Upon hearing this news, Shen Xuan was slightly startled.

He knew that Senior Sister Yun Chixin was an ascetic with a firm Dao heart.

For this reason, in her youth, she rejected many pursuits from exceptional male cultivators.

Unexpectedly, she had such a fiery temper.

After all, Su Xue'Er was merely an outsider in the Qi Cultivation Realm, and the information she had was incomplete.

Until Junior Sister Liu Bingyu came to visit, Shen Xuan learned the specific details.

Lei Yaoyang was a complete mess at the Celestial Chapter Prefecture, suffering a total defeat, and was ordered to return to the sect.

The True Master Council decided that Yun Chixin would go to the Celestial Chapter Prefecture to take charge of the situation.

Upon taking over, Yun Chixin made a small request.

It was to spar with Lei Yaoyang in a challenge arena match.

Yun Chixin had reached the perfection of Foundation Establishment.

Although Lei Yaoyang was a Thunder Cultivator, he was only at the Middle Stage of Foundation Establishment.

They were separated by two minor realms.

Logically, Lei Yaoyang was absolutely not a match and could refuse to avoid the battle.

Yun Chixin directly taunted him, saying Lei Yaoyang was not like a man.

Only bullying the junior sisters of Gu Feng when she wasn't around.

Yun Chixin was willing to seal her Spiritual Power to the Middle Stage of Foundation Establishment and then duel Lei Yaoyang.

On the surface, the sect, considering the need for Yun Chixin to take charge at Celestial Chapter Prefecture, acquiesced to the matter.

In reality, Yun Chixin received the sect's support, strongly assisting her in condensing the Inner Core.

Lei Yaoyang then became a testing stone.

With the same realm, if he again avoided the battle, his reputation and Dao heart would be damaged.

Feeling compelled, Lei Yaoyang stepped onto the challenge arena.

The outcome was known to all.

As a Thunder Cultivator and a Golden Core Inheritor, Lei Yaoyang had both of his legs broken by Yun Chixin, who had sealed her Spiritual Power.

If a True Master hadn't intervened, Lei Yaoyang would have been worse off.

"Senior Brother, your Senior Sister is so fierce?"

Liu Bingyu finished speaking and curiously inquired.

"When my junior sister asks me, whom should I ask!"

Shen Xuan smiled faintly.

Yun Chixin's actions severely damaged Lei Yaoyang's Dao heart.

Sealing Spiritual Power to the Middle Stage of Foundation Establishment didn't mean her realm cultivation dropped to that stage.

A cultivator's four barriers—Spiritual Power, Divine Soul, Divine Sense, and Flesh Body—Spiritual Power was only one of them.

With Yun Chixin's Foundation Establishment Perfection, her Divine Soul, Divine Sense, and Flesh Body were all superior to Lei Yaoyang.

Her magical combat against Lei Yaoyang was like an adult fighting a child.

All the True Masters were aware of these matters, yet they tacitly consented to this.

Clearly, it was a punishment for Lei Yaoyang's defeat in battle.

"Senior Brother, there's talk that Senior Sister Yun wore a Thunder-Resistant Treasure Robe, and all Lei Yaoyang's Thunder Techniques were ineffective against her."

"Oh."

Fortunately, it was just a rumor.

"Senior Brother, they say that Thunder-Resistant Treasure Robe was crafted by you and gifted to the senior and junior sisters of Gu Feng."

As she said this, Liu Bingyu's delicate face showed an expression full of anticipation.

Almost as if "I want one too" was written on her face.

Shen Xuan could only feign ignorance.

"Nonsense! That was crafted by Gu Feng's master!"

"What merits and abilities does Senior Brother have? Moreover, he's not an Artifact Refiner; how could he create such a Treasure Robe!"

Shen Xuan firmly denied it.

If he admitted it, the troublesome affairs to follow would be endless.

He didn't want to be further drawn into the open and secret disputes between Gu Feng and Celestial Thunder Peak.

He seemed to have completely forgotten that the instigator of the struggle between the two peaks was indeed himself.

Liu Bingyu's temperament was much better than the Wu family sisters.

Seeing Shen Xuan deny it, she didn't ask further.

The two chatted for a while.

They discussed some insights into Ice Technique cultivation.

Liu Bingyu then took her leave.

...

Senior Sister Yun Chixin of Gu Feng, sealing her Spiritual Power to the Middle Stage of Foundation Establishment, easily defeated Lei Yaoyang of Celestial Thunder Peak.

This matter quickly spread within the sect.

It seemed someone was secretly stirring the pot.

For a time, it sparked discussions among the many Foundation Establishment Realm disciples who stayed behind.

"Golden Core Inheritor, still a Thunder Cultivator, not that strong after all!"

"Ordinary Inheritors might not be worse than Golden Core Inheritors. Does that mean some ordinary disciples are stronger than True Master Inheritors?"

"Definitely! Shen Xuan of Gu Feng was once a mere Registered Disciple, now he's a direct disciple of two veins!"

"Why do you think Senior Sister Yun broke Lei Yaoyang's legs so insistently?"

"I heard that Lei Yaoyang had malicious intent, aiming to oppress the junior sisters of Gu Feng."

"Serves him right! Relying on the Golden Core Inheritor status, arrogant and aggressive. He displaces others to participate early in the Dao Match Trials, yet loses completely!"

"Deserved a beating!"

"Shh, stay quiet! Be careful not to be overheard by disciples of Celestial Thunder Peak."

...

At this moment.

Cold Jade Peak.

Lv Zhengying curiously gazed around the scenery, with a trace of envy in his eyes.

This was one of the Cyan Cloud Sect's best Tier Three Spirit Peaks.

The Spiritual Qi enveloping Shen Xuan's Cave Mansion was more abundant than inside his own cave.

He could hardly imagine how rich the Spiritual Qi was in the Practice Room.

Is this the privilege of being a Core Formation Seed?

Ahead, Su Xue'Er was leading the way.

"Senior Daoist Lv, this is my husband's new Cave Mansion; he's inside waiting for you."

"Alright, thank you, Sister-in-law, for the trouble."

Lv Zhengying responded politely.

He glanced at Su Xue'Er with a complex expression.

This young female cultivator from the Su Family of Feiyun Mountain, following Senior Brother Shen Xuan, truly had tremendous fortune.

She actually lived on Cold Jade Peak.

Her realm cultivation elevated to Qi Cultivation Sixth Layer.

If all went as expected, this was her peak.

Though she was at the Middle Stage of Qi Cultivation and an outsider to the sect.

Yet in Cyan Cloud Sect, no one dared to underestimate Su Xue'Er.

Though she was a concubine.

At over forty years of age, she wasn't as beautiful as before.

She remained Shen Xuan's only close companion.

"Junior Brother Lv, here are some cultivation resources."

With a slight gesture, a Storage Pouch quietly appeared, flying into the hands of Lv Zhengying, who was sitting upright.

"Please distribute the items within according to the list."

In the Storage Pouch were some cultivation spiritual objects Shen Xuan had prepared.

These cultivation spiritual objects were of little use to him.

Just perfect for winning hearts.

The status and position have advanced; give these people some rewards.

Upon hearing this.

Lv Zhengying probed into the storage pouch with his Divine Sense, then revealed a look of surprise on his face.

He took out the list and looked at Shen Xuan with confusion.

"Senior Brother Shen, what does this mean?"

"You help me with affairs, I can't treat you poorly."

Shen Xuan smiled slightly.

Lv Zhengying looked at the list.

Tie Wenda, Tang Renhao, Zhu Jintang, Wang Fugui...

Several names appeared before Lv Zhengying, and each name had a note of Spiritual Objects given.

At the top of the list, was Lv Zhengying.

The gifted Spiritual Object was impressively thirty Thunder Spirit Pearls.

At this moment.

Lv Zhengying was emotionally stirred.

His path had halted at the Middle Stage of Foundation Establishment.

He was storing Spirit Stones, preparing to bid for a Tier Two Spirit Vein.

A new batch of Thunder Spirit Pearls had emerged from the small Gu Feng.

He naturally had heard about it.

Moreover, there was word-of-mouth that this was the handiwork of Senior Brother Shen in front of him.

A single Thunder Spirit Pearl was equivalent to twenty percent of the full power of an Early Stage of Foundation Establishment Thunder Cultivator's strike.

Although powerful, it was not comparable to a high-tier Thunder Talisman.

However, if the quantity was sufficient.

Like the situation in front, thirty Thunder Spirit Pearls were enough.

If used in Magical Combat, there's no need to say more, the opponent would voluntarily run away.

No one would want to endure such a large number of Thunder Spirit Pearl attacks.

With these Thunder Spirit Pearls.

Plus, the sect's limitation of purchasing five per person.

Lv Zhengying believed it was enough to handle the Late Stage of Foundation Establishment.

Individual combat power is greatly enhanced.

After a brief silence.

Lv Zhengying organized his thoughts and asked, "Senior Brother Shen, is this okay?"

"Master instructs me to focus on cultivation and minimize going out."

"Things outside will have to be entrusted to Brother Lv."

Shen Xuan smiled, his eyes deep like the sea.

"Manage the shop, buy Water Demon Essence Blood, procure Thunder Sound Bamboo, take care of the family in Hongcheng County; these matters, Brother Lv, I leave to you!"

"Senior Brother Shen, you're too polite! Please rest assured, I will certainly handle matters properly!"

Lv Zhengying said with a solemn expression.

He had heard something about Shen Xuan focusing on cultivation.

Nowadays, Shen Xuan is a perfect Core Formation Seed with a two-vein direct inheritance; his status and position are not what they used to be.

The main focus must be on cultivation.

These trivial matters naturally are entrusted to him, his closest junior brother.

In Lv Zhengying's mind.

His Senior Brother Shen Xuan, with great accumulation and extraordinary talent, might one day form the Inner Core!

By that time.

The Lv Family Clan he created will benefit from the deep connection with Senior Brother Shen, naturally receiving the care of Cyan Cloud Sect.

Becoming classmates and friends with Shen Xuan is the greatest opportunity of his life!

"You handle affairs, Senior Brother is certainly assured."

"However, Tie Wenda, Tang Renhao, Zhu Jintang, they are outsiders after all, and need to be cautioned occasionally."

"By the way, they haven't provided high-quality Water Demon Essence Blood for quite some time."

Shen Xuan said indifferently.

"Senior Brother is right!"

Lv Zhengying felt warm inside.

Shen Xuan's words were clear.

Only he was considered as one of their own.

Those people were simply mutual utilizations.

...

Late at night, in the Practice Room.

Shen Xuan slowly finished practicing.

These days, he ignored everything outside the peak, focused solely on cultivation.

Main Cultivation Technique [Divine Hidden Sea Technique], newly advanced Ice Technique [True Ice Heart Technique], along with crafting [Nine Heavens Divine Thunder Talisman], cultivating [Wishful Size] skills, these four items consumed most of his energy.

To this end, he wrote to Scholar Qianzhu, paying twenty Spirit Stones per item processing fee, having her find someone to directly craft Thunder Sound Bamboo Pearls.

Although earning slightly less.

But saving a lot of time.

Each Thunder Sound Bamboo Pearl could earn fifty Spirit Stones in profit.

After replacing Thunder-Encompassing Divine Iron at the small Gu Feng.

The production of Thunder Spirit Pearls increased gradually.

More than two thousand Thunder Spirit Pearls could be produced monthly.

From this alone, Shen Xuan earned one hundred thousand Spirit Stones monthly.

Not only for himself but also expanding Spirit Stone income for the small Gu Feng and Cyan Cloud Sect.

It also proved that Shen Xuan indeed had outstanding talent and top-notch comprehension.

At this moment, Shen Xuan looked at the Jade Table.

A bowl of Color-changing Water Lizard Essence Blood was placed upon it.

It was a Tier Two inferior-grade Water Attribute Demon Beast.

Shen Xuan did not hold much hope.

With the enhancement of realm cultivation and Spirit Root quality.

Refining ordinary Tier Two inferior-grade Water Attribute Demon Essence Blood had mediocre results.

Mostly acquiring some Dao Rhyme Points.

The Mysterious Jade Talisman flashed a golden light.

Soon, the Color-changing Water Lizard Essence Blood lost its essence of Spiritual Power, turning turbid.

[Stealable Talents: Chameleon Disguise, Self Healing Regeneration, Cold Resistance]

Having three stealable bloodline talents appear was considered quite good.

However, these three bloodline talents seemed somewhat trivial.

First to exclude [Cold Resistance].

Shen Xuan possessed [Ice Soul Spirit Body], which made [Cold Resistance] useless to him.

Similarly, before Perfection [Self-Healing], [Self Healing Regeneration] seemed too low-level.

Shen Xuan chose [Chameleon Disguise].

Considered as the best of a limited choice.

With Perfection [Concealing Breath] and [Invisibility], [Chameleon Disguise] wasn't very useful.

However, it seemed useful in the deep sea.

[Dao Rhyme: 118]

The Dao Rhyme Points weren't bad, with over a hundred points.

Thinking this way, three months later, refining the entire batch of Color-changing Water Lizard Essence Blood could likely harvest over a thousand Dao Rhyme Points.

Relatively speaking.

He had a slight expectation for the Four-Eared Long-Tongued Macaque Essence Blood.

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