Cultivation: I Can Reincarnate Into Various Worlds-Chapter 696 - 354, Nascent Soul transforms into Primordial Spirit, breakthrough successful.

"Ascended from the Lower Realm?" Wen Renlan appeared slightly surprised, her gaze sweeping skeptically over Xu Xing. "Is Xu Daoist really ascended from the Lower Realm? And not deliberately intruding into my Cave Mansion?"

She believed about eighty percent of Xu Xing's words.

For a cultivator at Xu Xing's realm, individuals possessing a Half-Immortal Artifact were exceedingly rare.

Moreover, from her observation, Xu Xing's aura was slightly different from that of Chiming World cultivators—a typical characteristic of those who had just entered the Upper Realm.

"How did Xu Daoist ascend from the Lower Realm to the Chiming World?" Wen Renlan pondered for a few moments before asking.

She had some understanding of ascension; if Xu Xing's words were false, she could discern it from just a few sentences.

"About that..." Xu Xing feigned hesitation, then took a deep breath and truthfully recounted the matter of the "Emperor's Son Pavilion."

As far as he knew, the relationship between the Emperor's Son Pavilion and the Chiming Imperial Dynasty was extremely close. Although it was not an official organization, it wasn't far from being one. However, this was not the Lower Realm; mentioning the Emperor's Son Pavilion would not result in the crime of leaking secrets.

"Emperor's Son Pavilion?"

"So, a cultivator from the Emperor's Son Pavilion."

Wen Renlan apparently had some knowledge of the Emperor's Son Pavilion. Upon hearing Xu Xing mention it, an extremely subtle change flickered across her face.

"Does Immortal Wen know about this Emperor's Son Pavilion?" Xu Xing asked curiously.

"Not exactly," Wen Renlan replied with a faint smile. "When Lower Realm cultivators ascend to the Upper Realm, some rely on their own cultivation to forcibly break through the dimensional barrier, while others rely on the power of an Imperial Dynasty to be smuggled in..."

"The Emperor's Son Pavilion is part of the Imperial Dynasty's Ascension Division, specifically responsible for such matters."

"Compared to Upper Realm cultivators, those from the Lower Realm may generally have lesser aptitude. However, cultivators who stand at the apex of the Lower Realm are often like dragons and phoenixes among mortals; it would be no exaggeration to call them Prides of Heaven even in the Upper Realm."

"However, as far as I know, the ascension matters handled by the Emperor's Son Pavilion are mostly concentrated in the Southeast Daozhou region. This place is the Day Sky Ocean Region, near Northern Daozhou, and quite far from Southeast Daozhou..."

"Ah, that's right. You mentioned your Cross-State Teleportation Array malfunctioned, which is why you ended up here." Wen Renlan said this, apparently to reassure herself, a look of deep understanding appearing on her face.

"So that's how it is..." Xu Xing said with a relieved expression, nodding with a smile. "Thank you, Immortal Wen, for clearing up Xu Mou's doubts."

Although he had performed several Fate Deductions, they had only scratched the surface, so he didn't understand the specifics of the Chiming World. The Day Sky Ocean Region, for instance, had not appeared in any of his previous deductions.

"Now, how can Xu Mou leave this Cave Mansion?" Xu Xing asked at an opportune moment.

"Once Xu Mou leaves this Cave Mansion and reaches a safe area, Xu Mou will return Immortal Wen's Storage Bag and this Fifth-Grade Pill Cauldron to you unharmed," he added.

A Fifth-Grade Pill Cauldron and the Storage Bag of a Nascent Soul Stage expert of no low realm were undoubtedly tempting. However, Wen Renlan had an "unknown origin," and since he was the one at fault this time, he absolutely dared not seize her wealth. This current action was merely a last resort.

"About that..." Wen Renlan's delicate eyebrows knitted slightly.

"I am currently seriously injured and recuperating in this Cave Mansion. If Daoist Friend leaves and leaks the secret, my safety will be compromised," she said softly.

"Regarding this, Xu Mou is willing to make a solemn Dao Oath. After leaving this place, Xu Mou will never reveal the slightest secret of Immortal Wen." Xu Xing raised his right hand, posturing as if to swear.

"As Xu Daoist said just now, for cultivators with no regard for their Dao path, a Dao Oath is irrelevant..." Wen Renlan's eyes crinkled with a smile as she used Xu Xing's own words to deflect.

"Immortal Wen, do you take Xu Mou for someone easily bullied? Right now, you are merely fish on Xu Mou's chopping block. Whether to kill you or not depends solely on Xu Mou's whim." Xu Xing's expression turned cold. "Xu Mou is unwilling to kill without reason, but neither is Xu Mou one to be threatened."

"Xu Daoist could have killed me. You could have killed me earlier. The reason you didn't, I imagine, is not only due to your moral principles but also out of consideration for my identity." Her beautiful eyes swept over Xu Xing as she continued bluntly, "If you kill me, even if you manage to escape this Cave Mansion, you will only end up being killed by others once you are outside."

Hearing this, Xu Xing's brow furrowed slightly; Wen Renlan was indeed perceptive, seeing through his intentions at a glance.

He had shown Wen Renlan mercy, partly because he was unwilling to easily betray his principles, and partly because her identity was problematic. Killing her might inadvertently invite disaster.

If the Cave Mansion's exit was located within the territory of a major power, killing Wen Renlan would undoubtedly lead to dire consequences—a dead end.

In the Chiming World, the Nascent Soul Stage was not considered top-tier among cultivators; it was merely mid-level.

As various thoughts raced through his mind, Xu Xing looked at Wen Renlan and soon sneered. "Immortal Wen makes a valid point. However, Immortal Wen seems to have forgotten that killing you is not Xu Mou's only option."

"Placing a Prohibition within Immortal Wen's body and refining you into a female slave—that is also a viable path," he stated unequivocally.

Killing Wen Renlan would lead to immense future trouble; he might be hunted down by the power she belonged to. However, if he placed a Prohibition within her body and refined her into a slave, all such future troubles could be eliminated.

Even the most unyielding cultivator, once a Prohibition was placed upon them, would become a subservient slave. Xu Xing had seen many such slave cultivators in the major Daoist Sects of the Lower Realm and also possessed the methods to create them.

"Xu Daoist, methods from the Lower Realm don't work in the Upper Realm..." Wen Renlan retorted. "How could Our Sect be so easily deceived by such things?"