Pure Technical Work

Xu Huaihe did not go in. He watched from afar as Chen Wang went alone to the Listening Wind Pavilion.

Chen Wang pushed open the door and entered, climbing the steps until he arrived at the room where Feng Qi was enjoying the song and dance performance.

At this moment, he had a woman playing the long flute in his arms.

The woman was a skilled flute player, and he was holding her in his arms, one hand moving up and down her body.

Feng Qi was known for his unpredictable temperament and mannerisms, which differed from those of ordinary people. At this moment, he even displayed the air of a madman.

Upon seeing a middle-aged cultivator ascend the stairs, Feng Qi raised an eyebrow. "Who are you? Entering without permission, are you looking for death?"

He was somewhat drunk, reeking of alcohol, and was groping the woman in his arms, thoroughly enjoying himself.

To be so careless... Chen Wang stood there without saying a word. There was no need to say anything more at this moment. He looked Feng Qi up and down.

Feng Qi never expected that in this small Xu Family, someone would dare not reply to him.

His sharp eyes fixed on them, and the oppressive aura emanating from him was also revealed.

The woman in his arms immediately paled, and several women who were performing songs and dances also paled.

They were initially shy when they saw someone enter. These were all wives from respectable families, and they were all dressed in light gauze to please the Foundation Establishment cultivator in front of them.

Previously, they were simply afraid of this person's power and dared not act rashly.

At this moment, Feng Qi released his aura, and the women all stopped, not daring to breathe, trembling with fear.

The woman in his arms broke free and knelt on the ground.

At this moment, only the middle-aged man dressed in plain clothes stood there quietly, unmoved.

Feng Qi raised an eyebrow.

He met the man's gaze and immediately sensed something was wrong. His eyes flashed, and he asked in a deep voice, "Who are you?"

With his strength, if he were in a conscious state, it wouldn't be difficult for him to see through Chen Wang's transformation technique.

Chen Wang no longer concealed anything and reverted to his true form.

Feng Qi's gaze sharpened instantly.

Chen Wang smiled faintly, "You still want me dead? Look at the state you're in now."

Chen Wang's words deeply stung Feng Qi. He had been a deacon of the Xuan Profound Yin Sect, and had even personally commanded the destruction of the Red Cloud Sect. His future seemed bright, but he had been repeatedly reprimanded by the sect. Not only that, the once-great Xuan Profound Yin Sect had now been wiped out.

This dramatic shift from heaven to hell left him utterly despondent.

Without experiencing the feeling of wielding power, one cannot know the feeling of being high above and domineering in the Cultivation World, nor can one appreciate such a contrast.

Now that he saw Chen Wang, whom he had previously looked down upon, actually daring to come to him, Feng Qi sneered, "You really don't know what's good for you!"

He took a sudden step forward, bringing him within a few feet of Chen Wang.

This person seemed to appear out of thin air, moving Movement Method incredible speed, yet Chen Wang remained calm and composed.

Feng Qi asked, "I'm curious, how did you know I was here?"

He was a Foundation Establishment Middle Stage expert and did not take Chen Wang seriously.

If the other party were to sneak up on him, he might still have a chance, but now that he is facing Chen Wang head-on, he is absolutely confident.

Chen Wang said slowly, "Why ask so many questions of a dying man!"

His immense Divine Sense shot out directly from between his eyebrows, transforming into a sharp sword that slashed out— the Heart Sword!

The Heart Sword is born from the Sea of Consciousness, and it is invincible in slaying people's Sea of Consciousness.

Although Feng Qi had been on guard against Chen Wang's attack, he hadn't expected Chen Wang's Divine Sense to be so powerful, far surpassing his own.

Moreover, his Heart Sword was too powerful. Feng Qi immediately felt a sharp pain in his head, as if his head had been split open, and his face turned pale.

Clang clang clang, retreating several steps!

Just then, Chen Wang's figure vanished into thin air, and when he reappeared, he was right behind him.

Chen Wang, holding the Altar Suppressing Wood, slapped it directly at the back of his head!

Feng Qi possessed an automatic defensive magic Law Artifact, which lit up instantly, with thirteen beams appearing in a flash.

Chen Wang slammed the Altar Suppressing Wood down.

With a deafening bang, the entire Listening Wind Pavilion trembled violently. Brilliant white light flashed and lightning raged! The women were all thrown to the ground, their clothes disheveled.

Feng Qi was brutally slapped away by Chen Wang, his protective shield shattered.

The Altar Suppressing Wood hadn't shattered the back of his head, but it had sent him flying forward.

An unimaginable, terrifying force snapped a pillar in his hand and smashed through a wall.

At this moment, all the defensive magical Law Artifact on his body were shattered, and blood flowed from his seven orifices.

Feng Qi looked up in horror as he stared at the young man who was walking towards him, his feet seemingly stepping on thin air.

"You 'Foundation Establishment too!"

The ability to idly drift through the air is a hallmark of those who have reached the Foundation Establishment Realm.

Chen Wang had not revealed his identity as Foundation Establishment cultivator in the Red Cloud Sect. Feng Qi had always misjudged his strength, thinking that he had some trump card. He never expected that this person would become so powerful.

Chen Wang walked forward step by step, his Qi and Blood surging, causing the surrounding air to distort.

It was as if a raging furnace was approaching Feng Qi.

"I'm not one to hold grudges, so this matter between us needs to be settled."

As soon as Chen Wang finished speaking, he raised the Altar Suppressing Wood, which grew taller in the wind.

The aura of Thunder Fire filled the air, with purple sparks appearing.

Feng Qi dared not underestimate him and focused his mind.

He originally had a Spirit Artifact, but Spirit Artifact was destroyed during the breakout.

He summoned the Bell, Cauldron, Bottle, Seal, and the four Top Grade Magic Tool rushed forward together, but they were instantly shattered upon encountering the Altar Suppressing Wood!

"How pathetic, you don't even have Spirit Artifact. How have you managed to get by at your age?"

Chen Wang's mocking voice rang out, and Feng Qi was furious; his eyebrows twitched involuntarily.

But then Chen Wang's figure disappeared again, and the next moment he appeared through the air!

Feng Qi Movement Method with incredible speed; he turned around, formed hand seals, and simultaneously leaped backward.

Such swiftness of response was truly remarkable.

Not only that, two Wrathful Ghost emerged from his waist, one male and one female, and Wrathful Ghost out from the left and right. Their faces were ferocious.

The two Wrathful Ghost spirits possessed a dense aura, rendering ordinary Law Artifact ineffective against them.

However, it was shattered the moment it faced the Sword Qi of the Green Ox Sword, and was completely annihilated before it could even exert its power.

Before Feng Qi's Law Technique could take shape, a sword pierced his shoulder, leaving a bloody hole.

He looked at the calm-looking young man and felt an unimaginable fear rise in his heart. "This kid is strong!"

When Chen Wang's Divine Sense swept over the Listening Wind Pavilion, Feng Qi did not notice him.

The two are not even in the same league when it comes to the realm of Divine Sense.

Furthermore, Chen Wang had already learned about the taboos of some of the Profound Yin Sect's Law Technique from Zheng Xuansu and the other two.

Feng Qi was quickly killed by him, and Chen Wang collected his body.

He didn't die from the Green Ox Sword, nor from the powerful Spirit Artifact like the Altar Suppressing Wood or the Golden Bracelet, but rather from a Sword Qi piercing his forehead after Chen Wang got close.

Therefore, he only had a small hole on his forehead, but a hole the size of a fist on the back of his head.

It was a fatal blow, executed with extreme speed and precision.

Xu Huaihe rushed over and knelt down. "Thank you, senior, for subduing this villain!"

Chen Wang smiled and said, "Calling me 'senior' makes me sound old."

Xu Huaihe said respectfully, "There is no order of learning, and those who are accomplished are teachers. Senior's methods are mysterious and unpredictable, which I admire. If you do not mind, my Xu Family is willing to serve you like a dog or a horse."

Chen Wang gently raised his hand, and a gentle force supported Xu Huaihe, lifting him up.

"I don't want to get involved in the Xu Family's affairs. Your Xu Family has already suffered enough."

Chen Wang shook his head and refused.

"The fact that you came out to surrender at this time shows that you have really put some effort into this Lineage."

"I'm only here to kill this person. You can rest assured about that. However, your Xu Family is small in power but has a great reputation. It would be best if you retired as soon as possible."

Chen Wang smiled and prepared to leave.

Xu Huaihe's eyes flickered; he hadn't expected this expert who had suddenly climbed the mountain to be so low-key.

Xu Huaihe and said respectfully, "Although you may look down on my Xu Family's meager strength, I cannot fail to repay your kindness in saving my Xu Family from dire straits."

He then handed an ancient book to Chen Wang.

The paper had yellowed with age. It was respectfully handed to Chen Wang Chen Wang, who accepted it.

The cover had the words "Puppet Art Summary" written on it.

"These are some puppetry techniques passed down through my Xu Family, and they are the only things I can offer now. Please accept them, senior."

After saying that, he knelt down on the ground.

Chen Wang glanced at him and said calmly, "Without formidable strength, it has indeed been difficult to maintain this Lineage during this period of time."

He nodded. "Alright, I'll accept this book. The cause and effect between us will be settled."

As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Wang rode the Green Ox Sword and soared into the sky.

After he left, the middle-aged man, who had been enduring much hardship for days, straightened up. He carried so much on his shoulders that he momentarily lost his balance.

At this moment, a pair of red eyes filled with tears, "Feng Qi, you old thief, you've finally met your match!"

In the Cultivation World, Lineage and sects of all sizes rose and fell, were founded and prospered in endless succession.

Chen Wang couldn't help but sigh.

"The path to immortality is long and winding; along the way, one will likely witness many partings and deaths."

Chen Wang returned to Golden Wind Island, Golden Wind Island nothing seemed amiss.

With Feng Lin and Xu Yun in charge, and three major magic formations in place, there shouldn't be any major problems.

After returning, Chen Wang did not allow anyone to disturb him, but went straight into the secret room.

Chen Wang's soul-searching process was extremely clean and efficient, extracting everything from Feng Qi.

Moreover, he learned even more details from Feng Qi's memories.

For example, one of the two Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators who made a move in the battle that destroyed the Red Cloud Sect was called the Copper Corpse Old Ancestor.

In addition, Chen Wang also retrieved some details from his memory.

"When I killed this man's disciple, it was necessary to hide him beforehand. Otherwise, if this man had come to deal with me personally, I would have been dead."

Chen Wang thought to himself.

However, he is now Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator. Although he may not be considered extremely powerful in the Cultivation World, he is not weak in the Northern Lands.

At this point, showing some muscle appropriately can avoid some unnecessary trouble.

Feng Qi was extremely skilled in the art of Ghost Raising and refining souls. However, he had bad luck before. When Dragon Head Mountain attacked this place, he was under special attention from Dragon Head Mountain because he destroyed the Red Cloud Sect. As a result, he was also targeted and spent a lot of money to escape from Dragon Head Mountain. All the Wrathful Ghost he raised were killed, and his Spirit Artifact were also destroyed.

At this time, Feng Qi's strength was not at its peak, so Feng Qi felt frustrated.

By killing Feng Qi, Chen Wang had finally settled his previous karmic debt.

Having lost the support of the Profound Yin Sect, these Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators were no longer as arrogant as before.

However, they scattered, and some, like Chen Wang, became mountain kings.

Chen Wang could sense that the future would likely not be peaceful.

Therefore, he was eager to improve his strength. Moreover, Dragon Head Mountain was arrogant and domineering. The destruction of the two major forces, Red Cloud Sect and Profound Yin Sect, was related to it. Who knows what it will do in the future?

"Strength is the only true measure of success."

Chen Wang took a deep breath.

He originally intended to meditate and cultivate, but then he remembered that the ancient book that the Xu Family head had given him was yellowed and seemed to be quite old, so he took the book out again.

"It is said that the Xu Family were renowned for their puppetry skills, and it is also said that their ancestors were involved in witchcraft. I don't know which rumor is true. I should have asked him beforehand."

Chen Wang thought this to himself, but then he shook his head. "It has been passed down for several generations, and he may not even know some of the things that happened back then."

He then opened the yellowed booklet.

This booklet contains information on puppetry, but it is completely different from the puppetry Chen Wang knew before.

"This is called puppetry?"

Chen Wang's eyes lit up, and he became more and more engrossed in reading it, quickly finishing the entire booklet.

"No wonder later generations couldn't make a name for themselves in it, no wonder the rumors back then were wrong." Chen Wang took a deep breath.

He had previously thought that puppetry involved creating metal or wooden golems for use in combat.

It is a special product, with runes engraved on it and some arrays used to activate it.

The puppetry skills Xu Family are highly mobile and extremely flexible, which is why some say their puppets are incredibly lifelike.

Some say that the Xu Family real corpses, but they were processed to make them look like puppets.

This type of person believes that the Xu Family has mastered an extremely profound Gu technique.

There is a category of Gu magic called Corpse Gu, which is specifically designed to control corpses. Only by being controlled by Corpse Gu can one achieve this lifelike state.

However, Chen Wang only realized this after reading the booklet.

The puppetry techniques recorded in this book are not of this kind at all.

This secret technique is based on Divine Sense. By imprinting a mark, it can control not only the dead but also the living. It involves sending a wisp of one's Divine Sense into the other person's body to control them.

When controlling a living person, it is necessary to seal their intelligence, which is somewhat similar to his Soul Control Technique.

However, the Soul Control Technique is a very slow process, and the level of control cannot exceed one's own.

This puppetry technique is different. As long as you can seal the opponent's intelligence and make them equal to your own level, theoretically you have a chance to control them.

"The Immortal Method are indeed ever-changing. The Xu Family had such powerful puppetry back then, no wonder they were once so prominent. But the requirements for Divine Sense were too high, no wonder it was lost."

Chen Wang thought to himself.

The growth of Divine Sense is an evolutionary process, and the application of Divine Sense is a very complex field that ordinary cultivators can hardly master. Simply put, it is a purely technical skill.