Ordinary People: Starting with the Chen Clan

Along the way, Chen Xuanzhou was also quickly adapting to his rapidly increasing magical power. With a casual flick of his wrist, a series of fireballs gathered, dispersed, and separated.

A huge rock was burned to powder without damaging the ground in the slightest.

The flying sword beneath his feet skimmed low over the trees, yet he skillfully dodged them all.

Chen Xuanzhou soon arrived at the entrance. The passage was not open at the moment, which made him breathe a slight sigh of relief.

"Thank goodness I made it in time!"

As he spoke, Chen Xuanzhou took out the remaining dozen or so puppets on his person and lined them up silently, waiting.

As time passed, several figures soon appeared.

Before they could get close, Chen Xuanzhou pointed at one of them, and the puppet in front of him opened its mouth, filling the puppet's eyes with beams of light.

Although they were somewhat prepared when they saw Chen Xuanzhou's blatant behavior, they were still shocked by his arrogance.

The person being targeted had no time to call for help; he could only shield the giant tiger beast in front of him while simultaneously summoning a spirit bell magic artifact.

The tiger demon, which had already reached the first-tier superior level, didn't even let out a miserable howl before its body was completely destroyed.

The master behind him turned pale, partly due to the backlash from the death of his natal spirit beast, and partly due to the fear of the remaining pillars of light that were so close at hand.

But the fear came quickly and went quickly.

The five people beside them watched as a living person vanished in an instant, and couldn't help but swallow hard.

"Everyone hand over your storage bags. I will only take 40% of them, and then you can leave smoothly behind me. Otherwise, I will have to come and get them myself."

Remember, you only have ten breaths; this is a rare opportunity!

The five people looked at each other, and soon someone took action, quickly stepping forward and throwing several storage bags far away.

Chen Xuanzhou's face showed satisfaction upon seeing this. One of the puppets stepped forward, grabbed the storage bag, opened it easily, and took out several spiritual herbs after just one glance.

"You did very well. This time, you can only take these few medicinal herbs."

Originally, I thought I would have made a wasted trip, but to my surprise, Chen Xuanzhou only took a few of the youngest spiritual herbs from the storage bag, and I felt a sense of gratitude for no reason.

He immediately took the storage bag, bowed to Chen Xuanzhou, and then quickly headed towards the passage.

It wasn't that he lacked the courage to take a gamble, but rather that the disciple from Spirit Beast Mountain was the strongest among them, yet he couldn't even withstand a single blow from him.

Although there was an element of surprise involved, there was absolutely no chance of survival if I faced them head-on. If I hesitated any longer, I might be used by others and become their stepping stone.

This group of people weren't exactly sworn brothers; besides, what kind of camaraderie is there in the cultivation world?

Seeing that the most useless one among them was let through so easily, the others felt a surge of anger.

"Gentlemen, do not be intimidated by the opponent. With so many puppets at his disposal, the pressure on his spiritual sense must be immense. If we attack together, we will surely wear him down."

Of the remaining four, a middle-aged man in a Taoist robe immediately sent a telepathic message to those around him.

Before anyone around could react, a thunderous sound suddenly rang out, and the shield magic weapon above the Taoist priest's head, which had just been transmitting his voice, was split in two.

Although the Taoist priest escaped death, he was charred and burned by the electric shock. Before he could react, a cold light flashed past.

The two people standing closest felt a chill on their necks, followed by a warm sensation spreading across half of their bodies.

The sticky feeling made them hesitate for a moment, and they immediately threw the storage bags in.

The remaining person was only a beat slower, and more than ten breaths had already passed, but Lord Chen Xuanzhou was magnanimous and forgave him.

He simply took a few more medicinal herbs from the other party's storage bag.

Then it was just a matter of quietly waiting for the next wave of customers.

He could only give this group of customers a score of 7 out of 10. Five of those points were provided by the two people from Spirit Beast Mountain and Qingxu Sect, who each contributed a Purple Monkey Flower and a Heavenly Spirit Fruit. The others were just there to make up the numbers.

The next few waves were similar, all consisting of small-time crooks who were in a hurry to run away.

Fortunately, a few influential people arrived soon after.

Three men dressed in Huangfeng Valley attire walked quickly toward him, and Chen Xuanzhou's gaze fell on one of them.

Because in his eyes, a message from that person entered his mind.

Chen Xuanlin: Age 25

Cultivation level: Qi Refining Level 12.

Cultivation Technique: Azure Wood Primordial Spirit Technique.

Talent: He has a good talent for alchemy. With some investment of resources, he can become a master alchemist.

Is this a new function of the incense burner?

The surprise in my heart was quickly suppressed; I'll study this slowly when I get back.

Even without Chen Xuanzhou saying anything, the corpses nearby and the signs on them already explained the situation.

"Senior Brother Chen, your branch has only taken a Core Formation cultivator as its master, yet you're so arrogant. Aren't you going to do something about it?"

"Shut up!"

Chen Xuanlin showed him no mercy, simply because he could identify one of the corpses beside him as Yan Kui of Huadaowu.

Their strength is in no way inferior to his.

"Brother Xuanzhou, we are of the same clan. It would be a laughing stock for others to see us fighting amongst ourselves in the secret realm."

"You can go over there, but the two people next to you will remain the same. Out of respect for you, I won't pursue that mad dog any further."

"Who are you calling...?"

It's not that they don't want to speak, but rather that they've lost the courage to even make a move.

A hiltless flying sword was pressed against his throat. His Adam's apple bobbed involuntarily for a moment before he felt a sharp pain.

"Next time you choose a dog, you should be more careful. Sometimes, a dog that doesn't think straight can actually bring trouble to its owner."

"Junior Brother Wang is straightforward and often speaks without thinking. I hope you won't hold it against him."

I am willing to give up the same amount to atone for Junior Brother Wang's offense!

Seeing this, Chen Xuanlin dared not use kinship to ask for help, but instead very sensibly offered to hand over the elixir to avoid punishment.

He was seething with hatred for the other party. The spiritual medicine he had desperately obtained was now only enough to exchange for a Foundation Establishment Pill.

This added several more risks to his previously assured Foundation Establishment stage.

Unfortunately, another disciple from Huangfeng Valley was nearby, and the Wang family was also quite powerful, so he had no choice but to reluctantly hand over the spiritual medicine.

"Alright, let's go!"

What Chen Xuanlin didn't expect was that Chen Xuanzhou didn't take his spiritual medicine, nor did he take any more of the spiritual medicine from the other two.

After giving the clansman a complicated look, Chen Xuanlin did not dare to linger. He bowed respectfully to the other party before leading the two away from the secret realm.

He sighed inwardly: The Chen family of Xizhou is about to take off. He should give the elders in the clan a good talking-to when he gets back.