Chapter 51: Chapter 49: Apprenticed to Cyan Cloud, Night Intrusion into the Salt Gang

“Body Refining Seventh Layer!”

Zhou Chen clenched his fist; now he could be considered to have stepped into the Late-Stage Body Refining.

The Body Refining Seventh Layer tempers the internal organs with inner qi, also known as organ refining.

The internal organs are extremely delicate, but once refined, not only does one’s endurance soar, but the body becomes even more robust, with greatly increased resistance to blows.

Bam bam bam!

Before Zhou Chen could fully experience the power of the Body Refining Seventh Layer, he heard the courtyard door being knocked.

“I’ll go!”

Zhou Chen immediately stopped Qin Hongyu; he had already sensed the aura of the visitors.

Li Lang or should we say Li Changfeng!

The courtyard door opened, revealing a charming figure dressed in white standing at the entrance, with a tall and cool lady following behind.

Dressed in black, carrying a large bow on her back, she was tall with a majestic chest and a slender waist, brimming with strength despite its slimness.

Especially those long legs.

Zhou Chen felt they could crush him.

“So it’s Brother Li.”

Zhou Chen greeted with a warm smile, gesturing with his hand:

“Do come in, both of you.”

Li Changfeng and Li Changhen entered the house, surveying Zhou Chen’s residence.

“Have you been practicing the Yi Arrow Skill?”

Li Changfeng suddenly spoke, his gaze sharp as lightning, questioning.

“How did Brother Li know?”

Zhou Chen looked surprised, staring at Li Changfeng.

“Secretly learning the Cyan Cloud Sect’s martial arts, this is punishable by death!”

Li Changfeng’s powerful aura suddenly pressed down, and Qin Hongyu, who intended to intervene, found herself immobilized and unable to speak.

Zhou Chen’s heart skipped a beat, but then he realized, Li Changfeng was just trying to scare him.

Zhou Chen righteously declared:

“I didn’t steal it; my master taught it to me!”

“Who is your master?”

Li Changfeng questioned.

Based on the information he had gathered.

Zhou Chen’s master Old Man Cao did not know the Yi Arrow Skill, but might have obtained a fragment of the manual.

While Li Changfeng was pondering, Zhou Chen clasped his hands and bowed:

“Master, please accept a disciple’s bow!”

Li Changfeng was stunned, then a smile appeared on his previously stern face.

“Clever lad, indeed sharp-witted!”

His aura receded as he shook his head and laughed: “Did you already guess my identity?”

“How could that be? It was only when I heard the master introduce himself that I realized the master’s identity!”

Zhou Chen feigned regret, sighing:

“Truly, what a fool I was not recognizing a great hero! Had I known earlier, I would have clung to your leg back at Snow Moon Square, begging you to take me as a disciple!”

“Smooth talker!”

Li Changhen pursed her lips; to her, Zhou Chen’s words seemed full of lies.

“This must be the illustrious and renowned Master Senior Sister.”

Zhou Chen looked at Li Changhen, excitedly saying: “It’s truly a shock to see such beauty today, a sight unforgettable for eternity!”

“Flatterer!”

Pop!

Li Changfeng tapped Zhou Chen on the head, laughing and scolding: “Flirting with your senior sister too, even a rabbit doesn’t eat the grass by its burrow!”

“Master, it’s unfair, my words were sincere!”

Zhou Chen looked aggrieved, thinking: isn’t it more like keeping the good things within the family than not eating the grass next to my burrow?

“Stop your flattery!”

Li Changfeng glared at Zhou Chen, casually squeezing his shoulder.

Hiss!

Zhou Chen drew in a cold breath, feeling as if his body was about to fall apart.

“Not bad, not bad, you’ve trained alone and not only reached the Body Refining Seventh Layer, your foundation is quite solid too!”

Li Changfeng was more satisfied, finding Zhou Chen’s talent and comprehension exceeded his expectations, not inferior to the natural arrow spirit body of Li Changhen.

“You’ve also been practicing immortal techniques, reaching the Fourth-Layer Qi Refining, suggesting your spirit root is quite good!”

Li Changfeng examined him closely, surprisingly saying:

“It’s actually Five Elements Spirit Roots?”

“How could Five Elements Spirit Roots cultivate so quickly? And still be immortal martial dual cultivation…”

Li Changfeng was puzzled, looking at Zhou Chen.

“Master, I once found a cave while hunting, where I acquired an immortal technique, but my cultivation speed was slow. Later, I ate a red fruit, and my cultivation surged!”

Zhou Chen had long prepared this explanation.

“I see.”

Li Changfeng didn’t doubt it, finding the explanation reasonable,

As there are numerous natural treasures that can boost cultivation, Zhou Chen’s hunter background, often hunting in the mountains and forests, could lead to such an encounter.

Moreover, Zhou Chen’s background was clean, and he had verified Old Man Cao’s identity; there was no issue with the Yi Arrow Skill’s origin.

“Five Elements Spirit Roots are slow to cultivate and consume substantial resources, generally not accepted as disciples by immortal sects.”

Li Changfeng cautioned Zhou Chen earnestly:

“Martial Dao is not inferior to Immortal Dao. Your talent in Martial Dao is extraordinary; do not neglect it for the other. In the future, focus your efforts on the Yi Arrow Skill for limitless prospects.”

“Yes, disciple will remember!”

Zhou Chen respectfully replied.

But he surely would continue cultivating immortality.

He’d do so secretly.

As long as his Martial Dao progresses swiftly, Li Changfeng wouldn’t mind.

However, since Li Changfeng just grabbed him and discerned his cultivation in martial arts and immortality, it seemed he needed to find a more sophisticated concealment skill.

“You’ve probably heard some news about the Divine Arrow Peak of Cyan Cloud Sect; I am Li Changfeng, the Peak Master of Divine Arrow Peak, and this is your Senior Sister Li Changhen.”

Li Changfeng introduced simply:

“Now with you, there are only three of us at Divine Arrow Peak.”

“So that makes me the Senior Brother!”

Zhou Chen laughed.

Li Changhen glared at Zhou Chen, but it seemed he wasn’t wrong.

She was the Senior Sister.

Zhou Chen is the senior disciple.

“Each peak in the Cyan Cloud Sect has four slots for True Disciples, but they aren’t fixed. Since you’ve joined under me and reached the Body Refining Seventh Layer, you can be a True Disciple.”

Li Changfeng looked at Zhou Chen:

“Prepare yourself. Three days from now, follow me back to the Cyan Cloud Sect to be promoted to True Disciple!”

“Yes, Master!”

Zhou Chen nodded, then immediately took out his Tier Two Soul-Chasing Bow from his storage pouch, and looked at Li Changfeng pitifully:

“Master, you see I’m already at the Body Refining Seventh Layer, and yet I’m using a low-tier trivial bow. It would be shameful for Master if it were to be known!”

A good bow greatly enhances his power. Zhou Chen is thinking about dealing with those old fools Bai Guinong and Wang Kang’an before he leaves.

A gentleman must seek revenge.

Now that Liu Ruyi is his woman, and she was so bullied that she had to self-destruct her own body, he definitely has to avenge this grudge.

Li Changfeng seemed to understand what Zhou Chen was thinking.

He had already learned thoroughly about what happened in Qinghe City.

Bai Ruyun was definitely killed by Zhou Chen.

Once the news of him accepting Zhou Chen as a disciple spreads, the Salt Gang will also know Zhou Chen did it.

Previously, they didn’t suspect Zhou Chen because he wasn’t strong enough.

“You really are shameless!”

Li Changfa chuckled scoldingly and casually took out a long bow that was entirely black:

“This bow is named Sunset, a Tier Four Divine Weapon, which I once used!”

“You are lucky!”

Zhou Chen excitedly took the Sunset Bow, feeling the difference immediately—it was like comparing toilet paper to currency notes.

In the presence of this Sunset Bow, his Soul-Chasing Bow seemed like trash.

A Tier Four Divine Bow, one that even those in the Divine Power Realm can use.

He originally thought receiving a Tier Three treasured bow would be good enough, didn’t expect Li Changfeng to be so generous.

Indeed, his time at Snow Moon Square wasn’t for nothing!

“Thank you, Master!”

Zhou Chen hurriedly expressed his gratitude, adoring the Sunset Bow.

Right after.

Zhou Chen felt a jealous gaze upon him.

Li Changhen recalled how she once received a Tier Three treasured bow, and how the Tier Four long bow in her hand, Leng Yue, took her significant effort to acquire.

So biased!

“Alright, I’ll come to find you three days later!”

Li Changfeng finished speaking and elegantly departed.

“Senior Sister, come in and have a seat!”

Zhou Chen looked at Li Changhen and invited her warmly.

“Don’t want to disturb you, Junior Brother!”

Li Changhen turned and said indifferently:

“Why don’t you continue with your dear wife!”

Zhou Chen: “…”

Watching Li Changhen’s disappearing graceful silhouette, Zhou Chen shook his head and sighed: “Master truly is not dignified, even Senior Sister has been corrupted by him!”

This drive is faster than his!

“Brother Chen, you truly are amazing!”

Qin Hongyu came to her senses and plunged into Zhou Chen’s embrace, hugging tightly around his neck.

She hadn’t expected Zhou Chen had already reached the Body Refining Seventh Layer.

And joined under Li Changfeng of Divine Arrow Peak in the Cyan Cloud Sect.

During this period, as Zhou Chen learned more about the Cyan Cloud Sect, she too heard about what kind of existence the sect holds.

It’s the unrivaled overlord of the Yunmeng and Cyan Cloud prefectures, its influence even surpasses the court in those lands!

It’s truly a rise to the sky!

“I have something even more amazing!”

Holding the enchanting and fiery body of Qin Hongyu, Zhou Chen’s heart burned, and he embraced her curvy hips and strode into the room.

After placing Qin Hongyu down, Zhou Chen held her smooth waist and turned her around, letting her lean on the balustrade with her back to him.

“No, it’s not dark yet…nn…”

Zhou Chen said nothing.

He had things to do once it got dark.

Night fell.

Everything was silent.

Quietly watching Qin Hongyu enveloped in his arms sleeping deeply, Zhou Chen silently withdrew.

He changed outfits, put on a mask, disguised himself as Han Feiyu, then altered the appearance of the Sunset Bow, and stealthily left home.

“Fengxia, Ruyi, scout the surroundings for me!”

Zhou Chen activated two fully automated smart ’radars’ and headed towards the Salt Gang’s Qinghe Branch.

In this period.

Wang Kang’an had been searching for the culprit, Bai Guinong hadn’t shown up, Zhou Chen wasn’t sure if he had left Qinghe City.

But it doesn’t matter.

If he were there, Zhou Chen wanted to see if Bai Guinong at Body Refining Ninth Layer could withstand his full-power shot.

If not, then he’ll deal with him later.

Ji Fengxia and Liu Ruyi were now cultivating their souls, the former having reached the Seventh-Layer Qi Refining, her Divine Sense far surpassing Bai Guinong’s at Body Refining Ninth Layer.

Although Body Refining Ninth Layer involves Refining God, it’s just basic god refining, nowhere near Ji Fengxia and Liu Ruyi’s direct god cultivation.

This is Zhou Chen’s confidence in daring to assassinate at the Salt Gang’s branch.

With his superior radar, he could attack or retreat, holding absolute initiative.

Under Ji Fengxia and Liu Ruyi’s soul power distraction, Zhou Chen moved as if in an uninhabited land, easily infiltrating the Salt Gang’s Qinghe branch!

And while Zhou Chen was acting, atop a distant rooftop, two figures stood calmly, looking at Zhou Chen from afar.

No need to say, it was Li Changfeng and Li Changhen.

“Bai Guinong is still here, Junior Brother may have the Sunset Bow but perhaps won’t be able to kill Bai Guinong, might even be caught!”

Li Changhen said indifferently.

“This kid is so cunning, previously Bai Guinong and others used various schemes, he didn’t fall for them, should have a trump card!”

Li Changfeng chuckled lightly:

“Moreover, it doesn’t matter even if he gets caught, it’ll be a lesson for him.”

As for Zhou Chen’s safety?

With him around, there’s no need to worry at all.

Li Changhen’s lips curved slightly, she said wistfully: “Then I want to see what kind of trump card he has to deal with Bai Guinong at Body Refining Ninth Layer, crossing two levels!”

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