Long Feng followed Patriarch Wang deeper into the Wang Family’s territory.
The further they went, the fewer people they encountered. Eventually, they arrived at a secluded garden.
The place was surrounded by tall trees and dense spiritual vegetation. At the very center stood a small stone hill. Patriarch Wang stopped in front of it.
Long Feng looked around. There was nothing unusual, just an ordinary stone hill.
Just then, Patriarch Wang took out a strange token from his storage ring and pressed it against the stone wall.
Buzz!
A faint ripple spread through the air.
The next moment, the scenery in front of them suddenly distorted and a passage appeared.
"So that’s it." Long Feng’s eyes flashed with surprise.
Seeing his surprised expressions, Patriarch Wang smiled.
"I have to pay a hefty price to hid this entire area by a formation."
Long Feng clicked his tongue in wonder.
In this world, alchemy wasn’t the only profession. There were many other professions, among them was the profession of a Formation Master.
Formations came in countless varieties. The most common ones were simple formations such as the Energy Gathering Formation, which could be found in many cultivation sects and even the residences of powerful cultivators.
But there were also more advanced formations.
Some were used for defense, some were used to attack and many more. The formation in front of him was clearly a special type of formation.
Without the correct method to enter, even a powerful cultivator might pass through this area without noticing anything unusual.
Patriarch Wang stepped inside, followed by Long Feng behind.
The moment he passed through the formation, the scenery before his eyes completely changed.
A strange purple light filled the hidden garden appeared before them.
Countless plants grew throughout the area, their leaves were dark purple and their flowers were beautiful. Yet, at the same time, there was something sinister about them.
Soul Enchanting Violet!
There wasn’t just one, almost dozens of them.
Long Feng’s breathing became slightly heavier, he had finally found those rare and evil flowers.
Patriarch Wang looked at the plants with a proud smile.
"These were discovered by me many years ago. I secretly brought them here and cultivated them."
"Most people consider these plants evil and dangerous, but some powerful cultivators don’t think that way and willingly to buy it at a high price."
Long Feng also agreed with him.
That was understandable.
The Soul Enchanting Violet might be dangerous to ordinary cultivators. But for powerful alchemists and cultivators with strong souls, it was a rare treasure.
Long Feng slowly walked closer to them.
The moment he approached the plants, a strange pressure suddenly descended upon his soul.
His expression became serious as he immediately circulated his soul power, only then the faint pressure disappeared.
’As expected! The closer one got to the Soul Enchanting Violet, the stronger the soul pressure became.’
Patriarch Wang seems to know its effect on soul, as he didn’t come close to them. But when he turned his head to look at him, he was surprised to find him standing without any difficulty.
"Alchemist Long, are you alright?"
"I’m fine."
Long Feng nodded, but his gaze always fixed at the flowers. "I want to stay here alone for a while."
Patriarch Wang raised an eyebrow.
"Alone?"
He hesitated for a moment, before nodding in agree.
"Very well. I’ll wait for you outside."
He turned around and ready to leave. But before leaving, he added:
"These plants aren’t easy to guard against. I’ve spent many years protecting them, yet I have to constantly circulate my spiritual energy to resist the soul pressure."
Soon, Long Feng was leave there alone.
His eyes immediately focused on the Soul Enchanting Violet as he slowly walked toward them. The closer he got, the stronger the pressure became.
At that moment, a familiar notification sounded again in his mind.
[Task: Find Soul Enchanting Violet.]
[Ding! You have completed your task. Reward issued...]
Long Feng’s eyes immediately lit up.
"Another reward?"
Thinking about his previous reward that get him a Earth Rank Technique, he became excited. This time there would be a soul cultivation technique, he just hoped that its grade wouldn’t be low.
Several images flashed through his mind, before a strange mark’s blur stopped before his eyes. It looked like a complicated character formed entirely from soul power.
Looking at the picture, Long Feng’s eyes narrowed, information about this technique appeared in his mind.
[Selected: Soul Dominating Seal, High-Tier Profound Rank Technique.]
He immediately began reading the information.
The Soul Dominating Seal was a special soul technique, that condense user’s soul power into a strange seal.
It had two main uses: Soul shock and Soul Dominate.
As it name suggest, Soul shock was a offensive method that once struck the target’s soul, it would cause a powerful soul damage.
The target would temporarily lose control over their body and become unable to move.
The second ability, Soul Dominate was far more terrifying and evil.
It plant a mark into a person’s soul. Once successfully implanted, the target would become the user’s puppet. A mindless puppet that could only follow its master’s order.
However, there was a restriction. The Soul Enslaving Mark could only be planted on one person.
Long Feng’s expression became complicated.
"This technique..."
It was certainly evil, that was expected from his system.
But Long Feng couldn’t deny its usefulness, specially its second ability, Soul Dominate.
As he continued reading it. He found out that this technique required a special soul-type natural treasures to cultivate it successfully.
And one of the treasures that could be used to cultivate it, was the Soul Enchanting Violet.
Long Feng looked at the plants around him. A faint smile appeared on his face.
"So that’s why the system brought me here."
The technique was only a High-Tier Profound Rank technique. It wasn’t particularly high, but its special ability made it extremely valuable.
Moreover, Long Feng didn’t need to spend years searching for the required resources. He already had one of them right in front of him.
Long Feng immediately sat down cross-legged and closed his eyes.
The system had already given him complete mastery of the technique’s basic principles.
He began circulating his soul power. The invisible soul energy around him slowly gathered.
At the same time, the Soul Enchanting Violet surrounding him began to tremble. A faint purple light emerged from the flowers. The soul energy contained within them slowly flowed toward Long Feng.
His soul power began to move according to the technique.
Slowly, a strange mark began forming and a complicated symbol appeared above his forehead. It was formed entirely from condensed soul power.
The mark slowly rotated, purple light flashed through it.
Then, the energy of the Soul Enchanting Violet began merging into the mark. The purple essence of the flowers entered the strange symbol.
The complicated lines seemed to distort. Then they separated and merged again. The entire mark slowly became more mysterious.
Long Feng’s soul power continued circulating.
The Soul Enchanting Violet’s energy was gradually absorbed, making soul power stronger than before.
Boom!
A powerful soul aura suddenly erupted from his body.
The moment his soul power surged, Long Feng suddenly felt another change occurring within his body.
The spiritual energy he had absorbed from the Soul Enchanting Violet didn’t simply strengthen his soul. A portion of that pure energy had also entered his meridians, silently nourishing his cultivation.
Boom!
A powerful aura suddenly erupted from Long Feng’s body.
His cultivation, which had been stuck at the Third Level of the True Spirit Realm, finally broke through.
Fourth Level of the True Spirit Realm!
But his breakthrough speed didn’t stop there.
The spiritual energy continued surging through his meridians, pushing his cultivation higher and higher.
Boom!
Fifth Level of the True Spirit Realm!
Just after a few minutes, another bottleneck broke apart. Only then did the surging energy finally settle down.
Long Feng slowly opened his eyes, a sharp glint flashed through them.
He could clearly feel the tremendous change within his body.
Not only had his soul power increased dramatically, but his cultivation had also advanced by two entire minor realms. From the Third Level of the True Spirit Realm to the Fifth Level!
"It seems that this trip was truly worth it."
He could feel that his foundation had also become considerably stronger.
Although the Soul Enchanting Violet’s main effect was related to the soul, its pure energy had also benefited his cultivation.
His alchemist rank also grown considerably. Previously, he just advanced to the Third-Rank Alchemist.
But now, he had reached the peak of the Third Rank, just a small step away from becoming a Fourth-Rank Alchemist.
A satisfied smile appeared on his face.
Not only had his soul become stronger, his combat ability had also increased.
The Soul Dominating Seal gave him another powerful method of attacking the soul. And the Soul Enchanting Violet had strengthened his cultivation.
Long Feng looked around the hidden garden.
He didn’t continue cultivating. The Soul Enchanting Violet was precious. He couldn’t destroy all of them.
This was an unwritten rule that you could take any natural treasure, leave something behind and never destroy its root.
After adjusting his clothes, he walked toward the exit.
A faint smile remained on his face. His trip to the Wang Family had already given him far more than he expected.