A Wise Intervention

Lüo Bing's wise intervention saved Chen Dengming some trouble.

Even though Chen Dengming had already fled, and even if Lüo Bing told the truth, the cultivators of the Moon Reflection Sect would most likely not be able to find him.

But in this world, probabilities are never certain; even a small probability is still a probability.

Once it is confirmed that Chen Dengming, a rogue Rogue Cultivator, was able to quickly reach the Qi Cultivation High Level, the mystery behind this will be quite intriguing.

At that time, it might even alarm the five patriarchs.

After all, Chen Dengming's identity was far too sensitive, involving Nan Xun's secrets and the Dao of that Sha Star.

This is very significant; if the five factions were to search together, the probability of Chen Dengming being found would be much greater.

However, Lüo Bing also had her own plans. Reporting Chen Dengming's situation to higher authorities quickly could not resolve her current predicament for the time being.

After all, Chen Dengming has already escaped, so this achievement will be much smaller, and it is still unknown whether Chen Dengming is really related to the Sha Star's path.

If there's no connection, then this achievement is meaningless.

So many uncertain factors make this credit also highly uncertain.

After assessing the situation, it would be better to deceive Yue Kun, buy time for Chen Dengming, and gamble on this man's future.

But where is Chen Jun now, who is only at the Qi Refining stage yet has already attracted the attention of several Foundation Establishment cultivators?

Five days passed in the blink of an eye.

Wilderness of Jue Lin City.

An area surrounded by Formation.

A pool of foul-smelling, bloody water was placed in the pit.

Several Gu Worm scurried around the Formation like headless flies, making a buzzing sound.

Chen Dengming, shirtless and with his long hair flowing down his shoulders, sat on the ground within the Formation, observing his current physical condition through introspection.

He entered a state of profound stillness and inner awareness, and his physical condition became increasingly clear, like a glowing line in the darkness.

Each muscle is slender yet tightly packed, full of resilience and abundant power.

A trace of Blood Sha Qi seeping from the depths of the bone marrow was mixed in, causing the muscles to emit a faint blood-red glow.

His consciousness continued to spread, rising like tiny specks and permeating every part of his body.

I could see the Blood Sha Qi had penetrated deep into the bones, meridians, and internal organs, and even some tiny blood vessels and various nerve endings, like dandelion seeds scattered in every corner.

"After breaking through the Dragon Coiling Bone Forging Art, not only are my bones forged, but the Blood Sha Qi also seeps into my Flesh and Blood and tendons, further strengthening my physique."

However, this would result in an excessively dense concentration of Blood Sha Qi.

"I don't possess demonic blood, so I can't naturally control or even enjoy this Blood Sha Qi. Without a state of perfect State of Mind and composure, even my mental state will be affected. It seems I'll have to pay more attention to calming and tranquilizing Law Artifact in the future, as an extra layer of protection."

Chen Dengming opened his eyes, his gaze flashing like two bolts of lightning, full of energy and vitality.

His strength has been steadily improving over the past few days of training.

Although he has not yet broken through to the Qi Cultivation Tenth Level, the Dragon Coiling Bone Forging Art has made his Physical Body stronger and made him look much younger.

Like in my past life, some people maintain good fitness habits and, even in their forties, their biological age is still thirty.

Some people, however, do not maintain good fitness and dietary habits, and although they may appear to be in their twenties, their physical age is already over thirty.

Physical condition can be improved through exercise and cultivation.

After breaking through to the beginner level of the Bone Forging Art, his bone age had been reduced to around eighty years old, which meant he had returned to his original age.

His Lifespan Limit was extended to 407 years due to the breakthrough in the Bone Forging Art.

Chen Dengming originally intended to continue cultivating the <Life-Damaging Seedling Pulling Technique>, attempting to advance to the Heavenly Spiritual Root High-grade Spiritual Root.

But now that they've finally managed to reduce their bone age, they've decided to wait until they join a sect before conducting further research.

He stood up, stretched his muscles and Blood Sha Qi flow through his body, causing his muscles to bulge and his skin to shine, like a fierce cheetah, extremely explosive, and surrounded by a powerful and oppressive Sha Qi.

With his body filled with Blood Sha Qi, his speed, strength, physical defense, and endurance were all greatly enhanced.

His robust physique also made him appear more imposing and stylish than usual.

His entire body seemed to be cast in steel, concealing astonishing power, and every move he made was full of strength.

As the Blood Sha Qi receded, the Sha Qi on Chen Dengming's body also rapidly diminished and subsided, his physique returning to normal, yet he still appeared powerful and strong.

After spending several days in the wild hunting Demon Beast, it wasn't all for nothing.

Using the Little Array Spirit's perception, along with several Gu Worm searching separately, they hunted down another Qi Cultivation Fourth Level Demon Beast, helping him complete his cultivation.

Zhu Xun was puzzled as to why Chen Dengming's demon-hunting ability had become stronger than his after they moved to a different location.

In reality, there were simply too many mobile eyes helping Chen Dengming find the Demon Beast, naturally making it more efficient.

But in the past few days, the guards of Jue Lin City have indeed begun to close in.

This has resulted in almost all the Demon Beast in the vicinity being hunted down, making it extremely difficult to hunt Demon Beast anymore.

To continue practicing the Bone Forging Art and improve bone age, one must either change hunting locations or directly purchase Demon Beast blood.

However, most of the Demon Beast in the merchants' possession were already dead, their blood drained.

Even if some Demon Beast blood was preserved, its Spiritual Qi had already been reduced by more than half, which no longer met the requirements for auxiliary cultivation of the Bone Forging Art.

"Cultivation is difficult, resources are difficult, being Rogue Cultivator is difficult in every way."

Chen Dengming sighed and began urging a pair of Wu Ling Duo and bury the blood that filled the pit.

At this moment, the Formation suddenly emitted a sound as if it had been disturbed.

Chen Dengming's gaze sharpened, and he quickened his pace.

Shouts and shouts gradually came from outside.

Chen Dengming glanced at the blood pit that had already been covered up, put on the Human Skin Mask, his eyes turned icy cold, and his demeanor became extremely ruthless.

With a casual grab, he stuffed the Demon Beast corpse on the ground into his Storage Bag.

Then, with a turn of his head, several Gu Worm that had been restless at the edge of the Formation flew back.

With the Wu Ling Duo hanging from his waist, he retracted the array plate, and the illusionary array vanished instantly, revealing several cultivator figures outside.

They were all guards dressed in the robes of the Jue Lin City guards.

These people, who had been impatient and indifferent, were startled when they suddenly saw a tall, thin man in black robes with a dark face and a cold, Sha Qi aura emerge from the Formation. They immediately became alert.

Chen Dengming was also surprised to see that they were guards from Jue Lin City.

Fortunately, they sensed that these people were only mid-stage Qi Refining cultivators.

After a moment of contemplation, he clasped his hands in greeting and asked, "What brings you here, fellow Daoists?"

The guards exchanged glances. One look at Chen Dengming's bulging muscles beneath his high-ranking robes and the pair of Wu Ling Duo hanging from his waist, and they knew he was not someone to be trifled with.

One of them immediately said politely, "Excuse me, fellow Daoist, we've come to inquire because we've observed signs of Demon Beast activity in the vicinity and are worried that someone might have been harmed here."

"Oh?"

Chen Dengming nodded slightly, knowing that it was probably the traces left when they were hunting the Demon Beast that had attracted these people.

He glanced back at the ground that wasn't completely cleaned up yet, and pondered for a moment.

"I have already slain the Demon Beast and disposed of the scene. Are you all interested in the Demon Beast's corpse in my possession?"

Upon hearing this, the guarding cultivators tensed up and immediately denied it.

"No, that can't be."

"Indeed, we guards of Jue Lin City are all law-abiding citizens. How could we possibly covet the Demon Beast corpse in your possession, fellow Daoist? You jest."

"That's right, fellow Daoist has misunderstood."

Chen Dengming was surprised. He glanced at the three people who had reacted so strongly and immediately understood their guilty conscience.

He originally didn't want to get into a conflict with these people, after all, the common people can't fight against the officials.

If these people are interested, they can take out the Demon Beast's corpse and divide it up. It's not a big deal. It's better to avoid trouble and spend money to avoid disaster.

Unexpectedly, these people were even more nervous than he was.

Sure enough, once you become stronger, the people around you become friendlier, and there isn't a single bad person among them.

"I see. The guards of Jue Lin City truly live up to their reputation. Since there's nothing else, I'll take my leave now!"

"Alright, fellow Daoist, take care!"

After Chen Dengming's imposing figure disappeared, the guards exchanged glances, then looked at the traces of Demon Beast blood left on the ground ahead, a hint of relief flashing in their eyes.

"I never expected him to be a Qi Cultivation High Level cultivator. Moreover, judging from his appearance, he might be a demon hunter. The Sha Qi emanating from him makes me feel palpitations and unable to breathe."

"You also said this was a bit risky, and you were even planning to get some benefits, almost causing a conflict, and this is in the wild. By the way, did I shout a bit too loudly just now?"

"It should be alright. This fellow Daoist is quite polite."

As they spoke, they exchanged glances, tugged at their guard robes, and laughed.

"It's better to wear this skin; it's safer."

They were all aware of their own limitations. Without their status, they wouldn't have dared to utter a sound when that cultivator appeared. They would have immediately acted like cowards and slunk away. How could they have had a proper conversation with him?

At the same time.

The Moon Reflection Sect.

After rushing back to the sect, Yue Kun immediately prepared to report to the patriarch about the matter of the Wonderful Sound Sect's training of Chen Dengming.

Unexpectedly, things didn't go as planned. After the patriarch left the seclusion, he went out to travel around, appearing and disappearing like a dragon.

Yue Kun was taken aback and grabbed his senior Senior Brother, the sect leader, to ask why the ancestor was leaving seclusion and why he was going far away.

The sect Senior Brother stroked his beard and glared, "If you've been in seclusion for so long, why don't you go out for a stroll and get some fresh air after you come out?"

"Where did this old ancestor go? And why would he tell me?"

Helpless, Yue Kun paced back and forth, struggling with his own thoughts.

Regarding Chen Dengming's matter, only he knows about it at present. If he reports to the patriarch in person, he will enjoy all the credit in the future.

However, since the patriarch has already gone out, to contact him, we must obtain permission from the Senior Brother leader to activate the sect's communication array; otherwise, it will be difficult to accurately contact the patriarch.

However, one should not lightly tamper with the sound transmission array used by the ancestor.

Even if something needs to be done, it has to go through the sect Senior Brother, so the credit won't necessarily go to him alone.

Of course, the most crucial point is that the matter being reported involves the private affairs of the Wonderful Sound Sect. Even if the report is submitted to the patriarch, the patriarch may not be willing to interfere in the affairs of the Wonderful Sound Sect. It should be noted that the Wonderful Sound Sect is Golden Core Late Stage cultivator.

"Junior Brother Yue, why are you in such a hurry to find the Ancestor? Could it be that something important has happened?"

Seeing that Yue Kun seemed agitated, the sect leader, Lingyue Daoist, glanced at him and asked tentatively with a smile.

Yue Kun's heart skipped a beat, but he remained expressionless. He turned around, sighed, and shook his head, saying, "It's nothing serious, but my disciple from Nanxun recently went down the mountain and died outside. I wonder if Senior Brother Sect Leader knows about this?"

The Ancestor has been keeping an eye on this child, and I want to report this matter to him. If you, Senior Brother, can activate the sound transmission array, that would be best."

Lingyue Daoist frowned and said unhappily, "Our ancestor has just come out of seclusion for a journey and is looking for a good mood. Your disciple failed the test some time ago, and our ancestor was already disappointed. Do you really want to bother him with such a trivial matter?"

He said this while inwardly scoffing.

Because Yue Kun became Nangong Yun's master, he had more opportunities to communicate with the patriarch, and thus gained more resources and sect contributions.

He saw it all, felt a pang of jealousy, but had to pretend to be magnanimous and indifferent.

Some time ago, it was determined that Nangong Yun was of no value, and now that he is dead, he is not even considered trash. So how could we possibly send a message to alarm the ancestor?

Therefore, this matter will have to be postponed for the time being.

Yue Kun had anticipated this, sighed inwardly, took his leave, and turned to depart.

Then there's no rush.

If the patriarch returns and reports back, all the credit will still go to him alone. In fact, his senior Senior Brother, the sect leader who has always looked down on him, will have to bear the blame for delaying important matters.

If there's no merit, then so be it.

However, this wait may be quite long.

Ordinary people often travel for one or two months at a time.

Golden Core Cultivator, whose lifespan is eight hundred years, might travel and stay for several years at a time if he finds a place with exceptional scenery. By the time he returns, four or five years may have passed.

Given the speed at which the Wonderful Sound Sect nurtured Chen Dengming, he would likely have broken through to the Foundation Establishment by now, in four or five years.

Yue Kun felt a surge of envy and jealousy, and at the same time, he became interested in the secrets of Nan Xun and the Dao of the Sha Star.

But he quickly suppressed those thoughts.

No one is qualified to deal with matters concerning Sha Star until they reach the Golden Core stage.

"Fellow Daoist Chen, you've only hunted one animal these past few days?"

"The guards of Jue Lin City have closed in, as you know. I even encountered three more on the way, and they all became interested in the Demon Beast meat I had."

Inside the spirit house courtyard in Jue Lin City, Chen Dengming and Zhu Xun, who was dealing with the corpses of Demon Beast, were talking.

Zhu Xun was startled, slowing his movements, and said, "Those greedy, damned devils, they even dare to covet you, Brother Dao? You wouldn't, Brother Dao?"

He picked up the butcher knife, bared his teeth, and gestured towards his neck.

Chen Dengming chuckled, blew on the tea in his cup, and shook his head, saying, "Am I that impulsive? They're at least wearing the skin of officials; it's just a Demon Beast's corpse anyway. If they wanted it, I was already planning to give it to them."

"Then what?"

"They don't want it anymore."

"Tch—your intimidation is still stronger, Brother Dao."

Zhu Xun a polite compliment, finding it normal.

Those in official positions aren't fools. In the wilderness, if they encounter a tough opponent, they should know when to back down. Otherwise, if they get killed, the murderer won't even enter the city and will simply escape, making their death pointless.

His movements were swift, severing a leg in one stroke. He said, "Brother Dao, the business of selling Demon Beast meat is difficult these days. There's too much of it on the market, and prices have plummeted."

I heard from the fisherman that the guards' meat is being sold in bulk to them in other Marketplace, and they're not buying my meat much anymore."

Chen Dengming frowned, thinking about how he had spent a full eight Mid-grade Spirit Stones to buy the Demonic Cultivation Method.

I've spent over a Mid-grade Spirit Stone on food, drinks, buying translated books, and cultivation lately.

His savings have also shrunk drastically, and now he only has eleven Mid-grade Spirit Stone left as assets.

Now that the Demon Beast around Jue Lin City are gone, it's very difficult to quickly cultivate the Bone Forging Art.

Chen Dengming shook his head, "Now that resources in Jue Lin City are scarce and there aren't many opportunities to make money, it seems we'll have to leave soon."

I told you I was planning to join a sect. What are your plans? Are you going to try your luck too?

Zhu Xun paused, somewhat unsure of himself. "Although I have Medium-grade Spiritual Root, my affinity for Spiritual Qi is almost the worst among mid-grade roots. I once tried to join the Heavenly River Sect but failed the test. Can I really do it?"

"Give it a try, how will you know if you don't try?"

"Give it a try. The sect's tests go beyond just Spirit Root; they also assess character and several other aspects."

Zhu Xun muttered to herself, still somewhat lacking in confidence.

Chen Dengming shook his head inwardly.

Rogue Cultivator often lack confidence and feel inferior when facing sects.

In fact, Zhu Xun's qualifications are already extremely excellent compared to most other Rogue Cultivator.

"Oh, right, Fellow Daoist Chen, there's something I forgot to mention. You've been asking me to keep an eye on Fellow Daoist Jiang's whereabouts, and I think I made a discovery yesterday."

"Oh?"

Chen Dengming's eyes narrowed, and he put down his teacup. "What discovery?"

Zhu Xun frowned and pondered, "Yesterday, I was exchanging ideas with a group of fishermen at the fishing port when I saw members of the patrol association bringing a group of people to trade with the fishermen."

After being bought by the fishermen, those people would become low-paid fishermen, following them out of the river and even to various Marketplace along the way to the North Sea to do business."

Chen Dengming was aware of this information and wasn't surprised.

In my past life, people were often abducted to coastal cities.

Once you board a ship and become a sailor, you can almost never go home. If you dare to resist, you'll often be swept away by the tide of war.

Zhu Xun suddenly brought this up, could it be...?

"Then I heard someone from the group of fishermen who were trading with the parade ask if they still had any Formation like the one from last time for sale; they needed special talents."

Chen Dengming narrowed his eyes.

Zhu Xun paused for a moment with the butcher's knife in his hand, sighed inwardly, and continued to silently cut the meat.

Actually, he had heard the news a few days earlier.

He just hadn't wanted to tell Chen Dengming.

He was unwilling to disrupt his current peaceful life, unwilling to take risks for a stranger Fellow Daoist Jiang, and unwilling to get Fellow Daoist Chen involved in the troubles of fishermen.

Originally, he planned to keep this matter to himself.

Even if Chen Dengming accidentally overhears about this later, it's a matter of chance. If we don't say it out loud, it's still a matter of chance.

Speaking it out can lead to troubles, all stemming from talking too much.

However, now that Fellow Daoist Chen has already expressed his intention to leave.

He had also secretly inquired about that fisherman, and found that he wasn't particularly strong.

After Zhu Xun inner conflict, Zhu Xun finally spoke up.

Putting himself in Fellow Daoist Chen's shoes, he was very kind to him and generous with his money.

If he can't do what's entrusted to him, that's one thing, but if he can do it and then hides it, that's just inhuman.

At this moment, Chen Dengming's voice came, "Very good. First, confirm whether Fellow Daoist Jiang is in the hands of that group of fishermen. Don't rush, and don't show any abnormality."

(The update was a bit slow today, but there will be an extra chapter tonight! Please vote for me with your monthly tickets; more monthly tickets mean faster updates!)

People's hearts are all different and cannot be similar; all things are created by nature.

If you ask where Mr. Chen has gone, all you see are fallen blossoms in the courtyard.