Li Yuanba returned to Jieshan City once again. Even though he was assigned to the Yongle Battlefield, no one replaced him in Jieshan City.
With his current renown, as long as he doesn’t explicitly express a desire to leave Jieshan City, the Senluo Sect will not alter his position.
Of course, the most crucial reason is that those Golden Core authorities in the Senluo Sect do not wish for him to return to the sect to contend for power.
Li Yuanba possesses both background and strength.
His background includes two Nascent Soul Ancestors, one being his grandmaster and the other his master, both are extremely close relationships.
As for strength, without a doubt, Li Yuanba has taken over Elder Sword’s position, becoming the foremost Golden Core cultivator on the Beishu Continent.
He has proven this with practical combat, unanimously acknowledged across the entire Beishu Continent.
The wrap-up work on the Yongle Battlefield doesn’t require the intervention of someone of his caliber.
The task of clearing local Loose Cultivators was assigned by the six major sects as a mission to their Golden Core cultivators. Many Golden Core cultivators scrambled to take on the sect-supported mission to eliminate Golden Core Loose Cultivators.
After returning to Jieshan City, Li Yuanba immediately entered seclusion.
The reason for his seclusion is his intent to practice the ’Human Dao Reincarnation Technique.’
Spirit is extremely important to a Sword Cultivator; a Sword Cultivator needs spirit to support Sword Intent.
While the ’Sky-Surging Sword Intent Technique’ enhances Sword Intent, it also slightly boosts spirit, but it’s incomparable to top cultivation techniques specifically meant for spirit enhancement.
With the six major sects unanimously facing external threats, Jieshan City and Jieshan Mountain Pass are devoid of battle; even the Jieshan Mountain Pass has been opened.
Li Yuanba has no tasks to perform in Jieshan City, nor is he needed to do anything.
When the news of his return to Jieshan City spread, apart from some cultivators wishing to meet him, no cultivators dared to cause trouble anywhere in Jieshan City or the nearby Jieshan Mountain Pass.
The reputation of being the number one Golden Core cultivator is sufficient to suppress everything.
On this day, six Nascent Soul Ancestors arrived at Yongle Island. Other than the Earth Evil Sect’s Ancestor Lou being replaced by Ancestor Ran Rong, the other Nascent Soul Ancestors remained the same as before.
The Beishu Trading Company did not send a Nascent Soul Ancestor to participate. Previously involved for the Beishu Continent’s interests, now in matters concerning Cave Heaven Inheritance, they deemed themselves lacking the capability to compete with the six major sects and Skywalk Trading Company, hence opted to withdraw.
"Greetings, Senior Jin!" Ancestor Lu, representing the group, bowed towards Elder Jin Kai and said.
The other five Nascent Soul Ancestors followed suit in paying respects. Formerly adversaries, they now began negotiations, naturally adhering to the rules of the Cultivation World.
Elder Jin Kai, at the Nascent Soul Middle Stage, is their senior relative to them being in the Nascent Soul Early Stage.
"Everyone has finally arrived. Please take a seat over there for our discussions!" Elder Jin Kai smiled, nodding slightly as he spoke.
Ancestor Ren Xun didn’t participate in the meeting; his situation wasn’t favorable. If not for the difficulty in crossing the sea, Elder Jin Kai would have sent him back to headquarters.
One could say that Ancestor Ren Xun’s combat capabilities were essentially wasted; though Skywalk Trading Company possesses Fourth-grade Healing Spirit Pills, Ancestor Ren Xun would take a century to recover.
The losses incurred by Ancestor Ren Xun this time were substantial, resulting not only in a lack of gain but in severe personal injury.
A hundred years may not seem long for a Nascent Soul Ancestor, but such a period will certainly impact his future.
Ancestor Ren Xun had always prided himself on the age at which he advanced to the Nascent Soul Stage, being notably young among early-stage cultivators.
But the one-hundred-year delay has not only eroded his advantage but also left him trailing his contemporaries.
Such is the risk associated with exploration; it is exceedingly dangerous, and his plight could be considered fortunate as many cultivators meet their demise during ventures.
Even Elder Jin Kai suffered injuries, albeit less severe than Ancestor Ren Xun’s.
Of course, no cultivators knew the extent of Elder Jin Kai’s injuries due to his Nascent Soul Middle Stage, making it impossible for other Nascent Soul Ancestors to assess his true condition.
The six Nascent Soul Ancestors, along with Elder Jin Kai, arrived at the predetermined location and took their seats.
"Everyone, do taste my Spiritual Tea!" Elder Jin Kai waved his hand, and a cup of Spiritual Tea fell before each Nascent Soul Ancestor, he said casually.
"Fourth Grade Spirit Tea!" For Ancestor Ran Rong, experiencing an encounter with a Nascent Soul Middle Stage Cultivator for the first time, his mind was less steady than the other Nascent Soul Ancestors. He exclaimed involuntarily upon catching a whiff of the tea’s aroma.
Although merely a single tea leaf in the cup, Fourth Grade Spirit Tea is extremely rare even in the Beishu Continent; it is scarcely sampled even once in a celestial millennium by a Nascent Soul Ancestor.
To use Fourth Grade Spirit Tea merely as a hospitality item, this left Ancestor Ran Rong exceedingly astonished.
"Simply lower-tier among Fourth Grade Spirit Teas!" Elder Jin Kai waved dismissively, casually remarking.
His intention was to exert subtle pressure upon the Beishu Continent’s Nascent Soul Ancestors to lay solid groundwork for forthcoming negotiations.
"What a shame, the tea frying technique does not match the caliber of this Spirit Tea!" Elder Zuo sipped the Fourth Grade Spirit Tea lightly and shook his head in regret as he spoke.
Elder Jin Kai initially thought Elder Zuo was deliberately downplaying the Fourth Grade Spirit Tea, preparing to respond when he noticed the expressions on the other Nascent Soul Ancestors were not of admiration for the tea but shared in the same sentiment of pity.
"Indeed, if only this Fourth Grade Spirit Tea was sent to Master Li for frying, its true spiritual quality could then be realized!" Ancestor Lu also nodded in agreement and said.