Two Realms: I Will Become the Immortal Emperor

Chapter 411: Chapter 382: Jinghai Harbor

This trip to the Black Tortoise Calm Sea had been an arduous task from the start. Now, with an enemy Golden Core Cultivator lurking nearby, it had become a huge problem.

The three of them discussed the matter.

In the end, they reached a unanimous decision: as long as they remained entrenched on the Spiritual Boat, they could fend off any trouble and even use it to counterattack. There was simply no need to take any risks.

However, what truly led Chen Che to this decision was the Spiritual Qi in the Chaotic Sea Region.

After all,

the most important requirement for cultivating the Celestial Derivation Five Elements Skill was Spiritual Qi of the corresponding elements. Cultivating in a suitable location would naturally be far more effective. Moreover, a massive Spirit Gathering Array had once been set up around the Undersea Palace.

Its recent collapse had caused the Spiritual Qi accumulated over millennia to be released all at once, which was precisely why this sea region had become so turbulent.

But for Chen Che, this made it the perfect location to cultivate the Celestial Derivation Five Elements Skill.

It was for this very reason.

With such abundant Spiritual Qi right in front of him, he had little interest in the long-collapsed Undersea Palace.

”What a shame. That Undersea Palace is right before our eyes. I wonder if there are any surviving Spirit Treasures,” Meng Changtu lamented, still fixated on the Undersea Palace.

”That palace?”

The old man mused, ”In my opinion, even if there’s anything left, it’s just scrap metal. It’s far too dangerous, not to mention all the Bone-eating Fish lurking about. I wouldn’t recommend taking the risk.”

With that, he turned to look at Chen Che.

Chen Che gave a slight nod.

After a brief discussion, the three ultimately decided to abandon the search for the palace.

They could use this time to focus on their Cultivation.

With Pill Liquid and Wangxian Pills in their possession, their progress could advance by leaps and bounds.

Once their Realms had improved,

they could shatter any plot or scheme with ease.

...

「Half a month later.」

Three Spiritual Boats set out from the Xuzhou Lu Family, braving the wind and waves to arrive at the Black Tortoise Calm Sea.

Along the way, they saw countless Spiritual Boats zipping across the water. The once-desolate Black Tortoise Calm Sea had become a bustling hub.

Even more Spiritual Boats traveled alongside them, converging like a flock of birds returning to the nest and stopping near Jinyun Valley’s Flying Boat. The handful of reefs that once jutted from the water had been raised dozens of zhang by Chen Che and his companions, forming a small island seven to eight li in circumference.

Standing at the ship’s prow, Lu Yuntian gazed into the distance, unable to help but marvel at the brilliance of Jinyun Valley’s latest move.

Originally,

this task of clearing out the Aquatic Race was supposed to be a thankless job.

But Chen Che had managed to turn it into a fantastic business opportunity.

There were a great many Cultivators hunting the Aquatic Race here. After catching their prey, they would typically sell it to other factions in exchange for resources like Pills, Spirit Stones, and Magical Artifacts. However, the travel back and forth was very time-consuming.

However, after just a few days, Chen Che had summoned a group of Pill Masters from Jinyun Valley. They would take the collected bodies of the Aquatic Race, process them simply, and refine them directly into Pills to be sold back to the very same Cultivators.

These Cultivators, in turn, would trade resources among themselves.

In just half a month, this small island had transformed into a bustling marketplace, radiating an air of prosperity.

Jinyun Valley would then notify the various families to come and purchase any surplus Pills or Aquatic Race materials. Every day, a constant stream of Spiritual Boats from the major factions arrived, turning the place into a miniature port.

If not for the geographical constraints, the scale of the operation could have been several times larger.

Still,

the Cultivators capable of reaching this region of the Black Tortoise Calm Sea were at least at the Seventh or Eighth Layer of Qi Refining. Foundation Establishment Major Cultivators made up over seventy percent of the crowd.

The profits were quite substantial.

Just as he was lost in thought, a Jinyun Valley disciple approached, cupped his fist, and said,

”Clan Leader Lu, the Valley Master is waiting for you.”

”Please lead the way.”

Lu Yuntian returned the gesture.

Led by the disciple, Lu Yuntian stepped onto the deck and saw Chen Che.

Chen Che was sitting on the ship’s rail, holding a fishing rod. A Pill Furnace was placed beside him.

Meng Qianxun and Meng Changtu were positioned on opposite ends of the deck, one cultivating and the other handling affairs. As a clan leader himself, Lu Yuntian immediately recognized their arrangement—a defensive triangular formation. It was both offensive and defensive; if one of them were attacked, the other two could react in an instant.

’The Black Tortoise Calm Sea is anything but calm!’

Lu Yuntian thought to himself as he stepped forward to offer his respects.

”Valley Master Chen, you seem to be in high spirits. I wonder, have you caught any pleasing prey...?”

”Just passing the time,” Chen Che replied with a faint smile, casually setting down his fishing rod. ”There are a few big fish in this sea, but they’re hiding too deep. They refuse to show themselves without bait. I’ve been here for half a month and haven’t seen so much as a shadow.”

”Do you require my assistance?”

Lu Yuntian immediately understood the double entendre.

Ever since they had joined forces to annihilate the Ye Clan, the Lu Family was in the same boat as Jinyun Valley. Their fates were intertwined; they would prosper or perish together. He was naturally willing to help clear any obstacles blocking their path.

”These aren’t ordinary fish. You can’t handle them. They’re after me.”

Chen Che slowly shook his head, declining the offer. ”By the way, have things been handled in Faqian City?”

”I’ve already given the orders. It will be done in three to five days at most,” Lu Yuntian replied.

He had arranged for the Wangxian Pill to be sent to Xiao Chan, even activating a deep-cover agent his family had planted in Faqian City years ago.

”Excellent.”

Chen Che nodded slightly.

Xiao Chan was a powerful ally, so he couldn’t be left imprisoned in Faqian City. They had to find a way to help him break free. Once the Pill was in his hands, he could rapidly advance his Cultivation, even while trapped.

”Clan Leader Lu, you’re already at the Foundation Establishment Eighth Layer, correct? It shouldn’t take you more than a few years to reach the Foundation Establishment Great Perfection stage, right?”

”Three to five years at most,” Lu Yuntian answered honestly.

He didn’t have many resources and had been stuck at the Fifth Layer for years. But after Lu Qinglian became a Tributor for Jinyun Valley, she would occasionally share some of her gains with him. This was the reason for his rapid progress in Cultivation in recent years.

”Is that so? After you return, Clan Leader Lu, you can begin preparations for Core Formation. However, it would be best to collect the materials privately, without using the Lu Family’s resources. I am under a restriction from the Primordial Sect, so this matter must not be disclosed.”

The Primordial Ancestor had once issued a Pardon Decree concerning him.

It stipulated he could only refine one such pill every thirty years.

Of course, for every policy from above, there was a countermeasure from below. He naturally had his own ways of getting around it.

”Ah...”

Lu Yuntian was utterly stunned, his shock quickly turning into ecstatic joy. ”Thank you, Valley Master Chen!”

Chen Che said confidently, then changed his tone. ”However, you must promise me one thing.”

”Please, Valley Master Chen, speak your mind.”

”We can discuss it after you’ve gathered all the materials. It won’t be too late.”

...

Watching Lu Yuntian depart in high spirits, Chen Che retracted his gaze and focused once more on the fishing line dangling in the water.

Lu Yuntian and his wife had both reached the Foundation Establishment Eighth Layer. With the aid of Pills, reaching the Foundation Establishment Great Perfection stage would be as easy as reaching into a bag to grab something. If they also had the help of a Qingxu Guiyuan Pill, there was a very high chance they would both succeed in Core Formation.

In other words, it wouldn’t be long before two new Golden Core Cultivators emerged under the Primordial Sect’s jurisdiction—and that was without even counting Chen Xi.

If one also factored in Xiao Chan, Meng Qianxun, and Meng Changtu...

and himself, that would make a total of seven Golden Core Cultivators.

’No wonder the Primordial Sect keeps such a tight leash on the Pill Masters under its domain...’

Granted,

these seven Golden Core Cultivators might not have the ability to overthrow the Primordial Sect, but they could easily carve out their own territory and become a massive headache.

Trying to challenge a major faction single-handedly was no easy feat. Countless people had tried throughout history; Xiao Chan was hardly the first. But the vast majority of them had long since been reduced to dust.

’Just focus on Cultivation.’

Chen Che flicked his fishing line, scaring away the small fish that had gathered, and slowly closed his eyes.

Pure Water Energy from the sea traveled up the fishing line and silently surged into his body. At the same time, a sea mist began to rise, seemingly enveloping the entire Flying Boat.

Meng Qianxun and Meng Changtu, who were also on the Spiritual Boat, noticed the rising fog but thought nothing of it.

The weather at sea was always like this.

「In the days that followed.」

Chen Che spent most of his time at the ship’s prow, ”fishing.” Every few days, he would use Cultivation as an excuse to retreat to his cabin, where he would return to Earth Element Star to attend his graduate classes. The ample free time of a postgraduate student allowed him to become an excellent master of time management, even in the middle of the Black Tortoise Calm Sea.

Thanks to the Pill Liquid and Wangxian Pills, his Cultivation speed didn’t fall behind much.

During this time, the Black Tortoise Calm Sea grew even more bustling.

A few more Golden Core Cultivators even arrived.

After consulting with Chen Che, these Golden Core Cultivators joined forces to double the island’s size, expanding it to a circumference of fifteen to sixteen li.