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

Upon hearing his senior brother's words, which sounded like entrapment, Chen Xuan quickly turned around and secretly transmitted his thoughts with his divine sense: "Senior brother, I have some connection with the disciples of the three great academies: Shanggu, Yunshen, and Tianqing."

Wang Kaixuan was slightly taken aback, but then he understood and nodded subtly.

"Hmph, if you don't mind the humble and dilapidated place, you are welcome to stay for a chat." Zi Yu's voice was as cold as ice, as if it carried a hint of chill.

Yue Ming was very polite, bowing respectfully to Chen Xuan and the other man.

Chen Xuan and Wang Kaixuan landed slowly, taking steady steps as they walked to the flickering campfire on the ground. The leaping flames illuminated everything around them, sometimes bright, sometimes dim.

Since they were there for a transaction, Chen Xuan naturally spoke first: "Judging from your disheveled state, you two must have encountered many misfortunes before, right?"

Yue Ming snorted coldly, his face full of resentment, but he did not respond.

"What exactly do you two intend to do by coming here?" Zi Yu and Yue Ming are both at the mid-to-late stage of the Myriad Manifestations Realm. If they didn't completely disregard these two, why would they have allowed them to land so easily?

Chen Xuan remained calm, smiled slightly, and with a gentle wave of his hand, two divine ore swords radiating a strange luster instantly appeared in mid-air. A faint, eerie light flowed across the blades, as if telling of their extraordinary nature.

"This is?"

As outstanding disciples of the four major academies, Yue Ming and Zi Yu were well-informed and experienced. As soon as the Divine Ore Stone Knife appeared, they keenly associated it with the Divine Ore Source Stone.

“That’s right, this was carefully crafted from the outer shell of divine ore. Judging from your current predicament, you two must have already explored deep into the mine and fought with humans, demons, and even strange creatures, right?” Chen Xuan looked at Zi Yu with gentle eyes and said.

"So what if it is?" Ziyu stared intently at the two divine ore knives, her eyes filled with doubt and vigilance, as if she were scrutinizing some conspiracy.

"The divine weapons and magical treasures we carry are truly inadequate when dealing with demons and strange creatures. I'm sure you two understand this well."

Upon hearing Chen Xuan's words, Yue Ming immediately realized what was happening. His tense expression eased somewhat, and he hurriedly asked, "Fellow Daoist Bei Ming, could this stone knife actually be specifically designed to counter those demons?"

Chen Xuan smiled and nodded affirmatively: "That's exactly right."

Upon hearing this, Yue Ming subconsciously looked at Zi Yu, his eyes revealing a hint of inquiry.

Zi Yu, however, did not readily believe Chen Xuan's words. Instead, she asked sharply, "Since you have obtained such a treasure, why would you show it to others so easily? With such a powerful tool, you should be exploring the mines and gathering source stones as soon as possible. Why are you instead searching for cultivators to trade with?"

Chen Xuan glanced at Zi Yu, secretly admiring her keen insight: "You are absolutely right, these are indeed the flaws in my words."

"Hmph." Ziyu and Yueming instantly became alert, their spiritual energy flowing around them, ready to deal with any possible changes.

"But what if these so-called flaws are based on the fact that we have already gathered enough divine ore source stones for the assessment?" Chen Xuan remained calm, looking at the two with a smile.

Even disregarding the fact that the two were currently weakened, Chen Xuan was absolutely confident that he could easily sweep them aside, even at their peak. This wasn't because the second-generation disciples of the four academies were weak; it was simply because Chen Xuan himself was too powerful.

If it weren't for the fact that these two brothers had always disdained such despicable acts as murder and robbery, and if they hadn't come from the sects of Zi Mo and Tian Xing, Chen Xuan might have actually resorted to forced buying and selling.

"What?" Yue Ming stared wide-eyed in shock, looking at Chen Xuan and Wang Kaixuan in disbelief.

"In just two months, you two actually managed to gather two hundred divine ore source stones?" Zi Yu suddenly stood up, her spiritual power surging around her, staring at Chen Xuan warily. "You are just cultivators at the Foundation Establishment Realm. Even if you come from the Nine Heavens Profound Purity Palace, even if your strength is barely comparable to the Myriad Manifestations Realm, it is absolutely impossible for you to do it in such a short time."