Stealthily cultivating in the chaotic world of demons and martial artists
Chapter 1146 - 1000: Opportunity

Chapter 1146: Chapter 1000: Opportunity

"The Qinghe Mountain Lord had annihilated the Shushan Sect in one battle and is now hailed as the top side-door Sword Immortal in the world! He is the person most likely to become an Immortal Cultivator through the side-door method!"

"The Shushan Sect is a major orthodox sect of the mysterious sect, and it has the great merit of exterminating the Demon hordes in West Kunlun. Yet, it was destroyed in one battle, which is truly inconceivable."

"Pah... A third-generation disciple from Shushan, who had gone to Guiyun Island to demand Spirit Medicine, had a conflict with the Cultivators there, suffered a minor setback, and then he went back and called his elders to nearly annihilate Guiyun Island. This is common knowledge in the Eastern Sea. Now they have finally hit a steel plate—it’s karma, what goes around comes around! Hahaha..."

"I just want to know if that Qinghe Mountain Lord plans to start his own sect? Even if I can’t be listed in the school’s records, being a menial worker would be fine."

The group of Sword Immortals and Swordsmen were still eagerly discussing the previous great battle, even arguing until their faces turned red.

Cui Feiniang and Niu, squeezed in their midst, felt out of place like Huskies among wolves, uneasily fidgeting.

However, remembering the battle of that day still made their hearts flutter and their minds race, unable to contain themselves.

"I... I too want to ride a sword to immortality! To become an Immortal!"

A strong longing appeared in Niu’s eyes.

That day, while on the ship, they too had witnessed that heaven-shaking battle.

Although it was but a fleeting glimpse, their hearts yearned for it, greatly stirring their aspiration for the Dao.

This time too, upon hearing that the ’Banquet of Sharing Treasures’ was only for those with the fate, they immediately went to try their luck.

All along the way, both of them were extremely cautious.

After all, any Sword Immortal could claim their lives!

If they hadn’t been protected by all kinds of Arrays and barriers from beginning to end while watching that battle, they might have already turned into powder, or had their eyes blinded by the dazzling Sword Light...

"Isn’t this Niu and Feiniang? What, have you two also come to seek Immortal Fate?"

Suddenly, a sinister voice echoed out.

"Oh, it’s Supervisor Lan!"

Seeing an old eunuch in a blue robe approaching, Cui Feiniang forced a smile.

By King Xiaoyao’s side, there were two great supervisors, and this was one of them, rumored to be adept with the vicious Bee Sting strike.

If Supervisor Lan was here...

Cui Feiniang’s eyes shifted, and she soon caught sight of King Xiaoyao, immediately stepping forward with Niu to pay respects, "We greet the young lord!"

Upon closer inspection, they felt that the young lord had slightly sagging eye bags, a darkened forehead, but protruding temples, and eyes that were bursting with sharp light, an appearance of excessive indulgence combined with a significant advance in power.

In the Martial Arts World, these two conditions couldn’t possibly be found in the same person.

But it was different with the Immortal Path.

’I heard that the young lord encountered a Different person called ’Peach Blossom Young Master Yao Bai’ on the sea market above, followed him to learn a Magic Spell, wasn’t satisfied even after causing trouble to several maids by his side, don’t tell me he’s going to set his sights on me now?’ Cui Feiniang thought with a chill in her heart.

"No need for formalities!"

King Xiaoyao, wearing a golden crown and holding an ivory folding fan, looked every bit the elegant gentlemen of a murky world.

He waved his hand and smiled, "When we are outside, Miss Cui of the Cui family need not stand on ceremony."

After exchanging pleasantries with Niu, he asked, "Are you two planning to attend the Banquet of Sharing Treasures, to see if you can stumble upon an opportunity? Why don’t you come with me?"

Cui Feiniang couldn’t refuse, so she and Niu proceeded side by side with King Xiaoyao.

The closer they got to the Origin Magnetism giant mountain at the center of Divine Wood Island, the lighter they felt, nearly flying out of their skins.

This was the result of the weakening force of the underground Origin Magnetism.

In the end, with a light leap, they soared a hundred yards, easily surpassing the limits of the Martial Arts World and entering the floating Origin Magnetism giant mountain.

"This..."

Upon reaching the top of the Origin Magnetism giant mountain, Cui Feiniang felt as if surrounded by Five Colored Glows, like being in thick fog, with no idea of her whereabouts.

Even King Xiaoyao, Supervisor Lan, and Niu had disappeared.

"Fortune..."

Cui Feiniang murmured and walked into the fog.

After what seemed like ages, she suddenly saw a green Cliff Wall in a burst of clarity.

Around the wall, crows circled and cawed.

Scorching heat rushed towards her, causing her face to turn red, her delicate body breaking a sweat.

Cui Feiniang, looking at the sky full of crows, bit her teeth and took a step forward.

With that step, it seemed as though all the crows in the sky turned to look at her.

A feather drifted down, with a row of golden characters on it spelling out the cause and effect of that place.

"There is a treasure of fire here. Should one obtain this object, they must swear to ’Elder Fire Crow’ to eliminate a great enemy. If the enemy no longer exists, then it changes to looking after his descendants or accumulating thirty thousand good deeds?"

Cui Feiniang looked at it, somewhat taken aback.

Although she didn’t know what these good deeds were, it was obviously something extremely important to Cultivators.

Elder Divine Wood was an honest person; even when giving a Treasure, he made the cause and effect clear beforehand. Even if in the future some Individual Cultivator encounters calamity due to obtaining the treasure, it couldn’t be blamed on him.

"Feiniang is willing to accept this obligation," Cui Feiniang said, her teeth clenched, immediately agreeing.

After all, she was merely an ordinary person; if she missed this opportunity, there might not be another.

Caw!

As soon as her words left her mouth, the sky full of fire crows suddenly flew towards her!

Within a moment, tens of thousands of fiery crows all flew into a black sea snail shell the size of a palm, which fell into the arms of Cui Feiniang with a smooth, warm feel.

The fog around them dispersed.

Cui Feiniang’s face showed a mix of sorrow and joy as she found herself standing outside the massive Origin Magnetism Mountain.

Clearly, her fate at the Banquet of Sharing Treasures had come to an end.

However, on the bottom of this sea snail shell, three small characters were inscribed ’Ten Thousand Raven Jar’!

Cui Feiniang had no magic power, so she could only try to channel her inner true qi into the Ten Thousand Raven Jar.

Boom!

From the Ten Thousand Raven Jar, a stream of light flew out and landed on Cui Feiniang’s forehead.

It turned out to be a cultivation magic spell, named ’Great Raven Technique’!

According to the description, it was a top-tier technique among the less orthodox paths, potent enough to cultivate to the level of an Individual Immortal.

At the end of the scripture, there was an autobiography of ’Raven Daoist’, detailing the origins of a great enemy, clues for posterity, and information about several disciples...

At the very end of the inscribed technique on the sea snail shell, there was an additional line of text, apparently added by a fortunate disciple of Shu Mountain—’Raven Daoist’s third disciple ’Dark Raven’, once left behind a volume of his teachings, of which the latter half was obtained by a wandering taoist who went on to establish the Old Crow Temple lineage on Decayed Mountain... that founder of the Old Crow Temple, furthermore, Decayed Mountain is ’Qinghe Mountain’!’

"Could it be an item greatly related to the former master of Qinghe Mountain?"

Cui Feiniang was startled, then overjoyed.

She scanned her surroundings and soon saw the fog dissipate, revealing the figure of Niu.

At this moment, the young farm boy was carrying a large cauldron on his back. This cauldron had three legs and two handles, seemingly cast entirely of bronze, with numerous inscriptions on its body.

"Is that the Golden Emperor Cauldron?!"

Astonished, a shout came from not too far away.

King Xiaoyao and Mr. Lan appeared simultaneously, empty-handed.

Apart from them, there was a cultivator with peach blossom-like eyes, none other than the Peach Blossom Son, Yao Bai, looking at the colossal cauldron Niu was carrying, with a face full of shock, envy, and greed...

Even an Immortal Cultivator would lose composure when faced with a temptation beyond imagination!

"Is that the Golden Emperor Cauldron?"

"I’ve heard that this cauldron was forged by a former head of the Shu Mountain Sect who collected the essence of the five metals, fused with elemental sky bronze, Star River True Sand, Taiyi Platinum... It’s a cauldron for refining swords; the illustrious flying swords of Shu Mountain, many of which came from this Golden Emperor Cauldron, have many marvelous uses in combat and self-defense..."

A disciple of the Divine Wood Island, empty-handed, saw this sight and yet envy appeared on his face: "Brother, what good fortune you have!"

"I... I’m just a bit stronger than average," Niu said with an honest smile. "When I climbed this mountain, there was fog everywhere; I was completely disoriented... Then, a bunch of things came at me, and I ran with the cauldron in tow..."

Upon hearing this, Cui Feiniang thought to herself: ’This Niu seems to be a person of great fortune.’

"Haha... Young brother, you really are lucky. My name is Yao Bai."

The young man with peach blossom eyes immediately approached and warmly greeted Niu, leaving even King Xiaoyao aside.

Seeing this scene, King Xiaoyao’s eyes drooped, and his face turned as cold as ice.

...

Several days later.

As the last treasure was claimed by a fortunate individual, the vast Origin Magnetism Mountain abruptly transformed into a beam of Origin Magnetism divine light, vanishing without a trace.

All cultivators who witnessed this felt a sense of poignant loss in their hearts.

They knew that this opportunity had ultimately ended.

Then, they began to enthusiastically discuss the treasures generously distributed by Elder Divine Wood.

Among them, several Pure Yang grade flying swords were particularly coveted by all.

In such a fervent atmosphere, King Xiaoyao’s Baochuan quietly sailed away from the dock.

The ship, initially slow, suddenly picked up speed, leaving the vicinity of Divine Wood Island.

Inside the quiet room.

Cui Feiniang was holding the Ten Thousand Raven Jar, silently pondering over the cultivation spells, her brows revealing a trace of worry: ’To cultivate magic power, I must first cast a furnace cauldron, then open up the heart’s illumination; it’s a bit troublesome...’

Niu, being honest to a fault, didn’t believe King Xiaoyao and Yao Bai would do him harm.

Moreover, having been out at sea for a long time, he was already eager to return home.

Without any remark from King Xiaoyao, he took the initiative to return to the Baochuan.

Cui Feiniang, out of a sense of debt for saving her life, could only grit her teeth and go along with Niu.

As she delved deeper into the spell techniques now, she realized her hope to quickly cultivate magic power had been dashed.

Without being able to cultivate magic power, there was even less to say about activating magical treasures.

No matter how exceptional these two treasures were, they remained inanimate objects.

’What’s more, even if I could kill, do I intend to kill King Xiaoyao and become a fugitive from Great Zhou?’

Even though Cui Feiniang was a person of the Martial World, she still lived in the secular world, and she had some reverence for the royal laws.

...

"All right, we are now far from Divine Wood Island; even if there’s any fight, his family would definitely not care to intervene," Peach Blossom Son Yao Bai said as he patted King Xiaoyao’s shoulder with a smile on the deck: "You’ve done well. Let’s head to ’Five-Color Island’ first; that’s our Peach Blossom Sect headquarters. If our sect leader sees us offering up two magical treasures, the rewards will be generous... Haha..."

Before his laughter ceased, a beam of sword light descended from the sky, shattered the sparse demonic aura, and severed the head of this Peach Blossom Son with a single stroke!