Cultivating Immortality: Starting from Ferrying Passengers

Chapter 184 Find another way out
However, reality was not as rosy as Fang Jingxuan had imagined.

"Which trading company are you from? Where are the shipping documents? Where are the guarantee documents?"

The steward's few words extinguished the hope in Fang Jingxuan's eyes. Indeed, how could such valuable goods be handed over to a cultivator of unknown origin?
Fang Jingxuan naturally couldn't produce these credentials, nor could he handle it. After all, Tuoyuan couldn't be easily shown to others; even among Foundation Establishment cultivators, very few could possess a beast thirty feet long.

This is a foundation that only Golden Core sects can possess. It's impossible to explain why Fang Jingxuan, a mere first-level rogue cultivator, is pretending to be a Qi Refining cultivator.

Forget it, Fang Jingxuan thought for a moment. Damn it, after all that, robbing people is still the most convenient way to make money.

Who would be a good person who, with a way to make money, would think of risking their life to rob someone?

However, the idea of ​​continuing to rob was only fleeting in Fang Jingxuan's mind; it wasn't time to go that far yet.

If hauling goods isn't an option, I can still hunt sea beasts. With Tuoyuan's help, if I can hunt a Foundation Establishment sea beast, those dozen or so high-grade spirit stones will be no problem.

So, after being rejected by the manager, Fang Jingxuan was not discouraged. He took Tuoyuan and left Jiuyefang, heading to the outer sea area to find a suitable Foundation Establishment sea beast.

However, in the vast ocean, the Foundation Establishment sea beasts mostly live in the deep sea. Fang Jingxuan wandered around for more than ten days and traveled tens of thousands of nautical miles, but he did not find any useful clues.

However, during this process, we encountered a raid on an island. It seemed that a group of Qi Refining cultivators were attacking an island belonging to a Qi Refining family.

This kind of situation is commonplace in the Chaotic Star Sea, and Fang Jingxuan just glanced at it and then ignored it.

However, when Fang Jingxuan went to the next place to search for Foundation Establishment sea beasts, he discovered the same situation again. Judging from the banners raised by the robbers, they were from the same force as the previous group.

This piqued Fang Jingxuan's interest. Chaos meant profit. Going out to rob on your own was like being a lone wolf, but joining an organization was like starting a business.

Thinking of this, Fang Jingxuan concealed himself and quietly sneaked next to the group of cultivators to observe how things would unfold.

“Listen up, cultivators inside! This sea area has been taken over by our ‘Holy Infant Sect.’ We order you to pay half of your taxes and submit, or you will be wiped out.”

'Holy Infant Gate'?
Fang Jingxuan had never heard of it, but judging from its appearance, it wasn't anything good. Fang Jingxuan then looked at his own attire and felt that it wasn't evil enough, so he released the Xuanming True Qi that he had refined to a certain extent and enveloped himself in it.

Instantly, a dark and gloomy aura emanated, enough to make those around them feel uncomfortable.

A moment later, after the people from the 'Holy Infant Sect' finished collecting the taxes from this island, they rushed to the next place, and Fang Jingxuan followed closely behind, wanting to find out the other party's stronghold first.

Three days later, Fang Jingxuan, disguised as a Qi Refining heretical cultivator, successfully blended into the group of cultivators.

These people recruit cultivators very casually; as long as they are willing to join and can show off a few skills, they are considered to have been accepted.

In a short time, this tax-collecting team grew larger and larger, and the composition of its members was also very complex. There were also frequent internal struggles, giving the impression of a motley crew.

Fang Jingxuan tried to keep a low profile, but he still couldn't avoid being targeted. Faced with provocation, Fang Jingxuan knew that this was a good opportunity to establish his position among this group of people.

The opponent was also a demonic cultivator in the late stage of Qi Refining, holding a Hundred Ghosts Banner, which was entangled with vengeful spirits, and should have collected the souls of more than a dozen Qi Refining cultivators.

No wonder he has the confidence to provoke others at will; firstly, it can establish his authority, and secondly, it can increase the resources for his Hundred Demon Banner.

However, he chose Fang Jingxuan; this must be his destiny to suffer this calamity. "You gloomy sewer rat, seeing someone like you makes me angry. Come and sing me a song to liven things up for everyone."

This is a temporary residence on an island, not too far from the main island of the 'Holy Infant Sect'. Perhaps this demonic cultivator was eager to rise to power, or perhaps Fang Jingxuan was the only one in the group who seemed like a good target for establishing authority, so he made the above request to Fang Jingxuan.

At this moment, Tuoyuan and Liugu were both safely in the Spirit Control Bag. Facing this Qi Refining Demon Cultivator, Fang Jingxuan had no intention of using these two spirit pets.

Faced with the provocation, Fang Jingxuan silently stepped out from the corner and into the crowd.

"You want to hear a piece of music? Okay, here's the Twelve Azure Sky Tide Melody, please listen to it."

Beneath Fang Jingxuan's bamboo hat, a sincere smile appeared. Unbeknownst to him, the surrounding space was completely filled with Xuanming magic power.

Instantly, this space seemed to be encased in amber. The demonic cultivator opposite him was shocked. His mind raced, and he gently shook the Hundred Ghost Banner in his hand, releasing more than a dozen ghosts with cultivation levels in the mid-to-late stage of Qi Refining.

However, as soon as these ghosts appeared, they were completely imprisoned by Xuanming's magic power. Faced with the immense magic power of a Foundation Establishment cultivator, especially an anomaly like Fang Jingxuan, these ghosts had no chance to fight back.

"How could this be? You're not a Qi Refining cultivator?!"

Looking at the despair in the eyes of the demonic cultivator opposite him, Fang Jingxuan felt extremely pleased. He loved this situation of the strong bullying the weak and fighting across borders.

Isn't this the very purpose of spiritual practice?
If someone goes through arduous cultivation and then continues to challenge cultivators with higher levels of cultivation, then they're out of their mind.

The demonic cultivator's words couldn't be transmitted at all, and the Hundred Ghost Banner in his hand was completely torn apart by Xuanming's magic power.

Now, as the Xuanming magical power in mid-air was about to solidify, the surrounding cultivators who were watching the spectacle were all speechless with shock.

At this moment, Fang Jingxuan extended his index finger and gently pointed it towards the other party's front. A trembling whistling sound swept past quickly, directly crushing the demonic cultivator's arm into dust.

"The first sound, the tide rises!"

Fang Jingxuan uttered softly, then pointed his fingers repeatedly. In an instant, all that could be heard was the howling roar, which complemented the screams of the opposing demonic cultivators.

After twelve consecutive strikes, the demonic cultivator opposite him was completely crushed. Fang Jingxuan looked at the scene, nodded, and then used his magic to collect the opponent's storage bag and the Hundred Ghost Banner.

Fang Jingxuan gently shook the banner, and instantly all the imprisoned cultivators' souls were involuntarily drawn into it.

There was a little incident during this time. When the Hundred Ghosts Banner was first in Fang Jingxuan's hands, it suddenly emitted a ghostly aura, trying to invade Fang Jingxuan's body. However, as soon as it touched Fang Jingxuan's skin, it was completely shattered by Fang Jingxuan's protective magic shield.

Looking at the wealth he had just acquired, Fang Jingxuan grinned. This Hundred Ghost Banner alone was worth five or six high-grade spirit stones.

Sure enough, in the cultivation world, this method is still the fastest way to make money. The main advantage is that it focuses on Foundation Establishment to Qi Refining, emphasizing safety.

“Fellow Daoist, you are incredibly powerful. I am Ghost Face, the Western Deacon of the Holy Infant Sect. I would be honored to join my sect and work together on important matters.”

(End of this chapter)