Stealthily cultivating in the chaotic world of demons and martial artists
Chapter 587 - 585: Mo Sect (Seeking Monthly Tickets)_1

Chapter 587: Chapter 585: Mo Sect (Seeking Monthly Tickets)_1

"When you leave, announce your departure; when you return, present yourself..."

"At dawn reflect, and at dusk consolidate..."

In the Li Family private school, a group of young pupils nodded their heads and shook their bodies while reading aloud.

Fang Xi held a volume in his hands, occasionally correcting a few pronunciations.

For him, this kind of thing was naturally very easy.

Moreover, recently, his every action had completely blended into the customs of the Setting Sun Plain, with no signs of difference.

After the many pupils finished reading the textbook, Fang Xi rolled up the volume, holding it in his right hand and occasionally knocking it against his left palm, "In life, you should have some aspirations. Let’s talk about our own ambitions today... Li Yuanding, you go first."

A chubby little boy stood up, his cheeks round and plump, a square cap on his head, and in a milky voice he said, "Teacher... when I grow up, I want to marry three wives and have eight children like my father... and have meat and drink with every meal!"

"Hee hee!"

The classroom immediately filled with a joyful atmosphere.

"Sit down, Li Yuanchu, how about you?"

Fang Xi then asked another young pupil.

Li Yuanchu, skinny and small with dark skin, stood up, his tone somewhat firm, "I want... to become a Martial Artist, to later achieve Martial Art Foundation Establishment, and then reach True Core... to step onto the path of Cultivation!"

This was almost the standard answer for most children.

In the Earth Immortal Realm, whether one could cultivate also depended on the quality of the Spiritual Root.

Those children in the Li Family who possessed Spiritual Roots were treasured, and Fang Xi would not normally see them.

Those who attended the private school were ’failures’ who couldn’t pass the Spiritual Root test, not even reaching the lowest grade of Spiritual Roots.

As they grew up, other than managing the Li Family’s properties and living out their lives in dull ordinariness, if they still wished to defy the heavens and change their fate, they had no choice but to learn martial arts!

Martial arts in the Earth Immortal Realm had developed to a considerable height, even more advanced and perfected than the Immortal Martial Path.

Ordinary children could recognize their meridians and practice internal martial arts from around the age of ten, entering the realm known as the Postnatal stage!

There are ten levels within the Postnatal stage. After cultivating to the peak of the Postnatal tenth level, if one can break through the barrier, they become a Martial Art Foundation Establishment innate expert!

An innate expert would then be able to take on senior positions such as regimental commander or patrol commander in Flying Sun City.

If one can cultivate to the pinnacle of the innate stage and finally condense a ’Martial Taoist True Pill’, they become a True Core Stage Master. When combined with the Martial Equipment specifically refined by Immortal Cultivators, their killing power is not inferior to the average Core Formation Cultivator, although their lifespan is indeed much shorter than that of Cultivators.

Fang Xi felt that Martial Taoist True Pill masters in the Earth Immortal Realm, when combined with Martial Equipment, would essentially have no match in Great Liang’s Martial Immortal.

And if Martial Taoist True Pill is cultivated to the extreme, and one could obtain several rumored treasures from heaven and earth, or Martial Arts Pills refined by Immortal Cultivators, it was possible to transform one’s Essence Blood and Primordial Energy and generate a Spiritual Root!

While the quality of the Spiritual Root entirely depended on luck and the level of the treasures used, at the very least it would be a low-grade Spiritual Root, capable of beginning Cultivation.

It’s said that such masters who "enter the path through martial arts," although needing to start from the beginning with Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment, can cultivate to the Core Formation realm as easily as those with a Heaven Grade Spiritual Root!

Therefore, ordinary humans in the Earth Immortal Realm also held a portion of power, standing on equal footing with the ordinary Cultivation Sects.

Of course, by ordinary Cultivation Sects, it means those below Transcendent God.

If there is a Transcendent God presiding over the Sect, then even the emperors of mortal countries must act respectfully and offer tributes year after year.

After the class ended, Fang Xi began organizing the room and the desk, letting out a helpless sigh in his heart: ’Mortal life is fleeting... What they see is only what is before them, even in the ’Flying Sun City’ where I am, there is only a rough map of Ding Country, without even a clear understanding of the geography of the Setting Sun Plain...’

Fang Xi was actually eager to know about the current situation in the Earth Immortal Realm, the movements of the higher-ups, and the subsequent stages of Cultivation...

But he restrained himself, neither arrogant nor impatient, silently waiting for the right moment.

That moment was no longer far off.

After cleaning up the classroom and desk, he left the private school to visit Old Man Huang.

"Haha, Teacher Fang, your classes are simple and easy to understand; the kids all like you,"

Old Man Huang chuckled: "The master of the house specifically instructed to give you an extra ten percent of remuneration this month."

"Please convey my thanks to the Li Family on my behalf..."

Fang Xi bowed with his hands clasped, accepting a purse of money from Old Man Huang’s hand, which contained some oddly shaped copper knife coins with rings at the end for threading with twine.

After he left the private school, he strolled around the business district of Flying Sun City.

He had already fully adapted to these local customs and even found them somewhat endearing.

Ding ding!

Suddenly, the sound of a gong jolted Fang Xi awake.

He followed the crowd gathered to see the excitement, arriving at a spot near the city gate where a notice board was placed.

There, a man in a dark blue robe, clad in official attire, was vigorously striking a gong.

By his side, several yellow placards were posted.

"Fellow elders and villagers... the City Master’s Mansion has raised the exchange rate for Spirit Stones again. If your ancestors have left you with any inheritance, you must not miss out... Those are golden knives, as well as grand residences and fertile fields..."

Watching the announcer passionately promoting, there were quite a few who seemed tempted.

Fang Xi found this scene interesting when he saw it.

In the Earth Immortal Realm, the human race Immortal Cultivators still commonly use Spirit Stones as currency.

He had also covertly observed that the inferior Spirit Stones in the Earth Immortal Realm were no different from those in the South Wilderness.

’It’s just that the City Master’s Mansion is suddenly doing this, it seems a bit suspicious...’

Fang Xi thought to himself without getting involved. He went to ’Old Liang’s Liquor Restaurant’, got three jars of ’Huang Liang Wine’, sliced a few pounds of marinated meat, and then returned to the Li Family.

Old Man Huang’s residence.

This old man had no children, his only pleasure in life was his appetite, and he loved ’Huang Liang Wine’ the most.

Seeing Fang Xi coming with wine and meat, his face immediately brightened with a smile, "Instructor Fang, you’re too kind..."

"Not at all, being able to teach at the Li Family and receiving their protection, I have you to thank for that recommendation, Old Huang..."

The two found a stone table in the courtyard, poured Huang Liang Wine, and unwrapped the oiled paper around the marinated meat, then began to feast heartily.

After three rounds of drinks, seeing Old Man Huang’s nose start to redden, Fang Xi silently chuckled, thinking the time was ripe, and casually asked, "Recently, the City Master’s Mansion seems to be buying Spirit Stones at a high price, I wonder what’s happened?"

Although he could choose to search the soul of the old man in front of him, since he had set the goal of spending several years learning and integrating into this world, trying not to use spells and Divine Skills as much as possible, Fang Xi wouldn’t easily break this rule.

Moreover, with his knowledge and abilities, even without using spells, these mortals had no secrets they could keep from him.

"Burp... It’s not just the officials, our Li Family, the Zhang Family, the God Sense Sect... anyone with a bit of a connection is secretly buying up Spirit Stones... You, Instructor Fang, have seen much of the world, if you have Spirit Stones, you definitely don’t want to miss this opportunity," Old Man Huang chuckled after belching.

"Oh?"

Fang Xi’s eyes lit up, "It seems there is good news, related to Immortal Cultivators? Otherwise, why would they need Spirit Stones? Could it be that the Celestial emissaries are coming again to conduct some kind of minor trade fair?"

Immortal Cultivators have many good things, each one beyond the reach of commoners.

Whether it’s various Spirit Talismans with different effects, or Spiritual Pills that can cure illnesses and prolong life... They will definitely be fervently sought after by these Noble families.

"Correct, you are smart, but you’re missing a small detail..."

Old Man Huang’s face displayed a smug smile, and he lowered his voice, "Considering this matter will spread soon, knowing in advance makes no difference... Three months from now, the ’Mo Sect’s Mechanism City’ will arrive in Ding Country to conduct trade, an event that is rare even once in a hundred years... As long as you prepare enough Spirit Stones, even mortals will be able to enter Mechanism City to trade various treasures from the Cultivation World."

Fang Xi had heard of the ’Mo Sect’, knowing it to be a powerful Cultivation Sect.

As for the strength of the Sect and whether the Patriarch had reached Transcendent God or Returning to Emptiness realm, he was completely clueless.

Hearing this now, he was surprised, "Mechanism City? Could it be that this city can move?"

In his mind, he mused, ’Isn’t this just a mobile market? The Cultivators of the Earth Immortal Realm really know how to have fun... No, strictly speaking, they’re like traveling merchants, akin to peddlers who roam the streets shouting their wares...’

In an instant, he formed some conjecture about the strength of the Mo Sect.

The truly powerful Cultivation Sects might not need to trade with mortal realms...

"Of course, it can move. The Mo Sect’s Mechanism City is vast and magnificent... Unfortunately, I’ve never seen it, but this time, I must take the opportunity to broaden my horizons."

Old Man Huang said, "And this ’Mo Sect’ is far stronger than any ’Brook Sword Sect’ or ’Bright Jade Sect’. The head of the family has hidden a couple of nephews with excellent Spiritual Root aptitude who were not willing to follow the Celestial emissaries last time they visited, just waiting for this opportunity to see if they can enter the Mo Sect..."

After saying this, the old man took another drink of Huang Liang Wine and ended up lying face down on the table, falling into a deep sleep.

Fortunately, the weather was not cold at the moment, and falling asleep outside wouldn’t result in catching a chill.

Fang Xi got up, stretched lazily, and went to the Li Family’s library.

The two Martial Artist guards were as tall as pines, their eyes bright with ardor. Upon seeing Fang Xi approaching, they were taken aback but did not stop him.

The Li family’s library was divided into two sections, one open and one secret. The publicly accessible one mostly contained travelogues, miscellaneous books, agriculture, medicine, and some basic martial arts techniques.

The Li family’s clansmen and guests... all had free access to browse.

As for the private section, it treasured at least Heaven Grade martial arts techniques, reportedly including True Core martial arts and Cultivation techniques. Even within the Li family, only a very few approved by the head of the family were allowed to enter.

"Once every hundred years..."

"Mo Sect’s Mechanism City..."

With a clear target in mind, his search became somewhat easier.

Fang Xi flipped through several bookshelves, and soon his hands held several volumes.

"’History of Flying Sun City’, ’Li Ming’s Travelogue’, ’Unnamed Diary’..."

Fang Xi first opened the ’History of Flying Sun City’, looking thoughtful as he read the records from a hundred years ago.

Then, he turned to a page in ’Li Ming’s Travelogue’. Li Ming was one of the Li Family’s ancestors who cultivated to the Foundation Establishment realm of Martial Arts. He liked to explore and recorded in his travelogue the year he encountered Mechanism City in another land...