Chapter 217: Green Pill Valley, Yuanzhao past events, Tao family Foundation Establishment

"The front is Yuanzhao Kingdom?"

Luo Chen asked in surprise.

Tao Yisheng nodded, "Exactly, this country has always been under the jurisdiction of my Green Pill Valley, with a history of four hundred years. Fellow Daoist Luo, do you have any doubts?"

"Haha!"

Luo Chen laughed loudly, "What a coincidence, my hometown is in this Yuanzhao Kingdom."

"Hmm?"

Tao Yisheng looked at him with suspicion.

Coming from Yuanzhao Kingdom, yet not knowing the way home?

Luo Chen waved his hand, "Back then, by chance, I embarked on the path of immortality and went far to Dahe Square. I was young and didn't remember things, so I truly forgot the way home."

"Is that so?"

"I do not speak falsely, Yuanzhao Kingdom's Baixiu County is my hometown."

Yuanzhao Kingdom indeed has a place called Baixiu County.

Adjacent to Qianshan County, the location is extremely remote, belonging to the wild mountains and great marshes.

"I don't know, Fellow Daoist Tao, can you make it convenient for me to go home and take a look?"

"This..." Tao Yisheng was in a bit of a dilemma.

Or rather, it wasn't just him.

Li Yixian and Nangong Jin also showed difficult expressions.

However, when Luo Chen's calm gaze swept over, the two of them also fell silent.

Perhaps it was the pressure of the three Foundation Establishments, or perhaps it was Luo Chen's polite words.

Tao Yisheng, who had thin skin, finally agreed to Luo Chen's request.

It was just that he required their three families' flying boats to be a bit concealed and not disturb the mortals.

Luo Chen and the others naturally had no objection.

Performing the Cloud-Driving Art, they concealed the three flying boats.

In this way, they slowly flew into Yuanzhao Kingdom.

On the flying boat.

Nangong Jin looked at Luo Chen in confusion.

"Why not bypass Yuanzhao Kingdom and head straight for Tianlan Xiancheng?"

Li Yixian was also puzzled, "Delaying for a moment, perhaps that Huo Quan will catch up. Fellow Daoist, is your homesickness so urgent?"

Facing the doubts of the two.

Luo Chen said calmly, "If Huo Quan wanted to pursue, relying on his own strength, he would have caught up three or four days ago."

"Uh..."

Li Yixian wanted to refute, perhaps Huo Quan was still in seclusion.

But she felt something was wrong.

Huo Quan was only breaking through from the sixth level of Foundation Establishment to the seventh level, which could not be considered breaking through a major realm.

Fast would be one or two days, slow would be one or two months.

To emerge, he would have emerged long ago.

Although they had been flying frantically without regard for cost in the flying boats day and night recently.

But the speed was still not comparable to the flight speed of an ordinary Foundation Establishment, let alone shaking off a veteran Foundation Establishment?

Not catching up, although strange, was indeed no longer so urgent.

Perhaps, he was delayed by something!

Luo Chen explained simply and looked at Nangong Jin.

"Going to Tianlan Xiancheng is definitely something we must do, but we cannot go so blindly!"

Nangong Jin hesitated: "What do you mean?"

"Tianlan Xiancheng is not far from here, only a day's time at the speed of a Foundation Establishment cultivator. At the speed of our flying boats, stopping and going, it won't take more than a few days."

"No need to rush for a moment."

"Instead, finding out the situation there first is the most important thing!"

These words were quite agreed upon by Li Yixian.

Indeed!

Going blindly, it is very easy to have an accident.

Just like when they went to Taishan Square, they still treated it according to the impression that the Kang family was the leader.

As a result, the situation of the Huo family taking power occurred.

Even, it attracted the covetousness of Huo Hu and others.

"Are you planning to ask Tao Yisheng about the situation?" Li Yixian understood and soon thought of this layer.

Luo Chen nodded, "Indeed!"

"This place is not far from Tianlan Xiancheng; he should be a Green Pill Valley disciple sent out to execute regular Foundation Establishment tasks."

"Under such circumstances, he definitely has a demand for cultivation resources. The nearest Tianlan Xiancheng is a place he often visits."

Nangong Jin frowned, "Will he tell us?"

Luo Chen smiled.

"A personality that can't even refuse others' requests, prying out some news, isn't that simple?"

After spending half a day, the flying boats stopped within the forbidden area of the Imperial Palace.

Zhaixing Tower!

"This is the temporary cultivation place for my Green Pill Valley disciples; the royal family of Yuanzhao Kingdom generally doesn't dare to come and disturb."

The flying boat landed, attracting gazes from nearby high buildings.

Mostly Qi Refining cultivators.

Looking at the surrounding buildings, Luo Chen and the others couldn't help but sigh.

They consider themselves people of the cultivation world, but their residences have always been based on quietness and simplicity.

Unlike this secular Imperial Palace, with flying eaves and golden tiles, bridges and flowing water, and flowers competing for beauty.

Even if it was just a place for Green Pill Valley disciples to live, it tried its best to highlight the quietness of the immortal path, yet it still displayed a rich and magnificent atmosphere.

"Yuanzhao Kingdom is the only mortal vassal

"Those few in the early stage of Qi Refining are good seedlings I found recently; I have taught them the basic Qi-Guiding Art and plan to take them back to the Green Elixir Valley later."

"You can stay here for a while..."

Tao Yisheng gave a brief introduction and then intended to return.

Unexpectedly, he was grabbed by Luo Chen.

"Fellow Daoist Tao, I presume you haven't been at the Foundation Establishment stage for long!"

Tao Yisheng looked at Luo Chen in surprise, "Your insight is indeed sharp. That's right, I have only been at Foundation Establishment for ten years; after stabilizing my realm, I was sent here to carry out garrison duties."

Luo Chen smiled broadly.

"Since that is the case, why don't the four of us sit and discuss the Dao, exchanging our insights on cultivation?"

"Good, good!"

Tao Yisheng agreed, overjoyed.

Although he was a high-ranking disciple of his sect, Nangong Jin and Li Yixian looked like they had been at Foundation Establishment for many years and were rich in experience.

Even Luo Chen possessed a stern demeanor and an aura of having attained the Dao.

If he could exchange cultivation insights with them, he would certainly gain a lot.

Seeing this, Nangong Jin and Li Yixian couldn't help but look at each other.

Was it that simple?

A cultivation insight exchange meeting unfolded in the Star-Plucking Tower.

It lasted for an entire day.

After the exchange concluded, Tao Yisheng left satisfied.

The three who remained were also very satisfied.

An exchange meeting couldn't just be about cultivation experience.

During the process, the three of them separately asked Tao Yisheng about many trivial matters.

Seemingly trivial, but when gathered together, they were enough to summarize the current situation in the vicinity, and even in Tianlan Xiancheng, by seventy or eighty percent.

Overall, it presented a stable situation.

The war between the two Nascent Soul sects had lasted for six years, from the initial probing to the total outbreak.

Logically speaking, this time was enough for the two sects to beat each other's brains out and determine a winner.

Yet, for some unknown reason, the situation took a sharp turn for the worse a year ago.

It changed from a head-on confrontation to a war of attrition.

In the process of this war of attrition, the two Nascent Soul sects reined in their main forces and began to win over other sects in the Yuding Domain.

Mount Ailao was the first to lean towards the Luoyun Sect, followed by the Green Elixir Valley.

The Yuding Sword Sect was not idle either; the Yan Alliance, which had cooperated with them extensively, chose to attach itself immediately.

Instigated by the Yuding Sword Sect, the Yan Alliance launched a massive attack on the Green Elixir Valley, and the local war was fought quite fiercely.

Not only that, the Sword Sect was also actively wooing the Ice Fortress, located in the land of extreme cold, as well as the neutral Hundred Flower Palace.

After this whole set of maneuvers.

Does it look chaotic?

It is indeed chaotic, but for Tianlan Xiancheng, it is a very stable situation.

Because this great immortal city was built with the joint investment of the seven sects.

Even if they were at daggers drawn with each other, they still maintained a tacit understanding to try not to affect the immortal city.

"Looking at it this way, our going to Tianlan Xiancheng is actually the best choice," Nangong Jin said thoughtfully.

Li Yixian nodded, looking at Luo Chen with admiration.

"It is you, Luo Chen, who has foresight and chose the right place from the beginning."

Luo Chen remained silent.

He was not as optimistic as the two of them.

This stability was merely a sign before the storm.

If the Ice Fortress and the Hundred Flower Palace were to also become fully involved.

Then Tianlan Xiancheng would likely be dragged into it as well.

Moreover.

Under the seemingly stable situation, how could there not be undercurrents surging?

If they were to dive headfirst into it...

Shaking his head, Luo Chen said firmly: "Rest for two days, and set off for Tianlan Xiancheng immediately!"

No matter how the situation changes.

Tianlan Xiancheng must be visited.

The second-tier spiritual lands in the Yuding Domain are all owned by others.

Do you not see that even a small second-tier spiritual vein in Taishan Market was carved up by two major families?

Only in a great immortal city where rogue cultivators gather are there high-tier spiritual veins available for rent.

Only when he gets there can he continue his cultivation.

However...

"Two days, is that so long?" Nangong Jin was somewhat dissatisfied.

He wanted to reach Tianlan Xiancheng more than anyone else right now.

Unlike Luo Chen and Li Yixian, he was currently nursing an injury.

He urgently needed a place with a spiritual vein to heal.

"Firstly, I must go through the motions and go home for a visit."

This is very normal.

Saying one thing and doing another would only arouse suspicion.

Luo Chen's gaze fell on Li Yixian.

"Secondly, there are simply too many mortals in the Li family, which greatly affects our mobility. If we go to Tianlan Xiancheng and something happens, those mortals will be a burden."

Li Yixian opened her mouth but could not refute this.

"My suggestion is that during these two days, you discuss it with Tao Yisheng to see if you can settle a batch of mortals in the Yuanzhao Kingdom."

"Fellow Daoist Li, do not worry; this place is not far from Tianlan Xiancheng."

"Once you are settled, you can completely come back to relocate your clansmen later."

Li Yixian was somewhat hesitant.

Her gaze fell on Nangong Jin, who also looked in agreement.

It seemed that those mortals were indeed a great drag on everyone.

She gritted her teeth, "Let it be as you say, Fellow Daoist!"

Early the next morning.

A streak of light flew out of the Yuanzhao Kingdom's imperial palace, flying towards the southeast.

Going home?

On the white clouds, Luo Chen shook his head.

He had no home to return to!

Although the original body could not be called an orphan, he could be said to have no relatives.

He would not trouble himself to seek out those with blood relations.

His goal was the stretch of barren mountains outside Baixiu County, the place of the original body's fortuitous encounter back then.

"An outer disciple of the Medicine King Sect dying for no reason in the Yuding Domain, and in an obscure, barren mountain wilderness at that."

"At the time, I felt it was a matter of course, but now, no matter how I think about it, it feels suspicious."

"Moreover, Tao Yisheng mentioned last night that the Green Elixir Valley cultivators stationed here are not absolutely safe either. Twenty years ago, they were attacked by rogue cultivators."

Twenty years ago...

Luo Chen playfully savored this time.

His figure paused.

He stopped in a tall, barren mountain.

Looking around with his spiritual eyes, he released his spiritual sense.

Following his lingering memories, Luo Chen quickly found his destination.

With a leap, he arrived at the mountainside.

Pushing aside the dense, wildly growing vines, he stepped into a cave.

A mound of earth came into view.

Looking at this mound, Luo Chen seemed to see the seventeen-year-old original body burying the corpse of that old cultivator.

"My apologies!"

With a wave of his hand, the mound was uncovered.

Looking closely, it was empty, with no corpse or bones to be seen.

Seeing this scene, Luo Chen couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.

"Interesting, interesting!"

Luo Chen smiled slightly, restored the mound, and turned to leave.

Star-Plucking Tower.

Three flying boats radiated spiritual light and slowly hovered into the air.

It was just that because their leader, Fang Chengshan, had been too aggressive during the Battle of Xiaohuan Mountain and was beheaded by Luo Chen, leading to the collapse of Panshan Fortress.

"Fellow Daoist Nangong, thank you for your straightforward advice, which saved me from taking many detours!"

Nangong Jin coughed and shook his head, saying: "I cannot compare to your golden words, Fellow Daoist. You are, after all, a high-ranking disciple of a great sect; in a few words, you have resolved the doubts in my heart. After my injuries are healed, the third level of Foundation Establishment will be within reach."

"You flatter me; I was merely relaying the words of my predecessors!"

Li Yixian looked reluctantly at the three mortals in front of her, all of whom were strong and healthy.

If they learned some secular martial arts, they would surely be called innate experts.

She hardened her heart, turned her head, and gave a graceful bow to Tao Yisheng.

"Fellow Daoist Tao, I will have to trouble you to provide some protection for this batch of my clansmen."

"Easy! Easy!"

Tao Yisheng returned the bow: "They are skilled at raising dragon horses and will certainly be welcomed by the Yuanzhao royal family."

After saying this.

Tao Yisheng walked up to Luo Chen.

"Your attainments in the elixir Dao, Fellow Daoist, are truly the best among your peers; even compared to the elders in my sect, you are not inferior. I regret that I cannot discuss elixirs with you day and night, and sleep side by side."

Luo Chen smiled slightly.

This Tao Yisheng was quite enthusiastic once one got to know him.

His social pleasantries were becoming increasingly fluent.

He said modestly: "Just some petty skills, not comparable to a great Golden Core sect with its many elixir masters."

"Eh! You are being modest, Fellow Daoist!"

Tao Yisheng's eyes were burning; he treated Luo Chen much more warmly than the other two.

"In a few years, my garrison mission will end. When that time comes, I will certainly go to Tianlan Xiancheng to seek you out, Fellow Daoist."

"I will surely sweep the couch and wait, with fine wine to welcome you!"

"The road ahead is long; everyone, have a safe journey!"

"Until we meet again!"

"Until we meet again!"

"Until we meet again!"

Tao Yisheng stood on the Star-Plucking Tower, watching the three flying boats gradually disappear into the horizon, wrapped in white clouds.

Behind him.

A Green Elixir Valley disciple walked to his side.

"Uncle-Master, why be so polite to three rogue Foundation Establishment cultivators?"

"Rogue cultivators?" Tao Yisheng shook his head, "They are not ordinary rogue cultivators."

The disciple was stunned.

In front of a great Golden Core sect, mere rogue cultivator gangs and Foundation Establishment cultivation families were no different from rogue cultivators, right!

Tao Yisheng curled his lips and said with high spirits: "You don't understand!"

"Now that my Green Elixir Valley is involved in the sect war, a moment of carelessness could mean death. I am befriending these three because I want to draw them in as external aid."

"Moreover, my sister is currently competing for the position of Dao Seed; perhaps Danchenzi and the others can help her a little!"

Thinking of Tao Yisheng's sister.

The disciple suddenly realized.

He sighed with emotion: "Uncle-Master, you and your sister are so united; in the future, you will surely be able to restore the prestige of the Tao family of Green Elixir Valley!"

Tao Yisheng smiled with self-satisfaction.

"I owe everything I have today to my sister's care; naturally, I must run errands for her!"

(End of chapter)