Chapter 64

"How could this stupid woman be on my mountain peak?"

In midair, Chen Zheng gazed down at Fang Qingwei, his brows slightly furrowed.

He felt no fondness for her whatsoever.

Remember, in the original story, this woman was a turncoat, scheming to help Chu Nan of the Wuji Star Palace, intending to put her own sister into Chu Nan's harem.

So let's forget about the sister.

The sister is still okay.

Chen Zheng shook his head and descended onto the summit of Zhengqi Peak.

"Ah……"

"We pay our respects, Master Chen."

He suddenly descended from the sky, startling everyone into trembling; they hastily regained composure, and under Fang Qingwei's lead lowered their heads in a respectful salute.

The servants dared not even take a breath.

Word had spread among the Yuhua Sect that Chen Zheng not only possessed overwhelming magical power but was also ruthless, having just slain another true disciple named Jiang Lingkong.

His terrifying might was simply more fearsome than the Supreme Sovereign of the Great Li Dynasty.

"That day, outside the Yuhua Mountains, I was fortunate not to act rashly; otherwise, the Yellow Springs Dragon-Subduing Diagram would have been exposed, and the consequences would be unimaginable."

Fang Han in the crowd also buried his head, secretly feeling relieved.

He was no longer an ignorant hothead.

Fang Qiao had lectured him on much cultivation knowledge, the grading of magic treasures, and their importance to cultivators.

The Yellow Springs Dragon-Subduing Diagram is a magic treasure.

Although he didn't know what rank this diagram was, it belonged to the Yellow Springs Great Emperor; Fang Qingxue had once tried to seize it, so it surely isn't low.

An innocent man incurs guilt by holding a jade.

Fang Han naturally understood this principle.

"What's going on?" Chen Zheng's voice rang out as he asked Xiao Hezi.

Xiao Hezi hurried over to explain: "Brother Chen, they came from Zidian Peak, saying they were acting on the orders of my sister-in-law… your senior sister, Fang Qingxue."

Upon hearing this, Fang Qingwei slightly lifted her head and gave Chen Zheng a sweet smile: "My sister said that as your mountain peak is newly built and lacks manpower, I should bring a batch of servants to help you manage it."

"So that's what Senior Sister Qingxue meant."

Chen Zheng's face softened into a warm smile as he nodded to the Fang household: "You may stay on Zhengqi Peak; from now on, Xiao Hezi will oversee you uniformly. Whoever performs well will not be spared my rewards."

Having said that, he turned and entered the nearby main hall with a boom—the hall doors shut.

"You want this crane to manage me? Master Chen?" Fang Qingwei's sweet smile froze on her face.

She had thought, as Fang Qingxue's younger sister, she could certainly become a chief steward on Zhengqi Peak.

Then she slowly approached Chen Zheng, looking for a chance to seize him in one move and become the lady master of Zheng Qi Peak.

But Chen Zheng never gave her any special regard; he treated her the same as a group of lowly servants, letting a mere riding animal manage her.

Miss Fang the Second had been pampered since childhood, adored by countless young masters in Longyuan Province; how could she ever have endured such cold treatment?

This left her deeply frustrated, so angry she stamped her foot, feeling an urge to turn around and go back down the mountain.

However…

She bit her silver teeth, yet she did not leave.

"Miss Fang the Second still thinks this is the Fang family? Truly can't see the situation," Fang Han thought, looking at Fang Qingwei's dejected look and chuckling silently.

"Hmm, let me tell you, Chen Ge is the biggest here, I'm the second, I don't like disobedient people, and I love barbecue…"

Xiao Hezi held his head high, his two wings folded behind his back, striding in a wide stance while surveying everyone, and began to speak endlessly about the various rules he had just thought of.

"Barbecue? That might be my chance," Fang Han licked his lips.

…

Inside the main hall.

Chen Zheng was unaware of the various schemings of Xiao Hezi, Fang Han, Fang Qingwei and the others.

He sat upright on the mat, grasped the Thunder Bone Relic in his hand, and swallowed it in one gulp.

As soon as it entered his stomach, the pill was gradually refined by flames formed from the character "Lian".

Crackle!

As the outer skin of the Thunder Bone Relic melted, countless electric flames burst out, raging and bombarding.

Chen Zheng dispersed the flames, allowing sparks to surge into every part of his body.

In an instant, every hair and pore on his body emitted electric arcs, turning him into a living conduit of electricity. The arcs struck the ground, scorching the floor black, then instantly melting it, causing it to collapse.

"What a domineering medicinal effect."

Chen Zheng nodded silently.

The potency of the Thunder Bone Relic's medicine is far beyond that of the Tianqing Yi Yuan Pill.

Fortunately, he was the one who took the pill; if a cultivator like Jiang Lingkong had taken it, his whole body would instantly be vaporized by electric fire, leaving no residue.

The Thunder Bone Relic truly lives up to being the unique treasure pill of the ancient Thunder Emperor; its effect on stripping flesh and cleansing marrow is excellent, as the lightning continuously tempers every inch of Chen Zheng's flesh.

Especially his bones, which, while absorbing thunder and lightning, gradually etched strands of lightning onto their dark‑gold surface, dazzling and radiant.

This is a sign of transformation into Lightning‑God Bones.

If successful, the bones will possess the power to break evil.

When the mortal body is struck by external attacks, the lightning strands will pierce through the body and counter‑kill the enemy.

But.

You have reached this novel.

Rather than saying Chen Zheng's bones are transforming into Lightning‑God Bones, it is more accurate to say they are being governed and merged by the Nether King True Body, endowing them with the characteristics of Lightning‑God Bones.

Because his bones were inherently extremely strong, stronger than the so-called divine thunder bones, and could not be transformed.

And with this fusion, his physique became considerably stronger than before.

As the body tempering continued, it was still growing stronger.

What is most important for low-level cultivators?

It is not mana, nor supernatural abilities, but the physical body.

Once the physical body is destroyed, all supernatural abilities will vanish, and the mana in the mind's spring will also dissipate.

Everything becomes nothing.

Even cultivators of the Longevity Secret Realm must protect their physical bodies well.

The second level of Longevity is called the Indestructible Body, which can allow a cultivator's physical body to completely shed and be reborn, regenerating from a drop of blood.

Half an hour later.

Body refinement completed.

"Not bad."

Chen Zheng gathered the electric arcs overflowing from his whole body, stood up, and seemed considerably taller than before.

At this moment, although his physical body was far from reaching the level of rebirth from a drop of blood, it was still formidable— a single drop of blood could crush a mountain.

Even the mana spring in his mind, after being tempered by lightning, had expanded considerably.

This is all thanks to Fang Qingxue.

Chen Zheng didn't know how to repay her.

But this can be discussed later.

Changing his position, he sat cross-legged again, contemplating the three tribulation characters "Ming", "Lian", and "Yi".

In the blink of an eye, two days passed.

He gained a little new insight into those three tribulation characters.

For example, the character "Lian" can not only be used to refine others and various items, but also grants abilities such as alchemy and artifact forging.

If Chen Zheng wishes, he can immediately become a top-tier master of alchemy and artifact forging.

And the character "Yi" actually corresponds to the supreme extreme speed in the God Elephant Suppressing Prison Strength, which restrains the Wings of Freedom, preventing them from escaping the Three Realms and Five Elements.

"Almost there."

After contemplating for another day with no further gain, Chen Zheng walked out of the hall, intending to let Xiao Hezi tidy up the hall's remnants before setting out overseas.

Just as he opened the hall door, Xiao Hezi, who had been peeking outside, came up with a fawning expression and asked, "Brother Chen, could you give me a recommendation letter for the outer disciple examination?"

Oil still dripped from its mouth, carrying a hint of mustard, as if it had just eaten barbecue.

"Sure."

Chen Zheng glanced at the distant corner, where Fang Han, nervously clutching his fists and secretly peeking this way, stood.

A strange smile flickered in his eyes as he reached out and grasped; a dark-gold token condensed into form in his hand.

The token bore a "Chen" character, which he casually tossed to Xiao Hezi.

"Tidy up the hall and lay new flooring."

Chen Zheng left a remark, shot up into the air, and departed from Righteous Qi Peak.

(End of chapter)