Gou Zai Liang Jie Dao Wen Cheng Xian

Chapter 44: Understanding Cause and Effect!

"Xiao Xuan is indeed very lucky. If the spiritual energy in this world is as abundant as he says, the probability of him forming a Nascent Soul is at least 40%."

"If we can bring the secret realm into the real world later, it is estimated that it can bring five to ten Nascent Soul cultivators to the Federation."

Elder Du held his cane, a hint of anticipation on his face. This powerful secret realm could produce a massive amount of resources, and if they were lucky, they could be preserved to continuously produce high-level resources for the Federation.

This kind of secret realm is even enough to move a person of the temple master level.

If the Speaker hadn't transferred the Palace Master away, the Palace Master would definitely have come to investigate personally. If even the Palace Master couldn't find out, it might have alarmed the Lord of the Palace and the Speaker.

Elder Du shook his head slightly. These are things for later. There will be plenty of opportunities to continue entering the secret realm in the future.

Asking the temple master to take action ultimately requires me to check it out myself first.

Hearing Elder Du's words, An Qiuyue's face also showed anticipation. If a large amount of high-level resources could be produced, she would be considered Chu's mentor and should be able to get some benefits.

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Inside the safe house, Chu Xuan glanced around. The situation inside was exactly the same as when he left, with no changes except for a thick layer of dust.

Clearly, the person left after realizing he was gone, without turning the cave upside down.

That makes sense; it's just a mortal's tomb, easily identified with a sweep of divine sense, so there's no need to search it.

More than half a year has passed, and I don't think I've ever had as much free time as someone in the Foundation Establishment stage. I can just stay here and wait for myself. If I do, I can always go back.

His divine sense swept around and found nothing unusual. He stayed in the cave for a while and no one came forward, so it seemed that no one was lying in ambush.

With these thoughts in mind, Chu Xuan felt a little more relaxed and left the safe house, heading towards Xu Family Village.

Five years later, he was no longer the little cultivator who had just embarked on the path of cultivation. He had reached the second level of body refinement, the second level of Qi refinement, and a spirit refinement cultivation level roughly equivalent to the second level of Qi refinement.

At this time, Chu Xuan might be nothing in the Federation, but in the Xuanming Sect area, he was considered a master.

I have never repaid Ah Qing and her father for their small act of kindness, and now it is time to repay them.

As Chu Xuan's body refinement cultivation reached the second stage, his physical strength underwent a qualitative change. He once again used the footwork from the Eight Extremes Battle Technique, and his whole body moved through the forest like a phantom.

The speed was so fast that it was invisible to the naked eye. Many animals only saw a blur before their eyes and had no idea that someone had just passed by.

In less than a hundred breaths, Xujia Village was already in sight.

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"Mother, was Ah Qing scratched by a bear? She has a big scar on her face."

In the village, the thin Aqing walked by indifferently carrying a bamboo basket. A child asked curiously.

Seeing that Ah Qing had walked away, the woman lowered her head and warned, "Stay away from her in the future. She's a jinx. She picked up a jinx before, who killed the immortal master and brought misfortune to our whole village."

"That scar was inflicted by the Immortal Master with a whip!"

"If it weren't for the Immortal Master's mercy, he would have taken her life long ago."

The child was taken aback, then curiosity appeared in his eyes. "What jinx, Mother?"

"That would take a long time, five or six years, when you were just born."

"When Aqing was still a young girl, she went out to cut down trees and found a deaf-mute man..."

"That deaf-mute man killed the immortal master directly, and also killed the innate grandmaster of the Li family, and then left triumphantly. That night, more than a dozen immortal masters rushed over."

"I have never seen so many immortal masters in my life. Every single one of them is incredibly powerful. Some carry swords, some hold knives, and some have gourds hanging from their waists. There are men, women, young and old among them."

"Each of them was capable of easily wiping out an entire village. On that day, there were more than a dozen of them."

"Then Aqing was taken away for questioning. Her mother didn't know the specifics. After the questioning, Aqing ended up like this."

"Mom, the immortal master is really bad."

The childish voice rang out, and the woman's face changed drastically. She looked around and, seeing that no one was nearby, breathed a sigh of relief. "You little brat, do you think your mother's life is too long?"

"How dare you speak ill of the Celestial Master! He is the Celestial Master, the god of us mortals!"

"But how could that immortal master be so wicked? Sister Aqing didn't do anything wrong."

Upon hearing this, the woman's face showed a complicated expression. Of course, she knew that Aqing had not done anything wrong, but offending the immortal master was a huge mistake.

"Remember, immortal masters cannot be wrong; the only ones who can be wrong are us mortals!"

"The Immortal Master is not wrong; it is Ah Qing who is wrong. She brought disaster to the village."

"But······"

"Stop with the 'buts'! Go home now. Remember, the Immortal Master is infallible. If you dare to spout nonsense, you'll regret it!"

As she spoke, the woman took the child's hand and walked towards her home.

In a nearby alley, Chu Xuan stood expressionless. "Sigh, I've really incurred a huge karmic debt this time."

"A Celestial Master?"

"What a wonderful immortal master!"

Chu Xuan's voice was indifferent, and he didn't say much. With a flicker, he disappeared from the spot like a ghost.

Body Refinement Stage 2 is still Stage 2. Strictly speaking, Body Refinement Stage 2 is Foundation Establishment. Even in the Federation, in this era where only the Immortal Mansion exists, Foundation Establishment requires the integration of the Three Treasures.

In past eras, as long as one of the three—Qi Refining, Body Refining, or Spirit Refining—reached the second stage, one was a true Foundation Establishment cultivator.

The integration of essence, energy, and spirit forms the foundation of one's Dao. In previous eras, this was a privilege reserved for true disciples of immortal sects.

While Body Refinement and Foundation Building cannot achieve the same level of flying with magical artifacts as Qi Refinement and Foundation Building, the agility of the physical body has reached a terrifying level. Running at full speed on the ground is not necessarily slower than flying with magical artifacts, it's just not as elegant.

With Chu Xuan's cultivation at the second level of Body Refinement, there was absolutely no way anyone could find him in a village without him being discovered.

A few breaths later, the familiar building appeared before them; Chu Xuan had lived here for a period of time before.

However, the house was much more dilapidated than before. Even though people had always lived there, it had become quite run-down, as if the house itself knew that its owner had fallen on hard times.

In the courtyard, Aqing's father was processing the chopped wood. He looked terrible, as if he had aged twenty years. Aqing was cooking in the kitchen. She was very thin. According to her age, Aqing was only a girl in her early twenties, but she looked like a woman in her late thirties or early forties.

A moment later, dinner was ready. The two ate in silence, two bowls of brown rice with a plate of pickled vegetables.