"For our Greenwood Mountain to have a disciple like Chu Feng is truly our good fortune." At that moment, Dugu Xingfeng was incredibly excited, and amid that excitement, he couldn't help but sigh with emotion.
Back when Chu Feng had first set foot in Greenwood Mountain, how weak and insignificant he had been. Setting aside the colossal powers beyond Greenwood Mountain, even many of the elders within Greenwood Mountain itself could have easily obliterated him.
At that time, although Dugu Xingfeng had already been captivated by Chu Feng's talent, he never could have imagined that Chu Feng would grow to his current level in just a few short years.
"Hm?" But suddenly, Dugu Xingfeng's expression changed once more. The grand formation had already been completed, and the Armament Refining Immortal and the others were all right here. So why was Chu Feng nowhere to be seen?
"Lords, where is Chu Feng?" Perplexed, Dugu Xingfeng asked the group.
"Young Friend Chu Feng nearly exhausted his Mental Power setting up this formation. He is extremely weak right now and will likely need several days of rest before he can recover," the Armament Refining Immortal explained.
And as the Armament Refining Immortal said these words, the Boundless Immortal, Zhang Ming, and the others all showed traces of shame on their faces.
In terms of seniority, they all ranked above Chu Feng.
In terms of experience, they had each achieved fame thousands of years ago.
Yet they were all keenly aware that setting up this grand formation had depended entirely on Chu Feng.
The combined contributions of all of them didn't even match what Chu Feng alone had done. The successful deployment of this grand formation was entirely Chu Feng's achievement.
It was precisely because of this that, once the formation was complete, Chu Feng had been left utterly drained, his Mental Power nearly emptied entirely.
"Might I go see Chu Feng?" Dugu Xingfeng asked.
"Of course. Young Friend Chu Feng has been worried about you this whole time. If you hadn't returned soon, we would have gone looking for you," Nangong Longjian said with a smile.
"My lords, please lead the way." Upon hearing this, Dugu Xingfeng's expression turned solemn. He gripped the emblem tightly in his hand and flew swiftly toward the residence where Chu Feng was staying. He wanted to personally place this emblem in Chu Feng's hands.
At the sight of this, Nangong Longjian, Baili Xuankong, and the others hurried to follow. Worry for Chu Feng was one factor, but what they were most eager to see right now was what treasure lay hidden within the secret technique, now that all the emblems had finally been gathered.
However, when they arrived at the palace where Chu Feng was staying, they were all taken aback.
Chu Feng was chatting lively and spirited with the Snow-Haired Immortal, looking nothing like someone who was weakened to the extreme.
"Headmaster, you've returned! I was actually just about to go to the Curse Earth Gate to meet you," Chu Feng said, his face bursting with joy upon seeing Dugu Xingfeng.
Because after learning that Dugu Xingfeng had yet to return, Chu Feng had been deeply worried. Once his condition improved, he had prepared to go look for Dugu Xingfeng, but Snow-Hair had stopped him. He had been trying to convince Snow-Hair that he was fine now and could go find Dugu Xingfeng.
"Chu Feng, you... you've recovered?" The Armament Refining Immortal and the others all walked over, staring at Chu Feng as if he were some kind of monster.
Two days ago, after completing the grand formation, Chu Feng had collapsed on the spot, his Mental Power almost completely spent.
And having one's Mental Power entirely depleted was a cardinal taboo for a Spirit World Master. Recovery in a short period was extremely difficult, and it could even cause permanent damage, preventing any further advancement in barrier techniques. In the most severe cases, Mental Power might never recover at all, and even forcibly channeling it from another Spirit World Master would be useless.
But Chu Feng—what was this? Not only had no damage been caused, but he had recovered this quickly and this thoroughly?
"Senior masters, there's no need to worry about me. I'm perfectly fine now."
"See for yourselves." Chu Feng smiled, and as if fearing they wouldn't believe him, he began circulating his barrier power right then and there.
And seeing the Dragon-level Imperial barrier power flowing from Chu Feng's body with perfect control and abundant reserves, everyone was thoroughly convinced that Chu Feng had made a complete recovery.