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As soon as Chen Erhuo appeared, all the speculations were confirmed. Xu Feng feigned surprise and said, "Senior Chen, what brings you here?"
Chen Erhuo smiled and replied, "I am Nong Quan, a member of Shennong Valley. If I am not here, should I be at Pingdao Sect instead?"
"You are from Shennong Valley! So that explains..." Xu Feng pretended to have an epiphany.
With the situation laid bare, Nongyi continued, "Nong Quan was ambushed while targeting Silverbeard. Thanks to your timely intervention, otherwise Nong Quan wouldn't have made it back. Shennong Valley owes you a favor."
Xu Feng said, "Elder Nong is being too kind. Everyone in Zheguo knows I have a hundred-year agreement with Silverbeard and a grudge against him. To be honest, my trip to Shuangfeng City was also to kill Silverbeard; it was actually Senior Nong who helped me."
Nong Quan was aware that Xu Feng was present and, like Not Returning Child, did not regard Xu Feng highly. In hindsight, it seemed Xu Feng must have already possessed the strength to kill Silverbeard; otherwise, he wouldn't have ventured in alone.
Nong Quan said, "I was injured by Fire Sand, and my Sword Formation's power was greatly diminished in the final round. I didn't expect Not Returning Child and Silverbeard to escape either." He kept an eye on Xu Feng's expression.
Nong Quan knew that the last sword strike could never have killed Silverbeard, but it was hard for him to believe that Xu Feng had single-handedly killed two Great Perfection Stage experts.
Xu Feng replied, "At that time, Not Returning Child and Silverbeard thought you were doomed, so they acted recklessly and were injured by your Sword Formation. Their strength was significantly reduced. I took advantage of the Wings of the Strange Dragon to rescue you; they couldn't catch up with me. As for how they ended up dying, I don't know—probably from their injuries." Xu Feng's words were half-truths and sounded absurd yet somewhat reasonable.
Killing two experts from Wuwei Academy was a grave crime; Xu Feng dared not admit it.
Nong Quan wasn't foolish enough to press further. He laughed and said, "How they died is none of our business; we didn't kill them. Regardless, thanks to you this time."
Nongyi added, "You have two months until your duel; why not stay in Shennong Valley for this month to cultivate? If you need anything, just ask. We may not have much else, but we have an endless supply of elixirs."
Xu Feng could also practice Alchemy himself but was naturally inferior compared to the experts of Shennong Valley. Hearing this, he said, "Then I will take the liberty of staying here."
When Nongyi prepared a cave for Xu Feng to cultivate in and gifted him over a hundred Great Perfection Stage elixirs.
Later, the Grand Elder Nong Ban sent someone over who spoke with Nongyi for a moment before taking Xu Feng away.
Housing and Alchemy Room are located in two different places, with Housing outside and Alchemy Room in the Cave.
Nong Ban's Cave is the largest and most luxurious in Herb Valley. Xu Feng was brought to the Storage Room, where Nong Ban was sitting inside. On the wall behind Nong Ban hung a portrait of Shennong Valley's Yao Zu Nong Hui, depicting a clever, jade-like woman.
"Great Elder."
There was another chair in the Storage Room, different in style from Nong Ban's, clearly a temporary arrangement. Nong Ban gestured for Xu Feng to sit down, and Xu Feng complied.
The Storage Room is a crucial area in Herb Valley, and as the Great Elder, Nong Ban oversees it. Most of the precious elixirs in Herb Valley are stored here. Three shelves were filled with jars and bottles, each containing treasures that practitioners of Xian Dao long for.
Only Nong Ban and Xu Feng were present in the Storage Room.
"I spoke with the Valley Master for a long time yesterday and learned about the current situation in Shennong Valley, as well as some things about you," Nong Ban said slowly. "Not only did you return the Continuation Bottle, but you also saved a Great Achievement Period Disciple of Shennong Valley."
Xu Feng replied, "It was all a matter of chance. Shennong Valley has also been kind to me. If it weren't for the Farming Companion transmitting power to me back then, I wouldn't be who I am today."
"Nong Ban attacked Wuwei Academy's six disciples; who else knows about this besides you?"
"I'm not sure." Xu Feng didn't dare to involve Pingdao Sect.
Yet Nong Ban brought it up, "Nong Quan is recovering from injuries at Pingdao Sect; do you think Pingdao Sect wouldn't know?"
"Pingdao Sect is a friend I trust. At that time, I didn't even know Senior Nong Quan."
Nong Ban said, "You can't hide fire with paper; Wuwei Academy will find out sooner or later. We can only take it one step at a time."
Xu Feng remarked, "Wuwei Academy has been doing many wrongs, trying to dominate Zheguo. Even if Shennong Valley doesn't take action, other sects will step up."
Nong Ban asked, "Do you know why Shennong Valley would attack Wuwei Academy?"
"I do not know, junior."
"Nong Ban: 'Because the Continuation Bottle was taken by Wuwei Academy.'"
"Ah!" Xu Feng exclaimed, "How could this happen?"
"That was already a thousand years ago. At that time, I had just advanced to the Great Perfection Stage and was in charge of the Continuation Bottle. A Fan Gang from Wuwei Academy came to find me. In the Beast Wasteland, he discovered a Revival Grass. He didn't understand pharmacology and wanted to invite me to pick it together. Revival Grass is an excellent material for Healing Elixir, but it's difficult to preserve, so I brought the Continuation Bottle with me."
"Fan Gang had advanced to Great Achievement before me. He specialized in Earth Element Cultivation Method, which is now known as the Power King among the Four Kings. There was also another person who went with us; at that time, he was only at the Divine Separation Late Stage, and now he is known as the Demon Hunter among the Five Masters."
"Demon Hunter?" Xu Feng immediately thought of the ghost-like old man he had seen in Shennong Valley. "He only had the strength of Divine Separation Stage; he must have been there to run errands."
"Nong Ban: 'The place we went to was deep in the Beast Wasteland. A cultivator at the Divine Separation Late Stage couldn't withstand an attack from a Transformation Stage Beast. Fan Gang insisted on bringing him along, and I couldn't oppose it. The incident happened because of this Demon Hunter.'"
"The Demon Hunter has research on the Cultivation Method of the demon race; could it be..."
"Nong Ban: 'We found that Revival Grass, but just as I took out the Continuation Bottle, two beasts suddenly attacked us. They were two Transformation Stage Beasts with immense power. Fan Gang blocked one, while the other lunged at me. I could have killed it, but suddenly I felt disoriented and my strength diminished significantly, causing that beast to knock the Continuation Bottle away from me.'"
"Later, I killed that beast, but I could no longer find the Continuation Bottle. During this process, more beasts arrived. Fan Gang had to protect the Demon Hunter and completely ignored me. By the time I lost the Continuation Bottle, he finally came over. We searched within a ten-mile radius and later discovered that the Continuation Bottle had been taken by a beast that jumped into a mountain stream and was washed away by the water."
"After returning to Shennong Valley, I thought more about it and found it suspicious. Why did those beasts come at that moment? Why did I suddenly feel unfocused? Someone must have been behind this; it had to be the Demon Hunter brought by Fan Gang."
"But Wuwei Academy was powerful, and I had no evidence; I could only suffer in silence. Feeling guilty, I left Shennong Valley and vowed not to return until I found the Continuation Bottle. That journey lasted a thousand years; if you hadn't unexpectedly obtained the Continuation Bottle, I would have died out there."
"The valley also suspected that Wuwei Academy had meddled in this matter and sought opportunities to strike back at them. After my departure, Herb Valley was managed by Second Elder. However, Second Elder had ulterior motives and secretly communicated with Wuwei Academy, suppressing Martial Valley and putting Shennong Valley in a difficult position. Later, Nongyi developed a pill that could enhance Soul Power, allowing us to cultivate our Sword Formation Cultivation Method."
Upon hearing this, Xu Feng finally understood why Nongyi sent people to hunt Soul Beasts.
"With the Sword Formation as our trump card, Shennong Valley's strength no longer feared Wuwei Academy. To avenge our grievance over the Continuation Bottle, our people killed Qianlongzi in Liuxiang Kingdom."
Xu Feng felt a chill in his heart. Nong Ban shared such secrets with him, and it would be difficult to pretend he knew nothing about it.
Nong Ban suddenly changed the subject and asked, "When do you plan to kill Jueqingzi?"
"What?" Xu Feng was taken aback.
Nong Ban replied calmly, "When are you going to kill Jueqingzi? Is it this month or are you really waiting until the Competition?"
Xu Feng said, "Uh..."
Nong Ban continued, "You've already killed Silverbeard and Not Returning Child. What difference does it make to kill one more, Jueqingzi?"
Xu Feng responded, "Uh..."
Nong Ban added, "Nong Quan couldn't handle two Great Achievement Stage Cultivators. Once I heard about it, I knew it was you who did it. Others may not know it was you, but I do, just like others don't know you have a Dao Artifact."
Xu Feng was somewhat speechless; explaining seemed unnecessary. Nong Ban was the first person, besides Golden Stone Workshop, to know he possessed a Dao Artifact, and Shennong Valley treated him well.
Xu Feng looked directly at Nong Ban and countered, "Can you guarantee the safety of Liuxiang Kingdom?"
Nong Ban hesitated for a moment and said, "No."
Xu Feng smiled and replied, "Then I didn't kill anyone."
The two exchanged a knowing smile, understanding everything without words.
Since Xu Feng had used Butcher's Blade to block Nong Ban's Dao Artifact attack, combined with the rumors surrounding Xu Feng, Nong Ban was already certain that Xu Feng had the strength to take down Jueqingzi.
Nong Ban said, "If you return the Continuation Bottle to me, I will reward you. I don't have much else to offer, but I can give you five pills."
"How can I accept this? You have already given me the Essence of Water of the Tenth Month." Xu Feng said, but his eyes couldn't help but follow Nong Ban's movements.
Nong Ban did not take any pills from the Storage Room Shelf; instead, he took out a box, opened it, and inside were five pills of different colors, one for each of the five elements. It seemed that they had been prepared long ago.
"These five pills have different attributes. Since you are dual cultivating Fire and Earth, taking two of them will greatly benefit your cultivation. After you finish your duel with Jueqingzi, come to Shennong Valley, and I will refine another batch of pills for you."
Xu Feng could also refine Seventh-Level Healing Pills himself, and just now, Nongyi had already given him over a hundred Eighth-Rank Pills. Seeing that Nong Ban was giving him more pills made him feel a bit disappointed. However, considering that Nong Ban was the Grand Elder of Shennong Valley, the items he provided should not be lacking in quality. More importantly, he promised to refine another batch of pills specifically for him, which was a significant advantage.
After receiving the pills, Xu Feng repeatedly expressed his gratitude.
Nong Ban stood up and said, "You should stay at Nongyi's place for this month. Wait until you take those pills before leaving. I just returned and have many things to attend to. When you face the Great War against Jueqingzi, I will come to support you."
"Thanks to the Grand Elder." Xu Feng wisely exited Nong Ban's Cave and returned to Nongyi's residence.
It seemed like these two old men had conspired together; one gave him pills while the other did too, effectively keeping Xu Feng around.
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