strokinit Chapter 35 The Gathering of Souls
Chapter 35 The Gathering of Souls
Inside a private room at the restaurant.
Chen Qiyuan said with some emotion, "I wonder who that senior is and which faction he comes from."
Although I don't know what her intention was in giving me the Blood Soul Jade, it was indeed a fortuitous encounter.
The supernatural powers inherited within the Blood Jade must be extraordinary.
Later, once he obtains the supernatural power, he wants to ask her if she has any more Blood Soul Jade so he can ask her for another one.
Meng Junfei's expression turned serious. "It's better not to know about these things. Someone like her coming to a small place like Nan'an City must have a reason. If we know too much about her, we might get caught up in terrible trouble."
Nan'an City is actually a fairly large city, but in the world of martial arts, it can only be considered an insignificant place.
The spiritual roots of heaven and earth naturally need to be planted in the corresponding veins of earth in order to thrive. And those veins of earth are often found deep in the mountains and forests.
Therefore, major martial arts sects rarely establish themselves in large cities.
This is a good thing for ordinary people.
In Nan'an City, the three largest forces are the Ironclad Sect and others, which, according to general classification, can be considered as seventh-rank forces.
This division of power levels is generally determined by the grade of one's spiritual root.
The Iron Armor Sect is quite special. Although its spiritual root, the Iron Tree, is only of the eighth rank, its domineering "Iron Armor Divine Skill" is enough to rival the other two seventh-rank forces.
The closest sect to Nan'an City is the Tianyue Sect, a sixth-rank sect located in the mountains hundreds of miles away.
Even disciples of the Heavenly Moon Sect rarely come to Nan'an City. This is because the highest level of spiritual root cultivation in Nan'an City is only seventh grade.
Moreover, the spiritual roots of these three forces often don't align with the cultivation methods of the Heavenly Moon Sect. They are of no use to them.
That senior figure possessed unfathomable strength, likely a legendary expert at the Transcendent Realm or higher. That's why the Ironclad Sect lacked even the courage to resist.
What would someone like that do in a place like Nan'an City?
Either they have extremely grand schemes.
Either they've encountered difficulties.
Regardless of the reason, for ordinary martial artists like them to get involved, death is the only outcome.
The difference in strength is too great; they're just cannon fodder.
Next, Meng Junfei changed to a more relaxed topic, "The once-in-a-decade Spirit-Seizing Tournament is coming soon. If you can break through to the Marrow Refining Realm within a month, you might be able to participate in this grand event."
Chen Qiyuan asked, "The Soul-Seizing Assembly? What's that?"
Seeing that he didn't even know this, Meng Junfei patiently explained, "This has to do with a case from more than twenty years ago. At that time, there were four major powers in Nan'an City: the Iron-Clad Sect, the Flying Tiger Gang, the Shi Family, and the Pan Family."
"Later, the Pan family was destroyed by three other families working together. The seventh-grade spiritual root that originally belonged to the Pan family naturally became something that the three families wanted to seize, and it seemed that the three families were about to fight to the death."
"In the end, the Tianyue Sect mediated, bringing the three families together to discuss the matter. Ultimately, their disciples competed to determine the ownership of the seventh-grade spiritual root. It was also agreed that a new competition would be held every ten years to re-determine who would own the spiritual root. This is the Spiritual Root Seizure Tournament."
Chen Qiyuan's eyes lit up; this sounded like the perfect opportunity to plunder skill points.
He asked, "Judging from what you just said, Senior Brother, does the Ironclad Sect intend to allow members from other factions to participate in the competition?"
Meng Junfei laughed and said, "As long as you are within the Ironclad Sect's territory, no matter which martial arts school or family you are, you can be considered a member of the Ironclad Sect."
"Is that even a saying?"
"Of course, how could the Wu Family Martial Arts School have opened without the Ironclad Sect's permission?"
Chen Qiyuan said, "So that means the Ironclad Sect and the other two major forces are also members of the higher-level Heavenly Moon Sect?"
"Of course, with your talent, it's not impossible that you'll be noticed by the Heavenly Moon Sect and taken in as a disciple in the future. At that time, you'll truly soar to new heights."
[Meng Junfei was filled with jealousy; your "Limitless Primordial Chaos Skill" took the opportunity to steal some of its proficiency.]
Chen Qiyuan couldn't help but find it somewhat amusing.
He discovered that this cheat code not only enhanced his strength, but could also be used to discern certain emotions in others.
If things continue like this, he'll probably have a hard time making any friends.
To be honest, among all the people he has met at the martial arts school, it seems that Wen Zhenzhen is the only one who has never felt jealous of him.
Therefore, it's best to have fewer female friends, as they won't improve his abilities.
……
After the meal, Chen Qiyuan thanked Meng Junfei and said he would definitely reciprocate in the future before taking his leave.
He was on his way back to the martial arts school when, as he entered an alley, a carriage suddenly blocked his path.
The carriage curtain was lifted, revealing a beautiful yet cold face, with a look of resentment and hatred in her eyes.
"Is it her?"
In an instant, Chen Qiyuan felt a chill run down his spine and instinctively gripped the hilt of his knife.
Ever since his "Hundred Refinements of the Blade Technique" reached its pinnacle, he has carried a blade with him at all times.
[Nie Yutong was furious. Your fist technique has taken the opportunity to steal 100 points of proficiency.]
[Nie Yutong harbored resentment, and your "Soul-Shaking Howl" seized the opportunity to steal 100 points of proficiency.]
This woman was none other than the most outstanding disciple of the new generation of the Ironclad Sect, and one of the three members of the Ironclad Sect who went to snatch the cultivation manual from that mysterious old woman that day.
The grand-disciple of Elder Xia, the second-best expert of the Ironclad Sect.
The two had a brief exchange that day. This woman was stronger than him.
Chen Qiyuan cried out inwardly in despair, never expecting that the old woman would not kill him, leaving him with such a huge hidden danger.
It seems I can't stay in Nan'an City any longer...
In an instant, many thoughts flashed through his mind.
Nie Yutong stared at the man, her heart burning with murderous intent. That day, if he hadn't punched her in the back, distracting her, that old woman might already be dead. And none of what followed would have happened.
She truly wished she could tear this man to pieces.
But she couldn't.
Not only can't they be killed, but...
Suppressing her murderous intent, she coldly said, "Get in the car."
After a pause, he added, "If I wanted to kill you, I wouldn't have waited until now."
After saying that, seeing that he still didn't move, she took a deep breath and said, "It was... Senior who sent me to find you."
senior?
Chen Qiyuan's heart stirred, and he immediately realized something: from the perspective of the Ironclad Sect, they definitely couldn't be sure what his relationship with that old woman was.
Under these circumstances, the Ironclad Sect should not be able to harm him; otherwise, it might incur the old woman's wrath and lead to the extermination of the entire sect.
Having thought this through, Chen Qiyuan made up his mind, got into the carriage, and wanted to see what this woman would say.
He got into the carriage, where Nie Yutong was the only passenger.
A look of humiliation flashed across her face. She lowered her body, knelt down, and said, "Young master, please remove the restrictions on me."
Chen Qiyuan was startled, thinking she was about to attack, and almost drew his sword. But to his surprise, she knelt down.
What kind of operation is this?