Chapter 250
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Chapter 250: Chaos Arises
Wang Chen downed a large bowl of steaming medicinal bath in one go.
He smacked his lips, feeling somewhat frustrated.
What he had just consumed was the Dragon-Tiger Strengthening Soup, brewed from the essence of Black Python and Spotted Tiger,
used to aid in the cultivation of the Heavenly Dragon Vajra True Method.
However, by now, the effectiveness of this soup on his progress had become minimal.
Continuing to drink it would only be a waste of spirit stones.
To advance further, he would need to alter the main ingredients of the soup.
Replacing the Black Python with a Golden Silk Silver Ring Snake and the Spotted Tiger with a Crimson-Eyed Tiger, along with enhancing the quality of the supplementary ingredients,
the resulting concoction should significantly improve his current condition.
However, whether it was the Golden Silk Silver Ring Snake, the Crimson-Eyed Tiger, or even higher quality medicinal materials,
it would undoubtedly be quite challenging to gather them all in Dongwu Town.
Originally, if the Four Seas Trading Association and Wanbao Pavilion were still around,
it would be easy to purchase or order even higher-level materials with enough spirit stones, let alone these ingredients.
Unfortunately, all the branches of the Four Seas Trading Association and Wanbao Pavilion had long since withdrawn from Yunyang.
If he wanted to do business with them, he would have to travel to other immortal cities thousands of miles away.
In the territory of the Guiyuan Sect or Wufeng Mountain!
Wang Chen shook his head, changed into a robe, and left the hidden chamber.
As he just sat down at a breakfast stall, three young cultivators dressed in black and blue outfits came to the next table.
One of the cultivators slammed the table impatiently and shouted, “Boss, give us fifteen beast meat pastries, made with high-quality meat filling, three bowls of tofu pudding, and ten fried evil spirits!”
The owner, busy at the frying pan, hurriedly replied, “Just a moment, I’ll bring them right away!”
“Faster!”
The young cultivator huffed, “If it takes too long, I’ll turn over your stall!”
The owner smiled nervously, immediately instructing his wife to serve the tofu pudding and fried dough sticks.
In fact, these fried dough sticks were meant for the customers who had been waiting in front.
However, the owner’s actions did not provoke any protests or opposition from those customers.
Everyone focused on their own breakfast, not glancing at the three young cultivators.
It was as if even a passing glance could invite unforeseen disaster!
What was going on?
Wang Chen felt puzzled.
For the past five days, he had been in closed-door cultivation within the hidden chamber, completely unaware of events in the outside world.
Clearly, something had changed in Dongwu Town during that time.
At the very least, these three arrogant young cultivators were people Wang Chen had never seen before.
He noticed that a golden curved hook emblem was embroidered on the left chest of all of them!
Wang Chen calmly ordered his usual Gao San dishes.
At the next table, three cultivators devoured their food with a frenzy, finishing everything that was served in no time.
Then, they simply got up and left.
The shop owner not only didn’t collect payment but also bowed and nodded at their backs, saying, “Take care, gentlemen!”
It was truly humbling to witness.
As Wang Chen waited for his beast meat pastry and fried dough sticks, he heard a nearby customer exclaim in surprise, “Five spirit fragments? Isn’t a beast meat pastry usually three spirit fragments? How did the price go up so much?”
The owner’s wife replied with a strained face, “There’s nothing I can do; recently, the prices of magical beast meat and white corn have risen, and starting this month, the fees to the city lord’s office have doubled.”
“This little shop relies on loyal customers like you. If it weren’t for the circumstances…”
She spoke, her eyes reddening.
The customer fell silent, and after a moment, said, “Then give me three fatty meat pastries.”
The breakfast shop offered two types of pastries: beast meat and fatty meat. The former contained real magical beast meat that strengthened one’s Qi and blood and was relatively expensive.
The fatty meat pastry used pork from farm-raised pigs, which was merely a satisfying meal.
It was just like tribute rice.
In fact, the flour for the fatty meat pastries was made from tribute rice mixed with gray wheat!
Switching from beast meat pastries to fatty meat pastries clearly indicated a downgrade in consumption.
The prices of beast meat and spiritual rice had risen?
The fees to the city lord’s office had doubled?
Although these matters had nothing to do with Wang Chen.
He had previously amassed a considerable bounty, and the spiritual rice and magical beast meat in his storage bag could last him ten years without needing to buy more.
Wang Chen didn’t run a shop either.
Besides the spirit stones needed to rent a stall at the market, there was no obligation to pay fees.
However, these developments, coupled with the earlier presence of the three arrogant young cultivators, gave him a vague feeling of impending chaos!
Wang Chen couldn’t help but feel a twinge of irritation.
He had specifically chosen this remote place in Dongwu Town to settle down, planning to quietly reach perfect mastery of Qi Training or even break through to open a house before seeking paths to the upper realm.
For over half a year, Wang Chen had not only rooted himself in Dongwu Town but had also progressed smoothly in his cultivation.
The Five Element Technique, Heavenly Dragon Vajra True Method, Thunderbolt sword technique, and even the Supreme Mysterious Spirit Dragon Technique had all improved considerably.
Perfect mastery was within reach!
Wang Chen sincerely wished for this loose cultivator town to remain peaceful and stable.
But reality seemed to always oppose him!
When chaos erupted in Dongwu Town, how could he possibly continue to hide?
The nest he had painstakingly excavated would probably have to be abandoned again.
Biru Niang!
What frustrated Wang Chen the most was that he didn’t even know whom to blame!
In search of answers, Wang Chen quickly finished his breakfast and hurried to the tea house to “catch the news.”
Interestingly, the breakfast shop owner did not charge him the new prices for the meal.
He mentioned he would adjust the total next time.
Yet, Wang Chen still gave ten spirit fragments extra, not wanting to take advantage of such a small matter.
The owner really had it tough.
At the tea house, Wang Chen had only been seated for half an hour when he pieced together the truth from the casual chatter of the tea drinkers.
Five days ago, on the day he began his closed-door cultivation, the master of Dongwu Town, Xin Han, accepted a female cultivator into the sect.
Then, the next day, this Purple Palace master announced the establishment of the Dongwu Wei Hall, appointing a group of household and guest officials to join.
The hall master was none other than the younger brother of Xin Han’s new partner.
Lord Jin Snake Jun, Jin Liancheng!
In the blink of an eye, this loose cultivator town had gained a powerful force.
The cultivators of Dongwu Wei Hall began patrolling the streets, collecting double the fees from shops.
They wouldn’t even accept spirit stones for dining!
In just a few days, the atmosphere in Dongwu Town had become suffocating.
When discussing the newly established Dongwu Wei Hall, everyone spoke cautiously, afraid to express their anger, creating a heavy tension in the tea house!
Wang Chen even heard rumors that Xin Han’s partner was a female cultivator from the Harmony Sect.
This Purple Palace master had evidently lost his senses!
Wang Chen finally realized who he should be mad at.
