I Have A Qi Fortune Altar-Chapter 140 - 133 Task 1! (Please subscribe)

Chapter 140 -133 Task 1! (Please subscribe)

Chen Yuan had been serving as a Heavenly Patrol Envoy for almost half a month now. During this period, it was customary for him to familiarize himself with the responsibilities of a Heavenly Patrol Envoy and to stabilize his realm, generally without being disturbed.

After this period, it would be hard for Chen Yuan to remain idle.

It’s worth noting that Chen Yuan was initially appointed as a Heavenly Patrol Envoy without much merit, which typically would not qualify someone for the position. Without Zhang Xuan’s assistance,

he would have already been sent on a mission by now.

Having delayed this long, Chen Yuan was satisfied.

Practicing more would increase his strength a bit more.

“This humble official, Chen Yuan, pays respect to the lord!”

He said while facing the middle-aged man with his hands clasped in front of him and bowing.

His attitude was rather respectful.

Tao Qingyuan slowly turned around, sized Chen Yuan up and down, and chuckled lightly,

“Has your realm stabilized?”

“Almost…”

“Come, sit.”

Tao Qingyuan said, pointing to the seat in front of Chen Yuan.

Chen Yuan did not refuse and sat down, his gaze steadily on Tao Qingyuan.

“I called you here because there is a mission I need to assign to you.”

Tao Qingyuan got straight to the point.

“The lord need only command…”

“Originally, I considered assigning this task to other Heavenly Patrol Envoys, but they have other assignments. Moreover, they are dissatisfied with you taking on the role of Heavenly Patrol Envoy directly and are likely unwilling to share your burdens…”

“This humble official understands; my promotion by the lord indeed broke with convention. It’s normal for them to have some thoughts. Now that my realm has stabilized, it is time to take on a mission.”

Chen Yuan’s mindset was very calm.

He did not have a strong background and needed to progress step by step.

Tao Qingyuan would not provide him with much special treatment either.

“It’s good that you understand.”

Tao Qingyuan was quite pleased with Chen Yuan’s attitude.

He did not disobey orders or show any reluctance because of Zhang Xuan’s influence.

“The task at hand is challenging, yet simple in a way. This time, I am sending you to collect a head…”

Chen Yuan nodded and did not interrupt, continuing to listen to Tao Qingyuan.

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The mission described by him was located in Qinghe County, which was under the jurisdiction of Nanling Prefecture, and the target was Ren Changyi, who years ago had assassinated a former County Magistrate of Qinghe County under an assumed name.

Furthermore, he had secretly colluded with the government and merchants, manipulating local prices and causing the death of many civilians.

Only recently had this been uncovered.

Ren Changyi, a Condensing Evil cultivator, was somewhat renowned in Nanling Prefecture, but he was over seventy years old and had been severely injured recently in a fight with a skilled opponent. His meridians were mostly severed. The intelligence from within the Heavenly Patrol Bureau confirmed that he retained only about ten percent of his capabilities and was temporarily unable to act.

Hence, after weighing the situation, Tao Qingyuan thought Chen Yuan might be up to the task.

He had also heard about Chen Yuan’s incident of killing a Bone Refining Martial Artist with a single strike and knew of his exceptional strength, which would further increase after ascending to the Gang Condensation Realm.

With Zhang Xuan’s high regard for Chen Yuan, Tao Qingyuan was also eager to see how deep his abilities ran.

In addition to taking Ren Changyi’s head, Chen Yuan had another task: to retrieve a piece suspected to be Geng Metal, which Ren dearly treasured and kept secret at all times.

The only reason this was out was because Ren himself had leaked information, planning to trade the item for a Spiritual Object that could heal his meridians during his seventieth birthday banquet.

For Chen Yuan, the challenge was making his move during the banquet.

Given Ren Changyi’s good reputation and his inclination to mentor the youth in Nanling Prefecture, several successful figures were bound to attend the banquet.

But changing the timing either earlier or later might mean the Geng Metal could not be found, or might be traded to someone else.

That would render Chen Yuan’s mission a failure.

From Tao Qingyuan’s explanation, Chen Yuan understood the value of the Geng Metal, which could greatly increase the sharpness of weapons, making it highly valuable.

Yet, it was also scarce, typically being traded off swiftly once available.

The item in Ren Changyi’s possession was still unconfirmed as authentic Geng Metal; many in Jianghu held items similar to Geng Metal, often mistaken by others.

If it could be verified, someone like Nie Qi Yun, a higher-level Gang Condensation Realm expert, would likely take action instead.

As for Tao Qingyuan, representing the dignity of the Heavenly Patrol Bureau as the Heavenly Patrol Green Envoy, it would be laughable if he personally had to deal with a Condensing Evil Martial Artist,

as it could expose the government’s weakness to the Jianghu forces, potentially leading to further chaos.

“What do you think?”

After explaining, Tao Qingyuan calmly looked at Chen Yuan.

“This humble official will give his all…”

Before the matter was resolved, Chen Yuan would not make absolute promises.

“On this occasion, you act in the name of imperial authority, and it’s your first official appearance in Nanling Prefecture. You must handle it neatly. If that item is indeed Geng Metal and you manage to bring it back, this mission will be considered a major merit for you,”

Tao Qingyuan said.

“As long as the intelligence is accurate and Ren Changyi retains only about ten percent of his strength, this humble official is confident of success…”

Dealing with a nearly incapacitated Condensing Evil should pose no problem for Chen Yuan.

Moreover, Ren Changyi, who was favored with advice, did not have a single person reach Condensing Evil, so dealing with Chen Yuan wasn’t a difficult task for him.

With his strength, although he was only at the initial Qi Absorption level, his cultivation was definitely not inferior to martial artists within a year of Qi Absorption, and the cyclones condensed in his body were not comparable to those of ordinary people.

Furthermore, regarding his physical strength…

Chen Yuan didn’t dare to claim he was invincible at the Qi Absorption level, but he certainly had few adversaries.

“Rest assured, although the intelligence of the Heavenly Patrol Bureau is not as profound as that of the Ascending Immortal Tower, it’s still among the best. If Ren Changyi weren’t gravely injured, he wouldn’t have openly spoken of exchanging Geng Metal for the spiritual objects needed to repair his meridians,” he said.

“An innocent man holds no blame, but possessing a treasure is a crime. The value of Geng Metal is somewhat burning for Condensing Evil Martial Artists, and Ren Changyi is not unaware of that…”

Tao Qingyuan said, smiling.

The meaning was already very clear; if Ren Changyi were not out of his mind, he would surely not say that the Geng Metal was in his possession, and yet he dared to claim…

Perhaps, he indeed had Geng Metal in his hands.

“This humble one understands,” said Chen Yuan, nodding gravely.

“The Heavenly Patrol Bureau is no ordinary place; everything here is determined by strength. If you want to establish yourself here, you not only need to be ruthless but also possess extraordinary strength,”

Zhang Xuan praised you as having the potential for the Hidden Dragon List. This envoy also wants to see if you can live up to Zhang Xuan’s praise.”

Tao Qingyuan’s face held a faint smile.

“Lord Zhang flatters me too much; this humble one knows my own strength…”

“That is good…”

“May I know when exactly is Ren Changyi’s birthday celebration?”

A gleam flashed through Chen Yuan’s eyes.

If Ren Changyi’s real purpose were to acquire spiritual objects for repairing meridians, he might appear during the birthday celebration, and Chen Yuan also happened to need them.

Zhao Nanshan had helped him a lot; if given a chance, Chen Yuan would not be stingy.

“His seventieth birthday is set for seven days from now. Depart three days early, and be sure to take his head in full view of everyone. At that time, hang it in front of the Heavenly Patrol Bureau’s gate,

to let these Jianghu people know that this world is ultimately under the dynasty’s rule!”

“One dares to assassinate a County Magistrate and disregard the dynasty must withstand the dynasty’s suppression…”

A hint of cold determination flashed across Tao Qingyuan’s face, a trace of barely perceptible killing intent swirling around him.

His demeanor changed very quickly, but Chen Yuan felt no discomfort.

He was already prepared mentally; how could a Heavenly Patrol Green Envoy, who controls a region, be as amiable as he seemed on the surface?

Those in charge are mostly people of exceptional mind and capability.

Chen Yuan stood up, his expression solemn, and bowed respectfully:

“This humble one will obey the command!”

…

…

North of Nanling City.

After leaving the Heavenly Patrol Bureau, Chen Yuan alone boarded a small boat and headed downstream. During the time he was in seclusion, he had not been idle.

He had Yue Shan and others inquire about the Yunjiang Four Ghosts.

He wanted to investigate their characters.

It turned out Chen Yuan was not mistaken; these individuals were indeed as they claimed and were not unforgivable villains. In their early years, they had conflicts with their superiors in the Military Equipment Army.

Due to their dissatisfaction with the upper echelon’s conduct, they fought their direct superior together, severely injuring him, then fled to Yunjiang and became bandits.

They had a bit of a reputation, and there was no news that they had ever robbed ordinary people.

Mostly small powers within Nanling Prefecture or merchants from the counties below.

Now Chen Yuan had reached the Gang Condensation Realm and become a Heavenly Patrol Envoy, he could begin fostering his own wings.

Before, during his Bone Refining period, Chen Yuan had no interest in these dealings.

He was solely focused on improving his cultivation.

Besides, although he had a favor over them, it wasn’t realistic to recruit them under his command with Bone Refining Cultivation.

Now, the time was about right.

Following the coordinates they had previously provided, Chen Yuan moved along the river; after more than half an hour, he finally arrived at the place they had mentioned before.

According to them, this was often where they entered the river.

As the boat stopped in the middle of the river, Chen Yuan closed his eyes in contemplation, slowly practicing, adopting a posture as if reaching for the heavens, refining the freely drifting Heaven and Earth Primordial Energy around him.

After about another half-hour, Chen Yuan slowly opened his eyes, his brow furrowed, estimating that those individuals probably wouldn’t appear now, he thought of leaving first,

and returning another day.

However, just as he was about to retreat.

From the jungle beside the river, a shrill scream was heard. Chen Yuan’s gaze sharpened, intensely focusing in that direction.

Four figures supporting each other ran out of the jungle to the riverbank. Chen Yuan took a careful look; their stature and appearance were indeed the Yunjiang Four Ghosts, and behind them.

Some dozen figures, wielding long knives, quickly surrounded them.

“You have also achieved some cultivation. Yu gives you a chance to live. From now on, submit to the Azure Flood Dragon Association, or else you, the Yunjiang Five Ghosts, will all be erased from existence!”

A figure, with an indifferent gaze, looked at the four Zhao Beishan before him.

“Does the Azure Flood Dragon Association even deserve our brothers’ loyalty?”

Qian Xishan snorted coldly.

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