Cultivation: Being Immortal-Chapter 761

Fangzhang Continent, Tianya Mountain Base

Yu Yuhua introduced Chen Jinfa to Lu Xuan. To entertain Chen Jinfa, Lu Xuan prepared a table full of top-quality ingredients, all of which were the most popular delicacies at the moment.

However, all these were also produced from Lu Xuan’s own farm. Huaxia positioned Penglai Continent mainly for agriculture and animal husbandry, so apart from heavy industry, Penglai Continent has a variety of agricultural products like vegetables, flowers, livestock represented by cows and sheep, and a small amount of spiritual herbs.

Thanks to the excellent geographical environment of Penglai Continent, its products are of very high quality and are sold worldwide, with Huaxia being its main market. Therefore, many luxury-grade ingredients have been developed.

"Mr. Lu has spent a lot today; all this food could not be bought for under two hundred thousand spirit stones."

Chen Jinfa said with a smile to Lu Xuan that such a feast was still unaffordable for him at his level. After all, his income could not be spent solely on food and drink; he needed to practice and provide resources for the next generation. He was truly as pure as water in Huaxia.

"Master Chen is joking. We are just farmers with some local specialties. The expensive item is the spiritual wine brought by Brother Yu. I couldn’t afford this jug of wine even if I sold myself."

Lu Xuan replied with a smile. He wasn’t lying; the prices of these ingredients from their origins were not outrageous. It was the layers of middlemen adding prices that made them at least ten times more expensive by the time they reached the consumers, so it depended on who was treating.

"Lord Yu’s wine is also a rare treasure. I was lucky enough to taste a cup during the wedding of Lord Qiu Weidao’s eldest son. At that time, my skills were low, and I couldn’t handle even one cup."

"Haha, then Master Chen can drink a couple more cups today. This wine is truly special…"

Yu Yuhua, carefree and unaware of the strange atmosphere at the table, kept talking excitedly about this spiritual wine, and the conversation drifted to other top spiritual wines available in Huaxia.

Alcohol is heavily taxed in Huaxia, and prices have always been high, especially for some top spiritual wines, which can cost tens of thousands of spirit stones. Those that are truly good are not available on the market at all.

For example, some famous spirit teas from Huaxia all belong to Ancestor Lin. Other elders receive a little from Ancestor Lin each year, and there is hardly enough for them to drink, so it can never be circulated.

When Lu Xuan heard about Ancestor Lin, he couldn’t help but feel curious and discreetly asked the two about him.

Chen Jinfa was not very talkative, but Yu Yuhua, feeling a bit tipsy, rambled on about Lin Jiang. To the second-generation cultivators like them, those who had awakened from their slumber were very mysterious.

The most mysterious of all was naturally Lin Jiang. Especially for Yu Yuhua, he had learned from his elders that during the end of the cultivation era, when all methods vanished, it was Ancestor Lin who led their slumber, allowing them to survive until now.

Ancestor Lin was the first to awaken and has been awake for over five hundred years. If we include the time from the cultivation era, no one knows how many years he has truly lived.

"Hehe, let me tell you a secret. Those mysterious figures in Huaxia’s history might really be Ancestor Lin, for example…"

In the end, Yu Yuhua revealed another secret: there are many very mysterious people in Huaxia’s history, and their names are still in textbooks. They were once considered unsolved mysteries, but now, most people believe they are Ancestor Lin.

This made Lu Xuan and Chen Jinfa feel very emotional. As people who have solved their basic needs, beyond seeking immortality, they also desire fame and fortune. Leaving a significant mark in history is something many people dream of.

None of us are saints; everyone likes fame and fortune, and everyone wants to be remembered in history.

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"Lord Qiu"

"Blond hair, how is the case going?"

"So far, there is no evidence, no clues, but we have identified a suspect."

"Please explain in detail."

"Yes, sir, the criminal acted quickly and efficiently, just like the case from the Penglai Continent many years ago. The murderer is very strong, striking swiftly and accurately, either killing instantly or finishing the job quickly and then disappearing without leaving any trace. We can’t find any evidence of their supernatural skills or technology. The only thing we know is that they practiced a strange dark art, but we have no other clues."

Chen Jinfa slowly said that this case is very similar to the Penglai Continent case from years ago, the methods are almost the same, and the style is identical.

"Tell me about the suspect you identified."

"Lu Xuan, the big landowner from the Penglai Continent."

"Lu Xuan? Is it really him?"

"Yes, in the Penglai Continent case, the incident happened near Lu Xuan’s territory, and the victims had a good relationship with him. Now Lu Xuan is in the Fangzhang Continent, and he was at the Soul Changing Stage over a hundred years ago. Plus, he is very wealthy, so I suspect he might be at the Void Achieving Stage now."

"Just based on this, it doesn’t seem like we can pin anything on him."

"True, but there are still some details from the old case that my subordinates haven’t reported."

"Hehe, go on."

"The case from that year actually has many unanswered questions. The more than ten missing or deceased individuals were all mid to high-level members of the Bahuang Group. They took advantage of the group’s resources to embezzle and smuggle, amassing many personal assets on the Penglai Continent. I checked some of their movements before their incidents and found that they had smuggled a batch of contraband."

"But what exactly it was, I still haven’t figured out. Later, one of the executive vice presidents of the Bahuang Group pressured me to close the case. I couldn’t withstand the pressure, so I closed it."

Chen Jinfa said, even now, there were some things he didn’t dare to speak out. If the case had been investigated deeply, it would involve many hidden matters of the high-ranking officials of the Bahuang Group.

They occupied a lot of territory on the Penglai Continent and have many industries that are not part of the Bahuang Group’s companies. Some of these things are registered under Lu Xuan’s name, and those people have a very close relationship with Lu Xuan.

If I followed this line of inquiry, it might cause a huge upheaval in the Bahuang Group. So he was indeed under pressure at that time, and since he was about to be promoted, Chen Jinfa hastily closed the case.

Looking back now, the case on the Penglai Continent has many doubts, and since Lu Xuan is on the Fangzhang Continent, he suspected Lu Xuan to be a person of interest.

Of course, the main reason is that he believes Lu Xuan has the capability. More than a hundred years ago, Lu Xuan was the number one of the new generation. With his wealth, he certainly has ample resources, and if coupled with wicked practices, his chances of advancing to Void Achieving are extremely high.

"I just checked. Lu Xuan’s Spiritual Root attribute registered on the Hunter Platform is Dual Spiritual Roots. However, considering the techniques and resources he redeemed on the Hunter Platform, he should have Five Spiritual Roots, so your guess is reasonable."

"Yes, sir, then I request a comprehensive investigation of Lu Xuan."

"My suggestion is to directly control Lu Xuan."

"Sir, Lu Xuan has a wide circle of friends…"

Chen Jinfa hurriedly said, "In the past few days, I have interacted with Lu Xuan several times and found that he has many friends. Most of the new generation elites in Huaxia have a good relationship with him, which makes me a bit uncertain."

"Is having many friends really impressive? How many people does he know?"

"As far as I know, Lin Liyan and Yu Yuhua are like brothers to him."

"What about others? Are there any at my level?"

"Um, not for now."

"Then that’s fine, a group of juniors. Haven’t we dealt with enough of them over the years?"

"Sir, the laws of Huaxia…"

"Chen Jinfa, what are you doing? Is Lu Xuan a Huaxia person? Why talk to me about Huaxia law?"

"Yes, my lord, I understand."

Qiu Weidao scolded Chen Jinfa, and Chen Jinfa immediately realized, yes, Huaxia law must be upheld, but that is for Huaxia people, and Lu Xuan is not one of them.

The purpose of Huaxia is to be wise within and powerful outside. Internally, we must be gentle like a saint, and externally, we must rule with strength. What is ruling with strength? It means to overcome those who are disobedient, and if they are stubborn, we will crush them.

"Go and control the person. I will send another team to Penglai Continent to investigate the Bahuang Group. They have been a bit unruly in recent years and need to be checked." 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎

"My lord, I obey your command, but Lu Xuan is very strong…"

"I know. I will send a few guardians over. Wait until everyone arrives before you take action."

Qiu Weidao said that there are many Void Achieving individuals in Huaxia now. Even though they all hold high positions, their levels of authority differ. Some have no background and possess no special abilities, serving as guardians in certain fields, taking money without stewardship. Qiu Weidao’s department also has a few. This time is just right to stretch their muscles.