What’s going on? What's happening?
Witnessing Xiao Heng’s newfound power, Ye Feipeng was genuinely shaken.
Having “lived a second life,” he knew very well that this water sword could only be condensed after cultivating a specific technique.
But how was this possible? This kid had just entered the cultivation world and knew nothing. How could he possibly master some technique overnight?
Unless... his talent was truly so monstrous that he could create something from nothing? Could he have spontaneously comprehended a technique on his own?
Or...
The thought slipped into Ye Feipeng’s mind before he could stop it.
Possession.
The more he looked at Xiao Heng’s transformed demeanor, the more plausible it seemed.
Forcing an awkward smile, Ye Feipeng staggered to his feet, instinctively retreating toward the flying boat.
“Fatso! Why are you running?” Xiao Heng called out. He had just awakened from his cultivation state and saw Ye Feipeng backing away in panic. Naturally, he found it utterly baffling.
Hearing that familiar tone and manner of speaking, Ye Feipeng halted in his tracks.
He slowly turned back, staring at Xiao Heng with naked suspicion. “You... you haven’t been possessed, have you?”
Xiao Heng retorted irritably, “You’re the one who’s possessed!”
“How do you even know what possession is?”
“How do you know what possession is?”
They spoke at the same time, fingers pointed straight at each other’s faces.
“What are you hiding?”
“What are you hiding?”
They glared at one another in silence for a moment.
In the end, Ye Feipeng, the weaker of the two, was the first to relent.
“Hmph. Fine, I’ll talk first,” he said, eyes darting as if weighing his words. “It’s not some world-shaking secret, but you have to keep it to yourself.”
“Fine.” Xiao Heng nodded.
“Have you ever heard of being ‘born with innate knowledge’?” Ye Feipeng asked, glancing sideways at him. “Ever since I was born, there’s been a vast amount of knowledge in my mind. I was too young before to understand it, but as I grew older, I finally realized it’s all knowledge related to cultivation.
“That’s it. I’m done,” Ye Feipeng said quickly. “Now it’s your turn. What’s going on with you? How did you change so much in just one night?”
“So you’re not a spy from the Myriad Immortals Alliance after all,” Xiao Heng said, letting out a breath of relief.
Even so, he didn’t immediately take Ye Feipeng at his word.
One must always guard against deception. Senior said our Immortal Avengers have fallen on hard times, and many of our binding methods have been lost.
Borrowing this kind of contract from the Five Elders Council to ensure our own safe development isn't anything to be ashamed of.
Thinking this, he retrieved a golden contract from his storage ring and handed it over.
"Sign this first, then I can tell you."
Ye Feipeng took the contract and scrutinized it carefully with a mixture of shock and suspicion.
A Commercial Contract? Where did this kid get something like this? I remember these things aren't cheap.
"I volunteer to join the Immortal Avengers.”
"I shall not disclose any information about this organization to outsiders."
"I shall not commit any harmful acts against members of this organization."
"..."
It was a one-sided conditional contract, but the restrictions weren't particularly harsh.
Ye Feipeng read it over several times carefully, thought for a moment, then wrote his name on it.
Feeling the golden light enter his body, Ye Feipeng said, "Well? Now you can tell me, right?"
Xiao Heng felt delighted. On the second day of the Immortal Avengers' resurgence, they had already gained a new member.
Senior said that companions with decent talent can be recruited into the Immortal Avengers. This fatty possesses innate knowledge, so his talent should be acceptable.
He then recounted every detail of his encounter from the previous night.
After listening, Ye Feipeng's first reaction was disbelief.
Immortal Avengers? He'd never heard of them.
One could receive cultivation techniques for free just by joining the organization? How could such a good thing exist?
"Have you been scammed?" Ye Feipeng couldn't help but ask.
Xiao Heng shot him an annoyed glance. "We've just entered the cultivation world, with no valuables on us. What could anyone possibly get from scamming us?
"If you don't believe me, just come with me."
Xiao Heng produced a necklace, then took out the jade-white skeletal hand from his storage ring, gently breaking off the index finger.
Handing both the necklace and finger bone to Ye Feipeng, Xiao Heng said, "Keep the finger bone on you and activate the array within the necklace."
Though skeptical, Ye Feipeng followed the instructions.
Moments later, his surroundings shifted dramatically, and his consciousness arrived within the Bone Vanguard Realm.
The sight of the five skeletal fingers reaching to the sky within this vast, ancient landscape sent shockwaves through Ye Feipeng's heart. After all, he had only reached the Qi Refinement realm in his “previous life.”
"See? I didn't lie to you," Xiao Heng said with some pride.
A True Immortal fell, creating a world with a single thought. Both illusory and real... Ye Feipeng pinched himself. The waves of astonishment in his heart came one after another.
Suddenly, as if remembering something, he sprinted toward the middle finger bone of this secret realm.
"Slow down! You can't fly yet! Be careful not to fall!" Xiao Heng shouted after him when he saw this.
Idiot, this is clearly a consciousness space. Falling won't kill you. Ye Feipeng thought to himself, ignoring Xiao Heng as he climbed up the slanting finger bone.
Before long, he reached the summit. An altar with an ancient design stood majestically before him.
If what that kid said is true...
Technique, technique, I want a technique. Ye Feipeng prayed sincerely.
The altar gave no response for a long while.
It was only then that Xiao Heng finally made the climb too.
"That won't work. You need to shout your wish out loud." Xiao Heng explained quickly when he saw what Ye Feipeng was doing.
Why didn't you say so earlier, you brat? If I could beat you in a fight, I'd have taught you a lesson long ago... Ye Feipeng fumed internally.
But with cultivation techniques within reach, he couldn't be bothered to argue for now.
Standing at the center of the altar, Ye Feipeng shouted loudly: "Technique! I want a technique!"
As if hearing Ye Feipeng's voice, the altar suddenly emitted a soft, glowing white light. Soon after, it dimmed.
Ye Feipeng's heartbeat seemed to stop abruptly.
Time appeared to freeze. A mere moment passed, yet it felt like an eternity.
Then, at the center of the altar, a wisp of white light suddenly appeared.
Moments later, the light dissipated, and a jade slip floated quietly in the air.
Ye Feipeng eagerly grabbed the jade slip and carefully read its contents.
Dragon Roams The Seas, a Foundation Establishment technique...
I actually got a Foundation Establishment technique right away!
Ye Feipeng's voice trembled slightly, and his eyes turned red.
In his previous life, he had labored for many years without ever accumulating enough contribution points to purchase a Foundation Establishment technique.
Who would have thought that in this life, it would simply be given to him for free!
Good, excellent!
Ye Feipeng, who understood all too well the preciousness of cultivation techniques, was now so overwhelmed with emotion he could barely speak.
Only a single thought remained in his heart.
To hell with the Myriad Immortals Alliance!
With this mysterious organization freely providing techniques, combined with my foreknowledge and foresight...
In this lifetime, Dao Unity is within reach!