In a garden near the main hall.
"Junior Brother Gao, why did you call us here so mysteriously?"
Xiahou Xueya asked curiously.
"Yes, Junior Brother Gao, what's the matter? Tell us quickly!" Xiahou Yuexian urged.
Gao Yan smiled, then set up a soundproof array before asking, "Senior sisters, how long does it take you to advance one level of cultivation?"
These five young ladies from the Xiahou family are all relatively young, only a little over a hundred years old, with Xiahou Feiyuan, the one with the highest cultivation level, only at the third level of the Nascent Soul stage.
Xiahou Yuexian countered, "Junior brother, why are you asking this?"
"Senior sister, answer me first, and I'll tell you the reason later!" Gao Yan said seriously.
"Oh well!"
Xiahou Yuexian nodded: "Before breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage, my cultivation speed was actually quite fast, but it took me a full eight years to break through from the first to the second level of the Nascent Soul stage!"
“It took me thirteen years!” Xiahou Xueya said hurriedly.
Xiahou Yuexian said, "You've focused all your attention on alchemy, unlike me, who's been cultivating all the time!"
At this moment, Xiahou Feiyuan said, "It took me six years to break through to the second level of the Nascent Soul stage and nine years to break through to the third level of the Nascent Soul stage. But to cultivate to the fourth level of the Nascent Soul stage, it will probably take fifteen years. Junior Brother Gao, you cultivate so fast, do you have a unique cultivation method?"
Upon hearing this, the other four women all turned their attention to Gao Yan.
Meeting the eager and curious gazes of the five women, Gao Yan nodded slightly: "Indeed!"
Upon hearing this, the five women's breathing became somewhat erratic, clearly indicating that their hearts were not at peace.
Despite the long lifespan of cultivators, people often fear losing what they possess.
Therefore, almost everyone who embarks on the path of cultivation desires immortality, and Gao Yan is no exception.
Improving one's cultivation level is the key to achieving immortality.
Therefore, this leads some cultivators to go into seclusion for decades or even centuries in order to break through their cultivation level.
Everyone envies cultivators for their longevity, but they don't know that they also pay a heavy price to improve their cultivation.
In other words, Gao Yan is a cheat.
Otherwise, he might not have been able to endure a seclusion that lasted for several years, or even decades.
At this moment, Gao Yan spoke again: "I once obtained a special sword intent energy. Cultivating with this energy is dozens of times more effective than spirit stones or pills. The reason why Saintess Xiahou and Saintess Nangong were able to reach the peak of the ninth level of the Nascent Soul stage in a very short time is because they used sword intent energy!"
Upon hearing this, the five women present could no longer maintain their composure, and their faces revealed excitement and longing.
"Junior Brother Gao, you told us this, could it be because...?"
Xiahou Feiyuan suppressed his excitement and asked.
"good!"
Gao Yan said, "I hit it off with the five senior sisters at first sight, so I want to help you. Here's what I'll do: I'll give each of you a drop of sword intent energy. Try refining it first, and if you think it's good, we can continue our discussion!"
As they spoke, Gao Yan handed each of the five women a jade bottle.
"My cultivation level is the highest, I'll give it a try!"
Xiahou Feiyuan absorbed a drop of sword intent energy into his body and began to refine it using his cultivation technique.
She was the eldest daughter of the Xiahou family, and the cultivation technique she practiced was also quite advanced, being a high-grade Earth-rank technique. Therefore, it only took her a little over an hour to refine a drop of sword intent energy!
"How was it, Sister Fei Yuan?"
Seeing that Xiahou Feiyuan had finished her cultivation, the other four women couldn't wait to ask her questions.
“Junior Brother Gao didn’t lie to us. The cultivation effect of this sword intent energy is indeed very good. I have been at the third level of the Nascent Soul stage for five years, but refining a drop of sword intent energy can save me at least a year of cultivation time!”
"It works so well?"
The four women were all shocked when they heard this.
Refining a drop of sword intent energy only takes a little over an hour, but it is equivalent to a year of cultivation.
If Xiahou Feiyuan had enough sword intent energy, wouldn't he be able to break through to the fourth level of the Nascent Soul stage in a single day?
"Junior Brother Gao, we all want the sword intent energy in your hand. Tell us, what are your conditions?"
Xiahou Feiyuan wasn't stupid. Since Junior Brother Gao had told them about such important sword intent energy, he must have something in mind.
Gao Yan laughed and said, "Senior Sister Fei Yuan, please don't misunderstand. I have no other conditions. I just want to make a deal with you. As long as you give me spirit stones, I will give you sword intent energy!"
Upon hearing that Gao Yan only wanted spirit stones, the five women present all showed expressions of surprise and delight.
Then, Xiahou Feiyuan asked, "How much does a drop of sword intent energy cost?"
Gao Yan originally only wanted to sell it for 1 million, but then he thought that his master had helped him sell it to the Xiao family for 2 million per drop. If he sold it to the Xiahou family for only 1 million per drop, wouldn't that be betraying his master?
So he said, "No bargaining, 2 million per drop!"
"So expensive?"
Upon hearing Gao Yan's offer, the five women's expressions changed.
Xiahou Feiyuan then asked, "Junior brother, could you make it cheaper?"
Gao Yan explained, "Senior sister, I didn't quote a high price. You know my master is from the Xiao family, right? I sell to the Xiao family for 2 million per drop, so I really didn't sell to you at a high price!"
After hearing what Gao Yan said, Xiahou Feiyuan could no longer bargain!
So she said, "Junior brother, I'll buy eight drops!"
"I'll buy five drops!"
"I'll buy five drops too!"
...
Although these five fairies are all direct descendants of Xiahou Meng, Xiahou Meng is a saintess, and her status is different. In terms of wealth, they naturally cannot compare with Xiahou Meng.
So, the five of them together bought only 30 drops.
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