Staying Alive Cautiously in the Celestial Realm and Becoming the Strongest
Chapter 1074: 1074: Stabilize

Chapter 1074: Chapter 1074: Stabilize

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While Wang Chen was in seclusion refining his sword, a total of three visitors came calling.

These people, lured by his reputation, sought to commission Magical Treasures, but Wang Chen had left instructions beforehand, so they simply left their visiting cards for future discussions after his seclusion ended.

Wang Chen has now emerged from seclusion, but finds himself in a difficult position.

He really cannot take on that business which came knocking on his door, unless he pushes the Creation Cauldron to its limits.

But that would be akin to killing the goose that lays the golden eggs.

Luckily, the visitors were only inquiring and had not truly placed orders, so Wang Chen planned to send individual replies expressing his apologies.

The excuse was simple: he would say his schedule was already fully booked, and new commissions could only be taken next year.

The excuse was easy to find, but it was a pity that the Spirit Stones he could have earned were beyond his reach.

Besides these guests, Huangfu Yongchun had also sent a Flying Sword Messaging.

Su Ziling received it on his behalf and responded accordingly.

Upon learning of this, Wang Chen simply sent a Talisman Message to inquire about the situation.

To his surprise, Huangfu Yongchun responded quickly.

It turned out this Golden Core True Person wanted to invite Wang Chen to become a “bounty hunter.”

That is, to apprehend the Sin Cultivators and bandit cultivators with bounties on their heads!

Since the second half of last year until now, bandit cultivators operating in Fulong Mountain have been acting with increasing frequency, and to date, several cultivator teams have been attacked, resulting in heavy casualties.

As for Loose Cultivators who come and go alone, even more have silently disappeared in the depths of the mountains.

Not just that, even passing merchant caravans have fallen victim.

It is said that a Nascent Soul Bigwig from Luodu City was furious over this!

Additionally, rumors suggest that some Sin Cultivators have fled from the Northland to the Fulong Mountain region, posing a significant threat to the area.

And these Sin Cultivators are all wanted by the Nine States Immortal Alliance, with substantial bounties offered for their capture.

Sin Cultivators differ from bandit cultivators; bandit cultivators are the robbers and bandits among cultivators who turn to thievery due to various reasons, the majority being Loose Cultivators with strength around the second or third order.

While Nascent Soul level bandit cultivators could exist, under normal circumstances they are rare and not easily encountered.

Sin Cultivators, however, are a different breed altogether; they are the true embodiment of great evil and villainy, with some even turning to demonic ways, posing grave danger to the Cultivation World.

Sin Cultivators are much higher in hierarchy compared to bandit cultivators, with Golden Core True Persons being a common occurrence, and even Nascent Souls not being scarce, with even Divine Transformation True Venerables among the ranks of sin cultivators!

Of course, Divinity Transformation sin cultivators are more of the stuff of legends, not something one would casually come across.

But a Nascent Soul Sin Cultivator roaming freely without the constraint of rules is undoubtedly terrifying.

Huangfu Yongchun’s information was that these Sin Cultivators heading south might have colluded with the local bandit cultivators of Fulong Mountain, and they might even be involved with the Monster Race, complicating the situation drastically.

This has left some influential figures in Luodu’s Immortal City unable to rest or eat in peace, prompting a decision to launch a sweeping campaign and carry out a massive cleansing operation in the Fulong Mountain region.

The targets are Sin Cultivators and bandit cultivators.

On top of the Nine States Immortal Alliance’s bounties, the upper echelons of the Immortal City have added additional rewards; anyone who kills a Sin Cultivator on the wanted list can claim double the rewards.

Quite tempting indeed.

Huangfu Yongchun’s intention was to have the Qijue Club organize an operation to see if they could snag a share of the bounty in this campaign.

The seven of them forming the Qijue Sword Formation for practice would easily handle a Golden Core cultivator and even have the strength to fight a Nascent Soul Sin Cultivator.

They could definitely earn a substantial bounty!

After reading the letter and understanding Huangfu Yongchun’s intentions, Wang Chen thought it over and then sent him a reply.

Wang Chen has no intention of participating.

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First and foremost, he is currently exhausted from refining the Qijue Sword Core and requires a good period of rest and recovery.

Moreover, Wang Chen had already planned to lay low and take his time before taking further action.

In addition, his newly acquired Qijue Sword needs to be ritualistically refined, the Qijue Sword Formation requires practice, and he still needed to continue his breakthrough towards the ninth tier of Golden Core. His schedule was jam-packed, and he even suspended his custom Magical Treasure business. There was simply no spare time to engage in a battle of wits and bravery with Sin Cultivators and bandits!

Therefore, he tactfully declined Huangfu Yongchun’s invitation.

Huangfu Yongchun quickly replied, not saying much, expressing only regret and understanding.

And thus, the matter was put to rest.

Half a month later, Wang Chen quietly left Luodu Immortal City and headed alone to an unpopulated area on the southern foot of Fulong Mountain.

The place, far from the Immortal City and surrounded by desolate mountains and ridges, was bereft of Monster Beasts and significant resources. Thus, it saw few people, aside from the occasional passing Cultivator.

It was very suitable for practicing powerful skills.

Wang Chen found this area using the Fulong Mountain Geomantic Chart in his possession. After patrolling the vicinity, he finally settled on a secluded valley.

As his new training ground.

After half a month of rest and adjustment, Wang Chen’s Essence, Qi, and Spirit had all returned to their peak condition.

And the Qijue Flying Sword, too, had been initially ritualistically refined. It was time to bring them out for formation practice!

Standing on a huge rock, Wang Chen took a deep breath and lifted his gaze towards the firmament.

Suddenly, he flipped his hand to hit the Sword Box strapped to his back, prompting a great sword to immediately fly out of the box and soar high into the sky.

This Sword Box was custom-made by Wang Chen in Luodu Immortal City, costing him a total of ten thousand Middle Spirits. It belonged to the tier of supplementary Magical Treasures.

Specially crafted to accommodate the Qijue Great Sword.

In the moment the Qijue Great Sword ascended into the sky, it rapidly split into seven slender Flying Swords.

Each Flying Sword shimmered with a hazy, mysterious light.

In the days that followed, Wang Chen repeatedly honed the Qijue Sword Formation in Nameless Valley to stack up his experience points.

At the beginning, the progress of his practice was infuriatingly slow, with a day’s hard work not even guaranteeing a single point of experience. This made Wang Chen question his life choices at one point.

The main difficulty was the challenge of simultaneously controlling seven Magical Treasure Flying Swords using the Skill of Mind Splitting. Although he had the corresponding Sword Control Dharma Technique, considering the differing affinities between the seven swords, such difficulties were quite expected.

Wang Chen even considered the thought of directly adding points to overcome the challenge.

But he dismissed this idea right away.

Cheating was indeed exhilarating, but relying solely on cheats was not a good thing. Wang Chen’s arduous practice of the Qijue Sword Formation aimed to ensure that he would be able to resist a Nascent Soul True Immortal if the situation arose in the future.

If he were entirely dependent on external assistance with no personal insight and experience, even if he could execute the sword formation, it could easily be problematic.

With every Nascent Soul-level Cultivator being formidable, should they catch even a slight slip-up, Wang Chen would undoubtedly face a fate worse than death!

When his life and possessions were on the line, there was no room for even a trace of negligence!

Therefore, even if he was to cheat, it had to be done judiciously and selectively. The correct approach was to attain a point on his own, and then use Human Virtue to add another.

Time slipped by day by day, and Wang Chen, in the Nameless Valley, wholly immersed himself in the art of the sword formation.

Until one day…

[Qijue Sword Technique·Experience +1]

His swordsmanship finally broke through the threshold of the beginner level and entered the realm of mastery.

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