Xiuxian, I can travel to another world

Chapter 209 Daoji! Doc!
Three months later.

East China Sea.

A deserted island.

Zhu Ju sat cross-legged on an inconspicuous round stone, his hands moving in hand seals, and sword light flashing around him.

"Shh!"

The blade's edge split, dividing into five.

Five blades of light crisscrossed each other, sweeping past a huge boulder a hundred meters away at an astonishing speed.

"Bah..."

Cracks appeared on the rocks, and then the rocks, several meters high, collapsed with a roar, scattering across the ground.

The sword technique is introduced.

Zhu Ju's eyes shone with a strange light.

Immortal Demon Slayer - Azure Heaven and Yellow Springs!
The sword's edge descended from the sky, carrying with it the sound of ten thousand ghosts wailing, as if the gates of the underworld had been opened and it had suddenly fallen downwards.

"boom!"

A roar suddenly rose from the water ahead, and the waves surged upwards, reaching a height of over a hundred meters, causing the isolated island to sway and shake.

The island, which was originally overgrown with weeds, withered and died under the stimulation of the sword intent.

"call……"

Exhaling a long breath, Zhu Ju slowly sheathed his Horizontal and Vertical Blades.

"With the sword light splitting and the Immortal Demon Slash combined, this strike should have power no less than that of a cultivator who has just entered the Foundation Establishment stage."

"Unfortunately, even with all my strength, I can only manage one or two strikes."

He shook his head, put away his sword, and felt a slight tremor in his back.

"Shh!"

A pair of wings unfolded from behind.

Its wings are about ten feet wide, with three hundred and sixty feathers shaped like flying knives, resembling layers of fish scales.

With a gentle touch.

"boom!"

Accompanied by the sounds of wind and thunder, Zhu Ju's figure disappeared from the round stone and reappeared more than ten feet away.

So fast!

The extreme speed distorted vision and even shifted the perception of the soul.

Zhu Ju raised an eyebrow and channeled his true energy into the Wind and Thunder Blade Wings once more.

"Shh!"

"Swish!"

A phantom could be seen flickering back and forth above the isolated island, sometimes in the east, sometimes in the west, leaving behind trails of afterimages.

At last,
Five or six afterimages could appear in the field in an instant, and before the afterimages had dissipated, new afterimages would appear.

fast!
Extremely fast!

It was like a bolt of lightning leaping through the sky, and even a late-stage Qi Refining cultivator in the Innate Realm would find it difficult to keep up with its speed.

"boom!"

"Rumble..."

With a deafening roar, a bolt of lightning descended from the sky and struck the isolated island.

This isolated island, which was only a dozen acres in size, suddenly trembled violently and sank crookedly into the sea.

"Shh!"

Zhu Ju's figure appeared in mid-air, looking down with surprise in his eyes.

"As expected of a 'pseudo' magic weapon, the power of these Wind and Thunder Blade Wings is much stronger than that of the Vertical and Horizontal Blade."

"Unfortunately, it cannot be activated instantly and requires the help of the power of thunder, making it far less convenient than the Vertical and Horizontal Blade."

"But speed and defense..."

"Perfectly enough!"

With a thought, the wings on his back closed, instantly enveloping him like a giant iron ball.

Once the iron ball was deployed, the figure had already rushed more than a hundred meters away.

Shortly after.

Another, slightly larger, isolated island.

Zhu Ju sat cross-legged on it, waved his sleeve and threw out some array flags, and released the Blissful Spirit House hidden in his mind.

After everything was prepared, he took out a wooden box from his Qiankun bag.

"clatter!"

The wooden box was opened.

The Foundation Building Pill, shining brightly like pearls and precious jade, came into view.

"Make thorough preparations before attempting a breakthrough?" Zhu Ju chuckled.
"Nothing can be done with absolute certainty. I am already at my peak in terms of energy and spirit. Delaying any longer will not make much progress. Keeping such a valuable treasure on my person will only make me more anxious. I might as well take a gamble."

"If it succeeds..."

"Even if the Hehuan Sect does send pursuers into the East Sea, there is no need to be afraid."

"Gulu..."

With a single toss, the Foundation Establishment Pill was swallowed into his stomach.

…………

Clear skies.

Rarely good weather.

A merchant ship is sailing in the East China Sea.

The merchant ship has three decks and seventy-two cabins, capable of carrying hundreds of people, and belongs to the Li family of Haijiao.

Li Xingzhou, in his early thirties, walked to the deck, looked towards the distant horizon, and slowly said:

"In another ten days or so, we should arrive at the East Sea Alliance, right?"

"Yes."

Beside him, an ordinary-looking woman nodded:

“Young Master, the East Sea Alliance has not been peaceful in recent years. Even Dao Foundation cultivators must be extremely cautious in the struggle for the Alliance Leader position.”

Are you sure you want to get involved in this mess?

"Senior Cui," Li Xingzhou bowed respectfully to the woman and said.

"The Li family of Haijiao is not what it used to be. If they cannot open a new trade route, they may not be able to sustain themselves a hundred years from now."

"The Great Zhou..."

"We can't do business on land anymore!"

His gaze drifted towards the direction of the Great Zhou, and he shook his head helplessly.

"Let's go to the East Sea Alliance first. If that doesn't work, we'll try another method. We can't just sit here and wait to die."

Cui Li remained silent.

She wasn't interested in business, but her lifespan of over two hundred years made it clear to her that the Li family had reached a point where change was inevitable.

Even if they don't go to the East China Sea Alliance, they will go to other places.

"That's it!"

She sighed softly:
"Having been supported by your Li family for a hundred years, I will protect your life, young master, no matter what."

"Thank you, Senior." Li Xingzhou bowed.

"With your words of advice, senior, I can rest assured."

“No need to be so polite, it’s just that…” Cui Li paused, a look of surprise suddenly appearing on her face:

"That is……"

"Is someone about to break through to the Innate Realm?"

Before Li Xingzhou could speak, she waved her long sleeves, and a ray of spiritual light enveloped the two of them as they flew toward a deserted island.

The speed of a Dao Foundation cultivator is astonishing; what seems like an extremely long distance can be covered in an instant.

Even Li Xingzhou sensed something different at this moment; the spiritual energy of heaven and earth within a radius of several miles was converging towards a certain place ahead.

As if being devoured by a gluttonous beast.

"senior?"

"Silence!" Cui Li's expression was grave.
"It has ended."

"The end?" Li Xingzhou was taken aback upon hearing this, then his face showed surprise:

"Success?"

He had witnessed his father's failure to break through to the Dao Foundation Realm, at which time the spiritual energy of the Li family's forbidden area was in complete chaos.

now……

Obviously this is not the case.

"Excellent." Cui Li nodded, stepped forward, cupped her hands, and exclaimed, "Congratulations, fellow Daoist, on breaking through to the Innate Realm and attaining the Foundation of the Dao! You have gained three hundred years of lifespan and have hope for the Great Dao! Congratulations!"

"Shh!"

A sharp blade of light rose from the isolated island below, revealing the handsome young man opposite the two.

So young?

Li Xingzhou was taken aback for a moment, then came to his senses.

To become a Dao Foundation cultivator, one could never be this young; one must have either cultivated some kind of youth-preserving secret technique or taken elixirs to delay aging.

"Both of you."

Zhu Ju bowed:

"I had a sudden inspiration and broke through here. I didn't expect to disturb you two. I'm truly sorry."

"Fellow Daoist, you flatter me," Cui Li said with a smile, taking the initiative to explain.
"We come from the Li family of the Sea Dragon. We were merchants from the East Sea. We noticed something unusual about the spiritual energy of heaven and earth when we passed through this place, so we came to take a look. We just happened to witness you advancing your Dao Foundation."

“My name is Chofukushima Cui Li, and I have the nickname ‘Lady Treasure Elephant’. I am currently a retainer of the Li family.”

"Didn't ask for advice?"

"My name is Zhu Ju." Zhu Ju understood and replied:
"A disciple of the Mingxu Sect fled to the East Sea to avoid the demonic path, and by chance broke through the nine orifices to achieve the foundation of the Dao."

"Mingxu Sect?" Cui Li's eyes flickered slightly.
“I remember that Mingxu Sect fled to the south many years ago and went to the Ten Thousand Mountains.”

"Yes." Zhu Ju nodded, his voice tinged with emotion.

"After this journey to the Ten Thousand Mountains to return to the sect, who knows when or how long it will take?"

"It might not be easy," Cui Li shook her head.
"Currently, demonic disciples are rampant within the Great Zhou territory. Even for Dao Foundation cultivators, crossing the border would be a matter of life and death."

“It would take years to travel around the East Sea. Why don’t you settle here and seek other opportunities?”

"Not bad." Li Xingzhou's eyes lit up, and he quickly said:
"senior!"

“My Li family is also a major merchant family in the East China Sea. If you are willing to come, senior, the Li family can provide you with a method for cultivating the foundation of your Dao and a share of the annual profits.”

"I'm sorry." Zhu Ju's expression was indifferent.
"I, Zhu, have just achieved the foundation of my Dao and have not thought about these things yet."

"Yes." Li Xingzhou's voice trembled slightly.

"It was the younger generation who was too eager."

After thinking for a moment, he took something out of his person and used his inner energy to support it as he sent it over:

"Senior Zhu."

"This is a map of the nearby sea area drawn by our Li family. It should be of some advantage to our senior when he is doing things in the East China Sea."

"There is also a token from the Li family of the Sea Dragon. If you go to the East Sea Alliance, you can use this to find me. I will not refuse to help you if you need anything."

"I have some friends in the East Sea. If you have nowhere to go, I can recommend a place," Cui Li smiled and winked at Li Xingzhou.

"Fellow Daoist Zhu has just broken through and needs time to stabilize his cultivation, so we will not disturb you any longer."

"Farewell!"

With that, he clasped his hands in a fist salute, then transformed into a streak of light and returned the way he came without haste.

"senior."

On the way back, Li Xingzhou looked puzzled:

"Why not give it another try? If we can recruit them as a guest advisor, it would be a great help to the Li family."

“Impossible.” Cui Li shook her head:
"Although the Haijiao Li family is a major merchant family in the East China Sea, it is not considered top-tier and cannot give him what he wants."

“This person is far removed from the sect and is undoubtedly a rogue cultivator. Such a person who can advance to the Dao Foundation stage must be a person with a firm mind and a pursuit of the Great Dao. He would never be willing to be confined to a merchant family. Only after experiencing a series of hardships and realizing that the path to the Dao is hopeless will he give up.”

She sighed softly, her voice filled with emotion.

She was the same way before, and after years of wandering, she only woke up to reality when her husband and children left one by one.

Achieving the foundation of the Way is already a rare opportunity.

Golden elixir…

How many like them are there in this world?
"senior."

Li Xingzhou seemed to be deep in thought:
"Is there anything unusual about that Senior Zhu?"

"No, not at all." Cui Li shook her head.
"He has just advanced and his aura is not yet stable. He has a top-grade magic weapon, but he probably has nothing else of value."

"Don't even think about harming him. Even if a Foundation Establishment cultivator has just advanced, he's not so easy to kill. Besides, even if you kill him, what could he possibly have on him?"

A Qi Refiner with innate cultivation would spend almost everything he had in order to obtain a Foundation Establishment Pill, leaving him with almost nothing to gain.

A living foundation is far more valuable than a dead one.

"What are you saying, senior? How could I dare?" Li Xingzhou said with a wry smile.

"By establishing a good relationship today, we might be able to help the Li family in the future." Cui Li glanced back.
"A young Dao Foundation cultivator, full of vigor and vitality..."

"How enviable!"

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After watching Cui and Li's figures disappear into the distance, Zhu Julang finally looked away and slowly drifted down to the deserted island.

"call……"

He exhaled a long breath, and a sudden gust of wind arose from the flat ground.

A thought came to mind.

The surrounding天地元气 (heaven and earth energy) rapidly converged, transforming into raging fire, gale, water flow, and even sharp energy.

Without needing to cast spells, chant incantations, or draw talismans, a Dao Foundation cultivator's powerful divine soul can directly manipulate the primordial energy of heaven and earth to transform it into various spells.

His divine sense perception range has expanded to ten miles, which means he can kill enemies from several miles away.

A flick of the finger.

A high-grade magic weapon flew out with lightning speed, slashing through the air towards Zhu Ju's arm.

"when……"

The flying sword returned empty-handed.

High-grade Buddhist implements

It couldn't even hurt him!

Although it was because he hadn't used his full strength, his physical body was still far superior to ordinary rare and precious materials.

Gently raise your hand and press it forward.

True energy surged from the palm of his hand.

"boom!"

A giant palm print, more than ten meters long, appeared in the field, causing the entire island to shake violently.

True Yuan!

Compared to true qi, true essence represents a qualitative change.

One is like rotten wood, the other is like steel forged a hundred times; the two are incomparable, and their power is worlds apart.

"With such strength, it's no wonder that Innate Qi Refining cultivators are no match for Foundation Establishment cultivators, while I've only just advanced..."

“Those Dao Foundation cultivators who have lived for three or four hundred years possess incredibly abundant true essence within their bodies. Unless a magic weapon strikes them, even a top-grade magic artifact would not be able to injure them.”

Zhu Ju's eyes flickered:

"pity!"

"Whether it's the Earthly Fiend Profound Technique of the Mingxu Sect or the Formless Forgetfulness of the Hehuan Sect, I only have the methods of the Innate Realm."

"Dao Foundation..."

"We need to find another method."

If he could return to the Mingxu Sect, having advanced to the Dao Foundation stage, he would naturally become an elder of the Dragon Head lineage.

One can obtain the Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiend inheritance that leads directly to the Golden Core realm.

but……

"It really took that long?"

Unfolding the sea map given to him by Li Xingzhou, Zhu Ju's expression turned somewhat bitter.

He originally thought that by circumnavigating the East China Sea and passing through the Great Zhou, it would take at most half a year or a year to reach the Ten Thousand Mountains.

never thought,
According to the sea map provided by Li Xingzhou, it will take more than ten years!
If traveling alone, a Dao Foundation cultivator could shorten the time with their flying speed, but it would be very dangerous.

The dangers of the East China Sea are no less than those of the Ten Thousand Mountains.

Even Dao Foundation cultivators, if they are unfamiliar with sea routes, may at best get lost in the natural maze of waterways, or at worst encounter high-level demonic beasts and die. The safest course of action is to travel with merchant ships.

"Where exactly is the Hehuan Sect's secret realm, Fengyue Valley, located that allows them to teleport people from the south of the Great Zhou Dynasty to the north at will?"

Shaking his head, Zhu Ju seemed to be thinking:
"It seems that we do need to stay in the East China Sea for a while, at least to figure out the sea routes."

"Now……"

"Let's find a place to stabilize our cultivation first."

"Shh!"

With a thought, a pair of wings suddenly unfurled from his back, and with a gentle flap, he flew a hundred feet away.

A few flashes and it disappeared from the spot.

When Zhu Ju advanced to the Dao Foundation stage, the Wind and Thunder Blade Wings also received nourishment from true essence. In at most ten years, it can be upgraded from a 'pseudo-magic weapon' to a magic weapon, at which time it will definitely be able to rely on it.

(End of this chapter)