《Fantasy: I Turn Out To Be A Master》 Chapter 1 Central Region, Wu Dynasty. Eight hundred miles north of the imperial capital, in a small village deep in the mountains, Chen Xuan took out a packet of medicinal pills. ¡°Aunt Li, this medicine is called Coldrine 666. Melt it in room temperature water when you get back. It¡¯ll definitely cure you.¡± ¡°Xiao Chen, you don¡¯t charge us anything for treating us every day, it¡¯s very embarrassing. I brought you a white radish. It¡¯s very sweet. Do take it,¡± Aunt Li passed Chen Xuan a white radish and took the packet of Coldrine 666. The outer packaging of the medicine was green and very exquisite. Tiny words were printed on the package, giving instructions on how to consume the medicine. It was hard to imagine that a packet of medicine could be so meticulous. After tearing open the package along the corner, a faint medicinal fragrance seeped out. Aunt Li put it up to her nose and sniffed it. Yes, she felt very much refreshed. ¡°Let¡¯s not wait until I get back. I¡¯ll just drink it now.¡± Aunt Li couldn¡¯t wait any longer. She poured the pills into her mouth and took a big gulp from her water bottle. With a gulp, she swallowed all the pills. Her body started to heat up, her nose immediately cleared, and the bitter taste that had been lingering in her mouth also became sweet. Hu~ It felt so good. Xiao Chen¡¯s medicine had always been magical. Aunt Li was already used to it. Whenever she had a headache or fever, she would always come to Xiao Chen. ¡°Aunt, you can¡¯t take the medicine like this.¡± ¡°It¡¯s okay. I¡¯m fine now.¡± Aunt Li smiled and her listless self could no longer be seen as she left in a lively manner. Seeing this, Chen Xuan shook his head and continued with his day¡¯s work. He watered the herb fields and cleared the weeds. Then, he fed the fish, arranged some flowers, and trimmed the willow branches. He also scattered a handful of rice from the herb fields for the featherless chicken that couldn¡¯t lay eggs. He had been living like this for three years. As a transmigrator with a system, Chen Xuan had thought that he would be able to shine. Unfortunately, what he had f*cking awakened was only a lowly Pharmacist System, and the missions assigned to him were all trivial. For example, opening up a herb field, learning how to grind medicinal ingredients, brewing medicine, making medicine, and so on. There were also missions like helping fellow villager Aunt Li¡¯s cow deliver its calf, providing physical therapy to Uncle Zhang next door for his cervical spine, and many more. He had completed countless missions in the past three years. But the rewards he received? He had only gotten things like Coldrine 666, Nines Medicine, Lianhua Qingwen Influenza Capsule, Ngau Wang Detoxifying Pill, Vitamin C Tablets, Cephalosporins, and so on. One had to know that this was a foreign world where demons ran rampant and cultivators were active. Just with these medicines, Chen Xuan couldn¡¯t even leave this mountain. Taking a bite of the radish that Aunt Li had given him, Chen Xuan heaved a long sigh before returning to his room to produce more medicine. Although life was boring and uninteresting, he had to continue. After he left, next to the one-and-a-half acres of herb field, the golden carp in the pond suddenly leaped and formed a dragon¡¯s figure in the air. The branches of the willow tree at the side danced wildly, and multicolored light flashed. The featherless chicken in the yard flapped its wings and flew over. A seven-colored phoenix tail that covered the sky appeared behind it. A silver silkworm baby in the herb field seemed to have been frightened. Its body exuded waves of cold air, instantly freezing several miles of land. The herb field, the pond, and the farm nearby were all frozen. However, the cold air dissipated the moment it reached Chen Xuan¡¯s hut. From the fish pond, the farm, the herb field, and the small forest, the living beings kowtowed in the direction Chen Xuan had left. ¡°The Master has left.¡± A moment later, the dragon¡¯s figure dissipated, the blazing light dimmed, the sky-covering phoenix¡¯s shadow disappeared, and the silkworm baby fell asleep again. Everything returned to silence as if nothing had happened. ¡­ In the village, Aunt Li returned home, alive and kicking. She found a woman in a brocade robe lying at the door of her house. The lady had fair skin, big breasts, and a big butt. Most importantly, she was very good-looking. ¡°I wonder which family this girl is from. It would be great if she could be Xiao Chen¡¯s wife,¡± Aunt Li thought to herself. Xiao Chen had been in their village for three years and had helped them a lot. Everyone in the village liked him and wanted to find him a wife, but Dama Village had an aging population problem. The only girl in the village who was the same age as Xiao Chen was Hu Niu, but it seemed that Xiao Chen didn¡¯t fancy her. This made the villagers anxious. Now that Aunt Li saw this woman in embroidered clothes, she immediately had thoughts. However, she soon realized that the lady was bleeding. ¡°Hey, young lady, what¡¯s wrong?¡± Aunt Li helped the woman back into her house and hurriedly gave her first aid. ¡°You¡¯re such a good girl who¡¯s so beautiful, you can¡¯t just die. What about Xiao Chen if you die?¡± As she spoke, Aunt Li took out a band-aid from the drawer. ¡°This is called a band-aid. Xiao Chen said that it¡¯s good for stopping bleeding.¡± Aunt Li undid the woman¡¯s clothes and put the band-aid on her. Then, she took out a bottle of medicine. ¡°This is a tonic prescribed by Xiao Chen. I don¡¯t know if it¡¯ll be of any use to you.¡± The situation was urgent, and Aunt Li couldn¡¯t care less. She immediately poured a few pills into the woman¡¯s mouth. ¡°Just wait, I¡¯ll call your husband. He can save you.¡± With that, Aunt Li ran to Chen Xuan¡¯s residence. ¡­ ¡°I¡¯m not dead?¡± After Aunt Li left, Empress Xia Zuyuan gradually regained consciousness. ¡°What is this? Why would someone stick this on me?¡± Seeing the Donald Duck picture band-aid on her flat stomach, Xia Zhuyuan immediately frowned. She was the Empress of the Dynasty, unparalleled in the world. At the same time, she was a clean freak. How could she tolerate such a thing sticking to such a sensitive place like her lower abdomen? She tore off the band-aid. Then, she looked at her lower abdomen in surprise. The wound on her abdomen, which had been cut open by the Tianmo Sect¡¯s Devil Emperor with a despicable method, had actually healed. Even the internal organs that had been shattered by his Blood-guzzling Mad Saber had been regenerated! ¡°What¡¯s going on? Could it be because of this small thing?¡± The Empress looked at the small band-aid curiously. It was fine if she didn¡¯t, but with one look, she almost fainted. She seemed to have seen the Supreme Great Dao on that little band-aid. The Dao rhythms gathered on the surface and merged with the band-aid¡¯s medicinal power. Even the cute pattern and Donald Duck¡¯s smile seemed to be hiding Heaven¡¯s Secrets! ¡°This, could it be¡­ A Life-and-Death Talisman!¡± The Empress guessed. It was rumored that some powerful beings could create talismans that contained Dao rhythms. Such talismans could determine life and death! ¡°So, I was saved by an expert?¡± The Empress thought. Although she was a clean freak, she couldn¡¯t bear to throw away the blood-stained band-aid in her hand. This was a Life-and-Death Talisman that contained Dao rhythms and thus had an extremely high collection value! At this moment, with a sudden ¡°boom¡±, the blood qi in the Empress¡¯s body started to surge. An indescribable heat spread throughout her body. Her eight extra-meridians were struck by an inexplicable heat, and she simply couldn¡¯t suppress it. ¡°What¡¯s going on? My blood qi is too vigorous. This is not good¡­ Ah!¡± Xia Zhuyan couldn¡¯t help but let out a soft moan. Her blood qi broke through the restraints and helped her break through cultivation realms continuously! Tier-8 intermediate Martial Saint realm. Tier-8 advanced Martial Saint realm. Tier-8 peak Martial Saint realm. Tier-9 Martial God Realm! The Empress was shocked! The barrier that she had not been able to cross even with years of hard work had been suddenly broken in one day. She had successfully entered tier-9 and become a Martial God! Amid her shock, she vaguely remembered that a lady villager had fed her some pills. The bottle seemed to be on the table next to her. She endured the heat and walked over to pick up the medicine bottle. Then, she saw a row of small words: Six-flavor Rehmannia Pill! Chapter 2 Six-flavor Rehmannia Pill. The row of words was not in a huge font, but it exuded an ancient and profound aura like the six paths of reincarnation. Xia Zhuyuan was stunned. At that moment, she had forgotten where she was and what the time was. It was as if she was immersed in the Great Dao, comprehending Heaven and Earth. Creak. It was not until the sound of the door opening was heard that Xia Zhuyuan snapped back to reality. Then, she saw a lady villager leading a rather handsome young man in. ¡°Oh my, young lady, why are you awake?¡± Aunt Li was a little surprised. Chen Xuan also looked at Xia Zhuyuan. Well, just as Aunt Li described, the lady had big breasts, and a big butt, seemingly able to give birth to a son. However, she was not injured. She was nowhere close to the ¡°on the verge of dying¡± state that Aunt Li had said. Instead, she was standing there, looking at the Six-flavor Rehmannia Pill that he had made for Aunt Li¡¯s husband. ¡°Ahem, young lady, you can¡¯t take this medicine.¡± Chen Xuan walked over and very politely took the bottle of Six-flavor Rehmannia Pills from Xia Zhuyuan¡¯s hands. He was trying to say that the medicine was for men and women couldn¡¯t take it, but Xia Zhuyuan mistakenly took it as an understatement that the medicine was expensive and Chen Xuan didn¡¯t want to give her any. After returning the medicine, Xia Zhuyuan looked at the two. Aunt Li looked like an ordinary person, so ordinary that she couldn¡¯t be any more ordinary. As for Chen Xuan¡­ She couldn¡¯t see through him at all. Even though she had already become a Martial God, she still felt as if she was staring into an abyss when she looked at Chen Xuan. So, he was the one who saved her? Thinking of the magical effects of the band-aid and the Six-flavor Rehmannia Pill, Xia Zhuyuan immediately explained, ¡°I have no intention of coveting the medicine, I just picked it up to take a look, please don¡¯t blame me, senior.¡± It had been three years since Chen Xuan came to Dama Village, and the uncles and aunties in the village all called him Xiao Chen. To suddenly be called ¡°senior¡± by a fair-skinned, beautiful young lady with an extraordinary aura, Chen Xuan¡¯s heart couldn¡¯t help but skip a beat. He hurriedly said, ¡°You¡¯re too kind, miss. Aunt Li said that you¡¯re not feeling well, and I happen to have some medical skills. Why don¡¯t you let me take your pulse and see how you are?¡± ¡°I¡¯ll have to trouble you then, senior.¡± As a high and mighty Empress, Xia Zhushan had been very resistant to men in the past. However, when it came to Chen Xuan, she subconsciously reached out her hand. At this time, she had not realized that the effect of the Six-flavor Rehmannia Pill was not as simple as just ¡°replenishing blood qi¡±. Plop. Chen Xuan¡¯s hand came into contact with her porcelain-like fair and smooth skin. In an instant, Xia Zhuyuan felt as if she had been brought into another world. It was as if Heaven and Earth had become chaotic, and only she and this man were spiraling between Heaven and Earth. Everything in the world was blank, and only the two of them existed. ¡°This is amazing! Is this Dharma impartment? Is the senior imparting his Dharma to me by taking my pulse?¡± Xia Zhuyuan was shocked! It was said that experts had the ability to pass on their cultivation, learnings, and Dao to others through physical contact. Such Dharma imparting ability would evolve in many ways in the advanced stages. For example, dual cultivation, Dharma impartment through pulse checking, will inheritance, and so on! Boom! Boom! Boom! Xia Zhuyuan¡¯s body seemed to be exploding. Her eight extra-meridians, will, learnings, Dao, realm, and primordial spirit were all greatly shocked. Buzz¡­ At a certain moment, Xia Zhuyuan¡¯s consciousness became clear and she actually entered the ¡°anatta state¡±. As the saying goes, in the ¡°atta state¡±, one observed things with one¡¯s perception. In contrast, in the ¡°anatta state¡±, one observed things as they were. The whole world became clear again, and Xia Zhuyuan¡¯s cultivation was improved and stabilized again. Xia Zhuyuan was shocked. This was already the third time she had been shocked since waking up. In her shock, the Six-flavor Rehmannia Pill¡¯s medicinal effect seemed to be stimulated once more. The medicinal power flooded her again, and her blood qi surged uncontrollably and gushed out. ¡°Sh*t! I¡¯m bleeding.¡± The Empress blushed. There was too much blood qi, so she could not suppress it. As a result, the blood leaked through other means. She felt a wave of warmth. ¡°Damn it.¡± How many years had it been since she had experienced such a thing? To think Aunt Flo had come to visit at a time like this. She remembered that during her first time, she had used silk pads. Later on, she found it too troublesome and simply evaporated the blood with spiritual power. When the smell of blood appeared around female cultivators, it might not be due to anger or killing intent. There was a chance that her period had come. It was just that such a thing at such a time was just too embarrassing. The flow this time was surprisingly heavy too. It was like a gushing spring. ¡°Hmm?¡± Chen Xuan looked at Xia Zhuyuan and felt her pulse. He revealed an expression of understanding. Regardless of all else, he had studied medicine for three years under the influence of the system. He did have the ability to read pulses. No wonder Aunt Li said that the lady was bleeding non-stop. So this was what she meant. Ahem. Even though it was awkward. However, among all the rewards he had received in the past few years, the system had given him some female-use items. ¡°Young lady, please do not feel embarrassed to see a doctor for your illness. I apologize if I may be offending you,¡± Chen Xuan retrieved a Nines Sanitary Pad from his system storage and handed it over, ¡°This is for day use. Use it, for now. On top of that, I¡¯ll make you some brown sugar syrup. It should help with your symptoms.¡± The lady¡¯s body was still too weak. To think she would even faint in front of Aunt Li¡¯s door when her period came. Sigh. Chen Xuan sighed. The Empress looked at the angel-wings-like item in Chen Xuan¡¯s hands. Looking at its shape, she could vaguely guess its use. This was the first time in her life that she actually blushed. She took the day-use Nine Sanitary Pad and said, ¡°Thanks.¡± Then, she ran away with a red face. ¡°You¡¯re leaving just like that?¡± Aunt Li came out and saw that Xia Zhuyuan was gone. She said with some regret, ¡°Xiao Chen, what did you give her? Why did she run away out of fright? I had wanted her to be your wife.¡± Chen Xuan didn¡¯t expect to scare the lady away. However, he didn¡¯t take it to heart. After all, the lady would only know how useful the sanitary pad was after using it. When she got used to it, she might come back to ask for night-use ones. ¡­ In the palace back in the imperial capital, Xia Zhuyuan looked at the sanitary pad in her hand uneasily. ¡°The senior gave me this. Could it be that he¡¯s really giving it to me to use for my period? ¡­No, I¡¯m probably overthinking things. That senior was able to save my life and help me breakthrough. His strength is unfathomable. Why would he spend time on women¡¯s matters like this?¡± But if not, what was this thing for? Just as Xia Zhuyuan was still puzzled, Nightingale, the commander of the Embroidery Pavilion, her sentinel, ran in with a panicked expression. ¡°Your Majesty, are you alright?¡± ¡°I¡¯m fine,¡± Xia Zhuyuan said. ¡°How could you not bring an Embroidery sentinel with you? You¡¯re invaluable. If anything happens to you, how am I supposed to explain it to the millions of people in the Wu Dynasty?¡± Nightingale complained. In the entire palace, she was the only one who dared to speak to the Empress in such a manner. ¡°Oh, there¡¯s the smell of blood in the air.¡± Nightingale¡¯s eyes became sharp. Xia Zhuyan glanced at her, ¡°Don¡¯t be anxious. It¡¯s just my period.¡± ¡°Alright.¡± Nightingale relaxed, but she was still worried about the Empress¡¯s health. This was because, judging from the intensity of the smell of blood in the room, the Empress¡¯s volume this time was truly a little terrifying. Then, she saw the angel-wings-shaped sanitary pads on the Empress¡¯s table. She couldn¡¯t help but take a step forward and size it up. ¡°Your Majesty, what is this? It¡¯s so soft and it smells so good.¡± ¡°I don¡¯t know either,¡± Xia Zhuyuan shook her head. ¡°Your Majesty, please have some tea. Oh my, Your Majesty, I¡¯m sorry! I¡¯m sorry! I deserve to die!¡± At this moment, the maid who served tea to the Empress accidentally spilled the tea on the sanitary pad. ¡°Hmm? The tea has been absorbed.¡± Xia Zhuyan did not blame the maid. She seemed to have discovered something new and ordered someone to bring a pot of water. She poured the whole pot of water on the sanitary pad. ¡°It has all been absorbed!¡± The Empress was shocked. She then got someone to bring a few large buckets of water and poured them onto the sanitary pad one by one. One bucket. Two buckets. Three buckets ¡­. Ten buckets! As more and more water was poured onto and absorbed by the sanitary pad, the Empress and Commander Nightingale were both shocked. It was hard to imagine that the thin piece of pad that was only the size of half a palm could absorb ten buckets of water. And from the looks of it, it seemed like it could continue to absorb more liquid. ¡°What¡¯s this? Could this be a magic item?! The expert gave me a magic item, but I thought it was¡­ for that. This is too embarrassing!¡± The Empress¡¯s face turned red again. Chapter 3 In Dama Village near Guizu Mountain, Chen Xuan sneezed. The weather had turned cold recently. Perhaps he was going to catch a cold. It was better to drink a sachet of Coldrine 666 to prevent it. After he finished drinking, he smacked his lips. It was obviously just ordinary medicine, but every time Aunt Li and the others finished drinking, they would look like they were going to get sick again. Sigh, such a low-level civilization, and such a remote village. Ultimately, they had never broadened their horizons. ¡°Xiao Chen, come on. Go hunting with uncle.¡± At this moment, Uncle Zhang from the village happened to pass by with a hunting bow in his hand. ¡°I¡¯ll pass¡± Chen Xuan rejected, ¡°My body is weak. I can¡¯t beat the wild beasts in the mountains. I¡¯m not going, thanks.¡± What a joke. There were demons in this mountain. Since Chen Xuan had transmigrated into this world and gained the chance to live again, he had to take good care of his life. How could he rush headfirst into danger? ¡°Alright, then.¡± Uncle Zhang didn¡¯t force him. Instead, he smiled bashfully and said, ¡°Can you give me two more of those band-aids of yours? The wild beasts in the mountains have been getting increasingly ferocious recently. I¡¯ll use them when I¡¯m injured so as not to get an infection.¡± ¡°Of course, of course,¡± Chen Xuan chuckled as he passed two band-aids over. He handed over exactly two band-aids, not one more nor one less. The villagers were simple and honest, and Chen Xuan was influenced by them, becoming simple as well. ¡°Ahem¡­ Thanks.¡± Seeing that there were only two band-aids, Uncle Zhang smiled awkwardly. However, he couldn¡¯t possibly ask for more at this point, so he simply left. After he left, Chen Xuan arrived at a small peak outside the village. He took out a piece of wood and started to carve. This was one of his ways to kill time. Under the system¡¯s guidance, he was quite good too. He looked at the mountain peaks and the setting sun. The red sun morphed in the red sky, and thousands of beasts wandered in the forest. It was a beautiful scene of the sun setting in the west and the beasts living harmoniously. Chen Xuan raised his carving knife. ¡­ Outside the mountain, two figures flew through the air. ¡°This should be the place.¡± A thin and weak cultivator took a deep breath of the air and said, ¡°There¡¯s a thick smell of blood in the air¡­ It¡¯s the Empress¡¯s scent. The Empress has passed by here!¡± ¡°Are you sure?¡± ¡°There¡¯s no mistake!¡± The frail man took a deep breath and became excited, ¡°Our mission this time is to help the Devil Emperor track down the whereabouts of the injured Empress. That¡¯s why we came to this mountain range. I didn¡¯t expect that after going around in circles for a few days, we would really find traces of the Empress!¡± The other cultivator heard this and became excited as well, ¡°This mountain is vast. We¡¯ve searched for several days in vain. I didn¡¯t expect that we would see the light at the end of the tunnel today. If the two of us can successfully bring the Empress back, the Devil Emperor will definitely reward us handsomely.¡± A vicious light flashed in the eyes of the two. Both of them were demons from the Tianmo Sect, and their strength was extraordinary. The bald man was a tier-8 Martial Saint, and he was in charge of a branch of the Tianmo Sect. As for the frail man, although his realm was lower, his nose was extremely sensitive. Far away, Chen Xuan, who was sculpting, caught sight of the two figures hovering in mid-air. ¡°They must be the cultivators of this world. To think they can stand in the air¡­ I¡¯m really envious.¡± Looking at the two of them, Chen Xuan¡¯s carving knife began to move. He wanted to carve the cultivators of this world. He stood in the forest and only moved his blade when he saw that the cultivators in the air didn¡¯t notice him. Spirit, appearance, form, intent! He carved them one by one. Finally, he was done carving the appearances of the two figures, and only the eyes were missing. ¡°I¡¯ll carve you first.¡± Chen Xuan¡¯s carving knife pointed toward the bald cultivator. Bang! All of a sudden, the bald cultivator in the distance felt a force pressing down on him. Several miles away, the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth surged, and the tier-8 Martial Saint, Jueding Wangba, who was standing in the air, felt a terrible force sweeping toward him. Following that, whilst he was still puzzled about what was happening, his entire body was suddenly sucked into a spatial vortex. In the next moment, the eyes on the wooden carving in Chen Xuan¡¯s hands began to spin. At the same time, Chen Xuan raised his head and looked at the spot where the bald cultivator had been. ¡°Eh, where is he?¡± He was puzzled. The other party had been there just now. Why was he gone in the blink of an eye? ¡°Jueding?¡± At the side, Qianli Xiu suddenly frowned. He had just been talking to Wangba, so why was the latter suddenly gone in the blink of an eye? That was strange. But fortunately, he had a sharp sense of smell. He immediately searched for Wangba¡¯s scent, and his eyes quickly locked onto a mountain peak dozens of miles away. There, an unremarkable figure was holding a thin and long knife, carving something. And the little sculpture in his hand was in the appearance of Jueding Wangba. Furthermore, Qianli Xiu could smell Jueding Wangba¡¯s aura from the wood carving in the young man¡¯s hand! ¡°There¡¯s no mistake. Jueding¡¯s aura is there. And it¡¯s¡­ Is it coming from the wood carving in that young man¡¯s hand? The smell of Jueding¡¯s hair oil, smelly feet, and body odor. All of them are exactly the same!¡± A terrifying thought appeared in his mind. Qianli Xiu was terrified, ¡°Could it be that Jueding Wangba has become a wooden carving in that young man¡¯s hands?¡± ¡°This¡­¡± Qianli Xiu was shocked by his guess. At this moment, Chen Xuan¡¯s carving knife descended again. Once again, he was carving the eyes of the other wood carving in his hand. ¡°Not good!¡± Qianli Xiu seemed to have realized something and wanted to escape, but it was too late. Whoosh¡­ His entire being disappeared on the spot as he was sealed within the other wooden carving in Chen Xuan¡¯s hands. Chen Xuan raised his head again, ¡°That¡¯s strange. Where are those two? Did they fly away?¡± Looking around, he didn¡¯t see anyone. As expected of cultivators! They were truly omnipotent and elusive! So enviable. However, what he didn¡¯t know was that the two wooden sculptures he was holding were actually the two cultivators. Following this, he casually threw the wood carvings into the bamboo basket behind him, then started to return to the village. What he didn¡¯t notice was an injured kitten had witnessed his miraculous actions. The kitten looked around, and with a soft leap, it jumped into his bamboo basket. ¡­ Western Region, Tianmo Sect! The Devil Emperor Jing Daotian had been sitting cross-legged on a lone peak when his eyes suddenly flew open ¡°Hmm? Why have the auras of Jueding and Qianli Xiu disappeared?¡± Whoosh. He flicked his long robe, and a string of life jade slips floated in front of him. Two had already shattered. ¡°Who did this? Xia Zhuyuan? Impossible! I should¡¯ve already crippled her! Could it be a hidden expert from the Wu Dynasty?¡± Jing Daotian guessed. At this moment, hundreds of figures flew up and looked at Jing Daotian, ¡°Devil Emperor, everything is ready. Should we attack the Wu Dynasty?¡± Jing Daotian thought for a moment and still waved his hand, ¡°Attack!¡± Chapter 4 In the palace of Wu Dynasty¡¯s Imperial City, the Empress, Xia Zhuyuan, sat high up in the grand hall. ¡°Your Majesty, the Tianmo Sect has ordered all the devil sects in the world to unite and conquer the Wu Dynasty. Their army will arrive soon. What should we do?¡± ¡°Your Majesty, I heard that the four Holy Lands and the eight ancient kingdoms are also getting restless. They seem to want to get a share from the war on the Wu Dynasty this time.¡± ¡°Your Majesty¡­¡± The previous emperor had passed away suddenly. Xia Zhuyuan thus had to shoulder the fate of the Wu Dynasty and ascend the throne, becoming the first Emperess of the Wu Dynasty. Unfortunately, the imperial court was unstable. As a matter of fact, she had long gotten used to the chaotic situation just like today. ¡°Everyone knows that the Tianmo Sect is going to attack the Wu Dynasty, but who can come up with a good plan for me?¡± Xia Zhushang asked. The ministers immediately looked at Prime Minister Qin Gang, who sat at the head of the hall. Qin Gang cleared his throat and asked perfunctorily, ¡°The Tang and Yan Kingdoms have been on good terms with the Wu Dynasty for generations. Have our envoys sent replies that the two kingdoms are willing to send troops?¡± ¡°Prime Minister, the Tang and Yan Kingdoms are afraid of the Tianmo Sect, and they have sent the envoys back,¡± one of the ministers replied. ¡°What about Fuyao Holy Land?¡± Qin Gang asked, ¡°The previous emperor once helped them. Are they willing to resolve the crisis of the Wu Dynasty?¡± ¡°The Fuyao Holy Land is too far away.¡± Another official replied, ¡°Water from afar can¡¯t possibly put out a fire nearby.¡± With that, the Prime Minister flew into a rage. ¡°This won¡¯t do, that won¡¯t do. Are we just going to sit and wait for death?¡± ¡°I have a plan!¡± At this moment, an old minister walked out with his hands in his sleeves and said in a sad voice, ¡°Your Majesty, everyone knows that the Devil Emperor of the Tianmo Sect, Jing Daotian, is interested in you. I¡¯m risking my life to present this advice, but please marry the Devil Emperor and solve the crisis of the Wu Dynasty!¡± ¡°How dare you!¡± Qin Gang shouted angrily, ¡°How can Her Majesty marry the Devil Emperor of the Tianmo Sect?¡± The old minister had no scruples and said bluntly, ¡°We have to sacrifice one person for the benefit of the millions of people in the Wu Dynasty. As the Empress of the Wu Dynasty, Her Majesty must be concerned about the people and prevent war from happening in the Wu Dynasty.¡± ¡°Is there no other way?¡± Qin Gang asked. Seeing that no one answered, Qin Gang turned to the throne. ¡°Your Majesty, what do you think?¡± ¡°Do you also want me to marry Jing Daotian?¡± Xia Zhuyuan glanced at him. ¡°I wouldn¡¯t dare.¡± ¡°Then why are you putting on this show?¡± Xia Zhuyuan put away her lazy appearance and became dignified, ¡°Elder Wu, seeing that you are saying all this for the sake of the Wu Dynasty, I will not punish you for your rudeness. Resign from your position and go back to your hometown.¡± ¡°Your Majesty, please reconsider.¡± ¡°Nightingale.¡± The group of officials still wanted to speak, but the commander of the Embroidery Pavilion, Nightingale, had already appeared with a murderous aura. The ministers immediately shut up. ¡­ After the meeting was dismissed, the Empress returned to Yangxin Palace while a group of ministers was still pleading outside. ¡°Sigh, Her Majesty is still so reckless. I wonder what the future of the Wu Dynasty will be like.¡± ¡°Elder Wu¡¯s suggestion might be the only solution to the problem, but Her Majesty is not willing to let herself suffer. Does she really want the people to suffer because of her?¡± ¡°We can¡¯t just let it go like this. Let¡¯s all go to Her Majesty and submit a petition!¡± ¡°Even if she kills us, we¡¯re doing this for the good of the Wu Dynasty!¡± ¡°Yes, let¡¯s go submit a petition.¡± They wanted to submit a collective petition for the Empress to marry the Devil Emperor to resolve the crisis of the Wu Dynasty. ¡°Your Majesty, those people simply don¡¯t know when to back off. Should I go and kill a few?¡± Nightingale was full of killing intent. ¡°Forget about that. The Wu Dynasty, after all, still needs to be ruled by those people.¡± Xia Zhuyuan had a headache about Nightingale¡¯s aggressive behavior. ¡°Right now, we should think about how to solve this crisis. Although I have broken through to the Martial God realm, there is still a gap between Jing Daotian and me. I am not afraid of his entire sect coming to attack. However, if we fight, the millions of people of the Wu Dynasty will be in deep waters.¡± ¡°Your Majesty, I performed a divination.¡± At this moment, a handsome man in a Daoist robe embroidered with stars and moon came forward. This person¡¯s name was Zhang Mu. He was the holy envoy of the Wu Dynasty¡¯s Astrology Observatory and the second person the Empress trusted after Nightingale. ¡°Hurry up and tell me,¡± Xia Zhuyuan urged. ¡°Your Majesty, I¡¯ve observed the stars recently. The Ziwei Imperial Star is blocked by Yinghuo, and the sky is dark, with only a trace of light left in the north. According to the divination result, I¡¯ve come to the conclusion that there¡¯s an expert in the north who can resolve the Wu Dynasty¡¯s crisis!¡± Zhang Mu pointed at the divination and said. ¡°There¡¯s an expert in the north!¡± Xia Zhuyuan¡¯s body trembled slightly, and she took out the well-preserved sanitary napkin. ¡°The senior who saved me and gave me this magic item, Angelic Wings¡­ Doesn¡¯t he live in the Guizu Mountain to the north of the imperial capital?¡± ¡°Angelic Wings¡± was the name that Xia Zhuyuan had given to the sanitary pad. Seeing that the Empress was deep in thought, Zhang Mu asked, ¡°Your Majesty, have you thought of someone?¡± ¡°Yes. There¡¯s no time to lose. The two of you, follow me to the north!¡± Xia Zhuyuan said. ¡­ At the same time, in the north of the imperial capital, Tianyou County. ¡°Wahahaha, I, Dugu Sheng, have been in closed-door cultivation for a hundred years. Today, I¡¯ve finally reemerged in this world!¡± A voice resounded through the sky. The entire Tianyou County was shaken. Countless experts flew over, and when they saw the white-haired old man, all of them gasped. ¡°Senior Dugu Sheng has come out of seclusion!¡± ¡°My God, this old senior was already a Martial God a hundred years ago. Now that he¡¯s come out of seclusion, what kind of terrifying realm is he in?¡± Dugu Sheng, on the other hand, looked down arrogantly and called over a junior of his clan. He asked, ¡°What year is it now? Has anything major happened?¡± ¡°Patriarch, it¡¯s been a hundred years. The Tianmo Sect is about to invade the Wu Dynasty. Currently, the entire Wu Dynasty is in grave danger. We didn¡¯t expect you to come out of seclusion so soon.¡± ¡°Haha!¡± Dugu Sheng laughed when he heard this. ¡°When I was in seclusion, a voice called out to me and woke me up! It seems the Wu Dynasty is destined to live on. Today, I¡¯ve entered the Dao and stepped into the Celestial God realm. With me around, the Wu Dynasty will not be destroyed!¡± ¡°Wu Dynasty is destined to continue prospering!¡± ¡°Patriarch Dugu, please come with us to stop the devils from Tianmo Sect.¡± The people who originally had no thoughts of participating in the war were immediately all gusto when they saw that Dugu Sheng had come out of seclusion. ¡°There¡¯s no rush. Who is the current Emperor?¡± Dugu Sheng asked. ¡°The Empress, Xia Zhuyuan,¡± someone replied. ¡°A little girl?¡± Dugu Sheng¡¯s eyes were filled with contempt. ¡°Then, let the Empress come over and invite me.¡± ¡°Indeed.¡± The group of people chimed in, ¡°Senior Dugu is no longer a mortal. The Empress should come personally to invite him.¡± For cultivators of the Martial Dao, there were nine tiers in total, namely Martial Apprentice, Martial Artist, Martial Warrior, Martial Spirit, Martial King, Martial Emperor, Martial Venerable, Martial Saint, and Martial God. However, even a tier-9 Martial God was still a mortal. They were only mortals comparable to gods. Only by crossing the threshold beyond the tier-9 Martial God realm could one be considered a true Celestial God. Dugu Sheng was now a Dao Entry realm celestial, a realm above the tier-9 Martial God realm. He could control the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth, so it wasn¡¯t a big deal for him to want the Empress to come personally and invite him over. The next day, a member of the Dugu clan quickly came to report, ¡°Reporting to the patriarch. We have heard that the Empress has left the capital and is heading in the direction of Tianyou County.¡± ¡°Oh.¡± Dugu Sheng laughed. ¡°It seems that the Empress has learned that I¡¯ve come out of seclusion. She should be coming here to invite me to help her protect the kingdom.¡± Although he had been in seclusion for a hundred years, it seemed that the emperors of the Wu Dynasty still valued him. Since this newly appointed Empress had personally come to invite him out of retirement, the respect the former had given was enough. ¡°After I help the Empress to defeat the Tianmo Sect, I¡¯ll ask for some benefits for my descendants. I¡¯ll ask for the position of King or Duke for the clan leader. As for myself, I¡¯ll settle for the honorary title of ¡®National War God¡¯,¡± Gudu Sheng thought. However, what he didn¡¯t know was that the Empress was indeed heading north, but her destination wasn¡¯t Tianyou County where he was at. Instead, it was Guizu Mountain that was hundreds of miles away from the imperial capital. Chapter 5 Guizu Mountain, Dama Village. Xia Zhuyuan brought Nightingale and Zhang Mu to the village entrance. By the stream at the village entrance, Aunt Li was washing clothes. When she saw Xia Zhuyuan, she hurriedly came up to her and held her hand while saying warm words of welcome. ¡°Miss, you¡¯re finally back. I had been worried about Xiao Chen¡¯s marriage.¡± ¡°Marriage?¡± Nightingale warily stood in front of the Empress. To think a lady villager was grabbing the hand of the Wu Dynasty¡¯s great Empress and discussing her marriage. What a disgrace. Nightingale was about to pull out her sword but was stopped by the Empress. ¡°Don¡¯t be rude. This lady can be considered as half my savior. Moreover, those who don¡¯t know are innocent. When you enter the village later, don¡¯t expose my identity too much either.¡± The Empress liked the simplicity of the villagers. Aunt Li didn¡¯t hear the voice transmission between Xia Zhuyuan and Nightingale, but she saw Nightingale¡¯s fierce look and moved closer to Xia Zhuyuan. ¡°This lady looks so fierce. Xiao Chen probably won¡¯t like her.¡± Xia Zhuyuan knew that the ¡°Xiao Chen¡± that Aunt Li was talking about was the expert who had given her the magic item. ¡°Did you hear that? Senior Chen doesn¡¯t like fierce people. Put on a more amiable appearance,¡± She immediately instructed. ¡°Yes.¡± Nightingale and Zhang Mu nodded. One had to know that the two had extremely high statuses. One was the chief commander of the Embroidery Pavilion, and the other was the holy envoy of the Astronomy Observatory. However, since the Empress had spoken, they could only force out a smile. ¡°That¡¯s that way to do it. After all, no one owes you money.¡± Aunt Li rolled her eyes at the two and took Xia Zhuyuan¡¯s hand, ¡°You¡¯re here to look for Xiao Chen, right? Let¡¯s go, I¡¯ll take you to see him.¡± Soon, the three of them were brought to Chen Xuan¡¯s courtyard by Aunt Li. In the small courtyard, Chen Xuan was basking in the sun as he leisurely ground some medicinal herbs. He had placed the bamboo basket by the wall. Suddenly, a small white cat slowly crawled out from the basket. It seemed to be frightened and looked around vigilantly when it crawled out. ¡°It seems that I¡¯m safe,¡± Seeing that there were no wild beasts on her tail, Bai Xiaochun breathed a sigh of relief. ¡°Eh, a cat? I love cats.¡± Seeing a white cat appear, Chen Xuan immediately grabbed it and ruffled its fur. ¡°You¡¯re a cat. Your whole family is cats. I am¡­¡± Bai Xiaochun was just about to retort when all of a sudden, she felt as though the parts of her body that Chen Xuan had touched were bathed in a layer of holy light. The injuries she had sustained from the pursuit of the demons were quickly healed by Chen Xuan¡¯s stroking actions. Not only that, her bloodline seemed to be getting purer bit by bit. In an instant, Bai Xiaochun snuggled up into Chen Xuan¡¯s arms. ¡°Your Majesty, is this the expert you were talking about?¡± The Astronomy Holy Envoy, Zhang Mu, followed Xia Zhuyuan and arrived. He looked at Chen Xuan, who was petting the cat, with a puzzled expression. No matter how he looked at the other party, he seemed like an ordinary person. He wasn¡¯t as godly as the Empress had described. Could it be that the Empress had mistaken him for someone else? Or perhaps, Her Majesty had been deceived? ¡°Your Majesty, to be safe, let me test him.¡± Zhang Mu stepped forward. Without waiting for the Empress to stop him, he released a terrifying pressure on Chen Xuan. ¡°I didn¡¯t expect that Zhang Mu¡¯s strength would improve again. Just looking at this pressure, he should be a Martial Venerable now.¡± Nightingale could feel the power coming from Zhang Mu and glanced at him. On Chen Xuan¡¯s side, because he was too focused on grinding the herbs, he didn¡¯t look up. However, the willow tree outside the small courtyard, the goldfish in the pond, and the hairless chicken that was eating grass were immediately displeased. ¡°This person dares to offend our master?¡± ¡°It¡¯s more than that. Look at his eyes, he seems to be looking down on our master.¡± ¡°Hmph, the ignorant are truly fearless.¡± ¡°However, there¡¯s no need for the master to act against such a minor character. We can destroy him with a single thought.¡± ¡°Makes sense.¡± Boom! The tree, fish, and chicken reached a consensus. With that, they released an even more terrifying aura, instantly dispersing Zhang Mu¡¯s pressure. In that instant, Zhang Mu felt as if he was being crushed by countless terrifying dharmas of the Great Dao, or as if he was being sucked into a black hole. In the boundless space vortex, he seemed to see a Willow God that reached the heavens, shining with multicolored light. He also seemed to see a golden dragon soaring in the nine heavens and a phoenix shadow covering the sky. In that instant, Zhang Mu knelt. Bean-sized beads of sweat dripped from his forehead. ¡°My God! How terrifying was the power that suppressed me just now?¡± Zhang Mu suppressed the fear in his heart and looked around. When he saw the willow tree at the side, he instantly felt like he had become an ant. Meanwhile, the willow tree continued to climb higher and higher until it finally reached the sky. ¡°Th-th-this¡­ Isn¡¯t this the Heaven-reaching Willow God? In front of it, I¡¯m so small.¡± Zhang Mu felt inferior. Then, he turned his head to the side and saw the goldfish in the pond. In an instant, it was as if he had fallen into the vast ocean, and he was just an unremarkable little fish in the millions of rivers. With that, Zhang Mu was even more terrified. He deeply buried his head in the ground and said respectfully, ¡°Senior, I¡­ I, I, I¡­¡± Zhang Mu, who had always had a glib tongue, actually stuttered. Only then did Chen Xuan raise his head. When he saw Xia Zhuyuan, he smiled. He thought to himself, ¡°I knew she would come. Although I was a little rude when I gave her the day-use Nines Sanitary Pad, she can¡¯t live without it after she has used it. She must have come today to ask me for the night-use sanitary pads.¡± ¡°However, this time, I shouldn¡¯t be as abrupt as that day. She¡¯s a girl after all. Such a thing is very private. I¡¯d better wait for her to talk to me.¡± This was Chen Xuan¡¯s thought. Then, he noticed Zhang Mu who was kneeling on the ground and still stammering. ¡°Seeing that this person is kneeling while stammering, he should be a patient. It seems that Aunt Li has told them about my identity as a doctor. They must be here to ask for medical treatment.¡± After sizing up Zhang Mu, Chen Xuan looked at Nightingale. He saw that the other party¡¯s eyes were cold and sharp, with a pursed lip, looking very cold. ¡°She¡¯s so cold, I like it.¡± Any man would have the desire to conquer such a cold and aloof girl. Thinking that he had figured out the situation with the three, Chen Xuan raised his head and said to Xia Zhuyuan, ¡°I already know why you¡¯re here. Come in and let¡¯s talk.¡± He knows! Xia Zhuyuan was shocked. Zhang Mu, who was kneeling on the ground, was equally shocked. He wiped his sweat and muttered to himself, ¡°This senior looks ordinary, but his Dao rhythm is heavenly with every movement. Moreover, this place is also extraordinary. How can we escape from the eyes of such an expert with boundless Dao power? Perhaps, he has already planned everything for us!¡± ¡°Really? If that¡¯s the case, it means that the Wu Dynasty can be saved,¡± Xia Zhuyuan was delighted. ¡°The divination led us to the north. How could it be wrong?¡± Zhang Mu was convinced. Nightingale simply glared at Chen Xuan and Zhang Mu coldly, ¡°Yet another charlatan.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t be rude,¡± Xia Zhuyuan reproached Nightingale. Chen Xuan couldn¡¯t hear what they were discussing, but judging from Nightingale¡¯s expression, she seemed to be prejudiced against him. He didn¡¯t mind, though. Instead, he felt that the lady had quite a personality. ¡°Follow me.¡± Chen Xuan led the group into the house. As soon as they entered the house, Xia Zhuyuan and Zhang Mu looked at each other and were shocked again. This seemingly old and shabby house gave them the feeling that it was a celestial residence. The dense spiritual power was so rich that they felt light all over just by taking a breath. ¡°That is!¡± Suddenly, Zhang Mu saw a bunch of weeds in the courtyard, ¡°The spirit-containing grass!¡± ¡°There¡¯s no mistake, it¡¯s the spirit-containing grass. Heavens, this is a spiritual herb. How could he just throw it in the corner so casually?¡± Zhang Mu was still in shock when Chen Xuan picked up a small hoe and cleared away the weeds, ¡°Good heavens. I just cleaned it up, and it¡¯s growing again.¡± Zhang Mu¡¯s heart ached when he saw this. He immediately went forward and asked, ¡°Se-se-senior, can you give me this grass?¡± ¡°Just take it,¡± Chen Xuan replied casually. Zhang Mu immediately picked the grass up. Once the spirit-containing grass was removed from the soil, the spiritual power it contained would dissipate quickly. As such, it had to be consumed immediately. With that, Zhang Mu started eating the grass. Seeing this, Chen Xuan could not help but sigh, ¡°He¡¯s quite handsome, but unfortunately, he¡¯s a stutterer and doesn¡¯t seem to be mentally sound.¡± As for Zhang Mu, who had consumed a large number of spirit-containing grass¡­ The spiritual power in his body exploded. One spirit meridian. Two spirit meridians. Three spirit meridians. Boom! Boom! Zhang Mu awakened five spirit meridians in one go! It was like crossing a heavenly chasm in one step. He had become a tier-8 Martial Saint! ¡°Many, many, many, many thanks to senior for bestowing this opportunity!¡± Zhang Mu knelt in excitement. Chen Xuan was simply bewildered. Was there something wrong with this guy¡¯s head? Not only did he eat grass, but he even treated it as an opportunity. Could it be that he¡¯s a delusional fellow who is living in his own fantasy? If that was the case, he had to play along. Chen Xuan knew that for some mental patients, one had to play along with the patient¡¯s words and actions. ¡°Yes, the grass is good, but you can¡¯t be greedy,¡± He nodded. Zhang Mu was shocked. He had been too careless. This was the spirit-containing grass, and every one of them was of the highest quality. If he overused it, his body might explode from the flooding spiritual power. He had indeed been too greedy. To think he had eaten ten of them at once. It was all thanks to the senior¡¯s reminder. Otherwise, he would really die. ¡°Remember, in front of this senior, don¡¯t be self-righteous and try to be clever,¡± Xia Zhuyuan followed with some advice. Zhang Mu knew that he had lost his composure just now, so he nodded his head vigorously. At the same time, the featherless chicken in the yard happened to pass by and saw that the grass it usually ate had been eaten by Zhang Mu. It glared. Boom! Zhang Mu instantly felt like he had been struck by lightning, and his head was buzzing. His Dao heart almost shattered, and he almost fell. Fortunately, Chen Xuan supported him immediately, and the feeling of being struck by lightning and his Dao heart shattering instantly disappeared. Stuttering, mental disorder, and weak legs. Sigh, what a waste of that handsome face. Chen Xuan supported Zhang Mu as he concluded in his heart. Chapter 6 ¡°Have some tea.¡± After leading them into the courtyard, Chen Xuan made a pot of tea. ¡°This is no ordinary tea. Look, these tea leaves are Maojian tea leaves that I personally processed. I only used the tender shoots and the tips of the leaves. The water is from the mountain spring of Guizu Mountain. Good tea leaves with good water that has been boiled and cooled to 80 celsius degrees. Thus, the tea that is brewed will be clear, sweet, and delicious. Try it. ¡± ¡°Xiao Chen¡¯s tea is the best.¡± Aunt Li picked up a bowl of tea and drank it in big gulps. The fragrance of the tea filled the air. Even the rising white smoke seemed to transform into dancing spirit beasts. This was not tea. This was clearly spiritual medicine. Smelling the fragrance overflowing in the courtyard, Xia Zhuyuan and Zhang Mu both unconsciously gulped. Senior Chen had personally brewed the tea and had even said himself that this was no ordinary tea. The two naturally treated it as a treasure. ¡°Senior is so hospitable. We came to disturb him, but not only did he not feel annoyed, he even served us tea that he made himself.¡± Xia Zhuyuan and Zhang Mu were touched. After that, they took a light sip. Boom! As if they had drunk celestial wine, Xia Zhuyuan and Zhang Mu once again experienced the feeling of a spiritual power explosion. Boom! The spiritual power in their bodies surged, out of control. ¡°This is an opportunity bestowed upon us by senior,¡± Xia Zhuyuan sighed in amazement, ¡°The first time I came here, I took senior¡¯s spiritual pill and broke through to the tier-9 Martial God realm. Now I have been bestowed another opportunity. How can I repay such gratitude?¡± ¡°A sip of this tea is stronger than the most powerful spiritual pill I¡¯ve ever eaten,¡± Zhang Mu added, ¡°It seems that the senior intends on helping me improve my cultivation. Nightingale, what are you waiting for? Hurry up and accept the gift from the senior.¡± Nightingale shook her head. Her mission was to protect the Empress. She couldn¡¯t drink the tea. What if the guy had bad intentions and the tea was poisoned? However, Her Majesty firmly believes in the guy. If she said explicitly that the guy was not to be trusted, Her Majesty would probably get angry at her. ¡°I¡¯m not thirsty,¡± As such, Nightingale simply said with a smile, ¡°You can have it.¡± ¡°Are you sure?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°Then I won¡¯t stand on ceremony.¡± Seeing that Nightingale was seriously not moving, Zhang Mu drank her bowl of tea as well. Seeing this, Chen Xuan shook his head. Sigh, this man is indeed mentally retarded. His mind is not mature enough. To think he¡¯s even trying to snatch someone else¡¯s cup of tea¡­ However, there¡¯s no need to be so calculative with a retard. Seeing Chen Xuan shake his head, Xia Zhuyuan glared at Zhang Mu, ¡°Do you still remember what senior said?¡± Zhang Mu immediately regretted his actions. Didn¡¯t senior just tell him not to eat too much? Not only did he consume too much spirit-containing grass just now, but now he also drank too much of this spirit tea. Moreover, seeing the senior shake his head and sigh¡­ As expected, was he thoroughly disappointed in him? Oh no. Zhang Mu wanted to give himself two tight slaps. He was too useless. However, it couldn¡¯t be helped. The effects of this tea were too magical. Just a cup of it was comparable to three to five months of hard work. After the tea was finished, Xia Zhuyuan, who was concerned about the safety of the Wu Dynasty, said, ¡°Senior, do you know why we are here? ¡± ¡°I naturally know that you¡¯ve come with a request.¡± Chen Xuan was quite certain. However, looking at Xia Zhuyuan¡¯s bashful appearance, it seemed she was still too embarrassed to talk about things like her period. Since the girl wasn¡¯t saying it out loud, it wasn¡¯t appropriate for him to say it out loud either. ¡°As expected, senior knows that I have come with a request.¡± Xia Zhuyuan blinked her big eyes. Even though she was a high and mighty Empress, in front of Chen Xuan, she felt like all her thoughts were naked. Facing Chen Xuan, she felt immense pressure. She bit her red lips and asked tentatively, ¡°Then, is senior willing to help me?¡± Chen Xuan looked at her. Her face was slightly pale, indicating that she was lacking in blood qi. She bit her lips when she spoke, indicating that she was in pain. The pain was probably caused by her cold womb. Chen Xuan concluded. ¡°Yes, bleeding and pain are inevitable in this kind of thing, but it¡¯s still not good to lose too much blood. If you trust me, I¡¯m willing to help you,¡± Chen Xuan said slowly. He was too embarrassed to be too straightforward. After all, the lady was still a virgin. However, Xia Zhuyuan and Zhang Mu looked at each other and revealed excited expressions. It seems that the senior did know that the Tianmo Sect would attack the Wu Dynasty. He also knew that bloodshed was inevitable in the war and that Her Majesty, as the Empress, would feel heartache when her people bled. Zhang Mu was full of admiration. He looked at the Empress and said, ¡°Your Majesty, we can¡¯t be certain, but although this senior is deep in the mountains, he seems to have already set up everything for us. With the senior¡¯s help, the devils of Tianmo Sect will definitely not succeed this time.¡± ¡°Yes, yes.¡± Xia Zhuyuan¡¯s mood was lifted as well. She turned to Chen Xuan and said gratefully, ¡°Senior, please enlighten us. We are all ears.¡± ¡°There¡¯s no need to be so polite,¡± Chen Xuan took out some brown sugar and night-use Nines Sanitary Pads that he had prepared in advance and handed them to Xia Zhuyuan, instructing her, ¡°Drink brown sugar water every day. It can strengthen your blood and nourish your vital energy. As for these¡­ Ahem, you should know how to use them¡­ Alright, it¡¯s getting late. You guys should return.¡± Chen Xuan had no intention of treating the retard because he wasn¡¯t sure, and the other party hadn¡¯t said anything. ??? Xia Zhuyuan took the brown sugar and the plus-size Angelic Wings, which were bigger than the ones she had been given last time. She was a little confused. Was the senior asking them to leave just like that? Didn¡¯t he say that he would help us? Zhang Mu looked at the item in Xia Zhuyuan¡¯s hand and nervously transmitted his voice, ¡°Your Majesty, you have to keep these two items well. They might play a vital role in our battle with the Tianmo Sect.¡± ¡°Miss, let¡¯s go.¡± Nightingale rolled her eyes at Chen Xuan, feeling that he was a fraud! Hearing Nightingale address Xia Zhuyuan as ¡°miss¡±, Chen Xuan redefined the identities of the three people. A rich young lady, a retard, and a proud little maid. Speaking of which, was it really good for a little maid to be so arrogant? Why did she even dare to roll her eyes at him? It was obvious that she didn¡¯t trust his medical skills. ¡°If you don¡¯t trust me, you don¡¯t have to come here anymore,¡± Feeling a hint of anger, Chen Xuan said faintly. ¡°We believe in you, we do, really,¡± Zhang Mu was extremely nervous and pulled Nightingale out. Chen Xuan knew that his tone had been a little too harsh. Looking at Xia Zhuyuan¡¯s pale face, he still couldn¡¯t help but give in. This weak young miss had to take care of a retard and a proud little maid. The key was that the path to Guizu Mountain was dangerous. It probably wasn¡¯t easy for her. ¡°Ah, never mind.¡± Chen Xuan had a soft heart. He took out a bottle of pepper spray from the system warehouse and handed it over. ¡°Your trip will be dangerous,¡± He said, ¡°You¡¯re a frail woman, after all. If you encounter any danger, you can spray this on the other party¡¯s eyes.¡± The senior knew that the trip was going to be dangerous, so he specially bestowed her with a magic item! Xia Zhuyuan¡¯s red lips parted slightly. Her gratitude and respect for Chen Xuan were beyond words. At the same time, she scolded herself. To think she doubted senior Chen just now. She really shouldn¡¯t have. ¡°Senior, can I come to see you again after I¡¯m done with my troubles?¡± Xia Zhuyuan asked. ¡°Of course,¡± Chen Xuan chuckled, ¡°The trouble is only temporary. You¡¯ll be at ease in seven days.¡± ¡°Seven days!¡± Xia Zhuyuan and Zhang Mu both took note of this number. Chapter 7 After walking out of Dama Village, Xia Zhuyuan looked at Zhang Mu, ¡°The senior said that the Wu Dynasty¡¯s troubles will be resolved in seven days. What do you think?¡± Zhang Mu recalled everything that he had experienced today and said without any doubt, ¡°Senior Chen is a God. If he says that the problem will be resolved in seven days, then it must be so.¡± ¡°Why do you believe in a quack?¡± Nightingale could not help but ask. Just as Xia Zhuyuan was about to scold her, she saw Zhang Mu¡¯s face turn gloomy as he asked, ¡°Nightingale, you still can¡¯t sense the Dao rhythm?¡± Only after hearing this did Xia Zhuyuan remember that Nightingale couldn¡¯t feel the Dao rhythm and had no Dao heart. She was a pure body cultivator. No wonder she couldn¡¯t sense senior Chen¡¯s power. ¡°Alright, let¡¯s go back and prepare for the great battle with Tianmo Sect!¡± Xia Zhuyuan no longer blamed Nightingale. She boarded a cloud boat and flew back to the imperial capital. However, Nightingale thought to herself, ¡°It is true that I don¡¯t have a Dao heart, so I can¡¯t feel the Dao rhythm. However, I can feel the pressure from real experts, such as Her Majesty and Zhang Mu. Yet, I can¡¯t feel even a single ounce of pressure from that senior Chen at all. I can¡¯t let Her Majesty be deceived by him!¡± ¡­ In Tianyou County, Dugu Sheng stood proudly at the top of a pavilion, his Daoist robe fluttering in the wind as he waited for the Empress. The wind is blowing, and the water is cold. If the Tianmo Sect comes. he would make sure that they would never return. ¡°Where is the Empress?¡± Dugu Sheng asked. He had been in seclusion for a hundred years. He had been lonely for too long and wanted to fight very badly. Participating in the war was also in line with responding to the Heavenly Dao¡¯s calls. Responding to the Heavenly Dao was a celestial opportunity where one would gain a chance to ascend. ¡°Reporting to the patriarch. The Empress, she¡­¡± The clansman who came to report was a little hesitant. ¡°Has the Empress arrived? Let her come in to see me. ¡± Dugu Sheng sat still. As a Celestial God who had already reached the Dao Entry realm, he didn¡¯t need to bow even to the Emperor of a kingdom. On the contrary, the Empress had to bow to him. ¡°No, the Empress¡­ She has returned to the imperial capital,¡± The clansman said. ¡°What? She has returned to the imperial capital? Did you see it clearly?¡± Dugu Sheng frowned and said angrily, ¡°The Empress should¡¯ve come over to ask for my help in defeating the enemy. Why is she returning before she even arrived?¡± ¡°Patriarch, I saw it clearly. It was the cloud ship of the Empress. It has indeed returned to the imperial capital,¡± The clansman said carefully. Dugu Sheng frowned. What the hell was the Empress doing? Why had she gone back to the capital before she even came to ask him for help? Wasn¡¯t she afraid that he wouldn¡¯t come out to help her when Tianmo Sect attacked? Or did the Empress have something more important to do? Dugu Sheng was lost in thought. Boom! Dark clouds rolled in the sky to the west of the Wu Dynasty as countless warships approached. Tianmo Sect¡¯s army was pressing forward. The chaos of war was on the verge of breaking out. ¡°Patriarch, what do you think?¡± ¡°The Empress must have panicked when she learned that Tianmo Sect¡¯s army is approaching. She¡¯s a woman, after all. At such a critical moment, it¡¯s understandable that she can¡¯t grasp the main point in her panic,¡± Dugu Sheng said, ¡°How about this? You, go and see the Empress in person. Tell her that I know she has something urgent to attend to and thus returned to the imperial capital. Tell her that I also know that the Wu Dynasty is in danger. If she needs my help, she can send a Minister to invite me.¡± ¡°Yes.¡± When the clansman heard this, his admiration for Dugu Sheng reached its peak. As expected of the patriarch. He was concerned about the safety of the Wu Dynasty. Such breadth of mind and magnanimity. It was simply beyond ordinary people. ¡­ In the imperial capital of the Wu Dynasty, Xia Zhuyuan took a sip of the brown sugar water that Chen Xuan had given her, and her blood started to boil. She immediately felt her blood qi gush out, and her blood was boiling. ¡°The devils from Tianmo Sect have come at the right time. Let¡¯s settle the hundred-year-old grudge today,¡± Xia Zhuyuan waved her hand, ¡°Gather the cultivators of the Wu Dynasty and prepare to start a war with Tianmo Sect!¡± With that, Xia Zhuyuan boarded the cloud boat and headed for the western border. ¡°Are we starting the war now? Are we not going to discuss it any further?¡± All of the officials looked at the energetic Empress and felt that she seemed to be in a different state. Zhang Mu¡¯s blood was boiling from enthusiasm, ¡°As the Empress, this is how she should be.¡± Boom! The hundred cloud boats moved in unison. The cultivators and army of the Wu Dynasty quickly assembled. Seeing this, Prime Minister Qin Gang shook his head and sighed, ¡°the Empress is acting so rashly. The Wu Dynasty is finished. When the four Holy Lands, the eight ancient kingdoms learned the Wu Dynasty had no intention of making peace with the Tianmo Sect, they sent people to watch the battle. This was the first major war in a hundred years since the Holy Lands¡¯ Dao discussion. The various Holy Lands and ancient kingdoms were paying close attention. ¡­ In a neighboring kingdom of the Wu Dynasty, the Yan Kingdom. The Yan Emperor stroked his beard and stood in front of a mirror that showed the scene at the Wu Dynasty¡¯s border, ¡°Look at Tianmo Sect¡¯s formation. They¡¯ve sent out almost all of their forces this time. With the Devil Emperor Jing Daotian holding the fort, the Wu Dynasty is indeed in danger.¡± In the Tang Kingdom, a monk stood next to the Tang Emperor. ¡°Holy Monk, I wonder if you¡¯re willing to go forward and mediate to stop this war. After all, the loss of lives will damage the overall fortune of the Central Region.¡± ¡°I am willing to give it a try.¡± The monk named Sanzang quickly set off and flew toward the western borders. ¡­ Eastern Region, Fuyao Holy Land. The white-haired Holy Mother Yaochi sighed at the clear water of the Jade Lake, ¡°Xia Longwu, you¡¯ve done me a favor in the past. However, now that the Wu Dynasty is in danger, I can¡¯t rush over in time to help because of the great distance. But don¡¯t worry, if the Wu Dynasty is destroyed, I¡¯ll at least ensure that the bloodline of the Xia family still exists. I¡¯ll make sure that your daughter, Zhuyuan, is safe.¡± ¡­ All the forces were paying attention to this battle. The clansman of Dugu Sheng, the first Dao Entry realm celestial in the Wu Dynasty in a hundred years, had also arrived in the imperial capital. He met the Empress and knelt, relaying the message from the patriarch, ¡°Your Majesty, the patriarch of the Dugu clan has come out of seclusion. If your Majesty needs anything, you can just ask a minister to go to my clan and ask for my patriarch¡¯s help. My patriarch has promised to come and help.¡± The Empress looked at the mighty army that had just been assembled. ¡°There¡¯s no need for that. Just ask your family¡¯s patriarch to look after his family and protect Tianyou County,¡± She replied indifferently. She didn¡¯t know who Patriarch Dugu was. However, there were many families like the Dugu clan. All of them sent envoys, saying that they were willing to support the imperial court in resisting Tianmo Sect. But in fact, all of them wanted to get some benefits from her. Xia Zhuyuan was extremely disgusted with these people. She believed that those who wanted to help her would be like senior Chen, who would simply help her plan everything. People who didn¡¯t want to help would only be all words. ¡°Your Majesty?¡± The clansman from the Dugu clan was stunned. He didn¡¯t expect the Empress to have such an attitude. He immediately said awkwardly, ¡°Your Majesty, you may not know, but my family¡¯s patriarch has already become a Dao Entry realm¡­¡± Before he could even say the word ¡°celestial¡±, he heard the word ¡°fight¡±, and with that, millions of soldiers moved out towards the battlefield at the borders. The sound waves shook the sky and drowned out everything else. Nightingale looked at the Dugu clansman and shouted, ¡°This place is about to become a battlefield. Why don¡¯t you leave quickly? Oh right, go back and let your family¡¯s patriarch know about the Empress¡¯s orders.¡± How dare the Empress do something like this? The clansman of the Dugu clan was furious. He was enraged at the Empress¡¯s attitude. With a wave of his long sleeves, he turned around and left. Back in Tianyou County, the clansman told Patriarch Dugu what had happened and added, ¡°Patriarch, the Empress doesn¡¯t know what¡¯s good for her. In my opinion, we should let them fight first. When the Empress can¡¯t defeat Tianmo Sect, she will personally come to you for help.¡± ¡°Bastard, what are you saying?! You¡¯re too narrow-minded!¡± Dugu Sheng rebuked, ¡°You¡¯ve just returned from the battlefield. You should know that it¡¯s a slaughterhouse right now. How many people will die if we delay for a day? The Empress is, after all, still a little girl. In the face of war, it¡¯s understandable that she doesn¡¯t understand the ways of the world. As an elder, how can I hold a grudge against her?¡± ¡°Moreover, the previous emperor, Xia Longwu, and I had a life-and-death friendship. Now that the Wu Dynasty is in trouble, how can I just stand by and do nothing?¡± ¡°How about this? Go back and tell the Empress that as long as she agrees, I¡¯ll go to the battlefield to help her. Also, tell the world that I¡¯ve already reached the Dao Entry realm and come out of seclusion. Make it so that the people of the Wu Dynasty don¡¯t have to be afraid of Tianmo Sect. With me here, I¡¯ll take care of everything. Tianmo Sect¡¯s devils can just wait to die.¡± Dugu Sheng stood proudly with an extraordinary temperament. The clansman was stunned. Had the patriarch become so lowly? No! The patriarch was not being lowly. The patriarch was doing this for the greater good. For the living beings of the world, the people of the Wu Dynasty, and his friendship with the previous emperor, the patriarch had disregarded his dignity. As long as the Empress nodded, he would immediately head to the battlefield. What kind of breadth of mind and magnanimity was this? ¡°The patriarch is so noble and unquestionable. What¡¯s the little bit of anger I suffered from the Empress?¡± The clansman¡¯s eyes were filled with tears. Once again, he headed towards the battlefield. At the same time, he tried his best to spread the news that Patriarch Dugu Sheng had come out of seclusion, telling the world not to be nervous. The Wu Dynasty would not lose this battle as long as the patriarch was here. ¡°Senior Dugu has come out of seclusion.¡± ¡°Heavens! Senior Dugu has become a celestial!¡± ¡°Haha, Wu Dynasty is destined to live on.¡± ¡°With senior Dugu, the Wu Dynasty will be able to overcome this crisis easily!¡± When the people of the Wu Dynasty heard the news, they felt relieved. Many even set off in advance to pay their respects to Patriarch Dugu and thank him for saving the Wu Dynasty! Chapter 8 On the battlefield located at the Wu Dynasty¡¯s border, the war had already entered its climax. The devils of the Tianmo Sect and the cultivators of the Wu Dynasty were fighting with all their might, and heads would fall to the ground from time to time. It was a scene of rivers of blood and mountains of corpses. In the sky, Empress Xia Zhuyuan and Devil Emperor Jing Daotian also joined the battle. ¡°Zhuyuan, as long as you¡¯re willing to be my woman, I can stop the war for you!¡± Jing Daotian¡¯s black hair danced as he sized Xia Zhuyuan up. ¡°You¡¯re dreaming,¡± Xia Zhuyuan¡¯s reply to him was quite frank, ¡°Jing Daotian, good and evil can not coexist. Your Tianmo Sect has plunged many lives into misery and suffering, and you have committed all kinds of evil. I would be ashamed to be on your side.¡± ¡°Then let¡¯s fight.¡± Jing Daotian didn¡¯t mind. He knew very well that some women would only give in when they were in pain. Boom! As soon as Jing Daotian made his move, a sky-covering palm print pressed down on Xia Zhuyuan. ¡°Zhuyuan, last time, you were heavily injured by me. This time, you still can¡¯t resist me.¡± Jing Daotian was very confident. But when Xia Zhuyuan made her move, he was shocked. To think Xia Zhuyuan blocked his palm with one palm. Dust fell from the sky, and the monstrous palm print turned into dust. ¡°Have you recovered from your injuries?¡± Not only had she recovered, but she had even broken through to the tier 9 Martial God realm! Jing Daotian frowned. It had only been a few days, and he didn¡¯t expect the Empress to have changed so much. From the looks of it, the two generals under him, Jueding and Qianli Xiu, were definitely killed by the Empress. ¡°Well, now, I want to conquer you even more.¡± Jing Daotian laughed and soared. The people from the various ancient kingdoms and Holy Lands who had come to watch the battle were also shocked. ¡°To think the Empress of the Wu Dynasty has broken through to the tier 9 Martial God realm.¡± ¡°Impressive. No wonder she dares to challenge the Tianmo Sect. So this is where her confidence comes from.¡± ¡°Even so, she has just broken through to tier 9. Can she really fight against the Devil Emperor?¡± The onlookers were skeptical. A green-robed man from the Fuyao Holy Land stood in the dark. ¡°The Holy Mother said that we must protect the Empress¡¯s life no matter what, but we can¡¯t become enemies with the Tianmo Sect. So, I can¡¯t make a move now. I can only save the Empress¡¯s life if she¡¯s no match for the Devil Emperor.¡± The green-robed man was prepared at all times. The spectators from the Tang and Yan Kingdoms were also very nervous. After all, they were neighbors to the Wu Dynasty. They were interdependent. If Wu Dynasty fell, they would be implicated as well. As such, they were also paying close attention to the battle. The battle continued. Boom! Suddenly, an earth-shattering sound rang out. The Tianmo Sect had actually blown up the Wei River dam that connected the Tang and Wu Kingdoms. Water surged. ¡°Oh no, the dam has been destroyed by the Tianmo Sect. They¡¯re trying to drown the Wu Dynasty.¡± ¡°The Wei River is very turbulent. Once the dam is destroyed, the six cities in the west of the Wu Dynasty will be flooded. By then, millions of people will die.¡± ¡°The Tianmo Sect is so ruthless.¡± ¡°What do we do now?¡± The City Lords of the six cities in the west and their people were in despair. If they had known, they would have chosen to make peace with the Tianmo Sect. Now, the six cities in the west were going to be reduced to a vast ocean. What could they do for the millions of people? Jing Daotian roared with laughter, ¡°Zhuyuan, why aren¡¯t you sending your soldiers to save the dam?¡± The soldiers of the Wu Dynasty were in a dilemma. If they went to save the dam, the devils of the Tianmo Sect would take the opportunity to disrupt their formation. However, if they did not save the dam, millions of people would be in great misery. Among those people would be their relatives, wives, children, and elderly parents. What should they do? The hearts of the people were scattered, and the morale of the army was unstable. However, at this moment, the Empress, who was fighting in the sky, revealed a smile. ¡°As expected, everything was within senior Chen¡¯s calculations. He knew that the Tianmo Sect would use such a despicable method. You want me to submit¡­ It¡¯s a pity that your scheme has long been seen through by senior Chen!¡± Whoosh. The Empress swung her right hand, and a beam of blazing light flew out. The snow-white Angelic Wings were like white clouds that covered the sky. The moment it landed in the vast ocean, Dao rhythms surged. Runes circulated and emitted a dazzling light. It was like a whale swallowing everything, sucking in the vast volume of water. ¡°Hmm?¡± ¡°What¡¯s that?¡± ¡°A magic item!¡± ¡°The Empress was prepared and has used a water-type magic item!¡± All the factions were shocked. Jing Daotian was also surprised. He didn¡¯t expect the Empress to have such a powerful water-type magic item. However, blowing up the dam was just to mess up the morale of the enemy army. He wasn¡¯t betting on this to win the war. Jing Daotian still had a true trump card. ¡°Zhuyuan, I¡¯m sorry!¡± Buzz. Jing Daotian revealed his trump card. Boom, boom, boom! A blood-red flag flew out from his sleeve, and Jing Daotian let his magic item see the light of day. ¡°The Blood Soul Flag. This flag can absorb the souls and blood qi of the dead. In this battlefield of slaughter, the power of this flag will increase explosively. Zhuyuan, be careful.¡± As soon as the Blood Soul Flag was out, 100000 souls surged out from it with ferocious faces. The souls of the dead that had just died on the battlefield also flew out one by one. One more corpse was one more blood soul. The 100,000 dead souls surrounded Xia Zhuyuan. She was bound by the dead souls and could not move. The battle situation immediately turned against the Wu Dynasty. Jing Daotian walked over and held Xia Zhuyuan¡¯s chin, revealing a sinister smile, ¡°You can¡¯t move, right? You will ultimately fall into my hands and become my woman.¡± ¡­ In Dama Village, Chen Xuan stood at a high vantage point and looked at the western horizon, where the color of blood seemed to blot out the sun. ¡°What¡¯s going on outside?¡± He could not help but ask. Aunt Li replied, ¡°Don¡¯t you know? There¡¯s a war going on outside. I heard that a devil sect has invaded the Wu Dynasty. The war has already started and there¡¯s no peace everywhere. Xiao Chen, you must not leave the mountain. This village is rather remote, they won¡¯t be able to reach here.¡± Chen Xuan looked at the dense crowd of people and battleships on the western horizon, as well as the blood-red light that filled the sky. With that, his determination was broken in an instant. He quickly returned to his room and took out a small booklet. There were a few words written on it: The Plan to Leave the Mountains. Then, he tore off the latest page he had just finished writing, titled ¡°N preparations before leaving the mountain¡±. He then wrote a line of small words on another page: ¡°It¡¯s dangerous outside the mountain. I¡¯ll think about it after a year.¡± Sigh. The outside world was too terrifying. It wasn¡¯t easy to have obtained a second life, so it was better for him to just stay in this small mountain village. Although life was boring, at the very least, safety was guaranteed. ¡­ On the border battlefield, Xia Zhuyuan was trapped by the Blood Soul Flag, and her life was at stake. Just as she was about to give up, a voice suddenly echoed in her ears. ¡°This trip will be dangerous. You are a frail woman, after all. If you encounter any danger, you can spray this on your opponent¡¯s eyes.¡± It was senior Chen¡¯s voice. All of a sudden, Xia Zhuyuan seemed to have gained strength, and she tried her best to take out the pepper spray that senior Chen had given her. Chi! It was aimed at the Devil Emperor¡¯s eyes. The yellow-brown gas formed a mist that covered the sky and blotted out the sun. The few Martial Saints of the Tianmo Sect who had surrounded Xia Zhuyuan were annihilated as if they had entered the six paths of reincarnation. Even the Devil Emperor Jing Daotian covered his eyes and shouted, ¡°Ah, my eyes, my eyes!¡± It was terrifying. The tier 9 Martial God, the Devil Emperor Jing Daotian, had a body immune to all poisons. But now, he couldn¡¯t see anything. He had gone blind! The people who were watching the battle were all shocked. ¡°Oh my God, that thing actually blinded the Devil Emperor.¡± ¡°How could the Empress have such a treasure?¡± ¡°Could it be that there is an even more powerful force supporting the Empress?¡± ¡°Otherwise, how would she dare to start a war with the Tianmo Sect?¡± ¡°Yes, that must be the case. That magic item must have been given to the Empress by the person behind her.¡± Everyone had their speculations The battle situation was instantly reversed, and the Tianmo Sect¡¯s army panicked. ¡°Protect the Devil Emperor!¡± ¡°Retreat!¡± ¡°Retreat now!¡± The Wu Dynasty¡¯s army took advantage of the enemy¡¯s weakness and killed countless enemies. They had won a perfect battle. The Empress even captured Jing Daotian¡¯s most precious treasure, the Blood Soul Flag! The war was over. At this point, Dugu Sheng¡¯s clansman finally arrived. He clearly didn¡¯t know what was going on as he said to the Empress, ¡°Your Majesty, my clan¡¯s Dao Entry realm patriarch sends his greetings to you. He said that as long as you say the word, he will come out of seclusion to kill the enemies of the Wu Dynasty!¡± ¡°A Dao Entry realm patriarch!¡± This time, the Empress listened carefully. Not just the Empress, but the ancient kingdoms and Holy Lands were all shocked. ¡°A Dao Entry realm celestial has appeared in the Wu Dynasty?!¡± ¡°No wonder the great Empress could win. The magic item in her hand must have been given to her by the Dao Entry realm celestial. Moreover, the Dao Entry realm celestial seems to have a backup plan. If the Empress was no match, he would¡¯ve personally come to kill the enemy!¡± ¡°From the looks of it, it was no wonder the Tianmo Sect lost.¡± Xia Zhuyuan looked at the Dugu clansman and said awkwardly, ¡°As you can see, we won, so there¡¯s no need for your patriarch to make a move.¡± ¡°You have won?¡± The Dugu clansman was confused. This script didn¡¯t seem right. The patriarch had even put on the battle robe that he had sealed for a hundred years, all ready to join the war and kill the enemy. But now, how did the Wu Dynasty win before he even made his move? Chapter 9 ¡°How long did we use for this war?¡± On the way back to the imperial capital, the Empress asked the soldiers around her. ¡°Your Majesty, seven days.¡± One of the soldiers replied. ¡°Seven days!¡± Xia Zhuyuan was shocked again. ¡°Senior Chen was right again. He had said that I¡¯ll be more relaxed after seven days.¡± Xia Zhuyuan heaved a sigh of relief. She was indeed feeling a lot more relaxed now. On one hand, it was because the war had ended. On the other hand, her period had also ended. ¡°Senior Chen is right for everything. Since I fought a bloody battle and only won the war with his help, I must thank him at once.¡± Xia Zhuyuan led the three armies and ordered, ¡°Pass on my order. We will go to Guizu Mountain first!¡± The armies were all shocked. The Empress had just won the war beautifully. Shouldn¡¯t she return to the capital and hold a country-wide celebration? Moreover, the Prime Minister and all the other officials were waiting at the entrance of the imperial capital. Why were they suddenly changing directions? Where was the Empress going? With doubts in their minds, a thousand warships arrived at Guizu Mountain, and what shocked the hundreds of thousands of soldiers on the warships, even more, was that when the Empress got off the warship, she had changed into plain clothes. Instead of being stern and serious as she usually was, she was smiling like a little girl. Ah, it was too sweet. The soldiers were all dazzled. At the same time, they were curious as to who the Empress was visiting. Why was she revealing such a girlish attitude? Unfortunately, they did not have the opportunity to accompany her and could only wait outside. Only Nightingale, the commander of the Embroidery Pavilion, and Zhang Mu, the Holy Envoy of the Astronomy Observatory, accompanied the Empress. In Dama Village, Aunt Li ran over quickly, ¡°Xiao Chen, your wife is here to see you again. They are quite polite. They asked me to inform you first and promised to only come in after you agreed.¡± Wife? Chen Xuan realized that it was probably a blind date arranged by Auntie li. He had nothing to do anyway, so it wouldn¡¯t do him any harm to meet the other party. Xia Zhuyuan and the other two arrived quickly. Seeing Chen Xuan grinding some herbs, they didn¡¯t dare to disturb him. ¡°It smells so good. I wonder what senior Chen¡¯s herbs are made of, but just by getting a whiff of the fragrance, I feel that the fatigue of seven days of bloody battle has been swept away,¡± Xia Zhuyuan sighed in amazement. Zhang Mu took a deep breath, ¡°Senior Chen¡¯s products are definitely extraordinary. It might even be a divine medicine. I should inhale as much as I can.¡± God, it was quite addicting. Zhang Mu took in a deep breath. ¡°Are you feeling more relaxed now?¡± Chen Xuan asked Xia Zhuyuan after he was done with his business. ¡°Very much so,¡± Xia Zhuyuan said, ¡°Although I¡¯ve lost a lot of blood, everything has ultimately come to an end¡­ Oh right, senior, I¡¯m here to return the item that you¡¯ve given me.¡± As she spoke, she handed over the Angelic Wings. ¡°Have you used it?¡± Chen Xuan asked awkwardly. Xia Zhuyuan said, ¡°Yes, I have. It is indeed very effective.¡± Chen Xuan frowned. Even though she was very pretty with a good figure and a great temperament, he simply didn¡¯t have a hobby of collecting such things! Why was she giving him a sanitary pad that she had used? ¡°Since you¡¯ve used it, just throw it away,¡± Chen Xuan replied casually. ¡°Throw it away?¡± Xia Zhuyuan was stunned. This was a water-type magic item that almost sucked Wei River¡¯s water dry. To think the senior wanted her to throw such a magic item away after it was only used once. Senior Chen was generous and rich. Xia Zhuyuan thought about it and put the Angelic Wings away. ¡°Oh right, senior, this is my spoils of war from this trip. You¡¯ve helped me a lot this time. This item¡­¡± Seeing that senior Chen would not take back the ¡°magic item¡± that she had used, Xia Zhuyuan thought about it and handed over the Blood Soul Flag, the spoils of war that she had seized from the battle with the Tianmo Sect. This was a magic item close to the celestial level, and she hoped that it would catch senior Chen¡¯s eye. What was this? Looking at the blood-red flag that was in tatters, Chen Xuan could already smell the stench of blood just by holding it in his hands. He could not help but fan it. ¡°I don¡¯t want this kind of trash.¡± Chen Xuan shook his head to get rid of the smell, then threw the Blood Soul Flag back to Xia Zhuyuan. What he did not know was that the 100000 blood souls sealed on the Blood Soul Flag had all evaporated in an instant after passing through his hands! Xia Zhuyuan took the Blood Soul Flag and was immediately dumbfounded. There were originally 100000 blood souls suppressed in this flag. Now, just by being grabbed in the senior¡¯s hands for a second, the 100000 blood souls in the flag have all evaporated without even a need for refinement?! The most important thing was that the level of the flag was not affected at all. Looking at the faint light of the righteous path flickering in the flag, it was now a magic item close to the celestial level! What kind of terrifying power did the senior have to be able to do this? To think he had purified a magic item that was close to the celestial level so easily! ¡°Many thanks for the senior¡¯s reward.¡± Xia Zhuyuan bowed repeatedly in excitement. Originally, she couldn¡¯t use the Blood Soul Flag, but after senior Chen¡¯s help, she could. It was equivalent to having a quasi-celestial-level magic item in her hands! ¡°It¡¯s yours, to begin with.¡± ¡°The thing that senior gave me last time was also very useful. With one spray, it blinded the other party¡¯s eyes. Without it, the consequences would¡¯ve been unimaginable,¡± Xia Zhuyuan said. Hearing this, Chen Xuan was greatly shocked. What? His pepper spray had blinded someone else? No way, no way. He had given out the object for self-defense, not to blind people. ¡°Ahem, all of you must remember not to let the world know that I am the one who gave you the item.¡± Chapter 10 Hearing Chen Xuan¡¯s words, Xia Zhuyuan and Zhang Mu immediately understood. The reasons behind the senior¡¯s instructions were probably out of two considerations. First, he didn¡¯t want to be affected by karma. The second reason was that the senior wanted to keep a low profile and did not want the world to know that he had helped the Wu Dynasty win against the Tianmo Sect. Xia Zhuyuan and Zhang Mu knew what Chen Xuan was thinking, so they nodded in agreement. As for the commander of the Embroidery Pavilion, Nightingale, she and the Empress were childhood friends. She had watched the Empress grow and become the Empress of a generation. In her heart, the Empress should be high and mighty. But now, the latter was suddenly so respectful and subservient to a man. Nightingale found it hard to accept and couldn¡¯t help but snort. ¡°Nightingale, don¡¯t be rude,¡± Xia Zhuyuan scolded her sternly. At the same time, she nervously explained to Chen Xuan, ¡°There are some problems with her body. She can¡¯t cultivate mental energy, so she¡¯s quite willful. Please don¡¯t find any fault with her, senior.¡± ¡°Oh, there¡¯s a problem with her body? Here are some Oryzanol tablets. It should alleviate the symptoms. Take three pills at a time, three times a day. Alright, let¡¯s end our meeting here for today.¡± The moment Chen Xuan heard that the maid had some mental issues, he didn¡¯t make a fuss about it. However, he didn¡¯t want to say anything more either. Seeing that senior Chen wanted to send them off, Xia Zhuyuan and the others couldn¡¯t stay any longer either, so all of them got up and left. ¡°Senior Chen lives here in seclusion. He doesn¡¯t like the outside world to disturb his peace. Warn the three armies that my journey today must be kept a secret.¡± After walking out of Dama Village, Xia Zhuyuan¡¯s gentle image in front of Chen Xuan was replaced by a stern tone. ¡°Yes.¡± Zhang Mu and Nightingale nodded and immediately went to deliver the order. Back at the imperial capital, when Nightingale arrived at her residence, she could not help but take out the Oryzanol tablets that Chen Xuan had given her. Although she was puzzled, she would probably give it a try if it could really help her. The bottle was white and instructions were printed on the bottle. [Oryzanol tablets] [Indications: Neurosis, premenstrual tension syndrome, and menopause syndrome.] [Specifications: 10 mg/tablet, 1000 mg/bottle.] [Usage: Oral consumption. One to three tablets a time, three times a day.] [Possible side-effects: Nausea, vomiting, fatigue, breast swelling, weight gain¡­] After pouring a glass of water, Nightingale¡¯s brows were furrowed, but she still steeled herself and swallowed three pills. Gulp. Three pills went down her throat. She gently swallowed. Hmm. She seemed to be floating. The faint medicinal fragrance, accompanied by the effect of mental pressure relief, washed her nerves and soul layer by layer. The problem with her body was that her meridians were blocked, and she couldn¡¯t condense her Dao heart. But now that the barrier had been broken, millions of strands of Heaven and Earth¡¯s origin power rushed to the deepest part of her body and gathered frantically. Even the Dao heart that she had been unable to be condensed was formed. Everything seemed to be as it should be. Ah! She felt as if she was floating. At the same time, the medicinal effect continued to take effect. Boom! Nightingale felt that she was losing control of her mental energy, which was flowing out like a river. The terrifying mental energy finally formed a river that flowed out of her palace. The imperial capital. In the Prime Minister¡¯s mansion, Qin Gang, who had been cultivating with his eyes closed, suddenly opened his eyes, ¡°What a terrifying spiritual will. What is happening in the imperial capital?¡± The Imperial Palace, Yangxin Palace. The Empress, Xia Zhuyuan, who was about to go to bed, suddenly stood up and said, ¡°What¡¯s going on? Why is there a terrifying spiritual will?¡± At the Astronomy Observatory, the Holy Envoy, Zhang Mu, looked at the stars and his eyes widened, ¡°A new star has risen. A peerless genius is about to be born in the Wu Dynasty.¡± Whoosh. One by one, people began to come from all directions of the imperial capital to Nightingale¡¯s palace. The figures stood on top of the palace and looked down. They could see mental energy flowing out like a river. First, it was like a small stream, then it was like a flowing river. In the end, it was like a vast ocean that seemed to drown the entire imperial capital. ¡°This is too terrifying.¡± ¡°Such mental energy¡­ Could it be¡­¡± ¡°A telekinesis master!¡± ¡°That¡¯s right, a telekinesis master.¡± ¡°It¡¯s been hundreds of years since a telekinesis master has appeared in the Wu Dynasty. I didn¡¯t expect one to appear today!¡± ¡°Who is it?¡± A group of experts gathered and watched on, all wanting to know the result. A telekinesis master grew by cultivating his mental energy. It was a completely different path from body cultivating. Such a cultivator could even give up their physical body in the later stages and use their primordial spirit to enter the Dao Entry realm and ascend! ¡°It¡¯s commander Nightingale!¡± It was unknown who shouted, but at this moment, everyone could see the figure in the ocean of will through their spiritual sense. ¡°It is indeed Nightingale.¡± ¡°But isn¡¯t commander Nightingale a body cultivator?¡± Everyone in the imperial capital knew that Nightingale was a body cultivator. Such cultivators were usually born with weak mental energy, unable to sense the Dao rhythm, and unable to condense their Dao hearts. How did she suddenly become a telekinesis master? ¡°It¡¯s senior Chen!¡± Zhang Mu thought of the box of medicine that Chen Xuan had given Nightingale, ¡°Nightingale had received a blessing from senior Chen. She had thus opened up her meridians and condensed her Dao heart. Upon return to the palace, she has even become a telekinesis master. It must be the effect of senior Chen¡¯s medicine.¡± The Empress nodded and said, ¡°That must be the case. I can¡¯t think of any other possibilities. If it wasn¡¯t for senior Chen¡¯s power, who else could have the power to defy the heavens and change fate, helping Nightingale become a telekinesis master?¡± Only senior Chen could achieve such a feat. ¡°We have to keep it a secret that Nightingale received the blessing from senior Chen,¡± Xia Zhuyuan said. ¡°Yes, I understand.¡± Zhang Mu replied. After a long time, the spiritual will emitted by Nightingale gradually dissipated. Xia Zhuyuan, Zhang Mu, Qin Gang, and the others rushed over to check on her, but they were all stunned when they saw her. ¡°Is, is this still Nightingale?¡± Nightingale used to have a graceful and delicate figure. She was not curvaceous or S-shaped, but at least she was slim. But now, Nightingale seemed to have gained a lot of weight and her body was bloated. A few days later, the news of Nightingale becoming the first telekinesis master in the Wu Dynasty in a hundred years spread throughout the imperial city. Chapter 11 In a palace in the depths of the imperial city, when the eldest Princess Xia Qingping heard this news, she fell into deep thought. ¡°During this period, there have been discussions in the imperial city. It has been said that the whole reason Xia Zhuyuan was able to defeat the Tianmo Sect, and Nightingale, a pure body cultivator, was able to embark on the path of cultivation and become a telekinesis master was because they had the support of an expert behind them.¡± ¡°If I had such an expert behind me, that b*tch Xia Zhuyuan wouldn¡¯t have been able to snatch the throne from me a few years back!¡± Her younger sister, Xia Zhuyuan, had taken over the position of Empress in the Wu Dynasty. This matter had always been a thorn in the eldest Princess¡¯s heart. But now, she seemed to see an opportunity. ¡°After Zhuyuan defeated the Tianmo Sect, the first thing she did was go somewhere upon returning. Right after that trip, Nightingale became a telekinesis master. All of this is not a coincidence. If there¡¯s an expert behind them, the expert must be there! Guizu Mountain!¡± The eldest Princess asked around and finally locked onto a place. As a result, the most beautiful widow in the imperial city quietly left the imperial city without anyone knowing. After a few twists and turns, the eldest Princess Xia Qingping brought her maid, Ah Xiang, and finally arrived at the entrance of Dama Village on Guizu Mountain. ¡°So this the place where the expert behind Zhuyuan and Nightingale is?¡± She looked around and felt that this place was indeed unusual. Guizu Mountain was famous for its hordes of ferocious beasts and fearless demons. Yet, this small village was like an otherworldly paradise. Whether it was the birds in the sky, the beasts on the ground, or even the demons hiding in the deep mountains, all took a detour and avoided the village. ¡°Such a paradise must most definitely hide an expert. I¡¯m sure this is the place I¡¯ve been looking for.¡± Aunt Li saw Xia Qingping from afar and immediately came forward to say, ¡°You¡¯re also here to look for Xiao Chen, right?¡± Many people had come to look for Chen Xuan these days. They were all top beauties, and Aunt Li was used to it. ¡°Yes, I¡¯ll have to trouble this big sister to pass on the message.¡± Before the eldest Princess came, she had done her homework. She knew that the Empress had ordered the three armies not to reveal her trip to Guizu Mountain. Thus, she guessed that the expert behind them was very low-key, and the villagers were also very simple. As such, she had to follow the protocol. Soon, Aunt Li brought her to see the expert that she had been thinking about. The moment she saw him, the eldest Princess¡¯s gaze was fixed on the expert with just one glance. Her heart thumped. The expert was simply too handsome. He was much more handsome than her toy boys in the palace. The most important thing was that this expert had an indescribable charm. His aura was unfathomable and carried the unspeakable truth of the great Dao. It was as if the person standing there was not a young man, but a Celestial God. ¡°I¡¯m Zhuyuan¡¯s older sister,¡± The eldest Princess introduced herself as such. Zhuyuan¡¯s sister? Could she be here for the blind date between him and Zhuyuan? Chen Xuan was slightly taken aback as he turned to Aunt Li. As expected, Aunt Li was winking at him, as if to tell him to treat her well. ¡°Please come in.¡± Since an elder of his blind date was here, there must be something important to discuss. Chen Xuan couldn¡¯t afford to be negligent. He led Xia Qingping into the courtyard and served her some tea. ¡°Have some tea first.¡± He had to treat his guests well. When the tea was served, the eldest Princess could clearly see a spirit beast dancing in the tea¡¯s fragrant steam. ¡°It¡¯s as if this tea is from a celestial realm.¡± After tasting it, she felt as though she was soaring into the clouds. With just a sip of tea, the eldest Princess¡¯s strength, which had not improved for many years, had actually advanced again. Tier 4. Tier 5. Tier 6. She was overjoyed. It seemed that she had made the right decision to come here. Her sister¡¯s victory over Jing Daotian and Nightingale¡¯s ability to become a telekinesis master was indeed all related to this expert. As she looked at Chen Xuan, a bold and exciting thought suddenly appeared in her mind. If she could turn this expert into her man, with his support, the position of the Empress would be at her fingertips! The reason why she dared to have such a thought was mainly that the senior in front of her looked very easygoing. If the other party had been more serious with her, she wouldn¡¯t have dared to be rash. However, from the current situation, the expert¡¯s attitude towards her was quite amiable, which made her have such a thought. With this thought in mind, she ran her fingers through her hair. ¡°It¡¯s so hot.¡± The strong smell of perfume immediately spread out. Chen Xuan was stunned. He looked at Xia Qingping in shock. Wasn¡¯t this lady Xia Zhuyuan¡¯s older sister? Didn¡¯t Aunt Li bring her here to discuss Xia Zhuyuan¡¯s betrothal gift with him? Or was she not willing to reveal her bottom price? If that¡¯s the case, he couldn¡¯t make the first offer either to avoid the other party raising the price. This was a method of negotiation. Besides, he didn¡¯t want to talk about marriage so soon. After making up his mind, Chen Xuan decided not to bring up Xia Zhuyuan. Thus, the two, each with their ulterior motives, continued drinking tea and chatting. After an entire afternoon, it was already evening, but the other party had yet to get to the main topic. Chen Xuan was starting to panic. This was an expert who was playing a psychological battle with him. ¡°Senior, look, the sky is already dark. If I leave the mountain tonight, it will definitely not be safe. Why don¡¯t you take me and my maid, Ah Xiang, in for a night?¡± ¡°I guess that¡¯s the only way.¡± Chen Xuan nodded. In his heart, he was wondering if the lady was preparing to continue the negotiations the next day. Left with no choice, Chen Xuan had no choice but to arrange a room for the two ladies. ¡­ On the other side of Dama Village, Aunt Li paced back and forth at the village entrance, but she didn¡¯t see the two women who had entered the village come out. Hence, she went home and called her son, Da Niu, out. ¡°Mother, you were looking for me?¡± The honest-looking Da Niu scratched his head and asked. ¡°Da Niu, go to your brother Chen Xuan¡¯s house.¡± ¡°It¡¯s so late, why would I go to his house?¡± ¡°What for?¡± Aunt Li pinched Da Niu¡¯s ear and gave him a kick. ¡°There¡¯s been a long line of ladies who¡¯ve come to look for your brother Chen Xuan for blind dates. Look at how useless you are. When will you find me a daughter-in-law? I want you to go to Chen Xuan¡¯s place because I want your brother Chen Xuan to introduce some ladies to you. What else can it be for? Go!¡± ¡°Alright,¡± Da Niu scratched his head and left. ¡­ On the other side, the eldest Princess called out to Chen Xuan, who had just arranged a room for her and was about to leave. ¡°Senior, I¡¯ve been drinking your tea the entire day. You should also taste the tea I brewed.¡± As she spoke, she poured a cup of tea. The tea was clear, but it was filled with the most powerful aphrodisiac. Xia Qingping was confident that as long as Chen Xuan drank this cup of tea, he would definitely become her man. Chen Xuan didn¡¯t understand what Xia Qingping was up to. Just as he took a sip of the tea, Xia Qingping had already taken off her clothes. ¡°What are you doing?¡± Chen Xuan jumped in shock. What did she mean? ¡°It¡¯s nothing, I¡¯m just hot. Senior. why don¡¯t you stay¡­¡± Xia Qingping¡¯s eyes were full of charm. She believed that not many men could hold back after she had said so much. Plus, he had drunk her tea. ¡°Such a b*tch.¡± Chen Xuan looked at Xia Qingping¡¯s dazed eyes and muttered in his heart. How was she here to talk about her sister¡¯s marriage? She was clearly here to give herself away. Was she here to test him? ¡°Young lady, please conduct yourself with dignity.¡± How could Chen Xuan be so flirtatious with Xia Zhuyuan¡¯s older sister while he was still on a blind date with Xia Zhuyuan? He then closed the door and left. Xia Qingping didn¡¯t think much of it. She looked at his back as he left and thought to herself, ¡°You may be an expert, but you¡¯re still a man. Even a Martial God can¡¯t withstand my special medicine. When the medicine takes effect, you¡¯ll come back to me.¡± Xia Qingping had everything planned out and smiled evilly. Since she had nothing to do, she turned off the lights. She wondered how this house was built, but her spiritual sense couldn¡¯t penetrate it at all. She could only use the most basic senses to perceive everything around her. However, this didn¡¯t affect her judgment of the situation outside. Outside, Chen Xuan had just stepped out of the courtyard when he saw Da Niu walking over. ¡°Da Niu, why are you here?¡± ¡°Brother Chen Xuan, my mother told me that two girls from outside the village have come to your place. She wants you to introduce one to me.¡± ¡°They¡¯re in the house. One on each side, pick one yourself.¡± Chen Xuan wasn¡¯t going to get involved in this matter. Therefore, he let Da Niu do the deed himself while he went out to look at the stars. Da Niu didn¡¯t stand on ceremony and walked into the house. There were two rooms, one with the lights on and the other with the lights off. Just as Da Niu was about to knock on the door of the room that was lit up, he heard a voice from the other side of the room. ¡°Come to this room.¡± It was the voice of the eldest Princess. Da Niu hesitated for a moment, but he still pushed open the door of the dark room. Who knew that the moment he entered, he would be pushed onto the bed by a soft body? Chapter 12 On the next day, the sky had just brightened. Chen Xuan, who had fallen asleep while gazing at the stars outside the courtyard, suddenly heard a shrill scream. Then, he saw Xia Qingping run out half-covered with her clothes in her hands. Behind her was Da Niu, who also ran out with his clothes in his hands as well. Seeing this scene, Chen Xuan was dumbfounded. He had forgotten that Da Niu had entered the house last night, but what were they doing? ¡°Da Niu, what happened?¡± Chen Xuan asked. Oh, God. Last night was too crazy, and Da Niu didn¡¯t dare to say anything. He simply fled. On the other hand, the eldest Princess Xia Qingping was so angry that she cried. She had schemed to obtain the support of the otherworldly expert Chen Xuan by selling her body and thus obtaining the position of Empress of the Wu Dynasty. However, she didn¡¯t expect that the crazy night last night had been with a dark-skinned brainless macho. How could this be? How could this be? Xia Qingping was so angry that she almost went crazy. She didn¡¯t care whether the other party was an expert or not as she sent an attack on Chen Xuan with her palm. Although she wasn¡¯t as powerful as Xia Zhuyuan, she was still a tier 6 Martial Emperor, and her palm strike was just as terrifying. However, just as the attack was about to land on Chen Xuan, Bai Xiaochun, who had been dozing off, suddenly jumped. Meow! A paw slapped down. Boom! Xia Qingping¡¯s attack was instantly shattered, and the power of her palm strike dissipated. In the end, Bai Xiaochun even left three bloody claw marks on her face. ¡°My face? Even a cat dares to bully me!¡± ¡°Ah!¡± Xia Qingping was on the verge of going berserk when she suddenly felt a huge force pressing down on her. She focused her gaze and saw that Chen Xuan¡¯s face was already showing a hint of displeasure. That emotion was pressing down on her like the great Dao, causing her breathing to become labored. Only then did she come to her senses and know that this was not a place for her to be rash. She gritted her teeth. Although she was extremely unwilling, Xia Qingping still said to her maid, Ah Xiang, ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡± She was very unwilling to leave just like this. Why was it that she had come here just like her younger sister had done, but Zhuyuan had gotten an opportunity, while she had lost her virginity and was disfigured by a cat?! She was simply unwilling to accept such a result. ¡­ After the eldest Princess left, Chen Xuan¡¯s courtyard fell silent once more. What happened today gave him a better understanding of the women in this world. Generally speaking, the women he had seen other than those in Dama Village were just not normal. They were either too polite, crazy, or just slutty. They were not even as sane as Aunt Li. Feeling his heart in a mess, Chen Xuan took out some paper, brush, and ink. Following this, he picked up the brush and began to write calligraphy. Calligraphy could calm one¡¯s heart. Picking up the brush and immersing himself in his current emotions, a poem quickly appeared in Chen Xuan¡¯s mind. As if he had the help of God, when he wrote, Dao moved and the wind and clouds rolled. A line of poetry was written. ¡°Rivers overflow in the heart, and the mortal heart wishes to accompany the moon!¡± Only this poem could express the complex feelings he was feeling at this moment. However, what Chen Xuan didn¡¯t notice was that as he wrote, a sharp aura shot up into the sky like a bull. It formed a terrifying phenomenon in the sky. The wind and clouds swirled, and the heavens shifted. In the clear sky, the sound of thunder clapped. The words were like golden patterns that crossed the sky. ¡­ In the sky, a cloud boat was sailing toward Guizu Mountain. On the cloud boat, there was a flag. On one side of the flag was a golden chrysanthemum, and on the other side were three large golden characters: the Dugu clan! Ever since patriarch Dugu became a Dao Entry realm celestial, he had been making many moves in the Wu Dynasty. He had scattered countless members of the Dugu clan throughout the dynasty like bait. The patriarch only had one goal. He wanted to find the person who had changed the outcome of the war in the Wu Dynasty and cut off his celestial encounter! Chapter 13 Why did Patriarch Dugu Sheng want to join the war? It was because he had vaguely felt the guidance of the Heavenly Dao. If he responded to the Heavenly Dao, he would have a chance to ascend. Yet, the war ended before he could do anything. What was even more infuriating was that the clueless cultivators outside thought that he was the one who had controlled the outcome of the war and that he had single-handedly defeated the Tianmo Sect. Who had controlled the situation of the war and had taken away his chance to respond to the Heavenly Dao?! The flying ship was one of the many scouting forces from the Dugu clan. After nearly half a month of investigation, they had already made some progress. They discovered that Empress Xia Zhuyuan had come to and fro the same place several times before and after the battle with the Devil Emperor Jing Daotian. And that place was where the ship was heading now: Guizu Mountain. ¡°Big brother, I¡¯ve heard that Guizu Mountain is where the fortune of the Central Region lies. It¡¯s the place where the patriarchs of the human race built up their family fortune in the Central Region, and it contains great opportunities. Since the Empress has come here several times, there must be an expert hiding here. We must be careful this time.¡± ¡°The human patriarchs from the Central Region? Heh, can those figures be stronger than the patriarch of our clan? Our patriarch is a celestial now. Even if there really are experts hiding in Guizu Mountain, they should at least show our patriarch some respect!¡± The two brothers, Dugu Lanshou and Dugu Xiangku, stood at the bow of the cloud boat and looked toward Guizu Mountain. Behind them was an elite force of the Dugu clan, all of whom were Martial Venerable realm experts. At this moment, the sky was clear but thunder suddenly boomed. A golden pattern shot up into the sky, forming a poem. ¡°River overflowing in the heart, the mortal heart accompanies the moon!¡± ¡°A good poem!¡± Dugu Lanshou praised. Dugu Xiangku exclaimed, ¡°To think a poem contains such a Dao rhythm that it caused a strange phenomenon between Heaven and Earth. The clouds avoided those words, and thunder rumbled. Heavens, could it be that whoever is hiding in Guizu Mountain¡­ is also a celestial?¡± A celestial! That was the only possibility. Otherwise, who could have such power to cause such a phenomenon with just a poem? Boom! The cloud boat stopped above Guizu Mountain. Through the dispersing clouds, the two brothers, Dugu Lanshou and Dugu Xiangku, could vaguely see a young man holding a brush and writing in a small mountain village in the depths of the mountain. Suddenly, the young man raised his head. His eyes, which were like stars, looked at them. ¡°Not good, we¡¯ve been discovered!¡± The members of the Dugu clan became nervous. The moment the young man raised his head, they could feel the fortune of Heaven and Earth taking shape and bombarding them. Even the cloud boat was unstable. ¡°This is too terrifying.¡± ¡°He triggered an anomaly with a poem, and made our cloud boat unstable with just one look.¡± ¡°Only the patriarch can resist such power. Let¡¯s go back and tell the patriarch that the person who cut off his celestial encounter is also a celestial!¡± Dugu Lanshou ordered. The cloud boat immediately turned around. Meanwhile, in Dama village. Rubbing his eyes, Chen Xuan looked up into the sky. He seemed to have seen a plane flying by. Oh, wait, it should be a flying ship from the cultivation world. It was too high, so he couldn¡¯t see it clearly. This made Chen Xuan a little nervous. He had seen how terrifying the cultivators of this world were. He had once seen two cultivators when he was carving at the top of the mountain back then. When he raised his head again at that time, they were already gone. There was also the battle some time ago. The blood light that covered the sky was terrifying just thinking about it. But fortunately, the cloud boat turned around. ¡°This cloud boat is flying so high. I can only see a small black dot when I¡¯m looking up from the ground. The people on the boat shouldn¡¯t be able to see me, right? It¡¯s best if they can¡¯t, otherwise, there might be big trouble,¡± With that thought in mind, Chen Xuan heaved a sigh of relief. Then, looking at the cloud boat moving further and further away, he couldn¡¯t help but hold his chin and fantasize how great it would be if he could become a cultivator. It would be best if he were a sword cultivator who could ride a sword and fly for thousands of miles, roaming the great heavens. However, it was just a fantasy. Sigh. He let out a long sigh. Chen Xuan looked at the departing cloud boat and once again wrote his feelings on the paper, ¡°Split the sky with one sword!¡± This was what his heart desired. After he was done, he returned to his room dejectedly. What he didn¡¯t notice was that on the thin paper, the words ¡°split the sky with one sword¡± actually transformed into an extremely terrifying sword energy that shot straight into the sky and quickly chased after the cloud boat that he had just stared at. Whoosh. The sword energy cut through the sky and tore the sky apart. On the cloud boat, the members of the Dugu clan were shocked. ¡°Not good, that expert has made his move!¡± Chapter 14 Buzz. The sword intent soared into the sky, tearing apart the void and the Dugu clan¡¯s cloud boat. Even if the dozens of experts standing on the cloud boat made a move at the same time and resisted together, their power was as insignificant as a grain of sand in a ten-thousand-mile river under that terrible sword intent. Any undercurrent in the sword intent was enough to blow them away. ¡°No!¡± ¡°This is too terrifying. Our strength isn¡¯t enough to resist. We were too careless. Such a terrifying existence is not someone we can provoke. We shouldn¡¯t have even looked at him at that time¡­¡± ¡°Lanshou.¡± ¡°Xiangku.¡± Boom! The cloud boat crashed. Whoosh! After the cloud boat crashed, space was torn apart. A blood-red vertical eye appeared in the spatial rift. It was the Devil Emperor, who had been blinded back then. He had found countless doctors, but none of them had been able to cure his eyes. Fortunately, the one behind the Abyssal Devil Gate had bestowed him with a blood-red vertical eye! It was to let him find out who had been the one who had changed the course of the war and thus disrupted the plan of the one behind the Abyssal Devil Gate. ¡°It seems that the existence in Guizu Mountain is the mastermind behind everything, but he is ignorant to the power of the figure behind me¡­¡± It was the voice of the Devil Emperor Jing Daotian. After Tianmo Sect¡¯s defeat by the Wu Dynasty, the Lord of the Abyss ordered him to find out who was behind the Wu Dynasty¡¯s victory. The first thing that came to Jing Daotian¡¯s mind was naturally Patriarch Dugu, who had declared that he would hold the fort alone and force all the devils of the Tianmo Sect to retreat. However, after some investigation, he discovered that Patriarch Dugu was also a victim. Not only had the other party not participated in the war, but his fortune of celestial ascension had been cut off! ¡°Come out.¡± The vertical eye formed a physical body and Jing Daotian said. From the spatial rift, two more living beings walked out. It was two abyssal evil spawns. The two abyssal evil spawns were Lord-level existences in the Forbidden Endless Abyss. They were far stronger than him and had been sent by the Lord of the Abyss to help him. When Jing Daotian saw them, he felt a deep fear. ¡°Let¡¯s take action tonight. We¡¯ll investigate that village.¡± Jing Daotian pointed at Dama Village. ¡°Alright.¡± The two abyssal evil spawns said in a hoarse voice. At night, the Devil Emperor, Jing Daotian, and the two abyssal evil spawns sneaked into Dama Village. As soon as they entered Dama Village, they felt a wave of Dao power coming at them. The Dao power conflicted with their devil power, so they felt pressure and horror as soon as they stepped into the village. ¡°This place is indeed very strange. Be careful,¡± The evil spawn bat said, ¡°I can sense the surroundings. Follow me and we¡¯ll walk through the places with the weakest Dao power. This way, we will consume the least energy.¡± ¡°Alright.¡± The Devil Emperor and the other evil spawn followed behind carefully. The journey was relatively peaceful, and they finally arrived at Chen Xuan¡¯s courtyard. ¡°That¡¯s¡­¡± All of a sudden, the Devil Emperor¡¯s third eye caught sight of a bamboo basket at the corner of the wall. There were many miscellaneous items in the bamboo basket, as well as two wooden carvings. ¡°Jueding, Qianli Xiu!¡± ¡°Sect leader, is that you? Save us!¡± The wood carvings made a sound, and their eyes moved. ¡°What?!¡± The Devil Emperor was shocked. When he saw the wood carvings, the first thought that came to his mind was that the two¡¯s deaths might have something to do with the owner of the wood carvings. He didn¡¯t expect that they were actually living in the wood carvings and were now even asking him for help. ¡°How did he do it? How did he seal people into wood carvings? Could these two wooden carvings be some kind of magic item?¡± The Devil Emperor was still pondering when the two evil spawns sent by the Lord of the Abyss had already made their move. ¡°Come in and check the situation.¡± Whoosh. The abyssal power unleashed by the two evil spawns was extremely terrifying like tigers trodding through mountains. The peak of the power was even close to the power of a quasi-celestial. They pushed the door open. Creak. The door cracked open a little, just a small crack. With that, countless beams of holy light seemed to pour out of the crack. The light was extremely dazzling. The creatures of the abyss were afraid of light, to begin with, and now that the strong light came over, it simply crushed their bodies. ¡°No!¡± ¡°This is too terrifying.¡± The two evil spawns did not dare to move forward. At this moment, the baby silkworm crawled out of the herb field slowly. Silkworms were nocturnal. The silkworm baby in the herb field ate during the day and would get up at night to move around. Now, it just so happened that it had reached the entrance of Chen Xuan¡¯s courtyard. Seeing the unremarkable silkworm baby, the two abyssal evil spawns stepped on it. Following this, something terrifying happened. As soon as their feet landed, an endless chill gushed out. The two abyssal evil spawns were instantly frozen. ¡°Bat! Earthworm!¡± The Devil Emperor called out to them, but the two abyssal evil spawns had already been frozen into popsicles. Creak. Seeing that the door that the two had forcefully pried open was about to close again, Devil Emperor Jing Daotian decided to go all out. He burned his devilish soul and forced his strength to reach the quasi-celestial realm before entering the door. Boom! The Devil Emperor¡¯s physical body exploded, and only one eye flew in. It was the third blood-red eye given to him by the Lord of the Abyss. The blood eye rushed into the courtyard, aimed at the house with light, and entered, ready to do his best in finding out the situation. Hmm? Is it the season for mosquitoes already?¡± Chen Xuan, who was reading under the oil lamp in his room, heard the buzzing sound and waved his hand. Pa! The Devil Emperor¡¯s only remaining eye was slapped into nothingness. In the endless abyss, a strange shadow appeared, ¡°Jing Daotian is dead. It seems that the situation in the Central Region is far more complicated than I thought. I have to carry out my plan ahead of time to prevent any more unforeseen circumstances!¡± Chapter 15 At the Astrology Observatory of the imperial capital, Zhang Mu was holding a jar of wine. As he drank, he observed the stars at night. He was an astrologer, and he had to observe the stars and fortune of the Wu Dynasty every day. ¡°The stars in the sky seem to be the same every day. I¡¯m tired of looking at them.¡± Zhang Mu took a sip of wine. At this moment, a dark red star suddenly streaked across the sky. ¡°That¡¯s!¡± Zhang Mu¡¯s eyes widened. ¡°The Demon Emperor Jing Daotian has fallen!¡± ¡°What? Jing Daotian is dead?¡± When this news was reported to the Empress, Empress Xia Zhuyuan was equally shocked, ¡°How did he die? Where did he die? Can you see it through the stars?¡± ¡°Yes, I just performed divination. The Devil Emperor might have died in the north of the Wu Dynasty.¡± ¡°The North.¡± The two of them looked in the direction of Guizu Mountain. ¡°Your Majesty, do you think it¡¯s the doing of that senior?¡± Zhang Mu asked. ¡°Jing Daotian¡¯s strength is terrifying. Wherever he has fought, there will definitely be residual power. We¡¯ll know after we go and take a look,¡± Xia Zhuyuan suggested. Soon, the two of them arrived at Guizu Mountain. ¡°There seems to be some terrifying sword intent left in this sky. A great battle must have taken place here!¡± ¡°There¡¯s an extremely evil force in front of senior Chen¡¯s courtyard. Could it be¡­ The abyssal evil spawns! Oh my God, this power, it¡¯s at least at the Lord level.¡± ¡°And here, at senior Chen¡¯s door, the power of a quasi-celestial erupted!¡± Xia Zhuyuan and Zhang Mu were dumbfounded. What a terrifying battle this was. One could only imagine how intense and dangerous the battle had been. ¡°Perhaps everything is part of senior Chen¡¯s plan. Senior Chen¡¯s target has never been the Devil Emperor Jing Daotian, but the abyssal evil spawns behind him, or even the evil Lord hiding in the Forbidden Endless Abyss!¡± Zhang Mu guessed that senior Chen had a bigger plan and that their earlier speculations were just ignorant and narrow-minded. ¡°Since senior Chen has decided to fight the evil Lord of the Abyss,¡± Xia Zhuyuan said, ¡°The Wu Dynasty can¡¯t just stand by and watch. We have to follow senior¡¯s steps so that we won¡¯t be wasting senior¡¯s efforts in nurturing us.¡± Zhang Mu nodded, ¡°That¡¯s right. Senior Chen has helped us so many times. He must have made some arrangements. We may be insignificant pawns in senior Chen¡¯s plan, but for senior Chen, we have to shine and display our greatest value.¡± ¡°For the sake of senior! From tomorrow onwards, let¡¯s increase the intensity of the military training by ten times!¡± ¡°Everything is for the senior!¡± With such a slogan, Xia Zhuyuan made a series of training arrangements for a strong army. However, when she returned to her chamber, she was exhausted. ¡°Your Majesty, I¡¯ve heard that the Devil Emperor is dead, but why do I feel that you¡¯re not happy at all?¡± The Empress¡¯s personal physician, Yan Jin, brewed a cup of tea for the Empress and asked curiously. ¡°Yan Jin, how many years have you been in the palace?¡± ¡°Thanks to Your Majesty¡¯s trust, it¡¯s been three years.¡± ¡°Do you know why I¡¯ve always kept you by my side?¡± ¡°Your Majesty has always been busy with the affairs of the country and is exhausted. Your Majesty needs me to help Your Majesty recuperate. This is my duty and the reason why Your Majesty has kept me here.¡± Yan Jin said slowly. Her personality was just like her name, very rigorous. ¡°No, it¡¯s for me to have someone to talk to,¡± Xia Zhuyuan sighed softly, ¡°Everyone knows that I am the Empress, the proud daughter of heaven, but who knows the worries and unhappiness in my heart?¡± ¡°Is it because of that senior Chen you have been talking about?¡± Yan Jin asked. ¡°Yan Jin, you do know me well.¡± ¡°Since Your Majesty wishes to see him, why not do as you wish?¡± ¡°If there¡¯s nothing special, what reason do I have to disturb him?¡± ¡°In my opinion, Your Majesty has fallen in love. Since that¡¯s the case, why don¡¯t you just confess to him and say that you like him?¡± ¡°No, no, I can¡¯t possibly. Senior Chen is so high and mighty. If I say it, it¡¯s blasphemy against him. You can¡¯t tell anyone about this.¡± ¡°I understand.¡± After leaving the Empress¡¯s Yangxin Palace, Yan Jin let out a long sigh, ¡°Sigh, I didn¡¯t expect that the high and mighty Empress would fall in love as well. I wonder what kind of person the senior Chen she mentioned is. To think he¡¯s able to make the Empress, who controls a country, miss him all day long.¡± ¡°Who is it?¡± All of a sudden, Yan Jin threw a long dart toward the dark. ¡°Junior sister, it¡¯s been a long time, and this is how you treat your senior brother?¡± ¡°Senior brother Chang Feng!¡± Yan Jin¡¯s face turned serious. ¡°Oh my, don¡¯t look at me like that. It¡¯s like you wished you could skin me alive. I came here today to send you a message. The Holy Land has already found your tracks and will send experts to kill you soon. If you¡¯re smart enough to hand over the Holy Land¡¯s treasure, you might be able to live. If you don¡¯t know what¡¯s good for you, not only you but the entire Wu Dynasty might be buried with you!¡± The man cackled. Yan Jin¡¯s expression turned ugly. She did not doubt the man¡¯s words at all. This was because she had another identity besides being the Empress¡¯s personal physician. The holy maiden of the Medicine God Valley! However, three years ago, internal strife had happened in the Medicine God Valley and the holy leader had changed. She had no choice but to steal two of the Holy Land¡¯s inherited supreme treasures and left. She then hid in the Wu Dynasty for three years. She didn¡¯t expect that she would still be discovered! ¡°I won¡¯t go back with you, and I won¡¯t hand over the holy artifact. Tell the people of the Holy Land that if they want to kill me, they can come to Guizu Mountain!¡± Yan Jin answered with an unrelenting attitude. That¡¯s right, she had said Guizu Mountain. ¡°Your Majesty, I¡¯m sorry. The only person who can save me now is the expert that you¡¯ve always talked about,¡± Yan Jin felt guilty, but she had no other choice. In the night, she took off her palace uniform, revealing her moon-white clothes. Taking advantage of the night, she headed toward Guizu Mountain. The Holy Land had already found out about her whereabouts. The only person who could save her now was the man who was revered by the Empress as a Celestial God. Yan Jin knew many of his deeds because she provided her service to the Empress right by the latter¡¯s side. She knew about the Empress¡¯s schedule, her thoughts, and the changes in her body. She knew that every time the Empress met that expert, she would be happy for a long time. She also knew that during the Empress¡¯s period, that expert had given the Empress some brown sugar water. On top of that, she knew that the Empress missed the expert so much that she would be envious of Nightingale for getting a box of spiritual herbs from him. It could be said that there was a complicated relationship between the Empress and that expert, and she shouldn¡¯t have gotten involved. But now, the people from the Medicine God Valley had found her. In the moment of life and death, she had to think for herself. As such, she was sorry, Her Majesty! That night, Yan Jin left the palace. ¡­ In Guizu Mountain, the fog was thick, and hundreds of birds were chirping. With his hands behind his back, Patriarch Dugu landed at the foot of the mountain. In an instant, he turned into a kind-looking old man. A few days ago, one of the Dugu clan¡¯s cloud boats had crashed, and a few of the potential talents in the clan had sent out a message before they died. ¡°There¡¯s an expert in the mountain!¡± Patriarch Dugu paid special attention to it. ¡°Although I¡¯ve become a celestial, Celestial Gods are also divided into realms. Among the Celestial Gods, the Dao Entry realm is just a mortal celestial. Only by reaching above the Profound Comprehension realm is one a true celestial. However, from the Dao Entry realm to the Profound Comprehension realm, it takes one thousand years of cultivation or obtaining a celestial fortune by responding to the Heavenly Dao. When I woke up from my secluded cultivation, the Wu Dynasty was in danger and it was my celestial fortune, but it was cut off by someone.¡± He had to take revenge. At the same time, the news of the Devil Emperor¡¯s death at Guizu Mountain had already spread, so he had no choice but to be cautious. The Dao Entry realm was merely the lowest realm of Celestial Gods. In the ranks of Celestial Gods, they were like ants. Such celestials were just lowly ones. This was the greatest feeling Patriarch Dugu had felt after becoming a celestial. Above was the Heavenly Dao, and below was the mortals. The will of the Heavenly Dao and the resentment of mortals could have an impact on celestials who were in the Dao Entry realm. Therefore, he had to be careful. As such, he had transformed into a mortal old man to find out what was going on with the expert in the mountain. Just as he was walking up the mountain, he suddenly saw a white-robed woman also going up the mountain. Seeing him, the woman in white smiled and said, ¡°Old man, you¡¯re also going up the mountain.¡± ¡°Yes. Little girl, why are you going up the mountain?¡± Dugu Sheng smiled. ¡°I heard that there¡¯s an expert on the mountain, so I¡¯m going to pay him a visit,¡± Yan Jin smiled. She could tell that the old man had an extraordinary aura and knew that the other party was no ordinary person, so her attitude was more amiable. ¡°May I know why you are going up the mountain, grandpa?¡± ¡°Just like you, I¡¯m going to visit the expert in the mountain!¡± Dugu Sheng smiled. In his heart, he was thinking, if the other party was really an expert, then so be it. If the other party wasn¡¯t, he would have him killed in minutes. ¡°We¡¯re heading in the same direction. Why don¡¯t we go together? The mountain road is dangerous, so we can look out for each other.¡± Yan Jin smiled. She wanted to use this extraordinary old man to test the expert. If the other party was really an expert, then so be it. If not, then she couldn¡¯t waste her time. ¡°Very well, we¡¯ll do as you say,¡± Dugu Sheng chuckled. Thus, two people with different thoughts, needs, genders, and ages formed a strange combination just like that. They headed up the mountain. Chapter 16 As soon as they entered the mountain, Patriarch Dugu and Yan Jin felt that something was wrong. Guizu Mountain was like a forbidden land. A terrifying power was suppressing them. Dugu Sheng was fine, as he easily dispelled the pressure. However, Yan Jin almost couldn¡¯t take it. Fortunately, Dugu Sheng, who was traveling with her, gently placed a hand on her shoulder, ¡°Young lady, you need to exercise more daily.¡± Only then could Yan Jin relax a little. They arrived in front of Dama Village. Aunt Li was sitting on a small stool at the village entrance, a sign in front of her. There was only one word written on it: Guide! Seeing that someone had finally arrived, Aunt Li did not wait for the other party to speak and asked first, ¡°You¡¯re here to see Xiao Chen, right? If yes, I¡¯ll report your arrival. If Xiao Chen agrees to see you, I can lead the way. Ten taels of silver per person.¡± The inspiration for this business came from the eldest Princess. The last time she brought the eldest Princess to see Xiao Chen, she had given her a gold coin. She had bitten the gold coin, and it was real. Therefore, Aunt Li found a business opportunity. She stopped toiling in the fields and knitting and started to wait at the village entrance for ¡°customers¡±. She didn¡¯t think that there really would be ¡°customers¡± that would come to her door. ¡°Keep the change,¡± Yan Jin threw a gold coin over. ¡°Another big client.¡± Aunt Li was overjoyed. At the same time, she took a few more glances at Yan Jin, ¡°This girl looks quite energetic. In terms of looks, she¡¯s not any worse than the previous few girls. However, Xiao Chen has seen too many beautiful women recently and is probably experiencing aesthetic fatigue. Besides, he¡¯s been asking them to stay overnight recently. His body might not be able to take it. I¡¯ll get him to introduce this girl to Da Niu later. After all, Da Niu isn¡¯t young anymore.¡± After getting the gold coin, Aunt Li acted quickly and reported their arrival. ¡°It just so happened that Xiao Chen is free,¡± She said with a smile, ¡°You can go over now.¡± Hence, Aunt Li led the two into the village. In front of the small courtyard, Chen Xuan was in the middle of painting when he saw Aunt Li bringing two people over. He couldn¡¯t help but frown. He was very grateful to Aunt Li for arranging blind dates for him. However, Aunt Li had been too concerned about this matter recently. He had just sent a batch away a few days ago, and now she had brought another one. And this one was accompanied by a parent. Sigh. He was afraid that it would not be easy to get rid of them. He had a painting that he had not finished yet. For someone with a deep obsessive-compulsive disorder, it was very uncomfortable to do something else before finishing the task at hand. Moreover, how could a blind date be more important than his painting? Thus, Chen Xuan turned to the old man and the young lady and said in an unfriendly manner, ¡°Since you¡¯ve already seen me, then make your long story short!¡± To make the long story short? What did that mean? Could he have seen through their intentions? Chen Xuan¡¯s single sentence was enough to shock both Dugu Sheng and Yan Xu. Dugu Sheng was shocked because as a Dao Entry realm celestial, he couldn¡¯t see through Chen Xuan¡¯s cultivation. No matter how he looked, left, right, up and down, even if he opened his celestial eyes to look, Chen Xuan was like a ball of chaos. He could not see anything. This was terrifying. One had to know that he was a Dao Entry realm celestial. Sometimes, he could even vaguely see through karma. Yet, he couldn¡¯t see through Chen Xuan. This was enough to prove that Chen Xuan was no ordinary person! Furthermore, Chen Xuan¡¯s painting was a painting of mountains and rivers. In the painting, the mountains rose and fell, and the rivers branched out into countless branches before converging into a vast ocean. Birds sang in the mountains and flowers bloomed, while shrimp and fish played in the river. As long as one looked at it carefully, it seemed that one could see through the layers of the painting and see something deeper. This painting was obviously extraordinary. ¡°Good drawing!¡± Dugu Sheng couldn¡¯t help but praise. ¡°Old man, you have good eyes. This painting took me an hour to complete,¡± Chen Xuan praised. ¡°What!¡± Dugu Sheng was shocked again. This painting had layers of mountains and rivers, as well as layers of Dao rhythms. Yet, the person in front of him had only used an hour to draw it? That was truly terrifying. Thank God he was cautious and wasn¡¯t violent or hostile on his way over. Otherwise, the consequences would be unimaginable. As for Yan Jin, she experienced three waves of shock. Firstly, it was because she had caught sight of the ¡°grinder¡± that Chen Xuan used to grind his herbs. Although the item was black and worn out, as the Medicine God Valley¡¯s holy maiden, she could tell at a glance that it was extraordinary. ¡°The material of this grinder should be ten-thousand-year obsidian, right? This material contains the obsidian true fire. During the grinding process, the fire will evaporate the impurities in the herbs. The Medicine God Valley has a long history, but even we only have one obsidian millstone. It is regarded as a holy artifact in the sect and is rarely used. Yet, something the senior casually placed is a ten-thousand-year-old obsidian grinder. Isn¡¯t this too much of a waste of heavenly resources?¡± When Yan Jin saw a featherless chicken continuously using its beak to remove the medicinal herb residue in the grinder, she instantly felt terrible. To think a chicken was allowed to peck at such an expensive grinder. If the disciples of the Medicine God Valley were to see this, they would cook the chicken. This was the first wave of shock. The second wave of shock was when she smelled the fragrance of herbs. Although she had not seen the herb field, she had learned to identify herbs since she was young. With just a sniff, she knew that this senior must have a very terrifying herb field here. She sniffed and identified the herbs. Thousand-year fire Ganoderma. Ten-thousand-year-old fleece-flower root. Geocentric ice Lotus. Supreme-grade orchid chrysanthemum. The air was filled with the fragrance of supreme-grade spiritual herbs. There was even some medicinal fragrance that even she, the holy maiden of the Medicine God Valley, could not distinguish. Those herbs must be beyond the supreme grade. Could it be that there were celestial-grade herbs? Yan Jin guessed. ¡°I really want to take a look at senior Chen¡¯s herb field!¡± This was the second wave of shock. As for the third wave of shock, it was, of course, senior Chen¡¯s words. ¡°Since you¡¯ve already seen me, then make your long story short.¡± Since he said that, he must know why she was here. To think that she still wanted to test him. What a ridiculous and childish idea. How could the expert chosen by the Empress be wrong? Just as she was about to kowtow to senior Chen and admit her mistake, the old man next to her spoke. ¡°Fellow friend, since you already know my intention, then I won¡¯t hide it anymore. Why don¡¯t we have a discussion on the spot? if I lose, I¡¯ll leave. If I win, I¡¯m afraid you¡¯ll have to talk to me nicely,¡± Dugu Sheng said. His aura rose steadily, and in that instant, Yan Jin felt as if it was no longer an old man who was standing next to her. Instead, it was a 300-meter-tall god statue, an extraordinary Celestial God. ¡°What kind of aura is this? it¡¯s even stronger than Her Majesty¡¯s! Could it be¡­ The Dao Entry realm!¡± Yan Jin immediately guessed the other party¡¯s identity. ¡°Patriarch Dugu! It¡¯s the Dugu clan¡¯s patriarch who just reached the Dao Entry realm and became a celestial! From what he just said, he¡¯s here to discuss Dao with senior Chen!¡± Yan Jin couldn¡¯t hide her excitement. Two supreme existences were discussing the Dao here, and she was fortunate enough to witness it. What kind of opportunity was this? Thus, she quietly retreated to the side and watched seriously. At the side, Chen Xuan rubbed his chin as he tried to understand what the old man was trying to say, ¡°So, he¡¯s saying that as long as I can beat him in a debate, he¡¯ll leave and not bring his granddaughter on a blind date with me?¡± ¡°That¡¯s good. I¡¯ll have time to continue painting then.¡± With such a thought in mind, Chen Xuan accepted the invitation, ¡°Please.¡± Upon turning serious, he had an aura that was no less imposing than that of Patriarch Dugu. What a joke. Once upon a time, he was the champion of his school debate. ¡°May I ask Your Excellency what is a celestial, Dao, and eternal life?¡± Chapter 17 ¡°May I ask Your Excellency what is celestial, Dao, and immortality?¡± Upon arrival, Patriarch Dugu threw out a huge proposition. What was a celestial? What was Dao? What was immortality? As soon as he said these three sentences, the aura on the patriarch¡¯s body soared, forming a pressure that seemed to be material. The ground next to him almost cracked, and the white clouds in the sky were rolled up by the pressure. The air was almost frozen, and it was difficult to breathe. Yan Jin, who was watching the Dao discussion, couldn¡¯t bear the pressure and took another ten steps back. However, Chen Xuan was completely unaffected. Instead, he looked at the old man curiously. This man before him was already so old. He was already half a step into the coffin, yet he was still thinking about seeking immortality? Chen Xuan couldn¡¯t help but sigh. He had received a modern education and was well-versed in Chinese history, so he knew very well that since ancient times, those who pursued immortality had never had a good ending. Just look at how many people the first Emperor of Qin killed in his later years just to seek immortality. In the end, he was killed by Zhao Gao. There was also the Han Dynasty¡¯s Wu Emperor who sent people to find Penglai Island to get the medicine for immortality. In the end, those people simply went out for a spin and came back, lying to him that the time was not right. The old man¡¯s clothes were extraordinary, so he should be from a rich family. If he didn¡¯t make the old man give up on his pursuit of immortality, he was worried that the latter would lose all his assets for the sake of the elixir of immortality. In the end, the one who will be implicated would be his poor granddaughter who was at the side. With such a thought in mind, Chen Xuan decided that he would use the topic of immortality to criticize the old man and make him stop while he still could. However, if one wanted another to believe one¡¯s debate, one had to first continue the topic that the other had provided and make the other convinced. Otherwise, one would just be unreasonable. Chen Xuan was well-versed in the skills of debate, so he followed the topic and said, ¡°What is a celestial? What is Dao? What is immortality? As the saying goes, destiny is not discussed in enlightenment, and cultivation doesn¡¯t mean searching for the true scripture. Sorrow, joy, and glory, which one was destined in the previous life? There is no purity in the cassock, and the mortal world is full of obsessions. When the thousand-year-old bell in the ancient temple rings, you will find that everything is just a fool¡¯s dream¡­¡± Chen Xuan recited a poem. Patriarch Dugu was stunned after hearing this and muttered to himself. Sorrow, joy, and glory, which one was destined in the previous life? Moreover, when the other party recited the poem, it seemed as if there was a faint resonance with the Heavenly Dao. It was as if every word the other party spat out was the truth of the great Dao and the will of the Heavenly Dao. For the other party to be in such a realm, whether it was in terms of aura or realm comprehension, he had completely suppressed him. An expert. He was definitely an expert. It would not be embarrassing to discuss the Dao with him. Chen Xuan raised his head and stole a glance at the other party. Seeing that the other party was stunned, he knew that he had achieved the desired effect, and all that was left was to convince the old man. ¡°What is a celestial? What is the end of life? Looking back at the vicissitudes of life, the hatred in life is endless while the wind gushes like the sword past and moon. Looking past mortal life, even the different paths of celestial cannot be all stated, but the mortal world can be explained. Human greed is desire, and thus we are mortal. As for celestials, they have no desires and are thus celestials.¡± ¡°What is Dao? Tao can be spoken of, but is not the Tao of whom we commonly speak; A name can be given, but not a common name. He can be called non-being because he preceded Heaven and earth; He can be called pre-being because he gave birth to all that is. Therefore, since he is non-being, his wonders can be meditated upon; Since he is being, his track can be seen.¡± Chen Xuan pondered for a moment before reciting the Tao Te Ching. He couldn¡¯t explain what Dao was anyway, but from the novels he had read, he knew that as long as he could recite the Tao Te Ching, he could intimidate others. As such, reciting Tao Te Ching was enough. However, he didn¡¯t know that the moment he did so, the Dao rhythm between Heaven and Earth gathered like a tidal wave. A sense of oppression suddenly came and Patriarch Dugu was forced to kneel. Yan Jin, who was at the side, seemed to have been enlightened by Tao Te Ching¡¯s profoundness. Her Dao heart had never been more solid. Dao heart, small success. Dao heart, great success. Dao heart, perfected! ¡°No wonder the Empress often comes to visit this senior. The senior is truly an expert. A simple poem from him can help me perfect my Dao heart. Such an existence is simply unimaginable!¡± Yan Jin could hardly conceal her excitement. Chen Xuan, on the other hand, was completely oblivious to the changes in the Dao rhythm around him as he continued, ¡°What is immortality? The so-called immortality is nothing more than the desire of people. Some people are insignificant like a feather even when alive, while some people weigh as much as Mount Tai even when dead! One¡¯s life and death are not determined by the length of time one stays alive, but by the height of one¡¯s life!¡± One¡¯s life and death are not determined by the length of time one stays alive, but by the height of one¡¯s life! Some people are insignificant like a feather even when alive, while some people weigh as much as Mount Tai even when dead! Patriarch Dugu murmured over and over again. Ah! Suddenly, he had a headache. He was wrong. All wrong. Not only was his understanding of celestials wrong, but his Dao was also wrong, and even his pursuit of immortality was wrong! Pu! Patriarch Dugu kneeled on the ground and spat out a mouthful of blood. After Chen Xuan was done with his lecture, he peeked at the old man once more and saw him kneeling. ¡°Although you lost, you don¡¯t have to be so polite.¡± Chen Xuan stepped forward to help the old man up. However, the moment the old man raised his head, Chen Xuan was shocked. He was finished. To think a debate had made the old man so angry that he vomited blood. It seemed he had done something bad again. ¡°This, this?¡± Chen Xuan looked to the left, then to the right, and finally to Yan Jin. ¡°This is not your fault. I was heading in the wrong direction.¡± Patriarch Dugu wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth as he recalled what Chen Xuan had just said. His Dao heart had collapsed! ¡°Hahaha, wrong, it¡¯s all wrong. I may have reached the Dao Entry realm, but I have entered the wrong Dao¡­ Hahaha, wrong, all wrong!¡± Patriarch Dugu said sorrowfully as he walked down the mountain like a walking corpse. ¡°Old man,¡± Chen Xuan stopped him, ¡°As long as one¡¯s heart has no obsessions, one can be open-minded.¡± Chen Xuan knew that the old man was troubled by his obsession with the pursuit of immortality. Now that he had told the latter that immortality did not exist, it was naturally a huge blow to him. However, if the old man could understand his efforts and free himself from his cornered vision, his heart would naturally be cured. ¡°I haven¡¯t finished this mountain and river painting yet, but the mountains and rivers in the painting are vast. You can become more open-minded by looking at this painting.¡± Chen Xuan rolled up a painting and passed it to the old man. On one hand, it was an apology. If anything happened to the old man, this painting could be considered compensation. After all, the painting skills rewarded by the system were still decent. It should sell for a lot of money. On the other hand, he felt that this painting might really make the old man open up a little. It would be fine as long as he didn¡¯t think about immortality. ¡°This is for me?¡± Dugu Sheng was stunned. He thought, ¡°Although this painting is incomplete, the mountains and rivers in it contain the Supreme Great Dao. If I look at it every day, I might be able to reform my Dao heart and reach the Dao Entry realm again.¡± ¡°Oh right,¡± Suddenly, he thought of another possibility, ¡°This is the true intention of the expert!¡± Patriarch Dugu was enlightened. ¡°The expert first used the truth of the Supreme Great Dao to shatter my Dao heart, then gave me the mountain and river painting. He knows that I have entered the wrong Dao and is helping me to re-cultivate my Dao heart. In that case, the reason why my celestial fortune was blocked was also because of this. He was afraid that I would ascend to the wrong path and be consigned to eternal damnation! It¡¯s truly touching for the expert to have put in so much effort.¡± Dugu Sheng was so grateful that tears were streaming down his face. On the other hand, Chen Xuan felt a little guilty. To think the old man even cried. It seemed that he had really hurt the old man¡¯s heart. It was said that old people had to be treated gently in their old age. How could he have shattered the old man¡¯s beautiful fantasy? Sighing, Chen Xuan realized that Yan Jin was still there. ¡°I¡¯m afraid this young lady is still here to get revenge on me for her grandfather.¡± Just as he was thinking such, Yan Jin knelt with a plop, ¡°Respected senior, please accept my bow and take me in as your disciple!¡± Chapter 18 Chen Xuan looked at her with a serious expression. He felt that this lady had an ulterior motive. She was here for a blind date, but he had angered her grandfather so much that he vomited blood. Not only did she not blame him, she even wanted to acknowledge him as her master. What kind of logic was this? So, what was her real purpose? Was it to find an opportunity to avenge her grandfather, or to complete the blind date in the name of becoming a disciple? The truth was either this or that, but no matter which one it was, it didn¡¯t seem to benefit him, so he had to reject her request. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I was too rude.¡± Yan Jin knew that she had been too abrupt when Chen Xuan didn¡¯t nod. From the moment she came up the mountain, senior Chen had already known her intentions. However, she hadn¡¯t stepped forward to admit her mistake in time. Instead, she immediately asked for the senior to take her in as a disciple after seeing how strong he was. It was indeed too abrupt. ¡°It seems that I can only think of another way.¡± Yan Jin was prepared to look for Aunt Li to see if there were any other indirect ways. She would not give up on the idea of acknowledging Chen Xuan as her master. Not only was Chen Xuan extremely powerful, but he seemed to have some achievements in the Dao of medicine as well. To a certain extent, it was compatible with her profession. This was also the reason why Yan Jin wanted to acknowledge Chen Xuan as her master. [Ding! Special mission: Impart your Dao. Take Yan Jin as your disciple.] The system¡¯s voice suddenly sounded. Chen Xuan called out to Yan Jin immediately, ¡°Wait!¡± Yan Jin was puzzled. ¡°What did you just say?¡± Chen Xuan asked. ¡°I was too rude¡­¡± ¡°No, the previous sentence.¡± ¡°I¡¯m sorry,¡± she said. ¡°One more sentence before that.¡± ¡°Please accept me as your disciple.¡± ¡°Alright,¡± Chen Xuan nodded, ¡°There¡¯s no need for the master-disciple ceremony. There are rooms in the backyard. You can choose one to stay in.¡± Yan Jin: ?? ¡­ The sky was getting dark. At the village entrance, sitting on the folding stool, Auntie Li looked at the darkening sky and couldn¡¯t help but admire Chen Xuan, ¡°Good Lord. The grandfather and granddaughter came up together, but the old man went down alone, leaving the girl to spend the night at Xiao Chen¡¯s house. ¡°Da Niu, Da Niu!¡± Aunt Li shouted, and the dark-skinned Da Niu ran over quickly. ¡°Mother, you called?¡± ¡°There¡¯s another beautiful lady at your brother Chen Xuan¡¯s house. Go, ask him to introduce her to you.¡± ¡°What?¡± Da Niu hesitated. After that crazy night, he lost his virginity and was traumatized. He didn¡¯t dare to step into Chen Xuan¡¯s courtyard. Furthermore, a woman had come to the latter¡¯s house again. He still remembered the song brother Chen Xuan sang a lot: The women at the foot of the mountain are like tigers, avoid upon encounter. As such, Da Niu was a little afraid of women now. ¡°I¡¯m not going,¡± Da Niu rejected frankly. ¡°I say, Da Niu, have you eaten a bear¡¯s heart or a leopard¡¯s gall? You don¡¯t even listen to me?¡± Aunt Li wanted to pull Da Niu¡¯s ear, but he ran away quickly. Although he hated the woman who took his virginity, he missed her so much that he didn¡¯t even want to eat or drink. Perhaps this was fate. Da Niu felt that in this life, other than that woman, he probably wouldn¡¯t let any other woman touch his body. ¡­ In Tianyou County, the Dugu clan. The higher-ups of the Dugu clan were waiting at the gate for the patriarch to return. ¡°Look, the patriarch is back.¡± In the distance, they saw an old man walking over. The group of people was stunned. Why did they feel that the patriarch seemed very lonely? When the patriarch left, didn¡¯t he ride on a cloud? Why did he change to walking when he came back? Was he taking a walk because he was in a good mood after avenging his clan? Just as they were wondering, the patriarch walked over. Seeing this, the group of higher-ups all surrounded him. ¡°Patriarch, have you avenged Lanshou?¡± ¡°Patriarch, Xiangku also died a terrible death. You must have already avenged him.¡± ¡°Patriarch¡­¡± The group of people fought to speak, but the patriarch did not say a word. Only then did they realize that the patriarch no longer seemed majestic. Instead, he was weak and powerless, like an old man who was about to die. ¡°Patriarch, you?¡± ¡°Why can¡¯t I feel the Dao rhythm from you anymore?¡± ¡°Is this still the great patriarch who reached the Dao Entry realm in my heart?¡± ¡°Patriarch, what happened to you?¡± The group of clansmen looked at each other, not understanding what was going on. At that moment, Patriarch Dugu laughed peacefully, ¡°Fellow clansmen, there is no need to panic. I have simply entered the wrong Dao. Now that I have been guided by an expert, my Dao heart has been destroyed. When I reform my Dao heart, the Dugu clan will be even more glorious.¡± What?! The patriarch¡¯s Dao heart was destroyed? The group of clansmen was all dumbfounded. However, Patriarch Dugu unfurled the half-complete mountain and river painting in his hand and said excitedly, ¡°Pass on my order. Choose a hundred outstanding clan members and disciples to study this mountain and river painting with me. The future of the Dugu clan lies in this painting!¡± The patriarch¡¯s eyes were burning, and he didn¡¯t seem to be joking at all. Only then did the clansmen look at the painting in his hand seriously. At first glance, all of their Dao hearts trembled as if they had been drawn into an independent small world. ¡°How is this a painting? It¡¯s clearly an independent world of mountains and rivers!¡± After viewing the painting, the clansmen no longer had any doubts. All of them wanted to continue studying the painting in the hands of the patriarch. However, they knew that the painting was extremely precious. Not just anyone had the right to view it. ¡°The patriarch said that there are only a hundred spots. No matter what, I have to get one of the spots!¡± Many clansmen vowed in their minds. ¡­ In the Western Region, in Canyon Holy Palace of the Medicine God Valley. At the head of the palace, holy leader Yan Wuyi looked at the disciple who had returned, Chang Feng. ¡°Holy leader, I¡¯ve already found junior sister Yan Jin, but she refused to hand over the Holy Land¡¯s treasure. She also said that if you want to cause trouble for her, you can go look for her,¡± Chang Feng said truthfully. ¡°Oh,¡± Yan Wuyi nodded and looked down at Chang Feng. After a long time, he smiled and said, ¡°Your mission is complete. I have arrangements for the rest of the matters.¡± Under the holy leader¡¯s gaze, Chang Feng felt that his back was soaked in sweat. A few years ago, the man in the palace had killed his brother and taken the position of the holy leader. His cruelty and ruthlessness had struck fear into the hearts of everyone in the Medicine God Valley. ¡°Yu Rong, Long Kun, the two of you go. Bring back that little brat Yan Jin, dead or alive! It¡¯s time for the treasure to return to the Holy Land after three years.¡± Yan Wuyi¡¯s voice was loud and clear. It was like the truth of the Great Dao, making people not dare to resist. ¡°Yes.¡± The two Martial Gods, Yu Rong and Long Kun, responded in unison. Those were two Martial Gods! Seeing that they were sent out by the Holy leader to catch Yan Jin, Chang Feng couldn¡¯t help but be a little worried. He reminded the two, ¡°The little junior sister is at Guizu Mountain of the Wu Dynasty.¡± This might be the only way he could help his junior sister. As for where the expert that his junior sister had spoken of could protect her after the arrival of the two Martial Gods, she could only rely on fate. ¡°Junior sister, senior brother can only help you up to this point,¡± Chang Feng sighed in his heart. On the other hand, Yu Rong and Long Kun boarded two cloud boats as soon as they left the Medicine God Valley. They led thousands of disciples and quickly flew toward the Central Region. On the third day, they flew out of the Western Region. On the fifth day, they arrived at the Central Region. On the seventh day, they arrived at the Wu Dynasty! On the eighth day, on Guizu Mountain, two Martial Gods stood at the heads of the cloud boats and looked at the dense forest. Martial God Long Kun stomped. Boom! Guizu Mountain trembled and nearly half of it collapsed as if it had been hit by an earthquake. Following this, he roared, ¡°Traitor Yan Jin, come out and face your death!¡± Chapter 19 Eight days ago, Yan Jin had first arrived at Chen Xuan¡¯s place. After tidying up the house, she walked around the courtyard and was extremely shocked at everything she saw. The spring water they drank was from a spiritual spring. The rice they ate was spiritual grains. Even the cats and chickens in the yard were not simple. After taking a turn, Yan Jin¡¯s legs were trembling from shock. ¡°This senior is really not simple.¡± Not only did he not lose to a celestial when it came to Dao discussion, but even the chickens and cats in his yard were extraordinary. This was especially so for the little white cat in his arms. It gave off a feeling of holiness but at the same time immense ferocity. It was probably some kind of ancient species. Yan Jin became increasingly alarmed. The courtyard wasn¡¯t big, but it was filled with mystery. At this moment, Yan Jin saw the calligraphy work on the table that read: River overflowing in the heart, the mortal heart accompanies the moon. Good writing and good lyrics. Yan Jin stared in a daze. Although she had never studied the Great Dao of calligraphy, she could still pry into the Dao power rules between the lines of ink. Then, she looked at the one-hundred-thousand-year-old obsidian millstone and asked, ¡°Senior, can I touch this?¡± ¡°You¡¯re still calling me senior?¡± Chen Xuan said with the authority of a teacher. Since he had already accepted the other party as his disciple, he had to maintain his dignity. Yan Jin was startled by Chen Xuan¡¯s sudden seriousness, ¡°I¡¯m sorry, master. I misspoke.¡± Seeing Yan Jin¡¯s look of trepidation, Chen Xuan was rather satisfied. Without withholding any information, he introduced himself, ¡°I¡¯m proficient in painting, calligraphy, zither, and cooking. If you want to learn anything, you can tell me.¡± ¡°What about the Dao of medicine?¡± Yan Jin asked. ¡°That¡¯s my main business.¡± Chen Xuan laughed confidently. What a joke! Calligraphy, painting, playing the zither, and the like were all used to pass the time. What he was truly proficient in was the Dao of medicine. ¡°Could this be fate? No wonder master suddenly decided to take me in as a disciple. So it turns out that he saw through my talent and foundation in the Dao of medicine.¡± Yan Jin was enlightened. She then reached out to touch the millstone on the ground, and her hand immediately felt the heat. Chi~ Her hand was scalded, and she quickly moved it away. ¡°Oh right, this millstone is made of one-hundred-thousand-year-old brilliant firestone. How can I, a mere Martial Venerable, touch the power of fire on it? Even if I could, I wouldn¡¯t be able to lift it just based on the mass of this millstone.¡± Yan Jin shook her head. Then, Chen Xuan placed the millstone on the table. ¡°This thing is very ordinary, right?¡± Chen Xuan said. Yan Jin was once again shocked. The millstone must be at least ten thousand pounds, right? To think her master could carry it so easily. Also, to think the wooden table could withstand the power of fire and weight of the hundred-thousand-year brilliant firestone millstone. What material was the wooden table made of? ¡°Let¡¯s go. Since you want to learn the Dao of medicine, I¡¯ll show you my herb field first.¡± Chen Xuan didn¡¯t notice the changes in Yan Jinn¡¯s expression. All he wanted to do now was to teach her some serious knowledge to make up for the embarrassment he had caused her grandfather to the point the old man had vomited blood. ¡°Senior¡¯s herb field!¡± Yan Jin was full of anticipation. She followed behind her master like a fangirl. Soon, she was led to the herb field The entire herb field only occupied an area of one and a half mu, but in that small herb field, all kinds of precious medicinal herbs were densely planted. Thousand-year fire Ganoderma. Ten-thousand-year-old fleece-flower root. Geocentric ice lotus. Supreme-grade orchid chrysanthemum. It was hard to imagine that the spiritual herbs that should have grown in different environments and regions could be planted together perfectly. Yan Jin was filled with curiosity. However, her curiosity was quickly washed away by shock. Because she suddenly saw that in the depths of the herb field, there were a few unusually bewitching flowers. One of them was burning like a flame, and in the center of the pistil, there seemed to be a fire spirit dancing. As for the other flower, it was cold and blue. In the middle of the flower, there seemed to be a layer of solid ice crystals that reflected light. ¡°Thore are celestial-grade spiritual herbs! The damask fragrance flower and the heaven-reaching fire chrysanthemum. My God, there are actually celestial-grade spiritual herbs here! How did these two herbs, one extremely yang and one extremely yin, appear in the same place? How did this field manage to support two celestial-grade spiritual herbs of different attributes at the same time without causing them to wither?¡± Her heart was full of question marks. Her master¡¯s herb field had almost overthrown her past knowledge. She had grown up in the Medicine God Valley, a Holy Land with countless types of herbs. However, compared to her master¡¯s herb field, she suddenly felt that the Medicine God Valley was nothing special. She continued to look into the depths of the herb field, and as she did so, she suddenly cried. ¡°What?¡± Chen Xuan was taken aback. What was going on with his female disciple? Today was only the first day, so why was she crying? ¡°Master, this piece of land of yours is unparalleled in the world. No one can compare to it.¡± Yan Jin was moved to tears. Even though Chen Xuan knew that Yan Jin was just trying to flatter him, he still felt rather comfortable listening to it. Night fell. ¡°Have you tidied up a room?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°Then go to sleep.¡± Chen Xuan and Yan Jin each took a room. Yan Jin was lying in bed. The bed was very comfortable, but her heart was not calm. ¡°In this courtyard, there¡¯s only a man and a woman, my master and I, in the same courtyard. Will he have improper thoughts?¡± After all, in terms of figure and appearance, she wasn¡¯t inferior to the Empress at all. Yan Jin felt a little uneasy and went to bolt the door, but then she thought, ¡°Master¡¯s strength is as high as the heavens. If he really wants to use force against me, how can this small door of mine block his power? On the contrary, what I did just now was great disrespectful to him.¡± After much thought, Yan Jin removed the bolt on the door. Next door, Chen Xuan heard the sound of the door being bolted and was about to go to sleep. However, not long after, he heard the sound of the door bolt being opened again. With that, he jumped. He had seen for himself how proactive the girls in this world were. First, it was Xia Zhuyuan, who came to visit him every two or three days and did not forget to go on blind dates with him even during her period. Then, there was Xia Qingping, who had come to discuss her sister¡¯s marriage but still did not forget to flirt, only to end up sleeping with Da Niu. Now, this beautiful and seemingly dignified female disciple of his had also revealed herself at night. To think she slept with the door open. ¡­ In the imperial city of the imperial capital, Empress Xia Zhuyuan had already received news of Yan Jin¡¯s disappearance from the palace. ¡°Yan Jin, I¡¯ve treated you well, but you suddenly left without even saying goodbye. Why?¡± Xia Zhuyuan looked at the moon outside. ¡°Come,¡± She waved her hand. ¡°Your Majesty.¡± A figure emerged from the darkness. The figure was slightly chubby, but her eyes were exceptionally sharp. ¡°Find out where Yan Jin has gone!¡± ¡°Yes.¡± The proud Nightingale turned around and left as soon as she heard that there was a mission. Although she had now gained some weight, she was still as energetic as ever. For Her Majesty, she was willing to be beheaded, let her blood spill, and even die a thousand times. Chapter 20 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Early in the morning, after Yan Jin woke up, she saw her master in the middle of making medicine. Therefore, she ran to watch with great interest. She saw the perfect process of her master in grinding the herbs, taking the powder, refining the medicinal powder, measuring the ratios, and making the medicine. The whole process was perfectly integrated, just like the reproduction of the Heavenly Dao and the development of the Great Dao. Yan Jin couldn¡¯t help but watch in a trance. Not long after, a diamond-shaped blue pill was formed. ¡°Master, what is this medicine?¡± Yan Jin walked over and asked. ¡°Sildenafil,¡± Chen Xuan explained, ¡°Uncle Wang next door has been taking Six-flavor Rehmannia Pills for a long time and has developed a resistance to it. It¡¯s no longer effective, so I have to develop a new medicine for him that can make him happy¡­¡± As he spoke, Chen Xuan suddenly paused. How could he tell such a thing to his female disciple? How could a little girl like her know about a man¡¯s unspeakable secret? ¡°A medicine that can make people happy? Master, do you need me to help you test it?¡± Back in the Medicine God Valley, Yan Jin had tested many medicines for the alchemy grandmasters in the Holy Land. The holy leader had said that she had a body that could easily absorb medicinal effects, so the best results could be observed from her tests. Later, when she became the Empress¡¯s physician, she also tested many medicines. She was definitely an expert when it came to testing medicine. ¡°No, no, no, there¡¯s no need for that. You won¡¯t be able to show the effects of this medicine.¡± Feeling awkward, Chen Xuan quickly wrapped the blue pill up. Then, he continued to make medicine. This time, he was making Ngau Wang Detoxifying Pills and Vitamin C Yinqiao Tablets. ¡°If you want to try these medicines, you can.¡± Chen Xuan passed the Ngau Wang Detoxifying Pills and the Vitamin C Yinqiao Tablets over. Then, he went back to the herb field to pick new herbs. Those two medicines were used to calm inflammation and resolve wind-heat, so they would not have any adverse effects. Yan Jin looked at her master¡¯s departing figure as she held the two strangely shaped pills. After a little hesitation, she parted her pink lips and swallowed pills. Gulp. The two pills entered her stomach. Boom! Yan Jin felt as if her body was suddenly enveloped by a strong medicinal power. The Dao power in her body surged wildly, and the Supreme Great Dao seemed to be singing the medicinal pills¡¯ truth of the Great Dao. [Ngau Wang Detoxifying Pills] [Effect: Used for internal inflammation (extreme heat, thirst, sweat, constipation, etc.), swollen throat and gum, ulcers, red eyes, etc.] [Vitamin C Yinqiao Tablet] [Effect: Suitable for influenza caused by wind-heat, symptoms include fever, headache, cough, dry mouth, and sore throat.] There was a roar in her ears and the sound of the Great Dao was actually explaining the effects of these two pills. This made Yan Jin quite shocked. How could this be? To think her master¡¯s medicine was in harmony with the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth that the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth was explaining the medicinal effects to her, and the will of the Great Dao was at his command. This¡­ What kind of terrifying power was this? Yan Jin was shocked beyond belief. At the same time, she could feel that these two small pills were even more powerful than she had imagined. The effects of the medicine were like waves crashing against the sea, surging violently. Yan Jin felt that she could not hold it in any longer and couldn¡¯t help but let out a low moan. Hmm~ She felt very comfortable. For the first time, she felt that testing medicine was especially comfortable. The feeling was especially strong when the medicinal power washed over her body and mind, again and again. Every time it did so, it was like a perfect process of tracing the source of the Great Dao. Even the toxins accumulated from years of drug testing were instantly cleared. Boom! Boom! Boom! Soon, under the effects of the medicine, Yan Jin reached the peak of tier 8 Martial Saint realm. At the same time, under the stimulation of medicinal power, a small golden cauldron actually flew out of the tattoo on her arm as if it had come to life. The Medicine King¡¯s Cauldron has been activated! Yan Jin was shocked. The Medicine King¡¯s Cauldron was one of the Holy Land¡¯s two greatest treasures. She had stolen it before leaving back then. Three whole years had passed and she had never managed to use the Medicine King¡¯s Cauldron before. She did not expect that two small pills from her master would actually activate it. Yan Jin was extremely excited. She took out a medicinal recipe jotted on some unknown beast skin from a brocade box. The medicinal recipe recorded a celestial medicine. Such a legend had been passed down for generations in the Medicine God Valley: As long as one used the Medicine King¡¯s Cauldron to find the corresponding materials and refine the celestial medicine, one could ascend and become a celestial! ¡°With the Medicine King¡¯s Cauldron and this medicinal recipe, I can become a celestial!¡± The two treasures of the Medicine God Valley were now in Yan Jin¡¯s hands. Most importantly, she had successfully activated the Medicine King¡¯s Cauldron. This meant that she had the chance to become a celestial with the help of the two inheritances from the Medicine God Valley! However, just as Yan Jin was feeling excited, she suddenly saw that the Medicine King Cauldron which had been floating outside and emitting a sacred aura was suppressed by the ten-thousand-year-old obsidian next to it, and actually flew back to her arm. ¡°This¡­ Magic item suppression? To think master¡¯s millstone has suppressed the holy artifact of the Medicine God Valley!¡± Yan Jin was shocked. Her master was too terrifying. However, that wasn¡¯t the end. The medicinal recipe in her hand flew out of her hand and towards the herb field. It floated down and landed in front of Chen Xuan. ¡°The celestial recipe can recognize a master?¡± Yan Jin was shocked. ¡°Where¡¯s this kraft paper from?¡± Seeing a piece of kraft paper floating toward him, Chen Xuan picked it up and examined it closely, ¡°Oh, so it¡¯s a medicinal recipe. The combination of herbs on it isn¡¯t good enough, though. It¡¯s too much of a waste of medicinal herbs. It should be simplified.¡± Chen Xuan was itching to show his skills, so he took the pen and started to make changes. ¡°Master, you can¡¯t.¡± Yan Jin shouted. That was the treasure of the Medicine God Valley. How could one change a celestial-grade recipe so easily? However, it was too late. Chen Xuan had already changed the medicinal recipe. After he finished writing, he turned to look at Yan Jin, ¡°Oh, is this medicinal recipe yours? Since that¡¯s the case, I¡¯ll return it to you.¡± As he spoke, he handed over the medicinal recipe. Yan Jin¡¯s heart was originally dead due to Chen Xuan¡¯s actions, but when she saw the new medicinal recipe that the latter handed over, she was dumbfounded once more. This was because she could clearly hear the dragon¡¯s cry and see the phoenix¡¯s dance on the medicinal recipe, as well as the natural Great Dao formed. ¡°What¡¯s going on? Am I seeing things? Why does it feel like all the words on the medicinal recipe are moving around and changing at every moment? They¡¯re forming new recipes? Could it be that this is the true legacy of the Medicine God Valley?¡± Yan Jin was enlightened. ¡°That¡¯s right. How could there only be one medicine in the Medicine God Valley¡¯s heritage? The celestial recipe looks like a recipe, but it contains the entire heritage of the Medicine God Valley. Master may seem to only have been scribbling, but in fact, he has completed the celestial recipe and activated the true heritage!¡± Yan Jin looked at the celestial recipe in her hand and knelt. If she had wanted to use Chen Xuan before today, to borrow the power of the senior to stop the Medicine God Valley for her, then now, all that was left was respect and devotion. ¡°What are you doing? Get up,¡± Chen Xuan stepped forward to support her. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, master, I lied to you!¡± Yan Jin was prepared to confess everything to Chen Xuan. ¡°Oh, you¡¯re finally willing to tell the truth.¡± Chen Xuan chuckled. He was long aware that Yan Jin had a motive for getting close to him. Was she trying to avenge her grandfather or was she trying to get close to him to complete the blind date? Only one of the two possibilities would be true, and it was time to reveal it. Yan Jin felt bitter when she heard that, ¡°I knew that nothing could escape master¡¯s eyes. It seems that you have already guessed that I had other motives. You just didn¡¯t expose me.¡± ¡°It¡¯s like this¡­¡± Then, she told him everything. After listening to the story, Chen Xuan stroked his chin and gathered his thoughts before saying, ¡°So, you¡¯re also the young miss of a famous family, but your father was harmed by someone in the family, and you were forced to be a medicine tester for a few years. As a result, you were forced to steal the precious items in the family and make a living outside, right?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°So, you don¡¯t know the old man from two days ago?¡± ¡°We were only coming up the mountain together.¡± ¡°I see.¡± Chen Xuan pondered seriously. Seeing that he was extremely serious, Yan Jin didn¡¯t dare to disturb him. She thought that her master had discovered something extremely important. Chen Xuan, on the other hand, sized Yan Jin up and understood everything. Everything was clear now. It turned out that this girl had grown up in a rich family and had enough of the rich family¡¯s schemes. That was why she came to the simple Dama Village to have a blind date with him. In the end, because she had been in the medical business since she was young, she was convinced by his strength in medicine. That¡¯s why she begged to be his disciple. Hmm. Everything was so reasonable and logical. He had found out the truth. Chen Xuan, who thought that he had understood everything, smiled, ¡°Don¡¯t worry, with me around, no one will be able to hurt you.¡± It was supposed to be a word of comfort. Unexpectedly, just as he finished speaking, he heard an explosion outside the mountain. ¡°Traitor Yan Jin, come out and face your death!¡± Boom! Half of Guizu Mountain collapsed! Chapter 21 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Guizu Mountain suddenly shook, and the birds and wild beasts within the mountain fled in all directions. ¡°Is it an earthquake?¡± The villagers of Dama Village ran out of their houses and looked outside. With one look, the group of simple villagers was all shocked. Oh God, it really was an earthquake. On the other hand, they did not hear the thunderous shout just now very clearly. ¡­ The imperial capital, the imperial city. Nightingale quickly came to Xia Zhuyuan¡¯s side and reported, ¡°Your Majesty, the people from the Medicine God Valley have invaded the Wu Dynasty. Their battleship is now at Guizu Mountain¡­¡± ¡°The Medicine God Valley!¡± The Empress¡¯s face turned cold. ¡°The Wu Dynasty has never had any dealings with them. Why would they suddenly barge into our kingdom?¡± ¡°They might be here for senior Chen,¡± Zhang Mu said. ¡°It¡¯s very possible.¡± Nightingale had been searching for Yan Jin on the orders of the Empress, but before she could find the other party, she received a report from the intelligence department of the Embroidery Pavilion that forces from the Medicine God Valley had entered the Central Region. She did not expect them to be coming for the Wu Dynasty. ¡°Let¡¯s go and take a look.¡± Xia Zhuyuan was worried about Chen Xuan and quickly left the palace. ¡­ In the Yan Kingdom, The Yan Emperor stood in front of the mirror, stroking his beard. He was a little nervous. ¡°The Wu Dynasty had just ended their war with the Tianmo Sect, and now they are being targeted by the Medicine God Valley? That¡¯s a Holy Land! How did the Wu Dynasty offend such a giant?¡± ¡°Your Majesty, the Medicine God Valley is a saint-level faction, far more powerful than the Tianmo Sect. Their holy leader is a tier-3 Dao Entry realm celestial. We should be watching his every move.¡± ¡°That makes sense. Send someone to keep watch now,¡± The Yan Emperor ordered. With that, several of the most powerful men of the Yan Kingdom flew quickly toward the Wu Dynasty¡¯s Guizu Mountain. ¡­ In the Tang Kingdom, the Tang Emperor looked at a monk beside him. ¡°Holy Monk, what opinions do you have on the matter this time regarding the Medicine God Valley¡¯s barging into the Wu Dynasty?¡± ¡°I think this matter no longer involves the Wu Dynasty alone but the entire Central Region. We should unite against a common enemy when facing a saint-level faction,¡± the monk named Sanzang replied. The Tang Emperor felt that everything the monk said made sense, so he immediately sent someone to check on the situation. ¡­ In Yuanming Holy land, Holy Leader Yuanming, who was sitting in a grand hall waved his hand and said angrily, ¡°To think that fellow Yan Wuyi would suddenly send his men barging into the Central Region without even saying a word, he¡¯s not respecting me at all.¡± ¡°Holy leader, how do you think we should deal with this matter?¡± ¡°Send someone to the Wu Dynasty to find out what the Medicine God Valley is up to.¡± ¡°Yes.¡± ¡­ Ziyang Sect. ¡°Sect leader, we supply many of the Medicine God Valley¡¯s herbs. Now that the Medicine God Valley¡¯s holy leader has sent someone to the Central Region, I wonder if it has anything to do with our recent bargaining. I think we should pay more attention to this matter,¡± an elder said. Sect Leader Ziyang nodded. ¡°Supplying herbs is a major source of income for us. If the Medicine God Valley were to bypass us and look for a new supplier, it would be disadvantageous to us. This is a serious matter, we have to pay close attention to it.¡± ¡­ The various forces of the Central Region were watching the Medicine God Valley¡¯s every move. After all, the Medicine God Valley had sent out two War Gods in the peak Martial God realm. One had to know that the top powers of some ordinary countries and forces were only in the Martial Saint realm. It would already be pretty good if they could produce a Martial God. Only those who had brilliant battle records could be titled War Gods. There was not a single War God in the entire Wu Dynasty. Rather, the number of War Gods in the entire Central Region could be counted on one hand. But now, the Medicine God Valley had sent two such War Gods. Anyone with eyes could tell that the Medicine God Valley was up to something. Hence, when Yu Rong and Long Kun, the two War Gods, made their move, many started to pay attention to them. And now, just as Yu Rong and Long Kun arrived at Guizu Mountain, the secret agents of the various forces had also arrived. ¡°The one who attacked just now was War God Long Kun, right? He¡¯s too terrifying. With just a stomp of his foot, he caused an earthquake, and half of the entire Guizu Mountain collapsed.¡± ¡°Guizu Mountain is respected as the land of fortune in the Central Region. Its status is extraordinary. If the two War Gods want to destroy the entire mountain range, I¡¯m afraid that there will be saint-level factions coming forward to stop them.¡± ¡°The two War Gods have fought countless battles. They must be very cautious, so they only destroyed half of the mountain and not the whole mountain range. Their purpose is not to start a war. It seems like they have another purpose for coming here.¡± The various forces were paying attention. At this moment, Yu Rong and Long Kun alighted from the warship. ¡°Since we¡¯ve already stated our purpose, let¡¯s go in and take a look.¡± ¡°Yes, let¡¯s go.¡± Whoosh. The two War Gods rushed into Guizu Mountain. ¡­ In Dama Village, Chen Xuan led his female disciple to the entrance of the village. ¡°What¡¯s the matter? Was it an earthquake?¡± ¡°Yes, it was an earthquake. Half of Guizu Mountain collapsed. Fortunately, our village was not affected.¡± ¡°No one got hurt, right?¡± ¡°The dog shed of the Xiao Wang family at the side of the village collapsed, but no one was injured.¡± ¡°That¡¯s good.¡± Chen Xuan looked at the crowd and said, ¡°This earthquake might scatter the wild beasts in the mountains. It won¡¯t be easy to hunt any time soon. Tell the villagers to prepare food in advance. As for water, you can get it from me.¡± Normally, the villagers would go to the mountains to get water from the stream. Only Chen Xuan had an ancient well gifted from the system. When Yan Jin heard that, she was shocked. The water from her master¡¯s well was spiritual dew. She had only been willing to use it to cook for the past few days and usually went to the mountains to get water when she needed to wash up. But to think her master would give the spiritual dew to the villagers as their daily drinking water just like that. Wasn¡¯t her master too magnanimous? Yan Jin was a little reluctant, but looking at her master¡¯s attitude, he would definitely not change his mind. ¡°The master¡¯s attitude towards the villagers is extremely amiable. He clearly knows that there are powerful cultivators clamoring for battle outside, but he only told the villagers that it was an earthquake. Is this to make the villagers feel at ease?¡± Yan Jin thought to herself. In her heart, taking senior Chen as her master was the best thing she had ever done in her life. She had followed the Empress for three years, but she hadn¡¯t learned as much as she had learned from her master in the past few days. As for Chen Xuan, he was looking out of the mountain. ¡°During the earthquake earlier on, I think I heard someone shouting something. I wonder if anyone in the mountain is injured. If there is, it should be able to bring me some revenue.¡± There was no lack of food and clothing in the mountain, but in terms of financial capabilities, Chen Xuan was still relatively poor. After all, the villagers would usually not pay their medical bills with money. They operated through barter and would either give him white radishes, cabbages, or the sort. At this point, he had almost lost all concepts of money. However, he couldn¡¯t possibly stay in the mountains forever. Therefore, he had to make preparations for his departure from the mountain in the future and think of ways to earn some money first. Just as he was thinking, he saw two men walking over. The two men walked steadily and exuded a fierce aura. They even had sabers on their backs, obviously not to be trifled with. ¡°Yan Jin!¡± ¡°Yu Rong, Long Kun!¡± Yan Jin¡¯s eyes turned sharp when she saw the two of them. She didn¡¯t expect the holy leader to be so generous. To think that just to bring her back, he had sent the two War Gods, Yu Rong and Long Kun, here. However, Yan Jin was unafraid because her master was here. Chen Xuan looked at the two and muttered to himself, ¡°Yan Jin knows the two of them, so they must be the people she mentioned who want to bring her home. Well, I have just accepted this disciple, and the system¡¯s reward has not yet arrived. I can¡¯t let the two of them take her away.¡± Even though Chen Xuan knew that the two weren¡¯t to be trifled with, he still felt that as Yan Jin¡¯s master, he should step forward at such a moment! Chapter 22 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Taking a step forward, Chen Xuan stood in front of Yan Jin. Yan Jin was taken aback. Seeing the two War Gods of the Holy Land again after three years, Yan Jin was still nervous, afraid that these two would harm her. However, for some reason, when her master stood in front of her, she instantly felt the pressure from the two War Gods disappear. ¡°What is this? Master is using his aura to protect me.¡± Yan Jin looked at her master¡¯s back and felt that he was extremely tall and sacred. The feeling of being protected made her, who had lacked fatherly love since a young age, suddenly have the urge to hug her master from behind. On the other side, Yu Rong and Long Kun looked at Chen Xuan with shock. ¡°Who is this person? To think he¡¯s able to withstand the pressure of the two of us alone!¡± ¡°Long Kun, have you realized that this village is not as simple as it seems?¡± ¡°Yes. I¡¯ve crushed half of Guizu Mountain with one foot, and this village is supposed to be in that half. Yet, the village is still intact although the mountains surrounding this village have all collapsed. Not even a speck of dust has drifted in.¡± ¡°There must be something wrong if things are this abnormal. Be careful.¡± Yu Rong and Yan Kun slightly restrained their insufferably arrogant attitudes. They were both smart and wouldn¡¯t be so stupid as to make a move before figuring out the other party¡¯s actual strength. ¡°Fellow Daoist, we have some personal grudges against Yan Jin. Please don¡¯t interfere,¡± Yu Rong stood up and said. ¡°She¡¯s my disciple. How can a master not care about his disciple?¡± Chen Xuan replied firmly, but he heaved a sigh of relief in his heart. As long as these two didn¡¯t attack with their swords, it would be fine. It would be best if they could solve the problem with reason. ¡°Disciple!¡± Yu Rong and Yan Kun looked at each other and were shocked again. They knew very well how proud Yan Jin was. Ever since she was young, Yan Jin had never been convinced by anyone. Even the holy leader had wanted to conquer her, but in the end, not only did he not succeed, but she had managed to steal the holy artifact and escape. Such a proud and rational girl had actually acknowledged a master? ¡°Since you¡¯re here, you¡¯re a guest. Come in and have a cup of tea. If there¡¯s anything, we can slowly discuss it.¡± Chen Xuan invited the two of them into the village. Yu Rong and Long Kun hesitated for a moment, but they still went in. However, the moment they entered the village, they were shocked once again. The village was filled with the strong smell of herbs. They had been living in the Medicine God Valley since young, so their noses had been specially trained and were very sensitive. They could easily determine what herbs were in the village just by closing their eyes and taking a deep breath. Thousand-year fire Ganoderma. Ten-thousand-year-old fleece-flower root. Geocentric ice lotus. Supreme-grade orchid chrysanthemum. The two of them inhaled deeply, and these medicinal herbs appeared in their minds. ¡°The smell of herbs in this place is even stronger than that of the Medicine God Valley!¡± The two were in disbelief. As they walked forward, they suddenly noticed that the weeds in front of the small courtyard were all spirit-containing grass. ¡°That¡¯s the spirit-containing grass. Such a plant only grows in places with dense spiritual energy. If it can grow here, could this village be a blessed land?¡± Blessed lands were places that all the saint-level factions fought over. The Medicine God Valley was located in a blessed land. In contrast, although factions like the Ziyang Sect were also powerful, their territory was not a blessed land. ¡°Look there,¡± All of a sudden, Long Kun pointed forward. Yu Rong looked over and was once again dumbfounded. ¡°It¡¯s divine almond wood. To think he¡¯s using it to start a fire!¡± Chen Xuan was using divine wood to start the fire. Soon, tea was served. The two War Gods lifted the teacups and a wisp of celestial energy rose. ¡°This tea is extraordinary.¡± Yu Rong was a scheming person. He secretly fished a tea leaf from the teacup and kept it. He didn¡¯t dare to drink tea. ¡°It seems that we can¡¯t take Yan Jin with us, but we¡¯re here on the holy leader¡¯s orders, so we can¡¯t go back empty-handed. Let¡¯s see if we can bring back the holy artifact.¡± Yu Rong and Long Kun looked at each other and reached a consensus. ¡°Never mind the tea. Since you want to protect Yan Jin, the two of us will give you respect. However, the holy artifact that Yan Jin took from the sect has to be returned.¡± ¡°Holy artifact? Is it that the medicinal recipe?¡± Chen Xuan asked. ¡°Yes,¡± Yan Jin nodded. Chen Xuan had thought that Yan Jin¡¯s family was great and prosperous, but it turns out, it wasn¡¯t that great either. To think they were calculative to such an extent just for a flawed medicinal recipe. Rather, it would be strange if the family was great. Knowing that the other party was here to look for the incomplete medicinal recipe in Yan Jin¡¯s hands, Chen Xuan was extremely disappointed in them. However, since he had promised Yan Jin that he would protect her, he could only try to resolve the conflict between them. He shook his head and said, ¡°Since this is your point of conflict, I will write another medicinal recipe to resolve the conflict. What do you think?¡± Without waiting for the trio to respond, Chen Xuan took out his brush and ink. The brush danced on the paper as he quickly wrote. ¡°For a medicinal recipe, they forced a young lady to lose her father at a young age.¡± ¡°For a medicinal recipe, they forced a young lady to leave home alone.¡± ¡°For a medicinal recipe, they¡¯re still pestering her even thousands of miles away!¡± ¡°This family is nothing more than this!¡± At this moment, Chen Xuan was extremely displeased. His emotions poured into the brush and landed on the paper, and his handwriting turned increasingly unconstrained. He moved his brush quickly. Free cursive style! He filled up the entire piece of paper with words and even broke his brush. It was evident how displeased he was. After finishing writing the medicinal recipe, Chen Xuan handed it over and said indifferently, ¡°Take it and go back to report.¡± Even though he had written it on the spot, Chen Xuan was confident that this medicinal recipe from the system would not be any inferior to the one Yan Jin had. ¡°Yan Jin, send the guest off!¡± After handing over the medicinal recipe, Chen Xuan returned to his room. Outside the room, Long Kun took the medicinal recipe and glanced at it. He felt immediately felt that it was emitting a sense of disappointment, anger, and regret. The emotions triggered the Great Dao of heaven and earth, forming a heavenly punishment that descended. Boom! The Great Dao rumbled and shattered Long Kun¡¯s Dao heart. ¡°No!¡± Long Kun was shocked. The destruction of one¡¯s Dao heart was a small matter. More importantly, the emotions on the paper had not disappeared. The disappointment was overflowing. At the same time, the last stroke at the end of the medicinal recipe that went straight up seemed to be venting the displeasure in the writer¡¯s heart. When this emotion was unleashed, it was like the Great Dao beating his face wildly, and more like the messengers of death¡¯s soul-hooking chain. Boom! Long Kun disappeared on the spot. ¡°What¡¯s this?¡± Yu Rong was scared out of his wits. ¡°Not only was Long Kun¡¯s Dao heart shattered, but his physical body was also destroyed by the Heavenly Dao. He has died completely!¡± Just a single medicinal recipe was enough to cause Long Kun¡¯s death. How terrifying was this? Yu Rong was quite frightened, but he had also taken a look at the medicinal recipe just now. Although he didn¡¯t hold the medicinal recipe in his hand like Long Kun, he could still feel the displeasure between the lines of the cursive words on the medicinal recipe. He felt a sharp pain in his eyes as the truth of the Great Dao blinded his eyes. ¡°No, no, my eyes,¡± Yu Rong shouted. He was blind! ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡± He stomped and quickly escaped. Of the two War Gods that entered Dama Village, one was dead and the other injured when they left! ¡°So this, this is the master¡¯s power!¡± Yan Jin was in a daze. ¡­ ¡°Look, War God Yu Rong has come out.¡± ¡°Eh? How come only one of the two War Gods that entered Guizu Mouantian came out?¡± ¡°War God Yu Rong¡¯s condition doesn¡¯t seem right.¡± ¡°His eyes look like they¡¯re bleeding. Is War God Yu Rong injured?¡± ¡°What about War God Long Kun?¡± The disciples of the Medicine God Valley on the two warships were terrified. ¡°Let¡¯s go, leave this place. Fast!¡± Yu Rong¡¯s eyes were still bleeding. He couldn¡¯t care if the crowd could comprehend the situation and quickly gave the order. With that, the two warships that had arrived majestically just now fled. ¡°He left?¡± ¡°I think I saw that only one War God come out, and he¡¯s been blinded.¡± ¡°What happened after they entered the mountain?¡± Outside of Guizu Mountain, those who had been paying attention to the Medicine God Valley¡¯s actions were all shocked. Two War Gods entered Guizu Mountain, but only one came out, and he was injured. What did this mean? This meant that there was definitely a big problem within Guizu Mountain. ¡°I¡¯ve long heard that there¡¯s an expert behind the Empress of the Wu Dynasty and that expert is in Guizu Mountain. Now, it seems that it¡¯s most likely true. The expert is indeed in Guizu Mountain.¡± Whoosh. At this moment, the peerless beauty of the world, the Empress, arrived. Xia Zhuyuan sneered when she saw Yu Rong running away, ¡°It seems that the Medicine God Valley has already exchanged hands with senior Chen. For him to be able to leave alive is senior Chen¡¯s special grace.¡± ¡°Let¡¯s go and see senior Chen.¡± Xia Zhuyuan and Zhang Mu entered Dama Village. The villagers were familiar with the two of them. They didn¡¯t stop them, but Xia Zhuyuan still followed the procedure and asked Aunt Li to come out, ¡°I¡¯ll have to trouble you to inform senior Chen that Zhuyuan has come to pay a visit.¡± ¡°Let me tell you a secret. Xiao Chen has accepted a female disciple. She¡¯s very beautiful. You have to work hard.¡± Aunt Li gave Xia Zhuyuan a small provocation. She had always been optimistic about Zhuyuan and Xiao Chen and was quite keen to pair them together. Unfortunately, the two had so many interactions, yet no sparks were flying between them. If this continued, it wouldn¡¯t be strange if they became brothers instead. Chapter 23 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio ¡°Senior Chen has taken in a female disciple.¡± Hearing the news, Xia Zhuyuan was surprised. She had thought that senior Chen was a reclusive expert who didn¡¯t like to be disturbed by others, but she didn¡¯t expect that he would accept a disciple and a female one at that. If she had known that the senior had the intention to take in a disciple, she would have been first in line. Just as she was thinking, she suddenly saw a familiar figure standing in front of senior Chen¡¯s small courtyard. The familiar figure was dressed in white, looking gentle and pure. ¡°Yan Jin.¡± Xia Zhuyuan was stunned again. ¡°Why is she there?¡± Suddenly thinking of something, Xia Zhuyuan asked, ¡°Auntie, is she senior Chen¡¯s female disciple?¡± ¡°Yes, that¡¯s her. She¡¯s pretty, right?¡± Aunt Li said. Xia Zhuyuan was stunned. Senior Chen had accepted a disciple, and it was her personal doctor? Seeing Xia Zhuyuan¡¯s arrival, Yan Jin hurriedly stepped forward to bow, but before she could call out the word ¡°Your Majesty¡±, she was stopped by the former who said, ¡°There¡¯s no need for that. Now that you are senior Chen¡¯s disciple, you don¡¯t have to be too polite to me.¡± The two of them chatted for a while, and then Yan Jin said in a serious and apologetic tone, ¡°I¡¯m really sorry that I didn¡¯t inform you before coming, but I have my difficulties. I¡¯ll explain them to you in detail when we have an opportunity in the future. You should come in first. Don¡¯t let senior Chen wait for too long.¡± As she spoke, Yan Jin led Xia Zhuyuan into the small courtyard. In the courtyard, Chen Xuan was lying down on a recliner, stroking his cat. Yan Jin could not help but exclaim in her heart, ¡°Master had just killed two War Gods of the Medicine God Valley with a medicinal recipe written in an extreme cursive font, and now he¡¯s playing with the cat.¡± Perhaps only her master could do such a thing. ¡°Zhuyuan, you¡¯ve come,¡± Chen Xuan was in a good mood when he saw Xia Zhuyuan. ¡°Come and have a seat. I¡¯ve just made a new tea recently. Try it.¡± With that, he went to make tea. He was always polite to his guests. Yan Jin was used to serving the Empress, so she was meticulous. She had already prepared tea with just the right temperature and handed it to her master. While drinking tea, Xia Zhuyuan walked over and said, ¡°Senior, I have something to ask.¡± ¡°What is it?¡± ¡°Now, the people of the entire Xuanling World from the four regions are all rushing to the Central Region. What are your thoughts?¡± Since the matter was of utmost importance to the Central Region, Xia Zhuyuan didn¡¯t dare to be careless. She stated her question clearly. Xia Zhuyuan explained, ¡°The Central Region¡¯s Dao discussion conference is about to begin. Many people will come from the East, West, South, and North. This conference is an opportunity for the Central Region, but at the same time, also a crisis.¡± ¡°Since the people from the other four regions are all coming to the Central Region, are they going to use the Central Region as the center to conduct trade? Whoever proposed this concept must be quite the genius.¡± Chen Xuan agreed in his heart to a certain extent, but he still commented from a different perspective, ¡°It¡¯s a good idea, but it¡¯s also risky.¡± ¡°As expected, there¡¯s danger!¡± The listeners trembled with fear when they heard this. Chen Xuan continued, ¡°It¡¯s hard to tell someone else¡¯s true intentions. With the four regions gathered, it¡¯s inevitable that there will be those who seek personal gains and cause trouble behind the scenes.¡± Someone would be up to no good! The group was once again worried sick. The Dao discussion conference of the Central Region was of a very high level, such that even celestials would come. How could they not be shocked when they learned that someone would dare to play tricks behind the scenes at such a conference? ¡°Then what should we do?¡± Xia Zhuyuan asked again. ¡°Since the matter has arrived, just take things as they come, and respond to all changes by remaining calm,¡± Saying this, Chen Xuan looked at Xia Zhuyuan and muttered in his heart, ¡°How would I know what to do? I¡¯m not a celestial. Do you think I can predict the future?¡± When Xia Zhuyuan and Zhang Mu heard Chen Xuan¡¯s ¡°meaningful¡± words, they treated them as a holy verdict. ¡°Alright, I¡¯m tired. You guys can leave first.¡± ¡°I¡¯ll send you off,¡± Yan Jin sent off the guests. Xia Zhuyuan and Zhang Mu didn¡¯t leave. They wanted to know more from senior Chen. Chen Xuan then took out a wooden board thoughtfully and started writing on it. It was time to give this place a name. It was time for this small courtyard to have a signboard. Four big words quickly appeared on the wooden board: Pure Heart Medical Cottage! When these four ancient characters appeared, the entire courtyard seemed to be illuminated by the radiance of the Heavenly Dao. It changed, and a sense of holiness suddenly emerged. ¡°How sacred!¡± ¡°Not only are senior Chen¡¯s words impressive, but one can also sense the Great Dao hidden within them. Just like these four words, ¡°Pure Heart Medical Cottage¡±, they seem to have supreme principles. Just by looking at it for some time, one¡¯s state of mind can calm down and one will feel very relaxed.¡± Xia Zhuyuan and Zhang Mu felt that once the plaque was hung above the courtyard, the entire small courtyard seemed to be flowing with a trace of ancient and majestic Heavenly Dao radiance. Chen Xuan looked at the four words with satisfaction, ¡°In the future, my place will be called the Pure Heart Medical Cottage.¡± A doctor should help the world. As for the two words ¡°pure heart¡±, they were taken from a poem from his previous life: The pure heart is like the snow shining under the stars and moon, the spring breeze in the hometown is accompanied by laughter. This was one of Chen Xuan¡¯s favorite poems, and as such, he used the words ¡°pure heart¡± in the name of his medical cottage. ¡°Senior, can you bestow me with a calligraphy work?¡± Seeing that Chen Xuan¡¯s words contained the essence of the great Dao, Xia Zhuyuan couldn¡¯t help but ask for a copy to keep as a collection. ¡°Of course,¡± Chen Xuan looked at Xia Zhuyuan and thought for a moment before saying, ¡°You¡¯re a woman, yet you have to support a family. It¡¯s not easy.¡± As he spoke, he wrote down a line of poetry: Women are not inferior to men, and beauties are better than men. This sentence was praising Xia Zhuyuan for her capability in supporting a family and bringing a fool with her wherever she went although she was just a woman. Indeed, she did not have it easy. Xia Zhuyuan looked at the words. The great Dao between the words seemed to be fluctuating along with the ups and downs of her mood. It was as if she could see herself, alone, shouldering the great responsibility of the country. Those of high status would be worried about the world, and those of lower status would be worried about the civilians. Inside the kingdom, she had to worry about the development of the Wu Dynasty, but outside the kingdom, she had to be worried about the potential invaders. It really wasn¡¯t easy. As she looked at the words, she cried. ¡°It turns out the senior already knows that it was not easy for me to shoulder such a heavy responsibility.¡± Xia Zhuyuan wiped her tears. Her depressed mood improved a little as if she had found a soulmate. ¡°Senior, my flag is still nameless. Why don¡¯t you name it for me?¡± Xia Zhuyuan looked at Chen Xuan¡¯s calligraphy work and took out the Blood Soul Flag that she had gotten from the battle with the Devil Emperor Jing Daotian. The 100000 blood souls and evil aura on the flag had already been wiped away by Chen Xuan. The current flag was white and flawless, emitting a holy light. Chen Xuan was touched by the righteousness of the flag and wrote two words: Celestial Suppression! ¡°From now on, this flag shall be called the Celestial Suppression Flag.¡± Chapter 24 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Chen Xuan casually replied. Celestial Suppression Flag! Both Xia Zhuyuan and Zhang Mu were shocked. Because after the two words ¡°Celestial Suppression¡± were written, they clearly saw a group of God Celestials roaming the great void being suppressed by the flag and unable to raise their heads. At the same time, they seemed to see a ray of holy light that destroyed everything. ¡°With the words Celestial Suppression, this flag is comparable to a celestial artifact.¡± Zhang Mu could not believe it. ¡°I¡¯m giving you these two words to tell you that even though you shoulder heavy responsibilities, you must still press forward with indomitable will and have the spirit to suppress celestials. You must be fearless,¡± Chen Xuan lectured. He had just seen Xia Zhuyuan cry. She didn¡¯t have it easy. If he didn¡¯t give her some positive energy, he was afraid that she wouldn¡¯t be able to hold on. ¡°Senior, I understand,¡± Xia Zhuyuan nodded. She had already guessed the senior¡¯s true intention, ¡°Celestial Suppression¡­ Women are not inferior to men. It seems that senior Chen intends to let me participate in the Central Region¡¯s Dao discussion conference and take on the responsibility of the Wu Dynasty!¡± Just before today, Xia Zhuyuan had still been considering whether to participate in the Central Region¡¯s Dao discussion conference. But now, her decision was clear and her faith was exceptionally firm. ¡°I, Zhuyuan, will not let you down. Zhang Mu, let¡¯s go.¡± For a time, undercurrents surged in the Central Region. The Dao discussion conference started quietly, the people behind it still unknown. All that one knew was that the various factions were all moving swiftly. In Yuanming Holy Land, Holy Leader Yuanming stood up, ¡°The Dao discussion conference has begun. As the leader of a Holy Land in the Central Region, I have no reason not to attend. All the cultivators who are Martial Venerables and above in the Holy Land shall come with me.¡± All the factions were moving quickly. Meanwhile, on Xiangya Mountain, many cultivators had already rushed over. ¡°The Central Region has not held a Dao discussion conference for a thousand years. It¡¯s a blessing for us to be born in the same era at the right time.¡± ¡°That¡¯s right. I heard that all the participants of the Dao discussion conference this time are Martial Saints and Martial Gods. There are even several quasi-celestials. I even heard that celestials from various Holy Lands are also coming.¡± ¡°What? Even the celestials of the Holy Lands will be coming?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right. Don¡¯t you know that during the Dao discussion in the Holy Land, there¡¯s a chance that the celestial ascension Dao domain will be opened when thousands of cultivators use their Dao will?¡± ¡°Once the celestial ascension Dao domain is opened, celestials in the Dao Entry realm can directly ascend to the heavens. As for quasi-Celestials, War Gods, Martial Gods, and the like, although they can¡¯t ascend, they can use the celestial ascension Dao domain to comprehend the Heavenly Dao. Just listening to it can compare to a hundred years of cultivation.¡± ¡°For the weaker ones like us, listening to the celestials¡¯ Dao discussion is the greatest opportunity. It¡¯s worth ten years of cultivation. At the very least, even if our cultivation is poor, it¡¯s good to get to know the big shots from all over the world.¡± ¡°This is why the conference can attract so many cultivators.¡± ¡°I understand. Celestials who have entered the Dao Entry realm come to ascend, quasi-celestials come to advance to the Dao Entry realm, and the rest of the cultivators come to meet experts, expand their connections, or improve their cultivation after hearing the Dao.¡± ¡°Yes, that¡¯s the logic.¡± ¡°Then let¡¯s speed up our journey and try to get there as early as possible so that we can find a good spot on Xiangya Mountain where we can watch the celestials¡¯ Dao discussion from a closer distance.¡± ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh. Streams of light flew past quickly, heading towards Xiangya Mountain. Xiangya Mountain was the place where the Dao discussion conference was to be held. ¡­ The Wu Dynasty, Tianyou County, Dugu Clan. In a pavilion, Patriarch Dugu was looking at a scroll with a hundred elites. The scroll had been mounted with gold embellishments and had incense burning before it. Looking closely at the scroll, it was an incomplete mountain and river painting. The mountain on it was Guizu Mountain, and the river was the Wei River. The mountain and the river represented the entire Wu Dynasty. However, if one looked up at the clouds, one would realize that the entire world was above the clouds. At a certain moment, Patriarch Dugu¡¯s eyes suddenly flew open. His shattered Dao heart quickly condensed, and a ray of light descended from the sky. Two months after his Dao heart had been born, Patriarch Dugu had managed to condense his Dao heart again. Whoosh! Patriarch Dugu opened his eyes and took a step forward. His white hair and beard turned into fine black hair. ¡°After two months, I¡¯ve finally stepped into the Dao Entry realm again!¡± The black-haired Patriarch Dugu looked at the mountain and river painting with gratitude in his eyes, ¡°Sure enough, everything was in the senior¡¯s plan, from the shattering of my Dao heart to reaching the Dao Entry realm again, as well as the turmoil in the outside world, and the present Dao discussion conference of the Central Region.¡± Patriarch Dugu woke up because he sensed the Heavenly Dao again. Somehow, rather than saying that the Heavenly Dao was guiding him, it was more appropriate to say that it was senior Chen¡¯s guidance that had woken him up. ¡°Therefore, it¡¯s not a coincidence that I woke up as the conference is about to commence. Everything that senior Chen talked about with me when we discussed Dao was also not a coincidence. Everything was arranged by the senior¡­ Everything is destined.¡± After waking up this time, Patriarch Dugu was quite emotional. ¡°Children, please stop. I¡¯m taking this painting with me.¡± Buzz. With a wave of his hand, the mountain and river painting returned to his sleeve. ¡°Patriarch, what are you doing?¡± ¡°Is the Dao discussion conference of the Central Region about to start?¡± ¡°Yes, cultivators from all regions are gathering. I heard that Xiangya Mountain is full. Patriarch, since you woke up at this time, are you going to attend the conference? ¡± ¡°Yes, I am. Everything was arranged by senior Chen,¡± Patriarch Dugu said, ¡°I have to go.¡± With that, he took a step forward and disappeared. The members of the Dugu family kowtowed in unison, their hearts filled with excitement. The patriarch didn¡¯t make it in time for the war between the Wu Dynasty and the Tianmo Sect, but today¡¯s Dao discussion conference in the Central Region must not be without their patriarch. Patriarch, they would wait for his return. ¡­ On Xiangya Mountain, cultivators were gathered and it was bustling. Those who could reach the top of the mountain were either War Gods or Celestials. Those who could reach the middle of the mountain were Martial Venerables and Martial Saints. Those below the rank of Martial Venerables could only watch from the foot of the mountain. Thousands of cultivators discussed the Dao. Buddhists, Confucians, and Daoists all expressed their opinions. A hundred schools of thought discussed Dao, and the sound of Dao was endless like the chants of the Great Dao, as well as the singing of Buddhism, and the roar of the world. Under the Dao will of the million cultivators, purple thunder rumbled in the sky. The heavenly tribulation was vast and mighty. Under the endless heavenly might, a purple vortex of lightning that was visible to the naked eye formed. In the vortex, the million of cultivators on Xiangya Mountain seemed to see a heavenly palace. ¡°That¡¯s!¡± ¡°The celestial world!¡± ¡°The Dao wills of a million cultivators have gathered and opened the celestial ascension Dao domain.¡± ¡°How magnificent, how majestic.¡± ¡°That is the celestial world!¡± Countless cultivators looked forward to it. The celestials at the peak of Xiangya Mountain flew in excitement. ¡°The time to ascend has come. Everyone, I¡¯ll take my leave first!¡± Holy Leader Chiyan put his hands behind his back and soared. He withstood the lightning tribulation and headed straight for the celestial ascension Dao domain. Chapter 25 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio In the sky above Xiangya mountain, the Dao domain of the celestial world appeared, and a celestial ascension path opened up on Xiangya Mountain. Countless living beings went crazy over it. Even the demons around Xiangya Mountain could not help but come near. The celestial world¡¯s Dao domain, the celestial ascension path. Even if they couldn¡¯t directly step into the Dao domain and ascend to the celestial world like the celestials of the Dao Entry realm, as long as they got close, they could reap countless benefits. That was because that place was the closest to celestials and Dao. Holy Leader Chiyang, Holy Leader Yuanming, Sect Leader Ziyang, several quasi-celestials, and the War Gods all went crazy when they saw the celestial world Dao domain. They no longer discussed the Dao and only sought to ascend. Celestials in the Dao Entry realm were but mortal celestials. Only by ascending to the celestial world could one become a true celestial! ¡°Let¡¯s go. Although millions of cultivators have managed to work together and open up the celestial ascension Dao domain, there are heavenly tribulations in the Dao domain. They may be smaller than those during the ascension of mortal celestials, but if we go too late, the heavenly tribulations will become stronger and stronger.¡± ¡°We only have one chance. Ascend! Ascend!¡± ¡°You¡¯ll be in charge of the Chiyang Holy Land from now on. Once I¡¯ve gained a firm foothold in the celestial world, I¡¯ll send down great divine abilities to help you all become celestials one after another.¡± The holy leaders of the various Holy Lands who wanted to ascend had already begun to make arrangements for matters after they were gone. After all, once they ascended, God knows when they would be able to return to the Xuanling World. As such, they still had to make such arrangements. The group of holy leaders advanced quickly. However, just as they were about to reach the celestial ascension Dao domain, a blood-red array suddenly lit up on the entire Xiangya Mountain. ¡°What¡¯s this?¡± ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± ¡°Who dares to set up an array here? This is simply courting death.¡± Holy Leader Yuanming, Holy Leader Chiyan, Sect Leader Ziyang, and Holy Monk Sanzang were all furious. The celestial ascension Dao domain had been activated, but it was very unstable. At this point, the powerful energy fluctuations of an array could very well destroy the foundation of the celestial ascension Dao domain. Once the latter was destroyed, it would be difficult to reform it. ¡°Kekeke¡­¡± A strange sound came from the blood light array. In the haziness, endless black gas seemed to be surging, and a gloomy and terrifying figure appeared, but it was unclear who it was. ¡°Ah, shit, this is a killing array.¡± ¡°Let¡¯s go! Escape!¡± ¡°Someone is setting us up.¡± Xiangya Mountain was covered by a killing array. Countless cultivators died in the array. This was especially so for the weak at the foot of the mountain. They were the most miserable. When they came, they couldn¡¯t get close to the core of the mountain due to their weak strength, and could only watch the celestials discuss Dao from afar. Now that the killing array had been activated, they were the closest to the edge of the killing array. As such, they were ground into meat paste by the killing array that was shrinking bit by bit. ¡°A trap. This is a killing trap. Someone has deliberately set up a killing trap behind our backs and lured us into the array. What is their intention?¡± ¡°The Central Region¡¯s Dao discussion conference has not been held for thousands of years. After such a long time, the whole event has been so grand. I never thought that someone was behind it, just to set up this killing trap. Who is he, and what is his real purpose?¡± The cultivators were all scared witless. They realized that this Dao discussion conference was a huge conspiracy. Someone was deliberately pushing for this from behind the scenes. That someone had even set up a killing array on Xiangya Mountain in an attempt to achieve some unspeakable goal with the lives of the tens of thousands of cultivators who had entered this area. Bang, bang, bang! As the killing array shrunk, Xiangya mountain became a large meat grinder. Countless creatures and cultivators exploded under the pressure of the killing array, turning into a bloody mist that filled the air. Originally, the place where a hundred schools of thought discussed Dao had already shown signs of becoming a new Holy Land under the influence of Dao voices, Dao rhythms, and Dao techniques. However, now that the killing array had been formed and the blood mist was everywhere, this place had become a land of death. ¡°The killing array has taken shape, and the celestial ascension path is blocked. If we don¡¯t break this array, we have no hope of ascending.¡± Holy Leader Yuanming, Holy Leader Chiyan, Sect Leader Ziyang, Holy Monk Sanzang, and several other experts started to work together, trying to break this deadly trap. Chapter 26 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio ¡°Open!¡± Boom! Holy Leader Yuanming¡¯s body was covered in celestial light, which illuminated the earth. Holy Leader Chiyan waved his hand, and a stream of scarlet lava formed behind him. Sect Leader Ziyang had been carrying a quasi-celestial-grade treasure on his back. A small golden cauldron flew out and grew larger. Holy Monk Sanzang put his hands together and chanted Buddha teachings. The experts joined hands, and their unparalleled divine might headed toward the killing array, only to be annihilated. In the killing array, blood-colored gravestones appeared, and piles of skeletons emerged from the graves. As the skeletons walked, blood steles appeared. Above the clouds, the entire sky was filled with blood steles. The blood steles suppressed everything. Even Holy Leader Chiyang, Holy Leader Yuanming, Sect Leader Ziyang, and Holy Monk Sanzang¡¯s combined attacks were all suppressed by the blood steles, and endless wails seemed to echo in the air. Mountains of corpses and rivers of blood were formed as celestial blood seeped out of the steles. ¡°Are those blood tombs? Could it be the legendary Celestial-devouring Cemetery?¡± It was said that the Celestial-devouring Cemetery could even devour celestials. ¡°No, it¡¯s not the Celestial-devouring Cemetery. If it was, we would¡¯ve been devoured long ago. Rather, let alone us, even a true celestial would have to give way. Those are probably just blood steles from the Celestial-devouring Cemetery.¡± Everyone was speculating, but even so, to them, the whole matter was still a huge killing trap. ¡°What do we do?¡± ¡°It¡¯s impossible to ascend now. We have to find a way to leave this place alive.¡± The celestials discussed with each other and prepared to break out. As for the quasi-celestials, War Gods, and Martial Gods below the Dao Entry realm, they could only be suppressed by the blood steles. One by one, they were covered in blood, swallowed, strangled, and even their souls were absorbed. It was too terrifying and miserable. Who would have thought that this Dao discussion conference was not an opportunity, but a premeditated murder? ¡°Who¡¯s coming to save us?¡± ¡°Respected celestials, please lower your heads and look. The mortals who believe in you are suffering a calamity.¡± Countless people were praying that the true celestials of the celestial world could hear their voices and look down to help them solve this killing tribulation. The voices of the crowd gathered, and faith converged. A strand of faith did manage to break through the blood steles¡¯ killing array, rushing into the heavens and reaching the celestial world. Through the Dao domain of the celestial world, a celestial that was a thousand feet tall lowered his head. However, when he did so, the crowd could only see a pair of blood-red eyes, a sinister and terrifying smile, and a body full of viciousness and cruelty. With just a glance, everyone¡¯s hair stood on end. The crowd was in despair. How was this a celestial? The other party was clearly a devil. The path was not to the celestial world, but the devil world! A conspiracy, a huge conspiracy. All of this was a conspiracy. Who was behind this? The group was in despair. The killing array was still slowly shrinking, and dozens of days passed inside the killing array as if they were years. Outside the killing array, some cultivators who were unaware of the situation were still rushing over one after another. From the outside, everything looked beautiful. The scenery of Xiangya Mountain was picturesque. Many cultivators were discussing the Dao in harmony. However, everything changed the moment they stepped into the mountain. The scenes that the cultivators outside had seen were those that had happened dozens of days ago. Now that they had entered, they immediately fell into the trap and a killing calamity. Despair. Endless despair consumed the hearts of the thousands of surviving cultivators every day. ¡°Who¡¯s going to save us?¡± ¡°Who can save us?¡± Amid the voices of dying hope, the cultivators of the Wu Dynasty finally arrived at Xiangya Mountain under the leadership of Empress Xia Zhuyuan ¡°The tao that can be described is not the eternal Tao. The name that can be spoken is not the eternal Name. The nameless is the boundary of Heaven and Earth. The Named is the mother of creation. Freed from desire, you can see the hidden mystery. By having desire, you can only see what is visibly real,¡± Patriarch Dugu was reciting the truth of the Great Dao he heard back when he was discussing Dao with Chen Xuan. As he stepped into the killing array, the Dao sound dispersed the blood mist for miles. Empress Xia Zhuyuan held the Celestial Suppression Flag and also arrived, shrouded in celestial light. Chapter 27 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio A sea of blood seemed to reach the sky, and the shore was scattered with white bones. Xia Zhuyuan and Patriarch Dugu, who had entered Xiangya Mountain, were both shocked by the scene in front of them. ¡°As expected, senior Chen has predicted everything again.¡± When they came, they knew that there must be a conspiracy at the Dao discussion conference. After all, senior Chen had vaguely dished out hints. However, they were still shocked when they saw everything. It was just too shocking. Who would have thought that someone in this world would set up such a deadly trap? Using millions of living beings as the pawns, Heaven and Earth as the chessboard, and Xiangya Mountain as the killing weapon. The other party was simply using the lives of hundreds of thousands of creatures to achieve his unspeakable goal. ¡°Senior Dugu, most of the people in the killing array are from the Central Region. If all of them die here, it will hurt the fate and foundation of the Central Region. We should save as many as we can. I¡¯m sure that¡¯s why senior Chen sent us here,¡± Xia Zhuyuan said to Patriarch Dugu. ¡°Yes.¡± After his Dao heart was shattered and then reformed, Patriarch Dugu was no longer arrogant. He had even reached an agreement with Xia Zhuyuan on the way here: They would disregard seniority, strength, and status, and would do everything according to senior Chen¡¯s guidance. But to what extent did senior Chen want them to go? To be honest, they were clueless when they came. But now, when they saw the scene of so many creatures being plunged into misery and suffering, all the doubts in their hearts were resolved. They didn¡¯t need to think about anything and just needed to follow their hearts. ¡°Save them!¡± Whoosh. Patriarch Dugu threw out the mountain and river picture in his hand, and a stream of celestial energy blew out. The mountain and river picture fluttered in the wind and continued to expand. In the end, it was like a vast ocean, hanging over Xiangya Mountain. ¡°If you don¡¯t want to die, enter the mountain and river picture,¡± Patriarch Dugu shouted. He had long realized that the incomplete mountain and river picture that senior Chen had given him could connect to reality. Although senior Chen used many unknown techniques such as splashing ink, simple brush strokes, and montages in the painting, which made the mountains and rivers in the painting very different from reality and more like an illusion, if one looked closely, one would realize that the mountains and rivers in the painting were layered. The more one looked, the more one could discover how much Heaven and Earth were hidden in the painting. Therefore, Patriarch Dugu guessed that the painting might really contain a world of mountains and rivers. Now that he used his celestial energy to activate it, a passage was indeed opened between the painting and reality. ¡°This painting can be entered?¡± ¡°Could it be a celestial artifact?¡± ¡°I can¡¯t care less anymore. If I stay here, I¡¯ll definitely die. If I go to the painting, I might have a chance to survive.¡± Countless cultivators quickly flew toward the mountain and river picture at the sound of Patriarch Dugu¡¯s voice. One by one, the 3D figures flew directly into the painting and became small 2D figures in the endless endless wilderness. ¡°As expected¡­¡± Seeing that the mountain and river picture could really store life, Patriarch Dugu¡¯s belief grew stronger. ¡°It seems that I¡¯ve underestimated senior Chen¡¯s calculations. Senior Chen gave me this painting not only to help me reform my Dao heart but also to save the world.¡± It was as if Patriarch Dugu had found his mission in this chaotic situation. He tried his best to save lives. On the other side, Xia Zhuyuan quickly headed towards the peak of Xiangya Mountain. Black gas lingered there, and cracks were appearing in the space. Inside the crack was an endless abyss of darkness, exuding a chilling aura of death. A blurry figure walked out of the endless darkness and cackled. ¡°The Forbidden Endless Abyss! It¡¯s the Evil Lord of the Abyss!¡± Someone suddenly shouted. Chapter 28 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio ¡°So, it was you who was controlling everything from behind the scenes? But I don¡¯t understand. You¡¯re an abyssal evil spawn, and you¡¯ve been living in the endless abyss all this time. Your representative in the Xuanling World, Jing Daotian, has already died. How did you set up this killing array?¡± Holy Leader Yuanming asked. The Abyss¡¯s Evil Lord cackled, ¡°Do you want to know? if you do, I¡¯ll fulfill your wish before you die.¡± As he said that, the Evil Lord¡¯s eyes rolled. Next to the Holy Leader Yuanming was a woman who had long been following him. Suddenly, the corners of her mouth curled up, revealing a strange smile that was similar to the Evil Lord of the Abyss. She then stabbed the blood-stained short blade in her hand into Holy Leader Yuanming¡¯s heart. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, holy leader.¡± ¡°You?¡± Holy Leader Yuanming looked at the woman beside him in disbelief. She was the person he trusted the most, a quasi-celestial of the Holy Land. Holy Leader Yuanming had even decided to hand over the authority of the Holy Land to her when he ascended. However, he had never expected that she was a chess piece of the Abyss¡¯s Evil Lord. ¡°When? why?¡± Holy Leader Yuanming was heartbroken. ¡°You¡¯ve treated me well,¡± The woman said indifferently, ¡°But you don¡¯t understand women at all. You don¡¯t know what I really want.¡± ¡°I don¡¯t care if you give me the position of vice holy leader or the right to take over the position of holy leader. What I want are a man¡¯s care and consideration. This is something that you, who only knows how to pursue the celestial Dao, can never give me¡­¡± ¡°What you¡¯re giving me is not what I want. Jing Daotian gave me everything I wanted, but what did he do wrong? He just wanted to prove himself, yet he was beaten up and killed by you people who advocate justice. In the end, he died in the Wu Dynasty under unknown circumstances, and he became the laughingstock of the world.¡± ¡°I have ultimate hatred. I hate all of you for taking away the person I love. I hate your fake righteousness in doing whatever you want under the banner of justice. So, I sacrificed my soul to the Evil God.¡± ¡°The Evil Lord of the Abyss found me, and we planned such a great massacre. Otherwise, who do you think has the ability to promote the Central Region¡¯s Dao discussion conference, and who has the ability to set the venue of the Dao discussion conference at Xiangya Mountain? If it weren¡¯t for me, you wouldn¡¯t have come either, holy leader.¡± ¡°At the same time, if it wasn¡¯t for your involvement, a Dao Entry realm celestial, why would the people of the Central Region be so crazy and eager to attend the conference?¡± ¡°I was the one who planned everything. The whole plan was provided by the Evil Lord of the Abyss. Everything was for the dead Jing Daotian and for our faith in the Evil God.¡± When the Evil God was mentioned, the hundred-meter-tall celestial at the end of the fake celestial ascension Dao domain bent down again. His face was ferocious and terrifying, but it was also full of smiles as if he was expressing his approval of the woman. ¡°Nian Rong, you¡¯re just being silly, right?¡± Holy Leader Yuanming asked, unwilling to give up. ¡°No, I¡¯ve thought about it carefully,¡± The woman named Nian Rong said seriously. ¡°Then you¡¯ve really disappointed me.¡± Holy Leader Yuanming shook his head, shattered the short sword in his chest, and slapped down. Boundless celestial energy light formed a huge palm print that covered the sky. With one palm, the woman in front of him was turned into nothingness. Then, he looked at the Evil Lord of the Abyss with hatred and anger. ¡°She was bewitched by you, so you should die.¡± Boom! Celestial light exploded, and Holy Leader Yuanming unleashed his rage. ¡°The killing tribulation has already been formed. Did you think I would appear when I am not confident?¡± The Abyss¡¯s Evil Lord laughed out loud. His body turned into a stream of light, swimming quickly within the killing tribulation. No one could catch up to him, and the group could only be compressed bit by bit by the killing array. The severely injured Holy Leader Yuanming was no match for the Evil Lord of the Abyss. Even Holy Leader Chiyang, Sect Leader Ziyang, Holy Monk Sanzang, the King of Yan, and the others combined couldn¡¯t resist the killing array. Moreover, the Evil Lord of the Abyss had appeared to interfere. The situation was not looking good. The energy of the experts was being exhausted bit by bit. ¡°At this rate, even we will be exhausted to death.¡± ¡°What should we do?¡± ¡°What else can we do? The only way is to go all out!¡± ¡°Hmm, who is that?¡± Just as the few of them were charging forward, they suddenly saw a graceful figure walking up the mountain. ¡°It¡¯s the Empress of the Wu Dynasty, Xia Zhuyuan. She was the one who blinded Jing Daotian in the beginning. Later on, Jing Daotian also died in her Wu Dynasty.¡± ¡°Oh, so she¡¯s Xia Zhuyuan. Indeed, she is as the rumors say, a beautiful woman.¡± ¡°It¡¯s a pity that she has also entered this killing array.¡± ¡°Wait, what¡¯s that around her?¡± All the experts had felt regretful when they saw Xia Zhuyuan walk up Xiangya Mountain, but as they looked, they suddenly found that she was actually surrounded by a flag. The flag emitted a celestial light, which was like a light screen that enveloped her. Chapter 29 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio ¡°Is that a celestial artifact?¡± Seeing the celestial light emitted from the flag, the crowd cried out. ¡°It should be. It¡¯s a celestial artifact. If it¡¯s not, how could it emit celestial light? How could it protect Xia Zhuyuan and allow her to walk freely in this killing array?¡± The cultivators seemed to see hope. ¡°Empress, please save us.¡± ¡°Empress, can we borrow your magic item to break this killing array?¡± Xia Zhuyuan ignored the shouts around her. She advanced triumphantly, breaking through the obstruction of the blood steles one after another, and finally arrived at the top of the mountain. On the mountain peak, there was Holy Leader Yuanming, Holy Leader Chiyang, Sect Leader Ziyang, as well as a few War Gods, such as the King of Yan and Holy Monk Sanzang. Of course, the black hole-like celestial ascension Dao domain was there as well. ¡°Senior Chen said that risks and gains coexist and people¡¯s hearts are unpredictable. Someone would be scheming during the Central Region¡¯s Dao discussion conference. Everything is indeed within senior Chen¡¯s expectations.¡± Xia Zhuyuan looked up at the celestial ascension Dao domain. In the Dao domain, the thousand-foot-tall celestial was also looking at her. Finally, at a certain moment, the Abyss¡¯s Evil Lord, who was at the peak of the mountain, couldn¡¯t stand it anymore. He looked at Xia Zhuyuan, who was standing on the peak and ignoring everything, and cackled, ¡°Little girl, Jing Daotian died in your kingdom, right? How about you die for him today?¡± Xia Zhuyuan turned around and looked at the Abyss¡¯s Evil Lord. With just one glance, the blood-red light emitted from the other party¡¯s vertical eyes made her feel nauseated. Fortunately, the words on the Celestial Suppression Flag given by senior Chen shone with celestial-suppressing light and blocked everything, making her feel better. ¡°You set up the killing tribulation and used the lives of tens of thousands of cultivators to open this fake celestial ascension Dao domain. The purpose was to let you reach the other side and meet the evil celestial at the end of the Dao domain, right? ¡± Xia Zhuyuan asked coldly. The Abyss¡¯s Evil Lord simply said, ¡°He is not an evil celestial. He is of the great Evil God race. You have no idea how terrifying they are. I¡¯ve lived in the abyss for tens of thousands of years before being favored by the Evil God. Now, with the blood and lives of tens of thousands of cultivators, I¡¯ve forged the Supreme Great Dao that leads to the other side. These lives are the gifts I¡¯m giving the Evil God. Only then will he favor me more.¡± Xia Zhu said coldly, ¡°It¡¯s a pity that you¡¯ve calculated everything, but you didn¡¯t expect that the senior has already foreseen your unspeakable plot. Today, I¡¯m here as senior¡¯s envoy to break your plot and kill you!¡± ¡°Celestial Suppression!¡± Whoosh. Xia Zhuyuan immediately took out the Celestial Suppression Flag. The celestial light of the Great Dao emerged, and the two words ¡°Celestial Suppression¡± actually flew out from the Celestial Suppression Flag. The truth of the Great Dao reverberated in the space like a Buddhist chant. Celestial light surged, and everywhere it passed, all evil was suppressed. Boom! One blood stele after another shattered. The killing array cracked. The Abyss¡¯s Evil Lord was slowly being suppressed and strangled to death under the dazzling celestial light. ¡°No, how is this possible? I¡¯m the Evil Lord of the Abyss at tier 8 in the Dao Entry realm! How can anyone kill me in this small Xuanling World? No, this is impossible. Evil God, please save me.¡± The Evil Lord of the Abyss looked at the Evil God in the celestial ascension Dao domain. A shocking blood-red light pierced through the celestial ascension Dao domain and shot down. It seemed to cut through space and tear everything apart. However, when the blood light landed on the Celestial Suppression Flag, it seemed to stimulate the flag instead and the two words ¡°Celestial Suppression¡± flew out. Boom! These two words suppressed the Evil God in the sky. The celestial ascension Dao domain collapsed! At the moment before it collapsed, one could see that at the end of the Dao domain, the thousand-foot-tall ¡°celestial¡± couldn¡¯t lift his head from the pressure. His two mountain-like legs were bent from the pressure. At the last moment, he knelt towards Xiangya Mountain! Even the Evil God had to kneel when the Celestial Suppression Flag was out? This scene made the hearts of all the experts on the Xiangya Mountain jump. At first, they thought that the Celestial Suppression Flag might only be a quasi-celestial artifact. After all, celestial artifacts were too rare in the mortal world. But now, it seemed that the flag had far exceeded the scope of a quasi-celestial artifact. Rather, it was even stronger than an ordinary celestial artifact. Otherwise, how could it have suppressed the Evil God of the upper realm? Bang! The celestial ascension Dao domain closed. The killing tribulation between Heaven and Earth also disappeared at the same time. When the sun shone on the earth again, the experts all felt like they had just survived a disaster. ¡°It¡¯s over!¡± ¡°To think we survived. It has been hard.¡± ¡°Phew, it feels so good to be alive.¡± ¡°It was the Wu Dynasty¡¯s Dao Entry realm celestial and the Empress who saved us.¡± Everyone turned to look at Xia Zhuyuan and Patriarch Dugu. In the end, with the heavily injured Holy Leader Yuanming in the lead, the tens of thousands of cultivators bowed deeply to the two. ¡°We will never forget the kindness that the Wu Dynasty has shown us today.¡± ¡°We can¡¯t thank you enough for your great kindness. If the Empress needs us in the future, we will definitely drop everything and rush over.¡± ¡°When we return to the sect, we will definitely prepare a generous gift to express our gratitude.¡± Now that the killing tribulation was over, the cultivators who had survived the tribulation began to disperse. Before they left, they expressed their gratitude to the Empress and Patriarch Dugu. In the end, only Holy Leader Yuanming, Sect Leader Ziyang, Holy Leader Chiyan, the King of Yan, and Holy Monk Sanzang did not leave. When they saw that most people had left, they came to Xia Zhuyuan. ¡°Empress, can you introduce us to the expert behind you?¡± ¡°We would like to express our gratitude in person.¡± They were all big shots of their respective regions, and they could tell that the Empress¡¯s cultivation wasn¡¯t very high. The only reason she had been able to help them escape this time was thanks to the celestial-grade magic item in her hand. So, who was the person who had bestowed the Empress with a celestial-grade magic item and arranged for her to come and save them? ¡°This¡­¡± Xia Zhuyuan hesitated. She knew that senior Chen didn¡¯t like to show off and didn¡¯t like to see strangers. If she rashly took the group over, it would definitely cause senior Chen to dislike her. However, these people were all big shots, so she couldn¡¯t reject them straight out either. ¡°How about this, we¡¯re only responsible for introducing, and whether he sees them or not is all up to that senior,¡± Patriarch Dugu suggested to Xia Zhuyuan. ¡°Yes, that¡¯s good.¡± Xia Zhuyuan nodded. This method of not offending either side was indeed the most suitable for the current situation. ¡°However, before we leave, we still need to clean up the battlefield,¡± Holy Leader Yuanming said as he looked at the peak of Xiangya Mountain. Some items had fallen from the celestial ascension Dao domain and the blood steles. ¡°The Abyss¡¯s Evil Lord¡¯s items are all within the blood steles, and there are also the items left behind by the countless fallen Celestials and Gods in the celestial ascension Dao domain. Now that the blood steles have been shattered and the Dao domain has been closed, all those items have dropped. Empress, brother Dugu, please choose the treasures first!¡± Holy Leader Yuanming was very polite and wanted to let Xia Zhuyuan and Patriarch Dugu choose first. The two looked up at the peak of the mountain and saw that all the items were but quasi-celestial artifacts and some broken pieces of celestial artifacts. In the past, they would have been like Holy Leader Yuanming and the others and fought for these things, but now, they each had celestial-grade magic items which senior Chen had bestowed upon them. How could they still be interested in the broken pieces of magic items? As such, the two simply shook their heads. They weren¡¯t very interested, but still casually picked a few. After cleaning up the scene, Holy Leader Yuanming, Holy Leader Chiyang, the King of Yan, the Holy Monk Sanzang, Sect Leader Ziyang, and the others all followed Xia Zhuyuan and headed for the Wu Dynasty. When they arrived at the imperial capital of the Wu Dynasty, Xia Zhuyuan did not lead the group to Guizu Mountain directly. Instead, she settled the big shots of the Central Region down and went to notify Chen Xuan. ¡°Aunt Li, please inform senior Chen that Zhuyuan is here to see him.¡± Seeing Aunt Li sitting at the entrance of the village on a small stool she had brought over, Xia Zhuyuan spoke very politely. Of course, she did not forget to give Aunt Li one or two pieces of jewelry from the imperial capital as a gift. ¡°There¡¯s no need to report. Just go directly. Xiao Chen will definitely be happy to see you.¡± With all the interactions, they had grown familiar. Aunt Li looked at the jewelry in her hands and felt that there was no need to make things too troublesome. She simply let Xia Zhuyuan in. However, when she arrived at Chen Xuan¡¯s residence, Xia Zhuyuan still knocked on the door politely, ¡°Senior, Zhuyuan requests an audience.¡± Chapter 30 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio ¡°Oh, Zhuyuan is here. Come in quickly.¡± Chen Xuan heard the knock on the door and replied softly. Seeing Xia Zhuyuan enter, he said warmly, ¡°You¡¯re just in time. I just developed a new drink. Try it.¡± ¡°Tea?¡± ¡°It¡¯s not tea. I call it ¡°coffee¡±. It has the effect of refreshing the mind.¡± ¡°Coffee? I¡¯ve never heard of it.¡± ¡°I already told you. It¡¯s a new invention.¡± ¡°It¡¯s my honor to be able to taste senior¡¯s new drink.¡± Xia Zhuyuan was flattered. The last time Chen Xuan had served her with new tea leaves, she was already very honored. She didn¡¯t expect that there would be a new drink this time, and senior Chen was not stingy with it. It seemed that she did have some weight in senior Chen¡¯s heart. ¡°Yan Jin, take out my coffee beans. I want to make freshly ground coffee for Zhuyuan,¡± Chen Xuan called out. With that, Yan Jin, who was dressed in a white robe, rushed over with a cup of black beans in her hand. ¡°Master, your coffee beans.¡± Yan Jin was respectful. Xia Zhuyuan¡¯s heart was full of envy when she saw Yan Jin again. This month, she had only been gone to participate in the Dao discussion conference, and Yan Jin¡¯s strength had improved again. The latter was showing faint signs of a breakthrough to tier 9. It was indeed a blessing to follow senior Chen. ¡°Sister, you¡¯re here.¡± They had, after all, once been master and servant. As such, when Yan Jin saw Xia Zhuyuan, she was still very polite. However, she did not use the title ¡°Your Majesty¡±. In front of her master, who would dare to claim to be an Emperor? It was enough to call her sister. ¡°Yes.¡± Xia Zhuyuan nodded her head as she watched Chen Xuan take out the ten-thousand-year-old obsidian millstone. He ground the coffee beans into powder and placed them in a beautiful cup. Then, he filled the cup with hot water and used milk to draw a beautiful leaf on the coffee. The whole process was very natural and charming. It made people feel calm, focused, comfortable, and enjoyable. Xia Zhuyuan was dazed, completely immersed in it. Seeing this, Chen Xuan smiled. ¡°The final technique is a form of cappuccino art. This is the soul of the entire coffee-making process. Without it, the drink is just ordinary coffee. With it, this cup of coffee is no longer ordinary.¡± ¡°What¡¯s that?¡± Xia Zhuyuan¡¯s eyes widened in curiosity. ¡°I call it cappuccino.¡± ¡°Cappuccino. What a nice name.¡± Xia Zhuyuan took the cup of cappuccino from Chen Xuan, and her eyes started to shine. There was a sweet feeling in her heart. It was the feeling of being pampered. Because she realized that not only did the senior serve her his newly developed coffee, but he also served her premium coffee ¡°cappuccino¡±. Xia Zhuyuan sat down. The bench was a simple wooden bench, and the table was also wooden. Senior Chen sat on the opposite side of the table while she sat on this side. There was a cup of cappuccino in front of them. Oh no, why did she suddenly feel that this moment was inexplicably somewhat romantic? If Yan Jin wasn¡¯t there, she would have felt like she was on a date with senior Chen. ¡°Try it.¡± Chen Xuan smiled gently. ¡°Alright.¡± Xia Zhuyuan nodded, then took a sip of the coffee in her hand. It tasted slightly bitter, which made the tip of her tongue subconsciously retreat. But when she thought of how the drink was made by the senior, her soft tongue couldn¡¯t help but move forward. After the slightly bitter taste was sweetness. This feeling of bitterness before sweetness was intoxicating. Hence, her pink tongue began to take the initiative, becoming bold and flexible as it stirred back and forth in her mouth, activating different taste buds. It wrapped around the coffee from all directions, tasted it carefully, and sucked. ¡°Although it¡¯s my first time tasting it and I can¡¯t quite accept it, it still feels good after I¡¯ve adapted to it.¡± Xia Zhuyuan expressed her feelings. Chen Xuan nodded. This was the essence of coffee. It had such a magical power that when one first tasted it, one would not be able to adapt and would even reject it. However, if one accepted it, one would slowly experience the tastes. ¡°Wait a little longer. Your body will have changes.¡± Chen Xuan chuckled. Coffee had the effect of refreshing one¡¯s mind. After a cup of coffee, he believed that Xia Zhuyuan would soon be able to appreciate the changes in her body. As expected, as soon as he finished speaking, Xia Zhuyuan¡¯s big eyes flew open as she felt that there was indescribable energy in her body that was controlling her mental energy and rapidly increasing it. In addition, a type of happiness factor seemed to be rapidly secreting in her brain. After going through the tribulation at Xiangya Mountain for half a month and having to be careful when dealing with the big shots, Xia Zhuyuan¡¯s mental state had been taut, on the verge of collapse from exhaustion. But now, she was suddenly in high spirits. Her thoughts were clear and agile as if she had just woken up from a good sleep for several days. ¡°This is amazing. My mental energy is growing rapidly.¡± Xia Zhuyuan carefully appreciated the changes in her body. Before one became a celestial, one¡¯s mental energy was also divided into nine tiers. Only when one¡¯s mental energy reached tier 8 and above could one be called a telekinesis master. The reason why most people couldn¡¯t become telekinesis masters was that the tier of their mental energy was not up to par. Although Xia Zhuyuan was a tier 9 Martial God, her mental energy was only slightly stronger than that of ordinary Martial Artists at tier 4. However, after drinking a cup of cappuccino, her mental energy peaked in a short time. Tier 4 mental energy. Tier 5 mental energy. Tier 6 mental energy. Tier 7. Tier 8. In just a short while, Xia Zhuyuan¡¯s mental energy was already comparable to a telekinesis master. It was too terrifying. Senior Chen¡¯s place was indeed full of treasures. Even a new drink had unimaginable effects. ¡°Oh, by the way, did you come here this time for something?¡± Chen Xuan also made himself a cup of coffee. As he sipped on it, he started chatting with Xia Zhuyuan. ¡°It¡¯s like this, senior.¡± Xia Zhuyuan followed Chen Xuan¡¯s actions and took a sip of her coffee. After putting down her cup, she continued, ¡°The conference in the Central Region I mentioned to you last time has already ended. The process was just as you said. It was full of deception and people¡¯s hearts were unpredictable. There were indeed people who made things difficult, but with your reminder and my early preparations, I finally helped everyone survive the disaster.¡± ¡°The survivors want to meet you now. I wonder if you would like to meet them?¡± Xia Zhuyuan¡¯s attitude was humble. Chen Xuan took a sip of his coffee and looked at the plaque with the words ¡°Pure Heart Medical Cottage¡± that he had just put up. He thought to himself, ¡°Since I want to do business, it is inevitable that I have to deal with people. Xia Zhuyuan is a young lady from a large family. The people she recommends should also be from some powerful merchant families. It is good to meet them.¡± ¡°Bring them here in the afternoon tomorrow. But I only have an hour for you.¡± He had been quite busy recently. After all, he had to teach the female disciple he had just accepted, and the medical cottage had to be renovated. Other than that, he was also developing new drinks. His schedule was still quite full after he took into account all the things he had to do. ¡°An hour is enough.¡± Seeing that Chen Xuan had agreed, Xia Zhuyuan was overjoyed. After returning to the imperial capital, she faced the group of big shots and said with a slight smugness, ¡°I¡¯ve managed to get you an hour of an audience with senior Chen. I¡¯ll take you to see him in the afternoon tomorrow.¡± An hour? The big shots had waited for an entire day, but they only got an hour in exchange. It was too short. However, when they thought of the terrifying celestial artifacts that Xia Zhuyuan and Patriarch Dugu had used, they did not dare to voice their opinions. Instead, they smiled and said, ¡°An hour is enough.¡± ¡°The expert must be with major matters of the world. We are the ones who have disturbed him rashly. It is already an honor for the expert to spare us an hour.¡± Seeing that the big shots had no objections, Xia Zhuyuan heaved a sigh of relief. Chapter 31 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio The next day, Xia Zhuyuan tidied up her appearance and once again met with the big shots of the Central Region. ¡°Everyone, senior Chen doesn¡¯t like to be disturbed, so please keep today¡¯s trip a secret.¡± On the cloud boat, Xia Zhuyuan reminded everyone again. ¡°Yes.¡± Holy Leader Yuanming and the others nodded. The cloud boat flew and brought the big shots of the Central Region to Guizu Mountain. ¡°Guizu Mountain is the birthplace of the Central Region¡¯s civilization. It has an extraordinary status. Who dares to destroy it?¡± The big shots were furious when they saw the destroyed Guizu Mountain. ¡°It was done by the Medicine God Valley,¡± Xia Zhuyuan explained. While everyone was talking, the cloud boat landed at the foot of the mountain. To show their sincerity, they walked into the mountain and arrived in front of Dama Village. Aunt Li did not sit at the entrance of the village on her small stool as usual. After all, Xia Zhuyuan had already arranged everything and told her that important people were coming. Aunt Li¡¯s attitude today was different since she had received benefits. ¡°Please come in, Xiao Chen is already waiting for you.¡± Aunt Li made a gesture of invitation. ¡°That senior gets along very well with the villagers, and he doesn¡¯t care about the secular titles,¡± Xia Zhuyuan explained. ¡°As expected of an expert. He¡¯s hidden from the world and the people.¡± Holy Leader Yuanming expressed his agreement. The group of people entered the village and all stopped. ¡°The spiritual energy here is even denser than my Holy Land¡¯s!¡± ¡°As expected of the place where an expert lives in seclusion. It¡¯s simply a blessed land.¡± ¡°If I can live in seclusion here, my cultivation will definitely soar.¡± They began to envy the villagers who lived here. After walking forward for a while, the big shots continued to be shocked. ¡°Mystic flame tree.¡± ¡°Heaven-reaching divine willow.¡± ¡°A chicken with the bloodline of the phoenix!¡± ¡°That ugly toad¡­ Wait, that¡¯s a Heaven-swallowing Toad!¡± The group became increasingly fearful as they walked forward. By the time they arrived at Chen Xuan¡¯s courtyard, they were already drenched in a cold sweat. Xia Zhuyan looked at the time, ¡°Senior Chen¡¯s appointment with us is in the afternoon. It¡¯s not time yet. Let¡¯s wait a little longer.¡± ¡°Alright.¡± No one dared to show any dissatisfaction. They wiped the sweat from their foreheads and looked up at the plaque in front of the small courtyard. Four big words were written there, ¡°Pure Heart Medical Cottage¡±! Under the plaque was a couplet. The first half read, ¡°The pure heart can cure illness and relieve pain.¡± The second half read, ¡°The skillful hand can bring the dead back to life.¡± ¡°Good. Not only is the calligraphy good, but the artistic conception is also wonderful,¡± Holy Leader Yuanming exclaimed in amazement. Holy Leader Chiyan, Sect Leader Ziyang, and the others couldn¡¯t help but say, ¡°Standing in front of this calligraphy work, I feel as tiny as a grain of sand or dust in the world. Just the artistic conception of the piece and the effect of the Great Dao it brings are comparable to the power of one of my divine techniques!¡± Everyone sighed in amazement. Although they had yet to see the true face of the expert, they already had a feeling that before senior Chen, they were but mere ants. With such a thought in mind, Xia Zhuyuan looked at the time and knocked on Chen Xuan¡¯s door, ¡°Senior, it¡¯s time. Can we go in?¡± ¡°Oh, Zhuyuan, you¡¯re already here? Come on in.¡± Chen Xuan¡¯s gentle voice could be heard from within the courtyard. Hearing senior Chen¡¯s amiable voice, the people waiting outside the courtyard couldn¡¯t help but breathe a sigh of relief. In the courtyard, Chen Xuan was enjoying a massage. His shoulders were sore from pounding herbs. Fortunately, Yan Jin was considerate and could empathize with her master¡¯s hard work, so she took the initiative to give him a massage during their resting time. He had to say that her massaging skills were not bad. ¡°Yan Jin has broken through to the tier 9 Martial God realm!¡± Seeing Yan Jin once again, Xia Zhuyuan¡¯s heart was shaken. At the same time, she was also envious. Staying by senior Chen¡¯s side indeed brought the benefit of being in a favorable position. Although she was envious, Xia Zhuyuan still collected her thoughts and said, ¡°Senior, these are the important figures I mentioned to you.¡± Xia Zhuyuan came forward, wanting to introduce Chen Xuan to the Holy Leader Yuanming and the others. When the Holy Leader Yuanming and the others saw that the cat in Chen Xuan¡¯s arms had the vague aura of an ancient sacred beast and that the female disciple who was massaging him was a tier 9 Martial God, they couldn¡¯t help but be shocked. They didn¡¯t dare to claim to be important figures in front of Chen Xuan. Immediately, they said, ¡°We¡¯re not important people.¡± ¡°Senior, just call me Yuanming or Xiao Yuan,¡± Holy Leader Yuanming maintained a humble attitude. ¡°I¡¯m Chiyan,¡± Holy Leader Chiyan also introduced himself. ¡°Yanji.¡± ¡°Ziyang.¡± ¡°Sanzang.¡± ¡­ The crowd introduced themselves humbly. Looking at them, Chen Xuan could not help but sigh. Although he had never walked out of Dama Village, just by looking at Xia Zhuyuan and the people in front of him, it was enough to see that the people of this world were very polite. ¡°Senior¡± was just a daily honorific. Moreover, looking at the bearing of these people, he could tell that their achievements were by no means ordinary. Since they were so polite, he couldn¡¯t be too impolite either. He immediately stood up and said, ¡°Please take a seat. Xiao Yan, bring out my good tea to serve the guests.¡± ¡°Yes, master.¡± Yan Jin responded and immediately went to get the tea. The relationship between her and Chen Xuan had grown closer after these few days. Now, her master was willing to let her serve him closely. Moreover, her master was no longer as distant as before, calling her Yan Jin. Instead, he called her Xiao Yan. These changes were enough to show that she was getting closer to her master. This made Yan Jin particularly motivated to do things. She ran away happily to prepare tea. While she was retrieving the tea, Chen Xuan started sizing up the few people before him. He thought to himself, ¡°I just reminded Zhuyuan of the risks of cross-border trade, and Zhuyuan happened to help these people, who have now come all the way to visit me. I¡¯m sure it¡¯s not just to express their gratitude. They must have some other purpose.¡± He saw one of them staring at his grinder, unable to move his eyes away. Chen Xuan smacked his head. He understood. ¡°It must be because I¡¯ve been a doctor for a while now, and the medicinal herbs I used far exceed the medical standards of this world. These big shots in the business world learned about it, so they want to do business with me in the medicinal herbs business¡­ Sigh, Wu De and those people¡­ I already said that there¡¯s no need to help me promote my business. In the end, they still can¡¯t control their mouths.¡± Shaking his head, Chen Xuan was a little angry. But on second thought, since even Zhuyuan who was from a large family had said that these people were important figures, they must be so. Moreover, he would have to leave the mountain sooner or later, so why not take this opportunity to promote his medicine? If he could make use of these big shots to successfully sell his medicine, then when he left the mountain in the future, he would be able to easily establish a foothold outside. With this in mind, Chen Xuan let go of all qualms. ¡°I think I understand why you¡¯re here,¡± He said. ¡°Huh?¡± Holy Leader Yuanming and the others were shocked. Just now, they had already noticed that there was something off with the expert. One moment, he was as gentle as the wind. The next moment, his expression was indecipherable. In the middle, he even shook his head and sighed for a while. No one knew what he was thinking. Watching him, they felt great pressure. They didn¡¯t dare to say or ask anything. They didn¡¯t expect that the moment the expert spoke, he expressed that he understood their intentions. ¡°It seems that we have underestimated the expert,¡± Holy Leader Yuanming shook his head and communicated with the others telepathically, ¡°With my strength at tier 3 in the Dao Entry realm, I still can¡¯t see through this senior. He must at least be a celestial. As for whether he is a mortal celestial or a true celestial, we can¡¯t know for sure. In either case, he¡¯s certainly stronger than us. I think we should be open in front of this senior. Playing tricks will only make him unhappy.¡± Holy Leader Chiyan, Sect Leader Ziyang, and the others nodded. They had the same thinking. ¡°Since senior has already seen through us, let¡¯s get straight to the point.¡± Chapter 32 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Holy Leader Yuanming took the lead and said, ¡°The few of us were injured to different extents during the previous conflict at the conference. This time, we came to visit you and also to ask you if you can help us.¡± ¡°As expected, I guessed it. So, before they do trade with me in medicinal herbs, they want to try the medicine,¡± Chen Xuan thought to himself. Then, he looked at them. The weather was not hot, but they were all sweating. They must have been tired from climbing the mountain. The mountain was not high, and even when Xia Zhuyuan, a woman, came over, she did not sweat as much. Yet, the few men were sweating. Obviously, some of them had kidney deficiency. As for the conflict at the conference that the other party had mentioned, he did not see any external injuries. He would have to check their pulses for internal injuries. ¡°Give me your hand.¡± Chen Xuan looked at Holy Leader Yuanming. This guy was sweating the most and was thus the weakest internally. ¡°Yes.¡± Holy Leader Yuanming was slightly nervous as he extended his right hand. The moment Chen Xuan placed his hand on his hand and checked his pulse, time seemed to have stopped. The world seemed to have stopped moving, and only their heartbeats and pulses could be heard. Thump, thump, thump. Holy Leader Yuanming closed his eyes and listened to Chen Xuan¡¯s pulse through his fingers. It sounded like the sound of the Great Dao, like supreme celestial music. As he listened, the heart demon caused by the negative effects of the blood steles from the blood array set up by the Abyss¡¯s Evil Lord on Xiangya Mountain was unknowingly cured. ¡°During the battle on Xiangya Mountain, the Evil Lord of the Abyss used the blood steles from the Celestial-devouring Cemetery. The blood qi spread for thousands of miles, which affected the foundation of my Dao and formed a demon in my heart. If I don¡¯t get rid of this demon, I¡¯m afraid my future celestial path will be destroyed.¡± This matter had been troubling Holy Leader Yuanming. He hadn¡¯t expected that on this trip to Guizu Mountain, this youth-like senior in front of him would be able to solve his problem with just a finger on his pulse. ¡°Your pulse is weak. I¡¯ll prescribe you some tonic later,¡± Chen Xuan retracted his hand. Then, he looked at Holy Leader Chiyan and said, ¡°It¡¯s your turn.¡± Holy Leader Chiyan hesitated for a moment. During this time, Holy Leader Yuanming glared at him and said, ¡°What are you hesitating for? This is an opportunity, a great opportunity. If you miss it, you will regret it for the rest of your life.¡± Hearing this, Holy Leader Chiyan quickly extended his hand. Chen Xuan checked his pulse. The moment he placed his hand on Holy Leader Chiyan¡¯s pulse, the latter felt as though he was looking at an active volcano, one that was about to erupt. The fire in Chen Xuan¡¯s body left him in awe. ¡°The Chiyan lineage practices the Dao of the nine heaven¡¯s mystic flames. To achieve something in this Dao, one has to collect heavenly flames, enter the flames, observe the heavenly flames, and thus enter the Dao of fire. I, Chiyan Xiao, have collected and seen many heavenly flames in my life, but even among the will and Great Dao of flames that I¡¯ve observed throughout my life, they are like fireflies against the bright moon when compared to the Great Dao of fire that this senior has displayed when his pulse throbbed just now. It¡¯s incomparable.¡± Holy Leader Chiyan knew that this was an opportunity. Senior Chen was passing on his Great Dao of fire. He couldn¡¯t miss a single second. He must meditate and comprehend. With that, Holy Leader Chiyan closed his eyes and listened quietly to the senior¡¯s pulse. ¡°Your internal fire is exuberant. I¡¯ll prescribe you some medicine to get rid of it later,¡± Chen Xuan said. Holy Leader Chiyan was extremely grateful. The expert must know that he cultivated the Great Dao of the nine heaven¡¯s mystic flames and the internal fire in his body was constantly burning him internally. If the balance was not right, he might even go crazy and burn himself to a crisp. That was why the senior was giving him medicine to calm the flames. Holy Leader Chiyan was filled with anticipation. He had been suffering from the pain of his internal organs and body being burned by flames all year round. If Chen Xuan could really remove his internal fire, it would be a great help to him. After looking at Holy Leader Yuanming and Holy Leader Chiyan, Chen Xuan then checked the pulse of Sect Leader Ziyang, the King of Yan, and the others. They were also shocked. ¡°The expert is not just checking our pulse. He¡¯s clearly imparting his Dharma.¡± ¡°That¡¯s right. This is the Dharma impartment. He¡¯s imparting his Dharma by checking our pulse. This way, he can help us without being too obvious.¡± ¡°I was accidentally taken care of by the senior.¡± ¡°He is really too attentive.¡± The big shots of the Central Region were touched. After taking a look at all of them, Chen Xuan prescribed them medicine one by one. For Holy Leader Yuanming, he prescribed the Six-flavored Rehmannia Pill to treat kidney deficiency. For Holy Leader Chiyan, he prescribed the Ngau Wang Detoxifying Pill to reduce internal heat. For Sect Leader Ziyang, he prescribed the liver protection pill. For the King of Yan, he prescribed¡­ ¡°Ten gold for each prescription! I¡¯m running an honest business that values integrity.¡± After writing the prescriptions, Chen Xuan pondered for a moment and decided that it would be better to state the price openly. On one hand, these big shots would test the medicine and know its effects, so they would not feel that it was expensive. On the other hand, he felt that if he raised the price a little higher, he would give the other party some space for bargaining, which would be beneficial for mass sales later. However, the moment he finished his sentence, the atmosphere suddenly froze. What did senior Chen mean? Was he collecting money? Ten gold? Was it gold coins? No, how could it be gold coins? The group was at a loss. At this moment, Yan Li served cups of tea that were overflowing with fragrance. ¡°The tea is here. It¡¯s master¡¯s newly developed iced red tea cans.¡± The tea wasn¡¯t in cups, but in small iron cans with exquisite packaging. There was a ring on each can, and with a gentle pull, the mouth of the can would open. The tea leaves in the tea had already been filtered out. The tea had obviously been chilled, and it was cooling to the heart. ¡°Wow, this is comfortable.¡± Holy Leader Yuanming and the others took a sip and felt extremely refreshed. Even Xia Zhuyuan, who had tried cappuccino, couldn¡¯t help but moan when she drank the iced red tea. It was too good. If one were to say that drinking cappuccino was a kind of mood and artistic conception where one could enjoy peace and warmth, then the iced red tea was purely refreshing. Drinking in large mouthfuls would quench one¡¯s thirst and make one feel even more refreshed. While they were drinking tea, the Holy Leader Yuanming tugged at Yan Jin and asked in a low voice, ¡°Girl, your master just said that one prescription is worth ten gold. What does that mean? What does ten gold mean?¡± Yan Xu knew about Holy Leader Yuanming. He was a big shot in the Central Region who supported the area. If it was in the past, she would definitely bow and greet Holy Leader Yuanming courteously. However, now that she was Chen Xuan¡¯s disciple, she treated the Holy Leader Yuanming like an ordinary person. After all, no one would dare to be arrogant in front of her master. Hence, she was very casual when talking to the Holy Leader Yuanming. She said, ¡°A few days ago, my master helped the world and saved many refugees and cultivators in the mountains. He had to charge money for every medicine he prescribed. He doesn¡¯t really care about money. He just doesn¡¯t want to have too much karma with you people. Do you understand?¡± Yan Jin was meticulous, so how could she not guess her master¡¯s intentions? ¡°I understand, I understand,¡± Holy Leader Yuanming came to a sudden realization and then asked carefully, ¡°Then how much should we pay?¡± After all, he was facing a reclusive expert, so he had to pay attention to everything. If he paid too much, it would seem like a bribe. Although it was not strange to give many gifts, the expert would not be happy if he was righteous and had a clean heart. On the other hand, if he paid too little, it would make him seem petty. ¡°There. Those are all from the patients before you. You can pay as you see fit.¡± Yan Jin pointed to the corner of the wall where Chen Xuan had casually tossed the stones in the yard. When they saw the corner, their eyes widened. Those were all upper-grade and supreme-grade spirit stones, and even some supreme-grade spirit crystals and crystal essences. Yet, they were just casually thrown into a corner? Chapter 33 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio ¡°It seems that senior Chen really doesn¡¯t care about money. Although senior Chen doesn¡¯t think much of such worldly affairs, we can¡¯t be too stingy,¡± Holy Leader Yuanming said to the Holy Leader Chiyan, the King of Yan, and the others. ¡°But of course.¡± The rest of them nodded. After a brief discussion, they decided to change the price of ten gold to ten spirit stone crystal essences. Spirit stone crystal essences were much more valuable than spirit stones. One spirit stone crystal essence was equivalent to 100 supreme-grade spirit stones. Offering to pay such a price was a huge sum. However, just as they were drinking iced red tea and taking their respective prescriptions for the first time, their expressions changed again as the medicinal power surged in their bodies. My, my, my tier 3 of the Dao Entry realm cultivation, which has been stagnant for 300 years, has loosened up. There are signs of a breakthrough!¡± ¡°My Great Dao of the nine heaven¡¯s mystic flames is under the control of this heat-reducing medicine! Now that I can fully control the Great Dao of the nine heaven¡¯s mystic flames, my strength is doubled!¡± ¡°Heavens, I¡¯ve opened my inner world ¡­¡± After they took the medicine, they benefited to different degrees. They were all overjoyed. At the same time, they looked at each other and suddenly felt that ten spirit stone crystal essences were too shabby. ¡°Let¡¯s raise the price once more. Ten mid-grade spirit stone crystal essences per person. How about it?¡± Holy Leader Yuanming suggested. The others had no objections. After all, Senior Chen had given them a box of pills each, and they had only taken one before already benefitting greatly. After finishing the whole box of pills, it would not be a problem for them to break through their current realms and reach another level. Thus, they were willing to pay twenty mid-grade spirit stone crystal essences for the medicine, let alone ten. However, when they took out the yellowish stones, Chen Xuan shook his head and sighed, ¡°Ah, it¡¯s this thing again.¡± Chen Xuan felt helpless as well. If it was to be said that the first few groups of people didn¡¯t understand, he had made it very clear to this group of big shots who seemed to be very sophisticated. Ten gold! Ten gold coins. Could there be a clearer hint than this? But in the end, they were still using a pile of stones to fool him? Could it be that ten gold was too much? Chen Xuan felt that he might have asked for too much. Seeing Chen Xuan shake his head, the few started discussing carefully, ¡°Although senior Chen doesn¡¯t think much of our offer, it seems that we have still offered too little and have disappointed him.¡± Thus, they gritted their teeth and raised the price again. They changed the ten mid-grade spirit stone crystal essences to ten supreme-grade spirit stone crystal essences! The price increase this time made their hearts ache. One supreme-grade spirit stone essence was equivalent to 100 med-grade spirit stone essences, 10000 ordinary spirit stone essences, and 1000000 supreme-grade spirit stones. Even though they were the leaders of Holy Lands and kingdoms, they still felt the pain. Chen Xuan nodded when he saw that the stones they took out had been replaced with sparkling and translucent gemstones, ¡°Although it can¡¯t be compared to diamond rings, it does seem quite valuable. Either way, I don¡¯t think you guys have diamond rings even if I ask for them¡­¡± ¡°Diamond crystal!¡± ¡°The senior wants diamond crystals?¡± When they heard this, they immediately broke out in a cold sweat. Diamond crystals! Those were existences that surpassed the best-grade spirit stone crystal essences. One diamond crystal was equivalent to 100 supreme-grade spirit stone crystal essences. They hesitated. The value of a diamond crystal was too high. Even they only had a few dozen in their hands. However, looking at the spiritual herbs in their hands, they gritted their teeth and took back the supreme-grade spirit stone crystal essences that they had offered. Then, they changed it into crystal clear diamonds that shone with holy light. ¡°If he wants diamond crystals, so be it. Wealth can be accumulated again if it¡¯s gone, but if the source of fortune given by senior Chen is gone, I may regret it for the rest of my life.¡± They clenched their jaws and steeled themselves, then each handed over a diamond crystal that could buy ten cities while their eyes were closed. The moment they handed the diamond crystals over, they simply didn¡¯t want to let go and felt deep heartache. But in the end, they endured the pain and gave up their money, because the value of the spiritual herb in their hands far exceeded the value of ten diamond crystals. The most important thing was that they could establish a connection with senior Chen through this deal. No matter how one looked at it, this deal was a big profit. ¡°Aren¡¯t you going to order more medicinal herbs?¡± Chen Xuan asked in satisfaction as he kept the diamond crystals they had given him. Their faces twitched and they waved their hands, ¡°We¡¯re already content.¡± In fact, they were not, but it was clear to them that the medicinal herbs were too expensive and they simply couldn¡¯t buy more. Chen Xuan had a look of pity on his face, ¡°It seems that this business is not as good as I thought. But it¡¯s to be expected. After all, this is a cultivators¡¯ world, and many have good physiques. Although my herbs are good, it doesn¡¯t seem to be of much help to them.¡± With this in mind, Chen Xuan gave up on continuing to sell his herbs. Then, he began to send the guests off. ¡­ At the border of the Central Region, many warships sailed in from the Western Region with a rumble. ¡°What¡¯s that?¡± ¡°It¡¯s the warships of the Medicine God Valley of the Western Region. There are more than ten of them!¡± The people from the various factions who were guarding the border were all shocked. Although there would be transporting vehicles traveling between the various regions of the Xuanling World, the number of cloud boats would be controlled to less than ten. This was because once there were more than ten ships, it meant that a war was about to start. Back when the Medicine God Valley sent two cloud boats to the Central Region, it caused a lot of turmoil, but it was still acceptable. But now, they had actually mobilized nearly a hundred warships, which far exceeded the limit of then. This meant that the Medicine God Valley was trying to start a war. ¡°People from the Medicine God Valley, please return immediately. Otherwise, it will be considered a provocation!¡± All the factions in the Central Region declared. On the leading warship of the Medicine God Valley, a man stepped forward and shouted, ¡°The Wu Dynasty from the Central Region killed War God Long Kun and handicapped War God Yu Rong. This is a personal grudge between the Medicine God Valley and the Wu Dynasty. It has nothing to do with you! Quickly get out of the way!¡± There must be a reason to start a war. War God Long Kun was killed, and War God Yu Rong was handicapped. The Medicine God Valley used this as grounds to start a war with the Wu Dynasty. However, some were more knowledgeable. ¡°Long Kun¡¯s death and Yu Rong¡¯s handicap are just excuses. The Medicine God Valley¡¯s real goal is Guizu Mountain!¡± ¡°With the death of the two War Gods, the holy leader wants to force the Wu Dynasty to give up on Guizu Mountain and turn it into a branch of the Medicine God Valley.¡± The Medicine God Valley disciples were full of ambition. This was because once a division was established, many would enjoy the benefits. The blind War God, Yu Rong, who was standing on the ship, still had a lingering fear. ¡°The hidden expert in Guizu Mountain killed Long Kun and blinded me with a single medicinal recipe. Can such a terrifying existence be defeated so easily?¡± There was a faint uneasiness in his heart. However, the army had already been gathered, and the holy leader had even invited a few elders who had been in seclusion to come out. The Medicine God Valley was well prepared. This war was unavoidable. Chapter 34 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio After walking out of Chen Xuan¡¯s courtyard, Holy Leader Yuanming, Sect Leader Ziyang, Holy Leader Chiyan, the King of Yan, and the Holy Monk Sanzang, who represented their respective factions, couldn¡¯t help but look back at the small courtyard. ¡°Pure Heart Medical Cottage¡­ What a humble name.¡± ¡°I do wonder who Pure Heart is though, to be so favored by that senior that he named his medical cottage after her,¡± Holy Leader Yuanming muttered to himself. ¡°We¡¯ve all benefited from senior Chen¡¯s care during this trip,¡± Holy Leader Chiyan said, ¡°If there¡¯s a chance in the future, we¡¯ll have to come and meet the senior more often.¡± Holy Monk Sanzang said, ¡°Senior Chen is very busy. The matters he worries about are the matters of the world. We only got an audience for an hour with him because the five of us were gathered and the Empress of the Wu Dynasty introduced us to him. I¡¯m afraid he won¡¯t be summoned if he walks around alone.¡± Sect Leader Ziyang nodded in agreement, ¡°Sanzang is right. Senior Chen is a reclusive expert and doesn¡¯t like to be disturbed by others. We shouldn¡¯t disturb him too much if we have no important matters. Of course, if the matter is urgent, that¡¯s a different story.¡± The King of Yan looked at Xia Zhuyuan with envy, ¡°Empress, I¡¯m very envious that the expert is living in your territory. If he was in the Yan Kingdom, I would¡¯ve built a palace for him and given him a good life.¡± Xia Zhushan smiled, ¡°I¡¯ve already said that he¡¯s a reclusive expert. Why would he care about where he lives? To be honest, I¡¯ve considered preparing some maids for senior Chen before, but I was rejected.¡± ¡°Hehe, I understand now. Senior Chen simply likes peace and quiet.¡± The few of them reached a consensus. Then, they left. However, just as they reached the boundary of Guizu Mountain, they saw many streams of light rushing over. Whoosh. The sounds of things traveling through the air were endless. The first to arrive was a middle-aged Daoist wearing a white robe. His clothes were similar to Holy Leader Yuanming¡¯s. ¡°That¡¯s Elder Mingxin from Holy Land Yuanming!¡± Xia Zhuyuan took a look and guessed the identity of the other party. Soon after, another person in a fiery red robe arrived. ¡°Holy Land Chiyang¡¯s young master Chi.¡± Following this, several more people arrived. ¡°The sect leader to be of the Ziyang Sect, Zi Donglai. ¡°The Crown Prince of Yan Kingdom, Yan Dan.¡± ¡°Wu Jing, the disciple of Tang Kingdom¡¯s Holy Monk Sanzang.¡± Those who came were all people of status. After them, the Wu Dynasty¡¯s Astronomy Holy Envoy Zhang Mu, the deputy commander of the Embroidery Pavilion Bai Lu, and the patriarch of the Dugu family Dugu Sheng, also arrived. ¡°What¡¯s the matter for you to come here in such a hurry?¡± Holy Leader Yuanming asked. The newcomers looked at each other, and Elder Mingxin spoke first, ¡°Holy leader, the Medicine God Valley has broken the non-aggression treaty. They have sent their army into the Central Region. They are coming for the Wu Dynasty.¡± ¡°The Medicine God Valley!¡± Xia Zhuyuan was shocked when she heard the name. That was a saint-level faction that could be ranked among the top in the entire Xuanling World. A force like this usually had celestials, and they could crush the Wu Dynasty with a finger. Were they going to attack the Wu Dynasty? ¡°To be exact, they are here for Guizu Mountain,¡± Holy Land Chiyan¡¯s Young Master Chi added, ¡°Two months ago, the Medicine God Valley sent two War Gods to Guizu Mountain, but one of them died while the other was handicapped. The Medicine God Valley is here on the grounds of avenging them.¡± ¡°Hmph!¡± Hearing this, Holy Leader Yuanming snorted, ¡°Senior Chen has already made a move and even let one of those War Gods return. He¡¯s given them so much face, but they still don¡¯t know what¡¯s good for them. They¡¯re just looking for death.¡± Holy Leader Chiyan had a fiery temper, and he also said, ¡°Hmph, does the Medicine God Valley really think that we are pushovers? They want to attack the Wu Dynasty? Let¡¯s see if we¡¯ll agree!¡± ¡°Yes, yes.¡± Sect Leader Ziyang, the King of Yan, and Holy Monk Sanzang agreed. Xia Zhuyuan heaved a sigh of relief when she heard their responses that were in favor of the Wu Dynasty, but she still said rationally, ¡°Please calm down. The Medicine God Valley provoked us first and now wants to attack the Wu Dynasty. They are in the wrong. However, the Medicine God Valley has sent their army, and they have celestials and War Gods with them. If war really breaks out, the Central Region will be destroyed. Furthermore, this matter also involves senior Chen. Why don¡¯t we go in and ask senior Chen for his opinion? ¡± ¡°You¡¯re right,¡± Holy Leader Yuanming praised, ¡°Let¡¯s go ask senior Chen now.¡± ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± When they came out, they had been thinking about when they would have the chance to see senior Chen again. They didn¡¯t expect that the opportunity would come the moment they left. How could they miss it? ¡°You wait outside, we¡¯ll go in and ask senior Chen,¡± Holy Leader Yuanming arranged for only the leaders of the various factions, Xia Zhuyuan, and Patriarch Dugu to enter. As for the others, in his opinion, they were not qualified to meet the person inside. In the Central Region, Holy Leader Yuanming had always been the most respected. This was a mindset that had been formed over thousands of years. Therefore, no one challenged his arrangements. Outside the Pure Heart Medical Cottage, Chen Xuan was teaching Yan Jin how to grind the medicine to maximize its effectiveness. Just as he was teaching, he saw that Holy Leader Yuanming, Xia Zhuyuan, and the others had returned. ¡°Is there something else?¡± He asked with a smile. Even though he was already a tier 3 Dao Entry realm celestial, Holy Leader Yuanming still felt a hint of pressure in front of Chen Xuan. He was a little nervous, so he gestured for Xia Zhuyuan to explain the situation. After all, Xia Zhuyuan was the most familiar with senior Chen. ¡°It¡¯s like this, senior,¡± Xia Zhuyuan¡¯s tone was calm as she slowly said, ¡°The Medicine God Valley is here again. We are here to ask for your opinion. How should we deal with them?¡± ¡°Medicine God Valley?¡± Chen Xuan thought for a moment before smacking his head, ¡°Ah, I remember. It¡¯s your family, right?¡± He looked at Yan Jin. Yan Jin lowered her head in embarrassment. Xia Zhuyuan, Holy Leader Yuanming, and the others immediately focused their gazes on Yan Jin. Yan Jin. Yan Wuyi! ¡°I see,¡± Holy Leader Yuanming muttered, ¡°So, senior Chen¡¯s disciple is the holy maiden of the Medicine God Valley who has been missing for many years. Therefore, when the first two War Gods came, one was dead and the other was injured. It seems that the only reason why one of them managed to return alive was that senior Chen showed mercy on account of his female disciple, Yan Jin¡­¡± ¡°It must be so,¡± Holy Leader Chiyan nodded and said, ¡°The Medicine God Valley simply doesn¡¯t know what¡¯s good for them. Senior Chen has already shown mercy, yet they still want to fight.¡± ¡°Master, I¡¯m sorry to have caused you trouble.¡± Yan Jin lowered her head in guilt. ¡°What trouble? Since you¡¯ve become my disciple, your matters are my matters as well,¡± Chen Xuan said indifferently, his body exuding an indescribable warmth, ¡°It¡¯s just that those people are too greedy. They¡¯re insatiable. They¡¯re so annoying!¡± Insatiable. Pushing their luck. This was Chen Xuan¡¯s evaluation of the Medicine God Valley. He remembered that the last time they came to his door, he had already written an even more perfect medicinal recipe for them. But now, they were still clinging to Yan Jin and wanted to get back the ancestral medicinal recipe. If this was not insatiable, then what was? ¡°Insatiable and annoying!¡± Hearing these words, Holy Leader Yuanming, Holy Leader Chiyuan, Xia Zhuyuan, and the others were stunned. Their expressions froze. Was Senior Chen angry? They had never seen him so angry before. Even Patriarch Dugu¡¯s eyelids twitched. ¡°Back when I came here to discuss Dao with senior Chen, he wasn¡¯t even this angry. But now, he has called those people from the Medicine God Valley ¡°annoying¡±. I can see that they have really pissed him off.¡± Under Chen Xuan¡¯s guidance, his Dao had shattered before he re-entered it again. Patriarch Dugu had always wanted to repay Chen Xuan¡¯s kindness, and he felt that this was a good opportunity. ¡°Senior, if you¡¯re willing, how about I handle this matter?¡± He bowed. ¡°You?¡± Chen Xuan looked at Patriarch Dugu. After re-entering the Dao, Patriarch Dugu¡¯s appearance had become younger. Chen Xuan couldn¡¯t recognize him at first. However, judging from the other party¡¯s appearance, he was too young and might not have any experience in negotiating and mediating matters. Just as Chen Xuan was hesitating, Holy Leader Yuanming came forward and said, ¡°We are also willing to shoulder the senior¡¯s burden.¡± He naturally represented Holy Leader Chiyan, Sect Leader Ziyang, the King of Yan, and Holy Monk Sanzang. Chen Xuan had just conducted transactions with these business world big shots. He knew that they were rather tactful when it came to dealing with matters. Since the Medicine God Valley was after that ancestral medicine recipe, it was ultimately just for their benefit. Since it was a business matter, he could leave it to them. He would let a professional do professional work. ¡°Then I¡¯ll have to trouble all of you,¡± Chen Xuan said softly, ¡°Those pieces of trash don¡¯t deserve to exist in this world. Just don¡¯t let them appear in front of me again!¡± ¡°Understood!¡± The group nodded like chicks pecking at rice. Chapter 35 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Once again, they walked out of Chen Xuan¡¯s courtyard, feeling chills down their spines. Just now, when senior Chen¡¯s expression was displeased and he was slightly angry, a layer of shackles between Heaven and Earth seemed to be pressing down on them so much so they couldn¡¯t even lift their heads. That feeling was too terrifying. As such, they didn¡¯t dare to ask any more questions. They hurriedly bade farewell and walked out of the small courtyard. After coming out, they began to communicate again to prevent any errors in each other¡¯s understanding. ¡°What I heard was that senior Chen requested to not let those people appear again. Am I wrong?¡± Holy Leader Yuanming said. ¡°You¡¯re not wrong. That¡¯s indeed what senior Chen requested. He also said that those people are trash and don¡¯t deserve to exist in this world. So, senior Chen wants the Medicine God Valley to disappear from this world, ¡± Holy Leader Chiyan said according to his understanding. ¡°That¡¯s a Holy Land-level faction, and its base is in the Western Region. If we don¡¯t handle it well, it might cause a war between the two regions,¡± Sect Leader Ziyang said carefully. ¡°So what?¡± Holy Leader Yuanming said unyieldingly, ¡°Do you think the Central Region is afraid of the Western Region? Furthermore, the Medicine God Valley was the one that started this. As a Holy Land, they should abide by the peace agreement. Now that the Medicine God Valley has broken the agreement, the Western Region cannot say anything if we destroy them.¡± The King of Yan said, ¡°Holy Leader Yuanming is right. Besides, haven¡¯t we already agreed to senior Chen¡¯s request? Senior Chen thinks highly of us, that¡¯s why he gave us such an important task. Not everyone is qualified to work for him.¡± He seemed to be referring to Patriarch Dugu between the lines. Hearing this, Patriarch Dugu felt quite embarrassed. However, he couldn¡¯t say anything. After all, it was an indisputable fact that senior Chen didn¡¯t leave this matter to him. ¡°It seems that my attitude towards senior Chen had been bad in the beginning. I¡¯m afraid that¡¯s why senior Chen only gave me half of the mountain and river painting. He only gave me half to help me, and not giving me the other half was to warn me that I¡¯m not good enough.¡± Patriarch Dugu was a little regretful. After reaching the Dao Entry realm and becoming a celestial, he had indeed become quite arrogant and missed some opportunities. In the future, he had to be humbler. ¡°Zhuyuan, what¡¯s your opinion?¡± Holy Leader Yuanming looked at Xia Zhuyuan. The other big shots also looked at her at the same time. Even though Xia Zhuyuan was the weakest among them, she was the one who had the closest relationship with Chen Xuan. Furthermore, it was all thanks to her that they were able to get to know Chen Xuan. Therefore, Xia Zhuyuan still had the right to speak. ¡°I think that the first time senior Chen made a move against the Medicine God Valley, he had already made his stand clear,¡± Xia Zhuyuan said, ¡°You see, senior Chen¡¯s power is beyond imagination. If he wanted to kill the two War Gods of the Medicine God Valley, he could do it with a snap of his fingers. But he let Yu Rong go. Why?¡± Xia Zhuyuan looked at the crowd. No one said anything. Xia Zhuyuan continued, ¡°He was obviously giving the Medicine God Valley a chance, yet they did not repent. Instead, they came to provoke senior Chen again. This is why the magnanimous senior Chen wants to kill them.¡± ¡°The reason why he gave this task to us¡­ I think senior Chen might have other plans!¡± Xia Zhuyuan¡¯s words shocked everyone. ¡°Other plans?¡± The group of people was surprised. ¡°Yes. It¡¯s easy for senior Chen to destroy the Medicine God Valley, ¡°Xia Zhuyuan said with certainty, ¡°But he must have his reasons for not doing it himself. It¡¯s just like the previous Central Region¡¯s Dao discussion conference. Everything had been within his calculations as well.¡± ¡°Hmm, that sounds very reasonable.¡± Holy Leader Yuanming nodded. ¡°Why would an expert like senior Chen care about the survival and destruction of a faction? His arrangements must be related to the general trend and situation of the world.¡± ¡°I¡¯m guessing that senior Chen is probably using this incident to test our abilities.¡± They made a bold guess. At this moment, a powerful wind swept across the western horizon, and the outline of a large warship appeared. ¡°The Medicine God Valley is here!¡± Holy Leader Yuanming, Holy Leader Chiyan, Sect Leader Ziyang, the King of Yan, Holy Monk Sanzang, and Patriarch Dugu all looked toward the western sky. ¡°Let¡¯s go. Since senior Chen has entrusted this task to us, we must do it well. We can¡¯t let those rascals of the Medicine God Valley disturb the senior¡¯s peace.¡± With that, they soared. Among them, the Holy Leader Yuanming, Holy Leader Chiyan, Sect Leader Ziyang, and Patriarch Dugu were all mortal celestials who had entered the Dao Entry realm. The King of Yan and the Holy Monk Sanzang were also quasi-celestials who were half a step into the Dao Entry realm. Behind these people was the Empress of the Wu Dynasty Xia Zhuyuan, the Astronomy Holy Envoy Zhang Mu, Elder Mingxin from the Yuanming Holy Land, Young Master Chi from the Chiyan Holy Land, the sect leader to be of the Ziyang Sect, and the eldest disciple of the Holy Monk Sanzang. All of them were at the peak of the tier 9 Martial God realm. The group flew into the sky. They represented more than half of the Central Region¡¯s combat power! Boom! On the other side, the elite team of the Medicine God Valley had arrived. There were three celestials and nine War Gods on the warship. Almost all of the most powerful cultivators in the Medicine God Valley were here. ¡°Holy Leader, it¡¯s merely the small Wu Dynasty¡¯s Guizu Mountain. If the other forces in the Central Region don¡¯t interfere, you don¡¯t need to do anything. We can handle it,¡± A Holy Land elder said. ¡°First elder, you¡¯re right. However, the reason why I¡¯ve mobilized so many forces is to show the various factions in the Central Region my determination so that they won¡¯t dare to participate in the war,¡± Yan Wuyi said. The reason why he had invited those top combat forces who had been in seclusion for a long time to launch a saint-level war was that he wanted to let the outside world see how strong his determination and faith were to take down Guizu Mountain. He wanted to make it so that the spectators didn¡¯t dare to join the battle. After all, once they did, they would have to fight the Medicine God Valley to death. If it weren¡¯t so serious, some of the Central Region¡¯s factions would definitely step forward as a show of solidarity. However, if it was a situation where they had to fight to the death, few factions would dare to show their faces, even if it were those Holy Land-level factions. That was what Yan Wuyi thought. ¡°The holy leader is wise.¡± The first elder nodded slightly after hearing Yan Wuyi¡¯s words. At this moment, the warship at the front suddenly stopped, and someone came to report, ¡°Holy leader, someone is blocking the warship¡¯s path.¡± ¡°Who is it? How dare they block the way of the Medicine God Valley?¡± ¡°Reporting to the holy leader, it¡¯s Holy Leader Yuanming, Holy Leader Chiyan, Sect Leader Ziyang, the King of Yan, and the others!¡± ¡°It¡¯s them?¡± Yan Wuyi was stunned. He then stepped forward, causing ripples to appear in the air. He covered a thousand meters with a single step and teleported to the front of the warship. As expected, he saw a few figures standing on the clouds at the very front. Yan Wuyi locked his eyes on Xia Zhuyuan, ¡°I didn¡¯t expect that the Empress of the Wu Dynasty could invite such a group of big shots to help her. I wonder what prices you paid and how many you slept with.¡± ¡°Yan Wuyi, don¡¯t be rude. This is the Central Region. How can you be so presumptuous?¡± Holy Leader Yuanming and the others released their celestial power. In an instant, the Great Dao swept over. The color of the skies changed, and thunder rumbled. Yan Wuyi was stunned for a moment before saying, ¡°It was just a joke, and you guys took it seriously? Since all of you are here, it saves me the trouble of telling you one by one. One of the Medicine God Valley¡¯s War Gods has died and another was injured in the Wu Dynasty¡¯s Guizu Mountain. This is a matter of dignity for the Medicine God Valley, so I hope you will not get involved. Otherwise, I will fight you to the death even if I have to give my all.¡± Yan Wuyi made his position and attitude clear. This was an official declaration of war against the Wu Dynasty. At the same time, it was also an attempt to make the Holy Leader Yuanming and the others retreat. ¡°Give it your all? Yan Wuyi, you probably don¡¯t know what kind of terrifying person you¡¯ve offended.¡± ¡°The Medicine God Valley¡¯s Holy Maiden is now that senior¡¯s disciple, ¡± Holy Leader Yuanming sneered, ¡°You shouldn¡¯t have caused her any more trouble. Furthermore, of the two War Gods you sent, the fact that one of them was able to return alive is already an exceptional gift from that senior. But you still don¡¯t know regret. You even sent an army to attack. Are you aware that you¡¯ve been sentenced to death by that senior? We¡¯ve come here today to punish you!¡± Chapter 36 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio ¡°That senior?¡± Yan Wuyi listened to the words of the holy leader and was secretly shocked. What? Even Yuanming and Chiyan had to respectfully address that person as a senior? One had to know that the two of them were already mortal celestials who had reached the Dao Entry realm. To be addressed as a senior by them, what kind of existence was the other party? Would the other party be a quasi-true celestial or a true celestial? Even though he was starting to feel uneasy, Yan Wuyi still said, ¡°Yuanming, Chiyan, Ziyang, I¡¯ve heard that the Dao discussion conference in the Central Region had been a great killing calamity. All of you participated in the conference. Even if you were lucky enough to escape, you must be seriously injured. Even so, you¡¯re trying to scare me by saying that you¡¯ll punish me. Aren¡¯t you afraid of becoming a joke?¡± ¡°You¡¯ll know in a moment if I¡¯m just trying to scare you.¡± Holy Leader Yuanming, Holy Leader Chiyan, Sect Leader Ziyang, and the others stepped forward and released their Dao Entry realm auras. ¡°What¡¯s this?¡± ¡°They¡¯re not injured?¡± ¡°Not only are they not injured, but their strength has also increased quite a bit compared to the last time I fought with them.¡± The Dao Entry realm elders from the Medicine God Valley were surprised. In the past thousand years, the Holy Lands of the various regions had fought countless times for resources. It was quite clear who was stronger and who was weaker between the Dao Entry realm cultivators. As the leader of the Central Region, the status of Holy Leader Yuanming¡¯s strength was the focus of all the Holy Lands. But now, they were surprised. Holy Leader Yuanming, who should have been injured back in the Dao discussion conference in the Central Region, had become stronger instead. What had happened? ¡°All of our injuries have been healed by that senior¡¯s grace. Yan Wuyi, once the saint-level war begins, the people will be plunged into misery and suffering, so I¡¯ll give you one last chance. If everyone who comes here today cripples their cultivation and begs for forgiveness from the senior, you might have a chance to live if your attitude is good enough!¡± Holy Leader Yuanming tried to persuade him. ¡°You¡¯re dreaming!¡± Yan Wuyi¡¯s expression was ugly. This wasn¡¯t giving them a chance, it was clearly humiliating them. ¡°How presumptuous! Do you really think the Medicine God Valley is afraid of you?¡± Yan Wuyi sneered and said angrily, ¡°Today, I swear in front of all the elders and disciples of the Medicine God Valley that I will avenge Long Kun and Yu Rong. No one can stop me!¡± Boom! Yan Wuyi made his move. The power of the tier 3 Dao Entry realm was unleashed, and the destructive celestial power covered a radius of 1000 miles. Holy Leader Yuanming led the people of the Central Region to take the attack. A great battle broke out and the sky exploded. The power of a celestial was like divine punishment, shaking the world. ¡°What happened?¡± ¡°Why did the sky turn red?¡± ¡°Look at the sky, there¡¯s lightning. Is that a lightning tribulation? is there a battle between celestials?¡± When the people of the Wu Dynasty saw the scene in the sky, all of them hid in their houses in fear. ¡°I will protect the people of the Wu Dynasty.¡± Patriarch Dugu threw out the mountain and river painting. The incomplete painting scroll covered half of the sky and blocked the Dao Entry realm celestial power. With him protecting the civilians, the group could fight with all their hearts. ¡°Yan Wuyi, since you¡¯ve already made your move, we naturally won¡¯t be polite either.¡± Buzz. With Patriarch Dugu protecting the Wu Dynasty, Holy Leader Yuanming, Holy Leader Chiyan, and Sect Leader Ziyang went all out. ¡°Celestials who have reached the Dao Entry realm!¡± ¡°There¡¯s three of them!¡± ¡°No, it¡¯s four.¡± The three mortal celestials of the Medicine God Valley were shocked. They had never expected that there would be four mortal celestials blocking their way. What was the background of that person on Guizu Mountain? How could he mobilize four celestials? ¡°Could it be that we were wrong?¡± ¡°You¡¯re not just wrong, but extremely stupid. You¡¯ve committed an unforgivable crime.¡± The holy leaders attacked at the same time. A great battle broke out, and rivers of blood flowed. Anyone below the Martial God realm was just cannon fodder in this battle and was quickly killed. Even a few tier 9 Martial Gods were killed in the battle. This was a battle between mortal celestials. The terrifying power turned into a wild celestial power that raged in the sky and crushed everything in a radius of ten thousand miles. ¡°Your strength has improved?¡± Yan Wuyi exclaimed. He remembered that his power had been on par with Holy Leader Yuanming in the past, but he was now at a disadvantage in this battle. ¡°How could this be? Could it be that the one on Guizu Mountain is the patriarch of the Central Region? Was he the one who increased the strength of Yuan Ming and the others?¡± Yan Wuyi guessed. But it was too late. Holy Leader Yuanming¡¯s supreme celestial power rolled and crushed Yan Wuyi while he continued to provoke the latter, ¡°It¡¯s a blessing for the holy maiden of the Medicine God Valley to become the disciple of that senior. I thought you could use this opportunity to build a relationship with him.¡± ¡°As long as you could get close to that senior and get some advice from him, the Medicine God Valley could have produced one or two more celestials in the future. However, not only did you not cherish this opportunity, but you even took the opportunity to provoke and make an enemy of that senior.¡± ¡°How foolish, how ignorant.¡± After hearing what Holy Leader Yuanming said, everyone from the Medicine God Valley looked at Yan Wuyi with strange expressions. Did that mean that the holy leader¡¯s stubbornness had harmed the Medicine God Valley? Not only could Yan Wuyi not beat his opponents, but he was now also being questioned by his own Holy Land¡¯s disciples. With that, the usually arrogant Yan Wuyi acted no different from going mad. ¡°I am the holy leader of the Medicine God Valley. What right do you have to look at me like that?¡± Yan Wuyi angrily rebuked those who looked at him with suspicious eyes. Then, he took out the Holy Land¡¯s holy leader token. That was the third supreme treasure of the Holy Land¡¯s Medicine King Cauldron and ancestral celestial medicinal recipe. The Holy Land¡¯s holy leader token. The one who had the token would be the holy leader of the Holy Land, and he could summon their ancestors when the Holy Land was in danger. ¡°Yan Wuyi, what are you doing?¡± ¡°That is the key to summoning the ancestors. It can not be activated unless the Medicine God Valley is on the brink of death!¡± The elders wanted to stop Yan Wuyi. ¡°Aren¡¯t we in a matter of life and death? Didn¡¯t you hear what that brat Yuanming said? He said he was going to destroy our Holy Land. Do you think they¡¯ll let us go even if I beg for mercy here?¡± Yan Wuyi said in a deranged tone. The saint-level war had already begun, so how could it be over just by running away? Today, even if they escaped, the group of people from the Central Region would still attack the Medicine God Valley in the future. Besides, Yan Wuyi was a proud man, and he would not allow himself to fail. Therefore, without hesitation, he dripped a drop of blood essence on the Holy Land¡¯s holy leader token. With a buzz, a beam of holy light shot up into the sky and disappeared from the world. Immediately after, a brilliant celestial light fell from the sky. Wherever it passed, everyone who was enveloped by the celestial light was imprisoned. Time seemed to have stopped at this moment. A mysterious woman with black hair and snow-white clothes descended from the sky. She was barefoot and her body was glowing. She said, ¡°Tens of thousands of years have passed in the blink of an eye. Why have the mortals called me?¡± The clear voice was like the sound of heaven, reverberating through the earth and making the world peaceful. Wherever the celestial light shone, all the Medicine God Valley disciples¡¯ injuries were healing rapidly. Tens of thousands of disciples knelt in the air, full of respect. ¡°Ancestor.¡± ¡°This is the ancestor of the Medicine God Valley, Celestial Ling Luo.¡± ¡°What a beautiful woman.¡± ¡°No one in the mortal world can compare to one ten-thousandth of her.¡± ¡°Greetings, Ancestor Ling Luo.¡± All the Medicine God Valley disciples knelt. Chapter 37 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Celestial light filled the air and did not dissipate even after a long time. Celestial Ling Luo, who was dressed in snow-white clothes, appeared in the sky above Guizu Mountain. She was the founder of the Medicine God Valley, the ancestor of Yan Wuyi and others. Seeing her, the few Dao Entry realm mortal celestials of the Medicine God Valley, the countless Martial Saints, Martial Venerables, and Martial Gods were all excited. ¡°Celestial ancestor, it¡¯s celestial ancestor Ling Luo,¡± Ling Luo was a sacred name to the Medicine God Valley. She was a legend. From the moment she was born, she had been known as a genius pharmacist. Step by step, she established the Medicine God Valley. Then, she became a celestial and ascended. Her life was just a miracle. Even though ten thousand years had passed, she still lived in the hearts of countless people. Looking at Celestial Ling Luo, who was bathed in celestial light, the experts from the Central Region were also stunned. ¡°Celestial Ling Luo.¡± ¡°I can¡¯t believe that the holy leader¡¯s token of the Medicine God Valley contains a trace of Celestial Ling Luo¡¯s celestial aura.¡± ¡°It¡¯s not as simple as celestial aura. It¡¯s more like a clone of Celestial Ling Luo!¡± ¡°A clone! A true celestial¡¯s clone!¡± The crowd exclaimed. Those who were in the Dao Entry realm were but mortal celestials. Only by entering the Profound Comprehension realm would one become a true celestial. Although there was only a one-word difference between a mortal celestial and a true celestial, the distance between them was thousands of miles. After all, mortal celestials used the power of mortals. Although they could barely mobilize the power of heaven and earth and use the rules of heaven and earth after reaching the Dao Entry realm, they were still far from true celestials. A true celestial could easily destroy the world. Mortal celestials could not do that. Therefore, even if it was only a clone of Celestial Ling Luo, it still made everyone feel pressured. They couldn¡¯t even lift their heads. ¡°I didn¡¯t expect Celestial Ling Luo to have left behind a clone!¡± Everyone exclaimed in admiration. ¡°Are you the ones who wanted to destroy the Medicine God Valley?¡± Celestial Ling Luo scanned the crowd and her gaze landed on Holy Leader Yuanming and the others. Her tone was calm, but it had an extremely majestic Dao rhythm, that made everyone kneel. ¡°The Medicine God Valley is at fault for what happened today! Yan Wuyi has offended someone he shouldn¡¯t have, and that¡¯s why he has to die!¡± Holy Leader Yuanming said. ¡°You don¡¯t seem to be afraid of me.¡± Celestial Ling Luo looked at Holy Leader Yuanming curiously. ¡°I¡¯m following senior Chen¡¯s orders, so what¡¯s there to be afraid of?¡± Holy Leader Yuanming said through gritted teeth. Although Ling Luo¡¯s clone was strong, in his opinion, senior Chen was stronger. One must know that senior Chen had suppressed an Evil God from the nine heavens with just a painting. Now, this was only a clone of Celestial Ling Luo. When he thought about how senior Chen was backing him up, he straightened his back and said, ¡°In front of senior Chen, even if your real body comes, it¡¯s useless, let alone the fact that you¡¯re just a clone now!¡± ¡°Senior Chen? Is he stronger than me? Is he a perfected golden celestial or a Dao ancestor?¡± Celestial Ling Luo waved her hand and grabbed Holy Leader Yuanming by the neck, ¡°Now, I will grant you death. I wonder if your so-called senior Chen has the ability to come and save you?¡± ¡­ In his courtyard in Dama Village, Chen Xuan, who had just completed his task of watering the herb field, was sipping on some tea. Suddenly, outside the mountain, the wind raged, clouds rolled, and thunder rumbled. He couldn¡¯t help but sneeze. ¡°Is there another war outside? The world of the celestial cultivators is really scary. Every move they make is like a thunderbolt. But fortunately, no matter how they fight, it has nothing to do with me, and the war won¡¯t even get close to Dama Village.¡± With such a thought in mind, Chen Xuan heaved a sigh of relief. As the saying goes, if the matter didn¡¯t concern one, just let it go. He firmly believed that the world of celestial cultivators had nothing to do with him, so why would he think too much about it? However, Yan Jin was different. She looked at the rolling clouds in the western sky and the ethereal celestial aura. She knew that the war there had started because of her. She also knew that there were at least a few Dao Entry realm mortal celestials who were participating in the battle, which was why such a phenomenon was triggered. Even though she was the holy maiden of the Medicine God Valley, she was nothing in front of the group of Dao Entry realm celestials. The people who were fighting for her were only doing so because of her master. ¡°If it weren¡¯t for master, I would have been captured by Long Kun and Yu Rong, then abandoned by Yan Wuyi again as a drug tester.¡± While Yan Jin was grateful, she was also a little nervous. She was afraid that more people would be involved in the war, and she was even more afraid that the war that started because of her would lead to the loss of lives. If that were the case, she would be guilty. However, she looked to the side and saw Chen Xuan sipping his tea nonchalantly. He didn¡¯t seem to care much about the war in the west. The nervousness in Yan Jin¡¯s heart thus turned into calmness. ¡°That¡¯s right, there¡¯s still master. So what if the holy leader is here? Everything is under the master¡¯s control. Even the Medicine God Valley cannot do much in master¡¯s presence.¡± Yan Jin took a deep breath. She then poured Chen Xuan another cup of tea. At the same time, being a meticulous person, she could see that her master was a little tired after a tiring day. Thus, she began to massage her master¡¯s shoulders again. The daily work of grinding herbs had made her master¡¯s deltoid and brachial muscles very solid and firm, making them a little hard to work on. But when Yan Jin thought of what her master had done for her, she didn¡¯t feel tired. On the contrary, she enjoyed massaging her master. After massaging those muscles for a long time, they would naturally relax and become soft. ¡°Your technique is getting better and better.¡± Chen Xuan praised her before asking, ¡°Do you want to hear a tune?¡± ¡°A tune?¡± Yan Jin blinked her big eyes. Although she knew that her master was multi-talented, did he know anything about music? ¡°I do,¡± Yan Jin answered honestly. ¡°Then I¡¯ll play for you.¡± Chen Xuan flipped his hand and a flute appeared in his hand. The flute was a reward from the system for taking in Yan Jin as a disciple. At the same time, it also rewarded him with the knowledge to play the flute, as well as his accuracy in music and the such. Seeing the look of shock on Yan Jin¡¯s face, Chen Xuan couldn¡¯t help but feel proud. He had already expected that his female disciple would be shocked by his ability to take things out of thin air using the system space. However, little did he know that the reason why Yan Jin was so shocked wasn¡¯t because of that. It was because she could tell that the flute in Chen Xuan¡¯s hand was a celestial artifact! ¡°It¡¯s time to start playing.¡± ¡°This disciple is all ears.¡± Yan Jin looked on enviously as Chen Xuan picked up a flute and prepared to play. She stopped what she was doing and moved a stool over to sit beside Chen Xuan. She then watched as Chen Xuan placed the flute to his lips. The sound of the flute lingered. The scorching hot air was like a wave of heat, slapping Yan Jin¡¯s face. It gave Yan Jin a feeling that was exceptionally warm. At the same time, in the sky above Guizu Mountain, Celestial Ling Luo, who was about to strangle the Holy Leader Yuanming to death, suddenly heard the melodious sound of a flute. ¡°What a beautiful flute tune, what a moving melody.¡± The killing intent in Celestial Ling Luo¡¯s heart was instantly dispelled the moment the flute sounded. She listened in a daze as if she was reminiscing about the past. She remembered the small road in the countryside and the colorful clouds that reflected on the clothes at sunset. She remembered a shepherd boy with a piccolo riding an old bull¡­ Her childhood was short, and she had never seen the shepherd boy again. However, every time she recalled the past, she knew that it was her first love, a time she could never go back to, and a person she could never see again. ¡°Who is it that is disturbing my state of mind?¡± Celestial Ling Luo was stunned for a moment, and a trace of anger appeared in her beautiful eyes when she snapped back to reality. She put down Holy Leader Yuanming and looked toward Guizu Mountain. Holy Leader Yuanming heaved a sigh of relief when Celestial Ling Luo put him down. He knew that senior Chen would definitely save him! Chapter 38 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Buzz! Celestial Ling Luo¡¯s eyes turned into a beam of light and shot toward Guizu Mountain. Wherever the celestial light passed, she saw everything. She wanted to find out where the flute sound came from. ¡°Not good! She¡¯s going to investigate senior Chen!¡± ¡°Stop her! Don¡¯t let her disrespect senior Chen!¡± Holy Leader Chiyan and Sect Leader Ziyang became nervous. Holy Leader Yuanming shook his head, ¡°There¡¯s no need. If senior Chen wanted, she would have disappeared the moment she appeared. However, senior Chen didn¡¯t attack her directly. Instead, he used the flute to attract her. He must have other plans. We just have to follow his plans. Senior Chen must have his reasons for making such an arrangement.¡± ¡°I understand.¡± The few stopped. On the other side, Celestial Ling Luo¡¯s spiritual eyes could see hundreds of miles away. They had already passed through layers of mountain barriers and arrived at Dama Village. Her spiritual eyes could see through all illusions, retaining the truth of all she saw! Now, Dama Village, which was just an ordinary village in the eyes of others, was shining with a dazzling golden light in her eyes. The dense spiritual energy was like layers of curtains, firmly protecting the entire village. ¡°A blessed land of celestials!¡± Celestial Ling Luo¡¯s beautiful eyes focused for a moment before she continued to investigate further. Soon, she saw Chen Xuan¡¯s herb field. ¡°That¡¯s a celestial herb field. There are a lot of celestial herbs growing in it! Isn¡¯t this the Xuanling World? It¡¯s only a low-level realm. How can so many celestial herbs grow? Could it be that the people there have already modified the place? Who is the person hiding there?¡± Celestial Ling Luo was even more curious. At the same time, she was more cautious. Following the direction of the flute sound, her gaze went deeper. ¡°Pure Heart Medical Cottage.¡± ¡°What¡¯s this? These aren¡¯t words, they¡¯re clearly four types of Great Dao. Each word seems to represent a Great Dao. Even the great scholars in the celestial world may not be able to match the Dao rhythm in these words.¡± Then, she went deeper, and her gaze finally fell on Chen Xuan. At that moment, Celestial Ling Luo¡¯s calm and refined aura instantly disappeared. She stared blankly at the jade flute in Chen Xuan¡¯s hands and the way he played it. It was as if she had been struck by lightning as she just stood there and didn¡¯t move. ¡°That¡¯s the crane bone celestial flute, Flying Jade! How did it end up in his hands?¡± Celestial Ling Luo was shocked. Since entering the celestial world, she had heard many legends about the crane bone celestial flute, Flying Jade. It was a magic item that surpassed the celestial grade, a true celestial artifact. A renowned flute celestial, Celestial Hai Li, had even made a poem specifically for this flute. The poem read: ¡°Celestial enlightenment was Flying Jade, Nirvana to learn the cry of the Phoenix. The Moon spurts but the dream that has gone on for thousands of years does not wake, the sounds of the swamps seem to be echoing in the clouds. The flute drips with dew and a blow of fragrance, it moves the pine-filled wind and enters one¡¯s bones to purify. Turn and blow a tune of dusk and snow to the cliff, the locked love birds are still full of emotion.¡± However, wasn¡¯t that flute lost in the celestial world? Why would it appear in the Xuanling World? Celestial Ling Luo was shocked. In her shock, she was once again brought into a mystical state by the sound of the flute. Every note of the flute gave birth to a pitch. Every melody was like the Great Dao that had grown wings, soaring in the sky, in her mind, and in her physical body. Just listening to the music gave her an unimaginable sense of comfort. It was as if she could comprehend more of the Great Dao from it. It made one¡¯s heart surge with indescribable emotions. ¡°Who is he exactly?¡± Celestial Ling Luo was extremely shocked. At this moment, Chen Xuan¡¯s song had also ended. ¡°You¡¯ve heard the song and seen the person. Do you have anything to say?¡± Chen Xuan did not know that Celestial Ling Luo was spying on him, and he was only saying this to Yan Jin. Buzz. Celestial Ling Luo¡¯s spiritual eye dissipated. She recalled the tune of the flute and Chen Xuan¡¯s words. ¡°So, he has already noticed that I¡¯m spying on him? In that case, let¡¯s meet.¡± As she said that, Celestial Ling Luo took a step forward. Whoosh! The celestial light flashed and quickly headed towards Dama Village. Behind her, the Medicine God Valley¡¯s disciples cheered excitedly when they saw their ancestor¡¯s movements. ¡°Ancestor, please avenge the Medicine God Valley!¡± ¡°The Medicine God Valley has never suffered such losses. Our War Gods, Martial Gods, and even a quasi-celestial have been killed. It would be a great humiliation to you if we don¡¯t take revenge.¡± Yan Wuyi and the rest shouted. Those from the Medicine God Valley shouted in unison. ¡°Ancestor, please avenge us.¡± ¡°Please avenge us, ancestor!¡± When Celestial Ling Luo heard these voices, she simply raised her eyebrows and looked back, ¡°Wait for me here,¡± ¡°Alright, we¡¯ll be waiting for your good news, ancestor.¡± The group of people was secretly delighted. They thought that Celestial Ling Luo was going to take revenge for them. ¡­ In Dama Village, Celestial Ling Luo retracted the celestial light around her. Her long black hair draped behind her back as she arrived in front of Chen Xuan¡¯s courtyard. Just as she was about to step into the small courtyard, she suddenly heard the sound of the flute in the courtyard again. ¡°Since you like it, I¡¯ll play another song for you.¡± The melodious sound of the flute echoed, and Ling Luo was blocked out of the door by the flute tune. She frowned slightly and raised her palm to push the door open. She wanted to force the door open and enter the courtyard. However, the sounds of the flute were like waves of the Great Dao, blocking her way. ¡°Don¡¯t try to stop me!¡± Ling Luo was unconvinced and stepped forward. However, with one step, her black hair turned white. She aged 100000 years in that one step. Her hair and brows turned white, and her skin became wrinkled. ¡°What?¡± Ling Luo was terrified. Although it was only a clone of hers, in terms of learnings about the Dao, this clone was no different from her true self. Yet, in front of the person in the courtyard¡¯s Great Dao of music, her Dao was firmly suppressed. She had wanted to force her way through the Dao of music, but in an instant, she aged. This was the punishment for violating the Great Dao. It was too terrifying! Even Ling Luo, who had roamed the celestial world freely for tens of thousands of years, was a little dazed at this moment. She was stunned and did not dare to move forward. She could not break through that barrier. ¡°I didn¡¯t expect that my 10000 years of cultivation would be nothing here.¡± Sighing, Ling Luo stopped. Only when the flute music stopped did her peerless beauty recover. She heaved a sigh of relief, then tidied up her hair and appearance. This time, she didn¡¯t step into the small courtyard directly. Instead, she politely knocked on the door. ¡°Ling Luo of the Medicine God Valley requests an audience!¡± ¡°Ling Luo?¡± In the courtyard, Chen Xuan was slightly taken aback. Why was there someone from the Medicine God Valley again? Didn¡¯t he say that he didn¡¯t want to see them again? Were Yuanming and the others slacking off? Just as he was about to refuse to meet the other party, he suddenly saw Yan Jin¡¯s legs start to tremble. She mumbled a sentence, ¡°Ling Luo, celestial ancestor Ling Luo. She is the ancestor of the Medicine God Valley.¡± Yan Jin was extremely nervous. Ancestor? The ancestor of the Medicine God Valley? Was she not in the coffin yet? From the voice, it seemed to be a young woman. Chen Xuan didn¡¯t want to see her at first, but now he was interested. ¡°Since you are an elder of the Medicine God Valley, please come in.¡± Chen Xuan invited Ling Luo into the courtyard out of respect for Yan Jin. After Ling Luo entered the courtyard, Chen Xuan glanced at her. Although he appeared calm on the surface, his heart was in a state of shock. After coming to this world, he had seen many beautiful women. The gentle and mature Xia Zhuyuan. The proud and temperamental Nightingale. The flirtatious Xia Qingping. The meticulous Yan Jin. Without exception, they were all top beauties. However, compared to this lady named Ling Luo, all the ladies mentioned above paled in comparison. She was a fairy. This was Chen Xuan¡¯s evaluation of Ling Luo. Chapter 39 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio ¡°Ling Luo has come upon hearing the flute music. Greetings, fellow Daoist.¡± ¡°Fellow Daoist? No, no, no, I¡¯m not a cultivator. I¡¯m just an ordinary person. You can just call me Chen Xuan or Xiao Chen.¡± Chen Xuan was very polite to the ancestor of the Medicine God Valley. At the same time, he was also curious. Since the other party was the ancestor of a family business, her seniority should not be low. Rather, she should be a few generations older than Yan Jin, right? However, looking at her appearance, she looked a little too young. She had the mature charm unique to women in their thirties, as well as the ethereal and refined air of a young girl. In terms of temperament, she was amazing. ¡°I heard that cultivators don¡¯t age. Since she called me a fellow Daoist, she must be a cultivator. Her family is also in the medicinal herb business. Is that why she has a technique to keep her appearance young?¡± Chen Xuan guessed in his heart. At the side, Yan Jin was looking at Celestial Ling Luo nervously. ¡°This is the ancestor of the Medicine God Valley, Celestial Ling Luo who ascended thousands of years ago. Now, she has returned to the mortal world and is standing in front of me and my master. Could it be that she is here because of the saint-level war?¡± Celestial Ling Luo, who was being sized up, also looked at the two of them. She didn¡¯t pay much attention to Yan Jin. However, when she looked at Chen Xuan, she couldn¡¯t see through him no matter how hard she tried. Even when she used her spiritual eyes, she could only see that he was an ordinary person. However, the more so, the more it showed that the other party was not ordinary. If he was an ordinary person, how could he possess the crane bone flute, Flying Jade? If he was an ordinary person, how could he trigger the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth with just a flute tune? The fact that the other party refused to admit that he was a cultivator meant that he was deliberately hiding his identity. ¡°Daoist Chen Xuan must be some expert from the celestial world. He must have come to the mortal world to cultivate in seclusion. Is that why he¡¯s not willing to reveal his identity?¡± Celestial Ling Luo guessed. Just as she was deep in thought, she heard Chen Xuan speak, ¡°Are you here for your unruly junior disciples?¡± Chen Xuan felt that it was better to probe the other party¡¯s background first. Ling Luo was stunned. It seemed that the fellow Daoist in front of her wasn¡¯t very satisfied with her descendants. Considering the situation of this fellow Daoist sending out a group of mortal celestials to encircle and annihilate her descendants, she immediately said regretfully, ¡°I left behind the Medicine King Cauldron and an ancestral recipe to leave an opportunity for my descendants, but I didn¡¯t expect them to have endless internal disputes for these two treasures. They even killed each other. It¡¯s really a pity.¡± When Chen Xuan heard this, he nodded slightly. This ancestor¡¯s attitude was not bad. She was not like the two who had come here the first time and had unreasonably demanded things as soon as they arrived. ¡°I didn¡¯t see the Medicine King Cauldron, but there¡¯s really nothing to fight for about your ancestral recipe. To be honest, I have some insights into the Dao of medicine, and I¡¯ve made some improvements to your ancestral recipe,¡± Chen Xuan waved his hand at Yan Jin, ¡°Yan Jin, show the ancestral recipe to your ancestor.¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Yan Jin quickly handed over the Medicine God Valley¡¯s celestial recipe. It was a piece of vellum. When Ling Luo took it and read it, she almost fainted. ¡°This¡­ Is this still the medicinal recipe I left behind?¡± There were many beautifully written words in a small font on the paper, her handwriting. Next to the small words, annotations were written in a cursive font, and some medicinal herbs were crossed out. After the medicinal recipe was altered, there was actually a faint feeling of it being naturally formed by the Great Dao. Above the flamboyant words, a huge Great Dao true dragon flew out and circled in the air. Upon closer inspection, the body of the Great Dao true dragon was made up of tiny characters. With the morphing of the Great Dao, the characters were quickly forming different medicinal recipes. ¡°This¡­ How is this still a medicinal recipe? This is clearly a heavenly book.¡± ¡°This is a heavenly book that contains the morphing of the Great Dao and can continuously deduce new medicinal recipes! To be able to casually change a medicinal recipe into a heavenly book¡­ This fellow Daoist must be a powerful existence even in the celestial world.¡± Ling Luo was shocked. Her hands holding the medicinal recipe were trembling. In the celestial world, she could be considered a well-known figure with a foothold. In the boundless celestial world, what kind of storms had she not seen? But now, she was actually nervous and didn¡¯t want to let go of the medicinal recipe. Even though she knew it was inappropriate, she still couldn¡¯t help but say, ¡°This, this, this medicinal recipe¡­ Can you return it to me?¡± As soon as she finished speaking, she realized that Chen Xuan¡¯s expression had turned cold. ¡°I¡¯m willing to trade with treasures,¡± She immediately changed his words. Although this medicinal recipe was once hers, after being modified by this mysterious expert in front of her, the medicinal recipe had changed completely. Under the morphing of the Great Dao, new medicinal recipes were constantly being produced. Her original medicinal recipe was only one of them. If she insisted on saying that the recipe was related to her, the remaining string of relation was that the paper was hers. ¡°I originally thought that you would be an open-minded person. I didn¡¯t expect you to be the same. Since I¡¯ve already changed this medicinal recipe, it has little to do with you. Now, I¡¯ve given this medicinal recipe to my disciple. If you want it, you can discuss it with her.¡± Sighing, Chen Xuan shook his head and returned to his room. After he left, Celestial Ling Luo could no longer care about her image as a celestial. She looked at Yan Li with a slightly fawning expression and asked, ¡°Did I make that senior unhappy just now?¡± ¡°Ancestor, I¡­¡± Yan Jin had been living in the Medicine God Valley since she was a child. She had followed the elders to worship the ancestor¡¯s portrait ever since she was born. Her respect for Ling Luo was deeply engraved in her bones. Now that she was facing Ling Luo, she felt great pressure. ¡°Since you¡¯ve already become a disciple of that senior, I¡¯m no longer your ancestor. Instead, let¡¯s discuss something else,¡± Ling Luo said politely. As she said that, Ling Luo waved her hand. Heaven and earth split open, and a celestial sword that glinted with cold light appeared in the void. ¡°This sword is called Frost Snow,¡± Ling Luo said, ¡°It¡¯s an upper-grade celestial artifact. I¡¯ll use this celestial-grade magic item to exchange for this medicinal recipe. What do you think?¡± ¡°I¡­¡± Yan Jin was at a loss for words. To think the ancestor she had worshipped since young was speaking to her in such a friendly manner and making a deal with her. Since when did she have such weight? ¡°No, it¡¯s not me who has such weight. It¡¯s master, it¡¯s master¡¯s medicinal recipe,¡± Yan Jin unconsciously clutched the medicinal recipe. Seeing this, Ling Luo steeled herself and said, ¡°The Medicine King Cauldron I left in the sect was incomplete. After I entered the celestial world, I forged another medicine cauldron. This cauldron is called the Seven Extremes Cauldron. It has seven unique effects, such as reducing the loss of medicinal herbs, increasing the success rate of refining medicinal pills, saving the firepower of refining medicine, saving the number of medicinal herbs used, and other effects. I¡¯ll exchange the medicinal recipe with this cauldron. How about it?¡± As a pharmacist, Ling Luo believed that no one would reject such a celestial cauldron. As expected, Yan Jin was tempted. Ling Luo continued, ¡°Although the medicinal recipe is good, the recipes on it are all derived from the Great Dao. A medicinal recipe of this grade has not been verified. If you simply try it out and the cauldron explodes, you won¡¯t be able to withstand it with your current strength. Besides, you¡¯re learning from that master now. He¡¯s your best medicinal recipe¡­ What can be more direct than his personal teaching?¡± Celestial Ling Luo persuaded Yan Jin. Yan Jin was moved by her words, but she still held the medicinal recipe and said, ¡°I have another request.¡± ¡°Say it.¡± Celestial Ling Luo secretly made up her mind. No matter what, she had to get this medicinal recipe. Chapter 40 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio ¡°The Medicine God Valley¡¯s current holy leader, Yan Wuyi, is a fatuous man. He started the saint-level war and caused great harm to the people. Although my master has already sent several supreme experts to suppress them, if the war continues, only the common people will be injured. Thus, I would like to ask you to personally take action and let Yan Wuyi receive the punishment he deserves.¡± Yan Jin did not want the war to continue. Although Holy Leader Yuanming and the others had the upper hand, countless innocent people would die in the saint-level war. ¡°You¡¯re very kind. I promise you and won¡¯t let you down.¡± Ling Luo replied with a smile. She didn¡¯t say how she was going to deal with Yan Wuyi, but from the killing intent hidden in her smile, Yan Jin knew that it wouldn¡¯t end well for the latter, so she agreed to the deal. ¡°The medicinal recipe belongs to my master. I¡¯ll hand these two celestial artifacts to him later.¡± Yan Jin said to Ling Luo as she took the Frost Snow celestial sword and the Seven Extreme Celestial Cauldron. However, Ling Luo was unconcerned. She looked at the furnishings in the courtyard. The tables and chairs exuded the origin of the Great Dao, the millstone was made of ten-thousand-year-old obsidian, the walking chicken had the bloodline of the phoenix, and the cat basking in the sun was the descendant of a sacred beast. ¡°These two celestial artifacts might not be enough to catch his eye,¡± Ling Luo said softly before leaving. When she arrived outside the courtyard, a ray of sunlight shone down on her. Ling Luo felt as if she had been blessed with a great opportunity and was reborn as a human. She held the Great Dao heavenly book in her hand, turned around, and bowed towards the courtyard, ¡°Thank you, senior.¡± Ling Luo knew that she was only able to use two celestial artifacts to successfully trade with Yan Jin because of the silent consent of the senior inside. If the senior didn¡¯t allow it, forget about the trade, whether she could even walk out of the small courtyard would be a question. ¡°Ling Luo will be leaving now.¡± With that, Ling Luo stepped into the air and left. ¡­ High up in the sky, hundreds of miles away, Yan Wuyi stared coldly at the Holy Leader Yuanming and the others. ¡°You didn¡¯t expect this, did you? The Medicine God Valley¡¯s ancestor, Celestial Ling Luo, has left a clone in the holy leader¡¯s token. She has gone to find the person behind you. When she returns, it will be the day of your death!¡± Yan Wuyi laughed. The members of the Medicine God Valley behind him were also excited. The ancestor had appeared and was here to protect the Medicine God Valley! If they won this battle, they would be able to take root in the Central Region. ¡°Ignorant,¡± Holy Leader Yuanming sneered, ¡°If your ancestor had the ability, she wouldn¡¯t have stayed in senior Chen¡¯s courtyard for so long.¡± As he said that, the group of Dao Entry realm mortal celestials suddenly sensed Celestial Ling Luo¡¯s aura. Everyone focused their attention. At first glance, they were all shocked. They saw that Celestial Ling Luo bowed deeply to Chen Xuan¡¯s courtyard. ¡°Why is Ancestor Ling Luo doing this?¡± ¡°Shouldn¡¯t she be going to eradicate the traitor, Yan Jin, and punish the person behind her?¡± ¡°Why, why is this happening?¡± The powerful cultivators from the Medicine God Valley were confused when they saw what was happening. However, in the next moment, Celestial Ling Luo had already arrived in front of them. ¡°Ancestor?¡± ¡°Ancestor, have you avenged the Medicine God Valley?¡± A few Dao Entry realm mortal celestials gathered their courage and asked. ¡°Avenged?¡± Celestial Ling Luo snorted coldly, ¡°Do you really think I don¡¯t know what you¡¯ve done?¡± Her spiritual eyes focused. Boom! Her boundless mental energy was like a vast ocean, breaking through their consciousness and seeing everything clearly. Seeing this, Ling Luo shook her head, ¡°You¡¯re quite good at being unreasonable.¡± If she had more or less felt sorry for this group of descendants when she first saw them, she was only left with disappointment now. ¡°It seems that the little girl was right. You really are just a bunch of absurd, fatuous, and stupid things.¡± As she said that, Celestial Ling Luo raised her hand. Boom! Endless celestial power burst out and slammed toward Yan Wuyi and the other leaders like a tsunami. Under the violent force, the few turned into fine powder before they could even react, dissipating in the air. ¡°What?!¡± ¡°Ling Luo, the ancestor of the Medicine God Valley, personally killed Yan Wuyi and the others?¡± ¡°Three Dao Entry realm mortal celestials died at the hands of their own ancestor just like that?¡± ¡°How could this be?¡± ¡°What happened? Why did Celestial Ling Luo¡¯s attitude change completely after she went to senior Chen¡¯s small courtyard?¡± Whether it was the factions from the central region or the Medicine God Valley, they were all in disbelief. They had never expected such an ending. The Medicine God Valley had first started a saint-level war in the name of revenge for the two War Gods. Then, they fought with the experts of the Central Region and summoned the celestial ancestor. They thought they could turn the tables, but they did not expect such a result. It was too unexpected. ¡°From now on, Yan Jin will be the Medicine God Valley¡¯s master,¡± Celestial Ling Luo announced. Even though she knew that Yan Jin couldn¡¯t care less about the title of the Medicine God Valley¡¯s holy leader after she had met the expert inside, Ling Luo still made this decision. What she did was not for any other reason. All she wanted was to build a good relationship with Yan Jin. This was her foresight. To get to know a powerful being like Chen Xuan was already a blessing in itself. She had to make good use of it. Who knew? One day, she might even come back to visit that hidden expert living in the remote mountain village. She turned around and took another look, then Ling Luo turned into specks of celestial light and disappeared from everyone¡¯s sight. The saint-level war that shook the entire Xuanling World ended just like that! ¡­ In an unknown place in the celestial world, clouds and mist lingered on the peak of an ethereal celestial mountain, and a celestial aura permeated the air. A beautiful and charming woman stood proudly on the celestial peak. She looked into the void. At a certain moment, a vortex appeared in space. Speckles of light danced around a piece of brown paper that flew up from the mortal world and floated into her hand. Celestial Ling Luo¡¯s original body looked at the paper and muttered, ¡°The truth of the Great Dao, the supreme heavenly book. Only in the celestial world can such an item truly display its divine effects.¡± As she said this, Celestial Ling Luo threw the piece of paper in her hand upwards. With that, the Great Dao roared, and the laws appeared. Under the intertwining of the divine chains of order, a celestial recipe with intertwining golden patterns was deduced on the paper that recorded countless medicinal recipes. The words on the celestial recipe flew out and formed a huge screen between heaven and earth. Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh. Countless figures quickly flew over. ¡°Senior sister.¡± ¡°What is this?¡± Looking at the medicinal recipe formed by the dense celestial characters in the sky, Celestial Ling Luo¡¯s actual body smiled. ¡°I didn¡¯t expect that the clone I left in the mortal world thousands of years ago would have such good fortune!¡± After putting the celestial recipe away, Ling Luo looked at the group of junior brothers and sisters who had rushed over. She smiled calmly and said, ¡°The tribulation of Heaven and Earth is about to arrive. The three worlds are in chaos. Thousands of worlds in the greater world will be affected by this tribulation. Even the celestial world will not be able to escape. But fortunately, there¡¯s hope for our master!¡± Ling Luo held the celestial recipe in her hand, exuding an aura that was far greater than that of a true celestial. In front of her, countless celestials knelt in a row. ¡°Senior Sister, if the master can be saved, we will definitely survive this great tribulation safely under the master¡¯s leadership!¡± ¡°I hope so!¡± Celestial Ling Luo said noncommittally.