Ling Feng almost fainted when he saw that the last draw was also white light.
Three draws! Not a single good thing!
Damn it!
"As expected, this unlucky constitution just can't be changed," Ling Feng said, looking at the last item with tears he couldn't shed.
[Unfettered Sword: One-star weapon, a decent beginner weapon! ٩(๑•̀w•́๑)۶]
"Not bad either, the Unfettered Sword, the exclusive weapon of Empty and Lumine, can chop down the Electro Archon from above and the Jade Chamber from below, truly a peerless... a fart of a good sword!"
Ling Feng originally wanted to comfort himself, but as he elaborated, he couldn't help himself and changed his tune.
He never regarded the Unfettered Sword of Lumine or Empty as an ordinary Unfettered Sword. Which Unfettered Sword could block a single strike from Raiden Shogun?
Made in Liyue? That makes sense.
Rifthound Tooth, made in Liyue, can withstand a strike from Raiden Shogun without breaking, not even a single nick. You deserve it! Call the hotline: xxxxx, to purchase!
"Speaking of which, is the protagonist's Unfettered Sword really an Unfettered Sword? Isn't it actually a divine weapon disguised in a shell, the golden sword from the game's opening CG that was sealed?"
Seeing the Unfettered Sword reminded Ling Feng of this. It wasn't just him; many players speculated that the protagonist's Unfettered Sword was actually a six-star divine weapon in disguise.
"If I meet Lumine or Empty in the future, I must borrow that Unfettered Sword to have a look."
Ling Feng secretly decided, he was too curious about the material of that Unfettered Sword.
"Mmm, Brother Ling Feng, are you awake?"
While Ling Feng was lost in his fantasies, Tu Shan Rongrong, who was lying on him, finally woke up. Ling Feng didn't pretend anymore; if he did, he would become numb.
"Mmm."
"But Rongrong, if you don't get up soon, I'm afraid I won't be able to get up anymore," Ling Feng grumbled slightly as he looked at the white clouds in the sky.
"Sorry." Tu Shan Rongrong quickly got up from Ling Feng and stood aside. "I don't know why, but I felt quite comfortable sleeping while holding Brother Ling Feng."
"Uh."
Ling Feng was speechless. He got up from the ground, twisted his sore neck, and stretched his limbs before feeling a little better.
"What time is it now?" Ling Feng asked subconsciously, looking around. He noticed that Mo Xiaofan was not nearby and wondered where he had gone. Tu Shan Honghong was still sitting on the tree.
"
"What the heck?"
Ling Feng was startled. Chenshi is between seven and nine o'clock. He quickly found a sunny spot, sat cross-legged, and began circulating the Yuan Ling Jue for his daily cultivation. Reading!
Because of the Yuan Ling Jue, Ling Feng had already cultivated the four elements of metal, wood, water, and earth, plus the original breathing technique. Now, Ling Feng's absorption speed of spiritual energy from heaven and earth was ten times the normal speed!
If someone could see the fluctuations of spiritual energy, Ling Feng would currently be like a vortex, madly absorbing the spiritual energy from heaven and earth and elemental spiritual energy around him.
At this speed, it would not take five minutes for Ling Feng to break through and enter the second level of Qi Refining!
The second level of Qi Refining wouldn't bring significant changes, but it would increase the storage of true qi in the body, along with a slight overall improvement in physique and spiritual sense, which is close to the brain.
If we were to use scientific terms, it would be breaking the genetic lock!
And breaking through from the Qi Refining stage to the Foundation Establishment stage is an evolutionary sublimation of life level.
Of course, Ling Feng didn't know the specifics, as he was a cultivator, not a gene warrior.
But what Ling Feng could be sure of was that cultivation was definitely more powerful than genetic evolution, because sci-fi, no matter what, relies on technology, not oneself. In contrast, cultivators rely on their own strength, equivalent to them being a powerful civilization.
(Note: This is just the author's thought, because science is science, and theology is theology. It's just two different ways of looking at an item. I'm just an ordinary person and don't understand its profound meaning, I'm just stating my own opinion.)
Tu Shan Rongrong did not disturb Ling Feng's cultivation, as she knew that one should not disturb someone while they are cultivating, otherwise, it could lead to accidents.
"Rongrong!"
Mo Xiaofan ran up to Tu Shan Rongrong with a large pile of apples. Each apple was quite large and very round, with bright colors, looking very delicious at first glance.
"Brother Xiaofan, you went out so early, were you looking for apples?" Tu Shan Rongrong asked in surprise, looking at the pile of apples in Mo Xiaofan's arms.
It wasn't easy to find so many wild apples, and they all looked very good.
"It's a habit. Because the food for the handyman disciples is very poor, with only lunch and dinner, no breakfast. I usually go out to find my own breakfast,"
Mo Xiaofan explained. As a handyman disciple, he ate the worst and used the worst. He was used to it. "Hurry up and call Master and Sister Honghong for breakfast."
"Mas-"
Mo Xiaofan saw Ling Feng sitting cross-legged with his back to them. He was about to call Ling Feng over for breakfast, but was stopped by Tu Shan Honghong, who jumped down from the tree as soon as he opened his mouth.
"Ling Feng is at a critical moment in his cultivation, don't disturb him."
Tu Shan Honghong said in a calm tone. She could feel that Ling Feng's aura had reached a certain tipping point, and he was not far from breaking through. It was not a good time to disturb him.
"Yes," Mo Xiaofan nodded.
No one from Tu Shan Honghong's group disturbed Ling Feng's cultivation. Instead, they walked to a place slightly farther away from Ling Feng, ate apples, and kept an eye on the situation.
In place, Ling Feng already felt that the space within the qi vortex in his dantian had been opened, and his true qi had been filled. He was only one step away from breaking through.
"Hmph!" Ling Feng roared, and a crisp sound echoed in his ears, like a bottleneck being broken.
This also meant that Ling Feng had officially stepped from the first level of Qi Refining to the second level of Qi Refining.
"Phew, is this what it feels like to break through in cultivation?" Ling Feng slowly opened his eyes and exhaled turbid air.
The moment his bottleneck was broken, he felt his entire being elevated, refreshed, and as if he were about to merge with heaven and earth.
All the pores on his body naturally opened, and every cell in his body seemed to be cheering, making him feel very comfortable! And his whole body felt full of inexhaustible energy!
"Brother Ling Feng, come and eat breakfast!" Tu Shan Rongrong waved and called out.
"Mmm, coming!" Ling Feng said with joy in his voice and quickly came to the three of them to start eating breakfast.
After the four of them finished breakfast, they didn't linger. They mounted two horses and headed towards Tu Shan City, arriving before ten in the morning.
[Entrance to Tu Shan City]
"Great Leader, Third Leader, you're finally back. The Second Leader and everyone were very worried after you disappeared."
The Silver Fox Guard Captain at the entrance of Tu Shan City saw Tu Shan Honghong and Tu Shan Rongrong and greeted them with great joy.
"Mmm, during my absence, did anything happen in Tu Shan?" Tu Shan Honghong asked indifferently.
"Great Leader, during your absence, everything in Tu Shan has been peaceful,"
The Silver Fox Guard Captain replied. Although he was answering Tu Shan Honghong's question, his attention was always on Ling Feng and Mo Xiaofan, especially Mo Xiaofan, whose Taoist robe from the Yi Qi Dao Alliance was too eye-catching.
As Silver Fox Guards, they had to remain vigilant against anything that could threaten Tu Shan, especially people from the Yi Qi Dao Alliance!
"That's good. They are my honored guests."
Tu Shan Honghong naturally noticed the vigilant gaze of the Silver Fox Guard Captain and roughly defined the identities of Ling Feng and the two.
"Yes!"
The Silver Fox Guard Captain immediately understood Tu Shan Honghong's intention.
"Brother Ling Feng, let's go. I'll take you to tour our Tu Shan," Tu Shan Rongrong said with a smile.
The Silver Fox Guard Captain's pupils contracted slightly upon hearing Tu Shan Rongrong's words. From her address to Ling Feng, he could tell that their identities were far more complex than Tu Shan Honghong had stated.
But this was not something a Silver Fox Guard Captain could know. His job was to protect Tu Shan.
Ling Feng looked at the ancient city, and the huge ancient trees visible even from here. He wanted to go in, but he didn't have time now. The system had already prompted him that he only had one minute left. He shook his head and smiled wryly.
"No, I'll be leaving here soon."
Tu Shan Rongrong and Mo Xiaofan, who was also somewhat excited, were stunned.
Tu Shan Rongrong asked, "Brother Ling Feng, where are you going? Stay for a few days before leaving. You helped me and my sister, and we Tu Shan fox demons always repay kindness. I'll take you on a good tour of Tu Shan and show you our city."
"Yes, Master. We're already here, why don't we go in and take a look," Mo Xiaofan also persuaded. It was evident that he also really wanted to go into Tu Shan City.
"Next time. I have urgent matters this time," Ling Feng said helplessly.
Hearing this, Mo Xiaofan slowly walked towards Ling Feng. After all, as a disciple, he naturally had to follow his master.
"Xiaofan, you stay in Tu Shan."
"Why?" Mo Xiaofan asked with surprise, his eyes filled with confusion.
"I don't plan to take you with me. You stay in Tu Shan and cultivate well. I hope you will be stronger than you are now when we meet next time."
"Rongrong, please take care of him. And don't take too much care of him. Xiaofan was a handyman disciple before and can endure hardship. Just arrange some tasks for Xiaofan."
"Brother Ling Feng, Sister." Tu Shan Rongrong looked at Tu Shan Honghong behind her, seeing that Ling Feng was determined to leave.
"Let him go," Tu Shan Honghong said with a calm expression after taking a deep breath.
"Sister."
Tu Shan Rongrong didn't expect Tu Shan Honghong to agree. Compared to her, Tu Shan Honghong was the one who disliked owing favors the most, especially since Ling Feng had saved them. The debt of saving their lives was not something that could be equated to a favor.
"Master." Mo Xiaofan wanted to say something more, but before he could finish, Ling Feng spoke: "Xiaofan, Rongrong, and... Honghong, we'll meet again next time."
After speaking, Ling Feng quickly climbed onto the horse and rode away on a horse in the direction he came from.
"Brother Ling Feng." / "Master."
Tu Shan Rongrong and Mo Xiaofan watched the receding figure. After hearing the hoofbeats gradually fade away, Tu Shan Honghong turned around, her expression complex and slightly reluctant as she looked at Ling Feng's slowly disappearing figure in the distance, and whispered, "Goodbye."