Chapter 146: The Deal Is Done

Zong Hao glanced at the confident Ye Feng, a hint of doubt flashing in his eyes. He didn’t understand why this young man was so sure he could find the Immortal Grass.
The Immortal Grass was an extremely rare spiritual herb. Although it didn’t contain much energy, it was needed as an ingredient in the creation of many top-tier medicinal pills. Moreover, not only was it rare, but it often grew only in extremely harsh environments—such as arid deserts, scorching volcanoes, or frigid glaciers… Because it grew in such difficult conditions, it absorbed nutrients very slowly, taking almost three thousand years to fully mature. Thus, in the entire cultivation world, it truly was a precious item…
“This is an image of the Immortal Grass—it’s quite easy to recognize! Let’s meet here tonight! No matter if you find it or not, you must return!” Zong Hao handed Ye Feng a piece of paper-sized material before flying away at high speed.
After watching Zong Hao leave, Ye Feng turned around and said, “Everyone, come and take a look. It’s indeed easy to identify!”
“Ye Feng, you agreed to this so easily. Could it be that among the items that predecessor left you, there’s the Immortal Grass?” Kong Xu stepped closer to Ye Feng and spoke in a low voice.
“I’m not sure. I just learned what the Immortal Grass looks like now!” Ye Feng shook his head at Kong Xu. “I need to look for it. If it’s there, that would be great. If not, we’ll think of another way to get him to take us away.”
Although Ye Feng’s uncertain words caused some unease among Kong Xu and the others, they also dispelled the idea that his ring contained everything.
“The items that predecessor gave me weren’t many. I just hadn’t counted them at the time, and my own belongings were also stored in my storage ring without a list, so it’s a bit messy and takes time to find things. I remember he gave me several herbs, but I’m not sure if this one is among them,” Ye Feng added.
“What should we do if it’s not there? How can we get him to take us away?” Kong Xu frowned deeply. Seeing Ye Feng’s confident demeanor, he felt uneasy.
“We’ll figure something out then. I don’t think he’ll abandon us!” Ye Feng finally pretended to look worried, glancing at the others in the crowd, his gaze falling on the two remaining women. “If all else fails, use the beauty strategy! Have those two beauties persuade him!”

The two women glared fiercely at Ye Feng, who turned his face away, pretending not to see them.
“Go look for it first! If you can find it, it’ll save a lot of trouble!” Wu Dao also looked at Ye Feng with hope.
Ye Feng stepped aside, sat cross-legged on the sand, placed the ring from his right hand over his left, then closed his eyes, sending his mental energy into the Void Realm.
The Immortal Grass—a spiritual herb from the cultivation world, capable of reviving the dead and turning flesh into bones…
Requires 30,000 points of Tier 2 Domain Energy. Do you wish to purchase it?
“It’s so expensive!” Ye Feng looked at the palm-sized, green spiritual herb on the shelf—three heart-shaped leaves clustered together, with a slightly raised cluster of spikes in the middle, numbering about thirty in total. Seeing the plant exactly as in the picture, he took a deep breath.
Purchase confirmed!
30,000 points of Tier 2 Domain Energy used; 207,984 points remaining.
Ye Feng quietly withdrew his mental energy from the Void Realm and directed it toward his own Sea of Consciousness, reaching out to the “Wu Dian” floating above it.
On the second page of the “Wu Dian,” the third set of content indeed appeared, just as the message transmitted during his Yuan Ying stage had suggested—the Feiyu Stance and another set of boxing techniques.
That boxing technique seemed incomplete, consisting of only one move. When Ye Feng’s mental energy touched the text describing the move, a phantom image appeared in his Sea of Consciousness.
A young man in a black robe stood upright, drawing a circle with his left hand while delivering a punch with his right. Ye Feng’s mind went blank; at the moment of the punch, he felt as though the entire world trembled. The phantom image vanished in an instant. Ye Feng only vaguely remembered how the punch was delivered but couldn’t fully grasp its overwhelming power.
He carefully analyzed every movement of the young man, simulating it countless times in his mind, yet still failed to grasp the key points.
By the time Ye Feng withdrew his mental energy, it had grown dark, and Kong Xu and the others glanced his way from time to time.
Seeing Ye Feng awake, Kong Xu finally led everyone over. “Well? Did you find it?”
“I didn’t find it at first. I sorted through everything in the ring and dug out that plant from a corner. It looks the same as in the picture, I think!” Ye Feng tried to hide his disappointment at not mastering that boxing technique and nodded at Kong Xu and the others.

Ye Feng spoke as he took out the Immortal Grass from the storage cabinet in the Void Realm. Seeing it with their own eyes, everyone felt relieved. A few pairs of eyes showed greed and envy, but Ye Feng easily noticed these subtle reactions. A cold smile appeared on his lips as he put the Immortal Grass back into the storage cabinet in the Void Realm.

“Every gathering must come to an end. Once we reach Origin Star, let’s go our separate ways!” Ye Feng said to Kong Xu and the others with a smile.

“Master Ye Feng, what are your plans?” Wudao, who should have had the highest level of spiritual cultivation, suddenly asked such a question.

“I’ll travel a bit! To broaden my horizons and gradually improve my cultivation!” Ye Feng smiled. “It’s funny—until now, I still don’t know what realms exist beyond the Yuan Ying stage! Could the master tell me?”

“Why not?” Wudao nodded and smiled. “The cultivation realms start with Ning Dan, followed by Jin Dan, Yuan Ying, Chu Qiao, Fen Shen, He Ti, Du Jie, and finally the Mahayana stage, which leads to ascension. The teleportation technique used by Senior Zong Hao earlier can only be used after reaching the He Ti stage. Those who can teleport between stars are true powerhouses above the Du Jie stage. At this level, one becomes a peak warrior in the cultivation world—the ones closest to ascending to the celestial realm. The Yuan Ying stage is merely the basic strength required to navigate the cultivation world. Only those from major orthodox sects who reach the Yuan Ying stage are eligible to enter the inner sects for true cultivation. Although we’re considered top-tier on Earth, here we’re just small fish in the river—no matter how hard we struggle, we can’t make a splash…”

“Don’t be so pessimistic. You’ve already reached the peak of the Yuan Ying stage. It won’t take many years before you break through to the Chu Qiao stage. With steady cultivation, one day you’ll surely achieve the same greatness as Senior Zong Hao,” Ye Feng reassured them.

“I seem to hear someone calling my name!” At that moment, Zong Hao appeared behind Ye Feng without any warning. “Could it be someone speaking ill of me?”

“We wouldn’t dare,” Ye Feng quickly waved his hands. “Senior, we’ve found what you wanted!”

“Really?!” Zong Hao’s face was filled with disbelief.

“Senior, you must keep your word! Only if you take us away from here can I give you the item!” After saying that, Ye Feng held the Immortal Grass in his hand, waved it in front of Zong Hao’s eyes, then put it back into the Void Realm.

“You little rascal, you really don’t trust me?!” Zong Hao immediately realized that Ye Feng wanted to wait until he sent them away before giving him anything. He couldn’t help but shake his head and laugh, “Never mind. You bunch of kids have just come from the mortal world planet and don’t know what my reputation is like. I won’t hold it against you!”
“Elder, it’s not that I don’t trust you. I did this just to be extra careful. I hope you won’t blame me!” Ye Feng forced out a smile.
“As you wish. First, send them to Blue Star, and then give me what I want!” Zong Hao’s expression showed a hint of helplessness. “Was it you who found this Immortal Grass?”
“It was me!” Ye Feng nodded.
“This top-grade spirit crystal is yours!” Zong Hao readily threw over a top-grade spirit crystal, its golden glow shining brightly even under the setting sun.
Ye Feng didn’t hesitate to store it in the storage cabinet of his virtual realm and thanked Zong Hao.
“You don’t need to thank me. Under normal circumstances, the Immortal Grass is about this price. But right now, it’s in short supply, so its price is inflated—three top-grade spirit crystals are required.” Zong Hao waved his hand. “Consider this spirit grass as mine. I don’t like owing people favors! In fact, even if you hadn’t helped me find the Immortal Grass, I wouldn’t have abandoned you! At most, I’d have let you stay with me for a few more days. When I leave, I’ll take you with me.”
“Elder, you’re really cunning. Pretending not to take us away is just to trick us into helping you find it, right?” Ye Feng knew they had been deceived, but he had obtained a spirit crystal worth 100,000 domain values in exchange for 30,000—so he still considered it a profit.
“One more person means one more set of strength! I see you guys are quite enthusiastic, especially you, who volunteered to help. How could I refuse?” Zong Hao wore a smug smile.
“Alright, I’ll take you away now! Two at a time—who’s first?” After reaching an agreement with Ye Feng, Zong Hao called out to Wu Dao and the others…