Chapter 956 - Trading Resources For Cultivation (2/2)

While pointing to Jin Chanzi’s group of six youths, Tang Xiu lightly smiled and said, “I’m afraid that my answer would be to your disappointment, Senior. I don’t come from any school or sect, but I did chance upon a fortuitous encounter that made me obtain the inheritance that a certain Senior Daoist left behind, thus making me embark on the cultivation path.”

The answer made Daoist Zixuan look surprised, yet she didn’t ask more about the inheritance or the Daoist senior who had left it. Asking about that was taboo among cultivators. More so than that, Tang Xiu gave her a vague threatening feeling even though this young man was very young. She even found herself unable to see through Tang Xiu’s cultivation level at all, although she could see that the two men behind this young man were at the Foundation Establishment Stage.

“Is it you who arranged the array protecting this island, Daoist Tang?” asked Daoist Zixuan again.

“I arranged it indeed. It took me half a month and quite a lot of material to complete it.” Tang Xiu nodded and said, “It also consumed a lot of my power. I wouldn’t have spent too much of power if my cultivation level was much higher, though.”

“The fact that you’re able to arrange such a peerless array among today’s cultivation circle is already an amazing ability in and of itself, Daoist Tang!” sighed Daoist Zixuan in surprise. “I dare say that there is no other cultivator on Earth who has higher attainment in array than you.”

“Ah, you’re joking with me, Senior. What I’ve achieved in array is nothing but the surface; it can hardly be called being an expert at it.” Tang Xiu chuckled and said, “Anyway, you’ve waited for a week outside, Senior. Now that Nine Dragons Island’s door is opened, would you like to continue our talk inside?”

“Hahaha.” Daoist Zixuan couldn’t help but laugh and said, “The shock you gave me when you arranged the protection array on this island is really great. I do feel intrigued and can’t wait to learn more about that, but I hope Daoist Tang doesn’t take it as an offense. Also, thank you for your hospitality.”

“Please…”

With a light smile on his face, Tang Xiu led Daoist Zixuan’s people to the array portal, and quickly landed on the square outside the palace.

The moment Daoist Zixuan entered Nine Dragons Island, she found that the number of guards here was much higher than she had seen previously. Just the places that entered her vision had hundreds of guards being stationed in various spots.

Yet what made her feel incredulous was that most of these guards were cultivators. Although the aura they emitted out was weak and the strongest among them was just at the Foundation Establishment Stage, the hundreds of cultivators alone still gave her a shock. One must know that training cultivators was a very difficult endeavor as the resources invested in each person was astronomical.

But this place had so many cultivators, and every one of them gave out intense killing aura, evidence that they were ruthless people who had gone through numerous killings.

“I don’t know whether it’s appropriate, but there’s something I’d like to ask you, Daoist Tang,” said Daoist Zixuan as she stopped several meters away from the palace gate behind Tang Xiu.

“Please speak.” Tang Xiu also stopped his pace.

“It’s about the number of cultivators on this island. It’s far beyond imagination,” said Daoist Zixuan. “You just said that you obtained some kind of inheritance and then embarked on the cultivation path. But what about them? Did you train them yourself?”

“That’s right. I’ve been fostering and training them.” Tang Xiu nodded.

“As far as I know, Earth nowadays is scarce on cultivation resources, while the world energy itself is now very thin.” Daoist Zixuan slightly frowned and said, “Wanting to train so many cultivators nowadays will be a very difficult task, but after I’ve observed around, most of them are at the Qi Refining Stage, though there are also some at the Foundation Establishment Stage. Isn’t the resources needed to invest in them quite astronomical?”

“This matter is actually a private issue and rather inconvenient to disclose to outsiders. But I think it’s okay to answer your question, Senior,” replied Tang Xiu slowly after he thought for a while. “Today’s Earth is indeed quite scarce on resources for cultivation. The world energy is also very thin, but I didn’t just obtain an inheritance, but also some cultivation resources as well. Aside from that, I’m a businessman in the secular world. With capital in hand and the good networking I have, I’ve naturally been able to procure a lot of precious herbs in a short time by spending money. Thus, training my men to this level is not a problem for me. It’s just…”

“Just what?” asked Daoist Zixuan with a curious expression.

“The more cultivators I have under my command, the more I’m in short supply of cultivation resources,” said Tang Xiu with a forced smile. “I don’t have any means to alleviate the predicament quickly should this situation continue any longer. Frankly speaking, the reason why I held your six disciples on my island and waited for your arrival is that I hope to grow a way to obtain cultivation resources.”

“You mean… you want to obtain cultivation resource from my Whole Unitary Sect?” Daoist Zixuan’s brows raised and she added, “Or, do you want to make a deal with me?”

“It’s just like you said, Senior. That’s the plan I have in mind.” Tang Xiu smiled and said, “If Senior can provide me some cultivation resources, I’m also willing to exchange goods with you or your sect.”

“Let’s head inside and talk some more, Daoist Tang,” said Daoist Zixuan with a light smile.

Tang Xiu also smiled and continued to enter the place with her and the rest. He personally led them to the spacious reception room on the second floor. After tea, snacks, and fruit had been served, Tang Xiu smiled and said, “I rarely meet any fellow cultivators from the cultivation world, so I don’t know the proper etiquette to entertain visiting cultivators in the community. I apologize if there’s anything unsatisfactory in my hospitality, Senior.”

“There’s no need for such a polite manner, Daoist Tang. I’m always a straightforward person in nature and never like to speak in a roundabout manner,” said Daoist Zixuan casually while waving her hand. “Also, I’m very interested in the proposition you just told me about.”