"That night, five Golden Core Great Cultivators appeared, yet even when joining forces, they were suppressed by the Ancestor of the Rain Clan," Tang Muhuan said with longing in a private room of an inn. To face five cultivators of the same realm alone and easily suppress them one by one. How many cultivators didn't yearn for such prowess, wishing they could possess the same might?
"It's a pity that the truth of what happened has never been revealed," Ji Yuan sighed. He was now more concerned with the truth of the matter. After all, for whatever reason, he had received a great fortune from the Rain Clan and couldn't help but care about their situation. Even if their Ancestor had stated it was a deal between him and the Sect Master of Jiuxuan Sect, karma had been forged between them, and it would need to be repaid someday.
"I feel like you two... seem to have changed a lot?" Tang Muhuan looked at the two in front of him, keenly catching a hint of it. However, this was normal. Ji Yuan and Jiang Yunzhou had just received a great fortune and hadn't fully digested it. Moreover, their opponent was a cultivator of the third realm, so it wasn't strange to notice some changes. But the two only smiled and remained silent, not revealing even a trace of what had happened. From a personal perspective, it involved two Golden Core realm existences. And in terms of their respective powers, one was a powerful alien race, and the other was a dominant sect in Feiyun County.
"What are your plans next?" Jiang Yunzhou asked. Hearing this, Ji Yuan pondered for a moment and then slowly replied, "I should return to Liusha City first, retrieve some things, make some arrangements, and then return to Jiuxuan Sect." After obtaining the necessary spiritual items, he would start building the spiritual spring. There was no place safer than within Jiuxuan Sect. Moreover, after enjoying the benefits of the spiritual spring, he would need to enter seclusion for a period, likely several years at least.
"If that's the case, then I'll accompany you," Jiang Yunzhou said without thinking, apparently having already made plans and merely stating them now. As soon as he spoke, Ji Yuan guessed his intentions: one was to protect his safety, and the other was to provide a flying mount. Given his status in Jiuxuan Sect, he could at most borrow a flying mount for short distances, such as to Liusha City near the Sky Crossing Battleship. To use a flying mount for long-distance travel, one would need to be an elder of a peak, or have a status like Jiang Yunzhou's.
Half an hour later, several people left on a flying mount, heading towards Liusha City. It was said that although Tang Muhuan had the cultivation of the third realm and was a first-class honored guest of Mingxin Xuan, after living for so many years, it was his first time riding a flying mount. In contrast, Ji Yuan and the other two, with their repeated experiences, had grown accustomed to it, even being able to meditate and cultivate on the back of a flying mount. Although it was a small flying mount, it could accommodate four or five people without feeling crowded.
Two or three days later, the flying mount landed in Liusha City. The three of them took a carriage and leisurely returned to Mingxin Xuan. Liu Ruyan was visibly relieved to see Ji Yuan safe and sound; not hearing from him for over a month had made her quite anxious.
"Here!" She threw him a Shanhe bag, giving the young man in front of her an annoyed glance. Ji Yuan chuckled, transferred the spiritual items from the bag, and then returned the Shanhe bag to her. He then sat down in front of her and poured several cups of hot tea from the teapot on the table.
"Please help deliver these letters," he said with a serious expression. Although most of the recipients were disciples of Jiuxuan Sect, he preferred Mingxin Xuan over Jiuxuan Sect. "Oh, and try to arrange your matters and head to Jiuxuan Sect in three months," Ji Yuan added with a wink, implying something.
Hearing this, Liu Ruyan's eyes lit up. She knew about the spiritual spring and immediately understood his meaning. At the same time, she glanced at the envelopes and saw the words "For Qian Nishang" written on them, realizing that he had also invited their mutual benefactor.
"This... is it appropriate?" However, after the initial surprise, Liu Ruyan couldn't help but hesitate. After all, she had personally handled some of the materials for the spiritual spring and knew its value. Moreover, something with such astonishing effects would be enough to make any cultivator or force fight fiercely for it. Liu Ruyan knew her own limitations; her aptitude wasn't particularly high, and her comprehension was only slightly better than ordinary cultivators. Her only talent lay in business. Taking up one spot could be considered a waste.
"There are fifteen spots in total, and even if they were all arranged, they wouldn't be used up. What are you worried about?" Ji Yuan was indifferent to this. After all, if they were to be used to the highest standard, one spiritual spring could benefit fifteen people. And the people around him who were qualified to use it couldn't even fill fifteen spots. Giving one to Liu Ruyan was naturally fine. Anyway, since they were going to be used, it was better to give them to someone he trusted rather than let them go to waste.
In Ji Yuan's plan, he and his disciple Zhao Yuebai would naturally take one spot, and Xia Dong would also take one. He didn't know many people in Jiuxuan Sect. Zhao Yuansong, Li Junxian, Zheng Wanrong, and Jiang He and Xu Qiqi would each take one. If there were any remaining spots, he might consider Wu Chengqing and his two companions, and Lin Miaoyi. He had interacted with the first three for some time, and they were indeed very good people with whom he had a certain rapport. Although Lin Miaoyi's cultivation wasn't very high among the outer disciples, and she wasn't particularly skilled in combat, she was exceptionally talented in social interactions, so she could be developed. After all, he didn't know many people in Jiuxuan Sect, and his future development would require some manpower. Of course, all of this was based on whether he had any remaining spots for the spiritual spring. Zhao Yuansong and the others, plus himself, already accounted for eight spots.
In addition, there were Zhou Lianying and Li Buwei, and Qian Nishang who was far away in Luoxia County. It would be even better if he could find Song He and his wife and Huixin. Finally, with Liu Ruyan, the fifteen spots would be filled. However, Song He and his wife and Huixin were all traveling somewhere unknown, making it difficult to find them. If they couldn't be found in the end, the spots would have to be given to Wu Chengqing and Lin Miaoyi.
"By the way, are there any recent developments regarding the underground dojo?" Ji Yuan asked after a moment of thought. He hadn't forgotten that the inheritance of Daoist Chixin was in that dojo. The Xuanyuan City, shrouded by the power of heavenly punishment, and the lost and fallen within it, were still fresh in his memory.