Shushan: Extinction

Chapter 93: Sky Island

According to popular legend, a small sect called Qingyan Sect was ambushed. The sect leader Zhou Ming knew that he was no match for the evil spirit Rong Jian, so he detonated the Xuanyin Pearl, causing the incident.

But how could they be so worthy as to be able to ride on a special astronomical ship that is specifically designed to explore secret realms?

This is as outrageous as a small company going out for an inspection, but ending up riding in the latest model of luxury Gulfstream!
Gong Tianwu kept many questions in his heart and prepared to investigate them when he had the chance. He suddenly recalled that he seemed to be reborn sixty or seventy years ago in his fourth life. The powerful Lord Yan was only a seven-year-old prodigy at this time.

The time difference between the fourth life and the third life is only five years!

So strictly speaking, at this point in time, the gloomy place outside Shimen Village may have just been formed, or even has not yet been formed.

***
There is nothing worth mentioning about the rest of the journey.
Gong Tianwu sat cross-legged on his bed to practice every day. He did not waste a single moment except for eating, defecating, and sleeping. He even did not take a long walk when he was transferring at the Zhushan Sect's base.

After coming out this time, Gong Tianwu focused on the True Feather Heart Art. With his high physique and high comprehension at this time, his gluttonous stomach could continue to provide logistical support, and his progress could be said to be rapid.

When the night watchman of the Xuntianlou ship was beating the golden gong and shouting at the top of his voice to remind people that it would take three hours to arrive at the Xiankong Island Airport, Gong Tianwu's eyes suddenly opened!

A strange whistling sound came out of its mouth, lingering and circling, tortuous and moving, like the roar of a dragon or an elephant!
What’s even more unique is that the sound was completely contained within the cabin and no one outside could hear it at all.

At the same time, two long streams of white mist suddenly blew out of its nose, and one could clearly see that they were condensed and not dispersed.
Moreover, the air around the body actually has a faint feeling of steaming and changing, just like the refraction phenomenon caused by the hot air in the summer.

The reason why such a bizarre scene happened was that Gong Tianwu's True Feather Heart Method, with the blessing of the "Magnificent Scales", successfully reached the realm of "a great master"!

This is the peak state that he couldn't reach in his previous life.

Moreover, the Zhenyu Heart Method is easy to learn but difficult to master. The improvement in the beginning is very fast, but the difficulty of improvement in the later stages increases exponentially. Gong Tianwu estimated that if there is no special opportunity, it will be difficult to improve again in a short period of time.

Gong Tianwu stood up and stretched for a while, then looked out the window. He could see strange aurora flowing like ribbons in the sky.

This made him suddenly miss his previous life in Shimen Village, those cold, hungry and muddled days. Thinking about it now, he actually felt an indescribable sense of familiarity.

Soon, the Xuntianlou ship arrived at its destination and everyone got off the ship.

However, less than a minute after leaving the Xuntian Tower ship, many people immediately began shouting in panic, and there was an obvious commotion among the leaving crowd.

But it is obvious that such chaos is commonplace for people at this airport.

Soon, a black-bearded man with foundation-building skills flew up from the sky and said:
"Don't panic, fellow Taoists. This place is very close to the North Pole Central Region, where the origin of the magnetic energy is!"

"So, as long as the treasures belonging to the hardware come here, they will often have problems such as difficulty in controlling and slow reactions. This is actually normal."

"As long as you leave here, the treasures on your Taoist friends will return to normal."

After hearing what the man said, the noisy people quieted down. Gong Tianwu was wondering if the Yuan magnetic energy was really so magical. Wouldn't it be a great enemy of the flying sword?

After witnessing all this, Gong Tianwu came to the place where the Xuntianlou ship sold tickets and asked:
"Besides the route to Zhushan Sect, are there any other routes here?"

The ticket seller said:

"Only those heading to Xuanzhen Island in the East China Sea."

Gong Tianwu calculated in his mind that the direction of Xuanzhen Island was southeast of Xiankong Island, while the direction of Lelang Country was west of Xiankong Island! That meant that there was no normal route for the Sky Surveying Ship to pass near Shimen Village.

This aroused Gong Tianwu's curiosity even more! Anyway, he had to go west to the Lou Ming Sect, so passing by Shimen Village was just a matter of convenience.

Next, Fang Linyan was not in a hurry to travel, but just wandered around here for a while.

After all, this is a very special area. After some inquiries, I found out that this place is more than two thousand miles away from the mountain gate of Xiankong Island.

In fact, the top leaders of Xiankong Island also wanted the airport to be closer to their mountain gate, but the living environment nearby was too harsh, and only monks could enter and exit freely. If the airport wanted to operate smoothly, it would also rely on a large number of mortals, so they had to move south.

As the saying goes, if you want to understand a place in depth, you should experience the local food, clothing, housing and transportation in depth. Gong Tianwu also agrees with this.

The area around the airport was a bustling town with a lot of people coming and going, so he first looked for a place to eat something.

But the experience was not good. Not only was the price very expensive, but the taste was just edible and far from delicious. After asking, I found out that it was snowy all year round and food and clothing had to be shipped in from outside.
Gong Tianwu then went to other places to look around and found a very special kind of smooth leather clothing in a clothing store. It seemed that quite a few people were buying it, so he waved and called the waiter:
"Little Brother, how much is this dress?"

This shop assistant is very smart:

"Sir, this piece of water is priced at one hundred taels of gold. If you want to use spirit stones, you only need one piece if the quality is good."

Gong Tianwu was shocked after hearing this. This is the mortal world, and the main currency is silver. How come when he asked about something, the currency unit would be hundreds of taels of gold or spirit stones?

So I asked:

"Why is this dress so expensive?"

The waiter seemed to have been bombarded with similar questions countless times. He immediately took down a water jacket from the side and said with a smile:

"Sir, you may not know that our water cushion is also extraordinary. It is made of sea loach skin. It goes in the water smoothly and comes out of the water without getting wet. It can also keep out the cold and keep you warm. It is a must-have for swimming!"

After hearing this, Gong Tianwu immediately remembered an anecdote he had heard someone talk about before:

It is said that there are huge beasts in the Far North Sea. The fat and wide one is the Kun whale, and the slender one with a thorny mane is the sea loach.

These giant sea beasts can even swallow ten bulls in one bite. The two sides are mortal enemies and will engage in a fierce fight to the death when they meet!
So Gong Tianwu touched the water cushion with his palm and felt that the leather was indeed very soft and smooth, and there was a warm feeling when he touched it. It did not look like a fake.

Gong Tianwu still has the intention to purchase something like this which will only be used in specific occasions but can be of great help once used.

However, just as he was about to bargain, he suddenly heard the voice of the waiter next to him:

"Hahaha, another sheep has taken the bait."

"Although this batch of goods is made of seal skin, it was tanned using a special technique. It is 60% similar to real sea eel skin. No wonder five fools were fooled this month."

This is Gong Tianwu’s special magical power: the art of reading gods has been activated.

Although this thing will hardly be triggered when facing someone with a higher level than him, it is usually quite useful and has helped Gong Tianwu a lot.

With Gong Tianwu's narrow-mindedness and shrewdness, he certainly wouldn't get angry immediately. He just looked at the thing again, shook his head, put it back where it belonged, then turned around and left.

But the guy was also obsessed with money and was reluctant to give up the high commission for selling fake goods, so he hurriedly chased after him and said:

"Do you think it's too expensive? The price is negotiable."

Gong Tianwu suddenly turned around and said calmly:
"There's no need to discuss this, but what if I buy fake goods in your store?"

The guy seemed to be a seasoned man, and he actually laughed and said:
"You are joking, my customer. Our store is a century-old store and the famous Su Ji. How could there be fakes?"

Gong Tianwu became a little impatient and slapped three spirit stones onto the counter:

"Write a deed. If it's fake, I'll pay you ten times the price. I won't bargain today and I'll take three."

Obviously, Gong Tianwu's movement suddenly made a loud noise, attracting the attention of other customers in the store. It is human nature to watch the fun.

The people in the shop were also startled, and then they saw a fat man staggering out from the inner room with a smell of alcohol, staring at him and saying:

"Who's causing trouble?"

The waiter immediately came over, pointing and complaining. Then the boss came up and looked at Gong Tianwu and said:
"Kid, what do you want? Are you here to mess things up?"

How could Gong Tianwu admit defeat? He said simply:
"You guys kept pestering me to buy goods, charging me one spirit stone for each item. I'm a foreigner and I think this stuff looks like seal skin, so I can't tell whether it's real or fake. So is there anything wrong with asking you to write a contract that pays ten times the price for a fake item?"

At this time, Gong Tianwu really didn't want to get involved, so he directly mentioned the seabed eye of "seal skin".

I thought to myself, you should have some idea in your mind and just quit while you are ahead, right?
As a result, the boss was drunk at this time. Seeing the three spirit stones that Gong Tianwu took out, his heart was immediately moved. He immediately slapped the table and said,

"Write! I'll write it for you right away. Take the goods and give me the money!"

Gong Tianwu was so angry that he laughed. Did this guy think he was a pushover? He slammed the three spirit stones on the table.

"Bring the goods and the deed, and the spirit stone will be yours."

The boss immediately began to write furiously:
"Today I'm selling three pieces of sea eel water for three spirit stones. If they're fake, I'll compensate you tenfold. Su Ji Zhao Jun."

Gong Tianwu took the contract, then took the three seal skin water jackets in his hands and said indifferently:
"Pay me the money, your water is made of seal skin."

The boss sneered:
"You said it was made of seal skin, right? I can find ten people who can say it's genuine and of the highest quality!"

Gong Tianwu didn't say any more nonsense. Should he argue with such a scoundrel?

Then he gave a sly smile and turned away.

Seeing Gong Tianwu's reaction, the boss shuddered suddenly. Just when he was about to say a few more words, he found that the other party had disappeared in the crowd.

***
For Gong Tianwu, this matter was just a small episode. Why should he waste his breath with such a mortal boss?

I cannot kill people at will, but once the contract is signed, the fate is confused. You are taking the initiative to get involved in the cause and effect, so you can't blame me for being cruel.

Suddenly, a magnificent pavilion appeared in front of the street. It was elegantly decorated and surrounded by a faint glow. There was a plaque on it that read: Juzhenju.

Gong Tianwu walked over and took a look, and indeed, this business was not open to mortals.

The reason is that if you want to go in to buy things or go shopping, there is a threshold. The vermilion lacquered door on the first floor is locked, and the four maids who welcome guests are standing on a platform on the second floor with sweet smiles.

If you want to go up, you have to jump more than six meters to reach the second floor.

Moreover, on this busy street, you cannot hang on to the edge of the second floor with your hands and climb up like rock climbing. That would be quite embarrassing, and it undoubtedly blocks the entry of mortals.

Of course, for Gong Tianwu, such a height is definitely no problem. The blood in his dantian is spinning rapidly, and suddenly a light red spiritual energy gathers under his feet.

Gong Tianwu leaped forward, and the whole person actually gained strength in the void, forming a typical double jump, and he jumped up with ease.

When a guest comes to the door, a maid will naturally come up to greet him, then ask in a low voice the purpose of the visit, to see whether the guest is here to buy or sell, and then bring the guest in.

At this time, Gong Tianwu, relying on the wealth accumulated by the Zhenyu Gang and the three fools from the sect who came to challenge him, was no longer short of money. Now was the time when he wanted to exchange the resources for combat power, so he was shopping quite carefully.

However, the things in this Juzhenju are also expensive. Magical weapons with similar functions are at least 20% more expensive than those purchased by Gong Tianwu in the Blood God Sect. Why should he go far away?

Fortunately, Gong Tianwu soon saw something that interested him:
It looked a bit like a light blue plate, but there were four words written on the wooden sign next to it:
Sea air and black ice.

Before coming here, Gong Tianwu also did his homework and knew that there was a saying of three spirits and three materials on Xiankong Island, which referred to the three unique spiritual medicines and three unique materials here.

The three unique materials are:
Cold flames, cold iron, sea air, black ice, and aurora magnetism.

The three unique elixirs are:

Wannianxueda, Lingyugao, Bingzhi.

Among them, don't even think about the Ten Thousand Years Thread of the Silkworm, as it is extremely rare and all the Golden Core cultivators want it.
Aurora magnetism needs to be collected in a gourd made of ice, and it is useless for ordinary monks.

Therefore, for Gong Tianwu at present, both the Sea Qi Mysterious Ice and the Ice Ganoderma are available and can be used immediately. They can relieve and offset the trace of dryness and blood poison derived from cultivation in the body.

So Gong Tianwu went to inquire about the price, and was undoubtedly quoted a sky-high price of ten spirit stones.

Obviously, Juzhenju seems to have some intention of selling rare goods at a high price, and it probably calculates that the customers who come here to consume may only be able to find channels to purchase such specialties here in the short term.

But for Gong Tianwu, he can't be manipulated at will! Because the blood and flesh essence produced by the Blood God Sect is also quite scarce in the north.

This is because this thing is not only a necessity to assist the Blood God Sect in their practice, but it is also very effective in healing wounds.

The most famous incident happened seventy years ago when the good and evil swordsmen of Emei fought each other. Yu Shuzi, the elder of Qinghai Sect, defeated the powerful enemy but was hit in the vitals by the opponent's Polo Flying Knife.

This blow was no small matter. Not only did blood gushed out from the wound, but even his vitality was rapidly draining away. His hair turned gray and his face looked extremely old.

But thanks to Yu Shuzi's good relationship with the then leader of the Blood God Sect, Mie Xun, he was able to drink the essence of his blood and flesh as if it were mineral water.

Despite such extravagance, he actually managed to hold out for a whole day and a night, until the soul-slaying poison on the Polo Flying Knife wore off, and he was able to save his life.

Since then, the miraculous effects of the blood and flesh essence have become known to everyone. Later, it was discovered that this thing also has rare effects on ordinary people, such as those with physical weakness and excessive blood loss.
If it is used to save a person's life, it will be even more effective when taken with ginseng.

What's even more rare is that the demand for this thing is huge within the Blood God Sect, and most of it has been consumed after it was produced.

Even if some of them occasionally leak out, and the sects on good terms with them divide them up, it is impossible for them to appear on Xiankong Island, so you can imagine how rare they are.

Even if the disciples within the Blood God Sect were thinking of reselling the takeaway food, they should not forget that the cost of riding the Sky Patrol Tower ship is quite expensive. Once this amount is taken into account, there won’t be much profit left.

As for enduring some hardship and trudging on the road, that is even more undesirable. A journey of half a year is extremely arduous. Wouldn't it be better to use this time to practice, do tasks and earn contribution points?

A cultivator must at least reach the middle stage of foundation building before he can acquire the ability to fly long distances. However, by then the demand for blood and flesh essence will be greater, and there will also be more and bigger ways to make money.

Only a guy like Gong Tianwu, who has an acre of blood field in his hands, has a low level of cultivation, and is away on business, can casually take out the essence of blood and flesh to sell.

Therefore, Gong Tianwu immediately said to the maid next to him:

"I heard that you guys will also collect some things?"

The maid was about to speak when she suddenly saw Gong Tianwu take out a small bottle.

This bottle is only about the thickness of a thumb, but it contains a strange blood-red liquid. When you shake it, you will find that it also has magma-like properties. It can be said to be quite special.

The maid was surprised and said:

"This, this is?"

Gong Tianwu looked at her with disdain, thinking that she must be a novice, not even knowing the famous blood and flesh essence? He immediately waved his hand and said:

"Get someone who knows what's going on."

There weren't many customers in the store at this time. Someone had noticed the situation and came forward to take a look. After taking a look, he immediately went inside to invite out an old official. This guy was much more experienced. He walked up to take a look and said:
"This is the Blood God Sect's specialty, the flesh and blood essence. The color is a little dull, and the essence inside is condensed but not concentrated. It can only be considered a second-rate product."

Gong Tianwu was a little unhappy after hearing this:

"Then make a price."

(End of this chapter)