System crash? I prove it with my control panel!

The two sat on the jade cushions, listening attentively to the sermon.

Chu Feng's face still held a hint of resentment.

He was quite frightened and made a fool of himself in front of everyone.

Suddenly, he noticed that Chen Wen's face had become flushed and his lips were bleeding from being bitten.

"scene......"

He spoke with concern, but no sound came out.

It's because of the silence array.

"Grandpa Village Chief~ Grandpa Village Chief, are you there? Wake up~~"

He hurriedly called out in his mind.

The old man's helpless voice rang out:

"Stop shouting! I already covered it up for him, otherwise the top-grade mustard stone inside this little guy would be enough to make the guy on the stage envious!"

"This little guy is too reckless. He dares to refine this treasure without any attempt to conceal it. Doesn't he realize that with his current cultivation level, how could he possibly hide it from a Foundation Establishment cultivator?"

Chu Feng didn't care about any of that. He only breathed a sigh of relief when he heard that the village chief had already made a move.

"Thank you, Grandpa Village Chief."

...

Although Chen Wen was in great pain at this moment, the more pain he experienced, the more numb he became.

With the Xuanhuang Refining Heart Technique constantly running, he was able to maintain his clarity of mind at all times.

His eyes flickered, and he forced himself not to look at Chu Feng beside him, but instead glanced at Li Xuan on the high platform.

Li Xuan remained as calm as ever, explaining the Xuanwen fluently.

Chen Wen breathed a sigh of relief.

It seems that the old man made a move!

He thought of this when he learned that he could refine a trace of mustard stone within an hour.

It's a top-grade mustard stone, and such a large piece at that. Even a cultivator at the Purple Mansion level would have to fight over it.

How could he possibly gamble that Li Xuan would let him go?

If we want to get through this ordeal, we can only rely on Chu Feng, or rather, the old man behind Chu Feng.

What if Li Xuan doesn't find out?

Are you kidding me!

He possesses spiritual awareness, and nothing within a 15-meter radius can escape his perception.

How could one underestimate the divine sense of a Foundation Establishment cultivator?

I fear that with a single sweep, I would be completely exposed, as if I were running naked.

therefore.

This was the only option he had.

Unless they claim illness and refuse to leave the house.

But he has already entered the Tao, and those mundane ailments are no longer of any use to him.

So even though his method of scheming against the old man was a bit underhanded, he still used it.

He didn't expect to be able to keep it from the old man.

He realized that it was just a matter of his own perception being a little worse; with Chu Feng mediating, nothing bad would happen.

If he doesn't discover it, then everyone will be happy!

The next few hours.

With no worries about the future, Chen Wen could focus on dealing with this extreme pain.

Once every hour, from the throat to the stomach.

Every bit of energy shapes a place.

He still has seven and a half spirit stones remaining in his body.

at the same time.

The old man next to him also noticed something was wrong.

Is this kid plotting against me?

The old man recalled that morning, and realized that this young man was not like the foolish Chu Feng; how could he not know the danger of carrying such a precious treasure?

Moreover, the blood and qi in his body are constantly boiling.

How could he not suspect that someone was after him?

The old man narrowed his eyes, staring at Chen Wen for a long time. If he was scheming, then didn't he already know about my existence?

It's secondary that this still-childish little guy was tricked.

I have lived for thousands of years and have seen all kinds of storms. I was just careless for a moment and was defeated by a mere junior from a collateral branch of a Foundation Establishment family.

If he were to reveal his existence...

But after looking for a while, the village chief only saw the spirit poised to be unleashed between his brows, and the determination and persistence on his youthful face.

Finally, he sighed and thought, "Oh well, he's just a pitiful child."

But then he sent another message to Chu Feng.

"Silly boy, don't get too close to Chen Jingwen in the future, or you might get tricked into mining and unknowingly help him count spirit stones..."

"What's wrong, Grandpa Village Chief?"

Chu Feng scratched his head, looking puzzled, and glanced at Chen Jingwen beside him. "It's fine."

"Hmph, why ask so many questions? Just listen to me and do as I say!"

The old man snorted coldly and said nothing more.

However, the air of concealment emanating from Chen Wen never dissipated.

...

When Li Xuan announced that the day was over, everyone dispersed.

Chen Wen felt a sudden burst of heat within his body. He used his spiritual sense to examine himself and discovered that his stomach had been completely tempered once.

From the throat to the stomach, everything was glowing with an eerie bloody light.

Layers upon layers of dark runes covered it, like wriggling little snakes.

Chen Wen remained expressionless and followed Chu Feng away.

A question arose in my mind: Is this really a gluttonous stomach?

Why is the Gluttonous Stomach, forged from the Gluttonous Blood Body Technique, so...unusual?

It seems to be a demonic art recorded in ancient texts?!

His brow furrowed briefly, then relaxed again.

As the saying goes, demons arise from the heart. If there are no demons in one's heart, what demonic power is there? It is just a special effect produced by a special kind of cultivation method.

Even the introductory jade slip of the Qingming Sect clearly states that power has no inherent good or evil, only human beings possess it.

It seems they don't care about this matter.

Besides, didn't the Azure Nether Sect also start out as a demonic sect ten thousand years ago?

I am imitating my master.

With that thought in mind, Chen Wen stopped caring.

However, at this very moment...

His eyes suddenly turned red, and he felt an overwhelming urge to eat, causing his mouth to water involuntarily.

Along with this hunger came a violent intent. He scanned the disciples around him, wanting nothing more than to tear them all apart and devour them.

Suddenly, Chu Feng heard the village chief's urgent voice echoing in his mind:

"Feng'er, quickly take that kid to the dining hall. His gluttonous stomach is just beginning to develop and he desperately needs to eat. This is crucial. If it goes on too long, he won't be able to hold on and will go berserk and lose control, devouring all the disciples on this mountain before going on a rampage..."

The word "kill" had not yet been uttered.

He suddenly stopped, "Huh?"

Chen Wen then regained his calm and composed demeanor, a gentle smile on his face.

There was no sign of him being manic or out of control.

If it wasn't seen by his own spirit, he would probably think it was a hallucination.

Chu Feng was also extremely surprised. "Grandpa Village Chief, are you still half asleep and talking in your sleep?"

"I'm saying you..."

The old man puffed out his beard and glared, scrutinizing the man carefully before exclaiming:

"I never imagined he had already mastered the Profound Yellow Heart Refining Technique to a minor level, achieving enlightenment of his own mind and remaining undisturbed by external things. Not bad, not bad!"

Chu Feng looked at Chen Wen suspiciously. "How come I can't see it?"

He suspected that the village chief was just confused from being half asleep and had made up a reason to deceive him.

Grandpa Village Chief woke up inexplicably this time. He had previously said that he would be tricked by Brother Jingwen into going to mine.

Brother Jingwen eats mid-grade spirit stones like snacks, while I'm only worth a few spirit stones!

The old man was certainly not mistaken.

Chen Wengang is definitely about to lose control.

Just at the crucial moment, the "Mysterious Yellow Heart Refining Technique," which had been operating at full speed since last night, suddenly broke through and entered the minor completion stage.

[Mysterious Yellow Heart Refining Technique: Minor Success (1/100)]

With this prompt appearing.

Chen Wen was suddenly jolted, and all his appetite and murderous intent vanished instantly.

Instead, one feels refreshed and relaxed.

My whole being became incredibly clear and transparent.

Chen Wen exclaimed, "This Mind Refining Technique is amazing! I must practice it!"

Chu Feng said he would eat mid-grade spirit stones like snacks.

In fact, after Chen Wen's desire subsided, he developed a feeling of hunger.

It wasn't as uncontrollable as before; rather, it seemed as if his body was telling him that he was hungry.

They need to eat.

Meanwhile.

The seven and a half mid-grade spirit stones in his body suddenly melted away like snow melting in the spring breeze.

Then he directly observed the Taotie patterns within his body rapidly wriggling and growing.

A surge of vital energy suddenly erupted from his body, washing over the mustard stone.

Under the influence of Qi and blood, the mustard stone continuously dissolved and transformed into energy that merged into his body.

He knew all too well that he had officially entered the first level of the Gluttonous Blood Body Technique.

However, those seven spirit stones were almost completely used up.

He quickly followed Chu Feng, using his sleeves to conceal his movements as he continuously took out mid-grade spirit stones from his storage bag to replenish his energy.

One yuan, five yuan, ten yuan, twenty yuan, fifty yuan...

Chu Feng's eyelids twitched violently. Brother Jingwen was actually that rich?!

The village chief's voice rang out in my mind at just the right moment:

"Ahem, Feng'er, it was just a joke, don't take it seriously."

"I trust Jingwen's character; you should treat him well from now on..."

Chu Feng: "Grandpa Village Chief, I knew you weren't fully awake!"

village head:......

At this moment, Chen Wen had no interest in observing Chu Feng's reaction; he was only focused on consuming spirit stones.

Now he no longer needs tools to swallow spirit stones as before; he can simply put them in his mouth.

As the spirit stones were continuously consumed.

The Taotie patterns inside his body were also spreading throughout his entire body.

Chen Wen's heart was bleeding.

A mid-grade spirit stone can be exchanged for a thousand low-grade ones, and even then, there's no market for them; you have to pay more to get one.

In just a short while, 50,000 low-grade spirit stones were consumed.

And that doesn't even include the ten pieces that were already inside the body...

This was originally his plan to use the resources to cultivate to the Foundation Establishment stage, or at least to the late Qi Refining stage.

Now, however, they are only feeding him a beginner's guide.

He then thought, if he was in such a state, what about Liang Jiu?

Finally, we returned to the courtyard.

Chen Wen couldn't wait to say goodbye to Chu Feng and went into the room.

After being filled with so many spirit stones, Chen Wen's hunger finally began to subside.

He excitedly stuffed in a few more spirit stones, determined to fill the container to the brim!

As the disgusting Taotie pattern was branded into the last corner of the body.

The spiritual stones within his body finally stopped dissolving.

Mustard stone was also completely consumed.

Chen Wen felt as if there was a universe within him, continuously spewing out a power of devouring.

The remaining spirit stones were crushed and absorbed by the gluttonous stomach, and then a surge of powerful blood and energy flowed into its body.

His pale face instantly flushed red.

The sound of popping beans crackling echoed from his body.

He looked several inches taller.

He exuded an eerie aura.

It flashed by in an instant, and then it returned to its previous gentle and refined demeanor.

"Aha~"

As his body grew stronger, a tingling, itchy sensation arose, causing him to groan softly.

Gradually, he felt a sense of fullness in his body.

He clenched his fist, which instantly produced a series of crackling sounds.

He's gotten stronger!

I feel like I could kill a bull with one punch!

No, one punch could kill ten cows!

at the same time.

A method flashed into his mind—the Taotie Transformation!

It can transform into a gluttonous beast, devouring the heavens and the earth!

There is another set of "Taotie Fighting Techniques"!

He took a closer look and was somewhat speechless.

The transformation into a Taotie is fine; the physical body is incredibly powerful.

But this is a human-dominated world.

If he dares to show himself, he'll be skinned alive and turned into pills in no time.

It should be noted that the Qingming Mountain Range, where the Qingming Sect is based, was known as the Ten Thousand Demon Mountain Range ten thousand years ago.

It is the territory of the demon race.

Later, the Qingming Sect rose to power and decimated the demon race. If it weren't for the fact that the demon race still had a Nascent Soul Demon Emperor clinging to life, they would have been wiped out long ago.

In order to deter the demon race, they simply established their sect here, which would also make it easier to obtain demon materials in the future.

Now, with the Qingming Sect as the boundary, one side is the territory of the human race, and the other side is the territory of the demon race.

These things have little to do with Chen Wen, so I won't go into detail.

Moreover, with Chen Wen's current cultivation level, he can only transform into a ten-meter-tall beast for a single breath before burning out.

What truly left Chen Wen speechless was that set of Taotie fighting techniques.

The name sounds nice, but the fighting techniques are...

It must sound like an extremely fierce fighting technique, right?

In reality, it opened its mouth and sucked the enemy in.

Chen Wen harbored deep resentment. Did these barbarian demons even know what combat techniques were?

Do you even know what it means to get sick from what you eat?

That's so unhygienic!

"Ahem!"

He tried coughing twice and found that he could speak now.

Then the panel was opened;

Name: Chen Wen (Chen Jingwen)

Lifespan: 8/180

[Race: Human/Taotie?]

[Spiritual Root: Mid-grade Wood Spiritual Root.]

Cultivation Level:

Qi Refining Level 1 (6/100)

Body Refinement Level 1 (50/100)

[Technique: Introduction to the Azure Sky Qi Guiding Technique (13/100)]

The First Level of the Mysterious Yellow Heart Refining Technique: Minor Success (1/100)

The First Level of the Gluttonous Blood Body Technique: Beginner (10/100)

Techniques:

Taotie Transformation: Beginner (10/100)

Taotie Combat Technique: Minor Success (10/100)

First-tier talisman: Beginner (50/100)

Xuanwen: Minor Success (58/100)

Art of Manipulation: Beginner (30/100)

Cleaning Techniques: Beginner (50/100)

Minor Cloud Rain Technique: Beginner (15/100)

Fireball: Beginner (15/100)

General term: Max

Calligraphy: Max

...]

[Supernatural Power:]

Supernatural Seed: Soul of Ink Swamp (Sealed) Not Yet Beginner (0/100) (Click for details)

......

The changes to the panel this time were quite surprising to Chen Wen.

Lifespan aside for now.

What the hell is race?

Are you blind? I'm a human being!

Seemingly sensing Chen Wen's feelings, the "Taotie?" on the panel blurred for a moment before disappearing.

Chen Wen nodded in satisfaction.

Then look down.

The cultivation levels became Qi Refining and Body Refining.

This is not surprising.

Are you sure I'm only at the first level of Body Refinement?

He looked at his fingers; though they looked immature, when he poked them into the table next to him, they were as easy as tofu to make a hole.

Is this the first level of body training?

He is no longer the naive and ignorant boy he once was.

These common-sense facts are all available in the library.

At the first level of Body Refinement, one's Qi and blood are like a rainbow, and one's physique is like iron, but one is only slightly stronger than an ordinary person.

His current strength, and even his physical conditioning, is clearly far beyond what is expected.

But it says one layer is fine, so be it.

Chen Wen didn't dwell on it too much; ultimately, it was a good thing.

And that Taotie Fighting Technique, it's already at the minor mastery level?

He was somewhat dumbfounded, and opened his mouth.

However, the next moment...

[Gluttonous Fighting Technique, Proficiency +1!]

Good heavens, so all you can do is talk and you've got this fighting skill?!

then.

Chen Wen's first perfect spell was born!

.......