There are three branches of the Chen family that must participate in the competition for direct line status this year.

Chen Xun and Chen Dieyu are the other two monks with the highest current cultivation levels.

If nothing else, his opponents are these two people.

"Thanks for the reminder, deacon."

Chen Pinggong handed over his hand, and hitting it with a real spirit stone still had some effect.

Although this news doesn't make any sense.

Farewell to Chen Qiudong, Chen Ping entered Crescent Valley again.

This time the monks on duty have been rotated, and he easily checked his identity.

Arriving at the Jinyu Pavilion, under the guidance of the attendant, I met Tu Xuanxiu who was playing chess.

Chen Ping looked at him for a while and said: "Butu Dao is friendly and interested. One person holds two pieces, black and white, and everyone is happy whether he wins or loses."

"Both win and lose, haha, that's interesting, interesting!"

Tu Xuanxiu smiled softly, pushed away the chessboard, and said, "Does Fellow Daoist Chen also know Yili? Why not discuss chess skills with Tu?"

"Chen is a vulgar person who knows nothing about you."

Chen Ping refused without hesitation.

He was considered a master of Yiqi in his previous life, but there was absolutely no need to waste time here.

"Then let it go."

Tu Xuanxiu didn't think deeply about it either.

Of course he knew what Chen Ping was here for, so he put the True Illusion Mask on the table and sighed: "Taoist friends are so courageous that all the shops in Crescent Valley have been abandoned. It's a pity that the last time Taoist friends came to my place, they didn't have any words."

It’s not clear, otherwise Mr. Tu would have some ideas.”

Most of the senior monks in Haichang City had heard about Chen Ping's sale of his ancestral shop, but no one found it strange.

Isn't it normal that the direct line competition is about to require a lot of resources in exchange for improvement in cultivation?

"oh?"

Chen Ping smiled slightly and said: "Since Taoist Tu is interested, why don't you come to Yuxuan Cave and give us a price? With the Tu family's financial resources, I think we can easily win it."

"No way, how can the Tu family compare with your Chen family?"

Tu Xuanxiu yawned, stretched out his hand to take a sip of tea, and asked slowly: "Do you have anything else you need to buy, Fellow Daoist Chen?"

This is a clear expulsion.

Chen Ping smiled coldly in his heart, and took out the 2,400 spirit stones as if nothing had happened, and sighed: "These items of slaughtering fellow Taoists are all exquisite, but I have the intention but am powerless!"

After saying that, Chen Ping turned back and went downstairs, glanced at the other room out of the corner of his eye, and then walked away.

Then, he went to a grocery store called "Yuan Yige" in Crescent Valley and spent eight hundred spirit stones to buy a hundred square storage bag, replacing the original three square storage bag.

The storage space of the Baifang storage bag is one-third the size of the family treasure house, and can easily hold a medium-sized spirit boat.

…

Pingqiu Town, the northernmost part of Haichang Island.

Chen Ping hid his traces and entered the town disguised as a mortal. When he came out of Pingqiu Town, he had changed his appearance.

Compared with the original unattractive appearance, the face transformed by the True Illusion Mask has distinct features and is angular, making it appear somewhat delicate.

More than 40 miles away from Pingqiu Town, you will find the largest wharf on Haichang Island, controlled by Chen Jiaxing Zhitang.

At this moment, the sky has brightened.

Chen Ping focused his spiritual power on his eyes and saw five or six spiritual boats docked on the shore from a distance.

"Where do you plan to go, fellow Taoist?"

As soon as Chen Pingfu approached, a monk in white robes stopped him. He was at the fifth level of Qi training.

"Yunquan Island."

Chen Ping changed his voice and said in a low voice.

When the white-robed monk heard this, he showed a clear look, pointed to the farthest spirit boat, and said: "That spirit boat passed by Yunquan Island and will set off in an hour."

Yunquan Island is an island newly occupied by the Chen family in recent years.

There are three first-order spiritual veins on the island, and the distance from the sea area controlled by the Meng family is less than 300 miles.

The most famous thing about Yunquan Island is that there is a natural clear spring.

This spring contains rich water essence and is very suitable for irrigating spiritual fields.

Therefore, monks from surrounding islands often bring a large number of porcelain jars, jade basins and other containers to Yunquan Island to collect the water from the spiritual spring.

When Chen Jiaxin acquired Yunquan Island, he also generously gave up part of the benefits and announced that monks who landed on the island within ten years could use the water for free.

As soon as this news spread, it immediately attracted a large number of monks, especially those who were living in poverty, to go to Yunquan Island to get water, and even the spirit boat business improved.

After handing over twenty spiritual stones, Chen Ping boarded the spiritual boat.

This spiritual boat is about ten feet long and divided into two levels.

The upper level is a separate box, and the lower level has dozens of futons, which are seats for individual guests.

At this time, there were seven or eight monks sitting on the first floor.

Chen Ping didn't like making noise, so he simply bought a ticket for the private cabin.

A petite and exquisite maid came over and guided him into the box numbered "204".

"Master Immortal, what would you like to drink? There is free spiritual tea on the boat, as well as spiritual wine and spiritual fruit for a fee. The price is the same as in the city."

The maid blinked her smart eyes and said softly to Chen Ping.

The maids on this kind of spirit boat are mostly beautiful mortal women.

They followed the boat day and night, eating the wind and drinking the dew, hoping that one day they would be favored by a certain immortal master and taken into his palace. Even being a maid would be a good destination.

"No need! You go down."

Chen Ping remained unmoved.

He is devoted to the Tao and will not be tempted by women at all, let alone a mortal woman.

"If you need anything during the next trip, Master Immortal, just let me know."

The maid Qiao smiled sweetly and said goodbye. The moment she turned around, a flash of disappointment flashed in her eyes.

There was still an hour before the boat sailed. Chen Ping rarely had a moment of leisure, leaning against the window and looking into the distance.

The waves beat rhythmically one after another, hitting the rocks on the shore and bursting into countless flying water fireworks.

Looking up, there are a few silk-like white clouds floating in the blue sky, and the endless waves of the sea are rolling. In the distance, the sky and the sea have completely merged into one.

Chen Ping lived inland in his previous life and rarely saw such a vast and magnificent seascape. However, the picture in his memory was not one-tenth of what he saw with his own eyes, and he was a little shocked in a daze.

An hour later, the spirit boat began to shake slightly.

Then, a man's voice, like a loud bell, spread throughout the spirit boat.

"Fellow Taoists, my Excellency Chen Xintong, a monk from the Chen Family Zhixing Hall, is responsible for all matters on this spiritual boat."

"This route starts from Haichang Island and ends at Yunquan Island. During the period, it will pass by Baiye Island, Huangshi Island, Wujiang Island and other islands.

"We will stay at each island for three hours. If you have any Taoist friends who want to disembark midway for purchase and transaction, please make sure to seize the time. The ship will leave as soon as it arrives. If you miss it, you will have to wait for the next one."

"Let's start with the dirty talk. Fighting is prohibited on the spirit boat, and those who violate it will be killed without mercy!"

At the end of the words, there was a bit more coldness.

At the same time, a force of spiritual consciousness spread out, and then the man's voice sounded again: "If any fellow Taoist realizes that he has advanced cultivation and doesn't take me and the Chen family seriously, you can give it a try."

Chen Ping still looked at the sea view without changing his expression, and most of the monks on the spiritual boat were also indifferent.

What Chen Xintong said was just routine.

Behind him stood several masters of foundation building. Who would dare to cause trouble on the Chen family's ship in the thousands of miles of sea nearby?

"Uuuuuuuuuuuuu"

The spirit boat pierces the blue waves and separates a waterway.

The aroused waves swept over the side of the ship with silvery spray, and then merged with the turbulent waves at the stern of the ship, leaving a shining water strip.

Not long after, we were far away from the ferry.

The spirit boat was smooth and stable, with no feeling of bumps at all.

We marched like this for about an hour and a half.

"Senior, Baiye Island has arrived."

Outside the private room, the maid warned cautiously.

Chen Ping, who was calming down, slowly opened his eyes, opened the door and jumped out of the spirit boat.

Baiye Island is the territory of the Xue family and is named after the abundance of white-leaf trees.

The white-leaf tree is a first-order spiritual tree. It is hard but light and water-resistant. It is one of the best materials for refining small and medium-sized spiritual boats.

The Xue family relied on the thousands of white-leaf trees on the island to train a group of shipbuilders.

Although it mainly builds small spiritual boats, it is also famous in the nearby waters.

In order to make it easier to go to sea, many wealthy casual cultivators or monks from small circles will come here to buy ships on Baiye Island.

After landing on Baiye Island, Chen Ping headed east to Baiye Town, where the monks gathered on the island.

Since the Xue family is just a small and unpopular family and cannot imitate the Chen family in erecting a fortified city from the ground, Baiye Town is the core territory of the Xue family.

Chen Ping poured his spiritual power into the soles of his feet and moved a few feet away with a single movement.

Around him, several monks on the same boat were also running towards Baiye Town.

One of them, a big man in red with a curly beard, was the fastest and left Chen Ping and others behind in just a few breaths.

Taking a closer look, this powerful man was none other than Chen Xintong, the monk from the Zhixing Hall of the Chen family who spoke before sailing.

This person is at the eighth level of Qi training and has an extremely deep background in the Chen family.

His father is Chen Jinsong, the deacon of Zhixingtang, and Chen Xingchao, the third elder, is his uncle.

Chen Ping heard some rumors that the family's next foundation-building pill would most likely be given to Chen Xintong.

This is actually a microcosm of the strength of the Chen family's current major foundation-building factions.

The eldest elder, Chen Xiangwen, is already in his early 200s and does not have many years left to live.

He also decentralized power very early and devoted himself to guiding the cultivation of the younger generations with outstanding qualifications.

The second elder Chen Munian, 180 years old, is the biological aunt of the fourth elder Chen Yiru.

Although there are two foundation builders from one lineage, their lineage is sparsely populated.

Moreover, the relationship between the aunt and nephew is not very harmonious, and they often have different opinions. They are more like a pair of enemies.

The current patriarch, Chen Tong, has taken over the power of the family for thirty years. He is smooth and fair in dealing with matters and is very popular among the clan members.

After Chen Tong established the foundation, he was seriously injured and lost a lot of essence, which caused his cultivation to be stuck in the middle stage of foundation construction and stagnated for decades.

The third elder, Chen Xingchao, is only eighty years old this year, and his cultivation has reached the middle stage of foundation building.

Moreover, he is also a top-grade mutant thunder spirit root monk. He has superb thunder skills and can almost compete with two masters of the same level.

There have long been rumors in the outside world that Chen Xingchao is very likely to become the first Yuan Dan monk in the 600-year history of the Chen family.

Chen Xingchao is a person who focuses on cultivation and does not like to exercise power.

However, his Taoist companion Hui Qiuyan relied on his prestige to win over many monks with foreign surnames, including the first-class guest minister Zeng Tingxuan.

Coupled with the Zhixingtang controlled by Chen Jinsong, it has become the veritable largest faction of the Chen family.

"What did he do in Baiye Town?"
Chapter completed!