I Can Transfer the Side Effects of Evil Skills

Chapter 441 - 279: Best Investment Target

In the depths of the valley, Zou Feng sat cross-legged atop a protruding boulder.

His left index finger pointed to the sky, his right index finger to the ground.

His other fingers periodically traced profound and mysterious patterns in the air.

Before, whenever he sensed someone trying to force their way in, he would perform a hand seal, channeling the power of the entire Poison Domain to strike with a palm attack that seemed perfectly natural and seamless.

At first, many stubborn people refused to believe it and insisted on testing their luck.

But after two prodigies from the Potential Rankings were thwarted, no one dared to approach this place again.

Of course, this Poison Domain wasn’t just aimed at other Outer Sect Disciples; it was also for eliminating the Alien Race more efficiently.

This place was a large nest where multiple types of Alien Races lived together, almost forming a "tribe."

Led by several king-level species, these Alien Races could even form simple "formations," fighting the disciples of the Pinnacle Celestial Immortal Sect with a surprising degree of training.

Still, it was a futile effort that merely required a little more work to deal with.

Seeing that he had already risen to seventh place on the point rankings, Zou Feng felt that this was probably enough.

After a series of battles and having activated his True Man State, he was unavoidably exhausted.

This kind of post-battle exhaustion and fatigue couldn’t be transferred to his big brother as a side effect of Cultivation.

Therefore, Zou Feng couldn’t continue to act so conspicuously.

It would be best to find a hidden spot and wait for the monthly exam to end.

All in all, his gains this time were sufficient. Not only had he secured a spot in the top ten of the point rankings, but he had also defeated prodigies from the Potential Rankings.

If this wasn’t enough to make that ancestor, Leng Jing, invest in him, then one could only say that the old ancestor was blind.

Besides, even if he didn’t receive that investment, the reward for being in the top ten of the Endless Forest Sea point rankings should be enough for him to buy the two types of Elixirs he urgently needed.

At this moment, not far behind Zou Feng, Qin Fengwu’s gaze was already filled with a mixture of reverence and awe.

Her admiration was like a torrential river, endless and surging.

She never would have thought that during a routine monthly exam, right after being teleported in, she would encounter a top-tier hidden dragon, the likes of which one might only see once in a century.

There was no need to even mention Zou Feng killing Guang Tianhua. The key was that even Fan Linyuan and Su Ling, who were ranked higher on the Potential Rankings, had been thwarted and forced to flee in disgrace.

And she, a disciple who had already resigned herself to being a slacker just getting by in the Outer Sect, had actually managed to become teammates with such a talent?

Wasn’t this a form of immense fortune?

Normally, Qin Fengwu would most likely be unable to advance to the Spiritual Energy Realm within ten years and become an Inner Sect Disciple.

In other words, after muddling through for ten years, she would have to accept the "two choices": become an Outer Sect Steward, or be dispatched to some Outer Realm that needed low-level management, wasting away her life.

If she were assigned to a poor position, she wouldn’t even be able to "lie flat" and live out the rest of her days in peace.

But now she had met Zou Feng. As long as he could continue his meteoric rise, enter the Inner Sect, get promoted to a Core Disciple, or even a True Inheritor...

Then even if the Zou Feng of the future had long forgotten that he once had a teammate named Qin Fengwu during an Outer Sect monthly exam, she could still rely on this connection to be assigned a good post when facing the "two choices" in ten years.

After all, the fact that the two of them had once "fought side-by-side" in the Outer Sect was something many disciples had witnessed with their own eyes.

So no matter where she went, it wouldn’t be wrong for her to say, "Brother Zou and I racked up over five thousand points together during the monthly exam."

Of course, this was just the bare minimum benefit. If, by some chance, Zou Feng was willing to give her a little boost, then it would no longer be a pipe dream for Qin Fengwu to enter the Inner Sect within ten years.

Thinking about all these possibilities, Qin Fengwu made a decisive resolution.

Caught up in her excitement, she walked directly to Zou Feng’s side, cupped her fists, and said, "Brother Zou, if you wouldn’t mind, I am willing to offer you the first strand of Primordial Yin essence from my Cloud-Mist Phoenix-Luring Art!"

Qin Fengwu cultivated the Cloud-Mist Phoenix-Luring Art and had preserved her Primordial Yin Body, which she had been accumulating as capital for herself.

Now, this capital had found the best possible investment opportunity—an opportunity that might be gone if she didn’t seize it now.

So, if not invest now, then when?

What was even better was that the surrounding Black Fog was dense and no one dared to approach, making it the perfect place to start right away.

Zou Feng had just finished his technique and was about to run off and find a place to hide when he was caught completely off guard by Qin Fengwu’s sudden proposal.

"What do you mean?"

"Uh, I mean, I... I want to engage in dual cultivation with you, Brother Zou!" Qin Fengwu said, her face full of determination.

Zou Feng was stunned for a long moment before he realized why Qin Fengwu had suddenly had this change of heart.

’She must have seen me dominate everyone just now, radiating an aura of power, and decided I was an investment opportunity she couldn’t afford to miss.’

’But the problem is, I don’t need whatever benefits the Cloud-Mist Phoenix-Luring Art provides right now.’

’And I certainly don’t want to get involved in some karmic bond so carelessly.’

’Besides, the time and place are completely wrong.’

"Don’t cause more trouble. Can’t you see I’ve just been through a series of battles and I’m exhausted?"

Qin Fengwu immediately replied, "That’s fine! With the Cloud-Mist Phoenix-Luring Art, you don’t need to lead the process, Brother Zou. I can do all the work myself!"

"..."

"I have no intention of getting distracted while the monthly exam is still ongoing. We can discuss this later!"

After this firm rejection, Zou Feng stood up and quickly left the area.

Seeing Zou Feng leave, she had no choice but to hurry after him.

Although Qin Fengwu felt it was a pity, since Zou Feng had said "we can discuss this later," it meant there was still hope...

The waves of weakness coming from his body put Zou Feng on high alert. How could he dare to get involved in any funny business with Qin Fengwu at a time like this?