Sea Cultivation: Giant Ships and Heavy Artillery Knock on the Door to All Races

Chapter 243: Ghostly Naginata, a blatant provocation

The Chu family rose to prominence two thousand years ago, and the first generation of Nascent Soul ancestors rose during the millennium wave. In order to maintain the purity and unity within the family, they still retained the family system, so the scale of development was not large.

Success is due to the tide, failure is also due to the tide.

With the death of the current generation, that is, the third Nascent Soul cultivator in the history of the Chu family, its decline has become inevitable.

It is difficult for such a fallen force to rise again. This group of people have bathed in supreme glory, and now most of them cannot adapt to the new life. It is difficult for the Chu family to rely on them to rise again.

Although Lin Qianfan had not investigated the Chu family in detail, he heard that the current Chu family was not particularly strong, at least compared with the Jindan part of other Nascent Soul forces in Thousand Star City, it was considered weak, so it should be difficult for Chu Junhao to use this to affect the Lin family.

"Here we are, the Glimpses Album!"

After Chu Junhao left, Lin Qianfan quickened his pace and after turning several corners, he found this inconspicuous grocery store called Lueyingji in the corner tower of another fairy square.

"Senior, what do you need? Our collection of Snapshots is rich in items, and we have all kinds of spiritual objects. Even if we don't have any..."

The doorman was only at the middle stage of Qi Refining, but the shopkeeper who was lying leisurely was at the late stage of Foundation Establishment. It was somewhat incongruous for a person at the late stage of Foundation Establishment to appear in such a remote little shop.

Although the other party hid his cultivation level, it could not be hidden in Lin Qianfan's eyes. It seemed that this place was not simple.

After confirming that there was no danger or ambush, Lin Qianfan ignored the servant and walked straight to a pile of groceries at the corner of the shop. Next to the pile of groceries was a sign saying "Only waiting for the right person", which was quite interesting.

"How are these spiritual weapons sold? How is it related to fate?"

"I won't ask for a penny from someone I'm destined for, but I'd be willing to pay for someone I'm not destined for. Fellow Daoist, please choose one."

The shopkeeper lying in the rocking chair opened his eyes and became a little cautious when he saw that Lin Qianfan's target was actually the pile of spiritual weapons.

"Oh? Since we're open for business, how can there be something worthless? Wouldn't that be breaking the rules of the Immortal House?"

"Here, my rules are the rules. Fellow Daoist, please choose one. Perhaps I can do it for free."

This pile of groceries are all second-level spiritual weapons with dim spiritual light, all of which are defective products with more or less some problems. With Lin Qianfan's identity and strength, he naturally doesn't look down on them, but the magic weapon guided by Xin Qihai is among them, and he is afraid that it is priceless.

"How much is this naginata?"

Lin Qianfan didn't beat around the bush. He directly picked up one of the large naginatas with a long handle and a wide blade and asked the shopkeeper.

The knife looked dim and was just a low-grade second-level spiritual weapon. It was even rusty.

It felt cold to the touch, with a hint of gloomy evil, but Lin Qianfan knew that it was actually a magic weapon, a magic weapon with a hidden rank.

"Oh? Are you sure you want to choose this sword?"

The originally lazy shopkeeper suddenly became serious.

"Confirm! Is it worth a fortune or nothing at all?"

"Could you please explain why you chose this sword?"

"I must tell you?"

"As long as you can explain the reason, I will give it to you for free. If you can't explain the reason, then it is worth a thousand gold!"

Although there are many foundation-building cultivators in the coastal area, most of them are in the early stage of foundation-building. With the shopkeeper's cultivation level of the late stage of foundation-building, he is considered a bully in the Immortal House, so he speaks with confidence.

"For some reason, I have a feeling this item is meant for me! Is this answer satisfactory to the shopkeeper?"

"Ok?"

The shopkeeper was stunned when he heard this, but then he smiled and said:
"Since this sword is destined to belong to you, take it!"

"Really?"

"I really don't charge a penny!"

"Thank you so much for the gift, fellow Daoist!"

Lin Qianfan didn't waste any time. Although he didn't know what the other party was up to, he put away his sword and retreated immediately.

"Shopkeeper, just give it to him like this?"

The new servant was a little confused. A second-level spiritual weapon, even if it had defects, should be very valuable. How could it be given away like this?

"Don't ask questions you shouldn't ask, and let's withdraw from the rest."

Looking at Lin Qianfan's receding figure, the shopkeeper showed a smug smile at the corner of his mouth, like an old hunter who saw his prey taken the bait.

After obtaining the magic weapon, Lin Qianfan did not return to the upper city immediately. Instead, he hid in the fairy house next door and rented a cave. After setting up an isolation formation, he took out the naginata again.

"Is there something wrong? Why can't I see it?"

"That's a big problem! This is a demonic naginata. That person is fishing, and you are the fish that takes the bait!"

"Oh?"

Then Xinglan took action and caught a ghost with a hideous face, dull eyes, and exuding an evil aura from the naginata.

This ghost clearly has the aura of a peak second-level ghost, but it seems that some parts are not perfect. It can only cling to the naginata stupidly, and after attaching, it is silent. Even Lin Qianfan, who has a keen sense of perception, can't see any flaws. He can only feel that this sword is extraordinary.

"Only those with keen spiritual perception can detect the extraordinary nature of this naginata. This ghostly spirit secretly attached to the naginata can pinpoint a person's location. Ordinary peak-level Foundation Establishment cultivators cannot detect any problems with it. Those marked by it are their hunting targets."

"Demon cultivator? Bandit cultivator? How dare you fish in the Thousand Star City?"

"Maybe. This method is quite secretive. If it weren't for me, no one else would be able to see it."

"Are you willing to invest so much money? Using a magic weapon as bait?"

"They may not even know it's a magic weapon."

After the ghost spirit was extracted, the naginata was still as ordinary as before, except that it lacked a bit of coolness. It seemed to be no different from before and could not be seen as a magic weapon.

"This group of people must have discovered the extraordinary nature of this knife and could use it as bait for fishing, but they didn't recognize it as a magic weapon. Otherwise, they wouldn't have invested so much money in it."

Xing Lan put the magic weapon into Lin Qianfan's sea of consciousness, isolating it from the outside world, and also sealed the ghost so that no one could detect any trace of it.

Xing Lan already had some means of overcoming the tribulation, but considering that the scale of her thunder tribulation would definitely be very large, she needed to prepare two additional magic weapons to resist the thunder tribulation.

The four words "magic weapon for avoiding disaster" have two meanings. A very small number of magic weapons that have the effect of avoiding disaster are considered the best magic weapons for avoiding disaster. In addition, more often it refers to a disposable magic weapon that can be discarded at any time in order to survive the disaster at a critical moment.

"What should we do with this ghost? It has some value."

"Keep it for now, maybe it will be useful someday."

"You are so bad!"

at the same time,

The shopkeeper of Liuyingji, who was a few blocks away, suddenly stood up.

"It's bad! I've lost my sense! I've met a master!" His technique of secret possession by ghosts had been successful many times before, but this was the first time it was discovered. Considering his identity, he could not withstand investigation by others, so the shopkeeper immediately changed his identity and evacuated.

"We've made a mistake! We can't stay here any longer!"

……

The next day,

Wuwei Palace organized an exchange and discussion between the traveling scholars and the direct disciples of Wuwei Palace. This time, it was not only organized by Xiao Yichen, but several Jindan cultivators from Wuwei Palace also came to watch.

"Master, uncles, everyone is here."

"Then let's get started!"

There were about a hundred wandering scholars, plus about a hundred disciples from the Wuwei Palace, totaling more than two hundred people, divided into three levels: early, middle and late stages of foundation building. They were randomly drawn and fought in pairs.

This battle only determines who is better, not who lives or dies. The purpose is to promote multi-party progress and let everyone understand that there are always people better than you, so as to achieve the effect of mutual encouragement.

After all, each of these people is a little genius, the most outstanding candidates in their small places, and they are all people that families are willing to spend money to send here for further studies. It is also the responsibility of Wuwei Palace to make them realize their mediocrity as soon as possible so that they can reduce their impetuousness and learn humbly.

Similarly, the disciples of Wuwei Hall are also easily blinded by the halo of the Nascent Soul power, and gradually become arrogant and look down on others. They also need the scholars to give them some shock and encouragement so that they can properly adjust their mentality and forge ahead.

"The first match is Gongsun Ping versus Li Qiu!"

The competition starts from the initial stage of foundation building. There is no specific division between the first, second and third levels. Whoever is matched will be the winner. A first-level player against a third-level player is relatively fair. You just need to give your all and fight with style.

Since the Jindan cultivators from Wuwei Palace came to watch, they naturally had their own purpose. Most of the wandering scholars hoped to perform better and hope to be guided and noticed by them.

The quality of the fight between the two in the first match was remarkable. Even though they were both in the early stages of foundation building, they had very rich methods and no obvious weaknesses. The only shortcoming was that they lacked combat experience.

Lack of combat experience is also a common problem for many disciples of major forces. After all, their daily focus is on cultivation rather than training. Even if there are some competitions on weekdays, they are mostly fair competitions, and there are rarely opportunities to let go of everything and fight for life and death.

"Gongsun Ping wins the first match!"

"The second game..."

Being watched by hundreds of people, especially when none of them are just unqualified and most of them are even better than themselves, the people on the stage are actually under a lot of pressure.

It is very difficult to perform at your best under pressure, and both on and off the stage can gain something from the process.

"..."

"The next match is between Lin Qianfan and Zhong Jingyuan!"

Finally, it was Lin Qianfan's turn. Since the opponent was randomly assigned, he was not a direct disciple of Wuwei Palace, but a fifth-level Foundation Establishment cultivator from a small Jindan force in the Northwest Region.

"I heard you're quite arrogant. Just being able to sneak in here with only three spiritual roots at the fourth level of foundation building is already the limit for you. What are you so arrogant about? Let me teach you a lesson, you bastard!"

The other party was very unfriendly as soon as he opened his mouth, but Lin Qianfan didn't know him and had never offended anyone else. He immediately realized that Chu Junhao was trying to make things difficult for him.

"Chu Junhao's cheap tactics can make you bark like a dog? Why are you so worthless? Do you like to flatter others?"

Since he was openly provoked, Lin Qianfan did not show weakness, but fought back directly. Otherwise, there would be all kinds of troubles in the next twenty days or so. It is better to strike the first blow to prevent a hundred blows from coming.

Chu Junhao's face darkened when he heard this. He hadn't expected Zhong Jingyuan to be so childish. How could he reveal such a private matter? Didn't he know that he should only use his hands and not his mouth?
He never expected that Lin Qianfan, who came from a medium-sized Jindan force, would be so tough and ridicule him in front of so many people.

If his Chu family had not been in decline, if he had not been repeatedly warned by his family not to make enemies outside and not to cause trouble for the family, he would have been able to kill a weak Foundation Establishment mid-stage cultivator like Lin Qianfan with one hand.

"Brother Lin, please stop talking nonsense! Brother Lin and I don't have any conflicts, right? I have never colluded with Brother Zhong!"

But his explanation was a bit pale. Most people were smart and could associate what happened between them with Chu Junhao's hypocritical behavior in the past few days.

But this was none of their business, and no one commented on it, including the few Jindan cultivators who were sitting in the upper seats, whose expressions did not change at all.

"court death!"

After being ridiculed by Lin Qianfan in public, especially the three words "fawning", which hurt the sensitive nerves of a person like him who came from a low-ranking Jindan force, Zhong Jingyuan immediately attacked Lin Qianfan fiercely.

"Well come on, fight!"

Although Lin Qianfan is not lacking in combat experience, he lacks experience fighting with other geniuses. The last time he used all his means and fought fiercely was when he fought against the young master of Lingjiao Village in an illusion.

Although Zhong Jingyuan was stupid, he still had some strength. He used all his means to fight Lin Qianfan from all directions, and the fight was very intense.

In other words, no matter whether it is a low-rate, medium-sized, or large-scale Jindan force, or even the core of a Yuanying force, there should be no weak hands in the foundation-building realm. Even the low-rate Jindan force should be able to cultivate disciples with solid foundation and profound background.

"Die!"

Although there was no life or death involved, Zhong Jingyuan still intended to kill with every move. After all, there was a Jindan cultivator here, so he would not accidentally kill anyone. But if he could injure Lin Qianfan, preferably to his foundation, then he would make a lot of money and regain his face.

"Shocking thorn!"

Just after Lin Qianfan blocked the opponent's move, the opponent instantly followed up with a spiritual attack, trying to quickly end the match through a sneak attack.

"Sundial Divine Ring!"

"Golden Sun Soul-Breaking Thorn!"

While easily blocking the opponent's spiritual attack, Lin Qianfan directly counterattacked with all his strength. A golden spiritual spear that was invisible to the naked eye pierced into the opponent's sea of consciousness along the path of the opponent's spiritual attack.

"Stop! The winner is decided!"

A golden elixir field that far surpassed Lin Haichao's peak aura enveloped the entire arena, saving Zhong Jingyuan, whose soul protection had been shattered and whose life was in danger.

"Lin Qianfan wins this battle!"

There is a huge gap between the world seen by a Jindan cultivator and the world seen by a foundation-building cultivator, especially the gap between the peak of the ninth level of the Jindan and the middle stage of the foundation-building stage is as huge as heaven and earth. That's why the great master was able to save Lin Qianfan when he was about to kill Zhong Jingyuan.

"Mr. Big, I haven't lost yet! I can still fight!"

Zhong Jingyuan seemed unable to accept this result. It was too humiliating for a fifth-level Foundation Establishment cultivator to be defeated by a fourth-level Foundation Establishment cultivator. He immediately shouted for an explanation.

"You've already died once, understand?"

The great master did not care about the grudges between these people. He only cared about when he could successfully conceive a baby and the inheritance of Wuwei Palace. He just felt that Zhong Jingyuan was a little noisy and ungrateful.

"I…"

Zhong Jingyuan seemed to want to say something, but the pressure from the great master made him unable to move, so he had to give up immediately.

"Next game, ..."

When Lin Qianfan stepped down from the stage, he looked straight at Chu Junhao's position. Although the opponent's method was crude, the effect was really achieved. At least Zhong Jingyuan was full of hostility towards Lin Qianfan, and he might cause some trouble in the future.

The other party also stared at Lin Qianfan, and the contempt in his eyes was no longer concealed, as if he thought that as long as he put enough pressure on Lin Qianfan, he would make Lin Qianfan surrender.

(End of this chapter)