Chapter 168: 124, Underworld in Instance World, Teleportation Array (4K Chapter)_2
"Could it be that this altar... can transport to other worlds?"
Xu Xing’s heart stirred as he made a bold guess.
It was clear that the goat-hoofed monster must have come from this Hexagonal Black Jade Array Platform.
He carefully examined the Hexagonal Black Jade Array Platform and saw a silver, spoon-like spiritual object inside. On the inner wall opposite the spoon’s handle, three lines of silver, tadpole-like script, similar to that on the Fire Command Token, were inscribed.
One line was engraved with the characters ’Qing Li,’ the same ones found on the Fire Command Token.
Does that mean...
This Black Jade Array Platform can lead to three different worlds?
The direction the spoon handle points to... should be the ’My Lord’s World’ the goat-hoofed monster mentioned. Or perhaps, this Black Jade Array Platform is a transit teleportation array between various worlds?
For a moment, various guesses flashed through Xu Xing’s mind.
But...
How do I activate this Black Jade Array Platform and teleport to another world?
Xu Xing frowned. He didn’t want to abandon his current Yin Soul unless it was absolutely necessary. What the next world held was still unknown, and he also wanted to further his Yin Soul cultivation to condense his next Nine Luminaries Immortal Fate sooner.
I’ll return to the Sect and exchange for some Array Manuals.
The worlds may differ, but knowledge remains constant. By drawing inferences, I might be able to activate this Hexagonal Black Jade Array Platform and reach another world. If, after two hundred years, I still haven’t figured it out, it wouldn’t be too late to open the path to the next world then.
Xu Xing finalized his plan.
The time ratio was one to thirty-six.
Two hundred years in the Instance World equated to merely six years in Reality.
Six years was a long time for mortals, but for cultivators like Xu Xing, at the Immortal Foundation Realm, it was just a brief period of secluded cultivation.
I’ll bring the Heavenly Demon Copper Scroll here as well.
Then, I’ll enter secluded cultivation here...
He pondered.
「...」
Reality.
Biyuan Mountain, Cave Mansion Cultivation Room.
After solidifying the Immortal Green Destiny [Underground Lord] and the Tenth Heaven Immortal Destiny [Six Caverns Immortal Official] with Taoist Fruits, Xu Xing felt his Yin Soul had faintly broken through some kind of shackles. Although his Yin Soul’s level hadn’t risen significantly, his control over his spiritual consciousness had improved dramatically.
He had initially estimated that successfully refining the Golden Cicada Sword Pill would take about a month.
However, after solidifying the Tenth Heaven Immortal Destiny [Six Caverns Immortal Official], he successfully refined the Golden Cicada Sword Pill in just half a month, reducing the time by nearly half.
Although the Great Imperial Court Sword Qi is an Innate Martial Art,
with the Golden Cicada Sword Pill’s enhancement, its power is comparable to an attack from a cultivator at the Immortal Foundation Middle Stage.
Xu Xing opened his mouth and swallowed the Golden Cicada Sword Pill.
Immediately, a golden gleam emerged from between his eyebrows, followed by a resplendent Sword Qi. This Sword Qi was not purely condensed from Magic Power; it contained a golden thread as fine as a hair.
Under this golden thread, the resplendent Sword Qi was extraordinarily sharp.
The Sword Pill has another advantage,
It merges with my mind and can be launched from any part of my body to strike the enemy, making it utterly unpredictable and catching them off guard.
Xu Xing flicked his sleeve robe, and the resplendent Sword Qi dissipated. The golden thread within it reverted to a Golden Cicada-shaped Sword Pill and returned to his palm.
The Golden Cicada Sword Pill also contained a hidden killing strike.
If the first strike was ineffective, it could undergo a ’Metamorphosis,’ consuming the Sword Pill’s own power to unleash an attack far exceeding an ordinary one.
Once the half-month is up...
I’ll emerge from seclusion.
Shen Zhou gifted me the Golden Cicada Sword Pill on behalf of the Sect. My return to Biyuan Mountain for seclusion would lead Shen Zhou and the others to easily guess I was refining the Sword Pill. After all, before becoming an External Cultivator, one must cultivate a few offensive techniques. Otherwise, upon arriving at the assigned region, one would inevitably be underestimated...
If I come out too early, it might arouse suspicion. In any case, this bit of time doesn’t matter much.
Xu Xing was about to open the Cultivation Room and leave Biyuan Mountain for the Flying Feather Immortal Palace.
However, after taking a few steps, he felt something was amiss. He suppressed the urge to leave seclusion and returned to the Jade Seat, continuing his meditation and Qi absorption.
The Great Sun True Scripture...
After pondering for a long time, Xu Xing took out this cultivation method.
The condensed Nine Luminaries Immortal Fate [Spring God Ju Mang] had prompted him to choose The Eternal Green Dao Sutra and its subsequent cultivation methods as his primary cultivation path. However, he wouldn’t neglect the Great Sun True Scripture either, choosing to cultivate it as a supplementary method.
It still follows the path of dual internal and external cultivation from the Eight-Armed Vajra Sutra.
To condense the Great Sun Arhat Golden Body...
He carefully pondered the profound mysteries of the Great Sun True Scripture’s cultivation method.
「...」
More than ten days passed in a flash.
Sensing the time was up, Xu Xing ended his secluded cultivation. He transformed into a streak of Escaping Light, left the Biyuan Mountain Cave Mansion, and headed for the Flying Feather Immortal Palace. As soon as he arrived at the Sect, several voice transmission talismans flew to encircle him.
The matter of the station at Folding Mountain Island...
Success.
Opening the first voice transmission talisman, Xu Xing couldn’t help but smile.
The Thousand-year Ganoderma Fruit beneath Folding Mountain Island was arguably his sole opportunity from his Fate Deduction. This opportunity would determine his future Immortal Journey and absolutely could not be lost.
The matters in the remaining voice transmission talismans were inconsequential.
They were mostly miscellaneous Sect affairs.
It seems Song Knife is also considering it...
He didn’t give me a definite answer rashly.
After all, ordinary people need at least a hundred years to make significant progress in the Immortal Foundation Realm. It hasn’t been that long. Even if Song Knife has made up his mind, he’ll want to observe my subsequent performance.
Xu Xing shook his head and hurried to the Lu Shi Pavilion.
This time, Jiang Yan didn’t chat with him for long. After handing him the stationing order for Folding Mountain Island, Jiang Yan hurriedly performed a Daoist salutation, saying he had urgent matters and couldn’t accompany him further.
When things are out of the ordinary, there’s usually something amiss.
Xu Xing didn’t think Jiang Yan had changed or was scheming against him.
With Jiang Yan’s shrewdness, if he truly intended to scheme against him, he wouldn’t have acted so abnormally as to draw his attention and arouse his wariness.
Not long after leaving the Lu Shi Pavilion, Xu Xing had a sudden realization.
The Luo Ying Two Immortals had sent him a voice transmission talisman!
They wanted to invite him to a banquet at Yuehai Pavilion.
It’s highly probable—eighty percent certain—that this couple succeeded in their bid for the Deacon position... Previously, the Deacon they reported to was Jiang Yan. Now that this couple has become Deacons themselves, they will surely try to win over some of the External Cultivators who had secret dealings with Jiang Yan...
This is also why Jiang Yan left in such a hurry.
Upon seeing this voice transmission talisman, Xu Xing immediately understood the whole situation.
It’s a major taboo for External Cultivators to bypass their Deacon and associate with another. However, it’s not necessarily such a grave offense for one Deacon to poach External Cultivators from another.
The Deacons are not a monolithic bloc.
Handling things too hastily... Disaster will surely follow.
Xu Xing concluded, directly refusing the Luo Ying Two Immortals’ invitation. He also forwarded the content of their voice transmission talisman to Jiang Yan, advising him to be cautious and avoid falling into a trap.
Knowing Jiang Yan’s way of doing things, he would never reveal what Xu Xing said today to his ’enemies,’ the Luo Ying Two Immortals.
Thus, this act was enough to earn significant goodwill from Jiang Yan, and he wouldn’t have to worry about making enemies in the future.
Even if his judgment was wrong and the Luo Ying Two Immortals had other intentions.
That wasn’t urgent either.
Jiang Yan wasn’t foolish enough to discuss his private matters with others. Sensible people naturally distance themselves from gossips.
About half a moment later.
Jiang Yan sent a voice transmission talisman in reply, expressing his gratitude to Xu Xing.
He also mentioned he had a ticket for the Sect’s Flying Boat to Wangchuan Sea, departing in ten days. This ticket was already deposited with Nie Shu at the Lu Shi Pavilion, and Xu Xing could go there to collect it himself...
Nie Shu, the young female cultivator at the Lu Shi Pavilion, was Jiang Yan’s subordinate.
That saves me a thousand Spirit Shells.
Seeing this, Xu Xing’s mood brightened considerably.
Jiang Yan was an upright man who understood reciprocity. Xu Xing had informed Jiang Yan of his refusal of the Luo Ying Two Immortals’ invitation. If Jiang Yan didn’t reciprocate appropriately, it would undoubtedly dishearten his ’subordinates,’ leading to a loss of their loyalty.
As for the Sect’s Flying Boat, its necessity stemmed from the vastness of Wangchuan Sea.
Relying solely on the flight speed of a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, it would take at least half a month to reach one’s assigned island, and that was assuming continuous full-speed travel.
If one’s Magic Power proved insufficient, or if one encountered Sea bandits en route, the losses would undoubtedly be severe.
Consequently, the Flying Feather Immortal Palace arranged a Flying Boat trip to the main islands of Wangchuan Sea every month. Sect disciples could take this boat, though the fare was not cheap: a one-way ticket cost one thousand Spirit Shells.
Naturally, for the sake of safety during the journey, most Sect disciples wouldn’t try to save this sum.