Cultivation Begins From The Desert-Chapter 183 - 181: The Power of the Profound Sun Order (Third Update!)

Chapter 183: Chapter 181: The Power of the Profound Sun Order (Third Update!)

Back in the day, the Longchuan Xiao Family was also a renowned cultivation clan within Longchuan Country. Before its demise, the clan not only had a Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator overseeing it, but also had eight Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivators and as many as seven to eight hundred Qi Cultivation Stage Cultivators.

However, this clan had poor fortune. Just as its power was flourishing, it suddenly became embroiled in a conflict between two cultivation sects within Longchuan Country. As a result, the clan was destroyed by another rival sect, and the sect it originally sought refuge with later issued a bounty to hunt down any surviving Xiao Family cultivators after the two sects reconciled.

Although over a hundred years have passed, the cultivation sect that issued the bounty has yet to retract it.

Therefore, when Zhouyang inquired about the Longchuan Xiao Family from the bookstore owner, the owner’s expression changed drastically.

Given the bookstore owner’s age, he might not have been born when the Longchuan Xiao Family was annihilated.

But just like Zhouyang specifically came to ask him, as a bookstore owner selling various ancient texts, he is naturally well-versed in the major events within Longchuan Country. He certainly read about the Xiao Family’s demise through various texts.

Then, the situation began to spiral out of control. Zhouyang noticed the bookstore owner’s change in expression and felt something was amiss, promptly restraining him.

However, he forgot that he was no longer in Zhenyue Immortal City, a city guarded by Golden Core Stage Cultivators, but in a small marketplace.

In such a populous immortal city like Zhenyue Immortal City, even temporarily restraining a Qi Cultivation Stage Cultivator might go unnoticed if it’s done discreetly and without killing.

But in a small marketplace like Fenglin Marketplace, he and Xiao Ying, as Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivators, had been under the watchful eye of the marketplace’s guard cultivators from the moment they entered.

Thus, as soon as he used magical power, the marketplace’s several Foundation Establishment Cultivators were immediately alerted. Before long, five Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivators had blocked him inside the shop, including a Ninth-Layer Foundation Establishment Cultivator.

Moreover, the Market’s Mountain Protection Array had been activated by the guard cultivators, so even if he attempted to use the Blood Escape Technique, he couldn’t escape beyond the array’s coverage.

"Don’t misunderstand, Fellow Daoists, don’t misunderstand. I mean no harm!"

With a distressed look, Zhouyang gazed at the several Foundation Establishment Cultivators outside the shop, while hurriedly explaining.

However, as soon as he finished speaking, the released bookstore owner dashed out of the shop, immediately pointing at him and shouting, "Don’t listen to this scoundrel’s words. He asked me about the location of the Xiao Family, destroyed a hundred years ago. He must have had contact with the surviving Xiao Family folk, perhaps even being one of their descendants!"

Hmm?

The Foundation Establishment Cultivators present heard the bookstore owner’s words, their faces changed drastically. Then, exchanging glances, a surge of magical power emanated from them, signalling their intent to act.

Seeing this, Zhouyang was shocked and angry. Thankfully, he thought quickly and suddenly recalled something. He hurriedly took out an object and shouted towards the guard cultivators at the marketplace, "Fellow Daoists, please do not act hastily. First, take a look at what this item is!"

The cultivators outside were slightly stunned by his words, then focused their eyes. They saw in Zhouyang’s hands an entirely red token with two golden words — "Profound Sun" — emblazoned upon it.

"This...this seems like the legendary Profound Sun Order, specifically issued by the Profound Sun Immortal Sect to cultivators outside the sect!"

Seeing the red token in Zhouyang’s hand, one of the Foundation Establishment Cultivators outside had a shocked expression as he exclaimed in surprise.

The other cultivators were equally startled hearing this, and the Ninth-Layer Foundation Establishment Cultivator immediately looked at the speaking cultivator and gravely confirmed, "Profound Sun Order? Fellow Daoist Ma, are you sure you didn’t mistake it?"

"Well...well I’m not sure either. How about we let him try and see if he can activate the token? It is said that a genuine Profound Sun Order can only be activated by its bearer; others who obtain it cannot refine or use it."

The cultivator who mentioned "Profound Sun Order" thought for a moment before choosing a more cautious approach.

But hearing this suggestion, the other cultivators couldn’t help but roll their eyes.

Even if they hadn’t seen a "Profound Sun Order," they’d surely heard of its name and purpose. If Zhouyang activated the token, it would send out a distress signal to the Profound Sun Immortal Sect’s cultivators in the vicinity. Once they arrive, how should they explain this situation?

Thus, their gazes collectively turned to the Ninth-Layer Foundation Establishment Cultivator, evidently leaving the decision in his hands.

Seeing this, the Ninth-Layer Foundation Establishment Cultivator also found the situation tricky. After considering, he seriously asked Zhouyang, "Fellow Daoist, let’s presume the item you have is a Profound Sun Order. Which elder from the Profound Sun Immortal Sect gave it to you?"

Originally, Zhouyang felt uneasy when displaying the "Profound Sun Order," fearing the cultivators outside might disregard him and charge in to cut him down.

Seeing their hesitation and apprehension now, he knew he had gambled correctly.

Apparently, the Profound Sun Immortal Sect’s reputation was indeed immense; a mere "Profound Sun Order" had such a significant impact, that even Longchuan Country’s cultivators, separated by two countries from the sect, had to respect it.

He realized that the effectiveness of the "Profound Sun Order" lay mainly in the insufficient backing of the marketplace’s cultivators. Otherwise, if the people from Divine Weapon Workshop learned he had a "Profound Sun Order," it would be fortunate if they didn’t eliminate him.

After all, the "Profound Purity Dao Alliance," where the Profound Sun Immortal Sect is located, clashed with the "Six Paths Alliance" backing Divine Weapon Workshop over territorial disputes multiple times in cultivator wars!

Thus, upon hearing the Ninth-Layer Foundation Establishment Cultivator’s question, he immediately replied loudly, "So that you may know, the esteemed elder of the Profound Sun Immortal Sect who granted me the Profound Sun Order was Elder Cyan Yang Daoist!"

"Cyan Yang Daoist?"

The Ninth-Layer Foundation Establishment Cultivator softly repeated these four words, then his face suddenly changed, and he couldn’t help but exclaim, "The Cyan Yang Daoist you’re talking about, could it be the Cyan Yang Zhenren who recently refined a pill and formed an infant?"

"Refining Pill and Forming Infant? Has Elder Cyan Yang truly succeeded in forming an infant?"

Zhouyang exclaimed with delight, his face full of shock.

Then he frowned again and said puzzledly, "But that doesn’t make sense, if Elder Cyan Yang has already succeeded in refining a pill and forming an infant, why haven’t I seen his honorific name on the True Man List?"

His expression made several cultivators outside the shop more convinced that he wasn’t speaking nonsense, since the news of Cyan Yang Daoist forming an infant hasn’t been out for more than a few years. If Zhouyang hadn’t really obtained the "Profound Sun Order" from Cyan Yang Daoist, he would have shouted out "Cyan Yang Zhenren"’s name just now.

And it’s well known that ever since "Cyan Yang Zhenren" succeeded in forming an infant, he has been meditating in seclusion at the Profound Sun Immortal Sect to consolidate his cultivation, impossible to go out and give anyone the "Profound Sun Order."

Thinking of this, that Ninth-Layer Foundation Establishment Cultivator hastily communicated with his companions to put away their magical artifacts, then smiled with an awkward laugh, "Hehehe, Fellow Daoist mentioned you came from the Broken Cloud Mountain Range when entering the marketplace earlier, no wonder you weren’t aware of this. Elder Cyan Yang Zhenren just formed an infant, to officially enter the True Man List, we’ll have to wait until after his Nascent Soul Ceremony, when the news is formally announced."

"I see!"

Zhouyang nodded in realization, and then asked, "What about what happened just now?"

"Hahaha, it was all a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding. Since you have the fortune to be valued and gifted a Profound Sun Order by a person as esteemed as Cyan Yang Zhenren, how could you be a villain?"

The Ninth-Layer Foundation Establishment Cultivator laughed heartily, his expression unchanged, immediately recharacterizing the incident as a misunderstanding.

After speaking, he smiled knowingly at the bookstore owner and asked, "Old Man Mo, wasn’t it a misunderstanding?"

The bookstore owner hadn’t expected things to change so quickly. Upon recognizing the "Profound Sun Order" that Zhouyang took out, he already turned dumbfounded, and now hearing the Ninth-Layer Foundation Establishment Cultivator speaking, his facial expression changed dramatically.

Seeing his face change, the bookstore owner’s face fell as he said mournfully, "Elder Fang is right, it was indeed a misunderstanding, this old man’s eyes are dim, affronting these two seniors, I hope they can forgive me."

Zhouyang witnessed this and his eyes flickered. Finally, he gently waved his hand and said, "Forget it, since it was a misunderstanding, let this be the end of it. However, I still wish to ask you, how does one get to the Spirit Mountain of the Longchuan Xiao Family? I must fulfill a friend’s last wish and bury his ashes there!"

After finishing, his gaze turned to the Ninth-Layer Foundation Establishment Cultivator surnamed Fang.

Upon hearing this, the faces of the several Foundation Establishment Cultivators slightly changed.

"What, just asking for directions troubles you Fellow Daoists so much?"

Zhouyang’s face darkened, and his tone became somewhat displeased.

"Sigh! I’m not afraid to tell you, the Xiao Family mistakenly informed the Li Huo Sect that an old demon in the Nascent Soul Stage’s side residence was an ancestral cave dwelling left by a predecessor cultivator. The news leaked, not only causing the Li Huo Sect and Pure Water Sect to battle over ownership of the cave, but also led to the fall of a Golden Core Stage Cultivator of the Li Huo Sect who ventured to the cave. Do you think their clan should be annihilated? Shouldn’t the Li Huo Sect pursue the Xiao Family’s people?"

The cultivator surnamed Fang sighed but moved his lips to inform Zhouyang of the extermination of the Longchuan Xiao Family.

Hearing this, Zhouyang’s face changed, finally understanding why Xiao Ying’s master had to flee to the Broken Cloud Mountain Range and never dared return to Longchuan Country.

After a moment’s silence, he transmitted, "Since you’ve been this honest, I won’t hide from you either. The friend’s ashes I’m escorting were indeed left by a Foundation Establishment Cultivator of the Xiao Family back in the day. But as he’s become ashes, Li Huo Sect can’t trouble a dead person, right? So, please tell me the address of the Xiao Family’s spirit mountain back then. I’ve promised a friend to bring him home, and I must keep my promise!"

Upon hearing this, the cultivator surnamed Fang showed a respectful look and solemnly said, "Your commitment really garners my respect, Fellow Daoist. After leaving Fenglin Marketplace, fly eastward for four thousand three hundred miles, and you’ll find a Tier Four Spirit Mountain resembling a bronze cauldron."

"Thank you, Fellow Daoist Fang, then I will take my leave first."

Having received the specific information, Zhouyang clasped his hands in thanks, then promptly took Xiao Ying’s jade hand and hurriedly left Fenglin Marketplace under the watchful eyes of the cultivators.

However, after leaving the marketplace, he flew east for about three to four hundred miles, then immediately turned north.

While changing directions, he apologized to Xiao Ying, "Ying’er, Brother Zhou fears he must break his promise. Given the Xiao Family is wanted by the Li Huo Sect, and since we exposed our presence at Fenglin Marketplace, going to their former Spirit Mountain might be troublesome. We’ll have to wait until our return to bury your master’s ashes."

Xiao Ying gently shook her head, looking at Zhouyang with gratitude, she softly replied, "It’s alright, Brother Zhou, I’m already very touched that you remember this matter. Waiting a few more years doesn’t matter."

"As long as you understand, Ying’er. Our next stop will be the Canglong Country where the Beast Taming Sect is located. Once there, we can have the Eagle Lion Beast tamed, then we can ride it to Immortal Sun City, and the speed will be much faster than our Sword Flight!"

Zhouyang patted the Spirit Beast Bag hanging at his waist, speaking his plan with a heavy tone.

Since he treated the Eagle Lion Beast on Dan Yun Peak, its injuries were quickly healing now. To prevent it from relapsing once it recovers, he decided to detour a bit to Canglong Country to ask the Beast Taming Sect to tame it first.

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