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The two individuals appeared out of nowhere, as if they had walked out of the air. The defensive array outside the cave had no effect at all. Strangely, Xu Feng could not sense any spiritual energy from them; they seemed like two ordinary mortals kneeling before him.
Or perhaps, Xu Feng didn't even have the ability to scrutinize them.
One was a man wrapped in Azure Vine, with half of his arm exposed, while the woman was delicate and exceptionally graceful. They knelt on the ground, respectfully waiting.
The power of these two was unimaginable. Even a master like Li Hongxiu, at the Mid Stage of Spirit Separation, could not appear out of thin air or completely conceal their spiritual energy. Now, these two were kneeling before him, and what was worse were the four words they uttered.
Father? Immortal Lord?
When did I become a father? I'm still an unmarried man... My name isn't Immortal Lord. Immortal Lord? Immortal Lord...
Just as Xu Feng was stunned and stopped thinking, the Strange Nascent Soul within him suddenly spoke.
The voice of the Strange Nascent Soul was much more robust than before; clearly, after twenty years of cultivation, it had grown stronger to a certain extent. Its voice was ethereal yet commanding.
"Get up, we are going home."
With just these few words, the Strange Nascent Soul finished speaking and fell silent again, its slender eyes still closed.
The two individuals stood up. The woman took out a piece of emerald-green gem and held it gently in her hands.
Xu Feng felt a sudden emptiness in his body as the Strange Nascent Soul flew out from him and instantly vanished into the gem held by the woman. Tears welled up in her eyes as she tightly embraced the gem.
Only after the woman secured the gem did the half-naked man look at Xu Feng and say, "Xu Feng, I am Lord of Fragrance."
He is actually Lord of Fragrance! He actually recognizes me!
Xu Feng came back to his senses from the shock and immediately knelt on the ground, respectfully saying, "Xu Feng thanks the Lord of Fragrance for saving my life." Even if he were foolish, he would understand at this moment that the Lord of Fragrance was bowing to the Strange Nascent Soul within him. How powerful must that existence be to make the Lord of Fragrance kneel?
During the battle at Wuhua Island years ago, Xu Feng was nearly killed by Huo Jinxing when the Lord of Fragrance suddenly appeared and struck Huo Jinxing down, forcing him to beg for mercy and saving Xu Feng's life. However, the Lord of Fragrance did not reveal himself that time, and Xu Feng did not see him.
Now, seeing the master of Liuxiang Kingdom here, Xu Feng recalled everything that had happened before and vaguely guessed that the Lord of Fragrance was not there just to teach Huo Jinxing a lesson. From that moment on, every move Xu Feng made had been under the watchful eye of the Lord of Fragrance.
All of this was to allow the Strange Nascent Soul to enter Xu Feng's body.
The fog in Xu Feng's mind began to dissipate, but there were still some things he couldn't understand.
The previously silent and delicate woman said, "Xu Feng, please rise. You have helped my father greatly, and I should thank you."
Xu Feng stood up in response and said, "I dare not. I am merely saved by the Lord of Fragrance; I am grateful."
The Lord of Fragrance said, "Xu Feng, I will be leaving soon. From now on, Liuxiang Kingdom will belong to you."
Mine? What do you mean mine? Xu Feng was confused.
The Lord of Fragrance continued, "I have been in Liuxiang Kingdom for so many years waiting for you. This kingdom was prepared for you; you are the new Lord of Fragrance."
Xu Feng was so shocked he couldn't speak. When did I become a second-generation immortal?
The Lord of Fragrance understood that Xu Feng still didn't grasp it and explained, "The Immortal Lord is injured and needs a Five Elements Body Yuan Ying Cultivator for nurturing and healing. After ten years of cultivation, the Immortal Lord has begun to recover but is no longer suitable to cultivate alongside you. You have accompanied the Immortal Lord through these most difficult ten years; your mission is complete. I have prepared for several tens of thousands of years for this decade."
Several tens of thousands of years? The Immortal Lord? I saved the Immortal Lord! Xu Feng didn't know what kind of being the Immortal Lord was, but one thing was certain: that person belonged to the immortal realm.
And the immortal realm was exactly where Xu Feng wanted to go; only in the immortal realm could he possibly find a spatial point back to Earth.
"Lord of Fragrance" said, "The Liuxiang Kingdom is but a corner of the Beast Wasteland. I established the Liuxiang Kingdom and control its Xian Dao power to provide you with a good environment because I need you to reach the Nascent Soul Stage, but I cannot assist you too much. Before you, three talents of Five Elements Cultivation appeared in the Liuxiang Kingdom, but they all perished, leaving only you."
One question after another was resolved; it turned out that Xu Feng had long been the chosen one by the Lord of Fragrance.
The Lord of Fragrance continued, "Now that the Immortal Lord has the ability to save himself, we must return to the Immortal Realm. I will not return to Xuan Continent. Once I leave, the Liuxiang Kingdom will be divided by Zheguo. You were born there; if you do nothing, the Liuxiang Kingdom will face a catastrophe. I made you the Lord of Fragrance to give the Liuxiang Kingdom a chance at survival."
Indeed, the Lord of Fragrance was a being from the Immortal Realm, and the Liuxiang Kingdom was merely his garden. This garden held decades of emotions for Xu Feng; he was born and raised there. Now, with the departure of the Lord of Fragrance, this country would be restructured. Any sect from Zheguo could easily erase the Liuxiang Kingdom from the map.
Xu Feng said, "I am powerless..." He only had the strength of the Nascent Soul Stage; expecting him to protect the Liuxiang Kingdom like the Lord of Fragrance was simply a joke.
The Lord of Fragrance replied, "Xu Feng, you have helped me. Originally, I could have given you the power to sweep through Xuan Continent, but I do not wish to do so. Everyone has their own fortune. Even if I cannot forcibly elevate you to Nascent Soul Stage, everything depends on yourself. You are talented; the Immortal Realm is your stage. I will wait for you in the Immortal Realm; whether or not you can ascend depends on your own fate."
Xu Feng's heart sank; he thought that perhaps the Lord of Fragrance would at least offer him some cultivation method or a celestial artifact. Now it seemed that he would receive nothing but an empty title of Lord of Fragrance and be tasked with protecting the Liuxiang Kingdom.
Perhaps sensing Xu Feng's thoughts, the Lord of Fragrance said, "With your current strength, it is indeed difficult for you to protect the Liuxiang Kingdom. This Five Elements Pill can elevate you by one realm; this is all I can help you with. If I help too much, it will be detrimental to your future cultivation." With that, he took out a thumb-sized pill and tossed it to Xu Feng.
Xu Feng hurriedly caught it and said, "Thank you, Lord of Fragrance." At least he had gained something from this.
The Lord of Fragrance asked, "Do you have any other requests? It will be hard for you to see me again in the future."
What other requests could he make? Would he ask to be elevated to Transcendence Period? Would he ask for an artifact or cultivation methods from the Immortal Realm? Would he even receive them?
Xu Feng replied, "To be honest, my greatest wish in life is to go to the Immortal Realm and find something. I hope senior can fulfill this."
The Lord of Fragrance said, "Achieving immortality is every cultivator's desire; your thoughts are no exception. I can take you there, but entering the Immortal Realm like this will ultimately lead to nothing for you. Here’s what we’ll do: while others transcend tribulation to ascend, I won’t let you transcend tribulation; instead, I'll give you another path to immortality."
Xu Feng's eyes lit up as he waited for the Lord of Fragrance to open a portal for him. However, he heard the Lord of Fragrance say, "In the Abandoned Sea's Eye Palace, there is a Teleportation Array leading to the Immortal Realm. As long as you defeat the guardian beast at the array, you can pass through and ascend in one step."
It turns out that the Immortal Realm and the Xuan Continent also have a Teleportation Array. If this news were to spread, who knows what kind of turmoil it would cause? For thousands of years, the Xian Dao has been focused solely on cultivation, and in the end, one would face life-and-death tribulations to attain enlightenment and ascend. Now, as long as one finds that Teleportation Array, they can ascend without any cultivation—who would still bother to cultivate? That would be foolish.
Before Xu Feng could laugh, he was choked by another remark from the Lord of Fragrance: "Usually, those who can defeat the Beast of Ascension can safely pass through their tribulations."
Oh no, so the requirements for strength are the same; this is practically meaningless.
The Lord of Fragrance smiled at Xu Feng but said nothing more. In a blur, along with the woman in white beside him, he vanished into thin air. Immortals truly come and go without a trace.
With the shadow gone, there was no longer a Lord of Fragrance in the Xuan Continent. His lingering power meant that for fifty years, no one dared to cause trouble in Liuxiang Kingdom. However, after fifty years, news of the Lord of Fragrance's departure might not be kept secret any longer. By then, Liuxiang Kingdom would likely become an easy target for plunder.
I will do what I can; I am human, not an immortal. I am merely the newly appointed Lord of Fragrance under duress, not a savior.
With the Lord of Fragrance gone, he left Xu Feng with a heavy burden. The fate of Liuxiang Kingdom now rested entirely on Xu Feng's shoulders. Cultivators view mortals as ants; how could the Immortal Realm see the mortal realm any differently?
Today marks the day of my emergence from seclusion. This extra ten years must have been communicated by the Lord of Fragrance to the Xu family. With his strength, who in the Xuan Continent would dare to defy him?
Xu Feng took out the Five Elements Pill given to him by the Lord of Fragrance and swallowed it whole. He had no idea how powerful this pill could be; knowing the Lord of Fragrance's character, it certainly wasn't some miraculous elixir that would allow instant ascension.
The Five Elements Pill melted in his mouth and transformed into a warm current that flowed into his Dantian, merging with his Yuan Ying.
Immediately, five types of spiritual energy—Gold, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth—appeared simultaneously within Xu Feng's Yuan Ying, swirling around each other in an intricate dance. These five energies were neither too hot nor too cold but were incredibly potent. When Xu Feng focused his mind to refine the Five Elements Pill instantly, he found that although it had split into five parts, each strand of energy was vast and rich. No matter how much Xu Feng tried to absorb it, there was no sign of depletion.
Xu Feng was overjoyed; this Five Elements Pill was undoubtedly tailored for him by the Lord of Fragrance. The methods of immortals are indeed extraordinary.
The spiritual energy from the pill seemed inexhaustible and its flow increased rapidly until it pushed Xu Feng to his limits. His cultivation level surged quickly, particularly in Wood Element.
This Five Elements Pill from the Lord of Fragrance could elevate him by one realm; however, it was too sudden for him to fully comprehend what was happening.
Xu Feng's Yuan Ying was growing at an almost visible speed, with his strength advancing rapidly. Xu Feng sat on the Cold Jade Bed, not daring to relax for a moment, as he guided the medicinal power to replenish his energy.
The concentration of Spiritual Energy in the air continued to rise, due to the overflow from the Five Elements Pill. The colors in Xu Feng's eyes shifted among the five elements, and as time passed, each minute and second seemed to stretch tenfold.
Dawn broke, as expected.
The Yuan Ying Cultivator from North Seven Peaks had risen early to practice swordsmanship. Not far away, a Swan startled and took flight, and then a figure ascended to the mountain peak.
"Wow, it's been twenty years since I last saw him, and he has actually advanced to the Nascent Soul Stage. Not bad, quite fast. Wait, that's strange; he's at the Mid Stage of Nascent Soul!" The cultivator from North Seven Peaks noticed something unusual and was slightly taken aback. Advancing two levels in twenty years was not something just anyone could achieve.
"I didn't expect our Xu family to recruit another talent; it's just a pity he isn't a direct disciple of our Xu family."
At the peak of North Eight Peaks, Xu Feng greeted the cultivator from North Seven Peaks across the mountains before drawing his Blazing Blade and began to swing it in mid-air.
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