Chapter 1: When the father suffers humiliation, the son will surely avenge him

  It was as if a ritual had been initiated, and the large amount of black blood seemed to be drawn out, rushing out quickly and landing on the golden seal, where it was purified and completely absorbed. As more fresh blood was absorbed, the golden seal gradually emitted a soft golden glow. Under the illumination of this glow, the black gas that was rapidly spreading within Xiao Chen's body seemed to have encountered its nemesis, instantly becoming thinner and disappearing in an instant. Xiao Chen's rotting wound on his hand also quickly healed. When the wound had completely healed, the golden seal seemed to have absorbed enough blood, and the golden light suddenly contracted back, becoming even more illusory before finally fusing into Xiao Chen's body and disappearing without a trace.

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  In a daze, Xiao Chen felt himself basking in the golden light, warm and cozy all over, his entire body feeling extremely comfortable.

  Inside the cave, Xiao Chen's fingers moved slightly, and then he opened his eyes with a hint of confusion. After clearing his vision, a few hints of wild joy appeared in his eyes. He didn't die! He actually didn't die! Raising his hand to his eyes, the black air that had been shrouding his rotten fingers was now gone, and everything seemed like an illusion.

  "The golden seal is gone, and the toxins in my body have also dissipated. Is there some kind of connection between them?" Xiao Chen's eyes revealed a hint of confusion, but soon he felt something different in his primordial spirit. He immediately closed his eyes and employed the introspection technique he had just learned.

  The next moment, he suddenly opened his eyes, which were filled with a look of shock. The golden seal that had disappeared somehow ended up in his primordial spirit. Xiao Chen tried to retrieve the golden seal, but no matter how hard he tried, it didn't respond at all. After half a response, he could only give up reluctantly. After carefully checking his body again and confirming that everything was fine, he temporarily put his mind at ease, thinking that he could study it slowly after going out later.

  Things scattered on the ground were still there, apparently no one had entered here during his coma.

  He found a storage bag that was unassuming in appearance but had an area of over ten square meters inside one of the four storage bags, and replaced it with the original half-square meter one he used. Then, he carefully cleaned up the traces on the ground, making sure that even if someone found this place, they would not suspect any connection to him. Only then did Xiao Chen nod in satisfaction. As he was about to leave, he hesitated for a moment before picking up the black gourd that had fallen to the ground and putting it into his storage bag. This thing could spray out green flames, and if used properly, it would be a useful defensive tool.

  Xiao Chen took one last look before turning around and walking away.

  A ripple appeared on the stone wall, and a young man about fifteen or sixteen years old walked out of it. He looked around carefully, then patted a yellow talisman on his leg, and his figure turned into a green smoke that disappeared into the dense forest.

  Xiao City, Xiao Family Mansion.

  "Second brother, my nephew Xiao Chen has been gone for four days now, do you know where he went? Today is the day they are supposed to meet at Lu Yun Gorge, if he's late, he'll be punished by the sect rules." Xiao Wen Ting asked carefully, watching his father's expression as he sat beside him on the high platform.

  Xiao Wenshan heard this and suddenly felt a few points of unease in his heart. On the day Xiao Chen went to pick up his mother, he left halfway and didn't send back any news for four consecutive days. He had also sent many people from the Xiao family to search for him, but they only found signs of forced entry and three corpses, without a single trace of Xiao Chen.

  These two days, the Xiao family has been spreading rumors that Xiao Chen was killed in a battle with an immortal. Upon hearing this, Madam Xiao was naturally frantic and had been crying for days. On the other hand, Xiao Wenshan managed to remain calm, but he was secretly worried. Although he didn't believe that Xiao Chen would get into trouble, he must have encountered some difficulties, otherwise he wouldn't be gone for so long without returning.

  Xiao Wenting looked at Xiao Wenshan's face, which showed a hint of unease, but his heart was excited. If that little brat Xiao Chen really died outside, what waves could Xiao Wenshan and his wife stir up? At that time, the Xiao family would only have Xiao Lin as the cultivator in Luoyun Valley, wouldn't he be able to regain his absolute status in the Xiao family?!

  But at this moment, a cold hum suddenly came from outside the door, "My business doesn't need you to ask about it, just take care of your own affairs." As the voice fell, a figure also stepped in slowly from outside the door.

  Xiao Chen's eyes swept around, and the Xiao family members immediately lowered their heads, with no one daring to meet his gaze.

  "Dad, I've been delayed for a few days outside and made you worry." As for the fact that he almost died outside, Xiao Chen would never let his parents know. Not only was it useless, but it would also make them worry.

  "Alright! As long as you're back safely." Xiao's father looked at his son standing in front of him, unscathed and intact, and felt a surge of joy, repeatedly saying "good".

  "Today, the child will return to the ancestral hall, I'll go bid farewell to mother now." Xiao Chen's eyes swept over Xiao Wentian, a cold glint flashed in his eyes, and the latter suddenly felt a chill in his heart, beads of sweat broke out on his forehead, and he hastily lowered his head.

  Xiao Chen nodded in satisfaction and immediately turned around to leave.

  An hour later, outside the city of Xiao, under the gaze of all the Xiao family members, two figures quickly turned into two small black dots and disappeared from everyone's sight.

  "Second brother, let's go back." Xiao Wenting accompanied with a smile, said to Xiao Wenshan. As long as Xiao Chen was safe and sound for the day, this master of the Xiao family would be polite and courteous to Xiao Wenshan and his wife.

  Xiao Wenshan nodded, looking at the Xiao family members with a slightly flattering gaze, and couldn't help but feel a few points of pride in his heart. He was able to return to the Xiao family and command respect, all because he had raised a good son - Xiao Chen!

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  With Wind Chasing Symbols stuck on their legs, Xiao Chen and the other person's speed reached an extreme, traveling a thousand miles in a day was not an exaggeration at all.

  All the way, the wind was strong and the thunder was loud. Although Xiao Lin had intended to please and bring the two closer together, when she saw Xiao Chen's expression was calm and he seemed unwilling to talk, she tried a couple of times and then wisely shut her mouth. By dusk, after a day of rushing about, the two finally returned to Luoyun Valley.

  After returning, the two immediately parted ways, and Xiao Chen rushed straight to Lingyao Valley.

  Upon arriving at his residence, he quickly washed off the dust and dirt, and then hastily rushed out the door to head straight for the place where Yao Daozi was.

  "Master, I, Xiao Chen, have returned to the sect and come to pay my respects." Standing outside the door, Xiao Chen said respectfully.

  "Come in." A faint voice came from inside the door, spoken by Yao Daozi.

  Xiao Chen pushed open the door and was taken aback by what he saw. He immediately knelt down calmly on the ground.

  "The disciple returned home for five days and has now returned as scheduled, specially coming to pay respects to his master."

  Yaodaozi sat on a futon, with three men and two women standing on either side, totaling five people, among whom was Ji Yuewu, standing at the end of one side.

  Xiao Chen walked in, and except for Ji Yuewu, the other four people cast their eyes on him, sizing him up briefly before revealing a hint of disdain. They had also heard about this newly appointed disciple of their master, but he was just an ordinary person without any spiritual roots, so even if he entered the immortal sect, what could he possibly achieve in the future?

  "Xiao Chen, these five are all my entry-level disciples, which means they're your senior brothers and sisters." Yao Daozi looked at Xiao Chen for a moment before pointing to the five people.

  "Disciple has taken note! Xiao Chen greets his senior brothers and sisters." Xiao Chen nodded, then immediately showed a respectful expression as he bowed to the five people.

  Apart from Ji Yue Wu's brief glance at him, the other four people seemed as if they hadn't heard anything, without even a hint of reaction.

  Xiao Chen looked calm and collected in his heart, without revealing any unusual color, expressionless, with his hands tied behind his back, standing at the end.

  "Today you are all here, and I have some things to instruct you." Yào Dào Zǐ glanced at them with an expressionless face, then spoke in a light tone: "I will be entering the rear mountain for closed-door cultivation soon, to break through to the Golden Elixir realm. Don't disturb me unless it's something big. During this time, the sect's required elixirs will be your responsibility."

  "Has Master already made sure to break through to the Golden Elixir?" The first man asked with a face full of surprise.

  "Lately, I've had some epiphanies in my cultivation, and I've gained a bit of confidence in condensing the Golden Elixir." A hint of a smile appeared on Yaodaozi's face. Being able to condense the Golden Elixir would greatly increase his cultivation powers and extend his lifespan to 500 years, allowing him to enter the ranks of high-level cultivators. With his usual composure and calm nature, he couldn't help but feel a slight thrill of excitement.

  "Congratulations to the Master! Congratulations to the Master!" Duan Huaming was truly delighted at this moment, as Yao Daozi became a Golden Elixir Cultivator, their status within Luoyun Valley would naturally rise with the tide.

  "With us, your fellow disciples, here to provide for you, Master can rest assured and focus on your closed-door meditation. There will be no shortage of elixirs." The second young man from the left spoke with a respectful expression.

  "Hmm, now I can rest assured." Yao Daozi nodded slightly and pointed at Ji Yuewu, saying: "Your junior sister Ji has just entered the sect, and I am in closed-door cultivation without the energy to teach her. Cultivation is still easy to say, but this alchemy technique will have to be taken care of by you two. Does anyone want to teach Yuewu for a while?"

  "As the eldest senior brother, it is only natural that I take responsibility for this matter. For the time being, I will temporarily teach Fifth Junior Sister the art of alchemy."

  Duan Huaming slightly lowered his head, his eyes moved slightly, and the gaze he cast at Ji Yuewu flashed with a few sparks of fervor.

  "Master, Big Brother is currently at the peak of the sixth layer of Qi Refining, and he's about to break through. As his junior, I think we should seize the opportunity to cultivate and break through our own boundaries as soon as possible. As for teaching Fifth Sister the art of alchemy, I can do it just the same."

  Li Yue Du, the second disciple of Yao Dao Zi, looked like he was only in his early twenties. He wore a brocade robe and had an elegant demeanor, with some of the air and charm of a young nobleman, which drew people's attention.

  Duan Huaming slightly furrowed his brow, a hint of dissatisfaction flashing in his eyes, but he smiled warmly and said: "Second Young Master's words are reasonable, however with your current first-rate alchemy skills, I'm afraid you won't be able to handle this task?"

  "Master brother, your words are not quite right. Although Master brother's alchemy skills are only first-rate, his foundation is quite solid, and it should be enough to teach the fifth sister. On the other hand, Master brother should seize this opportunity to cultivate and break through the bottleneck as soon as possible." Li Yue's eyes flashed with a hint of sharpness, without any intention of backing down.

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