Chapter 929: Entering the Misty Illusory Manor
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
"Impossible! This Young Master is determined to finish these bastards off today! Otherwise, where will I place my face in the future!" The Nine Nether Fourteenth Young Master's rage rose to the sky, and he felt exceedingly aggrieved. Why is this master and disciple duo so full of troubles? This Young Master is not even related to you all; why do I have to listen to you and give way every single time? Even if I owe you a favor, you can't expect this Young Master to throw away my free will…
If you all come and interfere with everything I do, how will I live?
"F*ck! You… is the thing you owed so simple as to be summarized with just the word 'favor'? You're simply devoid of gratitude and forgetting the kindness you've been shown! To think that my master had gone to such great efforts, not minding greatly exhausting his cultivation, risking his life to rescue you… My master only knows how to act tough, but he's actually too kind on the inside, having the gall-bladder of a sword and the heart of a lute… towards you, he could be said to have been exceedingly sincere! To call his actions a favor tantamount to giving you a new lease on life is not overboard… But today, you're actually determined to spoil the grand plan that we've set up with so much effort! You, you… do you still have a conscience? Do you still have the bearings of an expert? Look at this yourself; just how are you repaying this favor? Do you still know how to write the word 'human'?!" Jun Mo Xie's chest was stuffed with anger as he transferred his voice and scolded unrelentingly.
Jun Mo Xie was extremely anxious in this moment. If the Nine Nether Fourteenth Young Master insisted on not leaving, wouldn't all his elaborately set up schemes have been for nothing?
How much manpower had been spent on this setup, ah? If I knew it was going to be like this, I might as well have gone to pick up some girls!
"F*ck! What nonsense are you speaking? How is this Young Master ungrateful and forgetting my favors? Think about it yourself; has this Young Master not helped you enough so far? If you continue to stain this Young Master's character, this Young Master will kill you first! You think that I won't dare?!" The Nine Nether Fourteenth Young Master was clearly extremely enraged, to the point where he was about to go crazy.
"If Fourteenth Young Master is indeed that noble and upright, leaving directly now will be the greatest proof. I will naturally also not be able to stain your name." Jun Mo Xie continued to act shamelessly.
"… It's not impossible for this Young Master to leave. However, you need to promise this Young Master a condition. Otherwise, the death of these seven people today will be a guaranteed matter. Even if you want to call this Young Master an ingrate, it wo't change anything." The Nine Nether Fourteenth Young Master stood there in a cool manner and transmitted his voice as he locked his aura on the seven Saint Emperors.
"What condition? Say it; if I can do it, I will naturally give it my full effort!" What kind of person was Young Master Jun? He would always leave some leeway for himself in his words instead of agreeing outright. If the Nine Nether Fourteenth Young Master's condition was too difficult to fulfill, he would naturally still need to consider!
"I trust that for you to spend such great effort to infiltrate the Misty Illusory Manor, it must not be to do anything good in there. In that case, you might as well do it more thoroughly."
The Nine Nether Fourteenth Young Master still maintained that look of a heroic expert on the outside, but his words sounded extremely wretched no matter how one listened to them. "Due to certain special reasons, this Young Master's treasured weapon was lost inside the Misty Illusory Manor many years ago… Despite so much time having passed, it's still difficult for me to find the interest to craft another one again. No matter what, nothing will be more suitable for me than the original one. If you agree to help me retrieve it, I will leave right away. It's a very simple condition, right?"
"A personal weapon?" Jun Mo Xie hesitated and asked.
"En. Long ago, this Young Master crafted my personal weapon 'Divine Tune' using the Nine Nethers Yin Flames. In the last battle, this Young Master was encircled by the experts of the three Holy Lands, Misty Illusory Manor, and the Lord of Tian Fa together, resulting in me losing Divine Tune. This Young Master also ended up being trapped in the Nine Nether Pathway due to their schemes, while Divine Tune ended up in the hands of the Misty Illusory Manor's experts.
"That is undoubtedly the greatest humiliation of this Young Master's life!" The Nine Nether Fourteenth Young Master gritted his teeth and said. "As long as you promise to help me retrieve it and return it to this Young Master, this Young Master will be merciful today and let these seven go."
Jun Mo Xie gasped internally with realization. No wonder, ah! He'd seen this Nine Nether Fourteenth Young Master fight a few times, but even when he was in that extremely precarious situation at Tian Fa Forest, he hadn't used any weapons to fight. So it turned out to be like this…
To even lose his personal weapon… no wonder this fellow was so angry!
"Fine! Isn't it just a weapon? I'll just bring it out for you!" Jun Mo Xie promised as he thought to himself. My target this time is the Seven Colored Holy Fruit! In terms of value, it is undoubtedly much more precious than your Divine Tune.
Since he was already going to steal the most precious thing, would he be afraid of going after the less valuable stuff?
Young Master Jun was quite determined in his heart, but he still felt a little gloomy.
To the Nine Nether Fourteenth Young Master, the three Holy Lands and Tian Fa were merely targets that he wished to subdue. The Misty Illusory Manor was actually his greatest foe! But to Jun Mo Xie, the feeling that the Misty Illusory Manor gave him was that they were too much stronger than the three Holy Lands!
Up till now, the Misty Illusory Manor had only sent out seven Saint Emperors. And the friendship between the seven of them had even been enough to move Jun Mo Xie. That was what he would consider as true friendship.
Among the seven of them, Cao Guo Feng was the undisputed leader. As for the second placed Bai Qi Feng, his character was brash and extreme, often doing things without considering the consequences, resulting in him creating many unnecessary problems for their group.
Regardless of whether it was the issue of him pouring leftover food onto He Zhi Qiu's bed, or the conflict with Zhan Mu Bai in Chrysanthemum City, or this most recent incident of him leading the entire team into a death trap as a result of his erroneous scouting…
All of those were matters that were exceedingly hard for normal people to accept! Furthermore, any of those matters, if the results had been even more serious, would have definitely resulted in a different scene today; the people standing here would definitely not have been the entire complete group like this!
However, the other six never said half a word of complaint or blamed him.
When there were no troubles, they would tease and bicker with each other, hanging out jovially. When trouble appeared, all of them would come together as one to face the challenge and resolve it. It didn't matter how the trouble began, or who caused it. All they needed was a single sentence, and their brother's trouble would be their trouble.
None of them had ever told each other such a thing; instead, they'd proved it with their actions!
That was the most commendable and praiseworthy aspect!
Even Jun Mo Xie felt a trace of warmth when he observed these guys. At such times, he would often be reminded of Tang Yuan. If there was a day where he proved a trouble greater than what he could handle, he was sure that Tang Yuan would definitely step out without consideration for whether or not he could handle the trouble as well! Even if he would lose all the fatty oil on his body, he would definitely support him with all his abilities!
The unscrupulous and underhanded fatty in the eyes of the world was exactly this kind of person!
And this same disgraceful fatty was his friend. The only friend he had in this life; the only true friend whom he acknowledged!
Jun Mo Xie treasured such a friendship very dearly. At the same time, he was also quite reluctant to harm others who also treated their friends so genuinely.
Moreover, there was also the care that Cao Guo Feng had showered him with, even going as far as to sacrifice his own lifeforce to selflessly heal his injuries, extending his life. This was a huge favor!
Although he hadn't truly been injured and the whole thing was actually just an elaborate scam, although Cao Guo Feng had gone that far because of his love for talent, and his concern for the Misty Illusory Manor, not knowing his true identity…
This sincerity had been shown to him, and he could also clearly feel it for himself!
Although he had only received this care and protection because he'd deceived them, Jun Mo Xie had no wish to hurt Cao Guo Feng. It was not entirely because he wanted to give a plum in return for a peach, returning a favor with a favor. But simply because of the true sincerity he'd seen, Jun Mo Xie was unwilling to allow Cao Guo Feng to suffer a huge loss in his lifeforce!
Therefore, he had not hesitated to revolve the Art of Unlocking Heaven's Fortune, replenishing Cao Guo Feng's lifeforce, even strengthening it and increasing his longevity as a result.
And when the Nine Nether Fourteenth Young Master appeared this time brimming with killing intent, Jun Mo Xie had quickly stopped him. Simply because he wouldn't allow these people to be killed like that in front of him!
It was not entirely because of the Seven Colored Holy Fruit, which was at the tip of his fingers! It was more for his own conscience!
Jun Moxie could take by force and deceive, or even completely ignore the so-called morals of the world. But there was one thing that he would not move from: regardless of repaying enmities or favors, he must have a clear conscience! No matter what he did, he must be accountable to his own conscience!
As long as his conscience was clear, even if he was committing murder and arson, his heart would be at peace!
As for him going against the three Holy Lands and his irreconcilable relationship with them, everything had started because the latter was the one who initiated hostility against him, wanting to kill him and his family. So Jun Mo Xie would not feel burdened in the slightest when slaughtering them. Even if the three Holy Lands were really filled with noble heroes, Jun Mo Xie would still kill without feeling any guilt.
But it was a completely different case for the Misty Illusory Manor.
The Misty Illusory Manor was a place that was still quite unknown to him. Their people had never directly threatened or harmed his interests. Furthermore, this time, it was clearly him who was looking to them for trouble first… there was an idiom that went 'An ordinary person has no wrongs, but a wealthy person sins by causing another's greed'. And right now, the Misty Illusory Manor had the Seven Colored Holy Fruit that could retain a person's youth!
Jun Mo Xie also happened to be in urgent need of that item.
To Jun Mo Xie, that was sufficient reason for him. But to the Misty Illusory Manor, it was a completely unprovoked disaster!
If he asked for it properly, the Misty Illusory Manor would definitely not give it up willingly…
And that was where the conflict would lie.
If the Misty Illusory Manor doesn't react too fiercely after the matter… in the future, after I successfully cultivate some Seven Colored Holy Fruit in the Hongjun Pagoda, I can return it to them—double the amount I took. Whether they accept this solution or not, I don't have any other options right now. As for the Heaven Saint Palace… I guess I'll handle it the same way too… Jun Mo Xie smiled bitterly and thought to himself.
You guys treated me sincerely, so I saved your lives. Although you may not know what I did, I still feel at ease and happy in my heart!
There were some matters that even he knew were not very right or were too selfish… However, if he had to be like those old fellows in the Heaven Saint Palace, watching their wives die in front of them and turn into a pile of dried bones, while they continued living on for a thousand years or several thousand years…
Jun Mo Xie definitely could not do that!
On this matter, Jun Mo Xie was completely willing to behave selfishly!
If he couldn't even take care of his own family, what use was there in talking about the common people? Such a thought might be somewhat biased, but it wasn't completely unreasonable.
Hearing Jun Mo Xie promise him, the Nine Nether Fourteenth Young Master snorted coldly. "Brat, you've promised this Young Master; you'd best not forget! Otherwise, even if your master is protecting you, this Young Master will still kill you!"
Jun Mo Xie returned a snort of his own as he replied arrogantly. "Even if this daddy really forgets… what can you do?"
Cao Guo Feng and the rest thought that they were doomed, and their faces were filled with hopelessness and despair. Against a fully recovered Nine Nether Fourteenth Young Master… unless all the Saint Emperors of the Misty Illusory Manor along with some of the old Seniors attacked together, it was impossible to suppress him!
But right now, there were only the seven of them. Their difference in their abilities were too far apart. The group of them together probably did not even have the qualifications to force the Nine Nether Fourteenth Young Master to cough out a mouthful of blood.
The seven great Saint Emperors were all wallowing in an atmosphere of absolute despair, only to see the Nine Nether Fourteenth Young Master simply standing still there with a dumb look on his face after declaring that he would kill them.
F*ck, if you want to kill or slash, go ahead; will it kill you to be more straightforward? What's the meaning of leaving us here to dry? Are you waiting to play a game of cat and mouse? The few Saint Emperors cursed in their hearts.
Lunatic!
While their hearts were fluttering with unease, they saw the Nine Nether Fourteenth Young Master suddenly furrowing his brows, looking at a mountain in the distance. All of a sudden, he cursed aloud. "F*cking thing, what's going on this time? How did it get out again?!"
After saying that, he leapt off and dashed away into the distance with a xiu sound, disappearing completely in the blink of an eye!
He actually did not even leave a single word behin, and had rushed off so hurriedly.
Just what was going on?
The seven Saint Emperors were completely befuddled as they looked dumbly at each other. That fellow came here screaming about killing and murdering. In the end, he'd just patted his butt and left without a word?
A lunatic as expected! That fellow truly cannot be judged with common logic. But regardless, the results was good. At least, the threat on their lives had been dispelled temporarily. That alone was stronger than anything…
"Everyone, let's hurry up and leave. That lunatic has clearly been distracted personally by something. We must hurry and escape into the Misty Illusory Manor before he comes back! Otherwise, our lives will really be forfeited here!" Cao Guo Feng was the first to regain his senses as he cried out. Grabbing Jun Mo Xie off the ground, he dashed off like a bolt of lightning.
The others also quickly woke up and followed after him. Bai Qi Feng remained behind until everyone had passed, placing himself at the rear.
This was the coordination that they'd built over the years. In dangerous situations, the boss would charge out first, opening the path at the front. The second strongest would be in the rear, securing their retreat. Such an arrangement naturally had its logic. If there were any obstructions at the front, it would naturally be the best to have their strongest fighter Cao Guo Feng break through that obstacle for the rest. If even he could not charge through the obstacle, then it was even more hopeless for the rest of them.
With Bai Qi Feng in the rear, even if the Nine Nether Fourteenth Young Master chased after them, he could still delay the latter for a bit if he risked his life and went all out, allowing them the chance to escape into the Misty Illusory Manor.
Jun Mo Xie also felt that such an arrangement was rather admirable.
A normal group would usually have the boss in the middle, surrounded by all the others as meatshields while they enjoyed the safety and benefits without doing anything. A group like this with a leader who was willing to risk himself to protect his brothers was extremely rare…
Amidst the swirling snow and winds which covered the sights of man, there was a small tavern. If Jun Mo Xie could open his eyes and took a look, he would definitely recognize this place. This was the tavern that he'd stopped at when he was bringing his mother back. It was here where he first came into contact with the Supreme Assassin Chu Qi Hun!
The group of seven did not pause for even a moment as they directly rushed past the tavern. After another few li of travelling, they arrived at a snow covered mountain pass. Cao Guo Feng raised his hand and waved, and the snow on the ground flew up. A strange pattern was revealed on the sheer cliff of the mountain.
The crowd exchanged a glance, and they all let loose a sigh of relief.
Cao Guo Feng and Bai Qi Feng placed their palms against each other, bellowing heavily. At the same time, they revolved their full strength and two bouts of pure Xuan Qi instantly burst out. A puff of white mist floated out of their palms, twisting and turning in the air before forming into a ferocious dragon. With a shu sound, it burrowed into the strange pattern on the cliff.
As the dragon disappeared into the strange pattern, the ground suddenly rumbled as a huge door appeared!
If the door had appeared because of a mechanism, it wouldn't be very surprising. However, the door had not appeared from the mountain. Instead, it seemed to exist in a separate space. Jun Mo Xie had been observing everything through his spiritual sense from the start, and he was truly quite startled by this phenomenon.
From the looks of it, the person who first created this Misty Illusory Manor was truly a great genius!
Jun Mo Xie could clearly tell that the Xuan ability Qi flow that Cao Guo Feng and Bai Qi Feng had jointly created was definitely not regular Xuan Qi. At the very least, it was different from the battling kind. It appeared to be a different unique ability…
Perhaps, it was a unique energy that was needed to gain entry into the Misty Illusory Manor…
As he mused to himself, he felt his body being lifted up. After that, a light jolt, and he felt as if he'd arrived in a spatial void. After a long time, he finally felt Cao Guo Feng, who was carrying him, landing back onto the ground…
The Misty Illusory Manor… I've finally arrived at this place of legends!
Right now, there were still five months and 10 days until the War for Seizing the Heavens!
Jun Mo Xie calculated as he closed his eyes. On his side, he already had 11 Saint Emperor level experts. Mei Xue Yan, Solitary Eagle, Feng Juan Yun, and the eight Tian Fa old Saint Emperors… if he counted himself, that would be 12.
But those eight Tian Fa Seniors had been in power in Tian Fa Forest for too long; it wouldn't be an easy matter to control them. However, he did not have any intentions of commanding them. The current situation was already sufficient.
After consuming the Spirit Stone Immortal Milk, Big Bear, Long Crane, and the other Beast Kings could also rush for the Saint Emperor realm. When he returned, he could make the next level of pills to help them improve again, and everyone's abilities would grow even more impressive… the strength of the Heaven Destroyer and Spirit Devourer troops would also need to be raised further…
All the preparations needed to be completed before the War for Seizing the Heavens! After that would be the actual War for Seizing the Heavens. When that was done, he would directly kill his way past the Pillar of Heavens Mountains without pause, slaughtering those disgusting strange races and removing the source of all trouble!
Right now, that was the plan…
There was only one precondition left: his operations in the Misty Illusory Manor must go successfully. Furthermore, the entire process had to be completed as soon as possible! That way, he would be able to make it in time to prepare for for the other things. In other words, the Seven Colored Holy Fruit and the Nine Nether Fourteenth Young Master's Divine Tune… needed to be obtained within two months time. After that, he must leave and return to Tian Fa without delay!
The time was truly tight to a scary extent!
As he calculated, Jun Mo Xie could not help but to sigh lightly in his heart… Every second and minute from now on must count for something!
Cao Guo Feng and the others rushed forward with Jun Mo Xie in the middle. Through his spiritual sense, he could tell that they were rushing toward a huge hall.
On both sides of the road, there were numerous rows of private residences. Green trees could be seen everywhere, and there was a su, and clouds in the sky… the cries of people hawking their wares could be heard from all sides. To think that there was even a market…
Jun Mo Xie could not help but to exclaim in his heart. My goodness!
The things in the Misty Illusory Manor were actually no different from the outside world.
Just as Young Master Jun was filled with wonder and shock, Cao Guo Feng had already brought him and charged into the great hall.
"Palace Lord! Please look at this child… you must save him! This child has the Free and Natural Physique of the legends! The one in a million Free and Natural Physique!" Cao Guo Feng's words had just rang out, and the noisy great hall instantly fell into silence!
Then with a frenzied whooshing sound, a crowd rushed over as they examined the 'unconscious' Jun Mo Xie as if they were looking at a rare treasure.
Free and Natural Physique!
Just there four words were already enough to cause everyone here to lose their calm!
That was a legendary physique that only the Nine Nether First Young Master had! Speaking harshly, even a stalk of ginseng that had gained spirituality and transformed into a human would not have as great a potential as the Free and Natural Physique!
A hand was placed against Jun Mo Xie's wrist as a gentle energy coursed through his body. After revolving a few rounds around his veins, Jun Mo Xie clearly felt the wisp of Qi shake for a moment. From the looks of it, the shock that the person had received was not small.
Cao Guo Feng exclaimed with worry. "Palace Lord… y-you… please be gentler! This child is too weak right now; he cannot cannot the Xuan Qi impact!"
Hearing this, Jun Mo Xie naturally complemented like the good actor he was. Coughing lightly, his body trembled as a line of blood flowed from the corner of his mouth…
Following that, the gentle energy instantly exited from his body. A pair of eyes scanned his body excitedly as a voice rang out. "Indeed! The meridians areas empty as bamboo, and his body is like jade even without reaching Spirit Xuan. His dantian is also as clear as a lake! This.. is indeed the Free and Natural Physique of the legends! My god… quick quick quick, bring the Seven Colored Holy Fruit over quickly…"
As soon as those words rang out, the sound of a person running off could be heard.
The person who was speaking surrounded Jun Mo Xie and walked around him a few times, rubbing his hands excitedly. Jun Mo Xie could clearly hear the irritating sound of old skin rubbing together as the voice grew ever more agitated. "Free and Natural Physique… it's really the Free and Natural Physique! The ancestors are protecting us; our Misty Illusory Manor is finally going to rise again! This old man is definitely going to take this talented child in as a personal disciple to groom! If the child is not taught properly and led astray by an inept teacher, wouldn't it be a great pity?"
Hearing this, Bai Qi Feng and the rest stared at each other speechlessly, while Cao Guo Feng's mouth and eyes hung wide open in a dumb manner…
Chapter 930: Consuming the Holy Fruit
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
"Palace Lord… that child is my disciple…" Saint Emperor Cao said with his mouth gaping.
"Isn't it all the same? In any case, everyone is doing this for the future of the Misty Illusory Manor. On that basis, it's only natural that the child gets the best teacher." The palace lord said sanctimoniously.
Cao Guo Feng was completely speechless.
Those were the exact words that he'd wanted to say. However, the other party said it first.
"Palace Lord… he has already accepted me as his master. Y-you… you can't snatch it by force; this… this is not good." Cao Guo Feng was so frustrated that he was about to beat his chest and stomp his feet…
"That's no matter; when his injuries have healed, you can just expel him from your discipleship. It's not a problem at all; I won't mind…" The palace lord continued happily.
What? You don't mind? You definitely wouldn't mind. However, we mind! Us seven brothers would all mind very much…
Bai Qi Feng stepped forward and clasped his fists respectfully. "May Palace Lord bear with my words. In order to bring this Free and Natural Physique disciple back this time, eldest brother Cao did not hesitate to fall out with the people of the three Holy Lands, fighting with Zhan Mu Bai for a long time, even exchanging blows with He Zhi Qiu and Hai Wu Ya. Along the way… we even fell into the ambush of those bastards from the three Holy Lands. If not for eldest brother Cao, rallying everyone to charge out with our lives on the line, we would have already been wiped out. That was not all. In that scuffle, the disciple was heavily injured by those evil bastards, resulting in his life hanging by a mere thread. If not for eldest brother Cao selflessly sacrificing his own lifeforce using the taboo Return of Spring Skill to save him, he would have already…"
Bai Qi Feng's tone grew more and more agitated as he spoke. "Also, not long ago, while we had almost reached the Illusory Manor, we ran into the Nine Nether Fourteenth Young Master who wanted to kill us. If not for that malignant star suddenly having an urgent matter to attend to and left in a hurry, we would all be dead right now! Palace Lord, eldest brother Cao had really contributed too much for this youth. Furthermore, this is the ONLY disciple that he'd taken in in hundreds of years!"
He did not finish his words, but that last sentence was exceptionally heavy. It was as if he were shouting: You can't snatch from him! Nobody may snatch from him! Even if you're the Palace Lord, it's still not an exception! Bai Qi Feng's skinny face was filled with impassioned rage. His eyes were bright and scorching, causing others to avoid his gaze.
Seeing how agitated Bai Qi Feng was, it was likely that if the palace lord still wanted to insist on snatching away this disciple, Bai Qi Feng would surely start scolding and shouting. It was even possible that they would start fighting..
The crowd fell silent in a moment. Nobody had thought that Cao Guo Feng had actually done so much for this youth. In a moment, nobody spoke. But after some time, a sharp voice rang out. "Bai Qi Feng! You dare to speak in that manner? You'd better watch your tone! Is that how you speak to the Palace Lord? Absolutely rude and insubordinate!"
Hearing that, Bai Qi Feng was even more enraged. Turning around swiftly, he opened his mouth, ready to curse back.
At this time, the Palace Lord waved his hand and smiled lightly. "Saint Emperor Bai has his own reasons for speaking that way. Since Saint Emperor Cao has already contributed so much for this child, this Seat will not insist! In that case, this child shall go under the tutelage of Saint Emperor Cao. Also, although Saint Emperor Bai's words had been a little too brash just now, he said those words out of indignation for his brothers. Those were merely sincere words spoken out of zeal; there's no need to take offense. To have people of such genuine character in our Misty Illusory Manor should be a cause for celebration; how can we blame him instead?"
"Palace Lord's magnanimity and wisdom is admirable." The crowd clasped their fists and said respectfully.
The palace lord took two steps forward and smiled. "What is there to admire? When you saw that others had taken in a good disciple just now, didn't you wish to poke your nose in for a share as well?! Thinking about it now, wasn't it still because your mental states are still not refined enough? Actually, no matter who the disciple comes under, isn't it still the shared fortune of our Misty Illusory Manor? The reason Saint Emperor Cao went so far as to risk his life for this child, even using the Return of Spring Skill while burning his own lifeforce… could it be that he'd done all that for himself? Everything is also for the sake of the Misty Illusory Manor. Saint Emperor Cao's actions should be what everyone should admire!"
Cao Guo Feng immediately clasped his fists and bowed. "Palace Lord overly praises me."
This journey had been exceedingly trying. Just thinking back to the entire sequence of events left his heart trembling with fear. Of all the countless life and death situations he'd experienced in the past few hundred years, nothing could match the dangers they'd encountered in this single journey!
The palace lord chuckled lightly and continued. "Since everyone's original basis and motive is in consideration for the Misty Illusory Manor, why is there a need to vie against each other? Let's do it like this… this child will be Saint Emperor Cao's disciple and will be considered as a successor of Saint Emperor Cao's legacy. However, apart from Saint Emperor Cao's martial skills, everyone can also teach him your unique skills; there's no need to be stingy. The sooner a genius with the Free and Natural Physique grows into power, the sooner our Misty Illusory Manor will rise in strength. What does everyone think?"
"Palace Lord is wise; this suggestion is perfect! We agree." Everyone bowed together.
At this time, the sound of hurried footsteps rang out from afar. The footsteps sounded like the person was still several hundred zhang away, but in the next instant, the person who'd ran off to retrieve the Seven Colored Holy Fruit had already returned.
With a whooshing sound, several afterimages burst into the hall as an aged voice cried out anxiously. "I heard that our Illusory Manor has a disciple with the Free and Natural Physique?"
Following that, another seven, eight voices rang out, all filled with excitement and incredulity. This news had simply been too sudden!
For a legendary physique to appear in front of them, these several thousand years old experts with immeasurably deep cultivation could hardly contain their emotions!
In the next moment, several old faces were squeezed together, hovering above Jun Mo Xie. Their gazes were fervent and filled with infatuation, as though they were admiring the most exquisite work of art in the world. After that, seven, eight aged old hands stretched forward and began feeling and kneading his body from head to toe, leaving nowhere untouched…
Jun Mo Xie very nearly squirmed and jumped up out of disgust.
Dear Heavens ah, great Earth ah, I've actually been molested by a bunch of old perverts! F*ck… why do I feel like a Japanese actress…
"Indeed… it's indeed the Free and Natural Physique of legends…" The old fellows all mumbled with disbelief, as though they were in a dream.
For the legend to truly appear in front of their eyes, all the experts were incredibly agitated and filled with endless praise!
A freakishly rare talent like this was naturally not something that anyone from the mundane world could compare with. There was truly no longer any need to worry about not having a successor to hold the Misty Illusory Palace up in the future!
"This genius had been hurt to such an extent; why isn't anyone administering the treatment?" An old fellow jumped up and roared with rage. "If he accidentally died, what will we do?"
Everyone's faces were filled with black lines as they pursued their lips.
If not for you bunch of old fogies suddenly turning up, insisting on checking if the kid really possessed a Free and Natural Physique, the Seven Colored Holy Fruit would have already entered this kid's stomach by now, reviving him from the point of death…
The palace lord coughed awkwardly a few times and said, "Uncle Master… don't be anxious, this youth's life is still not in danger for the time being…"
"What not in danger? Brat, are you blind? From this old man's perspective, his life is very much in danger! Look… this area is turning black, and even his tongue had hardened. This child could turn into a Free and Natural corpse at any time! And you still say don't be anxious?! Are your brains flooded with water?!" The old man jumped up and unleashed a fierce tirade with spittle flying all over the place. From the looks of it, he was truly anxious. Otherwise, even though his seniority and status were above the palace lord, it still wasn't appropriate to speak like that to the leader of the Illusory Palace.
The palace lord's face turned somewhat red, and he shouted fiercely: "Bring the Holy Fruit over!"
He had decided not to bother about those old fellows. If he continued bickering with them, by the time they were done, that Free and Natural Physique child would have already died.
A light pa sound rang out, as if something had been popped open. A strange fragrance permeated the entire area, and the hall was filled with the ethereal smell. As soon as one breathed in the scent, their heads was filled with a refreshing sensation, and their spirits were soothed.
The palace lord personally picked up the Holy Fruit and brought it to Jun Mo Xie. With a light swish of his finger, the skin of the fruit was split open, and the ripe fleshy pulp inside instantly turned into liquid.
Following that, Jun Mo Xie felt his chin being lifted, and his mouth was opened. Then, any icy cool liquid was poured into his mouth, travelling down his throat and into his stomach. The liquid was very sweet, yet not thick as to cause one to feel sick of it. It was simply too delicious…
Young Master Jun savored the taste, his mouth opened wide as he waited for more. Such an excellent tasting fruit, even if he ate a thousand or 800 a day, it wouldn't be too much ah…
Following that, another icy cold taste permeated his tongue as another trickle of juice was poured down his throat. Jun Mo Xie waited in anticipation of the taste. All of a sudden, an exceedingly bitter taste burst forth in his mouth, causing him to almost retch in response. However, he still remembered his current state; he was still supposed to be heavily injured and unable to move…
Was is the Seven Colored Holy Fruit or the Chinese goldthread 1 ? Why the f*ck is it so bitter? Even Chinese goldthread is not as bitter as this right?!
As his thoughts wandered, another round of juice entered his mouth. This time, it was extremely spicy!
If Jun Mo Xie hadn't used the Art of Unlocking Heaven's Fortune to control his body at will, he would have burst into sweat from the spiciness. Before the spicy taste subsided, his tongue was covered in sour juice so astringent that his tongue nearly shrivelled up and dropped off. Young Master Jun felt as if he'd been thrown into a pickling jar and left to ferment… It was simply too, too sour! Before he could react, another taste followed…
Just like that, he experienced the extremities of sourness, sweetness, bitterness, spiciness, saltiness—the five tastes of life. Fortunately, the sixth taste was much simpler, being completely tasteless like water, allowing him the chance to recover his senses. Following that was the seventh taste. It was an exceedingly strange taste, as if tastes and emotions of all living beings in the world were concentrated in this seventh fruit. Even the feelings of despair, sadness, joy, happiness, and so on were all culminated in this taste!
When all seven fruits were consumed, Jun Mo Xie instantly felt a ball of flame rise up in his dantian, instantly burning through his entire body. Seven powerful energies rampaged through his veins and merged with his dantian forming a massive torrent flow. After that, it rushed into the meridians with a firm and steady momentum!
Chapter 931: Splendid Acting Skills! Skilled Actor!
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Everywhere the energy passed, the feigned injuries would instantly heal and regain its original vitality! One had to know that although these wounds were fake, the extent of their damage was not any weaker than the real thing! Otherwise, how would it have been so easy to deceive so many experts?
But after the miraculous energy of the Seven Colored Holy Fruits passed through, all of it disappeared without a trace! The effectiveness of this Seven Colored Holy Fruit was truly extraordinary!
Having experienced the efficacy of this fruit himself, Jun Mo Xie felt exceptionally joyful in his heart. He could tell that apart from its effects being amazing, another important aspect was that the release of this medicinal energy was smooth and controlled, only having nourishing effects for the body and not dealing any harm.
In other words, even a completely ordinary person who had never cultivated would be able to handle the energy of this seven Holy Fruits with ease. Just this aspect alone made it many times more superior to a huge amount of legendary heavenly treasures. Even the mysterious pills recorded in the Hongjun Pagoda were inferior to it in this area…
With this Holy Fruit, wouldn't it mean that… even Guan Qing Han and Dugu Xiao Yi could also consume it with ease?
The entire treatment process actually did not require any outside help at all. The Holy Fruit's energy simply completed the entire process by itself! The palace lord and the others simply stood around him, watching intently. At the same time, they listened Bai Qi Feng recount the events of the past few days.
The Holy Fruit's energy was slow, calm and gentle, nourishing Jun Mo Xie's body. When he felt the energy flow through the Shanzhong acupoint in front of his chest, Jun Mo Xie knew that it was time for him to wake up…
If he still didn't wake up, those old fellows might really throw him out like a corpse. Even if they didn't treat him like a corpse, he would be considered a 'vegetable'…
Thus, Young Master Jun grunted softly, before waking up 'gradually'. He opened his eyes and looked around fraily at the crowd of old faces hovering over him. His pupils trembled, and he looked around with a perfectly crafted 'lost and confused' expression, tinged with a hint of 'pain'. "I… this… where am I? Didn't I… die already?"
One truly had to admit; the current expression on Young Master Jun's face was definitely enough to earn him a nomination at the Oscars for best actor! The look of confusion and fear on his face, that light trembling of the eyes and the unspeakable terror of unfamiliarity… Everything was perfectly blended together, not being overly exaggerated or too little.
Perhaps even a person who'd truly gone through all the dangers and events he'd claimed to have experienced would not be able to produce an expression as accurate and perfect as Jun Mo Xie.
The performance that Young Master Jun gave right now was definitely good enough to be consigned among one of the greatest in the history of acting! This would be a textbook performance that could be studied and referenced by all in the performance arts circle in the future! The most precise textbook example!
"This is the Misty Illusory Manor! Child, are you feeling better now?" An old face squeezed through the crowd and croaked with an ugly smile.
"The Misty Illusory Manor… where is that? Is it one of the palaces of the nether realm?" Young Master Jun shrunk back in a terrified manner as he widened his eyes and cried. "Dare I ask if you are Lord Horse-face of the Ox-head Horse-face devils? 1 I-I… I haven't done anything bad in the mortal world… boohooo… I'm innocent ah…"
"Lord Horse-face??" The old face suddenly became filled with black lines as the long horsey face grew extremely conflicted. The faces of the other old faces at the side all grew convoluted as they nearly burst out in laughter. Fortunately, their reactions were quick enough and they hurriedly covered their mouths.
This old fellow's nickname back in the day was exactly 'Horse-faced Heavenly King' because of his long facial shape. Hearing this little fellow call him Lord Horse-face the moment he saw him, the other old fellows were so seized by laughter that their intestines almost twisted up.
"Hm? Could it be that you're not Horse-face? How can it be? Unless… you're Lord Ox-head!?" Jun Mo Xie gave him an exceedingly strange look and muttered, seemingly to himself. "But… Ox-head shouldn't look like this…"
An expression of deep thought appeared on his face. "At the very least, Ox-head should have a pair of horns right?"
"Pu… HAHAHAHAHA…." The other old fellows finally could not endure their laughter, and they immediately clutched their stomachs and roared aloud, their entire bodies shaking with peals of laughter.
This Horse-faced Heavenly King's horsey face instantly became the color of a pig's gut as he growled with rage. "This old man is not Horse-face! Nor am I Ox-head! Bastard brat, this daddy is a human!"
"I'm sorry…" Jun Mo Xie hurried apologized in a frightened manner. After that, he looked up innocently again and asked. "Erm… human? You said that you're human? Although you do have some resemblance to humans… does the netherworld palace have humans too? Could it be that you're a judge? I heard those judges look the most like humans. But where is the Book of Life and Death, and the Judge's Pen?"
"…" Old man Horse-face was completely defeated. He stared widely with disbelief, unable to say a single word.
"Hahaha, the young speaks freely indeed. There's no need to take offense…" Loud booming laughter rang out. It's almost been 2,000 years, and this was the first time they saw this old fellow pranked into speechlessness like this. Today was truly an eye opener. Especially that innocent and fearful expression on his face while he uttered those completely unexpected words…. it was simply too funny!
Just like that, Jun Mo Xie created an uproarious atmosphere to signify his arrival. Everyone quickly came to know that such a cute and confused little kid had appeared, actually mistaking the Misty Illusory Manor for the netherworld palaces.
Furthermore… Lord Horse-faced Heavenly King had actually been mistaken for the Horse-face and Ox-head demons, as well as a judge of the netherworld…
This matter was a source of joy for the entire Misty Illusory Manor for a long time and made the place a lot more bustling…
On the third day that Jun Mo Xie came to the Misty Illusory Manor, he finally 'completely recovered' his health!
This matter caused Cao Guo Feng and the rest to feel greatly gladdened. The medicinal efficacies of the Seven Colored Holy Fruits were indeed extraordinary. And the Free and Natural Physique was also similarly heaven defying!
The most important reason was that Young Master Jun simply could not continue lying down for much longer… otherwise, with his 'injuries', it would be more normal for him to continue lying down for another dozen or so days…
Jun Mo Xie even felt that he was about to develop aches in his butt from lying down too much…
Another factor was that he could not get any peace at all these few days while he laid there pretending to be hurt. Countless people would come by every so often to marvel at the legendary Free and Natural Physique… There was an old fogey whose teeth had almost all fallen off, hobbling in one day to examine his body while gasping in shock the entire time. This was an extremely normal and frequent occurrence here, so Jun Mo Xie simply ignored him.
But this old toothless turtle actually peeled open his blanket and took a look, immediately jumping back with shock and endless exclamation. "As expected of the Free and Natural Physique! My goodness, what a huge one it is…"
Jun Mo Xie nearly smashed a foot into that old pervert's face… F*ck, even if you're checking out the Free and Natural Physique… it shouldn't be done in such a way right?
This was a matter of a person's privacy! Are there still moral standards in the cultivation world…
At this moment, Young Master Jun was sitting leisurely on a chair in the yard, basking in the sun.
This was a personal yard that belonged to Cao Guo Feng.
From the moment he was moved here, Jun Mo Xie had not gone out at all.
The main thing was that he'd just arrived, and the Free and Natural Physique was too attention grabbing. Naturally, he couldn't move rashly for now. Of course, the most important thing… was that Saint Emperor Cao was simply paying too much care and attention on him. Everyday, he would come over five or six times, as if he were taking care of an infant…
Instead of him taking in a disciple, this manner of treatment was more like he'd invited an ancestor into his home, serving him with great care everyday in a happy and contented manner…
If Young Master Jun suddenly disappeared in the middle of the night and Saint Emperor Cao discovered that his precious infant was missing… wouldn't he simply die of anxiousness?
Bai Qi Feng and the other Saint Emperors who'd come back with him also turned into regular guests at this place now. Everyday, they would only leave very reluctantly late at night, then return early the next day again. The intentions of these Saint Emperor Seniors were naturally good. How torturous was it for a healthy strong lad to be forced to lie and sit all day long? How lonely was that ah…
Thus, we must naturally accompany him…
This was not just threefold; it was fourfold, fivefold, sixfold…
But what they didn't know was that this endless flood of care and concern had almost driven this Free and Natural Physique youth to the verge of a mental collapse!
As he breathed the air in here lightly, Jun Mo Xie could feel that it was actually not much different from the outside world!
Cao Guo Feng sat beside him, looking at him dotingly. Although they hadn't gone through an official teacher disciple ceremony, Cao Guo Feng felt that it was fine to skip those troublesome procedures anyway. As long as the kid was here, where could he run to? This was the inside of the Misty Illusory Manor! Who would be so shameless as to come and snatch him away?
Even the palace lord hadn't managed to snatch the person away; others naturally did not even need to think about it!
"Is this the legendary Misty Illusory Manor? How come it's a bit different from what I imagined?" Jun Mo Xie seemed to be chatting idly.
"The Misty Illusory Manor exists in an entirely separate and independent space! But although it's in a different space form the Xuan Xuan Continent, there's intrinsically no difference between the two spaces!" Cao Guo Feng introduced happily. Just accompanying and talking to this precious disciple of his made him feel happy and an indescribable sense of blessedness…
"That year, when Senior Nine Nether First Young Master came back from his travels, he opened this space using the powerful strength of his own body. He initially wanted to link it to other places…" A look of respect hung on Cao Guo Feng's face as he mentioned the Nine Nether First Young Master. This was the first time he'd ever seen Cao Guo Feng express such a look of admiration and respect for anybody.
"But later, he discovered that this space could only connect to the Xuan Xuan Continent and nowhere else, so it was unable to meet his requirements. Eventually, it was closed off and turned into a personal storage space for himself… The Seven Colored Holy Fruit here is also something that Senior planted himself…"
Jun Mo Xie nodded lightly, but he sneered internally. That fellow Nine Nether First Young Master must have came back from Earth, discovering the usefulness of storage spaces there, and decided to come back and create his own.
As for the Seven Colored Holy Fruits, they were most likely prepared for his wives. After all, those wives of his all ultimately left with him. Even if there were a few of them with strong cultivation, it was definitely impossible for all of them to be like that. His wives definitely needed a startling heavenly treasure like the Seven Colored Holy Fruits as well!
Setting out to paint a tiger, but ended up drawing a cur. After messing around and creating a giant space, he could only continuously add seals and formations to maintain the stability of the space… After reaching the required realm, he directly used the energies of primordial chaos, Yin-Yang, the five elements, and the stars, creating his own world…
It was said that the first generation Misty Illusory Manor ancestor was the Nine Nether First Young Master's disciple. From the looks of it, this saying had its basis, and that ancestor was exactly his disciple!
Chapter 932: Special Treatment
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
From Cao Guo Feng's description, the Nine Nether First Young Master was truly wild. To think that while establishing a private space, he was still planning to use this place as a starting point to connect to other spaces. How grand… Jun Mo Xie was so impressed by that person from 10,000 years ago that he almost prostrated himself in admiration…
"Essentially, the inside of this place is not different from the Xuan Xuan Continent in any way. The Misty Illusory Manor can be said to be in another big world! Or perhaps, it may be slightly smaller than the Xuan Xuan Continent, but there's no big difference!"
Cao Guo Feng said with a smile. "So the Misty Illusory Manor that the people describe as a small place, just a mere manor… is actually all incorrect and wrong! How could the Misty Illusory Manor be compared to a mere three Holy Lands?"
Cao Guo Feng delivered this line with a sense of pride. From the way Jun Mo Xie saw it, it was to be expected.
The Misty Illusory Manor controlled a giant world on its own; were the three Holy Lands capable of that?
"It has been unbearable staying for the past couple of days. I wish to go out for a walk; may I?" Jun Mo Xie requested.
"No problem!" Cao Guo Feng agreed without any hesitation. "But your body has not fully recovered yet, so don't wander too far. I'll send two people to accompany you to go for a walk, but don't tire yourself too much. Remember to come back earlier."
"Understood." Jun Mo Xie agreed casually, yet he was thinking. I wonder if there is any distinction of territories or countries… going out for a walk… I'll take it as a tour…
"Right, there is one more thing you must remember… Don't go to that Main Palace of the Misty Illusory Manor for now." Cao Guo Feng reminded. "That's the place you walked out of after you had recovered from your injuries. That place is the foundation of the Misty Illusory Manor, and there are countless rare treasures within it. They are all the rich inheritances the Nine Nether First Young Master left behind back then… but there are also countless dangers!"
He warned seriously. "If it is discovered that someone attempted to go near that place or think of vandalizing it… they will be killed regardless of who they are! Even if you are my disciple, or the owner of the Free and Natural Physique, the protectors of the place will show no mercy. It's your first time here, so you don't know the rules. If you cause any trouble, no one can save you."
"Oh the Main Palace of the Misty Illusory Manor is the place where the fruit is produced, right?" Jun Mo Xie asked 'innocently'. "That fruit is really horrid in its taste! It can't even compare to an apple. It only smells good, but its taste is so bad it makes people gag. Is there really anyone who wants that thing…"
"Stinking brat! What nonsense are you blabbering!" Cao Guo Feng was shocked. "That fruit is the treasure of the Manor. God knows how many people dream of having it one day. You dare to say it tastes horrible? This old man has spent 800 years in this place and has never eaten it before! Don't be so ungrateful. Count your blessings…"
Saint Emperor Cao paused before continuing. "But the tree of that fruit is not in that Palace… Didn't you grow up in the mountains? How can fruit trees grow in the palace?"
"But Palaces have all their own gardens and stuff; this is common knowledge…" Jun Mo Xie said.
"What common knowledge? You know nothing! Those are only flower gardens. How can they grow spiritual fruits! Who has ever seen a giant tree that reaches into the heavens being planted in a palace?" Cao Guo Feng chided, not knowing to laugh or cry.
"Oh, so that tree is pretty big ah." Jun Mo Xie continued to fish for information.
"Of course! That three is already 10,000 years of age. How could it be small?! Even a ginseng will grow into a human shape after 10,000 years! What more the Seven Color Holy Tree that already had thousands of years of age when it was replanted here?"
"Then… a tree that is 10,000 over years in age… the fruits will fall when ripen and will wither and become books. Since it's been 10,000 over years, it should have developed into an entire orchard by now right? Why haven't you gotten to eat it with your high status? This doesn't make sense ah!" Jun Mo Xie said in a roundabout manner.
"Do you think that this is an apple or hawthorn? If this thing is so easy to grow then we'd have a whole orchard by now! But until now, we could only successfully nurture two, and these are only alive… only the original tree can bear fruits even now… and we can only harvest once every 500 years… And there are only fourteen fruits each time! If we calculate in groups of seven, there are only two batches that are produced every 500 years! And the accumulation of 500 years, half of it has been used on you! And here you are, talking big!"
Cao Guo Feng said harshly.
"So little? How can there be so little?!" Jun Mo Xie cried out in surprise. This time, he wasn't acting it! Only two batches in 500 years… this level of efficiency was a little too low?! Even the Great Immortal Zheng Yuan's Ginseng Fruit could produce thirty each time… not even to mention Queen Mother of the West's peaches of immortality… 1
Two… how could it be enough? And it seemed like they only had one batch left…
"Such a rare treasure of the world; how much of it do you think there is?" Cao Guo Feng said crossly. "Furthermore, for the past 2000 years, one of the batch of the fruits that were harvested are provided to the three Holy Lands. As providence for the All Seeing Eye of Qiao Ying… This means that every 500 years, there is only one batch produced! Thousands of years, we only managed to accumulate three or four batches of them, you had already eaten up one entire batch on your own. What more do you want?"
Jun Mo Xie looked at Cao Guo Feng flabbergasted.
Then if that was the case… then what use is there for my trip this time? Even if I plunder it all… it's only three batches… it's absolutely not enough to go around, and it'll attract the endless pursuit of the Misty Illusory Manor…
If Cao Guo Feng knew who he was taking in, he'd definitely fly into a rage. Immediately firing this precious disciple he had just taken in!
"Go for a walk. From today onwards, you'll be living in the Misty Illusory Manor. Under most circumstances, if your cultivation is not at that of a Spirit Xuan, I will not let you out. Even if you go out, you must conceal your identity appropriately…"
Cao Guo Feng laughed before continuing. "Actually, in this place, there is not much difference from the Xuan Xuan Continent. It is also where the pugilistic world exists. This is something that you must know. But just that under the suppression of the Misty Illusory Manor, no one dares to behave recklessly, that's all."
"To think that it's like this! Then how many people are there in the Misty Illusory Manor all together?" Jun Mo Xie asked curiously.
"We never calculated properly, but there should be a few million. Oh right, when you go out there, you must remember one thing. There are some people that you must not offend. At least, before you are strong enough, you mustn't provoke them."
"Must not offend?" Jun Mo Xie's brows unconsciously twitched. "Who are they? Are the forces behind them powerful?"
"Someone that even my disciple cannot afford to offend would naturally have immense forces behind him. The very first of the list is a youth that wears black clothing everyday. This child is surnamed Zhan, called Zhan Yu Shu. This person is the great-grandson of the Chief Elder of the Misty Illusory Manor, Zhan Tian Ya. Elder Zhan can be said to be highly respected in the Misty Illusory Manor, and his Xuan Skills are extraordinary, already surpassing the level of regular Saint Emperors. But this Elder has a bad habit: he is extremely overprotective and dotes on this great-grandson of his especially. So no one dares to offend this Zhan Yu Shu in the Misty Illusory Manor. And do not stir up such a big trouble for a small thing; it's not worth it…"
Cao Guo Feng sighed. "Actually, not only Zhan Yu Shu. No one in the Misty Illusory Manor dares to carelessly provoke anyone from the Zhan Family. This also caused the Zhan Family to become one of the big families in the Misty Illusory Manor aside from the Main Palace. Actually aside from being overprotective, he is really not a bad senior…"
Jun Mo Xie nodded his head and said, "Zhan Yu Shu, a young man dressed in black. I've remembered it."
Cao Guo Feng chuckled, feeling heartened, thinking that his beloved disciple had already remembered his warnings and would definitely not go and provoke that Zhan Yu Shu. But how would he know that since Jun Mo Xie found out that there were only those few pieces of the Seven Colored Holy Fruit, he was already full of rage that fueled his gut. Then plus the depression that overwhelmed him, if he didn't take this opportunity to vent it a little, how could he rid this feeling of frustration?
Don't offend?
F*ck! This daddy dares to offend the entire Misty Illusory Manor! In my blatant process of offending, how could a mere Zhan Yu Shu count as anything?!
"You said that there were a few people just now; I believe there are others right?" Jun Mo Xie asked, full of interest. His expression was very sincere and humble, as if he really intended to remember them and absolutely would not go and provoke them.
Whereas in fact, what he was scheming was that he would definitely remember them carefully and naturally go and offend those that he could not offend. He would also absolutely go and provoke those that he didn't offend after creating a suitable opportunity!
Wrecking havoc and turning this place upside down then escaping out of this place…
"There is indeed one more person. This person is also a young man. He is more inconspicuous than this Zhan Yu Shu, so he is ranked second. But this person is more ruthless than Zhan Yu Shu. Although he doesn't take action easily, if he does, it will absolutely ruthless and decisive, easily taking away someone's life. So you must be extra careful when dealing with this person… especially when it comes to women, if possible, try not to clash with him! Youngsters are full of sap and are most likely to clash in respect to these areas. But you must know, your goal is to stand at the top of the world, not to gather beauties as your wives!"
Cao Guo Feng said this in an odd tone, as if he detested this. "You have the legendary Free and Natural Physique; everyone in the Misty Illusory Manor is aware of this. The world outside will definitely pay even more attention to you. All of us old fellows know your potential, but those young juniors, anyone of them were at the top of the world before your sudden arrival, so naturally they won't be able to accept it. And… because of your physique, I believe that may girls… will be interested in you."
Cao Guo Feng's expression when saying this was full of glee and pride, as if he were looking at his own handsome son who would have no problems looking for a wife. "You can choose, and you can also not choose. You must know that because you just recovered from your grave injuries, we have rejected many visitors these past couple of days. Otherwise, all those people who are looking for you to become their son-in-law will have been queuing for a long time outside now…"
Jun Mo Xie's jaw dropped. It was merely a Free and Natural Physique; no matter how heaven-defying it was, it was just a unique type of physique right? Like a rare blood type on earth, that's all. But over here, it was in such high demands to this extent…
Chapter 933: Three Who Must Not Be Offended
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
This this this… was too incomprehensible!
To think that there would be many people offering their daughters for picking… this was the treatment that Emperor had! No, Emperors may not even have such grand treatment. At the very least, when an Emperor was injured, no one would offer something like the Seven Colored Holy Fruit!
"Why? Do you feel confused?" Cao Guo Feng chuckled. "This sort of treatment and you are surprised! That's not all; as long as you are able to display your talent and advance through training, it won't be long. When you are of suitable age, the Palace Lord will personally host a Hundred Flower Festival for you."
"Hundred Flower Festival?" Jun Mo Xie asked in surprise. I wonder what is this Hundred Flower Festival thing.?
"Hundred Flower Festival… From within the entire Misty Illusory Manor, the Palace Lord will find someone for you! All the girls of a suitable age in the Misty Illusory Manor will be filtered, and the cream of the crop will be selected. When there are a hundred of them, you can choose your lifelong partner from amongst them. According to the customs of the world, you can select seven—three wives and four concubines… Of course, if you wish to choose more, it is possible. If you want to accept all of them, we will also permit you to do so!"
"There's something this great?" Jun Mo Xie was really surprised this time! All the best beauties in the Misty Illusory Manor gathered… for me to choose at my will? Heavens! Earth! Oh my god! Jesus and Buddha!!
This news was too shocking!
"Of course, but that is on the prerequisite that you are capable enough. If you are unable to reach that standard, you won't even get to choose anything."
Cao Guo Feng watched him in amusement, observing his expressions. "Lad, you think that it is very easy to attain that standard? Let me tell you, since ancient times until now, out of the entire Misty Illusory Manor, there were not more than two people who were worthy enough to enjoy this treatment!"
"10,000 years, and only two?" Jun Mo Xie was surprised, but he also calmed down. That sort of treatment was indeed too grand, so the standard of the requirements for it would definitely be high!
"Two is already a lot. The two of them also have the legendary Free and Natural Physique, although it is not the same level as the Free and Natural Physique that you have. One of them was the Free Xuan Physique, while the other was the Clear Spirit Physique. The former fought alone against the Nine Nether Seventh Young Master 7,000 years ago and perished along with him. The latter fought with the Nine Nether Ninth Young Master 5000 years ago, and both sides suffered grave injuries. But ultimately his injuries could not be treated and he passed away!"
Cao Guo Feng looked at Jun Mo Xie with a passionate look in his eyes. "Just thinking of how terrifying the Nine Nether Fourteenth Young Master is, you can understand what sort of level of experts these two people where, right?"
Jun Mo Xie was astonished. To think that such powerful figures had appeared in this world before!
How powerful was the Nine Nether Fourteenth Young Master? With a mere fifth of his entire strength he could go against the joint attack of over twenty Saint Emperors! And killing many of them before retreating with his heavy injuries! He had already returned back to his full strength now, which means he was really the number one person in the world ah!
Then if the Nine Nether Seventh Young Master and the Nine Nether Ninth Young Master could come here from the Nine Nethers, then perhaps they may not be comparable to the Nine Nether First Young Master back then, but they were definitely not too inferior to the current Nine Nether Fourteenth Young Master!
And there was someone from the Misty Illusory Manor who was able to bring one of them to death, and another who injured the other severely, all on their own! It can be imagined how powerful they were!
Cao Guo Feng looked at him meaningfully. "As your Master, I've mentioned earlier that the Free Xuan Physique and the Clear Spirit Physique were also considered spiritual physiques that were extremely rare. But compared to your Free and Natural Physique, they are far, far inferior!"
"Cultivating Xuan Skills first looks at your aptitudes and your comprehension. Mere perseverance and courage is not enough! Hard work… perhaps might make it for those below a Spirit Xuan. But if you wish to advance to even higher levels and become an existence that stands at the peak, that is absolutely not possible to work."
"So the Free and Natural Physique that you have is so highly regarded by the Misty Illusory Manor!" Cao Guo Feng said earnestly. "The Misty Illusory Manor is able to give someone like you the best environment, the best material needs, and even the best beauties! But… the condition that your achievements are able to make the Misty Illusory Manor feel satisfied!"
"Work hard, lad. I have high hopes for you." Cao Guo Feng laughed.
"Then how did those two seniors pick for their Hundred Flower Festival?" Jun Mo Xie asked, curious for some gossip.
"Those two, ah, are two different extremes." A smile appeared on Cao Guo Feng's lips. "One of them, the Emperor of Wind and Frost, Chen Feng Shuang, selected every single one of the hundred beauties presented and was still unsatisfied!"
"Selected all hundred of them! And was still unsatisfied!" Jun Mo Xie rolled his eyes. "This is too much; can he endure it? Even if it's the Emperor, he only has three palaces, six courtyards, and at most, seventy two imperial concubines. That's not even one hundred people either! This senior is unsatisfied with one hundred women. Isn't he afraid to die from excessive ejaculation?!…"
"That I'm not sure…" Cao Guo Feng's old face turned red with embarrassment. After all, discussing such things with his own disciple was a little…
"Then, what about the other one?"
"The other one, the Ice Frost Swordsman, Dugu Piao Ling. He did not choose a single one of the hundred beauties presented to him. Until he returned back to the Misty Illusory Manor after sustaining grave injuries, from start to end, he had never gone near women, spending the rest of life in solitude!" A look of respect appeared on Cao Guo Feng's face. "That is a true martial practitioner! His entire life, he had no friends, no kin. The only companion he had was his sword!"
"Persevering is persevering, but that's too extreme. That sort of life is really too boring. One should always have things they pursue in life. Not having any emotions and desires is really too tedious!" Jun Mo Xie curled his lips.
"Isn't persevering throughout one's entire life a form of pursuit? Or even a most stubborn form of it?" Cao Guo Feng said sternly. "Precisely because Senior Dugu persevered on relentlessly, his only goal in life was the peak of the martial ways, so he was able to reach that peak! You should learn from him instead!"
"But that The Emperor of Wind and Frost also got to that level with so many wives! And there's the legendary unrivaled powerful person, the Nine Nether First Young Master. Didn't he also have many wives?" Jun Mo Xie rebutted.
"…" Cao Guo Feng's face darkened. "Didn't you say that you wanted to go for a walk? Why? You don't want to go now? Then why don't you accompany this old man and sit here." He was a little angry…
Probably because this question was truly not easy to answer.
The tales and legends of the Nine Nether First Young Master said that he had so many wives that it was uncountable. But the Emperor of Wind and Frost really just had that many women. This was no secret in the Misty Illusory Manor. Was he supposed to tell Jun Mo Xie that that the Emperor of Wind and Frost really was practicing the highest form of skills for boosting vitality, his bed skills were exceptionally amazing, and the more wives he had the stronger he was Then what if this lad also made the same request? What should he do? This was not a joking matter!
This little brat is full of youthfulness. Who knows what he is thinking? Which youngster doesn't dream of love?
"If you don't want to say then forget it, please don't get angry… Oh right, you still have yet to tell me who the third person I must not offend is. There's a first and second, so there must be third and fourth right!" Jun Mo Xie tactfully changed the subject.
"There are only three people who must not be offended. As to the third person… that third person who must not be offended…" Cao Guo Feng revealed a smile. "This third person is truly the one whom you must not offend! This person is a young lady, the granddaughter of the current Lord of the Manor. She can be said to be the most beloved daughter of the entire Misty Illusory Manor! Lad, towards her, you'd better remain at a respectful distance. Because no matter which party you provoke… you will have to be prepared to be skinned alive! There is no exception even if you have the Free and Natural Physique!"
"So severe?" Jun Mo Xie stuck his tongue out.
"Severe? How can it be described with 'severe' alone!" Cao Guo Feng feared that this Free and Natural Physique disciple got curious and went to provoke other people's precious daughters without realizing the severity of the matter and bringing death upon himself. He persuaded patiently. "I'll tell you another secret: this little girl is the other lucky person aside from you in the past 1,000 years who had consumed the Seven Colored Holy Fruit, and she had used it with the treasure of the Heaven Saint Palace, the Exquisite Lotus!
"As to why she was able to use both treasures of the Palaces… it was not because of her unique status, but… because her physique is the Xuan Yin Female Body, which is very rare! You wouldn't understand from the name Xuan Yin Female Body alone, but even if I explain to you in detail, there is too much knowledge about the body anatomy for you to digest. You only need to know that her physique is no inferior to your Free and Natural Physique! So you must not offend this girl!"
"Xuan Yin Female Body…" A memory of an introductory paragraph flashed across Jun Mo Xie's mind. That was records and comments of the Xuan Yin Female Body in the Hongjun Pagoda: the Xuan Yin Female Body was the physique of a female who was extremely Yin, which was very rare. If a male with success in his Xuan cultivation did a double cultivation with this female, the effects would be amplified a hundred times with only half the amount of work… Note: A virgin's body, a body that has yet to be tainted, a first awakening of love, mutually in love; an absolute condition for double cultivation! Not a single one must be missing, if it is forced, not only will it be useless, both male and female will be in danger from the backlash of the Xuan Yin.
'A virgin's body, a body that has yet to be tainted'… this condition is believable and understandable. As to 'a first awakening of love'… it must be the first love of that girl. It should be more or less that… As to 'Mutually in love'… the female must be hopelessly attracted to the male then…
This basic requirements for double cultivation was really high…
Jun Mo Xie couldn't help but pondered over it… double cultivation? Looked like something that'd be advantageous… Um… but let's see how it goes… even if it's a beauty, it's up to whether this Young Master has the appetite for her unless she is really pleasing for my eyes. Otherwise I'll really not try to force it; if the other party is an elephant then there's no need for any consideration…
"Before your arrival, the greatest hope of the Misty Illusory Manor was all placed upon her! For 10,000 years, to breakthrough the void and travel through immemorial! Which is also what the Misty Illusory Manor has been pursuing for 10,000 years, our only goal! The ultimate goal!"