Chapter 96 Chen Li becomes famous in the county

Since the appearance of true Demonic Path Cultivators in Yuanwu Prefecture, Nanwu Kingdom has seen a continuous emergence of demonic Cultivators. Due to many Cultivators lacking experience fighting them, casualties have been heavy.

Deep in the Southern Border, further south, these Cultivators were over ten thousand li away from the Demonic Path Cultivators of the East Sea Archipelago! In the last few hundred years, these low-level Cultivators who grew up rarely fought against Demonic Path Cultivators.

After those Demonic Path Cultivators massacred a group of people, they would quickly hide and flee, never staying long, making them almost impossible to track.

The Golden Core Yang Family and the Golden Core Luo Family had to step in to maintain stability, dispatching numerous Foundation Establishment Cultivators to patrol Nanwu Kingdom.

Seeing the incompetence of the Cultivators in the territory under its jurisdiction, the Beast Hunting Sect dispatched Jin Yue as a Golden Core Elder, accompanied by a group of Foundation Establishment Cultivators to search for and eliminate the Demonic Path Cultivators.

In Yuanwu Prefecture, after Chen Li slew that Demonic Path Cultivator, he and his team continued patrolling for more than half a month.

During this time, the situation in the prefecture was much better than in other prefectures. Although there were still many enchanted Mortals, they could no longer cause major destruction.

Whenever the team encountered a situation, they would seek Chen Li's opinion. Family Head Fang was also subtly treating Chen Li as the main person in charge of their patrol team.

Chen Li was always very cautious, leaving a deep impression on them: stability!

In just a few days, there were no major incidents in the prefecture. Their patrol team had completed a month, a period that could be described as eventful but ultimately safe.

Simultaneously, the news that Chen Li had fought a Demonic Path Cultivator, emerged unharmed, and protected everyone else in the team spread throughout the prefecture.

Chen Li became famous in a small scope within the prefecture. The Formation shop of the Chen Family in the county city also sold quite a few Formations. When Chen Songli heard the news of her father fighting, she smiled knowingly; her father had probably already killed the opponent!

In Liangxi County, at the Yun Family, Yun Tiancheng and Yun Chengyue were conversing inside a pavilion.

"That day, did Chen Li really fight the demonic Cultivator alone?"

"Yes. We were all trapped in that demonic Cultivator's Formation. I thought I was going to die at the time!"

Yun Tiancheng's expression shifted, showing a bit of surprise, and even more pleasant surprise.

"Old Ancestor, that Chen Li is already a Fourth-rank Formation Master!"

Yun Tiancheng was not surprised. "Mmm, Chen Li was already a Third-Rank Formation Master at Mid-stage Qi Refining. He should be capable of comprehending a Fourth Grade Formation Array after all these years!"

Yun Chengyue shared his feelings. "Old Ancestor, I feel that an ordinary Ninth Layer of Qi Refining Cultivator would definitely not be Chen Li's match in a one-on-one fight."

"No need to feel it, he definitely won't be Chen Li's match!"

At this moment, Yun Tiancheng was very confident in Chen Li; sending that bead was worthwhile!

...

After the patrol ended, Chen Li returned to Black Magpie Mountain.

In the Artifact Refining Residence, Chen Li found Chen Songxiao again.

Chen Li took out the calamity severing saber, which was full of battle spoils, and said to Chen Songxiao: "Fourth Brother, this saber is very good. The lightning attribute is almost used up. Help me integrate some more."

"Alright, Father. As long as Father is comfortable using it. I remember Father usually uses a spear!"

"Haha, I'm using this saber like a spear, and it works fine. You have the potential to become the most formidable Artifact Refining Great Master in our family!"

"Haha, thank you for the praise, Father. I must work harder!"

Chen Li returned to the Great Sun Seed Cultivation Cave Mansion. The thunder bamboo had already matured to over a hundred years old, and many small sprouts had grown from its roots.

Chen Li began to carefully examine the Storage Pouch of the Demonic Path Cultivator.

Among the items was a Formation book titled 'Five Categories of Blood Qi Formation,' and the Four Snake Formation was one of its categories. He also discovered a record of a Sixth Grade Demonic Path Formation.

Chen Li was delighted, and he carefully consulted it, but soon felt regret.

This Sixth Grade Demonic Path Formation had extremely harsh creation conditions. It required the Thousand-Year Fiend Tree as the main material, needed the bone and blood of multiple Late Foundation Establishment Cultivators to be incorporated, and required collecting thousands of ghosts to be merged into the Formation before it could be created.

Entering this Formation, both Demonic Path Cultivators and Righteous Path Cultivators would suffer soul biting, and the loss of blood Qi would be extremely fast. It could trap an ordinary Golden Core Cultivator!

Chen Li sighed. Not to mention the others, the Fiend Tree generally grows in the environment of the East Sea, which is filled with monstrous demonic Qi. Indeed, Golden Core level Formations are not so easy to refine!

Chen Li then looked through the other contents of the Storage Pouch and took out some Demonic Path Cultivation Techniques. He saw one that interested him, named 'Blood Fire Sacred Art.' According to this book, refining one's own vital blood to store Blood Fire could incinerate Spiritual Qi.

However, the condition required the vital blood of a Late Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivator or higher to begin refining. No wonder the opponent didn't use it; this condition was too demanding!

Chen Li suddenly had an idea: what if he fused the earth vein fire and the True Fire Burning Heaven Art with this 'Blood Fire'? He now had a direction.

Chen Li found the Qi concealment technique called the Atmosphere Returning to Heaven Dispersion Method. He thought that if he cultivated this method combined with his own Qi Concealment Art, even a Golden Core Cultivator might not be able to see through his aura!

He knew the effect of this concealment method best; if it weren't for the Spirit Cat, he wouldn't have known the opponent's hiding spot.

Chen Li flipped through the remaining items in the Storage Pouch again; there was nothing else that interested him. However, the millstone Magical Artifact he obtained was good; he struck it several times after enhancing it with his cultivation using the calamity severing saber, and it didn't break!

Chen Li took out the Four Snake Ascension Formation. One of the four snakes had been slain by him, leaving three. He needed to find a way to hatch a few more to strengthen this Formation, but these snakes liked to feed on blood Qi. He couldn't just kill innocent Mortals, could he?

He could only go to the Boundless Forest to hunt Yao Beasts for their blood Qi. He suddenly remembered the eight snake eggs obtained from the Crimson Sun Spirit Fruit were still at the Ice Fresh Pavilion!

He planned to hatch those eight snake eggs and use eleven snakes to set up the Formation. The power should be several times stronger than the current one!

Therefore, he assigned a task to his second son, Chen Songyan: hatch those eight eggs!

...

Three more days passed. At the Zizai Pavilion on Black Magpie Mountain, the weather was overcast today, seemingly about to rain but not yet doing so.

Chen Li summoned the four members of the song generation at the pavilion.

When Chen Songli saw the Atmosphere Returning to Heaven Dispersion Method, she knew her father had killed that demonic Cultivator!

"Father, the news in the prefecture said you fought with the demonic Cultivator. I guessed that was just your excuse; you definitely killed that demonic Cultivator!"

Chen Songxuan also guessed it and said to Chen Li: "Father is truly cautious. If I were in that situation, it would be hard for me not to expose my cultivation level!"

Chen Li smiled. "This time, the harvest was substantial with Demonic Path Cultivation Techniques. I have already selected the ones that can be cultivated and made several rubbings. They are placed on the second floor of the Immortal Learning Tower in the scripture area. Those who are interested can pick one or two."

Chen Li also shared some experience on dealing with the Demonic Path, and the others gained insight. Chen Songyan had already received the task of hatching the eight snake eggs.

"Songyan, hatch them well. I have a great use for them!"

What could Chen Songyan say but agree? "Yes, Father!"

Chen Li added: "Your cultivation can also speed up. The world is not peaceful; having a slightly higher cultivation level can save your life at a critical moment!"

Chen Songli had recently raised her cultivation to the Qi Refining Sixth Layer. She had been quite idle lately, taking pills whenever she had nothing to do, stacking it up bit by bit to the Qi Refining Sixth Layer.

Currently, Chen Songxuan was at Qi Refining Fifth Layer, about to reach Qi Refining Sixth Layer. Chen Songxiao was at Qi Refining Sixth Layer and preparing to find time to break through to Qi Refining Seventh Layer. Chen Songyan was at Qi Refining Seventh Layer.

Chen Li told Chen Songxuan to raise his cultivation first. After nagging them, the group left.

Chen Li returned to drinking tea at the Zizai Pavilion, preparing to Cultivate the Atmosphere Returning to Heaven Dispersion Method.

Inside the Concentric Heart Hall, besides teaching Chen Songmei Cultivation, Zhu Lingyue began studying the Fourth Grade Formation Array.

In these past few days, she finally understood the value of her husband being able to sketch a Fourth Grade Formation Array at Mid-stage Qi Refining!

She was already a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, yet she couldn't understand this Fourth Grade Formation Array no matter how she looked at it!

She also asked her eldest daughter, Chen Songli, many questions. Although her comprehension sped up significantly, she still needed more than a year to grasp it thoroughly.

Talent in Formations was clearly demonstrated here, creating a stark contrast!

At this time, Chen Songmei had already reached the Qi Refining Second Layer. With her Dual Spiritual Root, her cultivation grew rapidly after taking pills!

She was currently learning how to brew Spirit Congee from her third brother, Chen Songxuan. The Concentric Heart Hall had specially set up a kitchen for her as a small stage to display her culinary skills.

In the kitchen, Chen Songmei looked at the fragrant, steaming congee, tasted a few mouthfuls, and then brought it to her mother.

Her mother was the primary victim... the first taster... of her cooking skills!

"Mother, the Spirit Congee is ready! Come taste it quickly, it tastes really good!"