Chapter 144: Chapter 143: Heavenly Red Peak, Bishui Cave
Qin Feng had a Water Attribute Constitution, so cultivating in a Water Element Spirit Mountain Blessed Land was naturally far more effective for him.
Water gives birth to Wood, and Wood can transform into Wind and Thunder.
Therefore, a Spirit Mountain Blessed Land rich in the Spiritual Qi of the Water, Wood, or Wind Attributes would be an excellent choice for Qin Feng.
Red lights flared one after another on the Earth Geography Mountain River Map, revealing mountains, rivers, and majestic peaks.
"That’s the one!" His gaze landed on a peak that soared into the clouds, and Qin Feng immediately set his sights on it.
A Level Seven Spirit Mountain, Heavenly Red Peak!
Heavenly Red Peak was located on the outskirts of the Barbaric Realm. It was a Spirit Mountain Blessed Land recently claimed by All Stars Academy, designated as Number 2893 in the Academy’s occupied territory.
The summit of Heavenly Red Peak was a place of great spiritual beauty, boasting a vast Celestial Pool that contained an Earth-tier Spiritual Object known as the Green Water Golden Lotus.
This Celestial Pool was abundant with Golden Lotuses.
The Water and Wood Attribute Spiritual Qi was exceptionally abundant!
It was a rare, high-level Spirit Mountain Blessed Land with both Water and Wood Attributes, and it was currently under the jurisdiction of the Medicine Garden.
By choosing it, Qin Feng would also become an official disciple of the Medicine Garden.
As Qin Feng selected this Spirit Mountain, the expression of the man in green robes shifted slightly.
This Spirit Mountain was one the man in green had reserved for someone else; he had already promised it to another person long ago.
Staring at the black-robed youth with sharp eyes, the man in green shook his head. He spoke coolly.
"Qin Feng, pick another one!" the man in green said, his tone cold and unyielding.
"This Spirit Mountain Blessed Land doesn’t seem to have an owner, does it?" Qin Feng looked up, his eyes narrowing.
The man in green replied with a hint of disdain. "Qin Feng, don’t bother probing. This Spirit Land is not for a disciple like you to enjoy."
"Enough!" The man in green’s gaze shifted to another spot on the Earth Geography Mountain River Map, landing on a different Spirit Mountain Blessed Land.
"Cloud Water Lake. It’s a Level Four Spirit Mountain Blessed Land. I’ve chosen it for you. You can leave now."
Without even waiting for Qin Feng to object, the man in green moved to forcefully confirm the selection.
’What an arrogant and domineering Steward from the Spirit Mountain Hall!’
Looking up, Qin Feng’s eyes narrowed. "Steward, I don’t think you have the authority to make my decisions for me."
A flash of disdain crossed the man’s face as a sneer appeared in his eyes. "Qin Feng, if I were you, I’d know my place. Young men who are too arrogant tend to die young."
His gaze flickered, carrying a clear threat.
"If I were you, I’d shut my mouth right now," Qin Feng retorted, his eyes glinting with cold light. "If you can’t make decisions for others, then don’t pretend you’re a big shot, just waiting to get slapped in the face."
When it came to being ruthless, Qin Feng had never lost to anyone!
"I’m taking this Spirit Mountain today, and that’s final!"
With that, Qin Feng completely ignored the man’s frigid expression, took out his All Stars Token, and pressed it directly onto the Earth Geography Mountain River Map.
Instantly, a flash of cyan light streaked across the map. An illusory Gold Seal rose from the Earth Geography Mountain River Map and merged into the All Stars Token.
A new symbol, shaped like a towering, cloud-piercing peak, appeared on the All Stars Token.
This was the Cave Mansion’s Gold Seal, the key to activating the protective Array around the Spirit Mountain Blessed Land.
From this moment on, Qin Feng was the Cave Master of Heavenly Red Peak’s Bishui Cave!
An expression of utter fury flashed across the man’s face. Murderous intent flared in his eyes, and he almost lost his composure.
"Good! Very good!" Enraged, the man in green actually began to laugh. He stared at the black-robed youth with a sinister gaze.
"Qin Feng, I hope you don’t regret this!"
"That Qin Feng must be insane, offending a Steward from the Spirit Mountain Hall over a Spirit Mountain Blessed Land. The Spirit Mountain Hall is a department ripe with opportunities for graft. Anyone who can become a Steward there is definitely not a simple character. Qin Feng is in for a world of trouble."
"He might even lose his life!" Elder Black Tortoise, Zhao Sikong, and Elder White Tiger, Yang Cheng, exchanged a look and both shook their heads.
’So impulsive!’
’Some Steward. Just a fool blinded by greed who actually thinks he’s some big shot who can decide things for others,’ Qin Feng sneered inwardly as he walked out of the Spirit Mountain Hall, toying with the Cave Mansion Token in his hand.
’That man in green has been in his lucrative post for so long, his heart’s been completely blinded by greed.’
’There was no way he would give up Heavenly Red Peak, a Seventh-level Spirit Mountain!’
Qin Feng had seen the pity in the eyes of Zhao Sikong and Yang Cheng.
He, however, paid their concerns no mind.
’What is the Martial Dao?’ In Qin Feng’s mind, the Martial Dao was to be unyielding. It was to struggle, to shatter all obstacles, and to suppress all enemies!
’If you have to yield and swallow your anger at every turn, what’s the point of cultivating the Martial Dao? You might as well just find a block of tofu and smash your head against it.’
After leaving the Spirit Mountain Hall at the foot of the peak, Qin Feng headed toward the Spirit Beast Pavilion.
From what Qin Feng had learned, Heavenly Red Peak was on the outskirts of the Barbaric Realm. It was one of several High-level Spiritual Mountains that All Stars Academy had recently wrested from a Beast King.
Although All Stars Academy possessed numerous Spirit Mountain Blessed Lands in the Barbaric Realm, there were actually only a little over 2,900 such peaks.
Only a small number of those were true Spirit Mountain Blessed Lands.
Heavenly Red Peak was one of them.
Heavenly Red Peak was registered in the Spirit Mountain Hall as Number 2893, and it bordered the territories of many Beast Kings in the Barbaric Realm.
Qin Feng planned to buy a mount for transportation.
The distance between Heavenly Red Peak and All Stars Academy was considerable. If he were to rely solely on his own two feet, a round trip would take at least ten to fifteen days.
That was far too much time to waste!
Of course, there was another option: he could go to the All Stars Academy’s Beast Taming Garden and rent an Exotic Bird for transport.
Qin Feng had made some inquiries at the Beast Taming Garden over the past few days. Renting even the lowest-grade Grey-feathered Crane cost ten Points, and more powerful Exotic Birds were even more expensive. For a new student like him, ten Points was an extravagant expense.
It would be more cost-effective to just buy one outright.
The Spirit Beast Pavilion was located on a street not far from All Stars Academy. When Qin Feng arrived, the street was bustling with Martial Artists buying and selling Exotic Beasts.
Most were youths at the Martial Arts Ninth Layer Heaven Realm, though there were also some experts from the Condensing Vein Realm.
The shops lining the street weren’t selling common goods, but rather row after row of magnificent Spirit Birds and Exotic Beasts.
The moment he set foot on the street, Qin Feng was met with the ceaseless calls of vendors, punctuated by loud, ferocious roars of beasts.
"Step right up, step right up! Come see, come buy! A Six-winged Frost Snow Lion cub, freshly captured from the Barbaric Wilderness! Look at this shiny coat! Look at this primitive ferocity! Only one thousand Points! For just one thousand Points, you can take home this Barbaric Beast, which will be as strong as a Third Realm Condensing Vein expert when it grows up!"
"Blowout sale! Slashing prices! A Fire God Centipede, fresh from Yin Soul Ridge! It’s the Five Poison King and possesses the Six Yin Poison Fire Divine Power! Only three thousand Points! Three thousand Points, folks!"
"Streamlight Flying Shadow Swallows..."
"Red Moon Scorpions..."
"They have a Six-winged Frost Snow Lion cub? Where? Let’s go see!" a few lavishly dressed young men and women called out as they walked over, drawn by the hawker’s cry.
Qin Feng glanced into the shop, named Penglai Pavilion. Inside a cage was a fluffy, snow-white lion cub. The little lion was desperately ramming the bars, the BANGING sounds mixed with a burst of icy power.
The Six-winged Frost Snow Lion was a powerful First-level Barbarian Beast. Once it reached adulthood, it would possess the combat strength of a cultivator in the Third Realm of the Condensing Vein Realm. If raised well, it could even evolve into a Six-winged Frost Snow Lion King.
However, Qin Feng could tell with a single glance that this cub was not a true Six-winged Frost Snow Lion.
This Exotic Beast merely possessed a trace of the Six-winged Frost Snow Lion’s bloodline. As a cub, this type of Fierce Beast was nearly identical to a true one. Someone without an exceptionally keen eye would not be able to tell the difference.
Seeing customers at his door, the shopkeeper’s face split into a wide grin. It looked like these people were about to be swindled.
Qin Feng gave it a single glance, shook his head, and walked away.
He continued on to the shops ahead. His ideal mount was a Spirit Bird.
