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Chapter 169 That’s not what we said before we came!
Xiao Chen was not very interested in the Yichuan Red formula.

The time it takes to make wine is often measured in years, which is still a bit too long for him now.

However, he was very interested in the batch of Yichuan Red that had already been brewed. After all, he felt the obvious benefits after just drinking a glass of wine.

If you can drink more, and pair it with other spiritual objects.

There is a high probability that he can improve his body refining skills to the late stage of foundation building.

Besides, the Wei family’s matter is not complicated at all, so it’s worth considering.

Under Wei Qixian's expectant gaze, Xiao Chen nodded gently: "I can help you mediate, but it may not be successful."

"And I have to go in two days. I can't spare the time tomorrow."

Tomorrow he has to go to the Sutra Library to look for clues about the evil spirit, and secondly, he also wants to understand the strength of the Dong and Liang families.

If it's a hassle and takes up a lot of time, forget it.

Wei Qixian quickly thanked him, "Thank you, Fellow Daoist Xiao. With your intervention, I believe those two families wouldn't dare to act rashly even if they were brave enough."

Xiao Chen waved his hand: "Let's not talk about this, I still have a small question."

Wei Qixian: "Any questions you ask, I will tell you everything I know."

Xiao Chen: "How did you know I was staying here today?"

You should know that this residence was arranged by the boy beside Master Leiyin.

Although a boy may not seem to have a high status, he should not be someone that Wei Qixian can easily bribe.

In other words, if he had this ability, he shouldn't have come to sell the recipe.

Wei Qixian chuckled and said, "I'm afraid Fellow Daoist Xiao will laugh at me if I tell you this. It's just a little trick."

"I know the Lingyuan Sect's steward who's in charge of miscellaneous affairs. An hour ago, Leiyin Zhenren's boy instructed him to quickly prepare a good wing room, saying it would be used to entertain guests."

"I guess this is prepared for Fellow Daoist Xiao."

Wow, so this is the solution.

After agreeing to meet the day after tomorrow, Wei Qixian took the initiative to leave.

Before leaving, he also left behind the other two bottles of spirit wine he had with him.

As for the rest, they are currently sealed in a branch of the Yuanci Mountain spiritual vein.

Xiao Chen watched him leave, then returned to the house and started drinking by himself.

I was just thinking about what magic to practice tonight. Now that I have obtained this Yichuan Red, I will use it to strengthen my body.

Because he had the divine veil, he was not afraid of being drunk.

So after digesting one cup, drink another to continuously strengthen your qi and blood.

It wasn't until two hours later that all three pots of wine were finished.

Xiao Chen felt that there was obviously an extra strength in his body.

It even made him eager to try it out and he wanted to find something to hit it with.

However, considering that this was the territory of Lingyuan Sect, he restrained his thoughts.

Noon the next day.

Xiao Chen arrived at the Sutra Library early and began to read the classics stored in Lingyuan Sect.

Although the number of floors of the Sutra Library is similar, the interior space of each floor here is six times larger than that of the Sutra Library in Lihuomen.

The number of classics placed inside is almost five times more.

The key is that there are also many picture books that record the methods of identifying spiritual herbs and processing common spiritual materials.

The content is written in great detail. If it is taken away by a monk from a certain family, it may become the foundation for settling down and building a career in some small place.

However, Xiao Chen only read one book out of curiosity and skipped this part.

His purpose this time was very clear, which was to find the five elements of evil.

"Silver Frost Evil?"

Soon, he found records about evil spirits in a book called "Journey to the East".

Unfortunately, this travelogue tells the story of a guest elder from the Lingyuan Sect and his experiences during his trip to the Eastern Region.

He had personally witnessed this evil spirit called Silver Frost in a bay called Feidu Sea in the East Region.

"What a pity! It would be better if it were in Hezhou."

Xiao Chen couldn't help but feel a little regretful. The damn Divine Fire Sect blocked his contact with the outside world and also cut off his possibility of collecting the Silver Frost Evil.

Why does the demon cult exist in the world of cultivating immortals? It's a pure and damn scourge.

However, what is even more infuriating is...

During the subsequent research, I never saw the word "shaqi" in other classics.

Xiao Chen spent the whole afternoon reading through all the travel notes and biographies but found no new clues.

This is not good news. If he cannot gather enough evil energy, he will face considerable risks in breaking through to the Golden Core stage.

If possible, it is best to be fully prepared for this kind of thing and try it only when you are 90% sure.

"Why isn't there a meteorite that would have crushed all the demonic cultivators of the Divine Fire Sect to death?"

Just when Xiao Chen was feeling a little worried, the boy from yesterday came over and said, "Senior Xiao, I'm so sorry."

"There are so many ancient books that I have only just finished sorting them out. I'm sorry to have kept you waiting."

Behind him was a group of inner disciples of Lingyuan Sect, each holding a stack of ancient books in their arms.

Xiao Chen's eyes lit up: "It's okay, you came just in time."

Then he continued to look through the relevant ancient books that were moved down from upstairs.

Unfortunately, no relevant records can be found here.

When he turned to the last volume of "Strange Stories of the Southern Region", he finally saw the description of evil spirits.

In the past, monks from the East Sea visited the region of Haozhou. They were all extraordinary, each possessing unique skills. Their leader was skilled in harnessing evil spirits, capable of transforming them into thunder, with unparalleled power, capable of defeating ten with one.

The easternmost part of the Southern Region is Haozhou, which is separated from the Eastern Region by only a boundary sea.

In the early days, because there were many seas in the eastern region, some people also called it the East China Sea.

Later, because the monks from the Central Region who came to the Southern Region called it the Eastern Region, it was changed to the Eastern Region.

Xiao Chen read a lot of ancient books, so he naturally understood these basic terms.

The key lies in the following description of "stimulating evil into thunder", which makes him curious about what the method is.

It looks like he's directly using evil energy to attack the enemy.

In the Southern Region, no one has ever been able to do this.

Whether it is the Demonic Cult creating the demonic disaster or Xiao Chen's own practice of "Xuantian Secret Method of Taking Medicine", they are all indirect use of evil spirits.

But the problem is that this book, "Strange Tales from the Southern Territory", is very concise. It only contains so many words and leaves no clues at all.

If you want a detailed account, you probably have to go to Haozhou to find it.

This brings us back to the previous problem, Xiao Chen can't leave Hezhou at all.

So the Divine Fire Cult really deserves to die.

He had clearly found two clues about the evil spirit, and should have happily been collecting it.

As a result, it was impossible to move forward because of the Divine Fire Sect.

One day when I form the golden elixir, I will definitely kill all those bastards from the Divine Fire Sect.

Otherwise, it would be difficult to relieve the hatred in his heart.

But the problem now is that I have finished reading all the ancient books, but still have not gained anything.

Xiao Chen was a little reluctant to leave like this. He thought about it carefully and looked at the boy who was waiting not far away.

"Could you please get me some books on the demonic disaster?"
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Since there are no currently useful clues to be found in ancient books, we have no choice but to try the old method again.

See if you can find any records of local evil spirits from previous demonic disasters.

"No problem, please wait a moment."

Soon the other party ran more than ten times and helped Xiao Chen move a large pile of new scrolls.

Perhaps because it has existed for a longer time, Lingyuan Sect is indeed much more complete than Lihuo Sect in terms of storing relevant information.

After Xiao Chen looked through it carefully, he actually found three relatively clear locations.

They are respectively the center of the Wan Yao Mountains in the north, the depths of the secret realm of Huangquan Palace, and the land veins belonging to Jiuhua Sect.

These three places have once bred evil spirits, which were collected by the evil cultivators and used to slaughter the people.

However, the center of the Wan Yao Mountains is not a simple place.

Normally, monks would believe that places like the Blood Plague Secret Realm are deep in the mountains.

Actually, it’s because it’s really far away.

Secondly, if you go further in, the probability of encountering a Jindan monster will increase significantly. Except for a Jindan True Person who would take the risk, no one else dares to go deeper.

But for the entire Wan Yao Mountain Range, it is just the outer area.

As a super mountain range that almost separates the Central Region and the Southern Region, its length and thickness are astonishingly large.

In short, it is extremely dangerous to try to go deep into the central area.

Except for the devilish cultivators who are not afraid of death, it is best to stay away from them under normal circumstances.

However, there is a big problem with the secret realm of Huangquan Palace.

This thing is a relic left behind by Huangquan Road. It is rumored to contain a large amount of demonic inheritance and is also very dangerous.

Almost no one knows when it will open, and there are even several different opinions about the entrance to the secret realm.

Some say the entrance to the secret realm is in Hezhou, some say it is in Quanzhou, and some say the secret realm has long been damaged and inaccessible.

Xiao Chen estimated that he could no longer rely on this place.

Then there is only one last place left - the Jiuhua Sect's land vein.

Then a new question arises: Is there a place called Jiuhua Sect in Hezhou?
Xiao Chen turned around and found another ancient book and checked the maps of the past.

Fortunately, his progress was smooth this time, and he soon discovered that the location of Jiuhua Sect was exactly where Qingxiao Sect is today.

About 30,000 years ago, the Jiuhua Sect split into several small sects, all of which later disappeared into history.

And that earth vein at that time was right next to the current main spiritual vein of Qingxiao Sect.

To be fair, it is quite difficult to get into such a place.

Especially since Xiao Chen is not a disciple of the Qingxiao Sect and has no acquaintances there.

But compared to the previous two, it is much more reliable.

At least there is a clear direction for action.

"Whoo~"

Xiao Chen finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, Lingyuan Sect had enough scrolls recording the demonic disaster, and the content was relatively clear, so his trip to the Sutra Repository was not in vain.

In this way, his gains today were not small.

Those clues that are not needed at the moment are actually not completely useless. There will always be a chance to use them in the future.

It was almost midnight.

Xiao Chen did not stay any longer, but chose to return to his temporary residence.

The next step is to find out how to gain the qualification to enter the Qingxiao Sect's spiritual vein.

And it would be best to have a suitable reason, an excuse that would not reveal your true purpose.

"How many things do we need to do now?"

Before going to bed, Xiao Chen reorganized his plans.

I have four things to do right now, but fortunately, they are not big things.

The first thing is to help the Wei family mediate and get the remaining brewed Yichuan Red.

Then he would send the extra spiritual objects to the Xianghefang Market auction, but he didn't have to go himself.

Next, the remaining items that were not convenient to sell publicly were taken to the Lion Head Cave black market for processing.

Wei Qixian can be considered a guarantor, so it shouldn't be difficult for him to find another one.

Finally, at the end of the month, it is time to chase the clouds in Lishan Mountain to compete for the flowing clouds and dew.

These things themselves were not very complicated, and Xiao Chen estimated that he should be able to spare a lot of time for cultivation.

Because he was suddenly attacked by the Divine Fire Sect and taken back to the Lingyuan Sect, he has not had enough time to practice properly in the past two days.

However, before the auction in the middle of the month, I should still be able to break through to the ninth level of foundation building.

There is still hope to consolidate your cultivation and achieve perfection in foundation building by the end of the month.

After that, Xiao Chen can shift his focus to strengthening his qi and blood, refining his body, and improving his magic skills.

As for next month, or the overall plan for this year.

Now it seems there are only three tasks and one common goal.

The three tasks are to find a way to go to Qingxiao Sect to collect evil spirits, earn points to exchange for elixirs that can break through levels, and obtain a secret technique to form elixir.

Make adequate preparations for his subsequent breakthrough to the Golden Core stage.

However, what Xiao Chen did not expect was that

The next morning, he saw two unfamiliar foundation-building cultivators waiting at the gate.

Seeing him open the door, they immediately greeted him in unison: "Dong Zhiheng of the Dong family in Anyuan County / Liang Xiuyuan of the Liang family in Anfeng County, specially come to pay a visit to Fellow Daoist Xiao."

The Dong family and the Liang family?
Isn’t this a threat to the two Wei families?

Xiao Chen was just about to go talk to them to see if he could negotiate the matter of Yichuan Hong, but he didn't expect that the other party would take the initiative to come to him first.

"Good morning, fellow Taoists. Come, come, please come in."

After inviting them in and taking a seat, he asked, "I wonder what brings you both here today?"

Xiao Chen had a hunch that these two people were probably here for the Wei family's affairs.

He had spent the whole day searching for clues yesterday, but he hadn't had time to inquire about the situation yet.

I just don’t know how these two people know that I am here?
As expected, Dong Zhiheng spoke first: "Fellow Daoist Xiao, I heard from Fellow Daoist Wei in Yichuan County that you are also interested in the formula of Yichuan Red."

"Excuse me for asking, but is this true or false?"

Well, it turns out that it was Wei Qixian who leaked the news.

But it doesn’t matter. If there is no information, then just improvise.

Xiao Chen nodded: "Yes, I do want Yichuan Red."

Hearing his admission, Dong Zhiheng and Liang Xiuyuan looked at each other, and their hearts sank.

This result was obviously the news they least wanted to hear.

The two have been arguing with Wei Qixian for a whole year over the formula of Yichuan Red.

It seemed like it was about to succeed, but unexpectedly there was another variable.

Xiao Chen has been the absolute focus of attention recently, and news about him is everywhere.

You don't even have to ask specifically. Just stand somewhere on the street for a while and you can hear at least a dozen stories.

Liang Xiuyuan felt a little scared when he thought about having a conflict with such a person.

Dong Zhiheng's face was tense and he showed no expression.

But in my mind, I was quickly weighing the pros and cons, thinking about what to do next.

The Dong family also has some connections in Lingyuan Sect, which can be used to compete for the formula.
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The benefits that Yichuan Red can bring are indeed not small.

The Dong and Liang families have already prepared the follow-up plans.

As long as we get the formula, we will ask someone in Lingyuan Sect to help us take over the spiritual fields where Yichuan red dates are grown.

He then secretly brewed spirit wine, changed its appearance and sold it in large quantities.

Even with a conservative estimate, one can earn thousands of spirit stones in a year.

In fact, before coming here today, Dong Zhiheng had already prepared a set of excuses in his mind.

He wanted to negotiate with Xiao Chen through coercion and inducement.

Of course, it’s not by using force, but because he has the ability to mess things up.

This matter was concealed by the Wei family first. Once the Lingyuan Sect knew about it, they could take away the formula through the sect rules.

If Xiao Chen is unwilling to share Yichuan Red, Dong Zhiheng can expose the matter.

By then, no one will benefit except Lingyuan Sect.

This kind of thing is actually very common. If someone has the ability to do bad things, they can at least ask for hush money.

But the problem is that when the time came, Dong Zhiheng became a little hesitant.

He was a little unsure of Xiao Chen's temper and didn't know if doing this would lead to retaliation.

If it were any other foundation-building cultivator, he would dare to use the background of Lingyuan Sect to pressure others just because the other party was from Lizhou.

Even though he was a local Hezhou master who had reached the Great Perfection of Foundation Establishment, Dong Zhiheng had enough confidence to negotiate with the other party.

But the problem is that Xiao Chen has already formed a fake pill.

The more serious problem is that this gentleman killed forty foundation-building cultivators in two days not long ago.

It is said that even the four great masters of the Demonic Cult who have been rampant in recent decades have fallen into his hands.

And there was new news yesterday, rumored to come from Tianji Pavilion.

It is said that on the night before Xiao Chen killed the demon, the star sign of the killer star coming to the world was observed on the star-gazing tower.

Dong Zhiheng was afraid that if the other party was unhappy, the Dong family would be gone.

It’s hard to say about this kind of thing. What if the other party is really a killer?
The more he thought about it, the harder it was for him to speak.

So Dong Zhiheng and Liang Xiuyuan sat on the stools and looked at each other, neither of them could say a word.

Half a while passed like this.

Dong Zhiheng even felt that the atmosphere around him was gradually becoming depressing.

It's not a big deal to keep silent all the time.

He gritted his teeth and said directly, "Actually, I also have a pot of spiritual wine, which is considered a specialty of our Anyuan County. I want to give it to Fellow Daoist Xiao to try."

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Xiao Chen and Liang Xiuyuan both looked at him.

However, Dong Zhiheng took out a pot of spirit wine from his storage bag and opened it.

Then he took out three silver cups and poured the wine into them one by one.

Liang Xiuyuan was a little confused.

No, that’s not what we said before we came!

Doesn’t the Dong family have connections in the Lingyuan Sect?

Didn't you act very tough before?

The most important thing is, why didn’t you tell me in advance before preparing the gift?

You are so good, Dong Zhiheng. We agreed to advance and retreat together, but you turned against us at the last minute.

I really look down on you.

Liang Xiuyuan complained while secretly feeling relieved.

Fortunately, he had prepared well and brought a box of secret apricot blossom cake with him before coming.

So he followed closely and took it out: "Friend Xiao, his wine is quite spicy, you can use this apricot blossom cake to moisten your mouth. This is also a unique way of making it in our Anfeng County."

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Xiao Chen and Dong Zhiheng both looked at him.

However, Liang Xiuyuan had actually prepared three jade plates in advance and placed them on a plate.

Dong Zhiheng was stunned.

No, that’s not what we said before we came!

Why didn't you tell me in advance before you prepared the gift?

We agreed to advance and retreat together, but you turned against us in the middle of the battle.

I really look down on you.

Dong Zhiheng complained while secretly feeling relieved.

Fortunately, he was more skilled and did not make the wrong choice at the critical moment, otherwise something big would have happened today.

The two looked at each other and both felt that the other was cunning and not a good person.

Xiao Chen looked at the spiritual wine poured in front of him and the cakes arranged in front of him, and was a little confused about what was going on.

No, shouldn't you two be here for the recipe?
What does this mean?
Then the three of them ate and drank, tasting some special delicacies together.

It’s true, this apricot blossom cake is delicious, and the spirit wine tastes pretty good too.

Xiao Chen then took the initiative to ask about the recipe.

Immediately, they heard a unanimous response: "No problem, Brother Xiao, don't worry."

"We are all from the same school/fellow path, harmony is the most important thing."

The matter was so simple that Xiao Chen was a little uncomfortable.

Yesterday, in Wei Qixian's words, Dong Zhiheng and Liang Xiuyuan were simply evil spirits and reincarnated evil spirits.

Turns out he was quite easy to talk to, polite and even brought a gift.

It makes sense as soon as it is said, without any further explanation.

So the matter was resolved naturally.

Xiao Chen watched the two of them leave, then returned to the yard, drank a bottle of Five-Color Mysterious Water, and began his routine practice.

For him, the invasion of the demon cultivators was over.

Next, I will stay in Lingyuan Sect to practice for the time being, and then go to the front line to score points after the invasion of the Divine Fire Sect.

But to the outside world, the influence of this matter has just begun with the release of Lingyuan Sect’s monthly report for the first month the day before yesterday.

Twenty six hundred points!
This incredible number was immediately presented to Yao Hua Zhenren of Wanhua Valley.

Strangely enough, that day when she was confronting Yao Shang, suddenly a red light rose in the direction of Wangyan Mountain.

True Person Yaoshang immediately chose to retreat, and she did not pursue him. Later, she learned the secret report that Xiao Chen had killed the demon.

However, despite having known the news in advance.

But seeing such high points still made her a little unbelievable.

Master Yaohua suddenly remembered the question Master Yaoqin asked when he checked the monthly report last time.

"Sister, who do you think is better, Xiao Chen or our Li Xue?"

She could have answered confidently.

But now, Master Yaohua is beginning to doubt himself.

She thought about it carefully: "However, Xue'er has a natural spiritual root after all, and there is a high probability that she will successfully form a pill in the future."

Judging from potential, Xiao Chen should not be able to compare with her.

Although we are currently ahead, our future ceiling is insufficient.

This result was quickly passed on to Zhong Lixue.

After she came back last time, she specifically went to inquire about the Lingyuan Sect's method of calculating points.

At the same time, I also collected all the previous monthly reports, wanting to understand what level 360 points is.

Finally, I concluded that although the score is not low, it is just so-so.

Zhong Lixue had previously sparred with Ning Haochen, the chief disciple of Lingyuan Sect, and easily won.

Ning Haochen can usually be ranked in the top ten of the monthly report most of the time.

Therefore, she concluded that if it were her, she would be able to score nearly 500 points if she gave her all.

However, when today's monthly report was delivered.

Zhong Lixue was still stunned when she saw the conspicuous "2,600 points".

She really wanted to know what was going on.

So he immediately called the maid and said, "Go outside and help me find out about the rumors about Xiao Chen."

"Send me all the news involving him."

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