Easy Way of Cultivation: Power Harvesting

Wei Fan did not expect that upon bidding farewell to Zhu Jincheng, he would also receive such news; someone from the Zhou Family is heading to Jinzhou.

It’s uncertain whether they are coming deliberately for him or for other reasons.

He doesn’t plan to proactively confront the Zhou Family right now, but if they actively seek him out, he won’t shy away—he’ll kill if necessary.

Once the matters in Jinzhou are concluded, the identity of Wei Ran will temporarily disappear.

"This is my first time hearing about this person. Brother Zhu, please tell me about this Zhou Wuchang."

Until now, the only person from the Zhou Family he knew was Zhou Cheng Ancestor. As for other powerhouses, he knew nothing—not because he hadn’t tried to learn, but because most of the time, the Zhou Family remained secluded on the Mountain and Sea Continent, and typically no one dared to provoke the Martial Emperor Family. Therefore, external knowledge of the Mountain Sea Zhou Family was scarce.

Zhu Jincheng nodded: "If it were other members of the Zhou Family, I wouldn’t know either. However, this Zhou Wuchang, I do know a bit about. In fact, he is quite renowned in the Eastern Domain. Brother Wei, if you were from the Eastern Domain, you’d surely know of him..."

Wei Fan looked over in surprise, and Zhu Jincheng continued: "This Zhou Wuchang existed in the same era as Xuanyuan Peak, the most extraordinary individual in two thousand years in the Eastern Domain. His age should be one to two hundred years older than Xuanyuan Peak.

Back then, Xuanyuan Peak roamed the world, provoking many enemies. Zhou Wuchang once made a move against Xuanyuan Peak. It is said that they exchanged dozens of blows, only then did Zhou Wuchang lose to Xuanyuan Peak. Consequently, his fame spread throughout the Eastern Domain—though defeated, he was still honored."

So, he was a defeated opponent of Xuanyuan Peak. Because he lost to a prodigy like Xuanyuan Peak and did not die, it turned into a matter of honor.

Wei Fan secretly shook his head; such legends have existed for over a thousand years, and it’s impossible to tell how much is exaggerated.

The main question is whether Zhou Wuchang and Xuanyuan Peak were battling at the same realm, or whether Zhou Wuchang was overpowering a weaker opponent—yet was defeated in just dozens of moves. The difference therein is enormous.

One thing is certain, though: Zhou Wuchang, at over two thousand years of age, must have reached Perfection in the Saint Realm. At worst, he’s a Saint Realm Powerhouse with a stature tall as a thousand Dao, maybe even a Saint King Powerhouse like Yuan Jiuling, with a stature of twelve thousand Dao—thus, not to be underestimated.

The identity of the Martial Emperor Family cannot be ignored as well, although there’s no need to be overly cautious. As long as Zhou Wuchang doesn’t wield the Emperor’s Soldier, there’s nothing to fear.

Recently, I’ve stirred up quite a few enemies, and the Ten Thousand Dao Bell has been hovering beneath my skin, making even a Martial Emperor’s ambush fearless—unless a Martial Emperor can shatter the Ten Thousand Dao Bell.

But it’s basically impossible; you should know that the Golden Bell Shield martial art is a Body-Protecting Martial Arts, meaning that the Ten Thousand Dao Bell’s greatest strength isn’t its attack, but its defense, and its defensive ability surpasses its attack.

"Thank you, Brother Zhu, for the information!"

Wei Fan left Shun’an City, and based on the intelligence provided by Zhu Jincheng, his first target was Silver Lake City, the closest to Shun’an City.

Silver Lake City isn’t the main base of Lingxu Cave, but it is a major location for Lingxu Cave’s holdings.

This is because Silver Lake City is one of the ten major cities in Jinzhou, filled with martial artists and bustling commerce.

The number of people coming and going daily in Silver Lake City is countless, and Lingxu Cave relies solely on the Domain Gate in Silver Lake City, earning tens of millions of Spirit Crystals annually.

It is said that initially, many forces had set up Domain Gates here. After Lingxu Cave’s rise, they destroyed the Domain Gates of other sects and monopolized the Domain Gate services in Silver Lake City.

If not for the Demon Hunter Organization being untouchable, Lingxu Cave would even want to destroy the Domain Gates of the Demon Hunter Organization.

Besides the Domain Gate, Xiangshan near Silver Lake City is also famous in Jinzhou as Divine Land, suitable for cultivating Spirit Medicine. Lingxu Cave has opened thousands of acres of medicine fields in Xiangshan to supply Spirit Medicine for its disciples to use.

In Silver Lake City, Lingxu Cave always has at least two or three Saint Realm powerhouses on guard, coupled with two elders with Saint Realm cultivation who are from Silver Lake City. At times, approximately five Saint Realm elders can be found in Silver Lake City.

According to the information provided by Zhu Jincheng, currently there are four Saint Realm elders from Lingxu Cave in Silver Lake City.

The Demon Race’s attack on the Human Race, although Lingxu Cave did not participate, they are worried Silver Lake City might be affected and have dispatched the two Saint Realm powerhouses who are from Silver Lake City back to Silver Lake City.

After flying rapidly for an hour, Silver Lake City is faintly visible. However, at this time, Wei Fan felt two Saint Realm auras in the air secretly, accompanied by a slight tremor of Heaven and Earth Dao.

As he approached Silver Lake City, this phenomenon became increasingly intense.

"There are Saint Realm powerhouses fighting in the distance."

He instantly understood what was happening: there are Saint Realm powerhouses battling in the distance, causing the Great Dao to tremble and Saint Realm energy to permeate the air.

Upon nearing Silver Lake City, he saw countless martial artists suspended in midair outside the city, gazing into the distance.

Wei Fan followed their line of sight and saw, in the distance, the void was shattered, vast void cracks filled the sky, with waves of zither sound emanating from within, reminiscent of clanging swords and armor, carrying an endless intent of slaughter.

Near the cracks, several Saint Realm powerhouses were standing watching the battle up close; there were Saint Realm powerhouses from Lingxu Cave as detailed in Zhu Jincheng’s materials, and others he did not recognize.

"Is Fairy Yunyin fighting someone?"

This zither sound was not unfamiliar to Wei Fan. During the battle in Shun’an City, Fairy Yunyin used the same zither music to kill her enemies, precisely the song he heard now.

After the great battle that day, the Town Commander Sword Hero introduced Fairy Yunyin and Wei Fan, but the two did not become closely acquainted.

Since Fairy Yunyin was not injured in the battle of Shun’an City, she left a step earlier than Wei Fan and departed from Shun’an City that same day. Unexpectedly, Wei Fan heard Fairy Yunyin’s zither sound here once more.

As Wei Fan approached the crowd watching the battle and looked through the void rift, it was indeed Fairy Yunyin fighting someone in the Void World, even the Great Dao was manifested in the fight.

She was dressed in white, of unsurpassed beauty, ethereal and transcendent, like a descending fairy embracing a long zither, in perfect harmony with the Dao of the Zither. Her whole body emitted immortal radiance, and as her fingers moved over the strings, the Great Dao resonated, transforming into immortal light that engulfed the opponent.

Fairy Yunyin’s skin was fairer than snow, delicate and smooth. Among the women Wei Fan had seen, she was the only one whose temperament and appearance could rival Feng Hua, but at this moment, she was somewhat out of state.

Her beautiful hair was damp with sweat, perspiration on her forehead, indicating that she could no longer suppress the enemy.

Don’t be fooled by the seemingly simple plucking of the strings, this type of battle is even more mentally exhausting than hand-to-hand combat.

Though the sound waves are deadly, should the enemy find a way to counter them, the power of the zither would significantly decrease, and it seemed that Fairy Yunyin’s opponent was unaffected by her music.

"You shameless woman, what are you pretending to be, a real fairy? Even if you were, today I, Sun Changqing, shall drag you down to the mortal world."

A frivolous voice emanated from where the immortal light had engulfed, followed by a thunderous explosion. An overwhelming force shattered the immortal light, revealing a young man with fair skin, casually approaching Fairy Yunyin.

Fairy Yunyin was unmoved and continued to pluck the strings, once more drowning the young man in a sea of immortal light.

Clearly, this man named Sun Changqing was extraordinary, otherwise he would not have forced Fairy Yunyin to such a plight. One must know, during the battle in Shun’an City, Fairy Yunyin was able to fight three opponents at once, matching three Dharma Aspect Demon Saints, with astonishing combat prowess.

"Brother, may I ask what happened? Why did Fairy Yunyin engage in battle with Sun Changqing?" Wei Fan asked the nearby people with curiosity.

He recognized Sun Changqing, who was one of the reasons for his journey, and also one of the Saint Realm powerhouses from Lingxu Cave, originating from Silver Lake City.

In the intelligence provided by Zhu Jincheng, Sun Changqing was called one of the Spirit Void Twins along with the contemporary Saint Son of Lingxu Cave, the two most dazzling prodigies of Lingxu Cave.

Back then, he almost became the Saint Son of Lingxu Cave, only losing by half a move to the contemporary Saint Son and thus did not secure the position.

In the future, even if Sun Changqing wasn’t the Sect Leader of Lingxu Cave, he would undoubtedly be one of the pillars, an extremely important figure in Lingxu Cave.

The nearby Martial King glanced at Wei Fan and, hesitant to speak directly, transmitted his voice instead: "What else could it be, Fairy Yunyin passed by Silver Lake City, and Sun Changqing from Lingxu Cave wanted to enjoy her grace, inviting the fairy to perform a piece for him, but was rejected by Fairy Yunyin.

Who is Sun Changqing, known as one of the Spirit Void Twins, hailing from the Martial Emperor Sect Lingxu Cave, with hopes of reaching the Emperor Realm in the future, proud beyond measure. After being rejected, he was infuriated and said unpleasant things, which led to a fight, and he attempted to forcibly detain Fairy Yunyin."

Wei Fan’s gaze turned cold; it was such a trope. However, given Fairy Yunyin’s looks and temperament, this wasn’t too outrageous.

Even the Purple-Bearded Golden Flood Dragon he killed in Shuiyun City was infatuated with Fairy Yunyin, let alone the prodigies of the Human Race.

Beautiful, with Zither Dao cultivation unrivaled in the Eastern Domain, she definitely was the favored "Golden Canary" of major figures.

"What I know is, Fairy Yunyin defended against the Demon Fiend in Shun’an City, slaying a Demon Saint, earning great merit for the Human Race in Jinzhou. Is no one dealing with Sun Changqing’s actions?"

In the battle of Shun’an City, aside from himself, Fairy Yunyin was the only other with a record of slaying a Demon Saint, holding significant status in Jinzhou.

The Martial King shook his head: "There are people taking action, but those who tried are already there."

He pointed to a distant area on the ground.

Following his gesture, Wei Fan saw a place stained with blood, where a dozen mutilated corpses lay.

It wasn’t that no one spoke out righteously; those who did were already dead. Even those who had the will dared not speak out.

The man pointed again to several Saint Realm powerhouses watching the battle closely from afar, transmitting his voice: "See them? There are six Saint Realm powerhouses there, half are from Lingxu Cave, and the others dare not intervene. Which of us Martial Kings would dare to meddle in this matter?"

"Alas... Fairy Yunyin traveled thousands of miles to Jinzhou to help us fend off the Demon Fiend, yet she is persecuted by the Saint Realm within Jinzhou; we, the martial artists of Jinzhou, are ashamed."

He showed a look of shame; in fact, many around clenched their fists in anger, but feared Lingxu Cave’s influence, they were angry, yet dared not speak out.

Wei Fan’s expression turned completely cold, with killing intent almost leaking from his chest.

Despite having a slight friendship with Fairy Yunyin, having exchanged a few words, even if they were irrelevant, he would still be furious upon hearing such circumstances.

"Thank you, brother, for informing!"

Wei Fan cupped his hands in thanks and then transformed into a stream of light, flying towards the battle.