Big Black Stays Strong

Shen Jingchuan chuckled.

"That's all thanks to Sister Xian'er's excellent teaching."

Upon hearing this, Su Qinghua, who was standing nearby, became unhappy and jumped over.

This girl is lively and quick-witted, while Su Qingshu is quiet and always lets her take the lead.

"When did Sister Xian'er ever teach you these things? Brother, you're slandering me, and I won't stand for it."

Su Qingshu stood to the side, smiling with her lips pursed, without saying a word.

Shen Jingchuan laughed heartily, feeling indescribably happy.

He reached out and scooped Su Qinghua up in his arms, then spun her around in a circle.

"My dear sister, who cares who taught her? We're going to be rich now!"

Su Qinghua giggled as he spun her around.

Xian'er, however, poured cold water on his enthusiasm.

"Don't get too cocky. No matter how powerful this talisman is, you still have to use it well. If he manages to dodge it, then it's all for nothing."

"You only have this one chance, so think carefully before you act."

Shen Jingchuan stopped smiling and nodded seriously.

"Okay, I'll think about it carefully and make a plan before we talk about it."

Shen Jingchuan pondered for a moment, then called Little Black Treading Snow over.

Not far away, Big Black lay alone, chewing grass, looking sullen and not even lifting its eyelids in their direction.

Shen Jingchuan saw it all and kept it in mind, but he had to finish arranging his own affairs first.

He gave instructions to Little Black Treading Snow one by one.

"When the time is right, I'll release you both, and we'll go out together."

"When the time comes, don't worry about anything else. As soon as you see that old man from afar, each of you unleash your strongest attack."

"Use all your Innate Divine Ability, go all out, prepare them in your mind first."

The two spirit beasts responded in unison.

Shen Jingchuan added, "I'll activate that talisman right away and finish him off. I refuse to believe he can still dodge it."

Xian'er floated to the side and nodded.

"This is the best approach. As long as you don't let your guard down, things shouldn't go wrong."

Shen Jingchuan smiled.

"I don't think there's a rush. Let them dig for now. If they kill people, who will mine for us?"

Su Qingshu and Su Qinghua both smiled upon hearing this.

"Brother, you're so mean."

Shen Jingchuan turned to Xian'er and gave her some instructions.

"Sister Xian, could you keep an eye on things outside for me? I'm going to go cultivate now; who knows how long they'll keep digging."

Xian'er agreed.

"Don't worry, I'll take care of things here."

Shen Jingchuan didn't rush to cultivate; instead, he got up and walked to Big Black's side.

He took two apples out of his Ring and handed them over.

Big Black, being a obliging customer, opened its mouth, caught the food, and started chewing.

Shen Jingchuan reached out and touched its neck.

"Big Black, don't worry, I'll always find a way to help you."

"This time, we not only need to awaken, but we also need to surpass the two of them."

Big Black raised its head, and the voice entered his mind.

"Don't worry, Master. Even if I can't find a spiritual object, I can still awaken my bloodline on my own."

Shen Jingchuan smiled and offered a few more words of reassurance.

"Alright, I'll go cultivate first. There's plenty of Spiritual Power here, so don't just sit around doing nothing."

Big Black replied, "Don't worry, Master, I'm not that fragile." Little Black and Treading Snow also ran over to comfort Big Black.

Shen Jingchuan looked at the three loyal and affectionate horses, nodded, and sat down cross-legged not far from them, closing his eyes to cultivate.

Now let's talk about the outside.

Tian Zheng and Tian Ming are truly tireless.

When hungry, take out Grain Avoidance Pill and eat one; when tired, stuff in Qi Recovery Pill, circulate your energy to recover your vitality, and then continue digging.

Tian Chengye kept watch outside, afraid that Shen Jingchuan would run away. He didn't even practice his skills properly, and just meditated on the side.

They worked like this for three days straight, and finally the mine was finished.

The Spirit Stones that were dug up were piled up so high that they filled three large rooms.

Tian Ming flew up from the bottom of the pit.

"Fifth Elder, there are still some deep inside, but they're too scattered and difficult to dig."

Tian Chengye waved his hand.

"Forget it. Come back when you have time. It's not worth digging any further; it's a waste of effort, and you won't even find a few pieces a day."

"You're all tired, go and rest."

Tian Zheng and Tian Ming withdrew in response.

However, Tian Chengye had other thoughts in his mind.

He pondered whether he should kill these two juniors now, and then all the Spirit Stones would belong to him alone.

But then I thought, Shen Jingchuan hasn't shown up yet, so it's more important to capture him first.

When it came to actually fighting, the man surnamed Shen made a desperate counterattack and dodged around. If he could also injure these two juniors in the process, it would actually save trouble.

In this way, he wouldn't have to bear the guilt of killing a member of his Lineage.

Having made up his mind, he decided that as soon as Shen Jingchuan came out, he would deliberately let him win.

Let that guy surnamed Shen deal with Tian Zheng and Tian Ming first. Kill them or cripple them, it doesn't matter. Even if he can't kill them, they have to die.

It would be reasonable to take the body back to the Lineage for examination.

Tian Chengye remained calm and waited on the mountain.

Inside the Ring, Shen Jingchuan had just completed a Greater Celestial Circuit circulation and slowly opened his eyes.

Xian'er, having already scouted the area outside, said, "Alright, that's enough. They've finished digging."

Upon hearing this, Shen Jingchuan immediately jumped up, his spirits high.

Little Black and Treading Snow also ran over, each one full of energy, ready to go out and fight.

Shen Jingchuan first quietly spread out his Divine Sense to probe the outside.

Tian Chengye was in a room about 30 or 40 meters away from them.

Tian Zheng and Tian Ming were in another room.

Shen Jingchuan had a plan in mind. He called Little Black and Treading Snow over and lowered his voice.

"This place is too close to them; we can't move out of the way. As soon as we get out, we'll turn around and run."

"They'll definitely chase us. Once we've created some distance and calculated the right amount of distance, I'll give a signal, and we'll all turn around together."

"You two make the first move, then I'll follow."

Treading Snow responded with a sound of agreement.

"Master, I'll do whatever you say."

Little Black nodded as well.

Without further delay, Shen Jingchuan, with a single thought, led his two horses out of the space.

He picked up the Ring, put it on his finger, jumped onto Little Black, and ran off into the distance.

The moment they appeared, the people inside the house noticed them.

A loud shout pierced the mountaintop.

"He's out! Grab him!"

Tian Zheng and Tian Ming rushed out of the room in response.

Without even going through the door, Tian Chengye shoved his shoulder through the window, shattering it, and he broke through the window and escaped.

He looked up and saw two flying horses, one black and one white, fleeing into the distance.

Tian Chengye snorted coldly, made a hand seal, and used his Movement Method to leap after them.

Tian Zheng and Tian Ming were not to be outdone, and followed closely behind.

The two horses in front were Treading Snow their limits in the snow, while Little Black was keeping a distance, neither too close nor too far.

Tian Chengye was Foundation Establishment cultivator, so his escape speed was naturally fast. The closer he got, the less than a mile away he was now.

He was still making plans in his mind.

Once we catch up, we'll first block the one surnamed Shen, then have the two younger ones surround him.

Then, through this man surnamed Shen, we'll trick those two lads as well, without anyone noticing.

Just then, Shen Jingchuan gave a command using his Divine Sense.

"Now—turn back and make your move!"

Before he could finish speaking, he leaped away from Little Black and dodged backward.

The two flying horses, Little Black and Treading Snow, made a great sleigh turn in the air.

The horses turned their heads around, abruptly changed direction, and circled back in unison.