A Mortal's Start in the Spirit Beast Mountain

Chapter 201 Fairy Miaoyu

Although his main purpose in coming to the outer sea was to hunt monsters to earn spirit stones and incidentally raise his own spirit beast to level six, he did not forget his own cultivation, after all, his own cultivation level was the most important.

If he could find that deserted island and mine a large number of high-grade spirit stones, his cultivation speed would increase several times, and it wouldn't be impossible for him to advance to the mid-stage of Core Formation before the Void Heaven Palace opens.

Using high-grade spirit stones for cultivation is something even Nascent Soul stage monsters wouldn't be willing to do.

"Unfortunately, most of the high-grade spirit stone mine contains wood-attribute spirit stones, with only a small portion containing spirit stones of other attributes," Luo Ming sighed.

After leaving the teleportation array, Luo Ming casually glanced around and then followed the flow of people towards the most bustling central area.

Blending into the crowd, my gaze casually swept over the shops lining both sides, finally settling on a pavilion with a gilded plaque bearing the inscription "Feng Le Trading Company".

Fengle Trading Company, one of the four major merchant alliances in the Chaotic Star Sea, has branches on various islands in the outer seas. It has a deep foundation and the best information network. He hesitated for a moment, then stepped inside.

The shop was spacious and bright, with gleaming jade pillars. Shelves were filled with a dazzling array of spiritual herbs, pills, magical artifacts, and talismans, and cultivators came and went in an endless stream. A maid dressed in a light green dress immediately recognized Luo Ming's Core Formation stage cultivation level by a magical artifact on her arm and quickly led him to the second floor.

Upon seeing the magical artifact on the other party's arm, Luo Ming knew that it was a detection artifact that all four major merchant alliances would equip. It allowed these low-level cultivators to discern the approximate cultivation level of a guest when the cultivator's magical power was not concealed.

The maid respectfully led the way, cautiously inquiring as they walked, "Senior, are you here to purchase items, or to commission a transaction?"

"I would like to purchase a detailed nautical chart of the waters surrounding Silver Shark Island in the outer sea. The more detailed the better, preferably with markings of the island's forces, the distribution of monsters, and hidden dangers." Luo Ming's voice was calm, revealing no emotion.

"Please wait a moment, senior." After Luo Ming took his seat, the maid first poured him a cup of fragrant tea, then turned and went inside to announce his arrival.

Before long, a tinkling sound of jade pendants wafted by, and a fragrant breeze caressed my face.

A beautiful woman dressed in a bright red dress, with delicate features and a seductive figure, slowly walked out. Her eyes and brows carried a hint of mature charm, and her magical power was as deep as an abyss. She was clearly a mid-stage Core Formation cultivator.

Her gaze swept lightly over Luo Ming, then she smiled and said, "I am Shui Linglong, the manager of the Fengle Trading Company on Silver Shark Island. Are you looking to purchase detailed maps of the surrounding sea area?"

"Exactly." Luo Ming nodded slightly, without saying anything more.

A glint of light flashed in Shui Linglong's eyes as she casually glanced at Luo Ming from head to toe. She was startled to discover that although Luo Ming was only at the early stage of Core Formation, under her pupil technique, she found that his magical power was far superior to hers, which was at the mid-stage of Core Formation. Moreover, his blood and qi were far more vigorous than those of ordinary people of the same level, clearly indicating that he had cultivated a body-refining technique.

Her smile deepened, and she waved for a maid to bring her a scroll of deep blue material that shimmered with a spiritual light.

"This is a detailed intelligence report on the waters surrounding Silver Shark Island, secretly prepared by my Fengle Trading Company. It marks nearly a hundred islands and dozens of high-level demon beast gathering places. I would not easily take it out to ordinary cultivators."

Shui Linglong lightly stroked the scroll with her jade-like hand, her eyes sparkling with a hint of probing, "Fellow Daoist, you look unfamiliar. I suppose this is your first time visiting Silver Shark Island. Perhaps you are a lone cultivator venturing into the outer seas?"

Luo Ming remained calm: "I've just been traveling around; I'm indeed unaffiliated with any sect or faction."

Shui Linglong's eyes lit up, and her tone immediately became more enthusiastic, "To be honest, my Fengle Trading Company often needs reliable cultivators to escort caravans, explore resources, and handle some tricky matters in the outer seas. Fellow Daoist, with your profound cultivation and obvious experience, if you were willing to join my Fengle Trading Company, you would not only receive a fixed amount of spirit stones, pills, and cultivation resources every month, but the trading company would also provide cultivation techniques, magic treasures, and intelligence support. It would be much more stable than wandering and fighting alone in the seas. I wonder if you would consider it?"

This is a common tactic used by some business alliances. Whenever they encounter an unfamiliar rogue cultivator who has reached the Core Formation stage, they will usually ask them some questions.

Luo Ming understood, but he had many secrets and was wanted by the demonic path. How could he possibly join a powerful merchant guild with many informants and walk into their trap?

He cupped his hands slightly, his tone polite yet firm: "Thank you for your kindness, Fellow Daoist Linglong, but I am used to being alone and dislike being bound by constraints, so I can only regret that I cannot accept your kind offer."

Shui Linglong didn't press the matter, but a hint of regret flashed in her eyes as she smiled and said, "Since that's the case, I won't force you. Consider this sea chart as me making a friend, and I'll only charge you the cost price."

Luo Ming paid the spirit stones, took the sea chart, glanced at it briefly, and after confirming that it was correct, he did not linger any longer and turned to leave Fengle Trading Company.

Only after his figure disappeared through the door did Shui Linglong's smile fade slightly. She turned and walked straight up to the top floor of the business, stepping into an elegantly decorated pavilion filled with a faint fragrance.

A woman was standing by the window inside the pavilion.

Her hair was styled in a high bun, her skin was as white as snow, her eyebrows and eyes were exquisitely beautiful, and her eyes, when they moved, naturally carried a captivating charm, yet she did not appear frivolous. Instead, she exuded a cool and noble air. Her magical power was condensed, indicating that she was also at the mid-stage of the Core Formation realm.

If Luo Ming were here, he would definitely recognize this woman as Fairy Miaoyu, who hosted the Tianxing City Auction.

Seeing Shui Linglong enter, Miaoyu nodded slightly and asked softly, "Sister Linglong, did you encounter anything interesting when you went downstairs?"

She knew Shui Linglong very well and knew that the other party had just received a Core Formation cultivator. Now, with this expression on her face, she must have encountered something unusual.

Shui Linglong quickly stepped forward, grabbed Miaoyu's hand, and lowered her voice, her tone tinged with excitement and mystery: "Sister Yu'er, you have no idea, I really met a very interesting person today!"

"Oh?" Miaoyu raised an eyebrow slightly.

"The rogue cultivator who just left, although he appeared to be just an ordinary Core Formation cultivator, actually possessed incredibly profound magical power, cultivated both his physical and magical abilities, and had a frighteningly solid foundation."

Shui Linglong's eyes flashed with a sharp light. "The secret technique I cultivate is most capable of sensing the blood and qi of others. I dare say that what he is cultivating is the Blood Fusion Technique that our trading company auctioned off at the Tianxing City auction back then!"

"Blood Fusion Technique?"

Miaoyu's expression changed slightly, and a hint of surprise finally appeared on her beautiful and charming face. "Is that the body-refining technique that tempers the body with the essence and blood of countless demonic beasts, has extremely heavy baleful energy, and causes nine out of ten practitioners to go mad?"

"Exactly!" Shui Linglong nodded repeatedly, her tone full of amazement.

"I originally thought that this technique was too domineering and ferocious, and that no one could truly master it. But this person, in just sixty years, has actually cultivated to the Core Formation stage using the Blood Fusion Technique! The purity of his blood and qi, and the complete concealment of his murderous aura, are simply unheard of!"

As she spoke, her tone unconsciously became somewhat alluring: "If I could cultivate with him, and utilize the immense and unparalleled essence and vital energy within his body, my cultivation would surely advance greatly. Perhaps it wouldn't be long before I could even touch the threshold of the late Core Formation stage!"

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