New year, new start. Yiyuan Elixir was an extremely pure elixir that contained the Qi vitality of heaven and earth. Cultivators may have cut off themselves from consuming food but they would meditate in replacement of diet.

　　Consuming the Yiyuan Elixir could simplify the process of Qigong practice as it would provide the pure Qi of vitality for the cultivator. Furthermore, if a lowly-experienced cultivator were to take it regularly for a long-term, the elixir could improve his fitness level.

　　The Yiyuan Elixir was not considered as a spiritual medicine. It was just a clump of concentrated Qi of vitality of the heaven and earth.

　　Any cultivators who have mastered Qiaodong would be able to produce this elixir. However, most cultivators of that level would not even have enough time for their Qigong practice and meditation, let alone making elixirs. Furthermore, it would require a lot of effort to digest the Yiyuan Elixir.

　　The Yiyuan Elixir had other purposes for cultivators like Shen Lian. When they travel and needed a stable cultivation state to mediate and practice Qigong, they could use this elixir when they could not find a spot that was rich in Qi of vitality of the heaven and earth.

　　Of course, Shen Lian had no shortage of things like that. Afterall, he came from a prestigious background. But not all cultivators, especially the smaller sects like the Qingjiang Sect had that luxury. Even their chief may not be as wealthy as scattered cultivators.

　　Shen Lian could understand that Xuantong Demon King had done so much for the celestial market and it definitely was not an easy feat. The concept of using the Yiyuan Elixir as currency could only be applied in the Xuantong’s territory.

　　To think about it, no one in this world would have the ability or power to promote the use of a standard currency in the world of cultivation.

　　Even Lu Jiuyuan could not do it. Perhaps if the four main Daoist sects worked together, the idea might work among Xuanmen cultivators.

　　Shen Lian smiled at the thought that he actually had the influence to be part of something major like that.

　　Speaking of the development of cultivation, the current civilization of cultivation in the Yuan Continent could only be considered as being in the preliminary stage. The four main Daoist sects were like four powerful ancient tribes. They were influential but only to a certain extent.

　　On top of that, the Qi of vitality of heaven and earth was limited. If to develop the world of cultivation too rapidly, it would cause great damage to the heaven and earth, and naturally, there would be karma for that. Destroying the heaven and earth would be the worst sin possible and it would be even more difficult to overcome it. Anyone saint with wisdom would not do such a thing.

　　Shen Lian fell into deep thoughts and Fenghe had no idea that this handsome-looking cultivator was actually thinking about a revolution that involved the cultivation world.

　　She too was not aware that the Shen Lian was one of the most respected cultivators in the entire Yuan Continent.

　　Shen Lian said, “I see. I don’t need anything else, for now, you may leave. I will call you if I need something.”

　　Fenghe nodded but she was a little disappointed not because of the benefits she could have gained from him. Cultivators generally looked well groomed but Shen Lian was exceptionally elegant and charismatic as he was so approachable and warm but also oozed hints of arrogance.

　　She may have been slightly cultivated, but she still had humanly desires and wanted to spend more time with Shen Lian.

　　Fenghe did not think that she was worthy enough for him but she just could not help but hope to be a bit closer to Shen Lian. Such thoughts were hidden so deep down that Shen Lian would not notice it.

　　She left the room with the teapot and teacups.

　　There were no prohibitions in these structures reason being people who were able to stay in the Ziguang Pavilion were prominent figures. It would be rude of Xuantong Demon King to set some sort of protection against them.

　　Shen Lian did not have the intention to go and greet the remaining guests. Great Grandmaster Ziling would not forgive him if his identity was revealed and rumors about the chief of Qing Xuan, Shen Zhenren actually took the initiative to visit a certain connoisseur.

　　As Fenghe exited the room to head to the Spiritual Water Pond to wash the teapot, she heard the voice of Xuantong Demong King summoning her to go to the Xuanguang Palace in thirty minutes. The Xuanguang Palace was the residence of the Xuantong Demon King.

　　Xuantong Demon King specifically wanted her to be there in the thirty minutes, neither not to be there too early nor late. Fenghe washed the teapot and teacups, slightly arranged herself and planned to take her own time to walk over.

　　Just then, a girl in white came out from the ninth courtyard. She looked clean and elegant, like the purity of the water lotus. Fenghe immediately lowered her head to greet the girl.

　　The girl in white saw Fenghe and smiled, “Where are you heading to?”

　　Fenghe could recognize this guest and it was her sister that was in charge of servicing her. She was not strange but was extremely picky about her food. The past ten days since her arrival has been disastrous for the chef of the celestial market. But if a guest of the Ziguang Pavilion requested for anything, Xuantong Demon King would try his best to fulfill it. That was also why no one dared to complain about the guests to the Demon King.

　　In a gentle voice, Fenghe replied, “The King has summoned me.”

　　The girl in white asked, “Wow, your King would actually gather with small servants like you. That sure is fresh. So why did he summon you, could you tell me about it?”

　　The girl was curious.

　　Xuantong Demon King was respectful to her and thus she would not use her spiritual sense to pry around. Furthermore, she was here to trade for a certain item at the celestial market and would not do anything that would offend the host.

　　Fenghe thought to herself, “How would I know what the King wants to ask me? Even if I do, I can’ tell you.”

　　The girl in white noticed her expression and laughed, “Fine then.”

　　With light steps, she walked past Fenghe and said “The guest that you greeted earlier seemed alright. And he even treated you a cup of tea. If he’s a man, don’t even think about liking him. The more cultivated a man is, the more heartless they could be.”

　　There were hints of hatred in her words.

　　Fenghe blushed as she thought to herself that each and every guest were amazing. She could not help but thought of Shen Lian and felt that he was not the heartless cruel type of person. But people like him have nothing to do with her even if they were sentimental beings. She felt a little sad by that thought.

　　She compared herself to the girl in white and felt like a wildflower on the mountains; she thought to herself, “Only girls like her would be good enough for him.”

　　Her qualifications were not sufficient to seek for immortality and could only settle for supernatural powers. If she could not even live freely, it was harder to imagine people like Shen Lian or the girl in white to pursue someone like her. Even if there were some love involved, it would just be a minor part to their Dao journey and they would never go crazy over her.

　　With a troubled mind, she arrived at the Xuanguang Palace. Coincidently, the Tongzi under the Xuantong Demon King came out at the same time.

　　The Xuanguang Palace was a sacred place. She would not be able to enter the place without someone leading her in.

　　Tongzi looked at her and said, “The King is inside, please follow me in.”

　　It was not a difficult task for the Xuantong Demon King to sense her arrival and Fenghe too did not think too much about it. She bowed to Tongzi and followed him in.

　　They passed by the long corridor that had a cloud fountain, and floras and faunas by its side. There was a green bamboo pond that swayed in the wind. It really looked like a garden in the air.

　　It was difficult to make something like that without a strong mana.

　　Actually many people were curious about how the Xuantong Demon King was able to build such a huge celestial city in the void. After all, maintaining the city itself would require a lot of effort. Some predicted that the Demon King used a magic talisman while others said that the city was transformed from a magic talisman, and that was why it was able to stay up in the sky and prosper for such a long period of time.

　　According to records, back in the ancient times, there was a similar magic talisman known as the ‘Heaven Courtyard’ that occupied a wide area of the milky way. A few days later, the Heaven Courtyard disappeared from the milky way.

　　Fenghe did not dare to look around but she could hear heavy footsteps of a group of people. She looked up to see a young adult in animal skin with a group of strong men walking towards the other lane.

　　The young adult saw her and was amazed.

　　Fenghe had yet encountered someone so straightforward like the young adult. But the young adult was well behaved and left after taking a peep at her. He did not stop to take more looks.

　　As she arrived the hall, the fragrant scent entered her nose and she temporarily forgot about her distracting thoughts. Xuantong Demon King was somewhere deep behind the curtains. The curtains had tiny silver hooks and pearls and would produce a crisp sound as they collided with each other. It sounded like a beautiful melody.

　　This would be her second time meeting Xuanguang Demon King. Her first time was three years ago when she just arrived.

　　A peaceful voice penetrated through the curtains, “Tell me about the guest you have just welcomed. What has he done so far? Tell me all about it.”

　　Fenghe did not dare to conceal any information and she also felt that there was nothing for her to hide, thus she told the King about Shen Lian in detail. The truth was that she did not get to know much about him as she only spent a brief moment with him. But she answered every question the King asked.

　　After hearing about Shen Lian, Xuantong Demon King pondered for a while and said, “Come closer.”

　　Fenghe obeyed the demand and came to the curtains. A slender hand with snow-like skin came out from the beaded curtain and pressed lightly on Fenghe’s head.

　　The first thought that came to Fenghe’s mind was, “Could it be that the King was actually a female evil spirit?” She then heard a light snort and felt helpless as if someone was looking at her naked.

　　She could not help but recall the look of Shen Lian and it was so clear in her memories. Even Shen Lian’s mountain-like eyebrows were crystal clear in her mind.

　　The scene was fast forwarded to the moment she exited Shen Lian’s room.

　　The Xuantong Demon King retracted the hand and said, “You may now leave. You don’t need to report back to me if this guest requested for something. Just go ahead and do it. If it’s something that you can’t decide, please look for Jingting Tong Er.”

　　Jingting was the name of the Tongzi under her, and he was named Jingting because he was shapeshifted by the King at the Jingting Mountain. The Jingting Mountain was the place of enlightenment of the Lotus Sword Sect. An immortal Zhenren left behind the “Green Lotus Codex of the Sword” to use as the sect establishing martial exercises. Back then, Xuantong Demon King once went to the Lotus Sword Sect with the intentions of learning swordcraft. But they did not allow it and even sent people to kill her.

　　Xuantong Demon King made a second trip to the Jingting Mountain but that time, she was already well accomplished as a cultivator and the Green Lotus Sword Sect surrendered the Green Lotus Codex of the Sword to her, and Jingting Tongzi was the Jiejian Stone of the Jingting Mountain.

　　Back then, the demon king was extremely charismatic and could easily turn rocks into a fairy. She took the codex of sword and left and no one could stop her.

　　This story was widely circulated and was the biggest shame of the Green Lotus Sword Sect.

　　But that was only a small episode of the legend of the Xuantong Demon King. Perhaps, she herself did not think that much about this incident.