Sect Leader Li of the Spiritual Crane Immortal Sect and Wine Immortal Chi Liuxia, both old monsters who have lived for thousands of years, naturally quickly noticed something unusual about Lin Xuankong. Of course, this was an unease Lin Xuankong deliberately displayed.

Sect Leader Li of the Spiritual Crane Immortal Sect stroked his three strands of long beard, looked at Lin Xuankong, and said with some surprise, "Tributor Mu, you seem to have something on your mind?

"Is there something about the celebratory ceremony I arranged that has dissatisfied you?

"If you have any opinions, please feel free to mention them directly.

"In the future, you will be the First Tributor of our Spiritual Crane Immortal Sect. Your authority will not be much inferior to mine as the Sect Leader, so there's no need to have any misgivings!"

Wine Immortal Chi Liuxia opened his wine pot, gulped down a few mouthfuls, then smiled and looked at Sect Leader Li of the Spiritual Crane Immortal Sect.

"Old Li, I told you before we came," he said.

"Those dozens of jars of Spirit Wine that your Spiritual Crane Immortal Sect has hidden for six thousand years should be brought out for everyone to taste.

"In my opinion, Fellow Daoist Mu's current unease is definitely because the Spirit Wine you prepared isn't good enough—not rich and mellow enough!"

Sect Leader Li of the Spiritual Crane Immortal Sect glanced at his friend of several thousand years. "Do you think Tributor Mu is like you, a wine-bibber who obsesses over nothing but wine?"

Wine Immortal Chi Liuxia laughed heartily. "Old Li, Old Li, I think you're just jealous of me!

"Your Spiritual Crane Immortal Sect's Spiritual Crane Immortal Technique requires practicing both the Spiritual Crane Immortal Yuan Technique and the Spiritual Crane Qi Absorption Technique. Although it's powerful, it's far too cumbersome!

"It's nothing like our Wine Immortal Sect's Immortal Technique! One only needs the Wine Dao Special Meridians to continuously improve their Cultivation Realm by drinking fine wine! TSK! TSK! Aren't you envious and jealous?"

Sect Leader Li of the Spiritual Crane Immortal Sect sneered, "Yet your Cultivation Realm is still no higher than mine, you wine-bibber!"

Lin Xuankong found it somewhat amusing to see these two Earth Immortals bickering.

In his opinion, these high and mighty Earth Immortals should have solemn immortal visages and dignified bearings, sitting upright like the Immortals in the Lingxiao Palace!

But then he thought, perhaps Sect Leader Li and Wine Immortal Chi Liuxia are a bit different from other Earth Immortals! After all, among the Earth Immortals he had seen—whether it was the Third-Grade Earth Immortals of the Beimang Immortal Sect or the Third-Grade Earth Immortals of the Western Nether Immortal Sect and the West Star Immortal Sect—they all maintained that lofty, high-and-mighty demeanor when facing Transcendence Realm Cultivators. Especially the Earth Immortal Flaming Blade Duan River of the Fire Spirit Immortal Sect, who regarded mortal lives as mere grass!

As Lin Xuankong's thoughts turned, Sect Leader Li of the Spiritual Crane Immortal Sect became serious.

"Tributor Mu, now that you are the First Tributor of our Spiritual Crane Immortal Sect, if you have any thoughts or needs, please speak freely," Sect Leader Li said.

"Although I dare not claim I can handle everything in the Central Divine Dynasty Western Region, if I join forces with this wine-bibber, I doubt any sect or Earth Immortal would dare to resist us lightly!"

Wine Immortal Chi Liuxia also nodded slightly, his expression becoming somewhat serious.

Seeing this, Lin Xuankong no longer hesitated. He cupped his hands towards Sect Leader Li of the Spiritual Crane Immortal Sect and Wine Immortal Chi Liuxia and said, "While cultivating in the Great Xia Dynasty, I obtained a rather effective detection technique. When I activated it just now, I unexpectedly discovered that Flaming Blade Duan River from the Fire Spirit Immortal Sect is planning to contact some Immortal Sects in the Central Divine Dynasty Western Region. He intends to jointly suppress the Spiritual Crane Immortal Sect and force Sect Leader Li to hand over me, the Artifact Refiner."

Sect Leader Li of the Spiritual Crane Immortal Sect and Wine Immortal Chi Liuxia's expressions both froze upon hearing this.

Sect Leader Li of the Spiritual Crane Immortal Sect even stood up, looked carefully at Lin Xuankong, and asked, "Tributor Mu, are you certain of this?"

Wine Immortal Chi Liuxia, however, showed a hint of doubt on his face.

"Flaming Blade Duan River is a late-stage Third-Grade Earth Immortal who has cultivated his Fire Spirit Divine Skill for thousands of years. His strength is extraordinary; even other Earth Immortals of the same realm rarely manage to get close to him!

"Fellow Daoist Mu, your Artifact Refining skills are astonishing, and you possess dozens of Initial Tier Immortal Artifacts. However, are you certain you can use a detection technique to get close to Flaming Blade Duan River and uncover his secret plans without his knowledge?"

Lin Xuankong nodded affirmatively. "If you two are in doubt, you can immediately send someone to observe near the sixth mansion in Jiumin Lane, in the northwest corner of Spiritual Crane Immortal City.

"Flaming Blade Duan River, his dozen or so disciples, and Second Prince Chang Li of the Xianluo Dynasty are all in that mansion.

"The estate has three courtyards, and the main house is a three-story building. Flaming Blade Duan River is currently on the second floor of that small building!"

Sect Leader Li of the Spiritual Crane Immortal Sect and Wine Immortal Chi Liuxia looked astonished upon hearing his detailed account.

Sect Leader Li of the Spiritual Crane Immortal Sect decisively took out a Jade Token from his waist. After secretly sending a message, he put down the Jade Token and looked at Lin Xuankong.

"It's not that I don't trust Tributor Mu's covert detection methods, but Flaming Blade Duan River is extremely powerful. While my strength far exceeds his, and defeating him wouldn't be difficult, tracking him silently is another matter entirely! If Tributor Mu can truly follow Flaming Blade Duan River secretly, such a technique is indeed astonishing!

"I've already sent two late-stage Second-Grade fellow Daoists to the location Tributor Mu mentioned. If Flaming Blade Duan River truly dares to plot against our Spiritual Crane Immortal Sect, then this time, even if he manages to escape Spiritual Crane Immortal City, he'll pay a heavy price!"

Wine Immortal Chi Liuxia suddenly seemed to recall something and spoke up:

"I've heard that Spirit Platform Buddhism, the world's number one Buddhist Sect, and the Profound Yin Demon Sect, the world's number one Demon Sect, each possess an extremely difficult-to-cultivate tracking technique. One is called the Blood Pupil Demon Technique, and the other is the Celestial Eye Divine Techniques. Some Little Buddha Sects and small Demon Sects under their purview have reportedly been taught incomplete versions of these techniques!

"Seeing Tributor Mu's confidence, could it be that you've also cultivated the Blood Pupil Demon Technique or the Celestial Eye Divine Techniques?"

Lin Xuankong heard this and couldn't help but think to himself: If this were the Great Xia Dynasty, almost no one would know about the techniques I use to secretly investigate others. The Central Divine Dynasty Western Region is indeed different. Old monsters like Wine Immortal Chi Liuxia, who have lived for thousands or even tens of thousands of years, know so much they can reveal my methods with just a few words!

Sect Leader Li of the Spiritual Crane Immortal Sect, seeing Lin Xuankong fall silent, naturally understood.

Just then, the Jade Token at his waist vibrated slightly.

After raising his hand to take the Jade Token and glancing at it, Sect Leader Li's face turned visibly icy. It was clear that the Second-Grade Earth Immortals he had dispatched had already found Flaming Blade Duan River's trail.

Wine Immortal Chi Liuxia, seeing this, also understood that Lin Xuankong indeed possessed an extremely powerful detection technique, and that Flaming Blade Duan River was truly in Jiumin Lane.

A hint of coldness gradually appeared in his eyes. "Tributor Mu, have you detected Flaming Blade Duan River's specific plan? How many Immortal Sects has he contacted? Hmph! Trying to deal with the Spiritual Crane Immortal Sect? Does the Fire Spirit Immortal Sect really think so little of our Spiritual Crane Immortal Sect and my Wine Immortal Sect?"

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