System crash? I prove it with my control panel!

To make full preparations, Chen Wen began frantically crafting talismans and refining weapons.

It must be understood that this matter must not be leaked.

Otherwise, even if they are true disciples, they will inevitably suffer severe punishment and offend a powerful family.

Of course, offending the Zi Fu family is secondary, since they have a sect behind them, and even for the sake of the sect's reputation, it is impossible to hand them over.

Their main goal was to keep this matter out of the open.

The Fang family could also find out, but since it wasn't out in the open, they could shift the blame to the Li family instead of seeking an explanation from the Qingming Sect.

Therefore, Chen Wen maintained the same number of talismans he sold each month, and on that basis, he frantically produced Chaos God Talismans.

One talisman might not be enough to disturb the soul of a Foundation Establishment cultivator, but what about a hundred? They would at least have some effect.

In terms of weapon crafting, he focused on crafting sword pellets.

The sword pellet forging also adopts an assembly line method, where a large number of spiritual materials are initially refined at the same time, and then each one is refined one by one.

This made Chu Feng feel the overwhelming productivity from another world.

He also had the idea of ​​trying to refine pills in this way, but was scolded by the village chief.

"This is a crooked and heretical method; one can only get by it, but never master it."

"But Brother Jingwen is much more astute!"

Chu Feng was unconvinced. He watched as his brother Jing Wen went from being unfamiliar with the craft to becoming proficient, and the sword pellets he crafted became increasingly refined and powerful.

The village chief looked at it for a long time and said:

"He's a freak. He seems to be refining things casually, but in reality, every step is just right. Each time he refines something, he avoids the mistakes he made last time, and he can maintain a stable state. His talent is truly terrifying..."

Besides that, there was the purchase of Yang Leizi.

My initial thought was simple: using the discount from the True Transmission would save me a lot of contribution points.

But when it came time to make the purchase, they discovered they couldn't use their own name.

This put Chen Wen in a difficult position.

I'm going to lose 6,000 contribution points for no reason!

Fortunately, Chu Feng noticed the trouble on his face and, after finding out why he was having trouble, immediately patted his chest and said he would take care of it.

Chen Wen, out of curiosity, pressed for an explanation before finally finding out.

It turns out that cats have their own way of doing things, and mice have their own way of doing things.

Even the most glamorous Qingming City has a dark side that can't be seen in the light of day—the black market!

However, this black market is actually an industry controlled by Zixia Peak.

Because the discounts available to Qingming Sect disciples can still be used in the black market.

Moreover, it's anonymous; you only need to show your token.

This is a tacit understanding unique to the Qingming Sect.

Chen Wen exclaimed in surprise, "Purple Cloud Peak is going to any lengths to earn spirit stones!"

He has connections in both the legitimate and criminal worlds, and he doesn't share any resources with others; he's truly wicked.

What? That's my sect?

That's all!

That very night, Chu Feng took Chen Wen to the black market.

After entering, Chen Wen changed his clothes and enveloped himself with the power of desolation.

In an instant, a withered old man appeared in the black market of Qingming City.

He didn't even recognize Chen Wen when he met Chu Feng.

It was only when Chen Wen took the initiative to communicate with him telepathically that he realized that the withered old man in front of him was actually Chen Wen.

His aura, spirit, appearance, and height had all changed.

He looked inward and remained silent as the village chief had taught him the third-order Body Shifting Technique and the third-order Golden Lotus Breath Concealing Technique.

Who exactly has an old man?

It was the village chief who saw through it all, saying, "This is due to his cultivation technique. I don't recognize what technique it is, but judging from the quality of his power, it should be comparable to the Qingmu Rongyuan Technique."

"Strange indeed! How can this kid manage to fuse two completely opposite cultivation methods together, coexisting as one, without exploding and dying?"

The longer the village chief spent with Chen Wen, the more he felt that this young man was no ordinary person.

But his luck was clearly white, and even after becoming a true disciple of a sect, it only barely turned green. How could this be?

Logically speaking, he shouldn't even be able to become a true disciple!

This question is destined to remain unanswered.

Chen Wen had already left this place and arrived in front of a pavilion. He looked up at the three big characters on the plaque above it—Qingxia Pavilion!

The deputy peak master really doesn't even bother to act!

What is not the glow of the sunset?

Upon entering, a beautiful figure greeted him, "Brother Daoist, what would you like to order?"

Chen Wen's lips twitched as he watched. No, he should put away the jade pendant on his waist!

Chen Wen could even see that the jade plaque read "Outer Gate, Yang Chunyan".

Although Chen Wen remained silent, he pretended not to see it, and his hoarse voice sounded like a saw being pulled back and forth:

"One hundred Yang Leizi!"

He had originally planned to buy it gradually in ten or more installments, but since the sect was acting this way, he simply stopped pretending.

Upon hearing this, Yang Chunyan's face lit up with joy, her smile blooming like a flower, and she replied sweetly:

"Alright, fellow Daoist, please follow Yan'er to the private room and wait a moment. Yan'er is going to the Zi... warehouse to get the goods, I'll be right there."

Chen Wen was speechless. She was just thinking of referring to Zixia Pavilion, right?

But seeing that the surrounding guests all seemed unfazed, it was clear that this was a common occurrence.

He followed her up to the second floor.

Enter the private room, sip a cup of fine tea, and inhale a delicate, calming incense.

In just a short while.

A figure appeared at the door of the private room and gently knocked, "Knock knock knock~"

"Brother Dao, I've come in~"

But it was another voice.

Chen Wen put down his teacup. "Come in!"

A figure in a red dress slowly opened the door and entered the private room.

Chen Wen was somewhat surprised when he saw that the person was Liu Hongchen.

He simply changed out of the true purple robe, but did not conceal his appearance. His eyes were still very impressive, as if there was a glow flowing in them.

Upon entering, Liu Hongchen saw an old man exuding an aura of desolation sitting inside, his expression somewhat solemn. He said:

"Brother Daoist, my Zixia Pavilion has Yang Lei Zi, and I can sell it to you, but... could you tell me what it's for?"

Chen Wen suddenly realized what was going on.

It turned out that his disguise was too perfect, which aroused the vigilance of Zixia Pavilion.

Thinking about it carefully, it's hard not to suspect that an old man who exudes an aura of death and is clearly nearing the end of his life is talking about a hundred Yang Thunder Seeds.

What if that person has a grudge against the Qingming Sect? Wouldn't that be aiding the enemy?

Chen Wen took out his identity jade token, showed it to the other side, and chuckled hoarsely.

"When dealing with people, there's no need to panic."

Liu Hongchen breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing the familiar jade pendant; it turned out to be one of his own.

The identity jade token is made of a special material and is refined using a secret method unique to the Qingming Sect, making it impossible for others to forge.

Her smile became more genuine. She took out a storage bag, walked to Chen Wen, handed it to him, and said softly:

"Brother, please take a look. I wonder what kind of status this jade token represents that it's eligible for a discount?"

Chen Wen took the storage bag and scanned it with his spiritual sense, immediately knowing that not a single grain was missing and that they were all of superior quality.

With a slight activation of his magic, the words "True Inheritance" appeared on the jade tablet in his hand.

Liu Hongchen's smile froze again. Which senior brother bought this? Even for ordinary self-defense and hunting demonic beasts, you wouldn't need this much...

Could it be that it's to be used in a secret realm, the one that's about to open...?

She felt as if she had fallen into a trap, and immediately fell silent.

But at this moment, Chen Wen had already stood up and urged, "Alright, let's settle the bill. It's a 20% discount, settled in contribution points."

Upon hearing this, Liu Hongchen's eyes lit up. She gritted her teeth and thought, "Whatever their schemes are, they're all just giving me contribution points anyway."

She immediately took out her identity jade token and said impatiently:

"A 20% discount, plus an additional 10% discount on contribution points, for a total of 21,000 contribution points."

"Clatter~"

The two jade tablets collided, and 21,000 contribution points were instantly transferred to Liu Hongchen's jade tablet.

Liu Hongchen's smile widened. "Thank you, fellow Daoist. Please come again next time!"

Chen Wen ignored him and left.

...

Upon returning to his cave, he sent a message to Chu Feng.

Chen Wen then returned to the alchemy room and set up the array.

He originally planned to practice for a while longer before attempting to refine the Divine Firmament Sword Pill again before entering the secret realm.

But now we can't wait any longer.

Move the alchemy furnace away and let the earth fire rise.

Take the prepared spiritual materials from the shelf next to him.

He sat cross-legged beside the earth fire.

Flames flickered, turning the entire alchemy chamber crimson.

A wave of intense heat rushed towards him, but it was blocked by a transparent shield in front of him.

Finally, he calmed his mind and began the refining process;

"The first step is to gather three ounces of gold and three ounces of jade marrow, then refine them!"

Chen Wen raised his hand and guided a piece of gold and jade to the fire.

He had no fire elemental root and no extraordinary fire to enhance him, so he could only control objects with his mind, making them find the most suitable place in the earth fire.

In a short while, the refined gold and jade mixture, reduced to a thumb-sized piece, appeared before Chen Wen's eyes.

The success of the first step relieved him, and his gaze sharpened.

"The second step is to quench two ounces each of cinnabar and sword energy with the Three Cold Spring."

Chen Wen activated his magic to keep the heatwave away from his body, while he opened a jade jar inside.

Immediately, visible frost floated out of the jars, one of which contained a jar of cold spring water, cold but not freezing.

The chill permeated the entire alchemy room, even though Chen Wen had the power to quickly dispel it and isolate it within another barrier.

He himself was still frozen, his face ashen, his hair and eyebrows covered in frost.

Without hesitation, he quickly threw the cinnabar from another jade box into it.

When the two came into contact, they rose up as if water and fire were colliding, and wisps of cold mist spread out.

That's exactly the kind of cold mist mixed with cinnabar we want!

With lightning speed, he took out a talisman that faintly exuded a sharp aura.

Two streams of sword energy were blocked within.

He pointed and unlocked the seal on the talisman.

Two invisible sword energies shot out from the talisman.

The difficulty of this step lies in the fact that the sword energy is invisible and will dissipate very quickly.

Chen Wen gritted his teeth and directly enveloped it with his spiritual sense.

This is the safest method, but it will hurt a bit.

"Aww~"

Upon contact, Chen Wen's vision went black, and he couldn't help but curse aloud.

"Those who wrote these cultivation techniques are all insane, lacking in virtue. The Blood Body Technique is like this, and so is this sword manual!"

"Fuck your dam!!!"

The moment the sword energy made contact, it was like being skinned and having bones pulled out, causing excruciating pain.

Fortunately, Chen Wen was experienced and did not loosen his grip. The sword energy continued to rampage through his spiritual sense and did not dissipate.

He calmed himself down and forced his way into channeling his sword energy into the icy mist of cinnabar.

The moment the cinnabar mist came into contact with the sword energy, it was like dry wood meeting a raging fire, or a sponge meeting water, instantly absorbing the sword energy.

It eventually formed a drop of grayish-gold liquid, resembling crystal, which spun in the air, emitting a chilling and terrifying aura.

"Buzz—"

The sword energy in the alchemy room was immediately attracted and emitted a series of buzzing sounds.

Before Chen Wen could catch his breath, his gluttonous stomach ground up all the pills he had stored away, turning them into magical power.

He took out the semi-finished product that had been quenched by water and fire.

The protection was suddenly canceled.

In an instant, intense heat and extreme cold clashed.

He suppressed his discomfort and controlled the two to come together.

The two are like this magnet, attracting and repelling each other.

"The final step: tempering the body!"

Chen Wen opened his mouth, enveloped the nascent fusion of the two with spiritual power, and swallowed it.

However, it did not enter the gluttonous stomach, but instead was controlled to go to the dantian.

Using the power of decay and prosperity as a furnace, essence as a knife, and divine power as a blade, the array was carved out.

The essence, energy, and spirit of the person are combined through a ritual, and then slowly refined.

Only in this way can the sword and the person become one, the sword move with the mind, just as the body moves the arm, and the arm moves the fingers!

This step is the most crucial.

Chen Wendiao was extremely careful, fearing that a single mistake might occur.

If these materials were used for ordinary magical artifacts, they would be enough to forge two top-grade magical artifacts.

But now I can only get one.

All this time of accumulation has been for this moment.

It's done!

Half an hour later.

Chen Wen finally relaxed and used his cleaning technique to remove the sweat from his body.

A smile appeared on his pale face.

The artifact was made to the highest standard and named Shenxiao.

Of course, it cannot be implemented yet, or rather, it is not yet fully completed.

Next, the sword pill must be slowly refined using sword techniques and secret methods.

This is a long process.

However, now he can practice sword techniques and accumulate sword energy.

The light splits into rainbows, flowing within the sword's gleam. Its movements are mysterious and unpredictable.

He had been looking forward to it for a long time.

However, the most important thing right now is to rest!

Chen Wen circulated his cultivation technique a few times and recovered some of his magical power. Although his complexion was still pale, it was no longer as ashen as before.

Clean up the mess in the alchemy room, put away the cold water; it can still be used as a substitute when refining ordinary sword pellets next time.

His sword pellets are now displayed on the first floor of the Zixia Pavilion, priced at six thousand spirit stones.

This is already the most expensive item besides those commemorative and protective magical artifacts.

However, every single item displayed was immediately sold out, making them quite sought-after.

Moreover, the Zixia Pavilion in other immortal cities is also constantly inquiring whether this sword pill is still available.

He only earns three thousand spirit stones and three hundred contribution points for each sword pellet.

As the saying goes, even if you spend all your money, it will come back again.

He could see that his contribution points would soon return, and even reach new highs.

Back in the seclusion room.

Chen Wen lay down on the bed and rested for a while.

He casually took out the jade slip containing information about the malevolent energy to examine it.

He had seen it more than once during this period, but each time he felt reluctant to leave.

The wonders of nature and the mysteries of creation are truly awe-inspiring.

The jade slip contained only information on a dozen or so evil energies and their corresponding functions.

The Xuan Shui Sha that Qin Shuiru sought was a drop of black Xuan Shui, yet it weighed ten thousand jin.

The Yin-Yang Sha that Fang Jie sought resembled an object used by men and women for pleasure, yet it could reverse yin and yang, allowing men and women to act as they pleased, and could also be used on others.

Chen Wen felt a chill run down his spine, and thought to himself that he must not fall into Fang Jie's hands!

The Kui Water Sha can control the weak water area, where gravity is disordered.

The Frost Corpse Demon can grant one the spirit of a frost corpse, granting long lifespan and the ability to feign death for a thousand years.

Drowning resentment and tidal evil, controlling illusions, shipwrecks, whirlpools, tsunamis, etc.

The Yi Wood Sha can induce and control mutated plants.

Qinghao Sha, with its righteous spirit forever, keeps evil spirits at bay!

...

Most of them are water-related inauspicious energies, with only one or two being wood-related, and the rest being special inauspicious energies.

Chen Wen understood that Qin Shuiru had specially chosen this jade slip for him, and the information within it was also carefully selected by her.

For example, the Yin-Yang Sha (煞) – how could it be such a coincidence that Fang Jie chose this Sha, and it just so happened to be in the information she gave him?

If you're going to give information, give it all. You gave me the Yin-Yang Sha information but not anything else. Are you trying to make me guess?

Chen Wen opened his mouth and said, "I guess it's your dam!"

.........