Chapter 68: Chapter 68: Asking for Help Again
The north wind howled as it swept over the top of the hillside.

It brought with it the chill of winter.

A tiger-striped lizard crawled out from a pile of rubble, looking around vigilantly.

At the same time, it extended its long tongue, sensing the breaths coming from its surroundings.

It wanted to store enough nutrients in its cave for hibernation before the first snowfall.

But the insects had nearly vanished recently, greatly increasing the difficulty of foraging.

Crack!

Suddenly, a muffled thud startled the tiger-striped lizard, causing it to instinctively retract back into the rubble.

After a moment, feeling no danger, it cautiously poked its head out again.

It saw a large patch of grass nearby being torn apart.

A person emerged from underground!

Before the tiger-striped lizard could get a clear look at the figure, a streak of golden light shot forth and pierced its head in an instant.

It was a three-inch-long golden needle!

The golden needle then pierced through a nearby rock, tracing a long arc of light through the air.

And finally, it hovered beside Wang Chen.

Wang Chen, who had just burrowed out of the ground, whistled softly.

The golden needle immediately flew to his right hand, coiling around his index finger to become a ring.

Done!

Wang Chen touched the ring and couldn’t help feeling immensely satisfied.

After nearly two months of construction work and multiple expansions and renovations, the “Doomsday Fortress” was now officially complete. From now on, there would be a significant guarantee of safety, and he could sleep soundly at night.

The location he was currently at was the exit of the last and longest escape tunnel!

It had just been opened.

This exit was meticulously selected by Wang Chen and had been measured repeatedly to ensure it was on course without deviation.

The exit’s location was very well-hidden, with hillside forests all around and no Spirit Fields or farmers’ homes in sight.

There were also no wild beasts or living creatures nearby.

Thus, other than some children who occasionally came to play or pick wild vegetables, the place was almost never visited by anyone.

Wang Chen reinforced the tunnel exit and then skillfully camouflaged it.

He made sure there were no issues before leaving.

But he didn’t immediately head home, instead, he headed west along the hillside, crossing over the hill in front.

He didn’t stop until he reached the place where the sect border met the Outer Domain.

Large expanses of hills lay ahead, with continuous mountain ranges in the distance. The vicinity was desolate and uninhabited, a scene of desolation.

Wang Chen observed the surrounding environment closely and began to practice the Shadowless Divine Traverse.

The Shadowless Divine Traverse was a movement technique, or more precisely, a spell for escaping danger.

Wang Chen had spent three hundred and fifty Merit Points to exchange for it.

According to the Dharma Transmission Elder from the Scripture Pavilion, this technique could be used all the way up to Complete Qi Cultivation without issue.

It was a mid to high-tier spell for Qi Cultivation.

Correspondingly, its difficulty for entry was also quite high.

Wang Chen, with his doubled comprehension of 4 points, took a whole half-month just to get the basics.

However, his own and the surrounding environment limited his ability to practice his skills proficiency.

That was why he came here today.

Drawing a deep breath, pure Mana surged from his Dantian, instantly flowing into his legs.

The next moment, Wang Chen’s figure shot forward like an arrow released from its bow.

He vanished in the blink of an eye into the dense jungle!

At this time, the sky was overcast with clouds, and soon small snowflakes began to fall.

As the first snow of winter started brewing, thousands of Spiritual Plant Farmers from the Outer Sect of the Cloud Sun faction hurried to harvest the just ripened Spiritual Rice.

Many households had suffered disasters in the summer, resulting in a shortfall of their own grain after paying the sect’s land rent.

Luckily, the Cloud Sun sect dispatched Golden Core True Persons and Flying Warships to exterminate the Grey Eye Thieves, allowing everyone to have a secure autumn and ensuring the yield of the winter-harvested rice.

As mu after mu of the high-yielding Spiritual Rice was harvested, smiles appeared on many faces.

The cloud of gloom that had hung over everyone’s heads had at last been completely dispelled.

Everyone was looking forward to a New Year where they would not have to worry about food or warmth.

At that time, Wei Xiong once again arrived at Wang Chen’s house with his sister, helping him harvest the Spiritual Rice from his ten mu of Spirit Fields.

This time, Wei Xiong insisted on helping for free.

So Wang Chen slaughtered two chickens and, along with eggs, Monster Beast meat, and the vegetables he had grown, put together a table of food. It wasn’t very lavish, but it was a sincere lunch invitation for the two siblings.

Wei Xiong didn’t stand on ceremony and devoured three large bowls of Spirit Rice in one go.

After the meal, Wei Xiong asked his sister to clean up the dishes and then requested that Wang Chen step outside for a private talk.

“Immortal Master Wang.”

The Innate Martial Artist said gravely, “There’s something I need your help with.”

This was the second time Wang Chen had heard him say the same thing.

He nodded and said, “Speak!”

Wei Xiong clenched his teeth, “I would like Lotus to stay at your home for a few days, is that possible?”

Wang Chen was taken aback, “What happened?”

Wang Chen was very aware of just how much this man with the twisted beard loved his own sister.

He had even been guarded against him in the past.

Now to suggest that his sister should stay at Wang Chen’s home was like willingly sending a lamb into the tiger’s den.

Not that Wang Chen was a tiger or harbored those kinds of thoughts towards Lotus.

But Wei Xiong’s request was evidently not ordinary.

“Black Rock Stronghold has met with disaster.”

Wei Xiong’s expression was bitter, “Lotus and I were fortunate to escape calamity.”

As it turned out, just three days ago, a Mysterious Flame Luan suddenly attacked the stronghold where the siblings had settled, resulting in the Complete Qi Cultivation stronghold leader meeting his death on the spot, with hundreds of cultivators either dead or injured.

As a result, most of the stronghold was destroyed!

It was a tragedy.

Wei Xiong and his sister were quite lucky, as they happened to not be inside the stronghold at the time of the incident.

But with their home destroyed, the two had no choice but to find another place for shelter.

Wei Xiong planned to check out other strongholds first, and after finding a suitable place to settle, he would then bring Lotus over.

So he wanted to ask Wang Chen to provide temporary sanctuary and take care of Lotus for a few days.

“No problem.”

Understanding the situation, Wang Chen agreed without hesitation.

Still, he found it odd, “Why was your stronghold attacked by the Mysterious Flame Luan?”

The Mysterious Flame Luan belonged to the Spirit Monster race, equivalent to the Purple Mansion Superior among cultivators.

A Spirit Monster possessing Comprehension has a considerable level of intelligence.

They usually have their own territories as well.

Without a special reason, it’s unlikely for one to attack a settlement of cultivators for no reason.

“It’s said someone stole a Mysterious Flame Luan egg!”

Wei Xiong was extremely annoyed, “And they brought it into our stronghold.”

Wang Chen suddenly understood.

That’s truly courting death!

For most of the Monster Race, their offspring are their vital weak spots, striking which they would fight to the death.

“Immortal Master, please be assured.”

Wei Xiong gave a salute, “I will find a place as soon as possible to take Lotus there, and not cause you any more trouble.”

According to the Cloud Sun Sect’s rules, Loose Cultivators holding a Path Token may enter and leave the sect’s grounds but cannot settle down.

Wang Chen taking Lotus in for a short time was fine, but if it was discovered and reported, then he would definitely be in trouble.

Wei Xiong knew this rule, and wouldn’t want to involve Wang Chen unnecessarily unless he had no other choice.

Wang Chen said with a smile, “It’s no trouble at all.”

If it were in the past,

it would definitely have been a bit of a hassle.

Now, with the newly completed underground safety bunker, it’s not just a matter of housing a girl.

Even starting a harem would be no problem!

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