Two years can change many things.
But these changes did not appear on Lin Xian'er.
Back then, Han Feng told her to cultivate well, and she truly devoted herself to bitter cultivation.
Without anyone's company, and with Ye Qingyun always directing road affairs on the front line, Lin Xian'er lived a very lonely life.
"Master, I missed you so much."
Lin Xian'er spoke up.
She threw herself into Han Feng's arms, inhaling the scent on Han Feng's body vigorously.
It was as if only this could alleviate the loneliness of the past two years.
Han Feng gently patted Lin Xian'er's back.
"I'm back."
Lin Xian'er rubbed against Han Feng's clothes, wiping away her tears and leaving a wet mark.
"Such a big girl, and still crying."
Lin Xian'er lowered her head shyly.
"Master!"
"Who told you to go into seclusion for so long?"
"Just two and a half years, it's okay."
Han Feng held Lin Xian'er's hand and walked into the room.
Lin Xian'er hugged Han Feng's arm tightly, leaning half of her body weight against Han Feng's side.
"It was clearly a long time!"
For the rest of the day, Lin Xian'er stuck to Han Feng. They even leaned together while eating, almost to the point of letting Han Feng feed her.
"Xian'er, when did you break through to Nine-Star Dou Emperor?"
Han Feng took a sip of tea to cleanse his palate and asked.
"I reached it half a year ago."
Lin Xian'er said.
As expected, Han Feng nodded.
"Then in this half-year, the Dou Qi in your body should have reached the peak of Dou Emperor, right?"
From Nine-Star Dou Emperor to breaking through to Dou Ancestor, there is still a short distance to go.
"Of course!"
Lin Xian'er showed Han Feng her current realm.
"Not bad, you can already try to break through to the Dou Ancestor realm."
Han Feng laughed.
It seems the timing of his coming out of seclusion was just right.
As long as Lin Xian'er breaks through to Dou Ancestor, the drawbacks of her physique will be completely resolved, and he won't have to worry about this in the future.
"You can prepare for the next two days. No need to hone Dou Techniques anymore. Study the last step of the 'Poison Pill Method' carefully a few times. When your state is raised to the peak, then start breaking through to Dou Ancestor."
Lin Xian'er nodded.
Dissolve the poison spirit, condense the poison pattern, break through to Dou Ancestor.
Actually, Han Feng didn't need to say these things; she had already prepared early on.
After all, Xun'er had become a Dou Ancestor a few years ago. If she didn't break through soon, she was afraid she would be left far behind.
After finishing the meal with Lin Xian'er, Han Feng got up and went to the City Lord's Mansion.
In two years, the overall changes in the Black-Corner Region were great, developing more and more prosperously.
However, this is not strange. The Black-Corner Region itself was the most famous trading place in the Northwest Continent. It was just that due to the bloody massacres that couldn't be eradicated, it had always been relatively savage and primitive.
After the establishment of the rule of law, these transactions were effectively guaranteed, and the notoriety handed down in the Black-Corner Region gradually underwent a subtle transformation.
Seeing that the Black-Corner Region had become "easy to bully", the surrounding countries united to boycott the Black-Corner Region.
If you can't make others fear you, then others will want to make you fear them.
In the collision of interests between countries, this is a very realistic problem.
Han Feng wanted to live in peace, but others were unwilling.
After browsing through the government affairs, Han Feng pondered for a moment and did not immediately deal with these national disputes.
Such things were trivial matters not worth mentioning to him; just hand them over to the subordinates to handle.
At this time, a figure walked out from the dark.
Yao Xiaotian handed a scroll to Han Feng.
As the other Dou Saint combat power in Feng City now, Yao Xiaotian was responsible for coordinating the search for Heavenly Flames.
The contents of the scroll were the results of these two and a half years.
Han Feng opened it and took a look.
"Sure enough, finding Heavenly Flames is not an easy task."
Han Feng smiled helplessly.
So many puppets were dispatched and searched so many places, but the result was drawing water with a bamboo basket—all in vain.
It seemed within expectations, nothing surprising.
If Heavenly Flames were so easy to find, it would make them seem less prestigious.
"Keep searching."
Han Feng said a sentence.
Yao Xiaotian nodded and withdrew.
"Actually, it doesn't matter if we can't find them."
A cluster of fused colorful flames appeared in Han Feng's hand.
As long as he refined the Nine Serene Wind Flame, the "Mantra of Flame" should be able to advance to high-level Heaven Class.
Moreover, there were still the Three Thousand Burning Flame and the Purifying Lotus Demon Fire waiting for Han Feng to obtain.
Han Feng extinguished the flame in his hand, walked out of the City Lord's Mansion, came to Feng City, and admired the scenery on the street.
Two years was like a snap of fingers for him.
But for these ordinary people, it might have been a long time.
Han Feng walked to the gate of the Xiao Estate. This was originally the edge area of Feng City, but now it had become very lively.
The surrounding markets and various industries were all completed, attracting a lot of customer flow.
The guards in front of the Xiao Estate gate seemed to have long adapted to life here, standing with heads held high, their eyes firm and proud.
Han Feng smiled gently and continued walking forward.
Leaving the gate of Feng City, Han Feng crossed a hundred miles in one step. On the way, he found that a continuous flat road connected city to city.
Opening mountains when encountering mountains, wading through rivers when encountering rivers.
These were the results of everyone's efforts to build a beautiful home.
Half an hour later, Han Feng arrived at the forefront of the road construction troop.
Han Feng looked around and found that they had reached the border of the Black-Corner Region; ahead was the territory of another country.
"Almost finished?"
Han Feng looked at the road about to be completed. This should be the first flat avenue protected by the official in the Black-Corner Region.
Compared with those potholed roads, this was the best channel leading to the Black-Corner Region.
In the construction troop, Ye Qingyun looked at the road coming to an end, feeling as if a big matter in her heart had settled.
The task entrusted to her by the Master was finally completed.
In two years, she changed from a cultivator to a leader in charge of tens of thousands of people.
From the initial strangeness and confusion to the later confidence and firmness.
This was not an improvement in cultivation, but a transformation of the soul.
When cultivating in the Flower Sect, Ye Qingyun only focused on deeply cultivating her realm. Even if Fairy Qing intended for her to inherit the position of Flower Sect Leader, if Ye Qingyun herself was insufficient in ability, it would be of no avail.
Letting a person who only knows how to cultivate manage the sect is undoubtedly an irresponsible thing.
How to manage the sect, how to restrict subordinates, how to bring development opportunities to the sect, these are all things the Sect Leader needs to consider.
If the Sect Leader doesn't do it, their prestige will be insufficient. Sooner or later, it will cause dissatisfaction among subordinates, feeling that they can also sit in that chair.
Yun Yun of the Misty Cloud Sect is the best example.
She handed over the affairs within the sect to Yun Leng to manage, which further led to the expansion of Yun Leng's desire for power.
In Yun Leng's eyes, Yun Yun was never the real Sect Leader; Yun Shan was.
If Yun Yun managed her subordinates well, Yun Leng wouldn't have been so bold as to disobey her decision.
But now it's different. This experience of Ye Qingyun is enough for her to hold an important position in the Flower Sect, and then be cultivated into an excellent Sect Leader step by step.
Han Feng quietly came to the front of Ye Qingyun's tent and looked through the curtain at her in deep thought.
Ye Qingyun seemed to sense something and turned slowly.
"Master!"
Ye Qingyun suspected she had seen wrong, shook her head quickly, and focused her gaze on Han Feng again.
"It's really you!"
Ye Qingyun walked quickly to Han Feng, looking excited.
"Qingyun, the work is done well. I have walked every step of the road you built."
Han Feng said with a smile.
"It's everyone's effort together."
Ye Qingyun said.
"When did Master come out of seclusion?"
"Not long ago. I came to see you as soon as I came out."
Han Feng looked at the position of Ye Qingyun's dantian.
"Already Nine-Star Dou Emperor?"
Like Lin Xian'er's cultivation, Ye Qingyun was now also at the peak of Dou Emperor, about to break through to Dou Ancestor.
Ye Qingyun nodded.
"Congratulations. After completing this task, go back to the Flower Sect to break through. No need to rush back after breaking through; develop well in the Flower Sect. Elder Qing should value you quite a lot."
Ye Qingyun was stunned.
"Master, am I not needed here anymore?"
"You have done very well. With the demonstration of the first road, the construction of other roads is just a matter of time."
Han Feng smiled.
"Moreover, I will also go to the Central Plains next. Do you want to stay here alone?"
Ye Qingyun shook her head quickly, but breathed a sigh of relief in her heart.
"It's better for me to follow Master."
Han Feng nodded with a smile.
"No need to rush. I'll wait for you in Feng City."
After speaking, he disappeared inside the tent.
Ye Qingyun's eyes and brows were smiling. The joy of Han Feng's arrival had filled her entire body.
"Commander Ye, the base road has been built..."
Su Mei happened to walk into the tent at this time to report the project's progress to Ye Qingyun.
However, when she looked up, she found that Commander Ye, who was meticulous in work before, now had a sweet smile on her face.
Su Mei quickly rubbed her eyes, suspecting she had seen wrong.
"Commander Ye..."
"Oh, it's Commander Su. Come, sit."
Ye Qingyun said politely.
"Commander Ye, has something good happened?"
Su Mei asked, her inner surprise not yet calmed.
"Indeed a good thing."
Ye Qingyun laughed.
"The road is about to be completed. Is Commander Su not happy?"
Su Mei: ...
"Ah, happy, of course happy!"
Su Mei twitched the corner of her mouth and forced a smile.
Happy my foot! This old lady wasted two years on this broken matter!
But now that it was about to end, it was indeed something to look forward to.
"It's good to be happy. After this road is built, I might be assigned elsewhere. By then, Commander Su will be the commander of the troop. The construction of several other roads in the Black-Corner Region will require troubling you more."
"Eh?"
The smile on Su Mei's face slowly solidified, and the luster in her eyes was lost.
...
On the way back to the Black-Corner Region, Han Feng thought about the path Ye Qingyun might take in the future.
Green Wood Immortal Body, cultivation improvement is not as fast as Woeful Poison Body and Jade Snake Three-Flower Pupils, but it wins in pure Dou Qi and powerful life origin.
After all, this is a physique for saving people. A Dou Ancestor level Green Wood Immortal Body is more precious than a weapon that only knows how to kill.
If the two titles of Woeful Poison Body and Green Wood Immortal Body were released at the same time, the people of the Central Plains would definitely detest the former deeply and treat the latter as a treasure.
Ye Qingyun could become a peak Dou Emperor in her thirties; without the sponsorship of Han Feng and the Flower Sect, it would have been absolutely impossible.
For every Green Wood Immortal Body, the resources for cultivation are very huge, requiring a large amount of life essence.
Unlike the Woeful Poison Body, just giving her poison is enough.
Of course, this is not to say that Han Feng didn't put effort into Lin Xian'er. The path he arranged for Lin Xian'er is far beyond what those previous Woeful Poison Bodies could compare to. It considers the backlash of toxins, as well as the tempering of Dou Techniques and soul.
The poisons he chose for Lin Xian'er to refine were all top-tier in the same rank, not to mention the arrangement of the Emperor Python Heart-Eating Poison that could threaten Dou Saints later.
Han Feng has worried his heart out for Lin Xian'er.
He didn't know what this girl would like to do after breaking through to Dou Ancestor. If she kept sticking to him, Han Feng would have a headache again.
Returning his thoughts from Lin Xian'er, a smile appeared on Han Feng's face.
Ye Qingyun entering the Flower Sect can be considered truly having her career.
By his side, she can only be a maid, but in the Flower Sect, she can truly bloom with her own brilliance.
That is the Green Wood Immortal Body, and a Green Wood Immortal Body grown into a Dou Ancestor.
Placed in the Central Plains, she is also a first-class genius.
A few minutes later, Han Feng returned to Feng City.
In about a month or so, he would shift his focus to the Central Plains.
While there was still time to stay, he planned to gather the City Lords of several major cities to discuss the future development of the Black-Corner Region together.
Of course, the main thing was to deter them.
People have short memories. The residual prestige from a few years ago, with the significant decrease in his appearances in front of people, has probably faded long ago. To continue his dignity, he must reapply pressure.
Regarding the Black-Corner Region, Han Feng never intended to develop it into a base camp.
This is his hometown; Han Feng simply wants to make it better.
It cannot be allowed to revert to its original chaotic appearance.
...
Black Emperor City, Black Emperor Sect.
Sect Leader Mo Tianxing looked at the treasure box placed on the table, his fingers tapping gently on the armrest.
Regarding the treasure in the box, he currently didn't know how to handle it.
He was tempted by the powerful role it might play in the future, yet doubted whether he could successfully protect the opportunity.
But if he handed it over, he wouldn't be reconciled.
"Bodhisattva Body Transformation Saliva..."
Mo Tianxing clenched his fists.
This is an opportunity to become a Saint!
Bodhisattva Body Transformation Saliva, just taking it can completely change one's constitution and awaken a special physique different from ordinary people.
If stimulated by a special method, it can also sense the Bodhisattva Heart.
This Bodhisattva Heart is a spiritual object bred by the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. If refined, it can serve as a second heart for the human body. In this way, even if the heart suffers a fatal attack, life can be preserved.
Moreover, this Bodhisattva Heart can continuously nourish the soul, thereby making the soul gradually stronger.
For alchemists, it is a rare treasure.
In legends, possessing the Bodhisattva Heart means possessing the opportunity to advance to Dou Saint.