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Chapter 374 News of Zhang Shouquan (4K)

Sometimes the word "crisis" needs to be broken down and analyzed.

For some, it represents danger.

But for another group of people, it also represents opportunity.

Regarding the invasion of the sea creatures, Xiao Chen himself felt alright.

In reality, however, all the major sects were under considerable pressure.

Especially a year ago, when the situation was on the verge of collapse, they faced the danger of losing their ancestral business.

Therefore, under external pressure, all major sects have unanimously increased the supply of cultivation resources for their disciples.

At the same time, the original strict selection criteria were significantly lowered in order to quickly boost the sect's strength.

Under such circumstances, many cultivators who were not originally qualified to receive key support from the sect now have the opportunity to break through to the Golden Core stage or even the Nascent Soul stage.

After all, although their success rate in breaking through is relatively low, the total number of breakthroughs is large enough.

At the same time, the resources available for breakthroughs are ultimately relatively limited.

Even if the sect relaxes the restrictions, it can only supply a portion of the cultivators.

The spiritual items that have reached the Core Formation stage are relatively good; over the years, I've managed to accumulate at least a few dozen.

There are only five or six items that can be used to create an infant spirit, and even if they are used separately, there are only enough for five or six people to try.

Therefore, even promising talents who could have gradually built a solid foundation had to make a choice.

I should continue to cultivate myself step by step according to the original plan.

Or should we risk failure and choose to break through ahead of time, seizing the breakthrough items right in front of us?

Choosing the former would undoubtedly make one appear irresponsible and disregard the sect's interests.

More importantly, it is very likely that in a few years, the breakthrough resources accumulated within the sect will have been exhausted by the other daring disciples, at which point they will have to find their own way.

Choosing the latter option inevitably leads to a problem.

That is, the difficulty of crossing a major realm is already very high, and it is even more difficult if one is not well prepared.

After all, even Xiao Chen only managed to maximize his success rate by relying on the "Mysterious Heaven Food Secret Method" and several times more advanced spiritual items than usual.

The other people are basically unable to replicate his special conditions.

Putting everything else aside, the difficulty of collecting evil energy alone is exceptionally high; it's extremely difficult to gather a second set of the five elements' evil energy in the same era.

In this situation.

Those who, like Arhat Fazhao, had already taken half a step but were just one step away from becoming Zen masters were fortunate enough to smoothly and without any major incidents.

Other cultivators can only rely on their own luck.

According to the latest information obtained by Yunwo Zhenjun.

The Buddhist side suffered heavy losses, including the Xiaobanruo Temple, which has been confirmed to have been completely captured.

However, having a larger financial foundation, four temples still remain in resistance.

Unfortunately, apart from Pudu Temple, only one person from Lianhua Temple successfully broke through to the next level, and his Dharma name was Master Huibo.

There is still no good news from the remaining Huiming Temple and Jiaye Temple.

The situation is slightly better for the Taoist sect.

First, both the Sky-Splitting True Lord of the Tiangang Sect and the Thunderbolt True Lord of the Mozhang Sect successfully broke through to the next level.

Then, two months ago, an internal affairs elder in Qianji Valley also advanced to the Nascent Soul stage. His original name was Baiqiao Zhenren, and he is currently referred to as Baiqiao Zhenjun.

It is said that he is 340 years old and has almost reached the Great Perfection of the Golden Core stage by simply enduring the passage of time.

This time, I'm going all out with the belief that I'll either succeed or die trying.

Fortunately, I had accumulated a solid foundation in my studies, and eventually overcame that hurdle.

However, the other three Golden Core cultivators from Thousand Machine Valley who were attempting to break through to the Nascent Soul stage were not so lucky.

Ultimately, two people died and one was injured.

The one who survived by chance also lost his golden core, becoming a useless person with only lifespan but no true essence.

In the future, he will basically only be able to take on a sinecure position within the sect, such as a mental cultivation instructor, and use his own perspective and experience to teach the Foundation Establishment disciples how to cultivate.

Even so, Qianji Valley's proportion is already considered high.

Three people from Yuntao Sword Pavilion attempted to break through, but unfortunately, they were all wiped out.

It seems that cultivating True Monarch Die Lang has exhausted the sect's fortune.

The Cangming Immortal Sect has arranged for four people to participate, and three of them have already failed. Only the last disciple is still in seclusion.

The Tiangang Sect used up all five of its reserve spiritual items, and in the end, only True Monarch Liekong survived.

When the Mozhang Sect was besieged, eleven people made attempts, seven of whom didn't even have a single Nascent Soul artifact.

Fortunately, Thunderbolt True Monarch, as the chief disciple, lived up to expectations and broke through in time, withstanding the pressure.

They held out until Xiao Chen and the Tiangang Sect arrived to provide support.

If it weren't for such a terrible situation.

That wouldn't have caused True Lord Yunwo and True Lord Gangyuan to sigh involuntarily during the banquet.

Even Xiao Chen, upon hearing this, felt somewhat fortunate that he hadn't rushed things and had patiently built up a complete degree of confidence.

Otherwise, such a low success rate for a breakthrough would be far too risky.

"Today's great victory should be a joyous day, so let's not talk about that."

Yunwo Zhenjun sensed that the atmosphere at the table was a bit somber, so he took the initiative to change the subject: "I have some special news from the Thirsty Blood Secret Realm that I was just about to share with you all."

"But before we get to the specifics..."

"I must first introduce to you a talented individual who emerged from the ranks of independent cultivators. His name is Zhang Shouquan."

"Originally, he mingled within the Moshifang Market, almost indistinguishable from ordinary rogue cultivators."

"Who would have thought that he would later comprehend the secret techniques left behind by his predecessors in the Guiyun Secret Realm, and his momentum would rise like a fish leaping over the dragon gate, and he would make a name for himself thereafter."

Gangyuan Zhenjun had some impression of this name: "I remember him. He showed a very good talent in array formations in the Eight Directions Arena."

"Later, he became famous for his straightforward behavior."

"At that time, his fame among independent cultivators was second only to Fellow Daoist Xiao. However, after emerging from the new ruins, he suddenly disappeared for some unknown reason."

Xiao Chen, of course, also remembered Zhang Shouquan.

The two had even teamed up to infiltrate the forbidden sea area enclosed by Pudu Temple.

Upon hearing news about him, I immediately became interested.

He put down the crab meat in his hand and listened attentively.

"As everyone knows, only Golden Core cultivators can enter the Bloodthirsty Secret Realm, but for some reason, a fourth-order great demon, the Three-Winged Bloodthirsty Mosquito, was born deep within the secret realm."

Yunwo Zhenjun began to get down to business: "What's even stranger is that the relevant countermeasures and restrictions were not triggered at all."

"For this reason, many cultivators in the past never came out."

"As a result, this once beautiful secret realm has become quite deserted, with only desperate outlaws daring to venture into it."

"When the secret realm opened last year, almost no one paid any attention to it."

This is quite unusual in itself, because generally a restriction would not only damage one part of it.

However, Xiao Chen had previously learned about the Bloodthirsty Secret Realm, which has a very long history, so it's normal for some things to go wrong.

Yunwo Zhenjun continued, "Until a month ago, when the secret realm was about to close, a few daring cultivators went together, intending to try their luck at the entrance and search for spiritual herbs." "As a result, they happened to see Zhang Shouquan carrying the demonic body of the Three-Winged Bloodthirsty Mosquito and striding away at the entrance."

"Who would have thought that he had actually broken through to the Nascent Soul realm as well?"

"The group of people were quite startled, but fortunately, Fellow Daoist Zhang did not make things difficult for them."

"Afterwards, they guarded the exit until two other cultivators came out of the secret realm. Only after questioning them did they learn the truth."

"It turns out that when the Bloodthirsty Secret Realm first opened last year, Fellow Daoist Zhang entered the secret realm immediately."

"I don't know what methods they used, but they managed to sneak into the spiritual veins deep within the secret realm without the Three-Winged Bloodthirsty Mosquitoes' knowledge."

"At that time, the cultivators inside the secret realm could clearly feel that the spiritual energy was converging inwards, but at first, no one knew why."

"It wasn't until ten months later, when strange phenomena appeared in the heavens and earth, that we realized someone was attempting to break through to the Nascent Soul realm in the secret realm."

"What's even more surprising is that only two months have passed."

"This Fellow Daoist Zhang was just before the secret realm closed when he made his move and killed that three-winged bloodthirsty mosquito."

This is actually quite absurd. Normally, there wouldn't be enough time to condense several strands of true essence, so there shouldn't be any combat power.

However, none of the people present were surprised.

After all, there was another prodigy sitting here who had also just broken through, but who could not only kill demonic beasts, but also chase after mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivators.

In comparison, Zhang Shouquan's killing of the three-winged bloodthirsty mosquito seemed much more normal.

"To be able to break through to the Nascent Soul stage as a rogue cultivator, this Fellow Daoist Zhang is no ordinary person."

Gangyuan Zhenjun sighed, "It's a pity I didn't pay much attention to him before, and I don't know what his character is like."

Every Nascent Soul True Monarch deserves to be treated with utmost care.

Not to mention that Zhang Shouquan has already shown remarkable talent, and given time, he should be one of the best among the many Nascent Soul True Monarchs.

However, as a rogue cultivator, he was not familiar with any of the major sects.

"That's quite a coincidence. I've had some interactions with Fellow Daoist Zhang before."

Xiao Chen helped answer the question: "In my opinion, Fellow Daoist Zhang is a fairly upright person, at least not the kind of person who does evil."

He wasn't just making this up.

The fact that Zhang Shouquan was willing to intervene when he discovered evil cultivators committing evil deeds in the coral forest of the new ruins shows that he is not inherently bad.

Keep in mind that at that time, he himself needed to conceal his appearance to avoid being hunted down.

However, they are still willing to risk exposure to punish evil and prevent the evil cultivators from persecuting more people.

"Oh, since Fellow Daoist Xiao has said so, then I really would like to meet this Fellow Daoist Zhang."

Yunwo Zhenjun had not been to the Eight Directions Arena before, so naturally he had not met Zhang Shouquan.

"So good!"

Gangyuan Zhenjun was also very pleased: "It seems that our human race has gained another outstanding talent. Congratulations! Let us drink this cup to the brim!"

As he spoke, he raised his glass and drank it all in one gulp.

In the current situation, every additional upright Nascent Soul True Monarch that joins the human race will increase its overall strength.

If Zhang Shouquan is willing to join forces to fight against the sea tribe, that would be excellent.

Even if he is unwilling to confront the enemy directly, he can still play a certain role as long as he is willing to help refine the fourth-order array base.

As long as he hasn't been bribed by the sea creatures and turned against them, that's a good thing.

This is also the main reason why True Lord Gangyuan paid priority to his character from the very beginning.

"Senior brother is right, this is good news!"

Han Chuan Zhenjun also raised his wine cup: "Let us drink this cup together to celebrate the prosperity of our human race!"

During the subsequent banquet, everyone shared some strange and interesting stories, which need not be discussed further.

After the celebration banquet.

Xiao Chen first reviewed the battle situation as usual, and then instead of rushing to cultivate, he prepared to take a stroll in Tinglang Market.

Don't forget, before he left here last time, he had a business deal with Bibaoge.

We agreed to meet again in a year, but the sea creatures delayed us, and two years have already passed.

Walking along the main street of Fangshi, one's eyes are met with rows of tightly closed doors and windows.

Although the fighting on the southern side should be temporarily over.

However, due to previous impacts, it will probably be difficult to restore the previous prosperity in the short term.

Upon arriving at the main street, we found that the Bibao Pavilion had already half-closed its vermilion doors, though they weren't fully shut.

Xiao Chen pushed the door open and saw that there was actually a waiter in a long gown who had stayed behind.

"Oh, senior, the master is busy outside for the time being."

"You can tell me what you need first, and I will report to you as soon as the master returns."

The shopkeeper in the long robe, who was only at the Foundation Establishment stage, could only recognize that the person's cultivation was not low at first glance, but did not realize that it was a Nascent Soul True Monarch who had arrived.

However, he quickly frowned and stared blankly at Xiao Chen's face.

It's strange, this senior looks a bit unfamiliar, he shouldn't be a regular customer.

But he had a strange feeling that he had seen it somewhere before.

The waiter in the long gown felt something was amiss the more he looked. Suddenly, his eyes widened and a flash of inspiration struck him, and he remembered the distinguished guest from three years ago.

At that time, Xiao Chen took out dozens of magical artifacts at once, which the shop's manager and head steward could not handle.

This alarmed his master, who rushed over to handle the situation.

That day, the waiter in the long gown happened to be the one serving, and he came along to watch the whole process.

Therefore, he was deeply impressed by that senior who looked young but was treated with utmost respect by his master.

It was later learned that the other party was none other than the famous Xiao Chen, the Master Xiao, who was well-known in the market at that time.

It should be noted that the rumors circulating at that time were already quite exaggerated.

Some say that Xiao Chen tore apart a dragon with his bare hands, stepped on a fire phoenix, punched a white tiger, and killed a black tortoise with his sword in the new ruins.

Some say that Xiao Chen was like a demon lord descended to earth in the new ruins, single-handedly killing hundreds of human traitors, leaving rivers of blood.

Basically, the more exaggerated and impressive the better.

He is clearly the leading figure among the younger generation of the Compassionate Sea.

After the man in the long gown saw Xiao Chen in person, many people came to him to inquire about what this senior Xiao looked like.

Therefore, even after such a long time apart, he still quickly recalled everything.

"Oh, you're... Senior Xiao. I'm so sorry, my damned memory just can't remember!"

The waiter in the long gown immediately bowed and scraped: "The master instructed me beforehand that if you come, you must be treated well."

As he spoke, he pulled a chair out from behind the counter and vigorously wiped it with his sleeve.

Then, with a forced smile, he said, "Please wait here for a moment, I will go and inform the master to come over."

Xiao Chen nodded: "Sure, go ahead."

After receiving approval, the shopkeeper in the long gown immediately retreated with small, quick steps, abandoning the shop and heading straight for the side peak of the Sword Pavilion.

(End of this chapter)