Chapter 673: Chapter 632: Returning Fully Loaded

Shen Xuan walked casually, his gaze sweeping across the scene, noting that most cultivators had an excellent aura and spirit.

The entire Starlight Immortal City seemed like a flowing painting.

The cultivators mostly appeared serene, with clear eyes, advancing their cultivation, honing their skills, or discussing the Dao, each immersed in their pursuits, finding joy in it.

Here, there was a gentle yet steadfast force of advancement, persisting progress within peace, vitality amid harmony.

That’s because they saw hope.

Hope that a beautiful life can be realized.

"Ordinary people do not need to know the truth."

"The people may be made to follow, but not to know the truth."

Shen Xuan pondered silently in his heart.

Cultivators or mortals alike.

As long as they live in peace, create wealth, and abide by laws.

Whether they understand the great trends of the world is irrelevant.

Because the great trends are controlled by a small group of the most powerful at the top.

Those people are at the pinnacle of the pyramid.

The vast majority of cultivators can only become the base of the pyramid.

The cultivators on Starlight Island enjoy a happy and stable life primarily because Shen Xuan does not over-exploit them.

The ongoing large-scale trade between Starlight Island and the Demon Race of the Wilderness continuously creates wealth.

The cultivators here, as long as they work hard, can amass a bit of fortune to solve at least the basic needs of food, clothing, shelter, and transportation.

Shen Xuan returned to the Cold Ice Cave.

The ground was paved with icy jade, and the spiritual light was soft, with spirit plants growing pleasantly.

Qin Yuehan, Shangguan Yan’Er, and Lin Yueying were especially warm to Shen Xuan’s return.

In the blink of an eye, Lin Yueying had lived on Starlight Island for over a decade.

She had grown graceful and beautiful, as if a celestial being.

In name, she was Shen Xuan’s registered disciple.

In fact, most of the time, she accompanied Qin Yuehan.

Her entire inheritance was taught by Qin Yuehan.

Actually, this also aligned with Shen Xuan’s original intention.

He took Lin Yueying as a registered disciple to extend an old friend’s lineage and support the Lin Family of Wo Hu Ridge.

Also considering that Qin Yuehan would have someone to accompany her, continuing the legacy.

Qin Yuehan remained coldly elegant and bright.

When she looked at Shen Xuan, her charming face softened.

Shangguan Yan’Er, dressed in men’s clothing, had a few hints of surprise in her beautiful eyes.

After the four chatted for a while.

Shen Xuan found an excuse to have Shangguan Yan’Er handle the island affairs first, and let Lin Yueying cultivate on her own.

In the inner chamber of the cave mansion, only Shen Xuan and Qin Yuehan remained.

Years of companionship had already formed an unspoken understanding.

Shen Xuan reached out and embraced Qin Yuehan.

Her soft, delicate body was tightly held in his arms.

In the following days.

It seemed Shen Xuan wanted to vent all the pent-up frustration accumulated over the months.

The inner chamber of the Cold Ice Cave became warm like spring.

Day and night, indescribable soft moans echoed.

Occasionally, there were whispers, sometimes teasing.

Later, even Shangguan Yan’Er, who came to report the island affairs, was swept in by Shen Xuan.

He and Qin Yuehan, Shangguan Yan’Er, lived carefree and unashamed days.

This continued for more than ten days.

Qin Yuehan and Shangguan Yan’Er were both worn out, exhausted.

Only then did Shen Xuan reluctantly stop.

On this morning.

He covered the two women with a brocade quilt, got up alone, and entered the practice room. 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺

The stone door slowly closed, sealing off all the warmth and clamor from outside.

At this moment, Shen Xuan’s heart calmed down.

The fall of True Master Primordial Fire greatly affected him.

Even if one achieved Golden Core Perfection, they could fall silently within myriad schemes, unable to struggle.

"The Demon Race’s actions are becoming more and more significant."

"A full-scale invasion of the Profound Origin World is only a matter of time."

"Without becoming a Nascent Soul, one is ultimately an ant, unable to control their own fate."

Shen Xuan sat in the chamber, organizing his thoughts.

Although due to the rules of the Profound Origin Continent, the cultivation and power of the Demon Race would decline upon their descent.

But the strength of the Demon Race was overwhelmingly strong.

A single Golden Spirit Race could consider the Five Countries of Yan, Liang, Song, Lu, and Yue as mere morsels.

And the Golden Spirit Race was merely an average Demon Race in the Demon Realm.

"The Profound Origin World is still too small."

Afterward, Shen Xuan looked at several Intelligence Jade Scrolls.

Passages to the Demon Dao appeared intermittently, with various demon birds, beasts, and even demon insects invading the surrounding five countries.

The sects of the five countries were desperately eliminating these demons.

At the same time, there were incidents of Core Formation Realm cultivators falling across the regions.

Some medium and small sects and cultivation clans mysteriously perished entirely.

"There are still many people secretly siding with the Demon Race."

"In Liang Country, the Dark Star Alliance has almost become semi-public."

Shen Xuan shook his head.

The strategies of the Demon Race were indeed effective.

A multi-pronged approach.

On one hand, they continuously opened passages to the Demon Realm, releasing low-tier demon birds, beasts, and insects onto the Profound Origin Continent, demonicizing the environment here.

On the other hand, they established cultivation influences like the Dark Star Alliance that were close to the Demon Race, targeting the high levels of the continent’s sects, plotting defections, infiltrations, assassinations, wooing, and more, to divide and manipulate.

When the time is right, the Demon Race would invade en masse, with the aid of those Human Race traitors, achieving success in one fell swoop, turning the Profound Origin Continent into a colony of the Demon Race.

"Fortunately, there is still time."

This was also the fundamental reason why Shen Xuan could be at ease.

No matter from which angle, the time was not yet ripe for the Demon Race to invade the Profound Origin Continent on a large scale.

However, the activities of the Dark Star Alliance would undoubtedly impact the sect structure of the five countries.

Fortunately, the Cyan Cloud Sect, being a Daoist Sect, was less influenced by the Dark Star Alliance.

"The cart will find a way around the mountain. At any time, it’s still necessary to enhance one’s strength. The urgent task is to quickly enter the middle stage of Golden Core and breakthrough to the Divine Power Realm."

The Body Refining Divine Realm is equivalent to a Tier Four Cultivator.