Double penetration, starting from being a trader

Wang Hu still enjoys lecturing Liu Qian as always.

Liu Qian did not have any aversion to this.

Apart from Chen Feng, only in front of Wang Hu could Xingfeng Sect truly relax.

Liu Qian nodded: "You're right, youth is about taking risks, I was too conservative."

Wang Hu then said, "Don't be too busy. It's been almost two hundred years, and you're still not tired of being the head steward? Why don't you just retire and come back to Xingfeng City with me to retire? Don't you like painting? I'll have someone set up a shop for you later."

Liu Qian gave a wry smile: "I would like to, but I'll definitely have to handle everything within the sect. I don't trust anyone else to do it."

Liu Qian has been in this position for so many years that he has long been used to it.

He really couldn't suddenly give up what he was doing and go to retire with Wang Hu.

Furthermore, the current Xingfeng Sect cannot find anyone to replace him.

Wang Fengnuo is too young; even if someone else were in his position, they wouldn't be able to control the others in the department.

Just then, a voice rang out from outside the hall.

"You really should take a rest."

Upon hearing the sound, Wang Hu and Liu Qian immediately looked towards the door, where they saw Chen Feng stepping in.

Upon seeing Chen Feng, both Wang Hu and Liu Qian stood up at the same time.

"Greetings, Sect Master!"

Chen Feng waved his hand and said:
"There's no need for such formalities in private. Please sit down."

Hearing Chen Feng's casual tone, Liu Qian and Wang Hu both smiled.

Wang Hu immediately took the teapot from the side and poured Chen Feng a cup of tea:

"Sect Master, have you finished your cultivation?"

"Yes, I just finished my cultivation." Chen Feng looked at Liu Qian and said, "Wang Hu is right, you have indeed been busy for hundreds of years, it's time to rest for a while."

Liu Qian had already been managing the Xingfeng Sect for him when he was still in the Qi Refining stage.

The other party had been doing their best, which Chen Feng had noticed.

If Liu Qian could cultivate immortality, Chen Feng would truly help him raise his cultivation level.

Unfortunately, it is extremely difficult for mortals to cultivate immortality, and he has yet to find a way to enable mortals to do so.

Liu Qian and Wang Hu were able to live so long because they modified their mechanical bodies.

However, this mechanical body is not a long-term solution. It may be fine for a few hundred years, but once the magic crystal power in their bodies is exhausted, their consciousness will completely dissipate.

"Sect Master, the situation in the Star Domain is complicated right now, so I dare not rest at this time," Liu Qian said.

Seeing Liu Qian's expression, Chen Feng didn't try to persuade him any further.

He could sense that Liu Qian had made managing the conduct department a habit, or even a hobby.

Chen Feng then asked, "How long until the battle of geniuses ends?"

When Chen Feng asked about serious matters, Liu Qian became serious.

"It's already over. The surrounding star fields have basically been recovered by the Blood Demon Palace and the Three Saints Sect. What's left are just some desolate star fields with no value. Even if you don't come back this time, Sect Master, I will activate your primordial spirit imprint to contact you after a while."

Upon hearing this, Chen Feng couldn't help but become curious:

"Does the Blood Demon Palace intend to attack us after the competition for geniuses ends?"

Liu Qian shook his head: "No, it's because after the competition for geniuses ends, the Three Saints Sect and the Blood Demon Palace are going to announce the top ten winners and distribute the corresponding rewards. At that time, the top forces in the surrounding star regions will all go to participate in this grand event, which is also a way to reward those who have made contributions."

Upon hearing this, Chen Feng immediately understood.

The announcement of the top ten winners of the genius competition at this grand event was secondary; the most important thing was to consolidate and intimidate the forces in the surrounding star regions.

After all, most of the star fields outside the boundary were conquered by the people of the Xuanhuang Realm, and there are probably very few that are truly willing to surrender.

At this moment, Chen Feng asked:
"Where do I rank now?"

Liu Qian replied, "As per your instructions, Sect Master, Jiang Bohan and the others did not reclaim too many star fields; they only maintained your ranking at ninth place."

"Mm." Chen Feng nodded.

He wasn't surprised by this ranking; even without his intervention, the Xingfeng Sect alone was enough to reclaim many star regions.

At this moment, Liu Qian said, "Sect Master, after this gathering, the Blood Demon Palace and the Three Saints Sect are very likely to cause us trouble."

Liu Qian's face showed worry.

Although Xingfengmen hasn't made any major moves in the past few decades, even the power it has displayed on the surface is enough to make these two forces envious.

He was certain that once the competition for geniuses ended, these two forces would definitely come looking for trouble.

“I am aware of that, but you don’t need to worry about it. You just need to arrange things within the sect,” Chen Feng said calmly.

Seeing Chen Feng so calm and without any worry, Liu Qian sighed and said:

"Sect Master, I've noticed that as soon as you return, it's as if everything can be resolved, making me feel incredibly at ease."

Wang Hu, standing nearby, chuckled and joked:

"Liu Qian, haven't you gotten used to it after all these years? As long as the sect leader is here, what can't be solved? In my opinion, even if that Heavenly Venerable is powerful, we can just give up this star field and leave. Even without this star field, our Xingfeng Sect will still be the Xingfeng Sect."

Only Wang Hu would dare to say such things to someone's face: abandoning the current Xingfeng Star Region and leaving directly. No one else would dare to say such a thing.

Chen Feng nodded: "Wang Hu is right. If it really comes to a point where we can't solve the problem, then we'll leave."

He established Xingfengmen only to help himself acquire resources, and its current scale is beyond his expectations.

As long as Wang Hu and Liu Qian, these old-timers, are still around, everyone else is dispensable to Chen Feng.

If we give up the star field, so be it. The universe is so vast, there's nowhere we can't find a place to belong.

"When will the grand event be held?" Chen Feng asked.

Liu Qian said, "It will be in a month, in the Tianhong Star Region."

Tianhong Starfield is a mid-star field, but its location is very special. It is situated in the very center of the sphere of influence of Tianxuan Holy Land and Taiyi Sect, and there is a profound meaning to choosing this place to hold the grand event.

"Yes, I'll go there then." Chen Feng nodded.

Liu Qian asked, "Should we send a fleet to accompany you, Sect Master?"

The strength of the Xingfengmen fleet is far greater than it was before, and it can now provide assistance to Chen Feng.

Chen Feng shook his head: "No need, I can go by myself."

Upon hearing this, Liu Qian didn't ask any further questions, but simply nodded.

Since his sect leader had made this decision, he was naturally confident and had nothing to worry about.

Chen Feng then asked, "Tell me about the recent situation inside the sect."

Having been away for so many years, Chen Feng also wanted to know the current situation inside the sect.

Liu Qian was prepared for Chen Feng's question and immediately recounted the recent situation within the sect.

Besides the significant increase in weaponry and equipment, the Xingfeng Sect has also seen a several-fold increase in personnel over the past decade or so, including both high- and low-level cultivators, with three more Dao Integration cultivators added in the last thirty years.

These three are all Dao Integration cultivators trained by Xingfeng Sect.

In addition, some elders of the Xingfeng Sect have also broken through to new realms. For example, Ge Yunxuan recently broke through to the Nascent Soul stage, and He Menghan reached the Great Perfection of the Nascent Soul stage. The most surprising breakthrough was Yun Qingjue, the former president of the Immortal Treasure Merchant Guild, who has now also broken through to the Void Refinement stage.

Of course, some old friends also passed away due to their lifespan, which is an inevitable thing in the cultivation world. For example, the Holy Emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty, a Nascent Soul cultivator who once dominated Canglan Star for a long time, died a few years ago.

The person currently in power in the Great Zhou Dynasty is Nangong Wanyue, who has already broken through to the Nascent Soul stage.

Liu Qian told Chen Feng about the situation of each of these people. Liu Qian also knew that Chen Feng was a sentimental person, so he mentioned many people.

"Sect Master, there's one more thing I need to tell you. Yinyin left the sect seven years ago, leaving only a letter before she left." After Liu Qian finished speaking, he took out a letter and placed it on the table in front of Chen Feng.

Chen Feng opened the letter; inside was only one sentence.

"Brother, I'm leaving. I can't help you now, but I definitely can in the future. Don't worry about me, Yinyin."

Chen Feng smiled helplessly. She naturally knew why Yin Yin left Xingfeng Sect. She probably wanted to break through to a higher realm and go outside to seek opportunities.

Actually, Chen Feng is now able to help Yin Yin obtain a Dao-harmonizing spiritual object.

But Yin Yin was unaware of this. According to his estimation, even if Yin Yin knew, she probably wouldn't stay inside the door.

Yinyin wanted to break through on her own, instead of always being under his protection.

Chen Feng looked at Liu Qian and asked:

"Have you received any news from Zhengjiao and Xiaotong?"

Chen Feng knew that Zheng Jiao and Xiao Tong had left Xingfeng Sect to make their own way in the world decades ago.

Liu Qian shook his head: "No, but their soul tablets are still intact, so they should all be fine."

Chen Feng nodded: "Mm."

Whether it was Zhengjiao or Yinyin, they left Xingfengmen because they felt they couldn't keep up with his pace. Unlike others, they all had their own pride.

Staying by his side might guarantee a peaceful and stable life, but that's not what they're after.

In the time that followed, Liu Qian began to report other matters to Chen Feng.

Most of them are trivial matters related to the Feng Shui department.

For example, the power struggles between internal factions, and who has been punished by Xingfengmen for violating the rules over the years.

This is something that could happen in any power, so Chen Feng wasn't surprised.

Chen Feng stayed with Liu Qian for an hour before leaving.

Before leaving, he promised Wang Hu that he would go to Xingfeng City with him in a few days.

Air ventilation system, nuclear plant.

Chen Feng came here, naturally to send that star-domain-class warship back to Earth.

Inside a factory,

Yue Yao and other nuclear factory workers are assembling a spaceship, which is a warp drive spaceship.

Warp drive spaceships are not like antimatter warships; their internal structure is much more complex, and they also require cultivators to help refine the materials.

Two Dao Integration cultivators are helping Yue Yao refine the materials for building the warp speed spaceship.

One of them was Xu Wangchen, the patriarch of the Xuling Clan, and the other was Zhang Xiancheng, a newly promoted Dao Integration cultivator trained by the Xingfeng Sect in the last ten years.

This person is a half-step Dao Integration cultivator from the Xingfeng Starfield who joined the Xingfeng Sect decades ago.

Because of his excellent performance, Liu Qian bestowed upon him a Dao-Merging Spiritual Object, and he successfully advanced to the level of a Dao-Merging cultivator.

Nowadays, Xingfeng Sect has many cultivators like this who are half-step into the Dao Integration stage, numbering in the hundreds. These people join Xingfeng Sect with only one purpose: to break through to the Dao Integration stage.

However, very few cultivators are able to obtain Dao-harmonizing spiritual items from the Xingfeng Sect.

Zhang Xiancheng's success is due to the various tasks he has been undertaking over the years, as outlined by Xingfengmen.

Even with a Dao-harmonizing spiritual object, one is not guaranteed to succeed in breaking through. He has endured unimaginable hardships to reach this point.

After the breakthrough, Zhang Xiancheng felt a sense of belonging to Xingfengmen.

He knew very well that with his background, he could only advance further within the Xingfeng Sect.

Just then, Zhang Xiancheng, who was refining materials, seemed to have noticed something. He immediately looked behind Yue Yao and exclaimed, "Who's there!"

Xu Wangchen, who was standing next to Yue Yao, also looked behind her.

Upon seeing the person who had arrived, he immediately bowed and greeted them.
"Greetings, Sect Master!"

The others in the factory naturally noticed the commotion and stopped working to greet Chen Feng.

Yue Yao smiled upon Chen Feng's arrival:

"Sect Master, you've arrived."

Chen Feng nodded to Yue Yao, then looked at the others and said, "You guys continue with your work."

Upon hearing this, the factory workers continued to work with their heads down, but many of them glanced at Chen Feng.

After all, this is the sect leader; it's rare to see him even once every ten years or so.

Chen Feng then looked at Zhang Xiancheng:

"Your spiritual sense at the first step of the Dao Integration stage is comparable to that of a cultivator at least at the third stage. You're quite impressive. What's your name?"

The fact that Zhang Xiancheng was able to detect him immediately is enough to show that his spiritual sense is far stronger than that of others.

When Zhang Xiancheng heard Chen Feng ask his name, he immediately cupped his hands in greeting:

"Reporting to the Sect Master, my subordinate Zhang Xiancheng is currently serving as an elder in the Affairs Hall."

Although Zhang Xiancheng had already advanced to the Dao Integration stage, he still appeared very nervous when facing Chen Feng.

Chen Feng's fame is simply too great.

Decades ago, Chen Feng already possessed strength comparable to the fifth step of the Dao Integration Realm, which was something he couldn't compare to.

Moreover, having been with Xingfengmen for so many years, he has a clear understanding of Xingfengmen's power.

The powerful Xingfeng Sect was founded by Chen Beijing.

"Your soul is so strong, you must have obtained some great opportunity, right?" Chen Feng asked Zhang Xiancheng.

Zhang Xiancheng immediately spoke without any concealment:
"I did indeed have a fortuitous opportunity several thousand years ago. At that time, I was still in the Nascent Soul stage. While traveling through the starry sky, I accidentally entered a spatial rift and obtained a strange fruit from it. After consuming it, my divine soul surged."

There was nothing that Zhang Xiancheng couldn't talk about, because it wasn't a secret; many people had heard about his extraordinary adventure.

Moreover, there was only one fruit; once he swallowed it, there was none left.

As for that spatial rift, it no longer exists.

Other cultivators might covet him if they heard about this, but standing in front of him was Chen Beijin, the sect leader of Xingfeng Sect.

The other party wouldn't even notice his little bit of luck.

As Zhang Xiancheng had expected, Chen Feng didn't press for more questions. He simply offered a few words of encouragement and then left with Yue Yao.

After Chen Feng and Yue Yao left, Zhang Xiancheng looked at Xu Wangchen and asked:

"Fellow Daoist Xu, can you discern the sect master's cultivation level?"

He had always been very curious about Chen Feng's cultivation level. (End of Chapter)