58: Chapter 58: The Path to Strengthening Oneself
58 -58: The Path to Strengthening Oneself
Mining Town outside Shaft No.
“Dad, that Wen Qianhan is a prodigy of the Xuanyin Sect.”
“According to information from the sect, being able to withstand for such a long time at the Golden Core Realm, I feel…” Xu Ming said as he looked at the messages on the Communication Magic Artifact.
Ever since he came to guard Shaft No.
17, all has been peaceful.
Only later did he learn that the people from the Xuanyin Sect who attacked Shaft No.
17 were all slain by that tall and burly swordsman.
Even after a prodigious disciple of the Xuanyin Sect arrived, he was lured from Shaft No.
It is known that the two are tens of thousands of miles apart; for a Golden Core Cultivator to lead that prodigy all that way, one can imagine how many setbacks were encountered on the journey.
“All of this is too coincidental, so I’m certain, it must be your eldest brother,” Xu Tian said with determination in his eyes.
“If it really is big brother, then that’s truly remarkable; our family is going to have a prodigy,” Xu Ming suddenly laughed.
“Let this damn kid keep pretending, I’ll make sure he gets what’s coming to him when we get back.”
He couldn’t help but think of taking out the small ruler that was kept in the deepest part of his Storage Bag, upon remembering how his own son pretended and treated him so coldly after disguising himself.
At this moment, not far from Shaft No.
17 on a big tree, Xu Feng seemed to intuitively look in the direction of Shaft No.
“Indeed, some things aren’t so easily hidden.”
Inside the Small World Pearl, the Golden Armored Spirit Turtle, large as a hill, was practicing the Breathing Technique.
A phantom image of the Spirit Turtle faintly appeared above its shell.
Seeing this, Xu Feng was reminded of what Wen Qianhan had once said.
“Just a worthless little thing that relies on beast taming.”
“Actually, that statement is pretty accurate,” Xu Feng said with a self-deprecating smile.
Without relying on his turtle son, even if he were to advance to the Nascent Soul Stage, he would still be killed in an instant by Wen Qianhan; he might not even be able to dodge a single arrow.
He might not even be qualified to appear before him.
At this thought, a deep yearning for personal strength emerged in Xu Feng’s heart.
“Cultivation techniques, Divine Skills, Magic Treasures, Elixirs, talismans…” Xu Feng silently summed up in his heart the avenues for enhancing his own power.
“The most top-notch cultivation techniques and Divine Skills are always in the hands of those great Immortal Sects and big clans; most of the ones available for purchase at the Commerce are not systematic.”
“Magic Treasures can be bought with Spirit Stones.”
“As for Elixirs, I am an Alchemist, and can refine all sorts of pills myself.”
“As for talismans, I should give it a try to see if I can become a Talisman Master.”
In the midst of battle, Xu Feng deeply realized the importance of Jade Talismans.
Thinking of this, Xu Feng took out a Communication Magic Artifact and sent a message to the middle-aged, chubby supervisor at Heavenly Treasure Commerce.
Then he returned to his Cave Mansion and let his Divine Thought enter the Mountain and Sea Divine Beast World.
Atop Qingqiu Mountain, a nine-tailed lady was wearing a sky-blue, gauze dancing dress, leisurely swinging on a swing.
“Miss Nine-tailed, we’ve known each other for quite some time now.”
“All these years, why have I never seen you leave Qingqiu Mountain?” Xu Feng asked curiously.
“When I was young, I caused a great disaster and was punished to stay in the Ancestral Land alone for ten thousand years,” the nine-tailed lady said, sounding distant.
Hearing this, Xu Feng’s curiosity was instantly piqued.
“I know what you want to hear,” the nine-tailed lady said as she gently raised her hand, and a golden flame appeared in her palm.
Between these two things, Xu Feng could not figure out any connection.
“You’re envious, aren’t you?
This was obtained from eating a Golden Crow egg when I was young,” the nine-tailed lady said with a rather proud tone.
“When I was a child, my dad took me to play in the Dragon Court, where I met the Fourth Princess of the Dragon Emperor.”
“We were of similar ages and quickly started playing together.”
The lady was swinging on a swing, her face showing a nostalgic expression.
“That Fourth Princess was truly a natural-born troublemaker, even the Dragon Emperor had a headache over her.”
“With her leading the way, I’ve also gained a lot of good things, and in the end, we went to the Golden Crow’s old nest within the Fusang Divine Tree.”
“At that time, there were a total of four eggs; the Fourth Princess ate three, and I ate one.”
“The Fusang Divine Palace sent troops to bring us to justice; the Fourth Princess was confined in the Dragon Abyss for a hundred thousand years, and I, as an accomplice, was confined on this Qingqiu Mountain for ten thousand years.” Miss Nine-tailed said as she withdrew the Power of Sun Essence Fire.
“Oh right, what was the deal with you being chased the other day?”
After talking about the past, Miss Nine-tailed was in a much better mood.
Xu Feng was immediately amused when he heard this, as he was just thinking about how to tell his pitiful story, and here was his chance.
Then the intricate story of the son joining the army in his father’s stead, and the eldest son secretly protecting his old father unfolded with Xu Feng’s embellishments.
Miss Nine-tailed listened with relish while swinging.
After hearing the entire story, Miss Nine-tailed looked up towards the direction of Xu Feng’s Divine Thought.
“You now really want to become stronger yourself.”
“Yes, my enemy was right; without beast taming, I am nothing.” Xu Feng said silently.
“We’ve known each other for so long; we’re friends by now.”
Miss Nine-tailed said, as she pointed her delicate jade hand towards a direction.
“A million miles from here, there’s a large city where many human tribe settlements converge; there might be ways for you to strengthen yourself.”
Hearing this, Xu Feng waved his hand and summoned the turtle son from within the Small World Pearl onto Qingqiu Mountain.
“Xiao Jin, thank her for me, will you, Miss Nine-tails?”
Hearing Xu Feng’s words, although Golden Armored Spirit Turtle didn’t know why, it still bowed its head to the ground to express gratitude.
Miss Nine-tailed looked at the Golden Armored Spirit Turtle and suddenly asked, “Can you turn that story of an ordinary human becoming an Immortal Emperor into a Jade Scroll for me to read?”
“No problem, but I only have my Divine Thought; I’ll need Miss Nine-tails to provide me with a Jade Scroll,” Xu Feng immediately replied.
“How many such stories do you have?” Miss Nine-tails asked again.
“As many as you want,” Xu Feng promised.
Not to mention the novels he read in his previous life, just summarizing the stories of those Immortal Emperors and Immortal Monarchs in the Immortal Realm is enough for a thrilling narrative.
“How about two Jade Scroll stories a month?” Miss Nine-tails asked with a smile brimming with satisfaction.
“No problem, Miss Nine-tails saved Xiao Jin, which is equivalent to saving my life.”
Hearing Xu Feng’s words, the lady nodded her head in satisfaction, then waved her hand to take out a pile of eggshell fragments containing the endless power of the Sun Essence Fire from the void.
“These are fragments of the Golden Crow’s eggshell, containing the pure power of Sun Essence Fire; though small in quantity, it is already sufficient for your Xiao Jin.”
The pile of eggshell fragments slowly fell in front of Golden Armored Spirit Turtle.
“The payment will be two story scrolls a month,” Miss Nine-tails gestured for Xiao Jin to eat the pile of eggshells.
Looking at the pile of eggshells, Golden Armored Spirit Turtle was drooling with extreme longing in its eyes.
Although it very much wanted to eat, Golden Armored Spirit Turtle didn’t move and only looked longingly at the sky in the direction of Xu Feng’s Divine Thought.
“Miss Nine-tails, this is too precious!” Xu Feng hesitated.
They’re just a bunch of useless eggshells.”
“For someone of my realm, these eggshells are of no use anymore.”
“But for your Xiao Jin, it is an opportunity to enhance its bloodline; are you sure you don’t want it?”