Xuanjian: Jade True Sword Immortal, my Dao Wisdom keeps increasing.

Yucheng Peak, Milin County.

The bright moon shines high, its soft light spilling onto the ground like a white veil.

The white jade hall standing atop the peak shimmered with milky-white jade light, illuminating the entire peak as if it were daytime.

Inside the hall, two True Immortals of the Purple Mansion sat facing each other on a high platform.

Jiang Heqian tapped his fingers lightly on the table and fell silent, pondering the suggestion made by Master Zhu Sheng earlier.

"Zhu Sheng wants to exchange for the 'White-Haired Knocking in the Courtyard Scripture.' The mortal energy in the courtyard suggests he's not only interested in the path of cultivation, but also in cultivating a good relationship with me. After all, before Shangyuan Zhenjun attained enlightenment, he invited me to meet him at Xuanzhen Mountain, a fact known throughout the Purple Palaces of the world."

"As long as the secret method isn't changed, agreeing to Master Zhu Sheng's request is fine."

He paused, a smile on his face, and transmitted his voice through supernatural powers:

"As long as it doesn't involve the secret methods passed down by the True Lord, Yu Yan can exchange the 'White-haired Knocking Court Sutra' for True Man Zhu Sheng."

"However, gathering the mortal energy in that courtyard will require considerable effort. Yu Yan has only one request: the Jade Courtyard for gathering energy must be built in Milin County. This matter needs to be accomplished by True Person Zhu Sheng. At that time, Yu Yan will then inform True Person Zhu Sheng of the energy-gathering method. What do you say?"

When the Supreme Lord of the Primordial Realm attained enlightenment, the Jade Realm flourished, and jade stones continuously emerged from the earth's veins.

In a certain place in the Forest County, there happened to be a newly discovered white jade mine, more than enough to build a White Jade Court.

After he finished speaking, he waited calmly.

The worldly energy in this courtyard is indeed difficult to gather.

If Zhu Sheng truly wanted to exchange for it, he would agree to build the Jade Court. In this way, Jiang Heqian would get a Jade Court for free, and Zhu Sheng would also be able to obtain the spiritual energy smoothly.

This can be described as a win-win situation.

Upon hearing this, Master Zhu Sheng smiled and used his supernatural powers to transmit his voice:

"This matter is not difficult at all. Zhu Sheng agreed and will send his clansmen to Milin County another day to cooperate in the construction of Baiyuting."

"To show sincerity, Zhu Sheng can first show Yu Yan his ancestral copy of the 'Bai Lang Dao Jin Jing'."

He patted his storage pouch at his waist, took out a jade slip that was flashing with a restrictive aura, and with a flick of his hand, the restrictive on the jade slip shattered with a crack.

Master Zhu Sheng waved his hand and presented the jade slip to Jiang Heqian, gesturing for him to look at it.

Such decisiveness in action.

Jiang Heqian didn't stand on ceremony and picked up the jade slip to read it through.

"Interesting. The *Bai Lang Dao Jin Jing* can be cultivated to achieve the Jade True Divine Power [Jian Dao Jin]. The methods it records for using Jade True Power to manipulate the nature of things are extremely sophisticated, leaning towards ancient shamanistic practices."

"Only descendants of ancient sages like Zhu Sheng possess such ancient Taoist scriptures and methods."

After reading the beginning of the article, he exclaimed in admiration:

"What a fine 'White Jade Brocade Scripture'! Exchanging cultivation techniques like this, Yu Yan has actually gained an advantage over True Person Zhu Sheng."

Upon hearing this, the ethereal and otherworldly-looking Master Zhu Sheng laughed heartily, seemingly unconcerned, and said:

"Master Yu Yan is too kind. Master Yu Yan has been of great help to Zhu Sheng in continuing his path of cultivation. How could there be any talk of him taking advantage of the situation?"

"How about we, True Immortal Yu Yan, exchange cultivation techniques right here?"

Zhu Sheng looked unwilling to wait any longer, which amused Jiang Heqian. Without further delay, Jiang nodded in agreement.

The two then exchanged martial arts techniques in the White Jade Palace.

Jiang Heqian only obtained the Daoist scripture "Bai Lang Dao Jin Jing" but did not obtain the accompanying secret method of spiritual energy.

The two agreed that once the red dust energy in the court was collected, Zhu Sheng would give the spiritual energy to Jiang Heqian.

As for the accompanying Purple Mansion Secret Technique, the two tacitly agreed not to exchange them.

Jiang Heqian possessed the "Yandao Stele" to deduce cultivation methods, so he naturally had no worries about having no secret methods to cultivate.

After the two finished exchanging their techniques, Master Zhusheng looked like he wanted to say something but hesitated.

Seeing this, Jiang Heqian asked expressionlessly:

"Master Zhu Sheng, please speak freely. There's no need to be so polite with Yu Yan."

Upon hearing this, Master Zhu Sheng rose and paced back and forth. After a moment's thought, he spoke:

"Master Yu Yan has just broken through to the Purple Mansion realm and must be lacking in resources. Would Master Yu Yan like to go to the Southern Frontier to find spiritual resources and items? There is an opportunity right now, but the person involved is quite powerful, so I dare not speak rashly. Master Yu Yan will understand the implications as soon as he sees that person."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Heqian raised an eyebrow, his heart filled with unease, and asked in a puzzled tone:

"Oh? Yu Yan has just broken through and indeed urgently needs resources and treasures at the Purple Mansion level, but what does this have to do with the Southern Frontier?"

"As far as Yu Yan knows, the Southern Frontier is overgrown with forests and teeming with demons. There are numerous witch kingdoms of all sizes in the area. Even if there are any Purple Mansion spiritual assets, they have long been divided up by the Purple Mansion Demon Kings. How could Yu Yan possibly have a chance?"

Southern Xinjiang, as a land of barbarians, is teeming with demons and venomous insects, and has never been valued by the Central Plains since ancient times.

Back then, Nanhuo Tianfu only built a mountain-based city to mine spirit ore.

Once the spirit mines were exhausted, the Southern Fire Heavenly Palace withdrew its disciples from Yishan City.

The people outside the city in the Central Plains do not recognize the people outside the city as Xia people.

Although the southern border region is vast, apart from the native Wu people, no Xia people are willing to go there.

Over time, witchcraft and witchcraft became synonymous with southern Xinjiang.

Master Zhusheng stopped in his tracks, sighed softly, and said:

"Zhu Sheng has no intention of deceiving me. Master Yu Yan, please come with me to the Southern Frontier. You will know the truth once you see that person."

Jiang Heqian suppressed his guess, nodded, and said softly, "Okay."

In the blink of an eye, a flash of magical light appeared in the Jade Palace, and the two stepped into the void, heading towards the Southern Frontier.

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Southern Xinjiang.

This place is bordered by Yishan City of Yue Kingdom to the north, Wanli Shitang to the east, and the South China Sea to the south.

The forest is dense and teeming with various demons, the most famous of whom is the Green Water Demon King, the Lord of the Jade Belly Mountain, San Lu Fu.

He possesses the bloodline of the Eighth Prince of the Chi lineage, has an incredibly terrifying demonic body, and is an anomaly among demons, with a high level of alchemy skills.

It was this creature that helped Chi Wei refine the Human Elixir back then, by throwing Li Chijing into the furnace to refine him.

As Jiang Heqian traveled through the void, he quickly recalled and reviewed the information about southern Xinjiang in his mind.

He followed behind Master Zhu Sheng without saying a word.

After an unknown amount of time, the True Man Zhu Sheng, using his supernatural powers, paused in the void and pointed downwards, indicating for Jiang Heqian to look.

Jiang Heqian looked down, his mind churning, and thought to himself:

"Liu Changdie, why is he in the Southern Frontier right now? Judging from the time, since Lu Jiangxian took away her power of deduction, Tian Suzi left Wangyue Lake and traveled south all the way. She finally broke through to the Purple Mansion in the South China Sea and befriended that demon king who cultivates auspicious qi."

"His appearance in the southern borderlands at this time, is it at the master's behest?"

With a head full of questions in his mind, he looked at Zhu Sheng with a puzzled expression and asked:

"This is?"

Zhu Sheng's expression changed, and he said in a low voice:

"That person's fate is strange. During his time in the Southern Frontier, he has repeatedly disrupted the plans of a group of demon kings and Purple Mansion True Persons, and has repeatedly gained opportunities. Now, all the Purple Mansion True Persons in the Southern Frontier are keeping an eye on him."

"Not long ago, a sudden change occurred in the Southern Frontier, which was caused by this person. Zhu Sheng and a group of demon kings speculated that a secret realm would soon appear in the Southern Frontier."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Heqian felt a thunderous roar in his heart, thinking to himself:

"Has the world line shifted? Judging from this, Liu Changdie is stirring up trouble in the southern border region, and he's unknowingly drawing out something."

His expression changed slightly, and he said to Zhu Sheng:

"I am ignorant and ill-informed. Please enlighten me, Master Zhu Sheng."

Zhu Sheng, with an ethereal and otherworldly air about him, said calmly:

"This is not the place to talk. Yu Yan, please come with me to the Shahuang Kingdom for a chat. Several fellow Daoists from the Southern Frontier are there. You will know when the time comes, Master Yu Yan."