A public notice was posted seeking a wife, and a female saint from the Immortal Sect was found.

"What are you hesitating about? The earth vein spirit pupa is important, but life is more important. Think it through." Seeing that Liu Can did not speak for a long time, Li Hong's tone became colder and more severe.

Those who understand the times are wise. If Liu Can still think of sharing the earth vein spirit pupa with him, then he is truly out of touch with reality.

Liu Can took a deep breath and suddenly sneered. When he spoke, he showed no mercy to Li Hong: "Li, I'll answer you right now. The Earth Vein Spirit Chrysalis must be divided equally. You want to kick me when I'm down? Do you think I have no way out? If you push me too far, I'll reveal the information about the Earth Vein Spirit Chrysalis. Then no one will get any benefit."

It's nothing more than a lose-lose situation, and Liu Can doesn't care. If the news about the Earth Vein Spirit Chrysalis really gets out, let alone five, Li Hong won't get even one.

Hearing this, Li Hong's eyes turned even colder, and he could no longer hide his murderous intent when he looked at Liu Can.

Liu Can remained completely unmoved, staring at Li Hong, and said, "What, you want to kill me? You are indeed stronger than me, but you are welcome to try killing me easily."

Li Hong is at the late stage of Foundation Establishment, and he is not far from reaching the late stage of Foundation Establishment. If it really comes down to a fight, Li Hong can defeat him, but it is almost impossible for him to kill him.

Even if he can't win, he can always escape.

Taking a deep breath, the gloom on Li Hong's face quickly disappeared, replaced by a kind smile.

He waved his hand and said, "I am ashamed. I am just an ordinary mortal. I was just possessed by greed. I was wrong. The earth vein spirit pupa will still be divided equally. If there is any falsehood in this statement, may my path to enlightenment be cut off."

Liu Can was moved and looked at Li Hong in surprise. If Li Hong had even said that the path to enlightenment was severed, then Li Hong's words could not be false.

Cultivators dare not make such vows lightly.

After a moment of silence, he also cupped his hands in greeting to Li Hongchao and said, "Brother Li, I was quite rude just now, please don't take offense."

One moment they were filled with murderous intent, and now they've suddenly become genuinely affectionate.

The two of them acted as if nothing had happened and began to discuss how to deal with Chen Yi, as well as the time it would take for the earth vein pupa to condense.

Half an hour later, as Liu Can emerged from the cave, his expression suddenly turned unusually cold.

"Dividing it evenly, and even issuing a decree to sever the path, it seems you are truly afraid that the matter of the Earth Vein Spirit Chrysalis will be exposed."

Liu Can quickly figured out Li Hong's intentions: to keep him calm for now, then find another opportunity to kill him, or to kill him after obtaining the Earth Vein Spirit Chrysalis and achieving the Golden Core.

Based on Li Hong's late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivation, as long as he has the Earth Vein Spirit Cocoon, he will definitely be able to achieve the Golden Core stage within a month.

Once he reaches the Golden Core stage, it will be easy for Li Hong to kill him.

Thinking of this, Liu Can sneered inwardly. Since that was the case, he naturally had to prepare an escape route.

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Name: Chen Yi

Lifespan: 22/198

[Realm: Foundation Establishment (2852/10000)]

[Martial Arts Skill: Triple Mountain-Splitting Saber Technique (Perfect)]

Rainmaking Spell: (Perfect)

[Spell: Purple Lightning Technique (Mastery: 2920/5000)]

[Spell: Concealing Spirit Technique (Mastery: 1066/5000)]

[Spell: Wind Condensation (Beginner: 118/2000)]

[System Function: Authentication (Can authenticate the authenticity of anything in the world, once per day)]

After cultivating for three consecutive days, Chen Yi glanced at the system panel and, to be honest, wasn't satisfied with his progress.

"I need to improve my cultivation level, and I also need to practice the Purple Lightning Technique, the Spirit Concealing Technique, and the Wind Condensation Technique. Time is becoming increasingly scarce."

However, upon further reflection, Chen Yi realized that he couldn't be too greedy. As long as he cultivated, he could improve, and that alone was an advantage over others.

Other cultivators might not have been able to master the Wind Condensation Technique, but after three days of practice, he had already made some progress.

After pondering the matter of cultivation for a while, Chen Yi quickly stopped thinking about it and soon appeared in his family's medicinal herb shop in Qingyang Market.

When he arrived, five Foundation Establishment cultivators and five Qi Refining Stage 9 cultivators were already waiting obediently outside the shop, and Liu Can was naturally among them.

Upon seeing him appear, all ten cultivators immediately bowed and clasped their hands in greeting: "Your subordinates greet Steward Chen."

Chen Yi waved his hand and said, "No need for formalities, come inside with me."

Behind the main hall of the Chen family's shop, there is a small courtyard, but it is enough for Chen Yi and others to discuss matters.

Upon entering the courtyard, Chen Yi glanced at the ten cultivators under his command and, without wasting words, directly explained the plan that Li Changqing had mentioned.

The ten people will be divided into two teams, and the two best performers will have the opportunity to become servants of the Eastern Divine Sect after Deacon Chen becomes an outer disciple of the Eastern Divine Sect.

Upon hearing this, the ten cultivators' breathing quickened.

Being a menial servant might sound lowly, but if you were to be a menial servant in the Eastern Divine Sect, it would be considered incredibly auspicious.

"Sun Yao, Xiao Gui, you two will be the team leaders for now." Chen Yi directly appointed the team leaders.

The two people named were both at the early stage of Foundation Establishment. Upon hearing Chen Yi's words, they immediately knelt on one knee and respectfully said, "Thank you for your guidance, Deacon. We will do our utmost to share your burdens."

Chen Yi hummed in agreement and then said, "I previously ordered all ten of you to prepare a plan for searching for the female cultivator Li Chang Le. Now, bring the plan up."

The ten cultivators had already compiled their three-day preparations into a booklet, which they immediately presented to Chen Yi.

Chen Yi carefully read each document, and by the time he finished, an hour had passed.

The most brilliant plan among them was actually devised by Liu Can.

According to Liu Can's plan, they could use their own strength to control the small cultivation forces and families within a three-thousand-mile radius, and even the mortal world would not be spared, controlling the government and gang forces within this area.

In this way, both cultivators and mortals within a three-thousand-mile radius will be under their control.

In this way, if the female cultivator Li Changle is really in this area, she will eventually be unable to escape their search.

Chen Yi thought the plan was really feasible, but he suddenly sneered and swept all the booklets to the ground.

This sudden action caused the ten cultivators to tense up, and the atmosphere became tense.

"Your plan is too one-sided, and I'm not satisfied with it. If that's the case, then proceed with my plan," Chen Yi said.

He stared at his ten subordinates and said sternly, "The plan you came up with must have been thought of by the other two deacons as well. So why don't we take a different approach? Sun Yao, you take your team and start keeping an eye on Deacons Li Hong and Liang Shanlong from today onwards. See how they do it. Keep a close eye on them. If they gain something, we will naturally gain something too."

Then, Chen Yi looked at Xiao Gui and said, "Your team has traveled three thousand miles away. Since our Master Zheng said that the sect has sent twenty true disciples and two hundred inner disciples this time, it means that the other inner disciples are no match for our Master Zheng. Although Master Zheng did not say it explicitly, we should be more mindful of our concerns for the Master."

"Therefore, Xiao Gui, your team is responsible for doing everything we can to find out the movements of the other True Immortals' subordinates. In short, we must do our best to ensure that the credit for discovering the female cultivator's whereabouts goes to True Immortal Zheng. So, Xiao Gui, your team has a great responsibility."

At this point, Chen Yi, with a sincere expression, cupped his hands in the direction of Zhaiyue Tower and said, "Without Master Zheng, we would at most be rogue cultivators of the first rank, struggling to make it to the top no matter how hard we try. Now that Master Zheng has given us an opportunity, we must be anxious about what Master Zheng is anxious about and think what Master Zheng is thinking. To repay Master Zheng's kindness, we should be willing to die ten thousand times."

Seeing Chen Yi bow and pay respects towards the direction of Zhaiyue Tower, the ten cultivators present also hurriedly followed suit, bowing and scraping in the same direction, displaying utmost respect.

In fact, even the two newly appointed captains, Sun Yao and Xiao Gui, couldn't help but complain in their hearts.

Is it necessary? No matter how humble or loyal you are, Steward Chen, Master Zheng can't see you.

The next moment, several bursts of laughter suddenly rang out, and then Zheng Shaoyang's figure suddenly appeared in the courtyard.

The sudden appearance of the real person stunned everyone else, but Chen Yi had already loudly proclaimed, "Your subordinate respectfully welcomes the real person."

The others then seemed to realize what was happening and quickly followed suit in bowing.

Zheng Shaoyang raised his hand to Chen Yixu and said, "From now on, you don't need to be so polite when you see me."

After saying this, Zheng Shaoyang felt a pang of emotion. He looked at Chen Yi and grew to like him more and more.

He's a talented person; he speaks well and knows how to consider his needs, which makes him very happy.

Thinking of this, Zheng Shaoyang said, "Chen Yi, what you just said is correct. With twenty true disciples and two hundred inner disciples, there is naturally competition. I and nine other inner disciples are each led by a true disciple."

"If I can be the first to discover the female cultivator's whereabouts, the benefits will be enormous. It's good that you've considered this for me."

"And your arrangements are quite good, except for one thing: you need to be careful about sending your subordinates to keep an eye on the information of the other inner disciples. Don't let the other inner disciples find any fault with you."

Chen Yi immediately replied, "Your subordinate obeys and will ensure that nothing goes wrong."

Zheng Shaoyang nodded: "Okay, okay, you're smart. You can decide for yourself how to do it."

At this point, a thought struck him, and he said to Chen Yi, "After a while, my master will summon ten inner disciples, including myself. I will take you with me and give you a chance to see the splendor of a peak Nascent Soul cultivator in the sect."

Chen Yi immediately showed a look of surprise and said, "Your subordinate thanks you for your guidance, Master."

In his heart, he couldn't help but feel happy. Zheng Shaoyang was willing to take him to see the true disciples of the Eastern Divine Sect. This meant that he was beginning to treat him as a confidant.

It was worth it for him to bow to Zhaiyue Tower earlier. His shop is not far from Zhaiyue Tower, less than a mile at most. If a Golden Core cultivator couldn't sense the distance between them after he bowed so respectfully, what kind of True Person would he be?

The others were stunned. How could Chen Yi have obtained such a great opportunity?

Meeting a Nascent Soul Peak cultivator was already something that would make them tremble with excitement, but now, Chen Yi was about to meet a Nascent Soul cultivator from the Eastern Divine Sect, a true disciple.

What the hell... what exactly did Master Zheng see in Steward Chen? Was it just because of Steward Chen's bow to Zhaiyue Tower and the words he spoke just now?

Upon realizing this, even Liu Can, the vice sect leader of the Purple Pill Sect, suddenly understood.

They suddenly realized that the scene where Chen Yi had just made a vow of loyalty in the air was very profound, so profound that it was worth pondering carefully.

Zheng Shaoyang had no time to care about what others were thinking. With a thought, a jade box engraved with the three characters "Eastern Divine Sect" appeared on the table beside him.

"The pills I mentioned before are all here. Chen Yi, you can distribute them. Do your job well and don't let me down."

After saying this, Zheng Shaoyang's figure became blurry and then disappeared.

Chen Yi bowed to see him off. After Zheng Shaoyang disappeared from sight, he looked at his ten men and said, "You all heard what the Master said. Do as I just said. If you do well, the Master will naturally see it."

Sun Yao and Xiao Gui, among others, quickly nodded in agreement.

Chen Yi said no more, but opened the jade box left by Zheng Shaoyang. Inside were three bottles of Foundation Condensation Pills and thirty bottles of Spirit Condensation Pills.

Only the three deacons can receive the Foundation Establishment Pill; other disciples, even those who have already reached the Foundation Establishment stage, can only receive one Spirit Condensation Pill.

However, according to Zheng Shaoyang, the pills of the Eastern Divine Sect are more than ten times more effective than ordinary pills. Therefore, even if it is just a Spirit Condensation Pill, it is enough to excite and anticipate the cultivators present.

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Two hours later, Chen Yi returned to the Chen family and appeared in the courtyard.

He had already worked with Sun Yao, Xiao Gui, and others to develop a detailed plan, and the two captains already knew exactly how to proceed.

Most importantly, according to his plan, he could know in advance any danger that might lead to Li Changqing's discovery, which was extremely important.

The reason for having my subordinates keep an eye on the movements of other inner disciples is precisely this; it's always good to be prepared.

Stopping thinking about these things, Chen Yi was now impatient. He had already obtained the pills from the Eastern Divine Sect, and he couldn't wait to try them out immediately.

Just as Chen Yi was about to return to his room to cultivate, Li Changqing suddenly returned to the courtyard. When Chen Yi saw her, he was immediately stunned. He had only gone out for a short while, and when he returned, Li Changqing had actually recovered to the eighth level of the Qi Refining stage.

"Not bad, you've reached the eighth level of Qi Refining," Chen Yi said.

Li Changqing smiled, then his expression turned serious. He said, "I told you before that I might have to leave in a while to pay my respects to my master. Now that I've broken through to the eighth level of Qi Refining, I think it's about time I went back."

Chen Yi's heart stirred. How could he not know that Li Changqing was beginning to prepare for the competition for the Earth Vein Spirit Chrysalis?

Calculating the time, there should still be about two months before the earth vein pupa condenses, which is still plenty of time. Li Changqing's plan to leave so early surprised him.

"I won't leave so soon. I've thought it over. I'll wait another month before I leave," Li Changqing said.

She noticed the seriousness in Chen Yi's eyes, and she couldn't help but think that Chen Yi probably didn't want her to leave.

Matters of affection between children and parents are always the most draining of willpower, and at this moment, she even felt a little reluctant to part with them.

The struggle for the Earth Vein Spirit Chrysalis is too dangerous. She has no choice but to fight for it, but if she does, she has no confidence that she can return here.