If you don't advance, you fall behind!

Xue Lie stared at the Grand Elder in disbelief.

He opened his mouth for a long time, but couldn't utter a single word.

The Grand Elder didn't look at him, but gave Chu Yuan a slight bow before slowly walking back to his seat with his cane, sitting down again with his eyes lowered, as if he hadn't said anything at all.

Chu Yuan narrowed his eyes.

What does this old man mean?

His mind stirred slightly, and a golden glint flashed in his eyes.

[Target: Pei Guanzhi]

Cultivation level: Mid-stage Tribulation Transcending (?)

[Fate Trajectory: Secluded cultivation, secluded cultivation, secluded cultivation, occasionally guiding juniors in cultivation techniques, secluded cultivation, attending elders' meetings but remaining silent throughout, secluded cultivation...]

[Fortune: White]

Chu Yuan: "..."

Good grief, are you just wasting your seclusion time here?

Moreover, he was also concealing his cultivation level!

The Demonic Cult members all possess hidden secrets, concealing their true cultivation levels!

Just how much cultivation does this old man actually possess?

Chu Yuan withdrew his gaze, his expression remaining unchanged.

Forget it, if I can't see through it, I won't look at it.

The current trajectory of my fate shows that I have no ill intentions towards myself.

According to the original owner's memories.

The Grand Elder treats everyone this way.

This is fine, that is fine, it's none of his business anyway.

Chu Yuan raised his hand and waved it casually:

"Everyone, step back."

Xue Lie was still standing there, his face alternating between pale and flushed, as if he wanted to say something.

Chu Yuan glanced at him:

"Do you have a problem with that?"

Blood gushed out.

The Grand Elder, representing the Elder Council, said he had no objections, so what objections could I possibly have?

Xue Lie took a deep breath and bowed:

"No objections, I'll take my leave."

The elders filed out one after another.

It's finally quiet down.

Chu Yuan took a step forward, and his figure disappeared from the spot.

Youyue followed behind.

Yuanji Hall.

The stone door slid open silently.

As Chu Yuan stepped into the hall, he saw two figures already waiting there.

Li Tu was squatting in the corner, seemingly studying something, when he heard the noise and immediately jumped up:

"Master!"

Qianji stood by the window, his black robe fluttering slightly, and nodded slightly.

Chu Yuan walked to the main seat and sat down:

"I intend to go into seclusion for a period of time."

Li Tu was taken aback:

"Seclusion? Master, you've only been out of seclusion for a few days..."

He stopped talking halfway through his sentence.

The cult leader has just made a breakthrough, so naturally he needs to go into seclusion!

Chu Yuan ignored him and looked at Qianji:

"The regulations for the three departments should be finalized as soon as possible during this period. The three branches can discuss the details themselves; there's no need to ask me about everything."

Qianji nodded:

"Understood."

"Is there anything else you need to ask?"

Li Tu's eyes lit up, and he immediately took two steps closer:

"Master, I have found out why Poison Scorpion attacked the Water Moon Sect."

Chu Yuan was taken aback.

I almost forgot about that.

Tell me about it!

Li Tu lowered his voice, speaking mysteriously:

"A spirit stone mine has been discovered beneath the spiritual vein behind the Shuiyue Sect!"

Chu Yuan's eyes lit up.

Spirit Stone Mine?

This is good stuff.

Seeing that the cult leader was interested, Li Tu quickly continued:

"The mine isn't deep. It's been surveyed, and the quality is quite good, mostly mid-grade spirit stones, with countless low-grade ones. It's said that a small amount of high-grade spirit stones can also be mined. Master Shuiyun said that their Shuiyue Sect is willing to grant you full authority to mine it, and the spirit stones produced will be at your disposal!"

After listening, Chu Yuan tapped his fingers lightly on the armrest.

Commanded by the deity himself?

That old fox knows how to play the game.

Sending such a large gift right after surrendering is clearly a show of loyalty.

However, since they've already given it to me, there's no need for me to refuse.

The Xuantian Sect is a large and powerful organization, but it also requires a lot of resources.

Don't be fooled by the fact that the original owner's storage ring contained many treasures.

It's fine if Chu Yuan uses it himself.

But it's definitely not enough to support a faction.

Chu Yuan nodded and turned to Qianji:

"You're in charge of this."

Qianji bowed slightly:

"Yes. I will arrange for people from the Ghostly Path Clan to go to the Water Moon Sect to assist in the mining, while also verifying the reserves and quality of the ore vein and establishing accounts."

He paused:

"Furthermore, I suggest that this mine be designated as one of the special sources of revenue for the Three Departments, to be used for their daily operations and the implementation of new regulations. This would both demonstrate the leader's benevolence and win over the hearts of the disciples of the Three Lineages."

Chu Yuan was stunned.

Is this what a top-level secretary is like?

Chu Yuan paused for two seconds, then slowly nodded:

"That's right... Hmm, let's do it that way."

Chu Yuan stood up:

"Alright, if there's nothing else..."

"Master!"

Li Tu suddenly spoke, a smile plastered on his face:

"Um... before you go into seclusion, could you perhaps give me a few pointers?"

He stared longingly at Chu Yuan:

"Just a few moves! I've been stuck at the mid-stage of the Tribulation Transcending Realm for three hundred years, and I'm really getting restless..."

Chu Yuan looked at him, expressionless.

Do you think I don't want to give you pointers?

I'm only at the peak of Foundation Establishment myself, how can I guide you through the mid-stage of Tribulation Transcending?

With your index finger?

Moreover, the True Eye of Truth did not see any trajectory of Li Tu's breakthrough.

Chu Yuan couldn't just casually play the role of the riddle solver, so he pretended to be profound and said:

"The time is not right."

Li Tu froze.

What does that mean?

Is my opportunity to break through to a higher realm not yet here?

He scratched his head, not daring to ask any more questions.

Youyue stood aside, unusually refraining from mocking him.

Only the corners of her mouth were slightly upturned beneath the veil.

"Go ahead, everyone."

Chu Yuan waved his hand.

The three bowed and withdrew.

The palace doors closed.

Chu Yuan stood still for a moment.

Then he turned and walked towards the quiet room.

Chu Yuan sat down cross-legged and took out the cold jade box from his storage ring.

The lid was lifted.

A burst of azure light instantly shone out, illuminating the entire quiet room like a spring forest.

The thousand-year-old spirit wood heart lies quietly in the box, shaped like a heart, with faint wood grain flowing on its surface.

Chu Yuan took a deep breath.

The second transformation is the Green Wood Spirit Transformation.

The second level of the Nine Revolutions Undying Body involves using wood-attribute spiritual objects to temper the physical body, nourish life force, and cultivate one's innate spiritual source.

Once completed, one's vital energy and blood will flourish like a spring tree, the speed of injury healing will be greatly increased, and one will be able to communicate with the spiritual energy of heaven, earth, plants and trees.

Chu Yuan stared at the Spirit Wood Heart in his palm and suddenly felt a pang of emotion.

This thing, from Wang Lang stealing and selling it, to Gu Chen buying it back, and then to Mo Chan's self-destructive actions...

After going around in circles, it finally came back to me.

Along the way, they also received a bonus: the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect submitted to them.

It is arguably the most valuable piece of wood in history.

Chu Yuan snapped out of his thoughts and stopped hesitating.

He closed his eyes, placed the Spirit Wood Heart in front of his dantian, and formed a hand seal.

The Nine Revolutions Undying Body technique slowly circulated.

The sharp Geng metal spiritual power within his body when he completed the first transformation now sensed the aura of the Wood Spirit Heart and actively surged out from his dantian, like silk threads, wrapping around the azure heart.

Lingmu's heart trembled slightly.

Immediately, a pure and exquisite azure life force, guided by the golden spiritual power, slowly seeped into Chu Yuan's palm.

"hiss--"

Chu Yuan gasped.

This feeling is completely different from the first turn.

Tempering the body with Geng metal is painful, the kind of pain that comes from being cut into a thousand pieces.

Aoki Yunling is itchy.

An itch that penetrates to the bone!

It felt as if millions of tender grass shoots were sprouting from every blood vessel, every meridian, and every inch of muscle.

Chu Yuan gritted his teeth and endured it.

The green vitality traveled up the meridians in his arm, and wherever it passed, faint green patterns actually appeared on the meridian walls, like new branches growing on an old tree.

Chu Yuan's temples bulged with veins, and his fingernails almost dug into his palms.

can't stop.

The first transformation strengthens the physical body; the second transformation bestows life.

We have to get through this.

Chu Yuan understood perfectly.

Cultivating immortality is like rowing against the current; if you don't move forward, you fall behind!

He endured the itching sensation and continued to circulate his energy.