"This is impossible!"

Xiao Zhen sternly exclaimed, "You only stayed in the Earth Immortal Realm for a few hours, how could you possibly have earned so much merit? It must be that there's something wrong with the treasure pearl in your hand!"

His words cast doubt in the eyes of many Immortal Gods.

Indeed, after the fierce battle with Vina Night, Yu Yuan left the Earth Immortal Realm, a Great Thousand World where performing good deeds would undoubtedly accumulate merit, reducing his efficiency at merit-earning considerably.

Under such circumstances, the substantial merit he claimed to have earned inevitably raised suspicions.

Yu Yuan simply glanced indifferently at Xiao Zhen, too lazy to entertain his doubts.

If the skepticism was about the way he earned his merit, Yu Yuan would truly have had a hard time explaining, as the majority of his merit was incidentally gained while seizing Spiritual Treasures with the Treasure Falling Gold.

But, Xiao Zhen naturally wouldn't think of this; he instinctively suspected Yu Yuan tampered with his Merit Treasure Pearl.

Thus, it became an issue of the fairness of the Ginsengfruit Conference, making it unnecessary for him to explain.

As expected, just as Xiao Zhen finished speaking, Immortal Zhenyuan, who was sitting motionless under the Ginsengfruit tree, solemnly stated, "The treasure pearl in Yu Yuan's possession has no issues whatsoever, and the Ginsengfruit Conference never stipulated that participants must remain within the Earth Immortal Realm.

Yu Yuan having obtained such copious merit in the Primordial Heaven and Earth must have performed deeds greatly beneficial to Heaven and Earth; these are truly acts of immense goodness, and I deeply admire it.

Undoubtedly, Yu Yuan should be regarded as the top achiever in this Ginsengfruit Conference."

As the host of the Earth Immortal Realm, his words immediately dispelled all doubts.

Even though disciples of the Chan Sect like Xiao Zhen and Deng Hua still looked dissatisfied, they dared not say more.

Yu Yuan completely ignored the likes of Xiao Zhen and Deng Hua; his gaze turned towards the Nanji Immortal with a somewhat teasing expression: "Uncle Master, can you now bring out the Five Fire Seven Feather Fan?

In such a grand public setting, you surely wouldn't be lazy, right?"

Nanji Immortal's mouth twitched slightly, revealing an unnatural smile as he gritted his teeth and said, "What are you talking about, my friend? Our Chan Sect disciples always honor their words and never make empty promises.

To lose is to lose; there is no reason not to acknowledge it. Our Chan Sect disciples would absolutely never engage in such conduct.

Rest assured, my friend, the Five Fire Seven Feather Fan has already been prepared for you."

With those words, he extended his hand and gently swept it, and a spiritual light slowly floated in front of Yu Yuan.

All the Immortal Gods present could see within the spiritual light, a delicately exquisite feather fan was suspended.

This fan was small and delicate overall, with a very luxurious and unique appearance.

The handle of the fan was primarily golden, shimmering as if forged from gold; from it extended seven big feathers arranged neatly in a fan shape, each representing different strengths. They were broad and soft, brightly colored, and emitted dazzling multicolored lights.

The Roc Feather seemed to be made of pure gold, shining with a bright golden glare; the Green Bird Feather displayed a vivid green as if brimming with life and nature on the fan; the Peacock Feather had flowing blue patterns, like surging rivers; the Phoenix Feather appeared as if it was ablaze, emitting hot red flames...

The energies of the five types of fire were concentrated in the center of the fan and radiated towards the fan face, intensely bright, exuding endless heat and majesty.

On the front of the feather fan was a Jade Void Seal, and on the back was a poem:

Fierce flames soar high, golden snakes proudly display their might.

Black smoke rolls across the ground, clouds linger low, boiling plums dissipate in mere moments.

This is an Acquired Spiritual Treasure from Yuxu Palace, personally refined by a Saint; even in the entirety of the Primordial, it is reputed to be among the best of the Fire Element Postnatal Spiritual Treasures.

To say there are more powerful Fire Element Postnatal Spiritual Treasures is not impossible, but they are certainly few and far between.

Seeing this scene, many Immortal Gods in the square revealed looks of envy and jealousy towards Yu Yuan, as if to say, "How come all the good fortunes fall to him alone?"

First, he earned a sum of immense merit from nowhere, effortlessly winning the first place in the Ginsengfruit Conference, earning the privilege to partake in the Ginsengfruit and use the Earth Book once.

Moreover, he won a bet against Nanji Immortal, the leading disciple of Chan Sect, and earned a Five Fire Seven Feather Fan for free.

Truly a big winner!

Yu Yuan did not expect Nanji Immortal to so readily agree, handing over such a precious treasure, which made him really regard him in a new light; he had initially thought the other party would find excuses to renege.

However, Nanji Immortal's straightforward surrender of the Five Fire Seven Feather Fan did indeed save face for the Chan Sect.

Not to mention, a reputation for "keeping one's word" was definitely ensured.

After all, the rarity of the Five Fire Seven Feather Fan was evident to all, not something anyone could easily part with.

Yu Yuan reached out to take the Five Fire Seven Feather Fan and delved his Divine Thought into it, discovering thirty-six Acquired Restrictions within.

Without a doubt, this was one of the top-grade Spiritual Treasures, just a step away from ascending to the ranks of supreme Acquired Spiritual Treasure.

Yu Yuan carefully examined it and found that all the Primordial Spirit Imprints on the Acquired Restrictions had been erased; this Five Fire Seven Feather Fan had become ownerless, simply awaiting a new imprint to refine it into his own treasure.

At this moment, Nanji Immortal looked towards him with a smile, seriously saying, "The Ginsengfruit meeting has concluded, and we will return to Kunlun Mountain. Before that, according to our master's instructions, we should exchange the Sealing God Treasures."

The Xuanmen's involvement in the Investiture of the Gods was already widely known in the Primordial world, and Nanji Immortal's public mention of it was not inappropriate.

For most of the Primordial Immortal Gods, this was of no great concern; in their view, it was an internal matter for Xuanmen and Heavenly Court and did not pertain much to them.

Most Immortal Gods simply treated it as a spectacle, with only a few feeling anxious and worried about being affected themselves.

Hearing the words of Nanji Immortal, Yu Yuan did not hesitate and immediately took out the Investiture of the Gods.

Nanji Immortal also came forward and took out the Divine Beating Whip, and in full view of everyone, they exchanged the Spiritual Objects they held.

Just as their hands were about to touch each other's treasures, Yu Yuan suddenly retracted his hand, hesitatingly said, "Wait, should we ask Master Xuan Du to verify their authenticity?"

"What's there to verify?" Nanji Immortal was startled for a moment before laughing, "The Investiture of the Gods and the Divine Beating Whip are treasures derived from the Heavenly Book by the master; who could possibly forge those?"

Yu Yuan nodded, "That is true."

Nanji Immortal smiled and handed the Divine Beating Whip to Yu Yuan, saying, "Fellow Daoist, let's not delay and quickly exchange our treasures."

"Wait!"

Yu Yuan pulled his hand back again, unsure, "This is a major matter, and I'm still not at ease."

"What are you not at ease about?" Nanji Immortal said with displeasure, "I trusted you so much, having just handed over the Five Fire Seven Feather Fan without a second thought, and now you're hesitating!"

Yu Yuan chuckled, "No offense, uncle-master, it's my first time being entrusted with such a responsibility by the sect leader, I really dare not be careless."

With that, he turned his head to Master Xuan Du, seriously saying, "I would ask master to come forward and verify the authenticity of the Investiture of the Gods and Divine Beating Whip."

Master Xuan Du, who was originally here to witness the exchange of Sealing God Treasures between the Two Sects, had to step forward to inspect upon Yu Yuan's question, even if he wished to abstain.

As he stepped forward, Yu Yuan immediately noticed a flicker of panic in Nanji Immortal's eyes.

Yu Yuan sneered inwardly.

He first handed over the Investiture of the Gods to Master Xuan Du, who after careful inspection affirmed, "Indeed, this is the Investiture of the Gods derived from the Heavenly Book, without a shred of falsehood!"

After saying this, Master Xuan Du returned the Investiture of the Gods to Yu Yuan and turned his gaze towards Nanji Immortal.

The latter hesitated slightly but still handed over the Divine Beating Whip to Master Xuan Du, simultaneously saying with a smile, "Thanks for the trouble, brother. I just visited master at Daluo Mountain recently and heard that you were traveling the Primordial world. I didn't expect such a minor matter to delay your journey."

Master Xuan Du's eyes narrowed slightly, casting a meaningful glance at Nanji Immortal, and mildly stated, "Thank you for your concern, junior brother."

After that, he took the Divine Beating Whip and examined it carefully for a moment, then his eyebrows slightly furrowed as he looked at Nanji Immortal calmly, "Did junior brother bring the wrong treasure by mistake?"

His words were subtle, but every Immortal God present, who had lived for thousands to millions of years, understood the underlying message.

The Divine Beating Whip was fake!

"Tsck tsck!"

Yu Yuan smacked his lips, the first to voice his mockery: "Uncle-master, what's going on? Could it be that Chan Sect only knows how to deceive?"

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