Chapter 14 Wandering the Martial World, Spiritual Energy Revival

The old man in green robes gave a bitter laugh: "I have cultivated the Dao for eighty-nine years. My Lifespan is coming to an end, yet I still linger in this Dao Entry Realm. That is why I took a desperate risk, attempting to break through using that evil method. It is a pity that I failed in the end."

Just then, he felt a ripple coming from Jiang Chen, and after the ripple, Jiang Chen's aura grew stronger by a notch.

"You, you had a Breakthrough?!" He said in disbelief.

Jiang Chen calmed his Qi. After the intense emotional ups and downs just now, combined with giving his all, he had actually made another small Breakthrough, only half a step away from stepping into the Dao Entry Realm.

"Cut the crap, die!" With his tang dynasty straight sword in hand, Xue Xichang prepared to strike.

At this moment, the old man in green robes laughed again: "Hahahaha, have you not heard? Heaven never blocks all paths. As long as I want to leave, the path is right beneath my feet!"

As he spoke, his figure suddenly burrowed into the ground, fleeing toward a river in the distance.

"Earth Escape Technique!" Jiang Chen recognized it; this was precisely the Earth Escape within the Five Elements Escape Techniques.

"Where do you think you're going?" Xue Xichang shouted, plunging his sword into a spot on the ground.

"Puff!" A small spray of blood erupted where the blade had pierced the ground, and there was no more movement from below.

"He was certainly foresighted, knowing to dig a grave for himself."

Jiang Chen froze; this cold joke was not funny at all.

After resolving the matter here, the two Senior Brothers did not stay long in Jurong County and instead headed elsewhere.

Over the next few days, Xue Xichang took Jiang Chen to travel the Jianghu, encountering many ghostly tricks along the way.

During this process, Jiang Chen did not stop Cultivating various Spells.

This included Xue Xichang's Three Souls Restraint Technique, which he also passed on to Jiang Chen.

The Three Souls Restraint Technique could not only easily capture fierce ghosts but could also pull out the souls of others, stabilize one's own Divine Soul, or even Cultivate and strengthen the Divine Soul. It was truly a formidable Spell.

【Skills: Combat Mastery (Level 3); Blade Mastery (Level 1); Talisman Arts (Level 2); Golden Light Incantation (Level 2); Three Souls Restraint Technique (Level 1)】 (Some minor Spells are omitted to avoid accusations of padding the word count QAQ)

【Experience required for Golden Light Incantation upgrade: 202/1000】

【Experience required for Three Souls Restraint Technique upgrade: 36/100】

...

Jiang Chen woke from his sleep. He felt as if he had slept for five or six full days.

But looking at the time, only eight hours had passed.

Yet the changes in himself were enormous; his strength had undergone an earth-shattering transformation compared to before he went to sleep.

"Qi Induction Stage Level 9, plus the Golden Light Divine Incantation and other Spells. I wonder how my current strength compares to the director of the 749 Bureau?"

After returning to reality, Jiang Chen realized that modern Spiritual Qi was scarce and the laws of the Dao were not manifest; it was truly not an environment suitable for Cultivation.

Compared to the Tang Dynasty, the current environment for Cultivation was thousands of times worse.

Several years of Cultivation might only equal a few days in the Tang Dynasty.

Therefore, Jiang Chen had the confidence to face the older generation of the 749 Bureau.

"However, it seems the Spiritual Qi between heaven and earth is slowly increasing?"

Jiang Chen sensed it. It seemed that after some time, the Spiritual Qi in the world, even if it couldn't return to the grandeur of the Tang Dynasty, should increase significantly.

"Could this be the legendary Spiritual Qi Awakening?"

Jiang Chen smiled slightly; he could be considered one of the first people to reap the benefits of the Spiritual Qi Awakening.

Of course, this didn't have much effect on him; Jiang Chen's primary time for Cultivation was still in the magnificent Tang Dynasty.

He got up and washed, discovering that his cheeks had become even fairer and smoother. He was already more handsome than the vast majority of male celebrities, and his temperament left them far behind.

"If I were to become a pretty boy, there would probably be quite a few wealthy women fighting over me, right?"

Jiang Chen sighed. He could have relied on his looks to make a living, yet heaven had insisted on giving him such abilities. It seemed heaven didn't want him to slack off.

After washing up, he dressed neatly and picked up the tang dynasty straight sword.

Today, there was still a major task to do.

...

Tianbao Residential Complex, Building 1, Unit 2.

Zhou Ming was dressed neatly, preparing to go to work.

Ever since hearing the news last night that Ma Dajiang had been killed, he hadn't felt this relaxed in a long time.

With Ma Dajiang dead, the little matters he had colluded on with Ma Dajiang should vanish like smoke.

However, just as he stepped out the door, he saw a man and a woman in black trench coats standing outside.

Zhou Ming was so scared he almost slammed the door shut.

But the man reached out a hand and blocked the door frame; no matter how hard Zhou Ming pushed, the door wouldn't budge.

The man looked at Zhou Ming's flushed face with amusement, then said: "Zhou Ming, we are from the 749 Bureau. You've been exposed."

Zhou Ming slumped to the ground, his face pale, "I confess, I'll confess to everything."

When Jiang Chen arrived at the Tianbao Residential Complex, what he saw was Zhou Ming being taken into a car by people from the 749 Bureau.

There were many neighbors pointing and whispering nearby; they knew Zhou Ming held a high position and was a prominent figure in the complex.

They just hadn't expected that one day, this prominent figure would be taken away in such a sorry state.

Jiang Chen watched Zhou Ming being taken away without making a move.

"We have finished investigating Zhou Ming's actions. He will spend the rest of his life in prison."

Captain Xu Chang came up behind Jiang Chen and said this.

After saying this, he turned to look at Jiang Chen, and was somewhat startled.

Because now, he found that he couldn't see through Jiang Chen's strength at all.

It had only been one night; was he unable to keep up with the times?

Clearly, although Jiang Chen was powerful last night, he was still within the range of an ordinary person.

Of course, Captain Xu Chang had not seen the scene where Jiang Chen unleashed the Golden Light Incantation.

But today, Jiang Chen's strength had advanced by leaps and bounds?

Jiang Chen turned back to look at Captain Xu Chang behind him; at this moment, he could finally see Captain Xu Chang's strength clearly.

The True Qi in his body was mottled and chaotic, his cultivation barely at Qi Induction Stage Level 6; it must have been cultivated by relying on various Medicinal Pills or something similar.

Was the strength of the 749 Bureau really this weak? A captain of a special investigation team only had this much strength?

Then how did they usually subdue demons and eliminate monsters?

This was where Jiang Chen had misunderstood; he had applied his experiences in the Tang Dynasty to the modern era.

One must know that the Tang Dynasty had abundant Spiritual Qi, and there were many great demons; it was far easier to Cultivate and become a spirit than in the modern era.

Even the demons recorded in the Classic of Mountains and Seas frequently appeared in the Tang Dynasty.

When Jiang Chen went down the mountain and encountered a random zombie, it could rival someone in the Dao Entry Realm.

But in the modern era, it was very difficult for such great demons to appear; often, when one appeared, it required assembling various heavy firepower and experts to eliminate it together.

Moreover, Captain Xu Chang's strength could not be considered that of an expert in the 749 Bureau; he was at most a backbone force.

Facing Jiang Chen now, Captain Xu Chang no longer possessed his previous composure; on the contrary, he became somewhat reserved.

Because if Jiang Chen wanted to do something, he wouldn't be able to stop him.

"Jiang Chen, I know what you want to do, but this is a society ruled by law. The state will not allow you to act recklessly."