"So in the end, is the Heavenly Venerate here to witness the ceremony or to back me up?"
Understanding this, Tao Qian couldn't help but feel helpless.
As for the other cultivators and guests present, although unaware of the changes within the Source Sea,
they could faintly guess from the two significant disturbances that shook the Longevity Realm that the two supreme Heavenly Venerates might be confronting each other.
With a bit more speculation, most people started to have some insight.
"My goodness, could it be that Yuanshi and Lingbao, the two Heavenly Venerates, are about to start a war?"
"How can this be so sudden? We've never heard of any enmity between the two before, why has a conflict arisen today?"
"It's likely still about the Human Emperor's throne. For both Heavenly Venerates to appear, this position must be extremely important this time."
"Yuanshi Tianzun has issued an edict to establish the Longevity Immortal Dynasty. Doesn't this mean that the Human Emperor will also be the master of the Immortal Dynasty, making this the most precious and important position of Human Emperor throughout history, even surpassing the accomplishments of Ancestor Dragon in the past?"
"That makes sense; Yuanshi Tianzun supports Yu Yanshi, while Lingbao Tianzun supports their own true disciple, Master Tao."
"If that's the case, I support Master Tao, after all, I am the most devoted reader of 'True Master Tao's Scandalous History.' If he becomes the Human Emperor, the author might go mad with joy and write hundreds or thousands more chapters."
"Yu Yanshi is slightly more cunning than Master Tao, kinder than Zhang Jinluan, and more righteous than Si Xixin... Among the few notable talents now, he indeed has the image of the Human Emperor, so the position might be his."
...
As the situation unfolded, various discussions immediately ensued.
Master of the Immortal Dynasty!
The significance of these four words is incomparable to the previous regular Human Emperor position.
Who is more suitable, Yu Yanshi or Master Tao?
Including Penglai Sea, in the seventy-two provinces, the mundane world and the cultivation world alike are debating this topic.
However, the saddest ones in this scenario are Zhang Jinluan and Si Xixin.
The situation has changed dramatically.
They were the most competitive candidates before, but now all the attention has been stolen.
Forget about Yu Yanshi, but what about Master Tao?
Both their capabilities and the forces behind them are quite formidable, and they naturally understand Tao Qian's temperament. They know this exceptional Spirit Treasure Daoist has no ambitions for the Human Emperor position and is entirely uninterested in it.
Yet now he's being forcibly thrust into the spotlight?
While the seventy-two provinces are in an uproar, Tao Qian finds himself troubled, caught in contemplation.
He indeed never thought of that position, but seeing Lingbao Tianzun confronting Yuanshi Tianzun on his behalf makes him feel quite difficult.
Fortunately, Tao Qian quickly adjusts, thinking to himself:
"The Heavenly Venerate hasn't forced me, nor issued any edict. They just appeared with the Sect Masters, Patriarchs, and Divine Spirits, knowing I have an ailment, 'Dao Nightmare,' and my aspiration does not lie in this, making it impossible for me to cultivate the Human Emperor Great Dao."
"Conflicting Dao paths are not easy to handle."
"As for this fortune, and the prayers of all the people..."
As his thoughts flashed to this point, Tao Qian timely heard the heartfelt pleas of the many people throughout the seventy-two provinces of the Longevity Heavenly Dynasty.
But these aren't frivolous wishes like "Make the True Master emperor," but an instinctive yearning.
Tao Qian is a human, desiring to cultivate immortality for longevity and freedom.
What he desires, don't all the people desire too?
Every member of the Human Clan wishes to live better, freer lives.
These prayers are the foundation of the Immortal Dynasty.
Desire stimulates motivation.
After years of suffering and invasions, the Human Clan has finally nurtured this strong driving force.
If this truly succeeds, this struggling race might achieve a racial upliftment.
Only by achieving upliftment can the Human Clan accumulate some power to face the potential Great Abyss from the Source Sea, right?
Considering this, Tao Qian silently thought:
"Although the Heavenly Venerate hasn't explicitly stated, I can't just back down, really making the Heavenly Venerate lose face."
"The Human Emperor position, I'm too lazy to fight for it; it's not my Dao path."
"But aiding some of the Human Clan to ascend a small step, a small realm, I can attempt."
Tao Qian held this intention because at this moment, after hearing the prayers of all the people, he received some feedback.
The 'Scripture of Salvation' he cultivates is a supreme great Lifebound Scripture, highly compatible with him.
Such a grand commotion offered him a sudden insight opportunity, advancing his Dao path.
"What a great opportunity!"
"I must not miss it."
With this thought, Tao Qian's gaze turned again, falling on the current "treasure rain" pouring down in Penglai Sea, and instantly formed a wonderful plan.
However, he didn't act immediately but looked at the beautiful and charming senior sister by his side.
In his eyes, there was a query.
Yunrong, already in sync with his mind, responded directly without needing Tao Qian to speak:
"Husband, just do as you see fit. Neither of us is the kind to be greedy for treasures or resources; these things would just pile up in our personal treasure bags, wasted."
"And as for the bride price you provided, and my dowry, why not use them too."
The first sentence already revealed Yunrong's generosity.
The surrounding guests including Immortals, Demons, Buddhas, and Devils all showed surprise on their faces, not knowing what Master Tao intended, but it seemed like he was planning to give away this vast amount of treasure.
It must be noted, this treasure rain pouring down now originates from All the Gods.
Every single piece is an invaluable rare treasure in the world.
Gathering and piling them can instantly create the most precious 'Treasure Vault of the Gods' within the Longevity Realm.
"The Heavenly Venerate has also bestowed other secret techniques, allowing transcendent beings, regardless of Daoist, Buddhist, Demon, or Devil, heterodox or heresy, all are welcome to join and gain Dao."
These astonishing policies and paths are proclaimed.
The reaction is uniform throughout the world.
Exciting and thrilling, heading south.
In no time, forget about Zhang Jinluan and Si Xixin, even Master Tao is completely overshadowed.
Cultivation secret manuals with extremely low cost!
In truth, they are not rare, but the large-scale supply, especially with the intention stated to elevate the human clan, moving this race towards a transcendent leap, is indeed unprecedented.
Neither the Three Saint Emperors of old nor the later Ancestor Dragon have ever achieved that.
"The large-scale distribution of such secret manuals and extraordinary spirit objects."
"The terrifying prices derived from this will certainly not disappear into thin air."
"If others were doing such a thing, I would suspect a grand conspiracy behind it, which would be a great disaster for the Human Clan."
"But this time…"
Tao Qian also ponders in his heart, though feeling somewhat strange, he does not sense any danger from it.
Ancestor Spirit, who is even more sensitive than him in this regard, reveals an uncontrollable smile of joy on his face.
Clearly, this change is being pushed by all the gods of the Human Clan, including Taishang, Yuanshi, and Lingbao, the three supreme Heavenly Venerates.
The most direct evidence: The first wave of the Immortal Dynasty policy implemented by Yu Yanshi, its resources are supported by the treasure rain distributed by the Yuanshi Tianzun's camp not long ago.
"Could it be that the prices are being transferred onto the countless resentful Evil Gods in the Great Abyss?"
A far-fetched guess flashes through Tao Qian's mind, but he soon ceases to dwell on it.
The wedding is imminent; he is about to take the beautiful lady to the bridal chamber, and he does not wish to waste any more time.
Yu Yanshi is taking the divine gifts to expand his power.
And Tao Qian, receiving the "shares and congratulatory gifts," has significant uses for them.
After receiving Yunrong's permission, Tao Qian smiles.
With a touch of mischievousness, he borrows a divine skill from Ancestor Spirit to communicate with the Ancestor God Forbidden Technique with the highest authority. In the next moment, he projects his indistinct figure to nearly every corner of the seventy-two provinces.
Yu Yanshi, Zhang Jinluan, Si Xixin, Yin Yuehua, etc., each has a large or small radiation scope.
But before controlling all the forbidden techniques, no one among them can affect the entire range.
Only Tao Qian is an exception.
This move of his instantaneously steals the limelight from Yu Yanshi.
Tens of billions of people all witness the eagerly anticipated Master Tao.
This is not yet all; even more incredible is the divine power that Tao Qian is about to perform next.
Dressed in wedding clothes, Tao Qian responds to the multitude's long-held prayers in his mind:
"I am Tao Qian, practicing the 'Scripture of Salvation'."
"Thanks to the assistance of Human Dao fortune, I have reached Perfect Ultimate Happiness."
"Today, on the day of my grand wedding, I specially invite all the world's people to share this auspicious day with me."
"I shall disperse all my treasures and family wealth, the blessings of all gods, to summon a Spirit Treasure Dew covering the seventy-two provinces and the Longevity Realm."
"Human Clan and all sentient beings, all may partake."