Chapter 594 - 356: From Haughtiness to Deference
These days, Qin Fengwu found herself in quite an awkward position.
She had fought hard for the opportunity to serve by Zou Feng’s side. But before she’d even had a chance to prove her worth, Zou Feng and Su Qingyu had become inseparable, spending every day in his room doing all sorts of indescribable things.
It now seemed Zou Feng no longer required her services...
Seeing Zou Feng and Su Qingyu emerge from the room together, Qin Fengwu wanted to ask what was going on, but she didn’t dare overstep her bounds.
After all, if Su Qingyu grew jealous, she would be in for a world of hurt.
Just as Zou Feng was about to walk toward Qin Fengwu, Su Qingyu spoke in a seemingly casual, indifferent tone. "Who you choose for dual cultivation is none of my business. But instead of wasting more time on a Spiritual Energy Realm Female Cultivator, you’d be better off taking on a few from the Dao Foundation Realm."
Qin Fengwu overheard this, and the words scared her into silence.
She froze where she stood. ’It feels wrong to leave, but it’s just as wrong to stay...’
"It seems the Palace Master has a deep misunderstanding of me," Zou Feng said with a serious expression. "I’ve always kept a respectful distance from the temptations of the flesh!"
Hearing this, Su Qingyu couldn’t help but look down at the finger marks on her body—the handiwork of his "Mighty Vajra Finger"—that had yet to fade. She let out a few dry laughs.
Zou Feng didn’t bother explaining further and walked straight over to Qin Fengwu. "Junior Sister Qin, did you need something from me?"
Only then did Qin Fengwu nod, saying cautiously, "Brother Zou, I... I came to ask if you had any instructions for me..."
’She regretted the words as soon as they left her mouth. After all, with Zou Feng’s current power and status, what could she possibly do for him besides offer him pleasure in bed?’
As it turned out, however, Zou Feng really did need someone to run errands for him.
He hadn’t forgotten that he’d previously asked Qin Fengwu to help him with some tasks.
"Do your best to gather all kinds of information around the Celestial Hearing Tower. Also, contact a man here named Zhang Chi and ask if he’s willing to work for me."
Neither of these tasks sounded particularly difficult. Especially if she could get in touch with Zhang Chi and persuade him, gathering information would be almost effortless.
That being said... just as Qin Fengwu was hesitating, wondering if she should voice her concerns, her Token vibrated.
"This should be enough for expenses..."
Qin Fengwu immediately understood. She picked up the Token and was stunned to see that Zou Feng had transferred fifty thousand points of Immortal Fate to her.
She knew Zou Feng was wealthy, but for him to casually toss out fifty thousand points of Immortal Fate still made her want to kowtow to him all over again.
"It’s enough! This is too much!"
With an expense fund of fifty thousand points of Immortal Fate, if she still couldn’t handle such a small task, Qin Fengwu felt she might as well go find a wall to bang her head against.
"Go on."
"Yes!" Qin Fengwu gave a deep bow before turning and jogging away.
Zou Feng returned to Su Qingyu’s side, only to hear her ask in confusion, "What, are you trying to start up a Hongxing Association here in the Northern Domain, too?"
Zou Feng shook his head. "Not quite. But since we’re already here, I should naturally take the opportunity to get my fill. And while I’m at it... see if I can help Jiang Zhenchuan earn some merit quickly..."
「Jade Dragon Marketplace, roughly ten miles from the Celestial Hearing Tower.」
The marketplace was immense, stretching as far as the eye could see. Rows of exotic buildings stood side-by-side, extending endlessly into the distance.
The area surrounding the Jade Dragon Marketplace was dotted with numerous villages and towns inhabited by ordinary people.
Looking at the entire region, it wouldn’t be an exaggeration to call it a kingdom where Cultivators and common folk lived side-by-side.
Zou Feng was no longer the wide-eyed greenhorn he once was, but the marketplace in the Northern Domain was still an eye-opening experience for him.
For one, many of the people coming and going were androgynous Loose Cultivators in bizarre outfits. There were even beings who were clearly members of the Demon Race in human form, swaggering openly down the street.
Since no rules forbade offending public decency, many Loose Cultivators and Demon Race members wore nothing at all, seeking to be closer to the Natural Daoist Skill.
They were generous and open, completely shameless as they strode about with their heads held high, chatting and laughing.
Another group of people appeared to be dressed normally, but their modes of transportation were a total eyesore.
For instance, one Female Cultivator’s mount was a "centipede" formed by eight burly men.
Many of the items sold at the street-side stalls were equally horrifying. Someone was even selling beautiful female Corpse Puppets that radiated a chilling aura.
Their sales pitch was: "Guaranteed to cool your inner fire."
Of course, what attracted Zou Feng and Su Qingyu the most were the various poisons they had never seen before.
Money was no object, so Zou Feng didn’t care how useful these poisons actually were. As long as they seemed decent, he bought them all.
He figured that with a large enough quantity of poisons, mixing them together would eventually produce a qualitative change, creating a useful Exotic Poison.
Additionally, Zou Feng also bought a large number of Poison Technique scrolls unique to the Northern Domain.
This was actually a very irrational thing to do. After all, no one dared to be so reckless with their Cultivation.
Back in the Pinnacle Celestial Immortal Sect, if Zou Feng had bought so many Poison Technique scrolls at once, he would have most likely drawn unwanted attention from some of the higher-ups.
No matter how talented one was, there was no reason to be so reckless.
"Why are you buying so many of these subpar Poison Techniques?"
Seeing this, Su Qingyu couldn’t help but feel bewildered.
Zou Feng gave a perfunctory reply, "They’re just for reference. It’s not like I’m actually going to practice so many of them..."
Despite his words, Zou Feng truly intended to cultivate every single one.
In terms of quality, these Poison Techniques were indeed mediocre. Even if he mastered them, they wouldn’t be of much help to him.
But the Poison Techniques of the Northern Domain did have their strengths, after all.