EFB Chapter 2040 Rank 6 Spiritual Materials
Chapter 2040 Rank 6 Spiritual Materials
Chapter 2040 Sixteenth-Rank Spiritual Material
Cao Feiyu arrived at another, simpler courtyard not far away.
The courtyard gate was tightly closed, but Cao Feiyu disregarded etiquette and called out loudly into the courtyard, "Senior Brother Wei, Senior Brother Wei!"
Her voice was clear and melodious, but with a noticeable tremor: "I have sensed Xuan Yu's plane. His plane has been inherited by other cultivators."
"Squeak!"
As soon as Cao Feiyu finished speaking, the simple courtyard gate opened slowly inwards without any wind.
A middle-aged man dressed in a simple gray robe, with a lean face and gentle yet sharp eyes, slowly walked out of the courtyard. It was Wei Zhongqian, the senior brother Cao Feiyu had mentioned.
His breath was heavy and calm, and at this moment, the usual calm on his face was broken. His brows furrowed slightly, and his expression was more solemn than ever before.
Wei Zhongqian's voice was deep, his gaze fixed on Cao Feiyu, "Can you confirm the location?"
Cao Feiyu's eyes were slightly red. She nodded vigorously and said firmly, "It's certain! Although it's distant and blurry, we can sense the approximate location through the Heart-to-Heart Feather that Xuan Yu and I refined together back then."
As Cao Feiyu spoke, she pointed in a direction, "It should be within the territory of our Yanyang Immortal Dynasty. Although the exact location is still unclear, I can follow my senses to find it. The closer I get, the clearer the senses will be."
Her tone was full of urgency, as if she couldn't wait to leave.
Upon hearing this, Wei Zhongqian pondered for a moment, then nodded. "There's no time to lose, let's set off immediately. Now that we've confirmed it's within the Immortal Dynasty's territory, the search area is much smaller."
He looked at Cao Feiyu and said, "Bring that cultivator back to our Danchen Sect. Since he has obtained Junior Brother Chu's Xuanyu Realm, he should rightfully become a disciple of our Danchen Sect."
These words carried an unquestionable resolve, reflecting both a commitment to upholding the sect's traditions and a sense of responsibility for the legacy left by Chu Xuanyu.
Cao Feiyu nodded again, her eyes even redder, but more so with a resolute determination that she had found her direction. She raised her head, her gaze seemingly traversing endless space, looking towards the distant direction from which her senses had been transmitted, her expression complex and unfathomable.
Soon, two streaks of light shot into the sky from the secluded mountain peak of Danchen Sect, piercing the sky and disappearing into the horizon in an instant.
The territory of the Yan Yang Immortal Dynasty is vast and boundless, but for powerful figures like Wei Zhongqian and Cao Feiyu, traversing long distances is not a difficult task.
With the continuous, faint yet clear senses from the "Heart-to-Heart Feather" in Cao Feiyu's hand, they used the large teleportation network within the sect and the Immortal Dynasty to constantly correct their direction and shorten the distance.
Flashing among the magnificent immortal cities and spiritual mountains, in less than a day, the two figures appeared in a giant city filled with a murderous aura, with towering city walls and faint array auras.
This is Tianhai City.
Unlike the ethereal and otherworldly beauty of Danchen Sect, Tianhai City is more like a colossal beast entrenched on the frontier, with every brick imbued with the scent of war and bloodshed.
The people coming and going in the city were mostly soldiers in armor, hurrying along, and cultivators exuding a fierce aura.
As soon as Cao Feiyu stepped out of the teleportation array, she couldn't help but raise her hand and clench her pale gold feather pendant on her chest again.
The pendant's warmth intensified, subtly pointing towards an area within the city. Cao Feiyu followed the sensation, her gaze landing on a heavily guarded area deep within Tianhai City.
"Senior Brother Wei..."
Her voice was a little tight with excitement, "The senses are there, in the direction of the Tianhai City barracks."
Wei Zhongqian followed her gaze, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.
He naturally knew the nature of the Tianhai City military camp. It was the front line of the Yanyang Immortal Dynasty, guarding the border and fighting against demonic cultivators. It was a place with strict rules and was not an ordinary place.
Cao Feiyu turned her head, a hint of worry in her beautiful eyes, and looked at Wei Zhongqian: "Senior Brother Wei, will there be any trouble if we bring him back to Danchen Sect?"
Upon hearing this, Wei Zhongqian shook his head, a faint smile appearing on his face, and reassured him, "It will be a bit troublesome, after all, it involves people registered in the military camp. However, I am an old acquaintance of General Kuang Yezhou of the Tianhai City military camp, and we have some relationship."
"Besides, we are not abducting them by force. We should be able to remove them from the military register after paying some price."
Having made their decision, the two did not delay any longer and went straight to the heavily guarded gates of the Tianhai City military camp.
As a member of the Dan Chen Sect, Wei Zhongqian had his own token. After a thorough check and notification by the gate guards, a captain came out to greet him and led Wei Zhongqian and Cao Feiyu deep into the barracks.
Inside the barracks, the atmosphere was even more somber, with a faint aura of bloodlust permeating the air, completely different from the outside world.
Soon, they were led to the outside of a stone barracks, which was the place where Kuang Yezhou, one of the generals of the Tianhai City military camp, handled military affairs.
After the captain announced their arrival, the barracks gate opened, and Wei Zhongqian and Cao Feiyu stepped inside.
The barracks were simply furnished with no unnecessary decorations. A general in heavy black armor with a resolute face was looking up at them; it was Kuang Yezhou.
Upon seeing Wei Zhongqian, Kuang Yezhou's usually serious face broke into a genuine smile as he stood up to greet him: "Brother Wei, it's been many years! You're still as dashing as ever!"
"General Kuang, you are too kind. You are more dignified than ever before," Wei Zhongqian said with a cupped hand and a smile.
The two sides exchanged greetings and took their seats as host and guest.
Kuang Yezhou glanced at Cao Feiyu, who had an extraordinary air about her, standing next to Wei Zhongqian. His gaze flickered slightly, but he did not ask any further questions.
After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Kuang Yezhou waved for his personal guards to serve him some spirit tea before getting down to business, asking, "Brother Wei, you're always so busy, why did you come to the Tianhai City military camp today? Is there something important that you need my help with?"
Upon hearing this, Wei Zhongqian's expression became more serious. He nodded, put down his teacup, and said slowly, "General Kuang, you are wise. I have indeed come here to ask for a favor, which is to settle a long-standing matter."
Wei Zhongqian's gaze became somewhat distant. "Back then, my Danchen Sect had a junior brother who was exceptionally talented, named Chu Xuanyu. Unfortunately, he unexpectedly perished in the outside world while traveling and hunting down demonic cultivators."
Cao Feiyu, who was standing to the side, trembled almost imperceptibly, and her eyelids drooped.
"By the time we received the message and arrived at the place where our junior brother had fallen..."
Wei Zhongqian's voice carried a hint of sorrow, "Only the void remains broken and demonic energy lingers. My junior brother has already perished. And his natal plane, Xuan Yu Realm, was also swept into the void turbulence due to the aftermath of that great battle, and has been lost ever since, with no trace to be found."
"Over the years, we have never given up the search, but the void is vast and the plane has drifted away without a trace."
Wei Zhongqian changed the subject and looked at Kuang Yezhou, "However, just today, we suddenly sensed that the plane left behind by our junior brother has been inherited and refined by someone else."
"We followed this sensation all the way here and found it was inside the Tianhai City barracks."
"Therefore, the reason I came here is to ask the general for a favor."
Wei Zhongqian spoke earnestly, “Could we please allow us to meet this cultivator who inherited the Xuan Yu Realm and take him away from the barracks to my Dan Chen Sect? Since that realm is my junior brother’s legacy, the inheritor is naturally destined to join my Dan Chen Sect and should receive better guidance and protection.”
Kuang Yezhou's face showed obvious surprise upon hearing Wei Zhongqian's words. He hadn't expected that Wei Zhongqian had traveled all this way to find the successor of a fallen fellow disciple.
He pondered for a moment, neither agreeing nor refusing immediately, but said, "Brother Wei is a man of great loyalty and righteousness, which is admirable. I just wonder what realm this cultivator who inherited Fellow Daoist Chu's plane is at now?"
This is the key point. If the level of cultivation is too high or the identity is special, even he cannot act on his own.
Upon hearing this, Wei Zhongqian glanced at Cao Feiyu beside him.
Cao Feiyu understood, composed herself, and said softly, "Reporting to the general, based on my resonance with the origin of the Xuan Yu Realm, the successor's cultivation should still be at the fifteenth level, and has not yet broken through to the Tai Cang Realm."
“Just a level 15 cultivator…” Upon hearing this answer, Kuang Yezhou’s expression relaxed considerably, and he nodded.
If it were just about taking away cultivators at the fifteenth level, it wouldn't be a big deal for the Tianhai City military camp.
Although the military camp has its rules, it is not entirely heartless. Besides, Dan Chen Sect is one of the major sects in the Yan Yang Immortal Dynasty, with great strength and a good relationship with the Immortal Dynasty, so it is necessary to give them some face.
Furthermore, he and Wei Zhongqian did have a past friendship; they had fought side by side in a secret realm years ago and had developed a bond. Both publicly and privately, he couldn't refuse to help.
“In that case…” Kuang Yezhou smiled again, “Brother Wei, please wait a moment, I will send someone to find that cultivator.”
With that, he said in a deep voice to the outside of the barracks, "Someone come here!"
A bodyguard entered in response.
Just as Kuang Yezhou was about to give the order, Cao Feiyu took out a strange bead from her sleeve, which was pale gold in color.
"General, this bead will help us find the person faster." Cao Feiyu handed the resonance bead to her personal guard.
Kuang Yezhou glanced at it and nodded, signaling his personal guard to take it.
"Hold this bead and follow its guidance to find a fifteenth-level cultivator and bring him to me."
"Yes, sir!" The guard took the resonance bead with both hands and left to carry out the order.
The resonance bead, in the soldier's hand, emitted a brighter pale golden halo, which pointed slightly in a certain direction. The soldier dared not delay and followed the halo's guidance, quickly moving through the camp.
A moment later, the guards stopped in a relatively quiet barracks area. The resonance bead in their hands shone brightly, pointing directly at one of the seemingly unremarkable stone houses.
The guards stepped forward, stood outside the barracks, channeled a wisp of their energy, and cast a specific communication seal into the barracks' protective barrier. This was the official summoning method within the military camp.
In less than three breaths, the protective light on the barracks door flashed, and then the door silently opened inward.
A young figure dressed in a simple blue robe walked slowly out of the barracks; it was Chen Fei.
Chen Fei was just carefully comprehending the changes brought about by the new plane and restoring his Dao foundation when he suddenly sensed that the barracks' restrictions had been triggered by the external formal seals, which surprised him slightly.
Upon opening the door, Chen Fei saw a messenger standing outside, dressed in standard armor with a solemn expression, and a look of confusion appeared on his face.
The messenger looked at Chen Fei, his gaze sweeping over him, then at the increasingly dazzling resonance bead in his hand, and he was certain. His expression turned serious, and he said in a businesslike tone, "General Kuang has summoned me. Come with me immediately."
Chen Fei raised an eyebrow, his gaze unconsciously falling on the glowing bead in the messenger's hand. An extremely subtle sensation emanated from the origin of the Void Realm within his body, creating an unusual connection with the bead.
Chen Fei remained outwardly calm, nodded, and replied, "Thank you for leading the way."
A moment later, Chen Fei was led to the outside of Kuang Yezhou's barracks. The messenger went in first to announce the arrival, then quickly came out and gestured for Chen Fei to enter.
"Go in, the general is inside."
Chen Fei straightened his robes and stepped into the barracks.
Inside the barracks, Kuang Yezhou sat in the main seat, his gaze sharp as lightning, landing on Chen Fei the moment he stepped into the barracks.
He recognized Chen Fei when Chen Fei was outside the barracks.
Not long ago, during the battle of the Demon Lotus Realm, this young man in front of us shone brightly, using the Dao of Formations to slay demonic cultivators one after another, making great contributions. Kuang Yezhou never expected that Wei Zhongqian and the others would be looking for Chen Fei.
Chen Fei walked to the center of the barracks, cupped his hands in salute to Kuang Yezhou in the main seat, and said, "Soldier Chen Fei greets the general."
Kuang Yezhou nodded, his gaze lingering on Chen Fei for a moment before glancing at Cao Feiyu, who was staring intently at Chen Fei and clearly agitated. Without beating around the bush, he went straight to the point: "Chen Fei, have you recently refined a new plane?"
"Yes, I have indeed refined a plane recently," Chen Fei said, cupping his hands in greeting.
Kuang Yezhou pointed to Wei Zhongqian and Cao Feiyu beside him and said, "This is Fellow Daoist Wei Zhongqian of Danchen Sect, and this is Fellow Daoist Cao Feiyu. Their junior brother, who was also Fellow Daoist Cao's Daoist partner, was named Chu Xuanyu. He unfortunately perished back then. And the natal plane he left behind is the one you refined."
"They sensed it the moment you refined that plane, so they came specifically to find you."
In Kuang Yezhou's view, the plane that Chen Fei refined was very likely one of the spoils of war from the great battle in the Demon Lotus Realm.
After all, having slain so many demonic cultivators within the Demon Lotus Realm, and possessing numerous Earthly Origin Dao Foundations, obtaining a new plane is quite normal. It's just unexpected that this plane has such a background, involving a fallen Tai Cang Realm expert from the Dan Chen Sect.
When Chen Fei heard Kuang Yezhou's words, especially the name Chu Xuanyu and the Danchen Sect, his heart was stirred. This perfectly matched the fragmented memories he had obtained from the origin of the Xuanyu Realm.
What really surprised Chen Fei was that even after refining the Xuan Yu Realm, it could still be sensed.
His gaze involuntarily shifted to Wei Zhongqian and Cao Feiyu beside him, especially lingering a moment longer on Cao Feiyu, whose eyes were slightly red and whose expression was complicated as she looked at him.
In the original memories of the Xuan Yu Realm, there are indeed these two people: one is Chu Xuan Yu's most respected senior brother, and the other is Chu Xuan Yu's Daoist partner. At this moment, Chen Fei felt that his plane was resonating with Cao Fei Yu in front of him.
Wei Zhongqian's sharp gaze fell on Chen Fei, scrutinizing him carefully.
As a powerful expert in the Tai Cang Realm, his spiritual senses were extremely sharp. He immediately noticed that Chen Fei's aura was unstable. His brows furrowed slightly. Was this due to insufficient cultivation techniques or internal injuries?
However, considering the purpose of his trip, Wei Zhongqian suppressed his doubts and broke the brief silence, speaking calmly:
“Young friend, the realm you have refined is called Xuan Yu Realm. Its former owner was my Dan Chen Sect disciple, Junior Brother Chu Xuan Yu.”
"Junior Brother Chu was a genius, but unfortunately he died young."
Wei Zhongqian sighed softly and continued, "Back then, in addition to this Xuanyu Realm, he left behind a lot of cultivation resources within the sect, in case of emergencies, or to give to those who were destined to receive them."
He paused slightly at this point: "Among these are a fragment of a low-grade sixteenth-rank spiritual material, and an even more precious semi-finished product of a mid-grade sixteenth-rank spiritual material."
The words "sixteenth-grade spiritual material" caused Chen Fei's gaze to change slightly, and there was even a semi-finished product of a sixteenth-grade mid-level spiritual material.
Seeing Chen Fei's expression, Wei Zhongqian smiled and continued, "According to the sect's rules and the determination of who should inherit Junior Brother Chu's legacy, since you have refined the Xuan Yu Realm, you have this karmic connection with the Dan Chen Sect. If you are willing to return to the Dan Chen Sect with us and pass the corresponding tests to prove that you are indeed qualified to inherit Junior Brother Chu's lineage..."
"Then, the sect can first bestow upon you that incomplete, low-grade sixteenth-rank spiritual material to help you solidify your foundation and glimpse the realm of Tai Cang!"
This promise was practically a blatant declaration to Chen Fei that as long as he nodded and passed the test, he could immediately obtain a treasure that could drive countless peak fifteenth-level cultivators mad.
Just as Wei Zhongqian offered the tempting terms, Cao Feiyu's gaze never left Chen Fei.
Her gaze was complex and unreadable; the initial excitement and eagerness were gone, replaced by a deep, pensive stare.
She quietly tightened her grip on the pale gold concentric feather pendant, which was radiating a warm glow that subtly resonated with the newly formed dimensional energy within Chen Fei's body.
This resonance is mysterious and profound.
In Cao Feiyu's perception, the aura of Chen Fei before her seemed to have a very faint overlap with that of the peerless, yet ultimately tragic, figure in her memory.
It was as if I could see Chu Xuanyu back then, full of vigor and in harmony with heaven and earth.
But the feeling was extremely vague and fleeting.
The Chen Fei before her was ultimately a different person, with a completely different temperament and experience. Cao Feiyu sighed softly in her heart, suppressing the unrealistic daze, but the probing intent in her eyes grew even stronger.
She wanted to know what kind of person this young man, who had inherited the legacy of his Daoist partner, really was.
At this moment, Chen Fei's surprise and shock were far greater than what he showed on his face.
After refining the Xuan Yu Realm, there were even sixteenth-rank spiritual materials waiting for him? This was an unexpected bonus that he hadn't anticipated.
Kuang Yezhou, seated at the head of the table, observed the changes in Chen Fei's expression. He gently tapped the table, producing a crisp sound that drew everyone's attention.
(End of this chapter)