Easy Way of Cultivation: Power Harvesting

At the Transmission Domain Gate in Jiangzhou, Wei Fan and Li Jianchen stood side by side, and from time to time, people would look at them with eyes full of awe.

Although Jiangzhou is more prosperous than Beiding Continent, there aren’t many people taking the cross-continent Transmission Domain Gate. Few have that many Spirit Crystals to travel to other continents.

Li Jianchen showed a contemplative look: "What exactly happened with the Xuanyuan Family, probably only the Xuanyuan Family members know. I’m also hearing rumors, not sure if it’s true.

Think about it, how many years has it been since Emperor Xuanyuan? A family existing for over a million years, the problems must be more than just one or two."

Wei Fan nodded, a family of millions of years is simply terrifying, and of course, there will be many issues. Various conflicts and struggles will not be few. If there is no strong figure to suppress, or some serious incidents arise, it wouldn’t be strange for it to fall apart in an instant.

Feng Hua clearly didn’t want to marry Zhou Cheng Ancestor, yet some members of the Xuanyuan Family want her to. Not to mention outsiders, even her grandfather doesn’t seem to take her side, which is a bit odd.

The pride of the Human Emperor Clan is nowhere to be found; it can’t be because of the Zhou Family’s power—if the Human Emperor Clan could bow to power, it would have been a joke long ago.

Li Jianchen nodded: "Indeed, something very serious has happened for the Xuanyuan Family’s situation to become so dire. Rumor has it that the Martial Emperor Divine Soldier, the Human Emperor Sword, of the Xuanyuan Family is ’dying.’

Wei Fan was moved; this is indeed a serious matter. The Human Emperor Clan has existed for over a million years, and the Martial Emperor Divine Soldier left by Emperor Xuanyuan has been instrumental, truly a sword of legacy.

Once the Human Emperor Sword is gone, the Human Emperor Clan will be a name without reality, with no means to deter their enemies. In such a situation, internal strife may become more severe, with each faction only seeking its own benefit.

"I didn’t expect even the Martial Emperor Divine Soldiers couldn’t last in the world forever!"

Li Jianchen nodded: "The Human Emperor Sword accompanied the Human Emperor in battle for a lifetime, and after the Human Emperor’s passing, it has fought many times for the Human Race. It’s said that if the Xuanyuan Family hadn’t continually extended the life of the Human Emperor Sword with supreme means, it should have dissipated long ago."

Wei Fan showed a puzzled expression: "Is the Xuanyuan Family forcing Feng Hua to marry Zhou Cheng Ancestor because the Zhou Family can extend the life of the Human Emperor Sword?"

Li Jianchen said that even becoming a Martial Emperor couldn’t solve the Xuanyuan Family’s problem; it should be about extending the life of the Human Emperor Sword. The Xuanyuan Family doesn’t care about its reputation and is forcing a family girl. Probably only something like the Human Emperor Sword could make them disregard the face of the Human Emperor Clan.

"That’s what the rumors say. The Zhou Family is a great family of Array Dao, and the family’s founder was a Supreme Array Great Emperor who became Dao with arrays. It’s said that he left behind a supreme array that can extend the life of Emperor’s Soldier.

They use this as a condition for marrying Feng Hua. Facing the dilemma of the family’s Emperor’s Soldier passing, how could the Xuanyuan Family refuse such a condition?

Compared to the family’s Emperor’s Soldier, what is one family girl worth?"

Wei Fan could understand but couldn’t agree.

A dignified Human Emperor Clan, without even its pride, what’s left of the Human Emperor Clan? If the Human Emperor Clan can only be maintained by an Emperor’s Soldier, it’s just a joke.

"The Xuanyuan Family is no longer the Human Emperor Clan it used to be. In the Eastern Domain, Xuanyuan Family members were everywhere, always at the forefront of battling the Demon Fiends, known as the Protective Family of the Human Race.

But now, the Xuanyuan Family only cares about its own interests. Except for some disciples with ambition who still go to the front lines to slay Demons, most people no longer uphold the honor of the Human Emperor."

Li Jianchen continued to transmit his voice: "Feng Hua’s matter is very complex, with the Venerable Phoenix Body as an inducement, the factor of the Human Emperor Sword, family infighting, and also related to the status of Feng Hua’s branch in the Xuanyuan Family.

Unless you become a Martial Emperor capable of suppressing the world by yourself, it’s very hard to resolve Feng Hua’s matter.

Of course, many things I hear are rumors; I don’t truly understand the Xuanyuan Family’s situation.

Maybe you won’t need to take action; someone might soon solve the Xuanyuan Family’s issue."

Wei Fan frowned: "You mean Xuanyuan Peak? Is he also part of the Xuanyuan Family?"

Feng Hua had told him some things about Xuanyuan Peak, but in Feng Hua’s words, it seemed she never said Xuanyuan Peak was part of the Xuanyuan Family.

Li Jianchen first nodded, then quickly shook his head: "Xuanyuan Peak is from the Xuanyuan Family, but he is not part of the Xuanyuan Family. Long before he became a Saint, he had a falling out with them and outright declared his departure from the Xuanyuan Family.

Otherwise, how could so many people dare to hunt down Xuanyuan Peak? Even if the Human Emperor Clan declined, it’s not something just anyone could provoke.

The Xuanyuan Family’s matters are complicated, but in reality, if another Martial Emperor emerged, everything would be easily resolved."

No wonder he always felt Xuanyuan Peak seemed like someone from Beiding Continent; it turns out Xuanyuan Peak ran away from the Xuanyuan Family.

"Hasn’t he already left the Xuanyuan Family? Why bother with their matters?" Wei Fan wondered.

Li Jianchen said: "He probably would; after all, they’re blood-related. If he were truly so ruthless, he wouldn’t be Xuanyuan Peak. Besides, he might not care about other matters, but he’ll definitely care about Feng Hua.

You wouldn’t believe that no one considered using force on Feng Hua, right? Those people in the Xuanyuan Family are so desperate to extend the life of the Emperor’s Soldier that they’ve gone mad. Someone suggested forcibly tying Feng Hua up and sending her to the Zhou Family, but because of Xuanyuan Peak, no one dared to do so."

For a woman, her opinion is completely unimportant. For a great family, obtaining benefits suffices.

However, while the Xuanyuan Family coerced Feng Hua, as long as Feng Hua did not agree, no one dared to undertake this matter. Previously, Wei Fan felt the Xuanyuan Family was excessive, but at least reasonable, requiring Feng Hua’s personal consent. Unexpectedly, it was because they feared Xuanyuan Peak.

"In fact, Feng Hua’s lineage in the Xuanyuan Family is so undesired precisely because of Xuanyuan Peak. He defected from the Xuanyuan Family years ago, causing the entire family to feel dishonored, leading to Feng Hua’s lineage being marginalized within the family.

Especially after Xuanyuan Peak’s defection, he displayed transcendent talent, becoming the first astonishing genius in the Eastern Domain in two thousand years. Everyone laughed at the Xuanyuan Family, saying they failed to recognize gold inlaid with jade."

"Xuanyuan Peak and Feng Hua belong to the same line?" Wei Fan asked.

Li Jianchen nodded, "More than that, Feng Hua’s great-grandfather, Xuanyuan Ting, is the direct younger brother of Xuanyuan Peak, and Xuanyuan Peak is Feng Hua’s great-great-uncle.

Although he defected from the Xuanyuan Family, as long as Feng Hua doesn’t agree, no one dares to force her.

Even if the Xuanyuan Family dares to forcibly tie Feng Hua to a wedding sedan, would the Zhou Family dare to proceed?

It’s known that the only time Xuanyuan Peak returned to the Xuanyuan Family after his defection was at Feng Hua’s birth. It was then circulated that Feng Hua possesses the Venerable Phoenix Body, and Xuanyuan Ting invited Xuanyuan Peak back to discuss the matter of the Venerable Phoenix Body.

It’s said that Xuanyuan Peak once warned Xuanyuan Ting that Feng Hua’s marriage should only proceed with her consent, and Xuanyuan Ting must not interfere..."

At this time, enough people had gathered at the Transmission Domain Gate, and the two stepped onto it. Li Jianchen continued to relay his message, "The trouble now is Xuanyuan Peak has been missing for years, no one knows where he’s gone, and his deterrence is waning.

Some say Xuanyuan Peak is dead, while others say he’s secluded himself in retreat. If he doesn’t reappear, someone might attempt coercion, especially as the Emperor’s Soldier cannot wait..."

Wei Fan frowned slightly; on the surface, he seemed more gifted than Xuanyuan Peak.

However, his deterrence compared to Xuanyuan Peak was leagues apart. Xuanyuan Peak has lived over two thousand years and should now be a Martial Emperor Powerhouse.

A Martial Emperor could make others wary, yet as someone who just broke through to the Saint Realm, he lacks such deterrence, and others wouldn’t fear him.

Three days later, the two arrived at the last stop of their journey—Qingzhou.

Qingzhou has large-scale transmission domain gates spanning multiple continents, directly connecting to the Holy City.

Of course, they could choose not to use Qingzhou’s transmission domain gate and instead transfer from one continent to the next until they reach the Holy City, though this would cost more Spirit Crystals.

Li Jianchen was indifferent; his trip was official business, allowing the expenses for using the domain gate to be reimbursed, while Wei Fan had to cover his own costs.

"Such a rich spiritual land!"

Upon stepping out of the transmission domain gate, Wei Fan immediately sensed an abundant essence qi and active Taoist principles. The huge Transmission Domain Gate square before him was countless times larger than that of Jiangzhou, bustling with people, many of them exuding the aura of Saint Realm powerhouses.

"This is Qingzhou, called one of the small Holy Cities of the Eastern Domain. At its peak, it was even the center of the Eastern Domain Human Race, with countless people coming here to worship daily, and it birthed innumerable powerhouses." Li Jianchen spoke.

The scene indeed left Wei Fan somewhat stunned; in the distance, a great city emitted unimaginable mighty power, enveloped in a misty celestial glow, instinctively stirring a sense of reverence from the heart.

Li Jianchen had mentioned to Wei Fan before that Qingzhou once birthed an unrivaled powerhouse—Cyan Emperor, whose hometown was Qingzhou, and Cyan Emperor was one of the Five Emperors of the Human Race.

Of the Five Emperors Fist that he cultivated, one was Cyan Emperor.

"The current division of the Human Race’s Five Great Domains began with the Five Emperors. In the past, our Human Race had five Great Emperors coexisting, each occupying their land, leading to the future division of the Five Great Domains.

The achievements of the Five Emperors match those of the Three Emperors and even surpass them.

The territory of the Human Race today is more than half expanded during the Five Emperors’ period. The Martial Dao summarized by the Three Emperors was further developed in the hands of the Five Emperors, creating today’s brilliant era of the Human Race’s Martial Dao."

Li Jianchen took the lead out of the square, where the Transmission Domain Gate was situated. The Demon Hunter Organization strategically established it, without connecting to the Holy City.

The Transmission Domain Gate connecting to the Holy City is elsewhere, where the descendants of Cyan Emperor reside. They needed to head there to use the direct transmission domain gate to the Holy City.

Wei Fan followed Li Jianchen out of the square, where roads led in different directions. One headed directly to the distant giant city, but Cyan Emperor’s descendants didn’t live in that city.

"First, let’s pay the fees for using the transmission domain gate. We may need to wait a few days; once paid, we can then explore Qingzhou City."

Li Jianchen seemed to perceive Wei Fan’s desire to visit Qingzhou and explained, they plan to stay in Qingzhou for two to three days before having enough people to leave together using the transmission domain gate.