275: Meet Lu Qingshan

Clouds swirled in the Void Realm, and rays of light poured through the clouds, illuminating thousands of miles.

After reaching the Nascent Soul Stage, Qin Feng was already able to unleash the Thousand Mile Shuttle's speed to its fullest. At this point, the Thousand Mile Shuttle could truly be called a 'thousand miles in an instant,' and even Lingzhou, tens of thousands of miles away, could be reached in just the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.

It was precisely when the sun was slowly rising. Standing above countless layers of clouds, one could see colorful auspicious clouds refracted by the sunlight, like a celestial Realm.

Qin Feng and Tie Zhu stood on the Thousand Mile Shuttle. Although the surrounding environment was beautiful, neither of them was in the mood to admire it at the moment.

For a moment, the atmosphere was a bit awkward.

After brewing his emotions for a while, Qin Feng finally spoke to Tie Zhu, asking, "Has your Cultivation always been like this, or did something change later on?"

Tie Zhu stood at the front of the Thousand Mile Shuttle. He turned his head and stared at Qin Feng with a bewildered expression, saying with a frustrated look, "What do you mean, 'like this' and 'like that'?"

"It's just... it seems you're a corpse now."

When he said the word 'corpse,' Qin Feng felt a bit awkward. After all, saying such a thing too directly could hurt someone's self-esteem.

"Corpse..." Tie Zhu was stunned for a moment, then a bitter smile appeared on his face. He finally understood why his sister-in-law had been bothered by him and Feng Ge being so chummy a while ago. So, it was about this.

"Feng Ge, to be honest, my journey has been very difficult. If it weren't for the Polar Corpse Emperor Art you gave me, I might have already turned into a pile of yellow earth..."

Tie Zhu's expression was pained. He recounted everything, from when he first apprenticed himself to the evil Cultivator in Qinghe Ward until now.

When he first sought apprenticeship, although that evil Cultivator didn't intend to perform Possession, he most likely kept a trick up his sleeve. The Cultivation Technique he gave Tie Zhu was flawed, which led to Tie Zhu's body frequently experiencing problems during that period. Either he would become a Zombies, or his body would rot, oozing pus and emitting a foul smell, to the point where he didn't dare to see anyone during that time.

Tie Zhu also understood in his heart that he had been a dead man since then, but the only difference was that he still had consciousness, and his Divine Soul and vital Qi were still present.

However, after Cultivating the Polar Corpse Emperor Art bestowed by Qin Feng, all these negative effects began to improve.

Tie Zhu's expression was anxious, and Qin Feng also felt a surge of emotion.

If this kid hadn't met him, he probably would have completely rotted away by now.

After a moment of contemplation, Tie Zhu adjusted his emotions, grinned, and said to Qin Feng, "Feng Ge, although the Polar Corpse Emperor Art is a good thing, it can only be Cultivated to the Middle Stage of Nascent Soul. When are you going to help me get some more Cultivation Techniques that suit me?"

"You still haven't found a good Cultivation Technique?"

"There are other Cultivation Techniques, but none of them are as fast as the Polar Corpse Emperor Art, and... they're not quite suitable for me."

"Alright, I'll figure out a way to have someone keep an eye out for you."

Qin Feng casually agreed. For him, Cultivation Techniques were as easy as moving something from his left hand to his right.

The Polar Corpse Emperor Art was something he had synthesized, and he roughly remembered the Cultivation Techniques it contained. When the time came, he would just copy some out and continue synthesizing.

However, Qin Feng still secretly sighed at Tie Zhu's difficulties. If Gong Miaoyin hadn't reminded him, he wouldn't have known about all of Tie Zhu's past experiences.

But Tie Zhu apprenticing himself to an evil Cultivator wasn't necessarily a bad thing. He had no Spiritual Root, so he could only Cultivate this way. Even if some secret methods could artificially create a Spiritual Root for Cultivation, an artificially created Spiritual Root would never be able to Breakthrough its Realm on its own...

Perhaps this was his destiny!

Understanding this, Qin Feng felt relieved.

...

After another half an incense stick's time, the Thousand Mile Shuttle successfully arrived at Lingzhou City. However, Qin Feng did not immediately go to Lingzhou City but instead silently flew towards the Giant Elephant Sect.

Choosing a Sect's location was no small matter. Qin Feng planned to ask Lu Qingshan to help him keep an eye out. Given his connection with the Giant Elephant Sect, there was no reason for him to refuse. In fact, the stronger the Netherworld Soul Hall became, the more stable the Giant Elephant Sect's position would be.

At this moment.

Giant Elephant Sect.

Lu Xiuwen lay on a stone slab next to the Dao Comprehension Field within the Sect, leisurely basking in the sun. The Dao he was taught by the Elder of the Dao Comprehension Field went in one ear and out the other; he wasn't listening at all.

Beside him stood a younger maid, holding a plate of melon seeds for him to take.

Lu Xiuwen lay flat on the stone slab, put a melon seed in his mouth, cracked it open, and then spat it directly towards the sky. Afterwards, he let the melon seed shells fall on his body and face. As time passed, his body and face were covered in melon seed shells, with only his eyes and mouth not completely covered.

The maid beside him couldn't help but advise, "Saint, please don't demean yourself like this. The Old Sect Master is also doing this for your own good."

"Pah!"

Lu Xiuwen spat out a mouthful of saliva along with melon seed shells, then complained, "That Old Man thinks he's protecting me. People who broke through to the same Realm as me are all at the Nascent Soul Stage, and I'm still stuck at the Core Formation Stage!

If he thinks he can protect me for life, then one day when I'm in a bad mood, I'll just cripple my Cultivation, become a normal person, and go drink at brothels every meal!"

...

The maid stood beside him with an awkward expression, feeling even more annoyed at how she had been assigned the task of serving this living ancestor. Although holding the melon seed plate was very easy, she would rather do physical labor than stay here!

A moment later, Lu Xiuwen wiped the melon seed shells off his face, turned his head, and asked the maid, "Oh, by the way, let me ask you something?"

"Saint, please command."

"What do you think, how is my Big Brother doing at Li Huo Immortal Sect now? Can he get me in as a Utility Disciple who just burns fires and cooks?"

You ask me?

The maid's expression stiffened, then she lowered her head and held up the jade plate containing melon seeds, saying softly, "Saint, these melon seeds are sweet. Please try them."

"So annoying!"

Lu Xiuwen sat up from the stone slab with a resentful expression, looking at his messy appearance and falling into thought.

Due to the Cultivation Technique he practiced and his young age, he didn't need to Cultivate now, nor did he need to search for treasures and Opportunities everywhere like other Loose Cultivators. He had nowhere to even try hard...

It was too boring!

"If my life continues to be wasted like this, it'll be over!"

Lu Xiuwen's expression was anxious, as if he had grand ambitions but hadn't met his own noble patron.

Seeing that he was truly bored, the maid suggested, "Saint, if you are bored, there are many books in the Sect that you can read."

"Forget it. Give me some more sweet melons, the really ripe kind!"

...

Intermittently full of ambition, habitually idling away...

Just as the maid turned around, she discovered a man in white robes who had been standing behind them for a long time. Behind the man in white was another man in black. Both of them were not very old, but the Qi emanating from them was very strong.

"You are... Saint Qin?"

The maid tentatively asked, then immediately bowed, "Your servant greets the Saint!"

Lu Xiuwen, hearing the movement, turned around. When he saw Qin Feng and Tie Zhu, a look of pleasant surprise immediately appeared on his face.

"Big Brother, Deputy Hall Master, you two are finally here!"

"I've been so bored these days, I could practically sprout feathers!"

Lu Xiuwen grumbled as he patted the melon seed shells off his body, then stood up from the stone slab and asked with anticipation, "How long do you plan to stay at the Giant Elephant Sect this time?"

"You've started slacking off again after not seeing you for a while, huh?"

Qin Feng took two steps forward, smiled, and patted Lu Xiuwen's head, then said with a serious expression, "I plan to see the Old Sect Master."