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 71: Chapter 71: Disciple, This Is for You

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Boom!

Immediately afterward, a fifty meters long black dragon that was as thick as a water tank soared to the sky, engulfed by huge waves. It hung high in the sky.

"You Ruoshui, how dare you come and create trouble for me again? Have you forgotten how your companions ended up last time?"

The black flood dragon spoke in human language with contempt in its large eyes that were like lanterns.

You Ruoshui smiled as she silently glared back at the black dragon with hatred.

Moments later, Xiao Wuyou slowly began making his way towards the river. When he finally got close, he said out loud with a serious tone, "Black Dragon, I want to borrow your pearl today."

Boom!

Right after he spoke, a thunderstorm exploded, and the originally clear sky suddenly became packed with dense clouds.

"Tsk, Master is always so domineering when he's outside."

Chen Chen couldn't help but sigh in admiration as he watched from the side. He probably still had to cultivate for a year or so to reach that stage.

Of course, if Xiao Wuyou were to find out what he was thinking, he would become so infuriated that he would nearly vomit blood…

"I've met you before. Xiao Wuyou, do you really think I'm afraid of you?"

The black dragon sneered as the entire water level of the river rose steeply by at least a hundred meters, followed by a curtain of water that covered the sky.

"Kid, come to me. A battle between two experts at the peak of the Golden Core realm is not a joke."

You Ruoshui saw Chen Chen watching with great interest, and with a wave of her hand, she pulled Chen Chen towards him.

Chen Chen quickly stabilized his body and said respectfully, "Thank you Master's wife, but won't you help Master?"

You Ruoshui's body shook violently when she heard Chen Chen's words. She then muttered, "What did you call me?"

"Master's wife!" Chen Chen exclaimed with an innocent look.

You Ruoshui froze for several seconds before she suddenly burst out into laughter once again.

"Kid, you're much wittier than your master. Your master doesn't need my help, I cultivate water techniques, which is restrained by thunder techniques. If I forcefully intervene, it will only affect your master's performance."

Seeing Yui Ruoshui smiling radiantly, Chen Chen sighed with relief.

Fortunately, he did not go wrong with bootlicking…

"Ahem, I have some heavenly treasures here that can beautify one's face. Please kindly accept it. Of course, you look just like a young girl, so these heavenly treasures can only be the icing on the cake at best."

While speaking, Chen Chen pulled out several heavenly treasures from his storage ring, which caused You Ruoshui's jaw to drop.

'Xiao Wuyou is such a daft person. How did he take in such a smart and witty boy?'

After hesitating for a while, You Ruoshui nevertheless accepted the heavenly treasures.

She couldn't help herself. It was women's nature to be vain.

However, she couldn't take Chen Chen's gifts for nothing in return. After putting away the heavenly treasures into her storage ring, she took out a black mask.

"This mask is a special product of the Youshui Clan. It can change your appearance as you wish, and it might be useful for you."

"Thank you, Master's wife!"

Chen Chen was in a good mood after receiving the mask.

He could use the system to find some heavenly treasures, but he could not find such items. Hence, the exchange was a sure profit for him.

During their conversation, Xiao Wuyou and the black dragon had already begun to fight hard. There was a huge downpour and the gloomy clouds were rolling amidst the thunder.

From time to time, small cultivators would approach to take a look at the situation, but after seeing the scene of the battle, they all turned around and left in fear.

Just like that, the battle lasted for an hour. All of a sudden, the sound of the black dragon's roar suddenly filled the air.

"Xiao Wuyou, if you didn't cultivate the lightning method, you would never be my opponent!"

After the deep voice sounded, the black dragon plunged directly into the river and vanished.

Xiao Wuyou, who was in the sky, immediately followed without hesitation.

Seeing this scene, You Ruoshui exclaimed in shock, "Wuyou! There's already enough commotion! Besides, the dragon is already injured, why do you still have to chase it!? The black dragon's territory is under the water!"

"I will kill it today."

Xiao Wuyou's voice was full of killing intent, but Chen Chen, who was by the river, couldn't help but clench his fist.

'Master came here today with the purpose of breaking through to the Nascent Soul realm. The battle with the black dragon is just an additional battle. In fact, there's no need to kill the black dragon.'

It was enough to create an intense battle atmosphere. Once he broke through to the Nascent Soul realm, the movement would naturally be regarded as the aftermath of the battle by the cultivators nearby.

However, now that his master was determined to go down the river, his reasoning was self-evident.

He just wanted to seize the dragon pearl for himself …

Thinking about this, Chen Chen's emotions became extremely complicated.

Truth be told, he respected Xiao Wuyou greatly but he didn't have a strong relationship with him.

Yet, Xiao Wuyou now chose to take the risk during his breakthrough to the Nascent Soul realm, all because of his foundation building. That made him feel very guilty.

The moment Xiao Wuyou entered the river, the entire river directly surged upwards towards the sky amidst countless dragon roars. Endless waves of water spread in all directions.

However, the waves did not affect the towns in the distance due to You Ruoshui's presence.

Unlike her previous calm and collected self, You Ruoshui's eyes were full of anxiety; at several points throughout the fight, she felt an impulse to jump into the river. However, after seeing the lightning in the river, she stopped in her tracks.

Boom!

Accompanied by an explosion, Xiao Wuyou was blasted out of the water. Amidst the water mist, Chen Chen vaguely saw that Xiao Wuyou's body had been dyed red.

Before he could clearly see, Xiao Wuyou did not surge into the river again.

Seeing this, Chen Chen could not help himself but yell at the river, "Master, there's no need for that. I can also go through foundation building with my own abilities!"

However, the lightning still flashed in the middle of the river while the waves soared to the sky. Xiao Wuyou did not show the slightest tendency to give up.

"Ah, I really owe him a huge favor."

Chen Chen muttered to himself with a complicated expression.

The battle lasted for another hour, and finally, by around noontime, the river had calmed down once again.

At this point in time, the entire surface of the river had been completely dyed red, with some vaguely apparent dragon scales floating on the river's surface.

A few moments later, a slightly disheveled figure emerged from the river and made its way to the river bank.

"Master… you…" Chen Chen said in a shaky voice.

You Ruoshui even rushed to Xiao Wuyou's side.

At this moment, Xiao Wuyou's clothes were tattered and stained bright red. Apart from that, Xiao Wuyou's right arm was missing. Clearly, he had lost an arm during the battle.

"Wuyou, how did this happen to you!?" You Ruoshui exclaimed as he looked at Xiao Wuyou, her tone full of heartache.

"If I didn't slaughter this demon dragon, how would I be able to break through to the Nascent Soul realm?"

Xiao Wuyou did not mean what he said. He quickly sped up and scurried toward Chen Chen while an unspeakable smile appeared on his pale face.

He then used his only arm to place a fist-sized black pearl in Chen Chen's hand.

"Disciple, this is for you, with this Dragon Pearl, you should be able to break through to the Foundation Establishment realm."

"Master, your arm…"

"Don't worry, with the Heavenly Spirit Bell Stalagmite, it will recover soon." Xiao Wuyou said as he took out the Heavenly Spirit Bell Stalagmite from his storage ring and gently took a mouthful of it.

After looking at Xiao Wuyou who was shivering, Chen Chen glanced at the Dragon Pearl in his hand.

At this moment, Chen Chen genuinely regarded him as his master.

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Chapter 72: Chapter 72: Lucky Tracking

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After drinking the Heavenly Spirit Bell Stalagmite, a burst of majestic vitality erupted from Xiao Wuyou's right arm and a new arm soon grew out.

Chen Chen was relieved to see this. The Heavenly Spirit Bell Stalagmite had indeed lived up to its name, being a heavenly treasure. Not only could it heal Hu Xian'er's damaged heart, it even allowed his master to regrow his missing arm.

'If I had known earlier, I would have given Master a little more.'

Now, however, he was too embarrassed to give him more. After all, he had said before that he only had a limited amount.

He could only make up for it later in other aspects.

"Heavenly Spirit Bell Stalagmite. Wuyou, where did you get such a good thing from?"

You Ruoshui leaned over, most of the worry in her tone dissipating.

"I obtained it by chance," Xiao Wuyou answered with a smile, not mentioning Chen Chen.

"Hmph, since you're okay now, seize the time and break through!"

You Ruoshui could tell with a glance that Xiao Wuyou was being perfunctory, but she didn't take it too seriously and simply humphed coldly.

Xiao Wuyou nodded slightly, looked at Chen Chen, then instructed, "Disciple, when I transcend the Thunder Tribulation later on, it will be the time when the Thunder Spirit Qi in heaven and earth is the densest. You will build your foundation at that time, understand?"

"Understood!" Chen Chen answered solemnly, gripping the Dragon Pearl tightly.

Hearing Chen Chen's answer, Xiao Wuyou turned to look at the distant sky. His eyes became solemn and he murmured incessantly, "I, the 28th-generation disciple of Tianyun Clan, Xiao Wuyou, am talentless, but I'm breaking through the Nascent Soul realm today. Ancestors, please bless me!"

After saying that, an unparalleled wave of ethereality erupted from Xiao Wuyou's body and an invisible force propelled Chen Chen and You Ruoshui into the distance.

Immediately afterwards, a golden elixir covered in lightning slowly flew out from Xiao Wuyou's body before being suspended in mid-air.

As soon as the golden elixir appeared, the sky immediately became gloomy, the rolling clouds converging towards the top of Xiao Wuyou's head.

Even Chen Chen, who was far away, could sense that an inexplicable force was causing the sky to quake, as if it would descend into the world at any moment.

Boom!

With a loud thunderclap, a sanguine lightning bolt suddenly appeared in the sky and struck Xiao Wuyou's golden core.

His body quivered violently, and his face turned slightly pale, but the look of certainty in his eyes remained.

The lightning bolt seemed to have opened Pandora's Box, and the following lightning bolts came one after another, each one denser than the one preceding it. They all surged into the golden elixir that came with lightning.

Soon, the golden elixir was covered in cracks.

At this juncture, the Thunder ethereality between heaven and earth had also reached its highest point.

Without needing to be reminded, Chen Chen swallowed the Dragon Pearl, which was nearly as big as a fist, in one go.

As a ruthless person who dared to jump off of a cliff without a status of cultivation, swallowing a Dragon Pearl was nothing to him.

Chen Chen inhaled sharply.

As soon as the Dragon Pearl entered his belly, Chen Chen couldn't help but inhale, clearly feeling the Dragon Pearl vaporizing directly after entering his body.

A massive, indescribable wave of ethereality rampaged through his body. That feeling…

It was like drinking 10 liters of soda in one sitting. All sorts of gases would rampage in one's gut, but outsiders would never understand how it felt…

He could withstand the impact because he had a special constitution. If ordinary Qi cultivators, or even cultivators at the Foundation Establishment realm, attempted to do this, they would probably die after swallowing the Dragon Pearl.

Bang!

A few moments later, Chen Chen looked up at the sky and let out the sound of a dragon roar!

The violent ethereality rampaging inside his body finally drew out the two vortexes of the Tianyun Divine Thunder Technique.

They also began fusing.

Chen Chen understood that he was going to start foundation building!

"What is going on with this kid?" You Ruoshui asked, her jaw dropping at the sight. She had been paying attention to Xiao Wuyou, but she was now shocked by the commotion Chen Chen had made.

To be honest, she hadn't noticed what Chen Chen's status of cultivation was earlie.

However, she realized that Xiao Wuyou seemed to have mentioned the word foundation building.

'Is this kid going through foundation building?' You Ruoshui wondered in disbelief. Who would cause such a huge stir during foundation building? She didn't cause so much of a commotion when she reached Core Formation back then!

However, before she could understand the situation, a bright stream of light suddenly emanated from Chen Chen's body and he was instantly illuminated, while the ethereality between heaven and earth began to surge towards him like the water of a hundred rivers surging to the sea.

Even Xiao Wuyou's tribulation clouds began to move towards Chen Chen from afar, as if they were attracted to him.

Huff!

After a long time, Chen Chen exhaled and the light in his body finally dissipated, while the two vortexes in his body also fused into one, emitting an ethereality that was several times stronger than before.

Once peace was restored, Chen Chen looked up at the sky, after which his body floated upward.

After stepping into the Foundation Establishment realm, he had gained the ability to fly.

During Qi training, the total amount of ethereality was large, but the degree of coalescence was not as good as when one was at the Foundation Establishment realm. Hence, before reaching the realm, one was unable to fly.

Now that he had gained the ability to fly, he would be able to use the system over ten times more efficiently than before!

"Host, you have forged the foundation of the Great Dao, and the tracking range has been increased to 30 meters! Host, you are also rewarded with a chance of Lucky Tracking."

Hearing the system alert in his mind, Chen Chen was first happy, then confused.

'What on earth is Lucky Tracking?

'It hadn't appeared before!'

"Lucky Tracking begins!"

After the alert, Chen Chen felt a pop-up screen quickly scroll through his mind. It was so fast, he could only vaguely see some fragments.

"Track down a person of the opposite sex that best matches the host's aesthetic standards.

"Track a set of techniques that the host subconsciously likes the most.

"Track a divine soldier that is the most compatible with the host.

"Track an underling who will be pleased and concede to the host once he sees you."

Staring at the pop-ups, Chen Chen was dumbfounded.

'What are all these?'

Before he could get a clear idea, the pop-ups stopped appearing in his head.

"Tracking the host's favorite food. Tracking begins!

"There is a 100,000-year-old mussel spirit in the boundless ocean within 2,620,000 kilometers north of the host. Host, after eating its core mussel meat, you will find it to be the most delicious food in the world. End of Lucky Tracking!"

'That's it?'

Chen Chen was speechless, as he hadn't expected that the food that he subconsciously felt was his favorite would be tracked.

'But this is of no use!

'Millions of kilometers away! A 100,000-year-old mussel spirit!

'When will I be able to eat it!? I can't travel millions of kilometers just to eat it, can I?

'And even if I do, I might be the one getting eaten, not the other way round!

'I'm incompetent…'

Chen Chen sighed in his heart. It was the saddest thing in the world.

'I obviously know what my favorite food is, but I might never get to eat it in this life…'

Fortunately, the system did not track a woman for him. That would make him feel terrible, to know of her existence but never be able to see her…

Mussels may not move much in the sea, but humans would run around. Just because it had been tracked didn't mean that he would be able to find it.

While Chen Chen was feeling conflicted, Xiao Wuyou's golden core finally cracked open and a tiny person who looked exactly like Xiao Wuyou wriggled out.

This little man in the void had a solemn expression on his face, but due to the fact that his body was so small, he looked funny rather than imposing.

When Xiao Wuyou saw the little man, a smile of relief graced his face and he saluted the little man.

The little man returned the salute, then quickly wriggled into Xiao Wuyou's body.

From then on, Xiao Wuyou had officially stepped into the Nascent Soul realm.

Chen Chen's face was incredibly sullen. As a person suffering from OCD, he continuously thought of only one question.

'What exactly does the mussel spirit taste like?'

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Chapter 73: Chapter 73: Tianyun Clan Reform

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

Upon returning to the Tianyun Clan, Chen Chen took stock of his gains during the trip.

There were more than a hundred pieces of dragon scales and half a dragon heart on the table.

In addition to that, there were a hundred pounds of dragon meat in his storage ring, with even more in the kitchen.

After the demon dragon was beheaded, the demon dragon's body sank into the river and Chen Chen took all of those things away with him.

However, he didn't have the cheek to take too much, only taking a little. The rest was split between Xiao Wuyou and You Ruoshui. If nothing went wrong, the standard of the food in the Tianyun Clan would be raised a notch for a bit in the future.

Of course, in addition to those items, there were also seven or eight storage bags in Chen Chen's storage ring and another storage ring, all of which he found in the dragon's cave in the bottom of the river using the system.

However, he was not in a hurry to open the treasure chest, as he felt that Zhang Ji was a better candidate for opening it.

"Master, what are these mussels for? There doesn't seem to be anything peculiar about them…" a puzzled Hu Xian'er, who was in the kitchen, asked.

Generally speaking, the ingredients she used were all heavenly treasures that Chen Chen had obtained.

It was the first time that something as lowly as mussels had appeared in the kitchen.

Hearing this, the corners of Chen Chen's eyes twitched. God knows why he wanted to pick those mussels. He had just subconsciously picked them up.

"Nothing, just cook it with the dragon meat."

"Okay, master," Hu Xian'er acknowledged obediently. Now that Chen Chen had the power of the dragon, she was more and more scrupulous towards him.

Besides, by following Chen Chen, she actually got to eat demon dragon meat. She was pleased with such treatment.

In the past, she wasn't willing to cook and study under Chen Chen's orders, but now she was willing to do so.

Just as Chen Chen was packing everything up, a familiar voice came from outside the courtyard.

"Successor! I have something important to report!"

"Please come in!"

Without waiting for Chen Chen's response, the little morning glory took the initiative to speak up and welcome the guest.

Hearing the voice, a slightly lewd figure trotted in, stopping in front of Chen Chen.

"Wang Feng, what can I do for you?"

Chen Chen was a little curious when he saw who it was.

After he was taught a lesson last time, he was as well-behaved as he could be with the Tianyun Clan. He even helped the newly initiated outer clan disciples from time to time, making the jaws of some of the elders of the Tianyun Clan, who knew him, drop.

"Successor, the Wuxin Clan sent me a message yesterday to inform me to keep a close eye on you during this month to prevent any swapping…" Wang Feng answered nervously.

Upon hearing his words, Chen Chen seemed to be deep in thought. A month later, the new king of the State of Jin would be enthroned, and logically speaking, he would be making a trip to the capital of the State of Jin.

Besides, the Wuxin Clan had instructed Wang Feng to keep an eye on him…

The meaning was very obvious.

In a month's time, the Wuxin Clan would probably create some trouble. The most likely possibility would be that they would hold him hostage. That was still a relatively gentle scenario. A harsher one…

Chen Chen did not continue to think about it.

"I know. You may leave. You have done a good job this time. As long as you continue to persevere, there'll definitely be a way out for you in the future."

"Thank you, Successor!"

Wang Feng bowed to Chen Chen before leaving the courtyard of the main peak.

After he left, Chen Chen frowned slightly.

In the past, he was not concerned about the affairs of the Tianyun Clan, but now, he was thinking of sharing the Tianyun Clan's burden every day.

To be honest, it was still too relaxed in the Tianyun Clan, mainly because the management model was too backward.

In the novels of his previous life, they would often conduct inner and outer clan assessments to boost the cultivation enthusiasm of the inner and outer clan disciples.

But what about the Tianyun Clan?

Disciples whose status of cultivation had reached a certain standard would be promoted to inner clan disciples who were ranked according to status of cultivation. Additionally, the substantial benefits were not great either.

What was the point of the ranking?

"It's so backward. It's time to put my management experience from the modern world to good use."

Chen Chen sighed, took out a pen and a piece of paper, and began to write with vigor.

In his previous life, he had lived to his twenties and been a manager of a foreign enterprise. He was doing rather well, very experienced in transferring staff and brainwashing them.

Hence, it didn't take long for him to list dozens of reform programs.

Since he was pressed for time, it was better to implement some of the programs sooner rather than later.

Chen Chen sorted through those programs before going to the Clan Master Hall.

In the future, if there was anything that he wanted to add or something that wasn't suitable for the Tianyun Clan, he would just make a few trips.

When he arrived at the Clan Master Hall, he realized that Xiao Wuyou was cultivating.

With his talent, he could have broken through to the Nascent Soul realm long ago, but because of the Wuxin Clan, he froze and suppressed himself for decades.

With how much he had accumulated, he immediately broke through to the peak of the Nascent Soul realm.

With the remaining Heavenly Spirit Bell Stalagmite, he felt that he would be able to step into the mid Nascent Soul realm in a short period of time. Hence, he cultivated non-stop after his return.

Noticing that Chen Chen had arrived, Xiao Wuyou slowly opened his eyes.

He was very satisfied with this disciple of his.

Although Chen Chen was only at the early stage of the Foundation Establishment realm, the degree of condensation of ethereality in his body was no less than the peak of that realm.

'This ability…'

In the Tianyun Clan, other than him and a few of the supreme elders, there were very few people who could reach that realm.

"Disciple, is there any confusion?" Xiao Wuyou asked, seeing Chen Chen's gloomy face.

"Master, here's the thing. In order to deal with the Wuxin Clan, we must improve the overall strength of the Tianyun Clan. Also, to make the Tianyun Clan stronger, we need to enhance the aggressiveness of the disciples, as well as the elders.

"After some observation, I discovered that there are many internal management loopholes in the Tianyun Clan at the moment, and everyone here isn't ambitious enough, so I'm here to suggest some areas for improvement."

Chen Chen's tone was serious and earnest as he spoke, causing Xiao Wuyou to laugh after hearing his words.

'My disciple was born in a village, so by right, he shouldn't have much knowledge. Yet, here he is, thinking about how to manage the sect…'

"Disciple, do you know about management?"

"Ahem, I know a little. I helped the village chief manage the village in the past," Chen Chen said with some embarrassment.

There was a peculiar expression on Xiao Wuyou's face after he heard those words.

'How is managing a village the same as managing a clan?

'However, it's good that he has such thoughts. After all, he has to take over my position as Clan Master of Tianyun Clan in the future. There's no harm in starting to learn right now.'

Back then, he had also learned from his master for a period of time. In fact, he still had a copy of 'Clan Master Essentials,' which his master had given him.

'Forget it, I shall give this kid some guidance. In the future, I'll also impart the 'Clan Master Essentials' to him.'

After thinking about it, Xiao Wuyou said with a faint smile, "Feel free to voice any suggestion that you have."

Upon hearing this, Chen Chen took out a piece of paper, entirely covered with words.

"I've roughly listed 32 of them. Master, please take a look!"

Xiao Wuyou's hands trembled after hearing his words, shocked.

'I know this kid is serious, but 32? Are you kidding me?

'The rules of the clan are the result of the hard work of successive clan masters over many years. How can there be so many loopholes? Besides, other clans are very similar to us!'

However, he was afraid of being Chen Chen's wet blanket, so he didn't show a look of dismay.

Instead, he took out the 'Clan Master Essentials' from his storage ring and handed it to Chen Chen before taking Chen Chen's proposal.

"Disciple, take a good look at this book. It will be of great use to you in the future! Now, I shall see what you have proposed."

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Chapter 74: Chapter 74: The Successor Is Really A Good Man

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Chen Chen grabbed the 'Clan Master's Essentials', roughly understanding what it said after giving it a casual glance.

Its content level was similar to the imperial mind techniques of the patriarchal dynasties in the previous world.

However, it was not as detailed as the emperor's mind techniques.

It was mostly just vague logic that seemed unclear.

It couldn't be helped, since people who cultivated immortality enjoyed such fancy things.

At the same time, Xiao Wuyou was looking at Chen Chen's suggestions.

Chen Chen seemed to have been worried that he couldn't understand the meaning behind some of these suggestions, giving detailed, hundred-word-long introductions and explanations for each of them.

Looking at his clear line of thought, Xiao Wuyou's expression changed again and again.

At this time, there was only one sentence that was running through his mind: so we can do that?

As the clan master, he was definitely a smart person, able to tell with some deduction whether or not Chen Chen's suggestions would work.

However… Wasn't his disciple born in a village? How could he think of so many extreme and unscrupulous means?

Could it be that there really was such a thing as a natural talent in this world?

Thinking of this, Xiao Wuyou subconsciously raised his head to look at Chen Chen, only to see that the latter was reading the 'Clan Master Essentials'. He couldn't help but blush.

The difference was too big…

At this moment, his 'Clan Master Essentials' seemed to be for amateurs.

Without hesitation, Xiao Wuyou released powerful ethereality with a solemn expression, immediately after which the Clan Master Essentials in Chen Chen's returned to his storage ring.

"Ahem. I passed you the wrong one. The Tianyun Clan's copy of the Clan Master's Essentials seems to have gone missing. As for these suggestions of yours… Well, they are very good.

"However, many of them are not apt for the current situation of the Tianyun Clan, such as a few of the incentive measures. To be honest, the Tianyun Clan can't afford to give away that many Spirit Stones right now."

As soon as Xiao Wuyou said those words, Chen Chen interjected, "Master, there's something I forgot to tell you. The outer clan disciple Zhang Ji found the ore of a Spiritual Rhinoceros in a desolate mountain in the Tianyun Mountains some time ago. The reserves are satisfactory and can meet the needs of the Tianyun Clan at the moment."

Xiao Wuyou was stunned by those words. The Spiritual Rhinoceros ore was a necessary item for refining spiritual weapons and magic treasures. It was also worth a lot of money, so if they really found the ore, it would bring them a massive amount of wealth!

'Is Tianyun Clan really blessed by Heaven?' he wondered.

"In that case, the matter will be left to you. Just remember to discuss everything with the elders, as there are some things they would know better than I do. Let me know the reserves in that spiritual rhinoceros after you explore," Xiao Wuyou said very decisively after a long period of silence.

The Tianyun Clan was on the verge of collapsing, so he didn't mind letting Chen Chen go through that hassle.

"Haha! Master, you're very wise!" Chen Chen laughed out loud and turned around to leave the Clan Master Hall.

Staring at his disciple's back, Xiao Wuyou's gaze became somewhat complicated.

His disciple was Heaven's favorite, but his wits still had to be nurtured.

For example, Chen Chen suggested setting up one or two more apprenticeship points in Ji Zhou and strict inspections for things like robbery and murder along the way to ensure the safety of mortals who come to test their qualifications.

Putting it simply, he believed in human manpower more than immortal powers.

"Humans surpass the will of heavens… That is the claim of the demon clan."

Xiao Wuyou sighed lightly before continuing to cultivate.

Three days later.

On Tianyun Mountains, there was a group of outer clan disciples digging for mines on the Spiritual Rhinoceros Peak.

The Spiritual Rhinoceros Peak was originally just a desolate mountain, but it earned its name after the discovery of the Spiritual Rhinoceros ore here the day before yesterday.

"Ah, we used to be able to earn Spirit Stones just by fetching water, but now we have to mine!"

"Exactly! Fetching water might not be easier than mining, but mining is too dirty!"

A few of the outer clan disciples were complaining while mining.

In the past two days, there had been a lot of rules implemented in Tianyun Clan, among which the old system of fetching water to obtain Spirit Stones for the outer clan disciples who did not have a status of cultivation was changed to a new one involving mining.

Some male disciples were fine with it, but how could the female disciples stand it?

After coming out of the mine, they would be covered in soot and look like apes.

However, it happened that they would be able to earn plenty of Spirit Stones after mining. Although their minds said no, their bodies really wanted it.

"I heard that a big figure in the clan wants to reform the Tianyun Clan, even implementing an elimination system. Rumor has it that those who fail to achieve a status of cultivation after two months will be expelled from the sect!"

"Cultivation is not easy either. I heard that we have to be ranked according to our status of cultivation. Those at the bottom of the ranks will get special subsidies from the clan, but if you still don't have a status of cultivation after two months of being subsidized, you have to go to the mortal world!"

"Yes, yes, I also know about the ranking system. The elders and the clan master are included too. Do you guys know that Elder Zhou of the outer clan has been sulking all day after learning that he had been ranked behind a few inner clan disciples! He's been making things hard for us every day!"

A few of the outer clan disciples were getting angrier and angrier, wishing they could find the person who had started the reform and give him a harsh scolding.

"I heard that it was the Grand Elder's idea!"

"Is that so?"

"Yes, it's spreading all around the sect. Apart from him, no one else has that capability!"

"The Grand Elder! F*!"

A group of outer clan disciples cursed, turning their grief and anger into power, mining the ores one after another.

At this moment, a female disciple was looking at the top of a mountain in the distance, her eyes full of admiration.

"Look, you guys, the successor is coming to send us drinks again!"

The group of outer clan disciples all looked at the mountain top upon hearing this, only to see a young man dressed in fluttering, white clothing looking at them with compassion.

"The successor is just too nice. He's understanding towards us outer clan disciples and sends us food and drinks every day."

A female disciple with a sullen face was moved to tears. When she wiped them away, her tears mixed with the dust without her knowledge.

"These days, the successor has been offering us the best things… Compared to the Grand Elder, the successor is so much better! If only the successor could become the clan master soon."

"Shh, keep your voice down. If the Grand Elder hears you, you will be skinned alive! He mentioned in his reform that strength is the most important thing in the Tianyun Clan, and only the one who comes in first place can become the clan master!"

"Damn it! This is horrendous! This is deliberate suppression of the successor!"

At the same time, in the Tiandu Peak Elders' courtyard, the Grand Elder was sulking, fury apparent in his eyes.

There were several other elders beside him who looked very innocent.

Bang!

At that moment, the Grand Elder stood up abruptly and smashed his most beloved teacup.

"Who?! Who spread that rumor?! Who said that I initiated the reform?!"

A few elders looked at each other, wanting to say something, but did not end up doing so.

However, one of them finally mustered up some courage and said, "I guess it was the successor. At that time, he asked us to issue orders, but I did not think much of it. Now, the more I think about it, the more I find that something is wrong…"

"Chen Chen, that brat! He's being so unruly just because he has the support of the clan master! He framed me! This is outrageous!" the Grand Elder cursed angrily.

When he went out in the past few days, he had to face the peculiar gazes of all the disciples. Sometimes, they would even curse him while discussing things amongst themselves.

How could his pride allow him to bear that?

"No, I have to find a way to get rid of the blame and clear my name. That brat Chen Chen is horrible!"

While cursing, the Grand Elder tried to think of a solution. At this moment, another elder entered the room with an anxious expression.

"Senior Brother, Tiangang cannot accept being ranked behind Chen Chen and went to challenge Chen Chen at the Spiritual Rhinoceros Peak… What should we do?"

The elder's eyes flickered upon hearing his words.

In the past two days, the clan members had come up with a power ranking. Chen Chen was extremely thick-skinned too, arranging for him to be in tenth place.

Apart from the clan master, there were five supreme elders in the clan, thus taking up six places.

As the Grand Elder, he was ranked seventh, while the Punishment Elder was ranked eighth, followed by the Alchemy Elder, who was ranked ninth.

Next was the tenth place!

'This kid only joined the clan a short period of time ago and he has given me such a low ranking! Isn't he thick-skinned?! He's so thick-skinned!'

Thinking about this, he sneered, ordering him, "Let Tiangang go. That bastard Chen Chen set his own rules. The disciples are allowed to challenge each other. If Tiangang challenges him, it won't be considered an offense and the clan master cannot say anything about it."

The elder who had just entered was incredibly anxious. Sun Tiangang was the eldest disciple of the clan and he had entered the middle stage of foundation building a long time ago. However, Chen Chen had been initiated only a few days ago.

"Grand Elder… Chen Chen is the future clan master. We have to show him some respect!"

When the Grand Elder heard the word "respect," he lost his temper and cursed, "Respect, my foot! That bastard Chen Chen needs to be taught a lesson! Leave him alone! Let Tiangang challenge him! Let him shoot himself in the foot!"

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Chapter 75: Chapter 75: So Lonely

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After hearing his words, the elders fell silent, knowing that the Grand Elder was really furious.

It might be a good idea to let the successor suffer a little setback…

He hadn't become the clan master yet, but he had the audacity to frame the Grand Elder. Wouldn't things get worse once he became the clan master? Wouldn't he torture them every day?

On the Spiritual Rhinoceros Peak, Chen Chen was distributing spiritual water to a group of outer clan disciples.

In addition to that, every time an outer clan disciple arrived, he would also pour him a bowl of chicken soup.

"Senior Brother, here's a piece of advice for you. You have to suffer and take hardship in order to become an elite."

"Successor! I'm enlightened!"

"Junior Sister, don't cry anymore. If you don't brave through the storm, you won't see the rainbow! Mining might be tough, but it trains you to be patient. Go ahead!"

"Thank you, Successor!"

"Junior Brother, if you become an Immortal Emperor one day, you will look back on today's experience and realize that this is a rare treasure!"

"Become an Immortal Emperor…"

"Junior Sister, Heaven will bestow a great task on you, but you must first be willing to suffer, have a strong sense of ambition, and work hard. The harder you work now, the more Heaven will value you!"

The cultivators of the immortal world were simpletons who had never heard such fancy words before. Hence, they all cheered and clapped for him. Soon after drinking a bowl of spiritual spring water, they began mining energetically.

Looking at the busy figures, Chen Chen sighed.

"They are the future of the Tianyun Clan!"

As soon as he said those words, he heard a shout that disrupted his thoughts.

"Chen Chen! I want to challenge you!"

Chen Chen frowned and turned around, only to see the buff and burly Sun Tiangang walking towards him with a few inner clan disciples, all feisty and full of confidence.

A group of outer clan disciples who had been mining also paused, looking over curiously.

"It's Senior Brother Sun of the inner clan. He wants to challenge the successor!"

"The Grand Elder must be wanting to suppress the successor, so he sent his grandson over to pick a fight!"

"No wonder he deliberately ranked the successor so far at the top… So that's the reason! Those who are ranked at the top cannot challenge those who are ranked in the bottom! The Grand Elder just wants the successor to be his grandson's steppingstone!"

A group of outer clan disciples muttered amongst themselves while letting their imaginations run wild. Very soon, they imagined Sun Tiangang as a villainous figure.

'After all, the successor is so inspirational, motivated, ambitious, eloquent, soft spoken, and kind. He can't be a villain, right?'

"Senior Brother Sun, you want to challenge me?"

Looking at Sun Tiangang, who was walking up to him, Chen Chen's face was calm.

"Yes! There is now a new rule in the clan where disciples have the opportunity to challenge others once every seven days. The person who gets challenged cannot refute unless he has a special and valid reason!"

Sun Tiangang was rather confident and self-righteous. In the past, he did not dare to beat Chen Chen because the latter's status was higher than his. Hence, if he assaulted Chen Chen, he would be severely punished for offending his superior.

However, the previous rule had been abolished and the new principle of the Tianyun Clan was that the strongest would be rendered supreme.

Chen Chen nodded slightly after hearing this. He answered, "According to the rules, you have to draft a letter of challenge. If there is no letter of challenge, I refuse to take it on."

"Letter of challenge?" Sun Tiangang was dumbfounded. He only saw the term that stated that a challenge was permissible, failing to notice the various other restrictions.

Besides, most of these restrictions were to make the disciples choose their challenges carefully, so as to save everyone's time and effort.

This included drafting a letter of challenge.

"Senior Brother, I have a pen and piece of paper here!"

An inner clan disciple hurriedly took out the supplies from his storage bag, handing them to Sun Tiangang.

Seeing this, Sun Tiangang's eyes lit up and he immediately started writing the letter of challenge.

Soon, the letter of challenge was handed to Chen Chen.

"Chen Chen, can we start the fight now?" Sun Tiangang asked, getting into the mood.

However, Chen Chen shook his head.

"What's there to fight about? According to the rules, fights have to take place in the designated ring set up in the clan, and a person whose strength is above the two participants must bear witness."

After hearing his words, Sun Tiangang became so infuriated that he almost vomited blood.

'It's just a damned fight, why are there so many things to consider?'

However, he still had to comply!

After thinking about that, Sun Tiangang stomped his feet resentfully and turned around to leave.

Half an hour later, Chen Chen helped Zhao Xiaoya to the bed.

Many people had gathered below the ring at the foot of the Heavenly Sword Peak, among which were some inner clan disciples, outer clan disciples, and a few elders.

That was because it was the first official battle after the implementation of the new rule.

Besides, the contestants were two of the most popular figures of the Tianyun Clan.

One was Sun Tiangang, the inner clan disciple with a mid-stage Foundation Establishment status of cultivation, ranked in the 36th place. The other was the successor, who had been initiated less than two months ago, was ranked 10th, and had an unknown status of cultivation.

"Grand Elder has arrived!"

Just as the crowd was waiting expectantly, they heard a voice ring out from the distance.

Upon hearing this, the crowd hurriedly made away. After all, the Grand Elder was now feared by everyone in the clan.

The Grand Elder walked to the ring with a sullen expression. He had no choice but to do so since his grandson had begged him to come and bear witness.

To be honest, he did not plan to come out this time because he could not stand the contemptuous gazes others were looking at him with.

However, Chen Chen was ranked 10th and there were only a few people in the entire clan who were qualified to be a judge and bear witness.

"Participants, please come onto stage!"

When they arrived at the edge of the ring, the Grand Elder announced loudly according to the process.

As soon as he said those words, Sun Tiangang jumped onto the ring impatiently.

'Oh my god, I can finally challenge Chen Chen!'

He had been flying around nonstop for the past half hour. Apart from begging his grandfather to bear witness, he also went to report to the elders in charge of the ranking.

On the other hand, Chen Chen did not do anything…

However, heaven would never let down those who had strong willpower. By beating Chen Chen up, he would be able to vent his anger.

"Both of you, bow and show your friendship!" the Grand Elder ordered with twitching cheeks. It was exactly like the process Chen Chen had set up.

"Senior Brother Sun, please teach me more!" Chen Chen said politely with a bow.

"Brother… Brother Chen, please guide me along!" Sun Tiangang bit the bullet and forced himself to bow. At this moment, he was just scared that he might break a rule and allow Chen Chen to find an excuse not to accept his challenge.

When the inner and outer clan disciples below saw that scene, most of the nervousness in their hearts instantly vanished because Chen Chen and Sun Tiangang had demonstrated the challenge process for them today.

"Sun Tiangang, if you dare hit too hard, you'll get it from me!"

Just as the Grand Elder was about to announce the start, a woman's warning voice suddenly rang out in the crowd.

Sun Tiangang was furious at hearing her words. Why was it that difficult for him to fight?

However, at the next moment, his eyes suddenly lit up and he hollered back furiously, "Zhao Xiaoya, according to the rules, you are disturbing the order in the ring, so you have to pay a fine of 100 Spirit Stones!"

After saying that, Sun Tiangang behaved extremely complacently. Along the way, he had studied the rules thoroughly even though he was not a studious person. At this moment, he was finally gaining the upper hand in an encounter with Zhao Xiaoya!

"Zhao Xiaoya, go pay the fine. Also, the battle in the ring officially begins!" the Grand Elder humphed coldly and announced with a wave of his hand.

Sun Tiangang was so excited to hear this instruction that he abruptly looked up at the sky and roared, after which the ethereality in his body gushed out like a gale.

He was cultivating the Tianyun Gale Technique, which was the Tianyun Clan's second-best technique. During a battle, the attacks would be like a violent snowstorm. On top of that, extremely powerful wind Dharma spells would be cast too.

With the combination of the two, a normal cultivator at the middle of the Foundation Establishment realm would be no match for him!

The disciples below were all shocked at seeing the scene before them.

'Is this the strength of the inner sect's eldest Senior Brother?'

To be honest, the group of disciples in the Tianyun Clan rarely had any opportunities to see a fight between experts when they were training, especially some of the outer clan disciples.

Hence, they had no idea what cultivation above the Foundation Establishment realm was truly like.

Now that they had seen how powerful Sun Tiangang was, the eyes of many disciples were full of desire, wishing that they could become that strong someday.

Looking at the envy in the eyes of the disciples, the Grand Elder had some extremely complicated emotions.

Although he hated Chen Chen, he could not deny that Chen Chen's reform of the Tianyun Clan was leading them in the right direction. Letting those disciples know what an expert looked like would undoubtedly inspire them to become stronger.

While he was thinking about that, Sun Tiangang had already charged towards Chen Chen like a storm, powerful ethereality surging out in all directions. Some of the outer clan disciples with weak statuses of cultivation were almost flipped over, falling onto the ground.

They had no choice but to cover their eyes with their hands in order to catch a glimpse of the ring.

With their vision blurred, they could only see a figure standing like a lone pine in the middle of the storm, his clothes rattling loudly as he stayed still.

The most senior disciple of the inner clan, Sun Tiangang, was about to hit the figure with a fist that was covered in wind.

At that moment, the figure suddenly stretched out his palm, a terrifying wave of ethereality that was several times more violent than the ferocious gale surging outwards.

Boom!

With a loud roar, the gale came to a sudden halt, the smoke and dust dispersing.

In the ring, there was a singular figure still standing.

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Chapter 76: Chapter 76: Giant Boat Soaring Across the Sky

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"This…"

The crowd of inner and outer clan disciples were astonished, almost dropping their jaws.

It wasn't that they didn't think that Sun Tiangang would lose, but how could it happen like that? He was gone in just one move?

'Where's the shocking battle we were promised!? We came all the way here to watch the battle, but he vanished in the blink of an eye!'

Bang!

At that moment, there was a muffled sound in the distance as Sun Tiangang landed on the ground more than ten meters away.

The Grand Elder immediately looked over, relieved to see that his grandson was only slightly injured.

'Chen Chen has shown him some mercy…'

The fluctuations of that blow just now made him, a cultivator who had perfected Foundation Establishment, uncontrollably take a step back. If Sun Tiangang was dealt a huge blow, he would suffer a severe injury, even if he didn't die.

In other words, Chen Chen deserved to be ranked 10th in the Tianyun Clan.

Thinking of this, he looked at the young man in the ring with a complicated gaze.

'This kid has only been in the clan for a short period of time, but he already has such a terrifying status of cultivation!

'Could he be the clan master's illegitimate son, who started cultivating since childhood and was only recently brought into the clan?

'That's unlikely. I know who the clan master's lover is, and they definitely wouldn't give birth to an illegitimate son.'

However, no matter what the truth was, he still had to announce the result.

"Ahem. Chen Chen won this battle, so his ranking remains the same."

After saying this, he left the ring, not even sparing a glance for his grandson.

He couldn't help it. It was too embarrassing!

It seemed that he still had to bear the blame for reforming the Tianyun Clan. Otherwise, God knows what kind of beating his grandson would have gotten just now.

'You never accomplish success in anything! It's good for you to suffer some setbacks!'

After cursing his grandson in his heart, the Grand Elder disappeared into thin air.

In the distance, Sun Tiangang was lying on all fours in the grass, looking at the blue sky and white clouds above his head in confusion.

'Who am I? Where am I? What am I doing?'

He had studied the process for half a day and got busy for a long time. He even wrote a letter of challenge, reported it, and begged his grandfather to witness it.

What was all of that for? Was it just to get beaten up in public?

'Why is it that I'm the one who suffers and gets beaten up, but you're the one who gets to act impressive!? This feels terrible!'

Thinking of this, Sun Tiangang couldn't help but tear up.

There were countless questions in his mind, but the biggest one was this: why was Chen Chen so strong?'

Just as he was feeling puzzled, a few outer clan disciples came over and helped him up.

The outer clan disciples' faces were covered in ore dust and their features could not be seen very clearly, but their eyes were extremely bright.

"Senior Brother Sun, the successor asked me to tell you that one has to endure hardships to become an elite!"

"Failure is the beginning of success!"

"You must get back up from where you fall!"

"Failure is not scary, what's scary is losing the determination to strive to become better!"

Looking at the several outer clan disciples, whose eyes were filled with reverence, Sun Tiangang was instantly dumbfounded. Then, he rolled his eyes and passed out.

Just like that, the news that Chen Chen had defeated Sun Tiangang in one move quickly spread throughout the sect. Other than Xiao Wuyou, no one was astonished or dismayed.

Even if the successor started cultivating right after birth, he would only have been cultivating for less than eighteen years. Yet, he still had such terrifying strength and competency.

At that moment, they finally understood why the successor was the successor, while they were only ordinary disciples.

After this battle, Chen Chen's prestige in the sect skyrocketed. Soon, he surpassed the respectable Sun Tiangang and Zhao Xiaoya of the inner clan, thus becoming recognized as the great Senior Brother of the Tianyun Clan.

Even some elders would bow to and salute Chen Chen when they saw him.

Apart from that, the disciples of Tianyun Clan were getting increasingly enthusiastic in cultivating. Coupled with an adequate supply of resources, the Tianyun Clan began to show signs of prosperous development.

Half a month later, Chen Chen flew at a low altitude in the Tianyun Mountains while constantly using the system to track.

"Mine containing Heavenly Thunder Crystal 1."

"Thousand-year-old Angelica 1."

"Highly poisonous 10,000-year old Gut-Breaking Herb 1."

Over the past half month, Chen Chen had basically flown throughout the entire Tianyun Mountains to search for and harvest some highly valuable items.

However, he did not take everything, harvesting only a portion of the treasures and leaving behind some heavenly treasures with effects that were similar to ones that he already had.

When he returned to the courtyard of the main peak, the morning glory wrapped itself enthusiastically around Chen Chen.

"Master, the spiritual spring water you gave me yesterday was quite sweet. I want to drink more!"

Chen Chen smiled and took out a bottle from his storage ring, pouring the spiritual spring water onto the morning glory.

At the same time, the aroma of food was wafting out of the kitchen.

"Xian'er is indeed a smart demon. Her culinary skills are getting better and better. She can make dark materials emanate such a heavenly aroma," Chen Chen muttered to himself. At this moment, he felt somewhat satisfied.

It would be great if things could go on like this forever. Of course, if he could, he would like to make his parents immortal as well.

Dong!

However, things didn't always go according to one's wishes. At this very moment, a melodious bell rang in Tianyun Clan.

Hearing this bell, Chen Chen sighed gently.

The bell signaled a gathering.

What was supposed to arrive did after all.

As expected, master Xiao Wuyou's voice rang in his ears the very next moment.

"Disciple, come to the Clan Master Hall."

Chen Chen assented, glancing at the kitchen longingly before reluctantly flying toward the Clan Master Hall.

Soon, he arrived at the Clan Master Hall.

Besides Xiao Wuyou, there was another man with a youthful face and white hair.

Chen Chen knew who he was immediately. He was the strongest Supreme Elder of the Tianyun Clan, Zhao Wu, whose strength had reached the peak of the Golden Core realm.

"Disciple, the Wuxin Clan's flying boat will arrive in a short while. You have to make this trip."

Xiao Wuyou looked at Chen Chen with a somewhat helpless look in his eyes.

According to past practice, when the new king ascended the throne, each clan had to send their own representatives to attend the enthronement ceremony in the capital.

Yet, the Wuxin Clan was sending their flying boat over to pick them up right now.

"Master, I understand. I'm already prepared," Chen Chen smiled and responded with a calm expression.

Looking at Chen Chen's expression with a burning gaze, Xiao Wuyou stayed silent for a long time before saying seriously, "This time, Elder Zhao Wu will go with you to protect you. I've already briefed you about the precautions in the past few days, but I still want to emphasize the most crucial point once again! Regardless of the situation, living is the ultimate goal, even if you have to compromise for the greater good. Do you understand?"

"Understood!" Chen Chen answered firmly with a solemn expression.

"Very good." Xiao Wuyou smiled, then turned and gave a deep salute to Elder Zhao, who was beside him.

"Senior, I'm counting on you to take care of this disciple of mine."

Seeing the Clan Master salute, Zhao Wu hurriedly dodged out of the way and laughed loudly.

"There is no need for you to do this, Clan Master. As long as I'm alive, nothing will happen to this kid."

Although Zhao Wu was smiling, Chen Chen saw a trace of strong determination in his eyes, which made him feel touched.

If he had been asked to do such a dangerous thing when he first joined the Tianyun Clan, he would have packed his bags and run away.

However, he now felt a sense of belonging with the Tianyun Clan. Hence, he had no choice but to go to the capital at this time.

"The Wuxin Clan's envoy has arrived! Everyone from Tianyun Clan, hurry and receive him!"

At this moment, a loud and dignified voice spread across several peaks of the Tianyun Clan.

Chen Chen looked over and saw a large black boat, about 300 meters long, hovering quietly thousands of meters above the Tianyun Clan's mountain gate, emitting a rich glow of ethereality that covered half of the Tianyun Mountains.

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Chapter 77: Chapter 77: Test

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"Let's go, let's see which member from the Wuxin Clan is arriving."

Looking at the giant boat, Xiao Wuyou chuckled as he made his way towards the outside of the main hall.

Chen Chen and Elder Zhao both followed closely behind him.

Before long, several people had arrived before the Tianyun Clan's mountain gate.

At this moment, a large number of Tianyun Clan disciples had already gathered at the mountain gate and were arranged to line up neatly by several elders.

As an affiliated sect of the Wuxin Clan, the Tianyun Clan was extremely autonomous but it still had to maintain the utmost respect for the Wuxin Clan on the surface.

A few moments later…

An old man and a young man alighted from the black gigantic ship.

The two men were both dressed in white robes with black patterns, looking rather stern and aloof. As soon as they landed, there was an apparent pressure spreading around.

The crowd of inner and outer clan disciples had fear written all over their faces when they were confronted.

The Grand Elder hurriedly stood out at this time to salute the old man.

"We welcome the arrival of the Sacred Envoys of the Wuxin Clan with the utmost respect!"

The elder of the Wuxin Clan nodded slightly and then cast a sweeping glance at the crowd before asking austerely, "Where is Xiao Wuyou?"

"Clan Master will be here soon…" the Grand Elder responded with a sullen expression.

It was true that the people of the Wuxin Clan had arrived to pick them up and for the assertion of dominance. Otherwise, why would the giant boat over their heads continuously emit a domineering pressure, just like the two who had just alighted?

They were probably out to create trouble!

"Xiao Wuyou is so esteemed. Hah." the elder said indifferently before closing his eyes.

The young man beside him immediately understood his hint and took a step forward.

"Since the Tianyun Clan is putting on heirs, I shall see if it deserves to."

After he spoke, the young man from Wuxin Clan's ethereality suddenly surged, forming a powerful spiritual pressure that pressed down on Sun Tiangang, who was standing at the front of the group of disciples.

No one expected that the young man from Wuxin Clan would attack as soon as he arrived!

Sun Tiangang gritted his teeth and exclaimed, "Peak Foundation Establishment!"

At the same time, he pressed his feet against his palms with great difficulty to resist the powerful pressure of ethereality.

"Hah."

The young man from Wuxin Clan laughed contemptuously as a sudden chilliness appeared in the ethereality that burst from his body.

Caught off guard, Sun Tiangang took several steps backward while his face instantly became pale beyond recognition.

However, the young man from the Wuxin Clan did not stop because of this, and instead controlled the ethereality to cover the group of Tianyun Clan disciples.

"What are you doing!?" A few inner clan disciples who were at the stage of foundation building hurriedly rushed to the front to block the pressure for the group of outer clan disciples.

However, their faces soon turned pale as well and those with weaker statuses of cultivation even began to bleed from their mouths.

However, even then, they didn't have the intention to retreat as there was a group of outer clan disciples behind them who would probably be seriously injured if they faced the pressure directly.

"Senior Brother!"

The group of outer clan disciples who were standing behind and being protected by Sun Tiangang exclaimed in amazement, however, there was nothing they could do to help.

The contest of who had the stronger aura between two cultivators who had reached the Foundation Establishment realm was not something that they, outer clan disciples who were not even at the seventh tier of Qi training, could participate in.

All they could do at the moment was glare at the young man of Wuxin Clan furiously.

"Sacred Envoys of the Wuxin Clan, please be merciful!"

The Grand Elder, who was standing at the side, couldn't stand it any longer. Even if they were asserting dominance, they ought to know their limits. Hurting others over a slight disagreement was overboard.

The elder of the Wuxin Clan kept his eyes shut as he responded calmly, "Duan Bing cultivates the Dao of Supreme Wang Qing, so he has to follow his heart. If I stop him, it will affect his cultivation, so please pardon me."

Hearing this, the Grand Elder's face grew incredibly sullen.

The Supreme Wang Qing Dao was the ultimate discipline of the Wuxin Clan, and most people who practiced it had strange temperaments, especially those with low cultivation levels who were in the middle of being emotional and ruthless.

It was not surprising that such people would do something strange.

But what did that have to do with the Tianyun Clan?

'Are the disciples of the Tianyun Clan meant for you to practice? Or are you punishing us because the clan master is a few minutes late?'

Seeing that the inner clan disciples were in danger, the Grand Elder wished to shield them, however, he was deterred by an invisible force that caused him to be immobile.

Just like him, the other elders could only watch as Duan Bing bullied the disciples of the Tianyun Clan.

At this moment, a voice full of displeasure came from afar.

"Senior Brother Han, what are you trying to do? Do you want to show your prowess to the Tianyun Clan so soon after you've arrived?"

Hearing the voice, the Grand Elder heaved a long sigh of relief.

The clan master had finally arrived!

"Senior Brother Xiao, you finally showed up. I thought you didn't take the Wuxin Clan seriously anymore. Showing our prowess? Nothing of that sort. Duan Bing is just sparring with the young juniors of the Tianyun Clan."

The elder from the Wuxin Clan who was addressed as 'Senior Brother Han' finally opened his eyes as he peered into the distance.

The two seemed to be having a conversation, but they actually had a collision of ethereality.

Xiao Wuyou's words carried a powerful pressure as he tried to stop Duan Bing, but was dispelled by the elder of the Wuxin Clan.

Sensing Xiao Wuyou's peak-Golden-Core power, the elder of the Wuxin Clan looked slightly relieved.

'Seems like the rumors of Xiao Wuyou's entry into the Nascent Soul realm are false, unless he just doesn't care about the lives of the Tianyun Clan disciples.'

'However, I have to continue testing and sounding him out. After all, one has to be smart to be a clan master.'

While the elder of the Wuxin Clan thought about the situation, Xiao Wuyou had already landed on the ground. Seeing that Duan Bing still had no intention of stopping, he hollered in pique, "You're still not stopping, huh!? Elder Han, do you want to start a war with the Tianyun Clan today!?"

There was both anger and anxiety on Xiao Wuyou's face. He was worried about his disciples but he could not do anything about it.

However, Duan Bing did not pay any attention to Xiao Wuyou. Instead, he got more and more excited.

On the other hand, a few inner clan disciples of the Tianyun Clan who had higher cultivation levels were already swaying unsteadily like a boat in a storm that would capsize at any time.

At this critical moment, a figure appeared silently in front of several inner clan disciples.

As soon as this figure appeared, the pressure of the inner clan disciples was relieved.

Staring at that familiar back, all the disciples sighed in relief.

"The successor…"

"The successor is here!"

"Oh? You are the successor of the Tianyun Clan?"

Hearing the way the few inner clan disciples addressed Chen Chen, Duan Bing immediately developed an interest as he converged his ethereality and placed the pressure on Chen Chen.

Maintaining a straight and expressionless face, Chen Chen stood silently in front of all the Tianyun Clan disciples. His figure resembled an impermeable wall that rendered one incapable of finding the slightest breakthrough.

"Interesting."

Duan Bing was not shocked but instead delighted. As he stepped forward, the ethereality on his body instantly soared.

With the collision of their etherealities, a wave of spiritual pressure formed, setting off a gale that blew at the surrounding trees.

When the internal and external disciples saw this, they hurriedly took several steps backward.

Even the elder of the Wuxin Clan looked at Chen Chen in surprise.

Before coming to the Tianyun Clan, he had already been to six of the eight clans in the North, and there was no disciple among the younger generation of the other clans who could compare to Duan Bing.

"Good, very good!"

Duan Bing became increasingly excited and took another step while an extreme chilliness emanated from his body, and the ground beneath his feet started to freeze.

Seeing that the ground near his feet was about to freeze, Chen Chen remained unmoved and simply raised his head to look at the sky indifferently.

Boom!

In the next instant, a thunderbolt exploded loudly in between the two young cultivators!

The ice surface was instantly reduced to debris.

Meanwhile, Duan Bing's entire body was flung backward and subsequently hit a faraway tree with a loud thud.

Without looking at Duan Bing, who was spitting out a mouthful of blood, Chen Chen turned around quietly and returned to the spot behind Xiao Wuyou.

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Chapter 78: What's There To Fear?

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The breeze blew by, and the scene was quiet.

After a long while of silence, Elder Han of the Wuxin Clan finally took a deep breath and said, "The Tianyun Divine Thunder Technique really lives up to its name, and the successor of the Tianyun Clan is no ordinary person."

At this moment, he had already shifted all his attention to Chen Chen, the newly promoted successor of the Tianyun Clan.

Since Duan Bing could qualify to cultivate the Supreme Wang Qing Dao, he definitely was one of the elites of the Wuxin Clan.

There were few in the eight clans in the North who could qualify to spar with Duan Bing, let alone defeat him.

Hence, it seemed that the successor of the Tianyun Clan was not normal…

"What's your name!"

Duan Bing, who was far away, stood up, wiped away the blood from the corners of his mouth, and looked at Chen Chen indignantly.

"Chen Chen of the Tianyun Clan."

After answering indifferently, Chen Chen didn't continue to speak.

In front of the outsiders, he, the successor, needed to maintain his poise and bearing, and maintain his image of being aloof.

Although he did not look behind him, he could sense the gazes of admiration that were being cast at him.

They were all cast from the female disciples of the Tianyun Clan! Such made him feel a little delighted.

'This damn charm… really can't be tamed!'

"I shall remember my defeat today! I'll definitely defeat you in the future!"

While Duan Bing taunted Chen Chen and issued threats, Chen Chen was busy getting amused by his own thoughts.

"System, let me ask you, is there any female disciple who has a crush on me within 30 meters nearby?"

"Yes, there are a total of 18. There is one girl 3 meters behind… another one 7 meters to the left behind you…"

After listening to the system's reply, Chen Chen suddenly thought of something and replied to Duan Bing faintly.

Duan Bing returned to the spot behind Elder Han sulkily.

The fact that Chen Chen did not even take his words to heart was the reason for his frustration.

"Congratulations, Senior Brother Xiao, you've found yourself a good disciple."

Elder Han said with an insincere smile.

Although Chen Chen had a Postnatal Thunder Spirit body and was very strong, he was still just going through foundation building after all.

At the Foundation Establishment realm, he would not be able to create much of a stir.

The more powerful Chen Chen was, the more he would be valued by Xiao Wuyou.

It would be more meaningful for someone who was valued by Xiao Wuyou, to go to the capital.

"We've embarrassed ourselves in front of you, Senior Brother Zhao." Xiao Wuyou said coldly.

Seeing that Xiao Wuyou was already furious, Elder Han felt that there was no need to continue testing him.

According to the reports from his snitches, the Tianyun Clan had been behaving properly. Hence, he ought to focus more attention on the few sects that had been unruly.

Thinking of this, he smiled and responded, "Since Senior Brother Xiao does not welcome us, we will just leave. The Wuxin Clan is not some unreasonable clan. Your successor can bring one Golden Core Elder and two disciples along with him. Accommodation is provided."

"Elder Zhao of our sect will come along. As for the two disciples…"

At this point, Xiao Wuyou slipped into hesitation.

This trip was akin to a trip to the dragon's lair as it was extremely dangerous. Chen Chen, the powerful successor, might be in danger even under the escort of a powerful expert at the Golden Core realm, let alone other disciples.

If they followed Chen Chen to the capital, they would be on the brink of death!

Xiao Wuyou was not a ruthless person. He could not bear to send even the weakest disciples on a path to death.

Just as he was hesitating, a voice suddenly sounded from the crowd.

"Big brother! I'll go with you!"

After speaking, Zhang Ji made his way out of the crowd and stood beside Chen Chen.

The Alchemy Elder who was near the two, frantically winked at his disciple, Zhang Ji, but the latter ignored the hint.

Looking at Zhang Ji who had a solemn expression, Chen Chen patted his shoulder and said softly, "Good brother!"

Zhang Ji immediately smiled when he saw that Chen Chen did not refuse.

'Big brother is indeed Big Brother. Not only does he understand me, but he's also not shy at all.'

However, he didn't expect to hear screaming from the inner and outer clan disciples not far away, as soon as he stood up.

"Big brother! I'll go with you!"

"Successor! I'll go with you! I'll take care of everything and warm your bed too!"

"Successor! I have a low status of cultivation but I am very diligent! I know that I can't be an expert until I've suffered and endured hardships!"

Chen Chen was touched to see his fellow disciples competing to tag along with him.

'Doesn't this group of fools know that this trip is very dangerous?'

It seemed that he had spread and instilled too much positivity in the disciples during this period of time, so much that they had lost a sense of their own strengths.

Watching them with a complicated gaze, Xiao Wuyou was heartened. He could imagine how the Tianyun Clan would prosper once he retired and Chen Chen took over as the clan master.

Unfortunately, time waits for no one.

'If only the Tianyun Clan was given another ten years.'

After sighing in his heart, Xiao Wuyou looked at Chen Chen.

"Disciple, since everyone is willing to go to the capital with you, choose a candidate yourself."

Chen Chen felt a little helpless. If possible, he would have just brought Zhang Ji along. He didn't see a need in bringing another disciple.

However, when he saw the look on Elder Han's face, he felt compelled to bring another.

"Successor! Take me!"

Staring at the sincere faces, Chen Chen fell into a state of dilemma.

At this moment, the gigantic black boat above them slowly descended and stopped in front of the Tianyun Clan's entrance.

There were six people standing silently on the edge of the deck, watching the scene with cold gazes.

"I've seen that woman wearing the black veil before. She's You Lanxin, the successor of the Youshui Clan!"

"Then the other five should be the successors of the other sects!"

A few inner clan disciples whispered among themselves while looking at the six successors longingly.

Compared to ordinary disciples, this group was much more sophisticated and domineering.

The difference between them was clear.

Once the elite successors of the 36 clans stood together at the capital, wouldn't they form a majestic view?

They probably wouldn't dare to breathe at all.

Thinking of this, many disciples who were less competent could not help but feel weak.

They were not afraid of danger. Instead, they were feeling the fear of not being able to manage such a scene.

Even Xiao Wuyou couldn't help but be worried… Although Chen Chen was very competent, he was ultimately not experienced in attending grand events.

Moments later, Zhao Xiaoya and a few inner clan disciples who were going through foundation building were the only ones left who dared to follow Chen Chen to the event.

Chen Chen glanced at Zhao Xiaoya, whose face was full of expectation.

However, Chen Chen eventually looked away at the others, and finally fixed his eyes on Sun Tiangang smilingly.

"Junior Brother Sun, we will be traveling far for this trip and the future is uncertain, the status of cultivation of the other Junior Sisters and Junior Brothers is not high enough, but you…"

Sun Tiangang was surprised to hear his words. He would have never expected to be chosen by Chen Chen.

Logically speaking, as the first person to challenge Chen Chen, he had always thought that he was Chen Chen's rival.

However, now it seemed that he had been over-thinking. Who would bring their nemesis along on a trip?

'Could it be that Chen Chen had treated me as an underling all along?'

At this moment, Sun Tiangang felt a bit confused.

On the other hand, Chen Chen glanced at the six people standing on the flying boat with a frivolous gaze. He then turned around and asked, "In the clan, you're the only disciple whose status of cultivation is second only to me. Let me ask you, do you dare to follow me to the capital to take a look at the elites of the other clans in the State of Jin, and find out what is so different about them compared to ordinary people?"

Hearing these words, Sun Tiangang was instantly filled with excitement as he subconsciously exclaimed, "What's there to be afraid of!?"

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Chapter 79: Chapter 79: White Tiger Successor

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As soon as Sun Tiangang spoke, the corners of the Grand Elder's eyes twitched a little as he sighed helplessly.

Chen Chen, on the other hand, looked at Sun Tiangang with immense relief, as if he was relieved that he didn't misjudge him.

After confirming the candidate, Chen Chen made his way to Xiao Wuyou's side and whispered, "Master, I'll have to trouble you to take care of the few pets in my courtyard."

"Don't worry." Xiao Wuyou said calmly, but after hearing his words, Chen Chen really felt much more relieved.

In fact there was nothing to worry about. Although the Ochre Yellow Spirit and the morning glory were both fools, Hu Xian'er was extremely intelligent. Besides, she had her own transmission token, so if she were to really encounter any trouble, she could contact Chen Chen immediately.

Moments later, Elder Han of the Wuxin Clan said indifferently, "If there is nothing else, let's go."

Chen Chen did not hesitate after hearing his words and stepped onto the flying boat quickly, with Zhang Ji and Sun Tiangang following him.

Elder Zhao, who was at the peak of the Golden Core peak realm was the last to get on the flying boat.

Immortal cultivators had all kinds of items in their storage equipment, so there was no need to prepare much for a long trip.

Watching Chen Chen get on the flying boat, Xiao Wuyou had an urge to say something, but did not do so in the end.

Chen Chen then turned towards his master before turning to look at the inner and outer clan disciples who were all waiting steadily like little chicks.

The flying boat slowly began to rise and eventually rose to a height of a thousand meters where it propelled off into the distance.

They were on the flying boat.

The people of the Wuxin Clan arranged the accommodation for Chen Chen's group of four.

"Heavenly Guest Room?"

Elder Zhao looked at the sign of the accommodation and frowned slightly.

"Hehe, distinguished guests of the Tianyun Clan, Senior Brother Duan said that Saint Chen Chen's strength is amazing and he far surpasses the successors of other clans, so he is worthy of the Heavenly Guest Room."

After he spoke, the person from the Wuxin Clan bade farewell to the group respectfully.

After he left, Chen Chen asked curiously, "What? Could it be that there is something more to this Heavenly Guest Room?"

Elder Zhao nodded and said softly, "This is not the first time I've been on one of the Wuxin Clan's flying boats. There is only one Heavenly Guest Room, four Earth Guest Rooms, and sixteen Human Guest Rooms on it."

"The Wuxin Clan is being such a good host, huh?" Sun Tiangang remarked in astonishment.

He thought that he would be given a hard time when he arrived at the territory of the Wuxin Clan, however, he never expected to be given the best room as soon as he boarded.

However, Chen Chen came to a sudden realization. He was not a fool like Sun Tiangang.

Of the eight clans in the north, the Tianyun Clan was ranked second while the White Tiger Clan was ranked first. However, the successors of the White Tiger Clan had yet to board at this time. Yet, Chen Chen's group had already been given the best room. What would the successors of the White Tiger Clan think?

They would probably be irked.

The Wuxin Clan was clearly trying to sow discord and create trouble among the eight clans in the north.

"We'll stay then. The Tianyun Clan is not so weak as to be too afraid to stay in a guest room."

Elder Zhao rolled his eyes at Sun Tiangang and finally made his decision.

Chen Chen, who was standing at the side also nodded slightly while the two of them took the lead to enter the guest room.

Sun Tiangang and Zhang Ji both looked at each other in confusion, not understanding the meaning of Elder Zhao's words. At last, they had no choice but to shake their heads and follow behind with a look of bewilderment on each of their faces.

The Heavenly Guest Room was extremely spacious. It was a large suite and had plenty of space for four. Each of the group members had a different expression upon entering.

After entering, Zhang Ji whispered, "Big Brother, why do I feel that it is not as luxurious as the Spring Breeze Pavilion in Blue Wind City?"

"The Spring Breeze Pavilion is part of the mortal world so it's very fancy. Any bed in this room is worth a few Spring Breeze Pavilions."

Chen Chen shook his head as a response. If he had seen correctly, even the table which was across the room was made of an entire slab of Spirit Stone, worth no less than a thousand Spirit Stones.

It was just a guest room and yet, it was so well-equipped. Clearly, the Wuxin Clan had a strong background.

After seeing the accommodation, Elder Zhao and Sun Tiangang remained indoors to cultivate while Chen Chen and Zhang Ji returned to the deck.

At this moment, the six successors were standing by the railing of the deck and looking down at the scenery below.

Chen Chen leaned over the ledge.

"System, apart from myself, who is the strongest within the nearest 30 meters?"

"You Lanxin, who's 12 meters towards the left in front of you. Her status of cultivation is in the late stage of foundation building."

Hearing the system's answer, Chen Chen looked towards the back of the figure in the distance who was wearing a black veil.

She was simply a replica of his master's wife. Even their clothing style was the same.

Since You Lanxin was the strongest, it meant that the information given by his master was correct.

Apart from the Tianyun Clan and the White Tiger Clan, the successors of the other six clans were not too competent.

According to the information, four of the six successors were in the late stage of foundation building, while the other two were in the middle of foundation building.

Those who were in the late stage of foundation building were alright but those who were in the middle stage were too weak.

Of course, if he did not join the Tianyun Clan, the Tianyun Clan would probably have only sent Sun Tiangang.

However, they would definitely overwhelm Sun Tiangang with resources to allow him to surge to the late stage of foundation building.

Seemingly sensing that someone was looking at her, You Lanxin turned around and saw that it was Chen Chen. A trace of curiosity flashed in her eyes, and she took the initiative to approach Chen Chen before bowing to him.

"Greetings Senior Brother Chen, I'm Lanxin. Master has mentioned to me that Chen Chen, a disciple of the Tianyun Clan, is incredibly talented. After meeting you today, I realize that you really live up to your name."

Chen Chen was slightly stunned to hear her words, as he did not expect this seemingly aloof successor to approach him and curry favor with him right away.

Just as he was about to answer with some compliments, You Lanxin suddenly lowered her voice again.

"Senior Brother Chen, Master has already instructed me that no matter what happens on this trip, all the people of the Youshui Clan will be following your lead."

"Huh?" Chen Chen was a bit surprised.

This trip actually concerned the rise and fall of a clan. Yet, his master's wife actually gave such an order.

'Do I look that trustworthy?'

However, since she had taken the initiative to approach him, there was no reason for him to refute. After all, more people meant more strength.

After thinking about it, Chen Chen responded with a smile, "You're being too polite, Junior Sister, you and I are on the same side to begin with. Of course we should work together."

"Senior Brother, you're right. What do you think of this trip?"

You Lanxin asked again.

The two of them began chatting on the deck with each other.

In the beginning, You Lanxin merely wanted to get to know Chen Chen better but as the two continued to talk, she couldn't stop.

She was looking forward to getting to know him better because he seemed to always think differently from others and would say shocking things.

"No wonder Master said that this guy is not a good person and wants me to listen less to his nonsense… lest I get cheated. Now it seems that what she said is true."

You Lanxin looked at Chen Chen who was giving out instructions, secretly keeping her guard up.

At this moment, the flying boat suddenly stopped as the elders of the Wuxin Clan alighted from the boat together with Duan Bing.

Chen Chen looked down, only to see the deep mountains and old forests below. There was a majestic building in the midst of the deep mountains and old forests.

"This is the White Tiger Clan, which ranks first among the eight clans in the North and third among the 36 clans of State of Jin." Chen Chen muttered.

Looking at the land below, he didn't think that the White Tiger Clan's territory was any better than that of the Tianyun Clan.

Just as he was about to look through the clouds to observe the scene below, a violent fluctuation of ethereality came from below.

After about five minutes, the ethereality fluctuation disappeared.

After another three minutes, Duan Bing and Elder Han of the Wuxin Clan got back onto the flying boat.

However, this time, Duan Bing was in a worse state than he was when boarding at the Tianyun Clan. Not only was his face swollen after being beaten up terribly, he even lost a tooth and anger was written all over his face.

Four people were following behind him.

The leader of the four was a man who was wearing a set of white full-body armor. His entire face was covered by the armor, with only an indifferent pair of eyes exposed.

The more impressive thing was that he would emit a cold and domineering aura at all times, which seemed more murderous as opposed to the chilliness of the Supreme Wang Qing Dao. Duan Bing could not help but shudder.

Several other saints and successors on the deck became visibly horrified and fearful when they caught sight of the armored man as they subconsciously took a few steps back.

The armored man was famous among the eight clans of the north, known to all as a murderous elite, the best of his generation!

He was Ye Wusheng, the successor of the White Tiger Clan.

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"Ye Wusheng, White Tiger Holy Spirit Body at the peak of the Foundation Establishment realm and cultivates the White Tiger Battle Heavenly Technique. Countless disciples of the demon clan were killed by him. Two years ago, he killed the Young Master of the third division of the demon clan in the middle of a great battle. He's an expert within the younger generation."

Chen Chen looked at the armored man and recalled the information that his master had told him.

The difference between the successors was also massive and some of them were just stand-ins for the real successors.

How strong could those successors be?

Ye Wusheng, who was standing in front, was a true successor who was highly valued by the White Tiger Clan since his early days of cultivation. Not to mention, he was also a huge fan of battles and had been through countless battles before. Over time, he had gained a very expansive collection of battle experiences.

Under such circumstances, it was normal for Duan Bing to be beaten up badly.

Ye Wusheng was wearing a full suit of armor and following behind a disciple of the Wuxin Clan. Soon, they arrived at the residence that the Wuxin Clan had arranged for them.

Upon sight of the sign of the guest room, an old man behind Ye Wusheng immediately flew into a rage.

"Earth Guest Room? What do you mean?"

The Wuxin Clan disciple couldn't help but shiver when a Golden Core powerhouse glanced at him with a deathly stare. He then said carefully, "The Heavenly Room is occupied by several people from the Tianyun Clan. Elder Han and Senior Brother Duan think that the successor of the Tianyun Clan is the strongest successor on this trip, so he deserves to stay in the Heavenly Room."

As soon as he said those words, the four people from the White Tiger Clan all turned towards him at the same time, not hiding the icy coldness in their eyes at all.

One of the accompanying disciples even said directly, "What a joke, Senior brother Ye is the recognized number one cultivator of the young generation in the eight northern sects, can you be more clever in your means of sowing discord!?"

Another accompanying disciple chimed in, "Yes, and even if you give the Heavenly Guest Room to the Tianyun Clan, would they dare to stay there?"

Hearing the question, the Wuxin Clan disciple smiled awkwardly and responded, "They're obviously competent, why wouldn't they dare?"

"You!" The two accompanying disciples hollered furiously before turning to look at the crowd. Moments later, they saw Chen Chen.

Seeing this scene, Duan Bing, who had been beaten up and bruised badly, grew excited and began yelling in his heart!

'Fight! Fight!'

However, things didn't go as planned, and just as the two accompanying disciples were about to go and question Chen Chen, Ye Wusheng, who had been staying silent spoke up.

"Go in."

After speaking coldly, Ye Wusheng stared at Chen Chen coldly and then turned around to enter the Earth Guest Room.

Seeing this, the other three, even the Golden Core Elder, could only follow behind in silence.

"Oh gosh! He scared the wits out of me…"

After waiting for Ye Wusheng to leave, You Lanxin suddenly patted her chest with fear.

After doing so, she seemed to realize that she had lost her composure and quickly put on a look of aloofness again.

Looking at this scene, the corners of Chen Chen's eyes twitched.

He reckoned that she had probably just been pretending to be aloof all along. She herself was the only one who knew how silly she was.

Thinking of this, Chen Chen's face gradually became cold while the gaze in his eyes became deeper.

Fortunately, he was already really cold and aloof, so he didn't have to pretend.

Seeing Chen Chen's indifference, You Lanxin said in surprise, "Senior Brother Chen, Ye Wusheng just shot you such a murderous glance… aren't you afraid?"

"Oh? Is that so? Too bad, I don't fear anyone in the younger generation of the State of Jin."

Chen Chen said coldly, with a bolt of lightning flashing in his eyes.

It was real lightning that was blue in color, crackling and popping. You Lanxin stared wide-eyed with shock, unable to maintain the aloof expression on her face.

"Sorry, the energy in my body is too massive to be contained. It will spill out from time to time."

After he spoke calmly, Chen Chen could no longer be bothered to entertain You Lanxin. Instead, he began walking towards the Heavenly Guest Room slowly while You Lanxin stared at his mysterious back.

The way he walked suavely was exactly the same as the way Ye Wusheng walked.

Meanwhile…

In the king's palace in the capital of the State of Jin, there was an old man and a young man sitting on the ground before the throne with an indifferent expression.

The old man then said indifferently, "Chongye, the elites of the 35 clans should be on their way. The preparations made in the capital should almost be done as well."

"They're just a bunch of bumpkins. Master, you're insulting the word elite by calling them so."

The young man said in a deep voice without disdain in his eyes. He simply said so calmly, as if he was just stating facts.

"A few of them are not bad, especially Lin Jin from the Green Dragon Sect and Ye Wusheng from the White Tiger Clan, both of whom have strength close to the Perfected stage of Foundation Establishment. This time, they are reopening the battle of the ranking of the 36 clans during your ascension to the throne. They might be the only variables."

The elder explained with a glow in his eyes.

The ranking of the 36 clans was set hundreds of years ago. In the past hundreds of years, too much had happened and some clans fell while some rose.

The previous rankings were no longer accurate.

Of course, the Wuxin Clan did not care about the ranking.

The so-called ranking battle was just an excuse.

The ranking battle was open to all clans in the State of Jin, not only the 36 clans.

The Wuxin Clan had already supported several clans so that when the ranking battle really began, the few clans would allow them to get rid of those that defied the Wuxin Clan.

When the time came for them to force those clans to give up the mountains that were rich in spiritual energy, they would be able to justify their actions.

The other wavering sects would naturally stand on the Wuxin Clan's side after watching from the side.

It was also the most gentle way that the Wuxin Clan could unify the 36 sects.

It was the best strategy.

Getting violent and physical right away would not be a good choice as the other demon clans could take advantage.

"Don't worry, Master, if the Green Dragon Clan and the White Tiger Clan refuse to be unified, I will severely injure Lin Jin or Ye Wusheng before challenging the other sects. The plan will be foolproof."

At this moment, the corners of the young man's mouth curled slightly, and for once, there was an expression on his face.

Looking at the young man in front of him, the old man felt heartened and relieved.

After thousands of years, a suitable candidate for practicing the Supreme Wang Qing Dao had finally appeared in the royal family, allowing the Wuxin Clan's force to enter the impenetrable royal family.

Without the restraint of the royal family, it would be a perfect opportunity for the Wuxin Clan to unify the 36 sects.

Now, they were just missing one last element.

Once it was completed, the State of Jin would be politically and religiously unified like the State of Zhou while the clan master of the Wuxin Clan would become the king.

The Wuxin Clan would also become the ultimate leader within the State of Jin.

"You naturally have to fight. During the ranking battle, you must show formidable strength, so as to deter those wavering clans. At this point, they do not know about the ranking battle yet and you happened to have made preparations. You must understand that you have to devote all your strength."

The old man said with a smile.

Seeing that the master who practiced the Supreme Wang Qing Dao was laughing, the young man grew a little surprised, even becoming distracted for a short moment. His expression suddenly became ferocious.

"Don't worry, Master, those who obey me will prosper, those who disobey me will die! My Wuxin Clan is determined to unify the 36 sects!"

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Chapter 81: Chapter 81: Why Is There Such A Huge Difference Between People?

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Chen Chen returned to the cabin and began to cultivate, suddenly finding it more boring without the little demons around.

Meanwhile, Zhang Ji looked through the window at the scenery outside of his room, sighing every now and then.

As for Elder Zhao, who was at the Golden Core realm, he had been staying still since he began meditating on the boat.

Time flowed like water.

Two days later, the speed of the giant boat gradually slowed down.

Through the window, they saw a majestic city from afar.

The size of the city was no less than that of the Tianyun Mountains, and the walls were as high as a hundred meters. The dense ethereality inside was even greater than that of the Tianyun Mountains.

Inside the giant city, there were all sorts of stores, all of which were extremely crowded, with most of the crowd consisting of cultivators.

'It is more than ten times bigger than Ji Zhou City!' Chen Chen marveled in his heart, looking at the giant city below. The Yan City of State of Jin was said to have a population of nearly 10 million.

There weren't that many buildings that had dozens of floors, but the fact that it could accommodate so many people showed how large the surface area truly was!

"Fellow successors, we have arrived at Yan City, which is part of the capital."

The voice of Elder Han of Wuxin Clan sounded in his ears, followed by the slow descent of the giant boat. Soon, it stopped on a huge platform near the city wall.

At this moment, there was already a huge crowd below the city wall, roughly more than 10,000 people!

"Big brother… There are so many people, what are they doing?"

Zhang Ji couldn't help but shiver. He was born in a small county and clearly hadn't witnessed such a scene before.

Even Sun Tiangang had a slight change of expression. Being watched by tens of thousands of people at the same time was a kind of pressure that one would never understand unless they experienced it themselves.

"I don't know, maybe they're here to see us elites in the hope of gaining some knowledge," Chen Chen blurted out, unable to think of any other reason.

At that moment, Ye Wusheng of the White Tiger Clan took the lead and got off the giant boat.

The crowd instantly broke out into a commotion.

"That's Ye Wusheng, the successor of the White Tiger Clan!"

"Damn! So handsome!"

"He's so cool!"

"He's one of the top three successors!"

Tens of thousands of people were all talking at the same time, the sounds they made deafening.

The two accompanying disciples of the White Tiger Clan shuddered as they walked, unlike Ye Wusheng, who was still walking at a steady pace and shrouded in full-body armor, as if the commotion that was going on outside did not affect him in the slightest.

However, before he could take two steps, a loud voice rang out from the crowd, "Successor Ye! We are offering you 1,000 spirit stones and invite you to stay at the Immortal Fate Inn!"

Hearing these words, Zhang Ji rubbed his ears, thinking he had heard incorrectly.

Not only did they not have to pay any Spirit Stones for staying in the inn, they would be given Spirit Stones instead?

'Is everything in the capital a charity organization?' he wondered.

Before he could truly understand what was going on, a high-pitched female voice sounded from the crowd, "Successor Ye, I'm offering you 1,500 Spirit Stones to stay in the Drunken Red House, and you may also take two girls with you when you leave!"

Hearing these words, even the cool Ye Wusheng's pace became erratic.

On the giant boat, Chen Chen was green with envy at the scene in front of him.

Those merchants were looking for spokespersons.

Putting aside the amount of traffic that would be brought about by having successors living in their shops, even if the successors were gone, they would have a marketing gimmick in the future.

People would naturally think that the environment would be great if the prestigious successors had chosen to live there!

"I wonder how much the successor of my Tianyun Clan is worth…" Chen Chen muttered, filled with both anticipation and anxiety.

A few moments later, Ye Wusheng was taken away by someone from a major restaurant.

However, no one knew if the deal had been cinched afterwards.

Once Ye Wusheng left, those merchants shifted their attention to the successors of other clans.

However, compared to Ye Wusheng, the successors were offered far lower prices, with the highest being only 500 Spirit Stones.

Those successors were self-aware too. Everything in the capital cost Spirit Stones and they were content with receiving Spirit Stones from their place of accommodation; they felt no need to compare themselves to Ye Wusheng.

Hence, they were soon picked up by a few luxury carriages.

You Lanxin, who appeared next, caused the scene to reach a small climax.

"You Lanxin, the successor of the Youshui Clan, is virtuous and intelligent, as her name implies! She's a famous wise woman in the State of Jin!"

"She's so beautiful!"

Staring at You Lanxin's back, Chen Chen criticized her contemptuously in his heart, 'This girl looks aloof and cold, but she's actually thinking about earning Spirit Stones!

'Otherwise, why would she be walking so slowly? Isn't she simply waiting for others to bid for her!?

'She's strutting like a model too. Is that necessary?

'Psht! I don't care!'

Chen Chen was feeling sour because the prices some of the inns and restaurants offered for her had already soared to roughly the same level as Ye those offered to Wusheng.

He couldn't help it, since women were naturally more attractive than men. Among the successors of the 36 clans, only seven were female, and each one of them was extremely beautiful.

Even if they lacked competency, their status and gender would allow them to trump all other successors.

However, the representatives of the brothels would never dare to make a sound, for fear that they would be killed on the spot.

"Big brother, let's go," Zhang Ji said timidly.

Regardless of how much of a dimwit he was, he understood what was going on. Besides, he knew how prideful Chen Chen was… If he…

After thinking about it, he dared not continue.

"Go!"

Chen Chen descended from the flying boat with a sullen expression.

He could not believe it. Even if he wasn't famous, he still had a handsome face! With such a handsome face, shouldn't he be surpassing Ye Wusheng?

"Who's that?"

"I don't know!"

"He seems to be the successor of a certain sect, but why haven't I ever heard of him?"

"Has he made any great accomplishments?"

"No, he's probably a temporary successor."

Hearing the whispers coming from the crowd, Chen Chen's face became extremely tempestuous.

'I'm just a few years late. Surely I'm better than those spare tires?'

"Big brother! In a few days you'll be breaking through the Golden Core realm. You have to find an empty place to stay at!"

Zhang Ji's sudden yelling drowned out the voices of the crowd.

Hearing those words, Chen Chen was almost moved to tears.

'Zhang Ji has finally wised up a little. Although his words are a bit harsh, he has great judgment.'

"Ahem. It's better not to break through the Golden Core realm in this city. My Heavenly Tribulation is too powerful; I'm afraid of causing major damage," Chen Chen answered in a serious manner.

The group of people below looked at each other after hearing those words.

"Breaking through the Golden Core stage? Is this unknown successor who popped out of nowhere really that strong?"

"Doesn't that mean that he's comparable to Ye Wusheng? How about I offer 1,000 Spirit Stones?"

However, after a few moments, the topic of discussion began to change. The merchants of the city were all intelligent.

"I guess it's all a lie. Look at that person who just spoke. His face is flushed and his eyes are glowing. I can tell by just a glance that he's lying."

"It does seem so!"

Hearing the discussion, Zhang Ji became more and more nervous as sweat flowed down his face.

The merchants became more and more disdainful when they saw that. By the time Chen Chen had almost reached the end of the road, there wasn't a single inn or restaurant willing to invite Chen Chen and the others in.

Sun Tiangang and Elder Zhao were both extremely embarrassed. Who would have thought that the successor of the Tianyun Clan would be treated that way?

Others were staying for free, and even receiving Spirit Stones. Could it be that they had to pay Spirit Stones for accommodation?

Just as they were feeling miserable, an apprehensive and anxious voice sounded out from the crowd, "That successor! Would you like to stay in the Yiran Residence? We are willing to pay 200… No! 300 Spirit Stones!"

As soon as she said that, the people next to her attempted to change her mind.

"Jiuniang, this successor is not very famous. Not many people in the capital know about him. Giving him 300 Spirit Stones will not bring us fame. In fact, it'll definitely be a huge loss!"

"Exactly, Jiuniang! It wasn't easy for your mother to keep this brothel running, and she handed it down to you, so you can't squander it away. I advise you to wait for the next flying boat. Only two have arrived."

Hearing the voices of the people around her, the woman named Jiuniang blushed slightly, softly saying, "With 300 Spirit Stones, I can't invite other successors to… Besides, just because he isn't famous now doesn't mean that his future is bleak. This Saint seems to have an extraordinary temperament…"

"Hah!"

Before she could finish her words, a disdainful voice sounded from the side.

"You're still too young."

"I'm telling you, some successors are just stand-ins who might be stripped of their positions in just a short while…"

Just as these people were unabashedly discussing this matter, a wave of spiritual pressure blasted towards them, causing the crowd to be blasted back several meters.

Immediately afterwards, a sorrowful yet furious voice sounded from afar, "Miss, just because of what you've just said, I've decided to stay at your place!"

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Chapter 82: Chapter 82: Only That Shameless One

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When he said those words, everyone fell silent for a moment.

Immediately after that, everyone started jeering.

"Jiuniang, you've been tricked."

"300 Spirit Stones is not a small amount!"

Hearing the words of the naysayers, the girl's face turned red and she hurriedly sneaked out of the crowd to bow to Chen Chen.

"Successor, please come with me."

After saying that, she walked towards a well-decorated carriage in the distance.

Seeing this, Chen Chen wanted to follow behind her, but he was pulled back by Elder Zhao.

"Chen Chen, if I heard correctly, that is a brothel!"

Zhang Ji and Sun Tiangang both lowered their heads when they heard that, but they were secretly curious about the place.

They had never been to a brothel before!

Faced with Elder Zhao's interrogation, Chen Chen put on a solemn expression and replied, "Elder Zhao, it's harder to find a confidant than it is to earn money! I can tell by just a glance that the woman has an extraordinary temperament and judgment. Why should we discriminate against her because of her profession?"

Elder Zhao was speechless after hearing those words… 'I just praised you, didn't I?'

He made it sound so nice.

However, the clan master had already said that Chen Chen would be in charge of everything. Since Chen Chen wanted to stay there, they ought to go ahead with the plan.

Letting out a long sigh, Elder Zhao remained silent.

A group of people got into 'Yiran Inn's' carriage, driving along the wide street towards the distance.

"Successor, here are some Spirit Stones for you. Please count them."

Jiuniang was a bit restrained when facing the people of Tianyun Clan.

Unlike the owners of the large brothels, who had the backing of important ministers of the dynasty, she didn't dare to joke or laugh with those successors.

She was just a girl who had just inherited her family's business. If hadn't wanted to fulfill her mother's dream, she would never have taken over Yiran Inn.

"Fifth tier of Qi training. Indeed, the people in the capital are different from those in Ji Zhou."

Chen Chen grabbed the storage bag handed over to him by Jiuniang and directly put it into his storage ring, not giving it a single glance.

Jiuniang bowed and politely said, "I've embarrassed myself, Successor. My status of cultivation is far from being comparable to the big bosses, and I'm worlds apart from the successors."

Truth be told, she did not have high hopes before she invited Chen Chen and she hadn't really expected him to agree. Besides, she didn't even know which clan he was from.

A few moments later, the carriage stopped in front of a five-story high-rise building.

At that moment, the two parties in the carriage already had a certain understanding of each other.

After learning that Chen Chen belonged to the Tianyun Clan, which ranked 13th among the 36 sects, An Jiuniang was overjoyed, her respect for Chen Chen and the rest instantly increasing.

As a result, as soon as they got out of the carriage, several girls on the balcony on the second floor began waving at Chen Chen and the others.

"Master! Come and have some fun!"

"Sir, you're so handsome! Do you dare to fight with us!?"

"Old Sir, you can have some food."

Hearing these words, Elder Zhao, who was at the peak of the Golden Core realm, had a furious expression on his face; he almost couldn't control his breathing.

However, a scene that seemed even more unacceptable to him soon occurred.

At that moment, a woman wearing a black veil appeared in the distance.

"Senior Brother Zhao, I didn't expect you to be such a person. You don't respect yourself even though you're so old! Lanxin asked me to inform you that the Youshui Clan lives in the Spirit Wind Pavilion. If there is anything you need, just send your disciples directly to the Spirit Wind Pavilion!"

After saying this, the woman in the black veil snorted coldly, turning her head before leaving.

Chen Chen had met that woman before. She was the Golden core elder sent by the Youshui Clan to protect You Lanxin. He guessed from her tone that she knew Elder Zhao.

Zhao elder stared at her back, his face flushed red. He then chased after her, pleading, "Junior Sister Jiang! Listen to my explanation!"

"Why aren't you going back yet? This is the successor of the Tianyun Clan! That elder is a Golden Core elder of the Tianyun Clan!"

Jiuniang was also embarrassed beyond words, scolding a few girls on the second floor.

The faces of those girls turned pale when they heard that, cringing immediately.

Seeing this scene, Chen Chen sighed. Yiran Inn had a good name but unfortunately, the girls were very lowly. No wonder they were poor.

"I'm sorry if the girls have offended the successor; they don't know how to behave themselves. I'll take you all to your room now."

After saying softly, Jiuniang led the way, soon bringing Chen Chen and the others to several luxurious rooms.

Although the rooms seemed luxurious, there were basically no spiritual objects in there, which was considered shabby in the capital.

Chen Chen did not point this out, simply walking in silently.

"Successor, if you need anything, feel free to let me know," Jiuniang said, feeling a sense of inferiority when she saw Chen Chen's expressionless face.

In fact, those 300 Spirit Stones were the last of the assets that her mother had bequeathed to her, and according to her mother's plan, they should have been used for recruiting some beautiful girls.

However, in a moment of eagerness, she had used them to invite the successor, Chen Chen.

It seemed that the environment of her brothel was really not worthy of the successor.

Sighing secretly, Jiuniang silently retreated.

In the blink of an eye, Chen Chen had already stayed in Yiran Inn for half a day.

Zhang Ji and Sun Tiangang both went out to inquire after the latest news, while he remained in the Yiran Inn to look after things.

It was almost dinnertime when a majestic voice suddenly rang out from in front of the Yiran Inn.

"I am Wang Xiao of the Imperial Forest Army and I would like to see the successor of the Tianyun Clan!"

Hearing this, a gleam of light flashed in Chen Chen's eyes and he walked out of his room.

There were two armored soldiers in front of him, both of whom had a status of cultivation. Their faces were solemn, and it was obvious that they were elites.

"I'm the successor of the Tianyun Clan. What's going on?"

"His Majesty has ordered that the enthronement ceremony be held at noon in two days. There will be important announcements during the event. Please use this token to gain entry to the palace!"

As he spoke, the soldier respectfully handed an ancient token to Chen Chen.

Chen Chen grabbed the token and nodded in assent.

There were quite a few girls peeping at the scene from within Yiran Inn, their eyes glistening with admiration.

"He's really a successor! Jiuniang didn't get deceived! Even the soldiers of the imperial army are so polite to him. He's so dignified!"

"The imperial soldiers actually came to a brothel like ours. We can brag to our sisters!"

Those girls obviously did not have any status of cultivation.

Besides, Chen Chen and the imperial soldiers were able to hear everything they had said.

The imperial soldiers' faces changed slightly when they heard the chatter. After bidding goodbye, they turned their heads and left, soon vanishing at the end of the road. They slowed down only after running for hundreds of meters.

"The successor of the Tianyun Clan is actually staying in such a place! How embarrassing!"

"I usually don't come to such a low-class brothel! I didn't expect this successor to… Seems like saintly successors are not much nobler than us."

While the two of them were discussing this matter, galloping sounds could be heard from the street in the distance.

The carriages were extremely luxurious and fast, with spiritual light even flickering around some horses!

"Uh… This seems to be the carriage of the pimp from the Drunken Red Inn."

"The carriage behind that one belongs to Floral Moon House, which is the second-best brothel in the capital… They're going to Yiran Inn? What's going on?"

The two imperial guards looked at each other. A moment later, one of them seemed to have had an epiphany.

"I know! None of the successors of the other 35 clans was willing to stay in a brothel, regardless of how many Spirit Stones they had been offered. The successor of the Tianyun Clan is an exception, so those big brothels are thinking of poaching him away!"

Another imperial guard figured it out after hearing his words.

'Everyone wants pride, but he's the only one who's shameless. His shamelessness is rare…'

'However, these carriages… There are too many of them!'

There were a total of 18 carriages, which meant that 18 brothels had sent representatives. Would they really vie for a successor?

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Chapter 83: Chapter 83: Am I That Kind of Person?

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"An important announcement?"

Chen Chen stood in front of Yiran Inn, an ominous feeling surging through his heart.

The so-called major event was most likely related to the unification of the 36 clans. However, they didn't know what tactics the Wuxin Clan would use.

Just as he was pondering over it… Da-da-da!

The sounds of carriages booming sounded from a short distance away. Even though the capital's road was extremely solid, Chen Chen could still sense the ground quaking.

"We're going to war! Which unlucky guy could warrant so many people?"

After muttering a sentence to himself, Chen Chen hurriedly retreated back to Yiran Inn to save himself from being embroiled in the conflict later on.

"Phew!"

A commotion broke out as more than ten luxurious carriages stopped in front of the Yiran Inn in an orderly manner.

Hearing the commotion, the girls from Yiran Inn ran out enthusiastically.

"Are the results of inviting a successor to stay in the inn so immediate?"

"How many distinguished guests have arrived!?"

The group of girls were discussing the matter amongst themselves while taking small steps. Although they were inferior to other, much more beautiful girls, they were very dedicated to their work.

However, as soon as they stepped out and saw the signs on the carriages, they all retreated in astonishment, scrambling back into Yiran Inn.

'What the hell!? They are all industry leaders! What are they doing here in a lousy place like Yiran Inn?'

"I, Hua Hongyan, from the Drunken Red House, am here to visit the successor of the Tianyun Clan. Successor, will you come out to see me?"

A gentle voice sounded out from outside Yiran Inn and Chen Chen suddenly paused, a look of disbelief flashing through his eyes.

"He's here to look for me?"

Although he was amazed, Chen Chen nonetheless adjusted his expression and slowly walked out.

By the time he arrived outside Yiran Inn, a gentlemanly, dignified, and domineering successor had appeared.

"Why do you all want to see me?" Chen Chen asked indifferently.

The pimp of the Drunken Red House was a woman in her thirties, sultry, charming, and flamboyantly dressed, although she could never be called tacky. When she saw Chen Chen's indifferent face, she smiled and spoke softly, "Successor, to be honest, I would like to ask you to move to the Drunken Red House. This shabby place is really not worthy of you, a successor."

Hearing these words, Chen Chen raised his eyebrows, seeming to have understood something.

"You were present when I arrived at the capital, correct? Why didn't you invite me then?"

Hua Hongyan's cheeks turned slightly red when she thought about it. She couldn't possibly voice what she was thinking.

'I didn't think about it before, as I found out later that you were the only shameless successor among all the ones present.'

Seeing her expression, Chen Chen sneered, "I've already accepted someone else's Spirit Stones. How can I go back on my word? You've underestimated me!"

After saying those words, Chen Chen turned around and went to enter Yiran Inn. As soon as he turned around, he couldn't help but smile.

'You're ignoring me today, so tomorrow I'll make sure you're too lowly to be deserving of me!

'No! You ignored me that afternoon and now you can't suck up to me!

'Haha!'

Staring at Chen Chen's back, Hua Hongyan thought in disdain, 'You're staying in a brothel for 300 Spirit Stones, yet you're blaming me for belittling you? Psht!'

However, she still had to extend the invitation, lest a small brothel get to boast that they managed to get a successor to stay at their place. If that happened, they would become the laughingstock of the entire industry.

With that in mind, she shouted out, "The Drunken Red House is willing to offer the successor 1,000 Spirit Stones, and the 300 Spirit Stones owed to Yiran Inn will also be paid by the Drunken Red House!"

She didn't believe that the shameless successor would be willing to give up 1,000 Spirit Stones for 300 Spirit Stones!

However, as soon as she said those words, an elder beside her spoke up coldly, "The Floral Moon House is offering 1,100 Spirit Stones!"

Another voiced a better offer, yelling, "The Luoxiang Court is offering 1,300 Spirit Stones!"

In just a few moments, the price had risen to 2,000 Spirit Stones!

Chen Chen secretly rejoiced, thinking, 'That's about the same price as what Ye Wusheng was offered, right?'

Hua Hongyan looked at her competitors, turning red with anger. She knew that they would definitely create trouble!

"The Drunken Red House is offering 2,500 Spirit Stones! Successor, you can also pick two girls to take away with you when you leave!"

In Yiran Inn, Jiuniang silently listened to the bidding taking place outside of her establishment, a trace of bitterness present in her eyes.

He would be getting paid 2,500 Spirit Stones and be allowed to take two girls away too; No one would be able to turn down such a treatment.

It would take the Drunken Red House a long time to earn back such a large amount of Spirit Stones but it couldn't be helped, as fame was the most important element of this industry.

"Get lost! I'm not in need of Spirit Stones!"

However, a stern holler from outside the house interrupted her thoughts, leaving her speechless.

The group of pimps outside were dumbfounded.

'Iis this what humans ought to be saying?'

'You are not short of Spirit Stones? Even the king of the nation doesn't dare say that with so much gusto, let alone you, a successor who is staying in a brothel for 300 Spirit Stones…'

However, although they were disdainful towards Chen Chen, they could not show it on their faces.

Just when they were thinking about how to impress Chen Chen, a woman slowly descended from a carriage.

This woman was wearing a purple dress, and although it was a bright color, it simply looked plain on her.

That was because she was so beautiful, her clothes appeared lackluster!

Seeing the charm that she was exuding, Hua Hongyan's expression changed dramatically.

"The number one ravishing beauty of the capital, Gu Qingcheng!"

The people around her couldn't help but take two steps backwards as a sign of respect for the big shots of the industry.

She was an impressive beauty who was the star of Floral Moon House, the second-best brothel in the nation. There were eight beauties in Red Drunken House, but they could only barely surpass her with their combined efforts.

"The successor…"

Gu Qingcheng walked towards Chen Chen slowly, each step extremely lively. The way she addressed him as the successor was incredibly attractive and alluring too, and her words seemed more melodious than the songs of the world.

'Impressive!' Chen Chen sighed and exclaimed in his heart. If the girls of Yiran Inn were bronze and Hua Hongyan was considered silver, then the woman in front of him was gold. Just her voice alone was enough to make his body turn soft.

Gu Qingcheng walked up to Chen Chen, her eyes filled with helplessness as she softly said, "Where can I find a soulmate in this world? Although there are 36 sects in the State of Jin, you're the only successor who is willing to give us people, who run a lowly business, a chance. I came here to see what an extraordinary person the successor of the Tianyun Clan really is…

"Now that I've seen you…"

At this juncture, Gu Qingcheng, who initially looked pitiful, was suddenly full of reverence.

Such an expression on the most beautiful woman's face could definitely boost a man's ego!

The people around them immediately got goosebumps. The best beauty in the capital was extremely terrifying! As soon as she spoke, she implicated those who were innocent!

"And?" Chen Chen asked curiously.

"You're a refined gentleman…" Gu Qingcheng said with extreme adoration in her eyes.

"Oh my god!" Chen Chen couldn't help but take a step backwards.

Although he knew that it was an appropriate phrase for describing him, it sounded extremely mushy when she said it!

"I wonder if you can come with me to the Floral Moon House for a while. I would like to express my admiration for you. If you like the Yiran Inn, successor, I will also take care of it in the future."

While speaking, Gu Qingcheng looked at Yiran Inn's signboard with sympathy.

Chen Chen was amazed.

'No wonder she's called the most ravishing beauty! Her looks and EQ are definitely worthy of that title!'

As he thought thar, he swallowed his saliva and asked, "If I go to the Floral Moon House, do I have to pay Spirit Stones?"

Gu Qingcheng covered her mouth and laughed softly, "Successor, you and I are friends and confidants. Why mention money? It's hard to find confidants. I understand that."

After saying that, Gu Qingcheng had a triumphant smile on her face.

This successor could not escape her clutches after all.

She had already found dozens of novel authors before she arrived. When the time came, she would get them to write a few poignant love stories and spread it everywhere. Floral Moon House's customer traffic would definitely be multiplied several times over very soon!

They might even be able to suppress the Drunken Red House in the future!

Just as she was thinking about these idealistic things, Chen Chen's face suddenly turned cold, pointing to the road in the distance.

"You want me to be a freeloader? Am I that kind of person!? Get lost!"

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Chapter 84: Chapter 84: Rank Of Elites

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Bang!

Before the others could react, Chen Chen had already entered Yiran Inn and closed the door.

Gu Qingcheng was still smiling but her smile had stiffened.

Freeloader!

It had been a long time since she heard such a disdainful word, and she began to recall the time when she first joined the industry.

"Little demon, I won't fall for your tricks! Haha!"

Hua Hongyan got onto the carriage and left in high spirits.

Although she was not able to convince Chen Chen to stay at her brothel, she was pleased to have seen him.

The other pimps roughly felt the same, looking at Gu Qingcheng playfully.

"Miss, what should we do?" the old man from the Floral Moon House asked awkwardly.

After hearing that, Gu Qingcheng turned to look at the signboard of Yiran Inn, stomping her feet furiously before getting into the carriage.

"What else can we do? Go!"

In the carriage, Gu Qingcheng was getting angrier and angrier.

'I, Gu Qingcheng, am the most beautiful woman in the nation!

'I get numerous Spirit Stones just by talking to others, but I didn't earn a single Spirit Stone after saying so many nice things to him today.

'Yet he claims that he isn't a freeloader!

'Psht! He's the greatest freeloader in the world!

'Does he really think he'll be considered a freeloader after hiring a prostitute and getting the deed done for free?

'He's not famous and yet, he dares to be so conceited! Hmph! I'm bearing this grudge!' Gu Qingcheng thought, secretly holding a grudge.

Outside the carriage, the old man cautiously asked, "Miss, what about those stupid novel writers? Do we still have to write poignant love stories?"

"Get lost! Tell them all to get lost!"

Chen Chen returned to Yiran Inn in a good mood.

He had been showered with compliments for nothing and he didn't have to pay for any of it. Hence, he was extremely comfortable.

On the other hand, An Jiuniang was secretly observing the Tianyun Clan's successor from afar, her face puzzled.

She just couldn't understand him.

Why did the successor insist on staying in Yiran Inn?

If it was for Spirit Stones, that wouldn't make sense, because the Drunken Red House had offered him 2,500 Spirit Stones.

If he was after beauty… An Jiuniang knew that Gu Qingcheng was far superior to her.

And here lay the problem. What was the successor after?

The more she thought about it, the more curious she became. She felt like the successor of the Tianyun Clan was so elusive and mysterious, with no one able to understand him.

At that moment, Zhang Ji and Sun Tiangang walked in from outside.

"Brother, I've already inquired about the accommodations of the successors of the various clans. There is more information, just take a look."

While speaking, he handed a slip of paper to Chen Chen.

Chen Chen grabbed it, scanning it casually before etching all the information into his mind.

Seeing this, Sun Tiangang also took out a slip of paper, saying timidly, "These are the major events that will be happening in the city in these two days, Senior Brother. Please read it!"

"Hah! You're so polite today, huh? You actually know to call me Senior Brother," Chen Chen commented with some surprise.

He grabbed the note and glanced at it, thinking, 'Wow, there are going to be 28 auctions. They're trying to hold down the successors, huh!?'

However, as he continued to read, his expression began to turn sullen.

This was because there were still quite a few gatherings among the successors of the 36 clans. For example, the eight clans of the north had agreed to meet at the Tiger Might House, where the White Tiger Clan was gathering at.

The successor of the Green Dragon Clan Lin Jin had even invited nearly half of the successors to a gathering at the Purple Qi Pavilion.

Apart from that, there were quite a few other gatherings.

Yet, no one had come to invite him, the successor of Tianyun Clan!

"These bunch of bastards! How dare they look down on me!? I've joined the clan a few years later than them and I'm staying in a brothel, but what's the big deal?"

Chen Chen's expression changed again and again while Sun Tiangang, who was at the side, seemed to be vexed.

He had known that Chen Chen would be unhappy after reading it.

"What should we do?" Sun Tiangang asked softly.

"We'll wait until the enthronement ceremony is over. This is not the time to be impetuous and let anger rule over our heads."

Seeing how stern Chen Chen's expression had become, Sun Tiangang was in disbelief.

He did not expect Chen Chen to be able to bear with it. He didn't seem like the successor who had a high status in Tianyun Clan, having sent him flying with just one move!

"Junior Brother Sun, don't forget the purpose of our visit here. The Green Dragon Clan, White Tiger Clan, Xuan Wu Clan, and the Vermilion Bird Clan are the four clans that are the main force against the unification of the Wuxin Clan. At this point, it won't be good to go against them. Otherwise, it will seem as if the Tianyun Clan is trying to please the Wuxin Clan. You're still too young and impulsive!"

After saying this, Chen Chen suavely turned around and entered the room.

Sun Tiangang was dumbfounded, thinking, 'What does that have to do with me? I'm not the one who's embarrassed!'

That night, the owners of 17 major brothels, other than the Floral Moon House, gathered together.

"The news that the successor of the Tianyun Clan is staying in Yiran Inn has already spread around, with many noblemen asking me about Yiran Inn. What do you think about it?"

Hua Hongyan sat in the leader's seat and spoke in a calm down, sounding exactly like a big boss.

The capital was of a limited size, as were the number of customers. The rise of one brothel inevitably meant the decline of the other brothels, which was something they did not want to see.

In particular, a rapid rise due to some special factors.

For example, the sudden appearance of Gu Qingcheng in the Floral Moon House and the fact that a successor had checked into Yiran Inn.

"We should think of some ways to weaken the impact of this matter," one of the owners said in a low voice.

"Yes. The successor of the Tianyun Clan is indeed not that competent, and his influence isn't great. He wasn't invited to the gathering of the successors in the past two days.

"How about we create some rumors and say that the girls of Yiran Inn are plagued with diseases?"

Hearing this, the cheeks of the owners twitched.

Such rumors would do the most damage to a brothel, easily driving people to desperation.

"There's no need to be so ruthless. Weakening the influence of the successor of the Tianyun Clan will naturally weaken the impact of this incident. I think we just have to spread the news around and say that the successor of the Tianyun Clan is weak and ranked at the very bottom among the 36 clans, which is why he is not treated very well in the clan. We have to say that he's very poor too, and that the successors of the other clans do not care to be associated with him. That will be enough," a pimp said with a smile.

Hearing her words, the people nodded one after another.

The last sentence was particularly crucial!

Herd mentality was common among humans. If a group of powerful figures alienated a person, others would subconsciously follow suit.

The gentries and scions would definitely not patronize Yiran Inn once they learned that the successors had alienated the successor of the Tianyun Clan.

Otherwise, they would seem lowly.

Hua Hongyan made up her mind very quickly, declaring, "Yes, let's do that. Send more of our men to spread the word tomorrow."

Bright and early the following morning, a group of scions were having breakfast in the Drunken Red House.

At the same time, they were also discussing which female successor was prettier.

One of them suddenly asked with some curiosity, "I heard that a successor is staying in a brothel named Yiran Inn. Have you guys been there before?"

"No, is there such a place?"

Seeing that a few people were about to discuss Yiran Inn, an errand boy from Drunken Red House interjected, "Sirs, do you know that the successor of Tianyun Clan…"

Before he finished, a fast stallion suddenly appeared in the distance, the person on the horse holding a list.

He exclaimed loudly, "The Wuxin Clan has ranked the successors of the 36 clans according to their strength. Would you like to take a look? It'll only cost you one Spirit Stone!"

In a flash, a Spirit Stone flew from the hand of one of the scions to the man, causing him to hurriedly toss the list in his hand to the few noble scions.

They had long forgotten about Yiran Inn at this point.

The thing that the people in the capital were most curious about was the strength of the successors.

Besides, the list was definitely reliable, having been created by the Wuxin Clan.

Thinking this, the noble scion who received the list quickly opened it, his friends leaning over to look at it.

"State of Jin's Elite List!

"First place, Chong Ye of the Wuxin Clan and the new king of the State of Jin.

"Second place, Lin Jin, successor of the Green Dragon Clan.

"Third place, Ye Wusheng, the successor of the White Tiger Clan.

"Fourth place, Chen Chen, successor of the Tianyun Clan.

"Fifth place, Xiao Huang, the successor of Vermilion Bird Sect…."

Looking at the list, the scions were a bit astonished. Most of them had heard of the top ten successors and weren't too surprised by the list, but where did the successor of the Tianyun Clan pop up from? He had even beat the successors of the Vermilion Bird Clan and the Xuanwu Clan.

They hadn't ever heard of him before.

At this point, one of them recalled what the errand boy had just said, turning his head to ask, "What did you just say about the successor of the Tianyun Clan? Introduce him to me."

The errand body was now awkward, stammering, "I wanted to say that… The successor of the Tianyun Clan is actually very impressive…"

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Chapter 85: Chapter 85: Will You Submit To The Wuxin Clan?

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"Successor, are you really fourth in strength?"

Inside the Yiran Inn, An Jiuniang covered her small mouth with disbelief all over her face.

The successor whom she managed to invite by chance, was fourth on the list of elites? It was simply a dream!

She had never heard of him accomplishing any impressive feat. There was no need to mention the new king since he was a terrifying existence that could step into the Golden Core stage at any time.

Lin Jin the successor of the Green Dragon Clan had once escaped from the hands of an expert at the Golden Core stage and was famous in the State of Jin!

On the other hand, Ye Wusheng the successor of the White Tiger Clan who had killed the young clan master of the third division of the demon clan was also extremely famous.

Although the other successors were not as good as those two, they at least had some considerable accomplishments, unlike the successor in front of her. Yet, Chen Chen came in fourth place.

"Fourth place? The Wuxin Clan is very unreliable," Chen Chen said with frustration.

An Jiuniang heaved a sigh of relief after hearing his words. 'It seems that the Wuxin Clan has made a mistake. If this successor in front of me is fourth among the elites, I'll kneel down…'

"In fact, it is reasonable to say that I should be the first…" Chen Chen murmured seriously.

Half a month ago, he succeeded in building his foundation, and since then, his status of cultivation had soared to the middle stage of foundation building. Now, he was almost at the late stage of foundation building.

Besides, he had an unprecedented 21st-tier Qi training status. His master said that he was an invincible cultivator below the Golden Core realm.

'I'm obviously in first place.'

'Unfortunately, my status of cultivation soared too quickly and I couldn't spread the word about it in time.'

"Ah, I really envy those who cultivate slowly. They can slowly pretend to be impressive but I can't. I cultivate too quickly. No one noticed me and I was already ahead."

Chen Chen sighed.

On the other hand, An Jiuniang really treated Chen Chen as a lunatic and left in a wretched state while the girls in Yiran Inn were huge fans of his bragging as they seemed to be intoxicated.

At this time, countless people in the capital were looking at the so-called State of Jin Elites Ranking List, and Chen Chen's name as the successor of the Tianyun Clan was also widely circulated.

In the Drunken Red House, Hua Hongyan looked at the list with a gloomy expression.

The fourth elite of the State of Jin was completely different from an ordinary successor.

Now, an elite like him actually stayed in a brothel. How great of an honor must that be!

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but be jealous of the Yiran Inn, regretting her decision not to offer 500 Spirit Stones to take the successor of the Tianyun Clan home.

"No, we still have to find a way, this will not work."

On the other hand, inside the Floral Moon House, Gu Qingcheng looked at the Elites Ranking List lazily, wondering which one she should make his prey. However, when she saw the fourth name, she sat up violently.

"That shameless freeloader is actually in fourth place! How is that possible!? Could it be that the Wuxin Clan is out of their mind?!"

However, after thinking about it again, Gu Qingcheng changed her mind.

The Wuxin Clan was the dominant force of the State of Jin. Hence, if there was something wrong with her head, the Wuxin Clan would not be affected either.

Could it be that the very unreliable-looking successor of the Tianyun Clan actually is actually that competent?

'If it's true…'

'We'll have to find the stupid authors and fabricate some stories to spread them around. As for whether or not the successor of Tianyun Clan agreed… she couldn't be bothered.'

'It's that idiots fault for teasing me!'

The successors of the other clans had also seen the ranking. Some didn't care but some had doubts.

Some were furious too.

For example, Xuan Hong, the successor of Xuanwu Clan, who was at the peak of Foundation Establishment. Among the elites of the State of Jin, he was the strongest in defense.

Usually, he did not even find Lin Jin and Ye Wusheng impressive. This time, he was ranked sixth.

It was a huge insult!

"Chen Chen of Tianyun Clan? Did the Wuxin Clan just pull out such a random person to disgust me? Let's go, I'd like to see how strong this elite in fourth place really is!?"

Xuan Hong smashed the list and hollered angrily.

Xiao Huo of the Vermilion Bird Clan was fine. After all, it had been established a long time ago but who is Chen Chen? He had never heard of him before!

Cultivation was a long process and the ones who were competent would definitely stand out. Could it be that Chen Chen has suddenly attained Foundation Establishment!?

You must be kidding!

Just as he was about to go outside, the two disciples accompanying him hurriedly pulled him back from behind.

"Successor, don't be impulsive.This is the Wuxin Clan's conspiracy. They just want to worsen the conflict between the 35 clans using this list! Don't be fooled!"

"Yes, the Wuxin Clan created this list to cause further conflict. There are many unreasonable points in it, you must not take it seriously!"

Hearing the words of the accompanying disciple, Xuan Hong closed his eyes, the veins on his face bulging. He finally suppressed his anger.

In the blink of an eye, another day had passed.

It was the day of the enthronement ceremony for the new king, which had an extraordinary significance for the entire State of Jin.

It was quite in the entire capital where countless armored soldiers were patrolling the city to prevent chaos.

At the altar outside the royal palace, the civil and military officials had already gathered, all ready and waiting for the enthronement ceremony to begin.

At this very moment, a high-pitched voice spread throughout the entire royal palace.

"The 36 clans are the foundation of the State of Jin! According to the custom, the enthronement of the new king must be approved by the 36 clans, so I now invite the successors of the 36 clans to represent their clan masters on stage!"

A soon as he said those words, 35 people stepped on the stage and onto the platform in the middle.

It was just a process and the successors of the 35 clans definitely wouldn't step forth and say that they didn't approve of it.

Chen Chen stood in the middle of the crowd with a solemn expression.

He felt that a lot of people were sizing him up, including the ministers and military personnel.

There was no shortage of Golden core powerhouses among them.

After taking a deep breath, Chen Chen looked ahead while secretly hiding all the ethereality in his body.

He had an Innate Spirit Body and trouble would ensue if anyone saw through him.

"System, I ask you, where is the strongest person within a 30-meter radius?"

It was rare for the successors of the 35 clans to gather and the others were far away too. Hence, Chen Chen had a rare opportunity to ask such a question.

"Putting aside the equipment, you are the strongest, Host."

Chen Chen was slightly stunned to hear those words.

'What does this mean? Doesn't it mean that my equipment can't make the cut?'

Actually, it made sense too. His storage ring was full of treasures and there was barely any equipment. However, he was wearing an inner armor that his Master had gifted to him, though compared to Ye Wusheng who was fully shrouded in armor…

They were worlds apart!

"Seems like I have to organize the equipment when I have the time to. Otherwise, others are going to catch up to me in terms of strength."

Chen Chen felt a sense of pressure, which was rare.

Fortunately, the capital of the country was abundant in resources and since there were 28 auctions, it should not be difficult for him to get some impressive equipment. As for the Spirit Stones, he wasn't bothered at all.

When he slayed a dragon previously, he brought back a few storage rings that contained tens of thousands of Spirit Stones, which was as much as the entire fortune of several Golden core powerhouses.

If nothing worked, he could just take out some treasures and sell them for hundreds of thousands of Spirit Stones.

Hence, he no longer had a concept of Spirit Stones.

When Chen Chen was thinking about those nonsensical things, the corners of Chong Ye's lips suddenly curled up when he was on the high platform. He said calmly, "Are you willing to submit to the Wuxin Clan and help us unify the 36 sects?"

As soon as he said those words, the entire altar fell silent!

Some stand-in successors even couldn't help but shiver!

'It's coming! Is the Wuxin Clan trying to figure out what to do? They're so straightforward!'

If they said that they didn't want to, would they be able to return to the clan safely?

The silence lasted for several minutes, and Chen Chen could even hear the heartbeats of some of the successors around him.

Chong Ye, who was on the stage, was looking at everyone and observing the changes in their expressions.

Practicing the Supreme Wang Qing Dao required one to abstain from romance and lust but it was also the technique that was the most sensitive to emotions.

Hence, he could tell at a glance which successors were determined to rebel and which ones were uncertain.

After a long time, a slightly thin figure stood up.

He said in a firm tone, "King, it's better not to joke about some things."

"Oh? Brother Lin, do you think I'm joking?" Chong Ye said indifferently.

"Are you not?" Before the thin figure answered, Ye Wusheng stood up and asked again rhetorically.

When the two of them stood together, their auras fused with that of the high and mighty new king of the State of Jin. All of a sudden, they actually formed a formidable storm on the altar.

The other successors were horrified to see this!

The difference between the strength of the top three elites of the State of Jin and theirs was too drastic. They were not even on the same level!

A few moments later, the storm suddenly ceased.

Chong Ye turned around and said calmly, "Since the two of you think I'm joking, let's take it as a joke."

"However, I'm here to announce another important matter that is not a joke. The ranking of the 36 clans of the State of Jin has been fixed for hundreds of years, but the original ranking seems to be somewhat inappropriate now. Hence, the Wuxin Clan and the royal family have jointly decided to hold another ranking battle in three days. The clan masters are the pillars of the nation and cannot be hurt at all. Hence, the 36 clans will be ranked according to the strength of the successors. Apart from the 36 clans, another 18 smaller clans will be taking part too. Everyone, please be careful not to get into any slip-ups and lose your status as one of the 36 clans."

After saying that, Chong Ye flew away from the altar and floated away.

The group of successors below were looking at each other with different expressions.

The status of the 36 clans was not only related to the affiliation of the clans but also their share of the only medium-grade Spirit Stone mine in the State of Jin.

Besides, medium-grade Spirit Stones were necessary for cultivation after the Golden core stage…

If they lost a share of the mine, the Golden core powerhouses would have a hard time cultivating in the clan!

Upon thinking about that, many stand-in successors could not help but break a sweat!

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Chapter 86: Chapter 86: Enormous Improvement

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

It was the end of the enthronement ceremony.

However, the successors had been feeling distraught and out of their element during the journey back. Many of them took out their communication tokens to inform their clans of the situation.

In the afternoon, the successors of the 18 small clans who were invited to participate in the Ranking Battle had entered the city.

As soon as the successors stepped into the boundaries of the capital, they were surrounded by a group of pimps. Soon after, they were invited to stay in inns at a high price.

Although the successors of the smaller clans were not as good as the successors of the 36 clans, they at least had some fame and could thus downplay the influence of the Yiran Inn.

Apart from that, there were also changes to the State of Jin Elites Ranking due to the successors' entry to the city.

"Tsk, tsk, tsk, ten successors who are at the peak of Foundation Establishment, eight who are at the late stage of Foundation Establishment, and three who have surpassed me."

Chen Chen looked at the new Elites Ranking with some astonishment on his face.

"How is this possible? There is no way the resources of a small clan could produce so many young experts!"

Elder Zhao was full of disbelief. In his opinion, apart from the 36 clans of the State of Jin, the others were incompetent.

It was due to the fact that those clans did not have immortal lands that were rich in ethereality that they could not compare with the 36 clans.

Moreover, the disciples of those small clans were all candidates who did not get selected by the 36 clans. How did they produce 10 young experts who were at the peak of the Foundation Establishment realm, which was even more than what the 36 clans could produce?

Chen Chen put away the list and laughed.

"The Wuxin Clan probably groomed them. It seems that the Wuxin Clan's agenda is very obvious. They want to use these smaller clans to kick those who are unwilling to submit, out of the top 36 clans. If these 18 clans are under the control of the Wuxin Clan, then the Wuxin Clan can basically kick away whoever they want."

Elder Zhao's expression grew incredibly grave when he heard Chen Chen's explanation.

"Successor, be careful! You mustn't fail!"

Out of his understanding of Chen Chen, he was expecting to hear Chen Chen's arrogant reply after speaking.

For some reason, listening to Chen Chen's bragging at times like this would give him some confidence.

However, Chen Chen nodded solemnly and answered back, "Elder Zhao, you're right!"

Elder Zhao was speechless. According to past practice, shouldn't he respond with 'Don't worry, those opponents are not that terrifying?'

"Elder Zhao, there will be a golden silk garment auctioned at the Treasure Auction House tonight. The starting price is 4,000 Spirit Stones and it's said to be able to resist 50% of ethereality below the Golden core realm. In order to ensure that we leave no stones unturned, help me buy it at the auction!"

Chen Chen spoke in a serious manner, but Elder Zhao was dumbfounded.

The starting price of 4,000 Spirit Stones meant that the final transaction price would probably reach nearly 10,000 Spirit Stones!

Under normal circumstances, such equipment would definitely not be worth so many Spirit Stones.

However, during such a critical moment, every single bit of strength was crucial and hence, it would not be surprising for the sale price to reach that high.

However, such a hefty price tag was a huge headache for Elder Zhao to deal with.

At the thought of it, Elder Zhao smiled awkwardly and said, "As a Supreme Elder, how can I go and bid with a group of juniors? That's too humiliating, it's better to leave such things to Zhang Ji or Tiangang."

"I've heard that quite a few Golden Core powerhouses would be attending."

"I refuse to go."

As soon as he said those words, a storage ring landed in his hands.

At this point, Chen Chen was no longer in the mood to joke with Elder Zhao. He then said calmly, "There are 50,000 Spirit Stones inside. Apart from the Golden Silk Robe, buy me those Gale Boots as well as the Ten Thousand Tribulation Gloves."

Whoosh!

Elder Zhao disappeared into thin air in the blink of an eye.

A moment later, at the auction house.

Elder Zhao leaned back in his seat like a big boss.

"Ten Thousand Tribulation Gloves going at 8,000 Spirit Stones. Any higher bids?"

On the auction stage, the auctioneer pointed to a pair of exquisite gloves and declared.

Seeing this, Elder Zhao stretched out his finger.

He then said indifferently, "I'm offering 10,000 Spirit Stones!"

Hearing his offer, many people in the crowd looked at him with incredible astonishment.

The old man who appeared from nowhere had already bought several treasures in one night. 'Where on earth did he get so many Spirit Stones?' The crowd wondered.

Elder Jiang of the Youshui Clan who was sitting to the side twitched his eyelids when he heard the bid. He then said coldly, "I know how miserly you are, you shameless old thing. Back then, you gave me a fake golden hairpin. Why are you so generous today?"

Looking like he had been maligned, Elder Zhao answered bitterly, "Junior Sister Jiang, you've mistaken me. How could I mess up at such a critical juncture? I'll do whatever it takes, even if I have to go bankrupt!"

"As if I'd believe you. You're a horrible old man!"

"Ah, these Spirit Stones are considered nothing to the clan. Junior Sister Jiang, you've underestimated me!" Elder Zhao vehemently explained.

Late at night.

The auction was over.

With excitement written all over his face, Elder Zhao handed over the golden silk robe, the Gale Boots, and the Ten Thousand Tribulation Gloves to Chen Chen.

There was nothing better than acting like a wealthy person using someone else's money. It was even more so for a stingy person like him.

"The Golden Silk Robe is made using golden silkworms from the snowy regions. It's durable and has a high resistance to ethereality."

"Gale Boots are made of the feathers of a rare demon known as the Gale Bird. Wear it to enhance the speed of flight by 50%."

"Ten Thousand Tribulation Gloves, made from the fur of a Nascent Soul flood dragon. Not only is it exceptionally durable, it can also increase the efficiency of ethereality absorption and output by 50%."

After putting on the three pieces of equipment, Chen Chen immediately felt different, as if his physique had been greatly enhanced compared to before.

"System, who is the richest within a 30-meter-radius!?"

"Host, it's you, without a doubt."

Hearing this answer, Chen Chen smiled with satisfaction.

On the other hand, Elder Zhao's eyes were full of envy. There were probably less than three Foundation Establishment cultivators in the State of Jin who could wear a full suit of equipment worth tens of thousands of Spirit Stones.

'Where did this kid get so many Spirit Stones?'

'The clan master couldn't have given so many either."

"By the way, Elder Zhao, I just looked at the auction lists of several auctions. There are similar treasures. Get me another set tomorrow. Otherwise, if I were to wear the same thing every day, others might think that I didn't shower."

As Chen Chen spoke, he tossed another storage bag at Elder Zhao.

Elder Zhao grabbed the storage bag and seemed incredibly astonished.

'What the hell did he just say?'

'He wants to buy another set of such equipment just because he's afraid that others might think he didn't shower?'

'Cultivators have long been unmarred. Why would we have to shower?'

'Besides, how can equipment of such a level get stained with dirt?'

After casually glancing at the storage bag, Elder Zhao couldn't help but inhale sharply.

This time, the bag was not filled with Spirit Stones but a ten-thousand-year-old Psychic Herb, which would directly increase one's status of cultivation. To Golden Core powerhouses, they were several times better than middle-grade Spirit Stones."

Also, the value of the item was extremely high and they usually sold for 50,000 Spirit Stones and above. In any case, he could never afford it and had only ever heard about it by word.

"Chen Chen… you… you!" Elder Zhao was momentarily speechless. How could he sell such treasures casually?

"It's just some herbs that aren't worth mentioning. I thought about it and I've decided that it won't be worth it to use Spirit Stones. After all, this capital is facing inflation. It's more worth it if you sell these items and exchange them for Spirit Stones. Elder Zhao, I'll have to trouble you."

After he spoke, Chen Chen sized up his new equipment before walking towards the guest room.

Elder Zhao was left standing, dumbfounded, and doubting his life.

Chen Chen's words echoed in his mind.

"Just some herb…"

Chapter 87: Chapter 87: Technique Restraint

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

On the following day, the rules for the Ranking Battle were released.

It was a simple and straightforward challenge.

If one wanted to take the place of one of the 36 clans, they would have to challenge the successor of that clan.

If they won, they would be able to replace that clan.

A clan could only be challenged once every half a day, and likewise, each clan could only challenge another clan once.

The Ranking Battle would last for three days, after which the top 36 would become the new 36 Clans of the State of Jin.

After the rules were released, the successors of the clans became increasingly nervous.

There was too much the clans could do with the rules and hence, strength and competency wouldn't guarantee them a spot.

At this moment, a woman dressed in fire-red clothes stood still silently in front of the Yiran Inn.

She looked like a burning flame and no one dared to stare at her even once.

"I'm Xiao Huang of the Vermilion Bird Clan and I'd like to see the successor of the Tianyun Clan."

Hearing this voice, a group of girls from the Yiran Inn popped their heads out.

How rare was it for the strongest female successor of the State of Jin to show up at their door.

However, when they thought of the fact that the fourth elite of the State of Jin had checked into their brothel, it didn't seem that rare.

Actually, to be precise, the successor who lived in their brothel was now the seventh elite but regardless of their rank, they were all impressive.

"What do you want to see me for?"

Chen Chen walked to the door, the treasures on his body shining bright like a sun. When he stood in front of Xiao Huang, the light on his body seemed to have eclipsed the red light from Xiao Huang's body.

When Xiao Huang saw Chen Chen, she couldn't help but squint her narrow eyes due to the strong glare.

"Junior Brother Chen, the Ranking Battle this time is just one of the Wuxin Clan's conspiracies. We have to unite in order to pull through this ordeal. Junior Brother, don't you agree?"

"Yes." Chen Chen said faintly.

Xiao Huang smiled after hearing his words and continued, "So I would like to ask Junior Brother Chen to move to the Purple Qi Pavilion where we can discuss the important matters together."

Hearing this, Chen Chen raised his eyebrows. The other successors had finally thought of him.

They had even sent the best successor, Xiao Huang, to invite him to the Purple Qi Pavilion. Hearing this, Chen Chen became filled with appreciation.

In such a case, he had no reason to refuse.

He knew very well how important this trip to the capital was, and it was not the time to be spontaneous.

Having been reminded of that, Chen Chen nodded a little and answered, "Senior Sister, wait a moment. I'll go get changed and be right back."

After he spoke, Chen Chen returned to Yiran Inn and by the time he returned outside, the light of treasures had already vanished.

However, Xiao Huang was even more bewildered.

The value of the treasures that Chen Chen was wearing now was even higher than his previous set.

What is the matter with this successor of the Tianyun Clan? Is he that rich?

After getting a grip on her emotions, Xiao Huang gestured for him to follow her and then led the way in front.

At her level, of course she wouldn't be traveling in a carriage, and flying was prohibited in the capital too. Hence, she chose to walk.

However, as soon as she took a step, she covered a distance of dozens of meters.

Chen Chen saw this and followed behind her with a smile.

"Junior Brother Chen, how long have you been cultivating for?" Xiao Huang asked, seeing that Chen Chen was lagging far behind her.

"I don't remember." Chen Chen replied. He could not tell her that he had only been cultivating for two months.

No one would believe him if he said that.

"Oh, Junior Brother Chen, you don't trust me."

The two chatted along the way and before they knew it, they had arrived in front of a giant restaurant.

It was the Purple Qi Pavilion!

It was the largest restaurant in the capital of the nation! It was as high as ten floors and the height of the building was second only to the royal palace. Rumor had it that they had the support of a certain prince of the royal family.

Needless to say, the interior was lavishly decorated and there were even many spiritual objects and ingredients that were mixed with several heavenly treasures.

In Chen Chen's opinion, the standard of the ingredients within the building had reached the level that he was at before he entered the Tianyun Clan.

It was terrifying!

It was also the place where Lin Jin, the successor of the Green Dragon Clan, stayed.

When he entered the Purple Qi Pavilion, Chen Chen felt numerous people staring at him.

One of which was extremely sharp and shrewd. He was a domineering and muscular man who was also big and at least two meters tall!

"Xuan Hong, the successor of the Xuanwu Clan? What are you ogling at? Have you never seen a hunk before?"

Chen Chen muttered in his heart before scanning the crowd and taking a seat beside You Lanxin.

There were 16 people present, the weakest of whom were at the late stage of foundation building. Chen Chen, You Lanxin, and Ye Wusheng were the only successors from the 18 clans of the North who were present.

While sitting in the room, Xiao Huang said to a thin young man who was far away from the group, "Senior Brother Lin Jin, I've invited Senior Brother Chen Chen over."

Lin Jin took a glance at the group before nodding as his expression gradually became grave.

"Since everyone is here, I'll get straight to the point. Everyone, we are all leaders of the 36 clans and I guess no one is willing to let their clan be labeled as part of the Wuxin Clan, right?"

"Of course not." Many successors answered.

Those who were present were all future clan masters, and so no one was willing to become an elder of the Wuxin Clan.

"Since we have the same goal, the problem is simple."

Lin Jin smiled and began to come up with a strategy.

He had no choice but to admit that he had a natural sophisticated aura and sounded extremely influential.

Soon, the successors within the group began to nod one after another.

You Lanxin, who was seated beside Chen Chen, could not help but whisper to him, "Senior Brother Chen, you have to save our Youshui Clan!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Chen drank a cup of tea and laughed. "How do I save you? Do what Lin Jin said?"

You Lanxin nodded repeatedly. Her nervousness and tension in the past few days had completely exposed her nature, and she could no longer act like a cold and aloof person.

In fact, the strategy Lin Jin had formulated was very simple, which was to work around the rules and support each other.

For example, the Tianyun Clan and the Youshui Clan could cooperate.

If the Youshui Clan was challenged and they lost, they would be avenged by the Tianyun Clan, after which the Youshui Clan would challenge the Tianyun Clan. The Tianyun Clan would then simply admit defeat, allowing the Youshui Clan to gain a place.

Being supported came with benefits too.

If the Tianyun Clan experienced a great battle and was unable to continue fighting, the Youshui Clan would challenge the Tianyun Clan instead and let the other clans be unable to take advantage, so as to buy time for the Tianyun Clan to recuperate.

In short, the more people who joined the team, the more room they had to work around the rules. By then, they would be able to achieve a win-win situation.

"Yes, yes, yes! Senior Brother Chen, beat up whoever challenges the Youshui Clan!"

You Lanxin waved her small fist nervously.

It could not be helped that the weak cultivators would be defected to the Wuxin Clan. The stronger cultivators had their own strength as a guarantee, and the ones who were most likely to be defeated were those who were at the late stages of foundation building.

You Lanxin felt that if she didn't do something, the Youshui Clan would probably be kicked out of the 36 clans.

Looking at You Lanxin's appearance, Chen Chen couldn't help but grow amused. As such, he decided to tease her.

"Actually, I think it's good for the Youshui Clan to break away from the 36 clans, and then join our Tianyun Clan, so that my master and your master can be together rightfully. What's the harm?"

Hearing these words, You Lanxin's face turned sullen, and her eyes full of pity.

"They are lovers who will finally get to be together but I'll definitely be beaten to death! Senior Brother Chen, you can't leave me in the lurch! I'm willing to slog my guts out to repay you, Senior Brother!"

As the two chatted, the sounds of footsteps echoed from the stairwell.

Immediately afterward, a group of people went up the stairs and appeared in front of the crowd.

Seeing this group of people, Lin Jin's expression changed slightly.

Xiao Huang also could not help but gain a scornful gaze.

They were none other than the successors of the 18 clans, of which ten were at the peak of foundation building while eight were at the late stages of foundation building!

The leader of the group was Qi Bufan, the successor of the Luoyou Clan who had surpassed Ye Wusheng on the Elite Ranking for third place!

"Oh? Senior Brother Lin? What a coincidence. Are you all gathering here to discuss how to deal with us?"

Qi Bufan was dressed in white and waving a paper fan in his hand with a look of contempt on his handsome face.

Lin Jin kept a straight face as he answered coldly, "Don't read too much into things, and don't call me Senior Brother. Disciples of small clans outside the top 36 clans are not qualified to do that."

Hearing these words, the expressions on the faces of the 18 successors changed drastically.

Chen Chen saw this and marveled in his heart, 'Lin Jin is really impressive at garnering haters for himself!'

Qi Bufan's expression twisted slightly as he sneered, "36 clans? Sounds mighty. You people are taking up so many resources, only to groom a bunch of garbage. Hah, there are 16 of you but only six are at the peak of foundation building. You guys should've been replaced sooner. Lin Jin, perhaps in two days, I'll be saying to you, the same thing that you just said to me."

Qi Bufan offended the others very easily. As soon as he said the word "garbage", a powerful spiritual pressure burst out from each of the successors, besides Chen Chen.

The tallest one, Xuan Hong, even took a step forward and shattered the ground!

"Qi Bufan! What did you say!? Say it again if you have the guts!"

"Oh, a foolish person with brawn but no brains is also worthy of being called a successor. What a joke."

Qi Bufan sneered as a person got up behind him.

The person's body was filled with a dense earthly ethereality, which surprisingly restrained Xuan Hong's water ethereality.

Their spiritual pressure collided and it didn't take long for Xuan Hong to be defeated.

Seeing this scene, the eyes of the successors of the 36 clans became filled with shock.

Next, a terrifying thought appeared in their minds.

'Could it be that the techniques practiced by the successors of the 18 small clans are all specifically restraining them?'

At that thought, Ye Huo, who was full of fire ethereality, stepped forward.

As expected, another woman covered in frost stepped out and her chilly aura caused the temperature across the entire floor to plunge by seven or eight degrees, thus suppressing her.

"It's the long-lost Mysterious Frost Technique!"

Ye Huo couldn't help but take two steps backward with a stunned expression.

Seeing this expression on his face, Qi Bufan burst into laughter.

Pointing at the 16 successors, he yelled coldly, "All of you, watch out! Just you wait and see, in two days' time, you will know how ridiculous you guys are by calling yourself successors!"

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Chapter 88: Chapter 88: Trapping Barehanded

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

Hearing this, many successors including Lin Jin, all grew somber expressions on their faces.

'How long had the Wuxin Clan been planning this matter?'

'It is amazing that they have cultivated so many elites that specialize in restraining the clans' techniques!'

'Could the plan that they had formulated for years fall through just because we sat together to discuss?'

Thinking of this, they all felt somber.

Ye Wusheng was the only one with an unclear expression due to the fact that he was wearing a full suit of armor. On the other hand, the heartless Chen Chen also maintained a look of composure.

He could sense an existence that restrained Thunder techniques, however, the person dared not make eye contact with him.

It could not be helped since the person's cultivation was only at the late stage of foundation building and his strength was a notch lower than Chen Chen. Besides, Thunder Techniques did not belong to the five elements and could not be restrained completely. Hence, the cultivator did not dare to challenge him as Chen Chen would probably slap him to death.

"Ah, my Tianyun Clan is only ranked in 13th place, we don't deserve to let the Wuxin Clan help nurture an elite that's at the peak of foundation building…"

Chen Chen was a little depressed as the Tianyun Clan was clearly being looked down upon.

On the other hand, You Lanxin who was at the side, was clenching her fists tightly with bloodshot eyes.

On the other side of the room, a late-stage Foundation Establishment Earth cultivator stared her down, constantly licking his tongue provocatively.

"Everyone has a rival, that's great." Chen sat down silently and began to eat.

Seeing this, Lin Jin looked at Qi Bufan and said coldly, "You can try when the time comes."

After he spoke, he also sat down.

Upon sight of this, everyone else sat down, ignoring each other.

The eighteen people led by Qi Bufan sat on the other side of the room, drinking, chatting, and laughing unrestrainedly.

Thus, a strange scene happened on the top floor of the Purple Qi Pavilion.

The area was split into two sides, with the stairway as the dividing line.

The people on the left were chatting and laughing merrily; on the other hand, those on the right were in a tense and somber ambiance.

Back at the Yiran Residence, Chen Chen placed all the random things that he had picked up along the way in his storage ring.

He seemed to remember that when he tracked a hundred items, the system had an achievement that would reward him with a chance to track within a range of 10 kilometers.

Hence, he used the system whenever he could as it could possibly give him a special tracking opportunity after he tracked 1,000 or 10,000 items.

By missing a wide-range tracking opportunity, he would become insecure.

A few girls in the Yiran Inn were entertaining and receiving guests enthusiastically.

Ever since he arrived, the business in the Yiran Inn had been improving and even An Jiuniang started smiling, which was rare of her.

On the other hand, Zhang Ji huddled up in a corner to read a book while grinning elatedly.

"What are you reading? Show it to me!" Chen Chen curiously leaned over.

It was a storybook containing a tragic story about a pair of lovers who ended up finding out that they were siblings.

The main characters of the story were…

Gu Qingcheng and Qi Bufan!

"Damn it! What's this nonsense?"

Chen Chen grabbed the book and carefully flipped through it. To his surprise, the name of the male protagonist of the touching but corny story had obviously been deliberately edited!

He could vaguely see that it was his name before the edits were made!

"Damn it, the editor is so careless! Only half of my name is covered, what's this?"

Hearing this, Zhang Ji laughed as he responded, "Big Brother, I take you to be the protagonist. It's quite interesting."

"Where did you get this lousy book from?" Chen Chen asked, looking displeased.

"All the girls here have a copy!"

Hearing Zhang Ji's answer, Chen Chen casually asked for a copy, only to find that it was exactly the same as Zhang Ji's copy. The name of the male protagonist was changed from Chen Chen to Qi Bufan, but the editing was careless, making it obvious that it used to be Chen Chen's name.

"They're using me for fame! Are they sponging off me?" Chen Chen asked with a look of puzzlement.

Moments later, An Jiuniang, who was sitting at the side of the room, blurted out awkwardly, "This book was published by the Crimson Bookstore in the capital. The girls in the capital love reading their books… This is the most popular book now."

"Who wrote this?" Chen Chen asked.

"I don't know, but… Seven or eight books with Gu Qingcheng as the female lead have already been published in the nation. The male protagonist of each book is a popular figure."

After hearing An Jiuniang's words, Chen Chen was already certain of the culprit's identity.

He didn't expect Gu Qingcheng to be a marketing expert. It was no wonder that she could be the greatest beauty of the capital.

"Gu Qingcheng is a powerful figure. If I were half as good as her, the Yiran Inn wouldn't be in this miserable state."

When mentioning Gu Qingcheng, a glimmer of admiration appeared in An Jiuniang's eyes.

It couldn't be helped. The Floral Moon House and the Yiran Inn were simply worlds apart and she could only admire them without any jealousy.

As soon as she finished speaking, a commotion broke out in the Yiran Inn once again.

"Look! That's Gu Qingcheng!"

The crowd looked in the direction of the sounds, only to see a couple strutting on the street in front of the Yiran Inn.

The man was dressed in white and shaking a paper fan in his hand suavely. He was none other than Qi Bufan whom Chen Chen had met in the Purple Qi Pavilion previously.

However, Qi Bufan now looked like a mild-mannered gentleman, unlike his hysterical self previously.

The woman was obviously Gu Qingcheng who was grinning widely like a beautiful woman.

The two of them chatted and strolled along like lovers.

"I didn't expect to pass by the Yiran Inn again." Gu Qingcheng murmured with a melancholic expression.

"What? Is there something special about this place?"

"Of course, this is the place where the successor of the Tianyun Clan is staying at. He is the first successor who is willing to stay in a brothel. Qingcheng admires him greatly too."

Hearing Gu Qingcheng's words, a hint of jealousy appeared in Qi Bufan's eyes. He then asked calmly, "How is the successor of the Tianyun Clan like compared to me?"

"He's naturally inferior to you, Successor. Successor, you're ranked third among the elites at such a young age and you're superior to Ye Wusheng in terms of strength. In terms of magnanimity, you are also far better than the successor of the Tianyun Clan."

The jealousy in Qi Bufan's eyes instantly disappeared and was replaced by excitement.

However, his excitement was fleeting.

"Actually, Lin Jin from the Green Dragon Clan might not be my opponent either. Maybe you think I'm bragging but you'll find out the truth in a couple of days."

"I believe you, of course. You're not the type to brag."

Chen Chen who was in Yiran Inn heard everything clearly. He knew that Gu Qingcheng was obviously passing by the Yiran Inn on purpose.

She purely wanted to come over and anger him.

Chen Chen gave hats off to her.

'Just take your shower of compliments and leave. Must you come here to beat me up?'

'How can there be such a petty person in this world?!'

'Not only is this woman trying to anger me, she even used a book for clout… and made use of me for fame.'

'Tsk, tsk, tsk!'

'Since when have I ever been at such a disadvantage?'

An Jiuniang who was at the side saw Chen Chen's expression change several times, and hurriedly began to comfort him. As someone with a status of cultivation, she certainly heard the conversation outside.

"Successor, Gu Qingcheng is known for being narrow-minded. Don't bother getting upset because of her. She's just a woman."

At this point, An Jiuniang blushed a little as she said softly, "Actually, I think Qi Bufan is inferior to you in terms of magnanimity. Qi Bufan cannot even compare to you. Besides, Successor, you're very interesting and you seem… different from the others."

"You've got good taste." Chen Chen said indifferently. He then changed his tone.

"Jiuniang, do you want to revamp the Yiran Inn? I can give you a hand."

"Huh? Successor, do you know how to run a business too?" An Jiuniang asked with extreme astonishment.

Chen Chen stared at Gu Qingcheng's back in the distance and chuckled.

"Of course I do. Gu Qingcheng's tricks are nothing to me."

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Chapter 89: Chapter 89: There's Such A Thing?

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An Jiuniang remained silent, assuming that Chen Chen was bragging.

After all, Chen Chen had been bragging frequently throughout his stay in the Yiran Inn, to the extent that the girls who hadn't seen much of the world began to admire him greatly.

However, even if she knew Chen Chen was bragging, she had to play along and agree. After all, he had great high status.

"Please give me your guidance, Successor."

After a moment of silence, Jiuniang answered respectfully.

Hearing that, Chen Chen hesitated for a moment before saying, "I won't do anything to help people for no reason, so give me 50% of the equity of the Yiran Inn, and I will revamp it for you."

"Huh?" An Jiuniang was a bit confused.

It seems that it is really the successor!

However, given the Yiran Inn's situation, 50% of the equity was not worth much. Perhaps, it wasn't even worth 300 Spirit Stones. Besides, she didn't know much about running a business.

The successor in front of her was probably better at bragging than she was.

Thinking of this, An Jiuniang gritted her teeth and said, "Successor, if that's what you want, do anything you wish with the Yiran Inn. Anyway, ever since I invited you here, I no longer had a way out."

Hearing this, Chen Chen smiled and replied, "Great, I'll teach you a lesson first."

Chen Chen had actually studied business management in his previous life, and his business ideas were definitely far ahead of this era.

If the social environment within the Shichuan County was not so terrible that everything had to be settled with a fight, he would have long become the richest man within the County.

The capital was different as there were stable business rules. Although there were also many forces who manipulated things in the dark, those who were truly capable would definitely have the opportunity to make their mark.

After contemplating for a long time, Chen Chen said solemnly, "In order to run a high-end business, you have to understand what the mainstream demand of this world is. If it's literature, the girls in your inn have to learn to become scholarly and refined."

"If it's martial arts, then the girls under you will have to be valiant. In our world, cultivating immortality is the noblest practice that everyone yearns!"

Hearing Chen Chen's lesson, An Jiuniang covered her mouth in surprise and answered, "Do I have to let the girls cultivate immortality?"

"You're reading too much into things. That would cost too much money. However, you can make them pretend like they are cultivating immortality. Next, I'm going to talk to you about building personas."

Half an hour later, Chen Chen helped Zhao Xiaoya to the bed.

At this point, An Jiuniang felt as if she had been nourished well as her face was flushed and confusion in her eyes, coupled with incredible admiration; she was close to an epiphany!

'Impressive!'

'This successor's thoughts are out of this world!'

She could guarantee that if the successor of the Tianyun Clan concentrated on running a brothel, all the other brothels in the capital would have to close down!

In particular, he had some ideas…

For example, he suggested establishing an illegitimate clan outside the city and making the girls of the Yiran Inn the saintesses of the clan… What a bold idea!

The girls would have to be renamed with the prefix 'Saintess' before their names… and they had to maintain a calm, cool, and aloof image.

A girl named Xiao Hong would have to be renamed Red Lotus Saintess… and she would have to be domineering, unreasonable, and hot-tempered.

Chen Chen called it the creation of a persona!

"You'd better renovate the rooms in the Yiran Inn and make them seem ethereal. Of course, this is just the beginning. After creating a pleasant environment, you must also learn to market your inn. The fastest and most effective marketing method is to hype it up by creating a major incident and then put the Yiran Inn in the spotlight… Gu Qingcheng's method is too slow and fake."

It was afternoon.

In the Yiran Inn, You Lanxin looked at Chen Chen with a heartbroken expression, her eyes full of distraught.

"Senior Brother Chen, you actually made me do such a thing! You're such a letdown!"

"What do you mean? I'm not making you sell anything, I'm just asking you to teach these girls how to be more pretentious."

Chen Chen said expressionlessly.

"How am I pretentious? I'm very cold and aloof by nature…" You Lanxin said, blushing a little. She couldn't help it because she had been too emotionally stressed lately. In the end, Chen Chen saw through her.

"Didn't you promise that you'd do anything for me? Why? Are you going back on your word now?" Chen Chen said coldly, as if he was threatening not to protect her if she wouldn't help him.

Seeing this, You Lanxin had no choice but to agree with him and smile helplessly.

Hence, that afternoon, the Yiran Inn was in quite a ruckus.

There was renovation work going on inside the inn and outside, there was a bunch of girls who were attending lessons and being taught methods to brainwash and deceive themselves.

Seeing this scene, Chen Chen was quite heartened.

He couldn't stay in the capital for too long and hence, he didn't have much time to manage the Yiran Inn. However, with his capabilities, he would easily be able to kill off Gu Qingcheng's business.

By then, he would also get to earn some Spirit Stones which would be wonderful.

When he returned to the capital again, he would be a person with a strong foothold in the industry.

On the following morning.

In the Floral Moon House, Gu Qingcheng had just woken up and as soon as she walked out of the room, a staff member walked up to her and said softly, "Miss, there was quite a commotion in the Yiran Inn yesterday. Not only was there a quick renovation, they even bought some spiritual objects with a large sum of money!"

Hearing these words, Gu Qingcheng's eyes immediately became filled with astonishment.

'Is the successor who has checked into the Yiran Inn for a period of time finally going to take action?'

In fact, it would be strange if he didn't do anything. The Yiran Inn had painstakingly gained some popularity. If they didn't make any improvements, it would be a waste of a wonderful opportunity.

"Let them be. Qi Bufan has checked into the Floral Moon House and a few other famous successors have also checked into other brothels. The Yiran Inn has already lost their best opportunity. No matter what they do now, it's all too late."

Gu Qingcheng yawned as she spoke calmly.

She had gone to piss off the successor of the Tianyun Clan and take her revenge the previous day. Hence, she was in a good mood and had had a good night's sleep last night.

"Miss, I got some insider news from some sources that the changes in the Yiran Inn yesterday were led by the successor of the Tianyun Clan!"

The staff member spoke carefully with a look of dismay.

'The successor of the Tianyun Clan seems to be afraid that others would act more shameless than him. Forget it if he's staying in a brothel, he even got involved in the business management…'

'Is that the way successors should behave?'

"Oh? That's interesting. Does the successor of the Tianyun Clan know how to manage a business too?"

Gu Qingcheng laughed disdainfully.

She let out the contempt she had towards a rookie of the industry as a veteran.

"He was probably mad about what you did yesterday and wants to develop the Yiran Inn to compete with you."

The staff member muttered softly. Apart from that, he couldn't think of any other reason that the successor would get involved with the matters of the brothel.

"Hahaha!"

Hearing this, Gu Qingcheng couldn't help but laugh out loud and she only stopped when she broke into hysterics.

"Don't tease me, I can't match him in terms of cultivation, but in terms of business, ten Chen Chens would not be able to match me. I led the Floral Moon House to beat all other businesses in the industry and now, we've risen to the second in the nation. Him trying to compete with me is as amusing as me fighting him in the ring."

The staff member felt that she made sense.

Why would Gu Qingcheng fight with the successor of the Tianyun Clan? It was obviously impossible, unless she was courting death.

It was the same for business management. The successor of the Tianyun Clan wouldn't possibly bring death upon himself and the Yiran Inn.

"Okay, I'll dismiss myself then!"

The staff member bowed and retreated. Just as he was getting ready to leave, the sounds of loud cheering came from below the Floral Moon House.

"Bad news! The successor of the Youshui Clan and some Red Lotus Saintess has gotten into a fight in front of the Yiran Inn over the successor of the Tianyun Clan!"

Hearing this, the entirety of the Floral Moon House fell silent, and immediately afterward, people began yelling!

"What! Is there such a thing!?"

"Damn it! I want to go and take a look!"

In just a few moments, there was a huge commotion in the Floral Moon House, and more than half the guests had left.

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Chapter 90: Chapter 90: Can't Do It

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Before Gu Qingcheng could even finish her morning stretch, the Floral Moon House was already in chaos.

At this moment, there were several girls who subconsciously looked in the direction of the Yiran Inn with immense desire in their eyes.

"Miss… I didn't expect that the successor of the Tianyun Clan would be so popular as for two Saintesses two fight over him."

The staff member was extremely envious and he felt as if Chen Chen was a winner in life.

"What do you know!?!"

Gu Qingcheng's eyes grew cold as she headed down the stairs immediately and strode quickly towards the Yiran Inn.

At this moment, she had a vague feeling in her heart that the dramatic issue about the Saintesses fighting over the successor was deliberately arranged by someone.

If it was so… it would be terrifying!

As she walked, her expression became more and more grave, as there were more and more people on the road. Almost every person was running in the same direction.

There were even city guards who stood out to maintain order!

After a little while, she had finally gotten close to the Yiran Inn, however, she couldn't go any further as the road in front of the Yiran Inn was already crowded with people.

Everyone was looking far away in one direction, where there was an old and shabby house that had completely collapsed. There were obvious signs of a battle!

"I heard the Red Lotus Saintess and the Saintess of the Youshui Clan have fought more than a hundred rounds, however, the Red Lotus Saintess lost!"

"Is that so? So powerful! Is it really because of the Tianyun Clan successor?"

Gu Qingcheng was listening to the people at the side who were actively discussing.

"Exactly. The Red Lotus Saintess insisted on cultivating alone with the successor of the Tianyun Clan but the Saintess of the Youshui Clan was displeased with that idea so they got into a fight."

"So exciting!"

"There's something even more exciting. Rumor has it that the Red Lotus Saintess is cultivating some special technique that requires her to cultivate with another man alone, or else she will slip into obsession and die!"

"Damn it! She should look for me to join her! I might be old but I can still fight!"

"I'm willing to go too!"

"Dream on, she's a Saintess!"

Hearing the sounds of discussion in her ears, Gu Qingcheng's face turned incredibly sullen.

She was almost certain that someone was behind this. After all, how could there be such a ridiculous Saintess?

'Who could it be? Chen Chen the successor of the Tianyun Clan?'

'Impossible, how could that guy have such tactics?'

However, apart from the successor, she couldn't think of anyone else, since the successor of the Youshui Clan was involved too.

'That shameless guy is probably the only one who could make the Saintesses ignore their image and do such a thing…'

At that thought, Gu Qingcheng felt an unprecedented sense of crisis.

She couldn't think of such means and even if she could, she didn't have the resources to carry it out.

"Atrocious!"

Stomping her feet furiously, Gu Qingcheng returned along her original route. She had just vented her anger yesterday but he had exacted revenge again, making her feel incredibly frustrated.

On the other hand, countless noblemen had already sent their men to enter the Yiran Inn to find out how to save the Red Lotus Saintess.

They continued repeating that the Saintess was in danger and as the good youths of the capital, they couldn't leave her in the lurch…

On the following day, the customer traffic of Yiran Inn was ten times that of the usual.

The clan-like environment in the Yiran Inn gave them an incredibly unique experience.

There were a total of five floors in Yiran Inn and each floor had a different decor. The girls on each floor had different styles too.

As their names changed, their value naturally increased a hundredfold. In just one day, Yiran Inn earned the amount of money that they had managed to earn in the previous years combined.

When they were free, many girls would be overjoyed and thank Chen Chen profusely.

They never thought that they would one day be able to enjoy the treatment that even the best beauty could not enjoy.

Late at night.

An Jiuniang kowtowed a few times in front of her mother's altar.

If her mother were still alive and saw the situation in Yiran Inn today, she would probably smile in her grave.

After she left the altar, An Jiuniang spaced out in the courtyard and she couldn't help but be shocked.

It was the day of the battle of the 36 clans. What is the successor doing instead of resting?

Thinking of this, An Jiuniang inched closer and whispered, "Successor, are you worried about the ranking battle tomorrow?"

"No." Chen Chen didn't turn around and instead looked at the bright moon quietly.

"Why is that so? I might be silly and I may not be able to share your burden but I'm willing to be a quiet listening ear."

An Jiuniang's tone was gentle. Chen Chen had helped the Yiran Inn develop well and prosper within just a few days. His incredible means took her aback.

Now that he had suddenly revealed a look of melancholy, she couldn't help but be affected and influenced by him. The happiness that she felt from the changes in Yiran Inn had vanished by more than half.

Hearing this, Chen Chen turned around and said softly, "The original plan was to recruit a few more girls tomorrow but let's cancel it now."

"Huh? Why?"

An Jiuniang was a bit shocked.

Chen Chen sighed with a complicated expression. After a long time, he said, "In some industries, I might not feel a sense of accomplishment even if I reach the peak."

After hearing his words, An Jiuniang's expression turned gloomy.

Indeed, that industry was not respectable.

"You're right, Successor. No one entered this industry willingly. Most people are just forced by circumstances."

Chen Chen fell silent as he continuously recalled the thirsty looks on the guests' face and the way the girls pretended to be aloof according to his instructions.

At this moment, he felt like an evil person.

"At the end of the day, I'm a good young chap with a bright heart. I can't work in such an industry because I'll feel guilty."

After calming down, Chen Chen came to terms with himself.

Be it checking into a brothel or revamping Yiran Inn, he had done it all impulsively.

After his anger dissipated, he finally knew that he didn't like that industry.

He would feel especially terrible when he saw the girls who were gradually getting closer to him, trying to charm and seduce others with their charm.

It was because he saw the real side of the girls who were emotional like other girls. No one would be willing to enter this industry out of their own accord.

"Successor, what do you think we should do?" An Jiuniang asked.

"Jiuniang, do you like working in this industry?" Chen Chen asked.

"Actually… I don't like it. Back then, I thought that if the Yiran Inn folds, I'd be free."

An Jiuniang murmured. After hearing Chen Chen's words tonight, she thought about why she would impulsively spend 300 Spirit Stones to invite a successor…

It was actually because she subconsciously wanted to make the Yiran Inn close down.

"In this case, the Yiran Inn will remain as it is now, do not expand any further. After some time, we'll open a different store next to Yiran residence, and the girls can do whatever they like."

Hearing Chen Chen's words, An Jiuniang was slightly lost in thought.

She could tell that he respected them.

He didn't force the girls to switch career paths and make a choice. Instead, he just gave them an additional option for their lives.

How could the other lofty successors be so thoughtful and considerate? Of course, those people wouldn't show any sympathy for the girls. In fact, they rarely took pity on mortals.

The man facing her was really very special.

He was clearly an elite but he respected mortals too.

When she was in a daze, Chen Chen was already walking towards his room.

At this moment, An Jiuniang subconsciously shouted, "Successor! Wait!"

"What's wrong?" Chen Chen stopped in his tracks.

Staring at Chen Chen's back, An Jiuniang was momentarily speechless. After a moment, she bowed and said in a serious tone, "It's a blessing for me to meet you, Successor. From the bottom of my heart, I wish you all the best for tomorrow and I hope that you will gain victory, and have a promising future in the path of cultivating immortality!"

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Chapter 91: Chapter 91: No Exception

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"Haha, don't worry, no one will prosper if I don't."

Chen Chen laughed out loud a few times and went back to his room.

As soon as he entered his room, the communication token lit up. Chen Chen took it out and took a look, only to see that he had received a message from his master Xiao Wuyou. There was only one short sentence.

"Disciple, I have successfully broken through to the middle stage of the Nascent Soul realm."

The sentence was short but the meaning was extraordinary.

If he reached the early Nascent Soul stage, it would not be difficult for the Wuxin Clan to kill him, but now that he was at the middle stage of Nascent Soul, it would be a tall order.

If Xiao Wuyou was really ruthless and gave up the Tianyun Clan to create trouble for the Wuxin Clan, the Wuxin Clan would get a huge headache too.

In short, it was a status of cultivation that would be enough to intimidate the Wuxin Clan.

Hence, after reading the message, Chen Chen revealed a heartened smile. 'Master didn't let those heavenly treasures go to waste after all.'

As time passed, the day gradually turned bright.

The prosperous kingdoms in the nation spontaneously gathered at the field of the capital.

Everyone paid attention to the Ranking Battle of the 36 clans because it concerned the State of Jin.

On this day, everything else in the capital seemed insignificant, as all eyes were fixed on the Ranking Battle.

At this moment, 36 high platforms had been erected around the capital's arena. Behind each high platform, there was a flag with the name of each clan written on it.

The clans were arranged around the arena, from the Wuxin Clan which was in first place, to the Divine Blade Clan which was in the 36th place. The scene was grand and solemn.

"May I invite the successors of the 36 Clans to ascend the stage!"

At noontime, a Golden Core elder stood in the middle of the arena and yelled loudly. His voice spread throughout the area around him that was within a thousand-meter-radius, shaking the hearts and souls of the people like a big bell.

Hearing this voice, a line of people appeared at the entrance of the arena, who were the successors of the 36 clans.

Seeing the grand atmosphere, the successors felt extremely depressed as they had somber expressions. The battle concerned the ranking of the clans. They were considered to have shouldered the burden of fighting for the future of their clans and they were extremely pressurized.

A moment later, the successors of the clans returned to the high platform of their respective clans and looked at the huge ring in the center of the arena.

Chen Chen leaned on the seat belonging to the Tianyun Clan and scrutinized the group of successors.

Some of the successors looked calm while some seemed to be stepping on eggshells, such as You Lanxin of the Youshui Clan who would look at him pleadingly from time to time helplessly.

Since she was outside, her unreliable Senior Brother was probably the only person she could rely on.

"Don't worry."

Chen Chen smiled and gestured.

He had seen You Lanxin's sincerity in the past few days and he naturally wouldn't go back on his word.

When You Lanxin saw Chen Chen's gesture, she finally relaxed a little and began to look at the successors of the other clans in the distance.

"The successors of the other 18 clans, please come on stage!"

The Golden Core elder's voice sounded again but this time, it was much softer.

Compared to the successors of the 36 clans that were sitting on the platform and looking down from above, the ones of the 18 clans had no choice but to sit below and gather together in an undignified manner.

Nevertheless, the auras of the successors of the 18 clans were as cold as ice and their paces were firm.

As they walked together, they formed a domineering aura and strode into the territory of the 36 clans.

Staring at the 36 people who were passing by, Chen Chen asked the system, "Besides me, who is the strongest person within a 30 meter radius nearby?"

"The person in black 10 meters diagonally towards your left below you."

The system's answer was brief and concise.

Chen Chen followed the system's guidance and saw a black figure at the end of the crowd.

That made him a little surprised.

Reason being that person was only at the late stage of Foundation Establishment, and was not ranked high among the elites. He was probably at the same level as You Lanxin.

However, the system wouldn't lie, so the only explanation was that the person had hidden his strength.

Moreover, he had hidden a great portion of it!

Strength was not something that could be judged easily. It concerned various factors that included equipment, status of cultivation, battle experience, and many others.

However, the system did not mention it. In other words, that person was definitely the strongest, and even Qi Bufan who was ranked first, could not compare to him.

That was interesting.

Qi Bufan was ranked third among the elites, surpassing Ye Wusheng. Hence, he was definitely strong. Even if there was something wrong with the elites ranking, he would surely be on par with Ye Wusheng, if not only slightly inferior.

However, under such circumstances, he was defeated by the man in black. So, what exactly is the strength of this man?

Before Chen Chen thought about it, the successor in black turned around and looked in Chen Chen's direction before turning around again.

Chen Chen only saw an extremely ordinary face, but he didn't let his guard down. Instead, his expression became more serious and solemn.

"This person is so sharp but why did he hide his strength?"

Chen Chen was filled with bewilderment.

Unfortunately, he excluded himself when he used the system and the group of people were 30 meters away from him. Otherwise, Chen Chen would be able to know if he was stronger than that successor.

"Do you all have anything to say before the Ranking Battle of the 36 clans begins?"

After the successors of the 18 clans were seated, the Golden core elder in the center of the arena exclaimed in a low voice.

Everyone else fell silent upon hearing his words.

'What is there to say? They'll just showcase their abilities next then.'

However, at this moment, Chen Chen suddenly spoke.

"I have something to say!"

After he said that, all the successors turned to look at him.

"The Youshui Clan and the Tianyun Clan are united. Anyone who dares to challenge the Youshui Clan should consider the consequences!"

"Okay, I'm done. You guys continue."

After saying that, Chen Chen leaned against the seat again. He closed his eyes and ignored all the peculiar gazes that were being cast at him.

At this moment, the 50-odd successors were looking at Chen Chen who was on the platform.

Although they were divided into a number of factions, none of them were as provocative as Chen Chen!

'What does the successor of the Tianyun Clan mean by this?'

'Is this a threat to everyone present?'

'He's ranked seventh among the elites. Who gave him the confidence!?'

Only You Lanxin looked at Chen Chen with admiration. She had thought that Chen Chen would protect her, but she never thought he would be so blatant about it!

Although his method was direct, she liked it a lot.

Who would have thought that her Senior Brother Chen Chen, who spent all day hanging out in brothels, would be so reliable at critical junctures!?

"Hehe, you have nothing else to say, do you? In this case, may the Ranking Battle officially begin."

Hearing this, the Golden core elder smiled too. Seeing that no one else was speaking, he directly announced the start of the competition.

Tension arose in the arena immediately!

The dignitaries around the arena also instantly quieted down. Everyone was curious about who would fight the first battle.

No one from the 36 Clans made a single sound, as all of them were sitting peacefully on the high platform.

The successors of the 18 clans below were shuttling back and forth between the various high platforms with cold gazes in their eyes.

At this moment, one of them stood out with a menacing smile.

"I'm Zhu Zhi from Houshi Clan, I'm challenging You Lanxi, the successor of Youshui Clan!"

As soon as he said that, everyone turned to look at Chen Chen.

'The successor of Tianyun Clan has just issued a warning and someone has already come forth to challenge her. There's no respect given!'

You Lanxin's face became sullen as she turned her head to look at Chen Chen robotically with an innocent expression.

She even thought that she wouldn't have to take part in the first fight since Chen Chen had already said those words.

Chen Chen ignored him and simply looked down at Zhu Zhi of the Houshi Clan. A moment later, he chuckled.

Staring at Chen Chen, Zhu Zhi felt a little scared but she subconsciously glanced at Qi Bufan.

Qi Bufan glared at him and said coldly, "With us around, what are you afraid of?"

Hearing this, Zhu Zhi hurriedly regained her confidence and leaped forward towards the center of the ring, curling her finger at You Lanxin.

"Successor of the Youshui Clan, come down, I'm not used to looking up at others!"

You Lanxin stood on the platform distractedly.

"Senior Brother, what do I do?"

Although she was a successor, she had never seen much of the world, let alone get into fights.

"Go ahead, admit defeat if you can't beat them. Just don't get hurt."

After giving her that instruction, Chen Chen remained calm. However, a stern look flashed in his eyes.

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Chapter 92: Chapter 92: Time For Revenge

You Lanxin slowly flew off the high platform and landed in the center of the ring.

As soon as she landed, aquatic ethereality began to rotate around her body, protecting her tightly.

The successor of the Houtu Clan laughed at the sight of You Lanxin's cowardly appearance.

"The 36 clans have so many resources but they produced such a cowardly successor like you?"

Having been humiliated, You Lanxin blocked her ears with two wisps of aquatic ethereality instead of retaliating.

Seeing this scene, the 36 clan successors on the high platform all remained silent.

'Where did this joker come from?'

Even the corners of Chen Chen's eyelids began to twitch. He had seen cowards before but it was his first time seeing someone as wimpy as You Lanxin.

If it weren't for his master's lover, he would have definitely given that silly woman a teaching.

"Let's start, the rules of the competition are very simple. Beat your opponent until they admit defeat or lose their ability to move, remember, no killing."

The Golden core elder acted as the referee and retreated to the edge of the ring after giving out the instructions.

As soon as he said that, Zhu Zhi's smile became hideous. He then stepped on the ring and countless spikes emerged from the ground under the ring, extending towards You Lanxin.

Seeing this, You Lanxin immediately flew up into the sky and chanted an incantation. Soon, countless aquatic ethereality formed a rain of arrows that were shot towards Zhu Zhi.

Whoosh-whoosh!

All of a sudden, the arrows covered the sky with incessant sounds of whistling!

Seeing this scene, Chen Chen's eyes lit up.

Although You Lanxin had a terrible personality, she had good reflexes and combat techniques. She was indeed worthy of her ranking among the elites.

"Houtu Shield!"

After Zhu Zhi yelled sternly, a two-meter thick earth wall rose up from the ground below the ring, rising to more than five meters high in the blink of an eye to block all the water arrows.

Zhu Zhi then stepped on the ground and flew up, shrouded in a large amount of earth ethereality as she flew towards You Lanxin.

Be it the successors of the 36 clans on the high platform or the people of the 18 clans blow, they were all watching the fight between the two with great focus.

At the same time, they were also silently estimating the strength of the two parties.

Although they were fighting each other, they would be the opponents of the others present in no time.

The two people in the ring fought back and forth for two minutes, and You Lanxin gradually showed signs of defeat.

Honestly, in terms of combat techniques, the Youshui Clan was indeed better than the Houtu Clan but their attributes clashed and You Lanxin lacked experience. Hence, no matter how much effort she put in, she still wasn't Zhu Zhi's match.

"Just admit defeat," Chen Chen said, seated on the high platform. He condensed his voice into a line and transmitted it towards You Lanxin.

Hearing Chen Chen's words, You Lanxin persisted for another minute before admitting defeat and retreating from the ring.

Staring at the successor of the Houtu Clan, You Lanxin looked away.

"The Houtu Clan replaces the Youshui Clan as the clan in the 14th place!"

The Golden Core elder announced loudly before waving a hand. The Youshui Clan's flag which was beside Chen Chen, was lowered slowly, after which the earthy yellow flag of the Houtu Clan was raised.

Looking at the flag of her clan being replaced, You Lanxin could not hold it in any longer and burst straight into tears.

The successors of the 36 could not bring themselves to laugh.

Well, the clans that could earn a place on the high platform all had a heritage of at least a thousand years.

The 36 clans had been in their rankings for at least hundreds of years.

The status that her clan had been upholding for hundreds of years were ruined because of her weakness. One can only imagine how emotionally stressed she must have been.

If they were in her place, they might cry too or even commit suicide if that was possible.

They were truly too embarrassed to return to their clans and see their masters and fellow disciples.

"Saintess of the Youshui Clan, return to your seat."

The Golden Core elder pointed to the seat under the high platform and said coldly.

Hearing this, You Lanxin wiped her tears and sat down among the 18 clans.

The successors of the 18 clans did not have the slightest sympathy for her, because they could not wait for the 36 clans to be replaced.

Hence, when they saw how devastated You Lanxin was, they mocked her mercilessly.

You Lanxin sat among them like a small sheep in a wolf pack.

However, she was not completely vulnerable. When she heard the surrounding mockery, she stopped crying, sat up straight and kept a cold and straight face again, restoring her aloofness and condescending attitude.

"This woman has probably brainwashed herself again."

Chen Chen was a bit speechless.

You Lanxin was good at nothing except deceiving herself. She could even be called an expert at blocking out criticism.He had seen the way she acted when she was teaching the girls at Yiran Inn.

You Lanxin sat down below while Zhu Zhi naturally went up to the high platform and sat beside Chen Chen.

"Hah, this feeling of looking down on others is wonderful."

Zhu Zhi leaned back against the seat like Chen Chen did and looked at Chen Chen provocatively from time to time.

"You should cherish this period of time, it might be the peak of your life."

Chen Chen said indifferently without even looking at Zhu Zhi.

Zhu Zhi had a protection time of two hours after the fight, which he could use to rest and restore his ethereality.

After two hours, whoever wanted to challenge Zhu Zhi could go up to the ring.

"Chen Chen, I'm not your match, but don't be arrogant. If you can challenge me, there will naturally be people who can challenge you too. I hope you can still sit on this high platform and talk big at the end!"

After taunting, Zhu Zhi took out a pill and swallowed it. He then took out two more Spirit Stones and absorbed it maniacally.

At this moment, another disciple of one of the 18 clans went on the ring to challenge the Golden Sword Clan, which was ranked 15th among the 36 clans.

That disciple cultivated fire techniques and managed to beat the Golden Sword Clan successor easily, blasting him out of the ring in a moment.

The defeated Golden Sword clan successor looked up at the sky for a long time, his desperation making the hearts of the other successors of the 36 clans heavy.

The next few scenes were more or less the same as the first two, and after two hours, eight of the 36 clans had been replaced.

Seeing that the successors of the 18 clans intended to continue to challenge, Chen Chen looked at You Lanxin who was at the far side of the border of the ring, and the corners of his mouth moved slightly.

After receiving Chen Chen's message, You Lanxin stood up fiercely and shouted, "I challenge successor Chen Chen of the Tianyun Clan."

Hearing her words, the successors quickly turned their heads to look at Chen Chen who was on the high platform.

'It's starting!'

'This successor of the Tianyun Clan is going to take revenge for being insulted!'

Although they had expected that this would happen, no one thought the Tianyun Clan's successor would do it now.

He did not hesitate even though the successors of the 18 clans had consecutively been winning the previous battles.

He must be very confident!

Previously, they had never seen the successor of the Tianyun Clan, who was ranked seventh among the elites, attacking. Now they had the chance to!

Hearing this, Chen Chen stood up and leaped off the high platform.

"I concede defeat."

Hearing this, the Golden Core elder signaled for the Youshui clan to replace the Tianyun Clan as the 13th of the 36 clans.

"Elder, can I not rest?" Chen Chen asked.

"Yes," the Golden Core replied indifferently.

Receiving this affirmative answer, Chen Chen looked towards the high platform where the Houtu Clan successor was seated and said, "I, Chen Chen of Tianyun Clan, would like to challenge Zhu Zhi the successor of the Houtu Clan."

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Chapter 93: Chapter 93: Brilliant Heavenly Might

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Zhu Zhi of the Houtu Clan took off his jacket immediately after hearing this, revealing his masculine muscles. He then flew down to the high platform and stood in the center of the ring.

At this time, he was sulking in exasperation. He had yet to get comfortable in his seat and yet, Chen Chen was already challenging him. 'Does he really think I'm made of clay?'

Despite thinking that way, he nevertheless looked at Qi Bufan and the other people of the 18 clans who hadn't been doing anything.

Seeing this, Qi Bufan said indifferently, "If you can't beat him, just admit defeat. Don't get hurt."

He said exactly the same thing that Chen Chen had said to You Lanxin just now, and everyone knew clearly what he meant.

After receiving the affirmation from Qi Bufan, Zhu Zhi instantly had the confidence to tauntingly curl his finger at Chen Chen who was at the edge of the ring.

Chen Chen smiled and slowly walked towards the ring.

As Chen Chen approached, the clear sky gradually became cloudy, as if it was about to rain.

The Golden Core elder looked at the sky, and then looked at Chen Chen. A ray of light flashed in his eyes and he murmured: "The Tianyun Divine Thunder Technique… He has cultivated to the point of being able to influence the weather. Duan Bing said this kid is extremely strong, it seems to be true…"

Looking at the clouds that gradually condensed above his head, the provocation on Zhu Zhi's face suddenly disappeared and was replaced by caution. Then, he took a deep breath and coalesced his body's ethereality to the extreme.

Tap… Tap…

Chen Chen just walked slowly towards the ring, but with every step he took, the clouds in the sky would get thicker. Everyone present looked up to the sky, carefully feeling the power condensed in the gloomy clouds.

"Tianyun Clan's Tianyun Divine Thunder Technique is incredible!"

"If the successor of the Heavenly Cloud clan is so powerful, why wasn't he famous before this?"

Although everyone had doubts in their minds, they all thought that Chen Chen deserved to be ranked seventh among the elites.

A few moments later, Chen Chen finally stepped into the ring.

At this point, the entire ring had been completely covered by gloomy clouds, and from time to time, there would be lightning.

Seeing this, Zhu Zhi's eyelids twitched continuously.

"Begin."

The Golden Core elder said calmly.

In his opinion, there was no longer any suspense regarding the outcome of the battle. The only thing that he was uncertain of was the method that the successor of the Houtu Clan would be defeated.

As soon as he said that, Zhu Zhi looked up and roared into the sky.

"I don't believe it!"

Along with the angry roar, the earth began to roll and a wall of soil that was five or six meters thick rose up to block his head.

However, the sky was terribly gloomy. The thundery clouds rolled but the emergence of the wall did not result in any changes.

Zhu Zhi only felt that there was a massive and oppressive aura that was locking onto him in the sky above him, filling his body with a huge pressure. He felt as if the sky was about to collapse and crash down on him!

Boom!

Lightning streaked through the clouds with a sudden explosion!

Zhu Zhi's body shivered in shock, and cold sweat instantly dripped down from his forehead.

He felt the… that flash of horrifying power in that instant!

At this moment, there were only four words in his mind!

'I can't resist it!'

With his strength, he could not block the blow of the rolling thundery clouds in the sky!

At this thought, he suddenly looked down at Chen Chen, whose clothes were fluttering in the distance and seemed like he hadn't done anything. He also saw the contempt and mockery in Chen Chen's eyes.

Seeing Chen Chen's expression, Zhu Zhi was frightened and subconsciously yelled, "I concede…"

Boom!

Before he could say the word 'defeat', the thundery clouds in the sky suddenly changed and a bolt of lighting that cut through the sky suddenly appeared, blasting on top of the soil wall!

Bang!

Under the brilliant heavenly might, everyone turned pale while the wall shattered into pieces that flew a hundred meters away!

After the thunderstorm, the sky became clear and sunny again.

Chen Chen had already turned around and walked down the ring.

The Golden Core elder flew to the center of the ring and scrutinized Zhu Zhi, who was covered in black.

"He's seriously injured but not dead."

After muttering to himself, he looked at Chen Chen's back and announced loudly, "This battle has been won by Chen Chen, the successor of the Tianyun Clan, which will replace the Houtu Clan in the 14th position of the 36 clans!"

After he said that, Chen Chen also happened to get out of the ring. At the same time, the flag of the Houtu clan slowly fell and the flag of the Tianyun Clan gradually rose.

Chen Chen slowly flew up to the high platform and sat on the seat where Ypulan Xin was initially seated.

Seeing this, the successors of the 36 clans had mixed feelings. Some of them were shocked while some were excited.

They were astonished by Chen Chen, the successor of the Tianyun Clan's competency and his ability to defeat Zhu Zhi of the Houtu Clan with one move. They were excited because someone from their side had finally defeated a challenger from the 18 clans.

Besides, he managed to do it in a quick and clean manner.

Zhu Zhi was carried away from the ring.

Qi Bufan looked at Zhu Zhi's pathetic appearance, his face incredibly tempestuous.

If Zhu Zhi's injuries were not treated with powerful heavenly treasures, he probably wouldn't regain consciousness anytime soon. In this situation, what's the point of challenging?

In other words, after this battle, Chen Chen basically kicked the Houtu Clan out of the Ranking Battle of the 36 clans.

"That guy is asserting dominance! Zhu Zhi clearly wanted to admit defeat, but that guy was too ruthless. How atrocious!"

Qi Bufan glowered at Chen Chen who was on the high platform, his heart filled with fury.

Chen Chen first caused Zhu Zhi to have a mental breakdown because of his domineering aura, after which he left Zhu Zhi with no chance to admit defeat, causing Zhu Zhi to be severely injured with one move.

It was simply a double blow to the mind and body!

He was using it as an excuse to kill!

The reason he went to such great lengths was undoubtedly to warn the challengers behind him!

"Bufan, why don't we wait until this afternoon and I go teach the successor of the Tianyun Clan a lesson?"

A woman who was beside Qi Bufan and had a cold and hostile aura said coldly.

That woman was the successor of the Xuan Bing clan who had a status of cultivation that was at the peak of foundation building. She was ranked fifth among the elites and she cultivated the Xuan Bing Technique that was used specifically to restrain Ye Huang the Saintess of the Vermilion Bird Clan.

"Okay!"

Qi Bufan subconsciously agreed.

He couldn't help it because Chen Chen was just too detestable and he couldn't succumb to fate. If not for the fact that he could only challenge and be challenged once in half a day, he would have gone up to the arena personally.

However, at that moment, a pair of calm eyes looked at him from afar. It was Chong Ye.

Sensing the gaze, Qi Bufan gritted his teeth and said, "Forget it, let's follow the plan first! After we get rid of some tough nuts, we'll settle that Chen Chen!"

After saying that, he glanced at one of the successors behind him.

Seeing this, that successor immediately stood up and said loudly, "I'm Yuan Qingtian of the Hidden Wind Clan and I want to challenge successor Chong Ye of the Wuxin Clan!"

Everyone got into an uproar after hearing that.

'Challenge Chong Ye? What's going on?'

'Is Chong Ye going to do what Chen Chen did?'

"I concede defeat," Chong Ye said indifferently, sitting on the first high platform.

It was just as they thought!

All the successors of the 36 clans instantly became nervous, afraid that they would become Chong Ye's target.

Chong Ye was the successor of the Wuxin Clan who was ranked first among the elites! Legend had it that he was already halfway in the Golden Core realm!

He would probably easily defeat anyone present!

"I don't want to rest either, I'll challenge…"

At this point, Chong Ye glanced at Chen Chen while the other successors were on edge, not daring to breathe at all.

You Lanxin was even more nervous than Chen Chen and was covering her small mouth, afraid that Chong Ye would call out Chen Chen's name.

"I shall challenge Ye Wusheng of the White Tiger Clan. Rumor has it that the White Tiger Battle Heavenly Technique is unparalleled. I would like to try it."

As soon as Chong Ye said that, everyone heaved a sigh of relief.

On the other hand, Ye Wusheng who was clad in full body armor and whose face was concealed, slowly stood up with an infinite murderous aura.

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Chapter 94: Chapter 94: Here comes the Opportunity To Extort

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

Chen Chen was a little surprised now.

He was not surprised that the Wuxin Clan successor Chong Ye was going to challenge Ye Wusheng but rather, he was surprised about Yuan Qingtian of the Hidden Wind Clan.

He was the strongest person of the 18 clans that the system had detected. He had an ordinary appearance and was dressed in a black training attire. On the surface, he didn't seem any different from an ordinary person and did not have a sense of presence at all.

His role in the 18 clans seemed to have highlighted his appearance.

He was just cannon fodder.

The 18 clans wouldn't let an expert challenge others.

It was because the person who was ranked first cannot challenge anyone and could only be challenged.

Who would dare to challenge the person ranked in first place?

They had to follow the instructions of the Wuxin Clan and if they took the initiative to challenge the one in the first place, they would be targeted by Chong Ye.

Hence, after Yuan Qingtian sat on the first seat he chose, it basically meant that he had to sit there for the next two days. He would only be allowed to get down after Ye Hua was done dealing with the others.

'Doesn't this mean that the most powerful successor among the 18 clans will have to be the mascot for two days?'

'What a waste of talent!'

Chen Chen was bewildered and he didn't understand what the Wuxin Clan was planning to do.

At this moment, Ye Wusheng had already walked towards the ring. Due to the fact that he was covered in full-body armor, his footsteps were heavy and the sound that he made with every step that he took seemed as if it was knocking on their hearts and making them feel oppressed.

On the other hand, Chong Ye flew directly to the center of the ring, seemingly relaxed.

Looking at Chong Ye in the distance, Ye Wusheng's faceplate shook slightly.

"I know I'm not your match yet, but the White Tiger Clan will never surrender before putting up a fight."

"Hah."

Chong Ye snorted expressionlessly.

The two of them stood in the ring, staring at each other. In the next second, a majestic and murderous aura suddenly emanated from Ye Wusheng's body.

Sensing the murderous aura, the Golden core elder who was the judge, was affected and took two steps backwards.

"Are you intending to exert your full strength as soon as you come up?" Chong Ye asked indifferently.

Ye Wusheng didn't answer. His full-body armor suddenly flickered with some ethereal light,after which a large white tiger figure that was nearly ten meters long and four meters tall emerged behind him.

This white tiger shadow roared and soared to the sky while the terrifying pressure spread in all directions.

The successors of the 36 clans who were sitting on the high platform, could not help but turn pale when they were shrouded by the terrifying pressure because in their opinion, it was not a white tiger but a sea of corpses and blood!

God knows how many Demon clan members Ye Wusheng had killed to achieve the fourth place among the elites!

"Kill!"

Seeing the white tiger take shape, Ye Wusheng roared, and punched Chong Ye. At the same time, the massive white tiger shadow also lunged forward madly!

At this time, Chong Ye closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and muttered something incoherent under his breath.

In the next second, an extreme gloomy wave of chilliness enveloped the entire ring, and white tiger shadow suddenly collapsed while the ethereality on Ye Wusheng's fist immediately vanished.

Before the crowd could see clearly what had happened, Chong Ye had already reached Ye Wusheng with some disappointment in his eyes.

"Ye Wusheng, your heart is filled with resentment and you seem to have some kind of obsession. In this state, you will never be my opponent."

After saying this, Chong Ye slapped his palm on Ye Wusheng's body.

Bang!

With a loud sound of an explosion, Ye Wusheng darted out like a cannonball and crashed into the fence of the arena in the distance.

The fence collapsed and Ye Wusheng's full body armor was quickly dyed red with blood.

"Don't worry, he's not dead."

Chong Ye uttered those words calmly before flying in the direction of the palace.

Of course he wouldn't take Ye Wusheng's seat.

Sitting there was like an insult to him.

After Chong Ye left, the arena fell silent.

Ye Wusheng, who was ranked third among the elites, had been defeated. That was the power of the new king of the State of Jin, who was ranked in first place.

In the next two and a half days, Chong Ye could challenge five more people. Excluding the insignificant Yuan Qingtian, there were still four people from the 36 clans who needed to fight against Chong Ye.

Who will be those four people?

Thinking of this, the hearts of the top ten successors of the 36 clans were all heavy.

"Senior Brother Chen Chen, the strength you showed earlier was impressive, I think you'll be targeted by Chong Ye!"

You Lanxin said with a worried face.

"So be it then. What else can I do? At most, I'll just get seriously injured, and then we'll both go home," Chen Chen replied heartlessly.

You Lanxin looked at Ye Wusheng who was covered in blood and muttered with some fear in her eyes, "What… Aren't you scared of pain?"

Chen Chen was a bit speechless.

'Is this Saintess afraid of pain?'

However, on second thought, he felt that he seemed to be a little scared too.

Once Ye Wusheng was defeated, the morale of the successors were boosted.

Immediately afterwards, the Saintess of the Xuan Bing Clan challenged Ye Huang, the Saintess of the Vermilion Bird Clan, thus removing her clan from the fourth place.

However, that battle was extremely brutal and tragic as both parties were severely injured in the end.

The Ranking Battle was now in a cool-down stage.

After one morning, 15 of the 36 clans had been replaced by the 18 clans.

Qi Bufan and another two cannon fodders were the only ones who hadn't attacked.

In the afternoon, the 36 clans also began to counterattack.

However, the targets of their counterattack were the weaker ones among the 36 clans, who had defected to the Wuxin Clan a long time ago. Even though they weren't that competent, no one challenged them yet.

Hence, in the afternoon, that group of people became the targets for others to vent their anger but they had the self-awareness to admit defeat without putting up a fight.

Seeing that the sun was gradually setting, Chong Ye once again went onto the ring and challenged Lin Jin, the successor of the Green Dragon Clan.

Again, he struck Lin Jin with a single move and seriously injured him before leaving effortlessly.

As such, the first day of the Ranking Battle came to an end.

The list of the original 36 clans of the State of Jin had been completely changed, and none of the top 10 clans of the State of Jin had maintained their original positions.

However, that was not the worst.

The worst was that apart from Chong Ye, the other successors of the top 10 clans were severely injured and no longer able to fight.

If they couldn't find any special means, they would eventually be expelled from the 36 clans.

On the contrary, Chen Chen and You Lanxin seemed to have become the biggest winners among the top fifteen clans, as they were merely switching positions and did not suffer any injuries.

"Senior Brother Chen Chen, I'll give you a back rub!"

On the way back, You Lanxin was extremely nice to him and she was no different from an ordinary little girl.

"Hah, I'm not trying to criticize you but you're being too timid for a Saintess. Look at Xiao Huang, she might have her technique restrained but she has the guts to fight. In the end, she defeated the Saintess of the Xuan Bing Clan badly too."

Chen Chen walked while educating You Lanxin.

"Senior Brother Chen Chen, I still have you, don't I? If I was forced into a desperate situation, I would have also dared fight for my life!" You Lanxin clenched her small fists and swore.

As the two of them were talking, sounds of hollering suddenly came from the far side of the road.

"Raise the price by 30% and try to buy some heavenly treasures!"

As soon as that person spoke, another person followed suit.

"Double the price of heavenly treasures for healing!"

"Quadruple it!"

"Raise the price tenfold!"

Chen Chen was dumbfounded.

'Raise the number of healing heavenly treasures by ten times… are they in that dire of a situation?'

However, he suddenly realized something a moment later.

Those who were injured were probably the disciples of the entourage of the successors.

How could they not be anxious about the Ranking Battle?

The rapid-healing heavenly treasures were not common vegetables that could be found everywhere and were scarce in the entire capital. If others bought it, they might die and be kicked out of the 36 clans!

They had to buy those treasures even if it cost them their entire fortune!

Having figured that out, Chen Chen was a little excited. It was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for him!

After a moment of hesitation, Chen Chen casually took out a piece of purple ganoderma from his storage ring and handed it to You Lanxin.

"Here, go sell it for me."

You Lanxin looked at the purple ganoderma, feeling the pinch. 'We barely have enough healing treasures for ourselves. How can you bear to sell it to someone else?"

However, when she saw how resolute Chen Chen was, she had no choice but to comply and walk towards the crowd with the purple ganoderma.

"I have a piece of purple ganoderma here. I don't know how old it is…"

Before You Lanxin finished speaking, the group of people surrounded her!

"I offer 400 Spirit Stones!"

"800!"

"1,000!"

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He said indifferently, "I'm offering 10,000 Spirit Stones!"

Just when the bidding was getting heated, Chen Chen suddenly hollered loudly, and then went forward to bring the purple ganoderma back.

Everyone was dumbfounded. Offering 10,000 spirit stones for a piece of purple ganoderma was completely beyond their imagination.

Chen Chen ignored the shocked gazes of the crowd, turned around and left, while You Lanxin followed behind in silence.

"Senior Brother Chen, what are you doing?"

"I suddenly regret it."

"I told you, it's a pity to sell such a good thing. Senior Brother Chen, you don't look like someone who is short of Spirit Stones." You Lanxin sighed with relief.

"I love to hear that from you."

When he returned to Yiran Inn, the first thing Chen Chen did was to ask Zhang Ji and Sun Tiangang to go out and scout for news about various heavenly treasures.

However, a few moments later, the two returned.

As Chen Chen had thought, the city's pharmacies and auction houses simultaneously removed all the healing heavenly treasures off the shelves.

The successors of the 36 clans could send people to go out and try their luck to obtain heavenly treasures, or buy them from those successors who were not injured.

Since they were successors, they definitely had plenty of such items in their storage ring but it ws too difficult to restore their strength and combat power to the fullest in a short period of time.

They would have to absorb a large amount of heavenly treasures in order to achieve that.

They did not have powerful heavenly treasures.

There was nothing they could do!

What could they do? They could only send people to beg the successors.

However, they dare those successors sell their heavenly treasures, knowing that there were still two days left in the Ranking Battle? What if they get injured afterwards?

By then, they would really have nothing left!

"It's such a pity."

Standing on the roof of the Yiran Inn, Chen Chen looked at the people who were getting as busy as a bee, and gently heaved a sigh of relief.

At this moment, a melancholic voice sounded in front of the Yiran Inn.

"The Vermilion Bird Clan is here to ask for medicine!"

As soon as she said that, a Vermilion Bird Clan disciple entered the Yiran Inn.

As the most powerful one, Chen Chen did not harm the successor and naturally, he would become the person whom everyone asked for medicine from.

"Successor of the Tianyun Clan, my Saintess said that she's willing to spend 5,000 Spirit Stones…"

The female disciple of the Vermilion Bird Clan bowed with a humble attitude.

However, before she even finished speaking, she was interrupted by Chen Chen.

"I don't lack Spirit Stones."

As soon as he said that, the successors of the Vermilion Bird Clan had a look of helplessness.

That's what the first few successors said but, how could no one lack Spirit Stones in this world?

At the end of the day, it was just a tactful and polite way of refusing.

Just as she was about to try her luck with the other successors, Chen Chen spoke again.

"You can ask me for medicine but get your Saintess to come here. Those of you outside, stop eavesdropping. You guys too. If you want to ask for medicine, come in person."

Hearing Chen Chen's words, the female disciple of the Vermilion Bird Clan looked out of the door in horror.

'Damn, there are so many rivals behind me, and I didn't even know it!'

Whoosh-whoosh!

A series of whistling sounds rang out, and those few people disappeared into the darkness like an arrow that sprung off the bow.

Since the successor of the Tianyun Clan was willing to give them healing heavenly treasures, they had to hurry back to inform their successor, lest their medicine get snatched up!

Seeing this, the Vermilion Bird Clan disciple gritted her teeth and quickly followed out.

Seeing this, Zhang Ji asked curiously, "Brother, are you really going to give those successors the heavenly treasures to heal their wounds?"

"Of course I have to. Otherwise, I will become their target tomorrow. In order to stop the Wuxin Clan from unifying the forces, we still have to rely on those successors to take the lead, but if they want to take my treasures, they have to pay a small price."

Chen Chen asked with a smile.

Zhang Ji pondered at the side for a long time and finally understood. There was a look of admiration in his eyes. 'Big Brother is wise!'

Soon…

The Saintess of the Vermilion Bird Clan Xiao Huang was the first to arrive but her face was pale and terrifying. She entered silently like a ghost, almost frightening all the girls in Yiran Inn.

"I've embarrassed myself, Junior Brother. I got injured during a fight with that bitch in the day."

Xiao Huang forced a smile. The bitch she was referring to was obviously the Saintess of the Xuan Bing Clan.

Chen Chen was speechless. Xiao Huang was a Saintess after all. Yet, she kept calling someone else a bitch. Clearly she was upset.

Before he could speak, the door of the Yiran Inn was opened again. Immediately afterwards, the successors began surging in one after another.

Lin Jin of the Green Dragon Clan, Ye Wusheng of the White Tiger Clan, Xuan Hong of the Xuanwu Clan… All of them were there.

In a few moments, eleven successors staggered into the Yi Ran residence.

The faces of those successors were not much different from Xiao Huang's, as they were all as pale as a sheet. If Chen Chen hadn't met them before, he would have probably thought a group of zombies had walked in.

"This is terrible!"

Chen Chen sighed, Yesterday, those successors were full of vigor but now, they were in such a terrible shape that they looked frightening. What a stark contrast!

However, Chen Chen still admired them.

During the day, most of them were either seriously injured or knocked unconscious. However, after a short period of time, they could already start walking.

Clearly, they had good foundation.

"Senior Brother Chen, how many heavenly treasures do you have there? How many are you willing to give up?"

Lin Jin the successor of the Green Dragon Clan was the first to speak. There was an affable and affectionate on his pale face, making him look pitiful.

He couldn't help it. Since he was under someone else's roof, he had to swallow his pride. Even the elite in the second place had to force a smile and greet Lin Li in a friendly manner.

"Not much."

Chen Chen said calmly, after which the successors who were present immediately tensed up. At the same time, a hostile tension arose.

Since there weren't many heavenly treasures, they would have to compete. Everyone around them was their competitor.

"System, where is the most valuable thing within a 30-meter radius?"

"The Tiger Spirit Chain Armor three meters to your left."

"Where's the second most valuable item?"

"The Phoenix Blood Begonia Pendant two meters to the right."

Hearing the answers, Chen Chen felt amazed.

The successors were rather rich. There were quite a few things outside the storage ring that were already more valuable than the equipment on his body.

As expected, the things that could be bought were not the best.

The best were the ones that could not be bought.

However, those things were going to have a change of owner today.

However, before that, he had to give it a try.

At the thought of that, Chen Chen picked out a 10,000-year-old red ginseng from his storage ring.

"I have a 10,000-year-old red ginseng here that can allow one of you to heal completely. Name your price. However, I'm going to make things clear. I don't want lousy items like Spirit Stones."

Looking at the red ginseng, the eyes of the successors lit up. Their faces were pale like that of zombies.

Although they also had such things before, what they had were ginseng pieces. Yet, the successor of the Tianyun Clan brought out an entire red ginseng!

"Senior Brother Chen, I have a Vermilion Bird feather here. It has divine qualities!"

At this moment Xiao Huang no longer addressed him as 'Junior Brother' and instead called him 'Senior Brother'. He also took out a dazzling feather from his storage ring.

Seeing that feather, the successors were horrified.

'Damn it, this is a priceless item. It's the feather of a divine beast!'

"Chen… ahem, I have an egg here! There is a chance of hatching a Black Tortoise."

At this point, Xuan Hong was no longer arrogant. However, he found it difficult to swallow his pride and bring himself to call Chen Chen 'Senior Brother'. However, the item he took out made the crowd feel astonished!

'There's a chance of hatching a Black Tortoise!'

'This is incredible!'

Chapter 96: Chapter 96: Damaged

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"Black Tortoise Egg? How is that possible?" Xiao Huang was displeased.

Pure divine beasts were at the Golden Core realm from the moment they were born. They were far from what the random beasts could compare to.

If the Xuanwu Clan had Black Tortoise eggs, they would have hidden them and kept them for their own hatching. How would they casually carry it around everywhere and take them out to exchange for something else?

Hearing this, Xuan Hong's face turned red and he remained silent.

Instead, Lin Jin who was at the side said, "Xuanwu Clan is established on the remains of a mountain-sized Black Tortoise. Rumor has it that when the clan was founded, the ancestor got hundreds of Black Tortoise eggs but due to various reasons, they failed to hatch, could this be one of them?"

Seeing that he had been exposed, Xuan Hong stopped trying to hide it. He scratched his head and said, "You guys know the value of divine beasts that can be hatched successfully… the rate of hatching is extremely low, but ultimately there is a slight probability… I'm not lying."

'Even if it's one in a billion, there's still a chance, isn't there?' Xuan Hong thought to himself.

Hearing his words, Xiao Huang snorted coldly. She smiled and said to Chen Chen, "Senior Brother Chen, instead of taking his broken egg, why don't you take my Vermilion Bird Feather instead? There are only a few Vermilion Bird Feathers in the entire Vermilion Bird Clan, it is the top material for refining magic treasures and its value is immeasurable."

"Junior Brother Chen, I have a golden dragon pearl here, although it is only an ordinary demon dragon's dragon pearl, but it contains a trace of the true dragon's breath!"

Lin Jin took out a golden dragon pearl and joined the bidding.

The other successors followed and echoed, and a few moments later, the entire courtyard of Yiran Inn was illuminated by the light of treasures.

Looking at that piece of supreme treasure, Chen Chen's jaw dropped.

The value of those things was not comparable to the 10,000-year red ginseng, but this group of successors took them out without the slightest hesitation.

It was like the frenzy that a person who is dying of thirst would feel when they see water!

"System, where is the most valuable thing within a 30-meter radius?"

"A half-dead Black Tortoise egg two meters ahead."

"Where's the second most valuable item?"

"The Tiger Spirit Chain Armor three meters to your left."

Hearing the system's answer, Chen Chen hesitated for a moment and handed the 10,000-year-old red ginseng to Xuan Hong.

"Junior Brother Xuan, I'll take this egg of yours. You might not know this but I like to take gambles. In case a Black Tortoise hatches out of this, I'll make a lot of money."

Xuan Hong could not care less about being called Junior Brother when he heard that. Happiness was written all over his face!

'Hatching a Black Tortoise? This fool… The Xuanwu Clan hasn't hatched a single Black Tortoise in thousands of years. You're an outsider of the industry and you think you can hatch one?'

'Aren't you teasing me?'

However, despite feeling disdainful towards Chen Chen, he was quick to hold onto the Black Tortoise egg and place it in Chen Chen's hand. He even sent him a demonic beast bag, as if he was afraid that Chen Chen would go back on his word.

Seeing Xuan Hong taking away the red ginseng merrily, the other successors' faces turned extremely gloomy.

Now that the red ginseng had been taken away, there was no longer any hope for them…

Just as they were about to leave, Chen Chen reached his hand out to retrieve another 10,000-year-old purple ganoderma.

"This is my life-saving item… I would have never taken it out at first but after seeing you guys… Ah, we're all from the 36 clans and it pains me to see you hurt too!"

As Chen Chen spoke earnestly, he even wiped the corner of his eyes, causing the successor's faces to twitch.

'As if I'd believe you, you're just trying to take advantage of the situation!'

"My Vermilion Bird Feather…" Xiao Huang took out that Vermilion Bird Feather again.

However, Chen Chen waved his hand and hinted, "I heard… you have a special jade pendant…"

Xiao Huang's face turned drastically sullen. 'I keep that jade pendant with me at all times. Apart from the Clan Master of the Vermilion Bird Clan, no one knows about it. How did this kid find out? Could he have peeked at it before…'

She inhaled sharply.

Thinking of this, Xiao Huang's pale face turned a little rosy.

'Shameless little thief!'

Ignoring Xiao Huang's expression,Chen Chen ran to Ye Wusheng's side again, and gently knocked on Ye Wusheng's armor.

Clang!

"Senior Brother Ye, this armor of yours is really brittle. I love hearing such pleasant sounds."

Hearing this, Ye Wusheng coughed violently a few times while his faceplate twitched continuously. After a long time, he said coldly, "I can't remove this Tiger Spirit Chain Armor. If you can remove it, I'll give it to you."

Shocked to hear his words, Chen Chen looked at Ye Wusheng in amazement.

'If he can't remove this armor, how can he get married in the future?'

'Damn, not to mention marrying a daughter-in-law, even his daily activities are going to be an issue.'

Fortunately, Ye Wusheng had a high status of cultivation and probably didn't have to relieve nature's calls and eat. However, wearing the armor all day was too inconvenient.

'No wonder Chong Ye said that Ye Wusheng is filled with resentment. He lives in an armor all day. Of course he'd be resentful.'

'I can't take this armor, it's too horrifying!'

"Chen Chen, this is the clan master token of the White Tiger Clan. I can give it to you. From now on, you can use this token to make me or the people of the White Tiger Clan do one thing for you."

Ye Wusheng's tone was still cold and aloof, but it contained a sense of determination to die, which caused the hearts of the surrounding successors to tremble.

It was obviously a desperate attempt since he had taken out the clan master token too!

"One thing? What is the extent of this one thing?" Chen Chen asked, his face becoming solemn.

"I can't guarantee for the White Tiger Clan but you can make me die," Ye Wusheng said straightforwardly.

"Okay, this purple ganoderma is for you."

"Thank you very much!"

"Wait, Senior Brother Chen, I can give you my jade pendant!" Seeing this, Xiao Huang's heart was filled with anxiety. She wanted to stop him but Ye Wusheng had already taken the purple ganoderma and ran away.

Chen Chen put away the clan master token and coughed gently twice.

"In fact, I still have an ultimate life-saving item, which is also my trump card that I will never take it out until the last moments before death!"

The successors were speechless.

Half an hour later, Chen Chen drove away several successors who wanted to see how many life-saving items he had. He then closed the door of Yiran Inn and began to count his spoils.

"One half-dead Black Tortoise egg that has a chance of hatching."

"One clan master token of the White Tiger Clan."

"One Phoenix Blood Begonia Pendant, a cultivation treasure that is capable of gathering spiritual energy. It will clear the mind and concentrate the spirit. It is rumored to have unknown metaphysical effects."

"Dragon-slaying sword, dyed with the blood of several demonic dragons. Specializes in warding against all kinds of demonic and evil beings, it is the top spiritual weapon."

Chen Chen naturally could not give each ad every successor a heavenly treasure, as that would cause inflation.

Besides, when the last few successors saw that he seemed to have numerous heavenly treasures, they had already begun bargaining. Chen Chen told them to get lost without hesitation.

Nevertheless, his harvest was extremely fruitful this time.

While it was late at night and no one was around, Chen Chen returned to his room and took out all the heavenly treasures in his storage ring.

Soon, they were strewn all across the ground and there were at least hundreds of them. If anyone saw it, they would probably be frightened to death before they even felt an urge to rob it.

'He's a walking mobile treasure vault!'

"System, is there anything within a 30-meter radius that can make Black Tortoise eggs hatch? You couldn't have fooled me when you told me that this is the most valuable thing, right?"

"Yes, the 100,000-year-old Heavenly Spirit Bell Stalagmite two meters to the left ahead of you."

Hearing this answer, Chen Chen's eyelids twitched.

He knew that he had to rely on the most valuable 100,000-year-old Heavenly Spirit Bell Stalagmite. Otherwise, the Xuanwu Clan would have hatched a Black Tortoise long ago.

However, the system unexpectedly gave the second answer immediately afterwards.

"Your blood, Host."

"Huh?" Chen Chen was dumbfounded. 'My blood works too?'

After coming back to his senses, he was incredibly excited. 'Blood is good since it's renewable and can be replenished.'

Due to his stinginess, he was immediately no longer afraid of pain. Without hesitation, he took out the dragon-slaying sword and gently slit his arm.

As he sensed the sharp pain, Chen Chen inhaled sharply before aiming his wound at the Black Tortoise egg.

Pitter! Patter!

Chen Chen closed his eyes and listened to the sound of his blood dripping down.

However, the sounds soon vanished.

When he opened his eyes, Chen Chen's pupils constricted and he thought that he was dreaming.

'Damn it…'

'My wound healed so quickly!'

"My body has been damaged…"

As that thought emerged in Chen Chen's mind, he stared at the ceiling, on the verge of tears.

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Chapter 97: You're Next

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

"In the future, people won't think that I turned a heavenly treasure into a spirit, right?"

Chen Chen was secretly worried.

In fact, he was already the same as Xiao Huang. Just a tiny portion of his blood would be enough to be used as medicine.

Sighing, Chen Chen picked up the Dragon-Slaying Sword and slit his arm once again, however this time, he watched the wound heal at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"It's not easy to let blood out…"

Chen Chen was speechless. He simply pressed the Dragon-Slaying Sword onto his wound, letting the blood drip down the sword, and then onto the Black Tortoise egg. Doing this, he felt good but terrible at the same time.

After releasing around a hundred millimeters of blood, Chen Chen put away the Dragon-Slaying Sword.

Lying in front of him, the Black Tortoise egg had been dyed red with blood. The glistening blood then began to slowly penetrate before finally seeping into the eggshell.

Suddenly, the Black Tortoise eggshell began to shine, and dense blood energy erupted from within.

Boom!

With a soft crunch, a small crack appeared in the Black Tortoise eggshell.

Immediately afterward, there was no movement.

"System, where is the most valuable thing within a 30-meter radius?"

"The Black Tortoise egg that is about to hatch prematurely in front of the host."

Chen Chen was pleased to hear the System's answer.

The egg went from being half-dead to hatching prematurely, which was a huge improvement. However, the egg still needed to absorb a lot more blood if it wanted to continue hatching.

Chen Chen couldn't bleed now. God knows if someone would challenge him tomorrow.

After hesitating for a moment, Chen Chen dropped a few teardrops of Heavenly Spirit Bell Stalagmite onto the eggshell, and then carefully placed the Black Tortoise egg into the demonic beast pouch.

On the following day, the successors of the 36 clans and 18 clans were still assembled on the school grounds.

Only a few of them were missing, all of whom had been seriously injured the previous day and hadn't been able to recover in time.

When Chong Ye saw the energetic Lin Jin and the others, a rare look of surprise appeared in his eyes.

Lin Jin and Ye Wusheng were personally injured by him the previous day, but they were in alright condition today. It seemed as if the White Tiger Clan and the Green Dragon Clan did have a good foundation.

However, it didn't matter because he could just hit them again.

However, after paying the 'painful price' the previous night, each of the clans had already learned their lesson. When Chong Ye challenged Ye Wusheng again, Ye Wusheng would choose to admit defeat even if he had to be branded as someone who surrendered without putting up a fight.

It couldn't be helped since they had already given out his clan master token the previous night. He couldn't possibly sell his body today.

Now, his only strategy was to save his energy and do his best during the final battle tomorrow afternoon. Even if they were now excluded from the 36 clans, they had to bear with it as well.

At this moment, Chen Chen was sitting on the high platform, watching the scene in the ring and finding it boring. The successors were barely fighting and they surrendered as soon as they went inside the ring. What was there to watch?

Hence, he dozed off while watching.

In the afternoon, there were finally meaningful changes within the situation.

The clans like the Green Dragon Clan and the Vermilion Bird Clan not only had to maintain the ranking of their clans, they also had to maintain the status of their ally clans.

For example, the Tianyun Clan helped the Youshui Clan, which improved their alliance.

Hence, after Chong Ye used up his opportunities to challenge others, several top experts from the 36 clans made their moves once again.

Also, a few people have now also become resourceful as they specifically chose to challenge clans that were restrained by their own techniques.

In the end, they would all restrain each other.

Hence, it didn't take long for a few successors of the 18 clans to be defeated. Even the successor of the Xuanbing Clan who had just recovered, had become seriously injured once again by Ye Wusheng.

Right after Ye Wusheng defeated the successor of the Xuanbing Clan, the successor of another weak clan immediately challenged Ye Wusheng who simply conceded defeat without thinking about it. He then retreated and occupied a seat for his ally.

Xiao Huang and others saw this and followed suit. Upon sight of this scene, a trace of anger surged in Chong Ye's eyes.

None of the successors were fools. In order to retain the status of the 36 clans, they would do anything that they could. They would all remain still until he used up his chances for challenging others.

If things continued to develop according to their plan, the Green Dragon Clan and White Tiger Clan would probably remain among the top 36 clans.

At the thought of this, he turned and looked towards Qi Bufan.

In response, Qi Bufan nodded slightly to assent.

At this moment, Lin Jin had just defeated a successor from the 18 clans. Seeing that an allied clan was about to challenge Lin Jin, Qi Bufan's expression turned sullen, and an invisible pressure surged towards the successor who was about to speak up.

The successor, who was only in the late stage of foundation building, was caught off guard. He grunted as he was too much of a coward to say anything.

By the time he snapped back to his senses, Qi Bufan had already made his way into the ring in front.

"Lin Jin, you just said that you don't want to rest. You won't regret your decision, will you? If you won't back out, come spar with me."

Seeing Qi Bufan in the ring, Lin Jin looked a little upset. Qi Bufan's abilities were not too bad. If he were to challenge him now, he wouldn't be able to remain in the best state for tomorrow.

Seeing Lin Jin's hesitance, Qi Bufan mocked, "You said that day that I was not worthy to be your Senior Brother. Are you going to concede defeat to me now?"

Lin Jin's pupils instantly constricted upon hearing his words. He was at least ranked second among the elites and was the successor of the Green Dragon Clan, how could he tolerate such ridicule?

Besides, Qi Bufan was just a lapdog. What right did he have to act so arrogant?

With that in mind, Lin Jin responded coldly, "In that case, let's spar. Let me see if a member of a small clan like you deserves to be ranked third!"

After he spoke, Lin Jin roared into the sky as his right arm quickly began to expand. In no time, his entire right arm had turned into an extremely thick and huge dragon claw. The fluctuations that it emitted were filled with power.

Along with his arm, half of his face began to distort as dragon scales began to appear all around it.

It was Lin Jin's first time using such means. Even when he previously faced Chong Ye for the first time, he didn't use such a state!

"Rumor has it that you have the genes of a demon. Hah, seems like it's true. How dare a bastard call himself a human successor!"

Qi Bufan had a sharp tongue.

Bang!

As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Jin roared, and a wisp from the power of the dragon covered the entire ring. Moments later, the dragon claw rapidly began extending towards Qi Bufan.

Before the dragon claw reached Qi Bufan, the ground of the ring had already begun to rip apart.

The power of his arm had already vaguely surpassed the peak of foundation building!

Standing in front of the incoming claw, Qi Bufan murmured, "Flames of Falling Tranquility!"

In an instant, black flames sprang up under the earth. The flames were extremely bizarre as they were hovering over the ring without affecting it. However, when it touched Lin Jin's dragon claw, it made his expression drastically change.

"Hah, do you think I don't know you well? These Flames of Falling Tranquility specialize in burning ethereality, and your current state of consumption of ethereality is not so small. I'll see how long you can last!"

Qi Bufan laughed coldly. At the same time, the black flames had spread across Lin Jin's entire body.

If Lin Jin sealed his ethereality completely, the black flames would naturally vanish.

However, sealing one's ethereality was no different from admitting defeat.

Thinking of this, Lin Jin's expression suddenly became fierce, and an unparalleled power violently erupted from within his thin body.

"Die!"

Boom!

The black flames continued to burn, however, Lin Jin didn't care about it at all. In an instant, he emptied all the ethereality from his body, and once again pushed his palm out with unparalleled power!

A fan-shaped depression immediately appeared on the ring and Qi Bufan who was in the middle was blasted away by the impact.

Just as he was about to fall out of the ring, Qi Bufan suddenly stopped his body and forced himself to stop at the edge.

However, his clothes had already been torn, thus revealing his glistening armor underneath.

Psht!

Qi Bufan spat out a mouthful of blood as his skin turned incredibly pale. However, his lips were still curled smugly.

He had blocked Lin Jin's overwhelming blow.

With ruthlessness in his eyes, Qi Bufan looked at Lin Jin, who had had his ethereality depleted by the black flames, standing in the center of the ring. He then took out an elixir from his pocket and swallowed it.

As soon as he ate the pill, his wounds began to recover at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Seeing this, the successors subconsciously looked at Chong Ye.

The only elixir that could heal wounds so quickly was the Wuxin Clan's Heartless Elixir!

However, the elixir was impossible for outsiders to obtain and now that Qi Bufan had swallowed it in public, it meant that he had revealed his ties with the Wuxin Clan!

"Hah, didn't you make a wild claim to me a few days ago? How about now? You've lost, haven't you? The second best elite within the State of Jin is a good-for-nothing!"

Qi Bufan walked up to Lin Jin and mocked him straight to his face. When he was almost finished, he kicked Lin Jin four times to cripple his limbs, so as to vent his anger to his heart's content.

Moments later, he threw another forceful kick at Lin Jin that sent him flying out of the ring.

The power of the kick was witnessed by each person in the crowd. If Lin Jin was not half-demon, the kick would have certainly meant his death.

The expressions of the successors who saw this scene were extremely complicated. Lin Jin, the second top elite of the State of Jin and the strongest of the 36 clans, had been defeated.

'Will the Ranking Battle go on according to plan?'

'We can't even deal with Chong Ye, and now Qi Bufan has intervened as well.'

To add to the misery, Qi Bufan was a very ruthless person. A few days prior, Lin Jin had merely bickered with him, but today, he decided to deal him a heavy blow.

The successors were all shocked by Qi Bufan's ruthless methods, and their eyes were filled with fear.

Sensing the gazes of amazement and awe in the eyes of those around him, Qi Bufan was thoroughly pleased. However, seconds later, something appeared in his mind as he immediately turned his head to look at the 14th of the 36 seats of the top 36 clans.

"Chen Chen, did you enjoy watching this battle? I have good news for you, you are next. If you have the guts, don't concede defeat when the time comes."

The successors subconsciously looked at Chen Chen who was seated quietly on the high platform, with a trace of sympathy in their eyes.

Qi Bufan was clearly a person who liked holding grudges. Even now, he still bore a grudge about the fact that Chen Chen had severely injured Zhu Zhi, the successor of the Houtu Clan. Now that he had dealt with Lin Jin, he naturally shifted his attention to Chen Chen.

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Chapter 98: Chapter 98: Cripple Him

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

"Hah… ah!"

Chen Chen yawned and woke up from his sleep, only to see a group of successors staring at him.He was a little speechless.

"What are you guys looking at me for? Is it over today?"

The successors were speechless. 'He's trying to give you a warning, can you be more attentive?'

"Senior Brother Chen Chen… Qi Bufan is scaring you."

You Lanxin who was at the side, was speechless. 'So much for me worrying about Senior Brother. Yet, he's sleeping!'

"What is he scaring me for?"

Chen Chen looked at the exasperated Qi Bufan who was in the center of the ring, his eyes full of curiosity.

Qi Bufan was so infuriated by his reaction that he almost vomited blood. He was initially very domineering when he took advantage of the opportunity after defeating Lin Jin to say those things. Yet, his words had no effect.

If he had to say it again,he would seem silly.

Thinking of this, he glowered at Chen Chen and got out of the ring without saying anything. However, deep down, he had already made up his mind tomorrow he would not only cripple Chen Chen's limbs tomorrow, he would injure him badly!

On the way back, You Lanxin said with some embarrassment, "Brother Chen, my weakness caused you to end up getting hated by others. Qi Bufan has warned that he will attack you tomorrow. Why don't you admit defeat first before challenging a weaker opponent to get your seat back?"

"You're looking down on me, huh?" Chen Chen said, laughing as he walked.

"Qi Bufan defeated Lin Jin and crippled him too. If there is no supreme heavenly treasure, I'm afraid the Green Dragon Clan is going to be kicked out of the 36 clans," You Lanxin said worriedly with fear on her face.

The second among the elites had his limbs crippled too. That was too brutal.

Of course, after two days of the Ranking Battle, the elite ranking had now changed too, with Qi Bufan replacing Lin Jin as the second on the list.

"He defeated Lin Jin? Is he that powerful?"

Chen Chen's expression became serious all of a sudden. He had really been sleeping because he was fatigued from taking treasures from the other successors and making himself bleed last night.

"Exactly!" You Lanxin exclaimed, feeling more energized when she aw that Chen Chen had finally become more serious.

'Senior Brother has finally realized how serious things are.'

"Oh."

Chen Chen responded distractedly.

He didn't care about Qi Bufan. He was actually concerned about Yuan Qingtian, who trumped Qi Bufan in strength and was still seated on the seat of the No. 1 clan.

'What is this guy doing?'

'Qi Bufan has defeated Lin Jin and this guy can defeat Qi Bufan. He's probably on par with Chong Ye, right?'

'What is such a powerful person doing being a mascot and staying silent?'

'Impossible, absolutely impossible, there must be something fishy about this.'

'What exactly went wrong?'

Chen Chen couldn't figure it out, but it would be the last day of the Ranking Battle tomorrow and if there was anything fishy, it would be revealed then.

Seeing that Chen Chen was getting distracted again, You Lanxin felt helpless. Even though he was the one who would be facing Qi Bufan's attack, she was more worried than him.

Just as the two of them were walking, a sudden hollering came from a special store in the distance.

"It has begun. Tomorrow, Qi Bufan, who's ranked second among the elites, will be going against Chen Chen who is ranked seventh. Those who bet that Qi Bufan will win will win 1.2 times of your betting amount while those who bet that Chen Chen wins, will win five times your betting amount!"

Hearing that, You Lanxin's eyes lit up and she muttered, "Senior Brother Chen, if I bet 10,000 Spirit Stones on Qi Bufan's victory, won't I earn 2,000 Spirit Stones tomorrow?"

"My foot, if you do that, you will lose 10,000 Spirit Stones tomorrow," Chen Chen said with displeasure.

However, a sinister grin appeared on his face a moment later.

"However, you can go ahead and bet a hundred Spirit Stones. Maybe, I might admit defeat."

"Senior Brother Chen Chen, you've finally come around. Actually, it's not a big deal to admit defeat, look at Ye Wusheng and they rest. They've all learned to admit defeat too."

Seeing that Chen Chen had figured it out, You Lanxin proceeded to place her bet in high spirits.

However, she did not bet 100 Spirit Stones, but secretly bet 200 Spirit Stones.

'Only a fool would choose not to earn Spirit Stones.'

However, the owners of the gambling dens and gamblers were not stupid. When they say that the successor of the Youshui Clan who was close to Chen Chen, had bet 200 Spirit Stones on Qi Bufan, he immediately smelled something fishy.

'There must be insider news!'

Hence, a bunch of people swarmed forwards to bet on Qi Bufan winning. Soon, the betting returns for Qi Bufan became 1:1 while Chen Chen's became 1:10.

By the time Chen Chen returned to Yiran Inn, the odds in the entire capital had become 1:15.

"Ah, there will be countless merit in persuading others to quit gambling."

Looking at the odds of the major gambling dens in the capital, there was holy light on Chen Chen's face.

He then called Zhang Ji over.

"Zhang Ji, do you know where the biggest gambling den in town is?"

Zhang Ji exclaimed, "Big Brother, I know, I even bet my entire fortune on you! 30 Spirit Stones!"

However, there was no pain in his eyes. Instead, he felt excited.

He was joyous because he was about to earn several hundred Spirit Stones.

He had never doubted his big brother Chen Chen.

He didn't care about the elites ranking and betting odds either as they were just bullshit to him.

Chen Chen was rather touched too. Right from the beginning, Zhang Ji, who had come out to cultivate immortality with him, was the only one who understood him.

'But 30 Spirit Stones… Zhang Ji is pretty poor.'

Although Zhang Ji was considered rich compared to his fellow disciples, he was too poor to be an underling of the wealthy Chen Chen.

As he thought about it, he could not help but but feel guilty.

"Zhang Ji, take the Spirit Stones in this storage bag and bet all of them on me. Let's split the earnings between the two of us."

Zhang Ji grabbed the storage bag and checked the number of Spirit Stones inside, after which his cheeks twitched.

'10,000 Spirit Stones…'

'If he wins, the payout will be 15 times of 10,000… That'll make all the gamblers in the city go bankrupt!'

'Big Brother actually said that he's willing to split the winnings with me, wouldn't that mean that I'll be getting 75,000 Spirit Stones!?'

Zhang Ji inhaled sharply.

Zhang Ji's vision turned dark. Fortunately, he didn't faint and instead hurriedly shook his head. "Brother, I don't want so many Spirit Stones. With my current talent, one Spirit Stone a day is enough even if I cultivate diligently at all times. If I keep so many Spirit Stones on me, it's going to be a disaster rather than a blessing."

Hearing this, Chen Chen was a little speechless but he had to admit that Zhang Ji had a point.

Although Zhang Ji had eaten some heavenly treasures too, his cultivation qualifications were limited, and he was only at the third tier of Qi training.

It would indeed be a fatal disaster if someone with that status of cultivation had tens of thousands of Spirit Stones with him.

"Big Brother, stop thinking about it. I'll go take a look at the gambling den."

As Zhang Ji spoke, he put away the storage bag well and left Yiran Inn.

Staring at his back, Chen Chen smiled and shook his head.

Although Zhang Ji usually seemed silly, he was smart at the right time. Ever since he arrived in the capital, he hadn't messed up before.

He was at Auspicious Gambling Den.

It was the largest gambling den in the capital, which generated a large revenue that was no less than that of the top brothel of the capital, Drunken Red House.

After the start of the Ranking Battle that had been going on over the past few days, they had a revenue of tens of thousands of Spirit Stones. The gambling den owner was filled with joy.

Although it was already late at night, the gambling den was still crowded and some were placing bets while some were placing dices.

"Boss, for the Ranking Battle tomorrow, I'll bet 10,000 Spirit Stones on Chen Chen the successor of the Tianyun Clan."

At this moment, Zhang Ji walked over, dressed in a Chinese costume. His clothes were fluttering and he no longer looked like someone's underling. Instead, he looked like a nobleman.

"10,000 Spirit Stones?"

The staff of the gambling den were shocked. It was a large sum of money that only a few in the capital could afford.

The sudden appearance of such a large betting amount usually meant that there was something odd behind it.

Thinking of this, he subconsciously wanted to inform the boss.

However, at that moment, a single file of people entered.

"I'm betting 20,000 Spirit Stones on myself."

Hearing this voice, the people in the gambling de instantly fell silent, and everyone subconsciously looked in the direction of the source of the voice.

They saw Qi Bufan standing at the door of the gambling den and fanning his paper fan with some derision in his eyes. The other successors of the 18 clans were behind him.

"The Successor of the Luoyou Clan!"

"The second of the elites has arrived!"

"And the fifth of the elites, the successor of the Xuanbing Clan!"

After a moment of silence, the gamblers were in an uproar.

It was the first time they had seen such a situation.

Besides, Qi Bufan actually bet 20,000 Spirit Stones!

Originally, when they saw that the person who had just arrived had bet 10,000 Spirit Stones on Chen Chen to win, they thought that there might be something strange behind it, but now it seemed that they had thought too much.

Their bet amounts were 10,000 Spirit Stones and 20,000 Spirit Stones respectively. It was obvious who was more confident!

When the staff of the gambling den saw the Spirit Stones, they naturally grabbed Zhang Ji's bet and gave a betting ticket to Zhang Ji.

Zhang Ji grabbed the betting ticket, turned around and left without saying a word.

Looking at Zhang Ji's back, there was some coldness in Qi Bufan's eyes.

Several people chipped in for the 20,000 Spirit Stones that he had. Yet, Zhang Ji took out 10,000 Spirit Stones all at once.

'Is he Chen Chen's underling? But what makes him so confident? Could it be that he is ready to go all out and take a gamble?'

'Ridiculous!'

At this moment, Qi Bufan felt insulted. He had even defeated Lin Jin, who was the second best elite in the State of Jin. He even felt that he would be able to do better than Chong Ye if he received the same treatment as Chong Ye!

However, even then, there was still someone who felt that he could possibly lose to Chen Chen!

'Atrocious! Outrageous! Detestable! Pathetic!'

'Foolish!'

Thinking about it, his expression turned menacing as his joy from defeating Lin Jin vanished. He turned around and said coldly to a successor, "Follow him. If he's Chen Chen's subordinate, cripple him!"

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Chapter 99: Chapter 99: No Killing On The Ring

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

It was late at night in the Yiran Inn, and Chen Chen was still giving blood to the Black Tortoise egg.

Compared to the previous day, there were a few more cracks on the Black Tortoise eggshell, and it seemed that it would take at least ten days to two weeks to hatch.

"You drink my blood every day, so you'll also have my bloodline too, right? What should I name you?"

"How about Son Tortoise?"

While being distracted, Chen Chen began to realize that his hand had stopped hurting. When he was almost done draining blood from his body, he would drink a bowl of tonic soup made by An Jiuniang to nourish his body!

Dong-dong…

Suddenly, there was a knock on the door. Seeing this, Chen Chen put away the Black Tortoise egg and opened the door.

"Junior Brother Sun, is something wrong?"

Sun Tiangang was standing at the door with a somewhat worried expression.

"Successor, Zhang Ji hasn't returned yet."

Hearing this, Chen Chen frowned slightly.

He had been gone for two hours. Those who cultivated immortality were usually swift on their feet; Zhang Ji should've been back long ago.

It was impossible for Zhang Ji to be playful and go for a stroll in the night market.

Zhang Ji was an honest person, and his favorite hobbies were reading or cultivating.

Thinking of this, Chen Chen could not help but be worried.

Zhang Ji had 10,000 Spirit Stones with him. There's no way I would've gotten robbed, right?

"Junior Brother Sun, wait at home while I go look around the gambling den."

"Okay, I'll inform you using the communication token if he comes back." Sun Tiangang agreed.

Chen Chen nodded and turned around to leave the Yiran Inn.

At night, the capital was bustling, especially the streets where the brothels and gambling dens were located. They were brightly lit with many people coming and going.

Chen Chen frowned as he searched using the system.

However, he found nothing throughout his journey to the Auspicious Gambling Den.

Unfortunately, Zhang Ji's status of cultivation was too low so he didn't have a communication token. Otherwise, he would've been much easier to find.

When he thought of it, Chen Chen sighed.

Fortunately, Zhang Ji was favored by the heavens and was born blessed. Otherwise, he wouldn't have such a steady mentality.

He entered the Auspicious Gambling Den and asked the staff, only to hear that someone had indeed come by and bet 10,000 Spirit Stones on him, which was to his relief.

'Good thing he has already spent those Spirit Stones. At least he won't be targeted by robbers.'

Just as Chen Chen was about to go out and look for him, the communication token lit up.

It was a message from Sun Tiangang.

"Senior Brother, Zhang Ji is back… but…"

His words were random and his speech was slurred. Chen Chen's heart dropped as he suddenly became filled with fury.

'It seems that something happened, the culprit better not let me know who he is!'

Without hesitation, Chen Chen flew towards the Yiran Inn, arriving at the entrance in only a few short moments.

When he arrived, he noticed the echoes of several girls crying within the Yiran Inn. Hearing the crying, Chen Chen tensed up and hurriedly entered.

In the courtyard, Sun Tiangang was transfusing his ethereality to Zhang Ji, his face covered in beads of sweat.

At this moment, Zhang Ji's body was covered in blood and he appeared to be limbless. He was no different from a corpse!

Seeing this scene, Chen Chen took a deep breath and suppressed the anger in his heart. He then yelled, "Let's go!"

When Sun Tiangang saw Chen Chen, he hurriedly made way, as if Chen Chen was his master and pillar of support.

Seeing how miserable Zhang Ji was, Chen Chen took out a small bottle of Heavenly Spirit Bell Stalagmite from his storage ring without hesitation and gave it to Zhang Ji.

Suddenly, a rich burst of vitality spewed out from Zhang Ji's body, as some of his external injuries had already begun to recover at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Seeing the scene, the girls at the side stopped crying, as they looked at Chen Chen with horror in their eyes.

'That's the means of an immortal!'

However, Chen Chen ignored their gazes and asked quietly, "How did he come back?"

He had just examined Zhang Ji's body and realized that there were several fractures inside his body. It was impossible for him to make his way back alive with his injuries.

"He was left at the door, the culprit was already gone when I found him." The anger in Sun Tiangang's eyes was about to emanate after he spoke. He then lowered his head again as he seemed to be sobbing.

"Senior Brother Chen Chen, Junior Brother Zhang Ji's… elixir field has been ruined."

"What!?!"

Hearing this, Chen Chen panicked and his pitch became higher. He hurriedly touched Zhang Ji's diaphragm, only to realize that there was indeed no ethereality in his elixir field. There was no reaction either.

'His elixir field has indeed been ruined!'

The elixir field was not a tangible organ but an intangible and invisible existence that could not be repaired just with strong vitality or ethereality.

The Heavenly Spirit Bell Stalagmite may be able to repair one's heart and allow limbs to regrow, but it could not repair the invisible elixir field.

Perhaps, only creation items that were similar to the Primeval Fruit of Ethereality, could repair an elixir field.

Perhaps, Zhang Ji's cultivation path could be continued only if he gave up on cultivating immortality and turned to other sordid paths.

Thinking of this, Chen Chen's heart was filled with sorrow.

Zhang Ji was favored by the heavens, so Chen Chen always thought that nothing would ever happen to him. Hence, he was never worried about Zhang Ji's safety. In fact, he would occasionally let him do something dangerous, such as taking him to the capital this time.

Now, it seems…

He failed to protect Zhang Ji who could not escape the ordeal.

*Coughs*

The cough interrupted Chen Chen's trance. Zhang Ji slowly opened his eyes and smiled when he saw Chen Chen's cold and handsome face.

"Big Brother… I knew I wouldn't die."

"You're still smiling, your elixir field has been destroyed! Tell me, who did it!?" Chen Chen barked in exasperation.

"It seems to be a successor who follows Qi Bufan. I couldn't see him clearly, he struck too quickly."

While speaking, Zhang Ji pulled out a betting ticket that was stained with blood and placed it in Chen Chen's hand.

"Big Brother, fortunately, he didn't take this away. It's worth more than 100,000 Spirit Stones… I was scared soulless."

Looking at the blood-stained betting ticket, Chen Chen lowered his head as his eyes were slightly reddened.

"Qi Bufan!"

At this point, he completely understood why Qi Bufan didn't kill Zhang Ji and instead left him at the entrance of the Yiran Inn after ruining his elixir field.

'This is blatant provocation!'

'Qi Bufan left Zhang Ji alive as he wants me to know that I'm the culprit!'

'How arrogant!'

"Big brother, avenge me in the Ranking Battle tomorrow. In the future, I won't be able to cultivate anymore, I'm afraid I can only do simple things for you."

Zhang Ji's eyes were extremely gloomy at this point.

The effects of the Heavenly Spirit Bell Stalagmite were great. At this moment, most of his external injuries had already healed and his broken bones had also started reconnecting.

Without the excruciating pain, he naturally detected that his elixir field had been destroyed.

When he thought of the fact that he would no longer be able to cultivate immortality in the future, he fell into great agony.

"Don't worry, with me around, the destruction of your elixir field is not a big deal. Sooner or later, I'll allow you to cultivate immortality again."

After he spoke, Chen Chen wiped his eyes. He was truly upset and miserable, unlike the successors who were pretending yesterday.

Did he lack Spirit Stones?

Actually, he didn't. Tens or hundreds of thousands were just a number to him. Anyway, the truly good things could not be bought with Spirit Stones.

To him, there was no harm in taking money. However, Zhang Ji now had his elixir field destroyed.

This made him feel extremely guilty.

He had taken away too many things from Zhang Ji. If not for him, the Primeval Fruit of Ethereality would have belonged to Zhang Ji. If not for Zhang Ji, he would have never gone to the Tianyun Clan.

However, the silly Zhang Ji would always look up to him and treat him like an elder brother even though he had fooled him several times before.

Now, Zhang Ji's elixir field had also been ruined because he was running an errand for Chen Chen.

He wouldn't take it lying down no matter what!

"Jiuniang, please have someone send Zhang Ji back to his room to rest."

Chen Chen turned and said to An Jiuniang with a sullen expression.

Hearing this, An Jiuniang immediately arranged for two girls to help Zhang Ji back to his room.

"Senior Sun, does Elder Zhao know about what happened over here?"

Chen Chen turned his head to look at Sun Tiangang again.

"I haven't informed him yet." Sun Tiangang shook his head.

Afraid that he would be misunderstood by Elder Zhang of the Youshui Clan, Elder Zhao was now staying in an inn that was hundreds of meters away. It was just a stone's throw away.

However, he had now gotten used to having Chen Chen as his master and pillar of support, and thus forgot about Elder Zhao.

"Good that you didn't inform him."

Chen Chen spat out a mouthful of turbid Qi with a cold gaze in his eyes.

The Ranking Battle of the 36 clans was brutal and everyone was fighting each other, all for the sake of the interests of their clans. He could understand why but he wouldn't fight hard with someone because of that.

However, Qi Bufan had actually harmed an accompanying disciple who was only in the Qi training period, outside of the Ranking Battle.

It was already a violation of the rules which also touched Chen Chen's bottom line!

"Senior Brother, you want to…" Sun Tiangang couldn't help but ask when he noticed the piles of gloomy clouds and the terrifying aura coming from Chen Chen.

"I'm going to avenge my brother. He's provoking me, huh? Doesn't he want me to know that he's the culprit? Now, he has succeeded but I wonder if he can afford to pay the price."

After he spoke, Chen Chen adjusted his clothes and took out a book from his storage ring, which he then handed to An Jiuniang.

"Jiuniang, this is a book about business management that I have been compiling for a while. I was going to give it to you when I left, but it seems better to give it to you now."

An Jiuniang grabbed the book and covered her small mouth, her eyes filled with shock.

'What is the successor trying to do!?'

Before she could figure it out, Chen Chen had already begun making his way towards the exit of the Yiran Inn.

Seeing this scene, An Jiuniang did not know what Chen Chen was going to do. She immediately exclaimed, "Successor, why don't you defeat Qi Bufan in the ring tomorrow and take revenge for Zhang Ji!?"

Hearing these words, Chen Chen paused slightly.

Without turning around, he instead said coldly, "Killing is prohibited in the ring."

His words were full of murderous intent. An Jiuniang simply felt her body turning chilly, like her heart.

By the time she came back to her senses, Chen Chen had already disappeared.

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Chapter 100: Chapter 100: Death For Sure

Walking on the busy street, Chen Chen held a small bottle of Heavenly Spirit Bell Stalagmite in his hand.

His master once told him that it was not good to raise his status of cultivation too quickly as his body would not be able to adapt to the sudden increase in power. Soon, he would be too powerful to go about his daily life.

Hence, he hadn't used many heavenly treasures to assist his cultivation.

However, today…

Chen Chen shook his head and gulped down the bottle of Heavenly Spirit Bell Stalagmite in one go as he walked along the street.

Powerful ethereality instantly engulfed his body, and his status of cultivation increased at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Before he could walk far, his status of cultivation level had already soared from the middle stage of foundation building to the late stage of foundation building.

Of course, he wasn't afraid of Qi Bufan. With his strength, he could deal with Qi Bufan who was at the peak of foundation building, even though he was only at the middle stage.

He was afraid of the person whom he had to face after dealing with Qi Bufan.

After casually throwing away an empty vial, Chen Chen sped up.

The cold breeze blew over.

Chen Chen's heart was as cold as ice, and his killing intent was unstoppable.

As for the bet of 10,000 Spirit Stones, he had already put the thought in the back of his mind.

'Am I supposed to exchange Zhang Ji's bloodstained betting ticket for Spirit Stones?'

He was not that hard-up for Spirit Stones.

In the Floral Moon House.

In the night, the lights shined brightly, covering the endless stream of guests.

Gu Qingcheng looked at the distinguished guests who were dressed fancily, secretly rejoicing.

She had made the right bet!

She had invited Qi Bufan to stay at the Floral Moon House, making a great deal of money in the process!

Qi Bufan had defeated Lin Jin during the day, making him so famous that he had risen to second place in the elites' ranking. At this point, he was enjoying a lot of attention.

The new king who was ranked first was staying in the palace. Hence, he couldn't go out often.

Because of this, in a certain sense, Qi Bufan was the strongest among the successors who could live outside!

Yet, a person like him was staying in the Floral Moon House. It was a great honor for Gu Qingcheng.

They had not only defeated the rivals of the industry, but also restaurants and inns like the Purple Qi Pavilion.

It was foreseeable that the Floral Moon House would be raised another notch if the Luoyou Clan were to successfully advance to becoming one of the 36 clans in the future.

However, as she thought about it, she felt that the anger she had suffered throughout the past few days was worth it.

To be frank, Qi Bufan was gentlemanly and decent-looking on the surface, however, he was maniacal and arrogant deep down. He respected no one and was hard to get along with.

If he was not a top successor, she would have told him to get lost.

Just as she continued thinking in her head, a familiar figure appeared in sight.

"What is he doing here in the Floral Moon House?"

Gu Qingcheng was puzzled. The person who had just stepped into the Floral Moon House was none other than Chen Chen.

Seeing Chen Chen, Gu Qingcheng grew a complicated expression. She had seen his business management skills previously and for some reason, she felt different about him.

It was the empathy that a hero would feel when looking at another hero.

Unfortunately, it was impossible for Chen Chen, the successor of the Tianyun Clan, to concentrate on running a brothel.

Thinking of this, she shook her head and walked towards the figure with a signature gentle smile on her face.

"Successor of the Tianyun Clan, what brings you here to the Floral Moon House? This time, I've already learned my lesson. If you want to stay for free, I won't allow it."

Staring at Gu Qingcheng without much of an expression, Chen Chen asked calmly, "I'm here to look for Qi Bufan. Where is Qi Bufan?"

Hearing Chen Chen's words, Gu Qingcheng subconsciously looked towards the top of the building. Turning her head, she happened to notice a bloodstain on Chen Chen's chest from the corner of her eye.

Seeing the bloodstain, Gu Qingcheng immediately became alert. The smile on her face disappeared and she asked, "Successor, what are you looking for Qi Bufan for?"

Chen Chen repeated coldly, "To settle scores."

He then ignored Gu Qingcheng as he began making his way directly towards the top of the building.

"Ah! Successor, wait a minute, Qi Bufan is now celebrating on the highest floor with two successors by his side. Can't you wait until tomorrow to settle scores with him? I can't afford to have any trouble here in the Floral Moon House…"

In her mind, Gu Qingcheng subconsciously wanted to block Chen Chen away from entering. However, when she was about to approach, an amazing aura was suddenly emitted from his body.

She instantly sensed terrifying dragon's might mixed with terrifying killing intent!

Once the pressure was emitted, Gu Qingcheng froze in place as she did not dare to move.

The guests around Chen Chen stiffened as they felt this aura, immediately turning around to leave. Soon, the guests of the Floral Moon House began to leave, one by one.

"Don't worry, I will compensate you accordingly when the time comes."

Tap… Tap…

After he spoke, Chen Chen began making his way up the stairs while Gu Qingcheng stared at him, her eyes filled with confusion.

'The successor of the Tianyun Clan seems different today. He's no longer the young gentleman who's always grinning. Today, he's cold, indifferent, aloof, and condescending.'

Watching Chen Chen gradually approaching the top of the building, she dared not stop him. In fact, she didn't even dare to make a single sound.

The feud between immortals was not like the competition between brothels. It was not something she could easily interfere with.

Chen Chen arrived at the top floor.

There were noises coming from the private room, among which was Qi Bufan's voice.

That voice was all he needed to hear.

Without hesitation, Chen Chen pushed open the door of the private room.

Suddenly, the noises in the private room came to an abrupt stop, as several girls looked towards Chen Chen who had suddenly appeared.

"Chen Chen, what are you doing here? Are you here to admit your mistake to me?"

When Qi Bufan saw Chen Chen, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

Next to him, there were two other successors who were both at the peak of foundation building, and who ranked sixth and ninth respectively among the elites. They had already turned beet red from drinking.

"Hah, Senior Brother Qi, I think he has come here to discuss the bets. He bet 10,000 Spirit Stones that he will win. If he wins, he will get 150,000 Spirit Stones…" said one of the successors whose smoky eyes were filled with derision.

Another successor followed and chimed in.

"Not bad, if Senior Brother Qi is willing to admit defeat tomorrow, he will make a lot of money!"

Hearing these words, Qi Bufan suddenly realized something.

It was what Chen Chen had planned all along when he decided to bet 10,000 Spirit Stones on his own victory.

'Hah, if that's not it, what is he here at the Floral Moon House for?'

With that thought in mind, he said indifferently with his eyes full of contempt, "I can admit defeat but I want 130,000 of the 150,000 Spirit Stones that you get tomorrow. Also, you have to kowtow to me thrice now for offending me…"

Before he could finish, he was interrupted by Chen Chen.

"Who hurt my underling?"

His words were cold, forcing the three successors to immediately sober up. The pupils of one of the successors constricted a little as his peak Foundation Establishment aura began to emanate from his body.

"It was me, so what? Are you still thinking of taking revenge for a loser…"

At this point, the successor abruptly fell silent as Chen Chen had already appeared in front of him abruptly like a ghost, forcibly breaking through the protective aura around his body and pinching his neck with one hand.

Chen Chen said softly, "What else can I do? I can only take your life."

The ethereality in his hand suddenly exploded and the bright light instantly illuminated the entire private room.

Boom!

With a muffled rumbling of thunder, the successor who was in the top ten of the elites' ranking, was blown into ashes. He even created a hole that had a radius of several meters in the wall behind the explosion!

"Murder! Murder!"

Upon sight of this scene, the girls in the private room screamed and left!

There were seven floors throughout the entire Floral Moon House and the sounds of yelling and shrieks of horror immediately filled the air amidst the chaos!

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