LGHTNOVELBOOK Chapter 420 - 420: The Family Head Who Loves Speed Racing
Chapter 420: Chapter 420: The Family Head Who Loves Speed Racing
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Elder Brother Guo and his two companions stayed on Mount Zhige for five days before drifting away.
The arrival and departure of the Inspector from the Immortals had thoroughly confirmed Feng Jun’s identity—without a doubt, the Divine Doctor was an Immortal.
Interestingly, as Feng Jun’s identity became established, the number of people seeking him out actually decreased.
Before, everyone could feign ignorance, showing slight disrespect to the Divine Doctor without much concern, but now that it was out in the open, who would dare to offend an Immortal?
On the day the three left, Yu Changqing came to see Feng Jun to thank him for defending her in front of the Inspector—she could accept that the Qi Refinement Realm could indeed disregard those in the Mortal Shedding Realm, but this did not mean she felt entirely comfortable about it.
She knew that Feng Jun was not very familiar with the Cultivation World here, so she took the initiative to explain, saying that not agreeing to trade with the man surnamed Guo was really a trouble spared.
Pine Cypress Peak does not hold the greatest power in the Cultivation World, but it has always been extremely troublesome to deal with. They and Sword Forging Peak are known as the Twin Peaks, both composed of cultivator clans; however, most cultivators would rather provoke Sword Forging Peak than offend Pine Cypress Peak.
Sword Forging Peak is shared among eight clans, while Pine Cypress Peak belongs solely to the Yan Family, which faces no conflicts of command, and thus Pine Cypress Peak has always been united.
Whether Guo Family is among the vassal families of Pine Cypress Peak, Yu Changqing did not know; however, she did know that there had indeed been a family surnamed Niu within Pine Cypress Peak—possessing respectable combat strength and skilled in tracking and ambushes.
Yet, it was this very Niu Family that Pine Cypress Peak had purged themselves, with only a few minor figures escaping who hadn’t amounted to anything significant up to now.
Yu Changqing knew about this because her brothers in the sect had shared it as an anecdote. Some said the Niu Family had hoarded spoils of war, while others said the Niu Family had become involved in some of the Yan Family’s internal disputes.
It was not surprising that someone had mastered the Niu Family tracking technique; however, these clan secret techniques are often accompanied by bloodline or other secrets, and outsiders who acquire them might not be able to fully grasp their essence.
The crux of the matter was, should Feng Jun acquire this technique, it was hard to say how useful it would be, but he would then be tied to the Niu Family by fate.
Alright, even if the Niu cultivators were no longer a force to be reckoned with, what if one day the Yan Family remembered this matter and found out that Feng Jun possessed this technique? At the very least, wouldn’t that be a bit of a hassle?
To put it in Yu Changqing’s words, there are plenty of other cultivation techniques available—why invite this trouble?
She didn’t know the situation with the other two techniques, but since they were grouped with the Niu Family’s tracking technique, she guessed they were probably similar.
She had already suspected that the techniques offered might have problems, but what could she, a mere Qi Refinement Realm cultivator, say in response?
Now telling Feng Jun about this was her way of saying that what he did was not wrong.
After this event, their relationship deepened further, and Feng Jun asked her for advice, since he truly intended to collect some techniques that wouldn’t have serious consequences. Did she have any good recommendations?
Ordinary techniques were not difficult, Yu Changqing pondered for a moment before responding. Techniques like the Flying Needle, Vine, Condensing Water, Fireball, and Earthen Wall, representing the Five Elements Technique, are quite similar across various sects. If I learned them, I could tell you without worrying about our sect finding out.
The Vine Technique might be an exception, because she herself had the Wood Attribute and learned Wood Attribute Cultivation Techniques; her Vine Technique may differ from others.
Unfortunately, she would only be able to gradually acquire these techniques after advancing into the Immortal Sects.
In the following days, everything was calm. Fewer people came to Feng Jun to plead their cases, but many turned to the Tian Family for help, knowing they were the family that had followed the Divine Doctor for the longest time.
As for Lang Zhen and the Deng Family Brothers? No one dared to hold any expectations—they didn’t need to care about pleasing them, just to closely follow the Divine Doctor was to benefit endlessly.
Feng Jun couldn’t be bothered with these matters, especially since he didn’t know when the Spirit Gathering Array would be activated next time. After all, with seven people already, was he expected to bring seventy to leech off the Spiritual Energy?
What really mattered was that materials for Talismans were gradually coming by, so he could seriously contemplate the Talismans.
On this day, thunder roared and lightning flashed as he arrived deep within Mount Zhige, seeking inspiration for the “Thunderclap Talisman” through observing the lightning.
Lightning does not belong to the Five Elements, thus the Thunderclap Talisman is one of the Basic Talismans with a very high difficulty. But Feng Jun had an extraordinary interest in it, and with such a heavy thunderstorm, why not come and observe?
He was not foolish enough to stand at the summit to watch the lightning; instead, he just sat on a large rock halfway up the mountain, staring blankly.
Large raindrops began to fall, and he didn’t even bother to raise his Spiritual Energy to shield himself, letting the rain drench him.
Just then, the sound of an engine sputtering erupted behind him. Turning around, he saw an all-terrain vehicle awkwardly making its way up.
It must be admitted that the all-terrain vehicle’s ability to traverse mountains was much superior to that of a three-wheeled cart. However, Feng Jun had chosen a relatively smooth location; if it had been inaccessible mountains that others couldn’t climb, the all-terrain vehicle would have been just as helpless.
Upon sighting this vehicle, Feng Jun knew who it belonged to. The all-terrain vehicles he had brought from the Earth Realm mostly had just a front windshield, at most a canopy, and were still open on all sides.
Only after the Mi Family purchased an all-terrain vehicle did they modify it, adding a material known as Gneissanite crystal around the sides. Not only did it shield against wind and rain, but it also protected against impact and yet was not very hard—similar to bulletproof glass that was slightly softer.
This all-terrain vehicle became the ride of the Family Head of the Mi Family, Mi Shijie, used occasionally but mostly stored in Mount Zhige for convenience in maintaining and refueling.
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At over fifty years of age, Mi Shijie was an old man whose highest cultivation level was that of a High-Rank Martial Master, but had now fallen to Intermediate Level. The old man had a hobby—he loved racing cars, and whenever he had the chance, he would race against others with large bets placed on the outcome.
In summary, this was an elder with a youthful heart who had shown himself only three times on Mount Zhige.
Feng Jun glanced at the car before turning back to wait and observe the lightning.
Now, he had the privilege to carry such arrogance, and besides, the person who had arrived might not necessarily be Mi Shijie.
“Divine Doctor sure has a taste for elegance,” a deep voice rang out from behind him, “Mi Shijie pays his respect to the Divine Doctor.”
“Family Head of the Mi Family, please wait,” Feng Jun replied without turning around. He explained, “This rare and mighty force of nature is something I must carefully observe… There’s water in the cave behind if you need any; help yourself.”
Although his time on Mount Zhige was short, he spent his days wandering all over the place, chaotically blasting away at mountains, so he had become quite familiar with the terrain.
This cave behind him, for example, was actually a result of his own blasting. Noticing a clear spring nearby, he had casually chiseled a water channel about thirty meters long in the rock to direct the water here.
He observed for over an hour until the rain poured down heavily, almost hiding the lightning, before finally turning and entering the cave.
The sky was very dark, as if the apocalypse was upon them, and the cave should have been even darker, but Mi Shijie had a talent for such things—he had run a wire from his all-terrain vehicle and hung a lightbulb in the cave, making it exceptionally bright.
Besides that, the old man had set up two low stools and a small folding table with a teapot and two cups on it.
He did not do this alone; a member of the Mi Clan was standing by, but upon seeing Feng Jun enter, the young member bowed and left the cave.
Feng Jun paid no attention to the small stools and sat down directly, his clothes still dripping wet.
Instead of reaching for the tea, he directly posed his question, “Family Head of the Mi Family braves the rain to come here. What brings you?”
Mi Shijie could act the senior in front of others, but in front of Feng Jun, he did not dare. Smiling apologetically, he spoke, “I’ve heard that the Divine Doctor is collecting Immortal Techniques. May I know… how should the reward be calculated?”
So that was it? Feng Jun understood why this fellow had followed him here. This was the first time someone had approached him about trading Immortal Techniques, and he did not want to disappoint the other party, so he asked gravely, “What do you want?”
With a smile, Mi Shijie replied, “My clan has a young lady named Mi Yunshan, quite comely. She is willing to make your bed and fold your blankets…”
“Hmm?” Feng Jun gave him a nonchalant glance. Offering secret manuals and a woman, did he genuinely believe such advantageous deals existed in this world? “Just state your intentions directly. I am not lacking in women.”
Where were the women around him? Mi Shijie knew too well; the Divine Doctor’s response made him secretly elated.
Originally, he was worried that the Divine Doctor was cultivating some youth-preserving Technique. Hearing him say that he was not lacking in women was a relief.
So he heaved a sigh and spoke dismally, “Yun Shan had the aptitude for Cultivation. Unfortunately, the Mi Clan had conflicts with others at that time. With the Soul Capture Spike looming over us, we couldn’t make contact with the Immortal Families, nor dared to show even a hint of it, fearing it would bring catastrophe to the Mi Clan…”
This concern was easy to understand; even Yu Changqing, who was a prospective disciple for the Wuyou Platform, was unknown to many in the Yu Family regarding her true situation. This secrecy was to avoid needless trouble and to ward off malintent from others.
So that’s how it is… Feng Jun frowned slightly, “How do you know she has the aptitude for Cultivation?”
“When she was in swaddling clothes, an Immortal had declared that she had the Shadow Physique and had promised to provide guidance five years later,” Mi Shijie said with a wry smile. “But unfortunately… several five years have passed.”
“Several five years?” Feng Jun’s brow furrowed once more. “How old is she now?”
“Twenty… one,” Mi Shijie answered, swallowing hard. “She has never practiced any Cultivation Technique.”
It could be said that the Mi Clan had wronged the girl. They had prevented her from practicing Martial Cultivation Techniques as a child, stubbornly waiting until she was eighteen years old, but the ones supposed to provide guidance never showed up. By that time, shifting to Martial Cultivation was too late.
Of course, twenty-one was also late for Cultivation, but being by the Divine Doctor’s side, who knew if she might find an opportunity?
Feng Jun pondered for a moment, somewhat tempted. In his view, twenty-one was not an advanced age. However, he first needed to clarify something, “Start by telling me what Immortal Family Technique you possess.”
“I have the Falling Thunder Technique,” Mi Shijie confidently replied. He had been keeping tabs on Feng Jun; the Divine Doctor’s temper was not exactly pleasant, but for an Immortal to show such an attitude towards a mortal was already quite decent.
Moreover, the Divine Doctor highly valued his promises; once committed, he would never break them.
Most importantly, he knew the Divine Doctor was exceedingly interested in lightning.
Those generators and such proved that the Divine Doctor had a connection with Thunder Cultivation, and just moments ago, that scene had sufficiently indicated his personal stance.
(After releasing yesterday’s chapter, I remembered that it was the tenth birthday of Official Immortal, May 17, 2008, when the first chapter was uploaded. It’s a pity that chapter can’t be seen anymore. Without realizing it, a decade has passed. I feel a bit nostalgic for those 2091 days of continuous updating.)