"When I was young, I also encountered a few benefactors. After cultivating immortality for many years, I finally understood why they were willing to help me when I was at my weakest."
Chen Xun's eyes revealed a hint of reminiscence, as the sea breeze flowed around him. "Because I let them see that one day, I would be their equal or even surpass them."
"My own potential is the fundamental reason for gaining benefactors. After all, those who can be called benefactors have the vision to see what ordinary people cannot."
"It's about trusting their own judgment. Once this trust is established, they can't help but support you."
"Because it's a process of validating their own vision. Your rise is the day they validate their extraordinary insight."
"The higher you stand, the more gratified they feel."
"So, in this grand era of cultivating immortality, it's not that benefactors won't appear, but rather that a cultivator's potential might not be enough to catch their attention."
Chen Xun lifted his fishing rod, speaking unhurriedly, "And I have my own reasons for taking an interest in you. I want to see how far you can go."
With that, Chen Xun's lips curled into an unusually gentle smile. Back then, Old Sun, Teacher Ning, Senior Brother Ji, and others must have felt the same way.
He slowly raised his head, gazing at the vast sky, his lips moving slightly as he called out in his heart, "Everyone, Bull and I haven't let you down, have we..."After advancing to the Void Refinement stage, he also wanted to try passing on his teachings.
He found the Five Elements inferior spirit root to be quite compatible and relatively easy to modify, marking an important step in his departure from the Spiritual Qi Immortal Path.
The "Five Elements Immortal Scripture" was his true prototype for the Five Elements Technique, and currently, all his techniques were still based on the Spiritual Qi Immortal Path.
Back then, he didn't have the capability, whether in cultivation or resources, but now the plan could begin.
Mo Fuyang was the first person he chose, but he would still explain the pros and cons, leaving it entirely voluntary, without any coercion, though there would certainly be some risks.
As for the Five Elements supreme spirit root, it surpassed the Heavenly Spirit Root and had long been selected by major forces.
He wasn't fortunate enough to encounter such a person, as they were not common.
"Senior, I understand."
Mo Fuyang's eyes were filled with determination as he solemnly bowed, "Mo Fuyang has no regrets, no complaints."
Chen Xun lifted an eyelid, and the storage ring on his finger suddenly glowed faintly, suspending three Chaoyuan Red Treasure Fruits in the air, blood-red as if they were real blood.
Mo Fuyang's eyes widened slightly, swallowing a mouthful of saliva. What kind of spiritual herb was this, and why did its aura make his blood feel like it was pulsating...
"This is the Chaoyuan Red Treasure Fruit, obtained from a friend's race, very useful for body refining."
Chen Xun introduced briefly, "Take your time refining it. This 'Five Elements Profound Art' is for you as well. I'll find a way to get the required essence blood. First, train yourself into an iron-walled body."
"But this body refining technique will have the effect of condensing mana, and you might be stuck at the Elemental Infant phase for a while."
"Yes, factory owner." Mo Fuyang respectfully accepted with both hands.
"Alright, go ahead. I'll continue fishing."
Chen Xun looked relaxed, leaning back in his chair. "As for the matter of the discarded talismans, you handle it. No need to consult me on everything. Keep it simple, just buying and selling."
Mo Fuyang also smiled slightly, looking at the distant sea, exhaling softly. He couldn't yet achieve the factory owner's level of nonchalance.
His expression suddenly paused, stepping forward, "Factory owner, there's one more thing."
"Hmm?"
"It's about the young lady's flower field. It's my negligence. I forgot to remind her, and that's why she forgot..."
"Alright, I'm aware of it. Let's leave it at that."
"Yes."
Mo Fuyang's face showed a hint of awkwardness, thinking to himself that this was the only way to help the young lady, taking the blame upon himself.
He then bowed and took his leave, as the factory owner clearly didn't want to say more.
After he left, two figures quietly appeared beside Chen Xun. They were Qing Li and Qing Wan.
"Greetings, factory owner!"
"What is it?"
"Factory owner, it's about our tribe."
Qing Li lowered his head, only daring to look at Chen Xun's robe. "We are from the Soul Nurturing Crying Spirit tribe, but after becoming immortal slaves, we were not recognized by any race, and now we are a wandering tribe."
"What is the origin of immortal slaves?" Chen Xun asked calmly, with no fluctuation in his eyes. "I rarely hear about immortal slaves on the Nine Heavens Immortal Sound Array Disk."
"In the racial wars, the defeated tribes..."
Qing Li responded solemnly, beginning to explain the origins of immortal slaves to Chen Xun.
It turned out that in the Three Thousand Great Worlds, small tribes often fell into wars, with both sides having relatively equal power.
Due to some historical reasons in the world of immortals, racial wars would break out, with some hatreds that time couldn't erase.
But in such cases, the defeated would often face extermination. To preserve these small tribes, powerful forces would turn them into immortal slaves, sending them to auction houses as miners.
Moreover, the entire tribe had to be auctioned off as a package, with pricing based on cultivation and remaining lifespan.
These immortal slaves would work for the mine owners for half of their remaining lifespan. Although they couldn't cultivate, they were given inferior spirit stones to restore mana.
Because of this, they were grateful to the mine owners, as it was seen as saving their tribe's lives.
The victorious tribes would also receive a large amount of cultivation resources, as these immortal slaves were sold, compensating for sparing them.
So, after the wars, the victorious tribes wouldn't completely annihilate the defeated ones, as no one had too many cultivation resources.