Longevity: My Talents Are a Bit Abundant-Chapter 373: Winds of Turmoil

Shen Xuan was not mistaken.

The Lu Family not only didn’t retreat but launched a strong counterattack.

A demon hunting ship from the Wei Family was completely destroyed, both crew and vessel.

One Foundation Establishment Cultivator and more than a dozen Qi Cultivation Demon Hunters, leaving only one severely injured survivor.

That was deliberately left by the Lu Family.

The Lu Family of Azure Dragon Island formally declared war on the Wei Family of White Crane Island.

From secretive struggles, it turned into an open cultivation clan war.

Declaring war without warning, a vicious method.

They ambushed and sank the Wei Family’s warship.

This caused white silk to be hung up at over a dozen residences of the Wei Family.

The atmosphere of grief permeated the entire White Crane Island.

The entire Wei Family mobilized, starting to recruit loose cultivators for battle.

The conditions offered were very generous.

All spoils of war belong to individuals.

Salaries provided according to realm cultivation levels.

Killing a Lu Family Qi Cultivation Cultivator brings a reward of one thousand spirit stones.

The reward for a Foundation Establishment one is thirty times that, thirty thousand spirit stones.

Equivalent to a Sect Foundation Establishment Pill.

For a time, there was a constant flow of people in and out of the market in White Crane Island.

Some people feared the impact of the war and moved away.

Others came to profit from the chaos.

Hoping to make a fortune from the war between the two families.

Unexpectedly, the business in White Crane Island’s market became abnormally prosperous.

Prices of all sorts of combat spiritual objects, pill talisman array artifacts, etc., soared.

Making those merchants earn a lot of profit.

Several days later.

Wei Xinghong visited Shen Xuan.

Bringing a message from the patriarch.

Requesting Shen Xuan to intensify his alchemy efforts.

The Wei Family promised that as long as they capture upper-grade water demons, they would prioritize selling them to him at a fair price.

Any conditions, Alchemist Shen, feel free to ask.

Shen Xuan agreed readily.

If not for the fear of revealing his identity.

Shen Xuan would have considered using Thunder Talismans and Poison Talismans for barter.

His spirit stones were not plentiful.

Only thirty thousand spirit stones remained.

He also needed to pay for the modification of the Chaotic Heaven Staff.

Clearly.

The family war between the Wei and Lu families was going to last a long time.

Both sides had Fake Pill True Masters.

The highest combat power was the true strength of the family.

The combat power of the two Fake Pill elders was the key to determining the war’s outcome between the two families.

The life or death, victory or defeat of over a thousand cultivators from the Wei and Lu families rested in these two elders’ decisions.

Until the last moment.

The two Fake Pill elders would not act lightly.

In Shen Xuan’s Cave Mansion.

In the alchemy room, Wei Yating, along with Qing Feng and Ming Yue, was busy without stop.

Even when refining Tier Two Spirit Pills.

Shen Xuan only performed hand seals and spells during the few critical steps at the beginning and end.

A cauldron of Tier Two Spirit Pills required three days and nights of refining.

Shen Xuan only spent two to three hours each time.

The middle steps were time-consuming.

He left those to Wei Yating and Qing Feng Ming Yue.

In this world, nothing was more important than cultivation.

Shen Xuan would not halt his daily cultivation because of the Wei and Lu families’ war.

According to the tributor contract he had with the Wei Family.

In case of war, he, as a Pill Master, did not have to go to the front lines.

In case the Wei Family was defeated.

Shen Xuan could terminate the contract and leave on his own.

...

Just a few days after the Lu Family of Azure Dragon Island and the Wei Family of White Crane Island declared war.

The Zhang Family of Yunmeng Island announced their neutrality.

Not supporting either the Lu or Wei families.

Magical artifacts and treasures continued to be sold as usual, with fair treatment to all.

The prices of warships and battle boats were raised, requiring advance reservations.

The cultivation families in the East Mountain Sea Domain followed suit one after another.

Some cultivation families had marital ties with the Lu and Wei families, and usually maintained close relations.

They all firmly stood their ground in neutrality at this time.

Each announced that any family members joining the Lu or Wei families’ war were doing so as individuals, unrelated to the family, life, or death not accounted for.

Thus.

The entire East Mountain Sea Domain, even the Beast Emperor Pavilion and Divine Sword Sect, stood idly by, silently observing the war situation between the Lu and Wei families.

Many cultivation families even increased spiritual object trade with the Wei and Lu families.

Profiting from spirit stones.

However, the Wei and Lu families were not fools.

Both families shrank back, guarding their respective islands.

The frontline battles were mostly conducted by temporarily recruited loose cultivators.

Shen Xuan peacefully focused on cultivation and alchemy.

Every few days, there would be reports of victory.

The Wei Family declaring how many Lu Family members they had killed, how many Lu Family warships they had destroyed.

The war results were glorious.

According to the war report, the Wei Family maintained a great advantage on the battlefield, with the Lu Family suffering heavy losses, victory was in sight.

At first, Shen Xuan was skeptical.

At one point, he thought the Wei Family’s strength was overwhelming the Lu Family.

And they were about to overthrow Azure Dragon Island.

Later, after reading several war reports, he woke up instantly.

These battlefield reports must be exaggerated.

Similar to the "winning mentality" from his past life.

Emphasizing the inevitability of victory to boost morale and ease anxiety.

As for objective facts, it didn’t matter to the ordinary cultivators of the Wei Family and the unaware loose cultivators.

The killed were mostly the temporarily recruited loose cultivators of the Lu Family.

The destroyed warships, many were battle boats controlled by loose cultivators.

And in fewer numbers.

"Something’s not right!"

One deep and quiet night.

Shen Xuan quietly dove into the Spirit Pool.

After casting [Wishful Size], his body shrank by half.

He slipped through a narrow gap in the Spirit Pool into the East Sea.

Then, transforming into a tiger-faced flood dragon form, his demonic body expanded to a length of forty to fifty feet, heading to the frontline of the Wei and Lu families’ war.

In the seabed, Shen Xuan concealed his form, casting [Sharp-eyed], with flood dragon eyes like torches.

However, the scene before him made him laugh and cry.

With a sea line as the boundary.

Behind, more than a dozen original warships of the Wei and Lu families were stationed.

In front, over a hundred battle boats formed arrays attacking each other.

Cries shook the sky.

But it was only a battle between Qi Cultivation Realm loose cultivators.

The Wei and Lu families, with tacit understanding, did not deploy warships and Foundation Establishment cultivators on the field.

Only overseeing the battle from behind.

When tired.

The battle boats of the two families separated.

Each sending out a late-stage Qi Cultivation cultivator for a one-on-one confrontation.

Some mischief-makers even set up a betting scene on the front line.

The cultivators placing bets came in an unending stream.

Originally thought that a thousand-year blood feud would result in a war of life and death.

But this was it?

Truly a pecking match between amateurs.

Shen Xuan watched for a while, finding it boring.

He quietly returned to White Crane Island.

It seems neither the Wei nor Lu families are willing to risk everything.

Each possesses hidden cards.

The Wei family is trying to aid Wei Anxin in forming a core.

Presumably, the Lu family has a similar seed for core formation.

"If that’s the case, why does the Lu family of Azure Dragon Island provoke the Wei family of White Crane Island?"

Shen Xuan didn’t believe it was because of the so-called millennium feud.

When faced with interests, no grievance can’t be resolved.

"If it’s not the real intention of the Lu family of Azure Dragon Island, then the actions of the Beast Emperor Pavilion are intriguing."

Shen Xuan pondered for a moment.

Still couldn’t figure it out.

Simply stopped thinking about it.

If the sky falls, there will be taller ones to hold it up.

The strategic intentions of the major sects have nothing to do with him!

Shen Xuan lurked on White Crane Island for the Divine Turtle Essence Blood of Cang Ming True Master.

Meanwhile, practicing Alchemy Dao and purchasing upper grade Water Demon Essence Blood.

As long as there was no mortal danger.

He couldn’t be bothered with the war between the Wei and Lu families.

Anyway, there is a Spirit Pool in the cave mansion.

With Body Refining Great Success, newly learned "Thousand Transformations" skill.

Transformed into a flood dragon, able to change size freely.

No need to mind the Island Protection Array of White Crane Island, able to enter and exit freely.

Even if the Fake Pill True Masters of the Wei and Lu families arrived, he would still remain unscathed.

...

Deep into the night.

In the practice room.

Shen Xuan exhaled heavily, calming his heart, soothing the restless spiritual sea in his dantian.

He opened his eyes, looking at the jade table in front of him.

"Let’s see the quality of this invisible Demon Shark!"

The Mysterious Jade Talisman flashed with golden light.

[Stealable Talents: Body Temperature Regulation, Keen Sense of Smell, Invisibility]

Only three talent skills were displayed.

Even "Sharp Teeth and Fangs" didn’t show up.

Shen Xuan’s [Invisibility] skill had long reached perfection.

[Talent: Invisibility Perfection (2/3200)]

Afterwards, no matter how many times he used the [Invisibility] skill, the proficiency didn’t change.

The invisible Demon Shark could exceed Shen Xuan’s perfect-level talent, its grade was considered quite high.

"Since it’s named invisible Demon Shark, let’s choose invisibility."

[Talent: Invisibility Perfection (112/3200)]

[Dao Rhyme: 10408]

One-time gain of over a hundred points in [Invisibility] skill proficiency, the effect was decent.

The Dao Rhyme also increased by more than four hundred points.

Overall, it met Shen Xuan’s expectations.

The [Invisibility] skill was very useful.

Especially in the deep sea.

If others couldn’t detect it.

Shen Xuan would be undefeated.

The attack and defense both possess a strong element of surprise.

It’s best for ambush and assassination.

Nowadays.

Shen Xuan’s spiritual power, divine soul, and divine sense were comparable to Foundation Establishment Perfection.

The strength of his flesh body was nearing the invincible state, equivalent to a True Pill True Master.

After enhancing the [Invisibility] skill, in the deep sea, he was at ease, moving freely.

Unconsciously, the war had been going on for three months.

From the initial tension and excitement, now, it was calm and steady.

The East Mountain Sea Domain returned to its original state.

Each cultivation clan, calmly continued their demon hunting, mining, and farming as before.

The Wei family of White Crane Island and the Lu family of Azure Dragon Island, likewise returned to normal.

Except, in the middle of the sea route between the two families, more warships from their engagements had appeared.

Daily stand-off, occasional duels.

Days passed just like that one by one.

Shen Xuan finished refining the last basin of invisible Demon Shark Essence Blood.

[Talent: Invisibility Perfection (1108/3200)]

[Dao Rhyme: 14210]

The same [Invisibility] skill.

Execution speed was faster, effect was better.

Cultivators with divine sense inferior to his could not detect it at all.

This made Shen Xuan feel even more invincible.

Spring passed, autumn came, leaves falling in profusion.

Half a year had passed since the last auction conference.

It was the day to reclaim the Chaotic Heaven Staff as agreed.

Shen Xuan instructed Qing Feng and Ming Yue that he would be in closed-door cultivation.

For a period of ten days.

Told them to look after the alchemy room, guard the cave mansion’s exterior, and prevent outsiders from disturbing him.

That night.

Shen Xuan repeated his old tricks.

Dove into the East Sea from the Spirit Pool, transformed into a Tiger-faced Flood Dragon, swam near Weihai Immortal City.

Then, he resumed human form, transformed with "Thousand Transformations" into a thunder surnamed cultivator, and went to the Divine Sword Pavilion to retrieve the modified magical artifact, Chaotic Heaven Staff.

"Fellow Daoist Lei, your magical artifact!"

Artifact refining master Ouyang Xing took out the Chaotic Heaven Staff, looking pleased.

At this time, the Chaotic Heaven Staff was no longer dull black, it shone gold, with a spiritual wave undulating on its surface, faintly emitting an imposing and terrifying aura.

Shen Xuan was delighted at the sight.

Ten jins of Ocean Essence Mysterious Gold, just the material cost, was worth a hundred thousand spirit stones.

"Glad not to disappoint! Would Fellow Daoist Lei like to try it?"

"Sure!"

Shen Xuan reached out, gently grasped the Chaotic Heaven Staff, waved it casually, rows of golden rod shadows appeared as if thousands of Chaotic Heaven Staffs were moving simultaneously.

Shopkeeper Hu and Ouyang Xing exchanged a glance.

Both were Foundation Establishment Realm.

Knew the weight of the Chaotic Heaven Staff.

In the hand of this thunder surnamed cultivator, the Chaotic Heaven Staff moved with ease, effortlessly.

His physical strength far surpassed that of ordinary Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators.

Even stronger than a Golden Body Realm body refiner by a few points.

"Very good. Here’s the remodeling fee."

Shen Xuan paid eighteen thousand spirit stones, secured the Chaotic Heaven Staff, saluted the two, and then turned to leave.

He had almost exhausted his spirit stones.

He planned to sell some unused Thunder Talismans, Poison Talismans, and Thunder Spirit Pearls.

However, to avoid trouble, he intended to change his identity.

Next.

After Shen Xuan set a reservation at the Sect Inn.

He used "Thousand Transformations", changing multiple times into different appearances to sell the Thunder Talismans, Poison Talismans, and Thunder Spirit Pearls in different cultivation shops.

These were hard currency.

After selling, Shen Xuan recouped eleven thousand spirit stones.

He was also marked with multiple tracking marks.

Shen Xuan pretended not to know.

Shi Ranran left the city alone.

Behind, three groups of cultivators, each using secret techniques, maintained a distance of several hundred zhang, tracking all the way.