strokinit Chapter 96 Du Feng Leads the Way to the Inner Peak
Chapter 96 Du Feng Leads the Way to the Inner Peak
As the windproof shield blocked the howling mountain wind, Wang Yan stood on the magic artifact, gazing at the verdant mountain scenery of the inner sect, occasionally shrouded in mist. He then heard Du Long explain, "Before, when you ascended to my Divine Inscription Peak, I was supposed to take you to meet the peak masters and elders of the various inner peaks, but with the great battle imminent, no one was in the mood, so my master didn't make any arrangements."
"Now that we've got this opportunity to collect the goods, my master just sent me a message asking me to take you to those peaks to get to know the people there, so it'll be easier to deal with them in the future. Otherwise, I can go collect them by myself."
Wang Yan bowed gratefully, saying, "Thank you for your trouble, Grandmaster and Uncle!"
Dulong looked at him with concern: "You're still young and haven't experienced many things. This time, just follow my lead. We'll collect all the supplies from each peak. You just need to count them, and I'll check them. Take everything to the Divine Inscription Hall and transmit it in front of Master Qin to avoid being discovered by the people from the other peaks."
Wang Yan had already planned this, and readily agreed upon hearing the suggestion.
"These past few days, we've mostly been working together on these supply delivery tasks, so please be careful. If you're interested in anything, just let me know later. I still have some influence at Fire Refining Peak, so I should be able to give you a discount, making it cheaper than exchanging it with sect points."
At this point, Duron joked, "At least you could save around 100,000 out of your 400,000+ points!"
Wang Yan smiled somewhat embarrassedly: "You must be a distinguished guest of Fire Refining Peak."
"Of course!!" Dulong chuckled smugly, as if he had opened a floodgate of words, and continued to add, "Actually, several elders of Fire Refining Peak have some spatial talent, but they are slightly lacking in the combination of divine runes. Some have the Flower of the Spiritual Heart, while others do not. Sometimes, they inevitably have to ask me for advice."
Wang Yan asked curiously, "Did all the elders possess spatial talent?"
"More or less." Du Long chuckled. "When Fire Refining Peak accepts disciples, they are required to be able to write the character 'Refine' (炼). The power of this character inherently possesses a certain spatial intent."
"The current peak master of Fire Refining Peak is most skilled at refining high-end materials. He has three elders under him, with the eldest elder, Zhu Ning, having the highest cultivation level, the oldest age, and the most disciples. The weapons and equipment he refines are also very stable."
"Zhu Ning is devoted to weapon crafting and has no interest in power. He is very pure, so he has achieved a high level of skill in weapon crafting."
"In contrast, Elder Zhao Er prefers unusual combinations, which results in a wide range of skill levels among his disciples. A while ago, several of the alchemy furnaces he was helping to refine for Dan Ding Peak exploded, causing the loss of many valuable herbs. As a result, the relationship between Dan Ding Peak and Elder Zhao Er has been somewhat strained lately. When you go there, try not to mention Dan Ding Peak."
This was the first time Wang Yan had heard this inside information, and he was astonished: "The furnace exploded? That's very dangerous! Was anyone injured?"
In his previous life, several of his high school classmates who were pursuing doctoral degrees in science would definitely replace the equipment supplier and demand compensation for the corresponding economic losses if they accidentally damaged any important equipment during an experiment.
Upon further thought, Wang Yan became very puzzled: "But I heard that Zhao Mingtong wants to go to Dan Ding Peak!"
As Dulong flew leisurely through the mountains with him, he said, "In the past few hundred years, although the Zhao family has produced many descendants who have opened their sea of consciousness, most of them are at the village or town level. Only Zhao Mingtong is at the prefecture level, so the entire Zhao family has high hopes for him, and Elder Zhao the Second also values him highly."
"In terms of weapon crafting, he can consult with Elder Zhao Er, so the Zhao family hopes that he can go to Dan Ding Peak to learn alchemy and acquire another skill to give back to the Zhao family. However, Zhao Mingtong has not yet written the 'Fusion' divine character that Dan Ding Peak usually recognizes, so he cannot enter Dan Ding Peak at the moment."
"Of course, after all, they've been fellow disciples for hundreds of years, how could they not have conflicts? Even if the relationship between Dan Ding Peak and Elder Zhao the Second is a bit strained right now, once Elder Zhao the Second sends over a few top-quality pill furnaces, the conflict will be resolved. At that time, as long as there's no blood feud between them, they can reconcile."
Wang Yan blinked and speculated, "So, Elder Zhao Er will personally refine a superior pill furnace to compensate Pill Cauldron Peak?"
Du Long said with great certainty, "He has been refining it. Once he finishes, he will personally visit and apologize. Once he has shown the proper attitude and given them face, the objections from Dan Ding Peak will be dispelled. After that, once Zhao Mingtong writes the character 'Fusion' again, he can bring Zhao Mingtong into Dan Ding Peak."
"The best outcome would be for Zhao Mingtong to write the character 'Fusion' before he finishes refining it. The worst outcome would be for him to apologize first and then wait for the right opportunity to take Zhao Mingtong to become his disciple."
Wang Yan understood: "I understand. It's better to resolve this once and for all than in stages. Bringing generous gifts and a talented junior as guests will surely demonstrate sincerity, giving Dan Ding Peak a way out, and they will naturally agree."
Du Long laughed: "That makes sense. However, these days, the sect has urgently mobilized resources to support Flying Eagle Mountain, so Elder Zhao Er will probably have to temporarily stop refining the pill furnace. Therefore, the time for Zhao Mingtong to enter the Pill Cauldron Peak will definitely be postponed."
"I know that Hu Jingfa was optimistic about you before, but you have already joined our Shenwen Peak. I think Danding Peak will not object to Zhao Mingtong joining, especially since he has now been found to have the talent of the Divine Script Combination."
"I know you had a minor conflict with Zhao Mingtong before. Your sea of consciousness level is two levels lower than his, so he must be resentful towards you. But Elder Zhao is a little bit protective of his own, so unless you can come up with a divine script combination that the elders of Fire Refining Peak will admire and envy, I suggest you don't provoke him for the time being."
"Of course, we at Shenwen Peak are not afraid of trouble. If he comes to provoke you again, you should stand up for him. Our Peak Master is protective of his own."
Wang Yan immediately smiled and agreed, "Alright, this time I won't mention Dan Ding Peak. If I run into Zhao Mingtong, I'll try my best to avoid conflict with him. But, aren't we going to Hundred Herbs Peak this time?"
Du Long's expression turned serious, a rare look on his face: "Hundred Herbs Peak is very special. It has always served only Pill Cauldron Peak and Benevolent Physician Peak. Their formations have time rungs, and usually it's your Uncle Zhou who goes there. I rarely contact them."
Wang Yan exclaimed in surprise, "Time-based divine runes? They can accelerate plant growth?"
Dulong looked at him in surprise: "You're very smart!"
"Then, are all the medicinal herbs there hundreds or thousands of years old?" Wang Yan asked, feigning surprise.
"Well, I'm not too sure about that either. You'll have to ask your Uncle Zhou." Du Long chuckled. "Speaking of which, among us, your Uncle Fang usually stays hidden on Shenwen Peak, I often go out for walks, but your Uncle Zhou, Uncle Deng, and Uncle Chen from the defense department are more active within the sect."
"In short, if you need herbs in the future, go to Dan Ding Peak or Ren Yi Peak, but not Bai Cao Peak, unless someone from Bai Cao Peak invites you."
Wang Yan could tell that Du Long was wary of Hundred Herbs Peak, and he couldn't help but suspect that Du Long had suffered a setback there before.