65: Raymond Lam gives up his power

Nangong Wan gazed at Lin Feng, her eyes swirling with emotion, carrying a hint of reluctance.

Her red lips parted slightly, and her voice was faint: “After you go out…”

The words reached her lips but were swallowed back; that phrase, “Remember to visit me,” was ultimately too difficult to utter.

She took a deep breath and changed her approach: “You must remember to visit your Phoenix Dance every month! She misses you so much!”

Her tone carried a hint of subtle sourness.

Upon hearing this, Lin Feng’s lips curved slightly, revealing a knowing smile.

He stepped forward, leaning close to Nangong Wan’s ear, his warm breath brushing her sensitive earlobe.

“This Junior will naturally arrive at Yanyue Sect on time to visit both of you.”

His voice carried a hint of playfulness: “However, with one Dao Companion before, this Junior could only bother her once a month. Now that Yanyue Sect has two Dao Companions, should this Junior… visit once every half month?”

“You!” Nangong Wan’s cheeks instantly flushed crimson, like a ripe apple.

Both shy and annoyed, she lightly punched Lin Feng’s chest with her delicate fist, but the force was feather-light.

“As you wish! Let’s go!”

She glared at Lin Feng with a chiding look, but her gaze held no deterrence; instead, it added a touch of charm.

Before her words faded, Nangong Wan activated her Escape Light (flight light), transforming into a pink long rainbow, and in a flash, disappeared into the mist.

Lin Feng stood in place, watching Nangong Wan’s Escape Light (flight light) completely vanish.

The smile on his face gradually receded, and his expression returned to its usual calm.

It was a full cup of tea’s time later, after confirming that Nangong Wan was already hundreds of miles away, that he slowly turned around.

His gaze fell upon an empty space to the left of the stone hall entrance, where there was nothing but a few scattered gravel (broken stones).

Lin Feng faced the empty space, his expression respectful, and bowed slightly.

“May I ask which Senior is present? This Junior, Lin Feng, offers his greetings!”

His voice was not loud, but it clearly echoed within the silent stone hall.

A few breaths after his words fell, the air in that empty space subtly twisted.

“Oh?”

An old and slightly surprised ‘Oh’ sounded, as if expressing some surprise that Lin Feng could discover him.

Immediately, a figure materialized from thin air, slowly revealing itself.

The newcomer was dressed in Huangfeng Valley Elder attire, with white hair and beard, and a lean face. It was precisely that Soul Transformation old monster, Xiang Zhili!

He still maintained the appearance of a Qi Refinement Stage Elder, his aura faint, as if he could perish at any moment.

But occasionally, a chilling gleam flashed in his seemingly cloudy old eyes.

After Xiang Zhili appeared, he did not speak immediately, but instead, observed Lin Feng with great interest through his profound eyes.

He had indeed followed the astonishing spiritual energy fluctuation from earlier all the way here.

He hurried and arrived just in time to witness Lin Feng parting ways with the Yanyue Sect girl.

He could see through the girl’s cultivation at a glance; she was a Core Formation Stage Late Stage Cultivator disguised as Qi Refinement Stage, not worth worrying about.

It was this young man before him who sparked his curiosity.

Lin Feng secretly groaned, truly fearing what was to come.

He had calculated everything, precisely to avoid any interaction with an old monster like Xiang Zhili in a special place like the Blood Forbidden Ground.

Had he known this, he shouldn’t have activated the Nine Revolutions Breathing Earth Pearl to simulate such a powerful spiritual energy fluctuation just to show off in front of Nangong Wan.

Now, he had directly attracted this Senior.

Thoughts raced through his mind.

Should he directly use the System’s rewarded cross-Realm teleportation anchor point to leave?

No!

Firstly, Han Yunzhi was still waiting for him on Panlong Mountain outside the Blood Forbidden Ground.

Secondly, his unexplained disappearance would surely arouse suspicion from Huangfeng Valley.

Most importantly, although Xiang Zhili acted somewhat strangely, he did not seem to be a bloodthirsty person in the original novel.

Moreover, judging by his current expression, he seemed only curious about himself.

“I’ll adapt to the situation,” Lin Feng decided in his heart, but his expression remained respectful.

Xiang Zhili observed Lin Feng for a moment, then finally spoke slowly, with a hint of confusion:

“This young friend, a few days ago, this old man sensed an extremely powerful spiritual energy fluctuation, its might comparable to a Nascent Soul Stage Perfection Cultivator.”

He paused, his gaze sweeping over Lin Feng: “But this old man observes that you, young friend, seem to be… hmm, you have hidden your cultivation, but the aura you reveal is only at the peak of the False Nascent Soul Realm, still quite a distance from Nascent Soul Stage Perfection.”

“May I ask, young friend, if you could enlighten this old man? Where exactly did that Nascent Soul Stage Perfection aura come from?”

Xiang Zhili’s tone seemed peaceful, but his words carried an undeniable implication.

He was very certain that the source of those two auras was on this young man before him.

It was just that the cultivation this young man currently displayed was too vastly different from what he had sensed earlier.

This left him completely perplexed.

Could it be some kind of secret treasure?

Upon hearing this, a large stone hanging in Lin Feng’s heart instantly dropped by more than half.

So, he was curious about this!

If it was just to explain the spiritual energy fluctuation, then it would be much easier to handle.

He put on an “I see” expression and respectfully replied: “Replying to Senior, this matter is a long story, and this Junior also encountered an Opportunity by chance.”

As he spoke, he flipped his wrist, and a Talisman shimmering with strange light appeared in his palm.

The Talisman was blood-red, with complex and profound runes drawn upon it, faintly emitting a chilling spiritual energy fluctuation.

It was the Advanced Spirit Descent Talisman he had previously exchanged from the System for emergency use.

The function of this Talisman was to temporarily provide the cultivation of the Yao Beast spirit contained within the Talisman to the user, which could greatly enhance the user’s cultivation. How much the cultivation was enhanced depended mainly on the original cultivation of the Yao Beast spirit inside the Talisman, and the one in Lin Feng’s hand was made from the spirit of a Yao Beast that had just Broken Through to the Soul Transformation Early Stage.

“This Junior was fortunate enough to obtain an ancient Cultivator Talisman called a Spirit Descent Talisman in his early years.”

Lin Feng held the Talisman in his palm, displaying it for Xiang Zhili to see.

“The function of this Talisman is to forcibly raise one’s cultivation aura by a major Realm in a short period. This Junior is currently unaware of the side effects.”

To increase persuasiveness, Lin Feng spoke while secretly activating the Nine Revolutions Breathing Earth Pearl, and at the same time, pressed the Spirit Descent Talisman to his chest.

Buzz!

A massive aura, far exceeding the False Nascent Soul Realm, burst forth from Lin Feng’s body!

Nascent Soul Early Stage, Nascent Soul Middle Stage, Nascent Soul Late Stage…

Finally, that aura slowly stabilized after barely reaching the Nascent Soul Late Stage Perfection level.

Although it couldn’t compare to the Nascent Soul Stage Perfection he had simulated earlier to resist the Blood Forbidden Ground Restriction, it was still astounding.

The main reason was that the true effect of this Spirit Descent Talisman could only reach this level.

He deliberately did not raise his aura as high as before, also to leave some leeway and make it seem more realistic.

After all, if a single Talisman could directly elevate someone from the False Nascent Soul Realm to Nascent Soul Stage Perfection, that would be too Heaven-Defying.

Xiang Zhili felt the sudden surge of Nascent Soul Stage pressure from Lin Feng’s body, and a gleam flashed in his cloudy old eyes.

He stared intently at the Talisman on Lin Feng’s chest and the aura Lin Feng was currently emitting.

A moment later, an expression of sudden realization appeared on his face.

“So that’s it, it’s actually such a wondrous Talisman!” Xiang Zhili stroked his white beard and nodded slightly, “Such a Talisman that can forcibly enhance cultivation in a Forbidden Land is indeed rare.”

Immediately, he looked at the “Restriction Breaking Spirit Enhancing Talisman” on Lin Feng’s forehead, and a subtle, imperceptible light flashed in his eyes.

Lin Feng had been carefully observing Xiang Zhili’s change in expression.

When he saw that subtle light in Xiang Zhili’s eyes, his heart suddenly stirred.

This old fox, could he have taken a liking to my Talisman?

Indeed, such a treasure that can forcibly enhance cultivation in special environments is very attractive to Soul Transformation Cultivators.

Especially for an old monster like Xiang Zhili, who is intent on finding a spatial node to smuggle himself into the Spirit Realm, it might come in handy at any time.

A thought flashed through Lin Feng’s mind.

Instead of waiting for him to ask for it, or secretly scheme, it would be better to offer it proactively!

Firstly, it could resolve the potential crisis at hand, and secondly, it could forge a good relationship with this Soul Transformation old monster.

In the Great Jin in the future, having such a powerful figure subtly looking out for him would bring many benefits.

Thinking of this, Lin Feng made a decisive move.

He carefully removed the Spirit Descent Talisman from his chest, held it with both hands, and respectfully presented it to Xiang Zhili.

“Senior’s Wisdom Eye is like a torch!” Lin Feng’s face showed an expression of extreme humility.

“After this Junior obtained this Talisman, he has always been treading on thin ice, deeply understanding the principle that possessing a treasure makes one a criminal. Such a treasure, in this Junior’s hands, not only cannot unleash its true power, but may even bring about death.”

“To meet Senior today is truly this Junior’s greatest fortune! This Talisman is fated with Senior; it should be held by a powerful figure like Senior to be truly utilized and shine as it should!”

“Please, Senior, do not refuse, and accept this Talisman! It would also resolve a matter of concern for this Junior!”

Lin Feng spoke with sincerity, adopting an extremely humble posture, as if being able to give away this hot potato was his greatest honor.