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    Starry Sky Professional Directory 128

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    “That Foundation Establishment stage cultivator from the Myriad Beasts Sect, did he not dare come, so he sent his disciples to die…? Anyway, cannon fodder dying isn’t a pity.”

    Several days later.

    Fang Xing compiled the information he’d gathered and began to strategize his escape—no, his relocation plan.

    “There are acquaintances in the market, which is quite good…”

    “To leave comfortably, the most convenient way is to take a flying boat… The market is so large, the flying boats transporting goods can carry many passengers each time…”

    “Relying on Su Ye to get a ticket shouldn’t be difficult.”

    He chose Su Ye because this woman had witnessed Fang Xing’s strength and wouldn’t try to take advantage of him for profit.

    Moreover, she had previously signed a second-order spirit contract. Although her cultivation was now profound, she might be able to break the contract, but she would have to pay a price.

    Fang Xing believed he wasn’t worth that price. After all, he had no grievances with Su Ye, and their cooperation had been quite good.

    “Besides that, I need a detailed map, and then, with my main body making the move, I can leave…”

    As long as there was a relatively safe route map, last time Su Ye, a Foundation Establishment Initial cultivator, was able to bring a group of the old, weak, sick, and disabled out safely.

    Fang Xing didn’t believe that he, in his main body form, couldn’t do it.

    Back then, he could kill a second-order demonic beast; now, his strength was even stronger.

    In close combat, even a Foundation Establishment Completion cultivator would only be a matter of one sword… Of course, this assumes a better sword!

    With his main body’s advancement, his second-order inferior spiritual weapon-level Qinghong Sword was gradually becoming inadequate.

    “I have quite a few good things on hand now, whether it’s that second-order demon core or the second-order Bing Fire God Thunder Talisman, taking them out will attract a lot of covetous eyes…”

    “But resources are still scarce here. I should go to the Wildlands and check out more resources, especially that Gāngsà Qi (fierce and evil Qi)!”

    “Besides that, I should also keep an eye out for Foundation Establishment Spirit Treasures… I wonder how much healing effect third-order pills have in this world?”

    This was a plan already made, comparing the local Gāngsà Qi with the special cosmic Qi in his treasure vault.

    Besides that, Fang Xing had also become interested in higher-order pills.

    Spirit pills that local martial artists couldn’t take didn’t mean Blue Star martial artists couldn’t!

    If there were pills that could ‘revive the dead and heal injuries’, could they replace ‘Returning Yang Water’?

    That would save so many credits.

    The cultivation world is rich in resources, which can be used to replace some of the original martial dao resources.

    This was Fang Xing’s established cultivation plan.

    With his current main body’s cultivation, achieving this wasn’t too difficult.

    And there was also his clone, a genuine cultivator, who could obtain many conveniences.

    Over the next few days, Fang Xing saw one flying boat after another transporting a large number of cultivators, causing Qinglinfang City to recover its popularity at an astonishing speed.

    Immediately afterwards, they began to send out personnel to conduct a carpet search near the Myriad Laws Secret Realm.

    Fang Xing looked at their search range and couldn’t help but chuckle.

    “Isn’t this where I fought with that third-order Jiao Dragon back then? Especially the place where the Qingxuan Sect’s Foundation Establishment cultivator fell… It seems that the Myriad Beasts Sect’s Foundation Establishment cultivator is holding onto a sliver of hope, or has noticed that female Foundation Establishment cultivator’s little actions?”

    In the dense forest.

    Han Qingyun held a pitch-black small shield-type artifact in one hand and a medium-grade flying sword in the other, his expression vigilant.

    While scanning his surroundings, he muttered to himself.

    ‘The Myriad Beasts Sect sent us here to search, but they didn’t say what to look for… They just ordered us to report anything unusual… Are they using us as cannon fodder?’

    He decided to just make a perfunctory effort.

    He definitely wasn’t going to sacrifice his life for the sect.

    As for that treasure?

    It was simply a source of trouble, something to be avoided at all costs, even if found, it should be discarded!

    ‘Those mountain people are so pitiful, eagerly awaiting the arrival of their saviors, only to be interrogated one by one… After the Heart-Searching Talisman finds no problem, they are allowed to be released and then used as forced labor…’

    Thinking of this, Han Qingyun felt that his departure back then was the right decision.

    ‘Actually, if anyone could find any remaining treasures, Senior ‘Fang Yun’ would be the most likely… After all, he is suspected to be a second-order body cultivator, and he even snatched opportunities from Elder Su back then. Even after Elder Su reached the Foundation Establishment stage, she dared not provoke him…’

    It seems that what one thinks about during the day, one dreams of at night.

    Han Qingyun blinked and saw a menacing black-robed cultivator walking towards him—it was ‘Fang Yun’!

    He rubbed his eyes, a flattering smile immediately appearing on his face as he bowed. “Greetings, Senior. It’s wonderful to see you safe and sound…”

    “Hehe, young man, you’re quite eloquent…”

    Fang Xing complimented him a few times, then said, “Meeting an old acquaintance today is truly a delight… Where is Daoist Su Ye? Take me to see her!”

    “Yes!”

    Han Qingyun immediately led the way, cautiously adding, “Qinglinfang City has changed hands, and now it’s under the control of the Myriad Beasts Sect… A Commander named ‘Lian Fengqi’ has arrived from the Myriad Beasts Sect. He is already at the Foundation Establishment Late stage. Besides him, the Black Heaven Sect also sent a ‘Zhang Duguan’, who is said to be at the Foundation Establishment Middle stage…”

    Duguan isn’t a name, but a position, ranking among the three Duguan, five Zhǔ of the Black Heaven Sect! The three Duguan are the Duguan (Superintendent), Dujiang (Lecturer), and Duchu (Cook), while the five Zhǔ are Jingzhu (Quiet Master), Tangzhu (Hall Master), Dianzhu (Palace Master), Jingzhu (Classic Master), and Huazhu (Transformation Master)… Plus a Foundation Establishment Completion stage Monitor, these are all the high-ranking officials of the Black Heaven Sect.

    “You’re a good kid…”

    Fang Xing asked a few questions, learning that Lian Fengqi had a second-order demonic beast, a Winged Tiger, as a spirit pet. He smiled and casually took out a top-grade artifact he didn’t care for from his storage bag and threw it over.

    “Thank you for your gift, Senior.”

    Han Qingyun happily accepted it.

    “By the way, did you have a route map when you were migrating? Give me a copy!”

    Fang Xing asked again.

    Han Qingyun was slightly startled, then took out a jade slip from his bosom. “This was made by me. It’s a bit crude…”

    Fang Xing took it and scanned it with his spiritual energy, nodding slightly. “It’s already quite good… You’re a thoughtful one.”

    He asked a few more questions about the dangers along the way, and through indirect questioning, he learned that Ding Hongxiu and her grandson had successfully arrived at the Wildlands, but Hua Feiyue had less luck and had fallen in a dangerous place. He fell silent.

    The two entered Qinglinfang City together. The enforcement disciples along the way saw Han Qingyun in his Qingxuan Sect robe and didn’t stop them for questioning.

    They arrived smoothly at a small courtyard on the top of a peak, where the spiritual energy was abundant and white mist swirled.

    “Han Qingyun, requesting to see Elder Su!”

    Han Qingyun sent a transmission talisman. Not long after, the mist dispersed, revealing a charming woman, Xiao Rui.

    “We have a guest. Please come in!”

    Xiao Rui glanced at Fang Xing, a trace of astonishment in her eyes, but a smile on her face as she invited Fang Xing into the courtyard and went to prepare tea and snacks.

    The courtyard was elegantly furnished, with only a plum tree, its branches as strong and twisted as a dragon, emitting a faint fragrance.

    Fang Xing sat down in the courtyard, looking at the refreshments offered by Xiao Rui, smiled slightly, and gently brushed his hand across the stone table, two jade bottles appearing. “Here are two bottles of pills useful for Qi Condensation cultivators. You and that young man can each have one.”

    “Thank you, Senior.”

    Xiao Rui picked up a jade bottle and opened it, revealing a pearl-like pill inside, almost transparent, with a concentrated but not overpowering medicinal fragrance.

    She was also skilled in pill identification. After a brief examination, she exclaimed, “A top-grade pill? Thank you for your generous gift, Senior!”

    Han Qingyun was even more excited, as his spiritual roots were poor, and he had to take a large amount of pills to increase his spiritual power.

    But too many pills would accumulate toxins in his body, making it harder to break through to the next stage.

    Top-grade pills didn’t have this problem.

    “Thank you, Daoist friend, for the pills…”

    Suddenly, the door of the attic opened, and Su Ye, carrying the scent of pills and smoke, gracefully emerged. “I was delayed for some time by a batch of pills. Please forgive me, Daoist friend!”

    “Of course, I don’t mind.”

    Fang Xing laughed heartily. He saw Xiao Rui and Han Qingyun bow again before bowing and leaving.

    “I wonder what brings you here, Daoist friend?”

    Su Ye gently lifted her sleeve, revealing a slender, jade-white hand as she poured tea for Fang Xing and softly asked.

    “Two things! First, I have a batch of second-order demonic beast materials, and I would like to ask Daoist friend to help refine Boiling Blood.”

    Fang Xing’s body-refining medicinal solutions had been out of stock for a long time. Although Boiling Blood wasn’t as good as Kunpeng Blood, it was definitely better than nothing.

    He planned to use these resources for his usual cultivation, and if they weren’t enough when he broke through, he’d try exchanging credits for precious treasures in the vault.

    “That’s easy.”

    Su Ye readily agreed. After reaching the Foundation Establishment stage, her alchemy had greatly improved, and this was a small matter.

    “Second, I wonder if it’s possible to leave the market now… Could Daoist friend help me buy a boat ticket?”

    Fang Xing looked into the eyes behind Su Ye’s veil.

    He had come here in his main body, naturally with sufficient confidence. Even if the three Foundation Establishment cultivators in the market attacked together, they would only become three corpses.

    Unless he sought death by actively walking into the flying boat formation’s death trap, there was a chance of being defeated.

    But even then, he could still escape.

    “Daoist friend wants to leave via flying boat?”

    Su Ye was startled, then said, “Now the market is no longer under the control of the Qingxuan Sect, but we Foundation Establishment cultivators do have the face to guarantee the departure of several Qi Condensation cultivators… As for Foundation Establishment cultivators, it’s difficult…”

    At this point, she paused.

    In her eyes, Fang Xing was still just an ordinary martial artist.

    ‘This Daoist Fang Yun’s concealment technique is truly miraculous. I know he is a second-order body cultivator, yet he has maintained this, clearly being extremely cautious…’

    Su Ye hesitated, “Could it be that Daoist friend is planning to board the ship as a martial artist? I must say, that would be even more eye-catching…”

    In the eyes of cultivators, martial artists were lowly. How could they possibly have the spirit stones to buy a boat ticket or get a guarantee from a Foundation Establishment cultivator?

    “No need. This is our first transaction, so I will send a Qi Condensation cultivator nephew, and you can simply send him away.”

    Fang Xing had the intention of letting others take the risk first, while he observed the situation.
    (End of Chapter)

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