Yan Wanjun and Ziche Min had never even dreamed of such good fortune befalling them. They knew Jiang Chen had obtained the Godhead, but deep in their hearts, they had never harbored the faintest hope that something so precious would fall into their hands. They hadn't even entertained the notion.
When Jiang Chen revealed his intention, both of them were visibly stunned, their faces alight with astonishment and joy.
Ziche Min, in particular — his standing within the Eternal Sacred Land had never rivaled even the Three Great Holy Masters. Before meeting Jiang Chen, he had been nothing more than an Upper Elder, not even a Grand Elder.
Thanks to Jiang Chen, his status had risen steadily. Now he could already stand shoulder to shoulder with the Three Great Holy Masters.
And this Godhead would allow him to surpass the Three Great Holy Masters in one leap, elevating him directly to a level on par with the Holy Ancestor.
It was something Ziche Min had never dared to imagine, even in his wildest dreams.
For a moment, Ziche Min stood with his mouth agape, eyes red-rimmed, stammering as he tried to speak, but the words caught in his throat.
Jiang Chen understood what he was feeling.
"Elder Ziche, the way I, Jiang Chen, conduct myself may not always be perfectly noble, but I still possess a basic sense of human warmth. Truly, in all the Eternal Sacred Land, the only person who ever showed me genuine recognition and kindness without ulterior motive was you, Elder Ziche. Everyone else — to varying degrees — our relationship was one of mutual benefit. Even the Holy Ancestor, for all his support, how many times did he help me without attaching conditions of his own? You, Elder Ziche, were the one who plucked me from the Yan family and brought me here, purely out of appreciation, with no strings attached."
"'You cast a peach to me, and I shall return a jade.' This Godhead — you must not feel unworthy of it, Elder Ziche. Whether by personal bond or by the greater good, you deserve every bit of it."
Jiang Chen's words left Ziche Min even more choked with emotion. He had originally taken a liking to Jiang Chen and brought him to the Eternal Sacred Land purely because he admired the young man's talent in alchemy.
He had never expected that Jiang Chen's future development would reach such staggering heights. Now it was clear that his single decision back then had been the wisest choice of his entire life.
"Jiang Chen, you treat this old man with such generosity. If I were to play coy, it would be rather ungracious. I accept this Godhead. Should I one day break through to the Divine Dao, I, Ziche Min, will follow your lead from that day forward."
Ziche Min was a perceptive man. He could see that the Eternal Sacred Land, despite its current bustle and glory — having ascended to the position of Alliance Leader, seemingly entering a golden era — all of this was built entirely on the foundation of Jiang Chen's continued presence. If the day ever came when Jiang Chen was no longer with the Eternal Sacred Land, how long such glory could last was an enormous question mark.
Moreover, the situation in the Myriad Abyss Island was about to undergo a seismic shift. How the balance of power among the Ten Great Sacred Lands would change was anyone's guess. The one who would guide the trajectory of the Divine Abyss Continent in the future would absolutely not be the Eternal Holy Ancestor — it would be this extraordinary young man standing before him.
A young man like this was worth following.
He also understood better than anyone that relying on his own strength alone, he could never break through to the Divine Dao. Refining the Godhead was the only path to the Divine Dao.
And this path was something no one had previously dared to even contemplate. Before this, apart from the ancient Divine Dao ancestors, the Myriad Abyss Island had no Divine Dao cultivators at all, let alone extra Godheads for others to refine.
Even if there were, they would be among the most closely guarded legacies of the Sacred Lands — far beyond the reach of a mere Elder. Three Holy Masters were still waiting ahead of him in line!
"Elder Ziche, you have not yet broken through to the half-god realm. Refining the Godhead may take some time. However, I will provide you with the Life Essence refined by Divine Dao cultivators. With this Life Essence, you will be able to enter the half-god realm in a short period. Once you reach that stage, refining the Godhead can be placed on the agenda. Perhaps in a year or two, I will be hearing good news from you!"
Not only a Godhead, but also the Life Essence of Divine Dao cultivators — this comprehensive support left Ziche Min profoundly grateful.
As for Yan Wanjun, he had, on the other hand, grown somewhat more composed.