Reigning Supreme in countless worlds With Beast taming-Chapter 398 - 395 Mist Sky Thunder Fire Old Enemy in the Market

Chapter 398: Chapter 395 Mist Sky Thunder Fire Old Enemy in the Market

It must be said, Martial Uncle Chao Jinque truly excelled in construction. After the Sect’s tower ship delivered all the necessary materials, under Chao Jinque’s direction, a short month was all it took to finish building a brand-new mansion.

Moreover, this was mainly because a significant portion of that time was spent refining some special equipment and engraving prohibitions to set up formations. The actual time spent on the construction of the mansion itself was just a few days. The main time drain was connecting various materials and linking the prohibitions, which was quite time-consuming.

Ordinary people had to pile up bricks and stones one by one when building a house, then finish with the roof beams and laying tiles, etc.—a very time-consuming process. But to a cultivator, this was far too simple.

First, a large hammer with a radius of about a zhang was conjured to compact the foundations. Then, deploying True Yuan to manipulate specially refined bricks and tiles made of special materials, they fell swiftly into place. In just the span of one or two quarters of an hour, a house could be completely constructed, and with the aid of Divine Sense, each brick and tile fitted together seamlessly, without the slightest flaw.

In terms of formations, taking into consideration the future cultivation needs of the Qin Family disciples, Chao Jinque didn’t construct the new mansion as ordinary residences are, enclosed within courtyard walls—instead, it occupied the entire Luofeng Cliff, from top to bottom.

Apart from the cliff side, the remaining directions were occupied by various exquisite pavilions and towers. In addition to a grand hall atop the cliff and several cultivation cave mansions connected to the Spirit Vein, there were also small, independent courtyard buildings scattered across the peaks—both delicate and beautiful, enhancing the natural scenery of Luofeng Cliff. Chao Jinque even transplanted some ancient trees and rare flowers from elsewhere on the mountain to adorn the entirety of Luofeng Cliff wonderfully.

Furthermore, with a Spirit Gathering Array converging most of the mountain’s Spiritual Energy here, not only was the area rich in Spiritual Energy, but Chao Jinque had also laid two layers of defensive formations, inside and out. The outer one was the “Cloud Covering Mist Surrounding Sky Array.”

With a name that sounded quite majestic, it was in fact an Illusion Array that gathered clouds and mist outside Luofeng Cliff, shrouding it in a haze, making it difficult for outsiders to discern the true situation.

The one truly responsible for protecting the family with defensive power was the “Thunder Fire Qimen Formation.”

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This formation gathered thunder fire and was exceptionally powerful. If someone attacked, not only would they fall into the Qimen Formation and face danger, but they would also have to withstand the bombardment of thunder fire condensed by the formation. Even Purple Mansion Cultivators who came to attack the Qin Family could be held off by this formation for half a day.

Of course, it could only hold for that long; any longer would be impossible to withstand.

It wasn’t that Chao Jinque didn’t want to set up a stronger formation for the Qin Family; it was simply that a medium-grade Spirit Vein couldn’t support the consumption of an overly powerful formation. Therefore, this was the best they could do.

Generally speaking, no Purple Mansion Cultivator would brazenly attack the Qin Family. Even if such a powerful individual did come, the Qin Family could send a Communication Talisman to request support from the Ten Thousand Demons Pavilion.

Although the Pavilion Master of the Ten Thousand Demons Pavilion in Tieling was only at the Golden Core Realm, the Elder who sat in Chu Kingdom and managed the branches across the Commanderies had considerable strength—enough time to come to their aid.

Looking at the newly established Qin Family residence atop Luofeng Cliff, Qin Feng was quite satisfied, especially with the outer “Cloud Covering Mist Surrounding Sky Array” gathering the clouds and mist. It shrouded the entire cliff in swirling mists, constantly shifting with the mountain winds, granting it a bit of an Immortal’s ambiance.

“I have built the mansion for you, but as for the furniture and all the necessary arrangements inside the house, you’ll have to figure those out on your own.”

Martial Uncle Chao stroked his beard with his left hand and said, “If you wish, you can also exchange items from our Sect. The various utensils and furnishings refined by our Beast Taming Sect are all of the finest quality, even if their prices are slightly higher than outside.

However, as I am an Elder of the Internal Affairs Hall, if you are willing to offer some rare resources, I can help you resolve these minor matters.”

“No need, I can handle these myself.”

Qin Feng shook his head vigorously, outright refusing.

Joking aside, he wasn’t a sucker. Though the items produced by the Sect were indeed of high quality, the Qin Family was just a small local family; their household decor didn’t need to match up to the standards of the Beast Taming Sect. He could just go to the Market and buy a batch of suitable decorations. Was it worth exchanging top-level resources for these?

Besides, this old fellow was somewhat greedy—only mentioning that he would help negotiate the price after receiving the items, rather than explicitly exchanging them for top-level resources. Essentially, he still wanted to squeeze some treasures out of him. Dream on.

Seeing that Qin Feng wasn’t fooled, Martial Uncle Chao couldn’t help but shake his head in disappointment, “Well then, if you prefer the ordinary goods produced in the Market, that’s your choice. Now, I have already finished building your mansion, and you have seen the exploration and mining plans for the Red Copper Vein. With just the manpower of your Qin Family, you won’t mine much in a year.

Even if you do manage to mine it out, your Qin Family members don’t know how to refine and purify it, so you’ll still need the Sect’s help. However, the Sect Master has instructed beforehand that we won’t take advantage of you in this matter. Later, you should head to the Ten Thousand Demons Pavilion in Tieling Commandery and negotiate with the Manager there.

The Ten Thousand Demons Pavilion will help you hire Loose Cultivators from the Market to come mine, and they’ll arrange for a group of experienced workers to teach you how to mine and refine. If the Qin Family wants to keep it simple, you can just sell what you mine directly. If you want to earn more, you can take on the task of purifying and smelting the Red Copper Ore. What to do, you can decide for yourself.”

Qin Feng pondered for a moment, “I’ll discuss this matter with the Old Family Master when I return. The future development of the family will be managed by them, so we’ll see what they decide.”

“Hmm, well, that’s fine.”

Martial Uncle Chao got up and walked towards the tower ship ahead, “Since that’s the case, I won’t stay any longer. I’m heading back to the Sect, and you had better return soon too.

Previously, there was news from the Sect that someone from Taiyi Mountain was close to coming after you. If it wasn’t for your master achieving Immortality and deterring those people who did not dare to target you at such a critical moment, you would be in no small trouble.

Remember, you can’t put your safety entirely on the expectation of others to play by the rules. If Jiang Dongliu is overwhelmed with hatred towards you and acts recklessly, given his Sword Dao Cultivation, even if you have a Giant Dragon capable of contending with those at the Purple Mansion Realm, there’s no guarantee you can get away unharmed.

Moreover, you also have the Red Lotus Sword, the Inheritance Treasure of the Red Lotus Lineage from Taiyi Mountain!”

Martial Uncle Chao sighed, “While snatching that sword from Chu Youhong’s hands was a moment of pride for our Beast Taming Sect, it is a humiliation for Taiyi Mountain.

As long as the Red Lotus Sword is in your possession, they will feel like a bone stuck in their throat, a thorn in their side. They will certainly try every means possible to snatch the sword back from you.”

I heard that Taiyi Mountain is now intensively training their True Disciples, nurturing them to a degree far surpassing the past, preparing to elevate those who have cultivated to the middle and late stages of the Golden Core Realm to the Golden Core Peak within one or two years, and then providing them with powerful Spirit Swords or other means to challenge you.

Jiang Dongliu, being a Purple Mansion Cultivator, shouldn’t make a move on you directly, but if you were to accidentally die at the hands of his True Disciples, it would merely be a dispute between juniors, and even your master couldn’t brazenly seek revenge for you.”

“Let them come, it’s no big deal.”

Qin Feng laughed it off, “Although the True Disciples of Taiyi Mountain are indeed extraordinary, with my means, I’m not afraid of them. It’s going to take some time for Taiyi Mountain to elevate their True Disciples to the Golden Core Peak. During this time, my cultivation will not stagnate.

With my war power, simply relying on one or two top-level Spiritual Artifacts like Flying Swords to defeat me? Impossible!”

“Confidence is a good thing, but don’t become arrogant just because you’ve gained strength.”

Chao Jinque advised, “Taiyi Mountain has a long inheritance, and besides top-grade Flying Swords, they have several Half-Step Immortal-level Flying Swords. In addition, they have some secret techniques that can temporarily enhance their explosive power to match a Purple Mansion Cultivator.

With such explosive power, plus the Sword Dao Rules within the Half-Step Immortal Swords, their combat prowess is formidable. If you’re not careful, it’s possible for them to directly slay your Spiritual Beast, so you had better be more cautious.”

“Thank you, Martial Uncle Chao, for the advice. I understand. Once the family here is well-settled, I will return to the sect to enter seclusion and cultivate, and I won’t easily venture out.”

“That’s good.”

Chao Jinque waved him off, “Alright, I’m off, no need to see me out.”

“Safe travels, Martial Uncle!”

Qin Feng bowed respectfully and bid him farewell.

“Mmm.”

Chao Jinque nodded, but instead of ascending to the Tower Ship, he stood still, staring at him intently.

Qin Feng felt puzzled by his gaze, “Martial Uncle, what’s the matter?”

“What’s the matter?”

Chao Jinque was so annoyed that his beard bristled, he raised his hand and slapped Qin Feng’s head, “You scoundrel, what about those Otherworld resources you promised me?

I’ve been working my fingers to the bone to build your mansion, drawing in the Spirit Vein for you and still need to set up a defensive formation to suppress it. Not one task was without effort, and now when I’m about to leave, you don’t even bring up the resources you promised me.

Are you trying to cheat me out of my benefits?”

“Uh…”

Qin Feng hurriedly reached out to block Chao Jinque’s palm, “Martial Uncle, please don’t be angry, it’s my fault. Look, I’ve prepared the items for you a long time ago, but I was so busy that I forgot about it, didn’t I?”

“Busy to the point of confusion? I think you deliberately withheld them, trying to get a bargain from this old man, right?”

Chao Jinque snatched the Storage Bag from Qin Feng’s hand with a fume, and after inspecting the contents with his Divine Sense, he broke into a smile, “You still have some conscience, not only did you not skimp on my items, you even gave me some extra. Fine then, if there’s a good deal like this in the future, remember to look for me. As for the price, we’ll just stick to what you gave this time.”

Having said that, the old man cheerfully turned and boarded the Tower Ship.

Qin Feng was quite generous with him, plus he had indeed gained a lot in the Otherworld, so he gave more than what was agreed, which satisfied the old man immensely.

After watching the Tower Ship disappear into the distance, Qin Feng turned around to discuss the future affairs of the family with the Old Family Master.

……

In Tieling County, accompanied by a dragon’s roar, a giant beast covered in silver scale armor appeared above the city.

“Look, that’s the Auspicious Beast from the Qin Family in Kun City,” a traveling merchant pointed at the dragon in the sky, watching intently, “There were rumors that the mount of the Qin Family’s genius is an Auspicious Beast, said to cure all diseases, and even revive the dead. It’s my fortune to have the chance to witness such an Auspicious Beast in my lifetime; truly thrice blessed.”

“Really?”

Another person asked, “Is it truly an Auspicious Beast? Why does it look a bit odd, look at the sharp fangs in its mouth, and those sharp claws, it seems more like a Fierce Beast from the legends, are you sure this is an Auspicious Beast?”

“What do you know?”

The traveling merchant glared at the person who had just spoken, “The legendary Qilin may have the head of a dragon and the body of a horse, and even though it has sharp teeth in its mouth, isn’t it still classified as an auspicious beast?

Don’t judge this auspicious beast by its fierce appearance, in reality it has a kind heart, capable of healing all kinds of diseases, and that’s the main point.

Otherwise, no matter how beautiful you look, if you have a brutal nature and are inclined to kill, you’re nothing like an auspicious beast!”

“I’ve heard, when the Qin Family from Kun City eradicated the Huang Family, one of their clan members was severely injured and near death, his internal organs all but destroyed, but what happened next? With just one spell from this auspicious beast, everyone was brought back to life, many people have seen it, so could there still be any doubt?”

“Is it that powerful?”

The person beside him exclaimed in astonishment upon hearing this.

“I heard that the Qin Family has already taken over the entire Qifeng Mountain, and they’ve even discovered a Red Copper Vein within the mountain. There’s news in the inner city market recruiting people to go and mine.”

The merchant’s eyes shone brightly: “With a powerhouse like the Qin Family emerging in Kun City, they will surely grow and become more powerful. I plan to transport a batch of goods to sell in Kun City in a few days. Maybe I’ll make a fortune and hit it big.”

The city was abuzz with discussions, as Kun City, after all, is a subsidiary of Tieling County, not too far away. With the ruckus Qin Feng and Chu Youhong caused during their duel, it was impossible that no cultivators would have gone to investigate.

Moreover, there was the Wang Family in the western part of the city. Although the cultivators of the Wang Family did not dare to follow Qin Feng and Chu Youhong deep into Qifeng Mountain, they had seen the battles on the outskirts, especially when the White Dragon used Light Element Healing Magic to treat the Qin Family cultivators, witnessing it clearly. Thus, the word spread.

However, Qin Feng didn’t care about these trifles. This time he had come with Qin Guanbao, aiming to finalize the details of how to mine the Red Copper Vein with Ten Thousand Demons Pavilion.

After all, the Qin Family was just at a stage of development. At the current stage, they could only rely on Ten Thousand Demons Pavilion to utilize the vein. Moreover, Qin Feng would be leaving before long, and later on, the family would have to rely on Qin Guanbao for negotiations with Ten Thousand Demons Pavilion. Therefore, Qin Feng didn’t take all matters into his own hands but allowed his family members to discuss them on their own.

Including the negotiations with Qian Jiang, the major manager of Ten Thousand Demons Pavilion, which was entirely Qin Guanbao’s responsibility. As long as the decision-makers of Ten Thousand Demons Pavilion didn’t cross the line, Qin Feng wouldn’t interfere with these matters.

Once they entered Ten Thousand Demons Pavilion, they were immediately met with the warmest welcome, even more so than the last time Qin Feng had visited.

Because Qin Feng had shown such formidable strength, not only did he possess a Purple Mansion Level Spiritual Beast, but he also had the war power to contend with Purple Mansion Cultivators. The previous battle even saw him slay the Red Lotus Sword Master of Taiyi Mountain, Chu Youhong, and he had even seized the Inheritance Treasure of the Red Lotus Lineage.

With just this achievement alone, Ten Thousand Demons Pavilion looked upon Qin Feng with great admiration.

Although, under the guidance of the Beast Taming Sect, many believed that the feats of Qin Feng slaying Chu Youhong had hidden circumstances, supposedly because a Primordial Spirit Realm Dao Protector had secretly taken action, which made it seem a lot more plausible. Otherwise, even if Chu Youhong had not fully recovered from his old wounds, he shouldn’t have been easily killed by a junior like Qin Feng.

Even so, there were still many who looked with new respect upon this generation’s True Disciple of the Beast Taming Sect, as Qin Feng’s demonstrated battle strength was alarming, and many Purple Mansion Elders of different sects were not confident they could beat him.

Under the Beast Taming Sect’s efforts to propagate and build hype, Taiyi Mountain’s Red Lotus Sword Master became a stepping stone for Qin Feng, greatly contributing to his formidable reputation, and incidentally causing the Red Flame Demon Realm to become widely known.

By now, the cultivation world of the Southern Domain was awash with rumors that the world which the Beast Taming Sect was confronting in battle was filled with countless opportunities. Otherwise, how could Gui Ling Ancestor have proven Dao Immortality, Ning Wuxu have achieved True Immortal status, and even Qin Feng, a mere Golden Core Realm disciple, have slain a generation’s Sword Master of Taiyi Mountain? If that world wasn’t brimming with opportunities, nobody would believe it.

Thus, when several agents arranged by the Beast Taming Sect made a show of requesting visits, obtaining permission from the Beast Taming Sect Elders to allow them to experience that Otherworld, the news instantly stirred even more sect cultivators, as well as esteemed Loose Cultivators in the cultivation world, to approach the Beast Taming Sect. They declared their willingness to exchange resources for an opportunity to travel to the Otherworld.

These events were already causing a stir in the cultivation world, not only bringing fame to the Beast Taming Sect but also ensuring that their Mountain Gate was bustling with activity. Even Tieling County was full of cultivators who were tempted by these developments.

However, so far, no cultivator outside of the Beast Taming Sect Alliance had returned from such an adventure, so most cultivators were still in a wait-and-see state.

Qin Feng, walking with the Old Family Master through the market, could hear such discussions from time to time, which made the Old Family Master also itch with curiosity, somewhat tempted to visit the Red Flame Demon Realm.

“Ninth Grandpa, don’t believe those rumors.”

Qin Feng sighed, transmitting his voice secretly: “Old Master should focus on refining the treasures I gave you. There’s hope for a breakthrough to achieve the Golden Core Realm, no need to join the expedition to the Red Flame Demon Realm. Those messages are all deliberately released by sects to attract cultivators, why would you, Old Master, join in the buzz?”

Qin Guanbao’s face reddened slightly: “It’s just that I was a bit tempted after hearing so much about it. But with those rumors being so detailed, even I believed them. It seems there must be many cultivators willing to pay the fees to the sects to travel to the Otherworld.”

“The first batch won’t allow too many people in, but once those return and others see the effects, they’ll undoubtedly be tempted. That will be the real opportunity to make a fortune.”

“Heh, I wonder whose idea this was, it really is…”

Qin Guanbao chuckled twice, not daring to say more, avoiding implicating the high levels of the sect.

He was thinking of changing the subject when his gaze suddenly sharpened, and he let out an exclamation of surprise, fixating on a few people who had just brushed past them.

“What’s the matter?”

Qin Feng, puzzled, followed his gaze looking ahead.

He saw that it was several cultivators wearing the robes of Taiyi Mountain Sword Cultivators, with the leader being Jiang Han, the manager of Taiyi Mountain’s property, Lingxiao Tower, in Tieling County.

“That pair,” Qin Guanbao extended his hand and pointed at the two disciples from Taiyi Mountain following behind Jiang Han, “My spiritual beast has caught their scent. They are the cultivators who attacked me that night.”

“Oh?” Qin Feng was startled upon hearing this, and then chuckled, “They’ve got some nerve. After ambushing you, instead of quickly leaving Tieling, they dare to show up right in front of you in broad daylight. Do they think our Qin Family is easy to bully, or do they believe that I, Qin Feng, wouldn’t dare to kill them?”

“Now, in broad daylight, with so many cultivators around in the market, you must not act rashly. After all, we still have to respect the rules of the market.” Qin Guanbao advised, “Otherwise, even though the enforcers here won’t be able to do much to you, it won’t reflect well on your reputation; it would make you seem too overbearing.”

“It doesn’t matter.” Qin Feng waved his hand dismissively, “As long as we have the moral high ground and don’t harm bystanders, it’s fine.” After he finished speaking, he didn’t wait for Qin Guanbao to respond and released his qi energy, directly targeting Jiang Han and the others as he called out sharply, “Stop right there!”

The street was bustling with activity. Just a moment ago, Qin Feng and Qin Guanbao had their backs to Jiang Han and his group, and since they couldn’t casually release their divine sense in the market, they hadn’t recognized Qin Feng and his companion.

Now suddenly targeted by Qin Feng, Jiang Han and his group were first shocked, then enraged.

“How dare someone be so bold!”

Especially Jiang Han, being a Golden Core Sword Cultivator with an arrogant nature. Even though he sensed that the person targeting him was also a Golden Core Cultivator, he held himself with the pride of someone from Taiyi Mountain and wouldn’t normally regard ordinary Golden Core Cultivators with any significance. Thus, without even turning his head, he scolded loudly.

However, when he turned around and saw that the one locking his qi onto him was Qin Feng, his expression immediately changed.

He recognized Qin Feng, having seen his portraits countless times before coming to Tieling County to take up his position as an elder of Lingxiao Tower. Just half a day ago, when Qin Feng rode the White Dragon with Qin Guanbao to negotiate with the Ten Thousand Demons Pavilion, Jiang Han had seen Qin Feng from a distance, so naturally, he wouldn’t mistake his identity now.

Seeing it was Qin Feng, he couldn’t help but be startled.

Before, he might have not taken Qin Feng seriously, but after Qin Feng’s consecutive killings of Jiang Yinghong and Chu Youhong, how could Jiang Han not realize the vast gap between Qin Feng and himself in terms of cultivation?

“Qin Feng, what… what do you want?” Jiang Han asked with forced calm, his voice cold.

At that moment, he deeply regretted his decision to go out. If only he had known that he would encounter Qin Feng on the street, he wouldn’t have left his residence!

Unfortunately, although he had already applied to be transferred out of Chu Kingdom after Chu Youhong’s death was announced, Lingxiao Tower wasn’t owned by the Jiang Family. The upper echelon elders didn’t pay particular attention to a Golden Core Sword Cultivator from a side branch of the Jiang Family, so his request to leave wasn’t immediately granted. He couldn’t abandon Lingxiao Tower’s assets and leave on his own.

All was originally well, and Qin Feng didn’t seem intend to cause trouble for him in the market because he was from the Jiang Family.

But now faced with Qin Feng stopping him, Jiang Han’s heart tensed up.

Seeing the commotion, the pedestrians on the street opened up space in the middle, stepping aside to form a clear area, leaving Jiang Han and his group directly in front of Qin Feng.

Jiang Han cursed inwardly but managed to maintain his composure, lest he lose face for Taiyi Mountain and risk punishment upon his return.

Qin Feng’s expression was indifferent, “You should know exactly why I’ve stopped you, shouldn’t you?”

“How… how should I know what you intend to do?” Jiang Han countered.

“You toughen up when faced with death!” Qin Feng pointed a finger at two cultivators trying to avoid his and Qin Guanbao’s gaze from behind the others, “I won’t mince words with you. They attacked the head of our Qin Family. They certainly have guts to strut around in front of us. Hmph, now hand these two cultivators over, and I won’t make things difficult for you today.”

“Nonsense!” Jiang Han’s heart shook, but he vehemently denied, “Those who attacked Qin Guanbao have long left Tieling County. You cannot just throw accusations and tarnish us with your high cultivation. Beast Taming Sect may be powerful, but Taiyi Mountain does not fear you in the slightest.

“Qin Feng, with such slander toward us, are you planning to force a confrontation with us right here in the market?”