Staying Alive Cautiously in the Celestial Realm and Becoming the Strongest

Leading hundreds of townspeople, Wang Chen joined up with Zhang Dahuhu and others who were waiting outside the town.

The townspeople, who had followed Wang Chen and then returned, had been anxiously waiting, fearing that Wang Chen wouldn't be able to defeat the Evil Wraith and that the town would fall.

If that happened, they would have lost their protector deity.

Contrary to their expectations, Wang Chen had ended the battle so quickly and even brought back so many people.

Seeing one familiar face after another, many people wept with joy.

A townsman cautiously asked, "Immortal Master, will the Evil Wraith come again?"

All his worldly possessions were in the town—his home, Spirit Fields, and his shop; these were things he couldn't take with him.

If the Evil Wraith had been completely eradicated.

Then he really didn't want to leave.

And the thoughts of this townsman were shared by many others.

Everyone looked at Wang Chen with hopeful eyes.

Wang Chen glanced at them, "It will."

The townsman awkwardly lowered his head.

Wang Chen could understand their feelings, but he wouldn't give them any guarantees.

The reason he had taken the time and effort to rescue these townspeople was that doing good deeds could increase his fate.

Fate couldn't be seen or touched, nor would it show up on the Immortal Cultivation panel.

But Wang Chen had discovered early on that doing good deeds truly could increase one's luck.

Therefore, as long as his own safety was ensured, he was willing to do things that others might consider "foolish."

After crushing the hopes of those harboring any wishful thinking, Wang Chen led the group of townspeople toward Huai Mountain County.

However, a new problem arose.

Out of the six to seven hundred townspeople, the majority were the old and the weak, with cultivators making up less than a third.

Without tools like oxen and horses for transportation, one can imagine the pace at which ordinary people would travel.

As for Flying Artifacts, Wang Chen was probably the only one who possessed one.

Consequently, their march was slow.

Feeling this wouldn't do, Wang Chen called for the group to halt.

Under the anxious gazes of the crowd, he took out a stack of Talisman Paper from his Storage Bag, along with tools like the Talisman Pen and Talisman Ink.

Talisman Crafting on the spot!

What Wang Chen crafted were naturally Armor and Horse Talismans.

Armor and Horse Talismans belonged to lower-tier Magical Talismans, and with Wang Chen's current Cultivation Level and Great Perfection level Primary Talisman Making Skill, crafting these Talismans was almost effortless.

He dipped his pen in the ink and completed a Magical Talisman with a single stroke.

He finished ten and stacked them together before infusing Mana, revealing a burst of Spiritual Light, and in a moment, the crafting was a success!

Zhang Dahuhu was knowledgeable, but even he was stunned watching Wang Chen mass-produce Magical Talismans so quickly.

He felt even greater reverence for the Immortal Envoy from the West Sea Sect.

In just the time it took an incense stick to burn, Wang Chen had crafted more than three hundred Armor and Horse Talismans.

Not a single one had failed!

Then he selected cultivators, martial artists, and physically strong and healthy people from the group.

He bestowed those Armor and Horse Talismans onto each of them.

After that, Wang Chen had those empowered with the strength of the Talismans carry the old and the weak on their backs.

Thanks to this maneuver, the speed of the group's advance increased by more than tenfold!

Zhang Dahuhu, carrying his wife on his back and his child in his arms, and his father behind him carrying his mother, both father and son moved briskly and led the group at the forefront.

They rushed straight towards the county town via the Chi Path.

They couldn't help but admire Wang Chen's miraculous abilities, as it was truly like something out of a legend.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

While Wang Chen, astride the Glowing Light Flying Sword, soared into the sky, keeping vigil in all directions and guarding those fleeing townspeople.

Dark Rock Town is over two hundred miles away from the county seat, but because there is a Chi Path leading directly to it, as long as one doesn't encounter any danger, this road is still very easy to travel.

The Armor and Horse talisman that Wang Chen had crafted was far more effective than any ordinary Armor and Horse talisman could be.

This group, mostly comprised of the elderly and the weak, arrived at the Huai Mountain county seat in just two hours.

Huai Mountain City, nestled against the mountain and alongside water, was a place of scenic beauty. However, at that moment, the city gates were tightly shut, the area outside the city was desolate and uninhabited, with Spirit Fields and farmhouses all abandoned, presenting a bleak and desolate scene.

Armored Soldiers stood atop the city walls, fully armed, looking incredibly vigilant.

Upon seeing the townspeople rushing towards them, all showed a wary expression, with some even drawing their longbows.

Wang Chen flew to a spot above the city gates and called out in a deep voice, "I am Wang Chen, the Exorcist especially appointed by the West Sea Sect. May I ask if the Guarding Envoy is present?"

The next moment, a figure suddenly rose from within the city, swiftly approaching Wang Chen.

The newcomer was dressed in a sky blue robe, holding a horsetail whisk, with an extraordinary bearing, and his face appeared to be around thirty or forty years old.

He stood in the air, bowed to Wang Chen, and said, "Zhao Hongyi, the Guarding Envoy of Huai Mountain, greets the Senior Envoy!"

"Guardian Zhao..."

Wang Chen pointed to the townspeople who had just arrived at the city gate, "These people are from Dark Rock Town; I brought them here. Please take them in and see to their needs."

"Understood!"

Zhao Hongyi immediately ordered, "Open the city gates!"

Zhang Dahuhu and the other townspeople finally let go of their worries, and many knelt down, repeatedly kowtowing to Wang Chen.

Zhao Hongyi smiled and said, "Senior Brother Wang, please come to my humble abode to rest."

The Guarding Envoys of the five states of the West Sea, usually from the West Sea Sect, and Zhao Hongyi was no exception.

Although he had joined the sect much earlier than Wang Chen and his Cultivation Realm was higher, an Outer Sect Disciple meeting an Inner Sect Disciple, regardless of seniority and age, must respectfully address the latter as 'Senior Brother'.

Wang Chen nodded and said, "Thank you, Senior Brother Zhao."

Seeing that Wang Chen did not put on the airs of an Inner Sect disciple, Zhao Hongyi let out a sigh of relief.

The status of an Inner Sect Disciple of the West Sea Sect was very high; when in the local areas, they were treated as Senior Envoys, and even the prefectural governments' guardians had to attend to them carefully.

Some Inner Sect Disciples were arrogant and looked down on others; a county city like Huai Mountain really couldn't afford to host them.

Zhao Hongyi dreaded encountering such people the most.

Since Wang Chen was courteous and knew his boundaries, Zhao Hongyi was exceedingly attentive and polite, leading the former to his own Guarding Mansion.

"Senior Brother Zhao, there's no need to go to any trouble."

When Zhao Hongyi ordered the mansion's servants to prepare a banquet, Wang Chen stopped him, "We have a sect mission; let's discuss the official matters first. I have to return to Dark Rock Town later."

Zhao Hongyi couldn't help but be surprised, "Senior Brother Wang, are there still people in Dark Rock Town?"

"There shouldn't be anyone left."

Wang Chen explained, "I am returning to deal with the Evil Wraith."

Zhao Hongyi fell silent, inwardly sighing at the advantages of youth.

Young cultivators often have hot blood, facing Evil Wraiths often recklessly, vowing not to rest until they have vanquished them.

The Guarding Envoy thought for a moment and asked, "Is there anything I can help you with?"

Wang Chen wasn't shy, "Senior Brother Zhao, I would like to know about any Evil Wraiths that have appeared in the Huai Mountain county area over the last two years."

Knowing both the enemy and oneself ensures endless victory; Evil Wraiths are especially secretive and tricky to deal with. The more he knew, the more confident Wang Chen was in confronting them.

"Alright."

Zhao Hongyi immediately agreed without a second thought, "I will have someone bring all the archives related to Evil Wraiths immediately."

Wang Chen was so eager to deal with the Evil Wraith, and Zhao Hongyi couldn't be more welcoming.

Therefore, he was extremely cooperative.

As the evening skies gradually darkened, Wang Chen bade farewell to Zhao Hongyi and left Huai Mountain city.

Heading back to Dark Rock Town!

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Here comes the second update.