The Golden-Winged Great Peng and Ao Xue were still scoffing at Houtu's words, believing only a fool would agree to their request and hand over their treasures.
Unexpectedly, Xu Fang readily agreed, leaving both the Golden-Winged Great Peng and Ao Xue astonished as they immediately looked towards Xu Fang.
"Senior, are you foolish? Senior, this is too much of a loss for us!"
"Yes, let's quickly take this item and leave, we don't need to pay them any mind!"
The Golden-Winged Great Peng and Ao Xue were bewildered, wondering what had gotten into their senior today, hesitating and not as decisive as before.
The Heaven Measuring Ruler was also quite puzzled and spoke up.
"Little Xu, don't rush, there's still time, you could also take this Sun-Shooting Divine Bow and escape."
The Heaven Measuring Ruler, while monitoring the positions of the treasures in the chat group, reminded Xu Fang.
Clearly, it also felt that Xu Fang's deal was a bad one.
Upon hearing this, Xu Fang shook his head, rejecting the Heaven Measuring Ruler's suggestion.
He was helpless too. Seeing countless treasures on the treasure map approaching this location, quickly forming an encirclement.
At that point, it wouldn't be his transaction with the Wu clan anymore, but everyone swarming in to snatch the Sun-Shooting Divine Bow!
As for the Heaven Measuring Ruler's suggestion for him to take the Sun-Shooting Divine Bow and escape, he had already considered it before.
Heaven's will was incredibly clear in its arrangements for this Sun-Shooting Divine Bow, one plan failing, another devised. Did they truly think that obtaining this treasure meant it was theirs to keep?
If it were that simple, he would have done it long ago. Why would he need reminding?
Ignoring the surprise of the Golden-Winged Great Peng and Ao Xue, Xu Fang looked directly at Houtu.
"I can agree to Daoist friend's request and let the Wu clan have the Sun-Shooting Divine Bow."
"However, besides that, Daoist friend shouldn't offer something more substantial? Such as cultivation techniques?"
Houtu instantly understood Xu Fang's intention, he wanted her to offer Wu clan cultivation techniques in exchange for the treasure!
Thinking that Xu Fang was merely a cultivator from the wilds, despite his profound good fortune, he lacked the racial inheritance of the Wu clan and thus had no cultivation techniques.
At this moment, wanting to exchange treasure for cultivation techniques was perfectly reasonable.
"Daoist friend, you do not have the inheritance of my Wu clan. Even if you possess Wu clan cultivation techniques, they would be difficult to cultivate."
Houtu did not mind exchanging Wu clan cultivation techniques for the treasure. After all, the Wu clan's cultivation techniques were derived from Pangu, the Father God's cultivation methods. Without the Wu clan's inheritance, they were simply impossible to cultivate.
However, Houtu did not want to trick Xu Fang and still reminded him.
"You don't need to worry about that, I just need the cultivation techniques."
Xu Fang was unconcerned. Of course, the Wu clan's cultivation techniques were not meant to be used directly; he would have to comprehend and modify them.
In any case, he had done similar things before, practicing once made him familiar with it. It wasn't a difficult task.
"Alright!"
Seeing this situation, Houtu pondered for a moment and agreed.
Since this person insisted despite knowing the circumstances, there was no need for her to say more.
Houtu's hand glowed, and a stream of light leaped from her fingertips, flying towards Xu Fang.
Xu Fang extended his hand, gathering the stream of light in his palm, and used his mana to absorb it into his body.
Instantly, countless pieces of information filled his mind.
"Nine Revolutions Mysterious Technique?"
Xu Fang muttered. This was the Wu clan cultivation technique Houtu had just given him.
"Indeed, it is the Nine Revolutions Mysterious Technique."
Houtu replied, explaining to Xu Fang.
"The Wu clan's previous cultivation focused on tempering the physical body and stimulating bloodlines, without systematic cultivation methods."
"The cultivation methods inherited from Pangu by the Ancestral Witches were also unsuitable for other members of the Wu clan. Therefore, the Ancestral Witches studied and created this Nine Revolutions Mysterious Technique."
Next, Houtu began to explain the profoundness of the Nine Revolutions Mysterious Technique to Xu Fang.
The Nine Revolutions Mysterious Technique, derived from Pangu's cultivation methods, was incredibly profound.
Each revolution was equivalent to a realm. Excluding realms below that of an immortal, the first revolution was the Earth Immortal realm, the second the Heavenly Immortal realm, the third the True Immortal realm, the fourth the Mystic Immortal realm, and the fifth the Golden Immortal realm.
And so on, the sixth revolution was the Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm, the seventh the Great Principle Golden Immortal realm, and upon reaching the eighth revolution, it was the Primordial Golden Immortal, also known as a quasi-saint.
Finally, achieving the ninth revolution would allow one to attain the supreme Hunyuan Daluo Golden Immortal realm, which is the Saint realm.
As Xu Fang listened to Houtu's narration, his mind was filled with doubts.
"This sounds like the Nine Revolutions Divine Technique is the same as the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts?"
This Nine Revolutions Divine Technique was strikingly similar to the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts of the Chan Sect in the future!
Both involved tempering the physical body, refining one's body to the extreme, and achieving enlightenment through strength.
Xu Fang recalled that Yang Jian had cultivated the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts to great success, displaying immense power during the Investiture of the Gods war, becoming the most radiant figure in that calamity.
The only difference, perhaps, was that the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts did not have the restriction of the Nine Revolutions Mysterious Technique, which required bloodline inheritance.
"However, the Three Pure Ones and the Ancestral Witches all have profound connections with Great God Pangu. It's not surprising that their cultivation methods are similar."
Xu Fang's thoughts turned as he considered the relationship between the Three Pure Ones, the Ancestral Witches, and Pangu.
"If I were to combine the cultivation techniques of the Three Pure Ones and the Wu clan, could I then deduce Pangu's cultivation method?"
Xu Fang was overjoyed. This was not a fantastical idea but something that could be carefully considered.
The Three Pure Ones were transformations of Pangu's primordial spirit, inheriting the methods of the primordial spirit.
The Ancestral Witches were transformations of Pangu's physical body, inheriting the methods of the physical body.
Their cultivation techniques each took one aspect and originated from Pangu.
If he were to merge these two cultivation techniques, wouldn't he be able to recreate Pangu's cultivation method?
"If that were the case, combined with my Devouring Great Dao, wouldn't that be two paths to sainthood?"
The more Xu Fang thought about it, the more excited he became. Originally, he had only intended to ask for a cultivation technique to avoid too much loss.
Now, it seemed he had gained far too much, something the mere Sun-Shooting Divine Bow could not compare to!
"However, I must leave now."
After a moment of joy, Xu Fang glanced at the treasure map beside him and saw the approaching treasures. He immediately spoke.
"Alright, Daoist friend Houtu, I will figure out the cultivation technique myself."
"This Sun-Shooting Divine Bow is for your Wu clan. Farewell for now!"
Saying this, Xu Fang, pulling the stunned Golden-Winged Great Peng and Ao Xue along, nodded at Houtu and turned to leave directly.
"Senior, I think we should reconsider."
"Yes, Senior, haven't we lost too much?"
Xu Fang's face was filled with joy. What do you mean by losing too much? This time, he had made a profit!
However, even if he tried to explain it thoroughly to the Golden-Winged Great Peng and Ao Xue, they wouldn't understand.
Xu Fang stopped talking and led them away.
He left Houtu, along with Kuafu and Hou Yi, stunned on the spot. Why was this person's mood so unpredictable? Just moments ago, he had been completely unwilling to yield, and now he was leaving just like that?