It was unknown by what means, but Wang Wang Wang's three souls and seven spirits had vanished in a bizarre manner.
Mu Chen didn't pay it any mind.
Death settles all debts.
If Wang Wang Wang could let go of his murderous grudge and keep his distance from him, Mu Chen wouldn't go out of his way to find him.
After all, those who were surpassed or inferior to him on the path of cultivation were destined to watch him leave, until they could no longer see his figure.
"The remaining clean-up work is up to you. This Daoist will go rest for now."
Leaving these words for the stunned crowd, Mu Chen calmly walked into the Ren Mansion.
It was a while after he left before the crowd finally came to their senses.
"Mas… Master, if, I mean if!"
Wen Cai swallowed, and asked Uncle Jiu, "You fought against Daoist Master to protect me and Daoist Master, how did you two fare?"
How did they fare?
Uncle Jiu pondered for a moment, then glared at Wen Cai with annoyance: "This master's private relations with Daoist Brother are still good, you, this rebellious disciple, must not sow discord!"
Just kidding, how could a master tell the truth? Wouldn't Daoist Master Mu Chen slap this master's face open?
Would he lose face?
If Mu Chen was just an ordinary Haoran Dashi, he could still put up a little fight.
Just like Senior Brother Shi Jian, because he was older and entered the Haoran Dashi stage earlier than him, he was not completely helpless if they really fought head-to-head, he could at least get a three-to-seven chance!
Shi Jian had a 70% chance of winning, he had 30%!
But if the opponent was Mu Chen... even Uncle Jiu had no confidence at all!
He even doubted that if Senior Brother and Mu Chen fought head-to-head, they would only be able to achieve a seven-three split... a split where Mu Chen beat up Senior Brother three times in seven minutes!
After being glared at by Uncle Jiu, Wen Cai shrunk his neck.
Without getting an answer from his master, his heart was in his throat.
If feeling a trace of Mu Chen's aura on the mountain made him feel like a clown, then after witnessing Mu Chen's mighty power tonight, and seeing him pummel everything that dared to oppose him, he was a little scared.
He felt that his previous view and attitude towards Mu Chen were very offensive and very inappropriate, and he was worried that Mu Chen would hold a grudge against him!
"Uncle Ren, I heard you called Daoist Master your son-in-law, cough, cough... I heard you don't have any sons, and I have been parentless since I was little, so if you don't mind, I will take care of you in your old age!"
Wen Cai looked at Ren Fa with a flattering smile, and decided to go around the problem.
Since his master may not be able to protect him, then he had to add another layer of insurance. If it worked, Daoist Master wouldn't take action against his father-in-law and step-son, would he?
Ren Fa: ???
His first reaction was that this little bastard wanted to steal the Ren family's property?
"Uncle Jiu."
Ren Fa glared at Wen Cai and turned to Uncle Jiu.
Uncle Jiu realized what was going on, he was quick-witted and immediately guessed what Wen Cai's tricks were.
He immediately gave Wen Cai a whack on the head with a chestnut, which caused Wen Cai to grimace in pain.
"Rebellious disciple, stop talking nonsense! Don't think that your Daoist Master Mu Chen is narrow-minded. You are still alright now, which means Daoist Master has not taken you seriously!"
After scolding Wen Cai a few times, Uncle Jiu apologetically glanced at Ren Fa. Ren Fa also understood what was going on, and the two smiled at each other.
"Mr. Ren, I heard you called Daoist Brother son-in-law... Could it be... Tingting?"
"Hahaha, that's right, that's right!"
Speaking of this matter, Ren Fa's face was filled with the pride of "My son-in-law is Mu Chen," and then he sighed in a feigned manner: "Alas, children grow up, I can't control them. Since Daoist Master rescued Tingting from danger twice, she has fallen for him. No one can dissuade her."
"Fortunately, Daoist Master also finds Tingting agreeable, so let them young people get to know each other first, and we'll hold the wedding when the time is right."
Ren Fa became happier as he spoke, and by the end his grin was wider than an AK-47.
"Did... did Daoist Brother agree?"
"Of course!"
Hearing this, Uncle Jiu's expression turned strange.
The Xuanmen is divided into Buddhism and Taoism, and Taoism is further divided into Quanzhen and Zhengyi.
Quanzhen monks are celibate, while Zhengyi monks are half-celibate.
Longhu Mountain, Maoshan Mountain, and Geshao Mountain all belong to the Zhengyi lineage, and are known as the Three Great Peaks of Zhengyi, the three top sects of the Zhengyi lineage.
In principle, the Zhengyi lineage does not prohibit marriage, but it certainly does not encourage it either. Ninety percent of Zhengyi Daoists do not marry.
One has heard of the saying, "Hear the Dao in the morning, you can die in the evening," but there is no saying that one can marry in the morning and be willing to die in the evening!
It is enough to show that compared to the path of cultivation, the pursuit of longevity, love between men and women is nothing.
Moreover, the path of cultivation is full of hardship, and wasting time and energy on love is a sign of decadence!
However, recalling Mu Chen's incredible talent, Uncle Jiu felt that he was really worrying needlessly. The emperor is in no hurry, why is the eunuch anxious?
Uncle Jiu smiled at Ren Tingting: "Then I wish Miss Ren a happy marriage with Daoist Master soon, and may you have many sons and daughters!"
Hearing this blessing in public, Ren Tingting's face turned red, and she said in a voice as thin as a mosquito: "I... I will."
Then, she covered her face and ran into the Ren Mansion.
On the one hand, she was shy, and on the other hand... she missed Mu Chen.
Seeing this scene, the crowd let out friendly laughter.
Only A Wei, Wen Cai, and Qiu Sheng were disheartened. The goddess had someone in her heart, unfortunately, it wasn't them...
But they knew that with Mu Chen as the standard, if Ren Tingting fell for them, it would really be a sign of blindness!
On the other side.
Mu Chen bypassed the lawn and courtyard that had become ruins, and as soon as he returned to his room, he began to check tonight's system prompts.
【Congratulations on successfully eliminating demons, slaying Ren Wei Yong, the Ninth-Level Copper Armor Corpse, preventing a town-destroying disaster, and obtaining rewards: 35 years of cultivation, Tongtian Lu (Enhanced Gatling Version)!】
【Congratulations on successfully eliminating demons, slaying a Fourth-Level Copper Armor Corpse zombie, preventing a town-destroying disaster, and obtaining rewards: 12 years of cultivation!】
【Congratulations on successfully eliminating demons, slaying a Fifth-Level Copper Armor Corpse zombie, preventing a town-destroying disaster, and obtaining rewards: Thousand-Year Ju Fruit!】
【Congratulations on successfully eliminating demons, slaying a...】
【Congratulations on...】
【...】
【Congratulations on successfully eliminating demons, destroying the Ninth-Level Cultivator of Evil, Yang Dan Zhenren, upholding justice, and obtaining rewards: Daoist Skill Advancement Card *1, Child's Blood *1!】
The rewards for this demon extermination were quite impressive!
Just from Ren Wei Yong alone, the rewards allowed Mu Chen to complete the Refining Qi and Transforming Spirit stage, take the final step, break through to the next stage, begin Refining Spirit and Returning to Emptiness, and officially achieve the Haoran Dashi Realm!
The Refining Emptiness and Merging Dao stage, which comes after this stage, is called the World-Saving Heavenly Master in Taoism, the Human Buddha in Buddhism, and in the era of "Refining Qi Practitioners," the second oldest after "Witch," this realm is called Human Immortal!
When a Human Immortal reaches the pinnacle of their cultivation, and passes through the Heavenly Tribulation, they become a Heavenly Immortal!
In other words, Mu Chen is now at the last stage before becoming an Immortal!
The Tongtian Lu he obtained from Ren Wei Yong was the means Mu Chen used to slay the group of corpses earlier.
Tongtian Lu is a powerful technique used by talisman masters, allowing them to form talismans in the void. The version Mu Chen obtained was an enhanced version. Besides the ability to form talismans in the void, it also has an additional ability to multiply things from one!
As long as the mind power is strong enough and the mana is vast enough, theoretically, one can infinitely replicate a talisman drawn with this ability!
Just as the version name says, "The Great Compassionate and Merciful Heavenly Venerable, Saving the Suffering, Gatling Heavenly Venerable, with 3,600 rotations per breath."
As for the fourteen Copper Armor Corpses, they dropped a total of 46 years of cultivation, along with some millennium-old medicinal herbs, strange ore for forging weapons, and materials!
The former not only helped him stabilize his newly-broken realm, but also took him a step further. He was only a hair's breadth away from breaking through to the second stage of Haoran Dashi!
The latter was not immediately usable and mainly strengthened Mu Chen's foundation.
But even if you randomly picked out one medicinal herb, ore, or material, it would be a rare resource that even a top-tier sect would struggle to find even after years of searching.
The rewards from Wang Wang Wang were even more incredible.
Ten Thousand Child Blood, the culprit behind Ren Wei Yong's rise from the Fourth-Level Copper Armor Corpse to the Ninth-Level Copper Armor Corpse!
Leaving aside the cruelty of its refining process, its effect alone could be called a treasure of evil, enough to drive any evil creature crazy!
It just so happened that Mu Chen's current Ghost Servants could use this treasure.
And because it was synthesized by the system, there was no pressure at all using it!
The remaining Daoist Skill Advancement Card was even heavier than Ten Thousand Child Blood!
A product of rules!
It can forcibly upgrade and enhance any Daoist skill!
ps: This account can't reply to comments, but the author will see everyone's comments. I spent half a chapter specifically explaining this to the big guys who complained earlier. Although Zhengyi does not prohibit marriage, but in reality in ancient times, married Zhengyi Daoists were considered heretics among Daoists (those who became Daoists after marriage counted, but those who got married after becoming Daoists were fine).
Like the "Zombie" film series, Uncle Jiu, Four Eyes, Qian He, and Shi Jian, these Maoshan Daoists, none of them are married.
Uncle Jiu and Shi Jian are especially typical.
One had a sweetheart, but he suppressed his feelings until he dared not express them. He loved her for twenty or thirty years, and he still deliberately dressed up when he saw her.
One had a son but dared not admit it in front of his fellow Daoists, let alone admit his wife.
Also, the original cover didn't pass the review, so I changed it to a new one.