Living steadily in the world of gods and mystery

"After the Zhou Family lost quite a few members, things have finally quieted down."

Zhang Yan had stayed at home for several days until the injuries on his face completely disappeared before he finally went outside.

At this moment, he said with a look of satisfaction, "Who do you think did it?"

Without waiting for Chen Li to answer, he walked back and forth, analyzing to himself, "It couldn’t have been someone from our Green River District; I heard that the person made a move in broad daylight, and seven cultivators from the Zhou Family were dead in the blink of an eye, without so much as a chance to fight back.

Such strength is not something we Loose Cultivators can have, and now many people outside are saying it was done by a Foundation Establishment powerhouse."

"Looking at that strength, it’s not impossible!" Chen Li, happy with the outsiders’ speculation, laughed and said, "Who knows whom the Zhou Family offended. However, this is good news for us. Without this person, who knows how much more injustice the people of Green River District would have suffered."

"Yes!" Zhang Yan, remembering the slaps he received, which seemed to still sting faintly, spoke with a face full of regret, "Alas, people talk about cultivating immortality, but how many actually make a name for themselves? If one day, I can die a natural death, peacefully in my own bed, I would be satisfied."

This little old man was clearly frightened by the Zhou Family’s interrogation not long ago.

Seeing that he had been involved because of himself, Chen Li quickly offered some words of comfort.

After sending Zhang Yan off.

Chen Li returned home to organize his belongings.

During the trouble with Zhao Lin and the others, most of the Magic Artifacts he had purchased had been sold, leaving only 5 mid-grade Magic Artifacts and 10 low-grade Magic Artifacts.

Plus the earnings from this time.

He now had as many as 205 mid-grade Spirit Stones in hand!

Besides, in his two storage bags, he still had 1 top-grade flying sword, 5 high-grade Magic Artifacts, 14 mid-grade Magic Artifacts, 12 low-grade Magic Artifacts, 1 top-grade robe, 1 mid-grade robe, and 4 low-grade robes.

"Ah, these robes and Magic Artifacts, aside from the top-grade flying sword and top-grade robe that must be kept hidden, the rest might as well be sold to the shops. Although that will lead to quite a loss of Spirit Stones, it’s safer and more convenient, and I won’t attract so much trouble."

You live and learn.

Chen Li felt it was better to lay low; this place was not like Green River District.

It wouldn’t be worth it to cause trouble over some Spirit Stones and risk offending a Foundation Establishment family; next time he might not be so lucky. 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖

...

The next morning, Chen Li scoured the entire Luoluo City, selling off these items individually.

Fortunately, the prices for Magic Artifacts and robes in Luoluo City had recovered.

The shops’ second-hand buying prices were even a bit higher than the original purchasing prices, so he did not lose money, and even made a small profit.

The low-grade Magic Artifacts were mostly sold at a price of 1.1 mid-grade Spirit Stones each, mid-grade Magic Artifacts at 2.1... The most expensive sale was a mid-grade robe which went for 6 mid-grade Spirit Stones; the average selling price of the 5 high-grade Magic Artifacts was also at 5.2 each.

That entire morning, Chen Li had a clearance sale.

In total, he earned 86 mid-grade Spirit Stones.

Then, he spent nearly fifteen mid-grade Spirit Stones to buy fifty Evil-Breaking Talismans.

He still had a savings of 276 mid-grade Spirit Stones on hand.

Having extra talismans like these can sometimes save your life; you never know when they might come in handy.

Compared to one’s life, the consumed Spirit Stones are trivial matters.

...

In the days that followed, Chen Li’s life became completely peaceful.

Several days later.

His Longevity Skill smoothly advanced to Grandmaster level.

Unlike the previous enhancements, which only increased his cultivation speed, this advancement seemed a bit special as it appeared to slightly alter the very nature of the Spiritual Power, making the Spiritual Power he cultivated more pure.

At first, Chen Li didn’t feel much different.

It wasn’t until the next day.

When practicing Spells, he noticed the anomaly.

The consumption of Spiritual Power by his Spells had decreased.

Before, with his level of spiritual power, he could only cast the Body Protection Skill six times, but this time he managed to cast it seven times in one breath and still had a trace of spiritual power left over. And this change was just the beginning.

Merely five days later,

he was already able to cast the Body Protection Skill eight times.

By the time half a month had passed,

he could cast it nine times in one breath.

It only stabilized after that, with no significant improvements.

Without counting the increase in spiritual power from his cultivation during this period, the number of times he could cast spells had almost improved by fifty percent.

And it wasn’t just spells, even the power of controlling magic artifacts had increased substantially.

Although he was at the eighth layer of Qi Cultivation, the power he wielded with magic artifacts could roughly match someone at the ninth layer.

Thanks to the purification of his spiritual power this time, Chen Li’s speed of mastering spells had greatly increased.

In just one month’s time,

he had mastered the Flash Skill to the level of a Grandmaster.

The Body Protection Skill to an Expert level.

Even the recently learned Wind Control Skill was now at a Proficient level.

Especially the Expert-level Body Protection Skill, whose power was now comparable to an eighth-level first-order spell, was nearly as effective as the Golden Light Body Protection Talisman, and was starting to become practically useful. Of course, the real usefulness would come with reaching the Grandmaster level.

By then, even a cultivator who had just entered the Foundation Establishment phase would probably have to put in a lot of effort to break through the defense.

...

The spring rain drizzled down.

Chen Li sat at the door, cradling a cup of boiling water for a short rest, quietly watching the falling raindrops.

Since arriving in this world, his life had been extremely stable and regular; every day, aside from eating and sleeping, was spent in meditation and Qi Cultivation, practicing various lethal skills, spending the majority of his time on these activities—fortunately, he enjoyed it.

"It’s very damp outside, aren’t you afraid of getting splashed with water? Time to eat!" Zhou Hong carried out the food and scolded.

"A little rain won’t hurt," Chen Li finished his boiling water in one gulp, stood up, and carried his chair over to the table.

The meal was made of Mid-grade Spirit Rice and Second Order Demon Beast Meat, with only two vegetarian dishes included—an ordinary meal. The more than two thousand pounds of Second Order Demon Beast Meat hadn’t been finished yet.

If it weren’t for the fact that this Demon Beast Meat greatly replenished one’s vitality and was exceedingly beneficial for Body Refinement,

he would have been tired of eating it long ago.

No matter how delicious something is, eating the same meal without fail for over half a year can become tedious.

Fortunately, it was almost over, with only a third remaining.

Just a few more months of perseverance, and it would be done.

"I went out today, and from afar, I saw the Zhou Family patriarch. I wouldn’t have known, but I overheard people talking," Zhou Hong said.

Chen Li, who was munching on the Demon Beast Meat, paused and asked, "What was his expression like?"

"What else could his expression be? It was expressionless, with a hint of gloominess. This Zhou Family patriarch really lost face this time!" When talking about the gossip of the Zhou Family’s Foundation Establishment member, Zhou Hong deliberately lowered her voice, indicating the commonplace Loose Cultivators’ awe for those in the Foundation Establishment stage.

"Losing face is better than losing life!" Chen Li remarked.

Zhou Hong knew that the first time Chen Li had killed a member of the Zhou Family, it was Chen Li’s doing, but like everyone else, she assumed the second time was the work of another Foundation Establishment cultivator. After all, the rumor was too astonishing; she did not believe her man had such strength.

Chen Li remained silent, quietly eating his meal.

Although he had managed to get through the previous incident, it was still a cause for concern.

Like a ticking time bomb,

he had no idea when it might explode.

The feeling of having such a worry weigh on his mind was terribly uncomfortable.

PS: The cold has gotten worse, and my nose won’t stop running. Fortunately, I don’t have a fever, but today I can only manage one update.