Roads and Refinement

Huashan County, Zhang Family cultivation secret chamber.

Zhang Qingyuan sat cross-legged atop a White Jade Cushion,

feeling the spiritual energy gathering around him, and let out a long breath.

"I hadn't expected the family to possess a formation capable of drawing out the spiritual energy within spirit stones to raise the spiritual energy inside the room. This has saved me quite a bit of trouble!"

As expected of a lineage with a long inheritance.

Even in decline, it still retained at least a few extraordinary old relics.

This undoubtedly provided Zhang Qingyuan's secluded cultivation with a little more support.

Ever since that day, when he had learned the specific details from the Old Clan Leader, Zhang Qingyuan had already formed a rough plan in his heart.

That middle-aged daoist robe cultivator he had encountered that day was, nine times out of ten, a descendant of one of the three Thick Earth Sect Inner Sect Disciples who had left back then.

And now that he had Appeared without regard for the Cloud Water Sect's backing,

the time was likely drawing near, leaving them no room to slowly scheme against the Zhang Family any longer.

Moreover, before he had left that day, Zhang Qingyuan had vaguely sensed another force spying from the side.

If he had not guessed wrong,

it should have been another group of people.

Their strength

should not have differed much from that middle-aged daoist robe cultivator's.

If that was the case, then the Zhang Family was the weakest side and stood at a disadvantage. One careless step, and they might be swallowed whole, skin and bones alike, by one side or another.

Yet this was danger,

and also opportunity!

Especially for Zhang Qingyuan.

Before this, Zhang Qingyuan had obtained Daoist Ming Shui's summary of experience regarding the subsequent