Ordinary People: Starting with the Chen Clan

For a moment, the two seemed to be deadlocked.

However, neither of them could accept this situation of attrition. The man in black took out a giant ape puppet from his storage bag and put three mid-grade spirit stones into its abdominal cavity.

"Xuanzhou, hurry up!"

Without a second thought, Chen's parents shielded Chen Xuanzhou behind them and struck him on the shoulder, intending to knock him off the flying boat.

Because he was afraid of hurting Chen Xuanzhou, he didn't dare to use his full strength, but was instead repelled by the protective light shield on Chen Xuanzhou's body.

Then, amidst their despairing gazes, a beam of light instantly blew away the Prison Suppression Monument, and the talismans and magical artifacts they had laid out vanished into nothingness.

It wasn't until they landed on the airship that they were stopped by a layer of electric netting.

However, the two were not at ease at all, because the various colored beams of light that followed closely behind once again overwhelmed them.

This situation even made the two forget to continue activating the talismans to resist.

"Thump!"

A melodious sound, and a deep, resonant drumbeat, came from somewhere.

Mr. and Mrs. Chen felt a surge of energy and, almost instinctively, activated the remaining talismans in their hands, blocking most of the beam of light.

It was actually much simpler than the previous times.

The time was too short for them to even realize it, and they were still hurriedly taking out talismans from their storage bags.

The man in black on the other side, however, felt completely differently. He was stunned and stood there, the puppets around him no longer under his control, and the light in his eyes dimmed.

Suddenly, a short spear appeared in front of him, but the opponent seemed unaware, with only a protective light shield around him, which was immediately shattered by a bolt of lightning from the spear.

Almost simultaneously, the short spear pierced through the opponent's head, throat, and chest.

Only after seeing that the man in black was completely black inside and out did Chen Xuanzhou plop down on the flying boat.

Above its head, a giant drum, about ten feet in size, with blue patterns, appeared, its surface rippling with waves.

"How's Xuanzhou?"

Ignoring the suddenly revealed giant drum, Chen's mother immediately stepped forward to help Chen Xuanzhou up.

"Mother is fine, she just overexerted her magical power."

"You all need to keep an eye on that large formation; there are still people inside. Don't let him escape."

As he spoke, he took out the elixir bottle and poured it into his mouth.

"You watch the child, I'll take care of the rest."

Chen's father decisively slapped a flying escape talisman onto his body and headed towards the great formation.

Although Chen's mother was worried about her husband, she could only watch his back, her feet rooted to the spot, not moving an inch.

Before they even got close to the formation, Chen's father unleashed a series of lightning talismans at it.

To their surprise, what was supposed to be a test actually broke the entire formation, revealing the people inside.

"Second Elder? How could it be you!"

Looking at the dazed old man, Chen Houwen never expected that he would appear here.

The surprise and anger vanished in an instant, leaving only indifference in his eyes. He took out several more talismans from his storage bag, and lightning instantly enveloped the other party.

"Father, wait a minute, he's still useful!"

Chen Xuanzhou, who had just needed help, was now standing behind his father.

As the lightning dissipated, a colossal black monument stood in its place.

Only now did Chen Shanghan recover from his dazed state, but he did not resist at all, instead simply slumped to the ground.

It wasn't that he didn't want to, but rather that he was now so weak that he couldn't even muster any magical power, and his physical body seemed to no longer belong to him; his entire body was like a lump of old flesh, as if all the bones had been removed.

"I..."

Before he could speak, a talisman was already affixed to his forehead.

"Why did you ambush me? And what gave you the ability to summon a Foundation Establishment cultivator?!"

"I want to pave a path to immortality for my grandson!"

"Please, Senior Lin, I used three sticks of fragrant incense before he agreed to deal with you."

"Core Formation?"

This was truly not among the words he had expected. If you were to ask him for something like a Foundation Establishment Pill, Chen Xuanzhou could at least somewhat understand.

But what the hell is this Core Formation? How come I don't even know myself that I have a chance to form a Core?

"Be more specific!"

Which grandson? And what's the reason for his Core Formation?

"Zhongyan's fifth son is said to have three spiritual roots, but in reality he has two. It's just that his Qi cultivation speed is limited by his Desolate Stone Body."

Once you break through to the Foundation Establishment stage, you can transform into a Rock Spirit Body. With this physique bonus, the probability of forming a Core is at least 30%.

The Lotus Crossing's initiation method is the only opportunity I could find that allows someone to cultivate to the peak of Qi Refining in a short period of time.

Upon hearing the name "Body of Desolate Stone," a glint of light appeared in Chen Xuanzhou's eyes.

Over the years, Chen Xuanzhou has not only studied cultivation techniques, but has also made great strides in the study of spiritual bodies. He has seen more detailed records of the Desolate Stone Body in the inheritance of the Hidden Moon Sect.

The Rock Spirit Body is not its limit; if combined with some rare and precious materials and special cultivation techniques, it can even be cultivated into the Mount Tai Spirit Body.

It was described on the jade slip as one of the strongest earth-attribute spiritual bodies in the human realm, but unfortunately, the specific methods of its cultivation were not recorded.

"Father, Mother, you should go to the market and keep those three little ones calm. This is a family scandal, so don't alarm Master. Just say we took this opportunity to get away."

I'll go back to the clan to completely resolve the potential problems with the second branch of the family.

With that, he pulled Chen Shanghan along, flew back onto the spirit boat, and headed towards the ancestral land.

Without delay, the parents immediately burned the entire forest with fireball talismans and continued towards the market of the Hidden Moon Sect.

On the flying boat, Chen Xuanzhou did not continue to question Chen Shanghan, nor did he even bother with the storage bag of the young master of the Thousand Bamboo Sect. Instead, he began to focus on sensing the incense burner in his sea of ​​consciousness.

Suddenly, several wisps of incense flame appeared inside the incense burner. They were as black as ink, causing the other white and orange incense flames to avoid them.

If the incense burner hadn't given him a warning, allowing him to sense something was wrong, he might have actually walked right into the trap.

Although he still has some backup plans, his parents and three children are by his side, and they may not be able to be saved.

This incident served as a wake-up call for him, reminding him not to underestimate others' backup plans and greed.

The mortal world is like a net; even a small family like the Chen family has the ability to invite Foundation Establishment cultivators. Who knows whether the others are backed by a giant Kun or a giant Kun?

To speed things up, Chen Xuanzhou buried several spirit crystals directly into the cabin.

He casually took out a puppet beast and threw it into the incense burner. A wisp of black incense flame entered the puppet beast's head, and there was a "sizzle!" sound.

A wisp of black smoke drifted out from it, which was the last remaining divine consciousness imprint of Young Master Lin.

"This incense burner is truly somewhat eerie. Once it enters the Chen family, there's no escaping it, even if you're reincarnated!"

This is one of the functions of black incense: targeting the soul, it can erase all traces of the soul and is extremely clean.

Chen Xuanzhou then separated a wisp of his divine sense and imprinted it on the puppet beast, discovering that it looked as if it had just been baked.