Chapter 3: The Legend of Yin Wei's Magic Arts

  In the dimly lit room, there was a figure that gave Yi Chen a familiar feeling, especially where he was standing, with a puddle of blood on the ground.

  "What brings you here?"

  With a sliver of moonlight shining in through the window, Yi Chen made out the figure's appearance. If he wasn't mistaken, it was the old man who had been chased and killed just now.

  "Young man, I mean no harm, I just want to rest here for a few days." He seemed very weak and looked up at Yi Chen.

  "This is Yi Jia's horse farm, I'm just here to help out and can't make decisions, please leave and don't give me any trouble."

  The old man in front of him was shrouded in mystery, and although he didn't exude any murderous intent, it was always better to be safe than sorry, so Yi Chen couldn't bring himself to take him in lightly.

  "Yi's family? Could it be that this is the horse farm of one of the three major families of the Yuan Xuan Empire, the Yi family?" Yin Wei asked upon hearing Yi Chen mention the Yi family.

  "This is the Xi Ping Horse Ranch of the Yi family. To avoid any misunderstanding, you'd better leave quickly." The Yi family was extremely famous in the Yuan Xuan Empire, and it wasn't strange that the other party knew of them. Yi Chen said.

  "It turns out this is Yi's family territory." After getting the answer, Yin Wei said in a low voice: "Those people who chased and killed me just now have left. And I won't stay for free either, I'll give you enough compensation."

  "Sorry, I'm not short of money. There's a small town two kilometers from Xiping Horse Ranch, where there are inns that can accommodate you. If you don't have the money, I can help pay for your lodging."

  Although he felt some sympathy in his heart, Yi Chen did not agree. In this world where the strong are respected, sympathy is the cheapest thing, and if not handled properly, it may even be counterattacked by the other party.

  "I've been through thick and thin all these years, but being rejected is a first for me."

  "That small town two kilometers away is where I was hunted down from. And now my cultivation has been completely sealed, and my body is so weak that I can't even move. Can you bear to watch me die without helping?"

  After saying this, Yin Wei let out a sigh. He thought that he, the great Yin Wei, was actually rejected by a little guy, and if those hidden old guys knew about it, they would probably laugh so hard their teeth would fall out.

  Yi Chen's eyebrows furrowed slightly, almost imperceptibly, as he listened to his words. Earlier, he had heard the five men in black mention the sealing technique, so the old man in front of him, who called himself Yin Wei, shouldn't be deceiving him.

  Moreover, the other party spoke with such a big tone, Yi Chen was just a horse herder in the horse farm, and his cultivation was only at the middle stage of the Yin Soul Realm, really not worth considering.

  Although he was alone at the Xiping Horse Ranch, there was a small town two kilometers away where the Yi family had stationed troops. If those five men in black came, Yi Chen could also release signal flares to gather the strong members of the Yi family.

  "Alright, you can stay in this house from now on. However, members of the Ye family may occasionally come over, so I hope you won't wander around randomly." In the end, Ye Chen made a decision.

  Although Yi Chen doesn't admit to being a good person, not lending a helping hand is clearly not his style. In his past life, he had quit his job because he couldn't stand the black-hearted boss deceiving the public for business.

  "Thank you, little brother, for your help. Once I recover from my injuries, I will definitely repay you heavily." Yin Wei's turbid eyes flashed with surprise as he gazed deeply at Yi Chen, muttering to himself: "What a strange and unusual young man, that calm and composed demeanor is not something an ordinary person's child can possess."

  "No need for compensation, as long as you don't cause me trouble." Yi Chen didn't let him stay for the sake of compensation, and he was still wary of this old man in front of him.

  "I don't like owing people favors, so I'll give you this two-star top-grade 'Soul Stone' instead." Yǐ Wēi handed over a walnut-sized stone to Yì Chén.

  That piece of stone looks no different from ordinary stones, but it is covered with mysterious patterns and has a strange red color. There is a mysterious energy flowing inside the stone.

  "Two-star top-grade Soul Spirit Stone?" Seeing the stone called Soul Spirit Stone, Yi Chen's eyes widened, and his gaze flowed with longing and fervor.

  Stones are everywhere on land and nothing special. But in the Dragon Spring Continent, there is a kind of stone called 'Ling Shi', which has very mysterious energy.

  There are some spiritual stones that contain energy capable of healing physical injuries, while others contain the power of heaven and earth souls.

  Because of its diversity, according to the classification of efficacy, those that contain the energy to repair the physical body are called 'Therapeutic Ling Stone', and those that contain the soul of heaven and earth are called 'Soul Ling Stone'.

  Ling stones are also classified according to their energy levels, and Yi Chen currently knows that there are one to nine stars. One star is the worst, and nine stars are the best.

  The higher the star rating of the spirit stone, the more energy it contains, growing exponentially. Each star has three levels: lower, middle and upper, with the lower being the worst and the upper being the best.

  The most useful thing for soul cultivators is the Soul Spirit Stone. Because the soul power in the world is too chaotic and cannot be absorbed directly, it must be refined through the meridians, otherwise it will affect the foundation of the soul cultivator.

  The energy contained in the Soul Spirit Stone is very pure and can be directly absorbed by the soul cultivators, allowing them to save a lot of time.

  Yi family's genius disciples, every month they can receive soul stones, although the quantity is limited, but still able to increase their cultivation speed.

  However, Yi Chen is not related to genius, so he only knows that there is such a thing as Soul Spirit Stone, but has never really seen it. He only knows that Soul Spirit Stone is extremely precious.

  "You're saying that you'll give me this two-star Soul Spirit Stone?" Yi Chen had a dizzy feeling, his eyes fixed on the Soul Spirit Stone.

  "It's just a two-star soul spirit stone, after I recover from my injuries, there will be even better soul spirit stones as rewards." Yin Wei's words were extremely casual, as if the thing in his hand was not a soul spirit stone, but an ordinary stone.

  "Then thank you, senior." Yi Chen wasn't a nagging person, he took the Soul Spirit Stone handed over by Yin Wei. Moreover, he was soft on people who gave him things, and his address to Yin Wei also included the two words "senior".

  As soon as the Soul Spirit Stone was in his hand, a cool sensation spread from his palm, and Yi Chen couldn't help but shudder. He could clearly sense that the Soul Spirit Stone contained a vast amount of soul power.

  In the eyes of a strong person, a two-star soul spirit stone may not be worth much, but in Yi Chen's eyes it was priceless. With this, he could quickly improve his cultivation and shorten the gap with others.

  "Could it be that senior is a Mo Jian Shi?" The fist grasping the Soul Spirit Stone tightened, and Yi Chen didn't lose his composure, looking very natural on the surface as he asked.

  Ling stones have special effects, but newly mined ling stones cannot be used directly. They need to be processed by a special profession on the mainland - 'Magic Inspectors'. Only after using special methods to remove the complex energy within the ling stone can it be used.

  Because of the close relationship between Ling Stone and practitioners, Mo Jian Shi is a very popular profession. However, due to its ease of understanding but difficulty in mastering, there are not many truly powerful 'Mo Jian Shi' practitioners.

  It is precisely for this reason that the high-ranking magic mirror masters have a very noble status, and even the rulers of the empire must treat them with courtesy when they meet.

  Even the Yi family, which has been passed down for over 600 years and is the imperial first military family, only has two 'Four-Star Magic Mirror Masters'.

  "What's wrong, can't you take out the Soul Spirit Stone unless you're a Mo Jian Master?" Ying Wei's tone changed slightly as he spoke.

  "Senior misunderstood, I was just curious." Yi Chen hastily explained, hearing the displeasure in Yin Wei's words.

  "I didn't think you'd be so clever, but there are some things you don't need to know. Now I'll give you another reward, this is a second-rate superior incomplete soul technique - 'Yuanshen Technique'."

  As they spoke, Yin Wei pulled out a tattered and worn-out piece of paper from his pocket and tossed it to Yi Chen like he was throwing away trash.

  That piece of paper really looked very tattered and was cruelly crumpled into a ball, just like those discarded waste papers.

  While Yi Chen took over the waste paper, opened it up and examined it carefully for a while, his heart couldn't help but beat faster. On it was drawn a diagram of the meridians' pulse, and after careful observation, he found that it was indeed a second-rate superior soul technique!

  Yi Chen is currently cultivating a first-rate soul technique, but the cultivation speed is really too slow. The soul technique recorded on this 'scrap paper' in front of him is exactly what he needs most right now!

  "Thank you, senior." The hand holding the paper trembled slightly, and although Yi Chen was extremely excited in his heart, he controlled his emotions well, and his face still looked calm.

  "I'll be resting here for a while, so don't come to disturb me unless it's something important." Ying Wei waved his hand at Yi Chen, the meaning was already very clear, he wanted Yi Chen to leave.

  "I wish you a speedy recovery." Yi Chen also knew the cue, smiled and said this sentence after turning his head to leave, staying in the house next door.