Another Case of Qi Deviation

"Misunderstandings can be resolved, misunderstandings can be resolved."

Seeing the tense atmosphere, Ye Ziyang stepped in to smooth things over.

Nangong Zheng let out a soft huff; he still held some wariness toward the Divine Dynasty.

"I can ignore other matters, but this good-for-nothing disciple of mine is a member of the Nangong Clan."

Nangong Zheng's attitude was equally unyielding; even if Wu Yuanqing was an outer sect protector of the Ancient Li Royal Court, he did not fear him.

"Brother Nangong, we can let the Cloud Rising Sect go. This is out of respect for you, Brother Nangong. What do you say?"

Nangong Zheng's aggressive stance displeased Wu Yuanqing, but he still chose to concede.

The Nangong Clan was a family of alchemists. The founder of the Nangong Clan had once been a Fourth Refinement Alchemist who served as a guest elder in the Golden Crow Ancient Kingdom, holding a noble status.

Later, he retired to his homeland and founded the Nangong Clan.

A Fourth Refinement Alchemist was something usually only a Divine Dynasty could possess; powers like the Ancient Kingdom Court could only cultivate Third Refinement Alchemists.

This was enough to show just how noble the status of the Nangong Clan's founder was.

As for Nangong Zheng, he was not only a major figure of the Great Dao Divine Treasury but also a high-grade Third Refinement Alchemist.

An alchemist of this level was not something even the Ancient Kingdom Court could necessarily produce.

There were even rumors that Nangong Zheng had the opportunity to break through to the Fourth Refinement.

An alchemist of this caliber was someone even the Divine Dynasty would beg to recruit.

It was no wonder they said Nangong Zheng had connections to the Divine Dynasty.

Wu Yuanqing gave Nangong Zheng face as a form of concession.

"Brother Nangong, you cannot protect this boy, otherwise I will be unable to fulfill my duty."

Respect was one thing, but Wu Yuanqing still intended to apprehend Liu Chengfeng.

Nangong Renshe grew anxious, looking at Nangong Zheng with pleading eyes. He had brought Liu Chengfeng here specifically to ask Nangong Zheng to protect him.

Nangong Zheng cast a cold glance at Nangong Renshe and let out a soft huff.

"I came this time because I heard the Ancestral Hall was about to open."

Nangong Zheng bypassed the topic entirely, neither saying he would protect him nor that he wouldn't.

Nangong Renshe sighed softly; he did not blame his ancestor.

Liu Chengfeng remained calm. Nangong Renshe had done his best, and he felt grateful in his heart.

"Brother Nangong is well-informed, but unfortunately, the Ancestral Hall has not yet opened. It is not so easy to open the Ancestral Hall."

Nangong Zheng and Ye Ziyang began discussing the matter of the Ancestral Hall, with Liu Chengfeng listening from the side.

His heart tightened; he had a foreboding sense of unease.

Nangong Zheng had not come for Nangong Renshe; he had come for the Ancestral Hall of the Qiuchi Kingdom.

With two major figures of the Great Dao Divine Treasury, Nangong Zheng and Wu Yuanqing, gathered at the Grandmaster Mansion, plus Ye Ziyang, there were now three major figures of the Great Dao Divine Treasury present.

This posed a direct threat to the Empress of Qiuchi.

Thinking of this, Liu Chengfeng immediately felt that things were taking a turn for the worse.

"If you want to open the Ancestral Hall, I recommend Young Master Liu."

Ye Ziyang did not hide anything and told Nangong Zheng about Liu Chengfeng's situation.

"Are you interested?"

Nangong Zheng looked at Liu Chengfeng and extended an invitation.

Nangong Renshe's heart also tightened. He was quick-witted and understood the implications immediately.

If Liu Chengfeng joined either Nangong Zheng or Ye Ziyang, what would happen?

"Not interested. I'm a bit sleepy, I'm heading back to the imperial palace."

Liu Chengfeng let out a yawn, turned around, and walked away.

"He has courage."

As Liu Chengfeng left, Nangong Zheng watched his retreating figure, lost in thought.

Ye Ziyang and Wu Yuanqing watched Liu Chengfeng leave, but they did not stop him.

"This is a major disaster; the storm is coming."

Nangong Renshe followed Liu Chengfeng as he left, filled with worry. Liu Chengfeng was now right in the eye of the storm.

"Why did the Nangong ancestor come here?"

Liu Chengfeng was also curious. Wu Yuanqing had a reason to come, but what was Nangong Zheng's reason?

"The Blood Sea Divine Treasury mental cultivation method of our Nangong Clan originates from the Crow Nest Tree in the Ancestral Hall of the Qiuchi Kingdom."

"This is the core mental cultivation method of our Nangong Clan, and the key to becoming a Fourth Refinement Alchemist."

The Crow Nest Tree—Liu Chengfeng immediately thought of the Ancient Tree.

"A Sage Scroll Innate heart method."

"Correct, the Crow Nest Heart Method, but the ancestors never passed it down. The old ancestor is likely here for the Crow Nest Heart Method this time."

"To encircle and annihilate the Qiuchi Kingdom, or rather, the Qiuchi Kingdom royal family."

Liu Chengfeng understood everything now.

"The Grandmaster Mansion and the royal family have always been locked in a power struggle. The Grandmaster Mansion is composed of the descendants of meritorious nobles; they hold the Ancestral Hall and control the Fire Spirit Pool, leaving no one to keep them in check."

"Should we leave the Imperial Capital?"

Nangong Renshe was worried. The Imperial Capital was no longer safe; a storm was brewing, and Liu Chengfeng was at the eye of it, liable to be torn to shreds at any moment.

"Where could we even run to? The most dangerous place is the safest place."

Liu Chengfeng couldn't help but smile, his eyes narrowing as a cold glint flickered within them.

Nangong Renshe felt helpless. With the Divine Dynasty issuing decrees and the Royal Court in pursuit, there was simply nowhere to hide; perhaps they could only face the battle head-on.

Liu Chengfeng returned to the palace, where the Empress of Qiuchi was already waiting for him, having personally come to the grand hall where Liu Chengfeng resided.

"Why not join them?"

The Empress of Qiuchi remained as cold as frost, her imperial aura oppressive, yet her gaze softened considerably.

"Hey, with a beautiful lady like you here, how could I bear to leave the palace?"

Liu Chengfeng looked at the Empress of Qiuchi and teased.

The Empress of Qiuchi's beautiful eyes turned cold, her gaze sharp as a blade.

Liu Chengfeng was not afraid of her; he met her gaze, taking in her peerless beauty—she was truly a woman of legendary charm.

"The ancestor of the Nangong Clan once attained enlightenment under the Crow Nest Tree in the Ancestral Hall. He comprehended the Crow Nest Heart Method, which ultimately allowed him to become a Fourth Refinement Alchemist."

"By agreement, the Nangong Clan ancestor could not pass down the Crow Nest Heart Method, but the Nangong Clan's Blood Sea Heart Method is still derived from the Crow Nest Heart Method, though it is only of the Sage Scroll middle grade."

The Empress of Qiuchi took the initiative to tell Liu Chengfeng.

"Nangong Zheng has come specifically for the Crow Nest Heart Method."

Liu Chengfeng looked at the Empress of Qiuchi. She was truly remarkable; living deep within the palace, she was still fully aware of everything happening outside.

"Nangong Zheng is already a Third Refinement upper-grade alchemist. If he wants to become a Fourth Refinement alchemist, he must rely on the Sage Scroll peak-grade Crow Nest Heart Method."

"Can a Sage Scroll peak-grade heart method really make one a Fourth Refinement alchemist?"

Liu Chengfeng couldn't help but stroke his chin. When it came to fusing and creating heart methods, he was the best.

"The Blood Sea Heart Method is merely one factor that determines the size of the blood sea, and the size of the blood sea determines how many refinements an alchemist or sword smith can achieve."

Ten miles of blood sea equals one refinement, twenty miles equals two, thirty miles equals three...

A Third Refinement alchemist must possess a thirty-mile blood sea.

The most powerful alchemist in the Green Meng Realm only reached the fourth refinement; the fifth refinement existed only in legends.

"Your Majesty, how many miles is your blood sea?"

"Twenty-four miles."

The Empress of Qiuchi gave him a cold look; if he dared to tease her again, her gaze would be like a blade, ready to strike him dead.

"Pardon me, I have twenty miles."

Liu Chengfeng laughed and said in a leisurely tone.

The Empress of Qiuchi felt a jolt in her heart and stared at Liu Chengfeng.

"How could you have twenty miles? What True Blood do you possess, and what heart method do you cultivate?"

The Empress of Qiuchi was shocked. Regarding the Blood Sea Divine Treasury, she cultivated the Dragon Transformation Heart Method, a Sage Scroll lower-grade technique, and possessed the Dragon Carp True Blood with a fifty-thousand-year lifespan.

That was what allowed her to possess a twenty-four-mile blood sea.

How could Liu Chengfeng possibly have a twenty-mile blood sea!

"I'm a genius, after all. I just happened to fuse and create a Human Scroll Innate heart method."

The Empress of Qiuchi felt that was impossible; a Human Scroll Innate method was inferior to a Sage Scroll Innate method.

Based on that alone, it was impossible to possess a twenty-mile blood sea.

The Empress of Qiuchi couldn't help but think of the God Tomb and stared at Liu Chengfeng, but she did not press the matter.

"Is it really that easy for you to fuse and create innate techniques?"

Lady Chen had told her that Liu Chengfeng had fused the Flying Sword Technique into a Sage Scroll Innate technique.

He was a truly extraordinary genius.

This was the reason she wanted to recruit Liu Chengfeng.

"Hey, for a genius seen once in an eternity, cultivation is just that easy."

Liu Chengfeng's self-satisfied expression was enough to make anyone want to punch him.

"Do you want to try the Dragon Transformation Heart Method?"

"Are you willing to pass it on to me?"

Liu Chengfeng was surprised. The Dragon Transformation Heart Method, a low-grade Sage Scroll, was the best heart method of the royal family.

He certainly wanted a Sage Scroll heart method; if he could fuse it with his Mad Kui Heart Method, it could become an Innate Sage Scroll heart method.

This would greatly strengthen his Blood Sea and boost his combat power.

The Empress of Qiuchi was resolute and decisive. Without another word, she passed the Dragon Transformation Heart Method to Liu Chengfeng on the spot.

She also wanted to pursue a thirty-mile-wide Blood Sea.

Liu Chengfeng memorized the Dragon Transformation Heart Method, brought it into his mind, and activated his Celestial Body, slamming it against the Dragon Transformation Heart Method.

The Celestial Body fused and created the Dragon Transformation Heart Method, elevating it from a low-grade Sage Scroll to a peak-grade Sage Scroll.

Liu Chengfeng then took out the Mad Kui Heart Method, mixed it with the Dragon Transformation Heart Method, and used the Celestial Body to smash and fuse them.

However, they would not fuse; the two even conflicted with each other. The Mad Kui Heart Method was as irritable as a Kui Ox, while the Dragon Transformation Heart Method was as arrogant as a True Dragon.

The process of fusing the two heart methods was full of conflict, like they were fighting, neither able to stand the sight of the other.

After several attempts, Liu Chengfeng gave up.

Although he hadn't fused the Dragon Transformation Heart Method and the Mad Kui Heart Method, the Celestial Body charged its fee all the same, directly draining Liu Chengfeng's blood energy until he was nearly sucked dry.

"Damn it—"

Liu Chengfeng couldn't help but curse. This was too ruthless; the Celestial Body's fees were getting more and more expensive.

Liu Chengfeng lay flat on the bed, nearly turned into a dried corpse, which gave the Empress of Qiuchi a start.

The Empress of Qiuchi immediately fed Liu Chengfeng three portions of Second Refinement Blood Medicine, showing great generosity.

The Second Refinement Blood Medicine filled his Blood Sea, allowing Liu Chengfeng's blood energy to recover quickly.

"Do not force it, or you will suffer a cultivation deviation."

"Although I couldn't fuse it into an Innate one, I managed to refine it into a peak-grade one."

"What—"

The Empress of Qiuchi was stunned for a moment.

She had thought Liu Chengfeng failed, but she hadn't expected that in just two or three days, he would have refined the low-grade Sage Scroll Dragon Transformation Heart Method into a peak-grade Sage Scroll.

He sounded regretful that he hadn't reached the Innate level—what kind of monster was this?

"I have already created the Green Phoenix Heart Method into an Innate one and named it the Dragon Phoenix Green Gold Heart Method. I am the dragon, and you are the phoenix. Little lady, the phoenix must follow the dragon."

Liu Chengfeng teased the Empress of Qiuchi and passed both heart methods to her.

The Empress of Qiuchi didn't pay attention to Liu Chengfeng's teasing; when she received the two heart methods, she was dumbfounded.

Dragon Transformation Heart Method, peak-grade Sage Scroll; Dragon Phoenix Green Gold Heart Method, Innate Sage Scroll.

How long had it been? One refined into a peak-grade, one refined into an Innate.

Looking at Liu Chengfeng, the Empress of Qiuchi felt as if she had seen a ghost. What kind of monster was this?

Refining and creating cultivation techniques was an extremely difficult task.

Those who could create cultivation techniques were all world-shaking geniuses.

Secret manuals created below the Great Dao Divine Treasury realm were Human Scrolls.

Secret manuals created at the Great Dao Divine Treasury and Demigod realms were Sage Scrolls.

Those created by gods were God Scrolls.

Anyone who could create peak-grade or Innate Human or Sage Scrolls would eventually be able to ascend to godhood.

Liu Chengfeng created peak-grade and Innate techniques as if it were nothing.

Even the most stunning gods, in their youth, had never achieved such a feat.

Refining an Innate technique as easily as drinking water—could such a monster fail to ascend to godhood in the future?

Even Zhao Tian, with his divine manifestation, could not compare to the monster before her.

"Am I so handsome that I've mesmerized you?"

The Empress of Qiuchi was dazed, and Liu Chengfeng teased her.

The Empress of Qiuchi took a deep breath and collected her thoughts.

"In the Blood Sea Divine Treasury, the Crow Nest Heart Method is likely the best heart method you can obtain. This heart method comes from the hands of Divine General Lihuo."

The Empress of Qiuchi told Liu Chengfeng.

Back then, Divine General Lihuo planted the Crow Nest Tree, summoned heavenly thunder, and condensed earthly fire, leaving behind the peak-grade Sage Scroll Crow Nest Heart Method on the Crow Nest Tree.

For a long time, apart from the ancestors of the Nangong Clan, no one in the Qiuchi Kingdom had been able to comprehend it.

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