416: Make a good relationship, Lu Xiaobei

The six Clones, along with Qin Feng's main body, pursued in seven different directions.

Now, after breaking through to the Void Refinement Stage, his speed has greatly increased, and his teleportation distance has reached the level of a thousand li in an instant; even flying through the Void Realm allows his Physical Body to merge with the heavens and earth, easily covering hundreds of thousands of li in the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.

This is the formidable power of a Void Refinement Stage expert!

Qin Feng, pulling Qu Xiaoting, didn't fly long in the Void Realm before they arrived in the Imperial City of the Sunset Imperial Dynasty. From a great distance, Qin Feng sensed the Third Prince's hiding place because he had already memorized the aura of those individuals during his Undergoing Tribulation. Not only could he easily find his targets, but even his Clones could easily pinpoint their exact locations.

At this moment.

Inside the Sunset Imperial Dynasty's Imperial Palace.

The Third Prince, Shen Yushu, walked nervously into a secret chamber. This chamber was empty, with nothing inside. On the wall opposite the door was a light screen emitting a white glow. Shen Yushu walked to the light screen without hesitation, then turned around and said to the guard behind him, "No matter what happens, do not call me. If anyone asks for me, tell them I'm dead, understand?"

"Understood!"

Standing outside the door was a eunuch. Although confused, he could only nod in agreement.

After all, Shen Yushu's anxious appearance clearly indicated he had offended someone he couldn't afford to provoke. Entering this secret chamber was merely to avoid disaster, and seeing the Third Prince's anxious demeanor, he probably guessed who the offended person was.

This secret chamber was the Sunset Imperial Dynasty's passage to its ancestral land. Inside was a separate small space where the imperial relatives of the Sunset Imperial Dynasty throughout history were buried. Few people knew about this place, making it most suitable for avoiding disaster.

After Shen Yushu entered the passage, the eunuch immediately closed the stone door of the secret chamber, then exited the passage. Outside this passage was a wooden box filled with gold, silver, and jewels, placed in a warehouse. There were hundreds of such wooden boxes shimmering with spatial fluctuations in the warehouse. If he hadn't remembered the location of this particular wooden box, even Shen Yushu wouldn't have been able to find this place so precisely.

...

Outside the Imperial City.

Qin Feng felt the Third Prince's aura disappear, vanishing without a trace. He simply slowed down and landed directly on the street, beginning to ponder a countermeasure.

Qu Xiaoting asked, puzzled, "Are we not pursuing him anymore?"

Qin Feng smiled and shook his head, "He's already hidden."

"Hidden?"

Qu Xiaoting's eyes showed confusion. She couldn't understand how a mere Soul Transformation Stage Cultivator could hide from the Void Refining Stage expert beside her. However, since Qin Feng didn't plan to pursue him further, she didn't say much, simply following quietly behind Qin Feng.

"Buns, hot out of the oven buns!"

"Selling candied hawthorn!"

"Qi Medicine Pavilion has a buy-one-get-one-free sale today, buy more, get more!"

...

The streets were filled with constant hawking, and beautifully dressed figures moved about. Some were buying things, while others were hurrying on their way.

This was the Imperial City of the Sunset Imperial Dynasty. Those who could come here were all high-ranking officials and nobles, or various extraordinary figures who were wealthy. The entire street was exceptionally peaceful. Qin Feng walked aimlessly along the street, pondering how long the Third Prince could hide.

"Straw sandals, selling straw sandals!"

"One Spirit Crystal a pair, straw sandals that won't break even after three years of wear!"

Just as Qin Feng was feeling bewildered, a stall filled with straw sandals by the side of the street caught his attention. The vendor was a boy of twelve or thirteen. Perhaps the loud hawking attracted the attention of a patrol, and someone immediately came to drive him away.

The straw sandal boy looked dejected. As he packed up his stall, he said fawningly, "Officers, I'm packing up and going home now. Please don't confiscate my things!"

"Hurry up and pack your things and get lost! Street vending is prohibited within the Imperial City!"

"Yes, yes, yes! I won't come again!"

The boy nodded repeatedly in response, while carrying a huge bundle and walking towards the outside of the Imperial City. There were no Spirit Power fluctuations on his body; he was clearly just an ordinary person without any cultivation.

As he passed Qin Feng, an officer suddenly kicked the boy.

The boy fell to the ground, his bundle dropped, and the straw sandals immediately scattered everywhere. The surrounding patrol members laughed loudly. The boy dared not show the slightest resentment; instead, he kept smiling apologetically, "Officer, I'm sorry, I accidentally bumped into your foot."

"You're an interesting little fellow. Hurry up and get lost. If I see you in the Imperial City again, it won't be as simple as just kicking you."

The man who had kicked him sneered coldly, while touching the hilt of the knife at his waist in a show of force.

After the patrol team left, the boy nimbly picked up the straw sandals from the ground and then walked silently towards the other end of the street. Qin Feng followed him unhurriedly.

Qu Xiaoting was puzzled and asked, "He's just an ordinary person. Why are we following him?"

"I think he has a certain resilience. We can form a good karma."

Qu Xiaoting still didn't understand what forming good karma meant, but she probably understood it as making a friend. Anyway, since it was difficult to find the so-called Third Prince now, taking a stroll here was fine.

A moment later, the boy entered an alley.

Qin Feng and Qu Xiaoting followed him in. The alley was dimly lit. When Qin Feng followed, he discovered it was a dead end, and the boy was already waiting for him inside...

Their eyes met, and for a moment, the atmosphere was a bit awkward.

A dignified Void Refining Stage Cultivator, tracking a child of about ten years old...

"Looking at you two, you must be Cultivators, right?" the boy spoke first.

Qin Feng didn't answer, only asking, "What's your name?"

"Lu Xiaobei."

Liu Bei? Lu Bu?

Qin Feng was briefly stunned, then used his Qi Gazing Technique to look at the boy with his eyes. A Low Grade Wood Spiritual Root, nothing special, but he always gave off a strange feeling, as if he possessed a vast and grand aura, as if he would one day look down upon the world. This was also the reason Qin Feng intended to form a good karma, because this child was extraordinary. If he were to grant him an Immortal destiny today, he would surely reap rewards in the future.

After a moment of hesitation, Qin Feng asked, "Are you willing to become my Disciple?"

"Becoming your Disciple?"

"If you, Immortal, can lead me onto the Immortal Path?" His face showed excitement, and he immediately knelt on the ground, saying sincerely, "If you, Immortal, do not disdain me, Lu Xiaobei is willing to acknowledge you as his foster father!"

"Your surname is Lu, so foster father is out. I'll be your Master."

"Then, Master, please accept your Disciple's bow!"

Although Lu Xiaobei was puzzled why he couldn't have a foster father since his surname was Lu, it was still good to acknowledge an Immortal as his Master. If Mortals wanted to cultivate Immortality here, they not only needed three Spirit Stones as a tribute for becoming a Disciple, but also had to work like oxen and horses for their Master, guarding his home.

He couldn't cultivate Immortality because he was poor, so now that someone was willing to lead him onto the Immortal Path, it was naturally the best outcome!

After Lu Xiaobei stood up, he immediately bowed to Qu Xiaoting, "Disciple greets Mother!"

Qu Xiaoting's expression was slightly unnatural. She secretly glanced at Qin Feng and only relaxed when she saw he didn't object. She said happily, "...No need for such formality."

"Alright, since you've acknowledged me as your Master, then come with me. I will teach you what you need to know in the shortest amount of time."