Proud Goddess Falls in Love with Me
Chapter 1450: 1409 Chen Nong

Chapter 1450: Chapter 1409 Chen Nong

To be honest, living like this is pretty miserable, but Qin Tao’s treatment indirectly reflects some aspects of the current state of the Penglai Immortal Sect.

Golden Core cultivators may not be extremely powerful, but they are definitely the backbone of a sect or any powerful faction.

Only a small number can truly break through to the Nascent Soul Realm. Most of the time, Golden Core and Foundation Establishment Realm have the largest number of people.

Logically, as a Golden Core cultivator, Qin Tao shouldn’t end up like this.

But the problem is, the Penglai Immortal Sect is fundamentally rotten in some aspects.

With ample resources and a complete cultivation method system, the Penglai Immortal Domain doesn’t lack cultivators. Or it can be said that if they wish, they can turn someone with little talent into a Nascent Soul powerhouse. Thus, the position of a registered disciple is mostly dependent on background and attitude rather than talent.

Unless one’s talent is shockingly outstanding, even if one is at the Golden Core Realm, one still has to obediently stay in the Outer Sect and suffer humiliation.

After all, who told you to have no background and not understand human relations?

For the Penglai Immortal Domain, it’s like an anthill hidden within the dam; no one cares about it until the problem surfaces.

After all, how could ants possibly collapse an entire dam?

But once the problem is exposed, it would be a devastating blow, which is exactly the situation Lu Chuan wants to see.

Having a breakthrough point makes it easier for him to continue his investigation and find the Heavenly Pendant.

Thinking of this, Lu Chuan let out a long breath, coldly scanned the crowd, then turned and walked towards the row of low buildings.

How should I put it?

Compared to the grandeur of the Penglai Immortal Sect, it’s ridiculously shabby here.

The dilapidated houses barely have any complete formations, dying out, with even the spirit gathering array being the lowest level, gathering very little spiritual power. Yet oddly enough, there are at least a thousand people gathered here. Too many wolves and too little meat, no wonder the Outer Sect disciples generally have low strength.

“However, looking at it this way, Qin Tao’s talent isn’t bad.”

To actually manage to break through to the Golden Core Realm in such an environment is truly extraordinary.

Lu Chuan thoughtfully stroked his chin, feeling tempted.

Qin Tao is a good person, only because he refused to connive with those people and use secular world people as a medicine primer for the steward. He preferred being whipped, his character is upright and he has independent judgment, very clearly knowing what is wrong and what is right.

If there’s an opportunity, Lu Chuan wouldn’t mind helping him out, taking him out of the Penglai Immortal Domain, or giving him a few fortuitous encounters.

However, for now, these are not things Lu Chuan should be considering.

Following the guidance on the waist token, Lu Chuan quickly found Qin Tao’s residence, a secluded, broken wooden house, adjacent to the toilet, constantly surrounded by a foul stench.

Lu Chuan furrowed his brows and stepped forward. As he pushed the door open, a whip lashed straight at his face!

Lu Chuan instinctively dodged and met the gaze of the fat man, looking at his outfit, it was most likely the Outer Sect’s steward, as others wore dirt-brown clothes but he wore bluish ones, also being a Golden Core Second Layer cultivator.

“Hey! Damn, you dare to dodge? Do you think I’m giving you face here? Get in here!”

When his whip missed, the fat steward instantly burned with rage, pointing at Lu Chuan’s nose and swearing curse words, while Lu Chuan remained silent, given the crowd gathered outside, Lu Chuan couldn’t possibly retaliate against the fat steward under everyone’s watch.

Lu Chuan didn’t expect this group who have gotten used to this life, and become numb, to stand with him against the tyranny, mostly they’d become accomplices instead.

The fat steward had to die, but not merely because he insulted Lu Chuan. The more crucial reason is, he is the only one in the Outer Sect privy to more information, and Lu Chuan needs to interrogate him about certain matters.

Thus thinking, Lu Chuan slowly entered the room, turned around, gently closed the door, and along the way arranged a sound-proof array.

Following that, the fat steward’s whip landed on Lu Chuan, but unfortunately, with his body’s toughness, the whip felt like scratching an itch!

Seeing Qin Tao’s unusual reaction, the fat steward’s face suddenly changed color.

“Good for you, Qin Tao! You’re rebelling against me, aren’t you? If I don’t whip you to death today, count yourself lucky!”

“I’ve seen those courting death, but rarely someone as eager for it as you.”

Lu Chuan let out a long breath, casually grabbing the whip tightly in his hand, no matter how the fat steward struggled, it didn’t budge.

“Qin Tao! What are you doing?”

“You’re too noisy, I hate noisy people the most, so it’s time for you to die.”

As he spoke, Lu Chuan exerted a little force and the fat steward was pulled by this great strength, flying forward, only for Lu Chuan to slap his head into pieces, blood and flesh flew everywhere, pale brain matter spattered, but Lu Chuan isolated it with spiritual power, not staining himself.

Subsequently, Lu Chuan took out the Earth Amulet, using spiritual power as a guide to pull out the spirit of the fat steward, floating in front of him.

“Tell me, what’s your name?”

“Chen Nong.”

“What’s your role? What work are you responsible for? What changes have happened in the Penglai Immortal Domain lately?”

“Outer Sect’s steward in Penglai Immortal Sect, responsible for overseeing all Outer Sect matters, liaising with the Immortal Sect. Recently, the Immortal Sect’s Vice Sect Leader died, the Sect Master went traveling and disappeared, the Immortal Sect hates Lu Chuan deeply but has no way to deal with him, only bluffing.”

Upon hearing this, Lu Chuan was surprised but not surprised.

Not surprised because, these things he himself has experienced, no one knows better how Fan Qingyun died than him.

Surprised was that this Chen Nong, a mere Outer Sect steward, knew so much?

“Anything else?”

Chen Nong then remained silent.

Seems like, this is all he knows.

“I ask you, what’s the purpose of bringing secular world people into the array?”

“Men serve as the medicine primer for cultivating Gu Insects, women are kept for entertainment.”

“Cultivating Gu Insects? Penglai Immortal Domain still has a complete method to cultivate them?”

Chen Nong fell silent once more.

Still, there’s nothing he could do, after all, he’s just an Outer Sect steward, it’s understandable that he only knows superficial things, the real key, of course, wouldn’t be told to him.

Thinking of this, Lu Chuan searched Chen Nong’s corpse, found his waist token, and placed a paper man on Chen Nong’s chest.

In the next moment, the crushed head began to regenerate, fully recovering in just a few breaths!

This method is undoubtedly the Paper Man Substitute.

At least for now, Lu Chuan still needs Chen Nong, to gather more information for him.

After all, an Outer Sect disciple, not thinking about becoming a registered disciple but instead poking into matters, kinda strange no matter how you see it.