Chapter 380
Bai Feng: “So how do you plan to break through the Void Refinement?”
Tian Yan turned to Bai Feng: “Go for it!”
Inside the Secret Realm.
In the end, Bai Yu Mo and Yun Yue Yao couldn’t really decide who was better, and neither of them planned to back down. Both of them had their eyes on the ring in Bai Feng’s hand, and it was like a battle of wills over it.
Yun Yue Yao took a sip of water to moisten her dry throat and proposed to Bai Yu Mo, “Arguing like this isn’t going to solve anything. How about this: there are plenty of Immortal fingers in the Secret Realm. Let’s see who ends up dealing with more of these fingers or who puts in the most effort. The one who does the best gets the ring!”
“I was just thinking the same thing.”
Bai Yu Mo nodded. Instead of wasting energy fighting each other, they should take out the Immortal fingers that almost hurt Bai Feng. If after the battle, Yun Yue Yao ended up dealing with the most fingers and putting in the most effort, it would mean her power was slightly lacking, which meant she couldn’t protect Bai Feng well. If she got the ring then, she couldn’t say anything, could she?
But she was confident she wouldn’t lose.
Bai Feng couldn’t help but chime in, “These Immortal fingers are not easy to deal with! Don’t go getting yourself hurt!”
Whatever the case, he didn’t want Bai Yu Mo and Yun Yue Yao to clash. He even felt like there was a system behind him, just waiting to shove Luck Points down his throat at any moment.
“Don’t worry, we won’t overdo it.” Yun Yue Yao nodded solemnly.
Bai Yu Mo agreed, “Yeah, we won’t act recklessly.”
Naturally, they weren’t going to go off alone like a couple of fools; dealing with Immortal fingers required teamwork.
And they weren’t worried about each other pulling any underhanded tricks. They were both smart, proud people who wouldn’t intentionally belittle the other to make themselves look better.
“That’s settled then.”
Bai Feng stared at the two of them for a few moments. He knew their personalities well enough that they wouldn’t be sabotaging each other, but it was better to keep a close watch on things anyway.
But that left one big question: where were they going to find the remaining fingers?
Were they really going to have to follow some Demon Cultivators around to track said Immortal fingers?
*Ding! Upgrade progress at 15%. Finger tracking feature activated.*
“…”
System, are you seriously watching me this whole time?
Just when Bai Feng was about to question how to find the Immortal fingers, the system popped up a new function, and he couldn’t help but feel skeptical of the timing.
But hey, at least the system finally did something useful for once. This feature was exactly what he needed. If only the system could keep up this good behavior long enough to hear his protests and stop force-feeding him Luck Points!
After a moment of internal grumbling, Bai Feng opened the system to check it out.
The finger tracking feature was somewhat similar to the Luck Child tracking feature. It pointed out the direction of the nearest finger but didn’t specify the distance or location—just a color-coded ‘arrow’ to indicate proximity.
‘Decently convenient.’
Bai Feng nodded slightly. However, since he was currently inside the ring, he couldn’t see the direction of the other fingers. He figured that would become clear once he got out.
…
“Hey, it seems like a ruthless Demon Cultivator has snuck into the Secret Realm recently. I’ve heard they dig out hearts to eat, and even brains are not spared! Pretty nasty stuff.”
“Pfft, it’s just a Demon Cultivator, right? They only pick on clueless rogue cultivators and small sects.”
“But I hear this one is pretty strong. Better play it safe.”
“Please! These Demon Cultivators have been squashed by us in the Refining God Sect and others so much that they wouldn’t dare pull any stunts on us.”
“Oh? Where are you going, my friend?”
“Oh, our senior said not to hang out with the fools from the Refining God Sect. You might get infected!”
“…Count me in!”
Not too far from the crowd, a bald, pale cultivator was fixated on them.
Just thinking about the delicacies of hearts and brain matter, and the rush of power that comes after consuming them made his mouth water uncontrollably.
But he suppressed his inner desires. Although his power had increased immensely after acquiring and refining several cultivators’ flesh, the odds were still stacked against him with so many people around. Even in his current state, he wouldn’t dare to take on that many at once.
Better to wait until they split up again like before.
And he didn’t have to wait long. Soon they divided into two teams, almost evenly matched, one of which was hurrying along, looking exceptionally vigilant.
So he disregarded the skittish team and focused on the other one, which seemed less cautious.
…
“Whoa? It’s moving?”
Bai Feng paused as he noticed the arrow was slowly shifting, not staying put. Clearly, someone had picked up the Immortal finger. He just hoped that this time, the cultivator wouldn’t be like the last one, hoarding the finger for themselves.
“Master, it seems like there are more Demon Cultivators around.” Just then, Zuo Qiu landed beside Bai Feng, “Should we take care of them?”
“Looks like we’re heading in the right direction.”
Bai Feng had already sensed the Demon Cultivators from a distance with his Divine Consciousness. He could have kept Zuo Qiu from going ahead for reconnaissance, but that was her idea, and he didn’t want to dampen her enthusiasm. Plus, it gave her something to do, preventing her from overthinking.
As for the Demon Cultivators, if the system hadn’t provided the finger tracking feature beforehand, he might’ve considered letting them live, but now it was better to deal with them to prevent them from boosting the power of the finger’s owners.
So he nodded at Zuo Qiu, “When we encounter Demons, just handle it yourself. No need to ask, unless it’s a strong opponent.”
“Understood, Master.”
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Zuo Qiu nodded and transformed into a streak of fire, disappearing in front of Bai Feng.
Bai Feng pulled out the map to have another look: “This direction seems to have some opportunities. We can check it out as we pass by, and if it looks good, we’ll mark it for later after we handle the fingers.”
With all the abstract illustrations on the map, he couldn’t quite make sense of what it all meant. If only he could just pinpoint the ‘opportunities’ he needed directly and plot a perfect course from start to finish in the Secret Realm!
“Is this symbol a medicinal field?” Yun Yue Yao stood on her tiptoes, grabbing Bai Feng’s arm to peek at the map in his hand.
Bai Feng looked at a square with something like the character ‘丰’ next to it: “Maybe? Probably…”
He really wondered if the previous owner of this map ever understood its abstract markings.
Suddenly it struck him, and he turned toward Tian Yan—wasn’t there an ‘extra’ available? How could he have forgotten about that?
Tian Yan noticed Bai Feng’s gaze, turning her head to look at him and then the map: “Don’t look at me! Everything I calculate in this Immortal-related Secret Realm is just going to be as vague as your map. You’ll end up calling me the riddle master again!”
“…I haven’t said anything yet.”
Bai Feng silently retracted his gaze. He nearly forgot that Tian Yan’s ‘extra’ was hit-or-miss. Might as well explore on his own at this point.
“But if I can break through to Void Refinement, this whole situation would improve significantly,” Tian Yan suddenly said, “After all, my current strength is still weak. Even with Tian Yan’s help, I’m still pushed around by cultivators or immortals who are much stronger than me.”
“So, how are you planning to break through to Void Refinement?”
In response to Bai Feng’s inquiry, Tian Yan didn’t answer right away. Instead, she looked straight at him and gave a thumbs-up: “Go for it!”
Bai Feng: “?”
What’s with the cheerleading for my breakthrough?
