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"Hehe, alright, I'm most familiar with this area of Donghai. Since it's your first time here, Senior Sister will definitely show you a good time!"
Mu Xi readily agreed to take Feng Zaixing out, but whether she was taking him out for his enjoyment or for her own, remained unknown.
Mu Chen tapped Mu Xi's head and said exasperatedly, "Don't lead your Junior Brother astray. He's a Genius in both forging and Cultivation. Don't hinder his Cultivation."
Feng Zaixing was a Spirit Master of the sixteenth rank and a successor of the Body Sect. He Cultivated extremely diligently, maintaining a state of readiness for battle even while walking. Mu Xi was far behind him.
Zhen Hua smiled gently and said, "Junior Brother, don't be nervous. This Disciple of mine is used to hard work. Mu Ye and I only take him out once a year. It's good for him to go out more often."
Mu Ye also nodded, adding in a joking tone, "But remember not to take him to high-end dances or similar places. We never taught him those things, and he wouldn't be comfortable there."
Mu Chen's eyes moved, and he smiled knowingly, "True Geniuses don't need to engage in such things. We won't be seeing our top Genius at tonight's dance."
Feng Zaixing smiled shyly, while Zhen Hua and Mu Ye rarely showed a hint of a wry smile, not responding.
In this era, celebrity balls and banquets were common. Spirit Master Geniuses from prominent families had to learn etiquette lessons from a young age to foster social connections and uphold their Family's Face.
A Ruheng's mind was a bit muddled due to Cultivating an Innate secret technique, so Mu Ye preferred the handsome Feng Zaixing to inherit the Sect Master position.
However, Feng Zaixing had his own views, believing that such insincere social interactions were not only a waste of time but also meaningless.
The day after his Spirit Awakening, Mu Ye and Zhen Hua formulated a Cultivation plan for Feng Zaixing, which included half a day of etiquette lessons per week. Feng Zaixing immediately crossed it out and replaced it with physical training.
"Instead of wasting time on etiquette lessons, it's better to invest precious time in Cultivation and realize one's talent into strength as soon as possible. Then, countless people will naturally seek to establish connections with us. Making friends at a ball is not as good as having a fight on the Spirit Ascension Platform."
After saying this, Feng Zaixing devised his own 007 Cultivation plan, leaving no free time; which left the two of them speechless.
Zhen Hua couldn't help but tell Feng Zaixing that the Sacred Angel Family placed great importance on etiquette lessons; however, Feng Zaixing, having thoroughly studied history, immediately cited the negative example of Spirit Hall from twenty thousand years ago, the previous generation's Seraphim, Qian Renxue.
"Qian Renxue's talent was unrivaled, yet she wasted time undercover in the Heaven Dou Empire. If she had stayed in Spirit Hall, she would have long since Cultivated to Divine Rank and unified the continent. Why else would the Seraphim fall to its current state? With such a precedent, how can we not take it as a warning?"
Feng Zaixing seriously questioned his two teachers, leaving them speechless.
With things said to this extent, the two could only let him be. After all, Feng Zaixing's theory was also self-consistent. Making friends with two Spirit Master families after one trip to the Spirit Transfer Pagoda and becoming a Divine Craftsman as soon as possible was better than anything else.
After the warm reminiscence, Mu Chen led Zhen Hua and the other two to the VIP seats, bid them farewell, and went with his wife, Yuan Bao'er, to greet other guests.
As the president of the Donghai City Forging Association and an eight-star Saint Craftsman, Mu Chen's status in Donghai City was unparalleled. Various prominent figures sought to curry favor with him, from government officials led by the Donghai City governor to large and small Spirit Master families; the guests were countless.
Mu Xi couldn't stand the loneliness and quickly pointed out some important figures to Feng Zaixing, eager to gain her Junior Brother's approval:
"Junior Brother, look, that old gentleman is Yu Zhen, the dean of our Donghai City's first academy, Donghai Academy. I study at Donghai Academy, and he brought several formidable Geniuses. What do you think?"
Feng Zaixing looked in the direction Mu Xi indicated, his eyes calm, and he whispered, "Do you want to hear a lie or the truth?"
Mu Xi's bright, bright-spirited eyes showed a flicker of confusion: "A lie first?"
"They could spar with the two Geniuses I've seen."
The young Geniuses behind Yu Zhen were typically between twelve and eighteen years old, some were Spirit Grandmasters, and some were Spirit Elders.
Mu Xi blinked: "Then the truth?"
"Even combined, they wouldn't last a single move," Feng Zaixing said frankly.
Mu Xi's breath hitched, "No way? They are already the most outstanding Geniuses here..."
"The Spirit Masters of the Tianhai Alliance have always been weak, haven't they?"
"...That's true," Mu Xi sighed, her melon-seed-shaped Face filled with helplessness.
Donghai City and even the cities of the Tianhai Alliance in the eastern part of the Federation shared a common characteristic: first-rate economic levels, but second-rate Spirit Master levels.
"Oh, right, Junior Brother, even though they aren't very capable, our Donghai Academy has a very impressive teacher, the white-clothed, blue-sworded, six-ring Spirit Emperor. I heard he comes from the continent's first academy, Shrek Academy."
Since her Senior Brothers and Senior Sisters were not competitive, Mu Xi changed her approach and brought up the renowned, stoic teacher from Donghai Academy.
"That's very impressive," Feng Zaixing gave Mu Xi Face, showing agreement.
Wu Changkong was indeed a rare and normal-tempered teacher, whose talent was no less than that of Shrek Inner Court's Senior Brother, Lan Muzi, and he was also responsible.
"Junior Brother, with your extraordinary talent, you'll surely go to Shrek Academy in the future, right? That's a place countless Spirit Masters dream of."
Mu Xi's tone was soft, her bright eyes filled with longing for the continent's first academy.
However, Feng Zaixing's words were destined to surprise her.
"Senior Sister, some of the information I know about Shrek is not as good as everyone imagines. In the future, I will go to Bright Capital."
"Really? Is there something bad about Shrek Academy?"
Mu Xi looked confused, instinctively disbelieving, but Feng Zaixing's identity was extraordinary, so he wouldn't lie to her.
"Yes, Senior Sister can ask Junior Martial Uncle herself," Feng Zaixing nodded lightly, not elaborating.
Mu Xi pondered, then changed the subject, continuing to introduce some guests to Feng Zaixing.
Feng Zaixing listened quietly, his gaze occasionally shifting, because as the guests gradually arrived, two families that caught his attention appeared among them: the Xu Family and the Xie Family.
Beside the patriarchs of both families, there was a child around his age.
The boy with short brown hair and dark green eyes had a cold expression that warned strangers away, while the girl had two small braids and light blue hair, which was very beautiful and endearing.
Xie Xie and Xu Xiaoyan, two of the Donghai F4, both possessed Innate full spirit power, and their Spirits were increasingly outrageous. Especially the latter's Starwheel Ice Staff, which could make even Yun Ming stand still if he fell for it.
Xie Xie possessed the twin spirits of Light Dragon Dagger and Shadow Dragon Dagger, which later inexplicably merged into the Space-Time Dragon, a shadow guard of the Dragon God.
"Senior Sister, both the Xu Family and the Xie Family have produced extraordinary Geniuses. They should both have Innate full spirit power, and their Spirits are also unusual."
Feng Zaixing took the initiative, pointing to Xie Xie and Xu Xiaoyan, and giving them high praise.
"Oh? I didn't know that. Do we have such Geniuses in Donghai City?"
Mu Xi heard this and openly envied them. Innate full spirit power was very rare here.
"Unusual? Zaixing, what did you sense?" Mu Ye became interested.
His Disciple had very high standards; even Luo Guixing hadn't received such praise.
"I think they are very similar to Xu Miao and Long Zhen. Their Spirits might mutate or evolve."
Feng Zaixing cited Immortal Master as an example, playing the role of a prophet.
"That's very remarkable, but unfortunately, their Qi and blood are weak, so they are not suitable for our Legacy."
Mu Ye carefully observed the two, then regretfully discovered that Geniuses with vigorous Qi and blood were hard to find, and even if he wanted to recruit outsiders, he had no opportunity.
"I don't know about the Xie Family, but historically, the Xu Family indeed had precedents of Spirit mutation. It is said that the Xu Family has a long history and some connection with the former imperial Family of the Star Luo Empire from ten thousand years ago."
Mu Xi racked her brain and was surprised to find that Feng Zaixing's words made a lot of sense.
"Then let Junior Martial Uncle pay more attention to them. Perhaps investing in them will yield good returns," Feng Zaixing said with a faint smile.
Nothing from the original timeline had happened. He had no reason to trouble Xie Xie or Xu Xiaoyan. He hadn't even thought of touching Tang Wulin, nor could he.
From a bad bamboo comes a good shoot. The Tang Clan rarely had someone of such good character as Tang Wulin, who was a model of integrity before entering Shrek.
He, Feng Zaixing, was a successor of the Angel Family, and his state of mind was crucial; unless he was directly confronting Shrek or the Tang Sect, or someone else made the first move, his actions should always be open and aboveboard... As night fell, the lively banquet was filled with laughter.
Mu Chen rented a yacht to cruise near the coast. The lights of the dance were dazzling, and countless handsome men and beautiful women, wearing various masks, displayed their elegance on the dance floor, performing graceful dances.
Feng Zaixing and Mu Ye were both unaccustomed to such scenes. They greeted everyone and left early. The master and Disciple walked on the beach, their shadows merging with the night sky.
"Indeed, not only do you dislike it, but I also dislike it. A bunch of rambling nonsense, with nothing useful at all. It's much happier to cook and eat ourselves."
Mu Ye complained, and together with Feng Zaixing, they set up cooking utensils. The Divine Rank mech, Little Red, flew through the air, opening its storage space, revealing a plethora of seafood such as eels, tuna, seaweed, and kelp, all carrying a hint of the sea's aroma.
"That's right, it's good for the Body Sect to retain some traces of the old era. Those people appear gentlemanly, elegant, and charming on the surface, but who knows how many scoundrels and immoral individuals lurk in the shadows?"
Feng Zaixing used his ultimate fire to boil water, complaining about the boring banquet while practicing fire element manipulation.
"Hehe, now watch me!"
Mu Ye conjured various cooking utensils as if by magic, changed into a white chef's uniform, stir-fried eel with one hand and cooked golden seafood soup with the other, set up a steamer, and seafood buns were ready in an instant.
Feng Zaixing could tell that Mu Ye truly enjoyed the cooking process. His culinary skills were excellent, and it was no exaggeration to say the aroma wafted for miles.
"Teacher, these skills seem usable in battle too. If I could learn to do two things at once, wouldn't the power of my first Spirit Ability double?"
Feng Zaixing controlled the fire while observing Mu Ye's movements, salivating and fantasizing, acknowledging that this path was feasible, similar to the Heart Separation Control of the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect.
Just then, a timid, low, and very cautious voice sounded in his ear.
"Big brother, Na'er is so hungry. Can you give Na'er something to eat?"
Feng Zaixing turned abruptly and saw a dirty little girl standing by a sand dune tens of meters away. Her short silver hair was particularly striking under the lights of the distant cruise ship, and her purple eyes were hazy, like clear gems shrouded in a dark gray film.
"Big brother, Na'er doesn't remember Na'er's Family. Na'er is really hungry..."
The evening breeze was cool. The little girl hugged her shoulders and murmured, her purple eyes flickering with confusion, like a lost little animal, particularly timid.
"Teacher, let's add another pair of chopsticks for dinner."
Dropping this sentence, Feng Zaixing picked up a freshly made seafood bun and rushed to the little girl, saying softly:
"Little sister, don't cry. Big brother has plenty to eat here. Eat slowly, don't burn yourself..."
While comforting the little girl in front of him, an unknown anger surged in Feng Zaixing's heart.
Damn it, what kind of parasites were those big shots, to let such a small child wander outside?
One day, if I find damning evidence against you, I'll punch your dog heads off and throw your entire Family into the abyss as cannon fodder!