Chapter 99: The Old Second of Ten Thousand Years

  Her eyes quickly adapted to the dazzling sunlight, staring at the edge of the pit where an old man with his hands behind his back and a smile on his face showed no malice, but her tense heart did not stop racing.

  No feeling at all! No perception at all! Since the days of killing and fighting in the endless world, it was the first time that I didn't feel anyone appearing around me, and so close to myself! Still no perception at all.

  In the blink of an eye, the shock was quickly calmed down. The tenth-level Dou Qi that burst out from his body due to conditioned reflex also returned to calmness. Standing in the pit, the old man's body transformed into a robust figure like a bear, and a faint surprise flashed across his smiling eyes. At this age, being a tenth-level warrior was already unexpected, let alone being able to make some judgments in the instant of shock and calming down the shocked emotions.

  "This dry spell wiped the dirt on his hands on his body a couple of times, barely getting clean, and held out his palms: "Old man, I dug so many pits, I'm quite tired. Can you trouble yourself to pull me up?"

  The old man smiled and handed it over, and Qianjin immediately felt that the old man's thick and powerful hand was full of power, a power that he could not resist at all! The old man raised his wrist, and Qianjin's feet simultaneously stepped on the wall of the pit to borrow force, and his body flew out of the muddy pit.

  The old man looked at Qianjin, who was standing steadily with ease, and his eyes were about to flow out a thread of surprise again. His lower body was more stable than he had imagined. Just now, that one lift and one throw, if it were just a warrior focused on improving his fighting skills, would have absolutely been unable to stand steady.

  The old man raised his thumb, not hiding his admiration for this strange old man, secretly guessing whether the city guardian Fabreides of Oakland was stronger or if the sturdy old man in front of him, like a bear, was even more powerful.

  The old man smiled and sized up Gan Jing, his eyes seeming to appreciate a beautiful work of art: "Youngster, you've dug so many holes, what are you looking for?"

  Staring at the skin that seemed to be middle-aged, with no too many wrinkles on his face, only the white hair and beard revealed the old age of the elderly man's eyes. Those were a pair of eyes that seemed to see through everything in the world!

  This dry and stern face was seen once, the elder of the Qian family, Qian Shanwu, also had a pair of similar eyes.

  Qian Jin didn't like the feeling of being seen through by others, so he raised his eyes to look at the old man. In his heart, he secretly speculated that this old warrior's strength was far above his own. He could find this place, and it was likely because of the Wind Cloud Fighting Qi. It seemed that the treasure map was indeed as the traveling poets said - a treasure map would never have only one copy. So, he might as well answer directly! If he didn't even dare to admit this, he would be looked down upon by others.

  "I'm here looking for 'Feng Yun Dou Qi'"

  The old man's eyes, which seemed to be able to see through everything in the world, suddenly lit up, and a faint surprise and delight flashed across his face: "You've found the map of 'Wind and Cloud'? Even if it's Four Seasons Letting Go, he dares to come?"

  He shook his head vigorously, shaking out a lot of mud from his hair. A bitter smile played on the corner of his lips: "Some people are born with a golden key, while others are born with grass roots. If those who are born with grass roots don't strive to make a difference with their lives, but instead envy others' good fortune, will they ever have a chance to rise above?"

  The old man's eyes flashed with surprise for the third time today, and he secretly admired that at such an age, having the strength of a level 10 warrior was rare, but being able to make quick judgments in the face of things was even rarer. What was most valuable was this ability to see through to the essence of things, combined with the audacity to stake everything.

  "It's interesting, really interesting." The old man smiled and nodded repeatedly: "Now many people older than you also have not thought about the ancestors of these people who are complaining about others' origins and luck, but they were just like them without any family property to speak of."

  "The old man's words also made sense, and I felt no hostility from him. Besides, after digging so many holes, I was indeed a bit tired. So, I started chatting with him: 'So, even if the map is marked as the Four Seasons Valley, or even if it's marked as the Human-Demon Battlefield, for the chance to become a great warrior, I'll go anyway.'"

  "Human Devil Battlefield? This suggestion isn't bad."

  The old man's eyes revealed a very serious thinking expression: "Then, you might as well try putting 'Feng Yun Dou Qi' on the human-demon battlefield. It's just that I don't know if you dare to wait there until someone like you comes to take 'Feng Yun Dou Qi'."

  Qian Jin didn't respond to the old man's words, his two eyes staring blankly at the old man in front of him, who was as sturdy as a bear. His expression couldn't help but be excited as he looked at the old man, and his words became somewhat stuttered: "Ol...old sir. Y...you're saying that the map of 'Feng Yun Dou Qi' was drawn by you?"

  The old man stroked his white beard, revealing a pleased expression: "Not bad, not bad. Your reaction is even quicker than I imagined. This map of 'Wind and Cloud' was drawn by me. At that time, I drew several copies, and then moved to this four seasons...

  "Originally, yeah." The old man patted the huge rock: "Originally, my house was built next to this rock, but I waited too long and nobody came. I got tired of the view here too. So I moved to another rock not far away. If you hadn't dug up the soil just now, I really wouldn't have known someone had found their way here."

  A surge of great happiness flooded in, and at the same time, I couldn't help but laugh and cry. Originally, I thought "Feng Yun Dou Qi" was a book, but it turned out that "Feng Yun Dou Qi" is actually a person! If I hadn't mistakenly believed those stories told by the traveling poet, and insisted on digging holes to find relics here, I might have really missed this opportunity.

  "Good job, kiddo." The old man patted Qianjin's shoulder, and a patch of damp soil fell from his shoulder. "You're really impressive! I was startled when I first saw you. At your age, I was only a 4th-level warrior, but you've already reached the Feng level. Initially, I thought you were a genius warrior with awakened bloodline."

  Dry laughter, no explanation needed. The endless world's affairs are too bizarre. If it weren't for the endless world's crazy training, I wouldn't have become a 9th-level warrior. And if it weren't for the stimulation of the avalanche and the help of the fighting stone, even with good luck, becoming a 10th-level warrior would take some more days.

  "What's more important is that you still understand the importance of strengthening yourself." The old man's face was full of appreciative expression, and he said while circling around Qian Jing: "Too many people only pursue the training of Dou Qi, but forget to train the true container of Dou Qi, which is the physical body! You have some potential, although your lower body training is not as solid as your upper body, it's already rare at this age."

  Qianjin was somewhat grateful to Blake in the endless world. If it wasn't for that mission to find ore in Xishan, the lower plate would probably be worse than it is now. When he was just pulled out of the pit, it was hard to say whether he could stand firm or not.

  "A 10th-level warrior, so strong. With just a bit more training, you can become a Demon Vanquisher and learn the Wind Cloud Fist." The old man smiled happily, supporting his chin with one hand: "Not bad, not bad. These years haven't been wasted after all."

  The old man's stare made him feel a bit uneasy in his heart, so he quickly spoke up to dispel this strange feeling: "Do you need to apprentice to get the Wind Cloud Fist?"

  The old man was amused by this not-so-funny remark and burst out laughing: "Of course! The Wind Cloud Fist is no ordinary internal energy technique, how could I possibly teach it to you without you becoming my disciple?"

  Not a single doubt was raised about the old man's words, his strength alone was enough to explain everything! A set of powerful internal energy techniques, although not necessarily making one a great warrior, relatively speaking, it could greatly increase the chances of becoming a strong warrior.

  "It seems you have some faith in it now, but you clearly don't understand the glorious history of 'Feng Yun Dou Qi'"

  Qianjin watched as the old man plopped himself down on the ground, not getting up to take a stroll around, but instead looking like he had a lot to say. He was somewhat suspicious, wondering if this old man had been living in the Four Seasons Valley for too long without anyone to talk to, so when he finally found someone to speak with, he would act like this.

  "Listen up, kid. You can't understand the glorious history of 'Feng Yun Dou Qi', you don't have that sense of pride, how can you possibly master 'Feng Yun Dou Qi'? The old man patted the damp soil and continued: "You should know that in this world, there are actually six ultimate bloodlines, right?"

  Qian Jin nodded slightly without denying it. Many people in the Zhen Ce Imperial Court would say that there are three ultimate awakened blood warriors when mentioning those who can achieve ultimate awakening, but they forgot that the Demon Clan also has three types of blood warriors that can enter ultimate awakening. Of course, there are six great ultimate blood warriors in total.

  Qianjin secretly frowned, but this seems to have nothing to do with "The Storm Riders".

  "Very good, you didn't come to correct me like many fools do. What nonsense about the three ultimate bloodline warriors?" The old man said with a smile: "You furrowed your brow because you think this has nothing to do with 'Feng Yun Dou Qi'? Kid, you're wrong! It's said that when the creator of 'Feng Yun Dou Qi' reached its highest level, it was exactly during the era when the ultimate awakening of the Qian family's Spirit King bloodline warriors appeared. Therefore, the founder of 'Feng Yun Dou Qi', Bu Yue Tian, went around searching for strong warriors to secretly spar with, and never lost a single match! Until

  The old man's face showed a hint of regret, and Qianjin knew that even if he had used his knees to think, at the time of the Ultimate Awakening of the Dry Family Warrior, who was the strongest in the True Strategy Dynasty, he would have still lost. "Until he met the strongest person in the True Strategy Dynasty at the time, Qian Kuangge, and the two agreed to a private duel." The old man shook his head lightly and sighed, with an expression of utmost regret: "What a pity! Just a little bit short! Really just a little bit short, and he was defeated by Qian Kuangge."