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Chapter 260: True Lord's Preaching - Arrival at Tinglangfang Market
If we go back three days, no one would have thought that the final result would be like this.

All five major sects were eliminated by Chongzhen Temple, and none of them escaped.

Zhang Shouquan was just a casual cultivator, but he actually had the secret technique of forming a blood formation as a trump card, which allowed him to persevere to the end.

And the most surprising thing is that Xiao Chen, with his absolutely overwhelming and supreme attitude, has directly created a very obvious gap between himself and all other cultivators.

In the original plan of Master Heming.

At this moment, everyone should be shocked by the powerful performance shown by the disciples of Chongzhen Temple in the battle and their monopoly power.

However, no one pays attention to this now.

Everyone stared at Xiao Chen with wide eyes, their minds blank, as if they had seen some incredible miracle.

Even those disciples who came from big sects were all confused at this moment.

Before, they may not have had enough understanding of physical cultivation, or they may have had misunderstandings about late Jindan cultivators.

Therefore, it is impossible to correctly understand how strong Xiao Chen is.

But you have to know that they are very familiar with the chief disciple or eldest senior brother of their own sect.

The disciples sent by Chongzhen Temple for the second time easily defeated their own leaders in less than half a cup of tea in the first six arenas.

In the seventh arena, even the representatives selected from among the thousands of independent cultivators were forced into a desperate situation.

In the end, they managed to turn the tables with the help of a formation, but both sides were almost injured.

This is enough to prove their absolute lead in strength.

However, for Xiao Chen, all this made no difference at all.

Facing Chen Qingsong, he only needs one move to take the ring.

When facing the original disciples of Zhengdong Arena, he could also defeat them with just one move.

Facing the final elite disciple of Chongzhen Temple, he still only used one move to knock his opponent off the ring.

Now everyone is even unable to judge whether what is being displayed right now is Xiao Chen’s true strength?

One move is just the lower limit of the ring rules, but it may not be the opponent's true limit.

To put it in an exaggerated way, if you just pick any random cultivator on the scene, the result will be the same.

Anyway, we can win in one move, so you can do it yourself.

Thinking of this, everyone felt their scalps tingling and their hearts trembling.

"This...how is this possible?"

"What do you think, has Senior Xiao demonstrated his true strength?"

"I don't know, but did we misunderstand Senior Chen? Maybe he's actually very strong?"

After Chen Qingsong lost to Xiao Chen, his reputation among the casual cultivators plummeted because he failed to block a single move.

He fell directly to the bottom of the ranking of the top ten independent cultivators.

But now, everyone realizes that this seems to be a misunderstanding.

It seemed that Chen Qingsong was simply unlucky and met Xiao Chen early, that's all.

It’s the same if you replace someone else. No one can beat you. They are all defeated in one move. Then who is stronger?
After everyone thought about this clearly, they suddenly felt that they had wronged Chen Qingsong before.

Especially some monks who were also Ting Taohai and already admired him.

He even started to advocate that if Chen Qingsong had not met Xiao Chen, perhaps he could have won a ring.

Even Chen Qingsong himself straightened his chest slightly as he listened to the discussions of the people around him.

He had been mocked by others for not being able to withstand a single blow, which really made him feel uncomfortable for several days.

But now it’s different. His opponent is Xiao Chen, so losing to him is normal.

Even if it gets out in the future, it will be said that he had fought with Senior Xiao in the past. Does anyone else have this experience?

"Hey, that's not right!"

Someone suddenly realized, "Doesn't that mean it's not the physical cultivators who are really powerful, but just Fellow Daoist Xiao?"

Many people used to think about changing their cultivation bodies, but now it seems that this has nothing to do with it anymore.

The real strength is not the body training, but the person Xiao Chen.

There were many different opinions under the ring.

On the high stands, several Yuanying Zhenjun were also very surprised.

It is said that one's own family knows one's own affairs.

They naturally have a very good understanding of the level of the chief disciples in the sect, especially some of them who are directly their disciples.

However, the powerful enemy who could easily defeat his own apprentice was defeated by Xiao Chen in one move.

Seeing this scene, even they were shocked.

There was even a rare hint of surprise on his face.

"This Xiao Xiao is truly extraordinary!"

Master Yunfeng sighed, "I myself couldn't achieve this level even when I was in the late Jindan stage."

He has gradually felt that he is getting older these years and has become more and more fond of young people with potential.

He felt a little regretful that Xiao Chen was not his disciple.

Gang Yuan Zhenjun also commented: "Look at the energy and blood surging when he raised his hand, and the power flowing out of his body. It is quite like the legacy of an ancient cultivator."

With his keen eyesight, he naturally noticed the unusually strong energy and blood power when Xiao Chen took action.

At this moment, he became more and more curious about which hidden Taoist sect the other party came from.

I also thought that if there was a chance, we could have a discussion, and it would be best if we could talk about our experiences and insights in increasing our qi and blood.

Of course, he was not chatting with Xiao Chen, but talking and even trading with the Yuanying Zhenjun behind him.

Zhenjun Heming on the side was paying special attention to the progress of the battle.

Naturally, he also noticed that Xiao Chen's energy and blood were abnormally vigorous just now.

Hearing this evaluation from Master Gangyuan, he immediately understood that Xiao Chen must have some rare talent in physical cultivation.

This is recorded in the classics in Chongzhen Temple.

Similar to mortals who are born with supernatural powers, some cultivators are born with abundant Qi and blood, and are innate holy bodies.

If this is the case, it is easy to understand why Xiao Chen could easily defeat the tribesmen he had carefully trained.

As long as the Qi and blood are a little higher, the difference in actual combat will be huge.

After all, the distance between the rings is still too short, and there are rules that restrict everyone from using trump cards higher than level three.

The strong explosive power of physical cultivators can be fully utilized.

So that it finally forms such an exaggerated expressiveness.

Although he figured out the reason, he was still distracted by the discussions of the casual cultivators below, which were completely different from what he had expected at the beginning.

Zhenjun Heming was still a little unhappy.

Especially when he thought about the Taiqing Huaying Glass Beads that he had originally prepared for his nephew, which were now about to leak out.

He couldn't help but frown slightly.

But no matter how unhappy you are, you can't cheat on doing what you have to do.

There are so many fellow Duoying practitioners around watching us.

In order not to lose face for their own family, and even more so not to leave a bad impression on other sects.

True Lord Heming could only reluctantly take out the Taiqing Huaying Glass Bead and hand it to the boy beside him, asking him to take it away to present the awards.

Seeing this, the other major sects also took out the promised rewards.

When Zhenjun Qianshu saw that Zhenjun Heming did not find an excuse, he felt a little regretful.

After all, in the end, it was the disciples of Chongzhen Temple who occupied the six major arenas, and the disciples of Qianji Valley were all eliminated.

If True Lord Heming takes the lead in refusing to pay, then True Lord Qianshu can also completely deny taking the spiritual object.

Perhaps it was because Chongzhen Temple did not achieve its planned goal.

The final award ceremony was exceptionally simple.

After inviting the eight champions to the stands and quickly distributing their things,

The person in charge spoke briefly on behalf of everyone, especially emphasizing that the Eight Directions Tournament was inherited from ancient customs and that Chongzhen Temple had a long history.

During the process, neither Xiao Chen nor the disciples of Chongzhen Temple were given a chance to speak.

Then it was announced that the eight-party challenge session was officially over.

It seems that they wanted to emphasize that Chongzhen Temple won the Bafang Arena in this way, and weaken the influence brought by Xiao Chen.

However, judging from the reactions of the casual cultivators below the stage, the effect of doing so seems to be very limited.

Everyone was still discussing Xiao Chen and Zhang Shouquan with great interest, and almost no one cared about Chongzhen Temple.

After all, not everyone is familiar with Chongzhen Temple.

If they really monopolize the arena, they might be able to attract everyone's attention.

However, in this situation, the six disciples of Chongzhen Temple have become indistinguishable background members because of their unified identity, and no one cares about them.

To divert everyone's attention.

Chongzhen Temple directly used the powerful weapon they had prepared.

"Fellow Daoists, tomorrow afternoon at 3:15 PM, True Lord Zi Yang will personally give a sermon in the core area!"

The chief announced loudly from the stage, his voice spreading across the entire island with the aid of his True Energy: "Starting at noon, the formation in the core area will be lifted."

"Please remember the time and don't miss this opportunity!"

This was indeed a good idea. As it involved one's own cultivation, everyone's attention was immediately drawn to it.

Even the disciples from the other major sects couldn't help but start looking forward to it.

The topic of discussion among everyone immediately turned to various speculations about the sermon.

Some people even ran to the outside of the core area to queue up in advance, hoping to grab a good spot.

Some people also chose to return to their temporary residence to rest, preparing to recharge their batteries so that they could concentrate on enlightenment tomorrow.

Xiao Chen naturally did not run to queue up, but returned to the bamboo house.

He first activated the defensive formation, and then took out the Taiqing Huaying Glass Bead again.

"Is this the magical item that can help me experience the process of forming a baby?"

He looked at the almost transparent pearl in his hand, with only a trace of fresh air flowing through it, and felt extremely curious.

It must be said that this glass bead is indeed extraordinary. When Xiao Chen stared at the flow of clear energy carefully.

He actually vaguely sensed an inexplicable rhythm, as if a hungry person saw delicious food, or a thirsty person saw fine wine.

The urge to refine and absorb it on the spot came into my mind.

From this point of view, if one is a genius with extraordinary comprehension, perhaps he can gain something just by observing the Taiqing Huaying Glass Beads.

But Xiao Chen will definitely not use it now.

He is not ready to break through yet.

It won’t be too late to use it to experience the process of forming a baby when everything else is ready.

At that time, you can remember clearly what you have learned during the experience to avoid forgetting it over time.

He took out a treasure box containing spiritual energy and carefully put away the glass beads.

Xiao Chen practiced for a while and then went to bed early.

Noon the next day.

The outside of the core area was already filled with cultivators, all waiting for the formation to be lifted.

For some unknown reason, the hall of Chongzhen Temple, which had been cleaned up overnight, was filled with uniform cushions.

There was no distinction between Jindan cultivators and Foundation Establishment cultivators. When Xiao Chen arrived before 12:30 PM, he saw that most of the cushions were already occupied.

However, the first three rows were almost completely empty.

Except for Zhang Shouquan who arrived early and sat calmly in the first row.

The other wandering cultivators seemed not to notice and consciously squeezed in at the back.

Of course, Xiao Chen had no need to worry about anything. He walked slowly to the first row, sat cross-legged, and waited together.

Another quarter of an hour later, most of the monks arrived at the scene.

In particular, many monks from various sects went straight to the first three rows and sat down.

The whole hall began to become noisy.

But when the time came, everyone became quiet again.

I began to look forward to the last and most attractive sermon session of this ceremony.

During the anxious wait, time seemed to slow down a lot.

After waiting for a long time, many cultivators became impatient and began to look around, curious as to why True Lord Zi Yang had not appeared yet.

But no one dared to rush, and just forced themselves to wait.

After waiting for about half an hour, people even started whispering to each other.

Only then did a figure walk up to the podium from behind and sit down leisurely.

"You guys have been waiting for a long time."

"The first point I want to talk about today is called calming down..."

True Lord Zi Yang did not say any opening remarks, but instead started talking directly about his cultivation habits.

Simply put, these are a few short stories about how he improved his practice efficiency, increased his concentration, and persisted in practicing hard for eight hours every day.

These words made several true disciples nod silently, as if they had some feelings.

However, most of the independent cultivators who were listening to the lecture were somewhat disappointed.

What they expect is not these great principles, but the skills to improve their cultivation as quickly as possible.

It would be best if it were something that you could use right away and take effect immediately.

To put it more seriously, this is a case of being too eager for quick success and instant benefits.

But it is indeed not easy for independent cultivators. They do not have the cultivation resources provided by the sect, nor do they have such a good thing as meditating for eight hours a day.

Most of them need to run around busy to earn spirit stones.

After going through so much, it becomes difficult to concentrate on cultivation like a newborn baby.

In addition, his own aptitude for cultivation is average, so he naturally likes to seek various techniques or shortcuts.

As for Xiao Chen, he felt a little regretful after listening to these stories.

For him, this sermon came a little late.

Now that he has a clear mind, he no longer needs to worry about concentration.

You can enter into meditation at any time and practice whenever you want. It is very free.

"That's all about the story of cultivation."

True Lord Zi Yang seemed to understand their thoughts: "Next, I will talk about some specific details about breathing exercises, starting with refining mana."

He then explained in detail four little techniques for breathing in and out spiritual energy, which were suitable for Foundation Establishment cultivators and Golden Core cultivators respectively.

This time the situation below was completely different.

The sect disciples had nothing to do, after all, they already knew these things.

The independent cultivators were ecstatic, many of them suddenly realized what was going on, and some even slapped their thighs excitedly on the spot, feeling that they had taken the wrong path before.

"Give me something useful!"

Xiao Chen secretly complained in his heart, if he had known these things would be said, he would not have come.

What a coincidence, he thought so in his mind.

The True Lord Zi Yang above changed the subject and said, "Finally, let me say a few words about my experience in breaking through to a higher realm."

"If you want to enter the Xuanmen and cultivate your true form, you must first regulate the Dragon and Tiger Fuxin Palace."

"Cut off the thousands of thoughts in your mind, and see the light shining on your spiritual altar."

……

"Three souls gather at the top of the head to form an infant head, and seven spirits condense into frost to form a jade body."

"Once the cage is broken, the purple air will burst into the sky and knock on the gate of heaven."

After saying this, True Lord Zi Yang actually stood up and turned back to the back of the altar.

It was obvious that the sermon session was over.

Ok?
Xiao Chen blinked his eyes. Is that it?

Don’t just talk about the words, what about the explanation afterwards?
To be honest, if you say that what you just said is actually the mantra from a certain martial arts book, it is not impossible.

Most of the monks below the pulpit were confused, and many were dumbfounded.

"Oh no, what the True Lord said is too profound, and I don't quite understand it."

"Just now, the True Lord said that the seven souls could condense into frost. What does that mean? How can the souls hidden in the body withstand the cold?"

"Finally I heard purple air. Could it be referring to the purple air coming from the east?"

Everyone hurried to discuss with each other, but all they did was ask for help, and no one was able to stand up and help answer their questions.

So many monks sighed and felt that they had missed a good opportunity.

In fact, Xiao Chen also felt confused and didn't understand many things.

But he didn't think about anything else. Instead, he immediately closed his eyes and recalled what he had just heard.

After all, it’s good enough that people are willing to preach.

You can't really expect others to break down and crush all of your cultivation experiences and feed them to you.

Relying on the powerful memory brought by his spiritual consciousness, Xiao Chen memorized all the mantras firmly in his sea of ​​consciousness.

After that, you can think about it when you have nothing to do. I believe you will gain something from it.

Moreover, to be more specific, Xiao Chen had successfully defended the title and won the Glazed Bead, and also received a bonus of one million spirit stones.

In fact, it’s more than worth it, and the trip is not in vain at all.

For him, preaching became a supplementary part, and he listened to every word and understood every bit.

Therefore, Xiao Chen was able to remain calm and did not get worried or anxious because he did not understand.

"Dear fellow Taoists!"

The head of Chongzhen Temple reappeared and said, "I just received news that the other True Lords all have important matters to attend to, so they don't have time to discuss the Dao."

Having said this, he paused deliberately to make it easier for everyone to remember the arrogant attitude of the other sects.

"Therefore, the preaching portion of this ceremony ends here."

"I have prepared a final banquet in the banquet area. It will be filled with common dishes to satisfy the hunger of some fellow Taoists. Please help yourself!"

I saw some people getting up and preparing to leave.

The person in charge quickly raised his voice: "One last thing, please pay attention to it, fellow Taoists!"

"From this moment on, for the next three consecutive days, the area within a thousand miles of Honghua Island will be patrolled day and night by my disciples from Chongzhen Temple."

"No one, whether it's a personal grudge or a public grudge, may take action within this scope."

"Otherwise, you will bear all the consequences at your own risk. Thank you for your cooperation!"

This doesn’t matter to Xiao Chen.

His previous deliberate attempt to lure Jie Xiu into a trap failed, and now that part of his strength has been exposed, there should be few people on this island who dare to attack him.

So he had no intention of trying again this time.

"Where should we go next?"

Xiao Chen walked to the banquet area and brought two plates of spirit beast meat and a pot of spirit wine, while thinking about his next move.

Although we stayed for a few more days due to the challenge, there is still one and a half months before the Cangran Secret Realm opens.

For others, this time is already very tight.

Even if we have the help of the spirit shuttle, we must set off immediately.

However, with Xiao Chen's speed, it would only take about half a month to get there.

Even if you reserve a few days in advance, you still have about half a month to make arrangements.

In fact, he doesn't have any good plans now. He is just preparing for the birth of a baby.

After careful consideration, there are three major things I need to do next.

Find someone to refine a spiritual elixir that can break through the ranks, collect clues about the Nine-Aperture Transparent Jade, and find a way to find the remaining evil spirits.

The former is relatively the simplest, while the latter seems to be the most difficult one at the moment.

The main reason is that we already knew that there might be evil spirits in the Wuguang Sea, but it is not convenient to go back and confirm the authenticity of the news now. Who can we go to for justice?

"Then let's go to the market first."

Without getting too hung up on it, Xiao Chen decided to start with something simple: "Go visit the nearby fourth-level alchemist and help him refine a level-breaking elixir. By the way, I'll also get some other information."

After finishing the wine and meat in front of him in two gulps, he stood up and left Honghua Island.

He went straight to Tinglangfang Market, which was the nearest to him.

Just by looking at the name of Tinglangfang City, you can tell that it is closely related to Yuntao Sword House.

In fact, this is exactly the case.

Although it is much smaller in overall scale than Cangming Market, it is not bad at all when considered as the main island.

It’s just that there is no Fortune Wall in the center of Tinglangfang.

Instead, at the entrance of the market town, there was a row of wanted posters that were hundreds of feet long.

"Wow, so many Tribulation Cultivators?"

Xiao Chen, who had just arrived, was slightly surprised when he saw the long row of red words.

Isn't this a little bit too much?

After a closer look, I found that there was not only a wanted poster for Ting Taohai, but also a collection of wanted posters from other places.

It has long been more than just a deterrent, but has also become a representative symbol of Tinglangfang City.

"interesting!"

Looking at the many wandering cultivators who were also coming here for the first time and standing in front of the wanted poster to observe, Xiao Chen immediately understood the intention behind it.

He also deliberately slowed down his pace, looking around with interest as he walked.

"Ok?"

Suddenly, Xiao Chen's eyes fixed.

He actually saw a wanted poster for 'Chen Xiao' here, with a striking note added below it.

This explains that this is a special souvenir brought back from the west, from the Storm Sea thousands of miles away, so it has no practical effect.

Arranged next to them are the famous "White Beard" and "Red Peony" about the Inland Sea.

They were exactly the same as the first ten that Xiao Chen had seen at the checkpoint of Wanxian Islands before, and they were also just useless exhibits.

Looking at these slightly familiar wanted posters.

His mentality now is completely different from when he first arrived in the Eastern Region.

Having said that, could this be considered another kind of meeting an old friend in a foreign land?

(End of this chapter)