Chapter 43: Chapter 42: Cultivation Realm’s Number One Double-Crosser, Returning to Blue Star!

Lin Chen looked towards his master with confusion after hearing this.

Han Jihai sighed and said:

“Alas, if your second senior brother merely liked wandering the mountains and rivers, it would be fine… But he particularly loves demon slaying…”

“Loving to slay demons is one thing, but he overestimates himself!”

“Back then, when he was in the early Qi Refining Stage, he insisted on going down the mountain to slay demons, and ended up causing trouble in the Tribulation Cultivator’s den… If I hadn’t personally gone to save him, grass would be three feet tall on his grave by now!”

Upon hearing this, Cen Wushan smiled shyly, then hurriedly said:

“Master, times have changed! Now I am a cultivator in the Foundation Establishment Stage!”

“Look at the Tribulation Cultivator dens within hundreds of miles… Who doesn’t know the name of Wushan Hermit?”

Cen Wushan seemed a bit proud, having admired rangers since childhood.

After starting cultivation, he made it his duty to slay demons and uphold the way.

Han Jihai snorted coldly and said:

“Mere early Foundation Establishment, how can it secure your life? Those Tribulation Cultivators just fear our Changchun Sect and don’t want to provoke you!”

“If one day you are not careful, you might end up dead in a Tribulation Cultivator’s den!”

“Pfui-pfui! Pfui-pfui!”

Cen Wushan hurriedly spat twice, and with a bitter smile said:

“Dear master, I’ve just returned home… Can you please have some mercy with your words?”

Only then did Han Jihai say:

“It’s good that you’re back, don’t go out again for a while… Just as I’m teaching your little junior brother about Spirit Plants, you can also offer some guidance!”

Cen Wushan quickly nodded and said:

“Great master, this time on my travels… I’ve found quite a few precious Spirit Seeds for you!”

“Really! Good disciple… Let me take a look!” Han Jihai’s attitude changed immediately.

Lin Chen observed this, held his forehead, and smiled bitterly.

Truly a lineage is inherited, his master is quite a character too.

It’s said that Pill Peak of the Changchun Sect shouldn’t be at the bottom of the four peaks; considering what Lin Chen has seen, the heritage of Pill Peak isn’t bad.

But the Pill Peak lineage doesn’t like to fight, they just love farming quietly.

So their fame is not prominent, and it has been passed down like this for hundreds of years.

When it came to Han Jihai’s generation, he wanted to rejuvenate Pill Peak in his youth, thus, he took in three disciples.

Unfortunately, the eldest disciple, Miko, was addicted to alcohol.

According to Han Jihai, her alchemy skills were just so-so, but drinking always got in the way.

This was evident when Lin Chen, having been at Pill Peak for half a month, had only seen the eldest sister a few times. Most of the time, she was sleeping off a hangover in her room.

The second senior brother, Cen Wushan, has Water and Earth Dual Spirit Roots, isn’t skilled at alchemy, but has considerable talent with Spirit Plants.

But he loves to travel and is restless by nature, so he can’t stay at Pill Peak for more than a few days a year.

As for the third senior brother…

Lin Chen hasn’t met him yet.

But according to the master, the third senior brother has the best aptitude but is a gambling addict…

Spending all his time in gambling halls.

At this thought, Lin Chen looked at his master’s back with a bit of pity.

“Alas, what did master do to deserve this! He has four disciples, and none of them are normal…”

“It’s one thing if the three senior brothers and sister aren’t reliable, but as for me…”

“Technically, am I an undercover agent? Given my background, I’m afraid I could become known as the number one double agent in the Cultivation Realm!”

Lin Chen thought to himself.

Throughout the afternoon, Lin Chen followed his master and second senior brother, working in the fields.

Second senior brother truly lived up to the Water and Earth Dual Spirit Roots, having notable insights on Spirit Plants.

Lin Chen learned a lot from him.

When the busy work ended, the dinner was quite abundant.

Apart from the usual spiritual vegetables and Spirit Rice, Han Jihai even slaughtered a Spirit Chicken and bought a big piece of Spirit Pig meat.

He made a pot of braised pork…

He was extremely satisfied with this meal.

At night, after digesting the spiritual food, Lin Chen’s Qi and Blood Value increased again…

Qi and Blood Value surpassed the 40-point mark!

Getting closer and closer to the Warrior level.

After practicing the Breathing Technique, Lin Chen then cultivated the Evergreen Technique for a while.

Sensing the Wood Element True Essence within, Lin Chen frowned slightly.

“Evergreen Technique is still at the early stage of the third layer… At this rate, it’s going to take almost a month to reach the Fourth Layer of Qi Refining.”

Lin Chen refers to his own cultivation time as a month, which translates to half a month in the Cultivation Realm or on Blue Star.

“However, reaching the Fourth Layer of Qi Refining is an important milestone… At this layer, it will be the middle stage of Qi Refining!”

“Whether it’s True Essence Magical Power or Techniques, there will be significant improvements, and short-term Artifact Control flight will be possible…”

Pausing, Lin Chen expected:

“Of course, the most important thing is… In the middle stage of Qi Refining, Divine Sense can be externalized!”

Externalizing Divine Sense is a powerful means and a watershed.

A cultivator with externalized Divine Sense is as if they have eyes, ears, and a mouth outside their body, able to observe subtle changes within the range of their Divine Sense.

Whether it’s alchemy, Artifact Control, fighting, or survival, Divine Sense is crucial.

Of course, in the Qi Refining Stage, Divine Sense is still weak, even at Qi Refining Perfection it’s only a few dozen meters.

Yet, this is still quite useful for Lin Chen.

After cultivation ended, Lin Chen patted the Spirit Beast Bag.

The tiny Purple Flame Spirit Snake crawled out of the bag, coiling around Lin Chen’s hand, curiously observing.

“Rather cute…”

Lin Chen activated a wisp of Wood Element True Essence.

Upon seeing it, the little snake brightened up and quickly devoured it.

After consuming the True Essence, the little snake was still unsatisfied, staring at Lin Chen with eyes wide open.

Lin Chen, feeling a bit helpless, took out a Spirit Beast Pill.

The Purple Flame Spirit Snake instantly received it like a treasure and devoured it voraciously.

Seeing this, Lin Chen smiled slightly and said:

“Even though you are dark and unremarkable now, Master says that in the future you will be purple…”

“Therefore, I will call you Zi!”

Zi had a voracious appetite, and after eating its fill, it began to nap again. Lin Chen placed it back into the Spirit Beast Bag.

“The Purple Flame Spirit Snake can assist in alchemy, and in the future will assist in combat…”

“But its upkeep is costly; even the most common Spirit Beast Pills cost ten Spirit Stones a bottle… Not to mention the high-level ones!”

Lin found himself a bit helpless, with cultivation resources already scarce, the added burden of having Zi intensified the pressure!

“Alas, there are still over sixty Spirit Stones left on hand… I need to prioritize finding ways to earn Spirit Stones!”

“Going to the Cultivation Technique Pavilion to learn a couple of Artifact Refining Techniques, it’s time to try Artifact Refining…”

Lin Chen rubbed his brow, deep in thought.

Weapons and armor from Blue Star would surely have a market in the Cultivation Realm.

But currently, it’s not convenient for him to sell directly, and Changchun Sect is not that large, if he sells weapons, it might attract attention.

“Speaking of which, the marketplace below Changchun Mountain, besides disciples of Changchun Sect… also gathers many Loose Cultivators!”

“If there’s a suitable weapon, perhaps it can be sold in the marketplace…”

Lin Chen continued along this line of thought:

“Although the marketplace is close to Changchun Mountain, going down the mountain requires more preparations…”

“After reaching the middle stage of Qi Refining, it is better to check out the marketplace below the mountain!”

Completing plans for future development, Lin Chen continued refining for a while.

Until dawn, he glanced at the countdown on his arm.

The next journey across worlds is about to occur!

“Three… two…”

“One!”

Lin Chen’s vision shifted suddenly.

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