I Have A Qi Fortune Altar-Chapter 124 - 117: Peak of Bone Refining! (Congratulations to Li Shang Ruo Xie for becoming the second Alliance Hierarch of this book)

Chapter 124 -117: Peak of Bone Refining! (Congratulations to Li Shang Ruo Xie for becoming the second Alliance Hierarch of this book)

The look in Azure Demon’s eyes fixed at the last moment, filled with terror, and then slowly lost its spirit.

Chen Yuan’s expression remained calm, as if he had done a trivial thing.

The Old Blood Demon was indeed a threat, but what did he have to fear?

It was not right in front of him.

If he were to be scared off by a mere reputation, Chen Yuan would have no reason to continue mingling in Jianghu.

The only pity was he hadn’t sensed any Qi Fortune in this Ghost Child, although Chen Yuan had also opened his Heavenly Eye Pupil Technique when he had just entered the inn.

But there was no reaction.

He had thought that this troublemaking Azure Demon possessed it, but he had thought too much.

Qi Fortune was not so easy to come by.

But…

Upon further reflection, it seemed not necessarily so.

The Liu siblings, who had initially conflicted with him, didn’t carry Qi Fortune, but their father, Liu Shuanghe, did. Did this mean that perhaps the Old Blood Demon also had it?

“Brother Wang, you… were a bit impulsive,”

Seeing Chen Yuan behead the Ghost Child with a swing of his knife, Chu Yunfeng expressed his regret. The Old Blood Demon was extremely powerful and being alone, had no concerns.

He dared to kill anyone.

Offending such a person was truly unwise.

“It’s nothing, he’s killed now,”

Chen Yuan smiled.

The middle-aged woman who had accompanied Azure Demon was filled with terror, especially after seeing Azure Demon killed. She hurriedly ran towards the door, trying to escape this place.

However, escape was certainly not possible. Chen Yuan chopped off a table leg, forcefully threw it, and it instantly pierced through the air, embedding itself in the middle-aged lady’s back.

Pinning her down, she collapsed weakly to the floor.

“Many…many thanks to this senior,”

The stout men, supporting each other, came forward to thank Chen Yuan with a somewhat restrained tone.

They had no choice but to be so in front of a suspected expert of the Gang Condensation Realm, especially since Chen Yuan had just saved them.

Without Chen Yuan’s intervention, their fate would not have been much different from that of Azure Demon, now dead on the ground like a dog.

“No matter,”

Chen Yuan waved his hand, showing no pride.

These men were decent, having shown no intentions of provocation earlier. In fact, they had advised him to stay away to avoid getting hurt, and Chen Yuan indeed held no ill feelings towards them.

“The senior has saved our lives, my brothers and I owe you our gratitude. Should you need us in the future, just command us, and we will not refuse,”

The leader of the men said gravely.

Chen Yuan: “I still don’t know your names?”

“I am Zhao Beishan.”

“I am Qian Xishan.”

“I am Sun Nanshan.”

“I am Li Dongshan.”

The four men reported their names in turn.

“Zhao Qian Sun Li…”

Chen Yuan muttered inwardly.

“These names of yours?”

The leader, Zhao Beishan, replied:

“Not to deceive the senior, the names we carry are all aliases. As for our real names… they have long been discarded.”

Then, Zhao Beishan briefly explained their origins. They were originally soldiers in Nanling Prefecture’s Military Equipment Army, but due to disagreements with their superiors, they directly left the military and took to the hills here as bandits.

With the exceptional abilities of the few, they had also made a considerable reputation in this vicinity, known as the Yunjiang Five Ghosts. However, since one of their brothers was killed by Azure Demon, now they could probably only be called the Yunjiang Four Ghosts.

Since they generally did not commit evil acts, robbing only gang supplies and generally not provoking the government, they had lived safely till now, and the government had no intention of wiping them out.

As for whether they had any backing, they didn’t say much.

“Yunjiang…”

Chen Yuan’s gaze flickered. Nanling Prefecture had many rivers, but the most famous was Yunjiang, leading directly to the nearby state capital, a favorite route for many merchants.

Wang Ping’s father, Wang Dafu, had previously shared this information with both Chen Yuan and Wang Ping.

“Are the four of you always alone, or have you established a force?” Chen Yuan asked.

Zhao Beishan honestly replied:

“Creating a force is too conspicuous, so we have always been cultivating alone.”

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Chen Yuan nodded and then asked no further, although he truly intended to recruit some help. However, it certainly wasn’t the right time, at least not until his power rose to a higher level.

Afterward, Chen Yuan joined the Yunjiang Four Ghosts and several disciples from the Qingmu Sect at a table, exchanging some information. Chen Yuan also gained some understanding of the current situation in Nanling Prefecture.

Looking across Qingzhou, Nanling Prefecture was one of the biggest, vast in territory and large in population, governing more than ten counties, with Ping’an County being just one of them.

The Jianghu forces within Nanling Prefecture were many, but those who made it to the public eye were only five: Dragon Tiger Sect, Shenxiao Hall, Changle Gang, Gold Mountain Monastery, and the dominant in Yunjiang, the Azure Flood Dragon Association.

All these forces had Reach Profound experts in charge, so even the government of Nanling Prefecture would not offend them lightly.

As for the top-tier Sects, there was none based in Nanling Prefecture.

Such as the Qingmu Sect, where Chu Yunfeng belonged, was fairly strong, but did not have a Reach Profound expert in charge. It could only be considered a second-tier sect. However, the Qingmu Sect rarely engaged in conflicts,

and the disciples were better at Alchemy, so they could still hold some sway in Nanling Prefecture. People generally would not offend them.

However, the government side was somewhat weakened; although the major forces in Nanling Prefecture often fought among themselves, they would usually join hands when facing suppression from the imperial court.

The imperial court had too many concerns, and since government enforcers could not suppress them, conflicts were rare, making it a case of ‘the well water not violating the river water.’

Chen Yuan assessed the situation in Nanling Prefecture to be relatively stable, but it was unclear if this was only superficial or the reality. Individuals like Chu Yunfeng, with their low status and strength,

might not be aware of the real situation.

In the process of inquiring, Chen Yuan also subtly brought up matters regarding the Yang Family in Nanling Prefecture, but the few people knew little about it, which slightly relieved Chen Yuan,

as no fame spread meant the Yang Family might just be a minor clan.

Chu Yunfeng was also very alert in probing Chen Yuan’s background, but he concealed it well and nothing was revealed. Chu Yunfeng did not dare to inquire too deeply,

especially since the strength Chen Yuan had shown was extraordinary.

It was very likely that he was a strong practitioner of the Gang Condensation Realm.

Given Chen Yuan’s age and such capabilities, Chu Yunfeng speculated internally that perhaps Chen Yuan was a roaming disciple from a major sect in another prefecture.

His words were quite eager.

The meal lasted about an hour, after which Chu Yunfeng and his group were the first to take their leave, as they had urgent matters to attend to in the county below.

Nevertheless, he warmly invited Chen Yuan to visit the Qingmu Sect if he was ever free, promising that with him as the host, it would be a worthwhile trip.

Chen Yuan smiled and responded a few times. Chu Yunfeng seemed harmless, but he was definitely a very shrewd person. Chen Yuan wondered if initially he had really not thought about the Ghost Child’s identity,

only to exclaim in alarm when Chen Yuan was about to kill him.

But by then, it was too late.

Chen Yuan had cut off the Ghost Child’s arm and had already created a deep enmity. Not taking action would definitely have led to future repercussions.

Such a person was someone Chen Yuan would not reveal his true identity to.

After Chu Yunfeng and his group left, the Yunjiang Four Ghosts also took their leave, needing to seek medical attention for Sun Nanshan, who had been struck in the chest by the Ghost Child.

They did this to avoid any future complications.

At the last moment, they sincerely hoped Chen Yuan would find time to visit them in Yunjiang, and they left their addresses.

They said that they would certainly not refuse any requests from Chen Yuan.

To this, Chen Yuan just smiled.

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…

After a good meal, the young servant had already brought the horses, shivering slightly, his eyes flitting away from Chen Yuan, mostly in fear.

The two men who had been killed before had paid him silver to keep silent, and now feared that trouble might befall him.

These people of Jianghu, killing at will without any regard for the imperial laws, what would it take to kill someone like him, a mere door-attending servant?

“Sir, your horse?”

The servant put on an ingratiating smile.

Chen Yuan grunted in response but did not answer, mounting the horse and riding away directly.

As for the tables and chairs damaged in the fight inside the inn, they were not his concern. The inn was responsible, and who asked them to stay far away and not even dare to utter a warning.

Not taking out his frustration on them was already very generous of Chen Yuan.

The servant exhaled in relief as he watched Chen Yuan’s departing figure.

After leaving the inn, Chen Yuan slowed down his pace again, as Zhang Xuan had not given him a specific time to arrive.

He might as well use the time to push his strength to the limit.

Compared to Ping’an County, Nanling Prefecture was much more dangerous. The Five Great Forces mentioned by Chu Yunfeng were beyond his current capability to contend with, making him now urgently wish to gain some power.

In the past, in Ping’an County, Bone Refining Cultivation was needed for self-protection.

Now, in Nanling Prefecture, it seemed only the practitioners of the Gang Condensation Realm could assure their own safety!

Atop a certain mountain.

Chen Yuan was shirtless, with the blazing sun shining on him. A faint dark golden glow shined and constantly flowed over his body.

In front of Chen Yuan was an empty black wooden box, which was used to hold Mystic Spirit Pills.

Intending to refine his entire body before reaching Prefecture City the next day, Chen Yuan decided to be harsh on himself.

Using half a day to consume two Mystic Spirit Pills!

Chen Yuan did it, though his body felt somewhat swollen, he could still endure it. He then controlled the immense medicinal energy within him, continuously circulating it throughout his body.

With Qi and Blood, he refined his bones and muscles.

Chen Yuan had already refined three-quarters of his body, only his legs remained. With these two Mystic Spirit Pills, it was unlikely that anything would go wrong.

Indeed, as Chen Yuan practiced the top-grade Foundation Establishment Body Refining Divine Skill, Vajra Glaze Body, his bones and muscles were extremely strong, having undergone nine Blood Refinings,

he could endure far more medicinal power than ordinary people!

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Congratulations to Li Shang Ruo Xie for becoming the second Alliance Hierarch of this book!