Immortal of the Nine Realms

Chapter 399: Many Old Acquaintances

Fang Mosheng gritted his teeth.”Big Brother, you are on the ancestors’ side on this?”

”The token won’t be Lingxing’s,” said Fang Mosheng. ”And now, they’re even going to take away her Foundation Building Pill. The third branch is reaping all the benefits! How can I not hold a grudge in my heart!”

Fang Lingxing was standing silently on the side, her face pale with anger.

Fang Kun spoke calmly. ”At the very least, your daughter has kept Master Chen’s disciple token. Sometimes, having too many opportunities isn’t a good thing. As long as you can have a firm hold over just one, you can rise to prominence.”

With that, Fang Kun turned and left.

Fang Mosheng still felt resentful as he watched Fang Kun leave.

Fang Lingxing tried to console her father. She whispered softly, ”Dad, what the family head said makes sense. At least we still have Master Chen’s disciple token.”

Fang Mosheng said bitterly, ”I don’t care. I must vent this anger.”

Fang Lingxing was surprised. ”How are you planning to do that, Dad?”

Fang Mosheng glanced around cautiously. ”Let’s talk about it when we get back.”

He was clearly worried about people overhearing anything.

The two hurried back to their cave dwelling and Fang Mosheng set up a spiritual barrier. After that, he turned to Fang Lingxing and said, ”You don’t know about Fang Chen’s background, so let me fill you in.”

He then began recounting Fang Chen’s origins.

Fang Lingxing listened with shock. She never expected Fang Chen’s background to be so legendary.

Fang Mosheng said with a cold sneer, ”Ancestor Fang Tingyuan offended a powerful figure that shouldn’t have been offended. That’s why Fang Tingjian didn’t want Fang Chen to join the Purple Pole Dao Academy. He feared that news may spread one way or the other and that the powerful figure would catch wind of it, provoking him.

”I was going to stand with the family no matter what when it came to this matter, but not that these two old fellows have taken away your chance for the Foundation Building Pill, I can’t bear to do that anymore.”

Fang Lingxing was taken aback. “What are you planning to do, Dad?”

Fang Mosheng sneered. ”I just need to spread this news. Although it’s been four hundred years since it happened, who can be sure that the powerful figure hasn’t left any informants in Grand Qian? That’s precisely what the two ancestors are worried about. I’ll personally confirm Fang Chen’s existence. If that person catches wind of this, I believe he won’t let a descendant of Fang Tingyuan slip away.”

Fang Lingxing looked worried. ”If the two ancestors find out we did this, I’m afraid... they’ll expel us both from the family....”

”It’s not like they’re true immortals. They are only at the Golden Core Realm. No one will ever know about this conversation between us,” said Fang Mosheng confidently with a faint smile.

Not far away, Fang Chen was sitting with his legs crossed on a chair. He had listened to their conversation from start to finish.

Fang Chen stood up and left.

Fang Mosheng’s plans would pose a risk to Fang Chen indeed, but Fang Chen wanted to know if the person who had set up Fang Tingyuan back then was still paying attention to the Grand Qian Empire.

Everyone had thought that Fang Chen had left, but he had been there all along, observing the attitudes and positions of the various branches of the Fang Family, gaining some insights.

For example, the Foundation Building Realm cultivator from the fourth branch had an unclear stance, but his demeanor and speech were quite in line with the true nature of a cultivator. He didn’t show any greed for the disciple token of the Purple Pole Dao Academy. Fang Xiu seemed to have been influenced by this person, as their personality was quite similar.

The cultivator from the second branch was even more intriguing. He appeared neutral, but he was actually leaning toward the first branch.

As for Fang Kun, he originated from the first branch and was now the head of the Fang Family. His attitude was not much different from what Fang Wanli mentioned before. Every word he said seemed to have the best interest of the family in mind; however, it could not be ruled out that this was all a ruse.

Fang Chen’s divine soul soared into the sky above the Grand Qian Imperial Capital, silently sensing everything around him. Various chaotic conversations and laughter filled his ears.

Where his gaze reached, there were many colorful lights flickering, some were cultivators practicing, and some were formations.

The entire Grand Qian Imperial Capital was enclosed in a large formation, which seemed to be on par with the Green Sky Mountain Protection Grand Formation. However, this formation still hadn’t been activated.

As the trade conference drew near, cultivators from all corners of the land gathered in the imperial capital.

Fang Chen could sense that the Golden Core Realm cultivators in the imperial city had exceeded a hundred. The auras were distributed all over the city, but the place that had the most concentrated aura was the imperial palace.

Below that were the Foundation Building Realm and Qi Refining Realm cultivators. Those had either come on their own, had come with a few of their disciples, or were the followers of Golden Core Realm cultivators.

The Immortal Origin District in the outer city was strikingly bustling today, with most shops being at max capacity.

Suddenly, Fang Chen’s eyes fell on a bustling street that had shops selling cultivation resources lined on both sides. The Heavenly Treasure Pavilion was situated here, and many cultivators went to and fro.

”So this is the legendary fifth-tier empire, Master? It’s indeed much more prosperous than the Flame Empire. Just on this street alone, I’ve seen several Foundation Building Realm cultivators,” Zhang Xiaoke exclaimed in awe.

The peasant woman and Yan Ruyue glanced at him with amusement in their eyes.

”You’ve become a cultivator only recently, so you haven’t been to many places. The Grand Qian is one of the strongest fifth-tier empires in the Hidden Cloud Region,” said the woman dressed as a peasant with a faint smile. ”The families and sects here are not to be underestimated. Most of them have Golden Core Realm cultivators presiding over them, just like our sect, the Spirit Beast Valley. if we move to the Grand Qian, we’d only be considered second or third-rate at best.”

”Quite a lot of us have come from the Flame Empire, right? I wonder if the lord will come to this place...” Zhang Xiaoke murmured to himself.

Upon hearing Zhang Xiaoke’s words, the peasant woman and Yan Ruyue exchanged a glance, memories of what happened in the Heavenly Southern Sect were still fresh in their minds. The lord mentioned by Zhang Xiaoke was indeed not simple, perhaps he would also appear here.

A hundred feet away from them, two young nuns were squatting in front of a stall and choosing items. There was a stern-looking senior nun standing behind them.

Qing He pointed to one of the talismans and asked, ”Sister Qingyao, look at this Substitution Talisman. Don’t you think it’s interesting? Should we buy it?”

Qingyao shook her head gently. She preferred to buy some spiritual herbs. Not only could she use them herself, but in many cases, they could also help others.

The senior nun, Abbess Zhu Yue, stood expressionless on the side, waiting for her two disciples to pick and choose at the stall. Her gaze occasionally swept around, observing the cultivators in the area.

At the end of the street corner, Yu Yuefan followed behind the Heavenly Southern Sect’s ancestor.

”Ancestor, are we going to visit the Jue Family? It’s one of the three pillars of the Grand Qian Imperial Capital. Do you know the predecessors of the Jue Family?” Yu Yuefan asked curiously.

”I had some interactions with the top talent of the Jue Family’s younger generation. Since we’re here this time, let’s just greet him,” said the ancestor with a faint smile.

Not far from them, two graceful figures attracted the attention of many cultivators. These two women could be said to have top-notch beauty. The former had a cold and frosty appearance, giving off an aura that kept people away. As for the latter, although she bore a resemblance to the former, her eyes held a hidden vitality.

”Dad, did you really see Grand Fortune Qi here? With so many Foundation Building Realm cultivators and even quite a few Golden Core Realm cultivators around, is there really Grand Fortune Qi around here?”

At a tea stall on the street, several Daoists of varying ages were seated.

Li Daoye glanced around and fixed his gaze on a middle-aged Daoist, his eyes filled with distrust.

”That’s what the Observant Qi Technique told me. As for the specifics, we’ll have to wait and see,” said the middle-aged Daoist, snorting coldly. After saying that, he didn’t pay any more attention to Li Daoye.

A faint smile crossed Fang Chen’s eyes. ”What a coincidence....”

He was feeling quite happy to see so many old acquaintances.