“I promise.” Xu Yangyi was devoid of hesitation, fully aware this was an open conspiracy. What was most important for him currently was still cultivation advancement.

“Splendid!” Jadewave laughed heartily, the demon’s laughter uninterrupted for a full minute. It then said, “There is indeed a clue left behind on the surface… Although it is not complete, do you know why there are five holes on this box? Yet there is only a single person?” Perhaps because it was in a great mood, Jadewave didn’t wait for Xu Yangyi to respond, and then laughed, “Do you know of the Five Phases Deities?”

Xu Yangyi shook his head. As a pragmatist, he only cared if something was useful, regardless of its origin.

“Junior…” Jadewave laughed, “All of China’s theories are founded upon the Five Phases. This is the root of China’s cultivation world. As for this root, it originates from the Book of Changes.”

“The Book of Changes is the joint origin of China’s two schools of Daoism and Confucianism… The Five Celestial Deities are Jupiter, Saturn, Mars, Venus, and Mercury… The five ruler deities is the truth of these five holes! They have another name by which they are called… The Five Primordial Celestials.” 

“The person carved on this chest… No, god,...