Things Seen and Heard in Yuanling City (2)

He had already decided that this trip to the Immortal Cultivation Realm wasn't just about rushing to complete his mission and returning immediately. He wanted to learn more about the Immortal Cultivation Realm, in case his sect grew stronger and wanted to expand in this direction in the future.

No, the system's task for him to befriend local cultivators or Lineage is actually a hint that he should develop his career in this area, isn't it?

Otherwise, the system wouldn't issue such a task for no reason.

In Seven Stars Street, no one paid attention to the twelve-year-old boy. After all, in Yuanling City, there were quite a few young masters from the Aristocratic Clan who wandered around the city without any cultivation.

Because of the system's shielding function and the Peach Leaf Pendant he always carried, to outsiders he appeared to be just a twelve-year-old mortal boy.

After making inquiries around, Lin Xiao couldn't help but be secretly astonished.

Are there really that many secret realms near Yuanling City? Just from his brief stroll around, he heard at least five completely different secret realm names that are set to open within the next month at most.

Lin Xiao was about to speak to Liao Pantu when Liao Pantu transmitted his voice to him first:

"Lin Xiao! Did you hear that! The Icefield Mystic Realm!"

Seeing his sudden excitement, Lin Xiao carefully discerned the noisy surrounding sounds and then indeed heard the news that "the Icefield Mystic Realm will open in five days."

"Did you hear that? What's wrong with this secret realm?"

"My soul body! The Foundation Establishment Realm secret realm! This is it!"

"Huh!" Lin Xiao was quite surprised to hear this news. He thought that Senior Liao's journey to find his soul might be long and arduous, but he didn't expect there to be progress now.

As for how Senior Liao knew the name of this secret realm...

Lin Xiao could guess with his toes that it must be because over the past few decades, cultivators who entered the secret realm had mentioned its name.

Thinking of this, Lin Xiao said:

"Senior, why don't you just tell me the names of all the secret realms where your souls are trapped?"

If Liao Pantu were in front of Lin Xiao right now, Lin Xiao would definitely see him roll his eyes:

"Do you think I don't want to? Although they are all my soul bodies, due to the barrier of the secret realm and the distance, plus the fact that I haven't merged my souls for decades, much of the information I learned after splitting my soul is very unclear when shared between the soul bodies. Just now, I accidentally heard the name of this Icefield Mystic Realm, and that's when my memories suddenly became clear."

Lin Xiao said he understood.

This means that he still needs to hear the name of the secret realm that imprisoned him to remember that he is trapped there.

It seems the journey to find Senior Liao's soul is still long.

He suddenly thought of something and asked Senior Liao:

"Then could I collect more names of secret realms and read them to you one by one to see if you remember them?"

Upon hearing this, Liao Pantu paused for a moment, then unusually praised him:

"Your idea is not bad."

Lin Xiao suddenly thought of:

"Speaking of which, senior, wasn't it near Yuanling City that you were... split in two?"

Recalling that horrific memory, Liao Pantu remained silent for a moment before speaking:

"More or less, it's not too far from here."

Seeing that he seemed unwilling to talk more, Lin Xiao didn't press for details, and simply said:

"Is the Green Field Mystic Realm also a secret realm near Yuanling City? Do you know about it, senior?"

"I wasn't in the Southern Spirit Domain when I Qi Refining, so I'm not familiar with these Qi Refining Stage secret realms. However, I do know the two sects that enter the secret realm every year: the Heavenly Profound Sect and the Earth Sha Gate. They're the top five sects among the eighteen sects in the Southern Spirit Domain that I told you about before. They're not too far from Yuanling City. You mean..."

Lin Xiao nodded and said:

"That's right. I guess the secret realm that might be trapping your soul is probably in the Southern Spirit Domain, or even near Yuanling City."

He hadn't thought of this at the time because he had no idea that secret realms were so... common in the Immortal Cultivation Realm.

He thought he'd have to search the whole world.

I never imagined that the scope would be narrowed down so much all of a sudden.

However, Liao Pantu gave a soft hum and said:

"Kid, I already knew that. I just didn't tell you to test whether you were really willing to help me find it. It seems to have worked out... Go and find out the location of the entrance to that Icefield Mystic Realm."

"Received, received! Mission accomplished!"

As he spoke, Lin Xiao mingled back into the crowd, searching for information about the Icefield Mystic Realm.

When he had gathered all the information about the exact location of the Icefield Mystic Realm, the timing of its appearance, and other related details, he heard a shout coming from the Seven Stars Street:

"The young master of the Yuan Household has arrived!"

"I never imagined that the new young master of the Yuan Household would be such an ethereal fairy!"

A female cultivator nearby sneered at the man, saying:

"Why is there such a fuss about a woman becoming the young master? Eight of the ten great Lineage in the neighboring Giant Lake City are headed by fairies."

"What you're saying is ridiculous. Throughout history, there have never been more female cultivators than male cultivators. It's normal for men to be the heads of families. If a woman is the head of a family, the family is prone to an imbalance of yin and yang, which goes against the natural order."

"Bullshit! Does the imbalance of male and female forces not violate the natural order?!"

At the Seven Stars Street, a woman with an ethereal and stunning beauty flew slowly aboard a white peacock. She looked to be in her early twenties, yet her cultivation was already at the Foundation Establishment Early Stage. She seemed oblivious to the various discussions about her circulating on the street below, her expression utterly relaxed.

Looking at the woman from afar, Lin Xiao felt that her face looked somewhat familiar, but he couldn't quite put his finger on why. Moreover, he was certain that he had never seen her before.

Meanwhile, people around Lin Xiao were also praising him:

"No wonder she, a woman, could rise to the position of the young master of the Yuan Household. I heard that Yuan Zhiyun is only thirty-five years old this year, yet she is already Foundation Establishment cultivator. Her extraordinary talent truly makes me envious!"

Liao Pantu, who was in Lin Xiao's arms, also spoke up at the opportune moment:

"I never imagined that the rigid Yuan Household could appoint a woman as the young master. It's rare indeed. This woman seems to have quite a few tricks up her sleeve."

Upon hearing this, Lin Xiao asked curiously:

"Is the Yuan Household very famous?"

"The Yuan Household is the most powerful Lineage in Yuanling City, and they have a close relationship with the Heavenly Profound Sect. Every ten years, they can directly obtain a number of disciple slots from the Heavenly Profound Sect."

If you're looking to befriend certain Lineage, the Yuan Household is a good option, but not necessarily the best choice. Their influence is complex and multifaceted; if you're not careful, they might swallow you whole.

Liao Pantu explained patiently.

Lin Xiao had previously mentioned to Liao Pantu his purpose in coming to the Immortal Cultivation Realm to Make Connections, which is why he is saying this now.

Lin Xiao thought for a moment and then said:

"I don't want to associate with such large Lineage; they're too troublesome. I think it's better to start with smaller Lineage."