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

"Elder Long, you should go back and get busy. I still have some things to ask Elder Xuan."

Chen Xuan is like that; once he establishes a friendship or alliance, he treats people as equals and never uses his power to oppress them.

Hearing Chen Xuan address him as Elder Xuan, Xuan Shuize was flattered and waved his hand, saying, "Senior, you mustn't do that. You can call me Xuan Shui. I really don't deserve to be called Elder Xuan."

Clearly, Xuan Shuize's attitude stemmed from his desire to follow Chen Xuan and become his spirit beast, hence his polite demeanor.

When Chen Xuan and Xuan Shuize made their oath to the Heavenly Dao, Elder Long was listening nearby. After learning that Xuan Shuize could not easily leave the Zelin Sea area without his permission, he had no more worries.

Soon, Elder Long left Tangwu Mountain and returned to the clan hall to handle various affairs.

At this moment, only Chen Xuan and Xuan Shuize remained in the backyard.

After Elder Long left, Xuan Shuize smiled and looked at Chen Xuan, saying, "Fellow Daoist, is there anything you wish to ask?"

Chen Xuan thought for a moment, carefully recalling his feelings after breaking through to the Extreme Dao Opening Mansion Realm, as well as the many doubts he had about cultivation.

"That's how it is. When I broke through to the early stage of the Foundation Establishment Realm, I thought I could break through to the middle stage of the Foundation Establishment Realm in one go. However, when I was absorbing a lot of spiritual energy to expand the Purple Mansion Lake, I felt that the Purple Mansion Lake, which was originally expanding wildly, actually stopped expanding."

In the path of cultivation, many details are passed down orally. Chen Xuan brought the people of Longxia to this world, so naturally he had no lineage of immortal sects. These details had been troubling him ever since he broke through to the Foundation Establishment Realm.

Today, after forming an alliance with Xuan Shuize, I took the opportunity to ask him this question.

Upon hearing Chen Xuan's words, Xuan Shuize was initially puzzled, and then looked at Chen Xuan with some disbelief.

"What's wrong?" Chen Xuan asked, puzzled by the look in his eyes.

"No, it's nothing." Xuan Shuize was quite surprised to learn that Chen Xuanzhen didn't know about such a trivial matter.

"It's fortunate that you didn't absorb spiritual energy in one go and break through to the mid-stage of the Foundation Establishment Realm." Xuan Shuize looked at Chen Xuan with some pride and said, "If you had really broken through to the mid-stage of the Foundation Establishment Realm at this time, then you wouldn't have needed to go to the immortal sect to become an apprentice."

"what?"

Chen Xuan was startled upon hearing this and looked at Xuan Shuize with disbelief. "What do you mean? Please explain."

"Hahaha." Xuan Shuize laughed and stroked his beard, saying, "Because major sects only accept disciples who are at the early stage of the Foundation Establishment Realm."

Xuan Shuize continued, looking at Chen Xuan's dazed gaze, "Fortunately, you stopped when you noticed that the Purple Mansion Lake was no longer expanding. Otherwise, once you broke through to the mid-stage of the Opening Mansion Realm, the Purple Mansion Lake would have been fixed, and there would have been no more chance for you to become an immortal. For a disciple who is destined to have no chance to become an immortal, wouldn't the sect's income be a waste of resources?"

Chen Xuan listened intently, his face showing great interest.

"Based on my guess, your Qi Refining Method shouldn't be higher than the Earth Rank, right?" Xuan Shuize looked at Chen Xuan and smiled.

The Six Volumes of Earthly Immortals directly points to the Realm of Returning to Emptiness, but its upper limit is the Perfect Earthly Immortal Realm.

“That’s right, it’s a Level 1 Qi Refining Method,” Chen Xuan said frankly.

“That’s right,” Xuan Shuize said. “The Qi cultivation method you’re practicing is only at the Earth Rank. You’re using an Earth Rank method to lay the foundation for your Purple Mansion. Once that foundation is set, it means that the highest limit for your Qi cultivation is only the Reverse Void Realm. Doesn’t that mean there’s no possibility of becoming an immortal?”

Upon hearing this, Chen Xuan was so shocked that he almost broke out in a cold sweat.

Unexpectedly, the world of cultivators has such secrets and details. If I hadn't asked that question today, he would probably still be able to continue cultivating and breaking through with the help of abundant spiritual resources.

If I had actually broken through to the mid-stage of the Foundation Establishment Realm before even becoming a disciple of a sect, wouldn't I be doomed?

Seeing that even a ruthless person like Chen Xuan was shocked by his words, Xuan Shuize stroked his beard and laughed, "With your talent and aptitude, if you lose your chance to become an immortal because of such a small detail, the consequences will be..."

Upon hearing this, Chen Xuan immediately stood up and bowed apologetically to Xuan Shuize, saying, "Thank you for your guidance."

As Xuan Shuize got to know Chen Xuan better, he felt a sense of affinity emanating from Chen Xuan. Under this affinity, and seeing Chen Xuan's attitude towards him, Xuan Shuize increasingly wanted to become Chen Xuan's spirit beast.

Therefore, she told Chen Xuan all the details in order to gain his respect.

"When you leave Qushan this time to become a disciple of an immortal sect, you must at least join an ancient sect that possesses an immortal-level Qi cultivation method. Only then can you use the immortal-level Qi cultivation method to break through to the mid-stage of the Foundation Establishment Realm. In that case, your Purple Mansion Lake will undergo a second expansion, and you will have the basic qualifications to become a Celestial Immortal."

"Use a celestial-level technique to expand the Purple Mansion Lake a second time?" Chen Xuan looked at Xuanshui Marsh with a solemn expression. "I think I understand something."

Although Chen Xuan had no master, his understanding of the Dao was extremely profound. With just a little guidance from Xuan Shuize, he immediately understood.

"In other words, after using the lowest-level immortal technique to expand the Purple Mansion Lake a second time, if I encounter a higher-level Qi cultivation technique later, I can still switch to cultivating expansion. The key to the first finalization of the Purple Mansion Lake lies in the mid-stage of the Foundation Establishment Realm. If I use a low-level technique to expand and finalize this stage, it means that any immortal-level techniques I obtain later will be useless."

Xuan Shuize was taken aback when he heard Chen Xuan's words, which showed his ability to apply knowledge to new situations. He couldn't help but admire him, as this person's comprehension in the path of immortality was simply heaven-defying.

“That’s right, exactly.” Xuan Shuize nodded solemnly.

"Thank you for the pointers." Chen Xuanyi turned his hand and a pot of Ice and Fire Brew appeared on the stone table. He also personally poured a full cup for Xuan Shuize.

"please."

"You're too kind. We're allies now, so I'll naturally tell you everything I know." Xuan Shuize was pleased to see Chen Xuan's attitude. After this advice, he was sure that his position would have gained some weight in Chen Xuan's heart.

Afterwards, Chen Xuan asked many questions about various details of the path of cultivation, and Xuan Shuize naturally did his best to answer them.

The two drank and talked, and by the time Xuan Shuize left Tangwu Mountain, the moon was high in the sky and the stars were shining brightly.

"Fellow Daoist, after I leave, the safety of Longxia will depend on you."

Xuan Shuize looked at Chen Xuan and nodded, "For us demon cultivators, the most difficult thing is the difficulty in obtaining resources. If I can obtain the resources needed for cultivation in Qushan, why should I risk venturing into those burial grounds of immortals time and time again?"

"Fellow Daoist Chen Xuan, rest assured, with the great array you left in Ze Lin Hai, even if we are attacked by five Myriad Manifestation Realm Great Demons at the same time, I can still guarantee that the Long Xia tribe will not be destroyed."

"But if the intruder is a Nascent Soul cultivator, then I am helpless."

Chen Xuan nodded upon hearing this, "If the Yuan Shen Daoist condescends to invade Qushan, my Longxia clan will accept our misfortune. You can simply save your life and leave at that time."

Their eyes met, and they both nodded to each other from afar.

After seeing Xuan Shuize off, Chen Xuan also used his divine sense to check on Bai Li's condition. He found that Bai Li was at a critical moment in absorbing the inner core of the evil dragon, so Chen Xuan did not dare to disturb her.

"Good heavens, thank goodness! If I had forced Xuan Shuize away with my strength before, I wouldn't have known this crucial information that would affect my future path to immortality."

Recalling the secrets Xuan Shuize revealed, Chen Xuan still feels lingering fear.