After returning to the village, start chasing the mountain from binding Emei

Chapter 882 The Strange Flock of Vultures, the Bai Family Comes Knocking!
A wisp of immortal energy can save one months of arduous cultivation?
"Senior, this thing is too valuable, isn't it? Why don't you keep it for yourself?"

Although Chen Yang was tempted, he still felt it was too heavy a burden.

“Of course I have some for my own use, that’s why I have extra for you.” Xu Qingchuan shook his head. “You are a descendant of Tong Sheng, a descendant of an old friend, there’s no need for you to be polite with me.”

Chen Yang nodded seriously.

He was about to say thank you when he suddenly looked up and his brows furrowed.

"Senior, look."

Chen Yang looked up at the sky above.

Xu Qingchuan turned around and looked up in the direction Chen Yang was looking.

Dark clouds gathered in the sky, and the rain, which had been holding back all morning, still hadn't come down.

Beneath the dark clouds above their heads, a large patch of black dots swirled.

Vultures!

The flock of vultures I saw in Qishan this morning.

Why are you back at Pangpoling again?

The two stood together, quietly looking up, as if watching someone fly a kite.

"Senior, do you think they might be coming for you?" Chen Yang asked abruptly.

After all, vultures are creatures unique to the plateau, and Xu Qingchuan happened to have returned from the Kunlun Mountains.

Xu Qingchuan shook his head. "I've never messed with anything like that."

Although that's what he said, Xu Qingchuan was also wondering to himself, could this be a coincidence?

But he couldn't recall where he had provoked the vultures.

"Or, could they be in cahoots with that corpse badger?"

As Chen Yang spoke, he saw the flock of vultures circle overhead for a moment before disappearing into the dark clouds.

They really do appear without a trace and disappear without a trace; they seem so mysterious.

Xu Qingchuan shook his head. "It doesn't seem to be a spirit seed. It won't cause any trouble. There's no need to worry. Just be careful."

Chen Yang didn't say much, only telling Xu Qingchuan to call him if anything happened, then said goodbye and left in his car.

……

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As soon as the car entered Jiapigou, the rain that had been holding back for most of the day finally started to fall.

The wind was blowing fiercely, and the rain came suddenly and heavily. Just a short distance from the village entrance to my home, water was already gushing down the road, splashing and pounding against the car, and the windshield wipers were practically useless.

The weather forecast says that today's heavy rainfall was caused by a typhoon.

A typhoon actually hit the land of Sichuan, which is simply ridiculous.

After parking the car and getting out, I was instantly soaked with sweat.

The strong wind blew the bamboo grove behind the house askew, and the branches of several old trees were broken and blown around by the wind.

Chen Yang was practically pushed into the courtyard by the wind.

Once inside, I quickly closed the door, and the rain poured down on me.

This storm came just in time; even if it had been two minutes later, it would have been better if I had gotten home by then.

Dark clouds loomed overhead, plunging the sky into darkness.

It was only a little past three in the afternoon, but it was already truly dark.

Outside, a fierce wind howled, and thunder rumbled intermittently, which was truly frightening. Chen Yang was worried about whether his roof could withstand the impact.

If Chen Yang hadn't failed to sense that extraordinary divine might, he would have suspected that something else was undergoing tribulation.

……

A heavy rain finally stopped by evening.

The clouds dispersed and the rain stopped; a sliver of the setting sun peeked through the sky. Soon after, the sun dipped below the western mountains, leaving behind a half-day of evening glow.

Chen Yang tidied up the yard that had been messed up by the wind.

Several roof tiles fell off, and the yard was filled with branches and leaves that seemed to have blown in from nowhere. A branch of the loquat tree in the courtyard also broke off, which made Chen Yang feel a pang of heartache.

After cleaning the yard, it was getting dark. Chen Yang was about to go to the kitchen to cook dinner when, as if struck by a sudden inspiration, he stopped and looked up at the sky.

He hadn't looked at it before, but once he did, his brows immediately furrowed.

High in the sky, a group of black dots were circling.

It's those vultures again!

At that moment, Chen Yang's face darkened.

He had previously thought that the flock of vultures was heading for Xu Qingchuan, but now it seems that's not the case.

It appeared once in Jiapigou this morning, once in Pangpoling at noon, and now it has appeared in Jiapigou again.

Is it a coincidence?

Or are they here for me?

Unfortunately, these vultures flew too high, at least several thousand meters away, beyond the reach of radar and difficult to probe with mental power.

It's not dark yet. If we use the little white snake, the villagers might see it and cause trouble.

Chen Yang stood in the courtyard watching. The flock of vultures only circled for a minute or two before disappearing into the clouds.

Judging from their posture, it seems like they're looking for something.

Could they be looking for me?

The sudden appearance of vultures, creatures from the plateau, in the Emei area is already quite unusual.

Could they be from the Divine Fire Sect?
Of all the Western Frontier sects I've had contact with, the only one is the Divine Fire Sect.

But since I've been doing things discreetly, the Divine Fire Sect shouldn't come looking for me, right?
Chen Yang was filled with doubt and decided to wait until night to see what would happen; there might really be someone behind these vultures.

Turned around and went to the kitchen.

Even if it really is the Divine Fire Sect, he is not afraid.

Of the three great monks of the Divine Fire Sect, two have already died, leaving only the Danba monk in charge. It's impossible for this being to descend in person. Even if someone else is sent, it will most likely be some insignificant creatures. If they are really after me, I'll just kill them as soon as they show their faces.

……

night.

After an afternoon rain, it got much cooler, with occasional gentle breezes, which was very refreshing.

Chen Yang opened his eyes late at night while cultivating.

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Name: Chen Yang

Physical strength: 52685.

Mental power: 55250/55250.

Yuan Shen: 19558.

Experience points: 125800/2000000.

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Some of the sam juice had been left for his uncle, and with his own consumption over this period, there wasn't much left.

Once the sam juice is used up, the speed of spiritual cultivation will drop sharply again.

We still need to find a superior cultivation method for the primordial spirit; that would be the best long-term solution.

Although the "Three-One-Five Tooth Sutra" is powerful enough, the technique is incomplete and it is unclear whether there are any side effects. Shi Ling also advised him not to practice it rashly.

Once you start practicing, you can't stop, and only at the end do you realize there's a big problem, by which time it's too late to say anything.

"I'll find an opportunity to visit Tianhua Temple again. Buddhist temples should have superior methods for cultivating the primordial spirit, right?"

Thinking this to himself, Chen Yang then took out the jade bottle that Xu Qingchuan had given him at noon.

A small mutton-fat jade bottle looks much more high-end than the porcelain bottle Chen Yang used to store medicine.

Master Wu Lei said, "You have quite a good reputation. That old man is also very generous, willing to give you something like this."

His words revealed a deep sense of envy.

Chen Yang said, "This thing must be very rare, right?"

"Of course it's rare!" said True Man Wu Lei. "Immortal spiritual energy is the essence condensed by experts at the Celestial Realm. Even if a Celestial Realm expert wants to preserve it, it will still require a lot of cultivation to condense it. Moreover, where can we find a Celestial Realm expert nowadays?"

"Senior Xu said that immortal spiritual energy is the foundation for achieving enlightenment, and that by understanding its mysteries, one can break through to the Celestial Realm. Is it really that exaggerated?" Chen Yang asked.

The Five Thunder Immortal said, "There has been such a saying, but what they said was not absolute, only hopeful. As for how much hope there is, it's hard to say. Moreover, now that the path to heaven has been severed, this hope has been completely cut off. The so-called foundation for achieving the Dao has become a joke. Even if you obtain more immortal spiritual energy, you will not be able to break through to the Celestial Realm..."

Chen Yang wasn't surprised to hear this.

If a wisp of immortal energy can help someone break through to the Celestial Realm, then wouldn't someone like Ding Huanchun, who possessed a Celestial Body, have already broken through to the Celestial Realm?
Although immortal spiritual energy is rare, it's not to the point that no one has obtained it in the past four hundred years.

The restrictions imposed by heaven and earth on a cultivator's realm are not so easily broken.

"Are you planning to use him to refine your body?" asked the Five Thunder Immortal.

Chen Yang asked, "How do you think it should be used?"

"I was just asking casually."

True Man Wu Lei said, "I just feel it's a bit of a waste to use it for body refinement. Your half-immortal body is just a matter of spending more time; you can cultivate it sooner or later. This immortal spiritual energy is extremely rare. To be honest, using it for body refinement is a bit of a waste..."

At this moment, the Three Corpse Divine Tree peeked out, "Why not keep it for alchemy? Some high-grade pills, if infused with immortal spiritual energy, will definitely have their quality greatly improved, and their effects will undergo an extreme transformation. Take the Five Dragon Pill, for example; it might even unleash power surpassing that of five dragons..."

Before Chen Yang could speak, True Man Five Thunder said, "Elder Tree, you really can't stop talking about alchemy. Putting aside the success rate, pills are consumables. With Chen Yang's current strength, increasing the power of the first and second dragons wouldn't make much difference; it would still be a waste of resources..."

Upon hearing this, the Three Corpse Divine Tree was undoubtedly inwardly grumbling.

"Then tell me, how should we use it so as not to waste its resources?" the Three Corpse Divine Tree said irritably.

"Look at you, so impatient. I was just saying it casually, just discussing it with you. How to use it is still up to Chen Yang to decide," Wu Lei Zhenren said sullenly.

The Three Corpse Divine Tree ignored him and turned to Chen Yang, saying, "If you haven't figured out how to use it, you might as well give it to me. The injuries to my original tree body haven't healed yet. If you have this wisp of immortal spiritual energy, it should be able to repair my injuries, and it might even allow me to advance further..."

I really want to improve.

Upon hearing this, Chen Yang's face darkened.

During this time, Chen Yang got along very well with the second primordial spirit of the Three Corpse Divine Tree, and it did its best to help him whenever he encountered trouble.

But it is ultimately dependent on others and relies on them for help. Chen Yang still needs to observe what it is really like.

If the Three Corpse Divine Tree wanted to nurture its primordial spirit, it could ask Chen Yang for some medicine or similar items. Chen Yang would be happy to oblige without hesitation.

However, Chen Yang dared not take the risk of healing the true form of the Three Corpse Divine Tree for the time being.

If it recovers from its injuries and actually goes a step further, breaking through the seal and escaping, then Chen Yang will be completely blind and won't be able to take responsibility.

Master Wu Lei mocked, "Old Tree, you really have some strange and cunning ideas. You want to eat dog teeth stewed with kelp?"

The Three Corpse Divine Tree, "..."

"Okay, stop arguing."

Chen Yang stopped the two and then said, "What Elder Ye said makes sense. It would be a waste to use it for body tempering now. As for Elder Shu's injuries, there's no need to rush. I have a use for this wisp of immortal spiritual energy."

"Oh? What do you want to use it for?" the Three Corpse Divine Tree asked.

"Body Refinement".

Chen Yang uttered two words.

"What?"

For a moment, both the Three Corpse Divine Tree and the Five Thunder True Man were somewhat bewildered.

I don't know if I misheard or if Chen Yang misspoke.

Didn't this guy just say it was a waste to use it for body tempering? Now he's saying he'll use it for body tempering. Is he just kidding us?

Chen Yang explained, "The seventh chapter of the Marrow Cleansing Classic, the Chapter of Immaculate Purity, requires the Qi of Immaculate Purity as a catalyst. This Qi of Immaculate Purity should be the Qi of Immortal Spirit. After I have fully mastered the Chapter of Immaculate Purity and achieved the body of a half-immortal, I can try to introduce this wisp of Qi of Immaculate Purity into the cultivation of the seventh chapter. If it works, hey, I might even be able to cultivate the body of a celestial being..."

To cultivate a celestial body?

This guy really dares to think big.

Upon hearing this, neither of them wanted to dampen his enthusiasm.

You should know how many years the monk Kongming of Faxiang Temple has been cultivating the Marrow Cleansing Sutra. Has he achieved a celestial body yet?

It's obvious that he didn't. If the monk Kongming had already mastered the seventh chapter and cultivated a celestial body, why would he have struggled so much when he met Ding Huanchun in Raojiang?
The Five Thunder Immortals and the others had personally witnessed the existence of the Immaculate Body. If it weren't for the pile of Nirvana Pills left behind by Xue Chonghua, Chen Yangguang would have had a very long time to achieve it using the Marrow Cleansing Classic.

As a result, this kid even dared to dream of cultivating immortal bones and immortal body. Can he really achieve that with just a wisp of immortal spiritual energy?
Where will you find so many elixirs and miraculous medicines then? Besides, with the cultivation of an immortal body, I'm afraid even the Nirvana Pill won't be effective.

This guy is just being delusional.

"No matter what, I can't let my Marrow Cleansing Scripture stagnate. If I have the chance to enter the seventh chapter, I still have to give it a shot."

Chen Yang didn't explain further; he already had some ideas in mind.

The immortal energy is merely a starting point for entering the seventh chapter of the "Marrow Cleansing Classic," but cultivation after entering the seventh chapter will undoubtedly be extremely difficult. Finding a high-level elixir with similar effects to the "Nirvana Pill" to assist in cultivation is certainly unrealistic. However, don't forget that Chen Yang still has a Dragon Essence in his possession.

When Chen Yang obtained the Dragon Essence from the treasure in Mixiangou, he only used a small portion of its energy with the Medicine King's Elixir Wine.

That was the inner core left behind by a dragon that forcibly broke through to the Celestial Realm, failed, and was punished by the heavens. Although the breakthrough failed, a large amount of its energy had been transformed into dragon essence.

Even if the energy of dragon essence is different from that of immortal spirit energy, it should still be a similar level of energy.

Therefore, Chen Yang planned that once he could enter the seventh chapter of the Marrow Cleansing Scripture, he could try to draw dragon essence into his body to assist his cultivation. There might actually be a chance.

……

Neither the Five Thunder Immortal nor the Three Corpse Divine Tree knew Chen Yang's thoughts, but he had already made his decision, so neither of them said anything more.

Chen Yang suddenly remembered that when the treasure was unearthed from Mixiangou, there was clearly an empty space besides the Dragon Yuan, indicating that there must have been another treasure inside.

But we don't know what this other treasure is.

Xu Qingchuan and Chen Antai are acquainted, and their relationship seems to be quite good. They might even have been involved in the treasure hunt in Mixiangou back then.

Could he know what the other treasure is?

I forgot to ask that earlier.

If there's an opportunity later, I'll have to ask, but I need to think carefully about how to bring it up.

If you asked directly, anyone would suspect that the treasure was in your possession.

……

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The following day, in Lingjiang County.

Zhang Yafeng bought an old-style courtyard house in the northern suburbs. The courtyard is backed by a forest, and in front of it are large fields of farmland. When the wind blows, the fragrance of rice fills the courtyard.

At this moment, there seemed to be quite a few people in the courtyard, but it didn't feel lively; the atmosphere was rather somber.

In the spacious living room, Zhang Yafeng and Xue Kaiqi sat together, with Xue Huaiyi from the second branch of the Xue family and others beside Xue Kaiqi.

Behind Xue Kaiqi stood two brothers, Jiang Youguang and Jiang Youming.

After being hypnotized by Xue Kaiqi, the two men have become her most loyal bodyguards.

Opposite Xue Kaiqi, five people were sitting in a row of seats.

The person sitting at the head of the table was an elderly man with gray hair. He was very burly, like a mountain. Although he didn't say a word, his presence made everyone present feel a little breathless.

Next to the old man sat three men and one woman.

Of the three middle-aged men, one was in the Spirit Realm, while the others were not.

A large weasel was crouching on the roof beam behind them.

With a quick glance from his two eyes, everyone was filled with dread.

The air conditioner was blowing cold air, but the Xue family members still couldn't help but have beads of sweat on their foreheads.

“My dear niece, we have come to your door today not to cause you trouble. We can talk about the Ding family's matter later, but my two brothers are dead and injured. Your Xue family will have to give us an explanation…” the middle-aged man in the Spirit Realm said.

Xue Kaiqi's face turned ashen. "Uncle Bai, something has happened to your Bai family. What right do you have to demand an explanation from our Xue family?"

The middle-aged man was clearly prepared, and immediately said, "This matter is strange. We didn't initially suspect the Xue family, but unfortunately, your Xue family has witnesses who prove that this matter is related to your family. Tell me, should we believe them or not? We should at least ask you for clarification, right?"

Xue Kaiqi and Xue Huaiyi's faces turned ashen when they heard this.

They didn't even need to ask; they already knew who this so-called witness was.

“Yes, I can prove it.”

Sure enough, there was no need to call out names. Ding Shuangshuang, who was sitting next to Xue Huaiyi, suddenly stood up. "That night, I overheard Er Yatou plotting with someone, saying that they would strike first and teach the Bai family a lesson. Poor Changshan and Changhai brothers..."

Ding Shuangshuang's words were sharp. She looked at Xue Kaiqi, her eyes filled with the pleasure of revenge, "Second girl, you made a mistake yourself, so don't blame your aunt. Your aunt is doing this for your own good..."

"Vicious woman!"

Before Xue Kaiqi could speak, Xue Huaiyi roared and stood up, slapping Ding Shuangshuang across the face.

Ding Shuangshuang was prepared. She grabbed his wrist and flung him away, causing Xue Huaiyi to stumble. "You're utterly useless, coward."

(End of this chapter)