I Can Track Everything

by Stayrr

Traveling through the Xianxia world, Chen Chen got the strongest tracking system and was able to track everything ever since. Chen Chen, “System, I am short of money.” “Two meters away, your father has hidden some money under the bed. Five meters away, there is a rusty copper coin buried half a meter underground.” “There is a piece of silver in the grass ahead.” Chen Chen, “System,

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Chapter 1: Tracking Everything within Ten Meters

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

"Traveler, your system has arrived. Congratulations on getting the invincible tracking system!"

Chen Chen was a little bored sitting at the entrance of Stone Village. Just as he was feeling down, a voice suddenly rang in his mind.

Hearing this voice, Chen Chen felt energized, immediately jumping up from the rock at the front of the village.

"System? A late plug-in?"

"The current tracking system is level one, and the host can track anything within ten meters!"

When the voice in his mind continued speaking, Chen Chen was so moved he could have cried.

He had been in this world for sixteen years. He originally thought it was a certain historical era, but when he was two years old, he saw someone flying in the sky. That was when he realized that this was a fairy world!

As a result, the history he had majored in was useless, and he couldn't become famous by writing poetry. He didn't know physics and chemistry very well back then, so he couldn't do anything with science and technology either. The only way he got a second glance from Erya next door was when he did the bookkeeping.

Unexpectedly, today… the plug-in had finally arrived!

He didn't care about tracking or whatever, as long as it was a system. He had done nothing for more than ten years. By now, he didn't care what it was!

A person should be grateful. It was great to have a system at all!

'Anything within ten meters… Is there a limit to the number of times it can be used?' Chen Chen asked in his mind.

"There's no limit to the number of uses allowed. The system will trigger hidden tasks for the host, upgrade hidden achievements, and occasionally reward the host, so please work hard!"

Then, the voice in his mind disappeared.

Chen Chen pondered over this for a long time. He looked at the barren village entrance, suddenly feeling a little helpless.

The entirety of Stone village was tenant farmers. Everyone was poor, so what could he possibly track?

The wife of the village chief did seem to have a valuable piece of jewelry, but was he going to steal it after he tracked it? There was a good chance he would be beaten to death if he did.

But he was in no hurry. Since it was a system, it must have its purposes. He had to develop it slowly.

His top priority for now was to go home, so he could experiment with the system in peace.

Making up his mind to do this, Chen Chen quickly walked towards his home.

His family was an ordinary one in Stone Village, and his parents were tenant farmers. Although they were not rich, his family was harmonious and could be considered happy.

When he returned home, his parents were still farming outside, and weren't home yet.

Silently in his mind, Chen Chen said, 'Track the money at home.'

"In the cabinet, three meters away, are 120 coins."

This was where his family kept their money. Chen Chen knew it well, and his parents did not hide it from him.

"Under the bed, four meters away, are forty coins."

What?!

Chen Chen didn't know about this money at all. It was in his parents' room, just four meters away. Could it be his father's hidden private money?

Chen Chen thought about it carefully and concluded that it was really possible, so he immediately walked to the next room and looked under the bed. After searching for a while, he found a small cloth bag with forty coins.

'Indeed, there is money!' Chen Chen thought to himself, then returned the cloth bag to its original place.

More prompts continued to arrive in his mind.

"Go forward five steps and dig ten centimeters underground. There is a rusty copper coin."

Hearing this reminder, Chen Chen eagerly took out a small shovel and started digging. It didn't take long for him to find a rusty copper coin.

After thinking for a long time, he faintly remembered that he had lost such a coin when he was a child. It was his New Year's gift money, and he had been upset for a long time…

'Since I have this system, maybe I could go to the county to pick up money for a living…' Chen Chen couldn't help thinking, but he wanted to slap himself immediately after this idea was born.

As a time-traveler with a system, how could he be so pathetic?

This would be an embarrassment for his time-traveling predecessors!

At this moment, a voice rang from the system in his mind.

"Achievement completed: Using the system for the first time. Reward earned: A chance to track anything within Shichuan County."

Hearing this reminder, Chen Chen couldn't help but think of picking up money once again.

The entirety of Shichuan County must have a lot of lost money…

"Pfft! How could I want to pick up money? I've come to this fairy world; of course I need to find a way to cultivate immortality!"

Chen Chen settled down and didn't use this opportunity immediately.

Who knew when he'd be able to track such a large area again? It was such a good opportunity; he didn't want to waste it. He'd have to wait until he was thoroughly familiar with the system before using it.

And it must be used for cultivating immortality!

In this fairy world, a big fist was the last word, and those who were immortal had the biggest fists.

However, the number of immortals was very small. In Shichuan County, only the county magistrate may have some level of cultivation. Squires, landlords, etc. were, at most, ordinary people who had a little bit of ability.

In the past, Chen Chen had nothing to do with cultivating immortality. For ordinary people like him, they would be pretty lucky if they saw a flying fairy even once in their lives.

It was as likely as seeing a UFO in his past life.

Now that he had a system, Chen Chen wanted to climb to the top of this world, of course.

It had not been easy for his parents to raise him all these years. Now that he had turned on the protagonist mode, it was time to repay them.

They couldn't be tenant farmers anymore. It was more cost-effective to pick up money from the ground than to be a tenant farmer…

Chen Chen continued experimenting with the system while thinking these random thoughts.

"Search for a fairy and show it to me."

"There is no such creature within ten meters."

"Search for a beauty and show her to me."

"There is no such creature within ten meters."

"Is it possible to track anything else that's valuable."

"Go forward six meters, turn three meters, lower your head, and you will see something valuable."

Chen Chen was a little surprised when he heard the system's voice.

He had just been asking as a joke, but there actually was something?!

His family was poor, with only a hundred or so coins in savings. So where was the valuable object?

Deciding not to think about it any longer, Chen Chen quickly followed the system's prompts and found the place.

It was his family's pigpen. The big, black pig in the pigsty was a bit tired and currently sleeping.

And under his feet, there was nothing but a pile of manure.

"System, you are tricking me! Do you think sh*t is valuable?"

"The feces of a mutated pig, once consumed after an illness, can increase one's lifespan for three months."

Chen Chen was completely speechless when he heard this information from the system.

Unexpectedly, Lao Hei, the pig living in his own house, was a little mutated. Simply by chance, he also produced feces that could increase lifespan…

Chen Chen had to admit… Things that increased longevity were indeed valuable.

But he couldn't eat feces. He was only 16 years old, and he didn't need a lifespan this much…

He couldn't sell the feces either.

He couldn't exactly hold a lump of feces and tell others, "Brother, let me show you a treasure. Look, this is a lump of mutant sh*t. If you ate it, you could live three months longer!"

Chen Chen was willing to bet that if he did this, others would beat him to death.

So this pile of feces, ugly on the outside, but extraordinary on the inside, was destined to be buried.

(The power system in this book, ranked from low to high: mortal, qi training, foundation building, golden core, primordial soul, primordial spirit, imaginary training, joined body, Mahayana, immortal.

The typical person during the Qi training period goes from one to ten, and the big realms of foundation building and golden core and later are divided into four small realms: the early stage, the middle stage, the late stage, and the peak.)

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Chapter 2: Who Loves Me in a Radius of Ten Meters?

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Chen Chen sighed inwardly. There were probably many similar treasures in this world, but their ordinary appearance concealed their true powers, making them useless from their birth to their destruction.

"If you were a piece of grass, I could grit my teeth and eat you. But you are feces, so I just can't do it."

Chen Chen shook his head, ignored the pile of feces, and started experimenting with the other functions of the system.

Before he knew it, the sun had gradually gone down and it was now evening.

The tenant farmers returned home with their farm tools.

"System, find me the most handsome person within ten meters!"

"Host, please look in the mirror."

Hearing the system's answer, Chen Chen took a look in the small bronze mirror at home, feeling quite satisfied.

After looking in the mirror, Chen Chen's expression changed. He had been so busy today trying the system, he had forgotten to cook for his parents!

Just as he was about to anxiously wash the rice, his father, Chen Shan, and mother, Qin Rou, arrived home.

"Uh… Dad, Mom… I forgot to cook today," Chen Chen revealed, a little embarrassed when he saw his parents' tired faces.

As soon as he said this, a loud voice suddenly came from outside the house not giving his parents a chance to reply.

"That's okay, you can eat at your auntie's house today."

The voice had come from a hefty auntie, who had just entered the room.

This auntie was their neighbor, Erya's mom. Chen Chen called her Auntie Lee.

Chen Shan and Qin Rou sighed when they heard the words. They really weren't in the mood to eat today.

The harvest season was fast approaching, but the upstream dike had a problem. All of the fields in Stone Village had flooded, so there was almost nothing left for this year's harvest.

How was Stone Village going to pay the land rent?

Not paying the land rent these days was a big deal. The lightest punishment was a beating, being driven out of the farm, and turned into a refugee; the worst punishment meant you had to sell your children, be exiled for thousands of miles, and never be allowed to live in peace.

At that moment, Chen Shan suddenly spoke up, "Little Chen, why don't you marry Erya?"

"Huh?"

Chen Chen was stunned when he heard this. Erya was only 14 years old. Although it was pretty common to get married at that age in this world, how could he, a good, young man with a socialist education, accept such a thing?

Furthermore, ever since he was young, neither of them had anything in common, so why get married if there was no romantic love present?

Erya poked her head out from behind Auntie Lee, her expression timid.

The tenant farmer's daughter wasn't pretty. She had healthy-looking tanned skin, and a build that was on the thinner side.

Seeing Erya's expression, Chen Chen had an idea. Did the girl have a crush on him? Had she mentioned it to Auntie Lee?

Indeed, his temperament was very outstanding in this small village, so it would be normal to have a crush on him, but…

"System, who loves me in a ten-meter radius?" After experimenting with the system for a bit, Chen Chen was able to subconsciously ask this question in his heart.

"There are three targets."

Chen Chen's heart lurched upon hearing the system's answer. As expected, Erya had a crush on him!

Two of the three targets must be his parents. There were no parents who did not have love for their children.

As for the other one, who else could it be but Erya? Or could it be Auntie Lee…

"Being too outstanding was indeed a mistake…" Chen Chen murmured to himself, thinking about how to reject this not-meant-to-be crush.

At that time, the system began to locate the targets.

"Two targets are directly in front of you. As for the other target, walk two meters forward, then turn left five meters."

Hearing this prompt, Chen Chen was stunned.

Of course his parents were in front of him, but the other target's location didn't match where Erya was.

Subconsciously following the system's prompts, Chen Chen arrived at the pigpen again and stood in front of the pile of pig sh*t.

He looked at Lao Hei, who was in the pigpen, while Lao Hei looked back at him.

Man and pig stared at each other with wide eyes. At this moment, Chen Chen had mixed feelings in his heart.

Lao Hei the pig actually loved him. It was so touching!

For some reason, he suddenly felt that Lao Hei, the black pig, had become gentle and good-looking, a kindness present in his eyes.

"Lao Hei, I didn't take care of you for so many years for nothing! I can't believe you're a little human now. No wonder you can produce such extraordinary sh*t," Chen Chen said softly, walking to Lao Hei and patting his head.

"Hum…"

Lao Hei grunted twice, closed his eyes, and rubbed Chen Chen's hand a few times, his expression showing enjoyment.

Chen Chen smiled when he saw this. His family had raised this pig for nearly ten years. It was normal for him to feel connected to him.

But if Erya didn't like him, why did his father talk about him marrying Erya?

Thinking about this, he walked into the house again.

Inside, his parents were talking to Auntie Lee.

"When my family can't pay the land rent, we can still give up a pig to help deduct the payment. But your family…"

His mom, Qin Rou, looked at Erya as she spoke.

Auntie Lee looked ready to cry.

The landlord of Stone Village was not very benevolent. If Auntie Lee couldn't pay the land rent, they would most likely take Erya away and sell her to a brothel.

She was a widow and didn't have much power. It had not been easy to raise Erya on her own for so many years. If Erya was sold, she would not survive for much longer.

Outside the room, Chen Chen had already guessed most of the matter.

Obviously, there was a problem with the fields of Stone Village, and they could not pay the land rent this year.

His parents were worried that Erya would be kidnapped and sold to a brothel, so they were offering to marry him to her.

Erya's father had been kind to their family in the past, so his parents' decision was understandable.

In this world, ordinary tenants could never leave the village, and their only potential marriage partners were the few peers in the village. It was very likely that his parents had originally planned to make him marry Erya anyway.

If it was before, Chen Chen would probably have accepted his fate. However, now he was a system-enhanced person who would become immortal sooner or later. Did he need to commit himself to marriage to solve someone else's problems?

It wouldn't be fair to his status.

Thinking of this, he went directly into the house and said, "Dad, mom, is there a problem with the land rent? Don't we we still have three days before it's due? In three days, I will raise the money needed for rent. I can do it!"

"Land rent is more than a thousand coins, how can you…" Qin Rou stopped talking.

Chen Chen waved his hand and said, "Mom, do you remember the accountant at Hefeng Pharmacy, in the county? He said that I have a talent for numbers and wanted me as an apprentice. I will go find him, maybe I can advance some pay."

"But…"

"No buts, I'm sixteen now. I can't be at home all day anymore. Also, Lao Hei is a good pig, don't sell him." Chen Chen said with a smile, running directly towards the entrance of the village.

Stone Village was only ten miles from the county, so he would probably be there when it got dark.

"Little Chen! Maybe go tomorrow? It's not safe at night!" his parents shouted with worry from behind him.

"It's fine!" Chen Chen hollered, quickening his pace.

It was easier for him to do things at night. As for safety? What was there to worry about? He was broke! Why would anyone want to rob him?

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Chapter 3: Life of Money-picking

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Ten miles of road was nothing to Chen Chen, who was born in a village. After about only an hour, he had made it into the county town of Shichuan County.

Shichuan County wasn't a big one; it didn't even have city walls. At night, apart from some entertainment premises, the rest of the place was immersed in darkness.

"Is there anything valuable around here?"

Chen Chen showed up in entertainment premises with large streams of people, continuously utilizing the tracking system.

He wasn't planning to go to places like the beggars' refuges. He probably wouldn't even find a fat flea in those places.

"Nothing within ten meters."

"Is there anything valuable around here?"

"Five meters ahead, there's a lost jade pendant at the turn."

Gained a lost jade pendant 1.

"Is there anything valuable around here?"

"Three meters ahead, at the seam of the road, there's a copper coin."

"Two meters ahead, beside the wall, there are some lost pieces of silver."

"Five meters ahead, there's a dropped pearl hairpin."

"In the bushes ahead, there's mutated grass."

That night, Chen Chen bustled about for several hours. Before dawn, he was carrying another bag on him. It was filled with all sorts of things, with a total value of perhaps more than a hundred taels!

Among them were more than twenty fragments of silver! In comparison to the twenty-over taels, the copper coins were almost negligible.

In Shichuan County, one tael was equivalent to a thousand pennies. In other words, the amount of silver that he had picked up that night was enough to pay the farm rent of about twenty families.

'The county town is wealthy indeed. The things they simply drop are enough to pay for a great deal of stuff for the villagers,' Chen Chen thought to himself. At the same time, he felt glad that he was not in the world that used QR code-scanning for payments. Otherwise, he wouldn't ever come across money.

'But money-picking is also a one-time transaction, I'm afraid these lost things were only accumulated over many years in Shichuan County.'

As he shook his head, Chen Chen walked toward the Stone Village.

At that moment, he really was afraid of being robbed.

However, Chen Chen was just overthinking. Although he was carrying lots of valuable items, the way he was dressed did not bear the slightest bit of resemblance to the rich.

Therefore, even though he had crossed paths with many people along his way to Stone Village, barely anyone took a second glance at him.

This made him think of the piece of dung that was buried.

'Bah! What the heck am I thinking about! I have nothing to do with dung!' Chen Chen inwardly cursed himself. Upon returning home, it turned out that his parents weren't home at the moment.

Usually, they would have gone farming by this point in time. However, the farmlands had been flooded at the moment, so what did they go out for?

Without many second thoughts, Chen Chen hid the items such as the jade pendant and the hairpin, and took out the cash, keeping them in a pouch.

When he was done with that, he walked out of the house and went to Auntie Lee's doorstep.

"Erya! Is Auntie Lee home? Where are my parents!"

"Brother Chen, they have been summoned to the village chief's house for some discussions," Erya's timid voice replied from inside of the house.

Upon hearing that, Chen Chen went back home and waited in silence. He even took the chance to feed Lao Hei.

Lao Hei snuffed his hand like it usually did and made some small noises.

Chen Chen smiled as he saw this, then said, "This pig is getting better and better at understanding humans, but it's a pity that you're only a pig. You can't follow me to go for immortality cultivation. After all, I can't be riding a pig to a fight when my opponents are riding dragons, can I? That won't look good at all. What do you say?"

"Oink! Oink!"

Lao Hei squealed with dissatisfaction as it ate the pig food. Chen Chen wasn't sure what it was trying to express.

Right at that time, a big group of people arrived at the entrance of the village, as if they were a flood wave.

Chen Chen spotted his parents at first glance, but their faces didn't look good.

Only when the group of people got closer did Chen Chen notice a young man in expensive clothes behind them. The young man had a black mole on his cheek and was wearing a look of arrogance, just one step away from having the word "villain" written all over his face. Standing behind him were about seven or eight sidekicks.

All the sidekicks had long sticks in their hands, the looks on their faces extremely fierce.

"There are still three days left till rent payment, so why is he here today?" Chen Chen mumbled.

He knew the young man. He was the oldest son of one of the three great families in the county town, known as Wang Feng. The farmland where the villagers of Stone Village farmed was a property of the Wang family.

In this world, there were countless dynasties. The dynasty where Chen Chen was in was named the Great Jin, with 36 states under its jurisdiction. Every state had 12 more cities, and Shichuan County was a county under the jurisdiction of Feiyun City of Ji State.

To be one of the great families of a county wasn't a big deal in the dynasty, but they were a prestigious family in this county, something that peasants like them could not compare with.

Even if the three great families murdered a few people in the midst of their rage, they would just have to pay some fines at most.

"Young Lord Wang, we will certainly pay the farm rent on time three days from now. You didn't have to come here in person…"

The elderly village chief followed behind Wang Feng, wearing a look of subservience on his face, pleading with him like a dog.

Wang Feng wasn't bothered. Laughing, he said, "Haha! What are you barbarians going to pay the farm rent with? Nothing more than selling this and that. Since you're going to sell your stuff anyway, I'll just look around and see if there's anything I need. That should be fine, right?"

"It is… It is fine," the old village chief nodded awkwardly, continuing to follow on his heels.

"Who owns these chickens? Take some home and cook my mom chicken soup." As he walked, Wang Feng suddenly pointed at someone's hen coop.

Upon hearing his command, a sidekick behind him immediately walked up to it and carried the entire coop on his back.

"Lord Wang, how much can these chickens pay off?" the village chief asked gingerly.

"Just the interest. How much can a few da*n chickens cost? Why? Do you disagree?"

Wang Feng shot a glance at the village chief, the thugs behind him brandishing the sticks in their hands.

"No… No, I don't." The village chief wiped away the cold sweat on his forehead.

How dare he disagree at this point? If he did, the stick would find a way to his face. He was just a bag of old bones now. How would he be able to withstand it?

As for the owner of the chickens, they kept quiet despite their anger.

Chen Chen did not speak as he saw this occurring, but he had a feeling that Wang Feng was deliberately looking for something.

Could he be looking for pretty women?

But what pretty women would this da*n village have? As far as Chen Chen could see, Auntie Lee and his parents were worrying over nothing.

With Erya's looks… Ahem, no one would want her.

Right at that moment, Wang Feng's eyes lit up, and he made a gesture to one of his sidekicks with his mouth.

The sidekick understood it right away. He dashed straight into a house, and not long after, he dragged out a little girl with braids, who looked to be around ten years old.

"What are you people doing? Little Duo is only nine!"

A middle-aged man with a crippled leg emerged from the crowd and hurried forward to stop them, attempting to take back the little girl, but soon collapsed to the ground as a thug behind Wang Feng hit him with his stick.

"It's her blessing that our lord picks her. What the heck are you yelling for?" The thug cursed ferociously, making the faces of all the villagers turn pale.

Even Chen Chen's eyes were filled with disgust. He never expected Wang Feng to have this kind of hobby.

What a pervert!

Chapter 4: An Evil Heart

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"No! Young Lord Wang, this is absolutely unacceptable!" The village chief shook with anger, standing in front of the hobbled middle-aged man.

A thug was about to beat the village chief but noticed that all the villagers had gathered around him. There were no fewer than a hundred people.

He backed down when he saw this scene.

"What are you doing? You want to rebel? You don't want to farm anymore?! You want to be refugees?!" One thug shouted.

However, none of the villagers backed down; many of them even took out their farm tools. They looked ready for a fight.

Just when they were in a stalemate, Chen Shan, Chen Chen's father, suddenly stood up. He said in a deep voice, "Lord Wang, go and ask your father. Does he not remember Longxing Mountain at all?"

Lord Wang's face changed at those words.

His family was originally a small landowner. They only became big landowners because his father, Wang Hu, had made military exploits as a soldier, and was rewarded a lot of land by the county.

And most of his father's credit was made at Longxing Mountain.

Now this muddy peasant seemed to be saying it had something to do with his family.

But no matter what, he couldn't do anything here today. Although this group of peasants was pathetic, that was precisely why they were not afraid of death.

If they really made a big deal and he failed here, it would be too embarrassing.

Thinking of this, he snorted coldly. "Forget it! In three days, someone will come here to collect the farm rent! If you can't pay it, don't blame me for being ruthless. Our Wang family is always right! Let's go!"

He greedily glared at the little girl before ambling away.

His group of thugs followed along, not forgetting to spit at the villagers before they left.

After a while, the villagers all dispersed. Everyone went back to their house, trying to find a way to raise the land rent.

Chen Shan and Qin Rou also returned home. They were both relieved to see that Chen Chen had come back safely. Qin Rou even tugged on Chen Chen's ear as she complained. "Did you have to show off how fast you can run? Don't run around next time, alright? There are too many bad people in this world."

When she had realized Wang Feng's preference, she suddenly felt that it was too dangerous for her son to go out by himself. He was so good-looking, after all!

Chen Chen evaded his mom's hand with a sheepish expression.

"I know. But at least I found some money!"

"What?!" Chen Shan and Qin Rou exclaimed in unison. They were both extremely surprised, but before they could ask, Chen Chen took the initiative to change the subject.

"Dad, what did you mean when you were talking to Wang Feng? Do you have some connection to the Wang family?"

Hearing Chen Chen's question, Chen Shan's wrinkled face showed a glimmer of sorrow as he confided, "Twenty years ago, I went to join the army with Wang Feng's father…"

"Dad, you two were war comrades?" Chen Chen asked in surprise. He had never heard Chen Shan mention anything like this before.

Chen Shan laughed at himself when he heard the words. He explained, "Back then, Elder Master Wang was worried about his son's safety, so he forced a bunch of us tenants' sons to join the army too. Just so we could protect Wang Hu.

"The Longxing Mountain battle was brutal; all of the other tenants' sons died to protect Wang Hu, while he simply hid in safety.

"After the war, he even took my military merits and received a lot of rewards."

"What? How could this have happened?" Chen Chen's voice suddenly rose an octave, his eyes filled with disbelief.

Although he had only been in this world for a few years and had very few opportunities to come in contact with the outside world, he knew how serious it was to steal war merits. How could Wang Hu dare to do such a thing?

Seeing Chen Chen's doubt and confusion, Chen Shan sighed and said, "Back then, our parents were in the hands of Master Wang. Why would we have desperately protected him on the battlefield otherwise? If I dared say anything about the stolen military merit, I was afraid that your grandparents back home would not see you before they died."

Chen Chen went silent for a while after hearing this.

His grandparents had died when he was two or three years old. He was a time-traveler, so he still had vivid memories of the two elders.

"When your grandpa and grandma passed away, the Wang family had already become one of the most important families in the county. I was just a tenant; I didn't have any power, and I still had to support you and your mother. So I stopped thinking about all those military achievements and decided to live a stable life.

If that Lord Wang wasn't so despicable today… I wouldn't have ever mentioned what happened back then. You probably don't know that Little Duo's uncle was one of the tenants' sons who died protecting Wang Hu."

The room became silent.

Qin Rou helped straighten her husband's messy hair, and when she heard those words, her eyes became filled with tenderness.

She was touched by how her husband was willing to let all of this go, just her and Chen Chen's safety.

Chen Chen was also speechless.

It was bad enough that the Wang family had stolen military merit. Now they also wanted to hurt the families whose sons had died for them?

They were too evil!

The more Wang Feng thought about it, the angrier he became on the way home. How could his magnificent Wang family lose out in front of a bunch of peasants?! He couldn't bear the thought of it!

Thinking of the lovely young girl, he became even more frustrated, his steps speeding up.

When he arrived at Wang mansion, before he even saw his father, he started to shout, "Father! Today I was bullied in Stone Village. Also, there was a villager there who was talking about Longxing Mountain. What is that about?"

As soon as he stopped talking, a middle-aged man rushed out from the back of the house, slapping his face without hesitation.

"You misfit! What are you hollering on about?!"

After slapping Wang Feng, Wang Hu wiped cold sweat off of his forehead. This rebellious son of his really deserved a beating for shouting about Longxing Mountain so loudly!

"Father! You hit me!" Wang Feng clasped his cheek in disbelief.

"I really want to beat you!" Wang Hu raised his hand as if to strike again but was stopped by a young woman who had arrived a few seconds earlier.

"Father, don't hit older brother anymore. What has upset you so much?"

Wang Hu's anger dissipated the moment he saw Wang Suqin, his daughter.

His daughter was not a waste, like Wang Feng was. Not only was she extremely talented in martial arts, but according to the county magistrate, it seemed that she had the talent to cultivate immortality. Her potential was unlimited.

Wang Hu became happy whenever he saw her.

"It's not anything big. He just mentioned something from the past that he shouldn't have."

"What shouldn't be mentioned? You have bragged about your exploits at Longxing Mountain so many times!" Wang Feng was still confused.

Wang Hu was about to hit his son again, stopped once more by his daughter.

"Father, what happened? Please explain," Wang Suqin asked curiously.

When Wang Hu heard those words, he became a little embarrassed. He pulled his two children into the inner house, only then telling them the story from the past.

"Suqin, they were just a bunch of farmers. Isn't their merit my merit? If I hadn't led them to join the army, they wouldn't even have had a chance to do all of it!"

Wang Hu took those events for granted, not even mentioning the tenants' sons who had died for him.

In his opinion, he deserved everything. After all, his status was that of a noble.

Wang Suqin frowned upon hearing this, saying solemnly, "Father, you are doing this incorrectly."

When Wang Hu heard his daughter, his face flushed red all of a sudden. He was about to argue with her and talk about the principle of respect and inferiority when Wang Suqin spoke up once again.

"If this incident becomes known to others, it'd really damage the reputation of our family. Father, why don't you nip it right in the bud? If our family's reputation is damaged, how can I cultivate immortality? The death of a few pathetic people is nothing compared to the reputation of our family or my future! Father, you need to figure this out!"

Hearing this, Wang Hu's gaze stiffened, his expression soon becoming fierce.

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Chapter 5: A Pig with a Dream

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Late night.

It was pitch black at Stone Village.

A black shadow quietly approached Chen Chen's house.

This black shadow was Wei Laosan. He was a professional killer known for his skills and techniques, never missing. A well-known figure in the industry in Shishan County, his nickname was "Little Hell King."

Looking at the pitch-black dirt house not far away, Wei Laosan felt insulted.

Why would this shabby home need a veteran killer like him? It was an insult to his professionalism.

Humph! If it weren't for the 30 taels of silver he would receive, he would definitely not accept this kind of job. It was too easy, even for beginners.

Subtly, he got close to the wall of the dirt house and looked around. Then, he took out a sharp knife and began to gently pry open the window.

In the dark, his movements were extremely subtle, almost inaudible.

What was professionalism? This was professionalism!

"Oink! Oink!"

Suddenly, there were a few grunts from the pigpen next to the house, which made Wei Laosan tremble.

'Damn, these peasants can't even feed their pigs properly. How are they worth thirty taels? My client is really blind.'

Complaining silently in his mind, Wei Laosan continued to pry the window. After a while, the window was open.

'There's no comparison to the windows of rich families,' Wei Laosan thought to himself, gently opening the window.

According to his plan, after this, he would silently sneak into the house and knife them, one after another, killing everyone in their sleep.

After that, he would drift away without disturbing a single cloud.

However, reality was much crueler than his imagination!

Clang!

A dull thud!

The window he had pushed fell right onto the floor of the house.

The window fell?

At that moment, Wei Laosan was a little dazed. Even after so many years in the industry, he had never seen such a poorly made window.

Just as he was at a loss for words because of his disrupted plan, a teenager got up from a bed in the house, walked towards the window, and looked at him with sleepy eyes.

"Bro, what are you doing? The window is broken again! I just glued it up, you can't push on it."

Chen Chen spoke groggily, but after seeing the knife in the other man's hand, he was shocked and became wide awake.

Damn! A killer!

After coming to, he hurried to the inner house.

"Mom! Dad! There's a killer!"

Hearing his voice, Chen Shan suddenly jumped up in the back room. He had been in the army, and even after so many years, his movements were still extremely agile.

After getting up, Chen Shan took a hatchet from the corner of the room and rushed out without saying a word.

At this moment, Wei Laosan recovered.

When the teenager had shouted earlier, he had made a lot of noise, and many houses nearby had already turned on their lights.

Seeing this, he gritted his teeth and jumped into the house from the window.

He needed to finish this fast!

As a professional killer, in addition to various hiding and ambushing skills, he also had other skills.

In his opinion, that was more than enough to finish off a few ordinary people.

Dang!

As soon as he entered the house, Wei Laosan and Chen Shan's weapons collided. In just one blow, he barely had the upper hand.

Now he understood why this family was worth 30 taels in killing fees.

"So you know some martial arts," Wei Laosan said solemnly. At the same time, he swung the knife in his hand faster and faster.

Chen Shan had been retired from the army for 20 years. His martial arts was rusty, so he wasn't exactly a strong foe for Wei Laosan, who was a professional killer.

In just a moment, he fell into a disadvantage and could only resist.

"Little Chen, run away with your mom! Go get the village chief!"

Seeing that his father was in trouble, how could Chen Chen just leave?

Running out of ideas, he shouted, "Bro, how much did the client pay? I will pay double!"

Wei Laosan smiled with derision.

Damn! the pigs weren't fed enough, and the windows couldn't be fixed, yet they wanted to pay double?

They weren't worth that much money even if they sold their own!

However, while feeling contempt for them, Wei Laosan became slightly distracted, allowing Chen Shan to take a small breather.

"System! Anything nearby that can destroy this guy?"

In desperation, Chen Chen could only turn to the system for help.

The system quickly replied, "Run five meters forward and turn left four meters."

Hearing this answer, Chen Chen became overjoyed and ran out from the back door.

He couldn't be more familiar with that place, and after a while, he came to his pigpen.

That clump of manure was now air-dried. Who knew if it had any more life extension effect?

"Humhhhhhhh!"

At that moment, Lao Hei looked a little irritable in the pigpen. His 300 lb body was swaying slightly, and his short limbs were constantly rubbing the ground, as if he wanted to rush out of the pigpen at any time.

"Lao Hei! You're really giving me so many surprises!"

While talking, Chen Chen quickly walked to the pigpen and removed its railing.

As soon as the pigpen opened, Lao Hei walked out on his short limbs. If it weren't for that funny pig face, Chen Chen would have thought that it was a tiger coming out of its cage.

"Humhhhhhhh!"

Lao Hei hummed twice at Chen Chen, his eyes looking very human.

Chen Chen was very moved looking at Lao Hei.

He saw a parent's emotion in Lao Hei. His father had the same look after he had been bullied by the village chief's grandson as a child.

"Sending an assassin to kill my whole family?! Great! You forced me into this!"

Chen Chen was feeling angry inside. Initially, when he was searching with the system, he wanted to find a fairy master or something so that he could be taken to cultivate immortality.

Now it seemed to be pointless. He would use it after he took care of the killer.

He didn't need to wait until tomorrow. He'd use it tonight. Otherwise, he wouldn't even have the power to protect himself, much less cultivate immortality.

"Lao Hei! Let's go!"

After Lao Hei got out of the pigpen, Chen Chen immediately led him to the front of the house.

Peng!

A dull noise!

A figure smashed through the door and flew out of the house.

When Chen Chen saw that it was his father, Chen Shan, he became extremely angry.

Even Lao Hei grunted angrily a few times, his four short legs continuously rubbing the ground, like he was a bull about to charge.

His old master had been beaten by someone? This wasn't okay!

As a member of the family, he needed to come forward! He was a pig with a dream, looking after house and home. It was his duty!

"I didn't think you could last through dozens of my hits, so very good! But it ends here."

An evil laugh came from Wei Laosan, who rushed out and quickly went towards Chen Shan.

"Lao Hei! Go and kill him! I'll make you braised pork later!" Chen Chen said angrily, pointing towards Wei Laosan, who had just walked out of the door.

Lao Hei groaned when he heard the words, an angry pig cry sounding through the dark night. Then, it slammed its body, which weighed a few hundred kilograms, into Wei Laosan like an arrow.

As if sensing something, Wei Laosan turned his head and looked in Chen Chen's direction.

What he saw almost scared him to death. But before he could react, Lao Hei slammed into his arms!

Boom!

A muffled sound!

Wei Laosan felt as if he had been hit by the county magistrate's luxury carriage. His whole body hurt as he flew more than ten meters in the air before plopping back onto the ground.

Seeing this scene, Chen Chen's eyes twitched.

Chen Shan, who was sitting on the ground, was also dumbfounded.

Lao Hei stood majestically on his four short legs in front of the house.

At this moment, Chen Chen inexplicably came up with a phrase…

People fighting with pig power!

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Chapter 6: The "Bells and Whistles" Methods of Empowerment

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The scene was quiet for a moment before Chen Chen carefully approached it.

By this point, Wei Wei Laosan was already laying in the mud, his chest collapsed from the hard hit, inhaling less than it was exhaling, eyes filled with shock.

Despite being a professional killer, he was somehow dying in the hands of a pig. This was not an acceptable end to his life, not in any way, shape, or form. At Least not to him

According to his plan for his own life, one day, he would go and assassinate a king, making sure that his name would be forever remembered in history. After that success, even if he died on the spot, the price would have been worth it.

From then on, the whole assaination industry would remember the great killer Wei Laosan, dubbed "Little Hell King."

No! By that point, the "little" should have been gone from that name.

However, just now, he and his great dreams would die at the hand of a pig.

"Pig." Not as an adjective, but as a noun. He'd be killed by a literal pig!

"Shame of killers!" Wei Laosan sighed in his heart, forever departing from the world in frustration.

Chen Chen, looking at the breathless Wei Laosan and Lao Hei, suddenly found himself speechless.

How could a slightly mutated pig be so powerful, able to kill a man just by charging at him?

Thinking about this, he couldn't help but raise his thumbs for Lao Hei.

"Brrrree! Brrrree!"

Lao Hei snorted as he majestically returned to the pigpen, just like how a successful individual left the scene, hiding both his name and fame.

At this point, Chen Chen's mother, Qin Rou, led the village head and others to the scene, all of whom were left speechless at the sight of the dead Wei Laosan.

A moment's silence later, a villager spoke up, "Shall we report the death to the officials? Someone's ultimately dead."

Chen Shan and Qin Rou remained hesitant. While they were villagers, they weren't exactly stupid, already having a grasp on the employer.

"No need to rush to officials, we can wait for some time," Chen Chen suddenly spoke up.

Compared to his parents, he was not only "not stupid", but also very smart.

He couldn't imagine anyone other than the Wang household hiring someone to kill his family.

As that assassin had said, his entire household combined was not worth thirty liang of silver.

Given that they haven't left the village for so long, they wouldn't have any chances to trigger someone that they shouldn't have triggered. In that case, who would send an assassin?

"Is Wang's household getting rid of our entire household from this earth just because Father mentioned the past earlier in the day? That is just too vicious."

After the baptism of the harmonic society, Chen Chen was already viewing the world with maliciousness, but reality was teaching him another lesson.

The bad guys of the world were even worse than his imagination: they are true professionals in repaying aid with a knife to the back.

"Let's wait this out a bit and disperse. We'll discuss in more detail tomorrow. First thing tomorrow, we will investigate that person's identity, and then we will report to the officials."

The village head was seasoned and immediately understood Chen Chen's intent.

Only powerful households could afford assassins. If they were to report this occurance to officials now, the officials may very well confiscate the body and frame someone from the Stone Village for murder. In that case, no amount of explaining would work.

Therefore, for the sake of everyone's safety, the identity must be investigated in advance.

Upon hearing the village head's words, the crowd dispersed, several strong males carrying the corpse to the ancestral hall of the village.

Seeing all of this, Chen Shan and Qin Rou's faces were filled with deep worries.

Was the Wang household intending to kill them? Could they even escape?

They were just an average household of tenants. A household of powerful landlords such as the Wangs had countless means to crush them, including assassins.

Inside the room, Qin Rou said solemnly to Chen Shan, "Father, we should really consider fleeing overnight. Even being refugees is better than waiting for our deaths in this village."

Chen Shan was moved by this idea and soon spoke up, "Yes, we should pack up tonight and get going by tomorrow morning!"

Meanwhile, Chen Chen was feeding Lao Hei in the pigpen. At this point, he felt somewhat uneasy.

"Lao Hei, I think my parents are talking about fleeing. What would we do with you then? We can't flee with a big pig, it'd be way too obvious! Have you seen anyone fleeing with a flock of livestock?"

Lao Hei snorted as it kept its head low, continuing to chew its food. However, Chen Chen could see traces of reluctance and grief in his eyes.

"You are a unique pig. I think you are on track to becoming a spiritual being!" Chen Chen laughed as he patted Lao Hei's head.

He then steered the conversation away from that topic, his eyes turning much grimmer.

Having been a person for two lives, his heart was far out of reach from that of an average youth.

"Don't worry, I was just kidding. I will not flee unless it becomes the last resort."

Lao Hei kept on eating.

Looking at Lao Hei, Chen Chen showed a smile of gratitude as he silently read inside his heart.

"System, mobilize the tracking opportunity within Shichuan County. I only want something that can make me strong very fast. Nothing else."

"Roger! Tracking begins now!

"There is a mutated mushroom under the stone stele at the village gate one hundred meters away from you; consuming it increases your power.

"There is a red aquatic in the fields three hundred and twenty meters away; consuming it increases your reaction speed.

"At 12:40, there will be a koi fish swimming midstream in a creek three thousand meters away; cooking and consuming it improves your qualification of cultivation.

"At 1:52 a.m., rescue a lady below Zizai Building in Shichuan County for her father to teach you martial arts skills."

"At 3 a.m., jump down Heifeng Cliff, north of Shichuan County, with your head down for the Big Opportunity; punctuality is required."

Reading the more than 100 pieces of information in his brain, Chen Chen was very surprised, his heart banging.

However, some of the information was a bit too much "bells and whistles." There were so many means of becoming stronger in just a mere night! Were there really that many opportunities in the world?

Whether it be eating grass, swallowing rock, having intercourse with a specific girl, tripping off, or anything else really.

But then again, most of them only provided limited benefits. For example, the one involving intercourse improved kidney functions.

Was that an improvement? Or was the System messing with him?

Despite the amount of unhelpful information, Chen Chen couldn't help but notice the last piece of information.

"Jump down Heifeng Cliff heading down at 3 a.m. for the Big Opportunity!"

Even that cultivation qualification-improving koi fish didn't count as a "Big Opportunity"— how big did this Big Opportunity, as the System said, have to be?

Thinking about this, he became very excited. How amazing was it that a plot seen in novels, where the protagonist jumped down a cliff for opportunities, was now true!

Calculating the time, he realized he'd have to move quickly. It was about midnight, three hours from 3 am, but Heifeng Cliff was about 15 kilometers away from Stone Village.

If he ran pretty fast, he could even get that koi fish on the way there.

Without any further hesitation, Chen Chen immediately rushed home, picked up a pot and shovel, and then dashed outside.

"Xiao Chen, where are you going?" his mother shouted out in surprise.

Chen Chen doesn't turn his head back. Instead, he waved his shovel and said, "I am going to do some weeding and catch a fish!"

"Xiao Chen, wait a minute! There is something-"

"Mother! Father! Wait until I return! If I am not back by sunrise, go without me! I may be up to cultivation!" Chen Che yelled as he dashed into the darkness.

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Chapter 7: Koi Fish Soup, Served with Toxic Mushrooms, Aquatics and Rocks

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At the village gate, Chen Chen dug out the mushroom at the stone stele.

The mushroom was green and appeared visibly toxic, but trusting the System, Chen Chen put the mushroom inside his pocket.

He then went to the field and seized the red aquatic.

After collecting those two items, Chen Chen ignored all the opportunities around him and headed straight to the river, which was three kilometers away.

One should not be too greedy, otherwise the grand prize may be lost.

The most important opportunity was the cliff jump at the Black Wind Cliff. However, with 15 kilometers to go, time was of the essence. Were it not for the right direction, he wouldn't even take the koi fish.

Three kilometers was not much for Chen Chen, who lived in a village household and regularly ran around for no particular reason. In about 20 minutes, he had reached the midstream of the creek.

Calculating the time and finding that the koi was about seven minutes away, Che Chen sat on a large stone at the riverside, resting quietly.

"System, can you give me the precise time right now? I don't have a watch with me, and I don't know the time zone you're using."

"It's 12:35 a.m."

Chen Chen was very relieved when he heard the response from the System.

But then, looking at the stream, he began to frown.

At this time of night, it was so dark without any lighting.

In this condition, he couldn't guarantee finding 10 koi fish, never mind one!

What about forfeiting this opportunity and going straight to Black Wind Cliff?

Remember, Black Wind Cliff was over 10 kilometers away!

If he were to miss the time window, he would be jumping to his doom.

After a moment's consideration, Chen Chen began to wade through the creek. By entering the creek now, he could at least cross the creek pretty quickly, even if he couldn't find the koi fish.

"What time is it right now?"

"12:37 a.m."

Upon learning this, Chen Chen slowed down.

Two minutes later, as the time approached 12:40 a.m., Chen Chen looked upstream.

He was stunned by what he saw.

Under the darkness and inside the river, there was a koi fish swimming in the creek, its body illuminated like a beacon: anyone with working eyes could see its uniqueness.

'I am being dumb—- how can this special koi fish be the same as an average koi fish?' Chen Chen thought as he quickly blocked the koi fish's route.

As that koi fish swam towards him, he tried to catch it with just his hands. Much to his surprise, the koi fish made a sudden jump, spiking several feet above the creek.

It then promptly landed into Chen Chen's pot.

"What?"

As he looked at the koi fish inside the pot, Chen Chen suddenly found himself lacking the words needed to summarize the situation.

He had heard of fish surrendering themselves into a web, but never a pot.

Meanwhile, the beacon-like illumination on the koi fish disappeared after it landed into the pot. Through the moonlight present, Chen Chen noticed the two rather suspicious string-like beards on the koi fish, making it nearly monstrous.

"Is the saying 'carps leap through dragon gates' true? Sadly, little carp, I am your dragon gate, and you are not jumping across me."

After that self-comforting thought, Chen Chen packed up the koi fish, quickly crossed the stream, and dashed towards Black Wind Cliff.

Before he knew it, Chen Chen had already run several kilometers.

In spite of his regular exercises in this life, he was getting a bit weary. Never mind the fact that his pants were half wet from when he crossed the creek; this was a double load.

But then again, he can't just run without pants.

Were he to be seen, he would always be remembered for running around without pants in his youth.

"System, is there anything nearby that can prevent me from being tired while running?"

"No."

Chen Chen was not disappointed by the response. Since he could only track items within a 10-meter radius, it would be surprising to be able to find any item at all.

As he crossed the 10-meter range, Chen Chen asked again. He repeated the process multiple times, more than one kilometer passing by.

Suddenly, the System gave him a definite answer.

"In the grassfield 7 meters to your left, there is a thing that can keep the user from being tired while running!"

Upon learning this, Chen Chen became very excited, immediately veering towards the grassfield.

He decided that he would consume anything other than feces if it would actually help him. After running for several kilometers, he was quite exhausted indeed.

As he looked at the grassfield, he found a pair of green eyes that were especially frightening in the dark.

"Ruffffffff!"

The low growl came immediately, freezing Chen Chen's heart.

It was a wolf in the wild! The System was trying to kill him!

Before the wolf could feast on him, Chen Chen dashed away, faster than the speed he came here at.

The wolf, being interrupted in the middle of a dream, was quite mad, and dashed out as well. The man and wolf soon vanished into the night.

One hour later.

Chen Chen leaned on a tree next to Black Wind Cliff, panting.

Being chased by the wolf, he had indeed felt less tired. However, after he stopped, he was on the verge of collapse.

"System, please don't pull jokes like these on me ever again. My weak little heart can't bear it."

"The Tracking System is highly accurate; as long as the user utilizes proper phrases, such awkward circumstances will not occur."

The System's rebuttal left Chen Chen speechless.

While it was somewhat embarrassing to be chased by a wolf, Chen Chen had reached Black Wind Cliff nearly half an hour before the jumping time.

Under the night, the area was filled with a cold wind, which also froze Chen Chen's heart.

Black Wind Cliff was over one kilometer deep. Was he actually ready to jump?

What if he died? Was the system serious about the opportunity?

As all his questions flew away, only a sigh remained.

"Regardless, let me finish this meal. at least I will be a well-fed ghost."

Chen Chen stood up, walked to a pond near Black Wind Cliff to clean the koi fish, and washed the red aquatic and the green mushroom.

In addition to those two items, he also got a thumb-sized piece of rock, Per the system, the rock can help with fatigue if consumed.

In just a few minutes' time, Chen Chen returned to the back of the tree, ignited a fire, and started to cook the fish.

Or to be more precise, a soup consisting of toxic mushroom, aquatics, koi fish, and rock.

At this point, etiquette was out of the question, nevermind the fact that the pot was full of items that were beneficial to him.

In about a quarter's time, the soup finally boiled. Without investigating the soup too much, Chen Chen tentatively took a first sip.

Suddenly, a sense of heat went through his entire body. The fatigue was gone!

"It doesn't taste superb, but it's a good thing indeed!"

Chen Chen's eyes were immediately illuminated. He blew away the heat and continued to taste the soup.

The wind at Black Wind Cliff was only increasing in speed, but Chen Chen was having a good time sipping on the soup.

At that moment, there were suddenly sounds of fighting coming from the darkness afar, breaking the quiet of the night.

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Chapter 8: Hold on, People!

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"What's the matter?"

Upon hearing the sounds of fighting occuring, Chen Chen immediately extinguished the fire and swallowed the last bit of soup.

Luckily the soup wasn't one that was delicious, so the scent did not emanate.

Moments later, eight figures appeared on Black Wind Cliff.

Among the eight figures, seven of them were wearing nocturnal suits, not looking like decent people at first glance. They were beleaguering a young man in white like crazy.

The seven of them had pretty impressive martial skills, or at least more powerful than the assassin who had gotten killed by Lao Hei's snout.

The young man in white was even more powerful, but fighting seven people all by himself drained him out, nonetheless. Soon, he was cornered at the edge of the cliff.

"Lord Zhang, why'd you have to be so stubborn when you already have your back to the wall? If you fall from the cliff, you'll die an even uglier death than if we kill you. If that happens, your parents won't even be able to recognize you. Wouldn't that make them sad?"

One of the seven men in black admonished the figure in white kindly, but the blade in his hand was ferocious, aimed for the young man's vital spots with every strike.

The young man in white did not say a word, continuing to resist rigorously. Gradually, he got closer and closer to the end of the cliff.

Chen Chen, who was witnessing the scene from behind a tree, was stupefied.

Lord Zhang? Could he be the son of one of the three great families of Shichuan County, the Zhang's?

If not, which young man from an ordinary family would be so proficient in martial arts, especially at such a young age?

Shichuan County had three great families: the Zhao's, the Zhang's, and the Wang's.

Among them, the Zhao's were the most powerful, the Zhang's were next in line, and the Wang's, who had risen most recently, were the weakest.

At that moment, as Chen Chen watched what appeared to be the young lord of a great family being hunted down, he instantly felt much better.

Peasants did not live an easy life, but neither did the young lords of great families.

Chen Chen did not think much of it, nor did he think of stepping forth and putting on an act of bravery. He had a clear understanding of his own capabilities. Therefore, he only wished for the group of people to end the fight soon and leave, so that they wouldn't ruin his great cliff-diving plan.

"System, how many minutes left until it's time to jump?"

"Three minutes."

Upon hearing this, Chen Chen's mood turned gloomy.

That opportunity couldn't have belonged to this Lord Zhang to begin with, could it?

Otherwise, why would he be here at this point of time?

'Lord Zhang, you'd better not jump off the cliff! This is my opportunity, not yours!' Chen Chen silently prayed to him. He was counting on this opportunity to turn over his fate. There was no way he would give it away to someone else.

On the other hand, the word "opportunity" implied destiny. If he got to know where the opportunity was in advance due to the help of the system, it meant that he was destined to come across the opportunity.

If it was destined for him, it would definitely be his. If there had to be a reason, this was it.

"Stop forcing me! I will jump off right here, and if I don't leave a single piece of bone behind, you won't get the money either!"

Right at that moment, Lord Zhang yelled from the edge of the cliff, his eyes filled with resolution.

The killers were intimidated by his words, which weakened their resolve to attack, and for a moment Lord Zhang seemed to stand a chance at breaking through the siege.

As Chen Chen saw the scene, he heaved a sigh of relief.

However, the heartening scene was short-lived. The lead killer noticed that this wasn't right, and his attack became vicious once again.

"Brothers, no need to worry. Even if he turns into minced meat, we can take just about anything from him and report on our mission!"

Upon being reassured, the killers cornered Lord Zhang at the edge of the cliff once again.

Chen Chen was indignant.

These people really had no conscience. All they did was force people to go to extremes!

Black Wind Cliff was a thousand meters in height; was it a laughing matter to jump down from it?

"System, how much time is left?"

"One minute," the system replied mechanically, as if it didn't have the slightest bit of emotion.

Chen Chen grew more and more flustered. At this point in time, he understood that if he did nothing, that Lord Zhang would most probably jump off of the cliff.

Head-down, even.

There weren't that many coincidences in the world, to make it so that the opportunity occurred at this point, and Lord Zhang happened to turn up at the edge of the cliff at this point as well.

The only explanation was that this opportunity was meant for Lord Zhang.

"Could his name be Zhang Wuji?"

Chen Chen was frustrated. There were people that were blessed by the heavens in this world, and this Lord Zhang was obviously one of them.

"No more delaying the inevitable! Force him down the cliff!" The lead killer couldn't hold it in anymore, bellowing out the command.

Under the coercion of the killers, Lord Zhang's feet stepped over the edge of the cliff. A loose rock plummeted into the chasm under his feet, and there wasn't the slightest echo.

One could see just how incredibly high this cliff really was!

Chen Chen's heart skipped a beat as he watched, but the look on his face turned firm and resolute the very next second.

He could not possibly obtain an opportunity like this if he didn't fight for it!

If he couldn't seize the opportunity, he wouldn't be able to strengthen himself. If that happened, his family would still be hunted down by the Wang's, and the consequences couldn't possibly turn out well for them.

It would end his life at most, so why shouldn't he give it a whirl?

Having thought that, Chen Chen did not hesitate any longer. He jumped out from behind the tree, his face concealed.

"Hold on, people!"

With a loud yell, all the killers, along with Lord Zhang, stopped in the midst of their fight, standing still in shock.

After all, they did not expect to see someone else on the Black Wind Cliff in the middle of night.

"Sir, who are you?" the lead killer asked in a low, deep voice, the murderous desire within him no longer controllable.

How could he not be shocked and frightened to see someone else at the scene of a murder?

If this guy recognized his voice in the future and pointed him out, the Zhang's would certainly put him in deep trouble.

"I am from Wu Dang, Zhang Cuishan!" Chen Chen replied in a cold voice. Despite his youthful voice, it sounded formidable, without any anger.

The killers exchanged glances, making sure that none of them had heard of this name before. However, since his surname was Zhang, and he had shown up here in the middle of the night, he was most probably someone from the Zhang family.

Having thought of that, the killers raised their guards higher than before.

However, Chen Chen spoke again at that moment.

"Today, I came here to share with you a principle!" As he talked, Chen Chen walked toward the killers, his gait calm and composed.

Upon seeing this, the killers became anxious. This man must be a top-notch expert, to be so fearless and calm, shouldn't he?

"In this world, the only principle is a big fist!" The lead killer said in a wicked voice. A tinge of fear had also risen within him at the sudden appearance of this masked man.

"Apart from that, there's another principle in the world, which is that everything has to be done in the correct order. Do all of you understand?" Chen Chen approached them as he spoke.

While the killers were baffled, he sped up abruptly and dashed toward the edge of the cliff!

"Kill him!"

The lead killer thought that this guy was going to launch an attack upon seeing his action, issuing the order right away. However, not a single one of them dared to charge, getting into a defensive position instead.

Was he kidding? This man who had turned up out of nowhere did not seem like one that was easy to deal with at first glance. What if they got killed due to charging first?

The tension within Chen Chen broke off as he saw the scene before his. He darted right for the edge of the cliff and took off with a jump. He leapt to a height of 1.5 meters before plummeting from the cliff face down.

"Today, I, Zhang, committed suicide here. Farewell everyone!"

As he finished speaking, Chen Chen plunged from the cliff like a shooting star.

"God da*n it!"

"God da*n it!"

As he was free-falling, Chen Chen felt miserable. All he could hear, apart from the sound of the wind, was the incessant repetition of "god da*n it" from the cliff.

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Chapter 9: World's Treasure

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The winds howled in the valley and Chen Chen's heart was an expanse of hollowness. He felt as if he was a mayfly in the middle of a vast wide world, going where the wind took him.

Right at that moment, his leg got tangled up with some vines, his speed slowing down abruptly.

However, the vine broke very soon, and Chen Chen's fall continued once again.

Another strong gust of wind blew within the valley, making Chen Chen veer off to one side, hanging amidst countless vines.

It felt as though he was lying on a hammock.

"I am alive!"

Chen Chen heaved a sigh of relief internally. Although he felt as if his skeleton was falling apart, being alive was a blessing all on its own.

He didn't expect to fall from the cliff and remain unscathed in the first place.

Right as he was musing about this, a beam of light gradually appeared beside him. It was as if a lamp had been lit next to him.

Chen Chen turned around to look, realizing that an enormous blossoming flower in the seam of the cliff was bearing its fruits. The fruit was filled with some unknown matter, which was emitting a light that grew brighter and brighter with each passing second.

'This must be the opportunity… Right?' Chen Chen thought to himself, his eyes turning scorching hot.

He had never heard of luminous fruits, neither in his past life nor in this lifetime. This must be some kind of world's treasure, without a doubt.

Chen Chen suppressed the excitement within him and began questioning the system.

"Where is the most valuable item within the nearest ten meters located?"

"It is with you, host. I, the system, am the most valuable. I am a priceless treasure."

Upon hearing the reply, Chen Chen's face darkened, but he continued his inquiry with patience.

"What about the second most valuable item?"

"It is in the seam of the cliff one meter ahead, the Primeval Fruit of Ethereality. The fruit is only born once every three millenniums, and it disappears from the world within two minutes after being born.

"If consumed, it can alter the nature of the ordinary human body into one that is most suitable for immortality cultivation, the Primeval Ethereal Entity. One can then enter the primeval realm of qi training. Treasures like this are often hard to come by and much begged for, but only people with Big Opportunities will be able to obtain it."

Upon listening to the introduction, Chen Chen took a big gulp of air, staring at the evolving Primeval Fruit of Ethereality, his eyes ablaze.

In the meantime, he silently marveled at how miraculous destiny was.

If he hadn't dived from the cliff head-first, he wouldn't even have had a chance to get tangled by the vine.

And if he had been just a little bit late, he wouldn't have come across the strong gust of wind, and without the wind, he wouldn't have ended up in this spot.

Among the 24 hours within a day, if he had chosen any point in time from the rest of the 23 hours, 59 minutes and 50 something second to jump off the cliff, all that would have been awaiting him would have been death.

However, these few seconds gave way to life.

And that slim chances of survival happened to coincide with the two minutes in which the Primeval Fruit of Ethereality was born, only once every three thousand years.

The probability of coming across such an opportunity was infinitely close to zero.

The world was an immense place; no one knew just how many opportunities there were to come across the Primeval Fruit of Ethereality.

However, Chen Chen could be certain that if there were a hundred opportunities like this, 99 of them had been missed. After all, people with Big Opportunities weren't big cabbages. How could there be so many of them?

"From now on, all of these opportunities will be mine."

Chen Chen gave a soft sigh.

Gradually, the bearing process of the pristine white Fruit of Ethereality was complete. The light within it began to dim, and its appearance became ordinary.

Chen Chen did not give the Fruit of Ethereality a single chance to disappear from the world. He reached out and grasped it, and in less than ten seconds, he had swallowed the fruit like an animal devouring its prey.

Shortly after, a sense of ethereality began to effuse through him, emanating a celestial aura around Chen Chen out of nowhere. The discomfort from jumping off the cliff a while ago seemed to have vanished within seconds.

"Fabulous!" Chen Chen couldn't help but scream. In that moment, he felt as if the heavens were giving him a massage. It was comfortable to the extreme.

He could even feel some kind of metamorphosis happening inside him, very clearly too.

The wind in the valley no longer felt ordinary, but livelier and more effervescent than ever before.

A unique, light blue stream of air slowly entered his senses.

"Is this ethereality?"

As he perceived the distinguished streams of air, Chen Chen felt as if a door to a whole new world had opened up before his eyes.

With the shift in his thoughts, the streams of air entered his body like rivers flowing into an ocean.

In that moment, Chen Chen felt some switch inside of him being turned on as ethereality began spilling into his limbs and bones like a deluge that had unleashed from the dam, changing him with energy from head to toe.

This process went on for a full two hours.

When the first ray of daylight appeared at the edge of the sky, Chen Chen finally opened his eyes.

The world before him had become so much more vivid and exuberant. Chen Chen could even see the small, fine stones a thousand meters below the cliff. Such vision could be compared to that of an eagle.

The immense energy in his body made Chen Chen feel as if he could climb the steep walls of Black Wind Cliff with ease.

"The practice of martial arts is only an enhancement of skills; it cannot surpass the limits of mankind. Cultivation, however, is an enhancement of life status. The two of them are not at all on par with each other."

As he sensed the changes inside him, Chen Chen came to realize some things.

Shortly after, his back shuddered slightly and he sprung straight from the vine, holding onto the sheer precipice of the cliff.

A few minutes later, Chen Chen was standing on the edge of Black Wind Cliff once again. At this moment, his state of mind was completely different from what it had been last night.

Looking at the bottomless valley, not only did he not feel fear, he even had the spectacular feeling of being on top of the world.

"Host, you have completed the achievement of finding a Big Opportunity through the system for the first time. The tracking radius has increased from ten meters to fifteen meters."

Chen Chen's lips curled into a small smile when he heard the notification in his mind. He watched the sun rise in the distance, standing with his hands behind his back.

"System, let me ask you, who in the nearest fifteen meters has the highest status of cultivation?"

"It is you, host. Your current status of cultivation is the first tier of qi training."

"Good, very good," Chen Chen praised himself.

Before this, the county magistrate had been the only person in Shichuan County with some cultivation. Unexpectedly, he had risen as the second person in Shichuan County with cultivation.

Now that he recalled the people who were fighting last night, he found them rather ludicrous, as if it had been a group of children fooling around.

"That Lord Zhang must have run away."

Chen Chen looked around, not finding even a drop of blood or a single bloodstain. When he was dangling from the cliff wall last night, he had come up with his own conclusions because he could hear the sound of anything falling.

In fact, it would be quite unreasonable if he did not manage to run away. Lord Zhang had been granted such an opportunity, so how could he have been so easily finished off by a handful of killers?

He did not think about it any further. Chen Chen walked to the tree where he had hidden last night, grabbed the wok and the spatula, and quickly took off, running in the direction of Stone Village.

Last night, it took him two whole hours of running while being chased by wild wolves to reach Black Wind Cliff in a half-dead state. However, today, he saw the stone tablet at the entrance of the village after just half an hour of running. He wasn't even breathless and or puffing his cheeks. It was a breeze to him!

As he looked at the wok in his hand and the stone tablet in the distance, Chen Chen couldn't help but laugh.

The wok was still that same old wok and the village was still that same old village, but he was no longer the ordinary man he had been last night.

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Chapter 10: Come to the Government Office with Me!

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As soon as Chen Chen reached the village, he saw a couple of men on horses.

Looking at the men on the horses, Chen Chen thought to himself, 'They're already here? So impatient.' At the same time, his steps quickened, not taking him long to reach his house.

At this time, many people had gathered by the door of the house, including a few constables in uniforms.

The body of the killer from yesterday had been removed from the ancestral hall and placed in front of the door.

A constable with a moustache was checking the body with a knife on his back.

Chen Chen quietly blended into the crowd, watching the scene before him.

"The pig killed him? That's nonsense. I have hunted for many years and I've never heard of domestic pigs killing anyone," the moustached constable sneered, touching the collapsed chest of the corpse.

Hearing his unkind tone, Chen Chen knew that these men did not mean well. Upon looking into the crowd, he immediately noticed an older man dressed in traditional clothes, pale and beardless. He was looking at the body with a gloomy expression…

Chen Chen knew this person: he was the steward of the Wang family. Named Wang Er, he was responsible for collecting land rent over the years.

'So the killer from last night was sent by the Wang family,' Chen Chen thought to himself. He had just been guessing last night, but now he was almost certain.

It was easy to understand why Wang Er wore an ugly expression on his face.

In all likelihood, this man had come with the constables to collect his family's bodies. He hadn't expected to see the killer's dead body when he arrived. His expression couldn't have been very pleasant.

"I think this is a traveler who was passing by. He probably just wanted to spend the night, but this family had evil intent and killed him!" Wang Er said in a strange tone.

Of course he had recognized the body; he had hired the man himself.

The job had cost him a few dozen taels. Now that the waste of space was dead, he had to find some way to squeeze some value out of it.

The moustached constable's eyebrows rose at those words.

Although he had already been bought off by the Wang family, Wang Er's story sounded too fake.

Traveler? Were there travelers who wore ninja clothes?

"Steward Wang, if there are travelers passing by in the village, they usually stay at my house. It's much bigger."

Nearby, the village chief squeezed out a smile.

"Yes, Chen Shan's family is in the middle of the village. It's impossible for a traveler to go to his house. Besides, he is not dressed like a good person. He deserved to die!" some villagers stated.

Wang Er's face became uglier when he heard that, shouting angrily, "You fools, what do you know?! If you don't look vicious when you are out, what would you do if there was a bad guy?"

Wang Er's irrational words caused an uproar.

At that moment, a young man ran up from nearby, shouting as he ran, "Village chief, I found out the identity of the dead man! His name is Wei Laosan! He works for the gang leader in the county, killing for a living!"

Upon hearing this, all the villagers looked at Wang Er strangely.

Wang Er felt his cheeks get hot but he maintained his tough stance.

"Can someone who specializes in murder be killed by this village? Or is there someone powerful amongst you pathetic lot? What a joke!"

The moustached constable quickly winked at Wang Er, pasting a smile on his face as he said to Chen Shan, "Chen Shan, you look like a decent person. How about this… Your family will go to the government office with me to clear up this mess. If the deceased really was a bad person, the county government could potentially even reward your family."

Chen Shan answered in a huff, "My son left home last night and has not returned. I won't go anywhere until he returns."

Wang Er's expression changed drastically at the words.

"That bastard of yours ran away?! How dare he!"

Wang Hu's order was to kill this entire family, but now that one had run away! What should he do?

The next moment, he seemed to have thought of something, his tone suddenly becoming fierce.

"I think he killed this man, then ran away in fear! Why would he run out in the middle of the night otherwise?"

The constables nodded in agreement. Wang Er had finally said something that could stand scrutiny.

"You're saying nonsense! My son is innocent! He wouldn't kill a chicken in the village. How could he kill a person?!" Qin Rou shouted angrily as she tried to explain.

In her eyes, Chen Chen had always been good-natured ever since he was a kid. He was the most sensible child in the world. How could such a well-behaved child kill anyone?

"Innocent? Ha! Who knows what he is thinking? If he didn't kill him, why did he run away in the middle of the night? Constable Zhou, now that the little bastard has murdered someone and escaped, I suggest we issue a warrant immediately. As for these two untouchables, since they protected the criminal and allowed him to escape, they should be arrested immediately and put in prison!"

As Wang Er spoke, he quickly bowed his hands at the moustache constable. This time, he was so confident, his sinister face actually looked a little righteous.

However, as soon as he stopped talking, a wispy voice spoke up.

"What? I left for a little while, now I'm a murderer? Steward Wang, I don't deserve that charge."

When the villagers heard his voice, they realized that Chen Chen had somehow been standing amongst them.

The village chief also looked surprised.

He had watched Chen Chen grow up, but the young man's temperament today was completely different from before, so much so that he did not notice Chen Chen earlier.

"You–! You–!"

The righteousness on Steward Wang's face disappeared without a trace. He pointed to Chen Chen angrily, unable to speak.

Didn't they say that he had left last night and hadn't come back? Were they all fooling him?

Chen Chen ignored him. He quickly walked up to his parents and comforted them, "Father, mother, it will be fine."

"Little Chen, you shouldn't have come back," Chen Shan sighed.

Wang Er may have been defeated now, but to a powerful family like the Wangs, having their entire family killed off was effortless.

He was just saving face and not pushing them to the edge yet.

"If I don't come back, you'd have been left behind. I couldn't do such a thing," Chen Chen grinned, as if he wasn't taking this situation seriously.

Chen Shan and wife were touched, sighing at his response.

Seeing that Wang Er wanted to say something else, Constable Zhou interrupted the moment.

"Well, since all three of you are here, you can all come to the county's government office with me. When we get there, everything will be cleared up."

He really couldn't stand Wang Er as a teammate, he was too pig-headed. If he let Wang Er continue, he'd be ashamed of himself.

They were just tenant farmers; they'd be theirs to punish at the government office.

If they didn't want to wait, the Chen family could even be killed on the road, and they could put the blame on bandits.

There was no point in trying to reason here anymore.

Wang Er understood Constable Zhou's meaning, snorting coldly but not speaking anymore. He looked at Chen Chen's family as if they were already dead.

These untouchables really didn't deserve any more of his effort.

Qin Rou looked at her husband subconsciously when she heard the constable.

Chen Shan frowned, unable to decide for a while.

Chen Chen, however, smiled and said, "Okay, we will go to the government office with you."

Constable Zhou patted Chen Chen on the shoulder, praising him, "Young man, you're quite reasonable. Your future is unlimited!"

He said this even though his mind was filled with contempt for Chen Chen.

'Moron… He has no future with this IQ. He deserves to be a farmer for life! Oh wait- Haha! Now he can't even do that!'

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Chapter 11: So Bloody Unlucky

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After a moment.

The constables and their horses led Chen Chen's family toward the entrance of the village. Wang Er creeped behind them, a vicious glint in his eyes.

Chen Shan and Qin Rou saw everything and worried.

On the other hand, Chen Chen seemed carefree. He shouted out to Erya, who was in the crowd, "Erya, help me feed Lao Hei! Don't let him go hungry and lose weight!"

"Brother Chen, don't worry…" Erya answered shyly. Her eyes were also filled with worry.

Chen Chen smiled at her reply. He followed the constables and walked toward the front of the village.

Today, he would see what show these people would put on.

A few minutes later, after the group had left the entrance of the village, Wang Er couldn't wait anymore. He walked from the back of the group to the front, whispering to Constable Zhou, "Master Wang said this family must be taken care of!"

When Constable Zhou heard the words, he calmly replied, "We need to talk about the price though. You told me before that we were just here to collect the corpses."

"That isn't a problem, but they must be taken care of on the road," Wang Er said harshly.

The backstory of the Wang family was a bit disgraceful. If the Chen family was brought to the government office in the county, it would not be good for their nonsense to get out. It was better to take care of them on the road and prevent any further mishaps.

A strange glint flashed in Constable Zhou's eyes as he said, "Killing on the road… The price is even higher. After all, it's not a righteous thing to do."

"No problem!" Wang Er replied without any hesitation.

Their Wang family had plenty of money!

"Great. Then I will take them into the stone forest five miles away, and we will take care of them there!"

"Perfect!" Wang Er responded and returned to the back of the group. When passing by Chen Chen's family, he did not forget to glance at Chen Chen as if he was already doomed.

Chen Chen sneered to himself. With his current hearing, he could hear the conversation between Wang Er and Constable Zhou very clearly.

Stone forest five miles away?

Humph! None of them are good!

"Little Chen, I have a feeling that they were up to no good just now. If anything happens, I will delay them. Take your mother to grab a horse and escape. Don't look back. Do you understand?!" Chen Shan asked with a low voice. He looked as if he was ready to face death unflinchingly.

As a man, he had no hesitation at this time.

"Dad, don't worry. Maybe they are all good people," Chen Chen smiled and comforted him.

Qin Rou saw this and sighed to herself.

Her son was perfect. His only flaw was that he was too kind; he didn't know that people could be evil.

"Little Chen. There are many bad people out there. You have to be careful."

Qin Rou rubbed her son's head, her face showing dismay.

Where could she run to as a woman? If something happened later, she would, at most, distract those people and make it possible for Chen Chen to escape.

Chen Chen gave his parents a relaxed look, then quickened his pace and wandered around the group.

When Wang Er noticed this, closely following behind Chen Chen, afraid he'd run away.

"System, find me some bad luck. Like how I ran into the wolf last night."

"Walking eight meters at twenty degrees ahead, you will step on a hidden pile of cow dung."

Hearing this, Chen Chen sped up and immediately walked forward in the direction shown by the system. His perception was keen, and after spotting the cow dung, he calmly stepped over it.

Wang Er stared at Chen Chen closely, quickening his pace once again without saying anything. After a while, he felt his feet become sticky.

Looking down, he saw a pile of slimy cow dung covering his shoes. It was a dark blob and quite disgusting.

"D*mn! So bloody unlucky!" Wang Er cursed, quickly moving his feet away. When he looked for Chen Chen again, the young man was back to walking with the group.

Chen Chen was amused when he heard Wang Er's cursing.

Today, he wanted to let the old guy know what was truly cruel!

After the group walked forward more than a hundred meters, Chen Chen left them again, with Wang Er closely following him once more.

He thought he had stepped on the feces by accident and didn't suspect anything.

Just as he took a few steps, the foot that had stepped on cow dung before stepped on something else. The combination made him suddenly slip, and he fell backward.

'Sliding on dung! Today is so unlucky!' Wang Er scolded himself in his heart, but he did not panic. As the steward of the Wang family, he knew some martial arts. When he leaned back, his body suddenly exerted strength, and he stood steadily on the ground with a beautiful backflip.

The move was quite expert. If it weren't for the dung on his feet, it would be even better.

However, the very next moment, he gasped as his face suddenly turned purple.

He raised his foot and saw that there had been a sharp rock where he landed, now piercing his shoe and plunging into the sole of his foot.

Bright red blood gushed out, and mixed with the dark dung, it looked even more disgusting.

"Ow! It hurts! It hurts!"

Wang Er's masterful demeanor disappeared instantly. He didn't care about the cow dung anymore; he picked up his foot and started screaming.

All the constables were dumbfounded when they saw the scene. They had never seen anyone piercing their feet when they walked!

And what was that dark blob?

After constables realized what it was, they turned their heads in unison, not daring to look at it directly.

It was so repulsive!

Only Chen Chen moved toward Wang Er with a concerned expression.

"Steward Wang, are you alright? Maybe we shouldn't rush to the county government. Let's go back to the village and bandage your wound."

Wang Er showed a fierce look when he heard those words. He roared, "This injury is nothing to me! D*mn, if it wasn't for you untouchables, I would have looked at the almanac when I went out!"

Chen Chen looked at the blood-stained stone and waved his hand earnestly. "Steward Wang, how can you be considered unlucky? Fortunately, it is just your foot that got hurt. If you had smashed and knocked your head, then what? You might have died young, right? You are so lucky!"

Hearing Chen Chen's words, Wang Er's eyes flickered and his heart became full of fear.

Had it not been for the backflip, he might have knocked his head, and if his head had been pierced by the stone…

Wang Er didn't dare to think about it anymore, limping back to the group with a sullen face.

At the same time, he promised himself he would be really careful when walking from now on.

At the front of the group, Constable Zhou frowned when he saw this. He ordered, "Steward Wang, there is a river in front of the woods. Go and wash up."

He was taking advantage of the situation and using this as an excuse to bring Chen Chen's family into the woods.

"Right. Thank you, Constable Zhou."

Wang Er bowed his hands in thanks but gasped again after saying this.

The feeling of cow dung seeping into the wound was really uncomfortable, making him want to die.

At this moment, he couldn't be bothered to follow Chen Chen. He just wanted to go into the river to clean his wound, otherwise his foot might be done for!

However, he didn't know that…

This was just the beginning for him!

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Chapter 12: I Met a Fairy

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For the rest of the journey, Wang Er was about as cautious as he could possibly be, constantly reminded of the massive pain. Finally, the team made it to the creek just before the stone forest.

Wang Er immediately rushed to wash his wounds in the river, while all the constables laughed on the inside as they saw the scene.

They had seen unlucky individuals, but this was a first.

"Xiao Chen, the stone forest is straight ahead. It's normally quite empty here. If they want to do something, they will do it here. But given the amount of thorns inside, it's impossible for their horses to go fast, so you have a good shot of escaping."

"If you are able to successfully flee, don't think of avenging anyone, ok? Just keep living on, do you understand?"

Chen Shan and his wife didn't have time to laugh about Wang Er. They knew very well what the stone forest was like. The only reason they didn't oppose Constable Zhou's proposal to go from there was because Chen Chen had a much better chance of fleeing from here than anywhere else.

A horse is a necessity to flee from other places, but how is robbing a horse an easy feat?

"Father, mother, don't worry. I will be good, you will see," Chen Chen comforted them as he looked at Wang Er washing his wounds next to the river, a weird smile blooming on his face.

One moment later.

Wang Er was finally finished with his wound, and as he returned, he stared at Chen Chen with an insidious look.

While washing his wound, he found Chen Chen more and more responsible for his injury.

Were it not for the fact that this lad had been running around for no reason, why else would he be up to this?

Since the stone forest was just ahead, he didn't want to hide anymore. With this in mind, he mouthed towards Chen Chen, "You are done!"

Accompanying that statement was a ferocious smile.

Chen Chen pretended that he simply didn't see it. Instead, he looked up at the blue sky and white clouds, his face full of joy, as if he was going out for a trip.

This made Wang Er even more infuriated.

"Housekeeper Wang, let's go if you're done."

Constable Zhou, who was leading the team, paid extra emphasis on the "go," clearly hinting at something.

Housekeeper Wang nodded angrily, following the group.

This time, the lesson had been learned; not only did he follow the group at all times, he paid extra attention to the ground, walking as carefully as one would on a single-plank bridge.

He just did not believe that he could end up with bad luck with such caution!

"In the grass, 8 meteres left from the straight path, there is a wildlife trap."

"Behind the tree in front, there is feces from a wild wolf."

Inside the forest, the number of messy items such as the ones the System reported immediately increased.

However, Chen Chen knew, just by looking at the caution Wang Er was practicing, that he was not about to run over any of them.

Therefore, he didn't try to get Wang Er to leave the group, instead choosing to wait for better opportunities.

"There is a beehive thirteen meters right of the straight path; upon contact, it will fall down."

Upon hearing the System's reminder, Chen Chen immediately turned his head to the right.

As expected, on a tree not too far away, there was a beehive.

If they walk normally, they wouldn't touch the beehive in any way.

But was Chen Chen intending to let the group move normally? Clearly not.

Chen Chen secretly picked up a small rock on the ground as he walked, and as he got to the closest point from the beehive, he ejected the rock from his fingers.

Paaaaa!

The beehive promptly fell.

Bzzzzz!

Hundreds of wasps, each about the size of a broad bean, poured out of the beehive and soon discovered the group.

The constables could hear the weird sound, and upon looking at the source, they nearly got heart attacks.

"Wasps! Run!" Constable Zhou shouted as he dashed away with his horse.

At this point, he can't care for anything else.

Wasps in forests were no easy feat: if one were to be attacked by a group of wasps, anything from disfigurement to death may end up occuring. No amount of money was worth such an expense.

The other constables, seeing that their lead had fled, didn't worry about other things either, immediately following their leader and fleeing.

And just like that, Chen Chen's household and Wang Er had been forfeited.

"Father, Mother, quick, we need to move!"

Chen Chen dragged his parents and ran behind the several constables as he spoke, leaving Wang Er standing alone and utterly confused.

He also wished to run, but given his injured feet, he can't go fast enough.

As he looked at the wasps flying towards him, Wang Er called out, "Wait for me!"

He tried to keep up with Chen Chen's household, but his speed was inadequate, and he soon got caught up by the wasps.

Soon, Wang Er's screams poured throughout the forest.

"Father, shall we flee with this opportunity?" Qin Rou, seeing that nobody was attending to them anymore, can't help but ask.

Chen Shan, hearing her, was intrigued.

"Father, Mother, there is no need. We need to solve this problem anyway. It's fine if we go to the county office. Stone Village is our home, and we committed no crimes, so why run away?

"Also, Lao Hei is still at home. If we were to flee, Er Ya would not be able to have fully fed him," Chen Chen laughed as he ran away.

Several wasps tried to bite Chen Shan and his wife, but under the force of Chen Chen's stare, they promptly returned to target Wang Er.

Cultivating immortality was a raise in the class of life. He was already able to create absolute deterrence against low-class organisms like wasps.

Chen Shan, after listening to this, wanted to speak up about something, but didn't.

Chen Chen waved his hands and said, "Father, trust me. You will be fine with me. Do you know why I left last night?

"Recently, I had dreamt about a fairy quite a bit. The fairy asked that I meet him at a specific spot. I disregarded it all as dreams for the last several days, but when I went there last night for a look, the fairy was indeed there."

"What? Xiao Chen, you met a fairy!"

Chen Shan and Qin Rou were both very surprised. In their eyes, it was extremely unthinkable.

"Yes. Why would I go out in the middle of the night otherwise? After meeting the fairy, I learned much from him. Trust me, I have enough power to protect you," Chen Chen explained, looking serious.

He couldn't make anything up other than this poorly fabricated lie. At this point, he had to expend the credibility he had accumulated over the course of more than a decade.

He had to tell his parents about his immortality cultivation anyway. Shichuan county was just too small to make full use of the System.

According to his plans, the best place to go was an area with fairy characteristics, with magnificent mountains and fine water. Using the system, he would most surely be on the right track.

At that point, he would be away from the home.

His only concern was his parents.

"Fairies! I can't imagine my son cultivating immortality!"

Qin Rou was very excited, her face reading, "My son is the best on earth!"

Chen Shan remained silent, but he had a great deal of trust over his child, especially given his extended record of maturity.

Of course, the main reason was that it wasn't the time for talking. Neither did either of the parents know anything about cultivating immortality.

Several minutes later, the wasps were gone.

The several constables who had run ahead had also returned.

Constable Zhou's eyes showed surprise at finding out that Chen Chen's household didn't just flee.

"Where's housekeeper Wang?" a constable asked.

Chen Chen pointed not too far behind him when he heard the question.

At that point, Wang Er was lying in the center of the path, his head swelling to the size of a pig's head and his body twitching nonstop.

He looked as miserable as he could possibly get.

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Chapter 13: Doomed by Cow Manure

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Constable Zhou's eyes uncontrollably blinked as he took in the scene.

This housekeeper Wang was not regularly unlucky; it was quite like Mr. Unlucky's mother opening the door for Mr. Unlucky proper—- a touch-base of unluckiness!

Coughing, Zhou instructed them, "Let's get housekeeper Wang on horseback and send him to the county town for a diagnosis."

Upon hearing those orders, the constables immediately moved to Wang Er's side and lifted him onto the horse.

Wang Er, being hung on the horse, was only growing more and more infuriated, the target of his ire still Chen Chen's household.

Had it not been for the three of them running, he wouldn't have ended up like this.

Thinking of this, his uninjured eye kept staring at Chen Chen, as ferociously as it could possibly get.

Chen Chen shivered.

This was so frightening.

Wang Er was being hung on top of a horse, his swollen head making him look like a monster—-the only human-like thing on his face was his one eye. And he was still staring at Chen Chen!

This shape…

Were it to be left in the haunted houses of his past life, hordes of children would have broken into tears.

"Housekeeper Wang, are you fine?" Constable Zhou asked, coming closer.

His true meaning was clear: "Will you die?"

If he were to die, without a testifier in the wilderness, how could he get his money back after the business was done?

"Urghhh…"

Wang Er tried to speak but his mouth was already swollen to the size of a pot—-therefore, he can only make rumbled sounds, not anything that could be understood.

He angrily stared at Chen Chen again, then turned his head to Constable Zhou for reassurance.

Chen Chen was quite amazed by this as he observed what was occurring. Housekeeper Wang was indeed the housekeeper of a major household. Even if he only had a single working eye, he could still express his intentions.

An impressive person indeed.

Seeing this, Constable Zhou became indecisive; at this point, he felt a sense of palpitation.

Then, the horses screamed towards the sky. Before anyone could react, the horses dashed towards the depth of the forest, as if they had gone insane.

Hung on the back of a horse, Wang Er's face was too swollen for his emotions to be interpreted, but his eyes showed infinite depths of shock, confusion, and helplessness.

Like a child dragged to a school on his first day of class, Wang Er vanished into the forest.

"Housekeeper Wang is being hijacked by the horse."

Chen Chen looked from afar, his face filled with sympathy.

Constable Zhou finally understood the situation, yelling, "Run!"

Several minutes later.

The group of people found the horses enjoying fresh grass deep into the forest.

Meanwhile, Wang Er was lying below a horse, his neck distorted, and his breath gone.

His only functional eye was filled with emptiness.

"He broke his neck and died?"

Constable Zhou's shock was unparalleled.

A person with martial arts skills walking with him for a few kilometers and then getting killed by being thrown off of a horse after various accidents?

Who would ever believe that?!

But the truth was here! The corpse was still warm too.

Chen Chen squatted down with a face full of sympathy, closing his eyes for Wang Er and sighing, "Housekeeper Wang was fine in all manners, except for being a good folk. He had done too many bad things, and here is his retribution. Ohhhh…"

Learning Chen Chen's words, Constable Zhou's eyes showed signs of fear.

He really had no idea how housekeeper Wang could be up to such bad luck other than retribution.

"Housekeep Wang, don't think about killing that much in your next life. See? Even heaven can't take it. If heaven can't take it, no amount of martial arts will be of use."

Chen Chen's seemingly unintentional words only brought more cold sweat to Constable Zhou's face.

He had done quite some orders of assassination related business, but in terms of martial arts, he wasn't that much better than housekeeper Wang.

Looking at housekeeper Wang's miserable death, he felt like he was being hit by thunder.

Was retribution a real thing?

As he thought of this, he decided that he would be a good person from today onwards.

"Bro- Brother, let's go. At the county office, please do testify for us. That housekeeper Wang died of bad luck, not due to our intentions."

Constable Zhou walked beside Chen Chen, his tone somewhat shaky and his words much friendlier than before.

Chen Chen stood up as he heard the words, smiling as he replied, "Certainly. Good civilians such as us never lie."

Constable Zhou was already tossing away any remaining plans to assassinate Chen Chen's household. Sweating as he nodded, his face looked quite like a "servant of the people."

Chen Shan and Qin Rou were also staring at each other, trying to figure out what they had just seen, which was difficult to believe.

Wang Er, who had been enjoying his authoritative power and exploitative joys for decades, had just died without any clear reasons?

How could there be so many incidents in the world?

After that, the group continued to move towards the county town, now with two corpses on horseback instead of one.

For the remainder of the trip, every single constable practiced the highest degree of caution. If one were to look at them without context, one may as well assume that those constables were targeted by criminals on the wanted list.

However, no more incidents took place over the course of the trip.

Everybody arrived at the county office without any further issues.

The county magistrate was a person with high levels of cultivation; he would not show up without major businesses.

Minor issues such as these were all handled by the workers within the county office.

Upon Wang Er's death, nobody was willing to pay for Chen Chen's family to be assassinated, eliminating Constable Zhou's incentive.

Additionally, upon seeing Wang Er's death, he had decided that he should be a good person. Therefore, he did not give any further difficulties to Chen Chen's family.

After confirming Wei Laosan's identity as an assassin, he even awarded them a pennant that read "eliminating harms for the people," giving them extra praise on the way.

Chen Chen's family returned to the Stone Village happily with the pennant.

On the other hand, Wang Hu's face was about as grim as it could get as he looked at Wang Er, whose face was already unrecognizable.

By asking Wang Er to get rid of that household, he'd already paid an exceptionally heavy emphasis.

But then?

In a mere day's time, Wang Er was lying dead in front of him—-and in a way that not even his mother could recognize his face!

"Father, how did housekeeper Wang die? How can he be like this!" Wang Suqin angrily asked at his side.

Wang Hu was only more infuriated when he heard the question, tossing a piece of a silk book to Wang Suqin.

"Look at it yourself! That's what the county office wrote on his death certificate!"

Wang Suqin grabbed the silk book, and as she continued reading, the fury in her eyes became nearly uncontainable!

"During the trip, housekeeper Wang stepped on a piece of cow manure by mistake.

"Then, due to the aforementioned incident, a slip occurred. Housekeeper Wang flipped 360 degrees mid-air, and as he landed, he stepped onto a thin, sharp rock, injuring his foot.

"Later, inside the forest, he encountered wasps. Due to the aforementioned foot injury, housekeeper Wang was unable to run away as fast as the others, therefore becoming severely injured by the wasps.

"After those severe injuries, the constables put housekeeper Wang on the horse, intending to have him carried to the county center for treatments. However, the horses were suddenly frightened, dashing deep into the forest with housekeep Wang.

"Housekeep Wang fell from the horse and broke his neck in the process, resulting in his death."

"This is ridiculous! What are those people in the county office doing? Do they think the Wang Household is a household of idiots? Not even storytellers would dare to forge such stories!"

Wang Suqin tore the silk book apart as she yelled.

Wang Hu, learning those words, puts on a fake smile.

"They must be using this opportunity to warn our household. Huh, Wang Er died due to a piece of cow manure. They are indeed experts on humiliation."

Wang Suqin's facial expressions turned around several times as she heard this.

A moment later, she sneered and said, "Last night, the gentleman of Zhang household was nearly killed in an assassination attempt. The two biggest households of the county are about to fight hard. They have a lot to keep them busy.

"By imposing such a warning on our household, it seems like they wish to stun us in order to prevent our involvement."

Wang Hu nodded. After some careful thinking, he found this theory persuasive.

"What about Chen Shan's family?" Wang Hu asked.

"Tomorrow is the property rent collection day. I will visit the village myself. The county office will soon be in chaos. By refraining from the other two families' businesses, nobody can stop us," Wang Suqin said coldly.

In the past, if they wished to kill some civilians, they had to do some amount of preparatory work to go through with that.

But with Shichuan County on the verge of chaos, there was no need for that.

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Chapter 14: The True Intention Unveiled

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The next day.

People in Shichuan County were so rattled, they were running from their own shadows, not a single soul seen on the streets.

All the constables of the county office had squared their shoulders, waiting for calamity to arrive.

The Zhao family and the Zhang family had a long-standing feud. A few days ago, the son of the Zhang family had been murdered by assassins, which had detonated the strife between the two families.

Last night, several violent fights had taken place on the streets between the two families, spilling blood everywhere.

Who would dare to venture out in times like this?

On the other hand, Stone Village wasn't quite peaceful either.

There were a few dozen tall, burly horses at the entrance of the village, and every horse seated a robust guard from the Wang family.

These people had battle knives on their waists, giving off an air of ferocity. They were nothing like the sidekicks that Lord Wang had brought with him previously.

"Village chief, our second lady has arrived. Why haven't you come and received us?"

As the powerful bellow sounded, the village chief walked out timidly.

Despite having lived for many years, he couldn't help but be terrified by the battle array before his eyes.

In the past, the steward of the Wang family would, at most, bring several ordinary house guards when they came to collect the farm rent.

What were they trying to do this year? A massacre?

"Welcome…second lady!" The village chief bowed and cupped his fists, his attitude extremely humble and modest.

All the villagers stepped out of their houses at that moment. Upon seeing so many newcomers, they were all frightened into silence.

The chief remained bowed for a full minute. Only when he was so exhausted that he was trembling all over did a burly, white horse stride out slowly from among the crowd.

On the white horse, Wang Suqin was clad in soft, red armor, her face icy cold and her eyes indifferent.

"Steward Wang has encountered an accident. This year, I have come over to collect the rent in person. I hope you won't make things difficult for me.

"Back then, Steward Wang only treated you with generosity and leniency because Shichuan County was peaceful.

"Now that riots have taken place in Shichuan County, our Wang family is not in good condition either. Therefore, the farm rent for this year will be increased by 50%."

Right as Wang Suqin finished, a commotion ensued among the villagers.

It did not matter whether Steward Wang really was generous or lenient.

The point was, they had been victimized by the flood this year, and not a single grain had been harvested. In order to amass enough farm rent, they had gone bankrupt and were all in heavy debt.

Worse still, the rent was increased by fifty percent this year. Wasn't she trying to push them to a dead end?

The village chief was also infuriated by her words. With trembling hands, he retrieved a contract from his pocket. "Second lady, we have been farming for the Wang family and the amount of farm rent has been decided from the start. How could you raise it at your own will?"

Before the village chief could finish, the contract was sliced into halves following the shriek of a sword.

Wang Suqin sheathed her sword and spoke in a cold voice, "I told you, Shichuan County is in deep chaos right now, and the rules have changed. I do not wish to reiterate words that I have spoken."

The villagers exchanged glances upon hearing this, their faces turning pale.

They had to be financially capable in order to afford the increment. There was no way they could make the money materialize out of nowhere.

As though she had foreseen this, a guard beside Wang Suqin spoke up at that moment.

"The Wang's aren't trying to push you to a dead end. It is alright if you refuse to pay the rent. You just have to sign this slave deed and become slaves to the Wang's, and then this matter can be over and done with."

The village chief began coughing vigorously upon hearing those words.

The people of Stone Village were all farmers, but farmers were freemen, not slaves.

However, if they signed the slave deed, they would become slaves to the Wang family. Their lives and deaths in total control by the Wang's. How could they allow that happen?

"We will go farm for the Zhao's and the Zhang's!"

"Stone Village has always been a place for freemen. Why should we become slaves?"

"Right! I do not want my child to be a slave before he is even born!"

Some young, high-spirited villagers shouted out complaints.

The guard sneered upon hearing them, his eyes flickering with a cold gleam.

"The Zhang's and the Zhao's are engaged in a war at the moment, do you think they have time to care about you peasants?

"Let me tell you, Sichuan County is in deep chaos right now. If you happen to run into any accidents on the way to the other families, no one is going to take care of you!"

The tone of caution in his words was obvious. The villagers who were speaking just now all fell silent, their eyes full of despair.

The village chief was weeping bitterly. With a thud, he knelt on the ground, begging Wang Suqin, "Second lady, please show us some mercy. Some children in our village haven't even grown up, I can't let them be slaves to someone else from such a young age!"

Wang Suqin's eyes were filled with disgust as she listened to him.

A group of lowly people picking and choosing all the time. Was becoming slaves to the Wang's such a disgrace to their status? Outrageous!

The guard at the side was good at observing countenance. Seeing that the second lady was displeased, he growled, "We are kind enough to offer you a job, but you don't want to be slaves? Look at you villagers, all ugly and unsightly with those slavish looks. You were born to be slaves. The second lady is just trying to let them serve their purpose. Now you are only being ungrateful. What more do you still have to grumble about?"

After he finished growling, the guard tapped the village chief's cheek with the sheath of a knife, a provocative look on his face.

Right at that moment, Chen Chen suddenly showed up and stood in front of the village chief. He pushed the sheath aside and raised his head to look at the guard.

"Is it true that if we pay the additional fifty percent on the farm rent, we don't have to sign the slave deed?"

"Pay the farm rent or sign the slave deed. You have to make a choice today."

The guard put the knife on his shoulder, his tone disdainful.

In his opinion, this group of lowly peasants could hardly afford to pay the original amount in the past, let alone paying the additional fifty percent.

They were determined to force these peasants to become slaves today.

The Zhang's and the Zhao's were engrossed in an intense battle, but in the end, both families would sustain great losses. The Wang's could seize this opportunity to rise.

They might even obtain a great number of new farmyards.

How do you make the most out of the new farmyards? By having these peasants labor away, of course.

Once these peasants became slaves, the Wang's could exploit them to the extreme, as long as they did not die of exhaustion.

As for the elderly, the weak, the ill, and the disabled, they should roll up their sleeves and get down to the fields as well.

Instead of dying of sickness at home, they might as well die in the fields. That would maximize their worth.

Upon hearing his words, Chen Chen took a deep glance at the guard and began laughing unexpectedly. Loudly, he proclaimed, "Stone Village has fifty households. Theoretically, every household should pay 1,200 pennies, which adds up to 60,000 pennies in total.

"Now that you have increased the amount by 50%, it will be 90,000 pennies.

"I will pay the additional 30,000 pennies, which is equivalent to 30 taels of silver total."

Upon finishing speaking, Chen Chen fished out 30 taels of silver from his pocket and placed them on the stone tablet at the village entrance.

As the popular saying went, "the money one picks up does not belong to him." Thus, Chen Chen did not feel sorry for himself at all.

Apart from that, he had always been treated well throughout the many years he had lived in Stone Village. It was his obligation to pay that small amount of money for the villagers.

Most importantly, he knew that even after making the payment, there was bound to be a fight today. With the battle array of the Wang's, they wouldn't possibly leave so easily just because they received the 30 taels of silver.

He had to seize the chance to establish an absolute prestige in Stone Village. That way, when he went away for cultivation in the future, his parents would have a group of loyal people to take care of them.

As they beheld the shiny silver, all the guards and the villagers dropped their jaws in awe.

Thirty taels of silver did not sound like a big amount, but it was considered an enormous sum to the villagers of Stone Village. They might not be able to amass it even if they sold off several households.

However, Chen Chen displayed it all without even batting an eyelid. This made them wonder if they were dreaming!

"Chen! From tomorrow onwards, you will be the village chief!"

The village chief, who was shivering with agitation, gave his village chief post to Chen Chen right away.

Chen Chen was rather speechless. Did he look like someone that was longing to be the village chief?

The face of the lead guard turned extremely awful as he watched the scene.

Were the Wang's really concerned about 30 taels? Their true intention was to enslave all the villagers of Stone Village, wanting to exploit them generation after generation.

By then, their value would be far more than anything 30 taels of silver could compare to.

Having thought of that, the guard shot a glance at Wang Suqin.

Wang Suqin did not speak a word, staring coldly at Chen Chen, who was standing in front of the stone tablet.

She slowly unsheathed the longsword in her hand.

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Chapter 15: Do You Have the Right?

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"Are you that bad kind from the Chen family?"

Wang Suqin points at Chen Chen with her sword, her voice freezing cold.

Chen Chen ignored the sharp sword, calmly stating, "I was born with a clear background. How am I a 'bad kind'?"

"If the second lady of our house says you are a bad kind, then you are a bad kind! How dare you rebut!"

The servants next to Wang Suqin immediately pulled out their swords, speaking with grudging faces.

Other servants saw the scene and immediately pulled out their swords; the atmosphere immediately intensified.

The villagers found this unacceptable. The village head stood up from the ground, standing in front of Chen Chen, saying bitterly, "My second lady, since Stone Village can afford the land rent, for what reason is this happening?"

Wang Suqin sneered at the words, abruptly saying, "This bad kind from the Chen's must have stolen property from the Wang household. How would he procure thirty taels of silver otherwise?

"This is precisely the second reason for my visit here."

The village head's face promptly froze at the words. He had seen Chen Chen grow up and knew his character. How could he be capable of stealing anything?

"Second lady, Xiao Chen's character can be verified by every person in Stone Village. Stealing is not possible for him. I am willing to stake my life on this!"

Other villagers soon followed suit.

"Exactly, how can Xiao Chen steal? Watch your words!"

"He isn't stealing even if I am! This kid was known for his fine character from a young age."

The villagers from the Stone Village were a rustic people. Given how Chen Chen was willing to solve the property rent affair with his thirty taels of silver, how could they neglect him now that he was being targeted by Ms. Wang's sword?

Wang Suqin's face dimmed as she saw this.

She only wanted to get rid of the Chen family. Massacring the entire village left no slaves for the Wang's lands and was against their best interest.

Thinking of this, she changed course.

"This is a personal affair between the Wang and Chen households. If anyone is willing to seize this lad for me, their property rent for this year shall be waived."

She simply did not believe that a group of untouchables could withstand the lure of money—-she was determined to make the lad learn how rough the world was!

However, even after a moment's silence, nobody moved.

This made Wang Suqin somewhat mad.

"Three years!"

The village head shook his head, looking at Wang Suqin somewhat sympathetically.

"Second lady, this is not a matter of money. Xiao Chen has not conducted such an act of stealing. We will not betray our consciousness for money. How can we be good people otherwise?"

Wang Suqin's breath stopped at those words. The village head's words had punctured her heart like a needle.

After a moment, she suddenly laughed up towards the sky.

"Hahaha! All of you villagers are truly untouchables! Consciousness? Why do you think you have the right to talk about that with me?"

Compared to Wang Suqin, Chen Chen was very satisfied.

After stepping forward two steps without saying a word, he looked at Wang Suqin.

Slowly, he spoke, "Back then, my father rescued your father, Wang Hu. He repaid him by claiming my father's military retributions, thereby building his grand household.

"The Wangs have never offered any compensation in the slightest since then. Now you are trying to repay mercy with hate?

"Let me ask you, were it not for my father, where would your household get its prosperity? Was it not for my father, where would you get your fine flowers, great horses, and hordes of servants?

"Now you are pointing your sword at me? I'm asking you; do you have the right?"

His statements silenced the village.

Wang Suqin's face started changing colors. For some reason, looking at the teenager in front of her made her heart fill with worry.

How could a teenager from the most lowly of backgrounds make such powerful and unreputable statements?

"Absolute garbage!"

A moment later, Wang Suqin shouted out in fury. But neither her flushed face nor her agitated breaths showed signs of stopping.

Afterwards, Wang Suqin's horse slowly pulled back a bit. With some distance between them, her face became even more ferocious. Pointing the sword at the village, she ordered, "Kill that lad! Any person on the way shall also be killed! Any consequences shall be accounted for by the Wang family!"

Hearing this, the servants had bloodthirsty looks on their faces.

At this point, no hiding was necessary.

Dadada…

Dozens of horses moved back to charge properly.

The village head was very worried when he saw this.

How could the villagers hold up against the charge of multiple horse riders?

"Village head, please go back," Chen Chen said with a smile.

"But…"

"No 'but', they are too far to kill me," Chen Chen comforted him, his young face showing no signs of worry.

"Xiao Chen!"

A concerning call carried out through the crowd; it was Chen Chen's mother, Qin Rou.

Chen Shan, meanwhile, stood next to Chen Chen without saying a single word.

As much as Chen Chen had insisted that he had learned from a fairy, as his father, Chen Shan was still not willing to let him face that many unfriendly people.

After all, he hadn't seen Chen Chen's power with his own eyes.

"The Wang household is disregarding lives! How dare they forfeit such a fine boy like Xiao Chen! Shame on you!"

"Xiao Chen, fear not! I, Uncle Qian, am not ready to see you die!"

A villager stood next to Chen Chen in fury.

"Xiao Chen, you are covered by me!"

With someone in the lead, all the strong villagers stood next to Chen Chen. With their scythes and hoes, they looked like a joke when compared to the high horses and sharp knives of their opponent.

However, it most definitely moved Chen Chen.

For as poor as Stone Village was, its villagers were proudly united. Even in front of seemingly invincible enemies, they would stand beside him without a word.

"Thank you, everyone," Chen Chen scanned their faces as he spoke quietly.

From afar, Wang Suqin's face distorted as she saw the scene. She groaned, "You bunch of untouchables! You really think I wouldn't dare to kill you? How laughable!

"Kill them all! We are massacring Stone Village today! Let me see who in Shichuan County can touch the Wangs!"

All the bodyguards licked their lips as they heard this. They were looking at the villagers as if they were sheep ready to slaughter.

Then, the leading servant raised his fighting sword, making the pre-charge call!

"Charge with me! Anyone in our way must die!"

With that call, the several dozen high horses accelerated together, creating a curtain of dust, dashing towards the villagers like a thunderstorm.

Compared to that, the villagers were like duckweeds in the middle of a hurricane—-as fragile as they may seem.

Behind the villagers, many elderly, young, and female villagers had already broken into tears; Er Ya hid his head behind his mother's head.

The several dozen horses were about to dash into the villagers as a massacre was initiated.

The youth in the group suddenly took one step forward.

His plain shirt moved without any wind present.

This simple movement seemed to come with seemingly unparalleled reverence!

Screech!

The several dozen high horses were very frightened, screaming aloud together, as if they were not facing a group of villagers, but rather an abyss!

The foremost horse lost its step, crashing into the ground with the servant. The others running behind it promptly followed suit.

The seemingly invincible charge was dismantled in no time!

Ultimately, no person or horse reached within a three-meter radius of the youth.

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Chapter 16: Returning One's Deeds to Oneself

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The ashes dissipated in a moment, a mess left behind in front of the stone stele.

Several unlucky servants were crushed in a stampede by the horses and were now lying dead. Many others had suffered severe injuries in the fall and could only moan. Less than half of them could sit up on the ground in confusion, taking their time to understand the situation.

Chen Che looked down at them, just like how they had done earlier.

"System, who's the strongest person within the 15-meter radius?"

"Most definitely the inhibitor," the System gave a definite response. Chen Chen smiled upon hearing this.

The group of villagers looked at each other, their eyes filled with confusion.

What was going on? Was there some invisible wall in front of the stele of the village? How could the Wangs' servants fall like this otherwise?

Before anyone got a solid grip on the situation, Chen Chen slowly walked to the front, plainly saying, "If you wish to negotiate, then so will we. If you wish to play the fist game, then so will I."

The area surrounding him was quiet. Wang Suqin, who had not joined the charge, finally got her horse to rest. As she heard his words, her eyes finally showed some signs of worry.

Did the lad cause all these incidents?

But how could a boy from a tenant's family have such abilities?

She didn't even think about immortality cultivation.

Immortality cultivation was her ultimate dream. Deep down, she refused to recognize that a tenant's son could achieve her dream.

"You untouchable! Die now!"

The servant that had just led the charge suddenly jumped up, his machete swinging towards Chen Chen.

Chen Chen doesn't even bother to look towards him. He simply kicked the servant's stomach.

The kick was too fast to be fully viewed with the human eye; the momentum was astonishing.

"Pong!"

That servant flew into the air with a muffled sound.

Quite literally, he "flew." He stayed in midair, flying over 20 meters, landing, and finally rolling several meters before stopping.

The consequence of such a severe hit can be imagined with ease. The servant died midair.

Looking at the corpse in the distance, which looked like a broken bag, the scene only became quieter.

Even those servants that were moaning previously didn't dare to make a sound.

One moment later.

The farming tools in the villagers' hands started falling to the ground.

The surprise on their faces as they looked at the back of the youth in front of them was unparalleled.

They had all seen Chen Chen grow up. Having seen how harmless he was, it was reasonable for them to be surprised when he kicked a man like a ball.

"He… He is a fairy!" one of the servants shouted suddenly, breaking the silence.

His words, like an asteroid striking a calm ocean, created massive waves.

"Fa… Fairy!"

"How can it be… He is a fairy!"

Other servants crawled behind nonstop as they whispered.

In this world, fairies were the most revered!

In countless places, tales of fairies circulated.

Being able to manipulate mountains and seas and being invincible were characteristics of a fairy, constituting the average person's impression of a fairy.

If the youth in front of them was a potential fairy, how dare they organize further attacks?

Wang Suqin was equally frightened at this point. Without the status of cultivation, there was no justification for the youth's ability to stun a group of horses and kick a man into flying.

But if this youth had actual cultivation status, the Wang family…

Wang Suqin didn't dare to think any further, her eyes turning red immediately. Pointing her sword towards Chen Chen, she ordered, "He only started cultivation recently and is not of much status! By moving together, we may be able to kill him!"

However, no servants follow her orders.

These servants were already out of their guts by this point, their legs shivering—-all they wanted were two more legs to assist them in fleeing. How dare they gamble their lives in this circumstance?

"That's a bunch of garbage!"

Wang Suqin was very infuriated. She jumped down from the horse, chopping off the head of a fleeing servant.

Her clothes were rapidly dyed red as blood splashed out. With a twisted face, she looked as ferocious as a demon, straight from the inferno.

"Any person attempting to run will have his household eliminated!

"But if anybody here kills this evil being, I shall marry that person and bear children for him. This lucky person will enjoy all the riches of the Wang family!"

Following her statements, many servants become hesitant.

The second lady was not only a beauty from a household of riches, but also a fine martial artist; in the eyes of the servants, she had long since been a goddess.

They had likely tortured her countless times in their dreams. With this promise coming, it was impossible that they weren't moved at all.

"We are dying anyway! Move!" a less severely injured servant groaned as he dragged his machete towards Chen Chen, his eyes insane.

Other servants also picked up their machetes and prepared for another charge.

At that point, Chen Chen kicked once again. This time, a hand-sized rock flew out, destroying the lunatic servant's head.

Recalling how Wang Suqin had attempted to flirt the hearts of the villagers of the Stone Village, Chen Chen suddenly smiled an evil smile.

Speaking to the frightened servants, he said, "Kill her for your life. Of course, if you can seize her alive, you are welcome to do with her as you please—-I just want her dead.

"As for consequences, worry not, for the Wangs will be no more afterwards.

"Think carefully. Do you think you have better odds against me, a fairy, or her, a regular lady?"

Chen Chen's words circulated throughout the entire area.

Unparalleled fear appears on Wang Suqin's face. She couldn't believe this all came from a teenager who looks about 16 years old.

Other servants halted their steps, their heads staring at the ground, their thoughts unknown.

Then, Chen Chen added one sentence.

"I need not lie as a fairy."

Finally…

Servants started turning their heads.

Soon, the 11 remaining servants all turned back, looking at Wang Suqin and her sword with cold eyes, their machetes reflecting the light.

"What are you doing? You are the dogs of the Wangs!" Wang Suqin exclaimed in fear.

"Yeah! The Wang's never treated you like humans. This lady had no hesitation in chopping down that servant's head just now. Why should you have any mercy on the Wangs?" Chen Chen calmly asked them in front of the stone stele.

In terms of heart manipulation, he was exponentially better as a time traveler who had been a human for two lives and had experienced modern society, especially when compared to the underqualified Wang Suqin.

As expected, upon hearing those words, the servants were free of any mental load and started roaring at Wang Suqin.

"You cheap lady! Die!"

"I will kill you today!"

Arms clash…

In no time, the servants siege Wang Suqin and the sound of arms clashing pour into spectators' ears.

The villagers, looking at the scene, can only conclude that they are currently living in a dream.

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Chapter 17: So There is a Tomb

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Several minutes later.

The sounds of arms clashing stopped. Wang Suqin used her sword as a walking stick, several wounds now on her body.

Surrounding her, the eleven servants all lay dead on the spot, their appearances wretched.

"Impressive," Chen Chen praised her, looking at the corpses.

Looking at Chen Chen, who had not been stained a single dust particle, Wang Suqin's eyes were as ferocious as they could possibly be. She said in a husky tone, "How vicious."

"You want to talk about rules with me, so I talk about rules with you. You want to play fists with me, so I play fists with you. How am I vicious?"

Chen Chen smiled as he talked.

Wang Suqin had no words; by this point, she had only hatred and envy in her heart.

How come this lad from such a lowly background could embark on the journey of cultivation, yet she couldn't!

She hated heaven for its injustice!

The next moment, she immediately turned to the horse, attempting to flee.

But the moment she was on the horse, sounds of air pushing away could be heard.

Before she could react, a sharp knife punctured her through her chest.

She struggled to turn her head, seeing the lad in front of the stele with that same smile on his face, as if nothing had happened.

Wang Suqin's fury reached its peaks at this point. Then, she dropped from the horse, her heart unwilling and her breath lost.

Chen Chen didn't speak anything at first; he quietly walked into the cluster of people, leading a stampede on any living servant. Soon, none of the Wang's people remained alive.

All the villagers of Stone Village looked at the frightfully quiet scene.

Chen Chen sighed in his heart. He did not turn back to look at the villagers and his parents, only saying quietly, "This is a tough era, and sometimes killing is necessary to stop others from killing."

Afterwards, he rode on Wang Suqin's white horse.

Just before he made a visit to the Wang household, his mother's voice came from behind him.

"Xiao Chen, be careful!"

Hearing this, Chen Chen briefly stopped, then left on his horse without any further delays.

"The inhibitor has achieved achievement, Killing, and has been awarded one opportunity for tracking within a ten-kilometer radius."

Chen Chen smiled upon receiving that information in his brain.

While inferior to the original track within Shichuan county, this ten-kilometer tracking was still a pleasant surprise.

Instead of rushing to use this opportunity, Chen Chen continued to move towards the Wang family's house.

"System, anything of major worth within this 15-meter range?"

"No."

Throughout the ride, Chen Chen utilized the System to his maximum advantage. After all, he finally got a transportation tool for use, and there was no reason to give up such a good searching opportunity.

He had made some plans: he may as well be a sword fairy, riding swords for treasures across historic mountains and valleys. Wouldn't that be amazing?

As he made those tentative plans inside his heart, the System gave him a different response in his brain.

"There is a tomb about to collapse, fourteen meters underground to the left of you. It contains precious items"

Hearing this, Chen Chen immediately became alert.

"Tomb! Turns out, there ARE surprise discoveries!"

In theory, he, a fine teenager, should not steal from tombs. But then, this tomb was about to collapse. In that case, he shouldn't be blamed for his actions, right?

Thinking this, he jumped off of his horse and went towards the location the System suggested.

It was just a regular grassland next to the road. With fine grass on top, there were no signs of irregularities, never mind any signs of a tomb below.

Chen Chen walked above it for a bit, but there were no reactions.

He then stomped on the ground. Suddenly, the ground collapsed.

Thankfully, Chen Chen reacted very fast at this point. By the time the ground collapsed, he had jumped out of range.

As the dust settled, he walked closer for a look, making an interesting discovery.

There was a coffin, as deteriorated as it could possibly be. Even the bones inside had rotten away, leaving only powder behind.

In addition, there were some anti-theft traps and some sprinkling gears. It seemed like the traps had been quite delicate when they were still intact.

But by this point, all that was left were some nearly rotten metal spikes pointing upwards towards the sky.

'This tomb may be older than Shichuan County itself!' Chen Chen said to himself, carefully poking the soil away.

He soon found a delicate wooden box inside the rotten coffin.

Using unknown materials, the box was somehow still in good shape and exuded a faint fragrance despite both the coffin and the bones having rotten away.

There were precious items inside the wooden box, for sure.

As a precaution against potential anti-theft mechanisms, Chen Chen practiced the utmost caution, using a tree branch to flip the box open.

He turned out to have thought too much. There were no mechanisms inside. All that was inside were two jade pamphlets and a small jade bottle.

Inside the jade bottle, there were some elixir leftovers, clearly not for consumption.

Chen Chen shook his head, then took out the two jade pamphlets.

The first read "Yimu Mediumship Knack."

The second read "Pyrokinesis Craft."

'Are these cultivation materials?'

Chen Chen was stunned as he looked at the ashes inside the tomb.

He didn't expect the deceased person to be a cultivator.

But apparently, he wasn't on a particularly high tier. It was likely that he was on the same tier as Chen Chen, simply on the "top tier" stage of qi training. Otherwise, his bones wouldn't have been so rotten.

As for the two "secret books," they probably weren't top-notch techniques.

Chen Chen wasn't refusing it, however. Setting the Yimu Mediumship Knack aside, he started reading the Pyrokinesis Craft with more detail.

The so-called "Pyrokinesis" was fundamentally a trick in the circulation of ethereality. Because of either Chen Chen's high talents or the Pyrokinesis Craft's low difficulty, Chen Chen could manipulate his ethereality and have his fingertip playing with fire after a quick read through.

Most importantly, he doesn't feel any pain on his finger.

'Interesting!'

Chen Chen's eyes shone. He finally found a piece of interest beyond his reach in his last life in this world.

Being in a rush to kill the Wangs, Chen Chen didn't spend any more time on it. Packing up the jade pamphlet, he buried the tomb once again.

After all, having obtained items from this individual, he should show some sign of appreciation by not leaving his body exposed in the open, even though this fellow practitioner's bones were nearly gone.

As Chen Chen buried the tomb and prepared to leave, sounds of horse running came from the end of the road. Soon, around one dozen men entered his eyesight.

"Stop running!"

"Kill him!"

"You are dying today!"

Looking at the scene before him, Chen Chen's face turned grim.

After finding out the person being chased, his face became grimmer.

"What's with this Mr. Zhang? He's being chased after and almost killed daily! Can we even get one peaceful day?"

After commenting dryly in his heart, Chen Chen looks into the tomb, his heart somewhat frightened.

Was it possible that the two jade pamphlets he had just received should have been found by Mr. Zhang?

What was up with this Mr. Zhang? Was he an illegitimate child of heaven or something?

As he wondered this in his heart, anxious calls from Mr. Zhang came from afar.

"Please move out of the way, my young man! These people behind me won't even blink an eye at an accidental kill!"

Hearing this, Chen Chen hurried off of the road with his horse.

The approximately one dozen horses soon approached Chen Chen. The group chasing behind Mr. Zhang were in similar outfits to the one worn by the servants of the Wang household; they may very well have been servants of that household.

As Mr. Zhang rode past Chen Chen with his horse, a servant chasing behind him noticed the wooden box in Chen Chen's hands. His eyes suddenly shone with greed, shouting, "This lad has a box made of agarwood in his hands!"

Screech!

Learning of his words, every servant chasing behind Mr. Zhang halted their horse as they stared at Chen Chen, who was standing next to the road.

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Chapter 18: Please Accept a Salute from Me!

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"Kid, what's in that box?" the head servant asked with malice.

"Are you from the Zhao family?"

Chen Chen didn't reply, instead asking a question in return.

The Zhao family was the largest family in Shichuan County. There were rumors that they had started off as horse bandits. Although they had rebranded themselves, they still occasionally do some robberies.

There were three big families in Shichuan County. The Wang family did not dress in these kinds of clothes. With the Zhang family's son being hunted, the identity of these people was pretty easy to guess.

"If you know we're from the Zhao family, leave it and get out!" one servant shouted and took out a knife.

They were in a rush to chase their target and had no time to waste.

Da da da!

He never expected that the young Lord Zhang would turn back at this moment.

"If you want to kill me, hunt me alone. Why are you bothering this young man?" Lord Zhang yelled while holding his sword.

Chen Chen's eyes twitched when he heard the words. This Lord Zhang was really silly and naive…

What, he wanted to be hunted and killed?!

In fact, Lord Zhang's mind was in turmoil. He had an extraordinary talent since he was a child: his memory was outstanding.

On the day he was hunted by killers sent by the Zhao family, a young man with a face-covering face had suddenly jumped off of a cliff to distract the killers, allowing him to escape.

He had branded the young man's voice deeply in his mind, often mourning him.

Just now, when he heard the young man speak, his voice sounded exactly the same as that of the masked man from that day!

This made him subconsciously turn his head.

After a closer look, his figure also matched!

At that moment, he had already determined that this young man was his savior, but he didn't know how the young man had managed to survive after jumping off of the cliff.

The savior had already saved his life without being thanked yet. How could he bear to endanger this savior once again, especially if he had surprisingly survived?

His conscience wouldn't allow him to do so, so he turned back.

Seeing Lord Zhang had returned to be caught, the head servant of the Zhao family chuckled so heartily, he almost ran out of breath.

"Haha! It is rumored that Lord Zhang has been extremely smart since he was a child, but… I didn't expect him to be such a fool!"

The other servants also laughed. Instead of running away, Lord Zhang came back and asked why they didn't continue chasing him. How was this not stupid?

He was a moron!

"Little bro, leave. I will block them for you!"

Lord Zhang ignored the ridiculing of the crowd and rode in front of Chen Chen.

Chen Chen was completely speechless when he saw this. This guy was like the legendary Zhang Wuji, acting like a hero…

"No way! You wish!" The head servant was in a good mood at the moment, and with a sudden wave of his hand, a few people came out behind him to completely trap Lord Zhang, while he himself rushed toward Chen Chen.

'Why do you think I want to run? How dare you rob me?! I think you're looking for trouble!'

Chen Chen cursed to himself and at the same time quietly activated his fire control technique, his fingers soon lighting up.

Lord Zhang was both surprised and angry as he yelled, "Savior, be careful!"

As soon as he spoke, Chen Chen suddenly pointed at the servant who was rushing over, shooting a finger-sized flame towards the man.

In an instant, the servant was burned into a fireball and fell from the horse with a plop.

After a few moments of struggling, he stopped moving. Then there was only a black mark in the shape of a person imprinted on the side of the road, indicating that this servant had once existed in this world.

"This power…" Chen Chen's pupils shrank slightly. He couldn't sense the temperature of the flame, so he deliberately wanted to experiment. He didn't expect the power to be so terrifying.

A person had been burned to ashes in mere seconds.

With this type of efficiency, he could have made a fortune running a crematorium in his past life.

While he was shocked, the Zhao family's servants who saw this scene were even more shocked and horrified.

They were so scared, they couldn't even hold their knives steady anymore.

"Fa… Fairy!"

"He's an immortal!"

Hearing their screams, Chen Chen glanced at them inadvertently, and all the horses, including Lord Zhang's, raised their heads and neighed, dumping all of the riders to the ground.

Lord Zhang was very skilled. After he landed steadily, without a word, he began killing those frightened servants. It didn't take long for the entire group to die.

After doing all of this, Lord Zhang looked back at Chen Chen. His gaze was complicated.

Just now, when he had seen from the corner of his eyes how Chen Chen had shot out flames, he knew that the young man in front of him was not a mortal.

He didn't think the young man would save him again after saving him once before.

The two life-saving graces made him feel as grateful as a surging river.

So, without saying anything, he fell on one knee in front of Chen Chen.

"Yours truly, Zhang Ji. Thank you, big brother, for saving my life twice!"

Zhang Ji…

Hearing this name, Chen Chen felt quite speechless. There was another person called Zhang Wuji, and his name was Zhang Ji.

Why did he call him big brother? He was obviously much older than him!

He didn't want to say anything. If he wanted him to be an older brother, he couldn't insist on being younger.

"Please rise. I just did it since it was convenient. It's no big deal."

Chen Chen meant what he said.

This Zhang Ji could be an illegitimate son of the heavens. He ran into opportunities everywhere.

Every time Chen Chen took the opportunity from this guy, he would inevitably have to save him to pay for it. He was afraid that all of this was by heavenly arrangement.

Zhang Ji's expression became serious when he heard the words, and solemnly said, "Although big brother is just casually helping Zhang Ji, you have remade me! This kindness will be remembered by Zhang Ji. If big brother orders me, Zhang Ji will go through fire for him and not hesitate!"

Listening to those words, Chen Chen felt a little embarrassed. He took advantage of other people's chances, but then they kneeled and thanked him. This was taking it too far…

With this thought, he helped Zhang Ji stand up.

Looking at the handsome man in front of him, who was only slightly less attractive than himself, Chen Chen suddenly had a thought. He asked in his mind, "System, who is the one with the best luck in this 15-meter radius?"

"He is in front of the host. Zhang Ji, with great luck and purple qi coming from the east. He is blessed. He is the son of destiny, rare in thousands of years."

Hearing the system's comment, Chen Chen silently cursed.

He soon had another thought after cursing.

If he accepted Zhang Ji as a brother, paired with his own tracking system, wouldn't he be invincible?

Even if he could only track a few dozen meters, he could have bigger chances…

With this idea, Chen Chen put on a mysterious smile.

"Little brother, this is all meant to be. If it wasn't fate, how could I have saved you twice?"

Zhang Ji shivered when hearing the title of little brother.

After a few minutes, the two became as close as biological brothers.

Of course, this was partly due to Chen Chen's bamboozling.

The experience of two lifetimes, coupled with his brainwashing skills, made Zhang Ji dazed. If it weren't for the limited environment, Zhang would have liked to kneel and become blood brothers immediately.

"Brother Chen, there is something I shouldn't ask, but since we met so late, I really needed to ask," Zhang Ji asked after a while, growing serious.

"Go ahead!" Chen Chen waved his hand elegantly.

"Brother Chen, why did you want to commit suicide by jumping off of a cliff that day? Is there anything unspeakable? Although your younger brother is not talented, if Brother Chen has any difficulties, the younger brother is willing to go through fire to share Brother Chen's worries!"

Zhang Ji's expression was extremely heartfelt. Looking at his sincere and caring gaze, Chen Chen patted him heavily on the shoulder, and thought to himself,

'Silly kid, I jumped off the cliff to take your opportunity. You don't need to share my troubles! Better to reflect on why you're always being hunted!'

Noting Chen Chen's solemn look and his silence, Zhang Ji was even more anxious. He almost wanted to kneel again. But then Chen Chen suddenly spoke.

"Brother, have you heard of the story of the baby eagle?"

"Baby eagle? No, I haven't." Zhang Ji looked confused.

Chen Chen felt guilty bamboozling someone so stupid. So he turned his head and looked into the distance.

"It is said that if the baby eagles really want to learn to fly, the older eagles must toss them off the cliff.

"The young eagle can only develop its full potential when facing a life or death situation, learning how to navigate between the sky and earth."

Zhang Ji, as someone who was into cultivation, had never heard this kind of self-help talk before. After hearing this myth, he was excited and emotional.

"Brother Chen, are you saying you jumped off the cliff to bring out your biggest potential… Training for some kind of craft?"

Chen Chen patted Lord Zhang's shoulder again with a wistful gaze. He looked like someone who had bested countless opponents over the years, his face filled with loneliness.

"Dear brother, as long as you understand."

Zhang Ji was so shocked by Chen Chen's answer, he couldn't think of anything to say.

Now it all made sense!

No wonder Brother Chen looked so young but was already on a journey of cultivation.

Brother Chen had incredible self-discipline!

He jumped off of a thousand-meter cliff without any hesitation. It was not a spirit he could have matched.

At this thought, Zhang Ji admired him even more. He kneeled once again.

"Brother Chen! You really are my role model! Please accept my salute!"

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Chapter 19: Arriving at the Wangs

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Chen Chen blushed and helped Zhang Ji up. He asked in bewilderment, "How did you offend the Zhao family? Why do they want to kill you?"

Zhang Ji stood up. His face was full of anger.

"Some time ago, an elder of the Tianyun Clan passed through Shichuan County. He found out that I had the talent to cultivate immortality, so he gave me a token and asked me to go to Ji State on August 1st.

"On that day, the Tianyun Clan would recruit disciples in Ji State, and I was supposed to enter the Tianyun Clan with the token.

"Somehow, this news got leaked.

"The Zhao family and my own family have always been enemies. How could they allow me to go cultivate immortality? So they sent people to assassinate me…

"My father was so furious when he learned this that he went to war with the Zhao family. However, we are weaker than them. After the first battle, I was a little weak, so I went to a nearby village to gather help for my family…

"For some reason, I ran into assassins as soon as I left Shichuan County."

Chen Chen sighed after hearing this account.

Why did he keep saying "for some reason"? It was obvious that the Zhang family had traitors among them.

However, he didn't pay attention to that. He was more interested in the Tianyun Clan.

It was apparent that this was a clan for immortality cultivation.

That's what he wanted to know the most about, he clans for cultivation.

After pondering on it a bit, he gently asked, "Is this Tianyun Clan powerful?"

Hearing Chen Chen's question, Zhang Ji's eyes widened in surprise, blurting out, "Of course they're powerful! The Tianyun Clan is the strongest immortal clan in Ji State! There are more than a dozen affiliated sects under its command!

"Right, Brother Chen. Which clan are you with? How did you have time to come to our tiny Shichuan County?"

Chen Chen calmly replied, "I was learning at home."

"What?"

"I learned on my own."

"What!" Zhang Ji exclaimed. He had never heard of learning cultivation by yourself.

If this was true, Brother Chen must be immensely talented!

If the Tianyun Clan elder met Brother Chen instead of him, he would not leave any tokens but recruit him right away instead.

'Brother Chen is a man of true temperament; he wouldn't lie to me!'

Thinking this, Zhang Ji looked at Chen Chen with even more admiration than before. After a while, he suddenly became overjoyed and suggested, "Brother Chen, why don't you go to the Tianyun Clan with me? With your talent, you can definitely make something of yourself in their clan."

"That's a great idea," Chen Chen said with a smile. Zhang Ji's words were exactly what he wanted to hear, so he readily agreed.

"Great!" Zhang Ji slapped his thigh, but then he looked despondent.

"Brother Chen is extremely talented, but my own talent is dull. I'm afraid it will be hard for me to reach your level in the future."

Chen Chen couldn't say anything. Why was he beating himself up all of a sudden?

After sighing, he comforted Zhang, "Don't worry, the most important thing for cultivation is luck. Your dumb luck is good, and you are destined to have a bright future."

"Huh? Luck?" Zhang Ji thought he had misheard.

Chen Chen knew that he had misspoke and quickly changed his words.

"The most important thing in cultivating immortality is perseverance. In fact, my own talent is also average. I reached my current cultivation level through hard work."

Hearing this, Zhang Ji was energized. Thinking of Chen Chen jumping off the cliff, he was immediately inspired and regained his confidence.

'Brother Chen is absolutely right, but I have to call in reinforcements now, otherwise my family will suffer. In a few days, I will invite Brother Chen and we can drink and talk all night long!'

Zhang Ji finally remembered his mission. His expression changed as he got up on his horse.

Chen Chen stopped him and said, "It's not a big deal. I have to go to the county to do something anyway, so I will help you take care of the Zhao family along the way. How much combat power could the villagers have? Letting them participate in the battle will only be sacrificing them."

Zhang Ji was silent for a moment. His gaze showed how touched he was

This Brother Chen had only met him twice, yet he was willing to help in this way. This kind of loyalty…

Thinking of this, Zhang Ji's eyes became red, and these words appeared in his mind: A true friend is hard to find!

"Brother Chen… You… I have a younger sister…"

Zhang Ji was so moved he could hardly speak, his words all jumbled up.

"Let's go to the county. It's not a big deal," Chen Chen smiled as he got on the horse.

He did not worry about Zhang Ji's safety when he offered to help him. This guy was very lucky, so he would probably be fine.

He was more afraid that something would happen to this guy's parents. Then, like Zhang Wuji, if his parents were sacrificed, Zhang would go hide somewhere to practice magic.

Then who would bring him to Ji State? He didn't exactly have a GPS.

As for the Zhao family, they were bad people and could be destroyed.

He could raid the family for riches so that when he left, he could provide his parents with a comfortable life, one that was free of farm work.

The villagers in Stone Village should also stop farming and practice martial arts. Lao Hei the pig could also be taken care of by a dedicated person, getting fatter.

Chen Chen started laughing as he thought of his grandiose plans.

The two of them then rushed, reaching Shichuan County in a bit.

There still weren't many people on the streets, only a few shops with half-closed doors.

"What did Brother Chen come to the county for? Did you want to buy something?" Zhang Ji asked him curiously.

"You will know when you see it," Chen Chen answered with a smile.

Soon, he arrived in front of a mansion on the east side.

Two stone lions stood at the front of the mansion and a servant was guarding the door.

This was the homestead of the Wang family.

As one of the three major families in Shichuan County, the Wangs had fifty or sixty people in their household.

Chen Chen's expression suddenly became serious while looking at the figures going back and forth beyond the door.

"Zhang Ji. Let me ask you. How will you deal with the Zhao family?"

"I have to kill the entire family, of course, otherwise I can't go to the Tianyun Clan safely," Zhang Ji replied easily.

He may seem a little stupid to Chen Chen, but at least he understood some things.

Chopping the grass without removing the roots meant that the Spring breeze would help them to regrow. Kindness to the enemy was cruelty to oneself.

Chen Chen smiled upon hearing his words.

"Well said. Chopping grass means taking care of the roots as well."

As soon as he finished talking, the servant at the door seemed to recognize Chen Chen's white horse. The man's pupils shrank slightly and he immediately rushed inside.

In a moment, nearly twenty people rushed out of the door, all of them holding steel knives and looking fierce.

After these twenty people filled through the door of the Wang house, Wang Hu and another older man finally walked out.

Seeing the older man, Zhang Ji's face changed as he shouted out, "The Zhao family's steward!"

At a time like this, the Zhao family's steward being at the Wang house meant they were working on an alliance. The target of their alliance was obviously the Zhang family.

At this thought, a cold sweat broke out on Zhang Ji's forehead.

If these two big families joined forces against the Zhangs, his family would not be able to fight them.

It was good that he had ran into Brother Chen today, or his family would have suffered a terrible fate.

But what was Brother Chen doing at the Wangs?

With his brain circuitry, it was impossible to connect Chen Chen's statement of doing something to the task of destroying the Wang Family, one of the three major families.

"Who the hell are you? Why do you have my daughter's horse?" Wang Hu yelled, pointing at Chen Chen.

Chen Chen smiled grimly.

How ridiculous was it that Wang Hu didn't even know him. He had never taken his family seriously at all.

In Wang Hu's eyes, Chen Chen's family was most likely a nest of ants, meant to be killed at his will.

The steward of the Zhao family looked at Zhang Ji, stating with a cold smile, "I don't know who the kid is, but this is the son of the Zhang family!

"Master Wang, as long as you kill him today, the Zhao family will marry our daughter to your son. We'll give you ownership of ten shops in town as part of the dowry. What do you think?"

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Wang Hu didn't want to listen to Chen Chen at this time, only seeing the white horse Chen was riding.

That was his daughter Wang Suqin's horse!

Before he could ask more, Chen Chen said calmly, "It's normal for you not to recognize me. My name is Chen Chen; Chen Shan is my dad. Do you understand now?"

When he said this, Wang Hu's face suddenly became gloomy.

Earlier in the morning, Wang Suqin had said that she would take some people to Stone Village, bringing back the heads of the Chen family with her.

Then why was the Chen kid riding his daughter's horse to his door?

This really puzzled him.

"You untouchable, did my daughter ask you to come here and beg for mercy? Do you deserve to ride this horse? Come down this instant!"

Wang Hu rolled his eyes, thinking he had understood the situation.

As for everyone in the Wang family being wiped out, it wasn't something he had even considered.

Who would have expected an immortal to come out of a shabby tenant village?

"Insolent! Wang Hu, how dare you insult my elder brother?! I will fight you to the death!"

Chen Chen didn't give any reaction, but Zhang Ji became angry. He drew his sword and pointed it at Wang Hu, shouting angrily.

Wang Hu and Steward Zhao looked at each other and then at Zhang Ji as if he was a mentally disabled child.

They thought this kid had become stupid somehow. He was 20 years old and the son of a prominent family. Yet he called a young man dressed in sackcloth, who seemed to be less than 18 years old, his elder brother?

There was surely something wrong with him.

Looking at Zhang Ji, who was more loyal than his Lao Hei, Chen Chen was a little speechless. He pointed and a ray of flame flew out of his finger, turning the guard at the front into ashes.

Ever since he had learned how to control fire, Chen Chen had evolved from close combat to a more distant attack.

And compared to kicking, this fire control technique was much more advanced and elegant, instantly distinguishing him from mortals, which had the added benefit of shocking people.

Seeing this, the scene suddenly became so quiet, a needle dropping able to be heard.

Whether it was a servant, Wang Hu, or Steward Zhao, everyone's eyes grew as big as copper bells; no one could believe what was happening.

Was the young man riding a white horse in front of them… an immortal?

"If you have killed for the Wang family, end yourself. If you haven't killed for them, get out of here now and I will spare your life.

"As for the Wangs, they all have to die today."

Chen Chen drew back his hand. His tone was light and carefree.

The group of servants, who were normally as fierce as wolves, turned into sheep instantly. Their knives were tossed out in fright and they all knelt on the ground, begging Chen Chen for mercy.

In this world, the deterrent power of immortals against mortals was indeed terrifying.

"Everyone who can get out, get out. I don't want to do more killing karma today," Chen Chen ordered while seated on the horse, secretly pleased.

He couldn't help but think of the protagonists in those martial arts dramas from his previous life. As soon as they announced their names, something like "South Murong" or "North Qiaofeng," people became terrified.

"It's a pity that I started so late, I haven't gotten a name yet."

While he pondered over this, some of the servants had already thrown away their weapons and were about to run.

"System, who among these people deserves to die?" Chen Chen asked in his mind while everyone was preparing to run.

"Five meters on the left, six meters on the right, and eight meters on the right…" The system reported five people in a row.

These five people, without exception, did not intend to end themselves.

Chen Chen sneered, shooting a ray of flame at one of the faster servants, instantly burning him to ashes.

"I hope you know what bad things you have done. If you commit suicide, at least you can leave the body whole. Think about it."

Hearing Chen Chen's words, the few who had killed people fell to the ground with weak legs. After a while, they were so frightened, they lost control of their bowels.

This world believed that being buried upon death was best, and those who died without a whole body would not reincarnate. So, burning into ashes in their eyes was many times more terrifying than death itself.

Earlier, when Chen Chen kicked someone to death in Stone Village, some Wang servants had still dared to fight him to the death, but now, by using the fire control technique, he had scared these servants out of their minds.

"Immortal! I'm wrong! I will be a good person in my next life!" one servant cried and shouted, then slit his own throat.

The remaining few were all scared, lying on the ground like dead dogs, unable to commit suicide.

They had no way out. The immortal in front of them was too terrifying, and they couldn't even hide if they had killed before. To them, he was like God, unable to be resisted.

As for the servants who had sinned less, they had all run off without a trace.

Wang Hu and Steward Zhao had finally realized what was happening. Both of them were quite scared.

Steward Zhao stopped mentioning the idea of the marriage. He wiped cold sweat off of his forehead and said, "Immortal, I was just passing by. I have nothing to do with this Wang family. Goodbye!"

He had already cursed 18 generations of the Wang family over and over in his mind. He had also figured out why Zhang Ji wanted to recognize this young man as an elder brother.

The man was an immortal. Never mind Zhang Ji calling him elder brother, he could have made Steward Zhao, a man in his 50s, call him grandfather!

"Hm?" Chen Chen glanced at him.

That single look forced Steward Zhao to kneel on the ground.

"Immortal, I really have nothing to do with the Wang family!"

"Keep kneeling."

"Yes…" Steward Zhao responded. The cold sweat on his face was falling like rain, but he didn't dare to move an inch.

As for Wang Hu, he was also panting heavily at this moment. He had realized by now what had happened to the Wang family crew who had gone over to Stone Village.

Who would have known that a sudden evil thought would have ruined his whole family?

'Suqin, you have ruined me!' Wang Hu cursed in his heart, then picked up a knife on the ground and swiped it at his neck.

Chen Chen's eyes twitched at this scene.

At this moment, he had also fully realized the terrifying power of immortals in this world.

He was afraid that some immortals had also done some bad things. Why would they scare a group of mortals into such a state otherwise?

"Brother Chen… This…"

The admiration in Zhang Ji's eyes went beyond words, but his vocabulary was really lacking, and he couldn't express himself very smoothly.

"Ji Cao, Wu Liu," Chen Chen said with a smile.

Zhang Ji did not understand, but it did not affect his continued admiration.

Then he seemed to think of something, and volunteered, "Brother Chen, let me take care of the rest. I heard that after starting the path of immortality, it is not appropriate to slaughter many mortals. Otherwise, you will be hit with jealousy when you rise to heaven!

"If you were an ordinary cultivator, it would be fine, but in your case, Brother Chen, you will definitely rise."

After saying this, Zhang Ji carried his sword and rushed into the Wang compound.

Chen Chen marveled at his retreating shape.

What a competent little brother he was!

He was not only filled with confidence in his elder brother, he was also willing to volunteer and share his worries!

Not only was he concerned for his elder brother, there was no need to worry about him dropping dead one day either.

Even more importantly, he brought opportunities for his elder brother.

This kind of little brother was comparable to a great opportunity; it was incredible to meet and impossible to find!

He had to keep on bamboozling him and make him even more loyal!

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Chapter 21: Let's Have Xiao Ya Marry Him

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Zhang Ji dashed into the Wang's Compound, coming out with a coat of blood on his body soon after.

"Brother Chen, I have done your tasks."

"Then let's go to your home," Chen Chen replied.

"Uh… But there are quite some valuables in the Wang's Compound, if…" Zhang Ji said with some embarrassment.

"They are just worldly possessions, leave them be for now. It's not preferable that we leave for your home late due to them. Some unanticipated incidents might occur," Chen Chen explained warmly, exactly like an older brother.

Zhao Ji was even more moved by his words. Then, he looked at Steward Zhao.

"Brother Chen, Steward Zhao has perpetrated multiple perilous affairs and has been the leading think tank for the Horse Theft Quarter. Shall we get rid of him?"

Chen Chen shook his head, nudging his horse towards Steward Zhao, quietly asking him, "Old Zhao, let me ask you, who in the Zhang family is your internal infiltrator?"

Upon hearing this, Steward Zhao's body began to shake.

He knew that this fairy was interfering in the affairs between the Zhangs and the Zhaos!

The Zhao family was doomed!

Compared to the blood-covered Zhang Ji, this fairy was far more terrifying, with a smile on his face and calling him "Old Zhao."

"Internal infiltrator! How? Are there traitors within my family?" Zhang Ji asked in disbelief.

Steward Zhao looked at him in disdain, then answered with a shiver, "It… It's Zhang Ji's cousin, Wu Wei."

"Oh? How much did you promise him?" Chen Chen continued.

"After eliminating the Zhangs… He will have Ms. Zhang, plus half of the Zhang family's properties." Steward Zhang didn't dare hide the truth; after all, with a background as a horse thieve, he wasn't the most loyal of men.

"No way… How… You must be kidding me! My cousin has been living a life of security, and it's my father who adopted him. How can he do that?!"

Zhang Ji's entire body shook as if it was hit by a thunder. He wasn't in the best shape at the moment.

Chen Chen sighed as he looked at Zhang Ji.

This kid was rather young and has not been adequately educated by society yet. 'Too young, too simple, sometimes naive,' he thought.

"We can go to your home to see if Steward Zhao is telling the truth," Chen Chen said.

"How?"

"We will talk on our way. Also, bring Steward Zhao on the way."

Soon, the two arrived at the Zhang compound.

At this point, the guards at the gate were on the highest alert, as servants patrolled with full caution.

"Young Master is back!"

Despite the bloody coat, the servants recognized Zhang Ji and promptly opened the door.

Upon leaving the horse, Zhang Ji instructed the servants while pointing towards Steward Zhao, "Watch over this person well."

"Yes!"

Without speaking any words, the servants pushed Steward Zhao to the side.

Afterwards, Zhang Ji walked to Chen Chen's side, showing a gesture of "please."

"Brother Chen, please go first!"

Chen Chen smiled, and instead wiped the blood on Zhang Ji's face in such a way that his facial expressions were entirely unrecognizable.

"Your acting skills are rather inadequate, so it would be best if your face remains unrecognizable. When we come in, do as I have taught you. This way, we'll be able see if your cousin's the traitor."

"Yes!" Zhang Ji replied.

Even at this point, he was still not fully willing to accept the fact that his own cousin had betrayed their family.

The two entered the main building of the Zhang complex one by one. Before Chen Chen could get a good look at the interior, a person dashed out and immediately hugged Zhang Ji without saying a word.

"Cousin! Are you OK? Why is your body covered in blood?"

Chen Chen looks at this person. He was a young man about Chen Chen's age. His face was full of worry, seemingly somewhat grandiose.

Clearly, this was Wu Wei, Zhang Ji's cousin.

"System, any malicious people towards the Zhangs nearby?"

"Two meters in front of you."

Upon hearing the System's response, Chen Chen was satisfied.

With this good start, he could test things out with much better certainty now.

In a few moments, several more people ran out from the back house. The leading figure was a strong, middle-aged man with a stocky build. His face, full of roughness, showed some resemblance with Zhang Ji.

This was clearly Zhang Ji's father, Zhang De.

Zhang De was a military man, earning for his family with military credits.

However, he was a rather blunt person.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have such a silly son, nor would he disregard all calculations and wage wars on the much more powerful Zhao's family just for an attack on his son, throwing his entire family into a crisis.

Chen Chen silently observed every member of the Zhang family.

Zhang Ji's mother looked like a regular woman, with nothing particularly noteworthy about her.

On the other hand, Zhang Ji's sister seemed to have some form of a genetic mutation that made her look rather fabulous indeed. At the age of 28, she was like a lily straight out of water, plainly gorgeous.

And with her expression of concern as she looked at her brother, she only appeared more adorable.

This explained Wu Wei's intentions; even Chen Chen was somewhat moved.

Chen Chen thought these things to himself, unable to help but smile.

"This young brother is…?"

Zhang De was the first to notice Chen Chen. He asked this question to Zhang Ji.

Zhang Ji immediately escaped Wu Wei's hands and formally introduced Chen Chen.

"This is my newly-known brother, Chen Chen! He saved my life! His martial arts skills are no worse than mine! Now, he is even willing to help our family!"

His words were half-true, half-false; all of them were taught to him by Chen Chen.

Zhang De did not look down on him due to Chen Chen's simple clothes. Rather, he cupped his fists, declaring, "Young brother, you are a benefactor of the Zhang family for saving my son! My family will be doing all that we can to help you, even if that means dashing through fire!"

Chen Chen frowned. Since they were father and son, their words were surprisingly similar too.

"It's part of my responsibility to help out when there is a need. Lord Zhang, you don't need to be so polite."

"I am not being polite; I am very serious. This is not the place for conversation, so please follow me inside," Zhang De said sternly, pointing towards the guest hall

Chen Chen nodded and walked straight in the direction he pointed towards.

When passing Wu Wei, he can feel a clear sense of hostility.

Inside the guest room, Chen Chen took the guest seat as a maid came and served him a cup of tea.

Chen Chen nodded and sipped from the teacup, the motions elegant and fine.

Everybody's eyes showed signs of surprise as they saw this.

Chen Chen looked up, somewhat confused. What was the matter with them?

However, he understood the reason the very next second.

Zhang De grabbed his tea and finished it all in one shot, showing very little etiquette.

The several female dependents, feeling somewhat awkward, attempted to sip their tea like Chen Chen, but couldn't quite mimic his fine grip, looking weird at first glance.

'The Zhang family is a family of military individuals. They probably aren't that educated… And likely don't know tea-drinking shenanigans either,' Chen Chen thought to himself.

Compared to him, with his modern society experience, the Zhangs' so-called large household felt somewhat coarse.

He was doing what he normally did. Were he to follow those fairy pretenders he had seen in his last life, at least in terms of their tea-drinking manner, he may very well frighten these people.

"Young brother, you have a unique charisma. May I ask where you come-"

But before she could even finish, Zhang Ji, sitting to the side, was finally done waiting.

At this point, he only wished to confirm if his cousin was the traitor within the Zhang family.

Therefore, he loudly yelled, "Father! Mother! Brother Chen is a person of great righteousness and I find myself a good match with him in conversations. How about we marry him to Xiao Ya?"

Pfffff!

Upon hearing his words, every single person who had been pretending to sip their tea couldn't help but shoot out all of it out of their mouths.

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Chapter 22: On the Signal of a Broken Glass

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'Thankfully, I covered up his face. His tone sounded as if marrying his sister was a perilous order of affair.'

Chen Chen felt rather helpless within but had to put on a surprised look on his face.

"Absolutely not!"

Before Chen Chen could refuse, a loud refusal spread across the guest hall. Everybody looked towards the source of the sound, surprised by what they saw.

For the speaker was Zhang Ji's cousin, Wu Wei.

Chen Chen frowned but didn't speak, sneering from within. This Wu Wei was rather inexperienced, showing off his master plan at the slightest trigger, speaking even before him.

Wu Wei realized that his words weren't appropriate, adjusting them to say, "I mean, marriage is an important order of affair and should be done with more consultation. You shouldn't be making decisions at the drop of a hat."

While he concealed himself well, Chen Chen can see a strain of hatred deep within his eyes.

"Xiao Ya, what do you think?"

While Zhang De thought this order of affair sounded somewhat fishy, he didn't make his opinions known just yet, instead looking at his shy daughter.

Zhang Xiao Ya kept her head down, taking a small glimpse at Chen Chen without sign. She remained silent for a moment, finally speaking at the volume of a mosquito, "At the sole discretion of father and mother…"

Being a girl in this world, she'd long been indoctrinated with the idea that the critical affair of marriage should be decided by the instructions of parents and recommendations from a middleman.

Given the fact that Chen Chen, while in somewhat plain clothes, was of a unique charisma that differentiated him from her father and brothers, who were rather crude men specialized in fighting, if a marriage actually happened… She would be fine with it.

"Uh, what?"

Looking at Zhang Xiao Ya's shy face, Chen Chen was very surprised, and therefore can't help but ask the System a question.

"System, who's the most charismatic male within a 15-meter radius?"

"The inhibitor."

Chen Chen unknowingly smoothed his hair as he heard the answer.

Well, even disregarding clothes and power, his charisma could stand out like a firefly in the dark in the Zhang family.

It was normal that an average girl wouldn't be able to withstand his lure.

"What about the least charismatic person within a 15-meter radius?" Chen Chen looked at the three males from the Zhang family, asking with a certain degree of satire.

"The man behind the wall, three meters behind you."

Chen Chen was briefly stunned by the response. As good as his sense was, he simply did not expect someone to be behind the wall.

This may be too much of a coincidence.

"System, how many people are there within a 15-meter radius?"

"Fifteen, located in…"

When the system finished, Chen Chen's face froze, his humorous thoughts out of the window.

Inside the guest hall, there were five people from the Zhang family, plus a mid, which added to a total of 7, including himself.

The other 8 people were lurking near the guest hall—-not even he could see any signs of them.

Even if he were to be told that this wasn't an ambush, he wouldn't believe it.

Who would protect one's family in this manner?

He continued to ask the system how many people from the Zhang's there were nearby; the system excluded the eight and Wu Wei from its response.

Chen Chen sighed internally when he heard the response.

Apparently the eight were all arranged by Wu Wei.

The things happening today didn't have to be as complicated as they appeared to be.

He quietly mobilized his ethereality to inspect the tea he had just drank. Unsurprisingly, Chen Chen sensed drugs within the cup.

However, this was of no use to him with his ethereal entity; he could purify them away with ease with ethereality.

'Were it not for my presence, I think the Zhangs may very well be in peril.'

He wasn't too worried about Zhang Ji. That person had the finest luck possible—- in other words, he was so lucky, he couldn't die even if he wanted to.

"Xiao Ya, consider well. Look at him, he looks anything but rich. Your marriage may mean a lifetime of suffering!"

Wu Wei stood up and pointed at Chen Chen, his words entirely devoid of reservation.

By this point, his face was as grim as it could possibly be, his heart burning with envy.

He'd been the person who served his cousin for ages, yet he got defeated by this poor lad that came from nowhere?

Just due to his handsomeness and charisma?

Zhang Ji was infuriated by these statements. He stood up and spoke with fury, "Cousin, Brother Chen is just not bothered by money. Otherwise, he would have been the richest person here by this point!"

Zhang Ji's statements were sincere. After eliminating the Wangs, Chen Chen didn't even bother confiscating their wealth, instead rushing off to help him.

He knew he couldn't match such high morals.

Upon hearing Wu Wei's comments on Chen Chen, his fury rose in no time.

Hearing this, Wu Wei sat down, his young face somewhat distorted.

"Top riches? Ha! Cousin, I'm not blaming you, but you are just too easily fooled.

"If he were the richest person here with ease, why would he wear these kinds of clothes?

"Let me tell you a simple truth: no sane person in the world tortunes oneself. If one can wear clothes of fine silk, one wouldn't wear hemp clothes; if one can eat fine dishes, one wouldn't eat fodder."

Chen Chen gave a mental thumbs up at his words while sitting on the side.

For as bad of a person as Wu Wei is, he did reach the heart of the issue.

Why would he wear this if he had the money? Is it that silk is uncomfortable? No!

Beyond expectations, Zhang Ji is only more infuriated by the words. He points at Chen Chen, the admiration in his eyes unparalleled.

"Brother Chen! He is different? Do you know how hard he works?"

This statement is loud and powerful, bringing a flush even to Chen Chen's face.

Before he even noticed, Zhang Ji had become his fan.

"Seen the thousand-meter tall Black Wind Cliff? Well, you won't know." Zhang Ji attempted to speak again but sat back down instead.

He intended to convey the story of Chen Chen's cultivation by jumping off of the cliff, then give the story of a young eagle, but after a moment of thought, he figured that his words were too inadequate in demonstrating Chen Chen's high character and moral, so he swallowed the words.

"Cousin, your statements are a bit too much. I, Zhang Xiao Ya, am not the type of person to care about nothing but money."

Zhang Xiao Ya, who had been quiet for a long time, suddenly spoke up. For as low her voice was, the displeasure in it was public.

After listening to the words, Wu Wei suddenly laughed, the sound getting louder as the seconds passed.

"Haha! So you mean I, Wu Wei, am a villain?!"

Mr. and Mrs. Zhang both frowned upon hearing these insane words coming from Wu Wei's mouth.

Zhang De turned to the maid and informed her, "Xiao Lan, Bring Young Master Wei to his room for some rest."

The maid immediately responds to the call, but before she could act, Wu Wei knocked on the table and took a tea glass in front of him.

"Uncle, I love Xiao Ya! Let me ask you, are you willing to betroth Xiao Ya to me?"

Every single person in the room's face changed upon hearing those words.

Zhang De groaned, "You rebellious son, get out of the room now!"

Not even Zhang De was expecting Wu Wei to threaten the Zhangs.

Mrs. Zhang sitting aside, sighed and said, "Xiao Wei, we all know your thoughts, but Xiao Ya has long told us that she is not in love with you."

Wu Wei's face paled for a sudden, then turned ferocious in just a moment.

"Not in love with me? Ha, I know you Zhangs could never be bothered with me!

"For in your eyes, I am just a dog in the Zhang family's care!"

"You rebellious son! Have I ever treated you differently than son Ji in all these years? I have expected you to take over the family possessions after son Ji embarks on the cultivation journey—-it seems like I should send you to the military for some time of experience instead!" Zhang De yelled. He tried to stand up, but for some reason his body had softened, forcing him to sit back down.

Wu Wei sneered at his words, his hands firmly gripping the glass.

"You are just being fake. Let me show you the consequences of not taking me seriously! Also, you cheap girl! Wait until you see what l will do with you!"

Afterwards, Wu Wei powerfully tosses the glass in front of Zhang Xiao Ya.

"Crunch!"

Following that crisp sound, there was suddenly a commotion surrounding the guest hall.

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Chapter 23: Brainless

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A moment later, eight heavily built men dressed in guards' uniforms dashed into the parlor, steel knives in their hands.

Apart from Chen Chen, all the people of the Zhang family had deep frowns on their faces.

Even if they really were stupid, they would have realized that things were out of line by now. Zhang Ji especially, who had been mentally prepared the earliest, was certain that Wu Wei was the traitor at this point.

"Cousin! The Zhangs have always treated you well, I never thought you would bring yourself to commit such ungrateful, ungracious deeds!"

Zhang Ji was so furious, he was shaking all over.

The eight of them were servants that Wu Wei had previously gone out to recruit. From the look of things now, the majority of them must belong to the Zhao family.

"What do you mean by ungrateful and ungracious? This is the infallible nature of human beings, to secure their own benefits."

Wu Wei sat down with a serene, composed look on his face, appearing as if he had this victory within his grasp.

Zhang Ji was utterly infuriated by his words, getting the urge to dash up to Wu Wei and grab him.

However, right at that moment, a sense of lethargy surged through him. He staggered, and then tumbled onto the ground.

Upon seeing the scene, Wu Wei and the eight burly men burst into laughter.

"Haha! Cousin, the tea that you just drank has had a paralyzing powder mixed into it. In a few hours' time, you won't be able to use any of your strength."

The burly men followed along and flattered him for what he had done.

"Young Lord Wei has contributed massively this time. I just notified the people outside, and they have contacted Lord Zhao right away. I suppose it won't be long before Lord Zhao will come attacking with his forces."

At that moment, Zhang De also realized that he was unable to use any of his strength, and he couldn't help but feel a deep sorrow. He muttered, "It never occurred to me that I have been raising a traitor… Who victimized the whole family. Xiao Ya, Ji'er, it's dad's fault."

Right as he finished speaking, a commotion ensued outside the parlor. Obviously, people from the Zhang family had realized that something unusual was going on in here. Moments later, a few dozens of guards surrounded the parlor.

Wu Wei put a ferocious look on his face when he saw the scene, growling, "I'm going to kill everyone in House Zhang if any one of you dare to move!"

The guards exchanged glances upon hearing his words. No one dared budge.

Nonetheless, Zhang De seemed to have nothing left to worry about. He snarled, "All of you, come inside and slaughter this traitor for me. Otherwise, if the Zhaos come, we'll all be dead!"

"Old man! If you dare to touch me, believe me, I will strip off Xiao Ya's clothes right in front of everyone, and you won't get to rest in peace even in death!"

Wu Wei walked right up to Zhang Xiao Ya, the look on his face hysterical by now.

Zhang Xiao Ya couldn't help but begin sobbing when she heard his words.

Zhang De was so exasperated that green veins were bulging and throbbing on his forehead. He was at a loss for words.

"What a brutal man."

At that moment, a tranquil voice reverberated throughout the parlor. The people traced the source of the sound to Chen Chen, who was enjoying his tea with a calm, unruffled look on his face.

Upon seeing this, Zhang Ji couldn't help but remind him, "Brother Chen, the tea has been drugged…"

Chen Chen did not seem to be bothered at all. He took a light sip of the tea.

His moves were as elegant as usual, and his aura was extraordinary.

Wu Wei laughed through his anger as he watched the scene. "Brainless thing, how could you still be acting cool at this point of time!"

Chen Chen was in no hurry to answer him. After taking another sip of tea, he asked him, "Wu Wei, do you really think that the Zhaos will fulfill their promise after exterminating the Zhangs?

"Do you really think that thieves are capable of keeping their word?"

Wu Wei's face fell theatrically upon hearing his words. In an enraged voice, he refuted him, "Although Lord Zhao comes from a rather uncivilized background, he's still a hero who lives up to his promises. He swore a solemn oath in front of me!"

"He's right, our chief always does as he says!" those big guys added hastily, fearing that Wu Wei might change his mind.

However, the panic in their eyes did not escape Chen Chen's notice.

Thieves were thieves, what "hero" were they babbling on about? These guys really were great at sugarcoating.

Perhaps he was worried now, as a cold sweat was trickling down Wu Wei's face without him realizing.

Eventually, all of his fears transformed into fury towards Chen Chen. He looked at Chen Chen, his eyes lit with a murderous blaze.

"This brat is full of misleading nonsense, kill him for me!"

Right as he finished, an enormous, ugly looking guy with an upturned nose strode toward Chen Chen.

Zhang De spoke up when he saw what was happening, "Wu Wei, this little brother has nothing to do with the Zhangs! Why must you vent your anger on him? Let him go, and I will have the guards outside retreat, what do you think?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Chen subliminally shot Zhang De a glance.

Despite being rather straightforward and stubborn, Zhang Ji's father was a good man. He could be considered a real man of honor.

When he went for cultivation in the days to come, he could put his mind at ease, leaving his parents under the care of a man like him.

In fact, he had laid down his plans even before coming here.

If he managed to save the Zhangs this time, they would certainly perceive his goodwill.

As one of the three most reputable families of Shichuan County, he would be able to resolve the Wangs' influence sooner with the help of the Zhangs.

Before his departure, he could even reach a bargain with the Zhang family.

In the future, he would look after the brat Zhang Ji, and in Shichuan County, the Zhangs would take care of his parents.

It was all very fair and reasonable.

The look on Wu Wei's face kept changing. Honestly speaking, he was very afraid of the guards outside.

Even if Lord Zhao arrived with his forces, these guards could take him, the traitor, along with them to Hell if they went all out in the fight.

However, if these guards were removed from the picture, he would become utterly fearless and invincible.

Having thought of that, he gave that unbelievably ugly guy a look, gesturing for him to stop.

"Uncle, have the guards retreat first. I only want to kill the Zhangs. I haven't lied to you yet, at least not at this point," Wu Wei said.

Zhang De gritted his teeth upon hearing his words. It wasn't because he believed Wu Wei, but because after he calmed down, he realized that the best strategy was to have the guards retreat.

Otherwise, once the Zhaos arrived later on, these guards would not be able to escape their deaths, as no one would be around to lead them.

"Wu Wei, if you lie to me, I will not forgive you even if I turn into a ghost!"

After that, Zhang De yelled outside, "Dismissed, all of you! Leave Shichuan County and get your own lives. From now on, you have no more ties with the Zhangs!"

Upon hearing that, a commotion broke out among the guards, none of them willing to leave.

"If you don't leave, what awaits you will be death! Do you get it!" Seeing that the guards were still delaying leaving, Zhang De rebuked them with great frustration.

Only then did the guards begin to move.

However, before they took off, the guards knelt to the ground and made three kowtows to the parlor.

Zhang De could not bring himself to watch anymore, turning his head to the other side.

Right at that moment, the sound of horses galloping came from the distance.

Wu Wei was overwhelmed with joy when he heard that sound.

The Zhaos' forces had finally arrived!

The Zhaos were originally horse-riding thieves who possessed top-notch hunting and attacking skills. Even if the guards managed to leave House Zhang, they might not make it out alive.

Having thought of that, he became relieved. After shooting a contemptuous glance at Zhang De, he pointed at Chen Chen.

"Go ahead and kill this brat!"

"Little beast, you fooled me!" Zhang De was boiling with rage when he heard him. Gripping the teacup, he aimed it at Wu Wei.

However, he could not exert the slightest bit of force with his hand, and the cup fell right in front of him.

"So what if I fooled you? A family of idiots!" Wu Wei had a look of disdain on his face. He looked towards Chen Chen once again, the look in his eyes terrifying.

Beside him, the extremely ugly man raised his knife and slashed it towards Chen Chen, who was seated on the guest seat.

"Ahh!"

Icy light shimmered and Zhang Xiao Ya couldn't help but scream in fright. She couldn't imagine this extraordinary young man being brutally slaughtered!

However, a moment later, the gush of blood did not come out as expected.

The young man, who hadn't been moving all this time, was still sitting peacefully where he was. He was caressing the cup lid with one hand while looking at Wu Wei, the look on his face calm and serene.

His other hand was clasping the incredibly sharp knife between two fingers.

On the other hand, the ugly man couldn't withdraw the steel knife by an inch, no matter how much strength he used.

All of a sudden, the parlor was filled with a deadly silence; it was so quiet that even the sound of needles falling to the ground was audible.

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Chapter 24: I am Zhang Ji's Big Brother!

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"You! You…"

Wu Wei pointed at Chen Chen, so shocked that he couldn't speak a word.

Didn't this brat drink the drugged tea? He even drank more of it afterward, so why was he not affected even the slightest?

Also, what kind of skill was that, clutching a sharp blade with your fingers?

For a moment, his mind turned into a pile of mud.

Chen Chen turned to look at the big, ugly man, his brows creased into a slight frown.

This thing was born way too ugly. Putting his upturned nose aside, there were a few centimeters of long hairs peeking out of his nostrils, not to mention his striking cockeyes and his hairstyle, which resembled that of a dog's kennel.

"Brother, were you hiding behind this wall of mine just now?" Chen Chen couldn't help but ask.

"How…how did you know?" The big, ugly guy was still trying to free the knife with all his strength, replying to Chen Chen's query subconsciously.

Chen Chen shook his head and heaved a soft sigh, "Your unbridled temperament makes it impossible for me to not notice it even from across the wall. Brother, I don't mean to be mean to you, but when I first saw you, I thought my Lao Hei had turned into a human."

Pffff!

Zhang Xiao Ya, who had been sobbing, couldn't help but laugh.

"Brat! God d*mn you!" The hideous-looking guy lost his cool at that moment and swung his leg toward Chen Chen's delicate face.

Chen Chen did not give a big reaction to that. With a forceful pinch of his two fingers, an enormous strength was unleashed, breaking the tip of the knife's blade in an instant. Shortly after, he flung his fingers as fast as a lightning bolt.

An icy ray flashed past!

The ugly guy's movements came to a halt. Moments later, he collapsed in front of Chen Chen with a loud thud.

"Expert!"

As the scene unfolded, the pupils of the leader of the eight robust guys shrank with shock, then he pounced onto Zhang De like a tiger attacking its prey.

No matter what happened, the most crucial thing at this moment was to seize control of Zhang De.

"Haha!"

Chen Chen sneered and the cup lid in his right hand flew forward all of a sudden, striking the big man's throat like a bullet.

Blood spurted out and the big man was killed right at that spot.

After completing the series of actions, Chen Chen finished the last bit of tea in his cup. Then, in a cold voice, he declared, "Whoever moves, they die!"

The parlor fell into a second round of silence. The six remaining burly men looked at Chen Chen as if they were staring at a demon.

No one dared to doubt the truth in the young man's words because the two dead bodies lying on the ground in front of them were the best pieces of evidence!

As for Wu Wei, he could no longer conceal the dread in his eyes.

He had considered the possibility that Lord Zhao might go back on his words afterward, but he never thought that he would encounter defeat right here, at this point of time.

Right when he was becoming anxious and agitated, a commotion sounded outside the gates of House Zhang. Shortly after, thirty to forty people barged inside.

Before those people even arrived in the parlor, an aggressive, sonorous sound reverberated throughout the entire compound of House Zhang.

"Old man Zhang, I'm going to sully all the ladies of your family right in front of you today! I'll let you know how it feels to be so miserable, you'd rather die!"

Upon hearing the voice, the six remaining big guys in the house looked outside, as if they had found their pillar of strength.

However, their legs remained glued to the ground. No one dared to budge.

Moments later, a man with a curly beard and a face full of stark scars stepped into the parlor. Only then did those big guys begin to cry out and rant.

"Chief! There's an expert here, he killed two of our brothers!"

The big-sized man with a curly beard was, of course, the master of the Zhao family, Zhao Biao. As he stepped into the parlor and was greeted by the two corpses, his eyes switched from radiant to dismal.

He had been told that all of Zhang's people had been seized, but why were some of his own subordinates dead?

"What happened here?" Zhao Biao grabbed Wu Wei and questioned him angrily.

"It was… It was him!" Wu Wei bellowed in a forlorn, strident voice, pointing at Chen Chen. He was so flabbergasted just now, he had to vent his fear immediately.

Seeing that the great master was here, Chen Chen was prepared to deploy the tactics he used on the Wangs once again. However, as he looked around the Zhang's wooden parlor, he frowned.

If he used pyrokinesis here, the whole house would be burnt to ashes, wouldn't it?

At this point, the people from the Zhang family were still unable to move. If chaos broke out later on and the awning struck one or two of them to death, he did not wish to shoulder the responsibility.

Especially Zhang Xiao Ya, who seemed to be tender and fragile. If she got licked by the flames, she would probably be disfigured.

"Who are you? Tell me your name and why you interfered with our business with the Zhangs?!"

Right as he was being indecisive, Zhao Biao pointed his knife at him.

Chen Chen gave a soft sigh and stood up.

He had wanted to sit back and settle everything at once, so he could feel what it was like to just chat and relax while watching the walls burn down. However, it seemed like that was impossible now.

Right as he stood, all six of the robust men in the parlor subconsciously recoiled.

Upon seeing the scene, a gloom shrouded Zhao Biao.

How on earth did this ordinary-looking young man kill those two? Why were his people so frightened of him?

"Who am I? Haha…"

Chen Chen put on an upset look, sauntering toward Zhao Biao.

Zhao Biao couldn't help but take a few steps back without realizing it, a cold sweat breaking out on his forehead. He was expecting the young man before him to reveal a ground-shaking identity that would make him shudder.

"Who am I? Let me tell you today!"

As he spoke, Chen Chen walked to Zhang Ji's side and held him up.

"I am Zhang Ji's big brother! You can bully anyone, but if you ever lay a finger on my brother and his family, you are doomed!"

Chen Chen spoke in a righteous and unhesitant manner, his voice loud and clear.

Zhang Ji, who heard his words, was so agitated that he began to quiver, looking like he was on the verge of kneeling in front of Chen Chen.

With a brother like this, what more can I ask for? From now on, even if I have to die for the sake of my brother, I will not bat an eyelid!' Zhang Ji swore to himself, his eyes glimmering with tears.

Zhao Biao choked when he heard this.

'God d*mn it! This brat took such a long time just to say this nonsense? Are you freaking kidding me? Did I need to know that you have relations with the Zhangs?'

Nonetheless, despite the rage within him, he noticed the dead body on the ground through the corner of his eyes.

More precisely, he noticed the cup lid embedded in the throat of the dead body.

'This man's expertise is not to be belittled. We have to gang up to fight him.'

With that idea in mind, Zhao Biao took an abrupt step back, and yelled, "Everyone, charge at once and destroy this brat!"

Right as he finished, two sidekicks who had followed him here without knowing what was really happening dashed towards Chen Chen.

They charged fast but flew back even faster.

With a couple of "bangs," they were sent flying right past Zhao Biao and out of the parlor, as though they were hit by a horse carriage.

'He's splendid!'

Although Zhao Biao had traveled far and wide and seen a great deal, his eyes gleamed with a streak of fear.

What was the matter with the young man before him? Was he born with divine strength or had he just returned from some cultivation?

"Why did you stop?"

Chen Chen stood with his hands behind his back. Standing at the center of the parlor, he seemed to be protecting the place against the tide of enemies. The people from the Zhang family were in awe of him as they watched the scene play out.

As a brutal man, despite being startled, Zhao Biao did not give up. He hadn't forgotten that he still had a few dozen men outside the parlor.

It was a pity that the parlor was too small for them to fully utilize their advantage in numbers. They had to lure the brat out to the yard and besiege him there.

As the thought occurred to him, his gaze swerved and he yelled out in a harsh voice, "Brat, this place is too small for a full-scale fight. Do you have the guts to go out and fight me one-on-one?"

Chen Chen wished they could do that, but he pretended to be hesitant.

Seeing that Chen Chen did not immediately refuse, Zhao Biao felt secretly glad. He started instigating him soon after, "Brat, what now? You don't dare to do so? If you don't want to fight me, it's still not too late to kneel and beg me for some mercy. I could spare your life!"

Upon hearing those words, Chen Chen's cheeks flushed red, seeming like an impetuous young man who could not bear to take any insults.

"Why wouldn't I dare? But all of you have to be outside, and when I'm fighting you, your people can't offer you the slightest bit of help!"

Zhao Biao was delighted that Chen Chen had been deceived, secretly calling him a moron inside his mind. Hurriedly, he assured him, "I, Zhao Biao, am the local hero, how could I be someone who breaks promises? It will be one-on-one, just like I told you. If anyone else butts in, you may chop me to pieces!"

As he finished, Zhao Biao was afraid that Chen Chen would change his mind, so he had all his men in the parlor retreat hastily, while also stepping outside himself.

Right as he turned around, his face twisted with a smug, vicious smile.

If oaths were real, he would have died countless times by now. This brat might be great, but he was young regardless.

He was going to teach this brat a lesson and let him know how unpredictable human nature truly could be!

However, he had no idea that Chen Chen was also smiling. In fact, the brat was smiling even more gladly.

"Little brother, that Zhao Biao always goes back on his words! Don't trust him!" Zhang De admonished him in worry.

Chen Chen waved his hand upon hearing his words. He walked outside, and right before he stepped out of the door, he turned to them and said, "It's fine. Today, I'm going to let him know that oaths should not be taken so simply."

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Chapter 25: What Have You Pledged Before?

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Walking out of the guest hall, Chen Chen reached the Zhang family's compound.

Being one of the top-three families in Shichuan county, their compound was as large as three basketball fields. At that point, Zhao Biao was standing in the middle of the compound.

Soon after Chen Chen walked out, a group of horse thieves surrounded him.

Upon seeing the scene, the edges of Chen Chen's mouth rose, speaking to Zhao Biao, "What about that?"

Listening to this, Zhao Biao, who wasn't far away, laughed. "Can't you see what I mean? I may have had a hard time incapacitating you in the guest hall, but now that you're out, I can outnumber you with ease."

Chen Chen was not surprised at all. Instead, he looked at Wang Wei, who was next to Zhao Biao, and asked him, "Wu Wei, is this the trustworthy hero you spoke about? Seems like just an average bandit to me."

Sweat dripped down Wu Wei's face. Seeing Zhao Biao's technique of forfeiting promises, he grew more and more worried about the promise Zhao had made with him.

'Would he just get rid of me afterwards?' Wu thought.

Considering this, his legs softened, and he knelt in front of Zhao Biao.

"Lord… Lord Biao, I was being foolish before. Please forget everything about 'half of the Zhang's properties' and 'Zhang Xiaoya'; I want them no more. I only desire to be of service to Lord Biao!"

Wu Wei's words came out with much sniveling and tears. Apparently, he was very frightened.

Zhao Biao rubbed Wu Wei's head upon hearing his words, his face somewhat satirical. "Wu Wei, you voluntarily forfeited these. I kept my promise."

"Yes, yes, yes! I forfeited these! Lord Biao is a fine specimen of a man—-how will he be untrustworthy!"

Wu Wei kowtowed as if he was a hammer pounding garlic. At this point, he only sought to stay alive; he had no brain power left to consider anything else.

Zhao Biao nodded in satisfaction, then pointed his knife at Chen Chen, saying ferociously, "I am trustworthy to the average person, but expect retaliation by all means if you kill my brothers!

"Brothers! Move together, let's retaliate for our dead brothers!"

The group of horse bandits immediately began to mobilize; in no time, dozens of people were dashing towards Chen Chen.

Chen Chen laughed. Inside his body, ethereality rushed to his finger at insane speeds; all of his fingers sparkled with fire.

As the dozen people were about to chop him into pieces, Chen Chen jumped up several meters into the air. Then, with a dance of his ten fingers, ten bursts of fire descend into the air, hitting the ten closest from him.

In no time, those ten burned like oil-soaked torches.

By the time Chen Chen landed softly, all ten had been burned to ashes.

With a breeze, the dark ash floated around the ground for some distance. By that point, the presence of these ten people was long gone from the world.

After killing the ten, Chen Chen raised one hand, his five fingers sparkling with fire. He then looked at the horse bandits around him, all of them stunned, and laughed, "I was intending to have a melee with your leader; now that he refuses to recognize his promise, don't blame me for burning you."

The horse bandits, looking at the ash and machetes laying on the ground and the fire in Chen Chen's hands, couldn't help but shiver from fear; they looked to Zhao Biao with despair in their eyes.

The smile on Zhao Biao's face had long frozen, his eyes filled with nothing but fear.

He never would have dreamt of the Zhang's getting a fairy! One that even knew how to use spells!

In his eyes, fairies didn't bother with these civil affairs. Consider the county magistrate, who was practicing in unknown places despite all the fights occurring between the three households.

Why did this fairy in front of him even bother with this?!

As he shivered without any idea of what to do next, a running horse dashed in from the street. One of his subjugates jumped from the horse, kneeling down on one knee.

"Boss, major issue! The Wang's are eliminated! Per some spectators, it was done by a fairy that can burn people into ashes with just his fingertips. Should we keep a lower profile?"

After this, another breeze swept through, blowing black ash into this horse bandit's eyes, forcing him to rub them. That's when he realized that the mood of the scene seemed rather weird.

After looking at the young man with the calm face surrounded by horse bandits and black ash, his pupils shrunk abruptly as he took in the full situation.

'Oh my God, we are done!'

Suddenly, a thought flashes through his mind. With a quick idea, this horse bandit stood up immediately, got onto the horse, and made a standard fist-and-palm salute. He said, "Sorry, you aren't my boss, I recognized the wrong person. Excuse me!"

Immediately afterwards, he spanks the horse's ass, leaving Zhang compound at several times the speed he came in, as if a tiger was following behind him.

This man came quickly and left just as fast, leaving many of the horse bandits confused.

By the time they realized what had happened, further attempts to fight were already out of the question. As they tossed their machetes away and dashed away, the compound soon descended into chaos.

Chen Chen dashed forward and caught Zhao Biao's shoulder. Dragging him, he flipped Zhao Biao onto the ground.

"Zhao Biao, where are you going?"

"Lord fairy, mercy! I give all my wealth and treasure to you!" Zhao Biao kowtows as if he's a hammer pounding garlic, exactly like Wu Wei did earlier.

"What have you sworn?" Chen Chen asks from atop.

Thinking of his oath, Zhao Biao gave himself a hard slap, crying, "Lord fairy, please don't take that seriously, I was only making a joke! Lord fairy, please don't take it seriously!"

"Aren't you a hero of the area? Aren't you retaliating for your brothers?"

"What hero, I am a piece of feces! Neither are those my brothers; I don't even know them!"

Zhao Biao had forfeited all etiquette for his life. He slapped his face as he talked, and his face swelled up before he knew it.

Some weirdness was present in Chen Chen's eyes. He spoke in a solemn tone, "I heard that true heroes don't care about minor issues and can tolerate shame for revenge. Zhao Biao, I think you are the real hero."

Zhao Biao's eyes immediately filled up with fear. Before he could hear anything, a ray of flame grew bigger and bigger in his eye; the next thing he knew, he was on fire.

After killing Zhao Biao, Chen Chen looked at Wu Wei, who had collapsed on the side, the areas below him already wet.

"Wu Wei, I heard you were going to be of full service to Lord Biao. Is that true?"

Wu Wei, looking at Zhao Biao, surrounded by flames, shook his head as if he was a chaff sift. He hugged Chen Chen's thigh and cried, "Fairy, I was being forced into it! All of this was forced onto me by Zhao Biao! I didn't want to betray my uncle!

"Uncle's family has given me so much mercy, how can I do anything bad to them?

"Especially my cousin! He gives me the finest of attention, and I feel there's not enough time in the day to appreciate him! Fairy, if you are my cousin's brother, you are my brother! Brother, don't kill me!"

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Chapter 26: Do You Know that Beauty is a Danger?

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Chen Chen did not say a word at the sight before him. Instead, he sent Wu Wei flying with a light kick, sending him straight into the parlor.

The people from the Zhang family had clearly seen what had happened outside, still dumbfounded at the moment.

They only came back to their senses when Wu Wei came flying in and collapsed right before their eyes.

"Uncle! I really was being forced by them! You have to believe me!"

Wu Wei fell hard, but his strong survival instincts made him quickly scramble to his feet and hold onto Zhang De's legs.

Zhang De scowled as he saw this, but he did not speak.

So, Wu Wei had no choice but to embrace Zhang Ji's legs instead.

"Cousin, do you remember how we used to play together when we were kids? Please forgive me this time! When the next recruitment begins, I will go and join the army and be a good man."

Although Zhang Ji wasn't a smart person, he had a clear sense of what was right and what wasn't. When he finished listening to Wu Wei, his eyes were filled not with sympathy, but disgust.

Moments later, Chen Chen stepped into the parlor, with a person held in his hands. It was the steward of the Zhaos', who had previously been captured.

"Old Zhao, did you people force Wu Wei to betray the Zhangs?" Chen Chen asked casually, finding a spot to seat himself.

Steward Zhao was scared witless by then. Shaking his head, he replied, "No, definitely no. Our chief didn't believe this brat from the start; it was the brat who revealed Young Lord Zhang's whereabouts first. We sent our people to check it out, and they really happened to run into Young Lord Zhang, who was all by himself. Only after that did our chief believe him."

Upon hearing this, Wu Wei was frightened out of his wits. He never expected Steward Zhao, who had directly arranged the matters with him, to be caught and brought to House Zhang.

"You… You're slinging mud at me!"

Steward Zhao did not bother with Wu Wei's accusation, continuing, "This morning, he informed us again that Young Lord Zhao would head for a nearby village to ask for help… And asked us to stop him on his way and kill him. He even asked us for drugs."

Zhang Ji could no longer stand what he heard. He closed his eyes, misery written all over his face.

One could imagine just how it would feel to be betrayed by a close relative.

"Do you need me to do it for you?" Chen Chen asked.

"No need!" Zhang Ji stated firmly.

He opened his eyes abruptly, filled with firm resolution.

While holding him up just now, Chen Chen had resolved most of the drugs in his body with his ethereality, so he was almost fully recovered at this point.

Looking at Wu Wei, Zhang Ji unsheathed his own sword.

"Cousin, I beg your mercy!"

Chen Chen absented himself from the familial affairs of the Zhangs' and carried Steward Zhao outside. As he went, he demanded, "Give me a reason not to kill you."

"Immortal! I know where Zhao Biao's little treasury is! I can bring you there!" Steward Zhao replied in a trembling voice.

He had come up with this life-saving pretext while he was imprisoned by the Zhangs, so he spoke with great eloquence.

"Aside from bullion and money, there are also some fabulous treasures in Zhao Biao's little treasury, which we robbed from a wealthy family of the state when we held them hostages! For that, we even lost about a hundred of our men!

"Later, Zhao Biao came and hid it Shichuan County, presenting several items from those treasures to the county magistrate. That was how he managed to get away with it."

As he listened to the story, Chen Chen put on an interested look. However, he was in no hurry.

If he were to raid the treasury, he had to bring along the man of luck, Zhang Ji. With him around, surprises emerged from everywhere, even if there weren't any in the first place.

An hour later, the Zhangs' affairs finally came to an end. Wu Wei was killed with a strike of sword and all the guards were summoned back.

After this encounter, their guards became even more loyal than before.

Zhang De was extremely grateful toward Chen Chen. At first, he did not take it to heart when Zhang Ji mentioned marrying Zhang Xiaoya to Chen Chen, but he was serious about it now.

This was an immortal that they were talking about, after all!

If his daughter could marry him and benefit from his ethereality, it would seem like a good idea.

As the thought occurred to him, he became a little embarrassed and said, "Erm, my daughter Xiaoya has reached a suitable age for marriage…"

Before he could even finish his words, a loud shout reverberated through the parlor out of nowhere.

"Absolutely not!"

It was the same words as before, but this time around, Zhang Ji was the one who had spoken them. He had a solemn look on his face, appearing extremely serious.

Zhang De was rather unhappy about it. It was him who had brought up marrying his younger sister to Chen Chen, but it was also him who said no to it now. What did he really want? Was he fooling around?

With Zhang De's stare pinned on him, Zhang Ji stood up, his eyes filled with reverence and admiration as he looked at Chen Chen.

"At first, I really wanted to marry my sister to Brother Chen, but I've changed my mind now.

"It is pointless to say how incredible Brother Chen's personality is, and more importantly, how extraordinarily talented he is. In the future, I am sure he will live for a very long time in this world. In comparison, my sister is only an ordinary woman; how could a short-living mortal stay by Brother Chen's side forever?

"Therefore, after pondering on it for a long time, I think it will be a grievance to Brother Chen if we let my sister marry him.

"For a man like Brother Chen, I won't be surprised if he marries a fairy from the heavens!"

Chen Chen's eyes couldn't help but twitch as Zhang Ji waxed poetry about him. If it was someone else who was flattering him, he would not take it seriously, as he knew it was just pretense. However, Zhang Ji was speaking from the bottom of his heart, which made him rather different.

Looking at Zhang Xiaoya, who seemed disappointed and aggrieved, Chen Chen thought of Erya, from the neighbor's house. Chen Chen thought that it wouldn't be a grievance if he married Zhang Xiaoya.

At least, his parents would certainly be pleased.

"In fact…"

Before he could finish his sentence, Zhang Ji cut him off again.

"Brother Chen, you don't have to bother about my sister's feelings. It is better for her to recognize this reality sooner rather than later."

"Brother, you are such a pain in the neck!" Zhang Xiaoya, who had been sitting quietly, could not stand it anymore. She stomped her feet angrily and ran outside, vanishing into the bedroom beside the parlor.

"Ji'er, how could you speak of your own sister that way? How dare you!" Lady Zhang grumbled, her eyes glistening with tears as she saw her daughter running away.

As Chen Chen looked at the beautiful figure running out, he felt rather sorry. Thus, he muttered in a barely audible voice, "Brother, it is alright for me to take some grievances… It's not a big deal!"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Ji heaved a soft sigh, and said with an upset look on his face, "Brother Chen, you haven't realized how outstanding you are yet. Every marriage has to be compatible. It is not an empty saying. In fact, it is very reasonable."

Chen Chen was speechless when he heard that.

This Zhang Ji seemed overly bewitched by him, turning into a diehard fan of his…

However, Zhang Ji did not notice the shift in his mentality. Looking at the bedroom where his sister had escaped, he went on, "Brother Chen, have you ever heard that beauty is a danger?"

Chen Chen nodded subconsciously but did not understand why that had anything to do with him. Could Zhang Ji be fearing that his sister would bring him harm?

It wasn't that serious, was it?

Unexpectedly, Zhang Ji turned around and patted him hard on his shoulder. With a somber look, he said, "Brother Chen, with your talents, once you step into the world of cultivation, countless extraordinary young girls will be awaiting you there, all of them falling for you.

"There might be some devils and demons with malicious intentions among them as well.

"Would they allow an ordinary woman like my sister to own you, Brother Chen?

"Once they begin to have evil thoughts, my sister's life will be on the line! Thus, Brother Chen, I beg for your understanding!"

Chen Chen rubbed his ear, thinking he must have misheard something.

So Zhang Ji was actually talking about him when he called beauty a danger? That was an overstatement, wasn't it?

However, Zhang Ji wasn't looking at him, but at the sky in the distance. He mumbled under his breath, "I already have the feeling that there is about to be a major calamity in the world of cultivation…"

Upon hearing that, Chen Chen's breath caught in his throat, and he nearly passed out.

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Chapter 27: The European Emperor and the African Chief

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"Ahem, then I won't marry your sister…"

Chen Chen was feeling resigned.

However, their top priority wasn't to discuss this matter, but to deal with the affairs of the Zhao family and the Wang family.

The two of them discussed these matters for a while, then completed the negotiations.

Of course, all of the various properties of the Wang family would undoubtedly be handed over to Chen Chen.

As for the Zhao family's properties, each man would take half of them.

However, the Zhang family needed to solve all the troublesome handover issues for Chen Chen, along with dealing with all kinds of inquiries from the county government.

Half a day later, everything was settled. Chen Chen and Zhang Ji were led by Steward Zhao to the Zhao family compound.

The Zhao family compound was much bigger than the Wang and Zhang family compounds.

However, since Zhao Biao was a horse thief with no family, the compound looked very empty.

There had been a few adopted sons earlier, but now they were mostly dead.

Several of Zhao Biao's concubines, who were bought from a brothel, had run away after hearing something had happened to Zhao Biao. Zhao's house was quite a mess now.

"Don't worry. Zhao Biao's little treasure box must be locked down tight. Those girls could never have opened it."

Steward Zhao led the two to Zhao Biao's bedroom while he explained the situation, fully demonstrating his worth.

In a few moments, the men were inside Zhao Biao's bedroom.

Zhao Biao's bedroom was large, but the precious things in it were long gone, leaving only a bed big enough to accommodate three or four people.

When Steward Zhao saw this, he got onto the bed, threw away the blanket, and began to tap on the bed.

Dang! Dang! Dang!

The heavy sound revealed that the bottom was solid.

Seeing this, Chen Chen was surprised. Did Steward Zhao not know where the treasure box was?

"It's not under the bed?! Then why did thief Zhao get such a big bed?"

Steward Zhao panicked, then jumped out of bed and knocked on all of the walls, still finding nothing.

Zhang Ji looked at the bed more and more suspiciously. He wanted to climb onto the bed and try it himself, but Chen Chen stopped him.

"It won't be under the bed. Otherwise, when he was playing the symphony of love, there would be noises from under the bed, and any idiot would know that it was hollow underneath.

"Zhao Biao's concubines were not a faithful group, something Zhao knew too, so he wouldn't have let them know where his treasure box was."

"What symphony of love?" Zhang Ji looked confused. He didn't understand what Chen Chen was saying.

Just then, Steward Zhao plopped down and kneeled in front of Chen Chen.

"Immortal, I really did see it with my own eyes! Zhao Biao took treasures out of his bedroom!"

Chen Chen ignored him and asked the system in his mind, "Is there any secret room or treasure chest within fifteen meters?"

"Forty centimeters under the feet of the person in front of the host," the system responded quickly.

The person in front of Chen Chen was naturally Zhang Ji, who was frowning at this time, as if he was still wondering what a symphony of love was.

Chen Chen looked at him in sympathy.

"Dear bro, please move your feet."

Zhang Ji was still confused, but he made way.

Chen Chen walked to where he previously was and stomped heavily on the floor.

Dang! Dang! Dang!

It still seemed to be a solid sound, but after careful observation, one could tell that there was a slight difference.

If he didn't know that there was a treasure trove below, it would be difficult to discern this small difference. However, since he already knew in advance, he was aware of the change.

Without hesitation, Chen Chen bent down and smashed the two adjacent floor tiles into powder. Then he stepped back half a meter, grabbed the middle floor tile with both hands, and used a lot of force.

Clang!

Along with the sound of colliding stones, a 40-centimeter-thick floor tile was lifted by Chen Chen, revealing the dark tunnel hidden below.

"With the weight of this stone brick alone, most people wouldn't be able to lift it, so they won't know of any mechanism here. Even if there was no mechanism, this stone brick would be enough to stop many people.

"How many treasures are under here, making Zhao Biao so cautious?"

Chen Chen put the stone brick aside, with some expectation in his heart, but he was not in a hurry to go down. He looked at Steward Zhao.

Steward Zhao was sweating profusely at this time; of course, he understood what Chen Chen wanted. He quickly crawled inside the opening and led the way.

When Zhang Ji saw this, he said with some embarrassment, "Brother Chen, you discovered this treasure trove. The contents inside belong to you. I won't go down there. Instead, I will stay outside to keep watch!"

"Hey, you are my brother, you have a share. How can a mere treasure match our brotherly bond?" Chen Chen waved his hand and said righteously.

Was he kidding?! He resisted using the system to find out what was the most valuable thing inside because he wanted Zhang Ji, the lucky charm, to check it out first. How could Zhang Ji not go in?

Zhang Ji was touched once he heard those words. He didn't refuse, going straight into the tunnel before Chen Chen.

He swore to himself that if there was any danger within that Steward Zhao couldn't prevent, then he would stop it!

The three of them went into the tunnel, which led to a secret room.

There were no hidden traps inside, only eight large boxes.

Presented with the kind of scene that could only be seen on TV in his previous life, Chen Chen couldn't help but walk toward one box. He opened it with a face filled with expectations.

Yet…

Instead of jewels and riches, all Chen Chen saw was a pile of junk.

Rusty knives, tattered clothing, women's camisoles, whips, shackles, and other messy things.

It seemed that they were all Zhao Biao's mementos. If they were sold… They would be worth a few taels of silver.

'Bad luck!' Chen Chen cursed to himself. He picked the middle box, but how come this was all he got?

He smiled sheepishly and looked at Zhang Ji. "Brother, you can open the rest of the boxes."

Zhang Ji didn't think too much when he heard those words. He unconditionally followed his elder brother's order.

After walking to the first box, he opened it abruptly and without any skill. A second later, countless rays of light shot out from the inside, the glare making Steward Zhao walk back a few steps.

'D*mn, a box of gems and pearls! It's worth tens of thousands of taels! Why is the difference between people so big?!'

After Chen Chen saw the contents clearly, he had to cuss in his mind.

Zhang Ji's eyes flashed in shock too when he saw the box of treasures.

He knew that the Zhao family was rich, but he didn't think they were this rich. Just this box of gems and pearls was twice the fortune of the Zhang family…

"Brother Chen, we're rich!"

Even Zhang Ji, who was from a prominent family, was excited at this moment.

"Don't get emotional, open more boxes!" Chen Chen voluntarily moved away from those boxes, afraid that the anger inside of him might affect Zhang Ji's performance.

Zhang Ji continued to open the boxes.

The second box, full of gold, was worth tens of thousands of taels.

The third box, full of silver, was worth seven or eight thousand taels.

The fourth box was full of magical weapons. Who knew where Zhao Biao snatched them? Their value was unknown.

The fifth box contained rare things like corals, the value of which was also unknown.

The sixth box held a bunch of real estate titles, servant deeds, and the like, all with unknown value.

There wasn't much stuff in the seventh box, with only a few ordinary-looking stones, a grey-colored bead, and a small token.

Chen Chen didn't know what the beads and tokens were, but as a cultivator, he felt a strong aura coming from those stones.

"The last box doesn't seem to be worth much," Zhang Ji said, looking at the stones with dissatisfaction.

Chen Chen's eyes twitched when he heard that, and he couldn't speak for a while.

As for whether this last box was really as worthless as Zhang Ji thought…

He would find out when he asked the system.

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Chapter 28: Spiritual Inner Elixir and Middle-Grade Spirit Stone

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"System, what is the most valuable thing within 15 meters?" Chen Chen asked in his mind.

"The spiritual elixir in the box in front of you. It contains most of the power of a 200-year-old spirit."

Hearing this answer, Chen Chen naturally looked at the gray bead in the last box.

Just as he thought, although the things in this box looked ordinary, they were very valuable. Far more valuable than those treasures.

"The second most valuable?"

"The medium-grade spirit stone in the box in front of you."

"Third most valuable?"

"The special soft armor in the box two meters to the left."

Chen Chen asked about each item, but the system did not mention the small token, so he took the token out of the box and looked at it carefully.

The token had an animal-shaped mark, with no description in words. Chen Chen guessed that it could be a token and was important symbolically.

"Steward Zhao, did you rob these things from the same person? Did you rob an immortal?" Chen Chen pointed to the last box and looked at Steward Zhao.

Whether it was the spiritual inner elixir or the spirit stone, these were not things ordinary people could have owned. But if Zhao Biao was able to rob an immortal, why did he die so pathetically?

Steward Zhao smiled with embarrassment when he heard the question.

"The young man we robbed was not an immortal, but he was extremely skilled in martial arts. At the time, we had more than 100 men and horses. Under our siege, he only died after slaying nearly 100 of us.

"Later, Zhao Biao felt that he might have provoked someone who shouldn't be provoked, so he hid in Shichuan County."

Chen Chen frowned upon hearing this. The person was not an immortal but still had all these things? In all likelihood, he was an immortal disciple like Zhang Ji.

Only, his family background was many times better than Zhang Ji's. It was very likely that there were immortals among his elders, and that was how he was able to carry such precious things with him.

At that thought, Chen Chen tucked away the token into his clothes, also taking the spirit stone and the inner elixir.

Then, he looked at Zhang Ji, saying, "Brother, the items in this last box are the items needed for immortal cultivation. Please allow me to take them. As for the items in the other boxes, you can take whatever you want.

"When you officially start the path of cultivation in the future, I will find a way to compensate you. "

Hearing these words, Zhang Ji waved his hand away and said with a serious face, "Brother Chen, no need to talk about compensation. If it weren't for you, the Zhang family would have been annihilated. Everything here is yours."

The two talked politely some more. They finally decided not to touch the surprise treatures, leaving them in this secret room to use later, if needed.

The Zhao house would now belong to Chen Chen.

With this big house, Chen Chen wouldn't allow his parents to live in the earthen house in Stone Village anymore.

Of course, the furniture would have to be replaced, or it would be unlucky.

After their discussion, the two men left the secret room.

As for Steward Zhao, he was not a good person, and he knew the location of the secret room too, so Chen Chen did not let him live. However, since he did help them, Chen permitted him to have a whole corpse.

"Now that this is done, I have to go home. In two days, I will bring my parents to live here in the county," Chen Chen told Zhang Ji before parting.

Zhang Ji patted his chest and promised, "Brother Chen, don't worry. By the time you come back, I will have cleaned up this mansion for you, and have enough maids and such available for your use."

"Sorry to trouble you," Chen Chen thanked him with cupped hands.

He didn't need to do many things with a younger brother around, which made him feel very relaxed.

He just didn't know what to expect when returning to the village, such as how his parents and villagers would react when they found out that the Wang family had been destroyed, or all their assets were now his.

'Heh, they'd probably all want to marry off their daughters to me!' Chen Chen thought to himself, showing a smile on his lips.

On the way back to the village, Chen Chen thought some more, then took out the token and burned it.

This thing could possibly identify its owner. If he encountered an acquaintance of the real owner in the future, it would be hard to explain. Instead of more misunderstandings occurring later on, it was better to burn it now.

After burning the token, Chen Chen took out the spiritual inner elixir and stuffed it into his mouth, before quickly spitting it out.

"System, what can I eat within a 15-meter radius?"

"The horse under you, the weeds on the roadside, the leaves eight meters away, the mushrooms under the rocks 11 meters away…"

The system mentioned many things but not the inner elixir in his hand.

Chen Chen wiped cold sweat from his forehead. Fortunately, he was smart and had asked the system first, otherwise he would have been in trouble.

"Is there anything nearby that will kill me if I eat it?"

"The inner elixir in the hand of the host."

This time the system did not hesitate, immediately mentioning the inner elixir.

"Is there something nearby that can eat this inner elixir?" Chen Chen did not believe the answer he was given, phrasing his question differently this time.

'If things went on like this,' he thought, 'sooner or later, I will become a master of language, maybe even a philosopher.'

"The host's horse could eat it."

Chen Chen was speechless.

So this inner elixir can not be eaten by humans? Only by animals?

'Maybe it's better to let my Lao Hei eat it! Maybe it can make Lao Hei powerful!' Chen Chen thought, beginning to speed up his pace.

He had already searched this route when he came, so he didn't search again on his way back.

Before he knew it, the familiar stone tablet in Stone Village was within his sight.

By now, the bodies at the entrance of the village had been cleaned up. Additionally, three people were standing there: the old village chief and his parents.

Looking at his deeply worried parents, Chen Chen felt a bit of sorrow in his heart.

Although his soul did not belong to this world, his body did, and it was created by his mom after many months.

Therefore, in his heart, Chen Shan and Qin Rou were his parents.

And if he wanted to go to the Tianyun Clan, he must leave his hometown and be far away from his parents.

Although he was reluctant to go, he must go there to cultivate immortality.

He was born into this world of immortality. If he didn't cultivate immortality and go out to see the world before him, how could he be worthy of his ability to time-travel? How could he be worthy of the incredible system?

What's more, his parents were so overworked year-round that, although they were not yet in their forties, they already had gray hair. How long would they stay alive in this world if they lived naturally?

If he cultivated immortality, he might have the opportunity to take his parents on the immortal path in the future, allowing them to live forever.

'I have to cultivate immortality, but before leaving, I must take care of my parents.'

Chen Chen made up his mind. He lightly patted the horse's behind, speeding towards the stone tablet.

In moments, Chen Shan and his wife, both at the entrance of Stone Village, saw their son. The wrinkles on their faces faded slightly, suddenly going from extremely worried to very relaxed.

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Chapter 29: Want to Just Idle around and Kill Time? No Way

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Chen Chen dismounted the horse magnanimously and walked up to his parents. Smiling, he said, "Dad, mom, I have destroyed the Wang family. The matter of Wang Hu claiming military merits that aren't his has also been solved by the county magistrate. From now on, we, the Chens, will take charge of the Wangs' properties and farmlands."

"What?!"

Before Chen Shan and Qin Rou could say anything, the old village chief exclaimed in surprise.

"Nothing much, it's only about 50 hectares of farmlands and a dozen shops. It's not a big deal, is it? It's not really worth mentioning," Chen Chen smiled placidly, looking casual and composed.

He was an expert at posing. After all, he had seen lots of rich men posing in his previous life, phrases like "small goals,""quite a big deal,""face-blind,""ordinary people,""regret-founding," (Note: terms often spoken by successful Chinese businessmen) and so on at the tips of his fingertips after having been exposed to them for so long.

"No big deal…" The village chief nearly threw up blood upon hearing this. The total area of land farmed by more than twenty families in Stone Village only added up to about 15 hectares.

Moreover, in the past years, those 15 hectares of farmland would suffice for the entire village, even after the deduction of farm rent.

But now, Chen Chen had gotten ahold of a dozen shops and around 50 hectares of good lands at once, and it was no big deal?

Chen Chen smiled without saying a word.

Having seen the immense wealth inside the secret chamber, the Wangs' assets were indeed no big deal.

In fact, apart from the Wangs' assets, he had also seized half of the Zhao's assets.

The Zhaos were tremendously powerful in their finances. Even that mere half of their assets were more abundant than the 50 hectares and the dozen shops that the Wangs owned.

"Chen, you didn't get injured, did you?" Qin Rou wasn't bothered by the assets that Chen Chen had mentioned. Instead, she looked her son up and down with a thorough glance, only beginning to smile when she saw that her son was perfectly unscathed.

"What could happen to me? I'm an immortal now."

As he spoke, Chen Chen stuck out his palm and a flame leaped out from his palm, which frightened the village chief so much that he nearly knelt down.

"I never thought an immortal would ever come from our Stone Village… Please bless us, ancestors!

"Let's call it Immortal Village from now…"

The village chief mumbled under his breath in a dumbfounded manner, but the looks in Chen Shan and Qin Rou's eyes turned complicated as they looked at Chen Chen.

"Haha! Why are you looking at me like that? I'm still your son despite being an immortal, do you think I'll fight back if you hit me?"

Chen Chen withdrew the flame and grinned.

"Chen, are you leaving soon? I've never heard of any immortals who have stayed in a small village," Qin Rou asked in a soft voice, her eyes filled with sadness and reluctance.

Chen Shan, on the other hand, was wearing a serious look, pondering something.

Chen Chen's expression turned solemn when he saw the looks on their faces. He had to tell his parents about his plans on going for cultivation sooner or later, so he might as well be honest with them now.

"Yes, I have to arrive at the Ji State City by the first of August. Counting down the days, I'll have to set off about six or seven days from now."

The Ji State City was the capital of the state. Chen Chen had no idea where it was, but according to Zhang Ji, it would take at least ten days to travel from Shichuan County to the Ji State City, even by horse carriage. Hence, he had to begin the journey around the 20th of August.

Upon hearing this, Qin Rou seemed to have something to say, but she bit her tongue.

Beside her, Chen Shan heaved a deep sigh. "It's good to go out there and see the world. I went out to serve the military for a few years too, didn't I? The outside world really isn't something that Shichuan County can compare to. The people out there are way smarter than people in small counties. Chen, while you're outside, always remember, never let your guard down for anyone."

Chen Chen nodded at that.

However, he felt absolutely confident inside.

Could the people out there be so brilliant that they could rival a time-traveler like him, who had been edified by modern civilization?

Ha! It was the people out there who shouldn't let their guards down. Otherwise, they would suffer the cruelty of society.

"Alright, dad, mom! I'm not leaving right now, am I? Don't be in a hurry to feel sad right now. The most important thing at the moment is to pack our things, so we can move to the county town."

As he spoke, Chen Chen did not bother with his parents' response, holding their hands and running back home.

Upon returning home, he was greeted by the broken windows of the earth house. Chen Chen did not find it shabby. Rather, he felt warm and welcomed.

His parents were packing things inside the house when Chen Chen came to the pig pen secretively.

"Oink! Oink!"

Lao Hei had become more and more like a dog somehow. Upon sensing Chen Chen's movements, he rolled to his side and stood up in the pen. Not only was he squealing, he was also wagging his little curly tail.

Chen Chen walked up to the pen and patted Lao Hei on the head. As usual, Lao Hei responded with a satisfied look.

Seeing this, Chen Chen teased him, "Lao Hei, we will be moving houses soon. To celebrate this major event, we have invited all the villagers to a meal. How about contributing your fat flesh?"

Oink! Oink!

Lao Hei squealed a couple of times and trod to the innermost part of the pen. As he walked, he turned around to cast a glance at Chen Chen, looking like a warrior that had been forced to join the frontline. His somberness couldn't be overstated.

Finally, Lao Hei trod to the corner of the pen, and slowly lay down on his stomach after releasing a long sigh. He blinked a few times, looking extremely pathetic.

"Enough, I was just fooling you," Chen Chen couldn't help but laugh.

Lying there, Lao Hei seemed to have understood Chen Chen's words. He sprang up at once, hurrying over to Chen Chen obediently.

Seeing this, Chen Chen questioned in his mind, 'Is there any living thing in the nearest 15 meters that can eat that inner elixir?'

"Yes, there is. It is the slightly mutated pig in front of you, host."

Upon hearing the system's response, Chen Chen took out the inner elixir and placed it in front of Lao Hei.

Lao Hei was a loyal pig. Even if he became humanized, he wouldn't harm his family, would he?

As the thought occurred to him, he looked towards Lao Hei very solemnly.

"Lao Hei, I'm giving you a chance. After eating this inner elixir, you will be endowed with a whole different life. Perhaps you will lose this carefree life that you've been living… You might start experiencing lots of sorrow and worries.

"Nonetheless, from now on, you will possess power that far surpasses that of ordinary pigs…"

Oink!

Before Chen Chen could finish his words, Lao Hei shrank back into the corner. His eyes were filled with inexplicable shock and horror, even more intense than before.

As he stared at the inner elixir, ir seemed as though he was looking at a poison that would kill him at the first sip.

Upon seeing this, Chen Chen's face turned extremely gloomy.

D*mn it, he forgot how much Lao Hei relished and longed for a life of just idling around and killing time.

If he had known it earlier, he would have made Lao Hei drink it straight away. What were all those explanations for?

"Lao Hei, remember you're a pig with dreams!" Chen Chen uttered angrily, hopping into the pig pen.

However, Lao Hei ignored him completely, turning his head to the corner of the wall, his buttocks facing Chen Chen.

"Lao Hei, I was lying to you. What I have in my hand is some delicious pig food that I brought from the county town just for you."

Lao Hei still didn't respond.

"It's really tasty!"

Lao Hei wagged his tail, communicating his refusal.

Chen Chen was speechless. This pig was smarter than Zhang Ji!

In the midst of his desperation, an idea hit him. He had no choice but to shout out, "Lao Hei, the sow next door has escaped her pen!"

Upon hearing this, Lao Hei turned his head around subconsciously.

Seizing the opportunity, Chen Chen moved nimbly and stuffed the inner elixir into Lao Hei's mouth.

Lao Hei's eyes were filled with despair. They showed an endless longing for an idle, carefree life without purpose.

Before he could spit it out, Chen Chen lifted his chin. Lao Hei's throat rolled for a while, gulping down the elixir naturally.

Chen Chen loosened his grip when he saw that all of it was consumed.

Lao Hei stood there in a crestfallen state, as if he had lost his most valuable possession.

Chen Chen sneered upon seeing the look on his face.

"I have to work hard for cultivation, while you're thinking of wasting your life, killing time like that? No way!"

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Chapter 30: Bamboozled into Limping

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The pigpen became silent after a moment.

Chen Chen sat outside it, watching Lao Hei with a look of confusion on his face.

Lao Hei stood there, not daring to move. It was looking around with wide eyes, as if something terrible would happen.

Yet, the changes he was imagining did not appear.

Man and pig watched each other like this for a while, until they could no longer stand it.

Lao Hei moved slightly but found everything as usual. Suddenly, it became happy, rolling in the pigpen, kicking all fours, and getting up off of the ground.

Boom!

As a roar sounded, the pigpen collapsed right under Chen Chen's shocked gaze. Lao Hei, who had jumped up unexpectedly, flew seven or eight meters into the air.

"What the..?!"

Chen Chen cried and backed up two steps.

Plop!

With a muffled sound, Lao Hei fell to the ground. It was stunned, its face showing utter confusion.

'Maybe the inner elixir has continuous power…' Chen Chen thought to himself as he looked at Lao Hei, who was sitting on the ground.

After all, the power of a creature with 200 years of cultivation wasn't very easily absorbed.

It would be normal for the process to take eight or ten years.

But if right after taking it, Lao Hei could already jump so high, then maybe it could touch the heavens in the future?

As he imagined the scene, Chen Chen smiled. He walked to Lao Hei and patted its head comfortingly.

"Lao Hei, take care of yourself."

After patting Lao Hei, Chen Chen ignored it, humming a little song as he went inside the house, leaving Lao Hei staring at his shabby den.

Several days later, Chen Chen moved his family into the brand-new Zhao mansion.

Of course, at this time, the Zhao mansion has been renamed the Chen mansion.

Although this house was much smaller than the county magistrate's mansion, it had no problem housing 50 or 60 people.

It would be pointless for a family of three to live in such a large place, so Chen Chen paid high wages to young people from Stone Village, who would be caretakers in this home.

At the same time, quite a few women were hired to do sewing work. Together with the maids provided by the Zhang family, the place suddenly looked full.

Of course, in addition to human living quarters, Lao Hei was also given a large pig pen, which was as big as Chen Chen's previous home.

However, Lao Hei wasn't happy. In the past few days, he was either eating or sleeping, as if he was afraid that he'd forget his original intention of being a pig.

Chen Chen didn't bother Lao Hei. He didn't expect the inner elixir to transform Lao Hei into a diligent cultivator anyway.

If Lao Hei could occasionally guard his home, that would be good enough.

After setting up his family, Chen Chen went to the market to buy some expensive outfits.

After putting on the clothing, his overall style jumped from 85 to 99 points!

Looking at the handsome young man in white reflected back to him from the big, bronze mirror at the tailor, Chen Chen couldn't help but ask in his mind, "System, within 15 meters of this area, who has the most style?"

"It's you, the host."

"Well said."

Switching back to reality, he ordered, "Shopkeeper, wrap up all the silk and satin in your shop and send it to the Chen house."

Chen Chen waved his hand and told the shop owner.

The shopkeeper was shocked, asking tentatively, "The Chen house? The newly-arrived Chen family?"

"Yes."

"Sir, you are…?"

"I am Chen Chen," he answered honestly.

The shopkeeper immediately ran out from behind the counter when he heard those words. Smiling, he said, "Master Chen, don't kid me, you are the owner of our shop! If you need anything, just let us know. We will bring it over; there's no need to trouble yourself."

Chen Chen frowned upon hearing this. "Huh? My family owns this shop?"

"Indeed… The 14 shops on this block are all yours as well," the shopkeeper said with envy.

All smiles, Chen Chen stated, "In that case, bring one-third of the stock to the Chen family."

"Yes, right away!" the shopkeeper answered.

Chen Chen left the shop with satisfaction after hearing this.

Next, he walked around on that street for a while, his smile becoming brighter.

The entertainment venues, especially, brought him joy. When he first came here in the middle of the night, it was to pick up money.

It was as if he was stealing things; he was afraid to be seen.

Who knew he would be the owner of all of these shops one day?

After some more time spent marveling, Chen Chen walked back home with a lot of packages.

Before he arrived home, he saw a carriage parked at the door, the decoration indicating it was a Zhang family carriage.

Chen Chen understood. Since he had moved into his new home, Zhang Ji had come to offer his congratulations. It was typical. As for the carriage, it was probably carrying gifts.

This Zhang Ji, while a little stupid, had decent character. He respected him very much, maybe even to a fanatical level.

'Aye… Maybe I shouldn't bamboozle him so much in the future,' Chen Chen pondered, feeling a little embarrassed. After sighing, he walked towards the house.

As soon as he walked through the entrance, a young man dressed in sackcloth and leaning on crutches greeted him.

"Brother Chen, I'm here to congratulate you on your move!"

Hearing this familiar tone, Chen Chen rubbed his eyes and said in disbelief, "Dear brother?"

To be honest, if it weren't for Zhang Ji's voice, he wouldn't be able to tell who the young man in front of him was.

Just a few days ago, Zhang Ji was a stylish young man with at least 85 or 90 points, but now…?

He had a limp, most of his hair was chopped off, and there were a few scars on his face. Adding in the sackcloth, he looked like a refugee.

Seeing Chen Chen dressed all in white, Zhang Ji explained in embarrassment, "Earlier, when I saw Brother Chen dressed in a sackcloth, I thought that Brother Chen must wear such clothes to temper your will, so I asked someone to make a set for me."

Chen Chen was speechless for a long time before asking, "Then what's the matter with your leg? And the wound on your face? Who beat you? Tell Big Brother! Big Brother will avenge you!"

Zhang Ji was even more ashamed when he heard this, his face flushing red.

"Brother Chen, I was greatly inspired by your story about the baby eagle that day, and since my light work isn't very good, I just…"

When Chen Chen heard this, he almost lost his breath. He asked in shock, "You… You didn't jump off of Black Wind Cliff, did you?"

"No… Your little brother went to Black Wind Cliff, but I was ashamed. In terms of willpower, I'm not as good as Brother Chen, so I didn't dare jump from there after all.

"In the end, I went to Little Dragon Mountain, just outside the county, and only then did I have the courage to try it. Compared to Brother Chen, I actually tied a rope to my waist…"

Zhang Ji became even more ashamed after he admitted this. He thought of Chen Chen leaping down without any hesitation on that day, his admiration for him beyond words.

Chen Chen had no idea what to say.

Although Little Dragon Mountain was only a small hill, it was still around 100 meters high.

God might take care of you, but you shouldn't abuse that blessing!

Look at him! He broke a leg, even with a rope tied to him. This proved that people's luck could be exhausted, right?

Seeing Chen Chen's serious expression, Zhang Ji hurriedly added on, "Brother Chen, you know what, this method really works. I gained a deep understanding of light work when I was falling. When my legs get better, my light work will definitely improve a lot."

Chen Chen held his breath and ignored his words, patting Zhang Ji on the shoulder and preparing to educate him.

If he didn't and this kid really got himself killed one day, he would definitely feel guilty.

However, Zhang Ji suddenly pointed to the corner of the wall and smiled, saying, "Brother Chen, your little brother isn't talented, and he didn't dare jump off of Black Wind Cliff. But guess what? I found two large reishi mushrooms on the rock wall of Little Dragon Mountain. I brought one here to Brother Chen as a gift."

Chen Chen looked in the direction he was pointing towards and saw the huge reishi mushroom. It was purple in the middle and could almost be used as an umbrella.

Looking at Zhang Ji, who was a little embarrassed, there were mixed feelings present in his heart. At that moment, he let out the breath he was holding.

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Chapter 31: Leaving Home for Cultivation

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"Brother Chen, don't you find it weird that such a massive ganoderma can be found in that stone gap in Little Dragon Mountain? According to my father, if one were to sell a ganoderma of this size at the capital, one can buy the Zhang family several times over."

Zhang Ji was getting more and more excited as he talked, his face full of surprise, as if he never knew how good his luck was.

Chen Chen suppressed his desire to beat him and replied, "Indeed. But if you were to give me such a precious thing…"

"Brother Chen, were it not for your inspiration, how could I have found such a treasure? You definitely deserve one. Also, no price from the ganoderma is worth our brotherhood."

Zhang Ji's smile vanished; there was only seriousness left.

Chen Chen felt somewhat helpless in this turn of events. He suspected that if he were to sell Zhang Ji one day, Zhang Ji would still count money for him.

He even felt somewhat sorry.

He was ultimately something of a sympathetic person.

Thinking of this, he talked to Zhang Ji seriously.

"Brother, don't do dangerous things like jumping from a cliff. There is no need for that."

Zhang Ji's head dropped at those words. He sighed and responded, "I understand. I have only a tiny fraction of your qualifications, and that some means of practice are possible for Brother Chen, but not me. Unwise imitation would not render any good…"

Chen Chen had no words. This dude suddenly became self-abased.

"Let's talk about that later. Our current priority is our trip to cultivation. We are leaving Shichuan county in a few days, so some preparation is clearly needed."

"Agreed, I will follow all instructions coming from Brother Chen."

Afterwards, the two entered the hall to discuss the trip to Jizhou.

Several days later, a calm day arrived.

Over the course of these last few days, news of a fairy in the Chen family spread across the entirety of Shichuan County.

Additionally, the Zhang and Chen's of the county had made an alliance, calming the chaos-ridden county immediately.

Everybody gave their highest respect to this newly risen family.

After all, fairies were beyond horse bandits.

It's rumored that the Zhao's, with all of their might, were crushed with almost no resistance in front of the Chen's fairy, vanishing without a hint.

But beyond the masses' knowledge, it was on this day, on the road outside Shichuan county, that several well-prepared wagons were about to depart.

"Father, mother, no need to worry about me. With some more cultivation, I can fly back home whenever and wherever I please," Chen Chen spoke proudly to his parents, who were seeing him off.

Today was the day he and Zhang Ji departed for Jizhou City.

"Xiao Chen, take good care of yourself outside." Qin Rou's face was full of worries. Of course, all mothers worry for their traveling sons.

"Are you not assured by my methods of doing things? Do take good care of Lao Hei. He may be up to some changes, but don't be frightened by it."

Chen Chen gave Chen Shan and Qin Rou much relief with his light mood and his cheerful face.

On the other hand, Zhang Ji was crying with father as if it was their last encounter.

Nearly a quarter of an hour later, Zhang Ji finally returned to the group.

The team consisted of three wagons: one filled with goods needed for the trip and two empty ones.

In addition, there are three grooms and two bodyguards; that brought the group to a total of 7 people.

"Brother Chen, let's go. I wonder if I can even make my trip back."

Zhang Ji's eyes were red from crying. He rode on the horse, face full of anxiety due to the impending long trip.

Chen Chen smiled but didn't speak. Given Zhang Ji's luck, he very much suspected that even if he couldn't return, this lad surely would.

After everybody was on the horse, Chen Chen sent his parents good-bye.

"Father, mother, I will be going. Take good care of yourselves when at home!"

"Bye! Maybe you can even bring back a wife."

"Haha! We may even bring back a fairy," Chen Chen responded with a laugh. As he prepared to steer his horse for departure, Mrs. Zhang suddenly spoke to him.

"Mister Chen, my son Ji has a track record of being dull. He may need special attention and assistance from you, so please help him. Thank you very much."

Zhang Ji's face flushed upon hearing this. In his opinion, when far from Chen Chen, he was a clever man that could remember anything that passed by his eyes. How was he "dull," according to his mother's words?

How was he associated with "dull" in any way?

"Mrs. Zhang, please be assured. Zhang Ji is my brother, and I will certainly take care of him," Chen Chen promised in a smile.

After the long pre-departure talks, Chen Chen and Zhang Ji finally left Shichuan County, on their way leading to Jizhou.

Upon departing Shichuan County, Chen Chen began humming music.

This outside world was indeed much different from Shichuan County. With the high skies and wide seas, countless treasures and opportunities awaited him

In his heart, these expectations overwhelmed any anxiety due to his departure.

He longed to pick up some ultimate good and jump dozens of levels in cultivation.

"Brother Chen, why would you take two empty wagons? Will we meet anybody?"

After some time walking, Zhang Ji finally asked the question in his heart.

Chen Chen responded, "We will pass by many places on the way, so we clearly need to buy things."

"So that's why," Zhang Ji muttered, considering the answer.

At this time, Chen Chen's face suddenly turned away. He then jumped down from the horse and into the roadside grass cluster. Soon, he returned with an unknown piece of grass, which he placed in an empty wagon.

The two empty wagons were indeed left for goods. But instead of buying goods and keeping them in the wagons, he wanted to keep the scarce items he found using the system.

The trip from Shichuan County to Jizhou was several thousand kilometers long—-how many precious goods would they encounter on the way there?

Were it not due to his concerns about being too obvious, Chen Chen would have brought a whole motorcade with him.

"Congratulations to the inhibitor for tracking one hundred items using the System; the tracking distance will increase by 5 meters, for a total of 20 meters."

After putting the grass into the wagon, the System's reminders come into his mind.

Chen Chen's smile turned extra bright when he heard this.

While the range had only increased by 5 meters, the practical search area nearly doubled.

With a lucky star such as Zhang Ji with him, Chen Chen suspected that average-value treasures weren't even worth the space in the carriage.

"Brother Chen, what is the grass?" Zhang Ji asked curiously.

"This is a special detoxifying grass, which can counteract all toxins," Chen Chen explained as he got back on his horse.

"Brother Chen, do you know much about medical theory?" Zhang Ji questioned him, very much bewildered.

Medical theory was something that required inheritance. While he had spent the last several days mostly understanding Chen Chen's family history, no mention of his parents' knowledge on medical theory was on his radar.

"Medical theory?"

Chen Chen was briefly stunned by this.

He actually knew no medical theory; the function of this detoxifying grass was given to him by the System.

He could just enter a pharmacy and ask the System for medication for a certain disease.

If the required medications were in the pharmacy, the System could definitely search for and find it.

On that note, he may as well be a witch doctor!

But he didn't know if the system could arrange prescriptions and track multiple targets at the same time.

"Medical theory… I know a bit of it."

After some thinking, Chen Chen finally responded with self-esteem.

Zhang Ji's eyes were filled with the standard worship he withheld for Chen Chen alone. He praised him, "I didn't expect Brother Chen to have spare time studying medical theory while practicing so hard. Brother Chen is most definitely a genius of the era!"

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Chapter 32: A Little Morning Glory

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As Zhang Ji's praises towards Chen Chen continued, Chen Chen's thoughts began to wander.

If he could become a legendary doctor in the pharmacy just by using the tracking system, what would happen if he went elsewhere?

For instance, in the kitchen, he would know which kinds of food to match with each other, in order to maximize a meal's nutritional value.

If he went to the tailor's, he would know which kinds of clothes to match, in order to make a person look his or her best.

Also, at the brothel, he would know which girl matched the customer best, in terms of length, depth and so on…

"Bah! What kind of nonsense am I thinking about."

Chen Chen shuddered, and pulled himself back from the wild flights of fancy.

However, he had made up his mind. Once he made it to certain places, he would trial the system to see if it really could work out in such a way.

"A rock containing jade 1."

"A fruit with strong toxins 1."

"Soil with ethereality 1."

"Tree roots containing the ground essence 1."

Half a day later, Chen Chen and his companions had traveled a hundred miles, stopping at a courier station. By then, one of the two carriages which was previously empty, was now half-filled.

The carriage was filled with a wild disarray of items that Chen Chen had come across.

The look in the stablemen's eyes changed as they looked over at Chen Chen; it was as though they were looking at a psycho.

The stablemen could understand loading the carriage with herbs and fruits, however, what was his problem with digging up soil and tossing it into the carriage?

And there was also that rock, which was at least a few dozen kilograms in weight. Did he think that the horse wasn't exhausted enough already?

Despite their doubts, they did not raise any questions. After all, Chen Chen was an immortal, he might have his reasons for which they could not comprehend.

Zhang Ji did give out any questions either, but for every item that Chen Chen retrieved, he mused for a great period. Eventually, he would appear as if he had been enlightened, but no one had a clue what he was really thinking about.

By the time they entered the station, it was already eight or nine o'clock at night.

"Is there anyone who harbors ill will in this station?"

Chen Chen asked as he stood at the center of the station lobby.

It was too exhausting to try and guard against each other; it was more reliable to ask the system for the answer.

"There isn't." The system replied.

Chen Chen looked at Zhang Ji upon hearing the answer, and replied, "We can get a peaceful sleep tonight."

"Erm, do we need someone to do the vigil?" Zhang Ji doubted.

"No need, while I am here, nothing unexpected can happen."

"Alright…" Zhang Ji agreed with reluctance.

Honestly speaking, he was still on high alert inside.

The first of August was the day of which the Tianyun Clan would hold an open selection for apprentices. All the youngsters of the Ji State who yearned for the path of immortality would be heading for Ji State City, and those who had enough confidence and money to travel the long journey were mostly the sons of wealthy families.

Thus, these rich youngsters naturally became the best targets of the robbers and thieves.

Also, along with the robbers and thieves, a group of apparently decent people would come out of hiding in July to play the role of thieves and robbers to plunder the travelers. To avoid vengeance, most of the victimized rich young men would be killed as the crimes were swept under the rug.

As such, the rich youngsters from big cities would often travel in groups, and the number of guards they kept in company could easily reach the hundreds.

However, for someone like Zhang Ji who traveled from a small county town, it was extremely precarious. There weren't even a handful of people throughout the entire county who had the intention of pursuing cultivation.

If Zhang Ji hadn't received the token from the Tianyun Clan beforehand, which promised his enrollment in the Tianyun Clan once he arrived in the Ji State, there would be no way he would take such a risk.

Easing his thoughts, Zhang Ji gazed toward Chen Chen, and he was filled with a sense of security.

"Luckily you are here, Brother Chen. You have rescued me twice previously, and I can't be sure how many more times you would need to save my life. Haih, Zhang Ji owes you his whole life, Brother Chen."

Shaking his head, Zhang Ji returned to his own room. They had to rise in the wee hours to carry on with their journey, meaning it was time to get some shut-eye.

In comparison to Zhang Ji's anxious mood, Chen Chen kept very relaxed. Upon returning to the room arranged by the station, he gingerly held out a pink little morning glory.

He had previously dug out the little morning glory at the roadside. It looked completely identical to an ordinary morning glory, and was even more battered with some damage at its branch.

However, it was this very ordinary-looking little morning glory that had been verified by the system as 'a morning glory that had been given consciousness'.

"Even a morning glory has its own consciousness, what a wondrous world."

After making some rueful remarks, Chen Chen retrieved the 'jade-containing rock' from his sachet which he had prepared beforehand.

Next, he grabbed a dagger that he had previously obtained from the treasury, and used it to carve the rock. Before long, he had carved a big hole on the surface of the rock, revealing a patch of emerald.

In Chen Chen's previous life, rocks like the 'jade-containing rock' could be sold at prices of at least ten million; it was something so rare that the chance of him seeing one was practically zero.

However, as far as Chen Chen could see right now, he wasn't missing much.

Ever since he began cultivation, he had become downright utilitarian, and had lost interest in ostentatious jewelry.

After digging the hole, Chen Chen retrieved the handful of soil from his sachet.

It was the "ethereality-containing soil".

After filling the hole on the rock with soil, Chen Chen planted the morning glory inside. Next, he watered it with a little 'ethereality-containing water'.

After he finished watering, the morning glory began recovering its vitality at a visible speed.

"Interesting!"

Rather than jewelry, Chen Chen was more attracted to weird things like the morning glory.

"Little morning glory, do you understand the words that I say?"

Chen Chen asked the little morning glory.

The little morning glory did not respond.

As he spoke to the morning glory in the middle of the night, Chen Chen began feeling like an idiot. If it had been in his previous life, he would have been taken to the mental asylum.

However, right at that moment, the little morning glory swayed unnoticeably.

Suddenly, Chen Chen's eyes lit up like a beacon. It was important to note that he had shut all the doors and windows before carrying out such queer, foolish things.

Such meant that it couldn't be the wind.

How did the flower move?

It went without saying that it had moved by itself!

"Whoa, what the heck? Interesting, very interesting, move once more for me!" Chen Chen said, and gently caressed the little morning glory.

Moments later, the little morning glory moved again in a hardly discernible fashion. Before Chen Chen could continue marveling, the little morning glory's branch had bent, and the flower turned to another direction, facing away from Chen Chen, as if it was shy.

Chen Chen was at a loss for words upon witnessing such a scene.

"I'm fine with a pig becoming humanized, but a morning glory could do it too?"

Chen Chen was flabbergasted.

After another round of observation, he couldn't help but say, "Little morning glory, I'll call you Little Flower from now. Once I get to the Tianyun Clan, follow me to go for cultivation."

He wasn't certain if the little morning glory had understood what he said, but it took a turn in another direction moments later, now facing Chen Chen.

Chen Chen flashed a smile of satisfaction upon Little Flower's little turn. Shortly after, he continued scraping the rock. Before long, the crude jade was sculpted into the shape of a vase.

After carving the rock, Chen Chen cleaned the ground, and placed the little morning glory on the headboard of his bed.

Right as he became prepared to get a night of peaceful rest, out of nowhere, the hectic galloping of horses sounded on the boulevard outside the station.

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Chapter 33: A Journey Packed with Hardships and Perils

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Chen Chen let out a little scowl. Moments later, he heard the boisterous commotion of a group of people rushing in from the lobby of the station.

"Around thirty people, most likely some rich youngster's squadron."

With his sharp senses, Chen Chen estimated the number of newcomers flooding into the station by his sharp hearing.

However, he still didn't bother to care much about the situation. Closing his eyes, he began to rest.

Honestly speaking, with the status of cultivation that he had, he wouldn't grow weary even if he were to stay awake for three days and nights in a row.

Unknowingly, the night had progressed to its late hours.

Chen Chen's ears picked up a baffling ruckus from the next room over.

It was a rhythmic echo of bed pegs bumping into the wall.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

The station was constructed of wood, which had terrible soundproofing. Along with that fact, due to Chen Chen's acute senses, his ears caught the sound with absolute clarity.

Chen Chen had been a human for two lifetimes, and there was no way he couldn't tell what the sound meant. Even so, he did not bother to fuss about it either.

In this magical world of cultivation, there weren't many ways to entertain oneself. When people had free time on their hands, they made babies. It was completely normal.

"After all the hustle and bustle from the previous day, it still didn't slip their minds to miss out on the act, I'm speechless."

After grumbling a little with displeasure, Chen Chen stuffed his ears, and carried on resting with his eyes closed.

An hour later.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

At this point, Chen Chen was on the verge of a meltdown. The uncanny sound had started an hour ago and was still continuing loud and proud. Upon his rough estimation, it could've been around 2,000 times!

"Could it be some sort of celestial beings? How else would he be so vigorous!"

Chen Chen marveled inside. With the given frequency, he could be worth tens of millions if he was taken to the White Horse Club.

Just what kind of extraordinary macho was he!

"Urgh!"

Right at that moment, the queer sound finally stopped, and it was replaced by a bellow.

Upon hearing the echo, Chen Chen heaved a sigh of relief.

It was finally over!

However, upon intent listening, the sound appeared rather unusual. It appeared that the bellow wasn't one that was filled with excitement, but agony.

"What happened? The macho guy's not feeling well? Did he run into a devil who feeds on the essence of men to nourish herself?"

Chen Chen became doubtful as he got down from the bed discreetly due to his vigilance. Furtively and soundlessly, he opened the door to his room, and turned up at the doorstep of the neighboring room.

The interior was illuminated by a dim, faint light.

However, Chen Chen's vision was extremely excellent. Through the narrow seam of the window, he saw what was going on inside.

It was the scene of an entirely naked woman with a willowy, alluring body, dressing herself up.

The shape of her body could only be depicted with one sentence.

"Protruding on the front and curvy at the back, overall a spectacular sight."

It took just one look and Chen Chen already felt his blood boiling and surging through his veins.

"D*mn it, demonic woman!"

Chen Chen cursed inside, and yet he couldn't help but begin looking again.

However, right at that moment, the woman turned around slightly, revealing the furry tail on her buttocks.

Upon catching sight of the tail, Chen Chen felt as if he had been doused with cold water while his heart turned chilly.

"Oh my freaking God, she really is a demon!"

"System, is there any demon in the nearest twenty meters?"

"Yes, there is a fox demon eight meters in front of you. Other than that, ten meters ahead on the left, there is an immature little morning glory demon."

Upon receiving the system's confirmation, Chen Chen broke out into a cold sweat along his forehead. Hastily, he returned to his own room cautiously and lied down on his bed, pretending as though nothing had happened.

"System, is there anyone in the nearby twenty meters who can fight that fox demon?"

"No, there isn't."

The mere three words made Chen Chen's heart freeze even colder. Obviously, that fox demon was more powerful than he was.

"I'll leave as soon as the sky out there lights up, this is freaking dangerous!"

Chen Chen cursed inside. He wasn't worried about running into robbers or bandits, and yet he had stumbled upon a demon, probably even a man-eating one.

Who could tolerate such a situation?

After fretting for about an hour or so, dim light gradually appeared outside. Without a word, Chen Chen got up and woke Zhang Ji, as well as several other companions.

"The road is long, we have to make the best use of our time and complete the journey. The sun has just brightened up, and the weather isn't hot yet, we should get started right away."

Chen Chen told his colleagues with a solemn expression. Shortly after, he grabbed the little morning glory and scurried for the carriage.

At this point, the rest of the group was still groggy, and nobody was fully awake. The stablemen looked very reluctant, but he was following the instructions of an immortal, so no one had the courage to raise any objections.

Chen Chen did not bother about the group's situation. After placing the little morning glory into the carriage, he hopped onto the back of the horse.

"Brother Chen, shouldn't we get some food first before we take off?" Zhang Ji hesitated.

"No, we shouldn't. We should leave right now." Zhang Ji uttered with firm resolution.

He had a feeling that if they delayed any longer, they would turn into somebody else's food, let alone find any food for themselves.

If he hadn't been afraid of alarming the enemy, he would have fled for his life last night.

"Alright, we'll do everything as Brother Chen commands."

Zhang Ji did not think much about the orders. He got up and mounted the horse, then summoned the stablemen to tidy up the horses, getting ready to set off.

At that moment, there were a few dozen horses tied to the stable, each of which were precious gallant horses. Obviously, they belonged to the group of people who entered the station last night.

The cart driver casted an envious look at the horses as he boarded the carriage, then he began driving forward.

Da! Da! Da!

The sound of thudding hooves echoed throughout the area, the three horse carriages carrying the seven men scurried from the station as if they were running from a disaster.

After traveling for several tens of miles, when the sun nearly reached the edge of the sky, Chen Chen finally called the squad to a halt.

"Alright, that's about it for now, let's all get some rest."

Seeing Chen Chen rushing all the way without even getting down from the horse to pick up soil and rocks, Zhang Ji could fathom what had occurred. With a somber look, he asked, "Brother Chen, the gang of people that we heard last night, were they thieves? Did they have their eyes on us already?"

"Not thieves, but there's a demon among them." Chen Chen replied.

Upon hearing the word 'demon', the faces of the three stablemen and the two bodyguards became doused with shock. Immediately, they switched from a breathless, panting state into an energetic, high-spirited state.

"Young Lord Chen, I think we can go even faster."

"Right, we've only covered a short distance, it's not a big deal, is it? Young Lord Chen, let us carry on with our journey."

"The vicinity is filled with large mountains and old woods, I feel like there might be monsters lurking around. We'll rest once we get away from this place."

"…Fine." Chen Chen shot a glance at each of the group members, speechless.

Moments ago, each person was looking as if they could die if he forced them to carry on, but right now, they seemed even more sprightly than he was…

The demon was indeed extraordinarily menacing.

However, their sustained speed had lowered quite a bit. After all, it was the horses that were doing the walking for them, and they had at most sustained some jolting.

Despite having fled several tens of miles from the station, Chen Chen still felt uneasy.

Ever since he undertook cultivation, he felt that he could dominate ordinary mankind, and that the journey this time would certainly be a smooth-sailing one. After seeing the demon however, he finally realized the hardships involved in such a journey.

Apart from guarding against evildoers, the group had to guard against demons and monsters.

At this point, it freaking felt like the Journey to the West. As the only member of the squad who possessed some power, Chen Chen had to play the role of Sun Wukong.

"Brother Chen, demons aren't very common, it's not like we'll surely come across them on our way, you don't have to be so worried."

Along the way, Zhang Ji couldn't help but try to comfort Chen Chen, as he saw the solemn, dismal look on his face.

Chen Chen took a look at the dense forest nearby, and replied softly, "We might not come across them, but what if we really do, and I'm no match for them?"

"Erm! In that case, I will ensure Brother Chen's safety at the cost of my own life!" Zhang Ji's face turned flushed red as he began to get agitated.

Upon hearing Zhang Ji's answer, Chen Chen shot a glance back. When he noticed the look that Chen Chen responded with, Zhang Ji shriveled.

He had a very clear notion about whether Chen Chen needed his protection.

A few moments of silence later, Chen Chen replied with a sigh, "Alas, brother, we shouldn't pin our hopes on luck, which is indefinite and intangible."

However, as he thought it through, he felt that such words weren't very suitable to be said to Zhang Ji. Zhang Ji had always depended upon his luck when he was outside! Zhang Ji could depend on luck, but he still couldn't.

As he sensed the dense, rich air of ethereality in the forest nearby, Chen Chen suddenly swerved his horse in the opposite direction and began heading straight for the mountains.

"Wait for me here for a moment."

"Brother Chen, where are you going!" Zhang Ji followed him from behind subconsciously.

Moments later, the two of them stopped at the foot of the mountain.

"Brother Chen, what did you come here for?" Zhang Ji asked.

Chen Chen waved his hand but did not say a word. Instead, he closed his eyes.

"System, I'm going to utilize the chance of ten-thousand-meter-searching. Look around for anything that can be used to curb demonic beings."

A distance of ten thousand meters did not sound like a great one, but its actual coverage was in fact, considerably massive, which accounted for a good 314 square kilometers.

The area being searched was situated deep in the mountains, and no one had an idea of how many bizarre, unique things there could be in the surrounding 300 over square kilometers.

"Searching has begun…"

"Three thousand meters behind on the left, there is a lost fragment of a magical treasure, which can resist demons and evil."

"Five thousand meters straight ahead, six meters underground, there is a piece of Dragon-taming Wood."

"Eight thousand meters to the Northwest, in the cavern, there is a book on the Classic of Demon Atonement."

Moments later, twenty targets had turned up in Chen Chen's mind.

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Chapter 34: Expired Elixirs, Just Make Do with Them

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Seeing the twenty prompts pop up in his head, Chen Chen felt instantly reassured, and his stern, somber expression began to loosen up as well.

"Brother, I feel that there are some great things around here, do you dare to go venture with me?"

Chen Chen looked at Zhang Ji with a smile. He was only afraid that they would find nothing after the search, which would be really awkward. Fortunately, things like that didn't happen.

"Of course I do!" Zhang Ji agreed decisively, looking determined.

He would not bear a grudge if he were to venture through the raging fire and surf the high tides for Chen Chen, let alone going on a treasure hunt with him.

"Alright! Follow me then!"

After he spoke, Chen Chen set off on his horse in a certain direction, while Zhang Ji followed closely behind.

After notifying the rest of the squad, the two of them vanished into a forest.

Moments later.

Chen Chen came upon a bush, and without saying a word, he began digging earthward with the iron shovel that he prepared in advance. After digging a meter deep, he finally saw the so-called 'fragment of a treasure.'

"Brother Chen, is this the treasure that you were talking about?" Zhang Ji asked in amazement as he looked at the rusty tip of a sword that Chen Chen held in his hand.

"Yes, I have sensed the ethereality of this thing from afar. This is something extraordinary!"

Chen Chen wore a solemn expression, but deep within, he was lacking confidence. The thing in his hand was no different from iron waste, and it gave no response after he tried to instill it with ethereality.

Was this thing really capable of resisting demons and evil?

Despite his doubts, he had to pretend as if he had found a valuable treasure to astonish Zhang Ji, who was watching at the side.

"Let's go, we'll move on to the next destination."

After storing away the fragment, Chen Chen hurried to the next target with Zhang Ji. This time, they traveled for half an hour before arriving at the location.

Right when Chen Chen was about to start digging blindly, Zhang Ji grabbed the shovel from his hand.

"Brother Chen, leave rough labor like this to me!"

Upon hearing Zhang Ji's words, Chen Chen did not refuse. In a serious manner, he then replied, "Brother, we have to dig six meters deep this time!"

When he heard "six meters", the look on Zhang Ji's face turned awkward. He then handed the shovel back to Chen Chen.

He was only an ordinary man, it could take him an entire day to dig six meters down.

"Brother Chen, I'm kinda useless, right?"

As he watched Chen Chen digging the earth up like a marmot, Zhang Ji asked in a self-condemnation.

Very soon, Chen Chen's voice came through from under the ground.

"Zhang Ji, you'll surely be able to help me once you embark on the path of cultivation! Besides, I won't be calling you brother anymore, it's too alienating. You should also stop calling me Brother Chen, just call me Chen Chen instead."

"Chen Chen…" Zhang Ji mumbled under his breath, but shook his head immediately.

How could he address his big brother directly by his name! It would be a sign of disrespect!

After brooding for a moment, Zhang Ji shouted towards Chen Chen's hole, "Brother Chen, if you find it alienating, how about I call you big brother from now?"

"As you please!"

As Chen Chen finished his sentence, he climbed up from the pit. By this time, he had become completely covered in soil, no longer looking as chivalrous as he previously did. However, there was a one-meter-long piece of wood in his hand, which was giving off a dim glow.

"Brother Chen… big brother, what kind of treasure is that?" Zhang Ji asked curiously.

Compared to the last rusty piece of iron that he dug up, this piece of wood obviously seemed more like a treasure as it glowed, unlike ordinary wood.

Chen Chen instantly became thrilled as he looked at the Dragon-taming Wood in his hand. This particular piece of wood was a real treasure of cultivation. Apart from the fruit he had swallowed at the Black Wind Cliff, this piece of Dragon-taming Wood was probably the most valuable item that he had come across thus far.

"This is called Dragon-taming Wood, it is a world treasure that was nurtured by the dragon veins' essence under the ground. If any powerful immortals come across this, they would want to seize it for their own use."

Chen Chen introduced the artifact. However, it was the system that had provided him with information about the Dragon-taming Wood. Although he didn't quite understand, he knew it was simply phenomenal.

"Big brother, you are telling me about this valuable treasure, but aren't you afraid that I'm going to tell somebody about it?"

When he finished listening to the introduction, the look on Zhang Ji's face grew very complicated.

Upon hearing Zhang Ji's response, Chen Chen tapped him on the shoulder and said, "We are brothers, we have to trust each other."

"Big brother! You'll be my big brother forever!"

"Alright, cut the silly talk, follow me to the next location."

Just like that, three hours had passed.

Chen Chen and Zhang Ji arrived at the final location.

It was a cavern, an extremely deep and quiet one. From its outward appearance alone, one wouldn't be able to discern the trails of activity left by others in the past.

However, Chen Chen caught sight of a few vague words written on the green mosses on the stone walls of the cavern.

"Withered Spring Paradise Cavern".

Obviously, it used to be an immortal's cavern, but something had happened and it was eventually forsaken.

Based on just the looks alone, it could have been derelict for several thousand years. If Chen Chen hadn't found it, the paradise cavern might have lain in waste till the end of time.

"Big brother, your sense of ethereality is so sharp that you could sense the treasure from so far away, are all immortals as amazing as you are?"

Having witnessed Chen Chen's prowess, Zhang Ji grew even more envious of him.

When would he ever acquire a skill that would enable him to hunt for treasures anywhere?

Upon hearing Zhang Ji's remarks, Chen Chen smiled sheepishly and responded, "Not necessarily, it's only because some kind of talent has been activated within me after I began cultivation, which makes me particularly sensitive to the vibrations of treasures. However, there's no need for you to be discouraged. Once you embark on the path of cultivation, you will probably acquire some unique talents as well."

Could there really be no special talents at all? If there really weren't any, Chen Chen would still fabricate a talent to give to him.

Zhang Ji followed Chen Chen into the cavern with a face full of anticipation.

The interior of the cavern had become taken over by vines and tendrils by now, and its past history was nowhere to be seen.

When they arrived at the location pinpointed by the system, Chen Chen finally managed to make out the contours of some stone chambers in the surroundings.

On the wall beside the stone chamber was a half-decomposed bookshelf, on which quite a lot of books were placed. Some of the books had fallen to the ground and were covered by green mosses.

"Zhang Ji, search around, and see if there are any useful books."

This stone chamber contained nearly up to a hundred books, so Chen Chen did not hesitate to ask for Zhang Ji's help.

The books scattered around may not have been essential to the former owner of the cavern, but as far as cultivation newbies like him were concerned, they were filled with extremely valuable knowledge.

"Sure! Big brother!" Seeing that he had finally come in handy, Zhang Ji immediately began flipping through the books discreetly.

"Big brother, it's a collection of low-grade elixir prescriptions, do you need it?"

"Yes, take it!"

"What about the Gengjin Sword Techniques?"

"Yes!"

"The Transformation of Heavenly Water into Rain?"

"Yes!"

"The Romantic Records of Lingluo Fairy?"

"… Forget it, just take them all."

Finally, after searching through many books, Chen Chen found the 'Classic of Demon Atonement' that he was looking for at long last, and instantly lost interest in searching through the other books.

Honestly speaking, each of the books were very precious in their own right. It didn't matter that there were nearly a hundred of them, he was a man of cultivation after all, would he not be able to memorize them?

"Alright." As Zhang Ji spoke, he removed the robe that he was wearing and packed up all the books.

Right at that moment, his gaze fell upon a spot on the bookshelf.

"Big brother, come here and have a look. What is this?"

Chen Chen followed his gaze, and came upon an exquisite wooden box on the topmost of the bookshelf. Even after the baptism of time, it showed no signs of decomposition apart from a little dust.

"That's some good stuff."

A thought flashed across Chen Chen's mind. He took a slight leap and retrieved the wooden box.

He then opened it and found two elixirs the size of longans. Even until this day, they emitted a dense, rich air of ethereality.

"System, what is the most valuable item in the nearest twenty meters? Yourself excluded!"

"Host, there are two expired Foundation-building Elixirs. Although they can no longer perform their original functions, ordinary people and cultivators at the stage of qi training can enhance their status of cultivation marginally by consuming them."

"Tsk, doesn't matter if it's expired, I don't mind." Upon hearing the system's explanation, Chen Chen took one of the elixirs and swallowed it down into his stomach.

In an instant, an extremely dense surge of ethereality swept through all his limbs and bones.

"Big brother, what is this? What if it's poisonous?" Zhang Ji questioned in stupefaction.

"It's some expired food, just make do with it!" Chen Chen replied. Before Zhang Ji could respond, he stuffed the other one into Zhang Ji's mouth.

In the meantime, back on the path, a few dozen riders who rode tall, robust horses had besieged the carriages where they were parked.

As for Zhang Ji's three drivers and the two bodyguards, they were trembling in fear in the middle of the crowd.

"We finally caught up with you! I'm asking you, did you kill our young master!" The rider in the lead questioned in a fierce voice, his eyes filled with a murderous gleam.

The young master that they were in charge of guarding had died a sudden death. If they couldn't even find the murderer, how were they supposed to report their mission?

Previously, Chen Chen's squad left in haste, moments before sunrise. As far as the following group could see, the carriages on the path were the most suspicious of all.

Following the suspicion, they took the time to chase after the carriages all the way down to the mountains, and only just managed to catch up.

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Chapter 35: No More Time Playing with You Guys

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"Phew!"

Chen Chen let out a deep breath; he noticed a much greater abundance of ethereality within his body.

After a moment of pause, he took out his hand. At the tip of his finger, a flame appeared, which was more than twice as big as the little flame he once had.

"I should have reached Qi training level 2 or 3. Seems like drugs are more effective for cultivation." Chen Chen thought to himself as he stared at the flame.

At that moment, Zhang Ji became filled with excitement as he felt changes occurring deep within his body.

Noticing Zhang Ji's excitement build, Chen Chen smiled and said, "How about now? Are you in Qi training level 1?"

"I don't know, but I can feel air moving within my body, and I can even control the direction in which it moves! It's so magical!"

Zhang Ji responded with a mumble, his face filled with excitement.

He had long dreamt of embarking on the journey of cultivation. However, now that his dream had been made true, he was by no means mentally prepared for it.

"That is qi training level one. Come here, I will teach you a pyrokinesis craft."

"Uh… good, thanks brother!"

The two walked and chatted, with books on their backs. Pyrokinesis craft was indeed simple; a few kilometers in, Zhang Ji could manipulate small flames on his fingertips.

Even though, his flames still went out after a short moment.

"Brother, I have limited ethereality in my body, and pyrokinesis can only last me so long. If I am in a real fight, I think I could only use it seven or eight times."

"That's good enough. With further cultivation, you will have more ethereality."

Chen Chen comforted Zhang Ji's worries.

While Zhang Ji had qualifications for cultivating immortality, he was still far from a Primeval Ethereal Entity.

As a result, he was inferior in terms of the regeneration speed of ethereality compared to Chen Chen.

At that moment, Chen Chen remembered that as long as a source of ethereality was present nearby, he could keep the fire burning when using pyrokinesis.

"Brother, I heard from someone in the Tianyun Clan that certain crafts must be used to enter the qi training phase. What about us…"

"Those from the Tianyun Clan are regular people. We aren't regular people, so we aren't following their instructions."

Half an hour later, the two finally made it to the avenue, where they were greeted by the scene of their wagons being sieged.

Zhang Ji's face immediately turned dark upon seeing the scene; without speaking any words, he dashed towards the wagon.

"Who are you?"

Even in front of dozens of knights on horses, Zhang Ji was not swayed by fear.

"Sir, you are finally back, they wrongfully accused us of murder!"

"Yes, sir, please do us justice!"

The several grooms and bodyguards' faces were already swollen from being beaten, and were tied next to the wagons. Upon seeing Zhang Ji, they began to cry as if they caught sight of their parents.

As soon as he noticed Zhang Ji, the leading knight uttered with fury, "You are leading them? Let me ask you, how did you kill our gentleman!"

The leading knight's face is malicious. He instantly pulled out his sword and aimed it at Zhang Ji.

Seeing the leading knight's actions Zhang Ji's face turned dull. He then quickly uttered, "I don't even know who your gentleman is, how did I kill him?"

"If you ask me, who can I ask? If you didn't kill him, why would you leave so early?"

"Today, either you will explain things to us well, or have us take your heads away for our explanation!"

At that moment, Zhang Ji subconsciously looked towards Chen Chen, who had just walked by his side.

Chen Chen was in no rush; he placed his book into the wagon, but left his other bags on his back.

Glimpsing at a white luxury wagon far away, Chen Chen then said in a plain tone, "How did your gentleman die?"

Chen Chen's words left the leading knight completely infuriated. He then yelled in fury, "He was chopped into meat sauce!"

"Hence why you didn't see it happen. Your gentleman died from being drained of primordial essence by a monster."

Chen Chen said as he watched the white luxury wagon in the distance; he was still unknowing if the vixen was inside.

But now, with a much improved status of cultivation and twenty items specifically for countering monsters inside his bag, he was much more confident than he was last night.

"Monster? These subordinates of yours have repeated this theory hundreds of times, but the monster is nowhere to be seen in the post! I think this may very well be just your excuse!"

The leading knight's face became flushed from impatience.

The gentleman that he was supposed to protect is currently dead; if he couldn't find the murderer, how would he be able to complete his mission?

He had already decided, regardless of the reason for the gentleman's death, that he needed to hold Chen Chen's group accountable.

After all, nobody could possibly know about what was happening inside the deep forest.

"Where's the monster? Did your gentleman meet a lady half-way through the trip?" Chen Chen uttered.

Upon hearing the question, each of the knights turned towards the faraway luxury wagon out of subconsciousness; many even tried to distance themselves from it.

The wagon was the gentleman's wagon, and the gentleman indeed purchased a lady. The lady that he purchased was so enchanting that she was not let go of, even after the gentleman's death.

Why? Because their master is a lusty person, and by giving a fine lady to the master, the knights could possibly receive reduced punishment.

However, the youth ahead claimed that the lady is a monster?

Upon thinking of the fact that they may have carried a monster along the way, many of the knights began to feel their bodies shake.

"Bawl… I was all cold and alone for so long; after so much suffering, I finally found a person for me, and he was killed shortly after! Now I am being accused of being a monster!"

"Why am I so unlucky? My loved one, I should have died with you…"

Sad cries echoed out of the luxury wagon.

The loud words seemed to be especially enchanting. At that moment, each of the knights present seemed to become embarrassed by their former thoughts. They each began staring at Chen Chen angrily.

"How dare you accuse the mistress!"

"How could you do that!"

At that moment, the knights began pointing fingers at Chen Chen; many were already preparing to fight him with real knives and swords.

Suddenly, an inexplicable, imposing manner begun to spread out in all directions from Chen Chen.

"Why would I need to lie to you, mortals?"

"Fairy!"

The leading knight's facial expressions change abruptly; even his horse retreated a few steps.

Being a member of a major household, he would not just kneel down to beg for mercy.

"Haha, we have some imposing momentum here. But such momentum does not necessarily come from fairies; it can also come from monsters."

The echoes from the luxury wagon grew extra charming with no transition—-the sadness was gone for good.

Each of the knights could sense the change in tone as they all began to retreat in fright.

A moment of silence later, the lady in the wagon spoke up again.

"Huh, I was intending to spend some more time with you, but, well, here I am with a practitioner. The primordial essence from a practitioner would be much greater than that trash's last night."

"I am longing to taste it now, so no more fun with you guys."

Seconds later, an evil wind blew from all directions. All of a sudden, each of the knights' horses began screaming and falling to the ground one by one, their mouths spitting white bubbles.

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Chapter 36: It's a Righteous World

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"It's really a… a demon!"

The riders who were seated on the backs of their horses moments ago began to tremble in fear upon seeing the gust of demonic wind. Scrambling to their feet, they scurried helter-skelter in all directions.

"Why did you try to leave me? Stay here and keep me company~"

The bewitching voice echoed throughout the air once again, leaving the eyes of the riders who were all ready to flee seconds ago hazy and bewildered. The knights with weak willpower had already started heading for the carriages.

Even Zhangs' stablemen and bodyguards who were all restrained began attempting to break free.

"Can you stand it?" Chen Chen asked Zhang Ji who stood next to him, his face stern and somber.

"I can…" Zhang Ji shook his head a few times as his eyes gradually became filled with determination.

Shortly after, he gritted his teeth brutally, and a flame emerged on his palm, which he tossed in the direction of the carriages.

Seeing that the flame was about to set the carriages on fire, one of the riders sped up and stood in front of the carriage.

With a loud boom, the man transformed into a blazing ball of fire. Before long, he was burnt to ashes.

"There are two cultivators? Oh, but this one's a terrible one." The alluring, devilish voice echoed once again, tinged with obvious contempt.

The ordinary men in the surroundings had lost their minds at this point, and they began launching attacks at Chen Chen and Zhang Ji.

"Big brother, what do we do?" Zhang Ji panicked.

It was normal for a normal person to get nerve-racked the first time they encountered a demon, so much so that they would be considered brave for not running for their life right away.

"Don't panic!"

Chen Chen bellowed. He quickly opened the sachet he carried and retrieved an ancient book.

The ancient book turned out to be the 'Classic of Demon Atonement'.

Upon flipping to the first page, Chen Chen's pupils constricted a little. However, it wasn't the right time for hesitation, so Chen Chen began reciting the Classic of Demon Atonement intently after a second of shock.

"It is a world of righteousness, all the lives in the world depend on it to survive and thrive!"

"Up above, it manifests as the mountains; down below, it manifests as the earth!"

He had only recited four lines when all the ordinary men in the surroundings had stopped in their tracks. Many of them seemed like they were struggling, as if they were trying to liberate themselves from a state of bewilderment.

"In the secular world, it is called integrity, it fills the Heavens, the Earth, and the entire Universe. Zhang Ji, recite this along with me."

Upon hearing Chen Chen's order, Zhang Ji instantly snapped back to his senses from the shock, and began repeating after Chen Chen as he recited the Classic of Demon Atonement.

"It is a world of righteousness, all the lives in the world depend on it to survive and thrive. Up above, it manifests as the mountains; down below, it manifests as the earth…"

Somehow, Zhang Ji felt that his entire being was augmented as he recited the lines from his tongue, as if what stood right behind him were the immense skies and the mighty lands, giving him a magnificent sense of confidence.

In the meantime, the fear he had for the demon in the glamorous carriage also vanished into nothingness.

What could a mere demon amount to, in the face of the skies and the earth?

Thus his voice grew louder and louder as he recited, and an unknown aura began to emit from his body.

At this point in time, all the ordinary men in the area had broken free from the temptation. Upon seeing the scene, they stood unmoving in astonishment, at a loss of how to react.

They were completely clueless about what had just happened.

"The two of you, shut your mouths!"

The tantalizing voice in the carriage no longer sounded calm and casual, it was now filled with rage.

Sure enough, Chen Chen and Zhang Ji still wouldn't shut their mouths. Instead, they became more and more focused as they recited, and the unknown aura continued growing stronger and denser.

"God d*mn righteousness of this world! The two of you brats have downright enraged me!"

With a furious growl, the entire glamourous carriage erupted and a human figure flashed out from within. The figure underwent a change in midair, and when it hit the ground, it had transformed into a two-tailed, pristine white demon fox about five meters in length and two meters in height.

"Monster!"

A rider nearby became scared out of his wits as he attempted to run away after a shrill shriek. However, the two-tailed demon fox slapped him brutally, and he was smashed into pulp on the spot.

"I'm going to tear all of you into shreds!"

The demon fox spoke human language. Like a brutal beast, it pounced onto Chen Chen and Zhang Ji in an instant.

Nonetheless, before it could take its second stride toward the group, the unknown aura formed a wall which was erected in front of Chen Chen and Zhang Ji.

Bang!

With a dull noise, the demon fox was sent flying backward upon colliding with the intangible wall, and an agonized scream escaped its throat.

However, at this point, Chen Chen and Zhang Ji weren't doing very well either, especially Zhang Ji, who threw up a mouthful of blood right away.

Despite the troubles, Chen Chen continued chanting the Classic of Demon Atonement. He then reached into his pocket with his hand and fished out a purple ganoderma, which he stuffed into Zhang Ji's month.

It was Zhang Ji who discovered this purple ganoderma, which did nature-defying wonders. When Zhang Ji broke his leg previously, he attained a full recovery in just a few days by consuming the purple ganoderma.

At this point, the purple ganoderma still worked conspicuously. After consuming it, Zhang Ji's pale face became rosy instantly.

Upon seeing Zhang Ji's condition, Chen Chen heaved a sigh of relief inside.

However, good times never lasted. At this point, the demon fox had turned thoroughly delirious from the excessive provocation, as it began slamming the intangible wall with its tail incessantly.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

With a series of booms, a wicked whirlwind raged through the perimeter. The ordinary men nearby couldn't even stand on their feet before they were swept to the side.

"We can't carry on this way."

Chen Chen thought to himself secretly. Shortly after, he reached out his palm, and a mass of flames emerged on top.

Compared to Zhang Ji's little flame, Chen Chen's flames could be considered a ball of fire.

Without the slightest bit of hesitation, Chen Chen tossed the fiery ball toward the demon fox.

Right after the first fiery ball was launched, Chen Chen conjured up another. One after another, he bombarded the demon fox like a continuous stream of bombs.

Zhang Ji, who watched from the side, was astounded. It would likely drain all his ethereality to conjure a single fiery ball of such a size, but Chen Chen looked like an unruffled man even after launching so many.

"Back then, I only knew that big brother was amazing. Now that I have embarked on the path of immortality, only now have I realized that big brother is way more phenomenal than I imagined."

At this point, Zhang Ji admired Chen Chen even more.

"Petty tricks!"

The demon fox growled in fury. It then stopped attacking the intangible wall, but instead opened its colossal mouth and spat a few gusts of demonic winds. In the blink of an eye, all the fiery balls were extinguished.

"This demon is of a much higher status of cultivation than me, if there aren't any specific tactics to curb it, I suppose I'll be finished in a few moments."

Chen Chen couldn't help but feel fearful in hindsight. It was a blessing that he didn't get discovered the prior night, or else, it would've been game-over for him by now.

"Big brother, what do we do? How about you leave first…" Zhang Ji spoke with difficulty.

"Why should I go? This is just the beginning, and it is just a demon, what's the big deal?"

Chen Chen scolded Zhang Ji, then continued chanting the Classic of Demon Atonement. In the meantime, he took out the fragment of treasure unnoticeably.

He still had a dozen professional tools in his sachet to contend with the demon, there was no way he couldn't defeat the demon fox right now!

Moments later, Chen Chen launched a few more balls of fire.

When the demon fox saw Chen Chen utilizing his ethereality like it was nothing, streaks of dismay flickered across its big eyes. Shortly after, its belly began to bloat.

When it opened its mouth, a gust of demonic wind more than ten times stronger than before was unleashed.

In the face of the demonic wind, Chen Chen's fiery balls were doused off in an instant, like the flame of a candle in the midst of a tornado. Shortly after, the demonic wind collided violently with the intangible wall.

Boooom!

With an explosive sound, Zhang Ji collapsed onto the ground. The recoil also launched Chen Chen back a few steps, and a streak of blood trickled down the corner of his mouth.

However, the demon fox wasn't doing very well either. The fragment of treasure that Chen Chen concealed in the fiery balls penetrated the demonic wind and connected with its right limb.

Although the fragment of treasure seemed pretty ordinary, and the wound it inflicted upon the demon fox wasn't exactly a big one, the demon fox began to roll on the ground as though it had suffered major trauma. The miserable shriek that escaped from its throat sent tremors through the forest, and large groups of birds took off flying in fright.

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Chapter 37: You Wish

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After Chen Chen had taken out a slice of the purple ganoderma and swallowed it, he then pulled out a strand of vine.

This vine was known as the Demon-Binding Vine. It grew where the first rays of light shined at sunrise. It contained solar power, and could naturally curb demon power.

As the saying went, others would take advantage of your illness to kill you. Chen Chen took out the Demon-Binding Vine and began making his way towards the demon fox without any hesitation.

Slap!

With a crisp sound, the Demon-Binding Vine slammed into the demon fox.

The demon fox cried out in pain as a wisp of white smoke rose out of its body.

"It really works!"

Chen Chen's eyes lit up, and the Demon-Binding Vine in his hand began to fly up and down.

Slap! Slap! Slap!

The demon fox was beaten so severely that it screamed in pain. Eventually, it even began to beg for mercy.

"Immortal, please spare this little demon's life! This little demon will never dare to offend again!"

"This little demon is willing to take any punishment!"

The demon's cries sounded quite pitiful, but Chen Chen did not seem to give them any notice. He continued striking the demon fox again and again.

"Immortal… Please…"

The demon fox originally wanted to keep begging for mercy, but after noticing Chen Chen's 'don't stop until death' gaze, it gave up completely, and its pitiful voice turned ferocious again.

"You f–ing immortal! Stupid kid, you made me do this!"

The demon fox roared and opened its mouth, shooting out a round red bead, then slammed into Chen Chen with a powerful aura.

"Demon inner elixir!"

Chen Chen recognized the round bead instantly; he became instantly shocked. He quickly threw away the Demon-Binding Vine in his hand and replaced it with his strongest tool, Dragon-Taming Wood.

As soon as the Dragon-Taming Wood was revealed, the demon fox's eyes showed extreme horror, as if it had seen the scariest thing on the Earth.

"No!"

Chen Chen did not take any notice of the demon's reaction; he then gestured as if throwing a baseball, and slammed the Dragon-Taming Wood on the red ball with a bang.

After this heavy blow, the ball flew somewhere far away in the sky.

Flat on the ground, the demon fox looked as if it was struck by lightning. It continued lying paralyzed on the ground, unable to even scream.

By the time the ball fell down from the sky, Chen Chen's hand was already extended out ready to catch it, and the demon fox had shrunk from five meters in size to a small fox, still lying motionless on the ground.

Only its eyes remained blinking, showing that it was not dead.

"Do you want it?" Chen Chen shook the dimmed demon inner elixir in front of the demon fox, as he spoke with a smile.

A yearning quickly appeared in the demon fox's eyes, but the desire quickly turned into anger.

While the kid in front of the demon seemed to be standing with a carefree attitude, in actuality he squeezed the inner elixir very tightly and wasn't relaxing at all.

He was taunting the demon!

"Today, I'll admit to my defeat. If you want to kill me, go ahead!"

After speaking, the demon fox closed its eyes and prepared to die.

Chen Chen frowned when he saw the demon's reaction, and answered back seriously, "Sister, can you become as big as before? Now you're only big enough to make a scarf, but before, you were big enough to make at least three quilts."

Hearing Chen Chen's words, the demon fox trembled with anger. If it still had a little bit of strength, it would definitely jump up and bite the kid with all its might.

"Immortal… what a talent!"

Just as Chen Chen began brainstorming about how to deal with the demon fox, a compliment arrived from not far away. It was the leader of the group of knights.

Compared to his previous ferocious appearance, he was now quite pleasant, as if he was an old friend.

Chen Chen glanced at him but did not react. Meanwhile, the leader of the knights began jogging over to Chen Chen.

"Immortal, could you please hand this demon over to me so that we can avenge our young lord and finish our mission?"

Chen Chen sneered at the knight's words. He then looked at the coachman and bodyguard who were still tied up and asked, "Why?"

When the knight leader heard Chen Chen's question, his expression stiffened. He then sneered back, "My master is the warlord of Feihu City, and also a member of the immortal family. Please, Immortal, do my master a favor."

"The warlord of Feihu City?" Chen Chen's eyebrow quirked.

Feihu City was another city under the jurisdiction of the Ji State. It was comparable in level to Feiyun City, and above the level of the Shichuan County.

If the county magistrate of the Shichuan County had a level of cultivation, the warlord of a higher administrative unit was certain to have an even higher level of cultivation.

However, Chen Chen didn't really want to do the warlord of Feihu City a favor.

After all, Feihu City's knights had ridden up fiercely and wanted to use Chen Chen's group as scapegoats. Now that the demon fox had been subdued, why would he do a favor for some warlord?

You wish!

"I don't know him, and I don't have a habit of giving my war spoils to other people."

Chen Chen refused the knight's wishes.

When the knight leader heard Chen Chen's response, a flash of anger appeared in his gaze, but he did not dare to vent it. After a moment, he knelt down on the ground and begged, "Dear Immortal, please have mercy on us ordinary people. If we can't finish the mission, the master will kill us when we get back!"

After he spoke, he immediately winked at the surviving knights in the area.

The knights all knelt down upon seeing the wink, and began to beg as well.

"Immortal, I have an 80-year-old mother, and a three-year-old child!"

"Please have mercy on us, Immortal!"

"Big Brother… why don't you give it to them?" Seeing the knights beg, the badly injured Zhang Ji softened up and looked towards Chen Chen.

"Give it to them? No way, Zhang Ji. Have you wondered that if we were just ordinary people, and if we couldn't find the demon fox, what would happen to us? I bet this group of people would cut off our heads and take them back for their mission. Do they care how we feel? Would they care if we also had elderly parents? Let me tell you, they wouldn't care, so I won't sympathize with them either."

After he spoke, Chen Chen ignored the knight leader. He then walked up to the group of tied up coachmen and released them.

Seeing the sad state of his own coachmen, Zhang Ji came into agreement, and his ounce of pity disappeared without a trace.

"Go back and tell your master the truth. If he doesn't believe you, you can only blame yourself for following the wrong person."

After hearing Zhang Ji's words, each of the knights began turning towards each other, while the knight leader's eyes began to fill with hatred.

The immortals never cared about mortals. Their master was like that, and the immortal standing in front was also like that too.

If he really did leave empty-handed, he did not know how his master would deal with his subordinates. However, as a leader, he would definitely be killed.

What to do? How could he stay alive?

As his mind churned, he began to create a cruel scheme.

He'd kill his entire group of subordinates, then run away and become a bandit.

This way, his master may think that he had died in battle.

If possible, he would like to have his subordinates run off with him, but he knew that this was impossible. His subordinates still had families in Feihu City, and they were not guilty of death, so there was no need for them to risk everything.

"You made me do this! Don't blame me for being cruel!"

The knight leader muttered to himself, his eyes vicious.

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Chapter 38: I'm Begging You, Just Kill Me

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A few minutes later, Chen Chen had led his group several kilometers up the road. Suddenly, he halted his horse.

"Zhang Ji, go back and see if they are killing each other."

Zhang Ji was very confused as he had no idea what Chen Chen meant.

Chen Chen did not bother to explain, instead, he continued, "If they are attacking each other, kill the leading knight."

"Oh? Got it!"

While he had his questions, Zhang Ji did not object to Chen Chen's order; instead, he began making his way back with his horse.

As Zhang Ji left, the group once again naturally came to a stop. However, Chen Chen still wasn't free from duties; he then began rectifying the two-tailed vixen he had just captured.

First, he used the Demon-binding Vine to bind the two-tailed vixen tightly. He then put the inner elixir into the box originally used to keep the Foundation-building Elixir.

He did not know the price of the box, but he knew that the box could block ethereality from spreading around. By placing the demon elixir inside the box, the two-tailed vixen would not be able to call it back.

As expected, upon seeing the demon elixir being placed into the box, the two-tailed vixen, tied into the shape of a muggle, displayed pure despair in its eyes.

"How can you be so timid, you bring shame upon other practitioners!"

The two-tailed vixen cursed aloud. Now that any hope of escaping was gone, there was no point to talk politely.

Hearing the demon's words, Chen Chen smiled and gave his response, "If I was actually timid, I would have killed you much earlier."

"Good, back to the main topic, you are the first monster I have seen, I want to ask you some questions."

Chen Chen had not slain the two-tailed vixen for a reason. This demon fox was not only the first demon that he had seen, but also the first cultivated non-human organism he had seen.

It clearly knew more about the world than some villager like him; he wasn't going to give up such a useful opportunity to squeeze out some useful information.

"Hmm, why should I answer your questions?" The two-tailed vixen straight up shut its eyes, having decided not to answer anything.

"Why? Let me show you what you have!"

After speaking, Chen Chen opened up a bag. Inside were a few sundries like rocks and bones, all of which could restrain demons.

"If you don't respond, I will hang this bag on your body, and use your skin as a toilet pad after you die."

The two-tailed vixen couldn't help but shiver as it stared at the contents of the bag. After a long moment of silence, it finally surrendered.

The demon was already doomed to die; why not attempt to die in a more comfortable fashion?

"Little lad, ask me anything, I admit defeat!"

"Which level of cultivation are you at."

"Equivalent to qi training level 8 practitioners like yourself."

"Qi training level 8? That's so weak… also, is your status of cultivation enough for you to show a human form?"

The vixen became very frustrated. The prime reason for its defeat, as it saw it, was that the lad it faced had too many items that countered demons—-even treasures like Dragon-taming Wood.

However, even though its opponent relied on many tools, it still continued to laugh in its face.

"I can take on a human form because both of my parents have the ability."

"Do you know other demons? Are there any other demons nearby?"

At this point, Chen Chen had turned into a curious baby, asking questions nonstop. Originally, the two-tailed vixen found the questions rather annoying. However, after Chen Chen read the Classic of Demon Atonement out loud, its annoyance mostly disappeared, as it began responding to questions in a mechanical fashion.

Before Chen Chen had realized, thirty minutes had already passed. Moments later, the sound of marching horses appeared nearby; Zhang Ji had returned with his face full of complicated emotions.

"Brother, they actually killed each other. When I arrived, the leading knight was fighting with three of his subordinates; everybody else was dead."

After hearing Zhang Ji's words and hearing what he expected, he then asked, "Did you kill the leading knight?"

"As instructed." Zhang Ji responded with a solemn face.

"That's good."

"But brother, how did you know they were fighting among themselves?" Zhang Ji still couldn't understand the logic behind the knights fighting amongst themselves; as such, he asked Chen Chen as a last resort.

Chen Chen pinches the ear of the two-tailed vixen in his hands, answering in a plain tone, "I am not sure, but some of them will return regardless."

"Zhang Ji, you know that we have left information behind in the post. If nobody returns and someone asks in the post, do you think we will be blamed for them going missing?"

Cold beads of sweat began dripping from Zhang Ji's face.

At this point, they may be held accountable for the missing group of knights, as well as the death of the gentleman!

"Brother, you're so right! I do have much to learn."

"As for the reason for their infighting, it's not hard to deduce. Some of the knights would've wanted to go back, while others wouldn't. Then, they would have to fight to the death, for if those that returned had explained the situation, those that didn't return would have to face endless hunts."

As Chen Chen continued to explain, Zhang Ji's face began showing signs of bewilderment.

The vixen, meanwhile, began to speak in a despicable manner, "You humans just love fighting among each other. Why are there so many reasons?"

"Oh? How come humans fight each other a lot? Explain this to me clearly." Chen Chen's eyes let out a glimmer of light; his attention returned back to the vixen.

At this point, the vixen regretted overspeaking; however, since it dared not to remain silent, it began giving a few stories.

Chen Chen nodded nonstop as he listened; after stories were finished, he achieved a more thorough understanding of the world.

The country he currently occupied was called the State of Jin, behind which stood a powerful clan.

There were in total 36 states administered by the State of Jing; each of these states was protected by a clan, one of which was the Tianyun Clan.

In addition, there are also some minor clans scattered throughout the mountains.

Clans and the State of Jin mostly relied on each other, for they all faced a powerful enemy, the State of Zhou.

Practitioners in the State of Zhou practiced diabolism, and were at fundamental odds with the State of Jin, resulting in nonstop wars between the states and the clans behind them.

While the State of Jin generally united in front of the enemy, the relationship between states wasn't exactly harmonious. Scuffles of resources were normal, and even armed clashes weren't out of the question.

To that end, the two-tailed vixen's statement that humans love fighting amongst each other was not unbacked.

"What is diabolism? Explain it to me. Also, do you know about the Tianyun Clan? How powerful is it?"

Hearing Chen Chen's barrage of questions, the vixen began longing to commit suicide by biting its tongue. Whoever the young man was asking the questions, he didn't seem like he knew anything about the world. He seemed more like a plain villager who knew nothing!

And the vixen was caught alive with its demon elixir removed, by this villager!

As time passed, the fleet finally left the deep forest and the mountains behind. Chen Chen still continued to dig up goods at times, but wherever he went, he kept the vixen next to him and asked it questions nonstop.

By this time, the fox was reasonably thirsty given the amount of talking, its pink tongue spitting out like a dog, breathing in and out fast.

"You can even do that? Are you actually a dog demon?" Chen Chen asked in surprise.

Listening to Chen Chen's question, the vixen finally collapsed with tears breaking streaming from its eyes, screaming, "What dog demon, you are the real dog demon with your nose! Just kill me, I beg you, I am done with these retarded questions!"

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Chapter 39: Bragging All the Time

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"Why are you in such a hurry? I still have lots of questions to ask."

Chen Chen was puzzled. People always say that 'it's better to live shamelessly than to die with pride', but the two-tailed fox was in such a hurry to die, not even Zhang Ji could compare in willpower.

"I won't answer any of your questions." The two-tailed fox replied with despair.

Chen Chen gazed into the distance upon hearing its reply. The contours of a city gradually came into his focus.

It was the first large city that they had passed by on their way, the Blue Wind City. It was one of the great cities under the jurisdiction of the Ji State.

"Little doggie, you can count as a beauty among the canines; what would you think if I find a few horny male dogs for you to mate with once I get to the Blue Wind City?"

Chen Chen gazed at the big city in the distance, his tone of voice serious.

After hearing Chen Chen's words, the two-tailed fox almost exploded with fury, as it began staring back as if it was looking at the devil.

As a demon fox, if it mated with dogs, it would be a big shame when meeting its ancestors, even in death!

After a long moment of silence, it finally spoke with resentment, "My name is Hu Xian'er. I have no idea what your brat brain is filled with, the questions that you asked made you look very stupid, but the tactics that you learned to deal with demons were so vicious!"

"My brain is filled with great wisdom, what does a demon like you know? Oh, right, little doggie, what should I feed you with? Don't tell me it's humans."

"I am Hu Xian'er, of course I eat meat!"

"Do you eat bones?"

"I am a fox, not a dog! I don't eat bones!"

"Alright, doggie."

Upon stepping into Blue Wind City, the scenery that greeted Chen Chen was far more boisterous than he had imagined.

As one of the important stations on the route to the Ji State, many talented youngsters had made their stop in the city, in the hope that they might find someone who would accompany them during the journey.

"Big brother, Blue Wind City is teeming with people! It's so many times larger than Shichuan County!"

Zhang Ji rode his horse while looking around, with awe and surprise written all over his face. He also looked a little afraid due to the fact that people wouldn't recognize him as a villager who was visiting the city for the very first time.

"Haha, it's alright." Chen Chen replied in a casual tone. Although Blue Wind City was huge, he still wasn't particularly fascinated.

No matter how glamorous it may have seemed, it was no match for the huge metropolises in his past life.

Hu Xian'er rolled its eyes at Chen Chen. The brat was obviously a peasant too, but he wanted to pretend as if he had traveled far and wide. This fact made Chen Chen seem quite annoying in Hu Xian'er's eyes.

"Big brother, looks like the nearby taverns are all fully occupied, where should we go?"

Zhang Ji glanced around, and couldn't help but worry when he saw that all the taverns were crammed with people.

"Of course to the most high-class place in Blue Wind City. There you go, see the tallest building over there? That's where we're going."

Chen Chen said with high spirits as he pointed at a seven-storied, large-sized wooden building in the distance.

He was no longer poverty-stricken these days, he felt confident wherever he went.

"The Spring Breeze Pavilion!" Zhang Ji was a man of cultivation now, so he could see the signboard of the tavern at first glance. The moment he saw the magnificent sight of the tavern, he became filled with anticipation.

At that moment, a voice loaded with sarcasm echoed in the distance, "The Spring Breeze Pavilion isn't a place that normal countrymen can afford. Spending a day there for as little as possible will cost you at least a thousand taels."

Chen Chen looked over his shoulder upon hearing the voice. On the second story of the tavern at the roadside, a group of people were eating at a table. The person who was speaking was leaning against the railing of the second story, looking at Chen Chen's group with amusement.

Chen Chen scowled at the sight of the person, and muttered underneath his breath, "It only costs a thousand taels a day, and there are people who can't afford it? How is everyone so broke?"

"You!"

The person on the second story grew so furious that he spat his wine from his mouth, but before he could speak, Chen Chen and his travel companions had already taken off.

"Big brother, is a thousand taels a day… really a small sum?"

A few moments later, Zhang Ji couldn't help but query.

Chen Chen's manner of speaking was so blatant it was frightening, which made Zhang Ji doubt his existence. Although it wasn't that he couldn't afford to pay a thousand taels a day, he wouldn't be willing to squander the money if it was only for the expenditure for a single day.

"Of course it's a small sum, it's just a thousand taels, can that even count as money? Zhang Ji, it's not that I like to make comments about you, but it really is time for you to adapt to your new identity. What's the most important thing when you're out here in the world? It's reputation of course! Reputation, do you get me? It means that even if someone doesn't know you, they can't help but think that you're cool the moment they meet you! That's reputation!"

As Chen Chen spoke, he wrapped the two tails of the two-tailed fox, and loosened the restraints on its body. He then bound its neck with the Demon-binding Vine instead.

Zhang Ji couldn't really understand Chen Chen's words. He was the son of a rich family in a county town, how would he know intricate things like such? It was after all, the first time he had ever been to a huge city like Blue Wind City.

"Don't say anything later, just watch me. You should start learning the ways of things from now on, and don't embarrass yourself when you're out here."

After Chen Chen finished speaking to Zhang Ji and the rest of the squad, he flashed a quick smile of satisfaction while he finished up dressing the two-tailed demon fox up to somewhat mimic the appearance of a dog.

At that moment, a few people in the group nodded eagerly. Honestly speaking, they felt rather jittery as it was the first time they had ever been in a city as big as such.

"You're a countryman yourself!" Hu Xian'er grumbled with displeasure.

Chen Chen slapped Hu Xian'er hard on its buttocks when he heard its words. Fiercely, he then muttered, "If you dare speak a word while we're having our meal later, I'll tell all the demons that I meet from now on that a fox demon named Hu Xian'er mated with dogs!"

Hu Xian'er went silent right away.

There was nothing it could do, the brat it was dealing with was a cruel one.

A few moments later, the squad finally arrived at the Spring Breeze Pavilion with their carriages.

To the left of the Spring Breeze Pavilion, there was an enormous empty area which was fully occupied with carriages. Without exception, all the carriages were extremely luxurious, making the three carriages that Chen Chen brought appear way too frugal and plain in comparison.

"Tsk, there's a parking lot, not bad."

Chen Chen chuckled softly at the sight of the numerous rows of extravagant carriages.

Right as he finished, the security guards standing in front of the parking lot of the Spring Breeze Pavilion began to approach their carriages.

The guards grew deep frowns when they saw the relatively shabby carriages that Chen Chen and the others brought.

Their parking lot wasn't a place where just any passer-by could park their vehicles. Only the people who spent money at the Spring Breeze Pavilion could utilize this parking lot.

"You guys…"

One of the guards was about to kick the group out, when Chen Chen dismounted his horse chivalrously, and told Zhang Ji, who was beside him, "These countrymen probably haven't traveled far before, the carriages that they use are so pompous, it's too attention-seeking. But I get it, after all, how much money could these people have? They're probably from families of limited connections, no one would really pay attention to them even if they had swagger…"

"Huh? Hmm… yes, big brother, you're right."

Zhang Ji was wearing a baffled look, but went along with Chen Chen subconsciously.

The faces of the guards immediately changed when they heard his words, and their frowns turned into smiles right away.

"My lord, you are…?" The guard in the lead attempted to get his head around Chen Chen's identity.

After all, the man's manner of speaking was shocking, and they couldn't help but be curious.

Unexpectedly, Chen Chen waved his hand at them, and replied solemnly, "Don't ask what you shouldn't, unless you wish to invite fatal disasters upon yourself!"

The guards shuddered violently upon hearing Chen Chen's threat. Although they didn't know the identity of the young lord in front, they felt that he was someone remarkable.

Without saying another word, Chen Chen tossed out several gems.

"Park our carriages at the VIP lots, and take good care of them."

"Huh? What lots?" The guards picked up the gems, looking very perplexed.

Chen Chen scowled once again, and sighed softly, "What a petty place, you don't even know what VIP lots are. Fine, just get a few men to look after my carriages."

"Yes… yes sir!"

At this point, the guards were sweating profusely. In their minds, they had assumed this young man to be someone from an extraordinary background, whom they couldn't afford to offend.

In the meantime, they couldn't help but feel sorry about themselves. Although the Spring Breeze Pavilion was a top-notch premise in Blue Wind City, it wasn't even worth mentioning in the face of real big shots like the young lord ahead…

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Chapter 40: Who Can Explain That?

"What is the best seat you have?"

Chen Chen petted the two-tailed fox's doggy head in a soothing manner, his face calm and peaceful.

The guard began to think of something to say in his head, but ultimately did not speak. The best seats they had were on the top floor, but they were reserved for true gentlemen: money alone couldn't do the trick.

However, the gentleman ahead of him appeared more like a regular gentleman than a true gentleman.

"What? Does even this little place require identification for entry?" Chen Chen's lip curled upwards, his face full of satire.

Looking at Chen Chen's reaction, the guard thought of his answer, "Gentleman, please follow me to the top stairs. There are some gentlemen and gentlewomen from the State of Ji up there, some of whom you may know."

"Hah, I don't know them."

Chen Chen continued talking naturally.

At this point, the guard, carefully considering his words, realized the intended meaning behind Chen Chen's request. Chen Chen did not want to be bothered with exquisite gentlemen and gentlewomen of the State of Ji; this proved to be very surprising to him.

Is this gentleman from the Capital?

Thinking of the possibility, awe began to grow inside the guard's heart.

Sometime later, the group had finally reached the top of the Spring Breeze Pavilion.

On the top floor, there were only several private suites and a hall. At this point, the hall had been filled with exquisite gentlepeople in fine suits.

"Arrange a table for these VIPs!"

The guard spoke solemnly to the service person on the top floor.

"Who are they?" The service person asked with curiosity.

"Don't ask what you don't need to know, they are VIPs!"

As for the group's origin? Such information was reserved for gods. The worker's jobs were only to avoid triggering the prestigious group.

The guard silently noted in his heart.

"Good. However, we have rules prohibiting dogs here. If you wish to dine on the top floor, would you mind us keeping the dog for you?" The servant carefully points at the demon fox Chen Chen was hugging.

Upon being called a dog, the double-tail fox's eyes began burning in fury; however, recalling Chen Chen's warning, it nonetheless remained quiet.

"What dog? This is an Accra Isro Holy Dog; in terms of price, you couldn't even buy this from me with the entire hotel. How dare you even keep this thing even if I let you keep it?"

"Look! It's already mad just from being accused of being a dog. Just look at its eyes."

Chen Chen bragged once again, thoroughly confusing the service person.

However, the service person was indeed stunned by the human-like emotions that the weird-looking dog was demonstrating.

He has seen many pets before, but none that had displayed such intelligence.

"Well, my distinguished guests, please follow my lead."

The service person has no choice but to lead Chen Chen's group to places further from the crowd, next to the window.

Chen Chen and Zhang Ji occupied one table; his grooms and bodyguards occupied another.

As they sat down, the service person took out a menu and said, "Sir, may I ask for your orders? The most expensive banquet we have here is two thousand taels of silver, containing thirty dishes made entirely of precious materials…"

Chen Chen barely reacted to the two thousand taels sum; however, the bodyguards and grooms began shivering; the noise generated from the shaking table could be heard from across the room.

How much exactly was two thousand taels per banquet? The Zhang's, one of the top three households of the Shichuan County, could only afford at most twenty of these banquets. Had they ever seen such a scene in their entire lives? No.

The service person was utterly confused by such.

At this point, Chen Chen suddenly spoke up, "No need for anger. We can take some compromises away from home; while the two thousand taels per banquet price is rather cheap, we may have some exceptional surprises in this far-flung location."

The faces of the bodyguards and grooms began to uncontrollably twitch.

Mister Chen was certainly very good at bragging!

With one spark of wiseness, a bodyguard finally spoke out, "We are fine with anything; our only concern is the mistreatment of you, sir."

Upon hearing this, Chen Chen returned a look of appraisal; he then turned to the service person.

"We can take a compromise; two banquets of the most expensive thing you have, please."

"What would you like to drink, sir?"

The service person kept a solemn face, his eyes full of awe as he looked at Chen Chen.

What kind of person would call a banquet costing two thousand taels a 'compromise'?

Nevermind the fact that he even ordered a banquet for his servants. The service person had seen rich people before, but never anybody this rich.

"No need for drinks; there probably aren't good drinks here anyway. Zhang Ji, fetch my bottle of fine wine in the wagon."

"Uh… Yes, sir!"

Zhang Ji was still in a state of confusion; he numbly responded to the order, then left the top floor.

He knew about the 'fine wine' that Chen Chen was talking about; it was spring water. While it was just water, it is always refreshing for unknown reasons.

Zhang Ji now felt as if he as well needed a drink, for Chen Chen's round of bragging most definitely stunned him very much, and he was still feeling dizzy.

"My brother is so able! Not only does he have such a high status of cultivation, he's also so…"

"Easy and plainly awesome for interpersonal relations! He's just a model of our generation!"

After Zhang Ji left the top level, Chen Chen began observing the surroundings.

There were about ten banquets sitting in the hall. There were clear signs of hierarchy in the dress code alone; however, Chen Chen could sense that everybody was focused around a lady on the left.

With his enhanced senses, he could hear everything they were talking about.

"Miss Murong, I have long heard of your great fame since I was in the State of Flying Tigers; from what I see today, your fame is never undeserved!"

"Miss Murong, my father has had the honor to co-work with your father; I was wondering if I may have the privilege to travel with you, miss?"

"Miss Murong had been selected by the Tianyun Clan so early; she will be our senior in the future! I propose a toast to our senior!"

Sometime later, Chen Chen finally had a grasp of the situation.

That lady surrounded by everybody seemed to have been selected early by the Tianyun Clan, like Zhang Ji; however, the lady seemed much more powerful than Zhang Ji.

Per the appeasers' words, the lady could have directly entered the Tianyun Clan without passing by the State of Ji.

However, she refused for some family issues; instead, she traveled alone through the State of Ji on the day of testing by the Tianyun Clan.

More critically, the lady had a unique background—-the only daughter of the owner of a major city—-enabling her to get a practitioner guard on her way to Jizhou.

All of this together meant that the group of exquisite gentlemen would have to appease her to some extent, either for accommodation in the Tianyun Clan in the future, or for grouping up on the way to the State of Ji.

However, Miss Murong seemed uninterested with all the appeasement; she continued sitting still, responding with perfunctory effort.

"How about a deal? I can teach you a secret trick to have that lady fall in love with you, and you can let me go."

Hu Xian'er, the demon fox, proposed to Chen Chen in a barely sensible volume due to the tight restriction around his throat from the hug.

"Who do you think am I? If you say anything else, you will get ten teddies tonight!"

Chen Chen's face froze as he quietly scolded.

Was the demon joking? If Chen Chen were to be interested in a lady, why would he ever need a 'secret trick'?

The demon was defaming him!

"System, who is the most handsome man in a twenty-meter radius?"

"Eight meters ahead…"

"Enough, shut up; I asked the wrong question." Chen Chen interrupted the response, meanwhile staring at a handsome gentleman not too far away.

What use does handsomeness have? The key is charisma!

"What is teddy?" The demon fox was utterly confused, thereby it asked out of curiosity.

"A dog that's estrous at all points; it would literally f*k a wooden stilt."

The fox demon immediately shut up upon hearing Chen Chen's response.

Suddenly, Chen Chen began to hum. Looking at the group of exquisite ladies and men, he sighed in his heart.

There were many buried treasures in the world, primarily because of a lack of ability to identify them.

Like him, the great senior brother of every single person present who was eligible for entry into the Tianyun Clan, disregarded at the corner.

Who could explain that?