Chapter 358: Chapter 150: The ’Buddha?’ Under the Sea_2
After they were done burning, they ate.
Zhang Feng was eating flowers while watching from the side.
After a while, they stood up. First, they bowed in his direction, then they bowed towards the east side of the island, and finally, they left.
Zhang Feng found it strange; he felt that something was happening on the east side and in this mountain.
The Clan Leader must have saved them.
However, the Clan Leader’s strength was too low, so it’s likely that someone the Clan Leader knows saved them.
This ’someone’ is likely the creator of the Cultivation Technique.
"Sir..."
As Zhang Feng was wondering when to ask the Clan Leader, a young man from the mountain approached to ask questions.
Seeing this, Zhang Feng decided to teach first.
They treated him well, providing good fruit and flowers every day, as well as vegetables and livestock.
Just for this meal, he had to teach.
Perhaps when he leaves, he can take a few mountain businessmen with him to strengthen his boat team and improve mobility speed.
...
A month later, something major happened in the mountains.
A young man from the boat and a girl from the mountain fell in love, and the big day was approaching.
This could be considered a ’marriage alliance’.
Zhang Feng was naturally happy and along with the Clan Leader, took on the role of witnesses and elders, hosting this simple wedding.
Ever since this event happened,
Zhang Feng felt that the Clan Leader considered him one of their own.
However, precisely because of this, Zhang Feng felt the stakes were even higher.
Because he wanted Zhang Feng to become the ’new Clan Leader’.
Also on this day,
The fifty-sixth day on the mountain.
Noontime.
By the cliff.
After hearing the Clan Leader’s words wanting him to be the new Clan Leader, Zhang Feng felt helpless as he looked to the side.
The Clan Leader sought him alone today.
Usually, when he sought him, he had at least two masters with him.
"I will be leaving in a few days."
Zhang Feng said directly, "If the Clan Leader truly wishes to ’pass down the position’, I think giving it to our captain would be fine.
And after our trip to Lin Island, he might stay here for a long time."
The person getting married is the captain’s son.
The girl is the Clan Leader’s granddaughter.
"You are in-laws." Zhang Feng used this as a reason, "It’s better than having an outsider like me."
"Sir, how could you say such a thing!" The Clan Leader was serious-faced, "Sir’s knowledge is like the vast sea, while Zi Lu’s is but a flickering light; how could it compare?"
Zi Lu is the captain’s name.
Zhang Feng never bothered to remember it because they were not companions for future voyages,
"Although the captain’s knowledge cannot compare to mine, I don’t deny it,
but the mountain desires someone willing to stay here, whereas I wish to go out into the world; this truly is rivers, lakes, and seas."
While speaking, watching the Clan Leader’s disappointed sigh, Zhang Feng rose and patted his shoulder,
"Old Clan Leader, don’t think too much about it, for my teaching about farming is as much as I can do.
Besides, what I’ve taught is almost complete, with or without me, it’s the same indeed.
What’s more important now is peace in the mountain."
"This... alas!" The Clan Leader sighed heavily, seeing that he couldn’t persuade him, "Since sir insists on leaving..."
He turned to clasp his fists, "Then this old man can only wish sir a bright future."
"Thank you for the blessing." Zhang Feng returned the courtesy, feeling that the refined old Clan Leader was indeed worthy of being called sir.
At this point, Zhang Feng hadn’t found the opportunity to inquire about the cultivation technique.
But the Clan Leader first mentioned related matters: "Sir, please be understanding. I dare to speak plainly that the day you first entered the mountain months ago,
This old man mistakenly thought you came as the Demon-Subduing Arhat.
At that time, all was in panic, many offenses occurred, and I hope you can be understanding."
"Oh..." Listening to the formal speech gave Zhang Feng a headache; he truly didn’t want to use his brain, practicing was tiring enough, could he not speak in plain language?
However, sensing something about the ’Demon-Subduing Arhat’, he decided to follow the old man’s words and probe further.
"Actually, there’s no need to talk about being understanding or not."
Somehow infected by him, Zhang Feng spoke semi-complicatedly,
"Because you’re the Clan Leader, you ought to consider the safety of everyone in the mountain; if there’s blame, it’s for my abrupt actions that day."
As he spoke, Zhang Feng, without waiting for him to start a lengthy discussion, asked curiously, "Who is the Demon-Subduing Arhat?"
"The benefactor." The Clan Leader showed respect, "The cultivation method in the mountain was bestowed by the Demon-Subduing Arhat twenty years ago.
Even the swaying Spirit Grass and exotic fruits here were planted by him in this mountain."
"Hmm..." Zhang Feng understood, then asked, "Is he still here now?"
As Zhang Feng spoke, he pointed to the island side down the mountain, "Months ago, I saw a couple of heroes resting by the sea, then saluting the mountain and the east side.
Nowadays, is the Demon-Subduing Arhat in the east?
I ask this out of curiosity."
Seeing the words now spoken openly, Zhang Feng directly said, "His cultivation seems quite peculiar; meeting such a person excites me, so I wish to pay a visit."
"Alas..." The Clan Leader sighed hearing this, "The Demon-Subduing Arhat had left ten years ago.
I remember twenty years ago when he first came to the mountain, still laden with old ailments, he came here to build a house for healing.
Seeing us in the mountain..."
The Clan Leader spoke on.
Zhang Feng’s head was somewhat itchy.
After he finished,
Zhang Feng briefly sorted it out, roughly meaning, ten years ago, the Arhat left.
Twenty years ago, he was injured, then came here to farm and build houses.
Having gained the information, Zhang Feng finally asked, "Clan Leader, do you know Sea God Island?"
"I don’t know." The Clan Leader shook his head.
Seeing the old man’s straightforward answer to things he didn’t know, Zhang Feng asked again, "Do you know any Demon Techniques or unconventional techniques?
Or the mountain’s cultivation method, as this is also an unconventional technique."