Chapter 125: Life and Death (1)

Translator: Daoist6fubtiW

Spiritual Shell Island.

In a fresh and elegant pavilion.

A tall and handsome young cultivator in a white Daoist robe sat on a stone bench and looked indifferently at the rain in the spirit pool outside the pavilion.

A late-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator of the Zhou Clan stood behind him with cupped hands.

“Are you saying that Spirit Day City is about to be built?”

Zhou Mubai scattered a handful of ling grains, causing the spirit fish in the spirit pool to fight over them.

“Reporting to young clan leader, yes.”

The Foundation Establishment Cultivator of the Zhou Family lowered his head.

“How many wandering cultivators have left our market?”

“A lot,”

The Foundation Establishment Cultivator of the Zhou Family said with a trembling voice,” About 30% of the itinerant cultivators have been lost, and they are still disappearing.”

“Thirty percent…”

Zhou Mubai raised his head.” Didn’t the clan also build spirit veins for the rogue cultivators to cultivate? ”

Hearing this, the Foundation Building cultivator behind him lowered his head, not knowing how to answer.

As expected, that little fellow was right.

Zhou Mubai said in his heart and continued,” What about the core business district? ”

“The losses are disastrous. A large number of shops have withdrawn from the core business district, and the number of customers has decreased by 20%.” “20%, this is just the beginning, sigh!”

Zhou Mubai didn’t expect that the establishment of Spirit Day City would have such a huge impact on Guang ‘an Prefecture.

He was about to say something.

A beautiful maidservant walked in and bowed. “”Young Clan Leader, there is a young master outside requesting an audience.”

“Young Master?”

Zhou Mubai looked at the maidservant strangely.

“He said that you’ll understand once you see this.”

As the maidservant spoke, she took out a white jade slip and handed it over.

Zhou Mubai scanned the area with his divine sense and saw Chen Daoxuan waiting outside. He smiled and said, “”Invite him in.”

“Yes, Young Clan Leader.”

Seeing the servant girl leave, Zhou Mubai waved his hand and said, “”You can leave too.”

” But, Young Clan Leader, are we just going to do nothing and watch as Spirit Day City grows stronger?”

The late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator of the Zhou family said anxiously.

“Who said we’re not doing anything? Aren’t we building a spirit vein?”

Seeing that the other party wanted to continue speaking, Zhou Mubai waved his hand.

“Young Clan Leader, this subordinate shall take his leave!”

Zhou Mubai felt a headache as he watched him leave.

The continuous expansion of Spirit Day City caused more and more Zhou Clan cultivators to feel dissatisfied. The elders in the clan meeting also kept making trouble, wanting to make a move against Spirit Day City.

Even with Zhou Mubai’s prestige, he could no longer suppress these hard-line people.

Chen Daoxuan followed behind the Zhou family’s maidservant and came to the pavilion where Zhou Mubai was sitting.

“Senior Zhou!”

Chen Daoxuan cupped his hands.

However, the moment Zhou Mubai saw Chen Daoxuan, his eyes lit up.

His figure instantly disappeared from the pavilion. In the next moment, Zhou Mubai appeared in front of Chen Daoxuan.

He pointed at Chen Daoxuan and said in a trembling voice, “”You actually did it?”

“Junior was lucky!”

Zhou Mubai took a deep breath and heaved a sigh of relief.l really don’t know if I’m helping you or harming you by giving you this jade slip.”

At this moment.

Zhou Mubai couldn’t help but feel regretful.

This kind of emotion would only be felt when he saw a cultivator who was more talented than him about to die in front of him.

“Senior, when junior saw the path of sword cultivation recorded in senior’s jade slip, I wanted to follow it. If I die because of this, junior will die without regrets!”

After saying that, Chen Daoxuan stared at the other party with a burning gaze.

When he heard this, Zhou Mubai couldn’t suppress the admiration in his eyes for Chen Daoxuan. He kept nodding and said, “”Good! What a good way to die without regrets! We sword cultivators should be like this!”

“Senior…”

“Don’t call me senior!”

Zhou Mubai raised his hand.” Just based on this sentence, you and I will be friends from now on!”

“Big Brother Zhou!”

“Hahahaha! It’s so fast!”

Zhou Mubai laughed loudly.” If you succeed, your name will definitely shake the Infinite Star Sea. If you die…”

Zhou Mubai lowered his voice.” As long as I’m alive, I’ll protect your Chen family!”

Hearing this promise.

Chen Daoxuan looked at Zhou Mubai in a daze and said sincerely, “”Thank you, Big Brother Zhou!”

He paused for a moment and said seriously,” But before that, I have something to ask of Brother Zhou.”

“Tell me!”

Zhou Mubai waved his hand.

“It’s about my uncle…”

As he spoke, Chen Daoxuan explained Chen Xianhe’s situation in detail.

Zhou Mubai shook his head and sighed.” He’s almost a hundred years old. It’s too late. If he’s not even sixty-five years old, according to what I know, there’s another treasure that I can try. But at this age…”

Zhou Mubai shook his head repeatedly.

Hearing this, Chen Daoxuan’s heart, which was originally filled with anticipation, gradually sank.

“As a cultivator, you have to get used to the people around you gradually leaving you. You have to know that not every family member has as good a talent as you.”

Zhou Mubai consoled,” Dao Xuan, life and death are impermanent!

Even if we don’t become immortals, this day will eventually come for you and me. It’s just a matter of time.”

But when Chen Daoxuan heard this, he was still unwilling to give up. He raised his head and said, “”Big Brother Zhou, if there is a pill that can help older cultivators forcefully open their dantian and sea of qi, can’t it help them build their foundation?”

Zhou Mubai shook his head.” It’s not that simple. In your opinion, what is Foundation Establishment?”

” Spiritual Qi tempering the body, expanding the Sea of Qi, and transforming the True Qi!”

“What you said is just a facade.”

Zhou Mubai explained,” When a cultivator reaches Foundation Establishment, a deeper level of change occurs. It is the transformation of the soul. Do you know why we call Mahayana True Immortals Pure Yang True Immortals?”

Chen Daoxuan shook his head.

” Pure Yang, Pure Yang, refers to a complete transformation of the soul. Foundation Establishment is the first step to transformation. Your uncle, Chen Xianhe, is not lacking in Qi and blood, nor is he lacking in genuine Qi. It’s his soul that is lacking.”

” Then if the divine soul is insufficient, can’t we use spirit herbs to remedy it?”

“Of course it’s not that simple.”

Zhou Mubai shook his head and said,” If you compare a person to a candle, then before he turns sixty, the candle will be burning brightly. After sixty, the candle will gradually burn out. At this time, if you use spirit herbs to prolong life, it will only add a little more fire to the candle. It won’t have any effect on the candle itself.”

Hearing this explanation, Chen Daoxuan’s eyes dimmed completely.

“My condolences!”

Zhou Mubai patted his shoulder.

After saying that, he handed over a foundation establishment pill and said,”Although it might not be of much use to you, it can still increase your chances of reaching the first-line Foundation Establishment realm.”

“Thank you, Big Brother Zhou.”

Chen Daoxuan took the Foundation Building Pill and smiled with a pale face.

After watching Chen Daoxuan leave, Zhou Mubai sighed.”” Another sentimental person. What a pity!”

He returned to the Rainbow Sonar Flying Sword Shop.

Chen Daoxuan adjusted his emotions and acted as if nothing had happened.

“You’re back?”

Chen Xianhe reprimanded,” I told you, our Chen Family doesn’t lack the ten or twenty thousand Spiritual Stones now. Why should we owe others a favor? You know, favors are the hardest to repay.”

“Yes, yes, yes. Dao Xuan knows his mistake.”

Chen Daoxuan smiled as he looked at Chen Xianhe, whose face was gradually aging..