Living as a Mortal: Grinding Experience Starting from the Underworld

As Zhang Feng looked in the mirror, his facial muscles contorted and distorted, transforming his appearance into that of another person.

Tsk!

This second-tier body refinement is even more useful!

Looking in the mirror, Zhang Feng saw his once handsome and dashing face gradually transform into the tyrannical and cruel appearance of Li Keng, and he nodded to himself.

The last time I rented a cave, I transformed into Li Keng's appearance. There were some differences then, but after I entered the second stage of body refinement, the differences were basically not noticeable.

The purpose of this trip is twofold: firstly, to sell the goods obtained from the underworld.

Secondly, to gather information about the current situation and news in the chaotic Star Sea.

Zhang Feng, who had stayed on Suihan Island to cultivate his Qi, had no time or ability to pay attention to news in the Chaotic Star Sea because of the Foundation Establishment Pill.

Even if he knew the plot well, how could he dare to participate with his cultivation level at the Qi Refining stage at that time?

Even now that he has broken through to the Foundation Establishment stage, Zhang Feng still dares not participate.

In that battle that often involved Core Formation and Nascent Soul cultivators, with all sorts of cunning and scheming cultivators, Zhang Feng, with his Foundation Establishment cultivation, would only face certain death if he participated.

Fortunately, he awakened his experience panel from the Netherworld, giving him the confidence to participate.

Having confidence doesn't mean you should go and die.

Clarifying the current timeline, determining when the Void Heaven Palace will open, and focusing on improving one's cultivation are the most urgent tasks.

Stepping out of the cave, Zhang Feng urged the fireflies to fly towards Black Stone City.

Blackrock City is divided into three areas: one area inhabited by humans, one area inhabited by demons, and one area inhabited by both humans and demons.

The market town of Biyunmen is located in the human settlement area.

Upon entering the Biyunmen market, Zhang Feng sensed something was amiss.

The low-level cultivators on the road were all carrying bundles and were in a hurry.

The once bustling commercial district is now almost deserted.

Shops selling elixirs, magical artifacts, and talismans were half-open, tidying up their goods.

Thinking about the drastic changes that would follow Qiyuan Island, Zhang Feng couldn't help but feel a sense of urgency.

Could it be that the demon beast Feng hope has already begun to take over Qiyuan Island?

Zhang Feng hurried to the market storefront that Biyunmen was renting out.

"Fellow Daoist Li, did your Biyun Sect receive a warning? Why are you all packing your bags and preparing to evacuate?"

Inside the hall, a middle-aged monk in yellow robes asked a loud question.

Immediately, all the cultivators' attention was drawn to him as Zhang Feng silently entered the crowd.

"Hey, fellow Daoist, don't talk nonsense! When did my Biyun Sect ever intend to withdraw?"

"Just a year ago, Kui Xing Island was attacked by Wu Chou from Ji Yin Island. The demon beast Lei Peng escaped, and the barrier nodes of the inner sea that defended against demon beasts were damaged, leading to the invasion of demon beasts."

"Therefore, many cultivators from the outer sea chose to return to the inner sea to defend against attacks from demonic beasts."

"This has led to many islands in the outer sea being reoccupied by the demon race. For the safety of the human race in the outer sea, my Biyun Sect has transferred manpower from Blackstone City to guard these islands."

"That's why we're in this situation now!"

"Fellow Daoists, there's no need to panic. I am one of the managers of the market, sent here by both inside and outside the sect to continue maintaining its normal operation!"

"If any of you fellow Daoists have any questions, please feel free to ask me. I will answer them to the best of my knowledge."

The cultivator surnamed Li stood in the hall and explained to the other cultivators inside.

Was Kuixing Island attacked two years ago?

Zhang Feng's heart stirred as he assessed the current situation in the Chaotic Star Sea.

The fact that Kui Xing Island was attacked a year ago means that Han Li is still at the peak of the late Foundation Establishment stage and has some time before reaching the Core Formation stage.

That means it will be at least a hundred years before the top-tier dungeon, the Void Heaven Palace, in the Chaotic Star Sea opens.

Given the opportunity, relying on his experience panel, Zhang Feng has a real chance to form his core before the Void Heaven Palace opens. At that time, he might even have a chance to compete for those secret treasures and cultivation techniques.

The words of the cultivator surnamed Li clearly failed to soothe the concerns of the other cultivators.

They all came to the outer seas to fight, and those who survived all have their own insights and perceptions.

Zhang Feng squeezed through the crowd and came to the manager surnamed Li.

"Greetings, fellow Daoist. My name is Li Keng, and I've come to inquire about some matters..."

"Oh! Fellow Daoist Li, please have a seat. I didn't expect you to be a fellow Daoist from the same clan. May I ask which famous island in the Inner Sea you come from?"

Manager Li, wanting to escape the troubles in the hall, led Zhang Feng into a room on the second floor.

"Fellow Daoist Li is too kind. I am merely a rogue cultivator from the outer seas!"

When asked about his identity, Zhang Feng casually declined.

"Oh~ Look at my brain, I just sent a telepathic message this morning, fellow Daoist, you're here to renew your cave dwelling lease, right?"

Before Zhang Feng could answer, Steward Li continued his story.

"Fellow Daoist, you've struck it lucky! All the cave dwellings under my Biyun Sect have been rented at a reduced price. If you have enough spirit stones, you can even buy a cave dwelling for cultivation."

"I guarantee that all the cave dwellings have abundant spiritual energy and intact protective formations."

"Buy now! Low-level spirit vein cave dwellings are only 100 spirit stones, mid-level spirit vein cave dwellings are only 300 spirit stones, and high-level spirit vein cave dwellings..."

Faced with Steward Li's eloquent speech, Zhang Feng understood something. Judging from this situation, the Biyun Sect was not going to continue guarding Blackstone City as he had just said.

By lowering prices so drastically and hastily selling off its assets, Biyun Sect intends to completely abandon the Blackstone City market.

Zhang Feng pondered, realizing that selling the spoils of war from the Netherworld should not be done in the Biyun Gate Market.

With this in mind, Zhang Feng decisively stopped his conversation with the manager and instead purchased a detailed intelligence report on Kui Xing Island before leaving.

A moment later, Zhang Feng arrived at the area where humans and demons lived together.

This is home to Blackrock City's largest trading center: Cun Jin Ge.

This area exceeded Zhang Feng's expectations; it was far more luxurious and commercially prosperous than the market town of Biyunmen.

There were even cultivators and demons engaging in normal transactions and bargaining.

This is completely different from the sense of urgency to evacuate from Biyunmen Market.

Two markets in one city have completely different atmospheres.

Zhang Feng quickened his pace, eager to sell his spoils, acquire spirit stones, find a secluded island in the open sea to cultivate and improve his cultivation.

After obtaining the wings of the Thunder Roc, the noble bird Feng hope will definitely return to Qiyuan Island and establish its own Winged Clan stronghold in Blackstone City.

Staying on Qiyuan Island might mean being enslaved by the demon race.

After pondering for a moment, Zhang Feng plunged into the Cun Jin Pavilion.

As expected of the famous commercial building on Qiyuan Island, it is indeed magnificent and exudes an air of nobility.

Following the directions, Zhang Feng arrived at a counter.

After some appraisal and wrangling, dozens of storage bags, along with various damaged magical artifacts, low-level cultivation techniques, and alchemy manuals, were sold for a total of two thousand low-level spirit stones.

Zhang Feng planned to keep the second-tier Yinming Beast Crystal, the needle-shaped magic weapon, and the Yinming Water.

The other items could be attributed to ancestral blessings, but these few cannot be explained.

As for cultivation insights, CunJinGe will not accept them!

After the sale, Zhang Feng purchased two sets of formations, one for concealment and one for protection, and opened a cave dwelling in the outer sea to cultivate in seclusion.

In addition, there is a top-tier offensive magic weapon, the Shadow Sword.

In addition, there are various attack and defense talismans, along with a few bottles of Qi-replenishing pills to replenish mana.

Two thousand spirit stones were spent completely, and he even had to pay an extra two hundred spirit stones.

With a bountiful harvest, Zhang Feng returned to his cave. After refining the magical artifact, he left Qiyuan Island without looking back, using the teleportation array.