Immortality and Cultivation: I Have Too Many Talents

Chapter 381 Huge Ransom (Please Subscribe)

The sea and sky are the same color.

On the horizon.

When the sun first rises, it is a deep red with a hint of yellow.

He trudged out of the seawater, walking with difficulty.

Like a newborn baby, it slowly rises into the air, curiously looking down at the tiny and fragile masses of life.

The azure sky, interspersed with some gray and white, appeared deep and profound.

I don’t know how long it took.

The sun finally regained its balance and began to exert its power, unleashing thousands of golden arrows.

The surrounding clouds were tinged with crimson, as if they were on fire.

Shen Xuan and Wei Yating stood on the cliff by the sea, quietly enjoying the sunrise.

"How beautiful!" Wei Yating was captivated by the beautiful sunrise.

Eyes blurred.

Shen Xuan squinted, his expression calm.

"Master Shen, will we ever meet again?"

"If fate allows, we'll meet again."

Wei Yating murmured to herself, "We'll definitely meet again!"

"Maybe in twenty years. Maybe in fifty years. By then, Ya Ting will have become a third-level alchemist, refined the Longevity Pill, and given it to Alchemist Shen."

You can't refuse!

"it is good!"

Shen Xuan responded softly.

Tears welled up in her eyes in an instant.

suddenly.

Wei Yating lost control.

"Master Shen, I can't bear to part with you!"

"I can't bear to leave my grandfather, I can't bear to leave my people, I can't bear to leave Feixue, I can't bear to leave White Crane Island!"

"Why!"

"Why fight back and forth, fighting to the death!"

"I just want to live a good life!"

"I just want to focus on refining pills!"

Wei Yating was in tears.

She threw herself into Shen Xuan's arms.

Her delicate body trembled, and she was overcome with emotion.

Shen Xuan sighed softly.

That's just how the cultivation world is.

All the cultivators were dissatisfied with the status quo and wanted to live a better life.

Everyone is lacking spirit stones and resources.

If they can't satisfy their needs, they can only fight for them.

Shen Xuan didn't need to explain these principles to Wei Yating.

It's not that she doesn't understand.

It's just fear of an unknown fate.

Shen Xuan remained silent.

He gently patted Wei Yating's shoulder to comfort her.

In his eyes.

Wei Yating is just a child who hasn't grown up.

The sun shines brightly, birds sing, flowers bloom, and a gentle morning breeze blows.

Wei Yating's crying was interrupted by the loud sound of a psionic cannon.

Outside Baihe Island, more than a dozen warships and over a hundred war naval vessels simultaneously fired their cannons and bombarded the area.

The deafening roar of cannons echoed throughout Baihe Island.

The ground shook violently.

Wei Yating looked in horror at the beams of spiritual energy shooting towards her, which exploded into huge shockwaves on the island's protective array.

The cyan spiritual shield was twisted so drastically that it seemed about to tear at any moment.

Shen Xuan saw it clearly.

The protective formation on Baihe Island won't last more than a few days.

Any cultivator with a little knowledge could naturally see it.

The atmosphere on the entire White Crane Island was somber.

This afternoon.

This is the deadline for the wandering monks on the island to leave.

The Lu family on Canglong Island ceased their bombardment.

More than a hundred cultivators gathered at the Wei family's port, including more than ten Foundation Establishment cultivators.

These are the only remaining foreign monks on White Crane Island.

Everyone lined up in turn, but they were all restless and uneasy.

Clearly, those who left at this time were all those who had a close relationship with the Wei family of White Crane Island.

Now, forced by circumstances, they have no choice but to seek refuge and flee Baihe Island.

They felt insecure, unsure how the Lu family of Canglong Island would treat them.

According to the default rules of the past, wars between cultivation families would not involve investigating the independent cultivators living in the spiritual lands of either side.

Unless they directly participated in the family war.

That would change the nature of the situation.

However, times have changed.

These days, it's nothing short of a pipe dream for these independent cultivators to think they can leave freely without any consequences.

Outside the port, five Lu family warships stood ready, their terrifying psionic cannons aimed directly at the hundred or so outside cultivators.

in sea water.

A dozen or so second-tier spirit beasts occasionally revealed themselves, their fierce eyes provocatively fixed on the scene.

A Foundation Establishment cultivator from the Lu family shouted, "Line up and board the ship one by one for inspection!"

"Anyone who dares to refuse investigation will be considered an accomplice of the Wei family and will be executed without mercy!"

Under the threat of psionic cannons and second-tier spirit beasts.

None of the independent cultivators dared to resist.

They lined up obediently and boarded the Lu family's warship one by one.

Shen Xuan could have concealed himself silently.

Watching the battle between the Wei and Lu tribes from the shadows.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the three pseudo-Dan cultivators from both races will all go all out.

For Shen Xuan, watching the life-or-death battle between the fake Core Formation cultivators was very necessary.

This kind of insight is far beyond what cultivation manuals can provide.

After accompanying Wei Yating to watch the sunrise over the Canghai Sea.

Shen Xuan changed his mind.

He wanted to know how the Lu family would treat him.

When heading towards the port of departure.

Wei Yating remained silent and bowed deeply in respect.

The two boys, Qingfeng and Mingyue, both knelt by the roadside, prostrating themselves and kowtowing repeatedly.

They couldn't bring themselves to say anything to persuade them to stay.

They also had nothing to offer as a token of gratitude.

Although Shen Xuan never acknowledged it.

However, Wei Yating, Qingfeng Mingyue, and the other two all learned the true water-based alchemy from him.

……

On the Lu family's warship, two large, snow-white bears, each ten feet tall, exuded powerful demonic energy and roared as they paced wildly back and forth on the deck.

Shen Xuan recognized that the two large bears were mid-grade second-tier spirit beasts, the Ice Bears.

One of the most sensitive spirit beasts in terms of smell, more than ten times that of the patrol dogs!
Its combat power far surpasses that of other spirit beasts of the same level.

Possessing astonishing strength and terrifying bite force, it is extremely fast and has great endurance, whether in water or on land. Ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivators are no match for the Wave-Treading Ice Bear.

If they fail, they will surely die.

Two Foundation Establishment cultivators from the Lu family examined each of the rogue cultivators queuing to board the ship.

Everyone, obediently hand over your magical artifacts and storage bags.

Then, like a woman stripped naked, she was subjected to the humiliation of the Lu family cultivators.

"The ransom of 30,000 spirit stones shall be paid by relatives and friends within one month."

"Otherwise, die!"

Someone argued for a few minutes.

The Ice Bear leaped forward with the speed of a whirlwind.

The next moment.

The man was torn to pieces by the ferocious Ice Bear, which then devoured him with relish.

A strong stench of blood lingered on the Lu family's warships.

The rogue cultivators were all pale and trembling with fear.

The Lu family cultivators laughed heartily, their faces beaming with pride.

Shen Xuan watched coldly from the sidelines.

All the independent cultivators were required by the Lu family to pay a ransom in exchange for their freedom.

Some skilled independent cultivators were forced to sign indentured servitude contracts, working for the Lu family for free.

Under the powerful deterrent of force, few of the rogue cultivators in front dared to resist.

The few rogue cultivators who questioned the order were immediately pounced on and killed by the Azure Wave Ice Bear, becoming their delicious lunch.

There was also a couple.

A cultivator from the Lu family clearly took a liking to his beautiful wife.

Tell me an unbelievable ransom.

They forced the two cultivators to sign a divorce agreement, and then they both sold themselves to the Lu family.

The Lu family conducted a very thorough investigation.

It took a full hour before it was Shen Xuan's turn.

At this moment, a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator's divine sense examined him.

"Name, identity, background?"

A Foundation Establishment cultivator from the Lu family, holding a mirror-like magic weapon, shone it on Shen Xuan and questioned him sternly.

"My name is Shen Changsheng, a contracted alchemist and retainer of the Wei family, and a rogue cultivator."

Shen Xuan took out the contract he had signed with the Wei family.

"An alchemist?"

The Lu family cultivator took the contract, glanced at it a few times, and then turned to the late-stage Foundation Establishment elder monitoring behind him.

In the world of cultivation, alchemists hold a transcendent status.

Second-tier alchemists are extremely rare.

Shen Xuan calls himself a rogue cultivator.

The Lu family cultivators in charge of the investigation still dared not underestimate them.

"Hold on."

A late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator from the Lu family took out a communication jade pendant and continuously input information into it.

After a while.

"Master Shen, please wait aside for a moment. The patriarch has something to discuss with you."

Shen Xuan nodded.

Amidst the envious gazes of many independent cultivators, he stepped aside to wait.

The Lu family cultivators continued their investigation of the rogue cultivators.

"The ransom is 20,000 spirit stones. Should we pay the spirit stones or sign a contract?"

"Fellow Daoist Wei, I am a weapon craftsman. Could you please make an exception for me?"

"Stop talking nonsense! Either pay the spirit stones, sign the contract, or die!"

Two Ice Bears that had just finished eating wandered around in front of the cultivator with ill intent.

"Sign the contract! I'm willing to work for the Lu family!"

The monk was terrified and quickly expressed his opinion.

After signing the contract with trepidation, he glanced at Shen Xuan, shook his head, and sighed deeply.

After a stick of incense.

The head of the Lu family appeared before Shen Xuan with a beaming smile.

"Master Shen, as I said, we will meet again."

"Fellow Daoist Lu, I have terminated my contract with the Wei family."

Shen Xuan said expressionlessly, "Could you do me the favor and let me leave on my own?"

The head of the Lu family shook his head.

"No, Master Shen, rules are rules."

“Even Lu cannot break the rules.”

Shen Xuan nodded.

"You want a ransom, right? Name your price."

The head of the Lu family held up three fingers.

"Thirty thousand spirit stones? Very well, I am willing to pay."

"Master Shen, you're mistaken! It's 300,000 spirit stones!"

The Lu family chief said with a straight face, "Given Master Shen's status and position, the Lu family is giving Master Shen a lot of face by giving him 300,000 spirit stones."

Shen Xuan stared at the head of the Lu family.

For the past three years, he has devoted himself to refining pills in order to obtain the essence of the divine tortoise.

He took everything out of his storage bag, but there wasn't even 300,000 spirit stones.

Of course, Shen Xuan's wealth is not limited to spirit stones.

Various magical treasures, third-tier spirit branches, the Myriad Dragons Profound Water Pill Furnace, and various thunder talismans, poison talismans, and thunder spirit beads—all added together, a million spirit stones would definitely not be enough.

But this does not mean that he is willing to pay 300,000 spirit stones to buy his personal freedom.

Moreover, Shen Xuan did not believe that the Lu family would let him go after he handed over 300,000 spirit stones.

A second-tier water-based alchemist, the kind who can even refine longevity pills.

As long as it can be firmly controlled, it will be a money tree that never stops growing.

If he wanted to leave White Crane Island, it would be an easy task.

Shen Xuan boarded the ship and underwent investigation by the Lu family cultivators, simply to give himself an explanation.

When it came time to take action, I felt no burden whatsoever.

However, Shen Xuan still wanted to try.

"Fellow Daoist Lu is joking."

"Thirty thousand spirit stones, I, Shen, will give face to the two True Immortals of the Lu family."

Shen Xuan's voice was not loud.

On the warship, everyone could hear it clearly.

A sharp glint flashed in the eyes of the Lu family head.

He stared intently at Shen Xuan.

He had never seen such an arrogant person before.

Previously.

All the cultivators who escaped from White Crane Island, except for the few who perished in the bear's belly, obediently followed the Lu family's arrangements.

They either pay a hefty ransom or sign a contract to work for the Lu family.

He quoted a high price of 300,000 spirit stones.

The intention was to force Shen Xuan to submit and sign a contract to refine pills for the Lu family for free in the long term.

Shen Xuan was right.

Even if he offered 300,000 spirit stones as ransom.

The head of the Lu family will find another excuse.

They detained Shen Xuan.

This second-tier water-based alchemist was also a rogue cultivator with no powerful background or connections.

The Lu family will absolutely not let this piece of fat meat go.

(End of this chapter)