My Cultivation Was Wasted at the Beginning, and My Side Effects Were Transferred

72: I refused the Shenhuomen’s blocking of my way.When it came to recruiting, Oriental Qingmu’s tone gradually grew serious.

”Our Yan Yang Empire thinks very highly of you. I can tell you clearly that as long as you join our Yan Yang Empire, we will definitely grant you an unexpectedly high position. We can even make you a marquis, giving you supreme status and standing.”

”Your future status and standing will certainly not be beneath mine; in fact, it will be even greater, immeasurably more powerful.”

Such an extremely high position, even the title of marquis, is not out of the question?

Hearing Oriental Qingmu’s words, Lu Fengming couldn’t help but reveal a faint smile at the corner of his mouth.

Kings, marquises, generals, and ministers—are they born into such roles!

The status of a marquis is indeed extraordinary, an incredibly noble existence.

But these titular, useless noble titles held no sway over Lu Fengming; they simply couldn’t move him.

”Lord City Lord’s intentions are clear to me. I’m truly sorry, but I’m accustomed to acting alone and have no desire to join any force.”

”My destiny is my own, not heaven’s. I still prefer to control my own fate, so your Yan Yang Empire’s wishful thinking of recruiting me will likely come to nothing.”

After listening to Oriental Qingmu’s many persuasions, Lu Fengming responded with a calm voice.

Hearing Lu Fengming actually utter words of refusal, Oriental Qingmu’s face was filled with disbelief, and even his eyelids twitched.

As an old hand, a seasoned veteran, he knew very well that his earlier words were indeed a bit excessive, and had even aroused Lu Fengming’s displeasure.

Therefore, after learning that Lu Fengming intended to refuse, Oriental Qingmu did not continue to persuade him.

”Little Friend Lu, I deeply respect all your decisions and will absolutely not force you in any way.”

”Since you have clearly refused, I will not say anything more, nor will I compel you.”

Oriental Qingmu glanced at Lu Fengming and said in a calm tone.

Although he wanted to bring Lu Fengming into their Yan Yang Empire, he did not forcefully demand that Lu Fengming must join the Yan Yang Empire.

The strength of the Yan Yang Empire was evident.

It possessed a large number of heaven’s favored children and many powerful cultivators.

Its overall strength surpassed even that of the Tianyu Empire and the Qingtian Sword Sect.

It could be said without exaggeration that the Yan Yang Empire was not at all lacking in heaven’s favored children or those exceptionally talented individuals.

The reason Oriental Qingmu invited Lu Fengming was not merely to recruit him; what he valued was Lu Fengming’s potential.

Given Lu Fengming’s potential and monstrous talent, his extraordinary innate ability and wisdom, as long as Lu Fengming did not perish, his future achievements would undoubtedly be unimaginable.

Now that Lu Fengming was unwilling to join the Yan Yang Empire, he certainly wouldn’t join any other forces either.

Perhaps in the not-too-distant future, another overlord-level figure would emerge.

For such a monstrous genius, a person with immense potential, Oriental Qingmu didn’t mind forging a connection or two.

”I thank Lord City Lord for understanding me, Lu Fengming, here and now.”

Seeing that Oriental Qingmu did not continue to press him, Lu Fengming cupped his hands in salute.

”Since the matter has been discussed, if there’s nothing else, I shall take my leave first.”

As he spoke, Lu Fengming stood up and turned to depart.

Oriental Qingmu showed no intention of stopping Lu Fengming’s actions; instead, he simply watched Lu Fengming, allowing him to leave.

Watching Lu Fengming’s departing figure, Oriental Qingmu couldn’t help but reveal a bitter smile.

He hadn’t expected Lu Fengming to refuse him, and to do so so cleanly and decisively, without the slightest hesitation.

”Alas!”

”This child is immensely powerful, but unfortunately, what is too rigid breaks easily. I wonder if he can safely navigate the upcoming crisis.”

Oriental Qingmu couldn’t help but shake his head and sigh.

Then he slowly closed his eyes and fell into deep thought.

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On the other side, Lu Fengming, who had walked out of Oriental Qingmu’s mansion, unconsciously showed a hint of gloom between his brows.

”Yan Yang Empire.”

Lu Fengming kept muttering the name.

Regarding Oriental Qingmu’s earlier proposal, Lu Fengming had not rejected it without thinking. Instead, he had given it thorough consideration and deep thought.

It was just that Lu Fengming’s heart held a faint worry, and he even felt a sense of crisis emerging from deep within.

Lu Fengming wasn’t sure where that sense of crisis had come from; it simply appeared out of thin air.

The most important point was this:

Lu Fengming disliked working for others, and even more, he disliked being constrained by anyone.

After comprehensive consideration, he had decided to reject Oriental Qingmu’s proposal.

”Forget it, what’s the use of thinking so much now? One day at a time, let’s just take things as they come.”

Lu Fengming shook his head, pushing all those jumbled thoughts out of his mind.

He transformed into a streak of light and quickly vanished from the spot.

Throughout his journey, Lu Fengming’s speed was incredibly fast, practically unimpeded, encountering not the slightest bit of obstruction.

In just half an hour, Lu Fengming had already left the territory of Linshan City.

”You brat, stop right there!”

Just as Lu Fengming was leaving, a loud shout rang out.

Immediately following were several flashes of light, appearing before Lu Fengming.

Five individuals, who seemed to have appeared out of nowhere, blocked Lu Fengming’s path, standing directly in front of him.

”Who are you people?”

Lu Fengming narrowed his eyes, a hint of displeasure on his face, as he looked at these sudden arrivals.

All these people possessed the Nascent Soul Realm, and the leader was even a cultivator at the Nascent Soul Ninth Stage.

Such cultivation was considered respectable in Linshan City.

Moreover, the gazes these people directed at Lu Fengming carried an undisguised killing intent.

Clearly,

These individuals were definitely here for Lu Fengming.

”Our Shenhuo Sect had two disciples killed earlier; I presume it was you, brat, who did it, right?”

The cultivator at the Nascent Soul Ninth Stage observed coldly, quietly watching Lu Fengming, and let out a snort.

Shenhuo Sect?

Hearing the other party reveal their affiliation, Lu Fengming’s face showed a hint of playful amusement.

It seemed these people were also from the Shenhuo Sect.

What did they want by blocking him?

Were they trying to avenge those two fellows?

It seemed that with such strength, daring to come and cause trouble was simply making a fool of themselves.

”Are you talking about that reckless beast from earlier? Indeed, he died by my hand.”

Lu Fengming quietly watched the Golden Core cultivator who had just spoken, a look of mockery on his face.

Hearing Lu Fengming’s arrogant words, the Shenhuo Sect expert who had just spoken immediately darkened, filled with indignation.

He was a cultivator at the Nascent Soul Ninth Stage, just one step away from the Spirit Division Stage.

Even within the Shenhuo Sect, he was considered quite powerful.

He was also an elder of the Shenhuo Sect, and the two Shenhuo Sect disciples who had died at Lu Fengming’s hands were his disciples.

The other party was also a leader among the younger generation in the Shenhuo Sect, practically two favored children of heaven.

But now, his two apprentices, whom he had spent countless efforts and resources, cultivating with all his might, had been killed by someone.

Not only that, but judging by the other party’s demeanor, killing his two apprentices seemed even simpler than killing two beasts.

He even treated his two apprentices as mere beasts.

This was beyond endurance!

Facing Lu Fengming’s assertiveness, how could he let it go?

”You are simply courting death.”

A furious roar rang out. The Shenhuo Sect expert who had just spoken had a flash of light in his hand.

A precious sword had appeared in his hand at some unknown point.

The precious sword shimmered with light, carrying a cold glint, and had completely locked onto Lu Fengming.

”Blazing Slash!”

As the Shenhuo Sect expert’s furious roar echoed, the precious sword in his hand emitted a brilliant light.

A fiery red blaze, burning fiercely, shot straight into the sky.

That powerful blaze instilled a sense of awe and dread, a chilling feeling that made one dare not contend with it.

With the long sword unsheathed, that blaze, carrying the sharpness of the sword, swept towards Lu Fengming’s direction like an unstoppable tide.

It almost dyed the entire area within several miles around Lu Fengming a fiery red.

For a moment, with Lu Fengming at the center, the surrounding air crackled and hissed as if completely ignited.