Inside the Qingye Grotto Heaven.

Ye Chen, who had just obtained some of the ancient clan's origin, didn't plan to stay any longer.

He had recently broken through to the Second Layer of Transcendence over in the Outer Heaven, so it was not suitable to make another breakthrough in the short term.

In the sea of consciousness, the spiritual power turning into a hammer to strike the Spirit Seal Gold Lump was always ongoing, and since this wasn't cultivation, the Grotto Heaven had no enhancement effect.

Now he had to leave the Qingye Grotto Heaven and enter the Sword Tomb to use the tombstone Sword Qi to sharpen the power he had recently increased.

He had to hurry and deal with all the tombstones of the fourth layer of the Sword Tomb first, then get hold of the follow-up cultivation techniques of the Nine Heavens Sword Manual.

Best not to scramble for the cultivation technique when it's time to break through... that's too passive.

Besides, he also had to find a way to get rid of Luo Qingyi, so he could ask Master Legs about the Celestial Mark Sword!

"Brother Chun!"

Ye Chen shouted out.

He believed that the old sly Shi Fengchun could definitely hear him.

Sure enough, after summoning Brother Chun, Shi Fengchun appeared soon after.

Shi Fengchun still had a full-faced smile. Ye Chen had been here for five days, and during these five days, the Qingye Grotto Heaven had been slowly recovering.

"I'm leaving," Ye Chen said.

Shi Fengchun's face lowered a bit and he said, "Stay a little longer!"

Ye Chen glanced at Shi Fengchun and said, "Brother Chun, let's have an honest talk.

Although our Bright Hall has accumulated a lot of merits, it can't possibly allow the True Martial Hall's Qingye Grotto Heaven to open solely for me, letting me come and go as I please.

You're targeting me, wanting me to repair the Grotto Heaven, right!"

Shi Fengchun: "..."

Judging by Brother Chun's expression, Ye Chen knew he had guessed correctly.

Earlier, when he first entered the Qingye Grotto Heaven, Luo Qingyi told him it was on the verge of collapse.

Then, Ye Chen guessed Shi Fengchun's identity. For someone like him to serve Ye Chen alone when entering the Qingye Grotto Heaven, there had to be an issue.

Over the past few days of cultivation, Ye Chen had also been paying attention to some changes.

Every time he utilized the ancient clan's origin, a trace of aura dissipated and was absorbed by the Qingye Grotto Heaven.

This was all thanks to the Martial Arts True Eye evolution into the Martial Arts Celestial Eye, otherwise he wouldn't have discovered it.

Shi Fengchun squinted his eyes, rolling them around incessantly.

Ye Chen knowing about this matter changed everything.

It meant that Ye Chen wasn't inadvertently repairing the Grotto Heaven, but could actively do it.

"I also just found out," the sly Shi Fengchun said, "Initially, I sent you into the Qingye Grotto Heaven purely because I thought you had outstanding talent, a material worth cultivating..."

"Stop, let's talk business!" Ye Chen glared at Brother Chun, the old sly man.

Shi Fengchun coughed lightly to cover his embarrassment and said, "You cultivating in the Grotto Heaven benefits from its environment's enhancement, and you repairing the Grotto Heaven has gains and gives something back, which is a fair exchange."

Ye Chen did not deny this point.

Although the ancient clan's origin was precious.

But what the Qingye Grotto Heaven absorbed was just some aura that seeped out from his pores.

Things he couldn't use turned out to be useful, so Ye Chen naturally didn't mind.

"Brother Chun, I don't want the True Martial Hall to give me any extra benefits, I just feel it's not appropriate to trouble you every time I enter or exit the Grotto Heaven. How about you teach me how to come and go freely?"

Shi Fengchun smiled with squinty eyes, watching Ye Chen for a long time.

Ye Chen wasn't intimidated, and matched Shi Fengchun's gaze.

After a moment, Shi Fengchun casually threw out a withered leaf, saying, "This Grotto Heaven is embedded in a green leaf, and this leaf and the one containing the Grotto Heaven were born together, having absorbed the Grotto Heaven's aura. With it, you can naturally enter and exit freely."

Ye Chen took the withered leaf, and as a thought hit, a trace of power surged into it. The next moment, his figure disappeared and reappeared in a closed room.

Looking around, Ye Chen's gaze was instantly drawn to a painting hanging on the wall.

The painting depicted a man.

Although he had white hair, he was handsome, elegant, and exuded an otherworldly aura.

"Elder He..." Ye Chen exclaimed in his heart!

Although the person in the painting was vastly different from the Elder He he encountered in the Outer Heaven, Ye Chen determined that the person in the painting was He Taiyuan!

He had inquired about Elder He some time ago without any gains, as if there was no such person in Cangzhou...

Why would Elder He's portrait be here?

What kind of place was this?

At that moment.

Shi Fengchun flickered into the room, he waved his hand, and the portrait on the wall rolled up and flew into his hand.

"Don't speak about what you just saw!" Shi Fengchun's expression was serious, and his tone was solemn!

Ye Chen said, "Brother Chun, the person in the painting is..."

Shi Fengchun said, "Don't ask."

"Then, where is this..."

"My abode!"

It was tiring to say, just after handing the leaf to Ye Chen, the brat didn't even greet him and immediately collapsed into his room.

Ye Chen glanced around the room and said, "Brother Chun, your bed is quite big, do you usually sleep here alone?"

"Get out!"

Brother Chun angrily rebuked him.

This rascal dared to say anything.

"Brother Chun, farewell."

Ye Chen quickly exited the room.

In Brother Chun's room, there was a portrait of Elder He hanging.

Could it be that Brother Chun and Elder He shared an unspeakable secret?

Some special hobby?

Or perhaps Brother Chun knows about Elder He's matters...

Elder He mentioned that in Celestial Cyan City, there's a traitor holding a high position... could it be Brother Chun?!

The more Ye Chen thought about it, the more alarmed he became!

Until he figured it out, he definitely couldn't disclose any Outer Heaven matters on himself, it was too terrifying.

......

At this moment.

Outside Ye Chen's residence in the True Martial Hall.

Mu Qingqing stood with one hand on her hip and the other holding a sword, glaring angrily at a man, saying, "Get lost quickly, I've said my Brother Ye Chen is busy. If you don't leave, I'll get the True Martial Hall's enforcement team to drive you out!"

The man had a burly figure and shouted, "I, Hu Biao, am not here to make trouble at the True Martial Hall, I'm here to seek a few moves from Ye Chen for the Qingyun Ranking.

I've come for three days straight.

But Ye Chen keeps avoiding the fight, what is this?

Everyone in the Qingyun Ranking serves as a role model for young people in Cangzhou, yet Ye Chen is so cowardly, only hiding like a turtle. It's a disgrace to the Qingyun Ranking!

Does he think by hiding he can safely stay in the Qingyun Ranking indefinitely? It's ridiculous; if he's got the nerve, he should never come out again!"

Mu Qingqing clenched her little tiger teeth and said, "Stop slandering my Brother Ye Chen, he's just too busy to deal with you. For someone like you, my Brother Ye Chen could chop you so hard with one sword it'll be like your mother didn't recognize you!"

Hu Biao sneered, "Say what you will, the fact that Ye Chen is avoiding the fight like a turtle is undeniable!"

Next to them, many from the True Martial Hall gathered around.

They also couldn't really speak up for Ye Chen, as competition in the Qingyun Ranking had always been like this.

At that moment, a voice came from outside the crowd.

"Let me through."

Ye Chen approached.

Everyone: "..."

So Ye Chen really was outside...

Mu Qingqing's face showed a bit of joy; the Brother Ye Chen that the old sly little old man took finally returned!

"I think what you said makes sense; once in the Qingyun Ranking, one shouldn't fear challenges," Ye Chen said.

Hu Biao, looking at Ye Chen whom he didn't recognize, smiled and said, "Brother, are you also here to challenge Ye Chen?"

Ye Chen walked next to Hu Biao, smiled faintly, and suddenly punched out, hitting Hu Biao's face.

"Bang!"

Hu Biao flew backward, crashing to the ground, his face flattening, his body twitching for a moment before passing out.

Everyone: "..."

Mu Qingqing froze for a moment, then shrieked and rushed to the unconscious Hu Biao.

"He's about to die, I must save him quickly!"

Mu Qingqing casually used the healing property of the Celestial Spirit Seal to stop Hu Biao's nosebleed, then, exhausted, said, "Finally saved him."

With that, she deftly took the Storage Ring from Hu Biao's hand.

Everyone around was dumbfounded!

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