48: Chapter 7 Seconds

"What method are you using?"

"Or have you mastered some secret technique?"

The eldest of the Zhang family looked at Chen Xuan, aggressive and pressing.

He was now almost right in front of Chen Xuan.

The aura of a Qi Refining Stage 3 Great Perfection was no longer concealed, released at full force, and pressed down upon Chen Xuan.

Behind him, the second of the Zhang brothers also released his aura. The two auras were of the same origin and merged into one, approaching the level of a Qi Refining Mid-Stage, pressing toward Chen Xuan.

Chen Xuan remained expressionless, saying with a hint of emotion, "Life at the bottom is truly difficult; everyone keeps an eye on everything you have."

"I can tell you this secret."

The Zhang brothers immediately smiled, "That is right. As long as you tell us, when the Wang family comes to kill, we will guarantee you a pass! You can leave Biling Lake and avoid being slaughtered!"

"Follow us, and you will have a future."

The Zhang brothers, hearing this and believing Chen Xuan had compromised, immediately promised him benefits.

"Then should I be thanking you?" Chen Xuan narrowed his eyes.

"That is only natural." The Zhang brothers immediately patted their chests, signaling their loyalty.

Chen Xuan shook his head; since these two mentioned the Wang family coming to kill, they had no intention of letting him live.

These are truly troubled times!

"Very well, I am a kind-hearted person, and I cannot bear to see foolish ghosts."

"I can perceive the secrets of heaven, so naturally, I can catch spirit fish."

"Now that you have heard it, be on your way."

His cold eyes stared at the eldest of the Zhang brothers.

The latter felt mocked and immediately shouted angrily, "What kind of jok..."

Before he could finish his sentence, a spray of blood gushed from the neck of the eldest Zhang brother.

He only saw a headless body spraying blood; where did that body come from?

Before he could think it through, darkness fell before his eyes.

"In a split second!"

Having witnessed all this, the second of the Zhang brothers was about to beg for mercy, "Big..."

Another headless corpse fell.

"In a split second!"

Chen Xuan flexed his fingers, the Sword Qi at his fingertips dissipating, and he shook his head slightly.

Sword Light Differentiation is the first realm of sword cultivation, allowing Sword Qi to be unleashed from all four limbs and hundreds of acupuncture points.

If these two had not come so close, the power of the Sword Qi unleashed from his fingers would have dissipated in the air, and Chen Xuan would have had to think of another way to kill them.

Since they came so close, did they not know that within seven steps, Sword Qi is both fast and ruthless?

Having slaughtered two trashy rogue Cultivators, Chen Xuan did not feel the slightest excitement and began to loot their corpses.

"Damn it!"

"Two poor wretches!"

"How can you be so poor and still learn from others to be a traitor?"

Chen Xuan looked at the total of twelve Spirit Stones and felt speechless for a moment.

This speedboat was not even a Spirit Boat; it was worthless!

These two poor wretches did not even have a Storage Pouch.

Magical Artifacts, Talismans, and Medicinal Pills were nowhere to be found!

Did they really want to rely on their bare hands to rob someone?

Chen Xuan admired their confidence once again.

After disposing of the bodies by fire, Chen Xuan hurried toward the market.

Now that he had money!

Naturally, he had to buy two bottles of cultivation-enhancing Medicinal Pills.

A bottle of cultivation-enhancing Medicinal Pills costs three Spirit Stones, while early-stage Qi Refining pills generally cost five to ten Spirit Stones per bottle.

For example, five in Biling Lake, and ten in Fusheng Immortal City!

Chen Xuan sold this spirit fish and next had to sell the red fox from the spirit lake.

Time was tight, and the task was heavy!

Improving his cultivation was imminent.

Chen Xuan entered the fish market again; the price was indeed fair. This was a rare spirit fish, and the shopkeeper gave him twenty-five Spirit Stones.

He also urged Chen Xuan to come to him again next time.

Chen Xuan dealt with him perfunctorily and left the fish market, where several pairs of eyes stared at him, seemingly wondering how he was still alive.

Chen Xuan had no time to build some fake persona here.

He wanted to enter the Sect, charge toward Foundation Establishment! And achieve great success!

After buying two bottles of cultivation-enhancing Medicinal Pills and purchasing some Talisman paper, Chen Xuan only had ten Spirit Stones left.

Very good, back to square one overnight.

Returning to his small boat, he began drawing Talismans without stopping.

Then, he consumed the Medicinal Pills to cultivate.

As for the pill toxins, his Low Grade Spiritual Root was not greatly affected; he was young and had a strong detoxification ability!

At worst, he would reduce his consumption later when he encountered a Bottleneck.

Moreover, his experience from his past life had already told him that practicing the Body Refining technique [Glazed Body] could stabilize the Meridians and reduce the erosion of pill toxins.

In this life, he naturally did not waste time and practiced both the Canglan Art and the Glazed Body simultaneously.

It was just that the latter required medicinal liquid for nourishment, and the small market inside Biling Lake did not have those common goods.

And with Chen Xuan's pharmacological knowledge, he could not replace land-based spiritual ingredients with sea products, so he could only borrow the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi to forge his body, and progress was slow.

Just like that, Chen Xuan became immersed in cultivation, and of course, he did not forget the daily Jade Slip!

Until the appointed time four days later.

In front of Yunhe Tower, the group gathered once more.

Zi Ling had a stiff face, as if she were owed millions, looking at Chen Xuan with ill intent.

Apparently, she still had not forgiven Chen Xuan for ignoring her that day.

Wang Ni and He Jia were both holding Magical Artifacts.

He Jia's eyes were arrogant, clearly feeling pleased with himself.

Of the four, only Chen Xuan was empty-handed, though a pelican stood on his shoulder, so it was not too miserable.

The group could be considered to have their own duties.

"Are you all prepared?" Zi Ling scanned the crowd, "I inquired, it is in the outer perimeter, not the edge. This time a total of ten requests were sent out, and the competition is great. If others do not catch excellent bait, it is not a big problem, but who can say for sure."

Hearing this, everyone nodded, "Outer perimeter it is. We will go find the Halberd-Light Worm first, and if there is an opportunity, we can catch other bait."

The Halberd-Light Worm is a type of sea worm, belonging to rare bait.

While speaking, He Jia raised the long spear in his hand, his expression disdainful.

At his age of ten-something, he could not hide anything; it was written all over his face.

Fighting in the early-stage Qi Refining is very simple, mostly using magic swords, occasionally unleashing one or two small spells.

Possessing a Magical Artifact is a huge advantage.

And it is only when a Cultivator reaches the Qi Refining Mid-Stage that they have enough magic power to practice movement techniques and various attack spells.

In his past life, Chen Xuan fought little, but he heard much, so he could be considered an old hand.

Not to mention that he often watched the fighting in the beast-fighting cages.

As long as it was not a wealthy Late-stage Qi Refining Cultivator, Chen Xuan asked himself that he could still save his life.

As for the Mid-Stage, in front of his Sword Light Differentiation, without special defensive means, they could just wait to be sliced up!

"If everyone is ready, we will set off. That location is quite far. I borrowed a Spirit Boat from the Xiao Family. We will each pay one Spirit Stone to power it, how about that?" Zi Ling said.

Everyone nodded, clearly approving of her proposal.

For ordinary fishermen to apply for a Spirit Boat is extremely difficult, with all kinds of procedures that make you doubt life.

By the time it is approved, a year or half a year has passed.

"Since that is the case, let us set off." The wooden boats and speedboats of the group were all tied at the port, requiring only a small parking fee.

The Spirit Boat was extremely fast, many times faster than a wooden boat boosted by spells.

With only four Spirit Stones, it was probably only enough for a round trip.

Inside the cabin, He Jia's expression was grave, "Fellow Daoists, two days ago I heard some news from my Sect, and today, as we watch over each other, I should naturally tell you all."

Seeing his serious expression, everyone could not help but perk up and listen carefully.

"In the Long Sea, there is a Water Nightmare!"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's expressions changed!

The legendary creature, the Water Nightmare.

It looks like an ape and is covered in green hair.

Chen Xuan's eyes flickered, and thousands of thoughts flashed through his mind; his first thought was how to outrun his three teammates.

The Water Nightmare has infinite growth, and according to legend, it once wreaked havoc in the Southern Region, like a Golden Core demon king.

In the water, its combat power is three times stronger.

Chen Xuan would rather encounter a powerful Late-stage Qi Refining Cultivator than hear the words "Water Nightmare."

"For this reason, I specifically entrusted a fellow Sect member to purchase four bottles of refined scent-masking agents from the Qingyuan Chamber of Commerce." He Jia took out the bottles.

"This time, when we hunt for bait, we must be careful and cautious!"

After finishing his words, He Jia looked down at the crowd with triumph.

"Truly impressive!" Wang Ni praised.

"Fellow Daoist He is very thoughtful." Zi Ling said.

He Jia held the four bottles of agents in his hand; Chen Xuan looked at the familiar Chamber of Commerce logo, truly familiar.

"Four bottles are enough for us to use for this period of time. Let us set off!"

"Good!"

Everyone nodded, their anticipation overshadowed by a small portion of nervousness.