Slaying the True Lord yielded a great harvest.

Shen Ling drew her weapon, preparing for a death struggle, and conjured a Talisman with her right hand.

Saving him would allow her to obtain the ice crystal snow lotus to save her Revered Master.

Wang Hongqing smiled disdainfully and struck a palm towards Shen Ling.

The oppressive force was like a mountain, startling Shen Ling. That terrifying might made it impossible for her to even perform the simple action of throwing the Talisman.

"Boom!"

Shen Ling's body flew backward, crashing heavily to the ground, spitting fresh blood, her life force slowly draining away.

Shen Ling's face showed unwillingness; she didn't want to die here, she hadn't saved her Revered Master yet.

"Naive." From a distant mountaintop, Zhou Peng secretly shook his head. A Golden Core resisting a Nascent Soul was probably asking for death.

This matter originated with Chen Yuan; if not for him, Shen Ling would not have suffered this undeserved calamity.

Chen Yuan walked to Shen Ling's side, took out a healing Medicinal Pill, and placed it in her mouth.

"From now on, you and I owe each other nothing."

With that, Chen Yuan silently turned around, the heavenly feather zither suspended before him. "A mere Middle Stage Nascent Soul actually dares to try and take me down, how naive!"

Chen Yuan's body surged with violent Spiritual Qi like ocean waves, gathering towards his profound palace. The nine-inch Golden Core within him spun frantically, and spiritual power condensed at his fingertips.

"Arrogant brat, putting on an act! A mere Golden Core Third Layer, trying to hit a rock with an egg!" Wang Hongqing scoffed disdainfully. The Dark Nether Blade in his hand hummed, the power of his Divine Sense condensed onto the blade, and the Blazing Fire Saber Intent, like a rainbow piercing the sun, slashed towards Chen Yuan's face.

Chen Yuan remained calm. His fingertips brushed the zither strings, and the intelligent heavenly feather zither vibrated continuously. Two long rainbows shot out from the heavenly feather zither, fiercely striking towards Wang Hongqing.

The divine rainbows were like the morning sun, causing Wang Hongqing's expression to change drastically.

"How is this possible?"

"Boom!" The divine rainbows collided with the Dark Nether Blade in Wang Hongqing's hand, producing an earth-shattering explosion.

A figure flew backward; it was Wang Hongqing.

Wang Hongqing never imagined that the young man before him could unleash power equal to his own.

He stabilized himself in mid-air. This time, he had no intention of holding back. His Nascent Soul circulated, and the Dark Nether Blade in his hand glowed even brighter than before!

"Brat, die for me!"

The Saber Intent materialized. Behind him, a fiery Azure Luan seemed to open its bloody maw and emit a sharp shriek, transforming into a streak of light that surged into the Dark Nether Blade.

"Revered Master, quickly go help Black-Clothed Elder Brother! Black-Clothed Elder Brother is in danger." Xia Yuruo looked flustered, shaking her Revered Master's arm vigorously!

"That brat can handle it!"

Shen Yunling had no intention of intervening.

Because at this moment, Chen Yuan's expression remained as calm as an ancient well, composed and self-assured, as if he didn't even put the True Lord before him in his eyes.

As Treading Snow Without a Trace activated beneath Chen Yuan's feet, he vanished from his spot in an instant, reappearing above Wang Hongqing's head.

With the true meaning of Fist Intent in his heart, overturning mountains and seas, reversing the fierce winds!

A fiery giant Dragon surged and roared from Chen Yuan's fist, striking down towards Wang Hongqing's head.

Wang Hongqing reacted quickly, placing the Dark Nether Blade horizontally above his head. The fiery Azure Luan immediately collided with Chen Yuan's fiery giant Dragon!

"Boom!" Ripples spread from the impact point. The surrounding expanse of white snow instantly turned into boiling water, forming a vacuum zone within a hundred meters.

"Brat, you have great strength, but unfortunately, I am a Nascent Soul True Lord. How can a mere Golden Core Immortal Master compete with me?!" Wang Hongqing's eyes turned fierce. His Nascent Soul had already burned seven inches, and the Dark Nether Blade in his hand became even more dazzling.

"Heh heh." Chen Yuan chuckled lightly. His Hongmeng Immortal Body activated, and Grandmist power surged from his profound palace to all his limbs and bones.

At the same time, Wang Hongqing felt the immense power in Chen Yuan's fist, and his face changed drastically in fright, cold sweat already covering his forehead!

"Boom!" The Fist Intent surged, instantly shattering the Blazing Fire Saber Intent and smashing into Wang Hongqing's face.

"Bang!"

Wang Hongqing's head instantly exploded, and his corpse crashed heavily to the ground.

The fiery giant Dragon's might remained undiminished, reaching his profound palace and shattering his Nascent Soul.

On the distant mountaintop, Zhou Peng's legs were trembling violently. Black mist rose from his feet, and he vanished from his spot in an instant.

He was certain that Chen Yuan definitely came from a first or second-rank Sect, and was absolutely not someone his North Land City could provoke.

Chen Yuan stepped forward, took the storage ring from Wang Hongqing's hand, then looked at Shen Ling, who had just stood up, but said nothing. After retracting his gaze, he turned and walked out of the Hanyuan Mountain Range.

Seeing this, Shen Ling followed closely behind. Now, only Chen Yuan could give her a sense of security.

"You and I no longer owe each other. If you encounter danger again, I will not save you." Chen Yuan reminded indifferently.

"I know." Shen Ling replied softly.

Half an hour later, the two walked out of the Hanyuan Mountain Range.

Originally, Chen Yuan thought he would need seven or eight days in the Hanyuan Mountain Range, but he found the ice crystal snow lotus in just half a day.

Next, Chen Yuan planned to return to North Land City first, find an inn, and improve his strength.

Just then, a muffled thud came from behind, and Shen Ling fell heavily to the ground.

Her injuries were too severe; one healing Medicinal Pill could only restore twenty percent of her injuries.

Just now, she had struggled to walk against the fierce winds, and now she was at the end of her rope, unable to hold on any longer, and fainted.

Chen Yuan frowned, sighed, carried her on his back, and walked towards North Land City.

He was not one to suffer losses; he would naturally demand Spirit Stones at market price later.

Oh right! How many Spirit Stones does it cost to hire a Nascent Soul Stage guard? He'd go ask at the Fire Cloud Merchant Guild later.

In the distance, Xia Yuruo, who witnessed this scene, gnashed her teeth. Did this Shen Ling not have legs? What was she pretending?

Her Revered Master, Shen Lingyun, teased her, "Are you jealous?"

Xia Yuruo's face flushed, and she stammered, "No... not at all!"

"Alright, let's go!"

Dao Monarch Yunling waved her right hand, and space shimmered. The two instantly vanished from their spot.

Chen Yuan entered from the north of the city, and the guards at the city gate still did not stop him.

The Cultivators in the city were astonished to see Chen Yuan dare to return.

Great Cultivator Song Xu might have already received the news and would arrive soon. This brat not only didn't run but dared to swagger through the market; one could only say he had a big heart.

After walking for a quarter of an hour, Chen Yuan stopped in front of the Fire Cloud Merchant Guild.

It was still the same gatekeeper boy who received him, and now the boy's attitude towards Chen Yuan was even more respectful:

"Sir, when you come to our Fire Cloud Merchant Guild, you are our honored guest. As long as you are here, even a Spirit Transformation Great Cultivator would not dare to force their way in."

"Alright, get me a High Grade Cultivation Secret Chamber." Chen Yuan waved his hand.

"Sir, a High Grade Cultivation Secret Chamber costs 30 Medium Grade Spirit Stones a day." The boy said with a smile.

Chen Yuan nodded, taking out 30 Medium Grade Spirit Stones. The Spirit Stones he spent now were all returned by the System.

Stepping into the Cultivation Secret Chamber, Chen Yuan felt that the Spiritual Qi concentration here was three times that of the outside world.

As expected of a High Grade Cultivation Secret Chamber, a third-tier Spirit Gathering Array was carved beneath the chamber. Cultivating here for one day was equivalent to ten days outside.

There was a bed in the secret chamber, and Chen Yuan tossed Shen Ling onto it.

Then, he walked to the center of the secret chamber, sat cross-legged on the ground, and began to tally his gains from these past days.

He had accumulated a total of over 40,000 Medium Grade Spirit Stones.

Among them, the most Spirit Stones were obtained from Wang Hongqing, totaling over 30,000 Medium Grade Spirit Stones.

This was already a lot. To Cultivate from Golden Core Ninth Layer to Nascent Soul, relying solely on Spirit Stones would require anywhere from 10 million to 25 million Low-Grade Spirit Stones.

Converted, that's 1,000 High-Grade Spirit Stones, so these 300-plus High-Grade Spirit Stones should be Wang Hongqing's entire fortune.

Additionally, there was an Earth Rank long saber, the Dark Nether Blade, a Spirit Rank long saber, the Blazing Fire Blade, two Spirit Rank Flying Swords, and a Spirit Rank Magic Treasure, the Purple Green Gourd.

There were a total of 19 third-tier ningzhen pills, and a few of various other Medicinal Pills.