Chapter 657: Shen Fei

Taize Lake.

Spirit Medicine Island.

Revisiting a familiar place, Xiaoqing was very excited; it chased dogs and drove away chickens in the lake, stirred up schools of fish, and eventually caught a large turtle and a croaker to serve as its underlings, showing off its might.

This style of bullying the weak and fearing the strong, of ruthlessly pushing around the small fry, was quite a match for its master.

Aaron first harvested a portion of the Nine-Eyed Begonia and replanted some, then used his own attainments in Array Formation to improve the Maze Array, which now looked somewhat crude.

Arriving at the beach at this moment and seeing Xiaoqing causing such a ruckus, he couldn't help but smile: "Xiaoqing, come here!"

Xiaoqing put on the airs of a Qi Refining Monster Beast, sauntered over to Aaron with its retinue of underlings, and held its head high, seemingly asking for a reward.

"Speaking of which, it's nothing much... Life for a Loose Cultivator in this Far West is truly too arduous, and resources are insufficient. After I, Shen, reached Foundation Establishment, I still wish to continue seeking the Tao, so I have come specifically to ask if there is a way to head to Great Gan?" Aaron said with an ambiguous smile.

Aaron waved his hand and entered the market on his own.

Of course, when the situation was dire with war previously, Aaron certainly would not have come.

During his travels, Aaron had already changed his appearance, becoming a young Foundation Establishment Initial Stage cultivator.

"So that's how it is..." Lin Laotou was not surprised at all.

But even items to ensure survival during Golden Core are hard to obtain.

Aaron smiled gently.

The patrolling cultivators saw a Foundation Establishment cultivator arrive and hurriedly bowed in salute: "Greetings, Senior, welcome to the Lin Family Market!"

Now, after the great war, everything is waiting to be rebuilt, and the market is quite lively.

After giving his instructions, Aaron steered his Magic Tool and soared into the sky, disappearing into the horizon in the blink of an eye.

Aaron said candidly.

"Welcome, Senior. May I ask what business brings you to our Listening Wind Pavilion?"

After Aaron drank a pot of Spirit Tea, an old man with Great Perfection cultivation respectfully entered the private room, his manners quite polite.

Cultivators who had such thoughts were naturally countless.

Such cultivation is not particularly eye-catching in the Far West; after all, among Loose Cultivators, there are always geniuses who succeed in Foundation Establishment on their own.

After the thirteenth layer of the Mingyu Art is surely cultivated to Great Perfection, one must consider the issue of Golden Core.

Under the same realm, those beaten into a sorry state by Black Demon Sect cultivators are everywhere.

And news about how wealthy Great Gan is and how abundant its immortal cultivation resources are has also spread uncontrollably, along with some captured Demon Cultivators.

"So that's how it is... To tell you the truth, the Extreme West Alliance has indeed dispatched many groups of people before and successfully opened a safe shipping route that bypasses the Black Demon Sect-controlled area to reach Great Gan..." Lin Laotou said with a chuckle: "This route is controlled by the Haoran Sect. After the great war ended, it was converted for commercial use, with an agreement to make a round trip every five years. Fellow Daoist, you have come at an unfortunate time; the most recent Giant Flying Ship set sail just one year ago. If you want to wait for the next one, it will be four years from now."

Lin Laotou immediately began to win Aaron over, praising his own family to the skies.

Now that both sides have called a truce, it is indeed an opportunity to head to Great Gan.

No matter where one is, it is worth being treated with courtesy.

After speaking, a look of expectation appeared on his face: "If Fellow Daoist wishes to find a place rich in resources to cultivate, why not consider my Lin Family? Although my Lin Family cannot be considered immensely wealthy, supporting the cultivation of a Foundation Establishment Initial Stage cultivator is more than enough."

Aaron had truly been ruthless this time; after patrolling the Spirit Medicine Garden, he harvested seven or eight out of ten of these three-hundred-year-old Spirit Medicines and replanted a batch of seeds.

Only one Longevity Turtle remained, letting out a mournful cry toward the direction its master had left.

He made no attempt to conceal his Foundation Establishment Initial Stage cultivation, which was fully revealed; pedestrians on the road naturally retreated one after another, not daring to contend for the path with him.

Then they flooded into the Eastern Three Kingdoms, looking for ways to reach Great Gan, and some even defected to the Black Demon Sect—after all, the Far West was originally composed of many countries, and in reality, there was no national or ethnic sentiment; defecting to the strong is the instinct of a Loose Cultivator.

Spending a few years slowly inquiring and confirming the news is also what Aaron prepared to do.

Dongwu Kingdom, Lin Family Market.

After all, this is a Foundation Establishment cultivator!

Heading to Great Gan to seek opportunities became the final resort.

"If you encounter an enemy you truly cannot fight, I also permit you to retreat temporarily!"

After some beating around the bush, Aaron still politely declined Lin Laotou's recruitment and smiled: "Since Flying Boats will stop for trade at various markets four years from now, and then gather at one place to head to Great Gan, I shall settle here for a few years..."

"I do not wish to change my cultivation method to practice Demon arts, so I can only find an opportunity to cross the Black Demon Sect's territory and look for a way to reach the area controlled by the Shushan Sword Pavilion..."

Aaron just smiled without a word.

Although the Longevity Turtle does not have high intelligence, it has lived for so many years, so it could still understand Aaron's words.

"So it turns out to be a Senior who achieved Foundation Establishment as a Loose Cultivator; this old man was disrespectful." The old man hurriedly bowed again: "Congratulations to Senior on your successful Foundation Establishment. I wonder what news Senior wishes to know? To tell you the truth... this Listening Wind Pavilion is backed by my Lin Family, and we are very clear about the immortal cultivation affairs of the nearby countries..."

"Remember not to be flashy. Also... it is not easy for fishermen to survive; if they accidentally come here, just let your underlings drive them away."

A Foundation Establishment cultivator with ordinary features and a simple, honest face arrived outside the market.

Furthermore, he would not be subjected to any difficulties.

"Hmm..."

Aaron found a Spirit Tea house and went to a private seat on the second floor.

Markets everywhere are much the same, with shops for pills, Talismans, and Magic Tools... as well as stalls run by Loose Cultivators selling everything by the roadside.

This day.

Then, he headed east all the way and arrived at Dongwu Kingdom.

Aaron casually rewarded it with a flick to the head, then smiled: "This Spirit Medicine Island and Spirit Medicine Garden will depend on you to guard them from now on... Remember not to be ostentatious. If I return and find the Spirit Medicine destroyed, I will peel your shell!"

Listening Wind Pavilion, second floor.

He indeed had this intention.

Xiaoqing nodded, looking dazed and confused.

Indeed, it is easy to support a Foundation Establishment Initial Stage cultivator, but he is already at the late stage, so...

This market was built by the immortal cultivation family, the Lin Family. The Lin Family is a Foundation Establishment family; not only are there two Foundation Establishment masters in the family, but one clansman joined the Haoran Sect, successfully achieved Foundation Establishment within the sect, and attained the position of Inner Sect deacon.

Ever since the Black Demon Sect invaded, many low- and middle-level cultivators in the Far West discovered that they were actually bumpkins!

Therefore, no one in the Dongwu Kingdom dares to offend the Lin Family Market, and business is booming.

"It is no matter... I am Shen Fei; I have been in seclusion for Foundation Establishment and have only come out today to inquire about some news."

Although he has the route map given to him by Shen Qingchen, traveling alone is ultimately not as safe as joining a group.

Furthermore, Aaron also stuffed it with quite a few Magic Tools and Talismans, so even if it faces a cultivator at the Qi Refining Late Stage or even the perfection stage, it might not be unable to put up a fight.

Aaron does not even intend to take the flight four years from now directly, but is prepared to observe for a few more rounds to confirm the level of danger before deciding.

In any case, he has plenty of time and does not need to rush.

(End of this chapter)