jdhmnovel Chapter 1717
Chapter 1717
Having been moved here, they saw rows of buildings in the city, and cultivators of various races coming and going on the streets. The sounds of hawking, laughter, and the clinking of magical artifacts mingled into a bustling marketplace, and everyone's eyes lit up with excitement.
Chen Xuan and Lin Yuqiong found a tavern with a sign that read "Millennial Drunk" to rest, while Yu'er and the other five girls, along with Lin Yuyao, were eager to explore the depths of the market.
Although Chen Xuan's current wealth cannot be described as comparable to that of a country, it is still considered top-tier in this star field.
With a wave of his hand, he handed each of the five women a storage bag and said loudly, "Buy whatever you like. Today, all expenses will be paid by your husband!" Each bag contained one hundred million catties of source liquid, and the fluctuations of spiritual energy almost burst the bag's opening.
This scene happened to be witnessed by the siblings from Qilin City. Lin Yuqiong secretly clicked her tongue in amazement, while Lin Yuyao frowned and followed behind the five women with a wronged look on her face, feeling empty inside.
Once upon a time, she considered herself a proud daughter of the holy city, a dragon among men, and had never experienced such a feeling of being "complemented".
But when she met the five women at the Chaos Pass that day, she found that they were not only surrounded by more than three strands of immortal energy, but their cultivation levels were also above hers. In addition, Yu'er was bright and beautiful, Piaoxue was aloof and cold, and Xin'er was lively and clever... Each of them was outstanding in appearance and was in no way inferior to her. Her pride was instantly crushed.
Faced with these five peerless girls who were subtly superior to her in every aspect, Lin Yuyao has become much quieter lately. She even stopped muttering "big bad guy" when she saw Chen Xuan several times.
Of course, Chen Xuan and Lin Yuqiong did not care about this.
"Little sister, now that we've entered this territory, we're back within Qilin City's sphere of influence. As the host, you mustn't lose your composure," Lin Yuqiong said gently, noticing her sister's awkwardness.
At this moment, the brother and sister had already shed their disguises and revealed their true appearances.
Thus, six stunningly beautiful young women appeared on the street: some were as cold and aloof as ice, some had an ethereal and otherworldly air, some were as passionate as fire, and some were as serene as a virgin.
As soon as they appeared, they attracted the attention of many outstanding people from various races. Some young cultivators who had just left their sects were even captivated by their beauty, secretly clenching their fists – they were determined to become stronger in this life and find such a peerless Daoist partner in the future.
The five women, plus the host Lin Yuyao, were all quite powerful, capable of directly challenging ordinary gods and immortals, so Chen Xuan was very reassured about them.
Inside the ancient tavern, Chen Xuan and Lin Yuqiong sat facing each other. Glowing spirit vines entwined the beams and pillars of the tavern, and the air was filled with the mellow aroma of aged wine. In a corner, a cultivator was playing the zither, and the melodious music made the place seem exceptionally quiet.
Although the brother and sister disguised themselves to venture into the Divine Nest, they were targeted by many parties inside the nest because Chen Xuan was harvesting disciples from all sides at the pass, resulting in little gain for them.
Lin Yuqiong was pouring out her grievances to Chen Xuan, her tone full of helplessness.
Upon hearing this, Chen Xuan smiled slightly, raised his cup, and said, "I never expected that my unintentional act would cause Brother Yuqiong and your sister to be suppressed for no reason. It was my rudeness."
"It's alright," Lin Yuqiong shook her head with a wry smile and drank the wine in her cup. "When we enter the secret realm for training, we can't escape the law of the jungle." Despite her words, she couldn't hide the regret in her eyes—ten years had been wasted in the end.
"How many rare and precious materials containing chaotic energy did you and your sister obtain this time?" Chen Xuan drank a cup of poisoned wine with a faint blue luster. As the wine went down his throat, it brought a cool spiritual energy. He smacked his lips and looked at the other party.
Upon hearing this, Lin Yuqiong took out a storage ring with her other hand.
As the fingertip brushed across the ring face, the mustard seed magic array lit up in response. In the light, a small pile of miscellaneous items fell onto the table: there were medicinal herbs with scorch marks, spiritual fruits with cracks, associated minerals covered in dust, and several pieces of dead wood whose species could not be identified... Each item had a dim chaotic aura and looked somewhat disheveled.
Chen Xuan looked at the things on the table, and at first he didn't react.
Lin Yuqiong smiled bitterly, "This is all the harvest my little sister and I have gained from our ten years of adventures. If these resources are condensed into an array over several years, we might be able to extract a wisp of chaotic energy. With a bit of luck, it might even give my little sister a chance to refine chaotic immortal energy."
At this point, he shook his head. "Of course, it's only a slight possibility. Perhaps the chaotic energy condensed from this amount of resources won't even be enough to nurture a nascent form of immortal energy."
Chen Xuan nodded, signaling him to put his things away.
Lin Yuqiong did as instructed, putting the miscellaneous items into her ring. Just as she was about to mention the crisis in Qilin City, her gaze was suddenly drawn to Chen Xuan's outstretched right hand—
At this moment, nine fist-sized crystals were floating above Chen Xuan's outstretched palm.
The crystal was pure black, like a condensed night sky, and exuded a dense, chaotic aura that seemed to swallow even the light in the tavern, causing it to ripple with distortion.