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As soon as she stepped out of the Divine Wood Space, she bumped into Gu Xing. Hua Changxi was taken aback. After her gaze swept over the tightly closed courtyard gate, she realized what was happening and then smiled sheepishly: "I'm sorry, I don't think I kept you trapped in the courtyard for too long, did I?"

Gu Xing remained expressionless and said indifferently, "It hasn't been long, just a mere year."

As he spoke, his gaze sharpened, keenly noticing the change in Hua Changxi.

In the past, Hua Changxi, perhaps because he practiced fire-based techniques, always exuded a murderous and aggressive aura, like a sword being drawn from its sheath.

But now, the fierce and domineering aura she once possessed has diminished somewhat, and her features have become more gentle and amiable.

"A year?!"

Hua Changxi exclaimed in surprise. She hadn't really felt the passage of time and never expected that a year had passed.

However, upon further reflection, I felt relieved.

It must have taken a lot of time to fly over the Divine Tree Leaf Barrier earlier; afterwards, when I was comprehending the Law of 'Life' at the bottom of the Danquan Spring, my mind was completely immersed in it, and I was even less aware of the existence of time.

Hua Changxi gave Gu Xing an apologetic smile, then strode towards the courtyard gate. He gripped the door with both hands, and with a slight effort, the tightly closed gate creaked open.

Outside the old courtyard, the people who were reporting to Gu Xing were all stunned when they saw Hua Changxi suddenly open the courtyard gate.

Hua Changxi nodded to the group, then turned to Gu Xing and said, "Senior Gu, you're busy, I won't bother you any longer." With that, she stepped out of the old courtyard, preparing to return to Dan Yuan Peak.

After taking a few steps, Hua Changxi suddenly stopped, turned around and looked at Gu Xing: "Senior Gu, I may come and go from the old courtyard from time to time in the future, and it's not appropriate to keep you locked up in the courtyard all the time. What do you think, would you like to find another place?"

Gu Xing looked at her and said, "Unless the Palace Master gives the order, I will stay here and guard this courtyard and not go anywhere else."

Hua Changxi shrugged and said, "Whatever." Then he turned and left.

On her way back to Danyuan Peak after leaving the old courtyard, Hua Changxi noticed that the Dansheng Hall was much quieter.

In the past, whenever she appeared, she would be watched by various people, whether openly or secretly. This time, however, there were very few of those usual prying eyes.

"Ninth Sister".

As soon as Hua Changxi arrived at the foot of Danyuan Peak, she ran into Pharmacist Xu and immediately smiled and said, "Uncle Xu."

Pharmacist Xu stepped forward quickly and said with a smile, "You've come out of seclusion so quickly this time."

Hua Changxi was taken aback: "Out of seclusion?"

Seeing her confusion, Pharmacist Xu quickly explained, "The old man said that you closed the gates of the old courtyard so that you could cultivate in seclusion inside, isn't that right?"

Hua Changxi suddenly exclaimed, "I guess so."

Pharmacist Xu looked at Hua Changxi and said with a smile, "You're so busy, it's been a long time since we sat down and talked together. Would you like to sit in the personnel department?"

Hua Changxi looked at the Pharmacist Xu's body, where the blood and qi were surging and boiling, and a white snake was lurking in his veins. She immediately raised her eyebrows and nodded, saying, "Alright."

When Pharmacist Xu saw that she had agreed, he was overjoyed and welcomed her into the personnel department.

"Peak Lord."

"Manager Xu."

The disciples around him, seeing that Pharmacist Xu was chatting and laughing with Hua Changxi so familiarly, began to look at him differently.

The personnel department has two main managers: Pharmacist Xu and Wan Feng.

Wan Feng was in charge of various reception affairs. He had a wide circle of friends, was tactful, and was also talented and younger. Therefore, the people in the human resources department trusted Wan Feng more.

This resulted in Pharmacist Xu having less influence in the personnel department compared to Wan Feng.

Pharmacist Xu noticed the change in his disciples' expressions, and his smile deepened.

Hua Changxi ignored all of this and went into Pharmacist Xu's office, whereupon she asked with a smile, "Uncle Xu, how is Xu Ling?"

Pharmacist Xu chuckled and said, "She's doing great. She's highly regarded in the women's army. She received a generous reward for her meritorious service, and I also benefited from it."

He paused, looked around, and lowered his voice, saying, "Lingling got a Bloodline Ancestral Return Fruit, and she gave it to me. After I took it, my bloodline also returned to its ancestral state, and I even gained ancestral return supernatural powers."

Upon hearing this, Hua Changxi's face lit up with joy: "The Bloodline Ancestral Return Fruit is not easy to obtain. Congratulations, Uncle Xu."

Pharmacist Xu chuckled, his manner as casual and familiar as ever.

Hua Changxi's eyes flickered, and he smiled, "Although bloodline reversion is a good thing, to unleash the power of supernatural abilities, a strong physical body is needed. Uncle Xu, you'll have to spend more time on body tempering."

Pharmacist Xu nodded hurriedly: "I've been refining it all along."

Hua Changxi estimated that Pharmacist Xu had already cultivated to the late stage of the fourth level of Body Refinement, and his combat power was comparable to that of a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator. If he were to use his bloodline divine power, he could even fight against a Spirit Platform cultivator.

However, Pharmacist Xu's cultivation aptitude is not particularly outstanding, and his cultivation speed is a bit too fast.

"What kind of tea is this?"

Pharmacist Xu served a cup of tea. The tea was fragrant and sweet, making one's mouth water, but the color of the tea was as red as blood.

Hua Changxi's eyes flickered slightly as she curiously picked up the teacup. She first sniffed it lightly, then brought it closer to examine it closely. Immediately, her brows furrowed slightly—the type of tea was one she had never heard of before.

When it comes to other cultivation secrets, she may have many blind spots; but when it comes to spiritual plants, she has absolute confidence.

After all, the Shennong Cauldron's heritage is all-encompassing and can be called the ancestor of all plants. She believes that probably no ancient book or heritage can record it more thoroughly and completely.

The fact that even the Shennong Cauldron hadn't included this item made her think twice.

Pharmacist Xu smiled and said, "This is blood tea given to me by Lingling. Don't be fooled by its color; drinking this blood tea can accelerate the body's refining process, and the effect is quite remarkable."

Hua Changxi: "Blood tea? I've never heard of this kind of tea." Pharmacist Xu explained: "Blood tea is not an ordinary tea; it's made by the Wu family using a secret method."

Hua Changxi put down her teacup. Although she didn't notice anything unusual, she didn't seem inclined to drink it either: "Uncle Xu, may I see what blood tea looks like?"

Seeing Hua Changxi's reaction, Pharmacist Xu did not hesitate and took out a palm-sized bamboo jar from his storage bag, handing it to Hua Changxi.

Hua Changxi took it, opened the bamboo lid, and was stunned to see the appearance of the blood tea inside—it was made up of tiny, rice-grain-sized, blood-red granules.

"These look a bit like insect eggs."

Pharmacist Xu: "They are blood ant eggs."

"Blood ants?"

Hua Changxi also knew about blood ants, but blood ants didn't contain much blood energy, so theoretically, they shouldn't be able to refine blood tea containing a large amount of blood energy.

"The Wu family has a profound history."

The secret technique for refining blood ant eggs into blood tea is definitely extraordinary.

Hua Changxi returned the tea canister to Pharmacist Xu, a hint of consideration creeping into his eyes.

She remembered that a long time ago, Pharmacist Xu had served her the extremely rare Meng Po Tea, and this time, he had brought out Blood Tea, something rather strange.

She always trusted her instincts; although the blood tea looked normal, she instinctively felt uncomfortable.

However, the resources used by cultivators are already complex and varied, and she couldn't say much about the blood tea just because she felt unwell.

"master!"

Before the people appeared, Yu Fu and Jia Lu's voices could be heard.

Soon, the two stepped into the room.

Pharmacist Xu stood up and greeted the two men.

Yu Fu looked at Hua Changxi with joy: "Master, you've emerged from seclusion."

Hua Changxi smiled and nodded to the two of them, exchanged pleasantries with Pharmacist Xu for a while, and then left with them.

After leaving the personnel department, Hua Changxi asked Yu Fu and Jia Lu, "Do you have much contact with Manager Xu?"

The two exchanged a glance, and Yu Fu said, "There are quite a few. Steward Xu is in charge of assessing the disciples, and we always ask for his opinion when assigning tasks."

Hua Changxi then asked, "Who does he usually associate with closely?"

Yu Fu: "Manager Xu rarely leaves Danyuan Peak and his interactions with other people in the Holy Land are limited to business. I haven't found anyone he has close relationships with."

Jia Lu added, "Xu Ling, the daughter of Steward Xu, would come to deliver things to Steward Xu almost every month."

Hua Changxi's eyes flickered: "Is Xu Ling acting strangely?"

Yu Fu and Jia Lu both shook their heads.

Jia Lu: "Xu Ling will not stay for long. After delivering the items, she will sit for a while and then leave."

Seeing that Hua Changxi remained silent, Yu Fu immediately asked, "Master, is there a problem with Steward Xu?"

Hua Changxi shook her head: "No, it's just that I feel that Steward Xu associates with a rather mixed group of people."

However, thinking of how Pharmacist Xu had never hidden anything from her and had always said whatever came to mind, Hua Changxi shook her head again: "Maybe I'm overthinking it."

"By the way, why does the Holy Land seem so deserted?"

Yu Fu hurriedly said, "The nine gates of the Demon Prison jointly held an auction, and Pavilion Master Meng brought a lot of people to participate."

Hua Changxi paused, "An auction?"

Jia Lu: "It is said that this joint auction of the nine gates has a long history, and it seems to be held only once every fifty years. Even the various forces of the Nine Netherworlds will participate."

Yu Fu continued, "This kind of auction has been held more than ten times, which means that the spiritual energy revival had already quietly occurred hundreds of years ago, or even earlier."

"It's just that ordinary people don't know this."

“In the past, those who participated in the auctions were all powerful and wealthy families who already knew about the resurgence of spiritual energy.”

"Pavilion Master Meng brought the Secret Realm Master along, saying he wanted to broaden everyone's horizons."

Hua Changxi continued walking up the mountain: "Have we sent anyone over here?"

Yu Fu nodded: "Zhou Shou and Zhao Xi went, along with ten disciples including Ye Lingxuan."

He paused as he spoke.

“Master, Sanlang approached Jia Lu and me, saying he also wanted to go down to the Nine Netherworld to broaden his horizons, so we added him and Zhu Qinghuan to the team.”

Seeing that Yu Fu and Jia Lu were looking at him cautiously, Hua Changxi smiled and said, "You don't need to be like this. Although he is my third brother, he is also an adult and has his own judgment and choices."

"From now on, as long as my third brother makes his own decisions and they comply with the rules and regulations of Danyuan Peak and Danding Peak, you can just follow the rules and don't need to worry about me."

"People have to take responsibility for themselves."

Upon hearing this, Yu Fu and Jia Lu breathed a sigh of relief. (End of Chapter)