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The Island Lord's mansion was located slightly east of the island's center.

"Island Lord! We have a great cultivator on our island!"

At that moment, inside the main hall of the mansion,

a guard was excitedly reporting to a robust man, detailing the events of an hour ago when Zhang Feng used his miraculous 'Words of Truth' to subdue the evil cultivator.

This robust man was none other than Island Lord Lin.

His spiritual energy-tempered body was already well-developed, and his every move exuded an invisible pressure.

However, upon hearing the guard's report, he revealed an expression of disbelief.

"Subdued a person with a word? Is this really true?"

As a great martial cultivator of spiritual energy, Island Lord Lin naturally knew the wonders of spiritual energy and was also aware of some cultivation methods.

Therefore, he thought that 'subduing a person with a word' was impossible.

Especially since the evil cultivator was also a cultivator.

A cultivator subduing another cultivator?

At least, none of the cultivators he knew could accomplish such a feat.

But it was precisely Zhang Feng's miraculous technique and this 'impossibility' that made the Island Lord realize that Zhang Feng was definitely a great master with profound 'sound techniques and cultivation'.

He had never seen or even heard of such a master.

Even the 'Demon Subduing Arhat,' who was famous in the Jianghu more than a decade ago, could not do this.

Thinking of this, the Island Lord quickly composed himself and solemnly asked the reporting guard:

"Nephew, where is this Shipmaster Zhang, this Hidden Master, now?"

"Shipmaster Zhang has the demeanor of virtue and chivalry!" The guard couldn't help but praise in his words.

"Third Uncle, I invited Shipmaster Zhang to wait inside the mansion, but Shipmaster Zhang said, 'Without the host's invitation, I will wait outside.'

So, I rushed to report to you, Third Uncle."

"You fool!" Island Lord Lin frowned and strode towards the outside of the hall.

"How can we be so neglectful of such a hidden master?"

"Third Uncle! This nephew was not neglectful!" The guard hurried to catch up, explaining: "On the way to the mansion, the master intended to retrieve the evil cultivator's techniques, wanting to observe the unorthodox origins of this evil cultivator.

Seeing this, I had two brothers chain up a large demon and then sent a few people to lead the way for the master to retrieve the techniques.

Furthermore, before reporting to you, Third Uncle, I also invited the master to the side hall and prepared the finest Purple Leaf Tea."

Purple Leaf Tea was a specialty of Lin Island, its taste bitter with a hint of sweetness, and it had the effect of dispelling dampness and nourishing the body.

Usually, Island Lord Lin would only bring it out to entertain ambassadors from various dynasties.

But now, Zhang Feng was enjoying it all by himself.

At the same time,

in the side hall,

Zhang Feng was sipping the decent tea while looking at the evil cultivator kneeling to the side.

He was now disheartened, filled only with despair and deep hatred.

Zhang Feng ignored him and looked towards the entrance of the side hall.

"Senior Zhang…"

Island Lord Lin walked in with a hearty laugh and clasped his hands in greeting, immediately addressing him as 'Senior'.

The moment he saw Zhang Feng, he knew he was no match.

Because when he sized up Zhang Feng, he couldn't see through him at all.

In addition, the other party had easily subdued an evil cultivator with 'sound techniques' and knocked out two demons from afar with spiritual energy.

Then, there was no need for a test of strength.

He was the Island Lord, and he wanted to save face, not wanting to lose.

"Island Lord Lin." Zhang Feng stood up and returned the greeting, his aura natural.

As long as his spiritual thought was higher than his inner demons, Zhang Feng could achieve 'leaklessness' in his essence, energy, and spirit.

But if his inner demons were higher than his spiritual thought, then Island Lord Lin would feel the instinctive pressure of his physique.

'His physique should be 125.'

Zhang Feng roughly judged his physique based on the 'tempered spiritual energy' fluctuations emanating from Island Lord Lin.

It seemed he was right not to come at first.

Otherwise, even if he could beat him by a fluke, without being able to crush him, he wouldn't be able to form absolute deterrence.

But now,

under the crushing deterrence, Zhang Feng casually said to him:

"I heard that Island Lord Lin has collected the art of numerology from several dynasties.

I wonder if I can borrow them?"

Zhang Feng said, and without waiting for his answer, he smiled and said, "I also have some internal cultivation methods."

"Good!" Island Lord Lin was very straightforward when facing a master: "When does Senior want to see them? This junior will lead the way for you."

Zhang Feng liked this; complete physical crushing could make the originally cumbersome 'official social interactions' much easier.

Otherwise, he would have to worry about the struggles of the demons and monsters of power again.

"This person is handed over to you."

Zhang Feng then pointed to the evil cultivator, preparing to hand him over to the authorities.

Because he had already asked everything he needed to ask.

… …

Night fell.

Zhang Feng's crew had all moved into a small mansion outside the City Lord's mansion.

Including Zhang Feng, who was temporarily stationed here.

And not long after moving in, the guards who had retrieved the techniques brought over several evil cultivation methods and the large crow.

Later, in a side hall,

these guards poured tea and water for Zhang Feng.

Zhang Feng used his energy as a blade, and amidst screams, he dissected the crow while the guards squinted their eyes.

He had already seen enough of the living one, and now he wanted to see the more detailed internal structure.

Compared to playing with minds, Zhang Feng preferred to analyze knowledge and deepen what he had learned.

At the same time, its corpse was spread out on the table, with a layer of oilcloth underneath.

The guards serving Zhang Feng around him were having their scalps tingle.

Of course, they had seen many bloody scenes, including the various fish being gutted and dried all over the island at this moment.

But now, a 'demon' was being dissected.

This 'special' status gave them a very strange feeling in their hearts.

Zhang Feng didn't pay attention to them, but was observing the internal structure of this crow.

Next to it were several normal crow corpses, as well as the small crow that had already been gutted.

Zhang Feng was identifying them one by one, looking for differences.

About an hour later,

through dissection, some cultivation methods, and the knowledge left by the Arhat, Zhang Feng determined that the immortal cultivation method of this world was very different from his spiritual cultivation.

Because if this crow wanted to 'transform into a human', it would have to cultivate for at least hundreds of years and condense its own 'Golden Core'.

Unlike rats, which could 'take shape' quickly.

The cultivation methods of this world were roughly 'Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment', and the unreachable 'Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Out-of-Body, Spirit Transformation', etc.

This was a completely different system.

And based on this system,

Zhang Feng felt that if he were to correspond to a realm now, it should be 'Foundation Establishment' in terms of strength, 'Nascent Soul or Out-of-Body' in terms of spells, and 'Spirit Transformation' in terms of spiritual thought and knowledge.

After all, he understood some of the basic principles of his Body Fixing Technique, the material reconstruction of the earthenware bowl, and all kinds of outrageous knowledge.

If he really wanted to distinguish them, they would be Spirit Transformation-level spells.

But to 'perfectly cast' them, he needed the support of his own data (strength).

As long as his strength reached that level, he could perfectly cast them.

Moreover, Zhang Feng also had an idea.

If he now understood all the functions of deer and horses, and further improved his microscopic operations by several levels, or used gene-like scientific instruments for assistance,

then with his current strength, he could already achieve the 'immortal'-like 'calling a deer a horse'.

He didn't need to reach the strength of an 'immortal'.

If he further understood 'soybeans and humans' and could touch knowledge related to mental thoughts, and even do the mythical 'scattering beans to form soldiers',

or could use a flower, a leaf, or even a handful of soil to 'create a living human being',

then, would he be an immortal?

This was actually not an immortal, but the sage Nüwa.

But in reality, Zhang Feng felt that he was nothing.

Because he had only reached the rules (knowledge) of all things, so he could naturally create things.

Just like the biological scientists in reality, they can also realize the creation of humans and things through scientific technology.

But can their thin arms and legs be considered the sages in ancient myths?

They just understand the hidden rules in the world, understand the 'Tao' about people and things.

Thinking of this, Zhang Feng felt like he had realized something.

Knowledge is the source and Tao of all things!

As long as knowledge reaches a certain point, then when strength reaches a certain point, all kinds of magical powers can be exerted through 'personal' power.

But if only strength is reached, but knowledge does not reach a certain level of cognition,

even if he is an immortal, and can also cast 'scattering beans to form soldiers', it is 'knowing what it is, but not knowing why it is', unable to infer from one instance, let alone understand the deeper rules and laws of matter.

But if he understood the essence of 'material reconstruction',

Zhang Feng felt that let alone scattering beans to form soldiers, even scattering beans to form televisions was possible.

At the same time,

Zhang Feng also felt that cultivating the Tao, first of all, is to know what you are cultivating, what you want to cultivate.

Of course, not cultivating televisions.

But cultivating 'knowledge' and 'mind (spiritual thought)'.

Among them, the mind can improve one's physique and strength, and can visualize knowledge.

Besides, as long as the mind is strong, learning is fast, and the speed of analyzing knowledge is also fast.

And knowledge is the foundation, and also the source of improving one's mind.

As long as there is knowledge, one can improve one's cognition, increase one's physique and spiritual power.

The two are also multiplicative bases in Zhang Feng's cultivation system.

When the time comes, as long as the mind is strong, knowledge will definitely be learned quickly.

As long as knowledge is learned quickly, then the mind will definitely be strong.

Similarly.

It was also through the dissection of the little crow.

Based on what he had learned in the past, and his current understanding, Zhang Feng analyzed the specific meaning of '神通' (supernatural powers).

They are actually various 'subjects', containing all the knowledge of astronomy and geography.

Combined, it is actually the 'nature' in elementary school textbooks.

The Dao is actually always in people's lives.

Zhang Feng also suddenly realized that he had been putting the cart before the horse, focusing too much on subjects such as martial arts, while abandoning the true Great Dao of nature.

His past medical martial arts, and even his current immortal cultivation.

Although they are 'minor core subjects' in the Great Dao, they are still somewhat 'specialized'.

At this moment, Zhang Feng felt that he had an epiphany.

And he knew that the previous 'changing the main line to geology, what a cook does for cooking, what a transportation team'.

Those are actually knowledge in the Great Dao, without distinction between high and low.

At the same time.

Zhang Feng was also ready.

Next, he will major in spirit, increasing memory.

On the basis of ensuring that his martial arts do not fall behind, he must learn more diversely.

After all, he is already specialized, and the specialization is also quite good, at least he has 'spiritual power memory'.

Then, based on this, realize the popularization of knowledge.

… …

Three years later.

Tired.

Although Zhang Feng has now opened up six spiritual powers, he has only barely finished learning this evil cultivator's exquisite corpse refining technique while ensuring that his martial arts do not fall behind.

And he also has some understanding and control over the evil aura.

Zhang Feng can now control '阴风 煞气' (Yin Wind Evil Aura).

But other primary nautical knowledge about this world, and some miscellaneous studies, he has no time to read.

Then, next, he has to experiment with corpse refining, and then verify it step by step, and finally use it on himself.

Just thinking about it is troublesome, there are many topics.

This cannot be done in a short period of time.

Fortunately, there is a lot of time in this world, so there is no need to rush.

So at this moment, first specialize in one path, cultivating corpse techniques.

Thinking like this.

This day, Zhang Feng went to the underground prison on the island.

In the depths of the dungeon, the evil cultivator was being held.

“Shipmaster Zhang…”

Along the way, the jailers greeted Zhang Feng one after another.

Zhang Feng nodded slightly, came to the innermost cell, and looked at the already dirty and messy evil cultivator.

Although he was not clean, his eyes were clear and energetic, and his cultivation had deepened.

“Not bad.” Zhang Feng nodded, praising without concealment: “Falling into prison, but still able to calm the mind and cultivate the Dharma, is also considered a genius.”

“No! This junior should thank senior for enlightening me!” The evil cultivator seemed to have a great enlightenment, and also seemed very sincere:

“If it weren’t for senior’s one word of truth three years ago, which broke this junior’s inner demon, this junior would have gone astray on the evil path…”

As he said this, he seemed to regret it, but in reality, he just wanted to get out.

It was precisely because the island owner and Zhang Feng had not killed him that he thought he still had a way out.

'They probably value my strength and want me to work for them…'

At this moment.

While looking at Zhang Feng, the evil cultivator also had his own thoughts,

‘Hmph, hmph, this Zhang Feng must have come today to persuade me to surrender.

Okay, I will follow his wishes first, and then think of a way to escape and take revenge!’

When he thought of his two spirit beasts, he felt endless hatred in his heart, wanting to cut Zhang Feng into pieces.

Zhang Feng ignored his thoughts, but said very directly:

“It just so happens that you have recovered your energy, and I have also learned your corpse refining technique, so let’s use you to test how your corpse refining technique is.”

“What?! You want to refine me into a corpse?” He was stunned at first, feeling that the direction of the matter seemed to be different from what he thought?

But then, seeing that he could not live, he no longer pretended to be lost and returned, but instead cursed resentfully:

“Zhang Feng, you deserve to die! You deserve to die! You are unworthy of being a high-ranking cultivator! You are unworthy of being a senior expert!”

… …

Another month.

The evil cultivator, whose cursing level was relatively elegant, was refined alive by Zhang Feng.

But the corpse king has not yet come out.

It seems that there is still something wrong with this corpse refining technique.

This requires one to correct it.

… …

In a blink of an eye, half a year.

Beside a cliff on the edge of the island.

Zhang Feng looked at his somewhat blackened fingers, knowing that he had practiced incorrectly again.

And now, Zhang Feng is practicing on himself.

He has also been eroded by the evil aura, and this right index finger is already 'necrotic'.

Then let's resonate and repair it first, stop the research on evil aura, and start focusing on various ancient martial arts in this world, and some spiritual energy body tempering techniques.

There are many books in Island Owner Lin's warehouse that he hasn't read carefully.

At the same time, Zhang Feng is also very happy.

Because after practicing himself to the point of injury, it seems that he has time to learn other subjects.

Moreover, this injury is not intentional, but a necessary part of cultivation.

It's just that in the past, he would only do these cultivation attempts when he was about to return.

At that time, it was also relatively simple, if something big happened, he would use resurrection to top it off.

For example, this time.

According to the past, after seeing himself injured, he would try to continuously open meridians.

When something big happens, he will resurrect.

But now, Zhang Feng chose to recuperate and then read those spiritual energy body tempering methods.

… …

Another three and a half years passed.

This day is the eleventh year of coming to this world.

Zhang Feng has completed the topic of evil aura body refining.

Although he could not achieve the conversion between evil aura and spiritual energy.

But he used evil aura to increase his physique by 15 points, and became more familiar with the use of evil aura.

Now, Zhang Feng's physique is 219.

The limit of the Dan Jin world is 241.

However, there are still 9 years in this world, plus various ancient martial arts and body tempering techniques, it should be exceeded.

Although the 'character aptitude' and 'world time' of this world are far inferior to the 50 years of the Dan Jin world, the amount of knowledge here is too great.

Plus his own memory bank, as well as proficiency, and spiritual herbs and fruits, so another step of limit transcendence is also a matter of course.

Zhang Feng felt that this was as it should be.

It is a matter of course to learn and gain something.

Even if this body's talent is not good, and the world time is not long.

But under the rules of knowledge, it is possible to make fundamental changes.

Zhang Feng felt that this should be the meaning of life in adventure games.

Turning a person who should have rotted into a new legend.

… …

Another month.

Zhang Feng roughly sorted out all the knowledge on Lin Island.

Even if some of the knowledge has not been learned or thoroughly understood, he will first memorize it.

Because this learning has delayed too much time.

Unknowingly, it has been more than ten years.

The things in the non-main line, until now, have not been dealt with at all.

In order to not be so rushed in the future, Zhang Feng felt that he should deal with things first.

After dealing with it, slowly learn and slowly memorize.

It just so happens that Island Owner Lin has news about 'Sea God Island' and 'legendary pirates'.

Moreover, he now has more than fifty crew members, and each of their physiques are around 60 ~ 70.

Later, if he delays a few more years, they will not increase by a few points.

So there is no need to wait.

And today.

On the shore.

A large ship was parked at the dock, with a hull of more than thirty meters long and six heavy cannons.

It is Zhang Feng's new ship, and Zhang Feng named it 'Cultivation Spirit'.

Tall and strong crew members boarded the ship one after another, without attracting much attention.

And in these years, Zhang Feng has told the island owner that he is going to practice in seclusion.

So many people do not know his whereabouts, and they have also forgotten him.

But about the reputation of 'Shipmaster Zhang'.

Zhang Feng knows that this is widely spread, and many dynasties should also know about it.

After all, the ship owners who come and go have already taken his affairs out.

As for whether others believe it or not, he doesn't know.

Because there is no shortage of legendary figures and deeds on the sea, and some outrageous ghost stories, so after they are spread around, not many people believe it.

“Set sail.”

Now.

Zhang Feng stood at the bow of the ship, looking at his crew,

“Target, Ming Dynasty.”

The Ming Dynasty is a dynasty tens of thousands of miles away.

‘Sea God Island’ is there.

And according to Island Owner Lin, there is also a legendary pirate there, who has been looting merchant ships of various dynasties in recent months.

This pirate's ship is very fast.

And 'Sea God Island' and 'Legendary Mission' are also overlapping.

Then let's do it together, it's better than running back and forth.