10: Chapter 10 Family Wrath

After Chen Changqing left the ancestral hall with Chen Xuanqi, the two first went to the Family treasury to collect a full three hundred sets of Talisman Materials, and the very next day, Chen Xuanqi began teaching Chen Changqing the knowledge of the Dao of Talismans.

After a few days like this, Chen Changqing began drawing a second type of Talisman.

The second type of Talisman was named the Wind Blade Talisman, which, along with the Fireball Talisman, earth escape talisman, and wood armor Talisman, were all First-Order Low Grade Talismans.

Because he had already drawn the Fireball Talisman before and had supplemented a lot of talismanic knowledge during this period, he took to drawing the Wind Blade Talisman much more smoothly than before; for the first ten Talismans, his Talisman success rate reached ten percent.

After about ten days, his Talisman success rate had already reached forty percent.

By the twentieth day, the Talisman success rate had already reached sixty percent, a speed that was almost catching up to his efforts from the previous month.

One month later, his Talisman success rate was as high as eighty percent; this time, out of one hundred sets of Talisman Materials, forty-four successful Talismans were produced.

Afterwards, he continued to draw new Talismans.

Until another two months passed and all three hundred sets of Talisman Materials were exhausted, by this time he had not only mastered four types of First-Order Low Grade Talismans, but the Talisman success rate for each type had also reached eighty percent. Such a success rate was something even a First-Order Medium Grade Talisman Master could not achieve; at most, they could only raise the Talisman success rate of First-Order Low Grade Talismans to seventy percent.

Chen Changqing had originally planned to directly refine First-Order Medium Grade Talismans, but before he could even start, he was interrupted because a major event had occurred within the Family: all the Talisman Materials escorted by Fourth Aunt Chen Yuanping were plundered, and she herself was slain, with the reinforcements sent out by the Family only arriving in time to snatch back a corpse.

Although Fourth Aunt Chen Yuanping's cultivation was only at the Fifth Layer Qi Refining Perfection, as one of the only three Talisman masters in the Family, her significance to the Family was momentous. Originally, she had always stayed over at Qinghe Market, only showing up for the annual Family council meetings. However, this time, because of the need to transport Talisman Materials, she had personally stepped up, and as a result...

Before long, Chen Changqing also arrived at the Family ancestral hall. Looking at the somewhat heavy atmosphere inside, his expression was also not very good.

More than a dozen people stood inside the ancestral hall; even the clansmen in seclusion had all been summoned to be present. The last time so many people gathered was because the spiritual rice on the Family Spiritual Vein had been plundered and clansmen had been waylaid and killed.

Little did they expect that after only a few short years, this kind of thing would happen all over again.

" I suppose you have all received the news. " Chen Xuanlin said in a heavy tone, carrying a terrifying killing intent in his eyes.

" Mn, Fifth Uncle, it is all my fault for being too slow. By the time I rushed over, that group of people had already slain Fourth Sister, and I only had enough time to snatch back Fourth Sister's corpse. " Chen Yuanshan blamed himself. Originally, he was responsible for meeting up with Chen Yuanping, but on the way, he was also besieged by several Cultivators. Although he finally beat them back, the battle on Chen Yuanping's side had already ended.

" Eldest Brother, how can this matter be blamed on you? They came fully prepared, dispatching no fewer than ten Cultivators above the Middle Stage of Qi Refining, among whom there were even two in the Late Stage, just to deal with Fourth Sister. " One of the clansmen retorted.

" That's right, Eldest Brother. Not to mention you, even other clansmen would have no way of saving Fourth Sister under such circumstances. Besides, I made a move at that time as well, so I also share the responsibility. " Chen Yuanzhan comforted him.

" Alright, what is in the past is in the past, and this isn't your responsibility either. Yuanshan, do you still remember their characteristics? " Chen Xuanlin interrupted.

" I remember. Although the appearances of those six people were altered, I can be certain that they are Cultivators from the Wu and Xu families. Because one of them used a spell that was extremely similar to the Heavenly Remnant stance in the Wu Family Cultivation Technique, the 《 Heavenly Remnant Sword Art 》. Based on my understanding of this Cultivation Technique of the Wu Family, it's all but certain. " Chen Yuanshan put away his self-blaming expression and said with certainty.

" Since that is the case, let us go to war. We can settle the old and new debts together, and by the way, recall Ninth Brother and the clansmen from the Qinghe County Market. " Chen Xuanlin ordered, his tone carrying an unquestionable meaning.

Nowadays, the Family was different from a few years ago. Not only had the strength of the clansmen surged greatly, but because the spiritual fish possessed healing effects, several of the previously injured members in the Late Qi Refining Stage had almost completely recovered by now. What was even more, some whose cultivation had stagnated for many years had also increased quite a bit. Therefore, with the Family's current strength, they completely had the confidence to go to war with the two families.

Moreover, having suffered such a provocation, if the Family knew who their enemies were and still did not retaliate, then there would be no need for the Chen Family to continue existing.

Right now, the major forces and Loose Cultivators in the outside world were all waiting to watch a good show. If the Chen Family dared to retaliate, naturally they wouldn't do anything; but if they didn't dare to retaliate, hehe, they would all swarm up in a mob and carve up the Chen Family's interests.

...

At the same time, in the Wu Family ancestral hall.

" Didn't I tell you not to use the Family's spells? It's one thing for you to act on your own accord and use our clan's spells, but you actually failed to kill the opponent, were heavily injured by them instead, and even you, Seventh, had an arm severed. " Wu Family Clan Chief Wu Linfang looked at the few people and berated angrily.

" Clan Chief, this is not our fault. Truly, that Chen Yuanshan's strength is far too terrifying. The six of us joined forces, yet we couldn't take him down, and furthermore, five of us were heavily injured. "

" Logically speaking, his injuries should not have healed yet, but according to our observations, not only did his injuries heal long ago, but his strength has also increased quite a bit. "

" What did you say? " Wu Linfang stood up, asking in confusion.

" Indeed, Clan Chief, this matter is true. Seventh Uncle only lasted a few moves under that Chen Yuanshan before falling into a disadvantage. Although we cannot rule out the possibility that Seventh Uncle was hiding his strength earlier, we were still six people jointly assassinating him. " A middle-aged Cultivator said.

" Alas, things have come to this, so saying these is useless. Recall all clansmen. If the Chen Family dares to start a war, we will definitely make sure they never return. "

...

Xu Family.

" I already understand the situation. Let us also recall all our clansmen. " Xu Ru'an slightly furrowed his brows and rubbed his glabella with one hand. He hadn't expected the people of the Wu Family to be so foolish as to use their own Family's spells. However, they couldn't entirely be blamed; according to his own clansmen, at the time, the six of them joining forces couldn't even take down Chen Yuanshan, and five of them were beaten to serious injuries. If Chen Yuanshan hadn't been in a rush to save Chen Yuanping at the time, all six of them might have perished at Chen Yuanshan's hands.

" Clan Chief, let alone comparing with our two families, the Chen Family's strength is inferior even to our Xu Family. How could they dare to make a move against us? " A Xu Family Cultivator said disdainfully.

" Mn, but we still need to take precautions just in case. It would be fine if the Chen Family knows when to retreat and backs down, but if they want to make a move against us, we have already communicated with the Wu Family. Our two families form a pincer formation supporting each other; as long as the Chen Family dares to come offend us, the thirty-four Qi Refining families of Qinghe County will become thirty-three. " Xu Ru'an picked up his teacup and took a sip, his words full of confidence.