Chapter 246
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Chapter 246: A Great Stir
After circling hundreds of miles, Wang Chen quietly returned to Dongwu Town.
The first thing he did upon returning to the hidden chamber was to remove the Thousand Transformations from his face.
Wang Chen’s face was as pale as paper, completely drenched in sweat.
He was grateful that he had changed his appearance before going to Thunderstorm Valley; otherwise, his disguise as "Wang Xiu" would have been compromised, and the place he had just settled into would also have to be abandoned.
It truly is hard for loose cultivators!
In the past, when he wandered within the Yunyang Sect, although he had encountered some petty people, life had been much more stable compared to now.
Now that the Yunyang Sect was gone, he faced the oppression of the Guiyuan Sect in front and the bullying of Wufeng Mountain behind. A powerless little loose cultivator could only rely on his own strength to survive.
Thinking back on the conflict he had with the cultivators of Wufeng Mountain, a surge of anger welled up in Wang Chen’s heart.
How much could one endure?
He had been incredibly tolerant at that time, retreating again and again in hopes of keeping the peace.
Yet Wang Chen’s tolerance and retreating only led the other party to become more demanding and aggressive!
He truly witnessed the arrogance and pride of sect disciples towards loose cultivators from outside.
Taking a deep breath, Wang Chen sat cross-legged on the mat, closed his eyes, and focused on regulating his breathing.
He expelled the residual sword energy still lingering within his body.
It took a full three days for Wang Chen’s injuries to heal completely.
He had been severely injured this time; if it weren’t for the strength of his Heavenly Dragon Vajra Body, it would have been completely normal for him to need a year and a half to recover.
However, if a cultivator frequently sustained injuries, even if they could heal, it would lead to irreversible effects on their foundation, making cultivation more difficult and shortening their lifespan.
Wang Chen’s lifespan hadn’t been reduced, but this experience served as a warning for him.
The outside world was different from sect life, filled with unpredictable dangers, and the enemies could come from all directions.
He must proceed with extreme caution in future actions!
Changing into a new robe, Wang Chen donned the Thousand Transformations once more and transformed back into the loose cultivator, Wang Xiu.
As soon as he stepped outside, he bumped into Lady Chen from the neighboring house.
"Good morning, Fellow Traveler Wang."
She was holding a basket and greeted him cordially, "You’ve finished your closed-door training?"
Wang Chen smiled, "Yes."
The Lady Chen before him reminded him of another Lady Chen.
He wondered how her mother and daughter were doing now.
But Wang Chen didn’t dwell on it too long; the thought flashed through his mind briefly.
After all, it was already a great accomplishment for him to take good care of himself; he had no time to think about other things.
After bidding farewell to Lady Chen, Wang Chen went to the breakfast shop for a meal, then strolled around the town before finally arriving at his favorite tea house.
Wang Chen ordered a pot of spiritual tea and a plate of pastries, savoring them as he listened to the tea customers chatter and discuss various topics.
It was then that he realized he had stirred up quite a commotion.
“Have you heard? Wufeng Mountain is in big trouble!”
“I heard someone say last night that Liu Yingxiu, one of the Seven Talents of Tianyun, was killed. Is that true?”
“It’s true! They say Liu Yingxiu could rival an initial Purple Palace cultivator and was a Golden Core seed for Wufeng Mountain.”
“Wufeng Mountain is going mad, suspecting it was the work of Guiyuan Sect!”
“Aren’t Guiyuan Sect and Wufeng Mountain always at odds? There’s a real possibility of that!”
“Shh, keep your voice down!”
“Ah, they’re causing a stir. I wonder if it will affect us in Dongwu Town.”
“We’re just in this remote rural area; why would anyone pay attention to us?”
The tea customers spoke animatedly, their faces alight with excitement as they speculated on which side would prevail in a potential war between the two grand sects. It seemed as if Wufeng Mountain and Guiyuan Sect were on the verge of clashing, and the situation in the Tianyun Mountain range was teetering on the edge of another major upheaval!
These tea customers had no idea that the person responsible for the fall of the Golden Core seed, Liu Yingxiu, was sitting right beside them.
After finishing three pots of spiritual tea, Wang Chen left the tea house.
He now fully understood that the Wufeng Mountain sword cultivator was indeed no ordinary figure.
One of the Seven Talents of Tianyun, a disciple of a Golden Core true master, and a direct descendant of Wufeng Mountain’s main branch…
She was just like Xie Yao!
For someone like that to be forced into self-destruction by Wang Chen, one could only imagine how Wufeng Mountain would react.
Wang Chen surmised that he was likely already being hunted by Wufeng Mountain.
As the saying goes, when there are many lice, one does not fear itching. After his previous experience with the bounty from Guiyuan Sect, Wang Chen felt no emotional turmoil.
He even felt like laughing.
The blame for Liu Yingxiu’s demise would likely fall on Guiyuan Sect!
Wufeng Mountain and Guiyuan Sect had never gotten along well, and their disciples often clashed. Although there hadn’t been an outright sect war, Wufeng Mountain had rallied for Yunyang Sect in the past, much to the annoyance of Guiyuan Sect.
After Yunyang Sect fled, as former allies, Wufeng Mountain, with the coordination of the upper sect, occupied parts of the territory that used to belong to Yunyang Sect, taking quite a bit of their share.
Most importantly, now that the territories of the two sects were right next to each other, with no Yunyang Sect acting as a buffer, their conflicts would inevitably deepen.
Guiyuan Sect had every reason to secretly plot against Liu Yingxiu, this future Golden Core seed!
If they truly clashed, it would be hard for Wang Chen not to laugh.
He had the Thousand Transformations mask for disguises, so he wasn’t afraid of being recognized in person; his only concern was the Heavenly Merit technique of high-level Qi Training cultivators.
The Heavenly Merit technique, derived from cause and effect, was incredibly powerful.
However, practicing this mystical skill came at a high cost; each use consumed both lifespan and cultivation level. Since high-level Qi Training cultivators skilled in the Heavenly Merit technique were rare, they were usually trained by major sects.
Moreover, the Heavenly Merit technique was not 100% effective, often influenced by various factors, leading to discrepancies between predictions and actual outcomes.
Given Liu Yingxiu’s status, it was worth it for the experts of Wufeng Mountain to try and calculate her fate.
Otherwise, the sect would lose face.
This was likely the greatest danger Wang Chen could face; he just hoped that the Exorcism Talismans and Rebirth Talismans he had used earlier would truly work to confuse the Heavenly Merit technique.
Otherwise, he might have to flee again!
After returning home, Wang Chen entered closed-door cultivation once more.
He spent two days adjusting himself to peak condition before drawing a batch of new talismans.
Among them were dozens of sealing talismans.
Sealing talismans were among the highest-ranking and most difficult to create first-tier talismans.
Their purpose was to suppress items with spirit and evil nature.
Generally, most cultivators wouldn’t even need them.
Wang Chen’s goal in refining sealing talismans was to suppress the flying sword that originally belonged to Liu Yingxiu!
After completing all his preparations, he took out the flying sword from his storage bag.
Buzz~
As soon as the flying sword was drawn out, it emitted a deep buzzing sound, with flickering electric light hinting at its extraordinary spirit.
Without Wang Chen’s control, it suddenly floated into the air, seemingly wanting to fly away on its own!
