Chapter 240 - 239: 15 Days Remaining (Please Subscribe)

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Chapter 240: Chapter 239: 15 Days Remaining (Please Subscribe) "Are you referring to the Chen Family, the Immortal Cultivation Clan from East City County?" Zhang Zhen couldn’t help but exclaim in surprise. Seeing the woman in purple nod, he quickly explained, "This Chen Family is indeed the foremost family in East City County. The daughter of the Chen Family Patriarch has even been bestowed the title of Empress of the Wuu Kingdom, an identity of utmost nobility. As for the family tokens of the Chen Family, they are divided into four grades: Purple Gold, Gold, Copper Gold, and Iron Gold, with Purple Gold being the most precious among them. It is said that possessing a token from the Chen Family allows one to make certain corresponding requests of them... Judging by the level of this Purple Gold Token, obtaining an Innate Pill from the Chen Family would not be difficult at all." "How about it?" The woman in purple spoke again and said, "If you are uneasy, you can temporarily hold onto this Purple Gold Token." As she said this, without any noticeable movement, a palm-sized Purple Gold Token, faintly sealed with special spirit light, was tossed from her hand. "Storage Bag?" Bai Ziyue’s eyes lit up, finally confirming the identity of the woman as an Immortal Cultivator. *But he still wondered, what was her level of strength?* Setting aside his doubts, Bai Ziyue caught the Purple Gold Token with a loud voice, "Since the lady is so straightforward, I won’t be pretentious. I accept this task." Even though he knew there would inevitably be some danger involved, he was extremely confident in his own strength. As long as it wasn’t a Martial Arts Innate or Immortal Technique Enlightenment, he was fully assured he could handle it. Moreover, the Innate Pill truly tempted him greatly. Despite currently being at the level of a Second-class Expert, he had confidence that he could increase to the Peak of a First-class Expert in a short amount of time. This Innate Pill, which would allow him to break through to the Innate, was indeed something he could not do without. ... On a main road, three horse-drawn carriages were lined up, surrounded by more than ten people riding tall horses, guarding on either side. This group was none other than the Four Seas Escort Agency with Bai Ziyue and others. The foremost carriage was filled with some fur goods and was guarded by the escort leader, Zhang Zhen. Behind it was a carriage occupied solely by the purple-clad Immortal Cultivator woman, and the last one carried Bai Ziyue seated inside. Three days had passed since that rainy night. In those three days, everything had been peaceful, the journey smooth. Even the mountain bandits hadn’t shown up. As a result, Bai Ziyue had gradually relaxed and turned his attention back to his cultivation. Because of the purple-clad woman’s presence, out of caution, he ultimately decided to temporarily conceal the fact that he was also an Immortal Cultivator. Thus, even though the Soul-Gathering Banner was only four restrictions away from being upgraded from a mid-level Dharma Artifact to a high-level Dharma Artifact, he could only set it aside for now. However, unlike inscribing restrictions that required activating his inner spiritual power, erasing the sealing power on the storage bag relied on his spiritual power, so he wasn’t afraid of being discovered by the woman in purple. Therefore, in his spare time, he focused more on erasing the sealing power on the storage bag. After several days, the progress was good. Even though the storage bag obtained from the Immortal Martial Treasure Vault was far superior to the one he was currently using, and the sealing power naturally much stronger, his current spiritual power was also much stronger than before, so his speed in erasing the sealing power was even faster. He estimated that perhaps in just one or two days, he could completely erase the sealing power inside. And thereby open the storage bag. "I hope what’s inside will give me a surprise," Bai Ziyue couldn’t help but harbor some anticipation in his heart. Apart from erasing the sealing power within the storage bag, he naturally didn’t abandon his own cultivation. His protective technique, the Golden Bell Shield, was consistently in rapid operation. While each operation didn’t result in significant progress, over the years, there would always be some improvement. He already felt that he wasn’t far from entering the Sixth Layer of the Golden Bell Shield. This was certainly partly due to the Attribute Panel’s enhancement, which directly elevated this cultivation technique to the peak of the Fifth Layer, but his persistent hard work over this period was also a contributing factor. Apart from the Golden Bell Shield, Bai Ziyue’s most critical cultivation focused on the Purple Mansion Creation Technique. The Purple Mansion Creation Technique comprised four Chapters: the Inner Power Chapter, the Twelve Main Meridians Chapter, the Eight Extraordinary Meridians Chapter, and the final Purple Qi Creation Chapter. The cultivation of the first three Chapters served to amass inner power and clear the Twelve Main Meridians and the Eight Extraordinary Meridians. The Purple Qi Creation Chapter, however, focused on integration. Using inner power as the route, through the Twelve Main Meridians and the Eight Extraordinary Meridians, it formed a complete cultivation route map. When the inner power reached perfection and became inexhaustible, that’s when a First-class Expert reached their peak. Bai Ziyue originally thought this would be a rather simple task, but when he followed the cultivation route map, he found it wasn’t simple. The Twelve Main Meridians and the Eight Great Strange Meridians were actually discrete, not entirely interconnected meridians. Only by utilizing some relatively smaller meridians in between could they be connected. If I want to cultivate according to the Cultivation Route Map, I first needed to further clear those tiny meridians. This was actually a process that required more effort and thought. After several days, he only barely managed to connect two of the Yin Meridians within the Twelve Main Meridians’ Three Yin Meridians of the Hand. "Only when all the main meridians and mystic meridians are fully connected, and Inner Strength runs completely along the Cultivation Route Map, could I truly break through the level of a Second-class Expert and step into the ranks of the First-class Experts. Calculating at this speed, it would take at least three to four months to move from the peak of a Second-class Expert to a First-class Expert." Bai Ziyue thought to himself, and his gaze once again fell on his Attribute Panel. "Data optimization in progress... please wait..." Sure enough, this upgrade also required some time. The current progress was only about thirty percent. At this rate, it would take fifteen more days. "Fifteen more days before the Attribute Panel officially upgrades. And during this period, my cultivation could only rely on myself." Bai Ziyue squinted slightly, quickly calming down. Although a bit unaccustomed, he did not over-depend on it. To him, cultivation was already a habit. Even with the assistance of the Attribute Panel, he would not give up self-cultivation because of it. "Watch out, there are enemies!" Immediately following, the carriage in transit suddenly braked hard and came to a sudden stop. Bai Ziyue leaned forward sharply, then steadied himself with strong control. The Little Black Dog beside him was flung out, sliding out of the carriage and soon falling out of the cart. "What’s going on?" Bai Ziyue leaped out of the carriage and heard Zhang Zhen’s voice from a distance, sounding somewhat heroic, "It’s a group of ordinary bandits. This time, Mr. Bai, you needn’t take action; we’ll handle it." Then, Zhang Zhen let out a long howl and quickly rushed toward the group of bandits approaching swiftly. This group of bandits, more than twenty in total, with the strongest only at the peak of Inner Cultivation level, were no match for Zhang Zhen, a Third-class Expert, and a group of fighters whose weakest were also at the Inner Cultivation level. Soon, one person shouted, "Retreat!" Then they left behind seven or eight bodies and retreated back to the mountain with even faster speed. "Haha, a bunch of petty thieves dares to rob Grandpa Zhang’s escort? Haven’t they heard of the Four Seas Escort Agency’s reputation?" Zhang Zhen returned with a face full of satisfaction, laughing. The others were also looking smug. The journey escorting goods was actually quite tedious, and riding horses wasn’t easy either. Though happy for a little bandit group to loosen their bones and relax a bit. Bai Ziyue scanned the rapidly retreating bandits and furrowed his brow slightly. "Your Four Seas Escort Agency must be quite renowned around here, right?" Bai Ziyue suddenly asked. "That’s right, our Chief of the Escort, Iron Fist Invincible Wang Zheng, is genuinely a First-class master. He’s a prominent figure around East City County. Though this area still belonged to Celestial Water County, it was not far from East City County. Plus, our Four Seas Escort Agency’s fame spreads across the country. Generally, Jianghu experts must give us some respect..." Zhang Zhen was talking endlessly, but suddenly his expression changed. His heart jolted, and he asked, "Mr. Bai, are you saying there’s something wrong with this group of bandits?" Upon careful reflection, he did indeed feel something was amiss. Their charge wasn’t quick, especially those bandits with strength above the Inner Cultivation Realm, who obviously lagged behind others. And just after their attack, their retreat was too fast. As soon as they engaged, they immediately withdrew, retreating much faster than when they charged down. Earlier, he thought it was because of their strong strength. But now upon thinking, it was evidently wrong. "There’s nothing valuable in these carriages." Bai Ziyue said, gazing hauntingly toward the mountaintop. "On my carriage, it’s just some animal hides, worth only a few hundred taels of silver... Damn it, we’re being watched. This group apparently came to test us." Zhang Zhen’s mind raced, quickly understanding. A few hundred taels of silver’s worth shouldn’t have been worth the risk with such open displays of martial arts skill. If there wasn’t something wrong with this group of bandits, that would truly be strange.

Chapter 240 - 239: 15 Days Remaining (Please Subscribe)

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