Cultivating Immortality: Starting from Ferrying Passengers

Chapter 146 The Immortal Path Values ​​Private Interests
Two days later, Li Xiangyun indeed delivered the body-refining spiritual materials that Fang Jingxuan needed.

With the aid of this spiritual material, Fang Jingxuan's speed in cultivating the "Nine Revolutions of the Azure Sea" in the deep sea increased by about 70%.

For the next two weeks, Fang Jingxuan went out to train his body every day and returned home at night to meditate and cultivate. He lived a rather comfortable life.

However, Li Xiangyun was finding it difficult to keep up. The amount of spirit stones he had to spend every day to invite so many cultivators to help him was enormous.

However, relying solely on his existing savings and continuing to waste time like this is not a sustainable solution.

So a month later, Li Xiangyun came to visit again.

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Li Xiangyun revealed his purpose.

"Fellow Daoist Chen, I am planning to launch a proactive attack soon. As the saying goes, 'the first strike is the best defense.' This passive defense is not a solution. However, many cultivators here have asked for your opinion, so I would appreciate your assistance."

Inside the reception room, Fang Jingxuan sat silently to one side, not in a hurry to speak.

This brief silence alone put Li Xiangyun under immense pressure.

In his spiritual perception, Fang Jingxuan in front of him seemed like a ferocious sea beast that posed a great threat, making him feel very uncomfortable.

"Please forgive me, Island Master Li. I have just made a breakthrough in my cultivation level and cannot control myself for a while."

Fang Jingxuan spoke slowly, trying to comfort Li Xiangyun.

Indeed, with the aid of spiritual materials, his body-refining technique broke through to the fifth level in one fell swoop.

Now, relying solely on his physical strength, Fang Jingxuan can move freely at a depth of 500 zhang below the sea surface.

His breakthrough in body refinement greatly increased his physical strength, allowing him to withstand one-third more mana than when he was at the fourth level.

Therefore, at this moment, Fang Jingxuan did not want to be disturbed by these trivial matters; he only wanted to cultivate in peace.

“Island Master Li, I am grateful for your support and can guarantee to help your Xiangyun Island when it is in trouble. However, asking me to take the initiative is not in line with my principles, so I do not want to get involved in this matter.”

Fang Jingxuan made his point clear, thus putting an end to Li Xiangyun's idea.

After a few breaths, Li Xiangyun, whose expression was changing, took a deep breath and forced a smile, saying:

"I understand now. Fellow Daoist Chen is busy with cultivation, so I won't disturb you any longer."

Fang Jingxuan remained silent, only closing his eyes. Li Chan'er, standing beside him, whispered:

"Island Master, let me see you out."

"No need, I know this place better than you do."

As Li Xiangyun quickly left, Fang Jingxuan gently asked Li Chan'er:

"Do you feel that I'm doing this to offend Island Master Li?"

Li Chan'er quickly waved her hand, "No, I don't want to see the island lord fighting so desperately, but he must have his reasons for doing so."

Fang Jingxuan stretched out his finger and gently shook it, indicating that Li Chan'er didn't need to say anything more.

Taking the initiative to fight is impossible. If I were to defeat the opponent immediately, how could I continue to enjoy the offerings here?

At most, I can ensure the safety of the Li family when they attack the island. Once my cultivation reaches the ninth level of Qi Refining, I can deal with them all at that time.

As for what other ideas Li Xiangyun might have, that's not important. The path of immortals values ​​self-interest above all else; everything else is just fleeting smoke.

Half a month later, Li Xiangyun organized an ambush that severely damaged two large ships belonging to the rival family.

However, this move provoked retaliation from the other side, and the two families began to vandalize each other's businesses, fishing boats, and attack the cultivators the other side had hired. But none of this mattered to Fang Jingxuan; he continued to cultivate at his previous pace, focusing solely on body tempering and meditation.

Three months passed just like that, and Fang Jingxuan's body-refining technique successfully reached the sixth level.

On this day, Fang Jingxuan, who was focused on drawing talismans in his study, sensed Li Chan'er's flustered expression. He gently put down the Azure Falcon Feather Brush in his hand and began to straighten his robes.

"Young Master, Island Master Li sent me to deliver a message. He received news that many hostile cultivators are heading towards our Xiangyun Island in flying shuttles."

After entering the cave, Li Chan'er hurriedly reported to Fang Jingxuan.

Fang Jingxuan, however, remained calm and gestured for the other person to stand up. He said:
"It's alright. With the mountain-protecting formation in place, the enemy won't be able to break in for a while. I'll go see Li Xiangyun and see how to repel the enemy."

"And you, stay in the cave and watch over it, waiting for my return."

After instructing Li Chan'er, Fang Jingxuan left the cave and went to the side to wake up the sleepy Tuoyuan.

"Time to get to work, Xiaoyuan. Let's go stretch our legs."

Fang Jingxuan flew onto Tuoyuan's back. After receiving Fang Jingxuan's order, Tuoyuan immediately set off at full speed, covering a distance of seven or eight miles in just about twenty breaths.

Upon arriving at this place, Fang Jingxuan scanned the area with his divine sense and discovered that there were far fewer cultivators here compared to when he first arrived.

There are not many Qi Refining early stage cultivators from outside, and only five or six Qi Refining mid stage cultivators. Only the Qi Refining late stage cultivators are relatively numerous, with three remaining.

It seems that after this period of fighting, some cultivators have died, but many more have chosen to withdraw from the battle.

"Island Master Li, how is the situation?"

Li Xiangyun had been frowning, but his expression immediately relaxed when he saw Fang Jingxuan.

Tuoyuan quickly climbed up to the crowd, exuding a strong sense of oppression. Fang Jingxuan jumped off Tuoyuan's back and came to Li Xiangyun.

"According to intelligence, the other side has sent over a hundred Qi Refining cultivators. Fellow Daoist Chen, we're counting on you this time. Although my mountain-protecting formation is sturdy, if we keep being attacked without choosing to retaliate, the morale of our Li family will be completely destroyed."

Li Xiangyun quickly and quietly made his request to Fang Jingxuan, and Fang Jingxuan understood Li Xiangyun's concerns.

Being passively attacked is not a good choice; being able to go out and fight would greatly boost morale.

Having enjoyed the Li family's offerings for so long, it's time to make a move today and show them that these spirit stones weren't wasted.

"Don't worry, I'll take care of it."

With Fang Jingxuan's promise, Li Xiangyun felt much more at ease. In his view, as long as Fang Jingxuan made a move, the situation would definitely be reversed.

Li Xiangyun didn't know why he was so confident in Fang Jingxuan. They were both at the late stage of Qi Refining, but he subconsciously elevated Fang Jingxuan's status too much.

Half an hour later, a flying shuttle flew in from the distant horizon and then stopped a dozen miles away from Xiangyun Island.

Seeing this, Fang Jingxuan was puzzled. Why didn't the shuttle fly forward a little further? Why was it so far away?

At this moment, Old Liu whispered to Fang Jingxuan:

"This shuttle was hired and isn't involved in this matter. It's far away to avoid being affected. Look at these cultivators, they still need to find their own way to get here."

As Old Liu spoke, cultivators poured out of the shuttle like dumplings being dropped into a pot. These people used various methods, some flying on magical artifacts, some using spells to ride the waves, and some flying directly through the air.

After a chaotic 15-16 minutes, the cultivators finally arrived at Xiangyun Island, ready to begin their attack on the protective formation.

Seeing this, Fang Jingxuan shook his head, led Tuoyuan out of the formation, and came to the front of everyone.

(End of this chapter)