Cultivating Immortality: Starting from Ferrying Passengers

Chapter 186 The Nature of Distribution
Five days later, Fang Jingxuan silently refined the Xuanming True Qi in his assigned second-tier mid-grade cave dwelling.

After the banquet that day, Xiao Yan waved his hand and gave Fang Jingxuan a hundred catties of Xuanming True Qi, as a gift for Fang Jingxuan joining the Holy Sect.

Fang Jingxuan had previously bought fifteen catties of Xuanming True Qi at Jiuyefang, but only one hundred catties were needed to refine a complete Xuanming True Qi Gangsha.

Therefore, Fang Jingxuan gave the extra fifteen catties as a rebate to Guimian as a token of his gratitude.

Sure enough, after receiving Fang Jingxuan's favors, the ghost became even more enthusiastic towards Fang Jingxuan, and he even helped arrange this mid-grade second-tier cave dwelling.

In addition, Ghost Face wanted to give Fang Jingxuan seven or eight female cultivators who had reached the Qi Refining stage to serve him, but Fang Jingxuan said he didn't need so many. He only picked three of the prettiest ones and placed them outside to help him with mundane affairs.

After reaching the Foundation Establishment stage, Yuan Yang is no longer as important as it was during the Qi Refining stage. However, Fang Jingxuan is currently focused on cultivation and has no time to indulge in such erotic pursuits.

In response, Ghost Face said that Fang Jingxuan had just joined the Holy Gate and there was no need to rush into anything; they should settle down first.

Fang Jingxuan was happy to do so, and took advantage of this time to quickly refine the Xuanming True Qi, striving to condense the first strand of Qi.

Once this aura is fully condensed, Fang Jingxuan can then begin to refine the first type of wondrous water from heaven and earth into it.

And he also had a clue about this wondrous water of heaven and earth, which was the Taiyin Moon Essence True Water extracted from the Moon Dew Nectar.

Fang Jingxuan was very much looking forward to this, wondering what kind of super-powerful qualitative change the first divine power, Gang Sha, of the "Xuanyuan True Explanation" would achieve.

Three months later, Fang Jingxuan, who was still immersed in seclusion and refining his skills, was interrupted by Ghost Face.

While Ghost Face was still waiting outside, Fang Jingxuan glanced at his current state.

[Real name: Fang Jingxuan]

【Age: 41/280】

[Cultivation Level: Foundation Establishment Level 1 (3865/45000)]

Total Mana: 1160 (drops)

Total spiritual energy: 490/3300 (zhang)

After more than a year of cultivation, my cultivation progress has reached over 3,000 points, almost one-tenth of the total.

For a cultivator with three spiritual roots and two natal elements, advancing one level in ten years is a decent pace.

Compared to the rapid progress I made when I was cultivating Qi, my progress after reaching the Foundation Establishment stage seems quite ordinary. It seems I really need to speed things up.

Once the first strand of Xuanming True Qi Gangsha is condensed, it is advisable to take cultivation pills as appropriate and strive to become a mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator as soon as possible.

As for age, Fang Jingxuan didn't care too much. Compared to his total lifespan, he had only lived through one-seventh of his lifespan. In terms of mortal proportions, he was only equivalent to a teenager in the Foundation Establishment stage.

The total amount of magical power and the upper limit of the divine soul have also improved significantly compared to before, without stagnating.

In short, everything is developing in a better direction, and Fang Jingxuan is very satisfied with it.

After sorting through this information, Fang Jingxuan then carefully checked the condition of Tuoyuan and Liugu in the two spirit bags.

Inside the cave, Tuoyuan could come out for some fresh air, while Liugu preferred to stay inside the spirit-controlling bag.

Over the past three months, Tuoyuan has been growing steadily. After entering the Foundation Establishment stage, Tuoyuan's strength has entered a period of rapid development. Even if he encountered the previous Foundation Establishment cultivator, he would not be able to force Tuoyuan into a desperate situation.

Recalling the cultivator from Haifeng Sect, Fang Jingxuan's expression darkened. Looking back, he realized that he had just established his foundation at the time, his mind was unstable, and he had become somewhat arrogant and conceited, acting impulsively and emotionally. Seeing Tuoyuan being bullied so miserably, he lost his usual rationality.

That Foundation Establishment cultivator from Haifeng Sect didn't know that Tuoyuan was his spirit pet. He didn't deserve to die. If he had patiently explained a few words, perhaps the consequences wouldn't have been like this. He had gained a powerful enemy for no reason.

But it was too late for Fang Jingxuan to regret it now. He could only tell himself that if he encountered something like this again, he should not let his emotions control his mind.

There are many tribulations on the path of spiritual cultivation, and these are typical human tribulations. If you want peace and stability, you should avoid getting involved in these karmic causes.

However, if one is pure and inactive, and does not get involved in cause and effect, then the speed of cultivation will be very slow. In this cultivation world, in this land of white mountains and the outer sea, there is no room for such people with an otherworldly demeanor.

We still have to compete for it; otherwise, where will we get cultivation resources?
“Xuanming, Elder Xiao has asked us to come over for a meeting. I suspect they’re about to make a move.”

Outside the cave's array, Ghost Face, with his hair disheveled, appeared unrestrained and unconventional. This man was quite remarkable; although he was an evil cultivator, Fang Jingxuan observed that he still had a relatively high moral standard in his actions.

Fang Jingxuan activated the formation and stepped out of the cave. When Ghost Face saw Fang Jingxuan, his eyes narrowed.

At this moment, Fang Jingxuan had just finished his cultivation, and his aura had not yet completely dissipated. Through the faint outline of the ghost mask, one could feel the immense pressure that Fang Jingxuan brought to him.

It was as if the creature in front of them was not a human, but a giant sea monster, with such vigorous blood and powerful magic.

But as Fang Jingxuan took one step at a time, his aura quickly faded, and the feeling he gave Ghost Face also disappeared in no time.

"Having received the gift, we naturally have to do our part. Let's go, let's go together."

As the saying goes, "He who takes a gift is bound to be obligated to it," and Fang Jingxuan understood this principle. Since the Holy Infant Sect had given him 100 jin of Xuanming True Qi upon their first meeting, Fang Jingxuan naturally had to give back even more in return.

On the way, Fang Jingxuan inquired about the inside story from Ghost Face, hoping that the more he knew, the better he could judge the situation.

"It was over a spirit stone mine. The cultivators from the Thousand Sun Sect clashed with us, resulting in the deaths and injuries of over a hundred Qi Refining cultivators. The four elders of our sect discussed and decided to challenge the Thousand Sun Sect to a duel to avoid needlessly sacrificing more Qi Refining cultivators."

“Naturally, Foundation Establishment cultivators should participate in this kind of event. There will be nine rounds of competition, and we have been assigned to two rounds. Elder Xiao definitely cannot participate, so we can only choose from among the six of us.”

"So this time, try not to make a sound. Let Aogu and Haihu go. They always boast about how strong they are. This time, it's their turn to fight."

Listening to Ghost Face's rambling, Fang Jingxuan understood the whole story. Spirit stone mines, once mined, are money. And the Holy Infant Sect controls more than a dozen large and small spirit stone mines. No wonder they are so arrogant.

The one that the Thousand Sun Sect is vying for is the largest of these, a source of raw stones that can reliably produce several thousand high-grade spirit stones every year, so it cannot be given up easily.

Upon reaching the grassroots level, Fang Jingxuan truly felt the agglomeration effect of resources.

It's true that the higher your cultivation level, the more resources you have, while the lower your cultivation level, the more you can only count low-grade spirit stones.

If the 80/20 rule applied in the previous life, then in this life, the cultivation world is 97/98 to 23/98.

The upper-level cultivators possess the most resources, readily giving away hundreds of high-grade spirit stones, while the Qi Refining disciples within the sect face immense difficulties in obtaining even a single high-grade spirit stone.

Fortunately, I am now a high-level cultivator and one of those who can participate in the distribution of resources. Thinking of this, Fang Jingxuan immediately lost his resentment about the unfair distribution.

The essence of distribution lies in the ownership of power. In this world of cultivation, this kind of distribution is in accordance with common sense.

"We've arrived. Let's go inside and discuss matters. Xuanming, don't get carried away later."

Ghost Face gave Fang Jingxuan a wink and went in first, while Fang Jingxuan smiled and strode in as well.

(End of this chapter)