Cultivating Immortality: Starting from Ferrying Passengers

Chapter 144 Cultivation in the Cave
"Master Chen, this is your temporary cave dwelling. Please feel free to ask for anything you need. Our island lord said that Master Chen's needs should be met immediately."

A beautiful young woman, dressed in a green bodysuit with a curvaceous figure and a cultivation level of the third stage of Qi Refining, led Fang Jingxuan to a secluded cave.

Fang Jingxuan observed the surrounding environment and nodded slightly.

"I don't have any specific requirements, but I need to take good care of my turtle. It needs to eat three meals a day with fresh sea fish. It will tell you what it likes to eat later."

The girl glanced timidly at the enormous Tuoyuan, who in turn revealed a slightly ferocious smile.

"Okay, Chan'er will remember it. Master Chen, do you have any other instructions?"

Fang Jingxuan shook his head, indicating that the other party could leave.

After the young girl Chan'er left, Fang Jingxuan told Tuoyuan to stay outside while he entered the cave.

What you see inside this cave is a layout covering an area of ​​about a thousand square meters, with complete facilities such as an alchemy room, a meditation room for practicing martial arts, a reception room, and a study.

Then, Fang Jingxuan used his divine sense to scan every area of ​​the place inch by inch, and only after confirming that nothing had been tampered with did he feel relieved.

Fang Jingxuan focused on sensing the concentration of spiritual energy in the meditation room and then discovered that it was vastly different from what he had experienced at Red Leaf Workshop.

On Xiangyun Island, there is a spiritual vein of the first rank, and Fang Jingxuan's cave dwelling is located directly above this spiritual vein.

Previously, the cultivators on this island built a spirit-gathering array in their cave dwellings to collect all the spiritual energy dissipating from the spiritual veins within a few miles and bring it into their meditation chambers, making the spiritual energy inside extremely rich.

Fang Jingxuan carefully sensed the concentration of spiritual energy in this place and compared it with the concentration of spiritual energy gathered in the Red Leaf Pavilion.

If we say that there was a small spirit-gathering array in Red Leaf Workshop, the concentration of spiritual energy after absorbing spirit stones was five.

So right now, the concentration of spiritual energy in this quiet room is twenty.

As expected of a proper cave dwelling situated atop a spiritual vein, and a top-grade first-level spiritual vein at that, the concentration of spiritual energy is indeed abundant.

The key is that this concentration of spiritual energy is entirely derived from the underground spiritual veins, so there is no need to consume any additional spirit stones. Over three to five years, countless spirit stones can be saved.

After sensing the concentration of spiritual energy in this place, Fang Jingxuan's thoughts changed slightly. He felt that it would be safer for him to cultivate his cultivation to the ninth level of Qi Refining here before going to cause trouble for Chen Hei Chan.

Reflecting on his purpose, his aim in dealing with Chen Heichan was to seize Black Toad Island, which possessed a first-grade high-level spiritual vein, and his aim in seizing Black Toad Island was to have a stable place for cultivation.

But now, this problem no longer seems to be a problem. With this cave dwelling, he no longer needs to be in such a hurry.

Thinking of this, Fang Jingxuan decided to give it a try and see how much he could gain if he cultivated in such a place full of spiritual energy.

So Fang Jingxuan took out the items from Tongcan and began to meditate.

"Master Chen, my island lord has invited you to a banquet, saying that you have come from afar and he wants to give you a welcome feast."

Outside the cave entrance, the voice of the young girl Chan'er rang out. It turned out that Fang Jingxuan had been inside the cave for several hours without anyone noticing.

At this moment, Fang Jingxuan withdrew from his meditation. After slowly calming his surging blood and qi, he casually replied:
"I understand. You go ahead, I'll be there shortly."

After seeing Li Chan'er off, Fang Jingxuan turned his attention to the attribute panel.

[Real name: Fang Jingxuan]

【Age: 31/130】

[Cultivation: Eighth level of Qi refining (1350/3600)]

[Body Refining Technique: Green Wood Nourishing Body Technique (Completed, Special Feature: Extends Lifespan by Ten Years)]

[Cangming Nine Revolutions Technique (Current Progress: Fourth Revolution)] [Cultivation Method: Profound Abyss True Explanation]

Time flies! I'm already thirty-one years old, but my cultivation level is still only at the eighth level of Qi Refining. For the past year or so, I've spent most of my time switching cultivation techniques.

Fang Jingxuan first sighed inwardly, then pondered his current situation.

There are no bottlenecks in the cultivation of "Xuanyuan Zhenjie", but the total amount of magic power in my body has already slightly exceeded the upper limit that my physical body can bear.

Just like this time when he was practicing his internal energy, Fang Jingxuan could clearly feel that the meridians in his body were somewhat overburdened.

Excessive magical power surging through the meridians is like a stampede of ten thousand horses. Over time, it risks breaking through the meridians and causing one to suffer from qi deviation.

The "Nine Revolutions of the Azure Sea Technique" is currently only at the fourth stage, which is somewhat lagging behind the cultivation of the "True Explanation of the Profound Abyss".

However, it is quite remarkable that I was able to cultivate the "Nine Revolutions of the Azure Sea" to the fourth revolution within a year.

Body refinement is not easy, and I reached the fourth level in just one year without the help of other spiritual materials.

The next step should be to find spiritual materials that can accelerate the body refining process, as well as spiritual medicines that can alleviate the pressure of excessive magical power on the physical body.

After sorting out his thoughts, Fang Jingxuan tidied himself up briefly and left the cave to attend the banquet.

After activating the formation and leaving the cave, Fang Jingxuan discovered that Li Chan'er was still waiting at the entrance.

"Didn't I tell you to go first?"

Hearing Fang Jingxuan's voice, Li Chan'er trembled slightly, mainly because she was afraid of Tuo Yuan standing beside her.

Although she was a cultivator, she rarely went out, and she had never seen such ferocious sea beasts in this inner courtyard.

The key point is that Tuoyuan saw that she was afraid of him and even tried to scare her with a mischievous grin, which made Li Chan'er appear somewhat timid.

"The island lord said that he must invite you over, so Chan'er dared not leave without permission and could only wait here."

"Alright, come up here, let's go together."

Fang Jingxuan glared at Tuoyuan, realizing its little trick. As Tuoyuan grew older, its intelligence also increased.

"Oh, can I not sit? I can walk there."

Li Chan'er instinctively refused, and Fang Jingxuan, seeing this, stopped talking and let her lead the way.

After traveling only seven or eight miles, Fang Jingxuan arrived at Li Xiangyun's reception room.

There were already fifty or sixty Qi Refining cultivators seated here, but their seats were all on the outer perimeter, while several seats in the very center row were still available.

Upon seeing Fang Jingxuan arrive, Li Xiangyun quickly came forward to greet him personally. Beside him were a gentle young woman and a young male cultivator.

"Come quickly and greet Fellow Daoist Chen. This is my wife, and this is my son."

"Thank you for welcoming me, Island Master Li. Let's go inside and talk."

After exchanging greetings with everyone, Fang Jingxuan was ushered to the center of the seating area. The four late-stage Qi Refining cultivators he had met during the day also waited for him to take his seat before sitting down himself.

A moment later, the banquet began, and everyone started chatting casually. Fang Jingxuan, however, closed his eyes to rest, appearing unapproachable. As a result, the other cultivators wisely refrained from disturbing him.

At this moment, Fang Jingxuan secretly extended his divine sense and quietly scanned everyone. In his perception, most of the cultivators present were in the early to mid-stages of Qi Refining, while only the six of them were in the late stage of Qi Refining.

(End of this chapter)