Chapter 093：Fairy in the painting

In the ancient temple, on a stone bed for cultivation, Lin Feng was sitting cross-legged there. As the surrounding elemental stones were continuously consumed, the elemental energy was absorbed completely, and Lin Feng's eyes opened up, stopping his further cultivation. 

The martial arts path is not one where one can continuously advance in cultivation and reach higher realms simply by persisting in practice. Besides absorbing sufficient primordial qi from the universe and nature, one must also have a state of mind and comprehension that can keep pace with the progression of the realm, and only then can one smoothly achieve breakthroughs. 

Lin Feng felt that the Qi of the universe within him was already sufficient for him to advance to the third stage of the Lingwu Realm. What he lacked now was merely an opportunity. Once the opportunity came, the breakthrough would be a natural result. 

"I have been here in this ancient temple for about seven days now." 

Lin Feng calculated the time in his mind. Then he stood up, glanced around the ancient temple, and stepped out, heading towards the exit. 

With Lin Feng's current strength, he is unable to fly through the air. Naturally, he couldn't escape from that sheer cliff either. He could only go through another exit, a narrow and deep passage. 

Moreover, in Lin Feng's opinion, this passage should have been carved out by the ancestors of Yunhai Sect. The owner of the ancient temple couldn't have had the leisure time to dig such a long passage leading to Haku Feng Ling. 

The ancestors of Yunhai Sect might have intended to use it in times of crisis for the sect, but they never expected that this time, the people of Yunhai Sect had no chance to escape at all. They were all captured and slaughtered, with rivers of blood flowing. 

Lin Feng walked for several hours before reaching the end of the passage. Here, it was dim and gloomy, and the space was narrow. Standing upright, Lin Feng could touch the upper stones. 

He lifted the stone on his head and emerged from the gap. The bright moonlight poured down, falling upon Lin Feng and carrying a touch of chilly atmosphere. 

This place is a mountain peak, with jagged rocks and uneven terrain. 

"Even more so, they placed the exit here. Indeed, it is safe." Lin Feng secretly admired the meticulous thinking of the person who arranged this exit. This place is the Black Wind Ridge, a remote area where few people visit. Most of the time, it is inhabited by demons and beasts. The mountain beasts here are huge in size. Even if they spot this cave entrance, they won't be able to enter the ancient temple through this narrow passage. 

Moreover, even if we consider the case where someone or a monster discovers it and is able to enter it, who would be willing to walk for several hours in the dark and narrow passage to reach that unknown place? 

There was no need for Lin Feng to move the stones. As soon as he emerged, the stones around began to roll towards the opening and fill it up. 

Lin Feng sat on that stone, looking up at the full moon hanging in the sky. A trace of melancholy emerged in his eyes. 

Travelling alone in a foreign world is so lonely and desolate. 

In the past, when he set out from Yangzhou City, riding his horse and singing as he went, wielding his sword and wandering the vast land of the江湖, he never imagined that the江湖 was filled with treachery and deceit, and bloodshed and violence. 

Of course, no matter how perilous the future might be, he could only hold his three-foot-long sharp sword, sing to the sky, and drive a hole through heaven and earth. 

The chilly evening wind blew past, causing the clothes on Lin Feng's body to flutter. However, his body remained motionless and seated there, as if he were a statue. 

At this moment, the primordial energy of the surrounding universe suddenly fluctuated and surged through Lin Feng's limbs and body cavities, flowing into his body in an extremely strange way. 

Even Lin Feng was oblivious to this. He still gazed at the moonlight, indifferent, unfeeling, without desires or aspirations. At this moment, he seemed to have forgotten everything and cast aside everything. 

"Huh?" 

After a long while, Lin Feng came to himself from his meditation and couldn't help but stare blankly. 

Reach out your hand. The milky white essence of the weather swirls in your palm, much more intense than before. 

"Have we made a breakthrough?" 

Lin Feng showed a trace of astonishment. He deliberately tried to cultivate but got stuck at a bottleneck. Unexpectedly, when he entered a state of meditation, he managed to break through. This, perhaps, is what is called the state of mind and the opportune moment. 

"Having reached the third stage of the Lingwu Realm, and with my various trump cards at my disposal, now, if I were to encounter Duan Han again, I should be able to secure a sure victory over him." 

When he thought of Duan Han, Lin Feng's eyes flashed a touch of coldness. The Duan family, father and son, must be killed. They were the culprits who wiped out Yunhai Sect. 

"Who?" Just at that moment, Lin Feng gave a shout and his body instantly turned around. His pupils contracted involuntarily for a moment. 

At this moment, a figure appeared before him, but it gave him a strange feeling of unreality. 

This was an extremely beautiful figure. The moonlight illuminated her, allowing Lin Feng to clearly see her breathtakingly beautiful face. 

She was like a fairy tale beauty in a dream. This slender figure was dressed in a single-layered white dress. Under the dim moonlight, one couldn't help but feel pity for her. Holding her tenderly and taking good care of her, yet without a trace of a flirtatious feeling. 

"Perfect!" 

Lin Feng's gaze was expressionless. Even though his willpower was now sufficiently firm, upon seeing this figure, he still couldn't help but feel moved. This woman who had cast aside the mundane affairs of the world was like a fairy who had descended to earth. 

Liu Fei is also very beautiful, truly beautiful. 

However, the woman before him gave Lin Feng an illusion that she was so beautiful that it was beyond belief. She was like... a figure from a painting. 

"Who are you and how did you end up here?" 

This extremely beautiful woman began to speak, her voice as heavenly as that of a celestial being. However, this voice brought Lin Feng back to reality. He didn't make a mistake in his observation. This was not a figure from a painting, but a real person. It was just so beautiful that it was almost suffocating. 

"My name is Lin Feng. What place is this? How did you end up here?" 

Lin Feng asked in bewilderment, "This place should be the Black Wind Ridge. There's a beautiful woman here and it's already late at night. How could she appear here? It's beyond my comprehension." 

However, just now, Lin Feng didn't notice the other person until the latter walked in. Obviously, this beautiful woman is not as weak as she looks. Her strength must be quite good. 

"Lin Feng!" 

The woman murmured to herself once, repeating Lin Feng's name, and then said, "I have always lived here. But you, coming here, how could you ask me what this place is?" 

"I really don't know how I ended up here." 

Lin Feng shrugged his shoulders, looking somewhat helpless. Once he said this, perhaps he himself wouldn't believe it either. 

"Since that's the case, then you'd better leave quickly." The woman said indifferently. 

"Right now, I don't even know where I am or how to get out." Lin Feng sighed repeatedly as he emerged from the passage of the ancient temple. He had no idea where he was at present. 

"Is this the place called Black Wind Ridge?" 

Lin Feng asked. 

The woman glanced at Lin Feng again. She was surprised to find that he didn't even know whether this place was the Black Wind Pass or not. 

"Yes, and it's in the heartland of the Black Wind Ridge." 

"..." Lin Feng was taken aback. "Black Wind Ridge's hinterland?" 

"Surely Uncle Bei hasn't ever walked through this passage?" 

Lin Feng's lips curled into a wry smile. Outside the Black Wind Ridge, there were many powerful demonic beasts. In the hinterland, demonic beasts were rampant everywhere. For him to get out was not an easy task. 

If the old master had known about this situation, I wonder if he would still have left Lin Feng in the ancient temple and let him come out along the passage. 

"Did you just say that you have been living here all along?" 

Lin Feng suddenly recalled the words said by this beautiful woman. His gaze narrowed again. Was there anyone still living in the heartland of the Black Wind Valley? 

"Right, I have been living here with my mother since childhood." 

The woman nodded. 

"Have you never been out?" Lin Feng asked. 

"No." 

"..." Lin Feng didn't know what to say. But if such a devilish girl were to go out like this, it would probably cause quite a lot of trouble. After all, red-haired beauties are often the cause of disasters. And this girl before him is truly a beauty that can charm the whole country. 

"Perhaps, her mother was as beautiful as she was, and that's why she chose to live in seclusion here." 

Lin Feng inwardly guessed and asked, "Are there no demonic beasts around here?" 

"No." The woman shook her head again. 

Lin Feng gave a slight nod. No wonder she could have lived here all along. In such a vast place like the Black Wind Ridge, it's quite normal to have a spot without any monsters. 

"Would you like to go out?" 

Suddenly, the woman turned to Lin Feng and asked him, a strange expression flashing in her eyes. 

"Sure, I'm planning to go out early tomorrow morning." 

"Where should I go? I'll take you out." 

The woman spoke again, which made Lin Feng feel a bit strange. She was taking him out? 

The Black Wind Ridge is the domain of demonic beasts. Although this woman should have a not-so-inferior cultivation level, judging from her youth and his similar age, she is unlikely to be too powerful. It would be extremely difficult for her to get out and talk about it. 

Having the spirit beast aura and the illusion aura, one can disguise oneself. It's easier to go out this way. 

"Are you not believing it?" The woman seemed to have understood Lin Feng's thoughts and said. 

"Indeed, I don't believe it. This Black Wind Ridge is fraught with difficulties. It's not so easy to get out of here. Besides, you yourself have said that you've never been out before." 

"Although I have never ventured out, I am well acquainted with the Black Wind Ridge. I even know where to go to avoid the monsters and thus manage to get out of the Black Wind Ridge without difficulty." 

The girl remained cold and indifferent, her voice devoid of any emotion. 

Are you well-versed in the details of Black Wind Ridge? And do you also know how to avoid the demonic beasts? 

Lin Feng's gaze narrowed slightly. He looked at this overly beautiful young lady with suspicion. If that were the case, having her take him out would indeed be much safer. 

"Would you like to take me out?" Lin Feng asked. 

"Well, I've never been out before. I really want to go out and have a look around. If we leave the Black Wind Pass, I'll need your help too." The young girl said innocently, as if she had no guard against anything at all. 

"Then your mother..." 

"She has gone out. We don't know when she will come back. Don't worry about her." 

Lin Feng gave a slight pause. If this were the belly of the Black Wind Ridge, there would be countless powerful beasts. Alone, he would indeed find it difficult to make his way out. 

Nodding his head, Lin Feng asked, "When shall we set off?" 

"Now." The girl replied straightforwardly. 

"Alright, I'm going in the direction of Yunhai Temple. Do you know that place?" 

Lin Feng nodded and stood up, saying. 

"Sure, I know about the Black Wind Ridge and everything around it. But once I leave the area of the Black Wind Ridge, I know nothing at all." 

The woman's reply was still so straightforward and unadorned, as if she had no ulterior motives at all.