* Whoosh! *
The Silver Soul landed on a planet not too far away from the core of the Alpha Universe. This planet was called the Soul Catcher, and it was the headquarters of the Psychic System.
Xia Fei and Ulan got off the warship. Ulan pointed to the only mountain in the distance and said, "Spirit Mountain is a hundred and ninety-nine thousand meters tall, taking up half of Soul Catcher Planet. Counting from that icy river in the distance, it's the exclusive territory of the psychic faction."
Black Orchid had been here many times in the past, so she knew the situation of Soul Catcher Planet and Spirit Channel Gate like the back of her hand. However, things were different now, so Black Orchid couldn't help but feel a little sad when she spoke of it.
Xia Fei had Ulan put on his disguise, and the two of them followed the river that was flowing with countless ice shards. This river originated from the grade 2 ice layer of Soul Catcher Planet, and it was like a belt that surrounded the Spirit Mountain where the Psychic School was located. It was like a moat, and the river was filled with ice shards. It was frozen for nine months out of the year.
From afar, he could see the entrance to the Spirit Mountain. It was a long path up the mountain, with dense coniferous forests on both sides. The huge gate tower was five hundred meters tall, and there were four majestic words written on it: [Spirit Summoning]!
"From here on out, this is the territory of the School of Spirit Detection. This is the only way up the mountain," Black Orchid said in a low voice.
How many guards were there along the way? Xia Fei asked.
"There aren't many guards. Although psychic arts are famous, there aren't many disciples."
Just as Xia Fei was about to nod, Black Orchid added, "Don't even think about sneaking in. The Psychic faculty once had a very powerful ancestral master. This entire Psychic faculty is a formation, so recklessly entering will only result in death."
Xia Fei was slightly taken aback. Great, this two-hundred-thousand-meter-tall mountain, which was as big as half a planet, was actually a formation!
What kind of ability was needed to create such a grand formation!?
It was common knowledge that the larger the array, the more difficult it was to control, and the more energy it required, the more severe the test for the person who laid the array would be. Someone who could create such a huge scene was definitely not an ordinary person.
"As expected of Psychic. What boldness," Xia Fei softly commented.
Black Orchid tilted her head and stared at the Spirit Mountain for a long time, then asked, "You plan to enter openly like this?"
Xia Fei shook his head. "Let's go to that city first. I'm waiting for someone."
…
There was a city not far from the Spirited Mountain. It had a population of more than two hundred thousand. It was neither too big nor too small.
However, it was precisely this unremarkable and ordinary city that gathered the world's four great trading companies. This was because this was the city closest to the School of Psychic Studies.
The Heavenly Treasure Shop's reputation here wasn't too big, but it wasn't too small either. It looked rather low-key, and the location could also be chosen at the end of the street, close to the residential area.
Xia Fei raised his head and glanced at the plaque above the door before stepping inside.
The shop was deserted, with only two employees chatting away in boredom. Upon seeing Xia Fei, the two young men displayed extraordinary shrewdness, quietly opening the door to the backyard. They did not say much, nor did they ask any questions.
Xia Fei and Black Orchid entered the backyard. All he saw was a woman sitting in a pavilion amidst the flowering shrubs. When she saw Xia Fei enter, she hurriedly got up to greet him with a very respectful attitude.
"Miss Bao actually came in person. How rare, "Xia Fei said with a smile after taking a sip of the tea Bao Xiuzhu had poured for him.
Bao Xiuzhu discreetly sized up Black Orchid as she said, "Your orders are my orders. I was afraid that my subordinates wouldn't serve you well, so I came personally to see if there's anything you need."
Though Black Orchid was low-key, she exuded an unapproachable aura both inside and out. Bao Xiuzhu was a lady from a trading company, so she naturally had a keen eye. Why was Xia Fei always surrounded by such important people? She also felt that she had indeed picked up a treasure by befriending Xia Fei. Just the few soul tools that Xia Fei had given her had greatly boosted Heavenly Treasures Store's reputation, and it was likely that it would not be bad in the future.
Xia Fei looked around. He smiled and asked, "A small city like this actually has all the big and small trading companies in the world gathered here. Is there any money to be made from all of you gathering here?"
Bao Xiuzhu replied, "Whether or not there's money to be made isn't the biggest problem. This place is closest to the Spirited Mountain, and the Spirited Mountain is where the School of Psychic Studies is located. Soul Mountain is where the psychic faculty is located. What if some disciple on Celestial Mountain needs to transfer a soul tool or something and can't find our trading company at the foot of the mountain? That'll be bad. "
Xia Fei pointed at Bao Xiuzhu's nose and said, "You sly one. You don't do business for three years, but when you do, you eat for three years. Who doesn't know that the psychic faculty's soul tools are unparalleled? Just one of them is enough to cover your expenses for several hundred years."
Though that was what he said, Xia Fei could not help but lament that Bao Xiuzhu had eyes but failed to recognize Mt. Fuchen was the strongest person in the psychic faculty. Bao Xiuzhu had seen Fuchen several times by Xia Fei's side, yet she had not been able to recognize him. She had missed out on a business opportunity.
After some thought, Bao Xiuzhu lowered her voice and said, "I've already arranged what you asked me to do. May I ask why you want to enter Soul Mountain?"
* Whoosh ~ *
Xia Fei's sharp eyes swept across Bao Xiuzhu, causing her to shudder involuntarily. Her heart was heaving, and her breathing was getting heavier. That was because Xia Fei's eyes were filled with killing intent!
"Woman, if you don't get a beating for three days, you'll start tearing the tiles off the roof." Xia Fei unhappily tossed a few soul tools from his spatial ring to Bao Xiuzhu. "This is your reward. From today onward, you're not allowed to ask a single question."
…
After leaving Celestial Treasures Store, Xia Fei and Black Orchid stayed in a small inn in the city, focusing on cultivation every day.
Recently, Xia Fei could vaguely feel that his soul seal was moving strangely again. It seemed that it was time for him to break through to the fifth stage. As for the Law of Primal Chaos and the Law of Speed, these two insanely difficult powers, his progress was not that fast.
On the fourth night, Black Orchid fell asleep on the table. He had been in a terrible mood lately. Every night, Xia Fei would hear him moaning and groaning in his room. Firstly, Fuchen's departure had made him very upset, and secondly, he was more worried about Black Orchid and Black Orchid.
Fuchen had Xia Fei take over the psychic faculty and Black Orchid as a witness. It seemed simple, but it was actually pushing the two of them up a mountain of knives!
Those fellows from the Omniscient Sect had even chased away their sect master, so it was easy to guess what Xia Fei and Black Orchid were going through.
Actually, Xia Fei was also conflicted about Fuchen's intentions, but he was even more determined. No matter how big his worries were, he would not allow them to affect Xia Fei's cultivation or sleep time.
* Smack! *
Xia Fei knocked on Black Orchid's shoulder. The sleepy Black Orchid opened his eyes and asked groggily, "What are you doing in the middle of the night?"
"Let's go. Let's find a place with no one around. I need you to stand guard for me," Xia Fei said.
"So you're saying …" Black Orchid was surprised, and all his drowsiness was gone.
"That's right. The fifth soul seal is about to appear," Xia Fei calmly said.
…
* Whoosh! *
The Silver Soul left in the middle of the night, arriving at a secluded spot in space before stopping.
Radix was controlling the ship, while Black Orchid had been standing guard outside Xia Fei's cultivation room, constantly shaking his head.
Furball was lying outside the only transparent window, looking at Xia Fei with an excited look on his face. Old people tended to be talkative, especially an old man like Black Orchid who had suffered multiple setbacks. He would feel suffocated if he did not have someone to talk to.
Thus, Black Orchid imitated Furball and leaned against the window to observe, but who knew that Furball did not know how to respect the old and cherish the young? The window was small to begin with, and Furball had blocked most of it. Black Orchid could not figure out what was going on even after looking for a long time.
"Clang clang! Clang clang! "
All of a sudden, Furball began to move excitedly, waving his arms and legs around. He did not know how to speak, and a strange whimper came out of his throat.
* Bang! *
An aurora flashed past like a flashlight, and Xia Fei's cultivation room was bursting with energy! The entire room lit up!
No one could see Xia Fei, but they could clearly see the five Omniscient Soul Seals spinning rapidly in the air, forming the shape of a five-pointed star. The speed was getting more and more exaggerated, until it finally turned into a dot of light and entered Xia Fei's seventh brain region. Xia Fei's long and comfortable breathing could be heard from the room.
"It's done! It's finally done! "Xia Fei pushed open the door to the cultivation room and laughed heartily.
That was when Black Orchid suddenly said something that was very untimely.
"If Fuchen were here, he'd surely explain to you the benefits of having five Soul Seals, and he'd even remind you not to be too proud of your fast advancement speed.
"Actually, I know that Fuchen has always been very proud. You're much stronger than those two useless disciples of his. It hasn't even been a year since I met you, and you've actually managed to make it to level 5 consecutively. This speed might not be unmatched in the future, but it's unprecedented at the very least."
Black Orchid seemed to be talking to himself as he continued to ramble on.
Xia Fei did not feel good when he heard this. Though he was not Fuchen's disciple in name, Xia Fei had always respected him.
Xia Fei grabbed Black Orchid's shoulder and pulled him toward the command deck, saying, "Fuchen isn't here, so it's all the more reason for us to take care of the matter he gave us. I only hate myself for advancing too slowly. If I had at least eight Soul Seals and maxed out my Speed Law and Primal Chaos Law, things would probably be a little easier."
Black Orchid stuck out his tongue and said, "What are you thinking? If you're really at that level, I reckon that Fuchen will never let you take over the Omniscient Soul Seal no matter what. "
"Why?" Xia Fei curiously asked.
"Do you even need to ask? The people of the Omniscient Sect are traitors, bullying Fuchen so badly. Given your temper, won't you just kill the entire Omniscient Sect? "Black Orchid chuckled.
Hearing this, Xia Fei suddenly stopped in his tracks, his two eyes seeming to be in a daze.
The change in his expression in that instant did not escape Black Orchid's eyes, and he suddenly felt a chill run down his spine.
"What are you thinking about?!" Black Orchid anxiously asked.
Xia Fei smiled, the corner of his lips curling up into a profound smile as he softly said, "It's nothing. I'm just thinking that Fuchen has an exclusive soul called Spirit Bind, and it seems very evil. I heard from my people that when you and Fuchen were ambushed that day, you also took out a very evil plant. Is there a connection between the two?"
Only then did Black Orchid heave a sigh of relief. "You scared me. So that's what you're thinking about. Let me tell you, this Bitter Sky Punishment Vine of mine is the ultimate treasure of the plant-type. Unless I'm dead, don't ever have any ideas about it."
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