Chapter 393: Chapter 106: Wenda Sect Cultivator, Profound Celestial Treasure Gourd Advancement

The guest in Box No. 3 is the mysterious cultivator who was bidding against Lin Chen earlier.

Lin Chen thought for a moment, that person stopped bidding in time, saving him a few million Spirit Stones.

This favor was there, he felt obliged to visit.

So Lin Chen nodded and said:

"Alright, then let’s go and meet..."

Soon, Lin Chen arrived at Box No. 3.

Upon entering the box, Lin Chen raised an eyebrow.

There were quite a few people inside, besides a young male cultivator, there were five or six attractive female cultivators dressed skimpily.

When Lin Chen arrived, some of these female cultivators were pouring drinks, dancing, or feeding.

The man sitting on the demon beast leather sofa had fair skin, a slim build, but had a roguish air between his brows.

His lips were slightly parted, and a tempting grape was fed to him by the female cultivator next to him.

Behind him, another beautiful female cultivator was giving him a massage.

Lin Chen focused his gaze on this male cultivator, a thought flashed through his mind.

"This person is indeed enjoying himself..."

Lin Chen didn’t have much aversion or disdain toward this.

In the cultivation realm, cultivators differ from one another.

Some cultivators have avoided women for hundreds of years and do not crave enjoyment, only diligently cultivate the Dao.

Others have gone smoothly all the way, and after achieving cultivation, they pursue power, beauty, and the enjoyment of life.

Between the two, there’s no definite right or wrong.

Their goals in cultivation are just different.

This male cultivator in front looked like a phony,

but with a half-step Nascent Soul cultivation, he has the capital to enjoy himself...

"Taoist Friend Lin, please sit."

The male cultivator waved his hand, dismissing the maidservants, and then showed a kind smile and said:

"Taoist Friend Lin, my name is Lou Zixian, my Taoist title is True Man Xiande... Taoist Friend Lin may call me Zixian."

Upon hearing this, Lin Chen was taken aback, quickly stood up, and saluted.

"So it’s the True Man above, Lin was unaware of the True Man’s identity earlier, many apologies..."

Lou Zixian waved his hand after hearing this and said:

"What offense is there in it? Bidding is won by the one who offers a higher price... otherwise, wouldn’t the auction be messed up?"

"What... are you worried I might kill to seize treasures?"

Lou Zixian chuckled, his tone filled with joking.

Lin Chen shook his head, indicating he wasn’t worried.

At this moment, Lou Zixian said:

"I’ve inquired about you, you’re from the Changchun Sect in Yanlai Country, right?"

"Unexpectedly, such a small place could produce a prodigy like you... If I’m not mistaken, you aren’t a hundred years old yet?"

"Under a hundred years old and an Eighth Turn Golden Core! Tsk tsk... In twenty years, you might reach Nascent Soul Realm!"

Lou Zixian’s words expressed goodwill towards Lin Chen.

Lin Chen smiled slightly upon hearing this, but also praised:

"At such a young age, True Man has achieved such cultivation..."

"I am far from comparable."

"Oh~ not at all, I possess only half-step Nascent Soul cultivation, though I’ve passed through the Magical Power and Divine Soul barriers, the Flesh Body barrier is still lacking..." Lou Zixian waved his hand.

Though there was much humility in his words, the smug expression was hard to hide.

The two exchanged smiles, and the mutual flattery seemed to draw them closer.

At this moment, Lou Zixian suddenly thought of something and said:

"By the way, Taoist Friend Lin... speaking of which, there’s a connection between you and me!"

"Does Taoist Friend know my identity?"

Lin Chen shook his head, he truly didn’t know Lou Zixian’s identity.

At this moment, Lou Zixian said:

"I am the son of the Array Peak Master of the Wenda Sect, also a true disciple of the Wenda Sect..."

Upon hearing this, Lin Chen was taken aback.

The son of a Wenda Sect peak master, such an identity can be considered noble.

"So, it’s a prodigy of the Upper Sect, my apologies, apologies..."

"However... the connection True Man Zixian mentioned..."

Lin Chen’s eyes were filled with puzzlement.

He didn’t remember befriending anyone from Wenda Sect.

Lou Zixian was also the first Wenda Sect cultivator he had ever met.

At this moment, a hint of reminiscence flashed in Lou Zixian’s eyes as he said:

"Eight hundred years ago, our Array Peak had a Golden Core disciple who traveled and made friends... later, he accomplished his cultivation, formed a Nascent Soul, and founded a sect in the Eastern Domain of Qing State..."

"Speaking of which, this Golden Core cultivator is my martial uncle and my father’s junior brother..."

Upon hearing this, Lin Chen showed surprise and speculated:

"Could it be that True Man Zixian is referring to the ancestor of my Changchun Sect, True Man Changchun?"

Lou Zixian nodded and smiled before saying:

"Indeed, Ancestor Changchun!"

"Though I have never met him, I often heard my father mention him... and even though there has been little contact for hundreds of years, the legacy is here, and the bond remains..."

Lin Chen nodded upon hearing this.

The cultivation realm attaches great importance to sect and mentorship, akin to blood relations on Blue Star.

The bond between martial siblings isn’t necessarily weaker than that of blood siblings.

"No wonder... The Changchun Sect is so adept at arrays, their used formations are so mysterious... it turns out they come from Wenda Sect..."

Lin Chen thought silently.

"No wonder, this True Man Zixian’s attitude is so cordial, even after I seized the auctioned item, he showed no anger, rather yielding..."

"But, why did True Man Zixian summon me here?"

After exchanging pleasantries with Lou Zixian for a while, Lin Chen then asked:

"True Man Zixian, I wonder why you invited me here..."

Lou Zixian laughed upon hearing this, saying:

"There’s nothing much, just wanted you to recognize the place... Although Changchun Sect has just arrived at Wenda City, the foundation is still shallow."

"But in the future, if there’s anything you need, feel free to contact me."

While speaking, Lou Zixian took out a golden ring.

This is Wenda City’s residency certificate, but it’s entirely different from Lin Chen’s permanent residence certificate.

Obviously, Lou Zixian’s is much more advanced.

"Taoist Friend Lin, why not leave a way to communicate, so we can gather frequently and nurture our relationship?"

After hearing this, Lin Chen thought for a moment. Lou Zixian’s attitude was excellent, plus there was a connection to the Ancestor.

So he nodded and said:

"Alright, thank you, True Man... I’ll add you..."

"Lin Chen, you’re too courteous, just call me Zixian!"

"Alright then, True Man Zixian..."

...

After leaving the Money Auction House, Lin Chen returned to his residence.

Along the way, Lin Chen was still pondering over the matter of Lou Zixian.

"Such diligence for no reason, either a traitor or a thief... Lou Zixian with such an attitude, surely he has motives?"

"But..."

Lin Chen shook his head, somewhat confused.

Being the son of the Peak Master and already at the Half-Step Nascent Soul stage, he shouldn’t have anything to seek from Changchun Sect...

"Could it be that I’m overthinking?"

Lin Chen shook his head, decided not to dwell on it.

With a thought, he took out the Drunken Ghost Gourd obtained at the auction.

Lin Chen quickly contacted Senior Sister Miko.

"Senior Sister, I have a request..."

"What’s up, spill it!" Miko replied instantly.

Lin Chen explained the matter of exchanging the Drunken Ghost Gourd for the Red Jade Gourd.

Upon hearing this, Miko was overjoyed, even through the Sound Transmission Jade Scroll, Lin Chen could sense her delight.

"Really! (°ー°〃) Such a good deal!" 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

"Senior Sister’s love for you is not in vain! I’m coming over to exchange! (〃’▽’〃)!"

Lin Chen saw the contents on the Sound Transmission Jade Scroll and smiled helplessly.

That afternoon, Miko came rushing from miles away.

Right then and there, she erased the Divine Soul imprint from the Red Jade Gourd and exchanged it with Lin Chen.

"Hahaha, Little Chen, next time you have such a good deal, find Senior Sister!"

Miko hugged the Drunken Ghost Gourd, looking completely enamored.

No storage treasure or gift from Master can compare to a gourd that brews wine on its own!

...

After Senior Sister Miko left, Lin Chen took out the Profound Celestial Treasure Gourd, and placed the Red Jade Gourd beside it.

With a thought, the Profound Celestial Treasure Gourd split into three.

Then, following the order of red, blue, green, and purple, he assembled the four gourds together.

With a flash of purple light, the Profound Celestial Treasure Gourd merged into one again.

However, unlike before, several mysterious patterns seemed to have appeared on the gourd.

"Four Jade Gourds combined... Is the effect stronger?"

Lin Chen felt a slight anticipation in his heart and began attempting.

First, the storage space expanded further.

From a radius of ten zhang, it became thirty zhang.

Such a vast storage space is already considered a top-tier storage treasure.

There aren’t many even in Qing State...

Besides this, Lin Chen keenly felt that the nurturing speed of the spirit liquid had doubled.

From one drop of spirit liquid condensing per day, it became two drops.

The improvement in tunneling speed also increased by one or two percent.

Most importantly... it now had the function of nurturing spiritual artifacts!

Lin Chen placed the Demon-slaying Blade inside the gourd, feeling that the quality and Artifact Spirit of the blade seemed slightly enhanced.

However, the rate of improvement is too low, perhaps requiring years of nourishment for noticeable progress.

"No matter what, the Profound Celestial Treasure Gourd has further advanced... by now it might have reached the quality of a spiritual artifact!"

Lin Chen felt delighted inwardly.

He poured the five thousand drops of spirit liquid obtained from the auction into the gourd.

He also stored away the Feeding Demon and Returning Spirit Secret Technique he acquired.

For Lin Chen, as long as he brings this Secret Technique back, that’s all that matters.

As for how to feed demons and cultivate spirit beasts, that’s for the experts to handle, he can’t be bothered.

Perhaps soon, the Cultivation Department of Great Xia Country will add a new department: the Spirit Beast Department.

Once there’s an abundance of spirit beast meat, it will certainly have a greater impact on the Martial Path of Great Xia.

...

After the auction, Lin Chen continued practicing in the medicine shop.

The Evergreen Technique was approaching the third layer, and consuming the Thousand-Year Spiritual Peach accelerated his cultivation progress.

Every month, Lin Chen would consume one or two servings of Fifth Tier demon beast meat, hastening his martial arts cultivation.

Occasionally, he would diligently practice techniques and Divine Techniques, growing more adept in the Gathering Qi and Dispersing Form, and Earth Escape Technique.

He would occasionally play chess with Jiang Liqian, whose skills improved rapidly, completely surpassing Lin Chen.

To maintain "the dignity of a senior brother," Lin Chen resorted to artificial intelligence, without regard for martial virtue.

Thus, he suppressed Jiang Liqian once more, winning more and losing less.

Apart from that, Lin Chen would find Chairman Zheng to trade every half-year.

He would occasionally gather with Lou Zixian, learning quite a few secrets of the cultivation realm.

Cultivation is timeless, and in the blink of an eye... two and a half years passed!

Until this day, Lin Chen received astonishing news from Jiang Liqian...

"What did you say? Guangyuan Commerce Association... has sided with the Demon Sect?"