I proved immortality through the imperial examination.

Chapter 89 Disillusionment
"It's alright, I just arrived too. I'll listen to 'The Mortal World' for a while; it's quite interesting."

Xin Changsheng was also sizing up Xue Xiang.

Just as he had expected, Xue Xiang was a young lad, but his brows revealed a certain composure.

"Try the local wildflower tea; it's just as good as the Lingzhong tea available on the market."

Xue Xiang picked up the teapot and poured water for Xin Changsheng.

Xin Changsheng stood up and pressed Xue Xiang's arm, "Wait, wait, let's talk about serious business."

With this helping and pressing motion, Xin Changsheng was completely relieved.

He had already determined that Xue Xiang only had the strength of the third or fourth level of Qi Refining. Why should he worry about such a small fry?

The key now is to determine whether Xue Xiang carried the valuable item with him.

Based on Xin Changsheng's past experience, the chances are slim.

"Fellow believer, this is the reward I promised you. May I speak of it now?"

Xue Xiang presented two spirit stones, smiling as he looked at Xin Changsheng.

Ever since he obtained the jade tablet, he has caused quite a bit of trouble.

I also tried placing four spirit stones in the four corners of the jade tablet, but it had no effect.

In his correspondence with Xin Changsheng, he did not mention the jade tablet, but instead raised many questions about the secrets of the Tian Shu Pavilion.

Xin Changsheng provided answers to all of them, but it wasn't until his two most recent letters that he mentioned the various horizontal and vertical lines on the jade tablet, without mentioning the jade tablet itself.
Xin Changsheng then wrote a letter expressing his wish to meet in person.

That's how the two met today.

Xin Changsheng said, "I have carefully examined the pattern you gave me. The lines on it are the Tian Shu meridian, which is specifically used in the various grand formations of the Tian Shu Pavilion."

Judging from the density alone, it contains at least seven sets of magic arrays, which makes it a rare treasure.

Moreover, the Tian Shu Pavilion is ancient, and the only reason such a treasure has been preserved is because of the protection of the earth's energy and dust.

I bet this thing comes from underground, am I right?

Xue Xiang nodded slightly. "Do you know what this thing is used for?"

"I need to look at the things first before I can make a basic judgment."

Xin Changsheng suppressed his inner turmoil and said in a deep voice.

"I'll draw it for you."

"........."

Xin Changsheng cursed the cunning thief in his heart.

Xue Xiang took out his own paper and pen, and with a few quick strokes, the simplified Chinese character for the jade tablet appeared on the paper.

While painting, he kept his eyes fixed on Xin Changsheng out of the corner of his eye. He could tell that Xin Changsheng was trying his best to hide his shock.

"Mr. Xin, do you recognize this item?"

Xue Xiang tore the drawing paper into pieces and tucked them into his sleeve.

Xin Changsheng nodded. "I do recognize him."

However, two spirit stones are hardly worthy of this treasure.

Xue Xiang pushed another spirit stone over, which Xin Changsheng accepted. He said in a deep voice, "This item is called the Enlightenment Jade Realm. It was forged by the Tian Shu Pavilion by gathering the wisdom of many weapon masters and painstakingly working for more than ten years."

Once this Enlightenment Jade Realm is activated, it can emit a spiritual field.

Cultivating in a spiritual field can greatly reduce the difficulty of practicing techniques.

Because the Enlightenment Jade Realm can synchronize the spiritual attraction effect of cultivators, for example, when you cultivate the Spiritual Attraction Technique, the Enlightenment Jade Realm will simulate the spiritual attraction circuits in your body.

If the spiritual energy cannot be drawn in, the pathway will be blocked, and under normal circumstances, the cultivator's cultivation will be stalled.

Within the Realm of Enlightenment, a simulated route can be provided, meaning that cultivation can continue.

With this treasure as a help, cultivating divine skills will be virtually effortless.

Xue Xiangdao asked, "Does fellow Daoist know how to activate the Enlightenment Jade Realm?"

"of course."

Xin Changsheng smiled and said, "But that's another price."

"Fellow Daoist, please name your price."

Xue Xiangqiang suppressed his excitement.

Xin Changsheng said, "It seems that you have indeed attained the Enlightenment Jade Realm. This treasure is ancient and has been covered in dust for a long time, making it extremely difficult to clean."

"If you trust me, fellow Daoist, you may hold it in your hand so I can take a look from a distance; perhaps I can discern its quality."

"This treasure belongs to my ancestor; I only thought of secretly stealing it for my own use."

Xue Xiang argued confidently, "I would like to ask you, fellow Daoist, to tell me the method to activate the Enlightenment Jade Realm. I am willing to pay a high price."

"It's normal that Fellow Daoist Xue is reluctant to let me see it. Then I'll have to think carefully about the price."

As he spoke, he stood up and paced around the hall. After a short while, he sat back down at the table.

Yin Jiuhua and Huang Xingye went up to the second-floor teahouse one after the other. They shook their heads at Xin Changsheng, indicating that there was no ambush.

Immediately, the two separated and took up positions in a corner with Xin Changsheng.

Xin Changsheng was secretly relieved. "One hundred spirit stones."

"In that case, I'll have to decline."

Xue Xiang got up and left.

"You stole my treasure, and you think you can just leave?"

Xin Changsheng grinned maliciously, flicked his fingers, and a beam of light shot towards Xue Xiang.

Suddenly, a sword light came from the west, striking Qinghui directly.

A robust middle-aged man stood with his sword in his arms; he was none other than Ding Chunxia, ​​the sect leader of Kaishan Sect, who had recently been eager to curry favor with the prestigious Xue Gongzi.

When netizens meet up in person, they secretly keep their phones in their pockets, ready to press the emergency call button.

When it came time for fellow Daoists to meet in person, Xue Xiang was certainly not unprepared.

If Xin Changsheng was truly only after money from information, Xue Xiang would never have been stingy.

But if he resorts to violence, Xue Xiang will never tolerate it.

"He was definitely up to no good."

Xin Changsheng sneered and waved his hand, and Yin Jiuhua and Huang Xingye rushed towards Ding Chunxia.

"Even a grain of rice can emit a tiny glimmer of light?"

Ding Chunxia brandished his longsword, ready to unleash its full power.

Suddenly, clusters of snow-white mist appeared in the sky.

Snowing?
No, this is indoors, there's no snow here.

In an instant, the mist turned into a sea.

Ding Chunxia suddenly noticed that among the group of people listening to the story, more than ten people were holding a dark tube in their hands, with a faint glow emanating from the tube.

Those white wisps of mist were being sprayed out of the black tube.

"Dragon Toad Spider Web!"

Xin Changsheng cried out in alarm, about to leap out of the window.

A cloud of mist exploded, transforming into a silken net that wrapped around him.

The once spacious tea room now felt incredibly cramped, filled with wisps of mist, leaving him no room to maneuver.

Nobunaga let out a long howl, and a silver sword appeared in his hand. With a tremor of the silver sword, waves ten feet high rose on the lake surface thirty feet away.

"Ling Xiao, Qi Refining max level."

Ding Chunxia was startled; he was only at the ninth level of Qi Refining.

The surging sword energy struck the dragon toad spider silk, but the spiritual power automatically seeped into the silk, making the dragon toad spider web incredibly hard.

"Despicable! Can't you even take a joke?!"

Enraged, Xin Changsheng swung his sword and slashed fiercely, the cold blade managing to slice through a strip of silk.

He leaped out the window, and as soon as he reached the window, he saw a huge cloud of mist shooting out from the dark barrel of a cannon outside.

The wisp of mist quickly dispersed, enveloping the entire teahouse.

"You ride on the horse!"

Xin Changsheng was completely dumbfounded.

They had no choice but to move back indoors, and then the second and third nets fell down, covering him from above.

Xin Changsheng glanced at them out of the corner of his eye and saw that Yin Jiuhua and Huang Xingye had already been captured.

He finally understood why this scoundrel had chosen the teahouse; he had set an ambush right in front of him, yet he hadn't noticed it.

They were all carrying standard equipment.

Whoosh, a black rope flew over.

They tied him up tightly.

The moment the rope was put on him, he immediately felt his spiritual energy tighten.

"Binding Dragon Rope!"

Xin Changsheng gritted his teeth, feeling a sense of disillusionment, as if he had just robbed a military exercise site.

"Take him to the public office."

After Xue gave the order, the patrolmen responded in unison.

(End of this chapter)