Martial Arts: I Have a Wilderness World

Chapter 649: Chapter 331: Bringing Under Command

Lin Feng woke up and, still a bit dazed, came from his room into the living room.

In the living room, Cheng Zongyang was reading a comprehensive report about the new territory, recently compiled by Luo Dingran.

Glancing at Lin Feng as he emerged from the room, he asked without turning his head, "How do you feel?"

When Lin Feng saw Cheng Zongyang in the living room, he instantly became more alert and quickly replied, "I’m okay. But my body... is it healed?"

His voice trembled as he finished speaking. He still found it hard to believe, sensing that the occasional discomfort in his Dantian was finally gone.

Cheng Zongyang put down the report, storing it in the Wilderness World. He looked at Lin Feng and nodded. "It’s healed. However, there’s something I need to ask you."

Without a word, Lin Feng dropped to one knee, touched his head to the floor, and said excitedly, "Speak, my lord!"

Cheng Zongyang was surprised by Lin Feng’s astuteness, but he quickly nodded in satisfaction. This was precisely the loyalty he was looking for. He spoke at once:

"Are you familiar with the Cultivation Technique that Lin Changfeng practiced?" Cheng Zongyang asked, his piercing gaze fixed on the man before him.

Lin Feng was taken aback for a moment, but then he immediately nodded and said, "I’ve heard him mention it. It’s the Dark Shadow Killing Secret Manual."

Cheng Zongyang, however, slowly shook his head, his expression grave. "No, that’s just their name for it. The true name is the Black Death Secret Manual, and it’s an exceptionally special Cultivation Technique, divided into an Upper Volume and a Lower Volume.

It is a path of Entering the Dao through Martial Arts. After one masters the Upper Volume, they attain an Undying Body. After mastering the Lower Volume, they gain an Immortal Soul. Undying and immortal!

However, neither the Shadow Alliance nor Lin Changfeng knows the ultimate purpose of this Black Death Secret Manual."

A flicker of confusion crossed Lin Feng’s eyes as he asked, "My lord, are you asking for the location of the Black Death Secret Manual? I don’t know that. Lin Changfeng never told me. All I know is what was said when they fought. That old man hardly ever mentioned anything else."

"My lord, back when they fought, Lin Changfeng mentioned a place called the Dark Realm. He said the Dark Realm has been sealed for several hundred years, and even mastering the Dark Shadow Killing Secret Manual might not be enough to open it. Countless people have practiced the Secret Scripture over the centuries, but he was the only one to successfully reach Foundation Establishment. He was the Shadow Alliance’s greatest hope for opening the Dark Realm."

Lin Feng spoke slowly as he recalled the memory, his eyes filled with hatred for the past!

He then paused for a moment, as if trying hard to recall every detail.

Cheng Zongyang did not rush him, waiting patiently as his mind mulled over the secrets of the Dark Realm.

He immediately committed these important phrases to memory: the Dark Realm, sealed for several hundred years.

At that moment, Lin Feng continued, "Oh, right. He also said that the inside of the Profound Origin Secret Realm is very similar to the Dark Realm. He even joked that the Shadow Alliance should go explore it, snatch it away from the Five Great Immortal Sects, and treat it as their legendary Dark Realm—the one that only exists in records and that no one has ever actually seen. My lord, that’s all I heard back then."

Cheng Zongyang fell into deep thought after hearing this. ’Dark Realm, sealed for hundreds of years, Profound Origin Secret Realm, similar, Black Death Secret Manual...’

The clues swirled and intertwined in his mind, presenting a vast puzzle that was waiting to be solved. But he was missing the critical links, the pieces needed to connect everything together.

Cheng Zongyang shook his head, deciding not to dwell on it any further. He made a mental note of the information, then finally looked at Lin Feng and asked, "Do you want to cultivate the Black Death Secret Manual?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Feng’s eyes widened, filled with an expression of intense longing. His heart pounded violently, as if he could hear his own ragged breaths.

The immense Power Lin Changfeng had displayed when cultivating this mysterious technique filled Lin Feng with longing and desire. "Can I?!"

"You want it that badly?" Cheng Zongyang asked calmly, his gaze locked on Lin Feng as if trying to read his innermost thoughts.

"I do!" Lin Feng said without a hint of hesitation. "I watched Lin Changfeng when he cultivated it. I don’t know the specifics of his methods, but he became completely elusive, like a phantom that no one could catch. What’s more, against others in the same Realm, once his black mist got inside them, he was practically invincible. Of course I want to cultivate it!"

"I can give it to you," Cheng Zongyang stated, his tone serious as he stared at him, "but I have conditions."

Lin Feng’s heart tightened. He knew there was no such thing as a free lunch. But the temptation of this Secret Scripture was too great, and he said without hesitation, "My lord, I will serve you with all my heart! And not just for ten years!"

Lin Feng was sharp. It took him only a moment to guess what Cheng Zongyang’s condition would be.

Once again, Cheng Zongyang was genuinely surprised. He then chuckled, "You really are clever."

Lin Feng nodded, his gaze resolute. "Just as you said, my lord, if this Secret Scripture truly has the terrifying power to make one undying and immortal, its importance cannot be overstated. If I were the one giving it to someone to cultivate, I would also choose one of my own people, not the type of person who, like Lin Changfeng, would defect the moment they got their hands on it."

Cheng Zongyang gave a slight nod, inwardly impressed by Lin Feng’s astuteness.

He decided to give Lin Feng a chance to cultivate the Black Death Secret Manual. However, he wouldn’t hand over the entire scripture without reservations. After all, its Power was far too great. If it were to fall into the hands of someone with ill intentions, the consequences would be unthinkable.

’Even if he only masters the Upper Volume and gains an Undying Body, there would likely be very few people who could kill him. I’ll naturally need a way to keep him in check.’

Cheng Zongyang took a book from his robes. It was a copy that Ding Xing had transcribed after splitting the Black Death Secret Manual into parts. He handed it to Lin Feng and said:

"This Black Death Secret Manual is divided into a Martial Arts Chapter and an Extraordinary Chapter. The Martial Arts Chapter is split into two manuals: Postnatal and Innate. You will cultivate these two manuals first. When you complete your Cultivation and are about to break through to the Extraordinary Realm, I will then give you the Qi Cultivation Manual from the Extraordinary Chapter."