Heavenly Tribulation, inside the hall.
The surging scarlet flames gradually subsided, their overwhelming might dispersing. The various manifestations of the divine ability slowly settled, restoring peace to the main hall.
Xin Yuanchang stepped forward at the opportune moment, offered a few words of congratulations, then excused himself.
He was perceptive enough not to intrude upon this master and disciple's conversation. Yet thoughts stirred faintly in his heart: with another Purple Mansion cultivator, Great Scarlet had now joined the foremost Immortal Dao powers of Great Li.
Upon the main seat, Xu Xuan's expression shifted slightly. Within his inner scenery, billowing clear qi sprang forth, bringing a fierce surge of feedback. His celestial virtue soared by over three thousand in an instant.
A careful tally, including what he had previously gained from opening his Dao realm, brought his accumulated celestial virtue to nearly five thousand. That was more than enough to exchange for a Purple Mansion-level scripture, but he was still a considerable distance from obtaining one at the Golden Core level.
Whether it was the [Great Azure Twofold Principles Scripture], [Southern Florescence's Profound Insight], or the [Aperture-Restoring Truth-Seeking Wonder Method], each required an enormous amount of celestial virtue.
Unless I wipe out an entire Heavenly Demon ferry crossing, slaughtering my way back and forth, I probably won't have enough.
Xu Xuan put the matter aside. For now, he would save every bit of celestial virtue, at least ensuring that he could obtain the [Aperture-Restoring Truth-Seeking Wonder Method] before his dragon body began seeking the golden position.
As for the other inheritances-the Profound-Enshrining Sword Canon, Three-Qi Cultivation Method, Kunpeng inheritance, and so forth-none were essential at present. He would simply pretend they were not there.
His gaze turned to Liu Xiaowen. He nodded slightly and smiled.
"Now that you've emerged from seclusion,