Cultivation Starting from Choosing Augments

Chapter 282 - 168: That’s Not What We Said Before

Xiao Chen wasn’t very interested in the Yichuan Red recipe.

Brewing wine took years, which was a bit too long for him at the moment.

However, he was very interested in the already-brewed batch of Yichuan Red. After all, he had felt distinct benefits from just a single cup.

If he could drink some more and pair it with other Spiritual Objects...

He could likely raise his Body Refining Cultivation to the late Foundation Establishment stage as well.

Besides, the Wei Family’s issue didn’t sound too complicated. It was worth considering.

Meeting Wei Qixian’s expectant gaze, Xiao Chen nodded lightly. "I can help you mediate, but I can’t guarantee success."

"Also, I can’t go until the day after tomorrow. I’m busy tomorrow."

Tomorrow, he needed to go to the Scripture Pavilion to look for clues about the Evil Qi, and he also planned to investigate the strength of the Dong and Liang Families.

If the matter proved too troublesome and time-consuming, he would just drop it.

Wei Qixian, however, hurriedly thanked him. "Thank you, Xiao! With you stepping in, I’m sure those two families wouldn’t dare act out of line, no matter how bold they are."

Xiao Chen waved his hand. "Let’s not talk about that. I have another small question."

Wei Qixian: "Please, ask away. I’ll tell you everything I know."

Xiao Chen: "How did you know I was staying here today?"

He had to wonder, as this residence had been arranged by the Child attendant of Thunder Sound True Man.

Although a Child’s status might not seem high, he shouldn’t be someone Wei Qixian could easily bribe.

Or rather, if he had that kind of ability, he probably wouldn’t have to resort to selling a recipe.

But Wei Qixian just chuckled. "I’m afraid you’ll laugh, Xiao, but it was just a little trick."

"I know a manager in the Lingyuan Sect who’s in charge of miscellaneous affairs. An hour ago, Thunder Sound True Man’s Child instructed him to quickly prepare a top-quality guest room, saying it was for a visitor."

"So I guessed it must be for you, Xiao."

’So that’s how he did it.’

After agreeing to meet the day after tomorrow, Wei Qixian took his leave.

Before he left, he also left behind the other two bottles of Spirit Wine he was carrying.

As for the rest, it was currently sealed away in a branch of the Spirit Vein in Elemental Magnetic Mountain.

Xiao Chen watched him go, then returned to his room and began to pour and drink by himself.

He had just been wondering what Magic to cultivate tonight. Since he had acquired this Yichuan Red, he might as well use it for Body Forging.

With the Divine Protection Veil, he wasn’t afraid of getting drunk.

So, as soon as he digested one cup, he drank another, continuously strengthening his Qi Blood.

Two hours later, all three jugs of wine were finished.

Xiao Chen could feel a distinct new power welling up inside him.

It even made him eager to find something to hit, just to test it out.

But considering this was the Lingyuan Sect’s territory, he restrained the impulse.

「The next day at noon.」

Xiao Chen arrived early at the Scripture Pavilion and began to look through the collection of texts stored by the Lingyuan Sect.

Although the number of floors in the Scripture Pavilion was about the same, the interior space of each floor here was a full six times larger than that of the Li Huo Sect’s Scripture Pavilion.

The number of texts stored inside was also about five times greater.

Crucially, there were also many illustrated albums detailing methods for identifying Spirit Grass and processing common Spiritual Materials.

The content was written in great detail. If a cultivator from some family got their hands on it, it could probably become the foundation for them to establish themselves in a small area.

However, Xiao Chen only glanced through one out of curiosity before skipping that section.

His goal for this visit was very clear: to find the Five Elements Evil Qi.

"’Silver Frost Fiend?’"

Soon, he found a record of Evil Qi in a book titled *Journey to the East*.

Unfortunately, this travelogue recounted the experiences of a Lingyuan Sect Honored Guest Elder on his travels through the Eastern Domain.

In a bay in the Eastern Domain called the Feidu Sea, he had personally witnessed this type of Evil Qi called the Silver Frost Fiend.

’Too bad. If only it were in Hezhou.’

Xiao Chen couldn’t help but feel a little regretful. The damned Divine Fire Sect had cut off all contact with the outside world, severing any possibility of him collecting the Silver Frost Fiend.

’Why does the Immortal Realm even have things like Demon Sects? They’re nothing but a goddamn plague.’

What was even more infuriating, however, was that in his subsequent search, the words "Evil Qi" never appeared again in any of the other texts.

Xiao Chen spent the entire afternoon flipping through all the travelogues and biographies but found no new leads.

This was not good news. If he couldn’t gather the Evil Qi, his breakthrough to the Golden Core stage would face considerable risk.

If possible, it was always better to be fully prepared for such things and only attempt them when success was virtually guaranteed.

’Why can’t a meteor just fall and smash all the Demon Cultivators of the Divine Fire Sect to death?’

Just as Xiao Chen was starting to worry, the same Child from yesterday found him. "Elder Xiao, I’m so sorry."

"There were too many Ancient Texts. We only just finished sorting them. I’ve made you wait a long time."

Behind him was a group of Lingyuan Sect Inner Sect Disciples, each holding a stack of Ancient Texts.

Xiao Chen’s eyes lit up. "It’s fine. You’re just in time."

He then continued to look through the relevant Ancient Texts that had been brought down from the upper floors.

Unfortunately, however, he couldn’t find any relevant records in these either.

Just as he was flipping to the very last book, *Southern Domain Strange Tales*, he finally saw another description of Evil Qi.

In the domain of Haozhou, cultivators from the East Sea once arrived. All were extraordinary, each with unique skills. Their leader was adept at commanding Evil Qi, capable of channeling it into lightning of peerless might, allowing one to stand against ten.

The easternmost part of the Southern Domain is Haozhou, separated from the Eastern Domain only by the Boundary Sea.

In earlier times, because the Eastern Domain had many seas, some people also called it the East Sea.

Later, because cultivators from the Central Domain who came to the Southern Domain called it the Eastern Domain, the name was changed accordingly.