My path to immortality began with my posting to guard Dawancun.

Chapter 225 People from Qingcheng
Half a day later,
In a shady corner of the forest, a dark figure emerged from the shadow beneath a boulder.

The man was pale and his breathing was disordered.
His dark pupils gazed with lingering fear in the direction of Wujiaji.

"Looks like we're mostly safe now. Humph! That damned Shen Tingchu, I swear I won't rest until I get my revenge!"

The dark figure's face was somewhat ferocious.

The resentment and murderous intent in his eyes were undisguised and surged forth.

Just at this time,

He suddenly groaned again.

His mind was in turmoil, and his injuries couldn't be stabilized for a moment, causing him to become violent. His face turned ashen, and a trickle of blood flowed from the corner of his mouth.

He held onto the boulder beside him, bracing himself to keep from falling.

The injury is quite serious.
Let's talk about revenge later.

Right now, the most important thing is to recover from my injuries.

"The demonic art I practice is not very lethal, but it is extremely effective at preserving life. As long as there is enough blood to nourish me, my injuries will heal quickly."

"I need to find a place with many cultivators, and their strength must be weak enough, preferably a place where cultivators at the Qi Refining stage gather together as my food source."

Thinking of this,

A glint flashed in the shadowy figure's eyes.
Relevant targets flashed through my mind quickly.

The answer quickly came to me!
That is the temporary trading market where many well-known figures at the Qi Refining Realm have recently gathered.

Dawancun!
"By now, that Dawang Village must be teeming with cultivators."

"And I've also heard that the village is guarded by the Shen family."

"Hmph! Then I'll go collect some interest first!"

A cruel, sinister smile flashed across the shadowy figure's face.

It then turned into a wisp of black smoke.
It sped off towards Dawan Village.

at this time,

Within the Greater Bay City,

Shen Changchuan had just finished refining the bronze bell not long ago,
He found a secluded spot and tested his power.

They discovered that the power it unleashed was in no way inferior to the attack of a Nascent Soul Realm expert!

It is even more powerful than the strongest attack spell he possesses, the Azure Wood Sword Light!

This delighted Shen Changchuan.

After several rehearsals,

One thing was also confirmed.

That is, only when the divine consciousness leaves the body can it exert its power to the fullest extent!
It is precisely for this reason,
Back then, Shen Zeyu was able to defeat three cultivators at the peak of the ninth level with a single blow.

However, even when facing his own Aoki sword light head-on, he only had a slight advantage.
Until the bronze fell into his hands,
This is why he was able to unleash a power no less than that of a Nascent Soul Realm expert's full-force attack!
Although Shen Zeyu forcibly controlled and refined the bronze bell

However, without a divine consciousness like Shen Changchuan's, capable of leaving the body, it is impossible to activate its full power.

As a result, this precious artifact fell into his hands and was left to tarnish, only being used to half its potential.

"If we compare it to the attack of that demonic cultivator back then, then the power I can unleash by manipulating the bronze bell is probably no less than his!"

Back then, when facing that powerful demonic cultivator who posed a deadly threat, he could only barely withstand a casual blow from the opponent.

But if that person were to appear before him again now...
Even if the opponent goes all out,

Before his internal magical power was exhausted, Shen Changchuan was confident that he could fight head-on without being defeated!
This visible improvement
This filled Shen Changchuan with joy.

but,

After practicing the controls several more times, I finally mastered them.

The joy in my heart subsided a bit.

Because he discovered,
The consumption of this bronze bell is too great!

Even with his current aptitude after several transformations and his mana strength far exceeding that of other cultivators of the same level, if he were to unleash its full power, he would still only be able to use it three to five times!

This is undoubtedly a major problem. Its sustained combat capability is limited.

Even if one could withstand a full-force attack from a cultivator at the Nascent Soul stage, so what?
The magical power within one's body will eventually be exhausted.

Moreover, the magical power of a cultivator at the Qi Induction Realm is far inferior to that of a cultivator at the Nascent Soul Realm.

This undoubtedly added to Shen Changchuan's worries.

"That's enough. Having a trump card that can withstand the full force of a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator is enough. Do you really expect to be able to challenge a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator with just a Qi Induction Realm artifact?"

"Take it slow. As long as I have enough time to accumulate experience, my strength will only grow stronger!"

Shen Changchuan comforted himself in this way.
I also rallied my confidence a bit.

My mood improved again.

This adds a powerful new tool, further enhancing our ability to protect ourselves.
Next, Shen Changchuan plans to focus his energy on improving his cultivation level.

however,
Reality didn't give Shen Changchuan much of a chance to rest.

Even the good mood brought about by the improvement in strength did not last long.

The Shen clan members stationed in Qingcheng have arrived!

As a cultivation city within the territory controlled by the Shen family of Tiannan, Qingcheng was naturally under the rule of the Shen family.

There is a city lord's mansion inside the city.

The city lord of Qingcheng was a true cultivator at the Nascent Soul stage dispatched by the Shen family to oversee the city.

It's somewhat similar to the location of Dawancun Town, which is guarded by Shen Changchuan.

But they are fundamentally very different.

Within Dawancun, Shen Changchuan's word was law, and all the villagers had to serve him.

But Qingcheng is different.

As a city for cultivating immortality, it is home to a complex web of various powerful factions, including numerous families and merchant guilds.

The main duties of a city lord are to collect taxes and mediate conflicts between different factions.

The various factions and the City Lord's Mansion are essentially in a superior-subordinate relationship.

But in reality, it's more about mutual cooperation.

The people who came this time,

They were people sent by the City Lord's Mansion of Qingcheng.

What's meant to happen will happen!

After receiving advance notice of information obtained by his maternal grandfather, Han Qinhu, through the intelligence organization...
Shen Changchuan let out a long sigh of relief.

The huge weight that had been hanging over my heart was finally lifted off my feet.

That feeling was like a heart hanging in the balance.

He's finally dead!
This time,
This is not the same group of people like Shen Zeyu who chased after Shen Chong last time.

That group of people were essentially shady characters who acted as the First Madam's undercover agents.

If he dies, it won't cause much of a stir except for the First Madam.

But this time it's different!

The people from Qingcheng this time,
This represents the official Shen family!

This is something that cannot be solved using the same method as before.

"I never expected that the situation would change so drastically and develop to this point today."

"So be it. We'll deal with whatever comes our way. We've already prepared for the worst, so what's there to be afraid of?"

"Go and see those people!"

Looking down at Dawang Village, which was still bustling with people even after the violent earthquake,

Seeing the continuous stream of cultivators gathering, some even setting up stalls to trade in the open space, a bustling scene unfolded.

Shen Changchuan sighed softly.
A figure flashed,
It flew gracefully down the mountain.
(End of this chapter)