Staying Alive Cautiously in the Celestial Realm and Becoming the Strongest

Back at home, Wang Chen thought it over and didn\'t feel that the middle-aged steward was trying to deceive him.

After Dongwu Stockade\'s master, Xin Han, took the woman cultivator Hu Meiniang from the Hehuan Sect as his concubine, he specially established the Guard Hall for her brother, the Golden Snake Gentleman Jin Liancheng, appointing him as the Hall Master and giving him control over the military power of the City Lord\'s Mansion.

Xin Han was even more fond of Hu Meiniang. It\'s said that he neglected all affairs for an entire month, devoting himself entirely to dual cultivation with her.

Some time ago, when Xin Han went into seclusion, the reins of power in this stockade completely fell into the hands of the brother and sister, Hu Meiniang and Jin Liancheng.

Under such circumstances, to say that the old followers of Xin Han in the City Lord\'s Mansion were completely obedient was simply impossible!

Wang Chen suspected that the overt and covert struggles between the two sides were the root cause of the current chaos in Dongwu Stockade.

Now that the brother and sister Hu Meiniang wanted to recruit cultivators to build a separate residence, and according to the other party, he would also be on the list.

This irritated Wang Chen tremendously.

He was practicing quietly on his own, never purposely provoking anyone. Why was trouble always finding its way to him?

It was even difficult to just lay low!

Should he resolve the problem at its root?

Wang Chen suddenly had the urge to kill.

Annihilating one\'s enemy is undeniably one of the best solutions to eliminate trouble.

But after careful consideration, he still suppressed the thought of killing the siblings Hu Meiniang and Jin Liancheng for the time being.

Firstly, Wang Chen didn\'t know much about the two of them, completely unclear about what kind of strength and methods they possessed.

Secondly, Hu Meiniang was always inside the City Lord\'s Mansion.

Wang Chen didn\'t have full confidence that he could behead his target within the lair of a Purple Mansion cultivator that had been established for many years.

One misstep could end up costing him his own life!

However, he couldn\'t possibly accept their recruitment to build some separate residence either.

It\'s best to avoid it altogether!

After much thought, Wang Chen decided to leave.

Not to leave Dongwu Stockade forever but to temporarily go into hiding.

He would come back once Xin Han emerged from seclusion and the order within the stockade returned to normal.

It wasn\'t willingly that Wang Chen wanted to give up the foundation he had established here.

Once he made a decision, his actions were very decisive.

The next morning, Wang Chen packed up his belongings and prepared to leave Dongwu Stockade.

He had just stepped out when he ran into his neighbor across the way, Chen Qi.

The latter noticed Wang Chen carrying his luggage, looking ready for a long journey, and couldn\'t help but express surprise, "Taoist Friend Wang, are you going out?"

The outside world was cold and frozen, with continuous heavy snow turning into a disaster.

He had only seen others fleeing the disaster to come to the stockade, seldom seeing anyone going out!

"Yes."

Wang Chen had no intention of leaving in secret, and now took the opportunity to explain the reason, "I\'m going to visit relatives and friends, and I\'m afraid I won\'t be back until after the New Year."

"Oh no!"

Chen Qi looked disappointed, "I was planning to invite you to join us for the New Year\'s Eve dinner!"

He knew that Wang Chen was always a loner.

"Next time."

Wang Chen said, "Brother Chen, I\'ll trouble you to keep an eye on my house during this time."

Chen Qi patted his chest and said, "Rest assured!"

His strength wasn\'t strong, but he was more than capable of watching the house, especially since he lived right across from it.

After saying goodbye to Chen Qi, Wang Chen left the stockade and headed straight in the northwest direction.

It was only when Dongwu Stockade was far behind him and the surroundings were void of people that he summoned the Silver Spirit Flying Shuttle.

By then, Wang Chen had already changed his appearance!

Guided by the Silver Spirit Flying Shuttle, he sped like lightning, flying over five to six hundred miles in a single breath.

Then Wang Chen put away the Flying Shuttle and proceeded to trek on foot.

His destination was none other than Wind-Thunder Valley!

To cultivate the Five Suns Qian Thunder and Thunderbolt Sword Technique, Wang Chen had once explored this special terrain known for its perpetual fierce winds and incessant thunderbolt lightning.

However, before Wang Chen could even enter, he was intercepted by disciples of Five Peaks Mountain.

Because of this, he even killed Liu Yingxiu, a Golden Core seed of Five Peaks Mountain!

This led to an unresolvable enmity between Wang Chen and Five Peaks Mountain, and eventually, he gave up on the idea of cultivating in Wind-Thunder Valley.

But it was only temporary!

Although places frequently struck by lightning weren\'t limited to Wind-Thunder Valley, Wang Chen had searched for them with the help of the Cloud Sun Thousands of Miles Geomantic Chart, only to find that other places were far from ideal.

When it comes to the cultivation of techniques, settling for less or being sloppy was not an option; hence, Wang Chen temporarily set aside the practice of Five Suns Qian Thunder and Thunderbolt Sword Technique to focus on the cultivation of the Five Elements Skill.

Yet his "thievish desire" for Wind-Thunder Valley never faded.

The place was truly exceptional; it was not surrounded by towering mountains, nor was it atop cliffs. The abundance of thunder power there seemed especially potent, truly a treasure land for cultivation.

In the past it belonged to the Cloud Sun sect, but now Five Peaks Mountain had a tight grip on it, surely for substantial benefits.

Although Wang Chen was not familiar with the details of Wind-Thunder Valley, he believed it would be highly suitable for him.

From afar, he could see bolts of lightning cleaving through the clouds above the valley.

Peals of thunder could be faintly heard in the distance.

With his past experience, Wang Chen did not rashly rush forward this time.

He changed into a set of pure white snow clothing, pushing his Great Perfection level Stealth Breath Technique to the limit as he stealthily neared his destination.

Finally, Wang Chen stopped about ten miles away from Wind-Thunder Valley.

Any closer and the probability of being discovered would significantly increase.

The location he had chosen to stop at was very concealed, surrounded by towering trees covered in snow, making it impossible to see Wind-Thunder Valley from ten miles away.

Wang Chen then took out his tools from the Storage Bag.

Time to start digging!

As a remnant of the Cloud Sun sect, Wang Chen obviously couldn\'t enter Wind-Thunder Valley by conventional means.

He was no longer a disciple of any sect.

So he had to find an alternative way.

Wang Chen\'s idea was simple: to tunnel underground all the way to Wind-Thunder Valley.

"Steal electricity" right under the noses of Five Peaks Mountain!

The idea was incredibly bold, but he was quite confident of success.

First of all, the enemy would never imagine it.

Secondly, Wang Chen possessed the Great Perfection level Mudstone Technique, and his tunneling skills had reached their pinnacle.

Once he began, Wang Chen, fully adorned with Storage Bags, made rapid progress.

For safety, he first dug dozens of feet downward, ensuring that even the Divine Sense of a Golden Core cultivator couldn\'t detect him.

He then opened up two escape tunnels and set up safe exits.

Next, he began digging the main tunnel.

This main tunnel went straight towards the underground of Wind-Thunder Valley.

The biggest challenge Wang Chen faced during the excavation was the unusually hard rocks underground, requiring him to consume more mana than before to soften the large rocks into mud.

However, Wang Chen wasn\'t deterred by the difficulties. He had enough patience to gnaw away at the hardest parts like an ant gnawing at a bone, unwaveringly making his way towards the goal.

Three days later, Wang Chen\'s tunnel successfully reached the underground of Wind-Thunder Valley.

But he could no longer continue!

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The second update is delivered.