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Upon entering the room, Xu Feng prepaid a month's rent and instructed the staff not to disturb him before taking out Yang Wei's Spatial Ring and beginning to count its contents.
Yang Wei was a Late Stage Nascent Soul Cultivator and one of the two Guardians of the Purple Cloud Sect. With such strength and status, it was hard to believe he would be short on money.
This was the first Late Stage Nascent Soul that Xu Feng had killed.
The space within Yang Wei's ring was not as vast as imagined; it was similar to that of Xiang Xiao, but contained many more items. Xu Feng nodded in satisfaction as he counted.
There were over ten million Mid-Grade Spirit Stones and over a hundred thousand High-Quality Spirit Stones. The quantity of spirit stones alone rivaled that of Xiao Hun, the Fourth Young Master of Xiaoyao Sect. In addition to the two Superior Magical Artifacts Xu Feng had seen—a sword and a knife—Yang Wei also possessed a piece of Supreme Quality Armor, which had been severely damaged by the Gale Sword Formation and was now rendered useless.
There were ten Superior Talismans, all offensive in nature. Yang Wei had not used the Treasure Talismans worth four hundred thousand each, believing that with just a Mental Attack, he could deal with Xu Feng without expending any ammunition. As a result, these ten talismans became Xu Feng's spoils.
With ten Superior Talismans unleashed at once, it would be difficult for a Late Stage Nascent Soul to survive. Many impoverished cultivators would hesitate to buy even one Superior Talisman in their lifetime; someone like Chen Buwen could only afford a Medium-Grade Talisman and would feel immense pain parting with it.
The shelf held mostly elixirs, with over five hundred bottles of Seventh-Level Healing Pills. Among them were over two hundred types of common cultivation medicines, but there was one golden bottle containing pills that Xu Feng had never seen before, totaling over three hundred pills.
On the bottom shelf lay a book titled "Sorrowful Technique." Upon opening it, Xu Feng found the title written in large characters. This cultivation method was expected; from the moment Yang Wei initiated his Mental Attack, Xu Feng knew there had to be a similar cultivation method involved.
Next to the Sorrowful Technique was a fist-sized Jade Box containing a black pearl the size of an egg. This was something favored by mortals; it was surprising that Yang Wei had acquired it—perhaps it was intended for courting women.
On the open space in the ring, besides several large piles of spirit stones, there was also an Alchemy Furnace and various alchemical supplies. It turned out that Yang Wei was also an Alchemist. Dozens of large boxes, each about a meter high, stood beside the furnace, filled with one type of herb: Fury Grass.
Fury Grass is a commonly used herb among modern clerks; it's not particularly precious but not something you find everywhere either. For someone like Yang Wei to stockpile dozens of boxes is quite impressive.
Fury Grass resembles Mimosa pudica from Xu Feng's previous life; when touched, its leaves would flare up as if in anger, hence its name. The herb is known for its ability to invigorate and strengthen the mind.
After finishing his inventory of items in the space, Xu Feng moved the spirit stones into designated rings. With so many items accumulated, he categorized everything into separate rings for spirit stones, elixirs, magical artifacts, and miscellaneous items.
There were some questions regarding Yang Wei's possessions, but Xu Feng wasn't in a hurry since he would soon find answers.
Yang Wei's Yuan Ying was brought forth.
"You dare to kill me? Please, don't kill me." Yang Wei immediately begged for mercy when he saw the situation was not in his favor.
Xu Feng said, "I never intended to kill you, but you wanted to kill me. If it were you, you wouldn't let me go either." He stopped wasting words with Yang Wei and cast several spells. Yang Wei let out a terrible scream as his Nascent Soul struggled violently.
Yang Wei was a Nascent Soul Period Cultivator, and Xu Feng would not miss such an opportunity. He had killed eight Nascent Souls at Jade Rabbit Mountain, five of whom were at the Mid Stage of Nascent Soul. Yet, Xu Feng had not dared to absorb a single Nascent Soul then, feeling heartbroken. Now that Yang Wei had come to him willingly, how could he refuse?
A Late Stage Nascent Soul Cultivator was close to the Divine Separation Stage, possessing immense energy. During the initial stages of the refinement, Yang Wei desperately resisted, nearly causing Xu Feng to be backlashed and lose his own soul. Fortunately, with his strong Soul Power and guidance from Fang Youxin Ten, Xu Feng skillfully managed to suppress Yang Wei without any major incidents.
As time passed, Yang Wei's resistance weakened more and more until he completely gave up after three moments.
Endless Water Elemental Energy surged into Xu Feng's body, pushing his Water Element Technique to the Mid Stage of Golden Core. The influx of spiritual power showed no signs of stopping, and even Xu Feng's robust Meridian, evolved from his previous mastery, began to struggle under the pressure.
By the fourth moment, Xu Feng's Meridian was on the verge of bursting, forcing him to slow down the refining process.
The spiritual power within him rapidly soared within permissible limits, with his Meridian at risk of exploding at any moment. Xu Feng danced on this dangerous edge while swiftly enhancing his own strength.
By the eighth moment, Yang Wei's Nascent Soul began to weaken. As one diminished, the other grew stronger; Xu Feng's absorption accelerated. By the tenth moment, Yang Wei's Nascent Soul faded away entirely, transforming into the last surge of spiritual power that disappeared within Xu Feng.
Xu Feng absorbed all of Yang Wei's spiritual power, elevating his Water Element realm to the peak of Late Stage of Golden Core—just one step away from advancing to Nascent Soul.
The spiritual power of a Late Stage Nascent Soul Cultivator was so vast that it nearly overwhelmed Xu Feng several times. Fortunately, he managed to stabilize himself each time. The Weak Water Three Thousand Technique also truly reached the Great Achievement level.
In addition to the enhancement of spiritual power, the laws contained within Yang Wei's Nascent Soul were absorbed into Xu Feng's consciousness one by one. This played a crucial role in advancing his Water Element Technique towards becoming a Nascent Soul. If Yang Wei had been refined by a master like Qiu Wuling, he would have likely advanced to Nascent Soul on the spot.
However, what pleased Xu Feng most was not just the increase in spiritual power but rather the fusion of Soul Power from Yang Wei's Nascent Soul.
Yang Wei's Soul Power surpassed Xu Feng's. After refining him, Yang Wei's Soul Power reached a terrifying height. As Soul Power increased with cultivation level, Xu Feng had crossed over with a powerful soul and had trained hard through the Soul Cultivation Chapter, making his soul four times stronger than that of cultivators at the same level—slightly stronger than an average Late Stage Nascent Soul.
Yang Wei himself was at Late Stage of Nascent Soul and practiced Sorrowful Technique; thus his Soul Power initially overshadowed Xu Feng’s. Now that he had been refined by Xu Feng and converted into energy—after accounting for some loss during the process—Xu Feng’s Soul Power far exceeded that of a Late Stage Nascent Soul and was only second to that of a Divine Separation Stage cultivator.
Such powerful Soul Power, for Xu Feng, who has mastered the art of swordsmanship through intent, is like adding wings to a tiger. One can imagine that if he were to use the Gale Sword Formation again, even executing it three times in succession would be problematic, and the area of effect would be wider, with greater lethality.
In addition to a significant enhancement in spiritual energy and Soul Power, Xu Feng also inherited most of Yang Wei's memories, which clarified some previously unclear matters.
It turns out that the cultivation method Yang Wei practiced, the Sorrowful Technique, was obtained during a treasure hunt. The original creator of this cultivation method was known as the Sad Young Master, who roamed freely three thousand years ago and was an important figure in the demon clan. He was later hunted down by Righteous Path Cultivators and met an untimely death, yet his cultivation method unexpectedly survived.
The Sorrowful Technique focuses on attacking the mind and requires a high level of Soul Power, making it difficult for ordinary people to cultivate, including those from the demon clan. Coincidentally, Yang Wei had an unexpected stroke of luck; he obtained a Soul Nourishing Pearl early on and kept it with him to assist in his cultivation.
The Soul Nourishing Pearl evolved from the demon core of a Soul Beast found in the depths of the sea. It nourishes the soul and is an exceptional treasure for cultivating Spiritual Power. Under the nourishment of the Soul Nourishing Pearl, Yang Wei, who had mediocre talent, made progress in Soul Power and met the requirements for practicing the Sorrowful Technique.
The Sorrowful Technique is the cultivation method that brought fame to the Sad Young Master. Due to its high starting point, it is divided into only two realms: the Dark Realm and the Sadness Realm. Yang Wei practiced diligently for a hundred years but only reached the early stage of the Dark Realm; otherwise, Xu Feng's soul resistance would have been unable to withstand it.
Yang Wei's practice of the Sorrowful Technique was a cross-disciplinary endeavor; his foundation was too weak. Although he had the Soul Nourishing Pearl, his progress was not commendable. With just this little bit of skill, Yang Wei managed to connect with a Late Stage Nascent Soul Cultivator from the Purple Cloud Sect and secured a position as a Guardian.
After absorbing Yang Wei's Soul Power, Xu Feng found it easy to practice the Sorrowful Technique.
It turned out that the black pearl was indeed a Soul Nourishing Pearl, and those three hundred or so bottles of elixirs on the shelf were Soul Nourishing Pills crafted by Yang Wei to replenish Soul Power. The dozens of boxes of Fury Grass were used to refine these pills.
Xu Feng quickly found the formula and refining insights for the Soul Nourishing Pill from Yang Wei's memories. With both the Soul Nourishing Pearl and Soul Nourishing Pills at his disposal, practicing the Sorrowful Technique became much smoother.
From Yang Wei's memories, Xu Feng also learned about the grievances between the Purple Cloud Sect and Consort Zhu Lin. The sect leader Su Meng from Purple Cloud Sect is at Mid Stage of Spirit Separation, similar to Li Hongxiu. Additionally, Qiao Li and Fang Youxin are both at Early Stage of Spirit Separation. Individually, both factions are evenly matched; however, since Purple Cloud Sect was established earlier than Consort Zhu Lin's faction, its overall strength surpasses hers. Therefore, they aimed to push Consort Zhu Lin out of Explorer Town.
The real reason behind this conflict is that Consort Zhu Lin occupies a location along a Spirit Eye of the Spiritual Vein, where Spiritual Energy is far denser than at Purple Cloud Peak. The Purple Cloud Sect failed to discover this treasure land and felt displeased that Li Hongxiu took advantage of it.
After Xu Feng appeared, Qiao Li could not win him over and instead sent Yang Wei to eliminate Xu Feng; if Purple Cloud Sect could not have him, neither would Consort Zhu Lin.
It took half a month for Xu Feng to fully digest Yang Wei's spiritual energy and memories.
Next, Xu Feng did not rush into cultivating the Sorrowful Technique but continued stabilizing his cultivation level by integrating Yang Wei's knowledge into his own use. The cultivation of Soul Power is very slow; when used in combat, its power is particularly great. Xu Feng spent considerable time merging Yang Wei's Soul Power as well.
A month passed in the blink of an eye, and Xu Feng finally had Yang Wei completely under his control.
Now, Xu Feng walked out of Room 007 and appeared in the hall of Wujue Pavilion.
"Ah, Xu Daoyou, what brings you here?" After more than a month, Zhen Tao quickly recognized Xu Feng.
"I came here on foot," Xu Feng joked.
Seeing that Xu Feng looked well, Zhen Tao said, "Xu Daoyou is truly blessed; it's clear you've encountered something good. Are you planning to buy something today? We have new stock in; you can take a look."
"I'm not buying anything today," Xu Feng replied with a sly smile.
They both understood the unspoken agreement and entered a private room.
In the modern world, killing for treasure and disposing of bodies was common practice. Every magical artifact shop engaged in this kind of business. On one hand, they could acquire black market goods at lower prices; on the other hand, it encouraged killing—more murders meant better sales for magical artifacts. It wasn't unusual for someone to buy a magical artifact in the morning only to be killed by another person in the afternoon, who then sold the stolen artifact at the same place.
Seeing Xu Feng's refined demeanor, one wouldn't expect him to be involved in such dealings; appearances can be deceiving.
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