System crash? I prove it with my control panel!

After returning to the cave.

Check your situation in the mountains immediately.

I mainly want to see Ye Fan.

Enveloping Ye Fan with his spiritual sense, he saw that Ye Fan had already shown some extraordinary qualities.

Its overall demeanor is more detached compared to others, clearly indicating that it is not a model.

However, it's still not as good as it used to be.

His cultivation level didn't improve much, but he started practicing body training again, which was surprising. He spends all his time in the mountains, so where did he get a body training technique?

Chen Wen didn't investigate further. His own cultivation technique was already quite good, so there was no need to scheme against others.

Back in the seclusion room.

The little guy was let out.

The little guy had been cooped up in that ghostly place, Sha Valley, for a month and was really bored.

As soon as it came out, it immediately started running wild, its body unconsciously absorbing spiritual energy.

Chen Wen looked at its unchanged size and felt a little worried. How was he supposed to ride it from now on...?

He took out another bottle of pills and threw it over, hoping it would accelerate its growth as soon as possible. Perhaps it would be able to control its supernatural powers once it reached the second stage.

The little guy immediately swallowed the pill whole and fell asleep on the side.

Now its task is simply to eat and sleep.

At this moment, the jade pendant flickered a few times.

Chen Wen picked it up and examined it, then his brows relaxed.

First, He Yuzhu transferred the remaining contribution points.

Secondly, Chu Feng and others sent messages of congratulations.

Chen Wen replied to each of them, then stared blankly at the balance in his identity jade token.

He currently has 100,000 contribution points in his identity token.

The 80,000 was given by He Yuzhu.

The remaining 20,000 came from the sale of the magical artifacts he crafted.

Moreover, he also possesses spiritual materials worth hundreds of thousands of contribution points.

However, he has now basically reached the peak of the Qi Refining stage.

Next comes the hard work of grinding away at the bottom, slowly accumulating as much foundation as possible until one can reach the ninth rank of Dao Foundation.

He naturally hoped to achieve the ninth-grade Dao Foundation.

If he were just an ordinary person, he naturally wouldn't dare to hope for such a thing.

But he has a platform; what kind of foundation can't he accumulate?

He can now directly exchange for top-tier first-order spells without even looking at the price.

There's no proficiency level for Taoist scriptures, but there is for spells. You can directly level up the corresponding spells to perfection, and the principles in the Taoist scriptures will become clear.

They can even master the skills of talismans, arrays, and artifacts.

To possess such extraordinary talent yet lack ambition is simply a waste of its potential!

Now, the only obstacle standing in his way is Chen Polang.

He remained in a daze, and also had the urge to go fishing.

He wondered if Chen Polang would come out and take advantage of his weakness to possess him.

But he hasn't come out for so long, which is really puzzling.

If Chen Wen hadn't been erasing the memories he transmitted every day, one would have suspected that he had already perished.

Chen Wen shook his head and sighed, feeling a real reluctance to face Chen Polang in person.

For so many years, Chen Polang has been like a power bank, constantly providing himself with energy...

...

The azure sky is vast, and dwelling there is not easy.

Everyone is extremely pragmatic, and He Yuzhu is a typical example.

My brother is dead, I must endure it!

The family's spirit pet was stolen—endure it!

The Earthly Fiend Qi has been stolen, but we must endure it!

The family's desperate plan has failed; they must endure it!

Chen Wen was able to understand his thoughts because he had thought the same way in his previous life.

When your boss is being difficult, you might endure it, but someone will eventually have to speak up.

He was mocked by his relatives when he got home, but he endured it, knowing that he would face hardship someday.

...

If it were He Yuzhu, it would be like saying, "Even if the sky falls, my family will hold it up. My future is bright, so why risk my life?"

It can be said that, within the sect, apart from Chu Feng...

Only when Chen Polang transmitted his memories to him daily to enhance his Xuanhuang Refining Heart Technique could he provide some warmth.

Calm your mind.

Chen Wen probed his spiritual sense into his storage bag, preparing to take out the Thread Technique for some practice.

However, when his spiritual sense swept over a talisman in the storage bag, his pupils suddenly contracted, and he seemed to regain his memory, remembering that he had forgotten something.

Stone beads!

He had always wanted to investigate the stone bead he had obtained from Ye Xin, but every time he tried to investigate, something would suddenly happen, or he would unconsciously ignore it.

Even though he knew there was a secret about the stone bead when he got it, he didn't bother to find out what it was; he simply put it into his storage bag.

Only when he noticed the stone bead did he realize that it was something extraordinary.

Therefore, he can leave a spiritual imprint on his talisman, and whenever his spiritual sense sweeps over it, it will remind him of the stone bead.

However, there might be Foundation Establishment cultivators spying in the secret realm, so he didn't take it out to check.

Now, back in his cave, he finally remembered the stone bead.

I recalled how I had tested Ye Fan to see if this object was a sword pellet...

Chen Wen was terrified.

This item is definitely extraordinary; it might just be Ye Fan's destined opportunity.

Otherwise, given his already second-level mental state, he wouldn't be able to influence him or make him unconsciously ignore him.

Moreover, judging from the fact that I can discover this matter from time to time, Ye Fan's luck has already been exhausted!

He took the stone bead out with his other hand.

It looks like an ordinary stone bead with a rough surface. If you saw it on the street, you would just kick it away and never give it a second glance.

Yet this single stone bead was something Ye Fan would burn through his luck to conceal, for fear that Ye Fan would discover its mystique.

However, now Chen Wen hesitated, wondering whether he should investigate.

Judging from Ye Fan's background, he inherited the legacy of his ancestor whose whereabouts are unknown.

Based on its previous performance with the jade plate in the Spirit Bamboo Forest, that jade plate must be extraordinary.

First, its effectiveness in purifying impurities in erysipelas can be confirmed.

Secondly, it can guide the moon's radiance to descend to earth.

In the Cleansing Pool, it was because he obtained half of the Moon Essence that he was able to accumulate enough energy to cleanse his spiritual root. He only needed to accumulate a little bit to cleanse his spiritual root to the superior grade.

After obtaining the jade plate, is there a chance to get a top-grade one?

This jade plate and the stone beads might actually be a set.

If activation is desired, it is highly likely that the jade plate will be used to guide the moonlight.

He poured his magic into it, but as expected, there was no reaction.

Upon entering the alchemy chamber and being tempered with earth fire, it remained completely unharmed.

Chen Wen was basically certain that it was just as he had guessed.

This should be the same blockade method.

For example, the day Ye Fan's jade plate suddenly turned into a stone plate and fell down.

It's no wonder Chen Wen made so many guesses; he had seen too many yellow persimmons in his previous life, and he had even seen more insidious cheat codes than this.

And aren't stone discs and stone beads hard to associate?!

He took out the talisman and wrote down his discovery, afraid that it would be forgotten again.

Only then did he put away the stone bead and take out the jade slip from the slender hand.

After carefully reading it once, Chen Wen's face showed a hint of joy.

Just as he had glanced at it briefly, it turned out to be true.

This spell is extremely difficult to perform and has little to no power.

However, once mastered, it can be combined with other spells.

The sword energy transforms into threads, penetrating every nook and cranny.

The cycle of life and death is woven into silk threads, with decay hidden within prosperity, making it impossible to guard against.

It can even be spread out in the cave, covering the entire array. Once someone touches or gets close, Chen Wen will immediately sense it, and then parasitize their body, controlling them with a single thought.

This spell... is too sinister!

Chen Wen felt a chill run down his spine. Could Qin Shuiru have gotten pregnant with his seed?

I must cultivate to perfection as soon as possible!

As for extreme difficulty? Chen Wen didn't take it seriously at all.

No matter how difficult it is, there are always clues to follow. As long as you succeed once, you can get the hang of it and remember that feeling. When it reappears, you can keep adjusting and make rapid progress. The spells you use will always be at their best.

He immediately began to try to draw out the threads with his spiritual power, step by step.

failure!

failure!

failure!

...

fail...

fail....

......

success!

In just half a night, Chen Wen awkwardly completed his first silk-drawing task.

He waved his hand, scattering the invisible threads in his hand.

Try again, and it worked!

I tried again, and it worked again...

After that, he repeatedly improved his technique and manipulated the fluctuations of spiritual energy.

Every step forward becomes fixed.

......

Day two.

The delicate hand technique is almost complete!

He retrieved the thread that was tied to the dried-up carcass of a rabbit.

That was the experimental spell he had Ye Fan deliver last night.

It's amazing!

Even fireballs can be transmitted to the rabbit's body through the fibers.

The rabbit, however, was still engrossed in munching on grass, completely unaware of the danger approaching even as Chen Wen unleashed the flames within it.

It instantly turned into a dried-up corpse.

Chen Wen stood up with satisfaction. He knew he had to master this method as soon as possible.

With this technique, the Spring Breeze and Rain Technique becomes as useless as chicken ribs.

If he had possessed this spell earlier, he wouldn't have needed to appear at all during the battle at Jiaolong Pool; those people would have been struck by his spell the moment they landed.

He casually tossed a ball of fire over, burning the clutter in the cave to ashes, and then cast a cleaning spell to collect all the dust and debris in the cave.

Eventually, it forms a sphere in his hand.

After leaving the cave, he casually tossed it into the back mountain.

I looked up at the sky.

The sky was just beginning to brighten, yet purple clouds churned and surged.

This is a sign that the deputy peak master is cultivating.

This scene can be seen every morning and evening.

The mere act of cultivation triggered extraordinary phenomena in the heavens and earth.

Chen Wen exclaimed in amazement as he drew his magic sword, leaped onto it, and headed towards the main peak.

Not long after.

Then we arrived at the main peak.

There are outer sect disciples on duty in front of the peak.

Upon seeing Chen Wen, he immediately bowed and greeted him, saying, "Senior Brother Chen, the Peak Master has instructed that you may ascend the mountain on your own."

"Okay, thank you!"

After saying that, Chen Wen flicked his finger, and a pill flew into the disciple's hand.

The disciple quickly bowed in gratitude, "Thank you so much, Senior Brother Chen!"

Chen Wen then entered the main peak.

As soon as I entered, my throat was filled with a nearly tangible spiritual energy.

It made him feel somewhat uncomfortable.

The spiritual veins in this mountain are at least of the upper third grade.

If an ordinary person is born in this place, even if they cannot cultivate, they can live to be two hundred years old without illness or disaster.

Along the way, one could see many disciples hurrying about.

These are all disciples who serve and clean.

After cleaning, we will go down the mountain.

Their faces were all flushed, and they were breathing heavily.

They are not allowed to cultivate in the mountains, so they can only rely on this method to absorb more spiritual energy. Over time, it has become a considerable gain.

Chen Wen continued walking upwards.

The higher you go, the purer the spiritual energy becomes, but you can't absorb any more of it because the spiritual energy rushes into a large hall at the top of the mountain at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Chen Wen thought to himself, no wonder there was no one to guide us.

As Chen Wen walked along, he discovered that this peak was quite different from the others.

Even the trees on this peak, imbued with the essence of the deputy peak master, exude a faint purple glow and exotic fragrance.

This has become a spiritual material.

Moreover, the quality is even higher at the top of the mountain.

Every brick, every tile, every stone, every blade of grass is a precious material.

Chen Wen could tell that the ground was just ordinary bluestone, but now it had turned into purple-gold stone, which could be used to refine mid-grade magic weapons.

A realization flashed through his mind: Foundation Establishment cultivators only turn into spiritual materials after death, but Purple Mansion cultivators will continuously produce resources as long as they are there.

These are some side effects that come with high cultivation levels.

If he were to spit out phlegm now, any ordinary person who inhales it would be rejuvenated and become ten years younger.

The Foundation Establishment stage is even more remarkable. After learning that the Foundation Establishment Society had returned the Dao to Heaven, he made a special investigation into it.

I've even heard that there's spirit saliva incense sold on the black market, which is made from the saliva of Foundation Establishment cultivators.

I must say, this stuff works really well, and it's incredibly expensive but unavailable!

After all, aside from those who have no hope of progress and are about to pass away at the Foundation Establishment stage, no one would sell themselves. Naturally, they themselves would not sell themselves; it is a treasure left to their descendants.

Arriving at the front of the hall.

Chen Wen lowered his head and waited.

He secretly envied the floor tiles that had been transformed into top-tier first-class tiles.

Cultivation also produces resources; isn't it just a resource-producing machine being kept in captivity?

Chen Wen suddenly had this idea.

He had simply read too many novels that espoused conspiracy theories and the idea that people were inherently evil.

And never underestimate the greed, darkness, and complexity of human nature...

I haven't had time to think about it further.

Its daybreak!

As the sun rose, rays of light shone through the clouds and illuminated the earth, turning the entire mountain peak a purplish-red.

Although the spiritual energy from the mountain peaks was still continuously gathering into the hall in front of them, it was no longer as intense as before, like a water pump.

Chen Wen immediately focused his mind, letting his spirit wander in the vast emptiness, silently awaiting his summons.

As the fluctuations of spiritual energy in the mountains subsided, the atmosphere returned to calm.

The palace doors slowly opened.

Chen Wen awoke from his reverie and immediately bowed deeply.

"Disciple Chen Jingwen greets Master!"

"Come on~"

A faint sound seemed to rise from the depths of Chen Wen's heart, and it seemed to echo right beside his ears.

Chen Wen's body trembled. The voice was filled with a sense of vicissitude and weight, as if it contained the essence of Tao, which almost pulled him into a state of enlightenment.

But it was just a little lacking, which made him anxious and eager to hear more.

Even just to hear her speak, one would be willing to give up everything, to become a servant at her feet...

The Xuanhuang Refining Heart Technique circulated wildly, quickly waking him up.

Chen Wen seemed to wake from a dream, his face pale and covered in cold sweat.

The power of the Purple Mansion is terrifying; a single sound can make one fall into oblivion!

Chen Wen didn't dare to think too much and quickly got up and stepped inside.

Upon entering the hall, the scene inside was beyond Chen Wen's expectations.

Unlike the jade-paved floors and vermilion-lacquered pillars of the outside world.

It was completely empty inside.

On the left side, there was only a table, a couch, a person, and an incense burner emitting wisps of smoke.

There is a screen on the right, behind which stands a three-legged alchemy furnace that occupies almost half of the main hall.

Chen Wen walked up to the man, not daring to look him in the eye, and bowed his head, cupping his hands in greeting, "Master, disciple Jingwen greets you!"

Out of the corner of my eye, I saw the woman continuing to paint, her vermilion brush and pale hands complementing each other beautifully.

After an unknown period of time, the woman stopped writing, her lips parted slightly, and her voice, like a clear spring, reached Chen Wen's ears.

"You've been on Purple Cloud Peak for three years without receiving any guidance. Do you have any complaints?"

Chen Wen, not understanding his meaning, became even more cautious and said, "Jingwen dares not."

"Don't dare? Ha~"

Deputy Peak Master Qin Jingyao seemed to have heard a joke, chuckled lightly, and glanced at Chen Wen, saying:

"Although you possess a superior wood spirit root, you suffer from inner demons. If you can rid yourself of these demons, you can become my formal disciple. Are you willing?"

Chen Wen was startled. Sure enough, she knew everything!

.........