Rebirth of the Supreme Immortal Emperor

Li Chen used his spiritual sense to explore the jade token and indeed found a map inside.

However, the map was quite rough, only showing a general outline. Moreover, the areas to the east, west, and south were all marked as forbidden zones in red, except for the northern region.

The northern region is a gathering place for outsiders, where people from all walks of life settle. It's somewhat like a village within a city on Earth. The jade token they received functions mainly as a temporary residence permit.

After arriving in the Northern Territory, Li Chen and Lian Hongshang planned to first find an inn to stay and gather some information.

Lian Hongshang pointed ahead and said to Li Chen, "There's a 'Youjian Inn' over there, let's go check it out!"

Li Chen looked up and indeed saw it was the "Youjian Inn."

"Stop, this inn has been reserved by my master, no one else is allowed to enter!"

Just as Li Chen and Lian Hongshang approached the inn's entrance, they heard a stern voice from inside.

Looking up, they saw four white-clad guards at the entrance, all were young women. They were completely dressed in white, spotless from head to toe.

In the center of the inn, there was a handsome young man sitting in a wheelchair. His features were quite striking, surpassing even the beauty of these women.

Moreover, Li Chen sensed a death aura on him.

A so-called death aura is a type of gas that surrounds either a dying person or a recently deceased person whose body hasn't cooled yet.

Ordinary people cannot see it at all, and Li Chen was only able to keenly detect it due to his awakened Insight Divine Power.

Next to this wheelchair youth stood a two-meter-tall, sturdy man with bronze skin and iron bones.

This was a Body Refining cultivator, who had already reached the Golden Core Realm.

A Body Refining cultivator refines the flesh, an endeavor only possible for those with great perseverance, with limited achievements in the future. However, once fully refined, within the same realm, they can be considered invincible.

Additionally, there was a delicate girl present. She was not tall, seemingly only about one meter forty-five. However, she was extremely exquisite, her face like porcelain, akin to a beautiful doll.

At this moment, the sturdy man was pouring wine for the wheelchair youth, while the porcelain doll girl was massaging his shoulders.

Li Chen's gaze swept over the two of them, finally settling on the wheelchair youth, his pupils slightly contracting, and his expression suddenly changed.

"It's a Xuanyin Body!"

The Xuanyin Body is a very special constitution, mostly appearing in women. If it appears in men, most are stillborn. Even if born lucky, they usually die within days. Reaching one year of age is rare; living to three or four is considered a miracle.

The young man before them seemed to be at least twenty years old, which is a miracle among miracles. Even Li Chen found it somewhat unbelievable.

"Crack!"

Just as Li Chen's words left his mouth, the wheelchair youth's hand, holding a wine glass, suddenly trembled violently, dropping the glass to the ground, smashing it to pieces.

Immediately, he fixed a complex and profound gaze on Li Chen.

"How dare you! Is my master someone you can just stare at?"

The porcelain doll girl saw her master's unusual behavior and scolded Li Chen.

And before her words fell, she drew her sword and suddenly attacked.

Seeing someone assaulting Li Chen, Lian Hongshang was equally unwilling to be outdone and immediately drew the Purple Shadow Immortal Sword to confront the attacker.

"Clang!"

The swords clashed mid-air, sparking brightly like fireworks during the Lantern Festival, dazzling and brilliant.

After the brief confrontation, both Lian Hongshang and the porcelain doll girl were pushed back.

The eight white-clad maids all drew their swords simultaneously. The shimmering sword light pointed towards Li Chen and Lian Hongshang, enclosing them.

Both the porcelain doll girl and the sturdy man were on high alert, ready to attack at any moment.

However, unsure of Li Chen and Lian Hongshang's background, they did not attack rashly again.

After this tense standoff, the wheelchair youth waved his hand and commanded, "Bai Shuang, Tongshan, stand down and do not be rude!"

Bai Shuang and the Copper Man exchanged glances and withdrew their weapons.

The eight white-clad maids sheathed their swords unanimously and retreated a step, forming a protective formation around the wheelchair youth, guarding against any unforeseen events.

Li Chen exchanged a glance with the wheelchair youth and said to Lian Hongshang, "Hongshang, let's leave and find another inn."

However, before he could leave, the wheelchair youth suddenly called out.

"Please, stay a moment!"

Both Li Chen and Lian Hongshang halted simultaneously and asked without turning around, "What do you want?"

The wheelchair youth smiled and said, "There are still available rooms in this inn, you're welcome to stay if you don't mind."

Li Chen thought for a moment and replied, "Then it would be impolite to refuse such an offer!"

Upon hearing Li Chen's acceptance, the wheelchair youth displayed a relieved expression.

He cupped his hands towards Li Chen and said, "Would you two honor us with a meal?"

Li Chen smiled slightly, striding forward to sit in front of the wheelchair youth.

The wheelchair youth scrutinized Li Chen again and began to introduce himself.

"I am Zhuge Mingyue, may I know your esteemed names?"

Li Chen smiled slightly and replied, "Li Chen, Li as in wood, Chen as in stars!"

Lian Hongshang, seeing Li Chen giving his real name, also responded, "Lian Hongshang!"

Zhuge Mingyue's gaze only briefly scanned Lian Hongshang before returning to Li Chen.

"May I be bold to ask, Mr. Li, who are you apprenticed to?"

Li Chen casually drank a cup of wine, replying indifferently, "I'm a loose cultivator, belonging to no sect or faction!"

Hearing Li Chen label himself a loose cultivator, Zhuge Mingyue's expression showed a moment of disbelief, yet still queried questioningly.

"A loose cultivator?"

Li Chen did not respond directly, instead, he laughed, saying, "It's not good manners to probe into someone's background upon first meeting!"

Hearing Li Chen's words, Zhuge Mingyue's expression became somewhat upset.

The porcelain doll, seeing her master's anger, glared and scolded loudly.

"How dare you! Do you know who you're speaking to?"

Lian Hongshang, not backing down, stared directly at the porcelain doll, her hand tightly gripping the sword hilt, ready to draw and fight at any moment.

In an instant, the atmosphere again became tense.

Zhuge Mingyue glared at the porcelain doll and scolded, "Bai Shuang, is this the place for you to speak? Step back and slap yourself!"

Though reluctant, the porcelain doll obeyed Zhuge Mingyue without question and slapped herself hard, the crisp sound echoing. Her porcelain-like face immediately swelled with redness, showing she didn't hold back.

Li Chen felt a bit shocked witnessing this, thinking to himself that these people were indeed formidable to act so harshly against themselves!