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

Before parting, Chen Xuan merely glanced at his quiet residence, pondered for a moment, and ultimately abandoned the idea of ​​bringing his second primordial spirit with him.

He thought to himself, "With my current Qi cultivation techniques, plus the profound foundation I've built up through close combat, as long as I'm not caught in a trap beforehand, ordinary Nascent Soul cultivators can't possibly threaten me."

The strength of the Primordial Realm is actually comparable to that of an ordinary late-stage Nascent Soul Daoist. In fact, Chen Xuan was being somewhat conservative in his statement. Even an Earth Immortal who breaks through from an ordinary Daoist realm probably couldn't kill him instantly.

This confidence stems from the Extreme Path Cultivation System, the Crimson Bright Nine Heavens Diagram, and the absolute confidence that the Crimson Bright Divine Body brings him as he enters the mid-stage.

"I wonder if Master would agree if he knew I planned to leave the mountain in the Foundation Establishment Realm." Chen Xuan murmured softly, stepped onto the stairs, and as the stone door of the secluded meditation room slowly opened, a black light rushed towards him like lightning.

Chen Xuan's perception was extremely sharp, and he had long anticipated that the dark light was Bai Li in disguise.

"Master, you've finally come out of seclusion!" Bai Li's clear voice rang out. The two, master and servant, had an extremely close relationship, yet they hadn't seen each other for a whole year.

Bai Li remained the same, still as charming, lively, and mischievous as ever. Chen Xuan, on the other hand, had undergone a slight change in demeanor, a result of the minor realm advancement of his Crimson Bright Divine Body, which brought about a transformation in the essence of his life.

"Master, Bai Li missed you so much!" Bai Li instantly transformed into a small black snake, affectionately coiling around Chen Xuan's arm, her little head rubbing against Chen Xuan's skin as she spoke in a spoiled tone. Chen Xuan smiled and reached out to rub Bai Li: "Master missed you too."

After some questioning, Chen Xuan learned that Bai Li had emerged from seclusion half a year ago. After all, she didn't have enough accumulated insights and dared not rashly break through to a higher realm, so she focused on managing the affairs of Bai Li's spiritual field.

During this period, Bei Mingfeng accumulated a considerable fortune thanks to his own hundred-mile-long spiritual field and the harvest from the spiritual field at Wang Kaixuan's burial mountain.

"Oh? You mean Senior Brother Kaixuan, who came out of seclusion a month ago?" Chen Xuan asked Bai Li.

"Yes, that fat man came to visit as soon as he came out of seclusion. He only left after learning that you hadn't come out of seclusion yet, and then he would come to ask you every seven days if you had come out of seclusion yet," Bai Li answered truthfully.

Chen Xuan nodded upon hearing this: "I suppose Senior Brother is also getting impatient." After all, Wang Kaixuan is not following the extreme path of cultivation. As long as his Dao realm in the Qi Refining path reaches the standard, he can break through to the Myriad Manifestations Realm without any obstacles.

In comparison, it would be much more difficult for Chen Xuan to achieve a major breakthrough in Qi Refining. If it weren't for the high-grade immortal-level Qi Refining method and the massive amount of source liquid given to him by Qing Tianhou, it would have been impossible for Chen Xuan to raise his level of the Extreme Dao Opening Mansion Realm to 1000.

"Bai Li, go and prepare a sumptuous feast," Chen Xuan instructed with a smile.

"Hehe, I know! It seems that even though Master has been in seclusion for a year, he hasn't forgotten Bai Li's skills." Bai Li transformed back into her white-clad girl form, playfully sticking out her tongue at Chen Xuan, and skipped and hopped towards the first floor of the main hall.

Chen Xuan simply smiled. For someone like him who came from a small plane of Blue Star, eating had long been a deeply ingrained habit, and he could not easily forget it.

In fact, with Chen Xuan's current strength, he could go for months without food if he didn't experience battles of equal strength. He could sustain himself by collecting and refining the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.

But if I don't eat, I always feel empty and uneasy.

As noon approached, heavy snow continued to fall outside, and the entire Beiming Peak was shrouded in snow mist, resembling a dreamlike snow wonderland.

Chen Xuan personally went to the burial mountain and invited Wang Kaixuan over.

The two brothers hadn't seen each other for almost a year. As soon as they stepped onto Beiming Peak, Wang Kaixuan took a deep sniff of the fragrance wafting from the first floor of the main hall and took the opportunity to praise Bai Li's increasingly exquisite skills.

Since they were all family, Bai Li sat quietly and obediently beside Chen Xuan, sometimes enjoying her delicious food, and sometimes looking up at the two of them to listen to their conversation.

"Oh? Many second-generation disciples from the sect have gone down the mountain to train?" Chen Xuan picked up a cup of warm wine and asked Wang Kaixuan.

"That's right. The Immortal Realm Ancient Road will open in less than a year. During this period, almost all the second-generation disciples who are able to go out for training have gone down the mountain."

Wang Kaixuan drank a cup of spiritual wine, put down the cup and said, "Senior brothers and sisters like Qinglian, Xueyi, Shanhai, and Fengyue have all gone down the mountain, mostly to take on missions from the God-Slaying Guards."

Chen Xuan simply listened quietly.

“For cultivators, enlightenment is important, but the foundation of external power is equally crucial. Many of them are thinking of taking this opportunity to earn some Origin Liquid so that they can purchase life-saving talismans or powerful magic weapons before the Immortal Realm Ancient Road descends.” Wang Kaixuan said, then smiled and looked at Chen Xuan, pretending to scold him, “You’ve been keeping me waiting anxiously these past few days.”

"Senior Brother Kaixuan, has your master agreed to let you go down the mountain?" Chen Xuan had just come out of seclusion and knew nothing about what had happened in the sect over the past year.

"Hehe, of course, otherwise why would I be in such a hurry?" Wang Kaixuan munched on a spirit fruit and recalled, "Last time I came out of the Sword Realm Map, not only did my understanding of the Dao improve a lot, but my 'Ten Thousand Beasts Technique' also improved. After a series of trials, my master reluctantly agreed, considering the Ancient Road of the Immortal Realm."

Chen Xuan nodded, and said with a hint of worry, "I have just come out of seclusion and have not yet seen my master. I do not know if my master will agree."

"That's hard to say." Wang Kaixuan picked up a glass of wine and waved it at Chen Xuan. "I won't leave later; I'll wait for you to come back here."

“Alright,” Chen Xuan replied.

After the meal, Chen Xuan flew straight away from Beiming Peak and sped towards his master, Immortal Qiandao's, cultivation cave.

After slowly landing in the mountains deep within the sect, Chen Xuan transmitted his voice to a small courtyard on a mountaintop below: "Master, disciple Chen Xuan pays his respects."

No sooner had the words left his mouth than his master's voice came leisurely: "Come in."

With this response, the stone door to the sealed cave below slowly opened. Chen Xuan landed familiarly and walked steadily inside.

The furnishings inside the cave were almost exactly the same as when he first visited. His master was still sitting cross-legged on the cold jade bed, looking at him with gentle eyes.

"Disciple Chen Xuan greets Master." Chen Xuan bowed respectfully. Immortal Qiandao looked at him and smiled with satisfaction: "It seems that your strength has improved a lot this year."

"Speak, what brings you here this time?" Immortal Thousand Paths asked his disciple with a smile that had not faded.

Chen Xuan hesitated for a moment before truthfully saying, "Having been a disciple for two years, and relying on the sect's resources, my strength has improved by leaps and bounds. Master, I wish to go down the mountain with Senior Brother Sanzang to gain experience and adventure."

He specifically brought Wang Kaixuan along, simply because he was worried that his master wouldn't agree. After all, both of their masters were at the immortal level, and even their grandmaster, Dragon Breath, had given his approval. Chen Xuan wasn't sure if his master knew about this.

How could the Thousand Immortals not guess Chen Xuan's little scheme? He smiled and shook his head, saying, "You're using the sect's resources to improve your strength, and you're thinking of going down the mountain to gain experience and test your abilities?"

Knowing he couldn't hide it from his master, Chen Xuan scratched his head and nodded with a smile: "Hehe, the Immortal Realm Ancient Road is about to open, so I thought I'd join the God-Slaying Guard first to earn some Origin Liquid so I can buy more entry-level flying swords. As for the Lesser Thousand Swords Formation that Master taught me, I'm not very talented, but I can already set up the ninth level. It's just that I have too few flying swords and magic weapons."

Upon hearing this, Immortal Qiandao nodded and smiled: "If you want to go down the mountain, you must first pass my test. If your strength is insufficient, even if you miss this ancient road to the Immortal Realm, I will not allow it."