Chapter 2368

The aftermath of the night massacre in Qing Song Immortal City gradually surfaced, and throughout the Immortal Realm looters and opportunists appeared.

Some are from the major immortal sects and clans, others are gatherings of loose cultivators.

In short, all sorts of people are present; they all saw the chaos after Qing Song Immortal City's massacre and seek to profit from it.

Originally, along the way, because they were worried about He Yingqin this madman, Huang Lao had no intention of meddling.

He only wanted to swiftly bring Ye Zhangqing and them back safely to Thus English: Thus English: Dengtianxiancheng.

However, after everyone safely returned to Thus English: Thus English: Dengtianxiancheng, only a few days passed, and the turmoil in the Immortal Realm not only showed no sign of subsiding, but intensified.

Even the several cities, towns and villages near Thus English: Thus English: Dengtianxiancheng suffered attacks of varying degrees.

This includes the industries of several immortal clans within Thus English: Thus English: Dengtianxiancheng.

The clans' industries were attacked and looted in the chaos; these major immortal clans naturally could not stand idly by, and immediately sent people.

The Heavenly Family therefore also had to strengthen Thus English: Thus English: Dengtianxiancheng's defenses.

Now that this turmoil has initially emerged, the Heavenly Family also had to take precautions in advance.

Moreover, due to the turmoil, the number of cultivators streaming into Thus English: Thus English: Dengtianxiancheng is increasing.

After all, outside the city you never know when you'll encounter bandits; nowadays many cultivators view anyone as a potential bandit, not a Hǎo rén.

Thus, Thus English: Thus English: Dengtianxiancheng is also overcrowded.

However, these have little to do with Ye Zhangqing; the only thing somewhat affected is the Canteen's business.

However, gathering information has become easier than before.

After all, amid the chaos immortal crystals may have dwindled, but enthusiasm for eating remains undiminished, so information must be traded for meals.

Thus English: Thus English: Dengtianxiancheng's information network had long been established, so Juying, Bai Hua Xianzi and the other ladies need not constantly oversee it personally.

Therefore, after Ye Zhangqing returned, Bai Hua Xianzi and the other ladies basically stayed by his side.

That afternoon, Ye Zhangqing, Tianlin, and Miao Qianqian sat together drinking tea and chatting casually.

After eating a bite of immortal fruit, Tianlin suddenly spoke.

"Friends, I will enter seclusion tomorrow."

Hearing this, Ye Zhangqing glanced at him dubiously.

"So sudden?"

Tianlin responded with a wry, helpless smile.

"No choice, the old man at home is pressing me hard, and besides, the outside is in such chaos; I'm also confined, so I might as well seize this chance to rush to break through to the Ancient Immortal Realm."

Nowadays the outside situation is becoming increasingly chaotic, although the major powers have already taken action to suppress it.

But basically each is just sweeping their own doorstep snow, minding their own business; as long as the disturbance isn't on their own turf, the major powers won't expend much effort to pursue and investigate.

This lets those with ulterior motives act even more recklessly.

Anyway, doing such things is like firing a shot and moving on; one can't stay in one place for long.

With Tianlin and company's strength, encountering ordinary bandit cultivators is naturally nothing to worry about.

But how could the Heavenly Family allow Tianlin to focus his energy on such a place?

Even if you slay thousands or tens of thousands of bandit cultivators, what significance would that have for Tianlin?

With that time, it's better to Xiūliàn in peace and strive to break through to the Ancient Immortal Realm as soon as possible.

Besides, the Heavenly Family lacks no resources for Tianlin's Xiūliàn, so there's no need to worry.

Hearing Tianlin's words, Ye Zhangqing nodded, and Miao Qianqian beside him likewise spoke in agreement.

"Then I'll enter seclusion too; the ancestor sent back a message telling me to stay temporarily in the Heavenly Family, not go out, and also said to enter seclusion and strive to break through to the Ancient Immortal Realm as soon as possible."

Originally Miao Qianqian had no plan to enter seclusion, but now that Tianlin is about to start, being idle is just idle, so she might as well enter seclusion as well.

In her view, since Tianlin is entering seclusion, Ye Zhangqing surely must be as well.

What Miao Qianqian didn't expect was that Ye Zhangqing never had the intention to enter seclusion from beginning to end.

Since I started Xiūliàn, when have I ever entered seclusion?

I can breakthrough just by lying down each day, and the Good Review Points keep increasing; why waste that effort?

In my previous life I already experienced that rat race once; in this life, Ye Zhangqing will never actively engage in it again, no matter what.

As the old saying goes, if you can endure hardship, you'll have endless hardship to endure.

Since I can breakthrough while lying down, why bother expending that effort?

So, faced with Tianlin's inquiry, Ye Zhangqing replied bluntly.

"Brother Ye, why don't we three enter seclusion together and strive to break through to the Ancient Immortal Realm?"

"What would I do by entering seclusion?"

Upon hearing this, Ye Zhangqing didn't even think, directly replied, his words seemingly tinged with doubt: "Why should I enter seclusion?"

Hearing that, Tianlin and the other were both stunned, and Miao Qianqian even more so asked with a doubtful expression.

"You're not entering seclusion?"

At present, the elders won't let them leave Thus English: Thus English: Dengtianxiancheng, not even allowing them to exit the Heavenly Family's manor.

In this situation, what's the point of not Xiūliàn in seclusion? Just wasting time?

Miao Qianqian, unaware of the circumstances, wore a doubtful look, whereas Tianlin, after regaining his composure, seemed to have realized something.

With a bitter expression, he looked at Ye Zhangqing and said.

"I forgot, you freak, you never enter seclusion."

"Hmm… what does that mean?"

Miao Qianqian doesn't understand what Tianlin meant, after all she's never seen Ye Zhangqing breakthrough in cultivation, and doesn't know his situation.

But Tianlin knows, having known Ye Zhangqing these years, he has personally witnessed Ye Zhangqing's breakthroughs.

Indeed he's a freak; each breakthrough seems to occur without any omen.

Not to mention closed-door cultivation—even just drinking tea can cause an instant breakthrough; it's simply absurd.

So, Ye Zhangqing said he doesn't need closed-door cultivation, and Tianlin believes it.

After spending a long time with this guy, Tianlin almost forgot—speaking of talent, even he can't compare to this guy.

Tianlin gave a wry smile, shook his head, and casually explained.

"I really almost forgot—you really don't need closed-door cultivation."

"Hey, what do you mean by that?"

Miao Qianqian completely didn't understand what Tianlin meant, and anxiously asked from the side.

What does 'not needing closed-door cultivation' mean? Why can't she understand a single word?

Tianlin only said one sentence in response.

"This guy's breakthrough is weird—he can breakthrough just by drinking water, so naturally he doesn't need closed-door cultivation."

Huh???

Still not understanding, but Tianlin had already gotten up and prepared to leave.

He was going to go into closed-door cultivation; these past few days, chatting and drinking with Ye Zhangqing all day, he almost forgot.

Ye Zhangqing chatting and drinking—he can breakthrough anytime—while Tianlin chatting and drinking is purely wasting time.

Although Tianlin's cultivation increases even while resting, that speed is simply too slow.

To break through cultivation realms this way, it would probably take several hundred years—impossible.

Tianlin's rest is just rest, but Ye Zhangqing's rest is actually Xiūliàn.