Staying Alive Cautiously in the Celestial Realm and Becoming the Strongest

Feeling as though they had been slapped in the face, the Outer Sect Main Hall issued a manhunt order and dispatched a large number of cultivators from the Punishment and Defense Halls to search the area around the sect’s gate, seeking the whereabouts of the murderer.

But the countryside and wilderness are not the same as the city; there are simply too many places to hide.

Trying to find someone was like looking for a needle in a haystack.

The incident had occurred so suddenly that “Lu Zhisen” had long since vanished without a trace. Even though the Main Hall offered a high reward, no one could claim the substantial bounty.

A few more days passed, and the situation had already returned to normal, with the guards in Cloud Mountain City no longer searching the Storage Bags of Loose Cultivators.

Carrying on like this would only lead to the collective boiling over of grievances among the Loose Cultivators from the Outer Domain.

Which would not be good for the Cloud Sun Sect.

In truth, every year there are many Outer Sect disciples who mysteriously disappear or die.

Some may have fallen victim to Evil Wraiths, others to thieves, and some met their end venturing into the Outer Domain.

Very few of these cases were ever thoroughly investigated and resolved.

After some time, even the customers in the teahouses forgot the name “Lu Zhisen.”

No one talked about it anymore.

Unless he committed another crime again!

But Wang Chen had already locked away the alias “Lu Zhisen.”

It was no longer prudent to proceed in this way.

Although the Outer Sect Main Hall did not discover his identity, this did not mean the Cloud Sun Sect had no means of pursuing the murderer.

Such as the Heavenly Secret Technique!

The Heavenly Secret Technique can probe into cause and effect.

Even if they couldn’t directly Lock-On to Wang Chen’s true identity, they could still find related clues.

However, this spell is unfathomably profound, and few in the Cloud Sun Sect have succeeded in mastering it.

Furthermore, using the Heavenly Secret Technique not only consumes Cultivation Level but also shortens one’s lifespan.

Which Purple Mansion Superior would be willing to spend their Cultivation Level and life for mere low-tier cultivators?

They are not their own sons after all!

Despite this, Wang Chen reminded himself that this kind of thing should not be done often.

Although murdering for treasure also garnered Heavenly Merit, just one mistake or exposure would mean having no place to be buried once dead!

Escaping would be very difficult.

Both Inner Sect and Outer Sect disciples have Soul Tablets preserved within the sect.

The sect can not only know the life and death of the disciples,

but also use the Soul Tablets to track defectors across thousands of miles.

Undoubtedly, this serves as a trump card to restrain the disciples under the sect!

Therefore, even though the heat had passed, in the days that followed, Wang Chen continued to work his fields honestly and practiced painting Body Protection Talismans at home.

Bit by bit, he increased his strength.

As steady as an old dog.

Winter passed, the earth shed its bleak attire, and the warm spring breeze began to blow over Heaven Cloud Mountain once again.

At the time when all things revived, the Five Elements Skill Wang Chen was focusing on reached a critical point.

Qi Cultivation tier six was imminent.

But the first breakthrough he made was the Primary Talisman Making Skill!

[Primary Talisman Making · Experience +1]

[Primary Talisman Making (Minor Achievement): 299/300]

Inside the secret chamber, Wang Chen picked up the Talisman Pen; the just completed “True Seal” Talisman Paper shone with a radiant Spiritual Light.

Anyone could see that this was an almost perfect talisman!

There are also differences in quality among talismans of the same tier; a same-tier Evil-Repelling Talisman crafted by a grand talisman master undeniably possesses greater power than one made by an ordinary talisman maker.

After breaking through the Minor Achievement level, Wang Chen’s Primary Talisman Making Skill was now capable of mastering the intricacies of the craft in fine detail.

But this was not enough!

He was not aiming to be a run-of-the-mill craftsman, doing repetitive mechanical labor like an assembly line worker.

Add a point!

[Primary Talisman Making (Great Achievement): 0/400]

With just 1 point of Human Virtue, his Primary Talisman Making Skill advanced straight into the Great Achievement Realm.

Thanks to 5 points of Comprehension, Wang Chen now had a very precise control over the process of skill improvement.

He was confident that he could break through the first two realms on his own.

Unless it was absolutely necessary, he would rely on his own efforts.

The difficulty of breaking thresholds suddenly increased.

Then decisively add points!

Not just Talisman Crafting Technique, but the practice of other skills was the same.

Therefore, up to now.

Although Wang Chen hadn’t had a hint of Human Virtue income recently.

But with his previous accumulation, he had more than enough to push many spells to higher levels.

Upon reaching Great Achievement, a flash of enlightenment crossed his mind.

As if he had suddenly cleared a blocked acupoint.

Wang Chen reached out for a new piece of Talisman Paper, his right hand holding the Talisman Pen dipped it in Spirit Ink with great proficiency.

His strokes flowed like a majestic dragon, and in a moment he filled the paper with three-word True Seal Talisman Script.

Finally, he finished with a final “seal point” in one breath!

Exhilarating!

Although the mana in Wang Chen’s Dantian was nearly exhausted and his spirit was quite fatigued.

But this “Meteor Fire Talisman” crafted at the Great Achievement Realm let him truly experience the comfort and pleasure of ascending in realm.

As if everything was under control!

Faster speed, less consumption, and more perfect quality.

If a Primary Talisman Making Skill at Minor Achievement could craft Talismans of 7 points, then at Great Achievement at least 8.5 points!

Putting down the Talisman Pen, Wang Chen took a moment to appreciate his new work.

He set this Talisman aside separately.

On the other side of the table, however, there was a thick stack of identical Talismans.

All were Meteor Fire Talismans!

The two hundred and thirty-seven talismanic illustrations in Basic Talismanic Script Deciphering, as well as three hundred and nine True Seal characters.

Wang Chen had already mastered all of them.

He had already crafted over thirty types of Talismans, mainly Meteor Fire, Wind Blade, Falling Thunder, Evil-Repelling, Rebirth, Flash, Body Protection, and other Magical Talismans most commonly used by cultivators.

But what Wang Chen really used to grind his skill proficiency.

Was solely the Meteor Fire Talisman!

Because he had the highest success rate when crafting Meteor Fire Talismans, and the quality of the finished product was also better.

As long as his mana and spirit could keep up, the experience points soared upwards efficiently!

The only problem was, the number of Meteor Fire Talismans Wang Chen had accumulated was already in the hundreds.

Later that evening, once his mana and energy were fully restored.

He went ahead in high spirits and completed fifty new Meteor Fire Talismans, with a success rate that was extremely high!

And he had nearly used up all his Talisman Paper.

That felt great!

Wang Chen had already decided to keep these Meteor Fire Talismans for self-defense.

Then take out some of the ones he had previously accumulated and sell them off.

It was like swapping out the old for the new.

He really had no choice but to do so.

Aside from the costs of daily cultivation, just grinding Talisman Crafting Technique experience, he had spent nearly two hundred Low Spirit.

He was eating away at his reserves.

Had it not been for the Spirit Stones obtained from killing and looting, Wang Chen couldn’t have held on till now.

And such means of acquiring Spirit Stones were certainly not the way of the righteous.

He couldn’t possibly do it on his own initiative.

Now that the Primary Talisman Making Skill had entered the Great Achievement Realm, it was no longer a problem to sustain the skill with the crafted talismans.

Calculating the price of these Talismans, Wang Chen truly felt an overwhelming emotion.

At last, he could see the return on his investment!

He decided to go to Cloud Mountain City the next day and let his depleted Storage Bag swell up again.

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Here’s the second update, seeking support with recommendation tickets, thank you, everyone!