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Witnessing the vast gap between the Liuxiang Kingdom and Zheguo, Xu Feng could no longer sit still. The survival of the Liuxiang Kingdom until now was entirely due to the protection of the Lord of Fragrance. If this fellow were to throw a tantrum and stop caring, the entire Liuxiang Kingdom would become a piece of fish meat for the Modern Clerk, and his Koukou Group would turn into a braised penguin.
Anyone below the Divine Separation Stage coming to the Liuxiang Kingdom could be easily dealt with by Xu Feng, but if someone at the Divine Separation Stage arrived, Xu Feng would have no way to handle it. The disparity in strength was just too great.
Strength, after all, is strength; only strength is the hard truth.
The concentration of Spiritual Energy in the Liuxiang Kingdom was far inferior to that of Zheguo. Even the Cold Fragrance Courtyard of the New Moon Sect could only compare to an ordinary mountain in Zheguo. Consort Zhu Lin's Spiritual Energy was much stronger than that of the Cold Fragrance Courtyard.
Xu Feng decided to return to Zheguo and choose a blessed location to enter seclusion and break through to the Nascent Soul Stage.
Secondly, Xu Feng bid farewell to Zhu Wanda and flew directly to the Beast Wasteland. It had been a year; he wondered how A Qi was doing?
Xu Feng released his Flying Sword, and in less than two hours, he arrived at the cliff where Jin Liaoyuan's cave was located. This was Xu Feng's base in the Beast Wasteland, where he had diligently cultivated for twelve years.
The stone door of the cliff cave was closed. After a year of dust accumulation, it was hard to tell from a distance that there was a cave here. Clearly, A Qi had not been here for a long time.
A giant beast emerged; it was the Pangolin guarding the cave. This creature diligently executed A Qi's orders, always standing by the cave entrance to protect Jin Liaoyuan's remains.
Xu Feng greeted the Pangolin, which excitedly let out a cry upon recognizing him. After a year apart, the Pangolin had also advanced to a Sixth-Level Monster and obtained its own demon core. The Pangolin's cry attracted the lazy White Eagle; these two beasts were A Qi's grave guardians left behind.
Pushing open the stone door and entering the stone chamber, Xu Feng respectfully bowed three times before Jin Liaoyuan and said, "Master, I have completed what you asked me to do. Qiu Wuling has acknowledged her relationship with you. You were so charming that even Hua Wanduo secretly admired you."
Jin Liaoyuan's skeletal remains remained silent, but his slightly parted jawbone seemed to emit a hint of a smirk.
Exiting the stone cave and following White Eagle deeper into the Beast Wasteland, they soon arrived at A Qi's Water Curtain Cave.
Two Sixth-Level monsters greeted them at the entrance and exchanged a few words with White Eagle before looking at Xu Feng with eager expressions. Clearly, these two monsters were new disciples of A Qi.
"You've come," A Qi's voice called from inside the cave. "Come in and eat something."
Xu Feng had long grown accustomed to A Qi's attitude as he flew into the cave. He saw A Qi munching on purple grapes with great enjoyment. Several bunches were on the table, each grape about the size of an egg—clearly not ordinary products.
“A Qi, what kind of Spirit Fruit is this? It must be very beneficial for cultivation, right?”
“This is just a larger grape; it doesn't count as a Spirit Fruit.”
“If it's not a Spirit Fruit, why are you eating so many?”
“I just wanted to experience the elegant mindset humans have when eating grapes.”
“…”
With that ridiculous demeanor, Xu Feng couldn't help but make a joke at the pretentious Birdman's expense, saying, “Go ahead and eat; my teeth can't handle grapes.”
A Qi asked curiously, “What do you mean your teeth can't handle grapes?”
Xu Feng replied with a straight face, “Portugal.”
“…” This time it was A Qi's turn to be speechless.
Xu Feng sat down in front of A Qi. After a year apart, A Qi's cultivation hadn't increased, but his physique had grown larger. The Purple Blood Crown on his head stood tall and firm, adding to his imposing presence.
A Qi is a descendant of the divine beast Vermilion Bird and possesses formidable strength. Xu Feng had witnessed A Qi use the true fire within him to burn Xiang Ge, who was at the Mid Stage of Nascent Soul, alive.
Now that Xu Feng had mastered the Gale Sword Formation, he still couldn't guarantee he could defeat A Qi.
A Qi asked, “How did you come back? I didn't see you use the Beast Wasteland's Teleportation Array.”
Xu Feng replied, “I used another Teleportation Array.” He didn't explain which Teleportation Array it was; after all, A Qi was more concerned about him than the Teleportation Array itself.
Xu Feng continued, “I still need to use the Teleportation Array here to go to Zheguo. From now on, this Teleportation Array will only open at midnight on the first night of each year; it will be closed at all other times.”
"How long is a moment?" A Qi asked, a bit confused. "You always come up with these strange terms."
"It's half a shichen here," Xu Feng replied, starting to eat the grapes on the table, and he was eating quickly, stuffing two in his mouth at a time.
A Qi watched with his mouth slightly open and said, "Aren't you not supposed to eat grapes?"
Xu Feng continued to munch and mumbled, "Well, I changed my mind..."
Ten minutes later, Xu Feng had eaten all the grapes. He stood up to take his leave. "I'm going into seclusion in Zheguo this time. The Spiritual Energy there is denser; it's better than in Liuxiang Kingdom. I won't come out until I advance to Yuan Ying." Xu Feng didn't give any time for questions; he didn't even know how long he would be gone.
"Wait a moment." As Xu Feng walked to the cave entrance, A Qi seemed to remember something. "I got something last month; you can take it. It will be beneficial for your cultivation."
A Qi opened his mouth and spat out a fist-sized red bead, which flew smoothly in front of Xu Feng. Xu Feng caught it in his hand, feeling a warm sensation spread through his body, reaching all his limbs and organs, providing immense comfort.
"What is this?"
A Qi explained, "It's said to be condensed from the blood essence of a demon. It contains powerful spiritual energy. I've used some, but it's not suitable for our demon clan's cultivation, so consider it a gift." A Qi was truly a good demon, always finding reasons for his gifts.
Xu Feng nodded and stored the bead in his ring before turning and flying out of the cave without even saying thank you. With a brother like this, what more was there to thank for? They had lived together for over ten years; Xu Feng had endured A Qi's training and had thus greatly improved in strength. Without A Qi, there would be no current Xu Feng.
Xu Feng disappeared into the forest, leaving A Qi staring blankly after him, his expression complex—uncertain whether it was worry or relief.
The water curtain at the cave entrance trembled slightly as if it hadn't moved at all. Yet suddenly, a middle-aged man appeared inside the cave. He had an unremarkable appearance but wore somewhat peculiar clothing—a blue robe that emitted a faint Spirit Light, made from an unknown material. A green vine was tied around his waist, leaving his left arm bare while only the right sleeve remained.
A Qi knelt down and bowed deeply. "My King, Xu Feng has accepted the Spirit Pearl."
King? The King of Beasts?
The King nodded gently and said, "Yes, you did well. I am very pleased."
"A Qi" said, "It is my honor to serve the king. I wish the king all his wishes come true. "Xu Feng" is the chosen successor of "Jin Liaoyuan," and I promised to take care of him..."
The king replied, "Rest assured, "Xu Feng" refining the "Spirit Pearl" will be beneficial for him; he will live well."
"Thank you, my king."
The king's figure faded away, as if blown by the wind.
"A Qi" remained kneeling on the ground, not daring to rise for a long time.
"Xu Feng" flew to the location of the "Teleportation Array" with "White Eagle." The promotion of "Red-Maned Lion" was imminent, and "A Qi" had replaced it with another "Sixth-Level Saber-Toothed Tiger" to guard the "Teleportation Array." That "Saber-Toothed Tiger," originally a subordinate of "Red-Maned Lion," recognized "Xu Feng" and let out a pleasing roar, behaving like a cat.
"Xu Feng" entered the "Teleportation Array," replaced the spirit stone, and activated the formation. He quickly disappeared. "White Eagle" took out the spirit stone and flew back to the "Cliff."
In the "Teleportation Array" of "Xibai City" and "Shenxing Sect," "Xu Feng" stepped out gently.
"It's you again?" This was the fourth time "Xu Feng" used the "Teleportation Array" of "Shenxing Sect," and the disciple in charge of transportation had already recognized him.
"Hello to both of you." "Xu Feng" greeted them and handed over a hundred spirit stones as transportation fees.
This time, it was indeed "Zhang Wuliao" and "Zhang Wu" on duty for transportation. Last time, "Xu Feng" pretended to be deaf and mute to get through them. Fortunately, there were no significant consequences. "Zhang Wuliao" smiled and said, "You really know how to joke, friend."
"Xu Feng" replied, "I dare not." He handed over two hundred spirit stones as an apology, which "Zhang Wuliao" accepted without hesitation.
"I want to go to 'Daming Lake.' Do you know when I can leave?" asked "Xu Feng."
"Zhang Wuliao" questioned, "'Daming Lake'? We can't go that far; you'll need to transfer."
After refining multiple "Yuan Ying," "Xu Feng" learned more about "Zheguo" from their memories. The "Xuan Continent" consists of three major parts: sea areas, continents, and the "Beast Wasteland." The kingdom where "Xu Feng" resides, the "Liuxiang Kingdom," did not exist on the initial map; there was only one country on the entire continent— that is, "Zheguo." In terms of the laws of the "Xian Dao," mortals divided the continent into several countries.
The three major regions of the Xuan Continent are divided in Modern Clerk into the "Five Lakes and Four Seas," along with the Beast Wasteland. The Five Lakes refer to Daming Lake, Sword Sun Lake, Red Lake, Qingdao Lake, and Yuan Lake. The Four Seas are Fish Sea, Raging Sea, Chaotic Sea, and Abandoned Sea. The Beast Wasteland is known as the Primordial Wilderness; it differs only in depth and has no geographical divisions.
In Zheguo, the Five Lakes are located in five different areas: the Eastern Flower, Xi Yu, South Valley, North Gate, and Zhong Wuwei, each controlled by one of the top five on the Xian Dao power ranking, representing their identity and influence.
Xu Feng's destination is Daming Lake, which is controlled by the Pingdao Sect in the north.
Daming Lake is naturally a lake but generally refers to a region. Xu Feng is currently in Xibai City, located in the west of Zheguo. The nearest major area is Xi Yu, where Light Rain Tower ranks second on the Xian Dao power list.
Xu Feng chose the North Gate of Pingdao Sect because of its connections with Jin Liaoyuan. More importantly, Shen Gongzi owes him a favor; if there are any difficult matters, he can ask for help. However, he did not expect that Daming Lake is over three million miles away from Xibai City. The Teleportation Array of Shenxing Sect does not have a direct route and requires transfers.
The Teleportation Array of Shenxing Sect can only transport within fifty thousand miles. Only some large Teleportation Arrays can reach beyond that distance, but large-scale teleportation is generally not open to the public and is extremely expensive due to high construction costs. There are very few sects in Zheguo that possess large Teleportation Arrays.
Zhang Wuliao charged Xu Feng two hundred spirit stones; it would be inappropriate not to assist him. He drew a rough map for Xu Feng and informed him where to transfer for a quicker route. Upon seeing it, Xu Feng realized he would need to make six transfers before finally arriving at a place called Sanyang Town to reach the territory of Daming Lake.
Xu Feng's first stop was an old place, Longmen Town. There were not enough people going to Longmen Town, so Xu Feng was taken to a room he had previously visited to rest while waiting for others heading to Longmen Town.
After some time, five people finally gathered together. Zhang Wuliao activated the Teleportation Array, and the five were transported away.
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