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Chapter 1260: Intent to Win Over
Chapter 1260: Chapter 1260: Intent to Win Over
Several days later, Fang Bai and the others finally emerged from the Forest of Myriad Medicines.
Looking at the endless flat grasslands before them, the dozen or so disciples of Golden Crow Manor couldn’t help but cheer out loud.
A liberated smile spread across the faces of Sun Guangyi and Li Jingren. At this moment, when they looked at Fang Bai, there was a newfound respect and fear in their eyes.
On their way out from the depths of the Forest of Myriad Medicines, they had encountered countless spirit beasts, either solitary or in groups, numbering in the thousands, more than half of which were aggressive and wanted to make them their next meal.
If it were not for Fang Bai clearing the path ahead with his blood-red long blade, killing hundreds of spirit beasts, it’s likely that they would have all perished in the Forest of Myriad Medicines, turning into a pile of chilling white bones.
It was only when they saw Fang Bai effortlessly slaying fierce spirit beasts with his own eyes that Sun Guangyi and Li Jingren realized they had greatly underestimated Fang Bai’s strength.
They originally thought that Fang Bai’s cultivation level could at most be compared with the elders of Golden Crow Manor, but now it seemed that he had the strength to stand on an equal footing with the Manor Master.
In other words, Fang Bai, who was just over twenty years old, had the strength equivalent to that of a Universe Level perfection powerhouse, capable of contending with the Sect Master of a first-class sect.
A Universe Level perfection powerhouse in their early twenties, though not unique throughout history in the True Martial Realm, was certainly unprecedented, and those so-called "pride of the heavens" from other sects would feel utterly ashamed when compared with Fang Bai.
Sun Guangyi silently calculated that along the way, Fang Bai had slain hundreds of spirit beasts, among which were over a dozen powerful ones like the Bone-Eroding Python and Swiftwind Horse, and not a single beast could withstand a single strike from Fang Bai’s blade.
The strength that Fang Bai showed along the way made Sun Guangyi and others feel fear; yet the abundance of cultivation resources he acquired filled them with envy.
The hundreds of spirit beasts Fang Bai killed all were at least five hundred years in age and possessed beast cores. These beast cores were unceremoniously collected by Fang Bai into his Spatial Ring; just the dozens of beast cores aged over a thousand years were astonishingly valuable, enough to tempt even Universe Level Martial Artists.
Furthermore, nearly all the hundreds of spirit beasts had Spiritual Medicine under their guard. After Fang Bai killed the spirit beasts, these hundreds of Spiritual Medicines naturally fell into his possession, with more than a hundred of them being over a thousand years old, and even a dozen or so like Fusion Essence Grass that reached a three-thousand-year medicinal age, constituting another batch of irresistible cultivation resources.
The immense value of hundreds of beast cores together with hundreds of Spiritual Medicines could drive most martial artists in this world mad with desire.
Although there are many martial artists with a bold spirit of righteousness, there are few with compassion in their hearts, and that goes the same for people like Sun Guangyi and Li Jingren.
It’s certain to say that if it were a weaker martial artist in possession of as many cultivation resources as Fang Bai, Sun Guangyi and the others would have done everything possible to snatch those resources away for themselves, without any psychological burden.
But as for Fang Bai, they wouldn’t dare; after all, they had witnessed Fang Bai’s strength with their own eyes. Not to mention all of them combined, even if all the senior members of Golden Crow Manor were present, it wouldn’t be easy to seize those cultivation resources from Fang Bai’s hands.
After all, Fang Bai was not dead, but a powerful being with Universe Level perfection strength. If he were determined to escape, the Manor’s seniors might not be able to stop him.
Besides, Fang Bai was an Individual Cultivation Martial Artist, without a fixed abode, elusive and without a trace. If they failed to rob him and he escaped, he would surely harbor deep resentment and seek opportunities for revenge. If he hid in the shadows and killed a few Golden Crow Manor disciples every now and then, it would bring great panic to Golden Crow Manor.
Therefore, the higher-ups of Golden Crow Manor, as long as they had any brains at all, would definitely not take the risk of snatching Fang Bai’s cultivation resources.
The thought of snatching Fang Bai’s cultivation resources did not even dare cross Sun Guangyi’s mind, especially after learning that Fang Bai was capable of concocting high-grade elixirs, which made him even more eager to befriend Fang Bai.
In the True Martial Realm, the status of alchemists has always been extremely high. A high-grade alchemist would receive respect and overtures from various powers; even a first-grade Sect would not dare to offend one lightly.
For Fang Bai, the identity of an alchemist was akin to a powerful amulet; if any Sect dared to provoke him, he needed only to call upon others, and countless martial artists would be willing to serve him.
While the Shenwu Continent has a relatively higher number of alchemists than other regions, first-grade alchemists are still rare. Even for a first-grade Sect like Golden Crow Manor, having only one first-grade alchemist, who is so respected that even Manor Master Huang Canghai defers to him, reflects his lofty status.
As for Fang Bai, he is not only a first-grade alchemist, but his strength is also comparable to a Universe Level Martial Artist in perfection and he is just over twenty years old. With boundless potential in the Martial Dao, if other Sect forces knew of his existence, they would undoubtedly do everything possible to win him over.
Although Golden Crow Manor is a first-grade Sect, it is considered one of the least among the many powerful Sects in Shenwu Continent, largely because the limited ability of its high-grade alchemist cannot provide enough cultivation resources for the Sect Disciples to cultivate with.
If they could persuade Fang Bai to join Golden Crow Manor, having two alchemists would allow them to supply more high-grade elixirs for the disciples’ cultivation. This would be an immense boost, and within a decade or so, Golden Crow Manor’s overall strength could rise substantially, possibly breaking into the front ranks of first-grade Sects.
However, judging by Fang Bai’s appearance, he seems intent on leaving Golden Crow Palace Mountain with Xia Chenyu. Whether they can be persuaded to stay is uncertain.
In a marketplace near the Forest of Myriad Medicines, Fang Bai and his companions used Essence Stones to exchange for more than a dozen Swiftwind Horses, racing towards the Golden Crow Manor thousands of miles away.
Along the way, Fang Bai explained to Xia Chenyu about Huaxia Sect using Thread Condensation Sound Transmission Technique, and it was Chenyu’s first time hearing that hundreds of old friends from the Secular World had established the Huaxia Sect in the Shenwu Continent. She was extremely excited and eager to immediately join Fang Bai in searching for the Huaxia Sect to reunite with the old acquaintances from the Secular World.
The Heaven and Earth Origin Energy in Shenwu Continent is rich, and the Swiftwind Horses bred here are even faster. In just a few days, Fang Bai and the others arrived at a marketplace a thousand miles from Golden Crow Manor, nearing the territory controlled by the Manor.
"Something’s not right here!"
"Why are there so many martial artists gathering all of a sudden?"
"Disciples from several major Sects nearby have all sent people!"
"If we keep going, we will be entering the Golden Crow Manor’s territory. What are they planning to do?"
"Could it be that they intend to harm the Manor?"
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After entering the marketplace, disciples of Golden Crow Manor like Sun Guangyi were astonished to see the small marketplace, originally populated by only about twenty thousand residents, now bustling and overflowing with people. The population had surged by tens of thousands, all of them martial artists from all directions, making them feel that something was about to happen.
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