Chapter 452 - 233: Sharing the Same Boat—Pay Up or Swim

"Really generous, but to go through so much effort, it surely can’t just be three years of no business, then a windfall. Without Chu Ying, it seems this Tier Three Array would be impassable. One and a half million... that’s still affordable."

After pondering for a moment, Wen Jiu also maintained the cultivation level of East Spring Undying Bone at the Late Stage of Foundation Establishment, keeping the appearance of a Ghost Cultivator. Five days later, imitating the Three Karmic Demon, he headed to the entrance of the Heaven-Reaching River, only to be stopped by Chu Ying.

After paying one and a half million Low-grade Spirit Stones in one go, Wen Jiu was led to a Flying Ship hidden in the valley.

When Wen Jiu stepped onto the Flying Ship, there was no scene of many people coming forward to greet and bow. Everyone on the ship stood aside in groups of two or three, but they would covertly scrutinize East Spring Undying Bone with extreme caution.

To Wen Jiu’s surprise, he saw two or three familiar faces on the Flying Ship. Of course, it wasn’t the looks that were familiar, but the auras. In Yan Zhen’s memory, each of the three was vividly painted.

First, there was the young Foundation Establishment Cultivator at the stern. Although his appearance had changed and his aura was somewhat different, East Spring Undying Bone still recognized him. This person was a sword dao genius, born with a Sword Heart.

He was none other than the only son of Yan Zhen’s master, Fake Pill Cultivator Master Wen Hua, born two years after him, named Wen Yue. This person exhibited excellent aptitude, reaching Qi Cultivation at ten and successfully entering the Early Stage of Foundation Establishment at forty.

Now, at forty-two, due to taking the Youthful Appearance Pill, his appearance and demeanor remained that of a young man in his twenties.

The second person East Spring Undying Bone recognized not by aura, but by the Dual Tiger Struggle Spirit Jade Pendant in his arms. It was a gift from the Immortal he admired, so he never parted with it.

This person was named Bao Jifei, with even greater backing, being the eldest grandson of the current Sect Leader of Divine Extinction Thousand Peaks, Bao Tiangai.

The third was a Female Cultivator. Wen Jiu recognized her purely by her face, as she did not conceal it at all. She also hailed from an extraordinary background, being Qu Wuyi’s younger sister, Qu Qianqian.

Beside each of the three was a Late-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator with an extremely thick aura, making these six the most formidable small group on the Flying Ship. As for the others, Wen Jiu didn’t recognize them, but each had attendants.

Even at the Early Stage of Foundation Establishment, their attendants were at the Middle Stage of Foundation Establishment.

"Am I witnessing a young master and young lady run from the Divine Fall Mountain Range to the Hundred Floating Domains?" In Lengxi Mountain, Wen Jiu didn’t know what to say for a moment. He immediately used the Corpse Fate Technique to divine for them.

Goodness.

Each one, even at the Early Stage or Middle Stage of Foundation Establishment, required corpse energy for divination comparable to a Fake Pill Cultivator.

But this wasn’t because of their trump cards.

It was wealth!

The treasures on these three were truly substantial.

"Could it be these real masters have started transferring their assets?" A thought suddenly emerged in Wen Jiu’s mind.

...

A few days later.

Chu Ying led them into the entrance of Heaven-Reaching River, sending everyone onto the fishing ship. By then, Wen Jiu was completely certain these people were transferring their assets.

Goodness, it must be Divine Extinction Thousand Peaks. While the people below fight to the death, the ones above are ready to leave the Divine Fall Mountain Range at any time. However, Wen Jiu wasn’t surprised, as this wasn’t an uncommon occurrence.

Soon, Wen Jiu followed the flow of people onto the fishing ship and was arranged in the cabins below deck. As for those few immortal second generation members, they were directly accommodated in the luxurious ancient tower on the deck.

But Wen Jiu didn’t care about this. He merely avoided the Three Karmic Demon and sat cross-legged in a corner of the cabin, waiting. Meanwhile, he used Divine Sense to probe the entire fishing ship. After confirming there were no Golden Core Cultivators and only two Fake Pill Cultivators, he didn’t bother any further and prepared to send the newly cultivated Evil Corpse to Feng Jue when he had the chance.

Unexpectedly, the Three Karmic Demon suddenly approached, sitting down next to East Spring Undying Bone, seemingly very interested in the latter who also knew of the Heaven-Reaching River entrance. "How should I address you, fellow daoist?"

Wen Jiu ignored him, having East Spring Undying Bone keep his eyes tightly closed, as if he hadn’t heard or seen anything.

Finding it dull, the Three Karmic Demon moved away.

Wen Jiu had no desire to interact with the Three Karmic Demon, preparing to kill the old man as soon as he condensed a Golden Core. The thousands of years of soul memory in his head were simply too tempting.

During the subsequent time, Wen Jiu controlled East Spring Undying Bone’s Divine Sense to quietly listen to the conversations of the various cultivators on the fishing ship, including the two Fake Pill Cultivators. From their few words, he learned about the fishing ship’s plans and the influence it belonged to, as well as its destination.

This fishing ship came from the West Mountain Floating Domain, the closest to the Traceless Mountain Range, which was about a hundred thousand miles away. The fishing ship belonged to a Golden Core Level Influence in the West Mountain Floating Domain—the Lu Family.

Starting today, the fishing ship would slowly head back, recovering Spirit Pearls and Spirit Stones along the way to the West Mountain Floating Domain. The journey was about two months, and their cooperation with the Wind and Cloud Immortal City was a three-month round trip.

As expected, it was different from what Chu Ying said.

Three months to earn twenty million Low-grade Spirit Stones, this Wind and Cloud Immortal City truly made a remarkable profit.

As for those two Fake Pill Cultivators, Wen Jiu had East Spring Undying Bone carefully sense them. Judging by their aura, they weren’t much stronger than Elder Qiu from the Little Demon Realm, at a par, and even if they acted together, East Spring Undying Bone should be able to handle them.

The reason Wen Jiu was making such plans was that the Lu Family seemed not to treat them as people in the cabins below deck.

While pondering, five robust Mid-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivators and a Foundation Establishment Perfection Cultivator entered the cabin with unkind expressions, scanning the nervous crowd, pausing only on the Three Karmic Demon and East Spring Undying Bone.

"It seems the Three Life Gates have reached the central Divine Fall Mountain Range, and even Late-stage Foundation Establishment Wanderers have begun to flee." A Lu Family Mid-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator snorted with disdain, his gaze passing over the Three Karmic Demon and East Spring Undying Bone before settling on a young Early Stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator.

The look was like a pack of wolves eyeing their prey.

Immediately after, the Foundation Establishment Perfection Elder Cultivator from the Lu Family spoke coldly, "Listen up, there are some vacancies in the rooms upstairs. Anyone who wants to stay there can speak up now. The price is very fair: two hundred thousand Low-grade Spirit Stones, fair for all."

"Fellow daoist, do you want to stay?"

The Mid-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator from the Lu Family asked with a sneer at the young Early Stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator leaning against the wall.

"I won’t stay; I no longer have any Spirit Stones." The young Early Stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator quickly shook his head, avoiding the other’s cold gaze.

But the Foundation Establishment Perfection Cultivator’s face suddenly turned cold, "You think I am negotiating with you? Those who don’t stay will be thrown overboard and can swim across the Heaven-Reaching River themselves... I forgot to tell you, even a Late-stage Foundation Establishment Body Cultivator cannot soak in the Heaven-Reaching River for long. Eventually, the river will corrode the Spirit Body. In less than three days, you’ll be dead, so ponder well: Spirit Stones or your life.

I know each of you daring to flee carries many Spirit Stones and family assets given by your families, but I, Lu Fang, am not a person who takes advantage of others during their crisis. Just two hundred thousand, with two hundred thousand you can get a clean room and safely reach the West Mountain Floating Domain."

"You have ten breaths to decide. Those who don’t want to stay can swim over themselves." Another Mid-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator shouted angrily.

In Lengxi Mountain, Wen Jiu was rather speechless.

These people are really black-hearted one by one.

Two hundred thousand Spirit Stones, although he could afford it, he genuinely didn’t want to give it away like this, as doing so would be a Bottomless Pit. Would they stop after getting two hundred thousand Spirit Stones?

Impossible!

At this thought, Wen Jiu couldn’t help but glance at the Three Karmic Demon.

As a Demon Cultivator, as a Golden Core Cultivator, how can you tolerate this?

"Fellow daoist, don’t look at others anymore. Give us a clear answer, whether you’ll pay and stay, or not."

At that moment, Lu Fang suddenly glanced at East Spring Undying Bone.

[The same old routine.

The second update at 8 PM.]