FVN #338 - Unexpected Accidents (Subscribe)
#338 - Unexpected Accidents (Subscribe)
Chapter 336 Unexpected Accident (Seeking Subscription)
Zhang Chen smiled wryly upon hearing this, and patted the package: "I didn't gain any good stuff, but I gained a lot of harmful things instead."
As Zhang Chen spoke, he unwrapped the package, revealing the bundle of delicate flowers. Even after a few months, the Golden Wind Flowers were still vibrant and alluring.
"Jade Dew Flower!" Xie Lingyun's breath hitched when she saw the bundle of flowers, her voice filled with shock.
"You're mistaken, this isn't Jade Dew Flower, this is Golden Wind Flower. Although the two look the same, their effects are the opposite. Jade Dew can make a person's strength surge temporarily, while this Golden Wind Flower can cause a person's strength to plummet by thirty to fifty percent. You must not confuse them, lest you harm yourself."
Zhang Chen explained to Xie Lingyun.
He discovered that people in this world only knew about the Jade Dew Flower, but not the effect of the Golden Wind Flower.
If he could use this trait, he might be able to pull off something big.
When plotting to kill others, this is definitely an unexpected and divine weapon.
Upon hearing Zhang Chen's words, a look of disbelief appeared in Xie Lingyun's eyes: "There is actually such a thing in the world? It's unbelievable! Two flowers with different effects, but they look exactly the same. Is there anything more unbelievable than this in the world?"
Zhang Chen smiled, took out ten flowers from the pile, and handed them to Xie Lingyun: "These ten flowers are for you, maybe they can save your life at a critical moment. It's just that these flowers need to be stored in jade boxes. Sister, you need to prepare jade boxes in advance when you return."
Xie Lingyun smiled like a flower, and was not polite with Zhang Chen: "Since that's the case, then I'll accept these ten flowers."
Zhang Chen looked at the more than eighty flowers still in the package, a look of helplessness in his eyes. It would not be easy to store these more than eighty flowers. It should be known that he would have to buy at least eighty jade boxes, but how precious is jade? Especially jade boxes, which are even rarer.
"Is Sister's injury healed?" Zhang Chen didn't dwell on the storage method of the flowers, but looked at Xie Lingyun. After a few months, Xie Lingyun's movements were nimble, and she didn't look injured.
"The Surveillance Division does not lack all kinds of strange spiritual medicines," Xie Lingyun said.
Zhang Chen felt relieved upon hearing this. The two chatted for a while, Xie Lingyun ordered people to prepare wine and dishes. After the two ate and drank, the sky gradually darkened at this time, and Xie Lingyun ordered people to light candles: "It's a pity that the passage to the spiritual world is constantly shrinking, and it's not far from closing."
Zhang Chen smiled under the lamplight: "Why should Sister regret it? There's something I didn't tell you, the first heaven of the spiritual world will soon be shattered. At that time, everything in the entire spiritual world will fall from the spiritual world into the mortal world. If the Surveillance Division is prepared and seizes the initiative in advance, it will definitely obtain incredible benefits."
Xie Lingyun was shocked when she heard this: "The first heaven of the spiritual world will be shattered? Why? How confident are you in this news?"
"Very!" Zhang Chen said with certainty: "As for why it is shattered, it is actually because earth-shattering changes have taken place in the depths of the spiritual world, which led to the shattering of the first heaven of the spiritual world."
Hearing Zhang Chen's words, a look of horror appeared in Xie Lingyun's eyes: "There are countless creations in the spiritual world. Once the world is shattered and the mysteries fall into the mortal world, I don't know how many strong people beyond control will be created. The whole world is afraid that it will be even more chaotic."
Zhang Chen fell silent upon hearing this, this was unavoidable.
The two talked for a while, Zhang Chen was concerned about the God-Slaying Whip being refined in his Bagua Furnace, so he carried his package and bid farewell.
Now it is mid-winter, the north wind howls between heaven and earth, and the cold is overwhelming, freezing the universe.
Zhang Chen exchanged a set of winter clothes from Xie Lingyun, draped in a fox fur cloak, walking in the long cold wind, returning in the direction of Huangli Temple.
"Next is to steal points and get my Mountain Moving Technique to Great Completion! Then find the next realm cultivation technique from Huangli Temple, and then practice in a low-key manner." Countless thoughts flashed in Zhang Chen's mind, tightening the cloak on his body, blocking the cold wind outside his body, and began to think about how to properly dispose of these Golden Wind Flowers.
It is not realistic to find dozens of jade boxes at all.
Zhang Chen walked in the long cold wind, and a little inspiration rose in his heart: "I have the art of freezing, and the power of that old osmanthus tree that has been around for who knows how many thousands of years. If I use the power of osmanthus to freeze it, I wonder if I can preserve the medicinal properties."
Thinking of this, Zhang Chen directly searched for a deep mountain and old forest, and then extracted water vapor to freeze the Golden Wind Flower. He added the power of the old osmanthus into the freezing process. Strangely speaking, the power of the old osmanthus was extremely mysterious, and it actually froze the medicinal power of the Golden Wind Flower, sealing the medicinal power of the Golden Wind Flower.
"It's done!" Zhang Chen was overjoyed to see this, and then worried about how to place these eighty Golden Wind Flowers.
Bring it back to the Taoist temple?
It is absolutely impossible to bring it back to the Taoist temple. I don't know how many old guys are in the Taoist temple. In case someone accidentally detects the aura of the Golden Wind Flower, it will be troublesome.
"Then how should I hide it?" Zhang Chen began to ponder in his heart, thinking for a long time and decided to hide it underground.
Only by hiding it underground can it be difficult for people to find it.
Zhang Chen searched for a big mountain, made a mark, and then turned into a stream of water and sneaked into the depths of the ground with eighty Golden Wind Flowers to hide.
Zhang Chen's current cultivation is limited. Whether he turns into a stream of water or a vampire bat, he cannot carry more than thirty kilograms of items, so Zhang Chen could only trek hard in the first heaven of the spiritual world before.
Zhang Chen infiltrated a thousand meters underground all the way, searched for a karst cave, and then divided the Golden Wind Flowers into several times, constantly transporting them into the underground karst cave, and was collected by Zhang Chen.
After Zhang Chen collected the Golden Wind Flowers, he turned into a mist and disappeared into the dark night, and appeared in Huangli Temple.
It is now late at night, and Xiao Douding is sitting cross-legged in front of the candlelight. When Zhang Chen came back, Xiao Douding's soul was not in his body, but he didn't know where he had gone.
Zhang Chen looked at Xiao Douding's body, and was a little surprised: "Strange, Xiao Douding can actually leave his body? Could it be that he can avoid the repressive force of the palace?"
Zhang Chen was a little happy in his heart, and then shook his head secretly: "This girl doesn't know how to find someone to help protect her. If someone destroys her body when she is out of her body, it will be a big trouble."
Zhang Chen was busy in the yard, starting to stew meat and cook rice. When it was the second half of the night, a blurry shadow came from outside the Taoist temple, and after seeing Zhang Chen, his face was happy: "Zhang Chen, you are willing to come back!"
Xiao Douding's soul walked in from outside the yard. After seeing Zhang Chen, he couldn't help being overjoyed, his eyes full of joy.
Hearing the little bean sprout's shout, Zhang Chen looked at the soul of the little bean sprout rushing towards him and hurriedly suppressed the golden light in his body, allowing the little bean sprout's soul to ride on his neck affectionately.
"Senior sister has good cultivation; she can now perform night travels with her soul leaving her body. You really are amazing. Did you resolve the palace issue?" Zhang Chen asked with a smile.
He was a little strange in his heart. According to the power contained within the palace at that time, the palace should have been extremely heavy. According to his estimation, at least the little bean sprout would have to enter the Yang God realm to possibly withstand the pressure of the palace and have her soul leave her body.
A hint of curiosity appeared in Zhang Chen's eyes. The current situation of the little bean sprout was not quite the same as what he had secretly deduced before.
Hearing Zhang Chen's words, the little bean sprout smiled and said, "I don't know where a post appeared. The post flickered with golden light and actually sealed the power of the palace. Therefore, my soul had no obstruction and directly ran out."
Zhang Chen was surprised when he heard this. Did his Six-Word Mantra Talisman actually have such ability?
Only half a year had passed, and the Six-Word Mantra Talisman actually had such variables?
Zhang Chen pushed the little bean sprout's soul: "Hurry back; I'll check you over."
The little bean sprout's soul happily returned to her body, and then she opened her eyes and looked at Zhang Chen: "Junior brother, come and check! See if there are any problems with my body."
There was some worry in her eyes, but she hid it very deeply, not wanting Zhang Chen to worry about her.
Zhang Chen stepped forward and placed a finger on the little bean sprout's brow, sensing the changes in the little bean sprout's body and soul, especially focusing on sensing the changes in his Six-Word Mantra Talisman, and couldn't help but look surprised:
"The Six-Word Mantra Talisman has changed from tangible to intangible. The golden body within has been refined, leaving only the undying nature. Then, the undying nature absorbed incense and faith, changing from intangible to tangible, and has changed from a mortal object to a divine object. In this process, it absorbed the creation of the entire palace, and has sucked the palace dry. The palace has become illusory and reduced, no wonder it can no longer suppress the soul of the little bean sprout."
Zhang Chen was surprised by the changes in the Six-Word Mantra Talisman. This Six-Word Mantra Talisman was really too strong. It accepted all faith power, like a giant whale swallowing the boundless sea. No matter how much incense and faith there was, it was not enough for it to swallow in one gulp.
Zhang Chen sensed the Six-Word Mantra Talisman and saw that the Six-Word Mantra Talisman had completely solidified, but the six true words on it were still blurred and needed a lot of faith power to fill them.
"A little interesting," Zhang Chen muttered to himself.
Zhang Chen withdrew his palm, and then, meeting the little bean sprout's expectant gaze, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth: "The trouble is basically resolved. You can be considered worry-free for the time being. But you still need to cultivate well in the future and strive to turn the tables and refine that palace."
"Really?" The smile on the little bean sprout's face widened.
Zhang Chen rubbed the little bean sprout's head: "Of course it's true, but you still have to be low-key. In the future, without my permission, you are not allowed to let your soul leave your body again. In case those old guys in the Taoist temple notice anything, and then something unexpected happens, it won't be good."
The little bean sprout nodded fiercely when she heard this, stood up and plunged into Zhang Chen's arms, hugged Zhang Chen's neck and kissed him hard: "Zhang Chen, thank you!"
"Basic operation, don't mention it! You're welcome!" Zhang Chen said with a smile.
While speaking, the beef had been stewed, and Zhang Chen led the little bean sprout to eat beef.
But before the two had finished eating the beef, they saw a figure walking from outside the yard. Before the person arrived, the voice had already been heard in the cold wind: "The old Taoist is really lucky. He can eat stewed beef in this freezing weather. He is really happy."
Zhang Chen glanced at the old Taoist, and his pupils shrank involuntarily. The person who came was actually Wu Changming, a great cultivator from Huangli Temple.
After seeing Wu Changming, the resentment in Zhang Chen's heart suddenly began to roll. He thought that this old Taoist had said to him that as long as he won the first prize in the competition, he would promise him the position of Star God, but who knew that after the competition, this old Taoist would directly disappear?
Wu Changming was not polite. He sat directly in front of the big pot, picked up his bowl and chopsticks and frantically devoured the beef, while eating, he greeted Zhang Chen and the little bean sprout to sit down: "What are you two standing there for? Come and eat quickly. This beef is stewed until it's rotten and fragrant. It's really a rare delicacy. If you two stand there foolishly again, don't blame me for eating all the beef."
The little bean sprout heard this and picked up her chopsticks without saying a word and joined the battle. Zhang Chen didn't move his chopsticks, but sat opposite Wu Changming, staring straight at Wu Changming with his eyes.
Wu Changming met Zhang Chen's staring gaze, and couldn't eat any more beef. He could only say helplessly: "I've heard about the Taoist temple competition before, but I was transferred away by that bastard Gu Mingyue's design, so when I later learned about everything, it was all too late! I didn't want that Zhang Xiaohua to get the position of Star God more than you, but there was no way. The Great Virtuous Teacher had spoken, and I couldn't do anything about it."
Zhang Chen was relieved when he heard this, knowing that Wu Changming had not broken his promise, and then picked up the wine next to him and poured a bowl for Wu Changming: "Master, please drink wine. It was the disciple who wronged the master."
Wu Changming shook his head: "This matter can't be blamed on you. It's all my fault for falling into Gu Mingyue's scheme."
Wu Changming gritted his teeth in anger. The Northern Territory was his territory, but now Gu Mingyue had to get involved. Especially after the son of the Pingbian Prince's Mansion joined Gu Mingyue's command, the entire Northern Territory was now under the jurisdiction of the Pingbian Prince's Mansion. Although the Northern Territory Taoist temple was still nominally in his hands, Gu Mingyue had already secretly used the influence of the Pingbian Prince's Mansion to continuously encroach and erode his rights. It was feared that it would not be long before the Northern Territory would change hands.
Wu Changming was angry in his heart, but he could not do anything about it.
What could he do?
If it was just Gu Mingyue who was against him, that wouldn't be anything, but now there was also the Pingbian Prince's Mansion involved. Even if he complained to the Great Virtuous Teacher, and the Great Virtuous Teacher ordered Gu Mingyue to return the territory to him, would he really be able to control the Northern Territory Taoist temple?
The laws of the Pingbian Prince's Mansion in the Northern Territory were greater than the laws of the imperial court, and greater than the rules of the Yellow Sky Dao.
Wu Changming suffered a loss and was so angry in his heart that he wanted to die.
Of course, if the Pingbian Prince's Mansion had other children, and he supported other young princes, perhaps there would still be hope to regain power, but the Pingbian Prince only had this one seedling, what could he do?
Besides glaring, he could do nothing.
Wu Changming was bitter in his heart, but Wu Changming said nothing.
Zhang Chen looked at Wu Changming, revealing a thoughtful look. He probably also understood the situation of this miserable guy, Wu Changming.