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Chapter 310 True Monarch Su Bai - Obtaining the Cultivation Technique
On the small hill closest to Guiyunfang City.

Seven Nascent Soul True Monarchs and dozens of Golden Core cultivators gathered on the mountaintop, gazing at the distant lights of countless homes.

"You mean, you encountered a young man in feathered robes from the Holy City?"

"And it seems he's disguised as a Golden Core cultivator?"

One of the younger-looking True Lords in white robes looked at the informant brought by his confidant to report the situation: "Are you sure you didn't see wrong?"

Upon hearing this, the Foundation Establishment elder seemed somewhat nervous, trembling and unable to speak.

Instead, the Golden Core cultivator beside him spoke up: "Reporting to True Lord, Old Zhou is also one of our veterans, having lived near Guiyun Market for decades."

He recognized all the monks who frequently visited the market.

"Moreover, during the operation before last, Old Zhou's meridians were damaged by using forbidden techniques, making it impossible for him to break through in this lifetime."

“His wife and children were killed by the Guiyun Sect decades ago, so there is absolutely no reason for him to betray or lie.”

An avenger with no ties, no hope for the future, and whose lifespan is almost over, can be said to be someone who cannot be bought off.

On the eve of such an important operation.

He was specifically chosen to gather intelligence in the market because he was absolutely reliable.

"I didn't ask you."

The young True Lord stared at the old man and said, "Tell me the whole story in detail, from beginning to end."

He needs to hear firsthand information.

If a Holy City True Monarch truly arrives, then their operation to seize the cultivation technique will be far too dangerous.

"Reporting to the True Lord, at that time I..."

Hearing about his deceased wife and children, the old man seemed to gain a lot of courage and recounted what he had seen and heard.

A large group of people were busily moving things around in the market warehouses.

And the story of being questioned by the young man in feathered robes on the way back.

"The way you address someone as 'old sir' is certainly not in the style of a cultivator from the wasteland."

A rough voice rang out from the side: "He is most likely a newcomer trained by a major clan in the Holy City, and he has only recently broken through to the Nascent Soul stage."

"Having finally gained freedom, I came out to see the world."

"Those hypocrites who eat people without spitting out the bones are the ones who love to put on airs in these very places."

The speaker was a burly man in black robes. He looked at the young True Lord and asked, "Shouldn't we reconsider this operation?"

Attacking Guiyunfang City was inherently risky.

Encountering such a suspicious turn of events at this critical juncture certainly warrants careful consideration.

"If you ask me, this may not necessarily be a bad thing."

Another cultivator with a slightly gloomy appearance curled the corners of his mouth: "Whether that guy is traveling around or has some other reason."

“As a cultivator from the Holy City, he certainly wouldn’t hide inside the formation, nor would he deign to walk alongside outsiders.”

"Why don't we just join forces and kill him?"

"We might be able to find a Heaven-level cultivation technique on him, and at least we can earn some spirit stones."

"We've all finally gotten together, we can't just let someone show up and then do nothing and go back with our tails between our legs."

The others remained silent, but they all cast their gazes toward him.

The young True Lord, however, fell into deep thought.

The opportunity to obtain a Heavenly-level cultivation technique is extremely limited, and all the blessed lands are strictly guarding against it.

After so many years of development, the Reverse Immortal Alliance has only obtained four complete sets of inheritances. Not to mention, two of them have extremely high requirements for the spiritual energy environment, which basically makes them impossible to cultivate.

If we miss this opportunity, we may have to wait for decades or even centuries.

The problem is that a new change has suddenly occurred.

With some members already considering leaving, forcing action would be unwise and could result in significant losses of the valuable manpower that the alliance has painstakingly accumulated.

After much deliberation.

He ultimately chose to proceed cautiously: "Let's put tonight's matter aside for now."

Hear the decision.

The red-robed True Monarch, who had been sitting on the edge of the cliff, stood up: "Fellow Daoist Su Bai, I disagree. Such an opportunity may not come again for another hundred years."

"When necessary, the necessary sacrifices are worthwhile."

"If everyone feels pressured, I will handle this variable."

Su Bai Zhenjun immediately countered, "Then who will deal with the fourth-order heavy puppets driven by the market array?"

He then explained, "I understand Fellow Daoist Diluo's feelings. I know this opportunity is rare."

"But the once-every-fifty-years Festival of Choosing Immortals is just around the corner."

"As is customary, the Holy City will inevitably launch a new round of large-scale sweeps after the festival. At this critical juncture, we really cannot afford to lose any more comrades."

After saying all this, he couldn't help but sigh softly.

The attack, meticulously planned for several years, was forced to be canceled due to unforeseen circumstances.

The young man in the white shirt naturally began to think about the other person.

On the way back, he instructed his trusted confidant: "Send more informants into the market to find out the origin and purpose of that young man in feathered robes as soon as possible."

The young man in feathered robes who they feared most was none other than Xiao Chen.

After seeing Chen Fan off, he was now leaning against the wall, guarding the area near the alley.

While planning their next move, they waited for Zhang Cunfu to bring back good news.

For Xiao Chen, his original purpose in exploring the new cultivation world was simply to understand the general situation and investigate whether there were any key resources here.

However, based on actual observations over the past few days...

He discovered that the situation in this realm was quite complex, and even Chen Fan and the others knew very little about it.

The only thing that is certain is that this place is both more powerful and more dangerous than the original cultivation world.

After all, according to the three of them, those blessed land cultivators were all fierce and ruthless villains who killed without blinking an eye.

Furthermore, from Xu Dayou, Xiao Chen also learned that Guiyun Sect and the Zejing Blessed Land where it is located are just one of many blessed lands in the world.

To say that this realm is revered by everyone, and is the dream of all cultivators in the world.

That holy city, located at the southernmost edge of the cultivation world, was jointly established by powerful cultivators at the Nascent Soul stage.

It is said that the spiritual energy there is so rich that it is like a fairyland on earth, and that one day of cultivation there is equivalent to one hundred days in the outside world.

Of course, these things are all rumors passed down by word of mouth.

After all, as cultivators from the wilderness, the most prosperous place they had ever seen was Guiyun Market, and they only knew the name of the blessed land.

Of course, logically speaking, Zhang Cunfu, as a disciple of the Guiyun Sect, should know more information.

However, he was, after all, a warehouse manager stationed in the outlying market, so his experience was inevitably relatively limited.

If Xiao Chen wants to obtain truly accurate information, there are only two best methods.

The first option is to find a relatively reliable Nascent Soul True Lord to have a conversation with.

The second option is to personally visit the holy city on the south side to see it for yourself.

However, both of these methods have their own drawbacks.

The former is mainly due to the poor reputation of the monks in the blessed land.

If Xiao Chen rashly reveals his identity, he might become a target for the other party because he is outnumbered and outmatched.

The latter is not only too far away from this place, but also rumored to be frequented by Nascent Soul cultivators near the Holy City.

It's better to believe something exists than to believe it doesn't.

At least for now, Xiao Chen has no intention of going to such a far and dangerous place.

Now that the situation has changed, it's natural to readjust the plans.

Considering that this realm is even more dangerous, he naturally needs to prioritize improving his strength.

It should be noted that there are also differences in strength among Nascent Soul cultivators.

Putting everything else aside, just considering that the mid-stage Nascent Soul realm requires more than three thousand strands of true essence compared to the early-stage Nascent Soul realm, the latter requires more.

Even a normal Golden Core Great Perfection cultivator only possesses 999 strands of true essence.

Although they may seem to be only one minor realm apart, their actual combat strength is almost on a completely different level.

In addition, although Xiao Chen did not investigate the specific situation here as originally planned.

However, he unexpectedly discovered the whereabouts of a fourth-tier yellow-level cultivation technique, and barring any unforeseen circumstances, he would soon obtain it.

"How about I go back first after I get the cultivation manual?"

For Xiao Chen, Ji'e Island was undoubtedly much safer than Guiyun Market.

If he has just broken through, he can consolidate his foundation on the island before returning to the cultivation world depending on the circumstances.

The more he thought about it, the more reasonable it seemed.

After all, this was Xiao Chen's first time here, so his preparations were inevitably somewhat inadequate. Fortunately, he was careful and nothing went wrong.

He might as well go back and cultivate some more. The stronger he becomes, the more room he will have to operate in this world, and the fewer worries he will have.

"Then let's leave it at that for now. By the way, it's been almost two hours, why hasn't Zhang Cunfu returned yet?"

Xiao Chen considered the situation for a while and made up his mind.

He couldn't help but start thinking about the cultivation technique: "Where is this guy? Does it really take this long to get a cultivation technique?"

And it was inside the warehouse of the market.

Zhang Cunfu was quite anxious and restless at this moment.

He has successfully obtained the Yellow-level Wood-type cultivation technique.

After all, the Guiyun Sect had quite a few of these failed attempts at improvement.

The problem is, Zhang Cunfu doesn't know what reason he should come up with to safely and secretly send out the cultivation technique.

He racked his brains for a long time but couldn't come up with a suitable excuse.

After all, he had already gone out twice already, so there was no reason for him to keep going out at this crucial moment of searching for martial arts techniques.

If it was assigned by Steward Li, that would be one thing; it could be considered an order.

But it would be too suspicious if he walked outside on his own initiative.

Thinking of this, Zhang Cunfu even felt a little regretful.

If he had known he would have to go out again, he shouldn't have asked so many questions beforehand; he should have just gone to Baidan Pavilion to get the box.

The problem was that at that time, he had not yet joined the 'Rebel Immortal Alliance'.

With their positions changing, they were naturally thinking about how to stay put and avoid suspicion, and never considered that they would have to go out again.

Very annoying!

Zhang Cunfu couldn't help but grumble to himself, "These guys from the Anti-Immortal Alliance, why didn't they warn me before attacking the market? And now they're so late in coming to find me."

This is practically making things difficult for him on purpose!

"Sigh, what excuse can I use to get out?"

"Sigh, what reason can I use to get him out of here?"

Meanwhile, Steward Li was also troubled by this matter.

He had just learned from his confidant that they had found a fourth-tier earth-level spell hidden in the folding screen.

Although it's not at the Heavenly level, as long as it can be hidden under the bed sheet where Zhang Cunfu often rests, it will definitely be enough to give him a hard time.

As long as we can arouse the True Lord's suspicion, even if we can't kill him in the end, at least we can get him out of the warehouse.

Manager Li thought long and hard, and practically went through all the account books.

In the end, unable to let go of this good opportunity, he gritted his teeth and made a decision. He secretly found a trusted confidant and instructed him to prepare a batch of vases for his home.

Then he waited expectantly for half an hour, just as he was about to lose patience.

Finally, he saw his trusted confidant quietly return, giving him a knowing look that said it was all taken care of.

Very good!
Now only one step remains: to send Zhang Cunfu away again before the True Lords return from their meal.

Of course, Steward Li was also aware that he was doing this a little too frequently.

Given the other party's vigilance, such an obvious action would inevitably arouse suspicion.

But it doesn't matter. No matter how much Zhang Cunfu tries to guard against it, he certainly can't have predicted that the vases themselves are without any problems.

The real key lies in the warehouse.

"Um, that's Old Zhang."

Manager Li approached again and coughed lightly: "I suddenly remembered that there is a batch of vases at home."

"Look how busy I've been these past two days, I've been so focused on the warehouse and the ledgers that I almost forgot about my own home."

"It looks like I'll have to trouble you to go out again."

"Huh? We have to go out again?"

Zhang Cunfu felt that he had encountered more unexpected situations recently than in the first half of his life combined.

What's wrong with you all?

Is the world crazy?

Or is it that I am the abnormal one?
At that moment, his face was filled with confusion.

"Old Zhang, this time it was indeed my oversight."

Looking at Zhang Cunfu's puzzled expression, Steward Li reassured him, "However, I can assure you. This is the last time; there will be absolutely nothing else."

This will certainly be the last time, because he will take the opportunity to make all the necessary preparations.

Once the other party returns, we should lift the bed to check the cultivation technique.

"Isn't this... bad?"

The surprise came too suddenly. Zhang Cunfu was overjoyed, but he pretended to be reluctant: "I've already made two trips in such a short time."

"Can't we have someone else do this?"

Of course, he was just saying it casually, his purpose being not to agree too quickly and arouse suspicion from Steward Li.

In reality, he was praying: "Old Li, I've never asked you for a favor since I came to this warehouse, but this time you really have to help me out."

Give me the order right now, tell me to get out and move the bottles.

Zhang Cunfu was so worried that Steward Li might really be replaced that he couldn't help but secretly glance at his expression.

The moment he made it, he regretted it.

Was it a bit unusual for me to show such an expression? And was his answer just now a little lacking in conviction?
Will I give myself away in front of this old fox?

Fortunately, Steward Li was also thinking about how to set a trap.

They didn't even notice anything unusual about Zhang Cunfu.

He took out a waist tag and placed it on the table in front of him: "Old Zhang, I didn't want to ask you to look for things again and again."

"It would make it seem like I, Li, am deliberately kicking you when you're down."

"However, as you know, this involves a fourth-tier cultivation technique, which is of great importance."

"Of all the people in the warehouse, you are still the one I trust the most. I really don't feel comfortable letting anyone else go."

"I'm doing all this for the benefit of the sect, you should understand, right?"

Manager Li's words about being selfless sounded so genuine.

“I… can understand.”

Logically speaking, Zhang Cunfu should have struggled a little longer.

However, fearing that Steward Li would really suffer a setback, he gritted his teeth and agreed.

After all, that True Lord said there was a solution, so the most urgent thing is to go see the other party as soon as possible, reach a deal, and get help.

"You can't understand... huh?"

Manager Li was somewhat taken aback and subconsciously asked, "You can understand?"

Isn't this right?

When did this guy become so easy to talk to?
But none of that matters anymore, as long as the other party agrees to leave.

So Steward Li quickly replied, "That's good. Then you should go quickly and bring all the vases back as soon as possible."

Just after he asked the question in return.

Zhang Cunfu's heart skipped a beat; he sensed something bad was about to happen.

He really should have refused again; now he's definitely going to be suspected.

However, Steward Li's reaction once again surprised him.

The other party just ignored my unusual behavior?
You know, when he writes an account book, the other party will check it three times to find fault with it.

Has this world really gone mad?

In short, I was filled with anxiety and confusion.

Zhang Cunfu, who had a cultivation technique hidden in his storage ring, stumbled out of the warehouse for the third time in a daze.

"So you brought out the cultivation technique?"

Things went so smoothly that he could hardly believe it when he went outside.

However, things have already progressed to this point.

Zhang Cunfu didn't stand there in a daze, but instead made the most of the time and went to the old alley that almost no one usually walked.

He lowered his voice and asked, "Senior, are you still there?"

Xiao Chen reappeared silently behind him: "Of course I'm here. Did you bring the things?"

Of course this was intentional.

As expected, Zhang Cunfu was startled again upon hearing the sound.

He hurriedly took out a silk scarf woven with gold thread from his storage ring.

He respectfully handed it over with both hands: "Senior, this is the fourth-tier wood-type yellow-level cultivation technique you requested."

Xiao Chen immediately took it and saw that there was a lot of densely packed small characters written on the silk scarf.

There are also some comments or notes.

It is clear that this is not just a handwritten copy, but a version that has been used or studied by someone.

However, after reading half of it, Xiao Chen frowned and questioned, "This isn't right, the last sentence isn't even finished."

"Didn't you check before you took it whether it was an incomplete technique?"

How can I practice with only half of the manual?

Not everyone is Chen Fan, able to create their own complete system.

"Reporting to the senior, I brought out two silk scarves, which contain a complete cultivation manual."

Zhang Cunfu answered respectfully, then looked up and explained, "However, I placed the other one in a place that only I know about."

"Please save my life, senior. I will go and fetch the other silk scarf."

He was clearly nervous when he said this, but he still mustered up the courage to make his demands.

Xiao Chen was speechless. Why do you people all like to scheme so much?

"You'd better actually bring it out, or you're lying to me, or you'll be in big trouble."

He first warned the other person before asking, "Tell me, how do you want me to save you?"

Are you lacking spirit stones? Or spirit items?

"Just tell me what you want, and how much you need."

Xiao Chen had already promised to give him a large sum of spirit stones to bribe officials, and he hadn't originally intended to go back on his word.

"Thank you, senior!"

Zhang Cunfu immediately breathed a sigh of relief: "This junior wants... wants two million spirit stones."

He gritted his teeth: "Plus a fourth-tier spiritual item that will help with cultivation."

He then explained, "Spirit stones are used to make connections, but if you want to persuade my master to speak, you must offer spiritual items that are helpful for cultivation."

"But after this experience, next time I'll be dealing with acquaintances, so I can spend much less."

"Furthermore, if my master is pleased, I may be able to obtain more information about the Guiyun Sect in the future, and I will definitely pass it all on to you in its entirety."

Finally, Zhang Cunfu didn't forget to mention that he still had some use to him.

To prevent Xiao Chen from discarding the disciple after using him, or from abandoning him after obtaining the cultivation technique.

Since we're already on this "pirate ship," we might as well use the resources of the Reverse Immortal Alliance to try and climb up the ranks.

As long as he can continue to provide intelligence, he might be able to make a name for himself in the future.

After all, over the years, there have been more than a few rumors circulating that a certain Nascent Soul True Monarch was found to be connected with the Rebellious Immortal Alliance.

If others can join the Rebel Immortal Alliance, then Zhang Cunfu can too.

“Spirit stones are not a problem. The spirit stones I promised you will naturally be more than what you promised.”

Xiao Chen readily agreed to his conditions: "Remove the restrictions on the storage ring and hand it to me. I'll give you the spirit stones now."

"As for spiritual items, let me think about it. Here, I'll give you a spiritual fruit."

As he spoke, he took out the Righteousness Fruit that he had previously seized from 'Copper Rich'.

"This fruit is a fourth-tier spiritual fruit that I obtained from a certain secret realm. It can be consumed directly to regulate one's aura, and if it is refined into a pill, it can also help with cultivation."

"Given your status, it's already quite an achievement that you could collect something like this privately."

Zhang Cunfu immediately took out a jade box, handed over his storage ring, and then happily accepted the spiritual fruit, taking a closer look.

She even inhaled the lingering fragrance before reluctantly placing it back into the jade box.

After the storage ring was returned to his hands.

Inside, there were exactly two million low-grade spirit stones.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Zhang Cunfu immediately knelt down and kowtowed three times: "This humble one thanks you, senior, for saving my life!"

"Please wait a moment, senior. I will go and fetch the cultivation method right away."

After saying that, he ran out in a flash.

Xiao Chen naturally didn't just wait around; instead, he secretly followed behind.

Fortunately, Zhang Cunfu did not intend to run away. Instead, he went to another alley not far away and took out a second silk scarf from under a stone.

Then he quickly ran back.

Since that's the case, Xiao Chen went back first, pretending that he trusted him and that he hadn't gone out with him at all.

The second scarf is considerably longer than the first one.

Because it not only contains the exercise method, but also many annotations at the end.

At the end, the previous Guiyun Zhenjun also marked several problems that still needed to be solved, as well as some failed improvement ideas.

It is precisely because these problems are so difficult to solve that this skill can only remain at the Yellow level and cannot be advanced further.

Others who see these annotations will likely shake their heads and sigh with regret.

However, for Xiao Chen, these things actually proved that this technique was absolutely genuine.

(End of this chapter)