Zhang Fei - The Abandoned Son

Chapter 1101: Lightning Bead

Since the situation in the sky had calmed down and there were no more lightning bolts striking, the cultivators who had previously been watching from below immediately flew up into the sky. However, Luo Fenghan, Huang Xiaoyi, Luo Zhenhai, and the five Luo Ancestors immediately blocked them.

They created a formation to prevent those people from approaching Luo Yunxiao and Zhang Fei, especially since the lightning tribulation had not yet ended.

Those people immediately recognized their attire, especially since Luo Fenghan and Huang Xiaoyi were the leaders of the Immortal Lotus Sanctuary.

A middle-aged man and a middle-aged woman immediately approached Luo Fenghan and Huang Xiaoyi, cupping their hands to the two. ”Sect Master Luo and Vice Sect Master Huang, long time no see, but I didn’t expect those two young ones to be members of your sect.”

”Are they the disciples of your sect? Otherwise, you guys wouldn’t have gathered here specifically to protect them, right?” The middle-aged woman asked.

Huang Xiaoyi nodded her head in response. ”You’re half right, Sect Master Lu Shaqing. The young man is our disciple, and the young woman is his wife. Although he has just broken through to the Five Celestial Realm, his talent ranks among the best of our sect’s disciples, and we brought him here because his previous breakthroughs have consistently caused trouble in our domain.”

”What’s his name, Vice Sect Master Huang?” The middle-aged man asked.

”His name is Zhang Fei, Sect Master Gong Wei.” The two people immediately remembered something, but Huang Xiaoyi dismissed their guess directly. ”Even though he has the Zhang surname, he is not a member of the Zhang Clan of the Martial Starfall Domain. Actually, he ascended to this realm not long ago, about five years ago.”

”Five years ago?” Gong Wei and Lu Shaqing were surprised again, and they looked at Zhang Fei. ”According to his bone age, that kid is only in his early forties, which means he reached the peak mortal cultivation under 40 years old.”

”That’s true.” Lu Shaqing nodded in agreement with Gong Wei. ”Many young cultivators from this realm managed to reach the peak that quickly, but it’s truly a miracle for a cultivator from the three mortal realms to be able to accomplish such a feat with the Qi being so weak there, which proves his talent in cultivation. In addition to his cultivation, he is also a master of swordsmanship, and the sword technique he used earlier demonstrated his understanding of the sword dao.”

Gong Wei nodded with a solemn expression. ”He is a swordmaster in his early forties, but he has already attained the Sword Dao. Although I’m not a swordmaster myself, I know that reaching that stage is not easy. Even that sword maniac, Jian Kuang, took thousands of years to achieve it. Look at him; he seems to be an alchemist as well, and his alchemy level shouldn’t be low if he dares to think about refining the core of his lightning tribulations. Do you know his alchemy rank, Vice Sect Master Huang?”

Huang Xiaoyi turned to Luo Fenghan, who immediately answered the man, ”His alchemy rank is God Rank.”

”God... Rank...!” Both Gong Wei and Lu Shaqing stammered as their eyes widened in shock. ”Are you serious, Sect Master Luo? How can he learn so many things at once?”

”Have you ever witnessed such realistic clones?” Luo Fenghan pointed to Zhang Fei’s five clones, making both of them shake their heads in response. ”He can learn everything because of his clones, which shortens his learning time.”

”Then—”

”He’s already started.” Lu Shaqing stared at Zhang Fei’s alchemy furnace, which was already smoldering from his flames.

”What kind of flame is that? Why have I never seen a golden flame before?”

”The Golden Crow Flame.” Gong Wei looked shocked when Lu Shaqing said that. ”As far as I know, there are only two beast races that possess golden flames. The first is the Golden Dragon Emperor, Long Wuzhao. The second is the Golden Crow Race, and this kid’s flame is theirs, which means this kid has a connection with them.”

Luo Fenghan and Huang Xiaoyi naturally knew his relationship with the Golden Crow Race from the Three Mortal Realms, but they didn’t say anything to Gong Wei and Lu Shaqing, leaving them to guess. They focused more on Zhang Fei, who had begun to refine the core of his lightning tribulations.

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”Hmm?” Luo Yunxiao seriously watched the Heaven Creation Furnace, which continued to churn due to the attacks of those lightning bolts from within.

Zhang Fei’s five clones immediately sat around the furnace, and they used their golden crow flames as well. ”Heaven gives birth to materials, Earth nurtures them, and Man refines them! Alchemy is not just about concocting pills, and it is a miracle from the heavens. My flame can burn anything, but it can also create anything! This is my Dao of alchemy!”

A few minutes later, their flames flared up and rose upwards, forming a giant silhouette of the Golden Crow, which amazed all the spectators.

Witnessing that, Gong Wei and Lu Shaqing became even more convinced that Zhang Fei had ties to the Golden Crow Race; otherwise, he would not be able to summon such a silhouette.

After a few hours, the heat from their flames gradually weakened the resistance of the lightning tribulation core, and it no longer fired lightning bolts. Additionally, the situation in the Moon Illusion Domain had returned to normal, bringing relief to Zhang Fei and his five clones.

[Congratulations! The host’s cultivation broke through to the 1-Sun Celestial Lord.]

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[Ding]

[Generated new daily quests.]

[Daily quest I: Absorb 10,000,000 Qi.]

[Reward: 1000 purple jewels.]

[Daily Quest II: Absorb 10,000,000 demon essence.]

[Reward: 1000 advanced-grade demon cores.]

[Daily Quest III: Absorb 10,000,000 beast essence.]

[Reward: 1000 advanced-grade beast cores.]

[Daily Quest IV: Killing 1000 beasts/demon beasts in the Celestial Lord or above.]

[Reward: Celestial daily pack x1]

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’Hmm?’ Zhang Fei raised an eyebrow as the four notifications appeared, especially since three of the four daily quests were no different from back then. However, the third daily quest was a little complicated, especially since he only had two ways to get beast essence. First, he could dual cultivate with a female beast, and second, he had to use the essence-absorption ability.

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[Ding]

[Generated new quests.]

[Quest: Join a sect.]

[Reward: Sect Gift Pack x1]

[Quest: Build up a deep relationship with beast races.]

[Reward: Beast Gift Pack x1]

[Quest: Build up a deep relationship with natural races.]

[Reward: Natural Gift Pack x1]

[Quest: Build up a deep relationship with demon races.]

[Reward: Demon Gift Pack x1]

[Other quests will appear when the host goes to certain places.]

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’Tch! Even the system forced me to join a sect!’ Zhang Fei inwardly cursed.

[Haha! Unlike in the Three Mortal Realms, you don’t have backers in the Paradise Realm. Therefore, I think it’s natural for the system to give you such a quest, Master. Furthermore, all of your wives have agreed to let you join the Moonlit Passion Temple, right? After you go to the Forgotten Land, you can go directly to the Twin Flames Domain to join that sect, and you can look for the mysterious woman who gave the Forbidden Lotus Codex to you.]

”Yeah.” After the furnace had calmed down, Zhang Fei and his five clones withdrew their flames. He opened the lid and took out a small object with a flash of lightning in it from the furnace. ”Hmm?”

”Master!” Lei exclaimed as he flew to their side. ”Master! I didn’t expect you to successfully create a lightning bead!”

”A lightning bead?”

”Yes.” Lei took it from his hand. ”This lightning bead is a condensation of the lightning from your lightning tribulations, and it is beneficial for cultivators with the lightning element, like me.”

”Hehe.” Luo Yunxiao chuckled and rubbed Lei’s head. ”He’s right, husband. In this realm, you can find not only lightning beads but also other elemental beads, and their prices are usually exorbitant. After all, condensing an element into an elemental bead is truly difficult, and not every alchemist can do it.”

Zhang Fei smiled wryly at that. ”Honestly, I don’t know anything about elemental beads, and I managed to create this lightning bead by pure chance. I used my alchemy techniques to refine the core, just like I was concocting pills, and the result was this bead.”

”Even though you managed to create it by chance, you’ve already memorized the process, right?” Zhang Fei nodded to Luo Yunxiao. ”Since you have several different elements, you can use the same method to create the other beads, and you can sell them in your shop later.”

Zhang Fei once again nodded to Luo Yunxiao before shrinking the Heaven Creation Furnace and storing it again in the system’s inventory. ”You can swallow the lightning bead, Lei.”

”Thank you, Master!” After he swallowed the lightning bead, Lei immediately entered Zhang Fei’s body again.

Luo Yunxiao then looked at the cultivators who crowded the sky of the Moon Illusion Domain. ”Husband, these people come from various domains, and I believe news about you will definitely spread quickly in this realm. The Fairy King will probably hear about you soon, so you should start preparing to face him.”

”Phew.” Zhang Fei exhaled softly and stood up. ”I expected this situation to happen, so I’ve been preparing myself for a long time. However, I won’t make any moves for now, especially since my strength is still not enough to face them.”

- To Be Continued -