Since arriving in Luanluo City, Chen Li has always kept a low profile and been cautious, avoiding any conflicts. He has never shown his strength in front of others, and his life has been peaceful and stable.
Throughout the summer, he was in hard training day after day.
no pain no gain.
In addition to reaching the peak of spiritual power, there are finally some spells that have reached the master level, and there are more than one.
First, low-level spells such as scolding and flashing techniques have entered the master level, followed by palm thunder and traction. As for the body protection and wind control techniques, although they have not yet reached the master level, their progress is quite gratifying, and they have stepped forward.
Reach the master level.
In just one summer, his strength was completely different.
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In the training room underground.
A terrifying traction field fills the entire space.
At this moment, Chen Li was covered with a solid protective shield. He was like a phantom, moving at high speed and not limited to the ground. The walls and ceiling were all his flashing figure.
Under the traction field, every move he makes is like the force of heaven and earth. Both his speed and attack are greatly increased.
Chen Li suddenly drew his sword.
The light of the sword passed away like a sudden death.
Although Chen Li was more than ten meters away from the wall, far beyond the range of the sword energy, the wall still seemed to have been scratched by an invisible blade, leaving a bottomless cut.
"The talisman version of the protective cover will probably break with one blow under the traction technique. Even the golden light amulet probably won't last long." Chen Li stopped, thinking thoughtfully.
The master-level traction technique is as powerful as a first-order and eighth-level spell, and the talisman version of the protective shield is equivalent to a first-order and sixth-level spell. Even if the traction technique is not a pure offensive spell, its power is not that of a first-order and sixth-level spell.
Level magic can block it.
"Coupled with the master-level self-protection technique that is the same as the ninth-level technique, I can even touch a monk in the early stage of foundation building!" Chen Li clenched his fist hard, and the air let out a slight explosion.
The entire training room was shaken, and gravel fell.
"Now I finally feel a little safer, and I can barely gain a foothold in Luanluo City."
Chen Li was in a good mood.
"It's time to eat!" Zhou Hong's voice came from outside.
"Come right away!"
Chen Li removed the traction technique and the self-protection technique, left the training room and walked to the entrance of the passage.
He jumped lightly, reached out and grabbed the bulge of the rock wall, using his hands and feet together, he turned over and came outside in a breath.
Chen Li washed himself up, and as soon as he sat down on the table, Zhou Hong handed Chen Li an invitation: "It's from the Yu family, inviting you to attend the 200th birthday of the ancestor of the Yu family. The person left after sending it."
Bicentennial birthday.
It's really enough to survive.
Chen Li opened the invitation and found that it was next month.
About half a month later.
"Are you going?" Zhou Hong served Chen Li a meal and placed it in front of him.
"I must go. The other party has sent me an invitation. I can't refuse it either emotionally or rationally!" Chen Li took one look at it, put the invitation in his storage bag, picked up his chopsticks, and started eating.
"Alas, my two-hundredth birthday is approaching its end, right?" Zhou Hong sighed.
"You are a monk in the Qi training period, but you are pitiful for other people's foundation-building monks!" Chen Li joked: "How many people can live to be two hundred years old, and still live a rich life of flowers and brocades, and burning oil and fire? What do you think?
This life is worth it. If you endure it a little longer, you may be able to live another ten or twenty years."
"If we really get to that point, who would think that this life is worth it?"
"That's true." Chen Li paused and thought for a while.
If I were the ancestor of the Yu family, I would feel that death was approaching, no matter how calm I was on the face, I would probably feel unwilling to do so in my heart.
No normal person would think that they have had enough!
One hundred years old, thinking of two hundred years old.
Two hundred years old and thinking about immortality.
Human desires are never satisfied.
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Time quickly came to half a month.
Early in the morning, Chen Li got up, washed up, and waited for the sun to rise before rushing to celebrate the 200th birthday of the ancestor of the Yu family.
The gate of Yu Mansion is open.
Lanterns were hung high, the roads were paved with red satin, and people came and went, making it extremely lively.
After Chen Li announced his name, he presented a high-grade magical instrument as a gift and an invitation. Immediately, members of the Yu family led Chen Li to the main hall and invited him to take a seat. The ancestor of the Yu family had not yet appeared, and the main table was empty.
The hall was full of distinguished guests and the crowd was buzzing.
Everyone was laughing, calling friends, and getting to know each other.
Yu Fanzhen and several important heirs of the Yu family did not show up, so they obviously had other plans.
Some scantily clad dancers had already started dancing in front of the banquet, creating a lively and festive scene.
Chen Li looked at one of the dancers.
It was discovered that it was his neighbor Sun Yu.
Sun Yu obviously also noticed Chen Li, with a bit of surprise on his face.
"Are all the Goulan female cultivators in this world so versatile?" Chen Li thought to himself.
He simply admired the dancer's graceful dance.
Guests kept coming, and wine and dishes made from various rare spiritual materials were served at reasonable prices. It was almost noon when the ancestor of the Yu family finally showed up.
Xu Shi was in high spirits during happy events. He looked at his white-haired and childlike face, and he was in good spirits. He was in much better spirits than when they had met him in the past few times. He could not tell that he was two hundred years old at all.
He smiled and bowed in a circle, said some polite words, then picked up the wine glass and drank it in one gulp, and the atmosphere suddenly became more lively.
The guests came forward one after another to toast with wine, and the ancestor of the Yu family accepted it with a smile. This time, he basically tasted it briefly and moistened his lips.
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"Wang Xu of the Wang family has arrived!"
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"Liu Honghui of the Liu family is here!"
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"The Xu family has arrived in peace!"
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"Zhou Xutang of the Zhou family has arrived!"
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"Xu Renchun of the Xu family is here!"
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"The Changsheng Sect Wen Jian is so powerful!"
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As time goes by, real distinguished guests arrive one after another.
The ancestors of the Yu family went out to greet them one by one, with smiles on their faces.
"All the six major foundation-building families have arrived, even the Changsheng Sect has sent people!" Chen Li thought, secretly sizing up Wang Xu, the ancestor of the Wang family, and Xu Renchun, the ancestor of the Xu family, who also looked quite old, but they were much younger than the ancestors of the Yu family.
few.
The rest are middle-aged in appearance.
"Xu Anding... Is this the person the ancestor of the Zhou family wanted to meet in the restaurant last time?" Chen Li found that this Ji Zhu looked vaguely familiar, and after thinking about it carefully, he remembered.
When I visited the ancestor of the Yu family a year ago, I met the foundation-building monk with a calm expression. He was this person.
Wen Jianwei of the Changsheng Sect looks to be in his forties or fifties, with a festive round face, a pair of small eyes, and a smile. He looks inconspicuous among this group of foundations, but he is faintly the center.
Throughout the birthday, the scene seemed harmonious, with people talking and laughing.
At least Chen Li couldn't see any overt and covert fighting among the several foundation builders.
After three rounds of wine and five dishes, the banquet was in the second half. The ancestor of the Yu family stood up and toasted table after table. Soon they arrived at Chen Li's table. Everyone stood up quickly and congratulated each other.
The ancestor of the Yu family drank a glass of wine with a smile, then looked at Chen Li and said, "Little friend Chen, I haven't been to the Yu family for a long time."
Chen Li quickly put down his wine glass, cupped his hand and said, "I've always wanted to visit you, but I'm afraid of disturbing you..."
"Why don't you bother me?" The ancestor of the Yu family waved his hand: "I don't have so many rules here. I have to move around more in the future."
"Thanks to the respect of my seniors, I wrote it down below!" Chen Li said helplessly.
Everyone couldn't help but look sideways.
He even looked at the foundation building table.
Wen Jianwei smiled and called to a Yu family monk who was serving on one side: "Which young hero is this that your ancestors value so much?"
"Returning to my senior, this person's surname is Chen Mingwen. He is a monk from Green River Square. I don't know anyone else." The monk from the Yu family did not dare to be negligent and said hurriedly and respectfully.
Since killing Qiao Guanyuan, Chen Li has been using the pseudonym Chen Wen.
Nowadays, in the entire Luanluo City, except for Zhou Hong, outsiders only know his name is Chen Wen, but they never know his real name.
Green River Square! Zhou Xutang frowned slightly when he heard this. A thought flashed through his mind, and then he laughed at himself slightly. He was really a little suspicious.
How could a Qi practitioner and casual cultivator have such strength?
Not to mention killing Zhou Dongbo.
The second time, he killed seven family monks, including an eighth-level qi practitioner, in an instant, without even seeing the murderer's face until he died. This was completely beyond the reach of qi practitioner monks.
But if it is done by foundation building.
Who is it? There are too many suspects!
He sighed inwardly.
It's been almost half a year.
Although he has been investigating secretly.
But there are still no useful clues so far, and the whole incident seems to be shrouded in mystery.
"I didn't expect that such a remote place as Green River Fang would also have talented people." Xu Runchun glanced at Zhou Xutang and said with a smile, "No wonder Daoist Zhou searched the whole city for the people of Green River Fang, but he found the murderer?"
Zhou Xutang's face darkened, but when faced with a monk in the middle stage of foundation building, he couldn't afford to offend him. He snorted in his heart and said softly: "You don't have to worry about this, fellow Taoist!"
"Look, what are these words? I just want to express my concern." Xu Renchun said.
"Are you concerned? Is this gloating?" Xu Anding said with a smile.
When Wen Jianwei saw this, he immediately smoothed things over, and the situation quickly became harmonious again.
On Chen Li's side, as soon as the ancestor of the Yu family left, the attitudes of his tablemates and nearby monks immediately became enthusiastic. He had to drink a lot of wine as a last resort, and after the party was over, Chen Li was already a little tipsy with his physique.
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"Why are you drinking so much? You never drink." Zhou Hong helped Chen Li enter the door, made a cup of tea and handed it to Chen Li.
"You can't be embarrassed when others come over to offer you a toast with good intentions. In this world, how can you always have your own way in everything?"
In fact, Chen Li has nothing to be unhappy about. In just three years, he has advanced from the third level of Qi training to the eighth level. From being frightened every day, to now he is barely able to stand on his own feet, has no shortage of money, has a wife, and has a bright future.
You can look forward to building a foundation and hope for longevity.
Compared to the previous life, this life is undoubtedly a hundred times better.
After Chen Li finished drinking the tea, he was mostly sober from the alcohol. He carefully recalled the expression and reaction of Zhou Xutang, the ancestor of the Zhou family during the dinner. His brows soon widened. From the beginning to the end, there was no strange reaction from the other party.