I Have A Qi Fortune Altar.
Chapter 345 - 345 317

Chapter 345: 317 Chapter 345: 317 “The intervals between Senior Moluo’s periods of slumber are getting longer and longer,” the woman with a gentle tone sighed.

The burly man said, “It must be due to the influence of the Cultivation Technique.”

“We need to hasten our arrangements, or the longer the delay, the greater the impact on Senior Moluo,” Jiang He said indifferently.

“This matter cannot be rushed.”

Su Ziyue spoke in a deep voice.

“All right, let’s leave it at this for today. There are some matters in my sect that I need to attend to. Daoist of the Seven Emotions, regarding the investigation of Chen Yuan,

we still need to look into it further, even if his identity is peculiar. We must clarify some things.”

“Don’t worry, I’m on it.”

“Furthermore, Chen Yuan’s safety is temporarily entrusted to Daoist Heavenly Sword. Since he’s so compatible with that Cultivation Technique, if nothing unexpected happens, he is likely to be the next Daoist Master.

We should give him some support.”

“Hmm.”

Jiang He responded with a hum and closed the Heavenly Book.

Gazing at the swimming spirit fish below, his deep eyes reflected his profound thoughts.

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Chen Yuan was unaware of and could not guess the later contact between Jiang He and Taoist Divine Palace. He was already preparing to leave, luckily everyone he had arranged to stay was at the inn,

making his departure not as troublesome as he had imagined.

It’s worth mentioning that within Qingzhou’s Heavenly Patrol Bureau, both Yue Shan and Zhao Beishan were unharmed and had successfully condensed Evil Qi, officially stepping into the Condensing Evil Level.

They were also the highest in Cultivation Realm amongst Chen Yuan’s subordinates.

Although they were of not much help to him at present, it was not their fault, after all, no one could have predicted Chen Yuan’s rapid improvement in Cultivation.

Compared to others, their progression could already be considered extremely fast.

Given Yue Shan’s age and strength, he was actually qualified to be listed on the Hidden Dragon List; it was just that no achievements had spread thus far.

As for their sudden departure, everyone was somewhat prepared – Chen Yuan had already hinted at this possibility previously. As such, they didn’t harbor any other thoughts.

They were even happy for Chen Yuan.

After all, it was not an easy feat to rise directly to the position of Heavenly Patrol Green Envoy.

Ultimately, Chen Yuan’s growth was too rapid. Despite the numerous experiences he’d had, only a few of them could be considered meritorious, hardly enough to support his position as Heavenly Patrol Green Envoy.

Now that he was suddenly promoted, how could they not be surprised?

They also had many speculations about the relationship between Chen Yuan and Golden Envoy Jiang He…

Not lingering in the inn for long, Chen Yuan and his companions settled their bill and left. Only a few people knew of his departure, perhaps many were still waiting for Chen Yuan to reveal himself.

It would be difficult to imagine that he was merely passing through Qingzhou, with no plans for development here…

Exiting the Inner City, the group purchased several excellent horses, the kind that could travel a thousand li without tiring, and led them directly toward the East Gate of Qingzhou City, from where they came, so they would naturally return there.

At the city gate, a group of swordsmen dressed in uniform blue shirts entered in succession through the East Gate. Xiao Qingmu, with an indifferent face, was escorted by the crowd. As the Sect Leader’s daughter,

her identity naturally attracted flattery.

This sword-fighting event was specially organized for Xiao Qingmu, inviting some of the young sword geniuses nearby Qingzhou City.

Had Gu Hao been alive, those disciples who coveted Xiao Qingmu wouldn’t dare to do so, for fear of offending him, but now he was dead!

Not only he, but his father Gu Chun was dead too. Given this, what did they have to fear?

Bearing in mind, marrying Xiao Qingmu could save them decades of struggle, and they might even have a chance to peek at the position of Sect Master. Who could resist such temptation?

“Junior Sister Xiao, this time your senior brother has prepared quite a few novel things for you, to lift the sadness in your heart. It’s said they come from overseas,” a man approaching thirty walked up to Xiao Qingmu and said with a light laugh.

“Thank you, Senior Brother Wu.”

Xiao Qingmu forced a smile.

She didn’t want to come this time, but couldn’t refuse the sincere invitation from several senior brothers. She planned to make a brief appearance and announce her seclusion again in a few days.

As for avenging her Senior Brother Gu,

with her current Cultivation, it would be tantamount to suicide. Her father had also warned her not to provoke Chen Yuan for the time being, or else even the Qingyun Sword Sect could attract the big trouble that was Jiang He.

“No trouble at all, no trouble at all. As long as Junior Sister Xiao is happy, that’s what matters,” Senior Brother Wu said with a bland smile, exuding a somewhat cold demeanor.

“Junior Sister Xiao, this…”

Chen Yuan glanced at Xiao Qingmu and looked away, his expression unchanged. As for the grudge with the Qingyun Sword Sect, he also had his considerations; now was not the time for revenge.

Since his strength relied on borrowing Jiang He’s power, in reality facing the Qingyun Sword Sect was like throwing an egg against a rock. Therefore, he must suppress this sentiment for now.

As for Xiao Qingmu, the woman, Chen Yuan had no thoughts about her. He was just a bit puzzled, perhaps there was some intrinsic conflict between them; otherwise, how could it be that both men she fancied ended up dead by his hand?

In the past few days in Qingzhou City, Chen Yuan had also made some inquiries through certain people and learned that Liu Changkong was rumored to have some romantic feelings for Xiao Qingmu.

And when Xiao Qingmu was in Jiuyuan Prefecture before, she seemed very close to Gu Hao…

As for who cuckolded whom, Chen Yuan pondered for a moment but couldn’t figure it out. He decided not to waste his thoughts on it, considering them not worthy of his attention since they lacked Qi Fortune.

The disciples of Qingyun Sword Sect who followed Xiao Qingmu were also luckless wretches, disappointing him somewhat. He had almost thought that Qi Fortune had once again approached him unexpectedly.

It turned out he was overthinking it.

As they galloped past Xiao Qingmu and her companions, the sight of the Black Cloud Clothing worn by the members of the Heavenly Patrol Bureau ensured that no one dared to offend them and everyone gave way.

A few disciples of the Qingyun Sword Sect uttered cold, mocking jeers at the imperial lackeys.

Recently, because of the Heavenly Patrol Bureau, the Qingyun Sword Sect’s reputation suffered greatly, and all disciples of the sect started viewing the imperial court with hostility. But they confined their criticism to quite murmurings, not daring to openly chastise them.

Ever since Jiang He, the Golden Envoy, rose to power, the prestige of the Heavenly Patrol Bureau boomed, and the heads of many Martial Artists from Jianghu who dared provoke the bureau were hung above the gates.

“These imperial lackeys, God knows what oppression they’re off to commit again. If I had the power, I’d storm the Heavenly Patrol Bureau’s gates and seek justice for the people,” someone remarked.

Seeing Xiao Qingmu frozen on the spot, Brother Wu thought she was reminiscing about the past affair with Gu Hao and quickly uttered a few words of consolation.

“Brother Wu, let’s go,” Xiao Qingmu said, with a smile, withdrawing her gaze without picking up the thread of conversation.

The reason she paused just now was because she felt the leader in the Black Cloud Clothing seemed familiar, as if she had seen him somewhere before.

However, she didn’t know anyone from the court in Qingzhou.

Except for the one… Chen Yuan, who killed both Brother Gu and Brother Liu.

Upon further reflection, she felt she was probably overthinking it. Maybe because she had been thinking about avenging them recently, she felt like everyone in Black Cloud Clothing was him.

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After leaving Qingzhou City, the pace of Chen Yuan and his group picked up sharply. With the help of their swift horses, they traveled hundreds of miles each day.

In just a few short days, they had already reached the territory of Jiuyuan Prefecture. But he had no intention of looking for Huang Yi; instead, he crossed Jiuyuan Prefecture quietly and continued traveling south towards Nanling Prefecture.

On this journey, which lasted nearly a month, he reaped a lot. The first was his Cultivation, which broke through to the Heavenly Element Level. The second was a significant advancement in the Physical Body Realm.

It could be said that his strength increased dramatically.

He also got hold of a few other things, such as the transparent armor acquired from Daoist Huayuan, which, after being cleaned, was now worn by Chen Yuan.

His defense capabilities had greatly improved.

In addition, by eliminating his enemy Gu Hao and his son, he had resolved a concern. However, it was precisely because of this that he had made enemies with two top forces.

The Qingyun Sword Sect and Bright Temple!

If Jiang He hadn’t protected him, the consequences would have been unimaginable…

After crossing Jiuyuan Prefecture, Chen Yuan slowed down quite a bit. He had been traveling fast mainly because he was worried the Qingyun Sword Sect and Bright Temple might take action against him without warning.

Even though Jiang He had issued a warning, who could guarantee they wouldn’t strike from the shadows?

Necessary precautions were always needed.

But it seemed Jiang He’s deterrent was indeed effective; he traveled swiftly the whole way without incident, not encountering any clichéd provocations.

Chen Yuan returned to his diligent practice. He cultivated relentlessly for twelve hours a day, while traveling, sleeping, every moment spent in cultivation.

His Cultivation grew rapidly, and he felt it wouldn’t be long before reaching the peak of the Heavenly Element level.

Of course, as a cost, the rate at which his Primordial Crystals were being consumed was astonishing; he had already used close to three…

Cultivation relied on resources, and he would not have been able to progress so quickly without the substantial consumption of Primordial Crystals. Nearly half of his meridians were now fully opened.

After almost ten more days of intermittent traveling, Chen Yuan finally returned to Nanling Prefecture, taking about the same length of time it took to travel from Nanling Prefecture to Jiuyuan Prefecture originally.

He didn’t seek out Huang Yi for a reunion, but the situation with Zhang Xuan was different. Chen Yuan, incognito, met with Zhang Xuan, his former superior who had promoted him and was now a ‘friend,’ and gave him a brief account of his recent mission.

Zhang Xuan was somewhat curious about him, wondering why Jiang He esteemed him so highly, even going so far as to rescue him personally, not hesitating to kill an elder of the Qingyun Sword Sect.

In response, Chen Yuan made up a lie on the spot, which Zhang Xuan didn’t challenge but simply advised him to be cautious in his actions—even with Jiang He—and not to let his guard down.

There was no such thing as interest without motive; the other party must have an agenda.

Chen Yuan nodded, indicating he understood.

Zhang Xuan also mentioned past events, saying that the news of what happened in Jiuyuan Prefecture had been delayed when it reached him; otherwise, he would certainly have gone to help.

He advised Chen Yuan that if he should provoke a Dan Realm Master again, he should not take risks but return to Nanling Prefecture.

With Zhang Xuan there, no one in Nanling Prefecture would dare to touch him!

After all, with his father as a Divine Envoy of the Heavenly Patrol Bureau, he had that confidence!