Chapter 28: Eavesdropping

  The person in front of him was the young man who was responsible for registering disciples going down the mountain and arranging accommodations for registered disciples.

  The young man stood still, looking around him constantly, his expression somewhat tense, apparently afraid of being discovered by others.

  Yang Chen narrowed his eyes, constantly guessing in his heart why this person came here and who he was waiting for.

  At this time, all the outer door disciples were working in the inner door, and there were only three people left in the outer door: him, Zhao Qian, and Wang Rui. This young man came here, obviously not to wait for them two. If he wanted to see Zhao Qian or Wang Rui, he could have gone directly to their residence. After all, the place where the named disciples lived was also empty, so it was completely unnecessary to come to this kind of place to meet.

  With this guess, Yang Chen's heart was even more puzzled, wondering who the young man was waiting for.

  "Smelly brat, this person has already cultivated spiritual energy and possesses divine consciousness, able to detect the slightest movement in the surroundings. Calm your mind and quiet your breath, I'll help you hide your aura!" The voice of Can Yunzi suddenly appeared in Yang Chen's mind, causing him to slightly pause.

  Zi Yunzi saw Yang Chen's confusion, smiled and explained: "This is the Transmission Sound Technique, a basic immortal technique. Once you cultivate your spiritual energy, I will teach it to you!"

  Yang Chen nodded slightly and followed Can Yunzi's instructions, taking a deep breath to calm his emotions.

  "Be careful, someone is coming!" The voice of Can Yunzi once again appeared in Yang Chen's mind.

  Sure, here is the translation:

  As expected, a man in black clothes walked over cautiously from a distance.

  The man in black walked up to the young man, looked at him for a moment, and then glanced around.

  When the black-clad man looked towards where Yang Chen was hiding, Yang Chen's heart skipped a beat. He felt a strange power sweep across his body, and suddenly he guessed that this strange power must be the divine sense that Can Yunzi had mentioned.

  With the help of Yu Yunzi, the black-clothed man did not discover Yang Chen's existence. His divine sense only swept past Yang Chen and instantly moved towards other places.

  A moment later, the man in black looked at the young man again.

  The young man looked at the black-clad person and said in a low voice, "What did you call me for? I have something to do inside the inner gate now. I can't be delayed for too long. If someone finds out, I'll be in trouble!"

  "Summoning you must mean there's something going on, this time all I need is for you to help me get this one thing done and I'll give you the antidote!" A hoarse voice came from under the black robe, but upon closer listening, it was clear that the hoarseness was intentional, meant to conceal their identity.

  The young man's face lit up with joy and he asked: "Really? What is it?"

  The man in black chuckled and took out a jade bottle from his bosom, saying: "This is the Food Heart Powder. I don't care what method you use, but you must make sure that the disciples of Tiandao Gate who participate in this competition take it!"

  The young man was stunned for a moment, then his face turned shocked and he said: "Do you want me to die?! If I'm discovered, the Tiandao Sect will definitely not let me off!"

  The man in black smiled coldly and said, "Don't forget that your life is now under my control. If you don't agree, I won't mind letting you stay here forever!"

  "This is simply impossible, I'm just an ordinary disciple. The disciples participating in this competition are all elite disciples of our Tiandao Gate, and I can't even get close to them, let alone get them to take this thing!" The young disciple's face showed a look of panic.

  The man in black said calmly: "This is something you should consider for yourself, I don't care!"

  After finishing speaking, the man in black directly put the jade bottle into the young man's hand and turned to walk away.

  The young man looked at the jade bottle in his hand, and his whole body couldn't help but tremble slightly. After a moment of silence, he cautiously put it into his bosom, vigilantly glanced around, and then hastily walked away into the distance.

  Yang Chen watched as the young man left, and for the sake of caution, he didn't hurry down from the tree.

  "You stinky kid, you're still being cautious! Don't worry, they've all left!" The voice of Can Yunzi came directly from the painting.

  Yang Chen narrowed his eyes and jumped down from the tree, looking in the direction where the two had left. He asked Can Yunzi: "What is Food Heart Powder?"

  Zi Yanzi sneered, saying: "This Food Heart Powder is made from a poisonous insect called the Food Heart Worm. It's useless for cultivators above the Foundation Building stage, but for those below it, that is, in the Qi Gathering stage, if they take this powder, at first, they won't feel anything out of the ordinary. However, after a day, they'll start to feel unwell, beginning with mild heartache, which will gradually worsen over time. Two days later, their hearts will be completely corroded by the Food Heart Powder... Heh heh!"

  Yang Chen took a deep breath in reverse and said: "This thing is so viciously toxic!"

  Zi Yunzi let out a cold snort and said, "What kind of viciousness is this? In my younger years, I possessed poison that even great Mahayana cultivators wouldn't dare to touch. Once they came into contact with it, they would be in big trouble. What is this compared to that?"

  Yang Chen listened to Can Yunzi's boastful words and smiled helplessly without saying a word.

  "Hey, you little stinker, do you want to report this matter? Who knows, the Tiandao Sect might even reward you with an Qi Gathering Pill for your meritorious service?"

  Yang Chen listened to Can Yunzi's opinion, remained silent for a moment, and then slightly shook his head, saying: "No! The fact that the black-clothed man from earlier can appear here is enough to prove that he is also a disciple of Tiandao Gate now. If I go report it, he will definitely find out. Now I'm just a nominal disciple, I don't have any real power to speak of. If that person bears a grudge, I'll be in trouble! Besides, Tiandao Gate is such a large sect, I don't believe their plan can be easily achieved!"

  Zi Yunzi burst out laughing and said: "You stinky little kid, this is your sect's affair, yet you don't even care?"

  Yang Chen snorted, saying: "My sect? Ha! I've been in this sect for 4 months now, and every day I can barely get enough to eat. And this time when I went to the inner gate to sweep, something that originally belonged to me was taken by someone else. Tell me, what has this sect given me?"

  "You stinky little kid, you're quite vengeful! Haha, but I like that!" Zan Yunzi said loudly: "If I were you, this sect would have been slaughtered from head to toe, and not a single disciple would be left for him! Especially those who have grudges against me, I must extract their souls and throw them into the Nine Nether Hell, making it impossible for them to reincarnate forever! Otherwise, it's hard to alleviate the hatred in my heart!"

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  Fellow Taoists, quickly take out your recommended Ling symbols and lend Yang Chen a helping hand!