Free Web NovelChapter 644: Chapter 25: Opportunity? Crisis?
"Please speak, Brother Zhou!"
True Monarch Thunder Prison looked at Zhou Xun and said,
"Now that the Human-Demon races are at a standoff, the war has lasted for decades, and it’s uncertain when it will end,"
"In this situation, how could we possibly leave? I don’t believe that at such a critical moment, the alliance leaders would be willing to let people go!"
"We could only wait until the war is over,"
"But by then, who knows how many of us five will be left, after all, in such inter-racial conflicts, even us Nascent Soul Cultivators can’t guarantee our survival!"
Zhou Xun spoke slowly, if the issue couldn’t be resolved, everything would be in vain!
Hearing this, True Monarch Thunder Prison laughed heartily,
"Brother Zhou, not only is your strength outstanding, but your foresight is equally comprehensive. I, Lin, admire you!"
"As for the worries you have, I have already figured it out. Although the Land of Thunder Prison is remote, with the teleportation array, it takes only a few days to get there!"
"It so happens that I performed a great service before and exchanged it for a chance to use the teleportation array, so we can return in at most three months, or as short as a month and a half!"
"This is such a short time, even a casual retreat is longer, so the three alliance leaders naturally wouldn’t refuse!"
Having said that, True Monarch Thunder Prison sipped his Spirit Tea.
Hearing this, Zhou Xun breathed a sigh of relief, nodded, and said:
"Since Brother Lin has already planned, I can be at ease now. Feel free to notify me when we can leave in the future!"
Then, the two discussed the path of cultivation. They were both Thunder Cultivators but had different inheritances; even without delving into core topics,
some simple content gave Zhou Xun considerable insights, and True Monarch Thunder Prison felt the same,
under mutual benefit, the more they talked, the more they gained, gradually losing track of time, until late at night when they reluctantly parted,
they agreed to continue their conversation another day.
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Returning to the cave mansion, Jiang Wanning was still awake, sitting in the living room,
"Greetings, my lord!" Jiang Wanning bowed respectfully.
"With our relationship, there’s no need for such formality; it seems distant!" Zhou Xun shook his head, his hands lifted gently, an invisible force lifting the lady.
"Why didn’t you make a move today?" Zhou Xun asked,
"Those... those are all treasures of Nascent Soul Cultivators, my cultivation is shallow, witnessing such a scene is already a life’s comfort!"
Jiang Wanning replied.
"Alas, if you have any requests, just say so. With our relationship, how could I mistreat you!"
Zhou Xun advised,
Upon hearing this, Jiang Wanning nodded in agreement,
Back when the two first met, Zhou Xun descended as a senior master to rescue her and her aunt,
She naturally looked up to him with admiration,
Several times afterward, Zhou Xun seemed like a celestial being descending from the heavens,
although there had been some intimate interactions between the two, given the short time, such behavior was inevitable!
Just then, the Insect Room emitted a buzzing sound, and a shadow of deep blue flew out and landed on Zhou Xun’s shoulder,
it was the Phoenix Butterfly.
"My lord’s Spirit Butterfly is extremely lively!" Jiang Wanning’s beautiful eyes sparkled, smiling as she spoke, Zhou Xun’s prior advice seemed very effective,
"Haha, this butterfly has already reached Tier Three; if it were still that stupid, it wouldn’t be worth my effort to cultivate!"
Zhou Xun laughed at this, feeling much more at ease,
Then he tapped his storage bag, taking out a small jade bottle about an inch in size, containing Tier Three Spirit Liquid,
Uncorking it, he gently poured four droplets the size of soybeans into his palm,
The Phoenix Butterfly immediately showed a sense of delight, fluttering down to Zhou Xun’s hand, greedily sucking the droplets of spirit liquid,
"Not only is my lord’s cultivation exceptional, but your Insect Controlling Path is also extraordinary!" Jiang Wanning praised, her eyes holding a trace of envy as she looked at the Phoenix Butterfly,
Seeing such an expression in the beauty’s eyes, Zhou Xun gave a faint smile,
"Is Wanning perhaps interested in the Path of Spirit Insects as well!"
"Indeed, I have some thoughts!" Jiang Wanning said somewhat bashfully,
"Hahaha, no worries, I once obtained a ’Hundred Insects Scripture,’ which describes this Path of Spirit Insects, let me teach you!"
"If you can cultivate some of the strange insects among them, it will grant you self-preservation against Nascent Soul Cultivators in the future!"
With that, he flipped his palm, taking out two jade scrolls, one yellow and one green,
The yellow one contained the "Hundred Insects Scripture," and the green one was a newly made blank jade scroll,
after copying it, he handed the green jade scroll to Jiang Wanning.
"Although I am not primarily focusing on this path, I have some understanding. If you have any questions, feel free to ask me!"
"Thank you, my lord!" Jiang Wanning was overjoyed,
Just as the Phoenix Butterfly finished absorbing the spirit liquid,
"Go on!"
Zhou Xun gently sent off with his hand,
The Spirit Butterfly fluttered its wings, transformed into a deep blue shadow, and flew back into the Insect Room.
Not long after, Jiang Wanning also took her leave, while Zhou Xun went straight to the cultivation room,
Today, he obtained a piece of Tier Four Dragon Carp Beast Hide, and Zhou Xun intended to refine it into Tier Four Treasure Talisman Paper as soon as possible.
...
In the cultivation room, Zhou Xun took out a cushion and sat cross-legged!
Gazing at the Tier Four Dragon Carp Beast Hide as if admiring a peerless treasure. Sensing the faint spiritual Qi fluctuations emanating from the beast hide,
a hint of joy appeared in his eyes,
"This beast hide is rich in spiritual power, with excellent quality, it’s truly a rare high-grade material, hopefully, I can refine several pieces of treasure talisman paper!"
To that end, he specifically lit a stick of calming incense!
Sitting in meditation, adjusting his Essence, Qi, and Spirit to the peak state, only then did he plan to start,
He took a deep breath, wiped his hand at his waist, and the Extreme Blade was firmly held in his hand,
