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Chapter Forty: Red-Butt Macaque
The Weak Spirit Monkey radiated a faint golden light, giving it an extraordinary appearance. The ferocious beasts in the jungle, upon seeing this golden glow, displayed expressions of fear and reverence, hastily stepping aside to clear a path for the Spirit Monkey.
Lin Feng followed closely behind. The pair—one human and one monkey—ran for what felt like an eternity until dawn broke, leading them deep into the Azure Wind Mountain Range.
As Lin Feng looked around, he noticed high-level ferocious beasts everywhere, each with fierce expressions and astonishing physical strength. A sense of trepidation washed over him. Fortunately, these beasts were avoiding the Spirit Monkey, with some even bowing their heads in submission as a sign of respect, and none dared to attack them.
The Spirit Monkey finally came to a stop in front of a wooden hut. It let out a series of low growls directed at the structure.
An elderly Spirit Monkey emerged from within the hut. It had a flat nose, a protruding forehead, and a body that was white on top and blue below. Lin Feng recognized it as one of the four great Spirit Monkeys of the world—the Red-Butt Macaque.
The frail Weak Spirit Monkey rushed into its mother's embrace, burying its head deeply against her and rubbing against her affectionately.
Lin Feng understood that the Red-Butt Macaque possessed terrifying power; even a single fart from it could be lethal. He speculated that this aged Spirit Monkey was indeed the one he had seen before, towering like a mountain.
"I am from Master Da," Lin Feng quickly stated his identity, feeling the need to clarify further: "The short-haired man in a long robe; he entrusted your child to me, and I can save it."
Having run for too long, the Weak Spirit Monkey's breath had weakened significantly, and it gradually fell into a deep slumber, as if on the brink of death. The Aged Spirit Monkey displayed an expression of love and sorrow, slightly opening its mouth to release a stream of golden breath.
This golden breath contained immense power—it was the Aged Spirit Monkey's Vital Energy. The Vital Energy flowed continuously into the Weak Spirit Monkey's mouth, gradually restoring its breathing to normal, though it still remained unconscious.
"How about letting it return to my body?" Lin Feng thought to himself.
"Let me hold him; I don't know how many more chances I will have like this," said the Red-Butt Macaque gently as she stroked the Weak Spirit Monkey's forehead, her eyes filled with affection.
Although spirit beasts are among the top-tier beings in the world and can transform into human forms and speak, Lin Feng was still taken aback and speechless at witnessing a Spirit Monkey converse before him for the first time.
After some time had passed, having absorbed its mother's Vital Energy, the Spirit Monkey slowly opened its eyes. Upon seeing its mother, it smiled joyfully and couldn't help but nuzzle against her again.
The Red-Butt Macaque ceased supplying her child with Vital Energy and then turned her gaze toward Lin Feng, saying lightly, "Why are you so weak?"
Faced with this statement, Lin Feng opened his mouth to say something, but found himself at a loss for words.
"How did you obtain that thing?" Red-Butt Macaque asked.
Lin Feng knew that the item in question was the Stone Pearl. He respectfully replied, "I stumbled upon it by chance; Master Da said it belonged to Emperor Huang."
"A mere novice knows nothing. To be precise, that item is related to the Emperor, but it does not belong to him," Red-Butt Macaque said.
"Then what is it?" Lin Feng couldn't help but ask.
Red-Butt Macaque did not answer immediately. Instead, it looked at the child in its arms and extended a finger into the child's mouth for it to suck on. Only then did it say, "Come out."
"What?" Lin Feng glanced around to ensure no one was nearby before asking, "Are you speaking to me, senior?"
With a rustling sound, a woman stepped out from behind a large tree.
The woman was dressed in Palace Attire, wrapped in a layer of Golden Silk Garment, exuding an air of elegance and grandeur. She was extraordinarily beautiful, like a Peerless Woman stepping out of a painting, with the charm of plum blossoms in the snow—pure and unmatched.
This woman seemed somewhat reticent, her demeanor radiating an otherworldly quality.
Red-Butt Macaque did not lift its head and continued to inquire, "What brings you to my territory?"
"My ancestor has gone missing. The descendants learned that he transformed into a mountain peak and lies buried within the passage of time. I have traversed many mountains in search of my ancestor. I apologize for the intrusion and ask for your forgiveness, senior."
Her words were neither humble nor arrogant, yet they conveyed respect for Red-Butt Macaque. However, her expression remained cold, showing no signs of emotion.
"The aura of your clan is unique in this land; you should know that there is nothing here that you seek. Leave," Red-Butt Macaque stated.
"My apologies for the disturbance." The woman in the Golden Silk Garment performed a respectful bow before turning to leave.
Once she had departed, Red-Butt Macaque spoke again, "That item you possess is closely related to the girl who just left."
"Who is she?" Lin Feng asked, feeling that the situation was becoming increasingly complicated.
The Red-Butt Macaque did not respond but continued to gaze at her child. Time passed slowly, and for several hours, the Red-Butt Macaque remained silent. Lin Feng did not press further, simply standing quietly.
With a sigh, the Red-Butt Macaque picked up her child and placed him on the ground. Then she said softly, "Child, go with him. I need to enter hibernation."
The Weak Spirit Monkey looked at his mother, his eyes filled with reluctance. Finally, he held back his tears and turned to walk towards Lin Feng. He leaped onto Lin Feng's shoulder.
Wuwu...
The Weak Spirit Monkey let out a sorrowful cry before entering Lin Feng's storage bag.
"The earth has been in a cycle for ten thousand years; this life marks the beginning of a new era in that cycle. Matters unresolved from ten thousand years ago will gradually resurface and find their conclusions."
"And you are too weak."
Once again, the Red-Butt Macaque remarked on Lin Feng's weakness. Feeling somewhat dissatisfied, Lin Feng replied, "I have been working hard to cultivate. I will definitely secure first place in the Jiuzhou Gathering Conference."
"What is the Jiuzhou Gathering Conference? Ah, I seem to recall; it's a competition for young disciples of your Nine Provinces, right? When the cycle of ten thousand years ends and the New Era begins, even the strength of the one who takes first place in the Jiuzhou Gathering Conference won't be enough to qualify as an observer, let alone as cannon fodder," the Red-Butt Macaque said calmly.
"What level do I need to reach to participate in such a monumental battle?" Lin Feng couldn't help but ask.
"You must cultivate to a Foundation level like Void to influence the situation. Otherwise, everything is in vain. If you do not grow rapidly, you will waste Void's thousand-year plan," replied the Red-Butt Macaque.
"Who is Void?" Lin Feng had an inkling as he asked this question.
"Your master," the Red-Butt Macaque answered succinctly.
Upon receiving confirmation, Lin Feng found it amusing that the name Void sounded so funny. Moreover, how many years had this Red-Butt Macaque lived to refer to Market as Void?
"Too weak, truly too weak; Void's strategy is rather risky."
Red-Butt Macaque muttered to itself before stepping into the wooden cabin.
This was the third time Lin Feng had heard Red-Butt Macaque lamenting its own weakness. This time, he didn’t respond with silence; he simply couldn’t be bothered to answer. Master Da had appeared, insisting that he must secure first place at the Jiuzhou Gathering Conference.
Was that first place so easy to obtain? Even Sword Saint Senior had only managed to achieve second place.
With this goal in mind, Lin Feng had pushed himself relentlessly, training hard day after day. And now, a Spirit Monkey had shown up, telling him that even if he secured first place at the Jiuzhou Gathering Conference, it would still be too weak—he wouldn’t even qualify to be cannon fodder. He needed to cultivate until he reached a Foundation level akin to Market.
Was Market’s Foundation so easily attainable? Even a talent like Sword Saint felt that Market was as unreachable as the clouds, something only to be gazed up at in awe.
Lin Feng believed these were things that were fundamentally impossible to achieve; since they were unattainable, there was no point in arguing about them.
Thus, Lin Feng asked one last question, a very practical one. “Senior, with so many ferocious beasts around here, how do I get out?”
“The Azure Wind Mountain Range is my territory. You can move freely within it with my child by your side; all beasts will submit to you,” came Red-Butt Macaque's calm reply from within the cabin, yet it carried an overwhelming pressure.
“There’s one more thing I wish to ask.” Lin Feng spoke again.
“.”
“After I leave, I hope you can protect my parents and my girlfriend’s parents. Rest assured, they have the ability to defend themselves. I’m just worried about strong enemies appearing.”
“Location.”
“It’s the Lin family in Qingshan Town.”
“Location.”
“It’s the first mountain town at the northern end of Azure Wind Mountain Range where the Lin family resides.”
“I will send a Ninth-Order Ferocious Beast there for lifelong protection.”
Hearing this, Lin Feng couldn't help but drool. Wow, the Nine-Tiered Fierce Beasts. Who would dare to cause trouble in Qingshan Town?
After bidding farewell to the Red-Butt Macaque, Lin Feng walked through the Azure Wind Mountain Range. Just as the Red-Butt Macaque had said, those fierce beasts all avoided him, not daring to come close. It wasn't until he reached the middle of the Azure Wind Mountain Range that some unaware fierce beasts pounced at him. However, as soon as they got near Lin Feng, they caught a whiff of the Spirit Monkey's scent and hurriedly crouched down, as if begging for mercy.
Exiting the Azure Wind Mountain Range and arriving at Qingshan Town, it was already dark. Lin Feng had mysteriously disappeared for an entire night, causing his parents great worry, and no one had gone to look for him. Upon hearing this, Miaomiao came to Lin Feng's house with her father to wait for him.
Throughout that night, Lin Xiao sent everyone out to search for him. Their greatest fear was that Lin Feng had been captured by the escaped Lin Longyu.
With Lin Feng's return, everyone finally felt relieved. They asked where he had been, but Lin Feng found it inconvenient to answer and simply said he had been cultivating in the Azure Wind Mountain Range.
The next day, Lin Feng and Miaomiao set off back to Solitary Moon City with their parents' hopes and love in their hearts.
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