Cultivation: I Can Reincarnate Into Various Worlds-Chapter 704 - 358、Purple Orchid Array Layout
"Sister Su is renowned in Heavenly Star City for her amiable personality. It's my good fortune to have her as the steward of my Cold Mansion Cave Manor," Xu Xing added.
Although his stated purpose for recruiting Su Fanglin as the Cave Mansion's steward was not so simple—it was mainly because Su Fanglin was the legitimate daughter of the Heavenly Saber Sect's Su Family and favored by their Old Ancestor—he knew that sometimes, there's no need to be too blunt.
"You're too kind..." the Old Ancestor of Su Family waved with a smile.
"I invited Daoist Friend Huanglong to my Su Family not only to meet you and inquire about my great-granddaughter's situation, but also to discuss the Dao with you. At our realm, relying solely on solitary cultivation—working in isolation—is far from sufficient. We must also discuss the Dao with fellow Daoists to broaden our perspectives," the Old Ancestor of Su Family stated frankly.
Xu Xing responded with a smile, not exposing the Old Ancestor of Su Family's true intention. The Old Ancestor of Su Family invited him primarily to probe his background, Xu Xing speculated, and to determine if he was worthy of being roped in by the Heavenly Saber Sect's Su Family. A Nascent Soul Freelance Cultivator was indeed a prize, but it was hard to say if this prize was honey laced with poison. He had been on Heavenly Star Island for some time. While fabricating a new background might be difficult, concealing his past to avoid being seen as an enemy by Heavenly Star Island was well within his capabilities.
「Half an hour later.」
After the meal had progressed through several rounds of wine and courses, the Old Ancestor of Su Family soon found an opportune moment in their conversation to inquire about Xu Xing's past experiences on other Spirit Islands or in the Chiming World.
"I initially cultivated on Liuyan Island, a nobody. Three hundred and forty-five years ago, Liuyan Island was attacked by sea beasts. My Magic Power was meager and my Divine Powers limited, so my Dao Body was destroyed by them... Fortunately, Heaven always leaves a way out. I found the body of a Flood Dragon undergoing metamorphosis and seized it, allowing me to barely survive to this day," Xu Xing sighed, recounting his meticulously fabricated story.
As the saying goes, the more one says, the more mistakes one makes. Therefore, in this fabrication, he skirted around crucial details, only mentioning his origins and the reason for his current 'ghastly appearance.'
"Liuyan Island?" The Old Ancestor of Su Family frowned upon hearing the name. If Heavenly Star Island and Sea Monkey Island were in the southwestern corner of the Day Sky Ocean Region, then Liuyan Island was in the northeastern corner. The distance between the two Spirit Islands was more than ten thousand miles. Xu Xing claiming his origins from Liuyan Island made it virtually impossible to verify. Could Huang Longzi truly be from Liuyan Island? I've never heard of any Nascent Soul Cultivator from Heavenly Star Island or its neighboring Spirit Islands who, after their Dao Body was destroyed, possessed a Flood Dragon, the Old Ancestor of Su Family mused, half-believing, half-doubting. 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖
Never mind, true or false. As long as Huang Longzi has no entanglements with Heavenly Star Island's surrounding Spirit Islands, it should be fine.
With this thought, the Old Ancestor of Su Family's eyebrows gradually relaxed.
"So, Daoist Friend Huanglong hails from Liuyan Island! No wonder the cultivators of Heavenly Star Island find you rather unfamiliar," the Old Ancestor of Su Family laughed, moving past the topic.
「Next.」
Xu Xing and the Old Ancestor of Su Family began their true discussion on the Dao, exploring the cultivation of the Nascent Soul Stage.
"Regarding the third tribulation of the Nascent Soul Stage, the Life and Death Tribulation, the most crucial aspect is to perceive one's True Self, which requires..." Xu Xing mused for a moment before sharing some of his cultivation insights with the Old Ancestor of Su Family.
In Heavenly Star City, the Su Family of the Heavenly Saber Sect stands as one of the foremost Cultivation Aristocratic Families. However, this did not mean the Old Ancestor of Su Family's cultivation was at the apex of Heavenly Star Island. Much like the Flying Feather Immortal Palace, most high-level members originated from Master and Disciple Lineages; true high-level cultivators who had established Aristocratic Families were exceedingly rare. Furthermore, the external environment of Heavenly Star Island was far more volatile than that of the East Huang Continent in the Lower Realm, which could remain stable for tens of thousands of years. Such an environment made it difficult for Spirit Islands like Heavenly Star Island to nurture Cultivation Aristocratic Families with legacies spanning tens of thousands of years. As for other high-level cultivators, their sects were essentially private domains, and their disciples often akin to their own bloodline. For them, Aristocratic Families focused on bloodline succession held little appeal.
According to Xu Xing's Divine Sense Detection, the Old Ancestor of Su Family was at the third tribulation of the Nascent Soul Stage, still several steps away from 'perceiving his True Self' and overcoming the Life and Death Tribulation. With his own cultivation realm, guiding the Old Ancestor of Su Family would be more than sufficient.
Of course, Xu Xing wasn't inclined to grandstand. During their discussion on the Dao, he only shared his superficial understanding of the Nascent Soul Realm. When it touched upon more profound aspects, he deliberately kept his explanations vague.
"Daoist Friend Huanglong, your profound understanding of the cultivation realm is truly admirable." After hearing Xu Xing's insights on the Life and Death Tribulation, the Old Ancestor of Su Family immediately reassessed Xu Xing's worth. He sighed internally, concluding that Xu Xing was merely an ordinary Nascent Soul Cultivator, perhaps even less capable than one. After all, 'Huang Longzi's' Dao Body was destroyed, his path of cultivation virtually severed. Unless some extraordinary heavenly treasure could allow the Jiao's body he possessed and his Divine Soul to perfectly fuse, his prospects were bleak.
"I seem to have gotten carried away talking with Daoist Friend Huanglong. Today's main topic is still the Matters of the Cave Mansion Steward," the Old Ancestor of Su Family chuckled, steering the conversation away from the Dao discussion and onto another topic.
Having spoken, the Old Ancestor of Su Family glanced towards the Su Family Patriarch, who was seated to the left side of the hall, and nodded.
Seeing the Old Ancestor's signal, the Su Family Patriarch promptly rose, bowed to Xu Xing, and said, "Please wait a moment, Senior Huang Long. I will summon my daughter to come and pay her respects to you."
