Cultivation Starts with Rejuvenation

The mission of the Shadowless Sect Leader this time was merely to find food supplies for his spirit pet. Winning a Tier Three middle-stage demon beast’s demon pill at the auction already fulfilled the expectations of this journey.

He had no intention of meeting with Senior Huang, as mentioned by Wu Weixiong.

Firstly, his status didn’t compel him to lower himself, and secondly, he wanted to avoid causing any fear.

However, during the auction, Wu Weixiong inadvertently saw Huang Jie.

So he conducted a brief investigation, but the results greatly differed from what Wu Weixiong had described.

He had merely thought of reminding Wu Weixiong later, without planning to meet Huang Jie.

That was until Master Chunyuan unexpectedly revealed himself, especially after his intentions regarding the Dark Light Umbrella were exposed, which prompted the Shadowless Sect Leader to consider retrieving the Dark Light Umbrella.

This time inviting Li Ji’an here was intended to exchange it with another Seventh Grade magical treasure.

But at this moment, this thought extinguished in him.

He even speculated that the reason the opponent asked Wu Weixiong for the Dark Light Umbrella back then might have been due to insight into its secrets.

In the subsequent conversation, the Shadowless Sect Leader adopted a humble manner, and the discussion mostly revolved around cultivation matters, devoid of any inappropriate probing into Li Ji’an’s background.

This made Li Ji’an feel much more at ease.

Moreover, with the sights and experiences across three lifetimes in the Cultivation Realm, particularly the extensive reading of ancient texts through these lifetimes, he found conversing with the Shadowless Sect Leader highly enjoyable, akin to peers discussing the Dao.

Until dusk, the Shadowless Sect Leader finally took his leave.

However, Wu Weixiong stayed behind.

Facing Wu Weixiong, Li Ji’an had fewer reservations, and due to the events on the spiritual ship years ago, the relationship between Weixiong and him was well known among all the major commerce associations.

Master Yuxiao even previously wanted to use Li Ji’an to invite Wu Weixiong over as a guest to Si Shui Commerce Association.

”Fellow Daoist Huang, you mentioned visiting the Ten Thousand Merchants Domain earlier, but have been preoccupied with the Celestial Cyan Domain war; now I finally have the time, please forgive me,” Wu Weixiong apologized.

He was particularly concerned about Li Ji’an’s secret of transforming from a Fake Pill to a True Pill, as it related to his own Dao path. Thus, taking advantage of the Celestial Cyan Domain’s war stabilizing, he immediately followed the Sect Leader here.

”How is the situation in the Celestial Cyan Domain currently?” Li Ji’an casually asked.

Although news about the Celestial Cyan Domain occasionally reached the Ten Thousand Merchants Domain, it was often inaccurate and delayed.

And in these years, during the chaos in the Celestial Cyan Domain, especially after the full retreat of the Ten Thousand Laws Palace and the Sect, the Shadowless Sect decisively led its people to attack the Celestial Cyan Domain, surrounding it with armies from Yellow Heaven Domain and Boundless Domain on all sides.

One could say they played a significant role in the battle that led to the fall of Ten Thousand Laws Palace.

Therefore, their information about the Celestial Cyan Domain was more accurate and timely.

Upon hearing this, Wu Weixiong immediately relayed the current situation in the Celestial Cyan Domain in detail.

The general situation aligned with what Li Ji’an knew, not long after he left six years ago, the frontline began to retreat, subsequently withdrawing to the Sect.

More than two years ago, the Ten Thousand Laws Palace was thoroughly breached, and its high-ranking members were almost entirely slaughtered, with sect disciples enslaved.

Subsequently, other sects crumbled without even being attacked, with most sect disciples fleeing for their lives, though a few stayed behind to stand with the sect.

Sects from Dao Source State and Celestial Origin Province were almost entirely pillaged by Demon Cultivators from the Two Domains, slaughtering remaining disciples and seizing sect spiritual resources.

However, just as the Two Domains were indulging recklessly, the Golden Puppet Holy Monarch returned from the Central Ten Domains to take charge.

Intent on unifying the Celestial Cyan Domain, Boundless Domain, and the Yellow Heaven Domain, where the Nascent Soul True Monarchs had fallen at the Central Battlefield, creating the largest cultivation domain in the East!

He promulgated the True Monarch Holy Technique, eliminating the distinction between righteous and demonic cultivators in the Three Domains.

Abolishing all systems requiring tributes to sects and rules of areas ruled by major forces.

In all Three Domains, cultivators who desire something must fight for it themselves, venture into forbidden zones, explore secret realms, or even rob, ensuring the survival of the fittest.

All secret realms and relics within the domain are shared worldwide, open for anyone to explore, with life and death at their own risk.

Clearly, the purpose is to encourage cultivators to better unearth ancient relics.

For this, the Three Domains have fully implemented the law of the jungle.

There is no government, no law enforcement, and no so-called safe zones any longer; anywhere can become a place of predation and bloodshed where the weak are preyed upon by the strong.

The aim is to propel cultivators towards progress driven by blood, slaughter, and hatred, all for the sake of advancement, forcing them to gamble their lives in ancient relics secret realms.

Upon hearing this, Li Ji’an raised an eyebrow reflexively.

If things continue in this manner, there truly might be a miracle.

Of course, the cost would be rivers of blood and mountains of corpses.

For all cultivators seeking stability, this is a nightmare!

However, the good news is, when the Golden Puppet Holy Monarch returned, he happened to prevent a destructive blow to Biyun Sect by the armies of the Two Domains.

Biyun Sect, and the entire Celestial Cyan Domain, was relatively less affected.

According to Wu Weixiong, the Golden Puppet Holy Monarch did not annihilate Biyun Sect, and disciples who remained loyal to the sect now hold control of it.

They have also already bowed to the Golden Puppet Holy Monarch.

As for the Odd Stone Forest Dao Field, it only suffered minor assaults from a few small roving bandits, ultimately coming through unscathed.

This was also related to Wu Weixiong.

When the Shadowless Sect invaded the Celestial Cyan Domain, Wu Weixiong volunteered to lead a team to Cangyun State.

Due to the experience in Black Water Swamp, he fought alongside Qin Henian on that occasion, intentionally looking out for the Qin Family.

However, Qin Henian had already perished in the first round of battles, and he didn’t meet him.

Through Qin Chuan, he learned of Xiaoqiao’s existence, confirming Xiaoqiao as the Array Master from the Black Water Swamp relics, and thus continued to support the Odd Stone Forest Dao Field.