88: The journey to the capital was fraught with peril, foreshadowing a storm.

Early the next morning, the Shen Family's Scripture Transmission Hall, Alchemy Hall, Artifact Refining Hall, and Formation Hall were officially inaugurated.

This news caused a massive uproar among the Shen Family clansmen.

When they learned that these four halls would teach Cultivation Techniques, Pill Formulas, and Formation Diagrams personally passed down, improved, and deduced by Grand Elder Shen Yuanmo, and that they would be open to all clan members who passed the Heart-Nature test, the entire Shen Family erupted in excitement!

What did this mean?

It meant that even ordinary clan members, who originally had mediocre Aptitude and no hope for the Path of Immortality, now had the chance to access things that only the Core Disciples of top Families could learn!

It meant they also had the opportunity to become respected Alchemists, Artifact Refiners, and Formation Masters!

In an instant, the Cultivation enthusiasm of all Shen Family clansmen was completely ignited!

Inside the underground secret chamber, Shen Yuanmo solemnly handed several Jade Slips engraved with massive amounts of information to his father, Shen Qiming, and Old Ancestor Shen Zongdao.

"Father, Old Ancestor, these Jade Slips contain all the effort I put in during these two months of secluded cultivation."

"For the Scripture Transmission Hall, I have completely supplemented the Family's Crimson Sun Art and optimized it into the High Grade Third-tier Crimson Sun Glazed Scripture Foundation Establishment Chapter. Also included are the first three levels of the Body Refining Cultivation Technique I created, the Vajra Glazed Body, and the method for the first revolution of the Divine Sense Cultivation Technique, the Nine Revolutions Spirit Refining Art."

"These three Cultivation Techniques complement each other and are sufficient to allow the clan members to build an incredibly solid Foundation."

Shen Qiming and Shen Zongdao accepted the Jade Slips, and as their Divine Sense probed them, they were instantly shaken to their core, their breathing becoming rapid.

The Cultivation Techniques within the Jade Slips were profound, domineering, and flawless! Compared to what they had previously Cultivated, the difference was like heaven and earth!

"For the Alchemy Hall, there are all the Tier 1 and Tier 2 Pill Formulas I have improved. Especially the Pill Formulas for the qi gathering powder and the foundation establishment pill, which I have optimized to the extreme; their pill Formation rate and medicinal efficacy far surpass what they were before."

"For the Artifact Refining Hall and Formation Hall, there are some basic Artifact Refining methods and Tier 1 and Tier 2 Formation Diagrams that I deduced. This is enough for the Family to Cultivate its first batch of professional talents."

Shen Yuanmo explained everything methodically.

"Yuan Mo, you..." Shen Qiming held the heavy Jade Slips, his hands trembling. He did not know what to say to express his feelings at that moment.

Any one of these items, if taken outside, would be enough to drive the entire Baiyue Prefecture City into a frenzy!

Yet now, Shen Yuanmo had contributed all of them to the Family, holding nothing back.

"Father, as I just said, what we need is the strength of the entire Family." Shen Yuanmo's gaze was incredibly serious.

"No matter how strong I am alone, my energy is limited. Only when the Family possesses countless Alchemists and Artifact Refiners, capable of continuously nurturing strong individuals, can our Shen Family truly stand firm and fear no storm."

"I understand!" Shen Zongdao nodded heavily. He looked at Shen Yuanmo, his eyes filled with gratification and pride.

"Yuan Mo, don't worry, we will never fail to live up to the effort you put into this!"

"Furthermore, regarding the threat posed by the Netherworld Path." Shen Yuanmo's expression turned serious.

"I have reinforced the Glazed Ten Thousand Peaks Array again and given the control core to you. If a powerful enemy attacks, immediately activate the Grand Formation. This Formation is sufficient to withstand the full-force strike of a Nascent Soul Initial-stage Cultivator, ensuring the Family's absolute safety."

"These are some Tier 3 Talismans I refined, some for offense, some for defense. Keep them for self-protection."

He took out a large stack of glittering golden Talismans and handed them to the two men.

After ensuring everything was properly arranged, Shen Yuanmo finally felt relieved.

"Father, Old Ancestor, Third Elder, I entrust the Family to you." He bowed deeply to the three individuals.

"Go!" Shen Zongdao helped him stand up.

"Qingzhou is the realm where you, a True Dragon, should soar!"

...After bidding farewell to his Family, Shen Yuanmo did not delay for a moment. He boarded the black Low Grade Tier 3 Flying Boat that had been seized from the Wei Family.

The Flying Boat transformed into a streak of black light, shot toward the sky, and disappeared into the horizon in the blink of an eye.

The journey from Baiyue Prefecture to Qingzhou Prefecture City was long; even riding a Tier 3 Flying Boat required nearly ten days.

The Flying Boat sped steadily through the clouds.

Shen Yuanmo sat cross-legged inside the cabin, his eyes tightly closed, seemingly meditating and Cultivating. However, his powerful Divine Sense had long since spread out like a spiderweb, covering a radius of a hundred miles.

He was waiting.

Waiting for those rats hidden in the dark to show themselves.

From the moment he left Linjiang City, he had sensed several extremely subtle auras tailing him, neither too far nor too close.

These auras were faint and indistinct, seemingly ready to melt into the Void Realm at any moment. Their concealment techniques were far superior to any opponent he had encountered before.

If he hadn't Cultivated the Nine Revolutions Spirit Refining Art, making his Divine Sense power vast as an abyss and his perception extremely sharp, he likely wouldn't have been able to detect their existence at all.

"The Netherworld Path, huh..." Shen Yuanmo sneered internally.

Sure enough, they had come.

He did not alert them, maintaining his original speed, flying unhurriedly towards the Prefecture City.

He wanted to see what tricks these rats who couldn't stand the light intended to play.

Time passed day by day.

For seven consecutive days, the situation was calm.

The auras trailing behind him were still present, but there was no sign of them making a move, as if they possessed extreme patience.

"They certainly know how to remain composed." Shen Yuanmo opened his eyes, a cold glint flashing within them.

He knew the opponents were waiting for the best opportunity to strike.

The vicinity of the Prefecture City was crowded and complicated, not the best place to make a move.

But now, the Flying Boat had entered the border area between Qingzhou and Baiyue Prefecture, a region known as the Black Cloud Mountain Range.

Here, the mountains were high, the forests dense, Yao Beasts ran rampant, and human traces were rare. Within a thousand miles, there wasn't a single decent city.

This was a natural place for murder and burial.

"Considering the time, they should be making their move now." Shen Yuanmo stood up, walked to the bow of the boat, and gazed calmly at the continuous black mountain ranges below.

Sure enough, just as his Flying Boat was about to cross the deepest part of a canyon.

A sudden change occurred!

"Buzz—!"

An invisible ripple, filled with an eerie and malicious aura, shot up into the sky from the canyon below without warning!

This ripple was neither a Dharma power attack nor a physical attack.

This was a Divine Soul attack!

Moreover, it was a lethal strike, incredibly vicious and specifically aimed at a Cultivator's Divine Soul!