The Qianyuan Sect's Invitation
Ning Yun did not stay at Yi Xuan's house for long; after chatting for a few minutes, she left Yi Xuan's courtyard.
Watching Junior Sister Ning's departing figure, Yi Xuan once again marveled at the wonders of cultivating immortality.
In just one year, cultivating immortality can transform a peasant woman into a beautiful young woman; no wonder people yearn for cultivating immortality so much.
After Ning Yun left, Yi Xuan went directly to No. 1 Base.
No. 1 Base. 1 at this time was completely different from what it had been a year ago; countless scientific research equipment had disappeared without a trace.
The spacious hall contained only a few automated production lines and several Nuwa-class Nüwa moving back and forth around them.
Starting a year ago, Yi Xuan handed this place over entirely to Liang Shi.
As per Yi Xuan's request, apart from the grenade business in cooperation with the Li Household, which still requires these automated production lines to maintain operations, all other equipment is to be controlled by Liang Shi.
For convenience, Liang Shi packed up the entire No. 1 Base and moved it to the Xia Kingdom.
Aside from periodically arranging for someone to come here to deliver the grenades, Liang Shi rarely returns to this area.
A day later, the sect's celebration was held as scheduled, and Yi Xuan arrived at the sect's main hall early in the morning.
"Where have you been for the past year or so?"
As soon as Yi Xuan stepped inside, someone patted him on the shoulder.
Looking back, there was his senior brother, Shi Zhenghao, whom he hadn't seen for over a year.
Before Yi Xuan could speak, Shi Zhenghao pulled him toward the back of the main hall.
Upon entering the rear hall, Yi Xuan immediately spotted the three elders chatting.
"Master, Master, look who I've brought!"
The three elders immediately noticed Yi Xuan, who had been brought in by Shi Zhenghao. Xiao Anhe looked Yi Xuan up and down and found that this disciple, who had disappeared for more than a year, had not changed much, so he nodded with satisfaction.
In fact, of the four people present, apart from Shi Zhenghao, the other three were quite dissatisfied with Yi Xuan's disappearance for more than a year.
Supreme Elder Li felt that Yi Xuan's attitude towards cooperation was problematic. Although Yi Xuan had disappeared for more than a year, the grenade business was not affected. Even though Yi Xuan did not show up, the supply of grenades never stopped.
But have you ever seen a business partner disappear for a year without a trace?
Fortunately, this is the Cultivation Realm. If this were Yi Xuan's previous life, Supreme Elder Li would definitely have thought that he had committed a crime and gone to jail.
The old lady and Xiao Anhe were worried about Yi Xuan, since Yi Xuan was different from Shi Zhenghao. As Xiao Anhe's eldest disciple, Shi Zhenghao's strength was beyond doubt.
Although his strength at the Late-stage Golden Core stage wasn't anything special in the entire Cultivation Realm.
But in the Southern Frontier, he would be considered a minor expert, so even if he didn't return to the sect for a year, the two wouldn't worry.
Yi Xuan's situation was completely different from Shi Zhenghao's. Rootless Person meant that Yi Xuan could only ever possess the strength of the Great Perfection of Qi Refining.
Even with the inheritance of Puppet Technique, tigers sometimes doze off; how could Yi Xuan guarantee that he would be under the protection of Puppet Technique at all times?
Seeing the worry on the faces of the old lady and his master, Shi Zhenghao felt extremely embarrassed.
He knew, of course, what the old lady and his master were worried about, if Yi Xuan hadn't told him before.
He really wanted to tell the two of them that their worries were unnecessary. His junior brother could wipe out a second-rate sect like it was nothing, and there was no need for the two elders of third-rate sects to worry about him.
"They went to the Eternal Sea, didn't they?"
Xiao Anhe was indeed Yi Xuan's master; he could guess most of what his disciple was thinking.
"How's it going? Any news about your Junior Sister Mu?"
Seeing Yi Xuan shake his head, the old lady in the middle couldn't help but sigh and say, "Alas, I hope Anqing can turn misfortune into good fortune!"
The others nodded in agreement after hearing the old woman's words.
For the Azure Cloud Sect, the Eternal Sea was indeed beyond their capabilities. Their disciples could only explore the outer perimeter at most, and dared not venture deep into it.
As leaders of the sect, neither the three Supreme Elders nor the Sect Leader Cui Yan could allow the sect to devote too much energy to searching for Mu Anqing.
Even Mu Anqing's master, a year later, has gradually come to accept the fact that his disciple has disappeared.
And today is a joyous day for the sect. Seeing that Mu Anqing's matter had dampened everyone's spirits, Shi Zhenghao took the initiative to change the subject. "Grandmaster, I heard that the Supreme Elder of the Qianyuan Sect is about to ascend to immortality? I wonder if it's true or not!"
"It must be true!"
The old woman's expression was somewhat unnatural. After thinking for a moment, she replied, "The Qianyuan Sect has developed so rapidly in the Southern Frontier over the past century, and the most important reason for this is their Supreme Elder who has Tribulation Transcendence Realm stage! In fact, in recent decades, this powerful figure has been implicitly referred to as the number one person in the Southern Frontier!"
Everyone nodded in agreement upon hearing this.
It's really hard to say which of the many top sects in Southern Frontier is the strongest.
After all, these top sects basically have powerful experts who Tribulation Transcendence residing in them.
If we're talking about which sect has developed the fastest in the Southern Frontier in recent years, it has to be the Qianyuan Sect!
After all, a hundred years ago, the Qianyuan Sect was just a first-rate sect in the Southern Frontier. It was only because its sect's Supreme Elder broke through to the Tribulation Transcendence Realm that the Qianyuan Sect had the foundation to become a top power in the Southern Frontier.
After that, their Supreme Elder went around flexing his muscles in the Southern Frontier, visiting several top forces in the Southern Frontier and challenging their Transcending Tribulation Transcendence experts.
At first, the top sects' Tribulation Transcendence experts didn't take him too seriously, after all, a newly promoted Tribulation Transcendence might have a somewhat blind understanding of his own strength.
After defeating the strongest warriors of several top-tier forces in succession, the entire Southern Frontier gradually realized that the Supreme Elder of the Qianyuan Sect was not easy to deal with.
As a result, those sects that had planned to suppress the Qianyuan Sect and elevate it to a top-tier power withdrew their respective methods.
It was from that time that the Qianyuan Sect began to develop rapidly in the Southern Frontier, relying on the supreme power of that Supreme Elder.
Even today, the overall strength of the Qianyuan Sect is showing signs of suppressing other established forces.
Recently, however, rumors have been circulating throughout the Southern Frontier that the Supreme Elder of the Qianyuan Sect is about to ascend to immortality, though it is unclear whether they are true or not.
Before long, the sect celebration began on time, and the three elders, along with Yi Xuan and Shi Zhenghao, came to the front hall to welcome the representatives of various sects in the Southern Frontier.
Sure enough, as the disciples of the Qianyuan Sect arrived, they were also presented with an invitation.
The notice stated that next month, Elder Chu Longcheng of the Qianyuan Sect would hold an ascension ceremony, inviting numerous sects from the Southern Frontier to attend.
It seems that, just as the old lady predicted, the Qianyuan Sect of the Qian Yuan Sect who suppressed the Southern Frontier is about to ascend to immortality.
After receiving the invitation, the elderly woman sitting in the main seat nodded with a complicated expression, indicating that the Azure Cloud Sect would definitely attend.