Peeping into the Immortal Road

Chapter 68 Sixth Level of Qi Refining
The back hall of Qiancao Pavilion.

Chen Yinghu sat on the chair and took the spiritual tea carefully served by Shopkeeper Li. He took a sip and felt the fragrance lingering on his lips and teeth, and the spiritual energy filled the air.

Putting down the teacup, he raised his head slightly, looked at Shopkeeper Li standing beside him, and asked softly, "Is Fellow Daoist Ji here?"

His voice was calm, yet revealed an unquestionable majesty.

Upon hearing this, Shopkeeper Li bowed and replied, "Reporting to Senior Chen, the young master is not in the pavilion today."

"When can you come back?" Chen Yinghu frowned and continued to ask.

Shopkeeper Li was silent for a moment after hearing this, then he said, "Young Master has rented a cave in the core area and has been practicing in seclusion for some time."

"As for when I will be released, I really don't know."

"Oh?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Yinghu raised his eyebrows slightly, and a strange look flashed in his eyes.

"Then I wonder when Senior Mo will come out of seclusion?"

Having said that, Chen Yinghu glanced at the backyard of Qiancao Pavilion.

He could sense that there was a top-grade spiritual formation set up there, and Master Mo Dan must be practicing in seclusion there.

Counting the time, it has been more than half a year.

When Shopkeeper Li heard Chen Yinghu mention Senior Mo, a look of embarrassment appeared on his face.

He smiled bitterly and shook his head, saying, "Senior Chen, you also know that over the years, Qiancao Pavilion has been managed by the young master, and the old master is busy in seclusion, often for two or three years."

Chen Yinghu fell silent, he knew that what Manager Li said was true.

When Shopkeeper Li saw Chen Yinghu remained silent, he felt uneasy.

He knew that Chen Yinghu must have come this time to discuss important matters with Ji Chang.

Now that Ji Chang is in seclusion and has not come out, he is afraid that he will offend Chen Yinghu.

At this moment, Chen Yinghu suddenly stood up and prepared to leave.

When Shopkeeper Li saw this, he felt relieved, but at the same time he was also a little frightened.

He quickly bowed and said, "Senior Chen, take care."

There was awe in the voice.

Chen Yinghu nodded slightly, then slowly walked out of the back hall of Qiancao Pavilion.

……

A month later, Ji Chang slowly opened his eyes and gently exhaled.

"Thirty years old, sixth level of Qi Refining." Ji Chang's heart moved slightly, feeling the surge and fullness of spiritual energy in his body.

"With my cultivation speed, I should be able to try to build my foundation in my forties."

"As long as there is a foundation-building method."

Ji Chang was thinking in his mind.

A cultivator who builds his foundation is over 240 years old. If I could successfully build my foundation in my forties.

Then there will be nearly two hundred years for cultivation.

In this way, the formation of the elixir can be expected.

"Ok?"

Suddenly, Ji Chang's expression changed slightly, as if he sensed something.

He mobilized the magic power in his body and injected it into the jade token, which immediately flashed with a faint light.

As the magic power was activated, the formation barrier covering the entire cave trembled slightly, rippling like water waves.

Then, a tiny crack slowly appeared on the barrier.

At this moment, a sound transmission talisman flew in from the opening and headed straight for Ji Chang.

Ji Chang's eyes focused, and he raised his hand to accurately grasp the talisman, and then activated the magic power in the talisman.

The next moment, Chen Yinghu's voice suddenly rang in Ji Chang's ears, clear and real, as if the other party was right beside him. "Fellow Daoist Ji, after you come out of retreat, come to the old place and have a chat."

Ji Chang raised his eyebrows slightly when he heard this.

He knew that the old place Chen Yinghu was referring to was Lingquan Pavilion where they often gathered.

After being in seclusion for more than half a year, he did miss the female cultivators in Lingquan Pavilion.

However, Ji Chang has not yet decided whether to accept the invitation.

After all, in Ji Chang's opinion, Chen Yinghu's invitation was probably for the purpose of ordering a large number of elixirs from Qiancao Pavilion to support the upcoming family war.

Ji Changke was unwilling to get involved in the dispute between the Chen and Wang families.

Moreover, Ji Chang is not optimistic about the Chen family.

Although the Wang family in Jiaozhou only has two foundation-building ancestors, the Wang family has stood in Jiaozhou for hundreds of years and has many in-laws with other immortal-cultivating families in Zheng State.

The roots are deep and the leaves are lush, and the Chen family cannot shake them.

However, isn’t Chen Yinghu concentrating on practicing in the clan land?
Ji Chang was a little puzzled. Didn’t he resign from his position in the Bureau of Regulations to concentrate on cultivation?
Thinking of this, Ji Chang sensed the picture in his mind.

The next moment, he saw Chen Yinghu.

"This is?"

Ji Chang took a look at the environment in the picture. Chen Yinghu was walking towards a hall. The hall was magnificent with carved beams and painted buildings.

If he guessed correctly, this place should be the family hall in the center of the Chen family.

Not long after, all the monks in the hall gathered, the door of the hall was closed tightly, and a series of soundproofing restrictions appeared.

Ji Chang looked around and found that there were not many monks in the hall, less than ten in total.

Except for Chen Yinghu, most of them were middle-aged people, and there were two monks with old faces sitting in the corner.

Among these cultivators, Ji Chang could only recognize two people besides Chen Yinghu.

They are Chen Qianzhou, the head of Cangyu Market, and Chen Qiantuo, the head of the Chen family.

"These monks should be the top leaders of the Chen family."

Ji Chang thought silently in his heart.

However, as the head of the Chen family, Chen Qiantuo did not sit on the throne at the head of the hall, but sat opposite Chen Qianzhou.

Looking at this scene, an idea came to Ji Chang's mind.

The next moment, a ball of dark green mist suddenly appeared on the empty throne, and then Chen Biqi's figure appeared in the hall.

Looking at Chen Biqi sitting on the armchair, Ji Chang's expression changed slightly.

Although he had guessed this scene a long time ago, he still couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

"Is Chen Biqi going to cover it up?"

"It looks like the Chen family is preparing to take action."

Thinking of this, Ji Chang started eavesdropping.

In the silence of the hall, Chen Qiantuo raised his hands and asked Chen Biqi respectfully: "Ancestor, when are we ready to start?"

Chen Biqi slowly opened his eyes. He looked around at the monks around him, and finally set his sights on a middle-aged monk. He asked, "Is the poison ready?"

Upon hearing this, the middle-aged monk immediately stood up, bowed and replied: "Old Ancestor, those guest officials and worshippers have all been poisoned with poisonous insects."

Chen Biqi nodded slightly, and then he continued to ask: "How are the talismans and elixirs being prepared?"

Another middle-aged monk stood up and said, "The talismans are ready."

However, at this moment, Chen Yinghu stood up with a look of panic on his face.

He replied somewhat nervously: "We still need some pills."

Upon hearing this, Chen Biqi frowned slightly and looked at Chen Yinghu, as if waiting for his explanation.

Chen Qiantuo also immediately scolded: "Chen Yinghu, how do you do things?"

(End of this chapter)