I Have A Qi Fortune Altar.
Chapter 562: 403

Chapter 562: 403

Chen Yuan’s eyes brimmed with caution, but there was no sign of surprise. Since he had entered this Secret Realm alone, he had guessed that there would definitely be someone secretly spying on him.

The reason he continued to collect the Immortal Spirit Qi was twofold: firstly, such an item was not to be missed, and secondly, he was confident that nobody could detect his technique.

The surrounding fog churned ceaselessly, as a figure, faint and indistinct at first, gradually became apparent, appearing in front of Chen Yuan.

It was an elder with an aura of an immortal and a sage, his hair and beard all white, his gaze bright. He wore a long white robe, his lengthy eyebrows drooped, and he looked at the Immortal Root with a pained expression.

Even the corners of his mouth twitched almost imperceptibly.

What truly shocked Chen Yuan was that, even though the elder in white stood before him, he still could not sense any Qi from him, as if he were merely a breeze that had brushed past.

Unfathomable!

Such a presence, not even Ye Xiangnan, who was once hailed as the second most powerful under the heavens, could invoke. Although Ye Xiangnan’s presence was equally unfathomable and incompatible with the surrounding heaven and earth,

he could still sense a majestic and immense aura.

But this elder… seemed as if he did not exist at all.

Visible, yet undetectable.

“This junior, Chen Yuan, pays respect to the senior,” Chen Yuan said, bowing deeply with great composure, maintaining a very low profile.

The elder in white ignored Chen Yuan and walked step by step towards the Immortal Root, his eyes trembling slightly as he sensed its declining aura. He took a deep breath and looked at Chen Yuan:

“Young man, how did you extract the Immortal Spirit Qi from within the Spirit Root?”

“This…” Chen Yuan hesitated for a moment, then hurriedly said,

“Senior sees clearly. Originally, this junior wanted to pick the Ascending Immortal Fruit after seeing the Spirit Root. As soon as my palm touched it, a mysterious force surged into my body, completely beyond my control. This… this force turned out to be Immortal Spirit Qi.”

The elder in white looked deeply at Chen Yuan, obviously not believing his explanation, but for some unknown reason, he did not expose him immediately, only saying:

“The Immortal Spirit Qi has been drawn out, and the Spirit Root will not bear fruit for thirty years. Young man, how do you plan to compensate?”

Chen Yuan bowed deeply and said:

“Regardless, it was an unintentional mistake by this junior, I am at the senior’s disposal.”

“Dispose? Killing you won’t recover this Immortal Spirit Qi, and I doubt you have anything valuable to offer. However, if you can tell me how you took it away, I might let this pass. Don’t fob me off with those words; this Spirit Root is one of the three greatest Spirit Roots in the world, incredibly precious. How could it possibly be extracted so easily?”

Knowing that the other party had not seen through his Qi Fortune Altar technique, Chen Yuan steeled himself and said earnestly,

“Senior sees clearly, every word this junior speaks is true!”

“Really not going to tell?”

“This junior truly doesn’t know.”

The elder in white stared at Chen Yuan, his gaze flickering with a faint trace of Dao Yun, seemingly able to perceive something. His expression shifted slightly, and he said softly:

“Since you refuse to tell, then promise me one request.”

“Please speak, senior.”

The elder waved his hand dismissively and casually said:

“Just remember this incident. With your current level of cultivation, you cannot help me. When the time comes, I will find you myself.”

“This junior will obey.”

The elder snorted lightly:

“Don’t look so reluctant. Do you know how precious the Immortal Spirit Qi of these three great Spirit Roots is? Even the Yang God True Monarch covets it greatly, and now it has fallen into your lap.”

“I am not so petty as to quarrel with a junior like you.”

At this thought, the elder felt a pang in his heart. He had originally wanted to observe this mysterious youngster, spoken of by Ye Xiangnan, up close and see the Demon Monk’s schemes.

He truly had not anticipated that half of the Immortal Spirit Qi would be extracted.

Of course, when Chen Yuan first began extracting the Immortal Spirit Qi, he could have stopped him, but after some thought, he decided to let it be, giving the youngster a chance.

This also settled an old debt from years ago.

He had hoped to extract from the youngster the method of extracting the Immortal Spirit Qi, but unexpectedly, the young man was quite stubborn, maintaining a hint of pride even in his presence.

“Senior is magnanimous.”

Chen Yuan slowly exhaled in relief.

Although the elder showed no hostility and not a trace of Qi leaked, for some reason, Chen Yuan always felt as though he was facing the heaven and earth itself when facing this person.

As if he were just an insignificant ant under the cosmos.

“This saber is not bad.”

With a wave of his hand, the Emperor Slaughter Saber that Chen Yuan carried on his back instantly fell into his hands. His palm gently stroked it, displaying unusual gentleness.

To think, when the Emperor Slaughter Saber faced Jiang He before, it had shown extreme fierceness, even while being suppressed by Jiang He raising his hand, it did not yield.

But now, it was completely different.

It seemed that the Emperor Slaughter Saber was not a fierce weapon, but a Divine Weapon that had been nurtured for a long time.

“Fifth Tribulation Divine Weapon,” the elder in white nodded slightly and casually said:

“It’s from Ouyang Yezhen’s hand, isn’t it?”

“Senior has keen eyes; indeed, this saber was taken from Hidden Soldier Valley.”

“Planned for hundreds of years, and it ends up in your hands, truly a bearer of great Qi Fortune,” the elder shook his head.

Then, his gaze swept over the few lines of poetry on the Emperor Slaughter Saber, and he chuckled lightly:

“You certainly don’t lack ambition.”

Chen Yuan remained silent, pondered for a moment, and bowed,

“May I know the senior’s name?”

The elder lifted his head, handed the Emperor Slaughter Saber back, and said softly:

“I am… Lu Chengfeng!”