Free Web NovelChapter 90: Treasure Chest! Nine Origins Seas!
As soon as Chen Xuan and his two disciples emerged from the underground cavern, they were greeted by a vast blue sky and the warm orange glow of the setting sun.
As he landed and set Chi Yao and Huo Ling’er down, one thing immediately became obvious.
The Spiritual Energy in the surrounding world was several times denser than that of the Tianxuan Domain.
Although their current location appeared to be a remote place, the Spiritual Energy rivaled that of the Spirit Stone mine.
Chen Xuan swept his gaze across the surroundings.
An endless sea appeared before him, stretching for as far as the eye could see.
As his divine sense spread outward, he quickly realized that the other anchor of the teleportation array was not on the mainland, but on a small island isolated amidst the ocean.
The island itself was barren, devoid of any signs of life.
Yet the faint disturbances beneath the surrounding waters suggested that the same could not be said for the sea around it.
Chen Xuan frowned.
Ordinarily, such rich Spiritual Energy would have been a pleasant surprise for most cultivators. But in this case, it made him highly vigilant.
He knew very well that the more abundant the Spiritual Energy was, the higher the chances of powerful creatures being nurtured.
Not knowing whether they had truly escaped danger, such a discovery made him alarmed.
Within his Dantian, his Nascent Soul opened its eyes as he prepared to consult Honglan.
At a time like this, information was paramount.
And Honglan, an Artifact with thousands of years of experience, seemed like the only source available at the moment.
Or at the very least, this was what he thought.
The next moment, reality proved otherwise.
One of his silent, aggrieved disciples suddenly spoke.
"Master," Chi Yao said upon noticing his expression, "I... think I know where we are."
Chen Xuan glanced at her in surprise.
Could it be that Chi Yao was finally planning to reveal her real identity?
However, that thought only lingered briefly.
Seemingly sensing his gaze, Chi Yao coughed awkwardly and "explained".
"I once read about a place like this in an ancient text. I can’t be completely certain, but the similarities are difficult to ignore," she said.
"According to the record, the Tianxuan Domain lies in the northern region of our world and is considered a relatively remote place, without many powerhouses."
Chen Xuan nodded as such information was common knowledge.
Seeing his reaction, Chi Yao moved on to the important part.
"Although separated by an immense distance, there are legends that ancient cultivators once journeyed the world and reached its western edge."
"There, they discovered a mysterious region."
As she spoke, her gaze drifted toward the sea. freēwēbnovel.com
"A Domain dominated by endless blue waters, where cultivators dwell upon giant islands."
"The Spiritual Energy is so abundant that many believe that’s the resting place of the gate to the Immortal Realm."
After a brief pause, she continued.
"The name of that place is Nine Origins Seas."
Having said everything she needed to, Chi Yao stepped back and fell silent.
Yet, Chen Xuan immediately understood her meaning.
Though his disciple framed everything as mere rumors and speculation, he didn’t believe she was saying nonsense.
’Could it be that Chi Yao’s previous life was also in this world? And in this Domain nonetheless...’
The words of a mere Foundation Establishment disciple were nothing. However, the claim of the infamous Demon Empress carried far more weight than she pretended.
Chen Xuan was inclined to believe her.
Not only because of her identity, but also because he recalled the earlier mission he had received.
Or rather, the promised rewards.
The moment that thought surfaced, a familiar notification sounded.
The warning sign at the edge of his vision faded away, replaced by several lines of text. freewёbnoνel.com
[Mission—Save Your Disciples has been completed!]
[Please receive the following rewards:]
[1x Treasure Chest]
[1x Nine Origin Seas Map]
Almost instinctively, Chen Xuan focused on the rewards. Instantly, their descriptions appeared.
...
[Treasure Chest—Contains a random item of unknown value. The contents depend entirely on the user’s luck. Possible rewards range from an ordinary mortal object to the Origin of an Immortal Emperor!]
...
[Nine Origin Seas Map—A relatively detailed map of the Nine Origin Seas.]
...
The first reward, Treasure Chest, had not only a longer and more impressive description, but even promised rewards up to the Origin of an Immortal Emperor.
It was as if opening it could turn Chen Xuan into an Immortal the next second.
However, Chen Xuan was not naive enough to believe such promises.
’Isn’t this just gambling with extra steps? It’s just a gacha game!’
’System, do you take me for a fool?’ he couldn’t help but complain inwardly.
He knew full well that the chances of obtaining something truly extraordinary were minuscule.
More likely, he would end up with an ordinary item and doubt his own life.
On the other hand, the second reward, despite appearing far less impressive, was far more valuable to him at the moment.
He didn’t hesitate.
Concentrating on the System storage, he focused on the map, and a scroll materialized in his hands.
Neither disciple paid it much attention at first, assuming he had retrieved it from his spatial ring.
That changed the moment he unfurled it. A massive chart spread across the ground, stretching for several feet.
A vast landscape was depicted.
Countless islands dotted a vast expanse of ocean, their numbers so great yet only occupying a tiny fraction of the map’s total area.
Chi Yao immediately recognized what she was looking at, while Huo Ling’er, having heard of the previous conversation, reached the same conclusion moments later.
"Master, is this a map of this place?" she quickly asked.
Chen Xuan nodded.
"I was lucky to obtain it by chance many years ago, though I never knew what region it depicted."
"After hearing little Chi’s explanation, I suspected it might be related to the Nine Origins Seas."
The excuse sounded reasonable enough, and Huo Ling’er accepted it without question.
Chi Yao’s expression, however, darkened slightly.
Not because of the content of his words, but because of the way of address.
’Little Chi...’
Pretending not to notice her expression, Chen Xuan focused on the map and began searching for their location.
Gradually, his expression turned stern.
