Urban Peerless Expert
Chapter 2499 - 2519: Are You the Only Smart One?

Chapter 2499: Chapter 2519: Are You the Only Smart One?

Just as everyone’s surprise turned to delight, someone soon raised an objection.

"Cultivating with the spiritual energy tides is indeed feasible, but it’s extremely dangerous."

"Cultivation requires a steady operation of energy, which must not fluctuate. The spiritual energy tides cause continuous and unstable harm, and if a surge comes suddenly during a critical moment of your cultivation, causing your heart and mind to tremble and your energy flow to deviate, that could lead to serious problems."

"If it were really possible to cultivate at will, would being exiled to the Kutuo Sea still be considered a punishment? Wouldn’t that turn it into a reward akin to the Wish Power Pool?"

Upon hearing this, the hope that had just been ignited in everyone extinguished instantly.

Indeed, if one could use such dense spiritual energy tides for cultivation, and rapidly increase their strength, then how could coming here still be seen as a punishment?

Although taking risks to cultivate might be possible, who could actually handle such risks?

One misstep could lead to complete loss!

Even Lin Chen, who could bear the cutting sensation on the skin’s surface, had to acknowledge that the spiritual energy tides were entirely unpredictable. Who knew if the next second might bring an intense spike of pain that would throw off his cultivation?

Someone yelled out loudly, "Endure when you can, and only use a Magical Treasure or the like to protect yourself when you absolutely can’t bear the pain. Utilize that time to recover quickly, and then go back to enduring the agony."

"The first step is not to search for Clam Pearls or to find the central island of the fair. It is to get accustomed to the pain brought by the spiritual energy tides and to find our own way of enduring them."

"Only when we can easily handle such levels of pain can we spare effort to search for the Clam Pearls."

"If you want to survive in the Kutuo Sea, the best method is to form a team, help each other out, take turns on watch, support Magical Treasures, and withstand the force of the tides."

Suddenly, everyone’s eyes lit up. Yes, faced with the spiritual energy tides, everyone had panicked, struggling to persevere on their own. Why hadn’t they thought of joining forces?

It’s no wonder everyone acted this way; after all, on the Cultivation Path, isn’t everyone walking their own journey?

With human nature being what it is and having faced life-and-death matters often, it’s only natural to feel defensive towards others, subconsciously choosing to trust oneself rather than others.

"Those willing to help each other and stick together for warmth, gather beside me. We’ll take turns supporting the Magical Treasure to protect everyone, allowing each person a significant amount of rest. We’ll continue like this, finding the fair first before deciding what to do next."

Since someone had taken the initiative to organize, many people gravitated towards him. After all, there’s strength in numbers, and for the moment, everyone was a fellow disciple from the same sect, with no competitive relations between them.

Lin Chen didn’t act tough either. If one could avoid pain, who would choose to endure agony like being sliced by a knife?

The organizer was an old man who took out an umbrella and opened it. The umbrella immediately emitted a light like misty rain, dispersing the approaching spiritual energy tides.

"Each person takes a turn for one hour, then they can rest for three hours while the others are responsible for leading those who are resting along the way."

Under the old man’s arrangement, everyone was protected under the green light of the umbrella as they continued to move northward.

When the first day had passed, the spiritual energy tides slowly receded, the sky brightened anew, and the sea was calm again. Everyone felt as if they had been given a brief respite from another world.

Is this how we’re to get through each day?

Though frightened by the harsh environment here, everyone had found an effective strategy to seek refuge, and for a moment, they were full of confidence.

"If we just stick together and take turns in supporting each other, couldn’t we safely get through this?"

Someone scoffed, dousing the discussion with a splash of cold water, "What about the Clam Pearls? If we just keep hiding, without enough Clam Pearls, we won’t be able to end our sentences!"

The one who made the suggestion said defiantly, "Isn’t there an hour each day without the tides? Why don’t we just use that time to search for the Clam Pearls?"

"The reason Clam Pearls are so hard to find is that the clams live in very deep waters. Even during tide-less periods, the sea still possesses strong tidal energies, and searching for clams at the sea bottom is extremely difficult and time-consuming. Even if we work as a team, it’s hard to endure such a long time on the sea bottom," someone reminded.

"The rules set here are not meant to be easy, nor are they designed to ensure your safety. Otherwise, this wouldn’t be a place of exile, but a vacation holy land."

"What we can think of, others can too. We’re not smarter than everyone else. If these tasks are difficult to accomplish, it means they truly are challenging..."

The suggester opened their mouth as if to argue, but found themselves unable to produce a rebuttal.

Indeed, of the many disciples exiled here, were there not powerhouses? If I could think of a strategy, wouldn’t others have the same thoughts?

Is it only I who is clever?

Lin Chen stayed silent, thinking about the umbrella that had supported everyone. He was vaguely certain that on that Marketplace Island, there must be a permanent shelter that could fend off the elements.

If they could block the force of the tides by taking turns with Magical Treasures at sea, surely they could achieve the same on a fixed island?