Ancient Dragon Elephant Technique

Chapter 1380: Chapter 16: Marrying His Daughter to Lin Feng?

The Nan Family Mansion covers an area of a hundred mu, built with distinctive features of small bridges, flowing water, and whimsical rock formations, evoking the poetic and picturesque quality akin to a Jiangnan garden.

Lin Feng couldn’t help but feel emotional, as people on the mountain side struggled with meals, while the Nan Family lived in such luxury.

In every world, there exists severe disparities between the rich and the poor.

As the saying goes, behind gilded doors meat rots, while bones freeze on the roads. That’s the truth, isn’t it?

Nan Zaitian invited Lin Feng to the drawing room for a discussion, while the two young misses of the Nan Family, Nan Qingqing and Nan Man’er, headed towards the back garden.

This time, Nan Zaitian and Nan Man’er were out to bring home Nan Qingqing, who was visiting her family.

This Nan Qingqing was cultivating in a sect within Black Stone City, and was the pride of the entire Nan Family.

”Sister... How has your cultivation been in the sect?” Nan Man’er spoke with some envy.

Years ago, she and her sister Nan Qingqing participated in the same test, but due to insufficient talent, she wasn’t selected by the sect.

”There’s a lot of talent in the sect, and I’m quite ordinary.” Thinking of the intense competition in the sect, Nan Qingqing couldn’t help but sigh.

In this world, cultivation resources are extremely scarce.

Even if one can join a sect for cultivation, it’s necessary to adhere to a survival-of-the-fittest mechanism.

Many get eliminated.

This is because the sect doesn’t have enough resources to train too many people.

Obviously, they can only train a small group with the best talent.

Nan Qingqing had been cultivating within the sect for twelve years, diligently training, but still found her prospects bleak, feeling despondent.

Nan Man’er said, ”How can it be? Sister’s talent is so good, how could you be ordinary?”

Nan Qingqing smiling bitterly, many things she couldn’t express to her father Nan Zaitian or her sister Nan Man’er.

”Let’s not talk about this. I heard that father is planning to arrange a marriage for you lately; you’re already twenty years old and indeed need to settle down.” Nan Qingqing said.

”Sister hasn’t married yet, I’m not in a hurry.” Nan Man’er said.

Nan Qingqing said, ”You and I are ultimately somewhat different.”

Nan Qingqing’s cultivation isn’t particularly strong, but after all, as a cultivator, living for hundreds of years still isn’t a problem.

As for Nan Man’er, her lifespan is naturally nowhere near her sister Nan Qingqing’s.

Nan Man’er said teasingly, ”Even if I marry, I must marry a talented disciple from the sect!”

Nan Qingqing smiled wryly, sect talented disciples are high above; even ordinary female disciples in the same sect wouldn’t be deemed worthy, let alone Nan Man’er, a miss from a small family and not a sect disciple.

Of course, these words, Nan Qingqing wouldn’t utter to her sister, because she believes her sister’s future marriage will definitely be properly arranged by their father.

At this moment, Nan Man’er said, ”Sister, why do you think father is seeking that person? That guy, relying on some martial arts foundation, dared to offend the Heavenly Slaughter Mercenary Group, lacking self-knowledge. Without father, he’d be dead today. I truly don’t understand why father invited such a person to our home.”

Nan Qingqing said, ”Father certainly has his thoughts and intentions.”

Nan Man’er said, ”Sister, how about we sneak a listen to father’s conversation with that guy?”

”If father knows, he’ll blame us...” Nan Qingqing said.

Nan Man’er said, ”We’ll hide in the back hall to listen, father definitely won’t discover us.”

As her voice faded, Nan Man’er, regardless of whether her sister Nan Qingqing agreed or not, pulled Nan Qingqing towards the drawing room.

Nan Qingqing couldn’t help but smile wryly, having no choice but to follow her sister to the drawing room.

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In the drawing room, host and guest were seated.

A maid brought tea, tasting a sip, Nan Zaitian smilingly said, ”You seem unfamiliar, young brother, not a local I presume?”

Lin Feng nodded, replied, ”I came from outside!”

”What’s your business here, young brother?” Nan Zaitian asked.

Lin Feng said, ”Wandering aimlessly, thinking of whether I can find a great force to rely on. I wonder if Lord Nan could introduce me to the various forces around.”

Nan Zaitian said with a bitter smile, ”To be honest, young brother, actually regarding surrounding forces, I’m not quite familiar either. I only know that three thousand miles west lies a Black Stone City, which has some sects, but wanting to join those sects isn’t easy; one must possess strong talent.”

Actually, Lin Feng isn’t aiming to join those sects.

He just wants to subtly inquire about some aspects of this world.

From the simple conversation Lin Feng guessed, even Nan Zaitian doesn’t quite understand this world.

Perhaps only by going to Black Stone City can one comprehend what kind of world this is.

Lin Feng cupped his fists respectfully, ”Thank you, Lord Nan, for informing me.”

Nan Zaitian said, ”No need for formalities, young brother.”

After a pause, Nan Zaitian added, ”Everyone envies cultivators, but becoming a cultivator is too difficult. I rather feel it would be better to hold one’s domain, carefree, and live unrestrained.”

Lin Feng was moved; Nan Zaitian evidently saying these words not out of sincerity, because Lin Feng noticed his eldest daughter was a cultivator.

However, his eldest daughter’s cultivation isn’t high, nor has she gathered mana.

Lin Feng didn’t show any abnormality, smilingly replied, ”Lord Nan must surely live a carefree life.”

Nan Zaitian chuckled, then said, ”Though I don’t dare claim to be carefree, compared to countless others, life is relatively without worries, comfortable and easy.”

Nan Zaitian took another sip of tea, continuing, ”Today I witnessed young friend’s extraordinary skill, it seems young friend has diligently studied martial arts?”

Lin Feng nodded, replied, ”Indeed, I have achieved some success in martial arts.”

Nan Zaitian said, ”Not only some success, practically comparable to top masters. Young friend so skilled at such a young age is the first time in my life encountering such a remarkable young talent. Just a pity, young friend’s age has already missed the opportunity to become a cultivator; to become a cultivator, one must learn the breathing technique to absorb nature’s spiritual energy, to improve cultivation from a young age. Learning now is already too late.”

Lin Feng’s eyebrow slightly twitched, evidently the cultivation method in this world differs from the Heavenly Martial Continent.

The Heavenly Martial Continent first cultivates the physical body.

Then Qi refinement.

Yet the cultivators of this world, from the start, practice Qi.

The differences between these two cultivation methods are enormous.

Regarding how the realms of this world are divided, Lin Feng remained unclear.

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Seeing Lin Feng not speaking, perhaps fearing Lin Feng felt discouraged, Nan Zaitian said further, ”Not joining a sect is fine too; life can still be colorful.”

Lin Feng said, ”Lucky if I seize it, destined if I lose it. People’s fates vary, since I’m not destined to be a cultivator, I won’t force it, that would only increase trouble. Life is short, better to live more pleasantly.”

”Young friend truly has a good mindset.”

Nan Zaitian smiled slightly, said, ”Actually today I feel an immediate rapport with young friend. Young friend travels alone, wandering outside, truly challenging. I have a daughter, twenty years old this year, blessed with beauty, skilled in the arts of zither, chess, calligraphy, and painting, all proficient. I’m planning to marry her to young friend, what does young friend think?”.

As Lin Feng drank a mouthful of tea, upon hearing Nan Zaitian wanting to marry his daughter to him, he couldn’t help but choke on the tea, coughing violently.

Nan Zaitian laughed, saying, ”Didn’t expect young friend to be so excited, it seems young friend must certainly be agreeable to this marriage!”