Origin God Sharing Society

"Sharing?" Qi Yuan asked in surprise. He had been the one to teach the term to Great Sun Flame Emperor in the first place. Now that Great Sun Flame Emperor was bringing it up, he clearly had come prepared. "Your suggestion is intriguing... but how are we going to get people to share?" Qi Yuan pointed out the core problem. As the owner of a resource-sharing platform, he could openly reap the benefits of everyone else's resources for free. Still, they needed a convincing reason for others to take part. "I doubt many sects would be willing to hand over their core martial heritage," Iceberg Overlord Woman added. To sects with long lineages, their cultivation arts were their very lifeblood. How could ancestral heritage be shown to outsiders so easily? If their arts leaked and enemies found out the flaws and loopholes within them, it could easily bring about the destruction of their sect. That was why great sects enforced strict prohibitions against external leaks of their secret arts. As for the technique Qi Yuan had passed to Jiang Lingsu on Seven Colors Peak, it did not belong to the secret legacy of the Divine Light Sect, so no such considerations had applied. "Enticing a sect to hand over its cultivation arts is extremely difficult," Rogue Celestial Venerable said, chiming in to offer ideas. "Unless massive benefits are involved, force is the only option." With Qi Yuan's strength, he certainly could use force to compel sects into handing over their arts. Yet he couldn't possibly coerce every single sect in the entire Canglan Realm, could he? He would drop dead from sheer exhaustion. It would be absurdly inefficient and a colossal waste of time. "That is precisely why we need a pretext—a justification that allows those sects to hand over their arts willingly," Great Sun Flame Emperor laid out his entire plan. "Origin Celestial Venerable, don't you possess many cultivation arts? You could upload the ones you've acquired and establish a points system based on their value. Anyone wishing to view what you've uploaded must first submit an art not yet in the repository to earn points, which can then be redeemed. If you have Heaven-grade arts in your hands, you might even entice many sects to upload their non-secret techniques. To you, that would still yield an astronomical collection." Qi Yuan nodded upon hearing this. "This approach would indeed net quite a few arts, but... my appetite is far too enormous." It wasn't that Qi Yuan was being greedy. Rather, the Golden Core chapter of the *Qi Yuan Scripture* was an absolute bottomless pit. After all, while a star was mighty in the context of the Canglan Realm, on the dimensional scale of the cosmos, a star was more insignificant than a single grain of sand in a vast ocean. To swallow the entire universe, the Golden Core chapter of the *Qi Yuan Scripture* still had a long way to go, demanding relentless effort. Naturally, the more arts he had, the better. "What a pity I can't visit the Upper Realm right now. Otherwise..." Qi Yuan said with a look of longing. The arts he had acquired from Shen Wushen had already earned him a fortune. He was genuinely looking forward to seeing what arts Shen Wushen would bring down from the Upper Realm this time. Last time, he had obtained a divine art from Shen Wushen. That divine art could not be passed on to others. Otherwise, uploading it would have sent shockwaves across the entire Canglan Realm. After all, there were no divine arts in the Canglan Realm. The pinnacle arts here were merely Heavenly arts. When that time came, the sharing organization he and Great Sun Flame Emperor's circle established could easily use the divine art as a hook to rake in massive windfalls. *Shen Wushen, you'd better pull through,* Qi Yuan thought. "Merely talking about sharing won't be enough to gather vast amounts of cultivation arts. We must come up with a mission statement," Iceberg Overlord Woman remarked. "I know. We need a catchy slogan," Qi Yuan said. "'Make Canglan Great Again'—what do you think?" Once again, Qi Yuan had unashamedly borrowed someone else's line. "That sounds a bit too empty," Rogue Celestial Venerable said with an awkward chuckle. Whether the Canglan Realm was great or not, what did that have to do with them? "True enough." Qi Yuan felt a pang of disappointment and pondered deeply. "With the Great Tribulation looming, all the hidden Venerables and major factions are preoccupied with their own survival. No one cares whether the Canglan Realm is great," Great Sun Flame Emperor said in a deep voice. Rubbing his teacup, Qi Yuan's eyes suddenly lit up. "I've got it! I thought of an incredible slogan!" "What slogan?" Great Sun Flame Emperor, Iceberg Overlord Woman, and Rogue Celestial Venerable all looked at Qi Yuan with eager anticipation. Qi Yuan assumed a solemn expression. "Cultivation arts... are toxic!" "What?" The three listeners turned pale with shock. Iceberg Overlord Woman blurted out, "What do you mean, cultivation arts are toxic?" "Every single cultivation art in the Canglan Realm... is toxic. The arts you practice, down to the Daoist methods, are all poisoned. Once you practice them, you will be shackled to the Canglan Realm and reduced to nourishment for others." Qi Yuan shared what his eyes had perceived with the Four Emperors of Divine Flower, holding nothing back this time. His strength was already great enough. Short of directly confronting the Great Tribulation itself, he could practically walk unhindered throughout the Canglan Realm. "What?!" The trio was shaken to the core. This was the very first time they had ever heard such a revelation. "Perhaps it is precisely because of the Great Tribulation's existence that the arts are poisoned," Qi Yuan said, weaving together what the Pavilion Lord of Ascending Heaven Pavilion had told him with his own reasoned deductions. "Countless years ago, a peerless prodigy challenged the Great Tribulation, only to fall in the end. As for the reasons behind his demise, I suspect two factors. First, the Great Tribulation called in reinforcements from above, summoning far too many powerhouses. Second, there was a fundamental flaw in the arts he cultivated, leaving him innately countered. Even with matchless genius, he could only meet a tragic end at the hands of the Great Tribulation. "By practicing the poisoned arts of the Canglan Realm, a Yin God cannot roam the Great Void, journey across the heavens, or ascend to the Upper Realm. Remaining in the Canglan Realm, one can only serve as nourishment." Great Sun Flame Emperor's face drained of color. Qi Yuan's words struck their hearts like thunderbolts. Iceberg Overlord Woman was equally stunned, unable to accept this reality for a moment. "Origin Celestial Venerable... is everything you said true?" Rogue Celestial Venerable asked timidly. "Yes, it is entirely true. I have no reason to deceive you. My cultivation art was created by myself, so practicing it carries no risks, nor will it reduce me to nourishment. However, I've checked—other people might not possess my level of genius, and the arts they created themselves are actually toxic as well," Qi Yuan said in all seriousness. "If that's true, when I reach the Yin God realm, will I just become someone else's prime feast? If so, why even bother cultivating!" Iceberg Overlord Woman said furiously, having already accepted the grim reality. "There's really no need to be so upset. Even if you hadn't known the arts were toxic, wouldn't the Great Tribulation still exist?" Qi Yuan consoled. Hearing that, the Four Emperors of Divine Flower offered wry smiles. Qi Yuan had a point. So what if they knew the arts were toxic? Could they fight the Great Tribulation anyway? Once the Great Tribulation began, the Canglan Realm would still be plunged into misery and devastation. "Origin Celestial Venerable, do you think it's too late for me to switch my cultivation art?" Rogue Celestial Venerable asked timidly. He was the sole Origin Core cultivator among them and the weakest, making switching techniques still plausible. Iceberg Overlord Woman and Great Sun Flame Emperor turned their gaze toward Qi Yuan as well, harboring a glimmer of hope. If pushed to the brink, they would also have to switch their arts. Qi Yuan shook his head. "There's completely no need. You won't be fighting the Great Tribulation, so why bother switching?" Qi Yuan was speaking the truth. Given the energy threshold of the Canglan Realm, it was capable of birthing Yang Gods. The arts were poisoned likely for two reasons: to harvest nourishment more effectively, and to prevent peerless prodigies from arising to upend the Canglan Realm's status quo. To be blunt, with Rogue Celestial Venerable's talent, he didn't even meet the threshold to qualify as nourishment. "Before long, I'll be able to wipe out the Great Tribulation single-handedly with ease," Qi Yuan said breezily. "Once the Great Tribulation is dead, the problem with the arts will cease to be a problem." Back when he had just reached Origin Core, Qi Yuan had felt rather timid before the Great Tribulation. Now, facing it, he possessed true confidence, though not yet absolute certainty. After all, calling down reinforcements from above... if an exceptionally powerful Yang God were summoned while the Divine Infant within him had yet to fully awaken, he feared he might not be a match. "So, just act as if nothing happened, cultivate at your own pace, and wait until I grow a bit stronger to settle the Great Tribulation!" Qi Yuan declared with grand ambition. Rogue Celestial Venerable felt an overwhelming sense of security. Excitedly, he said, "Watching the drama? That's what I do best!" "When Origin Celestial Venerable obliterates the Great Tribulation, I shall play the suona for you!" Great Sun Flame Emperor chimed in. Iceberg Overlord Woman looked at him with admiration as well. "Dominant! That's the spirit!" "Don't you think that if I release the news that cultivation arts are toxic, and then host non-toxic arts on the platform, the response will be explosive? Won't major sects flock to share their arts there?" Qi Yuan proposed enthusiastically. As for non-toxic arts, the prime example was the *Qi Yuan Scripture*. Qi Yuan wouldn't upload that so casually. However, almost all the arts brought down by Shen Wushen were non-toxic. Great Sun Flame Emperor nodded in agreement. "Even I would be tempted by such arts. Even if I don't cultivate from scratch, what about my descendants? The moment such arts appear, people will pursue them madly." "If it were me, even if I couldn't cultivate it myself, I'd still have to secure a copy in my hands," Iceberg Overlord Woman agreed. Qi Yuan felt immensely pleased. "We have the slogan, the plan, and the market. Splendid, splendid—all that's left is execution," Qi Yuan said with excitement. He had finally found a viable method to harvest cultivation arts. "We're still missing a name!" Rogue Celestial Venerable said eagerly. "We need to name the organization we're establishing!" "How about... the Coexistence Society?" Qi Yuan suggested. "Lacks prestige!" Iceberg Overlord Woman vetoed immediately. "How about the Origin God Society?" Rogue Celestial Venerable offered eagerly. "Sounds good to me!" Great Sun Flame Emperor expressed his approval. "Wait, no..." Qi Yuan hurried to object. If the faction he founded was called the Origin God Society, wouldn't that make him a true Genshin diehard? "It's quite a nice name," Iceberg Overlord Woman said, blinking. Though she had no idea why Qi Yuan was so resistant, as long as it wasn't a critical or solemn matter, whatever he pushed back against ought to be approved. After all, seeing Qi Yuan flustered like this was a rare treat. "Rogue Celestial Venerable was clever for once in his life. Let's grant him his wish," Iceberg Overlord Woman pressed further. Great Sun Flame Emperor chuckled merrily. "The 'Origin' represents your name, Origin Celestial Venerable, while 'God' embodies your strength and stature. If the Origin God Society won't do, how about the Divine Origin Society?" *Divine Origin? Shenyuan? Sounds like 'Divine Ape'!* "Forget it, we'll call it the Origin God Sharing Society!" Qi Yuan couldn't be bothered to argue further; tacking on those two extra words was his final stand. In any case, it was merely the name of an organization—anything would do. Rogue Celestial Venerable beamed with delight, feeling a strong sense of achievement. "If the Origin God Society becomes the number one faction in the Canglan Realm one day, can't I brag to my descendants that I was the one who named it?" Qi Yuan rolled his eyes at him. The group spent another hour deliberating in Wangxian Tower, ultimately charting out the roadmap for the Origin God Sharing Society. Great Sun Flame Emperor's grandfather, Lord Feng, would be put in charge of management. After all, managing an organization of this scale without the backing of a Yin God would invite countless problems. Great Sun Flame Emperor and Rogue Celestial Venerable would also serve the Origin God Sharing Society, while the habitually indolent Iceberg Overlord Woman took on the title of guest elder, though she promised to bring the major factions near her homeland into the fold. As for expanding the Origin God Sharing Society, they would proceed along two avenues. The first was to utilize the forum of the Divine Flower Society to broadcast their slogan, warning cultivators across the world that arts were toxic and that they needed to unite against the Great Tribulation. The second was to leverage the Dao Seeking Palace to spread the Origin God Sharing Society's fame. Even fine wine feared deep alleys. No matter how competitive the Origin God Sharing Society might be, what good was it if nobody knew about it? "Once I finish posting, I'll pay a visit to your grandfather," Qi Yuan said to Great Sun Flame Emperor. The framework of the Origin God Sharing Society was set. Qi Yuan intended to announce the toxicity of cultivation arts within the Divine Flower Society first, then visit Lord Feng to enlist his help in managing it. At this moment, Qi Yuan switched accounts, logging into the Blood-Robed Sword God profile. After pondering briefly, he began drafting his post. [Shocking Discovery Rocking the Canglan Realm: The Cultivation Arts We Practice Are All Traps!] "I am the Blood-Robed Sword God, Alliance Master of the Blood-Robed Alliance. "At the risk of my own life, I shall reveal an earth-shattering secret to everyone, one that concerns the safety and survival of every cultivator in the Canglan Realm. "In truth... cultivation arts are toxic! "The arts we have practiced all along are poisoned. As our strength increases, we will gradually be reduced to nourishment for certain entities. "What manner of conspiracy lies behind this is simply too terrifying to contemplate... "To solve this crisis, I have joined forces with like-minded Daoist companions to establish the Origin God Sharing Society. "Within the Origin God Sharing Society, non-toxic cultivation arts are available..." Drafting such an article was child's play for Qi Yuan. First, a sensational hook to drum up dread and present the problem, followed by a proposed resolution backed by concrete measures. The concrete measure was the establishment of the Origin God Sharing Society, enticing countless people to input their arts into the repository in exchange for non-toxic techniques. Finally, he gave an approximate launch date for the Origin God Sharing Society, inviting everyone to come and show their support. At the very end, Qi Yuan added: "Do not panic, everyone. I, the Blood-Robed Sword God, dare to stand at the forefront of the human race and pledge my life to defending the Canglan Realm!" The moment the post went live, it stirred up massive waves. "Is this real or fake?" "Cultivation arts are toxic? Why haven't I felt anything?" "Turned into nourishment? That sounds utterly terrifying. If this is true, isn't our Canglan Realm just someone else's pig farm?" "Total nonsense, right?" "Upstairs, don't talk nonse—wait, it's Senior Blood-Robed Sword God! Absolutely right! Arts are toxic!" "Senior Blood-Robed Sword God is a Yin God Venerable. For him to claim this, could it really be true?!" "How could cultivation arts possibly be toxic!" Hundreds upon thousands of Divine Flower Society members read the post in sheer astonishment, expressing deep skepticism over its authenticity. Had anyone else claimed this, they would have dismissed it out of hand. But this was the Blood-Robed Sword God speaking. As a Yin God, why would he need to deceive them with such tales? What could he possibly stand to gain?