System: After the fortune telling, my cultivation level skyrocketed.

Only after the battle ended in a one-sided rout did Jiang Ming finally snap out of his drenched sweat. At that moment, the look in Jiang Ming's eyes as he looked at Chen Xuan was clearly filled with complex emotions. Jiang Ming, with his burly build and resolute face, now had his initial confidence replaced by shock.

He was at the Innate Realm, yet he had subdued a powerful demon at the Myriad Manifestations Realm, and this demon even possessed a very rich divine beast bloodline.

Jiang Ming was extremely relieved. Thankfully, it was he who had come to Zelin Sea, and not another high-ranking member of the Jiang clan at the Pifu realm. He dared not imagine what would have happened. If it had been another high-ranking member of the Jiang clan, upon entering Tangwu Mountain and seeing the vast spiritual fields and the weakness of the Longxia people before their arrival, they might have decided to seize and kill them on the spot.

In fact, even when he first saw Baili Lingtian, he did have some thoughts about it, but fortunately his bottom line restrained him from this ungrateful idea.

Looking back now, I realize that this bottom line really saved my life. A divine beast or great demon at the Myriad Manifestations Realm—let alone someone like me whose path to immortality was already ruined—would probably result in most of the Jiang Clan's cultivators at the Foundation Establishment Realm being killed or injured if they encountered one in the wild.

After careful consideration, Jiang Ming's attitude towards Chen Xuan changed significantly. If they had previously treated each other as equals, Jiang Ming now felt immense pressure and even fear when facing Chen Xuan.

"Brother Jiang Ming, I'm really sorry. My spirit beast was suppressed for over 200 years, and it has a very strong violent nature. Please bear with me."

Having achieved his goal, Chen Xuan naturally wouldn't hold a grudge and try to extort anything from the Jiang family through this kind of pressure.

In reality, he just wanted to use this method to tell Jiang Ming, and by the way, to let Jiang Ming inform the entire Jiang family leadership, that the Longxia clan are not fish on a chopping board, nor are they soft persimmons to be manipulated by others.

Chen Xuan continued to treat Jiang Ming with courtesy, which was to tell Jiang Ming, "Although my Longxia has top-notch combat power, I, Chen Xuan, have no ambition to covet the Jiang clan's territory."

"Brother Chen Xuan is too kind. In a friendly spar, some injuries are inevitable. It's nothing to worry about..."

Jiang Ming gave Chen Xuan a somewhat complicated smile before walking towards Huo'er, who had fallen into a coma and revealed her true form.

Seeing Huo'er transformed into her true form and fall into a coma after being punished, Jiang Ming shook his head slightly, "Huo'er, you've suffered this time."

With a wave of his hand, a storage pouch appeared, and Jiang Ming immediately put away the unconscious Huo'er. After putting away the spirit beast Huo'er, Jiang Ming turned to Chen Xuan and bowed, "Thank you for your guidance. I will certainly not let you down."

Hearing this, Chen Xuan smiled. He liked dealing with smart people because it was easier. Some things were better left unsaid; saying them out loud would only hurt the harmony.

Seeing that Jiang Ming was becoming somewhat reserved in front of him, Chen Xuan did not want their relationship to continue like this. After all, Jiang Ming was his only connection with the Jiang family, and their relationship was quite good.

So he took the initiative to say, "Three days later, the spirit grain will be ripe, and all the taxes and trade needs for the first year will be met. I will personally go to Jiangshan City." Chen Xuan's words were undoubtedly a gesture of intimidation followed by a friendly signal.

Jiang Ming's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, naturally settled down, and he felt much more relaxed.

“That’s very good. By the way, although my Jiang family is the overlord of this land, we don’t have many treasures that we can trade with Yicheng Spirit Valley for.” Jiang Ming said with a troubled expression.

That's true. They can't even produce a spiritual field, a basic treasure in the cultivation world. It's clear that the Jiang family's resources aren't that great.

However, since Chen Xuan took the initiative to offer an extra 10% of the spirit grain in the transaction, he naturally had his own reasons.

"No, the Jiang family will definitely be able to provide the items I need in the trade."

"Oh?" Jiang Ming was puzzled when he heard this.

Chen Xuan smiled slightly and said frankly, "What I need is the basic cultivation methods collected by the Jiang clan. I can exchange them for them regardless of their level or type."

When Jiang Ming heard that Chen Xuan was going to pass on the Dharma, his relaxed heart was once again on edge.

What do you mean? You just said you had no intention of fighting for supremacy, but now you're planning to buy a lot of cultivation methods?

Is it...

Seeing this, Chen Xuan smiled wryly and shrugged. "Brother, you've seen it too. We Longxia people live in the dangerous and treacherous Zelinhai. We can't stay away from venturing out and making our way in the world forever."

"And I also have my own pursuits. In the future, I will definitely leave this land to explore and gain experience. If such a large clan does not have the ability to protect itself, I am afraid that a single attack by a demon beast at the Opening Mansion Realm could easily wipe out my Longxia clan."

After hearing Chen Xuan's words, Jiang Ming suddenly realized that he had indeed lost his composure because his knowledge today had exceeded his expectations.

"I understand Brother Chen Xuan's request, and I will definitely report this matter upon my return today." Jiang Ming said confidently to Chen Xuan, "I estimate there won't be any major problems."