novelraw Chapter 60: Promotion
Chapter 60: Promotion
In the normal course of future events, that Molten Flame Spirit Crystal was destined to fall into the hands of the Truth Society.
After all, the Molten Flame Spirit Crystal's location was beneath Mount Fuji, and Mount Fuji was a crucial territory of Fusang Country, essentially equivalent to the Truth Society's domain.
Retrieving an item from their own territory would basically never encounter any unexpected variables.
However, through Su Yuan's manipulations, a secret technique for breaking through to the Yin-Yang Divine Master level was delivered before Sasuke Genpu, and this breakthrough method coincidentally required the Molten Flame Spirit Crystal...
If he didn't know the Molten Flame Spirit Crystal's purpose, Sasuke Genpu, this Yin-Yang Divine Master, naturally wouldn't dare entertain any ideas about it. But once it became connected to his own breakthrough...
It would ignite this Yin-Yang Divine Master's greed, creating a rift with the Truth Society, prompting him to secretly make a move to seize that Molten Flame Spirit Crystal.
Thus, the future Su Yuan desired would emerge—
Namely, Sasuke Genpu, this Yin-Yang Divine Master, would step forward to seize the Molten Flame Spirit Crystal, attracting the Truth Society's attention.
Then Su Yuan would silently obtain the Molten Flame Spirit Crystal from Sasuke Genpu's hands.
All the risks, hidden dangers, and the Truth Society's wrath would fall entirely upon Fusang Country.Meanwhile, Su Yuan would obtain the Molten Flame Spirit Crystal he wanted, remaining hidden behind the scenes throughout, becoming the greatest beneficiary completely unknown to anyone.
"What a pity. If I directly created a coincidence allowing Sasuke Genpu to obtain this breakthrough technique, it would make him suspicious, leading him to doubt the technique's authenticity..."
Su Yuan shook his head slightly.
This was also why he personally came to Fusang, disguising himself as Chizuru Ichiyo.
Chizuru Ichiyo's body had hidden injuries from forcibly attempting a breakthrough.
Without resolving these hidden injuries, forget about becoming a Yin-Yang Divine Master.
Even maintaining his current Great Yin-Yang Master realm was questionable.
Plus, the recent failure of the plan to transport the Tianshan snow lotus back caused Chizuru Ichiyo's hope of resolving his physical issues to vanish.
Under these circumstances, he had no choice but to offer this breakthrough technique in exchange for assistance from Sasuke Genpu, this Yin-Yang Divine Master...
The motivation, purpose, causes, and consequences showed no flaws whatsoever, thus enabling Sasuke Genpu to completely believe in the breakthrough technique's authenticity.
As for why he didn't use the real Chizuru Ichiyo's hand to present this breakthrough technique to Sasuke Genpu...
According to the gray mirror's response, if the real Chizuru Ichiyo obtained this breakthrough technique, he would choose to study it himself for some time, only presenting it to Sasuke Genpu three years later.
Three years later? The opportunity would be long gone by then.
That's why Su Yuan personally came to Fusang, replaced Chizuru Ichiyo, and actively pushed this process forward.
......
Su Yuan sat cross-legged inside the shrine, continuously reviewing the formulated plan.
The Molten Flame Spirit Crystal was located deep beneath Mount Fuji, constantly guarded by a Level 2 artificial human from the Truth Society.
Direct seizure? Even with sufficient strength and without exposing his identity, it would still trigger a Truth Society investigation afterward. Given the Truth Society's domineering methods, without knowing who took it, they would never let it go.
This investigative atmosphere would create significant pressure on all countries of Blue Star, consequently affecting Su Yuan's subsequent plans and schemes.
Precisely because of this, Su Yuan chose to let Fusang bear this burden, confining the Truth Society's fury and reckoning to Fusang alone.
......
Deep within a magnificent shrine.
Two figures sat facing each other.
The figure on the left had white hair and white beard—this was Yin-Yang Divine Master Sasuke Genpu.
The figure on the right appeared slightly older than Sasuke Genpu.
This was the other Yin-Yang Divine Master, Sasuke Genboku.
At this moment, Sasuke Genboku was intently studying the booklet, his expression grave as still water.
After a long while, Sasuke Genboku set down the booklet and looked at Sasuke Genpu. "Genpu, where did you obtain this breakthrough technique?"
"Chizuru Ichiyo gave it to me," Sasuke Genpu immediately replied. "Chizuru Ichiyo wants to exchange this breakthrough technique for my assistance in treating his physical hidden injuries."
"Chizuru Ichiyo." Sasuke Genboku naturally knew of this Great Yin-Yang Master.
Not long ago, the other party had even pleaded with him, seeking to use Fusang's influence to negotiate with Xia Country, paying a price to repatriate those four Chizuru family members.
"So that's how it is." Sasuke Genboku nodded.
If any other Great Yin-Yang Master from Fusang had proactively submitted this breakthrough technique, he would certainly have been suspicious.
Such a valuable thing, not keeping it for themselves, but handing it over?
Was their loyalty really that strong?
But if the submitter was Chizuru Ichiyo, it made perfect sense.
Without resolving his physical hidden injuries, Chizuru Ichiyo simply couldn't use this breakthrough technique.
"This breakthrough technique indeed holds hope for allowing us to advance further." Sasuke Genboku pondered for a moment before speaking.
The reason it was only 'hope' was because this breakthrough technique remained purely theoretical.
The creator of this technique was also a Yin-Yang Divine Master.
The final few lines of the booklet also explained that when this Yin-Yang Divine Master created the technique, he was already in his twilight years, with no possibility of breaking through himself, plus lacking crucial items like the Molten Flame Spirit Crystal...
He could only pass down the breakthrough technique, leaving it for later generations to attempt.
"The Yin-Yang Divine Master who left this booklet was likely Master Kagawa from eight hundred years ago..." Sasuke Genboku carefully examined the booklet, discovering an almost vanished mark in one corner.
Sasuke Genboku was extremely erudite, completely familiar with the powerful figures and celebrities throughout Fusang's history, and immediately deduced the booklet was probably left by Master Kagawa.
"Master Kagawa ah..."
Sasuke Genpu suddenly understood.
This was a legendary figure from eight hundred years ago, the strongest Yin-Yang Divine Master in Fusang's history.
"The Molten Flame Spirit Crystal mentioned in the breakthrough technique is condensed from the essence of infinite underground magma..."
Sasuke Genpu thought for a while, then suddenly looked toward the direction of Mount Fuji.
The Truth Society used some mysterious method to lock down the surging magma beneath Mount Fuji and had been continuously extracting and condensing it for decades—this was something Sasuke Genpu, as a Yin-Yang Divine Master, naturally knew.
Originally, he hadn't known what the Truth Society was doing, but now it seemed they were condensing the Molten Flame Spirit Crystal.
"Genpu, what are you thinking?" Sasuke Genboku's heart jumped with alarm.
Actually, when he saw the description of the Molten Flame Spirit Crystal in the booklet, he had already connected it to what the Truth Society was doing at Mount Fuji.
But he didn't dare to think further down that path.
After all, it involved the Truth Society.
"Mount Fuji belongs to our Fusang. The Molten Flame Spirit Crystal condensed from infinite magma essence also belongs to our Fusang. Yet it's going to be taken by the Truth Society..."
Sasuke Genpu remained silent for a moment before speaking.
"Genpu, don't act impulsively." Sasuke Genboku immediately urged.
"Don't you want to advance further?" Sasuke Genpu looked at Sasuke Genboku. "Break through the Yin-Yang Divine Master realm and see a wider world?"
Sasuke Genboku immediately fell silent.
"Even so, we could try to negotiate with the Truth Society, trade for the Molten Flame Spirit Crystal..."
Sasuke Genboku said with difficulty. He knew Sasuke Genpu was considering targeting the Molten Flame Spirit Crystal beneath Mount Fuji, but this was too risky. The slightest misstep could lead to utter ruin.
"Trade? The Truth Society views us as pigs and dogs. Something they spent decades obtaining—would they trade it to us?"
Sasuke Genpu asked.
Sasuke Genboku remained silent, saying nothing.