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Chapter 244 Three Letters: A False Alarm

"So fast!"

Sun Haoqi watched Xiao Chen's figure quickly disappear into the sky and couldn't help but exclaim again.

"Yes, I never thought that this Senior Xiao would be so powerful."

Sun Haoran sighed, and then said meaningfully: "Father is right. It's better to be kind to others when you are out."

"If it weren't for Fellow Daoist Xiao's help this time..."

But halfway through his words, his expression suddenly straightened up, and he changed the subject, saying, "You all heard what Senior Xiao said just now."

"The grace of saving my life should be remembered in my heart."

"But since Senior Xiao doesn't want anyone to know about this, you must remember not to disclose what happened today in the future."

"Even if the Wang family comes knocking on our door, just blame it on me."

Sun Haoqi nodded vigorously immediately: "Second brother, what you said is absolutely right. I will remember it."

She secretly felt lucky that her second brother had taken out the secret family map and provided Senior Xiao with the correct location.

As a result, a good relationship was formed, which in turn saved their lives.

Upon hearing this, Sun Haoze's cheeks immediately flushed, and he quickly echoed, "Me too."

When he heard the words 'be kind to others', he immediately remembered his previous ridiculous thoughts.

I couldn't help but feel a little scared.

Fortunately, they did not provoke Senior Xiao at that time, otherwise they would have been in trouble before the Wang family took action.

The same sentence made both of them feel deeply moved.

The three of them then returned to the boat to recuperate and recover, then set out to escort the secret book back to the island where their family was.

However, these follow-up events have nothing to do with Xiao Chen.

He flew 20,000 miles to the south, found a deserted island as a place to stay, and began to refine the storage ring he had just obtained.

"Wow, that's a huge inducement."

After Xiao Chen took inventory, he discovered that the three members of the Wang family had only a total of more than 116,000 spirit stones in their storage rings.

However, the three Tribulation Cultivators had more than 437,000 spirit stones in their hands, and 300,000 of them were arranged in an orderly manner in dozens of large boxes.

But the Jie Xiu only has a large number of spirit stones.

Excluding the four spiritual weapons that were damaged in the battle, the three of them only had three intact spiritual weapons left.

It is completely incomparable to the remaining six spiritual weapons of the Wang family in terms of quantity or quality.

In addition, from other places, it can be seen that these robbery cultivators do not have any good things in their hands.

A few ordinary talismans, two bottles of ordinary pills, and some scattered miscellaneous items.

It was completely inferior to the Wang family's more than ten talismans of various colors, and they also prepared six kinds of elixirs with different effects, totaling sixteen bottles.

There is also a uniquely shaped jade bottle among them, which can be seen at a glance to be different from the other elixirs.

Xiao Chen immediately opened it and examined it: "Huh, they even prepared a youth-preserving pill."

He had seen related picture albums before and heard that this thing could be sold for 20,000 spirit stones each, but this was the first time he saw the real thing.

After taking it out and examining it carefully, he decided to put the anti-aging pill into his miscellaneous ring.

Xiao Chen now has three storage rings in his hands.

The Hanhai Ring contains the most commonly used and important spiritual objects.

He had deliberately placed the miscellaneous items he had seized previously in the ring that he did not need, intending to find an opportunity to dispose of them and exchange them for spirit stones.

There is one that is specially kept to store magical tools.

"How about keeping this one and not selling it?"

Just after putting the Rejuvenating Pill into the miscellaneous ring, Xiao Chen suddenly thought of Su Li. It seemed that this thing could also be given to her as a gift.

So he moved it again and put it into the Hanhai Ring.

The three people from the Wang family did not carry any secret manuals, but the three robbery cultivators carried a handwritten copy of local-level spells.

Xiao Chen took a quick look and found a book of poison books with scribbled handwriting.

Add one for miscellaneous items.

In addition, there are a total of seven battle flags, three letters, a scroll, and a spiritual treasure box.

Although I had read the preliminary explanation of formations before, I had some knowledge of formations.

But that is just entry-level knowledge after all, and the content is limited.

Therefore, Xiao Chen still knew very little about the formation flags. He could only tell that these flags should be part of a large formation.

Six of the seven flags were brightly colored and radiant, and it was obvious that they had been newly made.

Only one side is dull in color and has some signs of wear on the surface, and it looks like it has been used for many years.

It is reasonable to speculate that these should be the formation flags specially customized by the Wang family. Now that they are all lost, it is estimated that they will directly affect the operation of the formation.

But that has nothing to do with Xiao Chen.

He just felt sorry that such a customized formation flag was not a complete set, so he was afraid it would be difficult to sell it.

So I picked up the letter and prepared to see if there were any clues.

The first letter was a greeting from an elder of the Zhaokong Sect to the head of the Wang family.

The letter was unfolded, and the handwriting on it was neat. It was just some polite words, without any emphasis.

However, Xiao Chen could tell from between the lines that the other party seemed to be trying to win over the Wang family, wanting to "have a drink and chat" and "discuss the situation in person."

From this, we can infer that the Wang family should be a hidden family and has a certain connection with the Zhaokong School.

It seems that he has a good background. Maybe the Wang family also has a Nascent Soul ancestor.

But it doesn’t matter. First of all, this matter should be kept confidential.

Secondly, it won’t be long before Xiao Chen will be able to start breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage.

If everything goes well, after three to five years, he will be able to try to reach the Yuanying Zhenjun realm.

There is no need to worry even if the news is leaked in the end. It will just be one more enemy of Yuanying Zhenjun.

As the saying goes, too many lice won't bite, and too many debts won't worry you.

To be honest, Xiao Chen has offended more than one or two Yuanying Zhenjun, so it doesn't matter if he offends one more.

The second letter was a receipt from Lianhua Temple.

The letter said that some of the flags of the Ruihe Fantasy Light Array that the Wang family had commissioned them to refine had been completed.

He also mentioned that one of his own golden-bodied arhats was recently studying the category of phantom light arrays and needed to refine different array flags to verify his insights.

If the Wang family needs to customize the other half of the flag, they can get a 30% discount on the original price, which is equivalent to half price.

This message is valid for three years and we are looking forward to working together again.

Xiao Chen had heard of the Lotus Temple before. It was famous for customizing various formation flags and formation plates.

In Buddhism, the third-level cultivator who is equivalent to the Golden Core True Person is called the Golden Body Arhat.

It is said that he had previously obtained a piece of jade bone from a golden-bodied arhat, from which he gained a trace of golden nature and embarked on the path of body refining.

But I didn’t expect that in the Eastern Region, Buddhism was actually far away on the other side of the Sea of ​​Compassion.

So much so that until today, Xiao Chen has only heard about it and has never actually seen a Buddhist cultivator.

From this perspective, it was definitely a coincidence that he was able to obtain that piece of jade bone in Lizhou.

Of course, even without the jade bones, with the help of Hextech, there wouldn't be many obstacles in his body training. He would just start a little slower.

The third letter was rather special, as it contained an invitation.

Xiao Chen opened it and took a look, and was immediately attracted by four big words - Nascent Soul Ceremony!
Ok?
How come someone has broken through to the Nascent Soul stage again?
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You know, even in the Eastern Region, the number of Yuanying Zhenjun is quite limited.

On weekdays, it seems that all major forces have Yuanying Zhenjun in charge, and the total number seems to be quite large.

But in fact, there is a very important internal reason behind this - the lifespan of Yuanying Zhenjun is as long as a thousand years!

Compared to the 500-year lifespan limit of a Jindan Zhenren, the Yuanying Zhenjun's lifespan is doubled.

In other words, don’t be fooled by the fact that every major force seems to have more than one Yuanying Zhenjun.

That was accumulated over a long period of time.

If you calculate it based on the time, it will basically take about three to four hundred years or even more to cultivate a Yuanying Zhenjun.

Many times there is even a risk of generational discontinuity.

Even if we add those supreme elders who have been in seclusion for a hundred years and whose life and death are uncertain; some independent cultivators who have encountered miracles and have good luck; and some hidden families with a long history.

The overall number of Yuanying Zhenjun will still not be that large.

Under such circumstances, Xiao Chen was naturally a little surprised when he looked at the invitation to the Nascent Soul Ceremony in his hand.

If nothing unexpected happens, this will definitely be big news in the next period of time.

He immediately read the contents of the invitation letter in his hand carefully and learned that the Yuanying Zhenjun who had successfully been promoted this time was from an unfamiliar name - Chongzhen Temple.

"Hiss, which force is this?"

Before this, Xiao Chen had never heard of the name of this sect.

He continued to look down and discovered that this was actually another ancient sect that had been hidden on the island before and had quietly entered the world a few months ago.

"What exactly is going on?"

Xiao Chen felt increasingly puzzled: "Why are all these hidden sects becoming active one after another?"

But he didn't hear that anything important had happened.

Considering the abnormal behavior of so many forces, accidental factors can be completely ruled out.

Then there is a high probability that there is some secret information that has been circulated among certain levels.

It’s just that cultivators whose cultivation level has not reached the Yuanying Zhenjun realm cannot access it.

Although it sounds a bit outrageous, Xiao Chen has seen many similar situations in ancient books.

On such matters, all parties seem to have a silent understanding.

Many key pieces of information are unknown to low-level and even mid-level monks until the very last moment.

"True Lord Zi Yang?"

Xiao Chen pondered for a moment: "This Dharma name sounds like a cultivator with fire spiritual roots?"

However, just from the literal meaning, it is difficult to tell what the other party is good at.

He didn't dwell on this and continued reading: "It is planned that on the ninth day of the third lunar month, Lingquan Island in Nanze Sea will respectfully welcome the distinguished guests."

Nanze Sea is located in the southern part of the Cibei Sea.

From the Cangming Sea to the east is the Tingtao Sea, and further east is the Nanze Sea.

"Well, the time is pretty tight."

Xiao Chen counted on his fingers and found that today was the 16th day of the twelfth lunar month, and there were less than four months left until the 9th day of the third lunar month.

You know, many forces still have to coordinate the personnel to participate in the ceremony, and they also have to travel in the middle.

It can be said that this arrangement is obviously a bit hasty, and no one knows what the reason is.

Hey, the fifteenth day of the twelfth lunar month!

You don’t know until you calculate it. After doing this calculation, Xiao Chen suddenly realized that the New Year is almost here again.

Hiss~!
If I were to calculate based on my current position, I wouldn't be able to return to Ji'e Island before the Lunar New Year. I'm afraid I'll have to spend the Lunar New Year on the road again.

Since becoming a Jindan Zhenren, Xiao Chen feels that his time has become faster and more time-consuming.

No matter what I do, several days or even a month will pass, and in a flash, a year will have passed.

"When we pass by Cangming Market, we can go shopping there for a day and buy some food."

Xiao Chen calculated the time and decided to take a day to relax.

But he thought about it and felt that going to Cangming Market was not a good idea and it was too late, so it would be better for him to go to Mozhang Sect before the New Year.

"It's a pity that this invitation letter actually has a signature."

Xiao Chen shook his head, and spiritual fire immediately surged out of his hands, burning it to ashes.

He probably won't receive the invitation, so he probably won't be able to go.

But it’s not necessarily the case. There might be other situations.

Forget it, let’s not worry about these trivial things and just see what the other two things are.

He first opened the scroll.

What caught Xiao Chen's eyes was a painting called "Thundering Mountains and Rivers". The painting used thick ink to depict the scene of thunder crashing down from the clouds, as if it was going to split the sky and the earth apart.

Just by looking at the scroll in his hand, he seemed to hear the rumbling sound of thunder in his ears.

“It’s actually a Shen Yun painting!”

Xiao Chen immediately realized that this picture should be a treasure used to help Wang Ruiyang comprehend the magic of thunder.

You know what, after realizing this, when I looked at the picture again, the thunder in it really looked a bit familiar.

This is good stuff.

Although Xiao Chen himself does not practice thunder magic, this Shenyun map is priceless to thunder practitioners.

If it were put up for auction, it wouldn't be hard to fetch a good price.

The last one is the Soul Treasure Box.

It did not come from the Wang family, but from one of the robbery cultivators.

Therefore, Xiao Chen didn't have any expectations at the beginning and directly opened the box to check.

"Ah, no way, this is a pill recipe?"

He never expected that he would actually see a complete fourth-level pill recipe in it.

Its name is - Golden Sand Quenching Pill.

It can help the user to significantly increase the strength of their spiritual consciousness and slightly improve the resilience of their spiritual consciousness to resist some minor influences.

The most crucial point is that the recipe for this pill is recorded in a golden book.

Judging from the ancient recording method, Xiao Chen conservatively estimated that this pill recipe should have existed for more than 100,000 years, or even several times longer.

This means that it most likely came from a relic.

There is a high probability that it has been lost to the outside world.

Whether you sell it or keep it as your own secret recipe, it is a very good choice.

Or if used at a trade fair, it would be a good and powerful bargaining chip.

"Good stuff!"

Xiao Chen put the recipe into the Hanhai Ring: "Put it away first and inquire about the situation. I hope it is a lost secret recipe."

After dealing with these things, he continued to carry the Moon Wheel and returned to Ji'e Island along the same route.

"Hu~Shu~"

The biting north wind howled across the sea and sky, blowing the cotton-like snowflakes back and forth between the sky and the earth, forming countless snow tornadoes.

The original sea surface was almost frozen with a layer of ice several feet thick.

Part of the ice layer was squeezed and bulged, emitting a cold bluish-white light. From a distance, it looked like a mountain range of ice and snow that appeared out of thin air.

Xiao Chen estimated based on his own speed of escape that the area covered with heavy snow had expanded outward by more than three thousand miles compared to a month ago.

There was also a strong cold current coming from the west, which made him feel a rare chill.

"What's going on in the west?"

Xiao Chen stood in the snow, feeling a little more curious.

The impact of this strange phenomenon in the heaven and earth was so large and lasted for such a long time that it was unknown whether the outcome would be good or bad.

On the bright side, it might be a sign that some ancient relic is about to be unearthed.

On the worst-case scenario, it could also be a sign that some kind of super disaster is brewing.
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However, Xiao Chen did not plan to go there in person to satisfy his curiosity.

After all, investigating unusual phenomena in heaven and earth has always been something that Nascent Soul cultivators should do.

As the saying goes, even if the sky falls, it takes someone tall to hold it up.

There was no need for him, a Jindan cultivator, to take risks.

"Boom~!"

However, halfway through the journey, Xiao Chen heard a dull and powerful roar coming from a very far place in the west.

It was at least a quarter of an hour later that a belated tide of spiritual energy, which had weakened to its normal strength, swept over where he was.

This means that the source of the spiritual energy tide is at least ten thousand miles away.

Ok?
Xiao Chen looked to the west again and was surprised.

Why is there still a spiritual energy tide?

If he went over there now, wouldn't he see someone fighting?

Hiss~, if that situation really happens, what kind of cultivation level would be needed to create such an exaggerated commotion?
"But this isn't the right time, is it?"

Xiao Chen frowned slightly. After all, heavy snow had covered the area for more than a month.

Unable to figure it out, he simply stopped thinking about it and instead sped up to leave the area.

“Woo~ang~!”

A cry that seemed to come from ancient times suddenly resounded between heaven and earth.

The most important thing is that this shout also came from the west and didn't sound very far away.

Xiao Chen silently activated his escape technique and slightly adjusted his direction, wanting to get away from here as quickly as possible.

"Ang~!"

However, before he could leave, another strong response rang out.

And this time the sound came from the east, and more importantly, it sounded like it was less than two hundred miles away.

Xiao Chen immediately turned around to look back, but as far as he could see, the sky and the earth were covered with white snow.

Even the scenery a few miles away is not clear, let alone the scenery a hundred miles away.

Use spiritual sense to explore?
This thought flashed through Xiao Chen's mind, and he subconsciously wanted to mobilize his spiritual sense to observe the surrounding situation.

But after thinking about it carefully, he gave up the idea.

If you rashly use your spiritual sense, you may not be able to detect anything, but may also expose your position.

So, he quickly turned to activating the "Xuan Zong Synchronous Secret Method" to cover up his whereabouts and prevent the other party from using spiritual sense to explore this place.

Although this third-level technique may not be useful, it is better to do one's best and leave the rest to fate than to do nothing.

The white snow and wind are both an obstacle and a natural barrier for him.

As long as Xiao Chen doesn't reveal his position, the other party will not be able to see him with their eyes.

After a while, he suddenly felt a powerful pressure from a Nascent Soul monster coming from behind him.

The pressure quickly passed by and headed towards the west, the direction from which the cold wind came.

It seemed that the other party just happened to pass by and didn't notice him, or maybe he noticed him but didn't stop for him.

"Phew, it was a false alarm, nothing happened."

Although in fact, there should indeed be a big event here, it has been confirmed that it involves at least two Nascent Soul monsters.

But since Xiao Chen himself was not involved, it meant nothing happened to him, at least for the time being.

As for whether there will be any impact in the future, we will have to talk about it later.

As the saying goes, if the sky falls, the tall people will hold it up.

"Peng~!"

A ball of sparks exploded on the spot, and Xiao Chen left here as quickly as possible.

It didn't take long for them to pass through the wind and snow, and they continued on their journey without stopping at all. For three days and three nights, they had almost no rest except for recovering their true energy.

Until you're at a safe distance.

Then he found a deserted island and had a good sleep in the defensive formation.

On the 28th day of the twelfth lunar month, Xiao Chen successfully arrived at Mozhang Peak.

From afar, the main peak is decorated with lights and colors, and the red color is full of festive atmosphere.

Even the surrounding mountains, whether inhabited or not, had sword lights flashing through the tops and erected customized giant lanterns.

Even in broad daylight, the scene still looks prosperous and bustling.

If it were at night, I believe this spectacular scene could be clearly seen within a radius of 100 miles.

"It's really a luxury that even the Foundation Establishment cultivators are doing this kind of work."

Xiao Chen sighed. Even if such a thing were to be done in the Southern Region, it would definitely be done by the Qi Refining disciples hiking up the mountain.

However, this is the Eastern Region, where there are more foundation-building cultivators, so it is naturally not that precious.

Judging from their attire, it seems that foundation building is only the domain of inner disciples.

At least these people flying around and hanging lanterns don’t have a single true disciple.

Three hundred miles southeast of Mozhang Peak is Moshifang Market.

It is next to the Ink Stone Mine, hence the name.

With the sect's intentional support, this place has become the largest market town in the Mozhang Sect.

"Tsk, isn't it a bit too conspicuous to wear a moon wheel?"

Xiao Chen thought about it and did not enter the market directly, but landed in a ravine outside the market.

The Crystal Moon Wheel was placed in a wasteland, and a Goose-shaped Returning Time Formation was set up as a defense.

The portable array plate is good in this aspect. It can be driven by spirit stones and can operate completely independently, even if there is no one guarding it.

Then Xiao Chen came to the market town with peace of mind, ready to take a leisurely stroll and relax for the day.

By the way, buy some New Year's goods to try, and celebrate the New Year one day in advance.

The Moshifang Market is particularly lively today, with crowds of people coming and going on the streets.

A few of the monks were still wearing the robes of Mozhang sect disciples, but most of them were wearing ordinary clothes.

On the outskirts of the market town, a very small number of shops had already closed their doors and posted red "Fu" characters on them.

However, the rest of the shops were reluctant to miss out on such a lively opportunity and instead took the chance to open their doors to welcome customers.

There are even many shops that have waiters standing at the door shouting to attract customers.

(End of this chapter)