Chapter 409: Chapter 217: Fortune Accumulated to Two Million Points (3)

Elder Wang knew exactly how to calm people’s hearts.

"He’s already been hiding inside for nine months, and he hasn’t made a sound."

Liu Chen muttered.

Elder Wang shot him a glare, then thought for a moment and said, "The sect reopening ahead of schedule is mainly for the Dragon Capital Underground Palace. I don’t need to state the importance of the Underground Palace. Once control of it is in our Divine Sect’s hands, if he still hasn’t come out by then, I’ll do everything possible to force him out."

"Elder Wang already has a method, right?"

The Saintess asked.

"The Grand Elder’s Blood God Curse is already taking effect."

Elder Wang transmitted his message via voice.

The Saintess and Liu Chen trembled all over.

"He’s not even worthy of the Grand Elder using the Blood God Curse against him. Elder Wang, you can rest assured a hundredfold. With me and the Saintess guarding here, that brat can’t escape."

Liu Chen responded with particular excitement, transmitting his voice in reply.

The Saintess just nodded.

"For a mere fourth-layer Qi Condensation brat to warrant the two of you watching the gate—must be the good deeds of his past life. I’ll head back first and await good news from you."

Elder Wang finished speaking, then soared into the air, controlling his sword.

"Farewell, Elder."

Liu Chen and the Saintess cupped their hands together and bowed.

"Keep watch closely."

The Saintess left these words behind and went into a nearby cave to cultivate.

"Yes!"

Liu Chen could only obediently comply, guarding the entrance alone.

Inside the mansion.

"Who was that just now? Why did he seem even stronger than the Saintess?"

"Good thing his Three-legged Body Technique isn’t up to par, or even if I finish refining the Dragon Bone Bow, I might not be his match."

Jiang Feng murmured to himself.

The three conversed outside; he couldn’t hear at all. Only when they shouted towards the inside, spreading their voice with spiritual power, could Jiang Feng pick it up through the restriction array.

Jiang Feng had no idea how many people were outside. He simply assumed they’d laid an inescapable net. If he went out recklessly, death was certain.

He sat back down beneath the stone statue.

Focusing on the matters at hand.

Unconcerned with the world outside, wholly devoted to refining the Dragon Bone Bow.

Heaven and earth, ancient and boundless.

Time passed swiftly.

In the blink of an eye, another half year was gone.

Jiang Feng infused streaks of spiritual power into the body of the Dragon Bone Bow, attempting to refine it; he had already forgotten how long he’d been in the Divine Sect Mansion.

Each day was a repetition of refinement and cultivation.

Suddenly— 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞

A holy radiance burst forth from the Dragon Bone Bow.

The shadow of the Dragon Bone Bow in Jiang Feng’s mind at that moment became solid, as though a true Dragon Bone Bow appeared in his sea of consciousness.

After countless days of refinement.

The Dragon Bone Bow finally fused with his flesh and mind as one.

Jiang Feng willed it.

The Dragon Bone Bow vanished into thin air from his hand; with another thought, it reappeared in his palm.

Jiang Feng had finally refined the Dragon Bone Bow.

He made it one with himself, able to enter his mind and merge into his flesh and blood.

His compatibility with the Dragon Bone Bow even exceeded that with the Qinglong Cauldron or Red Dust Sword.

Not that he hadn’t successfully refined the Qinglong Cauldron or Red Dust Sword, but rather that those couldn’t enter his flesh and blood or appear within his sea of consciousness like the Dragon Bone Bow.

The reason for this, based on Jiang Feng’s shallow understanding of cultivation, could only be that the Red Dust Sword’s level wasn’t high enough—it couldn’t merge with his flesh and even consciousness like the Dragon Bone Bow.

As for the Qinglong Cauldron?

Jiang Feng had a hunch—he hadn’t grasped the cauldron’s secrets yet, so it couldn’t fuse with his body and mind like the Dragon Bone Bow.

He even doubted the Qinglong Cauldron’s level was inferior to the Dragon Bone Bow, even though he’d spent far less time refining it compared to the bow.

He simply didn’t know the true reason.

Now, after finally refining the Dragon Bone Bow, Jiang Feng eagerly checked his panel information.

Name: Jiang Feng

Fortune: 1,988,001

Cultivation Technique: Yangchun Technique (Great Success)

Skills: Flame Saber (Proficient+) Wind Control (Proficient+)

Realm: Qi Condensation (Fourth Layer)

Divine Power: Immortality

"Finally close to two million. Only over ten thousand left, and I can upgrade my cultivation technique again."

"Just not sure how much stronger I’ll be after this upgrade. Is it Qi Condensation Sixth Layer?"

"What’s the situation outside now? By now I’ve been hiding in here nearly two years, or at least a year and a half!"

"With the Divine Sect’s heritage, even if I advance in strength, I might still not be their match."

"Better to wait until my strength advances, and I upgrade both Flame Saber and Wind Control to Great Perfection before heading out?"

Jiang Feng didn’t dare take risks lightly, afraid that once he stepped outside, he’d find Divine Sect experts everywhere, a net awaiting him.

So even after refining the Dragon Bone Bow, Jiang Feng didn’t rush out.

He continued hiding beneath the statue, focusing wholly on absorbing spiritual qi, aiming to restore himself to peak condition.

Just as Elder Wang had said, the environment inside the mansion was harsh; with the restriction array and Jiang Feng competing for spiritual qi, it was truly rare that he managed to refine the Dragon Bone Bow over the past year or more.

If not for his immortality—

Inwardly, he knew clearly: as long as he could endure in here, someday he’d escape this predicament. Otherwise, no matter how much stronger someone else was than Jiang Feng, they’d likely collapse quickly, perhaps even lose control and charge outside to fight the Divine Sect Saintess to the death, just for a moment’s release.

Holding tight to the belief that when he finally stepped out, he must survive, Jiang Feng remained hidden in the Divine Sect Mansion.

With the Dragon Bone Bow now refined and his self-preservation enhanced, external danger declined, and his fortune was rising at roughly two thousand points a day.

This speed was many times faster than when he was hiding in Zhenbei Prison as Vice Commander.

Thus, in the days that followed, Jiang Feng checked his fortune point growth every day.

Watching his fortune rise progressively, Jiang Feng was full of anticipation for the future.

Time passed day by day.

After six days—

Jiang Feng looked at his panel information.

Name: Jiang Feng

Fortune: 2,010,231

Cultivation Technique: Yangchun Technique (Great Success+)

Skills: Flame Saber (Proficient+) Wind Control (Proficient+)

Realm: Qi Condensation (Fourth Layer)

Divine Power: Immortality

"Upgrade!"

Jiang Feng’s expression lit with joy.

His fortune finally reached two million; he could upgrade Yangchun Technique again. He couldn’t wait and poured two million fortune points into the Yangchun Technique.

Now to see what heights his strength would reach.

Would he finally be able to compete against the Divine Sect Saintess?