Chapter 170: Feng Buji, The Disrespectful and Ungrateful
The content of the Five Elements Primordial Scripture was imprinted into Yu Qingtan's Sea of Consciousness. However, she could currently only access the content up to the third layer, meaning up to the cultivation technique content for the Golden Core Stage.
Yu Qingtan was very satisfied and followed Venerable Xinghe down the stairs.
"Work hard on your cultivation and form your Golden Core soon!" After giving these words of encouragement, Venerable Xinghe arranged for a Water Vein disciple to show Yu Qingtan and the other two around the Water Vein, and then she left, as she was quite busy.
After the visit, True Disciple Rou Jia led the two women back to the Earth Vein.
Upon learning that Yu Qingtan had chosen the Five Elements Primordial Scripture, Venerable Xinghe sent a message to True Disciple Rou Jia. Although Rou Jia also felt it was somewhat inappropriate, she ultimately didn't say anything.
Then True Disciple Rou Jia sent a message summoning Yin Cen and asked him to take Yu Qingtan and the two women on a thorough tour of the Earth Vein while she went back to find Venerable Yong Li.
Yin Cen, with short hair and no beard, wore a simple expression and donned a yellow robe. He did not dare to look too much at the beautiful and charming Yu Qingtan and Yan Xi, leading the way and introducing as they walked.
"Junior Sisters, this is our Earth Vein's Five-Colored Soil Cultivation Garden. The Five-Colored Soil inside is suitable for planting various types of spiritual plants and spiritual medicines, and it is very popular with the Wood Vein's plant cultivators..."
Yu Qingtan knew that this seemingly simple and honest Yin Cen was in reality quite profound and enigmatic, having once withstood a Third Stage Saber-Toothed Tiger Heavenly Demon in the Myriad Beasts Secret Realm with a Third Stage mid-grade ancient treasure, the Mini Xuanhuang Pagoda, combined with the Xuanhuang Stabilizing Earth Spell. Thus, she occasionally examined him closely.
Seeing his discomfort, Yu Qingtan took the initiative to start the conversation.
"Brother Yin, do you know about the past between my master and Venerable Yong Li?"
"Ah, that, I know a little."
"Brother Yin, could you share it with Qingtan, please?"
Without realizing it, Yu Qingtan's tone took on the feeling she had when she was doing business in Suichuan Immortal City.
This was an occupational hazard, no doubt about it.
Yan Xi, who was nearby and heard this tea-flavored conversation, also secretly scoffed that it was not surprising coming from someone who had been at Tianxiang Pavilion. However, she did not dare to show it on her face and, moreover, was also quite interested in the gossip about True Disciple Rou Jia and Venerable Yong Li.
Yin Cen, who was a devoted cultivator, had never encountered such a situation before. How could he refuse when his sweet junior sister was asking so softly?
"I've also only heard a little, and you must not spread this around. It's said that during his Foundation Establishment Stage, Brother Yong Li went to the Yunhua Mountain Range for training and encountered a Third Stage Heavenly Demon, barely surviving the encounter. Eventually, he was rescued by two Foundation Establishment female cultivators from Tianxiang Valley, one of whom is now True Disciple Rou Jia.
Therefore, the three of them joined together to travel and train at various places, and afterward..."
Yin Cen paused.
Yu Qingtan and Yan Xi, who were deeply engrossed in the story, were left hanging by this sudden interruption.
"What happened next?" Yu Qingtan urged impatiently.
Yin Cen had a strange expression and struggled for a moment before continuing.
"Later, it is said that True Disciple Rou Jia and the other Tianxiang Valley Foundation Establishment cultivator both fell in love with Brother Yong Li. The Tianxiang Valley cultivator expressed her feelings first and ended up together with Brother Yong Li.
One month later, True Disciple Rou Jia chose to leave the small team. However, upon her departure, Brother Yong Li caught up with her and said that he had come to realize over the past days that the one he truly loved was True Disciple Rou Jia.
Eventually, the three of them parted ways unhappily."
"Ah, this?"
Yu Qingtan and Yan Xi were shocked, especially Yu Qingtan, who felt that the story was both melodramatic and strangely familiar.
"Brother Yin, how come True Disciple Rou Jia and Venerable Yong Li are together now?" Yan Xi couldn't help but ask.
"I'm not clear about that myself. It's said that previously, True Disciple Rou Jia sought him out and had a fight with Brother Yong Li, and afterward, stayed in the Earth Vein. I was not at the sect at that time, so I don't know the details."
"Thank you, Brother Yin, for clearing up our questions."
Yu Qingtan placed her hands behind her back and gave Yin Cen a sweet smile, thanking him.
Yin Cen's heart swelled with joy, succumbing to one of the three great illusions of life, "She likes me."
"Compared to Senior Brother Yong Li, I'm not bad either!" Yin Cen thought to himself as he continued to show the two women around.
In the following days, Yu Qingtan immersed herself in the cultivation of the Five Elements Mixed Yuan Scripture, Innate Ren Water, and Gui Water, as well as in practicing the Xiangfei Sword Technique.
Yin Cen naturally became Yu Qingtan's sparring partner. His defense was incredibly strong due to his cultivation of earth-attribute techniques and spells, making him an excellent target for sword practice, and Yin Cen enjoyed it.
The Xiangfei Sword Technique, when executed, was also a sight to behold.
Yin Cen felt that he was starting to understand why Senior Brother Yong Li often shouted, "Harder, even harder!" He now found himself silently shouting the same words in his heart.
...
On the twenty-sixth day of the first lunar month, the sun shone brightly.
Yu Qingtan decided to visit the Wendao Sect's wind vein because Feng Buji had taken the claws of her Heavenly Demon Eagle, promising to seek assistance in refining them into a flying sword. However, he had not provided any updates and had left no way to contact him.
She had also asked Venerable Rou Jia to send a message-transmitting flying sword to Feng Buji, but it had not been dispatched, which suggested he might be in seclusion.
With her return to Tianxiang Valley approaching, Yu Qingtan decided to check on the wind vein.
So Yin Cen led Yu Qingtan and Yan Xi, traveling with their swords to a higher area of Mount Wendao, arriving at a valley between two steep cliffs.
Tianfeng Valley, where the Wendao Sect's wind vein is located.
Wind, thunder, ice, light, and dark spirit roots are very rare, so the five veins of the Wendao Sect have few members. Yet, since these spirit roots represent excellent cultivation aptitude, these five veins, despite their small numbers, are not lacking in strength.
For instance, two of the Wendao Sect's four Divinity Transformation Venerables come from these five veins—Venerable Shenfeng, Feng Wuyue, and the Zhiqin Honored One, Hei Zhiqin.
No sooner had the trio arrived at Tianfeng Valley than they heard a shrill cry coming from within.
"Feng! Bu! Ji! You traitorous fiend, your death is certain, I will beat you to death!"
Simultaneously, a terrifying pressure emanated from within Tianfeng Valley, bearing down directly upon Yu Qingtan and her companions.
Yin Cen quickly took out the small Xuanhuang tower, positioning it in front of them, protecting the trio as they descended to the ground.
Tianfeng Valley was known for its year-round gales, but at that moment, a figure emerged from the wind, walking at a leisurely pace, and the pressure the three felt immediately eased.
"Grandma Feng."
Yin Cen called out.
"Little Cen, how come you have the time to visit today, and you've even brought along two beauties?"
Yu Qingtan and Yan Xi then saw the person approaching; an old woman with graying hair.
"It is Sister Yu, a water vein named true disciple, who wishes to find Senior Brother Feng Buji."
"Qing Tan pays respects to Grandma Feng."
Yu Qingtan and Yan Xi quickly bowed, as this Grandma Feng, unaffected by the wild winds, not even a hair out of place, must certainly be a highly skilled master.
"Looking for Buji, eh? Hehe, he's currently getting disciplined by Wuyue!"
At that moment, Yin Cen also transmitted a message to Yu Qingtan that Grandma Feng was a late-stage Nascent Soul Cultivator, the oldest member of the wind vein, whom he had only met once before.
"Grandma Feng, why is Brother Feng being disciplined by his master?" Yu Qingtan, relying on her charming looks and sweet voice, asked directly.
She knew full well that Feng Buji's master was the head of the wind vein, Venerable Shenfeng, Feng Wuyue.
"Hehe, all because that boy Buji had the audacity to dishonor his master and ancestors."
As expected, Grandma Feng did not take offense to Yu Qingtan's forthrightness and instead answered with a mysterious smile on her face.