Chapter 224: Chapter 170: Gang Qi Transformation

’Since I started following Zou Feng,’ Tian Yun thought, ’I’m afraid I’m witnessing the birth of a Demon Dao titan up close…’

While Tian Yun was genuinely happy for Zou Feng, she couldn’t help but worry.

In most cases, the final stages of cultivating an Evil Skill either harmed oneself or harmed others…

For Zou Feng, this breakthrough wasn’t a stroke of luck. It was a natural and logical progression.

After arriving in Qingchuan City, he had accumulated more than enough resources. His cultivation had no side effects, and with the rapid-growth nature of Evil Skills, a breakthrough was to be expected.

This was one of the benefits of coming to a large city like Qingchuan.

If he had stayed in Yuan Guang County, only the Iron Blood Gu Poison Group could have provided any assistance.

But relying solely on the Iron Blood Gu Poison Group to break through to the Fifth Grade would have been impossible in the short term.

After all, the Iron Blood Gu Poison Group still needed to be nurtured. It wasn’t yet mature enough to harvest.

Furthermore, Zou Feng’s breakthrough attempt just now had also relied on the payment Teng Jun gave him previously.

“Bone-Softening Palm (Entering the Hall and the Room), Progress: 22%”

In just five days, this skill had already reached the Entering the Hall and the Room realm. The speed was simply astonishing.

Having the big shots on the List of Gods taking the heat was one thing, but the White Jade Spider Poison also played an indispensable role.

The Bone-Softening Palm originally required White Jade Spider Poison as a cultivation resource.

The two complemented each other. Once the Spider Poison was refined, it resonated with Zou Feng’s other Poison Skills, allowing him to break through to the Fifth Grade in one go.

After the breakthrough, the most direct change for Zou Feng was the ability of Gang Qi Transformation.

Strictly speaking, although his Bone-Softening Palm had reached the Entering the Hall and the Room realm, if he were to face a powerful enemy, Zou Feng would definitely still choose to use the Five Poison Fire Lotus Skill or the Great Universal Hand.

Currently, neither the Bone-Softening Palm nor the temporarily paused Corpse Luo Heart Scripture were up to any major tasks yet.

However, the Bone-Softening Palm and the White Jade Spider Poison brought an unexpected pleasant surprise after the breakthrough.

This cultivation skill was surprisingly compatible with his Black Tortoise Sea-Suppressing Force. And because of this compatibility, it strengthened an ability Zou Feng already possessed.

Back when he was still in the Inner Qi Realm, as soon as his Black Tortoise Sea-Suppressing Force broke through to the Refined Realm, it had produced a special method of using Inner Qi—Love That Can Stretch and Contract at Will.

At that time, Zou Feng would often use his sticky Inner Qi to pull enemies toward him.

Now that he had broken through to the Fifth Grade and could use Gang Qi Transformation, “Love That Can Stretch and Contract at Will” had been greatly enhanced as well.

Based on the properties of the Bone-Softening Palm and the White Jade Spider Poison, Zou Feng’s Gang Qi could now easily transform into a spider web with extreme stickiness.

Not only were they sticky, but these Gang Qi Spider Webs were also Poison Attachment weapons.

In short, after breaking through to the Fifth Grade, Zou Feng’s strength had more than doubled. He would even dare to take on Teng Jun if she showed up now.

As for Wang Wenjing, that Fourth Grade expert…

He still couldn’t get too arrogant. A strategic retreat would be his main course of action.

“Sister Yun, you’ve been poisoned?”

Seeing at a glance that Tian Yun was poisoned, Zou Feng hurried forward and used his Wandering Dragon Master to expel the poison for her.

Although this was far from the first time Tian Yun had experienced the “Wandering Dragon Master,” she still couldn’t help but let out a soft whimper.

Zou Feng was in a great mood after his successful breakthrough. He and Tian Yun already had their “daily lessons” without fail.

Both of them had just finished their cultivation. Since they had nothing better to do, they were naturally about to get down to their usual business right then and there.

But just as they were about to start, a familiar voice suddenly came from outside.

“Doctor Zou, Sister Yun, come out and eat!”

“I’ve brought takeout of Cyan Wood Building’s signature dishes, and a jug of rare, fine wine…”

Teng Jun, the True Inheritor of the Silk Cave, had found them again.

In fact, this wasn’t the first time Teng Jun had come to their door in the past five days.

Five days ago, after Zou Feng and Tian Yun escaped, they had gone to a different safe house, not this current one.

Only two days later, Teng Jun had shown up once and tried to break through again.

The result was still a failure. She had to wait to further acclimate to the Blood Begonia poison.

When Teng Jun decided to use this method to break through, she had already prepared herself for at least five or six attempts to succeed, so she remained unhurried.

After the second failed attempt, Teng Jun had chosen to leave on her own accord.

She was clearly aware that no matter where she went, Wang Wenjing would soon swarm over like a fly that had smelled something foul.

Unexpectedly, only three more days had passed, and Teng Jun had found them again, clearly intending to make a third attempt.

Although Zou Feng had accepted payment and had no intention of backing out of the deal…

…the fact that Teng Jun had now shown up at a critical moment for the second time was still a massive pain in the ass.

However, even though he had carefully checked before, trying to figure out how Teng Jun always managed to find him, he had come up with nothing.

He could only say that the methods of a True Inheritor from Biyou Palace were not to be underestimated.

Getting dressed, he resentfully patted Tian Yun’s shoulder before walking outside.

On the stone table outside, Teng Jun had already laid out all the takeout food.

Seeing Zou Feng come out, she greeted him warmly, “Why is Sister Yun still inside? Come on, let’s eat while it’s hot. The chef at Cyan Wood Building really knows his stuff… Huh?”

Looking up and sizing Zou Feng up for a few moments, Teng Jun first revealed a puzzled expression. After staring blankly for a bit, she cupped her fist and said, “Congratulations, Doctor Zou, on your promotion to the Fifth Grade!”

Although she was a little surprised at first, she wasn’t overly shocked, as she had clearly anticipated it.

Since things had come to this, and seeing that Teng Jun didn’t seem to have intentionally picked this critical moment to arrive, Zou Feng couldn’t be bothered to dwell on it.

After exchanging a few pleasantries with her and confirming the food on the table was not poisoned, he called Tian Yun out to eat with them.

Teng Jun didn’t seem to be in a hurry to begin her third attempt either, appearing quite relaxed during the meal.

During the meal, she also seemed to casually bring up the recent state of the war.

The rebel army led by the Southern Prince, after initially conquering cities and territories, had now slowed its offensive and was no longer advancing recklessly.

This was naturally a wise move.

Until the struggle between the Sects backing both sides became clearer, even if the rebel army seemed to have a huge advantage, they couldn’t truly think they could succeed in one fell swoop.

“The Celestial Essence Sword Sect’s foundation is truly deep. My Biyou Palace lost quite a few experts in Jiangnan Prefecture!”

The reason Teng Jun brought up this topic wasn’t because she had found out Zou Feng was from Yuan Guang County in Jiangnan Prefecture. Rather, she was analyzing the war situation from the perspective of a Cave Master of Biyou Palace’s Silk Cave.

Biyou Palace was one of the Sect forces from the Southern Border that supported the Southern Prince’s rebellion.

This was just a piece of information mentioned in passing, but it sent a slight chill through Zou Feng’s heart.

It seemed that while the Southern Prince’s side had captured some cities elsewhere, they had suffered a significant loss in Jiangnan Prefecture.

This wasn’t because the Governor of Jiangnan was particularly valiant, but because a behemoth like the Celestial Essence Sword Sect was located within the territory of Jiangnan Prefecture.

The Sects from the Southern Border had not actually underestimated the Celestial Essence Sword Sect.

Before the war began, they had already used the Ten Directions Sect to disgust and harass the Celestial Essence Sword Sect, and it had achieved some results.

However, judging from what Teng Jun said, they had ultimately underestimated the Celestial Essence Sword Sect’s foundation and had been taught a harsh lesson.

And for Zou Feng, this was not good news at all.

The rebels’ defeat in Jiangnan Prefecture meant that the crisis Yuwen Boxi had been facing was temporarily resolved.

Now, he would be free to properly investigate the cause of his son’s death.

Zou Feng was currently hiding in Qingchuan City, so even if Yuwen Boxi discovered something, he didn’t need to worry.

Given that the Southern Border and the Great Yan Dynasty were hostile to each other, the Governor of Jiangnan couldn’t extend his reach over here.

But while he didn’t need to worry about himself, the Hongxing Gang would very likely suffer because of this.

When that time came, it was possible that Yuwen Boxi, in a fit of rage, would dispatch troops to bloodbath the Hongxing Gang and the Heart Meeting Martial Arts Hall.

Zou Feng did not want to return to Yuan Guang County in the future only to find his brothers brutally killed, his master’s family implicated, and the Iron Blood Gu Poison Group wiped out in one fell swoop…

Thinking of this, he quickly and secretly checked the List of Gods.

Fortunately, Yuwen Boxi’s name had not appeared. He still had time.

If he were only at the Sixth Grade, even if he returned, he probably still wouldn’t be able to change anything.

Returning based on hot-blooded passion alone would be a useless sacrifice.

This was one of the reasons he had chosen to temporarily stay in Qingchuan City.

But now that he had successfully broken through to the Fifth Grade according to plan, the situation was completely different. Besides, he was by no means comparable to an ordinary Fifth Grade expert.

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