The Great Martial Saint!

Chapter 1018 Wen Tian's Trip: Planning and Scheming

Wentian City is located in the southeastern part of the northern border, adjacent to the Black Nether Mountains and close to the Netherworld Valley, a secret realm of the Netherworld.

The surrounding area, with its azure clouds, verdant hills, and ancient charm, is not too far apart from the surrounding lands.

After crossing several borders along the way, you will arrive at Wentian City, a famous commercial city in the northern border region.

However, this so-called distance is only relative to the advanced cultivation of celestial beings and senior celestial beings. Normally, in terms of distance, it should be an extremely long distance.

If it were an ordinary grandmaster or great grandmaster, they probably wouldn't even be able to dream of it in such a vast territory.

Even pseudo-celestial beings need to prepare well in advance and arrive ahead of time. Otherwise, given the speed and speed of a pseudo-celestial being's escape technique, combined with the need to recuperate and rest along the way, it might take several months before they can reach Wentian City.

On this trip, Chen Ping'an did not use a flying boat, but instead traveled in his public identity in the air-powered carriage representing the head of the Zhenfu Division.

The carriage was blue and black, with dark markings. Anyone with discerning eyes could tell at a glance that it belonged to the Zhenfu Division and had a clear origin.

The imperial carriage is not only a vehicle, but also a symbol of power and influence.

With such a grand procession, they could avoid many troubles along the way.

Between different areas, there are often treacherous terrains and gray areas. Under such circumstances, crime naturally breeds.

Many itinerant merchants and cultivators mingle among them, leading ordinary lives on a daily basis, but occasionally taking on the role of robbers when the opportunity arises. Some, confident in their strength, will even resort to robbery from time to time.

Although the various territories are willing to manage these situations, most incidents occur at borders, leading to endless disputes and unclear responsibilities. Furthermore, these raiders are flexible, mobile, and operate on multiple fronts.

Even if the two sides coordinate and reach an agreement to carry out joint operations, it will be extremely difficult to completely clean up this matter.

At most, they'll behave themselves for a while during the suppression. Once the Suppression Division disperses, these calamity cultivators will reappear one by one.

The cultivators who make a living here are mostly quite powerful and have excellent judgment; they usually don't pick on those who seem troublesome. Generally, these cultivators won't touch important figures in the Zhenfu Division system.

After all, some things are different from others.

If you mess with someone from the Zhenfu Division, and if you're unlucky, they might become an important figure.

That really stirred up a hornet's nest.

Therefore, these cultivators who mingle in the mortal realm are extremely difficult to deal with, and they also live very well.

However, there are occasional exceptions. Due to the pressure of making a living, or because of certain goals or needs, or because of the instructions of certain power systems, they often do some unusual things.

Those who are at the level of Tribulation cultivators and can mingle here are mostly connected or have long-term and stable channels of cooperation. Some with deep connections are even linked to certain forces and occasionally take on some jobs.

Such a situation cannot be explained in a few words. It can only be said that over the long years, an extremely sophisticated system has been developed on this ancient land.

This border region also has complete rules and a stable ecosystem.

As ancient texts say, existence is its own justification!

Of course, Chen Ping'an was not afraid of trouble when he rode in the imperial carriage that represented his status as a member of the Zhenfu Division; rather, he was afraid of the symbol that the carriage represented.

With his current strength, these tribulation cultivators who roam the mortal realm no longer pose any threat to him.

No one would be so foolish as to attack a powerful celestial cultivator at the peak of his cultivation.

Even in terms of its overt power, it is not something that ordinary cultivators can provoke.

His grand departure this time, using a royal carriage to travel openly, naturally stemmed from his unique considerations.

Starting from Beishan Pass and heading to Wentian City, one needs to pass through several regions, including Yunxia and Mingchuan, traversing dozens or even hundreds of prefectures and covering a distance of over a million miles.

Given his apparent speed in the Sky Chariot, it would take him at least two months to traverse such a long distance.

Even if he didn't rely entirely on the Sky Chariot, it would still take nearly two months.

Given this situation, and with the grand gathering of Wentian just three months away, his departure now is quite reasonable.

After all, such a grand event is a rare occurrence, and under normal circumstances, one wouldn't actually arrive at the last minute.

The journey took two months, but I arrived a month early to participate in this grand event and attend all the smaller meetings. There was still enough time.

but.

Chen Ping'an's gaze narrowed slightly.

He has more needs for this trip to Wentian, and he wants to digest them all, so he needs to make the most of his time.

A month was still not enough for him.

His high-profile campaign this time was precisely to take advantage of a time difference.

Under the guise of riding in a flying carriage, they actually changed their identities and used their full power of escape light to arrive at Wentian City ahead of schedule.

At his current full speed, he could cross these distances in less than a month.

Even if one takes cultivation into account and travels by flying boat, the cost would be at most one month's expenses.

It's officially two months, but actually only one month. That one-month gap is the time difference he's creating.

We can leave an extra month to arrive in Wentian City ahead of time, giving us two months of buffer time to plan everything we need.

Even if there are deviations, you can handle them with ease.

Additionally, there will be some time after the Wentian Auction, allowing for flexible adjustments.

The reason for going through all this trouble, besides the so-called time constraints, was naturally due to other considerations Chen Ping'an had.

Firstly, by the time he learned of the Wentian Grand Gathering, the timeline was already locked, and he forced his way to Wentian City under an illogical pretext.

This is a huge oversight and flaw.

Although Wentian City is home to many powerful figures from all sides, Chen Ping'an, the "Wild Blade," is no nobody. His arrival in Wentian will undoubtedly attract attention.

If the time frame is extrapolated, deviations will occur, leading to unnecessary speculation.

This matter may not seem remarkable, but when fame is added, all these seemingly insignificant things will be magnified one by one.

Since he intends to operate this business for the long term, he naturally needs to take these details into account.

However, if he were to use the obvious escape speed and proceed normally, he would be wasting a month, which is not what Chen Ping'an wants.

Therefore, changing one's identity becomes a perfectly reasonable choice.

Secondly, since his trip to Wentian involved many of his plans in another dimension, it would be more appropriate for him to appear as a veteran master repairman. If he were to act openly to procure rare resources, it might not be as effective in terms of rank.

Moreover, some things might happen that are inconvenient to do under one's public identity.

Wen Tian's use of a pseudonym was unavoidable this time.

However, if the appearance of the pseudonym coincides with, or is too close to, the arrival of his real identity in Wentian, it is enough to attract the attention of those who are interested.

In particular, the items that the pseudonym used to plan this time were not ordinary.

Wherever the madman appears, his disguise also appears. When this happens frequently, even a fool would know there's something fishy going on.

Even if these things are hidden behind the scenes, some things, once they happen, leave traces. Careful examination and meticulous analysis can always uncover clues.

Arrive early to create a time difference and minimize such impacts as much as possible.

The imposter secretly arrived in advance, while making a big show of it in public, thus creating a time difference between the two and minimizing any connection or suspicion.

Even if there's a problem with his disguise, no one will guess his true identity.

This plan was devised after careful consideration and weighing of various factors.

Therefore, this trip should be smooth and worry-free.

Despite this consideration, a show of force is still necessary.

Having just left Beishan, Chen Ping'an wasn't in a hurry.

He rode in a flying chariot, traveling slowly, gazing at the vast expanse of clouds along the way.

Ying Congyun did not accompany him on this trip.

Over the past few days, Yun has basically prepared all the necessary items. As for the rest, even if she wanted to, she doesn't have the extra funds to consider.

Thanks to the jade ruyi that Chen Ping'an had traded with him before, Ying Congyun didn't have many thoughts about this grand gathering.

After some more time, Yun Fang will leave Beishan, make a brief stop in Wentian City, and head straight to Youming Valley to await the official opening of the Youming Secret Realm.

It was entirely in Chen Ping'an's interest that Ying Congyun travel with him. He had made plans for this trip, and it might not have been as convenient if Ying Congyun were present. Now, however, everything was going smoothly and as he wished.

Above the clouds, the carriage pierced the air, bathed in a bluish light.

Chen Ping'an leaned against the soft couch of the carriage, enjoying the spiritual wine and rare fruits in front of him, appearing quite comfortable and at ease.

The flowing light and shadows added a touch of luxury to the space.

Chen Ping'an looked around and was quite satisfied with the carriage.

Apart from being a bit slow, everything else is fine.

but

Chen Ping'an glanced outside the carriage.

Lacking some subordinates and the mythical flying beasts, it's a bit lacking.

But in reality, given his current situation, even with capable subordinates accompanying him, it wouldn't be convenient.

If this is indeed a consideration, perhaps we could start with the Wind and Cloud Palace.

To recruit a few maids and become a powerful cultivator or something.

With maidservants attending to her, a solemn military formation, and auspicious beasts leaping through the air, this is truly interesting!

This is more in line with the aura of a top-tier expert when they make their appearance!

Yes, as the image of the Wind and Cloud Palace is further developed in the future, we can consider this direction.

Furthermore, if the maidservant accompanying you is a top-tier expert, that would be even more wonderful.

An assassin attempted to kill him, but broke through the army's formation and saw that he was only accompanied by a few maids. He breathed a sigh of relief.

Just when he thought he had it all figured out, he suddenly discovered that any one of the maids possessed the power to overthrow him.

That kind of scene

Gee

The status and prestige of the Lord of the Wind and Cloud Palace are off the charts.

Character reflection, emotional enhancement, and contrast with supporting characters—this...

Ok?

and many more!

This is a scene from a biography!

These are all ideas that are intended to be reflected in reality.

Indeed, only biographies are the source of all pleasurable imagination.

"Where can we find the palace master's maids and personal attendants?"

Chen Ping'an pondered for a moment, then lowered his head and drank a cup of spiritual wine, before smiling gently.

The system isn't even properly established yet, and they're already trying to take off? That's thinking way too far ahead.

Ah!

If they were twins, or lovely sisters, that would be even better.

Chen Ping'an nodded slightly, then collected his thoughts and stopped thinking about it.

hum~

A surge of inspiration, a stirring of the soul.

Inside the carriage, Chen Ping'an quietly cultivated his spiritual practice.

Given his current progress in cultivating the Returning Origin True Scroll, or around the time of the Heavenly Gathering, his cultivation technique should be able to take a significant step forward, and his realm and cultivation level should be able to achieve a new breakthrough.

hum~

A bluish light shone, and the soul roared.

Inside the carriage, in the darkness, Chen Ping'an sat intently.

Before him was a black, rusty ancient lock, about the size of a palm, like a pool of black water, constantly rippling in the blue light.

"Feast!"

Chen Ping'an crossed his hands and suddenly stretched his fingers forward.

hum~

The light trembled, and the surface of the ancient lock seemed to possess a spirit, rippling with countless waves.

A divine soul imprint was completely left.

The divine treasure, the ancient black-rusted lock, has been successfully refined.

Although he didn't use all his strength, he still managed to refine this precious treasure to perfection after spending some time.

Although the black rusted ancient lock is of ordinary quality and does not reach the level of fine products, it involves the supernatural power of binding souls, which is a good help to Chen Ping'an.

When activated by divine soul power, the lock's eye can unleash countless soul chains to bind the soul. Furthermore, this ancient lock also possesses the ability to weaken divine soul fluctuations, reducing the impact on the opponent's divine soul.

Having experienced its power, Chen Ping'an put away the ancient lock, quite satisfied with it.

He now possesses many treasures, and this black rusted ancient lock can be considered to make up for a minor weakness in his offensive and defensive system.

Driven by his divine soul, the ancient lock's power was much stronger than that of the Black Crow Monster at that time.

"almost!"

Chen Pingan slowly stood up and looked around.

Several days have passed since we left Beishan. We have now left the Bicang region and entered the Yunxia region.

Whoosh!

Chen Ping'an's figure flashed, and he disappeared into the carriage.

When he reappeared, he was wearing a light-colored long robe and was already outside the carriage.

hum~

In a flash of inspiration, he put away the carriage and placed it in his magic bag.

With the Wanling Bag's high level of secrecy, it is sufficient to ensure that the aura of the Sky Chariot is not leaked out, thus guaranteeing safety and privacy.

After doing all this, Chen Ping'an did not hastily change his form, but continued to fly forward.

He only stopped half a day later, after confirming that there were no traces of him in the surrounding area.

"Crackling and popping!"

Click!

His entire body throbbed with energy, and Chen Ping'an's form rapidly changed.

Formless and free, in motion!

With the black iron mask covering him, Chen Ping'an completely changed his appearance.

With a handsome face, refined demeanor, and a gentle smile, he wore a light blue long robe, which made him appear as a refined scholar.

hum~

A restrained yet undisguised aura of immense power swirled around him.

The realm of major repairs!

Having witnessed the heavens, I realize that my other cultivation levels are far from sufficient. Only through profound cultivation can I achieve my goal!

Chen Ping'an reflected on his appearance and was quite satisfied with it. Confirming there were no mistakes, he flashed and traversed the sky.

As for his sword and saber, he had naturally put them away long ago.

In this situation, it's best to avoid taking any action to prevent giving away any clues.

But if it really comes to taking action, then...

Chen Ping'an chuckled lightly, and in the blink of an eye, he traversed numerous distances. His escape speed was more than twice as fast as before!

Sometimes he would use his flying boat to escape the light and cultivate his breathing; other times he would use his own speed to travel at full speed.

Under such circumstances, Chen Ping'an crossed several territories and arrived in Wentian City in just half a month.

However, as a major city in the northern border, Wentian City naturally has a very wide influence range.

Not long after entering the territory of Wentian City, Chen Ping'an's eyes flickered slightly, and he sensed the divine soul aura in the distance.

This aura was completely different from anything he had sensed before; its divine spirit was exceptionally powerful, proclaiming his presence throughout the four directions.

"So soon they've encountered a major overhaul?"

Chen Ping'an's mind stirred.

"This Wentian City is indeed different. It has only recently crossed the border, yet a great cultivator has already arrived here."

Um!?"

Chen Ping'an's divine light subtly condensed, sensing the distant horizon.

"There are acquaintances among them!?"

Among the several divine soul auras in the distance, one aura was quite familiar to him.

Her breath was light and gentle, like a lotus in spring water, refreshingly pure. (End of Chapter)