Immortality and Cultivation: I Have Too Many Talents

Chapter 478 The Fight Between the Snipe and the Clam (Seeking Subscriptions)

a few days later.

Spring Breeze Island.

Shen Xuan's Cave Residence, Reception Room.

In the light of the luminous pearl, two figures were projected onto the jade wall, swaying in the wind.

Shen Xuan calmly drank his tea.

Across from him, Zhuang Xueqin looked anxious.

"Senior Brother Shen, if we don't act now, it will be too late!"

"Five mere Tribulation cultivators are nothing but chickens and dogs in front of us!"

Shen Xuan sighed softly.

Sure enough, when you're caught up in the situation, money can be a powerful motivator.

The more something relates to one's own interests, the easier it is to act impulsively.

Zhuang Xueqin was originally a shrewd person.

However, under the temptation of the main ingredients for the Golden Elixir, he gradually lost his rationality.

"Five Tribulation cultivators, if you and I join forces, we naturally have nothing to fear."

Shen Xuan said calmly, "But if the Sea Dragon King, the Sea-Suppressing King, and the Everlasting Victory Ship Owner were present, could you handle them?"

"But we still have Senior Brother Shen!"

Zhuang Xueqin blurted it out.

After saying that, he regretted it a little.

"Senior Brother Shen, that's not what I meant. What I meant was, as long as you can hold them off for a few breaths, I'm confident we can snatch those main ingredients for the Golden Core Elixir!"

"You overestimate me!"

Shen Xuan took a sip of spiritual tea, tapped his fingertips lightly on the table, and fell into deep thought.

After a long while, he finally raised his head.

"These three are all pseudo-Dan cultivators. I've cooperated with the Sea Dragon King for many years, so I can still give him some face. But the other two are not so easy to talk to."

"However, it's not difficult to hold them off for a few breaths on the sea."

Upon hearing this, Zhuang Xueqin felt a great weight lifted from his shoulders.

"That's good. Senior Brother Shen, don't worry, you don't need to lift a finger to deal with the other five pirates who are trying to rob us. I can handle them all by myself."

Shen Xuan laughed: "I didn't realize. We're all at the Foundation Establishment stage, yet Senior Brother Zhuang is confidently taking on five opponents at once!"

"How about we switch?"

"You go deal with those fake Core Formation Real Persons, and I'll go steal the main ingredients for the Golden Core Transformation Pill?"

Zhuang Xueqin blushed.

"Senior Brother Shen, please stop teasing your junior brother! I've received intelligence that the five of them have made a decision. They've chosen a neutral island, Blood Snail Island, and will bring out their Core Formation treasures to determine the winner through a duel."

"The one ranked first took all the Core Formation treasures and went into hiding to try to break through to Core Formation. The other four joined forces to fight against the fake Core Formation cultivators who were putting pressure on them."

"Not stupid, they know how to form alliances for self-protection. Too bad, it's useless!"

Shen Xuan shook his head.

The biggest problem with these five cultivators is that they have absolutely no trust in each other.

Even if the outcome of the contest is determined, the other four will not be convinced.

Let the first-place winner take the Core Formation treasure.

"That's what my junior brother thinks too. Once they have the results, he'll rush in, snatch them, and run!"

"It seems my junior brother's earth-遁 (earth-遁 is a technique that allows one to escape through earth) has improved again!"

"Not at all! I can't compare to Senior Brother Shen, whose Taoist techniques are profound. This is all I have to save my life."

Zhuang Xueqin looked at Shen Xuan with eager eyes.

"Senior Brother Shen, even if I owe you a huge favor, I will repay you regardless of whether it succeeds or not. I am willing to swear an oath to the heavens."

Shen Xuan waved his hand.

"Let's put that aside for now. Let me ask you this: if we really manage to seize the main ingredient for the Golden Elixir, how will we divide it?"

Zhuang Xueqin was taken aback for a moment.

Then, he took off the storage bag from his waist and placed it on the jade table.

The bag was opened, and the spirit stones, talismans, and pills inside were poured out.

"Senior Brother Shen, your junior brother is going all out!"

He stared at Shen Xuan with fervent eyes: "I only want one Transformation Pill. I don't want any of the other treasures; I'll give them all to Senior Brother Shen."

"This is all my possessions, worth about a million or two hundred thousand spirit stones. I'm giving it all to Senior Brother Shen."

"I want nothing but my natal magic weapon and the Golden Transformation Pill!"

Shen Xuan glanced at the spiritual object on the table.

"Put it away first."

"I don't need these things."

After carefully putting away the spiritual items on the table, Zhuang Xueqin said with a smile, "Senior Brother Shen is renowned for his integrity and chivalry; I have always admired him!"

"The transformation of the Golden Elixir is crucial to Junior Brother's path to cultivation; success or failure hinges on this moment. I hope Senior Brother Shen will lend a helping hand!"

Zhuang Xueqin naturally knew that things were not that simple.

If it's just about dealing with those five pirate leaders.

Some powerful cultivation families in the Starry Sea also possess corresponding strength.

But they didn't make a single move.

These local bullies know the waters are too deep and don't want to get involved.

Shen Xuan chuckled in a deep voice, "Senior Brother Zhuang, do you think that by stealing the main ingredients for the Golden Core Pill, you can refine the Golden Core Pill and successfully break through to the Core Formation stage?"

"You've prepared the Core Formation Site, the Core Formation Item, and the Spirit Protection Pill?"

Even if you prepare everything, it's useless!

"Because you simply don't have a chance!"

With a flick of his sleeve, Shen Xuan sent an intelligence jade slip flying to Zhuang Xueqin.

"look by youself."

Zhuang Xueqin's face turned deathly pale as he scanned the area with his divine sense.

It was written very clearly in the intelligence jade slip.

Lu Xingze, the master of Baiyun Immortal City and a True Core cultivator of the Lu family, has been secretly manipulating things.

They used the threat of emerging pirates to coerce the Sea Dragon King, the Sea Suppressor King, and the Everlasting Victory Ship Owner, preventing them from breaking away from the Lu family's control and joining the Yan Kingdom's sect.

Master Lu plans to select one of these five people to help him condense a fake core and replace one of the Sea Dragon King, the Sea Suppressor King, or the Everlasting Victory Ship Owner.

Therefore, Zhuang Xueqin's real opponent in his attempt to seize the main ingredient for the Golden Elixir is Master Lu, who is hiding behind the scenes.

"This……"

"How could this happen!"

Zhuang Xueqin was distraught.

As for the fake Core Formation cultivator, he could join forces with Senior Brother Shen to put up a fight.

Facing a True Immortal, his actions were no different from courting death.

"Senior Brother Zhuang, you should think this through."

"If you fail, you will be doomed forever, your body and soul will perish!"

Zhuang Xueqin's eyes were unfocused, cold sweat beaded on his forehead, and his body began to tremble.

He was in a state of extreme tension.

This decision was a matter of life and death for him.

a long time.

Zhuang Xueqin gradually calmed down.

He picked up the spiritual tea on the table and gulped it down.

"Senior Brother Shen, I've made up my mind!"

"As long as Senior Brother Shen is willing to lend a helping hand, I, Zhuang, am willing to fight to the death!"

……

On Blood Snail Island, a bloody wind howled and waves surged, and a murderous aura soared to the sky. Five pirate cultivators at the peak of Foundation Establishment gathered here.

Zhang Tieshi, Zhao Chongfeng, Canglangke, Mo Qianchou, and Tiedaoren made a pact to determine the winner through a contest of magical abilities.

The five people took out all their Core Formation treasures and put them into a storage bag.

After winning first place in the duel, he took the storage bag.

The other four people must not obstruct the process.

The five people set up a three-layered killing formation around the arena.

Even a fake Core Formation cultivator wouldn't be able to break through it in a short time.

The five made a vow to Heaven, promising that whoever came in first place would become its subordinate and help it achieve its core formation.

An hour later.

Zhang Tieshi stood proudly in the center of the field, looked around at the other four, and said with a smile, "Brothers, you flatter me!"

As agreed, he took the storage bag containing the Core Formation treasure and became the leader of the five pirate groups that raided the cultivators.

However, when he reached for the storage bag hanging on the flagpole...

"Do it!"

Zhao Chongfeng suddenly sprang into action, sending a flying sword hurtling towards Zhang Tieshi's back!

Behind him, Canglangke also activated his flying sword, aiming for the back of Zhang Tieshi's head.

the other side,
Mo Qianchou unleashed the Ten Thousand Poison Needles hidden in his sleeve at the railway worker beside him.

At this moment, the railway worker roared and punched Zhao Chongfeng's dantian!

All four of them acted at the same time.

"court death!"

Zhang Tieshi roared, his Blood Shadow Blade dancing wildly, the blade light pouring down like a river of blood, blocking Zhao Wufeng's flying sword.

After more than a hundred breaths.

Blood trickled from the corner of Zhang Tieshi's mouth. He used the Blood Shadow Blade to support himself as he forced himself to stand up.

All around were severed limbs and remains.

The other four all perished.

"As expected. Pirates don't believe in karma or retribution at all; they even take the oaths of heaven to heart!"

Zhang Tieshi, looking weak and listless, silently walked to the railway worker's side.

This was the only person who upheld the oath of Heaven and helped him during the chaotic battle.

Of course, it was arranged beforehand, with a promise of a hefty reward.

Zhang Tieshi took the four people's storage bags and swallowed several healing pills.

It hasn't even been a hundred breaths yet.

The three-layered killing formation set up outside suddenly emitted bursts of thunderous sounds.

"Someone has forcibly broken through the formation!"

Zhang Tieshi was deeply shaken.

Quickly refine the medicinal power and recover as soon as possible.

At this point, he could only trust the Blood Shadow Blade in his hand.

Half an hour later.

All three layers of the killing formation were broken.

Two imposing figures appeared before them.

"Is it you?"

"You are not spiritual cultivators, so why are you fighting over the Core Formation treasure!"

Zhang Tieshi asked in a deep voice.

The newcomers were none other than the most famous body cultivators in the vicinity, the Yuan brothers, Yuan Da Bao and Yuan Xiao Bao.

"Hehe, Fellow Daoist Zhang, the Core Formation treasure will be given to whoever is capable."

Yuan Dabao grinned, his leopard spots shimmering, and he pounced in a blur.

Zhang Tieshi's pupils shrank sharply. Without blocking, he crushed a Blood Escape Talisman, his figure transforming into a blood shadow as he fled rapidly into the distance.

Behind him, the Yuan brothers pursued closely, using the "Leopard Shadow Soul-Chasing Step," but they were never able to gain the upper hand.

Zhang Tieshi was, after all, severely injured.

When the Blood Escape Talisman ran out of time, the Yuan brothers surrounded and encircled them.

The Yuan brothers' body-refining techniques were quite extraordinary; not only were their bodies as hard as iron and stone, but they were also extremely fast.

The two joined forces, and Zhang Tieshi was overwhelmed and quickly fell into a disadvantageous position.

"No!"

With a cry of surprise, Yuan Dabao's sneak attack landed, shattering Zhang Tieshi's skull with a single punch.

Yuan Xiaobao reached out and took the six storage bags from Zhang Tieshi's waist.

However, just as the two were overjoyed...

"Amitabha."

A gentle voice sounded.

A monk with short hair and a blue robe walked slowly towards them.

It was Li Mingjing, who had been chanting Buddhist prayers in the ghost market earlier.

Yuan Dabao asked, "Li Mingjing? What brings you here?"

Li Mingjing smiled slightly, and his aura suddenly surged.

It was a Foundation Establishment Perfection!
"Master Lu asked me to collect his body."

Before he finished speaking, eighteen poison talismans flew out from Li Mingjing's sleeve.

Nine [Silver Hook Poison Talismans] and nine [Stone Fish Poison Talismans].

Both were exquisite poison talismans, instantly enveloping the Yuan brothers.

Poisonous fog spreads!

"not good!"

The Yuan brothers were greatly alarmed.

They are body cultivators, with strong physical bodies and high poison resistance.

Its body shone with golden light as it rapidly retreated.

However, the exquisite poison talismans that Shen Xuan sold were extremely potent.

The Yuan brothers were only slightly contaminated by the poisonous fog.

He then experienced difficulty breathing, dizziness, headache, and confusion.

The Yuan brothers' "Leopard Shadow Soul-Chasing Step" had just stopped.

Li Mingjing chanted Buddhist mantras and raised a precious mirror.

Point your finger.

The precious mirror emitted several golden flames, which struck the Yuan brothers.

Only a few breaths.

The Yuan brothers, who were impervious to swords and spears and unaffected by water and fire, let out a miserable scream as several golden rays pierced their hearts.

Li Mingjing was about to collect the storage bags of the Yuan brothers.

Suddenly, the ground cracked open, and a yellowish-brown figure rushed out, flashing past the corpses of the Yuan brothers.

"Leave me alone!"

Li Mingjing pointed his fingers like a sword at the earthen-yellow figure.

The earthen-yellow figure moved extremely fast, disappearing back into the ground before the golden light of the magic mirror could reach it.

The golden light from the precious mirror pierced the ground of the island, creating several deep holes, each over ten feet deep.

However, it was useless.

The earthen-yellow figure vanished without a trace.

Li Mingjing stood there blankly, his expression shifting between anger and uncertainty.

(End of this chapter)