Covering the Sky: A Guide to Proving the Dao Without Cheats

Upon seeing this, Luo Heng's lips curled up slightly, and a barely perceptible smile flashed in his eyes.

In fact, in his eyes, Ye Fan was the most reliable comrade-in-arms, the front-line tank, and even a battle pet.

Thinking about the future, if he encounters a formidable opponent, he can simply point and shout, "It's you I choose! Go, Ye Fan!"

Then, watching Ye Fan rush forward to engage in close combat with the enemy while you steadily hide in the back, preparing your ultimate moves and unleashing your divine powers—just thinking about that scene is incredibly wonderful.

Therefore, Luo Heng made up his mind to enhance Ye Fan's strength and foundation as much as possible without interfering with Ye Fan's original cultivation path.

That's why he deliberately only gave Ye Fan two copies of the Emperor Scripture's Wheel Sea Chapter. He was afraid that if Ye Fan obtained the complete version, he would switch to cultivating it directly, thus disrupting Ye Fan's original path.

He had already planned ahead: after Ye Fan selected his main cultivation method for each realm, he would then provide him with other imperial scriptures for reference to broaden his horizons.

There are plenty of incomplete imperial scriptures, but a complete imperial scripture? Ye Fan shouldn't even think about it.

Luo Heng's idea was actually very practical: apart from the truly top-secret core secret techniques like the "Wilderness" Secret, he was not stingy in sharing other cultivation techniques and secret arts such as the Emperor Scripture and the Nine Secrets.

After all, if only he knows a secret technique, it's just his own method; but if Ye Fan also learns it, then both of them have learned it. This strengthens the team's overall strength, naturally enhancing their ability to handle future risks—why not pursue such a win-win situation?

Thinking of this, Luo Heng, seeing that Ye Fan had already put away the jade slip, put on a mysterious expression again, leaned closer, and asked, "By the way, Ye Fan, have you ever heard of the 'Nine Secrets'?"

That tone was exactly like asking someone if they'd heard of Amway.

Pretending not to notice the strange expression that flashed across Ye Fan's face, Luo Heng took out two warm jade pages from his storage magic artifact, and placed them side by side on the table with a soft click.

"Look, this is good stuff. The 'Soldier' ​​and 'Fight' secrets from the Nine Secrets." He pointed to the jade page, his tone just like a salesman introducing insurance.

"Take these and use them for cultivation! By the way, this is something I obtained by chance and has nothing to do with the Yao Guang Holy Land. You can cultivate and use them with peace of mind."

"Ye Fan, let me tell you, the origins of these Nine Secrets are extraordinary. They are from the mythical era..."

Ye Fan looked at the two jade pages in front of him, his expression becoming increasingly complex. He couldn't help but marvel at Luo Heng's extraordinary luck. He had gone through countless hardships to obtain one of the Nine Secrets, yet the other could casually produce two... Even with his composure, he couldn't help but feel a pang of envy.

He spoke up, slightly embarrassed, interrupting Luo Heng's introduction: "Old Luo, I know about the origins of the Nine Secrets, and..."

He paused for a moment, then spoke frankly: "Moreover, I also have a secret here, the secret of the character '皆'. However... the senior who passed this secret on to me instructed me not to easily reveal it to others. So I really can't just take your two secrets for free."

Luo Heng couldn't help but smile when he saw Ye Fan's earnest yet apologetic expression.

He actually quite admired Ye Fan for that.

In the original story, Ye Fan had promised Li Ruoyu that he wouldn't casually pass on the "All" secret, so he didn't teach it to anyone in the early stages. It wasn't until later, when the human race was on the verge of extinction on Ziwei Star, and he saw that the old madman was about to collapse from fighting against the Primordial Ancestral King, that he made an exception and passed on the secret technique.

A person who upholds the rules when necessary and never hesitates to make exceptions when appropriate is truly a gentleman who knows what to do and what not to do.

Only people like this are suitable to be friends and comrades-in-arms. Otherwise, no matter how strong the other party is, if they have no bottom line, he wouldn't feel comfortable entrusting his back to them.

As for the "All" secret itself... Ye Fan can't pass it on, but there's still Li Ruoyu from the Tai Xuan Sect, right? With Luo Heng's current status as the Holy Son of Yao Guang, he can personally go and negotiate, exchanging the "Soldier" and "Fight" secrets for it. He doesn't believe he can't get it.

Thinking of this, Luo Heng smiled and pushed the two jade pages towards Ye Fan again: "I gave you these two secrets not because I expected anything in return. Since you promised your senior to keep them confidential, you should keep your word."

He spoke in a relaxed tone, with a sense of matter-of-fact magnanimity: "As for the secret of the character '皆'... you obtained it from the Tai Xuan Sect, right?"

"It's alright. At worst, I'll personally go to the Tai Xuan Sect later and exchange these two secret techniques for them. Two for one, they shouldn't refuse."

After hearing this, Ye Fan felt a mix of emotions.

Recalling his various experiences since arriving in Beidou, and looking at Luo Heng's unreserved generosity, he felt a surge of warmth in his heart, which made his throat tighten slightly, and he didn't know what to say for a moment.

He first picked up his wine glass and downed it in one gulp, then gritted his teeth and said seriously, "Old Luo, I don't have your family's wealth. After thinking it over, the only thing I have worth a little bit of Xuanhuang Mother Qi is this."

"How about... I share some with you? I heard this stuff is a top-tier material for refining weapons."

Luo Heng smiled and waved his hand: "Alright, my weapon has already been forged, I don't need this."

If you really feel bad about it, just remember to share. And if you ever get anything good again, just remember to share some with me.

Ye Fan's expression remained somewhat conflicted upon hearing this.

Seeing this, Luo Heng's eyes flickered slightly, and he suggested with a smile, "How about this, if you really feel bad about it, just give me the 'copyright' of the 'Daoist Scripture's' Wheel Sea Chapter!"

"copyright?"

Ye Fan was taken aback. As a modern person, he naturally knew what copyright was, but he didn't quite understand the meaning of the word in this context.

"That's how it is," Luo Heng explained, "The Dao Jing Lun Hai Juan is one of the best imperial scriptures for laying a solid foundation. Although some fragments are circulating among the major powers in the Eastern Wilderness, the complete version is almost extinct."

If you agree, I'll "hand it over" to the Yao Guang Holy Land. I reckon it'll get a lot of contribution points and resources in return. Maybe I can even use it to trade with other holy lands later; it'll be quite valuable."

Ye Fan, having received a modern education, didn't harbor any selfish motives. Hearing Luo Heng's words, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief and readily nodded.

Seeing that Ye Fan still looked conflicted, Luo Heng, perhaps having drunk too much spirit wine and lost his mind, chuckled and said:

"Since you feel so bad about it, then when you have a younger sister in the future, just introduce her to me as my girlfriend."

Ye Fan was stunned for a moment, and was about to speak subconsciously: "I didn't—"

The words had just left his mouth when he suddenly stopped, as if he had just remembered something.

"Wait a minute."

As he spoke, he actually stood up and started walking around the small courtyard.

His steps seemed ordinary, yet each step was as if he had shrunk the distance to an inch, and his figure suddenly appeared several feet away, with mysterious Dao patterns flashing beneath his feet.

Luo Heng understood at a glance, but his face showed just the right amount of surprise as he watched quietly.

After Ye Fan walked around a few times and confirmed that Luo Heng had memorized the footwork, he sat back down in the pavilion and said, "This is also something I obtained by chance. It should be a top-notch footwork technique."

While it may not be as profound as the Nine Secrets, it is still quite mysterious. See if it's of any use to you.