Chapter 307: Junwang Hall

Xu Chen frowned slightly.

Junwang Hall is ranked fifth in Shenzhou and is located within the territory of Wuguo. The sect has a Divine Lord presiding over it, along with four Spirit Realm Great Cultivators and dozens of Danyuan Realm cultivators. It is truly a top-tier super sect, more than ten times more powerful than a bottom-tier large Immortal Sect like Yuqing Hall.

As it stands, Lin Qiu Ya seems to have gotten into some trouble with this group of people.

"This Daoist Friend, why be in such a rush to leave? If you want the Green Spirit Recovery Jade Pill, you only need to accompany our Young Sect Master for a drink." A group of people surrounded Lin Qiu Ya, and one young cultivator among them said in a rather frivolous tone.

Lin Qiu Ya's face turned pale, and she stepped back nervously, saying, "I'm sorry, I don't want to buy the Spirit Pill anymore. Please move aside; I need to return to my sect's station now."

"Heh, Ziyang Sect? What's so good about a trash sect? If you are willing to join our Junwang Hall and follow our Young Sect Master, you won't have to suffer like this in the future. You can have whatever Spirit Pill you want." Another young cultivator from Junwang Hall reached out to block her and chuckled dryly.

"No matter how poor Ziyang Sect is, it is still my master's sect. Your Junwang Hall is a famous and prestigious sect; aren't you afraid of being ridiculed by fellow practitioners in the Immortal World for acting like this?" Lin Qiu Ya retorted, both ashamed and angry.

"Hmph, if you refuse a toast, you'll be forced to drink a forfeit. The Young Sect Master only wants to help you because he finds you somewhat attractive. To be honest, the only Spirit Pills currently capable of healing the soul damage caused by Soul Beasts are the Taiyuan Soul-Entering Pill and the Green Spirit Recovery Jade Pill. The recipe for the Taiyuan Soul-Entering Pill is currently lost, and apart from Yuqing Hall, no one has even seen what such a pill looks like. Therefore, in all the world, only our Junwang Hall can provide a quick cure. The Young Sect Master saw that your soul was injured and, out of pity, specifically sent us to persuade you with kind words. You only need to go back and accompany the Young Sect Master for a few days, and the Spirit Pill will naturally be delivered to your hands. If you refuse, you will die sooner or later," a middle-aged Danyuan Realm cultivator from Junwang Hall snorted coldly.

"Whoosh!"

"Green Spirit Recovery Jade Pill?!"

The surrounding onlookers erupted into a sudden uproar and exclamation.

The soul is the foundation for a cultivator's advancement, but unlike the physical body, the soul is extremely fragile during the Refining Essence into Qi stage. Therefore, once injured, it is very difficult to repair, making high-quality Spirit Pills for soul restoration highly sought after.

In fact, there have always been many Magic Treasures and Spirit Pills for soul restoration in the Immortal World, but few have truly miraculous effects. Moreover, most methods are very slow and even require coordination with cultivation arts and a long period of quiet recuperation in a special, extremely peaceful environment.

Wuguo's Junwang Hall is a very peculiar super Immortal Sect in Shenzhou. They enter the Dao through martial arts, studying martial techniques from the time they are mortals—first forging the body, then Refining Qi. Because of this, their soul cultivation is somewhat lacking, yet they have managed to research a complete system of alchemy for strengthening the soul, which has unexpectedly made them an extremely powerful sect.

The Green Spirit Recovery Jade Pill is refined using Junwang Hall's unique Green Spirit Secret Technique and is more than ten times more effective than the common Recovery Jade Pills in the Immortal World, thus becoming the most desired Spirit Pill for all cultivators suffering from soul injuries.

At least, that was the case until the Taiyuan Soul-Entering Pill appeared.

However, compared to the all-encompassing enhancement and the super effect of repairing the Three Spirits and Seven Souls provided by the Taiyuan Soul-Entering Pill, the Green Spirit Recovery Jade Pill seems a bit too trashy.

But with Soul Beasts running rampant and no Taiyuan Soul-Entering Pill available, the Green Spirit Recovery Jade Pill has immediately become the most sought-after scarce resource.

Nowadays, a single pill can sell for nearly two hundred Spirit Stones on the market.

One must know that the Taiyuan Soul-Entering Pill only cost that much back then.

Listening to the shouting from the Junwang Hall people, Xu Chen roughly understood the situation: Lin Qiu Ya's soul was injured, so she went to Junwang Hall to seek a Green Spirit Recovery Jade Pill, but she caught the eye of their lecherous Young Sect Master, who wanted to use this as leverage to get her into bed. Lin Qiu Ya refused, and the other party chased her down to threaten her.

"What, do you know this female cultivator?" Ling Yuzhen actually leaned toward the window with great curiosity, her chest almost pressing against the back of Xu Chen's head.

Xu Chen could only desperately stretch his head further forward while carefully nodding: "Yes, I once had a fight with her senior brother."

Ling Yuzhen's expression was a bit strange as she said: "Was it also to snatch her?"

"Not at all. Back then, she and her senior brother were trying to snatch a Spirit Medicine from us, and we fought to the death. My senior brother, senior sister, and I almost died..."

Xu Chen broke into a cold sweat and quickly explained the situation from back then in a few words.

After listening, Ling Yuzhen nodded slightly and said: "This woman looks decent, and she is quite pretty. She spared your life; don't you intend to play the hero and help her now?"

Xu Chen nodded: "I did intend to help, but the other party is Junwang Hall..."

"I just praised you, and now you're afraid of this and that. Can't a man have some backbone..."

Ling Yuzhen's muttering sounded in Xu Chen's ear. He felt a blur before his eyes, and as if riding the clouds and mist, he flew directly out of the window. With a loud 'Boom—', he crashed into the middle of the Junwang Hall group, knocking several of them to the ground on the spot.

The sudden change caused an immediate commotion and clamor in the crowd.

The group from Junwang Hall was even more furious. As they scrambled to their feet and cursed, they quickly surrounded Xu Chen, each releasing a fierce aura to press down on him.

Xu Chen regained his composure in an instant, but he didn't take it to heart. Instead, he turned to the terrified Lin Qiu Ya and bowed: "Daoist Friend Lin, long time no see."

"You are... Daoist Friend Xu?!" Lin Qiu Ya was stunned for a moment, her pale face showing extreme surprise and excitement, but her expression changed instantly: "You... aren't you dead?"

"Uh~" Xu Chen didn't know how to explain it, so he could only awkwardly transmit his voice: "That is a long story. Please, Daoist Friend Lin, do not spread this for now. Let us resolve the current crisis first, and then we can find a place to talk."

Lin Qiu Ya was stunned again and said urgently: "This matter has nothing to do with Daoist Friend Xu. You should leave as soon as possible."

Xu Chen raised his hand: "It is fine. They are just a few thugs from the Immortal World. They are bound to get a beating sooner or later; better early than late. Right now is perfect!"

If Xu Chen had come alone, he certainly would not have easily provoked a behemoth like Junwang Hall.

But now, he not only had a Divine Lord at the Great Perfection of the Spirit Realm as a fighter, but also a True Immortal as his backing.

Although Ling Yuzhen wouldn't help him fight, there was no doubt she could make some small moves to give Junwang Hall a hard time.

Therefore, since he was going to stand up for someone, he naturally had to take these blind thugs from Junwang Hall as his first targets.

Although he wanted to hammer Xuanhua Sect more right now, since he had run into these people, hammering Junwang Hall to establish his authority was not bad either.

Seeing that Xu Chen and Lin Qiu Ya were well-acquainted and that he seemed intent on interfering, the Junwang Hall group became completely enraged. Seven or eight powerful auras rolled in like a tidal wave, layer upon layer, attempting to knock him to the ground with the most simple and crude soul and Origin Qi impact.

After all, this was the main venue of the Immortal Alliance Assembly, and cultivators were gathered in crowds. Once Magic Treasures and Magic Spells were used, causing panic and accidental injuries, it would inevitably provoke public outrage.

Junwang Hall could bully the weak and oppress others, but they also knew when to stop.

And this played right into Xu Chen's hands. He didn't want to escalate things prematurely either, so he snorted coldly, and a surge of Protective Origin Qi comparable to the mid-Danyuan Realm surged out.

Accompanied by a crackling sound like lightning and thunder, the Junwang Hall group was suddenly hit as if by a violent beast, screaming as they flew and tumbled away. In an instant, seven or eight of them were lying scattered across the open ground.

Only two Danyuan Realm cultivators were able to steady themselves, but even they took seven or eight steps back after landing before barely stabilizing, looking at Xu Chen with faces full of fear.

The onlookers were in an uproar, retreating wildly and instantly creating a larger space.

"What powerful Protective Origin Qi!" someone in the crowd who knew their stuff couldn't help but exclaim.

"Danyuan Realm?!" A Danyuan Realm cultivator from Junwang Hall, about forty years old, was both shocked and angry.

Another short and fat Danyuan Realm companion pinched a spell, and a shimmering broadsword appeared above his head, releasing a sharp aura that locked onto Xu Chen. With eyes spitting fire, he said: "Daoist Friend, if you want to meddle in this business, please state your name."

Xu Chen sneered: "When the road is uneven, someone will pave it; when there is injustice, someone will manage it. As a major sect of the Shenzhou Immortal Alliance, Junwang Hall should uphold justice, yet you bully the weak and oppress others. Such conduct is despicable. Do you want to know my name so you can wipe out my entire sect later?"

"Heh heh, it's good that you know. But there's no need to wait for later; we will take your life today. Once you are dead, we can find out the location of your sect from Ziyang Sect, and I guarantee that not a single man, woman, or child will escape!" the short, fat man gritted his teeth and grinned hideously.

Xu Chen's smiling eyes suddenly turned incomparably cold.

He was an orphan, and it was only after his Master took him into Taiyuan Sect that he finally felt a sense of belonging he had never known before. Although the relationships between his Master, Elders, senior brothers, and junior brothers seemed as clear as water, they were actually incredibly harmonious.

The sect was Xu Chen's greatest spiritual harbor.

People could curse his ancestors for eighteen generations or humiliate him in every way, but his sect was almost like his reverse scale.

Although only the strong have reverse scales, Xu Chen was no longer weak.

Therefore, the moment this reverse scale was touched, the short, fat Danyuan Realm cultivator from Junwang Hall in front of him was already as good as a dead man in his eyes.

(End of chapter)