Xuantian 1: Ancient Xuandongtian

Chapter 258 Heaven Cherishes the Good and Bestows Kindness
“That’s…that’s…”

At this moment, the old man Song Zhong took over the conversation, looking somewhat hesitant, as if unsure whether he should speak or not.

But then he saw Mu Hanchan looking at him.

To stare at something for a long time without looking away.
Then he spoke up, saying, "In the years since the sect hasn't sent any administrators, we've had some cooperation with several local gangs here."

What are the details of the cooperation?

"Let them help with sales"
First-grade spirit stones can be used directly for cultivation.
Grade 2 spirit stones can be used for ordinary array construction.

Grade 3 spirit stones can be used to make some simple tools.

For example, the main ingredient of the beast-repelling powder is powder made from third-grade spirit stones, combined with sulfur, black mustard, acid tincture, and some other auxiliary ingredients.

The seven of us cannot leave without permission due to our duties.

However, there were too many of these Grade 3 spirit stones, so they had to rely on local gangs to help them sell them thousands of miles away.

Song Zhong didn't hide anything and told him the truth.

In his opinion,

Those who raise cattle eat milk, and those who grow fruit trees eat fruit; this is not considered embezzlement.

As long as the required output of spirit stones is paid on time, everything will be fine.

Mu Hanchan asked, "What's ten thousand miles away?"

"There are blacksmith shops, armor shops, carpentry shops, and general stores."

Sheng Sheng then took over the conversation.

"You're not going to tell me that there are only these four shops within a radius of ten thousand miles, are you?"

Mu Hanchan asked in disbelief.

"Yes."

At this point, Jin Gui continued:
"Senior, besides this, there is also a small supply station where a rogue cultivator at the Spirit Condensation Realm camps year-round in a densely populated area of ​​five thousand miles. However, the prices are outrageously high, so it's a lifesaver."

If you are accidentally poisoned and run out of medicine, or are seriously injured, you can seek his help, but it will cost you everything you own.

Mu Hanchan quickly sorted through the information and said, "We'll talk about this when we get back."

Over the next two weeks, Mu Hanchan and her group cleared out the second-tier demonic beasts within a radius of a thousand miles.

Except for one Fire Cloud Eagle at the peak of the second tier, the others were basically killed with a single blow.

Even when encountering third-tier monsters, they could still easily hunt them down with a few arrows.

This made the group marvel at the strength of this newly arrived clan leader.

Just as the group was about to pack up and head home,
Xu Bo suddenly spoke up, "Lord Kuling Envoy, could you allow me to sell the materials from these demonic beasts to that rogue cultivator camping in the wild, that Spirit Condensation Realm cultivator?"

After saying that, he looked at the pile of second-tier monster materials with burning eyes.

"This...isn't this inappropriate?"

Song Zhong frowned slightly, glancing almost imperceptibly at Mu Hanchan, his words conveying a sense of rejection.

Mu Hanchan frowned, but after thinking for a moment, she said, "Alright then, go ahead."

Song Zhong hurriedly said, "Lord Ku Ling Shi, let Jin Gui and Xu Bo go together."

"Alright, also, please stop calling me 'Lord of the Withered Spirit Envoy' and just call me 'Senior'."

Mu Hanchan said.

"Okay, senior."

After Jin Gui and Xu Bo left, Mu Hanchan instructed, "Distribute these monster materials on the spot, discard the rest, and we'll travel light and return quickly."

"what?"

"These materials are quite valuable, aren't they?"

Mu Hanchan emphasized in a slightly heavier tone: "This trip is to clear obstacles and threats to the lives of miners on their way to and from get off work, not to hunt animals for resources."

Once the objective is achieved, the return journey should begin quickly.
Moreover,
"The truly valuable materials, the gold standard—didn't Xu Bo already take them with him?"

"Uh…"

Song Zhonghe was momentarily speechless.

We could only quickly allocate the resources and then present the best ones to Mu Hanchan.

"I don't want it, you two should break up."

Mu Hanchan didn't even glance at it.

"Ok."

After saying that, the two couldn't hide their joy and asked, "What about Liu Hu? Should we leave some for him?"

"Need not."

Mu Hanchan refused.

But judging from their expressions,

He explained, "Guarding the mine is his job, and he doesn't need a reward. You risked your lives and put in a lot of hard work, so that's why I'm giving you a reward."

"You're too kind, senior. You did all the heavy lifting the whole time; we were just following behind, picking up the spoils."

This situation is exactly the same as when we were collecting silkworms in the Ice Rift Valley.

As long as you team up with someone of a lower cultivation level than yourself, the others can basically do nothing throughout the entire process, because they will all be instantly killed by Mu Hanchan in one move.

All the others can do is act as a storage bag for picking up loot, or as a tool.

Tactical coordination is only possible when teaming up with a cultivator whose cultivation level is a whole grade higher than one's own.

Compared to Mu Hanchan's current cultivation level, it's around the second level of the Spirit Condensation Realm.

On the way back.

"If I may be so bold as to ask, I am not surprised that the withered spirit envoy is a cultivator from a superior sect with high cultivation, but why is he so familiar with demonic beasts?"

There was a moment of silence.

Mu Hanchan replied, "Before joining the Yunyang Sect, I worked for a beast hunting group for a period of time, so I have a good understanding of the situation of demonic beasts."

"Oh, so that's it!"

"Sigh, thinking back, that was seven or eight years ago," Mu Hanchan suddenly sighed.

"May I ask... how old are you, senior?"

Jin Gui asked with some curiosity.

"I am twenty-three years old this year."

Mu Hanchan replied.

"Huh? I always thought you had taken some kind of beauty-preserving elixir to look so young."

"That senior is truly a young man of great talent."

Danbing said something that felt extremely out of place.

"I'm a little surprised too. I always thought you were at least forty years old."

Song Zhong said.

"Am I that old? If so, I, Mu, can also call myself an old man, haha..."

Song Zhong shook his head.
He explained, "It has nothing to do with appearance, but rather with the refined, composed, and agile qualities you exude."

That's what makes it feel extraordinary.

However, I'm not sure if every disciple of the upper sect is like this.

"The disciples of the upper sects in your eyes, as long as they have a master, are definitely stronger than you. But it's hard to say about those outer disciples who don't have a master."

It might be better than you.
Maybe like you,
Perhaps not as good as you.

Mu Hanchan spoke for a while, but it was very ambiguous and full of official jargon.

"Hehe...that's right, that's right..."

Song Zhong, standing alone, gave a slightly awkward dry laugh.

So, Mu Hanchan changed the subject again, saying, "Back when I was still in the Beast Hunting Guild, the guild leader took great care of me. Before I left, he even gave me a set of protective soft armor."
I am still very grateful to this day.

"Really? Protective soft armor, that's a rare and valuable item."

Dan Bing said with envy in his eyes.

“Most cultivators only acquire this kind of thing when they reach the Spirit Condensation Realm,” Song Zhong added.

"Yes!"

Mu Hanchan said with some melancholy, "Sometimes I feel that God has been kind to me, giving me many opportunities along the way, which has enabled me to become the young and promising person you all talk about."

"Then we can only say that Heaven cherishes talent and bestows it upon those who are truly gifted."

"Ha ha…"

The three of them chatted and laughed as they left.

The old dreams are gone, we're like strangers now...

After more than half a year of silence, 23-year-old Mu Hanchan finally ushered in a new life in this remote area, far away from the cultivation sects and dilapidated mines.

He forgot about Lin Mengge.
They also buried those unpleasant thoughts deep in their hearts.

Instead, there is immersive cultivation.

This place is 770,000 li away from Huanshui Manor, and the nearest flight station is more than 200,000 li away from the mine. It's impossible for the Seven Sects' pursuit order to reach this place.

This gave him ample time to develop, allowing him to avoid high-pressure environments and focus on his training.

Twenty-two years old was one of the three biggest turning points in his cultivation career, before he reached the Spirit Pill Realm.

Entering the Demonic Altar at the age of seven marks the beginning of my cultivation journey.

As for joining the Yunyang Sect at the age of sixteen, that doesn't count at all.

Because he was born within the territory of Yunyang Sect, his first sect could only be Yunyang Sect, so he had no choice.