Chapter 4

"Indeed, human constitution cannot compare to that of a phoenix. A phoenix is born with innate spiritual energy, and once it hatches, it possesses the power to burn the sky and boil the sea. With a single flap of its wings, it can destroy a mountain. However, humans are born as mere mortals and must first lay a foundation to transcend the ordinary before they can embark on the path of cultivation."

"Now, I am no longer the leader of the Phoenix Clan, but just an ordinary human boy. To change my current constitution, I must cultivate the 'Immortal Phoenix Body.' Once cultivated to the Great Perfection stage, one can live for ninety thousand years, and even after death, the body will not decay."

"The greatest advantage of the 'Immortal Phoenix Body' is that it can transform one's constitution, making it increasingly powerful and extraordinary."

However, the 'Immortal Phoenix Body' is extremely difficult to cultivate. Even in Feng Feiyu's previous life, when he had the body of a phoenix and cultivated to the ninth level of Feather Transformation, he still did not achieve Great Perfection in the 'Immortal Phoenix Body.'

This demonstrates how challenging it is!

Now, he must start from scratch, taking one step at a time on the difficult path of cultivation. This is the only way to survive, as in any place, the weak are preyed upon by the strong. If one does not want to be devoured by the strong, one must be even stronger.

In his mind, the image of that exquisite figure, Shui Yue Ting, appeared once again.

Now, she is a divine being, while he is just a humble and weak human!

Even if they were to meet again, she would not recognize Feng Feiyun. With her pride, she would not even spare a glance for a weak human.

Thinking of this, Feng Feiyun couldn't help but stop in his tracks, looking at the unfamiliar passersby around him. They all had black eyes, black hair, and yellow skin. They were not transformed demons but true humans.

Feng Feiyun had spent years in seclusion on Phoenix Mountain, and his knowledge of the human world was almost zero.

The unfamiliar architectural style, ancient and elegant, with wooden pavilions, flying eaves, and carved railings, made each house a work of art.

The unfamiliar cultural atmosphere stimulated Feng Feiyun's nerves.

His mind was full of questions: "Has the Spirit Boat sent me to another world, or to the other end of the original world?"

The place he was in was called Lingzhou City!

Lingzhou City was the largest ancient city within a thousand miles, governing dozens of counties with a combined population of over ten million.

Lingzhou City was just an ordinary ancient city in the Shenjin Dynasty.

In Feng Feiyun's mind, the Shenjin Dynasty was the entire world, vast and boundless, with no less than ten thousand cities like Lingzhou City, stretching over an unimaginable expanse.

As for what lay beyond the Shenjin Dynasty, he had no idea.

After all, the knowledge of ordinary people is limited!

"This young Master Feng is truly a good-for-nothing, with a very narrow knowledge base, and nine-tenths of it is about women, while the remaining one-tenth is about eating, drinking, and playing. How could the leader of the Phoenix Demon Clan end up with the soul of such a scoundrel?"

"Alas! What's the use of cursing? I have to accept my fate!" Feng Feiyun sighed.

To quickly adapt to a new environment, one must first expand one's knowledge. Only by understanding the world can one adapt to it.

"The Feng Family's book pavilion seems to have world maps and geographical records. I can go and read them."

With this thought, Feng Feiyun quickened his pace and headed towards the Feng Family residence.

Feng Feiyun's background was quite impressive. His father was the City Lord of Lingzhou City, governing not only the city's million inhabitants but also the surrounding dozens of counties, to which the county officials had to pay tribute and offer gifts and treasures every year.

One could say that Feng Feiyun's father was like a local emperor, governing a thousand-mile territory and nearly ten million people.

Feng Feiyun was the only son of the City Lord of Lingzhou City. When he caused trouble in the city, no one dared to complain, and everyone had to endure in silence.

Even if someone dared to resist, they would be beaten half to death by the guards. To defy Young Master Feng was to defy the City Lord, which was unacceptable!

The Feng Family residence was the City Lord's mansion, with red doors, copper pillars, high walls, and gardens, with nine courtyards and no fewer than five hundred servants and maids, like a grand palace.

Although Feng Feiyun was a good-for-nothing second-generation, his father, the City Lord of Lingzhou City, "Feng Wanpeng," was a highly accomplished person, both in literature and martial arts.

Twenty years ago, Feng Wanpeng had won the third place in the literary examination of the Shenjin Dynasty, with excellent writing and calligraphy. Therefore, the Feng Family's book pavilion contained over ten thousand volumes, including ancient classics, poetry, martial arts treatises, strange tales, geographical records, and Buddhist and Taoist scriptures.

Feng Feiyun had never liked reading and could not even recognize a single character.

This was his first time entering the book pavilion. Looking at the densely packed books, scrolls, and manuscripts, he couldn't help but feel a sense of regret. Why had he never come to such a treasure trove before?

"Master, Lord has always said that you cannot enter the book pavilion. If you damage the books, Lord will be furious, and everyone will suffer."

"Master, you don't even know how to read. The books in the pavilion are beyond your understanding. You should leave quickly! If Lord finds out, we will all be beaten to death."

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Four beautiful maidservants, dressed in cloud-like robes, aged between sixteen and twenty, with delicate features and smooth skin, were in a panic. They begged Feng Feiyun, fearing that this good-for-nothing master would set the book pavilion on fire.

Although they treated Feng Feiyun with respect, they looked down on him in their hearts, seeing him as a good-for-nothing, incapable in both literature and martial arts. If not for his father being the City Lord, he would be worse than a beggar.

Although Feng Feiyun was illiterate before, he was different now. Although he was not a scholar, he had lived for over a thousand years, and his knowledge was vast, far surpassing that of ordinary people who had studied for decades.

"Are you saying that if I can read, I can stay here?" Feng Feiyun's keen eyes immediately saw through the maids' disdain, but he found it amusing. These four young beauties had already been deflowered by him. What kind of person was Young Master Feng? He wouldn't let these nearby flowers go untouched.

In bed, they were all coquettish and pleading, but now they looked down on him. This was truly unreasonable.

Being looked down upon by women he had bedded was a severe blow to his pride.

"Master, if you can really read, Lord will be overjoyed, and you can stay in the book pavilion as long as you like. But... you can't even write your own name..." The four beautiful maidservants laughed in unison!

Feng Feiyun casually picked up a hardcover ancient book from the shelf. The cover bore three powerful characters. Seeing these characters, Feng Feiyun felt a slight joy. Although the characters were different from those in his previous world, they still had similarities and were not hard to recognize.

Characters are the symbols of culture, and each world has its unique culture, thus having completely different characters.

Since the characters were similar, it meant he was still in the original world.

Feng Feiyun breathed a slight sigh of relief. It seemed that Lingzhou City was indeed in a corner of the original world. Since he was still in the same world, he would eventually meet his old acquaintances again.

"‘The Discourse on Soldiers.’ War is about soldiers. The leader is the general. Soldiers are like chess pieces, arranged in a square formation. The general is like a flag, giving orders..."

Feng Feiyun opened the book and read it aloud, nodding as he read. He found the human sages' research on military strategy to be profound and insightful, with many aspects worth learning from.

For example, the strange strategies could be applied to the engraving of formations, producing remarkable effects.

Or, if used in strategy and battle formations, a group of low-level cultivators might be able to trap a powerful immortal.

"‘The Discourse on Soldiers. Soldiers are paramount, adapting to changes, making decisive decisions, and ensuring victory in battle!’"

The four beautiful maidservants were now speechless, shocked beyond measure, as if they had witnessed the most incredible thing in the world.

Young Master Feng, who only knew how to play with women, had actually learned to read!

Young Master Feng could actually read 'The Discourse on Soldiers'!

After a long moment of shock, the four maidservants suddenly came to their senses and rushed out of the book pavilion, shouting, "Young Master Feng can read! Young Master Feng can read!"

"My goodness! Young Master Feng is so capable, he can actually read!"

"Quick, tell Lord! Quick, quick, quick!"

"Lord will be overjoyed when he hears this!"

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The Feng Family residence was in chaos, with the maids and servants all in a frenzy, as if it were a festival.

Feng Feiyun couldn't help but smile. It was just a matter of recognizing a few characters, and they were making such a fuss. If he recited a few ancient classics, they would probably be terrified.

Putting the 'Discourse on Soldiers' back on the shelf and closing the book pavilion door, he finally had some peace.

Feng Feiyun examined the ancient books that recorded the geography of the world, all written by human sages who had traveled far and wide.

"‘The Five Kingdoms Atlas’"

"‘The Geography of the Shenjin Dynasty’"

"‘The World Overview’"

By reading these books, Feng Feiyun gained a general understanding of the world he now lived in. The Shenjin Dynasty had been established for over six thousand years, with a long history, vast territory, and abundant resources. It spanned 4.8 million miles north to south and 7.4 million miles east to west, with a population exceeding one billion.

It was indeed a vast human nation.

A dynasty that had stood for six thousand years must have an unimaginably powerful royal family and a deep foundation. Over six thousand years is a terrifying number, and such a powerful dynasty must have given rise to many powerful families, nobles, and schools.

There were no fewer than ten thousand ancient cities like Lingzhou City in the Shenjin Dynasty.

Even the City Lord of Lingzhou City was just a minor official.

Adjacent to the Shenjin Dynasty were four other dynasties, each with a territory and population comparable to the Shenjin Dynasty, collectively known as the 'Five Kingdoms.'

Around the Five Kingdoms were several smaller countries, all vassal states, numbering in the hundreds. Some had populations in the tens of millions, while others had only a few hundred thousand.

According to 'The World Overview,' the Five Kingdoms were just a small corner of this continent. Beyond the Five Kingdoms, the records were sparse, and the author only vaguely mentioned a few details, giving only a vague concept.

"This world is truly vast. Lingzhou City is just a drop in the ocean, a grain of sand in the desert."

"It seems the only thing I can do now is to cultivate diligently. Once my cultivation is strong, I can broaden my horizons, step onto the world stage, and re-embark on the path of cultivation, standing at the peak of the world once again, and meeting... sigh!"

Feng Feiyun put the book back on the shelf. There were some people he no longer wanted to think about!

Let Feng Feiyun be considered dead, and start a new life from now on. The past is no longer relevant.

"I am Feng Feiyun, the wealthy young master of the Feng Family, the playboy of Lingzhou City, the living Yama feared by all."

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