Cultivating for a hundred lifetimes to ascension

Chapter 199 Foundation Establishment Pill Elixir Recipe and Golden Burning Spirit Flame

In the Spiritual Cave, Zhao Sheng, overwhelmed by surprise, immediately walked to the edge of the pool, took out a Jade Purifying Bottle with a big belly and a thin neck, and reached out towards the Jade Spirit Liquid with a gesture.

The spirit liquid in the pool instantly erupted into a column of water, gurgling into the Jade Purifying Bottle.

A few breaths later, the pool was emptied of its Jade Liquid, and the Jade Purifying Bottle was more than half full,

Zhao Sheng slightly shook the bottle and listened to the sound of the water, estimating about two liters.

He smiled in satisfaction, glanced around, and suddenly remembered something, furrowing his brows and immediately turned to leave.

The sky was clear, and the sunlight was radiant.

With a splash, Zhao Sheng suddenly burst out from the sea surface.

In mid-air, he flicked his right hand, and the Silver White Flying Boat shot out, swelling from the size of a palm to three zhang in an instant.

After leaping onto the Flying Boat, Zhao Sheng activated his Divine Sense, and the boat abruptly sped up, racing towards Nine Virtuous Isle.

In the blink of an eye, the Flying Boat disappeared into the vast horizon.

Half a day later, as the sun set and night fell, the various islets of Nine Virtues Isle had already lit up with lights, with the bustling and lively Spring and Autumn Island illuminated brilliantly, lighting up the nearby night sky.

At that moment, a Silver White Flying Boat suddenly broke through the night sky, descending directly below Alliance Peak in the center of Spring and Autumn Island.

Alliance Peak was not tall, nor was it large, but it was the core of the Spirit Vein of Nine Virtues Isle, where the Spiritual Energy was most rich.

This place was also where the upper echelons of the Spring and Autumn Alliance of ascetics secluded themselves for cultivation, and the cave mansions of the three Golden Core Masters were on the mountainside of Alliance Peak.

Zhao Sheng stowed away the Flying Boat, controlled his sword to fly, and quickly arrived at a stone platform carved out on the mid-mountain. At the end of the stone platform was a tightly closed bronze door, flanked by two young men dressed in black.

Zhao Sheng stepped forward and spoke aloud, "I am Zhao Chonghe, currently a Minister at the alliance. I must urgently meet with Master Qi Feng, please inform him on my behalf."

With that, he took out the Guest Token to show to the two men.

The young man on the right seriously verified the authenticity of the Token, then quickly bowed and said, "Senior, please wait a moment! I will inform him immediately."

"Mm, go ahead!"

After giving a bow, the young man turned and entered into the cave mansion.

Shortly after, he returned and guided Zhao Sheng inside.

The two walked through a hallway, its walls bare stone, with simple and unadorned stone rooms on either side.

Zhao Sheng was taken aback, not expecting that someone of Master Qi Feng's high status would be such an ascetic.

Passing through the hallway, they arrived at a simply furnished living room where they met Master Qi Feng, dressed in a gray Daoist robe. Enjoy exclusive adventures from My Virtual Library Empire

Master Qi Feng looked slightly displeased, and upon seeing Zhao Sheng, immediately joked, "Zhao Kid, it's been two years, and this is the first time you've come to visit. Tell me, what important matter brings you here?"

Hearing this, Zhao Sheng felt embarrassed and quickly bowed to beg for mercy with a few words.

Only then did Master Qi Feng let him off, asking, "What brings you to see this old Daoist today?"

With a solemn face, Zhao Sheng immediately recounted to Master Qi Feng the invitation from Ge Chen, and how he, Meng Quyi, and Fang Weishan set out to hunt the Poison Dragon Python—resulting in two deaths and one escape, leaving only him alive to discover a Spirit Vein.

"Hmm? Meng Quyi and Fang Weishan, both Foundation Establishment Cultivators, are dead? And you actually discovered a Spirit Vein?" Master Qi Feng suddenly sat upright, frowning and confirming in a cold voice.

"Eh, Ge Chen didn't inform you? I dare not utter any falsehoods. Senior, please look, these are Brother Meng and Daoist Fang's corpses."

With that, Zhao Sheng took out the corpses of the two men and laid them on the floor of the living room.

Master Qi Feng glanced over them, his face suddenly turned cold, the presence of the bodies confirming the truth of the matter.

The Spring and Autumn Alliance had just over thirty Foundation Establishment Cultivators altogether. Excluding those neutral like Zhao Sheng, only eight belonged to Master Qi Feng's side.

Unfortunately, Meng and Fang were two of those eight.

With two dying at once, it was impossible for Master Qi Feng not to be outraged, even with his mastery in cultivating calm.

Zhao Sheng's immediate visit to Master Qi Feng upon his return to Nine Virtuous Isle was of course to turn a passive situation into an active one.

Paper can't wrap fire!

The death and obliteration of two Foundation Establishment Cultivators was no minor issue. Rather than being questioned later, it was better to take the initiative and come clean now.

Zhao Sheng did not hand over the Storage Bags and Spiritual Artifacts of the two men, and Master Qi Feng did not ask.

Returning the bodies was already the utmost demonstration of righteousness; the remaining belongings were Zhao Sheng's spoils of war. This was an "unwritten rule" traditionally passed down in the Cultivation World, rarely broken by anyone.

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After a moment, two streaks of light shot up from Alliance Peak, soared above Xia Guang Island, and then descended.

Upon seeing the bodies of Meng and Fang, Master Qi Feng immediately took Zhao Sheng to see Alchemy Master Xu Chong

The purpose was not anything else, but purely to seek an explanation.

Meng and Fang's Daoist cultivation was insufficient, their deaths were regrettable. However, what truly infuriated Master Qi Feng was that Ge Chen had returned without even notifying anyone.

This not only reflected poorly on Ge Chen's character but also chilled the heart.

Owing to his status, Master Qi Feng would not trouble a junior, but as an elder, Xu Chong needed to provide a satisfactory explanation.

The affair was both simple and clear.

Zhao Sheng stated the details once more in front of Xu Chong.

After hearing the full account, Xu Chong immediately felt disgraced.

When a disciple lacks integrity, the master inevitably feels disgraced.

The Cultivation World is not just about battles and killings, but also about the nuances of human relationships.

What followed need not be mentioned.

Xu Chong quickly apologized to Master Qi Feng, additionally promising to compensate the families of Meng and Fang generously on behalf of his disciple.