Chapter 135

Wang Chen pointed out into the air.

At his fingertip, a flash of green gleam passed instantaneously, and a wild grass three steps away trembled violently.

This wild grass had just sprouted new shoots the night before, standing only three inches tall, seemingly too fragile to withstand the wind.

However, in the next moment, it swelled up with an astonishing speed as if it had ingested a nourishing elixir of immortality, bloomed and withered, completing a life cycle in a single breath.

The whole plant silently perished into the dust.

[Withered Glory Technique · Experience +1]

[Withered Glory Technique (Great Achievement): 399/400]

Level up!

Without any hesitation, Wang Chen directly invested 10 points of Human Virtue into this spell.

He had already leveled up once before from Minor Achievement to Great Achievement.

[Withered Glory Technique (Grandmaster): 0/500]

Grandmaster!

In just three days, Wang Chen had raised the Withered Glory Technique to the Grandmaster tier.

Although it came with a certain cost, the progress was astonishing!

As the Magic Seal Spell was lifted, countless pieces of information related to the Withered Glory Technique flooded into his Sea of Consciousness.

His understanding and mastery of this spell reached an entirely new level in a very short time!

Wang Chen silently perceived the nuances for the duration of an incense stick burning.

When he reopened his eyes.

His left pupil was brimming with a green vitality, while his right pupil showed a silent greyish-brown hue!

Yet the peculiarity of both pupils vanished in an instant.

And quickly returned to normal.

Wang Chen took a deep breath.

An invisible and intangible mana spread out silently from his body, extending in all directions.

Within a ten-step radius centered on him, the weeds grew and withered wildly, turning to ashes in just a few breaths.

The dense roots hidden beneath the ground were no longer there either.

The Grandmaster-tier Withered Glory Technique was just that overbearing!

However, Wang Chen wasn’t particularly satisfied.

His cultivation level severely limited the spell’s performance; otherwise, its coverage could have been even wider and deeper!

If a Purple Mansion cultivator were to use a Withered Glory Technique of the same tier to its fullest potential…

Wang Chen could not yet imagine such a scene.

But for now, eradicating all the weeds in the fifty mu of Spirit Fields was not a problem.

Although the growth of weeds is something that can never be completely stopped.

As long as he performs the procedure before sowing and after harvesting,

his regular workload would inevitably be greatly reduced.

Looking after fifty mu of Spirit Fields by himself would be easy.

The key point is that the Grandmaster-tier Withered Glory Technique can still ascend to the Great Perfection Level.

Who knows what special powers it will develop at that time!

Wang Chen looked at the Human Virtue points displayed on his Immortal Cultivation panel and felt they were truly insufficient.

Thud~

At this moment, a deep and distant bell tone reached his ears.

It was 13 p.m.

Cloud Dragon City also had a Fixed Sun Bell, more powerful than the one in Cloud Mountain City, whose bell could reach the entire Inner Sect’s Nine Peaks and cover hundreds of miles around.

Wang Chen immediately threw out the Willow Leaf Boat and rode this Magic Artifact towards Sunset Peak.

If it were any other Spiritual Plant Farmer, they would be hopping mad that ten days past autumn sowing and not a single grain of Spiritual Rice seed had been sown in their fields; certainly, this would drastically affect the harvest due to the delay in the farming schedule.

But Wang Chen was as steady as an old dog, not the least bit flustered inside.

The two Spiritual Plant Farmer spells, “Spring Rain Fertilization Technique” and “Autumn Sunshine Germination Technique,” both aid the growth of Spiritual Rice; as long as he is willing to put in the effort and use Spiritual Fertilizer, catching up with the farming schedule is not a problem at all.

He was definitely going to attend the afternoon’s Purple Mansion discourse!

As a former Outer Sect Disciple of the Cloud Sun Sect, Wang Chen had only one free opportunity to listen to lectures each month.

And most of the time, the lectures were given by Outer Sect Elders at the ninth tier of Qi Cultivation.

In the Inner Sect, however, every third, sixth, and ninth day of the month, Elders from various peaks and branches would take turns giving discourses at the Daoist Hall.

That is to say, Wang Chen could attend nine free public classes each month!

To miss any of these benefits was a significant loss.

Wang Chen fully activated the Willow Leaf Boat under his feet, which rolled up clouds of smoke, shooting forward like an arrow released from the string.

The Willow Leaf Flying Boat was a low-tier Flying Artifact, and its flight height and speed were entirely dependent on the cultivator’s strength and the power of Mana infused; the stronger the Mana, the higher and faster it would fly.

Without a high-tier Qi Cultivation level, it would be challenging to control freely.

Having just entered the high-tier, Wang Chen had no problems operating the Willow Leaf Flying Boat.

But his mana could not support long-distance, high-speed flying.

Fortunately, the manor was located at the foot of Sunset Peak, only two or three miles away from the ascending stone path.

Wang Chen controlled the boat, racing along the mountain path straight to the peak.

By the time he arrived at the Sunset Peak Daoist Hall,

the area in front of the discourse stage was already filled with hundreds of Inner Sect Disciples.

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Furthermore, streaks of light kept descending, with more cultivators continuously arriving.

The Cloud Sun Sect’s Inner Sect boasted eight thousand disciples, with Sunset Peak alone claiming two thousand three hundred of them, making it the largest group among all the peaks!

So, such liveliness was quite normal.

Wang Chen noticed that the disciples who had already taken their seats clearly divided themselves into various groups.

The distinction between them was crystal clear!

These Inner Sect groups had as many as fifty or sixty people or as few as a dozen or twenty.

They gathered together, some whispering secretly to each other, while others talked and laughed loudly; there were no lack of those who behaved unrestrainedly.

Newcomer disciples progressively joined their ranks.

Upon a rough count by Wang Chen, there were actually thirty or forty such groups!

It was truly an eye-opening experience.

Wang Chen also noticed that roughly a third of those present were female disciples.

There were even several all-female cultivator teams.

Each of them was as lovely as flowers, delicate and charming, drawing the attention of the surrounding male disciples.

Then, it was clear that some groups were not getting along.

The cultivators glared at each other with such vehemence as if they could not wait to tear the other apart!

This scene finally made it clear to Wang Chen.

Why Senior Brother Cao had such an expression when mentioning Sunset Peak.

It was really too complicated!

The waters were too deep.

But the excitement of others had nothing to do with Wang Chen, and he had no intention of jumping into this quagmire.

He quietly sought out a corner spot on the edge and sat down.

He strengthened the effect of his Stealth Breath Technique.

Listening to a lecture wasn’t like watching a movie; there was no need to grab a good seat.

Wang Chen hadn’t forgotten the earnest teachings of Senior Brother Cao:, “If it’s none of your business, hang it high and dry…”

He added a line for himself: Keep as low a profile as possible.

Being invisible was the right thing to do!

After another half an hour, no more flying artifacts descended onto the field.

A cultivator dressed in a purple robe and a tall hat floated out of the grand hall and ascended the lecture platform.

A divine sense, filled with an imposing aura, instantly swept across the entire venue.

All of the Inner Sect disciples immediately became silent as cicadas in winter!

Two lovely attendants came to the platform, presenting Superior of Purple Mansion with items like a Cloud Brocade Cushion, a Purple Sandalwood Stand, a Calming Incense Burner, a Red Clay Tea Stove…

As Wang Chen witnessed this scene, he found it increasingly familiar.

The purple-robed cultivator sitting on the cushion picked up a small silver hammer and struck a bronze bell on the stand.

Ding~

I’m dizzy!

Wang Chen remembered that this Superior of Purple Mansion was Superior Changchun, whom he had heard lecture before!

It turns out that he was one of the Elders of Sunset Peak.

The way he carried himself, his demeanor and poise, were exactly like what Wang Chen had seen before.

Wang Chen’s expression became odd.

He had heard people say that Superior Changchun also had the moniker “Tofu Superior.”

Whether you wanted to listen to his teachings, receive his transmission, or ask him for favors.

Just give him Spirit Stones.

As long as the Spirit Stones were sufficient, Superior Changchun was known to help without refusing anyone and had a very good reputation.

Even the spots for his True Disciples could be bought with Spirit Stones through bidding.

That’s right, they were auctioned off!

The most creative part was that the status of a True Disciple under Superior Changchun only lasted for three years.

Once the three years were up, one would have to re-enter the bidding process.

The highest bidder would win!

Besides that, Superior Changchun had another nickname, “Tofu Superior.”

He would never engage in magic battles with cultivators of the same tier, and when bullied, he would avoid confrontation if possible, hiding away in his Cave Mansion until the storm passed before re-emerging.

As for his disciples, one should not expect any protection from him in times of trouble.

Unless you gave Spirit Stones!

Such a way of conducting affairs had earned him these demeaning nicknames, causing even Qi Cultivation level cultivators to daringly gossip behind his back.

Wang Chen truly hadn’t expected Superior Changchun to be one of the Three Purple Mansions of Sunset Peak.

No wonder Sunset Peak was considered such an easy target!

Wang Chen felt it was necessary to learn more about the other two Elders.

At this moment, Superior Changchun had already started lecturing.

Despite the “Tofu Superior’s” poor reputation, his level of teaching was quite remarkable.

As Wang Chen listened, he gradually became engrossed, feeling that he had gained a lot.

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The second installment is delivered.