A Visit to Mount Tian'e

Hearing his agreement, Chen Nianzhi nodded and said with a smile, "I don't need these Geng-Metal Lihuo Essence Qi right now; I just need to gather them within five years."

"And after it's done, I can give you a 30% premium."

"That makes things easier."

Wei Xuyuan smiled slightly and told Chen Nianzhi that the three prefectures of Yang Province were much more prosperous than Yu Commandery, with more than 15,000 Qi Refining Cultivator in each prefecture.

The Five Elements Essence produced by these people each year is of considerable value; the total Five Elements Essence of the entire Yang Province exceeds 300,000 strands annually.

With the Wei family's influence, they could accomplish this within five years, but they would still need to pay a premium of 10% or 20%.

Upon hearing Wei Xuyuan agree to the matter, Chen Nianzhi breathed a slight sigh of relief and murmured to himself, "The Five Elements Essence needed to advance my Life-bound Magical Treasure is finally secured."

It turns out that his purpose in acquiring the Five Elements Essence was to prepare for the upcoming advancement of his Life-Bound Immortal Sword.

To advance to the Blazing Fire Return-to-Ruins Sword, Chen Nianzhi not only needs to break through to the Foundation Establishment Late Stage, but also needs 4,999 strands of Geng-Metal Lihuo Twin Essences.

This amount of Geng-Metal Lihuo Twin Essences is simply too enormous. Although the Chen Clan is the overlord of Yu Commandery, most of the Five Elements Essence of the three counties of Border Province has been sent to Heavenly Ruins Mountain.

Over the years, Jiang Linglong has needed a large amount of the Five Elements Essence to refine Law Artifact, forge her Life-Bound Immortal Sword, and even complete her Five-Element Spirit Root. There is not much left.

He naturally couldn't compete with Jiang Linglong for this share, so he set his sights on the Wei family, hoping that Wei Clan local powerhouses would help him acquire enough Five Elements Essence from Yang Province.

After finalizing the deal, Chen Nianzhi and Wei Xuyuan talked for another three hours before Chen Nianzhi took his leave.

"I have other important matters to attend to, so I will not stay any longer today."

"I'll have to trouble Fellow Daoist Wei to handle the matter of acquiring the Geng-Metal Lihuo Twin Essences."

Wei Xuyuan rose to see him off, smiling as he said, "My Wei family will even make a Spirit Stone from this deal, so there's no need for thanks."

"..."

After bidding farewell to Wei Xuyuan, Chen Nianzhi left Mount Tian'e.

Instead of returning to Spirit Isle Lake immediately, he went straight to Yuyang Market, summoned the leaders of the major immortal clans in Yu Commandery, and gave them a heads-up about the Heavenly Ruins Mountain Alliance.

After everyone listened, the head of the Mu Lineage smiled and said, "Even if you hadn't come to me, I was prepared to come and discuss this with you."

"We all know what everyone is thinking. It's time to go to Heavenly Ruins Mountain again and sign a new alliance."

Meng Xinghe nodded and said, "Your Chen Clan is now the number one immortal clan in Yu Commandery, and it is only right that you Mingxin to Heavenly Ruins Mountain on our behalf."

"Since you all say so, then I'm relieved." Chen Nianzhi felt at ease, and then said, "We, the people of Yu Commandery, are one family; of course we will stand together through thick and thin."

"Patriarch Jiang's idea from Heavenly Ruins Mountain is that if the major immortal clans of the Border Province don't want to be defeated one by one, they need to unite as one. If our three prefectures can unite, then we should go to Heavenly Ruins Mountain together to discuss the formation of an alliance."

The group exchanged glances, and Mu Xuanming spoke up, "The Yan Clan, a Foundation Establishment Immortal Clan Yan Clan Spirit Commandery, is a close friend of our Mu Clan. I will visit the Yan Clan tomorrow."

"Then I'll go to Feng Commandery." Chen Nianzhi nodded and said, "After we make our meeting, we'll convey the intention of forming an alliance. I think the major immortal clans in Fengling Commanderies will understand the importance of this."

"Okay, I'll leave this to you."

After the meeting of the six immortal clans concluded, Chen Nianzhi glanced at Lin Mocheng before leaving, only to find that the man's hair was gray and there was a hint of weariness between his brows.

The Lin Clan patriarch reached the Foundation Establishment Ninth Layer thirty years ago, and is now over 180 years old, not far from the end of his lifespan.

It is said that ten years ago, the Lin Clan clan patriarch attempted to break through to the Purple Mansion Realm, but unfortunately, without the help of treasures such as the Wutu Crystal, he not only only managed to open one-tenth of the Purple Mansion Dao Meridian, but also suffered a severe loss of vital energy.

Lin Mocheng currently severely injured and has no Spirit Stone to buy treasures to replenish his energy. If this continues, he may not even live long enough to see the end of the Beast Turmoil. It is truly a miserable situation.

Even in this predicament, Lin Mocheng's gaze towards Chen Nianzhi remained bloodshot, with a hint of suppressed killing intent.

"I killed four Foundation Establishment from the Lin Clan; Lin Mocheng must hate me to the core."

"We still need to be careful."

Chen Nianzhi's eyes turned slightly cold, and a hint of wariness rose in her heart. Then she stepped out of Yuyang Market.

After leaving Yuyang Market, he flew directly to Feng Commandery on his sword. After about five or six days, he arrived at the Liu Immortal Clan.

As soon as he arrived outside the Liu Clan's mountain gate, the Liu Immortal Clan reacted. A figure flew out, and a woman at the head of the group laughed from afar.

"It's been almost twenty years since I last saw you, Fellow Daoist Chen, your cultivation has truly progressed at a rapid pace."

"Patriarch Liu Clan, you flatter me. My cultivation is far superior to the Liu Clan."

Chen Nianzhi smiled slightly and gave a polite bow.

The newcomer was none other than Liu Jueyan. Twenty years had passed, yet the appearance of this female head of the Liu Immortal Clan did not seem to have changed much.

Her cultivation has improved considerably over the years, reaching the eighth level of Foundation Establishment, and it seems she is not far from the Foundation Establishment Ninth Layer.

However, she and the Old Clan Leader are about the same age, both around 140 years old this year. She is currently only at the Eighth Layer of Foundation Establishment, while the Old Clan Leader has already penetrated 50% of the Purple Mansion Dao Meridian, and the gap has widened considerably.

In fact, the two of them broke through to the Foundation Establishment Seventh Layer at roughly the same time. The Old Clan Leader even suffered an injury that delayed his progress for seven or eight years, but now the difference between them is quite significant.

The main reason is that he has the Tier 2 Spirit Peach in hand. Since obtaining the Tier 2 Spirit Peach, the Old Clan Leader's cultivation has been progressing rapidly, which is why he was able to break through to the ninth Foundation Establishment Ninth Layer in just over ten years.

Later, through fortuitous opportunity, he obtained two extremely precious third-tier treasures: the Blazing Fire Crystal and the Dark Jade Pill. This allowed his ancestor to penetrate 50% of his Purple Mansion Dao Meridian, causing his strength to surge by 80%.

With the Three-Treasure Scarlet-Gold Flags in hand, the two are now on a completely different level. Liu Jueyan's cultivation level is probably no match for the Old Clan Leader's moves.

Even Chen Nianzhi, if she went all out, could defeat him within a dozen or so moves, and that was without using her trump card, the Thunderclap Blazing Fire Sword.

Although he understood the current disparity in their abilities, Chen Nianzhi still politely said, "Patriarch Liu Clan, I have come here regarding the Beast Turmoil."

"I see."

Liu Jueyan then looked serious and said, "To be honest, I really do want to talk to you about this matter."

"The various immortal clans of Yu Commandery have already discussed this matter and are planning to arrange a meeting with your Fengling Commanderies at an opportune time."