Staying Alive Cautiously in the Celestial Realm and Becoming the Strongest

After his promotion to the Purple Mansion tier, his divine soul power became even stronger, and he could perceive, more clearly than ever, the oppression of the grand array of Ten Thousand Cultivators City upon him.

This oppression was intangible but omnipresent; as long as one was in the city, they would inevitably be affected.

Therefore, moving was necessary.

Wang Chen speculated that the Purple Mansion Superiors in Ten Thousand Cultivators City must have ways to cope with this.

Qiu Haoran had hinted as much, albeit very subtly, when he was recruiting him.

But he didn\'t explain clearly.

This member of the Qiu Family of the Purple Mansion clearly intended to let Wang Chen taste some hardship, to understand that it was impossible to thrive in Ten Thousand Cultivators City relying solely on oneself.

However, Qiu Haoran still underestimated Wang Chen\'s determination.

He would not be easily swayed by external forces!

For this problem, Wang Chen\'s solution was simple: to rent a cave mansion on North Mountain.

These cave mansions were unaffected by the array, and the spiritual energy was abundant; apart from expensive rent, there were no drawbacks.

Wang Chen planned to live there day by day until it was time to leave.

He never intended to stay in Ten Thousand Cultivators City for long, let alone now that he had achieved Breakthrough Mansion.

Qiu Haoran\'s wishful thinking was doomed to fail!

However, a cave mansion of the Purple Mansion tier was really too costly in spirit stones, so Wang Chen rented one of the high-tier Qi Cultivation level.

Even though the concentration of spiritual energy in the high-tier Qi Cultivation cave mansion was insufficient to support his normal cultivation practices,

it would suffice.

After settling down, Wang Chen once again entered seclusion.

Apart from contemplating the Innate Five Elements Skill, leveling up techniques like the Clarify Technique, Hidden God Technique, and Heavy Light Shield Armor of the Purple Mansion level, he spent a large part of his time crafting talismans.

And the Jia-grade magical talismans that Wang Chen crafted with his Purple Mansion cultivation level, even though he deliberately controlled their quality, were a notch above those he made before.

After producing one thousand talismans, Wang Chen left the cave mansion to head for the marketplace.

But this time, he wasn\'t there to set up a stall.

"Taoist Friend Chen..."

Approaching a stall, Wang Chen inquired of the stall owner, "How\'s business lately?"

The stall owner\'s temples were whitened, and his face was lined with wrinkles, giving him a weathered, sorrowful look. He gave a bitter smile and shook his head, asking, "Taoist Friend Wang, why haven\'t we seen you set up your stall these days?"

"Many people have been asking about you!"

Wang Chen responded with a smile, "I\'ve been in seclusion lately."

He used to set up a stall here often, so he knew some people and was quite familiar with them.

This stall owner\'s surname was Chen, and everyone called him Old Chen. He usually relied on running his stall for a living, supporting a family of seven; his life was quite hard.

A cultivator in his forties, he looked even older than someone in their fifties or sixties!

It was common knowledge in the market that Old Chen was an honest man.

Timid, fair in his dealings, but he earned fewer spirit stones than his more savvy competitors.

Now, with business being tough and the fixed expense of market stall rent, Old Chen\'s troubled and worried expression was not for show.

"Ah."

Old Chen was taken aback, then cautiously asked, "Do you need something from me?"

Since Wang Chen had the Hidden God Technique applied to himself, Old Chen couldn\'t see his true cultivation level but felt an instinctive reverence, sensing that Wang Chen was very different from before.

"I\'d like to partner with you."

Wang Chen took out a stack of talismans and placed them on the stall, saying, "You help me sell these talismans, and I\'ll give you fifty percent of the earnings in spirit stones. What do you think?"

"Ah?"

Old Chen was momentarily stunned.

The talismans crafted by Wang Chen were well-known throughout the marketplace for their excellent quality.

They sold well and would run out quickly due to their excellence.

Now, Wang Chen was entrusting him with the sale of these talismans, and Old Chen felt like he\'d been hit by a pie from heaven.

Such easy money with spirit stones.

Even if it was only fifty percent!

"Taoist Friend Wang, I\'ll help you sell!"

At this moment, another stall owner who had been eavesdropping on their conversation with ears pricked up, could not hold back and, with a cheeky face, approached and said, "I won\'t take any commission!"

Wang Chen\'s talismans were very popular in the market, and if he took on the consignment, he could sell them at a marked-up price.

It was an immensely profitable business deal!

However, as he was indulging in his wishful thinking, he unexpectedly met Wang Chen\'s gaze and instantly felt as if he had fallen into an icy cavern, chilling him from head to toe, causing him to subconsciously step back two paces.

He nearly knocked over his own stall!

Wang Chen\'s gaze returned to Chen, and his eyes were no longer as sharp as blades, "Is that okay?"

He didn\'t care about that bit of commission, what mattered was to not entrust his business to the wrong person.

Wang Chen knew this stall owner trying to cut in, and he was even more familiar with him than he was with Chen.

But Wang Chen had long seen through the man\'s motives, which were not pure, especially after his talismans became famous.

"Certainly, certainly!"

Chen, as if awakening from a dream, nodded vigorously, "No need for any commission..."

"Then it\'s settled,"

Wang Chen cut him off, "I leave it all to you."

His talismans were indeed easy to sell, but now he really had no spare time or mood to waste on this.

Wang Chen made an agreement with Chen to directly visit him at the North Mountain Cave Mansion for talismans in the future.

To save him the trips back and forth.

Chen, of course, agreed wholeheartedly, nearly treating Wang Chen as his savior!

And calling him a savior wasn\'t too far from the truth.

Because his own business was on the verge of collapse.

If his family\'s source of income was cut off, how could they continue to live in Ten Thousand Cultivators City?

"Taoist Friend Wang!"

Just as Wang Chen was preparing to leave, the stall owner from before approached again, his expression quite fierce, "Business not concluded, we still have our good faith. We\'re all just trying to make a living, don\'t go too far!"

Earlier, he had been frightened into a disgraceful state by Wang Chen, in full view of everyone around, which was a great loss of face.

As a snake that long slithered in the market, how could he not be infuriated with shame?

Stopping Wang Chen was his way of trying to regain some face.

And now, there were two more people standing behind the stall owner, glaring at Wang Chen with predatory eyes.

"Scram!"

Wang Chen said in a low, stern voice, releasing the Hidden God Technique he had been maintaining.

The powerful presence of a Purple Mansion cultivator instantly enveloped the stall owner and his companions!

Purple Mansion!

The stall owner was struck as if by a bolt of lightning, staggering back involuntarily, tripping over something and crashing heavily to the ground.

He let out a scream and, with his two cronies, scrambled and tumbled away, fleeing for their lives.

They completely abandoned their own stall!

And everyone nearby was dumbstruck.

Who would have thought that the always low-key Wang Chen was actually a Purple Mansion Superior!

A mighty Purple Mansion mingling with them at the street stalls.

No one would believe it if told!

Chen was even more stunned, his hands shaking uncontrollably—mostly from excitement.

With a Purple Mansion Superior looking out for him, who would dare to bully him in the future?

Indeed, Wang Chen had revealed his cultivation level also to intimidate, so Chen wouldn\'t attract the covetous glances and schemes of others when selling talismans on his behalf.

After settling matters at the market, he returned to the North Mountain Cave Mansion.

To continue his devoted and arduous cultivation.

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