System crash? I prove it with my control panel!

The moonlight was like frost, a mixture of blue and purple.

Beside a bamboo stalk, half a person tall, with a body as black as jade.

A handsome young man appeared.

He was dressed in a white robe, holding a jade plate, with a faint trace of sorrow on his face.

He stroked the bamboo with his hand and sighed.

"How can you be so useless? You're about to drop a rank! If my senior brother finds out, he'll skin me alive!"

A gentle breeze blows, and the black jade bamboo sways slightly, as if telling a story.

Although it possesses spirituality, it lacks human understanding and cannot be communicated with.

Ye Fan no longer hesitated and made a hand seal to suspend the jade plate.

The jade plate shines through layers of purple clouds, drawing in the bright moonlight, which falls upon the earth and illuminates the ink bamboo.

As if it had taken a powerful tonic, the black bamboo grew taller and taller, its previously unstable foundation instantly becoming stable, and it even showed a tendency to advance to the middle grade of the second tier.

Ye Fan was overjoyed upon seeing this.

He didn't notice that while the moonlight was absorbed by the ink bamboo, ninety percent of it was absorbed by a small stone bead beneath it.

Seeing this, Chen Wen in the air smiled and nodded. Sure enough, this stone bead had been sealed by a secret method and needed the jade plate in Ye Fan's hand to draw in the moonlight to unseal it.

The stone bead seemed to shed its outer layer like a shell, slowly revealing a translucent, jade-like bead inside, emanating a sharp yet gentle aura.

The energy was blocked by the array surrounding it as soon as it was released.

Chen Wen was naturally prepared.

A first-grade top-quality array plate was used to seal the stone bead with a Qi-locking array.

This formation was a gift from a master disciple of the Formation Peak who visited me two years ago. It is very useful.

At this moment, Ye Fan below sensed that something was wrong.

Why isn't it finished yet, even though it's just about stabilizing its rank?

He inexplicably recalled his previous experience, and his expression changed slightly. Was he going to be drained dry again?

Moreover, a sense of unease and uncertainty arose within him, as if something was slipping away from him.

Thinking of this, he quickly made a hand seal to recall the jade plate. This moon plate must not be lost, and the Taiyin energy accumulated in it is of great use. It must not be wasted here!

However, the jade disc in the air seemed to be bound by an invisible force, and no matter how he tried to manipulate it, it was to no avail.

The yin energy in the jade plate is rapidly dissipating...

Ye Fan looked pained. "I was so stupid... so stupid!"

I should have known! It was the same last time, and it's happening again this time!

His eyes revealed deep regret.

If the Yin energy is drained again, another year of cultivation will be wasted...

However, at this time...

The stone bead below has shed its mortal form and transformed into a jade bead, no longer absorbing the moonlight drawn by the lunar plate.

Instead, it seemed to be attracted by the jade plate in the air, and began to tremble slowly.

Chen Wen reacted swiftly, using his silk-threading technique to firmly suppress it.

That's why it didn't fly away.

Chen Wen breathed a sigh of relief. If all this work were to end up benefiting someone else, it would be a huge loss!

Looking up at the jade disc in the sky, one can see that there is a gap on it.

Chen Wen suddenly realized that the two things were actually one!

It seems this item is destined for me!

This thought flashed through Chen Wen's mind.

Ye Fan was unaware of this, but felt a sense of emptiness in his heart.

The emptiness in my heart was nothing compared to the disappointment caused by the dim jade plate in front of me.

At this time.

The jade disc sensed that it could not be recalled, trembled, transformed into a stream of light, and entered Ye Fan's body.

Ye Fan glanced inside and saw that only a wisp of Yin energy remained.

While heartbroken, I'm also relieved that I haven't completely exhausted myself; otherwise, it would have taken another six months to recover...

He ignored the fate of the black jade bamboo and turned to leave.

He cursed inwardly. "He's absorbed so much of my energy, yet he hasn't even broken through to the middle rank. Senior Brother Chen must have been fooled by someone with a defective product."

What will happen to Senior Brother Chen without me?!

I've taken such good care of him, what should he reward me with...?

Ye Fan left with a heavy heart.

Chen Wencai quietly appeared on the ground and put the jade bead into his palm.

Upon probing with his spiritual sense, he was immediately shredded by a blurry spiritual force.

Chen Wen felt a blur before his eyes and a splitting headache.

However, he was not surprised but rather delighted.

It has a spiritual quality, and it's so strong, it's at least a spiritual artifact, maybe even a magical artifact!

He immediately forced out a drop of blood from his fingertip and dripped it onto the jade bead.

The jade beads, like a sponge, slowly absorbed into it.

He looked pleased; it seemed that Ye Fan wasn't the only one who could use it.

Immediately afterwards, a vague, indistinct connection appeared in Chen Wen's mind.

A message appeared: Moon Shadow Sword Pill, a mid-grade magic weapon.

Is it really a magic weapon?!

Chen Wen's breathing gradually became heavy.

It should be known that this magical treasure is of the third rank, something that even a True Person of the Purple Mansion cannot obtain and longs for day and night!

In an instant, the ecstasy vanished.

Instead, it felt like falling into an ice cave.

Every husband is not guilty, and he is guilty of his crime.

What merit do I possess to deserve such a treasure?

At this time.

The Moon Shadow Sword Pellet suddenly transformed into a stream of light and entered Chen Wen's body, reaching his dantian.

The Divine Firmament Sword Pellet was instantly relegated to a corner, its original thunderous rage transforming into the docile gentleness of a kitten.

Before Chen Wen could react, he unleashed his magic power, which surged into the Moon Shadow Sword Pill like a tidal wave.

In an instant, his dantian was completely empty.

However, the suction force of the sword pellet increased rather than decreased.

Chen Wen was shocked and hurriedly activated the Gluttonous Stomach, grinding hundreds of spirit stones and injecting them into his dantian.

However, it was still a drop in the ocean.

Chen Wen's expression changed, and he quickly ground up another thousand spirit stones.

Still not enough!

Another thousand, please!

It's still not enough!

Three thousand more, please!

Chen Wen was furious. He had hundreds of thousands of contribution points and a million spirit stones. Could a mere sword pellet really drain him dry?!

He simply ground up tens of thousands of spirit stones.

The magical power continuously transformed and surged into the Moon Shadow Sword Orb...

......

hum~

After an unknown amount of time, the Moon Shadow Sword Pellet emitted a buzzing sound, and a feeling of full satisfaction washed over it.

The sky was gradually brightening.

Chen Wen's face was grim.

One million spirit stones gone!

But Tsukikage Maru was merely full...

However, there is also good news: the sword pellet is usable.

Although it is only a preliminary recognition of its master, it cannot be fully controlled yet.

However, one can use the sword energy within to condense into a physical form to fight the enemy.

He tried to separate a wisp of sword energy and infuse it into his fingertips.

A glimmer of light burst forth from Chen Wen's fingertip.

It is quiet and secluded.

This was Chen Wen's first impression.

It doesn't feel like sword energy; it feels more like moonlight.

Moreover, it does not exhibit any dangerous fluctuations.

Chen Wen tried to touch it with his hand, but there was still no reaction, as if nothing was happening as if the moonlight was passing through it.

He frowned and used his spiritual sense to sense things for a long time, but still found nothing.

Is this the sword energy I obtained by exchanging a million spirit stones?

He was a little unwilling.

What kind of power could that have?

He casually flicked it away.

Then, with a soft sigh, he flew away.

However, just as he rose halfway into the air, he suddenly stopped, drenched in sweat!

He swallowed hard and slowly turned around to look at the distance behind him.

Where the Moon Shadow Sword Qi fell, a hole ten feet wide appeared out of nowhere.

The depth of the cave is unknown.

But you can hear the sound of flowing water.

The next moment, a jet of water shot into the sky and splashed onto the earth.

Chen Wen did not dodge; a thin membrane blocked the water flow in front of him.

He looked at the scene before him with difficulty.

This... was caused by that ordinary sword energy just now?

He flew above the water.

The water is still gushing out.

After thinking for a moment, it flew into the cave.

Upon entering, one is greeted by cave walls as smooth as a mirror.

As we continued flying downwards, the stone walls remained smooth even through the flowing water.

After several hundred feet, the view suddenly opened up.

There turns out there's an underground river below.

He also saw eyeless, strange fish mixed in with them.

Looking up at the cave entrance where the light of day could be faintly seen.

Horrifying!

That sword energy was terrifying.

Thinking about what I had just done by kneading it with my hands, I broke out in a cold sweat.

Looking again, the sword aura contained within the sword pellet was already full; the one he had just used was worth only ten thousand spirit stones.

He instantly realized that he now had the confidence to face the Foundation Establishment stage head-on.

However, once it is used, it will inevitably attract the covetousness of all parties.

Even so, Chen Wen still felt enveloped in a sense of security.

The initial worry about Qin Shuiru leaving vanished instantly.

At this point, it no longer mattered whether Qin Shuiru would protect him or not.

Further protection would only be icing on the cake.

He flew out of the cave and used his innate great grappling technique to grab several boulders, blocking the cave completely.

Only then did he return to his secluded room.

He encountered Ye Fan on the way, and seemed somewhat lost and dejected.

When he saw Chen Wen, he was even a little distracted and forgot to greet him.

Fortunately, Chen Wen was in a good mood and didn't hold it against him.

After he left, Ye Fan couldn't help but slap himself.

"Why do I always feel uneasy and apprehensive? I can't even concentrate on meditation..."

Chen Wen smiled as he entered the secluded cultivation room. His luck was running out, and disaster was imminent. Under this warning, this was naturally the case.

While replenishing his magical power last night, he was also using the Threads technique to probe.

Since returning home, Ye Fan has been unable to calm down and has even been unable to enter a meditative state.

My distraction today was also caused by a multitude of random thoughts.

Or rather, this is his true nature and state of mind.

However, he originally had the advantage of good fortune, which allowed him to eliminate distractions, focus on cultivation, and react quickly enough.

But yesterday, Chen Wen snatched away his opportunity and fortune, causing his luck to run out and bringing him back to square one.

He was a mixed-elemental being, dull-witted, and slow-witted; that was the real him.

Chen Wen withdrew his spiritual sense, thus eliminating the need to pay attention to him for the next few years.

The chives have all been harvested; they need to be left to rest for a while.

Just then, a white figure suddenly flew over and landed on Chen Wen's shoulder, nuzzling him affectionately, "Goo-goo~"

"Little Snow~"

Chen Wen smiled and reached out to touch it, but it was dodged.

Helpless, he cast a cleansing spell, enveloping himself and Xiaoxue.

When a gentle breeze blew by, the little guy happily stretched his head over, letting Chen Wen stroke him gently.

Chen Wen's gaze was deep, and he sighed inwardly. Two years had passed, and the little guy had shed his downy feathers and grown snow-white wings.

But... it's starting to look more and more like a pigeon!

Even their cries are like that.

However, this little guy's cultivation level has increased rapidly, and he has already reached the sixth level of Qi Refining.

Furthermore, it has awakened some spells, such as Ice Feather and Ice Cone.

Chen Wen didn't pay any attention to it; these were just basic spells that were of no help to him at the moment.

The only thing it could do to help Chen Wen was itself—as a pet!

Although it was already able to carry Chen Wen in flight.

But flying on a pigeon...

Forget it, it's not easy for anyone, let's let the child grow up for a few more years.

Three days later.

At the foot of the main peak of Qingming Peak.

A snow-white dove perched on Chen Wen's shoulder. He stared at the beautiful figure ahead, his eyes bloodshot—the result of the Foundation Establishment cultivator's imposing aura.

Chen Wen endured the stinging pain in his eyes, showing no sign of relaxation, while inwardly cursing...

"Is this woman on her period? Otherwise, how come she can't even control her own energy?"

He arrived at the main peak early today to see Qin Shuiru off.

However, for some reason, Qin Shuiru was in a bad mood and had a dark expression on her face.

This made everyone who came to see him off feel extremely uncomfortable.

She was no longer an ordinary disciple, but a Foundation Establishment Master.

One must be careful with one's words and actions.

However, Chen Wen felt that the pressure he was under was stronger than that of others, whether it was his imagination or not.

Finally, the time to leave arrived.

Qin Shuiru's eyes swept over Chen Wen below, a smile playing on her lips. She then looked at He Yuzhu, whose expression was complex, and spoke calmly:

"Junior Brother He, after more than a decade of strife, I have finally proven my superior skill. I concede!"

"Hmph, so what if I don't use the Profound Water Fiend Foundation Building technique? I'll still be one step ahead of you!"

He Yuzhu snorted coldly.

He had established his foundation several months earlier than Qin Shuiru, and he waited specifically for Qin Shuiru to mock him.

His gaze fell on Chen Jingwen, who was not far away, and he felt an inexplicable urge to kill him directly.

After thinking about it, I decided to hold back.

Although he had already reached the Foundation Establishment stage, the other party also had a life-saving mark. Unless he could destroy the person's soul and spirit before the mark left by the Purple Mansion True Person could be activated, he would only be asking for trouble.

"Hehe~ Only those involved know the joys and sorrows, senior brother, why bother saying more?"

Qin Shuiru chuckled and shook her head, then looked down at the many disciples who had come to see her off.

Without exception, they were all dressed in purple robes, and all possessed an extraordinary aura.

These people are the prodigies of Jiufeng.

Chen Wen only met all eight of his fellow top disciples today.

The reason for saying eight is that one of them is from Qingming Peak and never contacts others.

This Azure Peak is like an assembly line; everyone who goes in becomes a robot without exception.

At this time.

Qin Shuiru parted her lips slightly and said softly:

"Thank you all for your kind farewell today. If we have the chance to meet again someday, please come and have a cup of tea with me."

"Take care, Uncle-Master!"

The disciples all said in unison.

Instead of leaving, she turned her gaze to Chen Wen and said softly:

"Little brother, you'd better hurry up and reach the Foundation Establishment stage, your sister is waiting for you!"

Hearing this, Chen Wen felt somewhat relieved. With these words, even if Qin Shuiru left, those scoundrels wouldn't dare to come and sneer at him again.

At this moment, Liu Hongchen's face had turned ashen.

When Chen Jingwen obtained the Xuan Shui Sha for Qin Shuiru, she thought that Qin Shuiru was just using him and would discard him afterward.

Unexpectedly, the two were indeed very close, like siblings.

Chen Wen, meeting the gazes of the disciples, bowed and said:

"Sister, don't worry, your brother will be there to meet you soon!"

For some reason, Qin Shuiru suddenly remembered what that kid had said about a 98% chance...

It takes two years to overcome one's inner demons, so his "quick" time could be twenty years, right?

Qin Shuiru dismissed the thought in her mind, bid farewell to the disciples again, and turned to step onto Qingming Peak.

He Yuzhu had already left as soon as she finished speaking, knowing full well the hardships she was going through.

Not wanting to linger at Qingming Peak, the crowd dispersed.

Liu Hongchen approached Chen Wen, her usually captivating eyes now gleaming with calculation. Her once icy smile softened into a mercenary one, and her voice became somewhat ingratiating:

"Junior brother, what happened earlier was just a joke. Can we make up?"

Chen Wen sneered: "Fuck you!"

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