At the side door of the palace, the spirit light of the Restriction flashed.

Feng Liuyun was blocked by the Restriction, and half of his body was stuck in it.

The Mountain River Cloud Restriction displayed its might at that moment and spread throughout Feng Liuyun’s body.

Feng Liuyun felt a heavy weight on his body. As a result, his spiritual energy became sluggish.

In his cloud form, he was even forced to reveal his true form. He was unable to move.

His expression was hideous, and his eyes were burning with anger as he glared at Chen Jingzhai.

Chen Jingzhai took out the nine-section bamboo staff and smiled.

“What do you all think?” he asked.

“Naturally, we need to teach him a lesson,” Li Yifei said eagerly.

“Junior Brother Feng, this is too much!” Sun Changrong shook his head. “According to the rules, whoever breaks the Restriction can enter first. So even if Little Master-Uncle doesn’t let us in, we have to agree.”

“You didn’t know your place and failed to follow the rules,” Jiang Youning said coldly.

“How embarrassing to be seen with you!” Chu Jingsong said in disgust. “Little Master-Uncle, send him out!”

“What do the rest of you think?” Chen Jingzhai looked at Zhou Yuanhao, Zhang Kui, and Zhao Qinghe.

“Such behavior is really despicable.” Zhou Yuanhao shook his head.

“I have no objections.” Zhao Qinghe added on, “The rules can’t be violated. Junior Brother Feng is greedy, so he needs to be punished. Little Master-Uncle can decide on it.”

“I have no friendship with him,” Zhang Kui said calmly.

“Good!” Chen Jingzhai looked satisfied and casually struck Feng Liuyun with the staff.

The nine-section bamboo staff was a spiritual item. At that moment, Feng Liuyun was bound by the Restriction and could not resist at all.

Chen Jingzhai smacked Feng Liuyun’s face, instantly leaving a red mark.

Feng Liuyun, who was already furious, was stunned.

“I forgot. What does disciple nephew Feng have to say?” When Chen Jingzhai saw this, he seemed to be enlightened. He casually undid part of the Restriction so that Feng Liuyun could speak.

“Chen Jingzhai, how dare you humiliate me? I won’t let you off!” Feng Liuyun shouted.

“How disrespectful!” Chen Jingzhai shook his head and lashed out again.

[Smack!] This time, there was a red mark on the other side of Feng Liuyun’s face.

Both sides of his face were swollen. It was different from Lin Feiyang.

Lin Feiyang was simply in pain, while Chen Jingzhai taught Feng Liuyun a lesson.

Feng Liuyun still wanted to curse and shout. He wanted to provoke Chen Jingzhai so that he would attack him with excessive force.

This way, he could be sent out of the secret zone.

At a time like this, Feng Liuyun could not care less. He just wanted to escape.

However, Chen Jingzhai was very patient. The nine-section bamboo staff in his hand was surprisingly fluid.

[Smack! Smack! Smack! Smack!]

The bamboo staff was crackling non-stop as it landed on Feng Liuyun.

In just a moment, Chen Jingzhai had beaten the suave Feng Liuyun to a pulp.

Chen Jingzhai did not let Feng Liuyun’s limbs and body off the hook after beating his head.

He knew his limits every time he swung the nine-section bamboo staff and would not use too much force.

Nevertheless, each move would make Feng Liuyun suffer immeasurably.

However, what made Feng Liuyun suffer was not the nine-section bamboo staff but the gaze of the onlookers.

No one helped to persuade Chen Jingzhai on his behalf. Instead, everyone was watching him receive the beating. This made Feng Liuyun’s heart turn cold.

“Junior Brother Yifei, send him out!” Chen Jingzhai said with a smile.

“Alright!” Li Yifei stepped forward with a smile.

He kicked out and hit Feng Liuyun’s vital spot.

However, he did not seem to kick with much force. As a result, Feng Liuyun only cried out in pain and did not leave the secret zone.

Li Yifei kicked him a few more times. Then, finally, he sent him flying out of the secret zone with one last slap.

The teleportation light covered Feng Liuyun’s entire body, and even the Mountain River Cloud Restriction he was encased in left with him.

Chen Jingzhai narrowed his eyes slightly when he saw this.

The transportation slip must have been crafted by a Grade 4 item alchemist or higher and have incredibly high attainments.

There was no problem with his Mountain River Cloud Restriction. What he lacked was cultivation.

“Little Master-Uncle, let’s go in!” Li Yifei smiled and said, “After you.”

Chen Jingzhai’s performance completely won over Li Yifei.

He first caught Lin Feiyang and taught Feng Liuyun a lesson, not giving him any face at all.

Li Yifei was delighted. His attitude toward Chen Jingzhai had long changed.

Chen Jingzhai glanced at everyone and entered the second palace with a smile.

Li Yifei and the others followed closely behind.

When he stepped into the second palace, a stream of light immediately flew over and entered Chen Jingzhai’s upper core.

As expected, Chen Jingzhai obtained the second section of the Small Heavens Cloud Forbidden Restriction.

It was the Wind and Rain Restriction.

Chen Jingzhai stood still, secretly comprehending.

Li Yifei and the others did not need him to speak. Instead, they dispersed to search for treasure.

There were no elixirs or magic treasures in the second palace.

Instead, there were all kinds of spells and secret techniques. However, they did not consist of cultivation techniques.

Even so, everyone was beaming with joy. Even Xiao Yan had gained something.

After Chen Jingzhai mastered the Wind and Rain Restriction, he wandered around the palace.

He did not find anything, nor did he care.

“Little Master-Uncle, why don’t you take a look at my gains?” Zhao Qinghe asked.

“There’s no need.” Chen Jingzhai shook his head. “I can’t force fate. Besides, it’s already a huge gain for me to obtain the Small Heavens Cloud Forbidden Restriction. So you don’t have to feel guilty.”

“Master-Uncle is magnanimous.” Sun Changrong smiled and said, “Everyone, you must remember this favor from Little Master-Uncle. We can trade our gains with each other. But, of course, it has to be after we get out.”

“Sure!” Zhou Yuanhao nodded.

The others, naturally, had no objections.

After leaving the palace, they would have to ask the elders to evaluate their gains. Then, if there were no problems, they could communicate with each other and trade spells that suited them. This was an opportunity that no one would let slip.

“Half the time in the secret zone has passed. What should we do next?” Chu Jingsong asked.

“The fifth Restriction will probably take a long time.” Chen Jingzhai pondered for a moment and said, “I’m preparing to go to the door on the right and activate the fourth Restriction. This will also open the third palace.”

“Master-Uncle, how long will the fifth Restriction take to break?” Li Yifei asked.

“At least twenty days.” Chen Jingzhai shook his head. “Or even longer.”

“There’s still time,” Li Yifei said with a smile. “Why don’t we break the fifth Restriction with all our might? I think the more difficult it is, the greater the gains. In the final moments we have left, we’ll break into the palace on the right.”

“What do you all think?” Chen Jingzhai asked.

“I think that is doable.” Zhao Qinghe nodded. “But do we need more people for the fifth Restriction? After all, the fourth Restriction requires the full strength of seven people!”

“That won’t be necessary.” Chen Jingzhai shook his head. “Although the fifth Restriction is more powerful, seven people are enough. The key is not your strength, but the strength of the Restriction.”

“Then let’s break the fifth Restriction first,” Chu Jingsong said. “Putting aside the gains, just the wave of essence power alone is enough to benefit us.”

“That’s right!” Sun Changrong smiled and said, “My cultivation level has increased, and this is a rare occasion. If I go one step further, I’ll reach the Complete Foundation Plane. It’s all thanks to Master-Uncle. So let’s focus our efforts on breaking the fifth Restriction.”

Everyone agreed with him. Chen Jingzhai also did not refuse.

“I entered the secret zone this time for the Phantom Heart Grass.” Chen Jingzhai pondered and said, “I can’t achieve my goal by staying here. So I intend to let the other disciples enter this place at the price of the Phantom Heart Grass.”

“Master-Uncle, are you trying to refine the Foundation Establishment Elixir?” Zhou Yuanhao asked.

“That’s right!” Chen Jingzhai nodded. “I’m already a Grade 2 alchemist and am about to refine the Foundation Establishment Elixir to increase my experience. Unfortunately, there are no medicinal herbs for the Foundation Establishment Elixir in Daoxuan Peak.”

“You should have said so earlier!” Chu Jingsong laughed.

Under Chen Jingzhai’s puzzled gaze, everyone else present took out the Heavenly Spirit Fruit, Ice Spirit Flower, and Phantom Heart Grass from their storage bags.