266: The Ninth Level of the Primordial Chaos Secret Technique

The Inn.

Feng Ming had just finished washing up and was preparing to rest.

However, the System's notification sound rang in his ears.

[Ding! Congratulations to the Host for successfully pampering your wife. Wife Jiang Shuwan's favorability has been maxed out and cannot be increased further.]

[Ding! Congratulations to the Host for obtaining rewards: The effect of the third level of the Inverting Dragon and Phoenix Art has been increased to 32 times; the Grandmist Secret Art Longevity Equal to the Sovereign has been upgraded to the ninth level; and you have received one cup of enlightenment tea!]

Hearing the System's voice, Feng Ming's first reaction was not to check the rewards, but to look at Jiang Shuwan and ask, "What's wrong?"

Jiang Shuwan knelt directly before Feng Ming and said with a serious expression, "Husband, thank you!"

Feng Ming hurriedly stood up and helped Jiang Shuwan up. "Foolish Wife, you are my lady. What is there to thank me for?"

Jiang Shuwan, however, said seriously, "If not for Husband, how could Shuwan have obtained everything I have today?"

"The Ice Body, Grandfather's high regard, my current status, and even my mother being able to leave with me!"

"Husband hasn't said it, but I see it all. Shuwan truly doesn't know how to repay Husband, and only hopes to accompany Husband for the rest of my life, being a good wife and sharing your burdens."

Feng Ming took Jiang Shuwan into his arms and said dotingly, "You are my wife. Naturally, I will support what you want and what you want to do!"

"There's no need to be so grateful. You are worth all of this. However, I agree very much with one thing you said!"

"Hmm? Which sentence?" Jiang Shuwan asked.

Feng Ming smiled and picked Jiang Shuwan up in a bridal carry. "And that is to be a good wife and share my burdens."

Jiang Shuwan immediately understood Feng Ming's meaning. Her face turned bright red as she leaned into Feng Ming's embrace and said coquettishly, "Husband, the trial is tomorrow. Aren't you afraid of being too tired?"

Feng Ming replied solemnly, "There's no helping it. I told Grandfather during the day that we were trying for a baby. I can't exactly lie to him, can I?"

Shy and embarrassed, Jiang Shuwan's face flushed red. "Husband, ask your own heart, is it truly that you can't bear to lie to Grandfather? You clearly just... crave my body."

Feng Ming nodded. "As long as you know that. Leave the rest to me."

As his voice fell, Jiang Shuwan was placed on the bed, and the candle in the room was extinguished.

Although Feng Ming had obtained another cup of enlightenment tea tonight, it was already very late and there wasn't enough time. Moreover, there was no point in seeing Wu Qingyue again right now.

Therefore, Feng Ming planned to keep this cup of tea and use it after the trial ended, or when one of his Daos was about to achieve a Breakthrough.

The next morning!

The streets of Liangzhou City were a sea of people. Feng Ming, Jiang Shuwan, and the others had arrived early.

After all, today was the day the trial began.

Feng Ming glanced around. Not only the entrance to the Trial Grounds, but even the Auction House was packed to capacity.

Because the trial was not only a major event for cultivators to participate in and win rankings, it was also a major event for various powerful factions to compete for medicinal herbs of the seventh rank and above.

The streets were for competing for rankings, while the Auction House was for snatching herbs!

"What should we do?" Qin Hu watched for a while, feeling a bit confused, and asked curiously.

Lu Qianqian said from the side, "We don't need to do anything! The information for the top ten of each city has already been submitted to the Jiang Family!"

"A teleportation Formation will appear ahead shortly. When the time comes, we will enter the teleportation Formation and directly enter the Liangzhou Trial Grounds!"

"However, I must remind you all that it's best to go in early, because ten minutes after the Formation opens, the heaven ranking tickets will be distributed!"

"At that time, the competition for heaven ranking tickets will begin. If you go in late, I'm afraid the heaven ranking tickets will all be snatched away by others!"

Everyone nodded.

Feng Ming also recalled the intelligence Feng Mian had provided previously. When the trial began, there was an opportunity for opportunism.

That was to snatch other people's heaven ranking tickets, but how many one could snatch would depend on their own ability!

As everyone was waiting, a figure stopped beside Feng Ming. Feng Ming turned his head and couldn't help but smile when he saw Hua Dieer.

"What? No need to avoid suspicion now?"

Hua Dieer shook her head. "The trial is about to begin. What's there to avoid?"

Feng Ming smiled. "True, the trial is about to begin. Then can I ask you a question?"

"Speak!"

Feng Ming asked, "What level is your strength, exactly?"

To be honest, Feng Ming had never been quite clear on this question. Although he had been in contact with Hua Dieer many times, her strength truly remained a mystery.

Feng Ming felt they were roughly similar, but he couldn't determine the specific level.

Hua Dieer laughed. "You'll know the answer to that question very soon. I hope you won't be too surprised then."

Feng Ming chuckled. "I'm interested in your strength, but I'm even more interested in you as a person."

Hearing this, Hua Dieer said crossly, "You lecher. Sometimes I really feel it's not worth it for Anan and Shuwan. How could they like such a fickle playboy like you?"

Feng Ming, however, laughed. "That's where you're wrong. They are happier and more fortunate than you imagine. As for why, you'll have to fall in love with me first to find out."

"After all, if you don't enter the game yourself, how can you understand their joy?"

Hua Dieer rolled her eyes. "Hmph, I don't want to!"

Feng Ming just smiled and didn't say more.

At this moment, high in the sky, Jiang Qinghe's phantom appeared above Liangzhou City. Clearly, the trial was about to begin.

"Everyone, the Liangzhou Trial is about to begin. The Formations will open in one minute, and heaven ranking tickets will be distributed in ten minutes. As for who will ultimately obtain a ranking, let us wait and see."

As his voice fell, over a hundred teleportation Formations, large and small, appeared within Liangzhou City.

With the appearance of the Formations, everyone became nervous.

At this moment, outside one of the inconspicuous teleportation Formations, Huangfu Yunyan and Huangfu Rui were also hiding in the crowd.

There were many people entering the Trial Grounds, and even the Jiang Family's guards couldn't inspect them one by one. However, once the trial began and large groups of people entered the Trial Grounds, if they stayed outside, they would have nowhere to hide.

Looking at the Formation ahead that had already begun its countdown, Huangfu Yunyan said, "After entering, if we aren't far apart, we'll regroup. If we're far apart, we'll each hide!"

Huangfu Rui was stunned and immediately retorted, "No, where can I hide? After I go in, I'm going to find you."

Huangfu Rui just wasn't that smart, but he wasn't stupid either. He knew that with his own ability, he couldn't possibly avoid Feng Ming.

At this time, the best way was to follow Huangfu Yunyan. This woman had many clever ideas; only by following her would it be possible to survive!

As he finished speaking, the Formation ahead instantly lit up with a beam of light. Clearly, the Formation had opened!

Huangfu Yunyan immediately shouted, "Go!"

The two followed the large crowd and quickly ran toward the Formation.

Feng Ming didn't delay either and said to everyone, "Keep in touch after you enter. I have something to tell you!"

"Go!"

With that, the group also ran toward the Formation.

In an instant, countless participants all swarmed into the Formations.