BXBX NOVEL Chapter 504 - 301: Star Lodging Sect, Three Enclosures Four Images_2
It was a thought that had merely flashed through her mind; it surfaced momentarily, and in that split second of changing expressions, the girl still managed to catch it.
“Ahem, it’s nothing”
With a cough, Feng Qing’an felt somewhat awkward. It wasn’t his, so why should he regret anything? At the same time, he was slightly amazed by the girl’s keen intuition.
“Hua Zhenchuan, you can identify any minor ghost in this ghost city, but you have failed to recognize all the fellow cultivators who have entered the underworld with us.”
The mysterious figure sighed, not knowing how to evaluate this Hua Zhenchuan.
“How can these things compare? With such small ghosts, I can tell you when they were weaned just by looking at them. But on all of you, who doesn’t have a divine secret treasure that blocks the heavenly secret?”
The blonde girl flipped her white face irritably, without any shyness, appearing refreshingly straightforward and generous, displaying a demeanor different from ordinary women.
“Just like you guys, I can’t see through this kid, so I’ll consider him as one of us who entered together.”
Hua Qingyu pointed at the young man, on hearing this, Feng Qing’an’s heart tightened instantly, the implication was clear, this girl must possess some sort of divine power for forecasting which was why she bore the confidence otherwise held by a mastermind.
“Where is the Star Lodging Sect you both mentioned? It certainly isn’t in Nan Hua Continent, right?”
Feng Qing’an butted in, he was extremely curious at the moment, and took the opportunity to probe the origins of these two fellows. After all, this was territory belonging to the East Brilliant, and by rounding off a little, it could also be considered as Feng Qing’an’s territory. As a local snake, he had to find out the situation when thieves sneaked into his house to steal chickens and dogs.
“So, you are a cultivator from Nan Hua Continent? Whom do you hail from? Taiyin? Qianyang? Fu Yue?”
The eerie, fluctuating shadow behind him interjected upon hearing Feng Qing’an’s question. It mentioned several well-known names of immortal sects from the Nan Hua Continent.
However, as far as Feng Qing’an knew, all these major sects possessed cross-sea flying boats, had exchange relations with other continents, and belonged to those sects with wider fame.
“If I said I’m an independent practitioner, would you believe me?”
Feng Qing’an didn’t move but the black cat squatting on his shoulder tilted its head with its glistening golden eyes in the darkness, staring at the mysterious entity behind Feng Qing’an.
“An independent practitioner? Ha!”
The entity, who so far had not revealed its appearance or even identifiable gender to Feng Qing’an, naturally holds significant doubt against his words.
A person indiscernible to a Star Lodging Sect successor, someone whom was even mistaken during contact, could be an independent practitioner?
If without guidance, without the blessings and tranquility provided by an immortal mountain, how could he have cultivated to this state? If this guy is an independent practitioner, what are they then?
“I believe!”
However, to the surprise of the eerie shadow, the blonde girl, Hua Qingyu, who had brought Feng Qing’an here, raised a hand and shouted.
“You just believe whatever he says?”
The shadow stopped changing positions and moving around, it looked at the girl with disbelief. This was the level of a Star Lodging Sect successor?
“He must definitely be an independent practitioner. Otherwise, how could he possibly not have heard of my great name, Hua Qingyu!”
The girl declared confidently, still holding a bitter memory of Feng Qing’an’s previous reactions.
“Why should people have heard your name? You’re only the fifth successor, not the chief successor!”
“One day I’m going to be the successor, and they should know about it!”
Hua Qingyu puffed out her chest and held her head high, exuding a righteous and vigorous confidence.
“Talk about it when you become the chief successor of the Star Lodging Sect!”
“The day I form my core, I’ll knock all those not giving way down.”
The girl flexed her fists, her eyes shining bright, emanating an immense confidence from within.
“You both didn’t answer my question, in which continent is the Star Lodging Sect? Where are you two from? How did you end up in the capital city of You Huang Ghost Nation?”
Feng Qing’an exhaled and continued to probe.
“Do you know about Canglong Dao Palace?”
Hearing Feng Qing’an’s inquiry, Hua Qingyu felt a bit of a headache. She had never had to introduce her own sect to a cultivator before, this was the first time she faced this situation.
If she hadn’t met Feng Qing’an at this time, she wouldn’t have believed that there could be such an ignorant cultivator in this world, who didn’t even know about Star Lodging Sect.
“A branch of the Dragon Clan overseas?”
Feng Qing’an’s eyes were filled with confusion, he had never heard of it, but that didn’t prevent him from making assumptions.
“You could understand it that way, but from the look on your face, it’s clear you haven’t heard of Canglong Dao Palace. It’s a palace created by an ancient and contemporary Azure Dragon, friendly neighbours with my Star Lodging Sect, and this is a beautiful story in the world of Immortal Cultivation.”
Hua Qingyu, said and then couldn’t help but sigh, she didn’t know how to introduce it to Feng Qing’an.
“Have you ever left Nan Hua Continent?”
The elusive figure spoke again.
“No.”
Feng Qing’an answered quite honestly.
“After all, I’m an Independent Practitioner.”
“Then you must know about those local Immortal Sects of Nan Hua Continent that I just mentioned, right?”
“Yes.”
“Well, I will tell you, all those sects combined, none of them is as strong as any one of the Three Enclosures Four Images of my Star Lodging Sect.”
“Three Enclosures Four Images?”
Feng Qing’an seemed thoughtful. He knew what it meant. The so-called Three Enclosures Four Images are the divisions of the stars in the sky. The three enclosures are Ziweiyu, Taiwei Constellation, and Heavenly Market Enclosure. As for the Four Images, they need no further explanation.
“Our Star Lodging Sect divides the internal structure according to the Three Enclosures Four Images. If you have the chance in the future, you can visit our sect and walk around in the Heavenly Market Enclosure. That place is open to all cultivators, even Independent Practitioners can enter. If you’re lucky, you could encounter great opportunities.”
Hua Qingyu explained to Feng Qing’an.
“How great of an opportunity? Could I find an immortal weapon or a divine weapon? Or an ancient lost heritage?”
Feng Qing’an raised an eyebrow, his tone playful.
He didn’t feel too much about these so-called great opportunities, because he himself was a walking opportunity. Immortal and divine weapons, as long as they fell into his hands, they would be obedient and docile, and would willingly choose him, just like a deserted young woman in her boudoir for decades.
Whether it’s the Seven-treasure Gold Crest or the Soul Hook, when he first refined the Buddhist treasure, Feng Qing’an didn’t feel anything. The second time, when he obtained a nearly evil immortal weapon, its unusually fast speed of acknowledging him as the owner made him aware that something was amiss.
“Of course, you can. As long as you have great fortune, you can get not only immortal or divine weapons, but also ancient heritage. Three thousand years ago, someone in the Heavenly Market Enclosure found shards of a Dao weapon, and he was an Independent Practitioner.”
“What happened to this Independent Practitioner?”
“That predecessor joined our Star Lodging Sect and was in charge of the Heavenly Market Enclosure for seven hundred years, until he perished under heavenly tribulation.”
“I see, it’s indeed a great sect of the immortal way.”
Although Feng Qing’an subconsciously speculated with a conspiracy theory, suspecting that the Dao weapon shard might have been deliberately released by the Star Lodging Sect, this grand gesture was enough to prove that the power of the Star Lodging Sect was much greater than that of the few major Immortal Sects on the Nan Hua Continent.
“Enough, Hua Zhenchuan, we are in the Ghost Nation, a place controlled by the Ghost Immortals. We don’t have much time to waste here. If we want to chitchat, we can do so after we leave the Ghost Nation.”
Seeing Feng Qing’an and Hua Qingyu getting more and more enthusiastic in their conversation, the topic deviating more and more, the eerie figure had to interrupt to remind them of their current situation.
“Ah, I almost forgot, we’re still in the Ghost Nation. Hey, you should hurry up and get out of the city now, otherwise it might be too late.”
Hua Qingyu slapped her forehead, then looked at Feng Qing’an.
“Why so?”
“You shouldn’t have killed that evil ghost. His father, the Guiltless Ghost King, excels in tracking and interrogation. He is one of the main assistants to the master of this Ghost Nation, and one of the entities you least want to provoke in this Ghost City. You may have to find a way to escape now.”
The blond maiden’s words caught Feng Qing’an off guard. What the hell? Suddenly he was the trusted aide of the Ghost King of the Eastern Land. How come he didn’t know that the Eastern Land had such a Ghost King under his command?