Chapter 140 Completely powerless It's said that Li Chen is utterly powerless...
"However, there is a magic array in the cultivation world that can promote the growth of spiritual herbs, which may be able to solve the sect leader's urgent problem."
The gaze of the sect leader of the alchemy world immediately fell on the person who had been standing quietly beside her.
He had met Shen Zhengyuan at the peace talks before, so he immediately recognized the person beside her as the patriarch of the cultivation world.
But given Shen Zhengyuan's character, he would never do anything that wouldn't bring him benefits.
The current alchemy world doesn't have any benefits to offer that would allow the magic cultivation world to intervene. Could it be that after he became a Daoist partner with someone from the Zen cultivation world, he changed his nature and became willing to do good deeds?
Just as he was thinking to himself, he heard Li Chenjin continue, “Sect Leader, there is no need to worry. Although according to the usual practice of the Dharma Cultivation World, it is always one for one, and I cannot change the rules of the Dharma Cultivation World. However, the situation of the Pill Cultivation World is critical at the moment, so the gift can be paid on credit. I believe that the Sect Leader is a gentleman who keeps his promises and will not go back on his word in the future.”
The leader of the alchemy world snorted coldly and said, "That's natural. Originally, this matter didn't need to trouble the magic cultivation world. If it weren't for the fact that a month ago, when those demonic beasts attacked the various sects of the alchemy world, their first act was to set fire to the warehouses storing all kinds of spiritual herbs, the alchemy world wouldn't be facing such a dilemma."
It is only reasonable that the alchemy world suffered such a heavy blow.
After all, the sword cultivators were caught off guard earlier, let alone these alchemy disciples who, despite their strength, were not good at fighting.
The spiritual medicines and herbs they can now offer must have been rescued from the fire by risking their lives despite the attacks of the demonic beasts.
Now, they are giving away the medicine they risked their lives for to save the people who rushed to their aid, but instead of receiving any gratitude, they are being condemned by everyone.
Therefore, it's no wonder that the disciples of the alchemy world were filled with grief and indignation. Many of them had been crying since then, looking like they wanted to curse, but when they pointed at the common people, they couldn't utter a single word and looked truly pitiful.
Li Chen leaned close to Shen Zhengyuan's ear and whispered, "I'll leave the affairs of the alchemy world to you. Setting up this array will inevitably consume a lot of your cultivation, so don't try to handle it alone. Call over more disciples from the magic cultivation world; it'll also help the alchemy world maintain order."
She paused, her voice softening, "Well... since you'll be spending a lot of time here, I'll go somewhere first to take care of some personal matters. Once I'm done, I'll send you a message. Oh, by the way, give me one of your communication talismans."
Shen Zhengyuan glanced at her, but didn't ask any further questions. He simply took out the communication talisman she wanted and placed it in her palm.
But just as Li Chen was putting the communication talisman into his storage bag, he suddenly asked, "Do you really intend to send me a message?"
"Um?"
Seeing that Li Chen seemed not to have heard him clearly, he repeated, "Do you really intend to send me a message?"
Li Chenjin: "..."
Li Chenjin: "Hey Sect Leader Shen, have you been reading too many storybooks? If you want to put on a 'I run away, you chase' act with me, please wait until it's just the two of us, okay?"
Shen Zhengyuan: "..."
Shen Zhengyuan: "That's not what I meant..."
Li Chen pinched his brow, looking quite helpless, and said, "So, do you want to act out the kind of story where 'a man forces himself on a woman,' or the kind where 'you lock me up, I lock you up,' a story of mutual imprisonment?"
Shen Zhengyuan: "..."
Shen Zhengyuan: "..."
Shen Zhengyuan: "..."
Shen Zhengyuan silently turned his face away, expressionless, his eyes vacant, and said, "You go ahead and get busy..."
Li Chen turned to look at him, "Aren't you worried that I won't send you a message?"
Shen Zhengyuan: "..."
Shen Zhengyuan: "I'm not worried anymore..."
His only worry now is that when Li Chen sends him messages later, she might say that she wants to act out some kind of 'male lead forcing himself on female lead' or 'female lead forcing herself on male lead' story...
He finally remembered that hundreds of years ago, when he was with Li Chenjin, he wasn't always happy. Most of the time, he was left speechless by Li Chenjin...
Sometimes, a person's memory really can be deceiving...
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"Boss, I heard that people in the magic and sword cultivation worlds are searching everywhere for demonic beasts! If they encounter a few robbers or kidnappers, they'll kill them on the spot. What do you think about us... should we lay low for a while?"
A man dressed in a black short-sleeved cloth shirt was seen carrying a woman who had already fainted on his shoulder. He approached the burly man at the front, who had a thick beard and seemed to be the leader, and spoke while looking around, as if afraid that someone from the cultivation world might suddenly jump out from some bushes.
Seeing his timid and hesitant appearance, the burly man spat and cursed, "What the hell are you afraid of?! We didn't go down the mountain to kidnap anyone, this woman delivered herself to our door! Besides, those guys down the mountain are scared out of their wits by me. Who dares to call us bandits? If anyone dares to say that, we'll kill their whole family! If killing one isn't enough, we'll kill two or three. Let's see who dares to utter a sound then!"
"But……"
"Stop with the 'buts'! If you don't want to do this, then get out of here! There are plenty of other people who do!"
Upon hearing the leader's words, the man immediately shut his mouth.
The man behind him, seeing that he had fallen silent, immediately sneered, "Hey newbie, you paid ten taels of silver to come with us and insist on doing this job. You even killed your own wife to surrender, so what are you afraid of now?"
"That's right! Who in our village doesn't have a few lives on their hands? If you don't dare to kill, what kind of bandits are you? You should pack up and go home to ask your parents for milk!"
"Speaking of which, a while ago a tough guy came to our village. In order to get a job with the boss, he killed his own father! He carried his father's head all the way up the mountain. He was really something else!!"
"Tch, what kind of courage is that? Killing your own eighty-year-old, seriously ill father, is that what you call courage?"
"What do you know? A truly ruthless person is one who can even harm those closest to them!"
The group chattered excitedly, recounting the people they had killed in the past.
Suddenly, one of the voices paused.
Immediately afterwards, all voices stopped abruptly, and even the sound of footsteps ceased.
The burly man leading the group scratched his head, looked up at the woman who seemed to have appeared out of nowhere, and muttered, "Damn it, what kind of day is this? Women are being sent up the mountain one after another..."
Not far ahead, a woman dressed in a light blue dress was standing. She was looking around as if trying to find her way. She seemed to be visiting this place for the first time, and she was definitely not from the foot of the mountain.
After all, they had been on this mountain for quite some time, and the people down below were so terrified at the mere mention of their names that they would wet themselves.
But this woman, who appeared out of nowhere, showed no fear when she saw them, so she must have been a stranger from somewhere else.
Upon seeing them, the woman took a few steps toward them, then bowed respectfully and said, "Gentlemen, may I ask which way to go down the mountain? I'm a little disoriented."
Upon hearing her words, they immediately looked at each other in bewilderment.
"Hey, did you hear that? She's from out of town and doesn't know anything about us. I think she's quite pretty, much prettier than that new bride they're carrying. Why don't we just grab her and hand her over to the boss?"
"Are you crazy? Didn't you see that her gesture just now wasn't the gesture of an ordinary person? I bet she's from the cultivation world!"
"What do you mean 'eight out of ten'? Just listen to the way she talks, she's obviously from the cultivation world, all very scholarly!"
"If we capture her, and those people in the cultivation world get wind of it, won't they come and kill us all? I've heard that those people in the cultivation world are incredibly protective of their own!"
"Let her go down the mountain quickly, lest she attract the attention of the cultivators. If they come, how will we survive?"
"Yes, let her decide based on her own feelings..."
Hearing the chatter behind him, the burly man leading the group felt uncertain and gave a signal to the newcomer carrying the woman to step back.
After confirming that the woman had not suspected anything, he cupped his hands in her direction and asked, "May I ask why you have come to this mountain?"
Although he wanted the person to leave quickly, he was afraid that if he appeared too afraid, it would arouse the other party's suspicion.
If a fight breaks out, even if she can't beat them, she can call in some people from the cultivation world, and that will be enough to give them a hard time.
The woman said, "Oh, I came here to provide free medical consultations. However, the pharmacy at the foot of the mountain is short of some medicinal herbs. I happened to hear that there were some herbs on the mountain near this town, so I went up the mountain. But unexpectedly, although I found the herbs, I couldn't find the way down the mountain..."
"Looking for medicine? Free clinic? Are you from the alchemy world?" the burly man asked.
The woman shook her head. "I am ashamed to say that I am a disciple of the Zen meditation community, Li Chenjin."
Everyone was taken aback upon hearing this, and they looked at each other in bewilderment.
"Did you hear that? She said her name is Li Chenjin, is that the one I heard about before?"
"Isn't there only one person named Li Chenjin in the Zen meditation world? It must be her!"
"I heard she's some kind of patriarch in the cultivation world, and also a Daoist partner of that sect. That person listens to her in everything! Most importantly, I heard she has absolutely no martial arts skills, she's a nun who can't even kill a chicken, and all she knows is chanting scriptures and healing!"
"What nun?! Look how long her hair is, and she still has a partner. Aren't all nuns bald and unmarried?"
"Oh dear, they're all pretty much the same! They're all in the meditation world anyway, why bother with such detailed distinctions?"
Hearing those words, the burly man's original intention to find an opportunity to quickly send the person away changed instantly.
Although they don't really understand what the Dharma practice community and the Zen practice community are like, who in the world doesn't know that the Dharma practice community is incredibly wealthy, comparable to Tao Bai?
If it were someone from another cultivation world, it wouldn't matter, but this person is powerless and has an extremely unusual identity.
If we detain her, wouldn't she be able to threaten anyone in the cultivation world with ease?
At that point, what use would they be for robbing?
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