The spiritual energy was restored, and he became a mortal immortal in two days.

Qingcheng, eastern suburbs.

Nestled amidst water and mountains, lies a manor with pavilions, carved railings, and verdant waters flowing through its corridors.

now.

Inside the manor, a noisy and bustling atmosphere filled with bright lights and lively conversation, was filled with a group of young men clinking glasses and laughing and chatting.

"It's a rare opportunity for everyone to gather together, so let's take this chance to exchange our experiences in spiritual practice."

"Rest assured, this is a property of the Wen family, and I will pay for everything."

At the head of the table, Wen Jingyao sat upright and graceful, his posture tall and slender, his back straight and his words impeccable.

"Young Master Wen is truly generous; he deserves to be the number one among the younger generation in Qingzhou." Someone stood up, raised their glass, and began to praise him.

"You're joking. I'm not qualified to be the first."

Wen Jingyao waved his hands repeatedly, feigning a sigh, "Not to mention those far away, just take Ye Li for example, she can easily defeat me."

Some continued to praise, "Young Master Wen is too modest. Ye Li is Pei Jianzun's disciple and also has Yue Liushuang. She is exceptionally favored and relies entirely on external forces."

"That's right, if Ye Li loses these external forces, she has no right to be arrogant."

"She's just an ordinary woman who luckily gained the favor of Sword Master Pei. I don't know where she got her arrogance from. Last time I tried to talk to her, she turned around and left without saying a word."

"If we're really comparing status, Prince Wen isn't inferior to her."

"The Wen family patriarch has become the reincarnation of the Sword Emperor, and his strength is likely to surpass that of Pei Jianzun."

……

After a few drinks, these scions of wealthy families began to speak recklessly, looking down on this and that.

They naturally felt a sense of aversion towards Lingxiao's people.

Why should people from cultivation families have to obey those ridiculous rules they set?

Wen Jingyao didn't reply, but a smile involuntarily crept onto his lips; he was quite pleased.

"And this Qingcheng, with so many incidents happening recently, I thought it was some kind of auspicious place."

"After wandering around for a while, I found nothing extraordinary, not even a few medicinal herbs."

"If we had known it would be like this, we should have gone to Qingyang City. At least there are still demonic disturbances happening there, which would have allowed us to show off our skills."

These people were all sent out for training by orders from their families.

Among them, Wen Jingyao has the strongest family background and the highest level of strength, being a Foundation Establishment cultivator at the age of twenty-five.

"A refreshing rain!"

"Shall I knock?"

In the other room, listening to the conversations of the people inside, Lin Xiaoman could no longer hold back.

She summoned a forty-meter-long sword from her storage bag and was about to rush in.

Dr. Wang, who was standing nearby, reacted quickly and grabbed her, saying, "Don't be impulsive, please don't be impulsive!"

Lin Xiaoman raised her forty-meter-long sword, her chubby face contorted with rage: "These bastards dare to slander Sister Li? I'll chop them to pieces!"

She completely forgot about any hospitality or social interaction.

These snobbish bastards are lucky if they don't cause trouble in Qingcheng, let alone expect them to send people to maintain order.

Yes, Lingxiao is indeed short-handed and urgently needs cultivators to join, but it absolutely does not need people like this to join.

"The big picture is paramount! The big picture is paramount!"

Dr. Wang held on tightly, his voice low and menacing, "Even if you go out, can you beat that Wen Jingyao?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Xiaoman immediately deflated.

She hasn't broken through to the Foundation Establishment stage yet; if she really goes out, she definitely won't win this fight.

Dr. Wang complained, "You've become so addicted to modern entertainment. If you had focused on cultivation even a little, you wouldn't still be at the Foundation Establishment stage."

"I'm so angry!"

"I'm going to uninstall the game as soon as I get back, and I won't watch any more soap operas! I'm going to focus on my training!"

Lin Xiaoman plopped back down on the stool, crossed her arms, and puffed out her cheeks in anger.

"Don't worry, they won't cause any trouble."

Dr. Wang comforted her, saying, "The truth about what happened in Qingcheng was completely covered up by Lingjizi using the Mountain and River Map."

"Even if they follow the scent and turn Qingcheng upside down, they won't find anything of value."

"But I feel so frustrated!"

Lin Xiaoman was extremely frustrated: "Just because we're short-handed and relying on these aristocratic families to provide manpower, we're supposed to just put up with this?"

Dr. Wang quickly reassured them, "The overall situation is the most important thing, the overall situation is the most important thing."

At that moment, Zhao Laisheng's call came in.

"What? You said Wen Jingyao's younger brother, Wen Jingyuan, is dead?" Lin Xiaoman exclaimed in surprise.

Dr. Wang also looked surprised, and his expression suddenly became serious.

"What are you all doing? How could you not even keep an eye on him? How could he die in Qingcheng!"

Lin Xiaoman angrily rebuked Zhao Laisheng, and then heard his report.

"What?"

"Was it Chen Xuan who killed him?!"

The next moment, Lin Xiaoman's tone changed abruptly, her angry voice suddenly filled with joy, "Good riddance! A glorious death!"

She clapped and cheered on the spot, her expression changing drastically in an instant.

Zhao Laisheng: ...

Dr. Wang: ...

If there's anyone in the entire Qingzhou who can afford to offend the Wen family, it's only one person.

He would surely kill Xu Songyan with a single blow, and could even command Li Taibai to annihilate Chen Xuan of the Xu family.

It remains to be seen whether Chen Xuan would have a chance of winning against the reincarnated ancestor of the Wen family.

According to the records of the Thousand-Year Poetry and Sword Chronicle, after Chen Xuan broke the Sword Tomb, he suffered divine punishment and lost all his power.

In other words, Chen Xuan's highest level was the Nascent Soul stage, and he did not break through to the Divine Transformation stage.

However, in the current environment, the limit is the Golden Core Realm, so the Wen family patriarch cannot gain an advantage in terms of realm.

This ancestor of the Wen family has just been reincarnated, and is estimated to be only at the early stage of the Golden Core realm, the same level as Xu Songyan.

Chen Xuan was certainly not afraid of him at that moment.

Thinking of this, Dr. Wang felt his heart, which had been in his throat, slowly relax.

At the same time, a sudden gasp of surprise erupted outside.

"Young Master Wen, where did these medicinal herbs come from?"

"Please don't tell us these were all found in Qingcheng! We find it hard to believe!"

"This can't be right. Where in Qingcheng would you find any medicinal herbs, let alone so many?"

……

A group of scions of noble families suddenly sobered up, simply because Wen Jingyao had ordered piles of spiritual herbs to be poured out halfway through their drinking session.

"These medicinal herbs were indeed found within Qingcheng."

Wen Jingyao enjoyed the feeling of being the center of attention and said with a faint smile, "I used a magical artifact specifically for searching for spiritual herbs and found a spiritual field on the outskirts of the city."

"hiss--"

These people gasped in surprise, then cast envious glances at them.

"Spiritual Field?"

"This is worth far more than any elixir!"

"With the spirit field, we can grow spirit herbs and reap a harvest every year!"

Wen Jingyao nodded, also very satisfied with this harvest, "Not only the spirit field, but what surprised me most was that we also found a spirit."

"Although she is a bit old, she can be trained into a medicine person through the Wen family's alchemy techniques."

The so-called "medicine person" is someone who is made by refining spiritual herbs, extracting the spiritual energy of a human body, and then infusing it into the body of another person.

This can have the miraculous effect of cleansing the marrow and improving one's aptitude.

The price is that the person whose spiritual energy is extracted will become sickly, plagued by illnesses and misfortunes, and will not live past fifty.

"It's because you're so old, born at the wrong time. If you had been discovered earlier, the Wen family would have definitely raised you well."

"As for now... being able to make the most of what I have is enough to be considered a contribution to Qingzhou."

Wen Jingyuan glanced back with disdain. The old woman was tied up with ropes and hanging upside down from the beam.

It's truly a miracle that such a burly, clueless woman could be a spirit. Heaven must be blind.