365: movement

With a slight thought, Chen Xuan used his control over space from the Mahayana Realm to instantly tear through the void, appearing above his own Sect.

Floating amidst the clouds, his gaze swept over the old Mountain-Protecting Array enveloping the Sect below. Under his current Divine Sense perception, the array was riddled with loopholes and incredibly fragile.

Chen Xuan casually raised his right hand and clenched his fingers. In an instant, an invisible, majestic force descended from the sky, acting directly upon the old array.

With a thunderous boom, the Mountain-Protecting Array, which had been flickering with a faint light, instantly shattered inch by inch, turning into a sky full of light specks that dissipated into the air. It didn't even cause a ripple, as if it had never existed.

The Sect Disciples below noticed the commotion and looked up one after another. Seeing that it was the Sect Master himself and that the old array had been destroyed, they all showed expressions of confusion but did not dare to move rashly.

Qi Yue, who had been Cultivating in seclusion, also slowly opened her eyes.

However, her attention was not on the Sect's array. A woman's focus is always quite unique; Qi Yue soon noticed the white jade hairpin on Chen Xuan's head, feeling that the Sect Master seemed even more like the Exiled Immortal described in books.

Shu Shichan also hurried out of Danyun Hall, and beside her was Leng Yimei, who was lying on the ground, her body twitching uncontrollably.

The young girl's lips were purple, and her Face wore an expression of utter despair.

Chen Xuan ignored the gazes from below. A flash of light appeared in his palm, and the base diagram of the Nine Revolutions Profound Origin Sect Protecting Grand Array emerged. With a flick of his finger, countless brilliant golden runes flew out from his palm, scattering like living things to fall among the mountains, buildings, and vegetation of the Sect, quietly merging into them.

As the runes took their places, a faint golden light began to ripple over the entire Sect. The Spiritual Qi of heaven and earth gathered frantically toward this spot, turning into a visible spiritual mist that swirled around.

Watching this scene, Shu Shichan couldn't help but shout loudly:

"My Revered Master is truly a Divine Being."

An hour later, an invisible array enveloped the entire Sect. The array patterns were hidden and not visible, yet they radiated an unfathomable pressure, as if even heaven and earth were stabilized by it.

Feeling the heavy defensive power coming from the array, Chen Xuan nodded in satisfaction. With this Nine Revolutions Profound Origin Sect Protecting Grand Array, the Sect would be impregnable... Three days passed in the blink of an eye. As the Dao Seeking Sect's reputation grew day by day, more and more forces came to visit, most of whom were Cultivators from other continents, their Realms generally hovering between the Nascent Soul Realm and the Soul Emergence Stage.

Some Great Cultivators were still focused on that Ancient Secret Realm in the sea region of the Heavenly Tribulation Continent.

Chen Xuan handed over all the trivial matters of receiving guests to Xiao Yun. As a Sect Master, he naturally didn't need to do everything personally; it was enough to oversee the big picture and issue orders.

Zuixian Tavern was built by the river, with carved beams and painted rafters, exceptionally elegant. Opening a window allowed one to see the shimmering ripples on the river surface, and with the breeze brushing against the Face, it was extremely pleasant.

Several graceful women walked slowly onto the stage in the center, their figures swaying, their eyes bright and expressive.

They were dressed very lightly, with short gauze tops embroidered with lotus patterns, thin as a cicada's wing, through which their fair skin was faintly visible. Below, they wore multi-colored silk skirts with layered hems; as they moved, the skirts fluttered, revealing slender and white calves.

Small silver bells were tied around their waists, tinkling as they walked, harmonizing beautifully with the sounds of the silk and bamboo instruments.

It must be said, this is the kind of life a Transmigrator should enjoy.

The dancers waved their jade-like arms, their sleeves fluttering like butterflies, and their black hair flew freely with their steps, their shifting gazes naturally charming. Especially that swaying dance step, it was dazzling to behold.

Qin Tianxing picked up his wine cup, took a shallow sip, smacked his lips, and praised sincerely: "This drunken flowing sunset from the Tianque Sect indeed lives up to its reputation. It's mellow and crisp with a long-lasting aftertaste. Combined with such song and dance, it truly is one of life's great pleasures!"

"I'm fortunate to experience all this today thanks to Brother Chen."

Chen Xuan smiled faintly and didn't say much, only raising his cup to clink with Qin Tianxing from afar before draining it.

When leaving the Tianque Sect, Chu Haotian knew that Chen Xuan was also a wine drinker, so he generously gifted him a hundred jars of drunken flowing sunset.

Wang Er, who was on the side, chimed in, "Delicious, I love it."

Qin Tianxing put down his wine cup, his expression becoming a bit hesitant. After a moment of deliberation, he spoke: "Brother Chen, I invited you for drinks today because I actually have a favor to ask. It's a bit of a presumptuous request."

"Feel free to speak."

Although the gap between the current Yin Shen Sect and his own Dao Seeking Sect was now worlds apart.

Chen Xuan had received quite a bit of care from Qin Tianxing back in the Lesser Exquisite Grotto-Heaven, and he was not in the habit of forgetting his roots. Moreover, the path of cultivation is long; having a few friends to enjoy wine and conversation with is a blessing.

"It's like this,"

Qin Tianxing organized his words and said slowly, "Brother Chen surely knows that in half a month, there will be the Prodigy Assembly jointly organized by the four Sects of the Rain God Continent. This assembly concerns the Face of each Sect. To be honest, our own Sect Master cares a lot about Face and doesn't want the younger generation of our Sect to fall behind others."

"Although my Yin Shen Sect has a few Disciples with decent Aptitude who are not at all inferior to the other two Sects, compared to Brother Chen's Dao Seeking Sect, it's... sigh."

"So I wanted to ask Brother Chen, which Disciple do you plan to send to participate? Could you... could you look after them a bit when the time comes?"

Hearing this, Chen Xuan's expression remained unchanged. He put down his wine cup and said calmly, "Brother Qin, you worry too much. The selection of participants for the Prodigy Assembly has always been handled by Qi Yue; I haven't interfered much. However, since Brother Qin has spoken, I will mention it to her later and have her consider it as appropriate."

He could have agreed right then.

But there's some truth to the saying that "good things take time."

Upon hearing this, Qin Tianxing hurried to stand up and cupped his hands in thanks: "Thank you, Brother Chen!"

"By the way, I've already gathered some important news. It's said that for that Ancient Secret Realm in the sea region of the Heavenly Tribulation Continent, a Cultivator skilled in divination has already calculated the exact time it will appear."

"Oh?"

Chen Xuan's hand holding the cup paused slightly. He withdrew his gaze from the women dancing on the stage and turned to look at Qin Tianxing. "Tell me about it."

Even Wang Er, who was silently pouring wine on the side, stopped his movements and pricked up his ears to listen intently.

Qin Tianxing leaned in closer and said in a low, solemn voice, "Four months from now! If that Cultivator's divination of the heavenly secrets is not mistaken, in another four months, that Secret Realm, which has been silent for ages, will officially open. At that time, I'm afraid countless forces, large and small, from across the Nine Provinces will move upon hearing the news to try and get a share. The scene will certainly be very chaotic."

Chen Xuan's fingertips lightly tapped the table, making a crisp "tap-tap" sound. He thought to himself: In four months, what Realm will those Disciples in the Sect be able to break through to?

If they can show great Divine Might in this Secret Realm, it will clearly allow the Dao Seeking Sect's reputation to gain a huge boost.

"What are the thoughts of your Yin Shen Sect?"

Qin Tianxing had a bitter smile on his Face and shook his head. "What thoughts can we have? I've already suggested to the Sect Master that we try not to get involved in that place of conflict. We know exactly what our own Sect is capable of; we can only be a stable local power in this Flame Continent. Once we leave the Flame Continent and look at the Nine Provinces, we can at most squeeze into the second-rate forces. Going to the Secret Realm would only increase the risks."

After saying that, he looked at Chen Xuan with burning eyes: "I wonder what Brother Chen's plans are?"

Chen Xuan was just about to respond when suddenly, a familiar and mysterious ripple came; the Chaos Void Jade had some movement.