The Devil's Tribulation

Chapter 196 Floating Light Town

Time of training always goes by so fast, two months later. In the Zhong family's practice room, Pan Chengfeng sat cross-legged, holding a crystal bead in each hand. With two clicks, the crystal beads in his hands turned into powder, and Pan Chengfeng opened his eyes and said happily: "Finally I have a breakthrough, and the time is almost up, it's time to leave for Yancheng." He stood up and walked out of the practice room, Qian'er was already waiting for him at the door. Seeing Pan Chengfeng come out, Qian'er couldn't help but want to get close to him. However, there are always people who ruin the atmosphere at this time. Aunt Zhong coughed, and Qian'er immediately retracted her legs and stood next to Aunt Zhong again. Aunt Zhong looked at Pan Chengfeng and asked, "Breakthrough?" Pan Chengfeng cursed in his heart, but he still smiled and said: "Yes, I'm sorry to trouble Aunt Zhong to come and greet you when you come out of retreat~"

Aunt Zhong said, "If you don't come out, I will go in and chase you out! It's already late, let's go." Pan Chengfeng was surprised, "Aunt Zhong is going too? For such a small matter, Qian'er and I can go, you stay at the Zhong family, this is safer." Aunt Zhong sneered, "Do you think I'm in the way? Pavilion Master Chu has gone, how could I not go? I don't need to stay at home, no one in Fancheng dares to mess with the Zhong family now." Pan Chengfeng thought to himself, "How could I forget this? Brother Chu, Brother Chu, you have hurt me so much."

The three of them left the Zhong family and headed for Yancheng. Yancheng is not far from Fancheng, and it is only two days away. On the way, Pan Chengfeng repeatedly asked to ride the flying sword with Qian'er, but was glared back by Aunt Zhong. Pan Chengfeng wanted to die, and secretly hated: "How long will this kind of life that can be seen but not touched last?! I can only let Brother Chu down!" I thought I could be affectionate with Qian'er and ride the flying sword all the way to Yancheng. Now there is a big light bulb, and it is a light bulb blocking the two of them! Not only is it annoying, but it is also disgusting! Pan Chengfeng himself didn't think about it. Who wants to eat dog food all the way? Qian'er just kept giving Pan Chengfeng a comforting look. Aunt Zhong treated her very well, and she was her master and elder. She didn't dare to go against Aunt Zhong. So she could only "wrong" Pan Chengfeng. The three of them worked day and night, and finally arrived in Yancheng on the afternoon of the third day.

Yancheng, as the name suggests, is an important city for the production of salt in the Great Zhou. Like other countries, 30% of the tax revenue of the Great Zhou comes from salt tax, and the salt production of Yancheng accounts for 50% of the Great Zhou. Therefore, Yancheng is an important city in the Great Zhou. Fuguang Town is the place where the monks of Yancheng trade, and it is also an important source of income for the Fuguang Sect. The Fuguang Sect is much stronger than the Qingxu Sect. The sect not only has a leader in the late stage of the God Transformation, but also several guardian elders in the early and middle stages of the God Transformation. The most important thing is that the ancestor of the Fuguang Sect was already at the peak of the God Transformation a thousand years ago, and it is rumored that he has broken through the Refining Void.

Wanbao Pavilion in Fuguang Town is relatively low-key in Fuguang Town. However, being low-key does not mean being afraid of Fuguang Sect. In Dongzhou, there are only three major sects that Wanbao Pavilion is concerned about. The scale of Fuguang Town in Yancheng is more than three times that of Qingxu Town in Fancheng, so it is naturally much more lively than Qingxu Town. There are groups of cultivators, and no one with a cultivation level below the Golden Core is seen. After all, the auction will start in two days, and those who come these days are all here for the auction. The elders in the sect and the family specifically told the disciples not to go to Fuguang Town these days. Because everyone knows that this auction is likely to "go wrong".

Pan Chengfeng and Qian'er followed behind Aunt Zhong. Along the way, Pan Chengfeng kept trying to hold Qian'er's hand, but Qian'er kept hiding. After Pan Chengfeng's unremitting efforts, he finally held Qian'er's hand. When he was touching Qian'er's delicate hand, Aunt Zhong suddenly stopped. When Pan Chengfeng thought that holding hands was not allowed, he suddenly heard a half-smile greeting: "Isn't this Zhong Wuyan? Long time no see, oh, you have also become a god?"

Aunt Zhong sneered, "It's just luck. I didn't expect to meet Taoist Ximen here." The visitor laughed, "It's not luck. With your talent, I thought you were going to die of old age, but I didn't expect you to break through now." Aunt Zhong was secretly angry and laughed, "Ximen Xue, your mouth is still as stinky as before! Have you not brushed your teeth in the past few hundred years?"

Ximen Xue, a direct descendant of the Ximen family, one of the four major families in Yancheng. Ximen Xue said angrily: "Don't think that you can be compared with me just because you have broken through the spirit transformation! Your Zhong family is still the same, just a small family that is not in the mainstream! Don't forget how your brother-in-law and nephew died!" Aunt Zhong said angrily: "You!" Pan Chengfeng suddenly stood beside Aunt Zhong and asked: "Aunt Zhong, is this Aunt Ximen your friend?" Ximen Xue said angrily: "Who is Aunt?! Is this the disciple taught by your Zhong family? It turns out that she has never seen the world!" Aunt Zhong didn't care about Ximen Xue at all, and said to Pan Chengfeng with a smile: "Yes, I met her when I went out for experience in my early years. It's a pity that she doesn't think highly of our small family. Let's go."

Ximen Xue dodged and blocked the three people, saying angrily: "Don't go! This stinky boy actually called me auntie! I want him to apologize!" Auntie Zhong and Qian'er both covered their mouths and laughed. Passersby were also attracted by the movement here and all looked over. Pan Chengfeng asked in confusion: "Auntie, I think you are a hundred or eighty years older than Auntie Zhong? The boy is only 17 years old this year. Is it wrong to call you auntie? Should I call you Granny Ximen?" Ximen Xue, who was in the initial stage of the Spiritualization, had only broken through more than 100 years earlier than Zhong Wuyan. After the breakthrough, she was very confident about her appearance. Whoever saw her didn't call her "Fairy Ximen", how could she let it go after being called "Auntie Ximen" and "Granny Ximen" in public today? Women are always so obsessed with their appearance.

The crowd around also laughed. Hearing the laughter of the onlookers around, Ximen Xue's pretty face flushed, and she really wanted to find a crack in the ground to crawl into. Ximen Xue stomped her feet and shouted, "A good dog doesn't block the road, get out of the way!" She grabbed Pan Chengfeng's arm with one hand, trying to pull Pan Chengfeng down. The physical strength of the incarnation is not comparable to that of the foundation building. This pull seemed to be intended to teach Pan Chengfeng a lesson, but who knew that after a few pulls, Pan Chengfeng just stood there motionless. Pan Chengfeng stared at Ximen Xue with a gloomy face and said, "This Ximen grandma, men and women should not be intimate. The road is wide, do you have to pass through my place?"

Ximen Xue said in surprise: "You you..." Pan Chengfeng was almost 1.90 meters tall, and Ximen Xue was only 1.6 meters tall. Staring at Ximen Xue from such a condescending position made Ximen Xue's Taoism heart waver a little. Ximen Xue hurriedly let go of Pan Chengfeng's arm and said: "Zhong Wuyan! Remember this for me! And this brat!" Ximen Xue walked around the three of them and left. Pan Chengfeng turned around and waved at Ximen Xue, saying: "Goodbye, Grandma Ximen!~" Ximen Xue staggered and almost fell, and hurriedly quickened her pace to leave. It had been many years since she had been so embarrassed, and the feud was settled.

Qian'er couldn't hold back any longer and laughed, holding her belly: "You are so mean, Ximen Xue must be so angry, hahaha, I am dying of laughter." Aunt Zhong didn't react so much, but still thanked Pan Chengfeng: "How can I thank you for standing up for Aunt Zhong?" Pan Chengfeng's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly said: "During the auction, just let Qian'er accompany me."

Aunt Zhong smiled and said, "Okay, Pavilion Master Chu is here too, so I don't have time to take care of you." Pan Chengfeng excitedly pulled Qian'er over and put his arm around her slender waist and said, "Aunt Zhong is the best~ hehe." Aunt Zhong shook her head and said, "Remember, if you cross that line, don't even think about marrying Qian'er!" Pan Chengfeng nodded and said, "Don't worry, Aunt Zhong, I'm a trustworthy guy! You and Brother Chu will never cross the line before you get together! By the way, who is this Ximen Xue? Why is she so cocky?"

Aunt Zhong said, "Ximen Xue is a descendant of the Ximen family, one of the four major families in Yancheng, and the younger sister of the patriarch of the Ximen family." Qian'er covered her mouth with her hand and said hurriedly, "The Ximen family is ranked second in Yancheng, and should actually be considered the number one family. After all, the ancestor of the Nian family has not appeared for many years, and it is said that his life span is coming to an end." Pan Chengfeng said, "The ancestor of the Nian family is more than 4,000 years old, and has reached the peak of the Spiritualization Realm. Brother Chu said that it is impossible for him to break through without an opportunity. Do you know what happened?" Aunt Zhong said, "There is no definite statement. Pavilion Master Chu is much more informed than us, so he must be right." Qian'er said, "I have heard about it from others, but I don't know if it is true or not." Aunt Zhong asked in confusion, "Qian'er actually knew about it?" Qian'er nodded and said, "That year, when I broke through to the Nascent Soul Realm and went out to practice, I encountered a fight between the Nian family and the Ximen family. I was afraid of being affected, so I hid. Later, I heard from the Ximen family that the ancestor of the Nian family failed to break through, his soul was injured, and he would not live long."

Pan Chengfeng asked, "If the soul is injured, can't we use soul-replenishing pills?" Aunt Zhong said angrily, "You little brat, I usually ask you to learn more basic knowledge, but you just hang around with each other all day long. Qian'er is the same! Hurry up and teach him these things! Otherwise, he will be laughed at in the future!" Pan Chengfeng nodded and said, "Aunt Zhong is teaching me that I must study hard in the future. Aren't you asking for advice now?"

Qian'er also looked at Pan Chengfeng with a reproachful expression and said, "Why is there a qualitative change from Nascent Soul to Spiritualization? This is inseparable from the evolution of the Nascent Soul into the Spirit in the body. When it evolves into the Spirit, the soul is naturally sublimated, and it cannot be repaired by pills of the same level as the Soul-Replenishing Pill. It must be repaired by a higher-level 'Soul-Replenishing Pill'. The value of the Soul-Replenishing Pill is much higher than that of the Void-Breaking Pill, and it is not something that a family like the Nian family can get. In fact, the role of the Soul-Replenishing Pill is more for cultivators who practice the power of the soul. Only people from large sects are willing to use it to repair the soul."

Aunt Zhong nodded, very satisfied with Qian'er's mastery of this knowledge, because she was the one who taught her. Aunt Zhong looked at Pan Chengfeng and said, "Go back and copy the basic knowledge of the cultivation world ten times!" "What?! I have traveled through time and space to cultivate immortals, and I still have to be punished to copy?" Pan Chengfeng complained.

Qian'er smiled and said, "Aunt Zhong is doing this for your own good." Pan Chengfeng thought to himself, "For my own good? If it's really for my own good, then we should live together!" Although he thought so, for Qian'er's sake, Pan Chengfeng could only nod helplessly and said, "Okay, Aunt Zhong." Pan Chengfeng thought to himself, "Isn't it just ten times? When I was in school, I was punished to copy ancient poems a hundred times at least! It's a piece of cake!"