Staying Alive Cautiously in the Celestial Realm and Becoming the Strongest-Chapter 963 - Chapter: Deal Concluded

"Is this considered a trade condition?"

Upon being questioned by Wang Chen, Qin Qingxuan pressed her lips together in a smile and said, "If Brother Wang sees it that way, it indeed can be."

Wang Chen remained silent.

Though the successor of the Rain Flower Sword Sect seemed to exude an air of deliberate mystery, it was undeniable that, from their first meeting to this reunion, Qin Qingxuan had shown considerable goodwill.

Even if she had motives, she was upfront about them, never resorting to manipulation.

To be honest, Wang Chen indeed had a favorable impression of Qin Qingxuan.

Even though he had no interest in the Rebel Faction, nor would he become someone else’s pawn,

if it was merely about making a deal…

"Fine!"

His thoughts raced. Wang Chen said, "I can help you deal with that demon after I have an audience with the Sage, but you need to first give me the sixth layer of the Mysterious Sun Haven Seven Fiend Wheel Cultivation Technique. Upon completion, you will then provide the Dharma Technique for the seventh layer."

With a swift hand movement, Qin Qingxuan reached down and, in the blink of an eye, pulled out a scroll from beneath a table: "It’s a deal."

Wang Chen hadn’t expected that she had come fully prepared with the Cultivation Technique, which he greatly admired.

He couldn’t help but take the scroll, unrolled it, and glanced over it.

Rows upon rows of tiny characters instantly caught his eye.

After just one look, Wang Chen had already determined that Qin Qingxuan had given him the real deal, not some deceptive trinket.

Truth be told, acquiring the sixth layer of the Mysterious Sun Haven Seven Fiend Wheel so easily felt almost surreal to Wang Chen.

Could it be a result of his recently increased Fate, a sort of BUFF?

After being titled the Demon-subduing Chief Guard, Wang Chen’s Fate had broken past one hundred, reaching as much as 105 points.

Now, by using the Technique of Qi Observation on himself, he could see a blue column of Qi towering above his head, signaling a life pattern vastly different from before!

At that moment, Wang Chen’s mind shifted, and he glanced towards Qin Qingxuan.

Quietly, he activated the Technique of Qi Observation.

The next instant, a streak of brilliant red light filled his vision, too dazzling to look at directly.

The pillar of Fate above Qin Qingxuan’s head was a pure shade of red.

Even more astonishingly, coiled within her pillar of Fate was a phoenix—with its wings drawn in and eyes closed, as if deep in slumber.

When Wang Chen’s gaze fixed on the phoenix, it suddenly became alert and abruptly opened its phoenix eyes.

Wang Chen’s eyes instantly felt as if pierced by needles and nearly teared up!

The Technique of Qi Observation then faded.

"Brother Wang?"

Noticing his discomfort, Qin Qingxuan asked with concern, "Are you alright?"

"I’m fine."

Wang Chen regained his composure and bowed with hands clasped towards Qin Qingxuan, "Thank you, Miss Qin."

This time, she truly had lent a significant hand!

Otherwise, Wang Chen wouldn’t know how much tribulation and difficulty he would have to endure to obtain the subsequent layers of the Mysterious Sun Haven Seven Fiend Wheel.

"Brother Wang is too polite,"

Qin Qingxuan smiled and said, "We are merely serving our mutual needs."

Wang Chen nodded his head.

As they spoke, the lightweight boat they were on had approached the shore. Under the skilled control of the old boatman, it cut through the waves, approached the dock, and securely moored next to a ferry.

Qin Qingxuan stood up and bowed gracefully, "Brother Wang, the journey ahead spans thousands of miles and is fraught with hardships. Take great care!"

Wang Chen responded with a salute, "Miss Qin, we shall meet again!"

He went ashore to lead Yellow Fatty Horse, waved goodbye to the heir of Rain Flower Sword Sect, and then continued along the official road.

However, after rushing for several miles, Wang Chen suddenly spurred his horse into a side path.

Heading towards the distant rolling hills.

Yellow Fatty Horse burst forth with great speed, and it wasn’t long before Wang Chen arrived at a deserted forest area surrounded by lush greenery and mountains in view.

Ahead, there was no path, so he dismounted and led Yellow Fatty Horse on foot, looking for a temporary place to settle.

Wang Chen planned to break through to the sixth level of Mysterious Sun Haven Seven Fiend Wheel right here!

He had reached the limit of experience in the fifth level of this main cultivation technique and just needed the Dharma Technique of the sixth level to achieve Breaking Threshold.

For this purpose, he had prepared enough potential points!

When Wang Chen said goodbye to Qin Qingxuan earlier, her words were profound, clearly carrying a reminder.

Recalling their first meeting when Qin Qingxuan provided an accurate warning, Wang Chen naturally did not ignore her.

The heir of Rain Flower Sword Sect had incredibly reliable information, and he had an unresolvable grievance with Hidden Dragon Hall.

Danger was almost certainly lurking in the journey ahead!

But facing difficulties and dangers, Wang Chen never chose to retreat easily; he preferred challenges and conquests.

However, the foundation of challenges and conquests was strength!

It might truly be an increase in fate that led Wang Chen to find an abandoned hunter’s cabin in the woods after only a short search.

Such wooden huts, built deep in the mountains by hunters or herb collectors as temporary rest stops, sometimes stored supplies like wood and salt.

However, the hunter’s hut Wang Chen found was empty and littered with decaying branches, emitting an unpleasant odor.

But Wang Chen didn’t mind; he tied Yellow Fatty Horse beside the cabin, took out clean water and concentrated feed from his storage space to fill the horse, and then scattered insect-repellent around.

Following that, Wang Chen quickly cleaned up the inside of the cabin, then set up a camp bed and chairs.

As the light in the forest grew dim, Wang Chen lit a candle.

He carefully read the cultivation essentials of the sixth level of Mysterious Sun Haven Seven Fiend Wheel under the candlelight.

The long night quietly passed.

The next morning, as sunlight shone through the gaps in the tree canopy onto the cabin door, Wang Chen, sitting on the camp bed, quietly opened his eyes.

He had not slept all night; he was contemplating the Dharma Technique to break through to the sixth level of Mysterious Sun Haven Seven Fiend Wheel.

He had gained significant insights.

But Wang Chen was not in a hurry, even with potential points to draw upon and a deadline to reach the Imperial Capital, he methodically replayed the Dharma Technique.

One day, two days, three days...

By the morning of the fourth day, Wang Chen finished his contemplative derivation.

He first fed Yellow Fatty Horse enough food, left a large basin of concentrated feed and clean water in the hut, and finally stabled his mount inside the cabin.

"Old pal,"

Wang Chen patted Yellow Fatty Horse’s head and said, "Sorry to make you stay here for a while; I’ll be back soon!"

Yellow Fatty Horse snorted and came forward to lick his face, showing great human-like sentiment.

Wang Chen chuckled softly, stepped out of the cabin, and closed the door.

In the next instant, he unleashed his movement technique and dashed towards a nearby peak.

After three days and nights of preparation, the time to break through had come; Wang Chen needed a safe place to accomplish Breaking Threshold.

When he returned, a new world would await!

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