"Fifth Junior Brother, where do you wish to build your residence?"
Song Wuwen seemed unbothered by staying in the peach blossom garden and then looked at Li Xuan with some interest.
As Song Wuwen asked, Su Yueze and the other two also revealed curious gazes.
"Me... I'll take this spot then." Li Xuan glanced around upon hearing this and then pointed at the gurgling waterfall.
"The waterfall?" Su Yueze and the other three exchanged glances, their eyes clearly holding a hint of strangeness.
"What's wrong? Is it not allowed for me to choose this place?" Li Xuan asked Song Wuwen curiously upon seeing their reaction.
Song Wuwen smiled bitterly and shook his head, then said, "Fifth Junior Brother, don't underestimate this waterfall. This waterfall is formed from the spiritual脉 of our Seventh Peak. We call it the Spiritual Waterfall."
"Not only that, but the quality of the water in this waterfall is also different from ordinary water. Just one stream can easily crush a boulder weighing ten thousand jin. In the beginning, we four senior brothers also wanted to choose this waterfall as our resting place. However, after enduring it once, no one chose it again."
"So powerful?" Li Xuan's eyes flickered slightly upon hearing this. Such a powerful waterfall would be an excellent choice for tempering the body.
"Naturally. So, Fifth Junior Brother, considering our past experiences, you should choose another spot." Su Yueze nodded at this moment and then said to Li Xuan.
"I still want to give it a try." Li Xuan looked at the waterfall before him, shook his head slightly, and his eyes became resolute.
Then, under the gaze of Su Yueze and the other four, Li Xuan's mind moved, and his figure instantly shot towards the waterfall, clearly intending to test its power.
"Alas, Fifth Junior Brother's spirit is quite like ours. However, it's likely that within ten breaths, Fifth Junior Brother will be washed out." Watching Li Xuan shoot towards the waterfall, Su Yueze and the other three did not stop him.
Chai Jingyuan shook his head slightly and then moved instantly to a spot not far from the waterfall, seemingly waiting for Li Xuan to be washed out.
Bang, bang, bang!
As Li Xuan took a step into the waterfall, the rushing water was instantly broken in half. Then, it fell onto Li Xuan's body, producing loud sounds.
"Such heavy power!" As the water fell, Li Xuan immediately felt as if a mountain was pressing down on his back. The immense gravity caused his body to hunch over.
Sensing this impact, Li Xuan's mind moved, and he instantly activated his physical defense.
Accompanied by a flash of spiritual light, Li Xuan's physical body instantly turned bronze. The taut flesh became even more solid under the impact of the water.
"Seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven..." At this moment, Song Wuwen, who was counting, raised his head at eleven and his eyes showed intense shock.
Not only that, but Su Yueze and He Xidong also exchanged glances, their eyes filled with disbelief.
"It seems we were mistaken. We didn't expect our Fifth Junior Brother's attainment in his physical body to have surpassed ours." Su Yueze said with a slight sigh as he looked at Li Xuan in the waterfall.
Song Wuwen and He Xidong both nodded in unison.
As time passed, the shock in the eyes of Su Yueze, He Xidong, and Song Wuwen grew even stronger.
Because from the moment Li Xuan entered the waterfall until now, a full ten minutes had passed. Although ten minutes was not a long time, being able to withstand such powerful impact was already a new record.
"Senior Brother, if I remember correctly, among all the disciples of our Seventh Peak in history, only one managed to last five minutes under this waterfall."
At this moment, Chai Jingyuan also returned from the waterfall to the side of Su Yueze and the other three. Looking at Li Xuan in the waterfall, his words were filled with deep admiration.
"The senior brother who lasted five minutes is now the chief disciple of the Fifth Peak. If the Fifth Peak were to know that Fifth Junior Brother could endure this long under the Spiritual Waterfall, I fear the Peak Master of the Fifth Peak himself would personally come to take Fifth Junior Brother away."
Su Yueze nodded slightly and then said with emotion.
"That won't do. Since Fifth Junior Brother has already taken Master as his teacher, he is a disciple of our Seventh Peak. No matter what, we absolutely cannot let him go to the Fifth Peak." Song Wuwen immediately said upon hearing this.
"Naturally. It seems Master has found a treasure this time." Su Yueze nodded slightly, a hint of joy in his eyes.
Bang!
At this moment, Li Xuan, within the Spiritual Waterfall, was instantly blown out with a bang.
However, Su Yueze and the other three noticed that Li Xuan's aura was not disordered, indicating that he had reached his limit and voluntarily flew out of the Spiritual Waterfall.
"Thirteen minutes..." As Li Xuan shot out, He Xidong also slowly spoke. Su Yueze and the other two were once again shocked.
"Fifth Junior Brother, I didn't expect your physical body to be so powerful. To be able to endure so long under the Spiritual Waterfall." Seeing Li Xuan approach, Chai Jingyuan was the first to speak.
His gaze towards Li Xuan clearly held a trace of curiosity. He then stepped forward and squeezed Li Xuan's arm, as if wanting to see how sturdy Li Xuan's physical body was.
"I have practiced a technique to cultivate the body before, so my physical body is quite resilient. With this Spiritual Waterfall now, I believe I can still improve further. Four Senior Brothers, I am very fond of this Spiritual Waterfall. May I choose it as my place of cultivation and residence now?"
Li Xuan smiled upon seeing this and then cupped his hands, asking Su Yueze and the other three.
Upon hearing this, Su Yueze and the other three exchanged smiles and said, "Fifth Junior Brother, you have truly opened our eyes. We believe that with the Spiritual Waterfall as your cultivation spot, you will be able to improve your strength very quickly."
"Since you have set your heart on this Spiritual Waterfall, it is yours. After all, none of us four can contend with you."
"Haha, alright, now that Fifth Junior Brother has also chosen his residence, it's time for the last item. Fifth Junior Brother, come, Senior Brother will lead the way. The wine there is absolutely first-rate."
As Su Yueze finished speaking, Song Wuwen excitedly walked up to Li Xuan and then pulled him down the mountain.
"Um, Fourth Senior Brother, are we going down the mountain?" Li Xuan asked curiously upon seeing this. He looked back and saw that Su Yueze, Chai Jingyuan, and He Xidong were also following behind.
"Don't worry. It's at the foot of the peak, nothing will happen." Song Wuwen nodded upon hearing this, and before Li Xuan could speak, he grabbed Li Xuan's hand and flew down the peak.
"There's actually a market here?" At the foot of the peak, as Song Wuwen turned a corner, a narrow, long street appeared before Li Xuan's eyes.
He saw houses of varying heights on both sides of the street, with different signs hanging on each door.
Li Xuan glanced at the signs. Some read "Spiritual Weapon Pavilion," some read "Cultivation Method Pavilion," and others read "Pill Room." In essence, it was almost identical to the markets in the mortal world.
"Heh heh, this is the market of our Azure Hall. This market stretches from the First Peak to the Seventh Peak. Disciples of the sect can come here to buy whatever they need. Of course, the prices are quite high. However, being able to exchange with contribution points makes many disciples choose to come here."
Song Wuwen nodded with a smile upon hearing this and then explained.
Li Xuan's eyes held a hint of confusion, "Fourth Senior Brother, shouldn't our sect have a treasure hall for contribution exchange? If all the sect disciples come here to exchange, wouldn't that mean no disciples go to the sect?"
"Fifth Junior Brother, you don't know. This market, strictly speaking, is also a product of the sect. Look, these 'Spiritual Weapon Pavilions' and 'Cultivation Method Pavilions' are actually opened by disciples within our Azure Hall."
"And those who can open shops here are not weak. As for the source of these items, they are all obtained by those individuals when they go out on missions. Also, opening a shop here requires paying taxes. Otherwise, why would the sect allow it."
"As for the sect's contribution exchange, it can only be done in the Scripture Repository. The cultivation methods exchanged there can only be borrowed, not copied. Once the time limit is up, they must be returned. Furthermore, they cannot be sold in this market."
"If anyone dares to sell sect cultivation methods here, the punishment is extremely severe. At best, their shop will be confiscated, and they will be confined for three years. At worst, their cultivation will be abolished, and they will be expelled from the Azure Hall."
Song Wuwen chuckled and then pointed to the shops on both sides to explain to Li Xuan.
"So that's how it is." Li Xuan's eyes flashed with enlightenment, and he nodded slightly. During the time Song Wuwen was explaining, Li Xuan had already seen no less than ten Azure Hall disciples entering and exiting these shops.
Song Wuwen nodded upon seeing this, then pulled Li Xuan forward quickly and said, "Fifth Junior Brother, hurry up, the wine from that fellow is extremely famous. If we go late, I'm afraid we'll only get second-rate wine today."
Upon saying this, Li Xuan clearly saw a hint of eagerness flash across the faces of Song Wuwen and the other four, as if they had a great interest in this so-called wine.
Li Xuan nodded and did not say much, allowing Song Wuwen to pull him and rush forward.
A moment later, Li Xuan saw from afar that a long queue had formed in front of a shop. Roughly counting, there were over twenty people.
Li Xuan became curious upon seeing this, as Song Wuwen was now pulling him to join the queue behind everyone else.
"Heh heh, Fifth Junior Brother, we've arrived early today. If we were any later, the queue here would likely be several times longer than it is now." Song Wuwen said with a smile as he saw Li Xuan looking around.
Li Xuan nodded and then said, "The wine that has piqued the interest of four Senior Brothers must be of the highest quality."
"Naturally. Fifth Junior Brother, once you have a sip, you'll know the taste." Song Wuwen said with a smile.
Li Xuan nodded slightly, then looked at the single character '酒' (wine) on the shop with surprise and began to wait.