Chapter 513: Gathering Intelligence (2)

ources, he couldn't afford these materials.The leisurely one, having gone through the in-and-out of accounts, has already figured out how much wealth the Fourth Prince possesses. If this were to be ma...Chapter 513: Gathering Information 2

"Don't worry, I'll become a Saint Realm cultivator. Unless something unexpected happens, I might even reach the Divine Realm within one or two decades." Xianyao smiled and replied.

"Divine Realm Think about it. If you can cultivate to the Divine Realm with Shen Nong’s Art, no one will be able to kill you—not even a Saint Realm cultivator." Qi Yanran naturally took Xianyao's statement as a joke because it was already extremely difficult for someone at the Saint Realm to kill him, let alone reducing him to ashes.

"Xianyao, what are your plans in the future" Qibu asked seriously, wanting to know more about Xianyao’s development.

"Of course, I'll go back to Luo Family..." Xianyao replied.

"I know that. But what will you do at the Luo Family You are actually underutilized there. It would be better for you to stay in Shadow Moon Valley, and I can groom you as the next valley lord," Qibu said.

"No thanks. I don't want to become a member of the Demon Sect. Even if it's fine with me, it will cause trouble. I won’t spend my whole life in the demon realm." Xianyao said.

"Actually, there isn't much difference between the demon realm and outside. Whatever is available out there can also be found here," Qibu replied.

"I didn't say it's different here, but I will still go to that side since my family is over there..."

"Are you saying we aren’t your family" Qi Yanran interrupted Xianyao’s words with a slightly threatening tone.

"This... Do you want me to speak the truth or lie" Xianyao asked.

"Of course, I want the truth!" Qi Yanran said.

"My uncle is my mother's sworn brother; naturally, he’s family. But we only met for less than a day. Our relationship isn’t very deep yet. I hope you won't mind if I don’t pretend to be close with you. Pretending doesn’t feel right." Xianyao said honestly. He believed Qibu wouldn't have any issues understanding him.

"That's correct, I understand this. I like your straightforward personality," Qibu nodded.

"But you are also family to me. Even if I leave here, I will still come back to visit." Xianyao added; he wasn’t speaking empty words, but a fact.

“If you dare not come back, I’ll come and drag you back.” Qi Yanran harrumphed.

"Haha, even if our relationship is deep, there are still other family members outside who need me. This is like coming here to see you, right And this situation, I believe, both of you will understand." Xianyao said.

Qi Yanran nodded and replied, "I agree with that point, but I feel your relationship with your father won’t be too deep. It’s better for you here."

"When I mention family members, it doesn't only refer to him; there's also someone who has grown up with me since childhood, along with a few other people..." Xianyao said. The term "less important" referred to them being less significant within his family circle. But compared to the present Qi clan, they couldn’t even be considered as secondary.

"Someone who grew up with you" Qibu was puzzled. Did someone else also come from the Divine Martial Continent

“Hmm… Wait a moment, I think it’s been almost three months since I fell asleep. They must have gone to the Luo Family to look for me, so I should inform them that I’m fine first,” Xianyao suddenly recalled this and was worried they might have already caused trouble with the Luo Family.

"Strange, where is my messenger hawk" Xianyao wanted to summon his messenger hawk but realized it was missing.

“Messenger hawks cannot survive in the demon realm. There are many aerial masters here; your messenger hawk might have survived a few days if it had good luck, but there’s no way it would still be alive after three months,” Qi Yanran explained. In this region of the demon realm, communication was carried out through a special type of flying beast that only existed in the demon realm and was safe in the air.

This flying beast was called a Flying Skunk (flying marten); it literally meant ‘a skunk that can fly’. Of course, this was just the literal meaning, without any blood relationship to the actual skunks.

Its meat was very unpalatable; no one would hunt them. When faced with danger, they released a toxic gas which smelled horrible and was poisonous, causing aerial masters to keep their distance from flying skunks as it wasn’t worth attacking them unless provoked. As long as the flying skunks didn't initiate any trouble, they were completely safe.

These flying skunks had an odd habit of living only in certain parts of the demon realm and not everywhere; however, this still covered most areas within the demon realm for message transmission.

In the outer regions of the demon realm, people could use ordinary messenger beasts to communicate with the outside world. There were several information relay points inside the demon realm where flying skunks could be used in relatively safe and less dangerous airspaces.

"So this is how it works. My messenger hawk probably isn’t dead but unable to approach here," Xianyao understood the situation of the demon realm, believing his messenger hawks were still alive and would have returned to wait at the Luo Family instead.

"Whether dead or not, you can't contact your message eagle right now," Qi Yanran said.

"Alright then. Can you find out what happened to them at the Luo family" Xianyao asked. He was one hundred percent sure that they would have some connection with the Luo family, and it should be a simple matter to investigate from this angle.

"Sure, tell me more about their situation so I can look into it," Qi Yanran said.

"Lone Star, Mo Yu, and the two sisters of the Southern Palace," Xianyao said.

“Is that all Can you be a bit more specific” Qi Yanran frowned.

Xianyao smiled and replied, "I believe these names are enough for them to find out." He believed that even if Lone Star wasn't famous, the eldest Miss would certainly be. As long as they found her, everything would be fine.

Why would the eldest Miss be so well-known Does this need a reason

"Sure, I'll look into it for you," Qi Yanran said.

"There's one thing. If I keep the Luo family from knowing my situation this year, can I leave" Xianyao asked; he was naturally referring to Qi Bupo.

Immediately after that, Xianyao added: "But I won't leave the Demonic Realm. I just want to tour around here."

"It would be best if you stay here. The Demonic Realm is very dangerous. With your abilities, you should be most afraid of encountering some unenlightened people," Qi Bupo said.

“Is there anywhere in Shadow Moon Valley where I can pass the time There should be a library with books,” Xianyao said.

"Of course. Our Shadow Moon Valley has been passed down for thousands of years, so we have quite a collection of books that will keep you occupied for several years," Qi Bupo immediately replied. Since Xianyao seemed interested in this, it would be great; he believed that this could make Xianyao stay much longer given the vast collection of books.

"Alright, at least there's something to do," Xianyao said. In reality, the books in the Demonic Realm differed significantly from those elsewhere, each carrying unique legacies and allowing one to understand the Demonic Realm and its martial arts techniques—a rare opportunity indeed.

Thus, Xianyao started living in Shadow Moon Valley, spending his days reading and practicing cultivation. In the beginning, he even sorted out some abandoned alchemy furnaces in Shadow Moon Valley as he intended to make pills again.

The people of Shadow Moon Valley were straightforward; if they needed ingredients for alchemy, they would either capture someone to extract them or simply buy them. If encountering someone who refused to sell, they would directly take what was needed—this was quite common in the Demonic Realm, so most alchemists there wouldn’t hoard anything but sell whatever they had at a high price, which spared everyone trouble.

Qi Yanran found it rather curious how Xianyao restarted the alchemy furnaces. She watched him as he transformed an abandoned room into a fully functional one within a short time; everything seemed to have been refreshed and renewed.

This left her speechless—was this really something done by just one person, especially in such a short period of time She could see some patterns in his work. Initially, she thought his actions seemed chaotic, doing multiple things at once while working on the primary task. But later, she discovered that what had seemed random actually followed its own logic; tasks initially appearing meaningless would later prove to be significant. Finally, she realized this was the most efficient way of completing tasks in terms of both time and effort.

It required experience to identify an effective process for things with a pattern, but Xianyao’s approach—figuring out the most efficient method even when there seemed to be no order—went beyond mere experience; it was more about calculation skills.

This brother is indeed not ordinary. Qi Yanran's opinion of Xianyao deepened once again, and she felt he became increasingly mysterious, finding it hard to fathom how he grew so competent.

She didn't know that this was merely the beginning...

If sorting out an alchemy room meant they would be making pills, what kind of medicine was he going to make

"Of course it's Dragon Blood Stone Essence. With just this material, I can create a Dragon Blood Pill which increases blood qi. Would you like one They're plentiful and eating too many won't help," Xianyao casually answered Qi Yanran’s question, making her feel that the Dragon Blood Pill wasn’t particularly precious. She nodded casually and said "okay."

She watched as he made the medicine; though she thought his alchemy skills were impressive, she couldn't see where his strengths lay since she didn't understand alchemy.

Because of her lack of knowledge on the subject, she knew Xianyao’s skills were good but lacked a sense of surprise. She simply felt that it was normal for those who practiced medicine to also practice alchemy.

Afterward, when she ate a Dragon Blood Pill, she immediately realized this wasn’t as simple as she had imagined; the replenishment of blood qi gave her an omen of breakthrough which excited her since breaking through from Saint-level would lead straight to Divinity.than being the best!"South Palace Soft Heart smiled and said."With Xiaoyao around, it doesn't matter where you are, he's like a mobile pharmacy, a library of martial arts skills and techniques for the...