Xuantian 1: Ancient Xuandongtian

Chapter 262 Have you ever heard of a lone warrior fighting against a multitude of heroes?
After deep reflection

Mu Hanchan did not regret what she had done.

No regrets
I don't intend to change myself.

But he will change his approach to people.

Despite a series of setbacks, he did not become discouraged; instead, he became even more determined.
Because he was absolutely certain that:

I did nothing wrong!

And so he sat there quietly until dawn.

There was no cultivation, nor was there any sleep.

Until a ray of light sneaked in through the crack in the window at dawn.

And then I heard a clear, childlike voice calling out.

"My lord, are you awake?"

Li Nan called out from outside the door.

They arrived just as dawn was breaking; it seems they couldn't wait.

"I'm not asleep, please wait a moment."

After saying that, Mu Hanchan got up and took out the Thousand Spirit Compass.

open the door,
Li Nan asked, "Don't you cultivators need to sleep?"

"Cultivators don't actually have the concept of sleeping; the professional term is 'deep meditation.'"

However, I could still faintly sense the changes in my surroundings.
You'll be startled if you get too close to him.

Mu Hanchan explained.

"Okay, can you test my spiritual root then?"

Li Nan looked on with anticipation.

"Okay, put your hand on the compass."

Mu Hanchan gave instructions.

So Li Nan obediently placed one hand on the compass.

About three breaths passed.

"Switch to the other hand."

Li Nan did the same.

Three more breaths passed.

"Okay, take it away."

Mu Hanchan gave another instruction, and then said, "Now wait seven breaths."

一…

Two...three...

Four…five…six…

The two of them simultaneously followed their own breathing and silently calculated.

By the seventh breath,
Suddenly, a beam of light, nearly three feet high, appeared in the center of the compass.

Mu Hanchan observed carefully.

It seems that he is comparing his spiritual energy with the chart in his mind.

"Pure soil roots..."

He hesitated for a moment.
He further concluded, "It's not entirely pure root; it still has a bit of wood attribute."

Because the earthy brown color is quite dark.
It mostly covered up the light blue-green wood color.

"Hmm... Earth 87, Wood 9, Spiritual Root Utilization Rate 96%."

Then he carefully assessed the height of the beam, almost to the point of measuring it with a ruler.

After a while,
He muttered to himself, “Height: 2 feet 8 inches, spiritual root purity: 92.”

Then, he looked Li Nan up and down.

Li Nan felt uneasy under his gaze, crossed her arms, and asked, "Sir, what is it?"

"..."

Mu Hanchan remained silent, lost in thought.

"My lord, what's going on?"

Li Nan asked again.

"You are the root of earth and wood, representing earth as the main element and wood as the secondary element."

"Is that good or bad?"

“Very good, better than most people.”

Li Nan was overjoyed and said, "Can I go tell my father now?"

"Go ahead."

Li Nan then went there immediately.

Mu Hanchan absentmindedly placed her hand on the compass.

Suddenly, an extremely pure, colorless energy shot straight up to the roof, attempting to break through the formation and escape from the house.

So, Mu Hanchan immediately moved her hand away.

I quickly packed up the compass and prepared to go out later.

After a while,
Li Xi arrived with Li Nan, and immediately knelt down upon meeting him.

He said, "Thank you, sir!"

"There's no need to thank me. She herself has spiritual roots, and quite good ones at that. I just discovered it."

"I'm entrusting my daughter to you from now on..."

Li Xi said gratefully.

"No, no, no, no, no, no..."

Mu Hanchan was immediately shocked and quickly refused.

Are you kidding me?
He couldn't bear the thought of a little girl entrusting her remaining years to him.

He has absolutely no sense of being a father.

Furthermore, he now dislikes excessive sacrifice.

Being a talent scout is enough for him; he has no reason to help others too much when they are not related to him.

Isn't there a saying that goes something is meant to be?

But he doesn't really believe in fate anymore.

Besides, his life has only just started to improve, and he can't make any promises to anyone.

Upon hearing this, Li Xi felt a sense of loss.

Li Nan was equally disappointed.

There seems to be hope, but we can't find a breakthrough.

Mu Hanchan felt a pang of pity upon seeing this.
He said, "How about this, I will teach her a Spirit Guiding Technique, which will allow her to cultivate to the third level of the Qi Condensation Realm."

"Okay, thank you, sir."

Mu Hanchan then said:

"You don't need to worry too much. Her spiritual root and purity are quite good. If she can overcome the first few levels, especially if she can reach the ninth level of the Qi Condensation Realm, someone will definitely take a liking to her talent and be willing to take her as a disciple."

The path of cultivating immortality...
Actually, the most difficult part is the first few floors.

What makes it difficult?
The difficulty lies in the cultivation cycle and the uncertainty.

Just like seedlings sell well, but seeds don't necessarily.

Once you buy the seedlings, you can plant them, water them, and soon you'll see the results.

But seeds, aside from their long development period after planting,

Whether or not it can successfully break through the soil is another matter.

The same principle applies to the path of cultivating immortality.

Therefore, major sects generally do not recruit those below the sixth level of the Qi Condensation stage.

The stronger the sect, the higher the standards and thresholds for recruitment.

So Mu Hanchan taught Li Nan the "Spirit-Guiding Technique," which she then learned to cultivate.

Not long after the two left,
Xu Bo and Jin Gui are back.

"Senior, the two of us have sold all the more than one hundred second-tier materials and obtained six hundred and twenty spirits."

Please take a look at these spirit stones, sir.

Mu Hanchan took the spirit stone bag but did not open it immediately. She said, "Thank you for your hard work. But why did it take you so long?"

I thought you two weren't coming back.

"That camping cultivator had limited spirit stones and couldn't collect that many, so we went a bit further away."

After hesitating for a moment, the two stammered out their answer.

Mu Hanchan frowned.
Without saying much, he opened the bag, took out fifty spirit stones, and gave them to the two of them.

He said, "You've worked hard. You two can split these 50 spirit stones. Also, I noticed your auras are fluctuating."

This journey must have been difficult.
Please be more careful on your next mission.

"More seniors."

The two expressed their gratitude and then left.

Didn't he notice anything at all?

"do not know…"

"Don't take such risks next time."

After the two left,

Mu Hanchan looked at the 570 spirit stones in the bag and frowned slightly.

"A first-grade spirit stone..."

This kind of spirit stone might be barely enough for others to cultivate with, but it's definitely not enough for me.

"Sigh! The purity is too low..."

Mu Hanchan sighed.

So they found Song Zhong and asked him about the matter, and he was also asked how many spirit stones Xu Bo and Jin Gui had paid.

"These two are too greedy. So many second-tier materials could be exchanged for at least a thousand first-grade spirit stones."

Song Zhong said with some dissatisfaction.

"They said that camping cultivators don't have enough spirit stones."

"That's possible, but in my opinion, it's still just an excuse. Camping cultivators usually have low-grade spirit stones, or even mid-grade spirit stones."

Their biggest mistake was not giving you the high-level spirit stones they got in the exchange.

Mu Hanchan also frowned.

After thinking for a moment, he said, "Sigh, let it go this time. It's good enough that they came back at all."

"It would be stupid of them to run away."

Mu Hanchan didn't dwell on it and asked, "How many low-grade spirit stones do you have left?"

I still have sixty or seventy yuan left.

"Give it to me."

"I can only exchange fifty dollars; I'll keep the rest for myself when I'm in seclusion."

"Row."

So Song Zhong gave Mu Hanchan fifty low-grade spirit stones.

"The exchange rate is one to three, right?"

After saying that, Mu Hanchan began to count.

“No need this time. Last time, you let us divide those third-tier materials, but you didn’t take them yourself. Their value is already far more than 50 spirit stones.”

"Ok."

Just as the two were talking,
Song Zhong's men came to report, "Lord Song, Senior Shangzong, the Spirit Serpent Gang has arrived with their men."

"Oh, how many people did you bring?"

"Nearly fifty Spirit Origin Realm cultivators!"

"What? Where do they get so many Spirit Origin Realm cultivators?" Song Zhong was shocked.

After saying that, he glanced at Mu Hanchan with barely perceptible eyes.

But they found him to be calm and composed, without any emotional fluctuations.

"They joined forces with the Mountain Leopard Gang, the Cold Centipede Gang, the Blue Scorpion Gang, and the Poison Rat Gang."

The visitor replied.

With so many people, it might be difficult to manage them properly if there's a conflict in the palace. Let's take them to the quarry.

"it is good."

So, Mu Hanchan, Song Zhong, and several others went to the quarry.

The visitor was relaxed and at ease, but Song Zhong and his companions were on high alert.

"Greetings, Your Excellency!"

"Greetings, envoy of the Supreme Sect..."

"Greetings, Your Excellency..."

The ceremony, which should have been orderly, became disorganized. Now, relying on their numbers, they didn't take the new envoy seriously.

In the minds of these local gangs,
Within the same realm,
A master is one who can take on two or three opponents at once.

Being able to take on five opponents at once makes one a true master.

They had never seen or even heard of a stronger cultivator.

And then,

Mu Hanchan is about to shatter their perceptions.

It could even completely destroy them.