Cultivating Immortality: Starting from Ferrying Passengers

Chapter 149 Singing High, Riding a Tortoise into the Azure Sky

Inside the cave, Fang Jingxuan was drawing talismans. Li Chan'er, standing to the side, looked at Fang Jingxuan's serious expression and hesitated to speak.

Three years have passed, and Li Chan'er has become more mature, with a fuller figure and fully grown up, but her appearance is still as pure as before.

For the past three years, she has only devoted herself to serving Fang Jingxuan and has not participated in the internal affairs of the Li family, so her mentality has not changed much.

Half an hour later, Fang Jingxuan stopped what he was doing, gently placed the talisman brush on the brush holder, and then casually lay down in the rattan chair.

At this moment, Li Chan'er poured the brewed spiritual tea into a purple clay teapot and handed it to Fang Jingxuan.

Fang Jingxuan took a sip, then slowly said:

"Chan'er, you've been with me for three years. Now that I'm leaving, what do you want?"

Upon hearing Fang Jingxuan's words, Li Chan'er immediately knelt down and said:

"Young master, Chan'er doesn't want anything. She only wants to continue serving you, following you, and taking care of your daily affairs. That would be enough for Chan'er."

Seeing Li Chan'er like this, Fang Jingxuan's heart softened slightly, but thinking about his future path to immortality, he hardened his heart.

Over the past three years, Fang Jingxuan did not choose to devour Li Chan'er, mainly because he wanted to increase his chances of achieving Foundation Establishment as much as possible.

For Qi Refining cultivators who want to establish their foundation, there is a Blood Qi Barrier among the three barriers. If their Yuan Yang (primordial yang energy) is not broken when breaking through the Blood Qi Barrier, then they should have about a 50% chance of breaking through this barrier.

Although it may seem like a small amount, it's important to know that Foundation Establishment Pills are divided into four grades: Waste Pills, Low Grade, Medium Grade, High Grade, and Top Grade.

The difference in quality between these Foundation Building Pills is only about 10%.

Moreover, the "Nine Revolutions of the Azure Sea Technique" that Fang Jingxuan is currently cultivating also requires that he not deplete his vital energy. Fang Jingxuan has to practice this technique every day, enduring countless pressures in the pitch-black deep sea. How could he dare to deplete his vital energy on his own?

Fang Jingxuan knew he wasn't a eunuch and also wanted to enjoy marital bliss, but for the sake of his foundation-building path to immortality, he could restrain himself for the time being.

Once you've established your foundation, what kind of beauty can't you find? Why rush things?

"Chan'er, I can't take you with me, at least not now. How about this, you stay here for now. If you still want to follow me after five years, go to Meteor Island and leave your mark. When I see it, I will contact you."

Fang Jingxuan calculated that with his future plans, five years would be enough time to take over Black Toad Island.

Five years is a long time. Li Chan'er's mind has not yet truly matured. If she can maintain her original intention during these five years, then I will be able to accept her.

These five years will also be a test. Let's see if Li Chan'er can have this opportunity and good fortune.

Upon receiving Fang Jingxuan's promise, Li Chan'er's face lit up with joy. Just as she was about to express her gratitude, Fang Jingxuan interrupted her.

"Don't say anything now, just keep it in your heart. Here are some talismans I've drawn recently, keep them for self-defense."

Fang Jingxuan gave Li Chan'er some talismans he had drawn himself, about a dozen in total. If Li Chan'er chose to sell them, they could be worth several hundred low-grade spirit stones.

"Take it, you deserve it."

Fang Jingxuan placed the talisman into Li Chan'er's hand, then waved for her to leave.

Now, he should talk to Li Xiangyun about the future.

In the reception room, Li Xiangyun sat opposite them, his face showing a sincere desire for them to stay, but in reality, he was greatly relieved. Their conflict with the Wang family had been largely resolved two years ago, and for the past two years, they had each lived peacefully.

However, Fang Jingxuan did not indicate that he intended to leave, and Li Xiangyun, intimidated by Fang Jingxuan's formidable martial prowess, dared not reveal his intentions and could only continue to make offerings.

Now that Fang Jingxuan has indicated that he is leaving, it means that the cave can be vacated, and Fang Jingxuan's offerings will no longer need to be paid.

"Island Master Li, after I leave, you must treat Li Chan'er well. In the next five years, you must not force her to do anything against her will. Although I am leaving, I will still come back to visit."

"Please rest assured, Fellow Daoist Chen. After all, Chan'er is the legitimate daughter of my Li family. I love and cherish her, so why would I force her?"

"That's good. Over the past three years, I have been deeply grateful for the support I have received from Island Master Li. Now that things are settled here, I should continue my travels. From now on, we are even."

Fang Jingxuan did not continue to ask Li Xiangyun for benefits. For the past three years, the spiritual materials he used for body refining had been supplied by the Li family, which was a considerable expense for the Li family.

Now that the Li family has just recovered, even if Fang Jingxuan wanted it, Li Xiangyun probably wouldn't be able to satisfy him.

"Fellow Daoist Chen, this..."

Seeing that Li Xiangyun still wanted to say some polite words, Fang Jingxuan laughed heartily, turned around and left the cave, sat cross-legged on Tuoyuan's back, and then sang a song:
"One man once blocked a thousand waves of calamity, and in his anger tore through the clouds and cleaved the vast ocean."

Three years of dedicated training have transformed the pine breeze into a subtle exchange with fireflies.

Thus, riding the tortoise into the azure sky, the universe felt empty and vast, and the rivers and seas seemed to transcend all forms.

Watching Fang Jingxuan's dashing departure, Li Xiangyun felt a pang of regret, as if he had missed something.

On the sea, a giant black tortoise, nearly five zhang in size, was leisurely and slowly moving forward.

Three years have passed, and Tuoyuan's body has grown even larger. Now, with the nourishment of the moonlight and jade dew every month, its cultivation has also entered the eighth level of Qi Refining.

Moreover, compared to its kind, all at the eighth level of Qi Refining, Tuoyuan's size is about three times that of them.

At this time, the space behind Tuoyuan was about fifteen or sixteen meters long, which was more than enough to accommodate a house.

Fang Jingxuan just didn't want Tuoyuan to carry the house, as it would make Tuoyuan feel uncomfortable. It was better for him to be unrestrained and free now.

Fang Jingxuan sat quietly on Tuoyuan's back. The waves that came from all directions fell into an inexplicable calm as soon as they reached Tuoyuan's side, making Tuoyuan's back very stable and not feeling any vibration at all.

As Tuoyuan's size increased, its combat power was also enhanced accordingly. After all, the combat power of spirit beasts, apart from those like Liugu, is mainly determined by the strength of their bodies. Therefore, the larger the size, the stronger the combat power.

Fang Jingxuan now estimates that, based on Tuoyuan's current combat strength, dealing with a late-stage Qi Refining cultivator at the ninth level should not be a problem.

However, Tuoyuan's appetite has increased dramatically. He can eat hundreds of kilograms of ordinary fish and shrimp in one meal, and his demand for spirit fish and spirit rice has also increased significantly.

Fish and shrimp are plentiful, they're everywhere in the ocean, but spirit fish and spirit rice cost spirit stones. Just raising Tuoyuan has cost the Li family a lot of spirit stones over the past three years, averaging two to three hundred low-grade spirit stones a month.

"Foodie, it's my turn to cook for you from now on. Sigh, I'm a little worried."

Hearing Fang Jingxuan's words, Tuoyuan became somewhat smug, grinning with a ferocious smile, revealing his fangs.

(End of this chapter)