?Chapter 890: Volume 6 Spirit Treasures Chapter 887 Feng’s Hideout Chapter 890: Volume 6 Spirit Treasures Chapter 887 Feng’s Hideout “`
“What else could it be but the Ningzhong in Guanning Prefecture?
In Guanning Prefecture, they’re considered quite a force,” Feng Yue said without a moment’s hesitation.
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“Guanning Prefecture?
Which provincial city is that?” Han Li narrowed his eyes.
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“There are indeed several cities named Guanning in Great Jin, but there is only one Ningzhong Feng Family, and that’s in Liaozhou’s Guanning Prefecture,” Feng Yue said, looking at him with a strange expression, as if surprised by how detailed Han Li’s questions were.
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Han Li simply nodded without caring much; he didn’t inquire further about the Feng Family but pointed at the jade pendant and asked, “How did you come by this item?
Does it have any particular history?”
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Why do you ask about this item?” Feng Yue said, greatly surprised.
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“Heirloom?
Does every descendant in the Feng Family carry a top-grade magic artifact heirloom with them?” Han Li glanced at the young man, his tone full of disbelief.
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“Of course not.
There are only three or four such heirlooms in the entire Feng Family.
It’s impossible for those who are not direct bloodline disciples to possess one,” Feng Yue shook his head.
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“That means you hold a significant position within the Feng Family.”
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“I am the eldest son of the Feng Family’s main branch.
If nothing unexpected had happened, I would have taken over the Feng Family in a few decades,” Feng Yue’s lips twitched, and a flicker of pain passed through his eyes as he spoke.
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Hearing this, Han Li knew that as he had suspected, the other party was indeed troubled, even suggesting that something had befallen the Feng Family itself.
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It wasn’t his concern, so Han Li didn’t ask anything related to the matter.
Instead, he fixed his gaze on the young man and asked the question he was most eager to have answered, “What is the relationship between your Feng Family and the Great Jin Buddhism Sect?
Don’t say you don’t know anything.
Since the heirloom can be blessed with such profound Buddhist Spirit Light, there certainly is some relationship.”
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“There is indeed some connection between the Buddhist Sect and our Feng Family.
One of our ancestors was once a secular disciple at Thousand Lights Temple in Guanning, and Thousand Lights Temple is a branch of the Great Buddhist Sect, the Jin Luo Sect.
Originally, our Feng Family practiced Buddhist cultivation techniques.
However, since the Thousand Lights Temple moved out of Liaozhou and returned to its main sect several hundred years ago, the disciples of our Feng Family switched to practicing Confucian Cultivational Arts,” Feng Yue paused briefly, but seeing no need to hide anything, he replied straightforwardly.
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Han Li felt a surge of joy upon hearing this, although he didn’t know about Thousand Lights Temple, he had indeed heard of the Jin Luo Sect, one of the Four Great Sects of Buddhism in Great Jin.
It seemed the Feng Family’s cultivation in the past was indeed the most orthodox of Buddhist cultivation techniques.
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“Do you know all of these Buddhist cultivation techniques?” Han Li pressed on.
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“I have no interest in practicing Buddhist cultivation techniques, so why would I remember these incantations?
However, our Feng Family does preserve the methods for practicing these techniques,” Feng Yue hesitated for a moment before responding.
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At this point, he realized that this profoundly unfathomable person before him seemed to be after the Buddhist cultivation techniques, and he couldn’t help feeling surprised within himself.
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You see, although Buddhist cultivation techniques are known for their tremendous power in the later stages, their slow advancement and stringent requirements are famously known among Great Jin’s realm of immortal cultivators.
Not many willingly practice Buddhist incantations.
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“Han Li, ask him about that ancestor of their sect.
What realm did he reach, and did he manage to cultivate a Buddha Relic?
Only a Buddhist with a Buddha Relic could possibly have a method to dispel Evil Qi,” Monarch Great Development suddenly interjected a reminder.
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Han Li was already somewhat familiar with Buddha Relics, having studied texts about them before coming to Great Jin.
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Buddha Relics are unique to Buddhists, appearing for some during the Core Formation Stage, while for others, not until the Nascent Soul Stage.
There seems to be no pattern to when they emerge, making them quite mysterious to non-Buddhist cultivators.
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One thing is clear, though: many of Buddhism’s advanced techniques and Divine Skills can only be cultivated and used once a Buddha Relic has been formed.
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Thus, cultivators from other sects, even those with much higher cultivation levels, regard those who have managed to produce a Buddha Relic with considerable wariness.
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Han Li nodded inwardly, and calmly posed the same question to Feng Yue.
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“Buddha Relic?
Indeed, my ancestor managed to cultivate such a relic.
Had it not been for his limited aptitude in other aspects preventing him from breaking through to the Nascent Soul Realm, it is likely he would not have become disheartened and gone on to establish the Ningzhong Feng Family,” Feng Yue replied with a slight frown upon hearing this.
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Han Li’s spirit surged.
It seemed he was in luck; maybe he didn’t need to venture deep into Great Jin to find a technique to dispel the Evil Qi.
With this thought, Han Li smiled faintly, and his expression relaxed.
“Now I have one more question.
After you answer it, we can be done.”
“Whatever else you wish to know, just ask!” Feng Yue said with a forced smile.
“You’re just a Foundation Establishment cultivator, so why would that person use such an extraordinary poison as Bitter Poison against you?
You should know that in some ways, the Ten Extreme Poisons can even be more valuable than some precious medicinal pills.
If he intended to capture you alive, he would not have used this poison.
But if he really wanted to kill you, with his Core Formation Stage cultivation, it seems he would not have to go through such trouble.” Han Li slowly voiced the question that had been circling in his mind.
“So that’s what it’s about.
You don’t know that this treacherous Feng Zhen was actually a Devilish Loose Cultivator taken in by our Feng Family years ago.
He offended a powerful individual and was pursued for it.
To stay alive, he volunteered to serve our Feng Family and even changed his name.
At that time, my grandfather was still alive, and our Feng Family was still prospering, which is why we could protect him.
Before, he had been responsible for trade dealings with some of the Soaring Tribes on behalf of the Feng Family.
I came here looking for him as well.
But I did not expect that he had secretly sided with the Kong Family, only to reveal his presence and lure me here.
As for using Bitter Poison, naturally, he had already been subjected to the Feng Family’s unique secret technique.
As long as it’s a main lineage Foundation Establishment and above cultivator of the Feng Family, they can use magic to restrict their cultivation.
How could I have been utterly powerless to fight back if he hadn’t used Bitter Poison to secretly attack me?” Feng Yue’s face darkened upon hearing Han Li bring up this matter.
“I see.
It’s said that Bitter Poison is colorless and shapeless and can cause a cultivator with inferior cultivation to weaken and faint instantly upon contact.
That Kong Family seems to be a major threat to your Feng Family,” Han Li said, tilting his head, somewhat enlightened.
“That’s right.
Along with the Zhang and Jin Families, the Kong Family and our Feng Family are considered the four major wealthy families of immortal cultivators in Guanning Prefecture.
We had always kept our waters separate, but unexpectedly, in recent years, just as our Feng Family weakened a little, the Kong Family suddenly banded together with the other two families to strike at us in secret,” Feng Yue explained, his face twisting with ferocity.
He was a scion of a prominent family, now destitute and wandering on the plains of a Foreign Race, his life hanging by a thread.
Naturally, he loathed these three families to the point of gnashing his teeth.
“I have no interest in the disputes among your families.
But I am quite satisfied with your answer.
Now, let’s talk about the Sky Yuan Pill.
I don’t have many left, probably about a dozen or so.
They should allow you to hang on for another ten days or so.
However, each of these pills is worth thousands of Spirit Stones.
Are you sure you can afford it?” Han Li spoke flatly.
Thousands of Spirit Stones.
Even with an inkling of what to expect, Feng Yue was still shocked by the price-a sum that was equivalent to that of a top-grade Magic Artifact.
“Alright, I’ll buy them.” Feng Yue’s expression hesitated only briefly before he resolutely agreed, gritting his teeth.
“Do you have tens of thousands of Spirit Stones on you?” Han Li’s eyebrow lifted as he gave the young man a few discerning looks, speaking half-jokingly.
He did not believe that the other party carried that many Spirit Stones on him.
“I don’t have tens of thousands of Spirit Stones on me, but I can use this as collateral.” Feng Yue yanked off the silver key hanging around his neck and passed it over without any hesitation.
It looked like he had already contemplated this in privacy.
“Feng’s Hideout?” Han Li eyed the key without speaking, not immediately taking it.
But he knew the other party would explain it on their own initiative.
“That’s right.
This is the only Magic Artifact that can open the secret vault that our Feng Family has been collecting for over a thousand years.
As the direct elder grandson of the Feng Family, I was naturally entrusted with the key on the day of the family’s disaster, and I escaped with it.
Although I’ve never been there, the collection inside is certainly worth far more than tens of thousands of Spirit Stones,” Feng Yue stated calmly.
“Using this item as collateral?
How can I be sure of the authenticity of this key?
Even if it’s genuine, by giving it to me, are you saying you have no intention of seeing the Feng Family rise again?” asked Han Li, his face devoid of any expression, making it impossible to guess his thoughts.
“What chance is there for a resurgence?
To my knowledge, besides me, the others who escaped from the Feng Family are just servants and disciples of the outer branches.
As of now, I am the only direct disciple left.
Otherwise, I would have gathered other clan members long ago instead of coming to the plains alone.
If I die, the bloodline of the Feng Family will be severed, and the secret vault will ultimately fall into the hands of the Kong Family.
They will eventually find it.
Thus, it’s better for me to try to save my own life with it.
If I can’t find a way to remove this poison within ten days, the secret vault is yours to keep, which is much better than letting it fall into the hands of the Kong Family.
Moreover, the Buddhist Cultivation Technique that you are most interested in is also placed inside the secret vault,” Feng Yue said, a gloomy look on his face.
Han Li pondered silently for a while before finally speaking calmly:
“Fine, you may exchange the pill for this key.
But before that, I need you to cooperate with me, to let me search your Divine Sense for the truth about the key and the Buddhist Cultivation Technique.
Otherwise, I don’t want this secret vault, nor do I wish to be toyed with.”
“Soul Searching?
Isn’t that a Divine Skill only Nascent Soul cultivators can perform?
How could you possibly…!” Upon hearing this, Feng Yue’s face turned pale, showing a look of fear.
“A forceful Soul Search would indeed require Nascent Soul Stage or above cultivation.
However, if the person on whom the technique is used cooperates, there is no need for such complications.
Besides, my secret technique is quite different from the ordinary Soul Searching Technique.
Although I, at the Foundation Stage, cannot delve into complicated matters, identifying the truth or falsehood of something from the Divine Sense is still quite easy,” Han Li said with pursed lips, who then smiled revealing snowy white teeth that glittered with a chilling gleam.
Seeing Han Li with such an expression, Feng Yue couldn’t help but feel a chill in his heart.
As a member of a wealthy family, he was well aware of how terrifying Soul Searching was, and under normal circumstances, he would never consent to such a dangerous thing.
But looking down at his blackened hands and contemplating the consequences of refusal, he felt a wave of helplessness inside.
“Fine, I’ll cooperate with your spell.
But you can only explore the matters related to the secret vault and Buddhism.
You cannot touch anything else, and I won’t open up to you,” said Feng Yue, clenching his fists firmly, taking a deep breath and speaking resolutely.
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