After pondering for a moment, Leng Hanjiang asked again: "Ye Chen, how many Dao patterns have you condensed so far?"
"More than 1,100, what's wrong?"
"So high!? No wonder..."
Leng Hanjiang seemed to have found the answer. He nodded with satisfaction and said with a faint smile:
"That makes sense. The more Dao patterns you have, the deeper your understanding of the power of Heaven. The power of laws is naturally a part of the power of Heaven. That's why you have a higher resistance to the power of laws than other cultivators of the same level. I noticed this before when I faced Qin Lieyang, the Duke of Zhenguo. Today, I finally found the answer..."
It seems this Duke is very persistent in his pursuit of the truth. I'd better stay away from him from now on...
Ye Chen touched his nose and complained in his heart.
It can be said that I have too many secrets. If he finds some clues, given his personality, I would be surprised if he doesn't get to the bottom of it.
…
The moon and stars are sparse.
Ye Chen sat in the spacious courtyard.
This is a temporary residence that Leng Hanjiang prepared for him in the royal city.
Ye Chen felt that the temperature in this royal city was more than thirty or forty degrees lower than other places.
It is almost impossible for ordinary people to survive in this royal city.
This temperature is more suitable for the practice of ice monks.
At this time, Ye Chen was continuing to condense new Dao patterns.
Ever since practicing "The Myriad Dao Divine Powers", the upper limit of the Dao patterns he can condense has become higher.
After listening to what the Duke of Protectorate Leng Hanjiang said today, he felt that he should continue to focus on the practice of condensing Dao patterns.
According to Leng Hanjiang, the number of Dao patterns is positively correlated with the perception of the power of Heavenly Dao.
Although he possesses excellent defensive capabilities and can even resist the power of laws, comprehending the power of heaven is definitely a good thing for cultivators, which has only benefits and no harm. Ye Chen will certainly not let it go.
Fortunately, I still have millions of cubic meters of Tianyuan Qi on my body, and it would be a waste if I don’t use it.
Huahuahua——
Ye Chen was practicing to condense the Dao pattern, and a night passed quietly.
Because Ye Chen wasted resources without hesitation, the number of Dao patterns increased by as many as ninety-eight overnight!
Of course, the consumption of that Heavenly Source Qi was also quite exaggerated, squandering over a million Heavenly Source Qi in one night...
"Alas, there is such a shortage of resources..."
Looking at the Tianyuan Qi that was running out again, Ye Chen shook his head helplessly.
He now only had four magic stones on him, so he could neither repair the artifact nor continue refining pills.
He suddenly thought of the spoils of war. If he could cash them in, it would probably solve some of his urgent needs.
Thinking of this, Ye Chen prepared to get up and go to the auction house in the city.
Before saying goodbye to the Protector of the Nation yesterday, he had already asked for the location of the auction house.
But just when Ye Chen was about to go out, he saw Li Mou coming to him in a hurry.
Li Mou is a very smart person. I have never seen him so panicked before. I guess he has encountered some difficult problems.
"Sir, the people from the Four Pillars Family are here!"
Li Mou reported in a deep voice.
"Are you from the Leng clan?" Ye Chen asked as he stood up and straightened his wrinkled clothes.
"no."
Li Mou took a deep breath and replied, "It's... someone from the Ling clan."
"oh?"
Ye Chen raised his brows.
He had already learned about the current situation of the royal city from Leng Hanjiang yesterday. The Ling clan could be said to be a typical anti-emperor clan.
I didn't expect that I had just arrived in the royal city and hadn't even sat down yet, but people already knew about it. They are quite well-informed.
This also indirectly reflects the profound foundation of the Four Pillars Family.
It seems that the other two members of the Four Pillars Family must have already known the news that he had entered the royal city.
But they didn't want to alert the enemy, so they chose to wait and see for the time being.
Thinking of this, Ye Chen asked: "What do they want to see me for?"
"He said he wanted you to come over for a chat."
Li Mou replied respectfully, then sneered, "Sir, the Ling Clan is so grand and ostentatious. It's almost like an order, leaving you no room for maneuver."
"It doesn't matter."
Ye Chen smiled faintly and waved his hand, heading straight for the door. "What's wrong with me going?"
He also wanted to know how the Ling clan would deal with him.
Even if they really have absolute power in this royal city, they would not dare to completely break off relations with the empress now, and they would not put him to death directly.
But even if the Ling clan really wanted to kill him, Ye Chen was not afraid.
At this time, Yue Wei and Yin Xia came together and reported: "Sir, all the soldiers have been assembled and are ready to follow you to the battle at any time."
"What? I'm not going to war."
Ye Chen smiled faintly and ordered, "Pack up the team, just the three of you follow me."
…
Not long.
A luxurious carriage pulled by eight unicorns slowly stopped in front of a huge mansion.
The area of this mansion can be said to be dozens of times larger than his mansion.
Two ice dragons made of ice crystals sit at the door, lifelike, with two pairs of dragon eyes that seem to be sizing up the people entering, making them look intimidating.
Above the tall main gate hung a huge dragon-shaped plaque with two large characters inscribed on it:
Ling clan.
In the lower corners of these two large characters, four smaller characters are carved:
The first branch.
Seeing this, Ye Chen knew that the place he had come to was the residence of the first branch of the Ling clan.
If the branches are so magnificent and luxurious, what would the main branch look like?
While he was thinking, Ye Chen was called by the old housekeeper who brought them here: "Follow me in, the pulse master and the young master are waiting for you."
Yin Xia immediately said in displeasure, "Why don't they come to the door to greet our Lord?"
The old steward, dressed in Ling Clan attire, paused upon hearing this and said in a very cold voice, "Our Clan's Head and Young Master are both so noble that it's already a great honor for them to invite you to their home. Do you think you're worthy enough to ask the Head to come and greet them?"
The voice was extremely crisp, without any mercy at all.
"Old man, you..."
Before the furious Li Mou finished cursing, Ye Chen reached out to stop him. Then he showed a harmless smile and looked at the old man and said:
"Please forgive my rudeness. Please lead the way."
"You're smart!"
The butler snorted coldly and turned away.
Ye Chen, who was following behind him, had a brighter smile on his face. He wanted to see what kind of dangerous place the first branch of the Ling clan was that even a small housekeeper dared to challenge him?
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