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Chapter 492 Old Master Cai's Arrangements
Although True Monarch Guiyun and others took the initiative to call Old Master Cai and Xiao Chen over.

However, they did not show much enthusiasm.

It was only True Lord Caiyun and True Lord Guiyun who asked Old Master Cai a few simple questions, which was considered as expressing their concern about this matter.

Lord Lanyun did not utter a single word from beginning to end.

Interestingly, none of the three True Lords chose to speak directly with Xiao Chen during this process.

If the elder who was in charge of relaying the message hadn't made it so clear that he specifically requested both Old Master Cai and 'Cai Youde' to come over...

Meanwhile, after entering the tent, the three of them cast many glances at him and even probed him with their divine senses on several occasions.

This is enough to prove that they came specifically for Cai Youde.

Otherwise, judging by appearances alone, Xiao Chen would have thought they simply wanted to meet Old Master Cai and had no interest in his fake identity.

Soon, disciples from the Guiyun Sect came in from outside to report on the investigation.

Grandpa Cai stood up very quickly and took the initiative to avoid the situation.

After emerging from the tent, participating in the subsequent worship ceremony, and then returning to Pingyi.

He then revealed a slight hint of joy: "That's wonderful. It seems that Guiyun Sect doesn't oppose this matter and even welcomes its success."

"However, they seem to be still observing the potential of the senior status."

"In that case, it seems we can be a little gentler with our next move."

"Just show your talent; there's no need to rush into a direct confrontation with the monks."

According to Mr. Cai's deduction.

The reason why none of the three True Monarchs of Guiyun Sect spoke directly to Xiao Chen was because they had not yet decided what attitude they should adopt.

This precisely illustrates that the next step is an excellent opportunity to formally debut to the outside world.

As long as 'Cai Youde' can demonstrate sufficient potential, he should be able to receive care and further support from the Guiyun Sect soon.

In this regard, Xiao Chen chose to trust Grandpa Cai, a local.

He simply reiterated: "In short, help me find a suitable reason to go into seclusion as soon as possible, and do everything else according to your own ideas."

Grandpa Cai readily agreed.

Then they began to actively plan a new opportunity to appear in public.

Under his deliberate scheme, several rogue cultivators at the Golden Core stage in the wasteland were soon attracted by a few deliberately leaked rumors.

Then they successively arrived near a spirit mine belonging to the Cai family to search for treasure.

Hong Santao was one of the first treasure hunters to arrive here.

Two days ago, when he went to Guiyun Market to buy elixirs, he overheard two passing rogue cultivators talking, saying that they had discovered unusual spiritual energy fluctuations in the wild.

One of them suspected there was treasure nearby, but the search yielded nothing.

So he specially invited his friend, who was good at exploration, to go treasure hunting together.

Such rumors are often difficult to distinguish between true and false, and are frequently just gossip.

Therefore, when Hong Santao first heard about it, he didn't take it seriously at all and just went to buy the elixir on his own.

Then, looking at the price, which was twice as expensive as before the sweep, he cursed in his heart that Guiyun Sect was a bunch of black-hearted bastards.

The very next day, when he went to his familiar tavern for some relaxation...

Surprisingly, I overheard two cultivators next door, who seemed to have had a bit too much to drink, complaining to each other.

"That filthy, rotten-hearted bastard Lao Zhang got lucky and made a fortune, but now he doesn't recognize us brothers anymore. Can you even call him a human being?"

"Well, you can't say that. He asked me to go treasure hunting with him a couple of days ago, but he asked me to in such a hurry that I couldn't get away."

"But you can't just turn your back on us, can you? Now that you have a little money, you don't recognize your poor brothers like us."

"Sigh, what can we do? We're just not destined for wealth and privilege."

"Bullshit! Old Zhang has always been an unlucky guy. How could he be destined for wealth? Hey, what do you think about us going there to dig for treasure?"

"But isn't it a bit too late to go now? They've probably already taken all the good stuff."

After this question was raised, there was a moment of silence next door, with only the sound of clinking glasses and drinking in silence.

A short while later, two more fragmented sentences of conversation were heard.

"Actually, I think we should try our luck. What if we can find something we like? At worst, we'll just have made a wasted trip."

"This isn't a good idea. If we get caught by the cultivators in the spirit mine, we'll become spirit thieves."

"What are you afraid of? Old Zhang can do it, so do you think you're worse than him? Besides, we're just going to look around the outer edge of the spirit mine, not stealing spirit items from inside."

At this point, the voices from next door gradually subsided.

It seemed that the two monks were also afraid that others would overhear these words.

However, their conversation had already stirred Hong Santao's heartstrings.

Oh, could it be that there's a new way to make money?

I heard similar stories from different people in different places.

Although he still had some doubts that it was fake news, he couldn't help but be tempted.

And just as the monk next door said, he could try his luck.

What if we can snag a bargain?
Although objectively speaking, time is equally precious for cultivators of the same level.

However, in reality, the time of independent cultivators is not very valuable. At worst, they can just waste a few days, since they can't earn spirit stones by being idle anyway.

Therefore, after inquiring about the situation, Hong Santao quickly found out the 'truth' of the matter.

So he rushed to the vicinity of the spirit mine as quickly as possible.

They were trying to emulate the legendary cultivator surnamed Zhang and dig out valuable treasures in the outer areas of the spirit mine.

Because I had little experience.

Hong Santao randomly chose a location by chance and quietly began digging.

Over the next two days, five or six more cultivators arrived and each chose a spot to begin digging.

During this time, two groups bumped into each other and secretly fought, persuading one of the cultivators to retreat.

The fluctuations in spiritual energy caused by the battle only made Hong Santao and the others hiding nearby even more convinced that there must be something good here.

Otherwise, so many people wouldn't be coming here to dig for treasure.

Normally, such behavior would be easily detected by the cultivators stationed in the spirit mine.

However, the cultivators from the Cai family responsible for patrolling have been quite cooperative these past two days.

Every time he leads a team out, he rushes around as if he's in a hurry to complete a task, without ever carefully inspecting the surrounding area.

This gave them the opportunity to continue digging for treasure.

This continued until the third day, when the Cai family confirmed that several Golden Core cultivators had arrived and had already begun digging.

Only then was Grandpa Cai notified.

So two hours later.

Hong Santao and the others were busy digging for treasure in the cave when they suddenly sensed a spiritual energy fluctuation that was not strong but was exceptionally clear.

Upon closer inspection, the signal came from underground not far away, seemingly located within a branch of the spirit mine.

The spiritual energy fluctuation was initially weak, but it quickly grew several times stronger and continued to increase.

In a short time, it had already covered an area of ​​hundreds of miles, enough to alarm the Cai family members and the miners they had hired who were mining in the spirit mine.

At the same time, the concentration of spiritual energy in the vicinity actually began to rise slightly.

All signs indicate that some kind of treasure is about to be unearthed underground.

Hong Santao was initially startled upon seeing this, but then he was overjoyed.

I never expected that he would encounter such a great opportunity!

It should be noted that only a few exceptionally rare and precious natural treasures will be accompanied by minor celestial phenomena when they are in the present world.

If he can take this rare and precious treasure with him, he will definitely make a fortune.

Of course, there are certain risks involved in doing this.

Because the spirit mine actually has an owner, and the Cai family should have already been alerted.

If we try to seize the treasure now, we might not have time to leave and then encounter the Cai family's cultivators guarding the spirit mine.

This would be tantamount to robbery, and he would likely be branded a spirit thief afterward.

Hong Santao hesitated for a moment when he thought of this.

However, they soon sensed another fluctuation of spiritual energy nearby, clearly indicating that other rogue cultivators had made up their minds to take action.

They didn't even bother to hide themselves, openly using magic to quickly approach the location of the treasure.

"Never mind, let the bold get rich and the timid starve!"

So Hong Santao steeled his resolve, unleashing his mid-stage Golden Core cultivation to catch up at an even faster pace.

As the saying goes, wealth is found in danger.

As long as I can get the treasure, I'll just offend the Cai family and leave for another place.

Moreover, while this decision is somewhat risky, the risks are not significant.

Although the Cai family is one of the four great families, it does not have a Nascent Soul True Monarch in charge.

In other words, if Hong Santao acts quickly enough, he may only need to deal with the Golden Core cultivator responsible for guarding the spirit mine.

Moreover, the importance of spirit mines is no less than that of spirit fields.

Therefore, the resident cultivators were either members of a branch clan or simply recruited retainers.

Such cultivators would naturally not be very strong in combat.

Staying in the spirit mine and relying on the formation for defense might be okay, but they would never easily come to the outer perimeter to fight the spirit thieves.

If no unexpected events occur along the way.

With Hong Santao's cultivation at the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm, as long as he acts fiercely, he has a high probability of successfully seizing the treasure and escaping.

Unfortunately, this whole thing was actually a setup from the very beginning.

So when Hong Santao and the other cultivators arrived at the vicinity of the buried treasure almost simultaneously.

They then discovered that the Golden Core cultivator from the Cai family stationed there had already arrived and taken the treasure away using his storage ring.

He was also holding a photographic stone in his hand, and he shouted at them, "No one is allowed to leave today. I have already informed the family and noted down your appearances."

"Anyone who dares to cause trouble will have wanted posters plastered all over the entire blessed land by tomorrow morning at the latest!"

"Even if you had nine lives, it wouldn't be enough for you to die."

However, he only had the cultivation level of the early stage of the Golden Core realm.

For the mid-stage Golden Core cultivators present, these words carried almost no pressure.

It's unclear whether they arrived in a hurry or simply forgot due to the suddenness of the situation. The spirit mine garrison failed to activate the defensive array in time and instead rushed outside to block the way.

In this way, the spirit mine not far away is practically left undefended.

It should be noted that such a medium-sized defensive formation usually has only one main formation flag and one commander.

In other words, if he can be kept outside, then all the supplies stored in the spirit mine warehouse will be left unprotected.

Among those treasure hunters.

Two of the more timid individuals, who were prepared to try their luck and leave if things didn't go well, had already fled the moment the situation changed.

Therefore, only three people remained, including Hong Santao.

They were all daring gamblers, willing to risk their lives.

They had already prepared themselves to resort to robbery if things became unmanageable.

Seeing this situation now, I immediately saw an opportunity!
If we could directly take down the spirit mine guard sent by the Cai family, wouldn't we be able to seize the treasures and also raid the spirit mine's warehouse?
If that's the case, even if I get wanted afterward and become a spirit thief, it's still a huge win!

The three of them almost simultaneously harbored malicious intentions.

They exchanged glances, confirming that the other person had a similar idea.

So Hong Santao immediately suggested, "Brothers, time is of the essence, let me come up with an idea."

"If we wait for the Cai family to come, we're definitely not going to get away with this sneaky mining operation."

"We might as well join forces to get rid of this troublesome guy and destroy the recording stone."

"Then the entire warehouse inside the spirit mine will belong to us."

"Whoever moves first takes his storage ring, and the other two will divide the contents of the storeroom equally."

"If you think it's okay, then nod your heads. If not, then we should all run for our lives."

"Not only will you end up wasting several days of your time and gaining nothing, but you might also end up being labeled a spirit thief."

Upon hearing this, the other two agreed almost without hesitation.

The main problem is that, for some reason, the other party brought a recording stone with them.

If they simply try to escape, they will almost certainly be found again afterward. After all, the number of Golden Core cultivators is relatively limited, so tracing them wouldn't be difficult.

Since that's the case, why not take a gamble and make a killing first?

Even if the recording stone is destroyed, the Cai family may not be able to confirm their identities, and they may end up unharmed.

As soon as the killing intent arose, the aura emanating from the group changed.

They immediately used their respective methods to attack the spirit mine garrison.

However, when the fight broke out, the three of them were taken aback.

It turned out that although the Golden Core cultivator stationed there was not very powerful, he carried a spirit shield of excellent quality with him.

For a short time, they were not at a disadvantage.

The three attacked continuously for a quarter of an hour, and it seemed they were about to break through the spirit shield, but then the opponent pulled out a defensive talisman with unparalleled power.

They persisted for quite a while longer.

Just as they finally broke through the spiritual energy barrier formed by the defensive talisman and were about to deliver the fatal blow.

Xiao Chen, having received the message, arrived promptly.

Of course, he was now appearing as Cai Youde, holding a command flag, and shouted from afar: "Stop! Who dares to cause trouble at my Cai family's residence!"

With that, he tossed the command flag far away.

Several semi-transparent walls of spiritual energy instantly condensed in the air, providing tight protection for the spirit mine guard.

"Damn it, another one!"

Hong Santao was initially anxious. He was so close to taking control of the Cai family's spirit mine, but he just missed the opportunity.

However, he soon discovered that the reinforcements who had arrived seemed to be only at the early stage of the Golden Core realm.

Moreover, he looks very young, probably not very old, and is a newly promoted Golden Core cultivator who has just broken through to the next level.

So they decided to go all in and, with a loud shout, called to the other two, charged at Xiao Chen together, intending to deal with this reinforcement first.

This perfectly aligns with Mr. Cai's meticulous planning.

"Hmph, the Spirit Crossing Spring Flower Barrier."

Xiao Chen snorted coldly, and then unleashed this rather famous wood-type Heaven-level spell.

He certainly has the ability to take care of the three of them cleanly and efficiently.

However, in order to better portray the identity of Cai Youde, he deliberately did not take action to take him down right away.

Instead, they pretend to lack practical experience while maintaining a similar level of strength.

While fighting, he shouted at his apparent identity: "How dare you! Do you guys even know what you're doing?"

"You've stolen from my Cai family's spirit mine, and now you're even trying to hurt people. Aren't you afraid of being wanted as spirit thieves?"

"Don't think that having more people is an advantage. Today I'll show you the power of the Cai family's martial arts."

"Rongchun Thousand Leaf Sword, a thousand leaves, a thousand changes, kill!"

To put it simply, this battle was arguably the most dramatic and unpredictable one Xiao Chen had faced since breaking through to the Golden Core stage.

He had to put on an act of outnumbering the enemy and then defeating them with the weak.

Moreover, in order to ensure that the battle would attract nearby cultivators to watch, thus spreading the news 'accidentally'.

Therefore, he had to secretly try to buy time while appearing to be giving it his all.

In other words, Xiao Chen had to deliberately hold back during the battle and control the force he used when striking.

They also had to pretend to give it their all, laying the groundwork for their later "epiphany".

Finally, he should demonstrate the characteristics of his several wood-type heavenly-level spells so that outsiders can directly deduce the cultivation method he practices.

It can be said that he was multitasking, which really tested his acting skills.

More importantly, according to the pre-arranged plan, Xiao Chen had to seize the opportunity to perform the process of 'sudden enlightenment' in front of everyone.

The timing of this event is extremely critical.

We cannot wait for reinforcements to actually arrive to relieve the pressure, nor can we have an epiphany too early, which would result in a lack of reliable witnesses.

Fortunately, Xiao Chen was actually a Nascent Soul True Monarch, and could use his divine sense to keep a close watch on the surrounding movements from afar.

When they saw Old Master Cai, they pretended to be in a hurry and led the Golden Core cultivators from several other cultivation families to arrive.

He also promptly reduced the supply of true energy to the "Spring Flower Barrier of Salvation," feigning weakness and encountering danger under the siege.

Then, at the critical moment, his aura suddenly surged, and the flying leaves condensed by the "Rongchun Thousand Leaf Sword" suddenly became several times sharper, piercing through the three mid-stage Golden Core cultivators in front of him.

This scene was captured precisely when the reinforcements could clearly see the battle from afar.

So those Golden Core cultivators who came with Old Master Cai.

They all witnessed the fact that a young and unfamiliar Golden Core disciple of the Cai family had a sudden enlightenment in battle and defeated three mid-stage Golden Core cultivators.

"Oh dear, Youde, why did you come here by yourself?"

Grandpa Cai immediately rushed over as planned, asking with concern, "Are you hurt anywhere? How serious is the situation?"

"If you feel unwell, you must not hide it; tell the truth immediately."

Xiao Chen replied as previously agreed, "Grandpa, there's no need to worry, I'm perfectly fine now."

"Just now, when I was fully activating the spell, I suddenly had a lot of new insights."

"Right now I just want to find a quiet place to stay for a while and sort out my thoughts."

"Such a good opportunity will be fleeting. Please forgive my rudeness. I will return to my clan now."

After saying this, he bowed respectfully, turned around, and left.

The besieging crowd was greatly surprised to see this, and then showered Old Master Cai with compliments, praise, and congratulations.

"What an impressive young man! But he looks quite unfamiliar. Fellow Daoist Cai usually keeps the situation of his clan members a secret, which has been a real pain for us old friends!"

"Oh dear, Mr. Cai, your young master has clearly gained something from actual combat. Congratulations!"

"Excellent, excellent! Such an opportunity is truly rare. It seems the Cai family is about to produce a peerless genius!"

Faced with these words, Grandpa Cai naturally pretended to defend and explain, but in reality, he showed off to them.

Therefore, this matter could no longer be concealed.

Within half a day, the news had spread to all the major and minor forces in the Zejing Blessed Land.

Even the cultivators in the wasteland, those who were well-informed, all received word of the news.

And as time went on, the situation escalated.

After all, the Cai family is one of the four great families of Zejing Blessed Land, and this title has existed for thousands of years.

The sudden emergence of such a major event has led many to view it as a sign that the Cai family is about to rise again.

Everyone was discussing Cai Youde, who had been previously unknown but had quietly broken through to the Golden Core stage. The news was even spreading to several nearby blessed lands.

Many people are also very concerned about what kind of impact this will have now that it has been exposed.

Some busybodies started making comparisons and discussing where Cai Youde should rank among the younger generation of the major families and Guiyun Sect.

Will he go and spar with other cultivators of his generation to compete for one of the best cultivation rooms in the blessed land?

If a fight were to break out, who would emerge victorious?

However, at the Cai family's ancestral home, Xiao Chen was already considering leaving: "We've been waiting for two days already, and Guiyun Sect doesn't seem to be making any response."

Will they really come?

Old Master Cai, however, said with certainty, "Please wait patiently, senior. At the latest, an inner sect elder will definitely come over by tomorrow night."

as predicted.

The next morning, Guiyun Sect sent an elder to greet them: "Greetings, Fellow Daoist Cai!"

"I heard that some audacious spirit thieves attacked the Cai family's spirit mine and even tried to injure people."

“True Lord Guiyun specifically instructed me to bring a spiritual gift to visit Young Master Cai.”

"Everyone outside says the battle is extremely dangerous, but no one knows the specifics."

After exchanging a few simple pleasantries, Grandpa Cai led the other party to a secluded courtyard.

He bypassed the protective formation and then quietly went to check on Xiao Chen, who was 'cultivating' in the courtyard.

The candidate chosen by Guiyun Sect is no ordinary person. As the Transmission Elder, his greatest strength lies in his exceptional insight, which allows him to discern the cultivation progress of other cultivators.

Looking at him now, one can immediately sense the abundant Daoist aura surrounding Xiao Chen.

Clearly, he has already achieved considerable skill in the path of wood.

If nothing unexpected happens, there is a very high probability that he will advance to the Nascent Soul stage in the future.

(End of this chapter)