Xiande Middle School, student dormitory.
Chen Yi stood on the balcony, looking down at the alluring night scene, where only a few students were returning to their dormitories.
The old man at the gate, holding a thermos, looked up as if sensing something, and smiled at Chen Yi's location.
Chen Yi smiled slightly; he often greeted the old man in the same way.
However, the situation was somewhat delicate, so he immediately retreated back indoors.
"The old man probably didn't notice anything, did he?" Chen Yi murmured.
But just now, when he broke through to the twelfth level of Qi Refining, he had a feeling that someone was watching him...
Even the schedule inexplicably appeared for a moment.
Chen Yi asked about the prison watch, and it talked about things like spying, insignificant ants, and scheming.
Chen Yi's explanation was cryptic and confusing, leaving the listener bewildered.
When he asked again, the system still didn't give him an answer.
"No matter what, the twelfth level of Qi Refining is far too conspicuous. With my concealment talisman skills, if I truly wanted to hide, a Qi Refining cultivator wouldn't be able to detect me at all. But a Foundation Establishment cultivator, if they get close, would probably be able to sense me..."
He began to ponder this question.
"To solve this, I'd probably need to master the drawing of a level 2 Concealing Breath Talisman. With my current talisman-making skills, that shouldn't be a problem."
But according to Master Fu Xin, if a cultivator wants to draw a level 2 talisman, besides needing to use more expensive talisman paper, they must first go to a temple to make offerings to the gods and obtain their permission before they can draw it.
He rubbed his temples. Before that, he could only spend money to buy goods from Tianbaoge; he didn't trust any other goods.
This is a good opportunity to observe other people's level 2 talismans...
For his own safety, Chen Yi took a few days off and stayed in his dormitory to study the art of developing instruments.
He directly messaged Gu Yueyuan to send some level 2 concealment talismans. Before the talismans arrived, he would not attend classes, nor would he appear in front of the school teachers.
"These past few days, in order to quickly raise my alchemy level to lv.1, I haven't spent much time on weapon crafting. I'll take this opportunity to catch up and then try to get the Xuanpin Beast Domain up and running."
Chen Yi looked at a corner of the dormitory, which he had transformed into a forging table.
It is fully equipped with facilities such as a bellows, forging table, design table, furnace, and quenching pool.
His old dormitory didn't have this much space, so he moved to a larger dormitory some time ago.
This dormitory is on the same floor as the original dormitory, not far away. It is said to be specially prepared for some wealthy students. There are several rooms on each floor, and the monthly rent is 20,000 yuan.
This price makes many students who want to move to a larger dormitory hesitate. Wouldn't it be better to use that 20,000 yuan to cultivate in a quiet room?
For them, the dormitory is just a place to sleep; leaving early and returning late every day is really not worth it.
But for Chen Yi, he could set up the spirit-gathering array himself, and this was his training ground, so he was naturally willing to give it up.
If the dormitories used to be ordinary single rooms, now they are presidential suites.
......
And so, Chen Yi spent half a day forging weapons in his dormitory.
By evening, Gu Yueyuan sent a message saying that the talisman had been delivered.
Chen Yi released the array's restrictions, pushed open the dormitory door, and sure enough, saw a package.
When I took it back and opened it, I found a full ten Level 2 Concealing Breath Talismans inside.
The price of one level 2 concealment talisman was three thousand, and ten of them cost him nearly thirty thousand yuan.
Fortunately, one sheet can last all day, enough to sustain him until he learns to draw it himself.
At that moment, he received a message from his homeroom teacher.
"Chen Yi, go to Principal Ma's office now, he needs to see you."
"Scholar Ma?"
Chen Yi was slightly taken aback.
For some reason, he suddenly remembered that a few days ago he had told the other party that Beast Barbarian Middle School might be hiding traitors from the Crimson Dragon Kingdom.
Of course, he didn't reveal that it was what the fox-faced woman said before she died. He only said that he had heard Chu Qi mention it during the five-school joint exam and only now suddenly remembered it.
At that time, Principal Ma looked thoughtful and said nothing, then told him to go back first.
Now that he's suddenly contacting me again, it's either because he's encountered difficulties in the investigation and wants to recall some details, or because the investigation has made new progress and he wants to ask for my help...
Regardless of the choice, Chen Yi felt a bit overwhelmed.
But since Ma Guangzhi had already spoken, he couldn't refuse.
After all, he's still in Xiande, and if he doesn't go, Principal Ma might suddenly appear in his dormitory.
At that time, I'll probably have to pay a fine for setting up the spirit-gathering array without permission...
"The Level 2 Concealing Breath Talisman has just arrived; it can be put to good use."
Chen Yi controlled his aura at the eleventh level of Qi Refining, since he had seen that Ma Xiao had already revealed his cultivation level a few days ago.
Although this level of skill is extremely rare even among the poor, he could shift the blame to the Guiyuan Sword Sect.
Anyway, there are already rumors on the school forums that he has caught the eye of a Golden Core cultivator from the Guiyuan Sword Sect, and has even been taken as a disciple...
......
A few minutes later, in Principal Ma's office.
Chen Yi looked at Principal Ma with a calm expression.
Of course, he wasn't as calm inside as he appeared on the surface. After all, the Foundation Establishment artifact that Principal Ma lost was in his hands.
He seemed to have a guilty conscience.
But then I thought, isn't the cultivation world all about "the capable taking over"?
You, Principal Ma, lost your Foundation Establishment artifact because you lacked the ability. I found it back using my own strength, so why should I return it?
With this in mind, Chen Yi's thoughts became clear again, and his resolve seemed even stronger...
"I've thought about what you said earlier, and as the head of the school, it's really not appropriate for me to interfere," Ma Guangzhi sighed.
Chen Yi, however, heard a different meaning in it.
On a grand scale, this matter concerns the safety of the Crimson Dragon Kingdom and the infiltration of the evil cultivators of the Thief Heaven Sect; on a smaller scale, it is also closely related to Ma Guangzhi's personal interests.
After all, Xiande is very close to the Crimson Dragon Mountain Range. Despite the development and destruction of the surrounding area, it is now rare to see monsters invading the city.
But if a beast tide really occurs, these cities that hold the joint entrance exam for the five schools will definitely be the first to be affected.
Therefore, Principal Ma could not stand idly by.
Even if this was a deception by the Thief Heaven Sect, he had to rule out that possibility.
But now he keeps saying he can't get involved, which shows that he suspects that if that person is really at Beastman Middle School, he must have a high status.
His direct intervention actually makes it harder to find someone.
He dared not tell the Beastmen's higher-ups about this matter. If the traitor was one of them, and he learned that the matter had been exposed, he might move the plan forward, which would be even worse.
"So, I've come up with a plan... Didn't you previously work with the Cangyan people to deal with the Thief Heaven Sect?"
Ma Guangzhi looked intently at Chen Yi.
"Um."
Chen Yi nodded slightly.
"Then you must have something they left behind on you, right? Don't tell me the Cangyan people didn't give you a single drop of soup? If they did, I'd have to get justice for you!"
As Ma Guangzhi spoke, he stretched out his hand and then hooked it back towards him.
Chen Yi thought to himself: Sure enough, I couldn't hide it from that old fox!
"We have the materials, but what are your plans?"
"Dice, did you get their dice?" Ma Guangzhi asked anxiously.
Chen Yi hesitated for two seconds, then nodded.
Upon seeing this, Ma Guangzhi suddenly laughed.
"Hahaha! Good! Good! Good! Quickly take it out, let our school cast a divination to see if there are any clues..."
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