Chapter 96 Return to the Sect

With the help of the external brain, Chen Luo quickly stabilized his state.

The two battle points behind him gradually became silent, and it seemed that the enemies had been dealt with. When facing disciples from large sects like them, low-level independent cultivators were at a very obvious disadvantage.

Chen Luo flew back to the building and looked around. Junior Brother Du and Fang Shan were cleaning up the mess. Fang Shan killed his opponent. The one who had attacked him with the Thunder and Fire Talisman was a dwarf who used talismans. Fang Shan's magic sword pierced through his head, piercing him from top to bottom, and he was dead as hell.

The guy who controlled the puppet was also found.

In the corner of the restaurant, the dead Jie Xiu was pinching his neck with his eyes wide open, and he was no longer breathing. Judging from the dark purple color on his face, it was most likely that he was killed by the poison used by the poisonous apprentice brother.

"Is everything settled?"

Chen Luo asked.

"These two guys are just casual cultivators who only know a few small spells. They pose no threat." Junior Brother Du turned over the body of the puppet Jie Xiu and took out a storage bag and a tattered ancient book from his chest.

There are not many spirit stones, only about twenty or so.

The book is a miscellaneous book recording puppetry.

The puppets that attacked them earlier were made using this puppetry technique. Most of the casual cultivators had no sense of security and were suspicious by nature, so they rarely trusted anyone. They were used to carrying everything with them, which saved them a lot of effort.

"These things should have been looted from the market."

Junior Brother Du took a look at the mark on the secret technique and confirmed the origin of the book.

The items auctioned in the market all have marks. Xixia Market is the property of their Shenhu Xianmen, so they naturally recognize the marks inside.

"With these, our mission will not be considered a failure."

The most important requirement for the mission to kill the scattered cultivators was to collect the lost items in the market. Originally, something happened in the Xixia market, and I thought this mission was in vain. Unexpectedly, there was a ray of hope after all the difficulties, and the robber cultivators came to my door. Such an opportunity must not be wasted.

Taking this trophy back, the mission will be completed.

"This little bit of spiritual stones is just a reward for our hard work. Let's divide it among ourselves."

Junior Brother Du took out the spirit stones, and each of the three people took a few pieces, which made up for the shortfall.

Fangshan was injured in the previous sneak attack, so he was given an extra piece.

Chen Luo picked up the book "Puppetry" and quickly flipped through it. Among the many external brains, a brain that was compatible with "Puppetry" quickly became active, and in the blink of an eye, he memorized the secret method of puppetry.

Junior Brother Du and Fang Shan also looked through it. It would be a waste not to learn this secret method that they picked up for free.

"The talisman cultivator I killed didn't have any good stuff. I only recovered two pieces of waste paper without any spiritual power."

Fang Shan also took out a box, which he found from the dwarf Jie Xiu, and it also had the mark of Xixia Market on it, but the box was empty, with only two yellow talismans without spiritual power left.

Chen Luo glanced at the two of them and didn't say much.

We are all brothers from the same school, so we still have to observe the social etiquette.

"What about you?"

The two looked at Chen Luo.

"There was a casual cultivator who controlled fire outside. I have killed him and only found an empty box." Chen Luo took out the box without blushing or beating his heart.

"These damned casual cultivators!"

"Yes, they even dared to snatch things from our Shenhu Xianmen, and they also wasted treasures at will."

Shen Du and Fang Shan nodded in agreement with his statement.

Bang!

The door panel was knocked open.

Lian Qiang, who had changed his clothes, walked in from outside, holding a white mask in his hand. The ghost face on the mask was exactly the one they had seen in the window before.

"My three junior brothers, the powerful enemy has been killed by me."

Lian Qiang put the grimace on the table.

"This guy is very difficult... Eh? Junior Brother Chen, you have made a breakthrough!?" Lian Qiang, who was about to show off his achievements, glanced at Chen Luo and was suddenly dumbfounded.

The sixth level of Qi Refining!

Just like me.

"I had some insights during the battle just now, and then I broke through." Chen Luo replied.

"Didn't you say before that there was still some distance to go before a breakthrough?"

Lian Qiang muttered something but didn't say anything in the end.

"The evil cultivator outside is an old woman. She is already old but still playing with all these ghosts and gods. I slapped her into a pulp with one slap." As he said this, he slapped the mask in his hand again.

“This is all that’s left.”

"No other gains?" Fang Shan asked as a routine question.

"No!"

Lian Qiang responded with firm determination.

When he said this, the corners of the three people's eyes twitched.

"Before you say this, can you please take back your clothes first?"

The three of them had a deeper understanding of this senior brother from the Divine Fire Peak. His fighting style was dull, but that didn't mean he was stupid.

After a moment of silence, the four of them cursed at the same time.

"Damn Jie Xiu."

After a brief rest, several people searched the area around the restaurant carefully again.

A hidden cellar was found under the kitchen of the restaurant, with dozens of corpses piled up in a mess. They were all ordinary people who had lived in the inn before. No wonder they couldn't find them before, it turned out that they were all killed by Jie Xiu.

"This seems to be the identity token of a disciple of Tianlu Peak."

Fang Shan found a gray token among the corpses. Although it had been damaged, the few people still recognized the origin of it. It was the identity token of their Shenhu Xianmen.

"There really is a fellow apprentice who was harmed by them."

The expressions of several people turned cold.

No wonder these Tribulation Cultivators were so bold, it turned out that they had really killed disciples of the Shenhu Immortal Sect.

When doing a mission alone, there is indeed a possibility of being killed.

Unfortunately, Chen Luo and his group were different. They formed a temporary joint team from the four main peaks to deal with the Xixia Market. With the presence of Shen Du from Gu Wang Peak, the "poison method" that this group of casual cultivators relied on the most lost its effect. Behind them was Lian Qiang from Shenhuo Peak who was defending them head-on. It was normal for them to fail when facing such a team head-on.

"Burn it."

Fangshan lit a fire and simply buried these people.

After a busy night, it was already dawn.

The crowd found their carriage in the stable nearby. The fighting inside the inn had no effect on the stable outside.

After they had a quick meal, they left the town in a carriage.

The official road leads to the sky and the whole way is smooth.

In the distance, thunderclouds began to fall.

Amid the thunder, several people seemed to see a hazy figure, but when they looked again, the figure disappeared again, leaving only dark clouds and black thunder rolling in the sky.

"Could it be that someone is undergoing a tribulation?" Fang Shan couldn't help but ask.

"It has nothing to do with us. Let's go back to the sect first. After completing this mission, I will start to strive for the late stage of Qi Refining. If I don't break through, I will go down the mountain next year." Lian Qiang closed his eyes and didn't say anything. Shen Du and Chen Luo did the same.

Half a day later.

The carriage finally arrived at the nearby market town.

After spending two spirit stones, the four of them successfully boarded the cross-domain flying boat back to the sect.

The Immortal Gate of Shenhu Lake.

The Shenhu formation remained the same, and the dragons trained by Elder Ke of the Beast Control Peak were still chasing the flying boat. Compared with the outside world of immortal cultivation, the Shenhu Immortal Sect was like a paradise. Although there was competition, it was within the rules and was far from being as direct as the outside world of immortal cultivation, where there was a risk of falling at any time.

The four of them jumped off the flying boat, and only after they stepped on the ground did they feel relieved.

At the entrance of the mountain gate, everyone said goodbye to each other.

After each mission, the relationship became much closer.

"If you are free in the future, you can come to Shenhuo Peak to find me." Lian Qiang left his identity mark on the three of them, and then hurried back to Shenhuo Peak to hand in the task.

He had said before that he came back this time to strive for the late stage of Qi Refining, so we might not see him in the short term.

"I'm leaving too. Take care, brothers."

Shen Du also said goodbye.

He is Gu Wangfeng's disciple and is on a different path from the other two.

Chen Luo and Fang Shan returned to Wudao Peak at the same time. After going up the mountain, they went to the hall where their master Wuwei Zhenren practiced.

When the two came over, there were three other people here, all of whom were senior brothers and sisters who had reached the late stage of Qi Refining and Perfection. During the joint mission, the three of them were doing the mission outside to prepare for the foundation building. Now returning to the mountain means that the mission has been completed, but I don’t know if they are ready to break through and build the foundation.

Chen Luo and Fang Shan stood aside obediently.

They waited until the three senior brothers and sisters had finished dealing with the matter before they stepped forward.

"Did you two participate in the joint mission in Xixiafang City?"

When Chen Luo and Fang Shan were about to knock on the door, a woman who came out from inside suddenly blocked their way and asked.

The person was wearing a plain white dress and had a smile on her face. On each arm hung a silver bracelet with some tiny bells on it. When she walked, the bracelets made pleasant sounds, which made people feel happy.

"Senior Sister Bai!"

After seeing the woman's face, Fangshan quickly lowered his head.

Bai Su is the most talented disciple of Wudao Peak, and is known as the most promising genius to build a foundation in the next ten years. In Wudao Peak, besides the master Wuwei Zhenren, Bai Su has the highest status. The other two disciples who have reached the perfection of Qi training cannot compare with her.

"Yes, Junior Brother Chen and I just came back from Xixia Market, and we encountered some problems on the way."

Fang Shan's eyes were dazed for a moment, and he immediately told Bai Su about what had happened on this mission.

He even told about the ambush he encountered by the wandering cultivators in the small town. This obsessive state was not normal in any way.

"You mean, everyone from the Nine Poison Valley and the Corpse-Raising Sect has gone there?" Bai Su narrowed her eyes, not knowing what she was thinking of.

"Yes, Uncle Chengfeng also went there. You can go and verify this with him."

Fangshan immediately mentioned an important person.

"So that's how it is. There's no problem here. You guys can go in." Bai Su chuckled and walked outside without looking back.

As she left, the ringing sounded like a song.

'Artifact Soul Technique.'

Chen Luo looked at the other person's disappearing back and thought of the advice given to him by the foundation-building brain. Soul skills can be integrated with objects, and this senior sister is taking this path. I just don't know why she cares about the Xixia Market. Could it be that there is something here that they didn't see?

"Where is my Senior Sister Bai?"

Fang Shan came to his senses and looked around blankly.

I have no recollection of what just happened.

"They've already left. Go in and report the mission to the master." Chen Luo didn't say much. Bai Su had no ill intentions. She just asked a simple question and would not hurt Fang Shan's soul.

(End of this chapter)