Chapter 234 - 232: The Upheaval of the White Tiger Hall

Chapter 234: Chapter 232: The Upheaval of the White Tiger Hall

After a bloody battle, they had finally obtained the Daoist Palace. Now, it was time to reap the rewards.

Du Yuanqi and Yun Tianguang exchanged a glance and nodded slightly in unison.

"Young Friend Chen, your contribution in seizing this Daoist Palace was the greatest, so you should be the first to choose from the spoils."

Yun Tianguang said.

Chen Yuan had originally just come to help them seize the Daoist Palace, so it was only right that he receive a larger share.

Moreover, Chen Yuan had saved Su Yifeng and later persuaded Ouyang Mingcheng to open the Daoist Palace. Otherwise, they never would have been able to seize the initiative.

Not to mention, Chen Yuan’s role in the bloody battle had also been immense.

He had dealt with nearly all the Condensing Truth Realm Martial Artists from the Heaven-Encompassing Daoist Sect. In the end, Chen Yuan had even killed Ouyang Xun and withstood a blow from Kou Anzhi, which was what gave them the opportunity to kill Kou Anzhi.

It was safe to say that Chen Yuan’s role was completely different from someone like Su Yifeng, who was merely an assistant. His contribution was certainly no less than Du Yuanqi’s or Yun Tianguang’s.

Du Yuanqi laughed heartily. "Kid, don’t be so bashful and modest. We all know how great your contribution was. Just go ahead and choose first."

Since both Yun Tianguang and Du Yuanqi insisted, Chen Yuan didn’t stand on ceremony.

"I need to make a copy of the *Valley Spirit Scripture*. I’m in dire need of a top-tier Daoist Cultivation Technique."

Chen Yuan scanned the Jade Boxes again before pointing to the smallest one and asking, "What is this?"

The Jade Box was only the size of a palm. Inside was a thumb-sized bead. It looked somewhat cloudy, but a closer look revealed Dao Essence flowing within.

"You have a good eye, kid."

Du Yuanqi smiled. "The valley spirit never dies; it is called the profound feminine.

This item is the Essence of Profound Yin, condensed by an expert from the Valley God Palace. It is a manifestation of innate Dao Essence and contains an extremely potent Life Force.

Normally, only an expert from the Valley God Palace who has reached the Ninth Realm Celestial Profound can condense an Essence of Profound Yin. And they can only condense one in their entire lifetime.

Within the Valley God Palace, these experts would usually bestow the Essence of Profound Yin upon their personal disciples as a life-saving measure.

Because it contains such an incredibly powerful Life Force, the Essence of Profound Yin can pull you back from the brink of death, regardless of whether your physical body or Primordial Spirit has suffered a grievous injury.

This particular Essence of Profound Yin was likely condensed by Master Xuanxiao himself."

Chen Yuan immediately said, "Then I want this Essence of Profound Yin. The rest of the items are for you all to decide upon."

’The main function of this Essence of Profound Yin is its potent Life Force, but I need it to refine the Mixed Element Divine Pill.’

Other people in the Primordial Pill Realm condensed their Primordial Pill based on the characteristics of their own Cultivation Technique. But Chen Yuan, who cultivated Daoist, Buddhist, and Demon arts, was already prepared to walk an incredibly difficult path.

After obtaining the Supreme Mahasari, he had planned to merge the three Sacred Artifacts of the Daoist, Buddhist, and Demon paths. He would use the cultivation techniques from all three schools to balance their power and condense an unparalleled Mixed Element Divine Pill.

’This Essence of Profound Yin is of a high enough Level to serve as the Daoist Sacred Artifact, one of the foundations for the Mixed Element Divine Pill. All that’s left is a Demon Dao Sacred Artifact, and I’ll have the basis to refine it.’

However, both Du Yuanqi and Yun Tianguang were a bit surprised. They hadn’t expected Chen Yuan to choose only the Essence of Profound Yin.

The item was indeed a treasure, equivalent to a life-saving trump card.

But for the two of them, who came from the Ming Sect, they had their own elixirs from the Pharmacist Hall and didn’t place too much value on this aspect.

"Young Friend Chen, are you sure you only want the Essence of Profound Yin? There are so many other treasures here. With your contributions, you deserve to take more," Yun Tianguang persuaded.

Chen Yuan smiled. "I also took the *Valley Spirit Scripture*. That Cultivation Technique is the most useful to me. These two things are enough. The remaining items should be more useful to you all."

The other items were all treasures, but none that Chen Yuan could use at the moment.

So, rather than take things he couldn’t use, it was better to give them all to Du Yuanqi and Yun Tianguang and earn some goodwill.

Sure enough, hearing Chen Yuan say this, both Du Yuanqi and Yun Tianguang felt that he was generous and knew his place. They even felt a little indebted to him.

Everyone was getting a copy of the *Valley Spirit Scripture*, so strictly speaking, Chen Yuan had only taken one treasure, the Essence of Profound Yin. They truly felt he had taken too little.

After distributing the items, Chen Yuan and the others exited the Daoist Palace. Outside, only some Low Tier Martial Artists remained, most of whom were below the Blood Movement Realm.

Some were from the Ouyang Family, and others were from the Jianghu Forces that had come to witness the ceremony.

Before leaving, Chen Yuan had asked Ouyang Mingcheng if he wanted to deal with the people from the main branch of the family. Ouyang Mingcheng sighed and chose to let them go.

The only one he hated was Ouyang Xun. Now that the entire upper echelon of the Ouyang Family was wiped out, the remaining Martial Artists would likely be reduced to Loose Cultivators. Killing them or not was meaningless.

So, the group left directly, taking Ouyang Yi and Ouyang Mingcheng’s wife with them. Along the way, they told them about joining the Ming Sect.

The family of three agreed without a second thought and were immensely grateful to Chen Yuan.

They had thoroughly offended the Heaven-Encompassing Daoist Sect this time. They had been worried they would have to live in hiding under new identities, constantly on guard against the sect’s pursuit. They never expected Chen Yuan to have already figured out a path forward for them.

"Everyone, now that things here are settled, I must return to Ning Province."

Chen Yuan clasped his fist in a salute to everyone present.

Yun Tianguang nodded. "Take care, Young Friend Chen. If you need any help, contact our fellow sect members promptly."

"I’m afraid we won’t see each other again until the next sect gathering. By then, I estimate that you, Xiaochen, might have even stepped into the Grandmaster Realm."

Du Yuanqi said with conviction.

He had become a Vice Hall Master of the Ming Sect, so he was no ordinary person in his youth. But Chen Yuan’s achievements were nothing short of stunningly brilliant.

Ouyang Yi’s family of three also bowed solemnly to Chen Yuan.

Without Chen Yuan, who knows what would have become of their family.

"Everyone, farewell."

After bidding farewell to the group, Chen Yuan began his low-profile journey back to Ning Province.

However, Chen Yuan didn’t remain idle on the road. First, he integrated the Essence of Profound Yin into his Dantian.

When he fused with the Supreme Mahasari, his Cultivation had soared. But this Essence of Profound Yin contained a potent Life Force, and Chen Yuan couldn’t directly refine it.

If he refined it now, it would only enhance his Physical Cultivation. He wouldn’t be able to use it to create the Mixed Element Divine Pill in the future. Therefore, Chen Yuan only integrated it into his Dantian for safekeeping.

Chen Yuan spent the rest of his time focused on cultivating the *Valley Spirit Scripture*.

The valley spirit never dies; it is called the profound feminine. The gate of the profound feminine is called the root of heaven and earth. It seems to last forever; use it, and it is never exhausted.

This Core Technique of the former Valley God Palace expounded upon the core principles of the Taoist School. It contained the changes of heaven and earth, yet its great dao was simple, returning to original purity.

If strictly categorized by Level, the *Valley Spirit Scripture* could even be considered a Supreme Divine Skill. However, the Jianghu still ranked it as Celestial Level for a simple reason: its potential was extremely high, but achieving tangible results with it was incredibly difficult.

The experts of the old Valley God Palace had been able to comprehend their own great dao from it. The Palace Master of each branch Daoist Palace had their own unique understanding of their path.

Take Master Xuanxiao of the Profound Celestial Daoist Palace, for example. He comprehended the workings and transformations of the Power of Heaven and Earth from the *Valley Spirit Scripture*, becoming an Array Dao Grandmaster who could lay down arrays with a wave of his hand and control the heavens and the earth.

But for less talented Martial Artists with poor comprehension, the *Valley Spirit Scripture* was merely an ordinary Daoist Cultivation Technique with a profound foundation. Its direct power was even weaker than the *Profound Yang Heart Scripture* cultivated by the Ouyang Family.

Thus, the later decline of the Valley God Palace was greatly related to this Cultivation Technique. The disciples it produced were too inconsistent.

In good times, when the Valley God Palace had many talented disciples, it would be immensely powerful.

In bad times, when it had many dull disciples, it would fall into decline.

Having cultivated all along his journey, Chen Yuan couldn’t say whether his comprehension of this Cultivation Technique was deep or shallow.

Although he hadn’t comprehended a great dao unique to himself, he had used the *Valley Spirit Scripture* to cultivate a profound Dao Essence Power. This power balanced the forces of the Buddhist Sect, the Demon Dao, and even the Seven Kills Stele within him, deepening the foundation of his strength and causing his combat power to soar.

Furthermore, the *Valley Spirit Scripture* cultivated the very source of life, and its enhancement of a Martial Artist’s Life Force was exceptionally potent.

Although Chen Yuan’s physical strength didn’t increase noticeably, the density and recovery speed of his Qi Blood grew tremendously.

「A month had passed by the time he leisurely returned to Ning Province.」

But as soon as he returned to Yangshan Prefecture, Chen Yuan sensed that something was wrong.

After dealing with the Yang Mountain Four Sects, Yangshan Prefecture had become even more prosperous than before. But now, the city gates were shut tight, with White Tiger Guards standing watch on the walls.

Seeing Chen Yuan’s return, the White Tiger Guards on the city wall were overjoyed. "Lord Chen is back! Lord Chen is back!"

Just then, a spirited and pretty face peeked out from the top of the wall. It was Liu Feiyan.

"Brother Chen, you’re finally back!"

Liu Feiyan was also pleasantly surprised and quickly ordered someone to open the gates and let Chen Yuan in.

"What happened? Why are the city gates under lockdown? Is it the Hall Master or that scoundrel Xu Feizhou causing trouble again?"

Liu Feiyan gave a wry smile. "The Hall Master really doesn’t have time to cause any trouble right now. On the contrary, he’s completely swamped.

Recently, Hacha and the Lin Han Kingdom have been on the verge of unifying the Grassland. This has caused some of the Grassland Tribes to migrate toward the interior.

Among them is a formidable tribe called the Hu Yan Tribe, with a population of tens of thousands, including over ten thousand elite warriors. They are currently launching a large-scale invasion of Ning Province’s borders.

All the Province Capitals near the Grassland have already clashed with the Hu Yan Tribe. The losses in Kaiping Prefecture have been especially heavy. Master Guan of the Celestial Star Ranch was severely injured as a result, and he was even forced to temporarily relocate the Celestial Star Ranch to central Kaiping Prefecture.

The Hall Master gathered the forces of the White Tiger Hall and took action personally, but it seems he didn’t gain any advantage. He has already requested aid from the Main Hall. They should be sending the Po Jun Guard and the Celestial Martial Guard as reinforcements."