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Chen Xu then snapped out of his daze at Wang Tiezhu's astonishing record.

"Ahem..." He cleared his throat, looked at Lin Miaoyin, and his tone returned to calm:

"What news is there about Yunzhou that Fellow Daoist Lin mentioned?"

Lin Miaoyin put down her teacup and said solemnly, "When I was gathering herbs on the outskirts of Qishan, I accidentally discovered an extremely hidden passage that may lead to Yunzhou."

"Oh?" Chen Xu raised an eyebrow, a glint of light flashing in his eyes.

A secret passage that might lead directly to Yunzhou?

If the news that Qishan is currently occupied by Moyun Valley is true, its value is immeasurable.

He paused for a moment, then pressed on, "Why 'possibly possible'? What is your basis for this, fellow Daoist?"

Lin Miaoyin seemed to have anticipated this question and calmly explained:

"Its entrance is in an extremely tricky location, situated at the core of a natural illusion array. If I hadn't accidentally stumbled upon it while gathering herbs, causing subtle fluctuations in the array's patterns, I wouldn't have been able to detect it at all..."

She paused, a hint of helplessness in her voice: "But the entrance is sealed by a powerful restriction. I tried to probe it with my divine sense, but I was instantly repelled and almost suffered a backlash."

"It seems that only those with a spiritual sense at the mid-Foundation Establishment stage or higher can break this restriction..."

Upon hearing this, Chen Xu fell into deep thought once again.

The reason given for going to the outskirts of Qishan to collect herbs... without even being able to enter, is rather far-fetched.

Could it be... the information Xiao Muwan had told her before? If so, that makes much more sense...

Suppressing his doubts, Chen Xu calmly asked, "What does Fellow Daoist Lin mean?"

Lin Miaoyin pursed her lips and continued, "Senior Brother Chen's spiritual sense is powerful, far surpassing others of the same level."

"Therefore, I would like to ask my senior brother to help me break this restriction after he successfully establishes his foundation."

"If you succeed, Miaoyin will surely reward you handsomely."

Upon hearing this, Chen Xu felt a sense of unease, sensing that something was amiss.

Then, a hint of embarrassment appeared on his face, and he slowly said, "Fellow Daoist Lin thinks too highly of me."

"The Foundation Establishment Realm is fraught with difficulties, and for someone of my aptitude, it is even more challenging."

"It's been countless years since I broke through to the Foundation Establishment stage, so it's too early to bring this up now."

"However... Fellow Daoist is currently with the Han family, and should have some connection with Moyun Valley. Isn't there any other way to get to Yunzhou?"

Lin Miaoyin sighed softly: "How could Moyun Valley allow its slaves to leave so easily?"

She picked up her teacup, her voice bitter: "The Han family and I are nothing more than resource-producing slaves in the eyes of Moyun Valley. There's naturally no way we can go to Yunzhou."

After hearing this, Chen Xu did not ask any further questions.

After another round of dull conversation, Chen Xu stood up and cupped his hands in greeting: "Senior Brother Wang, Fellow Daoist Lin. It's getting late, and there are still important matters to attend to in the sect, so I'll take my leave first."

Wang Tiezhu was also somewhat heavy-hearted, and in the end he could only squeeze out one word, "Okay."

Lin Miaoyin nodded gently: "Take care, Senior Brother Chen."

Chen Xu then quickly left the private room.

Just as the wooden door closed behind him, he flicked his finger.

Four extremely faint streaks of light silently flew out from the corners of the private room and other hidden places, disappearing into his sleeves.

It was he who secretly set up the array flags of the Minor Array before entering the private room.

After leaving Hanyue Market, Chen Xu used his Flying Leaf magic weapon and sped off towards Hansong Sect overnight.

The flying leaf pierced through the clouds, and the lights of Silver Moon Market below rapidly shrank, eventually turning into a blurry blur of light and shadow.

Chen Xu sat cross-legged on the flying leaf, gazing at the mountain outlines rushing past below, his heart filled with countless emotions.

This once-powerful mutual aid society has ultimately become a dead body.

Wang Tiezhu married into the Han family, and Lin Miaoyin also became the Han family's alchemist, a situation she had no choice in.

Today, although our past friendship has not been completely severed, our conversation is now separated by vast distances, and the pure bond we shared at Hansong Gate is no longer what it once was.

"In the end... our paths diverged."

……

Seven days later, at Hansong Gate, Mofu Peak.

Inside the cave, Chen Xu was meditating cross-legged.

Just then, a commotion suddenly broke out outside the cave.

As soon as Chen Xu stepped out of the cave, he saw Qing Ling not far away, supervising a group of outer disciples as they activated water and earth attribute talismans to build a fishpond.

Solid stone walls rose from the ground, enclosing a sizable area.

A spring, drawn from the side, gurgled and flowed into the newly dug ditch.

"The efficiency is not bad." Chen Xu nodded to himself.

At this moment, Qingling also noticed Chen Xu and waved, "Senior Brother Chen!"

The sun was shining brightly, and Qingling stood gracefully not far away. Her light blue jacket and skirt accentuated her lively spirit, and she was clearly in a good mood.

She then arrived at Chen Xu's cave dwelling, peered inside, and asked in surprise, "Huh? Senior Brother Chen, why isn't your spirit pet making steamed buns today?"

Chen Xu explained, "Recently, it got tired of eating steamed buns, so I let it practice its martial arts and rest for a while."

Qingling said "Oh," and then looked at the pool more carefully: "But...it doesn't seem to want to rest, it looks listless."

Upon hearing this, Chen Xu also turned to look at the pool.

Xiao Jin was half-submerged in the water, practicing the "Mysterious Water Thrust" technique intermittently.

Chen Xu: "..."

His lips twitched slightly.

He pondered how to teach Xiao Jin a lesson later.

Xiao Jin's culinary talent is a pleasant surprise, but as a spirit beast, improving its own strength is also very important.

At this moment, Qingling continued, "Senior Brother Chen, I see that your spirit pet has quite a talent for cooking. Have you considered having it learn to be a spirit chef?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Xu turned around and looked at Qingling with some confusion: "Spiritual cuisine? What's that?"

Qingling explained, "It's about researching how to maximize the spiritual power and deliciousness of ingredients containing spiritual energy through special cooking techniques."

"It can be considered one of the various arts of cultivating immortality, but it is indeed somewhat unorthodox."

She paused, then added, "Moreover, in the Nanjiang area, the tradition of spiritual chefs is extremely rare."

"I've only heard my grandfather mention it a few times, saying that he received a spiritual chef's inheritance when he was young."

"He just said he had no talent, so he kept it in his storage bag."

"If you want it, senior brother, I can ask Grandpa for it and give it to you."

Upon hearing this, Chen Xu was also somewhat tempted, but Qing Yi had already taken good care of him, so what right did he have to ask him for a spiritual chef's inheritance?

He hesitated for a moment, then said to Qingling, "Junior Sister's kindness is appreciated. However, I have not yet repaid Master's kindness in passing on the Dharma; how can I shamelessly demand the inheritance?"

Qingling wrinkled her nose, thinking Chen Xu was being too formal, but seeing his serious expression, she waved her hand, "Oh dear, Senior Brother, you're overthinking it!"

"It's just a piece of inherited knowledge gathering dust; Grandpa doesn't care about it at all."

"I'll go tell him, and he'll bring it to you..."

As she spoke, her eyes glanced at Little Gold, who was pretending to cultivate but actually eavesdropping in the pool, and she smiled:

"However, once Xiao Jinzhen has mastered the art of cooking, I'll have to come here often to try his new dishes. Senior brother, you can't be stingy!"