Chapter 2684 - 2676: A Bit Counteractive

Chapter 2684: Chapter 2676: A Bit Counteractive

Feng Jun really didn’t expect that after the Amber Realm trip, although the secret treasure was locked, he himself received a buff.

However, the big boss was frustrated, and as they put it, the blessing is nothing; Feng Jun’s physique is already good enough, and he doesn’t need this extra bit. What truly matters is that their secret treasure is very valuable.

What’s even worse is that the Domain Consciousness did not grant the blessing to Feng Jun — if it weren’t for the big boss being present, he wouldn’t even know what he had received. In other words, the Domain did this to show the secret treasure’s owner: I’m not using your stuff for free.

The big boss was so angry they wanted to spit blood and had nowhere to vent, so they told Feng Jun: I don’t care, you need to visit another lower realm, otherwise, my anger won’t subside!

Feng Jun already had it all planned out. Once he finished his business in the Amber Realm, he would go pick up two True Lords from the Ice Plains and then return to White Pebble Beach — after all, they are Divine Spirit Grand Lords, how long can you keep them waiting?

But the big boss threw a childish tantrum, and Feng Jun couldn’t do anything but take Elder Yi Jue back to her abode first and then ask her, "You mentioned a few days ago about being familiar with some lower realms. Where would be the most convenient place to go now?"

Yi Jue wished for him to ask her. She had ignored the matter previously, which made her feel embarrassed in front of others. Now she could use this two-person world as an excuse to visit the lower realm she was familiar with, "Let’s go to the Shaoyang Realm. I have a spatial anchor position there; we can go directly."

The Shaoyang Realm is where she received the Domain’s blessing, and the Domain Consciousness is very friendly to her. If she weren’t cultivating on the main plane, she would have reached the Nascent Soul Peak much earlier if she had stayed there.

However, too much of this kind of thing can be overwhelming. Others ascend from the lower realms without choice, but if she, a cultivator from the main plane, runs to the lower realm to cultivate, isn’t she overdoing it? In the future, when she reaches the Out-of-Body Phase, she still has to return to the main plane to fight, and the mixed atmosphere from the lower realm wouldn’t be good.

However, Yi Jue’s anchor position was poorly chosen. When she initially set it up for convenience, she positioned it directly within the Ten Thousand Pines Sect’s region in the lower realm, and although it’s close to the edge for easier defense, it’s still easily detected by the sect’s disciples.

Considering making this lower realm trip less conspicuous, she opted for descending during nighttime, both appearing with "sibling faces."

Yi Jue’s presence in the Shaoyang Realm is incredibly strong. Her anchor position in the lower realm even had Ten Thousand Pines Sect disciples on guard. As soon as the two appeared in a courtyard, someone at the gate asked, "Is Elder Yi Jue here?"

In the middle of the night... Feng Jun rolled his eyes helplessly; your prestige is really high, huh?

"Ahem," Yi Jue coughed lightly, thankful she had her disguise in place. She spoke in a deep voice, "Elder Yi Jue hasn’t visited Shaoyang for decades, yet there’s still someone guarding; that’s quite something... Don’t make it public; I’m a friend of the Elder, here with her token."

It’s fortunate that Yi Jue’s reputation is strong enough. The Golden Core disciple heard it was not Elder Yi Jue arriving, and though the warning talisman was already in their hand, they hesitated to activate it immediately — generally, people wouldn’t dare use Elder Yi Jue’s anchor position, would they?

Anyway, she was still very alert, holding the warning talisman in hand, asking in a deep voice, "Could it be the Senior Sister from the Spirit Plant Dao coming?"

Yi Jue didn’t waste time and directly sent the Elder’s token through the air, "Can you see it clearly?"

Ultimately, the Elder’s token proved useful. After verifying the token, the disciple raised their hand and saluted, "Greetings to Elder Yi Jue."

Seeing the token was like seeing the person, and she no longer hurriedly questioned the visitor’s background.

Then Yi Jue and Feng Jun approached and spoke in a deep voice, "My sibling and I came to Shaoyang seeking an opportunity and wish not to be known, so we borrowed Elder Yi Jue’s token. I hope you won’t make it public, young friend."

This Golden Core Female Cultivator, though only at the Golden Core Third Layer, cultivated a Pupil Skill. Her eyes flashed with a different gleam, hesitated, and asked in a deep voice, "If I may ask, did this Golden Core Brother use a transformation technique?"

It’s not that she didn’t give Elder Yi Jue face; it’s because this is the sect area of the Ten Thousand Pines Sect. While the pair may appear as siblings, the man clearly used a transformation technique, making the situation more complicated. How could she not be serious?

Feng Jun chuckled bitterly and touched his nose, "Is my transformation technique... really that bad?"

"Discerning Spirit Eye?" Yi Jue’s eyebrows raised in surprise, speaking in astonishment, "Are there still Sky Frogs in the Shaoyang Realm?"

Well, the Golden Core Female Cultivator heard that the other party even recognized her secret technique, greatly reducing her courage to question further, "Shaoyang doesn’t have Sky Frogs anymore. I overcompleted my task, and Elder Linghui learned I have a Wood Virtue body, specifically obtaining a Sky Frog from the top door."

"It’s a rare opportunity indeed," Yi Jue nodded, asking again, "Purchased from True Immortal Shou Liu, right?"

Sky Frogs in the Spirit Plant Dao are also rare. It was True Immortal Shou Liu who later mastered the breeding technique and had five or six Sky Frogs in hand.

"This... the disciple doesn’t know," how could the Golden Core Female Cultivator know secrets of the top door? But given the other party knows so much, clearly, even if not a peer in the Spirit Plant Dao, their relationship with Elder Yi Jue is quite close.

However, she thought about it and still decided to ask boldly, "About this Golden Core Brother’s appearance..."

"How stubborn," Yi Jue sighed helplessly, "Remember to keep it secret. Elder Yi Jue purchased a Virtual Combat Magical Treasure. I’ll inform her later to let you participate, as a reward for your loyalty. Now, no more questions."

The Golden Core Female Cultivator didn’t know what a "Virtual Combat Magical Treasure" meant, but it was clearly a rare benefit, so she stopped asking. Yet she seemed a bit too tenacious, "Predecessor might not know my name yet, right?"

"Do we really need to know?" Elder Yi Jue rolled her eyes helplessly, "Is there a second Discerning Spirit Eye in the Ten Thousand Pines Sect?"

"Thank you, elder," the Golden Core Female Cultivator finally ended her questioning, "If the elder wishes to leave now, I can lead the way."

"That’s more like it," Elder Yi Jue waved her hand, then glanced at Feng Jun, indicating for him to follow.

Feng Jun’s reaction was a bit slow, but he quickly came to his senses and followed the two swiftly away.

In the Ten Thousand Pines Sect, Elder Yi Jue’s Nascent Soul Middle Phase cultivation level was rather obtrusive, especially given that it was late at night.

With disciples of the Ten Thousand Pines Sect patrolling, they wanted to question them at first. Fortunately, the Golden Core Female Cultivator was capable and claimed that she was entrusted by Elder Yi Jue to handle matters here. The other party knew she was responsible for guarding Elder Yi Jue’s anchor point in this domain and let it go upon hearing this.

They traveled about fifty miles and finally entered the area of Ten Thousand Pines Sect’s branch courtyard, where outsiders appeared, and the guards began to relax. After passing another two hundred miles, they were completely out of the Ten Thousand Pines Sect.

The Golden Core Female Cultivator was quite efficient in performing her duties, escorting them all the way. Thankfully, her cultivation level was high enough, or else the journey of over two hundred miles would have taken quite a while.

Watching the other party bid farewell with cupped fists, Elder Yi Jue and Feng Jun blinked a few more times, arriving several hundred miles away. She shook her head with a mixture of laughter and tears, "These disciples... really take their job seriously."

Feng Jun laughed awkwardly a few times, looking somewhat absent-minded.

Elder Yi Jue noticed this and asked in surprise, "What’s going on with you?"

Feng Jun hesitated for a moment before dryly coughing, "It’s nothing much, just that this Transformation Technique... is rather embarrassing."

"That’s easy to fix," Elder Yi Jue said upon hearing it was a minor issue, offering a suggestion, "I’ll take a look later and see where we can find a similar technique. However, it’s best to research secret techniques yourself; it’s most suitable that way. You could also ask Qian Zhong..."

Different levels and perspectives lead to different attitudes towards techniques. In the past, when Feng Jun wanted to buy any cultivation technique or secret technique, others either withheld them or set exorbitant prices. He acquired most of the books in White Jade Capital through plundering.

But with Elder Yi Jue’s cultivation level, techniques are easy to obtain and she’s not afraid of sharing them. More crucially, she emphasizes creating her own—even mature cultivation techniques from outside don’t impress her anymore, showing that geniuses have their own pride.

However, Feng Jun still felt it was difficult to ask Qian Zhong for a cultivation technique, "Is it appropriate to ask for techniques from a clan system?"

"It’s not a big deal," Elder Yi Jue shook her head indifferently, "Just asking for some pointers is enough. You’re not learning her clan’s fundamental cultivation techniques... Actually, speaking of which, it’s hard to guard against that Discerning Spirit Eye. If my Transformation Technique weren’t partially self-created, I might not have escaped its scrutiny either."

Feng Jun was silent for a moment, eventually sighing lightly, "Let’s find a place to rest, then sense for hidden treasures tomorrow."

Elder Yi Jue gave him a suspicious look but didn’t say anything, instead releasing her dwelling there.

Feng Jun also released his dwelling, looking visibly troubled, clearly preoccupied.

Actually, his state just now wasn’t only because his Transformation Technique was seen through; the main thing was the Big Boss mentioned there was no hidden treasure in the Lesser Yang Realm.

The Big Boss remembered this domain quite well because when it placed hidden treasures, it had predicted the future of the Lesser Yang Realm—actually, it had conducted predictions in every lower realm where treasures were placed. The prediction result for this domain was: the future would have Five Elements Imbalance!

Later, indeed the Five Elements became imbalanced here. The success of Yi Jue’s "Si Ganlin" was premised on the chaos caused by the Five Elements.

The prediction level of the Yin Spirit Bigwig was not bad, but it could only foresee the imbalance of the Five Elements. Whether someone will correct it afterward or some force will take advantage to cause chaos, leading to worsening conditions, it cannot predict such unknown variables.

Its action was indeed bold, but it was also cautious. Since potentially bad situations could occur here, it naturally wouldn’t bury a hidden treasure here.

Upon arriving at the Lesser Yang Realm, it felt somewhat familiar and soon its memory resurfaced, informing Feng Jun of this news.

Feng Jun felt utterly frustrated: How am I supposed to explain this to Yi Jue?

According to Yi Jue’s personality, speaking directly shouldn’t be an issue. However, she brought them here using her private anchor point, and they were questioned by a Small Golden Core cultivator. While dealing with the Small Golden Core wasn’t difficult, is it appropriate to say directly: there is no hidden treasure here?

Not to mention, his Transformation Technique was seen through by a cultivator lower in cultivation level than himself, which was another frustration!

After activating the defensive formation in the dwelling, he started complaining, "Elder, aren’t the two of us somewhat incompatible?"