Chapter 627 - 627 433

627: Chapter 433 627: Chapter 433 “This idea of yours is very good, our family’s ability in alchemy is too poor, and it’s better to strengthen oneself than to rely on purchasing pills.

If we have the skills ourselves, we can be self-sufficient.”

Su Chang’an smiled at his cousin as he spoke.

“Cousin, will you stay here, or will you go back?”

Su Chang’an nodded firmly, “One can learn skills here, and perhaps even higher skills at Jiang Tang’s side.”

“Cousin, that’s what I think too.

Jiang Tang has too many secrets, and knows too many skills; there will always be something we can’t learn in their entirety.

I’ve decided that even if I can’t marry him, I want to stay by his side, work with him, and progress together in cultivation.”

Su Chang’an nodded, “I met Jiang Tang relatively early, and even then he had secrets, but not as formidable as now.

He was my elder brother’s sworn brother, and we aimed to progress together—I think the same.”

With her cousin’s support, Su Feifei felt even more determined.

In fact, men and women together don’t necessarily have to be partners; a partner is the best person one can meet in life, the one they love.

She believed that she loved Jiang Tang very much and could become his close female confidant, without putting too much pressure on this man.

Cultivation is a long and gradual journey; what matters is happiness.

The greatest winner in life is to meet the person one loves, to do what one enjoys, to have dreams, and to realize those dreams!

When Jiang Tang was chatting with a few women, he had also noticed the interaction between the siblings, Su Feifei and Su Chang’an.

Though he did not possess the ability to read minds, he could observe others’ expressions.

Su Chang’an was his sworn brother, who in the past had offended others at all costs to seek revenge for him.

When Jiang Tang saw again the vile appearance of their mutual enemy, he did not lay a hand on him.

Su Chang’an had been too good to him; he still remembered the times when he was poisoned and Su Chang’an had declared he would find a way to detoxify him.

Later, he didn’t know how Su Chang’an had been detoxified, but with his Vitality Pill, it could indeed neutralize a myriad of poisons.

Steering the flying arrows, Jiang Tang arrived at another secret base.

There was no change in the base within the Black Mist, nor could he feel the intrusion of the living.

Jiang Tang landed the Flying Artifact and arranged for those subordinates capable of crafting Magical Treasures to install street lamps, placing one atop every mountain peak as well.

He distributed materials to his subordinates and set them to work.

Although they were creating items that were rather common, and what they sold were also for the common folk, it didn’t hinder them from building a splendid homeland, making every location gleam with splendor.

Jiang Tang truly wasn’t short of money; he always bought top-grade materials for his subordinates when replenishing their supplies.

He aimed to turn both bases into unique Sacred Gate Bases.

Having discussed it from the beginning, once was initiation and twice would be familiarization.

The first base was constructed so well; now they already had a setup plan.

The new construction followed a similar design but included accommodations for high-ranking leaders and guest hospitality.

Other new additions were given the option to build bungalow-style homes, focused on family-centric living, creating a civilian district with family households, marketplaces, and shops—all constructed with quality materials.

This facilitated the people brought by the Marquis to always live in one place and be a part of the construction, to cultivate land, and engage in comprehensive production and processing.

At this moment, Jiang Tang wasn’t idle either.

Throughout the base’s construction, on every mountain, every location, he intended to set up a Formation.

Aside from a Spirit Gathering Array, he would lay out a grand Formation for the entire base.

Every mountain, every residence, would be equipped with these Formations.

Jiang Tang wasn’t foolish enough to do everything by himself.

The disciples he had collected during this time were perfect for the job, helping with the work.

What he mainly focused on was the base’s grand Formation, the defensive Formation, incorporating improvements he had learned.

These civilian districts also needed protection against powerful intruders.

Entry would require the base’s Jade Token.

Each token had its own identity assigned to them, and it wasn’t something just anyone could use simply by possessing it.

Jiang Tang thought of a face-scanning method; the Jade Token wasn’t something one could use to enter just by holding it.

The token required every individual to scan their face and press their fingerprint on it.

Additionally, it needed their personal seal; missing any one aspect, no entry to the base would be permitted.

However, this arrangement wasn’t entirely flaw-proof.

If someone used a soul-transfer technique, it would pose a different risk.

For the time being, this was the best solution he could conceive.

…

Huang Lei was in that cave with the grandsons of three Elders, and together, they practiced a type of swordsmanship and then another.

Day and night like this, they had forgotten their mission.

Eventually, they had mastered all the sword techniques in the cave, and they achieved their own breakthroughs, alongside the breakthroughs of their sword skills.

Half a month later, their skills began to break through as well.

Without the aid of better pills, they managed to break through in their cultivation, and the qi around them surged, increasing their cultivation levels.

Huang Lei and his companions were very pleased; their efforts had not gone to waste.

Although they had not yet found the place they were looking to enter, nor had they obtained better resources,

they had acquired this valuable sword technique, which they believed would not let them be left behind.

Suddenly, Huang Lei received a message from his family, and his companions did the same, learning that the people they were tracking had suddenly left.

Huang Lei grew anxious, and immediately decided to return with his companions, hoping they might encounter those people.

They exited the cave, which could be considered their secret base.

Even if they could not enter the place inhabited by those people, they could still keep tabs from here.

Huang Lei looked toward the area shrouded in Black Mist, completely unable to see through to the other side.

“Let’s go, let’s head back and check it out!”

This time, Huang Lei and his companions did not sneak out slowly; they utilized their flying treasures, speeding through the sky as fast as they could.

Having broken through in swordsmanship and increased their cultivation, they were much quicker in using their flying artifacts.

As such, it took them a little over two hours, making use of their own spiritual energy to fly.

Finally, their family base was in sight.

They looked from the heights at the marketplace belonging to the three families, which seemed normal to their eyes.

First thing, Huang Lei and his companions planned to return to their family.

According to the message, several days must have already passed since it was sent.

Huang Lei felt some regret; the three of them had been so engrossed in cultivation that they had forgotten the most important matter.

They had missed the message sent by their family while they were focused on their training.

He hoped it had only been a few days, and that those people had not left so they could still track them.

Huang Lei returned home, and the followers went to their own houses first.

He found his father and grandfather:

“Father, Grandfather, I’m sorry for being late!”

Family Head Huang saw his grandson, his face etched with the weariness of travel.

Although he had rushed back, he seemed to have increased his cultivation.

“Lei’er, have you increased your cultivation?

Did you have a stroke of luck?”

His father also noticed and for the first time in these days showed a smile.

Seeing other families’ sons and daughters increase their cultivation while their own family remained stagnant weighed heavily on the family leaders.

“Yes, Father, this time while tracking those people, we came to a place covered by Black Mist, which we couldn’t enter.

So we had to find somewhere to hide, and we found a cave that had been inhabited by an Immortal.

We cultivated a powerful sword technique there!”

Family Head Huang and his son were overjoyed that Huang Lei had improved his cultivation, and they were happy for him.

They asked him to etch out those techniques so that other family members could learn them.

The father and son wanted to learn more advanced sword techniques as well.

If their cultivation could not match others, then skill could make up for it.

Paying heed, Huang Lei etched out all the sword techniques he had learned onto a jade slip.

A set of sword techniques with many moves, which he had already annotated.

This was what they had comprehended during that time, and they annotated it to make it easier for other family members to practice.

“I was able to improve my cultivation because I learned this sword technique.

Even if our family doesn’t have the resources others do, at least we can hold our own if we master this technique.”

Huang Lei’s words made his grandfather and father nod in agreement; they believed he was right.