Central Plains' First Stop, the Journey Officially Begins

After a day and a night of recovery and adjustment, Wang Chen and his group had fully recovered.

After all, everyone had only exhausted their Dou Qi and had no serious injuries.

The recovery process is naturally not very difficult.

Besides, with Wang Chen, who's got all the advantages, even if he gets injured, it won't take long.

"Now that everyone has fully recovered, let's officially set off."

After saying that, Wang Chen prepared to head towards the outer edge of the plain.

This time, Wang Chen did not use the White Swan to travel.

Using the White Swan to travel in the Northwestern Continent is perfectly fine.

After all, in that place, Tier 7 magical beasts were already considered top-tier.

There's definitely no one who'd be so foolish as to come looking for trouble.

But this is Central Plains now.

The Tier 7 is only considered a mid-level position.

Not only does it fail to exert the same deterrent effect as it does on the Northwestern Continent, it also tends to attract attention.

This trip to Central Plains is for training purposes, so taking it slow is perfectly fine.

Fortunately, Wang Chen also had other means of transportation prepared in his Storage Ring.

"Get in the car!"

After releasing the carriage, Wang Chen immediately called out to Queen Medusa and the others.

This time, Wang Chen did not arrange for the Heavenly Demon Puppet to drive the carriage; instead, he personally took charge.

After all, this is Central Plains, so we should be a little more cautious in everything we do.

People in the Northwestern Continent might not see the problem with the Heavenly Demon Puppet, but people in the Central Plains Continent might.

Before securing a safe place to stay and gathering intelligence about the surrounding area, Wang Chen decided to proceed with caution.

It's always good to be safe and secure in everything you do.

After Queen Medusa and the others had all boarded the carriage, Wang Chen also drove it off.

The magical beast pulling the cart was also something Wang Chen specifically captured yesterday.

The plain was somewhat desolate and sparsely populated.

But precisely because of this, many magical beasts have come to live here.

High-level magical beasts are few in number, but low-level magical beasts are quite numerous.

A mere Tier 1 horse-type magical beast was naturally no match for Wang Chen's capture.

And so, Wang Chen rode a First-Order Magical Beast toward the outskirts of the plains.

Although the speed wasn't very fast, Wang Chen wasn't in a hurry.

We've already arrived in Central Plains, so there's no need to rush.

"Finally, we can see signs of human habitation!"

After driving the carriage for more than three hours, Wang Chen finally left the plain where he had started and successfully reached the outskirts.

On this outskirts, Wang Chen also met the people of Central Plains for the first time.

"Don't get off the bus yet, I'll go and find out something."

Wang Chen spoke to Queen Medusa and the others in the carriage, then stopped the carriage and headed forward.

This is just a small village, and Wang Chen doesn't plan to stay here any longer.

Therefore, Queen Medusa and her entourage were not allowed to disembark.

After all, their temperament and appearance are truly outstanding.

Just like fireflies in the dark, they cannot be hidden at all.

Upon reaching the village entrance, Wang Chen spoke directly.

"Little one, come here, come here."

Wang Chen waved to the three children playing at the village entrance.

With Wang Chen's strength, he had already sensed most of the village before even entering it.

The population of this small village is not large, not exceeding three hundred people.

And there are no experts among them.

The most powerful aura he possessed was only at the level of Da Dou Shi.

Such a small village is unlikely to be dangerous.

However, just to be on the safe side, Wang Chen decided to try and get some information from the children first.

After all, children are the most innocent and generally don't lie.

Or perhaps the child lacks experience, and even if he lies, he can't fool Wang Chen.

Wang Chen preferred interacting with children to dealing with cunning old foxes.

"Who are you?"

Upon hearing Wang Chen's words, the three children did not run over; instead, they asked him very cautiously.

"I'm just a traveler passing through, and I'd like to ask you for directions."

Upon hearing this, the child gradually lowered his guard.

"Oh. I don't know much either."

The little boy who was leading the group scratched his head and said in a simple and honest manner.

"It's alright, it's alright. Just tell me which direction the nearest city is in."

"The nearest city I know is Hanshan City, which is to the north."

The child gave Wang Chen some pointers.

Thank you very much.

"These candies are for you."

Having obtained the information he wanted, Wang Chen wasted no time and left immediately.

He did not give the children any medicine.

Although a few pills were worthless to Wang Chen.

However, for these children, elixirs are not a good thing; on the contrary, they may be a death sentence.

Giving them a little candy will actually make them happier.

And there are no hidden dangers whatsoever.

"Let's go to Hanshan City, which is the closest city to here, first."

We'll stay there for a few days, see how things go, and then make further arrangements."

After returning to the carriage, Wang Chen spoke to Queen Medusa and the others.

They naturally wouldn't object to Wang Chen's arrangements.

After all, this trip to Central Plains was mainly arranged by Wang Chen.

In any case, with Wang Chen's ample supply of pills, it doesn't really matter where they train.

After another five hours of driving, Wang Chen finally saw the outline of the city.

The distant Hanshan City is enormous, certainly no smaller Jia Ma Imperial City.

It must be said that the cultivation environment in the Central Plains is indeed far superior to that of the Northwestern Continent.

This city, which is completely unknown in the original story, is so huge that it rivals the Jia Ma Imperial City.

However, Wang Chen was quite satisfied with this situation.

After all, the purpose of coming to Central Plains is to gain experience. If Central Plains is the same as the Northwestern Continent, then all this effort would be wasted.

A large city will inevitably have more skilled fighters.

For Wang Chen, this meant a stable supply base for materials from the corpses of the Heavenly Demon Puppet.

Of course, Wang Chen wouldn't just start killing indiscriminately.

We've only just arrived in Central Plains, and we don't yet know the surrounding environment.

If you recklessly charge in without thinking, accidents are very likely to happen.

Let's go and gather some intelligence first.

After entering the city through the Hanshan City, Wang Chen found a guide at the entrance.

This was Wang Chen's first time in Hanshan City, and he had no idea what was going on here.

Using Soul Power to perceive would be too high-profile and completely contradict Wang Chen's original purpose.

Since there are guides available here, Wang Chen naturally couldn't let the opportunity slip by.

After spending some money, Wang Chen had gathered almost all the information about Hanshan City.

Of course, these are all the most basic, publicly available information.

This was more than enough for Wang Chen.

Having gathered some general information about Hanshan City, Wang Chen drove his carriage to the Hanshan City's largest restaurant.

After reserving several superior rooms, Wang Chen and his group went straight in to rest.

Of course, while it was called a rest, the main purpose was to explain intelligence and make arrangements for the follow-up.

"Currently, the two most powerful families in Hanshan City are the two most prominent ones."

Both sides each controlled half of the profitable business, making it a fiercely competitive battle.

"The strongest figures in these two families, on the surface, are their respective clan leaders, both of whom are Five-Star Dou Emperor."

There are also several Dou Emperor elders."

Wang Chen quickly explained the information he had obtained from the guide.

For Wang Chen, the strength of this Hanshan City was not particularly formidable.

He is fully capable of easily taking control of the city.

Of course, he wouldn't do something so thankless and exhausting.

"I plan to visit the Ye Clan tonight."

"Let's investigate the intelligence on the ground."

After the exchange, Wang Chen also explained his plan.

The information received from the guide was only the most obvious one.

This is also the information those forces want people to know.

Wang Chen certainly wouldn't make a decision about the subsequent plans based on this little bit of information.

As a steady and reliable protagonist who always tries to handle things carefully, Wang Chen definitely needs to investigate first.

If there are any problems, arrangements can be made in advance.

You can't just charge headlong into their face.

Although this possibility is unlikely.

"You should rest well in the restaurant and wait for my news."

Please avoid going out for now to prevent any unnecessary trouble.

"Once I've gathered all the intelligence, everyone won't need to be so reserved."

No one objected to Wang Chen's arrangement.

Having just experienced such a thrilling Spatial Storm, it would be good to take a good rest now.

The brief rest on the plains earlier was merely to recover the Dou Qi and other depleted resources.

My emotions haven't calmed down yet.

Even cultivators, after encountering Spatial Storm, cannot be so carefree as to fully recover immediately.

It was midnight.

Wang Chen quietly left the restaurant and headed towards the Ye Clan's Headquarters in the west of the city.

Because of the rival family power, the Ye Clan arranges their nighttime patrols very meticulously.

To avoid being ambushed by the other side.

Although everyone's strength is relatively similar now, no one dares to really break off relations.

However, while one should not harbor malicious intentions, one must be wary of others.

If they didn't even understand this basic principle, then the Ye Clan wouldn't have been able to pass on its legacy so peacefully to this day.

Of course, the Ye Clan's tight defenses were completely useless against Wang Chen.

With Wang Chen's current strength, he easily evaded patrol personnel and various overt and covert sentries.

Wang Chen's goal was very clear: the Ye Clan's study.

Because there, it's more likely that the basic intelligence Wang Chen needs will be found.

Moreover, a study is a place that is important in some ways, but not in others.

The various books in the study represent the knowledge passed down through generations of a family.

If this were in Wang Chen's previous life in ancient times, this place would definitely be a crucial stronghold for a powerful force.

Unfortunately, this is Dou Qi Continent.

What people value more are Cultivation Methods and Combat Skills, combat skills, elixirs, and various rare and precious materials.

The main defensive focus of any faction is primarily on its Cultivation Methods and Combat Skills inheritance pavilion and its Treasure Vault.

A study room typically lacks any form of security.

No one would have expected that someone would sneak into the study.

After all, if someone did infiltrate the Ye Clan, their primary targets would be the Cultivation Methods and Combat Skills inheritance pavilion and the Treasure Vault.

However, now we have Wang Chen, an illogical and overpowered character.

With his formidable strength, Wang Chen constantly moved around the Ye Clan.

He would occasionally eavesdrop on conversations, gleaning the information he needed from them.

Then, at a leisurely pace, he moved towards his study.

The main problem was that Wang Chen was unfamiliar with the internal terrain of the Ye Clan's Headquarters and the specific distribution of the various Ye Clan.

Naturally, the only option is the most time-consuming method—that is, to proceed step by step.

After eliminating all the incorrect answers, what remains is naturally the correct answer.

"Finally found it!"

Half an hour later, Wang Chen finally arrived at the Ye Clan's study.

"Looks like I'm pretty lucky; I didn't end up in the study at the very end."

Wang Chen sighed and then quietly slipped into the Ye Clan's study.

Then he started searching for the information he needed.

As the Ye Clan's study, it contains a great many different kinds of books.

However, because it has nothing to do with cultivation, it is not valued.

This was perfect, as Wang Chen could now confidently review the documents.

Even the study has basic amenities like spotlights.

After all, they are one of the largest family powers in Hanshan City, so they certainly have that much prestige.

For Wang Chen, the presence or absence of a searchlight made no difference.

"The History of Hanshan City!"

Wang Chen searched quickly among the books and finally found one that was somewhat useful to him.

Without wasting any time, he quickly flipped through the pages.

Then he put the books back in their original places and started looking for the other books.

After spending approximately three hours, Wang Chen finally concluded his reconnaissance mission.

He browsed through many books in the Ye Clan's study.

For example, <Map showing the area surrounding Hanshan City>, <Areas of influence surrounding Hanshan City>...

From these books, Wang Chen finally determined his location.

Hanshan City is located in the southwest of the Western Region of the Central Plains. It is not a large city and does not even have a Spatial Channel.

The closest Spatial Channel is the place Wang Chen came from.

Of course, that place is now deserted.

It also activated Spatial Channel, which leads to Guang City, 30,000 li to the southeast.

Wang Chen was relatively satisfied with this situation.

We've only just arrived in Central Plains; everything is still in its early stages.

Being in a relatively weak location would also be beneficial for Wang Chen's strength to improve.

After all, it's not easy to encounter a truly powerful expert here.

If the landing site is near those guys from the Soul Hall, then it will be basically impossible for Wang Chen to make a fortune quietly.

After gathering the information, Wang Chen also made plans for the follow-up arrangements.

He then quietly left the Ye Clan and returned to the restaurant to meet up with Queen Medusa.

During this operation, Wang Chen did not alert anyone else.

It must be said that having great strength is indeed very beneficial.

The arrangement of spending an extra year cultivating in the Northwestern Continent was indeed a wise choice.

After all, if Wang Chen's strength wasn't strong enough and he just rushed in headfirst, it would make it difficult to carry out the subsequent plans.

Of course, if you're not strong enough, you might not even be able to get past the Spatial Storm.

At dawn, Wang Chen summoned Xiao Yi Xian and the others again to make arrangements for the upcoming events.