Chapter 1003: Street vendors under Wucheng

On the road.

Chen Xun's deep Five Elements Immortal Eyes flashed briefly. Over the years, he had activated the power of the Five Elements Immortal Body and could finally wield a trace of powerful mana.

However, while the cultivators of the Three Thousand Great Worlds harnessed the power of heaven and earth with the mana within their bodies, he used the strength of his physical body to do so, truly walking the ancient path.

Under the Five Elements Immortal Eyes, he could discern the primordial essence and veins of living beings with a single word!

But this was limited to cultivators below the Great Ascension stage. After all, Great Ascension Venerables were not commonly seen, especially since this was still the territory of the Five Aggregates Sect.

The appearance of these weak evil cultivators, however, made Chen Xun more cautious.

"You external forces think you can play tricks under my nose, don't you? The Great Ascension stage is too conspicuous, isn't it? Sending some Unity cultivators is just right, as the Five Aggregates Sect never expels these weak beings."

Many small clans were now stationed on the outskirts of the Jade Bamboo Range, seeking protection, as it was an absolutely safe place in the Jade Canopy Forest Sea.

Chen Xun quickly stopped thinking about it and continued on his way to the territory of Kingdom Qian with Xiao Wuhen.

At that moment, several Sky-Supporting Sect cultivators appeared in the distance behind them, standing silently on the snowy road, drenched in sweat.

"Senior Brother... Dao Ancestor and the Young Master..."

"Ahem, investigate the origins of these cultivators, examine their cultivation methods, and that True Martial Spirit Bone. If they belong to the foreign True Martial small clan, eliminate them."

The senior brother spoke slowly, his voice colder than the biting wind and snow, "Daring to enter this mortal region so casually, it seems we have been too lenient and haven't established proper rules."

As these cultivators prepared to block the road and slaughter, they had already noticed the mana fluctuations.

But upon seeing that person... they were already drenched in sweat. You small cultivators, of all people to rob, you chose the Dao Ancestor of the Five Elements. Even the heavens couldn't save you.

"Yes, Senior Brother." The few of them bowed their heads and cupped their hands. In the Wild Heaven Region, purging a small clan of tens or hundreds of thousands of beings was a common occurrence, and the methods used were simpler than destroying a living boundary domain.

No slaughter was necessary; they only needed to surround them and activate a war artifact, and with a wave of the hand, they could annihilate them!

"Seize the ancient texts and cultivation methods of this clan, then expel them. A small punishment as a warning, no need to create excessive hostility and slaughter, as it goes against the path of cultivating immortality and is detrimental to your cultivation journey."

At this moment, a ethereal immortal voice slowly drifted with the wind and snow; it was Chen Xun's voice.

Excessive hostility and slaughter are absolutely detrimental to cultivators. Even he had once extinguished his endless hostility in the borderlands. Heaven and earth have a virtue of cherishing life; killing the innocent in vain leads to karmic consequences reaching the heavens.

Shi Rong Immortal died because of this, the Blood-Clothed Immortal King of the Era of Great Slaughter among the Myriad Clans was stuck at the Tribulation Crossing stage, and the Frog Daoist's immortal path was completely severed, his Dao heart entangled with hostility.

Restoring their original strength was only possible with the help of him and Bull. To advance further, he would have to gather the fires of the lunar and solar, capable of burning away the hostility of all beings!

He was never one for sentimental compassion; it was just some immortal mysticism. Having lived for so many years, he had seen much and understood much.

It could be said that among those great slaughter cultivators revived from the Era of Great Slaughter among the Myriad Clans, none had been heard of achieving immortality. It wasn't because they were too weak, but because the hostility had long penetrated their immortal essence, cutting off their path forward.

Those who achieved immortality during the Era of Great Slaughter among the Myriad Clans all had great fortunes by their side, able to burn away hostility through various means, just like when he extinguished his primordial spirit in the borderlands.

Upon hearing this, the Sky-Supporting Sect cultivators straightened their expressions, their entire bodies tensing up, and they quickly performed a grand salute towards the distant figure, eyes filled with extreme reverence.

There was only one meaning: to respectfully follow the Dao Ancestor's teachings.

Their bow lasted for an hour, like ice sculptures, motionless, contemplating the immortal words for a long time, their Dao hearts seemingly gaining some insight.

"Senior Brother... this truly is a great fortune, to be guided by the Dao Ancestor." A junior brother spoke, suppressing his excitement, Chen Xun's immortal words still echoing in his mind.

"This is an immortal." The senior brother's voice was filled with longing, his gaze still respectfully fixed on the distant figure swallowed by the wind and snow, lost in thought for a long time.

The few of them continued to savor the immortal's words. Such an opportunity, who could encounter it?

However, this scene was quite poignant. Once upon a time, that village boy had unknowingly grown so powerful, truly renowned across the Three Thousand Great Worlds.

If that Old Man knew in the afterlife, he would surely shed tears of joy, immensely gratified.

Chen Xun, after all, had walked step by step out of the world of immortals in Kingdom Qian!

Three years later.

A vast and boundless valley, exuding a forbidden aura, lay within the territory of Great Qian. As far as the eye could see, it was all the land of Kingdom Qian.

At the gates of Wu City.

People came and went, many locals shouting and selling at street stalls, the atmosphere bustling with life.

At this moment, a child's eyes lit up as he looked towards the edge at the foot of the city wall, where there was a small stall filled with wood carvings, exquisitely crafted, even with small mechanisms that made the carvings move on their own!

"Wow! Mom and Dad, I want to buy a wood carving." The child gazed longingly at the stall, unable to move.

His parents exchanged a helpless smile and had no choice but to take their child over.

The stall was doing good business, with a few people gathered around, all bringing their children to choose.

Next to it stood a wooden sign: one wood carving for a piece of broken spirit stone, take whichever you like, no bargaining!

The price was actually a bit steep, enough to buy a pound of demonic beast meat. To buy a wood carving, one would need a decent family condition, causing many passersby to hesitate.

Two people sat in front of the stall, both the owner and his son.

The owner was quite young, about thirty years old, but having a child a few years old was quite normal. It was just unclear where his wife had gone, as it was unusual for a man to raise a child alone.

He hardly spoke, silently holding a carving knife and carving things from decayed wood. There were many styles, including old people, children, spirit beasts, and some strange creatures that looked like nothing else...

The owner wasn't enthusiastic, just seriously focused on carving, while the child, about a few years old, was very enthusiastic in promoting and explaining.

But judging by their appearance, they hadn't sold many.

Behind the stall were some pots, bowls, and pans, clearly belonging to travelers rather than Wu City locals. Their clothing was quite shabby, a patched hemp garment without any silk.

Their faces were also smudged with some dust, dull and lifeless.

"Boss, these wood carvings are truly exquisite."

At this moment, a middle-aged man approached with his wife and child, with two jade pendants hanging from his waist, clearly a wealthy household in the city. He spoke loudly, "Do you take on carpentry work?"

"Mom, I want this lion wood carving, it's so majestic!"

"Hehe, your father is talking, we'll buy it for you later." The woman held the child, showing a doting smile. A few broken spirit stones were nothing, very cheap.

The owner did not stop his work, casually saying, "No, just selling wood carvings."