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Not long after, the two divided up the spoils left by Xie Qingxuan after his death. In fact, he had fled in haste and had not taken much with him.

As for the most valuable spiritual artifacts that cultivators possess, Xie Qingxuan didn't have any since he hadn't broken through to the next level for very long, let alone the even rarer top-tier talismans and pills.

Aside from some low-level spiritual materials and treasures, the most valuable item was the Xie family inheritance in the storage bag.

"Xie's Talisman Interpretation?"

Fang Chen shook his head; they were all talisman-type inheritances.

Shen Wen smiled and said, "Fellow Daoist, you may not know this, but among the inheritances possessed by these families, talismans and artifacts are the most widespread, followed by elixirs, and the least common is the inheritance of formations. Many formation families often end up in the awkward situation of having inheritances but lacking talented individuals within the family..."

This is not something that any particular force is intentionally controlling.

Rather, it is the result of the difficulty of cultivating immortality through various arts and the amount of resources required for cultivation.

Talismans are easy to learn but difficult to master, and elixirs are extremely resource-intensive; only large families can afford to support such consumption.

As for formations, they are too difficult. It is extremely difficult for a place to produce a formation master. Ordinary cultivators cannot even get started with the vast sea of ​​formations.

"Okay," Fang Chen nodded after hearing the other party's explanation.

It seems that this Qi Refining Perfection cultivator's greatest achievement was in military merit.

After Shen Wen left, Fang Chen roughly browsed through the talisman explanation and, as expected, he had already learned most of the talismans on it.

What Fang Chen gained was actually a method for refining high-level talismans.

It is called the Thousand-Mile Swift Travel Talisman.

This was also a trump card left to him by his master. As long as he wasn't surrounded, he could unleash his speed and escape.

After collecting the spoils of war and waiting for the battle in Xie Family Valley to subside, Fang Chen led his team into the spiritual land.

This battle was extremely fierce. Due to the appearance of a Qi Refining Perfection cultivator, the Xie family fought almost to the death.

The entire clan perished in battle; no one surrendered.

Clearly, this has caused significant losses for the team.

Even a squad leader with the same cultivation level as Fang Chen was severely injured by a single blow from the Xie family's Perfected Realm cultivator.

In the cultivation world, serious injuries are not physical wounds, but rather damage to the meridians and dantian. Such injuries cannot be healed in just a few months, even if all the military merits he has earned during this period are used for treatment.

Even more seriously, if the soul is damaged, it will not only be difficult to heal for several years, but may even leave a lifelong hidden danger.

Seeing what was happening before their eyes, their apprentices lost all interest in plundering the wealth.

They came to realize the cruelty of sect wars and understood why Fang Chen had insisted on keeping the team on the outskirts.

Similarly, when Fang Chen's team entered the Xie family's spiritual land, other teams only showed them awe.

Unexpectedly, this Qi Refining Perfection cultivator, who was so valiant on the battlefield, was actually killed by the supervisor and Fang Chen together. It was normal for the supervisor to be a disciple of a sect, but what abilities did Fang Chen have?

The fact that the military supervisor mentioned it in this way suggests that he played an indispensable role.

Could this squad leader possess a trump card that rivals a Qi Refining Perfection cultivator?

"Master, they left behind so many spoils of war this time!" Xu Qian'er exclaimed in surprise.

"Go ahead, that's what we deserve."

Assisting in killing a Qi Refining Perfection cultivator not only earned military merit and spoils, but also significantly elevated the status of one's own team.

Not long after, Fang Chen, who was refining talismans, sensed the message inside the soldier's token. After finishing the talisman in a short while, he opened it and, sure enough, the military merits had been awarded.

"They actually awarded a full three hundred military merits!"

Two hundred of the military merits were for breaking through the Xie family's magic formation, which was quite difficult to break through this time.

The sect also awarded a high number of military merits, a full two thousand, of which Fang Chen's team received two hundred.

One hundred of them were for Fang Chen himself, and the other one hundred were distributed among his disciples.

Aside from the military merits awarded for the battle formation, there are also one hundred merits awarded for killing Xie Qingxuan, a Qi Refining Perfection cultivator.

Killing a Qi Refining Perfection cultivator usually yields several hundred military merits, and a powerful one might even earn close to a thousand. However, given that this cultivator had only just advanced, he was only given three hundred military merits. Shen Wen, on the other hand, generously gave Fang Chen one-third of that amount.

That's considered extremely extravagant.

Fang Chen earned another two hundred military merits, bringing his total to three hundred and fifty.

It can be used to learn the basic formation techniques.

Thus, while the troops rested, Fang Chen returned to the market town in the rear, which had already been captured. There was a military merit pavilion there where sects could exchange military merits. He exchanged it for a basic array inheritance and a high-level cultivation technique called Thick Earth Thousand Rocks Technique.

This cultivation technique cost Fang Chen his remaining 150 military merits.

However, judging from the attributes, I am not at a disadvantage.

Unlike the nine levels of the Basic Earth Spirit Technique, this technique directly leads to Foundation Establishment.

Moreover, it belongs to the upper level of the Earth Spirit Technique, so it can be practiced directly without needing to dissipate one's cultivation and start over.

Another advantage of this technique is its ability to compress spiritual energy and strengthen the dantian meridians. When cultivated to the highest level, one can even obtain spiritual power comparable to a Qi Refining Perfection cultivator with the cultivation level of the late stage of Qi Refining.

Why are sect cultivators able to kill family cultivators or rogue cultivators who have reached the Qi Refining Perfection stage, even though they are of a higher level?

Suppression through martial arts techniques is fundamental.

If the total amount of spiritual energy is insufficient, even if one possesses certain secret techniques and magical artifacts, one will not be able to release them.

"Beginner's Guide: The Thick Earth and Thousand Rocks Technique!"

After spending ten achievement points, Fang Chen mastered the basics of this technique. As soon as he started practicing it, he sensed its extraordinary nature.

"The speed of spiritual energy absorption has increased so much!"

Fang Chen was very satisfied.

The increased efficiency in absorbing spiritual energy not only leads to improved cultivation, but also allows for faster recovery after exhausting spiritual power during spellcasting. In addition, the number of talismans one can create each day will also increase.

This made Fang Chen eagerly anticipate the day when he could master this technique and even reach the pinnacle of proficiency.

Setting the cultivation technique aside, Fang Chen picked up another jade slip.

The Inheritance of the Basic Formations of the Tianbi Sect

As soon as Fang Chen placed the jade slip on his forehead, he felt a profound aura emanating from it.

"I am Qing Zhenzi, a master of array formations from the Tianbi Sect. This sect wants me to leave behind a basic inheritance. I was initially reluctant, but after thinking it over, I decided to leave one behind. The junior who chooses this array formation inheritance from me will be very fortunate."

Because you have learned this array formation technique from me, you will gain the most solid foundation in array formations, provided that you can even get the basics down.

"The legacy of Wu Qingzhen must be passed down to the strongest among those of the same level! Haha!"

The array master's loud laughter still echoed in Fang Chen's mind.

Fang Chen didn't know which senior from the Tianbi Sect this was, nor did he know if this senior was still alive.

If you say that formations are difficult to learn, then I'd like to see for myself what's really going on!

Sure enough, Fang Chen was taken aback as soon as he started browsing. "This is clearly a basic inheritance, so why does it require five achievement points just to get started!"

Fang Chen couldn't understand it, since the advanced talisman-making technique left to him by his master only required a few achievement points to master.

It's unclear whether the formation is too difficult or the formation master's lineage is too advanced.