The young boy Wang Fei led Li Chengfeng back to his village, a settlement constructed from ice, filled with a primal and mysterious atmosphere.
The sled dogs in the village barked joyfully, as if welcoming their return.
An old woman emerged from a house, a look of vigilance on her face, but after hearing Wang Fei's explanation, her attitude immediately shifted, becoming cheerful.
Li Chengfeng shook his storage bag, and a dozen snow wolves fell to the ground, the spoils of their hunt and a valuable food source for the village.
The old woman said enthusiastically, "Thank you, Senior," and promised to distribute the snow wolves fairly among the villagers.
Wang Fei, on the other hand, couldn't wait to go home and see his sick mother. He grabbed Li Chengfeng's hand, impatiently returning to his own ice house.
Inside the ice house, Li Chengfeng saw Wang Fei's mother lying on the bed, her face pale and appearing very weak.
Wang Fei's eyes were filled with worry and anxiety as he held his mother's hand tightly, hoping she would recover soon.
Li Chengfeng's heart stirred, and he stepped forward, gently placing his fingers on Wang Fei's mother's pulse.
He closed his eyes, carefully feeling the pulse's rhythm, then slowly released his hand.
Based on the Substitute Puppet's perception, Li Chengfeng sensed that the woman's pulse was chaotic and tangled. Under internal inspection, he saw that her dantian was damaged, clearly suffering a serious injury.
Looking at her soul, it was also in a state of chaos, as if her desires had become a disease, her mind was muddled, and she was talking nonsense.
Li Chengfeng flicked his finger, and a stream of spiritual energy entered her body, stabilizing her mind.
Then, with a wave of his hand, he used the Soul Severing Technique to cut away all those chaotic thoughts.
The little boy beside her was already in tears, watching his mother's condition worsen.
Just as Li Chengfeng was about to act again, the woman suddenly woke up, tears streaming down her pale face. She hugged Ah Fei beside her tightly, crying uncontrollably. Li Chengfeng stood aside, silent.
After crying enough, the woman raised her head and said to Li Chengfeng, "Senior, thank you for saving my child.
I have a request. Could you send this child to the Qingyun Sect in Qi Kingdom and hand him over to my sister, Ye Bitong? She is a leading disciple of the Qingyun Sect, already in the late stage of Foundation Establishment. As long as you deliver him, I will surely reward you handsomely."
Li Chengfeng shook his head: "This place is far from Qi Kingdom, with a long and dangerous journey.
I can barely protect myself, how can I take a child with me?"
The woman smiled sadly: "I know this is an excessive request, but please hear me out.
It's not as if I have no reward. If you can deliver this child to his aunt, she has an ancient formation—the Nine Profound Dragon Formation—with extraordinary power.
She relied on this formation to understand the Dao, entering the Dao through formations and cultivating the Yuan Qi of Heaven and Earth.
If you are willing, I can give you this formation."
Upon hearing about the Nine Profound Dragon Formation, Li Chengfeng's heart stirred, and he asked, "What are the wonders of this Nine Profound Dragon Formation?"
The woman perked up, eloquently recounting the legendary experiences of the Nine Profound Dragon Formation: "My sister and I accidentally discovered this Nine Profound Dragon Formation in the deep, snow-covered mountains during a hunt.
My sister has a natural and extraordinary understanding of formations, instantly grasping its mysteries, while I felt confused. Fortunately, my sister carefully guided me, compiling a set of cultivation methods for me.
Simply engraving the formation into the dantian can significantly improve my aptitude, making the path of cultivation smooth and unimpeded, advancing rapidly.
As my strength increases, this formation can be further engraved onto the body and even the divine consciousness, with endless wonderful uses.
However, we never knew the origin of this formation, only that it is a profound general outline.
Later, realizing that my affinity with the formation was shallow, I gave the general outline to my sister for in-depth study. Based on this, she created this unique Nine Suspension Dragon Formation and taught it to me.
But for some reason, I never personally inscribed it until I met my child's father, that shameless scoundrel Zhang Kai.
I trusted him and engraved the formation into his dantian, helping him join the Cold Ice Sect and gain the appreciation of the elders.
However, he was ambitious and, in order to climb the social ladder, colluded with the elder's daughter, abandoning our mother and child.
He lied about being unmarried and childless, tormenting me in every way, trying to force me to hand over the general outline of the formation.
He even threatened me to write a letter to my sister, attempting to lure her in order to seize that priceless treasure."
Upon hearing this, Li Chengfeng frowned, understanding the cruelty and pain behind it.
After pondering for a moment, he slowly said: "I can send your son to Qi Kingdom and hand him over to your sister.
But what if she is unwilling to hand over the general outline of the formation?"
Her tone carried a hint of teasing, clearly not someone who indiscriminately showed kindness.
There are many suffering people in the world, and he also has his own path of cultivation to follow, impossible to save them all one by one.
The woman smiled awkwardly and said, "I never intended to scheme against Senior. This Nine Profound Dragon Formation is divided into two parts, upper and lower. My sister took the upper part, and I secretly kept the lower part.
I had selfish intentions, wanting to leave the lower part to my unfaithful man, but fortunately, I didn't take it out in advance, which allowed me to see his true colors.
Now, I am willing to give the lower part to you, Fellow Daoist. As long as you exchange the lower part with my sister, she will definitely agree."
Li Chengfeng beamed and said, "Since that's the case, I'm definitely helping with this favor.
I wonder where the lower part of the formation is?"
The woman smiled slightly and pointed to the stone pier beside her, saying, "It's right there."
Li Chengfeng carefully examined the stone pier, only to see that it was made of ordinary stone, with no traces of magical power on it, and couldn't help but feel puzzled.
The woman smiled and said, "Senior didn't expect it, did you? The most dangerous place is actually the safest.
I hid the general outline of the formation inside the stone, and no one discovered it. I simply cut the stone open, dug a hole, put the formation in it, and then glued it back together with adhesive. It's that simple."
Li Chengfeng nodded, praising, "Indeed, a clever woman."
He raised his hand and struck, causing the stone pier to explode, revealing a picture inside.
This picture was made of some kind of animal skin, densely covered with patterns.
Li Chengfeng swept it with his divine sense and was greatly moved, because although these patterns did not have any spiritual energy fluctuations, they were complex and exquisite, making them breathtaking.
He was excited, thinking of the so-called chips on Earth, where billions of lines can be engraved on such a small chip.
And this picture was engraved with Dao techniques and the power of righteous law. The mystery and complexity were far beyond his imagination.
He casually picked up the animal skin and put it into his spatial treasure, preparing to give it to his main body for careful study.
Li Chengfeng's Substitute Puppet looked at the woman, his eyes flashing with determination: "I thank you for your trust. I will temporarily accept the lower part of this Nine Suspension Dragon Formation.
But my promise goes far beyond that. I will not only send your son to your sister, but I will also send you there together.
As long as you cooperate, I will definitely reunite you sisters. What do you think?"
Li Chengfeng understood in his heart that since he had received such great benefits, he would naturally have to bear more responsibility.
Looking at the pitiful woman in front of him, he was even more determined to help them to the end.
At the same time, he was also clear that in order to obtain the upper half of the Nine Profound Dragon Formation from the woman's sister, he must first reunite them, so that there would be a better basis for negotiation.
