Top-class Bodyguard

Chapter 600 - 580: No Matter How Monstrous They Are, I'm Even More Monstrous

"That's not the case; ginseng is an exception. Other spirit medicines don't have hands or feet."

Ren Feng breathed a sigh of relief. Thank goodness, otherwise if those plants had limbs, wouldn't they be monsters?

Just thinking about a large group of plants with hands and feet standing in front of him made Ren Feng's scalp tingle.

"However," the old man spoke again, "spirit medicines are already at the level of heavenly treasures. They may not be able to burrow underground like ginseng spirits, but they have their own ways to protect themselves, either by hiding or having powerful beasts guarding them."

Ren Feng listened and had a strange look on his face: "Wait a minute, old man, you said there are beasts guarding them, but there are also some animals that are used as medicine too."

"Animals and humans are the same. Don't think only humans are smart; animals are just as clever. Those fierce beasts guarding the spirit medicine hope to consume them once they're ripe, and those spiritual beasts you mentioned that are used for medicine are not easy to provoke either," Han Buyan said flatly.

Ren Feng frowned, "Old man, are you saying these spiritual beasts cultivate just like us?"

"Of course, or where do you think those dragons come from?"

"But the thing is, it's not ancient times anymore. Who knows what really happened back then," Ren Feng complained weakly.

"Alright, alright, you're not at that level yet, and you wouldn't understand even if I told you. I'll have someone look into these things; maybe we can find something."

As the old man was about to hang up, Ren Feng quickly said, "Hey, hey, hey, old man, I still have questions. Why are you hanging up so fast?"

"Come on," Han Buyan huffed, glaring, "Why do you have so many questions? I'm about to freeze out here. Can you have a bit of conscience and respect your elders?"

Ren Feng was speechless. I can't even gauge your strength, and you say you're freezing?

"It's like this, I met the president of the Bounty Guild before, her name is Tang Dieyi. She said she once defected from the Tang Sect, then..."

"Did you say her name was Tang Dieyi? Defected from the Tang Sect?" the old man raised his voice.

"Yeah."

"No wonder, she went abroad; otherwise, her news would have been found domestically." The old man muttered.

"Old man, do you know something?" Ren Feng asked.

"Her defection from the Tang Sect indeed caused quite a stir back in the day. It seems she fell in love with a man, but the Tang Sect didn't allow it, so she left. That's roughly how it went, though I don't know the specifics. Anyway, it ended without resolution."

The old man's tone seemed nostalgic. As the Sword God of the Dragon Group, he had once investigated the matter but didn't uncover much.

Ren Feng nodded and continued, "I fought Tang Dieyi and discovered a problem. Her power far surpassed mine. I'm already in the Divine Realm, but she still crushed me."

"You fought Tang Dieyi?" the old man's voice rose, as if in disbelief.

"Yes, she completely crushed me at the time. Her True Qi carried a piercing coldness, very low in temperature, able to freeze the surrounding plants quickly with strong power."

Ren Feng recounted the scene to the old man.

The old man was puzzled, "Then how did you survive?"

"I killed her," Ren Feng stated bluntly.

Han Buyan almost lost his footing, "You killed her? Then you've reached the Spirit Realm?"

"What Spirit Realm?" Ren Feng immediately caught this keyword.

"Strength categorization, above what you call the Divine Realm, is the Spirit Realm," Han Buyan explained. "I didn't expect it, your power has grown so fast, almost like you've taken medicine. This Nine Yang body is really terrifying, with cultivation speed that's outrageous."

"Hey, hey, hey, old man, don't be vague. Tell me clearly, what is the Spirit Realm?"

"In the world, the general view of strength is divided into the Heaven, Earth, and Human Three Realms, but that's just the basic division and not worth mentioning. Above the Heaven Realm is the Divine or Grandmaster Realm, characterized by projecting True Qi, killing from hundreds of meters away, invincibility against metal and fire."

Han Buyan continued, "The so-called Outer Strength, Inner Strength, and Transforming Strength are three levels of power. Outer Strength corresponds to the Earth Realm, relying on physical skill; Inner Strength involves cultivating True Qi, also called internal martial arts, and the Divine Realm is the Grandmaster Realm with external True Qi. Above that is the Spirit Realm.

In the world, there is Spiritual Qi, which combined with True Qi can somewhat control the Spiritual Qi and even incorporate elements into True Qi, and that's called the Spirit Realm. There is an unbridgeable gap between the Spirit Realm and the Grandmaster Realm. A Grandmaster is strong, but no match for a master of the Spirit Realm."

After this explanation, Ren Feng understood, albeit a bit dumbfounded, as Han Buyan sighed, "You little brat, really infuriating. Back in my day, even recognized as a genius, it took me a full seven or eight years to reach the Spirit Realm. Didn't expect you to reach it in such a short time."

Ren Feng was amused, "Old man, I'm not at this so-called Spirit Realm yet. I'm still at the Grandmaster level; at that time, I used a set of stimulation acupuncture to forcibly boost my strength."

The old man nodded, "I thought so; even with a Nine Yang body, it'd be insane to surpass my own talent."

Ren Feng's mouth twitched, "Old man, you really dare to boast."

"By the way, I've finished the Rongyang Elixir you gave me."

"Go back to Fucheng Mountain. I left some in the alchemy room; I need to find Celestial Dragon Ascendant on this side. I'll explain the specifics of the Spirit Realm when I return."

Ren Feng nodded.

After hanging up, Han Buyan's gaze was deep as he recalled the heavenly and earthly treasures Ren Feng mentioned. Most could indeed be found with some investigation.

"This kid, he's got luck on his side."

Snow fell heavily, as Han Buyan stood in single thin clothing in the snow, beside a signal tower, and made another call. Soon, a steady voice came through.

"Hello."

"It's me."

The tone on the other side immediately changed, with an excited voice saying, "Sword God, are you coming back?"

"Go back? I've left, I'm never going back. Hurry, transfer some personnel for me to investigate some spirit medicines."

"Yes." The middle-aged man on the other end agreed immediately.

After listing all the medicines, the old man asked, "Did you write them all down?"

"Written down."

"Cyan Dragon, I'll need to trouble you again this time."

The one talking to the old man is the Cyan Dragon of the Dragon Group Four Gods!