lerbook #282 - The magic of combining sands is accomplished!
#282 - The magic of combining sands is accomplished!
Chapter 281: The Miraculous Art of Combining Sand - Success!
"I didn't expect to have such an unexpected gain." Zhang Chen praised inwardly, then withdrew his Water Control Art. He had plenty of time, everything could be done in time, and there was no need to take risks. If he alerted the enemy and caused them to transfer, it would be difficult for him to find such a good opportunity again.
"If the secret chamber contains the Qi Refining incantation, that would be great. When I obtain a higher level of Qi Refining technique incantation, I can directly break away from the Yellow Sky Dao, and then the sky will be the limit for me to soar." Zhang Chen had some anticipation in his heart.
Then Zhang Chen withdrew his Water Control Art and began his daily routine of slacking off.
Little Bean's daily task was to practice martial arts and meditate, while Zhang Chen's task was to slack off and ponder his own skills.
That night,
Zhang Chen came to the main hall again, pretending to walk around the hall for a circle, sweeping it again, and then once again took the rag to the back of the statue of the Patriarch Great Virtuous Teacher. His mouthparts protruded from his palm, silently piercing into the halo of faith power.
One bite, a crisp crunch, one bite, no sound. Zhang Chen devoured happily. The vast amount of faith power was diluted and transformed into mysterious power, and finally the mysterious power was transformed into Zhang Chen's skill points.
Soon, one night passed, and the points Zhang Chen accumulated today were exactly one million. Then Zhang Chen's eyes fell on the Water Fixing Talisman:
[Skill 14 (Fourth Order): Water Fixing Talisman (0/32000)]
[Note: You can fix the fourth-order water flow within fifty meters around you.]
[Points: 10000000]
No more, no less, exactly one million points.
Zhang Chen looked at the fourth-order Water Fixing Talisman, and without saying a word, directly clicked on it, and then saw the Water Fixing Talisman upgraded again:
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[Skill 14 (Ninth Order): Water Fixing Talisman (0/1002400)]
Looking at the remaining points, which were less than a few dozen, Zhang Chen broke open his fingers and silently calculated: "If I want to upgrade to the twelfth order and break the shackles of the twelfth order, it seems that it will take a few more days.
However, it has already been upgraded to the ninth order, which is not slow for him.
Seeing that it was not early, Zhang Chen did not dare to stay any longer, but quietly left the main hall and returned to his small courtyard to muddle through.
It's just that Zhang Chen originally wanted to quietly return to his small courtyard, but coincidentally, Zhang Chen had just walked out of the main hall with a bucket when he ran into Wei Yingwu head-on.
At this moment, Zhang Chen was carrying a bucket and walking out of the main hall. Although it was reasonable to say that Zhang Chen had cleaned the treasure hall all night, Wei Yingwu happened to be holding a fox in his arms, and the fox was talking: "Later, you only need to put this thing under the statue in the main hall, and I can steal the Water God Creation of the Yellow Sky Dao for the young master..."
Before he finished speaking, Zhang Chen walked out of the main hall, and then the atmosphere in the air solidified. Zhang Chen looked at Wei Yingwu, and saw the white-haired fox in front of Wei Yingwu's chest directly burrowed into his sleeve. Although the white-haired fox's movements were swift, what kind of person was Zhang Chen? He saw the flaw at a glance.
The air seemed to fall into stagnation. Zhang Chen thought to himself: "What a Pingbian Prince's Mansion, they are actually having small thoughts about the Yellow Sky Dao."
Wei Yingwu looked at Zhang Chen, his eyes flashing with murderous intent, and he was also hesitating in his heart: "Did he hear it after all?"
This kind of thing can't be exposed!
Once exposed, the Yellow Sky Dao will never let it go!
Moreover, this place is the main hall of the Huangli Temple, and now the Taoists have already gotten up. If he kills him, it will be even more troublesome if someone sees it.
"Senior brother came early. What were you saying to me outside the door? Junior brother didn't hear clearly." Zhang Chen's eyes turned, and he took the lead in breaking the stagnant atmosphere in the air.
When Wei Yingwu heard Zhang Chen's words, he suddenly relaxed and thought to himself: "He didn't hear it!"
He casually perfunctorily glossed it over, and the two parted ways.
Seeing Zhang Chen walking away, Wei Yingwu walked towards the main hall. At this time, the white fox in his sleeve said: "This son must not be kept. Any flaws that may be left behind must not be left behind."
Wei Yingwu was stunned when he heard the words, but he didn't say anything more.
Zhang Chen walked away, his heart pounding wildly. If he didn't see it wrong, he recognized the white fox. It had the same aura as the person who took Chen Sanliang away back then.
"The Pingbian Prince's Mansion and the Yellow Sky Dao don't seem to be as good as they appear on the surface." Zhang Chen thought to himself: "It seems that the Pingbian Prince's Mansion also has covetous thoughts about the position of the Water God."
The next day, during the day, when Zhang Chen was sleeping, he was unexpectedly beaten by his unfilial niece again, beaten until his nose was bruised and his face was swollen, which was miserable, but Zhang Chen had no choice. What could he do? He was also powerless.
Faced with his rebellious niece, he could only be beaten.
That night, Zhang Chen collected another one million points, and looked at the points again, just enough to upgrade once more.
[Skill 14 (Tenth Order): Water Fixing Talisman (0/2004800)]
"It will probably take another two days to accumulate enough to break into the eleventh order. This kind of auxiliary skill doesn't actually consume much experience points. The real big consumers are those attack skills." Zhang Chen muttered to himself.
This day, during morning class, Zhang Chen and Little Bean stood behind the crowd and muddled through. His eyes swept across the crowd, and he saw Wei Yingwu standing in the team, but Zhang Xiaohua was nowhere to be seen.
"Why haven't I seen that young master these past two days?" Zhang Chen curiously asked Little Bean.
Little Bean lowered his voice and said: "I heard people say that the young master has been scared out of his wits, hiding in the backyard under the ancestral tablet all day long, for fear of being found by the monster from the mountain. I heard people say that the monster was summoned by the young master Zhang Xiaohua, just to eat Zhang Xiaohua."
Hearing Cheng Yu's words, Zhang Chen subconsciously looked towards the Blood Sea World, and saw the Blood God Child quietly soaking in the Blood Sea. After absorbing the blood of those soldiers, the Blood God Child seemed to have become much stronger. The originally illusory body had a trace of smoke-like solidification.
"Coward! This kid looks strong and courageous, but when he encounters something, he only knows to hide behind. He is a bully who is afraid of the strong, not worth mentioning." Zhang Chen's heart was full of contempt for Zhang Xiaohua. They had been neighbors for several years. How could he not know what kind of person the other party was?
However, the other party's status was noble, and a thousand-gold son does not sit in a dangerous hall, which can also be explained.
If he were to change to the other party's identity, with a great life ahead, and all kinds of creations at his fingertips, he would never take any risks.
"I really envy the other party's identity." Zhang Chen was also envious, jealous, and hateful.
After the morning class, Zhang Chen and Little Bean were on their way to the cafeteria when Wei Yingwu trotted up to them:
"Zhang Chen, stop, I have something to say to you."
When Zhang Chen heard the words, he stopped and exchanged a glance with Cheng Yu, a look of caution in their eyes. Wei Yingwu was not a good person. In order to win the top spot in the sect competition, he secretly joined forces with outsiders to kill several senior brothers down the mountain. This person was a spy of the Pingbian Prince's Mansion. The two of them had no contact with him, so why did the other party call them to stop?
Zhang Chen was surprised, recalling the incident he witnessed in the morning, but he didn't panic. Instead, he greeted with a smile as warm as the spring breeze, "So it's Senior Brother Wei."
"Zhang Chen, there's something I need to advise you on." Wei Yingwu, having hurried from afar, stood before Zhang Chen, haughtily declaring, "How are the things that the Young Master asked you to do progressing? You need to expedite the matter concerning Xie Lingyun. The Young Master mentioned to me yesterday that he hasn't seen Xie Lingyun in a while and wants you to go down the mountain to invite her here. Quickly take care of this matter, go down the mountain and invite Xie Lingyun. When the time comes, the Young Master will surely reward you handsomely."
First, get Zhang Chen off the mountain. When the time comes, he would naturally find a way to kill him. As a martial arts expert, could he not kill an ordinary person?
Zhang Chen looked at Wei Yingwu with a pair of eyes, sneering inwardly, but his face remained calm as he said, "So that's what this is about, troubling Senior Brother to make this trip. But Senior Brother doesn't know, how could I possibly influence Xie Lingyun? Senior Brother is making things difficult for me."
"Stop trying to weasel out of it. I don't care about all that. Since the Young Master has spoken, you must share his burdens and difficulties, and handle things beautifully. Otherwise, don't blame me for making things difficult for you, regardless of our fellow disciple ties," Wei Yingwu said arrogantly.
Little Bean Sprout, standing to the side, was so angry that his lungs were about to explode. He was about to step forward and retort angrily but was subtly held back by Zhang Chen, who then said with a smile, "Little brother will comply."
"Consider yourself sensible." Wei Yingwu coldly snorted, then turned and left.
"That dog thing dares to be so arrogant and overbearing! I'll make him regret it! Does he really think he's superior just because he's climbed into the Young Master's favor? He's just a lackey, yet he dares to talk to us like that!" Little Bean Sprout said in exasperation.
"He's just trying to please Zhang Xiaohua. He's an insignificant little character, no need to pay him any attention! Just leave this matter to me, I'll make sure he gets his comeuppance." Zhang Chen patted Little Bean Sprout's head.
However, he knew the real reason. It definitely wasn't the excuse Wei Yingwu gave. The other party was likely acting because of what happened this morning.
"Alright! Alright! I still trust your methods." Little Bean Sprout obediently nodded.
The two returned to the courtyard. Little Bean Sprout continued to cultivate diligently, while Zhang Chen pondered how to kill Wei Yingwu. Now that Wei Yingwu had launched an attack against him, it meant that the other party had become suspicious, and this matter could no longer be resolved peacefully. This Yellow Dawn Temple was shrouded in the aura of deities. Any action would surely attract the attention of the mysterious aura, which would be a loss. But since Wei Yingwu dared to provoke him, Zhang Chen couldn't swallow this anger without dealing with him.
After thinking for half a day, Zhang Chen finally came up with an idea: find a way to trick Wei Yingwu down the mountain and then secretly kill the kid.
The only thing he needed to confirm was the fox. There must be no fox following, as he was probably no match for that fox spirit.
That night,
Zhang Chen once again arrived at the main hall. He looked at the traces left by the pilgrims during the day, took out a rag, and carefully cleaned and wiped everything. Then, he went behind the statue again to steal the power of incense.
However, as Zhang Chen absorbed the power of incense and watched it being devoured and transformed into a mysterious power, a thought suddenly flashed in his mind: "This power can be converted into skill points, restore mana, and assist in cultivation. My Sand Unification Technique is still a bit short of being fully formed. I wonder if I can use this power to help me complete the cultivation of the Sand Unification Technique?"
Thoughts flickered in Zhang Chen's mind. Then, he poured the power he had devoured into the two acupoints, Heng and Ha. The magical runes within Zhang Chen's Heng and Ha acupoints flickered, and they began to devour the mystical power converted from the mouthparts. The creation within the Heng and Ha acupoints surged, and countless mystical powers flowed and stirred, with countless runes appearing and disappearing.
In the black whirlwind, a mysterious black rune chain quietly formed. And in the vast yellow sand, a mountain composed of runes rose from the ground.
After a night of arduous cultivation, Zhang Chen retracted his mouthparts when the morning bell rang, and he sighed softly, "This night's devouring is equivalent to ten years of hard cultivation. The Sand Unification Technique is finally complete. As long as I find an opportunity, I can test the power of the Sand Unification Technique."
Zhang Chen quickly jumped off the high platform and quietly left, returning to the small courtyard. He called Little Bean Sprout and discussed how to trick Wei Yingwu, then walked out of the courtyard.
After attending the morning class with Little Bean Sprout, Zhang Chen's gaze swept across the crowd and spotted Wei Yingwu. Then, a golden light flashed in his eyes, confirming that there was no trace of the fox's aura on the other party. He gave Little Bean Sprout a look, and the two of them approached Wei Yingwu inconspicuously, walking slowly about ten steps away, quietly conversing. Then, the clever Little Bean Sprout deliberately shouted, 'You said Xie Lingyun wanted you to…', then quickly lowered his voice and whispered to Zhang Chen.
As expected, the sound of their conversation reached Wei Yingwu, and the barely audible 'Xie Lingyun' immediately attracted his attention. So, he pricked up his ears to eavesdrop.
Zhang Chen, possessing ultrasonic perception, although facing away from Wei Yingwu, also noticed Wei Yingwu's movements. So, he lowered his voice, and the intermittent sounds were heard by Wei Yingwu:
'That Xie Lingyun… wonderful method… Prince's Mansion… scheme… I'm going down the mountain immediately…'
Wei Yingwu, standing at a distance and unable to hear clearly, was momentarily anxious and wanted to step forward, but at this moment, Zhang Chen and Little Bean Sprout's conversation abruptly stopped, and they no longer spoke. Then, Zhang Chen and Little Bean Sprout separated, and Zhang Chen walked hurriedly and furtively towards the mountain gate.
Wei Yingwu watched Zhang Chen's back, thoughts swirling in his mind, recalling the ambiguous words, and he was secretly shocked: "There's a secret! A big secret! If I can uncover this secret, I will surely gain the Young Master's appreciation. Moreover, Zhang Chen going down the mountain is also an opportunity for me to eliminate a hidden danger."
Thinking of this, Wei Yingwu inconspicuously and quietly followed him out.
The two left the Taoist temple one after the other, with countless disciples and pilgrims entering and exiting, so they were not very conspicuous.
However, as Zhang Chen walked further and further into the desolate area, Wei Yingwu became more and more excited, thinking to himself: "Good, this fellow is indeed up to no good. Otherwise, why would he run into the desolate mountains?"
Just as Wei Yingwu was excited that he was about to uncover a big secret, he didn't notice a drop of dark red blood in the soil ahead of him. When he stepped over that drop of blood, the drop of blood on the ground suddenly turned into a blood shadow and pounced into Wei Yingwu's body.
Wei Yingwu had no resistance and died directly in one encounter.
Ordinary mortals have no resistance against the power of the mysterious.