Chapter 95: Chapter 94: Going Again (Congratulations to the Silver Alliance Leader!)_1 Chapter 95: Chapter 94: Going Again (Congratulations to the Silver Alliance Leader!)_1 The winter scenery at Jadeite Cliff is bleak.
Whoosh!
Suddenly, a nameless fog materializes out of the void. What was initially a thin wisp of white fog increasingly thickens until it envelops the entire cliff.
This fog is unlike any ordinary mist; through it, one could still glimpse the vague image of the spiritual fields, but in the blink of an eye, it vanishes without a trace…
“Success!”
Fang Xi, maneuvering the Black Feather Boat, inspects the area and can’t help but be very satisfied with the effect of the Little Cloud Rain Array.
This array not only covers all the spiritual fields and the clan estate but also enwraps Jadeite Cliff within it.
With this, the likelihood of the underground caverns being exposed is even smaller.
“The ‘Little Cloud Rain Array’ not only gathers spiritual energy and conceals… its defensive power is merely average, but as long as a Qi Refining mid-stage cultivator holds the Prohibition Master Command Token to oversee the array, it can at least ward off a late-stage or even Great Perfection Qi Refining cultivator for some time…”
Fang Xi holds the Prohibition Master Command Token, which is also a part of the array, akin to an operating key.
Besides this Master Command Token, there are three other subordinate tokens that can be used to adjust permissions. The lowest can only allow one to move in and out of the outermost layer of the Great Array, while the highest can also control the array to attack enemies.
“With this array, our retreat is secure.”
Although the Little Cloud Rain Array is only a first-grade, medium-quality one, as long as the enemy does not have a Prohibition-breaking Talisman, it can hold for a while.
This time would be enough for Mirror Moon Lake to notice something amiss and send reinforcements.
Thus, even a cultivator with full Qi Refining can be kept at bay, ensuring a safe retreat.
“Time to plant trees, plant trees…”
Fang Xi rubs his hands together, making secret plans.
“Recently, in terms of preparation, I’m only lacking in puppet skills and the Snake Dragon Spirit Armor…”
With a top-quality armor crafted from Snake Dragon materials, his strength could soar to new heights, fearless even against a cultivator at the peak of Qi Refining.
Puppet skills, on the other hand, could compensate for his inability to stray too far from his life-bound spirit plant.
“If I can’t obtain the Spirit Armor, I might have to commission a Talisman Forger from the market to craft it…”
It has to be said that Fang Xi is naturally suspicious.
And Ruan Xingling is too intelligent, which instinctively makes him want to stay far away…
“As for the puppet skills, if I really can’t find any… I might only manage by raising a few Spiritual Beasts as substitutes.”
In some respects, Spiritual Beasts are indeed less convenient than Puppets.
In the end, Fang Xi gazes at the lake and lets out a long howl, turning the Black Feather Boat into a streak of light skimming over the surface of the water.
He’s ready to catch some fish for a bit of flavor, as usual.
What about fishing? Better forget it; his skills have never been good…
Swish!
As the Black Feather Boat moves swiftly, reducing its altitude, it creates huge ripples on the surface of the lake.
The next moment, a glint of excitement flashes in Fang Xi’s eyes.
Did he just see a Spirit Fish?
There are Monster Beasts in Thousand Island Lake; encountering them only once in a year, his luck can be said to be neither good nor bad.
A sense of delight wells up in Fang Xi as he propels the Black Feather Boat, chasing after that green shadow.
Splash!
The green figure, in a frenzied escape, seems to make a wrong turn and charges straight at Fang Xi.
Boom!
It crashes heavily onto the Black Feather Boat, seemingly knocking itself out cold.
Fang Xi is somewhat speechless as he reaches out his right hand and grabs the belly-up green figure.
Only once he has it in his hands does he realize it’s a large Daqing fish, resembling the Green Jade Carp, weighing a good five or six pounds.
“Such a silly fish… I wonder if eating it will make me silly too…”
He jokes to himself and then returns to his courtyard.
There is also a pond in the yard, planted with only some aquatic plants and lotus flowers.
With a splash!
Fang Xi tosses the large Daqing fish into the pond, and the creature promptly rights itself and quickly swims circles around the pond.
“Sure enough, it’s a bit silly…”
He watches, somewhat speechless.
Snatching up the Green Jade Carp on a whim, he recalls a legacy from Miao Dong that specializes in cultivating bloodlines, and he himself had done some research on the Flood Dragon bloodline for the advancement of the Green Blood Python.
“It is said that the Green Jade Carp King carries a trace of Flood Dragon bloodline. I wonder if it can be cultivated…”
Fang Xi dares to conduct this experiment solely because he possesses a generous amount of Snake Dragon essence blood and doesn’t fear waste.
If he could cultivate a ‘Little Green Dragon,’ that would be a huge win!
He has a certain interest in the legendary ‘Azure Dragon Soup’…
…
After setting up the ‘Little Cloud Rain Array,’ Fang Xi’s daily life doesn’t differ much from usual.
His days are mainly spent in meditation and cultivation, refining Spirit Seeds, occasionally practicing other skills, or going to feed and play with the large Daqing fish.
Whether this Daqing fish is truly foolish or not, Fang Xi can’t tell even after feeding it Snake Dragon blood a few times, as its spiritual power seems unchanged…
As for his cultivation, it is exceedingly smooth.
With the ‘Gathering Spirit’ effect activated, the spiritual energy inside the cultivation room is comparable to those first-grade, low-quality Spiritual Veins.
Fang Xi estimates that he only needs about four years to reach the peak of the fifth level of Qi Refining.
Still, he considers this too slow and plans to leave the island soon for a final purchase, intending also to buy a batch of pills to enhance his Magic Power.
…
One day.
A flower basket arrives from the west, settling outside the Little Cloud Rain Array.
“An array?”
Ruan Xingling looks at the mist-shrouded Jadeite Cliff, her brows furrow slightly as she sends out a Voice Transmission Talisman.
Inside the cultivation room.
Fang Xi, seeing the glowing Prohibition Master Command Token, stands up and leaves the cultivation room, stepping outside.
He wields the command token to gently sweep away a part of the cloud mist and spots a Voice Transmission Talisman flitting about wildly within the fog, like a headless fly.
After catching the talisman, a look of shock appears in Fang Xi’s eyes. He hastily opens the array and, propelling the Black Feather Boat, shoots up into the sky.
“Greetings to the Island Master!”
Ruan Xingling was still as before, yet she seemed to possess an added air of grace and authority.
“You’ve arranged an array here? Good… Peach Blossom Island might not be very peaceful recently.”
Ruan Xingling surveyed the array and appeared quite satisfied.
“Island Master’s personal visit, does that mean the matter is true?”
Fang Xi’s expression wasn’t very good.
“It is indeed true; otherwise, I wouldn’t have come to summon you myself. Let’s head to the council hall together.”
Ruan Xingling heaved a sigh.
…
Mirror Moon Lake.
Inside Ruan Family’s main hall.
“My dear!”
Hua Chanjuan, belly swollen, cried her eyes out like raindrops on pear blossoms.
Fang Xi, Mu Wen, and even those from Feng Man Building and Mo Qingyu were present, each lost in thought, their eyes ultimately settling on Ruan Xingling seated at the head.
“The news has been confirmed. Wei Yixin, Sir Wei, encountered a cultivation-robber during his travels and perished!”
Ruan Xingling’s expression looked somewhat grim.
Fang Xi felt his heart lurch.
Of the original four guests on Peach Blossom Island, Xiumu was the first to pass away peacefully, and now Wei Yixin met with disaster on his travels. Could it be that it was his turn next?
“Is the enemy confirmed?”
He stepped forward and asked in a deep voice.
“It should be the eldest son of the Kou family…”
Ruan Xingling replied gravely, “After his younger brother’s inexplicable demise, he held a deep grudge against us…”
“I see!”
Fang Xi nodded, finding this deduction reasonable.
Yet he glanced at the composed faces of those from Feng Man Building and Mo Qingyju, feeling the matter may not be so straightforward.
“I will send people to patrol the entire island. It’s best if everyone avoids going out unnecessarily.”
Ruan Xingling concluded at last.
“Mirror Moon Lake and Twin Peaks are alright since they’re not far and can support each other. It’s just Mr. Fang’s area…”
Feng Man Building hesitated.
“No worries. Mr. Fang’s Jadeite Cliff has already been fortified with an array, and there should be no danger.”
Ruan Xingling gestured dismissively.
At these words, the others couldn’t help but gaze at Fang Xi, their faces filled with shock.
“He actually has an array for protection?”
Mu Wen’s face showed disbelief.
A cultivation force with Spirit Land could only be considered to have a basic foundation. To stabilize this foundation, protective arrays are needed!
Yet even the simplest of arrays would cost several hundred Spirit Stones. How did Fang Xi afford it?
With the protection of an array, both safety and privacy were greatly enhanced, much to his envy.
…
After the council, Fang Xi left the hall and saw Hua Chanjuan still in sorrow.
“Sob… That heartless man left us, leaving behind a mother and child alone. How are we to live?”
Hua Chanjuan’s eyes brimmed with tears, filled with uncertainty about the future.
“Lord Ruan is a man of his word. I’ll give you a piece of advice, Hua, ‘The more you do, the more mistakes you’ll make. The less you do, the fewer you’ll make. If you do nothing, you’ll make none!'”
Fang Xi stepped closer and whispered, “With the Island Master, law-enforcing cultivators, and the Great Array… as long as you stay on Peach Blossom Island, you can be safe and sound!”
Hua Chanjuan was taken aback.
Not being a foolish woman herself, she pondered over his words and felt the hidden depths were immeasurable. Biting her lip, she declared, “I won’t leave the island. No, I won’t even let my child leave West Peak from now on. I refuse to believe anyone would dare to harm us so brazenly!”
“This…”
Fang Xi felt she might be overreacting, but it wasn’t his place to urge her further. He simply shook his head and left on the Black Feather Boat.
…
The cold winter brought flying snow from the ninth heaven.
“Huh… it’s been a bleak year.”
Clad in a green magical robe that was warm in winter and cool in summer, Fang Xi didn’t feel cold at all.
Two months had passed since the death of Wei Yixin. Initially, Ruan Xingling patrolled day and night around Peach Blossom Island, but found no trace of the cultivation-robber.
As time passed, the law enforcement team gradually became lax.
Even the exchange and trade with the outside world resumed.
After all, many cultivation resources needed to be exchanged with the outside…
On a sunny and pleasant afternoon, Fang Xi too boarded the Black Feather Boat and discreetly left Jadeite Cliff.
His destination was naturally Baochuan Market!
He had obtained numerous monster beast resources from Han Fatty of Demon Hunting Building on a trip to Great Liang recently and had to sell them.
Additionally, he needed to procure a batch of pills for cultivation, various spiritual ores for talisman forging, blank talismans for painting, and even various spirit plants for alchemy…
Though he was not particularly gifted in the Four Arts of Cultivation, with the future being long, Fang Xi wasn’t entirely disheartened.
Especially in Alchemy!
Luckily, his alchemy skill was still at the beginner level, and the potion he practiced the most was the Avoiding Grain Pill, which used Red Blood Spirit Rice as the primary ingredient.
Otherwise, just the cost of purchasing various aged medicinal materials would be an enormous expense.
After all, he might need to go into a closed-door cultivation for decades after this procurement, and he would certainly need some distractions during that time.
On the way.
Fang Xi looked relaxed and vigilant, yet not overly concerned.
How many Foundation Establishment cultivators were there in the entire Thousand Island Lake? None would waste their time on such trifling matters.
No matter who had orchestrated the attack on Wei Yixin, deploying a Qi Refining Great Perfection cultivator was their limit!
If they truly came to ambush him, he was sure to give them a big surprise!