TFHS: Chapter 47

It was very easy for Feng Jinlin to inquire about the news. It was summarized and sent to him that night.

He didn’t show up in person, but asked Feng Yue to dispatch her people. It was because now that his identity was exposed, many people were staring at him and any move he made would attract attention.

Before getting the possible inheritance, he didn’t want to alarm any force. Once the news leaked out, even his biological father wouldn’t let him leave Gaoyang County.

As the person in charge, Feng Yue also learned the truth of the matter. Looking at the news sent back, Feng Yue said excitedly, “It is indeed the same as the poisoning situation described by Qiaomo. It seems there is indeed a nest of mysterious butterflies in the depths of the Misty Forest. Brother Feng, when are you going to take action? Even if you know the solution to the poison of the mysterious butterflies, it is easy to get lost inside if you don’t understand formations.”

Feng Jinlin put down the information in his hand. “Qiaomo knows about formations. I plan to take him and Ming’er to the Misty Forest personally. The sooner, the better. If we are late, something unexpected might happen.”

It was only by taking the items on the abandoned mansion as his own and keeping them that he could feel safe and secure.

He didn’t know where Bai Qiaomo got the news from. He was worried that besides him, there would be a second person who heard about it and had the same speculation as Bai Qiaomo.

Feng Yue was worried about their safety, but after thinking about it carefully, she also knew that this was the best arrangement.

Among their group, Feng Jinlin was the strongest. It was the most reliable for him to come forward. However, accepting the alchemy inheritance might require the presence of the alchemist himself, so Feng Ming had to participate in the action together to avoid making mistakes.

Feng Yue no longer tried to persuade him. Fortune and wealth were obtained through risks. The alchemy inheritance from the Shengyuan Sect was worth taking the risk.

“Okay then. During the days when Brother Feng is away, I will guard the door and try not to make people suspicious.”

“As long as you are here, I can feel at ease to take Ming’er and the others away.”

Among the cultivators who followed Feng Jinlin, the one he valued the most was Feng Yue. Over the years, he stayed in Qingyun City to be in charge of the city’s visible industries while Feng Yue was sent out to seek development.

Even Feng Ming didn’t know that Feng Yue had already formed a mercenary team outside, and the name of the group was Wind Eagle.

If Bai Qiaomo knew this, he would know that his previous speculation wasn’t wrong. Feng Jinlin still established the same mercenary group when he had to do it all over again.

After reaching an agreement with Feng Yue, Feng Jinlin told Feng Ming and Bai Qiaomo his decision. Feng Ming agreed, and Bai Qiaomo had already made preparations for the trip.

Bai Qiaomo said, “Leave the formation to me. I have some knowledge of formations. But what is the excuse for the three of us to leave?”

Feng Jinlin nodded and said, “Of course, we can’t leave openly. I can prepare some disguise pills. After changing into a disguise, we can leave the city openly. At the same time, I will arrange for someone to disguise themselves as you and go out like you did before. However, the time will be shortened to avoid revealing flaws and arousing suspicion.”

Bai Qiaomo’s eyes lit up when he heard this. “I didn’t expect that Uncle had even prepared the disguise pill.”

“What grade is the disguise pill? Do you have a recipe?” Feng Ming asked with great interest.

Feng Jinlin shook his head. “This is a good thing that your Aunt Yue got from outside. During the time when I and Aunt Yue were outside, we were too weak and played around with a lot of these unorthodox things. This disguise pill is rarely circulated in Gaoyang County, and the recipe is even harder to come by. If there is a chance I will get it for you. This is a second-grade pill.”

“Then when are we setting off?” Feng Ming asked expectantly. How could he not be excited to go on an adventure to search for treasures?

“We will set off tomorrow. Go to bed early tonight and get enough rest.”

“Okay, no problem.”

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After a good night’s sleep, Feng Ming got up early the next morning and waited for his father to call them to set off together.

Since officially becoming an alchemist, Feng Ming knew too well the importance of pill recipes and the inheritance of alchemy techniques.

He could only refine the five types of pills he learned from He Shu. After arriving in Gaoyang County, he wanted to ask if there were any pill recipes that could be purchased, but he got very few results.

Later, he didn’t ask again in the Liuyang Pavilion because their movements were being closely watched. He didn’t want to make any more trouble.

But it was easy to imagine that the pill formulas that Liuyang Pavilion sold to the outside world would also be common items, and rare pill formulas wouldn’t be circulated in their hands. It was because the Liuyang Pavilion abided by the tacit regulations of all forces in the Feihong Continent.

The more he understood the world he lived in, the more he understood why it was so difficult for alchemists like He Shu to walk this path. If he stayed at his current level, he might not be able to make any further progress for ten years or even decades.

Feng Jinlin didn’t let Feng Ming wait for long. He came with the disguise pills. After each of them took one pill, they disguised themselves as three ordinary-looking cultivators among the Feng family’s guards. At the same time, these three people would disguise themselves as Feng Ming’s group and appear in the city on their behalf.

They changed their clothes carefully. Then Feng Jinlin took his child and son-in-law out of the residence. They ate breakfast at the breakfast stall outside. After eating, they wiped their mouths and rode on wildebeests out of the city.

The three of them successfully left the city and looked at the city gate behind them. Along the way, they didn’t feel that anyone was looking at them for too long. They couldn’t help but smile at each other before turning around and continuing to ride away.

The three of them didn’t choose the direction of the Misty Forest at the beginning. After all, they came from the Feng family. In order to confuse other people’s gaze, they deliberately took a detour. It was only when they were completely away from Gaoyang County that Feng Jinlin reined in the wildebeest and stopped.

“Let’s change the means of transportation and put away the wildebeest.”

Feng Jinlin took the spirit beast bag and released the great feathered bird inside while putting away the three horned wildebeests. He took the lead in climbing on the broad back of the green feathered bird. “We will ride on the green feathered bird and fly through the sky.”

“Okay, Dad. When did you prepare this green feathered bird?” Feng Ming asked while crawling on. Bai Qiaomo supported him from behind.

“Your Aunt Feng usually uses it when she is outside.”

“I see.” Feng Ming sat down behind his father and touched the feathers of the green feathered beast. “Let’s raise a bird someday. It is much more convenient than a wildebeest.”

Feng Jinlin suddenly remembered. “The Sheng family sent a gift of a spirit beast egg when you and Qiaomo got married. Did you hatch it? What type of beast egg is it?”

Feng Ming blinked. He hadn’t cared about it at the time and threw it aside. He said in an embarrassed manner. “I didn’t pay attention. Wait until I go back to see what type of beast egg it is. It will be best if it is a bird.”

Feng Jinlin shook his head. Then he made a sound, and the green feathered bird chirped softly and took off.

The green feathered bird was a third-grade desolate beast, but the desolate beast was called a spirit beast after being tamed by human cultivators. The characteristic of the green feathered bird was that it flew quickly and steadily. It was an excellent means of flying transportation.

Feng Jinlin was worried that Feng Ming’s body couldn’t take it, so he used the energy in his body to create a layer of energy shield in front of him that protected Feng Ming and Bai Qiaomo inside. This way, they couldn’t feel the raging wind in the air at all.

Looking down at the scenery from a high altitude, Feng Ming wanted to shout loudly. It was really so exciting. When would he be able to practice to the point where he could fly freely in the air without relying on any external objects?

As for whether he could cultivate to this stage or not, Feng Ming was very confident that he could definitely reach it. Wasn’t it the essence dan realm? It was a piece of cake. It was just a matter of time. He, Feng Ming, was such a genius.

The Misty Forest actually wasn’t far from Gaoyang County City, but since Feng Jinlin took Feng Ming and the others on a detour, it took them a bit longer. They didn’t arrive at the Misty Forest until the afternoon.

The disguise pills they took could last for three days, so they didn’t have to worry about exposing their identities for the time being. The three of them got off the green feathered bird and noticed many eyes staring at them.

Feng Ming asked curiously, “Isn’t it said that the Misty Forest is very dangerous and few people set foot into it?”

Bai Qiaomo explained, “The mountains where the Misty Forest is located are where cultivators hunt desolate beasts and collect spiritual herbs. There is no shortage of cultivators who come here. Besides, the dangers of the Misty Forest can’t stop the cultivators. Otherwise, there wouldn’t be frequent reports of cultivators dying in the Misty Forest.”

Feng Jinlin glanced around and withdrew his gaze. The people no longer looked at them openly, but they were paying attention secretly. These three people came from the air. They were probably coming for the Misty Forest.

The three of them found a clean place to rest first. Their bodies also needed to replenish their energy. As they ate dry food and jerky, Feng Jinlin took out a map that showed the terrain of the Misty Forest ahead.

The Misty Forest had existed for many years. It seemed that it had existed for as long as the people of Gaoyang County could remember. Therefore, many cultivators believed that the reason why the environment of the Misty Forest was so peculiar was because there was a natural maze in the Misty Forest itself.

However, many cultivators had ventured into the Misty Forest. They might not be able to enter the depths, but they managed to explore the periphery to some extent. Thus, there was a map of the Misty Forest.

Bai Qiaomo was chewing on jerky while studying the map carefully. After replenishing his energy, Bai Qiaomo put away the map. The three of them walked toward the Misty Forest step by step. They once again attracted all types of gazes.

Once the three of them disappeared into the Misty Forest, outside where they were originally staying, more than a dozen cultivators emerged from different directions and gathered together to discuss it.

“They have really entered the Misty Forest. There are cultivators who weren’t afraid of death, so they entered the Misty Forest. Say, can they come out? When will they come back/ How long can they hang onto their lives?”

“I heard that a mercenary team of 12 people went in before, but only three came out alive. Now there is only one left who is holding on. I don’t know when he will die.”

“There are always people who think they are the lucky ones. Brother Qian, don’t you also want to explore the Misty Forest? Why don’t you follow those three people? Maybe you will get some great luck.”

Brother Qian waved his hand quickly. If it wasn’t for the fate of the previous mercenary team, he might’ve been tempted. However, now he was afraid. Even if there was great fortune in the depths of the Misty Forest, he had to live to get it.

No one present believed that the three people who went in could come out alive. Even if they could, they wouldn’t live long.

They came out and expressed their feelings for a while. Then they went back to their respective places, planning to wait a few days. If the three men didn’t come out again, they would return to Gaoyang County and publicize the matter of the three idiots.

Feng Jinlin didn’t show his strength before. In the eyes of outsiders, he was just a cultivator in the qi gathering realm. A cultivator of this strength entering the Misty Forest was nothing more than seeking death.

Feng Jinlin didn’t know what level of formation skills Bai Qiaomo had, but among the three people who came, only Bai Qiaomo was proficient in formations. Feng Jinlin trusted his people and directly gave the task of leading the way to Bai Qiaomo. After studying the topographic map, the latter did find a way for the three people.

Bai Qiaomo and Feng Jinlin stood on the left and right, protecting Feng Ming in the middle. There was no other way. Even though Bai Qiaomo’s dantian was destroyed, his fighting power was still higher than Feng Ming’s.

Feng Ming asked curiously, “Brother Bai, what is your current formation level?”

Bai Qiaomo asked in an uncertain tone, “Third-grade? My vision is still there but I can’t mobilize my energy. I can’t make a third-grade formation.”

Feng Jinlin secretly said that Bai Qiaomo was really a genius. He didn’t know that Bai Qiaomo’s talent in formations was so good.

Previously, it was only rumored that he was extraordinary in cultivation talent but there was nothing about his formation talent. He was afraid that outsiders were unaware of it.

Fortunately, his dantian could be repaired, or he would feel very sorry to see such a genius sink into oblivion.

Feng Ming felt that his vision was definitely more than third-grade. Maybe there was no formation master in the entire Feihong Continent who could match him. It was indeed reassuring to have him leading the way.

Feng Ming knew nothing about combat formations and only knew to follow Bai Qiaomo’s footsteps.

Feng Jinlin only knew how to use the formation plate, and his formation skills were very limited. He walked into this natural maze and felt that it was very mysterious.

The father and child followed Bai Qiaomo around. Bai Qiaomo told them that the three of them were actually walking in a straight line now, but the father and child felt that they had made nine twists and eighteen turns. They became dizzy.

As expected, not everyone could learn formations. If Bai Qiaomo hadn’t led the way, they would’ve had to take countless detours before accidentally reaching the depths of the Misty Forest.

The fog around them was becoming thicker and thicker. Visibility was gradually decreasing. In order to prevent the three of them from getting separated, Feng Jinlin tied them together with a strong rope.

After walking for around an hour, Bai Qiaomo stopped and said, “Uncle, Junior Brother Ming, we have entered the area where the mysterious butterflies are active. Look, this is the seven-leaf clover that can cure the poison of the mysterious butterflies.”

Bai Qiaomo bent down and plucked a small grass that looked ordinary but only had three leaves. He handed the grass to Feng Ming.

“The seven-leaf clover has the best effect, while the three-leaf clover has a moderate effect. The more frequent the activity of the mysterious butterfly, the more the leaves of the seven-leaf clover will grow.”

“The effect of the three-leaf clover might be slightly worse, but it still has a certain effect. Junior Brother Ming, just chew the leaves raw.”

As he spoke, Bai Qiaomo saw another three-leaf clover. He picked it up and handed it to Feng Jinlin. However, Feng Jinlin asked Bai Qiaomo to take it first because Feng Jinlin had the highest strength and could hold on the longest.

Bai Qiaomo didn’t refuse. He had no energy left in his body, so his ability to resist toxins was indeed reduced a lot.

Feng Ming thought that chewing the seven-leaf clover would be difficult to eat if chewed raw. He didn’t expect that a cool air would rush into his mouth and his mind would become particularly clear, as if he had eaten a mint candy. It seemed that it was really effective.

Seeing that the third clover was found and that his father also ate it, Feng Ming said, “I didn’t expect this antidote to be so simple. The antidote is all around us.”

Bai Qiaomo explained, “The seven-leaf clover is the companion of the mysterious butterfly. The butterfly powder scattered by the butterflies when they fly is poisonous, but the seven-leaf clover that grows from the poisonous powder has the effect of detoxification. It is just that this seven-leaf clover is really ordinary and looks no different from the weeds we usually see outside. This is why it is easily overlooked.”

Feng Ming looked around and walked into the area where the mysterious butterflies were active. The fog around them changed from the original white to having a hint of gray. This was the butterfly powder dropped by the mysterious butterflies when they flew, which blended into the fog. It not only enhanced the psychedelic nature of the fog but also incorporated toxins.

Suddenly, Bai Qiaomo grabbed Feng Ming and pulled him back. Feng Ming only felt a flash of light in front of his eyes. He looked closer and saw that it was his father who took action. A strangely colored snake fell in two pieces in front of them.

Feng Jinlin used the sword in his hand to flip around the snake he had cut in half. “This snake is extremely poisonous. The insects and beasts that can live in the Misty Forest must be quite poisonous. Ming’er, Qiaomo, be careful.”

“I understand.” Feng Ming was a bit scared when looking at the snake in front of him. Fortunately, his father was strong because his current body was too slow.

Feng Ming didn’t know if his healing ability, no, soul power, could drive away the poison and save his life if bitten by this snake. But… he thought it should be possible.

Bai Qiaomo also responded and became more alert to the surroundings. He held his usual sword tightly in his hand.

Since the appearance of this poisonous snake, their journey was no longer peaceful. Poisonous insects or beasts appeared from time to time. Most of them were killed by Feng Jinlin with one sword strike. A small number died at the hands of Bai Qiaomo.

Feng Ming was so tightly protected by the two of them that he didn’t have a chance to attack.

Feng Ming had a question. “I haven’t seen the mysterious butterfly yet. Will the movement here alarm the mysterious butterflies and cause it to attack us?”

Bai Qiaomo knew the habits of the mysterious butterflies. “Don’t worry, the mysterious butterflies will never actively attack. Apart from the poisonous powder on its body, the mysterious butterflies don’t have much attack power.”

“This thing, just the toxicity alone is enough.”

Feng Jinlin admitted, “If they don’t know the seven-leaf clover, few people can walk out alive.”

They had to deal with the poisonous creatures in the fog as they walked. Bai Qiaomo also had to identify the seven-leaf clover.

Gradually, this task was handed over to Feng Ming, the only idle person. They started with three-leaf clovers, then four-leaf and five-leaf. Feng Ming picked another clover and said in surprise, “This is a seven-leaf clover. Brother Bai, do you think this is the real seven-leaf clover?”

Bai Qiaomo looked over and nodded immediately. “Yes, it is the seven-leaf clover with the best detoxification effect. Take it quickly.”

“There is no hurry. Wait until we find three seven-leaf clovers, and then we’ll take it together.”

They had chewed on the three-leaf, four-leaf, five-leaf, and six-leaf clovers raw. At this point, they didn’t feel any signs of poisoning. It could be seen that even though they weren’t the real seven-leaf clovers, the detoxification power was still very strong.

After searching in the fog for a while, Feng Ming soon gathered three seven-leaf clovers. The three of them swallowed it directly and no longer had to worry about the toxins in the fog.

The reason why they were found so quickly might be because no one had discovered the usage of the seven-leaf clovers before. As time went by, more seven-leaf clovers grew.