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Chapter 263 - 219: Eastward (Please Subscribe)

Chapter 263: Chapter 219: Eastward (Please Subscribe)

"Argh... I’m going crazy, I’m going to kill him!"

In the military camp.

Xu Sanyang, who now wore a general’s star, looked at the communication screen and couldn’t help but scratch his head, "Who’s provoked you?"

"Argh... I don’t know! He’s anonymous! It pissed me off so much, he actually slapped me, and really hard too, he knocked my head askew..."

A girl with glasses ranted in frustration.

"Oh, so it was a virtual battle, then it’s no big deal."

Xu Sanyang’s expression was indifferent. How was this different from losing a game?

"What about you?"

He took a closer look at his sister, "Not bad, not bad... I’ve always been worried that you’d become an apathetic girl, seldom seeing you so flustered like this."

The girl immediately reined in her anger, her face returning to an expressionless state, "Bad brother, you’re not going to stand up for me? Careful, or I might report you..."

"What would you report me for? I was insane before, remember? Anything I did was above the law..."

Xu Sanyang lay on the couch, "Besides, the Federation Holographic Universe Company is backed by multiple factions, powerful forces... Getting data from their backend is not impossible, but the cost is too high, just for your personal vendetta... Who in the family would agree to that?"

"I don’t care, I don’t care..." The girl, finding no solution, resorted to acting spoiled.

"Ah, no good, the alien army from Taizhu Star is attacking, I have to go to the front line, the signal here is bad, I’m hanging up..."

Xu Sanyang disconnected the call, touching his chin, "Slapping? It feels somehow familiar..."

...

In the Cultivation World.

Heavenly Sword Sect, Golden Yuan Peak.

Inside the seclusion chamber.

Fang Xing with his chest bared, sat in front of the stone jar that once contained the ’millennium stone milk.’

But now, it was utterly empty.

A sharp aura overflowed from him as the terrifying spiritual energy poured into him, rapidly increasing his cultivation.

In his dantian, another round white-gold sword pill emerged.

"Finally!"

He couldn’t tell how much time had passed when Fang Xing opened his eyes, "Am I at the late stage of Foundation Establishment?"

According to the time perception of the Cultivation World, his period of seclusion wasn’t considered very long, yet he had directly broken through the late-stage bottleneck of Foundation Establishment.

Such a speed of cultivation was mad to speak of.

Of course, the resources consumed were also terrifying.

Half a jar of ’millennium stone milk,’ valuable even for Jiedan Cultivators, along with a massive amount of Supreme-grade Elixirs.

Even if exchanged for Golden Core Formation Pills, he could have probably gotten one or two of them.

Of course, just in terms of value, real great sects wouldn’t let Golden Core Formation Pills circulate outside.

"What a pity, it’s all used up... and from the late stage of Foundation Establishment to Perfect Foundation Establishment, although it’s just accumulating mana, there’s still a long road ahead."

If it had been the Gold Transformation Technique from before, Fang Xing might already be at Perfect Foundation Establishment, ready to attempt Core Formation.

Unfortunately, the Great Freedom Mysterious Gold Sword Scripture emphasized a solid foundation, requiring three hundred sixty-five droplets of liquid mana for Perfect Foundation Establishment!

Fang Xing wasn’t afraid of bottlenecks, but he dreaded the slow grind.

"So, do I still need to go to Da Jing, where resources are most abundant? Maybe even the best place for Core Formation..."

Fang Xing fell into pondering.

"How old am I now? Even after a few more years, I won’t be forty, and if I directly reach Core Formation, it could scare people to death... Especially now that the Supreme Elder has returned to oversee the sect, to form an Immortal Golden Core under his watch? Seems a bit risky..."

Being a person with too many secrets, he naturally disliked living near cultivators a few realms higher.

Therefore, after his breakthrough in seclusion, Fang Xing immediately used a secret technique to conceal his aura, making his cultivation seem to fall back to the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment, to avoid drawing too much attention.

"The great war has ended, or at least has reached a stalemate... It shouldn’t be a problem for me to find an excuse to leave the mountain and travel."

"After all, a Sword Cultivator should hone their sword across the world... With the pond here being too small, choosing to go to the bustling Da Jing Immortal Cultivation World, in the Fertile Wilderness, is quite reasonable."

Fang Xing decided to reveal some of his plans to the sect.

After all, the Heavenly Sword Sect had many connections with the Righteous Nascent Soul Sects there, as well as regular merchant caravans and safe routes.

If he could take advantage of that, it was naturally for the best.

As he stepped out of his room, he immediately noticed a change in the sect’s culture; the intense sword duels that used to be commonplace were gone.

Instead, there was an air of respectful camaraderie.

’Even though it’s a Sword Cultivator sect, it’s not made up of lunatics who enjoy fighting every day... Too many Jiedan and Foundation Cultivators have died... Now that we’ve seized many Spirit Veins and resource-rich lands, with more resources, there’s no need for contention?’

Fang Xing thought inside how the Heavenly Sword Sect had probably reached the point where it must recuperate.

It might even inadvertently close off from the world for a hundred years.

If he didn’t leave soon, he’d lose the chance!

Outer Hall.

"Where’s Deacon Xue?"

Fang Xing descended from his flying sword and thinking of the old fisherman, he asked.

The disciples of the Outer Hall beside him froze for a moment, nervously answering, "To report to the True Inheritor... Deacon Xue has fallen in battle..."

"Oh... So many acquaintances have passed away."

Fang Xing sighed and asked a few more questions, finding that Deacon Huang had likewise fallen in the battle at Myriad Beasts Mountain.

One could only say that False Infant cultivators bullying the weak was just as devastating as it sounds.

"Strictly speaking, I did avenge you, which gives meaning to our previous acquaintance..."

He furrowed his brow, "So, who is in charge of the Outer Hall now? Take me to them!"

"Yes!"

The Outer Hall disciple dared not delay and invited Fang Xing into a well-appointed abode.

It wasn’t long before a woman cultivator dressed in a red robe walked in.

"Outer Hall’s Zhao Yingying pays respects to Sword Child, sir!"

Zhao Yingying, an Outer Hall disciple with a False Core uncle, was from the disciples of the Heavenly Sword Sect, having progressed through Qi Cultivation, Foundation Establishment...

During this great battle, she was fortunate to earn several merits, and with her uncle’s strong support, she obtained a ’Green Origin Pill’.

This pill, being an alternative for the Golden Core Formation Pill, only had about thirty percent of the effect of the latter.

This woman was resolute in nature; after obtaining the pill, she immediately went into seclusion to cultivate. Unfortunately, she failed to form a True Core and instead formed a False Core, thereafter being promoted to the position of an Outer Hall deacon.

Among the world of cultivators, actually being able to establish one’s Foundation and stepping into true cultivation meant surpassing ninety percent of cultivators.

The barrier to forming a Core was not a falsehood.

Zhao Yingying showed such respect towards Fang Xing because, first of all, a True Inheritor Sword Child was comparable to a Jiedan Elder from the Outer Hall.

Secondly, the Sword Child was rumored to have an astonishing record of fighting, even slaying False Core cultivators, and he had also killed True Inheritors of Core Formation from Nascent Soul Sects.

She feared that if she offended him in any way, it might lead to a duel to the death.

Within the Heavenly Sword Sect, if one were to be killed in such a challenge, especially being a False Core oneself, there would be few who sympathized.

"Hmm, does our sect have any caravans going to Da Jing? What’s the current situation of the trade routes?"

Fang Xing directly got to the point.

"A caravan? There used to be one, but after the great battle between the Righteous and Demonic, our commercial fleet entered the Da Jing Immortal Cultivation World only to be on the territory of a demonic Nascent Soul sect—the Nine Infant Sect. Before, they would give us some face, but once the war started, that trade route was cut off..." Zhao Yingying explained.

"The first Nascent Soul Sect that the Heavenly Sword Sect encounters going there is from the Demon forces?"

Fang Xing nodded and showed Zhao Yingying a smile that sent her heart racing, "Not bad actually..."

He had no intention of going there to kill, as Zhao Yingying imagined; he just felt that the Demon territory was a good place to fence stolen goods.

After all, he had a pile of demon magic treasures and materials on him... If he were in the Righteous territories, not only would it be inconvenient to sell, but the prices would also be very low.

Once in the Demon territories, there would be no restrictions.

"Some families in the Eastern Capital secretly form small trade caravans... Although it’s dangerous, there are ways to bypass the Nine Infant Sect..."

Zhao Yingying hesitated before providing Fang Xing with an alternative idea.

"Hmm, give me the route map of our sect first, as well as the power distribution and intelligence reports from the Da Jing Immortal Cultivation World, all of it."

Fang Xing gestured dismissively.

Such trivial matters were definitely for underlings to handle.

...

Moments later, a streak of golden light flew out from Group Sword Peak, flashing once before heading east.

"Da Jing Immortal Cultivation World isn’t far; traveling alone with my sword, it’s no more than ten days’ journey..."

"Of course, I have the strength of Core Formation; if it were a Foundation Establishment cultivator, their flight speed would be less certain..."

As for the risks on the road?

A Core Formation cultivator was enough to clear the way.

Even the Nine Infant Sect of the Da Jing Immortal Cultivation World only had an early-stage Nascent Soul Demon Lord in charge.

If they truly provoked Fang Xing, it’s uncertain who would end up dead.

Therefore, he decided to set out on the trade route, enter the territory of the Nine Infant Sect, and then he could fence his goods while also searching for the spiritual materials he needed.

...

Fang Xing hurried all the way to the eastern part of Qi Country, then switched to a flying magic treasure.

This magic treasure was called the ’Blood Cloud Bag,’ lifted from the storage bag of one of the Deacons from Blood River Palace.

Unfurled, it turned into a cloud of blood, ranked as a Low-Grade magic treasure without much use except for flight as a mode of transportation. It could reach the flying speed of an average early-stage Core Formation cultivator but with very low consumption.

Moreover, the cloud could cover a cultivator, and if they were in the Qi Cultivation or Foundation Establishment stages, they would instantly turn into pus and blood.

Naturally, to a False Core or Core Formation cultivator, it wasn’t much use.

It was indeed a flying magic treasure born from a pure demon lineage!

Such a treasure, Fang Xing dared to use only when he was close to the national borders.

Otherwise, using it within the Righteous territories of Qi Country would likely draw attacks!

However, after heading toward the Nine Infant Sect, it would be an entirely different story, making it easier to blend into the local scene.

’In Demon territories, it’s naturally most convenient for Demon cultivators to move around... Changing appearance and disguise is simple, but the key is to change the aura. The Demonic Qi of a Demon Cultivator is easy to mimic, and it can be achieved effortlessly with secret techniques, Talismans, or Elixirs... However, hiding from High-level cultivators is much more difficult.’

Fang Xing sat within the Blood Cloud, pondering in silence.

Of course, the Great Freedom Mysterious Gold Sword Scripture had no content on disguise; orthodox Sword Cultivators disdained such things.

Fortunately, the Heavenly Sword Sect had a vast collection of books, including magic techniques for changing one’s appearance.

"Just a bit of dedicated cultivation and I should be able to deceive the ordinary Qi Cultivation and Foundation Establishment Demon cultivators..."

"Encountering a Core Formation Demon cultivator, combined with Elixirs and Talismans... I should be able to bluff my way through, and if not, then it’s time to employ the Sword Cultivator’s specialty in infiltration."

The so-called Sword Cultivator’s specialty was to kill everyone; with no one else alive, no one could discover him!

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