My path to immortality began with my posting to guard Dawancun.

Chapter 29 Secret
"Sure enough!"

Shen Changchun arrived at the scarred man's corpse.

A storage bag was found inside his sleeve.

This storage bag is about the size of a palm and is entirely yellowish-brown.

Shen Changchuan used his magic to activate the runes near his pocket, and a storage space with a length, width, and height of about two meters appeared in his perception.

Within this storage space,

There were some spirit stones, monster materials, jade boxes containing sealed spiritual herbs, elixirs, and other miscellaneous items.

Even Shen Changchuan's pale face showed a hint of joy at this moment.

It seems,
Most of these people's wealth is in this storage bag.

Looking back on this battle, although it was fraught with danger and I nearly died several times,

But after experiencing the crisis,
However, he also made a fortune.

Shen Changchuan didn't have time to check all the spoils in the storage bag.

But putting everything else aside
This storage bag alone is already extremely valuable.

As far as Shen Changchuan knew,
A storage bag costs at least three hundred spirit stones.

This is still the price of black market goods.

Who knows, one day I might be recognized and someone might come looking for revenge.

Authentic storage bags are more expensive!

She had always been someone that the poor Shen Changchuan could only dream of but never have.

Even if the storage bag is completely empty now
Shen Changchuan also felt that his trip was worthwhile!

Keep the storage bag close to your body.

Shen Changchuan then took the Soul-Capturing Bell from the scarred man's corpse.

He briefly tried out the controls.

It was discovered that the Soul-Capturing Bell did not usually make a sound; it only made a sound when activated with magic.

Those sounds, however, have a special effect on the consciousness and soul of cultivators!

Its power,
Shen Changchuan had experienced it firsthand.

At that moment, it felt like a huge club was smashing down on the back of my head.

He almost fainted.

"nice one!"

"It's very powerful!"

"If I hadn't consumed the Azure Essence Herb, which refined and enhanced my spiritual sense to the level of a seventh-level Qi Refining cultivator, I'm afraid I would have already fallen for that trick earlier!"

Recalling what had just happened, Shen Changchuan couldn't help but feel a lingering fear.

At that time, under the scarred man's continuous close-range attacks, his internal magical power was greatly depleted. He had no choice but to take the opportunity to expose a weakness and attract the opponent's attack, thereby creating conditions for himself to counterattack.

But who knew?

That guy actually pulled out something like the Soul-Capturing Bell.

Even though Shen Changchuan was on edge,

Being constantly on guard against the opponent's potential trump card means you can be caught off guard in an instant.

If the scarred man hadn't misjudged his strength...

Unexpectedly, he possessed a spiritual strength comparable to that of a late-stage Qi Refining cultivator when he was at the fourth level of Qi Refining, which allowed him to seize the opportunity and successfully turn the tables.

I'm afraid that in this battle, it will be Shen Changchuan who dies!
"That is, I, by merging the memories of this body and the fragmented soul, plus the power of the Azure Origin Water Grass, was able to reach the late stage of Qi Induction in order to withstand it and recover my mobility in a short time."

"Otherwise, we would be powerless to resist this magical artifact!"

"With this item, there are probably very few cultivators below the late stage of Qi Refining who would be its match!"

Shen Changchuan thought to himself with a sigh.

At the same time, I was even more delighted.

Because of this powerful weapon,
Now it has fallen into his hands and become his possession.

The stronger this magical artifact is...
For Shen Changchuan, the better.

Based on Shen Changchuan's previous feelings,
This Soul-Capturing Bell is so powerful that it can even shake a cultivator at the seventh level of Qi Refining!

It doesn't need to be completely still.
Even a momentary lapse in concentration during battle, enough to shake the opponent's resolve, is enough to determine the victor!

"It's a pity that the Soul-Capturing Bell seems to consume too much mana."

"Judging from my current level, I'm afraid I won't need many battles to complete a single fight."

After only a few simple attempts at operation,

Shen Changchuan had already realized that this thing was definitely a major consumer of mana.

He couldn't help but feel a little greedy and thought to himself.

With the last ten percent of his magical power,
I'm afraid even that wouldn't be enough to make it ring.

As many thoughts flashed through my mind...
Shen Changchuan's hands and feet did not stop.

He first hung the Soul-Capturing Bell on his wrist, covering it with his sleeve, so that he could use it in battle.

After doing this,
After confirming that there were no other gains on the scarred man,
Shen Changchuan then collected the array plate containing spirit stones buried in the ground not far away, as well as the array flags scattered around, and put them into his storage bag one by one.

Although he didn't recognize what kind of formation it was, nor did he know how to use it.

But thieves never leave empty-handed.
Good stuff should definitely be accepted.

By this time, Shen Changchuan had already cleaned up all the spoils from the surrounding battlefield.

Shen Changchuan then turned around.

He walked over to Zhao Hangao, who was lying unconscious not far away, and grabbed him by the collar with one hand.

He walked out, preparing to leave.

But at this moment,
Shen Changchuan suddenly thought of something.

He paused in his tracks.

His eyes flickered a few times.

After taking a few breaths to think, and then hesitating for a moment...
He put down the unconscious Zhao Hangao, turned around and went back to put the three bodies into his storage bag.

Then he took Zhao Hangao and left again.

In the original place,
All that remained were a scene of devastation, with trees lying in ruins.

The bloodstains and other signs of battle on the ground indicated that what had happened was not just an illusion.

However, these traces will likely disappear soon in this dense forest.

Zhaojia Village.

The village was originally a secluded paradise, nestled in a valley surrounded by mountains, a place that was easy to defend and difficult to attack.

At this time, most of them were engulfed in raging flames.

Flames and smoke shot into the sky.

Even from miles away, one could clearly see the plumes of black smoke rising into the sky like giant pillars.

In the village, which has almost been reduced to ruins,

In the surrounding alleyways and collapsed houses, scattered corpses lay in pools of blood.

Corpses are everywhere.

Those who were lucky enough to survive fled into the deep mountains, like headless flies, panicked and trembling, too afraid to show themselves.

at the same time,

It is located within a luxurious mansion at the highest point of the village.
Zhao Hangao's son,
Zhao Jingming, a notorious playboy in the surrounding area, was kneeling on the ground, tears streaming down his face.

"why why?"

"My father has already told you the whole secret, and he did exactly as you asked, so why did you still kill people? Why did you destroy the village?!"

Zhao Jingming knelt on the ground, covering his face with his hands, hunching over and burying his face between his legs, his body constantly sobbing.

The sounds of intense flames burning outside and the collapse of houses mingled together, clearly reaching his ears.

The ghosts struggling and howling in the flames seemed to be hurling the most vicious curses and resentments at him!

It's him!

It was all because he let the wolf into the house that this once peaceful and tranquil village suffered such a disaster!

Zhao Jingming's body trembled continuously.

He dared not look up at the corpses lying in pools of blood around him.

They dared not look outside at Zhao Family Village, which was already engulfed in flames.

I just want to be an ostrich with its head buried in the ground.
I don't want to face all this bloodshed.

"Heh, naturally it's to destroy clues and traces. What else could it be for?"

at this time,

On the head seat,
With bloodstains on his clothes and a murderous aura, the third of the Four Fiends of Heshan wiped the blood off his longsword after killing someone and glanced disdainfully at the cowardly Zhao Jingming below.

He stood up.

Holding a sharp sword, he slowly walked towards Zhao Jingming.

"Although according to intelligence, that person is merely a neglected illegitimate son of the Shen family, he is still the son of the Shen family head. If he is murdered..."

"Hey, although the four of us from Heshan are preparing to flee to the cultivation world of Nanyue Kingdom after this incident, and never return to this place, it's still best not to provoke such a powerful family."

The third brother walked to Zhao Jingming's side, who was trembling all over.
He whispered in his ear:

“As long as everyone who knows the truth is dead, and your father and son are nowhere to be found, when the investigation is carried out afterward, most of the attention will be focused on your father and son, and it will have nothing to do with us four brothers.”

"Even if we really had doubts, by then the four of us brothers would probably have already taken our inheritance and flown far away. The Shen family wouldn't have the ability to extend its reach to the cultivation world of Nan Yue, which is tens of thousands of miles away."

"On behalf of my elder brother, thank you both, father and son!"

The third brother's voice was low and somber.

He spoke with a hint of mockery.

But there was a certain degree of sincerity in it.

He was indeed grateful to Zhao Jingming.

Who knows?

The story of the Hu family head of Dawan Village, who was somewhat famous in the remote borderlands, killing a member of the Shen family's collateral branch was actually related to the inheritance of a true cultivator in the Nascent Soul Realm.
Who could know?
The person who secretly reported the Hu family to the Shen family, leading to the exposure of the Hu family's murder and ultimately their demise, was actually Zhao Hangao, the village chief of Zhao Family Village, which is not far from Dawan Village.

I'm afraid no one could have imagined that...
Zhao Hangao was merely a minor cultivator at the fourth level of Qi Refining.

A law-abiding, timid farmer who toils in the fields actually possesses a huge secret related to the ruins of a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator!
Only a fool like Zhao Jingming, who has never had to worry about food or clothing since childhood,

They actually said they were unwilling to live an ordinary life, sought an exciting career, and wanted to come and mingle with these cultivators.
Originally, when faced with such a clear-eyed, foolish idiot,
They always take advantage of you and leave you with nothing.

Unexpectedly, just a few kind words during the process led to the revelation of such a big secret!

To know,
That was the ruins of a cave dwelling of a true cultivator at the Nascent Soul stage!
Out-of-body state
He's absolutely an invincible big shot in this desolate land!

Moreover, it is inferred that it was left behind by the disciples of the Xiangshan Sect, which was destroyed three hundred years ago!
If one can inherit their estate

Not to mention giving the four Heshan brothers a chance to glimpse the divine power of the Out-of-Body realm,

That would at least give them a chance to reach the ninth level of Qi Refining!
Such overwhelming wealth came crashing down upon us.

Even if there are many risks involved in the process, it will all be absolutely worth it!
"No, that's not right. The Shen family, a powerful family like the Shen family, wouldn't be so easily fooled by you."

Zhao Jingming trembled, excitedly trying to say something.
But the sharp longsword,

With a soft "pfft",
But it had already pierced through his back, penetrating his body and piercing his heart.

Zhao Jingming's remaining words were stuck in his throat, and he could no longer speak.

"Don't worry, Brother Zhao, you don't need to worry about that. We four brothers have our own plans."

"Brother Zhao has bestowed upon us immense wealth and honor. Such a great kindness is truly beyond repayment. All we can do is send Brother Zhao and his entire family to the Yellow Springs to join us."

"Don't worry, Brother Zhao, your father will soon come to the Yellow Springs to find you. Don't worry about being lonely and having no one to accompany you down there."

Zhao Jingming collapsed, his body weak.

When dying,

His eyes revealed endless resentment and regret.

father
I'm sorry. I was wrong.
Looking at the corpse lying on the ground, the third brother revealed a mocking sneer.

He wiped the blood off the longsword with a rag.
He was about to turn and leave.

however,
At that very moment,
when!
A clear, resonant bell rang throughout the spacious house.
The voice seemed to possess some kind of invisible magic, penetrating deep into the depths of one's consciousness.

in an instant,
The third brother felt as if an iron rod had struck him hard on the head.

My head is spinning.
He was frozen in place.

　My computer broke down the day before yesterday, and it wasn't fixed until yesterday afternoon at the shop, so Chapter Two is late.

　　numb,

　　No money,

　　If I had money, I would definitely buy myself a spare laptop.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)