Stealthily cultivating in the chaotic world of demons and martial artists-Chapter 114 - 113 Three-Year Agreement (Congratulation
Chapter 114 -113: Three-Year Agreement (Congratulation to the Silver Alliance!)_1
Chapter 114 -113: Three-Year Agreement (Congratulation to the Silver Alliance!)_1
By the banks of Mirror Moon Lake.
Hundred Bird Pavilion.
This was where the cultivators of Peach Blossom Island held their exchange meetings on the first and fifteenth days of each lunar month.
It was the fifteenth.
Dressed in a green robe, wooden hairpin inserted into his hair, with his large sleeves billowing, elegant and graceful, Fang Xi arrived at the stall area.
“Who is this person?”
Many of the Individual Cultivators and newly recruited Immortal Seedlings exchanged glances, none of them recognizing him!
This person was as refined as an orchid perched upon jade, with an exceptional demeanor. Surely if they had seen him before, they would have remembered him.
It was only a few of the older Mu Family members who rubbed their eyes and recognized him: “This is Mr. Fang Xi, from one of the once-three great families!”
“So it’s the elder from Jadeite Cliff…”
A girl murmured to herself, as if she remembered something, then quickly covered her mouth at the critical moment.
Talking behind someone’s back was one thing, but openly discussing a Qi Refining mid-phase peak cultivator? She didn’t have the nerve to do so!
In the Thirty Six Islands, late-phase Qi Refining was enough to firmly secure the position of Island Master, and from the sixth layer on, one could easily mix in the middle ranks, or even become an elder!
After all, they were only one step away from the late phase, although for some, this step could not be taken in a lifetime.
Fang Xi didn’t care about these people, setting up his stall that displayed his latest batch of Hemostatic Pills and some lower-grade Detoxification Pills, along with a large supply of Avoiding Grain Pills.
Because of the affordable prices, it didn’t take long for other cultivators to approach and ask for the prices.
In the conversation, Fang Xi also disclosed his identity as an alchemist and accepted alchemy commissions.
Unfortunately, only a few cultivators trusted his alchemy skills, resulting in sparse business.
However, Fang Xi didn’t care, figuring that as long as he put up the signboard, those who wanted to request his services in the future could directly go to Jadeite Cliff.
“The elderly Mu Zhong pays his respects to the worldly uncle, congratulations on mastering the Art of Alchemy!”
At that moment, another aged cultivator approached Fang Xi, bowing with hands clasped.
His hair grayed, his hands and face lined with wrinkles, yet his joints were thick, clearly those of a Spirit Farmer worn from years of labor.
“Hmm, you belong to the Mu Family?”
The ability of an Immortal Cultivator to never forget once seen allowed Fang Xi to recall that this man had once followed behind Xiumu, although he had been younger then.
Mu Zhong smiled ruefully: “The worldly uncle still recognizes this old one? It’s an honor… Alas, back then, our ancestor earnestly instructed us to learn from Sir’s steadiness. His voice and laugh seem like just yesterday, yet ten years have passed by…”
After a few more exchanges, Fang Xi learned that this Mu Zhong belonged to the branch that had previously caused a stir splitting from Mu Wen.
Now allocated two acres of Spiritual Field, his family of five worked the fields with great care, living a life that was neither rich nor poor.
Although they didn’t earn much in the way of Spirit Stones, they took solace in their fulfilling and secure life!
Mu Zhong lamented: “This time, there was trouble with the group heading to Baochuan Market from the Island, and two of them were from the Mu Family. The second and third branches are wailing, yet the family head is still busy calculating his little Spirit Stone business!”
In his words, he seemed quite indignant.
Fang Xi had ventured out this time not only for a moment of reflective thought but also to gather information about the ‘Silver Armor’ person.
Upon hearing this, he sighed, “Mu Wen also has his difficulties, having to repay a large sum of Spirit Stones every year; the pressure is immense… If the business at Ling Kong Market declines, then…”
“Alas… I should have persuaded the family head back then. If something goes wrong and the family’s foundation is undermined, how could I face our ancestor a hundred years from now…”
Mu Zhong wiped the corner of his eyes with his dirtied sleeve and clenched his fist: “It’s all the damn fault of that ‘Silver Armor’ person!”
“Yes, it’s all the fault of that evildoer!”
Fang Xi, sharing the same enemy, touched his cheek: “Do you know who that person is? What’s their background?”
“No idea, but after this incident, Ling Kong Market issued a warrant, and only then did we learn that the person not only injured cultivators like Old Gold Teeth Weirdo in the past but also committed a heinous crime outside Baochuan Market, killing five Qi Refining late-phase cultivators! He must have been injured back then; otherwise, neither the Feng nor the Mo family ancestors would likely have managed to escape alive…”
Mu Zhong talked about this person with clenched teeth.
Although he didn’t think much of Mu Wen, he felt a sense of shared pain as he saw the Mu Family’s investments falter.
As a family cultivator, one’s fortunes were tied with the family’s glory or demise; splitting from the family didn’t cut this deep connection.
“Indeed…”
Fang Xi murmured, surprised to find that the investigations from that year had progressed to this point.
Fortunately, when he first visited Baochuan Market, it was under a false identity.
‘The first two incidents were my doing, but I’m really not responsible for the recent ones… Someone must be using my name, but what for? Is it a trap?’
‘But who are they fishing for? It doesn’t matter anyway, I absolutely refuse to go out there.’
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After some thought, Fang Xi felt more at ease, ready to respond to any changes with unchanging steadiness.
In the worst-case scenario, he would have to abandon everything and jump into the lake to escape.
Now that the Green Wood Spiritual Body was established, and he had cultivated to Qi Refining’s seventh layer, he wasn’t at much of a loss.
As long as he was alive, he had the capital to start over!
“Recently, rumors say that the Silver Armor person has the strength of Qi Refining Great Perfection. They have also cultivated body refining, making them formidable in combat, killing late-phase Qi Refining cultivators as easily as slaughtering chickens… due to this, the foot traffic in Ling Kong Market has plummeted and business has suffered greatly.”
A single person in Silver Armor can only sow chaos, leaving others anxious and fearful.
If they can’t be captured promptly, it will attract other cultivation-robbers and the greed of the original cultivators, leading to increased disorder around Ling Kong Market and affecting business.
In the end, it becomes a vicious cycle!
This familiar pattern made Fang Xi realize: ‘This feels… it could very well be the Zhong Family’s doing!’
In his detective work, he didn’t need evidence, only to see who ultimately benefited the most, and the suspicion would fall upon them.
The business in the Baochuan Market was affected, and the Zhong Family, even if not the first beneficiary, the second, or the third, definitely made the list!
As for why the Zhong Family created the ‘Silver Armor’?
‘Damn it, this is setting up a scapegoat! After all, they can’t wage an open war, and the Silver Armor has committed major crimes ten years ago and killed people near Baochuan Market. Definitely not someone from the Zhong Family, so they can clear all ties!’
Fang Xi was well aware of this because he was certain that the Silver Armor was a fake.
But other Cultivators didn’t know that!
In their eyes, the Silver Armor acted brutally, similar to a Demon Cultivator. It was normal for him to recover from his injuries after ten years and commit crimes again!
It wasn’t easy to directly associate this with the Zhong Family!
‘Well done, Zhong Family, using my name and then slinging mud at me… You’re now on my list, and you’ll repay this one day!’
Fang Xi ground his teeth in secret.
Outwardly, he remained composed and continued conducting business.
When it was about time, he prepared to leave for Jadeite Cliff.
At this moment, there was a sudden commotion in the crowd, which quickly parted to make way for a young girl, greeting her with ingratiating smiles on their faces and addressing her as ‘Miss Island Master’!
“Hmm?”
Fang Xi didn’t lift his head but swept the area with his Divine Consciousness, immediately spotting a girl adorned in a red dress, with a lithe figure and a pair of phoenix eyes.
Her Cultivation seemed to be at the fourth layer of Qi Refining at a glance, but under the scrutiny of Divine Consciousness, the Cultivation she was hiding was completely exposed: she actually possessed the Cultivation of Qi Refining fifth layer and had mastered a Cultivation technique that concealed her aura.
This was probably Ruan Xingling’s requirement, for standing out in the forest was surely inviting disaster, not a good thing.
‘This girl must be Ruan Dan, right? Worthy of being a top-grade Spiritual Root talent. That Lu Guo is still hovering at the early stages of Qi Refining to this day!’
Fang Xi mused to himself.
However, not only was Lu Guo’s Spiritual Root talent inferior to hers, but the difference in the training and pill resources they received made it understandable that he was left so far behind.
Ruan Dan’s expression was as cold as eternal frost as she approached Fang Xi’s stall, “So, you are Fang Xi?”
“I am indeed Fang Xi. Greetings, Miss Island Master!”
Fang Xi rose and offered a bow, his demeanor and grace quite extraordinary.
But upon seeing him, Ruan Dan’s eyes grew even colder.
When she was a child, she had heard rumors about this man who, with a single sword, was invincible under the Island Master.
After becoming a disciple of the Island Master, this man had become a Turtle Shrinker, hiding at Jadeite Cliff for ten years without showing his face!
Last year, when the Island Master challenged Old Gold Teeth Weirdo in a significant confrontation, he dared to excuse himself from attending!
Ruan Dan, who already viewed herself as the young Island Master, naturally could not tolerate the existence of such ‘feudatories’ within her territory!
Furthermore, the subtle relationship between her master and him exacerbated the girl’s indignation.
Years of accumulation led to Ruan Dan not showing a good face upon seeing Fang Xi.
Yet Fang Xi acted as if he noticed nothing out of the ordinary, “Does the Miss Island Master require any pills? Whatever you fancy from my stall, I shall gift you a bottle!”
“No need!” responded Ruan Dan coldly.
“Then… does the Miss Island Master wish to practice Alchemy? Frankly speaking, my Alchemy Skill has already reached the first tier of lower grade, and this success rate…”
Fang Xi was going on when suddenly Ruan Dan interrupted him, “I have long heard that Mr. Fang is formidable in a fight… Ruan Dan is inferior, but three years from now, I wish to visit Jadeite Cliff and seek personal instruction!”
The girl harbored strong self-confidence within her heart.
Her real Cultivation had already broken through the Qi Refining fifth layer, and in three years, she would surely have reached the Qi Refining sixth layer, perhaps even the peak of the sixth layer.
A mere Individual Cultivator at the midpoint of Qi Refining, even if he practiced Body Refining, she would be able to defeat him!
“Is this actually a martial challenge?”
“The Island Master’s disciple personally challenges Fang Xi. Could it be that she is quite dissatisfied with Jadeite Cliff?”
The onlooking Individual Cultivators and disciples all had expressions that suggested they were eager to see a good show.
They had long harbored covert dissatisfaction and jealousy towards the special status of Jadeite Cliff and Twin Peaks…
Now seeing Fang Xi in trouble, not kicking him while he was down was already decent of them.
Some of the more mature ones were worried, “Is the Miss Island Master being too rash? After all, Fang Xi is at the peak of mid Qi Refining, with seasoned techniques and expertise in Body Refining…”
“Pish, what kind of celestial being is our young master? How could she be compared to a mere Individual Cultivator?”
“Three years from now, the victory will surely be our young master’s!”
…
A group of onlookers, engrossed in gossip, almost began arguing over this.
“This… how about we forget it? All I want to do is focus on my well-being and I’m not keen on fighting!”
Fang Xi scratched his head, not expecting to run into this trouble just by stepping out.
“Even if you hide away at Jadeite Cliff with all your heart, I will still personally come knocking!”
Ruan Dan had long made this plan, and running into him today was just an opportunity to set it in stone.
“Sigh… Miss Island Master, since you insist so upon it, then I… concede! I admit defeat, I tell you!”
Fang Xi shamelessly admitted defeat, not caring for his reputation at all.
Ruan Dan, hearing this, was stunned…
She had anticipated many scenarios, but never imagined that he would simply admit defeat to her – a mere ‘Qi Refining fourth layer’ in appearance!
Does this man have no shame at all?
