"Alright, let's meet again at the Heaven Anchoring Boulder!" Chuckling lightly, Hall Master Kong vanished from sight.
Everyone followed suit and left.
"Sect Leader Han, I have to hurry back as well to select a suitable cultivator. Farewell!"
After leaving the Ethereal Hall, Du Qingyuan regained her senses and clasped her fist toward Han Jianqiu.
Initially, Zhang Xuan had wanted to meet Zhang Xuan, but since the Azure Bridge had opened, Zhang Xuan was bound to head over.
"Farewell!"
Han Jianqiu nodded.
"Wu Chen is acquainted with your newly-appointed sect master, Zhang Xuan, so I'll have to trouble you to take care of him …"
With a faint smile, Du Qingyuan steered the boat and flew into the distance. In just a few moments, she had already disappeared from the spot.
"You know the Sect Master?"
Han Jianqiu looked at the adolescent boy with a perplexed expression.
Wu Chen nodded.
"Let's go …"
With a wave of his hand, Zhang Xuan stabilized the adolescent boy in midair before flying toward the Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion.
Since the Sect Leader was not in the sect, they had to find a way to inform him as soon as possible!
However …
How?
It had been several days since Zhang Xuan left the sect, so it was likely that he was already far away by now. It was impossible for ordinary Communication Jade Tokens to reach him, so he would have to rely on the Ethereal Hall.
But … what if the sect leader did not enter the Ethereal Hall and was unable to read the message?
"Since he has gone to the Sea of Exiled Stars, he should be able to receive my message as long as he's there," Zhang Xuan thought.
Han Jianqiu heaved a sigh of relief.
He had no idea where Zhang Xuan was at the moment, but he knew that the latter was heading in the direction of the Sea of Exiled Stars. Since that was the case, things were much simpler.
He and the others could head over first. Once they arrived, they would definitely be able to receive the message.
Having made up his mind, Zhang Xuan swiftly returned to the sect and began searching for suitable candidates.
The greatest restriction to entering the Azure Bridge was that one's cultivation couldn't exceed Heavenly High Immortal realm. In other words, one couldn't reach the Semi-Divinity realm!
Moreover, they could not be older than a hundred years old. The stronger their combat power, the better.
With these two restrictions, he would be able to remove a lot of people. There weren't many people in the sect who met these requirements.
It did not take long for Han Jianqiu to find a few of them to act as replacements for the sect leader. Following which, Han Jianqiu led Wu Chen and the others onto an aerial immortal beast and flew toward the Sea of Exiled Stars.
…
The same thing happened in the Wan Shou Sect.
Their Sect Master was missing and they couldn't contact him, so they could only find someone else to take his place.
…
Exhaling, Zhang Xuan stood up.
After a long period of effort, he finally managed to forge the three Heavenly High Immortal-tier warriors of the Hall of Gods into Soulless Metal Humanoids.
With these, even though his fighting prowess had not increased, as long as the Hall of Gods did not send any Semi-Divinity realm experts over, it would not be easy for them to kill him anymore.
Just as he was about to walk out of the door, Chick followed.
"Master … After thinking about it just now, I should have discovered my own ability …"
Flapping its wings a few times, it leaped onto Zhang Xuan's shoulder and glanced at him from the corner of its eye with a confident look on its face.
"What ability?"
Zhang Xuan hurriedly looked over.
"I know how to eat …" Little Chick nodded proudly. "If you can find another Semi-Divinity artifact, I'll eat it too!"
"…" Zhang Xuan clutched his chest.
He had always been the one angering others, but who would have thought that he would be angered so many times by this chicken?
How in the world did someone as reliable as him end up with such an unreliable tamed beast?
If it had been an ordinary immortal beast or saint beast, he would have long thrown it away or killed it. However, it was a divine beast, and the soup it produced could even heal its wounds.
Forget it. While this ability was a little ridiculous, it was still quite useful in battle.
If not for this fellow's ability to devour the weapons of the Hall of Gods, who knew who would be the one to die in the end?
"Other than eating, what else can you do in battle? You used the Dongxu Gourd to force the Nine-headed Fiery Phoenix to submit to you, "Zhang Xuan continued asking.
"I don't think that's possible. The reason I was able to knock it out was due to the resilience of the Dongxu Gourd. Otherwise, I would have been able to break it open. Also, I devoured the flames that it spewed back then. If I still had such flames, I might have been able to do it! "
Little Chick said.
"Flames?"
Zhang Xuan patted his tamed beast sack, and the Nine-headed Fiery Phoenix appeared before him.
"Spit flames at it!" Zhang Xuan instructed.
"Yes!"
The Fiery Phoenix nodded and summoned nine heads. Nine streams of flames shot out and merged together, forming a powerful current that engulfed Little Chick in the blink of an eye.
A moment later, the flames disappeared.
A fist-sized charcoal appeared in front of him, giving off a strong smell of meat.
"Huh???"
Zhang Xuan's eyebrows twitched.
What the hell … was it roasted?
Didn't you say that you could devour flames and become stronger?
How could it be cooked so quickly?
Furthermore, it was so fragrant that it made people salivate …
"Master, I … I didn't know it was so fragile …"
The Flaming Phoenix was on the verge of tears.
Initially, it had thought that the little chick that had just leaped out of the gourd was a formidable existence, but who could have known that it would actually burn its master's tamed beast to death …
"I don't know either …"
Zhang Xuan sighed helplessly. He stretched out his finger to see if the other party was still alive. If the other party was really dead, no matter how fragrant it was, he wouldn't be able to eat it. It would be better to just bury it …
As soon as his finger touched the charred part of the other party, the sound of porcelain shattering immediately appeared. It was quite satisfying.
Ka-cha! Ka-cha!
Following which, cracks appeared on the charcoal before him, and in the next moment, the yellow figure appeared once more.
This time, the little chick seemed to have grown larger, and its aura was different from before. A faint aura was emanating from its body.
Hu! It flapped its wings and flew into the air before landing on Zhang Xuan's shoulder.
"You … are you at Heavenly High Immortal realm?" Zhang Xuan was taken aback.
After being burned by the Nine-headed Fiery Phoenix, the little chick had grown from a weakling to Heavenly High Immortal realm!
It was exactly the same as the Nine-headed Fiery Phoenix!
"That's right," the little chick replied with a gleeful smile.
"As expected, burning it with fire can raise your cultivation. Let's continue!"
Zhang Xuan's eyes lit up in excitement as he instructed the Fiery Phoenix to continue spewing fire.
Not too long later, it finally stopped.
It seemed like the little chick would only grow stronger the first time it was burned. The second time, it would lose its effect.
"Forget it. It's already a Heavenly High Immortal, and it's capable of devouring weapons.
Zhang Xuan continued studying the little chick for a while longer, but he realized that it was still the same as before. Not even a True Immortal would be able to withstand it, so he could only shake his head.
The fact that the little chick was able to devour weapons and not only did it not drag him down, it would also be of great use in battle. There was no need for him to ask for anything more.
Zhang Xuan placed the little chick into his beast sack and left the room.
He headed to the front desk of the Ethereal Hall and looked for an attendant.
"I am looking for an aerial immortal beast. May I know where I can rent one in Biyuan City?"
He had already labeled the Serpentine Dragon and the other beasts as the head of the Myriad Beasts Hall, so there was no way he could use them anymore. On the other hand, ordinary beasts were simply too slow. If he had known that his disguise would be exposed by the Hall of Gods once more, he would have chosen to tame a few more beasts back at the Ascendant Cloud Mountain.
Even if the number of beasts on the Ascendant Cloud Mountain was limited, the Myriad Beasts Hall would still suffice.
He had thought that it would be useless back then, but now that he had to rely on flying, he realized that there was nothing he could do.
"Even in Biyuan City, there aren't too many aerial immortal beasts. Furthermore, most of them fly in a fixed direction. May I know which direction you would like to go? What tier do you need? "
The receptionist asked with a smile.
"North, the Sea of Exiled Stars," Zhang Xuan replied.
"North?"
The receptionist was taken aback for a moment before replying, "There aren't many people in the Sea of Exiled Stars, so there aren't many aerial immortal beasts there. Allow me to check it out for you …"
After saying those words, he flipped through a book and glanced at it for a moment before saying with a smile, "There's a Heavenly True Immortal realm aerial immortal beast three days from now. If you want to fly there, it'll only take you a month or so."
"Three days from now? Heavenly True Immortal realm? "
Zhang Xuan frowned. "Is there a faster one?"
It would be too late by then.
The Hall of Gods had already noticed him, so he had no idea when they would make a move next. He needed to rush to the Starchaser Palace as soon as possible to find books regarding souls so that he could raise his soul cultivation to Heavenly True Immortal realm so that he could achieve a breakthrough to the High Immortal realm.
If he were to use the Serpentine Dragon, it would only take him six to seven days to reach the Sea of Exiled Stars.
The receptionist shook her head. "That's all. The people in the Sea of Exiled Stars aren't too friendly, so there aren't many people who travel there. On top of that, the price of an aerial immortal beast is extremely high, so there aren't many people who travel there. "
Those with higher cultivation usually had their own tamed beasts, and those with higher cultivation could fly on their own. There was no need for an aerial immortal beast.
On top of that, the people in the Sea of Exiled Stars weren't too friendly, so only major cities like Biyuan City had a flight route there. Most of the cities in the First Tier didn't even have one.
"If I were to hire a High Immortal realm immortal beast to head to the Sea of Exiled Stars, how many Ethereal Coins would it cost?" Zhang Xuan asked.
"This …"
The receptionist hesitated for a moment before replying, "I have never come into contact with an aerial immortal beast before. I'll have to ask an elder for you."
After saying those words, he turned around and left.
Not too long later, an elder followed behind him.
"Friend, are you heading to the Sea of Exiled Stars?"
The elder asked.
Zhang Xuan nodded. "Do you have any High Immortal realm immortal beasts for rent?"
"We don't have any High Immortal realm immortal beasts, but it just so happens that I heard that there are people from the Seven Star Pavilion who are heading to the Sea of Exiled Stars as well. They'll be leaving tomorrow, and they should be able to reach there in five days!"
The elder replied with a smile.
"Five days?"
Zhang Xuan was taken aback.
That speed was even faster than a Serpentine Dragon!
Most likely, it would be at High Immortal realm at the very least!
"Indeed!" the elder nodded.
"Elder, I'll have to trouble you to introduce me to them so that I can tag along with them," Zhang Xuan said as he clasped his fist.
Such a fast speed was just right for him.
However, given that the person from the Seven Star Pavilion was able to ride on such a swift aerial immortal beast, it was likely that the person who was heading to the Sea of Exiled Stars was of extraordinary standing. If he wanted to tag along with them, he would have to pay a hefty price.
"The Seven Star Pavilion might be one of the Six Sects, but we specialize in business. As long as you can pay the price, everything is negotiable," the elder said with a smile.
The Seven Star Pavilion was different from the other sects. While the other sects had strict rules, as long as one was willing to pay, one could get anything done in the Seven Star Pavilion.
In fact, there were even some who bought a slot to become a core disciple.
"This …"
Hearing that he could get anything done with money, Zhang Xuan heaved a sigh of relief. However, a moment later, a deep frown crept onto his forehead.
It seemed like he was running out of money again.
Should he head to the Seven Star Pavilion and challenge all of the core disciples and elders there?
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