Living as a Mortal: Grinding Experience Starting from the Underworld

"Hahaha, Qin Man, you are just three late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators with one mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, yet you dare to call yourselves fishermen? I think you don't know the power of a Pseudo-Core Formation cultivator."

"Get out of here quickly, or you'll lose your life!"

Tao Xiangqian stopped his injuries, his spiritual energy surged, and he shouted sharply, his aura powerful.

"Big brother..."

The weakest Foundation Establishment cultivator, a mid-stage cultivator, was overwhelmed by the aura and couldn't help but look at the leader.

"Don't panic! It's impossible for you to emerge unscathed from a full-force attack; you're just putting on a brave face!"

"We'll work together to deplete their spiritual energy first. Once the fifth and sixth brothers arrive, we'll set up the Pu River Five Elements Formation to trap them."

Qin Man used his divine sense to send a telepathic message, reassuring everyone.

Tao Xiangqian looked at the group of people in front of him, who remained unmoved despite his imposing aura, and couldn't help but feel that something was wrong.

"Hmph! A bunch of local bandit cultivators, they really think they're something special."

"I have already sent a message to the elders of the Merchant Alliance. The Core Formation elders will arrive in less than an hour!"

"You should carefully consider whether you can capture him within an hour."

Huang Ci flashed to stand next to Tao Xiangqian, his octagonal hammer brimming with spiritual power.

Faced with the bandits' relentless pressure, Huang Ci chose to temporarily abandon Zhang Feng and work with Tao Xiangqian to deal with the approaching danger.

A pseudo-Core Formation cultivator who was ambushed and seriously injured is still too much of a challenge to face three late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators. It would be safer for two people to act together.

"Heh, who are you trying to fool, old ghost? You violated the Merchant Alliance's prohibition by personally attacking the cultivators who had just returned from the hunt."

"If this were to come to the attention of the Core Formation stage seniors of the Merchant Alliance, you two would likely have your cultivation crippled, your limbs cut off, and your bodies hung on the Merchant Alliance flag as a warning to others."

Qin Man gave a cold snort; he was very familiar with the rules of the foreign merchant alliance.

"Ha, once we wipe you out, who will know we violated the ban?"

Tao Xiangqian gave a soft chuckle and stood back to back with Huang Ci.

good chance!

Zhang Feng paid no attention to the verbal exchange between the two sides, but instead kept a close eye on Huang Ci's actions.

Huang Ci retrieved the water-repelling pearl, and the seawater flowed back in. Zhang Feng seized the opportunity, used his water escape technique to plunge into the sea, and disappeared instantly.

"Damn it, the big truck's trying to escape! Fourth Brother, you stick close to him. We'll help you after we deal with these two tough old foxes!"

Qin Man immediately made the decision to divide his troops.

The fourth brother, who was in the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, chased after Zhang Feng in the direction he had fled.

A bunch of brainless and greedy idiots.

Seeing the enemy split up, Huang Ci and Tao Xiangqian couldn't help but smile.

Qin Man sensed the special pull of his hands behind him, indicating that the positions of the fifth and sixth brothers were rapidly approaching, and a smile involuntarily crept onto his lips.

Only Zhang Feng, whose cultivation was at the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, could sense the pursuers with his divine sense, but he dared not relax his vigilance in the slightest.

For someone with only a mid-Foundation Establishment cultivation level to be assigned to keep an eye on him, a late-Foundation Establishment cultivator, they must have some extraordinary abilities.

Whoosh!

Using his perfected Water Escape Technique, Zhang Feng fled at full speed underwater, disappearing into a coral forest and trying to shake off the pursuing fourth brother by circling around the pillar corals.

After shuttling back and forth for a long time, Zhang Feng discovered that no matter what speed he unleashed, the fourth brother behind him could always keep up at the same speed, and even seemed to be able to keep up with him with ease.

The two maintained a safe distance from each other throughout.

The fourth brother remained outside Zhang Feng's attack range.

It seems that he has cultivated a special speed-related technique, which allows him to ignore the marine environment.

Zhang Feng pondered, secretly clutching the Level 5 Demon-Attracting Pill in his palm.

"Fellow Daoist, don't try to escape. With your speed, you can't possibly outrun my lock-on and capture, but with my cultivation level, it's also difficult for me to subdue you."

"Why don't you just put down the storage bag and let me check it? I swear that once I take the treasure, I will immediately turn back and never follow you."

"Time is of the essence. Fellow Daoist, please consider this carefully. How can treasures compare to life?"

"Otherwise, once Boss Qin and the other four brothers deal with those two old devils, and then they have time to chase after us, you will surely die."

The fourth brother's divine sense telepathically surrounded Zhang Feng, explaining the advantages and disadvantages, his greed evident in his words.

Zhang Feng snorted coldly, unmoved. If he could believe in the oath, why would he have fallen into the Netherworld?

He could only hope that the two old ghosts were highly skilled and could hold out a little longer, giving him more time to escape.

Zhang Feng did not slow down, calculating in his mind when the Demon-Attracting Pill would take effect.

"Why struggle, fellow Daoist? Just do as I say, and you'll live, and I'll obtain the treasure!"

"The best of both worlds!"

The fourth brother's voice was relaxed and comfortable, as if maintaining this speed was effortless.

In the distance, a giant monster is charging towards them at full speed, stirring up turbulent currents on the calm seabed.

coming!

Zhang Feng's divine sense stirred, and judging from its surging aura, it was undoubtedly a level five demon beast.

There's hope! Zhang Feng gathered spiritual energy in his hands, secretly took out a spare storage bag containing materials from the demon beast, wrapped the Demon-Attracting Pill in it, and threw it with all his might in the direction the demon beast was heading.

Then, through telepathic communication:

"Fellow Daoist, here's the storage bag. Take it! You'd better keep your word!"

"Hahaha, alright, fellow Daoist, just run away, I certainly won't pursue you!"

The fourth brother was overjoyed and followed the direction of the storage bag, and a moment later he took the storage bag into his hands.

His divine sense swept over the storage bag, and the large amount of level-four demon beast materials inside made his eyes almost turn red.

"What is this?"

The fourth brother, clutching the storage bag, suddenly noticed the attached demon-attracting pill and looked puzzled.

A surge of turbulent currents rose from the seabed, and a massive figure suddenly rushed toward its back, revealing a gaping maw full of fangs.

"Oh no! How could there be a level five monster here?"

"We can't defeat him head-on; we must find the leader to form a hunting party!"

In the face of life and death, the fourth brother suddenly unleashed his full speed, transforming into a streak of light, dodging the beast's bites, and heading straight for Qin Man's location.

The level-five demon beasts persisted and followed closely behind.

Seeing that his plan had succeeded, Zhang Feng turned around and used all his strength to escape using the Water Escape Technique.

Three days later, Zhang Feng stopped on a deserted island to recover his spiritual power.

A month later, Zhang Feng piloted the Lingyun Boat, completely away from Ningcui Island.

Zhang Feng had no idea what happened after the fourth brother lured the level-five demonic beast into the battle.

He had no intention of going back to Ningcui Island to inquire about information, after all, his own life was the most important thing.

The losses were considerable; nearly a third of the level-four monster materials hunted were discarded.

Zhang Feng now plans to fly to the nearest alien island, take the teleportation array to the inner sea, sell resources with peace of mind, and break through to the peak of the late Foundation Establishment stage.

Two months later, Zhang Feng fled to Thunder Sky Island in one go. This island was controlled by the Nascent Soul cultivator, Master Sifa, and widely accepted rogue cultivators from the outer star sea.

This is a decent place to settle down.

He vaguely remembered this Master Sifa; he was the Nascent Soul cultivator who was attacked by the monsters in the alien sea, resulting in the destruction of his physical body, and only managed to save his life by escaping with his Nascent Soul.

Zhang Feng sold some level-four monster materials here, but only made a few hundred low-grade spirit stones.

The incident involving Huang Ci and Tao Xiangqian forced him to take heed.

No matter how well disguised, as long as someone is attentive and investigates carefully, and uses some unique techniques,

His role as a seller makes him easy to identify.

These few hundred spirit stones are enough for him to teleport to the inner sea area, where he can find a safe island and sell them slowly over time.