I picked up skill fragments in the demon world.

Chapter 640 News comes
Just as Zhang Chen and Tu Shanqing were staring at Shen Ling's chicken soup, they saw Zhang Gaoqiu coming out of the pavilion. Shen Ling hurriedly walked over to him with a look of joy on her face: "Brother Zhang, this is the chicken soup I made myself. You've been comprehending the mysteries in the pavilion for a day, and you've consumed a lot of your energy. Come and drink some chicken soup to replenish your energy."

"It turns out that this is chicken soup made for this kid Zhang Gaoqiu. This kid is so lucky." Tu Shanqing on the side muttered to himself.

Zhang Chen also shook his head and laughed when he saw this scene. How could Zhang Gaoqiu comprehend the mystery in the pavilion? He was clearly flirting with the little princess Chai Wenji.

When Zhang Gaoqiu saw Shen Ling holding the chicken soup, his expression changed. He quickly reached out and grabbed Shen Ling, then disappeared into the crowd.

Looking at the backs of Zhang Gaoqiu and Shen Ling going away, Tu Shanqing touched Zhang Chen's arm with his shoulder: "What do you want for lunch?"

"Braised lion's head, venison, bear paw..." Zhang Chen named a series of dishes, and Tu Shanqing's eyes suddenly widened and saliva flowed out of his mouth.

Now that Zhang Chen has the fox fairy Nannan nearby, of course he is unwilling to compromise himself, and all his three meals a day are taken care of by the fox fairy Nannan.

Zhang Chen and his companion arrived at a pavilion and saw the three little ones waiting there. Then they saw servants coming from the foot of the mountain with food boxes and placing exquisite dishes in the pavilion.

Zhang Chen had to admit that his vixen was still somewhat useful. She used Zhang Xiaohua's money to support herself, which was indeed worthy of his cultivation.

Now, Zhang Chen’s three meals a day, except for dinner, are arranged by the fox fairy Nannan, who orders food and drinks in the restaurant and then sends the waiter to deliver the food and drinks.

The three little ones ate voraciously, and Zhang Chen also picked up a four-happiness meatball with chopsticks and started to nibble on it. After the family had eaten and drunk their fill, they dispersed. The three little ones continued to learn knowledge, while Zhang Chen and Tu Shanqing returned to the pavilion to comprehend the mysteries.

When the two were walking back, Zhang Chen saw Shen Ling and Zhang Gaoqiu in a remote waterside pavilion. He saw Shen Ling feeding chicken soup into Zhang Gaoqiu's mouth, while Zhang Gaoqiu had a reluctant look on his face, which was worth pondering.

"There's something wrong with Zhang Gaoqiu's expression! He and Shen Ling have been involved in an affair for a long time, so why did he come to this remote place to eat chicken soup?" Tu Shanqing followed behind Zhang Chen, his voice full of sarcasm.

"Hehe, maybe he has something on his mind and doesn't want to show his unusual relationship with Shen Ling in front of everyone in the academy, or maybe he feels that Shen Ling is not presentable at the moment." Zhang Chen said lightly, "But now that the Jinling Shen family is here, even if Shen Ling becomes a stumbling block for Zhang Gaoqiu to pursue the little princess, Zhang Gaoqiu can do nothing about it. He can only try to delay time and find a way to get through it safely, so that Shen Ling will give up on her own initiative."

There was no gloating in Zhang Chen's voice, only a faint sigh: "What a pity..."

I don’t know what Zhang Chen regrets.

Three days passed quickly. One day, Zhang Chen just went out and saw Liu Ji standing in the corner. After the two looked at each other, Liu Ji turned and left. Seeing this, Zhang Chen followed him. The two found a secluded teahouse. Zhang Chen poured a bowl of tea slowly and asked, "Didn't you say that we shouldn't meet unless necessary? Why did you come to find me today?"

Liu Ji smiled bitterly and shook his head: "Do you think I want to come and look for you? I just feel that there is something wrong with the Ten Directions Defense. I feel that I have aged a lot in recent days, my body has started to slow down, and I am not very comfortable when I move. The Ten Directions Defense seems to absorb my vitality when I use it. Since you know the formula of the Ten Directions Defense, you should know the secrets in it, right?"

Zhang Chen looked at Liu Ji in surprise and asked, "How many Ten Direction Defenses have you mobilized recently?"

He looked at Liu Ji carefully. This guy had indeed aged a lot.

"That sword is too murderous. If I hadn't mobilized the ten directions of defense to resist, I would have been cut into pieces by the sword." Liu Ji said with a wry smile.

"Hasn't anyone told you? When a person mobilizes a mysterious artifact, he needs to supply it with his own vitality and feed back to the mysterious artifact. The more times you mobilize the mysterious artifact, the faster your lifespan will be consumed, and the faster you will die." Zhang Chen asked.

"What?" Liu Ji's face turned pale when he heard that, his eyes full of disbelief. He couldn't help but exclaimed, his voice full of disbelief.

At this moment, Liu Ji suddenly became anxious: "Is there any way to save it?"

“Since our life span has passed, how difficult is it to make up for it?” Zhang Chen shook his head.

Liu Ji's face turned grim upon hearing this: "So, my Ten Directions Defense cannot be mobilized in the future?"

"That's the theory," said Zhang Chen.

"Can I use the power of incense to exempt me from the price?" Liu Ji asked.

"The divine power of incense is formed by the faith of all living beings. It is poison to the mysterious." Zhang Chen said: "Let alone divine power, even if you have the power of blood, you cannot be exempted from the price of exchanging lifespan."

Liu Ji was sitting opposite Zhang Chen at this time, his face gloomy and uncertain. He had recently comprehended the Immortal Sword and mobilized the Ten Directions Defense, which consumed his vitality, so he looked much older.

"Is there no way at all?" Liu Ji was unwilling to accept it. "Of course there is! That is to practice the Divine Soul Dao. As long as you step into the practice of the Divine Soul Dao, you can be exempted from the cost and let the mystery itself bear the cost." Zhang Chen said: "There is a secret method of practicing the Divine Soul Dao in the Huangtian Dao."

"How can I be qualified to peek into such secret techniques?" Liu Ji was struck by lightning when he heard this.

"Now that Huang Tiandao has switched to the Dao of Incense and Fire, he should not pay so much attention to the cultivation of the Dao of Soul and Spirit. How come you can't obtain the cultivation method of the Dao of Soul and Spirit?" Zhang Chen muttered to himself, his eyes full of confusion.

"I have only joined Huang Tiandao for a short time, how could I be taught such a secret technique?" Liu Ji said bitterly.

Hearing Liu Ji's words, Zhang Chen's mouth curled up, looking at the other party's bitter face, and said with a smile: "What a coincidence, I happen to have the secret method of soul cultivation in Huang Tian Dao."

Liu Ji suddenly raised his head upon hearing this, and stared at Zhang Chen with a pair of eyes full of burning passion: "Zhang boy, do I need to say more about our relationship?"

"Of course." Zhang Chen said with a smile: "Put your head over here."

Upon hearing this, Liu Ji obediently did as he was told without asking the reason. He leaned his head forward and saw Zhang Chen pointing a finger at the center of Liu Ji's eyebrows, pouring Huang Tiandao's visualization method into Liu Ji's mind.

Feeling the sudden increase in information and patterns in his mind, Liu Ji couldn't help but be stunned, looking at Zhang Chen in surprise: "How incredible has your cultivation reached?"

"It's far beyond your imagination. Otherwise, how dare I go against Huang Tiandao?"

Zhang Chen then began to explain to Liu Ji the key points of the visualization method and various precautions. After another half an hour, Zhang Chen finished his explanation and said, "You should visualize according to this method in the future, and sooner or later you will be able to cultivate the Yin Spirit."

Liu Ji stood up upon hearing this and bowed solemnly to Zhang Chen: "Zhang boy, thank you very much!"

The visualization method is a wonderful method that can be passed down to future generations and can establish a family. Zhang Chen said he would pass it down, so what a favor!
Zhang Chen glanced at Liu Ji and said jokingly, "Look at you. You're still being polite to me, right? Given our relationship, you're being so formal."

The two men sat down again, and Liu Ji poured a cup of tea for Zhang Chen. Zhang Chen was sitting in the restaurant drinking tea with Liu Ji when suddenly a loud noise came from the distance, and a blood-stained and dishevelled man rushed into the city from outside the city, causing countless people to exclaim along the way. The man rushed all the way from the street into the Shen family, causing a panic in the Shen family.

"It's begun." Liu Ji put down the teacup, looked at the bloodstains left on the street, his voice full of seriousness.

Zhang Chen looked at Liu Ji in confusion. Liu Ji uttered two words in a heavy voice: "Shen Family!"

Zhang Chen's eyes narrowed when he heard this.

“Are we going to take action against the Shen family? The Shen family has existed for countless tens of thousands of years and has a deep foundation. It won’t be so easy to be defeated.” Zhang Chen took a sip of tea.

"It's just difficult, not impossible." Liu Ji said this and looked at the back figure disappearing in the long street. He stood up impatiently and said, "Pay attention to what I told you. If you have nothing to do in the future, don't look for me. Now all the forces of Huang Tiandao are in a dormant state, waiting to launch the final fatal attack."

After Liu Ji finished speaking, he gave another solemn warning: "You just hide in the academy, and don't run out to wade into the muddy water. Now the general trend is irreversible, and no one can save the Shen family!"

After Liu Ji finished speaking, he disappeared into the pavilion, leaving Zhang Chen drinking tea in silence.

Of course he would not listen to Liu Ji. He wanted to take advantage of the situation and absorb the essence of those gods.

Seeing Liu Ji walking away in a hurry, Zhang Chen knew in his heart that this matter must be related to the bloody figure passing by the long street just now. Countless distracting thoughts were flowing in Zhang Chen's mind at this time, and faces passed by his eyes.

There was Old Lady Shen's, and Shen Xu's! And Wang Xifeng's pretty face.

"Should I take action?" Thoughts flashed through Zhang Chen's mind, and he was constantly struggling with this.

"What the Shen family did is so disheartening, but she is my mother's mother after all. Even if I don't take anything else into consideration, I should take care of this matter just because my mother, whom I have never met, left me the six reincarnations. But the Shen family is in too much trouble this time, and I can't afford it! If I'm not careful, I'll be involved." Zhang Chen muttered to himself.

In front of a Yangshen-level master, his Five Elements Escape Technique was useless, and the invisibility talisman also lost its effect against a tenth-level strongman. How could it be easy for him to hide and save people?

"The only one I can save is myself. My strength is too weak and no one can save me! This is a fight for the lower level of the tenth order. This is no small scene. Why should I, a cultivator of the seventh or eighth order, join in the fun?" Zhang Chen muttered.

(End of this chapter)