Stealthily cultivating in the chaotic world of demons and martial artists-Chapter 117 - 116 - Dissipation and Departure (Seeking

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Chapter 117 -116 – Dissipation and Departure (Seeking subscribers)_1

Fang Xi’s defeat to Ruan Dan soon spread throughout Peach Blossom Island.

The reaction of the group of cultivators… was very indifferent!

After all, Fang Xi had been silent for fifteen years and had long since lost any prestige. Even if there was any left, it was nothing more than the reputation of being the old tortoise of Jadeite Cliff or a minor first-order pill refiner.

On the other hand, Ruan Dan was a favored child of heaven with a superior Spiritual Root, and under the careful guidance of the Island Master, Fairy Taoling, it was normal for her to win at the same sixth layer of Qi Refining. If she had lost, that would have been shocking!

Poor Ruan Dan did not know that if she had deliberately stabbed with her sword at the last moment that day, it would have probably been her flying sword that broke.

Moreover, this matter was soon overshadowed by another!

The Mu Family had fallen!!

The Mu Family had once mortgaged their Spirit Land to the Feng and Mo Families, borrowing a large amount of Spirit Stones and went all in to buy shops in the bustling Ling Kong market, thinking that, with the business boom, they could grit their teeth and pay the agreed number of Spirit Stones and interest each year.

However, things did not go as they wished!

The “Silver Armored people” caused more and more trouble, and though the trade routes of the Ling Kong market were not entirely cut off, they were greatly affected.

The Mu Family’s shops were not just thriving; they were suffering losses each year!

As this continued, they naturally couldn’t repay the yearly Spirit Stones.

It was said that Mu Wen even sold his superior magical artifact and mobilized the entire Family to contribute Spirit Stones, borrowing everywhere, barely managing to pay for two years, but the third year, the deficit could not be filled no matter what.

Now, both the Feng and Mo Families were already thinking about reclaiming the land. With the contract in hand, even Ruan Xingling had no say in the matter.

Naturally, the members of the Mu Family were in deep mourning, frantically borrowing Spirit Stones everywhere. But who would dare to lend Spirit Stones to a group of people without any foundation?

As the deadline approached, it had become the hottest topic on Peach Blossom Island.

Even the people from the outer islands knew of the big name of Mu Wen, the “profligate son”.

After all, it’s quite rare for individual cultivators who, with great difficulty, had obtained a piece of Spirit Land as a foundation over several or even more than a dozen generations, to lose it in the second generation.

Many Cultivating Immortal Families were even prepared to use this case as a classic example to educate their younger generations.

…

Bang!

Bang!

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Hai Dagui, wielding a medium-grade magical hoe, diligently tilled the land.

“Uncle… Uncle, save me!”

“Just two hundred Spirit Stones… No, one hundred Spirit Stones!”

“Our three families are branches of the same tree. Uncle, you can’t just stand by and watch me die… If the Mu Family falls, yours will be next!”

From the outside world, occasionally, faint voices penetrated the array.

“So noisy, what’s he muttering about?”

After finishing a mu of land, Hai Dagui rested at the edge of the field and took a sip of tea.

“Isn’t that the profligate son? He used to be so arrogant, looking down on everyone. And now he’s been on his knees outside, begging for several days…”

Wang Xiaohu came by, his face showing disdain: “My mother said that’s just a bottomless pit that can never be filled… The old master certainly won’t make a move. He was so arrogant when he came knocking at our door back then. Does he think our memories are so short, all forgotten? I don’t know how he has the face to come back…”

“It’s always so noisy. It’s not good…”

Hai Dagui’s face showed disgust: “Last night, when I was refining Qi, his yelling scared me so much my True Qi nearly went the wrong way…”

“The old master is already adjusting the array. I heard he’s going to add a soundproof prohibition… Just endure it a bit longer. For now, consider it no more than dogs barking!”

Wang Xiaohu yawned.

Suddenly, a White Light shot up from the courtyard into the sky, blending into the mist.

Runes swam by like fish, and the wailing of Mu Wen from outside gradually decreased, eventually fading into silence…

“Finally, it’s quiet. A few more days of that and I wouldn’t have been able to sleep well.”

Hai Dagui let out a long breath and then asked curiously, “How much are Spirit Stones worth compared to a piece of Spirit Land?”

“I don’t know exactly, but on the ground it’d have to be about this big, this much…”

Wang Xiaohu drew a circle in the air, thought about it, and then spread his arms wider, as if he thought the circle he made was too small.

“Oh my goodness… this profligate son! If I had that many Spirit Stones, I’d keep them hidden under my bed, sleeping with one eye open to watch over them.”

Hai Dagui clicked his tongue.

“Is it just about the Spirit Stones? It’s the Spirit Land that’s key… That’s something you can have all the Spirit Stones in the world and people might still not sell it to you!”

Wang Xiaohu snorted in disdain.

…

Three days later.

Mu Wen, with a disheveled and listless appearance, left.

Inside the estate.

Fang Xi leaned against a Peach Blossom Tree, biting into a peach.

Although these Spirit Peaches did not compare to the second-tier Spirit Peach Trees in the medicinal fields, they still tasted quite good.

The taste was crisp and sweet, satisfying enough to indulge his palate.

Suddenly, he seemed to sense something and waved his hand to disperse the array, revealing a pathway.

Among the fluttering flower petals, a female cultivator gracefully descended.

The woman across from him was dressed in a pale peach robe, with an unremarkable face that the years had not scarred overly; instead, she simply possessed a more mature charm.

Upon seeing this lady, Fang Xi felt a sense of déjà vu, as if he was back to when he had first arrived at Thousand Island Lake and initially encountered her at Baochuan Market.

“I pay my respects to the Island Master,” he said.

He quickly tossed aside the peach and stepped forward to offer his salutations.

“Sir, you truly have a technique to retain your youthful appearance…”

Ruan Xingling started with a smile, gazing at Fang Xi, who appeared to grow younger and more lively.

“Hmph…it’s nothing more than practicing the Wooden Element Cultivation Technique, which is quite suited for maintaining one’s youthful appearance; that, and a good attitude,” replied Fang Xi, shaking his head.

Many Wooden Element Cultivation Techniques hold the effect of preserving youth, and taking Youth-Retention Pills can even maintain everlasting youth.

It’s not uncommon for Immortal Cultivators to appear eternally youthful.

Even if one does not practice Wooden Element Cultivation Techniques, as long as one breaks through early enough, they can maintain a youthful appearance indefinitely.

There are even some special techniques that have the effect of ‘reversing aging.’

Having once taken a Youth-Retention Pill herself, Ruan Xingling was unconcerned and simply laughed, “My disciple is somewhat unruly, I hope you won’t be offended, Sir!”

“To have taken such an excellent disciple, Sir, I should be congratulating you instead,” Fang Xi said with a slight smile, indicating he took no offense.

With a sweep of his Divine Consciousness, he had already detected that Ruan Xingling had indeed made a breakthrough to the tenth level of Qi Refining. It seemed she was now ready to venture out in search of an opportunity for Foundation Establishment, no?

Although Thousand Island Lake was vast, the chances for Foundation Establishment were still quite scarce.

Essentially, all Cultivators who have fully refined their Qi seek to pursue Foundation Establishment Pills, or at the very least, one Base-building Spiritual Object.

Attempting to break through to Foundation Establishment without any preparation not only has a high failure rate but also a very high fatality rate.

Fang Xi was definitely going to consume a Foundation Establishment Pill. Although he already had a considerable chance of establishing his foundation, he wanted the pill not for any other reason but because it ensured survival in case of failure!

For him, any breakthrough with a possibility of death was unacceptable.

So called ancient methods of establishing foundation, enlightenment-based methods, Heavenly Path-based methods… any breakthrough approach that involved a risk of dying could go to hell!

He would break through by consuming a Foundation Establishment Pill!

With great opportunity comes the need to be steady as an old dog!

Ruan Xingling began with talking about her disciple but then brought up the affairs of the Mu Family, saying with a smile, “To show my remorse, if you entreat me, Sir, I might just intervene in the matter concerning the Mu Family…”

In the past, when the late stages of Qi Refining members of the Feng and Mo Families had died, the situation became precarious. She had gone to stabilize the situation and escorted members of the Feng and Mo Families to the market, using her own Family’s resources to purchase breakthrough pills… letting them hold on until a late stage of Qi Refining appeared, ensuring a smooth transition. She had been a great benefactor to both families.

Furthermore, as the Island Master of Peach Blossom Island, she had the authority to intervene, naturally!

“Ah… Comrade Xuimu went through so much hardship back then; who would have thought that the Mu Family would fall to such a state today,” Fang Xi sighed, “Although I was quite friendly with him, how could I selfishly ask the Island Master to take sides? I only ask that you handle this fairly and ensure that Mu Zhong’s lineage is not affected…”

Ruan Xingling nodded lightly: “Mu Zhong’s lineage has already separated from the main family, and their Spiritual Field is not part of the pledged contract, so naturally, no one will bother them… Ah, when I presided over their division, I felt that Mu Wen was too risky. It was like leaving a back-up plan to comfort Comrade Xuimu, but I never thought it would actually come true!”

“How can one clearly describe the changes in life? It’s only been fifteen years…”

Fang Xi lamented and then suddenly asked, “Is the Island Master about to set out in search of an opportunity for Foundation Establishment?”

“It seems my disciple has mentioned to you about my breakthrough, indeed that’s the case,” Ruan Xingling was first surprised but then readily admitted, “In this life, I had a blissful childhood, was homeless when I grew up, later avenged a great enmity… and then took a worthy disciple. My life is already complete, and this Foundation Establishment is a hurdle I must attempt.”

“Then I shall congratulate you in advance, Sir, for your successful Foundation Establishment,” said Fang Xi solemnly while giving a respectful fist salute.

“I’ll take your lucky words. Today, as I was passing by, I specifically came to have a cup of Green Bamboo Wine, let’s consider it a farewell drink,” Ruan Xingling said, smiling. Even her plain features seemed to carry a hint of charm.

Fang Xi naturally went to fetch the cellar-aged Green Bamboo Wine to entertain Ruan Xingling properly, and only after did he watch as the Island Master left…

…

High above in the sky.

Ruan Xingling stood on a flower basket artifact, gazing at Peach Blossom Island and in the direction of Jadeite Cliff, murmuring to herself, “So it really wasn’t you…”

She had always found Fang Xi a bit mysterious.

Moreover, when the Silver Armor person intervened for the second time, gravely injuring Feng Baimeng and others, Ruan Xingling’s suspicion deepened.

There was no reason, yet coincidences abounded.

But considering the other party’s cultivation level, Ruan Xingling knew she was being overly suspicious.

Afterwards, she would often visit Fang Xi for a drink, partly with the intent to probe him.

But as the years went by, she eventually became sure that this man was merely an ordinary Spirit Farmer, at most with his little secrets, but nothing of great consequence, for he wholeheartedly devoted himself to farming, harbored no ulterior motives, and was quite the homebody…

A person can conceal something temporarily, but not for a lifetime.

After observing for fifteen years, Ruan Xingling had come to trust her judgment.

Not to mention, five years before, the Silver Armor person had reappeared while Fang Xi had been on the island the entire time, never venturing out!

She had even made a special trip to visit Fang Xi to confirm that he was indeed on the island at the time!

There was absolutely no connection between the two!

Ruan Xingling, thinking back to the momentary doubts that used to occasionally arise in her mind, couldn’t help but laugh at herself for being too imaginative.

“Where can my opportunity for Foundation Establishment be found?”

Ruan Xingling threw one final glance back at Peach Blossom Island, gently slapped the flower basket artifact, and amidst a whirlwind of petals, transformed into a burst of pink Escape Light and swiftly disappeared into the distance…