Chapter 4: Recruiting Jin Shu (Part 2)

  As he organized, Lei Xingfeng found seven more materials that could be used on the Condensed Lightning Mark. They were all collected or gathered by himself, such as Red Gold, and three of them came from the Ancient Wheel Storage Space. No wonder many cultivators had fought over the treasures in the Ancient Wheel Storage Space back then.

  After careful calculation, there are approximately eight kinds of materials still missing. Three kinds of materials he is unclear about, and five kinds should be able to find a way to obtain.

  Gathered all the necessary materials together, Leixingfeng finally opened his eyes.

  Accumulate the wheel's power as much as possible and refine it to a certain extent, when the quantitative change turns into qualitative change, he can advance to the sixth-order true body. This is a threshold that many cultivators are stuck at, but Lei Xingfeng doesn't have this problem. His issue is that once he advances, he must condense his own unique lightning mark. If it's just an ordinary lightning attribute advancement, like his grandfather's, then there's no need to prepare, and it'll happen naturally. But after obtaining the Star Python Record, Lei Xingfeng doesn't dare to act rashly anymore.

  This method of condensing Lei Yin requires extremely strict procedures and a lot of preparation. However, once the Lei Yin is successfully condensed, it will be incredibly powerful. In fact, cultivators of various attributes can condense seals when they reach the Sixth Ring True Body stage. Among them, there are only a few attribute seals that have a great impact on combat, such as Fire Seals, Light Seals, Dark Seals, and Ice Seals. Other attribute seals have different focuses, such as Earth Seals and Metal Seals, which are mainly defensive, while Wood Attribute is Green Seal, which is a healing attribute.

  Lei Xingfeng had everything ready, and he also felt hungry. It was extremely cold here, and it was easy to feel hungry, and the consumption was also very fast. He took out two large pancake-sized flatbreads, which he had prepared a lot of. Tearing them into pieces, using the thick broth in the large copper pot to soak, became a big bowl of delicious food, convenient and able to quickly fill his stomach.

  Eating big mouthfuls, they quickly finished a large bowl. There were still many dishes in the large copper pot, and more meat and dried mushrooms were added, along with some clear water, to continue cooking.

  Just after eating, Crazy Eagle and Tiger rushed in, the two were shivering with fear. Crazy Eagle complained: "Damn it, this place is not suitable for human habitation, just coming from next door, I'm going to freeze to death!"

  He shivered for a while before calming down, then said: "Yes, this place is too evil, it's cold to the bone. If I go out into the wilderness again, I probably won't be able to come back, and will likely freeze to death outside... Fortunately, I don't have to go out for now."

  Feng Ying said, "Hammerhead and Crazy Axe are here. They plan to help us build a circular corridor outside the room, connecting all the rooms together. I heard that during the coldest times, it's impossible to go out without fully defending oneself. If not, one would freeze to death in just a few breaths."

  Lei Xingfeng was taken aback and said, "Is it just a few breaths?" He estimated that the temperature would probably have to reach absolute zero, otherwise there wouldn't be such great power.

  "Frenzied Eagle said: 'That's right, they said that, of course, it's just a matter of a few days. As long as we don't go out, there won't be too much trouble. With our cultivation, we can withstand it.'"

  Xī Hǔ had already sat down in front of the large copper basin. He smiled and said, "We've arrived just in time, I'm also hungry. This place makes one hungry too quickly."

  Lei Xingfeng said: "I just added meat and dried vegetables, I have to wait a while before eating."

  He couldn't care less about anything else now, a small, slender knife appeared in his hand and he stabbed it into the roasted meat, picking up big chunks to devour.

  The mad eagle couldn't bear it either, and took out a small knife to cut off a piece of meat, which he devoured with big mouthfuls, the juice dripping down.

  Lei Xingfeng took out two pieces of flatbread and said, "Here."

  "Put it on the charcoal fire and roast it."

  Lei Xingfeng placed the pancake on the charcoal fire, and in just a few dozen seconds, it emitted a fragrant aroma of toasted bread. Crazy Eagle flipped the pancake over and smiled: "Actually, I love eating roasted pancakes, hehe, especially with thick soup, it's incredibly delicious."

  Xin Zhaolun and Jin Daya came in, both of them were also trembling, until they sat down did they feel a bit better.

  Lei Xingfeng laughed and said: "How did you all end up running to me, haha."

  Jin Deya said: "The things you cook are delicious, I've eaten them several times, they're really tasty. So every time it's mealtime, I couldn't help but want to run over. What? You don't want to give me a bite?"

  Lei Xingfeng smiled and said: "How is that possible? Come and eat, this little food, I can still afford to treat you."

  Xin Zhaolun said, "In Hanyabao, the most important thing is to eat, and also need a room to avoid the cold. It will soon be extremely cold weather, and we must make some preparations, otherwise it will absolutely freeze to death."

  "Another ten or so days to prepare, it's fine. Hammer and Ax will come over in a bit to help us build an arcade. Even on the coldest days, everyone can still visit each other, and we won't have to seal off the doors."

  Lei Xingfeng didn't understand and said: "What seal the door?"

  Xin Zhaolun explained: "Sealing the door... is the coldest day, thoroughly sealing all doors leading in and out of the room, leaving only a few ventilation holes."

  "Wow, that's so intense..." Lei Xingfeng said with a wry smile. He began to take it seriously and was about to seal the door, which would make it incredibly cold.

  Xin Zhaolun said: "Of course it's formidable. In the past, Jiuhuan True Man had frozen to death because he didn't seal the door. Even if he burned a charcoal brazier, it was useless."

  "Actually, it was that person's own fault. He didn't seal the door and wasn't practicing his inner energy, so he just wrapped himself in animal hides to sleep. Who knew that a cold snap would come overnight, and in an instant, the charcoal fire went out? He froze stiff without even realizing it. You have to understand that during extreme cold weather, no one goes visiting. It wasn't until several days later, after the extreme cold had passed, that he was discovered, but by then it was too late to save him."

  Lei Xingfeng cursed, "I'm going to wipe out this guy, the true body of Jiu Huan... Such a master can also freeze to death! It's too damn scary." He deeply knew that he was far inferior to the true body of Jiu Huan. If he was careless, even a master like the true body of Jiu Huan could be frozen to death, then he would really be in danger. He must make sufficient preparations.

  Xin Zhaolun said, "A Feng, don't be nervous. As long as we're well-prepared, the extreme cold weather won't pose a threat to us. Hammerhead and Crazy Axe have already helped me build a ring corridor. We just need to build a walkway outside the door to connect our rooms together. Then, all we need to do is seal the doors of the walkway."

  Jin Deya said while eating: "You'd better cook another pot, they will be here soon. These two can eat more than us."

  Lei Xingfeng smiled and agreed, he was very easy-going and wouldn't have any resistance to it. Cooking for him wasn't a burden, but rather a way of life.

  Relight a charcoal fire, put on a large copper pot, and cook a big miscellaneous soup. No technique is required, just add water and ingredients, and when the time comes, you can eat naturally, simple and convenient.

  Xin Zhaolun smiled and said: "Dàyá, you tell āfēng."

  "What's going on?"

  "I've decided, I'll be your bodyguard, haha, getting old... still need to find a nursing home."

  Lei Xingfeng was overjoyed, the Nine-Ringed True Man was an extraordinary existence even in the secret door, and even as a guard, he had a very high status. Especially when the master was still in the growth period, they had greater rights and status, of course, they could also bring great help to the master, whether it was collecting materials or fighting, that was absolutely a top-notch main assistant.

  "Great, Uncle Jin is here to help me, don't worry, I won't let you down."

  Jin Deya let out a bitter laugh and said, "Wanting to get some Inheritance Rings is really too difficult. I don't ask for anything else, just a stable way to obtain Inheritance Rings."

  "Rest assured, from now on, Uncle Jin's seal ring is my responsibility."

  Jin Deya stood up and bowed, saying: "I have seen the master."

  Lei Xingfeng also stood up and bowed: "Uncle Jin, I'll be troubling you from now on."

  The two of them formally established their mutual relationship. Leixing Feng asked Jindaya to sit down and said, "Uncle Jin, from now on you don't have to call me Master, just call me Ahfeng."

  Jin Deya smiled and said: "I know you're not particular about it, the first time is always called that way, hehe, from now on I'll just call you A Feng."

  Lei Xingfeng nodded and said, "Eagle Uncle and Tiger Uncle, from now on, he is my chief bodyguard. From now on, the three of you are all chief bodyguards." He didn't give Jin Daya the title of Great Bodyguard, which Jin Daya understood very well, and so did Crazy Eagle and Tiger. After all, he had just joined Lei Xingfeng's team and couldn't possibly be given the highest status from the start.

  "Ha! Brother Jin, how did you suddenly understand?"

  Jin Deya let out a wry smile and said, "I'm tired. And I'm someone who's clumsy with words, I don't know how many hardships I've endured in the past. This auction finally made me realize just how much my personality has been at a disadvantage. So after thinking about it, I still want to find a reliable backing."

  Xin Zhaolun smiled and said: "You guys shouldn't underestimate Da Ya, he was once a senior ancestor of a large sect."

  "It's not worth mentioning, I left early and don't plan on going back."

  Xin Zhaolun said: "Those top-level cultivators of the large sects will all leave their sects and find their own way."

  Jin Deya said, "There's no way around it. At our level within the sect, it's difficult to make further progress. Initially, I was a 7th-rank True Person; if I hadn't left, it would have been impossible for me to advance to the 9th rank. Now... even after advancing to the 9th rank, there's nowhere else to go. Just muddling along and waiting for death, being able to find a secret door to preserve one's life is also not a bad choice." In fact, he had already had this idea for some time, but couldn't find a suitable secret door.

  Xin Zhaolun helped Lei Xingfeng to recruit, he thought about it for a moment and agreed. This was an opportunity for Lei Xingfeng, and also an opportunity for him.

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  Today's first update.