Fantasy: Starting with a bowl, you can exchange it for endless cultivation.

It was Gong Yi!

Gu Chen sneered.

So, tonight's hijacking.

They're coming for him!

Since that's the case, let's settle things with him tonight.

Tonight, we'll take his head first.

Next, wipe out the remaining two demon forces on the rocky slope, and then go directly to Zhenshi County to report to Tie Yangtian!

After taking the Fire Profound Blade, Gu Chen left with the Cheng family steward.

Wei Zhong decided not to take him along.

He's not even at the Innate Realm yet, so there's no point in him going. I might even have to take care of him myself.

Personnel of the Night Watch.

Gu Chen wasn't brought along either; Gong Yi had hijacked the Cheng family's caravan, which was his private matter.

There's no need to send Night Watch personnel.

He served as the steward of the Cheng family.

Gu Chen traveled all the way out of Luo'an County.

We arrived at a pine forest in the east of Luo'an County.

The bodies of two guards from the Cheng family caravan were left lying to one side.

The others were restrained and moved aside.

Several truckloads of goods were scattered and pushed over to various locations.

Upon seeing Gu Chen arrive.

Three of the men in black separated and surrounded Gu Chen, blocking all his escape routes.

Gong Yi then charged towards Gu Chen from the front.

He doesn't take any bullshit.

His identity is special, and speaking would easily expose him. Today, he hijacked the Cheng family's caravan in order to lure Gu Chen here.

Gu Chen has arrived; the objective has been achieved.

He killed Gu Chen and then silenced everyone present.

No one will know about this.

He saw a man in black rushing towards him.

The aura of a half-step True Essence Realm cultivator was unmistakable, and Gu Chen knew that the man in black was Gong Yi.

Gu Chen snorted coldly.

Gong Yi didn't want to waste words, and he was too lazy to waste any more.

His cultivation level exploded, the Five Thunder Innate Technique was activated, and five kinds of thunder power appeared in his body, surrounding him.

He then transformed it into the Five Elements Thunder True Essence, and used the Flying Serpent Step to instantly increase his speed.

He transformed into a blur and charged towards Gong Yi.

At the same time, the first move of the Demon-Suppressing Blade Technique, the Evil-Exorcising Slash, was unleashed.

The surging Five Elements Thunder True Essence was infused into the Fire Profound Blade, transforming into a thunderous strike to exorcise evil.

He slashed at Gong Yi.

Gu Chen's strike was fierce and powerful.

His Fiery Profound Blade was entwined with demon-suppressing runes, radiating a blood-red light, and was further enhanced by the power of the Five Elements Thunder, making it even more ferocious!

Even an ordinary early-stage True Essence Realm cultivator wouldn't escape unscathed!

Ahead!

"True Essence!" Seeing that Gu Chen could also use True Essence, Gong Yi was shocked!

How could that be?

The aura that Gu Chen is currently displaying is only at the late stage of the fifth level of the Innate Realm. How did he manage to condense true essence ahead of time?

Could it be that he cultivated a top-tier technique that allows him to condense true essence ahead of time? How is that possible!

Top-tier cultivation techniques are not so easy to master.

Although Tianyuan Shenju possesses high talent, it is not enough to successfully cultivate top-tier techniques. Currently, even in the Divine Dynasty and among the second-ranked Taoist and Buddhist sects, there are very few who can cultivate top-tier techniques.

These people are far more talented than Tianyuan Shenju.

I never expected that Gu Chen would actually do it!

If Gu Chen can cultivate a top-tier technique and condense true essence ahead of time, then things will become difficult.

He must act quickly.

Gong Yi channeled all his true energy and slashed at Gu Chen with his sword.

He was using a martial art of the first rank of the Traveler, but it was not as profound as Gu Chen's Demon-Suppressing Saber Technique.

It belongs to the lowest level among the first-grade martial arts of the Traveler.

Gu Chen's Demon-Suppressing Blade Technique is among the top-tier martial arts of the first rank of the Traveler. When it is perfected, the fourth move, Demon-Suppressing Slash, can be compared to a slightly weaker second-rank martial art of the Traveler.

Gong Yi's sword technique has only reached the beginner level in his current practice.

He had just reached the fifth level of the Innate Realm and had only recently begun practicing the first-grade martial arts of cultivators, barely reaching the entry level.

He channeled his inner energy into the longsword in his hand and slashed out to meet Shang Gu Chen's Evil-Exorcising Slash.

His true essence sword light was instantly extinguished.

Even the longsword in his hand was cleaved in two by the Fire Profound Blade.

The Demon-Slaying Slash remained powerful, striking him and slicing him off diagonally from his right shoulder.

The upper body and lower body are separated.

Gu Chen's Five Elements Thunder True Essence has a destructive power far exceeding that of his ordinary True Essence, and at the same time, the Demon Suppressing Blade Technique has a destructive power far exceeding that of his ordinary blade techniques.

It's not surprising that it has this effect.

Gong Yi was cut in two by a single blow and fell backward.

He didn't die immediately; he just looked at Gu Chen with terror in his eyes.

too strong.

This level of combat power allows him to easily crush opponents of higher levels.

That last strike was so powerful that even an ordinary early-stage True Essence Realm cultivator wouldn't be a match for Gu Chen, let alone him.

Gu Chen has the strength of a mid-seventh-grade expert.

The division of military power within the Divine Dynasty.

A Blood Refining Realm expert is a non-ranked master.

Breaking through to the first level of the Innate Realm, the Flesh Refining Realm, makes one a tenth-rank expert.

Reaching the second to third level of the Innate Realm makes one a ninth-rank master.

Reaching the fourth to fifth level of the Innate Realm can be called an eighth-grade master.

The transition from the eighth rank to the seventh rank is a watershed moment.

Breaking through to the True Essence Realm makes one a seventh-grade expert.

Once one reaches the seventh rank, in the Divine Dynasty, one can be called a middle-fourth rank expert, having already transcended the realm of ordinary cultivators.

A seventh-rank master can crush countless eighth-rank and ninth-rank masters.

The strength that Gu Chen is currently displaying is that of a mid-seventh rank cultivator.

It has already surpassed the lower seven ranks.

What kind of monster is this?

They were actually sent by Tie Yangtian.

He felt immense regret.

If he had known Gu Chen was this powerful, he wouldn't have come to deal with him personally.

Why not report this matter directly to the Crown Prince and have him send a stronger expert to deal with Gu Chen?

Now look what's happened; he's gotten himself involved.

Gu Chen ignored his shock and regret.

With a swift stroke, he beheaded the man.

There's nothing to say about someone like him.

After killing him.

Gu Chen looked around at the several men in black surrounding him.

At this point, the men in black were completely terrified.

They were Gong Yi's underlings, trained in secret, and their cultivation levels ranged from the first to the second stage of the Innate Realm.

They were aware of Gong Yi's abilities.

A master at the half-step True Essence Realm!

He was easily killed by Gu Chen, without even having the power to fight back.

What kind of monster is Gu Chen?

Why would Gong Yi provoke someone like that?

Now, Gong Yi himself is dead.

These people will also be buried with them.

They didn't believe that Gu Chen, having killed Gong Yi, would now choose to release them.

Gu Chen immediately unleashed the Burning Wood Blade Technique, slashing out with several strikes.

The raging flames and blade energy instantly enveloped and annihilated the three of them.

Even experts at the first and second levels of the Innate Realm could not withstand his fiery blade energy.

After killing three people.

Gu Chen searched them thoroughly.

They obtained a considerable amount of silver notes and elixirs.

He swindled over 15,000 silver notes from Gong Yi, in particular.

He looted more than five thousand silver notes from the other three people.

All of them added up to more than 20,000 silver notes.

The harvest was plentiful.

There are six Qi and Blood Pills, two Skin Tempering Pills, and two Yuan Condensation Pills.

The Condensing Essence Pill was found on Gong Yi.

It is a first-class elixir for pilgrims.

It's used by those who have broken through to the True Essence Realm or are strong enough to improve their strength.

He must have prepared it for himself, but now he's gotten a free ride.

Gu Chen planned to cut off Gong Yi's head and bring it to Tie Yangtian.

But after thinking about it, I decided against it.

You can just go directly to him and report it.

The fact that Gong Yi was backed by Tang Hong, the son of the governor of Zhenshi County, was also reported.

Tie Yangtian will believe him; there's no need to bring another person along.

It will take quite a while to get to Zhenshi County. By the time he arrives, Gong Yi's head will have long since rotted, and he'll feel uncomfortable carrying a head along the way.

So be it.

Gu Chen said to the Cheng family steward, "Burn these corpses."

"Yes, yes!" The Cheng family steward nodded and immediately ordered the remaining guards to set to work and burn the four bodies.

They did not know the true identities of these men in black.

They assumed they were just a few powerful robbers.

After the body was burned.

Gu Chen returned to Luo'an County with the others.

Two days later.

The Cheng family caravan returned.

Cheng Mengling brought the fifty sacrificial pills that Gu Chen needed.

"Brother Gu, I heard that two days ago, the Cheng family's caravan was hijacked by a group of men in black. It was Brother Gu who took action, killed those men in black, and retrieved the goods!" Cheng Mengling said to Gu Chen as soon as she arrived.

"Hmm." Gu Chen nodded. It seemed that she didn't know that the group of men in black were Gong Yi, the deputy director of the Linbian City Night Watch.

"Thank goodness you were here, Brother Gu." Cheng Mengling exclaimed as she gave Gu Chen the fifty Dirty Elixir pills she had bought for him.

He said, "For this batch of pills, Brother Gu, just give me ten thousand taels. You don't need to pay the other four thousand taels. Consider it a thank-you fee from the Cheng family for your help this time."

This batch of sacrificial pills, fifty in total, cost fourteen thousand taels of silver.

Seeing that she had said that, Gu Chen didn't stand on ceremony and simply said, "Okay."

Although this incident was caused by him, Gong Yi would not have hijacked the Cheng family's caravan if it weren't for dealing with him.

But he couldn't possibly reveal the inside story.

The Cheng family cooperated with him and gained his protection, but they also had to bear the risks he might bring.

He paid 10,000 taels of silver to Cheng Mengling.

Then Gu Chen gave him two Skin Tempering Pills.

"This was seized from those men in black that night. I'll give it to you at 15% off. Take it and sell it to the Cheng family," Gu Chen said.

"Okay." Cheng Mengling nodded.

He was paid 170 taels of silver.

That night, he obtained a total of six Qi and Blood Pills, two Skin Tempering Pills, and two Yuan Condensation Pills.

Six Qi and Blood Pills have a far greater effect on improving one's Qi and Blood Realm cultivation than Qi and Blood Pills.

He had already given it to Wei Zhong, so that he could break through to the first stage of the Innate Realm as soon as possible.

Since the Skin Tempering Pill was useless, let Cheng Mengling give it to the Cheng family to sell.

The Condensing Essence Pill will be useful for his upcoming breakthrough to the True Essence Realm.

This thing isn't cheap; among the three major institutions selling pills in Zhenshi County, one pill costs five hundred taels.

He has to keep it for himself.

In the past five days, he refined pills for the Cheng family and earned another two thousand four hundred taels of silver.

In addition to the more than 20,000 taels of silver seized from Gong Yi and his men that night, and the remaining 14,800 taels of silver.

Aside from the silver he used to exchange for information with the copper bowl and the ten thousand taels he had just paid to Cheng Mengling.

He still has more than 25,000 taels of silver on him.

Tonight he will be able to break through to the fifth level of the Innate Realm.

Next, we'll go and deal with the remaining two demonic forces at Jiuwang Mountain tomorrow.

He could then go directly to Zhenshi County to report to Tie Yangtian.

He can also buy a sufficient number of Condensation Pills to help him break through to the True Essence Realm.

He wants to break through to the True Essence Realm, and with the two Condensation Essence Pills he already has, he will need about fifty more Condensation Essence Pills.

That is, 25,000 taels of silver.

Just enough.

However, the Five Thunder Innate Technique is no longer sufficient for him to break through to the True Essence Realm.

They were able to practice new techniques.

He had already obtained the technique for breaking through to the True Essence Realm ahead of time, the "Four Beasts Celestial Phenomenon Technique," which he could simply use silver to comprehend later.

As for the remaining amount of silver for comprehending the martial arts technique, and for perfecting the Flying Serpent Step, a first-grade martial art for travelers.

The only option left was to ask those demons for it.

He will eliminate the remaining forces of the Giant Tiger King and the Iron Turtle King on Mount Jiuwang tomorrow, as these two strongest demonic forces are still at large.

The demon materials extracted from them would fetch no less than ten thousand taels of silver when sold.

Letting him comprehend the cultivation techniques and martial arts should be enough.