Passing through the formation, the chilling killing intent in the surroundings dissipated instantly, replaced by an increasingly dense and pure spiritual energy.
The white jade path beneath their feet extended to an elegant courtyard. Completely different from the grand luxury of the central palace, this place lacked a bit of imposing majesty but had much more serene tranquility.
Ji Lingxuan stepped aside to guide Ye Chuan inside and smiled. "Master, this is my residence. I usually cultivate in seclusion here."
Ye Chuan looked up and observed his surroundings. The courtyard wasn't large, but it was exquisitely and uniquely arranged. The ground was paved with cyan bricks, and a few unknown immortal herbs were planted in the corners of the walls, emitting a faint, refreshing fragrance.
"It's quite simple. Compared to the grandeur of the Holy Land, it has a bit more of a mortal touch."
It looked quite simple, unlike the impression Ye Chuan had when he first saw Ji Lingxuan.
Hearing this, Ji Lingxuan merely gave a faint smile and didn't say much. With a wave of her hand, a set of translucent white spirit jade tea utensils appeared on the table. The boiling water in the pot rose automatically, and as the spirit tea poured into the cups, the fragrance instantly filled the air, refreshing the heart and mind.
"Master, please have some tea. This is the unique Qi-Condensing Tea of our Holy Land. It can nourish the divine soul and soothe spiritual energy."
Ye Chuan took a seat, picked up the teacup, and took a light sip. The tea was warm and smooth. After going down his throat, it turned into a stream of pure spiritual energy that slowly flowed through his limbs and bones.
He didn't know much about drinking tea, but it tasted pretty good.
Ji Lingxuan also picked up a teacup. Her gaze casually fell on Ye Chuan as she spoke in a seemingly offhand manner, "The way you ignored the Absolute Beginning Killing Formation just now was truly astonishing, Master. I have never seen anyone who could make an ancient killing formation retreat on its own purely relying on their own strength. I presume your background must be quite extraordinary, right?"
Ye Chuan said, "Maybe I just have a natural affinity with those formations."
Ji Lingxuan slowly continued, "I once heard the elders of my sect mention that the cultivators of the Upper Realm possess vast magical powers. They can override the rules of heaven and earth and ignore mortal formations and restrictions. I wonder... have you ever seen the sights of the Upper Realm, Master?"
She deliberately emphasized the words Upper Realm, her eyes locked tightly onto Ye Chuan's expression, unwilling to miss even the slightest change.
Ye Chuan understood in his heart. Sure enough, this Ji Lingxuan couldn't resist probing for information about the Upper Realm.
But how would he know anything about the Upper Realm?
However, he was indeed not a person of this world.
He put down his teacup. "When I was young, I heard a few rumors, but I can no longer remember the specific sights. It's just some ordinary mountains and rivers, not much different from this Profound Sky Continent."
He deliberately avoided the main point, neither admitting nor denying it, giving Ji Lingxuan no chance to test him.
Although Ji Lingxuan didn't get the answer she wanted, she didn't press further. Instead, the curiosity in her eyes deepened.
During their casual chat just now, she had noticed that Ye Chuan's way of speaking was extremely peculiar. He didn't use the common idioms of the cultivators in the Profound Sky Continent, nor did he show the slightest reverence for ancient secrets.
Earlier, he had occasionally blurted out some incomprehensible slang, things like Diu Na Xing or Hakimi.
When talking about formations and rules, he was even more dismissive, as if those existences that terrified countless cultivators were nothing but ordinary objects in his eyes.
This was definitely not a demeanor that a native cultivator of the Profound Sky Continent could possess. Coupling this with the way he ignored the Absolute Beginning Killing Formation, a thought became increasingly clear in her mind:
The Master must definitely be from the Upper Realm.
After a moment of silence, Ji Lingxuan seemed to have made some kind of decision. She picked up her teacup and drained it in one gulp. When she looked up at Ye Chuan, her expression held a bit more sincerity and a bit less probing:
"Master, there is a matter I would like to ask for your help with."
Ye Chuan was taken aback. "What is it?"
Ji Lingxuan took a deep breath.
"You might not know this, Master, but my position as the Holy Son may look glorious, but in reality, I am sitting on pins and needles."
"The Absolute Beginning Holy Land has always respected strength. I am not the only one qualified to compete for the position of Holy Son. In the shadows, there are several backup Holy Sons. Every one of them is incredibly strong and eyeing my position like a tiger watching its prey. If I am the slightest bit careless, I will be doomed eternally."
As she spoke, her fingertips gently brushed over her sleeve, and her tone carried a hint of imperceptible exhaustion:
"Moreover, there is one thing I have been hiding from everyone. I am not a man, but a woman."
After saying this, she looked up at Ye Chuan with a sense of relief. She didn't know how Ye Chuan would react after learning this. After all, the Holy Son of the Holy Land being a woman would definitely cause a massive uproar if word got out.
Ye Chuan: "..."
Do you think you hid it well?
Your chest is quite large, isn't it? Even though you tried to hide it, it's still visible.
Little did he know that Ji Lingxuan had a magical treasure to deceive others. So in the eyes of everyone else, Ji Lingxuan did indeed look exactly like a man. It was just that Ye Chuan hadn't realized this fact.
"Mhm."
Seeing that Ye Chuan showed no signs of surprise, the anxiety in Ji Lingxuan's heart instantly dissipated by more than half. She nodded gently and continued:
"If I want to completely consolidate my position and no longer be threatened by those backup Holy Sons, the only way is to go to the Holy Land's forbidden grounds and retrieve the Absolute Beginning Token from within."
"However, that Absolute Beginning Token is protected by an ancient formation. To get the token, one must cultivate the inherited cultivation technique of the Absolute Beginning Holy Land—the Absolute Beginning Heaven Evolution Art. Only by channeling the spiritual energy of the Absolute Beginning Heaven Evolution Art can one unlock the formation in the forbidden grounds and take out the token."
At this point, Ji Lingxuan's tone carried a bit more helplessness and unwillingness.
"But I have a special physique, the Lunar Divine Body. It naturally rejects the Absolute Beginning Heaven Evolution Art. No matter how hard I try, I cannot cultivate it in the slightest. Even though I am the Holy Son, I have never been able to take half a step into the forbidden grounds."
As her words fell, Ji Lingxuan bowed slightly.
"Master, since you can ignore the Absolute Beginning Killing Formation, you must definitely have unique methods for breaking formations, and you certainly wouldn't fear the ancient formation in the forbidden grounds."
"As long as you are willing to help, Master, no matter what requests you have, as long as I, Ji Lingxuan, can do it, I will definitely not refuse."
As the Holy Son, her posture was extremely low, her eyes full of anticipation. This was her only chance.
If she could get Ye Chuan's help and obtain the Absolute Beginning Token, she would be able to firmly secure her position as the Holy Son and truly control the power of the Absolute Beginning Holy Land.
Ye Chuan looked at Ji Lingxuan's earnest appearance, stroked his chin, and began to think.
Helping Ji Lingxuan get the token would mean completely winning over the Absolute Beginning Holy Land and building good relations with the Jade Void Sect. In the future, even if the Parasol Tree Holy Land came to provoke them, he would have an additional powerful ally. This held no disadvantages for him.
But the problem was—
It wasn't Ye Chuan going to get it himself, but helping Ji Lingxuan to get it.
The difficulty was entirely different. If Ye Chuan went to get it himself, he could just activate his Primal Chaos Indestructible Body and fly right over, and that would be it. But to help the Holy Son get over there...
How could they get it?
Ji Lingxuan didn't have the power of Primal Chaos.
Inject it into her with a needle?
"Let me think about it," Ye Chuan finally said. He was definitely happy to have Ji Lingxuan owe him a favor. In the Eastern Brilliance Divine Continent, the Absolute Beginning Holy Land was the greatest power.
"Alright." Seeing that Ye Chuan didn't refuse, Ji Lingxuan instead breathed a sigh of relief.
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