Urban God of War: The Live-in Son-in-law-Chapter 459 - 457: Am I Overthinking It?

The cave was pitch-black, so dark that he couldn't see his own fingers, but of course, that didn't hinder Ye Feng's breath regulation. As soon as he sat down cross-legged, he tried to calm his mind, but for some reason, ever since he entered, a question had been in his heart.

"Why is this place called Dharma Cave? Could it be that the Buddhist Sect saint, Dharma, attained enlightenment here?" Ye Feng wondered in his heart. Since he couldn't settle his mind, he might as well figure it out; otherwise, he would be unable to concentrate on his cultivation.

At that moment, he focused his gaze, and the Mental Power Nucleus in his Sea of Consciousness started to spin rapidly again. In an instant, his spiritual power spread like a tide, enveloping the entire cave.

At this time, he could hear everything in the cave, including the sound of ants crawling, but what puzzled him was that the cave seemed quite ordinary, with nothing special about it apart from a meditation mat.

"Could it really be that I'm overthinking this?" Ye Feng furrowed his brow. However, at that moment, a strand of his spiritual power suddenly detected something strange in the depths of the cave to his left.

"Hmm, something is off? This rock wall doesn't look right, it's different from the surrounding rocks, as if it was built up later!" Ye Feng spoke and went straight to check it out.

It had to be said that, on the surface, this rock wall looked almost identical to the others. Without his spiritual power, it would have been quite difficult to notice anything under these conditions. Ye Feng then knocked on the wall and realized it was not hollow inside.

"Could there really be no secret passage?" Ye Feng's brows were tightly knit. He then pressed down hard with his Great Hand, and the piece of rock roughly the size of his palm immediately got pushed in.

The next moment, a scene that surprised Ye Feng unfolded. As the palm-sized piece of rock wall receded, a dark and shiny fruit, resembling a grape, suddenly appeared within.

"What is this?" A shock went through Ye Feng's heart, and after some thought, he still took the fruit out. That's when he discovered a few words written behind the rock slab.

"Fortune-bringer, congratulations! This is an Outer Battlefield Bodhi Fruit!"

Ye Feng glanced at the words, and his whole person was startled, instinctively exclaiming, "The Bodhi Fruit? The sacred fruit of the Buddhist Sect legends? How could it be placed in such a spot?"

"Outer Battlefield? Could it be that it was brought back from there? Then who brought it back, could it be that legendary Buddhist Sect patriarch, Dharma Disciple?" There were too many puzzles in Ye Feng's heart.

Logically speaking, the Dharma Patriarch should have been a figure from over a thousand years ago. If he was the one who left the Bodhi Fruit in this cave, it would mean that he had been to the Outer Battlefield at least a thousand years ago.

Does that mean that the Outer Battlefield had already appeared more than a thousand years ago?

There were too many things Ye Feng couldn't figure out, but one thing he could confirm was that this Bodhi Fruit was definitely extraordinary, and it seemed that even the Buddhist Sect might not be aware of this sacred fruit's existence.

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"Who would have thought that this fruit would end up in my hands? Since it's fated, I shall not refuse!"

Ye Feng smiled faintly. Naturally, there was no reason to give away what had come into his possession, and he certainly wouldn't be foolish enough to tell the Buddhist Sect and return the Bodhi Fruit to them.

"This Bodhi Fruit must contain an incredible amount of energy. It is said that in ancient times, a single Bodhi Fruit could even enable a person to instantaneously become a Buddha; this shows how extraordinary the Bodhi Fruit is!" Ye Feng slowly sat down cross-legged on the spot.

Of course, he knew that there was a lot of exaggeration in the legends about the Bodhi Fruit, probably spread intentionally by the Buddhist Sect to elevate their own status. However, Ye Feng speculated that while a single Bodhi Fruit might not make one a Buddha on the spot, there was a high probability it could help a Martial Artist begin their journey on the Divine Path and advance from Martial Cultivation to becoming a Cultivator.

Afterwards, Ye Feng continued to use his spiritual power to investigate, but no further discoveries were made. He then withdrew his spiritual power, and only then did his mind finally settle down completely. In the process, however, an hour had passed.

"I need to cultivate now, or there won't be enough time!"

Ye Feng slowly closed his eyes, first restored his state to its peak, and then entered the Cultivation State. Soon, Origin Energy from the Divine Path Heavenly Edict Scroll surged continuously. Part of it was used to practice the Technique of the Three Thousand Acupoints, while the rest of the Qi Force he cultivated was transformed into Qi Essence and then into Spirit Essence.

This process was very intricate, but it was a necessary one. Although the Technique of the Three Thousand Acupoints was very powerful, what Ye Feng couldn't understand was why the power cultivated was still Qi Force rather than Qi Essence or Spirit Essence.

Perhaps it was just a simple Martial Cultivation technique. However, Ye Feng didn't dwell on it too much. Fortunately, he had the Divine Path Heavenly Edict Scroll and had practiced the First Stage of the Emperor's Dao Technique. Otherwise, it would have been impossible to elevate such a massive amount of Qi Force into Spirit Essence due to the inconceivable amount of energy or time that would have been required.

One thing for certain was that the Technique of the Three Thousand Acupoints could be considered an unparalleled Foundation Establishment Technique, far surpassing even those of Ancient Daoist Cultivators.

As time gradually passed, it was already deep into the night. Outside the Dharma Cave, Hong Qingyan was still standing still. She had guarded the place for a whole day, having only eaten something and drunk some water.

Hong Qingyan standing guard over the people wasn't surprising. After all, her relationship with Ye Feng was already close, and like Ye Feng, she took her promises very seriously. Having promised Ye Feng, she would never go back on her word.

However, it was quite unexpected for Long Nannan to stand still outside the cave, guarding it all day long just like Hong Qingyan. Normally an active and lively girl, her behavior was rather surprising.

Even when Xiao Chuanqi and others suggested she should take a rest, Long Nannan refused. According to her, her Little Martial Uncle was in secluded cultivation inside, and she had to protect him at all times to prevent outsiders from taking advantage of any situation.

Upon hearing this, Hong Qingyan felt a complex mix of emotions. Perhaps others couldn't see it, but she could tell that Long Nannan's feelings for her Little Martial Uncle were beyond the usual affection between master and disciple—it was decidedly abnormal.

Yet Hong Qingyan said nothing. In fact, she was well aware that a man like Big Brother Ye would naturally attract many women. Setting aside Long Nannan for a moment, there was also a Yu Feiyu in the imperial city, and another girl known as Shadow.

All these people sought to be around Ye Feng at all times. Hong Qingyan was clear that if Ye Feng's will wasn't strong, his side would have been surrounded by a bevy of beauties long ago. Fortunately, Ye Feng wasn't that kind of person. There were several occasions when Hong Qingyan couldn't bear it and wanted to advise her Big Brother Ye not to be so cruel and heartless to Shadow.

But when the words came to her lips, she couldn't bring herself to say them. After all, saying such things as a woman would only hurt her own heart.

Time flowed like water, and quickly a whole night passed. Hong Qingyan still stood outside the cave. Of course, with her current cultivation realm, standing for several days and nights without eating or drinking wouldn't physically affect her. The only discomfort came from emotional agitation, which undoubtedly required great willpower to endure.

Long Nannan clearly lacked such firm willpower. She was naturally restless, and though she could stand still for a day, or even a day and a night, any longer and she began to feel as if thousands of ants were biting her all over, making her extremely uncomfortable.

"I can't stand it anymore, too uncomfortable. I need to move around a bit. It's been days since I've eaten meat. This Buddhist place only has vegetarian food, I'm heading down to the town at the foot of the mountain for a big meal." Long Nannan suddenly spoke up, eager to leave.

Seeing this, Hong Qingyan couldn't help but laugh and said, "If you go, what about your Little Martial Uncle? Don't you plan to protect him anymore?"

Long Nannan casually flicked her hand dismissively, "I'm not worried about that. Aren't you still here, Sister Qingyan? Besides, Xiao Chuanqi and the big guy are here too. With them around, one more of me makes no difference, and one less of me is also insignificant."

"I'm off, Little Martial Uncle's wife!" After saying that, Long Nannan waved her hand and then sped off like a puff of smoke.

Hong Qingyan was taken aback by these words, then smiled and shook her head. Although Long Nannan seemed to be a carefree, quirky girl on the surface, she was certainly not one to overlook details. In fact, she noticed a lot and understood much in her heart, she simply chose not to show it.

After Long Nannan left, Sausage Sister and Sima Zhantian came to take her place, continuing to stand guard outside the cave. A full day passed, and there was no movement from inside the cave, nor any sign that Ye Feng was about to end his seclusion.

Over the past two days, it seemed as if the Nine Great Sects of Ancient Martial Arts had forgotten about Ye Feng's existence. Many left the mountain in small groups or pairs to enjoy themselves, eating and drinking, even causing congestion in the small town at the foot of the mountain, and many inns and restaurants showed signs of being overwhelmed.

Soon, the morning of the third day came, and it was the last day. If Ye Feng failed to come out by today, once it passed midnight, it would mean failure of the third challenge.

By this time, an anxious Long Nannan, who had returned after filling herself, said, "It's been two days and two nights, and Little Martial Uncle still hasn't come out of seclusion. What's going on? Could something unexpected have happened?"

Sausage Sister rolled her eyes, "He's a grown man and his cultivation level is not low. What trouble could he get into while cultivating on his own? You think he's like you?"

Long Nannan slammed her hand down, "No, I feel I should still check on him to be safe. What if something odd has happened? Don't worry, I'll be very careful not to disturb Little Martial Uncle."

Hong Qingyan, seeing this, gestured to stop her and said, "You better not cause a fuss, girl. We can't go in now. We'll wait at least until sunset. If Big Brother Ye has not come out by then, you can go in and check the situation."

"Fine, then we'll wait until sunset time!" Long Nannan immediately agreed, then turned and sat down on a stone bench.

In the morning, the people of the Nine Great Sects seemed to have forgotten about Ye Feng, but by noon, many started talking. After all, more than half of the third day had passed without any sign from Ye Feng.

"What's going on, this Ye kid hasn't come out of seclusion yet, doesn't he know this is the last day? Honestly, letting us wait for two whole days for nothing, what an extravagant display of self-importance."

"I figure, this guy probably knows he can't pass the third challenge and might even die. So he made an excuse to go into seclusion and avoid it altogether, sparing himself from being killed!"

"Exactly, I think so too. This Ye kid, unexpectedly sharp, isn't he? Instead of admitting he doesn't dare to compete, he found such an excuse. Smart man!"

In a flash, the people from the Nine Great Sects were all talking among themselves. Some even ran over to the Dharma Cave to shout their opinions. If it weren't for Xiao Chuanqi and others keeping them at a distance of a hundred meters, these people would likely have charged over.