Changes in Gui Yun Sect

After seeing the Blood Flying Sword up close, Xiao Chen felt both happy and regretful.

What's gratifying is that just six Blood Evil are enough to unleash the power to kill someone in the Late-stage Golden Core.

This is enough to demonstrate the profound potential of Sha Qi; if used properly, it will undoubtedly be a great asset.

Unfortunately, according to Lu Chengfeng's explanation, the secret technique he practiced was distributed by the Rebellious Immortal Alliance based on the amount of Sha Qi.

Even if one cultivates to the highest level, one can only command no more than ten streams of Blood Evil.

In this way, its power is ultimately limited.

If it's only at this level, it has almost no Battle Intent for Xiao Chen in actual combat.

Therefore, he still needs to find a more powerful Blood Path Secret Method.

Fortunately, it is not difficult to deduce from Lu Chengfeng's words that the Rebellious Immortal Alliance seems to have a method to activate more Sha Qi.

However, such core secrets are likely to be held by a small number of high-ranking officials.

If Xiao Chen wants to get his hands on it, it will likely be quite difficult given the current situation.

On the one hand, he currently lacks trust with the Rebellious Immortal Alliance; although there is some cooperation, it is not deep enough.

On the other hand, although the Rebellious Immortal Alliance is not as strong as the Holy City, it is actually quite powerful.

If a strange Nascent Soul True Lord came to their door, they might not be very friendly, and might even be highly vigilant.

Of course, if Spirit Transformation Venerable were to arrive, the treatment would likely be quite different.

The Golden Feather Blood Eagle is a perfect example.

Xiao Chen kept this in mind, then chatted with Lu Chengfeng for a bit longer to get a general idea of his next move.

Since the Gui Yun Sect has discovered and arrested him, Lu Chengfeng's original False Identity is obviously unreliable.

It's highly likely they won't be able to stay in the Ze Realm Blessed Land.

He was also somewhat lost about where he was going, and only thought of seeking help from his companions in the Rebellious Immortal Alliance.

And so the two parted ways.

Xiao Chen watched Lu Chengfeng leave, then determined the direction and turned to head towards Gui Yun Market.

He came here to take care of three things.

First, we need to check on Zhang Cunfu's situation and continue to earn Spirit Stone from the Rebellious Immortal Alliance through him.

Then, he delivered the auxiliary materials he had collected at the Trade Fair to Shattered Gold True Monarch and urged him to finish the work as soon as possible.

Finally, I went to the Cai Family again to further solidify my False Identity.

To increase credibility, they'll definitely have to show up here from time to time, at least in a small circle.

To put it simply, it means deliberately creating traces that outsiders can trace and verify.

While pondering his disguise, Xiao Chen had already arrived outside Gui Yun Market.

Immediately, all that could be seen was a vast expanse of white.

Upon closer inspection, my curiosity only grew stronger.

At the entrance to the market, a large amount of white silk was hung up, almost completely covering the entrance.

The Gui Yun Sect disciples stationed at the Checkpoint all wore small white flowers on their chests.

"Oh dear, what happened?"

Xiao Chen was taken aback. "Such extensive white mourning, could it be that an important person has passed away?"

He easily slipped past the Checkpoint at the entrance and entered the market.

At this moment, the Gui Yun Market was covered in a blanket of white.

White cloths have been laid out along several major main roads.

Judging from the footprints, tire tracks, and thickness of the cloth, it seems that a new layer of white cloth was added every day, so it doesn't look particularly dirty.

White lanterns were hung on almost every shop, big or small, along the way.

Some of the shops owned by the Gui Yun Sect even had white gauze hanging on their doors and windows.

"So many days have passed, it couldn't be because of True Lord Hua Jian, could it?"

Xiao Chen wondered to himself, "If it wasn't him, then who could have caused such a grand spectacle?"

To be fair, True Lord Hua Jian is not only the Garrison Envoy sent by the Holy City, but also Nascent Soul True Lord.

Whether in terms of status or Cultivation Realm, he can be said to be among the highest in the Ze Realm Blessed Land.

Even he hadn't received such a grand welcome, so Xiao Chen really couldn't guess who else could have.

There's no need to waste time guessing.

Zhang Cunfu was a disciple of the Gui Yun Sect, and he was mostly responsible for paying for the white cloth and lanterns.

Just go and ask him directly.

Without much thought, Xiao Chen left Secret Mark on the corner of the wall as usual, and then went ahead to wait in the alley.

About three hours later, night fell and the moon shone brightly.

Zhang Cunfu arrived late, his steps hurried as he entered the alley.

He was wearing a pure white robe today, and also had a white flower pinned to his chest.

Moreover, unlike ordinary Gui Yun Sect disciples, he wore a white chrysanthemum.

"A busy day?"

Xiao Chen appeared from behind him as usual, reaching out to point at the white chrysanthemum. "Has something happened to the Gui Yun Sect?"

Zhang Cunfu initially turned around and offered a smile.

But upon hearing this question, he was immediately taken aback. "Senior doesn't know?"

There's no way the Rebellious Immortal Alliance wouldn't be unaware of something this big.

ah?

Seeing his reaction, Xiao Chen instantly realized that this must be a major event that almost everyone knew about.

He immediately glared at Zhang Cunfu: "Hey, you're asking me now?"

"Answer the question directly, why all the nonsense?"

"There are so many police squads outside lately, and many people urgently need assistance. Do you think I'm as idle as you?"

Zhang Cunfu also knew that the Gui Yun Sect had recently mobilized a large number of Golden Core cultivator to capture the Rebellious Cultivator.

They even asked him to inquire about the situation of two rogue cultivators in the Mid-stage Golden Core in the market.

Therefore, they immediately realized that Senior Xiao must have been busy rescuing people and hadn't had time to find out the details.

So he forced a smile again, "Please calm down, senior. I shouldn't have spoken out of turn!"

"So that you may know, senior, this happened four days ago."

"That day, I was busy dealing with the spiritual objects handed over by my senior when I suddenly received an urgent order and was summoned to the blessed land."

"Not long after we entered, we saw that almost all the important people in the entire Ze Realm Blessed Land had come over."

"I knew then that something big was about to happen."

Xiao Chen raised his hand to interrupt him, "Stop with the nonsense, let's get down to business."

Zhang Cunfu nodded. "Okay, sure!"

"Later, the sect leader told us that Elder Luo in the Holy City had passed away just half a month ago."

"Due to the seriousness of the matter, the situation was not released to the public immediately."

"Now that the situation has been preliminarily clarified, the memorial service can officially begin."

"I've barely had a break these past two days, I've been busy coordinating related supplies."

Xiao Chen had heard before that Gui Yun Sect had two Grand Elder who were stationed in the Holy City, one of whom was Elder Luo.

At the same time, the Hongqiu Shang Family, one of the Four Great Families, also had a good relationship with them, so they lived a much better life than the Cai Family.

This local True Lord is indeed more important than True Lord Hua Jian.

"What are the specific reasons?"

Xiao Chen immediately inquired about the crucial details, "Since it was within the Holy City, how could it suddenly disappear?"

Logically speaking, even the Rebellious Immortal Alliance shouldn't have the guts to assassinate Nascent Soul True Lord within the Holy City.

"Reporting to Senior, the sect's explanation is that he was injured in his early years, which shortened his lifespan, causing him to prematurely exhaust his lifespan."

Zhang Cunfu replied, "Moreover, Elder Luo has lived for over nine hundred and sixty years, and is indeed nearing the end of his life."

However, there are also different rumors circulating among the people.

"Some claim that Elder Luo actually failed in his attempt to break through to the Spirit Transformation, and the excessive losses caused him to succumb to the strain."

"Some claim that Elder Luo passed away several years ago, but the news has only been made public now."

"Furthermore, there are rumors that Elder Luo offended some True Lord in the Holy City in his early years."

"One of them just happened to break through to the Spirit Transformation stage during this Immortal Selection Festival."

"Thus, Elder Luo was secretly murdered by a villain who wanted to curry favor with the new Venerable."

Wow, this sounds like something's going to get complicated.

The reason given by the Gui Yun Sect was that his lifespan had run out, which sounds reasonable, but upon closer inspection, it is indeed questionable.

In theory, Nascent Soul True Lord can live for a thousand years. However, if he suffered a serious injury in his youth that shortened his lifespan, his lifespan might indeed be shorter.

But in reality, most Nascent Soul True Lord can live for another one or two hundred years.

Because very few people can see through the illusion of life and death.

As most True Lord age, they will spontaneously seek out various Longevity Spirit Pill and Longevity Secret Art to extend their lifespan as much as possible.

In this case, 960 years old is clearly a bit too young.

Moreover, if one's lifespan were to end, one would usually make arrangements for all matters concerning their passing in advance.

There's no reason to suddenly summon Zhang Cunfu and the others to arrange the memorial service.

This kept him so busy that he didn't have time to leave the warehouse until late at night, which is why he arrived rather late.

But if it's really for other reasons, then this matter becomes quite intriguing.

Especially the last rumor, although it sounds a bit far-fetched at first, it is not impossible.

If he had heard such a statement before, Xiao Chen might have found it rather unbelievable and dismissed it as mere gossip.

A dignified Nascent Soul True Lord should be able to get along well wherever he goes.

However, after learning about the targeting that Shattered Gold True Monarch had encountered, he felt that such rumors might actually be the truth.

In front of Spirit Transformation Venerable, an ordinary Nascent Soul True Lord is truly no match.

Especially those Nascent Soul Nascent Soul True Lord have little potential and are unlikely to reach the Spirit Transformation stage in the future.

Although this is just a rumor, it's very likely that some rogue cultivators made it up to brag to their companions.

However, similar true stories may very well occur within the Holy City.

In short, the more Xiao Chen learned about the Holy City, the more he felt it wasn't a good place.

He shook his head, pulling himself out of his thoughts, and changed the subject, asking, "Let's not talk about that now. How did the last deal go?"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Cunfu immediately took out a Storage Ring and two lists. "That Shopkeeper Bai was quite generous with the money."

"The Spirit Stone have been settled, including the agreed-upon one million in interest, and we've even received another Order List."

"However, this time he asked for much less, not as much as before."

"In addition, Shopkeeper Bai also asked me if I could get my hands on some even rarer items."

"However, I didn't agree to his request directly. I just asked him for a list, saying I would bring it back and think about it carefully, but it wasn't certain that it would work out."

Xiao Chen took the Storage Ring and the list.

The first list contained items that had been traded before, but in much smaller quantities, with a total value of approximately four million.

Even if you can make half of it by reselling it, the profit is only two million.

The number of orders is indeed much smaller compared to previous large orders.

The second list is much more interesting. It contains many Fourth-Order Spiritual Item, and even things like the Li Huo Divine Light Curse.

The Rebellious Immortal Alliance is really daring; can something like this really be bought and sold?

Although Xiao Chen wouldn't mind selling to them, the key was that he needed to have the goods himself.

Moreover, even prohibited items are categorized into different levels of severity.

Ordinary spiritual creatures are one thing, but if there are too many, even the Holy City can't keep track of them all.

However, it's unlikely that the whereabouts of every single one of these important offensive magical artifacts, such as the Li Huo Divine Light Curse, will be thoroughly investigated.

However, it's also clear that the Rebellious Immortal Alliance is in a bit of a hurry.

After all, they were the direct target of the Great Purge, and they have probably suffered heavy losses, perhaps even crippling them.

So much so that they've started doing things that are rather short-sighted and opportunistic.

"Hmph, they really dare to dream, wanting all these things."

Xiao Chen threw the second list back at them. "Tell them next time we meet that this kind of deal is off the table."

"If they keep using this kind of thing to test our strength, then we shouldn't trade anymore."

"And even if we were to discuss it, it could only be about some of the Basic Spiritual Material."

"I don't want to see things like the Li Huo Divine Light Curse again."

For the time being, Xiao Chen only plans to earn some Spirit Stone from the Rebellious Immortal Alliance.

Even if they were to engage in deeper cooperation, he had no intention of going through Zhang Cunfu's side.

Whether it's using False Identity prepared by himself or having Chen Fan contact the Rebellious Immortal Alliance, it's more suitable than Zhang Cunfu.

Firstly, Chen Fan's ideas were already very similar to those of the Rebellious Immortal Alliance.

Perhaps after he went to the Holy City, he has already established some contact with the Rebellious Immortal Alliance.

Secondly, such in-depth cooperation involves Fourth-Order Spiritual Item, and there may even be more important things in the future.

Zhang Cunfu, who only had the Golden Core Cultivation, felt that it was still somewhat lacking; only a Nascent Soul Cultivator could handle it.

In comparison, Xiao Chen was more optimistic that Chen Fan could break through to the Nascent Soul in a short period of time.

After all, that kid has exceptional comprehension and the greatest potential for cultivation.

Then we'll send him to make contact with the Rebellious Immortal Alliance, and incidentally, to attract the attention of the Holy City.

Xiao Chen himself hid behind, acting as the hunter-gatherer.

Then, as usual, he asked Zhang Cunfu if he had encountered any difficulties.

After receiving a negative answer, he left Gui Yun Market and headed straight for Clear Spring Blessed Land.

Having learned from his previous experience, Xiao Chen didn't need anyone to guide him this time and went straight to where the Shattered Gold True Monarch was hiding.

Strangely enough, after not seeing each other for a while, the other person seemed to have become quite listless.

If it were an ordinary person, it might be because they had been in a cave for a long time.

However, this is somewhat unusual for a Nascent Soul True Lord.

"Daoist Shattered Gold, I have brought back all the auxiliary materials needed for refining weapons."

Suppressing his curiosity, Xiao Chen took everything out first. "Take a look, everything should be alright, right?"

"If anything is unsuitable, I will exchange it as soon as possible."

The Shattered Gold True Monarch walked over and personally inspected each item one by one.

Then he nodded with a hint of satisfaction. "No problem, they're all top-quality materials!"

"With these things, I can perfectly unleash the Heart Blood in the gun barrel and maximize its lethality."

"It won't be long before this extraordinary Complete Fusion Spirit Tool is completed."

Hearing that everything was alright, Xiao Chen felt a little relieved.

Only then did he speak, asking, "Daoist Shattered Gold, you don't look like you've had much rest?"

"Is this condition... alright?"

Xiao Chen wasn't worried about the other person himself, but rather that his current state would affect the weapon refining process.

Fortunately, Shattered Gold True Monarch immediately replied, "Thank you for your concern, fellow Daoist. I'm actually fine."

"It's just that I recently received a strange item from an old friend, and I lost some of my Essence while helping to deal with it."

"So it might look a bit weak, but it's actually not a big problem."

"I didn't expect Daoist Xiao to gather all the necessary materials so quickly. If I had known earlier, I would have waited patiently for a few more days."

Now that we have the auxiliary materials, our focus should naturally shift to weapon crafting.

"I'll rest for a couple of days first, and only start working on it again once I've regained my energy and adjusted my condition."

"Fellow Daoist, there's no need to worry that this will affect the quality of the Spirit Artifact."

Hearing this, Xiao Chen relaxed and immediately denied it, saying, "Ah, Daoist Shattered Gold has misunderstood."

"I was just worried that you might have been wronged, and that your distress might have led to your mental breakdown."

"As for weapon crafting, I've always been very confident in it, otherwise I wouldn't have come to you to Custom Spirit Tool."

In fact, he didn't know any other weapon refiners, but that didn't matter, since they probably didn't know about it anyway.

The two exchanged a few more polite words.

Xiao Chen also mentioned the passing of Elder Luo of the Gui Yun Sect.

The Shattered Gold True Monarch was quite surprised. "Senior Luo actually passed away after reaching the end of his lifespan? It shouldn't have happened so quickly."

"Sigh~, back when Senior Luo was still alive, he was a friendly person and had a good relationship with many True Lord."

"Back when I had just broken through to the True Lord in the Holy City, I received some guidance from him in cultivation, which saved me several months of detours."

"I never imagined that this parting would be the last time we would ever see each other again."

Xiao Chen was just chatting casually when he mentioned this matter.

Upon hearing that the two seemed to know each other, they then shared all the rumors circulating in the streets.

Then, out of curiosity, he asked, "There are quite a few similar rumors. In your opinion, are these rumors true or false?"

"Since Fellow Daoist Luo is a friendly person, you shouldn't have any enemies, right?"

Interestingly, after hearing this, Shattered Gold True Monarch remained silent for a while.

Then he shook his head. "Logically speaking, we shouldn't have any enemies."

This reaction is strange. If that's really the case, why bother thinking about it for a while?

Xiao Chen felt there was probably a story behind this.

Of course, he wasn't familiar with Elder Luo of the Gui Yun Sect, nor was he very interested in his story.

This situation only reinforced his belief that the Holy City was indeed not a good place.

Although it gathers most of the high-level cultivators in the New Cultivation World, it is the most prosperous place in the entire New Cultivation World.

But it is also likely to be one of the most dangerous places in the entire New Cultivation World, perhaps even the most dangerous.

After leaving the Shattered Gold True Monarch's place, Xiao Chen headed towards Pingyi City according to the pre-arranged plan.

At the city gate here, white cloths have already been put up and white lanterns have been hung.

However, the situation within the Gui Yun Market.

Almost only shops owned by the Cai Family would hang a white veil on their windows.

Xiao Chen slipped through the back door and entered the study without anyone noticing.

Then I saw Master Cai hunched over his desk, Meditation a map.

He stepped forward and glanced at it.

That was a map showing the distribution of cultivation resources of all sizes within the Ze Realm Blessed Land.

The labels clearly indicate each spirit mine, each Spirit Field, each spirit spring, and the Lineage or faction to which they belong.

Use this map.

Anyone can clearly know the true distribution and output of cultivation resources within the Ze Realm Blessed Land.

If a rogue cultivator could obtain such a thing, they could easily make a fortune.

However, such a thing is, of course, top secret.

Even within the Cai Family, only Master Cai and a few Clan Elder were authorized to review and modify the information in a timely manner to ensure that its content always reflected reality.

"Senior Xiao, you've arrived."

Master Cai detected Xiao Chen's arrival in time through the array. "Please have a seat!"

He immediately stood up and gave up the most central seat.

"I've told you several times already, you don't need to worry about these formalities with me."

Xiao Chen waved his hand, indicating that he didn't need to offer him a seat. "What are you looking at?"

Seeing this, Master Cai said nothing more, but he didn't sit back down. Instead, he stood to the side of the desk.

He turned the map around and explained directly to it, "To be honest, senior, the old man is currently taking stock of the Shang Family's businesses."

"The Shang Family suffered almost no losses a few days ago."

"Now that Senior Luo is no longer looking after us, we can take some resources from them to make up for our previous losses."

Master Cai's finger traced the area right between Pingyi and Hongqiu, where there happened to be a Spirit Field.

On the map, the character 'Shang' is specially marked in the lower right corner of Lingtian.

Xiao Chen quickly glanced at the map.

It was discovered that most resources around Hongqiu were marked with the character 'Shang', indicating that they belonged to the Shang Family.

A few are marked with the character 'Yun', which, taken together, should refer to the Gui Yun Sect.

Among the resources belonging to the Shang Family.

Most spirit mines, as well as some small Spirit Field, are also marked with a different surname in smaller characters.

It seems that it was entrusted to another small cultivation Lineage, just like the Lu Family did back then.

Thinking of this, Xiao Chen glanced at the vicinity of Yang Gao City.

Then, over at Stone Ridge, I saw several surnames marked in small print.

Judging from the situation, it was clear that after the Lu Family fell, the spirit mines they occupied were redistributed.

In the lower right corner of a small patch of Spirit Field next to it, there is a character for 'cloud'.

As expected, it has been occupied by the Gui Yun Sect.

It seems the other party only wanted the Spirit Field and didn't even bother with the spirit mines.

Of course, it's also possible that the Gao Family intervened and made some kind of exchange of benefits.

In conclusion, the root cause of the Lu Family Destruction was that they seized the Spirit Field when they were not yet powerful enough.

Even a powerful family like the Shang Family is now facing similar troubles.

However, the Cai Family wouldn't cause them much trouble; the real challenge lay in the attitudes of the other two families and the Gui Yun Sect.

Of course, the Shang Family's deep roots mean they won't be completely destroyed, but they'll probably have to hand over some assets to protect themselves.