Living as a Mortal: Grinding Experience Starting from the Underworld

Zhang Feng decided to test the waters again:

"Brother Jin, the elder once said that we went to the Ten Thousand Dharmas Sect to provide assistance."

"Would it be inappropriate to plot against the young master of the Myriad Laws Sect?"

"Haha, Brother Zhang, there's no need to worry. We're just offering superficial assistance while actually completing the task that the Ancestor secretly assigned us."

Jin Li laughed heartily, showing no sign of worry.

It seemed as if dealing with cultivators of the same level was an easy task.

This person has too many problems, Zhang Feng shook his head.

Let's head towards the rendezvous point first.

He possessed the Yin-Yang Pearl given to him by Wan Qing, which allowed him to sense the other party's location.

If too many things change on this trip, it's best to exchange the Yinming Beast Crystal for Wan Qing's help as soon as possible.

Once outside the sphere of influence of the Inner Sea Star Palace, the two became cautious.

Zhang Feng first controlled his facial muscles to change his appearance, then put on a black straw hat.

Seeing this, Jin Li also put on a mask in a similar manner.

Within the sphere of influence of the righteous forces, things were relatively peaceful and stable, and no robberies or killings occurred.

Jin Li has been acting increasingly strangely these past few days, although he hasn't made any shocking statements.

But seemingly to highlight his status, Jin Li always took the lead each time they traveled.

His attitude completely reversed during a subsequent conversation with Zhang Feng.

This changed to how Lord Xinggong treated ordinary rogue cultivators.

Jin Li became increasingly strange in Zhang Feng's eyes. Zhang Feng could understand Jin Li's tyranny towards rogue cultivators within the Star Palace's territory.

Even though they are now outside the Star Palace's sphere of influence, they still treat fellow cultivators the same way.

Has he not heard of his reputation for killing two late-stage Core Formation cultivators in succession?

Or has spending these past few days with her made her think she's easy to bully?

Zhang Feng began to reflect on whether he had been too compliant with this person.

If it weren't for the fear that he might have some hidden tricks left by Jin Kui, and for the sake of his master in the Star Palace, Zhang Feng would have killed him long ago and fled.

Several months later, on an open sea, two streaks of light appeared one after the other.

"Brother Zhang, I've had a very pleasant chat with you these past few days!"

"Don't worry, if this mission is successfully completed, I will recommend you to the Star Palace's guard to be my deputy."

"This commander is aware that independent cultivators lack resources and powerful backers."

"As long as you work hard, once I successfully form my Nascent Soul, this leadership position will be yours, along with resources and a powerful backer."

"Let me tell you again, being a commander is a lucrative position..."

Jin Li started chattering again.

Over the course of several months, Jin Li recounted almost all of his experiences from the past two hundred years.

He genuinely seemed to treat Zhang Feng as just another ordinary bodyguard.

Zhang Feng gently picked at his ear, confirming that this person was a typical spoiled brat.

He has good talent, but little experience, and he is too well protected by the Star Palace.

Not long after the incident on Kuixing Island, he was appointed as the commander of the guards in Tianxing City, but his combat experience was extremely limited.

His cultivation level was entirely built up by accumulating elixirs.

In his words:

I don't know why, but people keep sending me spirit stones and pills, and even made me the commander of the guards.

What else could Zhang Feng say? It was all related to his Nascent Soul ancestor, Jin Kui.

It should be its direct bloodline.

The Star Palace is truly rotten.

It's unclear what kind of life-saving secret Jin Kui bestowed upon this person, enabling him to confidently let him go to the battlefield between the righteous and demonic realms.

After flying for several more days, Zhang Feng stopped. The small island recorded on the jade slip was not far away.

The Yin-Yang Pearl in Zhang Feng's hand was also pointing here, indicating that Wan Qing had likely arrived at the rendezvous point.

Whoosh!

Before Zhang Feng could set off, several multicolored streaks of light were rapidly approaching.

"Fellow Daoists, you've finally arrived!"

A familiar, cool female voice rang out.

Zhang Feng scanned the area with his divine sense and recognized Wan Qing.

"Junior Sister Wan, are these the two last two helpers you mentioned?"

Before Zhang Feng could respond, a burly middle-aged cultivator dressed in fiery red robes asked.

"Fellow Daoist Fen, don't be anxious, these are indeed the two."

Wan Qing responded.

"Being so secretive doesn't seem like a decent person. Is he reliable?"

The monk surnamed Fen asked another question.

"Senior Brother Fen, if you're worried, just try it and you'll see!"

Wan Qing was questioned repeatedly and became somewhat displeased.

Zhang Feng frowned slightly. What was going on? Why were they about to attack right away?

The righteous faction of Chaotic Star Sea, so direct?

"Very well, Junior Sister Wan's words are exactly what I wanted to say. I'll test your abilities then!"

The cultivator surnamed Fen suddenly ignited a ball of flame in his hand and gently tossed it out.

"Watch out, you two!"

As soon as the cultivator surnamed Fen finished speaking, two balls of flame flashed with a red light and headed straight for Zhang Feng and Jin Li.

"How dare you lay a hand on me!"

Do you know who I am?

A silver spear appeared in Jin Li's hand at some unknown time, and with a flick of his wrist, he knocked down two balls of flame.

"I don't care who you are, you do have some skill. Take another hit from me!"

The cultivator surnamed Fen formed hand seals, his fingers creating phantom images, and two red flame arrays emerged from above his head.

"go!"

"唳~"

Two crane cries rang out, and two cranes, each about ten feet long and engulfed in orange-yellow flames, burst out of the magic array.

Its long, sharp beak, carrying explosive fire elemental power, roared in like it was scorching the heavens and boiling the seas.

Zhang Feng felt the temperature around him rise sharply, and the air was filled with a scorching heat.

The flamingo's vivid imagery and the perfect application of spiritual energy are truly remarkable.

It is agile without losing its power.

Amazing supernatural powers, amazing fire magic.

The local monks are so impolite; they attack anyone they see.

"How dare you? I am a guard of the Star Palace, you blind fool!"

Jin Li charged forward first, spear in hand, and quickly thrust out two silver spears, sending out two streaks of silver light.

Bang!

The two spiritual energies collided and dissipated due to friction. In just a moment, the silver rainbow light was completely worn away, but the two fire cranes showed no signs of slowing down.

"What?"

Jin Li was slightly surprised, as the ancestor had instructed him to gain some experience outside.

So he took the initiative, but to his surprise, it was ineffective.

The flamingo's sharp beak was already holding flames, ready to erupt.

Whoosh!

Two hands, each several meters long and made of seawater, rose from the sea surface and tightly gripped the flamingo's body.

Jin Qing turned his head and saw Zhang Feng making a hand seal with one hand.

The flamingo struggled violently, spewing out raging flames from its mouth, trying to destroy the two giant blue hands.

Water-attribute spiritual power and fire-attribute spiritual power collided violently.

呲~

The sound of seawater extinguishing the flames rose and fell, and after a moment, the firecrackers disappeared, and the seawater crashed into the ocean.

The imposing fire magic was thus neutralized.

Jin Li was a little confused; the guard that the ancestor had found seemed to be quite capable.

The cultivator surnamed Fen was slightly taken aback when he saw this. He hadn't expected that the fire crane he had summoned with only five-tenths of his strength would be extinguished so casually.

"Fellow Daoist Fen, your fire magic is truly ingenious!"

"However, Fellow Daoist Wan, is this how the number one righteous sect treats its guests?"

Zhang Feng first praised the cultivator surnamed Fen, then questioned Wan Qing.

"Heh, Fellow Daoist Zhang is joking. The fact that you two are hiding your true intentions makes people a little suspicious."

Wan Qing chuckled softly.

"I'm sorry, Fellow Daoist Zhang, but as upright people, we don't like those who hide their true intentions. Therefore, within the scope of my Myriad Dharma Sect..."

"You two need not hide anything. If anything happens, my Myriad Laws Sect will take full responsibility!"

The monk surnamed Fen was enthusiastic and spoke with righteous indignation.

Zhang Feng glanced sideways, thinking, "Are the righteous cultivators of the Chaotic Star Sea really that bold?"