Immortality and Cultivation: I Have Too Many Talents

Chapter 374 The Sound of Wind and Cranes (Seeking Subscriptions)

Shen Xuan was right.

Instead of backing down, the Lu family launched a strong counterattack.

The Wei family's demon-hunting ship was completely wiped out, along with all its crew.

One Foundation Establishment cultivator, a dozen Qi Refining demon hunters, and only one severely injured survivor remained.

That was something the Lu family deliberately left behind.

The Lu family of Canglong Island has officially declared war on the Wei family of Baihe Island.

What started as clandestine power struggles has transformed into an open and aboveboard war between cultivation families.

They launched a war without warning and used vicious methods.

They launched a surprise attack and sank the Wei family's warships.

This led to white silk being hung over more than a dozen mansions belonging to the Wei family.

A sense of grief permeated the entire White Crane Island.

The entire Wei family mobilized and began recruiting rogue cultivators to join the battle.

The terms offered were very generous.

All spoils belong to the individual.

Salary is provided based on cultivation level.

Killing a Qi Refining cultivator from the Lu family earns you 1,000 spirit stones.

The Foundation Establishment realm cultivators received thirty times more, amounting to 30,000 spirit stones.

It's equivalent to a Foundation Establishment Pill from a sect.

For a time, the market on Baihe Island was bustling with people.

Some people, fearing the impact of the war, moved away.

Another group of people are there to take advantage of the chaos.

They hoped to make a fortune through war between the two races.

Surprisingly, the business in Shiratsushima Market has become abnormally prosperous.

Prices for various combat spirit items, pills, talismans, arrays, and artifacts have skyrocketed.

This allowed those businesses to make a fortune.

a few days later.

Wei Xinghong visited Shen Xuan.

Bringing a message from the master of the household.

They demanded that Shen Xuan increase his efforts in alchemy.

The Wei family promised that as long as they captured a high-grade water demon, they would give him priority in selling it at a fair price.

Master Shen, please feel free to name your conditions.

Shen Xuan readily agreed.

If it weren't for the fear of revealing their identity.

Shen Xuan even considered using thunder talismans and poison talismans to trade and settle the debt.

He doesn't have many spirit stones left.

Only 300,000 spirit stones remain.

We also need to pay for the modification of the Hun Tian Gun.

Obvious.

The family war between the Wei and Lu families will continue for a long time.

Both sides have fake elixirs.

The strongest fighting force is the true strength of a family.

The combat strength of the two pseudo-Dan ancestors is the key to determining the outcome of the war between the two races.

The fate of the thousands of cultivators from the Wei and Lu clans rested solely on the decision of these two individuals.

Until the very last moment.

Neither of the two pseudo-elixir masters would easily make a move.

Shen Xuan's Cave.

Inside the alchemy room, Wei Yating, along with Qingfeng and Mingyue, were busy at work.

Even when refining second-tier spirit pills.

Shen Xuan only performed hand seals and spells during the crucial steps before and after the spell.

It takes three days and three nights to refine a single batch of second-tier spiritual pills.

Shen Xuan only spends two or three hours each time.

The intermediate steps are time-consuming.

He put Wei Yating and Qingfeng Mingyue in charge.

In this world, nothing is more important than spiritual practice.

Shen Xuan will not stop his daily cultivation because of the war between the Wei and Lu clans.

According to the terms of his and the Wei family's support contract.

If war breaks out, as an alchemist, he will not need to go to the front lines.

In case the Wei family is defeated.

Shen Xuan can terminate the contract and leave on his own.

……

The Lu family of Canglong Island and the Wei family of Baihe Island declared war on each other just a few days later.

The Zhang family of Yunmeng Island then declared neutrality.

We do not support either Luwei or any of them.

All ritual implements and magical treasures are sold without error, and there is no deception of the young or old.

Warships and arks have increased in price and require advance booking.

The cultivation families in the Dongshan Sea region followed suit.

Some cultivation families are related to the Lu and Wei families by marriage and have close relationships with them.

At this point, they all stood firm and remained resolutely neutral.

They each declared that any member of their clan who joined the war between the Lu and Wei families was acting as an individual, unrelated to their family, and their lives were not their concern.

This way.

The entire Dongshan Sea Area, and even the Beast Emperor Pavilion and the Divine Sword Sect, stood by and watched silently as the war between the Lu and Wei families unfolded.

Many of these cultivation families have also increased their trade in spiritual items with the Wei and Lu families.

Earn spirit stones from it.

However, the Wei and Lu families were not fools.

Both tribes retreated and carefully guarded their own islands.

Most of those sent to the front lines were rogue cultivators who were temporarily recruited.

Shen Xuan focused on his cultivation and alchemy.

Every few days, good news would arrive.

How many members of the Lu family did the Wei family kill, and how many of their warships did they destroy?

The results were brilliant.

According to the battle report, the Wei family maintains a huge advantage on the battlefield, while the Lu family suffers heavy losses, and victory is just around the corner.

At first, Shen Xuan was skeptical.

I once thought that the Wei family was so powerful that they could make the Lu family unable to raise their heads.

The Azure Dragon Island is about to be destroyed.

Later, after reading a few more battle reports, I immediately realized the truth.

These reports of battlefield victories are bound to be exaggerated.

Similar to the "winning philosophy" of my previous life.

Emphasizing the inevitability of victory boosts morale and alleviates anxiety.

As for the objective facts, they are not important to the ordinary cultivators of the Wei family and the uninformed rogue cultivators.

The vast majority of those killed were rogue cultivators temporarily recruited by the Lu family.

Many of the destroyed warships were those piloted by independent cultivators.

Moreover, the quantity is not that large.

"Something's wrong!"

One night, when all was quiet.

Shen Xuan quietly slipped into the spirit pool.

After using the [Size Control] skill, the body shrinks to half its original size.

Following the narrow crevice of the Spirit Pool, they dived into the East China Sea.

Subsequently, it transformed into the form of a tiger-faced dragon, its demonic body growing to four or five zhang in length, and headed to the front lines of the war between the Wei and Lu tribes.

Under the sea, Shen Xuan concealed himself and used the "Insightful Observation" skill, his dragon eyes shining like torches.

However, what he saw before him left him both amused and exasperated.

The sea line serves as the boundary.

More than a dozen of the Wei and Lu clans' own warships were stationed behind them.

Each side had over a hundred warships in front, arrayed and attacking each other.

The shouts shook the sky.

However, it was merely a battle between rogue cultivators at the Qi Refining stage.

The Wei and Lu clans tacitly agreed not to send warships or Foundation Establishment cultivators into the fray.

He was just supervising from the rear.

I'm tired of playing.

The warships of the two races separated.

Each side sent out a late-stage Qi Refining cultivator to challenge them to a one-on-one duel.

Some busybodies set up a gambling den at the front line. Monks flocked to place bets.

They originally thought that the age-old feud would lead to a fight to the death.

As a result, this is it?
A real battle of novices.

Shen Xuan watched for a while, but found it boring.

They quietly returned to White Crane Island.

It seems that neither the Wei nor the Lu clans are willing to take a desperate gamble.

Each has its own trump card.

The Wei family is trying to find a way to help Wei Anxin achieve the Golden Core stage.

Presumably, the Lu family also possesses similar Core Formation seeds.

"If that's the case, why did the Lu family of Canglong Island provoke the Wei family of Baihe Island?"

Shen Xuan did not believe it was because of the so-called thousand-year-old feud.

When it comes to interests, no grudge is insurmountable.

"If this wasn't the Lu family of Canglong Island's original intention, then the Beast Emperor Pavilion's actions are worth pondering."

Shen Xuan pondered for a while.

I still haven't figured it out.

I decided to stop thinking about it.

When the sky falls, there are always tall people to hold it up.

What does the strategic intent of the major sects have to do with him?
Shen Xuan infiltrated White Crane Island for the essence blood of the divine tortoise, a spirit beast of True Immortal Cangming.

While practicing alchemy, I also purchased high-quality water demon blood.

As long as there is no danger to their lives.

He couldn't be bothered with the war between the Wei and Lu tribes.

Anyway, there is a spiritual pool inside the cave.

Having achieved mastery of body refinement, he also learned the new skill "Thousand Transformations".

Its body can transform into a dragon, which can be large or small.

There's no need to worry about White Crane Island's protective formation; you can come and go as you please.

Even if the fake alchemy patriarchs of the Wei and Lu families came in person, they couldn't do anything to him.

……

late at night.

In the practice room.

Shen Xuan let out a heavy breath, adjusted his mindset, and calmed the slightly restless spiritual sea in his dantian.

He opened his eyes and looked at the jade table in front of him.

"Take a look at this stealth shark and see how good it is!"

A mysterious jade talisman flashed with golden light.

[Plunderable Talents: Thermoregulation, Keen Sense of Smell, Stealth]

Only three talent skills were displayed.

Even the "sharp teeth" attribute isn't displayed.

Shen Xuan's [Invisibility] skill had long been perfected.

[Talent: Stealth Perfection (2/3200)]

After that, no matter how many times he used the [Invisibility] skill, his proficiency level remained unchanged.

The stealth shark's talent surpasses Shen Xuan's perfect level, which is quite high.

"Since it's called the Stealth Shark, let's choose to be stealthy."

[Talent: Stealth Perfection (112/3200)]

【Daoyun: 10408】

It increases the [Invisibility] skill proficiency by over 100 points at a time, which is a decent effect.

There are also more than 400 points of Taoist rhyme.

Overall, it met Shen Xuan's expectations.

The [Invisibility] skill is very useful.

Especially in the deep sea.

If the other party doesn't notice.

Shen Xuan was thus invincible.

The offense and defense are highly unpredictable.

It's perfect for surprise attacks and assassinations.

now.

Shen Xuan's spiritual power, soul, and consciousness are comparable to those of a fully established Foundation Establishment cultivator.

His physical strength is close to that of an indestructible body, equivalent to that of a true immortal.

After upgrading the [Stealth] skill, one can move freely and easily in the deep sea, like a fish in water.

Before they knew it, the war had been going on for three months.

From the initial tension and excitement, I am now completely calm and composed.

The waters off Dongshan have been restored to their original state.

The various cultivation families remained calm and continued their demon-hunting, mining, and farming activities as always.

The Wei family of White Crane Island and the Lu family of Azure Dragon Island were both restored to their original state.

However, in the area between the two sea routes, there were more warships and vessels from the two races clashing.

Daily confrontations, occasional one-on-one duels.

And so the days went by.

Shen Xuan finished refining the last basin of the invisible demon shark's blood essence.

[Talent: Stealth Perfection (1108/3200)]

【Daoyun: 14210】

It's also a [stealth] skill.

It can be used faster and is more effective.

Those whose spiritual sense was inferior to his could not detect it at all.

This gave Shen Xuan an even greater advantage.

Spring goes and autumn comes, and leaves fall in abundance.

It has been six months since the last auction.

The agreed-upon day for taking back the Hun Tian Cudgel has arrived.

Shen Xuan instructed Qingfeng and Mingyue that he was going into seclusion to cultivate.

Lasts for ten days.

Instruct the two to guard the alchemy room and the outer perimeter of the cave, and prevent outsiders from disturbing him.

That night.

Shen Xuan used the same trick again.

He dived from the Spirit Pool into the East China Sea, transformed into a tiger-faced dragon, and swam to the vicinity of the Immortal City of Weihai.

Afterwards, he reverted to human form, transforming into a cultivator surnamed Lei, and went to the Divine Sword Pavilion to collect the modified magic weapon, the Hun Tian Cudgel.

"Fellow Daoist Lei, your magic weapon!"

Master weapon refiner Ouyang Xing took out the Hun Tian Cudgel, a smug look on his face.

At this moment, the Hun Tian Staff was no longer pitch black, but had become golden and radiant, with spiritual waves rippling on its surface, faintly exuding a terrifying aura of powerful oppression.

Shen Xuan was overjoyed upon seeing this.

Ten catties of Sea Essence Mystic Gold would cost 100,000 spirit stones just for the materials alone.

"I have accomplished my mission! Fellow Daoist Lei, would you like to give it a try?"

"it is good!"

Shen Xuan reached out and gently grasped the Hun Tian Staff. He casually swung it around, and golden streaks of light appeared as if thousands of Hun Tian Staffs were dancing at the same time.

Manager Hu and Ouyang Xing exchanged a glance.

Both of them were at the Foundation Establishment stage.

They knew the weight of the Hun Tian Staff.

The cultivator surnamed Lei wielded the Hun Tian Staff with ease and skill.

His physical strength far surpasses that of ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivators.

He is even stronger than a Golden Body Realm Body Refiner.

"Very good. Here is the renovation cost."

Shen Xuan paid 180,000 spirit stones, put away the Hun Tian Cudgel, bowed to the two, and then turned and left.

I've used up almost all the spirit stones I have.

He planned to sell some unused thunder talismans, poison talismans, and thunder spirit orbs.

However, to avoid trouble, he needs to change his identity.

Next.

After Shen Xuan booked the inn for the sect,

Using the [Thousand Transformations] technique, he changed his appearance multiple times, selling the Thunder Talisman, Poison Talisman, and Thunder Spirit Orb to different cultivation shops.

These are all hard currencies.

After the sale, Shen Xuan received 110,000 spirit stones.

Multiple tracking marks were also placed on his body.

Shen Xuan pretended not to know.

Shi Ranran left the city alone.

Behind them, three groups of cultivators, each using secret techniques, maintained a distance of several hundred feet and tracked them all the way.

(End of this chapter)