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Chapter 129: Green Leaf Lane (Dedicated to lztmty, the Alliance Leader)
Chapter 129: Green Leaf Lane (Dedicated to lztmty, the Alliance Leader)
Several days later.
At the flying boat dock.
Yet another large cargo ship descended unsteadily from the distant horizon.
Once the boat came to a halt, the doors creaked open, and a stream of cultivators disembarked, shoulder to shoulder.
Among them, some wore eager expressions, full of anticipation for the future, while others could not hide their worried frowns.
Next to this boat, another vessel was undergoing inspection, ready for takeoff. A steady stream of cargo was being loaded onto it, and a few passengers, looking weary and fatigued, were also boarding.
The contrast between the two scenes was stark.
'This is quite interesting.'
Fang Xing's cultivator clone, dressed in a silver robe, prepared to join the queue to board the ship.
He was, of course, the "nephew" that Fang Xing's main body had mentioned.
Su Ye might still have some plans for Fang Yun, but for a mere Qi Refining cultivator, there was no need for scheming. She directly provided him with the necessary documents and tokens for the journey.
And so, Fang Xing set off with these items in hand.
Even a Golden Core cultivator would only perceive this body as a mere Qi Refining junior, with no signs of deception.
"Hold on, are you boarding?"
At the entrance of the ship, two disciples of the Beast Controlling Sect stopped Fang Xing. "Where are your ticket and token?"
They looked to be in their thirties, their faces sharp and shrewd.
One of them was leading a spiritual dog, while the other had a mouse with its head poking out from his chest. This mouse had eyes that emitted a foot-long glow—it was a treasure-seeking mouse!
The Beast Controlling Sect was renowned for their beast taming abilities, and naturally, many of their disciples were proficient in this art.
"Here is my ticket and token."
Fang Xing took out a wooden plaque that served as the boat ticket and a letter from the bundle on his back.
The wooden plaque looked plain and simple, yet it had cost him a medium-grade spirit stone, a significant increase in price!
As for the letter, the content didn't matter as much as the imprint of a Foundation Establishment cultivator's spiritual power on it!
"Hmm? This guarantor is actually a Foundation Establishment senior from Qingxu Sect?"
The disciple leading the spiritual dog was a little surprised and turned to his companion. "Elder Brother Lian?"
"Haha, please don't mind us, fellow Daoist. Our three sects are like branches of the same tree, all part of the same family. But we still have to go through the formalities..."
Elder Brother Lian stroked his treasure-seeking mouse and directed it to sniff Fang Xing's bundle.
Seeing this, Fang Xing remained calm on the surface but felt a sense of relief in his heart.
He had guessed that the Beast Controlling Sect's flying boat wouldn't be so easily boarded and might even have some security checks in place.
After all, a Golden Core cultivator from the Beast Controlling Sect had come to search for the lost treasure, so naturally, they would take measures to prevent any private embezzlement.
Therefore, he had already stored away the Ten Thousand Refining Cauldron, the second-grade demon core, and other valuable items into the bronze ring. He had also filled another two storage bags with processed medicinal ingredients and given them all to his main body.
Now, he was clean, carrying only a hundred or so spirit stones and a few first-grade magical artifacts.
If the Beast Controlling Sect still wanted to kill him and take his belongings, Fang Xing wouldn't have much to say. He would just have to become stronger and wipe out the entire Beast Controlling Sect later.
'Speaking of which... My initial crossing was anchored to the point of crossing... Now, it's anchored to the location of my cultivator clone...'
'So, once my cultivator clone reaches the Wasted Land, my main body can cross over directly... From then on, my crossing coordinates will be set in the Wasted Land.'
'It's a pity that I can't leave a crossing anchor here; otherwise, it would have been much more convenient...'
As Fang Xing's mind wandered, the treasure-seeking mouse had already sniffed all over his body without finding anything unusual.
"Alright, fellow Daoist, please board the ship. Your room is on the second floor, Room B3..."
Elder Brother Lian smiled and bowed slightly.
"Your spiritual pet is truly extraordinary... The Beast Controlling Sect's prowess in beast taming is truly admirable."
Fang Xing felt that this was somewhat similar to the beast tamers of the interstellar age and couldn't help but want to explore further.
"Hehe, the journey is long, so we fellow cultivators can definitely gather, chat over tea, or even hold a small trading session..." Elder Brother Lian had a friendly personality and replied with a hearty laugh.
It was only after Fang Xing entered the cabin that Elder Brother Lian's expression turned serious.
"Elder Brother?"
The disciple leading the spiritual dog lowered his voice and asked, "This person doesn't seem to be using any disguise or hiding his cultivation... Otherwise, this 'Mountain-Seeking Dog' would have detected it. It was specifically bestowed by Elder Lian, and only a Golden Core cultivator could conceal their presence from it..."
"He doesn't seem to have any treasure aura, and he probably isn't carrying any second-grade treasures or above. He's too clean, which is a bit suspicious... After coming to Qinglin Market, a place full of dangers and risks, he's leaving without any gains?"
Elder Brother Lian suddenly asked, "Did you notice his cultivation level?"
"Woof woof woof!"
Before the disciple could answer, the Mountain-Seeking Dog barked three times.
"He's at the seventh layer of Qi Refining. I didn't expect this young man to already be a late-stage Qi Refining expert.
"Junior Brother, I can't help but feel that after this mission is completed and I return to the sect, I'll be able to exchange it for a Small Breakthrough Pill and break through to the late Qi Refining stage, right?"
"That person has a very young face and doesn't seem to be taking any youth-preserving pills... Perhaps he's a great treasure himself!" Senior Brother Lian stroked his chin.
"Well... In the cultivation world, there are many ways to maintain one's youth. Some cultivation techniques naturally slow down aging, and there are also secret techniques..." Junior Brother hesitated.
"Moreover... Even if he is a talented and beautiful jade, he would have already been favored by the Foundation Establishment elders of Qingxu Sect. What can we do about it?"
"Hmph, Qingxu Sect used to be fine, but after the death of the Golden Core True Man, they've become a declining force." Senior Brother Lian scoffed and continued, "I'm just speculating. During this journey, we can interact more and take the opportunity to investigate a few other fat sheep..."
"I'll leave everything to Senior Brother."
Junior Brother felt helpless, but what could he do? His Senior Brother's surname was Lian!
Not only was the late Foundation Establishment cultivator 'Lian Fengqi', who guarded Qinglin City, his paternal grand-uncle, but this bloodline was also related to the sect's Golden Core ancestor.
Naturally, he could do whatever he wanted, and even if something happened, the sect's Foundation Establishment elders in charge of escorting them would favor him.
...
Room Y3.
The room was not spacious, only about a hundred square meters. The cabin was equipped with a simple soundproofing array, and once the door was closed, it became very quiet.
"It's surprisingly good. Maybe it's because there aren't many people traveling?"
Fang Xing, who was used to crowded transportation, felt a little uncomfortable with the spaciousness.
After waiting for a while, a sense of weightlessness filled the entire room.
He went to the window and saw the ship rising rapidly, making everything on the ground look minuscule like dust.
"We're off."
After watching for a while, he felt bored and decided to return to his meditation and cultivation.
As for his main body?
It was in the dormitory of Blue Star University, frantically using the Boiling Bloodline to gain experience in the Dragon Elephant Technique.
'This A-grade martial art... If I cultivate it to the Grandmaster level... The defense it provides might be comparable to that of a mid-second-grade demon beast? Or even a high-second-grade one?'
'It's impossible to go any higher, after all, it's just an A-grade technique...'
'I also need to put in effort into cultivating the S-grade Great Vajra Wisdom Godly Power... Once it reaches the Grandmaster level, I'm confident that I can cultivate the 'Dragon Elephant Vajra Unbreakable Divine Passage' in the outer realm!'
'At that time, in the outer realm, I'll truly be invincible, won't I?'
...
More than ten days passed in a blink of an eye.
On the flying boat.
Fang Xing glanced at the map given by Han Qingyun: "Hmm, we've passed Black Wind Forest and Soul-Severing Gorge... After crossing the Spiritless Desert, we'll arrive at the Wasted Land."
During this period, he usually meditated and cultivated, and occasionally, the pair of senior and junior brothers from the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect would invite him out for exchanges, introducing him to a few fellow cultivators along the way.
Although there didn't seem to be any problems, their eagerness was a bit excessive.
This made Fang Xing a little vigilant, but only slightly.
'If there really is a problem, then I'll just have to delay for three seconds... and let my main body take care of everyone.'
'Anyway, it won't take long for my main body to get to the Wasted Land from here...'
With that thought, he resumed his calm and continued his cultivation.
...
At that moment.
On the top floor of the flying boat.
A woman in red was lying on a huge three-tailed white fox. She had three red jade rings on her jade-like wrist, her feet were bare, and her toenails were painted with a pink rouge.
Senior Brother Lian and Junior Brother were kneeling beside her, not daring to lift their heads.
"You two, running around and plotting these things lately... Are you expecting the sect to wipe your butts for you? Hmm?"
The woman looked to be in her thirties, the most charming age for a woman. She had a plum blossom mark between her brows, a full chest, and a slender waist. Her every move seemed to exude a captivating allure.
However, Junior Brother was cursing his luck in his heart: 'Why did the sect suddenly change the person in charge? Wasn't it supposed to be Elder Jin? How did it become this woman instead...'
She was a genius with an Earth-grade spirit root, and she had also subdued a three-tailed spirit fox with exceptional bloodline. She was favored by the sect's ancestor and seen as a potential Golden Core seed! Her status was even higher than that of Lian Fengqi!
"Please forgive us, Master... We just wanted to do another inspection for the sect." Senior Brother Lian managed to speak, although his voice was trembling.
"Hehe... The mutated treasure-seeking mouse given by the sect ancestor can even smell the treasures in storage bags, and it has confirmed that there's nothing. Yet you still want to try again... So, you think you're more capable than a mouse?"
The woman smiled and scolded, and although her words were sharp, they carried a playful and coquettish tone.
"The Black Sky Temple and the Qingxu Sect are about to be subdued, and the Zheng Nation will be dominated... It's time to show our credibility, so there's no need for you to do anything else. Do you understand?"
"Yes! Yes!"
The two disciples quickly nodded and bowed before leaving the cabin.
One of the disciples couldn't help but resent his senior brother for causing trouble and getting him reprimanded as well.
...
"The Wasted Land has been successfully cultivated and is now home to a large number of mortals, forming numerous nations that serve as the foundation of the cultivation world... After all, spiritual roots are hard to come by, and we must search for them among mortals..."
On this day, Fang Xing was reading a ancient book in silence.
This book, which he had obtained at the exchange meeting for a low-grade spirit stone, described the landscape of the Wasted Land.
"The Qingxu Sect, the Black Sky Temple, and the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect are located in the Zheng Nation... There are also many small sects and cultivator families among them..."
"East of the Zheng Nation lies a powerful country called 'Qi.' The dominant sect in this country is the 'Heavenly Sword Sect,' which is said to be guarded by a Nascent Soul True Lord..."
"North of the Zheng Nation is an extremely cold ice field inhabited by nomadic tribes. To the south are numerous small countries, with sects vying for power, resulting in chaos and disorder... This area is collectively known as the 'Five Sects and Ten Countries' region."
"Further south of the Five Sects and Ten Countries is the realm of the Demon Path..."
"Between the various nations are immortal cities built by solitary cultivators, serving as trading centers and desired destinations for many solitary cultivators..."
...
After reading for a while, Fang Xing grew impatient.
"Why haven't those two made their move yet?"
"We're almost there... Should I just leave the flying boat? But what reason can I give?"
Although he could leave without saying goodbye, he would be abandoning Su Ye.
To be honest, abandoning Su Ye wasn't a big deal, but since she had been honest and straightforward in their transactions, it didn't feel right to just run away when nothing had happened.
It would make him seem suspicious.
He went outside and walked onto the deck to admire the view.
The endless yellow sand was constantly being crossed, and the vast sky seemed to stretch on forever, as if there were no end to the journey.
"This journey has been peaceful so far, after all, it's a safe route that has been established by generations before us... We've avoided many risks."
As Fang Xing appreciated the scenery, a voice suddenly rang out:
"Everyone!"
"In three hours, the flying boat will arrive at 'Green Leaf Lane.' After a brief rest, we will fly directly to the mountain gate of the Beast Controlling Sect. Those who are not from our sect can disembark at the market."
The voice was mellow, clear, and carried a hint of allure.
"It's a Beast Controlling Sect foundational cultivator... We're finally here."
Several Qi Refining cultivators on the deck looked delighted.
Fang Xing, however, felt a bit surprised.
...
Green Leaf Lane was just a small market town, and its name clearly reflected the style of the Qingxu Sect.
It was established on the outskirts of the Zheng Nation and was developed by a cultivator family under the sect.
Three hours later, Fang Xing's flying boat glided over the endless yellow sand and passed through a mortal village and city before finally arriving at the market town.
Clang!
The cabin door opened, and several Qi Refining cultivators walked out.
Fang Xing, who was among them, turned back and suddenly saw a red-clothed woman standing on the deck, seeing them off.
"What a breathtaking beauty..."
He couldn't help but admire her, and the cultivators next to him seemed to be stunned as well.
In the distance, a cultivator exclaimed, "It's actually 'Fairy Fox' Shi Wanwan... What virtue and ability do we have in Green Leaf Lane to have attracted such a fairy?"
"Fairy Fox?"
Fang Xing listened to the conversation and learned that Shi Wanwan was a genius with an Earth-grade spirit root and had tamed a three-tailed spirit fox with an exceptional bloodline. She was favored by the sect's ancestor and considered a potential Golden Core seed. Her status was even higher than that of Lian Fengqi!
'With her wealth and extraordinary talent, she probably wouldn't give us poor Qi Refining cultivators a second glance... No wonder we had a peaceful journey.'
He bowed towards the deck and then blended into the crowd in the market town, quickly disappearing from sight.
"An interesting young man..."
Shi Wanwan didn't think much of it and ordered the flying boat to depart immediately.
Fang Xing looked up as the flying boat turned into a black dot in the sky. He then walked into a teahouse, intending to have some tea while listening to the latest news from the cultivation world in the Zheng Nation.
"Welcome, customer..."
As soon as he entered the teahouse, a waiter greeted him with a smile.
"Bring me a pot of spirit tea!"
Fang Xing casually threw out a low-grade spirit stone, immediately catching the waiter's attention. "Our best tea here is the 'Snow Bud.' Within a hundred miles, it's known as the finest spirit tea, beneficial for nourishing the body and improving eyesight..."
(End of Chapter)
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