Chapter 24

Su Chen knew in his heart that You Qizhi truly had the basis for arrogance; already, with his Qi Condensation Seventh Layer level, Su Chen was at an absolute disadvantage.

And this Ring Treasure is a existence that surpasses Spiritual Artifacts, standing above Treasure Artifacts,

Moreover, Su Chen had just fought Chen Shao Hui, so he saw clearly Su Chen's cultivation and Magic Treasure, and Su Chen's spiritual power had indeed been drained too much.

After packing everything up, he sprinted forward, running while scanning the surroundings for a place suitable for hiding and for seated cultivation.

Su Chen had not been gone long before Yun Xiaoxiao's figure silently appeared here.

She looked at Su Chen, a flash of complex emotion passed through her eyes, then quickly returned. She became that somewhat mischievous, naive girl.

A day later, inside a mountain cave, Su Chen stared at a book titled "Five Elements Technique", his eyes showing shock.

He unintentionally whispered, "No wonder, with You Qizhi's talent, he could cultivate to the Seventh Layer so quickly."

Then, a hint of regret appeared in his eyes: "However, my Heavenly Spirit Root cannot be cultivated, so of course, it doesn't need cultivation."

The main point is that the technique recorded in this book is astonishingly outrageous; in it, the most worthless Five Elements Spiritual Root happens to be the most compatible with the technique.

If a person bearing five kinds of Spiritual Roots cultivates another technique, they would have to draw one type of Spiritual Qi while rejecting the others, which would inevitably consume a great amount of time.

But this "Five Elements Technique" draws all five types of Spiritual Qi without discrimination, so its cultivation speed becomes much faster, even comparable to a Single Spirit Root.

Moreover, after cultivating this technique, one can cast all five Attribute Spells, and their strength will far surpass cultivators of the same rank.

Seeing this, Su Chen clicked his tongue inwardly and silently marveled at his own luck.

As for that Ring, Su Chen had already successfully refined it and learned that its name is Five Elements Ring.

However, what frustrated him was that his own Lightning Attribute Spiritual Qi could not be activated, and the milky white Spiritual Qi he had drawn from Blue Star was almost completely depleted, leaving no room for experimentation.

Nevertheless, even so, the aura of the Five Elements Ring made his heart race; he sensed that if some strong cultivators learned of it, it would surely trigger a storm of blood and carnage.

Su Chen restrained his emotions, packed his belongings, and continued heading toward Luoxian Shan.

A day later, Su Chen returned to Luoxian Shan, while Yun Xiaoxiao had arrived there a step before Su Chen.

Su Chen had just returned when Yun Xiaoxiao greeted him with a joyful face; outwardly she seemed no different from usual, yet the deep curiosity and apprehension in her eyes could not be seen through by anyone,

Su Chen also saw no problem, and after a few casual words with Yun Xiaoxiao, he went to his master's Cave Abode to report the situation.

In Ma Zhicheng's Cave Abode, Su Chen was reporting to Ma Zhicheng the events that occurred in Xuan Gu City.

At this moment, Ma Zhicheng wore a gloomy expression, completely different from his previous carefree, childlike demeanor.

After finishing his report, Su Chen handed over the "Blood Spirit Yin Demon Technique"; he had already made a copy of this technique.

Ma Zhicheng silently took it and suddenly said, "Your Second Senior Brother and Third Senior Brother are both missing.

When he said this, deep remorse and sorrow were in his eyes.

Su Chen looked at Ma Zhicheng, not knowing what he meant.

Ma Zhicheng, seeing his lack of reaction, continued, "Last time I handled that matter ambiguously, it was unfair to you; do you blame me?"

Su Chen naturally knew which incident he referred to; to say he didn't blame him would be false, so after hearing this, he fell silent for a while without speaking.

Seeing Su Chen remain silent, Ma Zhicheng let out a light sigh and began speaking to himself.

"Chen Shao Hui, that child, is a descendant of my old friend; before he died he asked me to look after him,

and You Qizhi was merely his servant at the time; I saw he also had a Spiritual Root, so I took him as a disciple as well."

Su Chen listened quietly without responding; he knew his master certainly had his own motives for saying these.

"Therefore, regarding the previous incident, I indeed acted unfairly, because that 'Lover's Drunk' was actually fabricated by your Second Senior Brother himself."

"Your talent is excellent; if your Second Senior Brother truly did you any harm, you must not hold a grudge against him. If you truly cannot forgive, you must still spare his life! Your Second Senior Brother is the last bloodline of my old friend!"

Ma Zhicheng, at this moment, looked at his own expression, and actually

Ma Zhicheng truly didn't know what had happened, but lately his mind had been uneasy, and thinking of Su Chen, You Qizhi, and Chen Shao Hui's constant verbal sparring during meals gave him a headache.

He knew that with Su Chen's talent, surpassing them was only a matter of time; he believed his recent restlessness must have manifested onto Su Chen.

Only then did Su Chen realize, and he bowed his head and said, "Master, whatever you say, as long as Second Senior Brother and Third Senior Brother no longer trouble me, I naturally won't hold a grudge against them."

But in his heart he thought, "They will never trouble me again."

Ma Zhicheng gave a wry smile after listening, no longer forced, he placed a hand on his forehead, waved, indicating Su Chen to leave.

Su Chen did not leave, but continued, "Disciple had a sudden insight a few days ago and needs to close off for several days; you need not prepare my meals for the next few days."

Ma Zhicheng nodded slightly, his eyes still filled with worry.

Thus, Su Chen immediately took his leave; to avoid suspicion, he went straight to the dining hall to prepare the meals, then tightly shut the courtyard gate, presenting a genuine aura of going into seclusion.

Su Chen naturally wasn't worried anyone would break in and notice his absence; it's only a few days, and he has plenty of excuses to cover it.

"Transit!"

After selecting Blue Star as the transit destination, Su Chen silently recited it in his mind without hesitation. In an instant, Su Chen vanished from the room.

After a while, Yun Xiaoxiao gracefully entered, stared at Su Chen's empty room, and was left dazed.

……

Blue Star, Luoxian Shan summit, Su Chen opened his eyes and found himself still seated on that large stone, still wearing the black robe and white mask, as if everything that had happened before were just a dream.

Su Chen stood, lightly leapt down from the stone, gazed at the surroundings unchanged from before, and let out a soft sigh.

According to the 1:100 time ratio, only a little over a day should have passed on Blue Star by now.

Su Chen still dared not relax his guard; after all, his current spiritual power is insufficient for flight, though he can float, but only at low altitude and slow speed.

More importantly, according to his memories from his past life, although the summit of Luoxian Shan is now uninhabited, many government officials guard the foothills to prevent others from entering.

Thus, Su Chen prepared to first restore the Immortal Qi within his body, and then seize the chance to break free.

However, he first needed to call his parents; the thought made his head throb faintly.

Over an hour later, Su Chen hung up amid Su Mother's sobbing and nagging, using the excuse that his phone had been shattered in an earthquake and only just repaired to deflect Su Mother.

But Su Mother didn't believe him this time; she asked several tricky questions, even why he had searched all the hospitals in Nanle City yet still couldn't find him, making Su Chen break out in cold sweat.

Fortunately, Su Mother didn't seem intent on probing further; she merely scolded Su Chen for a while longer, urging him to return home quickly, and then she stopped.