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Chapter 1673 "Exquisite" - Silver Makeup
"As I said before, in the Second World, the imperial court suppresses the martial arts world. In the Third World, the imperial court and the martial arts world can be evenly matched, but in the Fourth World, the martial arts world can suppress the imperial court."

Jiang Chen looked at Jiang Tianlan and the others and said, "The situation in Tianqi Continent is similar to that in some parts of the Third World. However, the court in Tianqi Continent still has some strength, while the court in Douqi Continent is actually just a family power that is open to the outside world."

"Understood." Jiang Tianlan and the others realized what was going on.

"Jiang Chen, tell us more about the situation in Luoshui," Wang Manni said.

“Luoshui…” Jiang Chen did not object and recounted what he knew about Luoshui.

"Martial Emperor Realm?" Jiang Tianlan and the others were taken aback.

At this moment, Jiang Tianlan and the others felt the pressure.

“Yes, Martial Emperor Realm.” Jiang Chen nodded, then looked at the women and said, “Feeling the pressure?”

“We want to cultivate.” Wang Manni did not answer Jiang Chen’s question.

“Yes.” Jiang Tianlan and the others nodded as well.

“Okay, you guys…” As he said this, Jiang Chen felt Jiang Tianlan and the others staring intently at him.

In an instant, Jiang Chen understood.

Jiang Tianlan and the others wanted to cultivate the Carefree Heavenly Technique.

"In the study?" Jiang Chen asked tentatively.

Jiang Tianlan and the others snorted and walked outside.

"Don't leave."

Jiang Chen waved his hand, and the study door closed.

……

In Zhaodu, Suchuan Continent, at the Jiang residence.

"Sister Yan, what are you doing?"

Jiang Chen walked into the room marked by the family teleportation talisman and came out to see Zhao Yan swinging on a swing in the courtyard.

"Jiang Chen? You're here?" Zhao Yan stood up.

"Hmm." Jiang Chen walked up to Zhao Yan and put his arm around her waist. "Sister Yan, your figure is getting better and better."

Zhao Yan rolled her eyes at Jiang Chen and said, "I heard your cultivation has broken through again?"

“Yes, I’ve broken through to the Myriad Manifestations Realm…” Jiang Chen and Zhao Yan chatted.

Of course, Jiang Chen wouldn't behave himself while chatting.

In Jiang Chen's view, he should spend all his time strengthening his relationship with his wife.

"By the way, Jiang Chen, Huo Tu Linglong is here," Zhao Yan said.

"Oh, she's here?" Jiang Chen raised an eyebrow.

Huo Tu Linglong is a character in the novel "Linglong".

Jiang Chen had previously taught Huo Tu Linglong the four basic skills in Zhihuo Village and told her to come to Jiang Mansion in Zhaodu after leaving Zhihuo Village.

I never expected that Huo Tu Linglong would actually come.

"Hmm." Zhao Yan nodded: "The young lady is very pretty. Jiang Chen, are you..." Zhao Yan didn't finish her sentence, but the meaning was clear.

“Huo Tu Linglong… I suspect she has a fire spirit root from the Tiannan Continent,” Jiang Chen said.

"Fire Spiritual Root? You want her to cultivate immortality?" Zhao Yan asked.

"No, I only suspect that she has a fire spirit root. However, even so, she still cultivates according to the cultivation techniques and martial arts of the Jiang family." Jiang Chen didn't know how the cultivation techniques of the Tiannan Continent compared to the Jiang family's techniques, but the biggest advantage of cultivating the Jiang family's techniques and martial arts was that one's lifespan was longer than that of a cultivator.

"Then I'll arrange for you to meet him?" Zhao Yan said.

"No rush, we've finally met, so we should talk first," Jiang Chen said.

"Go inside." Although there was only her personal maid watching over her in the courtyard, Zhao Yan still felt a little uncomfortable.

“Okay.” Jiang Chen naturally had no objections.

Half an hour later, Jiang Chen met Huo Tu Linglong.

"Not bad, your strength has improved." Jiang Chen said, sensing Huo Tu Linglong's aura.

"Thanks to the cultivation technique you gave me, but now I find that I can't make any progress," Huo Tu Linglong said.

"This is normal."

Jiang Chen looked at Huo Tu Linglong and said, "Huo Tu Linglong, the cultivation technique I'm teaching you is from my Jiang family. If you want to continue cultivating, you should try to join the Jiang family."

"Join the Jiang family? What does that mean?" Huo Tu Linglong asked.

“Of course…” Jiang Chen explained.

Yes, it means making Huo Tu Linglong a steward, guard, or maid in the Jiang family.

Jiang Chen said, "Joining the Jiang family doesn't mean becoming a slave. You can do your own thing, but you must always put the Jiang family first... Huo Tu Linglong, you can consider it. If you're not willing, I can give you other cultivation techniques and martial arts skills."

“This… I’ll think about it,” Huo Tu Linglong said.

“Okay.” Jiang Chen nodded.

After arranging for Huo Tu Linglong, Jiang Chen left the Jiang residence and strolled around Zhaodu.

The main storyline of Su Chuan Continent is based on the storyline of "Ling Long".

If this were their first time in the Fourth World, the Jiang family would have had to be extremely cautious. But things are different now. With sufficient strength, the Jiang family no longer needs to be so restrained in their development on the Su Chuan Continent.

Therefore, after Meng Lanzhi and her group arrived in Su Chuan Continent, they changed their strategies.

For Jiang Chen, the only things that could attract his attention were Huo Tu Linglong and the Moon Clan.

The Moonwalkers can fly.

With sufficient strength, an air force squadron can be formed.

Although martial artists can fly once they reach a certain level of skill.

But this is completely different from the flight of the winged Moonlords.

"This time, with the Fire Slaughter Linglong God Lord gone, it can be said that the core of the Linglong storyline is gone, and it's unknown how things will develop next."

"However, even without the God Lord, the power struggle among the three major forces has not changed."

"Therefore, this means that whoever wins in the end will rule the Sukawa Continent."

Jiang Chen was thinking as he strolled around Zhaodu.

The Jiang family needs the resources of the Su Chuan Continent, so whoever is close to the Jiang family will be able to rule the Su Chuan Continent.

This is also the Jiang family's strategy towards the Su Chuan Continent.

This also means that it doesn't matter whether the power ruling the Su Chuan Continent is a family force or a national force.

"Ok?"

Just as Jiang Chen was pondering, two figures appeared in front of him.

"It's them?"

Jiang Chen recognized him.

Almost simultaneously, a system notification sounded.

"Sign in."

Jiang Chen silently recited in his heart.

[Congratulations, host! You have successfully checked in and received ten high-grade spirit stones.] "Ten high-grade spirit stones?"

According to the system introduction, high-grade spirit stones, like mid-grade and low-grade spirit stones, are spiritual objects born from spiritual veins and possess immense spiritual energy. Spirit stones are divided into low-grade, mid-grade, high-grade, and top-grade spirit stones.

Spirit stones can accelerate a martial artist's cultivation speed.

The exchange rate between low-grade spirit stones and mid-grade spirit stones is 100 to 1, and the exchange rate between mid-grade spirit stones is also 100 to 1.

"After receiving 100 mid-grade spirit stones for 20 consecutive sign-ins, I thought there would be a new sign-in reward."

"I didn't expect it to be a high-grade spirit stone."

"This is good stuff."

At that moment, Jiang Chen looked at the female lead who had signed in.

Yin Zhuang is a character in the TV series "Ling Long".

In the drama, she is the daughter of the Yin family. She is gentle, kind, and understanding, and always puts the big picture first. She is Yin Xiao's younger sister. Her weapon is the Yin-Yang Bracelet, but she does not live freely. She grows up in shackles and cannot get the person she likes. She can only keep fighting and never give up.

"The silver makeup in 'Linglong'?"

"The Yin Clan is one of the oldest families in the Su Chuan Continent. Along with the Yuan Clan and the Li Clan, they are known as the three great divine clans. The ancestors of the Yin Clan once held the position of divine authority and were in charge of the law in Su Chuan."

"The Silver Clan members possess supernatural abilities, including the ability to sense the emotions of others. The strongest among them can even control the will of others, making their abilities terrifying. According to legend, no criminal can escape the judgment of the Silver Clan."

In the drama, Yin Zhuang is a pampered young lady who is naive and innocent, with a fondness for gorgeous and unique dresses, and a particular fondness for one-of-a-kind hair accessories. When she first met Huo Tu Xin, Yin Zhuang was on Wei Sheng Yan's fishing boat, carrying a boatload of dowry, on her way to marry Wei Sheng Yan, while Huo Tu Xin, along with his daughter Ling Long, who carries the mission of the God Lord, and the young monarch Yuan Yi, were fleeing the pursuit of the Marquis of Pingjiang.

Yin Zhuang took a liking to Linglong's hair ornaments and, upon learning that they were styled by Linglong's father, Huo Tu Xin, she became interested in him. She not only covered for Huo Tu Xin in front of his brother, Yin Xiao, but also trusted Linglong implicitly. While Huo Tu Xin was styling Yin Zhuang's hair, Yin Xiao discovered this, punched him unconscious, tied him to the boat, and then, when no one was looking, threw him overboard.

Forced to reveal his identity as the ruler of Suchuan, Yuan Yi and Linglong set off to find Huo Tu Xin. However, Huo Tu Xin unexpectedly returned after they left. Suchuan was in a chaotic era of division, and many families who had originally been loyal to the ruler now sought to usurp his power, thus relentlessly pursuing Yuan Yi.

Huo Tu Xin, along with the siblings Yin Zhuang and Yin Xiao, traveled together and finally found Yuan Yi and Huo Tu Linglong. A dispute arose between Yuan Yi and Huo Tu Xin over whether Linglong should go to Zhaodu. Linglong ultimately decided to go to Zhaodu to fulfill the mission of the God Lord. Because the journey was dangerous, Linglong entrusted her father, Huo Tu Xin, to Yin Xiao's protection.

After Yuan Yi and Huo Tu Linglong left, Huo Tu Xin, Yin Xiao, and Yin Zhuang were drugged and locked in a room on the fishing boat. Wei Sheng Yan took the letter that Linglong had left for Huo Tu Xin from Yin Xiao and told Huo Tu Xin about how Yin Xiao and her brother helped Linglong go to Zhaodu with Yuan Yi.

However, they were unaware that the man before them was none other than the renowned merchant Wei Shengyan. He concealed his identity, disguised himself as a servant, and personally greeted Yinzhuang, who had come for a marriage alliance. But in reality, he harbored a far greater conspiracy. When Yinxiao and Yinzhuang awoke, they had already arrived at Wei Shengyan's residence. Yinzhuang wanted to see Huo Tuxin, but Wei Shengyan had orchestrated a scenario where Huo Tuxin had already escaped.

Unexpectedly, Yin Xiao sensed something amiss and suspected Wei Sheng Yan's disguise as a servant. In reality, Yin Xiao was reluctant to let his sister sacrifice herself for the family and marry into the Wei Sheng family; he had come along to annul the engagement. However, when they were taken to the Wei Sheng family's treasury, Yin Xiao saw how envious Yin Zhuang was of Wei Sheng Yan's immense wealth and, not wanting to upset her, kept his true feelings to himself.

Yinzhuang knew her brother's worries and reluctance, but she also understood the current situation of the Yin family. After many years of rise and fall, the Yin family was no longer what it used to be. She was willing to sacrifice for the family, so she always pretended to be very happy.

However, none of them expected that Wei Shengyan would care so much about Yinzhuang.

In Yin Zhuang's view, her marriage to Wei Shengyan was nothing more than a mutually beneficial arrangement. Wei Shengyan could leverage the Yin family's resources for support, while the Yin family needed Wei Shengyan's wealth to revitalize itself. The relationship between Yin Zhuang and Wei Shengyan began with a transactional negotiation. For the sake of her brother and family, she would obey Wei Shengyan's every word. Yin Zhuang had only one condition for this transaction: in front of her brother, Wei Shengyan must pretend to be attentive and fond of her.

Originally, Yinzhuang thought that this was how her life would go by. However, she did not know that Weishengyan would fall so deeply in love with her, to the point of being somewhat perverted.

Later, Huo Tu Xin heard that Huo Tu Linglong would encounter danger at the upcoming conferment ceremony, so he went to Zhaodu with Yin Xiao and Yin Zhuang, who were going to protect her. Wei Sheng Yan came to pick up Yin Zhuang, and Yin Xiao proposed to break off the engagement. Wei Sheng Yan was unwilling to break off the engagement, but Huo Tu Xin showed him the bracelet and lied that Yin Zhuang was already with him. Although Wei Sheng Yan reluctantly let Yin Zhuang leave, he insisted on the engagement and refused to break it off.

Huo Tu Xin's explanation for helping Yin Zhuang escape pleased Yin Zhuang greatly, but Yin Xiao was furious, frightening Huo Tu Xin into trembling. Fortunately, Yin Zhuang intervened and persuaded her brother. In this massive upheaval, after a life-or-death struggle, Huo Tu Xin, Ling Long, Yuan Yi, and the siblings Yin Xiao and Yin Zhuang all successfully boarded the flying fishing boat.

They went to the Fireweaver Clan, which was not only the home of Huo Tu Xin and Linglong, but also home to a mysterious Flame Palace. While exploring the Flame Palace in groups, Yin Zhuang, dressed in white, was pushed from behind and fell into the flames. When Yin Zhuang reappeared, she had changed out of her white clothes and into red, and her appearance and temperament were completely different from before.

Led by Yin Zhuang, the group headed to the main hall of the Flame Palace. She tricked Yuan Yi into sitting on the throne in the hall, where black vines slowly entered his body and devoured his mind.

Only then did everyone realize that the Yin Zhuang before them was not the real Yin Zhuang; the consciousness of Yin Jia, the ancestor of the Yin clan, was contained within her.

The sudden appearance of this ancestor of the Yin clan, who should have died five hundred years ago, was all orchestrated by Wei Shengyan. In fact, from the palace coup in Zhaodu to their encounter with the Zhihuo tribe, he was the mastermind behind everything. To kill the monarch and the god, and to obtain the Spirit Stone of Yinjia that could kill the god, Wei Shengyan planned everything.

The Yin clan's mental manipulation techniques are unparalleled. Yin Jia, as the clan's ancestor, possesses even more consummate skills, allowing her to remain immortal for five hundred years by storing her memories in a memory crystal. Her powerful resentment sustains her, hoping that one day she can be resurrected through the bodies of her clan members to avenge herself and her lover.

Later, in order to save Huo Tu Xin's daughter, Huo Tu Linglong, she needed to obtain the He Ling Stone from Wei Sheng Yan, so she agreed to marry Wei Sheng Yan again. At the same time, Wei Sheng Yan plotted to kill her brother, Yin Xiao. In order to take revenge, Yin Zhuang chose to have Wei Sheng Yan kill her with his own hands at the wedding, intending to make him suffer the pain of "going from great joy to great sorrow".

After Yin Zhuang's death, her consciousness unexpectedly transferred to Li Sha's (Li Sha's) body, and she was reborn as Li Sha. This setting echoes the plot in the drama where the ancestor Yin Jia once occupied Yin Zhuang's body. After being reborn, Yin Zhuang retained her own memories, but Li Sha's consciousness disappeared. Wei Sheng Yan and Wu Yuan both recognized that Li Sha was actually Yin Zhuang, only Huo Tu Xin did not realize it.

Yin Zhuang's resurrection triggered a chain reaction: Wei Sheng Yan went mad because of her death, releasing a nascent soul that endangered the entire city. To save the people, Yin Zhuang (under the identity of Li Sha) erased Wei Sheng Yan's memories of her, ending his revenge. In the end, Yin Xiao's consciousness was preserved in the memory crystal, while Huo Tu Xin sacrificed himself to save Huo Tu Ling Long and turned to petrification, and Yin Zhuang continued to live under a new identity.

"The Yin family's mental techniques seem to be similar to the divine sense of the cultivation world."

"Yes, that is, mental power."

"I don't know if that's actually the case."

"If that's really the case, the Yin family is something else entirely."

Jiang Chen looked at Yin Zhuang.

The person next to Yinzhuang is her brother, Yinxiao.

In the drama, he is the son of the Yin family. He is a stubborn, aloof, handsome, intelligent, and calm man. His weapon is the Starlight Sword, and he possesses extraordinary martial arts skills. He is opinionated, handsome, brave, hardworking, and unyielding. He is cold and stern. Because of his stubborn personality, he cannot win Linglong's favor.

"As one of the three major families, the Yin family needs to rely on marriage alliances to maintain the development of the family."

"This also means that the Yin family has reached the end of its development."

"However, Yinzhuang in the drama can be resurrected, which seems similar to Ye Qingmei in 'Joy of Life'."

"In 'Joy of Life', Ye Qingmei is a frozen person who has been implanted with memories."

"And in 'Linglong', it is through the use of Yijing."

"Because human memories can be stored in memory crystals."

Thinking about the situation of the Yin family, Jiang Chen suddenly became interested in them.

However, Jiang Chen did not greet Yin Xiao and Yin Zhuang at this moment, but continued to walk forward.

After touring around Zhaodu, Jiang Chen left Zhaodu.

Jiang Chen came to Su Chuan Continent with the intention of acquiring some of its resources.

Jiang Chen possesses powerful mental strength, so finding resources wouldn't be difficult for him.

However, Jiang Chen only took a short stroll around the area around Zhaodu.

When it got dark, Jiang Chen returned to Zhaodu.

“Jiang Chen, I’m willing to join the Jiang family, but I’m afraid my father won’t agree,” Huo Tu Linglong said.

"Your father came to Zhaodu too?" Jiang Chen asked.

“Yes.” Huo Tu Linglong nodded.

“Have him come to see me. I’ll talk to him,” Jiang Chen said.

"Okay," Huo Tu Linglong replied, then turned and left.

Fifteen minutes later, Jiang Chen met Huo Tu Xin.

"Are you the head of the Jiang family controlled by Linglong?" Huo Tuxin looked at Jiang Chen warily.

"Correct."

Jiang Chen said to Huo Tu Xin, "Let's talk alone."

“Okay.” Huo Tu Xin naturally wouldn’t refuse.

At that moment, Jiang Chen led Huo Tu Xin into the study.

Half an hour later, Jiang Chen and Huo Tu Xin walked out of the study.

"Father." Huo Tu Linglong looked at Huo Tu Xin nervously.

"Linglong, you'll stay with the Jiang family from now on," Huo Tu Xin said to Huo Tu Linglong.

"Father, you agree?" Huo Tu Linglong looked at Huo Tu Xin in surprise.

"Mm." Huo Tu Xin nodded, then left the Jiang residence with Huo Tu Linglong.

Jiang Chen watched Huo Tu Xin and Huo Tu Linglong's departing figures in silence.

Just then, Liu Xigua came to Jiang Chen's side: "Husband, this Huo Tu Xin is quite powerful."

(End of this chapter)