Eternal Life: I Rely on Fortune Points for Improvement-Chapter 288 - 177: The Largest Single Fortune Point Increase (Part 2)
He had no idea at all that the Six-armed Giant threw the Second Prince over here to deal with Jiang Feng, not him.
As he kept running forward, he only sensed the fluctuation of the Power of Heaven and Earth from Jiang Feng’s side, and didn’t have the chance to check which Body Technique Jiang Feng was using at all.
"Weiwei!"
The Second Prince quickly caught Wu Weiwei, then spotted the one-eyed old man. Golden light burst from his feet as he flashed past and fled northward.
His instinct was to just throw Wu Weiwei aside, but he couldn’t help glancing at Jiang Feng.
"Greetings, Your Highness!"
Jiang Feng hurriedly saluted, seizing the opportunity to act clever on the spot.
"Take care of Weiwei."
The Second Prince couldn’t think twice—he dropped Wu Weiwei, transformed into a streak of blood-red light, and chased after the one-eyed old man.
The forest was dense, crowns thick with leaves.
From the air, he only caught flickers of golden light through the gaps between the treetops. Combined with his rapid dive, he never actually saw that it was Jiang Feng who had used the Three-legged Body Technique.
Besides—
By now, the one-eyed old man, sensing danger and eager to put distance between himself and the Six-armed Giant, was also using Three-legged Body Technique, speeding northward. Even if something felt off, the Second Prince didn’t have time to think about it.
With the pressure of Spiritual Liquid and the Six-armed Giant’s orders, he had no choice but to leave Wu Weiwei and dash after the one-eyed old man.
"Yes, sir!"
Jiang Feng answered quickly.
He then watched as the Second Prince and the one-eyed old man, one behind the other, disappeared from view.
"What exactly makes him so confident he’d dare chase after the old one-eyed freak?"
Jiang Feng mused inwardly.
In his perception, the Second Prince was merely a True Essence Realm expert, while the one-eyed old man had Celestial Profound Realm cultivation, someone who could escape alive from both Xiao Zhan and Liu Jinhu.
Could it be that the Second Prince had the confidence to take down the one-eyed old man?
Jiang Feng was a bit perplexed.
He was very wary of the Second Prince.
He approached Wu Weiwei.
Wu Weiwei had been knocked unconscious by a palm from the one-eyed old man, and was still out cold at this moment. Her Primordial Power had also been sealed.
"At least she’s all right—consider that a favor returned." 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝚠𝚎𝚋𝗻𝗼𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝚘𝐦
Jiang Feng murmured to himself.
He then undid the seal on Wu Weiwei, allowing the Primordial Power within her to circulate on its own. Next, Jiang Feng took out a Jade Dew Pill that Wu Weiwei had given him and placed it in her mouth.
Only at last did Jiang Feng quietly slip away.
Soon, as the pill took effect, Wu Weiwei also awoke from her coma.
She sprang up in panic, eyes alert as she looked around.
Her instincts drew on her Primordial Power, putting her in a defensive stance.
But after glancing about, she was left momentarily dazed.
"Jade Dew Pill?"
She could feel the residual medicinal power of the pill inside her mouth.
"Senior, was it you who saved me?"
Wu Weiwei instantly thought of Jiang Feng.
All her Jade Dew Pills had been given to Jiang Feng. The remaining medicinal power in her mouth could only mean that someone had placed a Jade Dew Pill in her mouth, letting the medicine wake her from her coma.
And also helped her break the seal on her Primordial Power.
"Whew!"
Jiang Feng witnessed the scene.
He unleashed the Monkey Escape Technique, heading northward.
"Senior!"
Wu Weiwei vaguely sensed something and saw, off in the distance, a figure leaping north like a monkey.
"I’ll wait for you at the Demon-Suppressing Martial Arts Hall!"
Wu Weiwei shouted toward Jiang Feng.
Jiang Feng didn’t even look back. Pushing his Body Technique to the limit, he quickly vanished from Wu Weiwei’s field of vision.
He didn’t care at all about Wu Weiwei’s words.
Let alone wanting to see her again.
He wished for nothing more than to never cross paths with her again.
First of all, Wu Weiwei’s relationship with the Second Prince put him in a very passive position. Who knows if, in the future, Wu Weiwei might join the Second Prince to deal with him? Best if they both cut ties for good—if conflict arises later, Jiang Feng won’t need to show mercy.
"Looks like I can’t use the Three-legged Body Technique so easily from now on, especially on Divine Sect turf. That old one-eyed guy definitely knows the connection between the Three-legged Body Technique and Divine Sect. Why else would he keep it hidden?"
"I need to get back to Dragon Capital right away—as if I was never here."
Jiang Feng thought to himself.
"Boom!"
At that moment, he heard a thunderous roar.
Up ahead, the Power of Heaven and Earth surged like a tsunami, swallowing the whole forest. Even from afar, he could see waves of blood-red light spreading in all directions.
"Leave it behind!"
"Didn’t I already give it back to you?"
"Quit playing dumb with me!"
"Don’t push me!"
At the same time, Jiang Feng heard angry shouts.
"He actually caught up."
Jiang Feng was shaken.
The Second Prince could actually catch up to the one-eyed old man—and the two of them were evenly matched.
"Don’t tell me he thinks the one-eyed old man has the Spiritual Liquid!"
"If that’s the case, then Heaven’s really on my side."
"No, I need to get even farther away from them."
Jiang Feng was inwardly elated.
He hurriedly concealed his aura, circled around their battlefield, and kept going north.
This time, he had no thought of fishing for spoils, swooping in after both sides were wounded, and finishing them off.
Not because the Second Prince and the one-eyed old man were necessarily stronger than Liu Jinhu and the Old Demon Child, but rather because the presence of the Six-armed Giant made Jiang Feng deeply uneasy. It could toss the Second Prince from Nanfu City right in front of him. If the one-eyed old man hadn’t taken the fall, he would be the one locked in a bloody duel with the Second Prince right now.
After all, he was the one who took the Spiritual Liquid.
And caught the attention of the Six-armed Giant.
All this time, he’s tricked the Second Prince more times than he could count—what if they met again and he tripped up?
Jiang Feng felt killing the Second Prince wouldn’t be so easy.
Even if he managed it, it would bring a heap of new problems.
Who knows if the Emperor of the Great Tang had some world-breaking method for tracking him down?
In short, Jiang Feng now had just one thought: Escape!
As far away as possible!
He wished he could just teleport straight back to Dragon Capital.
He’d rather face Xiao Zhan in the north than deal with the Second Prince here in the south.
And so—
Jiang Feng kept running forward.
With the speed of the Monkey Escape Technique, he quickly put great distance between himself and the one-eyed old man and the Second Prince. Once he could no longer sense their fluctuations of the Power of Heaven and Earth, Jiang Feng kept running, not daring to use the Three-legged Body Technique.
He kept feeling as if the Six-armed Giant could still see him somewhere.
Thus, Jiang Feng passed through a courier station and woods after woods, changing his clothes several times. His facepaint changed too—he went from a foot soldier, to a refugee, from refugee to ranger, then from ranger to passing scholar.
Switching identities over and over.
When thirsty, he’d drink water.
When hungry, he’d gnaw on flatbread.
If he got tired or his Qi faltered, his True Essence running dry, he’d lick a few drops of Spiritual Liquid, perk right up, and keep rushing north at top speed.
So it went.
Three days passed.
For these three days, Jiang Feng traveled day and night, relying solely on speed. From Nanfu City, he covered over a thousand miles in one go. If he could keep this up, he’d be back in Dragon Capital in just a few more days.
By now, he was resting in a ruined village, amidst collapsed houses.
The bright moon hung high.
The wind whooshed in all directions. In the distance, weak flames flickered—that was a small city, with soldiers patrolling the walls by torchlight.
Having run for three days straight.
The Spiritual Liquid kept his True Essence full, but Jiang Feng felt immense mental pressure.
Finally, having left Nanfu City far behind,
escaping the southern lands to reach the northern border, Jiang Feng at last dared to rest a moment.
After a sip of water, he checked his status panel.
Name: Jiang Feng
Fortune: 556,778
Cultivation Technique: Tai Chi Longevity Skill (Perfection)
Skills: Loulan Slash (Perfection+) Wind Palm (Minor Achievement+) Three-legged Body Technique (Minor Achievement+)
Realm: Innate (Celestial Profound Realm)
Divine Power: Immortality
"I actually gained more than 310,000?"
Jiang Feng stood up from the ground.
On the run, all he cared about was escaping, though he did suspect his Fortune Points must’ve grown a lot.
But to think it had jumped by over 310,000 all at once.
Since he started cultivating—
This was the single biggest increase of Fortune Points.
He was a bit dazed by it all.
What kind of danger was hidden in the Six-armed Giant?
"Looks like I can’t just avoid Divine Sect—in fact, I can’t come back to the south anymore. And I’d better stay far away from the Second Prince. Best if I never see him again."
Jiang Feng muttered to himself.
He understood that the one-time spike of 310,000 plus Fortune Points came mostly from the Six-armed Giant, or rather, from the Divine Sect—and of course, the Second Prince contributed plenty as well.
Either way, whether it’s Divine Sect or the Second Prince, he had to steer clear.
"It must also have something to do with this bottle of Spiritual Liquid."
"I have to refine it all immediately—there’s no way I can let the Second Prince find out I have the Spiritual Liquid."
"I need to pick a hidden place, so that when refining the Spiritual Liquid, no one catches me from the aura fluctuations."
Jiang Feng thought hard about it.
Suddenly, he realized that rushing back to Dragon Capital right away wasn’t actually the most urgent thing. The real priority was to use up the Spiritual Liquid, and speed up his advancement.
He had a feeling that if he could refine the whole bottle of Spiritual Liquid, his cultivation would rise significantly. Maybe he wouldn’t even need to amass all 640,000 Fortune Points for another breakthrough—just refining the liquid might do it.
