Urban God of War: The Live-in Son-in-law

Regarding the old man's expectations, Ye Feng didn't immediately make a promise. Perhaps to ordinary people, being valued by this powerful and prestigious elder would be a cause for great joy, but Ye Feng knew what it truly meant—a heavy burden of pressure.

As the saying goes, with great position comes great responsibility, which is probably what this means.

"Senior Zhuge, could you tell me, besides myself, who else has the Utility Pavilion sent to compete for the position of head of the Martial Arts Competition?" Ye Feng asked after thinking for a while.

Zhuge Wuming nodded, then said, "Apart from you, there are three others. One is the New Southern King Zhang Wenyuan who you are familiar with. The second is the adopted son of the Duantian Great General's Mansion, Sky-piercing, who is also a descendant of a loyal family, the grandson of the Heaven Guard National Pillar."

"In addition, there is one more person. It's not convenient for me to speak much about it now, because this person has a rather special identity. For the sake of caution, I can only keep silent about it at this moment," Zhuge Wuming added, apologizing with a smile.

Ye Feng nodded and said, "I understand."

In fact, everyone knew that the reason the last person's identity couldn't be announced was because the Utility Pavilion was keeping it as their final trump card, or rather, their last ace in the hole. In other words, the person the Utility Pavilion truly valued was this last individual.

Zhuge Wuming then chuckled, "Speaking of which, the person I truly value the most is you, Ye Feng. I also believe that you are the one who ultimately has the best chance of winning. I trust you will not let me down when the time comes."

At this point, Zhuge Wuming slowly got up, seeming to intend to leave. Noticing that the other Sect Leaders were hesitant to leave, he couldn't help but say, "What are you waiting for? It's so late; do you intend to disturb this couple further?"

The Sect Leaders had intended to understand the real reasons behind tonight's disturbance of the spiritual energy between heaven and earth, but since the elder had spoken, they naturally couldn't refuse to leave. They each followed Zhuge Wuming out one after another.

Ye Feng naturally got up to see them off, escorting them all the way to the door.

However, suddenly Shi Yehong smacked his forehead and said, "Oh right, I almost forgot. I haven't discussed some important matters regarding cultivation with my disciple's disciple. These matters are quite important, and any further delay could lead to big trouble. I need to go back!"

Without waiting for the reaction of the other Sect Leaders, Shi Yehong immediately turned around and slipped into Northern Cloud Residence. Ye Feng had anticipated that the old man would return so he wasn't surprised; however, the other Sect Leaders couldn't help but curse under their breath, calling him an old fox.

Not until the doors of Northern Cloud Residence were shut heavily did Shi Yehong burst into laughter, "Let's go and take a look together. There are no outsiders here anymore, so you shouldn't hide it from me any longer. What exactly happened tonight?"

"Second Sect Leader, please follow me to my study," Ye Feng said and then promptly turned to walk towards the side courtyard, with the Second Sect Leader scurrying after him. Actually, after Hong Qingyan had called himself Grandmaster today, Shi Yehong hoped that Ye Feng would call him Grandmaster too, but the guy had stubbornly remained silent, leaving him quite frustrated.

Of course, he couldn't force him to say it. According to Long Nannan, the fact that Sister Hong would take him as her master was already a blessing from her ancestors. If she were to call you Grandmaster, even the heavens might strike her down with lightning.

Once the two entered the study, Ye Feng personally closed the door and set up a simple Formation to prevent eavesdropping. Shi Yehong, seeing this, immediately became serious, knowing that the matter at hand was probably not so simple.

"Second Sect Leader, please take a seat!" Ye Feng said, gesturing, but then walked back to his own seat and picked up the book with no words on it.

In fact, the book wasn't really wordless, it was just that ordinary people couldn't see the words. Just like the three pages given to him by his senior brother, the little old man from the Northwest, they appeared blank to everyone else, but only Ye Feng could see the words and even practiced the cultivation techniques and martial arts written on them.

Shi Yehong, having no choice but to patiently sit down, asked, "Tell me, what exactly is going on here? Logically speaking, Qingyan has only just begun her cultivation and couldn't possibly absorb nor withstand so much spiritual energy."

Ye Feng didn't answer this question but instead asked, "Second Sect Leader, have you ever heard of the ancient Daoist Cultivator mentioned in legends?"

Shi Yehong's gaze sharpened as he responded, "The Ancient Daoist Cultivator in legends? I've read about them in the Scripture Pavilion of the Utility Pavilion. It is said that during the Ancient Era, our Xuanyuan Nation did indeed have Daoist Cultivators who, after reaching the Supreme Realm, could even ascend to immortality in broad daylight and achieve eternal life!"

At this moment, Shi Yehong's expression changed drastically as he exclaimed, "Could it be that Qingyan she..."

But he stopped speaking abruptly because he had already received his answer from Ye Feng's nod, leaving him completely shocked.
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Ye Feng explained, "What Qingyan is cultivating indeed follows the Golden Core Great Dao of those ancient Daoist Cultivators. These cultivators neither cultivated acupoints nor had Divine Path Objects; instead, they practiced the Golden Core Great Dao!"

"Are you really sure?" Shi Yehong still couldn't get over the shock. This news was so staggering that, despite having lived more than half a lifetime and witnessed countless wonders, he was still profoundly shaken.

"I've checked her body in great detail, and I'm one hundred percent sure. However, I don't know why she could embark on this path—perhaps it's her own inheritance, or maybe it's because of her ancestors," Ye Feng reflected.

Shi Yehong twisted his two grey eyebrows and stood in contemplation before finally saying after a long while, "According to reason, Qingyan has just begun cultivation, and even if she's following the Golden Core path of an ancient cultivator, it shouldn't be possible for her to absorb such an enormous amount of spiritual energy overnight.

Could it be that ancient cultivators are really that formidable?"

At this, Ye Feng laughed out loud and then said, "At first, I couldn't believe it either. But after looking into it, I understood. The reason she was able to successfully establish her foundation and open her Divine Mansion Qi Sea the first time she cultivated is twofold. Firstly, her physique is naturally quite special, and secondly, she has been by my side for this past year."

Shi Yehong couldn't help but ask, "What does that have to do with being by your side?"

Ye Feng laughed and said, "Think about it. I've been cultivating for over a year, and the amount of spiritual energy gathered around me is immense. Qingyan's physique is special, and although she isn't quite clear about it herself, she has been unconsciously absorbing it, thereby transforming her body. That's why her meridians are so tough and wide."

Ye Feng slightly shrugged his shoulders as he added, "Although Qingyan herself hasn't realized it, according to ancient secrets, this process is what those ancient cultivators recorded as the foundation establishment phase. In other words, over this past year, Qingyan has been using the spiritual energy I've gathered to build her foundation.

That's why she was able to break through her Qi Sea in her first cultivation attempt and condense a large amount of Qi Force within it."

Hearing this, Shi Yehong suddenly waved his hand and said, "No, if it's as you say, then what Qingyan has condensed in her Qi Sea isn't Qi Force but spiritual energy, or rather Spirit Essence, which is much more advanced than our Qi Force!"

Ye Feng agreed with this point, so he nodded his head.

Shi Yehong's expression turned solemn and excited because he knew very well what the emergence of an ancient cultivator meant. After thinking for a moment, he finally asked the question he was most concerned about.

"Since Qingyan is following the path of the Golden Core Great Dao of ancient cultivators, does that mean she knows this cultivation method?"

It was evident that Shi Yehong was eager for the Golden Core cultivation method of ancient cultivators. After all, in ancient legends, those cultivators could ascend to immortality and achieve undying life after reaching Great Perfection in their cultivation. And it wasn't just Shi Yehong who would be moved by this prospect—who in the world wouldn't be?

Ye Feng immediately responded with a wry smile, "I've asked her, and Qingyan doesn't know."

"If she doesn't know, then how did she start on this path of the ancient Daoist Cultivator?" Shi Yehong immediately asked.

"It's the result of her subconscious acting on its own. In other words, her body has been cultivating on its own, and as for the actual cultivation method, she currently knows nothing about it," Ye Feng said truthfully.

Shi Yehong's brows furrowed instantly, and a hint of disappointment flashed in his eyes.

Ye Feng said, "Second Sect Leader need not be too disheartened. At the moment, Qingyan's Cultivation Realm is too low, just at the entry-level stage, and she doesn't understand much about Martial Arts Practice. I believe that as she continues to delve deeper, she will eventually figure out this cultivation technique.

By then, our current Earth might very well see the glory of ancient cultivators reincarnated."

Upon hearing this, Shi Yehong nodded slightly, but couldn't help sighing, "Yes, she's just at the entry-level stage, but the strength Qingyan has shown is already comparable to that of a Martial King. Moreover, judging by the level of Spirit Essence, she can almost crush anyone at the Realm of the Martial King. And this is just on the first day of her cultivation.

Ancient cultivators are truly miraculous!"

Ye Feng listened without agreeing or disagreeing, thinking that with the combat power displayed by Hong Qingyan, it's not just about crushing ordinary Martial Kings. In fact, she could likely easily overpower martial artists in the first three minor realms of the Divine Path Realm.

And this is the terror of ancient cultivators—a true Golden Core Great Dao, pointing directly to the path of longevity!

Of course, this is just a prospective outlook. Currently, nearly all records of ancient cultivators have disappeared into the river of history, and only sparse accounts are left in ancient texts. Whether Hong Qingyan will be able to tread that path is still hard to say.

Suddenly, Shi Yehong stood up and grabbed Ye Feng, saying, "Come, let's go see Qingyan immediately!"

Ye Feng was puzzled, and Shi Yehong explained, "The commotion tonight was so great that it has attracted the attention of many in the Imperial Capital. They didn't dare to investigate blatantly because this place is the Northern Cloud Residence and you are overseeing it, but once you're not here, they might come knocking again."

"So, to be safe, I have to set up a Formation for Qingyan to hide her body's true situation. This way, unless Divine Sense enters her body personally, no one else will be able to detect anything."

Ye Feng nodded with a clasped hand and said, "In that case, thank you, Second Sect Leader."

The Second Sect Leader immediately waved his hand impatiently, "Why mention such needless things? Qingyan is after all the disciple of my disciple. How could I, as her grandmaster, not care about this matter? Am I right?"

As he spoke, Shi Yehong's heart was blooming with joy, thinking that this time he had truly stumbled upon a treasure. Fortunately, it had fallen under his guidance; if Hong Qingyan had started cultivation earlier, he would not have been part of it.

Ye Feng naturally couldn't say he was wrong, so he could only remain silent, leading Shi Yehong towards the Inner Courtyard where Hong Qingyan was.