My path to immortality began with my posting to guard Dawancun.

Chapter 32 Taking stock of gains
"Come to think of it, I don't seem to have been entirely innocent victims?"

Organize all the causes and consequences.
Shen Changchuan suddenly remembered the token with the character "Xiang" that he had found with Bi Yuan Shui Cao in the dark cave below the Da Wan River.

That token,
Perhaps it was the token that belonged to that collateral branch of the Shen family back then?

Although there is no direct evidence
But Shen Changchuan guessed that this was almost certainly true.

Zhao Hangao was in the backyard.
Just ask when the time comes.

But when I think of Zhao Hangao,
Shen Changchuan also remembered another matter from before.

"No wonder Zhao Hangao knew my identity from the beginning. He was probably keeping an eye on me from the start."

Shen Changchuan remembered that when Zhao Hangao first met him, he adopted an extremely humble attitude.

When he asked the other party, the other party replied that it was because he knew Shen Changchuan's true identity.

That's why they were so respectful.

Conversely, the cultivators from the other six villages who came into contact with him later had no idea about his identity whatsoever.

Shen Changchuan also felt something was strange at the time.

In retrospect,
It's likely that Zhao Hangao had already set his sights on Dawan Village a long time ago.

That's why it was done immediately.

I learned his identity.

However, at the same time,

Although he knew Shen Changchuan's identity
However, no specific information is available about Shen Changchuan.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have worried about the bodyguards or protectors who might be behind Shen Changchuan, and thus set up a trap.

"I was lucky that those people didn't act immediately, which gave me two or three months to recover."

Thinking of this,

Shen Changchuan couldn't help but feel a sense of relief.

If Zhao Hangao and the Four Fiends of Heshan had known their deeds, status, and treatment within the Shen family, and understood that they couldn't possibly have any bodyguards or protectors behind them...

I'm afraid they'll come knocking on our door!

Given his strength at that time
Faced with such an opponent, they had absolutely no power to resist!

It can be said,
Shen Changchuan narrowly escaped a life-or-death crisis!

"The cultivation world is too dangerous! I was lucky this time and narrowly escaped a life-threatening crisis, which gave me enough time to develop."

"And then I was lucky, and I got a series of opportunities, which allowed my strength to improve rapidly in a short period of time, giving me the ability to protect myself."

"Otherwise, I'm afraid I'd be the one lying on the ground right now!"

"Strength! I need greater strength!"

A resolute light shone in Shen Changchuan's eyes.

The inner drive to improve one's abilities
This has made it even more urgent.

When he lived in the Shen family compound, he had to live in constant fear.

But after leaving the Shen family compound and arriving in Dawan Village, thousands of miles away, they almost faced annihilation without even realizing it.

The root of all this,

It's all because of my own lack of ability!
If one possesses the power of the Out-of-Body realm.
Who in the Shen family compound dares to target him?
How dare those four villains of Heshan plot against him?!
strength,

He needs greater strength.

Only then can one freely take control of their own life!

Shen Changchuan's inner thoughts
They became even more determined.

"Grandpa, leave everything about Zhao Hangao to me."

"However, the secrets involved here must not be revealed."

"The ruins of a Nascent Soul Realm expert's cave. Once this news gets out, I'm afraid countless people will flock here."

"If I'm not mistaken, the Nascent Soul Realm expert who personally took action to annihilate the Hu family in Dawan Village twenty years ago was most likely involved because of that Nascent Soul Realm cave ruins."

"If this news leaks out, we're likely in big trouble!"

Shen Changchuan held a large document in his hand and said in a low voice.

At the same time, with a thought, he unleashed a perfect fireball spell almost instantly. The intense heat instantly devoured the documents in his hand, burning them to ashes.

Shen Changchuan waved his hand gently.
The ashes in his palm turned to dust and disappeared into the world.

It completely destroyed all traces.

"Don't worry, Changchuan, I'll be the only one during the interrogation."

"I know the gravity of the matter. I won't reveal this secret to anyone, not even Da Yong!"

Han Qinhu also nodded with a solemn expression.

The cautionary tale of Zhao Jingming, son of Zhao Hangao, is right before our eyes.

Han Qinhu would certainly not make a mistake of that magnitude.

He has already made his decision.
All of this will be kept completely locked away deep within my heart, and not a single word will be revealed to the outside world.

"Then I'll have to trouble you, Grandpa."

They then briefly discussed the future management of Zhao Family Village.
Han Qinhu bid farewell and left.

Shen Changchuan went into the back room.

Until half an hour later,

He left with a calm expression.

He asked Zhao Hangao for more detailed information.

It was also confirmed that,

The token that was found at the bottom of the Da Wan River,
It is the very artifact that allowed that member of a collateral branch of the Shen family to enter the ruins back then.

Shen Changchuan also learned from his mouth,

We obtained a map leading to the cliff where the ruins were located.

However, Shen Changchuan was not blinded by the sight of the cave ruins, which were at the Nascent Soul level, and did not immediately go on an adventure.

He looked at the map.
It's probably deep in the Monster Forest.

He was only at the mid-stage of the fourth level of Qi Refining.

Although there are some means to compensate for the lack of combat power, it is ultimately too weak.

Shen Changchuan did not intend to explore at this time.

He felt that even if he were to investigate,
It will take at least until you reach the fifth or sixth level of Qi Induction.

It's always better to play it safe.

Everything has come to a temporary end.

Shen Changchuan finally had time to take stock of his gains.

The battle to kill the Four Fiends of Heshan
It was the most dangerous battle Shen Changchuan had faced since his transmigration.

This was also his most rewarding battle.

After sorting out the various items inside the storage bag,

Shen Changchuan's final gains were as follows:
There are 223 spirit stones.
The magical artifacts included a Soul-Capturing Bell, a poisoned dagger in the hands of the second brother of Heshan, a broken defensive magical artifact leather armor on the fourth brother's body, and a near-low-level magical artifact mixed with a lot of gold essence in the hands of the third brother.

The spiritual herbs included one Qingling Grass, three Bixin Leaves, two Yulu Flowers, and so on. These were all low-grade spiritual herbs, similar to the spiritual ginseng that Shen Changchuan had taken for cultivation. There were no particularly noteworthy spiritual herbs.

There are a total of thirteen Qi-Nourishing Pills and two Essence Pills.

The remaining materials and miscellaneous items included 90 catties of spirit grain, 20 catties of iron essence, a piece of red iron ore, several pieces of dark-colored ore that he could not recognize, spirit wood, and materials from demonic beasts.

Inside the storage bag, Shen Changchuan also found a handwritten manual of spell manuals, which contained basic spells such as Breath Concealment, Water Blade, Water Dragon, Earth Collision, Earth Shaking, and Golden Bell.

It seems to be a collection of various spells that the Four Fiends of Heshan have collected over the years.

It also includes basic Qi absorption techniques, various cultivation experiences, and so on.

Besides these,
There was also a formation called the Bewildering Yin-Yang Formation that Shen Changchuan pulled from the ground before he left.

These numerous gains are only apparent when taken into account.
The inventory almost gave Shen Changchuan a huge fright.

Now, he

It's practically like becoming rich overnight!

(End of this chapter)