An Eventful Autumn!

An Eventful Autumn!

At the Red Cloud Sect, a tall, upright middle-aged cultivator sat beside an ancient Eight Immortals Table, drinking tea with a calm expression. Before him stood a young Female Cultivator with skin fairer than snow. She was tall and willowy, with breathtakingly beautiful features.

"So, the Foundation Establishment Pill should be on Wang Meng."

The middle-aged cultivator's voice was deeply magnetic. His temples were streaked with gray, lending him the weathered charm of a mature man.

The beautiful Female Cultivator said calmly, "It should be on him."

The middle-aged cultivator nodded slightly. "Secretly pursue Wang Meng. The Foundation Establishment Pill is of tremendous importance—we must not let him get away!"

"Alright," the beautiful Female Cultivator said.

The middle-aged cultivator was an elder of the Red Cloud Sect, Zhao Qingzi. After pondering for a moment, he softly asked, "Zhuo Jun, have you found that thing that escaped from Green Crane True Immortal's Tomb?"

The beautiful Female Cultivator shook her head. "There is no trace of it."

Zhao Qingzi sighed. "These are troubled times. Now the Old Ancestor has taken another concubine and gone into seclusion, refusing to emerge. Nothing can go wrong here. We must guard it carefully."

Hu Zhuo Jun said calmly, "Rest assured, Martial Uncle Zhao. I'll assign more people."

Within the Great Winter Wasteland World,

Chen Wang was still cultivating the Red Cloud Qi Refining Art after nightfall.

During this period, he planned to enter seclusion in the Great Winter World, at least until the young man's limelight had passed, reducing needless conflict.

The spiritual energy in the wasteland is thin. It is only suitable for hiding temporarily, not for staying long-term.

Chen Wang thought.

He then sat cross-legged in meditation and circulated the Red Cloud Qi Refining Art.

The Red Cloud Qi Refining Art was upright, balanced, and gentle. Precisely because it was such a common, widely available technique, it had few taboos.

Its only drawback was that it absorbed spiritual energy slowly and was also slow to erupt with power.

But when it came to preserving health, it was still an exceptionally outstanding technique.

He meditated cross-legged through the entire night, until dawn broke.

Divine light gleamed in Chen Wang's eyes, and a faint radiance shone through his skin.

Cultivation did not greatly enhance the body's raw strength, but it did provide special improvements to bodily functions and temperament. After breakfast to replenish his energy, Chen Wang went to find Gao Yanan.

Having conducted many transactions with Gao Yanan, the two could be considered familiar with each other.

Inside a steel high-rise, Chen Wang went to the third floor and met Gao Yanan.

Gao Yanan still had that cool, aloof air about her. She was tall and slender, her hair tied in a high ponytail.

Her body was extremely toned, and her rear was perky as well. She was clearly the type who exercised frequently.

When she saw Chen Wang arrive, a smile appeared at the corner of Gao Yanan's lips. "You're here?"

Chen Wang nodded.

The more often they dealt with each other, the more Gao Yanan came to understand Chen Wang's financial resources. By now, she had reached a very simple conclusion.

This guy was rich! A VIP customer!

Ordinary people had never seen Gao Yanan smile. This woman was too cold by nature, her temper was fiery, and she herself was an Earth Mutant—especially capable in both attack and endurance.

That indifferent gaze of hers could make you feel like garbage with just a single look. She lacked the smooth, worldly tact of ordinary businesspeople. Of course, her business was not open to everyone, which was why she could afford to be so tough.

Gao Yanan said flatly, "What are you looking to buy this time?"

A gleam shone in her eyes.

Chen Wang thought for a moment. "A Fourth Order Genetic Potion. Hmm, fifth order would work too."

Gao Yanan froze, then asked, "Are you trying to get me into the Public Security Bureau? My business is legal."

In this era, selling guns and weapons was legal business.

Chen Wang smiled faintly. "Do you have any fighting techniques for Close Combat?"

Gao Yanan paused, frowning. "Fighting techniques?"

Chen Wang nodded as if it were only natural. "Yeah, the kind that makes you insanely good once you get up close."

Gao Yanan could not help laughing. She slapped the pistol at her waist onto the table and said coolly, "Wouldn't carrying a good gun be much better than any fighting technique?"

Chen Wang nodded. "I understand that, of course. But learning one more skill can also help protect me, can't it?"

Gao Yanan did not argue. "That's true enough. But at close range, can fists really be faster than a gun? You're not a Martial Warrior."

Chen Wang raised his brows. "A Martial Warrior?"

"Correct," Gao Yanan said. "It's a relatively obscure Gene Serum, one that specializes more in Close Combat."

What Chen Wang knew about were the more mainstream Gene Serums. Things like scouts, ghosts, and Martial Warriors were areas he did not understand deeply.

He pressed, "Can you get that kind of Gene Serum?"

He was originally a cultivator, and he did not want to spend too much effort on Close Combat. The Great Winter World also had guns; within Seven Steps, a gun was both fast and accurate.

He merely wanted another method at his disposal. He did not want to spend too much time on it, and using Gene Serum was undoubtedly the fastest method.

Gao Yanan shook her head. "The Three Great Powers control Gene Serum extremely tightly these days. Don't even think about obscure systems like Martial Warriors. Even if you posted a request on the Black Market for months, there might still be no hope."

Chen Wang had no choice but to give up. Frowning, he said, "Then let me ask again. Do you have any good fighting techniques to recommend?"

Gao Yanan shook her head. "There are only some fairly ordinary grappling and killing techniques. With your physical condition, though, there wouldn't be much difference whether you trained in them or not."

Her attitude was cold, but her words were fair enough.

Gao Yanan was still judging him by the physical condition he had possessed as a second-order Gene Warrior.

Now, however, Chen Wang was already a third-order special unit, a Hell Commando.

Whether in speed, strength, explosive power, eyesight, or reaction speed, he was among the very best. Anyone he could beat, he could beat without training; anyone he could not beat, training would not help anyway.

Chen Wang sighed softly. "Then forget it."

He did not lack killing methods. The Splitting Light Shadow Sword was a fairly rudimentary cultivation spell, but it could already release Sword Qi beyond the body. He also had many other spells that could unleash considerable power at close range.

Gao Yanan suggested, "Want a gun?"

Chen Wang shook his head in refusal. "The more guns, the better isn't necessarily true. Besides, I'm currently only a first-order Marksman. I can't handle overly advanced guns."

The advanced firearms Chen Wang referred to were specially modified guns. One had to reach a certain degree of firearm proficiency before they could be used.

Firearm proficiency required hard training and talent. It was not simple. For Chen Wang, it was better to devote that time to cultivating spells, lest he lose sight of one thing while attending to another and end up mediocre at both.

Chen Wang said, "Keep an eye out for Gene Soldier Serums of the fourth order. Third and second order are fine too. Of course, I won't turn down first order ones either."

Gao Yanan frowned. "Even second- and first-order ones are expensive, and third-order ones are impossible to find. Besides, what do you need so many Gene Serums for?"

She paused, then added, "This stuff affects lifespan. You don't come from an orthodox background and don't have a strict training regimen. If you abuse them, the burden on your body will be severe."

Chen Wang nodded. "It's fine. Just keep an eye out for them. The more methods I have, the more room there is for change."

Gao Yanan raised her brows. "That'll cost a lot of money."

Chen Wang smiled. "Money isn't a problem. Just make the contacts."

Gao Yanan smiled slightly. "Alright!"