Realm-Hopping Martial Master-Chapter 465 - 281: Inside Fuhai City, I Am True Master Yuan Dan! Fishing for Law Enforcement! (Mass Release Completed)
Compared to his first cautious visit to Fuhai City, Jiang Shu’s strength had now multiplied many times over.
He could even directly slay a common True Master Yuan Dan.
Thus, from the outset, he had no intention of revealing himself as a Furnace Fire Realm cultivator.
Instead, he first slew an Inner Core Realm Demon Beast in the Endless Sea and successfully disguised himself as a True Master Yuan Dan.
Possessing different levels of strength naturally led to different treatment upon entering Fuhai City.
It was just like the present. Although he was only cultivating secretly in his Cave Mansion, his fame had spread far and wide. Many factions knew that a True Master Yuan Dan, a Loose Cultivator known as Master Hun Yuan, had appeared in the Endless Sea.
They were all trying various methods to recruit him.
Countless invitations poured in, among them an admission ticket to the Wanhai Dao Pavilion auction.
The Primordial Pill Realm was seemingly only one realm above the Furnace Fire Realm.
But the status it conferred was worlds apart.
One could tell from the titles alone: no matter how diligently a Furnace Fire Realm cultivator practiced, they were still just an ordinary cultivator, having merely embarked on the martial path to cultivation.
Yet, even the weakest Primordial Pill Realm cultivator, one who had condensed their Primordial Pill from only ten Divine Skills, was still considered a True Master Yuan Dan.
In an ordinary city, such an individual would undoubtedly be an exalted figure, someone even the City Lord would try to win over.
Primordial Pill Realm cultivators unify their Divine Skills and enjoy a lifespan of a thousand years!
Not to mention, Jiang Shu had returned this time from slaying an Inner Core Realm Demon Beast, proving his combat power was far beyond that of a typical early-stage Primordial Pill Realm cultivator.
"Here, this is for you."
He casually detached the inner core and tossed it to the Cloud Winged Flying Crocodile.
This time, the Cloud Winged Flying Crocodile had followed him to Xuanxing and performed fairly well. Despite knowing full well how magical the powers of that world were, up until now, it acted as if it had seen nothing, heard nothing, and would ask nothing.
"Master..."
Gazing deeply at Jiang Shu, the Cloud Winged Flying Crocodile’s eyes held a wariness it had never shown towards Master Xuan Shui.
In that sea, a world entirely different from the Endless Sea, it had witnessed Jiang Shu unleash his full might. He had single-handedly battled four formidable experts. The Cloud Winged Flying Crocodile had believed that to be Jiang Shu’s peak, thinking it impossible for him to advance so quickly in just a few short years.
But a few days ago, it had watched, clear as day, as Jiang Shu’s almost peerless spiritual power surged forth. In a single instant, an Inner Core Realm Demon Beast was utterly obliterated.
Without the slightest resistance.
Jiang Shu... he’s even stronger now! And in such a short time!
"We have a contract; our interests are aligned. I will help you achieve your transformation, and I hope you won’t disappoint me."
Jiang Shu didn’t understand the art of Beast Taming, but he knew the ’carrot and stick’ approach would never go out of style.
Faced with his absolutely overwhelming strength, and provided with sufficient benefits, the Cloud Winged Flying Crocodile would gradually become genuinely willing to follow him.
With the Cloud Winged Flying Crocodile as its guardian, he would have enough confidence when his soul later ventured out to the Star Ruins Realm.
"Thank you, Master."
Clutching the inner core in its mouth, the Cloud Winged Flying Crocodile retreated to a corner to devour it and cultivate.
Meanwhile, in Jiang Shu’s hands, True Fire blazed, reducing all the invitations to ashes.
Ostensibly, revealing his cultivation as a True Master Yuan Dan was to enjoy privileges in Fuhai City unavailable to Furnace Fire Realm cultivators. But more importantly, he wanted to use this as bait to draw out certain people.
Within a Sect, there might be the constraints of Sect rules, and fellow disciples wouldn’t excessively fight over opportunities.
But things were different outside a Sect. A True Master Yuan Dan with the backing of a major Sect and a Loose Cultivator were treated as entirely different kinds of existences.
A Loose Cultivator like him, if not recruited by a major faction for an extended period, might well be ambushed and killed in the Endless Sea.
The path of cultivation had always been one where the strong reigned supreme and the weak were prey for the strong!
There was no such thing as tranquil times.
Sure enough, after Jiang Shu had taken a few strolls around Fuhai City, a True Master Yuan Dan had already invited him to a trade gathering exclusively for those of the same cultivation realm.
"Master Hun Yuan, I wonder, under which faction were you cultivating in seclusion before?" True Man Duo Bao asked with a beaming smile.
Throughout Fuhai City, True Man Duo Bao was rather well-known. He had condensed his Primordial Pill using fifteen Divine Skills. Although his combat strength was ordinary, he possessed an exceptional talent for refining Treasures.
Even the Wanhai Dao Pavilion had collaborated with him, purchasing Earth-grade Treasures refined by True Man Duo Bao.
"Ah, not at all. I was merely an enshrined cultivator for a Dynasty. Seeking greater opportunities, I left that Dynasty. By a stroke of luck, I not only reached the Furnace Fire Realm but also received a portion of Master Xuan Shui’s inheritance," Jiang Shu said, mixing truth with falsehood.
The Way of Utmost Sincerity allowed one to perceive such hidden intentions.
The moment True Man Duo Bao appeared, despite his excellent disguise, Jiang Shu sensed a trace of malice from him.
He had deliberately mentioned Master Xuan Shui to pique True Man Duo Bao’s interest.
In Fuhai City, it was completely impossible to convincingly portray oneself as a Loose Cultivator with no background whatsoever.
Everyone has an origin, especially a True Master Yuan Dan.
The more he concealed, the more cautious others would become, fearing he might be a Disciple from a major Sect undergoing training incognito.
"Oh? Master Xuan Shui? The one with the Three-Legged Xuan Shui Star Refining Cauldron? Fellow Daoist, you truly are fortunate."
True Man Duo Bao offered his congratulations, his eyes narrowing slightly as if trying to discern the truth in Jiang Shu’s words.
"Fortunate indeed, but it was only a part of the inheritance. Back then, Master Xuan Shui divided his inheritance into two parts. One part, guarded by his mount, contained his various treasures. The other part was the physical body I obtained, along with the Divine Power Pill."
