Chapter Thirty-Four Re-entering the Mountains

  Everyone is used to being arrogant after becoming an official and getting rich, but Gao Feng thinks of everyone else, which is rare. Looking at his busy running back and forth, the people of the Gao family in Fentian Alley all praise him, saying that this child is honest and down-to-earth, and has not forgotten his roots.

  The Fengtian community is a big place, and everything that needs to be said has been said. The sky has already darkened, and unlike the past few days when everyone was envious and jealous behind his back but didn't dare approach him, today many villagers invited him to dinner, all because they saw how hard he worked for everyone's sake and felt that this person is approachable.

  Since eating that fruit, Gao Feng has not eaten anything until now, but he is still not hungry. He politely declined everyone's invitation and returned to his own mansion.

  What should I call that senior? What is that mountain? Where exactly is it located? And what on earth is the War Demon Temple, there are too many questions to be answered, and perhaps only sleep can provide the answers.

  When Gao Fengguan closed the courtyard gate, he thought to himself that he really couldn't sleep. The guards at the Hou Mansion were tight and didn't need to worry too much, but the ordinary people of the Gao family living in the Fong Tian Fang didn't have any defenses. Those who lived near the Hou Mansion could still take care of them, but those who lived far away might not be able to manage.

  Bi Sheng is actually in a marginal area of Fengtian District, and there are indeed several families with 14 or 15-year-old girls. If something really happens, it's likely to cause trouble.

  Gaofeng's residence is also considered marginal, but it's actually very close to these few houses. Gaofeng thought for a moment and quickly made a decision. The problem is the problem, going up the mountain is going up the mountain, although he was looking forward to it, human safety is still paramount.

  A fourteen or fifteen-year-old girl is almost considered an adult, and if she's kidnapped and sold to a brothel or to people in the countryside or mountains, it can be very profitable. However, if it's just a commoner's child who gets kidnapped, that's one thing, but if it's the daughter of a high-ranking official like a servant or a secretary, that's a different story altogether. The government and all sorts of people won't let it go easily. If all these recent cases of girls disappearing in the capital are connected, I'm afraid it's not just about human trafficking, but something more sinister.

  Human trafficking is still okay, no one will die. But if there are other intentions, the fate of the trafficked girls is really hard to say, so be careful and take precautions.

  Thinking of this, Gao Feng didn't go to sleep either. In his current physical state, it seemed that not sleeping or eating didn't matter, and keeping watch at night was more suitable.

  The night was already deep, Gao Feng was patrolling in the streets of Fengtian Alley, and when every household closed their doors, he also returned to his own mansion. Now everything is quiet, with his senses and hearing, he can hear everything around him, so it's not necessary to patrol everywhere. If something happens, relying on his speed, he can rush over immediately.

  In the dead of night, unable to enter the house, Gao Feng was still practicing in the courtyard, cultivating the Xiantian Hunyuan Zhen Shen Jue. Others said that when practicing, one would forget about both the self and external objects, and a practitioner would not feel anything happening outside. However, as Gao Feng circulated his internal energy, his senses became increasingly clear.

  The meridians have changed, from originally complex to simple. Gao Feng calmed down and said that at the beginning of his cultivation, the internal energy and true qi were like water in rivers, lakes, and oceans, with endless sky and earth outside the water. When the water moves, it needs to rely on the terrain and be driven by the wind. But now, the total amount of internal energy and true qi has not increased much, but its nature is completely different. Now it's as if the entire space between heaven and earth is filled with water.

  Gao Feng himself is the heaven and earth, Gao Feng moves, heaven and earth move, the water inside heaven and earth also moves. The inner power and true energy have already merged with the whole body, no need to drive or circulate, the mind intends, the inner power arrives.

  "The boundary of 'war skills' has various characteristics, one of which is that the internal force is naturally formed, and the mind moves with intention. The first time he practiced the '鎮神诀', Gao Feng felt that there were many things pouring into his body from the heavens and the earth, but now he feels that his own body is the heavens and the earth, infinitely expanding."

  Corresponding to this feeling, Gao Feng felt that the range of his hearing was also expanding, covering the entire Fēng Tiān Fāng and even further out.

  Crickets chirping, a gentle breeze rustling the leaves, a night watchman approaching from afar, a man snoring in a nearby house, a woman turning over, all sounds are clear and distinct...

  Unconsciously, the body movements of the Town God's Seal had been repeated several times, and slowly came to a stop, but the true energy inside his body was still circulating non-stop. Gao Feng thought he was still moving, but this practice was heading towards a state that he didn't understand. Gao Feng seemed to see the meridians in his own body, and could also see the true energy flowing, the true energy seemed like pure water flowing and gathering in the void.

  For a moment, Gao Feng suddenly found himself in the mountains, had he fallen asleep? What about the guards outside? But soon Gao Feng realized that he could still hear the faint sounds of Fengtian Alley, and immediately discovered that his current state was not like when he usually entered the mountains.

  What is seen and heard in the mountains at this time is not so real, hearing and smelling are all a bit vague, as if there is a layer of separation, this feeling is indeed like being in a dream.

  "Woof! Woof! Woof!"

  Hearing a dog barking over there, Gao Feng looked in the direction of the sound and found that the black dog was growling fiercely at him. Gao Feng couldn't help but laugh, it seemed that it really was a dog, it looked just like the black wolf.

  Since he had come to this mountain, he might as well go and ask that senior fellow. There were too many mysteries that he wanted to get an explanation for, so Gao Feng didn't want to delay any further and hastily went up the stone steps of the mountain road.

  That black dog kept barking non-stop, occasionally showing its teeth and looking fierce, as if it might pounce on someone at any moment. But when Gao Feng approached, walking a few steps closer, the black dog suddenly stopped barking and looked puzzled. With a "woof", it then crawled back into the bushes.

  As soon as he stepped onto the stone steps, Gao Feng suddenly felt his body sink, and he almost fell to the ground. He unconsciously circulated his energy to steady himself, but in doing so, he found that the sounds from the Fēng Tiān Fang became much more muffled, and he could no longer hear them clearly. On the other hand, his sense of being in the mountains became even more vivid.

  In a daze, Gao Feng thought of this and mobilized his true energy to make changes, which also had something to do with it. Gao Feng hurriedly controlled his strength and walked on the mountain road, using his internal force to resist the pressure, but the force he used gradually decreased. As expected, the commotion from the Fēng Tiān Fāng was also becoming clearer, Gao Feng carefully controlled this balance, allowing himself to walk on the mountain road without missing the outside noise.

  It's not easy to get to the first layer of the mountain, but Gao Feng is actually sweating, his muscles are sore, and he's been feeling unusually tired lately. His spirit feels a bit overwhelmed, and it's like his mind is divided into two uses.

  The ancient characters on the stone tablet at the starting point of the second layer mountain road indeed read "War Demon Temple". Gao Feng confirmed it once again, and just as he was about to turn back, he heard the voice of his senior ringing out:

  "Good boy, you've made great progress! You can even climb mountains now. What a pity that you didn't bring any fruit!"

  On the other side, Gao Feng bowed his head and asked straightforwardly:

  "Never having asked for your respected surname before is truly impolite!"

  From the woods came a "heh heh" laughter, and the senior smiled and teased:

  "You've come here several times, and only now you remember to ask me my name? Well, I suppose it's no big deal if I tell you... what was my surname again?"

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