At noon,

In the small courtyard of the Chen family, inside the room.

A ray of sunlight shone through the window, reflecting on Chen Yuan's body.

He was bare-chested, with dark golden paint covering his entire body. The veins on his skin were somewhat conspicuous beneath the dark golden hue. Upon closer inspection, Chen Yuan's face alternated between green and red.

Refining Blood.

Chen Yuan was undergoing his seventh Blood Refinement!

On the ground, there was a small porcelain bottle, which Chen Yuan had previously used to hold the Tiger Bone Pills.

Pain!

Upon entering the seventh Blood Refinement, Chen Yuan felt a piercing pain that penetrated deep into his bones, as if to cleanse all the impurities at the deepest level!

He even felt that during the Blood Refinement process, even the bones throughout his body were being refined.

After a long while.

Chen Yuan slowly opened his eyes, his expression calm. He didn't feel any joy from completing the seventh Blood Refinement, but instead became even more solemn.

This was just the first step on the path of martial arts, yet it was already so difficult. It was conceivable how many dangers and pains Chen Yuan would face later on.

But...

It was all worth it!

Chen Yuan raised his right arm, clenched his fist tightly, and a dark golden light shone, exuding a sense of powerful beauty.

This seemingly weak body contained a powerful force.

Chen Yuan seemed to have realized something.

Martial arts cultivation is the return of great power to oneself!

......

North Sea Gang.

As usual, Zhu Sihai greeted Chen Yuan into the inner hall, then ordered the surrounding followers and subordinates to leave, leaving only Chen Yuan and Zhu Sihai in the room.

There was also a rosewood box placed on the table.

Chen Yuan sat down with a calm expression, looking at Zhu Sihai and saying:

"These are the Tiger Bone Pills?"

Zhu Sihai nodded and immediately opened the rosewood box. Inside were four white porcelain bottles lying quietly:

"Master Chen, these are the Tiger Bone Pills that Old Zhu obtained with great difficulty. As for Blood Nourishing Pills... this thing is too scarce in Ping An County, so..."

"It doesn't matter, having these is enough. Gang Leader Zhu, rest assured, since Chen has promised, he will definitely do it. From now on, you only need to provide two hundred taels of silver each month for the next year."

Chen Yuan said in a low voice.

Hearing this, the smile on Zhu Sihai's face stretched to his ears, and he said with a laugh:

"Master Chen is a straightforward person, Old Zhu believes in you!"

"How is the matter that Gang Leader Zhu investigated?" Chen Yuan changed the subject and said softly.

Zhu Sihai's expression tightened, and he glanced at the door subconsciously. Then, he walked to Chen Yuan's side and said in a low voice:

"To be honest, Master Chen, the people under Old Zhu have really found some anomalies."

"Speak..."

Chen Yuan already had a conclusion in his mind, and his fingers tapped gently on the table.

"The number of people who have died in the north of the city in the past two years is several times higher than in previous years, and a dozen families have died from diseases, but no one knows what kind of disease they contracted."

"Could it be..."

Zhu Sihai's eyes flickered.

"Died of illness..."

Chen Yuan's eyes narrowed.

"Yes, they died of illness. One of Old Zhu's clever subordinates asked around the nearby medical clinics, and they were also helpless."

"But this disease is not contagious, and not many people have died..."

Zhu Sihai continued.

"Not many? Just the number of people who died in the north of the city is several times higher than in previous years. What about the east, west, and south of the city..." Chen Yuan glanced at Zhu Sihai and sneered in his heart.

However, he didn't want to reveal too much to Zhu Sihai.

"The drought has become more and more severe in the past two years, and the death of a few people is not an abnormality. This officer is just overthinking things..." Chen Yuan sighed, then stood up.

"Gang Leader Zhu."

"Yes..." Zhu Sihai responded quickly.

"This matter ends here, don't investigate it anymore." Chen Yuan said in a low voice.

"Master Chen, rest assured, Old Zhu, I have no interest in this matter, so I naturally won't bother to investigate." Zhu Sihai smiled obsequiously, the fat on his face trembling slightly with the smile.

"That's for the best."

Chen Yuan picked up the rosewood box on the table, turned around, and raised his hand:

"Alright, this officer has something to do, so I'll take my leave first. Gang Leader Zhu doesn't need to see me off."

......

Inside the Chen family's small courtyard.

Chen Yuan put away the forty Tiger Bone Pills and came to the spirit tablets of his uncle and parents, his expression gloomy.

In the original owner's memories that he received, his uncle had died of illness a little over a year ago, not long after he entered the county office. He didn't pay much attention to it, neither at the time nor before.

After all, life and death are common occurrences.

But....

Zhu Sihai's words just now made Chen Yuan immediately think of his uncle's death. It might be related to the bandits of the Unborn Church, because it was indeed too much of a coincidence.

And coincidences in the world are often man-made.

After a long silence in front of the spirit tablets, Chen Yuan turned and left the small courtyard after the sky darkened, heading towards the location of his uncle's grave.

He wanted to dig it open to see if there were any ghosts.

Although Chen Yuan was from another world and had a different soul, after receiving the flood of memories, he was also equivalent to having read Chen Yuan's entire life in a very short period of time.

He had already substituted himself into it to some extent, and he would also be angry about this kind of thing!

Soon, Chen Yuan arrived at an open space in a mountain forest.

There were three burial mounds there, which were Chen Yuan's parents and uncle.

They were already covered with weeds.

After kowtowing a few times in front of the three graves, Chen Yuan took a deep breath and began to use tools to dig the slightly larger new grave on the right side. He didn't dig the other two graves next to it.

In his memory, the original owner's parents had died very early. It had been more than ten years, and the Unborn Church probably hadn't come to Ping An County at that time.

Soon, Chen Yuan dug a big pit, revealing the somewhat decayed coffin inside.

Using a long knife to remove the rivets one by one, Chen Yuan slammed a palm on the coffin lid, removing it.

Sliding lids are indeed easy to remove.

Chen Yuan's eyes narrowed, and a hint of cold light flashed in his eyes, and strands of killing intent lingered around Chen Yuan.

The coffin was empty!

Chen Yuan's uncle's body was gone!

After a moment of silence, Chen Yuan calmed down and put the coffin lid back on.

He had guessed this possibility before coming, he just came to confirm it.

Facts proved that his guess was correct.

His uncle's death was 100% related to the demon members of the Unborn Church.

Chen Yuan's uncle often went to Ci'en Temple to burn incense during his lifetime, and was a very devout believer, and Ci'en Temple was not as simple as it seemed on the surface.

All the evidence at hand indicated that Ci'en Temple was the foothold of the Unborn Church demon members in Ping An County!

After fixing the grave soil, Chen Yuan returned to the small courtyard with a calm expression.

The Tiger Bone Pills had arrived, and the most important thing for him was to continue his cultivation.

To enter the Bone Refinement realm as quickly as possible!

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