latelenovela Chapter 1746
Chapter 1746
Chen Xuan chuckled upon hearing this, his gaze sweeping across the direction of Qilin City, his tone carrying an undeniable air: "After this calamity, your Qilin City must undergo a thorough purge. Keeping such disloyal individuals in the clan will only bring endless trouble."
Lin Yuqiong nodded solemnly, clearly agreeing wholeheartedly.
"Before the final battle, Yu Yao and I will not show ourselves." Chen Xuan changed the subject, his tone calm but full of planning. "After you return to Qilin City, if anyone inquires, tell them that within ten years, Yu Yao will definitely appear in her prime to meet the challenge."
"Yes, I've got it." Lin Yuqiong nodded in agreement, then hesitated for a moment before finally asking, "I wonder... how is my younger sister getting along with her other siblings?"
Chen Xuan's smile deepened as he teased, "It hasn't been long, and she almost doesn't want to come out anymore. Do you think they have a good relationship?"
"Is that really true?" A huge weight was lifted from Lin Yuqiong's heart, and a genuine smile appeared on her face. She was truly happy for her sister.
"Don't worry." Chen Xuan said confidently, "Yu Yao will definitely appear in the final battle of Qilin City with her unparalleled talent. All of this started because of her, and it should naturally come to an end with her birth."
"Chen Xuan, thank you... thank you." Lin Yuqiong looked at him, and all her words were finally reduced to two earnest thanks.
Chen Xuan smiled, his tone suddenly becoming somewhat teasing: "Although Yao'er and I have already pledged our love, we haven't yet received the approval of the elders of Qilin City. I'm afraid that someone might stand up and object when the time comes."
"Hmph, who dares!" Lin Yuqiong frowned and said in a deep voice, her tone filled with unwavering certainty, "I have made the decision on this matter, and even Father has no right to interfere!"
Chen Xuan was slightly taken aback upon hearing this, but then he understood—it seemed that the resentment between the brother and sister and their father was not something that had developed overnight.
He didn't want to dwell on this heavy topic any longer. After giving a few simple instructions, he turned and returned to his immortal abode. This immortal abode was temporarily entrusted to Lin Yuqiong for safekeeping.
Upon returning to the Immortal Abode world, Chen Xuan scanned the area with his divine sense and discovered that all six of his Daoist companions were in seclusion cultivating immortal energy.
To his slight surprise, none of Yu'er, her senior sister, Xin'er, Zi Mo, or even Tian Xing chose to cultivate the most reliable Chaos Immortal Qi with Chaos Crystals. Instead, they all chose to cultivate the third Immortal Qi with the Holy Qilin Origin to complete the first stage of Immortal Qi cultivation.
"My Daoist partners seem low-key on the surface, but they have quite a bit of ambition deep down." Chen Xuan's lips curled into a gratified smile. Fortunately, the cultivation paths they chose, although not entirely the same as his own and carrying some risks, were far less perilous than those he had faced in his youth.
He only rested briefly in the backyard of Tangwu Mountain before strolling into his residence. As the protective shield of the Immortal Rank Guardian Array slowly rose, Chen Xuan also calmed his mind and officially entered a state of seclusion.
Since he couldn't use the tower's incredible time acceleration for the time being, he could only proceed step by step and be patient.
From this moment until the decisive battle at Qilin City, there are less than ten years left.
For ordinary people, ten years is a long time enough to smooth out their rough edges; but for cultivators of Chen Xuan's level, it is just a fleeting moment.
With the help of the small tower, it is a set of cultivation methods; without the small tower, he also has his own improvement plan.
For the first three years, Chen Xuan was completely immersed in two things: nurturing the Beiming Sword with his own spiritual power to help it advance; and practicing the Great Dao of Weapon Refining to repair the Nine Sons Fire Cauldron.
In truth, since comprehending the art of weapon crafting, aside from personally crafting a few magical treasures during his Myriad Manifestations Realm period, he had only occasionally focused on cultivation and hadn't delved into it deeply. This time, settling down to study it wholeheartedly, he found it somewhat like revisiting and learning something new.
As expected, the Beiming Sword was promoted to the upper-grade immortal level after three years. The cold light flowing through the sword became even more sharp, and the sound of a dragon's roar was faintly hidden within it.
Given the urgency of the situation, it would be unwise to delve into other Dao principles at this point. Chen Xuan decided to devote the remaining time to the Dao principles of array formations and talismans, which were related to weapon crafting.
It was this immersive process of enlightenment and repairing the Nine Sons Fire Cauldron that allowed him to make groundbreaking progress in the three arts of weapon crafting, formation, and talisman making.
The Nine Sons Fire Cauldron was originally a divine weapon of the Immortal King level. As Chen Xuan repaired its damaged parts one by one, just as the little tower had said, in less than the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, this reborn cauldron once again gave birth to the spirit of a magical treasure.
"Thank you so much, Master, for saving me!"
Inside the residence, a small, ancient dragon-patterned cauldron, about the size of a palm, floated in the air, its body radiating the warmth of the Southern Ming Fire. It was merrily circling around Chen Xuan, and a childish voice clearly rang in his mind.
A smile appeared on Chen Xuan's face. He raised his hand and beckoned, and the small cauldron with flowing fire landed lightly in his palm.
"From now on, you'll be called Little Ding." He traced the patterns on the cauldron with his fingertips and chuckled. "Tell me, what abilities do you possess now?"
Although this tender spirit of the magical artifact is newly born, its origin has been replenished time and again, and it has long regarded the person in front of it as its only reliance.
It spoke cautiously, explaining its abilities in detail—because it had only recently been born, it had not yet fully mastered its origins, and the deeper restrictions and supernatural powers still needed to be unlocked as the artifact spirit continued to nurture it.
"I can devour the heavens and earth, suppress the Great Dao, and even refine medicine myself..."
The ability to devour the heavens and earth and suppress the Great Dao is a common characteristic of powerful artifacts, but upon hearing the words "refining medicine himself," Chen Xuan's brows twitched slightly.
"You can refine pills on your own?"
"Yes, Master." The little cauldron's voice was filled with excitement. "As long as you give me enough pill formulas and prepare all the necessary heavenly treasures and rare medicinal materials, I will be able to continuously refine elixirs and immortal pills."
At this point, its voice lowered: "I can vaguely sense that many powerful pill formulas are suppressed within the deeper layers of restrictions, but I cannot control them or detect them yet..."
Chen Xuan's eyes suddenly lit up, and he finally understood why the little tower had been emphasizing the need to repair the Nine Sons Fire Cauldron—it turned out that the core restriction of this little cauldron actually suppressed countless pill formulas passed down from the ancient immortal era!
In fact, after his cultivation reached the Void Reversal Realm, Chen Xuan was no longer able to freely use Origin Liquid to improve his cultivation.
The amount of source liquid required is too staggering. Even with his current wealth, it remains to be seen whether he can sustain his cultivation to the late stage of the Extreme Void Realm if he dares to squander all the billions of kilograms of source liquid in his storage magic treasure.
Back when he was in the Void Reversal Realm, Little Tower had warned him: Above the Void Reversal Realm, unless one is close to breaking through, even if one is in seclusion, one must rely on top-grade spirit stones or divine stones, and supplement them with a celestial-grade spirit gathering array to absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. Only by seclusion for decades or even hundreds of years can one steadily improve.
Moreover, Chen Xuan was not alone. He had a Daoist partner and disciples to protect, as well as a steady stream of clansmen who came to join him. Naturally, he could not spend all his wealth on improving his own cultivation.