Feng Ming asked his father in disbelief, “Does Dad mean that these pirates and the court’s silver-armored guards are all chasing the legendary dragon? Have traces of the dragon appeared? Is there really a dragon?”
Feng Jinlin said with a smile, “I don’t know if there is really a dragon, but there are definitely good things in this sea area. It is just that the sea is too dangerous and there are too many forces involved. Our Wind Eagle mercenary group won’t take this risk, and you don’t have to take it either. If either of you have advanced to the essence dan realm, you can take the risk and go have a look.”
As for now, Feng Jinlin thought it was better to lie down.
Feng Ming might like to watch the excitement, but he also knew that his father was right. The sea wasn’t as good as the land. Once in danger, he wouldn’t know where to escape.
In addition, the pirates were more vicious than the cultivators on land.
Feng Ming said, “Then let’s find a nearby land and see if we can watch the excitement.”
Feng Jinlin saw that his child had listened to his words. Feng Ming only made a small request, so how could he not accept it? Therefore, he replied, “Okay, at that time, I will take you over there to watch. If there is any excitement, just watch. If not, come back.”
Bai Qiaomo didn’t know whether to cry or laugh when he heard this. He digested the information and left with Feng Ming.
Feng Ming said excitedly, “Is there really a dragon? Brother Bai, have you seen a dragon before?”
Bai Qiaomo nodded. “Yes, I have seen a dragon. Junior Brother Ming, you don’t know but outside the Feihong Continent, a desolate beast can transform into human form when their strength reaches the soul opening realm and they can cultivate like human cultivators. The offspring they give birth to might be weaker, but they differ from wild beasts in that they are born with good spiritual intelligence. Outside the Feihong Continent, there are many races, like the dragon clan, that have enclosed special territories, and their descendants will live in the clan territory.”
“Usually, such desolate beasts are no longer called desolate beasts but are referred to as the demon clan and demon cultivators. They aren’t much different from us cultivators, except that they also have an animal form in addition to a human form.”
It turned out that there were demon clans and demon cultivators. Feng Ming thought it could be related to the legend of his previous life. He couldn’t help thinking of his little turtle. Apart from being a bit greedy, he was actually quite smart. He could understand everything Feng Ming communicated with him.
At this moment, the black crystal turtle was resting on Feng Ming’s shoulder, shaking his head as he listened to Bai Qiaomo talk about the demon clan.
He was much bigger now than when he was in the Netherworld Valley. He ate a lot of good food, so there must be some results.
At this moment, he was lying on Feng Ming’s shoulder like a glass epaulet.
Feng Ming asked curiously, “What about our Feng Ming Continent? Don’t we have desolate beasts that have reached the soul opening realm? Did they transform into a human form?”
Bai Qiaomo confirmed Feng Ming’s question. “Yes, but their existence is almost unknown to outsiders.”
“Why?” Feng Ming thought about it. There was indeed no relevant record in the miscellaneous travel notes that he had read.
He once thought that this world had its own rules and that beasts were beasts, the type of beast that was difficult to become spirits. It was only now that he realized things were different from what he thought.
Feng Ming suddenly thought of a possibility. “Could it be that these desolate beasts in the soul opening realm are all in the hands of the three major dynasties and the Shengyuan Sect?”
Bai Qiaomo smiled. “It is indeed as Brother Ming thinks, but the number of desolate beasts who have reached this level of strength isn’t large. Most of them live in the vast sea area surrounding the Shengyuan Sect. The territory of the Shengyuan Sect is the smallest, but they control a large sea area and some irons. The resources obtained from this sea area are enough to support the cultivators of the Shengyuan Sect.”
“The Shengyuan Sect has an inheritance called the Beast Controlling Technique. The Shengyuan Sect controls many powerful desolate beasts through this technique. This Beast Controlling Technique should come from outside the Feihong Continent. Outside the continent, the beast taming techniques used are very different. They can forcefully brand desolate beasts, drive desolate beasts to fight for them, and even use some shady methods.”
Feng Ming was very surprised when he heard this. The Shengyuan Sect’s Beast Controlling Technique didn’t sound good at all. “What type of shady methods?”
Bai Qiaomo lowered his voice. “The Shengyuan Sect is very powerful and there are many old immortals in the sect. Having lived for so many years, they have long exceeded their actual lifespan. I have wondered before whether their situation is related to their beast control skills.”
Feng Ming asked in surprise, “Could it be that they gain longevity from the desolate beasts?”
“Gain? It is more appropriate to use plunder.”
The black crystal turtle looked shocked when he heard this. His eyes were large circles. How could a cultivator treat them like this?
Feng Ming sighed. “Why do I feel like these three dynasties and the Shengyuan Sect aren’t good things?”
Bai Qiaomo smiled. Junior Brother Ming was right. They were indeed not good things. He also suffered a lot in his previous life due to them. This was why he stayed away from those four forces.
Later, he got lucky and found another way to leave the Feihong Continent, or it wouldn’t be so easy to get rid of these four forces.
Feng Ming also thought of this and asked, “Then how did you leave before/”
Bai Qiaomo pulled out a not very detailed map of the entire continent. He pointed to a place in the far north and said, “There is a path here.”
Feng Ming gave a thumbs up and praised him. He was worthy of being the protagonist. His luck was great.
With this confidence, they no longer had to restrain their hands when dealing with the dynasties and the Shengyuan Sect.
Feng Ming stayed at his father’s place but he didn’t just hang out all day. In addition to his daily cultivation, he also did alchemy. He would bring He Shu with him when making pills.
In the past, it was He Shu who taught him how to make pills, but now it was the other way around. It was Feng Ming who was refining the pills while He Shu watched and asked questions from time to time.
This had no effect on Feng Ming at all. He still came out with batches of best-grade pills.
Feng Ming wanted to leave more pills for his father while he was here.
After refining a furnace of pills, He Shu excitedly held the pill in his hands and said, “This is a fourth-grade pill. Ming’er’s alchemy skills are getting better and better. Becoming a fifth-grade alchemist is just around the corner.”
The fourth-grade pill that Feng Ming refined wasn’t an ordinary fourth-grade pill. An ordinary fourth-grade alchemist might not be able to refine it.
Feng Ming didn’t have a full furnace of best-grade pills, but he still produced two. The rest were top-grade.
Feng Ming puffed up his chest proudly. “That’s right. Not to mention fifth-grade, even sixth-grade isn’t impossible.”
He Shu laughed loudly. In the past, he would’ve thought that Feng Ming’s bragging was too much.
Now he didn’t feel that at all. He also felt that Feng Ming’s future achievements wouldn’t be limited to fifth-grade.
Feng Ming added, “So Uncle He, you have to work harder. You have to be at least a fourth-grade alchemist for it to make sense that you were guided by me, a future sixth-grade alchemist.”
He Shu didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. This ger actually made such a request to him. If he couldn’t fulfill it, wouldn’t he embarrass Feng Ming?
It seemed reasonable when thinking about this, so He Shu could only say, “Okay, I will work hard and try not to embarrass Ming’er.”
He Shu wasn’t only working hard to learn and improve his alchemy skills, but he was also helping the Wind Eagle mercenary group lead apprentices.
There was no master-disciple relationship between him and Feng Ming, but after coming to Chiri City and becoming a third-grade alchemist, he actually accepted two apprentices, as well as some unofficial ones.
These people weren’t as talented as Feng Ming, but He Shu taught them carefully.
In his early years, he couldn’t meet the conditions to enter a sect because his talent wasn’t high enough. The situation of his disciples was similar to his.
But as long as they were willing to work hard, it would be great if they reached a level like his in the future.
Feng Ming might’ve seemed to become a fourth-grade alchemist easily, but He Shu knew that without the guidance of his senior, it would be very difficult to achieve such a thing. Look at how long He Shu had been stuck as a second-grade alchemist.
He Shu also quietly told Feng Ming a piece of news that he didn’t know was true or not. “The dynasties never lacked their own high-level alchemists, and there had never been a period of time when they had none. Some people say that it is because the dynasties have a very rare treasure that is helpful in enhancing soul power called the soul stone. This can help alchemists, formation masters, and other practitioners enhance their soul power.”
Feng Ming was pleasantly surprised. “Is there really such a good thing?”
He Shu told him, “I have thought about it. Maybe there is something like that, but the quantity must be very rare. It won’t be leaked to the outside world. As long as it is in their own hands, it will become an exclusive treasure, their weapon to winning. Look at how the aristocratic families have a deep heritage but still can’t surpass the imperial family.”
Feng Ming nodded. That was true. Where were the best alchemists? formation masters and talisman masters?
They weren’t in the aristocratic families or in Sihong Academy, but in the imperial dynasties and the Shengyuan Sect. Perhaps this was related to the superb inheritance they had mastered, but it didn’t rule out the use of foreign objects.
He Shu was worried that Feng Ming would try to do something, so he said, “I am just telling you this. Don’t have any ideas about taking them. The reason I am saying this is because this objection once appeared in a ruin. You and Bai Qiaomo can pay attention to this aspect when training outside, so that you don’t miss out on something good.”
Feng Ming nodded. “I understand. Thank you, Uncle He. If I really find this good thing, I will bring it back for Uncle He to use.”
He Shu smiled. He didn’t have any expectations. He just hoped that Feng Ming would do better. He had watched this child grow up.
Feng Ming shared this matter with Bai Qiaomo when he returned home. He believed that Bai Qiaomo must know more.
Bai Qiaomo was surprised that He Shu knew about the soul stone. After all, He Shu had only lived in a small place like Qingyun City, so it was difficult for him to come into contact with this type of thing. However, He Shu knew about it.
Thinking about the powerful laxative that He Shu taught Feng Ming, it wasn’t hard for Bai Qiaomo to understand something. He Shu’s achievements might not be high, but this didn’t mean he hadn’t received good things.
Bai Qiaomo affirmed it. “Yes, there is such a thing as a soul stone. This thing can help alchemists and others improve their soul power, but more importantly, it can help cultivators advance to the soul opening realm. Outside of Feihong Continent, in places where the cultivation environment is better, there are many cultivators above the soul opening realm, and the soul stone is one of the factors.”
“If cultivators want to rise higher, yuan energy and soul power are indispensable. However, cultivators in Feihong Continent can only reach the soul opening realm at most, so ordinary cultivators don’t pay attention to this aspect.
“But the soul stones in Feihong Continent are very rare. I suspect that the limited soul stones in the hands of the three major dynasties and the Shengyuan Sect actually flow in from outside the continent, and they don’t exist here.”
Feng Ming nodded. “I see. Still, I want to see it more and more.”
Bai Qiaomo rubbed Feng Ming’s head and smiled. He wasn’t worried that Feng Ming would act recklessly because of this. Feng Ming didn’t have that type of temperament.
If there was a chance, he would like to get some of these good things from the three imperial families and the Shengyuan Sect.
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