Chapter 585: Chapter 580: Fertile Water Does Not Flow to Outsiders’ Fields

“Hey, has the junior brother returned?”

Liu Xuanling glanced at the White Dragon and smiled, “Not bad, you’ve managed to get yourself a mount at the Super Demon Level. But wasn’t this White Dragon just a level nine Demon Beast a few months ago? How did it advance after your trip over there? Did you find some special opportunity in that world?”

“Sister.”

Upon seeing Liu Xuanling, Qin Feng hurriedly approached with a smile and greeted her.

“There wasn’t any special opportunity. It’s just that the White Dragon originated from that world, and its cultivation was already on the brink of advancement. Upon returning, its heart realm was enhanced by the nostalgia, which then caused this breakthrough.”

As he spoke, he had already reached Liu Xuanling’s side.

“Huh?”

Liu Xuanling’s eyes brightened slightly.

As Qin Feng approached, she unexpectedly felt a subtle pressure coming from him. She quickly shifted her gaze from the White Dragon and sized up her junior brother.

Then, a trace of astonishment appeared in her eyes. She stretched out her slender, fair finger and tapped Qin Feng’s chest, feeling the immense Qi Blood Power within his Daoist Body. This made her somewhat surprised internally.

She opened her bright red lips, about to say something, then suddenly remembered that lavishing too much praise on Qin Feng would undermine her own prestige as a senior sister and boost the junior brother’s arrogance!

So she casually remarked, “Not bad. It’s extremely rare to have cultivated the Physical Body Power to such a level. Advance one more step, and you’ll be able to contend with Dharma Image Cultivators using your Azure Dragon Daoist Body. Do not slack off. Strive hard and aim for an early advancement.

Otherwise, with your abundant Qi Blood energy, you’ll surely attract the attention of some Demonesses in the Cultivation World. Be careful not to be kidnapped for Yin Yang Replenishment and drained of your essence!”

“Eh?”

Qin Feng hadn’t expected his senior sister to say such words. He felt awkward internally. As he lifted his head to respond, he suddenly found his senior sister’s charming and fair face right before his eyes. Her beautiful and clear phoenix eyes, petite nose, bright red lips, and exquisitely fair skin emitted a fragrance like that of a secluded orchid. This momentarily stunned him, causing his heart to uncontrollably beat faster.

This made him somewhat embarrassed, particularly because Liu Xuanling’s finger was still on his chest. While she was probing the strength of his Taoist Body, she could likely sense the sudden acceleration of his heartbeat.

To ease his embarrassment, Qin Feng quickly made a playful remark, “There’s a saying that the water of one’s own pond shouldn’t flow into others’ fields. If my essence is harvested by those Demonesses outside, it’s indeed a loss. Instead of letting outsiders benefit, why not let our own people benefit? I wonder if senior sister is interested in jointly practicing the Refilling Technique?”

“Get lost!”

Liu Xuanling’s expression changed. She frowned slightly, her phoenix eyes narrowing. She had initially extended only one finger, but suddenly she pinched the flesh on Qin Feng’s chest with two fingers and twisted. “Daring to tease your senior sister like this, truly disrespectful. Are you asking for a beating?”

As she spoke, she exerted force with her hand, causing Qin Feng to cry out in pain, “Ouch ouch ouch, senior sister, show mercy!”

While speaking, he instinctively reached out to grab Liu Xuanling’s hands, which were torturing his chest, in an attempt to escape her punishment.

Just as he was pleading for mercy, he suddenly heard the voice of their second senior brother, Hao Shicheng, not far away, “What are you two doing outside? Why aren’t you coming in?”

As he emerged from the yard, he witnessed the two in a seemingly intimate position, with Liu Xuanling apparently touching Qin Feng’s chest and Qin Feng looking rather comfortable (in pain). He paused, then understanding dawned, and his eyes widened in shock, “You two actually…”

Before he could finish, he saw Qin Feng and Liu Xuanling both turning their heads to look at him, their gazes somewhat murderous, which frightened him. He quickly waved his hands, “Continue, pretend I wasn’t here.”

Having said that, he turned and quickly vanished at the entrance of the yard.

“What was that?”

Qin Feng was somewhat baffled, but he also quickly took the opportunity to escape Liu Xuanling’s clutches and pulled away, “Senior sister, let’s go inside!”

Liu Xuanling looked at him with a smile that wasn’t quite a smile but did not continue. She turned around, leaving Qin Feng with a view of her back, her slender waist swaying like a delicate willow in the wind as she walked gracefully toward the yard.

Qin Feng wasn’t in the mood to appreciate his senior sister’s attractive figure. He was grimacing as he rubbed his chest and followed behind Liu Xuanling.

Although Liu Xuanling hadn’t intended to hurt him, to punish his unguarded words, she had infused a trace of special Spiritual Power into her fingertips, causing intense pain in that bit of flesh on Qin Feng’s chest. With Qin Feng’s strong body, the pain was still excruciating, and he wondered what technique she had used.

This courtyard belonged to Zhao Qiankun.

As the eldest disciple of Ning Wuxu, Zhao Qiankun had inherited Ning Wuxu’s habits and had also built a courtyard for himself on Heavenly Snake Ridge. However, compared to Ning Wuxu, his courtyard was slightly larger, perhaps due to his large, burly physique.

Inside the yard, besides Qin Feng’s senior brothers and sisters, there were also two young men.

These two had similar appearances and auras. If one didn’t look closely, they might think they were the same person.

“Eldest senior brother.”

Qin Feng bowed to Zhao Qiankun and nodded at Hao Shicheng.

“Haha, junior brother, you’ve finally come back.”

Zhao Qiankun burst into laughter upon seeing Qin Feng, “In recent years, Junior Brother, you indeed made quite a name for yourself, but you’ve rarely spent time at the Mountain Gate, and we brothers haven’t gathered together for a long time.”

Qin Feng smiled and said, “Senior Brother, look at you. You’re either on campaign or in retreat, how could you be much better than I am?

But I must nonetheless congratulate you, Senior Brother. Your expedition to the Red Flame Demon Realm was not only meritorious, it also improved your cultivation. You have now achieved the Dharma Image Realm, and I truly admire you.”

“Haha, if others said this, that’s fine, but for you, a Master of Qi Luck, to say you admire me, that just sounds too fake. Besides, when it comes to advancement, Junior Sister Liu achieved it a few years before I did!”

As Zhao Qiankun spoke modestly, his face betrayed undeniable joy, clearly delighted about his advancement to the Dharma Image Realm: “Oh right, Guo Qi, Guo Lin, come here and greet your Junior Martial Uncle.”

During his speech, he signaled to the two young men standing nearby, motioning them to come forward and pay their respects: “These are my two newly accepted disciples, the next generation of successors for our Heavenly Snake Ridge.”

“Oh?”

Upon hearing this, Qin Feng fixed his gaze on the two youngsters, noting not only their uncommonly exceptional auras for mid-Foundation Establishment but also their fine appearances, temperaments, and innate talents–clearly, they were prodigious disciples handpicked by Zhao Qiankun.

And why not? Given Heavenly Snake Ridge’s customary approach, each generation had only three to five people at most, and there had even been thousands of years when succession was from one generation to the next. So, naturally, a disciple who caught the eye of Heavenly Snake Ridge wouldn’t be lacking.

Even Hao Shicheng, a cultivator not too serious about his cultivation, had now achieved the Purple Mansion Realm. If they really had poor qualifications, Zhao Qiankun would not have accepted them.

In truth, Zhao Qiankun had only just advanced to the Dharma Image Realm and had originally wanted to spend a few more years in secluded contemplation. He hadn’t planned on taking disciples so soon but had to delay his retreat due to circumstances.

Previously, it was fine since Ning Wuxu was there to lead, and Heavenly Snake Ridge had cultivators from two generations.

But with Ning Wuxu’s Becoming an Immortal, only their generation of cultivators remained in the vast Heavenly Snake Ridge, which was somewhat inexcusable.

The other peaks within the Inner Sect had at least two or three generations of people, with some having as many as over a dozen generations. Grandmasters and great-grand disciples cultivating on the same peak were common. Heavenly Snake Ridge’s distinctive approach often led to gossip, so for the sake of the Sect’s heritage and strength, they couldn’t continue this indefinitely, particularly during such a rapidly developing period. The Heavenly Snake lineage also needed to exert some effort.

With Ning Wuxu’s advancement to Immortal Dao and becoming a Supreme Elder of the Sect, and coupled with Qin Feng’s renowned external reputation, now countless disciples from the Beast Taming Sect longed to join Heavenly Snake Ridge.

Only, Liu Xuanling wasn’t willing to take disciples, Hao Shicheng previously felt his Dao Cultivation was too shallow and he was unqualified to accept disciples, and Qin Feng hadn’t been cultivating for long enough to take disciples yet.

This left Zhao Qiankun, the eldest among them with no choice but to take on this crucial responsibility. He emerged from seclusion to seek suitable candidates, finally choosing these two young men as disciples to carry on the lineage of Heavenly Snake Ridge.

“Disciples Guo Qi and Guo Lin, greet Martial Uncle Qin!”

Summoned by Zhao Qiankun, the two young men hurriedly approached Qin Feng, bowed deeply, and spoke with utmost respect.

Before they were admitted to the Mountain Gate, they had already heard of Qin Feng’s great fame, especially when he had slain Chu Youhong from Taiyi Mountain years ago and seized his legacy treasure. In previous years, under the unintentional guiding hand of the Beast Taming Sect within the Southern Domain, Qin Feng’s fame had become the subject of heated discussions and the role model for countless youths.

When Qin Feng became a Chosen Son alongside Li Miao Zhen by seizing the trial spots, his renown peaked.

Now that these brothers had the chance to join Heavenly Snake Ridge and meet the legendary super-genius and Master of Qi Luck, Qin Feng, they were both thrilled and extremely excited, looking at Qin Feng with admiring eyes.

For them, to even mention that this legendary Master of Qi Luck was their Junior Martial Uncle brought glory to their faces!

“Hehe, good, no need for formalities.”

Qin Feng scrutinized them, waved his sleeve, and a gentle force lifted the two up. Then, with a flick of his wrist, two rings flew from his Storage Bag and landed in front of them: “These are meeting gifts from your Martial Uncle. From now on, follow your Senior Brother diligently in cultivation; he has profound cultivation and deep Dao. Being able to study under Senior Brother is your good fortune. Remember, never neglect your cultivation and bring disgrace to our Heavenly Snake Ridge lineage.”

These were two Magic rings capable of casting level ten Defensive Magic Barriers, their defensive power comparable to a Golden Core Peak Cultivator’s Defensive Magic. He had obtained these spoils in the Underground World, and while they were of little use to him, they were quite suitable as gifts for meeting younger generations.

“Thank you, Martial Uncle, for your generous gift. Please rest assured, disciples will certainly not tarnish the Sect’s reputation!”

The two replied in unison, showing great understanding.

“Good.”

Qin Feng nodded, “Our lineage lacks in numbers, and we should support each other. If you’re bullied outside, just tell your Martial Uncle. If there’s anything about cultivation that you don’t understand and your master isn’t available, feel free to ask me.”

“Thank you, Martial Uncle. We understand!”

After another bow, they stepped aside.

“Hahaha, come, come, come. Today, with Junior Brother back, I am happy. Let’s not stand outside anymore, let’s go in and drink!”

Zhao Qiankun laughed heartily several times, warmly waving his junior brother and junior sister inside: “The only vice I’ve held onto over the years is fine wine. Years ago, I managed to obtain several jars of exquisite Spiritual Wine from the Wine God Valley, which I couldn’t bear to drink. Today, I want you all to taste my treasured collection!”

During this, he placed an arm around Qin Feng and Hao Shicheng’s shoulders, enthusiastically pulling them to sit down.

Perhaps because there were juniors present, Liu Xuanling behaved more normally than usual, not as sharp-tongued or confrontational as before, but smiled faintly and joined her peers for a few toasts.

However, as the effects of the wine set in, her gaze towards Qin Feng slowly changed: “Junior Brother, your cultivation is not weak now. How about sparring with your senior sister again?”