— Meanwhile - Thousand Treasure Pavilion —

Wei Chen sat in his room, checking the poll results on the forum. At the moment, the number of U-Phone users was rapidly increasing. This was because, after a few days, customers who had purchased the first batch of U-Phones returned to buy more once they tested the devices inside secret realms.

To his surprise, cultivators had also discovered great uses for the forums on the Spirit Net.

Through the U-Phone interface, they had created all kinds of forums, ranging from cultivation consultations, treasure-hunting expeditions, and trading discussions to lighthearted and nonsensical topics.

For example, one particularly popular thread asked: Among the famous female cultivators, who has the biggest chest?

Since Wei Chen had tuned the Spirit Net to resemble the internet from his previous life, users could maintain anonymity. Because of that, they freely expressed their thoughts without restraint in this public space.

The result of that particular topic, however, completely pissed off Mo Xingyao, since she had been voted as having the smallest chest.

As for Wei Chen's opinion? A true gentleman never minded size. Every size has its own advantages and flavor! Heh, amateurs…

While Wei Chen was browsing the Spirit Net, a call came in. The caller's U-Phone address was unfamiliar to him.

"Huh? who's this?" Wei Chen muttered as he accepted the call.

"Hello?" Wei Chen subconsciously greeted in English.

"Hello? What's that?" Ximen Hao's voice came from the other side, clearly confused.

"Ximen Hao?" Wei Chen blurted out a name, he remembered the guy's voice.

"Yes, it's me," Ximen Hao confirmed.

"Oh, Hello is just a way to say hi, nothing special." Wei Chen explained casually then asked. "Anyway, since you contacted me, what do you need?"

"There are two things I want to ask you," said Ximen Hao.

"Ask away."

"This is something my friend wanted me to ask you," Ximen Hao began.

Hearing such an obvious lie, Wei Chen couldn't help but roll his eyes, but he didn't call him out and continued listening.

"My friend sent some people to kill a person suspected to be a Heaven's Chosen. That person fell off a cliff over 500 zhang high. After investigating, the assassination team found a severed right arm that had been gnawed by beasts. Do you think that person could have survived?" asked Ximen Hao.

Wei Chen smirked. Isn't this the classic 'fall off the cliff and get a power up' trope?

"You don't even need to guess. That guy definitely survived, and when he returns, he'll be much stronger. Tell your friend to prepare for the worst," said Wei Chen.

Ximen Hao's face turned pale. Cold sweat soaked his back. He thought for a moment before asking again.

"Also… my friend took that guy's childhood sweetheart into his household. But for some reason, no matter what he does, he can't sleep with her. Something always comes up to interrupt him. Do you think this girl might be the other half of the Heaven's Chosen, like Ms. Su, the lover of Vice Sect Leader Jian Heng?"

Wei Chen rolled his eyes. This Ximen guy is really messed up. He even tried to steal the Heaven's Chosen's woman. If he had succeeded, maybe she wouldn't have mattered much, but since he failed, the chance that she's the Heaven's Chosen's other half is very high.

"It's actually a good thing you couldn't sleep with her. That means she most likely is the Heaven's Chosen's other half, and she could have a huge influence over him. Just treat her well. Who knows? When that guy comes knocking at your door, she might help you talk him down. If she has parents or relatives, be good to them too. That'll improve your odds of surviving when the Heaven's Chosen comes for you," Wei Chen advised.

"Ah… I understand." Ximen Hao paused, then suddenly realized something. "Hey! I said it was my friend, not me!"

"C'mon, I wasn't born yesterday, you know? Besides, who hasn't screwed up a few times in life? I'm not judging," Wei Chen said with a smirk.

Realizing his secret had been exposed, Ximen Hao hurriedly cut the connection out of embarrassment.

Seeing the call end, Wei Chen just shrugged and went back to browsing the forum.

He saw that the poll Mo Xingyao created had gained a lot of traction. The number one result on the poll appeared to be the broadcast of the martial exchange between Azure River Province and the Vermilion Bird Province.

As for the second most popular option, it seemed to be the exploration of a new secret realm.

The venue for the martial exchange was the Azure Martial Arena near the capital city of Azure River Province.

Since he had never visited the Azure River Capital City before, he decided to take the chance to explore a bit. After all, it wasn't every day that someone could tour the capital city of a Xianxia world.

Wei Chen then began creating a new forum post to inform his fans that he would be broadcasting the martial exchange next.

— In the Forum Chat —

[Drinking till Dawn]: "It seems like I can enjoy a drink at the martial exchange venue. With the heat of martial sparring, my wine will taste even more intoxicating."

[Sword Dao Genius]: "You really like drinking, huh? Senior, just make sure you don't cause trouble at the venue, okay?"

[Drinking till Dawn]: "Who do you think I am? I never get drunk."

[Sword Dao Genius]: "Yeah, very reassuring words from someone who recently crashed his own flying ark."

[Drinking till Dawn]: "How do you know that? Who are you?"

[Ethereal Snow]: "It's very disappointing that my suggestion came in second place. I only hope the secret realm exploration will be chosen next time."

[Little Wealthy Demon]: "Don't worry, Sister Ethereal Snow. I'll tell that guy to explore a new secret realm next."

[Handsome Tall and Rich]: "Tch! Don't you know how important the secrets of the Heaven's Chosen are!? They can determine the fate of the continent! Why can't you people see the bigger picture!? Instead of voting for him to reveal more about the Heaven's Chosen, you choose to enjoy a useless martial exchange!?"

[Sword Dao Genius]: "Not everyone likes offending petty people like you, young master Ximen. Besides, the martial exchange is an event for both provinces to share martial knowledge and strengthen their friendship."

[Handsome Tall and Rich]: "Strengthen their friendship? Heh! It's nothing more than a stage for settling grudges without starting a war."

[Ethereal Snow]: "Even though my choice didn't win the vote, but for most of the people in the north like us, watching the exchange is still a good thing. After all, not everyone can go to the venue."

[Little Wealthy Demon]: "Sister Ethereal Snow is right!"

The chat grew livelier with each passing moment.

While Wei Chen was reading through the chat, a few knocks were heard at the door.

"Honored guest, this humble servant requests an audience," a woman's voice announced from outside.

"Oh! You can come in!" Wei Chen said, then stored his U-Phone inside the broadcasting orb's storage space.

The servant opened the door and entered politely before bowing. "Honored guest, the young miss requests an audience with you. Please follow this servant to her."

"Oh?" Wei Chen was puzzled but nodded. He followed the servant out of the room, wondering why that money-grubbing girl wanted to see him.

In Mo Xingyao's study room, Wei Chen arrived under the servant's guidance. As he entered, he saw a white-haired old man with a warm smile chatting leisurely with Mo Xingyao.

The old man wore a light green robe with a white outer coat decorated with calligraphy on both sleeves and along the front placket. His appearance gave off the impression of a kind and refined elder as he sipped tea and spoke amiably with Mo Xingyao.

Behind him stood two men, silent and respectful, watching over the conversation.

When Mo Xingyao noticed Wei Chen enter, she smiled. Her smile bloomed like a flower, momentarily captivating Wei Chen before he quickly composed himself.

"Brother Chen! Come here quickly!" Mo Xingyao said sweetly as she walked over, entwined her arm around his, and led him to a chair beside her, opposite the white-haired elder.

"Ah! So this is Mr. Wei, the one who discovered the Primordial Ruin! I've seen your broadcasts, Mr. Wei. You look even more heroic in person than on the screen! If you have time, could you tell me about your adventures? I wonder what kinds of ruins and secret realms you've encountered on your journeys!" the old man greeted passionately, cupping his fist in respect.

"Ahem… Senior," Mo Xingyao cleared her throat, gently trying to bring the topic back to the reason they were meeting.

"Ah! How rude of me. I got a little too excited," the old man said with a good-natured laugh as he scratched his head. Then he straightened his posture and introduced himself properly. "Mr. Wei, this old man is Wen Moyuan, also known as 'The Old Man Who Likes History' on the Spirit Net."

"I'm here to discuss with you and Miss Mo the matter regarding the use of the Primordial Ancient Ruin you discovered. We, the Unity Sage's Archive, are willing to pay any price to gain the opportunity to study and record the history within the ruin!"

"No, in fact, we are deeply honored to be the first to document such a discovery! The first Primordial Ruin ever found in this realm!" Wen Moyuan said passionately.

One of the men standing behind him discreetly nudged the old man and whispered, "Teacher, please don't show too much enthusiasm, or we might get fleeced by this money-grubbing demoness."

Both Mo Xingyao and Wei Chen, of course heard that, but Mo Xingyao simply smiled as if she hadn't, while Wei Chen rolled his eyes.

These guys would definitely get fleeced if he weren't here.

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