Master Cai's Arrangements

Although Gui Yun True Monarch and the others took the initiative to call Master Cai and Xiao Chen over.

However, they didn't seem very enthusiastic.

It was only Caiyun True Monarch and Gui Yun True Monarch who asked Master Cai a few simple questions, which was considered as expressing their concern about this matter.

True Lord Lan Yun remained silent throughout the entire process.

Interestingly, none of the three True Lord chose to speak directly with Xiao Chen during this process.

If the Elder who was in charge of relaying the message hadn't made it so clear that he specifically requested both Master Cai and ' Cai Youde ' to come over...

Meanwhile, after entering the tent, the three of them cast many glances at him and even Spiritual Sense Probe on several occasions.

This is enough to prove that they were actually after Cai Youde.

Otherwise, judging by appearances alone, Xiao Chen would have thought they simply wanted to meet Master Cai and had no interest in his False Identity.

Soon, disciples from the Gui Yun Sect came in from outside to report on the investigation.

Master Cai stood up very quickly and took the initiative to avoid the situation.

After emerging from the tent, participating in the subsequent worship ceremony, and then returning to Pingyi.

He then revealed a slight hint of joy. "Excellent! It seems the Gui Yun Sect doesn't oppose this matter; in fact, they're happy to see it happen."

"However, they seem to be still observing the potential of the senior status."

"In that case, it seems we can be a bit gentler with our next moves."

"Simply demonstrate your talent; there's no need to rush into a direct confrontation with the Shang Family."

According to Master Cai's deduction.

The reason why none of the three True Lord of the Gui Yun Sect spoke directly to Xiao Chen was because they had not yet decided what stance they should take.

This precisely illustrates that now is an excellent time to formally debut to the outside world.

If Cai Youde can demonstrate sufficient potential, he should soon receive attention and further support from the Gui Yun Sect.

In this regard, Xiao Chen chose to trust Master Cai, a local.

He simply reiterated, "In short, find me a suitable reason to go into seclusion as soon as possible; do everything else according to your own wishes."

Master Cai readily agreed.

Then they began quite actively planning a new opportunity to appear in public.

Under his deliberate scheme, several rogue cultivators at the Golden Core stage in the wasteland were soon attracted by a few deliberately leaked rumors.

They then successively arrived near a spirit mine belonging to the Cai Family to search for treasure.

Hong Santao was one of the first treasure hunters to arrive here.

Two days ago, when he went to Gui Yun Market to buy elixirs, he overheard two passing rogue cultivators talking, saying that they had discovered unusual Spiritual Power fluctuations in the wild.

One of them suspected there was treasure nearby, but the search yielded nothing.

So he specially invited his friend, who was skilled in exploration, to go treasure hunting together.

Such rumors are often difficult to distinguish between truth and falsehood, and are frequently just gossip.

Therefore, when Hong Santao first heard about it, he didn't take it seriously at all and just went to buy the elixir on his own.

Then, seeing the price, which was twice as high as before the Great Purge, he cursed inwardly that Gui Yun Sect was a bunch of heartless bastards.

The very next day, when he went to his usual tavern to relax...

Surprisingly, I overheard two cultivators next door, who seemed to have had a bit too much to drink, complaining to each other.

"That filthy, rotten-hearted Old Zhang got lucky and made a fortune, but now he doesn't recognize us brothers anymore. Can you believe he's even human?"

"Well, you can't say that. He asked me to go treasure hunting with him a couple of days ago, but he asked me to go in such a hurry that I couldn't get away."

"But you can't just turn your back on us, can you? Now that you have a little money, you don't recognize your poor brothers like us anymore."

"Sigh, what can we do? We're just not destined for wealth and privilege."

"Bullshit! Old Zhang has always been an unlucky guy. How could he be destined for wealth? Hey, what do you think about us going there to dig for treasure?"

"But isn't it a bit too late to go now? They've probably already taken all the good stuff."

After the question was raised, there was a moment of silence next door, broken only by the sound of clinking glasses and drinking in silence.

A short while later, two more fragmented sentences of conversation were heard.

"Actually, I think we should try our luck. What if we find something we like? At worst, we'll just have made a wasted trip."

"This isn't a good idea. If we get caught by the cultivators in the spirit mine, we'll become Spirit Thief."

"What are you afraid of? Old Zhang can do it, so do you think you're inferior to him? Besides, we're just going to look around the outer perimeter of the spirit mine, not stealing spirit treasures from inside."

At this point, the voices from next door gradually subsided.

It seemed that the two monks were also afraid that others would overhear these words.

However, their conversation had already stirred Hong Santao's heartstrings.

Oh, could it be that there's a new way to make money?

I heard similar stories from different people in different places.

Although he still had some doubts that it was fake news, he couldn't help but be tempted.

And just as the monk next door said, he could try his luck.

What if I manage to snag a bargain?

Although objectively speaking, time is equally precious for cultivators of the same level.

However, in reality, the time of independent cultivators is not very valuable. At worst, they can just waste a few days, since they can't earn Spirit Stone by being idle anyway.

Therefore, after inquiring about the situation, Hong Santao quickly found out the 'truth' of the matter.

So he rushed to the vicinity of the spirit mine as quickly as possible.

They were trying to emulate the legendary cultivator surnamed Zhang and dig out valuable treasures in the outer areas of the spirit mine.

Because I had little experience.

Hong Santao randomly chose a spot by chance and quietly began digging.

Over the next two days, five or six more cultivators arrived and each chose a spot to begin digging.

During this time, two groups bumped into each other and secretly fought, eventually persuading one of the cultivators to retreat.

The fluctuations in Spiritual Power caused by the battle only made Hong Santao and the others hiding nearby even more convinced that there must be something good here.

Otherwise, so many people wouldn't be coming here to dig for treasure.

Normally, such behavior would be easily detected by the cultivators stationed in the spirit mine.

However, the cultivators from the Cai Family responsible for patrolling have been quite cooperative these past two days.

Every time he leads a team out, he rushes around as if he's in a hurry to complete a task, without ever carefully inspecting the surrounding area.

This gave them the opportunity to continue digging for treasure.

This continued until the third day, when the Cai Family confirmed that several rogue cultivators at the Golden Core stage had arrived and had already begun digging.

Only then was Master Cai notified.

Two hours later...

Hong Santao and the others were busy digging for treasure in the cave when they suddenly sensed a Spiritual Power fluctuation that was not strong but exceptionally clear.

Upon closer inspection, the signal came from underground not far away, seemingly located within a Branch Lineage of the spirit mine.

The Spiritual Power fluctuation was initially weak, but it quickly grew several times stronger and continued to increase.

In a short time, it had already covered an area of a hundred miles, enough to alarm the Cai Lineage members and hired miners who were mining in the spirit mine.

At the same time, the Spiritual Qi Concentration in the vicinity actually began to rise slightly.

All signs indicate that some kind of treasure is about to be unearthed underground.

Hong Santao was initially startled upon seeing this, but then he was overjoyed.

I never expected him to encounter such a great opportunity!

It should be noted that only a few exceptionally rare and precious heavenly materials and earthly treasures will be accompanied by minor Heaven and Earth Phenomenon when they appear in the mortal world.

If he can take this heavenly materials and earthly treasures with him, he will definitely make a fortune.

Of course, there are certain risks involved in doing this.

Because the spirit mine actually has an owner, and the Cai Family should have already been alerted.

If we try to seize the treasure now, we might not have time to leave and could run into the Cai Family's cultivators guarding the spirit mine.

This would be tantamount to robbery, and he would likely be branded Spirit Thief afterward.

Hong Santao hesitated for a moment when he thought of this.

However, they soon sensed another fluctuation of Spiritual Power nearby, clearly indicating that other rogue cultivators had made up their minds to make a move.

They didn't even bother to hide themselves, openly using Law Technique to quickly approach the location of the treasure.

"Never mind, let the bold get rich and the timid starve!"

So Hong Santao steeled his resolve, unleashing his Mid-stage Golden Core cultivation, and caught up at an even faster pace.

As the saying goes, fortune favors the bold.

As long as I can get the treasure, the worst that can happen is that I have to offend the Cai Family and then leave for another place.

Moreover, while this decision is somewhat risky, the risks are not significant.

Although the Cai Family is one of the Four Great Families, it does not have Nascent Soul True Lord in charge.

In other words, if Hong Santao acts quickly enough, he may only need to deal with the Golden Core responsible for guarding the spirit mine.

Moreover, the importance of spirit mines is no less than that of Spirit Field.

Therefore, the garrisoned cultivators were either members of Branch Lineage clan or simply recruited Guest Elder.

Such cultivators would naturally not be very strong in combat.

Staying in the spirit mine and relying on the formation for defense might be okay, but they would never easily come to the outer perimeter to fight the Spirit Thief.

If no unexpected events occur along the way.

With Hong Santao's cultivation at the Mid-stage Golden Core, as long as he acts fiercely, he has a high probability of successfully seizing the treasure and escaping.

Unfortunately, this whole affair was actually a setup from the very beginning.

So when Hong Santao and the other cultivators arrived near the buried treasure almost simultaneously...

They then discovered that the Golden Core cultivator from the Cai Family stationed there had already arrived and taken the treasure away using his Storage Ring.

He was also holding a Memory Stone in his hand, and he shouted at them, "No one is allowed to leave today. I have already informed the Lineage and noted down your appearances."

"Anyone who dares to cause trouble will have Wanted Notice plastered all over the entire blessed land by tomorrow morning at the latest!"

"Even if you had nine lives, it wouldn't be enough for you to die."

However, he only had the cultivation level of the Early-stage Golden Core.

For the Mid-stage Golden Core cultivators present, these words carried almost no pressure whatsoever.

They didn't even know if they had arrived in a hurry or simply forgot because the incident happened so suddenly.

Instead of activating the Defensive Formation in time, the garrison commander of the spirit mine went outside to block the way.

In this way, the spirit mine not far away was practically left undefended.

It's important to know that such a medium-sized Defensive Formation typically has only one Main Array Flag and one commander.

In other words, if they could keep him out, all the supplies stored in the spirit mine Warehouse would be left unprotected.

Among those treasure hunters.

Two of the more timid individuals, who were originally prepared to try their luck and leave if things didn't go well, had already fled the moment the situation changed.

Therefore, only three people remained, including Hong Santao.

They were all daring gamblers, willing to risk their lives.

They had already prepared themselves to resort to robbery if things became unmanageable.

Seeing this situation now, I immediately see an opportunity!

If we could directly capture the spirit mine guard sent by the Cai Family, wouldn't we be able to seize the treasures and also raid the spirit mine's Warehouse?

If that's the case, even if I get wanted afterward and become Spirit Thief, it's still a huge win!

The three of them almost simultaneously harbored malicious intentions.

They exchanged glances, confirming that the other person had a similar idea.

So Hong Santao immediately suggested, "Brothers, time is of the essence, let me come up with an idea."

"If we wait for the Cai Family to come, we're definitely not going to get away with this sneaky mining operation."

"We might as well join forces to get rid of this nuisance and destroy the Memory Stone."

"Then the entire Warehouse inside the spirit mine will be ours."

"Whoever moves first gets to take his Storage Ring, and the other two will divide the contents of the Warehouse equally."

"If you think it's okay, nod your heads. If not, then let's all run for our lives."

"Not only will you end up wasting several days of your time and gaining nothing, but you might also end up being mistaken for Spirit Thief."

Upon hearing this, the other two agreed almost without hesitation.

The main problem is that, for some reason, the other party brought Memory Stone with them.

If they simply try to escape, they will almost certainly be found again afterward. After all, the number of Golden Core cultivator is relatively limited, so it is not difficult to investigate them.

Since that's the case, why not take a gamble and make a killing first?

Even if the Memory Stone is destroyed, the Cai Family may not be able to confirm their identities, and they may even end up unharmed.

As soon as the killing intent arose, the aura emanating from the group changed.

They immediately used their respective methods to attack the spirit mine garrison.

However, once the fight broke out, the three of them were taken aback.

It turned out that although the Golden Core cultivator stationed there was not highly skilled, he carried a spirit shield of extremely high quality with him.

For a while, they were surprisingly evenly matched.

The three attacked continuously for a quarter of an hour, and it seemed they were about to break through the spirit shield, when the opponent pulled out an extremely powerful Defensive Talisman.

They persisted for quite a while longer.

Just as they finally broke through the Spiritual Power Barrier formed by the Defensive Talisman and were preparing to deliver the fatal blow.

Xiao Chen, having received the message, arrived promptly.

Of course, he was now appearing as Cai Youde, holding a Command Flag, and shouting from afar, "Stop! Who dares to cause trouble at my Cai Family!"

With that, he tossed the Command Flag far away.

Several semi-transparent Spirit Wall instantly condensed in the air, providing tight protection for the spirit mine guard.

"Damn it, another one!"

Hong Santao was initially anxious. He was so close to taking control of the Cai Family's spirit mine, but he just missed the opportunity.

However, he soon discovered that the reinforcements who had arrived seemed to be only at the Early-stage Golden Core.

Moreover, he looks very young, probably not very old, and is a Newly Advanced Golden Core has just broken through to the next level.

So they decided to go all in and, with a loud shout, called to the other two, charged at Xiao Chen together, intending to deal with this reinforcement first.

This perfectly aligned with Master Cai's meticulously planned arrangement.

"Hmph, the Spirit Crossing Spring Blossom Barrier."

Xiao Chen snorted coldly, and then unleashed this rather famous Wood Element Heaven-grade Spell.

He certainly had the ability to take care of all three of them cleanly and efficiently.

However, in order to better portray the identity of Cai Youde, he deliberately did not take action immediately upon arrival.

Instead, they pretend to lack practical experience while maintaining a similar level of strength.

While fighting, he shouted at his apparent identity, "How dare you! Do you even know what you're doing?"

"You've stolen from my Cai Family Spirit Mine, and now you're even trying to harm people. Aren't you afraid of being wanted as Spirit Thief?"

"Don't think that having more people is an advantage. Today, I'll show you the power of the Cai Family's Cultivation Method."

"Glorious Spring Thousand Leaf Sword, a thousand leaves, a thousand changes, kill!"

To put it simply, this battle was arguably the most dramatic and unpredictable fight Xiao Chen had ever had since breaking through to the Golden Core.

He had to put on an act of outnumbering the enemy and then defeating them with the weak.

Furthermore, in order to ensure that the battle would attract nearby cultivators to watch, thus spreading the news 'accidentally'...

Therefore, he had to secretly try to buy time while appearing to be giving it his all.

In other words, Xiao Chen had to deliberately hold back during the battle and control the force he used when striking.

They also had to pretend to give it their all, laying the groundwork for their later "Sudden Comprehension."

Finally, he will demonstrate the characteristics of his several Wood Element Heaven-grade Spell, making it easier for outsiders to deduce the cultivation Cultivation Method he practices.

It can be said that he was multitasking, which really tested his acting skills.

More importantly, according to the pre-arranged plan, Xiao Chen had to seize the opportunity to perform his 'sudden Sudden Comprehension ' in front of everyone.

The timing of this event is extremely critical.

We cannot wait for reinforcements to actually arrive to alleviate the pressure, nor can we Sudden Comprehension too early, resulting in a lack of reliable witnesses.

Fortunately, Xiao Chen was actually Nascent Soul True Lord, and could use his Divine Sense to keep a close watch on the surrounding movements.

Upon seeing Master Cai, he pretended to be in a hurry and led the Golden Core cultivator from several other cultivation Lineage to arrive.

He also promptly reduced the supply of true energy to the <Spirit Crossing Spring Blossom Barrier>, feigning weakness and encountering danger under the siege.

Then, at the critical moment, his aura suddenly surged, and the flying leaves condensed by the <Glorious Spring Thousand Leaf Sword> suddenly became several times sharper, piercing through the three Mid-stage Golden Core in front of him.

This scene unfolded precisely when the reinforcements could clearly see the battle from afar.

So, those Golden Core cultivator who came with Master Cai...

Everyone witnessed the fact that a young and unfamiliar Golden Core disciple of the Cai Family had a sudden Sudden Comprehension in the midst of battle, and defeated three Mid-stage Golden Core cultivators despite being of a higher level.

"Oh dear, Youde, why did you come here by yourself?"

Master Cai immediately rushed over as planned, asking with concern, "Are you hurt anywhere? How serious is the situation?"

"If you feel unwell, you absolutely mustn't hide it; tell the truth right away."

Xiao Chen replied as previously agreed, "Grandpa, there's no need to worry, I'm perfectly fine."

"Just now, as I was fully activating the Law Technique, I suddenly gained many new insights."

"Right now, I just want to find a quiet place to be for a while and sort out my thoughts."

"Such a good opportunity will be fleeting. Please forgive my rudeness. I will now return to my clan."

After saying this, he bowed respectfully, turned around, and left.

The besieging crowd was greatly surprised to see this, and then showered Master Cai with compliments, praise, and congratulations.

"What an impressive young man! But he looks quite unfamiliar. Daoist Cai usually keeps the situation of his clan members a secret, keeping it from us old friends for quite a while!"

"Oh dear, Old Mr. Cai, your young master has clearly gained something from actual combat. Congratulations!"

"Excellent, excellent! Such an opportunity is truly rare. It seems the Cai Family is about to produce a peerless genius!"

Faced with these words, Master Cai naturally pretended to defend and explain, but in reality, he showed off to them.

Therefore, this matter could no longer be concealed.

Within half a day, the news had spread to all the major and minor forces in the Ze Realm Blessed Land.

Even the Wilderness Cultivators, those who were well-informed, all received word of the news.

And as time went on, the situation escalated.

After all, the Cai Family is one of the Four Great Families of Ze Realm Blessed Land, and this title has existed for thousands of years.

The sudden emergence of such a major event has led many to view it as a harbinger of the Cai Family's impending resurgence.

Everyone was discussing Cai Youde, who had been previously unknown but had quietly broken through to the Golden Core. The news was even spreading to several nearby blessed lands.

Many people are also very concerned about what kind of impact this will have now that it has been exposed.

Some busybodies started comparing and discussing where Cai Youde should rank among the younger generation of the major Lineage and Gui Yun Sect.

Will he then seek out other cultivators of his generation to spar with, vying for one of the best cultivation rooms within the blessed land?

If a fight were to break out, who would emerge victorious?

However, at the Cai Family Ancestral Home, Xiao Chen was already considering leaving. "We've been waiting for two days already, and the Gui Yun Sect doesn't seem to be making any moves."

Will they really come?

Master Cai, however, confidently declared, "Please be patient, senior. Inner Sect Elder will definitely arrive by tomorrow night at the latest."

As expected.

The following morning, the Gui Yun Sect sent Law Transmission Elder to greet them, "Greetings, Fellow Daoist Cai!"

"I heard that some audacious Spirit Thief attacked the Cai Family Spirit Mine and even tried to injure people."

"Gui Yun True Monarch specifically instructed me to bring a spiritual gift to visit Young Master Cai."

"Everyone outside says the battle is extremely dangerous, but no one knows the specifics."

After exchanging a few brief pleasantries, Master Cai led the other party to a secluded courtyard.

He bypassed the Guardian Formation and then quietly went to check on Xiao Chen, who was 'cultivating' in the courtyard.

The person chosen by the Gui Yun Sect is no ordinary individual. As the Law Transmission Elder, his greatest strength lies in his exceptional insight, which allows him to discern the cultivation progress of other cultivators.

Looking at him now, one can immediately sense the abundant Dao Charm surrounding Xiao Chen.

Clearly, they have already achieved considerable skill in the Great Dao of Wood.

If nothing unexpected happens, there is a very high probability that he will advance to the Nascent Soul in the future.