Seated cross-legged on the bed, the young man slowly opened his eyes.
In his pitch-black pupils, something seemed to be surging, looking like a Serpent twisting its body, continuously rolling over itself.
Hiding in the small thatched hut built for him by his senior sister, this was still the first time he had seen the Serpent lying dormant within him so excited. Despite not daring to get close, he could still feel a kind of elation rising from deep within his heart.
The remnant soul of Demon Night True Monarch quite likes this flavor.
He took a deep breath.
He was somewhat surprised by his sister’s departure, but he wasn’t too startled; he knew that his sister often ventured out to execute high-risk tasks, understanding the principle that with greater power comes greater responsibility.
With both his mentors absent from his side, now he had to rely on himself for everything. The teachings of the Su Yi Sect were rather basic, mostly concerned with the circulation of Spiritual Energy, cultivation techniques, and theoretical knowledge.
However, the things taught by his sister were different; they were mainly about how to kill, how to kill efficiently, followed by many insights concerning the soul and Divine Sense - after all, there was something within him that set him apart from others.
He could still remember his sister’s words.
"The remnant soul of Demon Night True Monarch, now severely damaged, has always been silent before largely because it was recuperating both spirit and heart within you." Tʜe source of this ᴄontent ɪs novel⦿fire.net
"With the many lives you have ended, with your intelligence, you should guess that every time there is a Lost Soul near you, it gets absorbed by your unique constitution because you yourself are essentially a huge Soul Summoning Banner."
"The reason for this is naturally the remnant soul within you; it requires a vast number of souls to repair itself."
When he heard this, Jiang Feng spoke anxiously, but his sister directly interrupted him.
"I know what you are worried about; you fear that after the Demon Night True Monarch absorbs too many remnant souls, it will awaken prematurely inside you, and you’re concerned that you won’t be able to suppress it."
"Don’t worry, as long as your sister is alive, such a thing will not happen."
"If one day your sister is no longer around, by then you should have become an expert capable of standing on your own; even without your sister, I believe you will be able to restrain it, for it is merely a fragment of a soul..."
His sister’s reply was vivid in his memory, and just as she said, whether Demon Night would awaken within him was not something he should be considering right now.
Letting things take their natural course was the right choice. Clearing his mind of distractions, he got out of bed, feeling refreshed after a night of cultivation. His recent training had significantly enhanced his realm, not just in terms of Spiritual Energy, but also his proficiency and application of cultivation techniques had greatly improved.
Previously, inside the small thatched hut within his Dantian, there were roughly a hundred or so strands of energy; now, it had surpassed one hundred and fifty. According to his estimation, in another two months, he should be reaching the ninth level of Qi Refinement.
His progress pleased his sister.
Three rhythmic knocks came at the door.
"Is Young Master Jiang awake?"
A magnetic male voice came from outside the door, raising the young man’s eyebrows; clearly, the person had been waiting at the doorway all along and, being able to sense his movement, must possess a higher cultivation than his own.
After a quick wash and wiping his face, he opened the door. A man who looked to be in his forties was standing about three meters away, waiting. He had a stocky build with a slight paunch, but his face was kind and looked oddly familiar.
Then he immediately remembered - this man had tried to intervene in the near-conflict with Ru Yu at the inn’s ground floor yesterday, an effort later preempted by Yu Ying. Moreover, he had shown up when making noise upstairs with Yu Ying and was sent back with a scolding.
"Hehe, Young Master Jiang seems to recognize me. My name is Xu Fu, and I am the manager of the Purple Cloud Pavilion."
Taking the initiative to bow his hands in greeting, Manager Xu’s attitude was exceptionally deferential. Although Pavilion Master had not revealed anything about this young man’s identity, simply staying on the sixth floor was proof of the youth’s extraordinary nature.
Despite his modest cultivation level, he dared not take the youth lightly.
"Manager Xu is too polite. My name is Jiang Feng, a mere Loose Cultivist without a remarkable name. I will be staying in Shuangfeng City for some time and fear I may trouble you during this period."
Jiang Feng had this amiable temperament; he naturally reciprocated courtesy when others treated him with kindness. Seeing Jiang Feng’s polite demeanor, the shopkeeper nodded in approval.
Before coming here, he had thought this young man was trouble, especially after the disturbance at the first floor yesterday—he had witnessed the whole event, and the young man’s words were as sharp as a knife. But now it seemed he was easy to get along with.
He hoped the kid wouldn’t suddenly snap and call him a "dead fat pig"; that, he wouldn’t be able to bear.
"Don’t mention it, Young Master Jiang truly is a prodigy among men, exceptionally talented and hardworking. Joining the ranks of Purple Cloud Palace is surely a certainty."
After exchanging pleasantries, Manager Xu immediately stepped aside to make way with an inviting gesture.
"Come, I have some matters to attend to on behalf of the Pavilion Master today. Allow me to introduce to Young Master Jiang the rules of Shuangfeng City and the Immortal Pavilion, if that sounds good."
Politely bowing, the two then stepped out of the inn together.
In fact, given Jiang Feng’s status, this task should have been undertaken by Yu Ying. Unfortunately, after yesterday’s event... she had not risen from bed yet and most likely could not.
"The origin of Shuangfeng City is due to its strategic location; it’s the essential passageway for those from the Southern Border wanting to travel to the Central Plains. The whole of Long Country is covered with mountain ranges, and this place happens to be situated right at the entrance of two such mountain ranges. A city was thus built here to protect against the Southern Border."