A Mortal’s Journey to Immortality: Wang Yu’s Rebirth as the Reincarnation Dao Ancestor - Chapter 141

Chapter 139 Procurement, Enemies Meet on a Narrow Road

Meet Again After paying seven hundred spirit stones, Han Li returned to Tianxing City in the Inner Star Sea via the long-distance teleportation array of Silver Shark Island.

His figure appeared in the Starry Sky Hall.

This time, the one guarding the teleportation hall was no longer the Core Formation cultivator from before, but another person—an old man.

Upon seeing this man, he tossed out another seven hundred spirit stones:

“To Qiyuan Island.”

Although he wasn’t sure if Black Stone City had been rebuilt yet, going to check wouldn’t waste time.

Or rather, his purpose in going there was to harvest the high-yield high-grade demon cores.

Just then, a cold snort came from the side:

“Hmph, fellow Daoist, don’t you understand the principle of first come, first served?”

Seven cultivators were already waiting on a teleportation array.

These seven were about to be teleported to another demon beast island, but were interrupted by the sudden appearance of Han Li; no wonder they were unhappy.

However,

after noticing that Han Li’s previously feigned early Core Formation aura had suddenly transformed into mid-Core Formation aura, the group immediately fell silent.

Especially the middle-aged man in the early Core Formation stage who had spoken earlier, his forehead was already covered in cold sweat. Meeting Han Li’s calm gaze, his heart was in turmoil, unable to remain calm in the slightest.

In the current chaotic Star Sea, a mid-Core Formation stage cultivator was undoubtedly a master, and he didn’t want to provoke him over such a trivial matter.

“Ahem…”

The middle-aged man’s displeasure of the previous second was completely transformed into his ability to bend and stretch in the next second.

Not only could he bend down, but he could also make excuses for himself:

“Um, fellow Daoist, you look unfamiliar. I didn’t recognize you at first. Please forgive my rudeness just now. Fellow Daoist, you are in a hurry to go from one monster island to another. You must have important business to attend to, right? In that case, please go first.”

With just a simple set of questions and answers, he dismissed the matter, showing no displeasure at being cut in line, but rather as if he were honored.

Even when he noticed the strange looks in the eyes of the six disciples behind him, he didn’t care much.

“Then thank you very much.”

Han Li narrowed his eyes, then smiled and nodded.

After receiving the teleportation talisman from the Core Formation cultivator in the Star Palace, he immediately went to Qiyuan Island.

Only after the teleportation light dissipated did the middle-aged man, a Core Formation cultivator in his early stages, finally breathe a sigh of relief.

The group of seven followed closely behind, teleporting to another demon beast island.

Upon arrival, before his six disciples could even ask, he began to lecture them:

“Are you ashamed of your master’s previous actions?”

“Master, we have absolutely no such thoughts.”

The six shook their heads in unison, their heads bobbing like rattles.

They were joking.

They were only at the Foundation Establishment stage, and even their most powerful senior brother was only at the late Foundation Establishment stage. How could they dare question a Core Formation cultivator?

“Heh, it seems you all truly underestimate your master.”

The middle-aged man sighed.

“Master, we don’t.”

The six disciples vehemently denied it.

Each one, on the surface, had a firm gaze.

But inside, they were quite guilty.

The middle-aged man understood this perfectly:

“I understand your feelings, but I still need to give you a few words of advice.”

“If you encounter a cultivator of similar strength in the future, and they are being unreasonable, it’s best not to back down or tolerate it. Because the more you tolerate, the more they’ll think you’re easy to bully, and the more they’ll take advantage of you.”

“Therefore, you must be firm.”

“You must dare to speak up.”

You can’t lose face for the sect.

“Of course, if the other party’s cultivation is higher and their strength is greater, then they are absolutely not wrong; the fault lies with our attitude, and we must lower our stance.”

“Remember, survival is the foundation of everything.”

What use is being right if you can’t survive?

Previously, he had assumed Han Li was just a stranger in the early Core Formation stage.

He, on the other hand, was a Core Formation elder from a Nascent Soul sect; how could the other party possibly make things difficult for him?

Comparing the two, he naturally couldn’t afford to be at a disadvantage,

lest he be looked down upon.

As it turned out,

the early Core Formation cultivation was just a facade.

The opponent’s true cultivation level was actually that of a mid-stage Core Formation expert.

They couldn’t afford to provoke him,

lest they become someone’s target.

“Master, you had that person teleport away first, and then we teleport to another monster island. Actually, you wanted to avoid him as much as possible, right?”

The only female disciple among the six spoke up. She

was quite observant.

“That’s right. Once he teleports away, we can all feel much more at ease. After all, even a Core Formation cultivator can’t use the teleportation array to chase us over such a trivial matter.”

Spirit stones aren’t burned like that.

Therefore, he was sensible, admitted defeat, and gave himself a way out, letting the matter drop. Turning a big problem into a small one, and a small one into nothing, wasn’t shameful.

“Master is so thoughtful.”

The other disciples suddenly understood.

Their gazes, once again filled with respect and admiration, returned.

The mid-stage Core Formation cultivator, seeing this, was very pleased.

He nodded in satisfaction.

…

On the other side.

Han Li appeared in the central area of a city.

The Star Palace’s teleportation array was set up there.

This city is Blackstone City, the only one among all the monster islands in the outer sea.

There are two main reasons why a city could be built here.

First, major powers not only discovered high-quality spiritual veins on this island, but also associated spiritual mineral veins capable of producing mid-grade spirit stones. Furthermore, many of the surrounding islands also possess spiritual veins and mineral veins, enabling the area to be self-sufficient in spirit stone currency. This also allowed many Nascent Soul level forces to establish branch bases on nearby islands.

The discovery of superior spiritual veins and mineral veins is one of the main reasons for building the city.

Secondly, the sea area not far from Qiyuan Island is the Qiyuan Abyss, the richest source of demonic beast resources.

It is unfathomably deep

and stretches for tens of millions of miles.

It is said that level 8 demonic cultivators exist within that Qiyuan Abyss.

The inner core and essence of an 8th-level demonic beast are invaluable treasures for Nascent Soul cultivators.

Used in alchemy, the finished pills can help Nascent Soul cultivators increase their magical power and improve their cultivation.

It is for this reason that

several Nascent Soul level forces in the Chaotic Star Sea formed an alliance and built Black Stone City here. Because it was an alliance of interests formed by a dozen or twenty Nascent Soul elders, Black Stone City became a special neutral force that neither the Star Palace nor the righteous and demonic paths wanted to provoke.

The Star Palace wouldn’t make things difficult for this alliance.

The righteous and demonic paths were even secretly courting it.

However, this neutral alliance didn’t want to get involved in the power struggle in the Inner Star Sea; its main force had already moved from the Inner Star Sea to this Outer Star Sea.

Thanks to the high yield of high-level demonic beasts here, each Nascent Soul level force in the Black Stone City alliance has no fewer than fifty or sixty Core Formation stage cultivators. Including the Core Formation guest elders, the number of Core Formation cultivators can even reach seventy or eighty.

Moreover, there are not only cultivators here, but also a large number of mortals.

Over the years, the number of mortals in Blackrock City has grown from a few thousand to hundreds of thousands.

Given more time, the Outer Star Sea could potentially achieve the same flourishing cultivation scene as the Inner Star Sea.

“This place should have ‘Agate Horns,’ right?”

After touring Blackrock City, Han Li entered one of its larger pavilions: Pearl Pavilion.

This pavilion was operated by one of the largest forces in Blackrock City,

specializing in acquiring various spoils from cultivators in the Outer Star Sea .

He had come to find the Agate Beast Horn, one of the three main ingredients of the ancient elixir, the Nine-Bend Spirit Pill.

At the same time,

he also wanted to try his luck and see if he could collect the other main ingredient, the Level 8 Companion Demon Grass.

He also hoped to plunder some high-quality and even rare finished pills, as well as some high-level inner cores and various demon beast materials.

Collecting materials on Demon Beast Island was cheaper than in Tianxing City. The more he collected, the higher the cost-effectiveness.

Therefore…

He first went to the Cunjin Pavilion in Blackrock City, spending over five thousand spirit stones to acquire a level seven agate beast’s horn.

Then, constantly changing his appearance, he appeared under thirty or forty different aliases in dozens of shops across Blackrock City, acquiring over a dozen high-grade level five or six demon cores, one level seven demon core, several bottles of pills suitable for early to mid-stage Core Formation cultivators, and a considerable amount of mid-to-high-grade demon beast materials.

In total, he consumed over one hundred thousand spirit stones.

This wealth was a safe threshold for the purchasing power of a mid-stage Core Formation cultivator.

Furthermore, he always changed his appearance during purchases; unless a Nascent Soul cultivator personally investigated him, even a late-stage Core Formation cultivator would find it difficult to track him, let alone see through his disguise.

At the teleportation array in the center of Blackrock City,

Han Li arrived again.

“Back to Tianxing City,”

he said, handing seven hundred spirit stones to the Foundation Establishment cultivator controlling the array at the Star Palace.

The Star Palace cultivator accepted the spirit stones and was about to hand over a teleportation talisman.

Seeing this, Han Li immediately said,

“Give me seven.”

“Seven? Senior, you’re only alone, you don’t need seven.”

The white-robed cultivator from the Star Palace asked in surprise.

“But I paid for the teleportation of seven people, what’s wrong with giving me seven teleportation talismans?”

Han Li said calmly.

He wasn’t deliberately making things difficult, but the Star Palace charged seven hundred spirit stones for both solo and group teleportation. The difference was that for group teleportation, each person received a teleportation talisman. For solo teleportation, usually only one talisman was given.

Previously, many cultivators hadn’t paid attention to this small detail, allowing the Star Palace cultivators responsible for teleportation to get a small advantage. But today, Han Li was specifically after the Star Palace’s unique teleportation talismans.

Attaching a teleportation talisman to one’s body had the same effect as carrying a Great Teleportation Token, preventing accidents during long-distance teleportation.

Unlike the Great Teleportation Token, which could be used repeatedly, this talisman

could only be used once and only worked on a single person. Unlike the Great Teleportation Token, which could be used on an area. Furthermore, the teleportation distance protected by the teleportation talisman is limited, seemingly not exceeding one billion miles…

As a technology unique to the Star Palace, even the righteous and demonic paths can only stockpile finished products through similar small-scale methods.

Naturally, he can only stockpile six talismans by having one person teleport.

The Chaotic Star Sea is about to descend into chaos, and the Star Palace will close the Starry Sky Palace’s external and internal teleportation. He remembers that in the original timeline, the original owner was almost killed by two Star Palace Core Formation stage cultivators who provided counterfeit teleportation talismans. Those two wanted to use an accident during long-distance teleportation to kill the original owner and silence him. After all, fake teleportation talismans don’t provide protection for cultivators during teleportation.

Therefore, the more of these talismans stockpiled, the better.

This is to avoid being hampered and restricted by teleportation talismans when secretly developing power later.

Speaking of

which, he had already done this a day ago on Silver Shark Island, purchasing supplies

worth twenty to thirty thousand spirit stones

and then requesting seven teleportation talismans.

“Senior, this…”

“Young friend, are you perhaps trying to pocket the cost of these teleportation talismans?”

Han Li asked with a smile.

His voice was gentle, yet it sent a chill down the spine of the Foundation Establishment cultivator in the Star Palace.

“Fellow Daoist, don’t frighten him.” An aged voice echoed from within the teleportation hall. It belonged to one of the few Core Formation cultivators remaining in the area, and also to a senior member of the Star Palace’s Foundation Establishment clan: “Feng’er, why don’t you give this fellow Daoist the seven teleportation talismans?”

“Yes, Fourth Grandfather.”

With the seven teleportation talismans in hand, Han Li smiled and clasped his hands in a gesture of respect towards a hidden direction within the hall.

There, an array concealed a Core Formation cultivator.

Soon, the teleportation light shone, and Han Li’s figure vanished.

…

An unknown amount of time passed, and Han Li, now disguised, reappeared in the Starry Sky Hall of the Star Palace.

He had gone to Black Stone City on Qiyuan Island that day and returned on the same day.

Efficiency was his priority.

“Fellow Daoist, please take me to Ningcui Island.”

He handed over seven hundred spirit stones but did not ask for the seven teleportation talismans.

Different people, different attitudes.

However,

an unexpected event occurred that even Han Li himself couldn’t have foreseen.

“Huh? It’s you?”

Just as he appeared in his current form and with an early-stage Core Formation cultivation level at one of the four major merchant alliances on Emerald Island to purchase supplies, two cultivators walked in from outside, carrying the corpse of a level-five demon beast and its core.

Both of them were at the mid-stage Core Formation level.

(End of Chapter)