Lingyuan Immortal

Chapter 384: Quickly Climbing the Rankings

The sky was dark. Chen Mu held the stone talisman and pondered for a long time. The smile on his face gradually faded, and he frowned and remained silent for a long time.

After a long time, he shook his head and sighed softly.

"Soul-stealing in the Sea of ​​Sin is indeed a mystical technique of the soul, but it's not suitable for me..."

The sea of ​​sin can make cultivators plunder and devour souls like ghosts to increase their own soul power, and there is even a chance to obtain some memories of the ghosts before their death.

However, this move is not without its drawbacks. After devouring countless ghosts, not only will one's own soul be infected with the cold and yin nature, but the soul will also be disordered due to too many complicated memories, with serious consequences...

Therefore, Chen Mu did not plan to practice this secret technique unless it was absolutely necessary.

"I thought it would enhance my strength a little, but who knew it was such a secret technique... What a shame."

He sighed, thought no more, put away the stone talisman, sat down and began to regulate his breathing.

There was no need to rush to pass the next level. There were only a few days left before leaving the valley to rest, so he planned to wait until the next time to try.

It's a good opportunity to make more preparations, and the ghosts such as Yaksha are also in the process of breakthrough. Maybe they can advance to the late second stage in a few days. By then, the help they can provide him will be much greater than now.

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"Chen Mu? Isn't this the person who was on the list with Flying Star Daoist Palace's Daoist Fellow Jiang before? I thought he was just a flash in the pan and would be pushed off the list soon. Who knew he would soar to the sky now?"

"Yes, he ranks 26th on the scale, only three places lower than fellow Daoist Jiang Dan. His speed in climbing the list is even more astonishing than fellow Daoist Jiang's!"

"With such strength, he is definitely not a cultivator from a small sect. May I ask who Fellow Daoist Chen is?"

Outside, people were talking about it, and from time to time they pointed to the upper middle position of the Sky-supporting Stone Pillar, where there were two relatively new characters.

Weighbridge twenty-three, Jiang Dan.

Weighbridge twenty-six, Chen Mu!

Jiang Dan is well-known to everyone because of his gradual promotion, but Chen Mu suddenly emerged as a dark horse within a few days. It can be seen that he broke through two levels in a very short time!

Such a strange phenomenon naturally aroused everyone's curiosity.

And because Chen Mu was low-key in front of others, for a while no one thought of the white-robed figure in the long river of Fushan.

A quarter of an hour later, a curious person learned of Chen Mu's identity from the disciples who stayed behind in Fushan Changhe, and immediately said proudly:

"Fellow Daoist Chen, I'm familiar with him. He's the true disciple of Fushan Changhe and the eldest disciple of Jindan Zhenren. His abilities are almost supreme. Someone once saw him fight a Zhenren at the Foundation Establishment stage and remain undefeated..."

"Undefeated in a battle with a real person? That's not how you brag!"

"Hahahaha... Old man Meng is making random comments again. Hasn't he suffered enough? When Fellow Daoist Chen finds out about this, he won't let you off!"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone laughed and started to make fun of the nosy person.

Old Man Meng wasn't annoyed. He smoothed his dry white beard and said with a smile, "Friend Chen Dao is a rare talent. Why would he care about the nonsense of an old man like me? Please don't make fun of me..."

Not long after, the fog in the valley quietly dissipated again, and the geniuses on the Earth List flew out of the trial site one after another.

The cultivators present were not surprised and did not react much.

After all, nothing major happened during this challenge. Lian Fangyuan, who was highly expected by everyone, failed to surpass Yu Wenshan. Instead, Xiao Qiang broke through and entered the 17th level, which attracted the attention of many cultivators.

As for Chen Mu and Jiang Dan's rapid rise to the top of the list, it naturally attracted the attention of many curious people.

As soon as Chen Mu stepped out of the valley, he saw nearly ten thousand eyes fixed on him. This was the first time he had experienced such a scene.

"This is Chen Mu, the true disciple of Fushan Changhe. Looking at him now, he is truly extraordinary!"

"I just wonder if Fellow Daoist Chen has a Taoist companion..." "Looking at the profound fluctuations in his cultivation, he is actually comparable to the top geniuses on the list!"

Chen Mu's heart moved, but he remained expressionless. He rose calmly and landed in the queue of Fushan Changhe in the blink of an eye.

Xiao Qiang, who already knew about this, smiled and nodded in appreciation, "Junior Brother Chen is indeed worthy of being Uncle Zhuang's top disciple. In just over half a year, he's accomplished what would take ordinary people years!"

"If you want to continue to strive for the top of the list, you can ask me at any time." Lu Ziyu also showed kindness when he saw this.

Fang He, on the other hand, had a blank expression on his face, his eyes looking into the distance, and no one knew what he was thinking.

Chen Mu remained unmoved. After bowing to thank Xiao Qiang and the others, he stood aside and said nothing more.

It's worth mentioning that, because his trial progress has surpassed Xu Jingyang at this point, this is the first time he's emerged ahead of him...

After everyone arrived, they returned to the palace to pay their respects to the three Jindan Zhenren. When they learned about Chen Mu's progress, they praised him again. Zhenren Suyao even gave him a reward, probably because of Yunze Island.

"A top-grade spiritual weapon... Jindan Zhenren is truly generous."

Chen Mu sat upright in the quiet room, waved his hand to put away the spiritual weapon, then closed his eyes and practiced the Small Five Elements Divine Thunder.

His realm had already caught up. If there was any area where he was still lacking, it would only be his magical powers...

Three days later, Chen Mu suddenly opened his eyes, the lightning on his hand disappeared, he stood up and walked out of the quiet room, and saw Fang He sitting in the pavilion in the courtyard.

"Brother Fang, what's the important matter?"

I just realized that this person was transmitting a message, so I came out to ask.

Fang He smiled slightly: "Junior Brother Chen, please sit down."

Chen Mu frowned slightly and did not sit down as he said.

Fang He saw this and a hint of coldness flashed in his eyes, but he suppressed it in an instant and continued with a smile: "Junior Brother Chen may have some misunderstandings about me. I once went to Yunze Island to visit you in person, but unfortunately I missed you..."

Although Chen Mu hadn't had much contact with him, he had a rough idea of ​​his personality, so he didn't believe his one-sided words and urged, "Brother Fang, what do you want to tell me?"

Seeing that Chen Mu was unmoved, Fang He simply stopped hiding his intentions and said in a low voice with a serious expression, "Junior brother, your speed in breaking through the barriers is astonishing. I'm sure you won't stop at the thirteenth level.

"Brother, this is what I think. After I reach the fourteenth level, can you... help me break through?"

As soon as he said this, his eyes flashed, staring closely at Chen Mu's reaction: "Don't worry, Junior Brother, I won't let you work in vain. After this, I will no longer interfere in your relationship with Ding Shu from Lanzhi Island!"

Helping him break through is nothing more than deliberately losing to him...

Chen Mu's eyes twitched and he couldn't help laughing in his heart.

It wasn't because I was asking for his help, but for that last bargaining chip.

Not to mention that he had no intention of getting too close to Ding Shu, even if he really wanted to make friends with her, why would he need to consider Fang He's face?

"Senior Brother Fang, how about this?" Chen Mu narrowed his eyes and suddenly spoke.

Fang He quickly responded: "Junior brother, please speak!"

"After I enter the fourteenth floor, senior brother, please help me once. After this matter, I will no longer interfere in your relationship with Ding Shu... How about it?" Chen Mu said slowly.

Fang He's face suddenly darkened, and he spoke slowly, "Junior brother, do you really want to make things difficult for me?"

"It's my brother who's picking on me!" Chen Mu sneered, "Junior brother still needs to practice, so please do as you please!"

(End of this chapter)