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Chapter 155: An Attempt (Please give monthly votes)

Chapter 155: An Attempt (Please give monthly votes)

South Barrens Cultivation World.

Inside the cultivation cave.

Fang Xi's figure abruptly materialized, having settled the affairs of the Martial God Gate.

"This body transmigration always feels so wondrous. . . The All-Heavens Precious Mirror is at least a treasure from the Immortal World. . ."

After a moment of contemplation, he connected his Divine Consciousness to the All-Heavens Precious Mirror again, traveling to another different world.

It was still the riverbed, the flowing water. . . and in the sky, the same shimmering light, as if absolutely nothing had changed.

"This is truly terrible. . . I can't do anything, not even move the All-Heavens Precious Mirror fragment. . ."

"Hmm?"

He seemed to see a human figure!

It was a young boy wearing black beast hide, with sturdy limbs, holding a water pot, coming to the river to draw water.

"A Foundation Establishment cultivator can transmit messages via Divine Consciousness. . . This person is within five zhang of me, I could tell him to take the fragment. . . but then what?"

"What if he doesn't listen? What if he gets scared and runs away? What if he just turns the fragment over. . . who knows whose hands it would fall into?"

"More importantly, I don't seem to understand the language of this world. . ."

As Fang Xi hesitated, he saw that the young boy had already left, so he didn't speak, letting the other party depart.

"All in all, being able to confirm that the human race exists in this world is still quite good. . ."

"Since it's seen from the perspective of the All-Heavens Precious Mirror fragment, let's call this world the 'Shard World'. . ."

...

Fang Xi observed for another half-day, and aside from seeing a fish being eaten by a water snake, there was nothing else of note.

By this point, he felt extremely tired and could only withdraw his Divine Consciousness.

"The exploration of the Shard World requires continuous daily observation. . ."

"This could be a bit troublesome. . ."

"Wait, unlike my true body traveling to the Da Liang world, transmigration to the Shard World only requires it to occur deep within my sea of consciousness. . . a third-order grand array shouldn't be able to detect that."

He hadn't known when his true body transmigrated.

But when Fang Xi's Divine Consciousness transmigrated just now, he had carefully checked his surroundings and found no special fluctuations.

With his attainments in array formations, he naturally knew that a third-order grand array, forming its own world, was sensitive to spatial fluctuations, but it absolutely could not detect changes deep within a cultivator's sea of consciousness!

"Perhaps. . . I can give it a try?"

Fang Xi's eyes slightly brightened.

...

White Peace Immortal City.

Peach Blossom Pavilion.

After greeting Jin Ling, Fang Xi immediately entered the cultivation chamber and sat down cross-legged.

Then. . . he connected his Divine Consciousness to the All-Heavens Precious Mirror.

He 'saw' the Shard World again, still lying at the bottom of the water, his view unchanged. . .

"Sigh. . . I should still buy cultivation methods or secret arts related to Divine Consciousness. If my Divine Consciousness were stronger, its limit in the Shard World should also be able to break through the five-zhang restriction. . ."

Fang Xi waited with trepidation, and when several hours passed without any anomaly, he couldn't help but let out a long breath, feeling as though he had scared himself, battling wits with thin air. . .

"The All-Heavens Precious Mirror's power is boundless, so fluctuations might not necessarily be captured by the grand array. . . In the future, even if I go to Da Liang, could I perhaps do so from within the immortal city?"

"Just in case, forget it. . . At most, it can be a trump card for when I'm trapped in a deadly array. . ."

"As for the Shard World, I can now frequently observe the situation there. . ."

He walked out of the cultivation chamber, and Jin Ling immediately came forward to greet him.

Though this female cultivator had a delicate and adorable appearance, she acted very efficiently: "Young Master, here is the list of clients who have come for commissions during this period. . ."

Jin Ling handed a list to Fang Xi for perusal; it contained the names of various Qi Refinement cultivators and the pills they required.

"Hmm. . . with my current pill refining skill, refining first-order pills is guaranteed to succeed, you can accept all of them. . ."

Fang Xi nodded.

Compared to the usual aloofness of ordinary second-order alchemists, Fang Xi decided to take a more down-to-earth approach.

He could specifically refine first-order pills for people, competing for business with those low-tier alchemists!

Anyway, his demand for spirit stones wasn't high; as long as it met his rental needs, it was enough.

After all, he still had dozens of second-order demonic beast corpses in his storage bag. . .

Back then, for those ten second-order demon cores, Fang Xi had almost wiped out all the demon kings in the Da Liang world; now, the people of Da Liang live in much greater peace and contentment.

Furthermore, he hadn't turned all of them into puppets.

‘When I'm short on spirit stones someday, I'll just go out for a stroll, then take one out and sell it, claiming I hunted it in the Myriad Beast Mountain Range. . . ’

He looked at the list, then nodded: "Alright, this young master will begin refining pills tomorrow, you can instruct people to prepare to come."

These Qi Refinement cultivators were still very eager to form connections with Foundation Establishment big shots; they made few demands and offered generous rewards, truly excellent leeks. . . no, cooperation partners.

...

Outer city.

Fang Xi arrived at a certain spot in the southern district and saw that the surrounding buildings had distinctive architectural styles, carrying a somewhat militaristic feel.

"Black Tiger Gang recruiting, late-stage Qi Refinement cultivators only!"

"Dragon Sect is recruiting, taking newcomers to explore the Myriad Beast Mountain Range!"

...

A group of cultivators stood before their respective gang buildings, trying to attract highly cultivated rogue cultivators.

This was considered the labor market within the immortal city; many rogue cultivators formed alliances and then expanded their influence.

Most focused on cooperative hunting of demonic beasts in the mountains, occasionally taking on other tasks.

As long as there were spirit stones, they would basically do anything!

Of course, no one dared to approach Fang Xi to recruit him.

Even from afar, seeing him would make them step aside to the roadside, bowing respectfully, fully displaying the cultivation world's law of the jungle and strict hierarchy.

"Iron-Blooded Alliance?"

Fang Xi stopped before a certain building: "This must be the place, right?"

He strode inside, and soon after, a Qi Refinement Perfected cultivator with a full, bushy beard strode out: "This humble one is Tie Xueyi, greetings to this Senior. . . For Senior to grace our Iron-Blooded Alliance, it truly brings glory to my humble abode!"

"Hmm, I've also heard that your alliance operates with rules and has a good reputation."

Both sat down together, and a maidservant nervously presented spirit tea.

"Well. . . this humble one's abilities are actually limited, and the brothers in the alliance merely show this humble one some respect. . ."

Tie Xueyi said with some trepidation.

After all, a Foundation Establishment cultivator coming to commission a task looked dangerous no matter how he saw it!

"Haha, Alliance Master Tie, there's no need to worry, I have no intention of giving you any dangerous tasks. . ."

Fang Xi smiled: "It's just to deliver a few letters to Peach Blossom Island in the Myriad Islands Lake. . ."

"Just delivering letters?"

Tie Xueyi breathed a sigh of relief and smiled: "As long as it's not for the Zhong Clan, then it's fine. . ."

Fang Xi couldn't help but glance at this cultivator with disdain. This person appeared to be a Qi Refinement Perfected cultivator, iron-blooded and formidable, but was actually quite slippery.

"It's not for the Zhong Clan, but for the Peach Blossom Island Master, and a few juniors. . ."

Fang Xi smiled, taking out a few jade slips, each sealed with a talisman.

Once these talismans were torn, they would be difficult to mend, making them suitable for use as confidential seals.

"This one is for Peach Blossom Island Master Ruan Xing Ling, and this one for Wei Yi Xi. . ."

Fang Xi carefully instructed: "Just deliver the letters as quickly as possible. . . As for the fees, follow your usual rates."

"Many thanks, Senior!"

Tie Xueyi showed joy, cupped his hands, and escorted Fang Xi out the main door.

Fang Xi walked back in silence, sighing inwardly.

To say he had no feelings for the people of Peach Blossom Island would also be a joke.

After all, he had planted trees on Peach Blossom Island for over thirty years; that was a long, harmonious, and peaceful period in his life.

Even now, he still felt somewhat nostalgic.

‘White Peace Immortal City is tens of thousands of li away from Myriad Islands Lake, and my Foundation Establishment breakthrough only caused a stir in the outer city for a short while, quickly getting drowned out by various other news. Unless someone was specifically paying attention, they might not even know. . . ’

‘I wonder what the situation is like in Myriad Islands Lake now? ’

If possible, Fang Xi still wanted to lend a hand and help Ruan Xing Ling and the others leave the quagmire of Myriad Islands Lake.

After all, that place had already been targeted by the Heaven Extermination Alliance and the Song Clan, and those two factions were mortal enemies.

If they truly clashed, it would be a world-shattering upheaval.

At that time, Myriad Islands Lake would instead become the eye of the storm.

Moreover, the resources there were only mediocre.

It was far inferior to White Peace Immortal City, which gathered rogue cultivators from three countries; whether it was cultivation methods, secret treasures, demonic beast materials, or spirit pills. . . everything was available.

Fang Xi had even fantasized that as long as he stayed cooped up in the city and didn't leave, he would almost never encounter danger.

Then he could peacefully cultivate to late Foundation Establishment, or even Foundation Establishment Perfected. . . which would only take a mere hundred years.

As for after Core Formation?

Wouldn't those three countries be his to traverse freely then?

Just as he was returning to the inner city, at the entrance to the inner city, Fang Xi saw a person. This person was wearing a purple Dharma robe, shimmering with spiritual light, clearly an extraordinary treasure.

"Brother Luo?"

Fang Xi recognized him; it was none other than Luo Gong!

"Fellow Daoist Fang!"

Luo Gong cupped his hands, his face brimming with smug satisfaction.

"Brother Luo's Dharma robe seems to be of second-order rank already. . . " Fang Xi complimented.

"Indeed, after joining White Peak Mountain, the guest elder treatment is truly excellent. This second-order Dharma robe is woven from century-old spirit silkworm silk and engraved with five grand Dharma arrays, its defensive power is quite impressive. . . Sigh, being a rogue cultivator in the past was truly like a frog in a well; only today do I realize the unfathomable depth of a true major power's foundation. . . Even their cultivation methods are far superior! " Luo Gong said smugly, letting out a sigh of emotion.

"I haven't congratulated Brother Luo yet, it seems you've entered the Scripture Pavilion?"

Fang Xi smiled.

"So Fellow Daoist Fang knows about it too? " Luo Gong nodded: "The cultivation methods in the Scripture Pavilion are truly all-encompassing; I was practically spoiled for choice before I found a top-tier Dharma art most suitable for myself, one that cultivates both Dharma and body, so its power is quite impressive, I'd say. . ."

A glint flashed in his eyes as he asked meaningfully: "Fellow Daoist Fang seems to know a great deal about this?"

Fang Xi replied with a bitter smile: "Sigh. . . I actually yearned for White Peak Mountain as well, and even almost joined their lineage, but unfortunately, some petty person interfered back then. . ."

He did indeed initially have the idea of affiliating with a major power; otherwise, he wouldn't have come to White Peace Immortal City with his true name, or even achieved Foundation Establishment there.

Using his true name made him appear open and aboveboard, unafraid of scrutiny; besides, his background was indeed clean, and Fang Xi, in this identity, had no enemies, so there was nothing to hide.

He just hadn't expected that Young Master Song Clan would be so narrow-minded, resorting to petty tricks simply because things didn't go his way.

"So that's how it is, what a pity for Fellow Daoist Fang. . ."

Luo Gong quickly offered comfort, but couldn't help but feel a little smug inside.

One's sense of happiness, after all, is often born from comparison.

He looked at Fang Xi, and immediately felt much happier, and he also liked making friends with Fang Xi.

After all, this person was at the same level as him, both early Foundation Establishment, but slightly inferior in various aspects, which gave him quite a sense of superiority when they conversed. . .