Starting with a daily divination to build an immortal clan

Chapter 235 Gains for All Parties
"This jar has a lid!?"

Seeing the silver-threaded centipede excitedly running towards them carrying a Gu jar, the golden toad approached in surprise.

"Squeak!"

The silver-threaded centipede carefully handed the Gu urn to Shen Li, and gave a fawning cry.

Shen Li examined the Gu urn and confirmed that the strange aura she had just sensed came from inside it, so she carefully picked it up.

"Miss, the thing inside... must be very powerful!"

Perhaps sensing the presence of the three demons and Shen Li, the contents of the Gu urn regained some vitality, allowing the Snow Wolf King to vaguely sense a strange aura.

The reason he was able to tell from this faint aura that the thing inside was very strong was because of the special nature of the Gu urn.

Just now, the golden toad in the late stage of fetal breathing entered a Gu urn, and its aura was instantly concealed.

The urn in front of us still has a lid, and the aura of the thing inside can be released, which is enough to prove that it is stronger than the golden toad in terms of aura alone.

Shen Li nodded and held the Gu urn in both hands, examining it carefully for a moment.

"Let's go back first and then talk about it."

She didn't rashly open the Gu urn in the valley, fearing that something might happen and alert the monster and two cultivators facing off on the other side of the valley.

With a wave of his hand, he collected all the Gu urns on the ground into his storage bag, and the man and the three demons immediately left the valley and came to another secluded place.

"Snow Wolf King, Little Gold, you two need to be extra careful later."

"Xiao Yin, keep watch from the side."

After giving the three demons solemn instructions, Shen Li set up a protective barrier around herself and prepared some witchcraft talismans to place aside so that she could deal with any emergencies at any time.

After doing all this, she used magic to slowly open the Gu urn from a great distance.

The lid of the jar was removed, but the expected change did not occur.

This left the Snow Wolf King and the Golden Toad, who were extremely nervous, somewhat confused.

Shen Li also frowned slightly.

She was certain that the thing inside the urn was alive, but now that the lid was open, why was there no movement inside?

After hesitating for a moment, she slowly walked towards the Gu urn.

"Miss……"

The Snow Wolf King called out with some concern.

The lid of the urn was opened, and he could clearly feel a faint sense of oppression coming from inside.

This sense of oppression proves that the life level of the thing inside the urn is definitely higher than his.

"It doesn't matter."

Shen Li paused slightly before slowly approaching the Gu urn.

The sunlight overhead shone through the gaps in the leaves onto the mouth of the urn. With the help of the dim light, Shen Li could vaguely see a bluish-green color at the bottom of the urn, like jade.

That patch of green was trembling slightly, as if struggling to get up.

Seeing this, she went directly to the Gu urn and carefully picked it up.

"This is……"

"Shaped like grass, with a body like a sword, and emerald green like jade..."

"Heavenly Capital Grass Sword Insect!"

The ancient book made of animal hide that Xu Xiu gave him back then contains a lot of information about ancient strange Gu.

The Heavenly Capital Grass Sword Insect is one of the four great ancient strange insects.

Shen Li could hardly believe that the tiny creature in the Gu urn, so weak it couldn't even move, was the legendary Heavenly Capital Grass Sword Insect.

Forcibly suppressing the shock and joy in her heart, she carefully reached her hand into the Gu urn.

This scene startled the Snow Wolf King and the Golden Toad so much that they gasped for breath!
Fortunately, the scenario I had imagined did not occur.

Shen Li took her hand out of the jar, and in her palm was a small creature, about two inches long, slender in shape, and looking like a blade of grass.

The little creature lay weakly in his palm, its thin, transparent wings trembling, emitting a bluish-green halo in the sunlight.

Seeing that there was no danger, the Snow Wolf King and the Golden Toad also came closer.

"Miss...this thing seems to be dying."

Looking at the weakly alive Heavenly Capital Grass Sword Insect in Shen Li's hand, the Snow Wolf King said in a deep voice.

“This is a larva. The Gu urn has isolated most of the spiritual energy of heaven and earth…” Shen Li used her other hand to draw some spiritual energy from the air and gently hit the body of the Heavenly Capital Grass Sword Insect. She continued, “Its owner must have left in a hurry or died in battle, and did not have time to take care of it.”

Nourished by the spiritual energy brought by Shen Li, the Heavenly Capital Grass Sword Insect finally regained some of its vitality.

Its transparent cicada wings trembled slightly a few times. Although it could not fly yet, it could at least stand steadily.

A pale green halo flowed across its body, and the tiny Heavenly Capital Grass Sword Insect suddenly flashed, instantly transforming into a green light that sliced ​​open Shen Li's palm and burrowed into it!

"Owner!"

"Miss!"

Upon seeing this, the Snow Wolf King and the Golden Toad were terrified, their demonic energy surging, yet they dared not make a rash move.

Shen Li frowned as she looked at the hair-thin wound on her palm, from which a large amount of blood was rapidly gushing out. Her divine sense followed the wound and entered her body.

But then she saw that the Heavenly Sword Insect was now living in the flesh and blood of her arm, slowly absorbing the nutrients from her blood.

At the same time, a faint fluctuation of divine soul cautiously and ingratiatingly approached her consciousness.

Sensing this fluctuation of divine soul, Shen Li suddenly smiled.

"Alright, then I'll accept you."

A complex, dark blue talisman appeared in his palm and then burrowed into the body of the Heavenly Capital Grass Sword Insect within the flesh and blood through the wound.

After the talisman entered her body, a small cyan sword pattern slowly appeared on Shen Li's fair forearm and wrist.

The little sword is so lifelike that it looks like a special ornament.

"Miss, are you okay?"

The Snow Wolf King looked at her with some concern.

He knew all too well how important Shen Li was to the Shen family.

If anything were to happen to him, he really wouldn't know how he would explain it to Shen Wen'an.

"It's alright, the Heavenly Capital Grass Sword Insect is just too weak and wants to recognize a master."

A flash of spiritual light appeared in her hand, and Shen Li used her spiritual power to seal the wound on her palm that had been cut by the Heavenly Capital Grass Sword Insect, and smiled faintly.

"Master, this little thing isn't even enough to fill a little demon's teeth, what use is it?"

Sensing Shen Li's obvious favoritism towards the Heavenly Capital Grass Sword Insect, the Golden Toad felt its position was threatened and asked somewhat sourly.

Shen Li glanced at him and said indifferently, "Once it recovers, you probably won't be able to withstand even one of its attacks."

"Ancient texts record that the fully grown Heavenly Capital Grass Sword Insect possesses the ultimate speed and the ultimate sharpness, capable of easily piercing through space and slaying immortals and gods."

How long do you think you can survive in front of it?

Upon hearing this, the golden toad shrank its neck, but still stubbornly insisted, "Master also said that was its mature form..."

"This little one is now a larva."

Shen Li was too lazy to explain to him. She was in a great mood because she had unexpectedly obtained one of the Four Great Strange Gu during her visit to the Dragon Tamer's residence.

The Snow Wolf King was not so tactless; he only cared about Shen Li's safety.

As for whether the Heavenly Capital Grass Sword Insect was really that powerful, he didn't care at all.

On the contrary, he hoped that the inconspicuous little thing could really have the power to kill immortals and gods. In that case, the Shen family would be safer, and he wouldn't have to risk his life every day.

"Miss, what are your plans for dealing with the cultivators and monsters over there?"

The two sides were locked in a stalemate within the dragon tamer's residence, unable to leave.

After a moment's thought, Shen Li said, "No rush, let's wait and see."

She vaguely sensed that the secrets hidden within the dragon tamer's mansion were extremely profound, and the valley before her was merely the surface.

The main hall where the two sides are facing off is not the core of the Dragon Tamer's residence, so there is no need to worry too much.

"Let's go, let's search inside the valley first and see if there are any other good things we've missed."

Since the Huanlong clan had a Gu master among the witch cultivators back then, Shen Li also wanted to see if she could find some good stuff in the valley.

The three demons and one human returned to the valley, where they kept an eye on the two opposing sides while carefully searching for valuable items.

……

Western Wilderness, Flame Lake City.

He Chongyi has been in seclusion for several months.

Deep inside the stone house, beside the lava well, several artifact blanks were carelessly tossed on the ground.

The surfaces of all those artifact blanks were covered with cracks of varying sizes.

It was clearly a failed, defective product.

Now, suspended above the magma well is a long, bright red spear.

He Chongyi's divine sense penetrated the inside of the spear, and he was concentrating on carving out the patterns and lines of the weapon.

After months of tireless refining, his spiritual sense had long since reached its limit.

If it weren't for the insights he gained from these successive failures, which he wanted to apply to practice in one go, he probably would have already fallen into a coma due to the severe depletion of his spiritual power.

Within the fiery red world of the artifact embryo, He Chongyi's soul transformed into a human form, quietly hovering in the center of the space.

In the distance, a giant carving knife formed from divine consciousness was slowly moving forward, connecting several artifact patterns together.

In the void, He Chongyi's divine consciousness avatar flickered frequently and gradually became transparent.

The massive carving knife remained absolutely steady, quickly completing the last few lines of the engraving.

When the last line of the vessel pattern is completely formed, creating a closed loop, a dazzling light suddenly bursts forth from the vessel's interior!

He Chongyi's consciousness was instantly repelled by an invisible force.

As his consciousness returned to his body, He Chongyi disregarded the persistent feeling of weakness and looked at the spear in front of him, which exuded the aura of a magical artifact, with a face full of surprise.

"It's done..."

"It's finally done!"

He forcibly mobilized a wisp of spiritual power to take the spear down from above the magma well.

The crimson gun barrel slowly returned to its original dark color, its surface emitting a faint glow.

He Chongyi excitedly examined the spear in front of him, but the smile on his face instantly froze as a strong sense of dizziness washed over him, plunging his consciousness into darkness.

After an unknown amount of time, He Chongyi woke up again after his severely depleted spiritual energy had recovered somewhat. He hurriedly picked up the spear that had fallen to the ground beside him and carefully confirmed that he had indeed forged a magical artifact and was not dreaming.

He quickly picked up his spear and walked out of the stone house.

Rumble!
The heavy stone door was opened, and the two cultivators guarding outside looked over with surprise and anticipation upon hearing the noise.

"Young Master Chongyi, you've emerged from seclusion?"

"Sir, how are you?"

He Chongyi's face was somewhat pale and he didn't speak, but the joy on his face and the long spear in his hand that emitted a faint, eerie light gave the two of them the answer.

"This is... a magical artifact!?"

"Young Master has successfully crafted a magical artifact!"

The two were extremely excited, and one of them quickly cupped his hands and said, "Young Master Chongyi, I will go and invite Young Master Xiuyun right away!"

He Chongyi nodded with a smile, but his body swayed slightly.

Seeing this, another person quickly helped him up.

A moment later, Shen Xiuyun and a group of cultivators hurriedly arrived.

"Uncle Chongyi!"

Shen Xiuyun approached and noticed the long spear in He Chongyi's hand.

"Xiuyun, take a look."

He Chongyi smiled and handed over the spear.

Upon receiving the spear, Shen Xiuyun immediately attempted to infuse it with spiritual energy.

In an instant, the eerie light on the dark spear intensified, and the spear tip emitted a sharp edge about a foot long, giving the surrounding cultivators a blinding sensation!

"What a powerful magic weapon!"

"Its aura is much stronger than the low-grade longsword in my hand!"

"Can they be the same? This is a magic weapon crafted by Young Master Chongyi using ancient refining techniques. Although both are low-grade, it is definitely stronger than those crafted by modern weapon refiners."

"If Young Master Chongyi can forge an ancient magical artifact using the 'Li Palace Bing Fire Refining Technique,' does that mean that once we break through to the Nascent Soul stage, we too will be able to become weapon refiners who have mastered ancient weapon-forging techniques?"

"Yes, when the time comes, all the cultivators from our Shen family will be wielding ancient magical artifacts. When they fight at the same cultivation level, they will definitely be stronger than their opponents!"

The surrounding monks were all excitedly discussing it.

The hundred or so people in Flame Lake City were all carefully selected by Shen Chongming from among the many cultivators of the Shen family.

These cultivators not only have clean backgrounds and are loyal enough to the Shen family, but more importantly, they are all high-quality fire-attribute spiritual root possessors.

More than a hundred people came to Flame Lake City, all of whom were trained as future weapon refiners.

Before He Chongyi forged this long spear magic weapon, the Shen family cultivators in the city still had doubts and were unsure whether this ancient weapon-forging method could really forge magic weapons.

But now, He Chongyi's success has given them hope.

After trying out the long spear magic weapon, Shen Xiuyun's face was filled with joy.

Over the years, he and He Chongyi have actually been under a lot of pressure.

In order to pioneer the art of weapon forging, the family launched a war against Mount Dawu, sacrificing many of its members to seize half of the Western Wilderness.

Subsequently, Zhennan City and Yanhu City were built, and Jiang Xiuqi, a Golden Core Realm cultivator, was invited to spend resources to create a large array.

The cultivators of Flame Lake City are different from those in other cities.

In addition to their cultivation, cultivators from other cities of the Shen family also need to plant spirit rice, guard spirit fruit and herb gardens, hunt demonic beasts in the mountains, or search for rare and precious materials.

The hundred or so cultivators in Flame Lake City didn't have to do anything. Every day, besides cultivating, they would try to comprehend the weapon patterns and attempt to refine weapons.

Over the years, the clan has been providing for everyone's cultivation needs.

He would feel ashamed if he couldn't forge any more magical artifacts.

"Uncle Chongyi, you should go and rest first. I'll return to Yunshui City now and take this magic artifact to my uncle and great-grandfather to have a look!"

Seeing that He Chongyi's face was pale and he needed help to stand, Shen Xiuyun quickly spoke up.

He Chongyi nodded.

"Be careful on the road. Once you reach Zhennan City, have Elder Mu accompany you back."

Shen Xiuyun nodded and immediately flew eastward on the wind.

……

Shen Family Manor.

That night, inside the Blackwater Pavilion, Shen Yuan stroked the dark spear in his hand and nodded with satisfaction.

"Okay."

"Of all the arts of cultivation, the Shen family has now entered the realm of weapon crafting."

The clan possessed many low-grade magical artifacts, and he had even seen mid-grade and high-grade magical artifacts.

However, the low-grade magic weapon spear in his hand was actually made by a member of the Shen family.

The appearance of this low-grade magic weapon, the spear, signifies that after more than a hundred years, the Shen family has finally taken a significant step forward in one of the myriad arts of immortal cultivation.

"Xiuyun, take this spear to the main courtyard of the clan. When your aunt returns, have her put it away properly."

"This gun is of great significance."

Shen Xiuyun respectfully cupped his hands and said, "Yes, Great-Grandfather."

Watching him leave, Shen Chongming clapped his hands and pondered for a moment before saying, "Grandpa, Chongyi has now mastered the art of weapon forging."

"I think it's time to find a successor for the other cultivation arts."

Upon hearing this, Shen Yuan pondered for a few moments and said, "That array inheritance crystal is the culmination of Fellow Daoist Fu Yang's life's work."

“The Inheritance Crystal is different from the ‘Li Gong Bing Huo Refining Technique’. Once it is determined to be used, the inheritor cannot fully accept the inheritance within it, and such a precious thing will be wasted.”

As a master of formations, Fu Yang unexpectedly became a member of the underworld and appeared when Shen Wen'an broke through to the Golden Core stage.

Although he was eventually awakened, he was powerless to reverse the situation and condensed his life's experience in array cultivation into a legacy crystal.

Over the years, Shen Yuan had not taken out the inheritance crystal because he was worried that the Shen family members would not have the talent for array formations and would waste Fu Yang's life's work.

After pondering for a moment, Shen Chongming said, "I have been paying attention to the younger generation in the clan recently."

"Grandpa, do you still remember that little guy, Xiu Bai?"

Whitening?

After muttering to himself for a while, Shen Yuan asked, "Is it the offspring of Chongxu and that Liu family woman?"

Shen Chongming nodded.

"Xiu Bai is now six years old. Chong Xuan is his first teacher, and Mu Yan and a few others are teaching him about cultivation."

"The little guy is very intelligent. He often reads the book 'Introduction to the Way of Formation' that was given to him by Senior Pei Zhao in the library."

"It seems they are interested in the Dao of Confrontation."

Upon hearing this, Shen Yuan nodded and said, "It's not enough that you're interested in the Dao of Array Cultivation."

"There's no rush. Let's wait another two years."

"If that little guy can really show some talent in array formation, it wouldn't be a bad idea to give him that inheritance crystal."

After saying this, Shen Yuan changed the subject and asked, "Back then, you let Chongxu go. Do you know where he went now?"

He wasn't worried about Shen Chongxu's safety.

With his control over the white jade tortoise shell, he could sense any danger or death that might befall a direct descendant of the family in an instant.

Shen Chongming said with a somewhat solemn expression, "I guess that kid should be in the Southern Frontier right now."

"Oh?"

Shen Yuan paused for a moment, then instantly understood why Shen Chongming had made this guess.

Over the years, Yangnao Land has not heard any news related to him.

This proves that he is most likely no longer in Yangnao.

To the north lies Danzhou, where the old man in the Nascent Soul Realm wearing a bamboo hat is blocking the barrier; Shen Chongxu probably won't be able to get through.

Needless to say, to the west of Yangnao lies the boundless sea.

It seems that only southern Xinjiang is such a place to go.

"Grandson, should we try to find out?"

Shen Chongming asked.

"Need not."

Shen Yuan immediately stopped him.

This incident reminded him of Shen Wenyan back then. If he hadn't been so heartbroken that he couldn't bear to see Zhao Xuan die in despair, and hadn't rashly sent Tingfeng Valley to Danzhou to gather information about him, none of what followed would have happened.

As his understanding of the Great Evolution Way deepened, he came to realize that everything in the world has cause and effect, and destiny.

As his grandson, Shen Chongxu had been missing for so many years, and he was somewhat worried.

But it is enough that the white jade tortoise shell confirms that its life is not in danger.

Interfering rashly might jeopardize its fate.

"In that case, I'll take my leave now."

Shen Chongming cupped his hands in greeting and left Blackwater Pavilion.

Standing by the window, Shen Yuan gazed towards the southern border with his hands behind his back. The stars and moon in the night sky were reflected in the depths of his eyes, growing brighter and brighter.

……

A pair of slightly reddish eyes gazed at the night sky, where the full moon and stars twinkled.

With his hair disheveled and dressed in a long black robe with gold patterns, he stood with his hands behind his back by the window, exuding an aloof and cold aura.

Suddenly, a streak of blood-red light streaked across the night sky from afar and flew rapidly toward Qingting City.

Behind the crimson light followed a dazzling golden light. The two streaks of light chased each other in the night sky, interrupting Shen Chongxu's thoughts.

"Master, I've been targeted by an annoying little maid!"

A seductive voice echoed in his mind. Shen Chongxu narrowed his slightly reddish eyes, staring at the dazzling golden light in the night sky. He then took a strange mask from the desk beside him, put it on his face, and flew away as a streak of light.

Under the moonlit starry sky, his figure suddenly appeared amidst the dazzling golden light and blood-red shimmering light.

"Step aside!"

But as it suddenly appeared, the dazzling golden light paused slightly, revealing a girl wearing a pale yellow dress and holding a golden longsword.

“Fellow Daoist has overstepped his bounds. This Qingting City is the territory of my Bai Xuanjiao sect.”

"Fellow Daoist, are you daring to fly so recklessly over Qingding City in a provocation against my Bai Xuanjiao sect?"

The girl in the pale yellow dress paused for a moment, then suddenly realized that the crimson treasure she had been chasing for thousands of miles had circled around in the distance and then directly entered Shen Chongxu's body!

"Is that yours?"

"very good!"

"Today, whether you are a member of the White Propaganda or the Black Propaganda, you dare to use evil weapons to harm the people of my Fushan Kingdom. I, the princess, will kill you!"

The girl's eyes gleamed with barely concealed greed, yet she spoke with an air of righteous indignation.

The golden longsword in his hand emitted a strong magical aura, and terrifying golden flames ignited on its blade as it charged towards Shen Chongxu.

"Late stage of fetal breathing?"

The girl's aura was slightly stronger than his own, but she clearly didn't seem to have reached the peak of her embryonic breathing.

Shen Chongxu roughly guessed that his cultivation level should be in the late stage of fetal breathing.

However, the other party's robes and magical artifacts were radiating a brilliant light, and were estimated to be at least of medium grade.

It is even considered a superior item among mid-grade magical artifacts and robes.

Princess...

Recalling the girl's earlier self-identification, Shen Chongxu guessed that this woman must be a member of the royal family of Fushan Kingdom.

Seeing the girl approaching with murderous intent, Shen Chongxu immediately formed hand seals, and the spiritual energy of heaven and earth in front of him surged instantly, with a large amount of earth-yellow earth-attribute spiritual energy gathering in front of him into sharp stone blades!
The instant he waved his hand, countless stone blades shot towards the girl like sharp swords!

The girl stood in mid-air, her golden sword unleashing sharp sword beams that pulverized the incoming stone blades!
"Humph!"

"A mere mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator dares to resist?"

"I advise you to obediently hand over that evil artifact and await your punishment."

"Otherwise, I, the princess, will surely cut off your limbs and hang them in the city for all to see!"

Having easily deflected Shen Chongxu's attack, the girl looked arrogant and said fiercely.

Upon hearing this, Shen Chongxu sneered inwardly.

"What a waste of a beautiful face, yet she has the heart of a viper."

Before he finished speaking, the hand gestures on his hands suddenly changed.

In the void, the dust from the shattered stone blades suddenly stopped falling and then rushed towards the girl's body from all directions!
The dust moved extremely fast, and in an instant, it had completely surrounded the girl!
Seeing this, the girl swung her longsword frantically, the terrifying sword light stirring up the surrounding dust.

However, this kind of attack has little effect on fine dust particles.

Upon seeing this, Shen Chongxu's lips curled up slightly, and the hand seals in his hands changed again!

The surrounding earth-attribute spiritual energy surged, and the dust, empowered by the spiritual energy, instantly transformed into hard and sharp stone spikes, swarming towards the girl's body.

In terms of cultivation level, he is inferior to the princess of Fushan Kingdom.

However, in terms of combat experience, since leaving the Shen family, he has gone through several years to reach the Southern Frontier, experiencing countless battles, both large and small, along the way.

She is far superior to this foolish woman who tries to shine like a little sun even in the dead of night.

A barrage of sharp stone spikes attacked from all directions, and a hint of panic flashed across the girl's face.

He hastily summoned a protective spiritual energy shield.

boom!
boom!
The stone spikes bombarded the opponent's spiritual energy shield and exploded into dust.

Seeing that the stone spikes weren't too powerful, the girl secretly breathed a sigh of relief and then attacked again with her sword.

But Shen Chongxu's finger only touched it lightly.

Suddenly, the shattered stone spikes condensed in the void below the girl!
boom!
A huge stone spike suddenly appeared out of thin air and crashed directly into the girl's spiritual energy shield.

Although this attack also failed to break through his spiritual energy shield, the enormous force flipped his body over, causing him to lose his balance.

At the critical moment, Shen Chongxu's figure flashed, and a long iron staff appeared in his hand!
His spiritual energy surged, and the iron staff, carrying immense force, crashed down from the void above!

boom!
Before the girl, who had been ambushed by the giant stone spike, could regain her footing, she was struck by Shen Chongxu's terrifying blow!
In an instant, the spiritual energy shield on his body trembled violently, like a glowing ball being smashed into the ground!
Bang!
The girl, whose body was protected by a spiritual energy shield, slammed into the city wall of Qingting City, smashing a large hole in it.

Shen Chongxu, of course, would not give her a chance to catch her breath. Taking advantage of her being dizzy from the impact, he rushed forward.

With the enhancement of earth element, every strike of the iron staff in his hand carries the force of a thousand pounds!
With a few blows, the spiritual energy shield around the girl's body was forcibly shattered.

However, it was blocked by the magic robe on the other party's body.

"High-grade robes?"

Seeing that his attacks were completely ineffective against his opponent, Shen Chongxu frowned slightly.

This woman truly lives up to her reputation as a member of the royal family of Fushan Kingdom. As a cultivator in the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm, she actually possesses a superior-grade magic robe!
This is a treasure that most cultivators at the Perfected Breathing Realm would covet.

However, the fact that the robe's defenses couldn't be broken didn't mean Shen Chongxu had no other way to deal with her.

Those with earth-attribute spiritual roots possess a rather extraordinary ability: as long as they stand on the ground, the power of many spells will be amplified, and they can even continuously absorb the surrounding earth-attribute spiritual energy to quickly replenish their consumption.

Shen Chongxu's current idea is to play a trick on this woman and make her reveal a weakness.

In an instant, various spells such as earth spikes, quicksand, and meteorites attacked the woman continuously, and she would occasionally launch surprise attacks with a long iron staff.

The woman who was being hit was so frustrated she felt like she was going to vomit blood.

"stop!"

"You madman, stop right now!"

"This princess is His Majesty's most beloved great-granddaughter!"

"If you harm even a single hair on my head, the entire Qingting City will be buried with you!"

Shen Chongxu smiled upon hearing this.

That woman is incredibly stupid.

"In that case, we can't let you go even more."

Shen Chongxu said coldly, then shouted, "Did you all hear that? Stop watching and attack together."

"If we fail to kill her today, I don't need to elaborate on the consequences, do I?"

No sooner had he finished speaking than several figures suddenly appeared in the nearby Aomachi Castle.

These people were none other than Bai Xuanjiao's protectors.

Although their cultivation levels were only at the early and middle stages of the embryonic breathing stage, each of them was a rogue cultivator who had been walking on the edge of life and death for many years.

Independent cultivators have little public standing, and their status is somewhat different from that of disciples from prestigious sects.

But the disciples of those prestigious sects dared not underestimate them.

After all, compared to prestigious sects, independent cultivators start from the bottom and have to rely on their own abilities to obtain all the resources, techniques, and magical artifacts for cultivation.

A rogue cultivator without sufficient strength will never survive to the Nascent Soul stage.

Which rogue cultivator who can reach the Fetal Breathing Realm alive didn't climb up by stepping on countless corpses?
"Master, you've really stirred up a lot of trouble this time."

"If I'm not mistaken, this young lady should be called Wu Shi Qianrou, one of the most beloved juniors of the King of Fushan."

"The Golden Sword in his hand is said to be a mid-grade magic weapon bestowed by the King of Fushan Kingdom."

After several figures appeared, Ming Zhengchu, dressed as a scholar, spoke with a faint smile.

Despite saying that, there was no fear in his eyes. He even looked at Wu Shi Qianrou's curvaceous body with great interest.

The others showed little fear either, their eyes fixed intently on Wu Qianrou's robes and the longsword in her hand.

As veterans of the White Propaganda Society, they all knew Shen Chongxu's temperament well.

Whoever gets the spoils from the enemy keeps them.

As the leader, he never used his status to seize these spoils of war.

Although Wu Qianrou has an old monster at the Golden Core Realm behind her, they are still rogue cultivators.

After robbing them, they could simply escape the territory of the Fushan Kingdom and disappear into the mountains.

The Fushan Kingdom is not the absolute hegemon in the entire southern border. No matter how strong the Wu clan puppets are, can they turn the entire southern border upside down to search for them?

"Stop talking nonsense."

"This woman must have protectors behind her. If we drag this out any longer and her protectors find out, we will all die here."

Shen Chongxu spoke in a deep voice.

The expressions of the people behind her changed instantly, and without further hesitation, they all used their skills to attack Wu Qianrou!

But seeing that these people showed no fear even after guessing her identity, Wu Qianrou panicked.

A flash of light appeared in his hand, and he immediately took out a dark gold token, about to infuse it with spiritual power.

boom!
"Want to call for help?"

Shen Chongxu slammed down with his stick, the force of which caused Wu Shi Qianrou's body to tremble slightly, and the token in her hand to fall instantly.

"Old Black Monster, it's up to you now."

Shen Chongxu knocked the distress token from Wu Qianrou's hand, and Ming Zhengchu suddenly took out three long, dark gold needles.

The "Black Old Monster" he mentioned was a thin, dark-skinned old man in the middle stage of the Fetal Breathing stage.

This was clearly not the first time the two had worked together.

The moment the old monster saw him take out the black gold needle, he understood his meaning.

He immediately made a hand seal and spat out a large pool of black, mud-like substance!
Upon seeing this, Wu Shi Qianrou instinctively tried to dodge.

However, the other protectors of the White Propaganda Sect were not to be trifled with either, and they used various methods to keep her firmly under control.

The pool of black mud instantly covered the protective shield formed by Wu Shi Qianrou's superior-grade magic robe, emitting wisps of white smoke.

Ming Zhengchu narrowed his eyes slightly, and his hand holding the three black gold needles trembled slightly!
In an instant, three long black needles shot out and struck Wu Shi Qianrou's protective robe, which was being continuously corroded.

puff!
The protective shield of her robe was easily pierced, and three long black gold needles were quickly embedded in Wu Shi Qianrou's forehead and both sides of her neck.

In an instant, Wu Qianrou's consciousness was imprisoned, her meridians and acupoints were sealed, and she was like a deflated balloon, suddenly losing all resistance.

"Master, I want her body!"

Just as Shen Chongxu breathed a sigh of relief, a voice came from the Netherworld Furnace within his body.

Do you want her body?
Shen Chongxu sized up Ming Zhengchu, who was lunging forward with a lewd expression, frowned slightly, and then said, "Protector Ming."

Ming Zhengchu froze, then asked curiously, "The sect leader has also taken a fancy to this little vixen?"

"Then please enjoy it first. When you're tired of it, I'll savor it properly."

Shen Chongxu shook his head slightly and said, "I still have some use for this person."

"Now that we have captured the princess of Fushan Kingdom, we can no longer stay in Qingmachi City."

"This time, I, the leader, will allow you to take three women from the city as compensation. You may choose any you wish."

After a moment's thought, Ming Zhengchu cupped his hands slightly and said, "Thank you, Master."

Although the women of Qingcheng City were not as good as the princess of Fushan Kingdom, he was sensible and did not say anything more.

"As for the magical artifacts and robes on this person..."

Shen Chongxu glanced at everyone and said, "I suggest we find a place to dispose of it. It's safer for us to just take the spirit crystals."

This Wu Shi Qianrou is highly valued by Wu Shi Kui, the ruler of Fushan Kingdom, and it's possible that she has left behind some tricks or methods in the magical artifacts and robes she wears.

Keeping it in your hands is too dangerous.

Although the group was somewhat reluctant to part with him, they were all well aware of the survival strategies of independent cultivators.

"It is up to the leader to arrange."

Seeing that they all agreed, Shen Chongxu nodded and waved his hand to take off Wu Shi Qianrou's magic robe, magic sword, and storage bag.

“Black Protector, you have connections in the black market. I’m leaving the stuff to you to deal with.”

"Remember, use multiple identities, and don't leave any evidence against you."

Old Monster Hei nodded and reached out to take the item, but Ming Zhengchu handed him a scarlet pill instead.

"Old Black Monster, the rules must not be forgotten."

The old black monster frowned as he looked at the scarlet pill in his hand and said, "You damned thing, you always torture me to the point of death."

"Could you improve next time?"

Despite his complaints, he still swallowed the pill directly.

This is the rule of the White Propaganda.

The purpose, of course, was to prevent the Black Old Monster from absconding with the treasure.

After handing the two magical artifacts to the Black Monster, Shen Chongxu opened Wu Qianrou's storage bag in front of everyone.

Besides a large number of clothes, there were also hundreds of spirit crystals, pills, and some spiritual materials and minerals.

After the group divided the treasures, the old black monster hurriedly left, preparing to quickly dispose of the valuable items in his possession.

Shen Chongxu, carrying the restrained Wu Qianrou, flew back to the city.

Inside the room, the dark purple Netherworld Furnace was summoned, and a large amount of blood gushed out!
Under Wu Shi Qianrou's horrified gaze, the blood plasma instantly enveloped her!
Wu Qianrou struggled violently, but was eventually brought under control.

After all the blood plasma had entered her body through her seven orifices, Shen Chongxu called Ming Zhengchu in and had him use his magic to remove the three black gold needles from Wu Shi Qianrou's body.

"Master, are you sure you can subdue this little vixen?"

Ming Zhengchu was somewhat suspicious, fearing that after he removed the black gold needle, Wu Qianrou might escape again, which would be a huge loss.

"Do not worry."

Shen Chongxu spoke calmly.

Upon seeing this, Ming Zhengchu didn't waste any words and used a hand seal to retrieve the three black gold needles.

"Okay, you go and do your work first."

"Tell Protector San Niu and the others to pack their things quickly. We'll leave Qingting City in an hour."

"Yes." Ming Zhengchu bowed and left the room.

After he had walked away, Wu Qianrou smiled and said, "Master."

"This body is in great shape!"

"I am still a virgin, Master, would you like me to serve you?"

Upon hearing this, a cold glint flashed in Shen Chongxu's eyes as he said, "You asked for this body just for this?"

Upon hearing this, Wu Qianrou quickly wiped the smile off her face and said somewhat fearfully, "Master, please calm down. I was just joking with you."

Shen Chongxu's expression softened slightly, and he said in a deep voice, "What benefits can this physical body bring you?"

Wu Shi Qianrou bowed respectfully and said, "First of all, I am able to perfectly inherit everything about her... including her memories."

"Furthermore, having a physical body, unless I actively use my abilities, no one can see through my true form except for old monsters at the Golden Core stage."

"And..." Wu Shi Qianrou glanced at the expressionless Shen Chongxu with a hint of resentment and said, "This body has a good appearance. It will be more convenient to use it to lure prey in the future."

After hearing what she said, Shen Chongxu's eyes flickered, and after a moment's thought, he asked, "You can inherit Wu Qianrou's memories?"

"Yes Master."

After nodding, Shen Chongxu took out several jade slips.

"Copy all her memories of cultivation techniques, immortal arts, and everything about the Southern Frontier and the Fushan Kingdom into the jade slip."

"Master wants to..." Wu Shi Qianrou asked, somewhat puzzled.

"Just do what I tell you to do, stop talking nonsense."

After Shen Chongxu finished speaking, he slowly walked towards the door.

"One hour should be enough for you."

Wu Qianrou did not dare to be negligent and immediately followed his instructions to copy everything in her memory into the jade slip.

……

Outside Aomachi Castle.

Shen Chongxu handed a storage bag to Dong Yunhu and solemnly instructed him: "You two brothers were the first to follow me and are the people I trust the most."

"I have an important task for you."

"Take this storage bag to Yangnao Land, to Yunzhong County, and give it to the cultivator surnamed Shen."

"Don't talk to them. Come back immediately after you deliver the goods. I promise you, I will provide you and Ah Bao with a mid-grade innate spiritual energy each, so that you can both break through to the embryonic breathing stage."

Upon hearing this, Dong Yunhu was somewhat surprised, but he still respectfully accepted the storage bag and said in a deep voice, "Don't worry, Master, I guarantee to complete the mission!"

Shen Chongxu nodded, patted him on the shoulder and said, "Go ahead."

Watching Dong Yunhu's figure disappear into the night sky, Shen Chongxu's expression was complicated.

Finally, a ruthless glint flashed in his eyes.

With a flash of light in his hand, the Netherworld Furnace was directly summoned.

"Go to the mountains and wait for him to return from Yangnao, then give him a quick death."

Inside the Dark Furnace of Impure Karma, Wu Shi Qianrou's voice rang out.

"Yes, Master."

As soon as he finished speaking, the dark purple incense burner transformed into a streak of light and flew towards the vast mountains.

Shen Chongxu stood with his hands behind his back, gazing at the northern night sky, and murmured, "Ah Hu, don't blame this leader for being ruthless..."

"From now on, I will treat Ah Bao like my own younger brother. As long as I am alive, I will not let him suffer any harm."

Under the moonlight and starlight, Dongyun Hu, who was flying through the vast mountains, seemed to hear these murmurs. With a smile on his face, he turned around and glanced in the direction of Qingding City before suddenly accelerating and heading towards the Void Harmony Corridor Formation ahead.

(End of this chapter)