Born with immortal seed

Chapter 44 Unexplained Conflict
"You don't recognize me?"

The handsome young man, having failed in his scheme, was somewhat embarrassed and angry. He had been spoiled rotten by his clan since childhood, and a hint of displeasure appeared on his face.

Bai Zichen was somewhat puzzled. Judging from appearance alone, this person and Chen Xiu were the two most outstanding cultivators he had ever seen.

In comparison, Chen Xiu is more refined and elegant, while this person has a more feminine temperament; each has its own merits.

If you've met someone, it's impossible for you to have no impression of them at all.

"My name is Mo Changfei. Remember this name, for you will live in its shadow from now on! When I have reached the Foundation Establishment and Core Formation stages, and you are old and frail, you will realize how vast the gap is between us!"

Mo Changfei uttered harsh words and turned to leave. As he did so, his red robe fluttered, as if the lifelike fire phoenix had come back to life.

This person possesses dual spiritual roots and a trace of ancestral bloodline, and has always been arrogant, not taking the fellow cultivators of Black Mountain seriously.

At the foot of the Five Sacred Mountains Temple's inheritance stele, Mo Changfei was found to possess a mid-grade Azure Phoenix bloodline and received a secret method for purifying bloodlines.

It was with this secret method that Mo Changfei completed his first bloodline advancement during the Qi Refining stage, and his bloodline concentration was comparable to that of the Foundation Establishment cultivators of the Mo family.

However, despite such qualifications, the inheritance stele did not exhibit any unusual phenomena, and the inheritance was completed in an ordinary manner.

This made the extremely arrogant Mo Changfei extremely jealous of the three peers who had caused the strange phenomenon of the inheritance stone tablet.

It was one thing for Su Li and Chen Wei to be disciples of the Qingfeng Sect, but for a disciple from some unknown cultivation family to surpass him was something Mo Changfei couldn't get over.

As soon as he entered the banquet hall, he saw Bai Zichen's repulsive face. Mo Changfei felt a surge of excitement and wanted to secretly make a move to embarrass the other party in front of everyone.

Who would have thought that Bai Zichen, who was clearly lost in thought, could easily dodge the attack as if he had eyes in the back of his head.

"baffling!"

Bai Zichen touched his nose, unable to recall where he had offended this person, and felt that he was in a mental state that was not right.

However, his origins became clear upon seeing the dazzling fire phoenix on his body.

"The disciples of the Fire Phoenix Mo Clan certainly have the right to be arrogant... I wonder how many Foundation Establishment cultivators will be left in your family after the reclamation order and the reclamation war."

Bai Zichen coldly watched Mo Changfei's figure, then followed a burly old man with the build of a lion and sat in the front row.

One sect has five Foundation Establishment cultivators and two thousand Qi Refining cultivators.

Even among the top five families, the Huofeng Mo family has already shown a trend of dominating the market.

With a sufficient base of cultivators, the Fire Phoenix Mo Clan possesses a large number of late-stage Qi Refining cultivators, giving them ample manpower to absorb all the cultivation resources surrounding their territory.

The Qingfeng Sect will never allow such a powerful cultivation family to become arrogant again. The sect's pioneering war presents an excellent opportunity to weaken the Fire Phoenix Mo Clan.

According to ancient records, a pioneering war could easily last for a year or two, depending on the strength of the monsters involved.

In this process, a massive amount of spirit stones and countless resources were poured into the front lines, and a large number of cultivators lost their lives.

The Qingfeng Sect has already shown a tendency to suppress the Huofeng Mo Clan. They will definitely arrange dangerous missions during the pioneering war to take the opportunity to weaken the Mo Clan's strength.

The cultivators chatted and exchanged cultivation experiences. Bai Zichen even witnessed two Foundation Establishment cultivators completing a transaction on the spot.

As a junior, Bai Zichen followed behind Bai Xianzong, introducing himself and bowing to everyone he met. After briefly greeting the two, he found the formalities tedious and simply sat down and poured himself a cup of spiritual wine.

"It's plum-flavored, and it tastes pretty good... Even the dried fruit on the table is spiritual material. The Qingfeng Sect is truly wealthy and powerful!"

Bai Zichen took a couple of sips and noticed that the spirit wine turned into two streams of heat as it entered his stomach, stimulating the Changchun Gong to circulate on its own. After refining it, it was actually equivalent to ten days of his own arduous cultivation.

Moreover, the plates of dried fruit placed on the table contained a touch of spiritual energy with every bite.

The spiritual wine and fruit in front of each guest alone are worth dozens of spirit stones, not to mention the decorations in the banquet hall and the spiritual food that follows.

For an ordinary person, a 100th birthday celebration would naturally involve a grand and elaborate banquet.

But for a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator with the potential to reach Core Formation, it's just a slightly memorable birthday.

However, since the birthday celebrant was of noble status and several new forces had recently emerged from Black Mountain, the Green Maple Sect was happy to hold a grand celebration to give those cultivation families a chance to integrate.

Among the cultivators who came to offer their birthday wishes, some were reserved and obediently stayed in their seats, not leaving for a moment.

Some were adept at social interaction, like the several charming female cultivators from the Hundred Flowers Sect, each surrounded by many cultivators, becoming the center of attention amidst their coquettish laughter and playful banter.

Some, considering themselves of high status, disdained to engage in conversation. For example, the representative of the Myriad Beasts Sect, seated at the head of the table, lowered his head to stroke a large golden dog in his arms. Someone, envious of the Myriad Beasts Sect's power, tried to approach and offer greetings, but was stopped by two Myriad Beasts Sect disciples at the Great Perfection of Qi Refining behind him, their faces stern.

There were also several Foundation Establishment cultivators whose demeanor and attire were quite different from the Black Mountain cultivators, but who wore smiles and were friendly to everyone they met. They were clearly representatives of cultivation families who had moved from other counties to escape the war between the righteous and demonic paths.

These Foundation Establishment cultivators condescended to speak with great respect, even when Qi Refining cultivators came up to talk to them, they would exchange a few pleasant words with them, adopting an extremely humble attitude.

They even took the initiative to approach local Black Mountain family cultivators, setting a time for a visit and exchanging ideas, speaking with great enthusiasm.

"A water purification bottle, a mid-grade magic artifact. It can collect lake water and be used for both killing enemies and protecting oneself... This person is quite generous, you can accept it."

Bai Xianzong tossed over a small jade bottle.

A dark-faced Foundation Establishment cultivator from one of the five outside cultivation families had just approached the Bai family. He implied that his families had left their hometowns and only wanted to find a peaceful place to live, and that they would never encroach on the Bai family's interests.

We also made an appointment to visit again next month.

Before leaving, he praised Bai Zichen as usual and also gave him a mid-grade magic artifact as a gift for the junior.

Bai Zichen held the water bottle in his hand. It looked only the size of his palm, but it weighed over a hundred pounds. With a gentle shake, he could hear the gurgling sound of water inside.

He only had a black bamboo sword on him, so he naturally accepted any magical artifacts that came his way, and happily put them into his storage bag.

"Black Mountain already had five major families, and now Green Maple Sect has let in five more cultivation families... I don't believe it wasn't intentional. There's going to be some interesting things to watch!"

Bai Xianzong spoke softly, then gave Bai Zichen a hint.

"These five families will definitely send their best members into the sect to gain the trust of Qingfeng Sect and strengthen the ties between the two sides. But their only thorn in the side will be the top five families. They will only try to win over and befriend families like our Bai family. Once you are in the sect, you don't need to worry about them. Just interact with them normally."

"I understand."

Bai Zichen recalled that among the five cultivation families he had frequently visited, there were indeed no Fire Phoenix Mo Clan, Qingxi Huang Clan, or the other five. He understood the thoughts of these families and nodded slightly.

"Sect Leader Wei has arrived!"

At this moment, a loud announcement rang out from outside the hall, and as jade chimes were struck one after another, the protagonist, whom all the guests had been waiting for, finally made his appearance.

(End of this chapter)