Seeing that Chen Xuan had stopped taking treasures from Treasure Distribution Cliff, Dao Ancestor Hongjun nodded in satisfaction.
With a wave of his hand, Chen Xuan reappeared in Purple Cloud Palace the next moment.
"Every Innate Spiritual Treasure on Treasure Distribution Cliff could stir up a bloody storm across the Great Desolate Land. Yet I feel that you seemed rather dismissive of them?"
Chen Xuan chuckled. "If possible, this disciple-grandson would naturally wish for the entire Treasure Distribution Cliff to be mine.
"But I know my limits as well. Innate Spiritual Treasures belong to those with virtue. As for any that could not resonate with me, I did not dare take a single one."
Dao Ancestor Hongjun nodded again. "Could it be that, on that vast Treasure Distribution Cliff, only the nine treasures you took could resonate with you?"
Chen Xuan shook his head. "There were a few more, perhaps even many more. But nine is the ultimate number between Heaven and Earth. I still understand the principle that water overflows when it becomes too full."
Dao Ancestor Hongjun burst into laughter. This was the first time in countless Yuanhui that he had laughed so heartily.
He then said to Chen Xuan, "There are still a hundred years until my next lecture. There is nothing for you to do by remaining in Purple Cloud Palace.
"A great many things have happened in the Great Desolate Land lately. Use these hundred years to go and see them. When the time comes, I will personally bring you back to Purple Cloud Palace."
Having said this, he paid no heed to whether Chen Xuan agreed and simply waved his hand at him.
Chen Xuan's figure instantly vanished from Purple Cloud Palace. When he reappeared, he found himself amid a landscape of lush mountains and clear waters.
Towering trees filled the area, while spiritual flowers and exotic herbs bloomed in brilliant competition. At a glance, it was clearly an immortal Dao Field.
Yet what truly drew Chen Xuan's attention was a stream of spiritual energy within the mountain. He could sense boundless spiritual power within it.
He immediately transformed into a wisp of watery vapor and vanished. In the blink of an eye, Chen Xuan appeared beneath that spiritual energy.
Looking up carefully, he discovered that the spiritual energy was emanating from a great tree.
Though this tree stood more than ten zhang tall, with luxuriant branches and flourishing leaves, it bore only nine fruits.
Though there were only nine fruits, Chen Xuan could sense endless spiritual energy within them.
This immediately stirred Chen Xuan's habit of picking flowers and digging up herbs. He prepared to take the entire tree away.
After Chen Xuan had taken form beneath Heavenly Punishment, a fortunate coincidence had created a special space formed from Nine Heavens Breath Soil within his sea of consciousness.
Chen Xuan's Nine Revolutions Golden Pill Tree and the gourd vine he had obtained from Mount Buzhou were now growing within that independent space.
Together with all the flowers and herbs Chen Xuan had collected throughout the Great Desolate Land some time ago, the entire space had been planted full.
Had his cultivation not advanced to the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm, even if Chen Xuan wanted to take this tree away, he would have had nowhere to plant it.
Now that the area of his special space had expanded by more than double, it instead seemed somewhat empty again.
Thus, without hesitation, Chen Xuan waved his hand at the great tree, intending to store it in his special space.
Unfortunately, just as Chen Xuan made his move, he heard a cold snort behind him.
"Where did this little thief come from, daring to steal my Yellow Center Plum Tree?" As she spoke, an immortal maiden appeared before Chen Xuan.
Even without mentioning that he had seen her in Purple Cloud Palace, merely hearing her name the Yellow Center Plum Tree was enough for Chen Xuan to know who she was.
He immediately clasped his hands in greeting with a beaming smile. "So it is Sister Western Queen Mother. Your little brother Chen Xuan greets you."
Western Queen Mother had now clearly recognized Chen Xuan as well. She knew he was the Profound School Third Generation Head Disciple whom Dao Ancestor Hongjun had treated with special favor in Purple Cloud Palace.
The anger on her face instantly vanished, and she calmly asked Chen Xuan, "Little Brother Chen Xuan, why have you come to my West Kunlun instead of staying at Kunlun Mountain?"
Western Queen Mother was not at all polite, naturally accepting Chen Xuan as her little brother.
If Goddess Nvwa found out, she would surely fly into a rage again.
Chen Xuan scratched his head. "I do not know what happened either. Grandmaster simply sent me here directly from Purple Cloud Palace."
Chen Xuan's words made Western Queen Mother freeze. "Little Brother Chen Xuan, are you saying that you have remained in Purple Cloud Palace for nearly a thousand years?"
Chen Xuan nodded as he looked at Western Queen Mother with a deliberately puzzled expression. "Yes. Grandmaster has been lecturing on the Dao to me all this time. Is there something strange about that?"
Chen Xuan tried hard to appear harmless, but the expression on Western Queen Mother's face became rather indescribable.
Chen Xuan was certainly showing off impressively. Having Dao Ancestor Hongjun personally lecture him on the Dao for nearly a thousand years was absolutely something he could boast about for the rest of his life.
Chen Xuan had deliberately revealed this news as well, because becoming one of Dao Generation Three was undoubtedly a good choice.
If Dao Ancestor Hongjun knew what Chen Xuan was thinking, he would surely curse him for saying one thing and doing another.
At this moment, the expression on Western Queen Mother's face suddenly changed again. "The Dao Ancestor personally sent you to West Kunlun. Could it be that the Dao Ancestor has some message for you to convey to me?
"Ever since the Dao Ancestor made me the leader of the female immortals of the Great Desolate Land in Purple Cloud Palace, I have been constantly on edge, always feeling as though countless eyes are watching me."
Western Queen Mother's face now carried a trace of worry and sorrow, leaving Chen Xuan rather stunned.
"Sister Western Queen Mother, as the leader of all female immortals under Heaven, you should be happy. Why do you wear such an expression?" Chen Xuan still looked utterly harmless.
Western Queen Mother shook her head and sighed. "They call me the leader of all female immortals under Heaven, but how many female immortals would truly be willing to obey me?
"Over these thousand years, several thousand female immortals have gathered in my West Kunlun. But most possess only mediocre cultivation. How could someone with exceptional talent truly be willing to submit to me?
"If possible, I would even be willing to resign from this position as leader of all female immortals under Heaven before the Dao Ancestor, so that I would not have to worry every day about others plotting against me."
Hearing Western Queen Mother's words, Chen Xuan secretly thought, *No wonder Eastern Duke ultimately perished while Western Queen Mother was able to preserve herself.
In the end, it all comes down to the importance of knowing one's place. If one cannot find one's proper position, the only final result is death.
At that moment, Chen Xuan suddenly remembered something and smilingly asked Western Queen Mother.
"Sister Western Queen Mother, does my brother-in-law Eastern Duke think the same way you do?"
Western Queen Mother blushed at Chen Xuan's question. After fiercely glaring at him, she said, "I am myself, and Eastern Duke is Eastern Duke. Do not lump us together."
Chen Xuan chuckled. "That is what I thought. Sister Western Queen Mother is so beautiful; how could you possibly become Dao companions with that lecherous Eastern Duke?"
Western Queen Mother giggled at Chen Xuan's words and nodded emphatically.
At the same time, Eastern Duke, in the East Sea Eastern Zhushan, suddenly sneezed twice.
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