Chapter 172: Acting Liu Fengzhu! The secret of the Primordial Realm!

"Liu Fengzhu?"

Jiang Ye's gaze fell on that disciple.

"Ugh..."

Looking directly into Jiang Ye's eyes, the Tianyangfeng disciple's heart trembled, and his face turned pale.

In a trance, he actually had a suffocating, dull feeling of facing an ancient violent bear.

Jiang Ye instantly realized that it was the aura he had released unintentionally after comprehending the Bear-form True Meaning that had shocked this disciple.

He immediately channeled the Deer-form True Meaning, retracted his aura, and smiled faintly: "I will go to the peak."

The disciple was granted amnesty, his back already soaked with cold sweat.

He bowed quickly, his voice still tinged with lingering fear: "Sorry to trouble Elder Jiang for this trip."

In his heart, a stormy sea was surging; this Elder Jiang was worthy of being the super ruthless person who killed Elder Zhang Kui of the Thick Earth Peak.

Just one look had such deterrent power.

He didn't dare to look into Jiang Ye's eyes again, quickly turned around to lead the way, his pace three times faster than when he came.

After a long while.

Jiang Ye came to the top of Tianyangfeng, familiar with the road.

The peak was still scorching, the flames in that giant black-gold furnace surging, the flame light even more scorching than usual, burning the air at the top of the peak until it was slightly distorted.

Jiang Ye swept his eyes; except for Wen Yueyao, who was still in seclusion, all the Embracing the Pill Realm martial artists of Tianyangfeng had arrived.

Zheng Feng, Elder Li, and Elder Wang stood respectfully by the furnace.

Even the drunkard Qin Lie, who hadn't been seen for many days, stood there honestly, rarely without his wine gourd.

Directly below the furnace, an old man with a thin figure and sparse hair was lying there, leaning against the base of the furnace, his posture lazy, as if he were leaning on his own kang.

It was Liu Fengzhu Luo Song.

Seeing Jiang Ye come up, everyone was about to open their mouths to greet him.

But Luo Song, who had been closing his eyes, opened them with a "swish" and let out a long yawn; the yawn was long and loud, making Qin Lie's mouth twitch.

Luo Song was completely oblivious, his gaze falling on Jiang Ye, smiling, and beckoning to him: "Xiao Jiang, come here!"

Jiang Ye walked up immediately and bowed slightly: "Greetings, Liu Fengzhu."

After walking closer, a flash of imperceptible surprise crossed Jiang Ye's eyes.

With his enhanced five senses, this time he actually smelled a faint scent of blood on Luo Song.

The aura was extremely shallow, covered by the rich flame aura in the furnace.

If his perception hadn't been greatly enhanced, he wouldn't have been able to detect it.

Luo Song had already stood up.

He had a thin figure, half a head shorter than Jiang Ye, his sparse hair blown crookedly by the hot wind of the furnace, but there was a bit of elusive brilliance in his old eyes.

He took out his Liu Fengzhu token from his bosom, stuffed it into Jiang Ye's hand without saying a word, and smiled:

"Xiao Jiang, I am going to sleep for a while!"

"I thought about it, and you are the one who makes me feel most at ease..."

"So, I have decided that for the next period of time, you will serve as the Acting Liu Fengzhu!"

"Ah?!" Jiang Ye looked down at the token in his hand that still had warmth, and was stunned for a moment.

Luo Song had already turned his head, his gaze sweeping over everyone present, his voice suddenly sinking:

"You all heard it! For the next period of time, if you have any matters, find Xiao Jiang!"

"From now on, he is equivalent to me!"

Hearing this, everyone was stunned, their eyes full of confusion.

Elder Jiang serving as Acting Liu Fengzhu?

This news came too suddenly, like a thunderclap in the clear sky, stunning everyone for a moment.

Zheng Feng looked confused.

Elder Li and Elder Wang exchanged glances, looking at each other.

Qin Lie even opened his mouth, his drunkenness awakened by three points.

However, Luo Song seemed to have no intention of saying more, waving his hand impatiently:

"What are you all standing there for!"

"You can go down if you heard it!"

"Don't disturb me from sleeping!"

Elder Li and Elder Wang reacted the fastest, nodding and saying: "Yes, Liu Fengzhu!"

Zheng Feng also nodded and answered.

Only Qin Lie, looking at Luo Song, seemed to have thought of something, a flash of sadness in the depths of his eyes, his voice answering somewhat dejectedly: "Understood, old man."

Several people walked down the mountain as told.

Only after stepping down a few stone steps did Jiang Ye still have a trace of unscattered confusion on his face.

No.

How did he become the Acting Liu Fengzhu...

"Congratulations to Elder Jiang for serving as Acting Liu Fengzhu!"

"Elder Jiang has a limitless future!"

Elder Li and Elder Wang had already greeted him with enthusiasm, one on the left and one on the right, the eagerness in their tone three points thicker than usual.

They were quite convinced by Jiang Ye serving as Acting Liu Fengzhu.

No way, Jiang Ye's reputation was too big now.

Even the "Suppressing Mountain Hand" Zhang Kui of the Thick Earth Peak had fallen into his hands.

The aftermath of that battle was still surging in the private discussions of the elders of each peak.

This strength needed no more words.

Looking at all the Embracing the Pill Realm elders in the Tianqing Sect, I'm afraid there wasn't a second one who could suppress Jiang Ye.

Jiang Ye exchanged pleasantries with the two, his tone as flat and humble as ever.

The two were also sensible people; seeing Qin Lie still waiting on the side, they didn't stay any longer, bowed, and walked down the mountain first.

As soon as the two figures disappeared around the corner of the stone steps, Qin Lie stepped forward, his face, which had been smoked by alcohol for years, hanging with a smile, but there was a trace of sadness between his brows that couldn't be hidden:

"Old Brother Jiang, you have been very prominent in the sect recently, I really admire you! Let's have a few drinks today!"

Jiang Ye caught the worry between his brows and vaguely felt that Qin Lie should know some inside story about Luo Song's sleep, so he asked:

"Elder Qin, do you know why the Liu Fengzhu wants to sleep..."

Zheng Feng on the side also pricked up his ears without a trace.

Qin Lie hesitated for a moment, then laughed, waved his hand: "Go to my place to drink, and we'll talk while drinking!"

He didn't wait for the two to answer, turned around, and walked toward the mountainside, his steps tiger-like, and the cautiousness on the peak had long since been thrown away.

Jiang Ye and Zheng Feng exchanged a glance and followed slowly.

The two followed Qin Lie through the pine forest on the mountainside, and before they walked close to the courtyard, a rich wine fragrance came with the wind, like an invisible hook, hooking people's noses forward.

Pushing open the courtyard door and stepping in, the two were startled at the same time.

Good heavens, there were wine jars piled everywhere in the courtyard, at the foot of the wall, beside the stone steps, under the old tree, piled layer upon layer, turning a perfectly good courtyard into a wine cellar.

The rich wine fragrance in the air was almost condensed into substance; just taking a breath made one feel a bit dizzy.

Qin Lie picked and chose among the wine jars, picked out a slightly smaller wine jar, patted off the mud seal at the mouth of the jar, took the two to sit in the pavilion in the courtyard, and laughed loudly:

"This jar is different; it's monkey brew that I spent a lot of effort stealing from the group of wild monkeys in the back mountain. You two are lucky today."

As he spoke, he lifted the jar lid, and a clear and mellow wine fragrance drifted out, purer than the wine aura that had originally filled the courtyard.

Qin Lie poured a cup for each of the two; the wine liquid entered the cup, clear and bright, hanging slightly on the wall.

Jiang Ye took a sip, the wine fragrance melted on the tip of his tongue, rich but not choking, and the aftertaste was full of long-lasting sweetness.

It was indeed good wine.

Zheng Feng also drank a sip; it was warm when it entered his throat, but turned into a refreshing sweetness after falling into his stomach. He put down the wine cup and praised sincerely: "This wine is truly good."

However, although the wine was good, the two had other things on their minds.

Why did the Liu Fengzhu suddenly want to sleep?

Qin Lie didn't keep them in suspense, poured a large bowl for himself, and when he put down the bowl, the smile on his face slowly faded.

He was silent for a moment, sighed, and when he spoke, the drunkenness he usually had had faded by three points.

"Elder Jiang, do you know about Primordial Qi?"

Jiang Ye was slightly startled and pondered: "Is it the Primordial Qi that Divine Qi Realm martial artists need to introduce into their bodies when attacking the Primordial Realm?"

Qin Lie nodded and asked again: "Then do you know where this Primordial Qi comes from?"

Jiang Ye shook his head.

He knew that Divine Qi Realm martial artists needed to introduce Primordial Qi into their bodies when attacking the Primordial Realm, but how this Primordial Qi was born and where it was collected was indeed a blank space.

Zheng Feng on the side put down his wine cup and took over the explanation:

"Primordial Qi is naturally bred only in places where spiritual energy is most abundant. Looking at the entire Linzhou, there are only two places that can give birth to Primordial Qi. One is the Three Spirit Mountains where the Linzhou Upper Sect is located, and the other..."

He paused slightly, "is the center of the Duanling Mountain Range."

Jiang Ye frowned.

He had experienced the danger of the center of the Duanling Mountain Range.

How could ordinary martial artists set foot in such a dangerous place?

Qin Lie seemed to see through his thoughts and intervened:

"That's right. In that damn place, ordinary Divine Qi Realm martial artists are just sending themselves to death. So for us sect martial artists, if we want to obtain Primordial Qi, there is only one path left—the Linzhou Upper Sect."

"Will the Linzhou Upper Sect give it?" Jiang Ye asked.

"Give?" Qin Lie shook his wine cup and smiled, the smile without half a bit of drunkenness, but revealing a bit of coldness:

"This is the foundation of the Upper Sect, so naturally they can't give it away for nothing."

"Their method is simple; every once in a while, they release some Primordial Qi and let the sects below fight for it."

"If you can fight for it, it's your ability; if you can't, admit your bad luck. They didn't block the road completely,

Zheng Feng was lost in thought, his brows gradually knitting together: "Could it be that the Liu Fengzhu suffered a severe injury while competing for the Primordial Qi, and that is why he had to..."

Qin Lie shook his head slightly, interrupting him: "You underestimate the old man's strength."

He paused, tilted his head back, and downed another mouthful of wine. The cup landed on the stone table with a soft clink. "Back in the day, he managed to snatch two wisps of Primordial Qi by sheer force."

Jiang Ye and Zheng Feng were both stunned.

Two wisps?

For an ordinary Divine Qi Realm expert to attempt a breakthrough to the Primordial Realm, drawing even one wisp into the body is already incredibly difficult; the slightest carelessness would result in meridians snapping and the body exploding.

Luo Song actually snatched two wisps...

"The trouble, it all lies in these two wisps."

Qin Lie lowered his eyes, gazing at the gently swirling wine in his cup, his lips curling into an arc that was hard to tell if it was admiration or bitterness. "The old man's ambition was too high. Others draw one wisp and are as cautious as if walking on thin ice, but he insisted on drawing two."

"And then, he ended up in this ghostly state."