Putting away the Space Ring, Jiang Chen raised his hand in greeting, glanced around, and said softly, "Thank you all!"

"Mr Jiang, no need to be so polite. This place is already not far from Zhen Yuan City, with the Little Princess and several seniors here, it should be very safe. We’ll take our leave first!"

Lei Tingfeng spoke with a light smile.

"Thank you, Senior. Please accept this Jade Slip, and pass it to the Lei Clan!"

Jiang Chen reached out, took a Jade Slip, wrote on it on the spot, and handed it to Lei Tingfeng.

Lei Tingfeng glanced at Lei Ling’er, slightly hesitant.

He could see that Jiang Chen wanted their branch to receive benefits, but with Lei Ling’er present, he dared not act rashly.

"Jiang Chen brother gave it, take it. I’m not interested in alchemy anyway!"

Lei Ling’er spoke softly.

"Yes!"

Lei Tingfeng answered respectfully, taking the Jade Slip.

After bidding farewell again, the Lei Family members slipped away.

Hm?

Suddenly, Si Huang’er raised her eyebrows slightly, took out a Message Transmitting Jade Slip and looked at it.

"Elder Sister is about to come out, the day she comes out will be her breakthrough. According to Elder Brother’s estimation, it should be the third day after the end of the Formation Path Competition." 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚

Si Huang’er furrowed her eyebrows slightly and looked up at Jiang Chen: "I need to go back and help prepare some things. Elder Sister and I comprehend multiple overlapping Great Dao, and we share the same bloodline. Preparing some things can reduce her danger during the tribulation, so I can’t accompany you to Zhen Yuan City."

"No problem, Princess Chang’s tribulation matters more."

Jiang Chen lightly waved his hand.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh!

Si Huang’er nodded and left swiftly with Elder Shui and others.

In the dense forest, only Jiang Chen, Jin Ang, Jin Ming, and Lei Ling’er remained.

"Seniors, Ling’er, see if there’s anything you need, feel free to take it. I can’t use them now anyway!"

Jiang Chen said with a smile.

Whoosh!

Bang bang bang!

Nearly thirty Space Rings appeared in the air, all shattering.

Wow!

Dazzling brilliance shone, and dense fragrance and energy fluctuations spread instantly.

Buzz!

Jin Ang was startled, hurriedly erupted his Domain, sealing the surroundings within a kilometer.

"Mr Jiang, there’s no need for this!"

Jin Ming spoke softly.

These are spoils of war, although most were killed by Zhao Buzu, Jin Ang and the other two also contributed. If it were others, Jiang Chen would just give them some things. But since Lei Ling’er and the three were kind to him, he wouldn’t hold back.

"Take it!"

Jiang Chen smiled slightly: "If there are no good things, it’s fine, but if there are, let’s share them."

"Hee hee, I want this!"

Lei Ling’er giggled, reaching out to take an Eighth-Grade Thunder Fruit.

Jin Ang and Jin Ming exchanged a glance, reached out, and took some things.

Jiang Chen smiled slightly, not minding what they took, waved his hand, and stored everything into his Space Ring.

"Kid, save the Jiuyou Ming Grass for me!"

A voice echoed in Jiang Chen’s mind.

Jiang Chen paused slightly, glanced at his Space Ring, where there was a dark Spirit Grass, but with no energy fluctuation.

"Alright."

He responded in his mind, then looked at Jin Ang and the others: "Let’s rest for a while, enter the city tomorrow."

"Okay!"

Jin Ang and the others nodded, and they set up a campfire again.

...

Zhen Yuan City, the gathering place of the Formation Path families of Canglan Continent.

There are three major Formation Path families in Zhen Yuan City, the Su Family, Zuo Family, and Chen Family.

The Su Family excels in using oneself as a formation, the Zuo Family excels in attack formations, and the Chen Family excels in defensive illusion formations.

Currently, Zhen Yuan City is crowded with people. Although there were many onlookers during the Alchemy Dao Competition, there weren’t as many as in Zhen Yuan City. Some reclusive people and those uninterested in the Alchemy Dao or Formation Dao would usually go straight to Canglan City. However, this time is different.

During the Alchemy Dao Competition, a Son of Heavenly Dao emerged, who condensed six Great Dao Divine Rings and was the first on the continent to refine Dao-infused Elixirs below Ninth Grade. This made Jiang Chen’s fame spread throughout the Eastern Region. Hearing that Jiang Chen would come to participate in the Formation Path Competition, all the major powers, large and small, gathered in Zhen Yuan City.

Meanwhile, a message spread across the Canglan Continent: the Canghai Trade Alliance will hold three top-tier auctions, personally hosted by three major candidates.

All the major powers understand this is the time for the three major candidates to strive for achievements, and also an opportunity for the major powers and some lone warriors.

Normally, during such candidate competitions for auctions, the Trade Alliance’s commission is extremely low. In some past generations during such auctions, to acquire good items for their own auction, some candidates wouldn’t charge a commission and would instead offer items to secure a chance to auction more items during their hosting.

This is also when treasures appear most frequently, with some top-tier treasures that are rarely seen usually appearing.

Therefore, people from all major powers, not just the Eastern Region but the entire continent’s major powers, will come to Canglan City to participate in the grand competition and auction, not missing either!

With these people arriving, other regional major powers also came to Zhen Yuan City, hoping to meet the Grandmaster who refined Dao-infused Elixirs and see if they could forge connections.

A Seventh-Grade Pill Master is enough to attract the attention of major powers, especially as the Pill Master is rumored to be extremely young.

A thirty-year-old Seventh-Grade Pill Master is enough to make the major powers full of anticipation.

At the city gates of Zhen Yuan City, there are representatives from various major powers waiting here.

Everyone is clear about the battle in the forest outside the city last night, but no one went to check it out. The aura that erupted then caused Zhen Yuan City to directly activate its City-Protecting Great Formation. No one would risk their lives wandering to the place where Saint Monarch Strong Ones were fighting.

Moreover, based on the space fluctuations from over there, there’s fighting happening in the void, more than one person; battling in the void is something only Saint Monarch Strong Ones can do.

Even Saint Experts face great danger entering the void; with multiple Saint Monarch Strong Ones battling, even though Zhen Yuan City has several Saint Monarch Strong Ones, no one dares to interfere. One wrong move and being mistaken for the opposing side, dragged into the battle, would be troublesome.

At the city gates, three groups distinctly occupied the central position at the entrance. People entering the city gave way to these groups, and some who were unaware felt giving way would lower their status but were pulled away by acquaintances.

Because these three groups are forces no one can afford to provoke.

The first group, on the left, led by a young woman and an elder, has only seven members, the smallest of the three groups, but no one dares to underestimate them.

Because they come from two top-tier forces: the Su Family of Zhen Yuan City and Changling Academy!