I Accumulate Spirit Roots for My Next Life - Chapter 138 - 46: Five Elders Association Sea Domain
Chapter 138: Chapter 46: Five Elders Association Sea Domain
Three years later,
after leaving the Liang Kingdom, heading all the way north, and then continuing eastward ten thousand miles inside the Chu Kingdom’s borders, Li Jizhou retreated from the sea for the third time.
He carefully put away the flying ship and arrived at the largest port on the east coast.
There, a hundred-zhang-long giant ship with the “Five Elders Association – Linglong Island” flag was steadily anchored, waiting to set sail.
Three years ago, after investigating the main vein of the last country and confirming his suspicions.
Regarding the Eastern Desolate Southern Domain, especially the cultivation countries south of the Purple Vine Mountain Range, Li Jizhou harbored deep apprehension.
This area contains thousands of countries, with over a hundred cultivation countries, and among them, more than thirty countries possessing Tier Two or higher branch main veins. According to Li Jizhou’s guess, beneath these main veins are buried Golden Core immortal corpses, using the Spirit Vein to nourish corpses.
The magnitude of this scheme was beyond Li Jizhou’s comprehension.
The intentions behind it were even more beyond Li Jizhou’s understanding.
After careful consideration, Li Jizhou discreetly spread some of this secret information within a few cultivation countries.
He also submitted this secret to several Celestial Secret Towers within different countries via special means.
By nature, given his cautious character, he should have pretended not to know about conspiracies potentially involving the Divinity Transformation level.
After all, the methods at that level are endless, not to mention the possibility of divination methods tracing back origins.
As for him,
as long as he was aware, even if a Blood Fiend like the Qi Kingdom’s outbreak occurred, he could escape in advance, and he would not seek treasures under those main veins for opportunities, thus it wouldn’t endanger his life.
Just that… the implications of this matter were too extensive.
What if, in the end, it really succeeded and affected the entire East Desolate or even the entire Celestial Profound Continent’s cultivation world?
If that time ever came, where could he escape to?
So in the end, he slightly pushed this matter forward.
He already had no control over the outcome and could only quietly observe the changes.
He decided to leave the Eastern Desolate Southern Domain immediately.
Initially, he had planned to traverse the Purple Vine Mountain Range to head to the Yan Kingdom, which is adjacent to the Central Domain’s cultivation world in Qinzhou, and is filled with many high-tier cultivators that might not have been plotted against.
However, the vast area of spiritual barrenness, coupled with the Tier Three Great Demon within the Purple Vine Mountains, made Li Jizhou feel uneasy.
Additionally, with so many high-tier cultivators there, he would inevitably be cautious and restrained in his cultivation. It would not be as comfortable as staying at the Golden Sun Sect’s Outer Peak in the Qi Kingdom.
While lingering in the Chu Kingdom on his return, he unexpectedly learned that east of the Chu Kingdom, across the vast sea, there was also a place of cultivation.
Numerous islands formed a Cultivation Sea Domain.
The area there lacked underground Main Spiritual Veins, all were branch Spirit Veins beneath the sea, not fitting the characteristics of the Southern Domain Spirit Vein corpse nourishment conspiracies, likely not involved in the plot.
Moreover, the Spirit Vein on the core main island was a Tier Three Lower Grade, theoretically sufficient to support the formation of a True Core.
For Li Jizhou, it was a very satisfactory place to live in peace.
No mysterious plots, no great cultivators far beyond his level, and it could also support his next stage of cultivation.
However, the fierce winds on the sea and the presence of pirate cultivators made it difficult for ordinary cultivators to fly and escape,
although Li Jizhou could barely proceed using his top-grade flying ship, he encountered inexplicable spiritual energy storms in the deep sea three times, which could easily tear the flying ship apart.
Thus, he had to obediently take the giant ship of Linglong Island.
The biggest drawback of the archipelago in the Cultivation Sea Domain is the scarcity of certain resources only produced inland, so the islands frequently need to go to the sea edges to nearby cultivation countries to procure resources.
They also carry traveling cultivators along the way.
The fare is not cheap—one hundred Spirit Stones per person.
For ordinary low-tier loose cultivators, it essentially cut off the hope of heading to the Sea Domain cultivation world.
Li Jizhou disguised himself as a harmless old man, appearing to be very easy-going and approachable.
After all, planning to reside in the Five Elders Association’s Sea Domain for cultivation, looking too fierce or menacing would easily arouse suspicion or even false accusations, unfavorable for forming friendly relationships.
“Pardon me, Senior, the Five Elders Association has regulations to prevent pirate and evil cultivators from causing disturbances in the Sea Domain. Boarding the ship requires showing true appearance and registering with a real identity.”
“Young friend, this is indeed my true appearance.” Li Jizhou smiled nonchalantly. He was currently at the Middle Stage of Foundation Establishment, but his Divine Sense was comparable to the Late Stage of Foundation Establishment, and his Disguise Skill could only be seen through by a Fake Pill Master.
It’s only at the Late Stage of Foundation Establishment that one could sense his use of disguise.
And Li Jizhou had already gathered information that among the seven independent islands under the Five Elders Association, the highest cultivation was the Middle Stage of Foundation Establishment from the Island Lord.
“Forgive me, Senior, then please register your identity and state your reason for coming to our Five Elders Association.” The crew member nervously tucked his head.
“It’s no matter, I’m merely a wanderer from the Outer Peak of the Golden Sun Sect in the Qi Kingdom, Zhang Ruoyu, seeking refuge and a place to peacefully cultivate.” At this moment, Li Jizhou had disguised himself as Zhang Ruoyu.
The Golden Sun Sect was currently engulfed in the Blood Fiend, naturally unable to communicate with the outside world, and Zhang Ruoyu’s reputation was very good, aligning with his plan for stable cultivation.
“So it’s a senior from the Golden Sun Sect, my respects.” The registrar showed respect on his face, hastily writing down the identity on the registry and inviting Li Jizhou onboard.
“It’s all in the past!” Li Jizhou sighed slightly and then stepped inside.
At that moment,
a well-dressed steward came out:
“May I ask, Senior, do you have a Jade Talisman of identity from the Golden Sun Sect?”
Generally, a sect disciple’s Jade Talisman of identity, unless they were dead or their storage bag was taken, wouldn’t be lost.
Upon hearing this, Li Jizhou slightly shook his head: “I left it at the sect in a hurry while escaping.”
“Then I beg for Senior’s understanding, in that case, could I request someone from the Golden Sun Sect to verify?” The steward politely asked, though not overly respectful.
“Are there other Golden Sun Sect members on board?” Li Jizhou slightly paused.
But soon understood,
he had already learned when he returned to Chu Kingdom before, that the longtime overlord of Chu Kingdom, the Celestial Spirit Sect, had been overthrown.
And currently occupying the Celestial Spirit Sect were the Liu family clan from Qinzhou escaping the barren spiritual land in Qi Kingdom.
Back then, the Celestial Spirit Sect strategically planned to annihilate the refugees from Qi Kingdom as they passed through the barren fields when weak.
However, they first encountered the anomaly that was Li Jizhou.
The leading Vice Sect Leader and numerous Foundation Establishment Elders perished, causing their plan to fail and scattering the rest of the Qi Cultivation little minions.
The refugees from Qi Kingdom safely entered and, after a period of recuperation, were naturally dissatisfied with the lower-tier Spirit Veins and finally united to overthrow the Celestial Spirit Sect.
Thereafter, vying over the Celestial Spirit Sect’s Tier Three Spirit Vein, those people from Qi Kingdom fought among themselves again.
Even now, the fighting hasn’t ceased.
It’s likely that some disciples from the Golden Sun Sect chose to go to sea for secluded cultivation, unwilling to be drawn into that turmoil.
“By all means!” Li Jizhou casually nodded.
The steward signaled the registrar, who immediately went about the task.
Soon, seven disciples from the Golden Sun Sect emerged from the ship cabin.
“Greetings, Elder Zhang!”
Upon seeing Zhang Ruoyu’s face, they immediately bowed and saluted.
Seeing this, the steward immediately smiled, inviting Li Jizhou aboard.
However, Li Jizhou’s brow slightly twitched.
Among the seven Golden Sun Sect disciples, he had unexpectedly encountered a familiar face again.
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