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Chapter 1690 Seizing the Fate of the Great Feng Dynasty, First Arrival in Tiancheng
In the capital of the Great Feng Dynasty on the Nine Provinces Continent, there are numerous Imperial Guards, making it relatively easy to find Xu Qi'an through them. Moreover, Jiang Chen had previously left a tracking technique with Xu Pingzhi and Li Ru.

Therefore, Jiang Chen quickly found Xu Qi'an.

Xu Qi'an is still an ordinary person.

No, he should be a ninth-rank martial artist.

Jiang Chen didn't even need to show up to knock him unconscious and take him away.

However, Jiang Chen did not use the Elementary Military Token to take Xu Qi'an away. Instead, he used his sword to fly to the Western Regions of the Nine Provinces Continent.

The Western Regions of the Nine Provinces are vast, ranking first in terms of land area. Buddhist kingdoms are scattered throughout the Western Regions, and its territory is twice that of the Great Feng, three times that of the North, and three to five times that of the Northeast.

Jiang Chen came to the Western Regions because he believed that when he seized the national fortune within Xu Qi'an, even if the national fortune of the Great Feng Dynasty leaked out, the experts of the Great Feng Dynasty would think that it was the work of the Buddhist Kingdom of the Western Regions.

Of course, for safety reasons, Jiang Chen found a completely deserted place and set up various formations there.

Jiang Chen himself also disguised himself.

Why was Xu Qi'an able to bear the fate of the Great Feng Dynasty?
Qi An's true lineage is extremely unique. He was born to Xu Pingfeng, the chief disciple of the current Grand Supervisor, and Ji Baiqing, a descendant of the legitimate royal family of the Great Feng Dynasty five hundred years ago. This fusion of bloodlines has given him an inextricable connection with the Great Feng Dynasty since birth. More importantly, his father, Xu Pingfeng, for some purpose, used him as a vessel for destiny, injecting him with half of the Great Feng Dynasty's national fortune. This is the direct reason why he possesses the nation's destiny.

However, the fate of the Great Feng Dynasty is not fixed; it can shift with time and events. To protect the Great Feng Dynasty's fate and prevent it from being stolen or destroyed by enemies, Xu Pingfeng and others chose to transfer it to Xu Qi'an. In this way, even if the Great Feng Dynasty faces a crisis, its fate will not be easily lost.

To put it bluntly, Xu Qi'an is a vessel.

A container that can hold the fate of the nation.

The patriarchal seal of the Jiang family can bear the fate of the clan, and to some extent, it can also bear the fate of the nation.

Therefore, all that is needed is to transfer the nation's destiny.

What Jiang Chen didn't expect was that when he was preparing to transfer the national fortune of the Great Feng Dynasty from Xu Qi'an's body to the family head's seal, the national fortune of the Great Feng Dynasty did not enter the family head's seal, but instead entered Jiang Chen's body.

No, to be precise, it entered the Nine Cauldrons in Jiang Chen's dantian through Jiang Chen's body.

"How could this be?"

"The Nine Tripods can suppress the nation's destiny, or they can contain it."

"So, during the transfer of the Great Feng Dynasty's national fortune, it was absorbed by the Nine Cauldrons?"

"This……"

This was a situation Jiang Chen hadn't anticipated.

However, this transfer of national fortune could not be stopped, and Jiang Chen could only watch helplessly as the national fortune of the Great Feng Dynasty was transferred to the Nine Cauldrons.

An hour later.

"Therefore, I have replaced Xu Qi'an and possess half of the Great Feng Dynasty's national fortune."

Jiang Chen didn't know what he was feeling.

However, at least the national fortune of the Great Feng Dynasty within Xu Qi'an was stolen, which will be beneficial for future plans in the Nine Provinces Continent.

"this person……"

Jiang Chen hesitated for a moment, wondering whether he should kill Xu Qi'an.

However, Xu Qi'an's identity is not simple.

Neither Qianlong City, where Ji Baiqing resides, nor Xu Pingfeng are people he currently intends to deal with, given the complex web of power struggles behind them. Moreover, although he possesses the strength of the Giant Spirit Realm, such strength is not particularly formidable in the Nine Provinces Continent.

Therefore, killing Xu Qi'an would be like stirring up trouble and alerting the enemy.

"It seems this is the only way."

Jiang Chen decided to leave a restriction inside Xu Qi'an's body.

This restriction will remain in his body forever unless someone more powerful than him removes it.

"It's time to leave."

Jiang Chen dispelled the formation and left with Xu Qi'an.

However, shortly after Jiang Chen left, a middle-aged monk arrived at the place.

"How could the fate of the Great Feng Dynasty be located here?" A look of surprise flashed in the monk's eyes.

……

On the other hand, after returning to the capital of the Great Feng Dynasty, Jiang Chen placed Xu Qi'an in his original position.

"There are still two years left. I wonder what it will be like when the time travelers arrive."

Jiang Chen glanced at Xu Qi'an one last time before turning and leaving.

Soon, Jiang Chen returned to the Jiang residence.

"Jiang Chen, why are you back so late?" Chen Yanqing rushed to greet Jiang Chen when she saw him return.

"I need to take care of something," Jiang Chen said, grabbing Chen Yanqing's hand.

"Is it all done?" Chen Yanqing didn't ask any further questions.

"Yes, it's all taken care of." Jiang Chen didn't explain the issue of the nation's fate.

There are many powerful individuals on the Nine Provinces Continent, and many of their methods are unfathomable.

Jiang Chen was also worried about being discovered.

"Then I'll arrange for you to take a bath," Chen Yanqing said.

“Okay.” Jiang Chen nodded, but he added, “Let Yu Qingqing, He Fanxing, Gu Qingyu, Li Yanshu and Zhao Mosheng come together.”

Upon hearing this, Chen Yanqing rolled her eyes at Jiang Chen, but did not refuse.

Because she knew that refusing would be useless.

……

Tiannan Continent, Tiancheng.

"We have finally arrived at Tian City."

Jiang Chen looked at Tiancheng in the distance, feeling a sense of emotion.

It's already October. Although the crisis in Haiyang City on the Dou Qi Continent was resolved through cooperation with the Rakshasa Sect, the Jiang family still needs to increase their spirit stone reserves.

So, after finishing his journey across the Nine Provinces, he arrived at the Southern Continent and flew to Tiantian City on his sword.

Khotan City is more than 100,000 kilometers away from Chenzhou City.

For Jiang Chen now, flying from Chenzhou City to Tiantian City on his sword wouldn't take long.

Tiantian City is not only the political and military center of the Nine Kingdoms Alliance, but also an important resource distribution center in the Tiannan region. It houses the headquarters of forces such as the Heavenly Dao Alliance and regularly hosts the premier trade fair in Tiannan, attracting cultivators from all over. In the storyline, Tiantian City has been the site of several key events; for example, when the Mulan people launched a large-scale invasion, cultivators from the Nine Kingdoms Alliance used formations here to repel the powerful enemy.

"However, there are quite a few experts in Tiancheng."

Jiang Chen knew that Tiancheng was full of experts.

Among the top experts in the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm are Nanlonghou (a rogue cultivator from the Tianji Sect, skilled in secret techniques), Dongmen Tu (Grand Elder of the Yuling Sect), Suihun Zhenren (Elder of the Guiling Sect), Yunlu Laomo (Elder of the Hehuan Sect, suspected to be at the peak of the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm), Bai Furen (a mysterious rogue cultivator with close ties to Zhiyang Shangren), Tianhen Laoguai (a rogue cultivator who once fought against Zhiyang Shangren), Long Han and Feng Bing (elders of the Luanming Sect, who together can contend against late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators), as well as cultivators surnamed Kuang, Dongmen Tu, Master Le, Bai Mengxin, Elder Ouyang, Long Furen, Mojiu, Feng Xi, Manhuzi, and the Lan Clan Twin Demons, among other mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivators. These experts have all shown active performance in the border war and the life-or-death gamble.

The top figures in the late Nascent Soul stage include Supreme Yang (Grand Elder of Tai Zhen Sect, one of the three great cultivators of Tiannan), Old Demon of Hehuan (Grand Elder of Hehuan Sect, a giant of the demonic path), and Wei Wuyai (Grand Elder of Huayi Sect, the leader of the three great cultivators of Tiannan). They have led major affairs in the cultivation world of Tiannan, such as border defense and the siege of ancient demons.

Jiang Chen is currently at the Giant Spirit Realm.

The Nascent Soul stage is equivalent to the Myriad Manifestations Realm, the Giant Spirit Realm, and the Profound Realm.

Therefore, the Giant Spirit Realm is equivalent to the mid-Nascent Soul stage.

However, although there are quite a few Nascent Soul stage experts in Tiancheng in the drama, not all of them are in Tiancheng.

After entering Tiancheng, Jiang Chen first bought a large house.

Of course, the large mansion in Tiancheng was actually a cultivation cave.

The cave dwelling that Jiang Chen bought was not small; it was as big as several five-courtyard houses.

After buying the cave dwelling, Jiang Chen began to stroll around Tiancheng.

Khotan City is a city for cultivators.

Therefore, the markets of Khotan are very lively, and many auctions are held here.

"Should we set up a family teleportation talisman in Tian City?"

Jiang Chen hesitated for a moment.

Although Chenzhou City is quite far from Tiantian City, he can still fly very fast on his sword.

"Let's exchange some spirit stones in Tian City first."

Jiang Chen's gaze fell on those shops.

The next moment, Jiang Chen left Tiancheng.

After wandering around a hundred miles away, Jiang Chen disguised himself and returned to Tiancheng.

Jiang Chen does not plan to sell pills or talismans in Tiancheng this time.

After all, in Tiancheng, the Jiang family's pills and talismans were not of a high level.

Jiang Chen sells medicinal herbs that have been collected and cultivated by the Jiang family for thousands of years.

In the drama, before arriving at Tiantian City, Han Li obtained a large number of mid-grade spirit stones on four separate occasions: first, dozens given to him after saving Nangong Ping; second, a small pile obtained from trading demon cores with the Miaoyin Sect in Tianxing City; third, seventy or eighty spirit stones obtained from killing Elder Gu of Kuixing Island; and fourth, two or three thousand spirit stones obtained from killing Wen Tianren. In addition, Han Li also obtained a considerable number of spirit stones, amounting to hundreds of thousands, from looting other people. Subtracting the spirit stones he consumed, Han Li now possesses no less than 40 spirit stones, far exceeding the resources of ordinary Nascent Soul cultivators.

These spirit stones are comparable to the current spirit stone reserves of the Jiang family.

Over the next few hours, Jiang Chen went in and out of the shops in Tiancheng.

After selling several hundred ancient medicinal herbs and several thousand thousand-year-old medicinal herbs, along with other items, Jiang Chen obtained two million mid-grade spirit stones and thirteen million four hundred thousand low-grade spirit stones.

Seeing that it was getting dark, Jiang Chen quickly left Tiancheng.

After leaving Tiantian City, they flew towards the Mulan Grassland.

In the Fourth World, south of Tiancheng lies the Mulan Grassland.

After flying at a leisurely pace for several hundred kilometers, Jiang Chen landed in a valley. *Whoosh whoosh whoosh!*
As soon as Jiang Chen landed, more than a dozen figures appeared around him.

"Hand over the storage bag," a man in black said coldly.

"Just these few?" Jiang Chen frowned, seemingly dissatisfied that there weren't enough people to intercept him.

"kill."

The men in black exchanged glances and charged at Jiang Chen.

"die."

Jiang Chen's gaze turned cold, and the Tai'a Sword appeared in his hand.

The blinking sword technique.

Countless sword beams enveloped these men in black.

"Nascent Soul stage?"

"Sword intent".

The men in black, sensing Jiang Chen's strength, all changed their expressions drastically.

"Fight."

"kill."

The men in black quickly brandished their weapons to defend themselves.

But Jiang Chen not only used the Blinking Sword Technique, but also the Brahma Flame Sword Intent and the Sole Sword Intent.

The terrifying sword intent, combined with the blinking sword technique, instantly annihilated the men in black.

After killing the men in black, Jiang Chen used his mental power to obliterate their souls.

Then finish them off.

After finishing off the men in black and obliterating their souls, Jiang Chen began to loot the corpses.

Fifteen minutes later, Jiang Chen left.

After leaving the valley, Jiang Chen continued flying south.

After flying thousands of miles to the Mulan Grassland, Jiang Chen disguised himself.

For the rest of the day, Jiang Chen traveled between the Mulan Grassland and the Tiannan Continent, changing his appearance every hour.

Although Jiang Chen was not afraid of the Tribulation Cultivator, he did not want any accidents to happen.

Three days later, Jiang Chen disguised himself and went to Tiancheng again.

However, it's different from before.

This time, Jiang Chen came to shop.

Cultivation techniques, martial arts skills, formations, elixirs, talismans...

Buy anything that's useful to the Jiang family, as long as it's suitable.

After spending a lot of money, Jiang Chen left Tiantian City, then killed the cultivator who was following him, looted the corpse, and left in disguise.

Three days later, they returned to Tiancheng and sold the ancient medicinal herbs.

For the Jiang family, a ginseng that has been stored for ten thousand years only takes one month to mature, while a snow lotus that has been stored for ten thousand years takes at most three months. Therefore, the family has stored quite a lot of medicinal herbs during this period.

Of course, the medicinal herbs that Jiang Chen sold on the two occasions were different.

Moreover, many of the medicinal herbs were not available to the Jiang family before; they were grown from seeds purchased at the Spirit Beast Mountain Market last time.

However, before leaving, Jiang Chen decided to use the family's teleportation talisman in Tiantian City.

After all, this is the only city in the Tiannan Continent inhabited by cultivators, and it is also an important place for the Jiang family to exchange for resources such as spirit stones. However, unlike other places, Tiantian City does not require people to stay for a long time.

Unless one day the Jiang family can inscribe more advanced talismans, set up more advanced formations, and refine more advanced pills.

As for ordinary talismans, formations, and pills, there aren't many left. Even if they were to be sold in Tiancheng, it would take some time. At least let the Jiang family's strength improve first.

After using the family teleportation talisman to leave the Jiang family residence in Tiantian City, Jiang Chen returned to the Jiang family residence in Chenzhou City.

Upon returning to the Jiang family mansion in Chenzhou City on the Tiannan Continent, Jiang Chen's first task was to examine the spoils of war left by the traitors.

Among the cultivators killed by Jiang Chen, several were Core Formation stage cultivators.

This time, the spoils were much greater than those obtained outside the Spirit Beast Mountain Market last time.

One hundred and thirteen high-grade spirit stones, three million five hundred thousand mid-grade spirit stones, twenty-three million two hundred thousand low-grade spirit stones... various magical artifacts, treasures... various spiritual herbs...

Jiang Chen calculated that, excluding the expenses in Tiancheng, he had obtained 113 high-grade spirit stones, 5.32 million mid-grade spirit stones, 34.5 million low-grade spirit stones, as well as various magic tools, treasures, and spirit herb seeds.

Jiang Chen understood.

The reason why we were able to obtain so many spirit stones in Tiancheng was because it was close to the Mulan Grassland.

"With these cultivation resources, the Jiang family's spirit stone reserves are sufficient."

"However, before leaving the Fourth World this time, we need more cultivation resources, especially spirit stones."

Jiang Chen thought of the Great Jin Dynasty.

As an ancient cultivation kingdom in the human realm of "A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality" with many powerful figures, the Great Jin Dynasty's royal family, the Tuoba clan, is extremely wealthy.

In the drama, the second prince of the Great Jin Dynasty, Tuoba Zhan, spent more than 900 million spirit stones to purchase longevity pills to prolong the emperor's life, while a top-grade Dao artifact usually costs 30 to 40 million spirit stones.

This reflects the royal family's extremely strong ability to mobilize resources; in addition, the replica spiritual treasures that the royal family refined with the full strength of the clan were sold for only a few million spirit stones.

Even low-grade spirit stones are in huge quantities.

Jiang Chen decided that he must go to Da Jin to take a look after a while.

Yes, and there's also the Chaotic Star Sea.

A moment later, Jiang Chen walked out of the room.

It's dark outside.

Jiang Chen went directly to Pei Yin's room.

"Jiang Chen?" Pei Yin had just finished inscribing a talisman when she saw Jiang Chen: "You're back?"

"Hmm, this trip was quite fruitful..." Jiang Chen recounted his gains from the trip to Tiancheng.

“So, we don’t need to worry about spirit stones anymore.” Pei Yin understood the key point.

“Yes.” Jiang Chen nodded and said, “However, we still need to store more spirit stones.”

The Jiang family currently has a total of over 50 million low-grade spirit stones and over 6 million mid-grade spirit stones in storage.

If calculated at a ratio of 1:100, it would be equivalent to less than seven million mid-grade spirit stones; if calculated at the ratio of high-grade spirit stones, it would be more than sixty thousand high-grade spirit stones.

Therefore, these spirit stones are neither a lot nor a little.

“If necessary, we can seize the spiritual veins in the Southern Continent,” Pei Yin said.

"I know."

Jiang Chen did not object.

However, the price to pay for seizing spiritual veins in the Southern Continent will inevitably be considerable.

“Jiang Chen, I think we can start with the three major sects of Yunmeng Mountain,” Pei Yin said.

"What are your thoughts?" Jiang Chen asked after hearing Pei Yin's words.

“I think we can join one of the sects and then control it from within,” Pei Yin said.

"I'll consider it," Jiang Chen said thoughtfully.

The Luoyun Sect, Ancient Sword Sect, and Hundred Crafts Academy of Yunmeng Mountain are not particularly strong. With Jiang Chen's strength, crushing them would not be difficult. Even though cultivators have many methods, Jiang Chen is in no way inferior.

However, Pei Yin is right; we can start from the inside.

Of course, becoming a disciple is impossible.

After all, it takes a long time to enter a sect as a disciple and become an elder. What Jiang Chen lacks is time.

"Hmm." Pei Yin put away the talismans and other items, and came to Jiang Chen. "It's getting late, let's rest."

Pei Yin understood why Jiang Chen had come to her room.

However, Pei Yin naturally wouldn't refuse.

"it is good."

Jiang Chen chuckled and picked Pei Yin up in his arms.

Pei Yin hooked her arms around Jiang Chen's neck.

Soon, indescribable sounds filled the room.

……

"The three sacred trees, I wonder if we can acquire them."

Jiang Chen knew that there were three divine trees in "A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality".

Of the three divine trees, Jiang Chen most desires the Thunder Bamboo.

Thunder Bamboo is one of the three divine trees. Ten-thousand-year-old Thunder Bamboo is called Golden Thunder Bamboo, which can release pale golden divine thunder to ward off evil (also known as Supreme Wood Divine Thunder in the spirit world).

The leaves of the Golden Thunder Bamboo have two uses. One is to refine a divine thunder called Golden罡 Extinguishing Demon Thunder, which is even more powerful than the Evil-Repelling Divine Thunder in dealing with demons. It is a powerful weapon for cultivators who have reached the Mahayana stage to deal with extraterrestrial demons. The other use is that these bamboo leaves can be consumed by certain spirit insects, with a high probability of causing them to mutate. Of course, this requires consuming a considerable number of Golden Thunder Bamboo leaves.

However, Thunder Bamboo is currently unavailable.

Jiang Chen wanted the Tree of Spiritual Eyes.