Chapter 273
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Chapter 273: Departure
When Hu Meiniang uttered her curse, Wang Chen was already seven hundred miles away.
He had stood her up because he believed this female cultivator from the Harmony Sect would never keep her promise of exchanging three spirit pills for the Sword Pellet.
Hu Meiniang had agreed far too readily.
Spirit pills were always in high demand, but their price fluctuated wildly. During the time of the Yunyang Sect, inner sect disciples like Wang Chen needed to complete numerous sect tasks to accumulate enough contribution points for just one pill.
Occasionally, spirit pills could be found for sale at the Four Seas Trading Association and Wanbao Pavilion, but they were typically reserved by others.
Ordinary cultivators couldn’t necessarily purchase them even with spirit stones!
The market price of these elixirs ranged from over ten thousand to twenty thousand, and they had even sold for nearly thirty thousand at times.
Wang Chen, who was preparing for his promotion to the Purple Palace, had considerable knowledge about spirit pills.
It was astonishing that Hu Meiniang didn’t hesitate to offer three.
Wang Chen had been a fool to believe her!
He suspected that Hu Meiniang was one of the Nine Saintly Maidens secretly nurtured by the Harmony Sect, equivalent to the rank of the Top Ten true disciples of the Yunyang Sect, sent to Dongwu Town for training.
He had no idea what kind of hidden cards she held and was foolish to entangle himself with her.
Naturally, he preferred to avoid such trouble.
After all, the agreement had been with Wang Xiu, not Wang Chen!
With that settled, he would not meet her again in the martial world!
Wang Chen did not immediately set out for the West Sea Spiritual Realm; instead, he first went to Thunderstorm Valley.
He planned to refine the Wind and Thunder Sword once more and enhance the destructive power of this flying sword.
As he approached Thunderstorm Valley for the third time, Wang Chen was particularly cautious.
He had no idea whether the valley was still occupied by Wufeng Mountain or had become a nest for the Thunder Eagle.
Considering the possibilities, it was more likely that the former was true; Wufeng Mountain would not easily give up this special valley.
To ensure his safety, Wang Chen specifically chose to stealthily approach the outskirts of Thunderstorm Valley in the early morning, then accessed the hidden chamber beneath the valley through the tunnel he had previously dug.
The thrill was quite exhilarating.
Half a month later, the hidden chamber looked no different from when Wang Chen had left.
In the following days, Wang Chen began digging for Thunder Stones again.
He could not expose his identity or enter the valley to cultivate, so using the power of thunder contained within the Thunder Stones to refine the Wind and Thunder Sword became his only option.
After excavating a Thunder Stone, Wang Chen used the Wind and Thunder Sword to break open its shell, allowing the spirit sword to absorb the released power of thunder.
Through this refining process, the spirituality of the Wind and Thunder Sword was continually tempered, and the essence of the flying sword was enhanced in tandem.
Although the process was very monotonous, Wang Chen did not find it boring; he immersed himself wholeheartedly in the refinement of the flying sword.
At the same time, he found time to refine the Sword Pellet obtained from Lord Jin Snake Jun.
Refining the Sword Pellet was not easy because the pellet itself was a condensation of sword energy and sword intent, sealed with the master’s magical seals, which could only be controlled by recognized cultivators.
And any cultivator capable of condensing a Sword Pellet was certainly not an ordinary person!
With Wang Chen’s cultivation level, it was impossible for him to completely erase the Sword Pellet’s magical seals in one go.
However, he possessed enough patience to utilize the power of thunder from the Thunder Stones, gradually wearing them down until they were entirely eradicated.
While refining his flying sword and honing the Sword Pellet, Wang Chen remained in Thunderstorm Valley for nearly another month.
By the time he consumed the Sword Pellet to nurture it within his body, the Wind and Thunder Sword had also reached a plateau where further enhancement was challenging.
Only then did Wang Chen decide to depart.
【Technique: Main: Five Element Technique (Perfected Level)】
Upon his departure, his primary cultivation technique, the Five Element Technique, had ascended to the level of perfect mastery.
This marked Wang Chen’s entry into the realm of perfect mastery in Qi Training, achieving the zenith of dantian’s power; unless he broke through to open a house, there would be no further possibility of advancing his cultivation level!
Perfect mastery in Qi Training also signified that he could now attempt to break through to open a house!
Unlike spell skills, the Perfected Level of the Five Element Technique still displayed a “+” sign that was illuminated.
This indicated that Wang Chen could achieve the ultimate breakthrough at the Qi Training level by expending just 1 point of Virtue.
Yet, he chose not to proceed.
Wang Chen’s root bone had reached 7 points, surpassing that of most cultivators.
Nevertheless, when compared to true prodigies, his innate talent still lagged significantly.
If he were to break through to open a house immediately after attaining perfect mastery in Qi Training, even with the assistance of the Cultivation Panel, success was assured, but such an advancement would undoubtedly result in severe repercussions.
The world of cultivation is replete with similar instances, where some cultivators forcibly broke through barriers using elixirs, heavenly materials and treasures, or with the aid of high-level Qi Training cultivators.
While they succeeded, their foundation suffered irreversible damage.
Consequently, their cultivation stagnated, relegating them to the ranks of the weakest Purple Palace cultivators.
Such an advancement was not what Wang Chen sought.
Given his root bone, two spirit pills were indispensable. Moreover, his foundation required further fortification.
He resolved to wait until all conditions were met before attempting to break through, ensuring a seamless transition.
In matters pertaining to the journey of cultivation, Wang Chen prioritized stability over haste!
He had arrived discreetly, and he chose to depart in the predawn darkness, leaving without disturbing anyone.
As for the current ownership of Thunderstorm Valley, Wang Chen was utterly indifferent.
Having recharged himself here, he was now prepared to journey to the sacred land of cultivation within the Mountain-Sea Realm.
West Sea Spiritual Realm!
…
In Dongwu Town,
Shaking off the rainwater from his rain cloak, Chen Qi pushed open the courtyard gate and trudged back home.
Lady Chen emerged upon hearing the noise and assisted her husband in removing the heavy rain cloak.
She noticed that Chen Qi’s countenance was exceedingly grim, causing her heart to sink as she inquired, “What happened?”
Chen Qi’s expression twitched, and he replied in a hushed tone, “The master’s family met with misfortune last night.”
Lady Chen was aghast: “What occurred?”
Chen Qi shook his head, his brow furrowing tightly: “It is said they were slain by Evil Spirits, and none of the fifteen family members survived!”
Lady Chen was dumbfounded: “What of the Workshop…”
Chen Qi had been employed at the Workshop, and though the remuneration was modest, it was the cornerstone of their family’s livelihood.
“It’s all gone!”
Chen Qi buried his face in his hands, overwhelmed with despair: “I am at a loss for what to do.”
This middle-aged cultivator laid bare his most vulnerable side.
“Let us depart!”
Lady Chen embraced her husband: “We shall sell the house and leave this place; we will seek a new life elsewhere.”
The situation in Dongwu Town had grown increasingly ominous of late.
Xin Han was in closed-door cultivation, Wei Hall was flaunting its dominance, and Evil Spirits were emerging incessantly…
She lived in constant trepidation.
Chen Qi hesitated: “Where shall we go?”
“Anywhere is preferable to remaining here and awaiting death!”
Lady Chen was far more resolute than her husband: “We possess the Yunyang Ten Thousand Mile Survey Map, a gift from our fellow traveler Wang Xiu; finding a sanctuary will not be difficult.”
Chen Qi wavered momentarily, then finally resolved: “Very well, we shall leave this place!”
