Danwu Refining Spirit

Chapter 117 Confiscating the house

Chapter 117 Confiscating Property

After waking up, Xiao Chong sat in his room, unable to calm down for a long time.

It was so shocking! Whether it was the white-clad man's domineering aura or the power of his bow shooting down the sun, it all had a tremendous impact on Xiao Chong's mind.

The boundless charm of that arrow, the fleeting beauty of that arrow, was enough to overwhelm mountains and rivers, and change the very color of the wind and clouds!

A true man is born between heaven and earth; he must stand tall and upright, with boundless ambition, and live and die with the same spirit!

Recalling everything that had just happened, Xiao Chong was filled with ambition.

After the initial shock, Xiao Chong gently touched his chest, feeling a slight lingering fear.

The Heaven-Shaking Bow still lay quietly in his hand, but the image of that last arrow, which separated him by thousands of miles of void and left him nowhere to hide, could never be erased from his mind.

At the critical moment, if it weren't for the "Forging God Chapter" operating spontaneously and forcefully pulling my mind back, I would have certainly not escaped this calamity.

Even in the world of divine consciousness, if that arrow, powerful enough to set the sun off, were to truly strike him, who knows whether he would die or perish? Or perhaps his mind would be damaged, turning him into an idiot?

Xiao Chong swore that he would never want to know the answer.

Alright, we've shaken and frightened ourselves, let's focus on figuring out where the white-clad man's arrows came from. That's the most important thing.

Xiao Chong rested his chin on his hand and began to think seriously.

The man in white had a strange expression; his eyes were slightly closed and his brows were furrowed, as if he were... defecating.

It seems like you're really in pain. When was the last time you were in a lot of pain and had similar symptoms?

Hmm, it seems to be the time I tried to become a Mind Master. Back then, when I used my Yuan Power to strike my brow in an attempt to generate Mind Power, I vaguely remember looking like this unlucky person.

Could the white-robed man's arrows be formed from mental power? No wonder they appeared out of thin air without any warning. But there's still a question: isn't mental power unique to mental masters on the Tianyun Continent? Could divine sense have an effect?

Oh well, whatever, whether it's telekinesis or divine consciousness, they're all pretty much the same, both being forms of spiritual power. Let's give it a try first.

Having made up his mind, Xiao Chong calmed himself down and began to circulate his spiritual senses again.

With this calmed mind, a new discovery was immediately made. His spiritual sense rapidly increased, becoming much stronger than before.

It seems the fright he just experienced wasn't for nothing; he did gain quite a bit. Xiao Chong began to visualize his divine sense, or mental power, gathering into a beam, eventually transforming it into the shape of an arrow.

It was easy to think about, but incredibly difficult to do. At first, his consciousness wandered aimlessly, and he couldn't gather it together no matter what he did. Later, with the help of the "Azure Thorn" formation method, things started to change a little.

This change filled Xiao Chong with uncontrollable excitement, and he circulated his divine sense even more diligently. After a long while, a beam of divine sense finally gathered in his mind.

After that, there was no further progress. No matter how hard they tried, they could never condense their divine consciousness into an arrow.

But this difficulty can never stop a restless heart. Since there is a white-clad man as a shining example, then we should just follow his example.

Xiao Chong closed his eyes, frowned, lifted his buttocks, and contracted his anus, performing the task more effectively and thoroughly than the man in white.

Success! A huge arrow, as thick as a child's arm, flashed through Xiao Chong's mind, and he suddenly opened his tightly closed eyes.

The arrow conjured by the man in white was only as thick as a thumb, yet it could shoot down the sun. My arrow is more than ten times thicker, wouldn't it be incredibly cool and awesome?

With the Heaven-Shaking Divine Bow in hand, I have the world at my command! Xiao Chong drew his bow to the sky, pulling the bowstring to its fullest extent, intending to shatter the heavens and the earth with a single arrow.

But...where's the arrow? Wasn't it as thick as a child's arm? Why can't I see it? Squinting and searching for a long time, Xiao Chong finally spotted a small black glint, thinner than a hair, right in the center of the bowstring.

It seems my spiritual sense is still not strong enough. Compared to the man in white, I am far inferior. Xiao Chong sighed and pointed the Heaven-Shaking Bow at the roof, then casually loosened his grip.

"Zheng!"

With a soft sound, the black light silently left the bowstring, piercing a small hole about the size of a little finger through the thick roof, through which faint sunlight streamed in.

At the same time, Xiao Chong let out a muffled groan and squatted down abruptly. He felt a sharp pain in his head, as if something had been pulled out of his brain, and he was as listless as if he had just recovered from a serious illness.

"Damn it! How did my psychic power get so depleted? I really shouldn't use my ultimate weapon lightly."

After a while, Xiao Chong cursed and groaned as he got up from the ground and began to sit on the bed to meditate.

Winter nights are always long. When the sky outside was bright, Xiao Chong woke up from his meditation and ended his cultivation session.

His consciousness had been restored, and he looked energetic. The depression he had felt due to the appearance of the wild beast had also eased considerably.

Because of the increased strength of his divine sense, the space inside the Purple Cloud Cauldron has also expanded, reaching twice its original size, enough to hold all of Xiao Chong's personal property.

What pleased Xiao Chong the most was, of course, the discovery of the secret of the Heaven-Shaking Bow.

Since ancient times, divine weapons and powerful artifacts have always belonged to those who were destined to obtain them. In his view, he was that destined person.

First, you need to recognize the two ancient characters engraved on the bow, right? Second, you need to have cultivated the Way of the Mind Master, right? Even if you meet both of these conditions, you also need to be a martial artist, right?

Otherwise, how could an ordinary mind master, with such a weak body, possibly draw the Heaven-Shaking Bow? And on the Tianyun Continent today, cultivators who practice both martial arts and mind mastery are either madmen or lunatics.

Of course, I am not included in this category.

Although he cultivates both martial arts and mental techniques, he possesses extraordinary treasures and has the "Nine Transformations of the Stars" general outline and the "Forging God Chapter" as super cheat codes to protect him. What is there to be afraid of?

For me, the most important thing right now is to be careful, careful, and even more careful, so as not to die before I even reach the transcendent realm.

As long as I can remain a virgin until then, or rather, remain invincible, I will naturally have a bright future ahead of me.

Of course, that's a story for later; right now, Xiao Chong is more interested in something else.

That was when Yin Feng came to report just now that Hengshan had issued a strict order this morning, requiring all families that refused to send people to fight the wild beasts yesterday to hand over half of their remaining spirit stones as a reward for those who would contribute to the fight against the wild beasts in the future.

The most ingenious part was that the operation to confiscate the Yuan Stones was presided over by Xiao Chong, and Liu Yun, who was sent by the town mayor's office to cooperate with the operation, had been waiting in the living room for a long time.

Xiao Chong understood Hengshan's intentions perfectly well.

The other party did this partly as a way of repaying me for my great help yesterday, and partly because I am good at dealing with people and never keep the benefits to myself; I always make a fair distribution.

Since that's the case, then we shouldn't betray Mayor Hengshan's trust. The priority is to quickly collect the Yuan Stones. For the sake of wealth, I've never hesitated to be a villain.

The thought of being able to loot and plunder with a legitimate reason filled Xiao Chong with excitement. In his excitement, he gathered his men, summoned Liu Yun, and plunged headlong into the raiding operation.

In the streets and alleys of Tiannan Town, Xiao Chong's dashing figure could be seen everywhere. Under his leadership, a large group of men swept through the town like Japanese soldiers entering a village.

Raiding a house is indeed a tough job, involving a lot of skills.

Knowing when to offer gentle advice, when to be firm, when to let someone off the hook, and when to take a holistic approach—these are all skills that require careful consideration and must be addressed differently depending on the situation.

And look! This camp is home to a well-known and powerful force, whose family strength is no less than that of the Xiao family of Feiyue City. The person in charge of the camp was quite impolite in his words towards Xiao Chong, this uninvited guest.

“These spirit stones were all painstakingly collected by us, and we have already paid the one-tenth of the due tax. Now you’re saying you’ll take half of them just like that? Do you have any sense of reason?”

Standing in front of his own warehouse, the person in charge asked a question with righteous indignation and resounding conviction, leaving no room for rebuttal.

But Xiao Chong didn't care. If you can't refute me, then don't refute me. Since I'm here, I don't intend to reason with you.

Xiao Chong smiled without changing his expression: "If you want to reason, go talk to Mayor Hengshan. I came here to collect spirit stones, not to waste my breath on you."

"Shameless! What's the difference between this and outright robbery?" The person in charge spat fiercely, staring at Xiao Chong and saying in a fierce but weak tone, "What if I insist on not giving in today?"

You're right, this is blatant robbery. Who told you to be so hesitant in the face of danger? Xiao Chong felt no guilt whatsoever when it came to robbing these selfish people who only cared about themselves in the face of wild beasts.

His smile vanished, and Xiao Chong raised one hand overhead, forcefully waving it forward, calmly saying, "The town mayor has ordered that anyone who refuses to hand over the spirit stones shall be killed!"

As he spoke, the men behind him raised their powerful bows and aimed at everyone in the enemy camp.

The person in charge's eyes flickered: "I want to see the mayor and explain things to him face to face!"

Xiao Chong said without changing his expression, "Then we have to hand over the spirit stones first."

"Impossible!" the person in charge roared.

Before he could finish speaking, Xiao Chong suddenly extended his index finger and pressed it lightly, and an arrow flew out, shooting down one of the people next to him.

The person in charge was terrified and was about to resist when he suddenly remembered Hengshan's martial arts skills and background, and hurriedly retreated.

"Move out!" Xiao Chong's command was brief and forceful, leaving no room for doubt.

Upon receiving the order, the large group of men behind them rushed into the enemy's warehouse and emptied most of it in no time.

"Let's go home!" With the person in charge looking as if he had lost his parents, Xiao Chong led his men towards the next house.

This family is a small, self-organized group with no background, but such groups come to the Southern Wilderness to make money. If you rob them of their spirit stones, it's the same as taking their lives.

Therefore, when the tour leader argued with Xiao Chong with red eyes, Xiao Chong simply said, "Everyone has their difficulties, just give a token amount."

Then, amidst the grateful gaze of the tour leader, Xiao Chong had someone symbolically give him a few hundred spirit stones before hurrying off to another place.