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Within the jade slip space, Chen Xu's figure materialized.

Then, with a thought, the void ahead rippled, and a figure with white hair and beard instantly appeared.

It was Qing Yi's phantom, who possessed the cultivation level of the mid-Foundation Establishment stage.

"Hoo..." Chen Xu took a deep breath, his expression serious.

Since he obtained this mysterious jade slip space, he has fought countless battles with Qing Yi, but he has never won a single one.

Qing Yi's strength is definitely among the top tier in the Foundation Establishment stage.

Even Yan Ming, the former head of the Yan family, was no match for Qing Yi.

The moment Qingyi's illusory figure appeared, he unleashed hundreds of talismans, attacking Chen Xu.

Upon seeing this, Chen Xu's fighting spirit was instantly ignited.

Without the slightest hesitation, he lightly touched the air with his toes, and at the same time, he used the Shadow Step to make his figure blurry.

Almost simultaneously with using his movement technique to dodge the attack, Chen Xu waved his hands and also unleashed hundreds of second-tier talismans.

In an instant, various spiritual lights intertwined and bombarded Qingyi's phantom from all directions.

This time, with the movement technique "Treading Cloud Mountain" at his side and a large number of second-tier talismans, Chen Xu was finally able to fight Qing Yi to a standstill.

Along the way, Chen Xu would occasionally unleash his Concentration Thrust attack, and in the end, he actually gained some of the upper hand.

"Now!" Chen Xu's gaze sharpened, and while circulating the "Qingyuan Technique," he brought his two fingers together and released the Concentrating Spirit Thrust towards Qing Yi.

At this moment, Qingyi had exhausted the talismans he used to protect his soul and was busy defending against Chen Xu's talisman attack. Caught off guard, he was hit by this Mind-Concentrating Thrust.

Qingyi's offensive suddenly halted.

"A good opportunity!" Chen Xu was overjoyed when he saw this, and then took this opportunity to control hundreds of talismans and launch them at Qing Yi in a massive attack.

Just when Chen Xu thought he could finally defeat Qing Yi's phantom, a sudden change occurred.

The previously suppressed Qingyi phantom did not panic; the entire phantom suddenly erupted with a dazzling golden light.

Immediately afterwards, a terrifying pressure descended, and before Chen Xu's consciousness could react, it turned into specks of light and dissipated.

"What?!"

Subsequently, Chen Xu's consciousness re-condensed within the jade slip space, and he was unable to recover for a long time.

"What on earth is going on... Could it be that Qingyi is hiding his true strength?"

He stared at the spot where Qingyi's illusory figure had vanished, his heart filled with doubt and unease.

This feeling of being utterly crushed without any resistance was something he only experienced during his initial encounter with Qing Yi...

And I experienced it when fighting against the phantoms of two Core Formation cultivators, Wen Tianhe and Mo Jude.

"Could this Qing Yi... also be a hidden Core Formation expert?!"

Chen Xu frowned, took a deep breath, and summoned Qing Yi's phantom image again.

This time, Qingyi's phantom did not attack directly as usual.

Instead, it was like a lifeless puppet, waiting for Chen Xu's instructions.

With Chen Xu's control, Qing Yi's phantom recreated the previous scene.

This time, Chen Xu finally understood what was going on.

Suddenly, a mysterious restriction appeared on Qingyi's forehead.

The next moment, the restriction began to fluctuate violently, and then silently disintegrated.

The moment the restriction dissipated, Qingyi's cultivation level rapidly rose to the early stage of Core Formation.

Immediately afterwards, Qing Yi simply raised a finger and gently pointed it in the direction where Chen Xu was.

A blinding golden beam of light shot out instantly.

Even after his consciousness left the jade slip space, Chen Xu still felt a lingering sense of unease.

After calming down, Chen Xu pondered, "I didn't expect... that old man Qing Yi really was a hidden Core Formation cultivator!"

No wonder Qing Yi could casually bestow a third-tier spiritual chef's inheritance.

No wonder I never won when I fought Qing Yi in the jade slip space, even though I used all my skills.

Although it is unknown why Qing Yi would hide his cultivation level and become an elder in the Cold Pine Sect.

However, after learning about Qing Yi's true cultivation level, Chen Xu felt something was amiss.

This old man is being a bit too nice to me.

Hundreds of specially made second-tier talismans, even life-saving teleportation talismans, and precious third-tier spiritual chef inheritances were given away without hesitation.

Chen Xu didn't believe there was no ulterior motive behind this; after all, there's no such thing as a free lunch.

However, Qing Yi was only at the mid-Foundation Establishment stage before. Although Chen Xu found it strange, he was not too worried.

However, since the opponent is a powerful cultivator at the Core Formation stage, we must be wary.

However, since the opponent's cultivation level far surpassed his own, ordinary methods were useless.

Chen Xu sat cross-legged in the cultivation room, his mind filled with many thoughts.

He thought of the restriction that had appeared on Qing Yi's forehead and muttered to himself:

"The restriction is only lifted at the crucial moment; there must be something fishy about it..."

That restriction might be the key to unlocking Qing Yi's hidden cultivation level, or it might be his weakness.

Thinking of this, Chen Xu entered the jade slip space again and memorized the complete pattern of the restriction.

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In the days that followed, Chen Xu's life became incredibly regular.

Besides practicing the "Thousand Swords Technique" every day, he almost always spent his time in the jade slip space, fighting against Qing Yi's illusory image, trying to find his weakness.

A year has passed quietly.

That year, the landscape of the Nanjiang area underwent a dramatic transformation, just as Chen Xu had predicted at the Dark City Trade Fair.

Many independent cultivators mastered skills such as alchemy and talisman making.

In the market, pills, talismans, and magical artifacts of varying quality began to flood the market, and prices plummeted to rock bottom.

The raw materials used to refine these materials have seen their prices soar due to surging demand, generally increasing two or three times over.

Many new alchemists and talisman masters are now so busy that they can barely earn back the cost of materials after a long day.

However, Chen Xu had already sold off all the talismans and pills he had refined before the market collapsed, making a huge profit in the last wave.

At the same time, he also used these spirit stones to hoard a large amount of materials at a relatively low price.

Therefore, while the market was in turmoil, Chen Xu was largely unaffected.

At the end of last year, Wang Tiezhu wrote to Chen Xu, inviting him to a gathering at Linjiang Tower.

Chen Xu was scheduled to participate in the inner sect trial at the time, so he did not go.

However, in late spring of the following year, Wang Tiezhu wrote again, mentioning that he had successfully established his foundation and inviting Chen Xu to a gathering. Chen Xu did not refuse this time.

Firstly, Chen Xu was also very curious about what kind of opportunity Wang Tiezhu had to successfully establish his foundation so quickly.

Secondly, Chen Xu had been secretly searching for information about Qingyi's restriction for the past year, but to no avail.

He then thought that he could take advantage of the gathering to ask Wang Tiezhu and Lin Miaoyin to inquire about it for him.

In addition, Chen Xu also planned to ask Wang Tiezhu and the others directly what position the Han family was currently in.

Why was Han Feng allowed to conceal his identity and stay in the Cold Pine Sect?

At this moment, in his cave, Chen Xu was enjoying the spiritual meal prepared by Xiao Jin, pondering the matter of setting off for Linjiang Tower.

But just then, a voice suddenly rang out outside the cave:

"Is Fellow Daoist Chen here?"