AWB Chapter 458 - 287: What a Good Judge of Character
Chapter 458 - 287: What a Good Judge of Character
"Also, to complement this Spirit Body, I specifically cultivated the Dragon and Tiger Kan and Li Skill. It can enhance the effects even more..."
"Wait!" Zou Feng suddenly cut Qiu Lan off. "You said you cultivate the Dragon and Tiger Kan and Li Skill!?"
Back when Zou Feng first entered the Pinnacle Celestial Immortal Sect and used his Token to look up various Skills, he had seen the name Dragon and Tiger Kan and Li Skill.
He never would have thought that Qiu Lan had also cultivated this Skill.
Such a coincidence truly lived up to the saying, ’There’s no time like the present’...
The reason he hadn’t noticed it before wasn’t because his perception and judgment were poor. Rather, it was because dual cultivation skills—aside from some particularly vicious replenishment techniques—were mostly difficult to detect.
Unless the other person was currently in the middle of dual cultivating, or if Zou Feng’s Realm was several levels higher, there was really no way to see it directly.
Now, Zou Feng basically believed Qiu Lan.
He couldn’t be more familiar with the Dragon and Tiger Kan and Li Skill.
That first time he achieved Dragon and Tiger Convergence with Gongsun Jinghong, storming the golden palace, had been the most effective session of all.
Therefore, he would know with just one try whether she had used it before. That was something she couldn’t fake.
"Brother Zou, I don’t ask to be like Senior Sister Gongsun or Senior Sister He Teng. I only wish to be able to serve by your side."
"Besides, I do have my own selfish reasons. I want to follow you and share in some of your good fortune!"
"After all, I have faith in you. I’m certain you’ll be promoted to a True Inheritor!" Having thrown caution to the wind, Qiu Lan spilled out everything she wanted to say.
To put it bluntly, it was about mutual benefit. All that fake, flowery language was useless.
Originally, Zou Feng had just wanted to turn Qiu Lan away. But in this short time, he had discovered that Qiu Lan... was a truly sharp judge of character!
If Qiu Lan cultivated some other Skill, or if she had been too deeply entangled with Yang Haoyu, then he, Zou Feng, would be a perfect gentleman, disdaining such an arrangement.
But now? Naturally, he was a benevolent Cultivator, ever so eager to recruit talent.
"Junior Sister Qiu, you should think this through carefully. Becoming a True Inheritor isn’t something that just happens, even if I seem to have a lot of potential right now."
"If you misjudge, you’ll find yourself in a situation where one wrong step leads to a cascade of errors!"
Hearing this, Qiu Lan of course knew that Zou Feng had agreed.
She had thought all hope was lost, since Zou Feng’s expression had clearly been one of impatience earlier.
But after hearing her mention that she cultivated the Dragon and Tiger Kan and Li Skill, his attitude had changed in an instant, as if he were a different person.
"Brother Zou, there’s no need to test me further. I’ve already made my decision on this matter. I just hope Brother Zou won’t find me unworthy," Qiu Lan said, overjoyed.
Zou Feng nodded seriously. "Good. Follow me back to my room!"
Seeing that Zou Feng was leading her back to his room, Qiu Lan suddenly grew hesitant. "Brother Zou, perhaps we should go to my room instead..."
"To your room?"
"Yes... What if Senior Sister Gongsun and Senior Sister Teng suddenly come back..." Qiu Lan had clearly seen Gongsun Jinghong and Teng County leave earlier.
Zou Feng shook his head, completely unconcerned. "If they suddenly come back, that’s even better. We can all do it together!"
And so, Courtyard No. 9 passed an exceptionally raucous night.
The disciples in the other rooms, annoyed beyond measure, all went out to find a quiet place to rest or cultivate.
The loud noise was one thing.
The key issue was that the surrounding area would periodically tremble as if there were an earthquake.
One could only say that the Pinnacle Celestial Immortal Sect really hadn’t put much effort into building the residences for its Outer Disciples.
When the first ray of morning sun shone through the window and into the room, Zou Feng, having once again completed the "Slaying of the Red Dragon," had reaped enormous benefits.
First, his Only Me Poison Venerable Body was thoroughly consolidated, showing no more signs of the instability he had felt before.
This also meant that if he were to unleash the Evil King’s Fiery Black Dragon Wave again, he would no longer feel that sensation of his body being completely drained.
Against those two disciples from the Law Enforcement Hall, the result wouldn’t have been one dead and one injured.
Instead, he would have blasted them both to smithereens.
"Dragon and Tiger Kan and Li Skill (Extraordinary to Saint), Progress: 3%"
The Dragon and Tiger Kan and Li Skill had finally achieved a breakthrough.
With this, Zou Feng now possessed four Cultivation Skills at the Extraordinary to Saint level, his strength once again taking a great leap forward.
He could even start preparing to attempt a breakthrough into the Spiritual Energy Realm now.
"Brother Zou... I didn’t lie to you, did I?" Qiu Lan lay in Zou Feng’s arms, her face beaming with sincere joy.
This wasn’t an act. Qiu Lan also hadn’t expected that Zou Feng would turn out to be a cultivator of the Dragon and Tiger Kan and Li Skill.
And he had already cultivated it to an extremely profound level.
In other words, dual cultivating with Zou Feng was a choice that would bring Qiu Lan enormous benefits.
As long as she could continue cultivating like this, she wouldn’t even need any extra resources from Zou Feng.
Before long, Qiu Lan would also be able to break through to the Spiritual Energy Realm just from the benefits of dual cultivation.
"Not bad. From now on, you’ll follow me."
"But remember, don’t bring any of that Mortal Realm drama about fighting for favor into this. If you cause that kind of trouble, don’t blame me for not warning you," Zou Feng said gravely.
The necessary rules had to be established.
In truth, another reason for taking in Qiu Lan was that sooner or later, he would need his own trusted confidants.
Otherwise, when it came time to conquer and rule the Outer Realm, he couldn’t be in a position where he had no trustworthy helpers to call upon.
This was why most of the True Inheritors established their own factions, invested in promising disciples ahead of time, and so on.
Just after finishing breakfast, Zou Feng’s Token began to vibrate.
He picked it up and saw it was a message from Su Qingyu.
The content was simple: Su Qingyu had successfully broken through to the Spiritual Energy Realm and been promoted to an Inner Sect Disciple.
She was messaging him now to invite him to a banquet in the Inner Sect.
After all, she was the former Palace Master of Biyou Palace; she still had to maintain a certain level of pomp and ceremony.
He guessed that all their old acquaintances from Great Yan had probably been invited.
However, that probably didn’t include Li Dingjie, who had suddenly gotten far too arrogant.
After replying that he would be there on time, Zou Feng put away the Token and resumed his Cultivation of the Silent Extinction Poison Flame.
He was on medical leave recently, so he didn’t have to go to work at the Dining Hall for the time being.
As noon approached, Zou Feng said goodbye to Qiu Lan and headed alone to Su Qingyu’s new residence in the Inner Sect.
The treatment of an Inner Sect Disciple was naturally different from that of the Outer Sect.
They no longer had to share a courtyard with several other people.
Instead, they each got a large, private courtyard, spacious and fully equipped with all sorts of amenities.
Therefore, the banquet to celebrate Su Qingyu’s promotion to the Inner Sect wasn’t held at a restaurant like their previous gathering, but right at her new residence.
When Zou Feng arrived, he indeed saw no sign of Li Dingjie.
He’d always felt that Li Dingjie was something of a moron.
There was nothing wrong with wanting to build one’s own faction, but he had used the most inferior method to do so.
In short, the guy had a real talent for courting death.
Speaking of which, back in the Great Yan Dynasty, because of the Demon Slaying Order, Li Dingjie had already been a big shot on the list.
However, because Li Dingjie didn’t carry much weight in Zou Feng’s mind at the time, he had never let the man reach the number one spot on the list.
If that guy continued to stir up trouble, then he would naturally have to let him enjoy the treatment reserved for number one on the list.
Additionally, there was Luo Yingning, who had forced her way onto his list on the Flying Celestial Ship because she wanted to achieve Refinement using his Poison Body. She had been quiet ever since arriving at the Pinnacle Celestial Immortal Sect.
But Zou Feng didn’t dare to be careless with this woman.
Luo Yingning was also a Poison Cultivator. Since she had set her sights on his Exotic Poisons, given her temperament, there was no reason she would give up so easily.
Her recent lack of activity was probably because she had just entered the Pinnacle Celestial Immortal Sect and was temporarily busy with other matters.
As for the Purple Cloud Association, he had a feeling they weren’t just going to let things go either...
"Congratulations, Palace Master!"
Upon seeing Su Qingyu, Zou Feng naturally congratulated her while presenting a valuable, pre-prepared gift.
Giving a lavish gift was, on one hand, due to their already good relationship.
On the other hand, Zou Feng also wanted to continue harvesting the Exotic Poison from Su Qingyu’s body in the future.
After all, as Su Qingyu’s strength increased, her Calamity Poison Body would continuously evolve, and its toxins would be updated from time to time.
Since coming to the Pinnacle Celestial Immortal Sect, Xiaolv had been nourished by the abundant Spiritual Qi, and its toxins were also updated from time to time.
Zou Feng had no intention of missing out on any of these.
"Why give such a valuable gift? Between you and me, there’s no need for such formalities!" Although that’s what she said, her expression was clearly one of delight.
Despite her advanced age, she actually revealed a girlish demeanor upon receiving the gift.