"Gurgle~" Uncle Nine swallowed, his pupils gleaming faintly in the light of the thunderbolt so close at hand. The ten-zhang-wide crater before him struck hard at his heart.
The black-robed man stood amid the lightning, his skeleton clearly visible.
Was this damn thing a thunder curse?
This was straight-up hurling lightning!
Even Uncle Nine couldn't keep calm at that moment.
He instinctively looked at Fei Luo, his throat a little dry, but Fei Luo's words left him frozen all over again.
"Ah, I overdid it. One-third power was enough to strike him dead. He was way too fragile." Fei Luo rubbed his nose and said, a little embarrassed.
"This..."
Uncle Nine was dumbstruck, at a loss for words.
What kind of freak was Fei Luo? And that didn't look like the Maoshan Sect's Five Thunders Heart-Burning Curse, either.
"Xiao Luo, you..." Uncle Nine didn't know what to say. He looked at Fei Luo, his eyes full of confusion.
"Master, I adapted this art from the Five Thunders Heart-Burning Curse and named it the Nine Heavens Thunder Invocation Art. It was my first time using it, too. I hope I didn't scare you." Fei Luo told Uncle Nine a kind-hearted lie.
He couldn't exactly say he was a cheat with a system that had gifted him techniques, could he?
More importantly, the system could automatically cultivate a technique with this much power?
Hearing Fei Luo's words, Uncle Nine was even more overcome with emotion.
Adapted it?
Created it himself?
A genius, a genius indeed!
I, Lin Jiu, must have the Ancestor's blessing to have such a disciple. What more could I ask for?
"Master, let's go. Now that we've dealt with the mastermind, I need to explain the situation to Master Ren." Fei Luo stepped forward and spoke softly.
After killing the mastermind and the group of controlled zombies, Fei Luo had received his system rewards. He needed to take care of matters here before returning to claim them.
"Very well. But Fei Luo, I think Master Ren feels..."
The two then headed toward Ren Family Town, while Uncle Nine earnestly began lecturing Fei Luo.
He went on about how opportunity only knocked once, how a good woman was harder to find than gold, and all sorts of things like that.
Before long, the two had returned to Ren Family Town.
The town was deserted. Most people had already gone home, and no one knew that Fei Luo and his master had quietly averted a bloody calamity just moments ago.
"Master, then I'll head to Master Ren's residence first."
"Very well. I'll head back, too. Tonight was truly heart-stopping."
Fei Luo bade Uncle Nine farewell and headed for Ren Mansion. Uncle Nine also parted ways with him and went toward Justice Manor.
Ren Mansion.
"I'm glad I didn't fail you. The Feng Shui Master who was secretly harming your family was an evil cultivator. I've killed him, so you can sleep easy now, Master Ren." Fei Luo sat in Ren Mansion and spoke to Master Ren.
"Master Fei Luo, your kindness to the Ren Family is beyond anything I can repay. I can only offer my daughter..."
Hearing her father's words, Ren Tingting's face flushed even redder, and she buried it between her breasts.
"Stop, stop, stop!" Fei Luo interrupted Master Ren at once. "Master Ren, safeguarding the righteous path in this world is the duty of cultivators like us. But when all is said and done, Old Master Ren created many sins in his lifetime. If you want the Ren Family to prosper, seeking out those Feng Shui Masters won't help. Just do good deeds and build up virtue, and blessings will come to you in time."
Master Ren looked enlightened. He rose and repeatedly clasped his hands in a salute. "Master, your words have awakened me from a dream. The country is in chaos, warlords are at odds, and the people are suffering. I, Ren, will do more good deeds and aid the refugees in hopes of earning blessings."
"Dad, you can't keep associating with Huang Baiwan anymore. That man has a crooked heart..."
Hearing his daughter's words, Master Ren nodded like a pecking chicken. "You're right, darling. That man has a crooked heart. Working with him would surely bring disaster upon the Ren Family."
Watching the father and daughter change their ways, Fei Luo nodded inwardly.
In his eyes, several streams of dense golden light floated from above Master Ren and Ren Tingting toward his body. The passive effect of the Great Freedom Primordial Dao Scripture activated, automatically converting those streaks of golden merit into abundant magic power.
"Master Ren, Miss Ren, I'll take my leave now."
With that, Fei Luo rose, nodded politely to the two of them, and strolled out of Ren Mansion.
Watching Fei Luo's retreating figure, Ren Tingting tried several times to speak but stopped herself.
She really wanted to keep Fei Luo at Ren Mansion, but the crisis facing the Ren Family had been resolved. Fei Luo couldn't possibly stay at her house.
As if he had seen what was on his daughter's mind, Master Ren spoke slowly. "Darling, Fei Luo is a man of noble bearing who cares for all under heaven. He's a true gentleman, and he's still unmarried. If you like him, you'll have to take an unconventional approach."
Master Ren's eyes shone brightly as he watched Fei Luo's distant figure outside the window, his face filled with delight.
"Dad, what do you mean?" Ren Tingting asked, puzzled by her father's words.
She really did like Fei Luo. Setting aside his looks, his godlike strength alone was enough to make him a hero.
What young girl didn't dream of love?
Ren Tingting had just turned twenty, and she'd never been in a relationship. Fei Luo, who had suddenly entered her life, drew her in like an immortal descended from the heavens.
"Darling, if you and Fei Luo were to marry, you'd be his rightful wife. This boy is no ordinary man. And from what I can tell, he's a responsible and upright gentleman. If you just do this and that..."
"What? Dad, you want me to throw myself at him?" Ren Tingting cried out in disbelief.
"Darling, don't shout. Fei Luo is no longer an ordinary man. If you can become his wife, learning even a trick or two from him would be better than living an unremarkable life as an ordinary person. Your father is old, and if I could have such a fine son-in-law..."
Fei Luo naturally had no idea about the conversation happening here.
By now, Fei Luo had hurried back to his small courtyard. After washing up and changing into clean clothes, he sat cross-legged on his bed.
His essence, energy, and spirit had all been brought to their peak.
"System, claim my rewards."
"Ding! Congratulations, Host. You have successfully claimed your reward: 10 Superior Marrow Cleansing Pills." "Ding! Congratulations, Host. You have successfully claimed your reward: 10 Youth-Preserving Pills!" "Ding! Congratulations, Host. You have successfully claimed your reward: 20 Heaven Origin Soul Gathering Pills!" "Ding! Congratulations, Host. You have successfully claimed your reward: Divine ability [Mountain-Overturning Curse]!" "Ding! Congratulations, Host. You have successfully claimed your reward: Divine ability [Earth-Shaking Curse]!" "Ding! Congratulations, Host. You have successfully claimed your reward: Cultivation art [Star-Plucking Steps]!"
Hearing the stream of rewards from the system, Fei Luo beamed.
"Youth-Preserving Pills? They can preserve youth and keep one's appearance from aging? What a treasure."
The Heaven Origin Soul Gathering Pill could unconditionally raise one's cultivation by one minor stage within the Foundation Establishment Realm. It was even effective in the False Core Realm. It could be used as a pill to increase magic power or replenish depleted magic power within the body.
What good was releasing skills in a fight if you ran out of mana?
He still had several Great Restoration Pills, which were more than enough for now. These twenty Heaven Origin Soul Gathering Pills would fill the gap perfectly.
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