Banshee Family Training Record

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However, the other party seemed very calm and unmoved by his obvious weakness. Yun Chu'an realized that this was something that couldn't be rushed, so he ended his tour and turned to continue forward. He hadn't taken more than a few steps when You Wensi quietly approached him and whispered, "There's another group of people coming from behind. Their identities are unknown, but they're watching us."

Yun Chu'an sighed inwardly, "It's true that fame brings trouble." However, at this moment, he really didn't have a good way to expose the other party, and alerting them seemed equally unwise.

He remained calm and continued forward. Beyond the training ground lay a vast military camp. But now, it too was deserted, devoid of any sign of life or human presence.

Upon reaching this point, Yun Chu'an's expression suddenly shifted. He lightly touched the surrounding air with his fingers, then turned to look at Sheng Linglong and whispered, "Isn't the space here a bit unstable?"

Sheng Linglong nodded slightly and said in a low voice, "The secret realm is like this. The ancestor's secret realm is considered good. It is still so stable after thousands of years. At least if a Nascent Soul cultivator is willing to clean up this mess, it can still be put to good use."

"The Black Bull King's secret realm that you went to last time, that's really finished. Even a few Golden Core cultivators from the Yellow Python Clan could tear the entire secret realm apart with a little external force."

Yun Chu'an asked curiously, "If we reach the Nascent Soul stage in the future, can we also reclaim this place and make this secret realm my space, thus making good use of this waste?"

His heart burned with excitement. Just looking at the remaining artifacts, he could imagine how prosperous and glorious this place must have been during the heyday of the Jin Kingdom.

If we can make use of this place and recreate its former glory, then I can save myself a lot of trouble.

He held this simple thought, but when Sheng Linglong heard him say that, she chuckled and said, "Don't think like that. It's too much trouble to let someone else do the cleaning!"

Yun Chu'an looked puzzled: "What do you mean?"

Sheng Linglong continued, "The formations used to construct this secret realm were popular more than a thousand years ago and have long been obsolete."

“My father told me that not long after this place was built, our ancestor discovered the flaws in the core formation of the secret realm. In order to make up for those flaws, he had to spend a lot of money to add layer after layer of formations on top of it in order to keep it from dissipating.”

"If you want to make good use of this secret realm, then first of all, you have to learn and understand all the outdated formations from a thousand years ago, as well as the patches he added later. Isn't that troublesome enough?"

As she spoke, she looked at him and said in a gentle tone, "So, when you reach the Nascent Soul stage, it would be better for you to learn a new set of skills and then create a new space. That would save you a lot of trouble and effort."

Yun Chu'an opened his mouth, understanding Sheng Linglong's meaning in his own way: "You mean, the underlying magic array here is actually... a mountain of shit?"

Sheng Linglong froze, speechless, but after a moment's thought, she said, "Although your wording is very vulgar, but... but indeed, this word is really vivid, shit... ah no, this word is really too vulgar..."

She covered her mouth, letting out a soft, delicate laugh: "I know it's a vivid description, but you're not allowed to say that again..."

Beside them, You Wensi and Rong Jieyu covered their mouths and chuckled, their faces slightly flushed. After they had finished laughing, Sheng Linglong stopped and continued, "In short, don't even think about this secret realm. Once we've looted all the treasures we couldn't take back then, we'll destroy the core magic array here and let it dissipate into the void."

"My lord, your future secret realm must be the best of this era!"

Her tone was filled with pride and anticipation for that future.

Yun Chu'an was also filled with anticipation, but he quickly came to his senses, glanced behind him, and pondered for a long time.

Compared to the Nascent Soul cultivator who is so distant that it's impossible to know when he will arrive, he is more concerned about the pursuers at hand.

trouble……

We need to find some opportunity to lure them out.

What should we do?

Divide troops?

It seems a bit too deliberate, unless...

He flicked his fingers lightly, and the surrounding space immediately rippled, clearly becoming unstable.

He immediately seemed to be deep in thought.

Yes, this environment is indeed quite suitable for accidents to happen.

All it takes is one opportunity...

He remained calm and continued forward. The group proceeded cautiously, probing the spiritual energy fluctuations of the area and avoiding any spatial traps that might still be functioning, as they ventured deeper into the region.

The place where the soldiers of the Jin state once lived was in a fairly good environment. In some places, tall trees were planted, lush and green. After thousands of years and countless generations, they still stubbornly thrived here.

It stands out starkly against the desolate ancient battlefield outside the pass.

Chapter 616 Can you guys be a little calmer like me, a barbarian?

Yun Chuan and the others bypassed several giant trees, but it was as if they had passed through some kind of barrier. The space in front of them suddenly opened up, and at the same time, the previously quiet environment was suddenly filled with noisy sounds.

The crackling sound of flames roaring and billowing smoke rose from a chimney. The group walked around the area and came to a large open space in the center, where a blacksmith's shop, not yet completely abandoned, was still in operation.

Several cultivators dressed in black official robes were busy here, circulating their spiritual power to maintain the normal operation of the magic array, and activating spells to make the flames in the blacksmith shop in the middle burn even brighter. Several others were filling it with consumables and fuel. These kinds of chores should have been done by cultivators in the Qi Refining stage, but unfortunately there were no such people in the secret realm, so the Golden Core cultivators had to do it themselves.

"The temperature isn't high enough, add more heat!"

"It's reached its limit. If we add any more, this magic array won't be able to hold up!"

"If the temperature isn't high enough, this shield is just a pile of scrap metal! No matter what, we have to raise the temperature, even if it costs us our lives... Hmm?"

A cultivator who seemed to be of significantly higher rank and authority suddenly frowned and turned to look at Yun Chu'an. Upon meeting, both immediately recognized the other's identity.

“People from the Allied Forces,” he murmured. Yun Chuan also judged from the clothing the other party was wearing that these people were officials from the Qin Kingdom.

but……

He glanced around and immediately determined that only one of these people was at the late stage of the Golden Core realm, one was at the middle stage of the Golden Core realm, and the other three were only at the early stage of the Golden Core realm. Their combat strength was probably not very strong.

and……

He looked at the blacksmith's shop burning fiercely, and a plan immediately formed in his mind.

"Wolf bones, let's go!" he suddenly roared. "We absolutely cannot let these Qin invaders obtain the treasures that rightfully belong to us!"

Shouting this, he drew his guan dao and charged forward. Wolf Bone instinctively felt that this was not a good idea. The other party had not shown any hostility, and he did not know the other party's strength and methods. Attacking from the start did not seem like a wise choice.

But since Yun Chuan had already begun to charge, he had no choice but to roar as well. The tattoos on his body emitted a terrifying light, making him resemble a ferocious prehistoric wolf as he charged towards the Qin cultivators in front of him.

The Qin officials had originally planned to negotiate, but things had reached a critical juncture. They didn't want to give up on this treasure that was about to be completed. They were willing to make some concessions and give them some money, as long as the supreme treasure spirit shield could be successfully forged, everything would be worthwhile.

To his utter surprise, Yun Chu'an attacked him without warning. Helpless, he could only curse him inwardly as a muscle-bound idiot, and hurriedly shouted, "Don't panic! Fellow Daoist, we are not enemies! We can split the spoils in half, and we can share some of the treasures here with you!"

Upon hearing this, Wolfbone immediately decided to stop, thinking to himself that this man was right. "Why don't we stop fighting, split the money, and hurry to the next place?"

However, Sheng Linglong and the others had already guessed Yun Chuan's scheme. Immediately, You Wensi raised an eyebrow, her eyes filled with anger: "You scum from Qin, how dare you talk back? Take this!"

Before she finished speaking, she had already raised her hand, and a soul shockwave was launched, heading straight for the consciousness of the Qin cultivator in front of her.

Upon seeing this, the Qin cultivators' expressions changed drastically: "What's going on! We don't have that much deep-seated hatred between us, why do we have to fight to the death the moment we meet!"

Wolf Bone thought to himself, "That's right. Although we've fought several rounds on the battlefield, is the hatred between the Qin people and us Jin people really that irreconcilable? Why don't we stop fighting, share some of the benefits, and then leave? Can you guys be a little calmer like me and think things through more when you encounter problems?"

He opened his mouth, about to say something, when Bai Suwan also shouted, "Those who invade my Zhao land, what room is there for negotiation? Take this!"

With a loud shout, she charged forward. At this moment, the White Snake Clan Chief, who always prioritized her own family above all else, suddenly became unconditionally loyal to the Zhao Kingdom.

The Qin official cursed under his breath at the big-breasted, brainless madwoman, but he had no choice but to cast a spell to meet her attack. The other Qin cultivators also jumped up, pausing their work and summoning water, fire, wind, and thunder to meet the attack head-on.

Yun Chu'an appeared excited and frantic, but in reality, he was carefully observing the surrounding spiritual energy fluctuations. Several cultivators unleashed flames at him, and he immediately roared, transforming into a giant azure ape over ten meters tall. He charged into the flames, clasped his fists together, and slammed them down in front of him!

Several cultivators hurriedly dodged, but as soon as they moved past, they looked behind them and their faces turned green: they had dodged and were safe, but the punch had landed right behind the blacksmith shop! (The last sentence is a nonsensical string of characters and doesn't translate directly.)

That precious spirit shield is being forged in a furnace under high temperature and pressure!

"Do not--!"

A Qin official shouted in despair, his voice filled with hopelessness. He reached out to stop him, but the azure giant ape that Yun Chu'an had transformed into seemed to have gone mad, golden lightning crackling on its arms, making its attack even more powerful: "Don't even think about taking our things, drink!"

Then those fists slammed down, instantly smashing the entire blacksmith shop to pieces. Golden divine lightning penetrated the blazing furnace, igniting it, and the entire blacksmith shop exploded—

Accompanied by the desperate cries of the Qin official, terrifying energy swept through the surrounding hundred-meter space. Yun Chu'an, transformed into a giant azure ape, was instantly blasted away. Already over ten meters tall, he now broke through the spatial barrier above his head and was swept into the turbulent void, his fate unknown!

Hidden in the shadows behind, the Yellow River Dragon Prince, who had been watching this side, suddenly brightened up upon seeing this: "A good opportunity!"

After observing for these past few days, he had roughly determined Yun Chuan's strength and was quite certain that he couldn't possibly have died in the spatial turbulence.

Just kidding. Golden Core cultivators are skilled too. Even if they can't create their own spatial cave, returning from the turbulent void isn't a problem.

However, this would likely send him flying a great distance. But this isn't necessarily a bad thing, especially for the Yellow River Dragon Prince; it's truly a great thing!

This left him alone. And his feud with the dragons could be resolved quickly!

Huang Helongzi's eyes gleamed with excitement. He then got up and quickly chased after the direction in which Yun Chuan had been blown away.

Behind him, several shrimp soldiers and crab generals wanted to follow, but the Yellow River Dragon Prince suddenly waved his hand and said, "Don't follow! With my strength, I can easily deal with him. You follow the others; there are still many benefits to be gained in this secret realm."

He was eager to try, his eyes gleaming with excitement: "This secret realm is vast, we can't let this one trouble delay our progress in reaping the benefits."

Upon hearing this, the shrimp soldiers and crab generals looked at each other, but dared not defy their true dragon master. They responded and turned to leave.

Meanwhile, the Yellow River Dragon Son transformed into a streak of light and sped off in the direction Yun Chuan had left.

Over there, Yun Chu'an was caught in the turbulent current, his body out of his control. He silently chanted an incantation, like a small boat in a storm, waiting for a long time before seizing an opportunity to plunge downwards, passing through the spatial barrier once again, and finally returning to the secret realm.

However, this also took a toll on him, and he was panting heavily.

He scanned his surroundings, taking in the environment, and found that the place was strangely unfamiliar, a desolate wilderness with no trace of its past.

He wasn't in a hurry to go back and meet up with Sheng Linglong and the others. Instead, he found an open space, took out his spatial bag, took out a treasure from it, and placed it on the ground.

Nine veins of thunder strike the heartwood.

Chapter 617 The Yellow River Dragon Prince Comes to the Door

Yun Chu'an took it out. The treasure resembled a huge tree stump, nearly a meter in diameter. Its entire body was charred black, except for the top surface, where dark golden growth rings contracted inwards, exuding an ancient and desolate aura that was awe-inspiring.

For so many days prior, he had not entered this secret realm, allowing others to enter first and seize the initiative—all for the sake of this supreme treasure.

Yun Chu'an held the huge tree stump in both hands and placed it on the ground. Then he sat cross-legged on it, closed his eyes, and began to meditate, circulating his internal energy.

This thing was different from ordinary prayer cushions. As soon as he sat down, he felt an extremely powerful and yang spiritual energy rising from beneath him, as if endless yang divine thunder surrounded him, enveloping his entire body.

Even before he had truly begun to circulate his cultivation technique, Yun Chu'an was already certain that this treasure would indeed greatly benefit his cultivation of thunder magic!

He meditated quietly, circulating his cultivation technique and absorbing the extremely powerful and yang divine lightning spiritual energy. But before he had even completed one cycle of the technique, he suddenly opened his eyes, a glint of light flashing in them, and his gaze locked onto a person rushing towards him in the distance.

The man with dragon horns on his head, wearing a yellow robe with dragon patterns, and a handsome young man with a face like jade, was holding a Guan Dao. Just as he expected, the person who had been secretly observing him was indeed the one who had been plotting to cause him trouble!

Yellow River Dragon Son, Jiang Congqian!

trouble……

He cursed under his breath, but there was nothing he could do. He got up from the Nine-Pulse Thunderstrike Wood Heart, gripped the Guan Dao in his hand, and faced the approaching man with composure.

Across from him, the Yellow River Dragon Prince sped over and arrived before him. Looking at him and the Nine-Veined Thunderstrike Wood Heart behind him, he exclaimed in surprise, "You actually possess such a divine artifact? Wow, let me guess, this thing must have been given to you by Lian Yanzhang?"

Yun Chu'an looked at him, his expression seemingly unchanged: "This is none of your business, Your Highness. May I ask what brings you here today, specifically to seek me out?"

The Yellow River Dragon Prince stared at him, his eyes gleaming: "For no other reason than that I have heard that you also possess a heaven-reaching thunder technique, which has piqued my interest and I would like to have a contest with you."

Just as Yun Chuan was about to find an excuse to refuse, he saw Jiang Congqian suddenly take out his storage bag, take out a pill from it, and throw it at him: "Here you go!"

Yun Chu'an reached out to take it, looking puzzled: "What is this?"

Jiang Congqian said, "I won't take advantage of you. Your cultivation is lower than mine, and you've just passed through this spatial turbulence. You must have expended a lot of energy."

"However, judging from your condition, your magical power is abundant and full, and your lightning spirit is powerful but not violent, calm and controllable. You should be about to break through?"

As he spoke, he glanced at the Nine-Pulse Thunderstrike Wood Heart behind Yun Chu'an and said, "With this divine object, plus the pills I gave you, breaking through to the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm shouldn't be a problem now."

He said, eager to try, "You break through quickly, and then the two of us can go all out and have a match!"

Yun Chu'an stared at the pill in his hand, a hint of surprise in his eyes. He then looked up at the Yellow River Dragon Prince before him: "Aren't you afraid that after I take this pill, you won't be able to defeat me?"

Jiang Congqian chuckled confidently, "So what if you break through to the late Golden Core stage? Stop talking nonsense, hurry up and break through, then we'll have another fight!"

He seemed like a martial arts fanatic, pursuing a fair duel. However, Yun Chuan could not guess what his purpose was in coming to him and insisting on a duel.

He used his Qi-gazing technique to examine the pill in his hand, confirming that it was indeed non-toxic and entirely beneficial, leaving him with mixed feelings.

Although the other party was a bit arrogant, he was indeed a gentleman in terms of conduct.

pity……

Suppressing his distracting thoughts, he swallowed the pill, then turned around, sat back on the Nine-Meridian Thunderstrike Wood Heart, sat cross-legged, and began to cultivate his inner energy to break through to the next level.

Jiang Congqian, like a true gentleman from legend, watched quietly. When he saw the golden divine lightning rising from his body, surging powerfully yet with a long-lasting force, flashing wildly yet with a pure color, a look of amazement flashed in his eyes, followed by a hint of jealousy.

His lightning magic wasn't as well-developed as the person opposite him.

However, it doesn't matter. Thunder magic isn't the only one in this world. In other aspects, I will still defeat him!

He still possessed a strong sense of self-confidence, while ahead, the golden divine lightning on Yun Chu'an's body surged and coalesced.

The lightning condensed in his dantian, forming dark golden lightning patterns on his golden core, which was quite astonishing. He maintained his introspective state, causing the golden patterns to not only stop on the surface but also penetrate into the interior of the golden core, seemingly to forge it into a "lightning core".

This was no small project, yet with the help of the Heavenly Spiritual Root, the Nine-Vein Thunderstruck Wood Heart, and the pill given to him by Jiang Congqian, everything proceeded so smoothly.

Soon, as the lightning patterns permeated both the inside and outside of his golden core, he felt his control over divine lightning had reached a new level. At this moment, he officially stepped into the mid-stage of the golden core realm.

His aura changed, and then he slowly opened his eyes. Opposite him, the Yellow River Dragon Prince nodded slightly, then gripped the Guan Dao in his hands tightly: "Very good, you have broken through. Now we are both in the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm, so this is a very fair duel."

"Pick up your Guan Dao, come on, let me see just how strong you really are!"

He shouted fervently, and Yun Chu'an could only grip his Guan Dao tightly.