290: Chapter 290 Li Bai, here he comes!

Great Xia Immortal Dynasty, Xuanhuang Continent.

At the peak of Qingtian Mountain, located behind the capital city, the flat peach tree was in full bloom.

The tree had grown much taller, its canopy resembling a giant, open umbrella, with pinkish-white flower buds adorning its branches.

Countless buds had already blossomed halfway, their petals swaying gently in the night breeze, emitting an Immortal Qi so dense it was almost tangible.

The entire mountaintop was enveloped in this Immortal Qi, and a single breath felt like it cleared one's Meridians significantly.

Xia Chen stood beneath the flat peach tree, hands behind his back, scanning the mountain below.

Without needing to deliberately expand his Divine Sense, he only had to probe slightly to take in the entire scene within a hundred-mile radius of Qingtian Mountain.

On the slopes, the mountainside, and the flat ground at the foot of the mountain, people were sitting cross-legged everywhere, eyes closed in Cultivation.

Some were in groups of three or five, while others were alone.

Ever since he had ordered all Venerables within the Great Xia Immortal Domain to come to Qingtian Mountain to Cultivate, the place had become exceptionally lively.

Although it was late at night and the darkness concealed their faces, it could not hide the fluctuations of spiritual power circulating around them.

These rising and falling, flickering fluctuations of spiritual power were like countless lamps faintly glowing in the darkness.

Auras of the Dao-Entering Realm rose and fell; a rough scan revealed over a hundred people.

There were even more at the Venerable Realm, densely rooted in every part of the mountain like tree roots.

The entire Qingtian Mountain was like a massive Spiritual Root, firmly anchoring these people's cultivation and then steadily elevating it bit by bit.

Today, Qingtian Mountain in the capital had become the Holy Land for Cultivation for the entire Great Xia Immortal Dynasty.

Xia Chen's expression shifted; he slowly withdrew his gaze, the corners of his mouth curling upward slightly.

He glanced at the Void Realm behind him and said indifferently,

"Since you've come, come out. No need to hide."

Immediately after, two figures walked out from around the corner of the mountain path.

The one leading was tall and burly, with gray hair but a straight posture, exuding a dignified Aura.

The other was thinner, walking at a measured pace, the hem of his robe lifted slightly by the night breeze.

The two were Venerable Jiwu and Venerable Tianqiong.

However, they should now be called Loose Immortal Jiwu and Loose Immortal Tianqiong.

After approaching, the two bowed slightly to Xia Chen.

Loose Immortal Jiwu spoke first, his voice much steadier than before.

"Your Majesty, still standing on the mountain so late?"

Xia Chen turned his head to look at him.

"Aren't you two not resting either?"

Loose Immortal Tianqiong stroked his beard and laughed.

"The Immortal Qi is denser at night, making Cultivation twice as effective with half the effort. We old bones can't afford to be lazy; we must take advantage of every bit we can get."

Both in his words and tone, Loose Immortal Tianqiong revealed excitement and agitation.

The two had been Cultivating for nearly a hundred thousand years.

Without external intervention, it would have been impossible to reach the Dao-Entering Realm in this lifetime.

Now, with Xia Chen's help and the enhancement of this flat peach tree, both had fulfilled their wishes and broken through to the Dao-Entering Realm.

For such a grace of rebirth, the two could only engrave it in their hearts and work hard at Cultivation to repay him.

Venerable Jiwu added,

"As the old saying goes, the older one gets, the wiser one becomes."

"We two old fellows who have lived on the Xuanhuang Continent for tens of thousands of years have finally benefited from Your Majesty's light and touched the threshold of the Dao-Entering Realm. In the past, we wouldn't have even dared to imagine it."

When he mentioned the Dao-Entering Realm, there was a distinct sense of emotion in his voice, as if he were savoring some distant memory.

Back then, he and Tianqiong had been stuck at the Venerable Great Perfection for twenty thousand years, dreaming of breaking through to the Dao-Entering Realm; now, it had actually come to pass.

And the source of all this was the young man in his early twenties standing before them.

At this moment, the sound of footsteps came from afar, and more people walked up from the foot of the mountain.

Venerable Heisha, with an excessively burly Physique, walked in the lead with great strides, followed by Venerable Qingluan, who walked at a measured pace.

Venerable Heisha grinned from afar.

"Your Majesty! Old Black has come to mooch off your Immortal Qi again!"

His voice was loud and rough, shaking two petals off the branches nearby.

Venerable Qingluan raised her hand and smacked the back of his head from behind.

"Keep it down, you'll disturb others' Cultivation."

Venerable Heisha rubbed his head and chuckled, cupping his hands toward Xia Chen. Although his movements were still a bit rough, not a hint of his former arrogance could be seen in his attitude.

Venerable Qingluan also bowed slightly: "After Your Majesty unified the star System, you set up such a Formation and planted this flat peach tree. We have benefited greatly."

Xia Chen waved his hand.

"We are all our own people; there is no need for such formalities."

"Continue your Cultivation; don't mind me."

Xia Chen knew clearly.

This Loose Immortal Heisha and Loose Immortal Qingluan, just like Loose Immortal Tianqiong and Loose Immortal Jiwu, were all Cultivators stuck at the Venerable Great Perfection.

Now that they had broken through to the Dao-Entering Realm with Xia Chen's help, they were all ecstatic.

As soon as Xia Chen arrived, the four of them rushed over to welcome and thank him.

However, he had no time to attend to them now, because the System's notification sound was still echoing in his mind.

Xia Chen flickered and disappeared from the spot, returning to Zichen Palace.

[Ding, congratulations to the Host.]

[General Huo Qubing's troops and Li Wenzhong's troops have slaughtered countless Dao-Entering Realm Cultivators, Venerable-level Cultivators, and Saint-level Cultivators in the Xuanmo Immortal Domain.]

[Total National Fortune gained: 120 billion.]

Xia Chen's eyebrows twitched slightly.

The fighting in the Xuanmo Immortal Domain is intense; to have gained so much National Fortune in such a short time, they must have slaughtered an entire planet.

Immediately after, another notification sound rang out.

[Ding, Yuan Tiangang's troops have slaughtered countless Dao-Entering Realm Cultivators, Venerable Realm Cultivators, and Saint Realm Cultivators in the Void Star Domain.]

[Total National Fortune gained: 70 billion.]

[Remaining National Fortune: 250 billion.]

The corners of Xia Chen's mouth curled upward slightly.

The people he sent out were all first-class killers; no matter where they were placed, they could quickly open up the situation and wouldn't get stuck spinning in one place.

He glanced at his National Fortune balance: exactly 250 billion.

He had previously spent one or two hundred billion to exchange for various Spiritual Artifacts and Immortal Artifacts for them to carry, and it seemed he had already broken even.

He was in no rush to use this National Fortune for now, keeping it for when he would need to make large-scale purchases later.

Just as he was thinking, the System's notification sound rang out again.

"Ding, today's Check-in has refreshed. Does the Host wish to Check-in?"

Xia Chen composed himself and silently recited "Check-in" in his mind.

[Ding, Check-in successful.]

[Congratulations to the Host for obtaining: Sword Immortal Li Bai.]

Xia Chen was slightly stunned.

Li Bai?

In the next second, the panel unfolded before his eyes:

[Character: Li Bai, courtesy name Taibai.]

[Cultivation: Third Level of the Dao-Mastery Realm.]

[Physique: Exiled Immortal Sword Physique (Emperor Physique).]

[Specialties: Divine swordsmanship, peerless in both poetry and wine. A single sword strike can shatter ten thousand laws; a single thought can move mountains and rivers. His movement technique is incredibly fast, and his strikes are like lightning. He combines the free-spirited nature of a scholar with the sharp edge of a swordsman. His fighting style is elegant yet fierce, capable of killing enemies in an instant.]

[Evaluation: A great poet of the Tang Dynasty, revered by later generations as the "Poet Immortal." His poetry is elegant and unrestrained, and he himself was free-spirited and unconventional. Legend has it that he once traveled the world with a sword, killing people, drinking wine, and writing poetry, living a life of swift vengeance and gratitude. The lines "Ten steps to kill one man, a thousand miles without leaving a trace" are not only from his poems but also a portrayal of his life.]

Xia Chen was overjoyed; it was actually the Poet Immortal, Li Bai.

This time, it could be considered fulfilling Li Bai's wish to achieve the status of a True Immortal in another world.

The title of "Exiled Immortal" was truly well-deserved.