Chapter 299: Astonishment
Chapter 299: Astonishment
Main Universe.
White Bird Star, Star River Island.
A flash of silver light appeared, and Fang Xing's figure emerged.
Following him, several massive chunks of pale white flesh fell to the ground.
As the flesh landed, a pale white aura began to spread, carrying a sense of death and desolation.
"Alert! Alert!"
Little Blue shrieked, "Domain-Exterior Demon God-level pollution detected!"
"Alert canceled. I've specially modified this place; it can withstand this."
Fang Xing took out several bio-storage containers and carefully placed the remains of the Pale Mother inside, intending to take them to the lab for research at a later date.
"Those groups of Primordial Spirits were forcibly grown, and they're nothing to me..."
"And their growth rate is slow enough..."
"If I ever need more Pale Mother material or want to enhance the Great Sun Bodhimanda Mantra, I can always go to a buffet..."
"A single Primordial Spirit is probably equivalent to a Primordial Spirit, and it would be enough to greatly increase my proficiency in the Great Sun Bodhimanda Mantra..."
"Although the Primordial Spirits are weak, there are plenty of them... I've snatched food from the tiger's mouth this time. Haha!"
Earlier, Fang Xing had intentionally used a group attack technique from the Great Sun Buddha Palm to awe his enemies.
Then, he grabbed the items and ran.
Otherwise, he was just a Martial Saint, and being surrounded by a group of inferior Primordial Spirits would still be extremely dangerous.
Even ants could kill an elephant if there were enough of them.
"Fortunately, this adventure was worth it. At least I have the main materials for a Martial Saint-level Mecha."
Fang Xing lay on the floor, laughing without restraint.
As for the lab, he didn't need to explain the issue of materials, as it was a privately funded laboratory, and he was the sole boss.
...
One year later.
Cultivation World.
On the boundless sea, a colossal spaceship suddenly appeared.
It towered like a mountain, its deck reflecting various auras under the sunlight, concealing its ferocious cannons.
Inside the spaceship.
Fang Xing sat cross-legged, studying a scan map and carefully observing the fish, shrimp, and other marine life on it, "Finally... I've seen living creatures. It seems I've passed through the Spiritless Sea, right?"
Back then, he had obtained a map to the Vast Sea Realm from Chu Kuangtu, his senior brother from the Sky Sect, and learned that traveling from the Great Wilderness Cultivation World to the Vast Sea Realm not only required passing through several extremely dangerous places but also flying over the Spiritless Sea.
This Spiritless Sea not only lacked any spiritual energy but also had no living creatures.
Even more terrifying was its vast expanse; even Primordial Spirit True Monarchs would take several years to fly through it.
Flying in a spiritless area while being unable to absorb heavenly essence energy meant consuming one's own magical energy.
Even for a Primordial Spirit True Monarch, it would be extremely exhausting.
Fortunately, the 'Explorer' spaceship he purchased had finally arrived, and he immediately put it to use.
For a technological spaceship, the presence or absence of spiritual energy in the Spiritless Sea was irrelevant.
Moreover, its flight speed even surpassed that of Primordial Spirit True Monarchs, finally allowing Fang Xing to fly through the Spiritless Sea and arrive at the Vast Sea Realm!
"The appearance of sea fish indicates that we've passed the Spiritless Sea... According to the map, this should be the Five Seas Region of the Vast Sea Realm?"
As for the powers in this region, the map provided no further information.
After all, it was a map passed down from an unknown number of years ago, and everything had changed with the passage of time.
"Little Green, search for nearby islands inhabited by humans... and gather as much information as possible. Enter stealth mode."
Fang Xing commanded.
"Yes, Commander," replied a green-winged female sprite that appeared on the screen.
She gave a respectful bow, and the spaceship's exterior color changed, instantly becoming transparent.
The entire spaceship seemed to disappear, hidden from view.
Since discovering the traces of fish and shrimp, the signs of life became more evident as they traveled eastward.
Three days later.
Fang Xing finally discovered an island with mortal fishermen living on it.
After ten more days, he found an island with a small spiritual vein, home to a tiny Qi Cultivating Clan.
With a sweep of his soul sense, he immediately understood, "There are countless languages and scripts in the mortal world, which is normal... But the language and script of cultivators are exactly the same as in the Great Wilderness Cultivation World."
Upon further thought, this situation was also proof!
After all, the pioneers of the Great Wilderness Cultivation World had originally come from the Vast Sea Realm.
The language and script they used were the same.
Even if it were completely different, with Fang Xing's current Primordial Spirit Level Soul Sense, learning it would only require a little effort.
Fish Snake Island.
"Old Ancestor, on this trip to the sea, we caught thirteen adult fish snakes. According to the market price, one adult fish snake is worth one Spirit Orb, so we've earned thirteen Spirit Orbs..."
On a tiny Spirit Vein, a bamboo house was built.
Behind the bamboo house, a spring was dug to irrigate dozens of acres of Spirit Fields.
At this time, an old farmer-like Late-stage Qi Cultivating cultivator was inspecting the Spirit Fields.
Beside him, a middle-aged man at the Middle stage of Qi Cultivation was following closely and reporting.
"We've had this harvest in just half a day, not bad at all..."
The old farmer nodded, his wrinkled face full of joy: "That's more than one low-grade Spirit Stone... If we have this harvest every day, we'll have nearly forty low-grade Spirit Stones in a month. We can make up for a lot of our family's shortfall, and we won't have to worry about famine this year..."
Spirit Orbs were the small currency in the Vast Sea Cultivation Realm, below low-grade Spirit Stones.
In terms of value, about ten Spirit Orbs were equivalent to one low-grade Spirit Stone.
"Actually, the second and third elders have worked very hard."
The middle-aged man hesitated before speaking: "If we stop the offerings to Yu Qing or treat everyone equally, perhaps the complaints within the family wouldn't be so great..."
"Hmph, short-sighted!"
The old farmer suddenly became angry: "You want me to treat everyone equally, but the heavens don't treat us equally... We all have low-grade Spirit Roots. On the path of cultivation, we stumble and fall. It's rare to have a talented person with a medium-grade Spirit Root. If we don't cultivate them diligently, in the future, our Fish Snake Island won't have a Late-stage Qi Cultivating cultivator to protect it, and we'll eventually face the danger of collapse... Those Yu and Liu families will probably laugh at us."
The middle-aged man quickly showed a fearful expression: "The Ancestor's teachings are..."
In fact, he secretly felt pleased, feeling that he had once again deceived the people below him.
The old farmer-like cultivator saw this and a hint of disappointment flashed in his eyes.
As a cunning old man who had lived for so many years, he knew exactly what his grandchildren were thinking.
At this moment, he could only feel deep helplessness.
Cultivation sects could select disciples based on their talents, but in cultivation families, they couldn't just abandon their direct descendants.
'Sigh... Back then, if I had been more diligent, perhaps I would have been accepted by the Huaiye Sect, and maybe I would have even had a chance to compete for a Foundation Establishment Pill...'
Just as the old farmer was feeling sentimental, a streak of light descended, revealing a man with sword-like eyebrows and star-like eyes.
This person was none other than Fang Xing!
He suppressed his Magical Energy fluctuations to the Core Formation level and flew over casually, emitting a faint Magical Energy fluctuation.
"Paying respects to Senior, I don't know what Senior's instructions are, but the Zhang family of Fish Snake Island will do our best."
The old farmer immediately knelt down with the middle-aged man.
This senior's Magical Energy cultivation was unfathomable, even deeper than the Foundation Establishment cultivators he had seen.
"Where is the nearest market town?"
Fang Xing asked.
"The nearest market town is the 'Little Turtle Island' market town, three hundred miles southeast. It's built by the Returning Spirit Sect and is always guarded by Foundation Establishment cultivators..."
The Zhang family ancestor quickly replied: "If Senior is willing to wait, in three years, the Merchant Treasure Ship will arrive, and when the Sea Market opens, even Core Formation cultivators will make an appearance..."
"Bring me the map."
Fang Xing said coldly.
The Zhang family ancestor quickly took out a Jade Slip from his bosom and respectfully handed it over.
Fang Xing took it and scanned it with his Soul Sense, nodding in satisfaction. He casually threw out a Spirit Stone: "Since that's the case, we'll part ways..."
After saying this, he turned into a streak of light and disappeared.
The Zhang family ancestor and the middle-aged man remained kneeling until half an hour later, when the middle-aged man raised his head: "Ancestor... That senior seems to have left."
The Zhang family ancestor caressed the Spirit Stone in his hand, feeling a bit incredulous: "It's actually a medium-grade Spirit Stone... It seems I was right, that senior is not an ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivator, but a Core Formation expert... Sigh, this matter must be kept secret. I wonder if our connection with such a powerful figure will bring us fortune or disaster?"
Fang Xing had wanted to throw something of lower value, but before coming, he had exchanged all his low-grade Spirit Stones for medium-grade ones in the Sky Sword Sect's treasury.
There was nothing of lower value than medium-grade Spirit Stones on him.
...
A moment later.
Little Turtle Island Market Town.
Fang Xing arrived at a teahouse, ordered a cup of locally produced Spirit Tea and fish meat dumplings, and casually tossed a pile of Jade Slips onto the table, slowly flipping through them.
These were the items he had bought from the bookshop in the market town, and the one he valued most was the Vast Sea Gazetteer.
In addition to these, there were numerous travel journals, maps, and introductions to low-level foundational cultivation techniques, pills, and talismans...
Through these, one could gain some understanding of the Vast Sea Cultivation Realm.
"Hmm... Since it's a sea-based cultivation realm, there's an abundance of water-attributed spiritual materials and various sea beast resources..."
"When it comes to cultivation techniques and spells, there are also more water-attributed ones..."
Fang Xing picked up the copy of the "Vast Sea Gazetteer" and scanned it with his divine sense, quickly grasping its contents:
"So, the Vast Sea Cultivation Realm is divided into the Inner and Outer Seas, similar to the Raw and Cultivated Wildernesses of the Great Wilderness Cultivation World... The Inner Sea is akin to the Cultivated Wilderness, rich in cultivation resources and occupied by numerous large sects... There are also three major sacred lands: the Divine Soul Sword Sect, the Ethereal Immortal Palace, and the Boundless Hall..."
"The Outer Sea is filled with countless powers, and they often face powerful sea beast tides and various natural disasters... The Five Seas Region is just an inconspicuous corner of the Outer Sea..."
"Good, very good! As a Nascent Soul cultivator of the Heavenly Sword Sect, I should directly join the Divine Soul Sword Sect and ascend to the heavens."
Fang Xing put down the "Vast Sea Gazetteer" with satisfaction and picked up another jade slip, scanning it with his divine sense, only to have his expression change: "The Millennium Demon Tribulation Chronicles? What? Did the Vast Sea Cultivation Realm really experience a demon tribulation?"
He read on, his expression becoming increasingly grave.
Apparently, over a thousand years ago, something happened in the Vast Sea Cultivation Realm, and a True Devil suddenly appeared!
Although there were many demonic cultivators in the cultivation world, True Devils were different!
It was said that this kind of True Devil came from the Upper Realm, not only possessing an incredibly powerful physique but also various unimaginable abilities.
As soon as this True Devil appeared, it was already at the Nascent Soul Stage, causing a storm of blood and carnage.
Later, after being besieged by several True Lords, it actually nourished itself through battle and broke through to the Great True Monarch realm, annihilating over a dozen Nascent Soul sects one after another, causing panic throughout the Vast Sea Cultivation Realm.
It was said that several reclusive Great True Monarchs were stirred into action, joining forces to fight the True Devil, but in the end, they were defeated by the True Devil's inconceivable divine abilities. The Five Thunder Great True Monarch perished on the spot, and even his Nascent Soul couldn't escape.
It was rumored that the True Devil's cultivation had almost no bottlenecks, and this particular True Devil might have been a descended existence from ancient times, originally a Divine Transformation or even higher-level Ancient Devil.
When it finally lured out a Divine Transformation Venerable, the Ancient Devil suddenly disappeared for a century.
When it reappeared, it had already reached the Divine Transformation level, and it even directly attacked the mountain gate of the Divine Soul Sword Sect.
That battle was said to have turned heaven and earth upside down, and even the mountain gate of the Divine Soul Sword Sect sank into the sea.
In the end, this sacred land and the Ancient Devil perished together, vanishing from the cultivation world, and it has been a thousand years since then...
"The Divine Soul Sword Sect... is gone?!"
"My entire sacred land... is gone?!"
Fang Xing's eyes widened in shock, and his heart was filled with disbelief: "Then what's the point of me maintaining the identity of the Heavenly Sword Sect and having this piece of the Xuan Tie Sword Token? No, wait... This 'Vast Sea Gazetteer' has misled me!"
He almost wanted to unleash his sword's radiance and flip over the entire bookshop.
Fortunately, he still had some rationality left and checked the publication date of the "Vast Sea Gazetteer" before doing some quick calculations, only to be left speechless:
"A book that's over two thousand years old, and they still have the nerve to sell it without updating a single version, causing harm to people..."
The Ancient Devil's chaos occurred over a thousand years ago, and two thousand years ago, the Divine Soul Sword Sect was still thriving.
It was understandable that the "Vast Sea Gazetteer" didn't record this event.
However, Fang Xing still suspected that this place was too remote, and these early-prepared jade slips were not selling well, so they were sent to such a remote cultivation realm to find buyers, one by one. If it were a large cultivation city, the content of the gazetteer should have been updated long ago.
"No wonder the Great Wilderness Cultivation World didn't hear any news... After all, it's only been over a thousand years, just the lifespan of a Nascent Soul cultivator..."
According to Fang Xing's knowledge, the Great Wilderness Cultivation World had long lost contact with the Vast Sea Cultivation Realm, with no exchanges for thousands of years!
"I can't blame Chu Kuangtu for tricking me..."
Fang Xing finally understood the cause and effect, and his heart was filled with disbelief.
Previously, he had meticulously planned to maintain the reputation of the Heavenly Sword Sect and then logically join the Divine Soul Sword Sect to obtain cultivation techniques beyond the Divine Transformation level.
But...
Reality dealt him a ruthless blow, making him realize that human plans often pale in comparison to the whims of heaven. He wanted to join the Divine Soul Sword Sect, but the sect was already gone...
(End of Chapter)
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