For the next period, Xiao Feng settled down at the entrance of the Amethyst Winged Lion King's cave.
Although the Amethyst Winged Lion King was very displeased, facing three Dou Emperors, it could only endure and restrain itself.
Xiao Xun Er had returned to her Family. Since that day she saw Xiao Feng almost self-harming himself to temper his Physical Body, an inexplicable unease arose within her: Brother Xiao Feng, who is already a Dou Emperor, is still so diligent. If I don't work hard, will I even lose the qualifications to stand by his side?
"Qing Lin, although what we teach you are the Cultivation Techniques most suitable for your cultivation, the true Legacy is still in the Heavenly Serpent Mansion. If you don't follow us there, it will be difficult for you to grow." Lü Man grasped the key point, her voice carrying a faint allure, "With your current cultivation speed, can you keep up with your young master's pace?"
Qing Lin's body stiffened. Although Xiao Feng had said her progress wasn't slow, compared to Xiao Feng, it was as different as heaven and earth.
Her heart was moved.
Xiao Feng also heard Lü Man's voice and didn't stop her. Even if Qing Lin didn't go to the Heavenly Serpent Mansion, he had a way to make her a Dou Venerate, but he had taken a liking to the Heavenly Serpent Mansion, so it wouldn't be bad for Qing Lin to make a trip.
While stroking the Little Lion, he looked at the Amethyst Winged Lion King not far away, "Don't you want your son anymore?"
The Little Fellow was very curious. Ever since Xiao Feng moved in, it would often sneak over to play. One time, Xiao Feng, on a whim, groomed its body, and after that, the Amethyst Winged Lion King stopped caring about its son, even secretly encouraging the Little Lion to play with Xiao Feng more.
The Amethyst Winged Lion King leisurely basked in the sun, not even looking this way. Ever since it felt at ease letting Xiao Feng take care of its child, it seemed to have opened the door to a new world.
Women, rise up!
Xiao Feng pushed away the pouncing Little Lion with a look of disdain. He wasn't interested in this cub, but its mother!
In Xiao Feng's understanding, most of the Magical Beast Mountain Range was under the jurisdiction of the Amethyst Winged Lion King. If he could subdue it, the Magical Beast Mountain Range would basically be under his control. At that time, he could throw Xiao Linger into the Central Plains to fend for herself, and perhaps one day she could gather a force again.
"Lion King, get up, let's spar a bit!"
For these three months, Xiao Feng's daily life was as simple as could be. Aside from eating, drinking, pooping, peeing, and sleeping, all that was left was fighting and Cultivating.
He even wore down the Amethyst Winged Lion King's temper.
"No fighting, I'm sunbathing." The Amethyst Winged Lion King lazily rolled over, its eyes narrowed again.
"Believe it or not, I'll castrate your son and make him only gain fat!"
"You dare!"
The Amethyst Winged Lion King's eyes flashed fiercely, and it immediately jumped up and stabbed towards Xiao Feng.
In the distance, Qing Lin looked up at Xiao Feng, tapping the head of the Fire Spirit Snake coiled in her palm, her heart in turmoil, "Do you think Qing Lin should go to the Heavenly Serpent Mansion?"
Lü Man and Bai Ya were each Cultivating. Qing Lin was already tempted, so the two didn't urge her further, letting her decide for herself. Of course, this was also because Lü Man was confident Qing Lin would choose to go to the Heavenly Serpent Mansion.
The sound of battle erupted from Xiao Feng's side, shaking the ground. Lü Man and Bai Ya had to exit their cultivation state.
"This Little Fellow is following that ancient method, right?" The Eight-Winged Black Serpent Emperor's tone was uncertain, "Otherwise, how could his body's hardness be comparable to a Demonic Beast's?"
Lü Man shook her head, she had only heard of that ancient method, "No matter what method he Cultivates, the Heavenly Serpent Mansion must not become enemies with him."
The Eight-Winged Black Serpent Emperor immediately nodded. The more he understood Xiao Feng, the more he realized his terror. At this moment, neither of them wanted to be on Xiao Feng's opposing side; it would truly make one restless.
In these three months, Xiao Feng's Aura fluctuated erratically, falling from Dou Emperor to Dou King, then returning from Dou King to Dou Emperor. This cycle repeated seven times. Even though he had now fallen back to the Dou King Realm, his Aura was even more terrifying than when they first met.
"This Xiao Family is destined to soar!"
Lü Man and Bai Ya exchanged glances, "Then why not give him a small, insignificant helping hand at this time?"
As she spoke, Lü Man's figure moved. Her afterimage had just dissipated here, and she had already appeared in the battlefield there.
"Count me in!" Lü Man chuckled, her Dou Qi concealed, yet each palm and punch still carried an astonishing Aura.
"Good timing!" Xiao Feng's face lit up with brilliance. Facing the attacks of two Dou Emperors at the Dou King Realm, he actually showed a dazzling smile!
"I'm coming too!" The Eight-Winged Black Serpent Emperor also joined the fun. Before his voice finished, his tail lashed towards Xiao Feng's back, carrying whistling sounds that distorted even space, definitely not for revenge for that sword strike.
...
After this battle, Xiao Feng behaved himself for a month. All his bones were shattered. One thing, however, made him quite curious: neither the person nor the two beasts took the opportunity to kill him. He should have known not to hold back.
When he recovered from his injuries and his Aura returned to its Peak, he finally emerged from that dark cave.
"Young Master, two days ago, Young Miss sent a letter."
During this time, Qing Lin had been guarding the entrance. At this moment, her face still showed fatigue, but it was quickly covered by joy.
Xiao Feng tenderly stroked Qing Lin's head, "You've worked hard. Go get some good sleep quickly, don't make me worry."
Qing Lin initially wanted to shake her head in refusal, but upon hearing the last sentence, she hesitated for a moment, then nodded and returned to her small wooden house.
Watching Qing Lin enter the house, Xiao Feng shifted his gaze to the letter in his hand, "Xun'er's letter?"
He opened the letter with doubt, his expression growing more solemn.
The letter read: Brother Xiao Feng, it's been a while, and Xun'er misses you very much. Recently, Xun'er has also been diligently Cultivating, so Brother Xiao Feng doesn't need to urge me anymore. The main reason for sending this letter is that something has happened recently. People have been continuously disappearing from several towns, including Wutan City, and even a Great Dou Master has met with misfortune. So far, the cause has not been found. Uncle Xiao has also warned us not to go out easily. Brother Xiao Feng, you are alone outside, so please be extra careful.
Xiao Feng frowned deeply. This was something not mentioned in the original work. Perhaps due to the appearance of "Xiao Feng," the world was also changing.
He folded the letter and put it into his storage ring. No matter how the world changed, strength was the right to speak. With the general trend on his side, let those demons dance wildly!
Looking at the pen and white paper sent along with the letter, Xiao Feng smiled and wrote a reply: Letter received, Xun'er, no need to worry.
He summoned the Great Eagle, handed it the letter, and said, "Help me deliver this to Xiao Xun Er. Don't disturb anyone."
The Great Eagle's body flickered, shrinking to the size of a sparrow, and flew away with the letter in its beak.
'Perhaps I need to enter seclusion for a while.'
The tempering of his Physical Body had come to an end. Xiao Feng needed to further solidify his cultivation before he could confidently charge towards a higher Realm.
Xiao Feng found Lü Man, "Where is the Heavenly Serpent Mansion?"
"I can take you there!" Lü Man smiled sweetly. At this moment, she was even more interested in Xiao Feng.
Xiao Feng shook his head, "I plan to go there, but not now."
"Alright."
Lü Man didn't hide anything, handing him a map and an iron token, "The Heavenly Serpent Mansion welcomes you at any time."
"How much authority do you and Bai Ya have in the Heavenly Serpent Mansion?"
Lü Man paused, "Qing Lin definitely won't suffer any grievances there."
Xiao Feng nodded, not asking anything further. Watching the sun rise and set, he suddenly realized he would be alone again.
The next day, after Qing Lin woke up, Xiao Feng brought up the matter with her.
"Does Young Master also wish for me to go to the Heavenly Serpent Mansion?"
"I plan to enter a death seclusion and won't be able to take care of you. If you don't want to go there, I can send you back to the Xiao Family first."
Qing Lin looked at Xiao Feng, then suddenly threw herself into his arms, "Young Master, will you come to pick up Qing Lin?"
Xiao Feng patted the girl's back, "Yes, wait for me there."
The girl shed a stream of tears, leaving the sword in his embrace, then lowered her head and turned to walk towards Lü Man, climbing onto Bai Ya's body, "Let's go."
The Eight-Winged Black Serpent Emperor soared into the sky and swept into the distance. Qing Lin suddenly turned back and shouted, "Young Master, don't forget Qing Lin!"
"This silly girl."
Xiao Feng laughed and responded loudly, "I won't forget!"
...
Inside the cave, Xiao Feng embedded eight third-tier demonic cores around him. As Dou Qi circulated, the demonic cores were activated, and a Formation rose, a two-meter wide translucent light shield enveloping him.
This was a Formation that could block Dou Qi. When the Dou Qi inside was exhausted, it would become an artificial spiritual barren land.
Xiao Feng intended to use this place to further solidify his Realm, which he felt was not solid enough.
He didn't even need to deliberately circulate his Cultivation Technique; merely with Xiao Feng's every breath, the Dou Qi here became thinner. When the Cultivation Technique began to operate, the Dou Qi in this small space was quickly absorbed dry.
Xiao Feng grinned, "It has begun."
He began to slowly accelerate the circulation of his Cultivation Technique. Centered in his Dantian, the Dou Qi in all his limbs and bones began to gather there. With each cycle, the Dou Qi in his body would solidify a bit.
Xiao Feng's Aura began to become more restrained.
A day later, he fell to the Peak of Dou King.
Three days later, he fell to Dou King nine-star.
...
Two months later, Xiao Feng's Realm stabilized at Dou King five-star.
Taking out some food from his storage ring to replenish his energy needs, Xiao Feng let out a long breath, then closed his eyes again.
Increase the intensity of Cultivation Technique circulation!
Another three months passed, and Xiao Feng's Realm stabilized at Dou King two-star, no longer changing.
At this moment, every part of Xiao Feng's body shimmered with light. Various colors of Dou Qi mixed together, emitting a muddy hue, flowing orderly within his body. If the Qi flowing in the Meridians of an ordinary two-star Dou King was a babbling brook, then Xiao Feng's could be described as a surging mudslide or a torrent of lava.
At this moment, Xiao Feng finally showed a somewhat satisfactory expression.
Seclusion ended!
"Eh? Why can't this Formation be opened?"
Xiao Feng looked at the out-of-control Formation with a speechless expression, then directly shattered it with a punch.
The residual power in the Formation instantly spread out, emitting an explosive roar in the cave.
Boom!
The cave began to shake, and after Xiao Feng walked out, it collapsed.
The considerable commotion startled the Amethyst Winged Lion King. It quickly appeared there, scrutinizing Xiao Feng up and down, its eyes filled with deep confusion, "Your Realm has clearly dropped a lot, so why do I feel you've become even more terrifying?"
As it spoke, it tossed two more letters over.
Xiao Feng smiled, not responding, and looked down at the letters in his hand.
One was sent by Xiao Xun Er, and the other was also sent by Xiao Xun Er.
One reminded Xiao Feng not to forget the Coming-of-Age Ceremony, while the other said she was going into seclusion and might only be seen at the Coming-of-Age Ceremony.
"How much time has passed?"
"Five months."
"Hmm, there's still some time left. How about we talk about life and ideals?"
Xiao Feng looked at the Amethyst Winged Lion King, his gaze like a torch.
The king who controlled a large area of the Magical Beast Mountain Range, an existence that hadn't known fear for countless years, suddenly felt a jump in its heart, "What do you want to do?"
"Don't be nervous, it's just a chat." Xiao Feng smiled, "The Fighting Qi Continent is so vast, do you really want to spend your entire life here?"
How long had the Amethyst Winged Lion King lived? What hadn't it seen? It glanced at Xiao Feng, "Human, my offspring's foundation is more stable than mine. If it can grow, it will be even stronger than me. Take it with you."
Xiao Feng frowned. He didn't really want to take care of a child, but then he thought, the Magical Beast Mountain Range indeed needed a king. He immediately nodded, "If you can rest assured letting it follow me, then there's no problem."
The Little Fellow rubbed against the Amethyst Winged Lion King, then happily ran towards Xiao Feng. If its mother hadn't watched it so closely, it would have gone out to play long ago.
Xiao Feng felt a bit disdainful, after all, he was interested in its mother.
"By the way, it's currently at the third tier. When it reaches the fourth tier..."
"Come back and devour that accompanying purple crystal source!"
"You know about this?" The Amethyst Winged Lion King was somewhat shocked. It had kept this secret buried in its heart, never telling any creature, except... the little thing acting cute by Xiao Feng's leg.
"It's not some incredible thing. Oh, right, it's fine if I take two purple spirit crystals, isn't it?" Xiao Feng didn't stand on ceremony. Without waiting for the Amethyst Winged Lion King's reply, he walked directly towards the cave.
The Lion King's eyelids twitched, but it said nothing.
Xiao Feng quickly returned, then communicated something telepathically with the Lion King, which caused it to erupt in a fit of rage, but it quickly calmed down again.
When he finally left, Xiao Feng suddenly thought of something, turned back to look at the Amethyst Winged Lion King, and solemnly said, "Lion King, I heard your Seal technique is very powerful. I'd like to experience it."
"This King's horns are long and sharp. Do you want to experience those too?"