Ye Ling glanced at Zhao Fugui, who was boiling medicine on the island below, and said to the Heavenly Dao with a smile, "He can be given to you for free. What procedure does he need to follow to become a pseudo-god?"
Seeing that Ye Ling was serious, the Heavenly Dao no longer wasted time and quickly said to Ye Ling, "This matter is simple, he just needs to cooperate. However, this requires your help to explain it to him. Otherwise, if he doesn't cooperate along the way, the ascension ritual will be ruined."
"I understand... I'll handle this." Ye Ling nodded slightly, leaped down from the ascension stairs, and landed beside Zhao Fugui.
Zhao Fugui, who was diligently boiling medicine, saw Ye Ling approaching and quickly put down his fan, stood up, and greeted Ye Ling, "Emperor!"
Ye Ling gently patted Zhao Fugui's shoulder and smiled with narrowed eyes, "Fugui, I have a great opportunity for you. Do you want it?"
"A great opportunity?"
Upon hearing Ye Ling's words, Zhao Fugui's eyes instantly lit up, his heart began to race wildly, and even his breathing became rapid.
He had personally witnessed how many benefits Ye Qingyan had gained here, and it was impossible for him not to be envious.
Now that Ye Ling was giving him benefits, it was like a pie falling from the sky. He had already begun to imagine his bright future.
Ye Ling looked at Zhao Fugui's excited appearance and smiled knowingly, pointing to the seven-colored stairs in the sky and said to Zhao Fugui, "Do you know what that is?"
Zhao Fugui shook his head.
"That is called the Ascension Stairs. It is a celestial phenomenon that appears only when the strongest beings of this world are about to become gods. Once the Ascension Stairs appear, all living beings in the world will flock here like madmen to witness the ascension ritual of the strongest. Those who become gods on the Ascension Stairs are the supreme rulers of this world."
"Oh, oh..."
Zhao Fugui nodded with a hint of confusion, not quite understanding how this matter Ye Ling mentioned was related to the benefits for him.
Ye Ling continued, "Although the Ascension Stairs have appeared, there is a problem. Ye Qingyan has been chosen as the one to become a god and the supreme ruler of this world."
Zhao Fugui said enviously, "Isn't that a good thing?"
Although Zhao Fugui was extremely unfamiliar with this world, just from the giant beasts he had seen in this sea area, he knew how vast this world was. He couldn't even imagine how much strength was needed to become the supreme ruler of this world!
That was the lord of a realm!
Ye Ling shook his head and replied, "I don't want Ye Qingyan to stay in this world, so this chosen one needs to be replaced."
"Re-replace someone?"
Upon hearing Ye Ling's words, Zhao Fugui's mind exploded. He stood there dumbfounded, his brain in a complete mess.
To replace the chosen one to become a god, combined with the great opportunity Ye Ling mentioned earlier... linking these two...
As Zhao Fugui figured it all out, his breathing became even more rapid, and he stammered, "Em-Emperor, are you implying... that I should become a god?"
As he said this, Zhao Fugui felt as if he was about to fly. A bright path had been laid out before him.
He never expected that he, who was supposed to be a captive, would have his happiness arrive so suddenly!
Ye Ling said with a smile, "It's good that you agreed. The Heavenly Dao of this world will contact you later. You just need to cooperate with the Heavenly Dao. During the ascension ritual, you must obey the Heavenly Dao at all times and not make any mistakes, otherwise the ritual will fail."
"No problem!"
At this moment, Zhao Fugui did not yet understand what it meant to become a pseudo-god. He was only excited and nodded without thinking.
After resolving Zhao Fugui's matter, Ye Ling transmitted a message to the Heavenly Dao again, "By the way, Heavenly Dao, after Zhao Fugui becomes a god, I will need him to lead the way. He will temporarily leave this world. Is that alright?"
Heavenly Dao: "As long as the time is not too long, it's fine. However, I still need to remind you, sir, that after he returns, he will no longer be able to leave this world."
Ye Ling said indifferently, "That doesn't matter. You contact him yourself and guide him through the ascension ritual."
"Yes..."
The Heavenly Dao respectfully replied to Ye Ling, then proactively contacted Zhao Fugui, guiding him to ascend.
Soon, seven-colored divine light emanated from Zhao Fugui's body, and he began to fly towards the sky, standing on the Ascension Stairs.
Ye Ling watched Zhao Fugui ascend with a slight smile, then stopped paying attention to the sky and turned to take over Zhao Fugui's work, boiling medicine for Ye Qingyan.
At this time, Ye Qingyan had already absorbed more than half of the heavenly materials and earthly treasures, and her cultivation had already entered the Emperor Realm, heading towards the Supreme Realm.
Once Ye Qingyan absorbed all the treasures and drank the medicinal soup brewed with the Hundred Beasts Divine Pill, breaking through to the Supreme Realm would be a natural progression.
On the outskirts of the island, the strongest beings at the pinnacle of this world crossed billions of miles and were the first to arrive around the small island, seeing Zhao Fugui on the Ascension Stairs.
"Quick, look! It's that senior who is about to become a god!"
"Surrounded by seven-colored divine radiance, protected by the Heavenly Dao, that's right! That senior is the chosen one!"
"I have lived from ancient times to the present, and I know all the strong beings in the world like the back of my hand. Why have I never seen this person?"
"Haha! Perhaps that senior is an even more ancient existence than you? The fact that the senior can ascend from the depths of the endless sea shows that he has long had the strength to cross the ocean. His strength is undeniable!"
"Exactly! Now that the senior has become a god, we should kowtow and worship!"
On the Ascension Stairs, a group of old monsters who had been in seclusion for countless years discussed intensely, their gazes towards Zhao Fugui filled with fervent admiration!
Zhao Fugui's ascension would ultimately become a brilliant history of this world!
And Zhao Fugui, at the very top of the Ascension Stairs, after the initial panic, gradually adapted to his position and began to close his eyes and enjoy the worship of the many powerful beings.
"After ascension, I will be supreme!"
Zhao Fugui's lips curled into a smile. He let out a loud roar, and the surrounding Heavenly Dao power surged towards him. The powerful beings on the Ascension Stairs all knelt before Zhao Fugui, offering their utmost respect!
"Congratulations, Senior, on your ascension!"
With the congratulations of the many great beings, the seven-colored divine radiance surrounding Zhao Fugui spread outwards.
The sky of the entire world was covered in seven-colored light!
On the Ascension Stairs, the second-tier powerhouses of this world also arrived at the ascension site and, upon seeing Zhao Fugui ascending, all knelt in worship.
The area around the Ascension Stairs became even more lively.
Ye Ling, standing on the island, looked at the frenzied cultivators on the Ascension Stairs and chuckled, "I didn't expect the living beings of this world to be so crazy. I wonder what they would think if they knew Zhao Fugui was just a pseudo-god with an empty shell and no real power?"
Ye Ling said playfully as he brought the prepared thick soup to Ye Qingyan and personally fed it to her.
Although Zhao Fugui had become a god, his own cultivation had not increased much. In essence, he was just an outwardly strong but inwardly weak individual.
The cultivators of this world might feel the supreme pressure from the Heavenly Dao emanating from Zhao Fugui and dare not oppose him. However, if someone accidentally attacked Zhao Fugui, they would discover that he was a weakling.
At that time, Zhao Fugui, possessing divinity but lacking corresponding strength, would find it extremely difficult to survive in this world.
However, Zhao Fugui was not purely a tool.
Even as a pseudo-god, he had absorbed the power of the Heavenly Dao, and his cultivation would be far faster than ordinary people. If he could leverage his advantages and initially awe the powerful beings of this world, he might even become a true god in this world in the later stages.
Of course, these were all stories about Zhao Fugui's future in this world. Ye Ling was not concerned about Zhao Fugui's future. What Ye Ling cared about now was only Ye Qingyan.
As all beings were witnessing Zhao Fugui's ascension, Ye Qingyan, having finished the medicinal soup, also began her final breakthrough.