Taking a deep breath, Ling Feng slowly began, "Tuoba Cheng, has your Sky Strategy Clan ever possessed a magical Treasure Book that was later lost?"
"Treasure Book?" Tuoba Cheng was taken aback. "Master, what do you mean?"
"Could it be a weapon of Emperor Tiance, or some kind of Magic Treasure?"
"Oh!" Tuoba Cheng suddenly realized. "Now that you mention it, I do recall a treasure, the Heavenly Strategy Treasure!"
"Heavenly Strategy Treasure?" Ling Feng’s eyelid twitched as he took out an old and worn book from the Spirit Storage Ring, placed it on the table, and slowly said, "Take a look, is this it?"
Tuoba Cheng glanced at the tattered book and scoffed, "Master, could you be mistaken? How could this thing be any treasure? It’s just a tattered book!"
Ling Feng touched his nose and spoke indifferently, "Why don’t you try opening it?"
Tuoba Cheng looked at Ling Feng and casually picked up the tattered book. Then his palm sank, nearly failing to lift it all at once.
"This..." Tuoba Cheng’s eyelids jumped wildly. "How is this possible? This must weigh at least a thousand pounds!"
A glint of understanding flashed in Ling Feng’s eyes, as he realized that this mysterious tattered book actually changed its weight according to the cultivation of different people.
"Yuan..." Tuoba Cheng looked at the cover and suddenly exclaimed in surprise, "This type of font, where have I seen it before?"
"..." Ling Feng rolled his eyes, realizing he really shouldn’t have asked that extra question. Where else but Wangduan Mountain?
Taking a deep breath, Tuoba Cheng began to attempt opening this mysterious tattered book. But even with his strength, exerting immense effort, he still couldn’t budge the book even slightly!
"What kind of tattered book is this!" fumed Tuoba Cheng as he threw the book onto the table. "I refuse to believe it!"
The man formed a Hand Formation, and amidst the void, it seemed to invoke a strange power, transforming into the pattern of a Yin Yang Fish, circling over the tattered book.
"Is that the Heavenly Mysterious Technique Tuoba Cheng spoke of?"
Ling Feng’s eyelid twitched. The Lin sisters also widened their eyes, especially Lin Moyao, who had long heard of the mysteries of Wangduan Mountain but had never actually seen someone from there cast a spell.
Lin Ling, the little girl, was even more curious as she watched Tuoba Cheng, exclaiming, "Wow, how amazing!"
After a while, Tuoba Cheng’s forehead was dripping with sweat, his whole body as if he had walked through water, his complexion pale, and he was even unsteady on his feet.
Tuoba Cheng’s form swayed, and he took three steps back before finally steadying himself.
He swallowed hard and finally nodded to Ling Feng, word by word, "I can confirm, this book must be related to our Sky Strategy Clan!"
"That’s all. This book is undoubtedly an extraordinary treasure. All the Heavenly Mechanisms and mysteries related to it, I am unable to deduce. I can only see a field of Chaos. However, I still felt the power of Heavenly Strategy, indicating that this was indeed once a treasure of our Great Emperor of the Sky Strategy Clan."
"After all that trouble, that’s the only thing you’ve found out!"
Ling Feng rolled his eyes and flipped the tattered book that was suspected to be the "Heavenly Strategy Treasure" over and placed it in front of Tuoba Cheng, pursing his lips and saying, "Look!"
"Uh?" Tuoba Cheng’s eyelid twitched, "Heaven... Heavenly Strategy!"
Then, Tuoba Cheng stood frozen, as if his Divine Sense had been sucked into the book, his eyes flickering with spirit, as if he too saw something.
This feeling, Ling Feng had experienced before at the General Mansion. Inside the "Heavenly Strategy Book," there was something indescribable, just a few more glances and it felt like the soul was being drained, as well as physical strength, Divine Power, and even True Qi, all seemingly consumed.
"This is definitely the Heavenly Strategy Treasure!"
Finally, Tuoba Cheng came to his senses, looking weak. He seemed to have gained something, and his whole presence suddenly climbed a notch.
This was not an enhancement of cultivation, but a very special aura, as if he had become more integrated with nature itself, a unified feeling.
The Sky Strategy Clan, truly a magical group!
"My Heavenly Mysterious Technique has broken through to the Sixth Level!" Tuoba Cheng’s face showed immense surprise.
"Well, congratulations to you then," Ling Feng said dryly, curling his lip.
"Master, you really are my Lucky Star, I will be following you from here on out!" Tuoba Cheng chuckled with a grin.
"..." Ling Feng rolled his eyes and changed the subject, "According to you, this book is your Sky Strategy Clan’s ’Heavenly Strategy Treasure’ then?"
"Mm." Tuoba Cheng nodded, "It is indeed the Heavenly Strategy Treasure, but what a pity, to control the Heavenly Strategy Treasure, one must learn our clan’s supreme scripture, ’Thirteen Heavenly Strategies.’ Sadly, all the secrets are buried in the Emperor Tomb. I never expected not only to find you, a predestined person but also to be fortunate enough to retrieve this Heavenly Strategy Treasure! Wahaha, the Great Elder will surely reward me handsomely!"
"You wish," Ling Feng said as he took the Heavenly Strategy Treasure back and spoke solemnly, "I am not going to just hand over the Heavenly Strategy Treasure back to the Sky Strategy Clan."
"I didn’t say you had to give it back," Tuoba Cheng glanced at Ling Feng, "Our Sky Strategy Clan values Daoist Skill and nature, and since the ’Heavenly Strategy Treasure’ ended up in your hands, it shows it was destined for you. Hehe..."
Tuoba Cheng looked at Ling Feng rather "suggestively," as there was something he had not told Ling Feng.
That was, whoever obtained the Heavenly Strategy Treasure would be the new Heavenly Strategy Saint of the Sky Strategy Clan!
The position of the Heavenly Strategy Saint had been vacant for a thousand years, and now, at last, a new Saint was appearing.
"Master, you must take good care of this ’Heavenly Strategy Treasure,’ my future depends on you!"
Tuoba Cheng smirked. In the future, if Ling Feng became the Heavenly Strategy Saint of the Sky Strategy Clan, he would be the Holy Master’s Disciple!
Seeing Tuoba Cheng’s expression, Ling Feng was dumbstruck. He actually had no intention of hoarding the "Heavenly Strategy Treasure"; he just wanted to trade it for some Treasure from the Sky Strategy Clan. But looking at Tuoba Cheng’s attitude, it was clear he had no intention of taking back the Heavenly Strategy Treasure!
Ling Feng shook his head and then asked, "By the way, do you know why the Heavenly Strategy Treasure was lost from Emperor Tiance’s possession?"
"How would I be qualified to know that?" Tuoba Cheng shook his head, "I guess the Great Elder and those people should know. Master, if you want to know, why not set off with me to Wangduan Mountain right away?"
"Wangduan Mountain, I will go for sure, but not just yet." Ling Feng stowed away the "Heavenly Strategy Treasure" into the Spirit Storage Ring and said lightly, "You continue your service with the Lin Family. As for going to Wangduan Mountain, I will inform you when I am coming."
"Good, as long as you, my esteemed master, are happy!" Tuoba Cheng said respectfully, "Disciple will stay right here, awaiting the good news..."