Chapter 196 Returning to the Righteous Alliance, Jiang Liqian Bids Farewell

After returning to Yanlai Realm, Lin Chen did not go to Wudu immediately.

Instead, he went to Guangyuan Town Market and Changchun Mountain Market first.

He took back all the money he earned from selling elixirs and magic weapons in the past two years, and gained nearly 8 million spirit stones.

At this point, the number of spirit stones in Lin Chen's hands reached its peak.

Nearly 30 million spirit stones...

Of course, most of them were obtained from the exchange in Wendao City.

After the transaction was completed, Lin Chen rushed to Wudu without stopping.

...

Righteous Alliance, Wudu.

Lin Chen performed the earth escape technique and returned to the cave quietly.

"Calculate the time, in the eyes of outsiders... I have been in seclusion for almost two years."

"I must make some noise... otherwise I might be suspected."

Lin Chen's heart moved slightly, and the true essence and magic power in his body gathered and compressed.

Finally, it was suppressed to about the level of the middle stage of the golden elixir, and it burst out in all directions.

Boom--

After the true essence and magic power of the middle stage of the golden elixir burst out, a golden light flashed in the sky.

Almost all the cultivators within a radius of ten miles noticed this anomaly.

"Wow, which senior is this... who has broken through to the middle stage of the Golden Core?"

"Haha, we have another middle stage Golden Core expert in Changchun Sect!"

"Looking at this direction... it seems to be Elder Lin?"

"Brother Lin, he has been in seclusion for two years, and there is no news at all... I didn't expect that he would directly break through to the middle stage of the Golden Core!"

In the Fog City, many cultivators in the Foundation Establishment and Core Formation stages were talking about it.

Not far from Lin Chen's cave, Han Jihai also suddenly opened his eyes.

"Hahaha, he broke through! It's only been a few years! He actually broke through to the middle stage of the Golden Core!"

"My disciple Lin Chen has the potential to be a true lord!"

Han Jihai danced with excitement. In the past two years, he didn't know how many jade slips and envelopes he had handed to Lin Chen.

He was afraid that Lin Chen's seclusion would fail, and he was also worried about disturbing Lin Chen's breakthrough.

He originally planned to go and call him in person if Lin Chen didn't come out of seclusion for two years... After all, the situation between the Righteous Alliance and the Demon Sect was too difficult now.

Unexpectedly, Lin Chen broke through to the middle stage of the Golden Core in one go!

Now, in the entire Changchun Sect, Lin Chen's strength is probably among the top few, far exceeding his master.

…

At the same time, in a cave farther away.

Li Zhenqian felt the breath of Lin Chen's breakthrough, and a look of astonishment flashed in his eyes.

"Actually, he got ahead of me again?"

"Damn it, I can enter the middle stage of the Golden Core in two months..."

Li Zhenqian was quite unwilling in his heart. Lin Chen seemed to have calculated it, and every breakthrough in the realm was faster than him.

"No, it must be that I am not working hard enough!"

"I am an eight-turn Golden Core, and I am basically not as good as him... I must work harder!"

Li Zhenqian's eyes flashed with determination.

…

A few miles away, in another cold cave.

Jiang Liqian, who was practicing, looked up at Lin Chen not far away, and there was a little surprise in his eyes.

"You've just broken through to the middle stage of the Golden Core?"

"Soul-Swallowing Spirit Root... It's really a waste in this small place!"

After a pause, Jiang Liqian looked into the distance.

"I've already obtained the third level of the Golden Yuan Gong, and I'm not far from the realm of the True Person..."

"I originally thought that Yanlai Realm was still quite quiet... But now it seems that the war is not going on and it's going to be a big mess."

"It seems that it's time to leave here..."

...

Lin Chen slowly restrained his breath and then left the cave.

When he walked out of the cave, he found that there were a lot of jade slips and envelopes piled up in the yard.

Most of them were from Master Han Jihai asking if his retreat was going well.

There were also concerns from the senior sister and several brothers...

Even brothers Li Zhenqian and Li Fengping sent a few letters inviting him to a small gathering after he came out of retreat.

Looking at the jade slips in front of him, Lin Chen felt quite touched.

"Alas, although the Dao City is good, it lacks those who really care about me..."

Lin Chen silently put away the envelopes, and then turned into a stream of light and walked towards Master Han Jihai.

First, he paid a visit to the master and several senior brothers and sisters.

Lin Chen went to have a small gathering with several Taoist friends in the sect who had a good relationship with him.

Li Fengping hurried over after receiving the news that Lin Chen had come out of retreat.

"Senior Brother Lin, congratulations on your successful breakthrough!"

"Brother Li, you are too polite. It was just a lucky breakthrough." Lin Chen bowed.

Li Fengping was as polite as ever, and Lin Chen was also modest.

"Senior Brother Lin, since you have come out of retreat, why don't you have a small gathering with us brothers?" Li Fengping invited.

After listening, Lin Chen thought about it and nodded in agreement. "Brother Li, when do you think it is suitable?"

"Haha, it's better to do it on the first day than to choose a day! Why not come to my cave tonight and invite three or five friends... just a small gathering."

...

That evening, after Lin Chen finished dealing with miscellaneous matters, he went to Li Fengping's cave.

In addition to Lin Chen, Li Zhenqian, Ao Shixiang, Qi Changwei and others also came.

There were more than ten people in total.

Lin Chen sat in a corner, silently observing these fellow disciples, occasionally drinking a few sips of wine and chatting.

But even if Lin Chen didn't want to steal the limelight, the cultivators present were still vaguely centered around Lin Chen.

"Brother Lin, this is Junior Brother Qi... Speaking of which, he is at the same level as you."

"During the two years that you were in seclusion, Junior Brother Qi was successfully promoted to a Jindan cultivator..."

Li Fengping pointed at a dull man and introduced him.

Lin Chen nodded and drank a glass of wine with Qi Changwei across the table.

He had some impression of Qi Changwei, who was the first person to be admitted in that class.

He had dual spiritual roots and was admitted to Qifeng.

"In just seventeen years, this junior brother Qi has been promoted to Jindan... It seems that he has some luck." Lin Chen thought silently in his heart, but he didn't pay much attention to it.

And Ao Shixiang, he was the disciple who performed the Earth Dragon Confining Elephant Formation in the sect competition that year, and he also went with Lin Chen to suppress bandits.

Although his aptitude was only superior, he was diligent and scheming, and he was also able to break into the Jindan stage.

In addition to these two people, the remaining cultivators who came to the party were also in the Jindan stage.

Some of them Lin Chen had met once or twice and could say their names.

But most of them were strangers and had no social interaction.

After three rounds of drinking, the Jindan cultivators present were all a little drunk.

Cultivators can also get drunk, but they can use their true essence to force out the alcohol and sober up instantly.

But sometimes people get drunk even if they don't drink, and cultivators often like the feeling of being drunk.

After Lin Chen came to the world of immortal cultivation, he developed the "bad habit" of drinking.

At this time, Li Fengping sighed:

"Alas, in a blink of an eye, the senior brother is gone, and the master is gone..."

"That demon sect is so hateful! Now the entire northern border of the fog country is a land of suffering!"

After hearing this, the surrounding Jindan cultivators immediately agreed.

"Yes! The demon sect has tried to attack us several times..."

"Hehe, but how can they get in? Even I don't know how to avoid the fog outside the city... Only under the leadership of the sect master and others can we leave!"

"Although they can't get in, they are also disgusting us outside the fog! Last month... a Jindan senior brother from Qifeng died tragically at the hands of the demon sect!"

At this point, the air became quiet.

Lin Chen noticed that several cultivators looked at Qi Changwei.

"Speaking of which, Junior Brother Qi seems to be the deputy peak master of Qifeng?" Li Fengping asked tentatively.

Qi Changwei nodded after hearing this, and his face became more ruddy after taking a sip of wine.

"Alas, how could it be my turn?"

"But the old peak master was killed ten years ago, and the new peak master also died in the battle of Xinliang City a few years ago..."

"Now, even Senior Brother is dead... Our Qifeng has a lack of talents, and I am afraid we will be ranked at the end of the four peaks."

After hearing this, the brothers and sisters around also nodded slightly.

Indeed, the weakest of the four peaks was Danfeng.

But now, although there are still only a few disciples in Danfeng, each of them is elite.

Including Lin Chen, there are a total of four Jindan cultivators in Danfeng.

Even the youngest junior brother had reached the late stage of foundation building a few days ago and was preparing for the formation of the elixir...

"Haha, let's not talk about those unhappy things! After bringing Brother Qi to become the master of Qifeng, you must sell our magic weapons at a lower price!"

Li Fengping smiled and toasted.

Qi Changwei nodded slightly, drank the wine and said: "Alas, my cultivation is still shallow, what virtue and ability? I need the help of several senior brothers in the future..."

"Okay, okay!"

"Haha, drink, drink!"

After several exchanges, the atmosphere of the banquet gradually became warmer.

Li Zhengan has been sitting in the corner, watching Lin Chen silently.

Among the cultivators present, he is the youngest, a few years younger than Lin Chen, and less than 30 years old.

But in terms of cultivation, Li Zhengan is second only to Lin Chen.

Lin Chen saw that Li Zhengan had been looking at him, and smiled and raised his glass and said:

"Junior brother Li, drink?"

Li Zhengan nodded and clinked glasses with Lin Chen.

Lin Chen had a little smile in his eyes, and sighed in his heart:

"I haven't seen you for a few years, and Li Zhenqian has really grown a lot. At least he is much more stable than before."

"It seems that the battlefield has a great impact on people's state of mind."

Lin Chen thought silently.

If we talk about Li Zhenqian's path of cultivation, it really looks like a protagonist template.

Born in a family of immortals, he came to Changchun Gate to seek immortals when he was young.

He practiced hard all the way, and his senior brother and master died one after another...

It was very miserable.

But with the help of Lin Chen, the "noble man", he can often turn danger into safety.

Now, Li Zhenqian, who is nearly 30 years old, has also lost his childishness, and his face has become more mature.

Just when Lin Chen was sighing, Li Zhenqian suddenly said:

"Lin Chen, I know you have broken through the middle stage of the golden elixir, but I am almost there too! I won't lose to you!"

Lin Chen: "..."

"Okay, just ignore me, this guy is still the same..." Lin Chen complained silently in his heart.

…

Everyone drank for another hour or so, and when it was almost time to leave, a figure suddenly appeared outside the cave.

It was Jiang Liqian.

After seeing Jiang Liqian, Li Fengping quickly stood up and said:

"Junior Sister Jiang, why are you here?"

Jiang Liqian smiled and said: "I came to see Senior Brother Lin for something..."

After hearing this, the people around were envious again.

Jiang Liqian was a genius in Changchun Sect who was no less than Lin Chen.

A few years ago, it was said that she had also entered the Golden Core Stage, but she was more low-key than Lin Chen, so there was little news about her.

Jiang Liqian called Lin Chen outside the cave and said to him:

"I'm leaving Changchun Sect..."