Chapter 16: Chapter 16 Assassination (Part 1)
"Treasure Body Second Layer."
Chen Zhixing’s eyes sparkled, and with a casual wave of his hand, the entire room was filled with the sound of gusting wind.
Treasure Body Second Layer, a force of a thousand jin!
Chen Zhixing had only completed half of the Laogong Acupoint and had already gained the strength of a thousand jin.
This "Ox Demon Transformation Star Scripture" was even more exaggerated than Chen Zhixing had imagined.
"I’ll aim to fully refine the Laogong Acupoint this month," Chen Zhixing thought silently.
In the next moment.
Chen Zhixing stood up, found some paper and a brush in the room, and wrote the Sea Calming Pill Formula and Nine Revolutions Celestial Cold Scripture on the ancient book.
The writing on the book appeared practiced and upright, with ancient and bold strokes.
No one would ever suspect that the long essay on this ancient book was written by a child not yet a year old.
After finishing writing, Chen Zhixing carefully tucked it away, placing it inside his chest pocket, and then staggered out as if learning to walk.
"Sister Yue’er?"
As soon as he stepped out, Chen Zhixing saw Mo Qingyue outside the door.
"Little Zhixing, good morning."
Mo Qingyue, dressed in plain clothes, greeted him with a gentle smile.
"Sister Yue’er, good morning to you too."
Chen Zhixing lifted his head and replied with a face full of naive innocence.
As he looked at the emaciated girl in front of him, resembling someone suffering from malnutrition, he caught an unusual scent emanating from her.
The girl named Jia Qingyue seemed too calm and carefree.
Logically speaking.
The Ziwei Chen Family, being one of the Longevity Families, though already in decline, was still a giant not to be looked at directly by ordinary people.
It’s not an exaggeration to say that any normal person visiting the Chen Family would be too afraid to even breathe loudly.
But neither Jia Qingyue nor the old man Jia Longfei showed any signs of restraint or nervousness after entering the Chen Family.
On the contrary, despite their slight pretense, they could not hide the natural ease that exuded from their very being.
There are only two possibilities for this.
First, these two are quite familiar with the Chen Family, so they are not surprised by it at all.
No one feels reserved in a familiar environment.
Second, it means their identities far surpass that of the Chen Family!
Because their status is higher than the Chen Family, they approached the Chen Family with a sense of superiority from the beginning.
So naturally, they wouldn’t feel nervous or reserved.
Of course, there’s another possibility, which is that these two are ordinary people with no cultivation and are simply too nonchalant, having no understanding of the worth of a Longevity Family.
But is that possible?
"Where did these two... really come from?"
Chen Zhixing furrowed his brows slightly.
He seemed to remember that, in the introduction to "Great Cultivation," there were said to be no two people in the Chen Family.
Shaking his head, Chen Zhixing didn’t ponder it any further.
The plot of "Great Cultivation" was vast and grand, and the setup for the Ziwei Chen Family was merely a few strokes with not much screen time.
Perhaps in his past life, he simply didn’t notice these characters, who knows.
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The East Profound Domain has a total of thirteen states.
Among them, Lin’an City is located in one of the states, Yanzhou, under Ziwei Mountain.
However, although it’s said to be under the mountain, in reality, it’s at least two hundred li from Ziwei Mountain to Lin’an City.
After all, those who practice cultivation emphasize tranquility and following the way of nature.
If they were cultivating on the mountain while the foot of the mountain was filled with hawkers selling pancakes or the laughter of brothel girls soliciting customers, what kind of Dao could they pursue?
The sky had just turned to night.
Chen Tianliang and Yingy Shuangshuang took Chen Zhixing and flew towards Lin’an City.
Shortly after they had left with Yingy Shuangshuang.
In a side room.
The door creaked open, and Mo Qingyue stepped out.
She lifted her head and glanced in the direction where Chen Tianliang and the others had left.
In the next moment.
Whoosh!
Mo Qingyue instantly transformed into a fleeting shadow and disappeared from sight.
You could only see a small black dot rapidly moving away at the horizon’s edge.
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Lin’an City is two hundred li away from Ziwei Mountain.
Normally, with Chen Tianliang’s cultivation, he could reach there in the time it takes to steep a cup of tea.
However, considering Chen Zhixing, Chen Tianliang slowed down his speed considerably.
It took a whole hour before the three of them arrived at Lin’an City.
The entire Lin’an City was bustling with crowds and traffic.
On both sides of the streets paved with bluestone, every household hung long red lanterns at their doors, along with red ropes tied with colorful ribbons, stretching straight across the whole street.
Along the way, there were various Jianghu performers doing acrobatics, smashing stones with their chests, spitting fire, playing with swords and spears, and so on. Vendors loudly peddling, selling candied fruit, or homemade sweet rice wine cakes.
Children with spinning tops or intricately designed little lanterns laughed and played in the street alleys, chasing each other around.
Scholars and beauties strolled leisurely along the streets, discussing the transient pleasures of life, guessing riddles at the lantern festival. Occasionally, when something struck their fancy, it would cause the young lady to laugh softly, covering her mouth.
There was also an old blind man who sat on a small stool in front of his house, gently plucking at the erhu in his hands.
The entire Lin’an City was filled with a vibrant and prosperous atmosphere of mortal life.
"Now this is what I call life!"
Chen Tianliang and Yingy Shuangshuang walked ahead, slightly sentimental.
Every time he walked in this mortal city, he felt a sense of disparity.
On one side was the treacherous cultivation realm, and on the other was the peaceful and prosperous mortal world.
As for Chen Zhixing, he carried a small lantern, following them step by step.
According to Chen Tianliang, during today’s lantern festival, the couple would also take the opportunity to spend some time together in their own world.
As for Chen Zhixing, he should just tag along behind.
"You two are really something!"
Chen Zhixing couldn’t help but mutter to himself.
Then, Chen Zhixing shook his head and silently observed his surroundings.
For some reason, he had a gut feeling.
The likes of Master Kuimu and Zhuang Wuxian probably wouldn’t let things go so easily.
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Meanwhile.
Not far from Chen Tianliang and the others, in the shadows of a turning alley.
Three figures stood, coldly watching Chen Tianliang and his companions.
The figures on the left and right were naturally Master Kuimu and Zhuang Wuxian.
"Brother Meng, later I’ll act with you. Just drawing away Chen Tianliang is enough."
Master Kuimu looked at the tall figure in the middle, whose face was covered by a black veil and wore a bamboo hat, and said with a smile.
This person was a strong fighter hired at a great cost, with cultivation reaching the True Self Third Layer.
He was confident that the two of them together could easily hold off Chen Tianliang!
The voice of the figure in the bamboo hat was hoarse as he spoke calmly, "Kuimu, this is Lin’an City, the territory of the Ziwei Chen Family. You want me to attack Chen Tianliang here, do you want me dead?"
Master Kuimu’s smile froze upon hearing this and he said, "Brother Meng, I’m not asking you to truly fight to the death with Chen Tianliang, just to hold him off for a while. Even if someone from the Chen Family comes, they won’t arrive so quickly... Besides, wasn’t this something we agreed upon beforehand?"
"No." The figure in the bamboo hat shook his head.
Seeing this, a trace of anger surged in Master Kuimu’s heart.
He knew very well that the person in front of him was trying to get more out of the deal.
"So, what will it take?"
Master Kuimu asked with a forced smile.
The figure in the bamboo hat glanced at him and calmly uttered three words:
"More money needed."
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