At the foot of the mountain.
The Primordial Chaos Mountain Protecting River churned with raging waves. Chen Xun half-closed his eyes. "Young Master Gu, favors are favors, debts are debts. They cannot be lumped together."
"Heh, got it." Gu Li Sheng slowly rose to his feet and cast Chen Xun a faintly smiling glance.
He had never expected to erase any debt through this matter. From beginning to end, he had never cared about such a trivial debt, much less taken it to heart.
"And there's interest." Chen Xun suddenly added, "That's the rule in my world. Want to check the accounts? So you won't say This Dao Ancestor cheated you."
"No need."
Gu Li Sheng waved a hand indifferently and took one step away from the place.
A trace of surprise flashed through Chen Xun's brows. He had not expected Gu Li Sheng to remain so lavish even after his family had fallen into decline. Not bad...
He no longer gave it any thought and continued refining the Primordial Chaos River within the passage beyond the heavens.
Of the Primordial Chaos River pouring backward from beyond the heavens, only half could remain in the Five Elements Sect. The other half became Profound Yellow Energy, settling hazily amid the waves of the Mountain Protecting River.
A hundred years later.
Chen Xun pointed a finger at the mountains and rivers of the Five Elements Sect. In an instant, the water level of the Mountain Protecting River began rapidly sinking. This pure Primordial Chaos River water possessed the power of creation and could nourish the mountains, rivers, and earth.
With He Ling's assistance over these years, Chen Xun no longer had to battle wits and strength against the Primordial Chaos River before returning covered in wounds. Thus, his refining speed had become