usatvline Chapter 248 Fragments in Hand, Search Continues
Chapter 248 Fragments in Hand, Search Continues
The dawn's light shone upon them, illuminating their happy and sweet faces.
However, Ling Feng had to temporarily bid farewell to Lu Xueqi and turn around to embark on his journey back to Tongtian Peak.
When he returned, he immediately saw the graceful Biyao standing there quietly waiting for him.
Ling Feng took a deep breath, walked straight to Bi Yao, and told her the whole story of what had happened between him and Lu Xueqi the night before, with a hint of apology.
He gazed sincerely into Biyao's beautiful eyes, hoping that she would understand and accept Lu Xueqi.
At first, when Biyao heard about this, she couldn't help but look astonished.
After all, in her past understanding, there had never been a concept of "three wives and four concubines".
However, when her gaze fell on Ling Feng again, her surprise quickly turned into a sense of tolerance and understanding.
Because she knew in her heart that someone as outstanding as Ling Feng would naturally attract the admiration and pursuit of countless women.
Moreover, Ling Feng is undoubtedly the number one person in the world today.
How could so many women not fall for such an outstanding man?
At that moment, Ling Feng solemnly made another promise to Bi Yao:
"Don't worry, Yao'er. From now on, in this world, I, Ling Feng, will only have you two as my confidantes by my side."
Hearing this sincere vow, Biyao's previously anxious heart finally felt completely at ease.
Seeing that Biyao readily accepted Lu Xueqi's presence, Ling Feng's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally settled down.
Just now, Ling Feng's heart was in his throat, fearing that Bi Yao would object or simply ignore him.
If that really happens, he will end up empty-handed and with nothing to show for it.
Fortunately, things developed in a way that exceeded his expectations, and the final outcome was a happy one for everyone.
Time flies, and before we knew it, it was the next morning.
When Ling Feng met Dao Xuan again, he did not hesitate to ask him for the mysterious fragments that Dao Xuan had found the night before.
Faced with Ling Feng's request, Dao Xuan didn't hesitate for a moment and readily agreed.
In fact, given Ling Feng's consistent style of doing things, Dao Xuan could more or less guess his intentions for coming this time.
That's why Dao Xuan was able to act so decisively when he heard Ling Feng's suggestion.
That being said, even the Immortal Execution Sword, which their Qingyun Sect regarded as its most treasured artifact, had fallen into Ling Feng's hands, so Dao Xuan naturally wouldn't be too stingy with other magical treasures.
Dao Xuan's decisive and unambiguous agreement left Ling Feng somewhat at a loss.
He had secretly guessed that even if he used all his words, it would probably take a lot of effort to persuade Dao Xuan to hand over the fragments.
To Ling Feng's surprise, Dao Xuan readily agreed.
But since Dao Xuan had agreed so readily, Ling Feng naturally wouldn't say anything more, lest he make a fool of himself.
Not long after, Dao Xuan quickly issued an order to have people rush to retrieve the magical treasures that Ling Feng had chosen.
Before long, the treasures that Ling Feng valued were already firmly placed in front of him.
Ling Feng scanned the area and found that all the fragments he desired were there without missing a single one.
Upon seeing this, Ling Feng was overjoyed. He had been worried that Dao Xuan might use tricks in secret, but now it seemed that Dao Xuan was an upright person who did not play any tricks or schemes.
In a good mood, Ling Feng was naturally generous and simply waved his hand casually.
In an instant, a large pile of rare and precious materials, exuding rich spiritual energy, suddenly appeared on the ground like a small mountain.
These rare and precious materials are all extremely rare in the world, and their quality and quantity are much greater than what Ling Feng had previously brought out.
Clearly, Ling Feng did this entirely because of Dao Xuan's generosity and magnanimity.
Dao Xuan's eyes lit up as he looked at the rare treasures scattered on the ground, and his smile became even more radiant and dazzling, like spring flowers in full bloom.
However, he did not pretend to refuse or feign reluctance. Instead, he reached out his hands without hesitation and took all these rare and precious materials into his possession.
After all, such a treasure is rare and hard to come by, so why not accept it when it's presented to us?
After the successful completion of the transaction, the atmosphere between the two parties became noticeably more harmonious.
Just then, three figures rushed forward like a gust of wind.
It turns out that the "three little ones" have come together again.
Their purpose in coming here was very clear: to fulfill the promise they made to Ling Feng yesterday—to show Ling Feng a good tour of the picturesque Qingyun Mountain.
Seeing this, Ling Feng first smiled and exchanged a few polite words with Dao Xuan, then turned around and left with Bi Yao and the enthusiastic "three little ones" to enjoy the beautiful scenery of Qingyun Mountain.
Led by the three little ones, Ling Feng and his companion traversed almost the entire Qingyun Mountain.
Of all the people who were most joyful and happy during this journey, it was undoubtedly Biyao.
After all, although she was the eldest daughter of the Ghost King Sect and had been pampered since childhood, this was the first time she had been able to stroll around Qingyun Mountain so freely and unrestrainedly.
After traveling for a while, the group finally arrived at their destination – Xiaozhu Peak, where Lingfeng had stopped the previous night.
As expected, when they climbed to the Moon-Viewing Terrace on Xiaozhu Peak, Lu Xueqi was standing there gracefully.
At this moment, Lu Xueqi and Ling Feng were already deeply in love and their feelings for each other were completely mutual. They had also been honest with each other and poured out their hearts to one another.
Therefore, when the two met again, their faces were filled with undisguised joy.
However, Ling Feng couldn't help but feel a little troubled at this moment, because he hadn't figured out how to introduce Lu Xueqi and Bi Yao to each other.
To his great surprise, when Biyao and Lu Xueqi met, the tense scene he had anticipated did not unfold.
On the contrary, the two women greeted each other warmly, as if they were long-lost friends.
Then, something even more unexpected happened. Biyao and Lu Xueqi both expressed their desire to be alone with each other for a while.
Ling Feng had no idea what they had talked about in private, but when he saw them again, he was surprised to find that the two had become very close and like sisters.
Ling Feng didn't care about the communication and adjustments they went through; as long as the final result was such a harmonious and beautiful situation, that was enough.
Following that, under Lu Xueqi's guidance, Ling Feng and his group continued to explore the enchanting scenery of Xiaozhu Peak with great interest.
After admiring all the scenic spots of Xiaozhu Peak, they had taken in the full beauty of Qingyun Mountain.
At this moment, Ling Feng felt that he had lingered here for quite a while. Although the scenery was so beautiful that he was reluctant to leave, he knew that he could not be tempted by the scenery and delay his journey. He had to set off as soon as possible to achieve his goal - to collect all the fragments of the mysterious sword.
However, just as he was about to leave, Ling Feng suddenly turned to Zhang Xiaofan and asked him for the Soul-Capturing Staff he was holding.
As fate would have it, just as described in the original novel, Zhang Xiaofan found the treasure again on Dazhu Peak.
However, due to Ling Feng's unexpected intervention, Zhang Xiaofan in this life failed to obtain the Bloodthirsty Bead, and naturally, the birth of the Soul Devourer was out of the question.
In fact, the reason why Ling Feng made such a seemingly abrupt request was simply because the Soul-Seizing Staff was actually a fragment of the mysterious sword.
Otherwise, Ling Feng would never have so easily asked for it.
When Zhang Xiaofan heard Ling Feng actually ask him for the magic weapon in his hand, he couldn't help but feel a slight shock.
After all, this magical artifact held extraordinary significance for him, and he had always cherished it like a precious treasure.
However, almost instantly, without the slightest hesitation, Zhang Xiaofan handed the magic weapon to Ling Feng.
Although he felt a deep reluctance to part with the magical artifact, Zhang Xiaofan believed that compared to his friendship with Ling Feng, a mere magical artifact was nothing.
After receiving the Soul-Capturing Elixir, Ling Feng's eyes flashed with admiration before he stored it in his system space.
Immediately afterwards, Ling Feng did not let Zhang Xiaofan suffer any losses.
He then took out a large number of dazzling rare and precious materials from the system space and generously handed them to Zhang Xiaofan.
These rare and precious materials are all extremely rare in the world, and each one exudes a rich spiritual energy that makes people's mouths water.
Not only that, Ling Feng also generously gave the same amount of rare and precious materials to Tie Niu and Lin Jingyu respectively.
Ling Feng would naturally not be stingy with them in the slightest.
However, it should be noted that these rare and precious materials are not used as bargaining chips in exchange for "soul-capturing".
Even if Ling Feng had never asked Zhang Xiaofan for the Soul-Capturing Elixir, he would still have given each of the three of them a precious natural treasure.
After putting away the "Soul Capture" device, he took out a radiant sword from his system space.
The moment this sword was drawn, the surrounding air seemed to become heavy because of its presence.
To be honest, calling it a sword seems to underestimate its value; perhaps "immortal sword" would be a more appropriate description.
This immortal sword was meticulously crafted by Ling Feng in his spare time, using many rare and hard-to-find materials.
Moreover, Ling Feng used his knowledge to inscribe powerful restrictions inside the sword.
Although his skills are not yet fully developed, he has only successfully inscribed three restrictions.
Even so, the power contained in this immortal sword is far beyond what ordinary mortal weapons can compare to.
There is a world of difference between celestial artifacts and ordinary weapons. The most significant difference lies not only in the extraordinary sharpness of celestial artifacts, but more importantly in the restrictive power contained within them.
When a user wields such a weapon with restrictions to engage in combat, the power of their attacks will be enhanced several times over.
As for the specific extent of this power increase, it depends on the number of restrictions contained in the immortal artifact.
Generally speaking, the more restrictions there are, the more powerful and astonishing the added force will be.
However, it is by no means easy to inscribe more restrictions on a celestial artifact.
Just like Ling Feng, who spent a lot of effort and time forging this immortal sword, and also used up a lot of extremely rare and precious refining materials.
His reason for sparing no expense was to use this meticulously crafted immortal sword to exchange for the Soul-Capturing Sword from Zhang Xiaofan.
Although this immortal sword is not as strange and unique as the Soul-Seizing Sword, after all, the Soul-Seizing Sword is a fragment of a mysterious sword.
But this immortal sword has an unparalleled advantage—it is upright and honorable!
In the future, Zhang Xiaofan will be able to openly and legitimately take out and use this sword without worrying that he will be regarded as a heretic by others.
When Ling Feng smiled and handed the immortal sword to Zhang Xiaofan, the latter waved his hands repeatedly to decline, saying that he was unworthy of it.
Unfortunately, Ling Feng was adamant and insisted that Zhang Xiaofan accept the immortal sword.
In the end, Zhang Xiaofan could not resist Ling Feng's persistence and had no choice but to slowly reach out and accept the immortal sword that Ling Feng handed over.
Afterwards, Ling Feng explained to Zhang Xiaofan in detail the correct way to use the immortal sword.
The most crucial point is that the sword must first be made to recognize its master by dripping blood.
Zhang Xiaofan listened attentively to Ling Feng's instructions, not daring to be negligent in the slightest.
After Ling Feng finished speaking, he acted on the instructions without hesitation.
Zhang Xiaofan carefully bit his finger, squeezed out a drop of blood, and gently dripped it onto the immortal sword that emitted a mysterious light.
In an instant, the blood was rapidly absorbed by the immortal sword.
A moment later, a wonderful and close connection was established between the two.
The moment Zhang Xiaofan completed the blood oath ceremony, a massive flow of information surged into his mind.
The various magical functions and powerful abilities of this immortal sword unfolded slowly in his mind like a scroll.
In just a short while, Zhang Xiaofan had a clear understanding of this information.
However, he then realized that the blood oath was just the beginning.
To fully unleash the true power of this immortal sword, one must spend a great deal of time and effort to slowly refine the three layers of restrictions contained within it.
Zhang Xiaofan's joy at successfully obtaining such a precious immortal sword was palpable.
From now on, he will finally be able to wield this immortal sword and fight his enemies squarely, no longer needing to worry that others will mistake him for a demon because of the special magic weapon he uses.
Seeing Zhang Xiaofan's joyful expression, Ling Feng felt extremely gratified.
He had indeed put in a lot of effort to forge this immortal sword, but seeing how satisfied the man was now, all his efforts were worthwhile.
Immediately afterwards, Ling Feng turned around and took Bi Yao with him, preparing to set off to leave this place.
Of course, Lu Xueqi was also traveling with them.
Since her private conversation with Biyao, the two have become increasingly close, like sisters.
Therefore, Lu Xueqi naturally chose to travel with Ling Feng and Bi Yao on this trip.
After waving goodbye to the Qingyun Sect members, Ling Feng, Bi Yao, and Lu Xueqi, the three handsome men and beautiful women, embarked on their journey to the East Sea.
Along the way, they chatted and laughed, and sometimes stopped to admire the beautiful scenery, enjoying themselves immensely.
Ling Feng's trip this time was clearly purposeful; he planned to head straight to the Hehuan Sect to find out what was going on.
After careful consideration, Ling Feng had decided to first conduct a detailed investigation and reconnaissance of several major sects in the martial arts world.
Only these powerful sects with deep historical roots are more likely to possess incredibly powerful magical treasures.
Among these powerful magical artifacts, the probability of finding hidden fragments of mysterious swords is relatively much higher.
The journey was already wonderful, but with the addition of the beautiful and refined Lu Xueqi by their side, the whole trip became even more interesting.
The three walked side by side, chatting and laughing, like an enviable couple, attracting the attention of passersby.
Finally, they successfully arrived at the Hehuan Sect.
The leader of the Hehuan Sect, Madam Sanmiao, greeted Ling Feng and his party with a smile and treated them with impeccable manners and great hospitality.
Finding a gap, Ling Feng discreetly scanned and probed the Hehuan Sect.
Sure enough, this action led him to a major discovery—two fragments of a mysterious sword were hidden here!
Ling Feng was overjoyed and made a decisive move. Without hesitation, he told Fairy Sanmiao his purpose and expressed his hope to exchange treasures with her.
Faced with Ling Feng's earnest request, Fairy Sanmiao, being a generous person, readily agreed without hesitation.
Thus, the deal was successfully completed in an atmosphere that pleased both parties.
Ling Feng got his wish and obtained the two sword fragments he had been dreaming of. In exchange, he generously offered two rare and precious natural treasures as a condition for the exchange.