73: Chapter 32 Heading South

"Admirable, truly admirable!" Chen Xuan cupped his hands.

Even he himself hadn't expected that he would actually lose to Xiao Muting in a discussion of the Dao.

One must know, Chen Xuan had cultivated the Great Dao for one more lifetime than Xiao Muting; although he had wasted time at the Perfection of Qi Refining in his previous life, he was, at the very least, an expert in combat.

In this life, he had been pinned down and beaten, which Chen Xuan didn't quite understand.

Both had special Physiques, and furthermore, Innate Sword Bone was a rare Sword Dao Sacred Body, the most suitable Physique for a Sword Cultivator.

"It's just that my cultivation is a bit low..."

Chen Xuan made some internal excuses, finally letting the matter pass.

Xiao Muting laughed, "You, you still need to practice."

He didn't hold back at all; there was no need to be modest with a brother.

"By the way, your status in the Liuyang Sword Sect is extraordinary now. Can you get an invitation to the Qingyuan Chamber of Commerce?"

Chen Xuan frowned, asking in confusion, "Qingyuan Chamber of Commerce? How did you get involved with a chamber of commerce?"

Xiao Ye hurriedly explained, "It's like this: isn't the Qingyuan Chamber of Commerce about to auction the ascension spirit liquid, also known as the Small Creation Spirit Liquid? Our clan has now swallowed up most of the land left behind by the Wang Family. We have thousands of clansmen with Low Grade Aptitude or even Pseudo Spiritual Roots. If we can participate in this first auction and secure a fixed purchase quota, the future prosperity of the Family will be no problem at all."

For the Xiao Family, it was naturally so.

Chen Xuan nodded.

It seemed that after the old Foundation Establishment dog of the Wang Family was exposed, the entire Family had been liquidated.

Except for Wang Qiuxue who passed the Heart-Questioning Trial and became an Inner Sect Disciple, the others were likely either liquidated by the Xiao Family or had gone into hiding, becoming Loose Cultivators.

Chen Xuan shook his head, indicating he didn't have one.

If he had a Qingyuan token, he would have just mentioned it casually.

But he didn't.

This sort of thing, if you don't weigh it, it seems light, but once you put it on the scale, it's endless.

"Alright then," Xiao Ye muttered, feeling somewhat disappointed.

Xiao Muting also looked into the distance.

Full of hope for the future of the Xiao Family and his own future.

"Why didn't you ask me?" Liu Lili, who had been listening to them talk, spoke up.

"I have that invitation for the ascension spirit liquid!"

Liu Lili said.

Chen Xuan nodded; it was only natural for these descendants of aristocratic families to receive invitations.

After all, it was a Golden Core Family.

The top of the Southern Region.

Xiao Muting and Xiao Ye's eyes lit up, and they immediately looked at Chen Xuan.

They didn't have a deep friendship with Liu Lili, so naturally, they couldn't ask.

And since Liu Lili had spoken, she naturally wanted Chen Xuan's stance.

On the road, the two of them naturally realized they had been third wheels, disturbing the sweetness between the two—at least for Liu Lili.

"Senior Sister?"

Chen Xuan probed.

Liu Lili remained unmoved.

"I ask that Senior Sister please clarify." Chen Xuan cupped his hands.

"We are all friends; it's just an invitation," Liu Lili said generously, as if she hadn't been putting on airs just a moment ago.

Chen Xuan didn't quibble with the woman, only saying thank you!

After Xiao Muting and his companion also expressed their thanks, they continued chatting.

The Southern Region has four major Immortal Cities. Of the The Three Sects, only the Liuyang Sword Sect possesses two Immortal Cities: Wanjian Immortal City and Bihai Immortal City.

The former was established by occupying a Tier 3 earth vein, while the latter was a small Immortal City established in the central area of the Long Sea after slaying a Tier 3 Golden Core great demon of the sea.

From this, it is evident that the Liuyang Sword Sect is quite formidable in the Southern Region.

Xiao Ye and Xiao Muting both breathed a sigh of relief.

Very good, in that case, the future of the Xiao Family would be secure.

Chen Xuan said, "Has the Water Nightmare over at the Long Sea been resolved?"

He was still thinking about the water spirit qi and the Water Spirit Bead.

"It disappeared. The Long Sea is too strange now," Xiao Muting said, seemingly still shaken, "It seems there are Sea Demons."

Sea Demons are legendary creatures capable of using melodious singing to lure others into becoming their servants.

Both Sea Demons and Water Nightmares are rare creatures with legendary qualities.

"Sea Demons, Zi Ling, Wang Ni, and I encountered one back then." Chen Xuan's tone was flat and calm.

But the danger involved made everyone shudder.

Sea Demons, legendary creatures.

It is said that those favored by the Sea Demon's singing are the chosen darlings of heaven, as well as high-quality sacrifices.

Offered to the sea, offered to the Sea God, offered to all living beings.

The Sea Demon's ritual is sacrifice.

"You survived?"

"Because we were being hunted by a Water Nightmare at the time."

"So that's it." Only then did the others feel it made sense.

To deal with the unreasonable, only the unreasonable works.

If they had reached the Foundation Establishment Realm, they might have investigated further.

But at Qi Refining, they'd better forget it.

Thus, several days passed.

Chen Xuan also divined for several days.

There were opportunities on the ground, as well as dangers, but he only used this to seek good fortune and avoid calamity; he had no intention of prying into anything.

Precisely because of this, half a month later, the flying boat stopped at Fusheng Immortal City.

Looking at the familiar Immortal City, Chen Xuan was filled with emotion.

"Let's stroll through the Immortal City before taking the flying boat to Nanming Volcano," Liu Lili said.

She was very curious about Fusheng Immortal City.

The place of origin for the Qingyuan Chamber of Commerce, the place where President Wang rose to prominence, a place full of legendary color.

"Alright," everyone agreed.

Chen Xuan had already completed the sect's commission in Wanjian Immortal City; as long as he obtained the fire spirit qi on this trip, it would be a success.

After all, the other spirit qi had already been prepared.

After that, he would honestly cultivate until Late-stage Qi Refining, and then undergo Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment.

Moreover, in this life, there were still many things to do; just maintaining the relationship with the Liuyang Sword Sect was already giving Chen Xuan a headache.

As a Golden Core Seed, there was certainly no shortage of matters.

"Yun Qi, let's go!" Liu Lili pulled Chen Xuan.

Xiao Muting and his companion cupped their hands, "We'll also go for a stroll. You go ahead; see you tomorrow at the flying boat."

The two who had just received benefits from Liu Lili were clearly not people who didn't know how to act.

Liu Lili gave an understanding look and happily pulled Chen Xuan away.

It must be said that in just a short time, Chen Xuan had changed significantly.

He didn't look like the green, immature youth who had just joined the Sword Sect at all.

Now he had matured, his face a bit broader.

His Physique was sturdy.

Chen Xuan accompanied Liu Lili into the most prosperous place in Fusheng Immortal City now, Wangyue Hall.

"Wangyue Hall is built too well. By comparison, Wanjian Immortal City is like the countryside," Liu Lili complained.

Sword Cultivators should clearly have good aesthetic sense, but the design of Wanjian Immortal City lacked beauty.

However, Chen Xuan couldn't help but complain internally, whether it was in his previous life or the several lifetimes of Reincarnation in the Southern Region.

These women were all obsessed with shopping, buying, buying, buying, various clothes, selecting carefully, and even if they didn't like something, they still had to try it on.

Chen Xuan estimated that her Storage Ring was full of various "battle robes."

When Chen Xuan passed by his own Family's buildings, he couldn't help but feel a bit of emotion.

Times change, and things change with people.

The vicissitudes of time were evident.

Many of his own Family members had already been buried by the passage of time.

However, many children had successfully advanced to Foundation Establishment.

Wang Ling was one of the promising children among them.

There was one more thing: Golden Roar had actually sensed his aura and had been watching the two of them from afar...

...

The next day, having fully enjoyed the scenery of Wangyue Hall, the group transferred again, expecting to reach the Nanming Volcano area in one day.

The hull of this flying boat was made of fire-resistant adamantine ore, looking like a giant red shark.

After exchanging greetings, everyone boarded the passenger ship.

Calculating it, just traveling by boat had already cost hundreds of Spirit Stones; ordinary Loose Cultivators would likely never be able to go far in their entire lives.

How similar it was to his previous life.

Chen Xuan looked out the window, his state of mind peaceful.

His cultivation had now reached the sixth level of Qi Refining; he estimated that in another half a year, or perhaps after one or two insights into the Dao, he would be able to attempt to break through to the seventh level of Qi Refining.

Time, it passed truly quickly.