Chapter 192
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Chapter 192: Escape
After handing Mu Kui over to Pang Zitong, Wang Chen wandered through Yunlong City.
As Pang Zitong had mentioned, the prices of goods in the city’s shops, especially cultivation resources, had risen to varying degrees.
He also visited Yunshan City.
The situation was identical there.
If Wang Chen were to sell the spiritual rice and black sesame he had stockpiled, he could earn hundreds of spirit stones!
Yet, there was no joy in his heart.
Although the price hikes seemed to have little impact on the surface, Yunshan City remained as bustling and lively as ever. Cultivators crowded the streets like a school of fish crossing a river, and taverns and tea houses were thriving with business. People lived peacefully, creating a prosperous scene.
But Wang Chen sensed that beneath this serene facade lurked unseen undercurrents!
Ignorance is bliss.
His dilemma was that he knew just enough to be wary, yet not enough to unveil the truth.
Despite his optimistic nature and strong will, an instinctive unease, akin to a beast’s intuition, kept him restless for the following days, significantly hampering his cultivation efficiency.
He had initially planned to advance to the ninth-level of Qi Training, but now those plans had to be postponed.
This intuition was not unfounded.
It stemmed from the warning of Bai Susu, the great beast, as well as his own observations and reflections!
With his daily cultivation disrupted, Wang Chen broke from his usual reclusive habits and traveled extensively between the inner sect headquarters, Sunset Peak, and the three cities of the outer sect.
First, he used his accumulated contribution points to acquire two high-level Qi Training spells from the library.
They were "Five Suns Thunder" and "Body Freezing Technique."
"Five Suns Thunder" is a core lightning technique of the Yunyang Sect, both profound and formidable, capable of being cultivated from the Qi Training stage all the way to the Purple Palace level. This is why only inner sect disciples are qualified to learn it.
Wang Chen spent a full thousand contribution points to obtain this spell.
"Five Suns Thunder" complements the Thunderbolt sword technique exceptionally well, significantly boosting the destructive power of flying swords.
Moreover, "Five Suns Thunder" is highly effective at restraining and damaging Evil Spirits.
The lightning technique is quick to cast and delivers swift, fierce attacks, making it a top-tier combat method.
As for the "Body Freezing Technique," it is a control spell that is highly practical for capturing enemies in combat.
It was worth six hundred contribution points.
Next, Wang Chen exchanged for a set of high-level Qi Training spirit gathering formation plates.
These plates are portable and easy to set up, allowing for cultivation even in lands devoid of spiritual energy with the use of spirit stones.
All this was in preparation for an escape!
The two spells and one set of formation plates consumed the majority of Wang Chen’s contribution points.
He did not hold onto the remaining points either.
Wang Chen exchanged all his possessions for elixirs.
Not only that, but he also seized the opportunity of rising magical tool prices to sell all the spoils he had previously acquired, using the proceeds to purchase a new batch of cultivation resources, talismans, and talisman ink.
After these transactions, his personal stash was significantly reduced, leaving him with only three storage bags.
Each bag was designated for storing different items and equipment.
Initially, Wang Chen felt a mix of confusion, unease, hesitation, and doubt.
However, as his preparations became more thorough, all these feelings dissipated completely.
Wang Chen even mapped out his escape route!
Next, it was time to wait.
He waited for Changchun to exit his hidden chamber.
Wang Chen set a deadline for himself.
If his master did not emerge within ten days, he would have no choice but to leave without saying goodbye.
On the morning of the seventh day, a sword light suddenly appeared in the front yard of Wang Chen’s home.
He received a message via a flying sword!
The small flying sword, about a foot long, carried a message from Changchun.
Without any hesitation, Wang Chen summoned the Willow Leaf Flying Boat and headed straight for Yunlong City.
At the Elder Teaching Hall, he accepted a guarding task!
Although the Yunyang Sect was considered a lower sect in the Mountain-Sea Realm, it governed a vast area and controlled a mortal country—Da Qian!
Da Qian boasts a wide territory, with a population of tens of millions, divided into thirty-seven states and one hundred twenty-six counties.
Da Qian has been established for over seven hundred years, always venerating the Yunyang Sect as its leader.
The Yunyang Sect acts as the sect’s master of Da Qian.
Normally, the Yunyang Sect does not interfere in Da Qian’s internal affairs, as long as Da Qian pays its offerings on time.
These offerings include tribute rice, black iron, white jade, purple clay, and young boys and girls with exceptional root bones!
Additionally, the Yunyang Sect periodically sends inner sect disciples to guard the state and county capitals of Da Qian.
This serves to supervise the collection of offerings while also showcasing the presence of the sect.
Moreover, they are responsible for eliminating Evil Spirits and demon cultivators to help maintain local stability.
However, this is a tough job.
While it sounds splendid to hold a position of esteem in a certain area, the Mortal Realm is entirely different from the world of cultivation.
The Mortal Realm lacks spiritual energy, and the cultivation environment is extremely harsh. Guarding the states and counties of Da Qian—let alone improving cultivation levels—just maintaining one’s current level is already quite challenging!
Because this duty is crucial, only inner sect disciples are permitted to take it on. Most people are unwilling to take this task, which has resulted in ongoing vacancies, and it remains a constant listing in the Elder Teaching Hall.
But right now, Wang Chen couldn’t find a better-suited mission for himself!
With the Yunyang Sect still thriving, he couldn’t just abandon everything and leave in search of a struggle outside.
That would be the worst choice.
By guarding Da Qian, he could rightly live apart from the Yunyang Sect’s rights and wrongs.
And from the unpredictable dangers!
Once the mission duration was over, he could return.
In the past few days, he had already visited the Elder Teaching Hall twice, carefully selecting several target missions.
Guarding Da Qian was one of them.
Today, upon receiving Changchun’s message through the flying sword, Wang Chen decisively made the decision to escape!
There was no time to waste; after accepting the mission, he immediately processed the necessary paperwork.
Because this task is difficult, the Elder Teaching Hall offered generous compensation. In addition to a full set of Heavenly Master equipment, Wang Chen also received a batch of elixirs for nourishing energy and talismans for dealing with Evil Spirits and demon cultivators.
The mission duration was three years, and upon completion, he could earn a reward of three thousand contribution points!
Of course, guarding Da Qian’s states and counties would also yield additional benefits.
Yet, apart from the thirty-seven state capitals specifically designated for inner sect personnel, there were still thirty-two task openings in the one hundred twenty-six counties that no one attempted to claim.
Having done his research, Wang Chen chose a medium-sized county to guard.
Once he completed the paperwork, he headed to the Administrative Hall and entrusted his estate to them for management.
Although he would suffer considerable losses from the autumn harvest, the estate would still belong to him during his absence on this mission.
Not long after leaving the Elder Teaching Hall, a group of inner sect disciples appeared in the task hall.
The guarding mission that was once looked down upon was snatched up in a very short time.
As a result, those who arrived a little later couldn’t get their hands on it at all!
