Chapter 68: All Have News

Wuxin Fozi's mindset collapsed.

It really collapsed.

After returning, he plopped down, muttering continuously, his gaze constantly shifting.

"Are humans worse than demons?" Wuxin Fozi suddenly lifted his head, looking at the two and asking.

"Humans are the most complex; in the blink of a finger, ten thousand eight hundred thoughts arise," Hua Haitang laughed.

"They no longer deserve to be called humans," Qin Feng said, "Just treat them as demons!"

"Demons cloaked in human skin!" Hua Haitang added.

"So they're demons!" Wuxin Fozi relaxed.

The next day.

Yan Hongye arrived here, her face weary but her spirit vigorous.

"We've killed everyone who needed killing," she sat beside Qin Feng, lifted the teapot and poured a bellyful of water, "This battle was fought beautifully, the killing felt satisfying; now we can sleep soundly for a year."

"How many people did you actually plant inside the city?" Qin Feng asked curiously.

"Not many, only a little over two hundred!" Yan Hongye no longer hid, "Besides, there are some strong survivors here who united, allowing the few to devour the many and kill everyone else."

Qin Feng nodded.

He had long noticed the clue.

Otherwise, relying only on the people he brought, how could he have destroyed Ten Thousand Beasts City?

Even though he had already cleaned it once.

"We still need further cleanup, inventory the wealth, at least two or three days," Yan Hongye said, looking at him, "Can we wait?"

"I don't mind!" Qin Feng said, "Arrange me a residence and prepare food."

"A trivial matter!" Yan Hongye smiled.

She really feared Qin Feng would leave.

They arrived at the residence of the Seven Sword Disciples; though not especially large, it was intact, lightly damaged, and quiet—perfect for living.

Hua Haitang and Wuxin Fozi also followed.

In their words, since they roam the world, meeting such a prodigious monster genius naturally means they must follow.

Qin Feng ignored them.

While eating breakfast, he also contemplated how to cultivate next.

Now the resources are sufficient.

Cultivation also needs a focus.

"My strongest path is the Way of the Flesh; let's start there!" Qin Feng quickly decided, then turned to Yan Hongye, "Help me find several items: Ten-thousand-year Jianmu Heart, Jiaolong Heart, Ancient Elephant Heart, Earth Heart, Ocean Heart."

"So many hearts!" Yan Hongye showed a strange expression, "Last time what you asked for was already bizarre and required great effort to find; you just got them all, and now you want more rare things. By the way, are you sacrificing some evil spirit?"

"I just ask you, will you find them or not?" Qin Feng gave no explanation.

Nevertheless, the requested items indeed make people think of bad things.

"Let me think about how hard it is to get them," Yan Hongye frowned, "Jianmu is hard to find, only in deep mountains and great swamps, already towering, called the Sky‑piercing Tree. The ten‑thousand‑year one is even harder; I need to investigate a bit!"

"The Jiaolong Heart, now that's a life‑or‑death item. Jiaolong are mighty, their bloodlines invincible; adult Jiaolong possess the power of the Heavenly Phenomena Realm, even Demon King level! That Demon King isn't a self‑proclaimed Great Roc King; a Demon King is comparable to a Martial Sage."

"Even if it's in a secret vault, extracting it is difficult. If you hunt for it, with your current strength you can provoke, but if you provoke a Demon King‑level being, you're just courting death."

"Ancient Elephant Heart, tsk tsk tsk, Brother Qin, you really ask for it! The ancient elephant possesses a physique comparable to Jiaolong, a body strong, power peerless; those that ever emerged were great demons. Whether any remain now is uncertain." "The Earth Heart is a crystal core!"

"Only within spiritual crystal veins could it possibly be birthed; its value is incalculable. Even if it exists, with our power we could never obtain it."

"As for the Ocean Heart? It's the ultimate treasure of the sea, a crystal core nurtured in the water‑element crystal vein. If it exists, likely only a great sea demon could possess it!"

"Brother Qin, these items are far too hard to obtain; not even you, me, or a Martial Sage could be sure to collect them all!"

Yan Hongye couldn't help but shake her head.

"The Ten‑thousand‑year Jianmu Heart is a rare treasure; our Hundred Flowers Sect has one, used to cultivate exotic flora," Hua Haitang suddenly said, "If you want it, you'll likely have to pay a huge price."

"How about exchanging cultivation techniques?" Qin Feng's eyes lit up, he asked.

"Ordinary techniques are of little use to us!" Hua Haitang shook her head, "Regardless, our Hundred Flowers Sect is a sacred place; we lack no techniques."

"What about the World Heart Methods, which contain 180 orifices?" Qin Feng offered directly.

"The secret transmission of the World Families!" Hua Haitang's breath caught, her eyes flaring, "If you truly have it, we can trade."

"Aren't you afraid of the World Families?"

"Ha, the World Families may be strong, but our Hundred Flowers Sect does not fear them!"

"Fine!" Qin Feng said, "Any other pieces of information?"

Hua Haitang looked at Wuxin Fozi.

"Amitabha!" Wuxin Fozi fidgeted, then said, "Our Great Buddha Temple has an Ancient Elephant Heart; it was obtained when a great achiever slayed it and refined it into a relic. It is the temple's treasure; I cannot produce it."

"Refined?" Qin Feng frowned, "Is it still intact?"

"Let's say it's intact!" Wuxin Fozi replied uncertainly.

"When I have time, I'll go see it," Qin Feng said, looking at the other, "Everything has value; if we don't trade, it means the offer isn't high enough!"

He turned his gaze toward Hua Haitang, a hint of hope in his eyes.

Hua Haitang spread her palms.

"Amitabha!" Wuxin Fozi smiled, "I know where the Jiaolong Heart is."

"Stop babbling, just tell me!" Yan Hongye hurried.

Wuxin Fozi was speechless, but said, "The Divine Sky Sect once suppressed a Jiaolong; we still don't know whether it lives or dies, nor whether the Jiaolong Heart still exists."

"Just go check it later," Qin Feng laughed, "Wuxin, any other news?"

"He certainly does!" Hua Haitang said with a smile, "He's a Fozi, raised since childhood at the Great Buddha Temple, cultivated by many elders; he knows countless past secrets, world wonders, and hidden matters far more than I do!"

Heartless Buddha Child grinned, and still said: "The Heavenly Demon Sect seems to possess the Heart of the Ocean! It appears that a demon once gathered from the ocean, then allied with the Heavenly Demon Sect, and left the Heart of the Ocean as a greeting gift in the Heavenly Demon Sect. That is a wondrous object for cultivation; I don't know if it has been used. As for the Heart of the Earth?"

He looked toward Yan Hongye: "The Black Dragon Guard will surely be able to find out."

"When I have free time I'll go check." Yan Hongye promptly agreed.

Qin Feng made a fist salute toward the three.

He sighed inwardly.

Compared to before, this time the value is far greater, and the difficulty of searching has increased a hundredfold or more; fortunately, we now have news.

There's no rush to obtain it now.

It's still more important to first increase one's strength.

(End of chapter)