Surviving the Wasteland Winter: Cultivating Immortality
Chapter 533

A Casual Move

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Guo Yunquan looked terrified and was about to struggle to get up when the young man grabbed his head.

The young man's features were sharply defined, and his eyes shone brightly.

"You fucking leaked my information! How can you do business like this?"

Guo Yunquan shivered for no apparent reason.

The young man placed his hand on his body, and a vast magical Law Power surged into his body, causing Guo Yunquan to writhe in pain.

His mouth was full of blood, and he stammered, "Forgive me! Forgive me!"

Chen Wang gave a cold laugh and looked up.

A graceful woman appeared at the top of the stairs. Shen Rou leaned against the railing and just watched her.

Chen Wang came to the door today, openly wanting to kill Guo Yunquan, just to see how Rare Treasure Pavilion would react.

The Rare Treasure Pavilion wields immense power, even more formidable than the Dragon Family.

Based on some memories retrieved, Chen Wang learned that Guo Yunquan wanted to oust Shen Rou and take her place.

This creates a natural antagonism between him and Shen Rou.

Shen Rou appeared at the top of the stairs, her eyes showing a mixture of surprise and anticipation.

Shen Rou bit her lip lightly. When she saw the young man's gaze, her body couldn't help but tremble slightly.

Chen Wang dug his five fingers into Guo Yunquan's scalp.

Guo Yunquan screamed in agony, his body writhing like a maggot.

Shen Rou felt inexplicably pleased.

"Fortunately, this fellow Cao Cao came to our door but didn't intend to kill us. Let him teach Guo Yunquan a lesson, and then I'll step in to mediate."

But Chen Wang's next move surprised her greatly.

With a sudden clench of his fingers, Guo Yunquan's head exploded, and his soul was extracted from his body by Chen Wang.

Several female cultivators' expressions immediately changed; this was an extremely cruel demonic method! Shen Rou also paled slightly, but she managed to remain calm and slowly walked down.

"Fellow Daoist Cao, what has happened? How could someone kill someone in my Rare Treasure Pavilion?"

In an instant, Chen Wang felt a powerful aura sweep over him from the Rare Treasure Pavilion. There was a Golden Core Stage cultivator there! However, the other party did not intend to make a move; he was merely observing.

Chen Wang said, "I heard that Rare Treasure Pavilion has its own rules. I trusted you, which is why I bid for you here. But you leaked my information, which almost put me in a dangerous situation. I barely escaped with my life. What do you have to say about this?"

Chen Wang was aggressive.

Shen Rou was slightly taken aback, then said apologetically, "I found out about this too late. I was just holding Guo Yunquan accountable, but Guo Yunquan didn't give me any face and walked away on his own."

Chen Wang looked coldly at Shen Rou.

The fact that the other party did not try to shirk responsibility proves that there is still room for negotiation.

Although the Golden Core Stage is powerful, this is in the Western Continent.

Moreover, Chen Wang couldn't possibly be completely hostile to such a powerful force as the Rare Treasure Pavilion.

Not only that, he also had some other ideas.

Chen Wang coldly said, "This person's soul is here. There should be someone in the pavilion who knows how to search souls. They can find out with a search."

Shen Rou, "This matter has indeed been investigated and clarified. We should have given you an explanation anyway, so there's no need to investigate further."

Chen Wang raised an eyebrow, his gaze sharp as a knife.

Shen Rou felt somewhat uncomfortable.

She had seen many masters, but this young man was too arrogant and somewhat unreasonable, as if he might turn on her at any moment.

She wasn't afraid to deal with scions of the Aristocratic Clan, nor with old monsters who had cultivated for many years, but it was these sharp-edged young people who gave her the biggest headache.

However, Chen Wang suddenly smiled slightly and put away Guo Yunquan's soul.

Shen Rou's heart stirred. This young man wanted to leave evidence so that he could have a backup plan if they couldn't reach an agreement in the future.

"She's really bold," Shen Rou thought to herself.

Then she said calmly, "What are you all standing there for? Clean this place up, close for today, put up the sign, I want to have a proper talk with Fellow Daoist Cao."

Everyone was stunned for a moment, then quickly stepped forward to clean up and collect Guo Yunquan's body.

However, he was still somewhat apprehensive as he approached Chen Wang.

This person killed without hesitation, and right in the Rare Treasure Pavilion no less! He is truly lawless!

Chen Wang accepted Shen Rou's invitation and went to the backyard.

Shen Rou met with Chen Wang face-to-face and spoke frankly about the matter.

"This matter is a mistake made by my Rare Treasure Pavilion, which has damaged the reputation of my Rare Treasure Pavilion. Reporting him would be a capital offense. However, the fact that you came to kill someone does make it difficult for me to explain to my superiors," Shen Rou.

Chen Wang said calmly, "Rare Treasure Pavilion has opened many branches in the Western Continent, but it has leaked customer information without authorization, almost causing the death of a customer. Now you're saying that you're the only ones allowed to do this, and no one else is allowed to retaliate?"

Shen Rou, "What you say makes sense, fellow Daoist. I will report this matter and it will not cause you any trouble."

Chen Wang raised an eyebrow. "That's it?"

Shen Rou said apologetically, "Of course not. I'll take charge of this matter. How about I compensate you with another 20,000 Spirit Stone?"

Gu Xin Yue, who was standing to the side, was somewhat surprised.

Twenty thousand Spirit Stone! That's an astronomical price! She looked at Chen Wang's profile, sharp features, and spirited demeanor, and thought to herself, "Now he's brazenly killed someone and can still demand compensation?"

Gu Xin Yue was somewhat surprised.

Chen Wang raised an eyebrow.

Shen Rou hesitated for a moment, sensing that the other party seemed to have received a telepathic message from the outside world.

A faint ripple came from inside the room, but it vanished in an instant.

This proves that the other party's Divine Sense is superior to his, and they must have mastered at least one secret technique, the secret technique of sound transmission.

Indeed, Shen Rou had just received a telepathic message from Luo Hong, a Golden Core cultivator in the pavilion.

"This person is Golden Core Stage Cultivator, and must have a powerful figure supporting him. We must not antagonize him."

Luo Hong's cultivation was profound, and he had just used his Divine Sense to transmit his voice, so Shen Rou immediately changed the subject.

Luo Hong has already given her consent, so things will be much easier to handle.

Rare Treasure Pavilion not only compensated Chen Wang with 20,000 Spirit Stone, but also gave him a jade token.

Owning this jade plaque is equivalent to being a VIP customer of the Rare Treasure Pavilion. The auction fees here are very low, and you have priority in acquiring certain treasures.

Furthermore, this jade pendant is also a symbol of status.

In addition, Shen Rou also compensated Chen Wang with a special medicinal herb, a soul-nourishing plant called the Netherworld Luo Flower.

Chen Wang had come to purchase soul-nourishing herbs last time but had come up empty-handed. Now that she had this special herb, Shen Rou took it out to apologize to Chen Wang.

Chen Wang also knew when to stop while he was ahead.

He had originally gone to kill someone, but instead of making an enemy, he gained 20,000 Spirit Stone, a soul-nourishing plant he had been looking for, and the jade token symbolizing his VIP status. His gains were considerable.

Seeing that Chen Wang was finally satisfied, Shen Rou also breathed a sigh of relief and cupped her hands, saying, "I hope you will continue to support my Rare Treasure Pavilion's business in the future. There has never been such a black sheep in the past, and the impact is extremely bad. There will never be anything like this again in the future, so you can rest assured."

Chen Wang nodded. "That would be best."

Gu Xin Yue also lived in Wandering Immortal Market for a period of time, and it was extremely difficult to make a living in the Western Continent.

When Chen Wang arrived at Wandering Immortal Market, he was not only given a large house as a gift, but now the people who came to kill Rare Treasure Pavilion were making exorbitant demands for some of their valuables.

Gu Xin Yue felt honored simply by standing to the side, and was secretly pleased.

"Is this the prestige of Golden Core Stage Cultivator?"

Gu Xin Yue thought to herself.

Indeed, that was the case. If Chen Wang hadn't been at the Golden Core Stage, but only at the Foundation Establishment Realm, regardless of whether he was right or wrong, the deputy deacon who came to attack and kill this place should have considered running away.

Things would never be like this.

Then Chen Wang left Wandering Immortal Market.

Wandering Immortal Market is not a place to stay for long. The Dragon Family's revenge will come soon, and there is no peace to be found here.

Chen Wang arrived at Peace Mountain Market.

Peace Mountain is the location of the Great Martial Immortal Sect, and the entire area within a radius of ten thousand miles is under the influence of the Great Martial Immortal Sect.

There are twelve places of varying sizes here, all belonging to small Lineage and sects that rely on the Great Martial Immortal Sect.

They regularly offered tributes to the Great Martial Immortal Sect and also provided the Great Martial Immortal Sect with personnel for mining, among other things.

The Market that Chen Wang arrived at was within the sphere of influence of the Song Family Aristocratic Clan of cultivators, and the Spiritual Qi there was quite abundant.

Chen Wang rented a house in this Market.

Now that he's rich and powerful, he can get 20,000 Spirit Stone just by getting them for free, so he can afford to buy them.

However, Chen Wang did not intend to stay here for long; it was just a temporary stop, so he only rented the place for a month.

The feng shui here is excellent.

Chen Wang took the Spirit Talisman to activate the formation, and then he and Gu Xin Yue settled down here. Each of them had their own courtyard, and they were safe and sound.

The two settled down on Peace Mountain.

Gu Xin Yue diligently practices her spiritual cultivation every day.

Chen Wang's cultivation level is now extremely high, and she benefits greatly from his occasional guidance.

Gu Xin Yue hadn't expected that having a Golden Core Stage Cultivator personally guide her would lead to such rapid progress in her cultivation, and that some of her cultivation problems would be solved quickly.

Chen Wang awakened Jing Xin Fairy. After waking up, Jing Xin Fairy still had that cold and aloof demeanor, but when she saw the soul-nourishing medicinal herbs that Chen Wang had found, she immediately raised her eyebrows and said, "You did a good job."

She had almost given up.

Items that nourish the soul are extremely rare and are strictly controlled, because if the soul is injured, these items can also heal it.

The Rare Treasure Pavilion was able to offer this soul-nourishing item as compensation this time shows that they were truly determined.

At this moment, Jing Xin Fairy's figure was extremely faint, as if she were about to dissipate in the wind.

Chen Wang thought for a moment.

The female ghost in this Jade Hairpin doesn't seem like a vicious person, and keeping it in hand can be a trump card for turning the tide in a critical moment.

This had already been verified, so Chen Wang decided to nurture her soul.

Moreover, if it weren't for her, the problems in the Ten Thousand Beasts Compendium would have destroyed her cultivation foundation.

There's no need for all that trouble; the Ten Thousand Beasts Real Person simply trapped himself in his dream Small World and then the story ended abruptly.

The Heavenly Jing Xin's technique was quite wondrous; a wisp of special flame, resembling both cloud and mist, appeared in her palm, quickly refining the Netherworld Luo Flower.

A faint mist drifted around her.

She took a deep breath, and the mist disappeared, flowing into her eyes, ears, nose, and mouth.

This feeling is quite peculiar, as if one is absorbing the Incense Qi.

Soon, Jing Xin Fairy's figure became much more refined.

Her complexion looked rosier and less cold than before.

Thank you.

She spoke reservedly.

Chen Wang said with an upright expression, "Senior saved my life. All I did was repay you. There's no need for thanks."

Chen Wang's acting skills are award-winning; his eyes convey so much emotion.

Jing Xin Fairy was very satisfied with his appearance.

"You're already a Golden Core Stage cultivator?"

She was indeed extremely weak just now, and she couldn't even tell Chen Wang's strength.

At this moment, a quick glance revealed the true extent of Chen Wang's abilities.

Chen Wang nodded. "That's right. I encountered some trouble before and was set up. I almost lost my life. Later, I broke through and condensed my Golden Core. This soul-nourishing item was the compensation I got from the other party."

He deliberately said that last sentence, Jing Xin Fairy was indeed very pleased.

She nodded slightly. "It's kind of you to still think of me at a time like this."

The Jing Xin Fairy's eyes flickered slightly, but she quickly regained her composure.

Jing Xin Fairy said, "Since you have already reached the Golden Core stage, I have a word of advice for you. Many people use the Golden Core method to defeat enemies and detoxify, but I advise you not to casually activate the Golden Core, otherwise it may be shattered and destroyed."

Chen Wang nodded upon hearing this. "Thank you for your guidance, senior."

The Jing Xin Fairy nodded reservedly, without any obvious change in emotion.

Then his figure disappeared and returned to the Jade Hairpin.

"She's a bit arrogant, so I need to win her over slowly and work on building up her affection level."

Chen Wang thought to himself.

It was just a casual move, and he didn't take it to heart.

Chen Wang settled down in the Market near Peace Mountain and practiced the Dream Entering Technique every day.

Now that he has condensed his golden core, it's as if he's been given a cheat code; he mastered it very quickly and is progressing extremely fast.

The Dream Entering Technique is essentially about entering the dream itself.

As for killing in dreams and creating Dream World, these all stem from this.

That night, after Chen Wang and Gu Xin Yue had been intimate, Gu Xin Yue fell asleep exhausted, nestled in Chen Wang Chen Wang's arms, with one of her snow-white, rounded thighs draped over him.

Chen Wang couldn't help but whisper, "If you keep rubbing against me like this, you might provoke me again and I won't be able to sleep."

Gu Xin Yue was already dazed at this point, but she wasn't afraid. Instead, she hugged Chen Wang and kissed him.

Chen Wang paused for a moment, then turned to mount his horse.

However, considering that he was going to test the Dream Entering Technique tonight, he had no choice but to stand up and give up.

There were no ordinary people in Peace Mountain Market, so just in case, Chen Wang decided to try finding a cultivator in the Qi Refining stage first.

After all, the souls of cultivators in the Qi Refining stage are very weak, and with his current Golden Core cultivation, he can definitely handle it.

Chen Wang's neighbor to the left was a Talisman Master, a middle-aged man with a simple and honest appearance. He was somewhat unkempt and spent his days drawing talismans and then exchanging them for resources at the Market.

The Talisman Master was named Jiang Kang, Chen Wang decided to use him as the target to enter his dream today.

This dream-entering technique is not Law Technique; it has reached the level of Divine Ability, a true minor Divine Ability.

After Chen Wang performed the ritual, he entered Jiang Kang's dream.

However, after he entered Jiang Kang's dream, he was instantly dumbfounded.

"Wait a minute, did we accidentally stumble upon some kind of large-scale adult video production site?"

One after another, women appeared, some completely naked, others draped in light veils, their voices fluttering and their laughter echoing.

Jiang Kang, who usually appears very serious, was now pinning a woman down, hoisting her legs onto his shoulders, and seemed to be thoroughly enjoying himself.

Chen Wang was stunned for a moment. He seemed so proper during the day, but was he really having such wild dreams at night?!

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