Mortal: Joining the Star Palace at the Start

The Outer Sea, Putian Island.

Putian Island is located south of Qiyuan Island, about a thousand miles away, and is an island inhabited by humans.

There are many cultivators here, most of whom are Core Formation cultivators who have risked their lives on the edge.

No one is someone to be trifled with.

On Putian Island, there is a trading company that is as famous as the "Six-Linked Hall" (六连殿), called Wanbao Hall (万宝殿).

Wanbaodian boasts a profound heritage and extremely high reputation, making it incomparable to ordinary trading companies and highly sought after by Core Formation cultivators.

It's worth mentioning that the owner of Wanbao Hall has the cultivation level of the early stage of Core Formation.

His surname is Tang, and his given name is Hong.

Now he is over two hundred years old and no longer young, so many people call him Old Tang.

At that moment, an elderly man with a weathered face arrived. Tang Hong immediately put down his work and said with a smile:

"Oh, Fellow Daoist Li, you've come again! Please have a seat." Tang Hong's attitude was extremely warm and friendly.

The Fellow Daoist Li he spoke of was incredibly skilled.

Ever since he arrived here a year ago, a group of people have been watching him.

But the result was that they wiped out the group with just a slight move.

This startled him.

Keep in mind that there are two Core Formation cultivators on the other side.

It's terrifying to think that such a powerful person couldn't even withstand a single blow from this individual.

Tang Hong poured the old man a cup of tea and asked:

"Fellow Daoist Li, what do you want? Is it an array, a talisman, or perhaps you wish to purchase some pills?"

Upon hearing this, a thoughtful look flashed in the old man's eyes, and he replied:

"Give me a few sets of illusion formations, and a few defensive ones as well. As for talismans and pills... forget it."

After saying that, the old man took out a slip of paper from his storage bag.

The note was covered with many words, but most of them were about medicinal seed.

"Fellow Daoist Tang, if you can collect everything on this note for me, I can do you a favor and trade using demon cores."

Ok?

Demon Core?

This guy has a demon core.

Tang Hong's eyelids twitched, and he was overjoyed.

As everyone knows, demon cores are extremely rare.

As for why it's so rare, it's naturally because the monsters are extremely difficult to kill.

According to statistics, most of the human cultivators who came to the outer sea to kill demons each year ended up as food for the demons and never appeared again.

Therefore, the demon core was very precious to him.

"Haha, good. Fellow Daoist Li, please wait while I go upstairs to get your things. It will only take half an incense stick."

When Tang Hong saw that the old man wanted to trade with demon cores, how could he dare to be negligent?

After saying this, he immediately ran upstairs at an incredibly fast speed.

Seeing Tang Hong's reaction, the old man silently sipped his tea without saying a word.

The old man was none other than Ji Qing himself.

After he successfully formed his core, he changed his form and came here.

When he first arrived here, he was targeted by other cultivators because of his extravagant spending.

They started fighting at the slightest disagreement, both wanting to seize the demon core.

How could Ji Qing tolerate this? He used ruthless methods to wipe them out, thus making a name for himself.

After about half a cup of tea,

With a hurried sound of footsteps, Tang Hong, having retrieved his belongings, quickly came downstairs:

"Fellow Daoist Li, this is what you need. Please take a look."

"it is good."

Ji Qing nodded in agreement and began to scan the area.

"Hmm, not bad, the items are quite complete, but the array formations are of a really low grade. Do you have any higher-grade array formations?"

"Oh?"

Tang Hong stroked his beard, silently put away the array on the table, and continued:

"Since you desire a higher-grade formation, then please follow me."

After saying that, Tang Hong got up and led the way.

Seeing Tang Hong's reaction, Ji Qing's eyes flickered, and he finally set off to follow him.

And so, led by Tang Hong, the two soon arrived at an extremely luxurious attic.

"Fellow Daoist, please wait a moment. I will be right back."

"Alright, fellow Daoist, go ahead. I'll wait here."

Upon hearing Ji Qing's words, Tang Hong cupped his hands in greeting and said "okay" before heading towards the inner room.

When he came out again, he had several sets of formations in his hands.

"Fellow Daoist, look, this is the highest-grade formation in the store."

If you feel that the grade of this formation is still too low, then I have no other choice.

"This shop doesn't have any other advanced formations."

"Alright, I understand."

Ji Qing reached out and took the array, glanced at it, and said with difficulty:

"The quality is finally a bit higher than before, and the effects are more durable."

"Haha, that's for sure."

"Since you wish to trade with demon cores, then I cannot fob you off with trash. Don't you agree?"

Tang Hong finished speaking with a grin, and then began to explain the formation:

"The two arrays in your hands are called the Inverted Four Phases Array, the Flowing Clouds Illusion Array, and the Earth Link Array."

All three are of very high quality.

As long as it is placed outside the cave, even a late-stage Core Formation cultivator would be helpless against it.

"Oh? Is that so?" Ji Qing was somewhat intrigued.

"It is indeed Fellow Daoist Li, without a doubt. I swear on the reputation of my business."

Seeing Tang Hong's words, Ji Qing finally nodded:

"Alright, these three sets it is."

After saying that, Ji Qing took out a demon core that was entirely red from his storage bag.

"Take it, I keep my word."

"Hehe, okay, then thank you very much, fellow Daoist."

As for the excess price, I will make up for it with spirit stones.

Demon cores are extremely precious. In the original story, a single demon core is enough to offset all the resources of a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

Therefore, in the end, Ji Qing lost out in this transaction.

However, setting up formations requires spirit stones, purchasing other items also requires spirit stones, and making up for price differences also requires spirit stones.

Therefore, thinking this way, Ji Qing reluctantly accepted it.

…………

After receiving the spirit stones, Ji Qing left Putian Island and headed east.

Living in an alien ocean, Ji Qing summarized a survival rule.

When flying, the altitude should not be too low or too high; it is best to keep it in the middle range.

Because flying too high, you might encounter flocks of bird-like monsters.

If they set their sights on you, you'll be hunted down for months.

However, if they fly too low, they may encounter powerful monsters in the deep sea, or even face death.

After all, he had learned from other cultivators that some powerful demonic beasts could absorb cultivators even if they were hiding hundreds of feet deep in the sea.

Therefore, Ji Qing always felt a chill run down his spine whenever he thought of this.

The dangers of the alien sea once again refreshed his understanding. He originally thought that with his own cultivation, he could thrive here as long as he was careful and made no major mistakes, but reality gave him a harsh slap, waking him up from his dream.

You should know that every year, cultivators come to the outer sea, dreaming of killing demons, obtaining their cores, and earning spirit stones.

However, most of these cultivators never returned after arriving at the outer sea.

It is clear that while the methods for earning spirit stones here are enviable, they are also very dangerous.