System crash? I prove it with my control panel!

"Master, you're a grown woman, how dare you argue with a weak man like me? It was just an accidental push, is it really that big of a deal?!"

Zhenliu sensed a hint of sarcasm in Chen Wen's words.

This actually made her hesitate for a moment.

Could it be that I've really overreacted?

But... I'm really angry!

Suddenly, a thought flashed through her mind: No, this is a grave offense of disrespect; she is his master!

Moreover, he seems to be becoming increasingly disrespectful to himself lately!

Why is his demonic possession different from others?

Seeing her stunned, Chen Wen chuckled softly:

"Heh, since Master Yi has nothing else to do, I'll go take a rest. I've been a bit tired these past few days~"

"No, don't go yet!"

Zhenru only realized what had happened after he left and hurriedly chased after him.

Chen Wen turned around impatiently, frowning as he said:

"Okay, okay, even if it was my fault, I apologize, alright?"

"I...I'm not...I..."

At first glance, Zhenliu didn't think there was anything wrong with it, but upon further reflection, she realized there was a big problem.

What do you mean by apologizing to yourself, okay?

What do you mean by "even if it's his fault"?

It was clearly his fault!

But... since he has already apologized to me as his master, wouldn't it make me seem narrow-minded to keep arguing with him?

But......

Zhenli pursed her lips, her delicate fingers clenched, and the ground beneath her feet began to crack silently.

Chen Wengang had just sat down, preparing to eat some freshly picked relics, when suddenly the seat next to him was empty.

If he hadn't reacted quickly and remained suspended in mid-air, he would have been thrown to the ground.

Looking down, one could see a deep ravine, hundreds of miles deep, cracked in the ground beneath one's feet.

He turned his head and looked at Masahiro, who was not far away, clenching her fists, pouting, but keeping her head down and not daring to look at him. He sighed helplessly.

"My goodness, I've already apologized to you, what more do you want? To murder your own disciple?!"

"I...I'm sorry, I didn't mean to."

Upon hearing this, Zhenliu blushed, lowered her head even further, and apologized softly, her eyes even slightly reddening.

Chen Wen remained silent upon seeing this.

I really don't fit in with these old-fashioned people who have been living in seclusion for thousands of years.

He just wanted to enjoy a couple of bites of the fresh relic. Once he returned to the sect, he feared they would conduct a search, and he might have to hand over 70% or even more of it.

As disciples of the Xuanmen sect, they enjoyed the sect's status, benefits, and power.

Of course, it wasn't taken for free.

Not to mention the daily tasks.

Even if you obtain spoils of war, you must hand them over to the sect.

It's usually 70%.

Seventy percent of them belong to other people!

For the remaining 30%, we have to thank the sect for giving us this opportunity!

But this time it's different; this relic is far too precious.

Chen Wen even suspected that the sect might take all of them and forcibly convert them into contribution points...

If it were the Qingming Sect, there would be no need for such trouble, as the Qingming disciples were merely temporarily keeping the items safe for the True Monarchs.

However, the Taoist school emphasizes rules, so one must act according to those rules.

But unfortunately, they are the ones who set the rules, so they can't do anything underhanded.

Therefore, Chen Wen just wanted to take advantage of the moment and eat as much as possible; one bite would be enough to make his money, and two bites would be a huge profit.

However, after being interrupted repeatedly, Maru has now completely broken down emotionally.

If others saw this, they might think I was some kind of disloyal and unfilial disciple!

He took a deep breath, calmed himself, and carefully considered how to deal with the person in front of him.

Upon careful consideration, he immediately realized that Maru's emotional breakdown this time did not seem to be caused by him.

First of all, this is an ancient relic that appears to be a thousand years old, but is actually ten thousand years old.

Even if someone spends years in seclusion cultivating, they are still an ancient relic.

I understand what I need to understand, and I comprehend what I need to comprehend.

Putting aside everything else, being able to cultivate to the late stage of the Purple Mansion realm requires an incredibly strong Dao heart.

Secondly, even he himself knew that handing over the relics might be exchanged for contributions.

It's impossible that Mayu didn't know.

But she never went to look for the relics.

This means that... she herself believed she had no hope of getting a spot, so she simply gave up.

After experiencing being "punched" by himself, his emotions fluctuated too much, leading to the current situation.

So, I'm really wronged!

Chen Wen shook his head secretly.

He could even guess why Maru's emotions were fluctuating so much.

Don't forget, one of his supernatural powers is "True Ryu".

His memory was completely unguarded.

As far as he knew, Zhenliu had a senior brother who had been teaching her. After she reached the peak of her Purple Mansion realm, she was unable to make any further progress and eventually went insane. After that, she disappeared without a trace.

In Zhenliu, however, he was deeply impressed by it.

It's probably because he couldn't get a spot, felt he couldn't make any further progress, and thought he might go crazy in the future, which led to his breakdown.

To this, Chen Wen can only say one thing: Idiot!

In his memory, there was once an extraordinary woman who, like him, could not break through to the next level, but instead chose...

Huh?

When did I meet such an extraordinary woman?

What did she choose?

Chen Wen frowned in thought, then suddenly realized something and gave up on thinking about it further.

However, now that we know the root cause of the problem, things are much easier to handle.

He immediately said:

"Hey, stop crying. So what if you can't get a spot in a small world? Who said you can't break through to the True Monarch realm without a spot in a small world?"

"How...how did you know I was thinking that?"

Zhenru, who had been trying to control her emotions, suddenly burst into tears.

An adult's breakdown can happen in an instant, perhaps from a word of concern from someone, or a single word that touches their heart...

It seems even the oldest antiques haven't escaped this category!

Chen Wen rolled his eyes. "Is it that hard to guess? You even gave up on finding the ancient Buddha's relics, which shows that you don't have the confidence to make up for your previous contributions."

Zhenliu raised her hand to wipe the corner of her eye, uprooted the Taiyin flower branch that had sprouted from her tears, put it away, and erased the trace.

Then he said softly:

"Four cultivators at the Purple Mansion Perfection level participated this time, leaving only one spot for us. However, I learned from my conversation with your Uncle Zhenzhi the other day that he was fortunate enough to obtain a clue about a Bodhisattva from the One Yuan Vajra and reported it to the sect. After Zhenjun went there, he did indeed gain some benefits and obtained some treasures hidden by that Bodhisattva. Therefore..."

At this point, Maru's eyes dimmed again.

Chen Wen raised an eyebrow upon hearing this: "That's it?"

"What do you mean, 'that's all'?"

Zhenliu immediately looked indignant and retorted:

"That was the place where the Bodhisattva hid his treasures. If this hadn't happened later, we might have been able to follow the clues and find that Bodhisattva."

She pointed to Yuan Shi Nei and continued:

"Even so, it's still an enormous contribution!"

"We're just killing some of Yuan Shi's Vajras to clean up his henchmen... Never mind, you wouldn't understand even if I told you."

She finally sighed, shook her head, and said dejectedly:

"It seems I am destined to be a Purple Mansion cultivator. A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity has befallen me, yet I cannot seize it. I should prepare myself and enjoy my later years in peace. I must not force things, lest I follow in my senior brother's footsteps..."

Chen Wen couldn't help but chuckle at Zhenliu's self-pitying appearance.

He thought it was a huge contribution.

Can one make a significant contribution?

Those were two Bodhisattvas. It can be said that even when evil spirits appeared later, the True Lords did not have a full meal.

The Bodhisattvas who appeared later were all those who had been corrupted by evil spirits while they were asleep, leaving only a trace of their original consciousness. After waking up, they gathered all their strength and fled at all costs, only to be captured by the True Lords.

Although both are Bodhisattvas, one is a whole piece of flesh, while the other is just a bit of fat.

Can they be the same?

It should be understood that the original teaching of Yuan Shi was to refine the false into the true.

What was real has become fake; only the accumulation of years of enlightenment can offer a taste.

However, it has been 98% corrupted by evil spirits.

Therefore, True Lord Hexu directly promised him a spot.

Xuanzhen Zhenjun even stepped in to clear the heavenly will from him.

At that time, the evil spirits had not yet appeared.

Such a promising seedling shouldn't be allowed to fall into the hands of fate; what if we can catch one or two big fish later?

He stated frankly:

"Master, there's no need to worry so much. Once my quota is allocated, I'll definitely let you manage the small world for me. At that time, you can have... five... four... three... two percent of all the resources!"

It's not that Chen Wen is stingy, but after this battle, he realized that Zhen Liu's character is actually just average. She has plenty of resources, but if he gave them to her, she probably wouldn't be able to hold onto them!

Instead, Zhenliu chuckled upon hearing Chen Wen's words, but quickly realized she had lost her composure, so she suppressed a laugh, gave him a reproachful look, and then said:

"You ungrateful wretch! You only gave your master 20%! You have no conscience!"

"Twenty percent is quite a lot. Even so, Master, you should thank me."

Chen Wen said solemnly.

He has always been serious and uncompromising when it comes to the distribution of profits.

Maru's mood improved considerably, and she nodded in agreement.

"Okay, okay, thank you~"

"Alright, I'm not going to argue with you anymore. Don't bring this up again, forget about it completely, or else... hmph!"

As she spoke, she raised her hand in a threatening gesture, then bared her teeth and wrinkled her nose. Suddenly realizing that her behavior was not befitting of an elder, she quickly and somewhat flusteredly straightened up, clearing her throat lightly.

"Ahem~ I have other matters to attend to. You can stay here and keep watch. The evil spirits have mostly subsided, so there shouldn't be any more problems. I'll be going now~"

Before she could finish speaking, she had already vanished.

Chen Wen frowned.

Is this woman going through menopause?

Why does it keep changing from crying to laughing, from joy to panic? Could it be that there is schizophrenia in the cultivation world?

He was puzzled, but he could tell that Maru did not believe him.

It's not that I don't believe his promise, but that I don't believe he can get a spot.

However, it's understandable.

After all, in his eyes, Chang Fan was just a sightseeing enthusiast who had no ambition, no skills, and was idle.

It is indeed hard to believe that he could do anything earth-shattering.

Fortunately, he achieved his goal regardless.

He immediately raised his hand and smoothed out the ditch in the ground. Then, he sat upright in mid-air, three feet above the ground, setting up a protective array. He took out a relic, swallowed it, and began cultivating...

...

Meanwhile, on the other side, Zhenru, whose mood had improved slightly, slowly came to her senses.

His disciple seemed a little off.

Even though he was the master, the two of them always maintained a proper order of respect and etiquette.

But ever since he was captured and miraculously returned, things have changed more and more.

Especially in the period leading up to this mission.

His own status was becoming increasingly lower than that of his.

It wasn't her actual status, but rather that whenever she was in his presence, everything seemed to catch her off guard, and in the end, she could only be led by the nose by him.

This feeling... isn't just uncomfortable, it's... really wrong!

Nowadays, although his tone remains the same, no matter how much he talks or how he treats me, he clearly doesn't have the attitude one should have towards a teacher or elder. Instead, it's as if he's... teasing me.

Although she has been in seclusion for many years and does not concern herself with worldly affairs, she does not usually communicate with people or use any schemes or tricks.

But that doesn't mean she's stupid; on the contrary, she's very smart.

Many things can be gradually understood after they have passed.

Although the matter is over, the experience will continue to be pondered in her mind.

The more she tasted it, the more something seemed off.

Even though Chang Fan had fallen into demonic possession, his symptoms were nothing like those of an ordinary person.

Those who are possessed by demons are bloodthirsty, tyrannical, cruel, and lustful.

Chang Fan, on the other hand, became more gentle, considerate, understanding, and attentive than ever before... though he had a sharp tongue!

For the first time ever, she didn't seize the time to cultivate. Instead, she sat under the tree, lost in thought for a long time.

Suddenly, I laughed:

"Haha~ If he really gets a spot, it wouldn't be bad to give it to his subordinate himself~"

Since his senior brother disappeared, he has never felt this way about being able to rely on someone again.

I can only grit my teeth and bear it myself.

Her decision to remain in seclusion was partly due to this reason...

...

The group of true warriors continued their revelry and fierce battle.

For the sake of a small relic, they disregarded the fact that they were surrounded by evil spirits.

They were all really fighting.

This was because the Qingming Sect had secretly formed an alliance with the Xuanmen at some unknown time.

The two sides tacitly launched a simultaneous attack on Chi Shi, who was originally trying to seize the relic by banding together with his subordinates.

The two sides even managed to completely wipe out the Chi Shi, leaving no Chi Shi among the entire Yuan Shi, and all the relics they obtained were lost.

However, Chi Shi quickly realized what was happening and sent out the real Vajra.

Led by Zongjue, the former abbot of Shaoguangtian, the team fought against the two Zifu Zhenren, while Cangxin Jingang secretly penetrated the core of Yuanshi.

Fearless and fearless, charging forward without hesitation!

Zong felt that the Buddha had decreed that if he died, Shao Guangtian could immediately bring him back to his full strength. If this was accomplished, Shao Guangtian would still be his abbot.

So Zongjue risked his life!

With this fierce determination, he actually managed to gnaw through a few bones and salvage some of Chi Shi's losses.

However, the Qingming Sect and the Xuanmen Sect reacted just as quickly and launched a counterattack with even greater ferocity.

The two sides fought fiercely, and in an instant, the sky and earth changed color, and blood flowed like a river.

Fresh blood continued to flow from the Purple Palace.

Heaven and earth occasionally give rise to extraordinary phenomena of heavenly joy and heavenly sorrow.

However, in a corner unnoticed by anyone, evil spirits emerged like a tide, taking in all the blood, limbs, bits of flesh, and magical artifacts on the battlefield!

Meanwhile, the Vajra of Hidden Heart, who had ventured deep into the heart of the enemy from the shadows, also encountered a horrifying scene.

......