As Meng Zhang was about to achieve his goal and prepare to leave, Ye Feifan called out to him. Looking at Meng Zhang’s cautious eyes, Ye Feifan showed a friendly smile.
"Brother, no need to be nervous. I have no ill intentions. I just want to ask, are you satisfied with just one Foundation Building Pill?"
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"What do you mean?" Meng Zhang asked, furrowing his brow.
"My meaning is simple. I have some good stuff here. Since we get along so well, I’d like to share it with you," Ye Feifan replied in a tempting tone.
Meng Zhang quickly shook his head. "I have some self-awareness. I don’t want to get involved in the matters of senior experts like you. I’m not interested."
Ye Feifan seemed to ignore Meng Zhang’s refusal and continued amiably, "Although I couldn’t break through to Gold Core myself back then, I have a method that can increase the chances of a Foundation Building cultivator breaking through to Gold Core."
"If it weren’t for the treachery of the Huang Family, I would have become a Gold Core cultivator by now, without the need to resort to techniques like the Bloodline Parasitism Technique."
"I see great potential in you, brother, with the abilities you’ve displayed. You have the potential to break through to Gold Core," Ye Feifan complimented.
"I appreciate the offer, but I don’t want to know why the Huang Family betrayed me," Meng Zhang replied firmly.
Ye Feifan’s words carried a strange charm that made people want to delve into their content. Although Meng Zhang possessed exceptional spiritual roots, he couldn’t guarantee a successful formation of the Gold Core. Even the so-called Gold Core seeds of the major cultivator sects couldn’t guarantee a 100% success rate.
For every Foundation Building cultivator, forming a Gold Core was the ultimate dream. Any treasure or technique that could increase the success rate of forming a Gold Core would attract countless Foundation Building cultivators who would go crazy to obtain it.
Using the prospect of forming a Gold Core as bait, Ye Feifan could easily entice the majority of Foundation Building cultivators. However, Meng Zhang wasn’t an ordinary Foundation Building cultivator. After a momentary lapse, he quickly reacted.
This old guy made his move so discreetly. It seems he’s not only skilled in illusion arts but also adept at using bewitching dark techniques. If he finds a flaw in someone’s mind, even a Foundation Building cultivator might fall victim to his schemes.
Meng Zhang possessed the innate Divine Ability, Mind Reading, and was experienced in peering into others’ minds, granting him strong resistance against such mind-controlling techniques.
Meng Zhang didn’t reveal his true thoughts and intentionally put on a struggling expression, as if Ye Feifan’s words were starting to sway him.
Seeing this, Ye Feifan was delighted and increased his offer. "I can also share with you the Bloodline Parasitism Technique that I obtained by chance. Those so-called righteous cultivators have unjustly branded it as an evil and demonic technique. It’s actually a life-saving secret technique. When I was killed by a Gold Core Daoist Master, I managed to come back to life thanks to the Bloodline Parasitism Technique."
"Once you refine this secret technique, it’s like gaining an extra life. What could be more precious than one’s own life in this world?" Ye Feifan’s voice grew deeper and more alluring as he spoke.
Meng Zhang shook his head, as if trying to break free from something.
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"There’s no such thing as a free lunch. You’re offering me so many benefits, but what do you want in return from me?" Seeing that Meng Zhang was visibly tempted yet managed to remain clear-headed, Ye Feifan couldn’t help but admire his vigilance. Nevertheless, he casually replied, "I don’t really covet anything from you. I just want to be friends with you."
"Of course, when needed, I might ask for a small favor from you."
Meng Zhang’s expression became somewhat bewildered, but he regained clarity at a certain point. However, a glint of greed occasionally flickered in his eyes.
"This small favor may not be so easy to help with," he remarked.
Observing Meng Zhang’s reactions, Ye Feifan knew that his temptations had worked to some extent. However, he couldn’t fully trust his success and continued trying to persuade Meng Zhang. He believed that as long as Meng Zhang desired to achieve the Gold Core, he would be completely lured in and eventually become his pawn.
After dealing with Ye Feifan for a while, Meng Zhang finally relented. He said he needed to think about whether he should accept Ye Feifan’s offer.
Ye Feifan watched Meng Zhang for a long time, trying to assess whether he had taken the bait or not. Judging from his own perspective, Ye Feifan believed that any Foundation Building cultivator would be unable to resist such temptation. Moreover, his mind-controlling dark art was invisible and hard to defend against. Once ensnared, a person would gradually be influenced and led onto the path he desired.
Ye Feifan nodded and let Meng Zhang leave, firmly believing that the Foundation Building cultivator before him would eventually come back to him.
Meng Zhang had been playing along with Ye Feifan to avoid completely antagonizing him and revealing his true intentions. Although Ye Feifan probably wouldn’t dare to take action against him to avoid exposing his own background, Meng Zhang remained cautious. He pretended to be tempted by Ye Feifan’s offers.
When leaving, Meng Zhang tried to remain calm and slowly disentangled himself from the situation. Returning to the outside, the courtyard was once again concealed by a Formation.
Meng Zhang glanced back at the courtyard. It seemed that Ye Feifan secretly visited this place almost every night. This courtyard must have been a secret stronghold prepared for him by the senior cultivator from the Ye family.
Meng Zhang felt a bit regretful that he had turned a blind eye to such a dangerous demonic figure just for a Foundation Building Pill. It didn’t seem right.
Nevertheless, he had already made a ghost oath, so even if he wanted to regret it now, it was too late. The binding of the ghost oath prevented him from revealing Ye Feifan’s true identity to anyone in any form.
He consoled himself, thinking that even if some disaster happened, with so many Gold Core Daoist Masters in Great Wind City, it wouldn’t be his responsibility as a mere Foundation Building cultivator.
Thankfully, Meng Zhang had managed to hide his true identity from Ye Feifan. The latter probably still believed that Meng Zhang was a cultivator from a certain family in Great Wind City.
After walking around the streets for a while, making sure that no one was following him, Meng Zhang returned directly to the warehouse.
The experience of extorting a Foundation Building Pill from Ye Feifan made him a bit apprehensive. It was almost dawn when he returned to the warehouse.
Deciding that he would finish his business here after daybreak and leave as soon as possible, Meng Zhang couldn’t wait to distance himself from this place, partly due to feeling a bit guilty and partly out of a sense of unease. He didn’t want to stay any longer than necessary.
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