Transform into ancestral tablets and create a supreme immortal clan.

"Whoever it is... to use such vicious methods to kill fellow disciples within the sect, if I find out, I will not let them off lightly!"

However, the scales in Ni Xingzhou's heart had once again tipped in favor of the Gu family, who already had a "criminal record".

After all, compared to a seemingly aloof and low-key newly promoted Foundation Establishment disciple, the Gu family, with its profound foundation and the motive and "ability" to do this, is much more suspicious.

Nanshan jade?

Perhaps it was just a trigger, or perhaps it was an unlucky pawn that got dragged into the fray.

The real mastermind is probably still hiding beneath the deep pool of the Gu family's territory.

Meanwhile, thousands of miles away in the clouds above Seven Star Mountain, Nan Shan Yu was piloting an inconspicuous flying boat, speeding towards the capital of Chu.

The mountain wind caressed his pale face as he gazed at the distant horizon, his eyes vacant.

Inside the sleeve, on the palm of the left hand, a gray-black curse mark slowly disappeared, as if it had never appeared.

The Immortal Inquiry Pavilion, the Imperial Armory, the legacy of a former time traveler...

A barely perceptible, cold curve appeared at the corner of his pale lips.

The turmoil at Seven Star Mountain, the deaths of Zhao Kuo and others, and the suspicions of Ni Xingzhou all seemed to be irrelevant to him.

At least, that's how it appears on the surface.

The capital of Chu was a riot of color, with flowers in full bloom.

Since the founding of the Great Chu Kingdom a thousand years ago, except for the "War of the Eight Princes" three hundred years ago, the country has always been stable.

Today, the entire Chu Kingdom appears calm on the surface, but in reality, undercurrents are constantly surging.

These are all aftereffects of the rampant use of innate martial arts three hundred years ago.

As a result, the four major immortal sects had no choice but to intervene in the secular world and establish the "Immortal Inquiry Pavilion" to protect the royal family.

After all, although cultivators live far from the mortal world, in reality, billions of ordinary people are the foundation of this world.

Whether it's planting spirit stones and herbs or mining spirit ores, a large number of mortals are needed.

Even in the various cultivation markets, a large number of mortals are needed to perform some basic tasks.

A relatively stable secular environment offers numerous advantages for cultivators.

In the next ten years, he will be the new national advisor of the Great Chu, presiding over the "Immortal Inquiry Pavilion".

The Chu court held a grand welcoming banquet for him, but Nanshan Yu only stayed at the banquet for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, and left quickly after merely showing his face.

After arriving in the capital as the incarnation of "Nanshan Jade," Shen Xiao received the highest honors from the Chu court and the general public.

As the youngest Foundation Establishment stage core disciple among the new generation of Seven Star Mountain, "Huan Shen" has a promising future and is expected to form a Core Formation. He is an existence that ordinary people cannot reach.

Whether they are members of the royal family or high-ranking officials, they all hope that the younger generation of their clan can receive his guidance and support.

If auspicious smoke rises from the ancestral graves, and a descendant with spiritual roots appears and is able to become a disciple of this immortal master, then the entire family will soar to great heights.

But clearly, Shen Xiao ignored everyone's enthusiastic overtures.

The reason he took on the task of "taking charge of the Wenxian Pavilion" from the General Affairs Hall of Qixing Mountain was originally for the sake of the royal armory.

He has no interest in anything else.

Wenxian Pavilion is located on Yuping Mountain in the northern part of Shangjing City. More than a dozen peaks are connected together, creating a lush and tranquil landscape with a touch of celestial atmosphere.

There are many pavilions and towers here, elegant and simple, which is somewhat similar to the residences of the major immortal sects.

The previous Pavilion Master of Wenxian Pavilion was Feng Yi, an external affairs elder of Lingxi Valley, one of the four major immortal sects in the Southern Chu cultivation world.

An old man in the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, who is said to be 230 years old.

Given his aptitude and lifespan, there is no hope of him reaching the Core Formation stage.

Feng Yi accepted the task of "taking charge of the Wenxian Pavilion" simply because he wanted to experience the hustle and bustle of the secular world.

When "Nanshan Jade" went to hand over the jade, the old man was very enthusiastic.

I thought that the Pavilion Master of Wenxian Pavilion was just a mascot sent by the four major immortal sects, and shouldn't have much to deal with.

But after some investigation, it turned out that it wasn't quite like that at all.

The Wenxian Pavilion is not only responsible for the safety of the royal family members, but also for guarding the imperial city, inspecting the capital, preventing cultivators from interfering in worldly affairs, and monitoring demonic cultivators for their evil deeds, among other things.

No wonder, few Foundation Establishment cultivators among the four great immortal sects are willing to take on this mission.

After all, not only is the spiritual energy scarce in the mortal world, but various mundane affairs also greatly hinder cultivation.

The handover process was not considered complete until several days later.

It was only then that Shen Xiao realized there was still a lot of money to be made from this.

Even the royal family of Chu would present the Pavilion Master with some spiritual items every year.

Those high-ranking officials and nobles would send any good things they had to the Pavilion Master of Wenxian Pavilion as soon as possible.

However, they will also propose some exchanges of benefits.

For example, instructing younger generations in martial arts or testing their spiritual aptitude.

Or perhaps it's to gain personal benefits in the imperial court.

After all, as a Foundation Establishment cultivator of the Immortal Sect, his words still carry considerable weight.

In a daze, Shen Xiao seemed to have returned to his days as an assassin before he transmigrated.

However, at that time, he was just a knife in the eyes of those powerful and wealthy people.

Although they showed him goodwill, they did not show him much respect.

Now, the positions have been reversed.

The powerful and influential people of the Great Chu Kingdom had to be careful even when he coughed.

This slightly familiar feeling made Shen Xiao feel a little dazed for a moment.

Thanks to his experience from his previous life, he was able to handle the situation with ease.

He didn't have to lower himself to deal with these people.

But thinking about these powerful and wealthy people, they probably have a lot of good things hidden away, especially the innate martial arts that have been passed down from the "Twelve-Story Tower".

Shen Xiao then gave him a friendly look for the time being.

Most importantly, he wanted to use the powerful connections and influence of these dignitaries in the mortal world to secretly investigate the information about the "immortal master" he had found out at the Seven Killings Sect in Fucheng.

Like Shen Xiao, this person had been secretly collecting innate martial arts techniques that were suspected to have originated from "previous time travelers".

For example, the martial arts manuals from his previous life, such as "Northern Darkness Divine Art" and "Six Meridian Divine Sword," were seen in the memories of Zhao Qianjun, the leader of the Soul Searching Seven Kill Sect.

This is extremely important to Shen Xiao.

Fortunately, he is currently acting under the guise of "Nanshan Jade," which has the backing of the Seven Star Mountain Immortal Sect, so in any case, it will not affect his true body.

Furthermore, it would not allow the Shen family, under his protection, to be involved.

Privately, after taking the time to meet with these powerful figures one by one, "Nanshan Yu" finally accepted the audience with the head of the Zhenyu Division, Fentian.

The Zhenyu Division is the most violent military agency of the Great Chu royal family, and it controls all major martial arts forces.

As the current head of the Zhenyu Division, Fentian is also one of the top martial arts grandmasters in the Chu Kingdom. It is rumored that he has cultivated a primordial martial art to the highest level, and his strength is comparable to that of a Qi Refining Great Perfection cultivator.

He was extremely respectful to the immortal master, adopting a very humble posture, but Shen Xiao could tell from his calm demeanor and the occasional glint of light in his eyes that this person was by no means an ordinary person.

"Master Nan, this is a list of clues that the Zhenyu Division has secretly collected over the years that may be related to the 'Immortal Legacy,' as well as some... martial arts manuals of special origin." Fen Tian presented a thick booklet, his voice extremely low.

"Some of them seem to be related to the 'twelve-story building' you mentioned before."