"A true man stands between heaven and earth, how can he endure living under another's thumb forever?!"

This was the belief Chen Yuan had always adhered to.

People are forced to rise!

Remaining subservient to others would only lead to a loss of ambition. One must climb upwards at all costs, until reaching the very summit.

Looking at his nephew, whose thoughts were nearly identical to Xiang Qianqiu's, Chen Huaiyi shook his head in refusal.

"Back then, I arrived at the Seven Kill Hall with grievous injuries. Although it was an exchange of equal value, the Hall Master still showed me some consideration. He guessed that I was seriously injured and harbored some secrets.

"But he never pressed me about them. I've always remembered these kindnesses. As long as he doesn't strike against me first, I won't do anything to him. Besides, I already told you that the Immortal Sects are not that simple.

"The Seven Kill Hall Master is not so easy to kill either. You're a little too confident."

"Very well, I was just making a suggestion. Since Uncle refuses, I naturally won't force it. However, I must kill Song Lun, even if not now, it can't be delayed too long.

"When the time comes, you'll have to lend me a hand."

"Your mind is made up. I won't ask you why. Just let me know when you plan to make your move." With that, a flash of light appeared in Chen Huaiyi's hand, and three sound transmission talismans appeared on the table.

"Thank you, Uncle."

"Alright, it's getting late. I'll return to the Seven Kill Hall now." Chen Huaiyi placed the Yama Ghost Mask on his face, and his aura instantly changed, transforming from a caring uncle into the Chu Jiang King of the Seven Kill Hall, shrouded in Yin energy.

"Okay."

Chen Yuan stood up to see him off. Only after he had completely disappeared into the void did he retract his gaze.

Although he didn't kill Song Lun this time, it wasn't a complete loss. At least he gained an ally. His uncle's survival was probably already known to his elder brother, otherwise, he wouldn't have sent him to the Sunken Blood Lake.

It seems that if the opportunity arises in the future, he'll have to make a trip to Shu.

Besides, he also gained a female cousin.

In the future, his second brother would probably be...

About a thousand miles away from the Blood Sword Sect, the white-robed scholar Song Lun and the Blood Axe Fan Ying quickly emerged from the void, their faces somewhat unsightly. They had thought they could kill Chen Yuan to avenge Guan Hai, but in the end, it was a wasted trip. Moreover, they had been humiliated by Chen Yuan. No one would be happy about that.

"Chieftain, why don't we just change direction and head to Tangshan, slaughter Chen Yuan's foundation, and let him know what price he has to pay for angering our Liangshan!"

Fan Ying was filled with murderous intent, wishing he could eat Chen Yuan's flesh and drink his blood.

"Rash." The white-robed scholar Song Lun raised his hand to stop Fan Ying's actions. If they directly slaughtered Tangshan Prefecture City, they would be completely breaking ties with the imperial court.

Such a large-scale action would have too great an impact, and he couldn't make the decision on his own.

"So, we're just going back like this?"

Fan Ying was very unwilling.

"Let's go back and discuss it further. This Chen Yuan is not that simple. We can't act rashly. The grudge of Brother Guan Hai must be avenged, but not now.

"The Seven Kill Hall is our biggest enemy right now."

Song Lun's eyes flickered, seemingly pondering something.

"Sigh, this fellow..."

Fan Ying sighed. He was eager to kill the enemy, but the chieftain had given an order. Although he was a bit rash, he never dared to disobey the chieftain's orders. "Let's go."

Song Lun looked deeply in the direction of the Blood Sword Sect, snorted coldly, and turned to leave.

On the other side, Chen Yuan, who had sent off his uncle, had basically resolved some of his current difficulties. After this battle, Liangshan would probably be quiet for a while.

As long as his people didn't cause too much trouble, there probably wouldn't be any problems.

The Yuan Crystal Mine was ultimately just a piece of information. Neither Liangshan nor the Seven Kill Hall had completely grasped the specific situation. Furthermore, since this place was adjacent to Tangshan, even if they were to mine it, there wouldn't be any major issues.

Of course, even if there were risks, he had to do it.

Tangshan was already preparing, and military expenses had to keep up.

Chen Yuan didn't actually wait too long. Han Yu arrived at the Black Blood Mountains with the elite troops. Under Chen Yuan's order, the Yuan Crystal Mine, which was highly likely to be a medium-sized one, officially began to be mined.

Because he wanted to excavate the Yuan Crystals sooner, Chen Yuan even took the initiative to help them solve more than half of the problems. He went deep into the ground for more than a hundred zhang and opened up a mine tunnel.

Afterwards, Chen Yuan had Mo Bai and his wife, along with Han Yu, jointly oversee the area, using those Blood Sword Sect disciples who had surrendered as mine slaves, mining at all costs.

Later, after Chen Yuan dealt with the two prefectures of Xue Prefecture, more mine slaves would flock to the area.

After arranging everything, Chen Yuan returned to Tangshan, preparing to take office in Shu Prefecture, gather power, and accumulate strength.

And the news of his frontal killing of the Devil Blade Guan Hai in the battle at the Blood Sword Sect also spread from Liangshan.

For a time, it caused quite a stir in the South.

A Transformation Yang True Person making a move was already a rare event, and the two sides involved were a veteran powerhouse of the Demonic Path and the world-renowned Marquis of Wu'an, so the shock caused was naturally even greater.

Most importantly, Chen Yuan had also killed Guan Hai!

Using a Nascent Soul to kill a Refinement Spirit cultivator!

Fighting beyond his realm.

This was not an easy thing to do, almost impossible, but it seemed reasonable on Chen Yuan, who had always been like this.

Some sighed that the South would no longer be peaceful.

Some regretted that Dengxian Tower did not set up another ranking list on the Wind and Cloud Ranking, otherwise, the aftermath and impact of Chen Yuan's battle would definitely cause even greater turmoil.

Chen Yuan's return to Tangshan didn't cause much commotion, he returned almost silently.

And the confrontation with the white-robed scholar Song Lun at the Blood Sword Sect didn't spread, otherwise, he felt that the impact would be even greater. Compared to a Nascent Soul Refining Spirit True Person, a Yang God True Lord would have a very large impact just by showing his face.

Especially when the situation in Xue Prefecture was tense, with True Lords from both Liangshan and the Seven Kill Hall making appearances.

Chen Huaiyi, who had returned to the Seven Kill Hall, smoothed things over for Chen Yuan regarding the Yuan Crystal Mine. The Seven Kill Hall's attention was now focused on Liangshan, and they didn't pay much attention to a situation that hadn't been confirmed.

Liangshan didn't know, but Chen Yuan was relieved.

After returning to Tangshan, Chen Yuan summoned Liu Zheng and Du Ming and told them to immediately go all out, the resources would not be lacking, and it would not affect the normal lives of the people of Tangshan. After arranging these things, Tangshan would not be affected in the short term, but Liangshan was still a major problem. Chen Yuan was not the type to sit and wait for death.

He was used to taking the initiative!

But attacking Liangshan was definitely not a good choice at the moment, not to mention that Liangshan's strength was already extraordinary, with two True Lords and several Transformation Yang cultivators stationed there.

Unless the Dao Divine Palace appeared for the second time, it would be difficult to perfectly resolve this matter.

Moreover, Liangshan was backed by the Xiang family.

This unfathomable family, which possessed even greater strength than the Immortal Sects, would definitely not be simple. Leaving aside the others, Xiang Qianqiu alone was not that simple.

To be so feared by Chen Huaiyi, he must have at least a top ten strength on the Supreme Ranking.

Or even stronger!

Chen Huaiyi said that his ambition was higher than the sky, he had many plans, and he dared to attempt to restore the kingdom, so he could not be simple, he still needed to increase his strength.

Being able to fight against a Refinement Spirit cultivator was not enough, only when he could fight against a True Lord without falling behind would he have a place.

It would just be too much to think about these things, he had just entered the Nascent Soul Perfection not long ago, and his realm was just stabilizing, so it was too risky to trigger the Wind and Fire Tribulation.

The Refinement Spirit Tribulation was not fixed, it was determined by the cultivator's own Nascent Soul. Chen Yuan was far beyond the average cultivator in the same realm, so naturally the Wind and Fire Tribulation he triggered would be even stronger.

In Tangshan, Chen Yuan stayed for another day, smoking tobacco with Madam Xu several times, until the nicotine made his eyes sparkle and his head spin before he stopped.

A few cigarettes should be enough to help Madam Xu quit her addiction for a while.

During the Sage Time, Chen Yuan also told Madam Xu to invite Shen Yanshu and Yu Qingyan in his name, without saying anything specific.

Madam Xu rolled her eyes, feeling a bit jealous:

"I knew it, the Fairy Yu is as beautiful as a celestial being, once she enters your eyes, how can she escape?"

"You don't understand, I have a deep relationship with her, I was entrusted by someone, I must take good care of her." Because of Chen Huaiyi's current situation, he didn't say much.

"Okay, go and be busy, I'll take care of these matters of concubines for you."

Madam Xu snorted lightly.

After the Control God Gu was taken out, she became even closer to Chen Yuan. When they first got together, she would never have dared to put on such a jealous act.

Mostly gentle and virtuous, afraid that Chen Yuan would be dissatisfied.

"It's not about taking concubines, you're thinking too much, Madam."

"It's okay to take concubines, your status is high, you are a Marquis of Ten Thousand Households of the imperial court, even if you take a few concubines according to the rules, it's normal, but, after all, I've worked hard for you.

"I know my place as the first wife, I can't bear it, and I don't have the family background to help you, but I'll be the second wife, and help the first wife manage the inner house for you, what do you think?"

Madam Xu looked at Chen Yuan expectantly.

"Don't worry, I won't mistreat you."

Chen Yuan lightly stroked Madam Xu's bright long hair, and a light smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

Madam Xu was indeed meritorious, and her age was also there, so being a second wife was definitely not an overstatement, but he treated women equally and didn't like to divide them into first, second, third, fourth, and fifth wives in the inner house.

It inevitably made him feel awkward.

"Okay, then I'll take it that you've agreed."

"Okay."

"Okay, okay, go and be busy, I know you have to go to Shu Prefecture City to preside over important matters, I'll take care of the rest for you, if it's really impossible, I'll also use a sound transmission talisman to notify you."

Madam Xu babbled on and on.

"Thank you for your hard work, Wenxiu."

This was Madam Xu's real name, Xu Wenxiu, Chen Yuan knew it a long time ago when he first got together with her, but he had never called her name.

It always felt a bit awkward, Madam was more natural.

"No matter how hard it is, it's not as hard as you fighting outside, Marquis, you're not alone now, you have me, Sister Shen, Sister Zhang, and in the future, Sister Yu, and there are so many subordinates in Tangshan Prefecture who depend on you for their lives.

"You must prioritize your life, and when necessary, as long as you save your life, everything else is easy to say."

"Don't worry, the one who can kill me has not been born in the world yet." Chen Yuan laughed a few times, comforted Madam Xu, and turned to leave.

Looking at the direction Chen Yuan left, Xu Wenxiu looked for a long time, as if she was in a daze.

After saying goodbye to Madam Xu, Chen Yuan didn't rush to Shu Prefecture, but plunged into the Tangshan Mountains, following the previous route, directly found the ten thousand iron cavalry hidden in the mountains.

At this moment, these cavalry were still training, everyone was armored, majestic and extraordinary, sitting on the alien warhorses produced in Liang Prefecture, exuding an iron-blooded killing aura.

Spending money can indeed get things done.

These cavalry may not have reached the level of the Liang Prefecture Iron Cavalry, but as long as they were experienced, they would be able to quickly catch up, and even surpass them.

Afterwards, take these ten thousand iron cavalry as the skeleton, expand to one hundred thousand troops, as long as the resources can keep up, it is definitely not too difficult.

Tangshan's young and strong are not enough, then transfer them from Qing Prefecture, with Jiang He suppressing them, even if the imperial court detects something, they will not be able to figure it out for a while.

Chen Yuan, who left the capital, basically began to let go.

If he dawdled any longer, when the one-year agreement arrived, he would still not be able to accomplish anything, even if the imperial court detected something, it didn't matter.

Anyway, tearing up the agreement was something he had prepared for a long time.

After lurking for a long time, Chen Yuan also wanted to be a true master of his own house.

After watching the training of the ten thousand iron cavalry, confirming that there were no mistakes, Chen Yuan once again disappeared into the void, and when he reappeared, he was in front of the Tangshan Buddha.

Chen Yuan always kept this place in mind.

After all, one of his opportunities was here.

The water floods the knees of the Tangshan Buddha, always meeting the Blood Bodhi!

It was here that he went deep into the Buddha and found the Blood Bodhi spiritual object, which greatly helped his cultivation, and more than once.

It was just a pity that the lake water under the Tangshan Buddha would only surge once a year, opening a passage for people to enter.

And now April to June had passed, he was in Liang Prefecture during that time, and he couldn't take care of this place, and he didn't reveal anything to the people of Tangshan, missing a chance to find the Blood Bodhi.

Of course, whether he could find it after entering was also a problem, after all, he had taken all the Blood Bodhi at that time.

And the reason why he was still concerned was because this place was indeed suppressing a fierce beast, a fierce beast that could spew flames, and after his investigation confirmed, judging from its roar, it was suspected to be the legendary alien beast Fire Qilin!

This beast was an extremely rare fierce beast in the world, and each one was very powerful, even a Yang God True Lord might not be able to subdue it, of course, if it could be subdued, it would naturally be very profitable.

Not to mention its flesh and blood, just the essence blood it shed could become the Heaven and Earth Spirit Object Blood Bodhi, what would happen if it swallowed its spirit blood raw?

Chen Yuan always had this idea, but he had never implemented it.

Before Senior Moro met him, he didn't have this strength, so he could only put it aside, and this place was suppressed by a Buddha statue, so it was definitely inseparable from Mount Numinous.

After his investigation, the rumors of Tangshan Prefecture were basically true, there was indeed a divine monk who transported a Buddha statue thousands of miles to stand here, but the time was a bit wrong.

It was about some years after the founding of the Great Jin, about two hundred years ago, the time was not too far, nor too close.

Mount Numinous was related to the suspected Fire Qilin alien beast below, which was always a hidden danger, but now Chen Yuan couldn't wait any longer, he just wanted to swallow the spirit blood to break through the supernatural self-derivation.

His physical body had long reached the peak of Vajra Indestructible, he just lacked an opportunity to go further, and the alien beast's essence blood inside might be able to help him.

And once he broke through the Supernatural Realm, coupled with his Nascent Soul peak cultivation, even without the 'Void Stasis' supernatural power, he could probably kill the Refining Spirit peak head-on.

The help it brought him was not ordinary.

Looking at the Tangshan Buddha, which was hundreds of zhang tall, Chen Yuan's spiritual sense instantly enveloped it, wanting to find a loophole, but the result disappointed him.

This Buddha statue was actually connected to the earth veins, there was no loophole to be found, unless he destroyed the entire Buddha statue.

But in that case, there might be some unpredictable things.

"Senior Moro!"

No matter what, Moro was once a Bodhisattva of Mount Numinous, this Buddha statue was obviously related to Mount Numinous, so it was always right to ask him if he wanted to break this Buddha that was connected to the earth veins.

After calling out three times in a row, the Emperor Slaughter Saber finally moved.

"What is it?"

"This Buddha statue has some background, I want to break it open, will Mount Numinous sense it?" Chen Yuan said with a solemn expression.

Hearing this, the white-clothed Moro walked out of the Emperor Slaughter Saber, looking at the Buddha statue, his brows were furrowed, and he seemed to be reminiscing.

"Senior?"

Seeing that Moro had no reaction, Chen Yuan called out again.

"This is the method left by Manjushri Bodhisattva, the leader of the four great Bodhisattvas of Mount Numinous, it can't be broken below the True Lord, it seems that there is some treasure below..."

"There should be a fire-attribute fierce beast below, I once heard a roar, and after later investigation, I focused my target on the Fire Qilin"

Chen Yuan truthfully replied.

"Fire Qilin, so it's this thing, no wonder Manjushri left Mount Numinous because of it." Moro nodded slightly.

"It seems that Senior knows something?"

"Manjushri Bodhisattva has a spiritual treasure called the Fire Spirit Bead, which has been refined for many years, but it lacks a fire-attribute alien beast, this Fire Qilin is born and raised by heaven and earth, and its supernatural powers are extraordinary, it's normal for him to take a fancy to it.

"With the Fire Spirit Bead and the Fire Qilin, I'm afraid that the supernatural Fire Sea will appear, and it will be invincible below the immortals."

"I see."

Chen Yuan's eyes flickered, wanting to try this feeling, but what he needed was not these, and he couldn't suppress the fierce and untamed Heaven and Earth alien beast, it would be enough to get its essence blood.

"The Fire Qilin's whole body is a treasure, you want to use its spirit blood to break through the supernatural realm, right?" Moro saw through Chen Yuan's general idea at a glance.

"Senior is right, now this junior lacks strength the most, please help me, Senior!" Chen Yuan cupped his hands.

"This Buddha statue is a treasure of Mount Numinous, I can break its restrictions, but... with your current ability, you can't swallow the Qilin blood as you wish."

"What does this mean?"

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