Cultivating Immortality: Beginning with Blessings from the Immortals

Upon hearing this, Zhao Deyan, Zhao Ruiming, Chen Xiao, and the others looked surprised.

They never expected that Chen Yi would be able to become an apprentice, and that his master would be a formation master from the Tianling Sect.

Seeing the expressions on Zhao Deyan's and the others' faces, Chen Yi immediately understood that Master Zhou's reputation had intimidated them.

Without further ado, he turned and, along with Wu Yifeng, prepared to leave the area.

Zhao Deyan's expression changed several times before he immediately stepped forward and said:

"Chen Yi, this is a family matter."

"It doesn't matter who you take as your master, you cannot leave the ancestral hall today."

Before Chen Yi could finish speaking, Wu Yifeng stepped forward and said:

"My father is an elder of the Heavenly Spirit Sect, a Golden Core cultivator."

"I'm taking him away today, and I'd like to see who dares to stop me."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Deyan, who had been so aggressive, was instantly shocked. He hadn't expected Chen Yi to have managed to associate with a Golden Core cultivator.

Zhao Ruiming and Chen Xiao exchanged a glance and immediately made a decision.

They stopped Zhao Deyan and the other clansmen, allowing Chen Yi to leave the area.

"Deyan, go and investigate this matter thoroughly. Don't act rashly again," Zhao Ruiming said in a deep voice.

Zhao Deyan nodded emphatically; today's events were truly beyond his expectations. He hadn't previously considered investigating Chen Yi thoroughly, but now he needed to leverage his connections to find out what had happened to this young man in recent years.

After leaving the ancestral hall, Chen Yi and Wu Yifeng headed to Central Street.

If it weren't for Wu Yifeng's intervention today, he would probably have been forcibly detained by Zhao Deyan and the others, and his fate would likely have been extremely tragic.

This also taught Chen Yi a lesson, and he should be more careful and cautious in his future actions.

"Zhao Deyan, once I break through to the Foundation Establishment stage, I will definitely avenge today's humiliation!" Chen Yi clenched his fists secretly.

Seeing Chen Yi's expression, Wu Yifeng assumed he had suffered a blow.

After all, his actions today are tantamount to breaking away from the entire family.

"Junior brother, there's no need to be sad."

"You're better off without a family like that, especially since you have no connection with them anyway," Wu Yifeng comforted him.

Chen Yi smiled calmly and said:

"Thank you for your help, senior brother. It's my treat today."

Upon hearing Chen Yi's words, Wu Yifeng immediately beamed with joy and led him straight to the romantic and idyllic place.

Chen Yi looked helpless, but he had no choice but to follow.

After several rounds of drinks and five courses of food, the wine had been drunk and the dishes were served.

Several slender and beautiful maids sang and danced in front of the two men.

Chen Yi thought of Sun Huo's agreement with Jin Yun Valley and wanted to ask Wu Yifeng for his opinion.

"You can all go down now," Chen Yi said, waving his hand.

Upon hearing this, the maids who were dancing and playing the zither paused, immediately bowed, and left the room.

Wu Yifeng, who was in high spirits, spoke up:

"Hey, junior brother, what's wrong with you...?"

Chen Yi's expression turned extremely serious as he told Wu Yifeng about Sun Huo's trip to Jinyun Valley.

"Senior brother, this journey is dangerous, but I need the Ink Gold Stone."

"I wonder if you could come with me to Golden Cloud Valley?" Chen Yi asked.

Upon hearing the name Jin Yun Valley, Wu Yifeng's face showed shock, and he said:

"Golden Cloud Valley is fraught with danger, especially the Crimson Star Gold-Eating Insect swarm, which is the most troublesome."

Chen Yi smiled calmly:

"Senior brother, I have a swarm of Ironfire Ants. Once they evolve, they can withstand the Crimson Star Gold-Eating Insects."

Upon hearing this, Wu Yifeng looked thoughtful, and then decided to go to Jinyun Valley with Chen Yi and Sun Huo.

"It just so happens that I also need to refine a sword formation. If it is enhanced with black gold stone, its power will be doubled." Wu Yifeng took a few big gulps of wine.

After discussing it, the two decided to wait until Chen Yi's Ironfire Ant had completed its evolution before discussing the matter with Sun Huo.

After saying goodbye to Wu Yifeng, Chen Yi returned to his own courtyard alone.

In the days that followed, he took care of the spirit insects and spirit fields in the backyard.

The amount of fire essence jade in the iron fire ant swarm gradually decreased, and the iron fire ants also showed some signs of awakening.

Chen Yi has been diligently cultivating his magic and mastering the Flowing Light Sword and the Nine Cold Shadow Needles.

He has already made some progress in the Crimson Blood Spirit Explosion Technique and movement techniques, and can also use the Flowing Light Sword and the Nine Cold Shadow Needles at the same time, one in the light and one in the dark, to cooperate with each other.

……

Chen Yi bent down to look at the fire ants in the insect house, a glimmer of hope appearing on his face.

The fire essence jade in the center of the fire ant swarm has been completely devoured by the fire ants, and they are showing signs of awakening.

Chen Yi discovered that their wings were gradually turning silver, and their deep red shells were becoming thicker and tougher.

suddenly!

One of the fire ants began to vibrate its wings, and then, as if by a butterfly effect, more and more fire ants began to vibrate their wings.

Chen Yi was secretly alarmed and instinctively put some distance between them.

Before long, the swarm of fire ants began to stir.

The nearby swarms of Azure Spirit Devouring Insects, Fire Crystal Insects, and other insects flew uneasily in mid-air.

With a thought, Chen Yi immediately put them into the insect-rearing bag.

The next moment, the swarm of fire ants took flight, circling and dancing in the air.

The crimson swarm of insects shimmered with bursts of silver light, and their aura surged continuously.

Chen Yi felt a chill and immediately used his insect control technique to manipulate the swarm of iron fire ants.

But as soon as he began to use his insect control technique, he sensed some resistance. The swarm of iron fire ants was not as easy to control as before.

"What's going on? Could it be...?" Chen Yi thought to himself, his heart filled with alarm.

He sensed that after the Ironfire Ants evolved, they seemed to have reached the power of a second-tier swarm.

He himself has not yet reached the Foundation Establishment stage, so even though the swarm of insects is connected to him by blood, he still finds it difficult to control.

Chen Yi acted decisively, immediately using insect-rearing bags to collect half of the fire ants.

Only after the number of fire ant swarms decreased was he barely able to control the other half of the swarm.

Chen Yi breathed a sigh of relief and put the other half of the insect swarm into the insect-rearing bag.

"Before breaking through to the Foundation Establishment stage, it's best to be careful when controlling the Ironfire Ants, in case they get out of control..."

If an insect tamer receives a backlash for controlling spirit insects, the insect swarm may scatter at best, or even kill the insect tamer at worst.

Before heading to Golden Cloud Valley, Chen Yi planned to familiarize himself with controlling the advanced Ironfire Ant swarm as much as possible.

Half a month passed in the blink of an eye.

Chen Yi stood in the courtyard, and the fire ants in mid-air were constantly changing into various shapes under his control.

After half a month of practice, he was able to control one-third of the fire ant swarm with ease, with a maximum limit of half the fire ant swarm.

Chen Yi took out a communication jade slip and notified Sun Huo and Wu Yifeng respectively.

A moment later, Sun Huo was the first to reply to Chen Yi's message.

"Brother Chen, please allow me seven days to prepare. We shall meet at Qingyu Tea House in seven days."

Chen Yi smiled when he saw the message on the communication jade slip.

Sun Huo's actions are somewhat similar to his; he is calm and thorough in his work. Even if cooperating with him doesn't yield the Ink Gold Stone, one can still escape unscathed.

Chen Yi also wanted to take this opportunity to prepare, as he wanted to make more ice blade talismans and healing pills.

As evening approached, Wu Yifeng received a message via his communication jade slip, informing him that Chen Yi had arranged to meet him at the Qingyu Tea House seven days later.

Seven days later, Chen Yi, fully prepared, pushed open the door and stepped out.

He was dressed in a black cloak and disappeared silently into the shadows. Ever since his falling out with Zhao Deyan and the others, he had become increasingly cautious.

A moment later, Chen Yi appeared alone at the entrance of Qingyu Teahouse.