Reigning Supreme in countless worlds With Beast taming

Chapter 382: Chapter 379: The Very Curious Qin Guanbao
 

Even though Qin Feng and his expeditionary force had returned to the Cultivation World several days ago, as cultivators from various sects left the Beast Taming Sect’s Mountain Gate batch by batch and began to mobilize more disciples to head towards the Beast Taming Sect, news of the victorious expedition began to spread throughout the Southern Domain and, under the intentional or unintentional guidance of the Beast Taming Sect, even further afield.

However, Kun City is just a remote small city under the jurisdiction of Tieling County, with only three small families of Foundation Establishment Cultivators present, and not many cultivators coming and going, thus the news was quite blocked and hardly any information from the Cultivation World was received.

Huang Yulang and the other Taiyi Mountain disciples had yet to receive the news, let alone knowing that Qin Feng had returned with the first batch to the Beast Taming Sect.

Therefore, when they saw Qin Feng, they were all extremely shocked.

At the same time, from the ease with which Qin Feng disabled Jiang Xinghai, they knew that they were no match for Qin Feng, so each of them behaved prudently without any arrogance.

Not until Qin Feng turned away did they step forward to feed Jiang Xinghai some Elixir Pills to treat his injuries, using True Yuan to stop the continuous flow of fresh blood from his wounds, before lifting up Jiang Xinghai to leave.

On the other side, Qin Yang was also extremely surprised, “Brother Feng, how have you come back? Weren’t you…”

Qin Feng smiled and waved his hand, “Let’s talk about that later. What about you, how did you get into a dispute with the Taiyi Mountain disciples?”

“It wasn’t me who started the dispute. I’m not brainless. Our small families wouldn’t dare to openly oppose a major sect like Taiyi Mountain. It’s just that they went too far!”

Qin Yang said indignantly, “Our family recently opened a dozen more shops to help ordinary clan members make a living. Today, I was drinking in a tavern opened by our clan members with a few brothers, when these people came in and started causing trouble, beating and smashing things, and even insulting our clan members. How could I tolerate that?

I had intended to reason with them, but it’s clear they were just looking for an excuse to start a fight. Luckily, you came back; otherwise, I might really have ended up crippled in my cultivation!”

Qin Feng nodded.

He knew Qin Yang well. Although he seemed somewhat heroic on the outside, he was actually quite astute and considered things thoroughly, and he would not easily make enemies with outsiders. If today he had risked a confrontation with the Taiyi Mountain disciples, it was clearly because he had no other choice.

Seeing the Taiyi Mountain disciples lifting up Jiang Xinghai to leave, Qin Feng called out sharply, “Stop!”

Huang Yulang and the others’ faces changed, “Qin Feng, what…what do you want?”

The highest cultivated among them, a Sword Cultivator, demanded, “Qin Feng, don’t go too far. You’ve already crippled Junior Brother Jiang’s cultivation, what more do you want?”

“Hmph!”

Qin Feng snorted coldly, “You people cause trouble without cause; even if you were all beaten to death, it would be well deserved. However, my cultivation is far superior to yours, and I don’t wish to bully the weak and break the rules.

But, the grievances between us, Taiyi Mountain, pertain to our sects’ vendetta. Yet you were the first to break the rules, involving my family members. This matter can’t just be dropped!

Today, since you Taiyi Mountain disciples dared to lay hands on my family, if one day I retaliate against your kin, don’t blame me for being ruthless. I just hope none of you has a family that would suffer; otherwise, hmpf!”

Hearing this, the faces of three Sword Cultivators among them instantly turned ugly.

Like the Qin family, they too were small families under Taiyi Mountain’s command, with similar strength. If Qin Feng were to provoke and cripple the cultivation of all Foundation Establishment Cultivators in their families, their families would most likely have to relinquish their occupied Spiritual Land and relocate elsewhere to resettle their clan members.

Thinking of this, the three Sword Cultivators regretted immensely.

Had they known, they would not have agreed to be incited by Huang Yulang and Jiang Xinghai to come here and stir up trouble.

Actually, they had dared to come because they knew Qin Feng had ventured far with the Beast Taming Sect’s expeditionary force to the Outer Realm, and certainly were not in the Biluo Great World, so they had not considered the possibility of being retaliated against by Qin Feng.

Even if there were retaliation, it would only affect Taiyi Mountain or the Jiang family, not ordinary disciples like them.

Now, however, Qin Feng had returned to the Beast Taming Sect so soon and, by sheer bad luck, happened to encounter them bullying Qin family members!

Meanwhile, they also wondered how Qin Feng had managed to return.

Battling in an exotic realm world was not something that could be concluded easily; otherwise, even the other sects in the Southern Domain that had set forth on expeditions earlier than the Beast Taming Sect would have had some news by now.

However, though these people were uneasy in their hearts, seeing that Qin Feng had no intention of taking further action to teach them a lesson, they all secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Knowing that Qin Feng was a Golden Core Cultivator and didn’t want to bully the weak, otherwise they wouldn’t have hoped to leave alive today.

Just as the leading Foundation Establishment Peak Sword Cultivator was about to leave behind a few polite words and then retreat, he heard Qin Feng say indifferently, “Leave behind all your Storage Bags, and get out.”

The Sword Cultivators were all stunned.

What did that mean?

You, a dignified Golden Core Cultivator, a true disciple of the Beast Taming Sect, are resorting to robbery?

With the little possessions we have on us, could they possibly catch the eye of a true disciple like you?

Qin Feng, seeing them stunned, dismissively said, “What are you thinking about? Of course, I don’t care about your trivial possessions, but shouldn’t you compensate for demolishing my family’s shop without reason?”

“It was wrong of us to break your shop; we will compensate double the amount.”

One of the young Sword Cultivators, unable to accept this, protested, “It’s just a shop, how can you demand all of our possessions?”

“Oh?”

Qin Feng gave him a sidelong glance, “Are you trying to reason with me?

In that case, how about I send a Spiritual Beast to kill all of you, and if your powerful Sect Elders come after me and I can’t fend them off, I’ll offer twice as many Spiritual Beasts in compensation?”

“You…”

“Shut up, give it to him!”

The young Sword Cultivator wanted to argue further but was stopped by a whisper from a companion.

Including Huang Yulang, all of them took off their Storage Bags and placed them on the ground.

Seeing this, the young Sword Cultivator, though reluctantly, also took off his Storage Bag.

However, seeing that Qin Feng was still watching him, he felt uneasy, not knowing if Qin Feng had a particular grievance against him.

His eyes flicked around, then suddenly he reached out and pulled the Storage Bag from the waist of the unconscious Jiang Xinghai and threw it on the ground as well.

“Hehe…”

Qin Feng chuckled lightly at this and waved his hand, “Alright, leave.”

Like receiving amnesty, Huang Yulang and the others quickly carried Jiang Xinghai away.

Although this guy’s Dantian was ruined and his meridians and acupoints were a tangled mess from Qin Feng’s True Yuan, there were many Miracle Medicines in the Cultivation World that could mend Dantians and meridians. It all depended on whether the Jiang Family was willing to use those precious medicines on Jiang Xinghai.

“Properly take care of our clan members, and make sure to compensate generously those shops and civilians affected by this fight.”

Qin Feng smiled and told a few Qi Refining Realm clan members, “They’re our fellow villagers, let’s not give anyone a reason to think the Qin Family acts unfairly!”

“Yes.”

“Brother Feng, don’t worry, we’ll handle it well.”

The clan members nodded enthusiastically.

Initially, they thought they were going to suffer a major loss today, but surprisingly, Qin Feng descended like a savior, resolving the issue with such ease.

Moreover, after this lesson, perhaps Taiyi Mountain will think twice before recklessly attacking them again. Otherwise, if Taiyi Mountain disciples continue exploiting their power to bully smaller clans under opposing Sects, Beast Taming Sect can do the same. If this were to continue, the entire Cultivation World would fall into chaos!

One perceptive youngster, knowing that Qin Feng and the Old Family Master valued their reputations and wouldn’t want to pick things off the ground in front of so many onlookers, took the initiative to pick up the Storage Bags from the Taiyi Mountain disciples and presented them to Qin Feng.

Qin Feng shook his head with a smile, “These things are useless to me, give them to the Family Head for the public treasury.”

“Yes.”

The youngster hurriedly presented the Storage Bags to the Old Family Master, calling out, “Great Grandfather?”

Qin Guanbao wasn’t shy about accepting them, and cheerfully putting the items into his sleeve, he said to Qin Feng, “This is my great-grandson called Qin Nan. He only opened his acupoints and started cultivation last year. He has some talent and is quite clever. I want him to learn from Qin Yang, so he might achieve something in the future.”

“Ah, not bad, quite clever indeed.”

Qin Feng smiled, but internally he was scoffing, Great-grandson, how many generations is that?

He knew the Old Family Master had many wives and concubines in his early years. Although he had stopped taking new concubines at home in the past decades due to his age, he discreetly visited places like Baihua Building to find companionship. Yet, among the entire clan, this old man had the most descendants.

Normally, clan members without spiritual acupoints opened for cultivation seldom lived in the ancestral home, thus Qin Feng hardly recognized any of the younger Qin Family members who had started practicing in recent years.

However, since the Old Family Master had already spoken, it was clear he wanted Qin Feng to remember this young man, and perhaps he hoped Qin Feng would mentor his great-grandson in the future.

Thinking it over, Qin Feng pulled out a Magic Ring from his own collection and tossed it to Qin Nan, laughing, “Take this as a meeting gift. If other cultivators ever come to trouble you again, use this against them.”

“Ah?”

Qin Nan was momentarily stunned before joy overwhelmed him. He hastily reached out to accept the magic ring and gratefully thanked Qin Feng.

Qin Feng smiled and didn’t linger there, quickly moving to join Qin Yang and escort the Old Family Master to the ancestral home.

Despite the fact his strength greatly surpassed the Old Family Master’s, the hierarchy of the Qin Family couldn’t be ignored. The respect that was due had to be given, and he didn’t want to overstep in this regard.

Behind them, Qin Nan, under the envious eyes of several family members, slipped the magic ring onto his hand, and upon probing the ring with his Divine Sense, quickly mastered its usage.

Such magic items were relatively easy to activate. Although Qin Nan was only in the Early Stage of Qi Refinement, by channeling his True Yuan into the magic ring and triggering the internal magic array, he could directly unleash chain lightning enclosed within.

It was an eighth-level magic, quite powerful—if a Foundation Establishment Cultivator failed to defend in time, being struck could paralyze them, leaving their entire body convulsing and drained of strength.

The sole disadvantage of these magic equipment compared to Magic Artifacts was that each use required a slow recovery of power before it could be used again.

However, for an Early Stage Qi Refining small cultivator like himself, this was already an extraordinary opportunity. Even standard medium-level family cultivators might not be willing to provide such a powerful artifact for protection to their direct offspring. Therefore, holding this ring, Qin Nan could certainly dominate over those below the rank of Foundation Establishment Cultivator.

…….

“Son greets Father.”

In the courtyard, Qin Feng bowed deeply to his father.

“Feng’er?”

Qin Long, both shocked and delighted at seeing his son, quickly stepped forward and helped him up, “You’re back?”

“Yes, Father, your son has returned.”

Seeing his father, Qin Feng’s smile grew even wider.

After all, it was Father who had raised him from the cradle, and his feelings towards his father were very deep. Incessant years apart had not estranged them; rather, their affection had grown warmer.

“Hahaha, good to have you back, good to have you back.”

Qin Long laughed heartily, unable to hide the joy on his face. After sizing up Qin Feng for a good while, he finally noticed the Old Family Master and Qin Yang.

“Ninth Uncle, you are here too?”

Qin Guanbao nodded joyfully, “I bumped into your son in Tieling County.”

“Come, come, let’s sit down and talk.”

Qin Long hastily invited everyone to sit and waved for a teapot. He swirled a stream of water into it without adding any tea, and with the circulation of his True Essence, he instantly heated the water to a searing temperature and began pouring tea for everyone.

Living alone, he wasn’t particular about household customs; and since it was all family here, there weren’t many formalities. If the Old Family Master hadn’t come and only Qin Yang had visited, he probably wouldn’t have even bothered to pour a cup of water.

Then he turned his attention to Qin Feng and asked, “You never explained clearly when you were with the family. Only after the major expedition of the Sect became widely known in the Cultivation World did we learn that you went to the Otherworld with Elder Ning.

I specifically asked someone, and isn’t it said that such wars usually take a long time to conclude? How come you returned so soon?”

“Son was able to return quickly because the war went smoothly and our Sect achieved a complete victory.”

Qin Feng cheerfully related his expedition experience in brief.

Although he kept it brief, Qin Long, Qin Yang, and the others were profoundly stirred.

Qin Long sighed, “What a pity that I left the Sect over twenty years ago without being summoned back. Otherwise, I would have enlisted in such a grand battle to witness the extraordinary scenes of the Void Otherworld.”

“Uncle Seven is still fortunate.”

Qin Yang, with a face full of envy, “At least you once joined the Beast Taming Sect, and you might have a chance to return. I’ve never even been to Tieling County, let alone seen the world outside Kun City. Talking about this in front of me really depresses me.”

“Hehe…”

Qin Feng laughed, “Father, Cousin, you need not feel like this. If you want to experience the Otherworld scenery, once your strength increases and the family stabilizes, I can arrange for you to travel through a Space Gate to the Red Flame Demon Realm.”

“Really?”

Qin Yang’s eyes lit up at this.

“Why would I lie to you?”

Qin Feng chuckled lightly, “The Sect initially had no plans to seal the Space Gate. If cultivators from the cultivation world wish to enter and tour it, the Sect will not stop them, but a transfer fee would be required.

However, father originally came from a Sect disciple background, and my cousin is not an outsider. With my status as a True Disciple, securing two spots for you is a simple matter.

It’s just that the family is at a crucial point in its development, and you cannot leave yet. Moreover, with the chaotic state of the Red Flame Demon Realm now, it would be very dangerous for you with your current cultivation. Better to wait until your cultivation has improved further before considering travelling.”

“No worries, I’m not in a hurry; I can wait.”

Qin Yang excitedly said, “As long as Afeng can take me to visit other worlds later to broaden my horizons, I’m happy.

Haha, there are countless cultivators in the cultivation world, but how many have really seen the customs of other worlds?

With this experience, I will have something to boast about.”

Qin Feng responded with a wry smile, “If cousin’s only request is so simple, then of course there is no problem.”

“Can we also go to that other world?”

Beside them, the Old Family Master, after a moment’s thought, asked, “Didn’t you just mention that the Sect discovered another world adjacent to the Red Flame Demon Realm? Compared to the Demon Clan, I’m more curious about what Beastmen like foxmen, snake-men, and catmen look like!”

In the eyes of the Old Family Master, the Demon Clan was just like those demon cultivators in the cultivation world who everyone shouted to beat up—an eerie and strange bunch, random murderers, especially since Qin Feng mentioned that many from the Demon Clan have horns on their heads and scales all over, which ultimately didn’t garner much interest from him. Instead, he was quite curious about the appearance of the various Beastmen in the Beastman Kingdom.

Ah, purely curious, definitely no other strange thoughts!

Qin Feng shook his head, “Currently, the Sect is setting up operations on that continent and before the situation becomes clear, they don’t allow any cultivators outside the Sect to enter, not even cultivators from different Sects, lest they accidentally expose the Sect’s plan and attract the attention of those Divine Beings from the great Divine System.”

“So, I probably won’t have a chance to see it for myself.”

The Old Family Master sighed regrettably, “I wonder how the Foxmen race differs from the fox demons in the cultivation world after they transform?”

Qin Feng cast a skeptical glance at the Old Family Master and, seeing that his expression was indeed purely curious about how the Beastmen looked, didn’t think further and then said, “I once took a young foxwoman as a disciple from the Beastman Wilderness. From what I have seen, Foxmen and the humans from that realm have quite a resemblance, just with fox ears added, and a fox tail grows behind them.

In some, where the beastification is intense, they have very obvious fangs in their mouth and their hands bear sharp claws.

Other Beastman races are similar; it just depends on how apparent their beast-like traits are. Some that are heavily beastified look like a blend of human and beast.”

“Is that so?”

The Old Family Master nodded solemnly, “I never imagined the Void Ten Thousand Worlds to be so fascinating. It’s a pity I won’t have the chance to see it!”

“That might not be necessarily true.”

Qin Feng smiled and continued, “My recent return to the family was firstly because my cultivation is now sufficient to deal with the Demon Beasts of Qifeng Mountain and to make the whole Qifeng Mountain our family’s fundamental territory for development.

Also, I gained a lot from my travel to other worlds, possessing many resources that can help improve our clansmen’s strength, including some items that could aid Old Ninth Grandfather. If everything goes smoothly, there’s a sixty to seventy percent chance that Ninth Grandfather will advance to Golden Core.

As long as the Older Generation reaches the Golden Core realm and extends its lifespan, once the Sect secures that continent, or shares the world in three parts with the Divine Beings of different systems, and once the situation stabilizes, with my word, Ninth Grandfather might have a chance to visit and tour.”

“Oh?”

Hearing this, the Old Family Master, who was originally unwilling to let Qin Feng waste too many resources on himself, suddenly lit up.

“Are you saying that you have already prepared the resources for my advancement?”

“Indeed,” Qin Feng nodded.

“Then I shall not be overly modest.”

The Old Family Master stroked his beard under the chin, sounding relieved, “I was thinking since you are a True Disciple, you should not take resources from the Sect for family use, as it wouldn’t be good for you if word got out. So, I have always advised you to use the surplus resources on your father. As long as your father achieves Golden Core, our family can also slowly develop.

But since you have captured a lot in other worlds and prepared these things, if I still refuse, wouldn’t it be wasting Feng’er’s filial piety!”

The old master waved his hand grandly, “In my youth, I too dreamt of advancing to Golden Core, even reaching higher realms, aspiring to become a Great Cultivator, travel all over the cultivation world, and travel throughout the Five Domains to see the beautiful… ahem, scenery!

But over the years for the sake of the family, I have long abandoned those impractical dreams and have scrounged for over a hundred years, thankfully not letting the family decline under my watch. Moreover, we now have talents like you Feng’er, and Miss Xi has also become an Inner Sect Disciple of the Sect.

Now as the family prospers day by day, I am willing to live a few hundred more years, to personally see how far the family can flourish.

Even more, I wish to see just how vast this world is in the Void Ten Thousand Worlds!”