Zhang Fei - The Abandoned Son

Chapter 631: Meet Fa Zhen Again

When he arrived at the shop, Zhang Fei found that Fa Zhen had already finished his research. ”Why did you look for me earlier?”

”Old Fa, do you have a portable formation array for trapping?”

”Hmm?” Fa Zhen raised his eyebrows for a moment. ”Did you encounter a powerful enemy that required one?”

”Yes.” Zhang Fei then told Fa Zhen about his enemies. ”Honestly, I have confidence in my abilities, especially my ability to escape. However, I canʼt possibly run away from them all the time, so I need something to deal with them, especially if they gang up on me.”

Fa Zhen stared at Zhang Fei for some time before shaking his head. ”Your relationship with Xian Feng and his family has already given you a lot of trouble, and your troubles will increase if Huangfu Shou or Zhou Xiaochuan decide to step in directly to deal with you.”

”Haha.” Zhang Fei laughed wryly in response. ”My issues with those people originated from my interactions with Emperor Xian and his family, and they escalated following my performance in the Star Tower. I managed to complete all the challenges on the first floor, so they started targeting me. Some wanted to kill me, while others wanted to control me, so I was left with no choice but to fight them.”

”I didnʼt expect you to be able to clear the first floor of the Star Tower with your current cultivation, but Iʼm not too surprised at your results there.” Fa Zhen then took out an array and placed it on the table. ”This is a portable illusion formation array, and all the enemies trapped in it will face a real illusion based on their strength.”

”Oh?” Zhang Fei took it straight away. ”How long will the effect last?”

”The illusion disappears after an hour, so use your time wisely to defeat them.” Fa Zhen then asked him. ”How is your progress in formation arrays?”

”Iʼm still busy with my alchemy and blacksmithing, so I havenʼt made any progress in formation arrays.” Zhang Feiʼs answer made Fa Zhen let out a heavy sigh. ”Currently, I can concoct rank 3 pills, and Iʼm almost at the point of successfully forging a perfect spirit-grade weapon. After this, Iʼll start focusing on formation arrays.”

”Oh?” Fa Zhen was surprised by that. ”Iʼve seen the items in your shop, and most of your pills are much better than the alchemy union in terms of effects and grade. However, Iʼm sure you werenʼt the one who concocted them, and it was your wife who concocted them, right?”

”Yes.” Zhang Fei nodded to him. ”I have only been studying alchemy for about a month, so her alchemy skills are much better than mine.”

”Your talent is too terrifying, so I shouldnʼt be surprised if Huangfu Shou or Zhou Xiaochuan wants to kill or control you.” Fa Zhen released a heavy sigh before continuing. ”Youʼve managed to become a grandmaster alchemist in just a month, which is already impressive, and you will also become a spirit-rank blacksmith after you successfully forge a spirit-grade weapon. As for your array master rank, you should have reached rank 4 due to your successful creation of the intermediate-high grade Heavenly Qi Convergence Array. However, to advance to rank 5, you will need to master the creation of an advanced-entry grade array.”

”Do you have an advanced-entry grade array for me to study, Old Fa?” Zhang Fei asked in expectation.

”I have some.” Fa Zhen answered with a nod. ”However, you canʼt possibly create one with your current cultivation, especially since your qi wonʼt be sufficient to activate all the materials needed, and you must first reach the Heaven Realm to be able to create one. Once you reach that stage, I will teach you about it, and you can try creating it then.”

Zhang Fei nodded in understanding. ”In that case, I will focus on pursuing my cultivation to reach the Heaven Realm so I can start studying it. How much does this portable illusion formation array cost?”

”Just take it.”

”Eh?” Zhang Fei was surprised by that, especially since Xian Feng and the others said that Fa Zhen was too stingy. However, he immediately took out several bottles containing his basic pills from the system shop before giving them to him. ”Old Fa, I know you have swallowed basic pills before, but these are different from the common ones. Thatʼs why you can swallow them again, and you will definitely experience good changes in your cultivation foundation.”

”All right, Iʼll accept them.” After Zhang Fei left the shop, Fa Zhen immediately opened one of the bottles, and his eyes widened when he saw the superior-grade Meridian Cleansing Pill. ”Where did he get these pills? Although I havenʼt swallowed them, Iʼm sure their effects are much better than the ones Iʼve swallowed in the past.”

After that, Fa Zhen hurriedly closed his shop and went to the back room, where he began to swallow the pills.

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A while later, Zhang Fei arrived at the Sky Jade Restaurant and talked with Zhu Yan about his plans to open a branch restaurant in the Yun Kingdom. ”Do you want to send me to that kingdom? If I go there, you can ask your mother or grandma to manage this restaurant.”

”I wonʼt send you to the Yun Kingdom.” Zhang Feiʼs answer confused Zhu Yan. ”I will install a teleportation device in this restaurant, and it will connect this place to the branch. That way, we donʼt need to hire a chef for the restaurant there, and we can handle everything from here. However, you canʼt possibly manage two restaurants at once, so Iʼll send my mother here to help you.”

Zhu Yan immediately agreed with Zhang Feiʼs idea. ”As long as your mother or grandmother helps me in this restaurant, I donʼt have a problem with that. Arenʼt you afraid that those people will find out about your teleportation device?”

”My teleportation device consists of two parts, so it doesnʼt matter if they discover the one in the Yun Kingdom. If that happens, we can simply destroy the one in this restaurant.” Zhang Fei then looked at the five members of the demon fox group. ”We will use people from our group as waitresses, and they will work as our spies as well.”

”All right, you can tell me when you are ready to implement your plans.”

Since the sun had set and there were no more customers in the restaurant, Zhang Fei asked Zhu Yan to close it. He then took Liu Hua and the Wen Twins to their shop, and after picking up Zhang Lingxue and the Chu Sisters, they immediately returned to their residence.

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At the Xian palace, Guo Xuehua and her family are enjoying dinner with Xian Feng and his family, but they are confused by Xian Xianqinʼs absence. ”Where is your daughter, Sister Qingzhuang?”

”Mother, Xianqin lives in Zhang Feiʼs residence and has entered seclusion.” Yun Xinyue answered her mother.

”I see.” Guo Xuehua then asked. ”Does that mean you two have approved their relationship?”

Shi Qingzhuang smiled at her question. ”Sister Xuehua, Zhang Fei indeed has many wives and partners by his side, and his relationships are also quite messy, but we cannot deny that he is the best man of his generation. Since my daughter has chosen to accept his relationship, we have decided to approve it. Unfortunately, their relationship wonʼt be moving to the next stage anytime soon, so we still have to wait to make it official.”

”You are right; Zhang Fei is indeed the best in his generation.” Guo Xuehua then turned to her daughter. ”What about you? What did you two talk about before?”

Yun Xinyue lowered her face and replied in a low tone. ”I find it challenging to accept Zhang Feiʼs relationships with some of them, but I canʼt deny my feelings, so Iʼve already confessed to him that I like him. He offered me to live with them in his residence in the hope that I would accept their relationship, and I have accepted his offer.”

Guo Xuehua, Li Yao, and Yun Aoxian were surprised by Yun Xinyueʼs decision. Unlike them, Xian Feng and Shi Qingzhuang were not surprised by her decision, and they even supported it, but they had no right to say anything about it.

”Are you really going to live with them, Xinyue?” Li Yao asked her sister-in-law.

”Yes.” Yun Xinyue replied with a nod. ”At first, I thought that Zhang Fei had an interest in me because of my face, body, or status. However, I realized that all his wives were much better than me in every aspect, and he didnʼt care about my status as a princess, so I decided to stay with them for the time being.”

Li Yao nodded in agreement. ”Iʼve never met Zhang Feiʼs other wives, but the three women in his shop are incredibly beautiful, and their beauty really makes me jealous. Even though he is the best of his generation, I still feel that he is not worthy to be your husband, especially since you have to share him with numerous women.”

”I think you should reconsider your decision, Xinyue.” Yun Aoxian also spoke to persuade his little sister. ”Zhang Feiʼs wives are simply too numerous, and I donʼt believe that he can treat them all fairly. Iʼm afraid that if he ends up showing favoritism among them, you will be marginalized if that happens, which will only make you suffer.”

Yun Xinyue let out a soft sigh and looked at them. ”Big brother! Sister-in-law! I know you are thinking of my good, but I donʼt want to give up on my feelings and try to accept Zhang Feiʼs relationship first. Moreover, he told me that he would never force me to become his woman if I couldnʼt accept his relationship after we lived together long enough, so I will bury my feelings if that happens, and I will move on with my life.”

”Are you sure about your decision, Xinyue?” Guo Xuehua asked.

Yun Xinyue nodded, her face filled with determination. ”I am sure about my decision, Mother.”

Guo Xuehua slightly nodded in response. ”Since you have decided, I will allow you to stay with Zhang Fei. Regardless of the outcome, I hope you will not regret your decision. If you cannot accept his relationship, you should move forward with your life.”

”Yes, Mother.”

Following that, they proceeded with their dinner, engaging in light conversation about various topics, particularly the wedding of Xian Xianwu and Yao Yin. In the end, Guo Xuehua decided to stay overnight at the Xian palace, especially since her three children still wanted to enjoy the dishes at Zhang Feiʼs restaurant.

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When they arrived at their residence, Zhang Chen and the others had already prepared a big meal for everyone, so Zhang Fei immediately summoned all his wives out of the training space.

Zhang Fei also asked all the women who were training inside, such as Shi Wu, Shi Xi, Hai Dongyin, Hai Dongxin, Lian Xiang, Chang Wenjie, Hu Lili, Hu Qiaomu, and Xian Xianqin, to take a break and join them.

As for the partners of his first and second clones, Zhang Fei let them continue to carry out dual soul cultivation in the portable mansion, especially since he did not have much time for his soul power to break through to the Earthly Soul Level.

Zhang Fei also asked his third cloneʼs partners, Ba Shuxiang and Xie Jingxian, to join Feltia [2] because Zhang Xiaolong [3] lived in the Wasteland Realm.

After they had gathered, Zhang Fei led them to enjoy the night banquet. They engaged in discussions about various topics, and he also shared his plans to open branches of his restaurants and shops in the Yun Kingdom and the Natural Race Kingdom.

Zhang Fei offered Elmyra to join the others in the Natural Race Kingdom, but the female elf declined. She chose to stay behind because Ru Xue and Liu Qingyu had not yet fully mastered her healing technique, and she wanted to focus on teaching them first.

After they finished their dinner, Zhang Fei brought them all into his training space, leaving his residence empty.

Those who had not adapted to the gravity feature immediately continued their training. Some chose to cultivate because their cultivation was increasingly lagging behind Zhang Feiʼs, and others chose to train using the battle simulation feature to hone their fighting skills.

Meanwhile, Zhang Fei brought all his official wives and several of his unofficial women, such as the Wen Twins, Xu Lingʼer, Guo Lan, Lin Dongʼer, and Mu Lingshu, into the cloud mansion.

Without wasting time, Zhang Fei began to dual-cultivate and dual-soul-cultivate with all his official wives again. He was only dual-soul-cultivated with his unofficial woman who had broken through to the soul realm.

Zhang Fei instructed his unofficial women, who had not yet reached the Soul Realm, to cultivate with his Yang Qi in order to accelerate their advancement.

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Since Shang Yaolin was exhausted after digging those precious stones and dual soul cultivating with him for so long, Zhang Xiaolong [3] let him rest first. He then went to the mountaintop, where Shang Yingyue and Qiao Liangren were already waiting for him.

”Longʼer, our master will arrive in this realm tomorrow night.” Zhang Xiaolong [3] nodded in understanding before taking a seat in front of them, but Qiao Liangren immediately questioned him. ”What exactly happened to your soul? How did those dozens of white lotus buds appear in your soul?”

”Eh?” Qiao Liangrenʼs question surprised Zhang Xiaolong [3].

Shang Yingyue spoke directly to Zhang Xiaolong [3]. ”At first, I was looking for you and Yaolin to ask about the fate of Shang Baishi and Shang Xiaoyin, but I found you dual soul cultivating with her, and I accidentally saw those white lotus buds in your soul.”

ʼSigh! I was too careless about this matter! If I continue like this, they will sooner or later become suspicious of me.ʼ Zhang Xiaolong [3] let out a soft sigh in his heart. ”Honestly, I have a soul technique that my mother gave me in the past, and I started practicing it three days ago. To practice it, I have to use Yin Qi and Yang Qi together, so I used the Yin Qi of many women that Aunt Qianying gave me. At first, there was only one lotus bud, but their number continued to increase every time I cultivated my soul.”

”Can you tell us the name of the technique?”

Zhang Xiaolong [3] nodded and told them, ” The technique is called the Lotus Ascension Art, but I donʼt know where my mother got it from.”

”Have you heard of that technique before, Senior Brother?”

Qiao Liangren shook his head at Shang Yingyue. ”There are countless soul cultivators in the universe, and many of them have their soul techniques. However, our master may have heard of it, so we will ask him tomorrow. Anyway, Iʼll be back now, so you can start dual soul cultivating with Longʼer, especially since his soul power is already on the verge of breaking through.”

After Qiao Liangren disappeared, Zhang Xiaolong [3] asked Shang Yingyue. ”Do you want to learn that technique, Senior Sister?”

”No.” Shang Yingyue immediately released her soul, followed by Zhang Xiaolong [3]. ”Not all techniques suit everyone, and I am already satisfied with the soul techniques given to me by my master. Letʼs get started so your soul power can break through, and you will be ready to meet my master.”

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When it was almost midnight, Huangfu Lianʼs entourage finally arrived at the outermost border of the Xian Kingdom. The Huangfu Prince hurriedly landed his flying artifact, led the three women down, and stored it. ”Yunjie and Cunhua, you two go straight to the Xian Capital, and you must be very careful when infiltrating there, lest Xian Feng or his aides catch you.”

”Yes!”

After the two women left, Huangfu Lian immediately grabbed Ling Longʼs hand and activated his concealment artifact. The two quickly left the area, but they took a slight detour because they had received information that Zhang Fei always appeared from the south.

Unbeknownst to them, several people were watching them from afar. Some immediately moved to follow Xuan Cunhua and Ming Yunjie, and others followed Huangfu Lian and Ling Long.

- To Be Continued -