Just as Feng Fei was concentrating on preparing for battle, another sharp pain struck, and his body trembled uncontrollably. However, it quickly passed, and Feng Fei immediately suppressed his body. But this momentary trembling was enough for the giant blue python!
The giant python lunged at Feng Fei, its vertical pupils filled with cruelty, and its gaping maw reeked of a foul stench that would make anyone want to die. Clearly, this was a venomous python.
Feng Fei rolled on the spot, and Ming Feng immediately flew up and hid far away, occasionally letting out a cry.
Feng Fei got up somewhat awkwardly, clutching her aching right arm. After all, she wasn't from this world, and the world's system wasn't familiar to her. In her previous life, she was just an ordinary person and had no fighting experience. Rolling on the ground was just an instinctive reaction.
Feng Fei closed his eyes and quickly recalled some things. The original owner of this body had practiced martial arts, although not very advanced, but it might be enough to handle things.
The moment he closed his eyes, Feng Fei's body moved involuntarily, remaining perfectly composed in the face of the giant python's attacks. However, Feng Fei's mind was increasingly distracted from the battle; many times he was nearly bitten or entangled by the python, but he managed to survive by trading injury for his life.
Mingfeng chirped anxiously from the side, flapping her little wings, but she couldn't go forward to help. Fengwu had secretly instructed her that Mingfeng could only save Fengfei's life if Fengfei was in imminent danger.
At this moment, Feng Fei entered a mysterious and profound state. Although her eyes were closed, she could sense the giant python's attack patterns and even had a strange feeling that she could know where the giant python would attack in the next moment.
This feeling further relieved her severe physical pain.
Gradually, the giant python also began to bear wounds, its fierce eyes flashing with a bloodthirsty light, followed by even more ferocious attacks.
Feng Fei flipped his right hand, and a small golden sword appeared in his palm. He casually tossed it, and the sword grew longer with the wind until it was ten feet long. Feng Fei reached out and caught the sword in his hand. He twirled the sword, and the blade hummed softly. Then, Feng Fei closed in and attacked.
Seeing that Fengfei seemed to have the upper hand, Mingfeng stopped calling out and just flapped its wings, its bright little eyes following Fengfei's movements up and down.
Suddenly, the giant blue python hissed in pain and began to move its entire body. At first, it seemed to be wary of the many red lotus buds, but now it didn't care anymore. The person in front of it had completely enraged it.
The giant python roared silently to the sky, then spat out a round bead the size of a blue washbasin. Mingfeng watched from the side, a hint of joy flashing in her eyes, but it was quickly followed by worry.
At this moment, Feng Fei opened his eyes, but there was no emotion in them as he looked indifferently at the giant python. Before the python launched its attack, he used his left hand to draw a talisman in the air at his right wrist. The talisman flickered slightly and then disappeared into Feng Fei's wrist.
At that moment, the small sword flashed with golden light, causing the giant python to retreat repeatedly.
Just as the giant python retreated, Feng Fei lunged forward, his small sword suddenly expanding into a giant sword ten feet wide, plunging into the python's vital spot. In excruciating pain, the python lashed out with its tail, sending Feng Fei flying before he could retreat.
The small sword writhed at the python's vital spot, causing the python to writhe and struggle on the ground. However, it gradually stopped struggling, and in its final moments, the python looked longingly at the red lotus flower.
Mingfeng happily pounced over, snatched the inner core of the giant blue python, and was about to fly towards Fengfei, but was stopped by Fengyi who suddenly appeared: "Fengfei is tempering his body, you must not disturb him." After Mingfeng calmed down, he carefully observed the cave.
Feng Fei, after being slapped away, sat up cross-legged on the spot.
With faint traces of blood still visible around his mouth, a flash of red light appeared on his body, and Feng Fei's expression immediately showed extreme pain.
This is the tempering of the body. The intermittent pains I experienced earlier were caused by this, and the initial cause of the tempering was the red liquid that had enveloped Feng Fei's soul. The golden light that initially enveloped Feng Fei's soul was meant to temper and enhance it, but because the dosage was too high, Feng Fei couldn't handle it all at once. However, thanks to Feng Yi's great sacrifice and Feng Shiyi's selfless dedication, Feng Fei barely survived. The red liquid that enveloped the soul is what refines the body, making it even more refined as it enters the body.
A red light hidden within his body suddenly flashed, and Feng Fei, who was sitting cross-legged on the ground, couldn't help but tremble. Large beads of sweat dripped from his forehead. It was clear that Feng Fei...
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The formation of that red liquid wasn't difficult; it wasn't a secret within the Vermilion Bird Kingdom's royal family. However, the crucial element was the material used. The royal family typically used Flame Fruit and Sparrow Fruit with medicinal effects within the last hundred years. But what was used on Feng Fei was the oldest treasured possession of Feng Fei and the others—they couldn't even remember the exact number of years. Therefore, when the medicinal effects took hold, it was extremely torturous.
Feng Fei sat on the ground with her eyes closed, feeling as if her body was about to burst. She felt as if a red hot current was rushing through her meridians, relentlessly and mercilessly clearing any blocked acupoints.
With each acupoint it passed, Feng Fei seemed to hear a thunderclap explode within her body, and with each thunderclap, her pretty face paled a little more. But when the heat flow opened up all the acupoints of the main meridian, Feng Fei felt her body lighten. After circulating around the main meridian several times, the heat flow seemed to sense that Feng Fei had recovered somewhat from her previous discomfort, and then hurriedly began its conquest of the various smaller meridians.
After confirming that Feng Fei was alright, Feng Wu, who had been waiting nearby, began to carefully observe the surroundings.
The surrounding rock walls glowed red, faintly seeping a milky white liquid that slowly dripped or rolled down, eventually pooling in the water below. This pool was formed entirely of this milky white liquid, and a fragrant aroma wafted through the air, intoxicating all who beheld it.
Feng Wu frowned, stepped forward and gently wiped his fingers on the rock wall. He put his fingers under his nose and smelled them carefully. Suddenly, he showed an incredulous expression. Ignoring what the white liquid was, he wiped his fingers again and put them in his mouth. His eyes were tightly closed, and his face turned pale and red. Finally, as if he had confirmed something, he opened his eyes and showed a look of surprise that was hard to look at.
Feng Wu glanced at Feng Fei, who was still tempering his body, gritted his teeth, and waved his left hand. Feng Fei's clothes were completely removed, and a red light appeared and disappeared on his small body, which was quite terrifying.
Without further hesitation, Feng Wu made a hand seal, scooped up a handful of white milky liquid, and poured it over Feng Fei's head. What should have been a splashing mess instead saw the white liquid slowly trickle down Feng Fei's head, flowing into his eyes, ears, nose, and mouth, before gradually covering his body. The white liquid appeared extremely heavy; with each layer it covered, Feng Fei's body trembled.
Chapter 10 Karmic Fire Red Lotus
Chapter Ten: Karmic Fire Red Lotus
This lotion must be good stuff.
The thought swirled in Feng Fei's mind. Before he could even feel a surge of joy, his body trembled again, not from pain, but from pleasure!
With each drop of the white lotion seeping into his body, the tingling sensation that made him feel so comfortable that his whole body trembled intensified. This feeling made Feng Fei's soul tremble as well, and even the intense pain caused by the red liquid was greatly reduced.
However, Feng Fei was also afraid that this tingling, pleasurable sensation might make her addicted to it and eventually unable to extricate herself.
But gradually, Feng Fei became immersed in this feeling and could no longer feel the immense pain caused by the body tempering.
Seeing that Feng Fei had turned completely milky white, Feng Wu breathed a sigh of relief and then continued to observe the surrounding area.
Nothing else was particularly unique, but when Feng Wu saw the numerous blood-red lotuses, her eyes widened, her pupils contracted sharply, and her body trembled involuntarily. Feng Wu's slightly trembling red lips softly uttered four words: Karmic Fire Lotus!
In the pool, a strange, blood-red lotus flower had not yet opened; the bud swayed gently, seemingly possessing a peculiar rhythm.
This karmic fire lotus is not something ordinary people can touch. It is surrounded by endless karma. If you are not recognized by the karmic fire lotus, you will be instantly burned to ashes if you touch even a little bit of it.
Feng Wu's heart trembled violently. He hadn't expected the rumors to be true! Sure enough, when the Vermilion Bird Kingdom faced annihilation, the Karmic Fire Red Lotus would appear!
A scorching light flashed in Feng Wu's eyes, and she couldn't help but take a step forward. However, thinking of the consequences of not being recognized, Feng Wu stopped in her tracks, but her eyes couldn't help but look at Feng Fei, and she pursed her lips.
Feng Wu slowly walked to the side and sat down cross-legged. Because of the presence of the ten-thousand-year-old stalactite, even the air here was filled with the ultimate essence. A single breath could refine one's physique. Although Feng Wu was only in a soul state and could not directly consume the ten-thousand-year-old stalactite, the essence she slowly inhaled through her breath still had excellent effects on her.
Time passed slowly. Because they were in a mountain cave, they couldn't see the outside world, and cultivation itself transcended time. When Feng Fei woke up, she was quite disoriented and didn't know how much time had passed. Seeing Feng Fei awake, Ming Feng excitedly flew to her side, chirping and circling around her. Feng Fei patted Ming Feng's head, then turned to look at Feng Wu, who was sitting close to the pool, her small face flushed, her body swaying gently.
Feng Fei was filled with confusion, not knowing what was wrong with Feng Wu. He looked at Ming Feng, who chirped twice and shook her head, indicating that she didn't know either.
Feng Fei watched from the side. After a long while, Feng Wu finally exhaled a breath of turbid air, opened his eyes, and was about to open his mouth to say something when the earth shook again.
Feng Fei's face paled, and his body swayed uncontrollably. Ming Feng, feeling dizzy from the shaking, quickly grabbed Feng Fei's shoulder. Feng Wu glanced reluctantly at the Karmic Fire Red Lotus, then at the swaying rock walls, and finally gritted his teeth, urgently saying, "Hurry up and come out with me!" Without waiting for Feng Fei's reaction, he grabbed Feng Fei's sleeve and ran outside, bringing the giant python's corpse with him.
Feng Fei couldn't keep up for a moment and was pulled off a stumble. He rolled his eyes and muttered a few words under his breath before remembering the urgency of the situation. Only then did he calm himself down and obediently follow Feng Wu to escape.
Having finally escaped, Feng Fei, still shaken, couldn't help but glance back. She saw that the hole they had crawled out of was suddenly covered by falling rocks with a "boom" during the shaking, raising clouds of dust.
"What should we do next?" Feng Wu led Feng Fei to another place where they could rest without giving any explanation. He chose a relatively clean spot, sat down cross-legged, closed his eyes, and regulated his breathing, ignoring Feng Fei's many questions.
Well, Feng Fei wasn't embarrassed at all by not getting any response. She touched her nose, found a place to sit down, and called out to Ming Feng. Just as she was about to check on the benefits she had gained from the body tempering, she was taken aback by Ming Feng's appearance: ever since Ming Feng had transformed into the size of a sparrow, she had refused to change back. At this moment, she was struggling to hold a large, round, blue bead the size of a washbasin with her tiny wings, her face filled with a look of ecstasy. Feng Fei wondered if her eyes were playing tricks on her. When she opened them again, she could still see wisps of blue smoke rising from the large, blue bead and slowly disappearing into Ming Feng's body.
Feng Fei stared wide-eyed at Ming Feng. Seemingly startled by Feng Fei's undisguised and intensely passionate gaze, Ming Feng groggily raised her head, a hint of intoxication appearing in her small, bright eyes. Then, she staggered towards Feng Fei, and before Feng Fei could react, Ming Feng tumbled to the ground with a thud, the large, round, blue bead she was holding rolling to Feng Fei's feet.
Feng Fei couldn't help but grin. He tiptoed up to Ming Feng, tapped Ming Feng's little head, covered his mouth, and chuckled for a while before picking up Ming Feng's wings and gently shaking them.
Seeing that Mingfeng merely opened her pink beak in dissatisfaction, Fengfei was tempted to tease her again.
Scooping up the water pouch, Feng Fei chuckled wickedly and poured all the water from the pouch onto Ming Feng with a "whoosh," instantly sending up wisps of green smoke. Ming Feng was a fire-type divine beast, so this ordinary water wouldn't harm him at all. Feng Fei was merely satisfying his own wicked desires.
Seeing the smoke still rising from Mingfeng's body, Fengfei chuckled for a while before running back to the large cyan bead and squatting down to examine it closely.
The cyan bead emitted wisps of cyan silk, resembling wisps of smoke, and its surface was translucent, like jade but not quite. Feng Fei glanced thoughtfully at the giant python's corpse. No wonder this large bead looked familiar; it was the inner core that the giant python had spat out to attack him! But why did it seem to have shrunk considerably?
Feng Fei circled the giant python's inner core in confusion, but just as he was wondering what was going on, Ming Feng suddenly woke up and realized that the blue bead was gone from her bosom. She immediately screamed, "Chirp! Chirp~~~~~~! Chirp!"
Feng Fei's ears stung from the stinging, and he covered them with a fierce expression. He took a big step forward and grabbed one of Ming Feng's wing tips without mercy, giving it a shake. Ming Feng's already unclear consciousness immediately became even more confused.
Feng Fei angrily pulled Ming Feng into her arms, thinking, "What a troublesome girl!"
After thinking for a moment, Feng Fei scooped up the giant python's inner core, stuffed it into the dazed Ming Feng's arms, and then found a place to sit down.
"This giant python is a rare find. I misjudged it at first, but thankfully you killed it in the end." Feng Wu's leisurely voice came from behind Feng Fei. The hairs on the back of Feng Fei's neck involuntarily stood on end. After recognizing Feng Wu's voice, he pressed his chest and breathed a sigh of relief, saying, "You scared me..."
Feng Wu looked at Feng Fei with a slight apology and said in a hoarse voice, "I've taught you everything I can. I should go back and prepare myself. I'll take this giant python with me. Feng Jiu is skilled in weapon crafting, so I'll have her help me forge the snake bones into a whip, and the snake skin into soft armor. You need to practice diligently in the future. The cultivation method that Feng Shiyi taught you is something that our Vermilion Bird royal family must learn, and only our royal family can cultivate it." As if he had thought of something, he paused, and with a flash of his right hand, a booklet shimmering with light appeared in Feng Wu's palm. "This is the basic whip technique. Learn it and take a look. I've observed your style, and it seems more suitable for using long weapons. Originally, silk and forge would be more suitable, but excellent silk and forge are hard to find."
Feng Fei didn't quite understand why Feng Wu would suddenly say so much, but it all sounded like he was doing it for her own good, so he obediently nodded.
With a flick of Feng Wu's right hand, the basic whip technique was instantly imprinted into Feng Fei's mind.
Before Feng Fei could even process any of this, he heard Feng Wu say, "Ming Feng can't just keep absorbing the giant python's inner core like this. Your little golden sword is also a rare and powerful weapon. You only need to cut off a piece the size of a fingernail each month. If Ming Feng is greedy, then you... hehe, Ming Feng will definitely listen to you."
Feng Fei didn't know how to react, so she could only respond to Feng Wu's words. In this way, two hours passed by unknowingly.
Feng Wu glanced at Feng Fei one last time, said nothing more, and returned to the ring with the giant python's corpse.
When Feng Wu's figure disappeared, Feng Fei's body stiffened involuntarily.
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The internet at home was down today, so I'm only posting this now... and I'm so happy right now~
Chapter 11 Nine-Tailed Fox Hu Qing
Chapter Eleven: Hu Qing, the Nine-Tailed Fox
Feng Fei felt as if his body was no longer his own. The feeling of being watched from behind by something suddenly appeared the moment Feng Wu disappeared. Feng Fei involuntarily raised the hairs on his body and turned his head to look around in surprise and uncertainty, but there was nothing wrong.
Sweat slowly seeped from Feng Fei's forehead.
After a while, the eerie feeling disappeared. Feng Fei felt weak all over; that feeling was truly awful. He wiped the sweat from his forehead, pressed his chest hard, and then pulled Ming Feng along, preparing to head out of the jungle.
While leaving no trace, Feng Fei was still pondering the meaning of the words that Feng Wu had secretly transmitted through divine sense before disappearing.
Beware of Feng Yi? Feng Yi has barely appeared from the beginning. Could she be trying to harm me? No way, isn't she still relying on me to revive the Vermilion Bird Kingdom? Feng Fei was a bit overwhelmed by the thought and, unable to figure it out for the time being, simply put it out of his mind. However, his wariness of Feng Yi remained.
"Mingfeng, if we keep walking like this, won't we accidentally run into that intimidating place we encountered before?" Fengfei stroked Mingfeng, who was nestled in his arms, and suddenly asked in a daze, recalling that terrifying aura.
"Chirp!" Mingfeng chirped and then tossed her little head to the right, her tiny, bright eyes revealing disdain.
Feng Fei frowned, realizing Ming Feng meant she was being looked down upon. There must be some powerful beast there, strong enough to disdain someone as weak as her. So even if she walked by, unless she deliberately provoked it, the beast wouldn't easily kill her. If it attacked, it would lose face in the beast world.
Although it was true, Feng Fei was still somewhat indignant.
After muttering to himself for a long time, he packed some things, grabbed Mingfeng, and headed towards that terrifying place.
"If you underestimate me again, I won't give you candy next time!" Feng Fei said resentfully. This candy was the giant python's inner core that she would cut off and give to Ming Feng every month.
Upon hearing this, Mingfeng immediately became anxious. It flapped its wings and flew out of Fengfei's arms, landing on Fengfei's head and scratching it vigorously, chirping "Chirp chirp," as if to say, "If you don't give me food, I'll scratch your hair! Humph!"