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Chapter 129 It's not that I won't avenge you, it's just that they're too cunning. (Please subscribe and vote!)

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Xu Chuan flew back with a black awl in his hand.

Xu Mingxian examined it closely and said, "This is Daoist Chongxu's trump card, a top-quality magic weapon. No wonder it was so rampant in the cave. If Father and you hadn't come, I would have been in real danger this time."

"Good to know," Xu Chuan said calmly.

"Fortunately, my father was quick-witted and understood the meaning behind my hurried trip."

“Your elder brother has also noticed this. He has been very worried about you these days and has come to me several times to ask how you are doing.”

"Thank you for your help, brother," Xu Mingxian said, clasping his hands in a fist salute.

“We are brothers, there’s no need to be so formal.” Xu Mingwei pressed down on his fist, telling him not to be so serious.

"Did you find anything?" Xu Chuan asked again.

"Two jade boxes, containing thousand-year-old spiritual herbs that my elder brother and I don't recognize, forty or fifty spirit stones, and several cultivation techniques: the Earth-Shaking Technique, the Golden Radiance Technique, the Azure Spirit Technique, and the Azure Wave Technique. Together with the Heavenly Flame Technique that our Xu family already has, they perfectly match the five elements."

It's far superior to what we previously purchased from the celestial official.

"In addition, there are four mid-grade magic artifacts, three offensive and one defensive, and one low-grade defensive magic artifact. It's a pity that the tortoise-patterned magic artifact is broken and cannot be repaired, otherwise I could have tried to repair it."

"Is it my fault?" Xu Mingwei touched his nose.

"Is there anything else?" Xu Chuan asked again.

"There is also the 'Concealing Breath Technique'. Previously, Daoist Chongxu appeared in front of me with the initial stage of the seventh level of Qi Refining. I couldn't see through it at all. It is truly exquisite."

“Not bad.” Xu Chuan finally smiled. “In the future, all members of my Xu family who enter the Dao through martial arts will have to learn this technique. This way, they won’t have to hide their cultivation for years and can directly conceal their aura and cultivation level, revealing themselves to the public with only the second or third level of cultivation.”

"The cultivation world already has methods for entering the Dao, but the innate perfection is only the first level of Qi Refining when one turns to the Immortal Path. Furthermore, it is reasonable to say that my alchemy can help break through the second or third level of Qi Refining."

“Father is absolutely right. I had the same concern before. In the future, when the Xu family becomes a family of Qi cultivators, how will the younger generation of the family conceal their true intentions when dealing with others?”

Xu Chuan nodded slightly.

“Father, there is another token in Chongxu’s storage bag. Please take a look.”

Xu Chuan took the token. The front of it was engraved with the character "three" and the back with the characters "loose cultivator".

"The Third Elder of the Imperial City Loose Cultivator Alliance?"

Xu Chuan frowned slightly. "No wonder a rogue cultivator could produce such exquisite magic artifacts and high-grade talismans. If it were the Third Elder of the Rogue Cultivator Alliance, it wouldn't be surprising."

"What kind of force is the Loose Cultivator Alliance?" Xu Mingwei asked in surprise.

Xu Mingxian explained, "The Great Wei is a third-rank power with a mid-Foundation Establishment leader in charge. They have recruited many independent cultivators. In terms of strength alone, they are much stronger than the two Foundation Establishment families of our Yuehu County combined."

Xu Chuan tossed the token to Daoist Chongxu, along with his storage bag, and then activated the Phoenix Furnace. As soon as the lid was lifted, a large amount of flames of fire poured out.

His body, token, and storage bag were burned completely.

"What a pity for a beginner-level storage bag."

Of the three Daoist Chongxu, only his storage bag was of the first grade, while Zhang Yanzhi and Jin Hu both had second-grade storage bags.

"Oh right, there are some array-related books in the cave. I'll go get them. Father, elder brother, wait for me."

Xu Mingxian remembered something and immediately returned to her cave.

Not only did they take the ancient books, but they also dug up the three-tiered white jade circular steps, because the white jade circular steps themselves were engraved with an exquisite spirit-gathering array.

In addition, the bodies of Zhang Yanzhi and Jin Hu were also taken out and burned.

After seeing that the three bodies had been completely reduced to ashes, Xu Chuan and his two sons finally set off back to Qingjiang Cave Creek.

at the same time.

Southern District of the Imperial City.

The Loose Cultivator Alliance.

Upon seeing that the Third Elder's life lamp had gone out, one of the cultivators guarding the life lamp immediately reported the matter to the First Elder.

"Check through the token and storage bag; they all contain secret methods to find its traces."

"Yes, Great Elder."

But a moment later.

"Elder, the Third Elder's token and storage bag have been destroyed, and the secret technique has failed."

The Grand Elder of the Loose Cultivator Alliance had a gloomy expression, and he wanted to complain in his heart, wondering which loose cultivator or which family member was being so cautious.

The token being damaged is normal. But a low-level storage bag, worth eighty spirit stones, is it really worthless to just throw it away?
However, with disciples of the Loose Cultivator Alliance present, he had to maintain the dignity of the Grand Elder.

After a short while, he sighed slightly, "Go and ask the disciples in the alliance if anyone knows the whereabouts of the Third Elder recently."

A few hours later.

"Elder, a disciple said that he once saw the Third Elder walking with two non-alliance rogue cultivators in the alchemy workshop, but he has not heard of anyone else."

"I understand. Let's drop this matter. I'll discuss it with the Alliance Leader once he comes out of seclusion."

"Yes, Great Elder."

After everyone left, the First Elder sighed softly, "Third Brother is trying to play dumb again, but unfortunately he's met his match this time."

"However, the third brother himself is at the Great Perfection of Qi Refining, and he also has the secret technique of concealing his breath. That Shadowless Cone is not only a high-quality magic weapon, but it is also the most suitable for sneak attacks. Even if they are both at the Great Perfection of Qi Refining, they can be directly killed by it if they are not careful.

What kind of formidable opponent did he encounter that led to his death?

He paused, then murmured softly, "Third brother, it's not that the alliance won't avenge you, it's just that they're too cautious. Even if they wanted to, they couldn't find you."

If the location of the fall can be pinpointed, the surrounding area can be investigated, and there is a chance of finding the murderer.

Now, even the Loose Cultivator Alliance is powerless to help.

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After Xu Chuan and the others returned, they had several copies of the Breath Concealment Technique made.

Xu Chuan himself, Xu Mingwei, Xu Mingxian, and Xu Deling all took time to cultivate. Upon reaching mastery, they could conceal three levels of their cultivation.

Wu Tao and Shen Qingyi, on the other hand, had average aptitudes and their cultivation speed was not fast to begin with, so they could just follow the steps.

Zhang Wanqing has recently become engrossed in alchemy. Although she possesses a true spiritual root, her cultivation speed is not particularly fast. The thousand-year-old spiritual herb is entrusted to Xu Chuan for safekeeping.

That jade box is also a fine treasure; it can prevent the flow of spiritual energy from escaping. Otherwise, even a thousand-year-old spiritual herb would decay after hundreds of years.

The cultivation techniques for refining immortality at the Qi Refining stage were collected into the family ancestral hall and became part of the family's heritage.

The mid-grade magic artifact, along with the exquisite magic artifact Shadowless Cone, were both in Xu Chuan's storage bag, so that they could be given as rewards to his family members later.

Xu Mingxian coveted the Shadowless Cone and came to Xu Chuan for help.

However, upon hearing that he intended to hand it over to Xu Mingxuan in the future, he stopped mentioning the matter and instead focused on studying the array formation manuals and receiving the array formation inheritance within the jade slip.

The array knowledge in the jade slip was more comprehensive than he had imagined. There were restrictive arrays that isolated divine thoughts and consciousness, soul restrictions, arrays that concealed breath, and even the long-lost Star Array.

The first two are not uncommon, but second-order or higher barriers that isolate divine sense are relatively precious.

Concealing Breath Formation is also rare and seldom seen.

If mastered, it can be used to refine a concealing jade pendant, which was common in ancient times, but nowadays there are not many people who understand this formation.

As for the Star Array, it has long been lost.

It is said to be able to gather stellar power and transform it into spiritual energy, thereby improving a blessed land and having the power to create miracles.

However, the materials required for its formation are Star Essence Stones, which are very difficult to find nowadays.

The array formations passed down are complex, including many high-level composite arrays and ancient arrays, making them extremely difficult to comprehend. Xu Mingxian doesn't know when he will be able to fully comprehend them all.

Of course, he himself is also full of fighting spirit.

The higher his mastery of formations, the greater his chances of venturing into the world of battle formations in the future.

The only regrettable thing is that this inheritance jade slip only contains formations below the third rank.

The inheritance ended, and the jade slip shattered.

For some time afterward, he stayed indoors and devoted himself to his research.

Even with talent, one still needs to work hard to achieve something.

The three-tiered white jade circular staircase that Xu Mingxian brought back was placed in the newly built meditation room, where everyone could take turns meditating.

Sitting cross-legged in this position will indeed make your practice faster than usual.

However, Xu Chuan, Xu Mingwei, and Xu Mingxian did not use it; they were either at the eighth or ninth level of Qi Refining.

Due to the concentration of spiritual energy, the effects of the white jade circular steps are not significant for them.

Therefore, it was given to younger generations such as Xu Deling and Wu Tao.

Time flies like an arrow; in the blink of an eye, three months have passed.

The Xu family passed the anniversary peacefully.

However, the major martial arts families in Yuehu County were filled with worry.

The ancestral home of the Yang family.

"It seems that the conflict between the Su family and the Zhou family is completely unavoidable. What should you all do?" Yang Wenfeng scanned everyone in the hall.

All the important figures in the Yang family were present at this moment.

This also includes Yang Zhao.

His martial arts talent was average, and he was stuck at the perfect innate realm, just like many elders.

Are they all mute?

His brows were like two swords clashing, imposing and heavy, making the entire hall unusually oppressive.

"Yang Yan, you are the most talented and have the highest cultivation level among all the cultivators trained by my Yang family. Tell me about it."

Wearing a long, wide-sleeved robe of crimson gold, Yang Yan was in his forties. He possessed mixed spiritual roots and was at the peak of the sixth level of Qi Refining, having been stuck at this bottleneck for several years.

This is the result of the Yang family's all-out efforts in nurturing him.

Otherwise, if it were a rogue cultivator, someone of this age and aptitude would at most reach the fifth level of Qi Refining.

There are three others whose aptitude is only pseudo-spiritual root.

One person was older than Yang Yan, another was about the same age, and the third was just over twenty.

"Patriarch, my opinion is not to get involved. If it is unavoidable, then choose the option that is most beneficial to my Yang family. Right now, I am stuck at the peak of the sixth level of Qi Refining."

"If I could obtain a Breakthrough Pill, I'm confident I could break through to the seventh level of Qi Refining."

Yang Wenfeng nodded slightly. "I will consider your suggestion. What about the others?"

The Grand Elder said, "My suggestion is the same as Yang Yan's."

Several elders then echoed this sentiment.

There were many different opinions in the hall.

After a while.

"Yang Zhao, what's your opinion?"

Everyone looked in the direction of the sound.

Yang Zhao bowed his head in silence, then raised his head and said, "We must not get involved unless our Yang family has the confidence and strength to do so."

The Seventh Elder said angrily, "Haven't you heard that some members of my Yang family have died mysteriously some time ago? This is the consequence of refusing the Su family last time."

Do you have to have your own child die before you can truly empathize?!

"No, Seventh Elder," Yang Zhao said. "I naturally feel the pain of my clan members dying without cause, but if my Yang family had the foundation of a top-tier fifth-grade martial arts family and many Grandmaster-level experts, I would not say such a thing."

"To rashly get involved in the battle between top cultivation families would be detrimental to the Yang family."

The Second Elder seemed to be deep in thought, stroking his beard as he said, "But this is not a matter of whether the Yang family is willing or not, but rather the Su family is forcing us. I imagine the Zhou family will come knocking on our door soon."

"But our Yang family is no ordinary low-ranking clan. Even if we were to deal with an eighth or ninth-rank aristocratic family, we wouldn't go too far and slaughter their entire clan overnight, would we?"

(End of this chapter)