Ordinary People: Starting with the Chen Clan

"Disciple Chen Xuanzhou congratulates Master on achieving the Nascent Soul stage, which brings the prospect of immortality!"

Chen Xuanzhou knelt with his hands pressed to his forehead, his posture meticulous, and remained kneeling for a long time with his palms on the ground.

"Speaking of which, you have made a great contribution to my breakthrough to the Nascent Soul stage. Tell me, is there any reward you would like?"

A voice, devoid of emotion, reached Chen Xuanzhou's ears.

"Reporting to Master, I feel that my cultivation progress has slowed down considerably recently."

He then wished to travel, but his methods of self-protection were somewhat lacking, so he wanted to ask his master for some escape techniques.

"Hehe, you slippery fellow, with your magical power and your skill with magic weapons and talismans, I'm afraid few people in the mid-Foundation Establishment stage can escape your clutches alive."

Even a late-stage cultivator could probably put up a fight, so don't tell me you're going to provoke a Core Formation cultivator.

Upon hearing Qiong Laoguai's incisive point, Chen Xuanzhou scratched the back of his head sheepishly.

They neither admitted nor refuted it.

"Hmph, alright, this is utterly boring. Take it and get lost."

Old Monster Qiong glanced at it a few times, then waved his hand, and a gust of wind swept up, throwing it directly out of the cave.

Chen Xuanzhou, who was spinning in mid-air, opened his mouth as if to say something, but was immediately filled with a gust of cold wind.

Chen Xuanzhou only regained control of his body after landing.

Ignoring her disheveled appearance, she quickly bowed gracefully towards the direction of Old Monster Qiong's cave and said loudly.

"Master, during your seclusion, a disciple in the sect named Liu Chuanzhi has been targeting me."

Even within the secret realm, they plotted to harm their disciple's clan.

My disciple has no past grievances or present conflicts with this person, yet he is so persistent that I suspect he might be a spy from another sect.

They were using their disciples to investigate their master's situation.

After a long while, there was still no reply from Old Monster Qiong. Chen Xuanzhou glanced at his cave again, sighed inwardly, and could only turn and leave.

He has done all he could; as for the outcome, that depends on the fate of the Yue Kingdom.

As for which side Liu Chuanzhi was a spy for, he really didn't know. After returning, the entire sect was placed under martial law, so he didn't have a chance to investigate.

But that doesn't stop him from smearing other forces, hoping that the Hidden Moon Sect or its master will be more vigilant.

Chen Xuanzhou didn't really care much about Liu Chuanzhi. Someone who was jumping around so enthusiastically couldn't possibly have access to any core information.

It's highly likely that he was just pushed out as a shield.

Looking at the talisman in his hand, a smile appeared on his face. At least this trip wasn't in vain.

He did not return to the cave, but instead took Chen Houwu and the other two and left the Hidden Moon Sect directly.

No sooner had Chen Xuanzhou left the sect than Zhao Huisu arrived at the entrance of Liu Chuanzhi's cave with six female cultivators at the mid-Foundation Establishment stage or above, all dressed in black bodysuits.

"Liu Chuanzhi, if you're smart, come out yourself. It'll save us the trouble of taking action, and we don't want things to look bad!"

After saying that, without expecting a response, Zhao Huisu raised her hand, ready to let the person behind her take action.

But then, the light barrier in front of them disappeared, and with a click, the two heavy stone doors opened by themselves.

"Why make such a big fuss? If you want to take action against me, just send a message. Do you think I, Liu Chuanzhi, would dare to rebel?"

As he finished speaking, a slight twitch appeared at the corner of his mouth, as if he were mocking or sarcastically remarking.

Seeing Liu Chuanzhi all alone made Zhao Huisu feel a little troubled.

It seems unlikely that we'll gain anything this time; the other party has probably already cleaned up the mess.

Although I thought so, the procedures I had to follow couldn't be changed.

The six people behind her were all veterans of the Enforcement Hall, so she didn't need to give any orders. The two at the front each held a black iron chain in their hands.

With a flick of its wrist, it transformed into two venomous snakes, binding him.

Throughout the entire process, Liu Chuanzhi offered no resistance, allowing the two iron chains to bind his hands and feet.

Furthermore, all his magical power was directly imprisoned and could not be used.

Then, the four people rushed into the cave. Less than the time it takes to drink a cup of tea later, the four came out again, but their faces were slightly dark.

The outfit complements it perfectly.

"Let's go back. This matter should be left to our senior uncles to handle!"

Zhao Huisu simply watched without making a move; her main purpose in coming here was to prevent Liu Chuanzhi from taking action.

It's not that we're worried about it escaping, but capturing it alive would be quite troublesome.

When Chen Xuanzhou brought the three of them to the market of the Hidden Moon Sect, Chen's parents immediately came to greet them.

"Zhou'er, why did you suddenly come back this time? Master Qiong just broke through to the Nascent Soul stage, and we are short-handed to handle miscellaneous matters."

We cannot let trivial family matters delay Master Qiong's important affairs.

Chen's mother immediately began her ideological education.

This gave Chen Xuanzhou a headache, and he subconsciously turned to look at his father.

But judging from his stern face, there was no room for negotiation this time!

"Mother, I have already informed Master about this trip. It's because my cultivation has stagnated recently, so I thought I'd go out for a walk."

"Perhaps there will be new opportunities, but there are also some issues with the formations that require Miss Xin's help."

Upon hearing the words "cultivation stagnation," the parents' expressions changed immediately, but unfortunately, they were only Qi Refining cultivators and could not help at all.

In the end, it all boiled down to: "Go ahead and do your work, we won't bother you anymore..."

After saying this, Mr. Chen took Mrs. Chen's hand and turned to leave.

With her body being pulled along, Chen's mother could only look back at Chen Xuanzhou's face, her eyes filled with worry, her mouth opening but no sound coming out.

Despite the feelings of the two elders, Chen Xuanzhou still did not reveal the truth. He did not disclose certain things not because he did not believe them, but to protect the safety of those around him.

As Chen Xuanzhou stepped into the Green Vine Courtyard, a graceful figure stood there, her jade-like hands fluttering like butterflies.

The surrounding array flags moved accordingly, causing the area to become shrouded in mist at times, and the spirit trees to shift and sway like walls at others.

A group of teenagers around them watched this scene, their eyes sparkling with admiration.

"This Lesser Five Elements Trapping Formation, though simple in appearance, contains the foundation and principles of almost all formations, and it is very sophisticated..."

"Grandmother Xin, within the Five Elements Trapped Formation, there's a principle of mutual restraint. Could you explain it in more detail...?"

As soon as Xin Ruyin finished speaking, a child immediately stood up and asked a question.

Chen Xuanzhou glanced at the young man and discovered that he also possessed talent in formations.

However, it cannot compare to Chen Xuanheng's red talent.

Chen Xuanzhou wasn't too disappointed by this; his talent was enough for him to survive in the Foundation Establishment stage.

At least it can meet the needs of one's own cultivation without any major problems.

I listened for about an hour before Xin Ruyin finished telling me everything.