Divine Peak
Chapter 5

My Son Zhao Tian Has the Bearing of a God

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Master said that Little Meng Mountain hides the Source of the Origin God.

Liu Chengfeng sat cross-legged and looked inward, using his Celestial Body to perceive Little Meng Mountain.

The Wu Dao Sect was built in Ten Mile Village outside Little Meng Mountain; his perception spread from the Wu Dao Sect, out to Ten Mile Village, and toward Little Meng Mountain.

As his perception expanded, various sounds immediately flooded his mind; the old trees outside the manor, the snakes and insects underground, and the streams in the mountains were all singing and whispering.

When his perception entered Little Meng Mountain, waves of wild, ancient aura rushed toward him—a type of aura not found in other small worlds.

It was exotic beasts.

Feeling this wild aura, Liu Chengfeng knew what it was.

Beneath his Sky Eye, he could see exotic beasts moving about in Little Meng Mountain, and some of the wild auras were extremely powerful.

These were not what Liu Chengfeng was looking for; he was searching for the Source of the Origin God hidden within Little Meng Mountain.

Master had not explained clearly what the Source of the Progenitor was like, so Liu Chengfeng had to rely on his own exploration.

Liu Chengfeng's perception spread underground, and his Sky Eye also saw spiritual energy deep beneath the surface.

He saw spiritual veins the size of a thumb flowing through the mountain range.

These were the spiritual veins of Little Meng Mountain, which were incredibly important to any god-cultivator.

Every god-cultivator needed to absorb the spiritual energy diffused by these spiritual veins to cultivate their divine treasury.

Liu Chengfeng rotated the Heavenly Mound to awaken Little Meng Mountain.

Where a mountain has veins, there must be a spirit.

Under the rotation of Liu Chengfeng's Heavenly Mound, Little Meng Mountain was forced to awaken.

"Who are you—"

Although Little Meng Mountain was not a massive range, it was still displeased at being forcibly awakened.

"I ask you, the Source of the Origin God is hidden in the mountain; do you know of it?"

"I do not know."

Little Meng Mountain was like a child just woken from sleep, extremely grumpy, and then it ignored Liu Chengfeng.

Liu Chengfeng continued to rotate the Heavenly Mound; the Celestial Body was a supreme secret treasure, and as the Heavenly Mound turned, Little Meng Mountain had no choice but to be roused.

"If you don't know, then you don't know."

Being forcibly awakened by the Heavenly Mound made Little Meng Mountain want to fly into a rage.

"If I open the Source of the Progenitor, there will be benefits for you—I will strengthen your spiritual veins. What do you say?"

Liu Chengfeng's temptation caused Little Meng Mountain to pause.

A moment later, he saw the spiritual veins flowing within the mountain body, carrying Liu Chengfeng's perception to an extremely hidden place before suddenly diving deep underground.

This place was very secretive; as soon as Liu Chengfeng's perception entered, his sense of direction was instantly obscured.

Liu Chengfeng became even more curious, using his mental power to urge the Celestial Body and rotate the Heavenly Mound to see if he could awaken something.

"Water caltrop brown, yellow rice wine, sandalwood incense; burn one stick to ferry to the end."

Finally, amidst the mist, a voice drifted over.

Liu Chengfeng immediately used his Sky Eye to observe, attempting to pierce through the fog.

Soon, a small boat appeared in Liu Chengfeng's mind—the boat was old, mottled, and cracked.

Lying inside the small boat was a corpse.

This corpse had been dead for who knows how many years; its clothing had rotted away, leaving only visible white bones.

Liu Chengfeng felt a surge of joy in his heart; it seemed there was a chance.

"Can you ferry the Source of the Origin?"

Liu Chengfeng looked at the corpse on the small boat.

"You may try."

The corpse in the small boat did not answer Liu Chengfeng's question directly.

"Will you trick me? Ferrying me into the underworld?"

Liu Chengfeng felt a sense of wariness toward something that could intrude into his own mind.

"If you do not try, how would you know? Whether it ferries you to the underworld or to the end, that depends on your own fortune."

The words of this corpse made Liu Chengfeng involuntarily weigh his options.

This corpse was not necessarily the Source of the Progenitor he was looking for.

"Do you dare to try?"

The corpse countered, asking Liu Chengfeng.

"What is there to fear? If you dare to ferry, I dare to go."

Liu Chengfeng had no better method, so why not give it a try?

"Fine, come and pay your respects to me."

"Fine, you wait, I will definitely come to pay my respects to you."

After Liu Chengfeng finished speaking, both the small boat and the corpse vanished from sight.

"Cross to the end."

Liu Chengfeng pondered this in his heart; it did not necessarily seem safe, but he had to go.

He would first cultivate his technique to make himself stronger before going.

Before Liu Chengfeng could even begin his cultivation, Zhao Jinnian, another servant taken in by his master, came knocking at his door.

Both Zhou Yinfeng and Zhao Jinnian were disciples his master had taken in halfway through his life.

After being sent to Little Meng Mountain, they had remained there to guard the meager assets of the Wu Dao Sect, waiting for Liu Chengfeng to come and inherit them.

"I have come today to sever ties with the Wu Dao Sect and regain my freedom."

Zhao Jinnian didn't bother with pleasantries as soon as he arrived, handing over a formal letter of resignation.

As a servant, Zhao Jinnian had not stayed in the empty Wu Dao Sect.

Instead, he had built his own Zhao Family Village outside of Ten Mile Village, where he married and had children.

"What do you mean by this?"

Liu Chengfeng was not angry, but Zhou Yinfeng's expression changed drastically.

The young master had only just returned, and Zhao Jinnian was already trying to sever his status and establish his own household.

"My son has been visited by a god and has been taken in by the Ancient Kingdom Court as a god-child."

"I have also been initiated into the Ascending Wu Clan as a personal disciple of an elder; from this day forth, I am no longer a member of the Wu Dao Sect."

As Zhao Jinnian spoke, his demeanor was already arrogant, even looking down upon Liu Chengfeng.

Once he severed his status, he began to look down upon his master.

As it turned out, half a year ago, during the time Liu Chengfeng had returned and fallen into a coma, a miracle had suddenly appeared at Zhao Family Village.

Zhao Jinnian's son, Zhao Tian, had suddenly manifested a divine presence, creating a phenomenon that shocked all directions and even alerted the great figures of the Ancient Kingdom Court.

Later, Zhao Tian was taken away by a great figure from the Ancient Kingdom Court, rumored to have been accepted as a god-child.

The Ancient Kingdom Court was a towering mountain that governed hundreds of kingdoms and thousands of sects, looked up to by countless god-cultivators.

With his son accepted as a god-child by the Ancient Kingdom Court, Zhao Jinnian's status rose along with his son's, and he was initiated into the Ascending Wu Clan.

Once a mere servant, his value had increased a hundredfold overnight; how could Zhao Jinnian ever be a servant again?

"You want to sever ties with the Wu Dao Sect and establish your own household."

Liu Chengfeng understood Zhao Jinnian's mindset; having leaped over the dragon gate, who would still be willing to remain a slave?

"That's right."

Zhao Jinnian did not hide his ambition.

"All these years, I have managed the assets of the Wu Dao Sect with diligence and hard work."

"The old ghost is gone, and you are nothing but a youth who has just reached adulthood."

"The mines, land, tenant farmers, and all other assets of the Wu Dao Sect shall be transferred to my name, so as to prevent them from being seized by others."

Zhao Jinnian was not just looking to end his servitude; he wanted to swallow all the assets of the Wu Dao Sect.

Although the Wu Dao Sect was a small sect, it still possessed quite a few assets in Ten Mile Village.

The land, tenant farmers, and mineral veins of Ten Mile Village all belonged to the Wu Dao Sect.

"Audacious—"

Zhou Yinfeng was instantly enraged, his eyes spitting fire.

"Zhao Jinnian, do not forget that you were once a destitute wretch who couldn't even afford a meal."

"When you were about to freeze to death, the master took you in as a slave, gave you money, and taught you how to cultivate."

"Now you dare to be ungrateful, bully the young master, and seize our property!"

Zhao Jinnian's ingratitude and bullying of the young master made Zhou Yinfeng want to tear him apart.

Liu Chengfeng's expression darkened.

"Out of respect for my master, I can pretend you never said those words."

Liu Chengfeng looked at Zhao Jinnian coldly.

Zhao Jinnian was not afraid in the slightest; in his eyes, Liu Chengfeng was merely a mortal, and since the old ghost was long dead, who did he have to fear?

"You are nothing but a mortal; don't take yourself too seriously. Do you really think you are still the master?"

"If the old ghost were still alive, would it be your turn to shout in front of me?"

"If you know what's good for you, get out of Ten Mile Village, otherwise, don't blame me for being impolite."

As Zhao Jinnian spoke, he stepped forward, his blood energy surging like a wild beast, pressing down toward Liu Chengfeng.

Zhao Jinnian has been cultivating his spirit for a long time and has now reached the third stage of the Blood Sea Divine Treasury, fully capable of tearing apart tigers and leopards with his bare hands.

"You dare—"

Zhao Jinnian was being highly disrespectful, and Zhou Yinfeng stood before Liu Chengfeng like a small mountain, blocking his path.

The cultivation method Zhou Yinfeng practiced was the same as Zhao Jinnian's, and he also possessed the strength of the third stage of the Blood Sea Divine Treasury.

"What is there not to dare?"

Zhao Jinnian was arrogant, sneering as he looked down at Liu Chengfeng.

"Zhou Yinfeng, you can protect him for a moment, but you cannot protect him for a lifetime."

"My son is a Divine Son; once he returns from his apprenticeship, he will surely rule this world."

"If you are sensible, hand over the properties now and kneel to join my sect; otherwise, there will be no place for you to stand in the future."

With his son becoming a Divine Son of the Ancient Kingdom Court and himself having joined the Ascending Wu Clan, Zhao Jinnian was full of confidence and did not take Liu Chengfeng, the young master, seriously at all.

"You rebellious beast, you deserve to die!"

Zhou Yinfeng was so enraged that his fury soared to the heavens. With a roar, his blood energy surged like a wild bull as he lunged toward Zhao Jinnian.

"As if I'm afraid of you—"

Zhao Jinnian also waved his hands and charged forward. His blood energy roared like a wild bull, and his fist, shaped like a bowl, smashed out.

The two clashed, shattering tables and chairs, exchanging several blows amidst the sounds of "bang, bang, bang."

Their fists collided, whipping up a gale that forced both men to retreat several steps, their chests heaving.

They practiced the same cultivation method and possessed the same level of strength, making it impossible to determine a winner.

"If you don't hand it over now, I won't be so polite when I return next time; I will surely flatten the Wu Dao Sect."

"If you dare to come again, I will cut off your dog head."

Liu Chengfeng's expression darkened as he stared coldly at Zhao Jinnian.

Knowing he could not deal with Liu Chengfeng for the time being, Zhao Jinnian let out a heavy snort and turned to leave.

"My son is a Divine Son. When he reigns over the world one day, you, a mere ant, will be seeking your own death."

As Zhao Jinnian stepped outside, he left behind one final harsh threat.

"Young Master, I will risk my life to kill this wicked servant."

Zhou Yinfeng was furious; the old master had not only saved their lives but also provided them with a future.

Zhao Jinnian was so disloyal and unrighteous that he was intolerable under the heavens.

"Uncle Feng, let me handle it. Next time, I will slay him with my own hands."

After Liu Chengfeng finished speaking, he went back to cultivate.

Not only to enter Little Meng Mountain to search for the origin, but also to slay the wicked servant Zhao Jinnian, Liu Chengfeng had to intensify his cultivation.

Liu Chengfeng took out the Angry Bear Mental Method and began to read and contemplate it carefully.

Cultivating the spirit means cultivating the divine treasury, refining the primordial spirit, and condensing the divine soul.

The body has four great divine treasuries, and each corresponds to a specific mental method.

The mental method cultivates the divine treasury, while the cultivation technique protects the body and defends against enemies.

Therefore, every spirit cultivator needs to practice both a technique and a mental method.

The Blood Sea Divine Treasury is the first divine treasury that needs to be cultivated.

The Angry Bear Mental Method left behind by his master was a very ordinary introductory method, only a mid-grade human-tier scroll, and quite common.

Liu Chengfeng read and contemplated it carefully, memorizing the Angry Bear Mental Method completely.

As the Angry Bear Mental Method emerged in his mind, a sudden "hum" sounded, and the Heavenly Mound lit up.

Before Liu Chengfeng could react, the Heavenly Mound pulled the Angry Bear Mental Method from his mind.

The Angry Bear Mental Method began to rotate around the Heavenly Mound, and during this process, the method was broken apart and reorganized.

Finally, the Heavenly Mound rose up and slammed heavily onto the mental method, like a red-hot branding iron, melting the entire thing.

He could even hear a "hissing" sound, as if blue smoke were rising.

After the mental method was melted and reshaped, a brand-new Angry Bear Mental Method appeared in Liu Chengfeng's mind.

Next to the new Angry Bear Mental Method was a note: Top-grade human-tier.

"This works too—"

Seeing the Angry Bear Mental Method promoted from mid-grade to top-grade, Liu Chengfeng was pleasantly surprised.

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