# Chapter 1594: A Small Gift
In the courtyard, though not small, it now felt rather crowded. Of the Nine Immortal Palaces and Heavenly Fortresses, only the Great Zhou Immortal Palace and the Medicine King Immortal Palace had yet to arrive. The other seven forces had all brought their people here to extend invitations to Lin Feng. This made Lin Feng feel that he might have underestimated the value of befriending an Array Dao master from the Wuji Palace.
The Wuji Palace was a formidable force in the Four Symbols Region. When the Wuji Heavenly Emperor had not yet fallen, who could rival the Wuji Imperial Palace across the endless vast lands? Even Qing Di Mountain seemed insignificant before the Wuji Imperial Palace.
If the people of the Nine Immortal Palaces and Heavenly Fortresses could use Lin Feng, this Array Dao master, to establish a connection with the Wuji Palace, even Qing Di Mountain would have to regard them with greater importance in the future. The Qi Tian Fortress had a strong practitioner who was quite skilled in Array Dao and had entered the Wuji Palace, becoming a martial cultivator there. However, that person's Array Dao comprehension was average. His martial talent, while outstanding within the Qi Tian Fortress, was not remarkable in the Wuji Palace. Thus, his status within the Wuji Palace was low, and he had no say in matters. But Lin Feng was different. With his Array Dao comprehension that allowed him to destroy emperors while still at the Venerable Martial Realm, and with a Mid-rank Emperor accompanying him as a guard, his status was evident. After he became an emperor himself, he might carry even more weight.
"All of you have warmly invited me, which puts me in a difficult position. I don't know which family I should visit as a guest," Lin Feng said at this moment, already pondering how to maximize his benefits.
"Our Qi Tian Fortress arrived first, showing our sincerity. If the master does not find it beneath him, our Qi Tian Fortress will certainly entertain the master well," Qi Yunxiao said slowly, his tone indeed full of sincerity.
"My Thunder Punishment Immortal Palace doesn't seem to be much slower than your Qi Tian Fortress. The master is skilled in Array Dao, and my Thunder Punishment Immortal Palace also has some Thunder Control Arrays. I hope the master can come and offer some guidance," the strong practitioner from the Thunder Punishment Immortal Palace also said politely. His words were not really asking Lin Feng to offer guidance; rather, they implied, "My Thunder Punishment Immortal Palace has Thunder Control Arrays. If you come to my Thunder Punishment Immortal Palace, I will give them to you."
The other forces were not to be outdone, each extending their invitations. However, Lin Feng only smiled faintly and said slowly, "All of you are so warm and sincere that I find it hard to refuse. Though I have the intention to visit all of you, I feel I cannot split myself into multiple bodies. After some consideration, I think I will stay in this small courtyard to continue studying Array Dao and carving Array Talismans. However, I am currently lacking some materials for carving Array Talismans. If all of you could..."
Lin Feng stopped there and smiled without speaking. His eyes narrowed slightly, carrying a meaningful expression.
Mu Yi, standing beside Lin Feng, smiled imperceptibly. This Lin Feng was quite ruthless. Before even visiting anyone as a guest, he had already started extorting them.
The people standing before Lin Feng were all important figures. How could they not understand Lin Feng's hint? In fact, this could no longer be called a hint; it was clearly a direct statement.
"Our Qi Tian Fortress happens to have quite a few materials for carving Array Talismans. Why doesn't the master come with me to visit? I can give them all to the master so that he can study them well," Qi Yunxiao said.
"No, no..." Lin Feng waved his hand. With such a good opportunity, how could he tie himself to just one tree? He smiled and said, "I understand the Qi Tian Fortress's intentions. I think I'll collect the materials first, and then decide which family to visit."
"How could we trouble the master to collect them himself? I'll go to the Immortal Palace to fetch them right now," the person from the Thunder Punishment Immortal Palace said. His figure flickered, and he left first, obviously going to prepare materials for Lin Feng.
"I'll also go fetch some for the master," Qi Yunxiao said. He took his leave and departed a step behind the person from the Thunder Punishment Immortal Palace. The others, as if afraid of being a step too slow, all took their leave one after another. Soon, the crowd in the courtyard completely disappeared from before Lin Feng.
Mu Yi finally couldn't help but laugh out loud. He shook his head slightly and murmured softly, "These people are already prepared to spend a great deal to establish a relationship with you. But they don't know that perhaps there might even be grudges between you and them."
Lin Feng had concealed his identity and descended upon this region under the banner of the Wuji Palace, directly offending several forces. Mu Yi naturally guessed that there might be some conflicts between Lin Feng and some of the major powers in this area. But at this moment, they were all preparing materials for Lin Feng to refine Array Talismans. Lin Feng's move was indeed brilliant. By quietly creating such a commotion here, he made them take the bait automatically. Without even stepping out of his door, people would deliver things to him.
Moreover, they couldn't possibly suspect his identity. Not only was the Four Symbols Region separated from here by endless distances, but even if the distance weren't that great, the Nine Immortal Palaces and Heavenly Fortresses wouldn't go to the Wuji Palace to verify his identity. Unless someone from the Wuji Palace discovered him, and people from the Wuji Palace generally wouldn't appear in this border region.
A faint smile curled at the corner of Lin Feng's mouth. He didn't say anything. Since these people were coming to him willingly, how could he not extort them properly? Why should he be polite with them?
These people left quickly, and they returned just as quickly. But Lin Feng didn't know that in the trading area of this buffer zone, a storm had just passed through. The seven forces of the Nine Immortal Palaces and Heavenly Fortresses had gone to various trading pavilions, sweeping up all the materials for refining Array Talismans. This shocked several trading areas, and no one knew what had happened to trigger such actions from seven of the Nine Immortal Palaces and Heavenly Fortresses. But those in the know understood that it was all because of that Array Dao master who had used formations to kill a Martial Emperor.
Lin Feng accepted each Storage Ring and carefully examined their contents. His face remained expressionless, but inwardly, he was overjoyed. It seemed that for a long time to come, he wouldn't need to worry about materials for refining Array Talismans. These people's generosity was truly considerable.
"Master!" At this moment, the last force's people also returned. It was actually the group from the Qi Tian Fortress, who had returned last.
Qi Yunxiao quickly stepped forward, came before Lin Feng, and said, "Master, this is a small gift prepared by our Qi Tian Fortress for you, to assist you in refining Array Talismans. Please take a look at the contents, Master."
"Oh?" Lin Feng saw the faint confidence in Qi Yunxiao's eyes and couldn't help but show some interest. Had Qi Yunxiao prepared something very precious for him?
Lin Feng's divine sense invaded the Storage Ring and swept through its contents. His divine sense immediately fell upon one particular item.
"Law fluctuations!" Lin Feng's eyes widened in surprise. He looked up at Qi Yunxiao. The Qi Tian Fortress was indeed willing to invest heavily.
"What is that?" Lin Feng asked Qi Yunxiao, who would naturally understand what he was referring to.
"Master, the Law force contained within will naturally adhere to the surface. The master can directly use that Law force to carve sacred patterns and form Saint-level Array patterns," Qi Yunxiao said with a confident smile. Hearing his words, a brilliant smile also appeared in Lin Feng's eyes. This meant he could use Law force to refine Array Talismans?
"With such warm hospitality, this junior will not refuse," Lin Feng said with a grin. Since such a good thing was being delivered to his door, how could he possibly refuse? He accepted it very naturally.
Hearing Lin Feng refer to himself as "junior," a faint smile appeared in Qi Yunxiao's eyes as well. Exchanging these treasures for the friendship of a Wuji Palace Array Dao master was definitely worth it.
The expressions of the others were not so pleasant. They hadn't expected Qi Yunxiao to find such a good item to offer. This Qi Tian Fortress was even more ruthless than they were.
"A small gift. As long as the master likes it, that's fine. I shouldn't disturb the master's cultivation, but if I don't invite the master to visit, I would truly feel regret. So Qi Yunxiao once again invites the master to come to the Qi Tian Fortress as a guest. Our Qi Tian Fortress can prepare more materials for refining Array Talismans for the master, allowing him to cultivate in peace," Qi Yunxiao said, once again extending an invitation to Lin Feng. He was determined to secure the friendship of this Wuji Palace Array Dao master.
"Hehe." A smile appeared in Lin Feng's eyes. He looked at everyone and said, "All of you friends have been so courteous to me, Mu En, that I naturally shouldn't refuse. But I truly cannot split myself into multiple bodies. I'll first go to the Qi Tian Fortress's residence to rest for a few days. If there's an opportunity in the future, Mu En will visit all of you one by one."
Hearing Lin Feng's words, Qi Yunxiao laughed inwardly. Once he entered the Qi Tian Fortress's territory, how could he let Lin Feng leave? He would definitely keep him there.
"Master, come to our residence and take a look. We'll accompany the master to see our Qi Tian Fortress," Qi Yunxiao said.
"No need. The Qi Tian Fortress's residence in this area will be fine," Lin Feng refused. The Qi Tian Fortress had many strong practitioners. If something happened, it would be difficult for him to escape. How could Lin Feng walk right into a trap?
"Very well." Qi Yunxiao didn't say much more. He said, "Master, please."
"Master Mu En, our Wen Tian Fortress will be waiting for your esteemed presence at any time," the strong practitioner from the Wen family said to Lin Feng with a nod and a smile, still very polite. The others also spoke courteously. Even though the Qi Tian Fortress had taken the lead, they would still try their best to maintain good relations with Lin Feng. At the very least, they must not make him dislike them.
Lin Feng responded politely to each one. Then, together with Mu Yi, he arrived at the Qi Tian Fortress's residence. Seeing this newly rebuilt majestic place, a faint smile always lingered on Lin Feng's face. He seemed to be in a very good mood.
"Master, here is the Fake Cloud Peak. The wooden bridge in the middle connects to the Demon Cloud Peak. Which place does the master prefer?" Qi Yunxiao led Lin Feng deep into the Qi Tian Fortress's residence. Here, there was a hidden world of its own. The fake peaks looked as real as the genuine ones.
"I think that Demon Cloud Peak looks good. I'll rest over there. Senior, you don't need to bother with me. I'll look around on my own," Lin Feng said with a smile.
"Very well. There are some pavilions over there, which are quite cool and pleasant. I'll send some beauties to attend to the master's daily needs. If the master likes any of them, feel free to do as you wish," Qi Yunxiao said with a smile.
"Senior is too kind." After exchanging a few pleasantries, Lin Feng headed toward the Demon Cloud Peak opposite. A series of fake peaks connected to each other, resembling demonic beasts. Inside, there were many pavilions and towers, appearing exceptionally elegant and refined. This was a place for receiving honored guests, and Lin Feng was now undoubtedly the Qi Tian Fortress's honored guest.