49: The legacy of the demonic path, the Han family

Staring at the "Arbitrary Combination" trait, Lu Xian seemed to see infinite possibilities for the future!

Level 2 already had such a miraculous effect, far exceeding his expectations!

In Lu Xian's initial projection, this sort of thing would only appear at level 3 at the earliest.

Being able to shuttle freely between any two places would save immeasurable cost and time!

One must know that even third or fourth-tier Advanced Grand Formations could not achieve this.

Their positions were fixed from the start of construction, corresponding one-to-one.

If a new teleportation array were to be built later, it had to be deliberately kept far away to prevent spatial Law collisions from causing a disaster.

"This will be the cornerstone of the future, the starting point of all plans!"

Lu Xian's heart surged with emotion.

One could imagine when countless A Bridge ofSo close yet so far were scattered across the world like stars on a chessboard.

It would truly realize the concept of the ends of the earth being like neighbors!

"void gazer stone is the main Materials for refining Storage Pouches; it's not rare. But for three catties, the price will likely not be low."

Lu Xian calmed his mind and decided to head out himself.

The major task was complete; it was time for him to scout for other matters.

Checking his assets, he still had nearly two thousand Spirit Stones left, which was enough.

...

The goal of this trip was simple, and time was plentiful.

Lu Xian took a rare, leisurely stroll through the streets. When passing the area where Loose Cultivators set up stalls, he quietly released his Divine Sense, preparing to catch snippets of news from the recent months.

"Have you heard? That ancient ruin in the northwest collapsed! Those who went in... none survived!"

"More than that, I also heard rumors that even Foundation Establishment Families lost quite a few people!"

"Is the Tang Family's recent mad-dog-like inspections because of this?"

"No, that seems to be another matter! It's because their Third Young Master was killed and his belongings were robbed. The Family head, Tang Xiaochuan, was furious and ordered the killer to be found... that's why we're being dragged into it!"

"I heard the killer only left the name 'Han'?"

"Exactly! There are so many people named Han in the world, and there's even one among the Foundation Establishment families. What kind of skill is it to just stare at us Loose Cultivators?"

"Uh..."

The focus of the discussion centered on two major events.

Lu Xian's heart stirred slightly.

Since the auction, he had plunged headfirst into comprehending Formations and hadn't paid attention to the outside world.

Calculating the time, more than two months had passed since the end of last year. For this matter to still have such heat showed how great its impact was.

He immediately diverted a wisp of his mind to browse through the Nine Heavens Dao Discussion.

"The Demonic Path has failed me!"

"Wei Song: The underground ruins were simply a trap set by a demonic Cultivator! After that old demon selected a Legacy successor, he triggered the Immortal Cave's mechanisms, wanting everyone to be buried with him. Fortunately, I was near the exit at the time, otherwise, I would have definitely been buried there!"

"Someone named Li: What happened after? Did anyone survive?"

"Wei Song: Several Foundation Establishment Seniors, taking advantage of the few days before the toxic miasma fully recovered, dug out a handful of people from the ruins... As for the other Fellow Daoists, I'm afraid... sigh."

"..."

Lu Xian scanned through quickly, understanding the situation.

Twelve Families, a total of thirty-six Late Stage Qi Refining elites, and in the end, those who came out alive could be counted on one hand. The loss was indeed heavy.

But it was even worse for the Loose Cultivators; over a hundred went in, and not a single one spoke up as a survivor.

"I was right not to go then. Does this mean Old Zhao also perished there? I wonder who that so-called Demonic Path Legacy eventually fell to..."

Life and death are unpredictable; Lu Xian had long been prepared for this.

He just remembered the map Jade Slip given by Zhao Shouren when they parted, which was still lying quietly in his Storage Pouch.

"In a few days, I'll set up a cenotaph for Old Zhao... and while I'm at it, see what exactly the old man left behind."

...

Lu Xian turned and stepped into the underground Wujian Workshop black market.

Everything was as before.

Vendors shouted, and Cultivators walked through.

His gaze swept across the street corner, but then narrowed slightly.

Surprisingly, there were also people from the Tang Family here.

Two Cultivators dressed in Tang Family robes stood at the stone staircase entrance, holding Magical Artifacts, inspecting passing Cultivators one by one.

"Stop! Identify yourself, state your name!"

A Fifth Layer of Qi Refining Tang Family disciple actually dared to harshly shout to a stop a eighth-layer Qi Refining Loose Cultivator.

That Loose Cultivator didn't dare to resist at all, quickly bowing and saying, "This humble one's surname is Wu, not Han."

He proactively took out his quasi-immortal jade token for inspection before being allowed to pass.

Generally speaking, although the jade token wasn't bound to a real name, very few Cultivators would deliberately register a fake one.

The Tang Family's inspection method did theoretically have a chance of screening out clues.

However, Lu Xian was completely fearless.

He acted upright and honorable; he just needed to use a small trick...

He restrained his aura and walked forward calmly.

"Stop, check your identity!"

One person held up a device and blocked him.

"Heh..."

Lu Xian gave a light chuckle, his Face showing unmasked arrogance.

Although the cultivation he displayed was only the fourth layer of Qi Refining, his tone lacked any reverence for the Tang Family,

"Does your Tang Family really think this Qingyun City is your own backyard? You even dare to block the path of This Han?"

"You are... from the Han Family?"

The man looked Lu Xian up and down, seeing his composed demeanor and full confidence, it didn't seem fake.

After all, no blind fourth-layer Qi Refining Loose Cultivator would dare to impersonate a member of a Foundation Establishment Family.

They didn't know that when Lu Xian was still a Mortal, he was well-versed in the essence of 'when away from home, your identity is whatever you give yourself.'

At this moment, he was even more proficient.

"Haha, it's a misunderstanding between our own!"

Another Tang Family Cultivator immediately put on a smile and lowered his voice, "Brother Han, don't make it hard for me; I'm just following orders."

Their status in the clan was not high, which was why they were sent to do this thankless task.

"You Tangs have quite disturbed my Han Family's reputation these past two months! Have you found the killer? If not, do you want my Han Family to help?"

Lu Xian mocked him directly, giving no Face at all.

"You!" The Tang Family Cultivator flared up for a moment. "Brother Han, just one look, just for show, for convenience's sake?"

"Remember, let this not happen again!"

Lu Xian took out the quasi-immortal jade token, deliberately covering the middle character 'Fei' with his thumb.

"So it's Brother Han Yu, I've heard much about you!"

The Tang Family Cultivator only glanced at it.

Although he had never heard the name, he still had to say polite words.

There were many Family descendants; those truly famous were either top Prodigies or those who had made a name for themselves in the last Great Competition, like the Zhang Family's Zhang Lingyun.

The Tang Family actually didn't know specifically who to look for, only that the target was a suspicious 'Han-surnamed' Cultivator.

But the Han Yu in front of him was definitely not the killer!

How could a killer proactively jump out... so he thought.

Having shifted the blame to the Han Family, Lu Xian ignored them and strode into the black market street.

He hadn't forgotten the main business of this trip.

Buying void gazer stones!

His gaze swept across the stalls on both sides and quickly locked onto three selling points.

Unfortunately, the stock was not large.

After some negotiation, Lu Xian finally bagged all three void gazer stones of varying sizes, totaling two and a half catties, costing a full five hundred Spirit Stones.

This averaged out to 200 Spirit Stones per catty.

Damn, that's expensive!

Even with Lu Xian's considerable wealth, he felt the sting.

Buying Formation Materials and upgrade costs before and after, several thousand Spirit Stones had flowed away like water; now only several hundred were left.

"Still need to save five hundred for the upgrade..."

Lu Xian didn't delay any longer and left the black market.

"Brother Han Yu, take care, my apologies for earlier!" the Tang Family inspector called out from behind.

Lu Xian didn't even look back, carrying the 'arrogant' persona to the end.

He estimated in his heart that the Tang Family's massive mobilization would last at most another two months.

For a dead son, lingering for half a year was the limit.

The Immortal Dynasty officials were currently turning a blind eye, likely because the Tang Family had bribed them well, but it was impossible to indulge them indefinitely.

Reaching the surface, Lu Xian went straight to the Ruyi Pavilion and spent another two hundred Spirit Stones to buy the remaining half catty of void gazer stones.

Then, he returned to his small courtyard without stopping.

Inside the teleportation room, the conditions were met.

Lu Xian did not hesitate.

Upgrade!