Living as a Mortal: Grinding Experience Starting from the Underworld

Inside the Miaoyin Sect, under Wen Siyue's guidance, Zhang Feng also got to see the appearance of the sect leader, Zi Ling.

She wore a purple dress, her figure was graceful, and a purple veil covered her beautiful face, leaving only her bright eyes visible.

Even without seeing her true face, one can still feel her extraordinary beauty.

"Zi Ling, the sect leader of Miaoyin Sect, pays her respects to Senior Zhang. Thank you for accepting the invitation."

Zi Ling performed a bow of gratitude.

"Sect Master Ziling, there's no need for such formalities. I've only come at your invitation."

Zhang Feng nodded slightly. For some reason, he felt no attraction to the most beautiful woman in the Chaotic Star Sea. Could it be that he had cultivated his mind to a high degree?

No, it's probably because he's been deceived too many times by that wicked woman Wan Qing, so he can't help but feel wary of beautiful female cultivators.

In the original story, Zi Ling is resourceful and loyal, but that is towards Han Li, who has been kind to her, not towards a stranger she has just met.

Therefore, it's best to be cautious when dealing with a beautiful female cultivator who can become famous in the Chaotic Star Sea.

"Please have a seat, senior. May I ask if you know anything about my Wonderful Sound Sect?"

Zi Ling saw that Zhang Feng was indifferent to her and even seemed to harbor a hint of wariness.

He sighed inwardly, realizing that not all Core Formation cultivators are attracted by beauty.

"Zhang has lived in Tianxing City for many years and naturally knows a bit about the Miaoyin Sect. The name of the Ziling Sect Master, the number one beauty in the Chaotic Star Sea, is naturally well-known."

Zhang Feng casually took a seat, and regarding the Miaoyin Sect, he only entrusted them with the task of collecting supplies.

As for others, those who are immersed in spiritual practice do not rely on external things.

"You flatter me, senior. No matter how illustrious or renowned one's reputation may be, it is merely an external thing."

"Nothing can compare to a solid level of cultivation."

"My Miaoyin Sect has experienced many things over the decades, but in the end we found that we were still lacking in our own strength."

"That's why we had the idea of ​​hiring a Core Formation cultivator to oversee things."

Zi Ling didn't beat around the bush and directly expressed her inner thoughts.

Over the years, she has dealt with many high-level cultivators who have reached the Core Formation stage, and it's better to be direct with someone like Zhang Feng who practices asceticism.

"Sect Master Ziling is right. To establish a foothold in the Chaotic Star Sea, one truly needs a Core Formation cultivator!"

"However, I've heard that the Purple Spirit Sect already has a Star Palace envoy at the mid-stage of Core Formation. Why then do they need to hire an external cultivator?"

Zhang Feng knew that the Purple Spirit Sect already had Zhao Zheng and a cultivator surnamed Fu, two Core Formation cultivators in charge.

"Senior, you may not know this, but this Star Palace Envoy is currently supporting our sect's Left Envoy Fan, while Elder Fu supports our sect's Right Envoy Zhuo."

"I, the sect leader of the Wonderful Sound Sect, actually lack the support of Core Formation cultivators."

"Now that there is discord within the sect, Zi Ling naturally needs to find a Core Formation cultivator to support her."

Zi Ling recounted her difficulties in detail, her eyes showing a hint of grievance.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Feng smiled inwardly. Wasn't the infighting within the sect orchestrated by the sect leader himself?

But to maintain appearances, one must also be thorough; when discussing cooperation, one must naturally strive for profit.

He didn't care about the internal workings of the Purple Spirit Sect; his top priority was to seize the time to collect high-level water-attribute demonic beast materials and refine his natal magic weapon as soon as possible.

"I deeply sympathize with what the sect leader said."

"It's just that my cultivation is too shallow to shoulder the great responsibility of supporting the sect leader."

The first step in cooperation is to decline the price offered.

"Hehe, senior is joking. Which Core Formation cultivator doesn't have extremely profound magical power and deep cultivation?"

"As far as Zi Ling knows, the senior has only recently formed his core and is probably currently searching for materials to refine his natal magic weapon."

"As long as you are willing to serve as a guest elder of our sect, Zi Ling can use your Core Formation reputation to do things."

"The Myriad Sounds Sect will do its utmost to search for the materials you require, ensuring you reap the rewards!"

"In addition, Miaoyin Sect is willing to provide 10% of its profits each year for the seniors to use."

Zi Ling, with her keen and perceptive mind, naturally understood Zhang Feng's meaning and directly stated her own conditions.

The Purple Spirit Sect Master has such a bold move to take even a ten percent of the profits!

Zhang Feng's heart stirred. In the original story, it was only when Han Li and Qu Hun, both Core Formation elders, did Zi Ling offer a 10% return.

Is he, a newly advanced Core Formation cultivator, worth such bribery?

There are probably some important things hidden in there that I don't know about.

"If it's just about using someone's reputation, then Mr. Zhang doesn't care."

If Zhang's assistance is needed, please inform Sect Master Ziling in detail.

"Otherwise, I, Zhang, will not agree so easily."

As expected, Core Formation cultivators are not easy to deal with, Zi Ling sighed inwardly.

"Don't worry, senior. If there's anything that requires your involvement, Zi Ling will tell you everything and will never dare to hide anything."

"Okay, Zhang agrees."

"These are the materials that Zhang needs. As long as the sect leader can provide them, it's no trouble for me to do my part for the sect leader this once."

Zhang Feng took out a list of what he needed to refine his natal magic weapon and handed it to Zi Ling.

"Alright, it's a deal. This is the token of our sect's guest elder."

"Once Zi Ling has gathered the necessary materials, she will deliver them to your cave dwelling."

Zi Ling took the list, scanned it with her divine sense, and only felt relieved after confirming that there were no strange or unusual items, just normal high-level demon beast materials.

"Alright, we'll do as the sect leader says."

Zhang Feng took the token, then thought of the remaining monster materials and the damaged magic weapons and artifacts in his possession.

"Sect Master, these are resources I acquired overseas. Please sell them as well!"

Zhang Feng took out several storage bags and handed them to Zi Ling.

Zi Ling accepted them one by one, and as she probed them with her divine sense, her expression changed slightly.

A large amount of level-four demon beast materials, as well as various damaged magic treasures and artifacts—just how many demon beast cultivators has Zhang Feng slaughtered?

At the same time, a chill ran through him. He had invited a killing god into the Miaoyin Sect; he didn't know if it was a good thing or a bad thing.

But then she thought of the aggressive Zhao Zheng and the goods that were frequently robbed.

Zi Ling's brows relaxed slightly. This could replenish some of the stolen goods, or perhaps it was an opportunity to add some stability to the subsequent plans.

"Senior is indeed remarkable. It is good fortune for Miaoyin Sect to gain your favor."

"Please rest assured, senior, Zi Ling will dispose of these materials as soon as possible, convert them into spirit stones, and send them to your residence."

Zi Ling bowed slightly.

"Oh, right, there's one more thing. I need some basic books on weapon crafting and formations. I wonder if the sect leader could provide some?"

Zhang Feng waved his hand, then, thinking of his own ideas about his natal magic weapon, asked another question.

"Please wait a moment, senior. If it's about basic weapon crafting and formation books, the sect certainly has them. Zi Ling can retrieve them as a token of our gratitude for this successful collaboration!"

Hearing that Zhang Feng had another request, Zi Ling was slightly pleased and took out two books from her storage bag, handing them to Zhang Feng.

After accepting the gift, Zhang Feng thanked him and then strolled away from Miaoyin Sect.

It's best to leave the task of finding materials to Miaoyinmen. It's always faster to leave it to professionals than to search around like a headless fly.

There's also the forging of the "Langshui Sword," which he obtained from Wan Qing using thirty-six pieces of ten-thousand-year-old Xuan Jade as a base.

By forging a set of thirty-six "Langshui Swords" and combining them with one's own divine sense and soul power, one will certainly not be weaker than a cultivator of the same level.

In addition to his body-refining strength, he can easily kill cultivators of the same level once he gets close.

However, crafting magical artifacts and controlling sword formations requires a certain level of skill in crafting and array formations.

First, study weapon crafting and formations. Once you've mastered the skills and gathered the materials, you can begin crafting your natal magic weapon.