Starting with a daily divination to build an immortal clan

Chapter 328 Huang Tiandao's Invitation

Shen Chongzhen and Zhou Xuan, who were leading the way, had no idea that the world barrier of the Nine Provinces world would bring such a great shock to Chu Xiangyu.

"Master, please."

Shen Chongzhen cupped his hands in greeting. Chu Xiangyu snapped out of her daze, nodded with a smile, and followed him into the Nine Provinces world.

As soon as she entered, she clearly felt a faint will sweep across her body from the endless void.

Chu Xiangyu sensed a faint sense of vigilance and warning from that will.

"Is this... the will of the world's origin?"

A hint of surprise resurfaced in Chu Xiangyu's heart.

If the Nine Provinces world is a secret realm of Dao origin, and the world's origin has been refined by humans, then it is normal for it to possess an active consciousness.

But the current world of Kyushu is clearly just a small world, so how could the origin of this world have its own consciousness and even issue a warning to itself...?

"Interesting." Chu Xiangyu smiled faintly and looked at the void above her head.

Shen Chongzhen and Zhou Xuan turned to look at her, their faces filled with confusion.

Chu Xiangyu shook her head slightly: "Let's go."

The three of them rode the wind across the land below and soon arrived at the core of the Nine Provinces World—the Central Province Yansheng Mountain.

Looking down at the undulating Yansheng Mountain from the void, Chu Xiangyu couldn't help but sigh, "This place is truly a geomantically auspicious land."

"The mountains and rivers are seamlessly integrated, like a natural formation, gathering energy and wind, truly a masterpiece of nature."

She still doesn't realize that the layout of every blade of grass and every tree in the entire Kyushu world is a manifestation of Shen Xiubai's will.

They simply believed that all of this was the work of nature's wondrous hand.

However, this world has evolved to be a little too perfect.

Apart from the fact that the origin of the world is slightly weak and the rotation of the four seasons and the flow of energy between heaven and earth are still somewhat unstable, everything else can be considered a treasure land.

"No wonder your father treasures this so much and has so many worries."

"If this place is exposed, it will inevitably attract the attention of many powerful forces."

"The Shen family is truly blessed to have found such a small world."

Above Mount Yansheng, Chu Xiangyu merely glanced at the surrounding landscape with her divine sense before speaking.

Shen Chongzhen quickly cupped his hands and said, "Master, please forgive me. My father... he values ​​his family more, so..."

"It's alright." As Chu Xiangyu waved her hand, several figures flew in from the Yansheng Mountain below.

The newcomers were none other than the Shen family members, led by the current patriarch, Shen Xiuyan.

Shen Wenxing and Shen Wen'an were also on the list.

Given Chu Xiangyu's status, she certainly deserves their presence to welcome her.

"We have met Elder Chu."

The group clasped their hands in the air, and Chu Xiangyu nodded in return. After exchanging pleasantries, they all landed together in a side room of the family's main hall below.

After everyone was seated according to their status, servants served them top-quality spiritual tea and platters of spiritual fruits.

But after Chu Xiangyu took a sip of tea, Shen Wen'an spoke first.

"Senior Chu, did your journey here go smoothly?"

This was originally just a polite remark.

With Chu Xiangyu's terrifying combat power ranking thirteenth on the Cangmin Heavenly Ranking, who in the entire Cangmin Sea would dare to provoke her unless the ruler of a powerful realm personally intervenes?
However, Chu Xiangyu shook her head slightly.

Seeing this, everyone was puzzled, even Zhou Xuan looked very curious.

"Master, have you encountered trouble on your journey?"

Chu Xiangyu smiled faintly, "It's not really trouble, it's just that we encountered two strange cultivators."

"Those two are very young, and they look a few years younger than you and Chongzhen."

"However, their cultivation level surprised me."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Xuan asked curiously, "Could it be that they have already reached the Nascent Soul True Monarch realm?"

Looking across the entire Cangmin Sea, unless it's an old monster reincarnated, anyone who can achieve the Nascent Soul True Monarch realm at less than a hundred years old is considered a prodigy, a once-in-a-millennium talent.

Zhou Xuan was very curious, because at least in the current Cangmin Seventy-Two Realms, she had never heard of such a heaven-defying junior.

"more than……"

Chu Xiangyu picked up the teacup in front of her again, took a sip, and said in a deep voice, "I have cultivated for hundreds of years and have seen beings who have reached the Nascent Soul True Monarch realm before the age of one hundred."

"If these two were merely Nascent Soul True Monarchs, they wouldn't have surprised me so much."

His words silenced everyone in the room.

"Could it be that they have already reached the perfect Nascent Soul stage?"

After a long silence, Shen Chongzhen couldn't help but break it by speaking.

Chu Xiangyu pondered for a moment and said, "I only caught a fleeting glance at those two, but I could sense that they indeed possessed a sense of perfect harmony."

"Out of courtesy, I did not investigate in detail, but I imagine that the two of them must at least be at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage, having touched the threshold of the Perfection realm."

At this point, Chu Xiangyu couldn't help but sigh, "The Cangmin Sea is full of hidden talents. I wonder which power has been blessed by the heavens to obtain such a monstrous genius."

The people in the side room shared similar sentiments.

A Nascent Soul Peak expert who is less than a hundred years old will have plenty of time to hone his cultivation. In a few years, the Cangmin Heavenly Ranking may undergo another major change.

Hearing his master's high praise for the two, Zhou Xuan knew that he was indeed somewhat inferior to them, but he was still unconvinced.

"Even Master couldn't tell which faction they came from?"

"Disciple does not believe that there is such a genius in the Cangmin Sea..."

Upon hearing this, Chu Xiangyu slowly turned her head and glared at her, saying, "You little brat, in front of so many people from the Shen family, do you think your master would fabricate two fictitious juniors to deceive you?"

"The two people were a man and a woman, with a moon-white spirit deer beside the woman, just outside the sea cliff on the way back."

Even someone like Chu Xiangyu didn't get angry when her disciple questioned her to her face.

This indirectly proves that she truly dotes on Zhou Xuan.

"I made you laugh."

After instructing her disciple, Chu Xiangyu looked at Shen Xiuyan and the others and sighed, saying, "I am preoccupied with worldly affairs, and this girl has been taught by her senior brothers and sisters for many years."

"While being pampered, one also loses some manners."

Shen Wen'an and Shen Wenxing quickly waved their hands with smiles.

Shen Xiuyan frowned inwardly, making sure he remembered the two people Chu Xiangyu had mentioned.

The Nine Provinces world has begun to plan its external expansion, and any unknown entity could potentially become an enemy of the Shen family.

Those two were so dazzling that we couldn't afford to be careless.

After exchanging pleasantries, everyone began to discuss the etiquette and rules for Zhou Xuan and Shen Chongzhen's wedding, wanting to see if Chu Xiangyu, an elder from her maternal family, had any further requests.

However, upon hearing the Shen family's arrangements, Chu Xiangyu simply smiled and shook her head.

"We cultivators have never cared about worldly etiquette."

"The Shen family has already arranged the etiquette and protocol very well, and I have no other requests."

"Just follow your rules."

After finalizing the wedding details, Shen Xiuyan instructed his servants to prepare accommodations for Chu Xiangyu, and then had Zhou Xuan and Shen Chongzhen take her away first, while the uncle and nephew stayed behind to prepare for the wedding ceremony.

That night.

After listening to Chu Xiangyu's instructions, Shen Chongzhen and Zhou Xuan left the courtyard.

Under the bright moonlight, Zhou Xuan walked ahead with her hands behind her back, her silver hair glowing faintly in the moonlight.

Behind him, Shen Chongzhen lowered his eyes and seemed to be thinking about something.

The two walked at different paces, one fast and one slow, and soon the distance between them widened.

Zhou Xuan stopped in her tracks, looked at Shen Chongzhen who was behind her, wrinkled her nose, and turned back.

"All right."

“Master is just worried that you will fall into a misunderstanding, and has no intention of blaming you.”

"You must not feel pressured; breakthroughs require a calm and composed mind."

"Being hasty is not good."

When the two had just paid their respects to their master, Chu Xiangyu, Shen Chongzhen received special attention.

Chu Xiangyu's words were essentially advising him not to stay in the Fetal Breathing Realm any longer, but to break through to the Golden Core Realm as soon as possible. She believed that accumulating more foundation in the Golden Core Realm would be much better than remaining in the Fetal Breathing Realm.

After all, with sufficient foundation at the Golden Core stage, breaking through to the Purple Mansion stage will make the Purple Mansion Dao Palace within the dantian even more stable.

"Ok?"

Interrupted by Zhou Xuan, Shen Chongzhen came back to her senses and asked with some confusion, "What did you just say?"

Meeting his gaze, Zhou Xuan narrowed her beautiful eyes slightly: "Didn't you hear what I said?"

Seeing that she was a little angry, Shen Chongzhen immediately put on a smiling face and said, "I was just thinking about cultivation and got a little lost in thought."

Zhou Xuan pouted: "Have you thought it through?"

Shen Chongzhen nodded solemnly: "I have gained some insights. I can try to go into seclusion again after I go back."

"you!"

Zhou Xuan clenched her fist, glared at him fiercely, and then strode forward.

Watching her retreating figure, Shen Chongzhen smiled and shook his head, then hurriedly followed after her.

It was late at night, and the moon hung high in the sky.

After coaxing Zhou Xuan, Shen Chongzhen returned to her room and looked at the night sky outside the window, a hint of hesitation flashing across her face.

What I just said to Zhou Xuan was not a lie at all.

When he left the small courtyard where Chu Xiangyu lived, he was indeed thinking about some things about the "Method of Taking Kan and Filling Li" and had gained some insights.

If one were to use this insight to enter seclusion and attempt it, one might be able to break through in one fell swoop and achieve the Dragon-Tiger Golden Core.

But it's already the third day of September, only five days away from his wedding with Zhou Xuan.

If one were to attempt a breakthrough while in seclusion at this point, there would definitely be too little time.

But a flood of insights welled up in my heart, and it would be a waste of this rare opportunity not to try it now.

After weighing the pros and cons, Shen Chongzhen suppressed the urge to immediately go into seclusion.

Zhou Xuan had waited for him for more than ten years, and now everything was settled. If there were any further changes, Shen Chongzhen felt he would be letting her down.

Moreover, Master Chu Xiangyu, despite her busy schedule, took time to travel across hundreds of thousands of miles of sea to witness the couple's wedding.

If I were to go into seclusion for too long, it would also take up her time.

Suppressing his feelings and thoughts, Shen Chongzhen sighed, turned around, and went to the bed to begin meditating.

The auspicious day for the wedding arrived quickly.

As the masters of the Nine Provinces world, the Shen family's direct descendant was getting married, and the bride was the pride of the Ice God Palace. Shen Chongzhen and Zhou Xuan's wedding was unprecedentedly grand.

The cultivators and common people throughout the Nine Provinces were immersed in joy.

Furthermore, at Shen Xiuyan's instruction, Shen Li even used a prayer technique to inform Shen Xiubai about this matter.

On the day of their wedding, under Shen Xiubai's control, the sky of the Nine Provinces world was filled with rosy clouds and auspicious energy.

This strange phenomenon surprised Chu Xiangyu even more.

She even began to suspect that someone in the Shen family might have refined the origin of this small world.

Having witnessed the entire wedding ceremony, Chu Xiangyu couldn't help but marvel at the unity of the Shen family and the peace of the Nine Provinces world.

It is surprising that monks and ordinary mortals can live in harmony.

Moreover, she saw only piety and reverence in the eyes of all the ordinary people.

It seems that the common people of the Nine Provinces world have no fear or apprehension towards cultivators.

After a lively day, as night fell, Shen Wen'an and his wife, along with Shen Chongzhen and Zhou Xuan, paid their respects to the elders of the Shen family and then went to the courtyard where Chu Xiangyu lived.

After exchanging pleasantries, Shen Wen'an took out a magical longsword with a strange aura from his storage bag.

This longsword is the very magical artifact that Shen Xiuyun forged using a new method in Sunfire Lake City some time ago.

"I would be grateful if Senior Chu could take a look and assess this magical artifact."

Shen Wen'an handed over the longsword and spoke.

Chu Xiangyu took a sip of tea and looked at the long sword artifact with some suspicion.

With her keen eye, she could tell at a glance that the longsword in Shen Wen'an's hand was just a low-grade magic weapon.

However, since Shen Wen'an personally brought out this magical artifact for her to examine, Chu Xiangyu roughly understood that this magical artifact must have something unusual about it.

She reached out and took the magical sword. The moment her hand gripped the hilt, a look of surprise appeared on her face.

Thinking she had misperceived, Chu Xiangyu immediately composed herself and used her divine sense to penetrate the magical longsword. She was then somewhat surprised and said, "This magical artifact actually possesses both the artifact patterns of an ancient magical artifact and the spell patterns of a current magical artifact?"

Shen Wen'an nodded slightly.

"This magical artifact shows no signs of use, and the surface still retains the aura of flames, indicating that it was recently crafted."

"Was it forged by a noble weaponsmith?"

Chu Xiangyu gently ran her fingers over the sword and spoke softly.

Shen Wen'an nodded again and said, "To be honest, senior, this sword was forged by a junior member of my Shen family."

"Before the Yangnao land passage collapsed, my Shen family was fortunate enough to obtain an ancient weapon-refining method."

"Later, after the younger generation in the family comprehended it, they always felt that both the magic weapons made by the ancient method and the magic weapons made by the modern method had their own flaws."

"If we can learn from each other's strengths and make up for each other's weaknesses, and combine ancient and modern methods, we can create a new magical artifact that combines the strengths of both the past and the present."

"This sword was also just forged two months ago."

Changing the subject, Shen Wen'an added, "Please, senior, try out the power of this sword."

Chu Xiangyu nodded in agreement, then got up and went into the courtyard, gently waving her longsword a few times.

In an instant, the courtyard was filled with flashing sword shadows and continuous sword cries.

A not-too-strong spiritual energy surged into the sword, and Chu Xiangyu also activated the [Water Dragon Technique] engraved on the longsword.

A two-zhang-long water dragon roared and shot out from the sword, flying into the void above.

"Good sword."

Sheathed her sword and returned to the group. Chu Xiangyu couldn't help but praise, "Although this sword is a low-grade magic weapon, its overall power is no less than that of an ordinary mid-grade magic weapon."

"If a young nobleman masters this method, he will surely become a prodigy in the art of weapon forging in the Cangmin Sea."

"He may even become the founder of a new method, and be remembered by cultivators in the world."

Shen Wen'an bowed and said, "Senior, you flatter me."

"Wen'an has something he would like to ask for your guidance, senior."

Chu Xiangyu handed the long sword back to her and gestured for everyone to sit down in the room to talk.

Back in the room, Shen Wen'an said, "Senior should be able to see that the Nine Provinces World where my Shen family is located is in dire need of reconstruction, and its foundation and strength are still very weak."

"The various forces in the Cangmin Sea have been operating for countless years, and the resources and channels in various places have been almost divided up by the major sects."

"Senior, do you think that the magical artifacts refined by my Shen family using this new method can secure a place in the Cangmin Sea?"

Chu Xiangyu seemed to have guessed his thoughts, and there was no surprise on her face.

"Are you trying to use this kind of magical artifact to seize some market share in the weapon-refining market among the various forces in the Cangmin Sea?"

Before Shen Wen'an could answer, Chu Xiangyu gently shook her head and said, "This might be a bit difficult."

Upon hearing this, Wei Qiuling exchanged a glance with Shen Wen'an and cupped her hands, saying, "This junior is puzzled. Compared to all other magic artifacts of the same rank currently in the Cangmin Sea, this magic artifact of my Shen family is superior in every way, so why..."

Chu Xiangyu glanced at her and said with a faint smile, "The items are good, but the Shen family's strength is its biggest weakness..."

Shen Wen'an interrupted her with a cupped hand: "Please forgive me, senior. I didn't finish what I was saying."

My father once said, "A common man is innocent, but he is guilty of possessing a treasure."

Wen An knew what kind of danger it would bring if it were revealed that this magical artifact was made by my Shen family.

"I brought this sword to see you, senior."

Chu Xiangyu was taken aback upon hearing this, then asked with some interest, "You mean you want to cooperate with my Ice God Palace?"

Shen Wen'an nodded.

The Shen family rose from humble beginnings, and their greatest skill lies in leveraging external forces.

Now that we've given up two pieces of Daoist jade carvings to befriend the Ice God Palace and have Shen Chongzhen become Chu Xiangyu's disciple, it would be a real loss not to take advantage of this situation.

"Senior should be able to see that once magical artifacts crafted using this new method appear in the outer realms, they will quickly dominate the market for low-grade magical artifacts."

Wen An believes that most low-level cultivators can accept that such magical artifacts are several times more expensive than the current low-grade magical artifacts.

Chu Xiangyu nodded.

She agreed with that point.

Shen Jianeng took out the magical longsword and proposed to cooperate with the Ice God Palace.

This is quite an opportunity for the entire Ice God Palace.

After all, there are countless cultivators in the entire Cangmin Sea, and low-level cultivators account for 70% of them.

The value of a low-grade magic weapon might be nothing to her, a powerful cultivator at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage.

However, the demand was overwhelming.

If it can truly capture a certain market share, the wealth that a small, low-grade magic weapon can bring is immeasurable.

But this also presented her with a difficult problem.

Although she is now the Grand Elder of the Ice God Palace, she is second only to the Emperor in the entire Ice God Palace world.

However, they were unable to control the discourse power of the entire Ice God Palace.

Some major decisions still need to be discussed and decided by the Palace Master of the Ice God Palace and the Elder Council.

There is a sharp factional struggle within the Ice God Palace. After Shen Chongzhen and Zhou Xuan got married, the Shen family undoubtedly gained another label: Chu Xiangyu's faction.

Cooperation is a good thing for the Ice God Palace.

Other factions may not necessarily object, but they will certainly make exorbitant demands.

Chu Xiangyu was even worried that some of the old guys in the Ice God Palace might try to take this weapon-refining method for themselves.

Zhou Xuan seemed to have thought of this as well, and looked at Chu Xiangyu with a somewhat unpleasant expression.

She knew very well that if her master wanted to protect the interests of the Ice God Palace, he would inevitably make the Shen family make sacrifices.

However, if the interests of the Ice God Palace are not taken into account, the elders of other factions within the palace will likely not let the matter rest.

She didn't want this matter to create a rift between the Shen family and the Ice God Palace, and she didn't want to wrong the Shen family.

Seeing that Chu Xiangyu remained silent for a long time, Shen Wen'an guessed that the matter was probably not as simple as he thought.

"No wonder Xiu Yan was not very enthusiastic when we discussed this matter."

"It seems he had anticipated the current situation..."

Shen Wen'an thought to himself.

Chu Xiangyu pondered for a moment and said, "From my perspective, this is a good thing."

"However, this matter involves some internal affairs of my Ice God Palace, so I cannot give you an answer for the time being." "However, I can discuss it with the Palace Master after I return."

"If we cannot achieve this cooperation without harming the interests of the Shen family, I will think of other ways to help your Shen family establish itself in the major markets."

Having said that, Chu Xiangyu pondered for a moment and looked at Shen Wen'an, saying, "Tell me, what is the bottom line that the Shen family can accept?"

Shen Wen'an cupped his hands in greeting and explained Shen Xiuyan's idea.

"The patriarch means that if the Ice God Palace only provides protection, the Shen family is willing to give up 20% of its profits."

"If you can help sell them, my Shen family can focus on refining magical artifacts without having to show up. The Shen family is willing to give up 40% of the profits."

This division is not because the Shen family is stingy.

The profit margin for low-grade magical artifacts is already low.

Although the magical artifacts refined using the new method are stronger than the existing low-grade magical artifacts, their prices are several times higher than those of low-grade magical artifacts on the market.

However, the time and manpower costs of crafting such magical artifacts must also be taken into account.

If too much is given, the Shen family will not only make no profit, but will also be unable to develop rapidly as a result.

Chu Xiangyu clearly understood this as well, but based on her understanding of the old guys from the opposing factions of the Ice God Palace, this amount of profit would definitely not satisfy their appetite.

It seems we still need to think of a solution.

"it is good."

"I understand."

As he spoke, a flash of light appeared in his hand, and he took out an exquisite jade plate.

"This is a ritual altar for transmitting sound over long distances."

"After I, Xuan'er, and Chongzhen leave, you shall set up this altar and have people guard it."

"I have news and will personally inform the Shen family."

Handing the exquisite jade plate to Shen Wen'an, Chu Xiangyu added, "Remember, before I give you any information, the Shen family must not easily show this magical artifact to outsiders."

"Otherwise, it will surely bring disaster."

Shen Wen'an respectfully cupped his hands and said, "Don't worry, senior."

After putting away the jade plate on the altar and leaving the magic weapon sword with Chu Xiangyu, the family of four left the courtyard.

Early the next morning.

On the vast ocean beyond the world of Kyushu.

Shen Chongzhen and Zhou Xuan stood in front of Chu Xiangyu, reluctantly bidding farewell to their families before leaving the sea area with Chu Xiangyu.

Chu Xiangyu, who has reached the perfected Nascent Soul True Monarch realm, has achieved an extremely proficient level of control over the laws.

Even with Shen Chongzhen and Zhou Xuan with him, his step was as if he had teleported, appearing directly in the void thousands of miles away.

The three of them left the Nine Provinces World and arrived at the edge of the Return Sea Cliff in just one day.

After continuously using the power of the laws, Chu Xiangyu was also somewhat exhausted and decided to use a flying artifact for a few days to recuperate before continuing her journey.

The enormous ice phoenix flying boat glided through the void, heading rapidly northward.

Suddenly, a strange cloud drifted in from the left front of the airship.

The clouds were moving extremely fast, clearly intending to block the Ice Phoenix Flying Boat.

Upon seeing the ice phoenix on its head, Zhou Xuan frowned slightly.

"Husband, please wake Master. We seem to be in trouble."

Shen Chongzhen nodded and ran back to the cabin. Zhou Xuan had already slowed down the speed of the Ice Phoenix Flying Boat, his eyes fixed on the strange clouds in the distance.

With her knowledge, she could tell that the cloud was some kind of flying artifact.

However, the flying artifact was indeed exquisitely crafted.

A gentle breeze blew through the void, and the clouds, which resembled flying magical artifacts, were able to change shape with the wind.

Through the wriggling clouds, Zhou Xuan could vaguely see two blurry figures.

"What happened?"

Awakened, Chu Xiangyu arrived at the bow of the flying boat, her gaze fixed on the strange clouds blocking her way.

Zhou Xuan cupped his hands and briefly recounted the previous situation.

Chu Xiangyu frowned slightly upon hearing this, and was about to ask a question when a soft and melodious voice suddenly came from the clouds.

"I apologize for disturbing you, fellow Daoist."

"I am Shiyue. I have something I would like to discuss with you. Please come and meet me."

Upon hearing this, Shen Chongzhen and Zhou Xuan's expressions turned solemn.

Chu Xiangyu remained expressionless.

After a moment's thought, she said slowly, "You two wait here while I go and take a look."

Perhaps because she had absolute confidence in her own abilities, Chu Xiangyu was not worried about whether the other party would play any tricks.

With a single step, he flashed through the void and arrived in front of the strange cloud.

"So it's you two fellow Daoists."

Upon arriving at the strange cloud and seeing the man, woman, and the moon-white spirit deer on it, Chu Xiangyu realized that the two prodigies she had mentioned earlier were blocking their way.

"Eclipse Moon greets fellow Daoist."

"This is the Star Envoy, the senior brother of Eclipse Moon."

Huang Tiandao's envoy, Shi Yue, dressed in a light blue knee-length dress, bowed slightly in greeting.

The star envoy beside him nodded as well.

"Chu Xiangyu of the Ice God Palace greets you two fellow Daoists."

As the saying goes, one shouldn't hit a smiling face. Although the two people's act of stopping them for no reason was impolite, their manners were still acceptable for the moment.

Moreover, at such a close distance, Chu Xiangyu could already sense that the two people in front of her had both reached the peak of the Nascent Soul stage.

They are two entities that are no weaker than themselves.

Having ascertained the other party's strength, Chu Xiangyu became even more curious about their identities.

As a powerful force with a history spanning countless years, the Ice God Palace has a good understanding of most of the forces in the Seventy-Two Realms of Cangmin.

But the aura emanating from the two people in front of her was completely unfamiliar to her.

Standing in the position of the Grand Elder of the Ice God Palace, Chu Xiangyu wanted to find out which faction the two belonged to.

From a personal perspective, she also wanted to know how the two of them had reached a level that countless cultivators in the Cangmin Sea could not achieve even after a lifetime of hard work at such a young age.

On the cloud-shaped magical artifact, Shi Yue gently waved her hand and took out a jade table.

Spiritual fruits and spiritual wine were laid out on the jade table.

"Daoyou, please."

Chu Xiangyu glanced at the jade table, then looked at the two of them for a moment. After pondering for a few moments, she smiled and walked up to the cloud and sat down cross-legged.

Seeing this, the Eclipse Moon and the Star Envoy also sat down.

"You two are not cultivators from the Cangmin Sea, are you?"

While Shiyue was pouring the wine, Chu Xiangyu asked her first question.

Although she felt it was somewhat impossible, she still asked the question.

Eclipse Moon paused slightly in her movements, then smiled and asked, "Why do you think we two are not cultivators from the Cangmin Realm?"

This answer made Chu Xiangyu's heart tremble slightly.

He looked at Eclipse Moon and Star Envoy with a complicated expression, and murmured, "You two are indeed not from the Cangmin Sea."

Upon hearing this, a trace of spiritual energy suddenly emanated from the Star Envoy's body, as if he was about to make a move.

Chu Xiangyu glanced at him, but showed no sign of being wary.

"Star Envoy".

Eclipse Moon smiled, looked at the Star Envoy, and shook her head.

At this moment, she realized why Chu Xiangyu had seen through their identities.

Currently, the cultivators in the Cangmin Sea only refer to this place as the "Cangmin Sea," but when she answered just now, she used the term "Cangmin Realm."

"Fellow Daoist, your attention to detail is truly admirable."

Shi Yue handed the wine glass in her hand to Chu Xiangyu and slowly raised the glass, saying, "Since you have already seen through it, there is no need for me to hide it."

"The Star Envoy and I do indeed come from outside the Cangmin Realm. We also know that for countless years, there have been many exceptionally talented cultivators like you in the Cangmin Realm who have dreamed of leaving the Cangmin Realm to find a place where the laws of the Great Dao are complete and to glimpse the world beyond the Nascent Soul stage."

Upon receiving the other party's personal confirmation, Chu Xiangyu's usually calm state of mind was slightly disturbed.

Having reached this level, there are few things left in the entire Cangmin Sea that can still stir his heart.

Among these few things, the way to leave the Cangmin Sea is one of them.

If the two people in front of them are not lying, it means that they have a way to enter and exit the chaotic currents.

"You two fellow Daoists stopped me not just for idle chatter, were you?"

"Please speak frankly."

The Moon Eclipse and Star Envoy in front of her had already drunk the spiritual wine in their cups, but Chu Xiangyu didn't even touch the wine cup in front of her.

She had a rough idea that the other party had stopped her simply to get her to do their bidding by leaving the Cangmin Sea.

Although Chu Xiangyu didn't quite trust the two, she still wanted to find out the plans of the forces behind them from their words.

"Don't worry, fellow Daoist."

"This spirit wine is a rare delicacy that is hard to find in the Cangmin Realm. Fellow Daoist, why don't you try it first, and we can discuss things later."

Shi Yue spoke with a smile, but Chu Xiangyu remained silent while still smiling.

Seeing this, Shi Yue could only sigh and say, "Since that's the case, I'll speak frankly."

With a wave of her hand, Shi Yue put away the jade table and the spiritual wine and fruit, and looked at Chu Xiangyu's face and said softly, "Just as you thought, we two have the means to enter and leave the Cangmin Realm."

"Not only that, if you are willing, we can also introduce you to the important figures behind you."

"With your talent, fellow Daoist, achieving the Nascent Soul stage, or even a higher level, will be a piece of cake in the future."

Upon hearing this, Chu Xiangyu maintained a faint smile on her face, showing no sign of being moved.

Upon seeing this, Shiyue felt somewhat disappointed.

She couldn't understand why someone like Chu Xiangyu could be so tempted by the prospect of advancing her cultivation level.
He had made himself so clear, so why wasn't she even slightly tempted?

"Fellow Daoist, don't just talk about these tempting things. Tell me your terms."

Eclipse Moon hesitated slightly for a moment and said with a faint smile, "I truly admire your composure, fellow Daoist."

"Our conditions are very simple. Fellow Daoist, you only need to do some things for us. Once the things are done, we will immediately send you out and introduce you to join our sect so that you can cultivate in peace."

Chu Xiangyu nodded: "Go on."

"What do you need me to do for you?"

Upon hearing this, Shi Yue gently shook her head: "I can only tell you what needs to be done after you agree, fellow Daoist."

"I can only tell you that these things will not endanger your life, nor will they require you to pay a heavy price."

Chu Xiangyu smiled and stood up after hearing this: "If that's the case, then there's no need to talk about it anymore."

"Thank you for your hospitality, fellow Daoists. Farewell."

As soon as he finished speaking, he walked away from the cloud-shaped magical artifact.

Upon seeing this, the Star Envoy behind him flashed a cold glint in his eyes.

Shi Yue gently shook her head, watching Chu Xiangyu's figure return to the distant Ice Phoenix Flying Boat.

Why not take action?

"Didn't the Dao Lord instruct that these ants from the Cangmin Realm could be killed or spared as they pleased?"

The Star Envoy frowned and spoke.

Shi Yue shook her head slightly and sighed, "That's what the Dao Lord said, but there are still some promising talents among the many cultivators in the Cangmin Realm."

"This person is a cultivator on the so-called Cangmin Heavenly Ranking. We should try our best to win him over if we can."

"Besides, if the two of us really make a move, the commotion will be too great, and exposing our identities will be detrimental to our future actions."

The Star Envoy slightly subdued his aura, but still frowned and said, "You just admitted that we come from beyond the realm. If this person were to spread this information, wouldn't our identities also be exposed?"

"She's a smart person; she won't talk nonsense."

Looking at the Ice Phoenix Flying Boat that had already started moving slowly, Shi Yue spoke with a strong sense of confidence in her eyes.

On the Ice Phoenix Flying Boat, Chu Xiangyu stood with her hands behind her back at the ship's side, gazing at the cloud-shaped magical artifact that was about to disappear from sight, lost in thought.

"Master."

Zhou Xuan and Shen Chongzhen came up to them.

"Who is that person?"

Zhou Xuan asked curiously, "Why did they stop us?"

Chu Xiangyu snapped out of her daze, turned to the two of them, and shook her head, saying, "It's nothing."

"You two must remember this: you must not mention what happened today to anyone."

"If word gets out, I will personally take action to clean up this mess."

Upon hearing this, both Shen Chongzhen and Zhou Xuan were stunned.

Chu Xiangyu sighed softly and said, "Don't take my words to heart, especially Xuan'er."

"This matter is too far-reaching; if not handled properly, it could plunge the entire Cangmin Sea into chaos."

Her words were not an exaggeration.

Throughout the entire Cangmin Realm, every cultivator who has reached the Nascent Soul True Monarch realm will consider one question.

How to break through to the Divine Transformation stage.

For countless years, countless predecessors and sages in the Cangmin cultivation world have racked their brains for this.

The Dao Source Secret Realm emerged under these circumstances.

Extracting the Dao Source of a small world and refining it into a Dao Source Secret Realm would be a catastrophic disaster for that small world.

The moment a small world begins to collapse, all living beings living in that small world will suffer calamity due to cause and effect.

Of the hundreds of millions of lives lost, only a tiny fraction survived the catastrophe.

Such horrific acts of slaughter are extremely troublesome karma for cultivators.

Even so, over the countless years since that brilliant and talented senior master comprehended the method of the Dao Source Secret Realm, more than forty small worlds in the seventy-two worlds of Cangmin have been refined into Dao Source Secret Realms.

Many of the remaining small worlds are already stirring with activity.

Even within the Ice God Palace, some old fellows nearing the end of their lives are secretly plotting to win over various factions in order to refine the Ice God Palace's small world into a Dao Source Secret Realm, thereby breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage, achieving pseudo-Godhood, and thus extending their lives by a thousand years.

She didn't know why the two people had approached her.

They had no idea whether any other cultivators in the Cangmin Sea had been approached by the two of them, besides themselves.

Will these old folks who are approached succumb to temptation and agree to their demands?

In short, the mysterious force behind the two of them was enough to stir up a huge storm in the Cangmin Sea with just these seemingly illusory and tempting conditions!

She herself did not agree, and naturally did not want to be a driving force behind this turmoil.

The speed of the Ice Phoenix Flying Boat was pushed to its limit.

Not long after the three left the Return Sea Cliff, Chu Xiangyu put away the Ice Phoenix Flying Boat and used the power of the laws to teleport the two of them.

Several days later, they finally returned to the Ice God Palace.

After giving Shen Chongzhen and Zhou Xuan some more instructions, Chu Xiangyu chose to go into seclusion.

During her journey, she encountered Huang Tiandao's Eclipse Moon and Star Envoy, which somewhat affected her state of mind.

This time, she went into seclusion to thoroughly wipe away this speck of dust from her mind and heart, so as to prevent it from becoming a hidden danger in the future.

Zhou Xuan and Shen Chongzhen, who were already married, naturally moved in together.

late at night.

Zhou Xuan approached the bed somewhat awkwardly.

Looking at Shen Chongzhen, who was sitting cross-legged on the bed, she coughed softly.

Shen Chongzhen opened his eyes and looked at her curiously.

Zhou Xuan blushed and said in a voice barely audible, "Still cultivating...aren't you...going to bed?"

But seeing that the blush on her cheeks had spread all the way to her ears, Shen Chongzhen wasn't completely clueless. He immediately smiled and reached out to pull her to sit down in front of him.

Zhou Xuan's body stiffened instantly, her hands gripping her dress tightly as she waited for Shen Chongzhen's next move.

However, Shen Chongzhen only gently kissed her cheek, then said apologetically, "I'll have to trouble you to wait a few more days, my lady."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Xuan slowly opened her eyes, which had been closed, and looked at Shen Chongzhen with great confusion.

Meeting her questioning gaze, Shen Chongzhen gently pulled her into his arms and said, "My cultivation level has now reached the perfect stage of embryonic breathing."

"If you were to perform the act of Yin and Yang intercourse at this time, the Yin energy you have accumulated over the decades would likely be wasted."

Zhou Xuan suddenly realized, and leaned her head against his chest, whispering, "So, do I have to wait for you to achieve the Golden Core stage?"

Shen Chongzhen nodded slightly and nuzzled her head with his chin, saying, "Don't worry, it won't be long."

"At most one or two months."

Back in the Nine Provinces world, he had already gained some understanding of the "Method of Taking Kan and Filling Li to Obtain the Golden Elixir".

However, fearing it would affect their wedding, they refrained from attempting the seclusion.

Now that we've returned to the Ice God Palace, and my master is in seclusion, it seems unlikely he'll emerge anytime soon.

The wedding ceremony for the two at the Ice God Palace is probably still a long way off, so he can go into seclusion and break through his current limitations first.

Zhou Xuan nodded after hearing this, and then said again, "Don't be impatient. If you suffer a qi deviation during your breakthrough, it will be a great loss."

Shen Chongzhen shook his head slightly: "No, that won't happen."

After a brief moment of tenderness between the couple, Zhou Xuan stood up and said, "Then you should start cultivating. If you need anything for your seclusion, just tell me, and I'll prepare it for you tomorrow."

Shen Chongzhen shook his head slightly and said, "No external aids are needed. I will go into seclusion tonight."

"I just need to trouble you, my lady, to protect me during this time and not let anyone disturb me."

After a moment's thought, Shen Chongzhen added, "Even my master wouldn't do."

The Golden Elixir Method of Taking Kan and Filling Li and the Golden Nature Conspiracy are both top secrets of the Shen family.

To avoid causing unnecessary trouble, he decided to be careful.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Xuan frowned slightly, but did not ask any further questions.

After nodding in agreement, she left the room.

When closing the door, Zhou Xuan carefully set up several array barriers throughout the room.

He himself sat in a side room of the courtyard, cultivating himself while protecting him.

Upon seeing this, Shen Chongzhen smiled knowingly and slowly calmed his mind, beginning to guide the [Water-Gold True Yang Qi] in his internal organs and kidneys towards his heart meridian.

(End of this chapter)