A daily divination, from family tortoise shells to immortal clans.

Five days later, Chen Qingmo refined three Xunfeng Talismans.

He arrived at the inn and asked the waiter to call Li Youchen and his companion.

"Fellow Daoist Chen, you've already successfully refined it in just five days?"

The three sat in a corner of the inn, and Li Youchen spoke excitedly.

He originally thought that it would take Chen Qingmo some time to find the materials, and with the refining process, it would take at least ten days to half a month.

Unexpectedly, only five days later, the other party had already found them.

"I have some experience in refining, which is why I was able to make it in such a short time."

Chen Qingmo took a sip of tea and spoke slowly.

He already had plenty of materials, but he lacked the key ingredient to refine the Xunfeng Talisman, which is why he came to the market.

"Here are 132 spirit stones, Fellow Daoist Chen, please accept them."

After paying, Li Youchen accepted the Xunfeng Talisman.

"Excuse my boldness, but may I ask why Fellow Daoist Li is in such a hurry to purchase this talisman?"

"Is Fellow Daoist Chen a rogue cultivator?"

Li Youchen looked wary.

"I am a cultivator from a family."

"The Chen family?"

Li Youchen's eyes darted around as he pondered some of the families he remembered.

"This is my token."

Chen Qingmo took out the family token, which had no special markings on it; it was simply a token used to prove identity.

After observing for a while, Li Youchen gradually relaxed.

Tian Yun'er, who was standing to the side, listened to the conversation between the two, her head down, seemingly lost in thought.

"Does Fellow Daoist Chen know of the Three Primal Forbidden Lands?"

Li Youchen continued to probe, thinking that if the other party was from a Foundation Establishment family, they should know about this matter.

If the other party is unaware, there's no need to pay any more attention.

"Yes, it will open in less than two months."

Chen Qingmo nodded, realizing that the other party wanted to verify his identity.

"We purchased the Xunfeng Talisman to protect ourselves in the forbidden area."

Upon seeing this, Li Youchen explained the reason.

The Three Yuan Forbidden Land offers numerous opportunities, but it also comes with dangers.

The Floating Cloud Sect will bestow a Xunfeng Talisman upon the disciple holding the token, and will also grant additional rewards to those who return safely.

Even though Li Youchen and Tian Yun'er obtained their tokens from their own families, they were treated the same as everyone else.

"I see. Fellow Daoist Li, could you tell me some things about the forbidden area? I can purchase them with spirit stones."

Chen Qingmo didn't know much about the Three Yuan Forbidden Land, so it would be good to gather some information now.

He pushed the spirit stone that Li Youchen had placed on the table back.

Li Youchen waved his hand: "These are the spirit stones I used to buy the Xunfeng Talisman, fellow Daoist, there's no need for that."

"I may tell you some ordinary things, but as for the reasons behind them, I cannot disclose them."

Chen Qingmo was also self-aware and waited quietly for Li Youchen to speak.

"The Three Realms Forbidden Land was opened jointly by the three sects, and most of the people who enter are cultivators in the late stage of Qi Refining or even the Great Perfection stage."

"However, a small number of declining Foundation Establishment families will send their talented mid-stage disciples there."

"However, they usually team up with other people to avoid wasting these spots."

As Li Youchen spoke, Chen Qingmo immediately thought of the stall owner who had sold him the bluish-gray stone slabs.

That person must have been a disciple of a fallen family, but unexpectedly he was expelled from the family.

"We two are no different from them. We will also enter with our fellow disciples from the sect, and we will gather together after the treasure hunt."

Li Youchen's voice interrupted Chen Qingmo's thoughts.

"There's no need to worry about attacks from cultivators within the forbidden area. Everyone here is a disciple of the three sects or affiliated families, and no one will take the risk of killing indiscriminately."

"However, the treasure troves within the forbidden area are often dangerous, either guarded by demonic beasts or protected by array formations..."

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"Fellow Daoist Chen, that's all I have to say. Please forgive me for not being able to say any more."

Li Youchen had finished his tea and spoke for a while without revealing any secrets.

These are things that the sects above the family would tell you. Chen Qingmo in front of me must be a newly established Foundation Establishment family member, which is why I asked so many questions.

He had his suspicions and wasn't surprised by the incident.

When the other party asked about this, they didn't know if there was a forbidden area token.

Li Youchen had doubts in his heart, but he didn't ask them.

"Thank you very much, Fellow Daoist Li, for clearing up my doubts. Please accept these two Fire Separation Talismans as a token of my gratitude!"

"It's not a very valuable item, fellow Daoist, please don't refuse."

"I have some matters to attend to, so I'll take my leave now."

Chen Qingmo chuckled, bowed respectfully, and left.

After he left, Tian Yun'er, who had been silent all along, finally spoke up: "Senior brother, why did you talk so much with this person?"

Li Youchen gently tapped her forehead, and seeing Tian Yun'er's reproachful expression, he slowly said:

"Junior sister, didn't you sense this person's cultivation level?"

"The Great Perfection of Qi Refining, many senior brothers in the sect are at this level."

Tian Yun'er remained noncommittal, believing there was nothing to praise.

They will be able to reach this level of cultivation in a few years, much faster than Chen Qingmo.

"However, this Qi Refining Great Perfection cultivator's aura is much stronger than some of my fellow disciples; this person is definitely not simple."

"He is not a member of any sect. You and I have sparred with Qi Refining disciples from the other two major sects, but we have never seen this person before."

Li Youchen was somewhat amazed; to have cultivated to this level within the family was already extraordinary.

Perhaps the other party can really break through to the Foundation Establishment stage, at which point their status will be incomparable to what it was before.

After all, he and Tian Yun'er went to the Three Yuan Forbidden Land in order to find an opportunity to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage.

Although they possess three spiritual roots, they still find it difficult to obtain Foundation Establishment Pills.

There are many fellow disciples with dual spiritual roots in the sect, and they all obtained this item when they joined the sect.

Tian Yun'er hadn't expected her senior brother to praise Chen Qingmo so highly, and she lowered her head, unsure of what to say.

After a long while, Li Youchen took her hand.

"Junior sister, don't overthink it. Just focus on preparing for the trip to the Three Yuan Forbidden Land."

Tian Yun'er nodded slightly.

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After leaving the inn, Chen Qingmo went to the talisman shop in the market.

After demonstrating his skills to the shopkeeper, he stayed there temporarily.

The two worked together for a short period. On weekdays, he would refine some first and second-grade talismans for the shopkeeper to sell, earning a lot of spirit stones.

At the same time, the shopkeeper also gathered some materials that customers were selling for him.

"Shopkeeper, I'm leaving now. See you again someday."

Ten days later, Chen Qingmo said goodbye to the shopkeeper and took his leave.

With just over a month left, he needed to head to Tianyuan City, outside the Three Yuan Forbidden Land.

According to Li Youchen, as the opening of the Three Yuan Forbidden Land approaches, many families will sell their goods there, and even the three major sects will set up stalls.

The items were a mix of real and fake, making it difficult to distinguish between them.

Perhaps some people can obtain treasures and soar to great heights through this, but most people still waste their spirit stones.

Fortunately, most of the items were not too expensive, which was welcomed by the cultivators.

Chen Qingmo didn't know if he had collected all the bluish-gray stone fragments, and he wanted to try his luck.

Moreover, with the tortoise shell on his body, he might be able to know some clues in advance.

After several days of rapid travel using the flying shuttle, Chen Qingmo finally arrived near Tianyuan City.

Cultivators are not allowed to fly on their magical artifacts within a hundred-mile radius of the city, so he had already landed beforehand.

Chen Qingmo gazed into the distance; a hundred miles away, a colossal city stood majestically atop the mountains.

The city walls were a deep blue, forming a large array on the outside.

"It is said that the entire Tianyuan City Wall is made of Xuanjing ore, and now that I see it, it is indeed true."

Chen Qingmo was stunned; this was the most magnificent city he had ever seen.

Although Hengdong City is large, it is built with common bricks and stones, far inferior to Tianyuan City.

After all, this was a joint project of three organizations, and the city walls were all hundreds of feet high.

Half an hour later, Chen Qingmo arrived at the city gate.

He saw many people dressed like Li Youchen, as well as some others wearing the same Taoist robes.

He guessed that these were disciples of the three sects.

There were no guards at the entrance, because no one who came here dared to cause trouble.

He entered the city and saw a familiar figure.