Chapter 56: The Grand Gathering Formation of the Three Pure Ones
Lin Feng, Wang Jisheng, and Wang Haiyang walked into Villa No. 1.
As she watched Lin Feng’s figure gradually recede into the distance, Yao Qianqian was overcome with sorrow. She clearly had the opportunity to enjoy both fame and fortune, and to live in a three-hundred-million villa, yet she hadn’t cherished it.
Who could have imagined that Lin Feng, who had been humble and downtrodden for three years, would suddenly rise to prominence and possess a top-tier villa after all this time?
“Qianqian, let’s go. Hmph, no wonder people say men go bad when they get rich. Lin Feng just got his break and now he wants to abandon his wife! Isn’t it just because the Tang family wants to repay a debt? I refuse to believe he can be sheltered by the Tang family forever!”
“Hmph, I don’t think this villa is all that special anyway. Otherwise, why would someone just give it to Lin Feng for nothing? I bet there’s something fishy going on! Only a wealthy heiress would use a three-hundred-million villa to coax a pretty boy.”
Her mother-in-law, unable to have the grapes, declared them sour. Seeing the villa slip from her grasp, she could only vent her frustration with words.
But her father-in-law remained clear-headed. He shook his head and said,
“Think carefully—how have we treated Lin Feng these past three years? No wonder he resents us. We should focus on how to beg the old man’s forgiveness. Don’t forget what you said in front of him, wife.”
“Oh dear! How could I have forgotten that? Lin Feng is truly the cause of all my suffering!”
Her mother-in-law refused to acknowledge her own greed as the reason for their current predicament, instead shifting all blame onto Lin Feng.
Only Yao Qianqian stared at Lin Feng’s back, clenching her fists, her heart silently vowing:
“Lin Feng, I must uncover the mystery of your identity. Are you really just Tang Yun’s kept man? Some things can only be clarified by asking Miss Tang herself!”
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Meanwhile, inside the villa, Lin Feng walked into the living room where the tea table was covered with boxes containing all manner of treasured spiritual items.
Wang Jisheng led Lin Feng to the tea table and said with a smile,
“Master Lin, these are the spiritual items you listed on your inventory. Aside from the two millennial treasures needed for the formation’s core, we’ve gathered almost everything else.”
“This past week, we’ve posted rewards in Binhai’s upper circles, offering jade talismans in exchange for these items. The Feng family contributed the most—Elder Feng values longevity items and paid the highest price, sparing no expense.”
Wang Jisheng opened each box for Lin Feng to inspect.
In the very center was a jade box containing a bead the size of a longan fruit, black as onyx, exuding a delicate musk.
This was the millennial shark pearl.
Shark pearls are formed from a merman’s tears shed under the moon, mingled with their own blood, resulting in a substance that is pure and cold—a rare water-attribute spiritual item.
Lin Feng continued his inspection and found a wealth of spiritual treasures.
“Seven-Star Grass.”
“Luo Moon Flower.”
“Qi Yun Vine.”
“Spirit Fire Stone.”
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Indeed, these powerful families possessed many of the spiritual items Lin Feng required.
There were fifty-seven kinds in total, plus the millennial shark pearl—enough to construct a basic Three-Cleansing Spirit Gathering Array.
“Excellent, you’ve done very well. Here are two jade talismans I refined specifically for you. Their defensive power is stronger and they nourish the body. Consider them your reward.”
Lin Feng casually tossed out two jade plaques of glassy emerald, each engraved with three formation diagrams—far superior to the talismans he’d previously sold.
“Thank you, Master Lin!”
Wang Jisheng and his son received the jade plaques, joy lighting up their faces as they hurriedly bowed in gratitude.
Once they wore the plaques, a surge of warmth rose from the small of their backs, coursing through their limbs and bones—a comfort comparable to a full-body massage.
“Ah~ So comfortable! This talisman is truly miraculous!”
Wang Haiyang closed his eyes, sinking into the sofa to enjoy the baptism of the talisman’s spiritual power.
Lin Feng then pointed with his sword finger, and the spiritual items in the boxes rose with the wind, drifting and floating in midair.
He pressed his fingertip to draw several drops of blood, using it as ink to paint the formation diagram.
He summoned each spiritual item, flicked his finger to extract its essence, and ignited it at crucial points in the diagram.
In short order, fifty-seven spiritual items were incorporated into the formation.
Finally, countless particles of spiritual energy gathered in the diagram, forming three points of starlight.
Lin Feng took the millennial shark pearl and placed it atop one of the stars.
A soft hiss sounded, and the spiritual energy within the diagram began to flow like a river, no longer stagnant at any one spot—the whole formation was fully activated.
Just then, outside the villa, a clear water dragon’s cry rang out.
A jade-green water dragon emerged, drawn by the shark pearl, and entered the diagram, swirling within it.
“What is this…”
Wang Jisheng was so astonished by the spectacle that he stammered, unable to describe what he saw.
“This is the spiritual intelligence of Hualong Lake’s water vein. No wonder the spiritual energy here is so dense—the lake harbors a water-attribute spiritual vein.”
“So much the better. This basic Three-Cleansing Spirit Gathering Array is now more complete and powerful, aiding my cultivation!”
Though the formation still lacked two millennial treasures to be fully finished, its scale was already impressive—it could be considered a minor paradise.
Cultivators rely on four essentials: method, wealth, partner, and abode.
Method refers to cultivation manuals and mystical arts.
Wealth is resources—treasures and natural wonders.
Partner denotes companions on the path.
Abode is the blessed land.
Though abode comes last among the four, a proper sanctuary is far more effective than meditating in a cramped study.
After sending Wang Jisheng and his son off, Lin Feng immediately entered meditation to break through his bottleneck.
He had already reached the early stage of Tier Four as a First-Class Meridian Spiritualist, and now was the perfect time to strive for the peak of Tier Four.
Lin Feng calmed his mind and practiced the “Three-Cleansing True Spirit Technique,” drawing countless spiritual particles from hundreds of kilometers around into the array.
The dense spiritual energy began to coalesce into liquid form, all of it absorbed by Lin Feng, leaving not a drop behind.
Through a night of cultivation, Lin Feng finally broke through at dawn, reaching the peak of Tier Four as a First-Class Meridian Spiritualist.
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At the same time, in the headquarters of Tianlong Hall in Binhai City, a burly and imposing man sat.
He wore a crimson cloak embroidered with golden dragons, seated grandly on a top-tier Italian leather sofa, his eyes icy and disdainful.
Usually arrogant and unruly, Long Yaoyang appeared meek as a chick before this man, standing quietly by the sofa, not daring to make a single move.
“You’re saying Cheng Longjian had an accident?”
“Yes, Father. Someone witnessed Cheng Longjian being ambushed from behind outside Baiyun Pavilion, falling from the treetops dozens of meters high, and finally being taken away by Wang Jisheng’s people.”
Long Yaoyang replied respectfully, not daring to slacken in the slightest.
“Very well. Report Cheng Longjian’s incident to the main hall. Cheng Qianfeng is Cheng Longjian’s elder brother—he will not let this pass. Cheng Qianfeng’s martial arts are profound, far surpassing mine. With him, the Binhai City slot for the Five Provinces Martial Arts Tournament will surely belong to our Tianlong Hall!”
The man’s voice was hoarse and commanding, chilling to the bone.
“Yes. Once Cheng Qianfeng arrives from the main hall, I’ll immediately challenge Jisheng Society and seize the sole Binhai City slot for the Five Provinces Martial Arts Tournament!”
“Good. Proceed. You may leave.”
“Yes, Father!”
Long Yaoyang respectfully withdrew, not daring to overstep.
This burly man was the master of Tianlong Hall, known as “Dragon Overturning the Heavens”—Long Aoyun!