Chapter 3

April 15th.

Every 15th of the month is the day when the disciples of Qianyuan Sect receive their resources.

In the Dragon Vein Continent, martial artists are revered. Martial artists absorb spiritual energy, condensing it into true qi and further into true essence. At the peak of martial arts, one can destroy heaven and earth, possessing supreme power.

Apart from directly absorbing spiritual energy from the natural world, another important method is to absorb the spiritual energy from spirit stones. The amount of spiritual energy contained in spirit stones far exceeds the average amount in the natural world, and absorbing spirit stones can greatly accelerate cultivation.

The outer disciples of Qianyuan Sect can receive three spirit stones each month.

As an outer disciple, Chen Feng was no exception.

On this day, he tidied up and headed towards the outer sect of Qianyuan Sect.

Qianyuan Sect is located on the western side of the Qinglin Mountains, occupying seven or eight peaks. The outer sect is situated on the Broken Arrow Peak, which is over three thousand feet high, piercing the clouds. The peak is dotted with continuous halls and temples. The higher up the mountain, the more prestigious the residents. Besides the residences on the mountain, a small town has formed at the foot of the mountain, where many servants and guards of the outer disciples live.

Chen Feng followed the mountain path to a square, which was bustling with people. Passing through the square, he reached the gate of the outer sect.

"Chen Feng." A gentle voice came from behind.

Chen Feng's face showed a hint of a smile as he turned around. The person speaking was a middle-aged man in his thirties, with an ordinary appearance, smiling at Chen Feng.

Chen Feng walked up to him and respectfully bowed. "Uncle Han."

He is Han Cong, an elder of the outer sect, just like Yan Qingyu. He is Yan Qingyu's junior brother and was always very admiring of his talented senior brother. Even after Yan Qingyu fell from grace, he still maintained a good relationship with him. After Yan Qingyu's death, he took good care of Chen Feng. Without him, Chen Feng's past few years would have been very different.

Han Cong smiled and sighed. "Chen Feng, I'm afraid I won't be able to take care of you in the resource allocation anymore."

Chen Feng was surprised. "What happened?"

"I've been transferred to another position and no longer manage the Resource Hall."

Previously, Han Cong managed the Resource Hall, responsible for the monthly resource allocation of the outer disciples. He always took good care of Chen Feng, giving him high-quality spirit stones each time. If someone else were in charge, it was uncertain whether they would treat him as well. He felt a bit sad, but not because he wouldn't get high-quality spirit stones anymore, but because he would miss this only uncle who had been good to him.

Han Cong saw through his thoughts and smiled, comforting him. "Don't worry. Although I'm no longer in the Resource Hall, I'm still in the outer sect, so we can still see each other."

He then lowered his voice. "The current head of the Resource Hall is Elder Sun. He was severely reprimanded by your master in the past and has long harbored resentment. His son has also had conflicts with you. You need to be careful; he might make things difficult for you."

Chen Feng's heart sank, and he nodded heavily.

It's better to be humble under someone's roof for now. Once he becomes powerful, he will reclaim everything that belongs to him!

As if on cue, a mocking voice suddenly came from behind Chen Feng. "Look who's here. Isn't this the worthless disciple of the worthless master? What, are you here to waste our outer sect's resources again?"

Chen Feng turned around. The speaker was a young man in his late teens, dressed in fine clothes, very handsome, but with thin lips, looking somewhat frivolous and unkind. Beside him stood a middle-aged man in his forties.

This young man is Sun Xin, and the man beside him is Elder Sun, one of the powerful figures among the outer sect elders.

Before Chen Feng could speak, Han Cong glared at Sun Xin, his voice cold. "Sun Xin, say that again!"

His gaze was like icy needles, making Sun Xin lower his head, unable to meet Han Cong's eyes.

"Hmph..." A cold snort came from Elder Sun, who sneered. "Han, you're really going downhill. Bullying a junior, what kind of skill is that? No wonder the seniors in the sect don't trust you and let me manage the Resource Hall. Ha ha!"

He looked at Han Cong and laughed wildly, extremely pleased.

Elder Sun has always hated Yan Qingyu, and by extension, Han Cong and Chen Feng.

Han Cong took a step forward, his voice cold. "Elder Sun, I don't have the skill, so you can't say I do. Let's see who's better! Do you dare to fight me?"

Elder Sun's eyes flashed with fear, and he took a step back.

He knew his cultivation was inferior to Han Cong's, and he dared not fight him.

But with so many people watching on the square, if he didn't dare to fight, he would lose face and wouldn't be able to stay in the outer sect.

At this moment, a voice came from the side. "What's going on?"

The voice was indifferent and emotionless.

When everyone saw who it was, they all bowed, including Han Cong and Elder Sun.

The person who arrived was an old man with white hair and beard. He is Su Zhaodong, the Grand Elder of the outer sect, a highly respected figure, one of the top in the outer sect. His indifferent gaze swept over Han Cong and Elder Sun, and he frowned slightly. "You two are both elders of the outer sect. How can you behave like this in front of so many juniors? Especially you, Han Cong, challenging someone to a fight, are you idle? It seems I was right to transfer you from the Resource Hall to be responsible for hunting demon beasts. You're useless!"

"And you, you worthless one, instead of staying by your worthless master's grave, you come here to cause trouble?"

Su Zhaodong clearly favored Elder Sun and Sun Xin. A hint of a smug and cold smile appeared on Elder Sun's lips as he looked at Han Cong.

Han Cong, publicly reprimanded, turned red with anger, his whole body trembling. He had been fair and impartial in managing the Resource Hall for years, but now he was being reduced to nothing.

But he dared not argue. The other party was a Grand Elder, with unfathomable strength, capable of ending his life in one move.

Chen Feng lowered his head, gritting his teeth, a fierce flame burning inside him.

"Su Zhaodong, the humiliation you've given me and Uncle Han today, I will definitely avenge!" he said to himself, clenching his teeth.

Su Zhaodong coldly snorted, gave Han Cong a deep look, and turned to leave.

Elder Sun looked at Han Cong with a smug and sinister smile. "Han Cong, I guarantee you will fall deeper and deeper. I'll tell you, you will be tortured to death! Maybe one day, you'll be killed by a random strike while fighting a demon beast!"

"And you." He then looked at Chen Feng. "From now on, you won't get any resources every month! You worthless one, once Han Cong is dead, I'll see how you can still act so arrogantly!"

"You!" Han Cong angrily said. "Don't go too far."

At this moment, Chen Feng suddenly laughed lightly, a look of disdain on his face.

Elder Sun angrily said, "Worthless one, what are you laughing at?"

"I'm laughing at you being the worthless one!"

Chen Feng disdainfully shouted at him, sneering. "Back then, you relied on your age and cultivation to provoke my master, but you were beaten up by him. Even after my master's meridians were severed, you were still no match for him! You only dare to show off in front of a junior like me. Ha ha, how impressive, truly impressive!"

"Also, these past years, my master has been dead, and no one has taught me. Your son, Sun Xin, has been personally taught by you, so I assume his cultivation is excellent! You keep calling me worthless, but if I defeat Sun Xin, wouldn't you and your son be the worthless ones?"

"What, you defeat me?" Sun Xin glared at Chen Feng, then burst into laughter, calling out to the crowd. "Did I hear that right? This worthless one says he will defeat me! Defeat me, who has reached the third level of the Afterbirth Realm!"

The surrounding outer sect disciples also burst into laughter and ridicule.

"Chen Feng is really asking for death. A worthless one who hasn't even broken through to the first level of the Afterbirth Realm wants to challenge Sun Xin?"

"That's right. Sun Xin not only reached the third level of the Afterbirth Realm but is also considered a mid-level strong figure among the outer sect disciples. He has been carefully taught by Elder Sun and is said to have mastered many advanced martial techniques!"

"Chen Feng is courting death!"

...

Chen Feng seemed to ignore all the comments, just smiling slightly. He tore a piece of fabric from his clothes and threw it to Sun Xin, a sign of challenge.

"Sun Xin, do you dare to fight me?"