Chapter 548: Chapter 232: A Word Determines the Heart Demon_3

He handed it to Duan Feng.

“This is for you.”

Duan Feng faltered for a moment, then curiously opened the bag.

“Restoring Yang Water, Glass Sky Balm, Calming Incense…”

All of them are spirit medicines needed when breaking through to Foundation Establishment.

Duan Feng recited the names of these resources, surprise showing on his face.

“For me?”

“Keep looking!”

“Okay.” Duan Feng was overjoyed. He didn’t understand the meaning behind Luo Chen’s actions, but he was thrilled nonetheless.

After all, it was exciting to have someone prepare everything required for Foundation Establishment.

Anyone would be ecstatic.

“Huh? What elixir is this?”

“A First Order Spirit Pill. It can help cultivators refine their internal Spirit Power quickly and shorten the time from the Ninth Level Qi Refinement to Qi Refinement Finalization.”

Luo Chen turned his body, his back to the floating clouds outside the mountain, and his gaze fell on Duan Feng.

“With a batch of First Order Spirit Pills, you might need less than a year to reach Qi Refinement Finalization.”

“Sheesh!”

Duan Feng drew in a cold breath.

Clutching the bag, he felt somewhat heavy.

This gift was much heftier than he’d thought!

Has any member of the Luo Tian Creed received such favors from Luo Chen?

Or, am I the only one?

“Isn’t this a little…”

“Keep looking!”

Suppressing his inner excitement, Duan Feng’s gaze fell on a small rootstock.

“What’s this?”

Just as he took hold of the rootstock, Luo Chen’s voice sounded placidly.

“Eight-Hundred Year Heavenly Root. It can increase your chance of Foundation Establishment by 20%, and even if the breakthrough fails, it won’t cause major damage to your body. Its value is comparable to a common Foundation Establishment Pill.”

“Is this… Huh?”

Duan Feng unwrapped the rootstock that looked like a tongue.

As he was about to examine it closely, his gaze fell on the slip of paper within.

It had the words “Duan Feng” written on it.

That familiar handwriting was like a sudden thunderbolt, exploding in his mind.

“Duan! Qian! Kun!”

He spat out these three words, his face showing disbelief in an instant.

Luo Chen gently patted him on the shoulder, “I’ve opened Duan Qiankun’s storage bag and found these items inside. They were gathered together, obviously meticulously prepared for someone, and that someone is you.”

These plain words.

Caused giant waves in Duan Feng’s heart.

How could this be possible!

That old dog stole my Foundation Establishment Pill, harmed my mother, and even deprived me of any standing in the Duan Family.

How could he possibly prepare all resources needed for my progression from the Ninth Level Qi Refinement to Foundation Establishment?

This can’t be possible!

No, it seems possible!

He’s been sending people to persuade me to return to the Duan Family from a long time ago.

Was it Duan Rui’s failure that made him desperate, and placed his hopes onto me?

If so, things sort of make sense.

But then, what does that make me?

I had brought people to kill him, to destroy the Duan Family. Doesn’t that make me a heartless and vile person?

No, I am not wrong.

I did it for revenge, for my mother, and for myself.

However…

“Duan Feng!!!”

A vigorous shout rang out like the sound of a huge bell, echoing in Duan Feng’s ears, mind, and heart.

Duan Feng’s body shuddered, waking abruptly from his confusion.

Seeing this, Luo Chen breathed a sigh of relief.

His greatest fear was that Duan Feng could not accept the abrupt transformation of his archenemy into a benefactor.

Wouldn’t this validate all of his past actions as wrong?

Under such a major blow, cultivators are particularly susceptible to demonic deviation.

Using a more apt term, it’s the Heart Demon!

Luo Chen himself, at a lower realm, had once faced the Heart Demon Tribulation.

He was lucky to have made it through at the time.

But he didn’t know how Duan Feng would fare.

That’s why he specifically brought him to a secluded place, ready to wake him up using the Divine Intimidation Technique at the critical moment.

For now, it didn’t seem like something adverse had happened.

“Luo Chen, I…”

He was no longer addressing him as the Chairman as usual, but unconsciously used Luo Chen’s name.

This thoroughly exhibited just how chaotic Duan Feng’s mind was at this moment.

He looked at Luo Chen, his body shaking and his eyes lost.

Pain and regret, firmness and persistence. All these emotions merged to form a highly distorted expression.

Luo Chen took a deep breath, holding his shoulder tightly.

“I was hesitating whether to give you these resources.”

“I realize that it would be a severe blow to you.”

“However, after much thought, I decided to give it to you because in fairness and reason, this was left for you by Duan Qiankun. In terms of benefits, this is part of the spoils of war that belong to you, Wang Yuan, and me.”

“As for how you see it, I can’t give much advice. And about Duan Qiankun, I will only say that you did absolutely nothing wrong!”

“Do not doubt yourself. In the path of cultivation, you may make mistakes or missteps, maybe even backfire. But for the decisions you have made, never regret them, and never doubt your current self because of the past.”

“These resources are rightfully yours. You don’t need to feel guilty.”

“Did you hear me clearly?”

His trembling body gradually steadied.

Duan Feng held on to that cloth bag, feeling it no longer held the weight of a mountain as before.

However, his mind was still fluctuating.

After a while, he managed to respond with a bitter smile: “I need some time to digest this.”

“Alright, off you go! I’ve got Su Xiaolin and Bian Zhen handling things at the Equipment Hall.”

Duan Feng turned around, walking hazily down the mountain.

He paused for a moment, without turning his head, he said,

“Thank you.”

And with that, his figure disappeared in the mists.

Luo Chen sighed, thinking, why are you being so formal with me!

However, after dealing with this matter, he felt as though a weight had been lifted from his heart.

Given Duan Feng’s disposition, as long as he didn’t get stuck in a rut at the very beginning, he would adjust in the future.

Those resources truly held tremendous value and shouldn’t be wasted carelessly.

He turned around and headed towards the mountain peak.

“Now that the Luo Tian Creed is in recovery, I have Hui Niang managing the central affairs. There’s no need for me to be deeply concerned about every single matter.”

“At least, I do find myself having some free time.”

“Next, I’ll focus on advancing the Cleanse Origin Pill Formula to its minor achievement stage as soon as possible!”