“Master, what were you just doing with some woman?”
Lu Xuan was about to speak when Ji Fuyao pulled his hand up and sniffed it. “Master, what did you touch?”
Lu Xuan: “…”
Ji Fuyao bit her delicate lip. She sensed an unfamiliar aura. “It’s not mine! Nor Junior Sister Xuanji’s! Not Xiao Yin’s, and not Xiao Mo’s either!”
“Wait.” Ji Fuyao seemed to realize something, looking at Lu Xuan. “Master, is this the aura of the Fox Clan?”
Lu Xuan nodded. “That’s Xiao Yin’s sister, Ah Li. The scent is from her tail.”
Ji Fuyao: “…”
A moment later, Ye Chen walked over, chuckling. “Hehehe, Senior Sister, what’s going on?”
Ji Fuyao slapped out with her jade-like hand, instantly pinning Ye Chen in place. “What are you ‘hehe’-ing about?”
Ye Chen looked at Lu Xuan with an innocent expression. “Hey, hey, hey… Master, save me!”
Wuwu walked over, pressing his lips together to hide a smile, and looked away.
Not far away, Xuanji Holy Lord arrived, treading through the air on petals of divine radiance.
Ji Fuyao went to Xuanji Holy Lord and whispered something. Xuanji Holy Lord, following suit, also approached Lu Xuan. Her jade-like hand took his, placing it beneath her nose to sniff. She pursed her lips. “Indeed, it’s the aura of an unfamiliar woman.”
Chen Changsheng walked over, clearing his throat.
Boom!
Xiao Yin flew out from the Bronze Ancient Palace, also grabbing Lu Xuan’s hand. With a shocked expression, she exclaimed, “You! Lu Xuan, did you find my sister ages ago? This is definitely her aura!”
Lu Xuan nodded. “Just met her.”
Xiao Yin quickly pulled Lu Xuan. “Hurry, take me to find my sister, Ah Li!”
Lu Xuan relayed Ah Li’s words.
Xiao Yin’s face fell in dismay. “Sister Ah Li!” Then she looked at Lu Xuan. “Lu Xuan, you absolutely must help my sister enter the Fox Fortune Holy Land! It holds the inheritance of our Supreme Fox Clan! If my sister Ah Li obtains that inheritance, she can definitely break through to a high-star Myriad Phase Realm!”
Lu Xuan said indifferently, “We’ll see when the time comes.”
Xiao Yin pouted.
Chen Changsheng chuckled. “Xiao Yin, if Master didn’t say no, then there’s a good chance. You should be happy.”
Xiao Yin promptly bit Lu Xuan’s hand.
Lu Xuan: “…”
Then, with a whoosh, she transformed into a streak of light and flew directly into the Bronze Ancient Palace.
Everyone burst into laughter.
Next, Ji Fuyao and the others organized all the spoils from their recent battles. The haul was immense! Mountains of low-grade Star Stones piled up! Along with countless high-star Supreme-tier spirit weapons! Pills, cultivation techniques, talismans—simply innumerable!
Lu Xuan said, “These resources are for you. Use them to break through as quickly as possible.”
As he spoke, he suddenly looked towards the shattered Fourth Star Ring, where vast amounts of Starry Sky Power were dissipating. At this moment, the Starry Sky Power in the vicinity of Cloudrise Holy Land was many times denser than before! He activated his Insight Eye, discovering residual Ancient Ancestor imprints and Dao patterns from the earlier conflict.
With a thought, Lu Xuan activated his Hand of Origin, extracting all these energies! Boom! Spirit seals shifted in his hand, mysterious power surged, compressing these energies into four golden spheres. Origin Power!
Lu Xuan handed the four golden spheres to Ji Fuyao, Ye Chen, Xuanji Holy Lord, and Wuwu. “Refine this power. It should allow you to break through to the Star Venerate Realm! After that, we’ll head to the Tianchen Empire!”
Star Venerate Realm! For a moment, everyone was thrilled!
Ji Fuyao asked with a smile, “Master, are we going to conquer all the way to the First Star Ring?”
Lu Xuan chuckled. “That depends on whether they’re friendly, doesn’t it?”
Soon after, the group found a nearby star close to the Cloudrise Realm. Ji Fuyao, Ye Chen, and the other two began refining this power! Boom! Boom! Boom! Their cultivation foundations surged continuously!
Lu Xuan, meanwhile, leisurely reclined. The System’s voice echoed in his ears: “Ding! Congratulations, Host, for completing the quest: Annihilate Cloudrise Holy Land! Rewards are now being issued!”
“Ding! Congratulations, Host, for acquiring a massive cultivation foundation!”
“Ding! Congratulations, Host, for acquiring a Heaven and Earth Spirit Fire: Fallen Star Flame!”
“Ding! Congratulations, Host, your Medical Dao Attainment has been upgraded to One-star Myriad Phase Realm!”
“Ding! Congratulations, Host, your Spatial Array Patterns Attainment has been upgraded to One-star Myriad Phase Realm!”
As the notifications ceased, an incomparably pure spiritual energy surged into Lu Xuan’s body, impacting him like a mighty river. His cultivation began to skyrocket, directly advancing to Seven-rotation Star Venerate mid-stage!
Then, a Heaven and Earth Spirit Fire appeared in Lu Xuan’s hand! Nine-rotation Star Venerate tier! Lu Xuan’s lips curved slightly. “Fallen Star Flame, this name… it wouldn’t be right not to give it to Ye Chen.” Ji Fuyao already had two Heaven and Earth Spirit Fires, while Ye Chen only had one! With this Heaven and Earth Spirit Fire, Ye Chen’s combat power would soar!
Next, Lu Xuan checked his Medical Dao Attainment. Myriad Phase Realm! “Not bad, not bad!”
Then, the System stated, “Host’s Spatial Array Patterns Attainment now allows free traversal within and outside the Second Star Ring.”
Lu Xuan said indifferently, “Looks like I still can’t enter the First Star Ring.” He was only at Seven-rotation Star Venerate Realm now! Still a long way from the Ancient Ancestor Realm!
Three days later, the System’s voice echoed in Lu Xuan’s ears.
“Ding! Congratulations, Host, your eldest disciple Ji Fuyao has broken through to the Star Venerate Realm! Initiating cultivation synchronization!”
“Ding! Congratulations, Host, your second disciple Ye Chen has broken through to the Star Venerate Realm! Initiating cultivation synchronization!”
“Ding! Congratulations, Host, your third disciple Xuanji Holy Lord has broken through to the Star Venerate Realm! Initiating cultivation synchronization!”
“Ding! Congratulations, Host, your fifth disciple Wuwu has broken through to the Star Venerate Realm! Initiating cultivation synchronization!”
As the notifications ceased, an incomparably pure cultivation feedback surged into Lu Xuan’s body! His cultivation began to skyrocket! Seven-rotation Star Venerate mid-stage! Seven-rotation Star Venerate late-stage! Eight-rotation Star Venerate! …Finally stopping at Nine-rotation Star Venerate initial stage!
Lu Xuan said indifferently, “Not bad, not bad.” Now, he could instantly kill Three-rotation Myriad Phase Realm cultivators! This meant he was already invincible within the Third Star Ring! Because the Second Star Ring blocked Myriad Phase Realm cultivators! In the Third Star Ring, most powerhouses were Star Venerates, with very few Myriad Phase Realm experts. Even the Tianchen Empire’s monarch, Lian Qianli, was only a One-rotation Myriad Phase Realm cultivator.
“Perfect!”
Soon after, Ji Fuyao, Ye Chen, and the others emerged from their secluded cultivation, stepping into Lu Xuan’s room with smiles on their faces.
Lu Xuan smiled, handing the Fallen Star Flame to Ye Chen. “Ye Chen, refine this Fallen Star Flame, and then we’ll head out to annihilate the Tianchen Empire!”
Ye Chen’s face was filled with shock as he took the Fallen Star Flame! A terrifying Heaven and Earth Spirit Fire! Far surpassing the Bone-Chilling Ghost Flame he already possessed! Upon the Fallen Star Flame, terrifying Starry Sky Power surged, along with a ‘fallen’ power! This completely countered most cultivation methods in the Fallen Star Sea, capable of breaking their ‘Dao’ and ‘Stance’!
Soon after, Ye Chen sat cross-legged, his white robes billowing, and began refining the Fallen Star Flame!
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