Chapter 138: 135. Blocked at the Door by a Fox Demon (2/2)

135. Blocked at the Door by a Fox Demon (2/2)

For a moment, Chen An thought he had misread it.

The aptitude for Wood Spirit Root had actually increased?

It went straight from a latent Spirit Root to a manifest Spirit Root?

What was going on here?

Chen An could not fathom it no matter how much he thought.

Isn't his little wife a Flower Demon now?

Where did she get a Spirit Root from?

How could the act of intimacy result in feedback that improved his Wood Spirit Root aptitude?

Chen An fell into a state of confusion.

However, he soon roughly figured it out.

Perhaps in the system's identification and judgment, Demon Cores and Spirit Roots were no different; they were both existences used to absorb Spirit Qi from heaven and earth for cultivation.

After figuring all this out, Chen An's face could not help but be filled with a gratified smile.

Just like that, he had awakened a Wood Spirit Root.

It truly was a case of "all that effort to find it, yet it was easily obtained."

Seeing Chen An beside her suddenly full of smiles, Song Huaying could not help but ask in confusion:

"Husband, what are you smiling about?"

"It's nothing, it's just that you are so beautiful, Ying, that I naturally break into a smile the moment I see you."

Chen An whispered a sweet nothing.

After finishing, he continued to linger with his little wife, not wasting a single second.

Time passed very quickly.

With a blink of an eye, it was already the next morning.

By this time, Song Huaying was already so tired that she had fallen asleep in Chen An's arms.

She was sleeping very deeply.

Even pushing her with one's hand might not wake her up.

Seeing this, Chen An reached out to stroke his little wife's delicate, flawless face and could not help but lower his head to kiss her.

Immediately after, he circulated his Spirit Power to gently move her off himself and placed her to the side so she could sleep well on her own.

Afterwards, with a thought, he pulled up the notification messages that had popped up from last night until now to check them.

【Alchemy Experience +4, Wood Spirit Root +4】 x50

【Wood Spirit Root: Middle-Grade · 20%】

Looking at the words "Middle-Grade" in the notification, Chen An could not help but feel a bit excited.

In just a short night's time, the aptitude for this Wood Spirit Root had reached Middle-Grade.

The efficiency was truly high.

Hmm, now that he had a Wood Spirit Root, it was time to learn the Wood Escape Technique.

Then the question arose: where could he go to get a Wood Escape Technique to learn?

Chen An thought for a moment and decided he could only buy it at a firm outside.

It was just that he didn't know if the firms were still operating now that there were Demon Beasts everywhere outside.

Thinking this, Chen An got dressed, got out of bed, and left the room.

He told Gu Xinyue, whom he saw in the hall, that he was going out for a bit to see if the firms were open and to buy some things.

Gu Xinyue showed concern; it was so dangerous outside now that she did not want Chen An to go out.

However, Chen An did not pay much attention to that, only telling her to stay home and to contact him via Sound Transmission Talisman if anything happened.

Just after giving the instructions, he suddenly thought of Shen Qingyi.

Shen Qingyi was once a Core Disciple in the Xuanhuang Sect; he wondered if she had the Dharma Spell of the Wood Escape Technique on her.

Thinking of this, Chen An went to ask Shen Qingyi.

The result was very disappointing; Shen Qingyi did not have the Wood Escape Technique.

Then there was no other way.

He would just have to go outside and buy it.

Soon, Chen An left the tunnel and performed Sword Flight toward Wenliu Street.

At this time, the sky was still slightly dim.

He did not know if it was because it was too early, but after performing Sword Flight in the sky for so long, he had not encountered a single bird demon.

It was truly strange.

Thus, the path was unobstructed, and in a moment, he arrived at Wenliu Street.

At this time, Wenliu Street had visibly more damaged houses and was no longer as bustling as it used to be.

There were only a few scattered people on the street.

Many shops had closed their doors.

Only a few large shops were still operating.

And these large shops, without exception, all had Golden Core powerhouses sitting in them, and defensive arrays were set up around them.

It seemed that the Demon Beast invasion during this period had a great impact on the entire Red Cedar Forest.

It was just a matter of the degree of impact.

Chen An saw that the familiar Qin Clan Firm from the past was still operating, so he quickly descended via Sword Flight.

Just as he walked into the shop, a male shopkeeper behind the counter immediately came up to greet him, saying with a face full of enthusiasm:

"Fellow Daoist, I wonder if you are here to buy something or sell something?"

The professional smile was not very Proficient.

The sales pitch was also very average.

It was obvious he hadn't been a shopkeeper for long.

Speaking of which, where did that young and beautiful Shopkeeper Qin from before go?

Why had the person changed?

Thinking this, Chen An asked with confusion: "May I ask, where is the Shopkeeper Qin who was previously in the shop? Is she not in the shop?"

Mentioning Shopkeeper Qin, the male shopkeeper could not help but show a bitter smile: "The person you are referring to should be my younger sister. My sister had a hard life; she unfortunately died in a wave of Demon Beast invasions two months ago, and she has now been laid to rest."

"I see..."

Chen An nodded, feeling a bit of a sigh in his heart.

This world is too despairing; people can be gone just like that, truly life is as cheap as grass.

"By the way, I wonder if you are here to buy something or sell something?"

The male shopkeeper asked again with a face full of enthusiasm.

Chen An did not waste words and went straight to the point: "I want to buy a copy of the Wood Escape Technique; I wonder if your firm has one for sale?"

"Fellow Daoist, what are you saying? Since I am running a business here, a mere Wood Escape Technique is something we must have."

Very quickly, this male shopkeeper brought out a secret manual of a Dharma Spell.

The book cover had the three characters "Wood Escape Technique" written on it.

Hmm, confirmed by the look, this is the Dharma Spell I want to buy...

Thinking this, Chen An asked: "I wonder what the selling price of this Wood Escape Technique is?"

The male shopkeeper held up three fingers and said: "3 High-grade Spirit Stones."

"So expensive?"

Chen An widened his eyes, for a moment thinking he had misheard.

The male shopkeeper explained: "Fellow Daoist, right now Demon Beasts are raging everywhere outside, the costs of running a business have increased sharply, so the prices of goods can only rise accordingly."

"Moreover, my price is already considered the most affordable."

"In other firms, it will only be more expensive than here."

The male shopkeeper's face was full of sincerity, though it was unknown if what he said was true.

Chen An dropped a "I see, then I will take another look," and after saying that, he left the Qin Clan Firm to go elsewhere and compare prices at three different places.

About a quarter of an hour later.

Chen An had already checked four firms in a row and discovered that the male shopkeeper at the Qin Clan Firm really hadn't lied; the Wood Escape Technique he was selling really was the most affordable.

So he returned, but he did not rush into the shop, instead deliberately wandering around outside for a while.

Not long after, the male shopkeeper in the firm saw him and hurriedly came out to ask with a smile:

"Fellow Daoist, do you still want that Wood Escape Technique?"

"I can give it to you a bit cheaper."

"I will only charge you 2 High-grade Spirit Stones, plus 90 Middle-grade Spirit Stones."

Hmm, it was 10 Middle-grade Spirit Stones cheaper...

Chen An did not hesitate anymore and immediately entered the shop to buy the Wood Escape Technique.

It was not a simple exchange of money for goods.

In order to buy this Wood Escape Technique, Chen An took out quite a few Small Restoration Pills to barter.

He is very poor right now.

He doesn't even have a few Middle-grade Spirit Stones on him.

Let alone High-grade Spirit Stones.

And the reason for this result is that whenever he has Spirit Stones now, he uses them to refine and cultivate, so he simply cannot save any Spirit Stones.

"By the way, Shopkeeper, I heard that many families and gangs have flooded into Baicao Lane; what is the specific situation over at Baicao Lane now?"

Chen An asked the male shopkeeper for information.

The male shopkeeper knew that when opening a business, the most important thing is to build a good relationship with the customers.

Therefore, he did not hide anything and said everything he knew.

Before long, Chen An had a rough understanding of the current situation in Baicao Lane.

Besides the Red Fire Gang, there are currently nine other Golden Core major powers stationed there.

There are four major Golden Core families: Qin Family, Xiao Family, Ye Family, and Lu Family.

There are five major Golden Core gangs: Black Wind Gang, Iron Stone Gang, Void Kun Gang, and Giant Hammer Gang.

Among them, the strongest is the Void Kun Gang.

It is said that the Gang Leader responsible for leading the team has a cultivation level reaching Golden Core Sixth Layer Great Perfection, infinitely close to Golden Core Late Stage.

"Golden Core Late Stage?"

"That is indeed tricky; if I were to encounter them, I probably wouldn't be able to win."

"However, with the Shadow Kill Technique and Wood Escape Technique, even if I really encountered them and a conflict occurred, I should be able to retreat unscathed."

Chen An pondered this in his heart and felt that his family could still lay low in Baicao Lane for a while longer.

Once he breaks through to the Golden Core stage after some time, he will take his family and move out of Baicao Lane to see whether it is better to establish his own sect or join the Heaven and Earth Sect.

Third-tier Alchemy Dao, plus a Golden Core cultivation level; presumably, even a major sect like the Heaven and Earth Sect would not easily miss out.

Moreover, this day will not arrive too late.

Because the father-daughter relationship level with his two daughters would soon be upgraded.

His eldest daughter, Chen Yuejian, is about to reach 4 stars.

His second daughter, Chen Yike, is about to reach 2 stars.

At that time, he will be able to receive two more waves of rewards, and if nothing goes wrong, they should still be cultivation rewards.

His current cultivation is at the Foundation Establishment Eighth Layer, and after obtaining two waves of system rewards, he estimates he will be able to break through directly to the Golden Core stage.

Even if he cannot, it will not be far off.

After thinking about this, Chen An asked the male shopkeeper again about the situation in the Red Cedar Forest recently and what exactly was going on with those Demon Beasts that had descended from the sky.

Very quickly, he learned about it again.

Right now, the place in the entire Red Cedar Forest where the demon disaster is most severe is Baicao Lane.

The number of Demon Beasts there is almost ten times that of other places.

Moreover, the Demon Beast with the highest cultivation that has appeared so far, a Golden Core Late Stage one, is right in Baicao Lane.

It is a giant python demon.

It is over a hundred meters long.

It is nearly three meters wide.

It has two horns growing on its head.

It is suspected to be shedding its skin to transform into a flood dragon.

And now, quite a few clans and gangs have set their sights on this snake demon, wanting to join forces to hunt it.

"Shopkeeper, where exactly in Baicao Lane is this snake demon right now?"

"It seems to be at the northernmost position."

"That is good."

Chen An smiled; he lives over in South Lane, which is a certain distance away from this snake demon, so it is still safe.

Next, he walked around the firm to buy some gifts for his wife and daughters to take back.

He bought accessories for his wife and concubines, all cheap goods, as it is the thought that counts.

After all, he is very poor right now.

And the snacks he bought for his two daughters were also not very expensive; 1 Middle-grade Spirit Stone could buy a whole pile.

It is no exaggeration to say that there was enough to make his two daughters eat until they vomited.

He had obtained the Wood Escape Technique and bought the gifts for his wife and daughters, so it was time to go home.

Chen An bid farewell to the male shopkeeper and turned to walk toward the door.

But before he reached the entrance, his brows suddenly furrowed tightly, and he stopped in his tracks.

His powerful Divine Sense perceived at this moment that a high-energy entity was pressing toward the Qin Clan Firm from outside.

This high-energy entity is very familiar!

It is that woman in the purple dress from before, a fox demon suspected to be a Nine-Tailed Fox Demon!

"It's over, I'm going to be blocked at the door!"

Chen An's whole heart sank to the bottom.

But soon, he calmed down, turned around, and walked toward the window behind him, intending to jump out the window to escape and avoid the woman in the purple dress.

At the same time, with a thought, he took a bottle of Severing Emotion Pill from his Storage Bag, quickly pulled out the cork, and without a second thought, poured the entire bottle into his mouth.

However, just as he reached the window and was about to jump out to run away.

A gust of fragrant wind suddenly blew in.

It transformed into a pink, heart-shaped mist that drifted leisurely in from outside the window.

Its target was pointed straight at his handsome face.

At the same time, a charming and seductive voice rang out from outside the window:

"Young Master, where are you going?"

PS: Setting out my bowl, begging for monthly tickets and recommendation tickets!