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 41: Miss Murong

"Little fox, I allow you to say one more word. I'm asking you… Who in this hall has the best future?"

Chen Chen asked with a disappointed expression.

"You."

The demon fox lowered its voice and replied. When it spit out the word, the hand on its neck loosened slightly.

"You have good taste. You may be a demon, but not a dishonest one."

Chen Chen loosened his hand completely, his smile bright.

After a moment, Zhang Ji walked up with an exquisite kettle, and the service staff of Spring Breeze Pavilion also began to serve dishes.

A banquet costing two thousand taels was really extraordinary. Zhang Ji was stunned to see how elaborate all of the dishes were.

Even Chen Chen marveled in his heart.

He had never seen a banquet of this level, even in his previous life.

The purchasing power of two thousand taels in this world was likely the same as several million in his previous life.

He would shake if he saw a banquet costing a couple of million in his previous life.

As time went by, those who were kissing up were almost done, and they began to eat on their own. Miss Murong also showed a relaxed expression.

At this moment, the downstairs of Spring Breeze Pavilion became noisy. Chen Chen looked and saw that a huge stage was being built downstairs. Some animals like tigers and bears were put into cages and carried onto the stage.

"Is this a circus?"

Chen Chen's eyes lit up and he looked interested.

To be honest, there were too few entertainment activities in this Xianxia world. In Stone Village, he just played with mud. High-end entertainment like a circus was unheard of to kids in Stone Village.

Seeing people in Blue Wind City coming toward here, the gentlemen and gentlewomen in the hall gathered by the railings and talked about them.

"My lady, see that puppy that man's holding? So adorable."

"Yes, it's cute, but I don't think it's a dog, it looks like a fox to me."

On the other side, Miss Murong and her maid, who were being kissed up to, looked toward Chen Chen. At the same time, they noticed the demon fox in Chen Chen's arms.

"Huh, this Miss Murong is pretty knowledgeable."

Hearing her words, Chen Chen praised her in his mind. Out of so many people, finally one of them could see that he was holding a fox instead of a dog.

However, what he didn't expect was that the service staff who had spoken to him before quickly corrected them.

"Miss Murong, that's not quite accurate. This guest is holding an Accra Isro Holy Dog, it's very precious!"

"What a talent!"

Chen Chen muttered. He almost forgot the name he had made up earlier, but the waiter actually remembered it verbatim!

Before he stopped mumbling, those suitors went toward him like sharks who had scented blood.

"Sir, I'm willing to buy your dog for 1000 taels! To offer to Miss Murong!"

"I can pay 2000 taels!"

"Five thousand taels!"

"Ten thousand taels!"

As all the gentlemen were bidding, Miss Murong's maid couldn't help but sneer at this, showing a sly smile.

Her young lady was the pride of heaven. All the young men in the hall were circling her young lady, except for this group, who seemed indifferent. It really frustrated her.

Now, this group should realize her young lady's charm, right?!

Peng!

At this moment, Chen Chen slapped the table fiercely and stood up. He glared at everyone, "What do you mean by bidding in front of me? Do I look like someone who needs money?"

Everyone was silent.

It took a long time for someone to say, "Sir, since you are not short of money, why don't you give this dog to Miss Murong?"

"Why should I give away my pet?" Chen Chen's face was filled with confusion.

Everyone was speechless after they heard the words.

They had tried their best to please Miss Murong, and got nowhere. The kid clearly had a way, but he couldn't bear to part with a dog.

Comparisons were so exasperating.

But after all, it wasn't on their own territory. Seeing that Chen Chen was unwilling, these gentlemen did not want to force it, otherwise they would leave a bad impression in front of Miss Murong, and it wouldn't be worth it.

Just as everyone was about to say something to ease the embarrassment, a constable in uniform suddenly rushed upstairs.

"Dear gentlemen, there is news from the city guard. The seven princes who went to Ji State two days ago, a group of 200 people, disappeared for no reason when passing through Black Ox Hill.

If any of you want to go to Ji State, best find a different route, and the more travelers the better."

As soon as this was said, everyone looked at each other. No one wanted to watch the circus anymore, they all became as anxious as ants on a hot pan.

A group of 200 people disappeared… What did this mean?

Those people were all masters, and if all of them disappeared and none of them escaped, you would need power that was at least several times stronger.

And it had to be organized and disciplined.

"It must be spies from the State of Zhou who had snuck into our Ji State, otherwise, who would have such strength?"

"If the moles from the evil clan are here, why doesn't the Tianyun Clan send people to help?"

Everyone talked, and the more they thought about it, the more they felt it was possible.

After a while, everyone put the blame on the Tianyun Clan.

"The Tianyun Clan doesn't care about us at all."

"Who cares about a clan like this? There's no point in going. I'm going to go back home. Goodbye everyone!"

Seeing their friends leave, other people panicked, but most people still turned their eyes to Miss Murong.

Compared to them, Miss Murong was a genius disciple whom Tianyun Clan looked after, and there were immortal cultivators on the road protecting her, if they stayed close to her, then…

Before they had decided, Miss Murong spoke up.

"If you are afraid, just follow me when the time comes. The Tianyun Clan will not ignore everyone's safety."

When everyone heard Miss Murong's promise, they were almost moved to tears. One by one they thanked her, almost kneeling down and kowtowing.

Even Chen Chen had to renew his opinion of her.

Looks aside, her heart was good.

"Why don't you thank my lady? Are you not going to the Tianyun Clan?" The maid who followed Miss Murong noticed Chen Chen was still watching the circus downstairs. Her expression became even more annoyed.

"Huh? Me and my older brother are going to the Tianyun Clan, but we are taking a different route."

Zhang Ji explained. Chen Chen had already planned the route to Ji State, that is, they chose where there were fewer people, so it was easier to find treasure.

If they went with this many people, they'd find nothing on the way!

"Hrmf, don't you follow us later!" The maid propped her hands on her waist, her face full of disgust.

"Little Huan, stop talking. They may be our fellow clan members in the future."

Miss Murong stopped her maid from continuing.

But the people around them showed a different expression, because Miss Murong was talking about "our clan." Did this mean that the maid could also get into the Tianyun Clan? Or, has she already obtained the token of the Tianyun Clan?

Thinking of this, their gazes on the maid had changed completely.

Among the clans, their family background was not worth mentioning. If they all entered the Tianyun Clan, the maid would have the same status as them.

Plus, there was her relationship with Miss Murong. The maid might have a brighter future than all of them…

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Chapter 42: Pursuing the Alternative Route

"Madam, I just despise those who intend to take advantage but don't even bother a 'thank you'".

The young maid, seeing changes in the ways people look at her, immediately gains confidence.

"You!"

Zhang Ji is immediately infuriated. That maid can trash himself all she wants, but not his brother.

But even before he can make a rebuttal, he's stopped by Chen Chen.

"Zhang Ji, why argue with a maid? You are degrading yourself."

The little maid's confidence, just pumped up, was immediately flattened by Chen Chen, but she can't even give a sound rebuttal.

After all, she's not officially a practitioner of the Tianyun Clan, and indeed a maid.

"You… you'd better pray that you aren't going to the Tianyun Clan, otherwise, expect misery from me!"

The little maid speaks angrily.

Meanwhile, in her brain, she pictures various means of tortune, including but not limited to washing toilets, washing bowls, etc.

Chen Chen makes no rebuttals to her words; he only makes a smile, one without clear references.

Some time later, the crowd disperses for rest in their rooms, while Chen Chen and Zhang Ji continue to slowly eat.

At this time, a handsome gentleman walks close by, quietly persuading: "Brother, please be sure to refrain from acting without thorough thought. When departing tomorrow, it's best to follow far behind Ms. Murong."

Chen Chen's eyebrows raise upon seeing this gentleman; this is the very gentleman verified by the System as the "most handsome".

"Brother, you may not know that the diabolism of the State of Zhou do have active spies within the region of Ji; cutting of sources of practitioners of the Tianyun Clan is their favorite activity."

"Sometimes, should they encounter those with good qualifications, they would go on so much as to take them back themselves."

"Were it not for true fear, how would we be so appeasive to Ms. Murong?"

"Alas, in such a world, saving fame is a true risk."

The handsome gentleman's face is filled with melancholy, as if having suffered from wrongdoing.

"Brother, you are a good man, thanks for the reminder!" Chen Chen patted the gentleman's shoulder, giving him a standard praise.

This folk is quite like Murong Yunlan, a good-looking, good-hearted man.

Chen Chen decides that this lad should be admitted as his follower after arriving at the Tianyun Clan.

Someone even more handsome than him deserves this treatment.

"Brother, you are kidding. I may not be a good man, I just don't want you to lose your lives in vain."

"How should I call my brother? I am Chen Chen, and I will have a drink with you later after arriving at the Tianyun Clan."

"I am Li Wuwei, from Feihu State."

After Li Wuwei leaves, Zhang Ji looks into Chen Chen, somewhat worried.

"Brother, are we traveling with Ms. Murong on the main route? They are the diabolics, we aren't sure if we can fight against them."

Chen Chen shakes his head as he hears this.

"Will any diabolics ever mobilize skilled fighters against minor targets like us? It's not worth it."

"Given the publicity of Murong Yunlan, he is most likely their prime target, so following him is in fact more risky."

"Should major fighting really break out, their practitioners will of course prioritize their defense for Murong Yunlan; why would they care for others?"

"Brother, your statements are so… thorough." The more Zhang Ji ponders on the statement, the more agreeable he finds the statement to be.

That's about what the saying "the most dangerous place is also the safest place" means.

But then, Chen Chen speaks again.

"Should we really be up to such bad luck that we encounter those from the diabolics and can't fight against them, we will immediately beg for mercy. Given our qualifications, they likely won't kill us."

"Didn't that young gentleman just say that? The diabolics take people back—-the worst case is we follow them back."

"Huh?" Zhang Ji's brain has yet to make the turn.

Remember, diabolism is strictly prohibited in the entirety of the State of Jing.

"All the practices that work are good practices. Tianyun Clan never gives us any significant perks, why do we have to be devoted to it? Zhang Ji, I can assure you that, as long as you follow me, you won't lose out."

Chen Chen is confident. With the System, any practices work, since he staunchly practices the "dose-taking path".

Meanwhile, in a village near an official road to the State of Ji, a group of men in ordinary wears discuss affairs in a house made of adobe.

"Have we gotten good information? Who's the one next to Murong Yunlan?"

"We have good information, it's the father of the Military Supervisor of the State of Cangming, qi level 9."

"Qi level 9, well, we aren't out of chances with good arrangements."

"Murong Yunlan's a Body of the Born Yin. Should we bring her back to the Defender of the Law as a Ding Furnace, we may even be awarded Foundation-building Elixir."

"What's the Body of the Born Yin?" Someone asked curiously.

"A form of post-born character, extremely suited for practicing Yin crafts and theories. Were it not for the fact that the main craft of the Tianyun Clan is Yang, I think Murong Yunlan would be accompanied by an elder sent from them."

"Those with special characters are so enviable. Look at us, any attempts to make breakthroughs on the status of cultivation risk lives."

"Alas, some things are just born with. It's rumored that the establisher of our Black Devil's Clan, Lao Zu, was born as a Body of Dark Ghost, making practitioning as easy and eating and drinking."

"What can others do beyond envy?"

After some chit-chating, they start to arrange traps.

Since they have spent much time in advance projecting for the capture of Murong Yunlan, they have made ample preparations.

They have even sent some people into Murong Yunlan's team, supplying intelligence to them at all times.

Before long, a new day begins. The parking lot at the Chunfeng Hall starts to fill with activities, as all the distinguished ladies and gentlemen either board wagons or ride up the horses.

At this point, all their attention is on Murong Yunlan, riding a white hall.

They have made their decisions that, regardless of how shameless they would look like, they would closely follow behind.

Chen Chen, sitting in a bedroom in 4th floor, yawns as he looks at the scene

"Alas, they just think they are so important. Should the diabolics have any plot, they won't even target these skirmishes."

"They are just devoid of businesses and just can't stay away from the source of trouble."

"You're the only good one, you're the only one that's not a skirmish!"

The vixen, being tied, yelled in anger.

For the sake of a good night's sleep, he tied her for an entire night; to this point, she still feels weak all around.

"Were I to be a normal man, would you be tied like this by me?"

The vixen wasn't able to make a rebuttal, and could do nothing but to shut her eyes in hate.

Below, Murong Yunlan seems to have noticed Chen Chen's sight, raising her head to ask: "Gentleman, are you sure you'd not like to go with us?"

"No, practice good caution, and we'll see you at the State of Ji." Chen Chen says, waving his hands.

Murong Yunlan says no more upon hearing this; for an unknown passer-by, one good-hearted reminder is the maximum she would do.

Meanwhile, the little maid was much stunned by the fact that Chen Chen really doesn't intend to follow them.

In her view, that's nearly suicidal.

"Let's go."

Murong Yunlan makes a call and starts riding her horse towards the outside of the city.

Upon her move, all the wagons in the parking lot start moving.

Chen Chen can only praise the spectacular scene above the Chunfeng Hall.

But, that's not the end. As soon as the wagons of Chunfeng Hall start moving, all the wagons from other restaurants in the city start moving.

Soon, a stream of traffic made of hundreds of wagons form in Lanfeng City—-quite like an expedition by an army.

More magnificent than even fan-chasing in the last life Chen Chen experienced.

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Chapter 43: Arriving in Ji Zhou

As Chen Chen watched the convoy leave the city, he slowly ate breakfast, then led everyone to the parking lot.

It was empty at this time, with only three carriages in the corner. Attentive guards were feeding the horses, looking extremely diligent.

"Not bad, we should tip them!" Chen Chen offered praise from a distance.

Zhang Ji reminded him with some embarrassment, "Brother, we have already spent ten thousand taels in Spring Breeze Pavilion. We are now out of money."

"Is that so?" Chen Chen's expression stiffened, but he waved his hand after a moment. "If we spent it, it's alright. Money is a cumbersome thing for us cultivators."

After saying this, Chen Chen got into the carriage, fumbled around for a while, and took out something like ginger, tossing it to the guard.

"Looking at your complexion, it seems that you have a kidney deficiency. This Western Region Fire Dragon Ginger is my gift to you.

"I spent a lot of energy trying to get it, but it is useless for a great man like me, who is full of masculinity."

Chen Chen made up a name on the spot, but the guard was very grateful regardless.

He did have some kidney deficiency and he was not strong in that aspect. Now, he was suddenly rewarded by a nobleman, so he was even happier than he would have been if he had received money as a tip.

Half an hour later, the three horse-drawn carriages drove out of Blue Wind City. Instead of taking the wider, official road, they took a smaller path.

This path passed through many deep mountains and forests and was usually full of bandits.

Most people would never take this path, but Chen Chen and his group didn't mind it at all.

Along the way, Chen Chen dismounted from time to time and picked up some items.

"Millennium fleece flower root 1."

"Demon spirit fruit 10."

"Rock ore with spirit iron 1."

Zhang Ji and the others had become used to seeing this, but the demon fox was shocked.

Was this kid really a demon dog? Or was he the legendary treasure hunter turned into a human form?

Seeing Chen Chen holding a demon spirit fruit that it was coveting, the demon fox couldn't help but say, "Kid, if your talent was known to a master cultivator, I'm afraid you would be caught as a treasure hunter."

Chen Chen squeezed the fruit with one hand, pouring the juice on a small trumpet flower as he replied, "Well, I have you."

Hearing this, the demon fox was at a loss. It couldn't care less.

"At that time, I will say that you have a good nose. Then I will give you up and it will be fine. No matter what, you are more like a demon dog than me, right?

"If they don't believe me, I'll say it takes you a while to adapt to an owner and you need plenty of training. See? It makes total sense."

The demon fox was utterly baffled.

Did this kid really want to exploit all of its value?! How dare he even say this?

"System, is there anything valuable within a radius of 20 meters?"

"There is a piece of gold ore 19 meters underground."

"I am too lazy to dig for things like gold."

As they traveled in the mountains and forests, Chen Chen gathered a lot of great finds. When night came, the three carriages were fully loaded.

Chen Chen had no choice but to use some of the lower-valued finds to make random dishes.

Although these dishes were not very delicious, their effects were so powerful that the people in the convoy became over-supplemented after eating them, not needing sleep at all.

The people kept traveling all night.

After a few days, a huge city entered everyone's field of vision.

The city wall was 50 meters high and nearly 1000 meters long, its end hard to see. It was difficult to build such a huge city without immortals.

"This is Ji Zhou. There must be a lot of master cultivators here. I'd better hide you."

While talking, Chen Chen wrapped up the demon fox tightly and threw it into the carriage.

The demon fox was completely used to this kind of life. Not only was it silent, it also became very cooperative.

After a moment, the three carriages slowly entered Ji Zhou's city gates.

As the capital of a prefecture, Ji Zhou was far more prosperous than Blue Wind City. In addition, today was July 31st, and tomorrow was the day when the Tianyun Clan recruited disciples, so there were people everywhere in the city.

When he listened carefully, everyone, without exception, was discussing the matter of the Tianyun Clan accepting disciples.

The Tianyun Clan was the ruling clan of Ji Zhou and its influence in the city was apparent.

This time, Chen Chen did not pick the most expensive restaurant in Ji Zhou, but randomly found an inn. After settling matters, Chen Chen and Zhang Ji sat down in a place with a great deal of people.

Although Zhang Ji had gotten the token of the Tianyun Clan, he still didn't know how the Tianyun Clan chose their disciples.

So the two of them had to find information at a busy place.

"There seems to be more out-of-towners in Ji Zhou this year than before!"

The people at the nearby tables happened to be discussing the matter.

"No, it's mainly because two small Ji Zhou clans were destroyed last year. Everyone has fewer choices, so it stands to reason that there would be more people. However, it seems that many people died on the road this year."

"That's true. Murong Yunlan was ambushed on the road just a few days ago. If it weren't for the immortal cultivators who were accompanying her, she wouldn't have been able to reach Ji Zhou at all. They protected her life."

Chen Chen was moved slightly after hearing this.

It seemed that Miss Murong had been attacked, as expected, but had ultimately arrived in Ji Zhou safely.

But if the cultivators who accompanied them had fought to the death, what about the huge caravan that followed?

"I heard that when they came to Ji Zhou, a large group of noblemen and ladies followed Miss Murong. After the attack, this group of people either died or were injured, and the ones with better qualifications were abducted by the Demon Clan."

"So that's why we say beauty brings trouble. If they didn't follow Miss Murong, maybe they wouldn't have found trouble."

Chen Chen showed no expression after hearing this.

Those who were kissing up to her still ended up with nothing? How pathetic!

"Brothers, do you know how the Tianyun Clan will recruit disciples tomorrow?"

Zhang Ji didn't want to hear news about Miss Murong. He was more concerned about how the Tianyun Clan recruited their disciples.

While he had a token of the Tianyun Clan and could directly enter the clan, Chen Chen did not. He believed that Chen Chen's qualifications were good enough to enter the clan, but he still felt a little worried about it.

"Oh, when the time comes, the elders of the Tianyun Clan will personally check your cultivating aptitudes. If you meet the requirements, they will directly accept you as disciples.

"If you don't meet the requirements but still have some qualifications, you will be recommended to an affiliated smaller clan.

"If you don't have anything, then it's goodbye."

Zhang Ji released a sigh of relief when he heard those words. These kinds of rules were simple and clear. As long as the elders of the Tianyun Clan were not blind, they should be able to see that his elder brother had amazing talent.

As for what exactly was amazing, Zhang Ji didn't quite understand. Regardless, he was indeed amazing.

"Brother, tomorrow you may be famous in Ji Zhou."

Thinking of this, Zhang Ji looked at Chen Chen expectantly. His expression was happier than if he was about to become famous himself.

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Chapter 44: Who Are You?!

"It's not a good thing to gain fame. Just look at Murong Yunlan. She's famous, isn't she? So, people keep finding fault with her," Chen Chen said plaintively, seeming repulsed by the idea of getting famous.

Zhang Ji brooded over what he heard, reflecting that what Chen Chen said was very true. Moments later, he shook his head with a bitter smile.

"Big brother… You're right about that, but with your talents, it's almost impossible to avoid fame!"

Chen Chen was stunned for a second, then he couldn't help but burst into laughter.

He adored Zhang Ji's serious attitude. Although it seemed like he was fawning over him, Chen Chen knew that all his words came from the bottom of his heart.

This absolutely delighted him.

After a peaceful night of rest at the tavern, Chen Chen and Zhang Ji made their way to Ji Zhou City's drill ground early in the morning.

This was where the military troops usually trained, but it was reserved for Tianyun Clan's recruitment of pupils for the day.

When Chen Chen and Zhang Ji arrived at the drill ground, thousands of people had already gathered there.

Among those thousands, two of them were particularly eye-catching.

One of them was Murong Yunlan. At that moment, she was standing quietly in the crowd, no one in the surroundings daring to go near her.

In comparison to the serenity she had displayed a few days ago, she was wearing a cold, stern look at the moment, which drove people away from her.

Aside from her, one other man was receiving the same treatment. He was simply standing there, with a wide vacant area around him, as though he ate humans.

"Who's that guy? Why is he so cool?" Chen Chen asked randomly, and some people around him replied right away.

"He's the son of the Ji Zhou General. He's gotten used to killing from a young age, so there's a murderous aura about him. No one dares to go near him."

'Ji Zhou General… So his background is even cooler than Murong Yunlan's!' Chen Chen mused inside.

The Ji Zhou General was in charge of the military affairs of Ji Zhou, with authority that was only one grade lower than the Ji Zhou Governor.

As the second most powerful figure of a big state, he had greater power than the most powerful figure of a city.

After some chattering with the people around them, they started to get on well.

Moreover, with Chen Chen's expertise in swindling people, the men he was talking to looked as if they regretted not knowing him earlier.

Right at that moment, an elderly man with white hair and beard stepped onto the massive platform above the drill ground.

"Silence!"

With that one order, the voices of the thousands of people on the drill ground were drowned out. Everyone knew the old man's identity the moment they saw him, so they shut their mouths and didn't dare to speak a word.

"Those of you who possess the keepsakes of Tianyun Clan, come up to the stage right now," the old man went on after everyone fell silent.

When he finished speaking, less than a hundred people among the thousands on the drill ground moved, marching towards the platform.

All of them looked proud and confident.

Murong Yunlan and her servant were among them, along with the son of the Ji Zhou General.

"Big brother, I'll go first!" Zhang Ji told Chen Chen, taking out the keepsake.

Chen Chen gave him a look of encouragement and patted him on the shoulder, gesturing for him to go onto the stage with ease.

Watching Zhang Ji's back as he left, Chen Chen let out a silent sigh.

If he hadn't appeared, this dude would have been much wealthier than he was now.

And the dude happened to be extremely grateful towards him too, even treating him like his own older brother.

'Fine, when I become the chairman in the future, I'll make him the vice chairman or something,' Chen Chen comforted himself.

The old man on the platform collected the keepsakes, then looked down at the drill ground once again.

"Those of you who have parents or elders with cultivation, come onto the stage."

Right after he announced that, about another hundred or so people moved towards the stage.

Cultivation talent depended on inheritance. Usually, if the parents were cultivated, they would most likely give birth to children with cultivation talent.

In order to enhance efficiency, it was reasonable for the Tianyun Clan's elder to call them onto the stage in that sequence.

The elder inspected them intently after they got onto the stage. Eventually, only less than fifty of them left in a dejected state.

More than half of the people had cultivation talents. If that ratio was applied to the people standing below the platform, it would be unimaginable.

By the time he was done inspecting that group, the old man on the stage was already losing interest.

Based on his past experiences, it was almost done at this point. If there were a few dozen people among the remaining thousands who qualified for cultivation, they would be fortunate enough.

Having thought of that, he was ready to command the remaining people to line up and get onto the stage in the prescribed order. Before he could speak, however, an idea struck him out of nowhere and he changed his mind.

"If you consider yourselves extraordinarily talented, please come onto the stage."

When they heard him, the thousands of people at the scene fell dead silent, not a single soul daring to budge.

If they went onto the stage and got disapproved by the elder, it would be immensely embarrassing. They would probably become famous in all of Ji Zhou, and how were they ever supposed to face people again?

Not only would they be ashamed of themselves, their actions would even embarrass their parents…

However, Chen Chen wasn't bothered by it in the least bit. He wanted to get through the crowd and went on stage, but a few of the dudes who hit it off with him earlier held him back.

"Brother, if you're the only one that goes on stage and you've got no cultivation talents, I'm afraid you'll end up the laughingstock of Ji Zhou!"

"That's right, brother. Confidence is a good thing, but there has to be at least a group of people who go on stage together, so that you can blend in without being noticed too much!"

Looking at the concerned looks on their faces, Chen Chen said solemnly, "Rest assured, guys. If I've got no cultivation talent for real, and become the laughingstock of Ji Zhou, just let them laugh. The path of cultivation is an adverse path in itself. It's normal to die along the way."

After he finished speaking, Chen Chen shrugged off their hands resolutely and made his way towards the stage.

As they stared at Chen Chen's lone, somewhat forlorn back, the looks on the guys' faces were complicated.

"He marches on despite the thousands of eyes on him… This guy is truly the role model of our generation."

"Haih, even if he really ends up as the laughingstock of Ji Zhou, I will not ditch this friend. Brother, what do you think?"

"What do you mean? Do I look like a coward who huddles with benefits and shuns danger?"

With the few of them seeing him off, Chen Chen slowly approached the platform.

Everyone on the drill ground had noticed him by now.

Feeling the countless eyes pinned on him, Chen Chen flashed a placid smile and stepped on the stage.

"It's him? That damn brat! I can't believe he arrived safely at Ji Zhou."

Behind the old man, Murong Yunlan's servant was surprised when she saw Chen Chen.

Murong Yunlan herself looked at Chen Chen on the stage, her expression turning extremely somber, as if she had thought of something.

"Little Huan, he was right not to have followed us. Think of all those who were slaughtered by the demon clans…"

Murong Yunlan couldn't go on anymore, starting to sob.

However, Little Huan flashed a disdainful smile and replied, "My lady, don't blame yourself for what happened. You did not force them to follow you. It was their lack of capacity and affinity with cultivation that killed them.

"As for this dude, he didn't follow you because he loves being special. It's got nothing to do with right or wrong. Everyone followed you, except for him, and now no one came on stage, except for him. I've seen a lot of people like him, who think that it's cool and eye-catching to do such things, when in fact, they are simply ridiculous."

"Big brother will always be the big brother. That confidence… That aura… When will I ever become someone like him?"

In contrast to Murong Yunlan's reaction, Zhang Ji was exhilarated, fighting the urge to cheer.

Apart from the discussions among the people on the stage, the people below were also making tons of comments about him.

"Who's that? How arrogant!"

"Not even a prodigy like me dares to go on stage. What does he have?"

"Brother, since you're a prodigy, how about you go up there?"

"I was kidding, I was kidding. Don't take it too seriously."

The elder on the stage was amused when he saw that someone had actually come up on stage, but his amusement vanished in an instant, replaced by extreme solemness.

"Brat, who are you?!" he asked in a loud, bright voice, causing the entire drill ground to fall silent.

Everyone yearned to know the identity of this savage guy.

Faced with his inquiry, Chen Chen gave a small bow and introduced himself in a calm, placid voice.

"Chen Chen, from Stone Village, Shichuan County, Feiyun City, Ji Zhou."

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Chapter 45: I'm Panicking

"Stone Village, where is that?"

"He's a rural villager? No wonder he doesn't know his worth."

"Now we have a show to watch."

Thousands of people in the audience were quiet for a while, then they began to talk all at once, some of them even laughing a little.

The elder of the Tianyun Clan couldn't laugh, however. He could clearly see the direction of heaven and earth's ethereality at his level of cultivation.

If someone had the aptitude for cultivating immortality, ethereality would not reject this person.

After practicing certain exercises in the future, he would be able to introduce heaven and earth ethereality into his body.

When he wanted to see whether a group of people had the aptitude for cultivating immortality, the action he took was very simple: release some ethereality. If they had the ethereality over their head, they would be fit to cultivate immortality.

Some people with good qualifications, such as Murong Yunlan, could absorb a small amount of ethereality into their body, even if they hadn't officially started practicing.

But the young man in front of him…

He had absorbed all of the ethereality he had released!

No!

To be precise, it was as if the ethereality had spontaneously poured into this young man's body, as natural as the return of various rivers to the sea!

'He has an innate spirit body! And not the typical kind either!'

There were tumultuous feelings present in the heart of the elder of the Tianyun Clan.

There were several types of innate spirit bodies. Due to the different ethereal properties between heaven and earth, some innate spirit bodies naturally attracted wood ethereality. This kind of innate spirit body was called innate wood spirit body.

But this kid in front of him seemed to be accepting everything, regardless of their properties.

'Does he have the legendary innate spirit body called the body of origin?'

The elder's eyes twitched, his hands trembling slightly.

The body of origin was a rare physique in the world. Forget the State of Jin, even if one considered the dozen or so surrounding countries, it had never appeared before.

Legend had it that a certain true immortal possessed this physique tens of thousands of years ago, but it had never been confirmed.

If this kid really had the body of origin, then it was a very shocking event!

If rival clans found out about it, the Tianyun Clan would be destroyed within minutes.

Even clans friendly with Tianyun would not sit back and watch, especially the nation-guarding clan above them in the State of Jin. They would most likely snatch this disciple away.

And then they would destroy the Tianyun Clan.

'D*mn, I was just talking randomly! Who knew someone like this would really show up? What to do?'

Panic!

The elder of the Tianyun Clan stood there with a dazed expression, as if he was not looking at a young man, but a bloody storm. Cold sweat broke out across his forehead.

"What is it? Elder, are you feeling alright? Or do you think my aptitude is unfit? To tell you the truth, I am already…"

Chen Chen was about to mention his cultivation level, but the elder suddenly interrupted him, pretending to be calm.

"Not bad. Your qualification isn't bad."

The elder of the Tianyun Clan knew that his facial expression was a bit exaggerated at the moment. If this was seen by a mole in the clan, they would probably think something was up.

If he said that this young man did not have the qualifications to cultivate immortality, and then snuck him away afterwards, it would be too much of a cover-up and the young man could potentially become a target.

As soon as he said this, the audience became silent.

How many people here could make the Tianyun Clan elder say they have good qualifications?

Probably just Miss Murong and the son of the Ji Zhou general.

Who knew this kid would receive this kind of affirmation too?!

He was naturally outstanding!

Thinking of this, the group began to feel jealous, their faces appearing as if they had eaten lemons.

Little Huan, Miss Murong's maid, was feeling even more sour than the rest. The jealousy in her eyes was practically gushing out at the moment.

'For what?! It's unfair!'

Chen Chen ignored the thousands of resentful eyes behind him and patted his chest, saying, "I feel relieved now that the elder has said that. I thought I was too weak."

The elder glanced at Chen Chen with faint resentment, secretly cursing him in his heart.

'God, the body of origin has a natural cultivation base. You are at the third level of qi without relying on any exercises. Don't you know what kind of qualification you have? Look at the group of people here. Is anyone else like you?!'

"Elder, can I stand over there?"

Chen Chen ignored the elder's gaze and pointed to Zhang Ji's team, speaking with a smile.

"Go," the elder of the Tianyun Clan said calmly, reluctantly suppressing the excitement in his heart.

When Chen Chen heard this, he walked over to Zhang Ji.

"Big brother, you're amazing!"

Zhang Ji couldn't help but praise Chen Chen when he came over.

His elder brother was indeed the elder brother. Even the elder of the Tianyun Clan said he was amazing! This made him, his little brother, feel honored as well.

"It's just so-so. I'm not that impressive," Chen Chen waved his hand around, his face very calm.

As the elder heard the conversation of the two individuals behind him, his suppressed emotions began to fluctuate once again, the corners of his eyes continuously twitching.

After considering his words for a long time, he suddenly said to the thousands of people on the school field, "The road of immortality is hard and far less than the glamour of the world. Are you really certain about going on this road?"

The people on the school field looked at each other when they heard those words, some of them not understanding what he meant by them.

If they weren't certain, why would they have suffered all those hardships to come to Ji Zhou?

Why was the elder talking nonsense?

But despite the doubts in their mind, no one dared to question him out loud.

The elder of the Tianyun Clan spoke up again, "I will give you another five minutes to seriously consider it. Once you get on this stage, there is no way out!"

After that announcement, the elder of the Tianyun Clan slowly walked towards the back of the stage. When he reached a place where there was no one else present, his emotions exploded, and his old face began to twist.

'D*mn! What do I do?!

'Could anyone notice how out of sorts I was?

'If others find out that I plan to take a body of origin back with me, I will be beaten into meat sauce halfway through!

'This is about the fate of the Tianyun Clan, so I have to ask the clan leader. If the Tianyun Clan is destroyed later, it will then be his fault!'

At this thought, the elder took out a special token, flicking it with his finger.

This was the messenger token of their Tianyun Clan, which only a few key people in their clan had.

"Leader, something major happened. A terrifying young man appeared among the disciples recruited this time. He is likely to be the original body. What should I do? It's very urgent! Please answer as soon as you possibly can!"

After writing this paragraph, the Tianyun Clan elder paced back and forth, anxiously waiting for a response. After a while, the messenger token finally lit up.

"Is this true? You're not mistaken?"

"There is no trace of any exercises in the kid, but he has already reached the third level of qi training. As soon as my ethereality was released, it spontaneously went into his body. Leader…"

As the elder wrote this out, the messenger token suddenly cracked.

Seeing this, the elder became speechless. This must be because the leader was too excited and broke the token over on the other side.

Seeing that the messenger token was about to be damaged, the elder did not dare talk nonsense. He quickly relayed the most critical information, explaining, "Leader, this matter is very important, and I am afraid! Could you send a few elders to meet me? If something happens, I can't handle it alone!"

Boom!

As soon as his message was transmitted, the messenger token exploded, turning into powder.

At the same time, several streams of ethereality formed words right in front of him.

"Don't panic. Our Tianyun Clan will all come out and meet you!"

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Chapter 46: Storm Rising

Meanwhile, someone silently left the crowd in the school yard, quickly returning to a nearby inn.

In the corner of the inn's lobby, a middle-aged man in ordinary clothes was eating. On the surface, he was not different from other ordinary people in the slightest.

The man who had left the school yard went over in his direction immediately upon seeing him.

"Brother, something happened in the school yard just now. I think it's weird."

"What's the matter? Was there some amazing disciple?" the middle-aged man asked indifferently, taking a sip of his drink while he asked.

The two of them were not ordinary people, but disciples of the 13th branch of the State of Zhou Demon Clan.

There were 36 branches under the State of Zhou Demon Clan, and their branch was responsible for dealing with the Tianyun Clan.

The two clans had fought secretly for thousands of years, and their feud could no longer be described as simple dislike.

It could be said that as long as they made the other clan feel miserable, it was worth feeling the same way.

They were like water and oil, never able to mix.

"It's hard to say. The elder of the Tianyun Clan was making everyone who felt gifted go on stage, and a young man did.

After this young man came on stage, the elder froze for a long time before he praised the young man as being pretty good."

Upon hearing this, the middle-aged man put down his glass, his eyes showing some interest.

"Then?"

"After that, he said everyone present should consider for five minutes whether they really wanted to embark on the road of cultivation. Then he went backstage by himself."

Hearing this, the middle-aged man's eyes lit up and he muttered, "The elder of the Tianyun clan who came to Jizhou to recruit disciples this time is called Wei Shanhe. He is not a conceited man and is all about cultivation.

"He is definitely not the kind of person who likes to talk nonsense and be fake."

"Then what could it mean?"

"Younger brother, what was Wei Shanhe's expression when he saw the young man?"

"Shocked, bewildered, disbelieving."

The middle-aged man slapped the table sharply when he heard this, then smiled.

"Hah! That young man must have a very good aptitude for sure. Wei Shanhe is an old fart who doesn't have the ability to be inscrutable. When he made the people present think for five minutes, he was probably asking for help from the Tianyun Clan.

If he was this anxious, the young man's aptitude was probably better than Murong Yunlan!

"What can we do? If the Tianyun Clan really sent more elders over, we may not have enough manpower!"

The man seemed worried after hearing what his senior had to say.

Earlier, the people in their branch in Blue Wind City tried to grab Murong Yunlan. They had failed, but they did not give up. In the past few days, all the undercover Demon Clan members in Ji Zhou were summoned to the vicinity of Ji Zhou City, ready for a big mission. The mission was not only to grab Murong Yunlan but also to kill whichever elder of the Tianyun Clan came to Ji Zhou to recruit disciples.

The mission was crucial because the Supreme Elder of the first branch of the Demon Clan was going to have a thousand-year-old birthday, and he had clearly stated that he wanted a woman with a very yin body as the cauldron.

In order to kiss up to the first branch, they had to have an elaborate mission.

"No worries." The middle-aged man waved his hand, looking assured of his strategy.

"Our elder uncle had already made arrangements, borrowing someone from You Zhou nearby. Together, with them, we now have the combat power of four elders. As long as the Tianyun Clan did not send more than three elders, we have more than enough power to clean them up."

"That's good. The Tianyun Clan is destined to lose this time. Brother, I will go check out the situation again. If we succeed this time, the clan leader will definitely reward us!"

"Go. This time, we will not only capture Murong Yunlan, but take care of a few Tianyun elders too. Plus, that genius disciple… We'll really show the Tianyun Clan what pain is! Haha!"

The middle-aged man drank another cup of liquor, a sneer present on his face.

Unlike the 36 clans of the State of Jin, their 36 branches in the Demon Clan were much more united and often shared power with each other.

So, in the rivalry between the State of Zhou and the State of Jin, their State of Zhou often had the upper hand.

He didn't think about whether the Tianyun Clan would send more elders at this time.

It was just an event to welcome a few disciples. So, it would be another one or two elders at most.

After all, no matter how talented the disciple was, he was only a disciple, not the future clan leader.

At the same time, the Tianyun Clan elder, Wei Shanhe, finally returned to the stage.

He felt calm now.

When the clan leader said everyone was coming… What did it mean?

He didn't know if ordinary disciples would come, but the clan leader and a few Supreme Elders definitely would, and maybe the dozens of elders stationed in the clan as well.

With this lineup, not only were a few spies from the Demon Clan not a problem, even if an entire Demon Clan branch came, they would have a good fight.

With this thought, his smile became more beatific.

When the thousands of people below the stage saw his creepy smile, many of them couldn't help but shrink their necks away from his direction.

"The next 100 people will now go on stage. The elder will check whether you have the qualifications to cultivate immortality."

Hearing what was said, people began to take the stage, one after another.

The process of checking qualifications lasted about two hours. In the end, only 20 out of the thousands of people in the school yard met the requirements of the Tianyun Clan.

Wei Shanhe did not show any disappointment in this regard, still showing a kind expression. He even comforted a group who had lost, which made many people grateful.

"Elder brother, the elders of the Tianyun Clan are quite approachable."

When Zhang Ji saw this scene, his affection for Wei Shanhe increased greatly.

"Indeed. We don't know what the atmosphere in the Tianyun Clan is like. Is everyone competitive, or is it everyone just hanging out together?"

Chen Chen was also a little curious about his future clan. Of course, he cared the most about the Tianyun Mountains, where the clan was located. How many treasures were hidden there?

The land for cultivating immortality was a place full of spiritual energy, far above the typical mountains and forests they had encountered on their journey.

There must be more opportunities for treasures there than the outside world. It was the kind of place where he could really use the power of the system.

"Well, in the future, you will be the disciples of Our Tianyun Clan. I hope you will practice with determination after you arrive at the clan, and do not shame the name of our clan!"

After the thousands of people in the school yard dispersed, Wei Shanhe turned his head and looked at the 200 people who had been selected. His expression was now solemn.

The disciples were also very excited as they answered in unison, "Disciples will not disappoint the elder!"

Entry into the Tianyun Clan was a huge step forward for the disciples. Even if they couldn't continue their cultivation in the future, they would still be a high-ranking official when they returned to the mortal world.

Today could be said to be a life-changing day for them!

"Very well. Let's rest in Ji Zhou City today. Gather here early tomorrow morning, and then we will set off for the Tianyun Clan!"

Wei Shanhe waved his hand and floated away.

In the distant Tianyun Mountains, there was an uproar at this moment. Nearly 100 figures were flying high above the clan.

"Elders, what is going on today? Are we going to fight the Demon Clan?"

The disciples on the ground asked in shock.

"I don't know, it certainly looks possible! Look, even the retreating elders have all come out!"

"What the- What should we do?"

Before all the disciples had stopped discussing the situation, the nearly 100 figures in the sky flew toward Ji Zhou.

The momentum could be said to cover the sky and the sun.

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Chapter 47: What Can You Do?

The next morning.

Chen Chen and Zhang Ji arrived at the spot of assembly, which was agreed upon beforehand. By then, almost all of the two hundred people that were chosen yesterday had gathered.

All of them were traveling light, with only a few pieces of baggage, whereas Chen Chen was the only one who had brought along three horse carriages.

"Chen Chen, there's no need to bring so many things. Once we get to Tianyun Clan, we will provide all that you need," Wei Shanhe couldn't help but remind him when he saw the three carriages crammed to the brim with stuff.

"Elder, my things are all great stuff, there's no way I can throw them away. By the way, I heard that all skilled cultivators have things like storage sacks or storage rings. Do you have any of those, elder? How about lending me one? I'll return two to you later on."

Wei Shanhe's eyes twitched when he heard what Chen Chen had just said. He turned away, pretending not to hear.

The pupils around them had strange looks on their faces upon seeing what had occurred.

This fellow always pretended to be close with people. How dare a mere pupil borrow stuff from the elders? More importantly, the elder did not even chastise him. This elder from the Tianyun Clan seemed way too negotiable.

A moment later, all the members had assembled. Wei Shanhe reckoned that the clan master would soon arrive too, so he gave them the command to depart from the city.

All of them got on their horses upon receiving the command. With high spirits and great exuberance, they advanced toward Ji Zhou's city gates.

A lot of commoners had gathered along to watch this procession, their eyes filled with envy.

They knew that although this group of people were all ordinary men for now, they would return with immortality, setting them apart from the rest.

"Elder, why are you following me?"

Chen Chen fell behind the procession, staring vigilantly at Wei Shanhe, who seemed to be in close proximity to him.

"Brat, why would I follow you? I'm bringing up the rear!" Wei Shanhe argued awkwardly.

Chen Chen sped up immediately when he heard that, reaching the middle of the procession before long.

Wei Shanhe almost choked on his anger when he saw his action. He was following him to make sure he could protect that brat, but he didn't even appreciate it? Outrageous!

However, he still hurried forward to follow him for his own safety. He didn't have a choice; if anything untoward happened to this brat, the clan master would flay him alive.

Before Chen Chen could question him again, Wei Shanhe explained on his own, "It suddenly occurred to me that I'd be better able to protect all the pupils from the middle."

Chen Chen grew more doubtful upon hearing those words. Out of nowhere, he asked in a soft voice, "Elder, I sometimes hear cultivators talking about the concept of soul replacement. Are you people trying to replace my soul because you see that I'm talented?"

"Soul replacement is something that only the masters of primordial spirits are capable of. There is no such master in the State of Jin right now. And where did you hear these nonsensical sayings?"

Wei Shanhe was laughing out of anger. Soul replacement? He wished he could do it, but he didn't have the necessary capability.

"Well, that makes me feel better. By the way, I have a few more doubts to raise…"

Their two-sided conversation filled the rest of the pupils with envy. Only the talented pupils had the privilege of chattering so merrily with the elders, even before the enrollment.

If they went forth to ask questions, they would most probably be greeted with eye-rolls.

Unknowingly, they had departed from the city gates of Ji Zhou and stepped onto the main path.

Wei Shanhe's expression now turned solemn. If they really were to be assaulted by the demon clans, it would most likely occur on the main path.

Having thought of that, he was ready to have them slow down their speed. Before he could speak, however, a voice sounded in his ear.

"Shanhe, no worries, keep moving forward. I, the clan master, have arrived with the Great Elders. Today, I would like to see if the demon clans really have the guts to wreak havoc!"

The voice dissolved all of Wei Shanhe's concerns with the efficiency of a calming pill. At that point, he was almost worried that the demon clans weren't going to show up.

Among the clouds in the sky above them, however, several people were staring down intently with somber looks on their faces.

"My uncles, have you ascertained it? Is the brat beside Shanhe really a body of origin?"

"Yes, he's a body of origin!"

"I am certain as well! Apart from body of origin, there is no other nature that I can associate with this phenomenon."

The person who raised the query smiled upon hearing their responses, muttering, "God bless my Tianyun Clan."

"Clan master, which mentor should this child be assigned to? Honestly speaking, I've never had an apprentice my entire life…"

"Senior, what do you mean you had no apprentice? Isn't the brat Wei Shanhe your apprentice? But look at me! Although I have two apprentices, it's not like they have great talents, and they clearly can't inherit my legacy."

"Do you think Wei Shanhe has great talents, then?"

The Tianyun clan master waved a hand before the Great Elders got into a fight, and said, "Everyone, no need to fight. I'm going to take this child in as my own pupil and impart to him the top-secret skills of the clan."

The Great Elders wanted to argue further, but the Tianyun clan master sneered all of a sudden, staring down below the clouds.

"The demon clans really came? Humph! How foolish and reckless of them."

Down below, all of them brought their horses to a halt because a gang of people had dashed out from nowhere, blocking their path.

The people were clad in black, their faces indifferent, like machines that had no emotions. However, none of the horses dared to take a step forward while they were ahead.

"These are puppets?" Wei Shanhe's pupils constricted.

These turned out to be a group of corpse puppets. However, controlling puppets had never been a strong point of the 13th division of the demon clan.

"Hehe! It's Liu Huai here, elder of the 12th division of the demon clan. I have accepted an invitation to come collect your lives."

Moments later, a hunch-backed elder stepped forth from behind the puppets, shrouded in a black cloak. His voice was hoarse and eerie, sending chills down their spines.

"It's not like twelve qi-training puppets and a foundation-building diabolic cultivator can end my life," Wei Shanhe replied with a sneer after getting to know the person's identity.

"What if we were here too?"

A few dozen people turned up from the sides of the road, one after another. There were four foundation-building elders among these people, and the rest were all equipped with cultivation as well.

With that battle array, it seemed as if all the members of the 13th division of the demon clan who were hiding in Ji Zhou had been summoned here!

Wei Shanhe was grinding his teeth in fury as the scene unfolded before him.

If the clan master wasn't coming today, he would be doomed. Putting aside how he himself would due, the 200 newly recruited pupils would be ended right here as well.

Why in the world did the demon clan send so many people?

"Old guy, stop pretending! There must be an elder or two hiding somewhere around here to come to your aid, right?"

The middle-aged man, who had previously devised strategies during the ambush in Ji Zhou, jumped forth, a smug look on his face.

Before Wei Shanhe could reply, he continued with confidence, "Old guy, my people noticed the way you reacted when you saw this brat the other day. If my guess is right, he definitely has some astonishing talents! Which made even you, an elder of the Tianyun Clan, lose your mind for a moment!"

Chen Chen put on an innocent look when the middle-aged man pointed at him.

What? Was it a crime now to have talent?

"While choosing the pupils, you even made everyone spare you five minutes. You must have used that time to request aid from the Tianyun Clan with the messenger token because you were afraid that something bad might happen to this extremely talented brat.

"And even now, you're guarding this brat closely at all times. All of those signs clearly show that this brat has phenomenal talents, those that even surpass Murong Yunlan! I wonder if what I said is right?"

Wei Shanhe blushed at his words. He hadn't expected others to see right through the intentions behind all of his actions.

More importantly, the person was just a junior of qi-training level. What a shame!

'Talent!' Chen Chen marveled on the inside. If this person was given a bgm, he would have thought he was possessed by Detective Conan.

He really qualified for a spy allocated in Ji Zhou's border. Both his observation and reasoning were absolutely splendid.

So here came the question: did the Tianyun Clan really send anyone to their aid?

"Old guy, you thought you were so clever, but in fact, you were extremely foolish. I noticed every single thing you did!"

The middle-aged man flashed a sneer, the demon clan elders around him looking satisfied as well.

It was a waste to leave such a talent like that in Ji Zhou to serve as a spy.

Right at that moment, the middle-aged man suddenly looked up at the sky. Then he shouted, "Our people have occupied all the surrounding areas, so if the Tianyun Clan were to hide, there is only one place they could be!

"I wonder if I'm right? Are the Tianyun Clan elders hiding among the clouds?"

Right as he finished speaking, everyone looked up at the sky.

The next moment, a calm, placid voice reverberated through the air.

"You are right, but what can you do now that I am here?"

Upon hearing the voice of the clan master, the middle-aged man who was pointing at the sky and behaving arrogantly just moments ago went weak. He nearly collapsed on the ground, as though he was struck by a bolt of lightning.

Even the demon clan elders around him turned horribly pale!

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Chapter 48: Thank You, Master!

"Tian… Tianyun Clan Master, Xiao Wuyou… What- What are you doing here?" the middle-aged man asked, shivering.

From what he knew, it was terrifying enough to have two or three elders around. Yet, it turned out that the Tianyun Clan Master had arrived in person!

What kind of concept was that? If he had known this earlier, he would never have planned on hurting this new batch of pupils!

The Tianyun Clan Master was an expert of the elixir-forming stage and was as powerful as their division master. It would be useless to bring even fifty elders, let alone five!

"Haha, you're pretty smart! You could actually predict our location."

The Great Elders leisurely appeared from among the clouds as well, looking at the middle-aged man with amusement.

The middle-aged little Conan had only one thought left in mind.

'This is it! The end of my life!'

But something occurred to him as he pondered over it. He turned to look at Chen Chen, who was standing beside Wei Shanhe, his eyes full of horror.

"You! You are-"

Before he could finish speaking, a bolt of lightning plummeted down from the heavens and struck him right on the head. In the blink of an eye, the middle-aged little Conan was reduced to ashes.

The demon clan elders, who had looked grim just a few moments ago, were now panicking terribly. They wanted to run for their lives, but much to their shock, they couldn't move their feet at all.

"Xiao… Xiao Wuyou, don't you find it embarrassing to come receive the new pupils in person, especially as the clan master?"

One of the demon clan elders was full of anger and sorrow as he looked at Xiao Wuyou, who was suspended high in the air.

The elders were getting along amongst themselves, yet the opponent called upon their big parent without even notifying them. They obviously weren't playing by the rules!

"Xiao Wuyou, the 12th division of our demon clan has nothing to do with your Tianyun Clan. I'll leave first!"

Elder Liu Huai, who was in charge of the puppets, gave a stiff remark and took off running right after. Right at that moment, however, a bolt of lightning descended from the sky and struck him on the head.

"Ahh! Xiao Wuyou, how dare you attack us juniors?! How shameless of you!" Liu Huai shrieked in agony, gathering all twelve of the puppets above his head.

A bolt struck down from the blue and Liu Huai vanished alongside the puppets, leaving only a pile of ashes behind.

"Ignorant," Xiao Wuyou remarked as he shook his head, looking towards the rest.

Everyone from the demon clan was in despair after having witnessed what just happened. The demon clan elder in the lead looked towards Chen Chen with resentment, and remarked in a furious voice, "Brat, what talents do you really have, which made the Tianyun Clan Master come to receive you in person?! Could you be an innate spirit body?"

Upon hearing his words, the pupils all around Chen Chen put on strange looks, but no one said a word.

A streak of rage flickered across Xiao Wuyou's eyes as he saw that, shortly after, a sword shimmering with lightning materialized in front of him.

"The division master will avenge us!" the demon clan people cried in rage the moment they saw the sword.

Before they could finish talking, the sword fell abruptly and thrust into the ground. An extremely horrendous force quickly spread, forming an impulse wave.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

A series of explosions reverberated through the air. All of the people from the demon clan, including the elders, turned into a surge of blood mist.

"Amazing! Absolutely amazing!"

Chen Chen's eyes were shining. His little balls of fire were like throwing stones at people in comparison to what the master just did, bombarding the enemies like a cannon!

"I guess they were right when they said that immortals could move the mountains and fill the seas. In the future, I'm going to be even greater than this!"

While being envious, Chen Chen also made a mental note to cultivate properly. Not only would he make his parents immortals, he would also become unrivaled!

Most of the recruited pupils were having the same thought at that moment, their eyes filled with anticipation for the path of cultivation.

"I've wanted to keep you as training tools for the pupils of my Tianyun Clan, but I don't think there's still a need now," Xiao Wuyou muttered as he looked at the blood mist all over the ground, then cast a subtle glance at Chen Chen.

Chen Chen felt as if he had gone through an electric shock when the glance fell upon him and couldn't help but shudder.

Right at that moment, a big group of people flew over from the sky in the distance, slowly landing in front of the new pupils. These were all elders of the Tianyun Clan, cultivators with foundation-building status or above.

"The issue has been dealt with. You should bring these pupils back to Tianyun Clan," Xiao Wuyou ordered them when he met the group of elders.

Each of the elders took hold of two pupils and took flight without saying another word. Before long, nearly two hundred pupils had taken off into the sky.

Chen Chen was left behind with his three carriages, standing all by himself on his spot. Even Zhang Ji had been brought away.

Xiao Wuyou pointed at the long sword that he just used, and the sword spurted to a height of seven or eight meters and more than two meters in width in an instant. Xiao Wuyou then trod onto the sword and turned to look at Chen Chen.

Chen Chen knew what he meant, but he looked towards his three carriages instead, his face full of reluctance.

Xiao Wuyou chortled softly at that and tossed a ring to Chen Chen.

"Instill the ring with spirituality."

Chen Chen took the ring and complied with Xiao Wuyou's order. Very soon, he sensed the space hidden in the ring.

Upon rough estimation, it was about a hundred cubic meters in volume!

"So there really is such a thing as a storage ring! It'll be so much easier to go on scavenging from now on!"

Chen Chen almost shed tears of joy. The clan master was such a kind man, to give him something so precious at their first meeting!

"It can't keep living things," Xiao Wuyou reminded him.

Chen Chen nodded in acknowledgement and started packing the items in the carriages to move into the storage ring. Before long, all that was left in his hands were just Hu Xian'er and the little morning glory.

At that moment, Hu Xian'er kept herself completely still, as if she was a plant like the little morning glory. She dared not move, fearing that Xiao Wuyou might notice her.

"Devils, like foxes, are cunning in nature. They are not good for rearing."

But the more you fear something, the more likely it is that it would happen. The first thing Xiao Wuyou said was enough to make her shiver terribly.

"No worries, she appears to be a fox, but in fact, she's a dog deep inside," Chen Chen replied with a smile, then stepped onto the humongous sword.

Hu Xian'er was overwhelmed with mixed feelings upon hearing his words. At this moment, she really wished she was a dog demon, the very loyal kind!

Xiao Wuyou did not say anything in return. He simply turned to look ahead. The next moment, the giant sword began to soar, shooting towards the faraway distance.

In contrast to the people hauled off by the elders, flying on a sword was undoubtedly much cooler.

On the giant sword, Xiao Wuyou stared ahead into the distance, asking placidly, "Chen Chen, you were born in an ordinary village, right?"

"Yes, wasn't I? Stone Village of Shichuan County, with less than a hundred villagers in total. In order to have me, I suppose we have used up a thousand years' worth of luck. Now the whole village is counting on me to return and bring wealth to them!"

Chen Chen knew that Xiao Wuyou was investigating his background, so he did not conceal anything from him.

Xiao Wuyou nodded, then advised, "Don't tell anyone about being an innate spiritual body. If you get exposed, I'm afraid you will attract great divine masters to come forth and abduct you. If that happens, I won't be able to protect you."

"I understand," Chen Chen replied right away.

"Chen Chen, how do you feel about my thunder skill just now?"

"Splendid! It was extremely destructive and cool!"

"Do you wish to learn it?"

"Of course I do!" Chen Chen replied without the slightest bit of hesitation.

"Then you should address yourself as an acquired thunder spiritual body from now and train the paramount skill of the Tianyun Clan with me, the Tianyun Divine Thunder Formula."

"Thank you, master!"

Upon hearing Chen Chen call him "master," Xiao Wuyou was stunned for a moment, before flashing an understanding smile.

This young man was one who knew how to ingratiate himself with authority.

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Chapter 49: Tianyun Clan

Fifteen minutes later, Chen Chen descended steeply with his giant sword as he landed below the clouds.

Several mountains immediately appeared within his sight.

Sensing the intense ethereality in the surroundings, Chen Chen couldn't help but exclaim in amazement, "The immortal land of an immortal family is indeed different from ordinary mountains!"

"The Tianyun Mountains cannot be considered immortal land. It's just a regular nice place." Xiao Wuyou said indifferently.

He then darted off, flying towards the highest mountain below with his sword, and soon landed in front of a large hall.

"The hall of the Tianyun Clan's leader!"

Staring at the large, fancy words on the plaque in front of the great hall, Chen Chen felt uncontrollably oppressed.

"This hall is usually empty. It's usually only open when there is a big event and the elders need to gather for a discussion." Xiao Wuyou explained while walking toward the hall.

Chen Chen followed closely behind him as they both arrived in front of a statue.

The statue was that of an old man who had an immortal style with light and fluttery clothes. All that he was lacking was an 'expert' label.

Looking at the statue, Xiao Wuyou bowed and said solemnly, "I, Xiao Wuyou, the leader of the 28th generation of the Tianyun Clan, wishes to accept Chen Chen as the only personal disciple under the witness of you, Ancestor. I hope to gain your approval!"

After he spoke, Xiao Wuyou waved his hand vigorously as several sandalwood incense sticks flew from the table to the incense burner automatically and began burning up.

Hearing his words, Chen Chen looked at Xiao Wuyou in amazement.

If he had heard correctly, Xiao Wuyou seemed to have mentioned making him his only personal disciple!

However, the two of them had only known each other less than an hour! It seemed too much like a joke!

He was flattered and surprised!

Looking at Xiao Wuyou who was standing in front of him and dressed in a white robe with a sense of vicissitudes between his brows, Chen Chen became certain that he was definitely a handsome man in his younger years. At this point, Chen Chen couldn't help but ask, "Master, do you trust me that much?"

"With qualifications like yours, there is no way you could be a spy from a rival sect as they won't bear to send you out. That's all I need to know." Xiao Wuyou said rightfully.

"Then what if I'm a crook?" Chen Chen was a bit puzzled. Since Xiao Wuyou wanted to take him in as a sole personal disciple, he ought to put his character to the test no matter what, shouldn't he?

"You're a crook? Do I seem like a good guy?"

Xiao Wuyou's words left Chen Chen speechless. However, he still felt that Xiao Wuyou really looked like a heroic warrior.

Chen Chen reckoned that Xiao Wuyao must have been popular with the young ladies, just like himself.

"Thank you for your trust, Master!" After a moment of silence, Chen Chen bowed to Xiao Wuyou solemnly.

No matter what, Chen Chen sincerely respected the person who was about to help him improve his skills, from the bottom of his heart.

Xiao Wuyou nodded and continued, "Chen Chen, I have never taken in a disciple or taught one before. Fortunately, your qualifications are excellent and you probably won't make the teaching process difficult for me. From now on, you will cultivate here on the main peak; you can approach me directly if you encounter any difficulties. If I'm not around, you can look for me using the communication token."

As he spoke, Xiao Wuyou took out a token and handed it to Chen Chen.

Chen Chen received the token with his face filled with astonishment.

Xiao Wuyou was indeed not great at teaching. Based on the knowledge he got from watching TV dramas in his previous life, there ought to be at least seven or eight entry tests before one could become a disciple.

How could a master not be at least a little compelling?

If he could ask questions whenever he had any doubts, wouldn't that be the same treatment that others with connections to the clan were getting?

Before Chen Chen could finish criticizing the teaching techniques in his head, Xiao Wuyou spoke again.

"You can also directly tell me what resources you need. I will make the arrangements for you."

Chen Chen inhaled sharply.

'I can ask for any resources I need? I'm probably going to be completely reduced to a villain who abuses his authority!'

"Um, Master, aren't you afraid that I might sell the resources you give me for Spirit Stones?"

Chen Chen asked cautiously.

After hearing Chen Chen's words, Xiao Wuyou let out a slight frown as a tinge of puzzlement appeared on his handsome face. He then asked, "Why would you sell the resources for Spirit Stones? If you are in need of Spirit Stones, you can just ask for some from me directly."

Chen Chen was almost moved to tears. Only an outstanding young man like him who had lived through two lives could have such smooth-sailing growth in such an environment.

If any other person who lacked strong willpower had such a master, he would definitely begin bullying everyone in the clan within a few years…

He was more like a father than a master!

"Master… can I go and visit the other areas?" Chen Chen asked again.

Such was also what Xiao Wuyou was concerned about. Although he had previously said that Chen Chen could directly ask for what he needed, he couldn't go overboard and ask for things blindly without weighing the pros and cons. Besides, Xiao Wuyou may not have had some of the items that he might need.

"Yes, but you'd better not leave the Tianyun Mountains before you build your foundation. The thirteenth division of the demon clan suddenly lost many of their members in Ji Zhou, they will definitely send some people to investigate. You'll be in danger if you leave the Tianyun Clan during this period of time."

"Being able to walk around the Tianyun Mountains is enough for me!" Chen Chen exclaimed excitedly.

The Tianyun Mountains were hundreds of kilometers in circumference. By the time he was done exploring the entire perimeter, his cultivation level would likely be on par with his master. Why would he need to be worried about the demon clan?

Seeing Chen Chen's grin, a heartened smile graced Xiao Wuyou's face as he took out a small cloth bag and placed it into Chen Chen's hand.

"Disciple, don't show the ring that I gave you previously too often. Here's a cloth bag for you. There are some materials inside that would be enough for you to cultivate for a period of time. There is also a handwritten copy of the 'Tianyun Divine Thunder Technique', the secret scripture of our clan. Remember to burn it after reading it. I have to go to the recruitment ceremony for new disciples. Just explore and take a look around this place. Remember, this is your residence."

After receiving the cloth storage bag that Xiao Wuyou handed him, Chen Chen looked towards the direction Xiao Wuyou pointed and saw a courtyard that spanned across an area of hundreds of square meters, a few hundred meters away from the main hall.

The courtyard was surrounded by ethereality that had been lingering around for a long time. It was as if there was a special power that restricted the ethereality at all times.

"What a good place!" Chen Chen was fascinated.

'This is like supreme luxurious VIP treatment!'

He then looked further into the storage bag, only to realize that apart from some secret books, there were hundreds of Spirit Stones, seven or eight bottles of various elixirs, a pair of soft armor that emanated a subtle elixir, and a white-colored token that was engraved with auspicious clouds.

"Thank you so much, Master!"

When Chen Chen saw the items in the bag, he felt a strong urge to drop to his knees and kneel down on the spot. At that moment, he felt parental love and affection from his master!

"Don't mention it. These things are nothing to me. Okay, I'm going to attend the welcome ceremony for the new disciples."

After Xiao Wuyou finished speaking, he flew up into the sky as he headed towards a mountain peak in the distance.

"Rascal! Are you the illegitimate son of the leader of the Tianyun Clan!?"

At that moment, Hu Xian'er finally had the guts to speak up, but her tone was full of jealousy.

Chen Chen didn't bother to give her an answer. Instead, he took out the copy of the 'Tianyun Divine Thunder Technique' from his storage bag. He then started flipping through it casually.

'I can read the characters but I don't understand what the words mean when they're put together!'

After putting away the secret book, Chen Chen took out the soft armor again. He could sense that it was impressive but he couldn't pinpoint which part exactly.

However, since it was soft armor, it was most likely something that would protect his life. Hence, Chen Chen didn't think much about it as he put it on.

"Damn it! It's soft armor made from the hide of a thousand-year-old demon! Why did he give you such a precious item!?" Hu Xian'er began hopping mad with jealousy, as she stomped her feet while lying in Chen Chen's arms.

Chen Chen chuckled and picked up the token again.

He then saw the words written on the token.

"Sacred Son of the Tianyun Clan"

There were also some words on the back.

"Junior Clan Leader."

Looking at the token, Chen Chen became filled with mixed emotions as he suddenly froze in place.

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Chapter 50: Breakthrough in Half a Day

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After a long period of silence, Chen Chen put away his token and began walking towards the courtyard.

The ethereality in the courtyard was far denser compared to the area outside. Apart from a cultivation room, a bedroom, and other facilities, there was also a small medicinal herb field in the middle of the courtyard, which was piled with spirit soil.

"Hu Xian'er, what's the cage next to the medicinal herb field for? Why does it look like the chicken coop I have at home?"

Chen Chen asked curiously, pointing at the cage at the side of the field.

Staring at the sky, Hu Xian'er answered casually, "I don't know, it's probably for chickens."

After hearing her words, Chen Chen gave her a quick glance, before tossing her into the cage without hesitation.

"Rascal! Why did you put me in this demon-trapping cage!?!" Hu Xian'er hollered furiously. The instant her claws touched the edge of the cage, she retracted them back, as if she had been electrocuted.

"Demon-trapping cage? Great item!" Chen Chen exclaimed with a smile on his face. Now that he had such an item, he finally didn't have to carry Hu Xian'er in his arms.

'It'd be a pity to kill this vixen but if I don't kill her, I have to keep my guard up at all times. I'd better keep it caged. When I'm free, I can pull her out for a quick chat as well.'

"System, is there anything precious within a 20-meter radius, other than this demon-trapping cage?"

Chen Chen asked the system in his mind. In order to gain a thorough understanding of his residence, it was the fastest to do so using the system.

"There is a spirit wood bed on the left, 16 meters ahead of you, a white jade prayer cushion on the left, 13 meters ahead of you, a spirit crystal, 12 meters underground, and a black metal elixir furnace on the right, 18 meters ahead from you. Host, you are wearing black crocodile inner armor."

As Chen Chen listened to the system, he walked towards the room ahead of him. He was vaguely certain that the system would not be able to search and detect the things in the storage ring.

There was Dragon-Taming Wood in the storage ring, which was definitely much more valuable than the demon-trapping cage

As soon as he entered the room, the first thing that he saw was the white jade prayer cushion that was carved with strange patterns. There were streams of light rotating around. He could tell at a glance that it was a rare treasure.

Chen Chen sat on it carefully and he immediately felt the surrounding ethereality converging towards him at a speed that was several times faster than usual.

However, due to his lack of cultivation of techniques, there were no changes in the ethereality that entered his body. It simply started accumulating.

"I have to cultivate some technique."

Chen Chen muttered to himself before taking out the 'Tianyun Divine Thunder Technique' to study it carefully.

Truth be told, he was under quite a lot of pressure right now.

With the superb combination of the system in his body, such excellent cultivation conditions, and his stellar qualifications, it would only prove that he was too dull to understand the technique if his status of cultivation did not improve quickly.

How could Chen Chen accept such?

Hence, he began studying the Tianyun Divine Thunder Technique with serious focus, as if he was studying for college entrance exams in his previous life.

Before he knew it, half a day had passed.

It was proven that the profoundness of the Tianyun Divine Thunder Technique was far less than that of math and chemistry.

Realizing that it was noontime, Chen Chen suddenly closed the secret book and took a deep breath.

In the next second, the ethereality in his diaphragm began to flow rapidly. In an instant, it turned from a pool of stagnant water into three vortexes, forming a triangle, creating a powerful suction force.

Under the effect of the suction force, all the ethereality within hundreds of square meters in the entire courtyard instantly entered Chen Chen's diaphragm. It then slowly integrated into the three vortexes, making the suction force of the three vortexes even stronger.

At this moment, Chen Chen suddenly understood the true significance of cultivating immortality.

The so-called cultivating immortality was in fact taking in ethereality from the world to make oneself stronger.

If the process was compared to pouring water into a bucket, cultivation techniques would be a ladle used for scooping water into the bucket.

Good technique would be akin to a large ladle while poor technique would be akin to a much smaller one.

Techniques were the ladle and one's qualifications were the bucket.

A person without good aptitude for cultivating immortality would be equivalent to a bucket full of holes that naturally could not be filled with water.

If there were only a few holes and the speed of the water input was faster than the leakage, it would mean that one had some aptitude in cultivating immortality.

A primeval spiritual body like Chen Chen's could be compared to a large, impressive bucket that even had a pump attached to it to allow water to be pumped into the bucket, emitting the need for a ladle.

"Low qualifications cannot be compared to great qualifications."

Chen Chen sighed in his heart. It was the difference between incorporating into one's body as much ethereality as one sucks in, and losing 70% to 80% of the ethereality one takes in.

The difference was huge!

Unfortunately, Chen Chen also had his troubles.

For example, his innate spirit body would devour ethereality too quickly when combined with the advanced Tianyun Divine Thunder Technique. In a short while, all the ethereality in the entire courtyard would be devoured.

Although the spirit crystals underground were continuously emanating ethereality which was spreading upwards, the speed at which it was spreading was far slower than the speed of Chen Chen's devouring.

Thinking of this, Chen Chen took out the Spirit Stones from his storage bag.

He was now figuring out the technique without a master. Holding onto a low-grade Spirit Stone, he inhaled deeply; after about a minute, the stone had turned to ashes.

All the ethereality in the Spirit Stone had converged and accumulated in the vortexes in his diaphragm.

Seeing that he was getting stronger at a speed visible to the naked eye, Chen Chen decided not to be stingy with the Spirit Stones as he took them all out of the bag.

Bang bang bang…

The Spirit Stones turned to ashes one by one. By the time Chen Chen had devoured a hundred Spirit Stones, the three vortexes in his body had grown much larger.

"Is this considered a breakthrough to the fourth tier of Qi training? Seems like cultivating immortality is becoming a piece of cake for me. At this rate, won't I have to switch identities with my master by the end of the year?"

Chen Chen was shocked.

He had only seriously cultivated for one afternoon and had already broken through from the third tier to the fourth tier of Qi training.

Unfortunately, there were not many Spirit Stones for him to suck.

In order to continue, he had to go out with the system to find some treasures.

At the same time, Xiao Wuyou had been standing quietly outside the courtyard for an hour.

The moment he felt Chen Chen's breakthrough in cultivation, he suddenly let out a long sigh.

"His innate spirit body is really terrifying. The Tianyun Divine Thunder Technique is several times more difficult for achieving a breakthrough compared to ordinary techniques, but this disciple of mine managed to accomplish it so effortlessly. However, his consumption of Spirit Stones is also a hundred times faster than a normal person. Forget it, it's just some Spirit Stones, he's the only disciple I'm accepting anyway."

Xiao Wuyou shook his head gently, waved his sleeves, and turned around to leave.

In the cultivation room in the courtyard, Chen Chen was still continuing to cultivate. However, a large pile of Spirit Stones suddenly landed at his front. When he looked carefully, he realized that there were at least a thousand.

When he saw the Spirit Stones, Chen Chen looked outside.

He knew that the Spirit Stones were from his Master, but he couldn't help but wonder, 'What does Master mean by this? Does he want to render the system useless?'

The system seemed to have felt the pressure of survival. A moment later, the system's voice sounded in Chen Chen's mind, "Host, the resources you consumed have reached a certain standard, hence, you are rewarded with 1X opportunity to track within the Tianyun Mountains."

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Chapter 51: This Is My Country

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"1X opportunity to track within the Tianyun Mountains…"

Chen Chen's heart skipped a beat. Of course, he couldn't use such a precious opportunity wastefully. He had to plan properly before using it.

The most important thing was that there wasn't anything at the moment that he particularly needed.

On the other hand, Xiao Wuyou arrived at the Clan Leader's Hall, where a group of elders was gathered.

It was the day when the new disciples were going to enter the clan. Besides that, Xiao Wuyou had also chosen his successor. Since it was such an important day, the elders definitely had to gather for a discussion.

"Clan Master, after some investigation we found out that Chen Chen was indeed born in Stone Village and is a native of Ji Zhou. There is no problem."

One of the elders below reported.

Xiao Wuyou nodded slightly, not feeling surprised by the news.

"In that case, spread the news that Chen Chen has been appointed as the Sacred Son of the Tianyun Clan. Let the Wuxin Clan know as well."

The elder below acknowledged helplessly after hearing his words.

The Wuxin Clan was the protector clan of the State of Jin, and its strength was the best among the 36 clans. It was also the main force that fought against the State of Zhou Demon Clan.

The other 35 clans of the State of Jin were all affiliated with the Wuxin Clan. Hence, the Tianyun Clan would have to inform the Wuxin Clan and get their approval and recognition since they had found a successor.

"Clan Leader, isn't it too much of a joke to make Chen Chen the successor, since he has just joined the clan?"

An elder at the bottom left with white hair and beard raised an objection.

He was the chief elder of the Tianyun Clan whose status was second only to the clan master and supreme elder.

As soon as he finished, Elder Xing Fa, who was beside the chief elder, chimed in.

"Yes, Clan Master, many inner clan disciples cultivate hard day and night for that position, but Chen Chen has been named the successor the second as he entered the clan! This is inevitably going to result in some objections."

Xiao Wuyou glanced at the two elders who had a grandson and granddaughter respectively, both of whom had excellent qualifications. Among the inner disciples, they were ranked first and second respectively.

They were obviously raising objections because they wanted to fight for a chance for their juniors.

If Chen Chen really had a Postnatal Thunder Spirit body, he would be willing to give those two juniors a second chance.

Unfortunately, his disciple did not have such a body.

Of course, of all the elders present, only Wei Shanhe knew the truth.

In fact, even in the entire clan, only a few people were aware.

They knew that Chen Chen had excellent qualifications that far surpassed that of ordinary people. However, they still did not know exactly the extent of Chen Chen's excellence.

"Clan Master, why don't we set a small test for Chen Chen and let him become the successor only after he passes? That way, the other disciples will feel better and find it more just."

Seeing that the Clan Master was silent, Elder Xing Fa spoke again.

"Test?" When Xiao Wuyou heard the word, he couldn't help but remember the unpleasant past, and his brows subconsciously furrowed into a frown.

"Yes, we'll just give him 81 questions." Elder Xing Fa proclaimed casually.

"That's not necessary."

Xiao Wuyou directly refuted the idea of a test.

When Chen Chen cultivated, the fluctuations in his ethereality were too obvious. Such was also the reason why he allowed Chen Chen to cultivate at the main peak.

If Chen Chen were to go through any more nonsensical tests, the fact that he had an Innate Spirit Body would probably be known to everyone.

Besides, he had already given Chen Chen the 'Tianyun Divine Thunder Technique' so there was no reason for him to go back on his word.

Even after Xiao Wuyou refused, the chief elder next to him still continued to argue, "Chen Chen was born in the countryside and does not have good etiquette. Although he has improved rapidly, his status of cultivation is still low. How can he represent the Tianyun Clan in the future?"

"Let's not mention the distant future, let's just talk about the matter of the 36 clans being subjected to the rule of a new ruler two months from now… It'd be alright if the Tianyun Clan doesn't have a successor. Since we have a successor, we have to send him to the capital."

"However, he's a hillbilly from the countryside who has never been to such a grand event before. He'd definitely make a fool of himself and end up embarrassing the Tianyun Clan in front of the 36 Sects and the new king."

"Clan Master, I suggest that we wait two months until the new king is appointed and the coronation ceremony is over before making him the successor. We'd at least have to let him be exposed to grand events so he can learn some basic etiquette."

The group of elders could not help but imagine something in their minds after hearing the worries.

They imagined Chen Chen cowering in the Golden Palace and looking around curiously from time to time like a country bumpkin who had never seen much of the world.

The mere thought of it made them frown.

'It's so embarrassing… it's too shameful!'

"Enough, I've already made up my mind and this matter should not be mentioned again. As the clan master, do I not have the right to choose my own disciple?"

Xiao Wuyou raised his eyebrows, and an invisible mighty aura began emanating from his body.

At this point, the elders did not dare to say another word.

The clan master of the Tianyun Clan may have been thick in the head when it came to interacting with people, but in terms of strength, he was definitely far superior to the clan masters of the other 35 sects. No one could afford to provoke him.

On the following day, the news that Chen Chen had become the successor of the Tianyun Clan spread throughout the Tianyun Mountains.

All disciples, be it in the inner or outer clan, all knew that there was now a clan successor above them.

As long as he didn't die young, he would be the future clan master of the Tianyun Clan.

Naturally, some were happy while others were sad about the news.

Most of the outstanding inner clan disciples were indignant and had already been divided into two camps; one supporting the eldest Senior Brother, and the other supporting the second Senior Sister.

The two sides had been secretly fighting for years. As long as one of the people they supported became the successor, one of the sides would benefit.

Yet, in the end, a random successor appeared and foiled all their plans.

As for the outer disciples, most of them were curious about what the successor was like and how he could gain the favor of the clan master to surpass the two prodigies of the inner clan

However, the more curious they became, the more Chen Chen did not appear.

For a few days, none of the disciples got to see the new successor.

Just as their curiosity grew to unimaginable levels, Chen Chen, who was on the main peak, finally stopped cultivating.

The thousands of Spirit Stones in front of him had turned to a pile of debris that piled up high.

At that moment, his status of cultivation also reached the peak of the sixth tier of Qi training, all the way from the fourth tier.

When one advanced from the sixth to seventh tier of Qi training, they would seem to undergo a qualitative change, so a large amount of ethereality was needed. Chen Chen was not in a hurry either. After all, Rome wasn't built in a day.

After cleaning up the Spirit Stone ashes, Chen Chen had a good sleep, and then made his way out of the courtyard of the main peak.

Standing at the top of the main peak and looking at the countless mountains around him, Chen Chen couldn't help but remember the words of a certain pretentious person.

"This is my country!"

After being amazed, Chen Chen was in high spirits. Ever since he made his way to the Tianyun Clan, he had only stayed at the main peak. He now thought that he ought to visit the other mountain peaks.

In particular, he wondered how the young man Zhang Ji was doing.

Although Chen Chen had reached greater heights, he was not an ingrate and he still had to take care of his own underling.

Thinking of this, Chen Chen took a deep breath and looked down the mountain.

On this day, the new successor, whom all the disciples had been curious about for several days, finally descended from the main peak.

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Chapter 52: Tianyun Clan Is Wonderful

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Chen Shen's status of cultivation was now at the peak of the sixth tier of Qi training, which was very different from the third tier of Qi training that he was at previously. At this point, he was at least ten times stronger.

Hence, when he went down the mountain, he descended ten stairs per stride. Within a few minutes, he had already reached the foot of the main peak.

When he arrived at the foot of the mountain, Chen Shen casually questioned someone to find out the location of the outer clan disciples.

Although the Tianyun Mountains were large, the Tianyun Clan only occupied seven or eight peaks in the middle of the mountain range. The mountain peak which the outer clan disciples were located was named Tianqin Peak, which was only more than 3,000 meters away from the main peak.

A few moments later, Chen Shen had already jogged all the way to Tianqin Peak.

Compared to the main peak which was sparsely populated, Tianqin Peak was crowded with people; outer clan disciples who were dressed in white could be seen everywhere.

Seeing such a huge crowd, Chen Shen was suddenly filled with happiness.

Since he was the future clan master of the Tianyun Clan, the disciples were naturally his future subordinates.

"Be careful, don't spill it."

When Chen Chen saw an outer clan disciple swaying unsteadily with a bucket of water, he hurriedly went over to help him.

"Thank… thank you, Senior Brother." The outer clan disciple thanked Chen Chen as he carried the bucket of water away.

"Tsk, tsk, what a hardworking young lad." Chen Chen said, grinning and staring at the back disciple's back. He looked like an employer staring at his diligent employee.

Just as he was about to begin traveling up the mountain, a familiar figure appeared in sight.

The figure was Miss Murong. After putting on the uniform of outer clan disciples, she looked less noble. However, the most shocking part was that she, the girl who was famous in Ji Zhou and was known as Heaven's favorite, was carrying a bucket of water at this moment.

"She's really impartial! I wonder if she already knows that I have become the successor…" Chen Chen muttered.

He then approached and stood in front of Miss Murong.

Seeing that someone was blocking her way, Miss Murong stopped immediately with a look of displeasure. However, when she realized that it was Chen Chen, she quickly put down the rod and sent to him a little bow.

"Greetings, Successor."

Chen Chen's gaze instantly lit up as he began to feel extremely uncomfortable. In his heart, he silently praised Miss Murong eighteen times.

'Look how polite and understanding this girl is!'

After thinking in his head, Chen Chen smiled and responded calmly, "Junior Sister, you don't have to be too polite, that's just a term. You and I are old friends. Just call me Senior Brother."

When speaking, Chen Chen's voice was extremely loud. This, with the fact that he said the word 'successor', alerted everybody in the area.

"Is he the successor?"

"It seems he is. Look at that arrogant Murong Yunlan haughty being all deferential to him."

Hearing the chatter of the crowd, Chen Chen's voice began to grow a little louder again. "Junior Sister, I'm here to visit an old friend. Have you seen Zhang Ji?"

After hearing this and confirming the identity of Chen Chen, the outer clan disciples immediately rushed over to greet him.

He was the future Clan Master whom they dared not offend at all.

"Greetings, Successor! I'm Zhou Jian, an outer clan disciple!"

"Greetings, Successor! I'm Chu Jiang!"

All of a sudden, everyone began bowing and Murong Yunlan's expression grew extremely complicated.

She never expected that the defiant brat who refused to follow her would suddenly become the successor of the Tianyun Clan. Even if she entered the inner clan in the future, she would still be suppressed.

"You don't have to be too polite, everyone. We're all from the same clan, you may just address me as Senior Brother."

Despite saying so, Chen Chen was actually overjoyed.

His identity as the successor was really rather useful at times.

"Senior Brother, Zhang Ji should be halfway up the mountain. Since we have just entered the outer clan, we have to fetch a certain amount of water every day before we are able to achieve any cultivation level." Murong Yunlan said respectfully after adjusting her mood.

"Oh I see, I'll go up the mountain to find him, you guys go about your duties."

Chen Chen responded with a smile, then strode towards the mountain.

As soon as he left, the outer clan disciples quickly began to uproar.

"So he's the successor, he seems so grounded and affable. He doesn't seem like a bad guy at all!"

An outer clan disciple whom Chen Chen had helped, exclaimed excitedly.

"Yeah, and he's so handsome!" Exclaimed another female outer clan disciple who was swooning over him.

Not long after Chen Chen began making his way up the mountain, he indeed spotted Zhang Ji who was halfway up.

Zhang Ji was carrying two buckets of water and was drenched in sweat but seemed to be over the moon about something.

"Big… brother?"

Zhang Ji was astonished to see Chen Chen but soon grew ecstatic and elated.

"Big Brother, it's really you, I heard that you became a disciple of the clan master! I was so exhilarated that I couldn't sleep most of last night!"

Looking at Zhang Ji's excited expression, Chen Chen felt a bit embarrassed. He hadn't thought of Zhang Ji in such a long time and he felt that he was being unethical.

"Zhang Ji, I heard Murong Yunlan say that the outer clan disciples have to fetch water everyday before they are able to achieve any cultivation level, but haven't you already reached the first tier of Qi training?"

Hearing Chen Chen's words, Zhang Ji revealed a mysterious expression.

After scanning his surroundings, he then whispered, "Brother, you have no idea. Before I had a cultivation level, I would earn one low-grade Spirit Stone when I made two trips up and down the mountain to fetch water. Now that I have reached the first tier of Qi training, I can make eight trips a day without feeling tired at all! I can earn 40,000 taels by fetching water each day! Oh my God, the Tianyun Clan is wonderful!"

After he spoke, Zhang Ji grew a smug look on his face, as if he was proud of his intelligence and wits.

As Chen Chen listened, the corners of his eyes twitched. 'It takes so little for him to be satisfied.'

At that moment, he finally realized how privileged he was receiving such great treatment as the successor.

He spent a thousand Spirit Stones in a few days and the clan master didn't seem to feel a pinch at all. If Zhang Ji were to hear of it, he would probably start doubting his life.

"I'm planning to go to the outer clan elders to register my status of cultivation after I earn a hundred Spirit Stones. By the way, Big Brother, are you running short on Spirit Stones?"

As Zhang Ji spoke, he pulled out three sweat-stained Spirit Stones from his arms and stuffed them into Chen Chen's hands generously.

"Zhang Ji, I'm the successor, how could I be short on Spirit Stones? Hurry up and register your status of cultivation. Don't fetch water anymore. I'm the successor of the Tianyun Clan but you're fetching water for a few Spirit Stones. Aren't you embarrassing me? From now on, if you need Spirit Stones, come look for me. I don't need your Spirit Stones either."

Chen Chen hurriedly returned the three Spirit Stones to Zhang Ji. Even if he didn't have a conscience, he wouldn't be at peace with himself if he took the Spirit Stones that Zhang Ji worked hard for.

"But… this is really a rare opportunity…" Zhang Ji appeared to be extremely conflicted.

In his head, all he could think about was '40,000 taels a day'.

"Don't think about all that nonsense. Once I get more familiar with the Tianyun Clan, I'll arrange for you to go to the main peak, then you'll learn that four Spirit Stones a day is really just peanuts." Chen Chen said, expecting better from Zhang Ji.

As Chen Chen and Zhang Ji met on the mountain, the news of Chen Chen's appearance on Tianqin Peak had also spread to the inner clan disciples who were on the peak.

Hearing this news, a group of inner clan disciples walked towards the two most striking courtyards at the peak, overwhelmed with emotions.

"Oh? Has that kid really gone down the mountain to Tianqin Peak?"

In the courtyard, a playful look appeared on a burly man's face after hearing the report.

His grandfather was the Chief Elder of the Tianyun Clan, so he naturally knew about Chen Chen's origins from his grandfather.

"Yes," answered the inner clan disciple who reported.

Hearing his words, the burly man stood up and sneered, "A hillbilly will always be a hillbilly even if he's put on a golden throne. Today, I'm going to make everyone in Tianyun Clan realize that fact."

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Chapter 53: A Beautiful Misunderstanding

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After he spoke, the burly man turned around and left the courtyard, heading in the direction of Tianqin Peak, while a large group of inner clan disciples followed.

Likewise, there was a similar scene going on in the other courtyard at this moment. A group of inner clan disciples was following behind a beautiful female disciple, as they rushed towards Tianqin Peak.

The moment the two parties met, they did not give in to each other and instead ran quickly. Soon, they reached Tianqin Peak.

Upon sight of the large group of inner clan disciples, many outer clan disciples all subconsciously avoided the way.

In particular, the older outer clan disciples knew very clear the difference between the inner and outer clan disciples.

Outer clan disciples of the Tianyun Clan needed to reach the seventh tier of Qi training in order to become an inner clan disciple.

The seventh tier of Qi training was the first major threshold on the path of cultivating immortality. When one crosses over to the seventh tier, there would not only be a steep increase in their strength, but also their lifespan.

Hence, those who could enter the seventh tier of Qi training usually had hopes of reaching the Foundation Establishment.

The inner clan disciples were a group of disciples who were expected to reach the Foundation Establishment and were likely to become elders of the Tianyun Clan in the future. The outer clan disciples could not be compared to them.

"It's the inner clan disciples, Senior Brother Sun Tiangang and Senior Sister Zhao Xiaoya!"

"They've actually come all the way to Tianqin Peak, it seems like they're here to see the successor!"

The group of outer clan disciples whispered among themselves. Although the successor had a higher status than the inner clan disciples, Sun Tiangang and Zhao Xiaoya were elites who had reached the Foundation Establishment and had been prestigious in the clan for many years. Their deterrent power was definitely not what the successor, who had suddenly appeared out of nowhere, could compare to.

Sun Tiangang and Zhao Xiaoya did not have to give any instructions at all. Instead, the inner clan disciples following them immediately took the initiative to find out about the situation. After finding out that Chen Chen had gone to the mountain to look for his old friend, the following disciples quickly reported.

After hearing the report, the two elites stood quietly at the exit at the foot of the mountain and waited, glancing at each other from time to time. They both seemed hostile towards each other.

About half an hour later, Chen Chen had finally made his way down the mountain with Zhang Ji. When he saw the large number of disciples gathered at the foot of the mountain, he grew somewhat puzzled and shocked, but he still did not take the situation seriously. He simply thought that the Tianyun Clan was holding some special event.

"The more handsome one of the two is the successor!"

"He is the new successor, Chen Chen!"

Sun Tiangang and Zhao Xiaoya's juniors pointed at Chen Chen at the same time.

Upon hearing the other disciples' words, their eyes instantly lit up as they began scrutinizing Chen Chen.

They were not alone. All the other inner clan disciples reacted about the same.

Being stared at by so many people at once, Chen Chen was made a little uncomfortable.

Although he could understand why everyone wanted to see what he looked like, the staring was too intense, which made him feel a little overwhelmed.

"Ahem, Zhang Ji, you don't need to see me off, I'll go back to the main peak by myself, remember what I told you before."

"Yes, Big Brother!" Zhang Ji answered. At that moment, in his head, Zhang Ji was still obsessing over the 40,000 taels he would earn a day, so much so that he didn't even notice that something was amiss with the apparent scene.

After bidding farewell to Zhang Ji, Chen Chen began making his way straight towards the exit at the foot of the mountain with an ambiguous expression, ignoring the group of inner clan disciples.

Since the group of disciples wanted to get a good look at him, he would let them do so.

It was a good thing to let them know how extraordinary their future clan master was.

As Chen Chen was about to make his way past the group of inner clan disciples, Sun Tiangang's sleeve suddenly moved slightly. Next, a fist-sized piece of gold fell and landed beside Chen Chen's feet.

Sun Tiangang had been to the mortal world several times and he knew that the people there valued money. He knew that the villagers of the countryside could not resist gold. As such, he thought to himself, 'He'd definitely pick the money up excitedly.'

He thought that the inner and outer clan disciples would all despise Chen Chen if they had seen such a scene.

Unlike mortals, the clan disciples were immortal cultivators who were very disdainful of material possessions and money of the mortal world.

As he expected, Chen Chen stopped immediately after seeing the gold at his feet.

He then hesitated for a moment.

To be honest, he did not understand why the tall and lanky disciple suddenly threw a nugget of gold out.

After two seconds of silence, he pointed to the nugget of gold and said to Sun Tiangang, "Junior Brother, you dropped your money."

After he spoke, Chen Chen continued to walk forward with a mysterious expression.

Sun Tiangang's face immediately turned sullen. Unlike what he expected, the hillbilly Chen Chen did not even consider picking up the gold, nor did he understand what he meant, which made him very uncomfortable.

He was even more displeased about being addressed as 'Junior Brother'.

It had been several years!

For several years, no one in the entire clan had called him 'Junior Brother'!

However, the young man in front of him, who seemed to be only 16 or 17 years old, was really his Senior Brother!

"This is your gold!"

After holding his breath for a moment, Sun Tiangang exclaimed.

He did not believe that a hillbilly like Chen Chen wouldn't even be tempted!

Hearing this, Chen Chen stopped and looked at Sun Tiangang intently, seemingly deep in thought. Moments later, as he picked up the gold on the ground, his gaze grew ambiguous as he suddenly realized something.

"I never thought that someone would attempt to bribe me just after I had become the successor. When your status is high, you have a higher tendency of becoming corrupt."

"Unfortunately, this fool seems to be new and doesn't know that gold doesn't appeal to cultivators of immortality. Besides, throwing gold on the floor in front of so many people is really a brazen bribe. However, this is the first gift I'm receiving after all. I shall spare him on that account and at the same time, I'll let the other disciples know that I, Chen Chen, am a very understanding person."

At this moment, Chen Chen felt like a mighty leader.

Thinking of this, he looked at Sun Tiangang solemnly and asked in an extremely serious tone, "Junior Brother, what is your name?"

Seeing that Chen Chen had finally picked up the gold, Sun Tiangang began thinking about what he should say next to embarrass the successor. However, he suddenly heard the question and immediately replied arrogantly, "Sun Tiangang!"

In his opinion, his name was a household name in the Tianyun Clan and there was no need to add any prefix to give others any shock.

However, to his surprise, Chen Chen really didn't know who he was and had never heard of his name.

Hearing Sun Tiangang's name, Chen Chen patted him hard on his shoulder, scanning the surrounding disciples with a serious expression. He then said loudly, "From now on, Junior Brother Sun Tiangang will be my underling. Before you think of bullying him, you have to seriously consider the consequences. Otherwise, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

Hearing these words, the crowd fell silent, and Sun Tiangang's face immediately turned beet red.

Thinking that Sun Tiangang was just being excited, Chen Chen chuckled and stuffed the fist-sized nugget of gold into Sun Tiangang's hand. After this, he exclaimed seriously, "Junior Brother, this thing doesn't work in an immortal clan. You still have to continue fetching water in exchange for Spirit Stones, understand? However, it's the thought that counts and I'm not an unreasonable person. If you get bullied in the future, report my name!"

Chen Chen then gave Tiangang an encouraging glance before he left suavely. As soon as he turned around, a heartened smile appeared on his face.

'Everyone should understand what's going on after this, right? If they want to be protected, they should give some gifts, right?'

"Hehe, I'm so smart and witty."

After praising himself, Chen Chen left Tianqin Peak in high spirits, while the group of inner and outer clan disciples was left alone at the foot of the mountain.

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Chapter 54: Chapter 54: Ten-Thousand-Year-Old Ochre Yellow Essence

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After Chen Chen left the scene, the group of disciples finally reacted and glanced at Sun Tiangang unanimously.

Sun Tiangang was still holding the piece of gold in his hand and was somewhat at a loss for words.

At that moment, Zhao Xiaoya who was standing beside him covered her mouth and giggled.

"Senior Brother Sun has pulled such a great tactic. He managed to win the favor of the successor with just a piece of gold. Senior Brother, I won't dare to offend you in the future since you have the protection of the successor."

When he heard the sarcastic remark, Sun Tiangang crushed the gold in his hand.

'Such an insult! This is such an insult and a great humiliation!'

Moments ago, he was patted on the shoulder by someone who called him their disciple. Since when had he, Sun Tiangang, ever been treated in such a disrespectful way!?

However, he still couldn't beat Chen Chen up. As such, he grew incredibly frustrated and exasperated!

"Junior Sister, don't be too smug. Since you can't become the personal disciple of the clan master, you're destined to never learn the Tianyun Divine Thunder Technique!"

After he spoke, Sun Tiangang casually tossed the gold aside and led a group of inner clan disciples away.

Dressed in red, Zhao Xiaoya stood still as the expression on her face changed.

Compared to becoming the successor, which was what Sun Tiangang wanted, the Tianyun Divine Thunder Technique mattered more to her.

"This Chen Chen doesn't seem to be that arrogant. Since that's the case, I still have a chance."

Zhao Xiaoya murmured and smiled.

She was much smarter than the foolish and buff Sun Tiangang, and had definitely figured out Chen Chen's reasoning for doing what he just did.

As the granddaughter of Elder Xing Fa, and having been in the inner clan for so long, she had collected many treasures. Hence, when the time came, she would put them to good use; the Tianyun Divine Thunder Technique may not have been out of her reach just yet.

At the thought of this, she left Tianqin Peak, filled with expectations.

"Host, there are treasures that are more valuable than Spirit Stones 3 meters below your feet."

Chen Chen still did not forget to use the system to search for treasures during his return to the main peak.

However, he wasn't interested in things with mediocre value. Hence, he used Spirit Stones as a reference.

Only items that were worth more than Spirit Stones would pique his interest.

Hearing the system's prompt, Chen Chen took out the shovel he had prepared from his storage ring and started digging into the ground without hesitation.

After a few minutes of digging, he knew exactly what treasure was hidden 3 meters underground.

The treasure was a somewhat humanoid ginger-like plant that was around the length of an arm. It was placed underground and did not have any ethereality fluctuations.

"What is the most valuable item within a twenty-meter radius?" Chen Chen asked the system as he placed all the valuable items he had into the storage ring.

"Host, it's the Ten-thousand-year-old Ochre Yellow Spirit in front of you."

"Ten-thousand-year-old Ochre Yellow Spirit!" Chen Chen was shocked. Although he didn't know what it was, he could tell from its age that it was extremely precious.

Without hesitation, Chen Chen pulled the Ochre Yellow Spirit out of the ground. However, in doing so, he accidentally scratched the skin.

As a result, something unexpected happened. Blood started oozing out of the Ochre Yellow Spirit, followed by rich ethereality that began spreading out along the wound, then entering into Chen Chen's body.

Chen Chen felt the three vortexes in his diaphragm expanding rapidly. Soon, he broke through to the seventh tier of Qi training. At that same time, an indescribable feeling of etherealness began to spread throughout his entire body.

The three vortexes immediately changed quantitatively and rays of lightning burst out of the vortex.

With a single thought, rays of lighting cackled and appeared in Chen Chen's hand.

Apart from that, Chen Chen also felt that the three vortexes seemed to have the ability to communicate with some kind of Heaven and Earth ethereality.

"Is this the Thunder-Summoning Skill?" Chen Chen muttered.

According to the introduction of the Tianyun Divine Thunder Technique, one would develop his first divine ability called the Thunder-Summoning Skill, once he reached the seventh tier of Qi cultivation.

It was a divine ability that would guide the Thunder Ethereality into lightning through the three vortexes in the diaphragm as a medium, and attack the enemy.

A divine ability of such could not be compared to small fireballs. Small fireballs were small skills that would be restricted by an individual's status of cultivation and whose power depends on the amount of ethereality one has.

However, the thunder summoned by the Thunder-Summoning Skill was mostly condensed from the Thunder Ethereality of Heaven and Earth. Only a portion of the ethereality was provided by oneself as a guide.

Hence, compared to the small fireballs, the Thunder-Summoning Skill was much more powerful, and more importantly, the consumption of ethereality was much less.

Thinking of this, Chen Chen immediately put the skill to the test, using the three vortexes in his diaphragm to communicate with the Thunder Ethereality of Heaven and Earth.

Boom!

With a loud, muffled explosion, a thunderbolt appeared out of thin air and darted three meters away from Chen Chen's body, blasting against the ground and forming a large pit that was two meters in depth.

"Impressive!"

Chen Chen's eyes lit up. After learning the Thunder-Summoning Skill, his power would be equivalent to human manual artillery. In terms of combat power, he was currently much stronger than when he was in the sixth tier of Qi training.

If he encountered another demon like Hu Xian'er, he might be able to defeat it without using any tool that was specifically used for restraining demons.

To be frank, he was now at least powerful enough to be the successor of the clan. Defeating wild demons that were above his level would not be considered a big deal.

"This Ochre Yellow Spirit… The ethereality that emanated from the small amount of blood it bled is worth more than a hundred Spirit Stones. If I devour the entire thing, I'm going to be so full!"

Chen Chen praised in amazement as he looked at the Ochre Yellow Spirit in his hand.

The value of the item could not be measured using Spirit Stones. Seeing that ethereality was pitifully leaking from its skin, Chen Chen hurriedly tore a piece of his clothes off to wrap it around the Ochre Yellow Spirit before placing it in the storage ring.

On the way back, Chen Chen continued his search and found many more treasures containing ethereality. Although they were not as valuable as the 10,000-year-old Ochre Yellow Spirit, they were far from what the greenery out in the deep forests could compare to.

As he found more of such items, the thought in his mind became more fervent.

He had to study and learn pharmaceutics well!

It would be a pity if he swallowed such items directly without maximizing their effect.

Besides, it wasn't a good idea to focus entirely on cultivating on the main peak. No matter how many Spirit Stones his master gave him, they were ultimately not as effective as those impeccable treasures.

After returning to the main peak, Chen Chen buried the injured 10,000-year-old Ochre Yellow Spirit into the medicinal herb field, followed by the various spirit herb treasures.

With the addition of the newly found impeccable treasures, the ethereality in the courtyard became increasingly intense and dense.

Hu Xian'er, who was cultivating inside the demon-trapping cage, opened her eyes when she sensed it.

"Hu Xian'er, can you cultivate without any internal alchemy?" Chen Chen asked smilingly.

Hearing his words, Hu Xian'er turned her head to look away and ignore Chen Chen. Without internal alchemy, her cultivation efficiency would be significantly reduced. However, what could she do about it? It was not like Chen Chen could return it to her.

"Here, you can have the internal alchemy back."

Chen Chen said as he threw the internal alchemy into the cage.

Hu Xian'er looked at the internal alchemy with great shock. She was a demon who was at the eighth tier of Qi training after all. How could Chen Chen possibly feel safe giving it back to her?

However, despite the shock, she swallowed the internal alchemy at lightning speed, and a sense of power that had long been missing immediately filled her body.

However, she did not try to break through the demon-trapping cage and instead huddled up in a corner obediently.

'Chen Chen is a bad guy and he's behaving very abnormally today. I have to be on guard.'

"Hu Xian'er, you have two options. One, I let you off now and you leave the Tianyun Clan. Two, you shall follow me from now on and look after the place. If you choose the second option, you can cultivate in my courtyard and I promise that as long as you follow me I won't mistreat you. I'm sure you know what my talent is like and it won't be hard for me to become a true immortal. You might also become a more powerful demon by then. What do you think?"

Chen Chen squatted in front of the cage and tried to coerce her, just like a persuasive salesman from his previous life. He painted a beautiful picture of the future and made her look forward to it.

Since it was a promising and prospective future, taking a few losses now was still tolerable.

"Are you really willing to let me go?" Hu Xian'er asked cautiously.

Although she asked that question, she was actually very reluctant.

The environment in the courtyard was really excellent. Where else would she get such an opportunity if she left?

"Of course." Chen Chen grinned with a sincere expression.

Seeing Chen Chen's expression, Hu Xian'er couldn't help but shiver.

After spending many days with him, she had learned how cunning he was. She did not doubt the fact that if she dared to choose to leave, he would turn against her and kill her on the spot.

"Which option do you choose?" Chen Chen asked with a wide grin.

"I… I choose to stay with you."

Hu Xian'er huddled up and answered weakly.

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Chapter 55: Chapter 55: Du-du-du-du-du!

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"You've made a wise choice!" Chen Chen praised as he opened Hu Xian'er's cage before standing up.

"You… Are you not afraid that I'll escape?" Hu Xian'er slowly wriggled out of the cage, and then looked at Chen Chen.

Chen Chen smiled as he calmly replied, "I'm not stopping you from escaping anyway. If you want to run, go ahead. However, if you leave this courtyard and get exterminated by the others, don't blame me for not reminding you."

"Aren't you afraid that I will…" As Hu Xian'er was about to say something, she suddenly noticed lightning flashing in Chen Chen's hand. At that same moment, the aura within his body was also released.

"Seventh tier of Qi training!" Hu Xian'er exclaimed. In just a few days' time, Chen Chen had achieved a breakthrough and advanced from the third to the seventh tier of Qi training. He even learned how to ward off demons and evil, as well as the Thunder Technique.

Such power made her swallow her words immediately. She had gained a new impression of him during this period of time; she was no longer a match for him now.

In addition, he was advancing very quickly in cultivation, with numerous newly found treasures. If she was to stay with him, she had a possibility of a really bright future.

Thinking of this, she completely abandoned the nonsensical thoughts in her heart. She then said, "Master, you are amazingly talented. My only hope is that you won't forget me when you succeed in the future."

"Haha, that'll depend on your performance."

Chen Chen was overjoyed to be addressed as 'Master'.

In his previous life, he also had some pets, but only the pets in games could speak to him.

After subduing Hu Xian'er, Chen Chen didn't stay idle for long as he soonly left for the courtyard to look for Xiao Wuyou.

"Master, do you have any books about pharmacology here?"

Xiao Wuyou was a little surprised to hear such words as he didn't expect his disciple to be so studious.

After responding with a smile, Xiao Wuyou casually waved his hand and a large book which was 1 foot thick, appeared in his hand.

"This is a book called Pharmacopoeia. I used to bring it around with me wherever I go. It records all the medicinal and poisonous herbs that have been found in the world and their specific functions. You may have it."

"If you don't think it's enough, you can use your token to gain access to the libraries in the inner and outer clan where you can pick up any books you wish. However, you have to remember, pharmacology and cultivation cannot be combined. Your main focus and direction of development should still be cultivation. As long as your status of cultivation is high enough, there will naturally be alchemists who are willing to serve you."

"I understand!" Chen Chen answered, nodding solemnly after hearing Xiao Wuyou's teaching.

Looking at Chen Chen below, Xiao Wuyou couldn't help but recall what the Chief Elder had said that day.

Chen Chen was from the countryside and had limited knowledge, which was indeed a shortcoming of his. If he was to travel to the Golden Palace in two months' time, he would probably feel a bit out of place.

If he became a laughing stock, it would probably traumatize him emotionally.

Thinking of this, Xiao Wuyou sighed lightly and said to Chen Chen, "Disciple, come make a trip out with me in a month's time."

"Ah? Where are we going?" Chen Chen was a bit surprised. 'Didn't he say that my aptitude is too high and I would be discovered by others if I go out? Why am I allowed to go out again?'

"There is a demon dragon at the peak of Golden Core Peak on the border of You Zhou and Ji Zhou. I have agreed with the clan master of the Youshui Clan of You Zhou, as well as several other Golden Core strongmen to go there in a month and kill the demon dragon."

"Master, I can't help you with the status of cultivation I'm at now. Won't I be sending myself to my death by going there?" Chen Chen asked with an awkward expression. Even if he improved tremendously, he wouldn't be able to reach the pinnacle of the Golden Core level in a month's time…

After hearing Chen Chen's words, Xiao Wuyou smiled and said, "Don't think too much. I don't need you to help us. I just want you to stand at a distance and watch the battle. The main purpose I have in taking you there is to let you broaden your horizons."

Chen Chen was touched to hear his master's words. Not only did his master focus on his status of cultivation, but also the improvement of his mentality. He wanted him to achieve holistic development.

After thinking about it, Chen Chen exclaimed solemnly, "Don't worry, Master, I will not become a burden to you!"

After leaving Xiao Wuyou's place, Chen Chen made his way to the outer clan's library to borrow a few more books before returning to his courtyard.

"Here, Hu Xian'er, from now on, you will study this and cultivate too."

Looking at Hu Xian'er who had already transformed into her human form and was meditating by the medicinal herb field, he hurriedly tossed two books at her.

Hu Xian'er took a look at the books and her pretty face immediately turned grim.

"Book of Recipes"

"Tips for Planting and Growing Medicinal Herbs"

'Damn it, I have to guard the house, be the cook, and the gardener all at the same time!"

'He's taking full advantage of me!'

"Hu Xian'er, do you know what your strengths are? Let me tell you, your strength is your intelligence, not your cultivation ability. If I just want a butler, I might as well get a dog. If I just want a fighter, I can just find a divine beast, not a fox spirit like you. Am I making any sense?"

Chen Chen's face turned solemn, rendering Hu Xian'er speechless.

Of course, the most important thing was that his learning efficiency was very low, leading him to drag Hu Xian'er down with him to feel better.

Hence, on that night, the two of them began studying hard in the study of the courtyard. The scene made Chen Chen think about the period of time in his previous life where he was studying hard at night.

Du-du-du-du-du!

At midnight, a strange sound suddenly echoed in the courtyard, making Chen Chen wake up from his slumber.

"What's going on?"

With a look of puzzlement, Chen Chen looked at Hu Xian'er who had fallen asleep next to him.

To be honest, studying was a really bizarre thing as it surprisingly had a hypnotic effect on both cultivators and demons.

Du-du-du-du-du!

The strange sound echoed again, making Chen Chen certain that he was not dreaming. He hurriedly stood up and began slowly making his way towards the voice. It did not take long for him to reach the edge of the medicinal herb field.

Du-du-du-du-du!

Chen Chen looked at the morning glory in front speechlessly. The morning glory had begun to make sound, only after staying in the medicinal herb field a few days!

"Little Morning Glory, are you defying heaven!?"

As soon as Chen Chen finished speaking, the stem of the morning glory suddenly elongated and wrapped around his hand, as if it was acting coquettishly.

Chen Chen was amazed. He never thought he would see a morning glory acting cute.

He gently stroked the petals of the morning glory while he removed the spiritual spring water from his storage ring and watered the morning glory with it.

When a child acts cute, they should be given candy. When a morning glory does the same thing, it should be given water.

Du-du-du-du-du!

The morning glory released another strange sound.

However, this time, it was a little different from before as it seemed to contain a strange magic power that made Chen Chen's sleepiness vanish.

Du-du-du-du-du!

The sound of the little trumpet flower gradually grew more relaxed, and the flower branches began to dance. The scene looked extremely interesting under the moonlight.

Immediately afterward, something bizarre happened. At this moment, a few treasures in the medicinal field began growing at a speed visible to the naked eye. The flower began blooming and coming to fruition as if it had gained spirituality.

The more shocking thing was that the spirit soil in the center of the medicinal herb field began rolling, after which a bandaged plant wriggled out.

It was the 10,000-year-old Ochre Yellow Spirit that Chen Chen had just buried earlier in the day!

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Chapter 56: Wuxin Clan's Spy

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Early the next morning, the dumbfounded Chen Chen remained stuck in a daze.

At that moment, Hu Xian'er walked out of the study embarrassedly. As a demon, she had already been missing sleep for a long time but somehow, she had fallen asleep last night.

Important to her, she had previously realized that she was drooling as she woke up.

'Master must have seen that. How embarrassing!'

"Good morning, Master…" Hu Xian'er greeted him to hide her embarrassment.

Hearing her words, Chen Chen muttered, "I have a piece of good news and a piece of bad news for you. Which one do you want to hear first?"

"Huh?" Hu Xian'er was stunned. Then, she subconsciously exclaimed, "The good news!"

"There's no need for you to take care of the medicinal herb field in the future."

Hu Xian'er did not rush to rejoice. Instead, she asked cautiously, "What about the bad news?"

"You have to teach it to talk!" Chen Chen said solemnly as he pointed to the medicinal herb field.

Hu Xian'er looked at the spot that Chen Chen was pointing at, only to be confronted with a shocking scene.

In the middle of the medicinal field, there was a one-foot-tall 10,000-year-old Ochre Yellow Spirit that was wrapped in a bandage and plowing the soil while releasing some ethereality into it.

Apart from that, the morning glory was also trembling with its flowering branches and making a series of sounds.

"Good morning, good morning, good morning!"

"Have these two gained sentience?" Hu Xian'er asked in shock.

"Right? The Ochre Yellow Spirit is still a true demon but the morning glory seems to have the ability to speak and enjoys imitating human speech. Teach it to speak when you have extra time. By the way, it seems to have a special ability that allows treasures in the medicinal herb field to ripen."

Chen Chen explained with a helpless expression.

"Kekekeke!" The morning glory made a sound.

Hearing the odd sound, Hu Xian'er remarked in disbelief, "Talent divine ability… I never expected this little morning glory to develop such an amazing talent divine ability like catalysis…"

In legends, the ability to catalyze the ripening process was possessed only by the experts in the Primordial Spirit realm, and it carried a huge price. However, the little demon which had yet to transform, actually managed to develop the ability. If word about such a rare occurrence were to spread, it would probably cause a lot of people to covet it again.

Right after Hu Xian'er spoke, the morning glory fell silent while the ten-thousand-year-old Ochre Yellow Spirit buried itself into the ground.

Suddenly, a gentle, female voice sounded at the door.

"Is Senior Brother Chen Chen here?"

Hearing her voice, Chen Chen sobered up and stood up.

He had yet to get to know a few of his Junior Sisters since he had joined the Tianyun Clan. Yet, there was one looking for him now. Was she just attempting to gain favor because he was the future clan master?

Thinking of the possibility, Chen Chen cleared his throat and tried to answer with a tone of austerity.

"Yes, please come in."

Moments after he spoke, a gorgeous woman wearing a long yellow dress walked in. The moment he saw her, Chen Chen found the woman to be familiar-looking.

Before he even asked any questions, the woman in the yellow dress introduced, "I'm Zhao Xiaoya, an inner clan disciple. Greetings, Senior Brother."

Although Zhao Xiaoya was smiling on the surface, her heart was bitter.

It was her first time in the courtyard of the main peak and the intensity and richness of ethereality had really given her a great shock. The ethereality was at least three times greater than at her cultivation area!

Even her grandfather's cultivation residence, the Tianyun Clan's Elder Xing Fa, couldn't compare to this place!

"Oh? What, are you looking for me for?" Chen Chen asked indifferently with the demeanor of a Senior Brother.

Needless to say, Zhao Xiaoya was there to find out more about the Tianyun Divine Thunder Technique. For the sake of doing so, she even decided to take out an extremely precious thousand-year-old red ginseng from her collection as a gift.

She had witnessed the events that took place between Chen Chen and her Junior Brother, which in her opinion, was a blatant hint for everyone to give him gifts.

She thought that a greedy hillbilly like him may reveal the Tianyun Divine Thunder Technique as long as she did something to please him.

After she thought about it, she then gazed over at Hu Xian'er who was standing behind Chen Chen.

Chen Chen immediately understood her intentions and said to Hu Xian'er, "Xian'er, you go take care of the medicinal herb field."

Hu Xian'er smiled and had no choice but to leave pretentiously. She didn't dare to embarrass Chen Chen in front of outsiders.

After following Chen Chen for so many days, she knew that her master valued his pride more than treasures.

"Senior Brother, you're so wise and intelligent…" Zhao Xiaoya praised with a smile as her expression slowly changed and was replaced with a pitiful look.

"Senior Brother Chen, you have no idea. When I was a young child, my parents were killed by the demon clan so I set my mind to avenge my parents… Unfortunately, I'm too incompetent…"

Hearing this, Chen Chen frowned.

'What do you mean? Do you want me to avenge your parents?'

'But you're not my wife, and I'm not the clan master. Why would I be bothered about such things?'

When she noticed Chen Chen's changing expression, Zhao Xiaoya knew that he had misunderstood something. Hence, she explained, "I should be the one to avenge my parents but I'm just too weak now, I need…"

At this juncture, Zhao Xiaoya took out the thousand-year-old red ginseng from the storage bag.

The moment the red ginseng was taken out of the bag, a dense ethereality began to emanate.

Zhao Xiaoya was pained to see the red ginseng as the ethereality it contained was worth at least 500 Spirit Stones! If she was to completely absorb it, her status of cultivation would immediately increase.

However, if she couldn't bear to pay the price, she wouldn't be able to reap the greater benefits. If she didn't fork out a good thing, how could she have the cheek to ask about the Tianyun Divine Thunder Technique?

However, after she took out the red ginseng, she failed to see the greedy gleam in Chen Chen's eyes that she had expected. In fact, there wasn't even a slight fluctuation in his emotions.

'What is going on?'

As she reanalyzed the situation, a voice echoed from afar.

"Disciple, you've almost used up the 1,000 Spirit Stones I gave you last time, right? Come to my place later to collect another 1,000 Spirit Stones."

Hearing the voice, Zhao Xiaoya felt as if she had been struck by lightning.

'Is this how a successor is treated? The 1,000 Spirit Stones from last time…'

'But Chen Chen has only been in the Tianyun Clan for a few days!'

Looking at the red ginseng in her hand, Zhao Xiaoya was a little embarrassed and couldn't bring herself to present it.

When Chen Chen saw her expression, he linked it to his master's words and immediately figured out what was going on.

In all likelihood, Zhao Xiaoya was going to make an excessive request!

'Is she here to confess her love to me? This, damn it… it doesn't seem too excessive! After all, she's gorgeous.'

'Forget it, I'd better trust Master.'

At that moment, Chen Chen sighed in his heart and turned his head towards Hu Xian'er, "Xian'er, haven't you always wanted that two-thousand-year-old demonic spirit flower in the medicinal herb field? Since I'm in a good mood today, I'll give it to you as a reward."

Hearing his words, Zhao Xiaoya's pupils constricted as she subconsciously turned to look at the medicinal herb field, only to get nearly blinded by the piles of treasures there, all of which were not inferior to the thousand-year-old red ginseng in her hand!

"This…"

Zhao Xiaoya's body trembled violently. Within the courtyard, items of equal value to the thousand-year-old red ginseng, which she deemed as a treasure, were commonly found in the courtyard of the new disciple-cum-successor of the clan who was right in front of her!

'Who could justify it for her?'

As she gazed at the courtyard, she simply felt that the thousand-year-old red ginseng in her hand was not much different from the gold that Sun Tiangang had offered the previous day.

After all, value is relative. 100 taels may be a massive sum in the eyes of a pauper, but in the eyes of a tycoon, it was just loose change.

However now, she was the pauper and Chen Chen was the tycoon.

"Junior Sister, what do you mean by giving me this red ginseng?" Chen Chen turned around and looked at Zhao Xiaoya with a smile on his face.

"No… it's nothing, it's just a small token of mine, take it as a meeting gift. Sorry to have embarrassed myself with such a paltry gift." Zhao Xiaoya said flusteredly as she placed the red ginseng in Chen Chen's hand.

The more frightening thing for her was that the clan master had spoken just now, which meant that he had seen all her actions.

As the second Senior Sister of the inner clan, she had never faced such a situation before. She now believed that she had incurred a double loss.

'Is the strength of all the capable cultivators who are at the pinnacle of the Core Formation realm this terrifying? Despite being seated thousands of meters away, he can still hear and see everything that happens here clearly…'

When she thought of this, she dared not stay any longer, and instead hurriedly bade farewell and left the courtyard of the main peak in a panic.

"Junior Sister Zhao, I'll accept your ginseng. From now on, I'll take care of you in the Tianyun Clan. If you encounter any trouble, just report my name!"

Chen Chen's voice came from behind her, but Zhao Xiaoya didn't hear him at all.

At this moment, all she had in mind was, "The clan master won't let me learn the Tianyun Divine Thunder Technique!"

Thinking about the fact, Zhao Xiaoya began tearing up subconsciously.

It was true that she wanted to avenge her parents… Although she knew that the Tianyun Divine Thunder Technique might not be the most suitable technique for her, she couldn't give up without taking a look at it.

Now, it seemed that there was no hope at all.

In a moment of bewilderment, Zhao Xiaoya soon left the main peak. Just as she was heading to the inner clan, a frivolous voice called out to her.

"Long time no see, Junior Sister Zhao!"

A trace of disgust and repulsion appeared in Zhao Xiaoya's eyes when she heard his voice and the confusion and bewilderment on her face vanished, only to be replaced by endless indifference.

She then turned around and said, "Long time no see, Senior Brother Wang."

When 'Senior Brother Wang' saw Zhao Xiaoya's expression, he scrambled towards Zhao Xiaoya with possessiveness in his eyes which he didn't even attempt to hide.

"Tsk, tsk, Junior Sister Zhao, you've changed so much over the past few days since we hadn't seen each other! You've become more beautiful than before!"

"Please respect yourself, Senior Brother Wang!" Zhao Xiaoya took two steps backward, becoming more and more disgusted at his sight.

He was the only person in the Tianyun Clan who dared to blatantly flirt with her.

Some time ago, Wang Feng had gone to the mortal world for fun. She never knew that he had already returned to the Tianyun Clan.

Thinking about how he had pestered her in the past, Zhao Xiaoya's became more and more annoyed.

"Hey, Xiaoya, after messing around in the mortal world, I realized that you are my true love!" Wang Feng had a lecherous look on his face, appearing as if he couldn't wait to devour Zhao Xiaoya on the spot.

Zhao Xiaoya's aura trembled, flinging Wang Feng seven or eight meters away and causing him to fall onto the ground.

"Great! Zhao Xiaoya, how dare you hit me!? The Tianyun Clan is getting out of hand!"

Wang Feng was lying on the ground with a face full of infuriation.

Zhao Xiaoya secretly regretted being so impulsive because of her foul mood.

The reason she couldn't afford to provoke Wang Feng was not because he was extremely talented and had a high status of cultivation, nor was it because of how strong his backers were within the clan.

It was due to the fact that Wang Feng was the 'exchange disciple' from the Wuxin Clan, the head of the 36 clans.

In name, he was an exchange disciple, but in fact, he was a spy that the Wuxin Clan planted in Tianyun Clan, and a blatant one at that. If Wang Feng were to go back to the Wuxin Clan and badmouth the Tianyun Clan, the Tianyun Clan would inevitably be targeted or even punished by the Wuxin Clan…

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Chapter 57: Chapter 57: On Orders To Create Trouble

"And you're not even going to help me up?"

Wang Feng immediately perked up when he saw the look of regret on Zhao Xiaoya's face, and he extended his hand contemptuously.

However, Zhao Xiaoya was indeed not in a good mood. After seeing the expression on Wang Feng's face, she was overwhelmed with fury and humphed coldly as she turned around to walk away, disappearing from Wang Feng's sight in no time.

Seeing this scene, a tempestuous look flashed across Wang Feng's face. He had been away from the Tianyun Clan for some time and the people of the Tianyun Clan had begun showing him less respect.

'Seems like these people have forgotten how much of a tyrant I am!'

Just when Wang Feng began brainstorming ways to stir up trouble, the communication token in his arms suddenly vibrated. He noticed it and immediately took it out, only to see the aura on the token flowing and forming a sentence.

"Check out the new successor of the Tianyun Clan, Chen Chen."

Seeing this sentence, Wang Feng's eyes gleamed with surprise. A while ago, he had been in the mortal world and hence, had no idea that the Tianyun Clan had a new successor!

On the other hand, after Zhao Xiaoya left the courtyard of the main peak, Xiao Wuyou's voice sounded in Chen Chen's ears.

"Disciple, come to the main hall."

Hearing this, Chen Chen had no choice but to quickly rush to the clan master's main hall.

"Master, why are you looking for me? Do you really want to give me Spirit Stones?"

Looking at Xiao Wuyou who was sitting up high, Chen Chen jested.

To his surprise, Xiao Wuyou tossed a storage bag at him without saying a word. After receiving it, Chen Chen began sensing it and realized that there were really 1,000 Spirit Stones inside.

"I can't accept it…" Chen Chen blushed.

Xiao Wuyou waved his hand as he couldn't be bothered to hear his words. 'This kid says he's embarrassed but he placed the storage bag in his arms.'

"Enough, you don't have to be polite with me. For the next few days, stay in the courtyard of the main peak to cultivate. It's best that you don't leave."

"Okay." Chen Chen answered.

"Aren't you going to ask why?"

"You definitely have your reasons, Master."

Hearing Chen Chen's answer, Xiao Wuyou smiled in pleasure, thinking to himself, 'This disciple is far more eloquent than I am.'

"Actually it's not a big deal, it's just that the Wuxin Clan has planted a small spy in the Tianyun Clan. Based on my speculation, he would probably investigate your qualifications and origin. You'd better not get in touch with him, let alone l about your constitution."

Hearing Xiao Wuyou's words, Chen Chen frowned slightly.

They were both clans of the 36 Clans of the State of Jin. Yet, the Wuxin Clan planted a spy in Tianyun Clan. It seemed that the conflict between clans within the State of Jin was much stiffer than he had imagined.

"Don't worry, Master, I am now comfortable with controlling the absorption and release of ethereality at ease. Even the elders in the Foundation Building realm may not be able to tell my constitution. If I just stay away from him, will he give up?"

Xiao Wuyou shook his head after hearing Chen Chen's question and answered indifferently, "He's a wastrel and a good-for-nothing who is obsessed with fun and pleasure. He won't be able to stay in the Tianyun Clan for very long. Soon he will go back to the mortal world again."

Although Xiao Wuyou said so, Chen Chen's expression still grew a bit more solemn.

'Does Master mean that even though he's the clan master, he can do nothing except wait for him to leave?'

'Is the Wuxin Clan that powerful? They sent a random loser here and yet, the clan master doesn't dare touch him at all?'

At a glance, Xiao Wuyou could instantly tell what Chen Chen was thinking. He then chuckled and said, "If you really do something to harm him, the Wuxin Clan won't immediately fight against the Tianyun Clan, but when the time comes and we have to fight the demon clan, there will definitely be more casualties on our side. Besides, we will also have to hand in more resources than usual. It's not worth going that far just for that good-for-nothing."

"I understand." Chen Chen responded solemnly.

However, he bore in mind the Wuxin Clan.

It was the clan that exploited his clan. He swore to make them pay for everything that they had done, sooner or later!

At the foot of the main peak, Wang Feng made his way towards the mountain with a grim expression, but before he could take a few steps, he was blocked by the old man who was sweeping the ground at the bottom of the mountain.

"Old fogy, I want to go up the mountain to meet that successor of yours. Get lost."

Wang Feng saw someone blocking the way and instantly cursed.

"The successor is in seclusion. He's not going to see anyone." The old man said calmly with his eyes closed.

"Bullshit, what is a Qi cultivator doing in seclusion? Or do you think that I, an exchange disciple from the Wuxin Clan, am not worthy to see your successor or whatever?"

Wang Feng's face boiled with infuriation. He was there to do something important and was not prepared to discover anything incredible. However, the Tianyun Clan's refusal to comply and cooperate made him think that they were far more arrogant than before.

The old man remained still, as if he didn't hear his words at all.

Wang Feng's face instantly grew sullen and full of anger. He knew what the old man's status of cultivation was like and was aware that it was impossible to force his way through.

"Are you really not going to let me see the successor?"

"The successor is in seclusion and will not come out anytime soon."

"Okay then, give me 100 spirit stones, I'll leave now." Wang Feng stretched out his hand and placed it in front of the old man.

A moment later, a bunch of Spirit Stones was placed in his hand.

After receiving the spirit stones, Wang Feng turned around and left without uttering a word. It was not the first time he had bribed someone, and the old man had even formed a certain tacit understanding with him.

He was not that loyal to the Wuxin Clan and his main goal was to gain benefits for himself.

However, as he walked, he sensed that something was wrong.

The old man was being too compliant today. In the past, he would often hesitate.

'Could it be that there is really something fishy about that successor?'

After thinking about it, Wang Feng fell into deep thought, and finally could not help but laugh out loud.

In actuality, he was scared that the Tianyun Clan would behave too well because that would leave him with nothing to do.

If they disobeyed, he would be able to seek more benefits from it.

As he thought about it, Wang Feng couldn't help but be reminded of Zhao Xiaoya's beautiful figure. Compared to the women of the mortal world, a female cultivator like Zhao Xiaoya was far more charming.

"Bitch! Nevermind that I have no evidence against the Tianyun Clan, but now that I have a hold on you, you still have the audacity to act arrogantly towards me! Hmph! Watch how I deal with you!"

After cursing, Wang Feng began making his way straight towards the inner clan of the Heavenly Sword Peak.

He wasn't allowed to enter the main peak. If he wasn't allowed to enter the Heavenly Sword Peak either, it would be overboard.

Overwhelmed with anger, Wang Feng walked extremely quickly. However, before he even took a few steps, he ran into a few female disciples, all of whom were fresh faces to him.

"Are those the new disciples of this year's cohort? It's a shame they're ugly."

Wang Feng frowned as he bypassed the few female disciples.

Although he was lecherous, he was still choosy with his women.

However, after taking just a few steps, he changed his mind and decided to go to Tianqin Peak where the outer clan disciples were to take a look.

Compared to the inner clan disciples, the outer clan disciples were much easier to bully, especially the ones who had just joined.

Thinking that there might be some pretty girls in the new batch of disciples, he decided that he had to take a look.

The thought of it made him grin widely. Before he went to the Tianyun Clan, he had been instructed to create trouble appropriately, so as to disrupt the order in the Tianyun Clan and hinder their development.

Hence, strictly speaking, he was ordered to cause trouble!

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Chapter 58: Chapter 58: Provocation

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

On the square of the outer clan's Tianqin Peak, a group of inner and outer clan disciples gathered together.

It was a special day today, as it was the day that the inner clan disciples would be imparting their cultivation experience to the outer clan disciples.

Such was a task for the inner clan disciples. If they completed it, they would be rewarded with Spirit Stones.

Compared to the demon-exterminating missions and medicine-hunting tasks, this task was considered the easiest. Hence, many inner clan disciples came to Tianqin Peak today, including Sun Tiangang and Senior Brother, the inner clan disciples.

The inner clan disciples were explaining their cultivation experience in the middle of the square while the outer clan disciples sat around and listened carefully. There was an outer clan elder watching the harmonious scene quietly from afar.

At that moment, Wang Feng walked to the entrance of the square with high spirits and immediately saw Zhao Xiaoya who was in the middle.

"This bitch is here? Hmph, I forgot that it's the day where they will be imparting their knowledge and experience."

After cursing secretly, Wang Feng sat straight down among the group disciples.

The outer clan disciples who knew him avoided him at all costs; the new disciples who were unaware of him continued sitting and listening with fascination.

Wang Feng ignored those who avoided him and began to observe the new disciples.

"Which weirdo is this? I give you 8/100."

"Tsk, this one is not bad, but she's a bit chubby."

Wang Feng blatantly made comments about the disciples in the crowd, causing the female disciples to glare daggers at him.

A few hot-tempered female disciples even felt like cursing, but after being nagged at by a few older disciples beside them, they suppressed the urge.

"Oh, this one's not bad, 93 points for her!"

Wang Feng ignored the gazes of the others as he spotted Murong Yunlan, who was sitting far away with a pen and paper in hand, listening carefully.

Like a cat that smelled something fishy, he moved towards Murong Yunlan.

"Junior Sister, may I know your name?"

"Murong Yunlan."

Murong Yunlan was listening extremely intently. A look of displeasure formed on her face while she was suddenly interrupted but nonetheless Wang Feng answered and gave his name out of courtesy.

"Good name! My name is Wang Feng and I'm an exchange disciple from the Wuxin Clan who was sent to Tianyun Clan. To be honest, what kind of nonsense was that silly guy talking about? It's really far worse than the Supreme Great Dao of the Wuxin Clan!"

Wang Feng casually pointed at Sun Tiangang who was in the middle of the square as he spoke in a contemptuous tone.

A trace of puzzlement appeared in Murong Yunlan's eyes and she wasn't very sure about the situation within the Tianyun Clan. She couldn't understand why a disciple from the Wuxin Clan had appeared in front of her.

"Junior Sister, do you want to listen to the supreme Great Dao of the Wuxin Clan? Come to my place to look for me today. I'll give you a lecture tonight, I promise you'll ascend to an immortal immediately…"

As Wang Feng spoke, he grabbed Murong Yunlan's wrist.

Smack!

However, before he could touch Murong Yunlan, he got a tight slap on the face.

After being slapped, Wang Feng froze in place. A moment later, his eyes began to fill with anger.

Zhao Xiaoya was at the Foundation building realm after all. However, the girl in front of him seemed to be new to the sect. What gave her the courage to slap him?

'It seems that the people of Tianyun Clan have forgotten how strong I am after I've been away for so long.'

Just as Wang Feng was about to throw a fit, he heard an outer clan elder's icy cold voice echo from outside.

"Wang Feng, enough. Take these 50 Spirit Stones and leave!"

Wang Feng sneered at his words, "What? You won't let me, an exchange disciple, study in Tianyun Clan? Do you think I want to be in your Tianyun Clan? If you have the guts, you can try sending me back!"

The outer clan elder grew absolutely infuriated having another Qi cultivator talk back to him. However, he dared not do anything to Wang Feng.

If the Tianyun Clan casually badmouthed the Wuxin Clan in front of a Wuxin Clan spy, the Tianyun Clan would probably have to fork out a large number of resources. Even on the battlefield, they would outcast from the others and end up suffering major losses.

Thinking of this, the outer clan elder humphed and said, "Study if you want but if I see you taking liberties with a female disciple again, don't blame me for being unkind to you!"

Wang Feng ignored the elder and lied down on the ground to hum a merry tune.

After the inner clan disciples in the middle of the square saw this scene unfold, they were no longer in the mood to listen as they quickly sped up their speeches. All they wanted was to finish teaching as quickly as possible and leave the jinx.

The outer clan elders clenched their fists resentfully as they stood on the sidelines. If not for the fact that the bastardly scoundrel Wang Feng was often in the mortal world, he would really kill them.

While Wang Feng had ruined the atmosphere in the outer clan, Chen Chen was cultivating in a tranquil environment in the courtyard main peak where no one disturbed him. He had also put aside his thoughts about the Wuxin Clan.

"Du-du-du! Master has been cultivating all morning, now it's time to rest. Also, Sister Xian'er, go and cook."

The little morning glory in the medicinal herb field spoke lightheartedly.

Chen Chen could not help but laugh out loud. After only a day, the morning glory managed to learn how to speak. Apart from that, it reminded him of very important tasks in a timely manner. It was already better than the AI speakers in Chen Chen's previous life.

Chen Chen did not doubt that he could teach it to sing as long as he put in the effort to.

"Little morning glory, you have to speak politely. You should say, 'Sister Xian'er, please cook', do you understand?" Chen Chen said, teaching the flower to be polite as he was really bored.

"I understand. Sister Xian'er, please cook!" The morning glory answered.

When Hu Xian'er heard the order, she humphed and began making her way towards the kitchen unwillingly.

After half a day of painstaking cultivation, Chen Chen didn't feel like he wanted to continue, although he wasn't very tired. After he thought about it for a while and finished eating, he left the courtyard.

The main peak was large and other than the main hall, there was a large forest and bamboo forest, which he had not searched yet. Hence, he decided to take advantage of this time to go out and find some treasures.

After Chen Chen added the ten-thousand-year-old Ochre Yellow Spirit to the medicinal herb field, the ethereality in the courtyard increased by 50%. Chen Chen felt that as long as he found some more heavenly treasures and placed them in the courtyard, he could create an immortal realm out of thin air.

Doing such, he would be able to feed his cultivation needs and consumption just by absorbing the ethereality in the air.

He wouldn't have to waste time crushing Spirit Stones like he was now.

"Host, there is an old bamboo shoot full of ethereality, which contains ethereality worth three low-grade Spirit Stones. Its location is right after the bamboo in front of you."

"Host, two meters below your feet, there is a piece of mutated rhizome that contains the power of vitality. Swallowing it can increase your lifespan by one year."

After digging up a bunch of things that were considered good, the overjoyed Chen Chen returned to the other courtyard and asked Hu Xian'er to make a pot of bamboo shoot and rhizome soup. He also added a piece of purple ginseng into it.

The steam of the soup was full of ethereality, which made Chen Chen stunned.

There were probably few who were as extravagant as him as to consume ethereality all day. Even mortals would become immortal if they did what he did.

At the mention of mortals, Chen Chen couldn't help but think of his parents back home.

He had spent so many days in the Tianyun Clan and he reckoned that his parents probably still did not know about his current situation. He felt that he had to find a way to report his safety to them. It would be best if he could give some treasures to his parents too…

"Ah!"

Chen Chen sighed softly and scooped a bowl of soup before heading towards the main hall belonging to the clan master.

Since his master treated him well, he ought to show him some filial piety.

As soon as he entered the main hall, Xiao Wuyou's voice sounded in his ears.

"Disciple, what is your reason for coming to see me? Have you run out of Spirit Stones?"

Chen Chen's face turned sullen when he heard his master's words. 'Do I only come here to ask for things? Master has underestimated me!'

"Ahem, Master, I dug up a spirit bamboo shoot and felt that it was good, so I decided to cook a pot of soup with it to show my filial respect to you."

Moments after he spoke, Xiao Wuyou suddenly appeared. After seeing the bowl of soup that was giving off steam filled with ethereality, Xiao Wuyou's face became a little peculiar.

"How is it? Master, is this bowl of soup superb?"

Chen Chen asked as if he was offering a treasure.

"Such waste!" Xiao Wuyou couldn't help but burrow his eyebrows as he looked at the floating purple ginseng.

Hearing this answer, Chen Chen became a little embarrassed, so he hurriedly changed the topic.

"Um, Master, I have been out for so long but my family does not know…"

Xiao Wuyou smiled and remained silent as he grabbed the bowl of soup and drank it all before saying slowly, "Don't worry, I've reported your safety to your parents when I sent someone to investigate your identity. I also informed the local city lord to take extra care of your parents."

Chen Chen fell silent as he grew overwhelmed with emotions.

'Master treats me so well. My soup didn't go in vain.'

Just when Chen Chen was thinking of saying some mushy words to praise his master, a person suddenly entered. It was an outer clan elder.

He looked rather woeful and dropped to his knees as soon as he entered.

"Clan Master, Wang Feng is causing trouble at the outer clan lecture. Now, he is even threatening to challenge all the disciples of the Tianyun Clan… I can't handle it. Clan Master please make a decision!"

"Oh? He's only reached the sixth tier of Qi training and he wants to challenge all the disciples in Tianyun Clan?" Xiao Wuyou asked, his face turning gloomy as he heard the elder's words.

The outer clan elder suppressed his anger as he responded, "Clan Master, he has a low status of cultivation, but no one dares to attack him. He challenged several inner clan disciples to a fight but they eventually lost to him. Now, he's insulting and belittling the Tianyun Clan…"

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Chapter 59: Chapter 59: 8,000 Spirit Stones, Face The Music

"Atrocious!"

Hearing the elder's words, Xiao Wuyou subconsciously wanted to smash the bowl that he was holding, however, he stopped abruptly when he recalled that it was Chen Chen's bowl.

"Master, you can smash it, it's alright…" Chen Chen said cautiously as he waited at his master's side.

Moments later, Xiao Wuyou tossed the bowl to Chen Chen before turning to look at the statue of the ancestor in the hall.

The hall fell silent, and the atmosphere grew depressing.

After a long time, Xiao Wuyou finally murmured, "The new king has ascended to the throne and the Wuxin Clan has completely disregarded the other 35 clans. It seems that the rumors are true, the Wuxin Clan wants to unify and dominate the 36 clans to establish a kingdom like the State of Zhou."

The outer clan elder next to him wiped the cold sweat off his forehead upon hearing his words.

There were 37 forces in the State of Jin and the Wuxin Clan was the strongest of them all, followed by the royal family of the State of Jin. In the past, the royal family of the State of Jin led the other 35 clans and managed to barely rule over the Wuxin Clan; however, now that the old king had passed away, the new king who grew up in the Wuxin Clan had ascended to the throne.

The balance was completely broken and the suffering of the 35 clans would probably continue.

If the pressure from the State of Zhou Demon Clan was reduced by a little, the Wuxin Clan would certainly take action to destroy a few clans to warn the others, so as to forcibly unify the 36 clans.

If the 35 clans united, things wouldn't be so bad, Unfortunately, the 35 clans were all disunited and many clans had already defected to the Wuxin Clan, in preparation for a change.

"Clan master, what do we do about Wang Feng?" the outer clan elder asked bitterly after a moment of silence.

At this juncture, no one wanted to be the one to get killed so as to serve as a warning to others. The other clans were unwilling and even more so was the Tianyun Clan. Hence, they mustn't let the Wuxin Clan get hold of any evidence against them at this point.

"Master, I'll just make a trip to the outer clan." Chen Chen said out loud as he waited to the side.

Xiao Wuyou's brows immediately furrowed into a frown.

"I am very experienced in dealing with such people, Master, please don't worry."

Chen Chen chuckled as he turned around to leave the hall.

Looking at Chen Chen's back, Xiao Wuyou did not block him. Instead, his expression grew somewhat complicated.

"As the successor… you must not be impulsive!" The outer clan elder yelled worriedly.

He then dashed forward in an attempt to stop Chen Chen but he was pulled back by an invisible force before he could take two steps forward.

Xiao Wuyou then said coldly, "There's no harm in that. Let him go. No matter how weak my Tianyun Clan may be, we are not weak to the extent that we can't even protect a disciple."

His gaze instantly became full of certainty and firmness, as if he had made some kind of decision.

Meanwhile, chaos had already broken out at the square outside.

Wang Feng stood in the middle of the square, looking at the disciples below in askance. None of them dared to look him in the eye.

"Sun Tiangang, don't you always brag about how you're the strongest fighter in the inner clan? Why wouldn't you dare to fight me?"

Wang Feng pointed at Sun Tiangang, who was standing among the crowd and mocked him loudly.

The surrounding inner clan disciples grew furious as they listened to Wang Feng's words. In terms of status of cultivation, Sun Tiangang could easily defeat Wang Feng, however, he couldn't do so now.

"Sun Tiangang, if you don't step up now, you're a coward. You might as well call yourself a wimp from now on!"

Wang Feng continued to taunt Sun Tiangang contemptuously but the latter simply closed his eyes. However, it was obvious from the bulging veins looping around his neck that he was already extremely infuriated.

"Zhao Xiaoya, hurry up and apologize to me for hitting me yesterday or I will report to the Wuxin Clan immediately and tell them that the Tianyun Clan doesn't respect the Wuxin Clan. Don't you forget, when Sun Tiangang touched me previously, the Tianyun Clan had compensated with 5,000 Spirit Stones! I'm giving you the chance to apologize only because you are a beautiful woman!"

Zhao Xiaoya became extremely aggrieved when she heard Wang Feng's words. It was clearly him who flirted with her first, but now he was forcing her to apologize. How could she tolerate lying?

"Zhao Xiaoya, are you going to apologize?"

Wang Feng was losing his patience. He took out the communication token from his pocket, and then drew something on it.

The disciples could clearly see that he was snitching on them.

Seeing this, Zhao Xiaoya had no choice but to grit her teeth and apologize, "I'm sorry!"

She had grown up in the Tianyun Clan, and the Tianyun Clan was her home. If everyone in the Tianyun Clan suffered because of her, she would never be at peace with herself.

"That's more like it." Wang Feng put away the communication token smugly as he turned towards Murong Yunlan once again.

He didn't forget that she had just slapped him.

Thinking of this, he pointed towards Murong Yunlan and said, "Murong what's-her-name, come forth and fight me! Show me what the Tianyun Clan is made of!"

When they heard Wang Feng's proclamation, the eyes of the disciples became filled with infinite contempt. As a cultivator who had been cultivating for many years and whose status of cultivation had reached the sixth level of Qi training, Wang Feng had actually challenged a new disciple of the outer clan. He was probably the only person on the premise of the Tianyun Clan who could bring himself to challenge a new disciple.

'This Wang Feng is horrendous… The Wuxin Clan simply sent him here to irk the Tianyun Clan!'

After being called out, Murong Yunlan's face turned pale. Even the authoritative Senior Sister Xiao Ya would have to bow down to Wang Feng. What was she, a new disciple of the sect, supposed to do?

If she were to go and get beaten up by Wang Feng in public, how could she hold her head high in the Tianyun Clan in the future?

She didn't expect to get caught in such a helpless situation even after stepping onto the immortal path and becoming an immortal in the eyes of mortals.

Murong Yunlan's heart was filled with grief and anger at this moment, while tears began welling up in her eyes.

"I'll fight you, don't make things difficult for Junior Sister Murong!" One of the disciples of the outer clan couldn't stand it anymore as they began walking directly to the center of the square.

"Hah, you want to be the hero saving the damsel in distress? I'll fulfill your wishes." Wang Feng said in disdain.

He was at the sixth tier of Qi training and even in the outer sect, he rarely had an opponent. The disciple in front of him was only at the sixth tier of Qi training and was truly not his match.

Hence, the two of them soon got into a fight.

However, Wang Feng had been addicted to vices of alcohol and lust for years, and his status of cultivation was rather weak even though it was in the sixth tier. Hence, he began to get weaker during the fight.

Seeing this scene, the disciples below grew more and more disdainful towards him.

"Take that, 5,000 Spirit Stones!"

At this moment, Wang Feng hollered in exasperation.

Hearing the mention of 5,000 Spirit Stones, the outer clan disciple's face changed dramatically.

The disciple fighting was an outer clan disciple who earned a few hundred Spirit Stones a year, which was considered a large sum. However, if he were to beat Wang Feng, the Tianyun Clan would have to compensate him with at least 5,000 Spirit Stones, which made him become fearful all of a sudden.

Seeing that, Wang Feng exclaimed loudly, "Take another move of mine and it's 8,000 Spirit Stones. Plus, you have to face the music!"

At this point, Wang Feng had completely given up on defense and was attacking with all his might. He didn't believe that the outer clan disciple in front of him dared to lay a hand on him.

Sun Tiangang, Zhao Xiaoya, and the other inner clan disciples could easily settle the matter by compensating him with some Spirit Stones; however, if an insignificant outer clan disciple laid a hand on him, they may be interrogated by the Wuxin Clan and then pay the price by losing their life.

As expected, that disciple looked ahead and began to feel his resistance getting weaker. In the end, Wang Feng finally grasped an opportunity and smacked him more than ten meters away, causing him to spit out a large mouthful of blood and fall on the ground.

Seeing this, Wang Feng retracted his palm and stood with his hands behind his back, pretending to be a lonely expert. He then looked toward Miss Murong Yunlan.

"Junior Sister, come spar with me. I've always given in to women so I won't do anything terrible to you, rest assured. However, men and women can sometimes come into close physical contact during sparring, so don't mind it, Junior Sister. Haha!"

As he spoke, Wang Feng couldn't help but laugh and he continuously imagined some lewd scenes.

Hearing his words, the disciples below began glowering at Wang Feng furiously, but they dared not speak up. There were even some who looked confused.

They joined the Tianyun Clan, all because they wanted to practice cultivating immortality and become existences that others admired.

Why were they being bullied like ants?

If that was the result of staying in the Tianyun Clan, it would be better to return to the mortal world for a carefree life.

Such was what Murong Yunlan was thinking at the current moment. Back in her hometown, her father was the city lord and she was the center of attention. Most of the city's officials and wealthy figures dared not gawk at her at all.

The jarring disparity between then and now made her doubt her life.

"Junior Sister, are you going to step up or not? Or is it that you're looking down on me and the Wuxin Clan?"

While speaking, Wang Feng took out the communication token again, making the expressions of the disciples present turn grave.

"I… I…" Murong Yunlan became incredibly aggrieved as tears rolled down her cheek. At this moment, she simply felt extremely helpless.

Just as the aura in the square became extremely oppressive, a voice of displeasure sounded from afar, breaking the silence.

"Who's that? Who's bullying the person under my protection?"

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Chapter 60: Boss, Let's Talk Things Over!

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Hearing this voice, the crowd subconsciously looked in the direction of the sound, only to see a white-clothed figure floating at the entrance of the square with an incredibly suave demeanor.

"It's the successor…" some outer clan disciples whispered softly.

Murong Yunlan felt as if she had seen her savior. At this moment, she was feeling extremely touched that someone was willing to speak up for her.

Even the expressions of the inner clan disciples became complicated.

"Chen Chen? Who are you? Why haven't I seen you before?" Wang Feng hollered while pointing at Chen Chen, feeling extremely indignant when he saw someone who was pretending to be an impressive hero in front of him.

Without uttering a word, Chen Chen walked towards Murong Yunlan.

"Junior Sister, take a step back."

Murong Yunlan heard this and hurriedly wiped away her tears before saying softly, "Thank you, Senior Brother Chen Chen, but this person…"

"It doesn't matter, I'm here," Chen Chen answered with composure.

Seeing how cool and collected Chen Chen was, Murong Yunlan suddenly felt a strong sense of security. She hurriedly retreated back into the safety of the crowd.

She then stared at Chen Chen's back with a look of reverence.

"Who the hell are you?" Wang Feng asked in annoyance, waving the communication token in his hand continuously.

Hearing this, Chen Chen silently walked to the center of the square and stood in front of Wang Feng.

"I am the successor of Tianyun Clan, and the Senior Brother of everyone present."

Hearing this, it suddenly dawned on Wang Feng that the successor that the Wuxin Clan wanted him to investigate was named Chen Chen.

After thinking about it, he pointed at Chen Chen and yelled furiously, "Turns out you're the successor of Tianyun Clan. Good, I was worried about not being able to find you, but I didn't think you'd dare to jump out on your own accord!"

"What do you want from me?" Chen Chen asked indifferently.

"Tell me your qualifications and origin so that I can report the details to the Wuxin Clan," Wang Feng said straightforwardly, a look of arrogance on his face.

Since the Wuxin Clan had his back, there was nothing to fear, unless the Tianyun Clan was courting death.

"I'm not going to tell you," Chen Chen answered, just as straightforward as Wang Feng, causing the latter to gape and stare at him in wide-eyed shock.

"You- You!" Wang Feng pointed at Chen Chen and fell speechless for a moment. However, he was almost certain that Chen Chen's qualifications must be extremely superb. He might even be able to threaten the Wuxin Clan.

Otherwise, what was the point of hiding?

Once he thought of that, Wang Feng's heart became overwhelmed with anger.

'Damn it, I have a hold against you and you still have the audacity to be so arrogant? Who gave you the guts to do that!?

'Are you really not afraid of bringing about disaster for the Tianyun Clan?

'Is this kid a fool?'

Wang Feng repressed the anger in his heart and continued, "It's fine if you don't tell me. Just fight me and then give me a thousand Spirit Stones."

Chen Chen didn't answer, instead making an inviting gesture.

Thinking that Chen Chen had succumbed, Wang Feng laughed coldly. He thought about how awesome it would feel to beat up the successor in front of the inner and outer clan disciples.

From then on, no one in the Tianyun Clan would dare to disregard him.

Thinking of this, he put on a wry smile and roared, "Take my move! 5,000 Spirit Stones!"

Smack!

Before he could finish, he was given a tight slap on his face that sent him spinning, causing him to be dumbfounded.

The inner and outer clan disciples present were dumbfounded too. They would never have expected that the successor would really dare to hit Wang Feng. What shocked them even more, however, was that the successor could really defeat Wang Feng.

'How many days has he been in the sect for?'

Wang Feng snapped back to his senses and covered his face as he looked at Chen Chen, overwhelmed by disbelief. He barked angrily, "Chen Chen, do you not know about the fact that we have to compensate him with 5,000 Spirit Stones!"

"What's that? I've never heard of it!" Chen Chen asked with a bewildered expression.

"Ask him!" Wang Feng hollered, pointing at Sun Tiangang with frustration. He had forgotten that the successor had only joined for a few days, and thus, didn't know that he was on a pedestal.

'No wonder he dared to be so arrogant!'

Sun Tiangang's face turned beet red but he didn't say a word. Instead, an inner clan disciple next to him explained the situation.

"Senior Brother Sun pushed him once, and later on, Tianyun Clan had to compensate the Wuxin Clan 5,000 Spirit Stones in medical fees…"

Chen Chen nodded after coming to a realization.

"Understood."

Relieved to see that,Wang Feng roared again, "Take my move, pay 1,800 Spirit Stones, and face the music!"

Smack!

Before he could finish speaking, however, he was slapped again and sent flying once more.

Wang Feng landed on the ground with a look of bewilderment.

'Can this kid fight me properly? Does he not understand what I mean? Did I not express myself clearly enough?

'If you hit me, you will have to compensate with a staggering sum of Spirit Stones!'

Just as he was about to think about life while seated on the ground, Chen Chen slowly walked towards him.

Boom!

The sound of a thunderbolt sounded, and Wang Feng's hair was pulled up as he spat out a mouthful of black smoke.

"You… Are being so outrageous!'

At this point, he already knew that Chen Chen was fooling around and toying with him. The anger within him erupted uncontrollably. He even pulled out his communication token.

"You're striking me with thunder? Good! Very good! I'm going to report this to the Wuxin Clan and tell them that you're an innate spirit body!"

The inner and outer clan disciples who witnessed the scene were all horrified. If Wang Feng really reported that to the Wuxin Clan, the Nascent Soul cultivators would definitely show up at the Tianyun Clan tomorrow…

However, Chen Chen ignored Wang Feng and walked towards him, giving him another slap while muttering, "How dare you bully my underling? Don't you know that Sun Tiangang is my underling?"

Sun Tiangang felt extremely awkward, thinking, 'Is now really the time to talk about this?'

Wang Feng was on the verge of tears too. He covered his face and asked, "Chen Chen, do you know what disaster will strike Tianyun Clan if I say that?"

Smack!

Another tight slap landed on his face. At the same time, a vague voice filled his ears.

"So what if you know? You will be killed before the people of Wuxin Clan arrive anyway!"

After being beaten up, Wang Feng was hopping mad. When he heard this, he barked, "It's worth it if I can drag your entire clan down!"

"That's none of my business. I've only been in the Tianyun Clan for a few days; do you think I have strong feelings for the Tianyun Clan? At most, when the time comes, I'll shamelessly defect to the Wuxin Clan. With my qualifications, I can definitely be the successor of the Wuxin Clan. I happen to be feeling frustrated in the Tianyun Clan the past few days, so it's better to go to the strongest clan."

Wang Feng froze upon hearing that whisper.

The other disciples had developed feelings with the clan because they had stayed long enough with them. However, Wang Feng had only been there for a few days. Why would he feel anything?

More importantly, if a Nascent Soul really were to land in Tianyun Clan, he might be worried of the more senior disciples taking revenge and killing them…

However, Chen Chen was a new disciple, not to mention one whose qualifications were so impressive that even the Tianyun Clan wanted to hide him…

Besides, he felt that although Chen Chen seemed righteous on the surface, he was actually shameless and might just beg the Wuxin Clan to take him in. He might really do well in the Wuxin Clan!

'Oh my god! How can there be someone who is more thick-skinned than me in this world?'

"I think it's not a bad idea to go to the Wuxin Clan and become the successor. How about I help you out and tell the Wuxin Clan that I'm an innate spirit body?"

Muttering, Chen Chen grabbed the communication token and immediately went to transmit a message.

Seeing the scene play out before him, Wang Feng was scared out of his wits.

If Chen Chen really transmitted the message, he would definitely be done for.

The inner and outer clan disciples would chop him to pieces!

He would be able to accept it if he could perish together with Chen Chen, but the latter might do better than him. How could he be willing to accept that?

Thinking about this, he quickly hugged Chen Chen's thigh and exclaimed, "Boss! Don't act rashly! We can talk things over!"

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Chapter 61: You're Asking For Trouble

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"How do you use this communication token?" Chen Chen asked coldly, frowning.

Wang Feng shook his head like it was a rattle drum and looked completely clueless.

"Forget it, I'll beat you to death. That works too."

Chen Chen threw away the communication token and beat up Wang Feng to the point where he cried out and screamed in pain.

"This person really wants to beat me to death!"

As he was being beaten, Wang Feng began to lose consciousness, feeling that Chen Chen really wanted to kill him and join the Wuxin Clan as a disciple.

'How can such a terrible person exist in this world!? He's such a bully!'

Wang Feng cursed in his heart, but he couldn't help but beg for mercy out loud.

"Successor, please spare my life!

"I won't fight anymore! I admit defeat!"

His plea for mercy echoed throughout the square, the disciples of the inner and outer clans all secretly rejoicing. At this moment, they finally remembered Chen Chen, the successor and the Saint of the Tianyun Clan.

However, Sun Tiangang and Zhao Xiaoya's eyes were worried. This fight was awesome but what if Wang Feng retaliated? Could he really kill him?

A few moments later, Chen Chen finally stopped and dragged Wang Feng out.

"Senior Brother Chen… You want to…"

Zhao Xiaoya addressed him as Senior Brother, which was rare of her. There was also a trace of concern in her tone.

"Don't worry, I'll bear the burden of this matter alone. He's bullying the disciples of the Tianyun Clan. Even if he's from the Wuxin Clan, I won't allow it! If the Wuxin Clan really wants to punish the Tianyun Clan, I won't use any resources belonging to the clan to offset the punishment."

After Chen Chen said those righteous words, he didn't turn around, instead making his back face the crowd.

"Senior Brother Chen Chen, are you going to take full responsibility alone? But…" Murong Yunlan murmured, her eyes shining. At this moment, she was extremely touched, wishing that she could give herself to him.

'Senior Brother may be the successor but the clan will still punish him for doing something like this, right?'

The other inner and outer clan disciples also looked guilty when they heard that.

The successor could have cultivated peacefully in the main peak and ignored those things. Yet, he went to the outer clan to stand up for everyone without any hesitation…

That righteousness made them feel moved.

When leaving the Tianqin Peak, Chen Chen relaxed his tense body. He was also a little fatigued after pretending to be profound for such a long time.

"I should have given them a good impression just now, right? Haha! It's fun being the successor everyone reveres and respects!"

After laughing and muttering to himself, Chen Chen raised his hand and looked at Wang Feng, who had been beaten up into a pig's head.

"Ah, why don't you understand? In the Tianyun Clan, I'm the only one who can be lawless. What are you trying to do?"

Shaking his head, Chen Chen dragged Wang Feng, who was already unconscious, towards the main peak.

Beating him up was not enough. He had to brainwash him too.

It would be best to turn him into a cripple.

Fifteen minutes later, Chen Chen dragged Wang Feng into the courtyard of the main peak, then left him in the middle of the hall.

After that, he leisurely leaned against the chair in the middle. If he was given a cigarette at this time, he would have behaved like a big boss.

"Xian'er, give him a piece of purple ganoderma."

Chen Chen waved his hand and pretended to hold a cigarette in his hand.

Hearing his words, Hu Xian'er, who was at the side, looked at Wang Feng sympathetically. She knew that her master was going to teach him a lesson…

Usually, after being beaten up, one would not be clear-headed, and hence, would be extremely gullible, just like how Hu Xian'er was when she was imprisoned for a few days when she first came out.

After giving Wang Feng a piece of purple ganoderma, Hu Xian'er stood behind Chen Chen sensibly as the backdrop.

Soon, coughing could be heard.

The effect of the purple ganoderma was instant, and it didn't take long for Wang Feng to regain consciousness. However, when he saw Chen Chen, he immediately remembered the horror that he had been subjected to previously and scrambled to kowtow and beg for mercy.

"Successor, please spare my life!"

"What are you being so flustered for? Sit."

Chen Chen pointed to the seat next to him with a calm expression, as if he was talking to a longtime friend.

Wang Feng smiled and fearfully sat down on the seat beside him. At this point, if Chen Chen spoke a little louder, he would immediately jump up and get on his knees to beg for mercy.

"Xian'er, pour a cup of tea for Mr. Wang," Chen Chen instructed with a smile.

Hearing this, Hu Xian'er immediately walked towards Wang Feng to pour him a cup of tea.

Wang Feng was a little confused when he saw this. He wondered, 'Did Chen Chen realize that he had been too impulsive just now and wants to please me by apologizing for his actions?'

As soon as he had this thought, the anger in his heart erupted like a volcano!

'It's too late to admit to your mistakes now!'

Just as he was thinking about how to take revenge, Chen Chen suddenly hollered at the top of his voice!

"Wang Feng! You're on the verge of death and you still don't know it!"

Hearing those words, Wang Feng instantly sprung up from his seat like a frightened bird, falling to his knees.

"Successor, please spare my life!"

He instantly dismissed all previous thoughts of revenge.

Chen Chen sneered and took a sip of tea.

"What's the use in sparing you? I'm not the one who wants to kill you."

Wang Feng broke out into cold sweat when he heard that.

'If Chen Chen doesn't want to kill me, does that mean the people of the Tianyun Clan want to kill me instead?'

Just as he was at a loss for words, Chen Chen asked a question.

"Wang Feng, to be frank, what do you think the future will be like for the Tianyun Clan and the Wuxin Clan?"

Wang Feng was stunned, not daring to answer.

Seeing his reaction, Chen Chen calmly continued, "You know what the Wuxin Clan is planning. There are undoubtedly only two outcomes for the future of the Tianyun Clan and the Wuxin Clan. The first would be that the Tianyun Clan gets completely destroyed by the Wuxin Clan.

"Second, the Tianyun Clan will be taken over by the Wuxin Clan and become a branch of the Wuxin Clan, while the supreme elders will all be arranged to serve in the capital. The people of the Wuxin Clan will then take over.

"As for the first outcome, the Tianyun Clan will definitely resist a little, no matter how weak we may be. So, you aren't going to deny that you will suffer some losses when the time comes, right?"

Wang Feng smiled awkwardly and replied, "Of course, I don't want that to happen. It would be best if the Tianyun Clan could become a part of the Wuxin Clan peacefully…"

Hearing this, Chen Chen smiled coldly.

He asked, "Do you think you will stay alive if the Tianyun Clan becomes a part of the Wuxin Clan peacefully…"

Wang Feng's expression turned grave after hearing his words, a look of confusion forming on his face.

Striking the iron while it was hot, Chen Chen said, "Wang Feng, let me ask you something. You have offended so many people in the Tianyun Clan. If the Tianyun Clan really becomes part of the Wuxin Clan in the future, the clan master will become the elder of the Wuxin Clan. Meanwhile, you'll just be an ordinary disciple. How much effort would it take for them to kill an ordinary disciple such as yourself?"

Wang Feng's face turned pale.

Indeed, it made sense. The Tianyun Clan really had a motive to kill him for all the misdeeds he had done in the past.

Chen Chen continued trying to deceive him.

"What will the Wuxin Clan do immediately after taking in the Tianyun Clan? They would definitely try getting close to everyone and win their favor, right? You're trying to do so even now, don't you agree?

"I bet the Wuxin Clan has already thought of this long ago. They even wanted you to come here so you could gain more haters. By then, I'd kill you and everyone in the Wuxin Clan would feel less angry. That would be easier for the Tianyun Clan to dominate."

Hearing this, Wang Feng's face grew increasingly pale.

In fact, it was as Chen Chen had said. The Wuxin Clan had indeed instructed Wang Feng to sow chaos and create unhappiness in the Tianyun Clan…

'Are they really planning to put me on the line when the time comes and use me as a tool to vent their anger on the Tianyun Clan, so that it will be easier to win them over?'

After thinking about it, Wang Feng could not help but shudder as cold sweat fell off of his forehead.

When Hu Xian'er saw Wang Feng's expression, she couldn't help but think about herself. It was clear that the guy who popped up out of nowhere had been deceived by her master.

"Ah!"

Chen Chen walked up to Wang Feng, helped him up, and even patted away the dust on his body.

"Wang Feng, even if the Wuxin Clan isn't thinking that way and the elders of the Tianyun Clan have no desire to retaliate against you after they return, you still have to think about how much you've taken from the Tianyun Clan over the years.

"As the saying goes, the one being instigated is not to be blamed. You're a useless disciple who's at the sixth tier of Qi training. Can you guard so many Spirit Stones? You might just die in the wild someday…

"Wang Feng, you're going to die in this situation no matter what. You're bringing trouble upon yourself!"

Upon hearing this, Wang Feng could no longer stand it.

According to what Chen Chen said, he would really die.

At that moment, his mind was filled with all kinds of ways in which he might die, and as he thought about it more and more, his mind could no longer stand it.

He had an emotional breakdown.

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Chapter 62: Chapter 62: Searching in the Tianyun Mountains

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"I don't want to die… I don't want to die…" Wang Feng muttered, his eyes filled with fear and horror.

For a person who had enjoyed all the luxuries in the world, death was undoubtedly very frightening to him. Besides, he had never mentally prepared himself for it.

Chen Chen looked at him and thought that it was about time. Hence, he returned to his seat again and sighed softly.

"If you want to live longer, you must learn to prepare for rainy days. When you're doing dangerous things, you should also make more preparations. You're just too young and you have failed to realize that you're just a pawn who can be abandoned at any time."

"What should I do then?" Wang Feng was overwhelmed with panic and was at a complete loss for what to do. He could tell from the news that Wuxin Clan had given him that the Wuxin Clan was likely to make a big move soon…

Wouldn't that mean he didn't have long to live?

"A pawn must always have a certain value to stay alive. Once the round of chess is over, the pawn will naturally lose its value, don't you think?"

Chen Chen went on and on while Hu Xian'er's face twitched a little. She had already kept her guard up high against her master.

'I can't listen to my master's nonsense in the future! I must use this as a warning! I can't listen to him deceive others,' Hu Xian'er continued to remind herself in her head.

On the other hand, Wang Feng seemed to have grasped a key point, gradually sinking deep into thought.

An hour passed.

Wang Feng gratefully left the courtyard of the main peak.

"Successor, you don't have to see me off. As the saying goes, listening to a single teaching from the teacher is better than reading books for ten years. You have enlightened me and benefited me greatly today. I will remember this kindness!"

Before leaving, Wang Feng bowed deeply to Chen Chen. There was a solemn and pious expression on his face, which was as swollen as a pig's head.

On the other hand, Chen Chen smiled warmly and said, "You don't have to be so polite. You and I are just trying to survive."

"The successor is right. No one has it easy in this world of chaos. How can there be natural born enemies in this world? We won't know of each other without having a conflict. Okay, I'm leaving now. When I return, I will definitely follow the plan we have made!"

After saying that, Wang Feng limped down the main peak Chen Chen compassionately watching him leave.

Hu Xian'er watched from the side, secretly flabbergasted.

'You won't know each other without a conflict… You're clearly the only one who got beaten up, alright?

'This is absurd. You were beaten up and you thanked him for it. How does that make any sense?'

After Wang Feng disappeared from view, Hu Xian'er could not hold back her feelings any longer. She asked Chen Chen directly, "Master, will you protect him regardless of whether the two clans go to war in the future or reach a merger?"

Chen Chen listened to this and gave Hu Xian'er a meaningful glance before saying, "Of course! I am a man of my word, but he must listen to me and behave himself."

After saying that, Chen Chen returned to the courtyard with a sigh.

Hu Xian'er looked at Chen Chen's back and could not help but shiver. For some reason, she always felt that there were hidden meanings in his words…

Upon returning to the cultivation room, Chen Chen sat cross-legged on the prayer cushion and closed his eyes.

He had received plenty of information from Wang Feng.

The Wuxin Clan would be making a big move soon. If he could, he would definitely want to save and protect the Tianyun Clan.

Although he did not have deep feelings for the Tianyun Clan, Xiao Wuyou had treated him with kindness. Hence, he was still concerned about him.

"System, I shall use the chance to track the entire Tianyun Mountains, in order to track for chances within Tianyun Mountains."

After a moment of silence, he decided to use that tracking opportunity. In the case that it was the type that could be replenished, it would be a loss not to use it.

"System tracking is starting."

Hearing the system's reply, Chen Chen vaguely began to look forward to it.

Using the system within a large range was still the most cost-effective way to find opportunities because opportunities were a dynamic concept, not limited to precious materials and treasures.

Besides, the word opportunity referred to a thing that one could take. It would not track the belongings of others and create a misunderstanding.

A moment later, the results were displayed by the system.

"In the next 24 hours, go to the main hall where the clan master is. Xiao Wuyou will present you with Spirit Stones.

"Half an hour later, there will be a spirit bird passing over the main peak. After shooting it down and cooking it for consumption, your status of cultivation will be improved.

"Hack down a withered mountain 13 kilometers north of the main peak to obtain a Spirit Rhinoceros Ore.

"In an hour's time, resolve the troubles of the outer clan disciple Li Jian and you will receive a gift from Li Jian, which contains special items."

A few moments later, the system displayed more than a hundred opportunities which were considered normal, but later on, the scene suddenly changed.

"In 8 hours, head to the waterfall of the Heavenly Tranquil Peak. You will see a certain female disciple of the outer clan taking a bath.

"In 8 hours and 15 minutes, go to the peak of Tianqin Peak. You will meet a female disciple who has fallen out of love. After you console her, you may have an intimate encounter with her.

"In 12 hours, Zhao Xiaoya of the Heavenly Sword Peak will sink into obsession. After you save and heal her, you will gain 50 favorability."

Chen Chen felt a little speechless when he saw the opportunities. He didn't expect picking up girls and romantic encounters to be considered opportunities to the system.

Besides, most of the opportunities took place at night!

Fortunately, it was a world of immortality, which was more conservative. If it happened in the bustling city of the modern world, 99 out of 100 opportunities would probably be for one-night-stands.

The tracking system would also be called a one-night-stand system…

Seeing that the system was frantically trying to search at the edges, Chen Chen has no choice but to continue reading.

"In 17 hours, head to the Heavenly Elixir Peak and toss a superior-grade fallopia multiflora into the elixir cauldron of the alchemical elder. You will obtain a gift from the Grand Elder of Alchemy, which contains a copy of the Essential Art of Alchemy and two Foundation Building elixirs."

"In 18 hours, there will be a heavenly treasure called the Earthly Flame Heavenly Heart Lotus emerging from a spot 600 meters below your feet at the main peak."

"In 23 hours, there will be a 100,000-year-old Heavenly Spirit Bell Lotion dripping from the Sky Peak Mountain at the edge of Tianyun Mountains."

After reading about a thousand alerts, Chen Chen quickly ranked the value of the opportunities in his mind.

Combining the experience of searching for opportunities twice, he deduced that the time frame for the system to search for opportunities was about one day.

That also meant that Chen Chen was given a total of one day.

It was definitely impossible to seize a thousand opportunities in one day. No matter how fast he was, it would take at least seven or eight hours to unearth the Earthly Flame Heavenly Heart Lotus that was 600 meters deep underground.

'I have to get someone to help me,' Chen Chen secretly thought to himself before walking out of the cultivation room.

Apart from the few demons in the courtyard, Zhang Ji was the only one in the clan whom he could trust.

However, he could not take care of some opportunities, and hence, he had no choice but to give his buddy an advantage, such as the opportunity to toss a fallopia multiflora into the elixir cauldron.

Thinking of this, Chen Chen sped up. After all, time waits for no man.

However, as soon as he left the cultivation room, he saw the soil in the medicinal herb field rolling incessantly. The ten-thousand-year-old Ochre Yellow Spirit was obviously plowing the land again.

Seeing this scene, Chen Chen's eyes lit up, going to the medicinal herb field to pull the ten-thousand-year-old Ochre Yellow Spirit out.

At this point, the ten-thousand-year-old Ochre Yellow Spirit had yet to react, as it was moving about in Chen Chen's hand, thinking that it was still in the medicinal herb field.

Its "limbs" seemed to have a special function, glowing faintly.

"Little guy, come dig the soil with me! Xian'er, come with me too!"

With a smile, Chen Chen placed the Ochre Yellow Spirit on his shoulder and called out to Hu Xian'er before dashing down the mountain.

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Chapter 63: Chapter 63: Special Item

As Chen Chen left the courtyard, in the hall of the main peak, Xiao Wuyou suddenly opened his eyes as he let out a slight sigh.

Due to the Spirit Lock Array, he did not know about anything that had happened in the courtyard of the main peak, but once he left the courtyard, he was able to sense everything.

For example, when Zhao Xiaoya stepped into the courtyard, he was the first to know.

He could also sense that Chen Chen had left.

"My disciple is still young after all. He can't cultivate calmly."

Xiao Wuyou murmured, but he shook his head again a moment later.

'When you're young, it's normal to be unable to calm down. That's exactly what I was like.'

'If Chen Chen solves the problem involving Wang Feng, he would be sharing my burden. As his master, how can I bear to let him shoulder even more?'

"In a month's time, I'll slaughter the demonic dragon and enter the Nascent Soul realm. I can't care much about the current situation anymore. With the power of the Nascent Soul, I'd at least be able to survive if something happens."

Thinking of this, Xiao Wuyou closed his eyes again and stopped thinking about Chen Chen.

Chen Chen descended from the main peak, and immediately went to the spot where the Earthly Flame Heavenly Heart Lotus was located. He then placed the Ochre Yellow Spirit down.

He decided to name the Ochre Yellow Spirit 'Little Yellow' along the way because it was yellow all over like a big piece of ginger, thus he really couldn't think of any other name.

"Little Yellow, do you know how to dig soil? Just keep digging downwards until you feel some heat."

Little Yellow gently nodded twice before digging the soil. Soon, it disappeared into the ground.

Hu Xian'er had already gotten used to Chen Chen's strange behavior. However, she definitely wouldn't agree to dig up soil. After all, she was a demon who cared about cleanliness.

"Xian'er, it would be good if you were a pangolin. I have two more mountains to excavate but I bet you won't want to do it. Just stay here and take care of Little Yellow. Don't let anyone catch it and eat it."

Chen Chen then sized up Hu Xian'er with a look of pity before finally giving his identity token to Hu Xian'er and instructing her to look after Little Yellow.

Hu Xian'er looked furious. She was a pretty vixen after all. Yet, Chen Chen felt that she was inferior to a pangolin! How outrageous!

Stamping her foot in anger, Hu Xian'er took the token and turned away from Chen Chen's annoying face.

Chen Chen did not feel bothered by her actions. He then quickly began making his way towards Tianqin Peak. Before leaving, he exclaimed, "Xian'er, if any birds pass by later, shoot them down and cook them for dinner tonight!"

When he arrived at Tianqin Peak, Chen Chen headed directly to Zhang Ji's residence.

Compared to his large courtyard, the outer clan disciples' residence was far shabbier and smaller. Not only was the residence small, there were also only a total of four outer clan disciples inside.

When he saw his big brother, Zhang Ji could not bring himself to be happy, because he was also present when Chen Chen beat up Wang Feng previously.

"Big brother, I heard that the person you beat up before was high in status. Will you be alright?"

"Don't worry, what could happen to me? Don't you know how capable I am? Here, this is for you, don't let the others see it."

While speaking, Chen Chen stuffed a small storage bag into Zhang Ji's hand. Apart from a few heavenly treasures, there were also a hundred Spirit Stones inside.

"Is this a storage bag? This is so valuable. I can't…" When Zhang Ji saw the storage bag, he subconsciously wanted to turn him down but after being glared at by Chen Chen, he immediately fell silent.

"Hide your things well. I'll take you to a good place today. Don't even think of sleeping tonight."

Seeing that Zhang Ji had grabbed the storage bag, Chen Chen smiled and then patted him on his shoulder as he spoke mysteriously.

However, seconds later, Chen Chen seemed to have suddenly thought of something and changed his tone. "By the way, is there a disciple named Li Jian among the outer clan disciples?"

He remembered that one of the opportunities was to give Li Jian a solution after one hour to receive a special item. Since it was a special item determined by the system, he certainly could not miss it.

"Li Jian? Yes, he's in the room opposite to mine!" Zhang Ji was a bit stunned as he pointed towards the room opposite to his.

The outer clan disciples' residence was a four-room courtyard and Li Jian resided in the same compound as Zhang Ji.

"Such a coincidence?"

Chen Chen was also a bit shocked. After counting the time, he realized that about half an hour had passed since he went out, which meant that that opportunity would be triggered in another half an hour.

"What? Big brother, are you looking for him because of something?"

"Nothing for now. Wait here while I go out for a while. I'll come back later."

After he finished speaking, Chen Chen left Zhang Ji's place. Although half an hour was short, he didn't want to waste it.

There were still several opportunities on Tianqin Peak. He had to take advantage of that half an hour to seize them.

Half an hour later, Chen Chen returned to the courtyard where Zhang Ji resided in satisfaction, but this time he was walking towards the residence of the outer clan disciple Li Jian.

Through the window, he saw a thin male disciple inside who was pacing non-stop, seemingly having encountered something that had to be dealt with urgently.

"What the system said is true."

Chen Chen thought to himself while knocking on the door.

After he knocked, Li Jian shuddered as if he was a frightened bird. He then asked cautiously, "Who is it?"

"Open the door, the successor has come to deliver warmth."

Chen Chen was too lazy to think of any good reasons, leading him to answer with something nonsensical.

Li Jian, who was inside the house, did not dare to hesitate when he heard it was the successor. He instantly opened the door and fell to the ground on one knee.

"Greetings, successor!"

With a frown, Chen Chen looked at Li Jian who had fallen to his knees and was trembling slightly.

'He seems to be afraid of me?'

'But I've never bullied anyone in the Tianyun Clan.'

Despite feeling puzzled, Chen Chen did not question it. Instead, he smiled and said, "No need to be so polite. I am mainly here to visit my brother Zhang Ji, and to see what kind of people his roommates are."

Hearing Chen Chen's words, Li Jian stood up as if he was relieved.

"Senior Brother Zhang has a status of cultivation and he takes care of me. He is a rare Samaritan."

Chen Chen didn't care about Li Jian's words, however, he noticed that his pale face and eyes were slightly red.

"Junior Brother Li, are you sick?"

"I occasionally feel cold…" Li Jian's eyes were shifty and he seemed to be a little flustered.

Seeing this, Chen Chen's tone suddenly became serious.

"Senior Brother Li, if you are facing any difficulties, feel free to talk to me about it. I don't think there are many people in the clan other than me whom you can confide in. You must seize the opportunity."

Hearing Chen Chen's meaningful words, the cold sweat on Li Jian's forehead fell and a moment later, he knelt down again, unable to hide the fear and horror in his eyes.

"Saint, please save me!"

Chen Chen sighed with relief upon hearing his words. Li Jian was finally on the right track.

"Tell me what happened. As long as I can help you, I will definitely find a way to solve the problem for you."

Li Jian thanked Chen Chen profusely and soon, he told him everything about what he had encountered.

It turned out that Li Jian was selected by the demon clan before he participated in the Tianyun Clan's examination. He was fed a pill and was made to receive an antidote every three days. In two months, he would be arranged to go to the State of Zhou Demon Clan.

However, later on, the majority of the demon clan was almost wiped out, and he could no longer find the person who gave him the pill. Hence, in the end, he had no choice but to go to Tianyun Clan.

He had been living in anxiety within the Tianyun Clan, partly because he was worried about the elixir and partly because he could not figure out if he was considered part of the demon clan or not. After all, the person who gave him the pill also gave him a token of the demon clan, which he dared not misplace.

If he was considered part of the demon clan and if the Tianyun Clan were to find out, it is conceivable what might happen to him. Hence, he was scared soulless when he heard that the successor had come to see him.

"It's just a trivial matter. Don't worry, you are a disciple of the Tianyun Clan."

Chen Chen smiled and helped him up. At the same time, he scanned his body using his ethereality and quickly discovered a taint in his tendons and veins.

Although it was not fatal, it could make a person physically ill and mentally exhausted.

"Hmph, such small tricks."

Chen Chen humphed disdainfully and casually took out a Spirit Clearing Herb from his storage ring. He then handed it to Li Jian.

"This spirit herb should be able to restore your body to normal conditions. If it doesn't work, you can come look for me again. From now on, feel at ease as a disciple of the Tianyun Clan. Don't think about the demon clan anymore."

Hearing his words, Li Jian burst into tears of gratitude as he hurriedly kowtowed to Chen Chen eight times.

"Thank you, Successor! Thank you for saving my life, Successor!"

After thanking him profusely, Li Jian fumbled about his bosom and took out a pitch-black token with only five words engraved on it, which he handed to Chen Chen.

"State of Zhou Demon Clan"

Looking at the token, Chen Chen clucked his tongue.

The token may be useless to him now, but its efficacy in the future was unknown.

In case he had to deal with the demon clan one day, it would be helpful if he could use the token to plant a spy in the demon clan.

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Chapter 64: Chapter 64: Being Outstanding Is A Trouble

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

After collecting the access token for the Demon clan, Chen Chen called Zhang Ji along as he began to plan the harvest of opportunities.

The opportunities of the highest priority were of course those with a time limit. Chen Chen was not in a hurry to harvest the opportunities like digging mines and such. As long as he knew the estimated location, he could dig too.

Just like that, Chen Chen and Zhang Ji had spent half a day getting busy in the Tianyun Mountains while the sky gradually turned darker.

However, neither of them felt tired at all due to the fact that they had harvested plenty of superb items within that period of time, all of which were at least 100,000 Spirit Stones in value!

Unfortunately, the silly Zhang Ji was clueless about the value of the found items. All he did was give Chen Chen all the items he harvested, like a handyman who worked mindlessly without asking for a reward. Watching him, Chen Chen began to get a headache.

'That's what the legendary morally upright and intelligent people are like, right…'

"Brother, take a break, there is no hurry now."

Chen Chen could not help but intervene when he saw how energetic Zhang Ji was.

"Uh… Brother, didn't you say previously that it was very urgent?" Zhang Ji said with a look of bewilderment. Previously, Chen Chen told him that it was an urgent matter.

"There are some items that I don't care about. The most important thing about life is to be suave and resolute. You can never finish collecting heavenly treasures."

Chen Chen said in a relaxed tone as he lied down on a patch of grass.

Seconds later, he seemed to have thought of something as he suddenly burst into laughter.

"Big Brother, what are you laughing at?" Zhang Ji was puzzled.

"Is this Heavenly Tranquil Peak? I'm a little thirsty, can you get some water from the waterfall for me?" Chen Chen asked in an ambiguous tone with a faint smile on his face.

Zhang Ji didn't think much about Chen Chen's question as he began scurrying towards the Heavenly Tranquil Peak waterfall with a water bottle.

With an ambiguous gaze in his eyes, Chen Chen stared at Zhang Ji's back as he left. According to the system, one could see a group of outer clan disciples showering in the Heavenly Tranquil Peak waterfall at this moment.

Zhang Ji was too thick in the head and needed some exciting experiences.

At the thought of this, Chen Chen could not help but burst into laughter.

However, a moment later, he couldn't laugh anymore as he remembered another detail that the system mentioned.

Zhao Xiaoya would begin slipping into obsession tonight and if Chen Chen went to save her, she would have a better impression of him. This put him in a dilemma.

What if she falls in love with him after he goes to her rescue?

He might not fall in love with her or take responsibility for her in the future.

"Ah, it's so troublesome being outstanding. If I wasn't so outstanding and strictly self-disciplined, I wouldn't be embroiled in so much trouble. I'm so helpless!"

Chen Chen sighed gently as he decided to go save her. After all, she had given him a red ginseng.

Besides, he couldn't possibly leave her in the lurch just because he was afraid that she would fall in love.

While Chen Chen contemplated troublesome matters, Zhang Ji made his way back over with a water bottle. However, his eyes were already extremely swollen.

When Chen Chen saw this, he sat up abruptly and asked, "What's the matter? Did you get beaten up for peeping at others while they're showering?"

Zhang Ji answered with a look of melancholy, "Brother, how did you know…"

"You have some status of cultivation. How did you get discovered?" Chen Chen asked in puzzlement.

He sent Zhang Ji to the waterfall because he wanted to help him and give him a gift, not to harm him.

Hearing this, Zhang Ji rubbed his eyes with an aggrieved gaze.

"I took a glance… and I thought that it wouldn't be good for that Senior Sister to take a bath outside because others might peek, so I gave her a reminder. Yet, she gave me a hard beating."

Hearing this, Chen Chen was speechless. After a long time, he took a deep breath.

Although he was only 16 years old physically, his mental age was almost 40. On the other hand, Zhang Ji was truly only 18 years old inside and out, and had never interacted with girls before.

"Brother, I really envy you. You have absolutely no risk of becoming a scumbag, unlike me… Ah, I'm going to go run an errand, I'll be right back."

Chen Chen sighed, turned around, and began making his way towards the inner gate of Heavenly Sword Peak.

Seeing that Chen Chen's footsteps were getting heavier, Zhang Ji could not help but ask, "Brother, do you want me to help you?"

"No, some things are inevitable when you're too outstanding. I'll bear the responsibility for being slandered. I just want to have a clear conscience."

Chen Chen's voice echoed in the pitch-black night, his tone full of sorrow.

Although Zhang Ji couldn't understand Chen Chen's words, he was still in awe and reverence towards him.

Meanwhile, in the courtyard at the top of Heavenly Sword Peak, Zhao Xiaoya was kneeling and cultivating. As a senior inner clan disciple, she had already possessed the strength of an elder, and was now about to step into the middle stage of foundation building.

However, something went wrong with her state of mind just as she was about to break through.

That problem ultimately arose due to her obsession with the Tianyun Divine Thunder Technique.

The middle stage of foundation building was a hurdle that she had to cross. Once she entered the middle stage of foundation building, she would no longer be able to practice the Tianyun Divine Thunder Technique unless she got rid of her status of cultivation.

Her obsession made her will to break through waver, and soon, the ethereality in her diaphragm began to grow chaotic.

Ethereality was a power source of Heaven and Earth, and once it went berserk, it would be extremely destructive. By the time Zhao Xiaoya realized that she had gone off track, it was already too late as the ethereality was already rampaging through her body, destroying her eight meridians.

Psht!

Zhao Xiaoya spurted out a large mouthful of blood and her face suddenly turned pale while her body became frail.

However, the ethereality in her body did not show the slightest signs of slowing down as her diaphragm was nearing complete destruction.

If her diaphragm was destroyed, she would die on the spot. Thinking of this consequence, endless panic flashed in Zhao Xiaoya's eyes as she hurriedly struggled to take out the communication token from her chest, in a bid to notify her grandfather, Elder Xing Fa.

However, when slipping into obsession and veering off track, she couldn't mobilize any of her ethereality or even use the communication token.

After realizing her trouble, a trace of desperation arose within Zhao Xiaoya.

Advancing from the early to middle stage of foundation building was not difficult, so she wasn't bothered at all. She didn't get anyone to watch over her as she never believed that she would go off track at such a simple juncture…

"Father, Mother, I may not be able to avenge you…"

Zhao Xiaoya murmured in her heart while she couldn't stop tearing up.

She couldn't even imagine the kind of grief her grandfather would feel when he found her corpse in the morning of the following day.

"No… I want to live."

Thinking of her grandfather, Zhao Xiaoya immediately felt a strong desire to survive. While struggling, she fell to the ground before crawling towards the door with great difficulty.

She thought that as long as she crawled to the door and yelled, someone would probably hear her.

At this point, she no longer hoped to maintain her status of cultivation and only hoped to survive so that her grandfather wouldn't become miserable.

However, she lacked strength because she was severely injured. Even after crawling towards the door, she still didn't have the strength to open the door.

Looking at the door that was directly in front of her, Zhao Xiaoya finally sunk into despair and closed her eyes, waiting for her death hopelessly. She even tried to adjust her facial expressions, so as to appear as 'peaceful' as possible.

In that case, her grandfather would be in less agony. That was the only thing she could do now.

However, as she forced a smile on her face, the door suddenly creaked open.

Hearing this sound, Zhao Xiaoya merely thought that she was getting hallucinations as she was near death. After all, no one would dare to enter her place at will at this hour.

"You're severely injured but you're still smiling. I give hats off to you!"

At this time, a familiar voice entered her ears, making her feel like it was a lifetime ago.

'Him? How is that possible?'

"You're not dead, why are you pretending to be dying peacefully? You do look the part, though."

Hearing this voice again, Zhao Xiaoya suddenly opened her eyes, only to see a familiar white-clothed figure crouching beside her with a look of derision.

The white-clothed young man had somehow placed his hand on her diaphragm and a strong suction force was continuously absorbing the rampant ethereality within it.

Seeing this scene, Zhao Xiaoya had mixed feelings, and left speechless for a while.

At this moment, the white-clothed teenager's contemptuous smile vanished and was replaced by a look of indifference.

Seeing the change of expression on the teenager's face, Zhao Xiaoya began to grow wary.

"Open your mouth!"

The white-clothed teenager ordered in a deep voice.

Hearing this, Zhao Xiaoya opened her mouth slightly, and seconds later, a cold stream of air entered her mouth. Immediately afterward, endless vitality erupted. Her domineering aura began to be restored.

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Chapter 65: Chapter 65: The Essence of Billion-Year Ethereality

Half an hour later, Chen Chen helped Zhao Xiaoya to the bed.

At this moment, the ethereality in her body had returned to being calm. Although she did not succeed in breaking through to the middle stage of the foundation building realm, her cultivation was preserved.

Looking at Zhao Xiaoya, who was staring straight at him from the bed, Chen Chen behaved like a decent gentleman.

"I have already informed your grandfather; he will be here soon. I still have something to do, so I gotta get going."

"Senior Brother Chen Chen, wait…"

"Why?"

"Thank you for saving my life, Senior Brother…"

"You don't need to thank me. I was just passing by. Goodbye!"

After saying that, Chen Chen walked out.

However, he was secretly sighing.

Having lived through two lifetimes, he naturally had some understanding of women. Generally, if a woman suddenly began to speak in a higher pitched voice, it basically meant that she had developed an interest.

Besides, Zhao Xiaoya's voice was extremely coquettish. Previously, she gifted him a special red ginseng too. That meant that she was already interested in him!

'Horrible! I'm only 16 years old but I'm already irresistibly charming. What's going to happen when I turn 20?' Chen Chen thought to himself helplessly before quickly leaving the courtyard.

He had no idea that Zhao Xiaoya only snapped back to her senses a long time after he left.

Recalling what had just happened, she found it a little dreamy.

At this moment, her obsession with the Tianyun Divine Thunder Technique had been completely eradicated as a new obsession appeared in her mind.

"I can't practice the Tianyun Divine Thunder Technique, but it's the same if my man practices it… I must win the heart of this man!"

After Chen Chen left the Heavenly Sword Peak, he inexplicably shivered, carefully looking around. He then quickly sped towards the Heavenly Tranquil Peak.

After meeting up with Zhang Ji, the two arrived at the foot of the main peak.

Hu Xian'er was very dutiful, still guarding the place at this time. There were also several spirit birds lying beside her, which she had caught at some point in time.

"Rest and recuperate here tonight. Have some food. I feel a little cold," Chen Chen said to everyone.

The silence lasted all the way to the next day.

Chen Chen woke up from meditation and looked at Zhang Ji, who was still meditating at the side, the light in his eyes flickering slightly.

"Brother, the Heavenly Elixir Peak's Alchemy Elder has offended me and I want to give him a warning!"

"Huh? Elder!" Zhang Ji had a look of dismay on his face as he couldn't help Chen Chen warn the elder.

To his astonishment, Chen Chen suddenly took out a fallopia multiflora and placed it in his hand.

"Brother, when the time comes, throw this into his elixir cauldron to scare him."

"Is… Is that possible?"

Zhang Ji got a great shock, thinking, 'Randomly tossing something into the elixir cauldron is not a trivial matter. It might cause me to get kicked out of the clan…'

"Don't worry, I'll protect you. He won't dare do anything to you," Chen Chen said while handing a token to Zhang Ji.

Of course, he wasn't asking Zhang Ji to make trouble. Rather, he felt that it would be better to give Zhang Ji that opportunity.

If he told the foolish Zhang Ji the situation clearly, he might believe it but the truth was just too exaggerated. After all, it was beyond the scope of treasure hunting and was somewhat like clairvoyance.

"Okay!" Zhang Ji gritted his teeth and agreed.

This was the first dangerous thing that Chen Chen had asked him to do, he couldn't reject it at all. He would not hesitate, even if it got expelled from the Tianyun Clan!

"Great! Get going! Remember to do it at the right time! Don't make a mistake!"

"Don't worry, brother! I will do a good job!" Zhang Ji put away the fallopia multiflora, turned around, and walked towards the Heavenly Elixir Peak, looking like a suave, brave man all the while.

Staring at his back, the corners of Chen Chen's mouth curled slightly.

That was all he could do for Zhang Ji. He reckoned that Zhang Ji should be able to grasp the opportunity, which was akin to being a peeping Tom.

After Zhang Ji left, Chen Chen looked at the progress in Little Yellow's digging. He then hurried towards the Sky Peak at the edge of the Tianyun Mountains.

Chen Chen had checked up on the 100,000-year-old Heavenly Spirit Bell Stalagmite, which could be found there. Its value was not inferior to the Heavenly Spirit Bell Stalagmite.

More importantly, it was useful to him now. Although the Earthly Flame Heavenly Heart Lotus was very valuable, he could only use it after his status of cultivation increased.

Hence, strictly speaking, among the thousands of opportunities this time, the 100,000-year-old Heavenly Spirit Bell Stalagmite was the most precious to him.

As Chen Chen rushed to the sky peak, he felt a long-lost sense of excitement.

After having seen so many heavenly treasures, ordinary treasures no longer enticed or excited him.

However, the 100,000-year-old Heavenly Spirit Bell Stalagmite was different. According to the introduction in books, it could increase one's status of cultivation and even change one's constitution…

Such a heavenly treasure was just like the primeval spirit fruit: rare and only existing in legends.

After taking a deep breath, Chen Chen began to dig through the mountain.

Zhang Ji would never be able to find the treasures hidden in the mountains.

Unless the mountain collapsed and the sea rocks decayed someday, the treasure would forever remain hidden.

A large hole then appeared in Chen Chen's sight, about 20 meters below ground.

"This is it!"

Chen Chen forced himself to suppress the excitement in his heart, beginning to dig. Through the light, a strange scene was reflected in his eyes.

There was a hollow cave inside a mountain, covering an area of about a hundred square meters. It was three meters high and the top of the cave was covered in white stalactites. At a glance, they looked like waves.

It was just like an inverted sea in the cave, an incredibly magical sight.

Even more amazingly, the waves moved from the edges to the center in an unruly manner.

On the sharp edge of the largest stalactite in the center of the area, there was a shiny drop of liquid that was suspended quietly, looking as if it would drip down at any moment.

"100-thousand-year-old Heavenly Spirit Bell Stalagmite… It takes forever to form even a single drop of this!"

Chen Chen was amazed, restless to go up and lick it immediately.

In fact, he went to do just that. Although it would be a little unsightly, it was fortunate that no one would see him.

However, as soon as he went over, the Heavenly Spirit Bell Stalagmite suddenly dropped down.

"Shit! Don't!" Chen Chen exclaimed. If it dripped onto the ground, it would be too unsightly for him to lick it!

However, he didn't have the time to stop it, the drop of 100,000-thousand-year-old Heavenly Spirit Bell Stalagmite dripping onto the ground.

The thing is, it disappeared after dropping to the ground!

Seeing this scene, Chen Chen felt a chill in his heart, wishing that he had superpowers to stick his tongue several meters far.

Chen Chen anxiously walked towards the stalactite and began to carefully observe the ground, wanting to see if it could still be salvaged.

"It dripped into the hole…"

Touching the ground, Chen Chen was very indignant.

It turned out that there was a hole below the 100,000-year-old Heavenly Spirit Bell Stalagmite and the reason it disappeared was because it had dripped into the hole.

"I'll dig it out if I have to dig 300 feet into the ground."

Chen Chen was not one to resign himself to fate. Hence, he picked up the iron pickaxe and began to dig.

Soon, the tiny hole grew as large as the size of a fist.

Looking into the hole, Chen Chen was dazzled, almost fainting!

There was a whole new world under that hole!

Right below him, there was a one-cubic-meter-sized concave pool of 100,000-year-old Heavenly Spirit Bell Stalagmite…

At this moment, Chen Chen couldn't help but think of the layout of the Tianyun Clan.

The spirit meridians of Tianyun Clan were below the main peak, and to the right of the main peak, there were great peaks that had an abundance of ethereality. Most of the Tianyun Clan disciples were active in the peaks to the right of the main peak.

In contrast, ethereality was scarce in the main peak to the left.

That seemed very unreasonable, because the distance between the left and right spirit meridians was the same.

At last, Chen Chen understood.

It was because the ethereality of the main peak to the left had been absorbed by the wonderful thing above, which was similar to the heaven and earth array. Finally, it was condensed into the Heavenly Spirit Bell Stalagmite.

The pool of Heavenly Spirit Bell Stalagmite below was likely to be the result of the condensation of half of the ethereality of Tianyun Mountains over hundreds of millions of years!

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Chapter 66: Chapter 66: Finally Comfortable

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

'I've struck a windfall!'

Those words popped up in Chen Chen's mind, his eyes dazzled.

Boom!

At that instant, the sound of stones crumbling suddenly spread from the stone layer beneath him.

Hearing this sound, Chen Chen's expression suddenly stiffened. The next second, he plunged straight down into the pool of spiritual liquid, along with the crumbling stone layer.

Woosh!

The sound of water falling sounded out, and when Chen Chen fell directly into the pool, the liquid present splashed upwards.

Chen Chen felt as if his body produced a chemical reaction when it came into contact with the pool of spiritual liquid, countless strange items surging into his body and turning over everything within it.

Boom!

There was endless roaring, and Chen Chen began to feel dizzy. He never thought that his body would one day contain the sounds of the sea, just like a conch shell!

'This spirit body of mine is hysterically absorbing the Heavenly Spirit Bell Stalagmite!'

Forcing himself to bear with the dizziness, Chen Chen saw that the water level of the pool was decreasing. At this point, he began to feel anxious.

Although it wouldn't be a loss if it was absorbed by his body, he definitely had to save some for later use. It was awesome to absorb it all now, but the thought of having to absorb them sparingly in the future made him feel distressed.

Chen Chen then took out a few large porcelain bottles from the storage ring and began to fill them with the Heavenly Spirit Bell Stalagmite. When it was almost filled, his consciousness began to blur.

At last, his vision turned black and he passed out in the pool.

After some time passed, Chen Chen gradually regained consciousness. Although he had not opened his eyes yet, he felt very warm, as if there was a quilt covering his body.

"Have I been taken back? What about the Heavenly Spirit Bell Stalagmite that I've stored!?"

That thought flashed through his mind. Chen Chen opened his eyes and abruptly sat up straight!

However, the scene in front of him made him feel incomparably dismayed and bewildered.

No one took him away. He was lying in the spiritual liquid pool, which had long been depleted. However, he was now covered with a layer of hair!

To be precise, it was his own hair!

'How long have I been unconscious for!?'

Looking at his own hair, which could be used as a quilt, Chen Chen couldn't stop cold sweat from running down his forehead.

According to the normal speed of hair growth, he must have slept for hundreds of years, right?

If it had been hundreds of years, would his parents still be alive?

Once that thought arose, Chen Chen hurriedly stood up from the pool of spiritual liquid and began to scrutinize both himself and his surroundings.

He was wearing the same clothes as he had before he slipped into a coma, and there were no signs of decay. In fact, it was extremely clean.

The bottles of Heavenly Spirit Bell Stalagmite that he had filled before he lost consciousness were also well placed at the edge of the pool.

The surrounding environment hadn't changed much compared to before.

Looking at this scene, Chen Chen heaved a sigh of relief. It seemed that his hair did not grow naturally. Instead, its growth had been catalyzed.

"That scared the living daylights out of me."

After Chen Chen muttered to himself, he took out a knife from the storage ring and cut his hair, which was so long that it could be used as a quilt.

However, he could not bear to throw it away, deciding to put it into his storage ring. He thought that the hair, whose growth was catalyzed by the spirit liquid, must be extraordinary. He could always bring it back and turn it into a quilt… It could also be transformed into a treasure!

After putting away his hair, Chen Chen began to store the bottles of Heavenly Spirit Bell Stalagmite.

The bottles weighed about 2.5 liters, which was equivalent to a large bottle of soda in his previous life. If he used it about one drop at a time, it would last him for a very long time.

Chen Chen was very satisfied with this. Since he had such a large amount of Heavenly Spirit Bell Stalagmite, he could not only use it himself, he could also share it and give some away to others.

After putting everything away, Chen Chen naturally began to check his cultivation status.

After absorbing the pool of Heavenly Spirit Bell Stalagmite, he wondered how high his status of cultivation had become.

Chen Chen went to check the vortex in his diaphragm with anticipation. However, his expression changed abruptly the next second, the smile on his face replaced by a look of fear, uneasiness, and astonishment!

"Damn! Where is my diaphragm!?"

Chen Chen jumped three feet high, hurriedly searching his body for a long time. Not only the three vortexes, even his diaphragm was gone!

However, even though it was missing, his storage ring was intact. After all, he had just used his storage ring…

Chen Chen's expression changed again and again. A moment later, he stretched out his hand, a bolt of lightning ten times stronger than before coalescing in his hand.

At this moment, the two vortexes that should have appeared in the diaphragm appeared in his body.

"This…"

Chen Chen was suddenly speechless. The diaphragm was about the size of a fist, and originally, the two vortexes in the diaphragm were finger-thin, but now that the diaphragm was gone, the two vortexes had also completely let themselves go and expanded to the size of an arm.

More importantly, the two vortexes did not affect the organs in his body, even though they were rotating maniacally.

Usually, ethereality would harm one's organs. Zhao Xiaoya, who had slipped into obsession, was an example.

Once the ethereality left one's diaphragm and meridians and began surging in the internal organs, it would cause serious injury to the body in a single moment.

But what about him? It was as if an entire part of his body had become the diaphragm, as his ethereality and organs could overlap without any problems.

"Something has happened…" Chen Chen shivered and quickly strode towards the entrance of the cave.

He had to go out to find some information. He managed to defy the laws of nature using the cultivation method of heavenly treasures, but he had gone overboard. How was he supposed to cultivate in the future?

Others could conduct Qi training with the goal of reaching Core Formation, step by step. Yet, he had already lost his diaphragm. God knows what realm he was in now…

Just like that, Chen Chen ran towards the main peak with a heavy heart. It was noontime, but Chen Chen was clueless about what day it was.

A few moments later, he arrived at the foot of the main peak.

At this time, Hu Xian'er and Little Yellow had disappeared. Chen Chen was not in the mood to care about the matter of the Earthly Flame Heavenly Heart Lotus either. He just wanted to find out his physical condition.

When Chen Chen returned to the courtyard of the main peak, he heard a pleasant voice.

"Master, Sister Xian'er is sick!"

"A demon can get sick too?" Chen Chen looked at the little morning glory in the medicinal herb field with some surprise in his heart. However, he still walked quickly into Hu Xian'er's bedroom.

Hu Xian'er, who was in the bedroom, had already turned limp, lying on the ground. Her clean, white fur was stained black, as if she had been burned by something.

Beside her, Little Yellow was continuously colliding into the corner of the table. Its purpose was unclear.

"Xian'er, what's the matter with you? Who did that?"

Chen Chen was furious when he saw the miserable state that Hu Xian'er was in.

Hu Xian'er did not answer immediately, stretching out her claws and pointing to the desk near them, her eyes full of resentment.

Chen Chen looked in the direction she pointed, only to see that there was an additional palm-sized red lotus flower on the desk. It was glowing red and seemed rather divine.

"Kid, this is… This is a fire-element supreme treasure called the Earthly Flame Heavenly Heart Lotus. You made Little Yellow dig into the soil, so I knew there must have been a treasure down there. However, you didn't return for a long time, so I had no choice but to go down and look for it myself. In the end, I saw this treasure.

"Later on, when I saw that the treasure was about to sink into the fire again, I took the risk to try and finally take it out of the fire. However, the spiritual fire energy contained in it was too domineering. It burned me severely…"

Hearing this, Chen Chen rubbed his ears and asked, "What did you call me?"

Hu Xian'er, who had been burned pitch black, seemed to have given up acting obediently as she said furiously, "I called you kid. So what? To be honest with you, I've been upset with you for a long time, you dog. You actually made me cook and study. I haven't suffered this kind of aggravation since childhood! Now my heart has been charred and I'm definitely going to die. I'm not scared of you!"

"Ah! A dying demon has nothing good to say! It seems that you are very upset with me! Since you're not happy with me, why did you take the Earthly Flame Heavenly Heart Lotus? Now you've given me an advantage."

Chen Chen flicked Hu Xian'er's tail and spoke while clucking his tongue.

Hu Xian'er's eyes were filled with aggravation and tears.

"What do you know, you fool? This Earthly Flame Heavenly Heart Lotus is highly coveted, even by the mighty figures above the Nascent Soul realm. How could I miss such a treasure?"

After hearing her words, it dawned on Chen Chen that Hu Xian'er was extremely stingy and a sucker for treasures. She was the type who would rather drown and die than give up treasures.

'She values treasures more than her own life…'

Even if the money would not belong to her, Hu Xian'er had still risked her life to grab the treasure…

Chen Chen was convinced of it. She was a demon that had been through a special experience.

Seeing Chen Chen's sympathetic gaze, the weak Hu Xian'er's eyes became filled with indignation.

"What are you looking at? Do you think that everyone gets to pick up treasures wherever they go, like you do? To be frank with you, I stole a third of all the meals that I've cooked for you in the past few days! I'm going to anger you to death! I'm going to make you waste those precious materials! Damn it! You wastrel! I lasted until now just for the sake of scolding you. I'm finally comfortable now!"

After saying that, Hu Xian'er even spat her tongue out.

Seeing this, Chen Chen's face turned hostile.

'This demoness is really getting out of hand after just a few days without any discipline!'

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Chapter 67: Chapter 67: Go Carry A Pot!

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

Dong-dong…

As Hu Xian'er vented out her frustration, Little Yellow was slamming its head against the corner of the table.

Seeing this, Hu Xian'er grew even more infuriated as she scolded, "Little Yellow, stop it. You can't save me even if you sprayed out ginger juice. In the end, you'll just be benefiting that rascal for free. Let me tell you, that brat is horrible. All he does is cheat others all day. You'd better find a chance to leave. Otherwise, you'll end up getting stewed one day…"

Before Hu Xian'er finished speaking, a drop of liquid abruptly dripped into her mouth, after which her body began trembling violently. Moments later, an extremely pure wave of vitality began erupting from her body.

"This…"

Hu Xian'er was incredibly astonished as she slowly turned around to look at Chen Chen in bewilderment.

When she turned around, she noticed Chen Chen looking at her with a smile on his face, seemingly thinking about something.

After being gazed at by Chen Chen, Hu Xian'er subconsciously lowered her head. At the same time, she felt that her internal organs were recovering rapidly, and she even seemed to feel a tinge of pain again in her heart, which burned badly.

Apart from the tinge of pain, the burnt black fur on her body was falling off as new fur began to grow at a speed visible to the naked eye.

'Could it be that I can survive? What exactly did this kid feed me?'

Hu Xian'er exclaimed in her heart, glancing at Chen Chen timidly.

Chen Chen's hairstyle was rather strange today as his long hair was draped behind his head. In contrast to his usual dashing appearance, he seemed wilder.

Looking at Chen Chen, Hu Xian'er couldn't help but shiver.

'This kid is not a kind person. I just scolded him badly, now that I can't die, what do I do…'

'He's going to settle the scores with me!'

Chen Chen gazed back at the panic-stricken Hu Xian'er. Of course, he had just fed her with the Heavenly Spirit Bell Stalagmite, which was far stronger than purple ganoderma.

Purple ganoderma could repair the severe damage done to one's internal organs, however, the Heavenly Spirit Bell Stalagmite was far more powerful.

As long as one had one last breath left, they would be saved.

"How is it? How does it feel?"

Chen Chen asked with a smile.

Seeing the wry smile on Chen Chen's face, Hu Xian'er cringed and said softly, "I'm alright… I should be able to live a while longer…"

Hearing her words, Chen Chen smiled silently and grabbed Little Yellow who was still knocking itself against the corner of the table.

"Go to the medicinal herb field to dig the soil, there is nothing else for you to do here."

After hearing Chen Chen's words, Little Yellow looked at him, sniffed Hu Xian'er, and then scurried away.

Five minutes later, the blackness covering Hu Xian'er's body faded, as new fur began to grow out. In fact, the new hair was even longer and shinier than before.

In addition to that, she also grew a third tail.

"How do you feel now?" Chen Chen asked again.

Hu Xian'er was lying on the ground with a pale face and shook her head slightly, as if she was too weak to speak.

Chen Chen's face turned sullen when he saw her expression.

Two of her three tails were drooping, and the other newly grown tail looked like it was swinging around. It looked very energetic and Hu Xian'er had clearly not realized that she had a third tail. Hence, she forgot to hide her energy!

'Pretend! Continue pretending!'

Chen Chen cursed, grabbing Hu Xian'er's third tail and lifting her up.

"You have grown a third tail and you're shaking like a pug. Yet, you're still pretending to be weak with me!"

Hearing Chen Chen's words, Hu Xian'er's originally weak expression gradually changed as she began to seem as if she was trying to please him.

"Master~"

"Didn't you just get comfortable?"

"No no, it's mainly because I'm scared that you'll be sad after I die. That's why I said those terrible words!"

"Must I steal a third of every meal?"

"I'm afraid that someone would poison you so I tried it! I didn't steal it!"

"You don't want to study? You don't want to cook? Are you feeling aggrieved?"

"No, no, the time I spent with my master was the best time of my life!"

"You're pretty witty, huh?" Chen Chen sneered as he carried Hu Xian'er.

"I learned it all from you, Master! In terms of resourcefulness, I'm not as good as you, Master!" Hu Xian'er exclaimed while trembling. She had just swallowed the strange liquid and her status of cultivation increased greatly. However, she still did not dare to retaliate against Chen Chen.

"Hmph! It's no use, even if you had a glib tongue. Go! Go carry the pot!"

Chen Chen humphed coldly as he made his way out of the courtyard with Hu Xian'er.

"Master, spare my life!"

Hu Xian'er shrieked at the top of her lungs while the morning glory in the medicinal herb field began mimicking her. The two demons seemed to be making a duet, making the original pitiful shrill look a bit comical.

A few moments later, Chen Chen had reached the palace hall.

The first thing he thought of when his body went wrong was of course his master, Xiao Wuyou.

As soon as he entered the hall, Xiao Wuyou suddenly appeared in front of Chen Chen.

"Disciple? Is there something you need?"

After hearing his words, Chen Chen became extremely embarrassed. He didn't treat his master like an ATM but his master thought so himself!

'Hmph! Do I look like the type to only take without giving!?'

'Today, I'll let Master know what it's like to be noble!'

With that in mind, Chen Chen took out a small porcelain bottle from his storage ring, which contained about a mouthful of Heavenly Spirit Bell Stalagmite.

"Master, perhaps you don't know this but this fox spirit I raised is born with a high sensitivity to heavenly treasures. Last night she said she detected the smell of heavenly treasures and insisted on dragging me along. In the end, we really did find some treasures. I wouldn't dare to enjoy it alone, so I siphoned half of it and I'm offering it to you, Master!"

Hu Xian'er, who was on Chen Chen's shoulder, turned away after hearing his words, for fear that Xiao Wuyou would see the look of aggravation in his eyes.

"Oh? It's rare of you to be so thoughtful." Xiao Wuyou said with a smile as he grabbed the porcelain bottle.

In fact, he did not expect Chen Chen to give him something so precious as most people in the world were selfish.

It was only human nature to keep treasures that they truly cherished for oneself to enjoy alone.

After receiving the porcelain bottle, Xiao Wuyou removed the lid, and then his hand stiffened slightly as shock appeared on his unusually calm face.

"Is this… a bottle of 100,000-year-old Heavenly Spirit Bell Stalagmite?"

"Master, you really do have good judgment. This item is worth less than a few Spirit Stones. Master, I've embarrassed myself!" Chen Chen exclaimed with a tactful smile.

Hearing this, the corners of Xiao Wuyou's eyes began to twitch. The 100,000-year-old Heavenly Spirit Bell Stalagmite was calculated by drops and his disciple gave him a half bottle of it. He even claimed it was worth less than a few Spirit Stones!

A single drop of it was priceless, okay? Yet, half a bottle… He probably could not afford it even if the Tianyun Clan went bankrupt!

'This mischievous imp. How dare he tease his master…'

Thinking about the source of the item, Xiao Wuyou turned his head towards Hu Xian'er who was on Chen Chen's shoulder.

"This pet of yours has a special talent, you must not tell others about it, understand?"

"Understood!" Chen Chen answered seriously with a solemn expression.

Hearing Chen Chen's response, Xiao Wuyou nodded slightly before he put away the Heavenly Spirit Bell Stalagmite, feeling somewhat embarrassed.

He was about to enter the Nascent Soul and the Heavenly Spirit Bell Stalagmite was very useful to him. Yet he could not give Chen Chen something of corresponding value and hence, he had no choice but to remember the favor in his heart.

Chen Chen saw that his master had accepted the item and knew it was time to get to the point. Thus, he hurriedly asked with a respectful tone, "Master, I took some of this Heavenly Spirit Bell Stalagmite earlier and my status of cultivation has changed a bit. Can you see what my status of cultivation is now?"

"Of course I can." Xiao Wuyou agreed with a smile.

"Master, my status of cultivation may be a bit special, don't be surprised when you look at it!"

Xiao Wuyou's smile grew wider when he heard this.

'What's so surprising? Does this disciple really think that I, the clan master of the Tianyun Clan, am really a hillbilly?'

He wouldn't be surprised even if Chen Chen, who had an Innate Spirit Body, reached the foundation building realm with the Heavenly Spirit Bell Stalagmite.

However, he was slightly shocked just now because Chen Chen had offered him a supreme heavenly treasure that made his emotions fluctuate. If he became shocked by Chen Chen's status of cultivation, what would make him different from the ordinary immortal cultivators outside who had narrow horizons?

'This disciple has underestimated me, the clan master.'

"Hah, you want to surprise me? I'll only be surprised if you reach the Golden Core realm."

Xiao Wuyou smiled calmly before reaching out to grab Chen Chen's wrist…

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Chapter 68: What's That Mess About?

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

The hall was quiet for three seconds.

Immediately afterward, a terrifying storm swept around, shattering all the tables and chairs inside into pieces!

"Who's the culprit!? Disciple! Who has ruined your status of cultivation!?"

Xiao Wuyou's handsome poker face instantly turned tempestuous as the anger in his eyes seemed to be able to burn everything!

Seeing how infuriated Xiao Wuyou had become, Chen Chen was moved.

'My efforts to dote on Master didn't go in vain.'

"Ahem, Master, take it easy, my status of cultivation is still there, I've just lost my diaphragm."

Chen Chen coughed lightly twice and carefully explained. At the same time, electric light emerged from his palm.

Seeing the electric light that emerged from the same source as if he were to do it, Xiao Wuyou's eyes grew filled with disbelief.

'How can he cultivate the Tianyun Divine Thunder Technique without a diaphragm? This is unprecedented!'

15 minutes later, Chen Chen began to explain to Xiao Wuyou what had happened, including the fact that he ended up drinking a lot of stalagmite after having a single drop.

After listening to his words, Xiao Wuyou slipped into deep thought. After a long moment, he let out a short sigh and said, "Disciple, you probably haven't reached the foundation building realm. At the foundation building realm of the Tianyun Divine Thunder Technique, two vortexes will be fused into one… but your two vortexes are really powerful. I'm afraid the power in each of your vortexes is no less than the vortex that was synthesized after foundation building…"

"What do I do now? Master, can I still make it through the foundation building realm?"

Chen Chen was beginning to grow extremely worried. If he could not go through foundation building, he wouldn't be able to create a path of immortal cultivation on his own, right? How exhausting would that be?

After another moment of silence, Xiao Wuyou said softly, "Don't worry, you should be able to. You know, during ancient times, there were endless kinds of constitutions in the world. Some people can exceed the limit of the tenth tier of Qi training and advance to the eleventh tier, followed by the twelfth… Rumor has it that there are horrifying existences even in the fifteenth tier of Qi training. Although these people are in the period of Qi training, their strength is no less than the foundation building realm. As for you…"

At this point, Xiao Wuyou paused as he carefully recalled the intensity of the power of the two vortexes in Chen Chen's body. He then tried to simulate their power using an ancient method.

"As for you, I'm afraid you will only reach the 20th tier of Qi training. In terms of strength, you won't be weaker than those in the middle stage of foundation building."

After he spoke, Xiao Wuyou could not help but smile bitterly.

'20th tier of Qi training? Sounds like a joke. Why not the 18th tier?'

However, those words that sounded like a joke were actually the truth!

Chen Chen was now no weaker than the middle stage of foundation building. According to the ancient method of deduction, his status was at the 20th tier of Qi training!

"20th tier of Qi training, does that mean that I can build a foundation?" Chen Chen asked. He was a little excited.

As long as he could build the foundation, he would be able to suppress others with his status of cultivation, regardless of whether it was the 10th or 20th tier of Qi training.

Anyway, increasing his status of cultivation was like a game to him.

"You can, but I'm afraid that the difficulty of advancing to the Foundation Establishment realm at the 20th tier of Qi training is more than a hundred times that of advancing to Foundation Establishment at the tenth tier of Qi training… The resources that you will need…"

At this point, Xiao Wuyou couldn't go on.

Since Chen Chen had already gulped down such a large amount of Heavenly Spirit Bell Stalagmite, why would he bother worrying about resources?

Ordinary immortal cultivators needed a Foundation-Building Elixir to advance. Even if his disciple needed a hundred of them, it wouldn't be considered much.

After all, the value of the bottle of Heavenly Spirit Bell Stalagmite was equal to more than a hundred Foundation-Building Elixirs.

If Chen Chen really couldn't get a hundred Foundation-Building Elixirs, he would have to try to get some for his disciple, even if he had to go bankrupt.

"Master, I understand. Thank you for your understanding, I will go back to plan for foundation building!"

Chen Chen pondered for a while, and a bright smile soon appeared on his face. He then bowed to Xiao Wuyou before exiting the Clan Master's Hall.

Xiao Wuyou stared at Chen Chen's back, and then looked at the debris of the tables and chairs on the ground. He couldn't help but laugh at himself self-deprecatingly.

"I'm so old but I'm still so panicky. My mentality is really lacking… However, this kid really surprises me too much."

On the way back to the other side of the courtyard, Hu Xian'er acted very obedient. While lying on Chen Chen's shoulder, she gave Chen Chen a back massage.

"Master, your status of cultivation has reached the 20th tier of Qi training, it's really shocking!"

"Oh, cut the bootlicking. You have an extra tail now, did you increase in strength as well?"

In his previous life, Chen Chen had read many legends about fox spirits. The more tails they had, the more powerful they would be. Now that Hu Xian'er had an extra tail, he naturally believed that she was more powerful.

"Master, you are so wise. My strength is also at the Foundation Establishment realm but I'm still far inferior to you, Master."

"Tsk, since we have both grown a lot in strength, let's celebrate tonight by cooking ten to twenty dishes."

After he spoke, Chen Chen felt Hu Xian'er's paws hammering hard on his shoulders ferociously, before becoming gentle again immediately.

"As you wish, Master."

Seeing that he was making his way to the courtyard of the main peak, two silhouettes at the entrance of the courtyard caught Chen Chen's attention.

"Zhao Xiaoya and Murong Yunlan? What are these two chicks doing here?"

Chen Chen saw the two women standing at the door as his heart dropped.

At this moment, Hu Xian'er was away from the courtyard as it was completely vacant.

He couldn't expect the repeater, the morning glory, and the soil-digger, the Ochre Yellow Spirit to watch the courtyard.

The things in the courtyard were worth a lot of money, especially the heavenly treasures in the medicinal herb field. It felt like a loss to him, even if others simply looked at it.

"Master, in case these two are stealing things, let's hurry back. That would be terrible!"

Hu Xian'er said as she transformed into her human form and looked towards the gate of the other courtyard.

"Don't worry, they aren't so terrible as to steal something." Chen Chen said, pursing his lips.

However, just as he was about to go forward to greet them, he heard the conversation between the two women and he shuddered.

"Junior Sister Murong, I advise you to avoid coming to this main peak too often. Don't disturb Senior Brother Chen."

"Senior Sister Zhao, a few days ago, Senior Brother Chen helped me out of a tough situation in the outer clan. Today, I'm here to thank him. That's what I ought to do. Besides, even without the last incident, Brother Chen and I are old friends, so what's wrong with us interacting with each other? On the contrary, Senior Sister Zhao, you and Senior Brother Chen haven't known each other for long. What are you doing here in the courtyard of the main peak?"

Hearing this, Chen Chen couldn't help but shiver, because he could sense the strong tension between the two of them.

Logically speaking, he ought to appear at this time and interrupt the conversation. However, he could not stop his urge to continue eavesdropping.

"Junior Sister Murong, I went into obsession late at night yesterday. Senior Brother Chen Chen entered my room and saved my life. Is there anything wrong with me coming to thank him?"

Zhao Xiaoya emphasized the words 'late at night' and 'my room', seemingly hinting at something.

Murong Yunlan immediately became anxious upon hearing this. She then asked straightforwardly, "What was Senior Brother Chen Chen doing in your room late at night?"

"Junior Sister Murong, this is beyond your concern. You only need to know one thing, and that is the relationship between individuals cannot be measured and defined according to the duration that they have known each other for. To be honest, Junior Sister Murong, you're just an outer clan disciple now while Senior Brother Chen Chen is the successor of the clan. There's a great difference between you two…"

Zhao Xiaoya sounded rather complacent, seemingly having gained the upper hand.

At this moment, Murong Yunlan said something that made Chen Chen feel distressed.

"Senior Sister Zhao, you may be from the inner clan but there's something I want to tell you. Things won't always remain the same and you should never belittle those who are weaker than you. In three years' time, my status of cultivation will definitely surpass yours!"

"What's all this nonsense!" Chen Chen was incredibly speechless. Just as he was about to cough lightly to remind the two girls, Zhang Ji's voice suddenly sounded from behind.

"Big brother, what are you doing standing here? Isn't your residence right there in front of us?"

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Chapter 69: Chapter 69: Bloodbath

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After Zhang Ji said those words, everyone in the area fell silent as Murong Yunlan and Zhao Xiaoya immediately began to behave themselves.

"Ahem, I just arrived and I'm getting ready to go in."

Chen Chen coughed lightly twice to hide his embarrassment.

Zhang Ji saw this and wanted to say something, but he grew timid and wimped out when he noticed Chen Chen glaring at him ferociously.

"Let's talk about the rest later and go in first."

Chen Chen then opened the door of the courtyard.

"Please come in, everyone."

A few moments later, the four of them sat in the living room of the courtyard.

Zhao Xiaoya was the first to speak.

"Senior Brother Chen Chen, thank you so much for coming the other night. Otherwise, I might not have survived at all. Last night, I didn't have the time to thank you personally because I wasn't feeling too well. Please forgive me, Senior Brother Chen Chen."

"It doesn't matter, we're disciples of the same clan." Chen Chen waved his hand. His tone was calm and he was behaving just like her Senior Brother.

To be honest, the only way he could speak normally after hearing the conversation between the two women was to stay in this position. Otherwise, he couldn't help but act nervous.

"There is no way I can repay your kindness for saving my life. Senior Brother Chen Chen, if you have any requests in the future, I will not fail to oblige."

After she finished speaking, Zhao Xiaoya glanced at Chen Chen as she seemed to be hinting at something.

Chen Chen blushed and hurriedly turned his head to look at Murong Yunlan.

"Junior Sister Murong… you are?"

He clearly knew what she was there for but he still had to pretend like he didn't know. Otherwise, they wouldn't have a way out.

Upon hearing his words, Murong Yunlan smiled and stood up. She lowered her head with a shy expression on her face, and took out a robe from the storage bag she had brought with her.

"Senior Brother, you helped me out of a troublesome situation that day and I remember your kindness dearly. Autumn is about to begin soon and I made a special robe for you, Senior Brother, I hope you won't mind it."

After she spoke, Murong Yunlan walked up to Chen Chen and personally handed him the robe.

For some reason at this moment, the living room plunged into coldness.

Zhang Ji sat in the corner, keeping his eyes glued onto the floor, as if there were an ant on the floor.

"Junior Sister… you're so thoughtful."

Chen Chen grabbed the robe and placed it in his storage ring. Since she had made it personally, he couldn't bring himself to turn it down.

Zhao Xiaoya looked tough on the surface but was actually gentle by nature while Murong Yunlan was the exact opposite. Both of them were beautiful.

Unfortunately, if the threat of the Tianyun Clan had not been eradicated, he would not be in the mood to fall in love. Otherwise, if his spouse died in the future, he would be really miserable.

Ahem, besides, he was only 16 years old and his body had not fully developed yet…

"Junior Sister Murong, you're from a rich family. I didn't expect that you'd know how to sew but this is ultimately just a trivial skill. Don't hamper your cultivation because of this."

Standing at the side, Zhao Xiaoya remarked in a clear and cold voice as she glanced at Murong Yunlan with jealousy and envy in her eyes.

Due to the fact that she came in a hurry, she did not have a chance to prepare a gift. There were a lot of valuable things in her storage bag, but they couldn't be compared to a handmade robe!

'Hmph! Cunning little girl! Is it a big deal that you know how to sew!? I'll go back and learn how to sew too!'

On the other hand, Murong Yunlan maintained a look of composure as she answered, "You don't have to worry, Senior Sister. The supreme elder of the clan has already taken me in as a disciple. Also, needlework may be a trivial skill but it trains one's patience and allows one to control their temper."

Watching the two girls continuously take jabs at each other, Chen Chen glowered at Zhang Ji furiously.

As his underling, Zhang Ji ought to intervene and say something to ease the awkwardness of the situation.

But what is this kid doing?

He was still immersed in looking at the ground with his head hung low!

'This kid can't be taught!'

Just when Chen Chen was thinking about how to deal with the next situation, a clear voice suddenly came from outside the courtyard.

"Senior Sister Zhao, things won't stay the same forever, don't bully the weak!"

As soon as his voice sounded, everyone in the room fell silent; it was so quiet that they could hear a pin drop. Murong Yunlan's pretty face instantly became extremely flushed as she wished she could dig a hole in the ground and jump into it.

Chen Chen's mentality was incredible!

'The repeater, the morning glory, has begun again. Can't you wait until they've left?'

'Are you saying this now because you don't think it's embarrassing enough!?'

Although Chen Chen broke down mentally, he had lived through two lifetimes after all. He explained in a thick-skinned manner, "I'm rearing a flower demon in the medicinal herb field which likes to spout nonsense. Everyone, please don't mind."

After he finished speaking, the morning glory spoke again. This time, its voice was extremely low, mimicking Zhao Xiaoya's voice.

"Junior Sister Murong, I advise you to avoid coming to this main peak too often. Don't disturb Senior Brother Chen."

After hearing those words, Chen Chen rolled his eyes and leaned back in his chair.

'Forget it, do what you want. I give up on healing you too. None of my underlings are reliable.'

There was an extremely awkward ambiance in the main hall. Apart from Chen Chen, the other three were staring at the ceiling.

After a long while, Murong Yunlan couldn't take being in the room anymore. With a flushed face, she stood up and said, "Senior Brother Chen Chen, I have to go back to cultivate. Goodbye."

Moments after she spoke, Zhao Xiaoya stood up too.

"Senior Brother, I also have to go back to take my medicine. Goodbye."

After Zhao Xiaoya finished speaking, the two girls hurriedly dashed out of the courtyard before Chen Chen answered, for fear that the morning glory in the medicinal herb field would say something that would make them feel ashamed of themselves again.

After the two women left, Zhang Ji carefully raised his head, and heaved a long sigh of relief.

Watching Zhang Ji, Chen Chen flew into a rage. It was his first time encountering such a daft underling!

'Also, what do you mean you look scared? You almost made your sister marry me back then, that's all. Do you have to be so scared!?'

"Brother! It's the same as I imagined at first! An intense scene!"

Zhang Ji patted his chest with a solemn expression.

"Enough, don't talk to me about this nonsense. How are you getting on with what I instructed you to do?" Chen Chen asked, hurriedly changing the subject as he didn't want to talk about that nonsense anymore.

Hearing Chen Chen's question, Zhang Ji's expression instantly crumbled.

"Big brother, I did as you instructed, and as a result, I failed to warn that alchemy elder. Instead, he made that potion extraordinarily successful…"

Chen Chen secretly heaved a sigh of relief after hearing his words. He didn't mess up after all, and the outcome was just like what Chen Chen expected.

"So did he give you something?" Chen Chen asked again.

He remembered that the system mentioned that the alchemy elder would give two Foundation-Building Elixirs and some other book.

Hearing Chen Chen's words, Zhang Ji waved his hand and answered, "Brother, he said that he wanted to give me Foundation-Building Elixirs for thanking me! But how can I accept his own items? After all, he has offended you, Brother! So, in the end, I didn't accept it and even scolded him on the spot! However, don't worry because I didn't mention your name!"

After he spoke, Zhang Ji put on a proud expression, as if he was waiting to be praised.

After hearing his words, Chen Chen looked at the ceiling, unsure of what to say.

After a long time, he finally responded, "Zhang Ji, come to my place to study for two hours every night from now on. You have to be educated. Also, in the future, go out and communicate with others more often, otherwise, you'll become a fool, do you understand?"

"Okay, but Brother, after I scolded him, the alchemy elder told me that I have quite a character and he even insisted on taking me as his disciple. I thought that I'd be acknowledging a thief as my teacher if I agreed so I turned him down but he insisted and even informed the entire clan. I came to see you because of this matter. Brother, can you tell him not to accept me as a disciple?"

Zhang Ji looked extra aggrieved.

Chen Chen looked at him, slammed the table, and then hollered furiously, "No!"

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Chapter 70: Chapter 70: Entrusting an Orphan

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

"Huh?" Zhang Ji asked, completely stunned.

"The Alchemy Elder and I have reconciled. There's nothing wrong with you becoming his disciple. Zhang Ji, did you know that the Alchemy Elder is the second wealthiest person in the clan besides the clan master? Even a few supreme elders are no match for him. He also has a high position which even the clan master respects."

Chen Chen explained, expecting better from Zhang Ji.

"But…"

"No buts, it is settled then. Hurry back to apologize to your master."

After being stuck in a daze for a long while, Zhang Ji seems to have thought of something. The look in his eyes showed that he was moved by something.

"Brother, I will cultivate well and not drag you down!"

After he spoke, Zhang Ji left the courtyard resolutely.

"This kid has finally become a little brighter."

Staring at Zhang Ji's back, Chen Chen shook his head slightly, and then his expression suddenly became ferocious. He then turned his head to look at the little morning glory in the medicinal herb field.

"Little thing, you need to be educated too. Be careful, I might sell you one day!"

The little morning glory in the medicinal herb field obviously understood what Chen Chen meant as its branch immediately drooped down.

"Hmph!"

Chen Chen humphed coldly, turned around, and made his way into the cultivation room. He still had to study foundation building, and did not have time to continue educating the morning glory.

Upon returning to the cultivation room, Chen Chen immediately found a few books related to foundation building and began to study them.

"The difficulty of building a foundation depends on the amount of ethereality contained in the practitioner's body. The higher the tier of Qi training, the more difficult it is to build a foundation."

"The Foundation-Building Elixir contains a massive amount of ethereality. With the help of this ethereality, the Qi cultivator's diaphragm will enter a special state for a short period of time, pushing the cultivator to establish his foundation."

Seeing the introduction to foundation building, Chen Chen frowned.

The Foundation Establishment realm was different from other realms. The higher the talent, the more difficult it was to break through the Foundation Establishment and other realms. With his talent, it was already as difficult as ascending to heaven.

The ethereality in the Foundation-Building Elixir was considered majestic for ordinary Qi cultivators, but for Chen Chen, it was ordinary. He swallowed it and absorbed a few Spirit Stones.

As for the Heavenly Spirit Bell Stalagmite and the other heavenly treasures… the ethereality contained in them was too mild to achieve the effect of foundation building.

If he wanted to build his foundation, he would need to refine a special Foundation-Building Elixir, or find heavenly treasures that likewise contained overbearing ethereality.

"Cultivation of immortality has finally taken its toll on me, a poor bug player…"

Chen Chen sighed, as the gaze in his eyes grew melancholic.

Time passed like flowing water, and half a month had passed in a flash.

On this day, Chen Chen was just about to go out when he suddenly heard Xiao Wuyou's voice coming from the Clan Master Hall.

"Disciple, come to the main hall."

Hearing these words, Chen Chen hurriedly turned around, and moments later, he entered the Clan Master Hall.

Xiao Wuyou was in the main hall at this time, dressed differently than usual.

"How is your progress going? Is there any progress in your foundation building?"

"No, I feel like I'm about to enter the 21st tier of Qi training."

Chen Chen had a bitter expression. For the past half a month, he had been searching for heavenly treasures and did not have time to cultivate at all. However, he was extremely talented, and hence, his status of cultivation grew automatically even without cultivating.

Xiao Wuyou couldn't help but chuckle after hearing this.

'Talented people have their own troubles too. That makes me feel much more at ease.'

"The cultivation of immortality is not easy. We, cultivators of immortality must be in awe of the heavens at all times. The higher the status of cultivation, the more so. You acted too casual before."

"Master, you are right, but why did you ask me to come here today?" Chen Chen asked after assenting helplessly.

"I want to take you to see the world, and at the same time, see if you can solve your foundation building problem."

After he spoke, Xiao Wuyou did not wait for Chen Chen's reaction and simply pulled him outside.

The moment he left the Clan Master Hall, the giant sword came flying from out of nowhere.

When Chen Chen saw it coming, he simply jumped up onto it skillfully.

"Master, where are we going?"

"To the border of Ji Zhou and You Zhou. Remember what I told you a month ago? There's a demon dragon at the peak of the Golden Core realm, at the border of Ji Zhou and You Zhou."

While recalling it, Chen Chen's eyes lit up. He then asked, "Are we going to slay a dragon?"

To be honest, Chen Chen had never seen creatures like demon dragons in this world before, but he had once eaten carp that was about to gain sentience.

"Somewhat. The demon dragon has an inner elixir known as a Dragon's Pearl and its inner ethereality is extremely overwhelming. It might even allow you to build your foundation successfully.

Xiao Wuyou's words were vague and he seemed to be hiding something. Chen Chen didn't ask any further questions and simply remembered his master's kindness.

An expert at the peak of the Golden core realm could fly the sword quickly. In less than an hour, Xiao Wuyou brought Chen Chen to a large river.

The river was known as the You River, and it spanned thousands of miles in length. It was the boundary between Ji Zhou and You Zhou. Ever since ancient times, it had always produced flood dragons.

As soon as the two landed, a voice filled with discontent sounded from a spot near them.

"Wuyou, you're here. Why did you bring a kid along with you? What we're going to do today is a matter of life and death. The fewer people who know, the better."

Hearing this voice, Chen Chen subconsciously turned over his head to look, only to see a woman who was shrouded in white chiffon fabric, with her watery eyes exposed. However, her gaze was full of coldness as she walked over.

"Ruoshui, Chen Chen is my only personal disciple, and also the future clan master of the Tianyun Clan. There is no need to hide anything from him."

Xiao Wuyou's expression was stiff, and his tone was mellow and gentle.

Chen Chen stood by the side quietly as he observed the two in their conversation.

From the way the two addressed each other, Chen Chen could almost conclude that the two had previously had an affair with each other.

Furthermore, Xiao Wuyou's expression looked like that of a henpecked man…

It was likely that the two of them were in a relationship!

"No wonder Master had changed his clothes before going out today. Turns out he's here to meet his lover."

Chen Chen murmured in his heart. On the other hand, Xiao Wuyou introduced, "Disciple, this is the clan master of the Youshui Clan in You Zhou. She's an old friend of mine, you may address her as Senior You."

"Old friend? Hmph, Xiao Wuyou, you really know how to use your words! Let me ask you, are you really going to step into the Nascent Soul realm today?"

You Ruoshui directly interrupted Xiao Wuyou nonchalantly.

"Ruo Shui, according to the report, the Wuxin Clan will be pulling a great move in a month's time. If I don't step into the Nascent Soul realm, the Tianyun Clan would never have a chance of fighting."

Xiao Wuyou's tone was solemn and he seemed ready to go all out without fearing death.

Seeing this, You Ruoshui's cold gaze grew more tender as she muttered, "Do you remember the Gigantic Sword Sect? Back then, the sect master of the Gigantic Sword Sect entered the Nascent Soul realm and refused to join the Wuxin Clan. What happened in the end? They were ruined overnight and the Gigantic Sword Sect completely fell and was subsequently replaced by the Divine Blade Sect. You…"

"Doesn't matter, I'm here today to slay the dragon, all for the sake of hiding the fact that I'm going to enter the Nascent Soul realm. No one from the Wuxin Clan will find out."

Xiao Wuyou's tone was composed.

Chen Chen was shocked to hear that the matter of the dragon-slaying had a hidden agenda.

To add to the chaos, the Wuxin Clan previously annihilated the clan that had a member of the Nascent Soul realm.

Obviously, the development strategy of the Wuxin Clan was based on driving away the external forces and focusing on strengthening their inner clan. Even if they had to weaken their forces that defended against the demon clan, they had to ensure that the Wuxin Clan dominated in the State of Jin.

"Since you've already made up your mind, I won't persuade you. I'll force that demon dragon out." You Ruoshui said, looking at the calm river as the domineering aura within her body slowly became stronger.

"Ruoshui, wait."

"Yes?" You Ruoshui turned around.

"If something happens to me, this disciple of mine will be entrusted to you, be it when I break through the Nascent Soul later, or when facing the Wuxin Clan."

Xiao Wuyou's tone was extremely earnest.

At this point, Chen Chen's mood and emotions had become extremely complicated. At such a moment, his master actually entrusted him… to his lover and the leader of another clan.

It seemed that the situation within the Tianyun Clan was much more difficult than he had imagined.

After hearing his words, You Ruoshui glanced at Chen Chen before suddenly turning around again. She then said, "If something happens to you, I will take this kid to the demon clan. Since the Wuxin Clan is heartless, they shouldn't blame me for being nasty!"

She then raised her hand to the sky and quickly chanted an incantation, after which massive ripples and waves surged in the calm river.

Bang!

A few moments later, the roar of a dragon echoed from the center of the river, penetrating through Heaven and Earth!

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