Chapter 119: Junior Brother Survived a Disaster, Held a Banquet to Thank All Senior Brothers for Their Concern

The familiar corpse-touching segment.

To be honest, Chu Ning was also a little dazed when looking at Zheng Qingmin's body.

It has been so many years since I came to Wenjin City, and I haven’t touched a corpse yet.

The corpse of a foundation-building monk is better.

It's clean and tidy, you don't need to touch it, all you need to touch is the storage bag.

All the clothes on Zheng Qingmin were burned, but the storage bag was not burned and was still hanging around her waist.

Chu Ning invested his spiritual consciousness into the storage bag and took out the items inside one by one.

Several sets of clothes, the quality is very good.

"Hey, are you playing so extravagantly?"

Chu Ning was greatly shocked when he saw some of the colorful clothes with very little fabric and ornaments like bells hanging on them.

The daughter of the mayor of Shanyang City is so good at playing?

Could it be that this is how he captured the heart of the son of the Xuantian Sect's leader? Putting the clothes aside, Chu Ning began to check some medicine bottles. Most of the pills inside were useful in the foundation-building stage, but they were not good things for Chu Ning.

Well, there are two bottles of medicine for use with those pieces of clothing.

It is one of the health care packages.

After putting the remaining pills into his own storage bag, Chu Ning took out several spiritual weapons from Zheng Qingmin's storage bag.

Three flying swords, three beads.

"The Thunder Pearl is a good thing. If Zheng Qingmin uses it at the last moment, he can drag me to death with him."

The Thunder Pearl is a special one-time spiritual weapon.

This kind of bead is made of a material that can store thunder energy, and then stores the power of thunder inside the bead. It is very simple to use, just throw it out.

Chu Ning took a breath of cold air. He knew why Zheng Qingmin did not use the three thunder beads.

The noise was too loud.

Once the Thunder Pearl is used, the traces will be exposed.

"Fortunately, this woman felt that she had not reached the point of desperation, so she chose to seduce me with her beauty, which allowed me to escape the disaster."

Lessons learned.

Chu Ning immediately took out the jade slip of notes and added a line of words on it.

[Any cultivator with a background should be wary of the opponent's sharp weapons. ]

Whenever he had free time, he would take out this jade slip and read it to warn himself.

Those who practice the way to longevity should examine themselves three times.

The Thunder Pearl is a good thing, so Chu Ning put it directly into his storage bag.

The next few materials, some were alchemy materials that Chu Ning was familiar with, and some were unfamiliar. He estimated that they might be materials for refining weapons. In any case, he moved them all away.

In the end, only three jade slips were left.

The first jade slip had no restrictions. After reading the contents of the jade slip, Chu Ning's face showed surprise.

This jade slip records a magic spell: the technique of replacement.

Zheng Qingmin, it was because of his practice of the art of substitution that he was able to change his body shape and appearance without being noticed.

The art of transformation is a special form of transformation.

It's not about changing appearance out of thin air, but having a sample as a reference. To put it simply, it means becoming another real person.

Since it really exists, there will naturally be no flaws.

After watching this temporary replacement surgery, Chu Ning was even more surprised to find out the origin of his secret mirror, which could even directly show Zheng Qingmin after the temporary replacement surgery.

According to the records in this jade slip, the art of substitution can make the fake look real, and the moment the fake is replaced, it becomes a completely different person.

There were no flaws in his cultivation, appearance, and even his voice. Even a Jindan realm expert could not detect any clues with his spiritual sense.

A prerequisite for practicing the art of replacement is to obtain the blood of the replacement person.

Chu Ning took a look at Zheng Qingmin's body and had an idea... Bah, there is a way.

If he used the art of substitution to transform himself into Zheng Qingmin's appearance, and then showed himself to other people, he could completely clear himself of the suspicion of killing Zheng Qingmin.

When the master comes back, you can discuss with him how to complete this layout.

However, the art of replacement is not without flaws, and the name of this technique already shows its flaws.

The biggest problem with the art of "Lin Tai" lies in the word "Lin", which means temporary replacement. It is not possible to always maintain the other person's appearance.

How long it lasts depends on the level of practice of the temporary replacement technique, but even if it is practiced to the extreme, it will not exceed one year. Once the deadline is reached, there will be a cooling-off period.

Throwing the jade slip into his storage bag, Chu Ning looked at the second jade slip. There was a restriction on it, so his spiritual sense could not read it. The same was true for the third jade slip.

"Is it a blood restriction?"

Chu Ning grabbed Zheng Qingmin's fingers and cut them open. Although the blood had already coagulated, it was still flowing out due to the heating of Chu Ning's flame.

There was no rush to drip Zheng Qingmin's blood on the jade slip. Chu Ning first filled an empty medicine bottle with blood, which he would need for his subsequent practice of the replacement technique.

After collecting enough blood, Chu Ning grabbed Zheng Qingmin's finger and placed it on the jade slip. The blood stained the jade slip, and a faint light flowed through it.

"It's really a blood restriction."

There was a light in Chu Ning's eyes. He did not look at the contents of the second jade slip, but placed the third jade slip on Zheng Qingmin's finger. However, this time it did not work.

Even though the jade slip was stained with blood, there was no luster flowing through it.

This means that the restriction on the third jade slip is not a blood restriction.

If it's not a blood restriction, then it must be a spiritual restriction. My current spiritual consciousness is not able to break through the restriction set on this jade slip.

After throwing the third jade slip into his storage bag, Chu Ning then leisurely looked at the second jade slip.

"What a good thing! No wonder so many people choose to kill people for treasures. This is truly the only way to quickly advance in the world of cultivation."

After reading the contents of the second jade slip, Chu Ning couldn't help but sigh. The value of the skills recorded in this jade slip was almost as much as what he would gain from hosting a banquet.

Since I really set foot in the world of cultivating immortals, I seem to have only killed two people, and they were both women.

That time I got the secret mirror.

Although the origin of the Secret Mirror is still unknown, one thing is certain: it is a treasure.

Even a Nascent Soul expert would be tempted by this kind of treasure.

The second time was Zheng Qingmin, who gave me a lot of warmth again.

I am really popular with women, and they are all eager to give me warmth.

Chu Ning smiled helplessly. Unfortunately, he was a modern man after all and could not do such things as killing people for no reason or stealing treasures. He could only hold a few more banquets to make up for the shortfall in income.

The reason why Chu Ning was so emotional was that the second jade slip recorded a method of cultivation related to spiritual consciousness.

Soul-destroying thorn! This is the technique recorded in the jade slip.

The power of spiritual consciousness comes from the soul, and the Soul-Destroying Thorn is an attack on the soul using spiritual consciousness.

If the battle of magic is compared to a physical attack, then the Soul-Destroying Thorn is a mental battle.

There are actually quite a few spiritual consciousness techniques in the world of immortal cultivation, but most of them are practiced by Jindan powerhouses, because only Jindan powerhouses have spiritual consciousness strong enough, while the spiritual consciousness of the foundation-building period can only be considered as just the beginning.

The spiritual consciousness of a cultivator in the Foundation Establishment Stage is equivalent to the stage from infancy to adolescence, and spiritual consciousness-related skills are equivalent to weapons.

Letting a child hold a weapon may not only cause harm to the enemy, but he may also hurt himself if he is not careful.

Chu Ning understood that this was the reason why Zheng Qingmin possessed the Soul-Destroying Thorn Technique but did not practice it.

However, for Chu Ning, this problem is nothing. His spiritual awareness is far beyond his own realm and is no weaker than the late stage of foundation building.

After sorting out Zheng Qingmin's storage bag, Chu Ning was very satisfied. Then he threw the woman's clothes and body into the fire ditch in his master's cave.

The underground fire can burn even a Jindan strongman to ashes if he has no spiritual energy to protect his body. This is truly destroying the body and leaving no trace.

After destroying the body, Chu Ning took out the pill and put it into his mouth. He was indeed injured and needed recuperation.

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One month later.

Chu Ning's injuries have fully recovered, and his strength has even improved a little compared to a month ago.

Extreme combat can indeed help one's realm grow faster, but Chu Ning has a lifespan of tens of thousands of years, so he only needs to grow steadily and does not need to rely on such adventurous methods to improve his strength.

During this period, Xie Shouping came back once, and Chu Ning told his master about the substitution technique. The master and disciple discussed it and decided to implement the plan to clear his suspicion after Chu Ning's injuries were completely healed.

After recovering from his injuries, Chu Ning began to practice the art of temporary replacement. After a month, he mastered the art and could transform into Zheng Qingmin's appearance, but it could only last for one day.

Two months later.

To the outside world, Chu Ning was seriously injured and was still recovering.

Linbing City.

It has already formed an encirclement around Shanyang City.

"Brother, in my opinion, Zheng Qingmin has escaped a long time ago. It has been so long. If he is still there, there is no way he would not have any trace."

"The escape is a lie. There are rumors outside that Zheng Qingmin has been killed by Chu Ning of Wenjin Sect. Because Zheng Qingmin has a lot of treasures and secret techniques of the Zheng family, Chu Ning concealed this matter from the outside world."

The two people who were speaking were foundation-building cultivators, both of whom were foundation-building cultivators from Linbing City.

"Don't talk nonsense if you don't have any evidence. Chu Ning is only in the middle stage of foundation building. How could he kill Zheng Qingmin?"

The middle-aged man in the late foundation building stage, who was leading the group, frowned and interrupted his two fellow apprentices.

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"Brother, I didn't say that. That's what the outside world is saying."

"Even if the outside world spreads this, don't say it out loud. Behind Chu Ning stands a master who is at the Golden Core Realm, not to mention that his master is a third-rank alchemist."

Xiao Ganyun looked at his two junior brothers, who had cultivated to the foundation-building stage and lived for almost a hundred years. Why didn't they understand that the mouth can bring disaster? There were so many forces, and those Jindan masters hadn't said anything. Was it their turn as foundation-building cultivators to discuss it? If this got to Chu Ning's master's ears, wouldn't it cause trouble for him?

"That's what my brother reminded me of."

The two cultivators in the early stage of foundation building nodded quickly, and understood the reason why their senior brother reminded them. They originally thought that since there were no outsiders here, it would be okay for fellow disciples to discuss things in private, but they did not expect their senior brother to be so cautious.

No wonder my senior brother has few enemies along the way. There is even a comment about his senior brother in Linbing City: a good guy in the Foundation Establishment Period.

Xiao Ganyun looked at his two junior brothers and felt that they were still too young. He had spent one hundred and thirty years cultivating to reach the middle stage of foundation building. His talent was not that good, but he had been very steady along the way.

Looking back at those monks who were more talented than him, most of them turned into a handful of yellow earth. What was the reason? They were radical, reckless, and made enemies everywhere.

Just as Xiao Ganyun was recalling the past, there was suddenly a noise coming from the front.

“There’s a signal!”

The two cultivators in the early stage of foundation building were about to head towards the place where the signal appeared, but Xiao Ganyun stopped them.

"Don't worry. Even if it's really Zheng Qingmin, you and I, three brothers, are no match for him. Let's wait until the others surround us, then we can rush over."

Xiao Ganyun never had the intention of arresting Zheng Qingmin from beginning to end. He also knew what his two junior brothers were thinking, which was nothing more than that Zheng Qingmin was injured so that they could take advantage of it.

In fact, this is also the idea of ​​many cultivators in the early and middle stages of foundation building, but Xiao Ganyun does not rely on luck. He does not seek to achieve anything but to avoid mistakes.

In this way, after wasting nearly sixty breaths, Xiao Ganyun finally took his two junior brothers and headed in the direction where the signal came from.

He estimated that the main force should be approaching by now.

Whoosh! However, just as the three of them stood up, a figure appeared in the woods and moved quickly towards them.

"Zheng Qingmin!"

The two fellow apprentices beside him exclaimed, with a burning look in their eyes. Xiao Ganyun also saw the other person's face clearly. It was Zheng Qingmin.

However, compared to his two junior brothers who were ready to fight at the first moment, Xiao Ganyun took out a jade talisman from his arms, held it in his hand, and crushed it the next moment.

The jade talisman was crushed, and Xiao Ganyun's figure shot directly in another direction. His speed was almost comparable to that of a cultivator in the late foundation building stage.

Zheng Qingmin, who rushed out of the forest, seemed to be shocked by this scene. His movements were stiff for a moment, but then he turned into a stream of light and chased after Xiao Ganyun.

The two cultivators in the early stage of foundation building were a little confused.

What happened? Did Senior Brother Xiao escape? Did Zheng Qingmin ignore them and chase Senior Brother Xiao? Using the Spirit Escape Talisman, Xiao Ganyun instantly escaped a few miles away. Before he could breathe a sigh of relief, he felt the movement behind him and his face suddenly turned ugly? Zheng Qingmin was chasing him?

Shouldn't Zheng Qingmin kill the person and run away immediately? What was the point of chasing after someone like me who was running away? Could it be that my escape route just happened to overlap with Zheng Qingmin's?

Thinking of this, Xiao Ganyun took out another spiritual escape talisman, gritted his teeth and crushed it again.

The Lingdun Talisman was not cheap. He spent ten years buying it. He used up his ten years of savings to buy only three of them, just to use for escaping.

Xiao Ganyun changed direction and escaped several miles away again, but what he didn't expect was that Zheng Qingmin also changed direction and chased after him.

In desperation, Xiao Ganyun could only crush the third spiritual escape talisman.

If Zheng Qingmin continues to chase him, he will have no choice but to fight with all his might.

Fortunately, this time Zheng Qingmin did not turn around and continue chasing him, which made him feel relieved.

"What a pity, this guy is also a coward."

Chu Ning, who transformed into Zheng Qingmin, watched Xiao Ganyun's figure disappear instantly again. He felt helpless but had no choice but to give up on him.

If we continue to chase the other party, we will really be surrounded, and then we won't be able to run away.

This time he appeared in the area outside Linbing City not to kill people, but just to let people in other cities know that Zheng Qingmin was still alive.

The reason why Zhi chose to chase Xiao Ganyun was because this guy ran away as soon as he saw him. He admired his wit and felt like he had met a soulmate.

When encountering a strong enemy, retreat decisively.

He liked this fighting concept very much.

He remembered this man's appearance, so that he could make friends with him if he came to Linbing City again.

Chu Ning quickly changed direction and walked forward another ten miles. Then he changed back, summoned the underground boat, and hid directly underground.

Not long after Chu Ning commanded the underground boat to escape underground, several cultivators in the late Foundation Establishment stage flew over his head.

At the same time, the news that Zheng Qingmin appeared outside Linbing City immediately spread everywhere.

In less than half a day, a powerful Jindan master appeared in this area.

Ask Xie Shouping, the fifth elder of Jincheng.

At first, these foundation-building cultivators were a little confused about the reason why Xie Shouping appeared here, and even the Jindan powerhouses in Linbing City were puzzled.

It was not until the Jindan expert from Linbing City came out of the city and had a conversation with Xie Shouping that everyone knew the reason.

In the battle when Zheng Qingmin appeared a few months ago, although Xie Shouping's apprentice Chu Ning survived by chance, he escaped by overdrawing his lifespan.

If a cultivator in the Foundation Establishment Stage overdraws his lifespan, it would be very difficult to make up for it. Even though Xie Shouping is a third-grade alchemist, there are not many ways he can do it.

Chu Ning was Xie Shouping's only disciple. He was harmed so badly by Zheng Qingmin, so how could he let Zheng Qingmin go? Naturally, he wanted to avenge his disciple, and it was reasonable for him to rush here as soon as he received the news.

Unfortunately, Zheng Qingmin hid so well that even Xie Shouping couldn't find any trace of him.

Then, the cultivators of Linbing City saw how terrifying the wrath of a Jindan powerhouse was.

The area where Zheng Qingmin appeared turned into a vast sea of ​​fire, and the entire ground was burned black without leaving any grass.

Three days passed like this before Xie Shouping left in anger.

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Half a year later.

The battle of Shanyang City has reached the final critical moment. All areas outside the city have been occupied by various forces, and what follows is the siege.

Shanyang City is guarded by a formation, which cannot be broken by cultivators in the Foundation Establishment Stage. The next step is for the Golden Core Stage cultivators to take action.

Xie Shouping was also called by Xiang Zhaozheng to discuss with the Jindan powerhouses from other cities how to break the formation and attack the city.

However, those foundation-building cultivators who were originally fighting on the front line have all retreated and can temporarily rest.

Under such circumstances, Chu Ning came out.

The injuries on his body recovered, but Chu Ning's face looked paler than before. Many disciples of Wen Jincheng saw this and understood that it was because Junior Brother Chu had burned up his lifespan.

Some people are secretly happy about this, while others are worried about it.

"Junior Brother Chu, these are some medicinal herbs that I found to restore your life span. They may not be comparable to those of Elder Xie, but they are a token of my appreciation."

Less than three days after Chu Ning came out of seclusion, Gu Fanzhou came to his house with some medicinal herbs.

Dragon beard grass, blue heart leaf...

They are all medicinal herbs that are beneficial to longevity, but these herbs are mostly icing on the cake and it is impossible to really make up for one's lifespan.

"Thank you, Brother."

Chu Ning was very touched and accepted the herbs. He then said sincerely, "Brother Gu, I survived this disaster thanks to everyone. I know that many brothers are concerned about my injury, just like Brother Gu. For this reason, I am going to hold a banquet to thank you brothers for your concern."

Gu Fanzhou: …

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