606: Chapter 606 Snowfall

The cold wind was like a knife, and snow filled the sky. The entire Biyou City was enveloped in a vast expanse of white, a silver-clad world that was both desolate and magnificent.

It was snowing!

Logically speaking, an immortal city like Biyou City, protected by a grand formation, should be able to maintain clear skies indefinitely.

Much like the previous Star Immortal City, which kept a brilliant starry sky almost year-round, even shielding the sunlight.

Biyou Immortal City was like that at first, but later Old Ancestor Liu found it too monotonous. Thus, Biyou City began to experience occasional rain, snow, hail...

"Old Ancestor Liu is such a spendthrift!" A young Cultivator reached out to catch a snowflake and sighed. "The cost of a snowfall like this is enough to supply a third-tier Cultivation Chamber or higher, right? How many Spirit Stones must be lost!"

"It's just Mortal snow; how much Spiritual Qi could it consume?" His companion strolled through the heavy snow, the flakes automatically drifting to either side when they were three feet above his head. "The wealth of the Liu Family is beyond our imagination. If spending a few Spirit Stones can make Old Ancestor Liu feel happy, perhaps they feel it's worth it."

The weather in Biyou City depended entirely on Old Ancestor Liu's mood. At first, the Cultivators in the city complained, but everyone gradually realized that ordinary weather had no impact on them. After getting used to it, they even felt it was a unique feature.

Biyou Academy.

Outside, the cold wind blew and snow fluttered; inside, it was as warm as spring, with a faint fragrance floating in the air.

"Fellow Daoist Gao, you invited me here but have remained silent. What exactly do you mean by this?"

Liu Xuan leaned back in a chair, holding a cup of spirit tea, and looked at True Monarch Gao Qian, who was sitting upright opposite him, with confusion.

Today, he had come to the academy for a stroll out of boredom. In the spirit of the noble virtue of teaching and educating, he had given two public lectures on cultivation techniques to the students, while also checking if any good prospects had appeared in the academy recently.

Just as he finished the lecture and before he could properly interact with the students, True Monarch Gao Qian had invited him here.

So be it! True Monarch Gao Qian was sweet and lovely, wearing the plain white Scholar's robe of the academy, giving her a pure 'white moonlight' aura. The more he looked, the more charming she seemed.

However, it had been nearly fifteen minutes since they entered, and she had just been sitting there drinking spirit tea without saying a single word, leaving Liu Xuan quite bewildered.

Hearing Liu Xuan speak, a trace of embarrassment appeared on True Monarch Gao Qian's face. She quickly set down the empty teacup and said, "Fellow Daoist Liu, I indeed have a request for inviting you here."

She paused, looking at Liu Xuan's expression. "I am very interested in True Qi. Could you teach me?"

'So it was because of this!' With the spread of the Heaven-Seizing One Qi Secret Art, Liu Xuan had long anticipated that it would attract Lady Yaoguang's attention.

True Monarch Gao Qian was only now coming to test him; her efficiency was truly low!

"No problem!" Liu Xuan agreed immediately and said, "Ask whatever you wish, Fellow Daoist. I will certainly tell you everything I know!"

There were no flaws in True Qi. When a Cultivator who practiced True Qi died, the True Qi within their body would disperse into the world, appearing no different from the dissipation of magic power on the surface.

True Monarch Gao Qian felt a surge of joy and looked at Liu Xuan, asking, "True Qi increases cultivation speed. Even if it costs a bit of Lifespan, it can still be considered a Peerless Grade auxiliary secret art."

"However, although the secret art is good, if its grade is not high enough and it cannot keep up with a Realm Breakthrough in the future, it will instead become a burden. I wonder what the highest level of this Heaven-Seizing One Qi Secret Art is? What rank of secret art is it?"

"Hmm... well..." Liu Xuan stared at True Monarch Gao Qian. This woman looked like a sweet 'white moonlight,' and with the joy and curiosity on her face now, he almost became dazed looking at her.

Only after he had stared until she felt a bit self-conscious did Liu Xuan spread his hands. "I'm not sure what rank of secret art it is either!"

"You don't know?" True Monarch Gao Qian frowned and asked, "What do you mean by that?"

Liu Xuan took a slow sip of the spirit tea and then explained leisurely, "The Heaven-Seizing One Qi Secret Art was something I obtained by chance. So far, I have only comprehended a portion of it. It's hard to say what rank the complete secret art is!"

"In that case, there's a high probability it's fifth-tier!" True Monarch Gao Qian said excitedly.

"Something like that!" Seeing True Monarch Gao Qian was overly excited, Liu Xuan immediately poured cold water on her. "However, the secret art's Legacy has already merged into my Sea of Consciousness. If you wish to buy it, Fellow Daoist, I'm afraid you'll have to wait."

"What!" As expected, True Monarch Gao Qian's expression changed drastically. If the secret art had merged into Liu Xuan's Sea of Consciousness, no one else could extract it even if they killed him.

If this was true, no matter how high the rank of the secret art was, what use would it be? Was Lady Yaoguang supposed to wait for Liu Xuan to promote to a Spirit Transformation Dao Lord?

'No! Liu Xuan must be saying this on purpose to deceive me, so that I'll give up on the idea of the secret art.'

With this thought, True Monarch Gao Qian changed her approach. Instead of continuing to press about the secret art, she feigned casual conversation and asked, "I heard Fellow Daoist Liu married two East Sea Joyful Union Sect Saintesses. I wonder how their beauty compares?"

"They're alright!" Liu Xuan said casually. "The Joyous Union Sect Saintesses are just like that—a little better than ordinary beauties, but a little worse than Sister Peach Blossom."

True Monarch Gao Qian rolled her eyes to the side, then regained her smile and turned her head to say, "I also enjoy admiring beauties. I wonder if Fellow Daoist Liu could take me to meet those two?"

"You want to see them?" Liu Xuan shook his head. "They usually live in the backyard of the Liu Residence. It's not convenient for you to go."

"No matter!" True Monarch Gao Qian grit her teeth and squeezed out a smile. "Fellow Daoist Liu has seen many beauties, so the ones you speak of must be extraordinary. I want to know, with my looks, can I be considered a beauty? How do I compare to the Joyous Union Sect Saintesses?"

"You?" Liu Xuan looked her up and down carefully and slowly shook his head. "It's hard to compare; you each have your own features!"

"Why are you asking this, Fellow Daoist Gao?" Liu Xuan pretended not to understand the implication of her words.

"It's nothing!" True Monarch Gao Qian lowered her head awkwardly and said in a small voice, "The Joyous Union Sect is a great sect of the East Sea. I... I'm just curious what the Joyous Union Sect Saintesses actually look like."

"I see!" Liu Xuan said solemnly. "They occasionally go out to handle affairs; there will be a chance to meet."

Liu Xuan put down the empty teacup he had been playing with and stood up. "If there's nothing else, Fellow Daoist Gao, I'll be leaving now. We can chat again next time."

After saying that, Liu Xuan vanished directly, without the slightest hesitation.

Bang!

As soon as Liu Xuan left, True Monarch Gao Qian immediately slapped the table in front of her.

"Didn't they say Liu Xuan is lecherous, a real pervert? I've been so proactive, why does he have no interest in me at all?!"

She raised her hand to manifest a Water mirror in front of her and gently touched her cheek. "Is it because I'm not beautiful enough?"

The face of the Peach Blossom Demon Lord appeared in her mind, along with the Joyous Union Sect Saintesses she had seen recently and the top-tier, exquisite Concubines in the Liu Residence. True Monarch Gao Qian suddenly felt that she really did look quite ordinary.

"Her Ladyship has already urged me several times. What should I do?"

True Monarch Gao Qian felt she had been proactive enough, but Liu Xuan seemed to have no interest in her. A sense of powerlessness enveloped her heart.

"Do I really have to be like those Joyous Union Sect women and use lowly methods like charm and seduction?"

She sighed deeply; she was truly out of options!