Cultivation Starts from Farming-Chapter 446 - 253: Choice (2)

In this way, finding an opportunity to secretly slip away in the future wouldn’t be too difficult.

At this moment, Fang Yunzi spoke enthusiastically about his plans, "I have decided to join the Star Pavilion."

"This pavilion is extremely powerful, with Golden Core Perfection cultivators overseeing it."

"Moreover, the Star Pavilion treats new recruits very generously. Fellow Daoist Li, would you like to join me?"

"It would be good for us to look out for each other."

As he spoke, a hint of expectation flashed in his eyes, and his tone became more enticing. "Given your superb cultivation at the Late-Stage Foundation Establishment, if the Star Pavilion focuses on nurturing you, there’s a good chance you could break into the Golden Core Realm!"

Xu Ping immediately realized, "It seems this man is likely a plant!"

Earlier, he had revealed his identity as a Second-stage Upper Grade Alchemist to that female cultivator, combined with his Late-Stage Foundation Establishment cultivation.

These qualities are indeed highly attractive to Golden Core powers.

For ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivators, joining a powerful force like the Star Pavilion is undoubtedly an excellent choice, providing safety and ample resources for cultivation.

However, Xu Ping didn’t want to join such a powerful force.

After all, with Golden Core Perfection cultivators in the pavilion, given his current situation, there was a risk of being seen through.

In contrast, it would be more prudent to find a slightly weaker force to quietly "stay low" and cultivate, which would also make it easier for him to slip away unnoticed later.

Nevertheless, Xu Ping didn’t reject Fang Yunzi outright but politely stated that he needed to carefully examine the details of each force from the jade slip before making a decision.

Fang Yunzi nodded in understanding.

Subsequently, Xu Ping found a relatively quiet and undisturbed place to sit down slowly.

He carefully placed the jade slip against his forehead, letting a trace of Divine Sense slowly probe into the slip.

In an instant, the information within the jade slip surged forth like a torrential tide, pouring into his mind incessantly.

The jade slip provided detailed introductions of eight major forces, and to his amazement, even the weakest among them had Early Stage Golden Core cultivators in charge.

This indicated that, overall, the forces in the Wind Country were indeed stronger compared to the Yue Country.

After all, these forces were all skilled in puppetry, each possessing at least Third-stage puppets, making their strength truly formidable.

Having meticulously reviewed the information of these eight major forces, Xu Ping made his calculations.

Firstly, he decisively eliminated the most powerful forces, the Star Pavilion and the Seed Puppet Sect.

Both had Golden Core Perfection cultivators in charge, making them vast and formidable, unsuitable for low-profile concealment and secret cultivation.

Secondly, sects like Qingyuan Sect and the Puppet Protection Institute were excluded due to their proximity to the Seed Puppet Sect or the Wind Country’s strongest Hundred Bamboo Sect.

Being near these powerful forces would inevitably result in many restrictions and surveillance, unfavorable for him to hide his identity and conduct affairs.

After careful consideration, Xu Ping found that the Purple Mountain Association was highly suitable for him.

The highest cultivation in the Purple Mountain Association was merely an Early Stage Golden Core cultivator, with a few Fake Pill Realm cultivators barely propping up the front.

Furthermore, this force was located in a remote area, with no powerful forces nearby.

This provided Xu Ping with at least three major advantages in choosing the Purple Mountain Association.

First, the Purple Mountain Association was relatively weak. Given their abilities, they were unlikely to see through Xu Ping’s disguise, which offered great convenience for him to find an opportunity to make an escape later.

Moreover, due to its small size, Xu Ping estimated that the contractual conditions would likely be more lenient, placing fewer binding restrictions on him.

Secondly, the Purple Mountain Association’s secluded location rarely attracted attention from other major forces, significantly increasing safety.

Here, he could quietly bide his time, waiting for the right moment.

Thirdly, the Purple Mountain Association was a family-centered business association.

The association’s long-standing business operations had accumulated abundant resources and was highly informed.

Xu Ping had previously consumed a great deal of his lifespan to hasten the maturity of the Flame Prison Purple Wood, now desperately needing life-extending items to offset the deficit.

By relying on such a business association, he could gain access to the resources he needed early on.

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Two more days passed.

During these two days, Yellow Sand City remained shrouded in blowing sand, with the wind howling and sweeping up dust, casting the world in a yellowish haze.

In that inconspicuous courtyard, although the atmosphere in the room hadn’t changed much, another three or four Foundation Establishment cultivators had arrived.

Fang Yunzi selectively approached and initiated a conversation with one of the Late-Stage Foundation Establishment cultivators.

The cultivator he talked to listened with great interest, occasionally nodding in response, with a gleam of contemplation and anticipation in his eyes.

Judging by their lively conversation, it seemed they had reached some kind of agreement.

Xu Ping paid little attention to Fang Yunzi’s actions, as he had no intention of joining the Star Pavilion from the start.

He sat quietly in the corner, observing everything around him while contemplating his own matters.

To him, everything here was but an interlude on his journey to the Wind Country; as long as he could successfully slip across, nothing else mattered.