Zhang Fei - The Abandoned Son

Chapter 967: The Soul Of Sky Flame

”There are no more daily quests before I ascend to the Paradise Realm, huh? Although they waste my time, their rewards are quite useful, so itʼs really a shame.” Zhang Xiaolong [3] lay on his bed, reading every change in the system. One of his clones, who was training in the training space, immediately went to the healing chamber to check.

To Zhang Xiaolong [3]ʼs surprise, the healing chamber contained many modern pieces of equipment that were far more advanced than those found in the hospitals of the Xianjin Realm, and its healing effects were also significantly faster.

”The healing chamber is a perfect addition, and I can recover faster if I experience injuries from training or my lightning tribulation.” Zhang Xiaolong [3] read the next one. ”The increase in the capacity of the Qi storage is not significant, as it is only twenty million, and the Qi I need is much more than that. Nevertheless, I believe it is still useful, and I can utilize the qi stored within it as a backup in case I exhaust my qi in the Yin-Yang Space.”

[Master, the system has upgraded the Yin-Yang Space, and you can add five new prisoners there. Moreover, their Qi production will double, so I think you will never run out of spare Qi.]

Zhang Xiaolong [3] nodded in agreement with Mei, and he immediately thought of female targets that he could imprison there. He then checked the new shop, which was the Formation array shop. He found many formations of various levels and their materials, which made him happy because his array mastery was still stuck at rank 5.

Then, Zhang Xiaolong [3] checked the other shops, and he found many blueprints in the blacksmith shop, most of which were divine grade. He still had to search for some materials to forge them, as not all were available. As for the divine-grade equipment in the shop, their prices are simply exorbitant, and the cheapest one costs tens of millions of purple jewels.

In the alchemy shop, Zhang Xiaolong [3] found many new alchemy recipes, and they were different from the new pills in the pill shop. Just like the blacksmith materials, Mei informed him that he didnʼt have most of the ingredients to match them yet, and most of them were not available in the Three Mortal Realms.

Zhang Xiaolong [3] sighed in disappointment at this, but he turned excited after reading the list of new pills in the pill shop, all of which were useful for him and all his women. He then checked the modern shop, where he discovered several new items, including a flying artifact that was much more luxurious and faster than the Pandora Odyssey.

Zhang Xiaolong [3] was satisfied with the environment control feature of the training space, so he could train in the most extreme places to temper himself. However, the changes to the time flow made him consider moving his women, family members, and friends to the outside world, especially since they will age quickly due to the four-times faster time flow.

However, Zhang Xiaolong [3] immediately abandoned his intention, especially since it would be a significant loss for them. Theyʼll age faster, but their cultivation will improve and their lifespan will increase, so it shouldnʼt be a problem.

[Master, you can see your lifespan and other people now.]

”Oh? Show it to me, Mei.”

[Yes.]

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[Status]

Name: Zhang Fei

Age: 22 [20,000]

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”Oh?” Zhang Xiaolong [3] was surprised after reading that. ”Haha! 20,000 years of lifespan is really a lot! In the past, I believed I wouldnʼt reach a hundred years old, but now I have such a long lifespan, and it is expected to continue increasing in the future. Mei, please show me the lifespan for each level of cultivation.ʼ

Zhang Xiaolong [3] nodded in understanding as he read the list. ”Cultivators at the Divine Ascension Realm can live for a million years or more, huh? No wonder Senior Xia said that people in this realm can live that long. Is the system able to calculate the lifespan of cultivators in the Five Celestial Realms, Mei?”

[Not yet, Master. Perhaps you should ascend to the Paradise Realm first, and the system might update it then. Since the cultivators at the Divine Ascension Realm can live for a million years or more, I think the cultivators at the Five Celestial Realms can live for tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of years.]

”Yeah, youʼre right.” Zhang Xiaolong [3] suddenly smiled to himself, especially since his first clone had finished transforming his soul sea into a tiny soul world, which made his soul power increase quite significantly. He then sat down by the bed and summoned the spirit of the Earth Flame, Huo Diqiu, out of his soul world. ”Can you feel the presence of the spirit of the Sky Flame?”

”Hehehe.” Huo Diqiu laughed at that. ”Thatʼs a trivial matter for me, Master. Do you want me to go see the spirit now?”

”Yes.” Zhang Xiaolong [3] nodded at him. ”If possible, I want you to go meet that spirit and talk to him about me, but you must be careful of the people from this realm, especially since they will capture you if they notice your presence.”

”All right! Iʼm going to meet that spirit now, and Iʼll definitely be careful.” Huo Diqiu immediately dashed away through the window.

Knock... Knock...

”Young master, I have prepared bathwater for you.”

ʼTian Jingxuan and Qing Huang are so eager to pull me into their camp, huh?ʼ Zhang Xiaolong [3] muttered under his breath after he saw Tian Yiyuan and Qing Dognya standing in front of his door, and he immediately went to meet them. ”Honestly, you two donʼt have to go through the trouble of doing such a thing for me, and you guys can stop addressing me as a young master, especially since Iʼm not the young master of any clan.”

Qing Dongya shook her head in rejection. ”You are an important guest in this realm, and our ancestor has ordered us to serve all your needs, Young Master.”

”Let us do our duty, or they will punish us, Young Master.” Tian Yiyuan spoke with her gentle voice.

”All right, you two can do whatever they tell you.” Tian Yiyuan and Qing Dongya then led Zhang Xiaolong [3] to the bathing place.

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”Oh?” Zhang Xiaolong [3] was a little surprised when they arrived there because the bathing place was more like a hot spring, and there was something underneath that kept the water boiling. ”You two can go now, and Iʼll soak myself.”

”We canʼt do that, Young Master.” Both women immediately helped Zhang Xiaolong [3] take off his clothes, making him sigh in his heart. Their faces flushed brightly once he was completely naked, but they quickly took off their clothes and pulled him into the bathing pool.

The two women then helped Zhang Xiaolong [3] to clean his body, but he could see that they were very embarrassed to do so, and their heartbeats were beating irregularly.

ʼSigh! Tian Jingxuan and Qing Huang should not force them to do this kind of thing! Iʼll talk to those two old men tomorrow.ʼ Zhang Xiaolong [3] shook his head slightly and closed his eyes, allowing the two women to bathe him.

Seeing that, Tian Yiyuan and Qing Dongya felt quite relieved, but their faces turned even redder when they peeked into the water and saw Zhang Xiaolong [3]ʼs sleeping dick.

ʼHe has such a monstrous thing!ʼ Tian Yiyuan and Qing Dongya exclaimed in shock, but they were confused because Zhang Xiaolong [3] did not glance at them. ʼAre we not attractive in his eyes? We heard that he was a dual cultivator, and our ancestor ordered us to serve him because of that, but he just ignored us.ʼ

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Zhang Fei [1] floated with a satisfied smile inside his tiny soul world. Although it was still tiny, he could continue to expand it, and he was determined to do so as soon as possible. ”Can I use the souls of ordinary beasts, demons, and demon beasts to expand this tiny world?”

”Yes, you can use them, Master.” Nalan Yushu responded by nodding. ”However, you should not use those with low levels because their souls are too weak, and you should look for those with high levels.”

”I got it.” Zhang Fei [1] exhaled softly. ”Iʼll go out now.”

”Yes.”

After Zhang Fei [1] disappeared, Nalan Yushu immediately posed a question to Ma Kuangyu. ”How long do you think it will take him to make this tiny soul world into a true world that is habitable?”

”I canʼt be certain about it.” Ma Kuangyu looked around the area. ”Even though it is still in the infant stage, this tiny soul world is much stronger than the usual ones, and he will probably need much more resources to develop it. Once this tiny soul world turns into a true soul world, there will be no soul cultivator who can fight against him. At that time, he will become the strongest soul cultivator, even in the Paradise Realm.”

”Hey, old ma! Have you ever thought anything about a soul world?” Ma Kuangyu turned to Nalan Yushu with a questioning look. ”As you know, a soul cultivator can create and bring other living beings into his or her soul world, and I heard that a soul world can turn into a soul universe. This fact led me to consider an absurd hypothesis, which might actually be a reality.”

”Do you think that we live in a soul cultivatorʼs soul world?” Ma Kuangyu responded in a serious tone.

Nalan Yushu nodded in response. ”I know my hypothesis is quite crazy, but I think other cultivators, especially those soul cultivators, must have thought the same as me. What do you think would happen if my hypothesis turned out to be a fact and our universe resides in the soul of an extremely powerful soul cultivator?”

”Hmm?” Ma Kuangyu frowned deeply after hearing that. ”Your hypothesis does sound crazy, but I agree with you, and such a thing could be the truth. Unfortunately, we donʼt have the ability to uncover the truth, but I believe that kid might be able to do it one day in the future, so we just have to wait for him to become the best of the best.”

”Youʼre right.” Nalan Yushu nodded in agreement. ”The first time I met him at the Star Tower, I doubted his abilities, but now I believe that he can do such a thing. Unfortunately, he still has a long and rocky road to go on to become the best of the best, and we will no longer be able to help him once he ascends to our realm.”

Ma Kuanyu let out a soft sigh after Nalan Yushu mentioned that. ”I hope Zhang Fei will ascend to our realm soon so I can reshape my body, and I will take revenge on those traitors.”

”Hehe.” Nalan Yushu chuckled. ”Just like you, I also canʼt wait to reshape my body, and I will kill that bastard who killed and imprisoned my soul in the Star Tower.”

”Who was the person who killed you?”

”A female winged race named Tian Qiye.” Thereafter, Ma Kuangyu and Nalan Yushu shared stories about their past, especially about their deaths and grudges.

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”Did you wait long?” Zhang Fei [1] asked Yuhe as he stood up.

”A week.” Yuhe replied as she shook her head. ”Are we leaving now?”

”Yes.” Zhang Fei [1] then led Yuhe to leave the secret place, and he first sent the nine-headed serpent beast into the beast space before they went to meet Aqua.

After they said goodbye to Aqua, Zhang Fei [1] took Yuhe to the Natural Race Kingdom to meet the other Natural Race members, such as Sabina, Oliver, and the others. He then sent them away to the Evergreen Spirit Haven Realm, and he ordered Da Xiongmao to give them the best residence there.

Just as he wanted to leave the place, Zhang Fei [1] sensed Xian Jinglanʼs movements, and he immediately went to the palace to meet the elf princess.

”Eh?” Xian Jinglan was surprised by the sudden appearance of Zhang Fei [1], but she immediately went into shock as soon as she detected his cultivation, causing her to sigh heavily. ”I was in seclusion for two and a half years, and my cultivation only broke through one stage to the 5-Moon Divine Transcend Realm. Yet, you broke through from the Earth Realm to the Divine Transcend Realm, which made me disappointed with my own progress.”

”Haha.” Zhang Fei [1] laughed awkwardly. ”Why should you be disappointed with your progress? You are an ordinary cultivator, and I am a dual cultivator. Unlike you, I have dozens of women helping me, and I also get a lot of help from others, so you donʼt need to be disappointed. Your parents are at the Star Tower with the others now, and they should have almost finished the first floor, so I think you can wait for them on the second floor.”

”What about you? Have you challenged the second floor?” Xian Jinglan curiously asked.

Zhang Fei [1] nodded at her. ”My real body, Xian Xianqin, and the others are challenging the third floor now. We will probably complete all the challenges on that floor in the next few days.”

”I see.” Xian Jinglan nodded in understanding. ”What have you done in this realm while I was in seclusion? Why do I feel that the situation in this realm has changed significantly?”

”This realm has indeed changed, and all races are united now.” Xian Jinglan was shocked to hear that, and Zhang Fei [1] immediately explained to her everything that had happened since she entered seclusion, which shocked her further. ”I will send you to the Star Tower now, and I will return to seclusion.”

”All right.” After Zhang Fei [1] sent Xian Jinglan and Lang to the Star Tower, he immediately entered the training space, starting his training using level 5 of the gravity feature again.

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Meanwhile, Huo Diqiu had arrived at the location of the Sky Flame, and he saw an old man standing guard at the entrance, which was a small cave.

”Hmm?” The old man immediately noticed Huo Diqiuʼs presence and moved towards him. He immediately grabbed him. ”A fire spirit, eh? How did you get here?”

”Hey, old man! Let go of me, or my master will kick your ass!” Huo Diqiu shouted as he punched the old man with both of his small fists.

”Hahaha!” The old man laughed at that. ”Do you think your master would dare to mess around in my realm?”

”Humph!” Huo Diqiu snorted at the old man. ”My master is no ordinary cultivator! Otherwise, I, the mighty Huo Diqiu, will not acknowledge him as my master!”

”Who is your master? Why did he send you here?” The old man asked.

”My master didnʼt send me here! I came here because I sensed my brotherʼs presence, and I wanted to meet him! The old man was not surprised to hear that Huo Diqiu could sense the presence of the spirit of the Sky Flame. ”Hey! Let me go! I want to meet my brother! As for my master, you can ask your leader directly; he even wants to recruit him into his Tian Clan!”

”Oh?” The old man grew curious about that, and he immediately contacted Tian Jingxuan, who explained to him about Zhang Xiaolong [3]. ”Your master is really great, huh? He managed to pass all the tests in just a few days.”

”Hahaha!” Huo Diqiu laughed at that. ”Your leader still doesnʼt know the full extent of my masterʼs greatness, and he is far greater than people think!”

”Oh?” The old man immediately checked Zhang Xiaolong [3]ʼs residence using his senses, but he hurriedly withdrew it because he was in the company of the two women. ”What kind of fire spirit are you?”

Huo Diqiu put both fists to his waist and wore a proud look. ”I am the spirit of the Earth Flame!”

”You—”

”Release him, Old Yan Huo.” The old man turned to the young man with the body of fire, who was hovering above them. ”I already knew this little guy would come to me, and Iʼve been waiting for him for a long time.”

Yan Huo let go of Huo Diqiu, who hurriedly hid behind the young man while sticking out his tongue at the old man. ”Are you thinking of seeing his master, Tian Yan?”

- To Be Continued -