Chapter 763: The Saintesses’ Failed Plan

Inside Bai Zihan’s study, Bai Zihan was examining the latest information he had received from the capital.

After reading through the reports, a faint smile appeared on his face.

"It seems Ye Tianxuan has finally achieved his goal."

According to the information, the various factions from the Central Glorious Continent had reached an agreement.

They would work together to search for the True God’s Legacy.

After all, none of them wanted to miss out on such an extraordinary inheritance.

However, although Ye Tianxuan had succeeded in bringing everyone together, his expression was far from pleasant.

After what had happened, he had suffered considerable humiliation.

Not only had Bai Zihan publicly challenged his reasoning, but two Saintesses of the Flowing Moon Sect had also left his gathering to visit the Bai Clan.

For someone like Ye Tianxuan, who had always enjoyed a considerable reputation in the Central Glorious Continent, this was undoubtedly an unpleasant experience.

Even if he had achieved his objective, he couldn’t possibly feel happy about it.

Bai Zihan, however, couldn’t care less about Ye Tianxuan’s feelings.

Whether that man was happy or miserable had nothing to do with him.

What interested Bai Zihan was the information regarding their next move.

They were clearly worried that the Cui Clan might have already found its location.

Bai Zihan couldn’t help but find the situation somewhat ridiculous.

After all, the Cui Clan they were so worried about was currently rotting in his prison.

However, after thinking about it, he realized that their approach wasn’t wrong.

Even if it wasn’t the Cui Clan, someone else might find the inheritance first.

Ye Tianxuan definitely wanted to prevent the inheritance from falling into someone else’s hands without him even knowing about it.

But with the guise of working together, he can legitimately keep his eyes on them and if they find anything, he would know it as well.

Moreover, if the various factions continued searching for the inheritance on their own, they would just keep searching the same places repeatedly without achieving much.

By the time they discovered the actual location, Ma Qianxiu might have already obtained the inheritance.

By then, his strength would undoubtedly increase by leaps and bounds.

At that point, even the powerful factions of the Central Glorious Continent might find it difficult to deal with him.

But with Ye Tianxuan’s arrangement, nothing would escape his eyes.

It would be difficult for Ma Qianxiu to get the Inheritance without alerting Ye Tianxuan.

***

Meanwhile, within the Bai Clan’s territory, Bai Xueqing sat cross-legged on a jade platform.

Her eyes were closed, and a faint layer of frost-colored Qi circulated around her body.

The surrounding Qi continuously flowed toward her, entering her body before being refined by the Frost Immortal Scripture.

Wisps of cold Qi spread throughout the cultivation chamber.

The temperature gradually dropped.

However, Bai Xueqing remained completely unaffected.

Her breathing was steady, and her expression was calm.

Every cycle of the Frost Immortal Scripture allowed her to refine her Qi more efficiently.

Meng Qingchen and Qiao Ruoxi quietly observed her.

The two Saintesses of the Flowing Moon Sect had been spending considerable time with Bai Xueqing ever since arriving at the Bai Clan.

And their purpose was quite clear. They wanted to recruit her into their sect.

However, things weren’t progressing as smoothly as they had expected.

Initially, they had believed that introducing Bai Xueqing to the Flowing Moon Sect’s reputation and resources would be enough to tempt her.

After all, the Flowing Moon Sect was one of the most powerful sects in the Central Glorious Continent.

Its history stretched back countless years, and its influence extended across vast territories.

It possessed countless cultivation techniques, martial arts, spiritual artifacts, and cultivation resources.

Even becoming an ordinary inner disciple would grant a cultivator access to resources far superior to those available in most forces of the Eastern Region.

As a Core Disciple, Bai Xueqing would receive even greater benefits.

The two Saintesses had explained all of this to her.

They had even mentioned that the Flowing Moon Sect possessed High Heaven-Grade cultivation techniques.

Such techniques were extremely precious, even among the major factions of the Central Glorious Continent.

Ordinary cultivators might spend their entire lives without ever obtaining the opportunity to cultivate one.

Yet even after hearing all these things, Bai Xueqing hadn’t shown the level of excitement they had anticipated.

She had listened attentively.

She had asked a few questions.

And she had expressed genuine interest in the Flowing Moon Sect.

But that was all!

She hadn’t agreed to join them, nor had she shown any particular eagerness to obtain the cultivation techniques and resources they described.

At first, Meng Qingchen and Qiao Ruoxi were somewhat surprised.

After all, there are rarely many cultivators who remained so composed after learning about the benefits of joining their sect.

And that made them even more interested in recruiting her.

After all, if Bai Xueqing could achieve such results with her current resources (which they assumed is very low compared to them), what would happen if she joined the Flowing Moon Sect and received its full support?

Her future prospects would undoubtedly be extraordinary.

However, neither Saintess was in a hurry.

They believed that the search for the True God’s Legacy would take time.

Even with the combined efforts of the various factions, locating an inheritance of that level wasn’t something that could be accomplished overnight.

It might take months.

It might even take years if they were unlucky.

In their minds, they had plenty of time to persuade Bai Xueqing.

Instead, they intended to let her experience the benefits of their guidance firsthand.

And that was precisely what they were doing now.

They had decided to try to win her over by guiding her cultivation.

That was how they had ended up here. Observing Bai Xueqing as she cultivated, so that they could offer her some pointers.

Of course, Meng Qingchen and Qiao Ruoxi hadn’t come here simply to guide Bai Xueqing’s cultivation.

They had another purpose in mind. They deliberately wanted to find a weakness in her cultivation.

The technique she practiced surely isn’t very powerful and perhaps it wasn’t suitable for her.

They intended to identify such problems and use this perfect opportunity to introduce the Flowing Moon Sect’s cultivation techniques.

Naturally, they wouldn’t force her to accept anything.

They simply wanted to show her that joining their sect would give her access to better guidance and cultivation techniques, allowing her to progress much further than she could on her own.

With their experience and knowledge, they were confident they could find something worth improving.

However, the moment Bai Xueqing began cultivating, their expressions changed.

The Qi in the surrounding area suddenly began moving toward her.

At first, Meng Qingchen and Qiao Ruoxi didn’t think much of it.

After all, Bai Xueqing was already at the Peak of the Void Refinement Realm. Naturally, her ability to absorb Qi was far superior to that of ordinary cultivators.

But as they continued observing, their expressions gradually became strange.

The speed at which Bai Xueqing absorbed the surrounding Qi was astonishing.

Streams of Qi flowed toward her from every direction, forming an invisible vortex around her body.

And that wasn’t all.

The moment the Qi entered her body, it was rapidly refined by the Frost Immortal Scripture.

There was almost no unnecessary loss during the process.

Meng Qingchen’s eyes widened slightly.

"This..."

She instinctively looked toward Qiao Ruoxi.

The latter was staring at Bai Xueqing with an equally astonished expression.

Both of them had assumed that Bai Xueqing’s impressive cultivation was primarily the result of her natural talent.

As for her cultivation technique, they had assumed that it shouldn’t be particularly powerful—perhaps Earth-Grade or, at most, Low Heaven-Grade.

However, it was clearly of a much higher grade than they had expected.

The two Saintesses couldn’t help but compare it with their own cultivation techniques.

As Saintesses of the Flowing Moon Sect, they naturally cultivated techniques of an exceptionally high grade.

Their cultivation techniques had been carefully selected by their sect, and they had received guidance from powerful Elders throughout their cultivation.

Their technique is considered to be among the best available to cultivators of their generation.

Yet now, they were watching a young woman from the Eastern Region cultivate a technique that appeared to surpass their own.

Meng Qingchen’s expression became serious.

She carefully examined the flow of Qi around Bai Xueqing’s body, attempting to understand the principles behind the technique.

However, the more she observed, the more astonished she became.

The technique’s circulation was incredibly profound.

It didn’t simply absorb Qi and refine it.

It seemed to follow a much more efficient method, allowing Bai Xueqing to extract the essence of the surrounding Qi while simultaneously improving the quality of the Qi within her body.

Even the subtle transitions between each circulation cycle were exceptionally smooth.

Qiao Ruoxi slowly turned toward Meng Qingchen.

"Sister Meng..."

Her voice was unusually quiet.

Meng Qingchen didn’t answer immediately.

She was still staring at Bai Xueqing.

After a long moment, she finally spoke.

"Her cultivation technique..."

She paused.

"It’s better than ours."

Silence!

Qiao Ruoxi’s pupils contracted slightly.

Although she had already reached the same conclusion, hearing Meng Qingchen say it aloud still left her somewhat shaken.

The two of them were Saintesses of the Flowing Moon Sect!

Their cultivation techniques were among the finest available to them.

Yet Bai Xueqing, who came from the Eastern Region, was cultivating something even more impressive.

How was that possible?

For a moment, neither woman knew what to say.

Bai Xueqing continued cultivating, completely unaware of the thoughts running through the two Saintesses’ minds.

The frost-colored Qi around her body grew increasingly concentrated.

Every breath she took drew more spiritual energy into her body, and every circulation of the Frost Immortal Scripture refined that energy into purer Qi.

Her foundation was already remarkably solid.

With such a technique, her future cultivation prospects would undoubtedly be extraordinary.

Meng Qingchen and Qiao Ruoxi exchanged a complicated glance.

They had originally intended to find a weakness in Bai Xueqing’s cultivation and use it as an opportunity to persuade her to join the Flowing Moon Sect.

Instead, they had discovered that the technique she practiced was probably better than the one they themselves cultivated.

How could they possibly use that as a reason to persuade her?

If anything, the situation had become even more embarrassing for them.

After all, they had spent considerable time telling Bai Xueqing about the Flowing Moon Sect’s powerful cultivation techniques.

They had even mentioned the precious High Heaven-Grade techniques available within their sect.

Yet now, they couldn’t help but wonder whether those techniques would actually offer Bai Xueqing any improvement.

Meng Qingchen rubbed her forehead lightly.

What an unexpected situation.

Qiao Ruoxi leaned closer and whispered.

"Sister Meng, what should we do now?"

Meng Qingchen remained silent for a moment.

Then, she let out a quiet sigh.

"What else can we do?"

She glanced at Bai Xueqing, who was still cultivating peacefully.

"We can only try different methods!"