Chapter 66 No one gets rich without unexpected wealth
Chapter 66 No one gets rich without unexpected wealth
"The aura of calamity is such a filthy thing."
Chen Ren sighed.
He quickly searched the corpse, making sure all the valuables were taken, then hurriedly used the Calamity Sword to erase his own marks and fled towards Yu City.
If it weren't for the calamity energy, he wouldn't have encountered these two men in black. However, the calamity energy on him wasn't actually that strong; it was mostly due to Ren Renren and Wang Chengxian.
And then there's Tao Yu Niang and her ilk, who usually commit many evil deeds and are now getting their comeuppance; I just happened to be one of them.
Chen Ren ran all the way to Yucheng and checked into a hotel under the name of Qingcheng Mountain before daring to recount his ordeal after surviving the ordeal.
This review was significant; after it was done, his brows relaxed considerably.
Although this trip was dangerous, the benefits were also great.
Chen Ren looked into his sea of consciousness, where the Calamity Sword had severed the Qi Refining cultivation of a man in black.
This cultivation level is actually the pure yang spiritual energy he has nurtured himself, which can be used as a spirit stone.
It's just a pity that it's not a fire element, but a wood element.
He doesn't have a wood-attribute spiritual root, so he can't absorb it.
but……
"I remember, Su Rentong has a wood-attribute spiritual root."
Chen Ren muttered to himself, "The year is almost over, so I'll gladly accept her spiritual root."
In addition, there was a large sum of money.
The other party searched their entire carload of people, finding seventy or eighty thousand in cash and 41 spirit stones on them.
In addition, he rewrote the fate of everyone in that car, binding their fates with the Sword Drawing Value. Among them were several Qi Refiners, whose daily Sword Drawing Value could be increased by at least 30.
Unfortunately, such a powerful spell as the Soul-Soothing Incantation requires hands-on instruction, and he had not found the manual.
However, Chen Ren did find a small booklet.
He opened the booklet, and there it was—a ritual formation for worshipping ancient gods.
Using blood as a medium, recite the true name.
Besides the formation, there are many other names and speculations. This place contains not only the true name of the Summoning Ancestor, but also the summoning rituals of other ancient gods.
"Holy crap, do these ancient god cultists want humanity wiped out?"
Chen Ren was shocked by what he saw and carefully put it away.
It would be great if I had a storage ring.
He thought to himself that apart from the items cut down by the Calamity Sword, no other items could be stored in that sea of consciousness space.
But that thing was too expensive; he simply couldn't afford it.
[Ding: Sword drawing skill +15.]
Actually, it's not a bad thing to occasionally increase one's luck; after all, a horse won't get fat without night grass, and a person won't get rich without unexpected wealth.
Opportunities are hidden in crises. Chen Ren gradually realized this, and then... as usual, he completely eradicated his karmic burdens.
Stay calm and don't be reckless; we won't do anything dangerous.
【The Sword of Calamity】
[Sword Drawing Value: 515]
[Evolution conditions: Sword drawing 100/100, Divine Bone x1, Acquired level 7.]
[Limit Break Condition: 500 Sword Drawing Points.]
[Drawing the Sword Based on Cause and Effect: 1000 Sword Drawing Points]
[Number of people bound by cause and effect: 520]
The next day, Chen Ren left the hotel and bought a set of clothes that fit him with cash before finding out about the Wang family's shop and the whereabouts of Wang Chengxian and the others.
The boss took a long time to arrive, and Chen Ren could only pray that they were alright.
"Are you Chen Ren from Shangqing Palace?"
The boss was taken aback: "You actually came back on your own?"
"They should still be looking for you outside the city. Wait a moment, I'll call Young Master Wang right now."
The shop owner quickly dialed a number. Due to the previous transaction and Zhang Yunqing's relationship, Wang Chengxian was favored by a Foundation Establishment cultivator, and the owners of these small shops also received the news.
Chen Rencai learned that after finding help, Wang Chengxian did not leave, but instead searched for him all night with a Qi Refining Level 4 cultivator and two Acquired Level 3 cultivators.
Soon, they rushed back from the other side, and Wang Chengxian exclaimed in surprise:
"Holy crap, junior brother, I thought you were dead!"
He was both angry and delighted: "When did you get back? Why didn't you say anything? I looked for you all night!"
He glanced at himself; he was filthy, his head covered in cobwebs and weeds, and his fingernails were full of mud.
He guessed that Chen Ren might have taken refuge underground, and had dug several large pits.
Chen Ren put on clean clothes and took a bath, looking completely clean.
On the other side, Ren Renren's body was also covered in dirt, and the makeup she had specially put on for the trip was all smudged.
"My phone was crushed, and I can't reach you."
Chen Ren felt somewhat helpless. This was probably because he had used the Calamity Sword to remove the mark on himself. However, he breathed a sigh of relief after seeing that the two of them were alright.
As expected, he, the future chief of Shangqing Peak, did not allow his fellow disciples to be harmed in the slightest.
Seeing that they still wanted to ask, Chen Ren spoke first: "How did you escape?"
"Huh?" Wang Chengxian was taken aback. Shouldn't he be the one asking his junior brother this?
"We ran north for a few kilometers and then we met the rescue team."
Wang Chengxian's face showed the shock of surviving a disaster:
"You don't know, I didn't dare to look back the whole way. After finding rescue, I found Senior Sister Ren, but when I turned back to look for you, I couldn't find you anywhere."
"Young Master, we've been looking for you everywhere."
The fourth-level Qi Refining cultivator behind Wang Chengxian spoke up with a sigh: "I, Qu, used to have a detective's certificate, yet I couldn't find a single trace of you."
Qu Yuntian sighed, realizing that this kid probably had an extraordinary ability to counter-track, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to escape from that Qi-refining hand.
Don't be fooled by the fact that Chen Ren is about to refine his Qi; there is a world of difference between the first and second realms. No one has ever been able to defeat someone in the second realm while in the first.
Chen Ren couldn't explain, so he stepped forward to express his gratitude and then changed the subject, asking:
"Didn't you encounter another man in black?"
"Of course I encountered it."
The martial artist at the third level of the Acquired Realm behind Qu Yuntian sneered, "He thought I was one of those weaklings outside who could be knocked to the ground by my punch and couldn't get up for a long time."
"I thought he was really powerful, but it turns out that besides a half-magical artifact, all he knows is the Yi Wood Divine Talisman."
He chuckled and said, "Under my qi and blood, they wouldn't last more than two rounds."
"Thanks, brother, for helping me get revenge!"
Chen Ren expressed his gratitude repeatedly, only then realizing that the other man in black was still alive and had been captured.
"That guy was really unlucky. He kept complaining about his bad luck, saying he'd run into a pervert."
That freak must be the one who escaped the Qi Refining technique. I didn't expect him to be such a wolf in sheep's clothing. He was almost beaten to death when we arrived, but he managed to kill us instead.
It now seems that the people in this car were not destined to die; their karmic burdens and misfortunes had not yet reached the point of certain death.
Wang Chengxian said to Chen Ren, "Wait for us to change our clothes, take a shower, and have something to eat before we go to interrogate him."
"Damn it, they dared to slap me on the bus, I'm going to get my revenge!"
He was in a hurry to find his junior brother Chen Ren and had no time to take revenge. Now he finally had the chance.
That slap, delivered with contempt and ease, was an insult he could never forget.
Ren Renren did not come; she could not bear to see such cruelty. An hour later, Chen Ren and Wang Chengxian followed Qu Yuntian to the detention center in Yucheng.
This is no ordinary detention center; even the most ordinary guards here are at least at the fifth level of Qi Refining.
The building has three floors. The first floor is used to imprison those in the first realm, the second realm, and it is said that the third floor is used to imprison those in the foundation building stage.
They learned that there was a Xiantian (a high-level cultivator) and a Foundation Establishment (a low-level cultivator) working together to guard the place and prevent any unforeseen events.
"So behave yourselves here. If anything happens, I can't protect you."
Qu Yuntian gave a briefing, then glanced at Chen Ren: "But you should be different. After all, you have the identity of the Shangqing Palace. There are only a few left, so they wouldn't dare to exterminate you."
Having fewer romantic relationships is actually an advantage.
[Ding: Sword drawing skill +5.]
The three entered the second floor and saw the man in black in the cell around the corner.
His clothes have been stripped off, and he is firmly strapped to a metal cage, with his limbs nailed through by a special kind of wood.
"This is a suppressing wood, specifically used to suppress the circulation of spiritual energy. Once it's stuck in, it's useless."
Qu Yuntian explained while checking for any looseness, and only after confirming that it was secure did he feel comfortable letting them come forward.
"Snapped!"
Wang Chengxian raised his hand and slapped Li Yi across the face, waking the latter up in a daze.
"This slap is for you, you son of a bitch! You think you're worthy to be sacrificed to your grandfather, the King?"
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