Staying Alive Cautiously in the Celestial Realm and Becoming the Strongest

Half a two-hour period later, Wang Chen retrieved the Red Nether Sword.

This top-quality spirit sword had been damaged by the City God Statue, with the spirit within the sword body suffering damage. Although it could be repaired through a nurturing process, the time required would inevitably be long.

Alternatively, one could request the services of a Great Refiner, with the cost of three to five hundred Middle Spirit stones being quite normal.

But now, he had merely placed the Red Nether Sword inside the Creation Cauldron for half a two-hour period. Without expending any effort himself, the spirit sword he got back had already returned to its optimal condition.

Under the light, the sword body glowed brightly, resembling a pool of autumn water, with the bloodline on the sword ridge particularly striking.

Wang Chen swung the sword casually, and extremely satisfied, he sheathed the flying sword.

Looking at the large cauldron before him, he finally felt that the spirit stones he had invested had not been wasted.

In fact, repairing magic artifacts was just one of the functions of the Creation Cauldron. Its real strength lay in forging and enhancement, but Wang Chen currently lacked the ability to unleash its full might.

"Retrieve!"

Following the Dharma Technique for controlling the cauldron, Wang Chen channeled mana into the body of the cauldron.

The large cauldron levitated and spun rapidly, shrinking to the size of an inch in the blink of an eye.

Wang Chen hung it around his chest.

The Creation Cauldron couldn't be stored in a Storage Bag, so Wang Chen had specially purchased a necklace made of Mysterious Gold to carry it as a pendant.

The value of this treasure was by no means inferior to the Heaven-Ensnaring Punisher Net.

In theory, as long as there were compatible materials and forging blueprints, the Creation Cauldron could refine any equipment that Wang Chen desired.

Wang Chen didn't need to learn the profound knowledge of Artifact Refining, nor did he need to do it himself. He could leave everything to the Artifact Spirit to control.

It stirred up Wang Chen's soul as a craftsman!

The pity was that the tier of the Creation Cauldron was too high, and Wang Chen, as its master, was too weak. He couldn't even subdue the Artifact Spirit, and freely mastering this treasure would undoubtedly take a very, very long time.

As for the method of threatening the Artifact Spirit with a cesspit, Wang Chen would not use it again in the future.

Because such means would only highlight his incompetence, and the Artifact Spirit wouldn't always take things lying down.

This little fellow was both proud and stubborn!

Gathering his thoughts, Wang Chen focused his mind and sat on the cushion, starting his Cultivation practice.

Cultivation level is the foundation of everything, and on the path of cultivation, he had a very, very long way to go.

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The next morning, under the care of Xu Xinlan, Wang Chen had a rich breakfast.

Having been well-nourished, Xu Xinlan looked radiant and seemed several years younger. She personally cooked spirit rice porridge for Wang Chen and tenderly served him with her fair hands.

While enjoying the luxury, Wang Chen couldn't help but sigh, indeed, the love of a gentle woman is the tomb of heroes!n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

After instructing the maids to clear the remaining food, Wang Chen handed a Storage Bag to Xu Xinlan.

It contained his spoils from wiping out the Mysterious Intent Bandits, including a large number of magic artifacts, pills, talismans, and various materials—many of which were mixed and disorderly.

Wang Chen didn't have the time to identify and sell each item, so he simply entrusted Xu Xinlan to deal with them.

She had connections and channels in Wanling City, which made it much more convenient than Wang Chen working on it himself.

Being able to do things for Wang Chen made Xu Xinlan very happy; she said with a joyous smile, "My lord, rest assured, your servant will definitely sell these items for a good price."

Of course, Wang Chen trusted her, "Do as you see fit. Keep anything suitable for yourself, and sell the rest. Also, help me acquire some spiritual materials."

He then took out a piece of Talisman Paper that he had prepared earlier, which listed several spiritual materials.

Once the Heavenly Dragon Vajra Method broke through to the sixth tier, the auxiliary cultivation effect of the Vajra Ghee would be gone.

Although Wang Chen did not have the latter three tiers of the technique, he planned to cultivate this Body Refinement divine power to the pinnacle of the sixth tier.

Without the extremely strong physique brought by the Heavenly Dragon Vajra Method, Wang Chen wouldn't have been able to survive until now.

As for defense, the higher it was layered, the better!

And once the Vajra Ghee ceased to be effective, Wang Chen could only resort to using the Dragon Tiger Strong Soul Broth recipe.

However, at his current realm, the main ingredient required for this soup recipe was very high-end; otherwise, it wouldn't have the effect of strengthening the body and replenishing health.

"Okay."

Xu Xinlan agreed without even looking, accepting the task right off the bat.

Wang Chen affectionately stroked her hair and whispered, "I'll come to see you again after some time. If there's anything you need, just send me a talisman message. As long as I'm within the sect, I will immediately rush over."

Living a life cohabiting with Xu Xinlan was indeed sweet and beautiful, yet what Wang Chen truly sought was the supreme Dao.

Most importantly, without formidable strength, it would be hard to even eke out a living!

"Mhm."

Xu Xinlan leaned into Wang Chen's embrace, pressing her pretty face against his chest.

In their quiet embrace, they both felt a joyful peace.

Ultimately, Wang Chen steeled his heart and left the Xu Family.

The first thing he did upon returning from Wanling City to West Sea City was to go to the Inner Sect Main Hall's Sect Affairs Department to hand in his mission.

In fact, the task of exterminating the Mysterious Intent Bandits had been completed by Wang Chen quite some time ago.

But to avoid any unnecessary complications, he and Zuo Xiaomo purposely returned to the sect on the day of the Outer Sect's assessment, and then went straight down to the Nine Dragons Land Palace.

Thus, he only handed it in today.

But he did not exceed the specified deadline.

Three days later, Wang Chen received his mission rewards at the Sect Affairs Department.

The rewards he got were quite generous!

Firstly, he received 2,600 Merit Points followed by the privilege to choose any Purple Mansion Technique from the Scripture Pavilion.

Lastly, the qualification to comprehend at the Ancestral Master Hall for three days! Continue reading stories on empire

Truth be told, Wang Chen had not expected to receive such abundant rewards.

He speculated that this might be related to his exposé of Ji Yongtai, the Guarding Envoy of Beiwang City, for colluding with bandits.

Otherwise, just for eradicating the Mysterious Intent Bandits, it would not be possible to receive so many benefits.

Regardless, this time Wang Chen had made a considerable gain.

Wang Chen's Merit Points had already bottomed out long ago, and he couldn't even exchange them for Purple Essence Pills, but this wave of 2,600 Merit Points was enough for him to cultivate in peace in West Sea City for a very long time.

With a pleased mood, Wang Chen headed to the Dharma Transmission Department and entered the Scripture Pavilion to select a cultivation technique.

After showing his identity plaque to the Elder guarding the Scripture Pavilion and passing verification, he smoothly made his way to the third floor.

This time, after careful selection, Wang Chen chose a higher-level Dharma Technique of Thunder Magic for himself.

His original practice was the Five Suns Qian Thunder from the Cloud Sun Sect,

The "Five Suns Qian Thunder" was the Cloud Sun Sect's orthodox thunder technique, deep and powerful, and like the Thunderbolt Sword Technique, it could be cultivated from the Qi Cultivation Stage all the way to the Purple Mansion Realm.

But this thunder technique had a limited upper bound, and although its power was quite remarkable, it also had many shortcomings.

Wang Chen had already cultivated the Five Suns Qian Thunder to Great Perfection and wasn't particularly satisfied with its performance in actual use, so he rarely used it in battle afterwards.

To handle fights at the Purple Mansion Realm, it was clearly insufficient.

However, Thunder Magic not only expanded Wang Chen's casting options but also served as a sharp weapon against Evil Wraiths and in group battles. Therefore, taking advantage of this opportunity, Wang Chen specifically chose a higher-tier thunder technique.

Nine Heavens Divine Thunder!

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