Eternal Life: I Have the Favor System

Chu Lingguang frowned.

Guo Wei thought for a moment, then asked, "The senior brothers told us to solve it ourselves."

The senior brother from the Hall of Criminal Law had a smile on his face and said nothing more.

Clearly, they couldn’t be bothered with the lives of their fellow disciples, let alone the fate of a Spirit Child.

"Master, there’s Necromancy Power in my medicinal soup, too. One of them, either Chen Liang or Jiang Ruhong, wants us dead."

After the two returned, Chu Lingguang also discovered a problem with his Spirit Herbs and Medicines.

"Chen Liang."

Guo Wei said with certainty.

"It has to be him."

"Jiang Ruhong is just a spoiled brat. He might hate us, but he wouldn’t think of a method like this. Only Chen Liang would be capable of tampering with the Spirit Herbs and Medicines."

Chu Lingguang analyzed.

"He wants to send us on our way, so we’ll send him on his first."

Guo Wei said in a low voice.

"Okay."

The master and disciple had come from the Great Yuan together. Here in the Profound Celestial Sect, they could only rely on each other to survive.

Since Chen Liang was so brazenly trying to harm them, they naturally couldn’t just sit back and wait for death.

However, Chen Liang’s strength was plain to see.

Even with the aid of his Telekinesis, Chu Lingguang could only endure for now.

’I’ll have to wait until my cultivation reaches the fifth or even sixth level of Qi Refining before I can make a move against Chen Liang. Otherwise, given his cultivation level, I might not gain any advantage, even with my Telekinesis.’

’The values for my Qi Refining Technique and Qi Condensation Technique have reached Perfection. At my current cultivation speed, I only need another two months to reach the fifth, or even sixth, level of Qi Refining.’

’There’s also my Qi Manipulation Technique. The value for this Skill has also reached Perfection. If I can use it well, it will provide unexpected help to my Gold Spiritual Power.’

’I could even kill without a trace.’

Chu Lingguang thought to himself.

With a thought, he controlled his Gold Spiritual Power to form a Wind Blade, which appeared in the air before fading away, as if merging with the world.

He could use the cover of a natural breeze to take out Chen Liang when the wind picked up.

Of course, this matter required careful planning.

He had to ensure a one-shot success to avoid any future trouble.

And so, in the days that followed, Chu Lingguang used his Qi Condensation Technique and Qi Refining Technique to refine Spiritual Qi, strengthening his Spiritual Power reserves and raising his cultivation level.

The master and disciple acted more cautiously than ever.

They were constantly on guard against any schemes from Chen Liang and Jiang Ruhong.

「One day.」

Chen Liang went to find Jiang Ruhong.

Jiang Ruhong’s injuries had just healed.

Seeing Chen Liang arrive uninvited, he scowled and said, "Young Master Chen, you’ve got some nerve. Don’t tell me you’re here to beat me up again. Fine, here in the Profound Celestial Sect, I’m no match for you. But in the secular world, you’d better watch your step."

"I’m not here to cause trouble. I’m here to tell you that you’re in danger."

Chen Liang said calmly.

"Right now, the biggest danger to me is you."

Jiang Ruhong said with contempt.

"When we collected our Spirit Herbs and Medicines a while ago, I infused the portion of Necromancy Power your Jiang Family gave me into Chu Lingguang’s and Guo Wei’s herbs. Chu Lingguang discovered the problem, and they didn’t consume them."

"Chu Lingguang has already found out that someone in your Jiang Family has had contact with a Necromancer in the secular world, and that you brought Necromancy Power into the sect."

Chen Liang said slowly.

"You’re framing me!"

Jiang Ruhong was furious.

"It’s all the same. Whether you or I kill that master-disciple pair, it’ll save us both trouble. If it weren’t for you, I wouldn’t have offended them in the first place. You probably don’t know this, but Chu Lingguang is already attracting special attention. His talent far surpasses mine, and he had already cultivated Spiritual Power before even entering the sect. Someone like that is bound to be nurtured as a core disciple in the future."

"If we don’t get rid of him soon, you and I will both be in trouble. Even your Jiang Family won’t be able to escape the consequences."

Chen Liang was fearless, confident he had the upper hand.

"You... Then why don’t you just kill them yourself? What are you doing running over here to tell me?"

Jiang Ruhong was flustered and exasperated.

"While the sect encourages everyone to strive for the top, it forbids disciples from killing each other. Using Necromancy Power against that master and disciple was a last resort. Although I have ways to avoid suspicion, I can’t use it a second time."

Chen Liang explained.

"If even you can’t do anything to them, what can I do?"

Jiang Ruhong snorted coldly.

"You can!"

Chen Liang said confidently.

He then took a yellow Talisman from his robes, placed it on the table, and said in a hushed voice, "Find a way to leave this Talisman in Chu Lingguang’s courtyard. I have a way to take their lives without implicating you."

"This is a Necromancy Charm."

Jiang Ruhong said.

"It’s also from your Jiang Family. I only have a few in total. It’s more than enough to deal with them."

Chen Liang explained.

"You weren’t lying just now? If we don’t eliminate him, Chu Lingguang will surpass us both in the future?"

Jiang Ruhong asked.

"Hmph. Even if we manage to cultivate Telekinesis, our level will be far beneath his. And Chu Lingguang’s Spirit Root Level is higher than ours. Even Steward Zhou guided him to take Guo Wei to the Spirit Valley to get his injuries treated. Do you think you could attract Steward Zhou’s attention?"

Chen Liang retorted.

Jiang Ruhong fell into deep thought. After a long while, he finally said, "Fine. I’ll work with you."

"I’ll be waiting for your news."

Chen Liang left, satisfied.

「The next day.」

Jiang Ruhong came to see Chu Lingguang and Guo Wei, carrying gifts.

His two underlings stood guard outside the courtyard.

Chu Lingguang and Guo Wei received him as if nothing was wrong, waiting to see what trick he was trying to pull.

"As the saying goes, it’s better to resolve enmity than to prolong it. I’ve come to apologize to you two senior brothers, hoping we can bury the hatchet."

Jiang Ruhong said.

"We’re fellow disciples now. It’s for the best that you think this way, Junior Brother."

Guo Wei said with a chuckle.

"I’ve come with sincerity this time."

From among the gifts, Jiang Ruhong took out a Jade Box and placed it in front of Guo Wei and Chu Lingguang.

Neither Chu Lingguang nor Guo Wei rushed to open the Jade Box, waiting for Jiang Ruhong to continue speaking.

Jiang Ruhong smiled slightly and opened the Jade Box.

The master and disciple saw a yellow Talisman lying inside. The markings on the Talisman were dark brown and exuded a foul wave of Death Qi.

The moment they saw it, they both felt a chill run down their spines.

"This Talisman was inscribed by a Necromancer. It contains a powerful Death Qi that even a Foundation Establishment expert wouldn’t dare to touch lightly."

Jiang Ruhong explained.

Chu Lingguang and Guo Wei frowned.

’Is Jiang Ruhong trying to give them the Necromancy Charm? This gift seems a bit too valuable. Perhaps he’s truly sincere.’

"This Talisman originally belonged to my Jiang Family. Later, when I wanted to enter the Profound Celestial Sect to cultivate, I hoped to get a good rank in the assessment and join smoothly. So, my father gave this Talisman to Chen Liang. I never expected him to give it back to me."

Jiang Ruhong added.

In his room, Chen Liang, who was sitting in a small Array, seemed to hear Jiang Ruhong’s voice and couldn’t help but open his eyes.

The aura around him flickered erratically.

"I admit it, Chen Liang went after you during the assessment because of me. But this whole affair could have ended long ago. There’s no need for it to become a life-or-death struggle."

"Yesterday, Chen Liang returned this Necromancy Charm to me and told me to find a chance to leave it in your room. He would then cast a spell to activate it, entangling you with Death Qi and turning you into cultivation cripples."

Jiang Ruhong’s words were nothing short of shocking.

"How dare he!"

Sitting in the Array waiting to control the Necromancy Charm, Chen Liang was enraged. He knew he had been played by Jiang Ruhong.

He couldn’t stop himself from forming a Seal taught to him by the Necromancer, trying to activate the Necromancy Charm.

As a result, although the Necromancy Charm in the Jade Box began to vibrate and turn black, it couldn’t fly out of the box.

"Chen Liang can hear what I just said through the Talisman. He’s trying to activate the Necromancy Charm right now to entangle the three of us with Death Qi. Unfortunately for him, this Jade Box is very special. It can be used to block a caster’s power, preventing him from activating the Talisman from a distance."

Jiang Ruhong laughed loudly.

"You trash! Do you know what you’re doing?"

Chen Liang’s voice came from the Talisman.

"Of course I know what I’m doing! I’m not an idiot! Since Chu Lingguang’s talent is far superior to yours, and I don’t have some life-or-death grudge against him, why should I let you use me as your pawn? If you’re so capable, why didn’t you put the Talisman in their room yourself? Do you take me for a three-year-old?"

Jiang Ruhong roared at the Talisman.

The scene unfolding before them was completely unexpected for Chu Lingguang and Guo Wei.

They had been on high alert, instinctively assuming Jiang Ruhong had ill intentions. They never thought that he would repay a favor with a favor, genuinely wanting to resolve their feud.

"Chen, why must you make things so difficult for my master and me?"

Chu Lingguang asked.

"You’re being used as pawns by Jiang Ruhong! I’ve had a falling out with the Jiang Family, and he knows he can’t get any advantage, so he wants us to kill each other! Quick, take the Talisman out of the Jade Box, and I’ll curse Jiang Ruhong to death right now to vent your anger. Don’t worry, no one will know!"

Chen Liang said, slowing his speech.