Tianmen Sect Token

Early the next morning, Jiang Chen prepared to return to Qingyue Town. He had been away for several days; it was time to go back.

"All right, if there's nothing else, let's part ways here," Jiang Chen said to the two women.

The two women refused to accept this, and Jiang Chen had no way around it. He would not force them, then. His family was not lacking in maids anyway, so he would just consider it a good deed. These two women were lucky.

Seeing Jiang Chen's cold attitude, Long Qingyao felt quite awkward as well.

Jiang Chen had not forced them into anything, which left her with a very good impression of him.

"Young Master Jiang, thank you for coming to our aid. Here are five thousand spirit stones, as a token of our gratitude." Long Qingyao took out a bag of spirit stones and handed it to Jiang Chen.

Jiang Chen accepted the bag and saw that it actually contained fifty mid-grade spirit stones.

Spirit stones were divided into low-grade, mid-grade, high-grade, and supreme-grade. One mid-grade spirit stone was equivalent to one hundred low-grade spirit stones.

One high-grade spirit stone was equivalent to one hundred mid-grade spirit stones.

The exchange ratio was one to one hundred.

At the sight of the spirit stones, Jiang Chen was delighted. Long Qingyao certainly knew how to handle things. Five thousand spirit stones were not something he would refuse for nothing.

"I've received the spirit stones. Many thanks." Jiang Chen did not stand on ceremony at all and directly put them away.

Lin Xiaoxiao, standing to the side, looked at him with utter contempt. This Jiang Chen truly was money-mad.

When there had been no spirit stones, his face had been stiff as a board. Now, however, he was all smiles.

"This is a Tianyun Sect token. You helped us, so I owe you a favor. If you ever need help in the future, you can bring this token to Tianyun Sect to find me. If it is within my power, I will not be vague about it." Long Qingyao spoke earnestly as she took out a token.

Jiang Chen accepted the token and put it away without ceremony. This Long Qingyao was quite decent—she still remembered that she owed him a favor. She was far better than Lin Xiaoxiao.

"We'll talk about the future when it comes. Farewell." Jiang Chen's figure flickered away swiftly, without the slightest reluctance. Before long, he had vanished from sight.

Long Qingyao stared blankly at Jiang Chen's departing figure.

"That Jiang Chen is such a bastard! Does he not know how precious the token you just gave him is? With that token, he can directly join Tianyun Sect as an Inner Sect Disciple. Senior Sister, how could you give him something so valuable?" Lin Xiaoxiao said unhappily.

Who knew how many people dreamed of obtaining that token? Yet Jiang Chen had put it away without even looking at it, nor had he explained the token's purpose to Long Qingyao.

This was the back door Long Qingyao had given Jiang Chen; he simply did not know it.

"He saved both of us. Giving him one token is not excessive. All right, we should leave as well." Long Qingyao smiled faintly.

"Senior Sister, don't tell me you've fallen for this Jiang Chen?" Lin Xiaoxiao's eyes shifted as she tested her.

Long Qingyao's face reddened. "Xiaoxiao, what nonsense are you talking about? Are you itching for a beating?"

With that, Long Qingyao reached out to smack Lin Xiaoxiao.

Lin Xiaoxiao giggled and dodged aside.

"Xiaoxiao, neither of us is from the Great Zhou Dynasty. Do you think there could be anything between him and me?" Long Qingyao said slowly.

"That's true. Uncle and Aunt definitely wouldn't agree either." Lin Xiaoxiao seemed to recall something.

Neither of them was from the Great Zhou Dynasty. They had joined Tianyun Sect only to obtain a temporary identity.

One of Tianyun Sect's Supreme Elders was a distant relative of Long Qingyao. Within Tianyun Sect, Long Qingyao and Lin Xiaoxiao held special status, and no one dared to act recklessly toward them.

The two women had come to the Great Zhou Dynasty merely to travel and have fun. In the future, they would certainly return to their original sect.

They came from a Great Sect beyond the Great Zhou Dynasty.

This time, the two women had slipped out in secret, without any powerful experts protecting them, and they had carelessly fallen victim to the schemes of several Yinluo Sect members.

If not for Jiang Chen, the consequences would have been unthinkable. Even now, the two of them felt lingering fear.

"He is far too weak right now, so don't let your imagination run wild," Long Qingyao said.

She had already given Jiang Chen his reward. They no longer owed each other anything.

They were people from two different worlds. She admired Jiang Chen, but it had not reached the point of love.

The two women quickly left as well, returning to Tianyun Sect.

As for Jiang Chen, he too returned to Qingyue Town. He had been away for several days, and now he was already at the Martial Artist Realm, Fourth Level. His strength had soared, and Jiang Chen was filled with confidence.

Who would have thought that disaster would turn into a blessing? In just a few short days, his strength had surpassed his former level.

Before his cultivation had been crippled, Jiang Chen had been at the Martial Artist Realm, Second Level. Now, he was already at the Martial Artist Realm, Fourth Level.

Liu Yun, Ye Yuntian, just wait. I will definitely make the two of you pay the price for crippling my dantian. Jiang Chen's heart brimmed with hatred.

Especially Liu Yun. She had repaid kindness with enmity. His entire family had treated her so well, yet she had crippled Jiang Chen's cultivation and injured Jiang Yunfeng. This was something Jiang Chen could never forgive.

The moment Jiang Chen entered Qingyue Town, a mocking voice suddenly rang out. "Isn't this our Jiang Family genius, Jiang Chen? No, that's not right. You're no genius anymore—you're trash now! Hahaha!"

Jiang Chen frowned at those words and turned to look. Four young men were staring at him. The leader was Jiang Xing, Jiang Chen's younger cousin.

The other three were all Jiang Family disciples, led by Jiang Xing.

Jiang Xing was at the Martial Apprentice Realm, Seventh Level. His talent was merely average within the Jiang Family, though he possessed the highest cultivation among the four.

Jiang Xing's character was not very good. He was always doing things like bullying men and tyrannizing women. Jiang Chen had stopped him several times before and even taught him a lesson.

A few days ago, when Jiang Chen's cultivation had been crippled, Jiang Xing had been present. Seeing Jiang Chen's fate, he had secretly rejoiced in his misfortune.

In the past, he had not been Jiang Chen's match, so he had not dared provoke him. But a few days ago, Jiang Chen's dantian had been shattered—the chance for revenge had come.

The other three also burst into laughter. All of them had been taught a lesson by Jiang Chen before.

"Jiang Xing." Jiang Chen narrowed his eyes. He had no desire to bother with him and simply wanted to leave.

"Hey." Seeing that Jiang Chen wanted to leave, Jiang Xing immediately led his men to block his path.

"Get out of my way, or don't blame me for being discourteous," Jiang Chen said coldly.

"Pah! Jiang Chen, do you still think you're the genius you used to be? Your cultivation is gone now. You're nothing but trash. Instead of hiding at home, you still dare run around everywhere? Running into me today is just your bad luck." Jiang Xing gave a sinister chuckle.

"That's right, Brother Xing. That Jiang Chen dared to hit us before. Today, we'll get our revenge and beat him up," one of the lackeys clamored.

"You want to lay a hand on me? I advise you to think twice, or you'll only bring suffering upon yourselves. Leave now, and I can pretend nothing happened," Jiang Chen said calmly.

"Pah! I still remember what happened before. Get down on the ground!" Jiang Xing roared angrily, reaching out with one hand to slap Jiang Chen away.

But Jiang Chen's hand was faster. He directly grabbed Jiang Xing's hand, startling Jiang Xing.

Wasn't Jiang Chen's cultivation crippled? How was he so fast?

Whether Jiang Xing tried to press his hand down or pull it back, he could do neither. Jiang Chen had it locked in an iron grip.

The lackeys beside them were stunned as well. They could not understand why Jiang Xing was not bringing his slap down and was instead locked in a deadlock here.

"Brother Xing, why did you stop?" one lackey asked, not knowing what was going on.

Jiang Xing was frantic inside. It was not that he wanted to stop—he simply could not pull his hand back.

"Ah..." Jiang Xing screamed as Jiang Chen sent him flying with his other hand, leaving a palm print on his face.

"Brother Xing!" Everyone was shocked. Jiang Chen had actually sent Jiang Xing flying?

Wasn't he trash? How did he possess such tremendous strength?

"You dare lay a hand on Brother Xing? Everyone, get him! Beat him up!" The lackeys flew into a rage and attacked Jiang Chen one after another.

Jiang Chen's gaze turned cold. His palm shadow swept out, and the three lackeys were all sent flying, collapsing to the ground with screams.

"Isn't that Jiang Chen of the Jiang Family? I heard a few days ago that his cultivation had been crippled, but looking at him now, he seems perfectly fine?" Someone recognized Jiang Chen.

"Yeah, I heard that too. Could the rumors have been wrong?"

"Ah, Jiang Chen, I'll cripple you!" Jiang Xing rose to his feet in fury. The burning pain on his face drove him into a towering rage.

"Starfire Fist." Jiang Xing directly unleashed a martial skill. Sparks rose from his fist; it was clear that he was getting serious.

"You want to cripple me? Do you have what it takes?" Jiang Chen's eyes turned cold. It seemed he had been too merciful just now—this Jiang Xing actually wanted to cripple him.

Jiang Chen struck out with his palm, meeting Jiang Xing's fist head-on.

The overwhelming force directly shattered Jiang Xing's arm.

"Pfft..." Jiang Xing let out a miserable scream and was blasted backward. The hand he had used to punch was already bent at an unnatural angle, broken by Jiang Chen's tremendous force.

Many people watched the scene in shock. Jiang Chen's cultivation was actually still intact?

He had defeated Jiang Xing, a Martial Apprentice Realm Eighth Level cultivator, in a single move?

It seemed the rumors really had been wrong. Jiang Chen's cultivation was still there.

Jiang Chen had not even needed to erupt with true qi to send Jiang Xing flying. Such strength was not worth mentioning in Jiang Chen's eyes.

After cultivating the Sky Devouring Demonic Dragon Art, Jiang Chen discovered that his physical body had been greatly strengthened as well.

"Impossible! Your cultivation was crippled—how can you be this strong?" Jiang Xing, lying on the ground, ignored the pain as his face filled with shock.

"Whether my cultivation remains or not is none of your concern. If I see you bullying others again, I'll cripple your other hand," Jiang Chen snorted coldly.

"Jiang Chen, my elder brother will avenge me," Jiang Xing said through gritted teeth.

"If he dares come, I'll make him end up just like you," Jiang Chen snorted.

After saying that, Jiang Chen turned and left.

Supported by his lackeys, Jiang Xing left the area and went to tell his elder brother about the matter.

Jiang Chen arrived at a shop and sold some materials and spiritual herbs he had no use for, receiving over two thousand spirit stones.

"Shopkeeper, do you buy materials from peak Third-tier Demonic Beasts?" Jiang Chen asked.

"You have materials from Third-tier Demonic Beasts?" the shopkeeper asked.

"I do." Jiang Chen nodded.

"Then please come inside." The shopkeeper courteously led Jiang Chen into the inner courtyard.

After Jiang Chen followed the shopkeeper into the inner courtyard, the shopkeeper asked him to bring out the materials.

With a wave of his hand, Jiang Chen produced two piles of materials, respectively taken from a Red-striped Tiger and a Black Cloud Eagle.

"Not bad. These are indeed materials from Third-tier Demonic Beasts." The shopkeeper's eyes lit up.

Before long, the shopkeeper finished appraising them. The materials were of excellent quality.

"I'll offer you three thousand eight hundred spirit stones for all these materials. Are you willing to sell?" the shopkeeper asked.

"Sure." Jiang Chen nodded.

This brought his assets to over ten thousand spirit stones.

To hunt Demonic Beasts more effectively, Jiang Chen spent twelve thousand spirit stones to purchase a low-grade third-tier short bow—the Azure Sea Bow.

He also bought three hundred arrows. Their arrowheads were forged from refined iron and possessed extremely powerful penetrating force.

Jiang Chen's strength had now increased greatly.