Easy Way of Cultivation: Power Harvesting

"Haha..."

Entering Xuanyuan Family’s Divine City, Xuanyuan Feng couldn’t help but laugh out loud, knowing he had found a treasure.

Breaking through to the Saint Realm in less than three months, and then the Dharma Realm—such a world-shattering talent; if he doesn’t become a Martial Emperor, it defies all logic. In comparison, the conditions offered by the Zhou Family were just nonsense.

Even if the Zhou Family could extend the life of Xuanyuan Family’s Emperor’s Soldier, it would only last a few thousand years, at best ten thousand years.

A Martial Emperor lives at least a hundred thousand years. Even without the Emperor’s Soldier, having a Martial Emperor son-in-law means no one dares to provoke Xuanyuan Family just because it lacks an Emperor’s Soldier.

"Second Brother, what are you laughing about? Did that kid not die?"

Xuanyuan Tao looked at Second Brother Xuanyuan Ting with suspicion. Previously, he was furious upon hearing Wei Fan’s incident, but after a trip to the ancestral land, he returned laughing, probably having confirmation that Wei Fan was unharmed.

Xuanyuan Ting nodded, "He’s fine; he’s already returned to the Holy City. Third Brother, I’ll warn you again: do not think about breaking them up. Else, if Big Brother doesn’t beat you, I will."

No one could understand his excitement because he couldn’t reveal that Wei Fan had already achieved Dharma Cultivation. Wei Fan’s previous display of talent had already made many restless, and if they knew Wei Fan had become a Dharma Martial Saint in such a short time, they would find ways to kill Wei Fan.

Apart from the Human Race, there were also Demon Fiends, possibly leading to a Human-Demon War. As Xuanyuan Feng’s brother, he knew too well the difficulty for Demons to grow.

Xuanyuan Tao was a bit bewildered, not understanding why his second brother warned him again, muttering, "He wasn’t dead, how lucky."

Xuanyuan Ting grew furious, "What did you say? Do you really wish he was dead!"

Just after warning, the damn Third Brother dared to say such words.

Xuanyuan Tao shrank his neck and shook his head, "I’m just puzzled that even Ling Xiaoyu couldn’t handle the situation. Who exactly saved him..."

Wei Fan indeed was very lucky. When almost everyone thought he was dead, he returned to the Holy City unharmed, creating a sensation; the news spread like wildfire.

No matter how the news spread, his unharmed return remains a mystery. No one could guess why he survived; the most plausible explanation was the individual who intervened didn’t wish to kill Wei Fan.

Many went to inspect the teleportation array that transported Wei Fan away, knowing the person who acted was certainly a Great Saint Powerhouse. If they were determined to kill Wei Fan, he wouldn’t have returned.

Wei Fan disregarded the external chaos; even facing Li Jianchen and others, he did not mention Yin Tianshou and his sons’ involvement. Like Xuanyuan Ting, he said he escaped mid-teleportation by breaking the array.

Li Jianchen and others advised him to lay low, suggesting he stay in the Holy City to avoid trouble. As long as he’s in the Holy City, no one dares harm him on the Demon Hunter Organization’s turf, not even the Martial Emperor Family.

Wei Fan shook his head. It’s not that he wished to stay in the Holy City; he couldn’t afford to. He wasn’t genuinely surpassing Xuanyuan Feng, shining through the ages; he was merely leveraging the panel.

For power, he couldn’t hide away and avoid fights. The panel’s nature meant he couldn’t find a hideaway to cultivate as Xuanyuan Feng did. Only through battles could he grow faster, and he wasn’t without confidence either.

"So this time, who attacked you? You don’t know either?"

Li Jianchen and others looked at Wei Fan. This incident happened during his task execution, as long as the attacker was identified, even if they were from a Martial Emperor Family, the Demon Hunter Organization would demand justice for Wei Fan.

Wei Fan shook his head; it’s not that he didn’t trust Li Jianchen and others. There were just some things he couldn’t disclose.

They all frowned, "If the attacker isn’t known, it might happen again. You don’t know; during our time away from the Holy City, besides the Mu Family, other Great Domains had family visits to Xuanyuan Family proposing to the Venerable Phoenix Body."

Everyone believed the incident was due to the Venerable Phoenix Body; none suspected other causes. This was why everyone assumed Wei Fan would inevitably fall.

To propose to Xuanyuan Family’s Venerable Phoenix Body requires being either from Martial Emperor Clan or Martial Emperor Family. Such forces wanting to kill someone who broke through to the Saint Realm in three months—it’s a cinch.

"Which family is it?"

Wei Fan was speechless. The allure of the Venerable Phoenix Body was terrifying. Without seeing Feng Hua’s appearance, they came across Great Domains for a proposal just for the name.

"Rumored to be the Jiang Family!"

"Descendants of Emperor Shen Nong?"

From what he knew, descendants of Emperor Shen Nong were known as the Jiang Clan, residing in the Central Domain. Of the Three Emperors’ descendants, only Xuanyuan Family and Jiang Family remained; Emperor Fu Xi’s descendants had long vanished from history, exiting the historical stage. No one in the Five Great Domains heard of Emperor Fu Xi’s descendants.

Li Jianchen nodded, "Rumored to have presented a dazzling betrothal list, but the Venerable Phoenix Body is still in seclusion. Xuanyuan Family sent the Jiang and Mu Families back, saying they would wait for the Venerable Phoenix Body to emerge."

Xuanyuan Feng’s deterrent was still considerable, and without Feng Hua’s consent, no one dared to decide her marriage.

"Wasn’t Emperor Shen Nong from the same era as Emperor Xuanyuan? With Xuanyuan Family facing the Emperor’s Soldier’s ’old age’ dilemma, why doesn’t Jiang Family have this issue?"

Wei Fan was more curious about this matter. If proposing a marriage is just a normal means, then it’s fine.

Lu Shun’an said, "Even though the Three Emperors lived in the same era, there was still a considerable age difference among them. It is said that the oldest was Emperor Fu Xi, who was much older than the two Human Emperors. The Xuanyuan Human Emperor was next in age, and the youngest was Emperor Shen Nong.

Among the Three Emperors, Emperor Shen Nong was not only the youngest, but seemed to have the longest lifespan as well. Therefore, the Emperor’s Soldier of the Jiang Family should be able to last for several thousands of years.

It is said that the Jiang Family proposes for marriage also to solve the dilemma of the Emperor’s Soldier dying of old age in the future. After all, no longevity method compares to the family producing another Martial Emperor.

And the Venerable Phoenix Body happens to hold such hope.

This dilemma is not only faced by the Xuanyuan Family and Jiang Family; long or short, all Martial Emperor influences will face it eventually. That’s why perhaps next, the Martial Emperor powers of the Five Great Domains will all select the most exceptional talents from their families and propose to the Venerable Phoenix Body..."

Competing with the most exceptional descendants of all Martial Emperor clans from the Five Great Domains for a wife, just imagining such a scene makes one feel a chill. Although Wei Fan is far more astonishing than everyone else, he lacks background, and the inherent danger is evident.

In saying so, they subtly reminded Wei Fan that it would be best for him to stay in the Holy City.

Wei Fan didn’t care about it. He didn’t fear all the Demon Fiends wanting to kill him; much less he feared the Human Race. Demon Fiends are truly the ones to stop at nothing.

"Is the legend of the Venerable Phoenix Body exaggerated?"

He has always had a doubt. In the past, the Three Emperors all pursued the Venerable Phoenix Body, and finally, she married the Xuanyuan Human Emperor.

From the legend of the Venerable Phoenix Body, she should have given birth to more astonishing offspring with the Xuanyuan Human Emperor, but why is there no tale in the world of the descendants of Emperor Xuanyuan achieving emperorship.

It’s impossible that they died prematurely. The Xuanyuan Human Emperor couldn’t be unable to protect his son, so it’s more likely that the offspring of Emperor Xuanyuan and the Venerable Phoenix Body did not surpass Emperor Xuanyuan, perhaps even fell short.

Li Jianchen and Lu Shun’an were stunned. It seemed they had never considered this issue.

Tang Xiao suddenly spoke, "Don’t you guys know? There’s a rumor all around that the Primordial Emperor, who is revered as the strongest Martial Emperor, was born to Emperor Xuanyuan and the Venerable Phoenix Body. This is also why the Venerable Phoenix Body’s reputation is so significant.

However, there has never been confirmation of this matter, and the Xuanyuan Family has not spoken about it to outsiders. Things unknown to us might be known by these ancient Martial Emperor Families.

Martial Emperor families aren’t fools. If the Venerable Phoenix Body’s abilities were exaggerated, they wouldn’t be so keen on her."

It was the first time they heard such a saying, and they were shocked. If this was so, then the wonders of the Venerable Phoenix Body were absolutely not exaggerated.

"No way, there’s apparently a gap of over a hundred thousand years between the Three Emperors and the Martial Emperors. How could the Primordial Emperor live that long and achieve emperorship after tens of thousands of years?" Gao Peng questioned, frowning.

Tang Xiao shook his head, "With the means of a Martial Emperor, it’s not impossible to seal someone for tens of thousands of years to achieve this later. The possibility of such stories persisting for hundreds of thousands of years is small."

Wei Fan nodded silently. Huangfu Qingyang was just a Martial Emperor, yet he had ways to let his daughter sleep for seventy or eighty thousand years before awakening without any impact. The methods of Martial Emperors are undoubtedly no worse than the Martial Emperor’s.

"Then why did Emperor Xuanyuan seal the Primordial Emperor, allowing him to achieve emperorship tens of thousands of years later?" Li Jianchen questioned.

No one could answer him on this, and those Martial Emperor families might not know either.

What they spoke of were mere hearsays, with no true answers.

Wei Fan was also curious about this question; he didn’t know if Emperor Xuanyuan really sealed his son for tens of thousands of years. However, Huangfu Qingyang did seal his daughter for several thousand years.

"Next time I see Huangfu Nalan, I must ask why."

This thought sprouted in his mind. He didn’t care before, but after hearing about Emperor Xuanyuan and the Primordial Emperor, he understood there could be a deeper reason.

The few gathered, chatted for a while, then dispersed. Wei Fan headed straight to the Town Hall.

During this trip to Jinzhou, he slew three Dharma Demon Saints, and teaming up with Chang Sheng, they eliminated the Dharma Realm Golden Toad Demon Saint. Based on these merits, he is qualified to acquire another Martial Emperor’s Secret Technique from the Hidden Merit Hall.

Soon, at the Town Hall, he met Commander Shi Yun, who had taken over handling daily matters from Wei Ying.

"You are Wei Fan?" Commander Shi Yun looked over with no expression.

Wei Fan frowned slightly. Others do not necessarily need to greet him with a smile, but his Martial Arts Spiritual Sense told him Commander Shi Yun held no favor for him.

Wei Ying looked at him once like that too, but his Spiritual Sense didn’t generate dislike.

Of course, it could be a misconception since this was their first meeting. Martial Arts Spiritual Sense isn’t infallible.

Wei Fan nodded lightly. "I wish to use the merits from the Jinzhou mission to exchange for a Martial Emperor Technique, and I hope Commander Shi could provide an authorization."