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"I was lucky this time. The opponent wasn't very strong, but it still took me a lot of effort to escape. Otherwise, it wouldn't have taken me so long to reunite with you," Chen Huai'an said, scratching his head somewhat embarrassed.

"Being alive is a good thing when facing those demons from the Yin Sha Sect." Han Mumu naturally knew how powerful those demons from the Yin Sha Sect were. He had to give a thumbs up to Chen Huai'an, who was only at the first level of the Qi Refining Realm.

"Senior Sister Qin, where is she now? I need to talk to her about something." Chen Huai'an frowned.

"What do you need Senior Sister Qin for? Senior Sister Qin is a very busy person right now, she doesn't have much time to deal with us. Tell me what's wrong, I can't help you, we'll go find Senior Sister Qin again." Han Mu frowned.

"Senior Brother Han, look, what is this?" Chen Huai'an said, revealing the black mark on his chest.

"This is a tracking mark, a mark left on an enemy by a Yin Sha Sect disciple when they are about to die. You've killed a Yin Sha Sect disciple." Han Mu looked at Chen Huai'an with a shocked expression as he spoke. He hadn't expected that this guy, with only the first level of the early stage of Qi Refining, could actually kill a Yin Sha Sect disciple.

"It was all luck, all luck. I almost didn't make it back from that battle. I spent several days recuperating from my injuries before I finally got back," Chen Huai'an said with a smile.

"Whether it was luck or not, being able to break through the encirclement in that environment is already quite impressive, not to mention that you also killed a disciple of the Yin Sha Sect. Returning to the sect this time will definitely be a great achievement," Han Mu said.

"This mark on you was left by your enemy before they died. Only a Foundation Establishment cultivator or higher can remove it using their divine sense. But right now, Senior Sister Qin is in a meeting and doesn't have time to remove this mark for you."

"What should we do then? Isn't there any other way?" Chen Huai'an frowned.

"Also, once you break through to the Foundation Establishment realm, you'll be able to completely refine this person's mark. However, the current situation is somewhat tricky. We're currently fighting against the disciples of the Yin Sha Sect. With this mark on you, the Yin Sha Sect disciples will sense it through a special secret technique and begin hunting you down." Han Mu frowned.

"Of course, there is another way to remove this mark, which is to pay a senior at the Foundation Establishment stage to help."

"Right now, the Qingyun Mountain mine is in a mess. No one will be willing to help you refine this mark unless there are sufficient benefits. This thing consumes a lot of energy for the caster." Han Mu, who was quite familiar with the matter, added.

Hearing Han Mu say this, Chen Huai'an realized that if he wanted to erase this mark, he would have to bleed a lot of money.

"How many spirit stones will that require?" Chen Huai'an asked, frowning. If something could be solved with spirit stones, it wouldn't be a big deal. What Chen Huai'an was most worried about was that no matter how many spirit stones he spent, he still wouldn't be able to solve the problem.

"I estimate it will cost several hundred low-grade spirit stones. Do you have that many spirit stones available right now?" Han Mu asked.

With Chen Huai'an's current wealth, he could easily produce several hundred low-grade spirit stones.

The key issue is that he is just an outer disciple, and a new one at that. He doesn't have any impressive background or status. If he suddenly pulls out several hundred low-grade spirit stones, it will definitely arouse suspicion.

After hearing what Han Mu said, Chen Huai'an was no longer in a hurry to remove the mark.

The Qingyun Sect and the Yinsha Sect are currently at war. They need to protect this spirit stone mine, and they might have to fight against the disciples of the Yinsha Sect. If they have his mark, could it attract monsters?

If he just shows himself, it will definitely alert the Yin Sha Sect disciples. Then, if their team plans carefully, won't they be able to severely damage the enemy?

To obtain enough spirit stones, these outer disciples must fight and kill disciples of the Yin Sha Sect. In return, they will receive spirit stones and contribution points as rewards from the sect.

"Senior Brother Han, how far have we progressed in our battle with the Yin Sha Sect disciples?" Chen Huai'an asked, remembering something.

"In our battles with the disciples of the Yin Sha Sect, both sides had their victories and defeats, and neither side achieved an overwhelming victory," Han Mu said.

"I've heard that while these Yin Sha Sect disciples were occupying the mine, they took away a lot of spirit stones from our Qingyun Mountain mine. If we kill these Yin Sha Sect disciples, we can get a large amount of spirit stones."

Chen Huai'an looked at Han Mu, who was leaning close to his ear, and asked in a low voice, "After killing these Yin Sha Sect disciples, should we hand over the spoils of war we seized from them to the sect?"

"These spoils of war were snatched from the Yin Sha Sect disciples with our lives. Why should we hand them over to the sect?" Han Mu rolled his eyes. If they hadn't managed to gain anything from these Yin Sha Sect scum, who would have stayed to fight to the death with them?

"Oh, I see. I have a plan, but I don't know if I should tell you," Chen Huai'an said after thinking for a moment.

Now that they have arrived at the Qingyun Mountain mine, they will definitely be unable to leave for the time being. As for going to the market to buy pills and other such things, this is something that Chen Huai'an cannot imagine at the moment.

Because he bears the mark of a Yin Sha Sect disciple, if he leaves the Qingyun Mountain mine and goes to a nearby market, he will be like a lamb entering a tiger's den if he is targeted by the Yin Sha Sect's enemies.

But if this matter is handled properly, they might be able to stand out in the sect this time.

"Are you planning to use this mark on your body to target the disciples of the Yin Sha Sect?" Han Mu was a shrewd man, and he knew immediately what Chen Huai'an wanted to do, but this was exactly what he wanted to do as well.

"That's right. Since the disciples of the Yin Sha Sect have come to our door, we can't just let them get away with it." Chen Huai'an smiled.

"Your idea is good. The reason we go out now is because we're afraid of being targeted by the Yin Sha Sect disciples. We might encounter a large number of Yin Sha Sect disciples, or we might not even see them at all. But you're different. You've killed Yin Sha Sect disciples before. Before they died, they left marks on you, which means they hate you. As soon as you appear, the Yin Sha Sect disciples nearby will definitely take action. Also, your cultivation is relatively weak, so the opponents you attract won't be very strong either, which is just right for us to deal with." Han Mu and Chen Huai'an's thoughts coincided, and they immediately began to analyze the advantages and disadvantages.

"Your mark could be called a death warrant, but if used properly, we can gain enough achievements to win the sect's rewards."

"Okay, for this operation, we shouldn't have too many people. We need to find a few trustworthy and capable individuals," Chen Huai'an nodded in agreement.

"Don't worry about finding people. This business concerns our lives, so we definitely need to find two trustworthy people," Han Mu said with a smile.

"Alright, Senior Brother Han, it's settled then. I'll leave the finding to you. I need to figure out how to get some life-saving pills and talismans," Chen Huai'an said.

"You need pills and talismans. This time, in order to deal with the invasion of the Yin Sha Sect, the sect has brought a lot of good things. There is a trade fair held by the sect's Foundation Establishment stage senior brothers in the mine. You can find whatever you want at the trade fair," Han Mu said.

Soon, led by Han Mu, Chen Huai'an arrived at the mineral trade fair.

Because Qingyun Sect disciples killed a large number of Yinsha Sect disciples and obtained some valuable items from them, some people used these items to barter in the trading market.

"Chen Huai'an!" As soon as Chen Huai'an arrived at the trading market, he saw Su Wanying strolling around the market surrounded by several fellow disciples.