Yuantian Pidao

Chapter 137 Tenfold Ultimate

Standing in the Prefectural Governor's residence, gazing at the surging Qingyuan River, Qi Xiuning, his temples disheveled and his expression solemn, wore a solemn expression.

"Something's not right. The changes in the Qingyuan River are very abnormal."

Under a clear blue sky and amidst the flowing river, Qi Xiuning felt a growing sense of doubt.

“Something has definitely happened in the Qingyuan River that I am unaware of. This time, the Qingyuan River’s rampage is very likely due to this change, and it may have been the same as the previous one.”

"The change that could shake the entire water vein must be significant. It's just unknown whether it's a natural change or something deliberately done."

"If it's just a simple natural change, then it's relatively good. But if someone did it intentionally, then it's worth thinking about."

Thoughts collided, and at that moment, Qi Xiuning thought about many things.

Shortly afterward, Yu Jinshui, the leader of Qi Xiuning's secret guards, walked in from outside.

"My lord, the rampage of the Qingyuan River has slowed down, and it can be basically confirmed that it will not cause new floods."

With an undisguised look of exhaustion on his face, Yu Jinshui reported the latest situation to Qi Xiuning in a low voice. After discovering the signs of the Qingyuan River going berserk, he went there personally as soon as possible.

Hearing this, Qi Xiuning nodded.

"Has anything unusual happened to the three major families during this period, especially the situation of their clan's strong members?"

Once doubts arose in his heart, he could no longer bear it and asked about the situation of the three families.

Upon hearing this, Yu Jinshui was somewhat puzzled, but after a moment's thought, he quickly gave an answer. As the leader of the secret guards, he himself had access to the intelligence network of the prefectural governor's office.

"There is nothing unusual about the Lu family. After the Lu family patriarch Lu Yongnian was injured, all the Lu family experts returned to their ancestral home. As for the Wen family, the Wen family patriarch Wen Jialiang went out to visit friends and has not returned yet. His whereabouts are a mystery. The two Qi Refining Masters of the Wen family have not made any unusual moves recently."

As for the Gao family...

His voice was low, and at the end, a hint of hesitation appeared on Yu Jinshui's face.

Noticing the subtle change in Yu Jinshui's tone, Qi Xiuning cast a glance at him.

"Gao Siyuan of the Gao family seems to have left Cuizhu Mountain recently, but this is not certain."

Meeting Qi Xiuning's gaze, Yu Jinshui gave a somewhat uncertain answer.

Although the Prefectural Governor's Office had some spies planted in the three major families, they were basically unable to reach the core locations. Under such circumstances, it was actually quite difficult to pinpoint the whereabouts of Qi Refining cultivators.

In fact, if the Gao family had not been supported by the Prefectural Governor's Office, which had a high degree of control over the Gao family, it would have been difficult for the Prefectural Governor's Office's spies to discover anything unusual, given Gao Siyuan's deliberate cover-up.

Upon hearing this, Qi Xiuning frowned.

"Gao Siyuan? Could it be him? It's unlikely."

Withdrawing his gaze, Qi Xiuning fell into deep thought. Although Gao Siyuan's whereabouts were somewhat unusual, he did not actually believe that the Qingyuan River incident was related to Gao Siyuan. The reason was simply that Gao Siyuan's cultivation and the Gao family's foundation were still too weak, and they should not have the ability to shake the entire Qingyuan River water system.

"Old Yu, please make another trip and thoroughly investigate the situation upstream of the Qingyuan River. I suspect there's something unusual there."

His gaze drifted into the distance, as if he saw a misty fog, and Qi Xiuning gave the order. Upon hearing this, Yu Jinshui immediately bowed and acknowledged it.

Meanwhile, on Muyu Island in Qinghe County, Jiang Chen was also pondering some things as he watched the rolling river.

Similar to before, at the moment when Qingyuan River went berserk, he heard the spiritual roar of Qingyuan River again. However, unlike the anger and pain of the last time, this time the spiritual roar of Qingyuan River contained more of a sense of ease, as if some kind of burden had been removed.

"To this day, my soul size is nine times that of an ordinary person, and I am just a little short of reaching the ten-fold limit. It is precisely because of this that I have become more and more sensitive to spiritual changes."

"If it was just a guess before, I can now be pretty sure that what I heard was the voice of the Qingyuan River, but its spirituality was scattered and had not truly taken shape."

As his thoughts raced, Jiang Chen carefully sensed the changes in the Qingyuan River.

Apart from that roar earlier, he could no longer connect with the Qingyuan River.

"What on earth is it that the Qingyuan River can no longer withstand? Could it be that the previous flood was caused by this thing?"

"Did this thing disappear naturally, or was it taken away by someone?"

Unable to gain any further insights, Jiang Chen connected this incident to the previous flood, but without more clues, he was unable to penetrate the fog and see the true truth.

Just as Jiang Chen was deep in thought, Hong Yu arrived with a joyful expression.

"Young master, the wolfsbane flowers have bloomed again, and there are two of them."

With a hint of excitement in her voice, Hongyu brought Jiang Chen good news.

As the power of the Taiping Sect continued to grow, it was able to provide more and more assistance. The wolfsbane vines grew better and better, not only with no shortage of ordinary flesh and blood, but also with the flesh and blood of demons every now and then. In order to have a sufficient supply of flesh and blood, after the establishment of the guild, the breeding industry became a key industry supported by the Taiping Sect.

In addition, the cave where the wolfsbane vine was located was deliberately filled with spiritual energy by Jiang Chen with the help of Tao Yao's roots, and it enjoyed extremely high treatment.

Peach Blossom is unique in nature, possessing a powerful control over spiritual energy. Because of this, the places where its roots spread naturally have a spirit-gathering effect, and it can also release spiritual energy through its roots, increasing the spiritual energy concentration in a small area.

It was with this ability that Jiang Chen quietly transformed the western slope of the Taiping Sect, gradually turning it into a spiritual land. Of course, this change came at a price: the spiritual energy within the spiritual cave was constantly being depleted.

Under such circumstances, the longer the wolfsbane vine grows, the better, since the horned wolf clan could not provide it with such conditions.

"Two flowers? That's good news. With these two wolfsbane flowers, my soul power should be able to reach ten times its maximum."

With a sudden thought, Jiang Chen glanced at the Qingyuan River again, then turned back to Qingxin Xiaozhu, burned incense, and took a bath to prepare for refining the wolfsbane flower.

At night, with everything prepared, Jiang Chen lit the wolfsbane flower and absorbed its fragrance. He then began to use its medicinal power to stimulate his soul and increase his soul power.

"After using it a few times, the stimulation of the wolfsbane flower is getting weaker and weaker. Once my soul breaks through and enters the second stage, it will probably become completely ineffective. At that time, I will need to find a new auxiliary item."

With a single thought, Jiang Chen's mind returned to complete stillness. He wandered through various illusions, remaining steadfast and refining himself.

As time passed, Jiang Chen's spiritual power slowly increased.

(End of this chapter)