68: Black goldfish pendant

He suddenly remembered—wasn't the headquarters of Fengyun Pavilion located right here in Drunken Immortal Tower?

"Fengyun Pavilion can't stay in Nanjiang City anymore; it has to move to the Imperial Capital."

"It's best to have Fengyun Pavilion keep a low profile," he muttered, rubbing his chin in contemplation.

After all, he had simulated the Imperial Capital several times and felt it was safe.

Next, he continued reading the simulation content and discovered that the world outside was so vast and shocking that it repeatedly shattered his understanding, making him cry out in surprise.

At that moment, he felt as insignificant as a speck of dust.

"So the world outside is actually this big?"

"Then how was our Old Ancestor Qin Mo... exiled to this Tianhuang Secret Realm?"

Unable to figure it out, he simply stopped thinking about it.

When he saw Zhong Linger, he frowned, feeling that something was off!

"With over a hundred guests there, why was Zhong Linger looking at me?"

"The gift Yang Yan bought seemed specifically prepared for Zhong Linger."

"Could Yang Yan have taken me to the banquet on purpose?"

"Are they very close? And do they have another plan?"

"Or did she change her plan after I exposed my Heavenly Human Realm cultivation?"

Qin Chen always felt that someone was pushing him from behind regarding the killing of Hall Master Jiang He. However, without obtaining detailed memories, he couldn't be certain of the truth.

Finally, his gaze fell upon the rewards, and he began to worry again.

"Foundation Establishment cultivation... this is equivalent to nearly a hundred years of bitter cultivation!"

"One hundred and twenty-four thousand Spirit Stones! A bottle of qi gathering pills is only five Spirit Stones. Even using one bottle a month, a hundred years would only cost six thousand Spirit Stones."

"This is simply a massive fortune! And there are so many other good things!"

"But foundation establishment pills are too expensive; one costs a thousand Spirit Stones. I need ninety for my Foundation Establishment, which is equivalent to ninety thousand Spirit Stones..."

Qin Chen was torn: should he choose the Foundation Establishment cultivation from a hundred years of bitter work, or take this staggering wealth?

That was a Foundation Establishment Realm that had only been successfully broken through on the third attempt after two failures!

"Forget it, I'll choose the Foundation Establishment cultivation!"

In the end, the mere thought of a hundred years of bitter cultivation made the lazy bugs in his body protest violently.

The taste of such bitter cultivation was simply worse than death.

When he made his choice—

Boom!

A surge of energy instantly poured into his body!

Cultivation stacking!

Early Stage Foundation Establishment!

Heavenly Human Realm Perfection!

At the same time, the two Cultivation Techniques, the Yin Yang Five Elements Art and the Illusionary Form Technique, flooded into his mind like engravings.

Especially the Perfection-level Illusionary Form Technique, which seemed to become an innate ability. With just a thought, he could change his body at will, from the inside out, including his cultivation and aura.

However, according to the technique's description, if he encountered a Cultivator an entire major Realm higher who investigated closely, he could still be seen through.

He couldn't wait to give it a try.

As soon as the thought occurred, his body's cells immediately reorganized, and in the blink of an eye—

He had aged sixty years, looking like a scruffy old man, and even his aura and cultivation had become completely different.

He fetched a bronze mirror, looked at himself in it, and immediately broke into a wide smile.

"Holy crap, awesome! I can't even recognize myself."

Next, he showed a wicked smile and reorganized his body once more—

This time, he transformed into the appearance of Fragrant Lord Qiao!

He touched his chest; that soft, bouncy sensation almost made him believe he truly was a woman.

He couldn't help but look himself over from every angle; every part was exactly the same as the real thing, making it impossible to distinguish truth from falsehood.

"Too awesome!"

"I love this Spell, I love it!"

Just then—

A woman walked in hurriedly, cupping her hands to report: "Pavilion Master, something terrible has happened."

The newcomer was none other than Fragrant Lord Qiao.

The two of them locked eyes. Qin Chen smiled awkwardly and silently moved his hand away from his chest.

Fragrant Lord Qiao seemed to see an unbelievable sight. Her eyes widened, her mouth hung slightly open, and her mind was in a state of chaos—

This person in front of her... why did they look exactly like her?

Wait, what was his hand doing just now?

After reacting, Fragrant Lord Qiao's cheeks instantly turned crimson, and even her ears began to burn.

Qin Chen quickly gave a dry laugh, and with a shift of his mind, he instantly changed back into the appearance of an old man.

After all, in reality, Fragrant Lord Qiao still didn't know his true identity.

"Don't misunderstand, this old man was just testing a Spell... yes, testing a Spell."

Qin Chen sat down solemnly in the elegant seat and took the opportunity to change the subject: "Right, what 'terrible thing' were you just talking about?"

Fragrant Lord Qiao suppressed her shock and embarrassment and continued her report: "Dozens of martial arts families in Nanjiang City are spreading rumors that the two major powers, the Jin family and the Long family, were wiped out overnight..."

"They are investigating who did it, and some have already traced it to our Drunken Immortal Tower."

After hearing Fragrant Lord Qiao's words, Qin Chen, who originally didn't care, had to become cautious when he thought of the consequences in the simulation.

In the simulation, he had once domineeringly announced to the outside world that Fengyun Pavilion was responsible, with an arrogant attitude, completely disregarding these 'ants'.

But he hadn't expected that even though ants are small, they could provoke a powerful expert.

He immediately made a decision: "Dispose of these properties as quickly as possible, then follow me to the Imperial Capital. The headquarters of Fengyun Pavilion will be established there."

Fragrant Lord Qiao was confused—he had just let her take over the management yesterday, and today he wanted to sell everything and move to the Imperial Capital. What kind of game was he playing?

But she didn't ask much; she gave an acknowledgement and turned to carry out the task.

Originally, Qin Chen quite liked Nanjiang City, but ever since he learned that the Female God of Slaughter was also here, he felt a deep-seated fear toward this city.

He was truly afraid of bumping into that woman in reality.

The most critical thing was that he didn't even know what she looked like.

This made him feel even more uneasy.

His original hundred-point favorability for Nanjiang City had now plummeted into the negatives.

He had to leave as soon as possible.

He subconsciously took a sip of tea and immediately felt a surge of clear, spiritual energy circulate through his body, making him feel refreshed and his spirits lifted.

Even the chaotic thoughts and tense mind in his head gradually calmed down.

Looking down into the cup, it was indeed that "cloud mist spirit sprout."

"This tea... can actually calm one's mind."

"I must prepare a ten-year supply before leaving, otherwise I won't be able to drink it in the future."

Taking action immediately, he set off for the Golden Phoenix Tea House.

As soon as he entered the shop, he slapped down a thousand taels of silver and said, "Give me a hundred boxes and deliver them to Drunken Immortal Tower."

The Female Shopkeeper looked up at him: "Why buy so much?"

Qin Chen said half-jokingly, "I'm afraid that one day you'll stop running the shop, and then I won't be able to drink such good cloud mist spirit sprout."

"How could that be!" the Female Shopkeeper said flatly.

"Sigh," Qin Chen sighed, "actually, it's that Nanjiang City... isn't very safe."

The Female Shopkeeper snorted: "It's just that two families of petty thieves died, what's unsafe about that?"

She was referring to the destruction of the Jin and Long families. Recently, this matter had caused a stir throughout the city, making people anxious, and many martial arts families had already begun to flee.

Qin Chen said with a grin, "I'm so handsome, I'm afraid of being targeted by bad people."

He looked at the Female Shopkeeper again and couldn't help but tease: "A woman with such outstanding temperament like you is actually quite in danger as well."

The corner of the Female Shopkeeper's mouth lifted slightly: "You certainly know how to talk. For that remark, I'll give you something."

With that, she took out a black gold twin fish jade pendant and handed it over.

Qin Chen looked at the jade pendant, and a sudden shock hit his heart—this jade pendant seemed to possess a mysterious aura.