Chapter 306

"But there's another possibility. You haven't offended anyone, and the assassin isn't after you because of the bounty."

Yuan Chen's expression turned solemn, and his voice grew softer.

Chen Yu was shocked.

He hadn't offended anyone, and it wasn't because of the bounty, but someone was still trying to kill him.

"Senior Brother Yuan Chen, you're not joking, are you?"

Chen Yu laughed dryly.

No one would go against him for no reason and send someone to kill him.

"Now that you're the Vice Dean's disciple, you might become a powerful figure in Yunzhao Nation in the future. That's why you're a potential threat to some forces."

Yuan Chen explained slowly.

"Some forces?"

Chen Yu seemed to understand something, and he was very surprised.

If he were to become a powerful figure in Yunzhao Nation, he would be a threat to some forces.

In that case, those forces would be standing against Yunzhao Nation's enemies.

The entire Yunzhao Nation was now under the rule of the emperor. Who would have the guts to stand against Yunzhao Nation?

"In the past, this ancient nation was ruled by the Sect."

Yuan Chen said in a meaningful tone.

Chen Yu understood in an instant.

Although the first Emperor of Yunzhao Nation had swept across the land, cleansed the Sect in blood, and unified the ancient nation, the Sect was extremely powerful.

However, the sect back then was also incomparably powerful. How could it be eradicated?

Many Sect members compromised with the emperor, and some went into seclusion in the mountains. There were even some who hid in the dark and carried out certain activities.

"The ancient nation has been peaceful for ten thousand years. The emperor is no longer as domineering as before, and the internal situation is not peaceful either. The remaining Sect forces are growing and multiplying tenaciously. Many prodigies in the past have been killed by them in secret …"

Yuan Chen sighed.

He had faced such assassination attempts in the past. Now that he was powerful, he would have to pay a high price to assassinate Yuan Chen. Those hidden Sect forces would not be so brazen.

"Looks like I'll have to keep a low profile."

Chen Yu smiled.

If what Yuan Chen said was true, then the other side knew of Chen Yu's whereabouts and had ambushed him. Didn't this mean that there were spies from the remaining forces of the Sect within the Demon-Free Academy who had tipped them off?

"If Junior Brother has any suspicions, you can tell me. Who knows, I might be able to catch a spy."

Yuan Chen smiled.

The remaining spies of the Sect's forces hid very well and were extremely difficult to discover. Under normal circumstances, they would leak information to others and would rarely take action themselves.

If he could catch one, he would be rewarded handsomely.

After chatting for a while, Chen Yu left.

He went to the Soulless Branch Hall and the Soulless Main Hall to collect the materials needed for the fifth recipe.

The other supplementary materials were still manageable, but the key was the three main materials. Among them, Chen Yu had the Thunder Echo Stone, but he lacked the Electric Liquid and the Thunder Iron Claw. Among them, the Thunder Iron Claw could be replaced by other hard materials from the body of the Thunder Beast.

After a day of traveling.

With great difficulty, Chen Yu managed to collect a small portion of the Electric Liquid and the half of the Thunder Iron Bull's Thunder Horn. He barely managed to gather a portion.

Moreover, he also exchanged some items for Demon-Free Points and Primal Stones.

After returning to his residence, Chen Yu started to concoct the Thunder Lightning Body Tempering Liquid.

"Little guy, you were assassinated as soon as you left. Hurry up and increase this king's strength. When the time comes, this king will protect you and no one will be able to harm you."

The Scarlet Flame King raised his head and said arrogantly.

"You can't be the one who tipped me off, right?"

Chen Yu teased.

The Scarlet Flame King indeed had a reason to harm him, but due to the contract, he couldn't openly harm Chen Yu.

"This king also wants to …"

The Scarlet Flame King opened his mouth and said, then went silent.

He had indeed thought about it, but he was a late-stage Houtian ancient beast. Wouldn't it attract more attention if he spoke in front of others?

Even if he could get rid of Chen Yu, he would also be exposed, which would only be more dangerous.

"I'll bring you along on the next mission. If I die, I'll be satisfied with the Scarlet Flame King accompanying me."

Chen Yu teased.

Not long after, he successfully concocted a portion of the Thunder Lightning Body Tempering Liquid.

After consuming it, Chen Yu suddenly felt a powerful and violent wave of lightning explode in his body, spreading along his tendons, veins, and organs before spreading to his skin, flesh, and bones.

Compared to the fourth formula, the third Thunder Lightning Body Tempering Liquid had a qualitative leap in medicinal efficacy.

Chen Yu felt as if his body was being bitten by countless ants, causing him pain and numbness.

However, under the stimulation of the Thunder Lightning Body Tempering Liquid, Chen Yu's body also underwent a shocking transformation.

Buzz!

The surface of the Bronze Statue True Body would occasionally sparkle with lightning.

With the help of this medicinal efficacy, Chen Yu cultivated the 《Bronze Statue Technique》, continuously tempering his body.

It was the first time he had consumed this liquid, and the main ingredient was the Thunder Resonating Stone, so the medicinal efficacy was extremely strong.

Chen Yu consumed it in three portions and used it up in half a month.

Half a month later, Chen Yu felt that his Bronze Statue True Body Tempering Liquid had greatly improved. After all, the main ingredient was the Thunder Resonating Stone.

However, there was still a small distance for him to reach the Xiaocheng Realm.

Coincidentally, after coming out of seclusion, Chen Yu heard that there was going to be a private meeting in the college. It was similar to the Dark Night Meeting he had attended previously, but it was held by another group of Overlords.

"Great, I can sell my resources."

Chen Yu's face lit up with joy.

On the night of the second day, he participated in the exchange meeting.

By now, the news that he had been accepted as a disciple by the Vice College Master had already spread. Everyone in the college knew who Chen Yu was. Most people would greet Chen Yu politely when they saw him.

At the meeting, Chen Yu met many people, including the puppet master Kong Zhong, Duan Hao, Nie Xuan, and other students of the Blood Evil Institute.

However, he didn't see Situ Linyu. After asking around, he learned that Situ Linyu had gone on an adventure in a foreign land and hadn't returned yet.

"Brother Chen, I didn't expect you to become the disciple of the Vice College Master!"

Kong Zhong said enviously.

He was also glad that he didn't choose to be Chen Yu's enemy after the Hunting Competition.

"Chen Yu, let's compete in the college competition in a year's time!"

Duan Hao was full of fighting spirit.

The fact that Chen Yu had become the disciple of the Vice College Master had further stimulated him. In recent days, he had made great progress.

"Sure!"

Chen Yu nodded.

Duan Hao was extremely talented and he had already reached the mid-stage of the Connate Realm. If Chen Yu didn't work hard, he might really be surpassed.

"The college competition? I hope I can participate in it. "

Kong Zhong was also very interested in it.

However, compared to Duan Hao, Nie Xuan, and the others, his cultivation talent wasn't high. He was good at puppets.

Perhaps because of the upcoming college competition, there were many people participating in this exchange, and many precious treasures appeared.

That night, Chen Yu and his group of friends ate and drank, and then carried out some transactions.

Kong Zhong was very interested in the high-quality fire-elemental ores in Chen Yu's hands, and bought a large batch.

Then, Chen Yu set up his own stall.

In the Red Earth World, he killed many desert bandits and Qi Transformation Realm experts, and had a rich harvest. Among them, the Elders of the High Mountain tribe had the most good things in their storage bags.

Secondly, Chen Yu killed the "Poison Dragon" and the two assassins, and also obtained a lot of good things.

These things were too messy, and by setting up a stall, Chen Yu sold a lot of them at once, and made a lot of money.

Next, Chen Yu participated in a high-end trading place.

In the high-end trading place, Chen Yu sold a few superior-grade treasures, and even took out a few high-quality fire cores.

The appearance of the fire core immediately caused a frenzy among the fire-elemental cultivators. After all, this thing could be directly consumed to increase one's strength, and it was very tempting for students who wanted to compete for a place in the college competition.

In the end, Chen Yu sold five high-quality fire cores, and exchanged them for 605,555 magic points.

As the conference was coming to an end, Chen Yu began to collect the materials for the fifth recipe, and bought many precious materials at a low price, including a Thunder Light Grass.

"Excluding the consumption of resources, I still have 955,555 magic points left, 655,555 short."

Chen Yu felt a headache coming on.

However, he had already collected 955,555, and the remaining 655,555 was not difficult.

After returning to his residence, Chen Yu made another Lightning Body Tempering Liquid.

The Thunder Echo Stone from last time was not completely used up. This time, the main material was still the Thunder Echo Stone, but the quality of the supplementary materials was higher, and the medicinal effect was better.

Due to the appearance of the assassins, Chen Yu did not go out for a while, and had been concentrating on seclusion.

Three months later.

Chen Yu drank the last portion of the Lightning Body Tempering Liquid.

Finally, one night.

Chen Yu's Bronze Statue True Body had broken through to the Xiaocheng realm.

Activating the Bronze Statue True Body, one could see a trace of lightning flowing on the surface of Chen Yu's shiny bronze body.

"Finally!"

Chen Yu heaved a sigh of relief.

During this period of seclusion, Chen Yu had used up a shocking amount of resources.

Thunder-type precious materials were rare, and the price was even higher. Just the Thunder Echo Stone alone was worth a lot.

Fortunately, it was all worth it.

The Bronze Statue True Body had broken through to the Xiaocheng realm, and Chen Yu could rely on this technique alone to fight against a normal late-stage Connate Being.

Of course, during this period of seclusion, Chen Yu's "Primary Fiendish Divine Art" did not fall behind, and he had made significant progress.

Now that Chen Yu's strength had risen to another level, his self-defense ability was even stronger.

That day, Chen Yu brought the Crimson Flame King to the Demonic Central Palace to entrust a mission.

"I still need 655,555 Demonic Points to exchange for a cultivation technique!"

Chen Yu murmured in his heart. When he accepted missions, he would choose the ones with the most Demonic Points.

At this moment, three people walked over from behind him.

"Junior Chen, the three of us have accepted a difficult mission, and we're short of one person. I wonder if you're interested."

Among the three of them, a cold-faced young man in a crimson outfit walked over.

"Senior Jin!"

Chen Yu was a little surprised.

He didn't expect Jin Zhuofeng to take the initiative to invite him.

"What mission?"

Chen Yu asked.

Jin Zhuofeng was powerful, so the difficulty of the mission would definitely be high. Similarly, the rewards would be more generous.

"Hunting the Ancient Beast 'Fiery Lizard' in the Fiend Bone Wasteland.

"As the disciple of the Vice Dean, you defeated Shang Honglan a few months ago, so your strength should be at the late-stage Connate Being. When the time comes, we can definitely complete this mission with Senior Jin around!"

A slender woman at the side took the initiative to speak.

Back in the Poison Fog Forest, she had seen Chen Yu before, but she didn't speak to him. After she returned, she found out that Chen Yu had been accepted as the disciple of the Vice Dean.

"705,555 Demonic Points!"

After taking a look at the mission list, Chen Yu's expression changed.

The Fiery Lizard was an ancient beast and lived in the Fiend Bone Wasteland. It was powerful and had reached the Origin Realm.

One more thing. After killing the Fiery Lizard, the materials had to be handed over.

Apart from 705,555 Demonic Points, there were also 85,555 low-grade essence stones and some elixirs.

All in all, the rewards were quite generous.

"Alright!"

Chen Yu agreed immediately.

He had a good impression of Jin Zhuofeng.

There were four of them, and with the addition of Jin Zhuofeng, they had a high chance of winning against an ancient beast that was close to the Origin Realm.

"Alright, since Junior Chen wants to join us, let's set off now!"

Jin Zhuofeng revealed a smile.