Cultivating Immortality: Starting from Ferrying Passengers

Chapter 142 Jade Dew Tempts Demons
After leaving the black market, Fang Jingxuan summoned Tuoyuan, sat cross-legged on its back, and headed directly towards the distant sea.

The shortage of 15,000 low-grade spirit stones cannot be solved in a short time. Making talismans, hunting demons, planting, acting as guards, and having Tuoyuan transport goods for trade are all too slow.

After much deliberation, Fang Jingxuan decided to rob someone again, as this would be the fastest way to make money.

After making this decision, Fang Jingxuan felt a little uneasy. He felt that he had become accustomed to handling problems in this way.

If you run out of spirit stones, you'll think of robbing them. The cultivation world is full of hidden talents; if you accidentally fall into a trap, everything will be over.

This is the third time, including the two times in Baishan. If the first time was forced and the second time was timely, then this third time was taken voluntarily.

However, the rewards from robbing were huge. The first harvest of over six thousand low-grade spirit stones not only solved his bottleneck problem but also yielded the Enlightenment Vine.

The second gain was the acquisition of the "Nine Revolutions of the Azure Sea Technique" and the "True Explanation of the Profound Abyss," which laid a solid foundation for his future cultivation path.

For this third gain, Fang Jingxuan wasn't seeking sudden wealth; he simply hoped to solve his current problems.

Tuoyuan sailed leisurely on the sea, and the surging waves immediately became docile as soon as they came near it.

The South China Sea is shallow, so it is difficult to find Golden Core stage demons, and even Foundation Establishment stage demons are rare. This is because such demons are treasures from head to toe, and once their tracks are discovered, they will surely be hunted by many people.

It would be great to hunt a few late-stage Qi Refining sea beasts. These sea beasts are much larger than the animals inland. A single sea beast can yield at least two or three thousand catties of spiritual meat, and a larger one might yield four or five thousand catties.

Even if it only costs two or three kilograms to sell for one low-grade spirit stone, this can still sell for over a thousand low-grade spirit stones.

If we could capture ten of them, along with other valuables inside their bodies, we might be able to fill the 15,000 yuan shortfall.

Upon reading this, Fang Jingxuan's heart stirred. His Moon Dew had a remarkable effect on Tuoyuan and Liugu. If he were to use it as a lure, could it attract this sea beast?
The more Fang Jingxuan thought about it, the better he felt this method was. Since Liu Gu had already advanced and was no longer in such urgent need of Moon Dew, Fang Jingxuan decided to give it a try.

Therefore, Fang Jingxuan asked Tuoyuan to find a suitable place. The seawater there was neither too deep nor too shallow, the temperature was just right, and there were plenty of fish, making it an excellent hunting ground.

Upon arriving here, Fang Jingxuan took out a jade bottle from his storage bag, which still contained nearly fifty drops of Moon Essence Jade Dew that he hadn't used.

Fang Jingxuan considered it for a moment and decided that he didn't need to pour too much water the first time; he would just use three drops to test the water first.

So, Fang Jingxuan carefully used his divine sense to draw out three drops of moonlight jade dew and dripped them into the seawater below.

The Moon Dew had barely entered the water when ordinary sea fish swimming nearby began to frantically swim towards it, seemingly eager to taste the dew.

However, Fang Jingxuan intended to use this jade dew to fish for sea beasts, so he couldn't let these ordinary sea fish eat it. Therefore, he spread his divine sense, stunned all the spirit fish that crowded over, and threw them far away.

However, there were simply too many ordinary sea fish in the ocean, numbering in the tens of thousands. These fish had no brains and kept rushing towards this side, which annoyed Fang Jingxuan to no end.

Half an hour later, Fang Jingxuan still hadn't seen any high-grade sea beasts arrive, so he had no choice but to leave the spot dejectedly, letting the ordinary sea fish get the benefit.

Why did it unfold like this?
Fang Jingxuan was very puzzled. Could it be that the sea area was too large and the range of his Moon Essence Dew was too small to attract sea beasts from afar?
Or perhaps they were too few, and the sea beasts, sensing this, were too lazy to come over.

Undeterred, Fang Jingxuan decided to try again. This time, he went all out, pouring in fifteen drops at once, determined to attract sea beasts to eat. But things didn't go as planned. This time, besides attracting more ordinary sea fish, Fang Jingxuan couldn't see a single sea beast capable of cultivation.

At this point, Fang Jingxuan finally realized that there was a problem with his thinking. As soon as the jade dew entered the sea, it was diluted and entered the mouths of ordinary sea fish before it could spread for ten miles.

This means that the sea creatures in the distance cannot detect the scent of the jade dew, and thus the purpose of attracting them to come cannot be achieved.

How stupid of me! I didn't even realize that Moon Dew is more attractive to ordinary sea fish, and I wasted so much of it.

Fang Jingxuan left the place in a huff. It seemed that hunting sea beasts was not so easy. The scene he had imagined, where the sea beasts would frantically scramble for the food as soon as the jade dew was sprinkled, had ended before it even began.

Let's do some more research. We should use a special demon-attracting incense, which is targeted at specific sea beast species, instead of my Moon Dew. This stuff attracts all kinds of demon beasts, and its original advantage has now become a disadvantage.

After figuring this out, Fang Jingxuan had Tuoyuan take him to Guixufang.

This is the center of the entire South China Sea, and a great deal of intelligence information can be found here.

Fang Jingxuan wanted to seize 15,000 low-grade spirit stones through a single robbery, so he had to choose his target carefully.

Of course, Fang Jingxuan believed that he still had a bottom line in his conduct. After all, the cultivation world was ruled by righteous cultivators, and acting without any bottom line would easily attract powerful cultivators to attack him.

The South China Sea also has its own rules, and those who break the rules must bear the corresponding consequences.

Fang Jingxuan still wanted to establish himself in the South China Sea and even become the master of a power. In that case, he could not follow the example of the Tribulation Cultivator and take the initiative to attack merchant fleets.

Otherwise, his reputation would be ruined, and he wouldn't be able to live a peaceful life as an island lord. He would have no choice but to go down a dark path and become a complete calamity cultivator. However, this was not what Fang Jingxuan wanted.

Don't harbor the delusion that killing everyone will prevent anyone from knowing you did it. In the world of cultivation, there are many ways to find out the truth.

Divination, summoning spirits, retracing time, and glimpsing the past—such supernatural powers are rare, but they do exist; it all depends on whether they are worth the price.

Fang Jingxuan didn't want his past to be exposed by his enemies one day, so he decided to take precautions and make sure everything could withstand scrutiny.

Upon arriving at Guixufang, Fang Jingxuan, based on the information he had received, reserved a tea room at Chunyulou and spent fifty low-grade spirit stones to buy a pot of tea.

Drinking tea is just a side business; Chunyu Tower's main business is selling information, and they also act as intermediaries, connecting clients with each other who have needs.

Fang Jingxuan revealed his purpose, saying that he was short of money and wanted to find a job that would bring in quick money. He was willing to accept a higher level of risk as long as the money came quickly.

Since Chunyu Tower had received the spirit stones, they acted swiftly in response to Fang Jingxuan's request, directly recommending several tasks posted by other guests for Fang Jingxuan to choose from.

After only a few moments of thought, Fang Jingxuan made his decision, pointing to the black and red title on the list, and said directly:
"I'll choose this one. Please contact me as soon as possible."

(End of this chapter)