"Thank you, Master!"

Wang Wu respectfully kowtowed, even though this Old Man didn’t give him a greeting gift.

Unexpectedly, the Old Man asked.

"Do you harbor any resentment?"

"Reporting to Master, the disciple doesn’t dare to."

"Doesn’t dare, so there is some, but actually, it doesn’t matter. How much of my skills shown earlier can you see through?"

"Reporting to Master, only two parts."

Wang Wu answered honestly. Yes, that earlier scene seemed simple, but actually, he couldn’t fully grasp it. Saying he could see through two parts was mere boasting.

But in reality, he dared to bet that if any Daluo made a move against him, he wouldn’t escape unscathed. The only difference being whether these Daluo were willing to strike or not.

Including now, these Daluo wouldn’t possibly kill someone who willingly came to All Heavens Immortal Realm at this moment; how is this different from some Master Luoshui of the Sima clan?

However, not acting now doesn’t mean they won’t in the future.

Grinding the mill and killing the donkey, burning the bridge, settling scores after autumn—all these could play out.

So Wang Wu also seeks an opportunity to hold onto someone’s coattails and gain entry into a structured team.

That’s the reason he came to All Heavens Immortal Realm.

After all, no matter what, he hasn’t a chance of successfully breaking through to Daluo in the next hundreds of thousands of years, and the only path he cultivates can’t leave the vortex structure of this Great Cultivation Realm; he can’t even escape.

This can also be considered his loyalty oath, regardless of how easily the Old Man accepts him as a closed-door disciple. With this master-disciple relationship, the Daluo can feel more at ease, and Wang Wu can restrain himself more.

Both sides will have a buffer space, avoiding a situation like Dubhe’s, which is hard to reverse. That’s enough.

"Becoming my disciple is a form of restraint for you, but I won’t wrong you. Hence, I’m willing to offer you three Creation Golden Lights and make a three-point covenant. If you regret it, there’s still time to reconsider."

"Reporting to Master, this is the disciple’s fortune."

"Good! This first Creation Golden Light, I promise you that no matter the situation, you must not disrupt the sole path, as it is the supreme core of our cultivation. Do you understand?"

"Disciple understands and is willing to covenant."

"This second Creation Golden Light, I promise you, unless your life is seriously threatened, you must not recklessly massacre our comrades. You can punish, admonish, or come before me to discern right from wrong. We must row together in the same boat. Do you understand?"

"Disciple understands and is willing to covenant."

"This third Creation Golden Light, I promise, the Human Race will regard you as one of its own; whether in Profound Celestial Sect or Cyan Cloud Sect, they will treat you as a trusted kin. I hope you can achieve this."

"These three Creation Golden Lights can, if nothing goes wrong, shield you from three Daluo attacks. That’s my promise to you. In addition, all resources of Profound Celestial Sect are fully available to you, but correspondingly, you must bear responsibility for Profound Celestial Sect. In ten years, you shall represent Profound Celestial Sect to join the expedition team."

"Yes! Disciple accepts the order!"

Wang Wu bowed again. In the next moment, three mysterious and grand Creation Golden Lights floated before him, and the Old Man silently vanished as if he was never there.

Even so, Wang Wu solemnly thanked him before rising cautiously to collect these three Creation Golden Lights.

Unthinkable, there was such a harvest.

Undoubtedly, this triggered the scenario of buying bones at the price of gold.

At this moment, there are seven or eight half-step Daluo outside. How they will recruit in the future, what treatment they will receive, and what their outcomes will be, all eyes are on Wang Wu.

However, Wang Wu doesn’t care about these; he just carefully experiences those three Creation Golden Lights. Indubitably, they are the power source of Creation Golden Scrolls and Creation Immortal Talismans.

He estimated that one Creation Golden Light could create a thousand Creation Golden Scrolls and a hundred Creation Immortal Talismans, which is indeed quite good.

Yet, to withstand the strongest blow from a Daluo, it depends on what level of Daluo.

However, there’s no need to argue about it. In a certain sense, he still benefited; the agreement of three terms had no downsides for him and absolutely no one would trouble him over it, since this agreement would be used on other unaffiliated Half-step Daluo in the future.

There’s no harm in taking this advantage.

As for joining the expedition team, it was as expected and inevitable.

What were these Daluo painstakingly planning for, constantly expanding recruitment efforts and offering great rewards?

It was obviously for the purpose of plundering and conquering realms beyond.

If the One True Dao had no issues at all, it would be their turn to flee, humans as fish waiting to be cut by the knife.

Next, Wang Wu surveyed his surroundings and noticed at the entrance of the grand and towering hall, there were two men and one woman, three Half-step Daluo, waiting patiently.

Undoubtedly, these were the upper-level figures currently responsible for specific affairs in the Profound Celestial Sect.

Wang Wu immediately clasped his fist in salute, and the three of them returned the gesture, each smiling as they entered the grand hall.

The elder at the front laughed sincerely, "Congratulations, Junior Brother, for having Uncle Master Chu accept you as a disciple. Such an honor is unprecedented in the Profound Celestial Sect, enviable indeed. Oh, by the way, allow me to introduce ourselves. We three are the current Supreme Elders of the Profound Celestial Sect. I am Su Rong, this is your Ninth Senior Brother Jiang Dongting, and this is your Fifteenth Senior Sister Lin Ran."

"Naturally, Junior Brother, you have now automatically become a Supreme Elder of the Profound Celestial Sect. Here is your Identity Jade Talisman, please keep it well."

"Currently, we no longer manage specific sect affairs, but there is still one matter we personally oversee, which is the expedition beyond the realm. In ten years, your Ninth Senior Brother and you will personally lead the team. This mission is significant, and the two of you can discuss in detail and make thorough preparations. If you need anything, just speak up." 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

At this moment, Jiang Dongting suddenly smiled and said, "Junior Brother, during your battle with Bai Yu, I was watching from afar. Your skills amazed me, especially that Heaven and Earth Shield in your hands, into which you’ve infused one hundred and eight peculiar Sword Qi strands. It seems to have quite the origin. Could Junior Brother let us take a look?"

"Of course, if it’s inconvenient, that’s fine."

"It’s no inconvenience at all."

Wang Wu nodded and casually summoned the Heaven and Earth Shield, handing it over. Jiang Dongting would be an important ally and partner next, so if he wanted to see Wang Wu’s abilities, Wang Wu was equally interested in gauging his.

"Great! Refreshing!"

Jiang Dongting was delighted, took the Heaven and Earth Shield, but after looking it over, he found it seemed no different from ordinary items. Ah, understood.

He smiled slightly, and a Heaven and Earth Tower floated up behind him. When he activated a beam of Yin and Yang Qi, it shone down, effectively triggering the terrifying Sword Qi on the Heaven and Earth Shield, a mere thirty-six strands.

Jiang Dongting wasn’t surprised; instead, he deliberately used his Creation Immortal Body to withstand the attack without using any Divine Techniques, and the next moment, he appeared as if he’d seen a ghost, his entire Immortal Body instantly shattered into pieces. The sharpness of the Sword Qi exceeded his imagination.

However, he was indeed formidable, immediately grasping the inner logic, directly evolving Three Calamities, and within three seconds, rapidly restored himself.

At this point, he reactivated Yin and Yang Qi, enticing thirty-six strands of terrifying Sword Qi from the Heaven and Earth Shield, which could no longer harm him.

Subsequently, he continued until he managed to withstand all one hundred and eight terrifying Sword Qi strands and even essentially mastered the formation method of the Heaven and Earth Shield. Finally, he returned the Heaven and Earth Shield to Wang Wu with a look of amazement and solemnly clasped his fists, "Junior Brother is indeed generous. This time, it is I who has taken advantage. Senior Brother, Fifteenth Sister, I suggest you both also meditate on this; it should be the long-lost Ancient Guardian Sword Qi."

"For the Daluo, this Guardian Sword Qi holds no significance, yet for us, it is the most crucial way to comprehend the Dao. Mastering this Guardian Sword Qi is of great importance for deeper refinement of the Heaven and Earth Tower. No, I need to go into closed-door meditation."

"Junior Brother Wang Wu, great gratitude is beyond words. I noticed your Divine Soul is rather weak, and you lack a related cultivation method. Here, I have a Divine Thought cultivation technique called the Primordial Spirit Illuminating Heaven Lamp Technique. Training it to profound levels can cultivate the Divine Soul into a supreme Primordial Spirit, like a heavenly lamp illuminating shadows, wondrous beyond words, unfathomable. Now, I gift it to you, hope you don’t disdain it."

Jiang Dongting was also straightforward and earnestly approached, taking out three Jade Scrolls, combining them together, first placing them at his own forehead as if absorbing something, then handed them to Wang Wu.

"Junior Brother, this Divine Thought cultivation method can be viewed only once, then it will self-destruct. Bear this in mind, and moreover, this was originally acquired from external realms by one of our Profound Celestial Sect’s ancestors millions of years ago. Initially unsuitable for our cultivation, it was through the constant improvements of the sect’s ancestors that it achieved the current effectiveness."

"I’ve accumulated a hundred thousand years of merits in the Profound Celestial Sect to earn the right to teach this once, so Junior Brother, do not think of passing it to others."

Having said that, Jiang Dongting hurriedly took his leave to enter seclusion.

Su Rong and Lin Ran exchanged glances and then each smiled, "Since it’s the long-lost Guardian Sword Qi, naturally we must appreciate it, but according to the rules, we can’t comprehend it for nothing. Junior Brother, since Ninth Brother gifted you the Primordial Spirit Illuminating Heaven Lamp Technique, let me gift you a furnace of Immortal Cultivation Pills I refined, a total of nine. They’re extremely beneficial for recovering, restoring, and even advancing Divine Thought and Divine Soul, especially appropriate for you to supplement while starting to cultivate the Primordial Spirit Illuminating Heaven Lamp Technique."

"Alas, Senior Brother, the items you and Ninth Brother have given are too precious, putting me in a difficult position. Here, I have three Immortal Artifacts I refined; Junior Brother, choose one."

With just a few sentences, it seemed they had already negotiated a deal. Wang Wu was not surprised; this was his intention, and indeed, the intention of the three of them as well.

After all, mutual benefits create friendships.

Otherwise, if he joined the Profound Celestial Sect with no benefits, would that not be a wasted effort?