How should this issue be answered?

As he gazed at the floating Qingping Sword before him, Yu Yuan's mind raced with thoughts. In the end, he did not tell the truth but instead brushed it off with the Heavenly Demon Forbidden God Curse, claiming that a minor hiccup had occurred while studying it and that everything was now fine.

He said this, not to cover up for Saint Zhunti, nor out of fear that it would affect the relationship between Jie Sect and Western Sect, but simply because he feared that if he told the truth, Sect Hierarch Tongtian would directly erase the Great Dream Heart Sutra from his mind.

Sect Hierarch Tongtian valued him, his disciple, very much.

This could be seen from the fact that he had personally come to check on him.

If he found out about the Great Dream Heart Sutra, he would surely remove the scripture that nearly "harmed" his disciple and then go to Sumeru Pure Land to seek an explanation from the two Saints of the Western Sect!

"Do not dwell on these insignificant and unorthodox methods again in the future."

Sect Hierarch Tongtian took Yu Yuan's words without doubt, merely admonishing him before dropping the subject.

The Qingping Sword then vanished into the void soon after.

Yu Yuan breathed a sigh of relief, silently admonishing himself that next time, when cultivating the Great Dream Heart Sutra, he must use the Chaos Bell to shield his master's perception.

If another "feigned death" incident occurred, it might induce a "Cry Wolf" effect.

If he truly encountered danger in the future and needed Sect Hierarch Tongtian's help, the latter might think he was causing trouble again, and simply not come.

"Let's not think about these for now. The priority is to seize the Chaos Bell Fragments."

Yu Yuan lay down again and silently calculated and inferred the potential situations he might encounter.

One thing was certain: there would definitely be layers of traps waiting for him ahead.

He concluded this for a simple reason.

Since his arrival in the Northern Continent, he had almost traversed the entire Bu Continent, yet he had only heard the name of the Demon God and never seen its presence!

Logically speaking, with so many Demon Gods chasing after the cloud-traversing Kunpeng, there should have been conflicts, right?

There should have been those who gave up the chase or fell behind due to injuries, right?

But over the past few days, he had not seen a single Demon God.

There were clearly some tricks at play.

However, despite this, he had no intention of giving up.

Even if this was surely a trap set for him, he was determined to forge ahead.

As the saying goes, one cannot get a tiger cub without entering the tiger's den!

For the Chaos Bell Fragments, even if what lay ahead was truly the White Tiger Cave, he would have to go through it... cough, that is, to fight his way in and out seven times.

"Do~"

While pondering, an abrupt wooden fish sound unexpectedly rang out.

Subsequently, Yu Yuan's vision blurred, and he found himself instantly in a pure white space.

There was nothing here but endless soft white light.

Yu Yuan frowned only to see an ancient Bodhi Tree filled with the Great Taoist Mysterious slowly take form in front of him.

Under the Bodhi Tree sat a middle-aged Daoist with a lean face and an expression of boundless compassion.

This Daoist appeared lean and sallow, wearing a simple white robe; his black hair carelessly tied in a Daoist bun, thrust through with a lush green twig.

Yu Yuan was not surprised, aware that it was Saint Zhunti who had pulled his Divine Sense into the Thought World. He immediately bowed respectfully.

"Greetings to the Western Sect's Saint. Your arrival is timely, Saint, for I have an urgent matter to seek your guidance on."

"My friend, there is no need for formalities. Seeing you safe and sound puts my mind at ease," replied Saint Zhunti, expressing his sentiment before smiling and looking towards him, "The matter you wish to inquire about pertains to the Great Dream Heart Sutra, doesn't it? Just now, I sensed a sign of your Divine Soul exhaustion while you were cultivating the Great Dream Heart Sutra, so I hastened to rescue you.

However, observing that you seem to be alright now, I'm curious what exactly you encountered during your cultivation and how you resolved it?

Feel free to speak your mind, and I shall help clarify your doubts."

"You misunderstand, Saint," Yu Yuan shook his head, somewhat hesitantly speaking: "The urgent matter I am speaking of is not that. My master also sensed something amiss with me, and just now inquired about the incident. Do you think I should tell the truth?"

A flicker of surprise passed through Saint Zhunti's eyes, quietly elevating his opinion of Yu Yuan by a great deal.

With tens of thousands of disciples in the Jie Sect, the fact that Yu Yuan could elicit such concern from a Saint like Sect Hierarch Tongtian was proof enough of his extraordinary nature.

However, what concerned him more was the meaning behind Yu Yuan's words.

Although Yu Yuan spoke hesitantly and with utmost respect, as if he were sincerely asking for advice, Saint Zhunti knew full well that the other party was cunning and skilled in strategy. Even a Chan Sect Saint had recently fallen for his tricks.

Such a person, how could he not know the consequences of telling the truth?

So... is he trying to extort me?

What audacity indeed!

Saint Zhunti's eyes flickered, and he silently commended in his heart.

Extorting a Saint is no ordinary courage!

Looking at Yu Yuan, who stood before him with utmost deference, Saint Zhunti couldn't help but recall the times during the initial calamity of the dragon and the Han.

Back then, he and Jie Yin, as Divine beings born in the Western Sect, had danced between the Taoist Ancestor and the Demon Ancestor Luo Hou, reaping benefits from both sides.

What they relied on was nothing but haggling.

Or perhaps, leveraging threats for self-importance!

At that time, Sumeru Mountain had not yet crumbled, and he and Jie Yin had not achieved Sainthood; that they could gain benefits from the Taoist Ancestor and Demon Ancestor was certainly not by virtue of Dao Xing or Mana.

Instead, it was through schemes and tactics, as well as the most crucial courage and ambition!

This Yu Yuan before him resembled him from those days so closely!

Saint Zhunti looked at Yu Yuan, his thought of taking him Westward growing even stronger.

With such courage and strategy, keen in tactics, ambition, and courage all being exceptional, and able to find an alternative path in his cultivation journey by pursuing body cultivation, and possessing profound understanding of the Western path...

This young one's future accomplishments are boundless!

If he could be brought into the Western Sect, how could it not flourish greatly?

At this thought, he looked at Yu Yuan with a smile and said, "Since young friend is unharmed, there's no need to inform your master about the Great Dream Heart Sutra matter. It would be needless worry...

Here, I have a string of prayer beads, which have the wonderful use of guarding the Primordial Spirit. I will gift them to you, young friend.

With these prayer beads protecting the Primordial Spirit, I believe you will not encounter any more mishaps when you practice the Great Dream Heart Sutra in the future."

While speaking, he waved his hand gently, and a ball of spiritual light flew towards Yu Yuan.

Within the spiritual light was a string of lustrous white prayer beads, made of thirty-six pearls white as jade, surrounded by a glowing treasure light.

Although Yu Yuan did not probe the prayer beads with his Divine Sense to examine them, merely by observing the natural fluctuations of Spiritual Power emanating from them, he knew they were very likely a Top-grade Spiritual Treasure.

Could it be?

This Saint shouldn't be this generous, should he?

A hint of surprise flashed in Yu Yuan's eyes.

He simply didn't want to waste this precious opportunity, just to let the other party benefit for nothing. That's why he asked for some benefits.

In his view, the second Hierarch of the Western Sect was very likely to agree and would dispatch him with something quite unique but not particularly precious.

Such as Bodhi Seeds, Eight Treasures Lotuses, and the like.

However, he did not expect that Saint Zhunti, who perpetually lamented his own poverty, would directly give him a Top-grade Spiritual Treasure.

Unbelievably generous!

What is he trying to do?

At that moment, Saint Zhunti looked over with a smile, and spoke in a gentle tone, "In our humble Western Sect, we do not have Innate Spiritual Treasures. This Bright Pearl was sought from the depths of the West Sea. I have personally polished and refined it, and it has been nurtured in the Eight Treasures Merit Pool for a million years, finally becoming a Top-grade Acquired Spiritual Treasure.

Although these prayer beads are not as valuable as those Innate Spiritual Treasures you possess, they excel in protecting the Primordial Spirit. They represent my sincere goodwill. I hope you will not refuse them, young friend."

Once finished, without waiting for Yu Yuan to speak, he gently waved his sleeve, and the entire white expanse of the Primordial Spirit Space instantly vanished.

Yu Yuan found himself back on the back of the Golden-eyed Five Clouds Camel, except now he held a string of lustrous white prayer beads in his hand.

Good heavens, it really is a Top-grade Spiritual Treasure!

Yu Yuan internally exclaimed in amazement, his mind rapidly turning as he pondered what Saint Zhunti's underlying intentions could be.

People say that when gratuitous favors are offered, it's for sinister motives or deceit!

So what exactly is the second Hierarch of the Western Sect plotting by giving him such a Spiritual Treasure?

Surely it can't be just to lead him to the Western Sect, can it?

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