81: Chapter 81

Inside the grand hall, Chen Xuan sat upon the Sect Master's throne.

The group from the Bamboo Mountain Sword Sect sat at the jade tables on both sides, arranged in descending order.

Six Dao Seeking Sect Disciples dressed in green robes immediately entered the hall, carrying trays neatly stacked with dozens of Pan Tao. Each peach was as large as a bowl, with skins that were white tinged with red, emitting a heart-refreshing sweet fragrance.

At this moment, Chen Xuan had the nagging illusion that he was wearing a yellow imperial robe.

But in this cultivation world, only useless trash who cannot Cultivate would choose to be a mortal sovereign.

For instance, the emperor of the Great Yan Dynasty; even a second-rate force like the Yin Yang Sect could push him around. He spent every year holed up in the imperial palace with his three thousand beauties.

Producing princes and princesses to serve the various Elders of the Yin Yang Sect.

It was said that the previous emperor had lived for less than thirty-five years before his body gave out and he kicked the bucket.

"Sect Master Chen, I presume that after today, the Dao Seeking Sect's prestige will resound throughout the Eastern Region," Lin Yifan said with a gentle smile.

Chen Xuan nodded slightly. "These are spirit peaches grown by my Dao Seeking Sect. Please, everyone, have a taste."

Lin Yifan gave them a cursory glance and didn't pay much attention to these Pan Tao. Most of the Bamboo Mountain Sword Sect members felt the same, treating them as ordinary spirit fruits. They thanked him politely, but few actually reached for them immediately.

What truly made their eyes turn green with envy was the Spiritual Qi here, which was as thick as water.

A few people at the very end had even begun to close their eyes and Cultivate.

Only Bai Tang, with a sword at his waist, stared fixedly at the Pan Tao on the table, his breathing becoming rapid.

"Increasing Lifespan?" "Comprehension Ability surging?" These terms kept jumping around in his mind. If it were truly so, such Immortal peaches would cause blood to flow in the outside world as people fought over them.

Yet the Dao Seeking Sect actually brought them out as ordinary spirit fruits to entertain guests?

He could not wait to pick up the Pan Tao in front of him and take a bite. In an instant, a warm current surged directly into his Dantian.

A vast vitality bloomed within his Dantian, nourishing his parched Meridians like a long-awaited rain after a drought. At this moment, Bai Tang felt his Sea of Consciousness become clear and bright. Several Bottlenecks he had encountered in his past cultivation actually showed signs of loosening, and even the sluggishness brought by his nearing end of Lifespan dissipated significantly.

He even vaguely touched the threshold of the Golden Core Third Layer!

After quickly finishing a Pan Tao and even swallowing the pit,

His gaze shifted to the Sixth Elder beside him. Bai Tang retracted his smile and said with feigned calmness, "Old Six, are you going to eat that peach? Do you want me to help you out?"

The Sixth Elder glanced at him sideways but did not answer.

Bai Tang understood that this was silent consent!

"This kid..." Lin Yifan caught a glimpse of Bai Tang's infatuated expression from the corner of his eye. His cheeks burned slightly, feeling a bit embarrassed. To show such an expression over a single peach on someone else's territory made it look as if their own Sect had never seen spirit fruit before.

Seeing this, the Mountain Protecting Elder narrowed his eyes slightly, picked up a Pan Tao from the table, and took a bite.

"This... this... that... sigh!"

The Mountain Protecting Elder's exclamation was cut short as he began to eat the peach with his head down. He glanced toward the Sect Master's table. Lin Yifan waved his sleeve, and his Pan Tao flew toward the Mountain Protecting Elder while he inwardly scolded, "What a disgrace!"

"Sect Master Chen, I wonder how you will view the Eastern Region in the future?" Lin Yifan asked tentatively.

With a Nascent Soul Realm powerhouse backing it, the Dao Seeking Sect would surely become a Hegemon-level Force in the Eastern Region. He wanted to know how this young Sect Master viewed the cultivation world.

Hearing this, everyone stopped what they were doing and looked up at the figure in white.

Chen Xuan tapped the armrest of his throne with his fingertip, his gaze piercing through the hall doors toward the distant sea of clouds. After a moment of hesitation, he said in a deep voice, "The Great Dao is like a sea of stars, where everyone may set sail; the Immortal path is uncertain, and only the strong may cross."

"The Great Dao is like a sea of stars, where everyone may set sail; the Immortal path is uncertain, and only the strong may cross." Lin Yifan mulled over these words twice and smiled. "That is very well said."

"Damn!"

"This... this Immortal peach can actually increase Lifespan and even improve Comprehension Ability!"

"My goodness, what an extraordinary foundation!"

Someone couldn't hold back and cried out in shock, their voice filled with awe and bewilderment.

In an instant, the forty or so Cultivators from the Bamboo Mountain Sword Sect all stared wide-eyed at the Pan Tao on their tables. Their previous indifference had long since vanished, replaced by intense longing and urgency.

"Wait, where's my peach?" A Disciple who had been cultivating with his eyes closed opened them, only to feel as if his world had collapsed.

The Sixth Elder snapped his head toward the jade table in front of him, only to find it empty. After swallowing the peach pit, Bai Tang closed his eyes to Cultivate, pretending nothing had happened.

Damn it, am I the 'Old Six' or are you the 'Old Six'?

Why didn't you say earlier that this thing could increase Lifespan?

Lin Yifan also turned his gaze toward the Mountain Protecting Elder. The Mountain Protecting Elder gave an awkward smile. "Sect Master, if it's not in your destiny, do not force it..."

Damn!

No wonder that kid Bai Tang was acting so disgracefully; it turns out he was making a fortune in silence!

In the end, he had suffered from his own lack of knowledge. He actually didn't recognize such an Immortal peach... It was truly a case of heaven providing a meal that he couldn't even catch.

The Spiritual Qi of the Dao Seeking Sect is so dense; how could the peaches they grow be ordinary spirit fruits? I should have realized it sooner!

Lin Yifan was filled with regret.

Restricted by his Aptitude, ever since he broke through to the Golden Core Fourth Layer years ago, he had increasingly felt the difficulty of the path ahead. Now, there was an Immortal peach that could increase Lifespan and improve Comprehension Ability, and he had actually given it away... Heh... given it away.

No, it seems there's still a chance!

Chen Xuan: "..."

You are the Sect Master of a Hegemon-level Force in the Eastern Region; why are you staring at me with such a sycophantic smile?

This Sect Master of the Zhushan Sect, known for his steadiness, now had a face where his eyes were squeezed together in a smile, like a warm winter day. He just stared straight at Chen Xuan without saying a word!

Chen Xuan waved his hand and arranged for Disciples to pick more Pan Tao to entertain the guests.

Regardless, there was a thousand-acre Peach Garden at the back of the Sect. The Dao Seeking Sect had few Disciples and couldn't finish them all. Furthermore, these things would bear fruit again after being eaten!

"Thank you, Sect Master Chen!" Lin Yifan, having achieved his goal, finally spoke slowly... The next day!

A quiet room in the Dao Seeking Sect was surrounded by dense Spiritual Qi. Inside, Ye Hao sat cross-legged on the bed, the Spiritual Qi around him surging like a wild tide, with faint "whooshing" sounds echoing out.

A faint golden light surfaced on his body, and his aura skyrocketed from the Peak of Qi Refining, as if it were about to break through the shackles of the heavens.

"Boom!"

A loud explosion sounded from within Ye Hao's body. It was the sound of his immortal bone's power merging with the Foundation Establishment Spiritual Qi. A spiritual energy vortex condensed at his Dantian; this vortex spun continuously, compressing and refining the surrounding spiritual energy, finally forming a shimmering foundation establishment pill.

In an instant, Ye Hao's sleeves fluttered without any wind, and the surrounding Spiritual Qi billowed, stirring up waves of ripples.

He snapped his eyes open, felt the changes within his body, and revealed a slight smile.

"I've finally reached Foundation Establishment."

Having successfully broken through, Ye Hao planned to take a bath first, then pay his respects to his Revered Master, and then return to continue his cultivation. He didn't know what Realm that wretch Ye Jing was at now, but he wouldn't slacken even for a moment.

Not long after Ye Hao stepped out of his room, he heard faint discussions nearby.

"From now on, our Dao Seeking Sect will be the number one Sect in the Eastern Region."

"The scene yesterday was truly too shocking. Elder Qi Yue alone wiped out four Hegemon-level Forces; it was simply the work of an Immortal."

"No way, I must go and rub it in the face of that fiancée who broke off our engagement. How dare she say my Spiritual Root was too poor and that I wasn't worthy of her Great Dao."

Hmm?

Ye Hao frowned slightly. What on earth? Was I in seclusion for four days or four years? How did the Sect become the number one Sect in the Eastern Region?!!

Revered Master is so fierce!