Chapter 424: The Season of Harvest
Wendao Academy, atop Miaomiao Mountain.
Chu Feng glanced at the now-empty Miscellaneous Dao Institute and suddenly felt a bit unaccustomed. He casually tossed the token to Shi Xuan at his side.
"Take Xiao Yi to complete the entry procedures first, and arrange a place for him to live."
"Yes."
Shi Xuan replied, then turned his gaze toward Liang Yi.
"Let's go."
With that, the two of them left Miaomiao Mountain together.
Within the Miscellaneous Dao Institute, the days flowed in tranquil peace. Chu Feng spent his time fishing and reading.
After Liang Yi entered under Shi Xuan's tutelage, he cultivated diligently every day, with only one thought in his heart—to never bring shame to his master or grandmaster.
Two and a half months later.
Chu Feng was fishing by a small stream when suddenly a familiar mechanical voice sounded in his mind.
[ Disciple Cao Youqian has broken through to the Nirvana Realm, awakened the Wrath Immortal Tyrant Body. Dao truth +2. Reward: 100 years of cultivation. Wrath Immortal Tyrant Body achieved great success. Dao truth +20. ]
Splash—just as the voice faded, Chu Feng casually reeled in a large fish from the stream.
"Not bad. That boy Da Qian has not let me down. I wonder how the others are doing now?"
As soon as his words fell, the system's voice rang in his mind once again.
[ Disciple Han Ping has broken through to the Spirit Nurturing Realm, sixth layer. Disciple Fang Mu has broken through to the Heavenly Origin Realm, eighth layer. Reward: 80 years of cultivation. ]
"Oh…"
Chu Feng's lips curved slightly. "It seems today is a day of harvest. Those brats must have taken quite a few benefits off the Children of Fate. Tonight, we eat fish."
Carrying the fish in hand, he headed toward the First Courtyard.
Ten thousand miles away, within the stronghold of the Heavenly Corpse Sect—
Cao Youqian slowly opened his eyes, the immortal radiance bursting from his body leaving even the great sage Jiaoyang in astonishment.
"Little Qianqian, you actually awakened an immortal body. Is our Cao family about to produce another God King?"
Cao Youqian grinned. "Ancestor, be more confident. My goal is Immortal Emperor. God King? That's just a given."
"You brat, you've grown arrogant."
But the great sage Jiaoyang was in such good spirits that he could not be bothered to scold him.
Cao Youqian added, "Ancestor, this is called confidence, not arrogance. As master says, if a man has no dreams, how is he any different from a salted fish?"
While they spoke, Fang Mu and Han Ping also opened their eyes and stood. Seeing the change in Cao Youqian, they spoke in unison, "Congratulations, Senior Brother Cao, on breaking through Nirvana and awakening an immortal body."
Cao Youqian patted each of their shoulders. "Work hard. One day, you too will break through to Nirvana."
"We will work hard."
The two answered firmly.
Cao Youqian then turned his gaze upon Lin Mo nearby.
At this moment, Lin Mo's face was twisted in pain. He was tempering his body with yin-cold qi, and had already reached the brink of breakthrough.
Boom!
A surge of power erupted from Lin Mo's body, pushing his cultivation to a higher level.
He opened his eyes and murmured, "I finally broke through to the ninth layer of the Dao Foundation Realm."
Cao Youqian clapped his shoulder with satisfaction. "Not bad, kid. Now it's time for us to head back."
With that, he turned to the great sage Jiaoyang. "Ancestor, I must ask for your guidance on how to take this saint-grade yin vein with us."
"Very well."
The great sage Jiaoyang immediately began instructing Cao Youqian on how to move the spiritual vein.
…
Several days later, within the Outer Domain's Blood Pool of Heavenly Demons—
The originally scarlet pool had already dried up without a drop remaining, and the aura of the two men had changed along with it.
They opened their eyes simultaneously, cupped their hands toward one another, and spoke.
"Congratulations, Senior Brother."
"Congratulations, Junior Brother."
As they laughed heartily together, it was clear this trip had brought them great harvest.
They soon led their disciples out of the cave.
[ Ding! Disciple Wang Baole and Ye Beixuan have both broken through to the Path Union Realm, third layer. Ye Beixuan has achieved great perfection in Primordial Truth. Reward: 160 years of cultivation. Dao truth +8. ]
Chu Feng's eyes brightened. Inwardly, he thought: two more boys have broken through.
Only Qin'er and Xiao Chen's groups had yet to send news, but it should not be long.
As he pondered, a loud and excited voice rang from the horizon. "Master, I have returned!"
Hearing the familiar voice, Chu Feng slowly raised his head. He saw Cao Youqian leading a group through the sky, every one of them smiling with joy.
"It is good you've returned."
Chu Feng paused, then added, "This time you suppressed which Child of Fate, to have gained so much? Especially you, boy—you not only broke through to the Nirvana Realm, but even awakened an immortal body."
Cao Youqian chuckled. "We suppressed a little rat from the Heavenly Corpse Sect. Master, let me tell you about that sect…"
After a long while of listening to Cao Youqian's boasting, Chu Feng smiled. "I did not expect the Heavenly Corpse Sect to have such hidden depth."
"Master, where should we place this saint-grade spiritual vein?"
Cao Youqian asked.
"You may decide. You can also keep it for yourself."
Chu Feng did not care for a single saint-grade vein. With him present, it was worth countless such veins.
Cao Youqian grinned. "I have yet to make a true contribution to our Miscellaneous Dao Institute. This saint-grade spiritual vein, I will ask the sect's array master to anchor it at our institute. Then, surely the other institutes will be green with envy."
Chu Feng patted his shoulder. "You are still as fond of showing off. But I like it. Do as you said."
"Alright!"
Cao Youqian's spirits soared, already imagining the looks on the other disciples' faces when they heard the news.
Sure enough, within three days, all of Wendao Academy's disciples were talking about how the Miscellaneous Dao Institute now possessed a saint-grade spiritual vein.
Even the dean was alerted. Though Wendao Academy did possess a saint-grade vein, there was only one. After much thought, he decided to swallow his pride and ask Chu Feng to let the academy share some of its essence.
Thus, he personally flew to the Miscellaneous Dao Institute.
At that moment, Chu Feng was in the courtyard, sipping tea and lecturing disciples and grand-disciples on the Dao.
When he saw the dean arrive in person, he immediately rose and greeted him respectfully. "Disciple greets the Dean."
The surrounding disciples also stood and bowed. "We greet the Dean."
"Be at ease."
Though the dean coveted the spiritual vein, he maintained a calm expression.
"All of you may leave. Only Xiao Feng and Youqian remain."
"Yes."
Though the disciples did not know what important matter had brought the dean here in person, they all quietly withdrew.
Chu Feng gave Cao Youqian a look. The latter understood instantly and poured the dean a cup of tea.
After taking a sip, the dean slowly spoke. "Xiao Feng, your trip to the Northern Abyss seems to have yielded quite a harvest."
Chu Feng smiled. "Not much. We merely eradicated the Heavenly Corpse Sect and dealt with a few Children of Fate."
"…"
The dean suddenly realized this boy was terrible at conversation.
The Heavenly Corpse Sect, however weak, still had a Saint Corpse in residence. Though not a holy land, it was certainly beyond the reach of an ordinary Half-Saint force, let alone destroyed by a mere Great Sage.
"Enough. I won't waste words. Today I have only one matter to discuss with you."
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