Chapter 28: Da Fei Evolved, Bloodline Completed!
Chen Qiang kept following Du Yifeng.
He saw that Du Yifeng came in only to collect his disciples’ bodies and didn’t do anything unnecessary, so he didn’t bother with him.
Chen Qiang ignored the harsh words Du Yifeng threw at him.
He strode straight to the Spirit‑Nursing Pool, laughing as he addressed Xu Zhengyang and Yang Hong, “You two did well!”
As he spoke,
Chen Qiang suddenly remembered something.
He waved his large hand and took Xu Zhengyang’s Fear‑Clawed Bear cub out of the Spirit Beast Bag.
He paid no attention to the cub’s loud cries and directly tossed it into the Spirit‑Nursing Pool, then said to Xu Zhengyang, “This year’s Spirit Nectar wasn’t enough for three people and a pity to use on only two. And this heart‑earth Spirit Nectar liquid doesn’t store well. Since that’s the case, why not let your cub have it cheap?”
“Glug glug…”
Little Da Fei thrashed with all four paws in the pool after being thrown in.
But it still uncontrollably sank.
Xu Zhengyang hurried over and lifted Da Fei so that only its head remained above the surface, then said to Chen Qiang, “Thanks, Uncle Chen!”
……
Not far away,
Du Yifeng felt even more hatred upon seeing this.
But he couldn’t beat Chen Qiang, nor dare curse him, and staying here would only mock himself.
So after collecting his disciples’ corpses, Du Yifeng decisively left.
Chen Qiang narrowed his eyes.
Once he confirmed Du Yifeng had left, he curiously asked Xu Zhengyang, “Nephew Xu, I wanted to ask earlier: after you threw down that Talisman Paper, why did it activate on its own?”
“That’s simple.”
Xu Zhengyang, speaking without reserve, flipped and took out a matching Earth‑Spike Talisman from the Jade‑Green Gourd.
Then he pointed to a rune at the junction between the talisman head and talisman body and said to Chen Qiang, “This rune’s effect is 【Trigger】. As long as you add this rune between the head and body of the talisman and then use Spiritual Energy to guide it, the talisman immediately enters a semi‑activated state. In the semi‑activated state, any slightest stimulus will immediately launch it!”
His words had barely finished.
Before Chen Qiang could say anything, Yang Hong’s eyes lit up and he said, “Awesome, Senior Brother Xu!”
At the same time,
Yang Hong continued, “By the way, Senior Brother Xu, could you give me some of your specially made talismans too?”
“No problem.”
Xu Zhengyang casually replied, “Let me know what type you need and I’ll draw them for you.”
Although Chen Qiang and Pei Zhen appeared to not get along, during this outing Chen Qiang never treated him differently from Yang Hong.
You scratch my back, I scratch yours.
Naturally Xu Zhengyang wouldn’t hold such a small matter back.
“Great, great, great!”
Yang Hong exclaimed excitedly, patting his chest, “By then I’ll pay according to market price… No! Senior Brother Xu, your talismans are much more effective than others’, so I’ll pay an extra fifty percent to buy yours.”
In the cultivation world, a stack of talismans was conventionally a hundred sheets.
And a stack only sold for one low‑grade spirit stone externally, which wasn’t much for Xu Zhengyang—who had no worries about daily expenses.
Exactly because of that,
Xu Zhengyang couldn’t be bothered to haggle over a few talismans and directly said, “No need to be polite. Just buy me some cinnabar and Tier 1 talisman paper.”
Although Yang Hong was a bit simple, he was also a straightforward person.
Upon hearing that, he beamed with joy and said, “Hehe, then I won’t hold back!”
Chen Qiang saw Yang Hong circling Xu Zhengyang with eyes full of admiration and couldn’t help but frown.
But then he reconsidered.
Judging by Xu Zhengyang’s current display of talent, this kid had limitless potential!
In that case…
It wasn’t necessarily a bad thing.
At least in the future, Mysterious Mechanism Peak and Divine Mechanism Peak wouldn’t be as tense and hostile as they were now.
However, when Chen Qiang finally remembered that Xu Zhengyang was Pei Zhen’s disciple…
He roared in his heart with grief and anger, 【Old Pei, you bastard, why the hell is it you!!】
“Eh?”
Just then,
Xu Zhengyang suddenly noticed that Da Fei, whom he held in his hands, had a sudden spike in body temperature while absorbing the Heart‑Spirit Nectar—it was even becoming hot to the touch!
Xu Zhengyang was startled and quickly pulled Da Fei out of the pool, anxiously calling out to Chen Qiang, “Uncle Chen! Da Fei’s body suddenly became really hot! Is the medicinal effect of the Heart‑Spirit Nectar too potent for him?”
“Oh? Let me take a look.”
Chen Qiang spoke as he lazily swept his divine sense over Da Fei.
But in the next moment, a surprised look appeared on Chen Qiang’s face, and he immediately directed Xu Zhengyang, “This little cub is completing its bloodline! Quick! Put it back into the pool right away! Also, your Fasting Pills and Yellow Dragon Pills— feed it three of each… No! Feed it five of each!”
Xu Zhengyang froze at Chen Qiang’s words but instinctively obeyed.
While feeding Da Fei the pills, Xu Zhengyang asked curiously, “Uncle Chen, what does bloodline completion mean? Also, Da Fei was just born—will feeding him so many pills cause him to collapse from overnourishment?”
“Just feed it as I said. This bear cub’s got a tough life!”
As Chen Qiang spoke, he casually took out five ordinary Tier 1 Blood Pills and handed them to Xu Zhengyang, “Give it these Blood Pills as well!”
Xu Zhengyang didn’t doubt him.
He immediately followed Chen Qiang’s instructions and put Da Fei back into the pool, then began feeding him pills.
While Xu Zhengyang was feeding Da Fei,
Chen Qiang suddenly realized something and said, “No wonder that Fear‑Clawed Bear was so weak—it’s because this cub’s father wasn’t ordinary! Because of that, this cub absorbed too much blood and Qi from its mother while still in the womb. That caused the mother bear’s strength to sharply decline, making her unable to survive in the wild, forcing her to flee everywhere and eventually burrow into the Chen Family’s Fallen Immortal Valley…”
Speaking of this, a glint of insight flashed in Chen Qiang’s eyes, and he said, “This cub absorbed most of the blood essence of a peak Tier 1 mother bear, and it can still trigger bloodline completion… That means its father is at least a Demon King!”
A Demon King was a Tier 3 demonic beast.
Its cultivation was equivalent to that of Master Xuan Yin, the sect master of the True Essence Sect—a dominant power in its own territory!
“And as for bloodline completion…”
Chen Qiang’s expression turned complex as he looked at the Da Fei in Xu Zhengyang’s hands and said, “It means exactly that— completing the Qi and blood it didn’t absorb fully in the womb.”
Xu Zhengyang was overjoyed upon hearing this and said, “So that means Da Fei will be really strong in the future?”
“Mm.”
Chen Qiang nodded, “If raised properly, this bear cub can at least grow to Tier 2! Demonic beasts are known for their long lifespans. If this were in one of those minor cultivation clans outside, this bear could even be treated as a totem and worshipped. Because of that, whether you raise it yourself or sell it now, it would be a great deal.”
Hearing this, Xu Zhengyang grew even more fond of the Da Fei in his arms.
Without hesitation, he said, “Of course I’ll raise him myself!”