Cultivating Immortality: Starting from Ferrying Passengers

Chapter 181 Reviewing the Escape
As the thunder raged, a streak of light shot out hastily, then landed ten miles away, revealing Fang Jingxuan's blood-stained figure.

At this moment, Fang Jingxuan's body was covered in charred black, and he was spitting out a lot of blood. However, Fang Jingxuan did not care about his current injuries. He just stared intently at the thunderous ocean.

Ten breaths later, the vast ocean of thunder finally subsided, and Fang Jingxuan was able to see with his naked eye that there was nothing left inside.

A large hole was evaporated in the sea, and seawater kept surging in from the surrounding area. Fang Jingxuan, with his sharp eyes, spotted a blue color. He immediately used his magic to form a giant hand, pulled it back, and casually stuffed it into his storage bag.

Once the spiritual energy in the area had recovered somewhat, Fang Jingxuan used his divine sense to scan the area and confirm that the Foundation Establishment cultivator had been completely killed on the spot.

Once he had fully confirmed this, Fang Jingxuan felt a little relieved. He then flew to Tuoyuan's side and casually unleashed a water tornado, breaking through the magic net binding Tuoyuan.

Without its owner's intervention, this large metal net loses its mystique and can be easily untied.

At this moment, Tuoyuan snuggled into Fang Jingxuan's arms, whimpering as she told him about her grievances.

Fang Jingxuan understood what Tuoyuan meant: it was trying to drive away the sea beasts and get to Black Toad Island, but it encountered this Foundation Establishment cultivator on the way.

In the past, Tuoyuan had encountered cultivators before, but most of them were at the Qi Refining stage, and Foundation Establishment cultivators were very rare.

Even if it encounters it, Tuoyuan will temporarily dive into the deep sea to avoid it. However, this time it did not expect that the other party was so skilled that no matter where Tuoyuan hid in the deep sea, the other party could sense it.

Finally, they even used some means to force Tuoyuan up from the deep sea. If the other party hadn't been so determined to subdue Tuoyuan and hadn't directly killed him, Tuoyuan would probably be dead by now.

Although Tuoyuan is strong, possessing the Zhenhai Triple Amplification Divine Power and the Great and Small Ruyi Divine Powers, he is still only a Qi Refining cultivator and is quite powerless against Foundation Establishment cultivators.

It's not like crossing a minor realm and being able to fight enemies across realms; it's a major realm. It's truly remarkable that Tuoyuan has been able to persist until this point.

Fang Jingxuan comforted Tuoyuan for a moment. It often chased beasts in the outer sea, and it was inevitable that it would encounter ghosts after walking at night so often, but the ending was good.

However, this incident also served as a reminder to Fang Jingxuan that with Tuoyuan's current level of cultivation, it was still too dangerous.

Next time, we must ensure that Tuoyuan completes his foundation before we can continue doing this.

Afterwards, Fang Jingxuan looked at the sea area again to make sure nothing was missed, and then led Tuoyuan and quickly headed towards Black Toad Island.

The journey was smooth, and Fang Jingxuan quickly returned to Black Toad Island. He then told Tuoyuan to rest well, while he went into the quiet room to start thinking about this unexpected event.

Lying on the rattan chair in the courtyard, Fang Jingxuan took out the blue scale from his storage bag.

This was the only thing that survived the thunderous ocean just now; everything else, including the Foundation Establishment cultivator's storage bag, was also destroyed by the 'Dongxiao Five Thunder Talisman'.

It wasn't that Fang Jingxuan didn't want these things, but rather that he wasn't confident he could calmly kill the other party and then loot their corpse.

Fang Jingxuan's eyes were deep and thoughtful; he did not regret his decision.

As a newly promoted Foundation Establishment cultivator, he possesses abundant magical power and spiritual energy, but lacks sharp combat methods.

In other words, Fang Jingxuan was still a complete novice at the Foundation Establishment stage, and naturally could not compare to this true disciple from the Haifeng Sect.

If the fight continues, the opponent may unleash some trump card, at which point Fang Jingxuan will become increasingly passive.

Cultivating the "Mysterious Abyss True Explanation" during the Qi Refining stage grants a total amount of magical power far exceeding that of ordinary cultivators, which is naturally an immense advantage.

However, if the seven streams of Xuanming True Qi are not successfully condensed during the Foundation Establishment stage, then the power of this technique cannot be demonstrated.

Therefore, Fang Jingxuan relied on the assistance of his six bones to use the 'Rainbow Transformation Light Escape', which could reduce some of the damage. In addition, with the effect of the [Cicada Subduing and Replenishing Yuan] divine power, he directly detonated the 'Dongxiao Five Thunder Talisman', completely killing his opponent.

At this moment, Fang Jingxuan played with the scales in his hand, carefully sensing his injuries.

The internal organs were severely impacted; if it had been more serious, it might have damaged the very source of life. The scorch marks on the body, though serious, were merely external injuries and not life-threatening.

To be honest, Fang Jingxuan had never suffered such a serious injury before; this was his first time.

Now, Fang Jingxuan could clearly feel that the [Formless Cicada] in his sea of ​​consciousness was trembling gently, and pure primordial energy was constantly being transmitted from it, flowing through his limbs and bones and circulating throughout his body.

In about a month, all my injuries will be fully healed, and there won't be any hidden injuries left.

This is the wonder of the [Cicada Hiding and Replenishing Vitality] supernatural power. No matter how serious the injury, as long as it is not fatal on the spot, it can always recover. Even if it loses an arm or a leg, it can still grow back. It's just that it may take a little longer.

Fang Jingxuan wasn't too worried about his own injuries, but he was somewhat uneasy about the aftermath of the incident.

Ultimately, the other party was indeed a cultivator with a solid background. Since we had completely annihilated them, their sect would likely not let the matter rest.

A Foundation Establishment cultivator is no small matter. If it were a Qi Refining cultivator, it would be easier to deal with, but if one dies, there are many more to come.

But being able to reach the Foundation Establishment stage proves one's potential and makes one worth nurturing. The Haifeng Sect has spent countless resources to cultivate such a Foundation Establishment cultivator, and now he's gone just like that. How can they just let it go like this?

This moment demonstrates just how wise Fang Jingxuan's previous caution was.

After he achieved Foundation Establishment, he did not publicize it extensively, so even many cultivators on Black Toad Island were unaware that he had already achieved Foundation Establishment.

Even if the cultivators from Haifeng Sect came looking for him, they couldn't immediately conclude that Fang Jingxuan was the murderer.

Fang Jingxuan did not regret killing the other party. Although the other party did not know that Tuoyuan had a master, he took it upon himself to force Tuoyuan into a desperate situation.

However, in the open sea, where there is no etiquette or law, polite advice and explanations that it is a misunderstanding will not resolve the fundamental contradiction of the matter.

The other party will most likely resort to coercion and force, become enraged, turn hostile, and then return to the previous outcome.

Fang Jingxuan had no background and was merely a first-level rogue cultivator. After someone recognized the value of Tuoyuan, the things that happened to him were predictable.

Therefore, striking first is the best policy, and this is also a form of self-cultivation for a rogue cultivator.

This is just Tuoyuan, who has only advanced his bloodline and possesses a trace of dragon blood. If people knew that Fang Jingxuan also had a spirit pet with the Earth-rank talent of Six Bones, then endless greed would await Fang Jingxuan.

Thinking of this, Fang Jingxuan realized something was amiss. This place wasn't far from that sea area, only a little over a thousand miles away. If the Fang sect sent someone to Black Toad Island to investigate, his cultivation level would be impossible to hide.

If the opponent is a mid- or late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, then he will most likely suffer a setback. Even with the help of the Six Bones, he is not entirely confident that he can escape completely.

No, we can't stay here any longer. We need to get out and lay low for a while.

A mere Tier 1 high-grade Black Toad Island isn't worth the risk. I'll come back and take a look four years later when the Guixu Market auction opens again.

Having read this far, Fang Jingxuan gathered up the Enlightenment Vine as well, and without consulting anyone, he quietly left with Tuoyuan.

(End of this chapter)