Forbidden Tokens

Chapter 116 Forbidden Tokens

Shen Yi recognized the leader of this group.

Previously, when fighting the monster tide in Yanling Village, the people of Pucao Village contributed a lot.

"Brother Li Wu, how have you been? What brings you here?"

Shen Yi's gaze quickly swept over the group of people.

There were a total of twenty-five people.

Most of them were dressed in animal skins and linen clothing, and their demeanor was simple and unpretentious.

However, the clothing of three people stood out from the crowd, clearly showing that they were well-mannered and had a composed demeanor.

Li Wu immediately led his men to greet them with smiles, saying, "Our Pucao Village has been in turmoil for a long time due to the death of Village Chief Li Jun, dealing with funeral arrangements and the election of a new village chief."

"Village Chief Li Jun had previously mentioned that he would send the Yin Soul Wood from our Pucao Village to Village Chief Shen. After we settled down, we immediately had someone prepare the Yin Soul Wood and set off for Heishan Village before dawn."

Li Wu looked at Shen Yi with gratitude in his eyes.

On the night the monster horde struck, if Shen Yi hadn't intervened in time to kill the monsters that approached him, he wouldn't be standing here talking now.

Afterwards, upon returning to Pucao Village, the village was in turmoil for over a month.

It wasn't until Yanling Village sent people to intervene and prepared to help their Pucao Village cultivate a being at the Solid Foundation Realm that everyone felt at ease.

However, compared to the villagers' trust in Yanling Village, Li Wu trusted Heishan Village, which was closer to them.

Besides expressing his gratitude to Shen Yi, he also came with the intention of currying favor with Black Mountain Village.

After all, Shen Yi, the village chief of Black Mountain Village, is a wooden puppet cultivator.

Moreover, there is a cultivator at the Solid Origin Realm in their village!

With the two working together, even a second-tier monster wouldn't last more than a few moves against them!

"Brother Li Wu, you're very kind."

Shen Yi's heart stirred slightly, and his gaze subconsciously fell on the cars behind them. They were covered with a black cloth, and a few black tree branches were vaguely visible.

It really is Yin Soul Wood!

Judging by the quantity, there should be no less than 30,000.

"It's getting dark, everyone come in."

Shen Yi invited everyone to enter the territory.

They were then taken directly to the reception area that Mo Guanhai had arranged for people to build.

The reception area is a spacious and bright house, located separately not far from the residential area, making it convenient for guests to stay.

This is the perfect place to discuss things normally.

Shen Yi instructed Guan Yue and the others to return the Yin Soul Wood sent by Pucao Village to their own courtyard.

He then led Li Wu and more than twenty other people from Pucao Village into the main hall for entertaining guests, had them sit down, and instructed Liao Ning and the others to arrange a dinner for the guests.

"Village Chief Shen, you don't need to be so polite. We brought some dry rations."

Li Wu quickly replied.

"When guests come to our Black Mountain Village, do you think we'd serve them dry rations?" Shen Yi joked.

Li Wu laughed and walked over to Shen Yi, saying, "Village Chief Shen, this time it's not just people from our Pucao Village who came, but also these three magistrates from the town. They are from the Chen family of Jiangchuan Town."

"The Chen family?"

Shen Yi's gaze fell on the three men dressed in brocade robes in front of him.

When they faced Shen Yi, all three of them seemed nonchalant.

He clearly had an air of arrogance about him and disdained to associate with villagers.

However, they came with a purpose, as Li Wu began to introduce them.

One of the three, a short man, slowly said, "I am Chen Feng, the captain of the Chen family's guards."

He then raised his hand to introduce the man in white robes standing in the middle, "This is our fifth master of the Chen family, Chen Zhanqing."

"This is Fifth Master's personal bodyguard, Chen Hui."

The last person was particularly tall, reaching about two meters in height. His muscles stretched his loose clothes to fit his body, giving him a strong sense of oppression.

Shen Yi looked at the Fifth Master of the Chen family.

This fifth master of the Chen family was thin and pale, with a sickly appearance.

But notice his clearly defined tendons in his hands, his sharp, piercing gaze, and how, despite his seemingly lazy stance, his legs appear firmly rooted to the ground and his center of gravity stable. This tells you that among the three, this person is the most dangerous.

Mo Guanhai and Shen Yuan stood guard on either side of Shen Yi.

"These three people have already entered the Solidification Realm."

Mo Guanhai whispered in his ear.

They're all at the Solidification Realm!

Shen Yi's expression changed drastically. He looked at the Chen family members and smiled, "Shen Yi greets the three of you. Please take a seat and let's talk."

Chen Zhanqing held his head high and took his seat first, followed closely by the two people behind him.

Li Wu did not sit with them, but instead led the two of them to sit down one chair away.

Clearly, he didn't have a close relationship with the Chen family.

It's just unclear what the Jiangchuan Town family is planning to achieve by coming here.

He thoughtfully withdrew his gaze, turned his head and whispered to Shen Yuan and Mo Guanhai, "You two sit down too."

Shen Yuan stood up in response and sat down on either side of Shen Yi, with Mo Guanhai on either side.

There were only nine of them at the main table.

Chen Zhanqing picked up the teacup in front of him, skimmed off the foam with the lid, but didn't drink it. He just glanced at Shen Yi out of the corner of his eye and slowly opened his mouth.

"Our Chen family has been operating in Jiangchuan Town for three generations. We may not be the most prominent, but we have accumulated some wealth and reputation."

He put down the teacup, his voice not loud, but carrying a condescending tone.

"Recently, with the monster tide disaster in Yanling Village, your Heishan Village has become quite famous. There's a lot of talk about you in the town now."

He paused, a slight smile playing on his lips: "Not only did we participate as a key force, successfully resisting the invasion of the monster tide, but we also killed a second-tier monster."

"The strength of your Black Mountain Village is truly not to be underestimated."

Chen Zhanqing's eyes were constantly scrutinizing Shen Yi and Mo Guanhai.

Over the past month, the news of what happened in Yanling Village has spread throughout the town.

As key figures who played a crucial role in this, Shen Yi and his group naturally attracted the attention of many forces.

The Chen family is one of them.

According to the intelligence obtained by Chen Zhanqing, the one who broke through to the next realm at that time should have been the old man next to Shen Yi, whose qi and blood strength had indeed reached the Solidifying Yuan Realm.

As for the other people in the village, he observed them along the way and found that they were all just martial artists at the Qi and Blood Realm, nothing to worry about.

"May I ask what brings you here today?" Shen Yi asked.

Chen Zhanqing smiled but did not say anything explicitly, "Village Chief Shen doesn't need to know about this matter. Knowing too much might not be a good thing for you."

"We've come here hoping to stay in your village for a few days. Would Village Chief Shen be willing?"

"We, Heishan Village, are always happy to welcome distinguished guests from afar."

Shen Yiping said.

"That's wonderful, thank you so much, Village Chief Shen." Chen Zhanqing cupped his hands in thanks, then stood up and said, "We won't eat here, Village Chief Shen, would it be convenient for you to arrange three rooms for us?"

"Xiao Rui".

"They're here, village chief."

Wang Rui immediately started walking over.

"Take the three guests to their rooms to rest."

"Yes, village chief."

Wang Rui nodded in agreement and looked at the three of them, saying, "Gentlemen, please follow me."

Chen Zhanqing simply got up and left his seat, striding out.

He wasn't going to waste his time with these people.

I'd heard many stories in town about how miraculous the village chief of Heishan Village was, but seeing him today, I realized he's nothing special.

In any case, their purpose in coming here was not to get to know these country bumpkins.

Soon, Chen Zhanqing and the other two disappeared from Shen Yi's sight.

"Village Chief Shen, these three people from the town also suddenly came to our Pucao Village a few days ago and stayed in our village for a few days. It seems they are looking for something."

Watching them walk away, Li Wu immediately said, "We mentioned yesterday that we wanted to visit your Heishan Village, and when they found out, they immediately told us they wanted to come along."

"I figured we hadn't found anything near our village, so we came here to check around your village."

Li Wu was worried that this would cause Shen Yi to misunderstand, so he quickly tried to explain.

"I see."

Shen Yi nodded in acknowledgment.

His expression was solemn.

These three members of the Chen family are all cultivators at the Solidifying Origin Realm.

If they launch an attack, the territory will be unable to withstand it at all.

"I need to speed up the process of breaking through the barrier," Shen Yi thought to himself, and began to formulate a plan.

Once the Qi and Blood Realm is successfully broken, the territory will be able to produce a second Solid Foundation Realm expert.

During this time, in addition to practicing the Bull Fist, Mo Guanhai has also taught them the Vajra Power Fist.

The group has begun to master this powerful fighting style, and their combat strength has improved further.

It is far superior to the three styles of the raging bull.

However, the Vajra Power Fist consumes a great deal of Qi and Blood, so cultivators who are still in the Qi and Blood Realm should use it with caution.

Shen Yi is an exception. He can activate his talent of "Moon Worshiping Spirit" on moonlit nights, which allows him to quickly restore his own blood and energy.

Through constant practice, Shen Yi has already mastered the basics of the Vajra Power Fist.

Once you reach the Solidifying Yuan Realm, you will be able to unleash the power of the Vajra Overpowering Fist!

Even so, if he and Mo Guanhai were to face the three members of the Chen family, they probably wouldn't gain any advantage.

But isn't this a batch of ghostly wooden spirits arriving?

"The quantity of this batch of Yin Soul Wood is more than enough to upgrade a wooden puppet soldier!"

A glint of light flashed in the depths of Shen Yi's eyes.

The wooden puppet soldier will be his second upgraded creation!

The food was served quickly.

Looking at the pot of monster meat placed on the table, Li Wu couldn't help but swallow hard, trying hard to suppress the shock in his heart.

The only people in their village of Pucao who could obtain monster meat were the members of the hunting teams, and even then, they weren't guaranteed to catch monsters to eat every day.

Black Mountain Village actually served such a huge pot of monster meat. It's a shame that Li Wu had previously thought that Black Mountain Village was short of resources and might not have enough food to entertain them.

Now, looking at this huge pot of monster meat, he couldn't help but feel ashamed.

Yes.

With a wooden puppet cultivator and a cultivator at the Solidifying Yuan Realm present, how could Black Mountain Village possibly lack food resources?

"Eat as much as you like, don't be shy."

Shen Yi smiled and got up. He first ladled a full bowl of monster meat from the pot for Li Wu and the other two, and then ladled a bowl for Mo Guanhai and Shen Yuan.

"Thank you for your hospitality, Village Chief Shen. We won't stand on ceremony then!"

The two people beside Li Wu had bright eyes. It was worth the long journey they had made to bring the Yin Soul Wood. Being able to eat this feast of demon beast meat was truly worth it!

Much later.

It got completely dark.

Inside the large house, the people of Pucao Village patted their bulging bellies, each wearing a satisfied expression.

Many of them were not from the hunting team, and it was rare for them to eat monster meat.

They would have liked to eat more if they weren't already full.

Shen Yi stood up and said to everyone, "Gentlemen, it's getting late. I've arranged for someone to prepare guest rooms for you."

"Everyone must be tired from traveling today, you can get some rest early."

After a few casual words...

Li Wu led his men away.

"The people in Pucao Village are quite simple and honest."

Looking at the empty cauldron of demon beast meat, Mo Guanhai couldn't help but say something.

Shen Yi said thoughtfully, "Pucao Village isn't far from us. If we build good relations with them, we can go there in a while and search for the Lantern Ghost's lair."

"Okay, I'll go with you."

Mo Guanhai knew that Shen Yi needed to use the Yin Soul Wood from the Lantern Ghost's body, so he nodded in agreement.

"Let's put the matter of Pucao Village aside for now and keep an eye on those three from the Chen family." Shen Yi frowned slightly as he thought of Chen Zhanqing and the others.

"Yes, we don't know why they came here. We need to be careful."

Mo Guanhai's expression was solemn. "Moreover, all three of them are at the Solidification Realm. The fact that they came together suggests that they have something big in mind."

"As long as they don't harm our Black Mountain Village, let them do whatever they want."

In the candlelight, Shen Yi's eyes were cold. "If they dare to mess with us, we'll send them on their way."

He had previously learned from Tang Qiang and the others that Jiangchuan Town was also facing the threat of tidal disasters, and the situation was not good.

The fact that the three martial artists from the Chen family at the Solid Foundation Realm were able to leave Jiangchuan Town and come here suggests that they were acting in secret.

"I have a feeling that if I go back to practice, I can try to break through the shackles of the Qi and Blood Realm within the next few days at the earliest!"

Shen Yi finished speaking.

Mo Guanhai and Shen Yuan both showed great joy on their faces.

"I also need to practice hard and catch up with my older brother!"

Shen Yuan said with a firm look in her eyes.

"Looks like this old man needs to step up his game too. Seeing how motivated you young people are, this old man is getting inspired too," Mo Guanhai joked.

The three quickly returned to the courtyard and began practicing their skills using the Blood Fiend Wooden Dummy.

the other side.

It was dark.

Led by Chen Zhanqing, the three quickly set off from the territory and entered the darkness.

"Fifth Master, the location shown on this letter is probably near Pucao Village and Heishan Village."

His personal bodyguard, Chen Hui, said in a low voice.

"We searched the area around Pucao Village, but we didn't find the village."

"We must find that letter!"

Chen Zhanqing said in a deep voice, "That will become our Chen family's biggest trump card!"

Chen Hui and Chen Feng nodded emphatically in agreement.

Unbeknownst to outsiders, a letter from the master's disciple ended up in the hands of the Chen family.

If we can obtain the keepsake left behind by that Master Dafa, we might be able to find a way to comprehend the taboo.

At that time, not only will the other forces in Jiangchuan Town not dare to put pressure on the Chen family, but even Mo Yanshan will not dare to do so!

Thinking of the humiliating years they had endured under Mo Yanshan's command, Chen Zhanqing's eyes were filled with malice.

"Mo Yanshan, you just wait!"

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