58: Chapter 58

Chen Xuan casually waved his hand, "When we return to the Sect, find an empty place to set up this tower. All Dao Seeking Sect Disciples can enter this tower for trials."

Although Mu Wanqing would no longer receive Opportunity rewards from the mirror heart trial tower after passing the ninth layer trial, the tower's ability to create Puppets still remained.

It could be used to hone the Divine Abilities of the Sect's Disciples.

Chen Xuan always felt that Cultivators who only cultivated peacefully would never reach the peak. Which of those great Cultivators standing at the top of the mountain wasn't skilled in combat?

Those who weren't good at it had long become enthusiastic Fellow Daoists, aiding others.

"Understood, Revered Master!" Mu Wanqing waved her hand and retrieved the small golden tower.

Chen Xuan scanned below and quickly found a cave with a good environment, perfectly suited for his Eldest Disciple to Breakthrough her Realm.

The two floated down.

Mu Wanqing glanced around, just about to enter.

Chen Xuan raised his hand to stop her: "There's someone inside the cave, let's go in and take a look!"

Mu Wanqing nodded lightly, cautiously following behind Chen Xuan, to avoid alerting them.

Chen Xuan glanced at her but didn't remind her. With his current strength, if he wanted to conceal his aura, unless he deliberately spoke, no one below the Nascent Soul Realm would be able to detect anything.

But Chen Xuan thought this was good; developing a habit of careful action would reduce unexpected incidents when she went out to gain experience alone in the future.

The immortal path is long, and on the Grand Dao, what Cultivators fear most are the words "just in case."

The two sneaked into the cave and saw three people confronting each other inside.

One man and two women.

One of the women had a pale face, clutching her abdomen with one hand, blood slowly flowing from the corner of her mouth, clearly seriously injured.

Chen Xuan had some impression of the clothes worn by the three; they belonged to Leaving Fire Pavilion, one of the Hegemon-level Forces.

"Senior Brother Zhang, save me!" the injured woman cried out to the man.

Senior Brother Zhang's eyes narrowed, his gaze shifting between his two fellow Disciples, finally settling on the other woman: "Junior Sister Zou, you'd best explain what's going on here? Otherwise, when we return to the Sect, I will report this matter truthfully."

Junior Sister Zou saw that her act of killing a fellow Disciple to seize treasure had been caught red-handed, so she stopped pretending.

She took out five small, dark purple fruits from her bosom and smiled, "Senior Brother Zhang, do you recognize this item?"

"Nightshade Fruit! It's actually Nightshade Fruit, the main ingredient for refining foundation establishment pills." Senior Brother Zhang exclaimed, his eyes gleaming, a hint of greed flashing deep within his pupils.

Junior Sister Zou nodded: "That's right, with these Nightshade Fruits, and a few auxiliary Medicinal Pills, we can refine at least two foundation establishment pills."

She glanced at Junior Sister Qin, who had a pale face, and sneered, "This fool actually wanted to hand these Nightshade Fruits over to the Sect. I, Senior Sister, had no choice, so I..."

"So you made a move, intending to kill your fellow Junior Sister and monopolize these fruits?" Senior Brother Zhang's face darkened, his sleeves slowly fluttering as he began to circulate the Spiritual Qi within his body.

Junior Sister Qin coughed twice, wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth, and said, "The Sect has... has long had a rule that all Opportunities obtained in a Secret Realm... must be handed over. The Elder Council will give different rewards based on the Disciple's contributions."

"Senior... Senior Brother, she has already violated the Sect rules. Please apprehend her and bring her back to the Sect."

Junior Sister Zou scoffed, not even bothering to argue with this fool. Fortunately, today's events were only witnessed by the man in front of her; she only needed to find a way to persuade him.

"Senior Brother Zhang, how long have you been in the Qi Refining Ninth Layer? Nearly eight years, right? Steadily cultivating, I'm sure Senior Brother knows better than I what your future prospects are. Now, the Foundation Establishment Opportunity is right before your eyes; miss this chance, and it's gone."

"Senior Brother only needs to pretend he saw nothing today. When we return to the Sect in the future, Junior Sister will personally present you with a foundation establishment pill."

Junior Sister Qin immediately reminded him, "Senior Brother, don't be swayed by her. Hiding Opportunities is a capital offense if the Sect finds out."

Senior Brother Zhang remained silent, took out a healing Medicinal Pill from his bosom, and handed it to Junior Sister Qin, comforting her, "Junior Sister, rest assured, Senior Brother knows what to do. I know better than anyone the consequences of violating Sect rules."

Junior Sister Zou's expression became solemn upon hearing this, and she began to plan her escape route in her mind.

"Thank you, Senior Brother!" Junior Sister Qin breathed a sigh of relief, reached out to take the Medicinal Pill, and was about to consume it when her pupils suddenly constricted, and she looked blankly at her abdomen.

"Swish!"

Senior Brother Zhang pulled out the dagger plunged into the woman's abdomen and continued, "So, this secret, I can only ask Junior Sister to keep it hidden."

A delicate body slumped to the ground, her eyes still holding confusion and unwillingness.

Senior Brother Zhang squatted down, retrieved the healing Medicinal Pill, and put it back into the porcelain bottle.

The sudden turn of events startled Junior Sister Zou, then she burst into laughter.

"Senior Brother, I really didn't misjudge you! Rest assured, once all the herbs for the foundation establishment pill are collected, Junior Sister will certainly deliver the Medicinal Pill to you."

Senior Brother Zhang gently "hmm"ed: "If one doesn't contend on the path of cultivation, how can one reach the summit?"

"I, ah, used to be too honest, which is why I've been stuck in the Qi Refining Realm for so many years."

Junior Sister Zou glanced at the corpse on the ground and reminded him, "Senior Brother, it's not too late to realize this now. This corpse needs to be dealt with quickly; if someone else stumbles upon it later, it'll inevitably cause more trouble."

"Junior Sister, I'll go guard the entrance. You search her for Spirit Stones or anything valuable." Senior Brother Zhang said, then walked towards the cave entrance.

Junior Sister Zou wasn't in a hurry and immediately prepared to loot the body.

Their figures crossed in the dim Secret Realm cave. Junior Sister Zou suddenly furrowed her brows tightly as a chilling, sharp pain unexpectedly shot through her waist.

A gleaming dagger was deeply embedded in her abdomen. Blood slowly dripped along the blade, instantly soaking her robes and spreading into a dazzling red pool on the ground.

Senior Brother Zhang leaned his head close to the woman's ear, "Junior Sister, you still misjudged me!"

"I, Senior Brother, want it all!"

"Sect rules: those who secretly hoard Secret Realm Opportunities die, and those who assist in concealing them are equally guilty." His voice was low and cold, "Since it's done, it must be foolproof."

"Puff!"

Another delicate body fell to the ground, landing right on Junior Sister Qin's leg. The two could be considered to share the same fate.

"Hahaha!"

"Foundation Establishment, I can finally hope for Foundation Establishment too." Senior Brother Zhang looked at the five small, dark purple fruits in his hand and burst into laughter.

Suddenly!

His laughter abruptly stopped. Looking at the white-robed man who had appeared at some unknown time, his alarm bells rang loudly: "Who are you?"

Chen Xuan glanced at the two corpses on the ground and smiled, "Fellow Daoist, you've truly shown me a good show, splendid! Splendid!"

Senior Brother Zhang's expression turned cold, his Spiritual Qi suddenly erupted, and the dagger in his hand glowed with a faint blue spiritual light: "Courting death!"

Before his words finished, he lunged at Chen Xuan like an arrow released from a bowstring, the dagger piercing straight towards the opponent's heart with a sharp whooshing sound, clearly intending to kill him by surprise to silence him.

However, Chen Xuan stood still, not even batting an eyelid.

"Although this play is a bit dark, I think changing the ending would make it much better."

With a "bang!"

Before Senior Brother Zhang's dagger could even touch the opponent's robes, he felt a majestic pressure surge towards him. His body was trapped as if by an invisible 鎖, unable to move. The entire person was instantly exploded into a mist of blood, leaving no corpse behind.