Cultivating Immortality: Starting from Ferrying Passengers

Chapter 148 Three years in a hurry
"Well done, Master Chen is truly awe-inspiring!"

"When Master Chen made his move, the enemy fled at the mere sight of him. Such divine power is truly awe-inspiring."

After Fang Jingxuan returned to the mountain-protecting formation, the cultivators who had been watching the show stepped forward to express their admiration.

Fang Jingxuan didn't take these words to heart. He had only taken advantage of the situation by surprise. When the opponent was on guard next time, it wouldn't be so easy.

"Fellow Daoist Chen, your attack this time has greatly boosted our morale. My Li family will definitely reward you according to your merits and will never treat you unfairly."

Li Xiangyun made a promise right away, to which Fang Jingxuan simply smiled casually.

"I'm going back to meditate and cultivate. When the enemy attacks again, have Chan'er notify me."

Also, I'd like to trouble Island Master Li to help me sell those four magical artifacts. If the buyer is willing to redeem them, then Island Master Li has full authority to make that decision.”

Fang Jingxuan handed over the four magical artifacts he had collected to Li Xiangyun, entrusting him with the entire process.

After obtaining the magical artifacts, Li Xiangyun's complexion improved even more. With these artifacts, he could create many more works.

For a time, scenarios involving bribery, bribing, and inside agents kept flashing through Li Xiangyun's mind.

Ignoring the reactions of the other cultivators, Fang Jingxuan took Tuoyuan and returned to his cave.

Even after he left, the cultivators continued to discuss Fang Jingxuan's impressive display of power.

Inside the cave, Fang Jingxuan told Tuoyuan to rest well, while he went to the quiet room to silently reflect on the battle that had just taken place.

After switching to studying "The True Explanation of the Profound Abyss", his combat power increased by more than two times compared to before.

In addition, with the body-refining technique of the "Nine Revolutions of the Azure Sea", even without the help of Liu Gu and Tuo Yuan, he could completely defeat two or three enemies at the same level.

This is the effect of a powerful physical body combined with a massive amount of magical power.

If you include Liu Gu and Tuo Yuan, even in the situation just now, dozens of cultivators couldn't do anything to him.

They maintained full control throughout the entire process.

I can fight or leave whenever I want, and I can withstand whatever supernatural powers or spells the opponent uses.

Such combat power is definitely several times greater than that of an ordinary late-stage Qi Refining cultivator. It's just unknown whether he could hold his own against a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

The thought crossed Fang Jingxuan's mind, but he quickly came to his senses. Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment were on completely different levels. He was being far too arrogant to think that way.

The lower limit of a Foundation Establishment cultivator's spiritual sense range is 333 zhang, while my own, after being amplified by the Six Bones, is only a little over 200 zhang. This is completely incomparable.

Even the total amount of magical power that he is currently proud of is many times less than that of a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

Unless one cultivates the "Mysterious Abyss True Explanation" to the ninth level of perfection, perhaps one can compete with a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

However, in other aspects such as spells, supernatural powers, and magical artifacts, they were completely overwhelmed.

Thinking of this, Fang Jingxuan's slight sense of pride vanished.

If I were to actually encounter a Foundation Establishment cultivator, my chances of winning would probably be less than 30%. I would only have a slight confidence that I could escape from their clutches.

And the opponent can only be a cultivator who has just entered the Foundation Establishment stage. If they encounter a veteran cultivator in the mid-stage, the chances will continue to decrease.

The path of cultivation is cruel; a difference of even one level represents a vast distance.

Now, we can only strive to catch up.

In the following days, Li Xiangyun did not invite Fang Jingxuan to fight. It seemed that the other side also knew that with Fang Jingxuan in charge, they would not come out on top.

The opponent couldn't do anything about this side, and Li Xiangyun couldn't do anything about the opponent either, simply because Fang Jingxuan only defended and didn't actively participate in the battle, which left Li Xiangyun with mixed feelings.

Having witnessed Fang Jingxuan's combat prowess, Li Xiangyun abandoned his ulterior motives and focused on gaining benefits from the negotiations. The four magical artifacts proved invaluable, as their desire to redeem them softened the stance of the several late-stage Qi Refining cultivators on Wang Erlang's side.

In the end, Fang Jingxuan received a ransom of five thousand low-grade spirit stones, but he didn't know how much of it was paid by Li Xiangyun himself.

In addition, Fang Jingxuan handed over all the storage bags and valuables he had looted from the two unlucky men that day to Li Xiangyun to sell, and obtained more than two thousand low-grade spirit stones.

As for the Xuan Tian Fu Long Net, Fang Jingxuan felt that this special magical artifact was not very useful to him, so he simply replaced it with spirit stones.

Unexpectedly, this net was more expensive than a typical high-grade magic artifact, selling for over two thousand low-grade spirit stones.

Five thousand plus two thousand more plus two thousand more, and that's almost ten thousand low-grade spirit stones.

In addition, there was the reward promised by Li Xiangyun. Fang Jingxuan had fought this battle, so he had to be rewarded. Fang Jingxuan chose to offset it all with spirit stones, and the final reward was three thousand low-grade spirit stones.

In this battle alone, including spoils and rewards, thirteen thousand low-grade spirit stones came into his possession.

Indeed, war is the best way to get rich.

However, after this battle, Li Xiangyun's resources were almost depleted, while the Wang family was even more frustrated. The spirit stones used to redeem the magic weapon and the Xuan Tian Fu Long Net had caused them to suffer a huge financial loss.

Thus, the biggest beneficiary of the conflict between the two families turned out to be Fang Jingxuan.

After receiving the spirit stones, Fang Jingxuan continued his seclusion and cultivation, no longer paying attention to the trivial matters of the Li family.

As long as the enemy doesn't attack again, he doesn't need to worry about anything; Li Xiangyun will take care of everything else.

Time flies like water, flowing away and never returning; three years have passed in the blink of an eye.

That year, Fang Jingxuan was thirty-four years old.

Inside the cave, Fang Jingxuan slowly opened his eyes from the quiet room and looked at the attribute panel.

[Real name: Fang Jingxuan]

【Age: 34/130】

[Cultivation: Qi Refining Level 9 (3500/4500)]

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

"Nine Revolutions of the Azure Sea Technique" (Current Progress: Eight Revolutions)

Looking at the information above, Fang Jingxuan felt a little emotional. Three years had passed in the blink of an eye, and he had only cultivated from the eighth level of Qi Refining to the ninth level.

The progress of the "Nine Revolutions of the Azure Sea Technique" is rapid, but the final stage is a hurdle that cannot be overcome, which prevents him from directly entering the Qi Refining Perfection realm with his "True Understanding of the Profound Abyss".

Over the past three years, the Li family's attitude has changed from their original fervent respect to their current indifferent distance.

They were occupying their best cave dwelling and wouldn't leave. After a while, even they couldn't stand it anymore, and the younger members of the Li family below had many complaints in private.

These younger members of the family felt that their existence hindered the development of the Li family.

The Li family's situation has greatly improved, and they no longer need me to be here to oversee things.

Very well, it's time to leave. I should first find a way to cultivate the "Nine Revolutions of the Azure Sea Technique" to perfection.

Let's see if we can awaken another supernatural power. The "Green Wood Nourishing Skill" can extend my life by ten years, so the "Cangming Nine Revolutions Skill" is of a higher grade than the "Green Wood Nourishing Skill".

The supernatural powers they acquire must be even more formidable.

(End of this chapter)