Ordinary People: Starting with the Chen Clan

"All disciples, return to the spirit boat. Do not leave without my order!"

A cool voice echoed throughout the entire Azure Jade Spirit Boat, instantly bringing the cultivators on the deck back to their senses from their shock.

Without any hesitation, Chen Xuanzhou immediately returned to his cabin, following the flow of people back to his own private room.

Just as he stepped into the cabin of the spirit boat, he suddenly turned around and looked back, only to meet the gaze of a gloomy eye behind him.

However, the time was very short, so short that Chen Xuanzhou even doubted whether the look he saw was an illusion.

In the blink of an eye, that gaze transformed into a smile, and she even nodded slightly at him.

Chen Xuanzhou did not linger, and three Qi Refining cultivators, including Chen Houwu, returned with him.

"Patriarch, was that celestial phenomenon just now a Core Formation phenomenon... or a Nascent Soul Formation phenomenon?"

After a long silence in the room, Chen Houwu, one of the three, looked at Chen Xuanzhou with eager eyes.

His voice trembled slightly, especially when he uttered the last few words.

Chen Xuanzhou had no complaints about Chen Houwu's usual composure; in fact, even he himself was now feeling his heart beating a little faster.

There was nothing he could do; the only person in the entire Hidden Moon Sect capable of forming a Nascent Soul was his cheap master.

While the Chen family members weren't entirely clear on this point, they knew that their grandmaster was indeed only one step away from the Nascent Soul stage.

If Master Qiong were to advance further, then as long as the head of the Chen family doesn't get into trouble, it would be very possible for the Chen family to rival the Yan family in the future.

It's just speculation right now, but if it's confirmed, the three of them will probably jump up and down in excitement.

"I told you to read more books in your spare time. Just by looking at the range of such celestial phenomena, you can deduce that it is the phenomenon of the elixir breaking and forming an infant during the condensation of the nascent soul."

In the new edition of cultivation common sense I compiled for the clan, it is clearly recorded that such a weak foundation is unacceptable. Go back and copy it a hundred times, then hand it to me.

The three of them paid no attention to Chen Xuanzhou's admonition, and their faces even became more flushed, as if they had drunk spirit wine and were suffering from a hangover.

"The patriarch's reprimand is correct. Besides Ancestor Qiong, are there any other True Persons in that sect who have reached the half-step Nascent Soul realm?"

"How could a Foundation Establishment cultivator like me, who has only been practicing for a few years, possibly know about such a secret matter?"

Don't think about these messy things. As the saying goes, Heaven helps those who help themselves.

My expectations for you all go far beyond just reaching the Foundation Establishment stage; otherwise, I wouldn't have expended so much effort!

Seeing the blush on the three people's faces gradually subside, Chen Xuanzhou sighed inwardly. This pie in the sky was indeed not so easy to make.

Cultivators, especially those who have cultivated step by step to the peak of Qi Refining, have already begun to form their Dao Heart. Relying on a few guarantees or oaths is simply an insult to their intelligence.

So Chen Xuanzhou stopped talking and closed his eyes to begin regulating his breathing.

At this moment, although the sect leader's clone on the other side had not completely suppressed the backlash of the technique, fortunately, he was able to spare some of his mind to control the great formation without much problem.

At this moment, the clone's face was still bulging with veins, and half of its eyes still had a bloodshot color.

But he paid no attention to any of this. With a flick of his sleeve, a five-cent token appeared in front of him.

Instead of being activated with magic, it opened its mouth and spat out a mouthful of bloody light, which landed on the token.

The token remained unchanged, but the clone emerged with a gushing of blood, its expression slightly changing, though the veins on its body hadn't completely disappeared.

But it's not as outstanding as it was at the beginning.

In just a few breaths, all the blood-red light was absorbed into the token.

But after a short while, the token remained completely unchanged.

The clone had already sat cross-legged by the spiritual spring. Only after the pressure on its body completely disappeared did the token suddenly shoot out a beam of blazing white spiritual light to the top of the cave.

Then two beautiful figures appeared on the top of the cave, surrounded by a vortex of five-colored spiritual energy that constantly gathered and dispersed.

The two seemed to discuss something, but no sound came out. Then, a curtain covered half the sky.

Even after the vortex of spiritual energy between heaven and earth had completely dissipated, the entire sky remained under that all-encompassing curtain, showing no sign of dissipating.

"Judging from this, the step of shattering the core and forming the nascent soul shouldn't be a problem. The only remaining challenge is the most dangerous tribulation—the inner demon tribulation!"

After that, Chen Xuanzhou stopped paying attention and had no way of paying attention.

He began to wholeheartedly regulate his internal magical power and blood circulation. With his magical power slightly better and the Yin and Yang energies modified by Chen Xuanzhou acting as a stabilizing force, suppressing a backlash was still a piece of cake.

This wasn't the first time such a backlash had occurred, but this time, with the main body absent and lacking the assistance of the Blood Transformation Blade wielded by the main body, the backlash from the blood and qi was not so simple.

However, Chen Xuanzhou didn't have to wait long. About an hour later, the paused flying boat took off again, but its speed was much slower than at the beginning.

Not to mention competing with Core Formation cultivators in speed, it's even slightly inferior to Foundation Establishment cultivators.

As soon as the flying boat landed on the sect's plaza, Chen Xuanzhou suddenly felt a tremendous force engulf him, lifting him up like an eagle snatching a chick.

He wasn't the only one to receive the same treatment; everyone on the ship was dumped onto the square like dumplings being brought down.

Especially those Qi Refining stage cultivators, they all rolled to the ground.

Before Chen Xuanzhou could react, the hundred-zhang-tall jade spirit boat had already disappeared without a trace, along with Fairy Ni Chang.

Only a chilling voice echoed: "All disciples, return to your caves. No one is permitted to wander freely within the sect. Anyone who disobeys will be punished for treason!"

Faced with the orders of a Core Formation Realm cultivator, Chen Xuanzhou didn't even bother to give the three clansmen a single word of instruction.

He simply nodded to the three of them and then took the lead in heading towards his own cave.

If the Old Monster Qiong were to achieve Nascent Soul, it would certainly be good news for them, as it would give the Hidden Moon Sect more confidence in the face of subsequent demonic invasions.

Such a massive celestial phenomenon must have alarmed the entire Yue Kingdom. It's hard to say what the demonic path will do after learning of this news.

Besides the incense burner, his biggest advantage was his foresight, but now this advantage will be greatly diminished.

This wasn't like him killing a lowly nobody like the Yue Emperor; it had virtually no impact on the overall situation.

A newly promoted Nascent Soul cultivator is a big deal wherever he goes.

The general trend of the demonic invasion will not change, but the specific implementation process is completely unknown.

It is possible that, in order to prevent this newly promoted Nascent Soul cultivator from fully developing his combat power, they would strike ahead of time and launch a surprise attack on the Yue Kingdom.

In particular, will Ling Shou Shan, that traitor, set a trap to lure them out during this process?

Killing a Nascent Soul cultivator would have a greater impact on the battle than before.