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Chapter 359 Chen Fan: Senior, I think I've gotten a bargain! (4K)

With Xiao Chen's prompting, Old Master Cai quickly calmed himself down and followed the attendant to pay his respects to True Lord Qihe.

Sure enough, we didn't encounter any difficulties along the way.

Instead, he received verbal praise from the other party: "Old sir, you act decisively. I am very optimistic that under your leadership, the Cai family will be able to rise again."

Grandpa Cai naturally declined the compliment, and they exchanged pleasantries.

By the time they finished talking, the auction had already ended.

Xiao Chen naturally wouldn't wait there foolishly, since he had already obtained the auction item.

So before seeing Grandpa Cai off, I informed him and we agreed to meet again in a few days.

Then he went outside and found Chen Fan, and quietly followed him.

In any case, Xiao Chen will need to patiently wait for news about the customized spiritual artifact over the next few days.

It's inconvenient to leave Guiyun Market, and there's nothing else to do.

Since I'm free anyway, I might as well help Chen Fan deal with this trouble.

That's right, Chen Fan is most likely going to run into trouble.

Although he did not heed Xiao Chen's advice and flaunted his wealth at the auction.

However, many cultivators present could clearly see that it was he who won the 'Golden Core'.

This kind of thing is troublesome for independent cultivators with no background.

Especially items that cannot be used on the spot are easily coveted by others, and may even be forcibly taken away.

"Wow, six groups of people have arrived at the same time? It seems the allure of the 'Golden Core' is quite strong."

Xiao Chen's divine sense spread out and easily discovered that six groups of cultivators, large and small, were intentionally following Chen Fan and leaving the market.

Two of these teams were even led by Golden Core cultivators.

The other four teams also have members at the Great Perfection of Foundation Establishment, with one team even having two members at the Great Perfection of Foundation Establishment.

"That's outrageous! Even if you managed to snatch it, how are you going to divide it?"

Upon seeing this, Xiao Chen couldn't help but shake his head.

It's not hard to understand these people's thoughts.

"Hmm, stopping them all seems a bit pointless. Why not let two teams pass?"

After thinking for a moment, Xiao Chen secretly intervened and stopped four of the groups.

They released the Foundation Establishment cultivator who had left alone, as well as the two Foundation Establishment Grand Perfection cultivators.

Although he came to help Chen Fan solve his problems, he didn't want to be his babysitter all the time.

Send two teams over to intensify his training.

It's also a good opportunity to test his actual combat skills.

If Chen Fan performs well, then we will continue to nurture him.

If the performance is unsatisfactory, he needs to consider whether he should continue to invest in the other person or simply let them go and find a new target.

Of course, testing is testing.

Xiao Chen would still follow closely behind, secretly watching over Chen Fan, to prevent anything from happening to him.

After the three groups of people left Guiyun Market, they did not head south, but instead went to the west side of the market.

The route they took was also extremely strange.

Instead of taking the proper road, they kept heading into the mountains and forests.

It seems that Chen Fan has also sensed something, or perhaps he is simply trying to shake off potential surveillance.

Such tricks are completely useless against Golden Core cultivators of a higher level.

However, Xiao Chen had already stopped both of those Golden Core cultivators, so it actually had an effect.

They quickly persuaded the monk who had come alone to leave.

After all, he had come alone, and seeing that the prey's behavior was suspicious, he frequently ventured into complex and unfamiliar terrain.

He was also wary that there might be some kind of trap set up in advance, just waiting for him to fall into it.

If they fail to rob the place, they might end up losing their lives for nothing.

After weighing the options, they decided to give up and turn back to the market.

"Tsk, one of them got away."

Xiao Chen could see everything that was happening below clearly from the sky.

His gaze sharpened slightly as it fell upon the Foundation Establishment cultivator.

A jade-green needle quietly appeared in his hand, but after thinking about it, he ultimately decided not to use it.

Since the other party has chosen to give up the crime, let him live.

However, the other two companions, both at the Great Perfection of Foundation Establishment, did not back down. After realizing that Chen Fan was trying to use the terrain to shake off his pursuers, they did not back down.

They even covered their faces, took out talismans and stuck them on their bodies to speed up, rushing forward almost without any concealment.

After all, such places are remote and sparsely populated, making them ideal burial grounds.

"Where do you think you're going, kid? You'd better give me your life!"

One of the black-clad cultivators rushed forward and shouted, "Take this sword strike!"

As he spoke, he threw out his flying sword, which simultaneously split into four sword beams that slashed down from the top, bottom, left, and right.

"Qingyi, you should step back."

Chen Fan sensed someone behind him before he drew his sword and had already activated his spirit shield to block the sudden attack.

Seeing that the other party was concealing their face, indicating that they were up to no good, he showed no sign of panic.

Calmly drawing his flying sword, he took a elixir to accelerate his mana recovery beforehand, preparing for the battle.

Xu Qingyi looked concerned, but she didn't hesitate. Upon hearing this, she immediately raised her spirit shield and took a few steps back to protect herself.

He simply whispered a word of caution: "Brother Fan, be careful."

Her current cultivation level is not as high as Chen Fan's, and she lacks practical combat ability. If she insists on rushing up to fight alongside him, she will only cause trouble.

It would be better to stay behind and provide cover; that might even draw some of the enemy's attention.

At this moment, another red-robed cultivator also arrived.

Without saying a word, he charged straight at Chen Fan with his flying sword, joining the black-clad cultivators in a coordinated attack.

He acted decisively, and the whole process was efficient and without any hesitation, which showed that he was already very skilled.

The black-clad cultivator also only shouted once at the beginning, and then didn't say another word.

Clearly, both of them understood the principle that the longer they waited, the more problems might arise, and they wanted to resolve the matter quickly.

"Gentlemen, please wait a moment. Let's talk this out."

Instead, Chen Fan, while defending himself, said, "I have never offended anyone, so why are you two trying to kill me right away?"

"If you are being entrusted by someone, you might as well speak plainly, so that I can at least die knowing why."

He said that, but his hands moved quickly.

He remained calm and composed in the face of their combined attack, responding to each move with the agility of a monkey in the mountains.

The reason for feigning weakness in words is simply to try and extract information.

However, the two cultivators exchanged a glance but showed no intention of responding.

After all, there's nothing to say to a dead man; these two are determined to get Chen Fan today.

Therefore, he simply swung the flying sword in his hand a little faster.

They also used talismans to launch a pincer attack, hoping to end the battle as quickly as possible.

Seeing that he couldn't get any information out of them, Chen Fan stopped pretending and used his flying sword to create a beautiful sword flower, temporarily forcing the two of them back.

Then, surprisingly, he sheathed his flying sword and pointed at the black-clad cultivator: "Go!"

Before he finished speaking, a bright golden light shot out from his sleeve.

It landed directly on the other person.

The black-clad cultivator instinctively raised his shield to block, only to belatedly discover a small hole, about the size of a thumb, in his shield. In a mere instant, the Foundation Establishment Grand Perfection cultivator was pierced through the chest cavity.

Although not immediately fatal, the patient was already breathing more out than in.

"what?"

The other red-robed cultivator was immediately startled and hesitated for a moment before...

He abandoned his teammates and ran away, attempting to escape alone.

However, by then it was too late to leave.

Chen Fan naturally wouldn't let him leave, but he also didn't continue using the same move.

Instead, he used his solid escape techniques and swordsmanship to catch up and quickly defeat his opponent.

Afterwards, he handled the scene with a slightly clumsy but meticulous approach, and then led Xu Qingyi on several long detours before returning to the Xu family home.

"That move was quite interesting."

Although the two cultivators didn't react in time, Xiao Chen saw it clearly.

The golden light just now was actually a special talisman.

Or rather, it is a stack of talismans linked together.

The outermost talisman exploded one after another upon impact with the shield, equivalent to more than ten attacks in a short span of time.

It forcefully pierced through the shield and then severely injured the black-clad cultivator.

For a Foundation Establishment cultivator, this is already an extremely powerful offensive technique, at least half the level of Xiao Chen's Foundation Establishment stage.

If Chen Fan can consistently unleash this move.

He was virtually unmatched among Foundation Establishment cultivators.

What's even more valuable is that he clearly didn't have any special inheritance, and he even had to supplement his own cultivation techniques.

But he ended up mastering such powerful talismanic arts.

Xiao Chen recalled that Chen Fan had indeed told him that he had 'learned some talisman-making skills'.

Now it seems that this is not just a few, but clearly he has already achieved a very high level of skill in talisman making.

What's even more remarkable is that the talisman he just used was probably a trump card he created himself.

“Very good, he has potential.”

Xiao Chen nodded in satisfaction.

Judging from this trend, if Chen Fan can obtain a complete talismanic tradition for reference and study in the future, he will definitely have even greater room for improvement.

Even if we could help him find a fourth-order talismanic inheritance.

He might even become a fourth-tier talisman maker while still in the Golden Core stage.

If Xiao Chen needs to use some fourth-order talismans at that time, he can consider asking him to draw them.

Of course, a fourth-tier talisman is still a bit lacking; a fifth-tier talisman would be much better.

However, that would be a bit difficult, and there's no need to think that far ahead for now.

In short, Xiao Chen was very satisfied with the results of this test.

So they rushed to the front of the Xu family's gate first.

After Chen Fan arrived, he instructed him, "You have just broken through to the ninth level of Foundation Establishment. It is best to consolidate your cultivation for a few days before considering breaking through to the Golden Core stage."

"There are a lot of private transactions happening around here these days, why don't you go and see if there's anything you need?"

As he spoke, Xiao Chen directly took out the list from the Cai family and handed it to him.

At the same time, he was left with another million spirit stones to secretly purchase spirit items and supply his subsequent cultivation needs.

Chen Fan was initially regretful, as he had almost spent all of his 500,000 spirit stones on the auction.

Unexpectedly, I received even more spirit stones after returning.

He instinctively tried to decline, saying, "Senior, I've already obtained the elixir, so I don't need it anymore..."

However, Xiao Chen interrupted him, saying, "Don't say those useless things."

"Remember, don't be stingy with spirit stones; don't skimp on things that need to be spent."

"Don't let your mind wander, just focus on your cultivation."

"There will be times when I need you, but with your current cultivation level, you're not enough; you'll only hold me back."

This last, rather straightforward statement actually made Chen Fan feel a little more at ease.

Compared to unearned benefits, this kind of targeted training makes him feel more at ease.

Next, I will cultivate diligently and strive to bring rewards to Senior Xiao as soon as possible.

Of course, before that, he first studied the list that Xiao Chen had given him, and then went to the dark market twice while masked.

To be honest, quite a few spiritual items of rather good quality appeared at this secret gathering.

Even though Chen Fan was careful with his money, he still quickly spent tens of thousands of spirit stones.

Two days passed in the blink of an eye.

That evening, Chen Fan suddenly ran back excitedly: "Senior, I think I've found a bargain!"

"Please take a look and see if this thing is a treasure."

At this moment, Xiao Chen was concentrating on comprehending the magic with his eyes closed. Upon hearing this, he put aside his thoughts and looked closely.

Chen Fan was holding a five-inch sculpture in his hands.

Judging from its appearance, it should be based on a monster that once existed in Guiyunfang City—the Golden-Tailed Tiger.

It was a gold-type demon beast with a tiger's head and a cheetah's tail.

Xiao Chen had seen the relevant illustrations at the Cai family's residence before.

It must be said that the craftsmanship of this sculpture is quite good; it is almost exactly the same as the example in the illustration.

"Huh? Let me see it."

Upon examining the sculpture, Xiao Chenguang found nothing wrong with it.

So he took it directly and probed into it simultaneously with his true essence and divine sense.

They immediately discovered that the sculpture contained a wisp of ancient sword intent, which they estimated to have come from a fourth-level sword cultivator.

Although due to time constraints, that wisp of sword intent was already like a candle flickering in the wind, seemingly about to collapse at any moment.

However, as long as it hasn't completely disappeared, it remains a treasure of swordsmanship.

This is especially valuable for sword cultivators who are stuck at the Great Perfection of the Golden Core stage or have just broken through to the Nascent Soul stage.

"Well, this really is a treasure."

Xiao Chen handed the sculpture back, explained its purpose, and then gave an estimate: "This thing is worth at least 100,000 spirit stones, and if the opportunity arises, we can ask for more."

He then asked curiously, "Did you buy this at a clandestine market?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Fan scratched his head and smiled, "To be honest, senior, I got this by spending ten spirit stones."

"There are several cultivators setting up stalls for lottery in the Sandaogou area north of the market."

"Pay ten spirit stones and you can draw a number from the box yourself."

"Then you can take away the spirit object with the corresponding number on it."

"When I passed by there earlier, I suddenly had the urge to try it out, so I did, and I didn't expect to get this sculpture right away."

Ok?
Is there such a thing?

Xiao Chen immediately became interested.

If Chen Fan can find a bargain, can't he do the same?

No, he has to go check it out over there.

To be honest, 100,000 spirit stones is nothing special; it's just an ordinary spiritual artifact.

But such a good thing as finding a bargain certainly couldn't be done without Xiao's participation.

(End of this chapter)