More than a month later.
Sword Abyss City.
Hong Qinghai followed closely behind Lu Xuan, looking all around. As he watched the high-level cultivators coming and going, he clicked his tongue inwardly in amazement.
"There are far too many Core Formation Cultivators here. There are probably even a few Nascent Soul True Lords mixed in among them."
"As expected of the Profound Cave Sword Sect!"
"We're here. This is the shop I've newly opened outside the Sword Sect."
Just as he was sighing with emotion, Lu Xuan's light voice drifted into his ears.
"It's more than ten times larger than the place at Heavenly Star Pavilion."
Hong Qinghai gazed at the towering, vast, bustling pavilion, and could not help sighing inwardly.
He followed Lu Xuan into the shop.
Lu Xuan did not disturb the cultivators inside the shop. He led him straight to a quiet room upstairs, swept out his Divine Sense, and immediately found Wen Gan, who was receiving a guest.
"A friend has arrived. Come up for a moment."
Wen Gan's expression froze, then a warm smile appeared on his face. He cupped his hands toward the Nascent Soul Cultivator before him.
"Senior, the shopkeeper is looking for me. Please wait here for a moment and have some spiritual tea."
With that, he instructed a Beautiful Woman to brew a pot of Azure Lotus Wine for the Nascent Soul Cultivator, then hurried upstairs.
The Nascent Soul Cultivator knew that the shopkeeper he spoke of was Lu Xuan, the Profound Cave Sword Sect's True Inheritor Sword Child, so naturally he had no objections. He sat off to the side and readily went along with it.
"Who exactly is the friend Lu Qianbei mentioned?"
Wen Gan carried his curiosity with him as he slowly pushed open the door.
What entered