NovelYeni Chapter 69: Jiang Chen’s Efforts Pay Off
Chapter 69: Jiang Chen’s Efforts Pay Off
Just then, a male disciple of average appearance let out a dismissive snort, expressing his skepticism. "Hmph! His words might have some merit, but everything hinges on whether he can actually sense spiritual plants. If not, aren’t we just blindly following him around?"
"We’d definitely miss out on opportunities that way," he added doubtfully.
"Yeah, I feel the same way," a disciple from the Purple Bamboo Spirit Mountain interjected, stepping forward to share his opinion. "I think Jiang Chen is making it up. In all my years, I’ve never heard of anyone having a talent that lets them detect spiritual plants like that!"
"Even those with Medicinal Spirit Bodies can only get a vague sense of spiritual plants, and that’s when they’re really close," he remarked with a tone of disdain.
The folks from the Purple Bamboo Spirit Mountain really couldn’t stand Jiang Chen. He had messed up their plans and might have even snagged the Thousand Green Pill Heart Records for himself.
Their dislike for Jiang Chen wasn’t just a minor irritation—it was intense. If they could, they’d rip him apart without thinking twice. But, forming an alliance could make it tricky to justify getting rid of him.
"Jiang Chen, why don’t you just show us what you can do?" suggested the chief disciple of the Azure Jade Sect, a young man who looked a bit pale and weary.
"Once you prove yourself, I’ll officially back you on behalf of the Azure Jade Sect," he declared confidently.
"Yeah! Jiang Chen, let’s see what you’ve got," Mu Tao, the head disciple of the Floating Spirit Sect, encouraged, giving Jiang Chen a supportive nod.
"Very well, let everyone witness my prowess," Jiang Chen said confidently, a smile playing at the corners of his mouth. He then closed his eyes and extended his right hand toward the Spirit Condensation Bianstone Jade.
The flame-like pattern between his eyebrows trembled slightly as Jiang Chen activated the special feature of the Spirit Condensation Bianstone Jade, which allowed for the expansion of one’s divine sense.
He had two main reasons for this; first, to throw off observers and hide his true ability, the Burning World Red Lotus. Second, to extend the range of his divine sense, significantly improving his chances of finding spiritual plants.
Indeed, the Spirit Condensation Bianstone Jade was a unique artifact reserved for those in the Spiritual Awakening realm, primarily used to fortify one’s divine sense.
While its ability to extend the reach of divine sense was relatively modest, it could still increase the detection range by fivefold. However, this expansion came at a cost: the strength of the divine sense and the accuracy of its perceptions would significantly decrease.
Despite these limitations, the Spirit Condensation Bianstone Jade was particularly useful for Jiang Chen at this moment. It allowed him to leverage the Burning World Red Lotus’s power to detect spiritual plants within a broader area of five kilometers, significantly expanding his usual range of one kilometer.
Meanwhile, as Jiang Chen performed this technique, the dark flame-like pattern on his forehead became the center of everyone’s gaze.
"What’s that flame-like pattern?" inquired a disciple from the Starry Abyss Sect, curiosity piqued.
"It seems Senior Brother Jiang Chen didn’t have that mark before. It must be from some incredible luck he stumbled upon while he was away. I’m so jealous," another disciple commented, clearly envious.
"..."
All the disciples from the Starry Abyss Sect, including Duan Ziming, Xia Ding, and Nie Wei, were fooled by Jiang Chen, as were cultivators from other sects.
"Is that black flame his secret to finding spiritual plants?" a curious voice questioned.
"I think it might be legit. I’m actually excited; maybe we’ll come across a Heavenly Origin-level spiritual plant soon!" someone else speculated with anticipation.
"..."
Murmurs of admiration and yearning filled the air as many looked towards Jiang Chen with a new sense of respect.
The members of the Purple Bamboo Spirit Mountain were struck with disbelief, finding it hard to accept that their rival possessed such a remarkable skill.
"How is this possible?!" one of them exclaimed in shock. "Even for someone with a Medicinal Spirit Body, achieving this is no small feat!"
"To directly sense those distant spiritual plants is nothing short of miraculous!" another marveled.
"It must be because of that black flame mark on his forehead. That power should rightfully be ours!" a third declared, their tone laced with covetousness.
"Absolutely. Our Purple Bamboo Spirit Mountain is renowned for mastery in healing and alchemy. Such a treasure would truly shine with us!"
"..."
They conversed among themselves, their discussion filled with envy, jealousy, and bitterness towards Jiang Chen.
At that moment, Jiang Chen watched everyone’s reactions, a look of satisfaction on his face. He spoke up confidently, "These spiritual plants are suitable for those in the Spiritual Awakening realm and Mysterious Platform realm. If there were spiritual plants of the Heavenly Origin rank around, I’d be able to find them even faster."
"Now, everyone, it’s your choice—do you want to form an alliance with our Starry Abyss Sect?" he proposed, inviting a decision.
As Jiang Chen made his offer, the responses from the other sects were immediate and enthusiastic. There was no hesitation; the prospect of gaining access to Heavenly Origin-level spiritual plants was too tempting.
"The Floating Spirit Sect agrees to ally with the Starry Abyss Sect!"
"The Ice Heart School is in favor of joining forces with the Starry Abyss Sect!"
"The Azure Jade Sect is on board as well!"
"And we, the Purple Bamboo Spirit Mountain... will go along with this decision."
With these affirmations, all four sects near the Starry Abyss Sect expressed their readiness to collaborate closely.
Then, within the depths of Jiang Chen’s consciousness, the sound of system notifications broke the silence.
[Ding! You have successfully altered the plot, causing Protagonist Ye Fan to miss critical opportunities. Ye Fan’s Heavenly Fate Value has decreased by 800 points!]
[Ding! You have earned 1500 points of Villain Value!]
Upon the arrival of the system notifications, Jiang Chen was momentarily surprised, but quickly, a surge of excitement took hold of him. He thought to himself, ’Incredible! The plot has shifted, and Ye Fan’s Heavenly Fate Value has taken a significant hit!’
Reflecting further, he realized, ’It seems that this change in the plotline has indeed cost Ye Fan a lot of opportunities.’ His efforts had clearly paid off, proving that his actions were impactful.