Chapter 18 No more words, draw your sword!
Chapter 18 No more words, draw your sword!
Generally speaking, as long as you stick together and slowly walk around the edge, there is no danger as long as you don't go deep into the spiritual mist.
"We know."
Chen Ren responded that his blood and qi were already flowing, and his muscles looked well-defined, even a bit reflective.
This made Ren Renren stare blankly. He remembered that not long ago, this junior brother was not so burly. Martial arts practitioners are indeed physically strong.
From the moment Zhang Yunqing was no longer by his side, Chen Ren had already become extremely vigilant.
"Junior brother, look over there."
Ren Renren moved closer to Chen Ren and quietly told him to look to the left, while also poking his muscles with his finger.
Chen Ren looked over and saw five disciples of the Celestial Master Cave walking together, with Su Rentong holding a long sword and staring at him sharply.
Sure enough it was her.
I already noticed her before, but now that Zhang Yunqing is gone, is she finally going to show her fangs?
"After all, you two had a falling out. Junior Sister Rentong has great talent, and with the Heavenly Master Cave giving her the Luo Qi Pill, she might already be at the fifth level of Qi Condensation. You should stay closer to me."
Ren Renren whispered a warning: "Be careful in everything you do."
Chen Ren remained unfazed; what was his intention?
Ren Renren is the least cunning among them.
He sensed that the Calamity Sword in his mind trembled slightly. Su Rentong's cultivation level was definitely not yet at the fifth level of Qi Condensation, but the sword in her hand was somewhat dangerous.
Tianshi Cave really has great benefits.
Never mind, he just earned a sum of sword-drawing points, and he didn't have much to say to Su Rentong. He would break through the limit and try his sword first!
The sword of calamity trembled in Chen Ren's mind. Without wasting words, he directly cut off Su Rentong's resources for the fifth level of Qi Condensation!
Hmm? No Luo Qi Pills?
Unfortunately, she didn't refresh the Luo Qi Pill anymore. Perhaps the E'jian was familiar with the route, because this time it trembled slightly, indicating that it had a choice.
Su Rentong has actually reached the fifth level of Qi Condensation. Cutting off her cultivation would definitely be a thankless task.
Chen Ren practices martial arts in a different way than his opponent, and most of the spiritual energy he gains dissipates.
Considering that he himself was about to reach the fifth level of Qi and Blood, and that Su Rentong needed to continue developing, Chen Ren had no choice but to settle for second best.
He slashed at the treasure on her body!
The next second, a small sword appeared beneath the Evil Sword, with two words written on it: "Wash Frost!"
It turns out to be a sword mixed with minerals from the ancient world, making it a semi-magical artifact!
He had seen this type of weapon before; it was undoubtedly a trump card!
Chen Ren was delighted. This was also very valuable, no less valuable than Luo Qi Dan, and even more suitable for him at the moment.
The problem is that it's registered and has a name on it, so it might be a bit difficult to sell it later. It seems I'll have to use it quietly myself.
Su Rentong (x)
The Treasure-Giving Maiden (✓)
However, the Celestial Master Cave is really rich. Two Luo Qi Pills, a spirit ore weapon, and various spiritual herbs to cultivate her must add up to several million.
"Speaking of which, our Shangqing Palace seems to have quite a reputation, but is it really that poor?"
He remarked with a touch of irony, "After coming out, the palace won't even give me a weapon?"
"We are not poor."
Ren Mu said earnestly, "We possess a rich spirit!"
"Yes."
Renqian added, "Cultivation is about cultivating the mind. Even if it's tough now, as long as we're in Shangqing Palace, we can go much further in the future."
Liu Qi chuckled and said, "You don't understand yet. You'll understand once we reach the Ancient Realm why my Shangqing Palace still holds the power of discourse."
"We don't want others to come in."
Renhong, the senior brother, grinned: "To put it bluntly, even if we go out to work, people will pay us 10% or 20% more if they know we came from Shangqing Palace."
"Yes, yes, we're not poor, we just don't have enough to eat."
Chen Ren rolled his eyes.
Through his subtle probing and his own guesses, he has come to understand some things.
It is said that Shangqing Palace has a very powerful figure suppressing it in the ancient world, and it also has special protection, which is why they still exist even when there is a shortage of young talents.
But this sect is clearly not very cunning.
Not far away, the group from Tianshi Cave surveyed the scene.
"Junior Sister Su, you're still thinking about Shangqing Palace?"
Zhang Yunmiao noticed that Su Rentong's gaze was fixed on that direction, and couldn't help but feel a little jealous. At this moment, she couldn't help but say:
"Don't bother watching, they're just a bunch of poor bastards. Except for that Wang family guy, none of them are worth watching."
It's not that he looks down on people, it's just a fact.
A once-in-a-century genius has arrived at Tianshi Cave, and they have naturally investigated him, with Zhang Yunmiao paying even more attention.
In this generation of the Shangqing Palace, not a single person has reached the fifth level of Qi Condensation. Even if they do break through to the fifth level of Qi Condensation, it will only be the beginning.
Cultivating immortality isn't about talent, it's about money!
If you have no money, you can only silently cultivate yourself for decades, but that's not as good as someone who spends millions to buy a single elixir.
None of us are immortal beings; this difference was established from the very beginning.
Aside from Wang Chengxian from the Wang family, who will receive financial support from the Wang family in the future, everyone else will understand that reaching the fifth level of Qi Condensation is not the beginning, but the end.
Because the further you go, the harder it becomes to break through barriers and accumulate experience.
Unless you have exceptional talent, like Su Rentong, and someone is willing to invest in you, otherwise...
Su Rentong shook his head: "I have no intention of going back to the Qing Palace. They have gone too far. There is no way I will go back."
She felt a little light on her body, as if she had forgotten something, but she couldn't remember what it was.
However, Chen Ren still had something to say, and she looked at him: "But that person is my ex-boyfriend."
"Ex-boyfriend!"
Upon hearing those three words, Zhang Yunmiao's expression turned ugly for a moment, but he quickly concealed it.
No wonder Su Rentong kept looking in that direction, now I understand... it's her ex-boyfriend.
His gaze toward Chen Ren was no longer one of contempt, but rather one of hostility.
Su Rentong looked away. She had been beautiful since childhood, and many people had pursued her.
Having been exposed to these matters between men and women for a long time, I know when a few words can have the greatest impact.
Given the chance, Zhang Yunmiao will definitely not let Chen Ren get away with it.
So you want to expel her from the sect? This is just the beginning.
Chen Ren had been paying close attention to the situation over there, and after noticing their conversation and the change in their expressions, he quickly understood what was going on.
[Ding: Sword Drawing Value +5]
What a wicked Su Rentong! Su Rentong with a heart of stone.
Without revealing his thoughts, he touched the contents of the bag behind him again, and after a moment's thought, chose to place the backpack in front of him.
"Let's go. Although we came to Qingcheng Mountain together, opportunities must be seized by ourselves. Whoever finds them will have them."
As Liu Qi spoke, he led the group to the left.
The others were not to be outdone and began to take action, soon disappearing from sight of each other.
With fewer people around, everyone realized how eerily quiet the forest was, and a chill ran down their spines as they realized they had entered a dangerous area.
On the way, Senior Brother Liu Qi told them that although the plants here were ordinary, they were still imbued with spiritual energy, so they should take as much as possible of anything edible they came across.
We'll hold as much as we can; if we happen to find medicinal herbs brimming with spiritual energy, then we're in for a stroke of luck.
While listening, Chen Ren was multitasking. Although he had broken the limit once, he still had 441 points of sword-drawing value, which he could accumulate with a little more effort.
Suddenly his eyes lit up, and he pointed to a small seedling that had sprouted beside the pond, saying:
"Is this houttuynia cordata?"
Houttuynia cordata?
Everyone looked over, and senior student Liu Qi nodded: "It really is. This thing is edible. Quickly dig it out. This one looks like it's been growing for several months. It can sell for at least one or two thousand yuan."
"One or two thousand!"
Chen Ren couldn't help but repeat aloud, "This isn't houttuynia cordata, it's silver on the ground!"
Finding money! This is what finding money is like!
He couldn't wait to reach out and dig, his qi and blood working together, and with a strength of nearly 500 jin, he pulled the houttuynia cordata up by the roots.
No wonder people say the Ancient Realm is so good. We haven't even reached the Ancient Realm yet, and even a single blade of grass is so valuable. If it were the houttuynia cordata from the Ancient Realm, wouldn't it be even more expensive?
"Alright, let's continue searching. You can keep an eye out; places with denser spiritual energy tend to have thicker fog, and there are usually good things there."
Liu Qi didn't take the houttuynia cordata to heart. Having lived for so long, he had been here several times before, and the thrill of finding money was indeed addictive.
But there's only so much stuff in the surrounding misty area. Cultivators come and go every day, and they've already taken everything that's available, all the wild, unclaimed things.
They came here just to try their luck.
Sure enough, for the next ten minutes or so, they didn't find anything, except for two wild vegetables, which weren't very valuable.
Just when they finally found a patch of kidney essence grass, they ran into their enemy.
"We discovered it first!"
They were people from Tianshi Cave. They also followed the fluctuations of spiritual energy and found this patch of kidney essence grass with abundant spiritual energy.
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