"Lord Qin Baisheng, although I have some acquaintance with Jian Chen, my understanding of him is quite limited.
However, I can confirm that he indeed knows many secret pieces of intelligence from the Gu World," Fairy Li Shan said candidly.
"Now, facing such a significant transaction, to be honest, I was truly startled."
Qin Baisheng gazed at Fairy Li Shan and, seeing her sincere words that did not seem feigned, nodded slightly in approval.
He did not press for more details about Jian Chen, evidently satisfied with Fairy Li Shan's answer.
Immediately after, Qin Baisheng and Fairy Li Shan began to discuss their next plan.
Their goal was to find another Eighth Rank powerhouse from the Northern Plains—Prince Feng Xian—and form an alliance with him.
This task was crucial because Prince Feng Xian's strength and influence in the Northern Plains region were not to be underestimated.
After they had settled on their discussion, the two embarked together on their journey to find Prince Feng Xian...
After his encounter with Qin Baisheng ended, Liu Chen unhesitatingly activated Fixed Immortal Travel (Pseudo), traversing space from the Northern Plains directly to the distant Eastern Sea.
Upon arriving in the Eastern Sea, Liu Chen successfully completed the check-in task for the Eastern Sea Realm Wall.
As the notification sound of a successful check-in rang out, a treasure chest emitting colorful light appeared before him.
Liu Chen joyfully opened the treasure chest and found that it contained the Eastern Sea Realm Wall Immortal Gu, completing his collection of the Five Regions Realm Wall Immortal Gu.
Within the Eastern Sea, there was an island named Canglan Island.
This island was not much different from other places, also occupied by ordinary Mortals.
After Liu Chen landed on the island, he conducted a brief search but found no traces of Gu Immortals.
The entire Canglan Island was actually divided between two factions, who eyed each other covetously, each attempting to annex the other and monopolize the island.
Liu Chen arrived at the island's port market, the most bustling place on the island.
He strolled through the market, experiencing the local customs and traditions of the island.
Eventually, he rented a courtyard in the market as his temporary residence on Canglan Island.
Staying in the courtyard, Liu Chen was in a pleasant mood.
With a gentle flick of his sleeve, a flash of light appeared, and the figures of two women and one man emerged before him.
These three were Bian Sixuan, Zhao Lianyun, and Ma Hong Yun, whom Liu Chen had taken as his Disciples.
"Greetings, Master, what are your instructions?" Bian Sixuan was startled to see the scene around her suddenly change, her familiar surroundings altered, and Liu Chen's figure appearing before her.
She immediately knelt in respectful greeting without hesitation, her attitude extremely deferential.
Bian Sixuan's Cultivation had now broken through to the Fifth Rank, already considered top-tier in the Mortal world.
Her rapid advancement was largely due to the abundant Sword Dao Cultivation resources within her immortal aperture.
In such an environment, her Cultivation naturally improved extremely quickly.
However, despite Bian Sixuan's significant progress in Cultivation, she still felt a bit uneasy when Liu Chen called her out.
After all, Liu Chen had always been a very mysterious existence in her mind, and she didn't know what he wanted to tell her.
At the same time, Zhao Lianyun also saw Liu Chen.
Unlike Bian Sixuan, Zhao Lianyun had now transformed into a graceful young girl.
She had been implanted with the Three Watches Gu by Liu Chen, and this Gu had a profound impact on her growth, causing both her body and Cultivation to rapidly improve.
Zhao Lianyun was no longer the ignorant little girl she once was, but had grown into a young woman, even reaching the Peak of the Third Rank Realm in her Cultivation.
Seeing Liu Chen, the person who inexplicably became her Master, again, Zhao Lianyun's feelings were quite complex.
While she held him in awe, she also hoped to gain more benefits and attention by flattering him.
So, Zhao Lianyun quickly said in an affectionate tone, "Greetings, Master, your Disciple has truly missed you!"
With that, she, like Bian Sixuan, respectfully knelt in greeting.
At the beginning of her journey into the immortal aperture, her heart was enveloped by fear, as if the entire world was collapsing.
Even when Liu Chen took her as his Disciple, this sense of panic remained, clinging to her like a shadow, without the slightest reduction.
However, if that carefree fellow hadn't been by her side, she would have probably broken down long ago.
It was his presence that allowed her to persevere in this strange and unknown immortal aperture.
And that shadow swordswoman, Bian Sixuan, became her Senior Sister, responsible for teaching them to Cultivate.
Facing Bian Sixuan's meticulous guidance, she gave her all without reservation.
Especially after the thrilling Royal Court Blessed Land struggle, she deeply realized her own weakness and powerlessness.
It was this profound understanding of her own strength that made her determined to quickly improve her Cultivation.
Thus, she Cultivated day and night, not missing any Opportunity to improve herself.
Finally, her efforts paid off, and her Cultivation soared like a rocket, reaching the Peak of the Third Rank.
"Oh dear, Master is over there, why didn't I see him?" Ma Hong Yun, who was originally an ignorant youth, had now grown into a handsome young man.
However, his simple-minded personality remained unchanged.
After suddenly changing positions, he lost his balance and fell.
Ma Hong Yun's Cultivation had also improved to the Peak of the Third Rank!
Despite the qualitative leap in his strength, his personality remained the same, without any change.
He inherited the supreme true inheritance of the fortunes of all beings within the Royal Court Blessed Land, an Opportunity countless people dreamed of!
However, regrettably, he was unable to transform this supreme true inheritance into his own power.
But as the saying goes, a loss may turn out to be a gain; although this supreme true inheritance did not directly enhance his strength, it unexpectedly improved his Cultivation Aptitude, making his Cultivation speed no less than Zhao Lianyun's.
And that supreme true inheritance of fortune, naturally, fell into Liu Chen's hands as expected.
This was undoubtedly a huge gain for Liu Chen.
However, the only drawback was that all the Immortal Gu within it had already flown out of the Royal Court Blessed Land, leaving only some Mortal Gu.
Despite this, Liu Chen did not feel it was a pity, as these Mortal Gu were also quite valuable resources.
Thus, he unceremoniously took these Gu for himself, considering them as tuition fees for Ma Hong Yun and Zhao Lianyun.
Just then, Zhao Lianyun noticed that Ma Hong Yun's behavior was a bit abnormal, as if he hadn't fully come to his senses yet.
Seeing this, she quickly tugged at Ma Hong Yun's sleeve, reminding him, "Idiot, Master is over here, hurry up and come pay your respects!"
Pulled by Zhao Lianyun, Ma Hong Yun finally came to his senses and quickly turned around, respectfully bowing to Liu Chen, saying, "Oh, greetings, Master, your Disciple salutes you here."
Although he wasn't very clear about the current situation, since Zhao Lianyun told him to do it, he naturally obeyed.
Looking at the completely different reactions of these three, Liu Chen couldn't help but find it amusing.
He smiled and waved his hand at the three of them, saying, "No need for formalities, you may all rise