Chapter 83

The Great Marsh of Ancient Domain is located in the southeastern part of the continent, originally an undeveloped wilderness. It spans ten thousand miles, all of which are marshlands, teeming with various demonic creatures and poisonous plants. The sky above the marsh is shrouded in a dense fog, with no sunlight ever penetrating it. Despite this, the place is frequently visited by cultivators, either to gather herbs for alchemy or to capture demonic creatures for their own use. For cultivators, the Great Marsh of Ancient Domain is undoubtedly a natural treasure trove bestowed by heaven, a resource that is inexhaustible and boundless, and even unexpected surprises can be found with good luck.

However, the Great Marsh of Ancient Domain is vast, and the many people there are like grains of sand in the sea, rarely encountering each other, and generally coexisting peacefully.

The marsh is perpetually enveloped in a miasma that has persisted for over ten thousand years, severely disrupting the flow of spiritual energy in the area. It is far more complex than the black cloud palace that suppresses the Netherworld Blood River underground.

Even cultivators at the Foundation Establishment and Golden Core stages would find it difficult to detect others' movements, let alone those at the Nascent Soul stage.

It is precisely because of this that Lin Feng dared to enter the Great Marsh boldly.

After all, in a strict sense, the Great Marsh of Ancient Domain is part of the territory of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and Marquis Xuanyi almost runs half of the dynasty.

Lin Feng had just eliminated the second steward of the Marquis Xuanyi's family and then intruded into their backyard. Without the special terrain of the Great Marsh of Ancient Domain, he would be waiting to be hunted down.

However, such a complex terrain also greatly increased the difficulty for Lin Feng to find the Star River Sand. Blindly searching would be like looking for a needle in the sea.

"The system only mentioned that the Star River Sand is produced in the Great Marsh of Ancient Domain, but did not specify the exact location. How should I search for it?" Lin Feng manipulated the Black Cloud Banner to descend from the sky.

Before him lay a vast expanse of marsh and mud, some bubbling with gas, others seemingly ordinary but actually more dangerous. An unsuspecting person stepping into them would never be able to come back up.

Lin Feng carefully discerned and landed on a relatively dry patch of land, looking at the vast marsh before him, feeling somewhat troubled.

Wang Lin also looked distressed and asked, "Master, how should we find the Star River Sand?"

"I wish I knew," Lin Feng thought with a bitter smile, but showed no sign of it on his face. He said calmly, "Finding the Star River Sand is just a minor task. The more important thing on this journey is to train you well."

Lin Feng turned to look at Wang Lin and said slowly, "You should know that your innate talent is not outstanding."

Wang Lin lowered his head. His master was being considerate of his self-esteem, but he himself knew that his innate talent was not just unremarkable; it was terrible, even worse than that of ordinary people.

Since joining the sect, Wang Lin had been diligently practicing, and with the help of the Netherworld Pearl, he had made some progress. However, compared to the rapid progress of Xiao Yan and the others, his improvement was negligible.

Training alongside such prodigies, Wang Lin felt even more pressure than when he was in the Hengyue Sect. Despite his strong will and determination, his confidence had been significantly shaken, and he could only work even harder.

Lin Feng said, "Because of this, your master wants you to undergo more trials and training."

"You have great potential, like a fine piece of jade, but you need more polishing than others to shine brilliantly. These trials may seem bitter to you," Lin Feng said, emphasizing each word, "but your master believes you will ultimately succeed."

Wang Lin felt a warmth in his heart and nodded, "I will work hard and not let my master down."

Lin Feng nodded in satisfaction and pointed to the endless marsh before them, "This Great Marsh of Ancient Domain is your first training ground. Finding the Star River Sand is indeed difficult, but remember, the Star River Sand is just a secondary goal. The key is to learn and be trained."

"Your other three senior brothers have been in the sect for a long time and have the ability to protect themselves, so your master has let them go out to train. Your current strength is not enough, so your master will be by your side to protect you." Lin Feng continued, "Training is not about sending you to your death. If there is real danger, your master will naturally intervene, but other matters, including finding the Star River Sand, you must handle on your own. This is how you will be trained."

"Do you understand?"

Wang Lin bowed, "I understand, Master. Please rest assured."

Having successfully convinced Wang Lin, Lin Feng's face showed a satisfied smile.

Although Wang Lin was still far from being a significant force, in this vast marsh, the main task of finding the Star River Sand would still fall on Lin Feng. However, with Wang Lin's 8 points of fortune, he believed it would be a good help.

At the very least, it wouldn't be a fruitless journey, right?

Moreover, the words he had just spoken were not in vain. Compared to the other three, Wang Lin was limited by his 5 points of innate talent, making the early stages of cultivation extremely difficult. Although he had 10 points of willpower, as a master, Lin Feng needed to frequently encourage him.

This would help deepen the master-disciple relationship and build a positive image in the disciple's mind.

Thus, the search mode became Wang Lin cautiously stepping forward, while Lin Feng followed behind, feigning a profound demeanor.

But Lin Feng wasn't completely idle. Although the spiritual energy in the marsh was chaotic, he could still勉强感知到近距离内的波动。

“嗯？这股法力波动……是筑基期修士吗？”走着走着，林锋突然感觉到一股强烈的法力波动，就在自己附近。

见识过元婴期老怪和金丹期修士后，筑基期修士已经引不起林锋的注意了。虽然比起人家，目前只有练气期大圆满的林锋在法力上仍然差距很大，完全是江河与大海之间的差别。

但以林锋现在的实力，绝大多数筑基期修士还真不放在他眼里，除非对方也拥有强大的法器或底牌。

“除了一个筑基期修士外，还有几个练气期的。”

静静感知片刻，林锋心里有了数，暗中传音给汪林：“小林子，再往前行几百米，会遇到一个筑基期修士和几个练气期修士，为师不会现身，有什么事情你自己处理。”

“与人交流相处，同样也是一种磨练。”

汪林闻言点了点头。

林锋放慢了速度，离汪林越来越远。大泽中的瘴气浓郁，严重影响视线，林锋不动用法力，有系统掩饰，距离远了根本没人能发现他的踪迹。

双方已经离得很近了，浓雾散开，露出四个人影。

最先引起林锋注意的，肯定是其中一个麻袍中年人，因为他就是林锋之前感应到的筑基期修士。

此人身材又瘦又高，简直就像一根竹竿撑起身上麻袍一样。

另外还有两名劲装青年，都是练气期修为，他们两个和那麻袍中年人一起，簇拥着一个华服青年。

华服青年虽然只是练气期修为，但明显是一行人中的领头者。林锋看他神情态度，就知道这小子是传说中的二代，那麻袍中年人应该是其家里派来保护他的。

华服青年正一脸郁闷的神色：“早知这古域大泽中这般无趣，本公子便不进来了。”

他身后的一个随从讨好的笑道：“公子，咱们这次进来，主要还是为了赚到功勋。”

华服青年不耐烦的说道：“本公子知道，这还用你说？三千精锐神武军进来擒拿叛逆，这么多人分功勋，叛逆一共才有几个，本公子能分到多少？”

“三千神武军，擒拿叛逆？”隐藏在远处的林锋听见他们的交谈声，心中微微一动：“看来有人反抗大周皇朝统治，失败后逃入古域大泽，试图借助大泽天险躲避追兵。”

麻袍中年人枯瘦的脸上露出淡淡笑容：“薛公子，这次进来的人虽多，但古域大泽地形先天所限，能有收获的毕竟还是少数人。”

对于麻袍中年人，华服青年薛超还是保持了一定的敬意，点点头：“麻先生所言不错。”

麻先生继续说道：“而且这次随那些叛逆退入古域大泽的，还有他们的家眷，这些人擒拿起来非常轻松，几乎是一份白得的功勋。”

薛超精神一振：“正是如此。”

他们之间一直用法力传音，却不知道被一旁的林锋听了个清楚。这是交谈结束，四人才有兴趣打量走到面前的汪林。

汪林双手抱拳：“在下汪林，见过各位前辈。”

“才练气二层？”薛超翻了下眼睛，转过头根本不看汪林，瘦竹竿似的麻先生也没有说话的兴趣。薛超身后一个劲装青年笑问道：“你区区练气二层的修为就敢进古域大泽，胆子不小啊。”

汪林不卑不亢地答道：“在下奉师命来此历练，寻找一种名为星河砂的东西，不知几位前辈可听说过此物？若能见告，在下感激不尽。”

话刚说完，汪林就愕然发现对面四人神情都变了，视线一起盯着他。

之前问话的劲装青年追问道：“你要找星河砂？”

暗处的林锋见状，微微蹙眉。汪林也感觉到有些不对劲，小心翼翼地答道：“不错。”

那华服青年薛超闻言，挥了挥手。

“先把此人拿下！”

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The Great Marsh of Ancient Domain is located in the southeastern part of the continent, originally an undeveloped wilderness. It spans ten thousand miles, all of which are marshlands, teeming with various demonic creatures and poisonous plants. The sky above the marsh is shrouded in a dense fog, with no sunlight ever penetrating it. Despite this, the place is frequently visited by cultivators, either to gather herbs for alchemy or to capture demonic creatures for their own use. For cultivators, the Great Marsh of Ancient Domain is undoubtedly a natural treasure trove bestowed by heaven, a resource that is inexhaustible and boundless, and even unexpected surprises can be found with good luck.

However, the Great Marsh of Ancient Domain is vast, and the many people there are like grains of sand in the sea, rarely encountering each other, and generally coexisting peacefully.

The marsh is perpetually enveloped in a miasma that has persisted for over ten thousand years, severely disrupting the flow of spiritual energy in the area. It is far more complex than the black cloud palace that suppresses the Netherworld Blood River underground.

Even cultivators at the Foundation Establishment and Golden Core stages would find it difficult to detect others' movements, let alone those at the Nascent Soul stage.

It is precisely because of this that Lin Feng dared to enter the Great Marsh boldly.

After all, in a strict sense, the Great Marsh of Ancient Domain is part of the territory of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and Marquis Xuanyi almost runs half of the dynasty.

Lin Feng had just eliminated the second steward of the Marquis Xuanyi's family and then intruded into their backyard. Without the special terrain of the Great Marsh of Ancient Domain, he would be waiting to be hunted down.

However, such a complex terrain also greatly increased the difficulty for Lin Feng to find the Star River Sand. Blindly searching would be like looking for a needle in the sea.

"The system only mentioned that the Star River Sand is produced in the Great Marsh of Ancient Domain, but did not specify the exact location. How should I search for it?" Lin Feng manipulated the Black Cloud Banner to descend from the sky.

Before him lay a vast expanse of marsh and mud, some bubbling with gas, others seemingly ordinary but actually more dangerous. An unsuspecting person stepping into them would never be able to come back up.

Lin Feng carefully discerned and landed on a relatively dry patch of land, looking at the vast marsh before him, feeling somewhat troubled.

Wang Lin also looked distressed and asked, "Master, how should we find the Star River Sand?"

"I wish I knew," Lin Feng thought with a bitter smile, but showed no sign of it on his face. He said calmly, "Finding the Star River Sand is just a minor task. The more important thing on this journey is to train you well."

Lin Feng turned to look at Wang Lin and said slowly, "You should know that your innate talent is not outstanding."

Wang Lin lowered his head. His master was being considerate of his self-esteem, but he himself knew that his innate talent was not just unremarkable; it was terrible, even worse than that of ordinary people.

Since joining the sect, Wang Lin had been diligently practicing, and with the help of the Netherworld Pearl, he had made some progress. However, compared to the rapid progress of Xiao Yan and the others, his improvement was negligible.

Training alongside such prodigies, Wang Lin felt even more pressure than when he was in the Hengyue Sect. Despite his strong will and determination, his confidence had been significantly shaken, and he could only work even harder.

Lin Feng said, "Because of this, your master wants you to undergo more trials and training."

"You have great potential, like a fine piece of jade, but you need more polishing than others to shine brilliantly. These trials may seem bitter to you," Lin Feng said, emphasizing each word, "but your master believes you will ultimately succeed."

Wang Lin felt a warmth in his heart and nodded, "I will work hard and not let my master down."

Lin Feng nodded in satisfaction and pointed to the endless marsh before them, "This Great Marsh of Ancient Domain is your first training ground. Finding the Star River Sand is indeed difficult, but remember, the Star River Sand is just a secondary goal. The key is to learn and be trained."

"Your other three senior brothers have been in the sect for a long time and have the ability to protect themselves, so your master has let them go out to train. Your current strength is not enough, so your master will be by your side to protect you." Lin Feng continued, "Training is not about sending you to your death. If there is real danger, your master will naturally intervene, but other matters, including finding the Star River Sand, you must handle on your own. This is how you will be trained."

"Do you understand?"

Wang Lin bowed, "I understand, Master. Please rest assured."

Having successfully convinced Wang Lin, Lin Feng's face showed a satisfied smile.

Although Wang Lin was still far from being a significant force, in this vast marsh, the main task of finding the Star River Sand would still fall on Lin Feng. However, with Wang Lin's 8 points of fortune, he believed it would be a good help.

At the very least, it wouldn't be a fruitless journey, right?

Moreover, the words he had just spoken were not in vain. Compared to the other three, Wang Lin was limited by his 5 points of innate talent, making the early stages of cultivation extremely difficult. Although he had 10 points of willpower, as a master, Lin Feng needed to frequently encourage him.

This would help deepen the master-disciple relationship and build a positive image in the disciple's mind.

Thus, the search mode became Wang Lin cautiously stepping forward, while Lin Feng followed behind, feigning a profound demeanor.

But Lin Feng wasn't completely idle. Although the spiritual energy in the marsh was chaotic, he could still勉强感知到近距离内的波动。

"Hmm? This surge of spiritual energy... is it a Foundation Establishment cultivator?" As they walked, Lin Feng suddenly felt a strong surge of spiritual energy nearby.

After encountering Nascent Soul and Golden Core cultivators, Foundation Establishment cultivators no longer caught Lin Feng's attention. Although he was currently at the peak of the Qi Condensation stage, his spiritual energy was still vastly inferior to theirs, like a river compared to the sea.

But with Lin Feng's current strength, most Foundation Establishment cultivators were no longer a threat to him, unless they possessed powerful magical artifacts or hidden cards.

"Besides a Foundation Establishment cultivator, there are a few Qi Condensation cultivators as well."

After a moment of quiet perception, Lin Feng had a clear idea and secretly transmitted a message to Wang Lin, "Xiao Lin, a few hundred meters ahead, you will encounter a Foundation Establishment cultivator and a few Qi Condensation cultivators. I won't reveal myself; you handle any issues on your own."

"Interacting with others is also a form of training."

Wang Lin nodded in response.

Lin Feng slowed down, moving farther away from Wang Lin. The dense miasma in the marsh severely affected visibility, and without using his spiritual energy, with the system's concealment, no one could detect his presence from a distance.

They were already very close, and the thick fog began to dissipate, revealing four figures.

The first to catch Lin Feng's attention was definitely the middle-aged man in a hemp robe, as he was the Foundation Establishment cultivator Lin Feng had sensed earlier.

This man was tall and extremely thin, almost like a bamboo pole supporting his hemp robe.

There were also two young men in martial attire, both at the Qi Condensation stage. They accompanied a young man in luxurious clothing.

Although the young man in luxurious clothing was only at the Qi Condensation stage, he was clearly the leader of the group. From his demeanor, Lin Feng could tell he was a second-generation elite, and the middle-aged man in the hemp robe was likely sent by his family to protect him.

The young man in luxurious clothing looked disgruntled, "If I had known the Great Marsh of Ancient Domain would be so boring, I wouldn't have come."

One of his followers flattered, "Young Master, we came here mainly to earn merit points."

The young man in luxurious clothing replied impatiently, "I know, I know. Do I need you to tell me? Three thousand elite Divine Martial Army soldiers came to capture the rebels. With so many people sharing the merit points, how much can I get?"

"Three thousand Divine Martial Army soldiers, capturing rebels?" Lin Feng, hidden in the distance, heard their conversation and felt a slight stir in his heart. "It seems someone rebelled against the Great Zhou Dynasty, failed, and fled into the Great Marsh of Ancient Domain, trying to use the natural barriers to avoid pursuit."

The middle-aged man in the hemp robe smiled faintly, "Young Master Xue, although many people have come, the terrain of the Great Marsh of Ancient Domain limits the number of people who can actually gain something."

The young man in luxurious clothing, Xue Chao, still maintained a certain level of respect for the middle-aged man in the hemp robe, nodding, "Mr. Ma is right."

Mr. Ma continued, "Moreover, the families of the rebels who retreated into the Great Marsh of Ancient Domain are also here. Capturing them is very easy, almost like free merit points."

Xue Chao's spirits lifted, "Exactly."

They had been using spiritual energy to communicate, but they didn't realize that Lin Feng had heard everything. After their conversation ended, the four of them finally noticed Wang Lin approaching.

Wang Lin clasped his hands, "I am Wang Lin, meeting you, esteemed seniors."

"Only at the second level of Qi Condensation?" Xue Chao rolled his eyes, turned his head, and ignored Wang Lin. The thin man in the hemp robe also showed no interest in speaking. One of the young men in martial attire laughed and asked, "You, with only the second level of Qi Condensation, dare to enter the Great Marsh of Ancient Domain? You have quite the nerve."

Wang Lin replied calmly, "I am here on my master's orders to train and find something called Star River Sand. Have any of you seniors heard of it? If you can tell me, I would be very grateful."

As soon as he finished speaking, Wang Lin was surprised to see the expressions of the four people change, and they all stared at him.

The young man in martial attire who had asked the question followed up, "You are looking for Star River Sand?"

Lin Feng, hidden in the shadows, frowned slightly. Wang Lin also sensed something was wrong and cautiously replied, "Yes."

Upon hearing this, Xue Chao waved his hand.

"Capture this person first!"

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