Ordinary People: Starting with the Chen Clan

"Don't rush to thank me. With your intelligence, you should understand the purpose of my actions. This set of techniques that I am so proud of is also the shackles that have bound my cultivation throughout my life."

Back then, I was confident in my exceptional comprehension and discovered a fragmented secret technique. Coveting its power, I risked using Earth Magnetic Metal to replace my Metal Spiritual Root and forcibly cultivate it.

I was very proud when I succeeded, but I never expected that it would trap me in the Core Formation stage for the rest of my life. Although you have a metal spiritual root, you lack a water spiritual root.

If you try to replace it with something else, you will inevitably encounter the same problem as me. You should think it through carefully.

"The Yin-Yang Two Qi Technique is the only feasible method I have deduced. As long as the problem of the clash between Yin and Yang energies is resolved, the hidden danger can be completely eliminated."

Chen Xuanzhou held the jade slip in his hand without changing his gaze, but looked up at Old Monster Qiong with an unprecedented calm in his eyes.

"Master, aren't you overestimating your disciple a bit? With my aptitude, reaching the Core Formation stage would be considered incredibly auspicious, and the Nascent Soul stage is far too distant."

With the master's support, the disciple's chances of forming the Golden Core will increase significantly; only then will discussing the Nascent Soul stage not be laughable.

He didn't mention any gratitude for nurturing him; such things are meaningless in the face of the path of enlightenment.

"By the way, Master, there is one more thing I need to report. I have gained some things from this trip to the Crimson Secret Realm."

All those who wish to request a few nominal disciple slots from their master, who also wish to recruit a few clansmen into the sect, and who can help their master with miscellaneous tasks in their daily lives.

Before the other party could speak, Chen Xuanzhou continued.

"For such a trivial matter, you can simply present my token to Junior Nephew Zhao. Don't worry about the Foundation Establishment Pill either; I'm not dead yet!"

"Thank you, Master. Hehe, I hope you won't mind my little scheme!"

"This is something you risked your life for. My Hidden Moon Sect has not fallen so low as to snatch opportunities from its own disciples."

"It's not that I want to hold onto all the Foundation Establishment Pills. My Chen family in Xizhou has a shallow foundation, and there aren't many disciples who have the opportunity to establish their foundation."

We can still spare some Foundation Establishment Pills, but it will require some contributions from the other families.

For Chen Xuanzhou, Foundation Establishment Pills were not a scarce resource. Holding them all wouldn't produce offspring, so maximizing their benefits was preferable.

"Well, it's good that you think that way, but don't let yourself be taken advantage of."

"yes!"

"Go back and cultivate diligently. Come to me at least once a year. If you have any questions, you can come and ask me directly."

The jade slip contains not only the process by which I, your master, deduced and perfected the secret technique, but also the original cultivation method. I hope it will be of some help to you.

"This disciple takes his leave!"

After Chen Xuanzhou finished his greetings, he got up and left.

"Is offering their people up to them a way of showing loyalty...?"

. . .

Chen Xuanzhou did not return to his cave dwelling, but went directly to the council hall, where he met Zhao Huisu.

"Senior sister, I'm bothering you again!"

"Junior brother, what are you saying? I'm only happy that you're here."

"Don't worry, junior brother, no one will dare touch your Foundation Establishment Pills. You're here to exchange your identity token and change your cave dwelling, aren't you?"

"That's partly true, but there are a few other things I'd like to trouble you with, Senior Sister."

Hearing this, Zhao Huisu's face lit up with joy. "I'm not afraid of you asking me for favors; I'm afraid of you having no desires whatsoever."

Even disregarding his master, this junior brother Chen's achievements during the Qi Refining stage and the dozen or so Foundation Establishment Pills alone are enough to warrant her actively currying favor with him.

"It's nothing major. My master just came out of seclusion, and I just paid him a visit to ask for a few places as a nominal disciple."

And last time, many senior sisters and brothers were interested in the Foundation Establishment Pills in the junior brother's possession, which were originally intended to be left to the clan's disciples.

However, considering that our Chen clan of Xizhou is too far from the sect, we want to exchange Foundation Establishment Pills for a spiritual land to relocate some of our core clan members here.

Zhao Huisu's eyes twitched as she listened to Chen Xuanzhou's calm narration.

Is he really getting old, or is it that he, an ordinary cultivator who has only managed to reach the Foundation Establishment stage through hard work, simply cannot understand the world of these prodigies?

They asked their Nascent Soul master for a disciple spot, and it came right away! They even offered Foundation Establishment Pills in exchange!

After the initial shock came ecstasy.

"It would be most appropriate to ask Senior Sister for these administrative tasks. Although the Zhao family, where Senior Sister is from, is not a large family, it still has some resources."

Hundreds of miles north of the Hidden Moon Sect Market, there is a small spiritual vein, sufficient to meet the daily cultivation needs of Foundation Establishment cultivators.

If you need it, junior brother, feel free to take it.

Seeing her smiling face with eyes that seemed to turn into crescent moons, Chen Xuanzhou picked up a piece of ice crystal fruit from the side, took a bite, and then said.

"Then I thank you for your generosity, Senior Sister. After I go and see it, if it is really suitable for my Chen family, I am willing to offer two Foundation Establishment Pills and an additional eight thousand spirit stones."

However, the Chen family cannot afford such a large amount of spirit stones in the short term. We will repay it over ten years. What do you think, Senior Sister?

Upon hearing Chen Xuanzhou's offer of two Foundation Establishment Pills, Zhao Huisu almost agreed.

The reason for her hesitation was not to raise the price, but to do someone a favor by offering spirit stones to offset part of the price.

I never expected Chen Xuanzhou to be so generous.

"This, Senior Sister, how can you accept this? How about we just consider the eight thousand spirit stones as three thousand?"

"Senior sister, you're too kind. We should thank you for speaking up for me at the meeting!"

"I'm ashamed, Senior Sister, I didn't do anything!"

What did I do? I can't even remember myself. Zhao Huisu is really not being polite.

Chen Xuanzhou didn't explain much. The main reason for spending so many spirit stones was the location of the other party.

Although his path to enlightenment had essentially come to an end, he was no ordinary person to have become the leader of a sect.

If the Chen family wants to establish themselves within the Hidden Moon Sect, they will inevitably have to deal with them.

After chatting for a while longer, Chen Xuanzhou got up and left.

Watching Chen Xuanzhou's retreating figure, Zhao Huisu murmured, "It seems another powerful clan is about to emerge from the Hidden Moon Sect!"

Unfortunately, the entire hall was empty, and no one heard this sigh.

After leaving the council hall, Chen Xuanzhou took a jade slip and began searching within the Hidden Moon Sect.

The jade slip records the entire spiritual vein trajectory of the Hidden Moon Sect. Although it cannot be accurate to the slightest degree, the general direction is correct.

The jade slip wasn't given to him by Zhao Huisu, but by his master. The spiritual veins were the foundation of a sect, and even Zhao Huisu probably didn't know such details.

Following the mountain range, flying north for about a hundred miles, Chen Xuanzhou finally stopped above a small valley.

The spiritual veins here are average, barely enough for Foundation Establishment cultivators, but they are surrounded by five spiritual mountains.

Five spiritual veins converge in the valley, naturally forming a "Five Veins Returning to the Spirit Cave" in the entire spiritual land.

If a suitable grand formation is set up, this spiritual land would be more than enough to serve as a cultivation place for some late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators.

Of course, the prerequisite is that the person must have the skill level in array formation.

Unfortunately, Chen Xuanzhou didn't have one. However, Old Man Sun might have one.