Chapter 359: Chapter 199: Refinement, Infiltrating the Imperial City (Part 2)

Realm: Qi Condensation (Second Layer)

Divine Power: Immortality

Jiang Feng noticed in the Body Martial Arts section, apart from the Three-legged Body Technique, everything else had reached Great Perfection. His sense of security soared.

Perhaps he’ll encounter the Little Cyan Snake again.

He’s ready to face it.

However, to be safe, Jiang Feng decided to refine the Tripod Furnace first.

"How can a cultivator manage without a magical artifact at hand?"

"Once I finish refining the ashtray, I’ll find a way to obtain some secret techniques for cultivation."

"Ideally, I can find a book of divine techniques."

"I wonder if the Great Tang Academy has some?"

"Perhaps I can find an opportunity to browse through all the books on the highest floor."

Jiang Feng imagined to himself, suddenly feeling that as a cultivator, mastering mortal martial arts body techniques to Great Perfection seemed far from impressive.

What he needed were cultivation techniques.

Days passed by one by one.

After fasting, Jiang Feng could use spiritual power to alleviate hunger. He stayed hidden inside the cave, persistently using spiritual power to refine the ashtray.

The progress bar advanced by one percent each day.

Ninety-nine days later.

The power within the tripod furnace was finally filled by Jiang Feng’s spiritual power, with the original power completely refined away by him.

Jiang Feng at last felt the furnace become one with him.

With a thought.

The tripod furnace floated before him, slowly rotating.

Jiang Feng sensed that the furnace could enlarge. With a thought, boom, the furnace flashed, transforming from an ashtray into a giant incense burner in front of a temple, making the already cramped cave even more crowded.

"Qinglong Cauldron!"

The furnace emitted a cyan light, and Jiang Feng saw those three words on it.

He had another thought, shrinking the furnace back to ashtray size, returning it to the palm of his hand.

"What exactly is this magical treasure? Could it only enlarge and shrink?"

Jiang Feng examined it carefully, realizing that after refining it, he still didn’t know the function of the Qinglong Cauldron, feeling like a cultivation novice, clueless.

"I’ll need to check later what the Qinglong Cauldron really is."

"Surely someone knows how to use the things from the underground palace."

Jiang Feng muttered to himself.

"Over three months without going out, I wonder how things are outside."

"How about returning to Dragon Capital to have a look? If given the chance, exploring inside the underground palace might help unravel the mystery of the Qinglong Cauldron’s purpose."

Jiang Feng felt that the mysterious Dragon Capital might hold the answers for him.

Of course, the most important point is, Jiang Feng believes there are cultivators in Dragon Capital. Now that he’s just become a cultivator and knows little, he hopes to seize this chance to gain preliminary understanding.

Heading into the cultivation realm in the future wouldn’t leave him completely lost, easily toyed with.

Especially he should investigate the origins of the Divine Sect, so he won’t be caught off guard when they encounter again.

As for the dangers lurking in Dragon Capital, Jiang Feng is confident that as long as he keeps a low profile and refrains from causing trouble, he won’t run into them easily.

Moreover, with his current strength, few can threaten him.

Even encountering the Second Prince and Xiao Zhan, he could defeat them and then leave leisurely.

Even facing the Little Cyan Snake again, Jiang Feng could let it taste the power of the Loulan Slash.

Then, Jiang Feng leaped down from the cave.

Hundreds of meters down the cliff.

His body plummeted swiftly.

Jiang Feng gathered spiritual power, enabling his body to hover the instant he neared the ground; as a cultivator, flying is a fundamental skill.

Over the months, apart from refining the furnace, Jiang Feng had been practicing the flight skill. Due to spending little time on it, Jiang Feng wasn’t very skilled yet.

Additionally, he felt severe spiritual power depletion and apparent in the air like a conspicuous target, attracting attention, so he still wasn’t adept with it.

Thus, to conserve spiritual power and avoid attracting attention, he set off towards Dragon Capital.

Actively bypassed the South City Gate to avoid encountering the Little Cyan Snake that lurked in Tiger Fang Manor—he wasn’t afraid of it but thought it unnecessary to argue with a little snake.

After all, being a cultivator, he should maintain his dignity.

Taking a small detour, Jiang Feng entered Dragon Capital through the West City Gate.

Then returned to the civilian area near the South City Gate.

He resumed the guise of Woodcutter Old Qin and found the straw mat store owner, who was filled with disbelief upon seeing him, tears streaming as he fervently patted Jiang Feng’s shoulder.

Jiang Feng had gone out to collect firewood and hadn’t returned for months, leading the mat store owner to think Old Qin was taken by wild beasts, not expecting to see Old Qin again.

Jiang Feng explained his unfamiliarity with the Laojun Mountain area, trying to earn more money, he got lost in the mountains and was captured by mountain bandits, forced to cook for them, finally escaping.

The straw mat store owner was moved by the tale, offering Jiang Feng a meal, advising him to gather wood only from Black Iron Mountain in the future and not wander around.

Jiang Feng was touched, then returned to his house across the street, and thanks to the store owner’s guidance, nothing was lost at home.

Thus, the woodcutter Old Qin in Shuitang Lane by the South City Gate returned.

Initially, neighbors visited expressing concern, gradually turning the tale into jest about getting lost in the mountains and being seized by bandits.

Jiang Feng didn’t mind at all, even enjoying it.

Choosing to reside in Shuitang Lane near the South City Gate as Woodcutter Old Qin was precisely to ensure everyone knew about him being there.