A Mortal's Journey to Immortality: Starting as a Sword-Forging Servant and Ascending to Immorta

The main hall was completely silent.

Liu Quan shrank back to his original position, lowered his head, and concealed the gloom in his eyes.

Sitting back in his elder's seat, Liu Quan vented his anger on the chair.

He crushed the incredibly hard rosewood armrest with his bare hands, leaving a trace of crimson in his palm.

The scattered sawdust fell to the ground, making a slight noise, but no one pointed it out.

Suppressing his anger for the time being, Liu Quan closed his eyes and transmitted his voice to Li Yuan, "Take over the Weapon Hall!"

"We'll take it slow from here on out!"

The transmission fluctuations were obvious. The Second Elder merely glanced at it casually, raised his hand, and said, "Summon the Enforcement Hall!"

The Enforcement Hall had been waiting for a long time, and only entered hastily after receiving a message from the Second Elder.

Two deacons approached Chen Baichuan, each carrying an iron box.

The iron box was placed in front of Chen Baichuan, and when opened, it revealed a heavy black shackle.

This is the Soul-Locking Shackles!

The Soul-Locking Shackles are made of Spirit-Suppressing Wood and Deep-Sea Iron. Not only do they completely isolate true energy, but they are also covered with densely packed sealing array patterns.

Wearing this will suppress even a Nascent Soul cultivator to the mortal realm.

Chen Baichuan did not resist; instead, he proactively extended his hands.

At this point, his resistance is futile.

Chen Baichuan looked down at the hands that had held the forging hammer for over a hundred years. The calluses and scars on those hands were all signs of the past!

These hands have handled top-grade spirit ore and crushed the heads of enemies.

"Click!"

The Soul-Locking Shackles vanished instantly, transforming into array patterns that hid on Chen Baichuan's wrist.

Subsequently, a black ring was also put around Chen Baichuan's neck.

The moment he put on the suit, Chen Baichuan's already broken body trembled violently, and he curled up on the ground.

Dark red array patterns appeared around him.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Chen Baichuan's originally vast and boundless true energy slowly dissipated.

Chains locked Chen Baichuan's dantian, preventing him from not only mobilizing his true qi but also from even basic cultivation!

Chen Baichuan, already at his limit, lost the support of his true energy, and his upright body could not hold on for even a moment longer.

His face was as pale as paper, making him look sickly, and he lay limp on the ground like a lump of mud.

He was panting heavily, looking as if he had been pulled out of the water, utterly disheveled.

Liu Quan felt a surge of pleasure at the sight and gave Zhou Lingxuan a mocking glance.

"Manager Zhou!"

"I am here."

"This person is now in your hands!" The Second Elder stared meaningfully at Zhou Lingxuan. "Don't forget what you promised me in the secret chamber!"

"Chen Baichuan is going to work as a handyman in the abandoned hall, not to continue his life as an elder. There are no preferential treatments, only endless responsibilities!"

"Second Elder, rest assured, the rules of the Abolished Hall have always been applied equally to everyone, and I will not make a mistake."

"Then take him away!"

The Second Elder waved his hand.

Sitting below, Liu Quan's eyes flickered as he stared intently at Chen Baichuan's disheveled figure, as if he wanted to etch this scene into his mind forever!

Zhou Lingxuan bowed respectfully and turned to stand in front of Chen Baichuan.

Looking down at Chen Baichuan, Zhou Lingxuan remained calm.

"Chen, this isn't a place for us," Zhou Lingxuan sneered. "There are still several cartloads of poison waiting for you to dispose of in the abandoned hall!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Baichuan looked up, but dared not meet Zhou Lingxuan's eyes.

"What, does Chen, the handyman, think he's an elder?"

Chen Baichuan struggled to get up, but the Soul-Locking Shackles were too heavy.

The array patterns merely concealed its form, but did not reduce its weight.

I climbed three times, and fell to the ground each time.

This scene made the hall eerily quiet.

Who would have thought that the arrogant and domineering Elder of the Weapon Hall would one day be struggling helplessly on the ground like a down-and-out stray dog?

Upon receiving the telepathic message, Li Yuan watched this scene with excitement, his face flushing an unnatural red.

Chen Baichuan is gone, and the Weapon Hall is finally his!

Liu Quan had dreamed of such a scene, but now that it had actually happened, he didn't want to look at it even once.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Zhou Lingxuan stood quietly in front of Chen Baichuan, staring at him with almost indifferent eyes.

After struggling several times, Chen Baichuan realized that he was now a cripple and could not stand up without external help!

After much difficulty, I climbed to the pillar and, using the stone pillar as a support, stood up unsteadily.

Chen Baichuan didn't speak, but stared at the palace gate and dragged his feet as he walked out.

The footsteps were very light, making almost no sound as they stepped on the bluestone slabs.

Unfortunately, the main hall was filled with sharp-eared and sharp-eyed cultivators, and every breath Chen Baichuan took, along with the sound of his clothes rubbing together, was clearly audible!

Under the watchful eyes of countless people, Chen Baichuan walked out, with Zhou Lingxuan following behind at a leisurely pace.

The two walked out of the Hall of Law Enforcement, one after the other.

outside the hall.

The dome was as black as ink, and the moonlight shone on Chen Baichuan.

Before we knew it, it was already dark.

The night wind swept by, swirling up the fallen leaves on the ground.

At the same time, it made Chen Baichuan feel the chill for the first time in a hundred years.

Without the protection of his inner energy, he was just an ordinary old man, unable to withstand the chill of late autumn.

Chen Baichuan stopped and looked at the full moon in the sky.

His face was illuminated by the moonlight, its light flickering and obscuring his expression.

"Chen, the handyman, is there anyone who's still not satisfied?"

Zhou Lingxuan did not want to force Chen Baichuan, but the other party had to see the truth!

He has been stripped of his status as an elder of the Weapon Hall and has lost his Nascent Soul cultivation, so he has no reason to be arrogant.

"No." Chen Baichuan's voice was extremely hoarse, like a withered twig scratching at the ground. "Why did you save me?"

The moment Zhou Lingxuan entered the secret chamber, he thought of many things.

He got carried away, always feeling that those empty titles belonged to him.

They were lawless and even felt they had done something meritorious, wielding great influence within the sect.

He even thought that Liu Quan would put aside his past hatred and, out of respect for his skills, humbly seek his guidance.

But how can someone who lacks clear understanding and is all show and no substance possibly claim the merits of the vast ocean?!

Zhou Lingxuan had advised him, as had the Fourth and Fifth Elders.

But what did he do?

He felt that the other party was disrespecting him and that the Fourth and Fifth Elders were afraid of his family's dominance.

Seeing Chen Baichuan's dejected appearance, Zhou Lingxuan stared at him silently.

A calm gaze reveals everything.

"You tried to persuade me, but I didn't listen."

He couldn't bring himself to apologize. He rehearsed the words in his mind tens of thousands of times, but the words that came out of his mouth still sounded different.

"Save you?" Zhou Lingxuan said bluntly. "You're overthinking it. I just feel that there's been a lot more work to be done in the abandoned hall lately, and we don't have enough people."

"You can take the other servant disciples; you don't necessarily have to take me."

"Chen, you're still a skilled laborer, no matter how I treat you, the sect won't say a word! But the other disciples might not be so forgiving!"

"Besides, how dangerous is the poison from the abandoned hall? How terrified are the servant disciples? Don't you know that?"

"I feel more at ease using you, and I don't feel bad about wasting your time!"