Chapter Thirty-Four: Washing and Refining, What a Wonderful Union

  "I knew it!"

  As soon as Ning Feng entered the Jiukong Stone Realm, he opened his eyes and was immediately blinded by a burst of golden light that filled his vision and illuminated his face.

  She took a step to the side, and in the pond, a ripple of golden water shimmered, almost passing halfway, with a slight undulation, as if swept by a gentle breeze, revealing a smiling face.

  Hahaha~~~

  "Finally found it!"

  Ning Feng was so excited that he directly jumped up, if not for the fact that he had already verified that the golden water could not be touched, he would have had the urge to jump in and play around.

  "When I'm doing good deeds, it's not that the Nine Orifices Stone trembles every time, but when I eat Sun Fruit, it never trembles at all."

  Ning Feng thought back to the past three days, finding all sorts of barely passable excuses, and had swallowed a full ten Sun Fruits to verify this point, feeling that Tian Yue Tong Ju not bringing this up was truly kind.

  "It can only be... doing good deeds..."

  Ning Feng shook his head, feeling that this conclusion was somewhat difficult to accept.

  How many times has he been called a "good man" in the past three days? Must this label be worn for a lifetime?

  He felt a chill run down his spine at this thought.

  "Never mind, I'll verify it later. For now..."

  Ning Feng sat cross-legged under the willow tree beside the Golden Pond, recalling his previous experience and silently reciting to himself: "Temper my physical body, help me forge the Sun Bone."

  Once, twice...

  "Hmm..."

  "No reaction?"

  Ning Feng repeated it three times in a row, but the golden water didn't even flicker, and there was no reaction at all.

  He scratched his head and muttered to himself, with no particular outcome.

  Ning Feng sank into thought for a moment, looking at the half pool of golden water, and wondered: "Could it be that there's not enough quantity?"

  After accumulating enough golden water, gathering at least one pool, and trying again, Ning Feng clearly knew that this was the best choice, but his heart was unwilling.

  "Besides, last time a pool of golden water was barely enough to forge the first section of the Sun Bone, and another pool might not be sufficient either."

  "Let's just focus on what's in front of us."

  Ning Feng took a deep breath and instantly made up his mind. He spoke loudly to Jin Chi, "Help me temper my physical body and merge with the Sun's Law."

  As soon as the words fell, the originally calm Golden Pond was rippled again, and with a sway, the pool water dropped at a speed visible to the naked eye.

  Dried up in an instant!

  "Haha, I knew it!"

  "It wasn't just luck last time, Jin Chi really did have an effect, it's just limited, only the quantity was insufficient."

  "Hahaha...hahahahaha~~~~"

  Ning Feng burst out laughing and jumped up, glanced at the dry golden pool, and hastily turned around to leave the Jiuxiao Stone Boundary.

  In the valley of Fuso, under an ancient bronze tree, Ning Feng sat cross-legged leaning against the trunk, with white light emanating from all over his body. A column of heavenly light towered above the ancient tree, enveloping him within it.

  As soon as he opened his eyes, he immediately felt the surging of the solar divine light filling his body. With just a slight movement, it was like an arm commanding fingers, and also like a fish getting water.

  "My physique has indeed become more compatible with the Sun Technique. Even if I didn't take a step into the sky, achieving a second Sun Bone is still a satisfying result."

  Before the wind arrived, I couldn't feel the physical changes, so I hastily visualized the Sun God Temple, silently operated the Sun Method, and completely absorbed this gain.

  He didn't notice that the back leaning against the ancient bronze tree connected them together, and the flowing light passed through this point, like passing over a bridge, flowing into the ancient bronze tree, and then returning to flow back.

  One person, one tree, inexplicably harmonious, breathing together.

  This meditation lasted for a whole hour.

  "Wow!"

  Ning Feng slowly came to from his meditation, opening his eyes gently, and felt joy filling his heart.

  One hour into meditation, physical changes aside, the originally faint sunlight had increased significantly.

  "This time's harvest is equivalent to several months of hard work!"

  Ning Feng was thinking happily when suddenly a figure in a wide robe with large sleeves flashed before his eyes and stopped in front of him.

  "Big Brother!"

  Seeing that it was Shen Zhaoxuan, he hastily stood up, and his face involuntarily showed a hint of apology.

  Ning Feng thought that Shen Zhaoxuan must have never let go of the blame for leading his Shixiong astray, and was either waiting outside the valley or lurking in the Water Clouds.

  He had been waiting for a long time and was worried that something had happened to him, so he hurried over.

  Ning Feng had already thought it through. If Shen Zhaoxuan were to reprimand him, he would have to show a good attitude and sincerely apologize.

  Unexpectedly, Shen Zhaoxuan's first words were laced with a smile as he said, "Seeing my junior brother work so hard makes me feel ashamed."

  "Hmm..."

  Ning Feng suddenly looked up and saw that Shen Zhaoxuan's face only had concern and sincerity, without any other emotions, and couldn't help but feel moved.

  But he didn't say anything, many things are understood without being said.

  "Senior brother, let's go back."

  "Go back, Master is waiting anxiously."

  Two brothers, left Fusang Valley, came out of Tiandu Mountain, and went towards Tianyun Peak.

  Just as Shen Zhaoxuan had just set foot in the Tianyun Peak mountain range and hadn't gone to the Tianyunzi Cave Mansion yet, his footsteps suddenly came to a halt.

  Ning Feng hesitated and stopped in his tracks, asking: "Big Brother Shifu, what's wrong?"

  Shen Zhaoxuan rushed forward, lifting his chin slightly. Ning Feng followed the direction of his gaze and saw a white crane, which looked agile but had a misty body, flying towards them with only the size of a palm.

  The white crane flew in front of the two brothers and hovered there.

  Its flying posture is agile and nimble, and when it shakes its head, it has a unique spirit, which is no different from the immortal cranes raised at the foot of Tianyun Peak.

  Right next to him, he could clearly distinguish that the white crane's body was actually condensed from clouds and fog, not a real entity, apparently some kind of magic.

  Shen Zhaoxuan said in a low voice: "Younger brother, this is Master's Cloud Flying Crane Transmission."

  He finished speaking and dragged Ning Feng down to pay their respects together:

  "Disciples Shen Zhaoxuan and Ning Feng, respectfully listening to the master's teachings."

  The sound of flying cranes in the clouds dispersed as soon as it was heard, a familiar voice belonging to Tianyunzi, entered the ears of the two masters.

  "When I heard that my disciple Ning Feng had achieved first place, I was overjoyed in my heart."

  "My disciples have great talent in the Taiji method, so they don't need to rush into practice at once. They should lay a solid foundation and accumulate blessings for their whole life. As a teacher, I should make plans for them."

  "Let the wind disperse, from now on for three days, you may come and go freely in the sect, after three days return to see me."

  The last word's sound faded away, and the last wisp of cloud dispersed by the Cloud Crane Transmission Technique also dissipated.

  "Master, what is this?"

  Ning Feng was somewhat puzzled and couldn't understand, so he turned his head to look at Shen Zhaoxuan.

  Shen Zhaoxuan immediately stood up and smiled, saying: "Younger brother, our master indeed holds you in high esteem. He sent a message through the Cloud Middle Flying Crane instead of waiting for us to go pay our respects, clearly he is not on the mountain."

  He patted Ning Feng's shoulder and couldn't help but pace back and forth, going forward and backward without stopping, making Ning Feng dizzy.

  "When I accompanied Brother to Fusang Valley at that time, I received the news that Shidi had obtained a reward from the sect and could enter and exit the sect freely for one month without being restricted by the new disciples."

  Shifu had already known that he was coming earlier, and now that he's not in the mountains, it must be to plan for this month's time to prepare something for his younger brother, to lay a solid foundation.

  Ning Feng nodded repeatedly as he listened, Shen Zhaoxuan's analysis sounded flawless.

  "What kind of solid foundation needs to be borrowed for a month's time? Does it also require the master to run an errand in person?"

  Ning Feng was puzzled in his heart, but what made him even more concerned was Shen Zhaoxuan.

  Whether it was the comfort shown by Tianyunzi from the flying crane's transmission, or the importance of personally leaving the mountain to make arrangements, Shen Zhaoxuan did not have a bit of jealousy, nor did he feel lost, but simply rejoiced for him.

  "The elder brother is a humble and gentle man, as warm and smooth as jade. In his actions, he is elegant and effortless, like the warmth of spring breeze."

  "Deal with things as if they were clear sky and bright sun; treat people as if they were gentle breeze and clear moon."

  "To have such a brother as a guide is truly heaven's blessing!"

  Compared with what's good, Ning Feng's behavior towards Shen Zhaoyuan is more about cherishing and appreciation.

  As he thought of her, he closed his eyes and let the events of this period flow through his mind.

  "With such a guide as elder brother, with such a master, and with such a sect..., I am so fortunate."

  He opened his eyes and saw that Shen Zhaoxuan's face still had a joyful expression, still happy for him, and couldn't help but exclaim:

  "Big Brother..."

  "What's wrong, young master?"

  Nothing, nothing at all.

  Ning Feng smiled, his smile as clean and bright as the first rays of sunlight in the morning. He shook his head slowly, some things didn't need to be said, they could be left for later, when actions would speak louder than words.

  He raised his head, gazing at the scenery in the midst of Tianyun Peak, watching the clouds roll and unfold, listening to the wind rise and fall, and felt: "I just think that our Sun God Temple, our Tianyun Peak, is really a great place."

  Shen Zhaoxuan and Ning Feng stood side by side, looking at the familiar place where they grew up, nodding in agreement...

  ……

  Bidding farewell to his senior fellow disciple, Ning Feng went down the mountain alone and headed towards Chaoyang Town.

  Having got three days off, how can I not go back home and see my old father?

  "How has Father been doing during this time?"

  Whenever Ning Feng thought of this problem, he would think of Ning Cai Chen's few moves of dispersing hands, and the corners of his mouth would start to twitch.

  Soon passed through Chaoyang Town and walked all the way to his own courtyard.

  Along the way, Ning Feng occasionally stopped and greeted familiar and unfamiliar people.

  This time, unlike last time, he became a disciple of the Sun God Temple's inner chamber, and the news spread throughout Chaoyang Town.

  At that time, there were many who entered the outer gate together, and those who persisted to the end of the hundred were not lacking. However, only Ning Feng became a disciple of the Divine Palace's inner chamber.

  The residents of Chaoyang Town can't help but be enthusiastic.

  Ning Feng smiled until his face was numb, and he had just arrived at the entrance of his home.

  The door creaked open and he stepped inside, shouting: "Father, I'm back!"

  "My son just sat down, and I'll be right out."

  Ning Caichen's voice came from inside the house, followed by a burst of chaotic noise, rustling and indistinguishable.

  "Huh?"

  Ning Feng felt something was strange.

  Doesn't he know what kind of person his own father is? How strange.

  Ning Feng waited for a few breaths, and the inner room finally calmed down, but Ning Cai Chen's figure was still nowhere to be seen.

  Just as he was hesitating whether to go in or not, the door inside opened.

  Ning Caichen's face was full of smiles, his hands high in the air shaking: "Son, why have you suddenly returned? Thinking of dying for your father?"

  Ning Feng looked up and down a few times, and suddenly a strange color flashed across his face.