Chapter 543 - 539: Yin Yang Great Sorrow - Trouble for the Ancestor
Gui Ling Ancestor sized up Qin Feng from head to toe.
Unlike the previous Li Miaozhen, his gaze towards Qin Feng this time was rather peculiar; he looked and looked again, silent for a long while.
Qin Feng felt uneasy under Gui Ling Ancestor’s strange gaze, his buttocks unconsciously shifting on the cushion. He cleared his throat and asked, “Grandmaster, has your disciple made any mistakes in cultivation?”
Otherwise, why would he stare at himself like this!
“No mistake as such, it’s just that I didn’t expect you, lad, to be so audacious, with quite the ambition too.”
Gui Ling Ancestor looked at Qin Feng’s young and handsome face, and couldn’t help shaking his head with a light sigh: “Although I knew you were versed in many arts, now upon closer inspection, I find that you have an unexpectedly large number of Principle Divine Powers. More than I had anticipated.
And moreover, a few of these Divine Powers seem familiar. How did you acquire them?
Quite daring, aren’t you? Aren’t you afraid someone will come looking for you?”
“Uh?”
Qin Feng carefully glanced at Gui Ling Ancestor and asked softly, “Grandmaster, could this… pose any problems?”
“The problems are substantial!”
If it wasn’t for his concern with maintaining his dignity in front of the younger generation, Gui Ling Ancestor would surely have rolled his eyes: “You sure have the nerve, lad, even daring to lay hands on the Dragon Sons and Descendants of that old dragon from the Ten Directions Ghost City. Don’t you know how protective that old Ghost Dragon is?”
“Well, that…”
Qin Feng scratched his head: “Grandmaster, I can’t be blamed for that. During the trials, that Luo Xiao from Ghost Dragon City ambushed me, he made the first move. I had no choice but to retaliate. I couldn’t just let him attack me without fighting back, right?”
After voicing his grievances, Qin Feng then put on a pitiful face and cautiously said: “Grandmaster, facing the oppression of a super Great Force like Ten Directions Ghost City, your disciple boldly fought back, not bringing any shame to our Sect. If people from Ghost Dragon City come asking for responsibility, you can’t just stand by and watch!”
Gui Ling Ancestor couldn’t help but chuckle upon hearing this, pointing at Qin Feng: “You… hehe, never mind who’s right or wrong, it’s just a squabble among the younger generation, and we elders don’t need to step in personally.
However, don’t take it lightly. Although that old dragon will mind his dignity and not attack you personally, the situation in Ghost Dragon City is complex, and there are plenty who wish to curry favor with the Ghost Dragon Ancestor.
If you carelessly reveal those Divine Powers you possess, there are bound to be people who will cause trouble for you.
Furthermore, when the day comes for you to prove your Dao, that old Ghost Dragon won’t come to hinder you over the death of one of his blood descendants, but there’s no guarantee that he won’t employ other methods to give you trouble!”
Hearing this, Qin Feng immediately felt relieved and let out a long breath: “With your words, Grandmaster, your disciple is at ease. I certainly won’t recklessly reveal these abilities before others.”
After thinking for a moment, he continued to inquire: “Grandmaster, surely those Great Powers in Ghost Dragon City won’t easily see through your disciple’s depth like you, will they?”
“Don’t worry, unless they blatantly probe you without any regard, other than the Ghost Dragon Ancestor himself, it’s unlikely that the rest of the City Lords would see through the Divine Powers you possess at a glance. Such insights are the privilege of we Great Powers who excel in Prediction Calculation.”
“What about… the Ghost Ancestor?”
“Ha…”
Gui Ling Ancestor looked at him amusedly: “Such a being as the Ghost Ancestor, why would he care about a Small Cultivator like you? Besides, even if he saw through all your secrets, what of it? At his Realm, would he really concern himself with squabbles among the younger generation?
Those Top Level Great Powers are concerned with grand strategies of venturing into the Void, how to wage war across the Ten Thousand Worlds to replenish the Biluo Origin, and even reclaim the Original Star Domain so that Biluo can return to its rightful path and seek revenge against those Great Worlds. That’s their ultimate goal!
As for you, wait until you achieve Immortality and advance to Golden Immortal before you consider whether you could catch the eye of the Ghost Ancestor!”
Although Gui Ling Ancestor’s words were somewhat disheartening, Qin Feng felt no discomfort; instead, he was overjoyed: “This means your disciple has nothing to worry about!”
“…”
Hearing him say this, Gui Ling Ancestor was speechless.
Where did this kid get the idea that he was completely safe from his words?
Shaking his head, he ignored what Qin Feng might be fantasizing about and continued: “You should conceal the Ghost Dragon Divine Powers yourself, just avoid using them in public.
Besides that, don’t you think you have a bit too many Divine Powers for a Cultivator of your Realm?
Now tell me, how did you manage to achieve this? You’re even a little stronger than I was when I was young.
And what about those Principles?”
Inside, Gui Ling Ancestor was actually quite amazed. He had only sensed that this disciple had a considerable accumulation, but because he didn’t want to probe into the secrets of his disciples too casually, he hadn’t paid it much attention before.
But now, to mentor Qin Feng and Li Miaozhen in their cultivation, he had activated his Spiritual Eye for a brief look, and that glance gave him a “small” shock!
If it weren’t for his profound Dao cultivation, deep plotting, and having held the reins of the Beast Taming Sect for tens of thousands of years, weathering countless storms, having long cultivated the composure to remain unflappable even if Mount Tai were to collapse before him, he might have changed color right then and there.
It was truly because the array of Principle Power and Divine Skills on Qin Feng was so vast, it almost made him believe his eyes were deceiving him!
The myriad hues of the Power of Laws, compared to Li Miaozhen’s singular Geng Metal Principle, were simply two extremes.
Li Miaozhen specialized in a single Technique; the Geng Metal Principle was sharp and dazzling, giving a sense of purity.
Whereas the Laws Qin Feng possessed seemed both numerous and mixed: aside from the Five Elements Principle including metal, wood, water, fire, and earth, there was also the Space Law, and faintly there were fluctuations of the Time Law, strange and ominous auras circling around him, Pure Yang energy hidden within his physique, and a majestic life force veiled in his blood and Qi…
In addition to that, there were all kinds of dozens of Divine Skills, and even among the Great Divine Powers, there were several!
This couldn’t help but astonish Gui Ling Ancestor; knowing that Qin Feng, who had only physically advanced to the Purple Mansion Realm and whose Magic Cultivation still remained at the Golden Core Peak, already possessed so many Divine Skills. If he were to advance later, how strong would this lad’s foundation become?
“Heh heh, Disciple possesses an exceptional talent, an outstanding aptitude, with common Divine Skills mastered upon first attempt, and Laws to me are but trifles, which is why I could cultivate so many Principle Divine Powers!”
Seeing Qin Feng talking nonsense with a serious face, Gui Ling Ancestor shook his head and did not continue questioning.
Having cultivated for tens of thousands of years, he had seen much and knew widely; how could he not know that Qin Feng’s situation was far from normal, and that it was impossible for any ordinary person, no matter how talented, to reach such a level.
However, every talent comes with its own fortuitous encounters.
Just like himself back in those days; had it not been so, during the Ancient Great Tribulation, Gui Ling Ancestor wouldn’t have been able to stand out, let alone survive the frenzied final attacks of the powerful external enemies at the end of the Tribulation.
“Well, there’s no need to disclose those fortunes.”
Gui Ling Ancestor waved his hand indifferently and then said, “However, cultivating so many Divine Skills is fine, but why is the Power of Laws so complex?”
Although cultivating Divine Skills is troublesome, especially the lower the realm, the harder it is to cultivate. But once mastered, they can improve with one’s cultivation. If the corresponding Laws are also cultivated, when one’s own Laws become strong enough, the Divine Skills might be enhanced to the level of Great Divine Power or even Supreme Divine Power.
But comprehending Laws is far more difficult than cultivating Divine Skills.
Not only is the threshold high, but advancement later on is even more challenging. It’s extremely difficult for ordinary people to cultivate just one Law, yet Qin Feng has cultivated so many kinds of the Power of Laws all at once.
More critical is that, apart from a few Laws that seemed to be at the initial stage of comprehension, every other Law showed considerable understanding, definitely not inferior to the Purple Mansion Cultivators.
In other words, if the multiple Laws within Qin Feng were to be distributed among several cultivators, they would be enough to create many Purple Mansion Cultivators, yet this fellow still stubbornly remained at the Golden Core Peak without advancing!
Gui Ling Ancestor shook his head: “You should know, the more Laws are cultivated, the greater the difficulty for the cultivator to advance, and this difficulty becomes ever more apparent as one’s cultivation improves.
You have cultivated so many Laws and still have not advanced; what are you thinking? Do you also want to take after some of the Great Powers during the Great Tribulation, proving the Dao with multiple Laws?
Tell me about your cultivation philosophy, and let this old man give you some advice!”
“Yes, Ancestor.”
Qin Feng had nothing to hide from Gui Ling Ancestor. He directly shared his thoughts: “Ancestor, originally, Disciple did not harbor such greed, but I later obtained a Supreme Dao Technique called the ‘Yin Yang Great Sorrow Ode,’ which emphasizes the combination of Yin Yang, two diametrically opposing forces, to complement each other and ultimately unleash greater power.
This Supreme Dao Technique progresses layer by layer; two different Principle Powers can be cultivated to one level. If one wishes to wield greater power and reach higher depths, one needs to comprehend more Principles.
Happening to have some talent in comprehending Laws, I thought to cultivate a few more to avoid stagnation when cultivating the ‘Yin Yang Great Sorrow Ode’ in the future.”
“Hmm? Are you speaking of that Supreme Dao Technique?”
Gui Ling Ancestor also showed some surprise in response: “You do have good fortune, to get your hands on such a Technique.
However, you must be careful; after all, that’s an inheritance left by a Demon Path Power, whether it’s complete or not is still a question. The Demon Path is treacherous, and if there were any traps within it leading to demonic cultivation, it would be a sizable problem.”
Qin Feng nodded: “Disciple had also consulted Master about this concern at first. Master said there should be no problem, so I then cultivated with peace of mind.
Since Ancestor is willing to mentor me, could you also help me comprehend this Daoist Technique? The ‘Yin Yang Great Sorrow Ode’ I acquired is somewhat incomplete; with Ancestor’s expertise in the Art of Prediction, perhaps you could help complete this heritage?”
Hearing this, Gui Ling Ancestor couldn’t help but give a wry smile: “You really know how to climb up the pole, daring to say such a thing?
The ‘Yin Yang Great Sorrow Ode’ is a Supreme Dao Technique, and you actually expect me to complete it for you as if my energy is infinite?
The Great Sorrow Daoist, after exhaustive meditation and understanding different inheritances of Daoism and Demon Sect, took so many years to finally comprehend this Supreme Dao Technique, and you, with a single sentence, want me to complete it for you. You really seek to challenge this old man!”
ps: Not to make a cliffhanger. Recently, I’ve had family matters and could only write when I find the time. I’m trying to maintain regular updates, so please bear with me if sometimes it’s late, pat pat!