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Guided by Yu Gui, Chen He and Liu He entered the red maple forest.

The red maple forest is shrouded in mist and clouds year-round, obscuring its depths and so quiet that you can hear the sound of falling leaves hitting the ground.

The spiritual energy here is so rich that Chen He noticed it as soon as he entered.

He didn't even need to consciously circulate his cultivation technique; wisps of spiritual energy would automatically enter his body, but he couldn't refine them.

"What is this?" Chen He turned to ask.

"The unique spiritual energy of the Red Maple Forest cannot be refined, but it can restore one's spirit," Liu He explained with a smile. "Just think of this spiritual energy as having an owner; it cannot be refined but has a healing effect. It also has a name: Red Maple Energy."

"So peculiar?" Chen He mused, his steps unwavering as he gazed at the red maple trees. "Is it these trees or an array? What purpose does this environment serve?"

"I heard this is where the Spirit Plant Master practices his spells," Liu He said. "Although the Red Maple Qi cannot be used for cultivation, it can be used to raise insects, and the effect seems to be quite good."

"Mushishi?" Chen He understood.

"It should be," Liu He said. "Let's not talk about that now. Let me introduce you to the people who organized this event."

Chen He had already seen the figure ahead, nodded slightly, and followed Liu He forward.

Deep within the red maple forest, as the two approached, the mist naturally dissipated.

A dozen or so cultivators gathered together, some sitting, some lying down, some standing, each in a different posture, all relaxed and at ease.

Upon seeing Chen He and Liu He, the standing cultivators greeted them one after another; they were all fellow Immortal Seeds from the Four Symbols City.

We've known each other since we were little, but some of us played together while others were just acquaintances without much contact.

After all, Sixiang City is very large and has a large population; it's a megacity, and it's impossible for everyone to know it.

People of the same age are arranged to study together, so they have all met.

Chen He exchanged pleasantries with the other cultivators of the same year, and then followed Liu He to the female cultivator.

After Liu He's introduction, Chen He learned that the female cultivator in front of him was a Qi Refining Level 6 Transformation Realm cultivator, and a previous Immortal Seed.

She is 41 years old this year, but her appearance doesn't show it. She looks like a beautiful fairy with a cold and aloof temperament.

Her name is Gong Huixin. She comes from the Gong family of Sixiang City, a very famous family in the city. The city lord is a member of the Gong family.

This means that the Gong family is the family that produces the most cultivators in the entire Four Symbols City, and only such a family is qualified to produce a city lord.

"I recognize you," Gong Huixin said with a smile. "The only immortal seedling of the Chen family. I paid attention to you during the test. I never expected you to become an outer disciple."

"It was all due to the elders' compassion and a fortunate coincidence," Chen He said with a smile.

"You do have a bit of luck on you," Gong Huixin nodded in agreement. "It's not easy to break through to the Qi Refining and Meridian Opening stage in just five years with a pseudo-five-element spiritual root. Welcome, Fellow Daoist Chen He."

"Thank you." Chen He nodded slightly.

This single address of "fellow Daoist" signifies his acceptance of the group and his formal acceptance of him, which is of extraordinary significance.

Liu He happily led Chen He to meet the other people, all of whom were Qi Refining cultivators from the previous generation, and were middle-aged people over forty years old.

They all looked like teenagers, and each of them was at least at the third level of Qi Refining, with some even at the fifth level, and their auras were very strong.

After getting to know everyone, Chen He sat down by the Liu River and waited for a while. Three more people arrived one after another, and they got to know each other again.

Once everyone was confirmed to be present, Gong Huixin took charge of the event, first welcoming Chen He and serving him spiritual tea.

Each person has a cup of spiritual tea in front of them. The teacups are made of jade, and the tea has a very faint aroma.

Chen He tasted the tea with everyone, but immediately withdrew it the moment it touched his lips. Only after his consciousness clone confirmed it was safe did he drink it.

The tea was not hot, and it felt cool when you first tasted it. Only after it entered your stomach did a warm sensation spread through your chest and abdomen.

"This is Ice and Fire Tea, a new product cultivated by Senior Gong Huixin, and it is available for sale in the Immortal Sect."

Liu He leaned closer and whispered, "It's rated as a second-tier low-grade tea by the inner sect. It's a rare and excellent tea, and only we can enjoy it for free. This is one of our perks."

Chen He nodded slightly. After the tea entered his stomach, its effects began to take hold, and he could feel fluctuations in his blood and magical power.

However, his foundation was too deep, so this effect was negligible for him; he just felt relaxed and comfortable all over.

After tasting the tea, he didn't continue, but the tea kept flowing, automatically refilling as if it would never run out.

This alone shows that Gong Huixin is magnanimous and has a deep family background, truly deserving of being a mid-level second-tier spiritual plant master.

In addition to tea, Gong Huixin also waved for refreshments, and each person had an extra table with three kinds of refreshments.

Chen He tasted it and found it quite delicious, also containing spiritual energy.

He only ate a bite or two before stopping, while Liu He next to him ate like a starving ghost, one bite after another without any restraint.

Looking at the others, apart from the previous generation of cultivators, the current generation of cultivators were all very hungry and were eating heartily, not caring about the opinions of others.

Chen He handed over his tea and snacks to Liu He to finish. The event only really started after Liu He finished eating, and the tea hadn't even been cleared away yet.

Gong Huixin is still the host.

The entire event consisted of three parts.

The three main activities were: intelligence exchange, trade of goods, and philosophical discussions.

Chen He learned from their transaction information that the people who came were not only cultivators from Five Elements Mountain, but also cultivators from the neighboring peaks.

The only thing they have in common is that they all come from the Four Symbols City and know each other well, making them natural allies.

Moreover, it seems that everyone has someone behind them, whether it's an elder in the family or someone else who has taken a liking to them, and they have their own network of connections.

Only Chen He was completely innocent.

It's called intelligence, but it's actually quite messy. It includes information from people we've met, news we've heard, and even the veracity of some information hasn't been confirmed.

Gong Huixin, however, did not seem to care. She would occasionally listen and then move on, or offer guidance, help sort out the information, and help verify its authenticity.

This was much more vivid than the jade tablet exchange, and the key was that Chen He learned a lot just by listening.

For example, the situation at Five Elements Mountain.

Five Elements Mountain is under the command of Five Elders Peak. Each mountain peak has one steward and two deputy stewards, each in charge of different areas.

For example, in Huoxing Mountain, Liu He's uncle is the deputy steward, a weapon refiner who has reached the pinnacle of Qi Refining, and a pillar among the weapon refiners on Huoxing Mountain.

Whether it's Five Elements Mountain or other mountains in the outer sect, the stewards are all Purple Mansion cultivators. The deputy stewards either need to have completed Qi Refining, or be assigned by the Immortal Sect's Steward Hall, or be arranged by the inner sect.

Among the Five Elements Mountains, the Water Element Mountain and the Fire Element Mountain are naturally opposed to each other, and from the stewards to the cultivators, they all dislike each other.

Muxing Mountain is the most popular because it cultivates various spiritual plants and herbs. Apart from handing them over to the immortal sects, the rest are circulated privately.

Earth Element Mountain and Metal Element Mountain are the most bustling, because these two mountains accommodate all kinds of cultivators.

Tu Xing Mountain was originally focused on formations, but it didn't train many formation masters; instead, it mainly consisted of cultivators who practiced earth magic.

Jinxing Mountain was originally intended to train puppeteers, but it ended up with many sword cultivators who didn't practice magic but focused solely on swordsmanship.

The cultivators of Five Elements Mountain have all had their share of sordid affairs, and if they have grudges, they cannot take action due to the rules of the immortal sect.

You can go directly to Tu Xing Mountain to request a duel and fight it out in the arena there to settle your grudges.

As a result, the arena became a training ground for the sword cultivators of Jinxing Mountain, who challenged cultivators from other mountains on the arena.

The result is that now, the cultivators of Jinxing Mountain have grudges with cultivators from other mountains, and have become a force that other cultivators dare not provoke, and are even called sword madmen.

When exchanging information, the cultivators who complained the most about the Sword Madman were clearly disgusted by him, but there was nothing they could do about it.