Urban Extraordinary Immortal Doctor
Chapter 1404: Kidnapping People

Chapter 1404: Chapter 1404: Kidnapping People

In the twilight sky to the north, dozens of streams of colorful light streaked across like meteors and descended before Fang Bai and the others.

The streams of colorful light landed, revealing dozens of martial artists dressed in various attire, each flying atop distinct spiritual artifacts shaped as blades, swords, spears, axes, and more.

"Flight using Imperial Instruments of legend..."

"They must all be Foundation Establishment experts, right?"

"Those artifacts—they’re all Holy Grade spiritual artifacts, aren’t they?"

"When would I also become a Foundation Establishment expert? When could I own a Holy Grade artifact?"

...

The dozen or so martial artists newly arrived from the Three Thousand Minor Worlds looked at the sudden arrival of the dozens of powerful figures, feeling both wary and envious of their immense strength and spiritual artifacts.

Among the powerful arrivals, there were men and women, old and young. Judging by their attire, they clearly belonged to different sects.

Shi Ming and the others couldn’t discern the cultivation levels of these dozens of experts, but Fang Bai knew they were all Foundation Establishment experts.

In the True Martial Realm, a Half-Step Foundation Establishment expert like Fang Bai could sweep through all opponents, unmatched and invincible.

But in the Three Thousand Great Worlds, even true Foundation Establishment experts were mere juniors within the grand Martial Dao hierarchy.

Above the Foundation Establishment realm lay numerous higher realms and vast powerhouses possessing shocking strength.

It was not an exaggeration to say that in the eyes of truly elite figures in the Three Thousand Great Worlds, a Foundation Establishment expert was no different from an ant—easily crushed.

Even so, the presence of the dozens of Foundation Establishment experts still brought immense pressure to the freshly-arrived martial artists, causing them to instinctively huddle together.

"Tsk tsk... This batch of martial artists from the Minor Worlds seems to have promising talent."

"Oh? There are even a few with innate spiritual roots!"

"Haha! Nobody fight over them—the innate spiritual roots are ours, Lingxu Palace’s!"

"Why? Out of the several innate spiritual roots, Spirit Lion Mountain deserves at least one, don’t we?"

"Finders keepers! Lingxu Palace can’t think about hogging them all!"

...

After landing, the dozens of Foundation Establishment experts sized up Fang Bai and the others, their faces lighting up. They encircled the group with gleeful expressions, ready to contend for recruits.

Shi Ming and the others were utterly bewildered, some even frightened. Back-to-back, they quickly brandished their spiritual artifacts, surrounded by swirling True Yuan, putting on a desperate stance for battle.

Only Fang Bai remained calm, his expression unruffled like an ancient, still pond.

Having experienced a previous life filled with wisdom, Fang Bai knew that these Foundation Establishment experts were elders from sects within the Three Thousand Great Worlds.

These elders stationed themselves here, and whenever martial artists from the Three Thousand Minor Worlds appeared, they would swarm over to screen and compete for those with exceptional talent, coaxing them to join their sects.

In the Three Thousand Great Worlds, promising Martial Dao geniuses were typically chosen by powerful, well-established sects and taken under their wing. Similarly, most talented martial artists were more than willing to join such influential sects.

This arrangement allowed the geniuses to gain strong backing and benefit from the full support of their sects, rapidly increasing their cultivation and strength.

Consequently, these dominant sects continued to thrive by consistently attracting talented recruits.

Meanwhile, weaker sects lacking genius martial artists and cultivation resources struggled to rise and grow.

The spatial passages from the Three Thousand Minor Worlds to the Three Thousand Great Worlds numbered in the hundreds and thousands. The location where Fang Bai and the dozen martial artists appeared was merely one of those insignificant entry points.

For millennia, of the countless martial artists who stepped into this location from the Minor Worlds, none had been innate spiritual root geniuses. Even those with exceptional talent were exceedingly rare, so much so that the powerful sects had long stopped dispatching disciples to station here.

This gave some weaker sects a chance. They sent their elders to guard this area, hoping for a stroke of good fortune—to discover promising cultivators among the incoming martial artists from the Minor Worlds and bring them back to bolster their sect.

When Fang Bai and the dozen martial artists crossed the spatial passage to emerge in the Three Thousand Great Worlds, the nearby sect elders felt the sudden presence and immediately rode their spiritual artifacts to arrive.

What those sect elders didn’t expect was that this batch of martial artists from the Minor Worlds not only had excellent talent but included six with innate spiritual roots.

This revelation drove the dozens of sect elders into ecstatic joy.

Among the six innate spiritual root martial artists, besides Fang Bai, there were Shi Ming, Zhan Pengfei, Tong Yaoyao, and the sibling pair You Long and You Feng.

The gaze of every elder from the various sects locked onto the six innate spiritual root martial artists, their expressions resembling hungry wolves that had stumbled upon a feast, ready to pounce at any moment.

"Relax a little... They mean no harm. For us, this might even be a good thing..."

Fang Bai softly reassured Shi Ming, Zhan Pengfei, and the others, who were nervously bracing themselves for an attack.

"Haha, the young man speaks wisely!"

One of the Foundation Establishment high-level experts, an elderly man with a round belly, white hair and beard, and a ruddy complexion who resembled a laughing Maitreya Buddha, chuckled loudly and pointed at Fang Bai. "Let me tell you—we are indeed here with good intentions!"

Fang Bai understood what the elder meant by "good intentions" but remained silent, merely smiling.

Shi Ming and the others, however, looked at the white-haired elder with confusion, awaiting an explanation of the so-called "good intentions."

"Our sects are among the top-tier strong sects of the Three Thousand Great Worlds. The sect masters are unmatched super experts at the Foundation Establishment perfection realm, capable of flight, commanding fire, and taming water."

The white-haired elder boasted for a while before continuing, "We’ve come specifically to select disciples. You can choose any of the sects here to join... Young man, you possess the innate Fire Spirit Root, which aligns perfectly with my cultivation of Fire-based Techniques and Martial Arts. I’m more than willing to teach you in the future."

After landing, the white-haired elder immediately set his sights on Fang Bai and wasted no time extending an invitation. "I am Elder Wu Zhihua of Lingxu Palace, and I cordially invite you to join our sect."

His gaze then shifted to Shi Ming beside Fang Bai. "Lingxu Palace happens to have elders proficient in Earth Element Techniques and Martial Arts. If you join Lingxu Palace, you are bound to achieve Foundation Establishment soon. Ascending to even higher realms wouldn’t be impossible!"

Upon seeing the white-haired elder try to recruit two innate spiritual roots at once, the other sect elders grew impatient and voiced their objections:

"Innate spiritual roots are incredibly rare—Lingxu Palace, are you truly planning to monopolize two of them? Wu Zhihua, have you no shame?"

"At least leave us some breathing room!"

"Young ones, don’t just listen to him!"

"Exactly! Our Medicine King Mountain isn’t lacking in strength compared to Lingxu Palace! Medicine King Mountain sincerely invites you to join us!"

"Nine Heavens Palace invites you to join as well!"

"Soul Summoning Hall invites you to join us!"

...

The dozens of sect elders crowded around Fang Bai and the others in circles upon circles, issuing invitations. Each elder’s face radiated earnestness, expressing a profound eagerness to recruit the newcomers like precious treasures.