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Chapter 264 Framing, Pill Recipe, Nine Revolutions Fire Technique (5K)

The person who came was thin but tall, and from a distance, he looked like a bamboo pole standing upright.

At this moment, he exuded a turbid and malevolent aura. After his gaze swept across the entire scene, his face darkened, and a fierce look surged within him.

"You killed my men, and you think you can just leave?" An angry voice rang out, and the gaunt man turned his gaze to Su Chen and the other two.

Miao Kuo was already suspicious of the thin man's identity, and upon hearing his words, he felt a chill run down his spine.

He recalled what the bandits had called Hongxue before, and he didn't expect that just after he had dealt with the bandits, the bandit leader would appear again.

Looking at the bandit leader with a fierce expression, Miao Kuo's heart sank.

He subconsciously looked at Su Chen, whose expression remained unchanged. Su Chen left with a single sentence: "Cover Xiao Xing's eyes."

Before he finished speaking, Su Chen leaped out like an arrow, heading straight for the thin man.

The gaunt man, seeing Su Chen take the initiative to attack, sneered, "Hmph, you're asking for death!"

Immediately, he flashed forward, his ears ringing in all directions, his fists striking out in six directions, unleashing a terrifying burst of power.

The air hissed and crackled as it was compressed by the fist, and waves of air surged wherever the fist passed.

The air surged like a tidal wave, whipping up gusts of wind. Amidst the howling wind, the gaunt man's fierce fist appeared out of nowhere.

This punch surged with immense power, yet concealed a sharp edge, unleashing unparalleled force the instant it was unleashed.

Faced with such a powerful attack, Su Chen's eyes flashed with a sharp light. He did not use his Yuan Power immediately, but instead threw out a punch of his own.

If the wiry man's fist contained immense power with each opening and closing motion, then Su Chen's punch contained all that power within its own body.

This is the transformation that comes from mastering the art of boxing to its ultimate level.

In terms of skill, the thin man was clearly inferior to Su Chen, but in terms of strength, Su Chen was half a level below his opponent.

The two fists collided in an instant, producing a thunderous impact, and the point of impact even created visible ripples.

These ripples, amplified by terrifying power, became as sharp as blades, spreading out with a sweeping force.

In the blink of an eye, all the vegetation within a radius of 100 meters was revealed as if it had been cut by a machine, revealing a smooth surface.

Where the two were, a strong wind surged and raged, engulfing their figures.

"I never expected to encounter a Pure Yang martial artist here!" The thin man's gaze sharpened when he saw Su Chen block his attack, revealing a hint of surprise. He had thought Su Chen was a Yuanli martial artist, but he never expected the other party to display such extraordinary power as soon as he made a move.

Su Chen remained silent, his eyes slightly narrowed.

In the previous exchange, he was slightly at a disadvantage.

The gaunt man's strength was comparable to that of a martial artist at the Divine Intent Realm. He had already integrated the true meaning of martial arts into his fist, which carried an unstoppable momentum.

He is still unable to do that; defeating his opponent with physical strength alone will likely not be so easy.

"However, after the battle just now, my Yuan energy has almost recovered."

A cold glint flashed in Su Chen's eyes. He took a step forward, and his aura suddenly changed. The surrounding Yuan energy poured into his body like a flood.

"The true meaning of martial arts!" Sensing the aura of intent emanating from Su Chen, the thin man's eyes sharpened.

He then snorted, "Let's see if your martial arts intent is stronger, or my fist intent is stronger!"

After saying this, he roared, clenched his fist, and released an even more powerful aura than before, soaring into the sky.

His entire body instantly expanded several times its original size, and a powerful force surged within his muscles, like a volcano that had been suppressed for thousands of years about to erupt.

The gaunt man was no longer the same as before; he had become incredibly rugged, resembling a giant upon closer inspection.

"Young friend Xiang, be careful!" Miao Kuo protected Xiao Xing and reminded him worriedly.

Snapped!
But just as he finished speaking, Su Chen's attack suddenly began.

No one expected that in such a tense moment, with the thin man giving it his all, Su Chen would so casually slap him.

What Miao Kuo didn't expect was that this seemingly light slap completely extinguished all of the thin man's attacks, and the slap landed on the thin man with an unstoppable force.

“This…” Miao Kuo was speechless as he looked at the scene.

Completely unaware, Xiaoxing's gaze slipped through her fingers, her bright eyes darting around as she curiously observed everything happening outside.

boom!
The gaunt man, who had been so arrogant just moments before, was now like a deflated balloon, slammed to the ground by Su Chen.

A large, human-shaped crater was smashed into the ground, and he lay in it, barely breathing, his eyes lifeless and somewhat bewildered.

What just happened?
He only remembers a blur before his eyes, then feeling an unstoppable force strike him, and then his body falling to the ground as if it were falling apart.

"So many kinds of...the true meaning of martial arts!"

He quickly recalled the feeling of powerlessness he had when faced with that slap.

One's own martial arts essence is like a clay chicken or a tile dog in front of the opponent's martial arts essence, instantly collapsing.

"I'm not reconciled..."

The gaunt man roared and died in rage.

call.

Miao Kuo breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing the thin man dead.

The process was somewhat simple, and the result was as expected.

He had assumed it would be a bloody battle, but now it seemed he had greatly underestimated Su Chen's strength.

"Big brother, you're amazing!"

Xiao Xing broke free from Miao Kuo's arm, ran to Su Chen, grabbed his hand, and said admiringly.

Su Chen smiled and patted Xiao Xing's head, not paying any attention to the little girl's words.

After touching the thin man's corpse, he approached Miao Kuo and continued their previous conversation: "Where were we?"

"Uh!" Miao Kuo was stumped by the question, but he still fell into thought.

"Oh dear, it was Grandpa who asked if Big Brother was also going to Tiandan City!" Xiaoxing finally repeated what had been said earlier.

Miao Kuo nodded: "That's right."

"Hmm?" Su Chen was about to speak when he suddenly frowned.

He glanced at the red snow corpse not far away, and after a moment of silence, said, "Since you're not dead, don't pretend in front of me!"

As if hearing Su Chen's words, Hong Xue's corpse suddenly stirred and slowly stood up under Miao Kuo's gaze.

She wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth and glanced at Su Chen.

Then his gaze fell on the thin man's corpse, and he couldn't help but laugh loudly, "Haha, this bastard is finally dead!"

Looking at the almost frenzied Hongxue, Miao Kuo was full of confusion: "What, what's going on?"

Why did Hongxue come back to life?

Why did the other woman not show any sadness upon seeing her husband's death, but instead appear unusually happy?
Su Chen remained silent. Hong Xue's laughter ceased, and she said coldly, "What's going on? I want him dead!"

His words were filled with intense hatred.

“But isn’t he your husband?” Miao Kuo asked.

Hongxue gritted her teeth and said, "What kind of husband is he? I was kidnapped and forced into marriage by him. He killed my family and then kidnapped me to the mountain stronghold. I want to kill him every moment!"

Every word and phrase was filled with Hongxue's resentment.

She was originally a well-bred young lady from a small family. While traveling, she was kidnapped by bandits who forced her into marriage and took her virginity.

She tried to escape several times, and finally managed to escape back to her family. However, that very night, the other party led a group of people into the family compound.

They not only slaughtered all her clansmen, but also burned down her entire family and brought her back to the mountain stronghold.

How could she forget such a deep-seated hatred!

To seek revenge, she endured humiliation and hardship, secretly cultivating her skills while plotting her revenge.

Unfortunately, the thin man possessed exceptional talent and strength; even if she cultivated for decades, she would not be his match.

So she took a different approach, planning to use someone else to do her dirty work. After several years of getting to know him, she gained his trust.

They deliberately set a trap to intercept the martial artists, intending to use them to eliminate their opponent.

Su Chen and his two companions were just one of many.

Over the years, she has repeated the same methods countless times, all to no avail.

It wasn't until she encountered Su Chen and his two companions that she realized how powerful Su Chen was, so she deliberately faked her death to lure the thin man into making a move.

Her original plan was to wait until Su Chen and the thin man were both severely injured before she could eliminate them.
Unexpectedly, Su Chen's strength was so great that the thin man couldn't even last three moves before he died.

Although it deviated somewhat from his plan, the thin man was finally dead.

"For the sake of avenging me, I advise you to leave quickly. Otherwise, once this bastard's clansmen discover he's dead, you will definitely be hunted down. His clan has martial artists at the Dharma Aspect Realm!" Hongxue said, her eyes flashing.

"And what about you?" Miao Kuo asked.

Hongxue chuckled lightly, "I have my own plans!" "Young friend Xiang, why don't we leave quickly?" Miao Kuo subconsciously sought Su Chen's opinion.

Su Chen nodded sparingly, "Okay!"

Seeing the three of them walk away, Hongxue smiled.

But before that smile could bloom, she felt something pierce through her body.

Looking down, he saw that his already dilapidated body had a bloody hole.

Blood trickled down, soaking the clothes and making the already bright red garment even more shocking.

"you……"

Hongxue looked up at Su Chen, who had stopped, with disbelief.

Su Chen's voice rang out: "Your method of framing someone is too low. After we leave, you will probably inform the bandits' clansmen."

"How...how could this be?" Hongxue suppressed her anger and forced a smile.

Faced with Su Chen's cold gaze, she dared not reveal the slightest emotion.

"Oh, then I might have misunderstood you," Su Chen said, feigning realization, but quickly changed the subject, "However, I don't like being taken advantage of."

“You…” Hearing this, Hongxue was furious.

However, when she met Su Chen's cold eyes, all her anger turned into fear.

She said in a trembling voice, "No, don't kill me... If you kill me, my husband's clan will definitely not let you go. They have a way to find you. As long as you let me go, I will tell you how."

"Do you know me?" Su Chen asked abruptly.

Hongxue was taken aback upon hearing this, and then wanted to nod and say that she knew him, but suddenly paused, as if she had thought of something.

If the name Xiang Shaolong is fake, she doesn't know Su Chen at all.

She opened her mouth, her beautiful face stiffened, and she had no choice but to say, forcing herself to speak, "I don't know you."

"Do you think your husband's clansmen know me?" Su Chen asked again.

Hongxue shook her head, not revealing what was on her mind. They didn't know each other, but she could draw a picture of Su Chen and the other two and give it to them.

"Since we don't know them, how would anyone know that I killed them?"

Su Chen pointed at the corpses of the robbers, and then, under Hong Xue's astonished gaze, directly dealt with them.

Miao Kuo, who was standing to the side, was still pondering the meaning of Su Chen's words.

Although it sounds illogical, for some reason, upon closer examination, it seems to make some sense.

When he came to his senses, he found that Hongxue had turned into a cold corpse.

"Is what you just said true?" Miao Kuo looked at Su Chen with a complicated expression and asked.

After hearing about Hongxue's plight, he couldn't help but feel a pang of sympathy and somewhat disbelieve what Su Chen had just said.

After avenging her great grudge, how could Hongxue possibly return to the bandits' family to report back? Wouldn't that be walking right into their trap?
Su Chen lit a fire with his fingertip, burning all the corpses to ashes.

After doing all this, he came to Miao Kuo and said earnestly, "Mr. Miao, there's something I'm not sure if I should say?"

"Go ahead," Miao Kuo said, sensing a hidden meaning in Su Chen's words, but he still responded.

"The prettier a woman is, the more likely she is to lie. You need to be careful!"

Miao Kuo: "...!!!"

Putting aside the fact that Hongxue has killed so many people, the fact that Hongxue sent people to deal with him is enough for Su Chen to take action against him.

Not to mention that the other party also used him to kill the thin man.

Moreover, what he just said was not entirely speculation. Hongxue is a very cunning woman who wanted to use someone else to do her dirty work, and she may have had a backup plan.

Once they left, the other party made up some excuse to return to the thin man's clan and then reported the information about Su Chen and the other two.

Then, it will be another melodramatic story of the old man coming to seek revenge after beating up the brat.

In the end, this group of people will still be killed by Su Chen.

In the end, neither Su Chen nor the bandit leader's family benefited from the whole scheme, but Hong Xue did.

She indirectly eliminated a group of robbers, her husband, and his clansmen through Su Chen, and even framed Su Chen for the crime, killing four birds with one stone.

Although Su Chen could change his identity, he disliked being used.

It's one thing to use someone once, but the other party is thinking of using them multiple times. Do they really think Su Chen won't notice?

For this reason, to avoid trouble, he simply dealt with Hongxue as well, once and for all.

Miao Kuo was unaware of Su Chen's thoughts and was still immersed in the words he had just spoken, feeling extremely ashamed.

Being lectured by a young man is bad enough, but to be accused of being obsessed with beautiful women is an injustice!

He didn't even hear Su Chen's question until Xiao Xing pulled him back to reality.

"Heavenly Heart Pill?" After learning from Su Chen what he wanted to know, Miao Kuo's expression returned to normal.

Su Chen nodded, his tone less cold than before, revealing warmth: "Does Elder Miao know where one can buy Heavenly Heart Pills in Heavenly Pill City?"

"Can't buy it." Miao Kuo shook his head, noticing the change in Su Chen's expression, and couldn't help but feel a little smug.

Before Su Chen could ask, he stroked his white beard and explained, "Not only can you not buy it in Tiandan City, but the entire Pill Alliance doesn't have Tianxin Pills either."

"Why is that?" Su Chen asked curiously.

Miao Kuo replied, "It's very simple, because no alchemist can refine the Heavenly Heart Pill."

After Miao Kuo's explanation, Su Chen finally understood the reason.

The Heavenly Heart Pill is extremely difficult to refine, unlike other pills that are difficult to refine.

The root cause lies not in the alchemist's rank, nor in the scarcity of materials, nor in the timing of the alchemy process, but in the fire used for alchemy.

The materials for refining the Heavenly Heart Pill are not particularly expensive; even a fourth-grade alchemist can afford them.

The refining skill doesn't need to be too high; having a fifth-grade alchemy skill level gives you a certain probability of success.

The biggest factor limiting the success of refining the Heavenly Heart Pill is the pill fire.

To refine the Heavenly Heart Pill, one must master the Nine Revolutions of the Fire; otherwise, no matter how high your alchemy skills are, you will not be able to refine the Heavenly Heart Pill.

This has been verified by countless alchemists, but mastering the Nine Revolutions Fire is not so simple.

The Nine Revolutions of Fire is a cultivation technique for those at the Nascent Soul stage. It is not difficult to cultivate, but it takes a very long time.

As its name suggests, the Nine Revolutions of Fire has nine levels.

While it may take decades to master the earlier levels, the time required to break through each subsequent level increases exponentially.

It's possible that even a Nascent Soul Realm martial artist nearing the end of their lifespan couldn't cultivate the Nine Revolutions of the Blazing Fire to its final revolution.

However, refining the Heavenly Heart Pill requires the ninth stage of the Separation Fire.

This has led many alchemists to be unwilling to waste time on refining the Heavenly Heart Pill.

After all, it's not a particularly precious elixir, and it's not very useful to most martial artists. It would just be a waste of time and energy, so naturally no one would pay attention to it.

“Perfect timing, I have the recipe for the Heavenly Heart Pill on me.”

After the introduction, Miao Kuo generously took out the formula for the Heavenly Heart Pill and handed it to Su Chen for review.

He had once stubbornly tried to do what his predecessors could not, but later he turned over a new leaf and stopped wasting time. However, he still kept the recipe for the Heavenly Heart Pill.

The recipe for the Heavenly Heart Pill wasn't particularly rare; it could be easily found in Heavenly Pill City with a simple inquiry, so he didn't mind showing it to Su Chen.

It wouldn't be a problem to even give it to Su Chen.

Su Chen glanced at it a few times before calmly withdrawing his gaze and asking, "May I ask, sir, is the Nine Revolutions of Blazing Fire a cultivation technique or something else?"

“It’s a martial art,” Miao Kuo blurted out.

He guessed Su Chen's thoughts and added, "But I don't have this cultivation technique on me. You'll need to go to Tiandan City to buy it yourself."

Miao Kuo didn't try to persuade Su Chen to give up cultivation. Young people aren't easily persuaded; they'll give up on their own when they run into obstacles.

Su Chen nodded, feeling relieved. It was good that it was a cultivation technique.

“Since you are also going to Tiandan City, why don’t you come with us?” Miao Kuo took the initiative to invite Su Chen.

After spending time together, Xiaoxing really liked Su Chen. She stopped calling him "uncle" and instead asked longingly, "Big brother, come with us?"

After a slight hesitation, Su Chen nodded and said, "Then I'll have to trouble you, sir."

Miao Kuo waved his hand with a smile, paused, and said seriously, "However, I still have to explain that I have already become indifferent to beauty."

Su Chen: "...!"

(End of this chapter)