Starting from the two realms, cultivating immortality by taming beasts

Chapter 649 Identity Comes to the Door

Minxin Prefecture, Hui County, Bailiting.

Golden Egg, Iron Egg, Snowman, Zhiling, and Aji looked around curiously.

Weird!

Are the cultivators of the Eastern Territory really as powerful as recorded in the sect's records? Why haven't they seen many cultivators along the way? If it were just that they couldn't see Foundation Establishment or Core Formation cultivators, that would be one thing, but through their divine sense, they discovered that there were very few Qi Refining cultivators nearby, no more than two hands' worth.

"That's normal. The cultivation environment in the Eastern Region is different from that in the Southern Wilderness. There aren't many sects there, and most of the powerful cultivators are concentrated in the imperial court."

Chen Beiwu slowly stepped forward, scanning his surroundings with his divine sense and gathering information from the conversations of the villagers.

Have you heard about that?

"What major event has happened recently?"

"Hehe, I heard it from my second aunt's brother's sister, I don't know if it's true or not."

"Alright, stop keeping me in suspense. I'll treat you to tea today."

Chen Beiwu paused, looking at two clerks chatting idly at a roadside teahouse.

These officials were only at the Qi Refining stage, not even Foundation Establishment cultivators. They were not considered officials in the Great Shang Dynasty. They were usually only responsible for miscellaneous tasks such as telling time, escorting goods, collecting taxes, exorcising evil spirits, and guarding the treasury. However, they were quick to get information and always received some rumors.

"roar?"

Jin Dan turned to look at Chen Beiwu, wondering why the latter would care about the topic being discussed by the two Qi Refining cultivators.

"It wouldn't hurt to listen," Chen Beiwu said calmly, his gaze revealing interest.

Because he had already seen through his divine eye what the blue-robed official was about to say next.

"I can tell you, but don't spread it around. I've heard that a real dragon has been sighted at Jianjiangkou in Guanxian County, Minxin Prefecture!"

"Wow, it's a real dragon!"

Another official gasped and said in a low voice, "A true dragon is an aura of an emperor. Although Guanxian is a large county in Minxin Prefecture, it shouldn't be the case that such a thing exists there."

"Why would I lie to you? Have you forgotten the torrential rains and floods that lasted for a while?" The official in blue said mysteriously, "That torrential rain and floods inundated eleven counties in Minxin Prefecture. It wasn't a natural disaster, but rather a calamity caused by dragons!"

"Watch your words, watch your words. I'll treat you to tea today." The other official dared not inquire any further.

"Woof?" (A real dragon?)

Tie Dan barked softly, looking surprised.

According to its understanding, a true dragon should be a supreme being whose status is comparable to that of a Primordial Dao Beast, or even comparable to a Celestial Alliance Celestial Beast.

It is no exaggeration to say that once such a terrifying being appears, the phenomena it causes would be enough to frighten even a Nascent Soul True Venerable, making them dare not approach it easily.

If a mere Guanxian County is home to a true dragon, then the Shang Dynasty's ability to suppress a region to this day suggests its power is far greater than its master anticipated.

"roar?"

The golden egg looked at the iron egg in disbelief.

No, you believe him just because he said it's hearsay? Are you that easy to fool?

How much knowledge and vision can a Qi Refining official have? The "true dragon" he speaks of is most likely a third-realm Jiaolong, less likely a fourth-realm Chilong, and very unlikely a fifth-realm Qiulong with the bloodline of a true dragon.

As for the Six Realms Primordial True Dragon, it's not just Jin Dan's boast; if such a terrifying existence truly existed within Minxin County, its dragon bloodline would have already issued a warning.

That's right, it's really unlikely.

Aji nodded in agreement with Golden Egg's words.

It possesses the bloodlines of two true dragons, and one can vaguely sense a trace of true dragon energy within it.

"Eek." (The probability of a third-realm dragon is extremely low; it's more likely a fourth-realm dragon.)

Zhiling guessed.

The Prefect of Minxin County is a Nascent Soul level being, and the dragon species that he fears must possess the cultivation of the Fourth Realm.

"Huh?" (How about we head to Guanxian?)

Schiller's eyes lit up, and he became interested.

The blood of the Chilong is a highly nourishing substance, perfect for irrigating the fourth-order Xuan medicine, and even the fifth-order Yuan medicine, deep within the Taiyi Inner Realm.

"Can."

Chen Beiwu used one hand to perform divination and made a casual reply.

The appearance of a dragon has caused a natural disaster of floods. The Great Shang Dynasty will definitely take some measures, but it is unlikely that it would send a Nascent Soul level being. It is just right for him to go and join in the fun, collect more information and information, and solve his identity problem at the same time.

"call out!"

Chen Beiwu took a step forward, but instead of using his teleportation ability, he activated his escape light and headed towards Guanxian.

Soon, night fell, at an ancient temple.

The Buddha's head is broken and has an eerie look in its eyes, resting on the base of the Buddha statue.

The base was covered with cobwebs, and a barely noticeable domino lay upside down.

Chen Beiwu glanced at it casually and knew that the domino was not made of animal bone, but was made by evil magic and used to steal incense from this temple. However, due to the passage of time, its power had almost dissipated.

"Huh?" (What are we waiting for?)

Jin Dan put down the jade slip in his hand and looked at Chen Beiwu.

Only ordinary people need to travel during the day and find a safe place to rest at night to avoid accidents.

"Of course, I'll wait until my household registration is cleared." Chen Beiwu smiled.

Now that he has reached the Nascent Soul stage and possesses the Nine Breaths Breathing Divine Power to aid his destiny, he can naturally deduce the secrets of heaven and find a trace of the most mysterious opportunity.

"Huh?" (This thing actually came to us willingly?)

The golden egg blinked its dragon eyes.

What do you think?

Before Chen Beiwu could finish speaking, footsteps sounded outside the temple.

Jin Dan was slightly taken aback and subconsciously looked at Chen Beiwu.

Chen Beiwu closed his eyes and began practicing his martial arts.

"Squeak, squeak!"

The temple gates swung open with a strange noise, and someone strode in.

Golden Egg looked up and saw that there were two people who had come.

The man had a handsome appearance and was about thirty years old. He was wearing a white robe with silver cloud patterns embroidered on the sleeves. His aura was at the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage, but it was slightly chaotic.

The other person had a youthful face, about sixteen or seventeen years old, with luggage on his shoulder and a short knife at his waist. He looked travel-worn and his cultivation level was only at the late Foundation Establishment stage. His demeanor made him seem like a follower.

"Master, someone's here," the young man with the short sword warned.

"It's alright."

The white-robed cultivator's gaze fell on Chen Beiwu, and he said calmly, "Have you come here to take my life?"

"So what if it is, and so what if it isn't?" Chen Beiwu raised an eyebrow, looking quite intrigued.

"If that's the case, I, Chen, am willing to surrender. I only hope that Your Excellency will spare my page's life."

At this point, the white-robed cultivator paused slightly: "If not, I would like to ask you for a favor."

"Master!" the young man with the short sword exclaimed in surprise.

He couldn't understand why the master, a renowned gentleman, would show such respect to a young man, even to the point of humility.

"Shut up." The white-robed cultivator glanced at the page.

What are the chances of encountering a young man with striking eyebrows and bright eyes, possessing exceptional aura, but with no cultivation, in a remote mountain temple?

The answer is undoubtedly close to zero.

Furthermore, Chen Ziang did not believe that a young man without cultivation could possess such an unfathomable and detached temperament.

"tread!"

"tread!"

"tread!"

Just then, a series of footsteps sounded.

"Are you here?"

The white-robed monk's expression changed slightly, and he turned to look towards the temple gate.

"You're Chen Zi'ang, the newly appointed third-ranked scholar who 'was enlightened in a single moment and thus developed lofty ambitions'?"

The newcomer was burly and spoke in a boisterous manner, addressing the white-robed cultivator by name.

"Chen Zi'ang???"

Jin Dan, Tie Dan, Xue Le, Zhi Ling, and A Ji all looked at Chen Bei Wu immediately.

In the Southern Wilderness, Chen Beiwu used the alias Chen Zi'ang!

"There are plenty of people in this world with the same name, so isn't it normal to run into one now?" Chen Beiwu smiled slightly.

"Hey?" (Should I turn him into a Five Elements Puppet?)

Schiller, with the quickest mind, reacted immediately.

"That's not necessary," Chen Beiwu shook his head.

The burly man paid no attention to Chen Beiwu, a mere passerby, and stared intently at the white-robed cultivator: "Chen Tanhua, if you obediently come back to the capital with me and beg for the master's forgiveness, you might be able to save your life."

"Xie Tianyi remained unmoved even with a woman in his lap, and Zhao Tiansu did not look to the side."

The white-robed cultivator's eyes flickered slightly as he looked at the shadows at the temple gate: "I am fortunate to have two pseudo-core cultivators working together."

"As expected of Chen Tan Hua, I knew I couldn't hide it from you."

A gaunt figure slowly appeared, his eyes bulging like a rooster's, exuding a powerful aura. He was none other than Zhao Tiansu, a pseudo-core cultivator who had gained some fame in the capital.

"You two are not afraid of being exposed and having your entire families implicated for publicly robbing and killing officials of the Great Shang Dynasty?" the white-robed cultivator said in a deep voice.

"If I kill you in the middle of nowhere, who will know?" Xie Tianyi said dismissively.

"You two can still leave now. I can pretend nothing happened," the white-robed cultivator sighed.

"Have you gone stupid from reading too much? I'm only calling you Chen Tanhua out of respect; if I didn't, who would I be?!"

Zhao Tiansu formed hand seals and launched a surprise attack.

Xie Tianyi also unleashed a high-grade magic weapon to activate a third-order array restriction, blocking the white-robed cultivator's retreat.

In an instant, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth surged, and one profound technique after another exploded.

"Hey!" (A cultivator who dares to name himself Chen Zi'ang is indeed a prodigy in the cultivation world!)

Schiller began to offer his comments.

Being able to fight against a pseudo-Core Formation cultivator while at the peak of Foundation Establishment, and holding his own against two opponents, Chen Zi'ang of the Eastern Lands is considered a top genius in the Southern Wilderness in terms of combat strength alone. However, he is still inferior to the Dao disciples of the various sects in the Southern Wilderness.

"Ugh!" (Boring!)

The golden dragon lowered its head slightly, its gaze fixed on Chen Beiwu.

With just a command from Bei Wu, it could crush that imposter who dared to call himself Chen Zi'ang and the two fake Core Formation cultivators to death.

"Let's keep watching."

Chen Beiwu activated his divine sense and read through all the spells used by the three combatants, then learned them on the spot.

A quarter of an hour!

Half an hour!

45 minutes!

As time passed, the white-robed cultivator gradually fell into a disadvantageous position and showed signs of defeat.

As for the short-sword-wielding youth, he was completely unable to intervene in this level of combat. He was severely injured as soon as he entered the fray to provide support and could only watch helplessly as the white-robed cultivator was surrounded and attacked.

"boom!"

Xie Tianyi slashed down with his sword, shattering Chen Ziang's magical barrier, and then swept his sword horizontally, cutting most of the latter's body in half at the waist.

Chen Zi'ang forcefully unleashed his profound magical powers, repelling the relentlessly advancing Zhao Tiansu, and then retreated rapidly to the side of the pageboy.

"Stubborn fool! You've been struck by my Seven Deadly Golden Blades, yet you still dare to unleash your magic!"

Xie Tianyi grinned maliciously, twisting his wrist as if he could already see himself beheading Chen Ziang with a single stroke.

"Buzz!"

Just then, an indescribable terrifying aura suddenly rose up, causing Xie Tianyi, Zhao Tiansu, and Chen Ziang to freeze, kneeling on one knee, with a few drops of cold sweat slowly sliding down their foreheads and temples.

"Gurgle."

Xie Tianyi swallowed hard, looked up at Chen Beiwu, and said incredulously, "A Nascent Soul True Monarch?"

"How is that possible? The Chen family has long since declined; how could they possibly have a Nascent Soul True Monarch presiding over them!"

Zhao Tiansu's heart sank, his face turned deathly pale, knowing that he could not escape death today.

"Just as I expected!" Chen Ziang took a deep breath.

Even though he was kneeling on the ground, there was no fear in his eyes. He simply said calmly, "Thank you for saving me, senior."

Chen Beiwu glanced at the white-robed cultivator, then his divine sense stirred.

"Buzz!"

Under the shocked gaze of the white-robed cultivator, Xie Tianyi and Zhao Tiansu, the two pseudo-core cultivators, were powerless to resist and were reduced to ashes at a visible speed.

"What does the senior need from the junior?" Chen Ziang asked, seeking a glimmer of hope.

While Nascent Soul True Monarchs are indeed powerful, their influence is limited to a single prefecture.

Without any reason or exchange of benefits, he didn't believe that any Nascent Soul True Monarch would be willing to risk offending the Ninth Prince to help him.

"I need a clean identity, and I think Chen Ziang is a good candidate."

As soon as Chen Beiwu finished speaking, the white-robed cultivator's pupils shrank, and he didn't know what to say for a moment.

Did he mishear?

While the cultivators of the Great Shang Dynasty were avoiding him like the plague, someone actually wanted to take his place.

"Senior, are you perhaps unaware that the Black Bird's fortune favors officials of the Great Shang Dynasty?" the white-robed cultivator asked instinctively.

The favor bestowed by the Black Bird cannot be faked; such impersonation would be detected instantly by the Fengchang Department.

"Since I dared to speak, I must be very confident," Chen Beiwu said calmly.

The power of the Nine Breaths Chaos Treasure is far beyond the comprehension of the barbarians of the Eastern Lands.

The white-robed monk fell silent.

It seems he underestimated the cultivator before him.

Being able to disregard the partial favor of the Great Shang Black Bird, one's cultivation level is probably comparable to the Three Dukes and Nine Ministers of the Great Shang, or even possibly the legendary Refining Void Dao Venerable.

Once his identity is replaced, the fate of the original owner will soon be sealed; he will be silenced.

"With Xiaochuan here, the senior's impersonation of Chen's identity will not expose too many flaws."

Chen Zi'ang did not beg for mercy, but said frankly, "I only hope that senior can grant me one request."

"Speak."

"If possible, I hope that you, my senior, can govern Guanxian well and prevent the evil dragon from harming the people."

"That's all?" Chen Beiwu raised an eyebrow.

"That's right." Chen Ziang nodded slightly.

"Can."

Chen Beiwu took out the Illumination Mirror, pointed it at Chen Ziang, and then had the golden egg activate the Great Evolution True Profound Power, causing the two to fall into a deep sleep.

"Huh?" (Aren't you going to kill these two?)

The golden egg looked surprised.

In its view, keeping these two around would be like a time bomb, and they could easily harm itself if it's not careful.

"With the Heaven-Slaying Mirror present, it makes no difference whether we kill or not."

With a thought, Chen Beiwu took out two ice coffins, placed the two people inside, and then handed them to Xue Le.

"Huh?" (Is this for fertilizing the fields?)

Schiller joked.

"No, just place it inside the Taiyi True Form Inner Landscape."

Chen Beiwu chuckled and said, "If those two can decipher the Great Evolution True Profound Truth of the Golden Egg and become True Monarchs in the future, we can take them under our wing and train them."

During the Great Shang Dynasty, all power belonged to the imperial court, and even the three major Taoist sects had to accept part of the imperial court's jurisdiction.

After this period of understanding, Chen Beiwu realized that the fastest way for him to become a cultivation master in the Eastern Land was undoubtedly to integrate into the cultivation system of the Great Shang Dynasty and climb the ranks step by step.