219. Lin Fei’s Fury


    The scrutiny in Lin Fei''s gaze had ced a significant amount of stress on Zhao Mingyu just moments prior.


    Hearing Lin Fei''s inquiry now, Zhao Mingyu felt slightly relieved and promptly responded, "Senior, thanks to your blessings, I gathered three Foundation Establishment Pills, sessfully established my foundation, and was assigned by my family to oversee the Liuli Ind. Unexpectedly, pirates invaded and shattered the protective array of Liuli Ind. The entire Liuli Ind was piged.


    I escaped in the ensuing chaos, only to be pursued relentlessly by these pirates. Fortunately, I encountered you, senior. Otherwise, I fear I would not have survived."


    Even now, Zhao Mingyu felt a chill of fear at the memory.


    "A horde of pirates, piging as their primary objective. Why did they specifically target you? Moreover, they dispatched three Foundation Establishment level experts to pursue you relentlessly. This does not match the usual behavior of pirates," Lin Fei calmly analyzed, his gaze fixed on Zhao Mingyu.


    He knew that there was more to Zhao Mingyu''s story than he had disclosed.


    As expected, Zhao Mingyu gritted his teeth and revealed, "Senior, you are no outsider. When I was escaping from Liuli Ind, I overheard some information from the pirates. It turned out that the pirates'' purpose was not merely to pige. They intended topletely conquer Fairy Mist Ind. Our Fairy Mist Ind has no major power to intervene. This has inadvertently be the pirates'' ideal target. Senior, I must rush to convey this information back to Fairy Mist Ind. Once there, the various powers on Fairy Mist Ind will be prepared for the uing threat."


    Lin Fei nodded in understanding. So that was the case. Those pirates were quite audacious indeed. However, upon closer consideration, it seemed usible.


    Fairy Mist Ind had no major powers, only minor families of Qi cultivators and small organizations. If it were to fall, it would merely fade into obscurity. Once the pirates took control of this ce, they might abandon their pirate status.


    After all, given a choice, who would willingly choose the pirate life?


    However, Zhao Mingyu''s escape and his potential to ry this information back to Fairy Mist Ind would allow the various powers there to prepare in advance.


    "Alright, return and deliver your message," Lin Fei stated, showing no intention of getting involved.


    Having existed for such a long time, Fairy Mist Ind and its families of Qi cultivators surely had some means to resist. If they were truly helpless, the pirates would have conquered them long ago. They wouldn''t probe Fairy Mist Ind''s strengths and weaknesses in such a manner.


    The intermittent harassment from pirates who dared notunch a direct attack on Fairy Mist Ind was actually an attempt to discern the true strength of Fairy Mist Ind. This suggested that the pirates were somewhat wary of Fairy Mist Ind.


    Zhao Mingyu left. He needed to hurry back to Fairy Mist Ind with the information. Lin Fei didn''t give the matter much thought. Once the message reached Fairy Mist Ind, the numerous Foundation Establishment True Persons there would naturally devise a solution.


    "System," Lin Fei summoned his system panel, checking his martial arts progress.


    <strong>Host: Lin Fei</strong>


    <strong>Martial Arts Realm: Early Martial Saint</strong>


    <strong>True Intention Myriad Transformation Technique: Early Stage (Progress: 6%)</strong>


    <strong>Blood Essence Nine Transformations: Seventh Transformation (Progress: 12%)</strong>


    <strong>Holy Spirit Saber Technique: Mastery (Progress: 58%)</strong>


    <strong>me Burning Heaven Saber: Mastery (Progress: 65%)</strong>


    <strong>Rainbow Transformation Saber Technique: Transcendence (Progress: 10%)</strong>


    <strong>Saber Momentum: Transcendence (Progress: 0%)</strong>


    Lin Fei had spent approximately three days at sea. In this triad of days, his practice of the True Intention Myriad Transformation Technique progressed steadily at a rate of 1% per day. By now, he had escted from 3% to a whopping 6%. Each of his three martial arts saber techniques, each hailing from the level of a Martial Saint, had also made appreciable advancements. Naturally, the centerpiece of his focus was the Blood Essence Nine Transformations.


    Over these three days, Lin Fei consumed the flesh and blood of sea beasts without ceasing. Hence, each passing moment saw an increase in the essence of blood circting within him. At present, Lin Fei''s Blood Essence Nine Transformations had escted from the first transformation to the astounding seventh transformation.


    Seven transformations implied a sixty-four-fold increase in Lin Fei''s blood essence - a truly terrifying magnitude. In such circumstances, he could even attempt to condense an Energy Flower.


    However, Lin Fei was not one to rush. The condensation of an Energy Flower was not a task to be taken lightly. A failed attempt would deplete his blood essence, leading to its decay and even a slight erosion of his foundation. A long period of recovery would be needed.


    Thus, without absolute certainty, Lin Fei would not risk condensing an Energy Flower. The Blood Essence Nine Transformations had made it clear: once the nine transformations were achieved, his blood essence could multiply to a horrifying two hundred and fifty-six fold! At that time, with the blood essence multiplied two hundred and fifty-six times, the condensation of an Energy Flower would be a sure sess.


    This was a significant reason why Lin Fei chose the path of Blood Essence Nine Transformations. Mastering it to the highest realm would allow for the condensation of the Energy Flower.


    However, Lin Fei found that his current consumption of ordinary sea beast flesh and blood no longer provided any substantial benefits.


    The progress of his Blood Essence Nine Transformations had noticeably slowed. He had a fair idea as to why. After all, he had already achieved seven transformations, and the total volume of blood essence in his body had grown exceptionallyrge. How much blood essence could ordinary sea beasts provide?


    If he were to keep ughtering one beast after another, Lin Fei feared that it would take three to five years of relentless killing to advance to the eighth transformation.


    And then, perhaps a decade or even several decades of ughtering and consuming the flesh and blood of sea beasts daily might finally bring him to the Blood Essence Nine Transformations.


    Perhaps for other Martial Saints, a mere decade or several decades to condense an Energy Flower would be a cause for jubtion and unparalleled exhration.


    But for Lin Fei, it was far too lengthy. With his martial arts pursuits so arduous, he must naturally provide them with the best resources, not resort to inefficient, cumbersome methods.


    Moreover, the ocean held its share of dangers.


    Constant ughter by Lin Fei and his sustained presence in the outer seas could potentially provoke a mighty sea beast, oneparable to a Martial Sovereign or Golden Elixir, thereby putting him in danger.


    Even if he survived smoothly in the outer seas for ten years, a single day of danger could nullify all his decade-long efforts.


    "Better to return to the Ancient Origin Sect. If I can obtain more potent exotic beast flesh and blood..."


    Lin Fei had made up his mind.


    As an external elder of the Ancient Origin Sect, and a Martial Saint among the major factions, he ought to fully utilize this rtionship, rather than behaving like an independent martial artist, killing sea beasts relentlessly.


    Now that his Blood Essence Nine Transformations had reached seven transformations, he was quite close to his goal.


    Thus, Lin Fei set a course for Fairy Mist Ind.


    Soon, he arrived back at Fairy Mist Ind and headed straight to the Shangguan household.


    At the moment, Shangguan Feiyun seemed quite agitated.


    On seeing Lin Fei, his face brightened.


    Shangguan Feiyun hurried forward, "Elder, you''re finally back. Fairy Mist Ind is in grave danger. News has emerged that a group of sea pirates ns to capture Fairy Mist Ind. The whole ind is in a state of anxiety."


    However, Lin Fei was not surprised. Instead, he calmly replied, "I am aware. Therefore, I have returned to bring people back to the Ancient Origin Sect."


    "You''re leaving?" Shangguan Feiyun''s countenance changed slightly.


    "Do you eight great families think I''ll stay on Fairy Mist Ind to guard you all? What transpires between us is merely a transaction. The ten external disciple quotas I promised will be delivered. But beyond that, it has nothing to do with me."


    Having said this, Lin Fei ignored theplex expression on Shangguan Feiyun''s face, and with a wave of his hand, he lifted the ten geniuses from the eight great families with his saber essence.


    "Let''s go!"


    With hispanions, Lin Fei rose into the air and disappeared into the horizon in the blink of an eye.


    Shangguan Feiyun wore aplex expression, muttering softly, "Yes, it''s just a transaction between us...But after all, Elder Lin has some ties of kindness with our eight great families. If anything happens in the future, we can still seek Elder Lin''s help. As for the affairs of Fairy Mist Ind, let those of the Foundation Establishment True Person and Qi cultivator families worry about it. Our eight martial art families haven''t had a Martial Saint for too long, we''ve been in decline..."


    Lin Fei paid no heed to the thoughts of the eight great families.


    He returned to the Ancient Origin Sect with the ten disciples of the eight great families and immediately exercised his privilege as an outer sect elder, admitting five of them as outer disciples of the Ancient Origin Sect. However, the remaining five required the rmendation of Shen Lianxin. Thus, Lin Fei made his way to Shen Lianxin''s cave abode.


    "Hmm?"


    As he stepped into Shen Lianxin''s abode, Lin Fei''s eyes narrowed as he fixated his gaze upon Shen Lianxin.


    "Brother Shen, you''re injured again! Tell me, who inflicted this upon you? And with such a ruthless hand at that. With injuries like these, you''ll need at least a year to recuperate!"


    Upon seeing Shen Lianxin''s condition, a glint of cold fury shed across Lin Fei''s eyes. Such injuries were clearly inflicted deliberately!