Chapter 786: Incantation Acquired
"*Cough cough*..." Gao Fei coughed lightly twice, then said, "Senior, there's something we'd like to discuss with you."
"What is it?" Duanmu Hong asked, without a change in expression.
"Well, it's like this, we want to learn the signature technique, Phoenix Dance to the Heavens, and we are hoping you could teach us," Gao Fei said.
"Why should I teach you?" Duanmu Hong snorted, "Phoenix Dance to the Heavens is one of my most powerful moves, which I use to save my life. You are neither my relatives nor my close friends, so why should I impart it to you?"
"Er... we won't let the Senior teach us for nothing, we'll reward you handsomely..."
"Reward handsomely? How? The thing I need most right now is Defying Heavenly Level Spiritual Medicine. As long as you can find Defying Heavenly Level Spiritual Medicine, I'll teach you Phoenix Dance to the Heavens."
"Hehe." Gao Fei smiled slightly, "The Defying Heavenly Level Spiritual Medicine is too rare; we simply can't find it."
"Then there's nothing I can do," Duanmu Hong shrugged her shoulders, "Without seeing the Defying Heavenly Level Spiritual Medicine, I'm not going to teach you Phoenix Dance to the Heavens." Duanmu Hong was a very selfish woman. If Gao Fei and He Hentian wanted to learn Phoenix Dance to the Heavens, they had to trade for it with enough benefits.
"Although we can't find the Defying Heavenly Level Spiritual Medicine, we can offer some information," Gao Fei said calmly, "I guarantee you'll find this information very interesting, Senior."
"Oh?" Duanmu Hong raised an eyebrow, "What information?"
"I know of a place that can significantly enhance your cultivation," he revealed.
"Are you joking with me?"
"How would I dare to joke with the Senior? I'm telling the truth! There really is such a place."
"What place?"
"I can tell you, but you have to teach us Phoenix Dance to the Heavens first," Gao Fei began to haggle.
He Hentian sat up straight, his eyes wide and ears erect, his mind extremely tense, Agree, just agree, please!!!
Perhaps the prayers of He Hentian had an effect, for Duanmu Hong actually nodded in agreement, "Deal! As long as what you say is true, I'll teach you Phoenix Dance to the Heavens."
"Then let's start," said Gao Fei.
"Eh?"
"You can tell us the methods of cultivating Phoenix Dance to the Heavens now, and once we have successfully practiced it, we'll give you the address," Gao Fei suggested.
"No, that won't do! I'd be at too much of a loss that way," Duanmu Hong shook her head, "What if you back out later? Then I'd be the one suffering."
"We guarantee on our honor that we absolutely will not renege," they insisted.
"No, I don't trust you. You tell me the address first, then I'll teach you the Cultivation Methods for Phoenix Dance to the Heavens," she demanded.
"It's not that we don't trust you, Senior, but this matter is too important to us, so we cannot afford the slightest oversight," Gao Fei said seriously, "We won't give you the address until we've learned the Cultivation Methods for Phoenix Dance to the Heavens. Please understand, Senior." Gao Fei spoke firmly, leaving no room for negotiation.
For the following period, both sides engaged in a tug of war, with Gao Fei standing firm on his point, and Duanmu Hong not budging an inch, leading to a deadlock.
In a nutshell, it was because Gao Fei didn't trust Duanmu, and Duanmu didn't trust Gao Fei, that such a situation had arisen.
"Cough cough, let me say a few words," He Hentian cleared his throat, "Actually, it's very simple; there's no need to make it so complicated."
Gao Fei and Duanmu Hong both turned their heads to look at He Hentian.
"Senior, let me ask you, would it be difficult for you to kill me and Gao Fei?" He Hentian suddenly asked.
Duanmu Hong shook her head, "Not difficult at all."
"That's right," He Hentian clapped his hands, "Since it's not difficult, what are you worried about? Why not just teach us the Cultivation Methods for Phoenix Dance to the Heavens? If we do betray you or deceive you, you can just kill us outright." He Hentian paused for a moment, "In other words, we wouldn't dare to lie to you for the sake of our own lives."
"Hmm," Duanmu Hong nodded slightly, "That makes some sense."
"It's more than just a little logical, it's extremely logical," He Hentian said. "Senior, we respect you very much, even if we had several more gall bladders, we wouldn't dare deceive you."
Gao Fei also said, "We wouldn't joke about our own lives."
Duanmu Hong pondered for a moment, "Alright, I'll concede a step, but listen well, if I discover you deceiving me, I will not hesitate to erase you."
"You can rest assured, Senior, we definitely wouldn't dare fool you," Gao Fei said earnestly.
Duanmu Hong took out a jade slip from his bosom and handed it to Gao Fei, "This records the Cultivation Method of Phoenix Dance to the Heavens; take it back and comprehend it well."
"Thank you, Senior!" Gao Fei wrapped the jade slip with his mental power and found that it contained a very profound Incantation, exactly the Phoenix Dance to the Heavens he had longed for.
"Now can you give me the address?" Duanmu Hong said.
"We'll tell you after we've comprehensively grasped the Incantation from the jade slip."
"What do you mean? You suspect I tampered with the Incantation?"
"Don't be angry, Senior, we just want to make absolutely sure..."
"After all this, you still don't trust me. Very well, I'll give you some time, and once you've fully grasped the Incantation, come back to see me," Duanmu Hong was somewhat displeased.
"We will visit you another day, Senior." Gao Fei and He Hentian stood up and left the ancient tomb.
"Those two brats," Duanmu Hong snorted softly, "are really too cunning!"
...
Outside the ancient tomb.
"Hahaha..."
Gao Fei and He Hentian were ecstatic.
"I told you," Gao Fei shook the jade slip in his hand, "even without becoming a disciple, we can still get the Cultivation Method of Phoenix Dance to the Heavens."
"You're the man," He Hentian gave a thumbs up, "I'm convinced!"
"Later I'll imprint a copy of the Incantation for you, take it back and study it well."
"Let's have a contest to see who understands it faster; the loser is a puppy."
"No problem! I'm smarter than you, so I'm sure to win."
"How shameless! You aren't afraid of spraining your tongue with your big talk," He Hentian said with disdain, "I'm smarter than you, more popular than you, more cheerful than you, better-looking than you... In short, in one sentence, you're incomparable to me, I'm like an insurmountable mountain to you!"
"Stop talking, I'm going to throw up if you continue," Gao Fei made a disgusted gesture, "You're the most shameless person I've ever met."
"That's clearly you being shameless, alright."
"Not alright! It's you who's shameless!"
"You're the one being shameless."
Along the way, their teasing and bickering meant they never felt lonely.
At first, Gao Fei only used He Hentian, but after spending a long time together, Gao Fei came to think of He Hentian as a true friend.
Back at their place, Gao Fei imprinted two copies of the jade slip, one for He Hentian and another for Shangguan Yunyue.
"What's this?" Shangguan Yunyue was very surprised after reading the contents of the jade slip, "Such a mysterious Incantation, Gao Fei, where did this Incantation come from?"
"It was given by Senior Duanmu," Gao Fei smiled, "It's a very powerful ultimate move called Phoenix Dance to the Heavens. If you succeed in cultivating it, your strength will increase by a lot."