Help and Temptation

  Yan Ming looked deeply at Lin Feng with a profound gaze, and suddenly switched to using his magical powers to transmit sound: "Fellow Daoist's painstaking efforts are indeed admirable, but is it all for the sake of this Xiao Yan?"

  In an instant, Lin Feng felt his heartbeat pause for half a beat.

  From the moment they met, Yan Mingyue had always been polite and calm.

  She came from the number one sacred place in the world, but she was approachable and down-to-earth, without any sense of superiority.

  At this moment of downfall, there is no feeling of desperation, but rather a carefree and serene atmosphere, as if everything is under her control.

  But Lin Feng keenly sensed that this seemingly humble Yan Mingyue had a deep-seated pride that penetrated to her very soul.

  Outwardly gentle and approachable, but with a proud soul, it's easy to get a wrong impression at first glance.

  This is a person with an extremely strong mind, so strong that he has no fear of trivial matters and doesn't care about others' opinions.

  Her pride is not disdain, nor arrogance, nor looking down on others. On the contrary, her pride lies in her approachability, politeness and patience.

  Why? Because in her mind, you are not as good as me, so I am polite to you. I won't hold your rudeness against you and will be extra patient in guiding you.

  In her mind, she thinks that the other person is inferior to her. She won't get angry because of someone's rudeness, nor will she despise a certain person for it. She'll just think that the other person's level is too low and can't understand her.

  Just as people won't bother with the provocations of snakes, insects, rats and ants, would anyone think this is arrogance? No, everyone will think it's a matter of course, and Yan Mingyue is just such a mentality.

  In previous conversations, whether facing Xiao Yan who had only cultivated to the first layer of Qi Refining or Lin Feng whose depth was unclear, Yan Mingyue had always been very calm and composed, not at all like someone from the number one sacred land in the world, a former proud son of heaven.

  But at this moment, she was sharp and straightforward, with one sentence that directly pointed to Lin Feng's heart, plain and sharp.

  Lin Feng was shocked at the same time, and also somewhat excited. Yan Mingyue's change in style indicated that she had put away her pride and placed Lin Feng in a completely equal position.

  "It's precisely at times like these that one must remain calm." Lin Feng calmed his mind and similarly used his magical powers to transmit his voice, saying lightly: "This humble mountain hermit is naturally no match for the Tai Xuan Hall, but I'm having a hard time finding a few worthy successors to inherit my mantle."

  "So I beg of you, fellow Taoist, to yield just this once; I am eternally grateful."

  Since the other party has already made it clear, Lin Feng also frankly and openly admitted it.

  However, although it was in praise of Taiyu, Lin Feng's tone was calm and natural, clearly placing both sides on an equal footing.

  The more he was like that, the more Yan Mingyue couldn't fathom his depths. After a slight pause, Yan Mingyue finally decided to end on good terms and stopped using her magical voice transmission, speaking out loud instead: "In that case, thank you, Daoist friend, for the Soul-Calming Grass."

  Lin Feng smiled and nodded, turning his head to look at Xiao Yan beside him.

  Xiao Yan also calmed down at this moment, his gaze towards Yan Mingyue was extremely complicated.

  Yan Mingyue looked at the second ring on Xiao Yan's palm and said softly, "The Heavenly Cage Seal I set up earlier has become very weak, and the residual soul of Tian Yu may awaken at any time. This ring, it's better for you not to carry it with you, Xiao Yan."

  As she spoke, her gaze turned towards Lin Feng.

  Lin Feng immediately understood that Yan Mingyue wanted him to take action and help resolve the residual soul in the ring, so Xiao Yan would be even more grateful, and Lin Feng's acceptance of him as a disciple would be even more logical.

  From another perspective, isn't this also another test for Yan Mingyue?

  Lin Feng cursed inwardly, this woman was indeed not a thrifty lamp, but had to admit that if Lin Feng could cleanly and efficiently resolve the gluttonous residual soul, he could show off his strength in front of Xiao Yan and attract him as a disciple.

  Everything depends on whether Lin Feng has real skills. If he does, this is a good thing with a hundred benefits and no harm, and Yan Mingyue will be helping him greatly.

  If you can't do it, then your true form will be exposed, and there's nothing more to say.

  Yan Mingyue looked at Lin Feng with a smile that was not quite a smile, and yet had an air of mischief about her, like a little girl playing a prank, which made Lin Feng's head ache greatly.

  "He and Nuo Ye are both a pair of vicious people, neither of them is any good. They deserve to mutually destroy each other, why didn't they just perish together? Let the world be rid of two scourges!"

  Lin Feng cursed inwardly, but on the surface he still maintained an air of mystery and profundity, smiling as he said: "A small matter, leave it to me to handle."

  As he spoke, Lin Feng unceremoniously snatched the ring from Xiao Yan's hand.

  The more it is at this time, the less it can show its weakness and cannot expose its own strengths and weaknesses.

  Lin Feng took over the ring and sent his own spiritual power into it, and his consciousness instantly entered an independent space.

  In the dark space, dozens of rays crisscrossed to form a huge cage. Inside the cage, a ferocious beast was growling and roaring.

  Its appearance is like a sheep's body with a human face, its eyes are under its armpits, it has tiger teeth and human claws, its sound is like an infant, constantly colliding against the cage made of light, exactly the rumored ancient four great ferocious beasts' one Taotie.

  The light was already very thin at this time, and compared to the gluttony, it was like using a hemp rope as thick as a finger to tie up an elephant.

  If it weren't for the entire cage of light, every time the gluttons collided, they would emit a unified brilliance to resist, and the light would have been broken long ago.

  Lin Feng's scalp was numb with fear, this wasn't a true Epicurean, just a wisp of residual soul, but its strength was at least at the Foundation Establishment stage, and it could devour all things, far more terrifying than an ordinary human Foundation Establishment cultivator.

  Even with the heavy injuries, Yan Mingyue's cultivation was only at the foundation-building stage. If not for the mysterious and untransmissible Tian Ling Chui Yin, it would be impossible to trap this ferocious beast.

  Xiao Yan originally cultivated the Twelve Layers of the Great Circle, but was reduced to a useless piece of trash by this glutton.

  Lin Feng is now at the 7th level of Qi refining and is being forced to deal with this ferocious beast, the pressure is not ordinary.

  Ignoring the struggling and roaring gluttony, Lin Feng concentrated all his spirit on the light cage formed by the Tian Ling Curse Seal, wanting to capture this fierce beast, the method probably still had to rely on the Tian Ling Curse Seal.

  Every time the Gluttony hits, the light becomes thinner, representing that a part of the Heavenly Cage Seal's power has been consumed.

  When Yan Mingyue first set up the Tianlong curse seal, the light must have been very thick. After three years of consumption, it has become what it is now.

  Having figured this out, Lin Feng had an idea and began to try infusing his own magical powers into the light prison, "recharging" it and helping it continue working.

  It's not an easy thing, the Tian Luo Curse Seal as the Taixu Temple's signature spell, its appearance is a seemingly simple beam cage, but the way of internal force operation is actually extremely complex.

  Innumerable talismans revolved together, as if a precision machine beyond compare.

  As soon as Lin Feng infused his magic into it, it was like a cow charging into a flock of sheep, not only did it fail to supplement the Heaven's Net Seal, but it also nearly disrupted its normal operation.

  Lin Feng didn't dare to continue taking risks, and instead infused a tiny bit of magic power into it, carefully exploring the way the seal operated. This was actually equivalent to learning the Tian Luo Seal, a magical technique.

  But it's like a blind man touching an elephant, with extremely low learning efficiency.

  Lin Feng had no other choice at this time, he was forced to a desperate situation and must succeed.

  In secret, Lin Feng was actually quite anxious, but on the surface he appeared calm and collected, looking at Xiao Yan with a peaceful expression: "You made a three-year agreement with your fiancée, what do you plan to do now?"

  Some things are only precious when they're lost, and getting them back makes you cherish them even more.

  Xiao Yan was like this, knowing the reason for his physical transformation, he had regained his confidence, and without these two rings, his talent would have returned.

  Just hearing the three words "fiancée", Xiao Yan's expression changed as he thought of past events.

  "He took a deep breath and said: 'Of course, we will make a comeback and take back what we lost before.'"

  Lin Feng smiled slightly: "Your talent is good, but that girl's talent isn't bad either. You're making progress, she's also making progress, but her starting point is far higher than yours."

  "Even if you regain your former genius, at the original speed of your cultivation, are you sure you can catch up to her within three years?" Lin Feng's smile was unfathomable: "Not to mention, she has the support of the Flowing Light Sword Sect, with resources for Daoist methods and elixirs far surpassing yours."

  Xiao Yan's heart skipped a beat as he glanced at Lin Feng and then subconsciously looked towards Yan Mingyue.

  Yan Mingyue smiled slightly: "Your grudge with Miss Murong, as an outsider, I don't want to interfere too much. But you've gone through a great change, and it's somewhat related to me, so I'd like to express my deep apologies here. As compensation, I'll give you the Taixu Observation Technique, please forgive me, little friend."

  Lin Feng listened on the side and secretly praised in his heart: "Good!" This girl is indeed a bit stubborn, but her character is still quite upright.

  Xiao Yan was also delighted, Yan Mingyue was going to pass on his skills, absolutely not disappointing, but he soon fell into low spirits, even with this one skill, could he defeat Murong Yu'eran three years later and avenge today's humiliation?

  He knows his own affairs, and in the past, he spent four years cultivating to the twelfth layer of the Great Perfection. Even if he recovers his talent now, it will take at least four years to restore his strength.

  And now Murong Yanran has already reached the 10th layer of Qi Refining. What will her cultivation be like in three years?

  Even if the boundaries are the same, self-practicing Xiao's Taoist methods is only third-rate, but Murong Yanran is a direct disciple of Liuguang Sword Sect, practicing the top-notch Taoist methods of Liuguang Sword Sect, the top-notch divine powers, and taking large quantities of elixirs openly, perhaps with powerful artifacts passed down from the sect...

  Dejectedly sighing, Xiao Yan stole a glance at Lin Feng, whose face was adorned with a smile, and his eyes slowly lit up.

  Lin Feng's eyes also lit up: "That's right, good apprentice, come quickly to Master's bowl!"