Immortality from Taming Elephant-Chapter 201 - 130: Harvest and Speculation
"Is something the matter? How are your Sea-Overturning True Skill insights progressing?"
Master Fuqing asked.
"I dare not delay my cultivation. I’ve entered the Spirit Refining Pool and am confident of breaking through to Fifth Grade by the end of the year."
Xu Guang thought about it and offered a reserved response.
Even with Master Fuqing’s insight, he couldn’t help but take a deep breath.
"You’ll succeed by the end of the year?"
Ordinary Innate practitioners spend several years or even decades at the Innate Realm, while Xu Guang’s rapid breakthrough on Jiufeng Mountain, treating Innate as if it were Seventh Grade, is unprecedented.
There is only one such instance, Shen Muyu’s father, Shen Chong.
"Good, good, good!"
"I came today to repay the Spirit Crystal." Xu Guang spoke, signaling General Wei to step forward and retrieve a box from his back.
Master Fuqing frowned slightly, showing some displeasure.
Xu Guang quickly explained.
"A few days ago, I was lucky enough to slay Cha Family’s Cha Xun, who brought treasures to kill. Plus, with the bounty from the Magistrate’s Office in Chuannan Prefecture, Senior Sister need not worry about neglecting your cultivation."
The box was the same one Master Fuqing had given him last time, containing six hundred Spirit Crystals. He did not return more.
More would not be accepted by Senior Sister, and would only cause her displeasure. It wasn’t necessary.
Upon hearing this, Master Fuqing’s cold expression softened slightly, "Alright, since you’ve come today, let me explain the Sea-Overturning True Skill to you in detail."
"Thank you, Senior Sister."
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At the base of a cliff.
A crimson dragon-shaped creature leaped out from the pool, and only upon landing did it become apparent that the so-called dragon shape was merely a shadow formed by the Qi Force around its body.
This was Du Zhen.
He was cultivating the orthodox Celestial Dragon True Skill of the Dragon Gate and had already begun attempting his first tribulation.
Du Zhen was cloaked in a wide robe, his chest exposed, and as he walked, his dragon might was evident.
"How is the matter proceeding?"
A figure clad in black stood at the edge of the cliff, his eyes devoid of expression, seeming more like a mere puppet.
"The news has spread throughout the underworld; the bounty regarding Xu Guang from the Dark Tower has been reposted."
"A few days ago, it was rumored that Shi Moyun showed up around Chuannan Prefecture, and Cha Xun also attempted to kill Xu Guang but was outmatched and killed instead."
Du Zhen furrowed his brows, "Cha Family’s Cha Xun?"
The black-clad figure nodded slowly.
He was from the Dark Tower and devoid of any Qi presence.
Du Zhen was naturally curious about him, but since his elder brother Du Peng had introduced him, he thought better than to underestimate him.
"You transmitted the information to the Dark Tower, leaving no traces, right?"
The black-clad figure remained silent, seemingly dissatisfied with Du Zhen’s doubt.
Du Zhen paid no mind to his gaze and emotions.
This matter, while the Dragon Gate could participate, must absolutely not be exposed.
"As for Shi Moyun, have you caught any traces? Can he still be found now?"
The black-clad figure shook his head slightly, "That’s Du Peng’s matter."
Shi Moyun is too dangerous; even a Fifth-Grade Zhenren like him wouldn’t easily seek trouble with Shi Moyun.
In fact, except for the dragon gate people, few in the Jianghu would openly list Shi Moyun as a target for assassination.
He’s not one to provoke lightly.
Du Zhen grew increasingly dissatisfied; this time, they had finally seized the chance when Xu Guang was greatly weakened, to draw Shi Moyun out.
Yet unexpectedly, Xu Guang actually killed Cha Xun. With Shi Moyun’s cautious nature, he would likely withdraw again into hiding.
Finding him again would be even harder.
’That Xu Guang... truly conceals himself too deeply!’
On a distant mountain peak, Xu Guang silently observed Du Zhen below, then glanced at the black-clad figure.
Though devoid of the Dark Tower’s signature mask, Xu Guang inexplicably sensed that this person undoubtedly belonged to the Dark Tower.
For Xu Guang, tracking Du Zhen’s whereabouts wasn’t difficult.
His actions were high-profile; just a few days prior, he had appeared in Mingjiang Prefecture, and Xu Guang remembered his Qi presence.
Although the Star Feng Shui Technique hadn’t solidified on the panel, with the Traveler’s "Summon Star" skill and his current Feng Shui technique Qi Observation expertise, locating him within a designated area wasn’t particularly challenging.
From afar, Xu Guang couldn’t hear their conversation, and he feared his cultivation of Spiritual Technique might be exposed through Divine Thought observation, so he relied solely on his sight.
Du Zhen happened to face him, allowing Xu Guang to clearly see his mouth movements.
’Indeed, Cha Xun targeted me; this guy was certainly fanning the flames from behind.’ 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞
With this understanding, Xu Guang felt no psychological burden in ending him.
