Chapter Eighteen: The Useless Qi of Creation

  It was as if he were in his mother's arms when he was a child, Wang Chen felt extremely at ease and comfortable, slowly waking up to see the dying embers of the bonfire. His heart tightened as he recalled what had happened.

  A moment later, Wang Chen packed up his luggage and left.

  When leaving the cave, Wang Chen was stunned again by the miserable appearance of Fang Yuan Si Li, but thinking of that green life energy group, Wang Chen seemed to have realized something and hurriedly left.

  In the following month, a series of mysterious thefts occurred in various cities of Xia Guo, Yangzhou and Jianzhou. The thieves specifically targeted rare and expensive medicinal herbs that were several years old. Despite efforts by several major factions to investigate, they had no choice but to give up. This case was considered one of the most famous theft cases in Xia Guo's Jianghu history!

  In a small inn's wing room southwest of Cangzhou City.

  Wang Chen sat with his eyes closed, surrounded by hundreds of boxes placed randomly around the bed. The styles of the boxes were varied, but at a glance, it was clear that they were decorated luxuriously. If one smelled them from afar, they would discover that each box still retained a strong medicinal fragrance.

  After a while, Wang Chen spat out a mouthful of turbid air and opened his eyes. Disappointment mixed with excitement.

  The strange encounter on that day was deeply hidden in Wang Chen's heart.

  Wang Chen roughly figured out the process, and there was a mysterious residual soul in the pearl that wanted to possess him. Using his own soul to cultivate a certain secret method. As a result, he died unexpectedly, and he himself narrowly escaped death!

  The faint airflow that can be felt is the residual soul's attempt, although guessing the extraordinary air mass, the holy and mysterious aura on the airflow still makes Wang Chen excited.

  That wisp of airflow was truly extraordinary, and after King Chen immersed his mind in it, he obtained some profound information. This wisp of airflow was called the "Creation Energy", which had the ability to generate life from nothingness and create something out of thin air!

  Apart from the initial sensation, Wang Chen didn't get any other information. He tried to control the wisp of creative energy, but found that it wouldn't listen to him and just quietly stayed in a certain part of his body!

  Ocean of Knowledge!

  Wang Chen was not sure where the Sea of Recognition was, but he was very certain!

  For this thread of divine aura, the red spiritual energy cluster in Wang Chen's body had disappeared. After losing it, Wang Chen felt very unaccustomed to it. After considering it, he added that after joining the spiritual energy, this red spiritual energy cluster was no less than his own master's cultivation method. Wang Chen still decided to cultivate again!

  This time when Wang Chen re-cultivated, the wisp of air in the sea unexpectedly revealed a mysterious aura. After this mysterious aura seeped into the red energy ball in his heart, it had an even greater strengthening effect on his body!

  Wang Chen named this new red energy "Blood Energy". After obtaining Blood Energy, Wang Chen strengthened his body once again. After strengthening, Wang Chen's physical strength reached the level of a divine artifact in the mortal world, and his power reached an astonishing 5,000 kilograms, which was truly worlds apart from before!

  The medicinal materials lost in several states of Xia Guo were naturally taken away by Wang Chen. These medicinal materials not only allowed Wang Chen to re-cultivate his blood energy, but also took the opportunity to condense two acupoints.

  Two holes are located at the footprints, mainly because Wang Chen considers his own speed is not fast, making up for his shortcomings!

  Even so, the two orifices that had condensed did not stop nourishing the muscles throughout his body, causing Wang Chen's physical strength and power to continuously grow!

  After finishing the Blood Ability matter, Wang Chen began to cultivate the Five Elements Basic Fa Jue. The Five Elements Basic Fa Jue is exceptionally simple among the basic Fa Jues, with a great flavor of simplicity and grandeur.

  Naqi decided that Wang Chen had been cultivating for several years, as the foundation of Xianmen entry, Wang Chen had laid a solid foundation! Therefore, the cultivation of Wuxing basic decision was also unusually smooth! Soon reached the first layer of Qi Gong.

  Next, Wang Chen began his first attempt at cultivating immortality! Every day he sat in meditation, circulated his internal energy, and absorbed the spiritual energy from the air. Wang Chen was meticulous and diligent in his practice. However, every day Wang Chen only managed to absorb a tiny bit of spiritual energy, and even after a month of cultivation, he could only feel a slight increase in the spiritual energy within his body.

  Half a year's time, Wang Chen originally thought he could reach the third layer of Qi training! As a result, half a year's time was still stuck in the first layer of Qi training, unable to break through. Wang Chen couldn't help but show a look of depression and helplessness!

  The five attribute spiritual roots were even worse than I had imagined!

  It's not that he hasn't tried to sense the mysterious aura of creation in the sea of knowledge, although it can't be controlled, but it's still possible to extract a thread of breath. With the help of this thread of breath, Wang Chen indeed entered a state of emptiness and spirituality, even the five-elemental spiritual energy around him turned into spiritual energy points, which could be felt clearly!

  But even so, Wang Chen's speed of absorbing and refining was still no different from before!

  The mysterious and extraordinary aura of creation unexpectedly didn't have any unusual effects, Wang Chen couldn't help but feel a wave of disappointment. However, since he had obtained the immortal cultivation method, Wang Chen wasn't too disappointed!

  For half a year, Wang Chen's cultivation had stagnated and he could only focus his energy on making talismans. Making talismans required three tools: talisman paper, talisman brush, and cinnabar.

  There was no special tool available, so Wang Chen had to use a substitute from everyday life.

  In the cave on the desolate mountain, Wang Chen's mind was completely focused on the talisman paper.

  The brush moved like a dragon, splashing ink, and the strokes of the talisman followed Wang Chen's pen as they were drawn out. With Wang Chen's final stroke complete, there was a whooshing sound, and the talisman paper turned to ashes!

  "Alas! Failed again!" Wang Chen felt a wave of despair, his tone filled with helplessness. "It seems the experience on the Jade Simplification is true, worldly objects really won't do, I'll have to go take a look at the market stalls!"

  The art of creating talismans is one of the three great skills of cultivating immortality, which requires a lot of talent. Wang Chen himself felt that drawing talismans was particularly enjoyable, and even felt a faint sense of pleasure!

  "Xiu Wei, Fa Shu and Fu Yin techniques have all reached a temporary bottleneck! Simple techniques like Qi Wu and Ling Yan are also well-practiced. Next is to go to the market to find some cultivation resources!" Wang Chen packed up his things, thinking constantly in his mind, "But before leaving, I'll take a look at Zhang Tie. After entering the immortal gate, there probably won't be another chance to see him again!"

  After thinking for a while, Wang Chen left the cave. The weeds outside the cave that were used as cover were also burned to ashes, leaving no trace behind, and Wang Chen floated away!

  The next day, Cangzhou city gate!

  Wang Chen wore a green robe, with a long sword on his back, standing at the door, stunned for a moment! The guard saw his unusual demeanor and didn't dare to act rashly. After being stunned for a moment, Wang Chen recalled things that had happened over the past few years.

  Fled in his youth, escaped from Cangzhou City, joined a gang, learned kung fu, entered the mine... Until he recalled up to now, Wang Chen came back to his senses, smiled slightly and entered the city!

  Longhu Gang, Wang Chen doesn't want to go now and has nothing to do with himself. This time, Wang Chen just wants to see his former brother Zhang Tie. Zhang Tie is already married, and the best way to find him is to go to his father-in-law's blacksmith shop!

  Yang's Ironworks!

  Wang Chen vaguely remembered the location of the store, but when he walked up to it, the sign hanging above the store indeed read "Li's Ironwork Shop"! Wang Chen's face changed. He hastily went to a nearby wine shop to ask about Yang's Ironwork Shop. The waiter at the wine shop was busy running around, naturally well-informed about news, but after hearing Wang Chen's words, his face also subtly changed.

  "Frankly, it's better not to get involved in the Yang's Ironworks affair! Young master, don't stir up trouble!"

  Wang Chen's expression didn't change, "Little two, don't try to deceive me, can't I ask a few questions out of curiosity?" As he spoke, he quietly slipped a silver coin to the little servant. The little servant took the coin and his smile grew even wider!

  "Alright, I'll tell you, but this is just between us, don't go repeating it to others!"

  "Things started with Old Yang's daughter," said the little servant, lowering his voice. "Old Yang's daughter was quite a beauty, but she was a femme fatale who got entangled with Li Zhang, the son of the Dragon and Tiger Sect's Elder Li. Although her husband was also a disciple of the Dragon and Tiger Sect, he couldn't compare to the elder's power. As a result, his daughter was ravished and his son-in-law was murdered..." The little servant finished speaking, poured some good tea, and then bowed and left.

  Wang Chen pretended to be nonchalant and continued drinking tea, pondering for a moment before calmly leaving!

  Half an hour later, a small courtyard in the south of Cangzhou City!

  "According to others' answers, this is Zhang Tiejun's father's home!"

  "Knock knock! Knock knock knock!"

  Wang Chen knocked on the door several times, and finally the door opened. A white-haired old man with a disgruntled expression but not daring to lose his temper, humbly asked: "What brings the young master of the Dragon Tiger Society here? There's nothing left in my humble abode worth taking!"

  Wang Chen's heart ached even more upon hearing this. He bowed his hands to the old man and said, "I am Wang Chen, Zhang Tie's closest friend!"