Chapter 98

"Time to go out."

Divine Ability Accomplished, Jiang Xuan slowly rose, striding straight toward the outside of the Fire Domain; without any movement seen from him, this boundless sea of fire actually parted to both sides on its own, and Jiang Xuan stepped out in great strides, vanishing in an instant.

Walking aimlessly upon the great earth, Jiang Xuan used no divine abilities, yet any stir of wind or grass within a hundred li, heaven above and earth below, was within his perception; with a thought, even the fine hairs on an ant a hundred li away entered his field of vision.

Regarding the Refining System, how to next interweave Dao and principle, Jiang Xuan had not the slightest clue; he simply stopped obsessing and instead walked among bustling markets to see if he could find a spark of inspiration.

"Without realizing it, I've actually returned to the original starting point."

Jiang Xuan's expression flickered slightly; walking along, he unexpectedly arrived at the Yan Kingdom Capital in the Donghuang Southern Region.

Ahead, crowds surged, bustling and lively; from time to time a thread of divine light streaked past, its speed not fast, causing the crowd below to gasp in amazement and envy; most were mortals, unable to open the Bitter Sea, with only a few cultivators who had reached the Bitter Sea. In the Zhe Tian Jie, the eternal theme is cultivation and proving the Dao, but in the ordinary people's world, this is something they can never hope to reach; in their eyes, those immortals riding divine light through the void are heaven itself, are the Dao itself.

"Candied Hawthorn!"

"Big buns, big and white meat buns, only one coin each!"

"Osmanthus Cake, delicious and beautiful Osmanthus Cake!"

Walking through the lively market, vendors' cries rose and fell without end; the breath of the mortal world rolled in. Jiang Xuan at this moment shed his originally dust-transcending, extraordinary Exiled Immortal aura, like a true man of the streets; occasionally encountering some interesting trinket, Jiang Xuan would also pause and linger, watching with relish.

In such a world of gods, demons, and mystery, compared to the chaotic turmoil of his previous life, the hearts of people in the mundane world here are simpler; apart from the dream of seeking immortals and questioning the Dao, the rest is a life of peace and smoothness — this is already their greatest aspiration.

"If you want to know what happens next, listen to the next installment."

Leaving a teahouse, the storytelling here was quite interesting; Jiang Xuan flicked out a wisp of Spiritual Qi as a tip.

"Uncle... I'm so hungry, can you buy me a bun? Please, please."

Just then, Jiang Xuan saw not far away a little girl, filthy all over, begging a middle-aged man.

"Scram, you stinking beggar, don't block Laozi's way, bad luck."

The middle-aged man wore a brocade robe; he immediately waved his hand in disgust, raising it as if to strike, scaring the little girl into curling up in a street corner, daring not to move.

Jiang Xuan's expression moved; he walked to the front of the little girl.

"Little girl, what's your name?" Jiang Xuan laughed, his tone gentle.

"Nian Nian, I'm called Nian Nian, big brother, I'm so hungry, can you buy me a bun to eat? Please, please." The little girl's face showed a pleading look, blinking big eyes, gaze clear and bright, pitifully tugging at Jiang Xuan's trouser leg.

Jiang Xuan took out several Spiritual Fruits, emitting a nose-piercing fragrance, crystalline and lustrous, and handed them to the little girl.

"Xiao Nian Nian, eat."

The little girl widened her eyes, swallowed her saliva, not daring to believe such fragrant fruit was actually given to her to eat; she carefully glanced at Jiang Xuan, only feeling this big brother before her was very close and kind.

While accepting the Spiritual Fruit, she swallowed saliva, eating the fruit in small bites.

"Xiao Nian Nian, where's your family?" Jiang Xuan crouched down, watching the little girl finish the Spiritual Fruit, and asked.

"I have no relatives left." The little girl pinched her clothing hem, said in a low voice, feeling this big brother before her was very close and kind.

"So young and already alone; if you're willing, how about following me?" Jiang Xuan rubbed the little girl's messy hair, speaking.

In his heart at this moment he understood clearly; all information matched up — the little girl before him was that Empress Dao Fruit, first in talent under heaven and earth.

"I'm willing to follow big brother; big brother treats me the best!" Xiao Nian Nian said innocently.

"But big brother is someone everyone shouts to beat; if Nian Nian follows me, in the future you'll have no fixed abode, and also be shouted at and beaten!" Jiang Xuan half-joking, took the little girl's crisp little hand.

"Nian Nian isn't afraid; as long as I'm together with big brother, Nian Nian fears nothing." Xiao Nian Nian said happily.

Jiang Xuan led Xiao Nian Nian walking within the Yan Kingdom borders; at this time Xiao Nian Nian had already changed into a pink pretty little dress, like a dynasty princess, hand still holding a Candied Hawthorn, eating very happily.

"Nian Nian, next let's go see my original master's sect, alright?"

"Wherever big brother goes, Nian Nian goes." Nian Nian didn't understand what master's sect meant, only knew following Jiang Xuan was very warm, very happy.

Jiang Xuan brought Xiao Nian Nian, a single step out, vanishing in an instant; heaven and earth changed, space like a shaken curtain, and when they reappeared they already stood before the Lingxu Dongtian Sect Gate.

As ever, immortal qi fluttered, immortal mountains stood in rows, spirit springs tinkled, spirit cranes soared — the bearing of an immortal family cave heaven.

The current Lingxu Dongtian seemed not to have received the influence of the previous Qing Emperor's Tomb opening, but also had not gained any benefit from it; the Lingxu Dongtian higher-ups had also recognized the facts — that kind of secret realm involving the Demon Emperor was fundamentally not something they could meddle in.

Rather, many many sects, not knowing their place, delusionally sought treasures from within the Demon Emperor's tomb, slaughtering and contending nearby, dyeing this region red.

Looking at the unchanged scene of Lingxu Dongtian, a surge of intimacy rose in Jiang Xuan's heart; this was his initial cultivation ground on Beidou; Lingxu Dongtian had treated him very well, supporting his cultivation to the maximum extent, letting him pass through the initial difficult period.

A step forward, Jiang Xuan entered straight into the Sect Master Hall; with his current wanted status, it was inconvenient to be known by people, fearing it would bring calamity to Lingxu Dongtian.

"What exalted person, not knowing where my Lingxu Dongtian has offended Qian Sui!"

Upon entering the Sect Master Hall, aura slightly spreading, Sect Master Li only felt a momentum like mountain and sea descend, as if facing a great enemy.

"Jiang Xuan? You've returned?"

Sect Master Li was overjoyed, strode forward; he hadn't expected Jiang Xuan to return to Lingxu Dongtian again, then his face drastically changed, urgently saying:

"Your deeds, the outside world spreads them in an uproar; Yaoguang Holy Land is still hunting you, and you appear at this time." Sect Master Li's words were full of panic.

Jiang Xuan laughed involuntarily, waved his hand, a light curtain appeared; from the outside looking in, only Sect Master Li sat alone on the Sect Master throne.

Seeing this, Sect Master Li sent a message; the four Grand Elders and numerous Elders all heard the news and came, gathering in the grand hall.

"Jiang Xuan, you're confused, why did you come at this time!" Elder Wu Qingfeng, upon just seeing Jiang Xuan, similarly first surprised then panicked.

"No matter; as long as I don't wish it, no one can discover me, and no one can harm me."

"My cultivation hit some bottlenecks, so I traveled everywhere hoping for some inspiration; passing through Yan territory, I came to visit everyone." Jiang Xuan laughed.

Nearly two years!

Since he left Lingxu Dongtian, already nearly two years' time; everything here seemed to have no changes at all.

"Since you killed people from Yaoguang Holy Land and the Ancient Ji Family, and left this region, they actually didn't make things difficult for us; my Lingxu Dongtian also has seniors who went out and serve in Yaoguang; according to them, the Holy Land determined Lingxu Dongtian could not possibly cultivate a disciple like you, or perhaps a spy planted by another Holy Land, attempting to use this to enter Yaoguang Holy Land; haha, this is also good." Wu Zhichang laughed loudly.

"Jiang Xuan, what cultivation realm are you now?" A Grand Elder asked; it was precisely that Grand Elder who had been saved by Jiang Xuan before the Qing Emperor's Tomb that day.

(Chapter End)