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Chapter 206 News from Luoleifang City

Everyone sprang into action. Elder Xueyi remained across from Shi Chen's rented room, while Lu Jingxuan, Huang Yuchen, and another of Elder Xueyi's disciples split up and searched the city for Shi Chen's whereabouts. Meanwhile, the City Lord's Mansion issued a bounty order, as per their request.

Just as Elder Xue Yi and the others were busy searching for Shi Chen in the Tianyuan Sect's border town, he had already changed his appearance and left the Tianyuan Sect's border town on a flying boat.

After a day and a half of flight, the large caravan's flying boat finally flew out of the Tianyuan Sect's territory and crossed the sect boundary. Behind them was a cliff that stretched for tens of thousands of miles, forming the boundary between the two sects.

On one side stood a snow-capped mountain three or four hundred feet high, its peaks like swords piercing the sky. The snow capped peaks shone dazzlingly in the sunlight. A howling cold wind whipped up ice crystals, creating a vast mist of snow. Icicles dangled like crystal curtains and frozen waterfalls, creating a scene of majestic beauty.

Below the cliff, a drop of three or four hundred feet, lies a vibrant green basin. The basin is lush with greenery, with new leaves gently swaying, wildflowers blooming in a riot of color, and the breeze bringing wafts of fragrance.

The ice and snow on the glacier melted into streams, gathering into a silver waterfall hundreds of feet deep, like the Milky Way pouring down from the sky, with splashes of water like smoke and mist. The silver waterfall crashed against the rocks, making a deafening roar, like a majestic piece of music played by nature.

Below the waterfall is a large lake. The waterfall, streams, ice and snow, and silver peaks are connected to each other. The colorful light is like a ribbon, hanging between heaven and earth.

Shi Chen looked at this magnificent scene, a wave of emotion welling up in his heart. The wonders of nature made him forget his worries and concerns for a moment, completely immersing himself in this wonderful moment.

After three months of long flight, Shi Chen finally arrived at his destination - the Luolei Valley of the Lingjian Sect.

The Falling Thunder Valley stretches three to four hundred miles in radius. Year-round, dark clouds gather over the valley, and lightning strikes relentlessly. Flying boats deliberately circumvent it to avoid being struck by lightning and crashing into the valley. The entire Falling Thunder Valley is surrounded by steep peaks, with a single entrance, three to four miles wide. At the edge of the valley lies the Lingjian Sect's market—the Falling Thunder Market.

The streets of the market were sparsely populated. Many cultivators, carrying magical swords, walked hurriedly, their faces stern. Most of them were sword cultivators. Cultivators like Shi Chen were a minority in the market, occupying the first and second floors. After all, this was the territory of sword cultivators, the domain of the Spirit Sword Sect, so this situation wasn't surprising.

Most of the cultivators who come here are here for the Falling Thunder Valley. The spiritual objects and spiritual medicines in the valley are the best choices for thunder practitioners because they have the power of thunder.

Shi Chen walked into a teahouse, sat down at a table by the window, and ordered a pot of spiritual tea. After the waiter brought the tea, he asked, "Hey, any news from Thunder Valley lately?" He waved his hand toward the table, and five low-grade spiritual stones were neatly arranged on the corner.

"Senior, you have asked the right person. When it comes to matters big and small in Luolei Valley, I, Bao Xiaoer, am the most knowledgeable." As he said this, Bao Xiaoer closed the tray in his hand, and when he put it away again, the spirit stone on the corner of the table had been taken away by him.

Shi Chen smiled slightly, watched Bao Xiaoer's actions, and waited for what to say next.

"These five spirit stones can only allow you to get general news of the past six months. If you want to know more exciting news, you have to pay more spirit stones." Before he started to tell the news, Bao Xiaoer started bargaining.

Shi Chen frowned slightly, but still had a smile on his face: "Okay, as long as you can tell me the news I want, you will naturally get benefits. Tell me all the major events in recent times." As he said that, Shi Chen took out a bag of spirit stones and placed it on the coffee table. There were twenty low-grade spirit stones in it.

Bao Xiaoer's eyes turned, and without reaching for the bag of spirit stones on the coffee table, he said with a smile: "I wonder what kind of information you want, senior? Is it spiritual objects, spiritual medicine, or spiritual materials?"

"Tell us everything, maybe there's something I care about." Shi Chen reached out and picked up the spiritual tea, saying lightly.

"Yes, senior. May I ask what level of spiritual objects and spiritual medicine you are looking for? I can tell you specifically." Bao Xiaoer smiled flatteringly.

Shi Chen took a sip of spiritual tea, thought for a moment and said, "From level three onwards, let's talk about spiritual objects first."

Bao Xiaoer nodded quickly, a hint of excitement flashed in his eyes, and said, "Senior, let me tell you about it. Let me start with the spiritual object, the third-level Thunder Soul Orb. This Thunder Soul Orb was born in a place where powerful thunder power converges, and contains pure thunder energy. However, it is extremely rare. It is rumored that it once appeared in the Qinglei Cave in Luolei Valley." After speaking, Bao Xiaoer carefully observed Shi Chen's reaction.

Shi Chen narrowed his eyes slightly, playing with the teacup in his hand nonchalantly, and said lightly: "Go on."

Bao Xiaoer quickly continued, "A fourth-level thunder-patterned stone. This stone has natural thunder patterns on it. It is an excellent material for refining thunder-type magic weapons. It may be found in the thunder stone forest in the valley." After saying that, he looked at Shi Chen expectantly.

Shi Chen drank the tea in his cup and nodded noncommittally: "Anything else?"

Bao Xiaoer cleared his throat and continued, "There is also a fifth-level thunder source crystal. This is a rare treasure that can greatly enhance the power of thunder-based exercises. A cultivator once saw it from afar in the depths of the purple thunder cave at the bottom of the valley." After saying this, Bao Xiaoer stared at Shi Chen closely.

Shi Chen thought for a moment, and realized that this was not the information he needed, so he continued to ask, "What about the elixir?"

Bao Xiaoer hurriedly said, "Senior, there are many spiritual medicines in the Thunder Valley, all of which contain the power of thunder and lightning. Only a few spiritual medicines of level three and above have been discovered so far. There is the level three Thunder Spirit Flower, whose petals flash like lightning, and it usually grows on cliffs with strong thunder power. There is also the level four Thunder Heart Grass, which is extremely useful for practicing thunder-based exercises or refining thunder-based pills, and is mostly found in the swamp area at the bottom of the valley." He spoke while paying attention to Shi Chen's expression.

Shi Chen tapped his fingers lightly on the table, realizing that what Bao Xiaoer said was not what he needed, so he changed the subject and asked, "What about the recent big thing?"

Bao Xiaoer replied, "A month ago, a group of mysterious monks came in a cross-sea flying boat and entered the Falling Thunder Valley. They have not come out since then. Half a year ago, the chief disciple of the Spirit Sword Sect disappeared while training in the valley, and the Spirit Sword Sect is doing its best to find him. Three years ago, the fourth elder of the Spirit Sword Sect, Qin Huaiying, entered the Falling Thunder Valley and has not come out since then. There is a powerful Jindan-stage thunder-devouring beast in the valley, which has killed and injured many monks. The Spirit Sword Sect sent three Jindan sword cultivators to surround and kill it, but there has been no result so far." After saying this, Bao Xiaoer looked at Shi Chen nervously, waiting for his response.

Shi Chen looked up, stared at Bao Xiaoer and said, "Have you heard of any special spiritual objects in the past ten years?"

Bao Xiaoer felt nervous when Shi Chen stared at him. He thought for a moment and said, "Senior, regarding the special spiritual objects in the past ten years... there is one called 'Purple Thunder Essence'. It is said that it has a miraculous effect on thunder cultivators breaking through bottlenecks. However, I only heard that someone sensed its breath in the valley, and no one knows its exact location. There is also the 'Thunder Soul Pearl', which can nourish the cultivator's soul and enhance the control over thunder power. It is said that it was once found near an ancient relic deep in the Falling Thunder Valley. And there is the 'Ten Thousand Years Thunder Spirit Vine', a treasure that is hard to come by. Once obtained, the magic weapon refined from it will be incredibly powerful. However, the place where this thing appears is erratic and difficult to predict." After speaking, Bao Xiaoer carefully observed Shi Chen's reaction.

Shi Chen held his chin with his hand. Although he had no news about the Thunderbolt Pearl he was looking for, he believed that the place that could produce "Purple Thunder Essence" and "Thunder Source Crystal" could also produce Thunderbolt Pearl.

After pondering for a moment, he asked, "Do you have any clues about the approximate range where these spiritual creatures appear?"

Bao Xiaoer said with a bitter face, "Senior, I only heard it from hearsay. It's really hard to pinpoint the location of those treasures, and the cultivators I've encountered won't reveal themselves easily. But according to my guess, they might be in the core area of Falling Thunder Valley or some hidden caves."

Shi Chen nodded thoughtfully and asked, "Is there any other news about that mysterious group of monks?"

Bao Xiaoer shook his head and said, "Senior, at the moment we only know that they entered the Thunder Valley, but their purpose and direction are unclear."

Shi Chen waved his hand, and ten low-grade spirit stones appeared on the coffee table. He said calmly, "These are for you. You can go down."

Bao Xiaoer's face was full of joy. He quickly put away the spirit stones on the coffee table, bowed and said, "Thank you very much, senior. I will take my leave first. If you need anything else, please let me know. Enjoy!" After that, he turned and left.

Shi Chen sat at the tea table, tapping his fingers lightly on the table, thinking to himself: None of the information Bao Xiaoer mentioned contained the Thunderbolt Pearl, so finding it would surely be difficult. The three spiritual objects mentioned were not suitable for practicing the Body Forging Technique.

The Thunder Soul Orb is suitable for assisting thunder cultivators in their cultivation. If found, it should be able to become much stronger after being absorbed by the purple thunder in the Dantian; the Thunder Pattern Stone is used as a material to refine magic weapons and tools with special effects; the Thunder Source Crystal is also okay, it can assist in cultivation and can also be used as a material. Compared with the Thunderbolt Orb, although its grade is higher, it does not have the ferocity of the Thunderbolt Orb, and its body-casting effect cannot meet the requirements of the Body-Casting Technique.

The core area and hidden caves of the Thunder Valley are bound to be full of dangers, but in order to find the Thunderbolt Pearl, you have to go through them anyway.

That group of mysterious monks entered the valley and has not come out yet. I don’t know if they are related to those spiritual creatures. Maybe I will meet them again in the valley. I must be more careful.

There are also the missing disciples and elders of the Spirit Sword Sect. Perhaps they encountered extremely powerful beings in the valley... No matter what, we must be extremely cautious when entering the Falling Thunder Valley this time.

After finishing the spiritual tea in the cup, Shi Chen stood up, left ten low-grade spiritual stones as the spiritual tea fee, and walked out of the teahouse.

After leaving Luolei Market, he followed several cultivators to the entrance of Luolei Valley and found that many cultivators were gathered outside the valley entrance, and were blocked by disciples of Lingjian Sect ten feet outside the valley.

Shi Chen's face became solemn. He mixed in with the crowd, trying to find out what was going on here.

Before he could understand what was going on, a Spirit Sword Sect disciple who had reached the Perfect Foundation Establishment stage flew out on his sword, floating in mid-air. He stood with his hands behind his back, looked around, and said with a stern expression, "My fellow Daoists, there have been many incidents in Falling Thunder Valley recently. Starting today, the Spirit Sword Sect will be stationed at the valley entrance, sealing off Falling Thunder Valley. Only exits are allowed, no entry. I ask for your understanding."

After saying this, without waiting for the reaction of the casual cultivators, he threw out a signboard, inserted it into the road below, and flew back to the garrison formation.

A quarter of an hour later, many cultivators left, and many cultivators stopped to watch. The independent cultivators did not dare to break into the sect's blockaded area. The sword cultivators of the Lingjian Sect would not argue with you. If you disagreed with them, you would know the power of the flying swords.