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Chapter 423 Hua Jian Zhenjun's Storage Ring
Xiao Chen searched through all his storage rings, but still couldn't figure out what to give as a gift.

Fortunately, he's not a particularly indecisive person.

So I decided to treat it as a favor for now and focus on the important business.

When the opportunity arises in the future, I will repay you double.

Since the next day was the Lantern Festival, the two first watched the Moon Witch's Legacy together under the moonlight.

However, this time the content is all about techniques related to drawing witch runes and making witch artifacts.

For Xiao Chen, who had no prior knowledge, it was somewhat tedious.

Su Li, on the other hand, watched with great interest and complete concentration.

She no longer resists the knowledge of the witch clan brought by the lunar eclipse; instead, she wants to use these things to enhance her strength.

As dawn broke and the lunar eclipse came to an end, she was still somewhat reluctant to leave.

He even wanted to obtain spiritual materials to reinforce his newly learned skills through practice.

So Su Li raised her head and asked softly, "After reading it, I want to practice drawing witch runes, but I haven't had time to prepare many of the spiritual materials in advance."

"Can you help me out?"

It's unclear whether it was because the two were too close together or the effect of the lunar eclipse.

As she spoke, her gentle breath brushed against Xiao Chen's ear, carrying a faint scent of laurel.

An ancient saying goes: "Breath is as fragrant as orchids."

Xiao Chen had never quite understood it before, but now it felt more concrete.

He certainly wouldn't refuse: "Sure, you tell me what needs to be done, and I'll do it."

The preparation required to draw a witch's rune is no less than that required to draw a talisman.

For this reason, Su Li specially polished a stone platform in the center of the island.

One of the important preparatory steps is to use true essence to initially refine spiritual materials and stimulate their latent spirituality.

The matter itself is not actually that complicated.

In particular, Xiao Chen's true essence quality far surpasses that of ordinary people under the continuous enhancement of the Yang Five Elements Seal.

Therefore, he only needed about half an hour to prepare enough spiritual materials to last a whole day.

"So fast!"

Su Li was clearly surprised and taken aback, but after checking it over, she couldn't find any problems.

So he pressed on, "Are you busy today? If you have some free time, could you please prepare some more for me?"

Xiao Chen nodded without hesitation: "No problem."

"I'm not only free today, but I should be quite free for the next period of time."

"If you need anything similar, just let me know, and I'll take care of it."

So Su Li stood in front of the stone platform and drew witch runes to solidify her technique. When she looked up, she could see Xiao Chen leaning against the opposite side of the stone platform, concentrating on refining spiritual materials.

Time slips away unnoticed.

When she came to her senses, she found that the night sky was already filled with stars.

"Everything is taken care of!"

Xiao Chen quickly gathered enough spiritual materials for half a month's use: "Is there anything else I can help with?"

Unfortunately, the other steps require a certain level of prior knowledge to get started.

Su Li smiled slightly and shook her head with a smile in her eyes: "No need, this is enough."

"Thank you so much for preparing so many spiritual materials for me. You've been a great help."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Chen's mind stirred, and he asked, "What's this? It's just a small favor."

"But I have a rather tricky matter, and I might have to trouble you again."

“I went out a couple of days ago, and some minor conflicts happened during the trip.”

"I'm actually fine, it's just that the storage ring I seized has a rather strong restriction on it, so it might take some time to wear it down slowly."

"If you don't mind, could you help me remove the restriction?"

As he spoke, Xiao Chen took off the storage ring and handed it over directly.

Su Li reached out and took it, but her eyes held a hint of concern: "Did you go and participate in the battle again?"

"If you have to risk your life and fight to earn spirit stones, it may not be worth it."

Xiao Chen immediately explained, "Don't worry, I always act with prudence in mind."

"This time, I just encountered someone I really couldn't communicate with."

He didn't really intend to take action at the time.

But Hua Jian Zhenjun kept calling it a rat and had no intention of negotiating. What could be done?

He had no choice but to resort to magic to solve the problem.

"By the way, what should we eat tonight?"

Xiao Chen took the initiative to change the subject: "Let me finish telling you the story from last night."

The two then ate some grilled meat.

Su Li then set about cracking the storage ring.

Her movements clearly showed a sense of unfamiliarity.

For someone as experienced as Xiao Chen, it was immediately obvious that she wasn't the type to frequently break into storage rings.

despite this.

With the advantage of her Nascent Soul Perfection realm, Su Li still managed to destroy all the restrictions on the screen in just fifteen hours.

Then it was returned directly to Xiao Chen.

She didn't even glance at what was inside.

For her, apart from the breakthrough spirit items that help her break through to a higher realm and the extremely rare fifth-tier spirit items, everything else is somewhat dispensable.

"Thank you!"

Xiao Chen didn't stand on ceremony and took the ring to examine it.

The first sensation upon probing it with one's divine sense was its vastness.

This storage ring is five zhang in diameter.

That is, it is almost the size of three Vast Ocean Rings.

However, despite the ample interior space, very few spiritual items are actually stored inside.

Most of the place was empty, which was quite wasteful.

As usual, Xiao Chen first took stock of the spirit stones stored inside.

However, Hua Jian Zhenjun carried an unusually small number of spirit stones with him.

There were only a little over 200,000 low-grade spirit stones and 57,000 mid-grade spirit stones.

Even after conversion, it's equivalent to over 5.9 million low-grade spirit stones, which is not a small amount even for a Nascent Soul True Monarch.

However, from the perspective of appearance, there is only a small pile.

This made the storage ring appear unusually empty, which seemed particularly inconsistent with the identity of Hua Jian Zhenjun.

This made Xiao Chen wonder if he had spent all his money on that one Fire Divine Light Spell.
However, next to the spirit stone, a row of ten exquisite little boxes caught his attention.

If these boxes also contain mid-grade spirit stones, then it makes sense.

Xiao Chen took the boxes out of his storage ring and casually opened the last one to take a look.

But they discovered that it was actually filled with a whole box of Soul-Nourishing Jade!

That's right, it's the Soul Nourishing Jade that was purchased at a low price from the rogue cultivators in the wasteland at the previous Double Jade Conference.

Theoretically speaking, all the twin jades should have ended up in Guiyun Sect's pocket.

But here, Xiao Chen saw this special man-made spiritual object again.

Moreover, this box contains a full one hundred Soul-Nourishing Jade pieces.

He then casually opened another small box that looked exactly the same.

The moment it was opened, a strong smell of blood hit the door.

Inside, there were a hundred pieces of blood-red Blood Jade.

"Huh? What's this?"

Su Li, who was standing nearby, was also attracted and moved closer, her beautiful eyes revealing obvious curiosity.

She sensed a rich flow of vital energy from these blood-red jade stones.

Although far inferior to blood crystals, the two things do have some similarities to some extent.

"This item is called Blood-Gathering Jade."

Xiao Chen thought for a moment and replied, "As far as I know, it is a man-made spiritual object obtained by exploiting rogue cultivators in a place very far away from here."

He gave Su Li a general explanation of the manufacturing process of the twin jade pieces.

"Those rogue cultivators in those places are truly pitiful."

Su Li couldn't help but feel a little sorry for them: "They were forced to sacrifice their future, but only received such a meager reward in return."

"And those local powerful sects are just too cruel."

"Hopefully, a kind-hearted venerable one will pass by soon and save them from their suffering."

Despite her relatively kind nature, Su Li also knows that in the cultivation world, only the stronger can restrain the strong from oppressing the weak.

However, she didn't know that.

Given the situation in the new spiritual realm, a single well-meaning venerable one might not be able to solve the problem.

Unless that Venerable One is exceptionally powerful, capable of suppressing multiple Venerable Ones of the Holy City single-handedly.

However, Xiao Chen didn't say much about these things, because he knew that revealing the truth now wouldn't make any difference.

He simply nodded in agreement: "Yes, I hope that a kind-hearted venerable one will come to help them soon."

Then, the small boxes were counted one by one.

As expected, each piece contained two jade pieces, and each piece cost exactly five hundred yuan.

Judging from the exact quantity and the exquisitely crafted, gift-box-like small box, this is very likely a gift.

Xiao Chen was unaware that this was a gift from Guiyun Sect to Huajian Zhenjun.

It was Hua Jian Zhenjun who brought up the gifts he had prepared, but hadn't had time to give to the others yet.

However, in any case, this thing now belongs to him.

Using external objects like Soul-Nourishing Jade, which enhance spiritual awareness, directly might pose certain risks, so it's best to put them away for now.

However, the Blood Jade can increase the concentration of Qi and blood.

Xiao Chen hesitated whether to keep it for himself or use it for something else.

However, after considering the pros and cons for a while, he decided to put it aside for the time being.

Firstly, perhaps in the future, this special spiritual object can be used in other places, such as within the Holy City.

Secondly, he doesn't lack a little bit of Blood Jade now.

To be fair, even the blood crystals before they were enhanced by the power of the moonlight were more effective than all five hundred pieces of blood-gathering jade combined.

However, if we look at it from this perspective...

Xiao Chen has essentially absorbed tens of thousands of Blood Jade.

Even in the Holy City, such people must be extremely rare.

In other words, he may need to be more cautious when meeting with the local Nascent Soul True Lord.

Otherwise, if the Guiyun Sect sees him, it's fine; they might just wonder if he's from the Holy City. But if a Nascent Soul cultivator from the Reverse Immortal Alliance discovers him, it could easily lead to some unpleasant misunderstandings due to the concentration of his blood energy.

Xiao Chen made a mental note of this.

Then I continued to look through the rest of the loot.

Although there don't seem to be many items, there are still two sets of fourth-tier spiritual items inside, each set containing five different spiritual items of the five elements.

In addition, there are three relatively ordinary fourth-tier metal-type spiritual items.

Not only that, but also fourth-tier spiritual objects.

Inside the storage ring were two third-tier spirit fish, two smaller and more exquisite jade boxes, and a booklet without a title.

"Oh my, it looks like we're in for a treat these next few days."

Xiao Chen recognized them at a glance; these two spirit fish were the same farmed spirit fish he had seen in the large lake when he visited the Zejing Blessed Land last time.

Moreover, both of these spirit fish were relatively intact.

The shorter one was still 16 feet long, and the longer one was 34 feet long.

Even with Xiao Chen's appetite, it would be enough for the two of them to eat for ten days to half a month.

Is this some kind of special breed?

Su Li was curious upon hearing this, as she hadn't noticed anything special just by looking at it.

"It's not just special, it's extremely special."

Xiao Chen explained, "But the key is not the species, but the environment in which they live."

"These two fish also come from a place very far away from here."

“There is a very special large lake there, in which many very delicious spirit fish are raised.”

"Well, you might not understand it easily just by explaining it to me."

"Let's eat this tonight, I guarantee you'll know once you try it."

He originally wanted to describe the taste, but he didn't know how to say it accurately, so he simply decided to prove it with facts.

"Oh, okay!"

Upon hearing this, Su Li was slightly taken aback, then smiled and said, "Then I'll start looking forward to tonight's delicious meal."

However, despite saying that, she couldn't feel happy at all.

Xiao Chen has already mentioned twice the phrase "a very far place".

He also demonstrated familiarity with the area.

Considering his solitary arrival at the Sea of ​​Compassion, his extraordinary abilities, and the large number of spirit stones he carried with him.

Su Li couldn't help but suspect that the "faraway place" Xiao Chen mentioned was actually his hometown.

However, since my hometown sounds just as good as this place...

Why did he travel all this way to get here?
What was that special storage ring all about?

In a short moment, many things flashed through Su Li's mind.

Could it be that Xiao Chen and his family offended the powerful force that forced rogue cultivators to nurture their twin jades back in their hometown?

Moreover, enemies are already pursuing us.

He actually went through a very dangerous battle a few days ago. Fortunately, he successfully defeated his pursuers and returned safely with the enemy's storage ring, right?

If that's the case...

Doesn't that mean Xiao Chen might be carrying the blood feud of his family and relatives, and perhaps even national and personal vendettas?

The reason he works so hard even while wandering around is that he hardly has time to rest for more than a few days a year.

It was precisely because he wanted to achieve the Divine Transformation realm as soon as possible and then return to his hometown to seek revenge.

So, Xiao Chen might also be a tragic figure with a bumpy fate?

Although he seemed normal on the surface, upon closer reflection, there were still many flaws.

No wonder he almost never mentioned his past when the two were chatting. Could it be because he didn't want to expose his vulnerable side?

Of course, none of the above can be used as direct evidence for confirmation.

It was just Su Li's own speculation. If she could calm down a bit, she should be able to figure it out quickly.

However, even now, thinking of this, she still couldn't help but feel a tightness in her chest.

There was a touch of heartache, and also a sense of empathy as if we were both in the same boat.

It turns out we all have our own misfortunes, yet we are fortunate to meet here.

Ok?
Xiao Chen keenly sensed something amiss from the gradually changing look in Su Li's eyes.

Why does the way she's looking at me feel so strange?

Although it's hard to put into words what exactly is wrong, it just feels very abnormal.

what happened?

What's wrong with her?
"Um, are you okay?"

Xiao Chen tentatively asked, "You seem a little unhappy?"

Su Li shook her head: "I'm fine. I'm already very happy to have met you here."

Ok?
Xiao Chen vaguely sensed that there was something hidden in her words, but he just couldn't figure out what it meant.
And what's the meaning behind your tone, which seems to carry sympathy, concern, and comfort?
It's totally incomprehensible!

Although it is said that a woman's heart is like a needle at the bottom of the sea, impossible to fathom.

But can't we be this fickle?

Aren't we talking about eating these two sea fish tonight?

Xiao Chen really didn't understand what was wrong with Su Li.

However, after observing for a while, he found that the other party's emotions were relatively stable. There were only the two of them around, and no other people or things could disturb them.

Therefore, the problem should be neither major nor urgent.

So Xiao Chen took out the two small and exquisite jade boxes and decided to continue the unfinished inspection.

After dealing with the last few spoils of war, I'll slowly ponder what exactly happened.

The first jade box contained a large red ginseng that was two feet long and as thick as an arm.

Even by a conservative estimate, it should possess medicinal properties for over eight thousand years, and possibly even more than ten thousand years.

Among fourth-tier spiritual herbs, it is considered to be among the more precious ones.

Although it is not a unique natural treasure due to the possibility of artificial cultivation, it can theoretically only be classified as a mid-grade fourth-tier spiritual item.

However, its actual function and rarity are in no way inferior to many fourth-tier high-grade spiritual items.

If Xiao Chen were willing to trade it, he could very well get a fourth-grade high-quality spiritual item or tens of thousands of mid-grade spirit stones in return.

Inside the second jade box was a long, gleaming golden strip.

It is only about half a foot long and two inches wide.

At first glance, Xiao Chen thought there were gold bars inside, and he was puzzled as to why a cultivator would carry such yellow and white objects with him.

However, he reached out and took it with a slightly puzzled expression.

They then discovered that it was not a gold bar at all, but a piece of golden talisman ink.

Following this line of thought, Xiao Chen quickly remembered that he had seen a similar description in the Cai family's collection of books.

If nothing unexpected happens, this is the gold-dyed ink mentioned in the book.

It belongs to the fourth-order talisman ink and can be used to draw fourth-order and even fifth-order talismans.

Moreover, according to what Xiao Chen had learned in the Sea of ​​Compassion, high-level talisman ink usually uses the essence blood of demonic beasts of the corresponding level as the main raw material.

The same goes for talisman paper; almost all of them are made from tanned animal hides.

This is because ordinary spiritual objects can hardly provide enough spiritual power to preserve spells.

Ordinary talisman paper is also difficult to bear the enormous spiritual power contained in high-level talisman ink.

However, the remarkable thing about this gold-dyed ink is that it contains absolutely no blood of any demonic beasts, relying entirely on superb craftsmanship.

This shows that even in these things, there is a significant gap between the two realms.

"So it's a fourth-tier rune ink."

Xiao Chen then handed it to Su Li, saying, "I probably won't need this much."

"Why don't you use it to practice your witchcraft?"

Su Li immediately replied, "I'm just a beginner, how could I possibly need such a valuable item?"

“This item looks extraordinary. Even if you don’t need it yourself, you can take it out and trade it with other True Lords.”

"Even selling it for spirit stones would be better than letting me waste it."

"Didn't you say earlier that you had obtained a secret technique that could accelerate the condensation of true essence using spirit stones?"

"In that case, don't waste spirit stones because of me anymore."

Xiao Chen reached out and grabbed Su Li's left hand, then placed the gold-dyed ink directly into her hand: "What are you saying?"

"Selling this thing would only get me a hundred thousand or two hundred thousand low-grade spirit stones. When have I ever been short of that?"

"Since I said I'd give it to you, just accept it."

"Otherwise, I'll just throw it into the sea and let it dissolve."

After saying that, he waved his storage ring: "Besides, I just got six million spirit stones, this piece of talisman ink is just a drop in the bucket for me."

"If you're going to be so polite with me..."

"Then I'll give you half of the spirit stones and spirit items as payment for helping me break the restriction."

Seeing that Xiao Chen was speaking seriously, Su Li realized that he had already begun to take inventory of the spiritual items.

He immediately swallowed his words of refusal: "No need, this is enough for me."

After saying that, she stood up and said, "I'll go prepare the spirit fish for tonight."

Then he grabbed one of the spirit fish and ran straight to the beach.

Xiao Chen watched her leave, and a sense of anticipation began to rise for the even larger spirit fish, wondering just how delicious they would be.

It must taste better than the fried fish from Haoweizhai.

However, he first regained his composure and opened the last booklet.

Normally, a booklet without a title like this should contain some kind of secret technique.

However, when Xiao Chen opened it, he found that it was actually intelligence and instructions sent from the Holy City.

It involves a total of four major events.

First of all, the Festival of Choosing Immortals is approaching.

Therefore, this notice is hereby issued to the garrison commanders in various regions to prepare in advance for the local situation in order to ensure the smooth progress of the subsequent large-scale sweep.

The text then mentions the ongoing turmoil in the various dangerous regions of the North.

The garrison commander in the vicinity needs to pay attention to any subsequent changes and must report any abnormalities immediately.

Then came the matter of Songshan Blessed Land's attack on the branch of the Rebel Immortal Alliance.

It's clear that the Holy City was very pleased with this, devoting considerable space to praising it and calling on the garrison envoys of other blessed lands to learn from Songshan Blessed Land.

Finally, it was mentioned that the Anti-Immortal Alliance is likely secretly preparing a large-scale attack.

It has been confirmed through special channels that the attack will be commanded by a newly promoted Nascent Soul cultivator with the Buddhist name Su Bai.

Furthermore, based on intelligence gathering and deduction, the participants are suspected to include key members of the Jibaku and Tsubaki groups.

All markets need to prepare their formations in advance to prevent them from failing due to changes in the earth's veins.

(End of this chapter)