Journey of the Fate Destroying Emperor

Chapter 1417 The Path To Paragon

Chapter 1417  The Path To Paragon

"For the second request, I need you guys to summon the Mortalhood Trial," Wang Wei stated.

"The world is locked, so how are we supposed to do that?" Yu Cai asked with a frown. For a moment, he thought Wang Wei was purposely asking them to do something impossible.

"You don't need to summon it to our world but to our branch of the River of Time," Wang Wei explained. "The lock does not influence that place, and currently, his power is at an all-time weakness, making this the perfect time." For his plan to succeed, he needs to become a Paragon, and this trial is the only way he could think that would allow him to increase his cultivation realm in the current state of the Eternal Ascension World.

"That approach might work," Great Elder Yan Xue said. "We might need to tweak the ceremony a little, but it's doable." The Mortalhood Trial will not only allow people to become Paragon, but it could also be the only way for people like her to return to their former peak.

"Let's not get too excited too quickly," Yu Cai added. "The ceremony requires the luck of most of the world's geniuses and Heaven Chosens, meaning we will need the cooperation of the other Overlords and top Paragon Lineages to proceed."

"The desire for these people to increase their strength is as high as us, so there should be no problem with the suggestion," Yan Xue stated.

"I know this, but I just want to reiterate that the process will not be as easy as stated, and I will need a little bit of time to negotiate with these people," Yu Cai explained.

"The return of the Overlord's destiny will embolden these people, and many will try to bargain with you about this ceremony, trying to take a lead role," Wang Wei stated. "Don't play to their nonsense. We will set a date of 300 years, and your attitude when conversing with them is that they can participate if they want to."

"Is that a little too short? Plus, we really do need them for the ceremony."

"They don't know that, or they are not sure," Wang Wei stated. "So, we will act as if they are not that important. When they realize we might be training Paragons in this cage era, they will immediately accept our offer and may even bring gifts to ensure they have a spot."

"We don't need to be soft when negotiating with these people," Elder Yan Xue nodded.

"I know what to do," Yu Cai nodded.

"Good," Wang Wei nodded. "The third request is that I need a lot of Existence Healing Pills."

"How much are we talking about?" Yu Cai asked with a frown, and Wang Wei handed him a paper with a number.

"This is too much," Yu Cai immediately rejected.

"Before the ultimate taboo, we created a bunch for reserves, and the ancestors never had the opportunity to use them," Yan Xue added. "So, we have a lot of reserves, but even so, your demands are too high. Is there a reason you need so much?"

"I need them for my Paragon Tribulation," Wang Wei explained, but his words did not alleviate their concerns. However, he did not further elaborate. "I can access the Origin Seal Continent's treasury, but Wu Hong already used most of her reserves. In that case, we need to change things. The price for participating in the Mortalhood Trial will be at least five pills per individual."

"Isn't that a little too much?"

"Not at all," Wang Wei replied calmly. "Just like us, they must have prepared these pills for their ancestors but never had a chance to use them. Additionally, we need to limit the number of Paragons born in this era, which is an excellent restriction method."

"Not to mention the loose cultivators," Elder Yan Xue added. "They will hear the news and complain. Setting up a restriction is a great way to shut them up and limit their number as well."

"You two make excellent points, but I'm worried your approach will backfire," Yu Cai explained.

"If you're not up to the task, you can leave it to me," Wang Wei suddenly said.

"No, no, I can do it."

"Good," he patted Yu Cai's shoulder. "I know I could count on you." Yu Cai was immediately flattered. Wang Wei might not know it, but his reputation in the world was loud and prestigious. After all, he single-handedly engineered the destruction of the Seven Moon Era, and he's the reason this world hasn't headed to the abyss yet because of Supreme Unity. So, despite his lack of presence, people — especially the top lineages and Overlords — know him very well.

Yu Cai left the room with great confidence. However, after this old fox was alone, he realized Wang Wei's little trick and could only shake his head and praise the man's charisma.

"What do you think of him?" Elder Yan Xue asked after Yu Cai left.

"He's talented but insecure about his position," Wang Wei commented. "Plus, he doesn't seem to grasp what it means to be the sect master of the Dao Opening Sect."

'You can't blame him," Yan Xue said. "He lived in an era in which the sect's pride and prestige was at its lowest; for most of his reign, all he knew was bowing and cowering to ensure its survival. The time he had to experience the pride of an Overlord was short, to say the least."

Wang Wei nodded in understanding. He did not care for Yu Cai's emotional state as long as the latter was capable of doing his job. So, he changed the subject: "Where do I go for the Primal Seed Trial?"

"You haven't used your token, have you?" Yan Xue replied. "Put your divine sense into it, and you'll have access to all the information you want."

"I see," Wang Wei thanked him, and they chatted briefly before the Great Elder left. Wang Wei did not immediately use his token but summoned the Flame Blacksmith instead.

"The Overlords' destiny has returned. Do you plan to return to the Skill Dao Association?" Wang Wei asked directly.

"No. I owe you quite the karma, and I'll return only after I repay my debt," the Flame Blacksmith replied truthfully. He was not an ingrate, so he would not just abandon Wang Wei now that he could return to his faction.

"That's good to hear," Wang Wei nodded. "The people from the Skill Dao Association will arrive soon, and you can introduce yourself to them if you wish; it's not a bad idea to start laying out a deeper connection or alliance with our two factions."

"I understand."

"And if they ask you about the Dao Path Tablet, your answer is you don't know. Understand?"

Flame Blacksmith hesitated briefly: "I understand."

"Good. They are our future allies, and such a thing must be returned, but there is a time and a place, wouldn't you say so? After all, the Dao Opening Sect went to a lot of trouble to recuperate it from the hands of these villains."

"What you say makes sense," Flame Blacksmith nodded while sighing. Wang Wei dismissed him before teleporting to check on the Ma Clan.

'I was right, Ma Liqiu did do something to her clan's [Existence],' Wang Wei thought. He suspected Ma Liqiu was planning on using the Paragon he cultivated to revive herself, but he never had any proof. However, today, he peeped at this clan's [Existence Blueprint] and found a loophole to help her revive.

'Her method is indeed sophisticated, but I could still temper with them if I please,' Wang Wei analyzed. However, he had already designated Ma Liqiu as an ally, so there was no point in messing up her revival. 'I can start training the Ma Clan, but there is no need to allow them to participate in the current Mortalhood Trial.'

Ma Liqiu's revival cannot be this early, and even if Wang Wei wanted to give them a spot, none of their members were Empyreans, so it was too late for them.

Wang Wei secretly left their dimension and finally used his token. 'Huh? Does the sect have their own internal version of the Void Illusion Realm?' This token connected him to this [Dao Connection Realm], which was basically the sect's version of the Void Illusion Realm for all disciples and elders to communicate and learn. Wang Wei even saw a version of the [Simulation] his Dream World had, which allowed disciples and elders to simulate techniques and pill refining in the Dao Connection Realm before learning in the real world.

"How modern," Wang Wei commented. The way the upper dimension sects operated was indeed more modern or advanced than the lower dimension.

For a brief moment, Wang Wei had an absurd feeling that he was back in the modern world. He shook his head to remove those feelings before registering an account, followed by watching a few recordings explaining his rights and power, navigating the Dao Connection Realm, and finally, the basic sect rules.