odessanovel Chapter 475 - 296: A Timely Pillow? (2)
Chapter 475 - 296: A Timely Pillow? (2)
He had simply failed.
As for Zou Feng, he didn’t need to consider establishing his Dao Foundation at this stage.
He needed to first focus on improving his Cultivation Skills and other Skills. Only then would it be time to think about establishing his Dao Foundation.
The Inner Sect offered plenty of freedom, so for the time being, Zou Feng did nothing but focus on his Cultivation to stabilize his Spiritual Energy Realm.
He cultivated day and night, and half a month quickly passed.
Although Qiu Lan and Teng County had yet to be promoted to the Inner Sect, Zou Feng was a prodigy certified by the Celestial Dao Cauldron. There were plenty of ways for him to keep two Outer Sect disciples by his side.
Thus, Qiu Lan and Teng County no longer had to work in the Outer Sect and could focus solely on their Cultivation at the Hongxing Inn.
During this time, with the help of the Dragon and Tiger Kan and Li Skill, Qiu Lan reached a point where she could break through to the Spiritual Energy Realm at any moment.
As for Teng County, she had finally succeeded in forming her Spirit Body.
Only after her success did Zou Feng learn that the Spirit Body she had chosen to form was called the Taiyin Jade Marrow Body.
Cultivating this body caused Spiritual Liquid to generate within her like fine nectar. It could nourish a cultivation partner, providing endless benefits over the long term.
Most importantly, once someone with the Taiyin Jade Marrow Body was aroused, they would enter a dazed, almost primal state, driven purely by instinct.
This would naturally be a great help for Teng County in overcoming her psychological barrier to intimacy.
However, the two of them didn’t begin dual cultivation right away.
After all, Zou Feng wanted Teng County to benefit as well, so she could catch up to Gongsun Jinghong’s progress as quickly as possible.
This meant that Teng County also needed to cultivate the Dragon and Tiger Kan and Li Skill.
At the very least, Teng County needed to master the Heart Skill of the Dragon and Tiger Kan and Li Skill before they could put dual cultivation on the schedule.
One day at Noon, Leng Jing, from whom he hadn’t heard in a long time, paid a sudden visit.
After welcoming him into the courtyard, Zou Feng asked casually, "Brother Leng, what have you been busy with lately?"
Hearing this, Leng Jing shook his head with a bitter smile. "What else could it be? Don’t tell me you haven’t heard, Younger Brother Zou? The Immortal Sect has located another Outer Realm."
As soon as he said that, Zou Feng understood. "Brother Leng, were you conscripted into the exploration force?"
"Why didn’t you refuse?"
Outer Sect disciples had no right to refuse conscription.
However, if Inner Sect disciples felt they were unsuited for a newly discovered Outer Realm, or if they were at a critical juncture in their Cultivation, they had the option to refuse the call.
However, they could only exercise this right of refusal once per year.
Even if they refused, they were still required to either proactively join an Outer Realm expedition or answer a summons within that year.
If no new Outer Realms were discovered within the year, the Sect would assign them a corresponding task.
It came back to the same principle: the Pinnacle Celestial Immortal Sect did not support idlers.
"It was assigned by my ancestor. Could I refuse?" Leng Jing said helplessly.
No wonder. Others could refuse a summons if they didn’t want to go...
...but since Leng Jing was riding his ancestor’s coattails, he had virtually no right to refuse.
"Brother Zou, I actually came here to ask... are you going this time?" Leng Jing asked, getting straight to the point after sitting down.
"Me?"
"Er, it’s not that my ancestor summoned you too. It’s just that, according to the latest news, the Outer Realm we need to explore this time is teeming with poisonous creatures. You major in Poison Techniques; there’s no reason for you to miss this, right?"
"An Outer Realm really teeming with poisonous creatures?" Zou Feng’s interest was suddenly piqued.
’After all, I have to go to an Outer Realm once a year anyway. Why would I miss one that’s perfect for me?’
Besides, Zou Feng urgently needed a potent Snake Poison to help his Five Poison Holy Lotus Skill break through to the realm of Unity of Heaven and Man.
Although he couldn’t guarantee that the new Outer Realm would have the exact Snake Poison he needed, the chances were quite high since the place was crawling with poisonous creatures.
Leng Jing nodded. "That’s right. Besides, you’re someone my ancestor is invested in. With her around, it’s unlikely you’d be assigned an overly dangerous mission."
To put it bluntly, following Jiang Wanzhao would greatly reduce one’s chances of ending up as cannon fodder.
"Which other True Disciples will be participating in this Outer Realm exploration?" This was a point Zou Feng had to clarify.
Leng Jing knew his concerns and said seriously, "Don’t worry, the one from the Purple Cloud Association won’t be there. Besides my ancestor, there will be two other True Disciples."
"Senior Brother Gu Yuankai and Senior Brother Ye Chenhua... neither of them has any ties to the Purple Cloud Association. In fact, their relationship with my ancestor is actually pretty good."
’Since the True Disciples backing the Purple Cloud Association and the Tianxiang Association won’t be there, the danger for me is cut by more than half.’
’But just because their backers aren’t going doesn’t mean their other members will be there. I still can’t let my guard down...’
After a moment of thought, Zou Feng said, "If it’s teeming with poisonous creatures, then I really have no reason to miss it."
Receiving an affirmative answer, Leng Jing was overjoyed. "Excellent! With you coming along, Younger Brother Zou, this trip is practically a sure thing!"
Once they were actually in the Outer Realm, he couldn’t expect Jiang Wanzhao to be looking after her younger family members at all times.
When the time came to charge into the fray, the True Disciples would undoubtedly be swamped and unable to look out for anyone else.
This was why Leng Jing still had so many reservations, even when accompanying his own ancestor to an Outer Realm.
But if Zou Feng was willing to go, the situation would be completely different.
Zou Feng’s strength was one thing, but the key was his identity as a Poison Cultivator. In an Outer Realm teeming with poisonous creatures, wouldn’t he be like a fish in water?
With their safety guaranteed, they could then start planning how to make a huge profit.
On missions to explore and conquer new Outer Realms like this one, it wasn’t just Inner Sect and Core Disciples who could strike it rich; even Outer Sect disciples could get wealthy overnight with a stroke of luck.
With the decision made, Leng Jing stayed for lunch before leaving, fully satisfied.
He had come at Noon precisely for the chance to freeload a meal. After all, once you’ve tried Zou Feng’s cooking, you get truly addicted.
After seeing Leng Jing off, Zou Feng thought for a moment and immediately sent a message to Su Qingyu.
Su Qingyu was also a Poison Cultivator, so he felt there was no way she would miss this Outer Realm exploration. Even if she wasn’t summoned, she would most likely volunteer to join.
Sure enough, when he asked, he learned that Su Qingyu had already decided to go just that morning.
She had even been planning to ask him if he would be going with them.
If Su Qingyu was going, then Bai Chen, Zhong Zhe, Liang Shunan, and the other old acquaintances from Biyou Palace would naturally be there as well.
Even Teng County shouldn’t miss this opportunity.
’It’s a good thing. With all these Poison Cultivators from Biyou Palace going together, their combined effect might produce some unexpected, pleasant surprises.’
Seeing that Teng County was going, Gongsun Jinghong and Qiu Lan naturally couldn’t sit still either.
After all, they had to go to an Outer Realm once this year anyway, so it was better to get it over with sooner rather than later.
"It’s fine if you all go, but in an unknown Outer Realm like this, no one can say for sure what will happen. I might not be able to protect all of you, so don’t think this will be an easy trip. Everyone should prepare for the worst!"
In truth, these words were meant mainly for Qiu Lan.
He didn’t have to worry too much about Gongsun Jinghong and Teng County.
After all, even without him, given their Talent and disposition, both of them could do well for themselves in the Pinnacle Celestial Immortal Sect, barring any accidents.
Following that, Zou Feng immediately used his Token to proactively apply for the mission to explore the new Outer Realm.
Meanwhile, in the Orchid Heart Pavilion, a stronghold of the Tianxiang Association, a woman of exceptional grace, her eyes seeming to see through all things, was leaning on a railing and gazing out at a distant garden.
"Senior Sister Luo... will that Zou Feng really go...?"
Behind this woman stood Bai Rui, the Inner Sect Disciple who had once brought Zhu Hongyu to apologize to Zou Feng.
As for the woman she called Senior Sister Luo, it was none other than Luo Yingning—the one with the natural Spirit Bone who had tried and failed to devour Zou Feng on the Flying Celestial Ship, and who had been admitted directly into the Inner Sect upon arriving at the Pinnacle Celestial Immortal Sect.
Although Luo Yingning was just a newcomer who had joined the Pinnacle Celestial Immortal Sect a short while ago, the veteran Inner Sect Disciple Bai Rui looked at her with extraordinary reverence.
The Tianxiang Association hadn’t had such a powerful newcomer join in a very long time.
Shortly after entering the Inner Sect, Luo Yingning, by virtue of her natural Spirit Bone, had been noticed by a high-ranking member of the Tianxiang Association.
And just a few days after joining the Tianxiang Association, Luo Yingning successfully broke through to the Spiritual Energy Realm.
Although her breakthrough didn’t trigger the celebratory chimes of the Celestial Dao Cauldron, the scale of the resulting phenomena still shocked everyone present.
When Luo Yingning learned that Zou Feng’s breakthrough had triggered the Celestial Dao Cauldron’s congratulations, she didn’t back down in the face of this difficulty.
Instead, her resentment only grew deeper.
After all, if she had successfully devoured Zou Feng back on the Flying Celestial Ship, wouldn’t she have been the one to trigger the congratulatory chimes of the Celestial Dao Cauldron?