Living as a Mortal: Grinding Experience Starting from the Underworld

"Ancestor? I..."

Before Zhang Feng could answer, Jin Li, who was standing nearby, spoke up eagerly upon hearing the news.

In an instant, Zhang Feng's greed vanished, and cold sweat slightly dampened his back. If he offered such a rare and precious treasure as a reward, wouldn't this mission be aimed at taking his life?

"Elder, the Nine-Bend Spirit Ginseng, a rare treasure that increases the chances of a cultivator forming a Nascent Soul, must be even more useful for a late-stage Core Formation cultivator like Brother Jin."

"My cultivation is still shallow, and I am afraid I am not capable of undertaking such a great responsibility."

Zhang Feng spoke calmly, and since Jin Li couldn't help but speak up, he went along with it.

"Yes, Ancestor, I..."

"Um?"

Just as Jin Li was about to speak again, he saw Jin Kui's stern gaze and immediately shrank back, remaining silent.

"Alright, Zhang Feng, you're a smart man."

"You should know what I want you to do, and it's best not to refuse."

"You'd better not refuse the reward I offer."

As soon as Jin Kui finished speaking, Zhang Feng felt a sudden heaviness on his body, as an overwhelming pressure surged from all directions, pressing heavily on him.

The air around him seemed to be sucked out instantly, and Zhang Feng, who didn't need to breathe, felt a heavy sense of suffocation for the first time ever.

As if a thousand pounds of weight were pressing down on his shoulders, Zhang Feng's body trembled slightly.

The power of a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator is terrifying!

"Serving the Star Palace will naturally bring you benefits."

"Besides, your master Zhang Guihe is still living a leisurely life in the Star Palace. You should think this through carefully."

A moment later, Jin Kui lowered his imposing manner, took out a soul lamp, and gently lifted it with his spiritual power, presenting it to Zhang Feng.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Feng's heart tightened. He took the soul lamp and sensed it with his divine sense; it was indeed his master's aura.

After the tide of the spirit fish and beasts on Suihan Island, he received news from his master in the Star Palace.

Over the decades, he repeatedly asked Zi Ling to search for him, but to no avail.

Given the normal age of a Foundation Establishment cultivator, and considering his severe injuries, Zhang Feng had assumed that he had already passed away peacefully.

But to my surprise, my master was still inside the Star Palace.

But after parting ways at Suihan Island, his master's resolute words of facing death still echoed in Zhang Feng's ears.

He wanted to cut off all the shackles and fetters that bound him.

Now it has become a shackle, and if that stubborn old man finds out, he would probably want to commit suicide.

"Now that I am here, I will naturally fulfill the Elder's request."

Zhang Feng thought for a moment, then bowed respectfully.

"Haha, alright, take a look at these two jade pendants!"

Jin Kui laughed loudly and casually tossed out two jade tokens.

Zhang Feng reached out and caught it, probing it with his divine sense.

An introduction to the situation:

The gist is that Wan Tianming, in alliance with the three righteous factions, intends to eliminate the demonic forces.

In order to prevent the Star Palace from taking advantage of the situation, Wan Tianming sent people to communicate and unite with the Grand Elder of the Star Palace to deal with the demonic forces.

Elder Jin Kui wanted to take advantage of the war between the righteous and the demonic forces to maintain the status quo and reap the benefits.

He sent Zhang Feng and Jin Li, ostensibly to assist Wan Tianming, but in reality to eliminate the younger generation of both the righteous and demonic factions.

The other one is a marked map, which clearly shows the meeting point.

After reading it, Zhang Feng fell into deep thought. It turned out that the Star Palace's targeting of the younger generation of both the righteous and demonic factions did not begin with the Void Heaven Palace, but had always existed.

Zhang Feng himself was selected by both Jin Kui and Wan Tianming because of his outstanding achievements.

"If there are no further questions, go back and pack your things, then set off."

"Jin Li, you'll follow young friend Zhang all the way and gain some experience."

Jin Kui gave a few instructions and then gestured for the two men to leave.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Feng silently withdrew.

"Fellow Daoist Zhang, I look forward to your guidance on this trip!"

Upon exiting the Star Palace, Jin Li clasped his hands in a respectful greeting to Zhang Feng.

Zhang Feng returned the greeting with a cupped hand:

"Brother Jin, my cultivation is shallow, and I will have to rely on you a lot!"

"Not at all, not at all, it's all for the sake of the Grand Elder."

"Fellow Daoist Zhang, you must do your best and not overthink it!"

"We will act together in one day. Fellow Daoist, do not be late."

Jin Li casually walked ahead of Zhang Feng, and after speaking, he turned to Zhang Feng and gave him a slight smile.

Zhang Feng felt a chill run down his spine.

Upon returning to his 33rd-floor cave, Zhang Feng saw three Core Formation guards standing in front of his cave entrance.

"Fellow Daoist Zhang, we are here on the orders of our commander. Please forgive us."

The leading Core Formation cultivator transmitted his voice.

Zhang Feng waved his hand and ignored him.

He's already under surveillance. The security is so tight. Are they afraid he'll escape?

That shouldn't be the case. As a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, Jin Kui could kill me with ease, so he wouldn't care so much about a mere Core Formation cultivator like me.

These people must have been arranged by Jin Li without his consent.

Back in his quiet room, Zhang Feng put away his two spirit pets and took all his possessions with him.

This journey is fraught with peril, and we will likely have to flee halfway through, making it difficult to return to Tianxing City.

It's a pity that there are still decades of rent owed for the cave dwelling, which has been wasted.

Jin Qing, Hu Yue, and the others should also be notified.

There is also the Mystic Sound Gate.

……

A day later, at the Tianxing City teleportation array, Zhang Feng and Jin Li stepped into the teleportation array together.

In the southeast direction of the Inner Star Sea, Zhang Feng and Jin Li stepped out of the teleportation array.

"Fellow Daoist Zhang, this journey is extremely dangerous. You must follow my instructions, or don't blame me for not warning you if something goes wrong."

Having just left the Star Palace's sphere of influence, Jin Li couldn't wait to send a telepathic message.

Zhang Feng was somewhat surprised. Was this person out of his mind? Or had he been the commander of the guards for too long?

Is Elder Jin Kui's meaning unclear?

Or did Jin Kui give him other instructions, and he was just an afterthought?

"Oh, Brother Jin's cultivation is profound. Naturally, we will be leading this trip with Brother Jin in mind. May I ask what your plans are?"

After thinking it over, Zhang Feng decided to observe and see what Jin Li was really up to.

"Ahem, it's good that Fellow Daoist Zhang understands."

Jin Li, who was preparing to meet Zhang Feng's resistance head-on, coughed lightly, secretly pleased that Zhang Feng was so easy to talk to.

"Our first stop is the Wanfa Sect. We'll meet with the sect's young master to confirm the personnel for this battle between good and evil, and then we'll defeat them one by one."

"Among them, the one who must be eliminated is Wen Tianren, a disciple of the Six Paths Supreme Saint!"

"If there is an opportunity, the young master of the Wanfa Sect should also be eliminated. Once these two are eliminated, it will be difficult for either the righteous or demonic paths to produce a Nascent Soul cultivator within a hundred years."

"I believe that under the leadership of the Ancestor, the Star Palace will surely be able to quell the chaos in the Star Sea within the next hundred years."

Zhang Feng stared blankly at Jin Li's bold words.

Who gave you the courage?

This person has problematic thinking; stay away from them as soon as possible to avoid getting into trouble.

"Yes, Brother Jin is right. I wonder if Brother Jin has ever met Wen Tianren and this young master of the Myriad Laws Sect?"

Zhang Feng pretended to agree.

"No, I have never left Tianxing City in the past two hundred years, and I do not recognize these two people."

"But I have information provided by the Ancestor, which Fellow Daoist Zhang may take a look at."

Jin Li presented a jade slip to Zhang Feng.

Zhang Feng took the jade slip and examined it. He saw that one person in the slip was handsome and charming, while the other was delicate and aloof.

It was Wen Tianren and Wan Qing.

When they first met, Wan Qing pretended to be an illegitimate daughter, but it turned out she was of very high status.

It's difficult to handle the situation of contacting Wan Qing of the Wanfa Sect while simultaneously plotting against her.

Why would an ordinary person have such thoughts about targeting righteous people within the sphere of influence of righteous forces?

However, Jin Li has not left Tianxing City for two hundred years and is still at the late stage of Core Formation.

His words and actions seemed somewhat unusual.

If this is how the Star Palace trains its junior cultivators, then there is indeed a risk of its collapse.

But why would Jin Kui send such a naive cultivator to accompany him on a secret mission?

Or is Jin Li pretending to be a fool in front of me?