CHAPTER 506: CHAPTER 506 HUGE GAP_1

Inner Hall.

Alchemy Room Number Two.

Qin Feiyang sat in the rest area, a hint of a smile on his lips. Although I didn’t witness it myself, I can perfectly imagine Yin Yuanming’s face. When he discovers all the medicinal ingredients are gone, his expression will surely be spectacular.

Wang Hong looked at him in wonder, puzzled, "You’ve been smiling ever since we got back. What are you smiling about?"

Qin Feiyang coughed dryly and said with a faint smile, "Nothing."

Wang Hong asked, "Then why did you give the list of ingredients for the Potential Elixir to the Treasure Pavilion?"

Qin Feiyang laughed. "You’ll know when the time comes."

Wang Hong frowned subtly. I hadn’t had much contact with him before, and I rather dismissed Qin Feiyang’s various exploits. But after these three days together, I feel this young man before me is like a vast ocean, truly unfathomable.

"Enough talk. I’m off to cultivate. Do as you please," Qin Feiyang said with a grin. He got up, walked into the separate cultivation room, sat cross-legged on the meditation cushion, and took out a Battle Intent Pill.

Now that he no longer needed to copy the Six-Character Mantra, he didn’t need to go to the ancient castle specifically to cultivate.

But before he could swallow the Battle Intent Pill, the Image Crystal Stone in his clothes suddenly chimed.

Qin Feiyang paused, took out the Image Crystal Stone, and channeled Battle Intent into it. A phantasmal image quickly materialized.

It was Yin Yuanming!

Seeing Yin Yuanming, the smile in Qin Feiyang’s eyes deepened. But he pretended to know nothing and asked in feigned surprise, "You have news already?"

"Don’t play dumb with me!" Yin Yuanming roared, so angry his beard was bristling and his eyes wide with fury. "You ungrateful brat! You’ve really crossed the line this time, haven’t you?"

"What do you mean?" Qin Feiyang frowned and retorted angrily, "I even gave you the ingredient list for the Potential Elixir. How is that crossing the line?"

"You gave me the list, true, but what about the medicinal ingredients? Dare you claim you weren’t the one who plundered them from all the major Treasure Pavilions?" Yin Yuanming glared furiously at Qin Feiyang. This kid is simply too treacherous.

"Medicinal ingredients?" Qin Feiyang put on a bewildered expression.

Seeing this, Yin Yuanming felt his lungs were about to explode with anger. Still pretending, even now! Does he think this is funny?

"PHEW!" He let out a long breath and said, "I didn’t contact you this time just to accuse you. I have some news for you."

"What news?" Qin Feiyang asked, puzzled.

Yin Yuanming said, "I’ve found the coordinates for Yun State."

"Really?" Qin Feiyang was overjoyed.

WHOOSH!

At the same moment, Wang Hong shot to his feet, strode into the cultivation room, and looked at Yin Yuanming. "Do you truly know the coordinates of Yun State?" His tone and gaze seemed to carry a hint of a threat.

Yin Yuanming was startled.

Qin Feiyang was also a bit stunned. What’s wrong?

"I’ll ask you again, do you truly know?" Wang Hong, his back to Qin Feiyang, stared at Yin Yuanming, the threat in his eyes now unconcealed.

As a businessman who had encountered countless people, how could Yin Yuanming fail to discern the situation? He decisively deactivated the Image Crystal Stone.

Watching Yin Yuanming’s phantasmal image dissipate, Qin Feiyang frowned and asked, "Senior, are you following me to prevent me from going to Yun State?"

Wang Hong remained silent for a moment, then turned to Qin Feiyang and nodded. "Correct. You are not allowed to go anywhere until the War of the Nine States begins."

Qin Feiyang frowned. "The old master’s orders?"

Wang Hong nodded.

Qin Feiyang instantly felt a pang of regret. If I had known this, I wouldn’t have asked the old master about Yun State’s coordinates. Now I’m grounded.

After pondering for a moment with his head down, Qin Feiyang looked up at Wang Hong and said with a faint smile, "Don’t worry, I probably won’t go to Yun State."

"It would be best if you don’t." Wang Hong’s expression softened considerably, but then it hardened again. "However, you little rascal, don’t try to pull any tricks."

"I wouldn’t dare," Qin Feiyang smiled, then asked quizzically, "Can you tell me why the old master doesn’t want me to go to Yun State?"

"His Lordship is concerned about you, afraid you might encounter some mishap," Wang Hong said. "Of course, you are also key to victory in this War of the Nine States."

Wang Hong was thinking, This boy is already a Six-Star War Emperor. Given his cultivation speed, even if he doesn’t reach the War Ancestor realm before the War of the Nine States begins, he won’t be far off. Most importantly, this boy is quick-witted. Coupled with the Inner Hall’s three Kings, Spirit State’s chances of victory will undoubtedly be much greater. Of course, that’s secondary. The main reason is that Qin Feiyang possesses the Nine-Bend Yellow Dragon Pill. The Nine-Bend Yellow Dragon Pill can create a multitude of War Ancestors. If Qin Feiyang were to go to Yun State and, by some misfortune, the people of Yun State obtained the Nine-Bend Yellow Dragon Pill, then all chances of victory would be lost.

Qin Feiyang understood this reasoning as well.

He gave Wang Hong a deep look, said no more, swallowed a Battle Intent Pill, and began to cultivate. As long as Wang Hong doesn’t find it too tiring, it doesn’t matter to me. Besides, having a War Ancestor as a personal bodyguard is a good thing.

「Inside the Ancient Castle!」

At this moment, Fatty was as restless as an ant on a hot griddle.

Lu Hong had been watching him for a long time and couldn’t help but frown. "Fatty, what in the world is bothering you? Can’t you just spit it out?"

"It’s none of your business," Fatty retorted without turning his head.

Lu Hong’s brows knitted. What’s wrong with this stubborn Fatty? Can’t he tell I’m concerned about him? "You think I want to meddle?" she huffed, then promptly closed her eyes and entered a meditative state.

「Spring turned to autumn, flowers bloomed and wilted; half a year slipped by unnoticed.」

For the past six months, Qin Feiyang had been cultivating constantly, not taking a single step out of the cultivation room.

「On this particular day!」

In the tranquil cultivation room, a powerful aura suddenly erupted like a volcano, surging outward.

Simultaneously, Qin Feiyang opened his eyes, two brilliant beams of light shooting from them.

"Hm?" Wang Hong, who was meditating in the rest area, also snapped his eyes open. He looked at Qin Feiyang, his face full of disbelief. Another breakthrough so soon!

Indeed! After half a year of secluded cultivation, Qin Feiyang had finally taken another step forward, advancing to become a Seven-Star War Emperor!

But while Wang Hong was astounded by this speed, Qin Feiyang himself was far from satisfied. He sighed deeply, retracted his aura, nodded to Wang Hong, and then vanished without a trace.

Half a year has passed. The cultivation progress of White-Eyed Wolf and Fatty must be earth-shattering. I want to compare myself to White-Eyed Wolf and see how big the gap is. After all, White-Eyed Wolf has unlocked the fourth layer of the Door of Potential.

But when he entered the ancient castle, he was instantly dumbstruck. White-Eyed Wolf’s aura was actually on par with his own!

He knew that White-Eyed Wolf had only been a Five-Star War Emperor before starting his seclusion. This meant White-Eyed Wolf had broken through two minor realms in just six months—an average of one minor realm every three months. Yet it had taken him, Qin Feiyang, half a year to break through a single minor realm. The difference in speed is an entire half! It’s hard to accept this. Even though White-Eyed Wolf opened the fourth layer, I’ve opened the third layer. The difference shouldn’t be this big, should it?

WHOOSH!

White-Eyed Wolf opened his eyes, looked up at Qin Feiyang, and grinned slyly. "Well, how about that? Regretting it now, aren’t you?"

Qin Feiyang retorted angrily, "If you don’t speak, no one will think you’re mute!"

"Heh-heh," White-Eyed Wolf chuckled. "I told you back then not to act rashly, but you wouldn’t listen. You can’t blame anyone else now!"

"Enough of your nonsense! I don’t regret anything," Qin Feiyang stated. "Even if I were given another chance, I would still choose to take the Nine-Bend Yellow Dragon Pill and fight Dong Qing." When it comes to dignity, I will never back down.

"Fine, you’ve got backbone," White-Eyed Wolf said. "But at this rate, you might not be able to reach the War Ancestor realm before the War of the Nine States begins. After all, there’s only a year left," he added with a mischievous smirk.

"Isn’t that what you’re here for?" Qin Feiyang wasn’t worried in the slightest. Although breaking through to Eight-Star and Nine-Star War Emperor would undoubtedly take longer than advancing to Seven-Star War Emperor, given White-Eyed Wolf’s speed, he was certain to reach the War Ancestor rank. As long as White-Eyed Wolf was around, there was nothing to fear.

Qin Feiyang then looked towards Lo Qianxue and the others. Lin Yiyi and Lo Qianxue had been cultivating in the ancient castle for a year now, and their cultivation had progressed by leaps and bounds. Lo Qianxue had reached the Five-Star War King realm, while Lin Yiyi had advanced to become a Five-Star Martial Ancestor. Lu Hong was a notch stronger than Lo Qianxue, currently a Six-Star War King; breaking through to War Emperor before the War of the Nine States would be no problem for her.

As for the Pangolin Beast’s strength, it was now second only to Qin Feiyang and White-Eyed Wolf. It was actually a Four-Star War Emperor!

Wait! When Qin Feiyang’s gaze landed on Fatty, his eyes suddenly widened. This fellow’s cultivation was actually at the Five-Star War Emperor realm? How had he progressed so quickly?

"Fatty broke through to Nine-Star War King some time ago," White-Eyed Wolf explained, gloating from the side with a chuckle. "After unlocking the fourth layer of the Door of Potential, he immediately consumed a Nine-Bend Yellow Dragon Pill. And look at him now! He shot straight to Five-Star War Emperor and is currently pushing for Six-Star. It won’t be long before even he surpasses you."

Qin Feiyang shot White-Eyed Wolf a fierce glare, simultaneously feeling an unprecedented pressure in his heart. He knew Fatty all too well; if Fatty truly surpassed him, he would never hear the end of it. Looks like I’ll have to redouble my efforts!

However, seeing everyone’s strength soaring, he also felt quite gratified. This meant he would have even more confidence when he returned to the Imperial Capital.

Suddenly, White-Eyed Wolf seemed to notice something. He eyed Fatty suspiciously and asked Qin Feiyang via telepathy, "Xiao Qinzi, does Fatty seem a bit off to you?"

"Hm?" Qin Feiyang, slightly taken aback, looked at Fatty again. Upon closer observation, he realized that although Fatty’s eyes were closed, there was a faint hint of struggle in his brow. What on earth is Fatty hiding?

However, he didn’t ask. He turned to White-Eyed Wolf and said, "For now, everyone except the old master believes Zhao He killed you. So, you should stay here and focus on your cultivation. Don’t go out."

"Why?" White-Eyed Wolf was somewhat disgruntled.

"Wait until the War of the Nine States begins. Then you can make your appearance," Qin Feiyang said with a cold smile. "By then, the expressions on the faces of those who wished you dead will surely be priceless." There are quite a few people who want White-Eyed Wolf dead.

"Alright then!" White-Eyed Wolf nodded reluctantly. After being in a coma for half a year and then in seclusion for another half, a full year had passed. He felt restless from not being able to go out and run wild; he was about to get sick from being cooped up.

After giving his instructions, Qin Feiyang was about to leave the ancient castle. But just then, Fatty opened his eyes and said urgently, "Boss, wait a moment."