Chapter 206: The Highest Are Pure and Unstained, the Noblest Are Moistened by Sorrow

Great Zhou border, Anyang Prefecture.

Shen Shen Qingchan tied her long sword and walked on the wide street; the sea breeze blowing toward her already had a salty, fishy taste.

"Mother, we're almost there."

She stopped, looking into the distance at the sea.

In this seaside town, at the end of the street was a golden beach.

In the corner of the bundle were two hot pancakes and an urn.

The pancakes were dry rations bought in the morning, still hot, and she hadn't had time to eat them.

Shen Shen Qingchan quickened her pace, tightened the bundle on her body, and walked toward the seaside.

She had traveled thousands of miles to come to the Li Sea for no other reason.

It was because this was her mother's home.

She wanted to bring the ashes back and scatter them into the Li Sea, fulfilling her mother's wish to return home.

"Mother, we're home, rest well."

Shen Shen Qingchan untied the bundle, stepped onto the beach, and carefully brought out the urn.

Just as she was about to open it.

Suddenly, a cold, stern voice came from not far away: "What are you doing?"

Shen Shen Qingchan looked up and looked forward.

Two government soldiers holding long sabers walked up close, carefully scrutinizing Shen Shen Qingchan.

One of them spoke first, his tone quite unfriendly: "This place is forbidden; don't you know that?"

The other soldier spoke more gently: "This sea territory is very dangerous, located on the edge of the Li Sea Long Gong; there are many monsters inside."

Shen Shen Qingchan nodded and said, "I won't delay for long, I'll be leaving immediately."

Her straw sandals were very ragged, exposing her fair toes, stepping on the beach and seawater as she walked inside.

The two soldiers looked at each other, recognized that what she held was an urn, and said nothing more.

Shen Shen Qingchan walked to the shallow water area, stopped, and opened the box.

The ashes inside were a mixture of red, white, and gray, looking very strange.

"Mother, rest."

"Leave the rest to me."

Shen Shen Qingchan looked at the ashes, her eyes showing sorrow.

The next second.

She channeled her Qi, a transparent light screen appeared, gathering the ashes in the box, and rolled them toward the deep water.

In an instant.

The light screen was already dozens of meters away.

Here, Shen Shen Qingchan's Qi connection suddenly broke.

Her Qi was weak; this distance was already the limit of what she could control.

The light screen dissipated, and the ashes scattered, falling into the Li Sea, vanishing within it.

Shen Shen Qingchan was dazed for a while, came back to her senses, and turned to walk toward the beach.

She had long since decided that in the days to come, she would find a government job and cultivate day and night.

Only with success in cultivation could she avenge her mother.

Shen Shen Qingchan didn't know what level of talent her "Fate Weaving" was.

But she deduced it based on known information.

"Fate Weaving" belonged to the rare "Art" talent!

Only an "Art" talent could rely on Qi to cast a protective light screen and carry cultivation methods.

And her Zhaoming was merely a Level 1 "Weapon" talent.

What shocked Shen Shen Qingchan was that when she tried to channel Qi to use "Fate Weaving" on Zhaoming.

The sharpness of Zhaoming long sword actually improved unknowingly!

"Could it be that this innate technique of mine can improve talent level?"

Discovering this, Shen Shen Qingchan couldn't help but tremble in her heart.

Because in the Great Zhou Dynasty, the talent level obtained after passing the Saint Selection ceremony was fixed and could never be changed.

But her "Fate Weaving" had existed in her mind since childhood.

Not only did it have no level itself.

But after she obtained Qi, it could improve the strength of a "Weapon"!

Such a thing was too shocking.

Although the degree of improvement was very slow.

Shen Shen Qingchan was also very certain that the current Zhaoming long sword was far from reaching the level of a Level 2 weapon.

But as time went on, Zhaoming's strength could continue to improve!

One day, it would reach a Level 2 weapon!

She returned to the beach, packed her bundle, but found that the two soldiers were staring at her with wide eyes, their expressions full of shock.

"My lord, please forgive me!"

"We were blind and didn't recognize you, please don't blame us!"

The two soldiers reacted and apologized to Shen Shen Qingchan repeatedly.

Shen Shen Qingchan frowned slightly, then relaxed.

Her passing the Saint Selection ceremony and starting cultivation was indeed one in ten thousand in this Great Zhou Dynasty.

"Is there any job in the Anyang government office?"

Shen Shen Qingchan asked, "I've just started cultivation and want to find a government job."

Sensing that she was easy to talk to, the two soldiers' tense bodies relaxed quite a bit.

One of the soldiers said: "Does my lord want to serve in the government? For a dragon among men like you, as soon as you go to the government, you'll immediately get the treatment of a Chief Constable!"

The other echoed: "If my lord wants to go, I can help introduce you!"

Shen Shen Qingchan nodded and said, "Okay, let's go now."

Her original plan was to find a job in the Great Zhou Dynasty to support herself while cultivating spiritual essence.

After all, according to the information on the jade pendant.

That enemy surnamed Shen was too powerful.

A hundred years ago, they were a high and mighty "Saint Selection."

Although Shen Shen Qingchan didn't know what their cultivation was now.

But she had participated in the Saint Selection ceremony, seen a "Saint Selection" with her own eyes, and even had contact with one.

Every Saint Selection was a one-in-ten-thousand genius!

Their talent and intelligence were simply indescribable!

Based on this inference.

A hundred years later, that enemy surnamed Shen, as a former "Saint Selection," would only have even more terrifying cultivation.

Shen Shen Qingchan knew that with her current strength, wanting revenge was far from enough.

Apart from bitter cultivation of spiritual essence and improving her cultivation, there was no other way.

At this time.

Hearing Shen Shen Qingchan's affirmative answer, both soldiers were overjoyed!

One of them said loudly: "My lord, I will take you there right now!"

If the introduction was successful, he would be able to get quite a bit of silver!

The other soldier's expression changed slightly, saying: "I'd better go, you'd better stay here and patrol."

"I discovered this lord first! I'm going!"

"Let me go! The matter of my lord wanting to serve in the government was told to me first!"

"I discovered her first!"

"She told me first about going to the government!"

The two soldiers were red-faced and thick-necked, actually arguing directly!

Shen Shen Qingchan was speechless and said, "You two go together."

Hearing this.

The two soldiers stopped arguing, but deep in their eyes, there was unwillingness.

A share of silver was a lot.

Even if split, it wasn't a small amount.

But everyone wanted to monopolize this windfall.

"Girl, you are confused; the treasure mountain is clearly in front of you, yet you want to seek far and wide."

Suddenly, a woman's voice came, clearly reaching the ears of several people.

Waves slapped against the sand and stones one after another.

The two soldiers turned to look, their expressions changing drastically!

A female monster stood on the sea surface dozens of meters away, looking toward this place.

Shen Shen Qingchan's expression was solemn, secretly channeling Qi, and asked: "What does this mean?"

The female monster laughed: "The Li Sea Long Gong is a recognized holy land for cultivation; you don't come to the Long Gong to cultivate, but instead go to that mortal government, isn't that a joke."

In recent days.

The Li Sea Long Gong had been expanding crazily!

The sea territory it controlled almost completely occupied the Great Zhou coast!

Inside the Li Sea Long Gong, there were countless spiritual resources.

Cultivating within it, one could advance a thousand miles a day!

Countless creatures were attracted, entering it one after another.

Only.

The mortality rate of cultivation within it was shockingly high!

The Yongquan stage was still better, protected by the Long Gong's rules.

But the mortality rate of the Shenque stage was as high as sixty percent!

In this world, there was no such thing as the Shenci stage.

Replacing it was the "Shenque stage."

Although the Long Gong's mortality rate was so high.

There were still many creatures who, regardless of danger, took the initiative to enter the Li Sea Long Gong just to fight for spiritual resources!

Among them, there were even quite a few Great Zhou humans.

These Great Zhou humans, able to start cultivation, must have passed the Saint Selection ceremony.

Every one of them was the result of intense competition and one-in-ten-thousand brutal slaughter, finally obtaining the precious opportunity to cultivate and start their journey!

For them.

Entering the Li Sea Long Gong, the sixty percent mortality rate of the Shenque stage was simply like a beautiful dream!

They had all survived the ten-thousand-death-one-life Saint Selection ceremony.

A sixty percent mortality rate, to them, wasn't even worth a sneer!

It was because of this.

More and more Great Zhou humans, holding a spirit of enterprise, went to the Long Gong to cultivate.

Causing the Great Zhou government's already meager core strength to further decrease.

This was also the reason why the two soldiers were arguing with each other.

The Great Zhou government had increased rewards; as long as one could introduce a Shenque stage creature, one could obtain a large amount of silver, enough for an ordinary person to live a worry-free life!

"Li Sea Long Gong, seven palaces, nineteen halls, three hundred and sixty pavilions."

The female monster spoke again, "Each pavilion has massive amounts of spiritual resources distributed!"

"The Great Zhou government is still distributing mortal silver."

She sneered, "I was just passing by patrolling the sea, heard you talking, and found it laughable, so I gave a reminder."

"Whether to go or not is your own choice."

With that.

The female monster turned around, stepped on the waves, and was about to leave.

"Wait."

Shen Shen Qingchan lifted her gaze and asked, "How do I go to the Li Sea Long Gong? If I go, which pavilion should I go to?"

The female monster stopped, but didn't look back.

In her tone, there was arrogance.

"The first palace of the Li Sea Long Gong is the Autumn Water Palace."

"The Autumn Water Palace Master has peerless talent, suppressing the seven palaces and nineteen halls."

"She is the number one genius of the Li Sea Long Gong!"

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