Chapter 694 - 406: Bullying an Immortal Official?

The Xuanwu Poison Domain was powerful, no doubt, but without any BGM, it always felt like something was missing.

Poison, by its very nature, isn’t just transmitted through contact or mediums like air and water.

In that sense, wasn’t the dance of Zou Feng and Su Qingyu a type of poison that assaulted the enemy’s sight?

So, if they could add auditory pollution, allowing the poison in the Poison Domain to infiltrate the enemy from all directions, just how much stronger would it become?

In any case, this was definitely an avenue worth exploring.

Besides, once he advanced to the Golden Core Realm, Zou Feng would need his own "entourage."

This so-called entourage wasn’t just for saving face or showing off his status.

It was meant to tangibly increase his combat power.

The "Great Flowery Sedan," the Elder General, and the clam spirit Yu Qing with her twenty-some Great Medicines he’d encountered before—they all led lineups that maximized their combat effectiveness.

Even Jiang Wanzhao normally had her own Personal Guard. When deployed properly, her overall combat power would be significantly greater than when she fought alone.

Unfortunately, during the recent calamities, her Personal Guard had either gone missing or had already fallen.

Therefore, Zou Feng was completely serious about forming a "band"; this was no joke.

Zou Feng’s five Dao Companions had all arduously practiced the Dragon and Tiger Kan and Li Skill with him, and they also happened to correspond to the Five Elements. Once they cultivated a suitable Sound Rhythm Skill and applied it within the Xuanwu Poison Domain...

The might of the Poison Domain would then increase to a degree that even Zou Feng himself could hardly fathom.

It was very likely that fighting enemies would look like a performance, where they were taken care of amidst a cacophony of gongs, drums, song, and dance.

After sending a message to report his safety and outline his future Cultivation plans for Tian Yun and the other four women, Zou Feng quickly received a reply.

Tian Yun was the leader of the five, so to avoid any complications, Zou Feng had only messaged her.

But Tian Yun’s reply gave Zou Feng a slight shock.

"Zou Lang, a few days ago, Gongsun Jinghong succeeded in her Foundation Establishment!"

Zou Feng wasn’t at all surprised that Gongsun Jinghong was the first to achieve Foundation Establishment. After all, she had been with him ever since he arrived at the Pinnacle Celestial Immortal Sect.

The two of them had been cultivating the Dragon and Tiger Kan and Li Skill for longer than the other four women.

Of course, this was just the beginning. After Gongsun Jinghong’s Foundation Establishment, the others wouldn’t have to wait much longer.

The reason was simple: Zou Feng was incredibly wealthy and had long been providing them with an abundance of cultivation resources.

As for the issue of Talent, the Dragon and Tiger Kan and Li Skill was the perfect solution. As the saying goes, a wife’s status rises with her husband’s; Zou Feng’s fortune had long been shared among the women.

Not to mention, their dual cultivation had created a perfect correspondence with the Five Elements, a transformation sufficient to make up for any potential lack of Talent.

In fact, if the women were to join the "Xuanwu Dance Troupe," they would all need to establish their Dao Foundations first. If their Realms were too low, they would be of little use no matter what.

After reading Tian Yun’s reply, Zou Feng offered a few words of encouragement and asked about their recent situation.

"The profits from the speculation are decent? Don’t worry about saving money for me. Buy whatever resources you need. Just focus on establishing your Dao Foundations as soon as possible!"

’After all, I’m about to start Building the Golden Core. Once I become a True Disciple, the meager profits from that speculation won’t be worth mentioning. It’s better than nothing, I suppose.’

’For a True Disciple, conquering Outer Realms is always the most profitable way to make money.’

’Of course, a large-scale invasion by Tribulation Cultivators like this works too. Any war is always full of opportunities to get rich.’

With his Core Formation imminent, Zou Feng could already be considered to have made a small fortune from the war.

After finishing his instructions, Zou Feng put away the Token and looked at Su Qingyu.

She obviously had no intention of missing this opportunity. She immediately said, "You can have the meat, I’ll take the soup. But don’t bother trying to persuade me to return to the Pinnacle Celestial Immortal Sect."

In truth, this "Tribulation Core Formation"—charging back toward the Northern Domain—sounded exciting, but it was incredibly risky. The slightest misstep could lead to disaster.

Even with two great Guardians like Jiang Wanzhao and Ye Chenhua, it wasn’t a sure thing.

But everything had a price, and Zou Feng was equally unwilling to miss this perfect opportunity for Core Formation.

Seeing that Su Qingyu’s mind was made up, Zou Feng stopped trying to persuade her and turned to Ye Chenhua. "Then I’ll have to trouble Brother Ye to change our course!"

"No need to be so formal! Speaking of which, it probably won’t be long before I’m the one calling you Senior Brother..." Ye Chenhua laughed heartily.

For a True Disciple to call someone Senior Brother was either a matter of courtesy or... the person had to be a Direct Disciple.

Ye Chenhua had clearly concluded that Zou Feng had a good chance of becoming a Direct Disciple, making this flattery a kind of early investment.

Following that, Ye Chenhua’s Flying Celestial Ship quickly changed course and flew back toward the Northern Domain.

But even though they were heading back, Zou Feng didn’t dare get arrogant.

He knew perfectly well that he was only doing this for his Core Formation. He had no intention of engaging in large-scale battles with the main forces of the Tribulation Cultivators, much less vowing to reclaim the ruins of the Celestial Hearing Tower and Yu Long Lake.

The Pinnacle Celestial Immortal Sect had naturally assigned other disciples specifically for those tasks.

Besides, the Undying Master’s warning had been very clear: the Tribulation Cultivators had a reason to be so brazen; they clearly had some powerful backing.

’So I should avoid large-scale battles whenever possible. Skulking on the fringes of the battlefield to pick off scraps—that is my path to Core Formation...’

At this point, Zou Feng dedicated his full attention to preparing for his Core Formation.

With Jiang Wanzhao and Ye Chenhua as his two Guardians, he was finally free from the state of constantly fleeing in a panic. He could now settle down and slowly refine the Golden Core-level demonic poison he had obtained earlier.