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

Perhaps a few geniuses suited to cultivating and comprehending the Dao of Arrays will emerge out of nowhere.

"Xiao Xuan, I, Long Xia..." Elder Long hesitated, but Chen Xuan waved his hand with a smile. He slowly stood up and said in a deep voice, "After this seclusion, when I emerge from seclusion again, I may have to leave Qushan."

Upon hearing this, Elder Long and the others were utterly shocked.

“Many people in the other thirty-odd provinces may be living in dire straits. I want to set off as soon as possible to find a master and then try my best to bring them back.” Hearing this, Elder Long and the others nodded, their expressions full of emotion.

"Thank you for your hard work, Xiao Xuan," Elder Long and the others said. Chen Xuan smiled slightly and replied, "We're all family, no need for formalities. By the way, Elder Long, after this great battle, what will become of our relationship with the Jiang family..."

The meeting lasted until late at night, only ending when the moon was cold and the stars were few. Having gone through this meeting, Elder Long and the others understood how to deal with the Jiang Clan in the future. They had witnessed the entire battle and knew that if Chen Xuan and Bai Li hadn't intervened, the Jiang Clan would likely have been wiped out long ago.

"Yeah, we get it."

"Xiao Xuan, go into seclusion and break through to your goal. The Longxia tribe will surely become more and more prosperous."

……

Under the watchful eyes of the Longxia executives, Chen Xuan, accompanied by Bai Li, rode his sword and transformed into a dazzling beam of light, disappearing into the distance. Only after the two of them had completely vanished under the bright moonlight did the Longxia executives come back to their senses.

As men, who wouldn't want to rely on their own strength to leave Qushan and experience the vibrant and dynamic world of cultivators—the capital of the feudal lords? Unfortunately, they will have to wait a long time before they can travel freely like Chen Xuan. It will only be possible after their strength has increased further and many powerful individuals emerge among the Longxia clan.

At the Flying Immortal Temple on Mount Tangwu, in front of the Golden Summit Square, Chen Xuan and Bai Li leaped down from the Jade Dragon Slash and stood there, looking down at the hundred-mile stretch of spiritual fields below and the descendants of the Five Immortals who were quietly guarding their respective fields.

"Sometimes, I really can't help but envy these little guys. Because of their weak strength, they don't need to worry about their survival at all." Bai Li looked at the group of descendants of the Five Immortals below and sighed with emotion.

Chen Xuan smiled slightly, gently patted Bai Li's head, and said, "This battle has touched my understanding of the Dao. During this seclusion, I not only want to break through to the Foundation Establishment Realm, but also to continuously comprehend the Dao. It may take a long time before I can come out of seclusion."

Upon hearing Chen Xuan's words, Bai Li bit her red lips lightly with her pearly teeth, then turned around, hugged Chen Xuan tightly with both arms, and buried her head deep in Chen Xuan's chest.

"Yes, Bai Li will not be a burden to the master. Bai Li will also do her best to cultivate during this period."

Chen Xuan looked down at Bai Li's appearance, shook his head and sighed slightly, then gently embraced her slender body with both arms.

"The path of cultivation is inherently defying the heavens. To go further on the path of cultivation, one must be able to endure loneliness and solitude. The journey up a ten-thousand-meter mountain is extremely difficult and full of danger, but how can one enjoy the magnificent scenery at the summit without reaching the top?"

"Having survived the heavenly tribulation and transcended reincarnation, no longer bound by the Five Elements, we will both be carefree immortals. At that time, we will have plenty of time to spend together day and night, won't we?"

Bai Li looked up at Chen Xuan and nodded solemnly.

"I understand, Master. Bai Li is determined to undergo the tribulation and become a demon immortal. From now on, Bai Li will stay by Master's side for the rest of her life."

Seeing this, Chen Xuan smiled and ruffled Bai Li's long black hair, saying, "Just do your best. In the path of cultivation, the worst thing is to be impatient for quick success. When you feel stuck and unable to make progress, go out of seclusion for a walk. Never let your obsession breed inner demons."

Bai Li looked at Chen Xuan and nodded again.

"Master, would you mind if humans and demons were together?"

Chen Xuan looked down at Bai Li's nervous, flickering eyes, his mind racing with thoughts. However, Chen Xuan's Dao heart remained steadfast. He looked at the anxious Bai Li, smiled slightly, and said, "Humans, demons, immortals, and monsters are all the same in my eyes. Why should I care?"

Chen Xuan spoke these words from the bottom of his heart, without any intention of deception. Upon hearing this, Bai Li lightly touched the ground with her feet, and her cherry-red lips instantly pressed against Chen Xuan's cheek.

After landing, Bai Li blushed deeply, as if she were too ashamed to face anyone, and flew off towards the other peaks of the Golden Summit.

"Master, Bai Li is waiting for you to emerge from seclusion, waiting for you to come out, waiting for you..."

Bai Li's shy voice gradually faded into the distance. Chen Xuan looked in the direction Bai Li had left, shook his head with a wry smile.

He took the jade pendant with the character "仙" (immortal) from his waist, examined it carefully in his palm, and recalled the scene of exchanging tokens with Lu Xueqi. He thought to himself, "I didn't know what ties were back then, but now... I can't escape them. Since that's the case, I'll just follow my heart."

After speaking, Chen Xuan turned and walked into the Dao Ancestor's Hall. With the door to his residence in the back courtyard closed, Chen Xuan sat cross-legged on a futon. He briefly sorted out his complex emotions, and only after his mind had calmed to the point of being as still as a mirror-like lake did he slowly open his eyes.

"If I want to protect the bonds in my heart, then I must keep getting stronger and have enough power to protect the Longxia tribe, to protect Linglong, Xueqi, Baili and the others... and everything I care about."

Chen Xuan's eyes were unwavering. As he spoke, he waved his hand. Five top-grade spirit stones, gleaming with dazzling light, appeared before him.

"Go! Go! Go."

The spiritual energy connected with five top-grade spirit stones floating in front of him, and under the guidance of the spiritual energy, the five spirit stones quickly landed in a specific location in the room.

"Supreme Spirit Gathering Array, activate!"

wow——

With a low shout from Chen Xuan, the five top-grade spirit stones, gleaming with dazzling light, began to tremble violently, and streams of visible spiritual energy mist filled the dwelling as if they were tangible. This was truly extraordinary.

Originally, there was already a spirit-gathering array made of top-grade spirit stones within the Golden Summit area of ​​Tangwu Mountain. Now, Chen Xuan has added another layer to the area inside his residence, and the area is so small. As a result, the concentration of spiritual energy within Chen Xuan's residence has reached an unimaginable level.

The spiritual energy and mist in this residence were a hundred times denser than in a sauna, so much so that even a fist's distance away, one could not see Chen Xuan with the naked eye.

Chen Xuan had never experienced such rich and pure spiritual energy before, and he was full of confidence for his upcoming breakthrough in seclusion.

System panel.

[Host]: Chen Xuan (Taoist name: Beiming)

Age: 18 (with flawless swordsmanship)

[Cultivation Level]: Extreme Path - Innate Realm; 360/1000 layers

[Daoxing]: 800 years.

[The Realm of the Dao]:

The Way of Lightning, the Realm of the Way.

The Way of the Gale, the True Meaning of the Way.

The Way of True Fire, the True Meaning of the Way.

[The Realm of the Great Dao]:

The Great Way of the Sword is the unity of heaven and man.

The Great Way of Refining Weapons, the True Meaning of the Way.

The Great Dao of Talismans is profound and subtle.

[Great Realm of Enlightenment] 1 times.

[Simulation] Energy Value 0/1000 Spirit Units

[Dharma implements]:

Flying Sword - Jade Dragon Slash.

A pinch of Nine Heavens Breath Soil contains 19 grains.

[Fragment of Eternal True Spirit] 5 pieces.

The Banner of a Thousand Evils and Ten Thousand Souls.

Chen Xuan glanced at the system panel and felt slightly satisfied. He said, "Last time I went into seclusion, I used up a major realm enlightenment opportunity, which greatly improved my understanding of many Daos. Not only did it allow my lightning Dao to break through to the Dao Domain level, but it also allowed my sword Dao, which mainly cultivates the Great Dao, to enter the realm of unity between heaven and man."

Chen Xuan sighed, "It is precisely because of such a trump card that I was able to defeat the God-Demon Hei Song, who was wielding supernatural powers and whose strength was comparable to that of the Myriad Manifestations Realm, with a single sword strike, relying on my Innate Realm strength."