Great Emperor Qinling was able to flatten the great cultivation sects of the Scarlet Abyss Continent in one fell swoop. Those who submitted to him would prosper, while those who opposed him would perish. Apart from the Untamed Lands in the extreme north and the Smoky Miasma in the extreme south, most of the Scarlet Abyss Continent had already fallen under Qin's rule. Those who were unwilling to submit all moved to the mountain ranges where monster beasts roamed, or crossed the endless seas to the south to seek refuge in the Smoky Miasma Wastelands.
The State of Qin became the largest cultivation empire in the history of the Scarlet Abyss Continent. Great Emperor Qinling also created an unprecedented golden age for the Immortal Dynasty.
Later, Great Emperor Qinling's whereabouts were unknown. Some said he died at the end of his lifespan, while others said he shattered the void and arrived at a higher cultivation plane. There were all sorts of legends. After Great Emperor Qinling's disappearance, the enormous empire he had built with his iron fist only lasted for less than a thousand years before collapsing. Since then, the Scarlet Abyss Continent had been divided into hundreds of cultivation countries of varying sizes. After Great Emperor Qinling, no one else had such power to rule. A few cultivation Sects rose from the ashes and re-established themselves. However, these sects were no longer able to shake the Scarlet Abyss Continent's great Immortal Dynasties.
Lu Xiaotian was fascinated by the era Great Emperor Qinling had created hundreds of thousands of years ago and established the Scarlet Abyss Continent's present state of cultivation. He had practically single-handedly influenced the people of the continent for hundreds of thousands of years. Just how powerful was he?
There were still many rumors about Great Emperor Qinling. However, too much time had passed. Some of them were still described as miraculous, while others were already unverifiable. During Lu Xiaotian's time in Wushang City, he would occasionally hear about treasures related to Great Emperor Qinling. Most of them were about a great artificer who had imitated one of Great Emperor Qinling's treasures.
After all, Great Emperor Qinling was a figure from hundreds of thousands of years ago. Lu Xiaotian had become somewhat accustomed to hearing about him.
Traveling through the various cultivation countries required a specific identity token, similar to the tokens of cultivation sects of the past. Otherwise, if one's identity was unknown, they could be suspected of harboring evil intentions at any time. This identity token was also very important when going to other places in the future.
A month ago, Lu Xiaotian had spent more than 200 low-grade spirit stones to apply for a new waist token. However, the cultivation level indicated on the waist token was only at the late stage of Foundation Establishment.
Similar to the situation in Full Moon City in the past, there were a large number of demonic beasts in the Black Sky Mountain Range. Every ten years or decades, a large beast tide would form and attack Wushang City. The State of Xiang, the State of Nan 'an, and the State of Da Qi each sent an army of cultivators to guard this place. The Zhen Wei Marquis – Cao Sheng belonged to the Da Qi Kingdom. He was bestowed the title of Zhen Wei Marquis because of his outstanding military exploits and his profound magic power.
"Waiter, give me a pot of aged bamboo wine and ten catties of beef from Xiyun Valley." At this moment, a white-haired old man in his fifties walked in. His cultivation level didn't seem high, only at the late Foundation Establishment stage. However, his aura was even stronger than that of a Jin Dan early stage cultivator.
"Alright, so it's Steward Cao. Please wait a moment while I warm up a pot of wine for Lord Cao." The waiter enthusiastically responded and led Cao Kun to a private room upstairs.
After Great Emperor Qinling established the Scarlet Abyss Continent's Immortal Dynasty, the division between cultivators and mortals was no longer as obvious as before. Over time, the ranks and titles between cultivators and mortals gradually became mixed up. If one didn't have some understanding of this place, they would've thought that they were in an ordinary mortal town in the Full Moon City.
At this moment, Lu Xiaotian, who was sitting by the window, revealed a slight smile. He had stayed in Wushang City for several months. In addition to learning about the general situation of the Scarlet Abyss Continent, he had been rushing about for the magic tool he wanted to refine. The Seven Floor Pagoda!
The refining of the Seven Floor Pagoda was closely related to the abandoned well in the Zhen Wei Marquis Estate. In order to safely utilize the abandoned well, Lu Xiaotian had spent several months painstakingly thinking of a way to safely utilize it. The breakthrough lay in the steward of the Zhen Wei Marquis Estate, Steward Cao Kun.
A few months ago, after Lu Xiaotian left the Zhenwei Marquis Estate, in order to find an opportunity to enter the Zhenwei Marquis Estate, Lu Xiaotian had camped in the vicinity of the Zhenwei Marquis Estate for more than ten days, and had more or less figured out the daily routine of the odd-job workers and guards. This included Cao Kun. Lu Xiaotian easily followed several servants. With his cultivation, it wasn't difficult for him to pry open the mouth of an ordinary servant. From the servant's mouth, Lu Xiaotian learned that Cao Kun wasn't as simple as he appeared on the surface. Cao Kun had been the steward of the Cao Estate for three generations and was extremely loyal. His original surname was Liu, but he later changed it to Cao. Originally, Cao Kun was also a mid Jin Dan stage expert. However, Zhen Wei Marquis Cao Sheng's military exploits were obtained from slaughtering on the battlefield. Due to his heavy killing, he naturally made many enemies.
One time, his enemies attacked the Zhen Wei Marquis Estate at night and were repelled by the experts of the Cao Estate. However, in order to protect Cao Sheng, Cao Kun was ambushed by an evil cultivator. His cultivation was greatly reduced and he was lucky enough to preserve his life. However, his cultivation was unable to recover to its previous state. However, as a mid Jin Dan stage cultivator, his lifespan wasn't affected by his injuries. Otherwise, he would've already died.
Because of this, Zhen Wei Marquis treated Cao Kun like an older brother. With the Zhen Wei Marquis Estate supporting him, ordinary Jin Dan cultivators didn't dare to provoke Cao Kun, a steward whose strength was only at the late Foundation Establishment stage.
Originally, Lu Xiaotian didn't pay much attention to this person. However, by chance, Lu Xiaotian followed Cao Kun to this small wine shop and discovered one of Cao Kun's secrets. This person was addicted to drinking. He especially liked Green Bamboo Wine. Coincidentally, Lu Xiaotian had obtained many spiritual wine recipes from Mo Wentian and Old Freak Meng, including this Green Bamboo Wine. Although the spiritual energy of the Scarlet Abyss Continent was denser than that of the Blue Devil Sea Region, it didn't seem to be too outstanding in the way of brewing wine. At least in Wushang City, compared to Mo Wentian and Old Freak Meng, who had inherited the legacy of wine cultivators, there was a large gap.
There were many types of Green Bamboo Wine. If it was just a simple aged Green Bamboo Wine, Lu Xiaotian wouldn't be able to get his hands on it. After all, it had to be stored for a few years, and Lu Xiaotian couldn't afford to wait a few decades. Fortunately, there were many bamboo sprouts that could be used to brew wine. However, collecting bamboo sprouts was not an easy task. Ordinary bamboo sprouts were restricted by the time they grew and sprouted. It was impossible to achieve mass production. They could only use older bamboo leaves as a substitute. However, this wasn't too much of a problem for Lu Xiaotian. He could accelerate the ripening of bamboo sprouts within the barrier. Moreover, he had no less than a few dozen types of bamboo sprouts in his possession, and some of them were of very high grade. Although the bamboo wine used to brew the Green Bamboo Wine had not been matured over the years, due to the better quality of the materials, the taste of the concocted wine was much better than some of the so-called aged Green Bamboo Wine.
Every few days, Cao Kun would come to this tavern for a drink. Lu Xiaotian knew this person's routine, so he waited here in advance. Seeing that Cao Kun had already taken a seat, Lu Xiaotian calmly took out a bottle of Green Bamboo Wine from his storage pouch and poured himself a small cup. Immediately, a fresh and mellow aroma filled the tavern. The unique fragrance of Green Bamboo Wine didn't dissipate. Even Lu Xiaotian couldn't help but be a little moved when he smelled it. Those in the tavern with lower cultivation and mental fortitude couldn't help but raise their eyebrows when they smelled the mellow aroma.
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