296: The Chen Family Flourishes! Giving Shelter to the Scholars of the World

Half an hour later.

The commotion on Bu Zhou Island subsided, and the wind and rain seemed to have lessened as well.

However, the sea was rough and the wind was strong. The gale-force winds and torrential rain were like countless whips, lashing fiercely at the protective shield of the spirit boat.

Chen Dengming originally intended to abandon the spirit boat, have his clone guard Ran Yiqiang's side, and go to meet Su Yan Yan himself.

However, a moment later, Su Yan Yan had already broken through the rain at high speed and rushed over, quickly approaching with a powerful spiritual force.

"Uncle-Master."

Chen Dengming immediately activated the spirit boat's shield, allowing Su Yan Yan to land inside.

The veil that this senior sister usually wore had disappeared, her long black hair fluttered in the wind, and her wide but graceful robe clung to her body, making her look like a fairy descended to the deck, though her pretty face was slightly pale.

Chen Dengming was startled, "Uncle-Master, you're injured?"

Su Yan Yan glanced at Chen Dengming and said in a gentle, refined voice, "It was very taxing; this thing is quite troublesome and took a lot of effort."

As she spoke, her delicate brows furrowed slightly as she looked at the unconscious Ran Yiqiang, then at the severed arm on the ground, and said, "This kind of demonic Devil Creature and Devil Qi is not normal. It doesn't seem like something an ordinary demon or Devil Cultivator with pure demonic blood could create, nor could it be created overnight."

More like...

Chen Dengming asked in surprise, "What's it more like?"

Su Yan Yan's beautiful eyes flashed, and she stared intently at Chen Dengming, saying seriously, "It seems more like the will of some demon immortal is at work."

There are missionaries spreading the will of the demonic immortals, recruiting followers, and manipulating many ignorant cultivators.

Ultimately, these people will become fanatical losers, until their bodies and souls are devoured, their last bit of power supplied to the most powerful among them who are closest to the demon and most fanatical, who, combined with the Immortal Intent, will be demonized into this kind of Devil Creature."

Chen Dengming was startled, his eyes wide with astonishment.

So, the Devil Creature we encountered earlier was actually a cultivator? It was only after being corrupted that it became that inhuman, ghost-like creature.

And Bu Tianshun seems to be the perfect next product of demonic transformation. Could it be that Bu Tianshun himself was the one who caused the deaths of all the Bu family cultivators?

"You've already thought of that?"

Su Yan Yan's eyes flickered slightly as she looked at Bu Zhou Island in the distance and said, "That's right, this is something I came up with after I killed those two Devil Creature."

Otherwise, it would be difficult to explain why such a powerful Devil Creature would suddenly appear near my Longevity Sect.

The reason can only be that it already existed a long time ago.

The Devil Creature may not have been particularly strong at first, but it bewitched Bu Tianshun.

Bu Tianshun probably turned to the demonic path to become stronger. Initially, he lay low, so no one noticed until a few days ago when he suddenly harmed his entire Lineage.

Chen Dengming frowned. "Bu Tianshun must have had a change of heart halfway through, because I observed that he seemed to have fought with that Devil Creature."

Su Yan Yan shook her head. "It's no use. Even if he regained consciousness in agony after sacrificing his entire Lineage, it was too late. However, he's already dead. Now I'm only worried about..."

Chen Dengming's eyes flickered slightly, understanding what Su Yan Yan was worried about. "Are you worried that there are other Devil Creature lurking nearby? Or how did these Devil Creature appear in the Eastern Immortal Sea?"

"Good!"

Su Yan Yan nodded slightly, looking westward with worry in her eyes, and said, "Logically speaking, this kind of Devil Creature should only be controlled in the Western Demon Sea and should not suddenly appear frequently in the Eastern Immortal Sea. This would also violate the Four Seas Common Pact, especially during this sensitive period of resisting Outer Dao cultivators."

But now these Devil Creature have appeared, and this is the third instance, yet the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance has failed to react in time.

This suggests that these Devil Creature may not have originated from the Western Demon Sea. If they had, that would be much easier to explain.

She paused, looked at Chen Dengming solemnly, and said, "I need to go to the City of All Immortals to personally ask the Alliance Elders about this matter and see what the specifics are."

I have already set up Formation on Bu Zhou Island to prevent anyone from breaking in.

"Take Elder Ran back to the sect first. You'll be in charge of looking after the sect for the next few days."

Upon hearing that it was only a few days, Chen Dengming immediately nodded in agreement.

After watching Su Yan Yan leave.

Chen Dengming then dispatched another clone to Bu Zhou Island to observe the situation.

It was discovered that the Spiritual Qi above the entire island was thin, and there were far fewer dark clouds, resulting in sparse rainfall on the island.

The Nascent Soul cultivator unleashed a powerful attack, nearly depleting the Spiritual Qi of the entire area.

Many large craters have appeared on the island below, and the eerie Devil Qi that could be felt before has completely disappeared.

Hundreds of Formation Flag fluttered among the island's forests and valleys, awakening the dormant earth energy, which surged quietly with the underground Spirit Vein.

Most of these Formation Flag were brightly colored, and their colorful patterns shone brilliantly in the gloomy weather. The various array forces either merged or repelled each other, forming array diagrams of varying sizes that intertwined and transformed into invisible barriers that enveloped the entire island.

"The Five Elements Escape Sect's Great Five Elements Reversal and Chaos Array? What a treasure!"

Chen Dengming immediately recognized the Formation that enveloped the island and was relieved.

This is a fourth-tier advanced magic array.

Martial Aunt Su actually possesses such valuable items; I wonder if they were bribes from the higher-ups of the Five Elements Escape Sect over the past few years.

With this array set up here, and with the help of the power of the Second-Rank Spirit Vein underground, even Nascent Soul Cultivator would have to wait several days to force their way in.

Chen Dengming immediately left a clone to cultivate and guard the area nearby, while he himself piloted the spirit boat back to the sect as quickly as possible.

After four years of seclusion and cultivation, he had only ventured out a few times, and this time he encountered considerable danger.

The appearance of the strange Devil Creature made Chen Dengming feel uneasy.

According to Martial Aunt Su, the other three patriarchs will also be completing their service in a year.

With the addition of the Heavenly Dao Second Ancestor, the Dragon Transformation True Lord Nascent Soul Ancestor of the Shu Sword Pavilion, and the Nascent Soul Nascent Soul Ancestor of the Five Elements Escape Sect, the backing of the Hometown Alliance within the Inner Domain will be even stronger, and the safety factor will be greatly increased.

Thinking of this, he relaxed again.

After an incense stick has burned.

A vast, mythical island of mountains and seas appeared in the distance.

The island is shrouded in Venerable Immortal, and the once Perilous Peak are now lush and verdant, with waterfalls and springs.

Surrounding the Perilous Peak are several floating hills, with several suspension bridges built on them, connecting them to the floating hills. It looks like a celestial temple, and cranes can be seen circling and flying around from time to time.

As for the massive island, the sects that were built there in the past are now located inside, in the inner island region. They stand in the center of the island, surrounded and protected by Formation, displaying a myriad of forms and dominating the entire island like a giant tortoise coiled up.

The outer area is the outer island region, where an extremely prosperous and spacious immortal city has been built, named Evergreen City.

Nearly 20,000 disciples of the Hualong, Wuxing, and Shu Sword Pavilion, as well as a few Rogue Cultivator and Longevity Sect to establish Lineage and spread their influence, lived together in the city.

This made Evergreen City a bustling and peaceful place, with merchants gathering everywhere. Various shops lined the streets, attracting cultivators from all directions to linger and rest.

The Longevity Sect is now much stronger than it was four years ago, and it has seemingly regained some of its former power in the four regions. It even has thirteen large and small Cultivation Family to rely on (one of which has just been destroyed).

Although the Tiandao Sect had already split off three years ago Qiao Zhaoxian had found a suitable blessed land.

However, the cultivators from the Dragon Transformation Sect, Shu Sword Pavilion, and the main sect of the Longevity Sect have gathered more than 40,000 people, forming an incredibly large 'Four Regions Overseas Fellow Villagers Alliance'.

This alliance, led by the Longevity Sect, comprises over 40,000 cultivators who have expanded from Longevity Island to the surrounding islands in the sea.

Most of them still live on the giant Longevity Island, which has undergone several expansions, and enjoy second- or third-level Spirit Vein resources.

A small number of people occupied islands with Spirit Vein around the sea, developing Immortal Market workshops and running shops.

The reason why the Longevity Sect was able to develop so smoothly and spread its personnel so quickly was because four years ago it obtained the Immortal Sea Tablet, which allowed it to legitimately enjoy many benefits of the Eastern Immortal Sea, including the City of All Immortals.

This has led some small sects or Cultivation Family in the surrounding area that do not have the Immortal Sea Tablet to choose to attach themselves to the Longevity Sect in order to take advantage of the benefits of the Immortal Sea Tablet.

In this way, many small sects can use the name of "affiliated forces of the Longevity Sect" to enjoy the privileges of the Immortal Sea Tablet sect in many aspects such as business and trade, while also receiving the protection of the Longevity Sect.

As a result, the Longevity Sect can also expand its territory in a reasonable way, and have more resources to share while adhering to the Four Seas Common Pact.

More than 40,000 cultivators from the Longevity Sect, Dragon Transformation Sect, and Shu Sword Pavilion no longer need to stay in one place; they can all go to the island immortal mountains where their vassal forces are located to cultivate.

Some Cultivation Family even dig out their own Spirit Vein and relocate directly to Longevity Island for convenience.

In this way, disciples of the Longevity Sect can also enjoy resources such as Spirit Vein and treasure lands, Cultivation Family can enjoy the economic convenience brought by the prosperous trade of Evergreen City, as well as the business and trade support provided by the Longevity Sect.

This is the resource sharing and harmonious development opportunity that both sides obtained by exchanging ideas around the Immortal Sea Tablet, with each getting what they needed.

Otherwise, as outsiders to the Longevity Sect, unless they continue to find more unclaimed blessed lands to register and obtain certification, it will be difficult for them to acquire more Spirit Vein resources outside the Mountain Gate.

The more resources one has— Wealth, Companions, Dharma, and Place, and land—the better, as they can cultivate more talent.

Therefore, in recent years, the cultivation of the disciples of the Longevity Sect has been no less than when they were in the Longevity Sect. They have long been on the right track, and even a few more Foundation Establishment have been added to the sect.

Chen Dengming piloted the spirit boat all the way, flying over the patrol blockade line of the outer islands without being stopped by anyone.

Every traveling cultivator who saw his unique Golden Rhyme Reverse Light Boat knew that it was His Your Highness Daozi returning, and they immediately bowed and paid their respects from afar.

Many discerning local cultivators in the city would occasionally whisper among themselves, their expressions respectful, knowing that it was the Longevity Dao Child, Golden Core Mid Stage cultivator.

At this moment, in a sprawling manor within the city, the two large characters "Chen Manor" on the gate, though understated, exuded a sense of awe.

Not far from the manor, in two lakes, the terrifying aura of two Foundation Establishment Demon Beast lurked in the water, their scales and claws barely visible, yet still chilling and dreadful.

Inside the manor, a man and a woman, surrounded by a group of servants, strolled through the garden paved with bluestone.

On both sides, the pines and cypresses stood tall and straight, the trees provided ample shade, and the potted flowers were arranged in a pleasing manner, filling the air with fragrance.

The man and woman walked into the middle of the road when suddenly the woman noticed the extraordinary spirit boat flying overhead and immediately grabbed the hand of the young man beside her.

"Husband, look!"

Upon hearing this, the young man looked up in surprise and saw the spirit boat flying over the manor. He could vaguely feel a familiar and warm gaze cast down from above.

Watching the spirit boat depart, he asked in surprise, "Since Father came out of seclusion these past few months, he always stops by to visit me whenever he returns from his travels. Why did he leave in such a hurry today? Could something have happened?"

The elegant woman standing nearby smiled and said, "It's rare for my father-in-law to emerge from seclusion after several years. He probably has many sect affairs that urgently need to be dealt with. My Husband, there's no need to worry."

She had a pair of bright, large eyes that framed an elegant and sweet face. Her hair was styled in an exquisite updo, her neck was slender, and her figure was graceful and youthful. The fitted robe perfectly showcased her beautiful curves.

Seeing his beloved wife speak this way, Chen Jing felt relieved. He smiled and patted her hand, saying, "Xue'er, you're right. I think when my father isn't busy another day, we should invite my father-in-law and Yi Ran to go back to the sect together. You're about to break through to the Qi Cultivation Tenth Level Refining; it's time to prepare for Foundation Establishment."

Upon hearing this, the woman called Xue'er quickly shook her head and said, "No, thank you. When my father-in-law has some free time, he will naturally come back to visit. We don't need to bother the sect and cause others to gossip."

Chen Jing frowned. "Who dares to gossip? Xue'er, you yourself are a disciple of the Longevity Sect, and you have excellent aptitude. It's just that you left the sect after marrying a cripple like me, but you weren't expelled. You are still a disciple of the Longevity Sect."

"Husband, please don't call me a cripple again. I don't like hearing that!"

The woman quickly reached out her slender hand and covered Chen Jing's mouth.

This woman was none other than Li Rong's daughter, Li Xue, who was now married to Chen Dengming's son, Chen Jing.

It must be said that this serendipitous encounter and perfect match was an incredibly subtle and wonderful thing.

Back then, Gao Hu and Lao Li were neighbors in Changle Workshop, outside the Evergreen Sect.

But now it seems we've returned to square one, with both families now seeking a marriage alliance.

However, given Chen Dengming's current status and power, he may be able to let go, but Lao Li and Li Xue may not be able to.

However, Chen Dengming genuinely liked Li Xue, his daughter-in-law.

After all, we've known each other for many years and know each other inside and out.

Although the woman was almost ten years older than her son Chen Jing, she was, after all, a cultivator, and appeared much younger than her actual age.

Her mother was Golden Core Cultivator of the Five Elements Escape Sect, and her own Spiritual Root Potential was above average. Marrying Chen Jing was actually a bit of a humiliation for her.

However, Li Xue's marriage to Chen Jing was not something Chen Dengming initiated.

It was a year ago, after he broke through to the Golden Core Mid Stage, that Li Xue and Li Rong took the initiative to come to him to answer the call when he was looking for a wife for Chen Jing.

The father and daughter did not want any betrothal gifts; they only hoped that Chen Dengming could help them find Cheng Yun Xue's whereabouts when he returned to the Four Regions or encountered the higher-ups of the Five Elements Escape Sect.

Given the current situation in the four regions.

Since Cheng Yun Xue failed to leave the Four Domains, and the other Five Elements Escape Sect cultivators who fled to the Eastern Immortal Sea have not heard of her whereabouts, it is highly likely that she is in grave danger.

However, Chen Dengming was a man of great loyalty and affection, and the requests made by the father and daughter were only things he was obliged to do within his capabilities.

Therefore, he took the initiative to offer his help, saying that Li Xue should not be wronged and that he would be willing to help her when the time was right.

As it turned out, the father and daughter were both men of great loyalty and commitment, and they insisted on keeping their promise. In addition, Chen Jing also took a great liking to Li Xue, so Chen Dengming arranged the marriage and made good arrangements for his eldest son to establish the Chen Family Cultivation Family cultivators outside the sect, so that the family could continue to flourish.

At this moment, Chen Dengming withdrew his gaze from the Chen Manor, and then, with a flash of blue light in his eyes, looked at Chen Yiran, who was mingling with a group of rogue Rogue Cultivator disguised as beggars in another Rogue Cultivator Gathering Place.

Seeing his mortal daughter happily giving money to a group of Rogue Cultivator pretending to be beggars, winning Rogue Cultivator and applause from them, he could only shake his head helplessly.

Compared to her son Chen Jing, who is already preparing to have children, her daughter Chen Yiran seems much more indifferent to major life events.

In the last two years, I don't know if it's because the bloodline of Rogue Cultivator inherited from his father has awakened or what, but he has a habit of going to dirty Rogue Cultivator Gathering Place rogue cultivators.

This Gathering Place for Rogue Cultivator was something Chen Dengming had casually mentioned to the steward in charge of rebuilding the sect, driven by his nostalgia.

The idea was to "provide shelter for all the poor and needy, making them smile," suggesting a desire to create a safe haven for Rogue Cultivators.

Two years ago, this place of nostalgia was actually built.

This immediately attracted many overseas Rogue Cultivator to gather and crowd together, making it a noisy and chaotic place, which was quite controversial in the once high-class Evergreen City.

Chen Yiran, however, also liked to go to places where Rogue Cultivator Gathering Place, and at first she almost suffered a loss.

Compared to sect cultivators, Rogue Cultivator are a motley crew of all sorts, including many madmen.

However, Chen Yiran possessed many King Gu poisons, and with people arranged by the hunchback secretly protecting her, she ultimately escaped unharmed, while those who were blind to the danger all sank to the bottom of the sea and became fish food.

Meanwhile, the other Rogue Cultivator, realizing that Chen Yiran's identity was unusual, quickly avoided her.

As it turns out now...

It seems that some Rogue Cultivator have come to realize that Chen Yiran actually kind-hearted and easy to get along with.

So he began to pretend to be a beggar to gain sympathy and beg some spirit crystals from Chen Yiran, a mere mortal.

"These Rogue Cultivator cultivators really have no moral compass whatsoever."

Chen Dengming shook his head with a helpless smile.

In contrast, when he was still a mortal in the Gathering Place, even Qi Refining First Layer Rogue Cultivator at the first level of Qi Refining wouldn't bother to look at him.

Now his daughter is living a life of luxury, while mortals are giving away money to cultivators, who in turn have to pretend to be pitiful beggars.

Damn it, without realizing it, even his own children have become the kind of people he once looked up to.

"As long as you're doing well, that's all that matters."

The entire Four Realms are now in complete chaos. I must protect my increasingly prosperous little treasure land and absolutely not allow those External Dao Malevolent Cultivator cross the defenses of the Immortal Sealing Array.

Chen Dengming entered the sect.

They called over their disciples, who carried the still unconscious Ran Yiqiang away for treatment.

Now that Su Yan Yan is not in the sect, he, Longevity Dao Child, is the top leader and can oversee the Perilous Hall.

Chen Dengming flew towards the Perilous Hall, intending to take the opportunity to use the cultivation bed and fourth-order Spirit Gathering Formation left behind by his Martial Aunt Su, and enjoy the cultivation treatment of Nascent Soul True Lord for a few days.

(I didn't reach the monthly pass limit yesterday, and I promised not to add extra chapters, but I can't sleep, so I'll write 5,000 words anyway. Please vote for me!)