Douluo: Starting with the Signing in of Goddess Xiaowu

"Are you Qiān Yún, the 'True Immortal' that was mentioned?" Elder Niu looked at Chu Qin with a friendly and amiable gaze, cracking a slight smile as he said.

"Indeed," Chu Qin nodded in acknowledgment.

"That's not right," Elder Niu smiled and said, "I too am a Peak True Immortal, yet I can't discern your cultivation level at all. If I'm not mistaken, you should be an Immortal King!"

"Outside, the title of Immortal King is taboo, but within Tai Chu Pavilion, an Immortal King is a person worthy of respect. Therefore, there's no need for you to conceal it," Elder Niu replied.

Hearing these words, the woman beside him in the tiger skirt, Qiān Yún, was suddenly startled.

Such a young Chu Qin, to actually be an Immortal King!

An Immortal King of the current era!

"Indeed, I am an Immortal King," Chu Qin said with a light smile.

"This old man has seen King Zun!" Elder Niu bowed slightly in respect, and Qiān Yún beside him also bent down and lowered her head.

"Elders of Tai Chu Pavilion, there is no need to show such courtesy to me," Chu Qin said with a smile.

"In the Nine Heavens, beneath the Immortal Kings, encountering an Immortal King requires one to kneel. It's only because of the face of the elder of Tai Chu Pavilion that I do not kneel, but the proprieties must still be observed," Elder Niu, still smiling, said.

"As you wish!" Chu Qin, said calmly.

"May I ask, King Zun, what is your business at Tai Chu Pavilion?" Elder Niu inquired, "Qiān Yún mentioned that you have living Ancient Immortal Blood?"

"Pangu, my senior." Chu Qin, with a slight smile, gestured for Pangu to step forward.

"Who might this be?" Elder Niu, looking at Pangu, first showed some surprise, then revealed astonishment and eventually exclaimed loudly, "Ancient Immortal Clan!"

The woman in the tiger skirt was also shocked at this moment.

"You, you truly are a descendant of the Ancient Immortal Clan?" Elder Niu asked excitedly, "The one pure bloodline untainted by the curse from the Nine Heavens!"

"Indeed, I am," Pangu nodded.

Receiving the confirmation from Pangu, Elder Niu was even more unsettled, his breath slightly quick as he said, "Unbelievable, unbelievable, that there still exists a pure-blooded person of the Ancient Immortal Clan alive in this world!"

As he spoke, Elder Niu was about to reach out, but was stopped by Chu Qin, "Hold on, Elder Niu, I am here to negotiate a trade."

"Yes, yes, my apologies, King Zun! It was my impertinence," Elder Niu hurriedly said, "King Zun, whatever trade you wish to conduct, please speak freely!"

"Any trade is possible?" Bing Shu asked.

"Of course! With the presence of this person from the Ancient Immortal Clan, Tai Chu Pavilion will spare no effort to enter into this trade with King Zun," Elder Niu affirmed, "As long as it is within our power, we will do our utmost to fulfill it."

"The trade I wish to make is simple, four words: information sharing," Chu Qin said with an indifferent smile.

"Information sharing?" Elder Niu raised an eyebrow.

"That's right, I can provide ancient immortal blood. In exchange, your Tai Chu Pavilion must share with us all information obtained through researching the Nine Heavens' Curse throughout the ages," Chu Qin said with a faint smile.

"This..." Elder Niu showed a troubled expression.

"Didn't you just say that any trade could be made?" Qin Sijing spoke up.

"Ah... While that is true, information about the curse is the highest secret of our Tai Chu Pavilion; it's not something I can decide on my own. I must inform our pavilion chief who will then present it to the Immortal King's Council to come to a decision," Elder Niu said, "However, ancient immortal blood is of utmost importance, and the Immortal King's Council will likely agree. King Zun, may I ask you to wait for two days?"

"You won't be playing any tricks, will you?" Jiu Yin questioned. Having once been harmed by schemes and conspiracies, Jiu Yin was particularly sensitive to this.

"Absolutely not, impossible!" Elder Niu asserted, "We in Tai Chu Pavilion have always conducted ourselves openly and honestly; we would never stoop to underhanded tactics. If King Zun agrees, you could stay temporarily in Jia Yi Palace, and I will now go to report to the pavilion chief to present the matter to the Immortal King's Council!"

"Good, haste makes waste. Don't rush; I'll wait for your news," Chu Qin said with a smile.

"Qiān Yún!" Elder Niu called out, his gaze shifting to Qiān Yún.

"Master!" Qiān Yún immediately responded.

"Take good care of King Zun and his companions. I will now hurry back to headquarters," Elder Niu said.

"Yes, Master!" Qiān Yún nodded.

"King Zun, I shall take my leave now," Elder Niu said respectfully to Chu Qin before vanishing on the spot.

"King Zun, please follow me," Qiān Yún, not daring to delay, said to Chu Qin and his party.

Soon, under the guidance of Qiān Yún, Chu Qin and his entourage arrived in the largest courtyard within Jia Yi Palace.

"King Zun, you may choose any room in this courtyard," Qiān Yún said to Chu Qin with a smile, "It will take some time for Master to return to the headquarters."

"Alright, not a problem. We are used to it," Chu Qin said somewhat tenderly. He always had a touch of tenderness for beautiful women, especially those of unparalleled beauty.

"Mm, if you need anything, just send someone to find me," Qiān Yún said with a charming smile. With those words, she took all the guards with her as she left.

Chu Qin watched Qiān Yún leave, a spark of realization flashing in his mind, "Could she be the Hidden Goddess?"

"This Qiān Yún is quite nice," Jiu Yin said with a smile, "She is very beautiful too. Chu Qin, you think so, don't you?"

"What are you thinking about all day, you little rascal?" Chu Qin couldn't help but flick Jiu Yin's forehead.

"Ah, you meanie!" Jiu Yin cried out in shock.

"Chu Qin, do you really think Tai Chu Pavilion will cooperate with us?" Bing Shu asked.

"Shu'er, you should know better than I do what Tai Chu Pavilion is really like," Chu Qin said with a smile.

"That was in the past. The Tai Chu Pavilion of the ancient texts indeed seemed to be a sect of benevolence and righteousness. The Tai Chu Pavilion of today, however, has completely changed; I am not sure anymore," Bing Shu shook her head, "Yun Fu, what do you think?"

"At least, up until now, I haven't heard anything bad about Tai Chu Pavilion," Yun Fu said, "Hopefully, they won't betray us."

"Let's be content with our lot!" Chu Qin said with a smile, "Since we have chosen to cooperate with Tai Chu Pavilion, let's trust them for now."

"Zi Ji, Er Long!" Chu Qin looked towards Zi Ji and Liu Erlong.

"Understood!" Zi Ji and Liu Erlong nodded in unison.

Chu Qin was about to have them assign rooms again.

"Dong'er, whose turn is it today?" Chu Qin continued with a smile.

"Xiaowu, Ning Rongrong, Zhu Qing, Yanyan, Xiang Xiang!" Bi Bidong said with a smile.

"Mm, then Xiaowu, you come with me. Dong'er, you should also go to sleep early," Chu Qin said indifferently with a gentle smile.

Six shi chen later.

Xiaowu and the others lay strewn about, overcome with exhaustion and fell into a deep sleep...

Chu Qin smiled faintly, tucking them in properly.

After straightening his attire, he sat down cross-legged as usual, refining the Primordial Qinglong Force.

After Chu Qin advanced to the Immortal King Realm, the speed at which he refined the Primordial Qinglong Force and extracted the Primordial Azure Dragon Bloodline had become increasingly faster.