Living as a Mortal: Grinding Experience Starting from the Underworld

"Hahaha, good, this place truly lives up to its reputation as a righteous force in the Chaotic Star Sea."

"Brother Zhang, we don't need to hide anything!"

As Jin Li sighed, he took off his mask and urged Zhang Feng along the way.

As they spoke, the other cultivators stared silently at Zhang Feng.

idiot!

Zhang Feng was furious.

Helpless, Zhang Feng took off his straw hat, revealing his face disguised with muscles.

"Oh, fellow Daoist, please forgive me. No wonder you're wearing a bamboo hat; your appearance is indeed... somewhat peculiar!"

The cultivator surnamed Fen was somewhat surprised when he saw Zhang Feng's face, but dared not say it was ugly.

"Brother Fen, there's no need for that. I'm acquainted with this fellow Daoist, and I'm wearing a bamboo hat to avoid attracting attention."

Wan Qing chimed in, providing a small cover for Zhang Feng.

"Brother, you—"

Jin Li was about to speak when she received a look from Zhang Feng and immediately shut her mouth.

He had seen that look in his own ancestors many times.

Moreover, the patriarch had instructed Zhang Feng to lead the mission, but he had been dissatisfied and had tried to forcefully take command along the way.

He already knew his own limitations after just one exchange, and decided to follow the ancestor's advice regarding matters of conflict.

Otherwise, he would ruin the ancestor's plan, and he could not bear the consequences.

"Oh, I see."

"Fellow Daoist, please forgive me. I am Fen Tianhu, a disciple of the Wanfa Sect."

"These two are Yang Song and Yang Pan from the Taiyang Sect. Junior Sister Wan knows you, so I won't introduce them."

Burning Tiger introduced the righteous cultivators present one by one.

Zhang Feng sensed and observed them one by one. Burning Tiger was in the late stage of Core Formation, Yang Song and Yang Pan were in the peak of the middle stage of Core Formation, and there was also Wan Qing, who was in the peak of the middle stage of Core Formation.

It was quite a large-scale operation.

Does the Wanfa Sect really have the idea of ​​joining forces with the Xinggong to strike at the demonic path?

Isn't this made for the constellation?

"I am Jin Li, a cultivator from the Star Palace. This is Zhang Feng, a rogue cultivator from Tianxing City."

Jin Li speaks his mind quickly, and he remains very enthusiastic when it comes to matters not involving combat.

This Jin Li is a bit too naive.

Zhang Feng and Wan Qing frowned slightly at the same time. In this case, what was the use of his previous disguise and Wan Qing's cover-up?

"Oh, is it Zhang Feng, Fellow Daoist Zhang, who is wanted by both Yuan Gui Island and Ji Yin Island, two demonic forces?"

Upon hearing Zhang Feng's name, Fen Tianhu was slightly startled, but then became excited.

"Oh dear, it seems we've become friends after a fight. Junior Sister Wan is really good at keeping secrets; she didn't even tell Senior Brother beforehand that Fellow Daoist Zhang was coming to help?"

Burning Tiger complained to Wan Qing, but his attitude toward Zhang Feng became even more enthusiastic.

Jin Li, standing to the side, was somewhat indignant. Was he, the commander of the Star Palace Guards, being ignored like this, even less important than a rogue cultivator from Tianxing City?

"Fellow Daoist Fen, there's no need for that. I only did it by chance. On the contrary, Brother Jin, as the direct descendant of Elder Jin Kui and the commander of the Star Palace's guards..."

"His cultivation at the late stage of Core Formation is extremely powerful, and he will be the one to lead this operation."

Feeling helpless, Zhang Feng simply shifted all the blame onto Jin Li.

We should get away from this team as soon as possible.

As for the task assigned by the Grand Elder, he was to kill some demonic cultivators who had reached the Core Formation stage and make a living.

Being with Jin Li is still too risky.

Upon hearing this, Fen Tianhu and the others finally began to take Jin Li seriously. As the commander of the Star Palace Guards, a position of great importance, and a Nascent Soul elder, he was someone that people couldn't help but look at with respect.

"Brother Jin, please forgive my poor eyesight; I almost neglected our distinguished guest."

Burning Tiger and the other two immediately surrounded Jin Li and became very friendly.

"Junior Sister Wan, we're entertaining Brother Jin. Since you know Fellow Daoist Zhang, please entertain him for me!"

The three, including Fen Tianhu, left behind a message, leaving Zhang Feng and Wan Qing behind, and then escorted Jin Li away.

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Seeing Jin Li leave with satisfaction, Zhang Feng breathed a sigh of relief.

"Fellow Daoist Zhang, please! We have important matters to discuss."

Wan Qing gestured for Zhang Feng to follow.

Zhang Feng nodded and followed behind the group.

"Fellow Daoist Wan, what exactly is the mission on this trip? Could you please reveal a little bit?"

Zhang Feng transmitted his voice to Wan Qing, still feeling that the important matter was more important. Jin Kui had said that they would know the details once they arrived at the Wanfa Sect, and now that they had reunited, he should inform him of the mission's progress.

"Fellow Daoist Zhang, don't be anxious. That scoundrel Jin Kui has probably assigned you other tasks in private, hasn't he?"

Wan Qing kept everyone in suspense and instead began to speculate on the true purpose of Zhang Feng and his companion's actions.

Zhang Feng remained unmoved, and he privately speculated:

The war between good and evil might just be a false rumor spread by Wan Tianming in conjunction with some demonic forces to mislead the Star Palace.

Jin Li and he were merely pawns used by Jin Kui to uncover the true inside story.

As for the claim of hunting down disciples of both the righteous and demonic paths, that's probably just a cover-up.

After all, is it really worthwhile to send a pampered second-generation heir like Jin Li to handle important matters?

"Fellow Daoist Wan, it's alright if you don't want to talk about it."

"It just so happens that I don't want to participate in this mission. Rather than facing danger, I'd like to find a place with abundant spiritual energy to cultivate in seclusion."

Zhang Feng calmly transmitted his voice.

"Ha, Fellow Daoist Zhang is still so serious."

"Alright, alright! With your cautious and intelligent nature, it's unlikely you'll get my help without telling the truth."

"The objective of this operation is to kill Wen Tianren, the disciple of the Six Paths Supreme Saint."

Wan Qing spoke frankly.

It really was him?

Are you kidding me?

In the original story, Young Master Wen didn't become truly famous in the Chaotic Star Sea by killing your group of Core Formation cultivators, did he?

"Fellow Daoist Wan, stop trying to deceive me. You are all members of the Reverse Star Alliance, how could you possibly fight each other?"

After a moment's thought, Zhang Feng still wanted to find out if it was true or not.

"Ha, it seems I couldn't hide it from you, fellow Daoist. Your master has told you my hidden identity."

Wan Qing was slightly taken aback. The information about the Reverse Star Alliance was extremely confidential, and only those who had been in contact with it could know about it.

But within a few breaths, she understood the connection.

"Fellow Daoist Wan, although I am a rogue cultivator, I am still quite well-informed."

"If you, fellow Daoist, insist on not telling the truth, then don't blame me for leaving without permission."

In Tianxing City, there was a Nascent Soul cultivator named Jin Kui, so Zhang Feng dared not make any small moves.

But now they are all Core Formation cultivators, so he has nothing to be afraid of.

If things don't go well, just hide away; after all, you've brought all your wealth with you.

Moreover, Jin Li, who was sent by Jin Kui to monitor him, has some flaws in his thinking and has already been taken away by Fen Tianhu and the others.

In this way, there is no need to worry about Jin Kui's backup plan.

My master was just kidnapped by the Star Palace—

Zhang Feng probed his spiritual sense into the storage bag, where his master's soul lamp was quietly flashing.

"Fellow Daoist Zhang, please don't be anxious. Our group's target this time is indeed Wen Tianren, but our target is not."

This single sentence once again put Zhang Feng on his guard.

"Fellow Daoist Zhang, you must have heard of the Void Heaven Palace, the number one secret realm in the Chaotic Star Sea!"

"Our goal for this trip is to obtain the guide to the Void Heaven Palace, the 'Fragment of the Void Heaven Map'."

"I have discovered that there is a cultivator carrying a fragment of the Void Heaven Map beside Young Master Wen. This person is our target."

"As for Young Master Wen himself, we don't need to confront him."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Feng paused. He even considered simply handing over the extra fragments of the Void Heaven Map to Wan Qing, and thus relinquishing his participation in the mission to deal with Wen Tianren.

He's finding it too difficult to deal with Wen Tianren right now.

Whether it's his cultivation level or his magical artifacts, he still has a lot of room for improvement.

Moreover, upon hearing Wan Qing's words, Zhang Feng had a gut feeling that this group of people really seemed to be boosting Young Master Wen's reputation.

"Brother Zhang, Fellow Daoist Fen said that there are several other fellow Daoists who were defeated by Wen Tianren but managed to escape by luck. They have joined together to discuss countermeasures against Wen Tianren."

"Our chances of success on this trip have increased even further."

Jin Li arrived just in time via telepathy.

Zhang Feng became more certain of his idea.