Yuantian Pidao

Chapter 159 Nourishing Life in the Loess Plateau
In the front hall of Qingxin Xiaozhu, a faint aroma of tea permeates the air.

"The Yellow Wind Cult wreaked havoc, destroying many cultivation families, but some of its artifacts have survived..."

Jiang Chen carefully examined the Taoist book in his hand and sighed inwardly.

The Yellow Earth Nourishing Essence Technique is a lineage of Qi cultivation techniques that focuses on cultivating the Qi of the Yellow Earth. Although it cannot compare to the exquisite techniques and methods of the Earth Lung True Flame Scripture or the Lesser Formless Scripture, it is still a rare treasure that is hard to find in the outside world.

After all, a complete Qi Refining inheritance is enough to support a small cultivation family. Back then, the An family relied on nothing more than an ordinary Qinghe Technique. But now, such an inheritance has appeared in the hands of a Spiritual Realm cultivator. In the end, he was killed by the Black and White Elders for causing chaos in Qinghe County and brought back to the Taiping Sect.

"Have any foreign cultivators above the Qi Refining level been discovered so far?"

Jiang Chen casually put down the Yellow Earth Nourishing Yuan Technique and turned his gaze to the two old men in black and white.

Upon hearing this, the two old men, one in black and one in white, shook their heads.

"Reporting to the sect leader, so far we have not found any trace of outside Qi Refining cultivators in Qinghe County."

Knowing what Jiang Chen was concerned about, the old man recounted the various situations that had occurred in Qinghe County during this period.

During this period, they patrolled Qinghe County many times, hoping to find the mysterious cultivator who plotted against the Taiping Sect. However, they did not find any Qi Refining cultivators, let alone the mysterious cultivator. They encountered mostly Spiritual Realm cultivators and martial artists during this time.

Hearing this, Jiang Chen nodded. Since his injury last time, the mysterious cultivator had gone into complete seclusion. He was obviously a cautious person, so it was normal for him not to show any trace now. He might have given up completely, or he might be hiding in the shadows, silently licking his wounds and waiting for an opportunity.

"You've worked hard this time. The situation has stabilized now, so you can rest for a while."

"These two magic swords are newly forged by me. Now I entrust them to you to refine. They should enhance your strength."

Glancing at the two old men, one black and one white, who looked exhausted, Jiang Chen patted his storage bag and took out the two magic swords, one black-browed and one white-haired.

During this period, Qinghe County was in a state of chaos, and he was able to cultivate in peace thanks in no small part to the Black and White Elders. Naturally, they deserve some reward. Most importantly, only when the Black and White Elders are strong enough can they better serve him.

Upon hearing this and sensing the aura of the two magic swords wielded by the black-browed and white-haired elders, the two old men were immediately shaken.

As martial artists, although they had mastered magical power by using demon skins, their fundamental strength was still true energy. Ordinary magical artifacts were actually of little use to them. However, the moment the two magical swords, Black Eyebrow and White Head, appeared, they felt an almost instinctive attraction.

"Thank you for the reward, Sect Master."

After accepting the magic sword, the two old men, one black and one white, bowed deeply to Jiang Chen.

Soon, filled with excitement, the two old men, one black and one white, left Qingxin Xiaozhu. They couldn't wait to refine the two magic swords.

“Changfeng County has a unique environment. Cultivators cultivate the earth element most often, followed by the wind element. Most of the things these cultivators brought back are also related to this.” After the two old men in black and white left, Jiang Chen narrowed his eyes as he looked at the pile of scattered items they brought back.

Besides the Yellow Earth Nourishing Qi Technique, the two old men, Hei and Bai, also brought back a number of other things, which they obtained from the cultivators and martial artists of Changfeng County. Although their value was not as high as the Yellow Earth Nourishing Qi Technique, it was still far beyond ordinary items. Among these things, the most numerous were various spirit ores.

“Red copper, a first-tier fire-attribute spirit ore, is a commonly used material for refining magical artifacts. Many fire-attribute magical artifacts can use it. Black iron is also a first-tier spirit ore and a commonly used material for refining magical artifacts. It’s just a pity that the quantity of these two spirit ores is a bit small, so they can only be used as auxiliary materials.”

Taking out two pieces of ore, one red and one black, Jiang Chen fell into deep thought. Both pieces of ore had undergone preliminary refining and emitted a faint spiritual aura; each was about the size of a fist.

"Changfeng County is plagued by sandstorms and has a harsh environment. Although many places are not suitable for human habitation, there are many hidden spiritual mines. It is precisely because of this that many cultivation families in Changfeng County make mining their main business."

"In addition, Changfeng County also has many weapon refiners, which surpasses Qingyuan County in this respect."

With two pieces of ore in hand, Jiang Chen had a variety of thoughts flashing through his mind. So far, the Taiping Sect has not truly controlled a spirit iron mine, and whether he is studying weapon refining or cultivating the gold-devouring rat, Rat Prodigy, he needs enough spirit ore.

"With order broken and chaos arising, there are indeed many opportunities in Changfeng County today."

"The only concern is that the origins of the Yellow Wind Sect are a mystery. There must be a force supporting them, otherwise the Yellow Wind Sect would not have been able to develop in the early stages. If we get involved in the mess in Changfeng County, it may attract their attention. However, no matter what, there should be no Dao Foundation cultivators involved. After all, once a Dao Foundation cultivator takes action, the nature of this rebellion will completely change."

As the thoughts collided, Jiang Chen began to have some ideas about Changfeng County.

Changfeng County is currently in chaos. The Yellow Wind Sect is launching a massive attack on cities and territories, causing the government forces to suffer repeated defeats. For ordinary cultivators, Changfeng County is definitely a dangerous place right now, but if one has enough strength, Changfeng County is definitely a place of opportunity.

After all, when order prevails, even if you are strong, as long as you are not strong enough to control the rules, you will have to be careful in your actions, otherwise you will suffer a backlash.

"If I go to Changfeng County as a mist dragon, I should be able to gain some benefits. I can even use the opportunity of fighting to hone my magic and further enhance my strength. However, before that, I need to refine the Flood Dragon Armor. Only then will I be more confident. After all, the environment of Changfeng County is not actually suitable for a mist dragon to perform well."

Having started, Jiang Chen began to seriously consider the possibility of joining Changfeng County.

During this time, he has been studying the spells possessed by the Mist Dragon and has made considerable progress. However, it will take some time to improve all of these spells to the level of mastery, and combat will be a good way to do so.

In addition, he also wanted to collect some materials to forge a truly suitable magic weapon for himself. As his cultivation level increased to fifty-five acupoints, the original Crane Cry Immortal Needle was no longer sufficient.

Just then, an unusual fluctuation of spiritual energy rose up on Muyu Island, immediately catching Jiang Chen's attention.

Is a breakthrough finally imminent?

Having guessed what was going on, Jiang Chen moved swiftly and left his own courtyard.

(End of this chapter)