Exploring Immortality Cultivation
Chapter 411 - 164: Spirit Awakening Master, the Enlightener of Demon Clan's Spirit Wisdom

On the sixteenth day of the first lunar month, in the afternoon, Wang Qi walked into Chen Feng's study with an aura of murderous intent.

Chen Feng greeted him with enthusiasm, "Yo, bro, how's the new job treating you? Come, come, do the questionnaire here, and then write a journal entry!"

"Chen Feng! You set me up!"

The response to Chen Feng was a loud roar. Wang Qi swung his fist at Chen Feng in anger. Chen Feng protected himself with mana, and with a smile, he caught the punch: "Tsk tsk, you seem quite moved!"

"You tricked me!"

Chen Feng feigned surprise, "Where have I tricked you?"

"That meowing little girl..."

Chen Feng spread his hands, "Indeed, that kind that meows, and they're all in their infancy, not a single one mature."

"Why the hell didn't you say there would also be boys that bark and bleat?"

"That... there should be some," Chen Feng considered, "In Divine Capital, there are more of the smaller feline species, so the main group should still be the meowing kind, right?"

Only then did Wang Qi realize, "Pffft, I got sucked into your nonsense. Why didn't you mention they were all untransformed? Not even a half-demon among them!"

"Half-demons develop intelligence almost similarly to the Human Clan and don't need Spirit Awakening, while your job is as a Spirit Awakening Master, an enlightener for the Demon Clan's intelligence." Chen Feng kindly reminded—or perhaps maliciously?

"This, this, this... I went there for the cuteness factor...

"Although I have no idea where this 'cuteness' slang of yours is from, from the way you think, it must mean something in the realm of 'adorable'?" Chen Feng said puzzledly, "Finding young creatures adorable is an instinctual reaction, right? The 'empathy' trait of the Human Clan allows one to transfer parental affection for their own young to those of another species..."

"Pah! I'm not one of those weirdos from Tianling Ridge! Who in their right mind would want to..."

Having overheard, Chen Youjia could no longer hold back and slammed her pen down, "You mean 'get aroused' by them, right? Getting aroused by one's own species' young is something not even beasts would do!"

"It's not arousal, it's genuine affection!" Wang Qi defended loudly.

Chen Youjia looked at him with even greater disdain, "The two of you are beyond saving."

Chen Feng made an innocent face, "Look at him, it's got nothing to do with me."

"You understood him, and you even led him on. You're equally not innocent."

Under Chen Youjia's icy gaze, Wang Qi shrugged his shoulders, "Guys, you know, having a wide range of interests isn't wrong, is it?"

"A grave sin."

After circling Chen Youjia with his eyes, Wang Qi made his biggest blunder of the day, "You know, junior sister, without these gravely sinful men, won't you end up hating being single in the future?"

Even Chen Feng took note of the fatal extent of those words. Then, with a "clang," Wang Qi flew out of the window.

Chen Feng would have laughed out loud, but with Chen Youjia's watchful eyes on him, he chuckled awkwardly, "That... I better go check on Wang Qi, don't want him to knock himself silly..." finishing his sentence, he too hurried out.

In the yard, Wang Qi shook his head, sighing, "At least that lass knows better than to go all out..."

Chen Youjia was a Foundation Establishment Cultivator; one full-force kick of hers could shatter steel. Wang Qi, prepared, could cope with a Foundation Establishment Cultivator for a short while with the aid of the No Mistake Sword Net, but it didn't mean he could always take a hit while she was furious.

Chen Feng came over, laughing, "Bro, that statement of yours, cowardly!"

"If you think it's cowardly, then don't give a thumbs up." Wang Qi irritably swatted away Chen Feng's finger, "But speaking of which, do you have any other research that's going to trap me in?"

"We had a contract remember, you're to cooperate with my empirical research, theoretically you should do whatever I ask. However, who says I don't have a kind heart?" Chen Feng counted on his fingers and replied, "There's also tracking a wild Spirit Awakening, Qi Storage Demon Beast to observe its development of intelligence and personality. Since you've accepted the job of Spirit Awakening Master for the 'Demon Clan Spiritual Village' around Divine Capital, let's put this task in your hands as well."

"Boss, I think I'm starting to understand why you came to Divine Capital." Wang Qi didn't even bother to get up, just leaning against the wall, "This place, near the protected area, has research on the Demon Clan. And it's also part of the mundane world, where you can interact with plenty of children—a great spot for your research on the Upper Pure Spirit Treasure's [Self, Personality]."

"Heh." Chen Feng sat beside Wang Qi and passed him an ancient tome, "What do you think this is?"

Flipping through it, Wang Qi found it to be an ancient person's notes, almost akin to unofficial history. He asked, "Sent by Du Bin under the guise of New Year's gifts?"

Chen Feng didn't directly answer but said, "Besides the demon beasts and children, Divine Capital also has Ancient Method Descendants. Their families have some collections of books. That means this place is Shenzhou's biggest repository of historical records at night—even though the Ancient Method Practitioners don't value history much. They just want to prove their existence over time."

"The books here haven't been uploaded to the Immortal Alliance's 'Illusion Heaven,' so they're normally not accessible. But there are always a few local cultivators who yearn for the Modern, and I manage to borrow some secret historical materials from them. Du Bin knew this, so he resorted to this method to curry favor."

Illusion Heaven is the Immortal Alliance's largest online library, where one can access any book held by the Immortal Alliance.

Wang Qi turned his head slightly, "You're also researching Taiching Dao Morality [Superego]?" Then he nodded again, "Oh, right, you are researching this too."

"'Learn from the past to know the present,' historical records are one of the best materials to research morality," said Chen Feng, taking back the book, "It's just that not every local cultivator wishes to achieve something on the Modern path, nor do all Ancient Method Descendants welcome me..."

"I suddenly realized your suggestion to cozy up to Du Bin has an ulterior motive."

"I admit it," Chen Feng stated, "Everything I do has a purpose, but I don't force you. If you're free, spend some time on it, but if you're busy, it's fine not to."

Wang Qi laughed, "Actually, I've been pretty free lately."

"That's good to hear," Chen Feng patted his shoulder, "Do well then."

Having said that, Chen Feng stood up and walked back to the study.

"But Boss," Wang Qi called from behind him, "you've got to tell me the purpose of your research, right?"

"I can understand the significance of your research; the people at Yangshen Pavilion won't scold you for messing around, right? Why would you rather face criticism and research alone in Divine Capital?"

Chen Feng smiled, "Conviction. I have something I want to prove."

"Can you elaborate?"

"After you've helped me out enough, I'll tell you." (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendation tickets and monthly tickets at Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)