195: Enhance strength

Only after Qin Tianxing and Chen Xuan headed back to Grotto Peak did the tense atmosphere within the main hall of the Yin Shen Sect suddenly relax.

Although that white-robed immortal had been gentle and refined from beginning to end, with an ethereal aura surrounding him, the Elders in the hall couldn't help but feel waves of awe and fear in their hearts when they thought of his shocking feat of slaying Daoist Yun Luo of the God-Slaying Realm with a casual sword strike. Even their breathing became a few degrees lighter than before.

The Grand Elder also let out a long sigh of relief, recalling what Qin Tianxing had said at the very beginning—that this person was extraordinary and even concerned the future rise or fall of the Yin Shen Sect.

At the time, he had scoffed at this, but looking at it now...

He truly was getting old and senile.

At this moment, Qin Chen waved his hand, causing the twenty immortal peaches that Chen Xuan had given as thanks to hover in mid-air. He slowly distributed them to the Elders, his voice solemn: "Everyone, Senior Chen is an honored guest of our Sect. In the future, whatever he requires, you must treat him with the highest level of courtesy and must not be negligent in the slightest."

"We obey the Sect Master's command!" the Elders in the hall replied in unison.

The Grand Elder was the first to bring an immortal peach to his lips and take a light bite. He felt a surge of sweetness slide down his throat into his Dantian, instantly transforming into a warm flow of energy that spread to his four limbs and hundred bones.

His originally furrowed brows suddenly smoothed out, and his cloudy eyes abruptly burst forth with a terrifyingly sharp light.

"This... this is..." The Grand Elder's voice trembled as he looked down at the immortal peach in his hand with a bite taken out of it.

"Such an immortal item... I have lived for nearly three hundred years and have never seen its like!"

Having experienced the taste of this peach, the Grand Elder finished it in a few bites and turned his gaze toward the other Elders... Three days passed in the blink of an eye!

Thousands of large and small forces across the Flame Continent were in an uproar over the same matter.

The Haotian Sect, a Sect that once stood firmly as a leader of the Flame Continent, was completely wiped out in a single day!

Even Cultivators in remote places like Biyun City had long heard of the illustrious reputation of the Four Great Sects.

Now that such a top-tier Sect had suddenly fallen, the news exploded across the Flame Continent like a thunderclap. Whether in marketplace taverns or deep mountain Immortal Caves, wherever Cultivators gathered, they were all discussing this matter fervently.

Who wouldn't be curious about such a thing? Who wouldn't want to ask around?

"You guys didn't see it with your own eyes!" a bearded Cultivator said triumphantly.

"That day, I was eighty miles outside the Yin Shen Sect's mountain gate and saw a white shadow flash by clearly."

"It was a Man in White Robes, handsome and elegant. With a casual wave of his hand, Daoist Yun Luo of the Haotian Sect was split in two by a single Sword Qi! He didn't even have time to scream!"

"Nonsense!"

A tall, thin Cultivator nearby immediately retorted, pointing at his white headscarf.

"The cousin of the son-in-law of my second great-aunt's nephew is a Utility Disciple at the Yin Shen Sect. He saw with his own eyes that it was a white-haired old man!"

"At that time, the Cloud Sea Sect and the Haotian Sect had joined forces to attack the Yin Shen Sect. That old man just stood at the Yin Shen Sect's gate and raised his hand for a slap. The Haotian Sect's fleet of flying boats shattered instantly, and Daoist Yun Luo spat blood and died on the spot!"

"No, no!"

A young Cultivator in the corner leaned in, his eyes bright.

"I heard from my Master that it was done by the people of the Dao Seeking Sect! The Haotian Sect had previously stolen a treasure from the Dao Seeking Sect, and they came to seek revenge, leveling the mountain gate with one sword! Now, that territory of the Haotian Sect has been taken over by the Dao Seeking Sect, and they say they're going to build a Branch Sect there!"

For a time, many Cultivators held their own versions, and thousands of rumors emerged. Some spoke of a White-robed Sword Immortal, some of a White-haired Old Monster, and others said the Dao Seeking Sect had mobilized its entire power.

Some even came to blows over it.

And the name 'Dao Seeking Sect,' which few had heard of before, gradually spread to every corner of the Flame Continent through these rumors, reaching the ears of thousands of Cultivators.

Many curious Cultivators even made special trips to the former site of the Haotian Sect to investigate, wanting to catch a glimpse of this mysterious Sect's style.

Ding~

[Congratulations Host, Third Disciple Ye Hao has broken through to the Second Layer of Golden Core Stage. Reward: 5,000 sect prestige points.]

[Congratulations Host, Sixth Disciple Shu Shichan has broken through to the Foundation Establishment Third Layer. Reward: 1,250 sect prestige points.]

[Congratulations Host for leading the Dao Seeking Sect to become a first-rate Sect in the Flame Continent in one fell swoop. Successfully increased Sect prestige. Reward: 100,000 reputation points.]

There were 11,590 left last time, and adding what was acquired after arriving in the Spirit Realm, the total was now 117,990.

Hearing the notification tone in his mind,

A faint smile curled at the corners of Chen Xuan's mouth.

After visiting the Yin Shen Sect to give his thanks, Chen Xuan had brought his Disciples back to the Dao Seeking Sect.

When Xie Xingchen stepped into the Sect territory and felt the Spiritual Qi so thick it almost condensed into water, this usually refined Disciple was stunned for a long time, his eyes full of disbelief. Shu Shichan was even more excited, cheering "Long live Revered Master" on the spot and running several laps around the Sect jumping for joy.

The ordinary Disciples of the Sect thought a little crazy person had popped up from somewhere.

Seeing this, Chen Xuan immediately decided to let his Disciples go into seclusion to cultivate for a while to raise their Realms.

He specifically emphasized: "Anyone who is slack or lazy and unwilling to focus on cultivation will be sent directly to Shu Shichan to test her medicines."

As soon as these words came out, Mu Wanqing, who had wanted to act spoiled, immediately pouted, not even having the courage to talk back. The always cold Xiao Lingxian also showed fear, hurriedly picking a few immortal peaches from the back of the hall and turning to enter the seclusion room without hesitation, not daring to delay for a moment.

Having settled the Disciples' affairs, Chen Xuan also turned his attention to increasing his own strength.

After Chen Xuan returned to his private residence, he opened the System panel and took a simple look.

[Congratulations Host for consuming 15,000 sect prestige points to obtain Soul Emergence Ninth Layer cultivation base!]

[Congratulations Host for consuming 17,000 sect prestige points to obtain Soul Transformation First Layer cultivation base!]

[Congratulations Host for breaking through to the Deity Transformation Realm. The Spirit Transformation Experience Card has automatically upgraded by one tier, converting into Void Refining experience card *3.]

The moment the words fell, a majestic surge of Spiritual Qi emerged from thin air, pouring into Chen Xuan's body like a tide. The space around him trembled slightly, and golden Spiritual Qi condensed into a brilliant light cocoon on his body's surface. The Nascent Soul in his Dantian suddenly opened its eyes and turned into a stream of light that rushed into his Sea of Consciousness, merging with his Divine Soul.

A moment later, the light cocoon burst open, and a pressure far exceeding the Soul Emergence Stage swept out, causing the Spiritual Qi of the entire Dao Seeking Sect to ripple!

Feeling the surging power in his body, Chen Xuan slowly opened his eyes and flicked his finger lightly. An invisible force condensed the flower petals outside the window into ice crystals.

"I've finally broken through to the Deity Transformation Realm."

Looking at the three experience cards in the System, this System still had some conscience. After breaking through to the Deity Transformation Realm, the experience cards automatically upgraded by one major Realm, so they wouldn't depreciate.

Chen Xuan's gaze lingered on that Advanced Realm Upgrade Card for a few seconds. It would be best to save this thing until the Tribulation Transcendence Stage.

There were 85,990 reputation points left.

[Congratulations Host for consuming 19,000 sect prestige points to obtain Soul Transformation Second Layer cultivation base!]

[Congratulations Host for consuming 21,000 Sect...]

[Congratulations Host...]

After buying his way to the Soul Transformation Fourth Layer in one go, Chen Xuan looked at the remaining 20,000-plus sect prestige points and finally chose to do a long-awaited lucky draw.

The reason he bought Realms before drawing was to prevent the situation where he drew that 'all-in' result again.