Staying Alive Cautiously in the Celestial Realm and Becoming the Strongest

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"Today, people elevate the practice of life cultivation through the Taoist Sect, yet they are unaware that the foundation of life cultivation rests on two extremes, one being easy to encounter but difficult to achieve..."

The deep voice echoed in the Lecture Hall, clearly reaching the ears of everyone present.

Over a thousand cultivators held their breath and listened intently, afraid of missing even a single word.

The slightest mistake could lead to a great error, touching upon the fundamental teachings of cultivation. Even the most capricious cultivators had to focus and listen; otherwise, there was no point in sitting there.

The one expounding the Dharma to these cultivators today was True Person Puxiang. This Golden Core has already surpassed four hundred years in age, and the end of his lifespan was not far off.

Many True Persons at this age, with no hope of breaking the Golden Core to form an infant spirit, either hide away in their Cave Mansion to extend their lives or try every means to collect life-extending treasures.

A Golden Core like True Person Puxiang, who spent his remaining time teaching and imparting the Dharma to disciples, was truly a rare sight.

Although his cultivation strength did not rank at the top among the many True Persons of the West Sea Sect, he still commanded great respect.

He was deeply revered by his disciples!

"Today's lessons will end here."

The completely white-haired True Person Puxiang flicked his finger, and the Qing Bell in front of him immediately emitted a clear and distant chime.

The disciples who were listening with rapt attention suddenly snapped back to reality.

By this time, True Person Puxiang had disappeared without a trace, leaving only the lingering bell sound.

Wang Chen, who was sitting in a corner, stood up and walked towards the exit of the hall.

It had been two months since he returned from Huai Mountain, and during this time his life of cultivation at the West Sea Sect had been extremely regular, spent in a routine of gathering Qi, attending lectures, cultivating, and polishing his skills.

Despite being utterly monotonous, Wang Chen found joy in it.

Even though there had been no improvement in his realm, his foundation had become very solid, with a significant enhancement in his knowledge and understanding of Taoist Skill theory, which was originally his weakest point.

The lesson he had just attended, on the method of life cultivation as expounded by True Person Puxiang, had benefited him greatly.

It had deepened his understanding and insight into his main cultivation technique, the Innate Five Elements Skill.

Such understanding and insight were greatly beneficial to his cultivation.

Wang Chen deeply felt the happiness of being an Inner Sect Disciple of the Sect.

If this were the Cloud Sun Sect, there would hardly be so many True Persons taking turns to lecture and impart the essence of Taoist Skill without reservation.

Unfortunately, to learn deeper knowledge, one either had to join the Inner Sect Nine Veins or pay Merit Points to seek teaching from a True Person.

The Golden Core True Person's tutoring fee was indeed not cheap!

Wang Chen touched the Identity Plaque hanging at his waist and shook his head with a sigh.

He had spent half of his Merit Points on his last purchase with the intention of saving them for emergencies, but over the course of two months, he had unwittingly spent several hundred without realizing it.

He could only blame the high level of the True Person's teachings, which so often left him itching to learn more, compelling him to pay Merit Points for instruction. After three or five lessons, his savings began to dwindle.

Merit Points were really useful in the Sect, too useful!

Just as he was pondering whether to go to the task hall to see if there were any suitable tasks for him to undertake recently.

A Flying Sword suddenly whooshed in front of him.

Wang Chen reached out to remove the letter attached to the sword, skimmed through it quickly, and opened it.

Then he left the Inner Sect Main Hall, raised his Sword Light, and sped away, enveloped by it.

Rushing through the wind, he left the mountain gate behind. Wang Chen arrived at Wanling City and met Zuo Xiaomo again in a private room of a tea house.

The message Zuo Xiaomo sent through the Flying Sword was very simple, just asking him to come over because there was something important to discuss.

However, Wang Chen knew that if it wasn't extremely important, the other party wouldn't have disturbed him so easily.

After all, coming to Wanling City without using a Teleportation Array was quite exhausting for him.

What Wang Chen did not expect was that it wasn't just Zuo Xiaomo alone in the private room.

There was also a graceful woman wearing a veil over her face and dressed in a white robe!

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"Senior Brother Wang!"

Zuo Xiaomo introduced enthusiastically, "Let me introduce you, this is my cousin Xu Xinlan."

The lady in the white dress did a curtsy towards Wang Chen, "This humble one is Xinlan, pleased to meet the Superior."

"Nice to meet you."

Wang Chen nodded, his eyes shifting to Zuo Xiaomo, "You didn't call me here just to introduce your cousin, did you?"

It was a small joke, but Zuo Xiaomo responded with a wry smile, "Of course not."

The matter was somewhat complicated.

Put simply, Xu Xinlan wanted to hire Wang Chen as a patron for the Xu Family!

Xu Xinlan's husband had passed away a few years ago, leaving behind a considerable inheritance, including several shops and properties in Wanling City, as well as two mines.

But as a widow managing such a large family business, with only a Qi Cultivation of the seventh layer, she inevitably became the target of covetous eyes.

Therefore, Xu Xinlan went to great lengths to hire a powerful Superior as a patron, finally securing her family's wealth.

Unexpectedly, half a month ago, that Superior met with an accident, resulting in Xu Xinlan losing this strong layer of protection!

Having no choice, Xu Xinlan sought help from Zuo Xiaomo.

Initially, the Superior had been recommended by Zuo Xiaomo.

"Senior Brother Wang, I truly have no other option, which is why I've asked for your assistance," he said.

With the power and influence of the Zuo family, protecting Xu Xinlan should have been easily within their capability.

However, Zuo Xiaomo was just a collateral family disciple in his main branch and not a significant figure. Coupled with his own low cultivation, he really lacked the capacity to help his cousin.

What Zuo Xiaomo could do was to recommend another patron for her.

Although there were many in the West Sea Sect from the Purple Mansion tier, Zuo Xiaomo's acquaintances were limited, and those he trusted even fewer!

Thus, after much consideration, he turned to Wang Chen.

Of course, acting as a patron wasn't without reward.

"Superior Wang, as long as you are willing to offer protection, this humble one is prepared to present thirty percent of the income from my shops and mines, and in addition…"

Xu Xinlan took a jade vase out of her Storage Bag, ignoring the astonished look from Zuo Xiaomo, and continued, "Every month, I will offer an additional three taels and three qian of Essence of the Five Elements for your cultivation purposes!"

Essence of the Five Elements!

Wang Chen wasn't particularly interested in the thirty percent share of profits Xinlan mentioned because his focus was on cultivation. Taking on the additional responsibility of patron for the Xu family would undoubtedly divide his attention and burden him with karma.

But Xu Xinlan had actually brought out the Essence of the Five Elements!

Considered a heavenly and earthly treasure, it could be used for cultivation techniques, artifact refining, alchemy, or even mixed into talisman ink to enhance the tier of talismans.

Its uses were extremely versatile, and its value incredibly high!

What stirred Wang Chen's heart was that the Essence of the Five Elements was particularly suited for his practice of the Innate Five Elements Skill.

It was the perfect complement to the Heavenly Dragon Vajra Method, just like Vajra Ghee.

Offering three taels and three qian of Essence of the Five Elements each month was indeed a generous proposal!

Wang Chen had intended to refuse.

Alas, the offer was simply too generous to ignore! Experience tales at empire

After some thought, Wang Chen reached out, drew the jade vase that sat before him closer, and opened the stopper to take a sniff.

A pure and refreshing aura of the Five Elements shot straight to his brain!

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