Chapter 170 - 170 168 Return to the Ten Thousand Demons Pavilion
Chapter 170: Chapter 168: Return to the Ten Thousand Demons Pavilion Chapter 170: Chapter 168: Return to the Ten Thousand Demons Pavilion Qin Feng, guided attentively by a Deacon Room Disciple, arrived at a courtyard situated halfway up the mountain.
The scenery here was beautiful, filled with abundant Spiritual Energy.
In the courtyard grew a centuries-old osmanthus tree, and behind it, a lush and vibrant forest thrived.
Because the disciples of Spiritual Snake Peak rarely cut down these trees, many of them were ancient, and not even several people together could embrace their trunks.
Occasionally, massive snakes as thick as water buckets could be seen on those ancient trees, belonging perhaps to some disciple who had let their Spiritual Beast wander.
Upon entering the courtyard, Qin Feng felt even more satisfied.
Though it was not segmented like the estates back at his old home, living here alone without the need for servants meant there was no reason for it to be built like an estate.
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Besides, with only the status of a Foundation Establishment Disciple, he did not qualify to have the Sect construct an estate for him.
Each room here possessed its unique prohibition, divided into a Qi Refining Room, Alchemy Room, Artifact Refining Room, and Storage Room, among others—built for the convenience of disciples skilled in these arts, saving them the expense of constructing their own.
Of course, most disciples would not need these, as very few Outer Disciples could master multiple crafts.
In the numerous arts of cultivation, each was profound and required substantial concentration and spirit investment to achieve any significant success.
Ordinary Outer Disciples, busy with various tasks daily, could hardly spare the energy to engage in alchemy or artifact refining, nor were they inclined to make time for it.
Even if some disciples wished to explore alchemy or artifact refining, their cultivation paths did not suit such endeavors.
Having a Lifebound Spiritual Beast could enhance their combat power, but it also fixed their cultivation path.
Except for those who found the rare Fire Element Spiritual Snakes and could cultivate Spiritual Fire to refine various elixirs and magical artifacts, the average disciple’s cultivation path was not suitable for these tasks.
As for studying Spirit Talismans, that required a large amount of materials for a successful creation, which ordinary disciples could rarely afford.
Array methods, favored by the brilliantly ingenious, caused headaches for ordinary disciples who found such complex arrays utterly bewildering.
Fortunately, many tasks within the various peaks of the Outer Sect involved other kinds of cultivation arts, whether rearing Spiritual Beasts, cultivating various Spiritual Fruits and Medicines, or even like Heavenly Silkworm Peak, focusing on raising silkworms and weaving robes, refining silken magical artifacts—these too were part of the arts of cultivation, just not as esteemed as elixirs and talisman arrays.
After a thorough inspection of the courtyard with the Deacon Disciple, Qin Feng finally nodded in satisfaction and decided to choose this place as his cultivation site.
The Deacon Disciple also secretly breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.
He had been at Spiritual Snake Peak for over a hundred years and was well-informed, knowing that Qin Feng had just returned from the Heavenly Pool Secret Realm.
Disciples chosen by the Peak Master for the Heavenly Pool Secret Realm were definitely intended to be nurtured carefully and had a chance to be taken into the Inner Sect.
Although Qin Feng had just entered the Sect two years ago, he had already successfully established his foundation.
Barring any mishaps, he was sure to be taken into the Inner Sect.
Even if he was defeated at this year’s Outer Disciple competition, he still had eight years to strengthen, and it was only a matter of time before he joined the Inner Sect.
For such a disciple with a promising future, who was almost certain to be taken into the Inner Sect, the Deacon Disciple was eager to ingratiate himself and of course would not offend him by personally accompanying Qin Feng to select a cultivation site.
This courtyard was currently the best vacant one in Spiritual Snake Peak.
If Qin Feng was not satisfied with it, the Deacon would indeed be in a difficult position.
After all, he couldn’t expect those in the late stages of Foundation Establishment to vacate a better place for him, as that would surely offend people.
After seeing off the Deacon Disciple, Qin Feng directly refined the prohibition arrays in the courtyard, and then he comfortably exhaled.
He remembered envying those disciples who lived in the independent courtyards halfway up the mountain on a Spirit Vein when he first joined Spiritual Snake Peak.
Those places seemed much better than the small cottages where the numerous Qi Refining Realm disciples like him lived at the mountain base.
Now, within just two short years, he had also obtained his own cultivation site halfway up the mountain, which made him feel very fortunate.
The Deacon Disciple had mentioned during the introduction that there was a branch of a Spirit Vein beneath this courtyard, so the Spiritual Energy here was better than in most other courtyards.
Qin Feng was very satisfied with this, although the branch was somewhat slender.
Here there were no outsiders competing for Spiritual Energy with him, unlike his family that had a small independent Spirit Vein but had to share it among hundreds of clan members for cultivation.
Now Qin Feng realized why the cultivation speed of his clan members was so slow.
A single small Spirit Vein not only had to supply the Spiritual Field yields but also support the cultivation of so many clan members—no wonder the clan’s cultivators couldn’t advance quickly.
Having resettled his home, Qin Feng immediately sent a message bird to notify Qin Xi and Qin Ying to gather at his place the next day.
In reality, there wasn’t much to meet about with Qin Xi, since they had just separated from the Tower Ship.
This gathering was mainly for Qin Ying.
To provide a support for the younger generation of his family when they first arrived at the Sect, Qin Ying had stayed in the Sect for over twenty years.
For a Qi Refining Realm cultivator, that was not a short time.
Now nearly sixty, although he still looked middle-aged, his mindset had aged.
He was tired and, having lost the confidence to reach Foundation Establishment, was determined to retire peacefully back to the family.
Qin Feng understood this, as not every cultivator could reach a great height in their cultivation.
Cultivation was like thousands of soldiers crossing a narrow bridge; more than ninety-nine percent of cultivators would fall on this path, and only a few with profound fate could aspire to the Immortal Dao and achieve longevity.
Now that he had reached the Foundation Establishment Realm, Qin Feng no longer needed the care of his elder, Uncle Ying, so he let him return early to the clan to retire.
The next day, early in the morning, upon receiving the news, Uncle Ying came excitedly to Qin Feng’s courtyard.
When they confirmed that their nephew had indeed succeeded in his Foundation Establishment, they immediately burst into joyous laughter.
For a small family like the Qin Family, a Foundation Establishment Cultivator was already considered a main pillar of the family.
If Qin Xi could also succeed in Foundation Establishment in a few more years, the family wouldn’t have to worry about their lineage discontinuing for the next hundred or two hundred years.
After Qin Xi also arrived, the two juniors accompanied their Clan Uncle in a hearty conversation, listening to the elderly man’s continuous chatter.
As they were leaving, Qin Ying, feeling sentimental, said, “Seeing you two succeeding puts my mind at ease.
You are different from me; I am old now and prefer stability, but you young people always think about venturing into the world to acquire more cultivation resources.
I haven’t achieved much myself, so I won’t advise you further, but just be extra careful in everything you do.
Don’t be too reckless, as many of our fellow sect members die each year due to various dangers.
You are still young and inexperienced, so it’s even more important to prioritize safety.
In a moment, when I return to Spiritual Vulture Peak, I’ll apply at the Deacon Room to leave the Mountain Gate and return to the family.
You should continue to cultivate diligently in the Sect and strive to progress further.”
“Rest assured, Uncle Ying, we will work hard.”
The two of them naturally agreed wholeheartedly.
Three days later, Qin Ying officially left the Mountain Gate, joining a merchant convoy of the Ten Thousand Demons Pavilion heading towards Chu Kingdom, embarking on the journey back to his family.
Qin Feng and Qin Xi discussed and decided to send some cultivation resources with Qin Ying back to the family.
Their recent expedition into the Heavenly Pool Secret Realm had been extremely fruitful and it was time to give back to their family.
However, they didn’t send too much, not out of stinginess, but out of concern.
Qin Ying himself was only a Qi Refinement Cultivator, so they dared not entrust him with too many resources, fearing it might bring him lethal troubles.
After all, in the Cultivation World, there were mysterious techniques that could detect whether someone possessed treasures, some could sense others’ Storage Magical Treasures, some could probe for spiritual mechanisms, and some secret techniques could even deduce the presence of treasures based on a person’s Qi Fortune.
Qin Ying was too weak in cultivation, and they dared not let him carry too much.
They decided that they would leave more for the family when they themselves had achieved more and visited the family in the future.
After sending off their Clan Uncle, Qin Feng thought for a while and decided to visit the Ten Thousand Demons Pavilion.
He was not skilled in Artifact Refining or Alchemy, so keeping those Spiritual Medicines and Spiritual Objects wasn’t very useful to him; it would be better to exchange them for Spirit Stones.
If he had enough Spirit Stones, he wanted to merge with his Lifebound Spiritual Beast to develop stronger Divine Skills.
He flew directly to Ten Thousand Demons Pavilion’s managing steward, whom he met before—a familiar Foundation Establishment Manager named Zhou.
Since it hadn’t been too long since their last transaction, Steward Zhou still remembered Qin Feng vividly.
Seeing him now at the Foundation Establishment Realm, he was greatly surprised, congratulating him repeatedly, “Junior Brother Qin truly possesses exceptional talents.
It’s a delight to see you achieving Foundation Establishment so quickly.”
“Senior Brother Zhou flatters me.”
Qin Feng smiled slightly, raising his hand in a gesture of respect.
“Junior Brother, have you brought some treasures for sale to the Ten Thousand Demons Pavilion again?”
“Indeed.”
Qin Feng nodded and replied, “Thanks to the generous favor of our Peak Master, he sent me to the Heavenly Pool Secret Realm.
The trip was greatly rewarding.
No sooner had I come out than I came directly here, hoping Senior Brother could help me appraise them.”
“Oh?”
Steward Zhou felt intrigued, knowing Qin Feng had just come from the Heavenly Pool Secret Realm.
With that said, it was certain he would have many rare items on him.
With this thought, he smiled even more sincerely, “The Heavenly Pool Secret Realm is a treasure trove indeed.
Since Junior Brother claimed a bountiful haul, it must be substantial.
Let’s see what you have brought.”
Qin Feng gave a slight smile and then reached out to retrieve several Storage Bags.
The Spiritual Objects were organized in different Storage Bags for easy examination.
Once he had taken all the Spiritual Objects out, even Steward Zhou, prepared as he was, was still taken aback.
“So many?”
He never expected that Qin Feng, a disciple who had just advanced to Foundation Establishment, could secure so much from the Secret Realm.
It seemed this young Junior Brother’s capabilities far exceeded his expectations.
Qin Feng said, “Please help me estimate the value, Senior Brother.
I have just established my foundation and need Spirit Stones to nurture my Spiritual Beast.
Please offer me a good price.”