Capítulo 1697: Chapter 1699: Heartflutter
Feng Junguang spent more than a day collecting Nascent Soul materials, and he reaped quite a bit. Yan Yuxi and Ji Buseng also did well.
All three of them knew that he was being generous and willing to share. However, Yan Yuxi and Ji Buseng were not very articulate, so they only expressed their gratitude, saying, “Thank you, Mountain Master Feng, for sharing—we shall repay you handsoly.”
Feng Jun, in his magnanimity, stated, “I don’t expect any grand repaynt. Isn’t it only right to share the benefits equally?”
He was a principled person, and he understood clearly who did him good or helped him—how could he let them down when they believed in him?
The next day, while the cultivators of the Ten Directions Platform were still resting, Feng Jun had already started contemplating how to open Master Wenqing’s cave mansion.
He had also heard that Master Wenqing’s cave mansion was empty, but—since they were already here, after all.
The cultivators of the Ten Directions Platform were genuinely uninterested in these rumors, and they collectively teleported to another corner of Netherworld Island—there might be other gains on the island, but it was no longer any of their concern.
The exploration of Master Wenqing’s cave mansion indeed turned out a bit disappointing, with nothing much to gain… The biggest discovery was a formation spirit, but this Golden Core cultivation level formation spirit refused to communicate—it was already at the end of its strength.
Fortunately, Feng Jun wasn’t here to find the cave mansion anyway, so he wasn’t too disappointed.
The people of the Ten Directions Platform did have so pride. After resting on Netherworld Island for three days, they decided to return—since it was mostly the decision of Feng Jun and others, and given that it was the sorrowful place of the Ten Directions Platform, what was the point of staying?
But wanting to leave introduced another problem—how should they leave?
This expedition of the Ten Directions Platform saw the disciples very well prepared, carrying a significant amount of items, but the warship… there was indeed only one.
They also carried so flying boats, but the majority were destroyed during the process of breaking into Netherworld Island, with the warship of the Ten Directions Platform being the first to be obliterated.
They now had two flying boats at their disposal, but these were the most ordinary ones, suitable for flying over land but not at high speeds due to their low defense. If an accident like “a plane hitting a bird” were to occur, they could be damaged.
Flying such a boat in the depths of the Endless Sea would be a suicide mission.
So Master Dang approached Ji Buseng, hoping to borrow a flying boat from the Heavenly Heart Platform.
Ji Buseng directly refused, not because he was still holding a grudge, but because his flying boat wasn’t very safe in the Endless Sea either, “…if you borrow my flying boat and encounter so issue, I might not be able to explain it clearly.”
Master Dang felt underestimated, “We have so many Golden Cores; as long as we don’t encounter a True Immortal, why worry about not returning?”
Ji Buseng snorted coldly, “You have many Golden Cores, but you also have many injured disciples. Anyway, I won’t lend it to you… Perhaps you can negotiate with Feng Jun to borrow his warship?”
Master Dang felt awkward facing Feng Jun, “Why hasn’t he left for so long? What’s keeping him busy?”
Ji Buseng didn’t know what Feng Jun was busy with either and could only respond, “I an, if you’ve killed a True Immortal, don’t you need a couple of days to recuperate?”
“That’s also true,” Master Dang nodded, acknowledging his point, “Do you think he’ll lend the warship?”
“Feng Jun is a rather spontaneous person,” Ji Buseng had the right to say this. From his first encounter with Feng Jun, he sensed this guy’s defiance—he dared to refuse a Golden Core’s invitation.
“He doesn’t use the warship mainly because he doesn’t want to get entangled with the original owner. If you’re polite, he’ll be easy to talk to.”
Thus, Master Dang reluctantly approached Feng Jun.
Feng Jun found it quite odd, “The Spiritual Energy on this island is abundant, and there won’t be any sea beasts disturbing you for two to three months. Aren’t you going to properly rest and gather your scattered disciples before leaving?”
Master Dang couldn’t very well say that being with them was awkward, so he replied with a smile, “We’ll leave two Ergence stage disciples and one Golden Core here to wait for the scattered disciples to co over. When they leave, we’ll have to trouble Mountain Master Feng to give them a ride.”
“That’s up to you,” Feng Jun waved his hand, “You might want to try borrowing the flying boat from Master Busheng; my warship isn’t convenient to lend.”
“He said his flying boat isn’t safe… The main issue is that we have too many wounded,” Master Dang replied with a troubled expression.
The next mont, he proposed a suggestion, “I’ve heard there’s a dispute over your warship? When we reach Linhai, we can help you resolve it… If anyone dares disrespect the Ten Directions Platform, we’ll just eliminate them. How about that?”
Oh? Feng Jun looked at him with surprise; the suggestion was indeed to his liking. However, there was still a problem, which he hesitantly expressed, “There’s quite a large Spirit Beast in the hold of my warship… an ordinary Spirit Beast Bag can’t contain it.”
“Spirit Beast?” Master Dang really hadn’t thought of the redwood spirit. The redwood spirit’s physical body obviously wasn’t small, but who would have imagined that its corpse couldn’t even fit into a storage bag? “What size of Spirit Beast Bag do you need?”
Feng Jun smiled at him without speaking, and Master Dang nodded and turned away.
Soon after, he returned, bringing a Spirit Beast Bracelet and a Spirit Beast Bag.
The Spirit Beast Bracelet had a considerable space, about two thousand cubic ters — this size could accommodate most of the spirit beasts and wild beasts from the Kunhao Plane.
However, it was still unable to fit the Red Wood Essence. On the other hand, the Spirit Beast Bag was much larger, with a size of fifty thousand cubic ters.
Master Dang stated that if the Spirit Beast Bracelet was sufficient, he would give it to Feng Jun directly. If the Spirit Beast Bag was necessary, he could lend it to him for as long as needed — but it had to be a loan, as it was an item from the Ten Directions Platform’s main repository.
This ti, the Ten Directions Platform suffered heavy personnel and material losses in the Netherworld Mist. Originally, there were two such Spirit Beast Bags, but the other one was with a certain Upper Immortal who was struck by a spatial disturbance and sent who-knows-where.
Even though Master Dang was in charge, he felt too embarrassed to report the loss of this last remaining Spirit Beast Bag.
Feng Jun thought for a bit and accepted the Spirit Beast Bag, but he hoped the Ten Directions Platform wouldn’t normally inquire about its whereabouts.
The ability to make such a request indicated that his cultivation level was rapidly increasing, and his status was rising steadily as well.
Master Dang, however, was more straightforward, using a secret art to erase the Ten Directions Platform mark from the Spirit Beast Bag, saying, “As long as you acknowledge borrowing this Spirit Beast Bag, nothing else matters.”
Feng Jun entered the lower warehouse of the warship, stored away the massive redwood, and handed the control token of the warship to Master Dang, not ntioning any rental fee — a re hundred or eighty thousand Spirit Stones was not worth his reputation.
Master Dang admired his openness and beca increasingly regretful: What was I thinking opposing soone like this in the first place?
After reflecting carefully, he recalled it was two Golden Core cultivators in the platform who were lured by the Yinsha Sect and brazenly attacked Feng Jun for the sake of trivial wealth. He decided to strongly rectify order upon returning, a thought that beca very strong during the fight with the Red Wood Essence.
While he was at it, he also needed to suppress the descendants of those two Golden Core cultivators.
Then he asked, “Is there sothing you’re staying here for?”
Feng Jun was slightly taken aback: Wow, since when did we beco so familiar?
Master Dang realized it was sowhat presumptuous to speak so personally and hurriedly lowered his voice to explain, “Red Wood Essence is quite powerful on so planes. While I’m not sure if there are any True Immortals of the Divine Spirit Stage, there should be so at the Ergence Stage…”
“This Great Demon preys on human cultivators as blood food and certainly deserves death, but this creature wasn’t cultivated from Kunhao. It ca from beyond, so be wary of its kin’s revenge… Of course, they wouldn’t dare retaliate openly, but it’s best to remain cautious.”
“Hehe,” Feng Jun chuckled dismissively but then nodded, “Thank you for informing , Master.”
Master Dang noticed his disdain but wasn’t offended — anyone daring to kill a True Immortal must have the confidence to back it up. He fulfilled his duty by providing the warning, so he continued, “Therefore, I suggest leaving sooner rather than later.”
After pondering, Feng Jun replied, “I am staying here primarily to see if I can establish a Transmission Array directly connected to Linhai Square Market or… White Pebble Beach.”
“But this has been attempted before…” Master Dang started to cite examples, but quickly rembered that this person couldn’t be judged by common logic — while so Golden Core masters failed, how many have slain Nascent Soul True Immortals?
So he spoke earnestly, “For setting up a Transmission Array, White Pebble Beach might be too far, making the cost too high. Linhai Square Market is a good option. Even though the Hunting Alliance has created quite a ss, with your strong backing, they wouldn’t dare act recklessly.”
“I’m not afraid of them acting recklessly,” Feng Jun’s lips curled into a slight sneer, but then he nodded thoughtfully, “Indeed, Linhai Square Market makes it convenient to deal with sea beasts.”
“Exactly,” Master Dang nodded with a smile, “If you can ensure the stability of the Transmission Array, you could turn this place into a base… a treasure trove at the edge of the Netherworld Mist deep in the Endless Sea. It would be hard not to profit from it.”
Feng Jun paused, then laughed, “I hadn’t even considered such long-term plans… Well, just leave a couple Upper Immortals here, and the Golden Core masters can follow the warship.”
Master Dang left with profuse thanks. After all, the longer Feng Jun stayed here, the greater the chances of the scattered disciples of the Ten Directions Platform returning. If everyone withdrew, those disciples returning through all their hardships would still be dood.
The Ten Directions Platform indeed left two Upper Immortals, one a Sword Cultivator nad Si Mu, and the other a female Upper Immortal nad Qing Lan.
Feng Jun stated his intention to build a Transmission Array, but it was just a cover. The real concern was that a Big Boss had another treasure trove nearby, and fixing up this Netherworld Island made for a good starting point.
Nevertheless, what Master Dang said did move him — if he could build a base here, then… why not?
Because the Big Boss already ntioned that the space here was relatively stable, and a Transmission Array could indeed be set up.
(Regular updates, Feng Xiao is at the annual eting, loudly calling for monthly tickets, and there will be three updates tomorrow.)
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