Stealthily cultivating in the chaotic world of demons and martial artists
Chapter 1164 - 1018: Zu Long Sells Himself

Chapter 1164: Chapter 1018: Zu Long Sells Himself

"So it’s Mrs. Feng, thank you for coming."

Yu Xiu, as the former head of Abundant Karma House, was adept in dealing with others, naturally taking the lead to respond, especially since she was one of the leading immortals present.

Meanwhile, Fang Xi was sizing up Star Field Square.

This square, vast like a continent, was divided into numerous areas, each occupied by the forces of different immortals.

These immortal forces brought not just one immortal; their accompanying disciples, servants, and lackeys were countless. Coupled with the wondrous methods of the immortals, they vaguely formed enclaves resembling miniature kingdoms.

Fang Xi and the immortals from Abundant Karma House were still going to be residing in Ice Snow Palace.

’But as vast as it appears, it’s essentially like open-air camping, the kind where you bring your own tent...’

’Star Immortal Palace is really too stingy...’

Lost in thought, Yu Xiu had already exchanged pleasantries with Feng Huang, who then turned into a huge phoenix in a flash of silver light and flew away.

"It’s no surprise for an ascending female immortal to be so proud," Xuan Qing sighed beside him, his lips curling slightly. "The rumors say these ascending immortals are unruly and defiant, and it seems they are indeed..."

"Unruly?"

Fang Xi blinked, feeling a mixture of amusement and wariness in his heart.

It appeared that ascending immortals generally had a rough time, so it was better for him to maintain his image as a native local, which would be more advantageous.

Yu Xiu, however, didn’t say much, but told the other immortals, "The celebration will start after nine days, so there’s some free time. Everyone, please feel free to do as you wish... In the center of this place is a ’Beichen Palace,’ temporarily established for trading... It might be worth a visit."

...

Beichen Palace.

This palace, located in the very center of the square, was built from a strange blue stone sparkling with starlight.

The palace had four gates, guarded by two star guards at each door.

’So immortals are only fit for gatekeeping...’

Fang Xi internally remarked, finally realizing how dire the situation was for ascending immortals.

In his hand, he was holding a child, who was none other than Little Immortal Fang.

At the moment, Beichen Immortal Palace had not yet made an appearance, and the majority of the transactions inside the palace were between cultivators, resembling a gathering of individual cultivators.

It was a perfect opportunity to take Fang Xian there to see the world.

He chose a door to enter, but halted his steps suddenly, his attention drawn to one of the star guards on the left.

This star guard was a human cultivator, donned in blue armor adorned with twinkling stars.

He looked to be in his thirties or forties with a broad forehead and piercing eyes, exuding an air of determination; yet there was a touch of gloom in his brows.

’Meng Fei... a famous Mahayana from human history who later vanished without a trace, actually ascended to become an immortal.’

Now, as Fang Xi was a true local snake of Earth Immortal Realm, he could recognize any immortal who emerged from there.

After all, following his integration with Earth Immortal Realm, he had acquired the memories of this entire Medium Thousand Worlds.

If it were just an ordinary ant, Fang Xi wouldn’t bother paying attention.

But those who ascended from Earth Immortal Realm were all talented people, deserving of his notice.

Although he knew he would meet senior figures from the human race, seeing this ascended senior Meng in such dire straits, he couldn’t help feeling empathetic.

Beyond that, there wasn’t much sympathy.

What a joke!

As someone who ascended from the Mortal Realm, he was immediately enlisted upon ascending to Earth Immortal Realm and only managed to redeem his freedom after great difficulty!

Although this practice was supposedly agreed upon by the Five Sons of Human Race, it must have been condoned by many human Mahayana monks.

And this had been the case for a long time!

If the higher-ups of Earth Immortal Realm permitted the exploitation of ascending immortals, they couldn’t blame them for facing the same treatment after they ascended.

’Indeed, what goes around comes around, the retribution is unfailing...’

’Just by the looks of it, he’s in even worse straits than I was when I joined the Sky Brahman Army...’

"Does sir need anything?" Meng Fei inquired, his voice magnetic and usually persuasive, yet now it carried a cold and distant tone.

Like Feng Huang, he seemed to be going through the motions.

As a ’star guard,’ it was his duty to watch over this gate.

"Nothing in particular, I just thought sir looked extraordinary and wished to make your acquaintance."

Fang Xi bowed slightly: "I am Fang Xi from Abundant Karma House..."

"Star guard Meng Fei, if Mr. Fang encounters any trouble inside Beichen Palace, you can seek me out."

Meng Fei was taken aback and then replied with a salute.

"Thank you..."

Fang Xi didn’t say much more and walked into Beichen Palace with Fang Xian.

"Wow... there are so many people here!" Fang Xian exclaimed.

Looking up, the dome above was a dazzling galaxy, and it was clear that the palace had a Void Array that made it appear incredibly spacious.

Moreover, people were coming and going in swarms, with Mahayana and Integration level cultivators seen everywhere, and even immortals not being a rare sight.

Of course, after experiencing the shock of immortals as gatekeepers, Fang Xian had become accustomed to the idea, merely commenting at this point.

"Little Immortal Fang, today your master shall teach you a lesson. The martial world is perilous, and when traveling outside, one should always be cautious..."

Fang Xi chuckled as he recited an incantation, immediately shrouding himself and Fang Xian in a veil of mist.

Then, the two of them blended into the massive throng of the marketplace.

"Roar!"

In a pen for holding creatures, a variety of immortal birds and beasts were restrained by prohibitions, each dominating its space and exuding remarkable auras.

"Top-quality mounts, spiritual pets..."

Next to them, another cultivator was introducing each item to the customers in a gentle and soft voice.

Despite his seemingly amicable appearance, he gave off an extraordinarily eerie and dangerous aura.

Inside the beast pen, there was even a Mahayana-level black dragon with a particularly ferocious appearance...

"All kinds of Immortal Talisman True Symbols, all crafted by the hand of a True Immortal Talisman Master..."

"Elixirs, Pills of Taoist Charms..."

"’Array Map of Hundred Thousand Thunderclouds’ for sale at a cheap price..."

"Treasure Map! An incomplete treasure map, suspected to be related to the Celestial Immortal Inheritance..."

...

Fang Xian had never seen so many high-level cultivators and such a bustling scene before, and he couldn’t help but feel somewhat overwhelmed.

But Fang Xi only gave it a casual glance before letting out a bored yawn.

After all, with his current net worth, if he wanted Immortal Jade, he could just arrange for Earth Immortal cultivators to go to the Immortal Mansion Secret Realm to mine it, and if he wanted an Immortal Weapon, he could just go to Shu Mountain to pick up ’trash.’

His perspective had indeed become very high, and he simply wasn’t interested in some mundane items.

Nowadays, only the top-tier secret skills, Taoist devices, or oddities like Star Dew could possibly pique his interest.

Suddenly, he stopped in his tracks, pausing in front of a booth.

The stall owner there was a middle-aged Sky Demon in purple robes with dragon horns.

Dressed in the green armor of the ’star guards,’ he showed a hint of a smile when he saw Fang Xi looking over, "Sir, are you interested in the materials on my stall, or are you surprised to see me setting up a stall? Indeed, I am one of the Star Guards, but these past few days happens to be my time off, so I came to join in the fun..."

’I not only recognize you, but I’ve also killed your past self...’ thought Fang Xi to himself.

This middle-aged man in purple robes with dragon horns was none other than the avatar of Zu Long from the Earth Immortal Realm!

His past self, left behind before his ascension, once caused Fang Xi a bit of trouble.

But such last-minute preparations before ascension naturally couldn’t connect with the Upper Realm, so Zu Long had no idea that the human Immortal in front of him was the arch-enemy of the Monster Clan in the Earth Immortal Realm!

Since the other party was now a member of the Star Guards, Fang Xi, not wanting to provoke the master by beating the dog, naturally wouldn’t strike.

Instead, he looked at the items on the booth with interest.

Upon closer inspection, his expression became somewhat strange.

He saw that the most numerous items on the stall were unmistakably dragon scales, dragon claws, and the like...

"These are scales and claws shed from my true form... They are materials of a fairy beast level, excellent for talisman forging or alchemy," the old Zu Long managed with a smile.

’Who would have thought... that a Star Guard could live so miserably? Zu Long, once so proud and noble, now seems like someone who has been beaten down by society...’ Fang Xi thought silently.

He then turned over some items, picking up a light purple reverse scale.

"Sir has a good eye, this reverse scale is the best among many scales..."

Zu Long smiled, "I don’t want Immortal Jade, just elixirs to enhance magic power and understanding of the laws. If it’s for healing, I’d have to think it over..."

Fang Xi thought for a moment, took out a jade bottle, and tossed it to Zu Long, "Will this suffice?"

"Yes, yes..."

Zu Long took the jade bottle, his divine thought swept over it lightly, and his face immediately beamed with joy.

’Where’s the proud Zu Long of the past? Where has he gone?’ Fang Xi mused to himself but didn’t intend to reveal anything. He fiddled with the reverse scale, gently flicking it with his finger.

Threads of the Power of Time and Space immediately spilled out, turning into arcs of light.

The quality of this object was indeed good; it could even be sacrificially refined into the Si Chen Sword to enhance the sword’s might by a notch or two.

It could also be used in alchemy to potentially produce several good pills, including some peculiar types related to Light and Time.

However, such alchemical skill was not Fang Xi’s forte; it would probably require the skills of Zhang Danshi to manage.

"This item is quite good. May I ask your name?" Fang Xi inquired.

"Ao Yan!" said the middle-aged man with purple robes and dragon horns, bowing.

"I’ll remember that..." Fang Xi turned and left the booth, feeling a little melancholy inside.

Zu Long, Zu Feng... These were the pride of the Monster Clan’s history; what had they become now?

And thinking about Meng Fei, his mood sank even further.

It seemed that the Monster Clan wasn’t the only one; the ascended beings of the human and demon races were probably not faring any better.

’I wonder how that genius with the ability to defy the heavens from our human race’s history is doing now?’ A sudden thought struck Fang Xi.

Even after he had swept across the Earth Immortal Realm and was on the verge of completely crushing the Monster Clan, many still compared him with that genius, and for a long time, Fang Xi believed he couldn’t surpass him.

Could such a proud talent have entered Beichen Immortal Palace to become just a mere member of the star guards?

Fang Xi was somewhat curious, but he strongly held back.

’One still needs to be cautious...’ he told himself.

’Fortunately, the Assembly of Ten Thousand Immortals goes on for several years, and there is plenty of time to inquire slowly...’

While he was deep in thought, Little Immortal Fang ran over and tugged at Fang Xi’s sleeve, "Master, look!"

"Did you find something good?"

Fang Xi smiled and led Little Immortal Fang over to another area. Then his eyes couldn’t help but narrow slightly.