Yuantian Pidao

Chapter 89 Overt and covert fighting
At the Qinghe County Government Office, Liao Yonghuai laughed heartily after receiving the news from the Yuling Sect. This was the best news he had received in recent times.

He had reached the point where he could no longer tolerate the Taiping Sect. Compared to supporting the Yuling Sect to slowly compete with the Taiping Sect, he preferred this more direct approach. Although doing so would offend the Lu family to a certain extent, he didn't care as the Gao family was at the forefront.

"Wen Mao, spread the news immediately. Say that Taoist Taiping Jiang Chen is going to duel with the leader of Yuling Sect, Luo Qiao. Make it as loud as possible to prevent Jiang Chen from retreating."

After being happy, Liao Yonghuai pondered for a moment and immediately came up with a plan in his mind.

Hearing this, Xu Wenmao bowed in response.

Soon after, the news spread throughout Qinghe County. After all, the battle between two Qi-cultivating monks was an unprecedented event in Qinghe County.

At this moment, on the Muyu Island, Jiang Chen looked at the challenge letter under Luo Bridge with an indifferent expression.

Through the Lu family, he already had a certain understanding of Luo Qiao's strength. Born into a fisherman family, he had average talent and ability. He barely started practicing Qi at the age of sixty. Now he was one hundred and seven years old, practicing the Surge Wave Technique, which was nothing special or mysterious. His cultivation level should be between ten and twenty acupoints.

The commonly used magic weapon is a fishing net, which is good at trapping people and providing defense.

"He's more decisive than I thought. I originally thought he'd lost his resolve after experiencing the destruction of his sect, but now it seems he's really different. I guess he has some tricks up his sleeve."

Putting down the challenge letter in his hand, Jiang Chen spoke casually.

Hearing this, Hongyu on the side couldn't help but feel a little worried. She never doubted Jiang Chen's talent and ability, but Jiang Chen's practice time was too short after all.

"Sir, do you want to accept this fight?"

Looking at Jiang Chen, Hongyu hesitated for a moment, but still asked a question.

After these words were spoken, Wang Yuan and Cao Banshan, who were standing below, couldn't help but turn their gazes to Jiang Chen.

"Qinghe County is very large, large enough to accommodate hundreds of thousands of people and their families. However, it is also very small, so small that it can only accommodate the Taiping Sect. There is not a single piece of land left for others."

"Since the leader of the Yuling Sect has made up his mind to take action, it doesn't really matter whether I agree or not. It's just the difference between fighting openly and secretly. Compared to fighting secretly, fighting openly is actually better."

"Besides, I don't know how many people are watching this fight. If I withdraw, I'm afraid there will be endless troubles in the future. Even the Lu family will be disappointed in us. You know, only people who are useful to each other can discuss cooperation."

Shaking his head, Jiang Chen knew that this fight was inevitable. Although the Nanjing Kingdom had certain restrictions on the struggles between various cultivation forces, as long as they were not too blatant and put things out in the open, the court would not actually interfere too much. The previous demise of the An family was the best example.

"Wang Yuan, go back to Yulingmen and tell them that I accept this fight. It's a battle of both strength and death."

With a calm expression, Jiang Chen turned his gaze to Wang Yuan.

Hearing this and looking at Jiang Chen like this, Wang Yuan immediately bowed in response. Just like Li Fei had absolute confidence in Luo Qiao, he also had confidence in Jiang Chen. These days, the injuries on Dou Shi's body were getting worse day by day, which was the best proof.

"Hongyu, you have cultivated the wolfsbane vine very well. If you have any questions about cultivation, you can ask me."

After Wang Yuan left, Jiang Chen looked at Hong Yu. He didn't care too much about the fight. He had the soul power to back him up. If he was willing to pay the price, unless the opponent was a cultivator who had achieved great success in Qi training, the one who would die would be the other party.

Looking at Jiang Chen like this, and seeing that he was confident, Hongyu's worries gradually dissipated.

"Yes, there are some. Please give me some advice, sir..." Relaxing herself, Hongyu seized this rare opportunity to ask Jiang Chen for advice on the secrets of cultivation. If possible, she still hoped that she could become stronger.

Jiang Chen patiently answered Hongyu's questions one by one.

About half an hour later, all the doubts in her heart disappeared, and Hongyu left Jiang Chen's yard.

After Hongyu left, Jiang Chen stretched out his hand and the Crane-Crying Immortal Needle appeared beside him.

"Two months in exchange for opening ten more orifices, as well as the introduction to Qi Sword and Qi Condensation Techniques. The only pity is that the Qi Silk Technique is still a little short of mastery."

Jiang Chen fiddled with the Crane's Lie Immortal Needle casually, letting it move according to his will. He silently felt the changes in himself. Two months later, he had become a cultivator with twenty-one acupoints opened, and his strength had increased compared to before.

The reason why he was able to make such great progress, in addition to his own talent and hard work, was that the wolfsbane flower cultivated by Hongyu also played a significant role. With the help of the wolfsbane flower, he further restored his spiritual power.

"A first-level soul power doesn't have any obvious special abilities. Its biggest feature is that its soul is ten times larger than an average person's. Now, I've recovered to about seven times the size of an average person, which means I'm not far from the first-level limit."

"When I reach the second stage, my soul power undergoes a qualitative change. I gain the ability to drive objects and even the power to interfere with reality. By that time, I might be able to truly control the sword with my divine power."

Thinking of his own spiritual power, Jiang Chen controlled the Crane Needle, turning it into a silver light that moved freely in the room.

Compared to two months ago, his control over the Crane-Li Immortal Needle has clearly made great progress.

"After this battle, my reputation as the Feihong Sword Immortal may truly be established."

Thinking of a possibility, he shook his head, put the Crane Needle into his sleeve, and walked out. Although it was a bit strange, there were indeed some cultivators in the world of immortal cultivation who used flying needles to perform sword techniques.

On the other hand, after receiving the news that Jiang Chen was about to fight with Luo Qiao, the Lu family remained silent and did not intervene immediately.

They were the ones who helped the Taiping Sect rise to power, and the Yuling Sect was supported by the Gao family. Now the struggle between the Taiping Sect and the Yuling Sect has become a microcosm of the Lu family and the Gao family. In fact, there is the County Magistrate's Office behind the Gao family. They need the Taiping Sect to demonstrate its capabilities at this time to prove that their previous support was not in vain.

"The genius of Yuling Sect has been plotted and killed, leaving only a few big cats and small cats. Since Jiang Chen was able to fight your third uncle to a draw, it shouldn't be a problem for him to deal with them. But just in case, you can send this explosive pill to him. It's up to him to decide whether to use it or not."

Sitting in the main seat, Lu Chenshan turned his gaze to his son Lu Xuanping. He had the same square face as Lu Chenzhou, but he was fairer, had thick eyebrows, bright eyes, and a whole body as heavy as a mountain.

Hearing this, Lu Xuanping glanced at his father. This explosive pill was a first-grade pill that could increase the Qi of a cultivator rapidly in a short period of time. It was quite useful in fighting. The only drawback was that it would cause some damage to the cultivator's acupoints. It might not be a problem for a while, but it might hinder his advancement to the Dao Foundation in the future.

"I will fully explain the advantages and disadvantages of the Explosive Pill to Brother Jiang Dao."

After taking the pill, leaving a word, Lu Xuanping bowed respectfully to Lu Chenshan, then turned and left the hall.

Watching his son leave, Lu Chenshan couldn't help but shake his head. Dao foundation, even a family with centuries of history like theirs could only dream of, so how could a grassroots cultivator easily reach it? It wasn't simply a matter of talent.

"Daoji, the treasure for building the foundation, is so difficult..."

After sighing three times, Lu Chenshan's figure quietly disappeared into the darkness.

(End of this chapter)