The most secure job in Dajin

Chapter 330, Xuanhuang Qi
After touring the expanded area south of the capital, Tong Yao parted ways with Hua Changxi, Jing Liao, and Yan Zhenzhen.

He used to stay in the capital because the ruins of the Weapon Saint Palace were located there. Now that the Weapon Saint Palace has 'left' the capital, he no longer needs to return.

Watching Tong Yao's light and agile figure disappear into the distance, Jing couldn't help but say, "Speaking of which, the Weapon Saint Palace has actually benefited from this misfortune."

Yan Zhenzhen nodded in agreement: "Although the Artifact Saint Palace has not yet reappeared in the mortal world, disciples of the Artifact Saint Palace who possess the sacred land's token can freely cross the barrier and enter the interior of the Artifact Saint Palace."

Hua Changxi understood what the two meant.

To put it simply, the five holy lands were compressed into a sealed space due to the interface seal.

If the sacred site is to reappear in the world, the sealed space must be broken.

Breaking the sealed space requires certain conditions. First, the spiritual energy outside must be sufficiently concentrated. Otherwise, forcibly recreating the holy land will result in spatial tearing or even spatial collapse.

In addition, the five holy lands suppress the Demon Prison. If things go wrong, it could lead to the leakage of demonic energy and an even more critical situation out of control.

The sealed space cannot be broken directly, but it can be unlocked piece by piece, just like the revival of the Dan Sheng Temple.

The current Dan Sheng Temple has reappeared the Dan Ding Altar, Dan Yuan Peak, Shen He Peak, Qing Yao Peak, and Xuan Huang Peak. Although the recovery speed is a bit slow, it is steady and stable in its appearance.

As for the Artifact Saint Palace, it directly broke through the sealed space, which is equivalent to unlocking all the sealed areas. However, the consequences were that space was torn apart, demonic energy was dissipated, and countless living beings died.

Of course, this is only the negative aspect, but everything has its advantages and disadvantages.

On the positive side, all the sealed areas of the Sacred Artifact Palace were unlocked. Although they did not reappear in the mortal world, they were hidden in the spatial rifts by the barrier inherent to the sacred ground.

For the disciples of the Weapon Saint Palace, the Weapon Saint Palace can be said to have been completely 'revived', and they can 'use' everything in the Weapon Saint Palace.

In other words, while many resources in other holy sites are still locked, the Artifact Saint Palace is fully open.

It is foreseeable that a period of rapid development for the Qisheng Palace is about to begin!
Yan Zhenzhen sighed, "I never expected that among the five holy lands, the Weapon Saint Palace would be the first to recover." Then she looked at Jing Le and Hua Changxi, "We need to speed things up too."

The three of them flew towards the capital at a considerable speed.

"Ok?"

"Pause."

When they were still some distance from the capital, Hua Changxi suddenly called out to Jingliao and Yan Zhenzhen.

Yan Zhenzhen looked over: "What's wrong?"

Hua Changxi didn't answer. There were obvious spatial fluctuations in the area below, but upon closer inspection, there was nothing unusual. He could only say to Jing Le and Yan Zhenzhen, "There seems to be something going on down there. Let's go down and take a look."

After saying that, it flew towards the ground first.

Jing and Yan Zhenzhen exchanged a glance, then flew down.

After Hua Changxi landed, the spatial fluctuations she felt became even more pronounced. She looked at Jing Le and Yan Zhenzhen and asked, "Did you two sense anything unusual?"

At first, neither of them noticed anything until Jing activated the talisman eye.

"That is."

After purifying himself and opening his talisman eyes, he saw several wisps of ethereal, dark yellow gas. When he guessed what the gas was, his face immediately lit up with astonishment.

Upon seeing this, Hua Changxi hurriedly asked, "What did you see?"

Unfortunately, her Eye of Insight can only see through the physical bodies of living beings, and cannot see through other forms of existence in the world.

Jingle's breathing became somewhat rapid: "I think I saw the Xuanhuang Qi recorded in ancient books."

Upon hearing this, Hua Changxi's reaction was lukewarm. Although the Xuanhuang Qi sounded very high-end, she knew nothing about its effects, so she could only remain silent.

Yan Zhenzhen, a woman of great learning, suddenly widened her eyes: "Are you sure you're not mistaken? Are you sure it's Xuanhuang Qi?"

Even after cleansing himself, he was still somewhat uncertain: "It seems... I guess so." This was also his first time encountering Xuanhuang Qi!

Yan Zhenzhen was speechless for a moment. She looked at the area in front of her and swallowed hard. "If you really saw the Xuanhuang Qi, then the area where we are standing now is quite extraordinary."

Hua Changxi's eyes were full of curiosity: "What's so amazing about it?"

Yan Zhenzhen looked at her: "Only the Xuanhuang Tree can produce Xuanhuang Qi. Do you know where the Xuanhuang Tree grows?"

Every time she was asked this question, Hua Changxi, who knew nothing about it, felt somewhat frustrated. At this moment, all she could do was shake her head.

A somewhat ethereal voice rang out: "The Xuanhuang Tree grows in the heart of the continent. The heart of the central continent is Xuanyuan City. According to ancient records, a Xuanhuang Tree was planted in the city lord's mansion of Xuanyuan City."

Yan Zhenzhen continued, "In other words, we are currently standing in the territory of the City Lord's Mansion of Xuanyuan City!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Jing Liao and Yan Zhenzhen both looked at Hua Changxi with shining eyes.

"Changxi, why do you sense something unusual about this place?" Hua Changxi looked at the two of them: "Didn't you sense any spatial fluctuations?"

Jing and Yan Zhenzhen both shook their heads.

Then, Jingle said, "The appearance of spatial fluctuations and Xuanhuang Qi indicates that the Xuanyuan City Lord's Mansion should be appearing soon."

Hua Changxi: "What effect does Xuanhuang Qi have on cultivators?"

Yan Zhenzhen: "The Xuanhuang Qi is the best natural treasure for nourishing and strengthening the physical body. For body-refining cultivators, the Xuanhuang Qi is an irreplaceable treasure."

Upon hearing that Xuanhuang Qi was a supreme treasure for body refining, Hua Changxi's heart began to pound. She stroked her chin and asked, "Since Xuanhuang Qi is so useful, is there any way to obtain some?"

Yan Zhenzhen: "Don't even think about it. Only the city lord of Xuanyuan City can enter and leave the city lord's mansion."

Hua Changxi's eyes darted around: "Not necessarily."

Upon hearing this, Jingle was thoughtful at first, then her eyes suddenly lit up.

When he first met Changxi, he used his talisman eye to examine her. He remembered that Changxi seemed to have mastered the spatial law of the word 'rift'.

Yan Zhenzhen was also somewhat excited: "You have a way to get in?"

Hua Changxi, who has experience entering and exiting spatial rifts several times, said: "Where there are spatial fluctuations, there must be spatial rifts. Theoretically speaking, as long as we can pry open the spatial rift, we can enter this place."

Yan Zhenzhen looked at her, her eyes flashing: "But tearing space apart, without the assistance of a high-grade magic weapon, requires at least a cultivator at the Dao Integration Realm or above to do it."

Hua Changxi didn't respond to that: "I have to go to the Artifact Saint Palace again." The 'Crack' Law can only be controlled by the Great Sun Divine Flame.

Before Yan Zhenzhen could say anything more, Jingle said first, "Let's go with you."

Upon hearing this, Yan Zhenzhen glanced at Jing Liao, thought for a moment, and chose not to say anything more.

Immediately, the three of them flew together towards the Palace of the Weapon Saint.

On the other side, Tong Yao, who had just returned to the Artifact Saint Palace, was about to check the stability of the spiritual energy shield when he saw his three friends returning. He immediately rushed to greet them.

"Why are you back again?"

Hua Changxi looked at him and said, "Tong Yao, I want to go to Tanggu again."

Tong Yao's expression changed, and after a moment of silence, he asked, "You want to go to Tang Valley to subdue the Seven-Colored Spirit Fire?"

Hua Changxi: "Yes."

Tong Yao: "May I ask why you're in such a hurry to subdue the spirit fire?"

Hua Changxi could tell Tong Yao about the spatial fluctuations and Xuanhuang Qi she discovered on the way, but she didn't want to say it at this time.

Whether or not they can enter Tanggu is in the hands of the Weapon Saint Palace. They are in a passive position, and to get out of this passive position, they need to have enough bargaining chips.

News like 'The City Lord's Mansion of Xuanyuan City is about to appear' is definitely a good bargaining chip.

Before Hua Changxi could figure out how to respond, Yan Zhenzhen spoke up.

"Tong Yao, the three of us have contributed a lot to the great changes in the Weapon Saint Palace this time. We don't ask for any other thanks, we just want to go to Tang Valley."

Tong Yao looked at Hua Changxi and the other two with a probing gaze, and after a moment of silence, said: "I do not have the authority to allow outsiders to enter and leave Tang Valley. Here, I will take you to see the Grand Elder."

The implication was that the three of them should go and talk to the Grand Elder of the Weapon Saint Palace.

Hua Changxi nodded when he saw that Yan Zhenzhen and Jing had no objections.

Tong Yao looked at the three of them and said, "Wait here for a moment. I'll go and tell the Grand Elder first."

After Tong Yao left, Hua Changxi looked at Yan Zhenzhen and said, "I thought you would tell Tong Yao about the Xuanyuan City Lord's Mansion."

She had always thought that Tong Yao, Jing Liao, and Yan Zhenzhen were close friends.

Hearing this, Yan Zhenzhen smiled: "After the spiritual energy revival, do you know what the most valuable thing is?" Before Hua Changxi could respond, she said, "It's the intelligence and information about various ruins and secret realms."

"Whoever gets firsthand information about the ruins, at the very least, can seize the initiative and take control; at worst, they can monopolize the ruins and win completely."

"Although we have a close relationship with Tong Yao, friendship is friendship, and when it comes to interests, if we want to participate in the distribution, we have to give something in return."

Hua Changxi replied, "That's good."

Friendships are friendships, and interests are interests. The worst thing you can do is mix them together, or you'll end up losing both friendships and interests.

(End of this chapter)