After half a day of haggling, Li Xuan and Da Bai finally reached an agreement.
Da Bai would guide Li Xuan for the upcoming period, sharing his understanding of the Divine Realm. Additionally, Da Bai would also inform Li Xuan of the precise locations of ancient sect ruins like the Xuan Shan Sect.
In exchange, Li Xuan agreed to let Da Bai follow Xiao Bai. How long Da Bai could stay by Xiao Bai's side would depend on Da Bai's own fortune.
At this moment, Li Xuan's target was the southwestern direction of the outer area. According to Da Bai, there was also a ruin there. Da Bai was uncertain whether there were inheritances or treasures.
Li Xuan had already seen the inheritance of the Xuan Shan Sect, the cultivation technique within was called the "Shan Shan Yin Jue," a palm technique of not low grade. However, for Li Xuan, it held little attraction.
Sword cultivators cultivated the sword. Moreover, Li Xuan's physical body was already extremely robust, so there was no need for him to expend energy cultivating the Shan Shan Yin Jue. Besides, greed for too much would lead to poor digestion, especially for sword cultivators.
Focus, to a certain extent, was what allowed sword cultivators to reach the pinnacle.
After more than an hour passed, Li Xuan's eyes narrowed slightly as he looked down.
He saw a dilapidated sect, even the sect plaque had long since weathered away.
Crumbling walls, scarred by devastation.
"Huh? The sword qi here seems to be the same as the sword qi at the Xuan Shan Sect?" Li Xuan sensed it carefully, his eyes widening in surprise.
Da Bai calmly replied, "You're not mistaken, this place was also annihilated by that person with a single sword."
Li Xuan was shocked, gasping, "What was the reason for this?"
Da Bai calmly stated, "It seems that person's woman was killed by these two sects, and then that person, having cultivated to completion, returned for revenge. Such events are far too common."
Li Xuan gave a wry smile. Such things seemed to happen on every continent. Since one sowed the seed, one would naturally reap the fruit.
"See if you can summon the guardian here. If you can't, then it's likely someone has already gotten there first," Da Bai said.
Li Xuan nodded slightly, then his gaze shifted, and he called out into the void, "I am Li Xuan, please senior come out and meet me."
His voice echoed, but for a long time, there was no response.
Seeing this, Li Xuan shook his head slightly and said, "Never mind, let's go."
"Please, young master, wait." Just as Li Xuan turned to leave, a hoarse voice suddenly rang out.
Li Xuan turned around at the sound. An old man in white was looking at him.
"Is there something?" Li Xuan asked indifferently.
The old man in white was stunned. Was this guy not playing by the rules?
After all, under normal circumstances, Li Xuan should have shown him respect and said some flattering words to obtain the inheritance. Now, Li Xuan had taken the initiative, leaving the old man at a loss for words.
"That, you want the inheritance, don't you?" After waiting for a long time, the old man finally remembered his primary task and asked.
Li Xuan shook his head and replied, "I don't want it anymore."
Since the old man had not appeared when Li Xuan first spoke, Li Xuan had chosen to give up. After all, accepting this inheritance meant incurring some karmic debt.
Furthermore, for him, what he needed now was time and spiritual swords.
Take the Xuan Shan Sect for example, although Li Xuan obtained its inheritance and many spiritual stones and treasures, he also incurred a debt of favor.
In the future, Li Xuan would undoubtedly have to spend time and effort finding a suitable disciple for the Xuan Shan Sect.
"The inheritance of my Fu Shui Sect is not weak, and it also comes with a large amount of spiritual stones and treasures. With your current strength, you will surely reach new heights in time!" the old man hurriedly said.
Li Xuan sneered. He had initially put on airs and refused to appear, all to leverage his age and status. Now he was using the sect's inheritance and treasures to entice him. Did he really think he craved these things?
Li Xuan shook his head slightly, then with a thought, he took out his Shi Jian.
"Take a look at these two swords," Li Xuan said, tossing the Shi Jian out. Not only that, but the Shan E Jian also flew out simultaneously.
"And then, take a look at my sword domain," Li Xuan said, unleashing his sword domain. Li Xuan's sword domain had now reached the sixth level, and a six-zhang range sword domain instantly permeated the area.
The old man in white fell silent upon seeing this. The Shan E Jian before him was clearly a sacred sword, and of extremely high grade. Its value was immeasurable.
Moreover, the old man found that he could not see through the Shi Jian at all, indicating it was far superior to even the sacred sword. Not only that, but Li Xuan had comprehended the sixth level of sword domain, which also shocked the old man greatly.
The old man in white finally understood. This young man before him truly did not require his sect's inheritance. To have cultivated to this extent, this young man must not be lacking in spiritual stones. And he, at the beginning, had actually put on airs.
Talent, sword cultivation, strength—the young man before him possessed almost everything.
"The inheritance of your Fu Shui Sect shall be left to those destined for it," Li Xuan said, then picking up Da Bai, he turned and left without looking back.
Watching Li Xuan's receding back, a trace of regret flickered across the old man's face.
"Alas, such a prodigy, to miss him is to truly miss him." The old man sighed faintly, and then his figure slowly dissipated.
"How could the Fu Shui Sect choose someone like this to be their guardian?" Da Bai, nestled in Li Xuan's arms, shook his head slightly. Da Bai would naturally not interfere with Li Xuan's decision.
Li Xuan had only revealed the Shi Jian and displayed his strength. If he had summoned the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Ancestor, that old man would likely have begged Li Xuan to accept the inheritance, tears streaming down his face.
As Da Bai pondered, his curiosity about Li Xuan's origins grew.
Unknowingly, Da Bai snuggled into Li Xuan's embrace, then nuzzled against his chest before slowly closing his eyes.