Cultivation: I Can Reincarnate Into Various Worlds-Chapter 596 - 305, Elder Zuo Qiu dies, Chi Yuan’s choice_2

Furthermore, he was now wanted by the Flying Feather Immortal Palace, his life in peril.

Last time, it was merely Chi Yuan who attempted to kill him; next time, it might be the Flying Feather Immortal Palace's two Sage Monarchs joining forces to kill him.

With his aptitude and strength, his absence from East Huangzhou at this moment would be a greater deterrent than if he were to return and oversee the situation.

Xu Xing was well aware of why the Butian Sect had been established.

It was not because the Butian Sect was an orthodox branch of the Flying Feather Immortal Palace.

Rather, it was due to his aptitude and strength, making him the undisputed foremost Pride of Heaven in East Huangzhou. Various sects, such as the Heavenly Saint Sect and Chongzhen Temple, valued his potential, which was why they cooperated with him to establish the "Butian Sect."

"If Husband does not return to East Huangzhou, I understand, but... the immense profits from the cross-state trade..."

Dai Ji was somewhat reluctant to relinquish the enormous profits from the cross-state trade.

Relying on these substantial profits to produce a Nascent Soul Saint Monarch was unrealistic, but creating a formidable power with a dozen or so Nascent Soul cultivators was not difficult.

Moreover, all the revenue from this cross-state trade was enjoyed solely by her and Xu Xing.

"After decades of trade, you and I have gathered nearly enough resources..."

"Spirit Shells cannot buy everything."

Xu Xing shook his head. 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺

In a few more decades, the Nine Kingdoms Exchange Meeting in Nanyan Continent would be held. At that time, nearly half of the Nascent Soul cultivators in Nanyan Continent would attend this grand event.

And at this exchange meeting, apart from a small portion of resources purchasable with Spirit Shells and Spirit Pearls, the remaining high-grade resources were bartered, item for item.

"I understand."

Dai Ji nodded lightly in agreement.

She could still distinguish between primary and secondary concerns.

"During this period, try your best to convert the Spirit Shells you hold into resources suitable for the Nascent Soul Realm. When the Nine Kingdoms Exchange Meeting takes place, exchange them for items beneficial to our cultivation..."

Xu Xing instructed further.

Fate Deduction was just that—a deduction. He didn't plan to follow its predicted path for everything.

Henceforth, his focus would be on Nanyan Continent. Only when he truly possessed the strength to contend with a Nascent Soul Saint Monarch would he consider returning to East Huangzhou.

His escape from Chi Yuan had relied on the protective shield formed by that strand of Innate Immortal Qi, not his own true strength.

Without reaching the Primordial Spirit realm, all are but ants...

Xu Xing sighed silently.

「On the other side.」

At Wangchuan Sea in East Huangzhou, tens of millions of miles from Nanyan Continent.

Zuo Qiu is dead...

I wonder if this incident can lure you out, make you return to East Huangzhou.

Chi Yuan, perched high above the Ninefold Clouds, silently observed the Cross-State Teleportation Array within the Earth palace on Nameless Island.

As Xu Xing had speculated, after failing to find him, Chi Yuan had begun using his divination arts to infer Dai Ji's location.

Perseverance paid off.

Four years ago, he deduced that Dai Ji was in the Mingquan Sect's territory within Wangchuan Sea and had been tracking her to this small island ever since.

However, Dai Ji's cultivation was not low, and her escaping speed was extremely fast. By the time the Teleportation Array activated, he was too late to stop her from entering.

He could only watch as the Teleportation Array opened and then closed.

Time flowed slowly.

In the blink of an eye, one year had passed.

Let's wait a little longer...

Chi Yuan sat calmly, his demeanor serene, like an old monk lost in deep meditation, watching the clouds gather and disperse.

Below the clouds, the tides of Wangchuan Sea ebbed and flowed, and three more springs and autumns passed.

The Butian Sect is already the foremost power beneath the Ten Great Upper Sects; Xu Xing wouldn't abandon his creation so easily...

Perhaps he is in seclusion.

Chi Yuan opened his eyes, glanced at the dust-covered Cross-State Teleportation Array, and frowned.

Even without Xu Xing, capturing Dai Ji would allow me to interrogate her about what lies on the other side of the Cross-State Teleportation Array...

Then, Chi Yuan resumed his meditation, awaiting the activation of the Cross-State Teleportation Array.

One year...

Two years...

Swiftly, seven years passed.

Could Dai Ji have discovered me?

Is that why she no longer returns to East Huangzhou?

At this thought, Chi Yuan grew restless, his expression turning exceedingly grim.

The art of divination involved prying into the Heavenly Machine. Even he dared not employ it too frequently, fearing it would damage his Immortal Luck and invite calamity upon himself.

Thus, he only performed divination techniques at intervals.

His divination technique had successfully traced Dai Ji's whereabouts and uncovered the Cross-State Teleportation Array hidden in the Earth palace.

Yet, the divination had misjudged the timing, preventing him from stopping Dai Ji from entering the Teleportation Array a crucial step sooner.

A single misstep could lead to a cascade of failures.

Ever since discovering that Secret Realm, the Luck of our Flying Feather Immortal Palace has been in constant decline, starting with the deaths of several senior brothers...

Then we missed out on Xu Xing, that immortal sprout...

Chi Yuan's face darkened, his state of mind gradually becoming unstable.

Reforming the Sixth Hall, allowing the aristocratic Family Lines to seize control of the sect's power...

Could it be that I was truly wrong?

He looked up at the sky, his gaze seeming to penetrate the Nine Heavens, looking towards another world beyond this realm.

Chiming Imperial Dynasty!

Chi Yuan's hands, hidden in his sleeves, slowly clenched, then relaxed.

He knew what a colossal entity the Immortal Dynasty in the Upper Boundary Realm was.

It had destroyed not only the Flying Feather Immortal Palace but also the Nanhua Sect.

He didn't need to guess who was behind Elder Zuo Qiu's death a few years prior; it was undoubtedly the Chiming Imperial Dynasty.

Taking another step forward leads to an abyss. If the Flying Feather Immortal Palace is to survive, only the conservative aristocratic families can ensure it...

Chi Yuan sighed deeply.

Ten thousand years ago, the Flying Feather Immortal Palace had been so brilliant, it nearly ranked first among the Ten Great Upper Sects.

However, this dazzling splendor was short-lived, quickly fading into obscurity.

「In the year 301 of Tiande.」

Xu Xing, Yan Luanqing, and Elder Jiu Ling departed, flying towards Liang Country to participate in the Nine Kingdoms Exchange Meeting.

In Nanyan Continent, aside from the two major powers of Chu Kingdom and Jin State, Hanhai Country was the largest among the smaller nations.

The Purple Lightning Sect, located within Hanhai Country, was the only Nascent Soul-level power outside the sects in the Chu and Jin States.

This time, the Nine Kingdoms Exchange Meeting was hosted by the Purple Lightning Sect of Hanhai Country.

"Although the Nine Kingdoms Exchange Meeting ostensibly doesn't restrict Nascent Soul cultivators from any country from participating—as long as one's cultivation reaches the Nascent Soul Realm, they can enter..."

"But in reality, without a token issued by the Purple Lightning Sect, ordinary cultivators wouldn't even be able to find this exchange meeting."

During the journey, Elder Jiu Ling explained the intricacies of the Nine Kingdoms Exchange Meeting to Xu Xing and Yan Luanqing.

"Then why did our Sect..."

Yan Luanqing was puzzled.

It was perplexing that the Purple Lightning Sect would give tokens to the Extreme Heart Sect but not to the Immeasurable Sect.

"Your sect's Ze Sheng, the Daoist friend, had limited strength during his lifetime and thus never obtained a Purple Thunder Order. Participating in the Nine Kingdoms Exchange Meeting was therefore out of the question for him."

"Within one country, only three sects can receive an invitation to participate."

"However, from what I've heard, aside from strength, it seems Ze Sheng, the Daoist friend, once offended the Golden Armor Venerate of the Qianhuo Sect. Consequently, the Purple Lightning Sect..."

Elder Jiu Ling shook his head and said.

"Golden Armor Venerate?"

Senior Brother Ze Sheng actually offended the Golden Armor Venerate of the Qianhuo Sect...

Hearing this, Yan Luanqing was greatly surprised, nearly losing her composure.

The Golden Armor Venerate was a renowned figure in Nanyan Continent, a Nascent Soul Grand Practitioner whose cultivation was second only to that of a Nascent Soul Saint Monarch.

"I don't know the specific reasons. I only heard this from White Old Ghost. The grudge between the Silver Ring Zhai and your sect seems connected to this incident..."

"But so many years have passed; it was likely a trivial matter distorted by rumors."

Elder Jiu Ling shook his head.

"If Senior Brother Ze Sheng had truly offended the Golden Armor Venerate so grievously that it would lead to his death, he wouldn't have lived to the end of his natural lifespan," Xu Xing remarked, unconcerned.

White Old Ghost likely leveraged the Golden Armor Venerate's prestige to pressure the Immeasurable Sect...

He surmised.

"That should be the case!"

Elder Jiu Ling nodded.

If that weren't the case, he wouldn't have dared risk offending the Golden Armor Venerate by bringing Xu Xing and Yan Luanqing, the two Dao Lords from the Immeasurable Sect, to the Nine Kingdoms Exchange Meeting.

The three continued their flight.

On the third day, Elder Jiu Ling, leading the way, halted his Escaping Light. He retrieved a token engraved with purple lightning patterns from his sleeve and channeled several bursts of Magic Power into it.

A few breaths later, the Purple Thunder Token emitted a hazy light, projecting a map into the void.

"This year's Nine Kingdoms Exchange Meeting is actually being held on Rebirth Mountain? That's the territory of evil cultivators..." Elder Jiu Ling exclaimed, looking at the location marked on the map, clearly astonished.

The Purple Lightning Sect must intend to showcase its might by eradicating this den of evil cultivators...

The Purple Lightning Sect truly is the most powerful sect in Hanhai Country.

He sighed in admiration.