Infinite Professions-Chapter 144 - 62: Matter Settled
The elder on Dongting Lake.
The fish dragon elder among humans.
Look at that person with the straw hat and cape, surrounded by such words.
A group of cultivators, all in a state of chaos.
"Ding Shengji..."
"Dead?"
"Actually dead like this!"
"This person..."
"Must have a great treasure on him, must have a great treasure on him!"
Their expressions in chaos, both shocked and joyful.
The shock need not be elaborated; as a cultivator specializing in the Thunderfire Sword Technique, nearly reaching the Foundation Establishment, Ding Shengji, who was controlling the situation just moments ago, was suddenly killed in a single strike.
How could this not be shocking?
But compared to shock, some people were even more overjoyed.
"This person has only been using Martial Arts Primordial Skill to confront opponents, not using Primordial Spirit Magical Power. Just now, the Mad Dragon Electric Drill move was impressive, but there was no surrounding Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi to respond to it."
"Cultivators possess Primordial Spirits. Upon reaching Foundation Establishment Realm, after the Three Treasures of Essence, Qi, and Spirit have gathered at the crown, one can use magical power to manipulate Heaven and Earth Primordial Spirit, even reaching the realm of Unity of Heaven and Man, where words manifest power and Heaven and Earth respond."
"This person lacks a Primordial Spirit, and just now the move didn’t show Heaven and Earth responding, indicating he is still a Martial Artist rather than a Cultivator. Yet he could kill Ding Shengji in an instant, even shattering the top-grade Profound Gold Shield in one blow—this undoubtedly illustrates..."
"This person has a great treasure on him, an extraordinary Immortal Fate Treasure!"
"A Martial Artist, defeating a cultivator, especially a Thunderfire Sword Cultivator, there’s no other possibility but relying on treasures."
"No wonder he could instantly kill Ding Shengji, but previously was entangled with that Thunderfire Magic Sword. It seems he knows the treasure is quite exceptional and cannot be easily displayed in front of others, but was eventually forced into this by Ding Shengji." 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂
"What kind of Immortal Fate did he obtain?"
"Such opportunity..."
The thoughts of the cultivators were swiftly turning, their eyes filled with mixed surprise and joy.
"Boom!!!"
Moreover, several spirit lights suddenly tore through the night sky and surged into this battlefield.
"Foundation Establishment Great Cultivator!"
"Finally arrived?"
The several spirit lights, each extraordinary, their might surpassed even Ding Shengji’s Thunderfire Sword radiance, directly mobilizing Heaven and Earth Primordial Spirit in a large area, attacking the central Dongting Fishing Elder with the straw hat and cape.
No unnecessary words, with great treasures at hand, opportunity ahead, no choice but to compete.
Kill!!!
Snatch!!!
Numerous spirit lights pierced through the air, within the spirit lights, the forms of artifacts faintly visible, sometimes bell, sometimes cauldron, sometimes shuttle, or sword, and even a spirit pearl in the shape of a virtual flood dragon, at the least top-grade Dharma artifacts, two of which reached the level of "Spiritual Artifacts," mobilizing the Power of Heaven and Earth, with extremely frightening might.
Facing such an onslaught, the Fishing Elder was straightforward, instantly retracting the fishing rod, then gathering primordial skill in both hands, and under the cape, a sudden golden light flickered, as if a blazing sun, instantly illuminating the Dongting night sky.
Not a cultivator, lacking spiritual sense, difficult to achieve Unity of Heaven and Man or manipulate the Power of Heaven and Earth.
But human strength alone might still clash against the might of Heaven and Earth.
"Roar!!!"
In that moment, Shen Hex raised primordial skills, the dantian suddenly saw dragon and tiger converge, unmatched gang stream flowed through the eight extraordinary meridians, reaching the limbs and skeleton, finally unleashed with palms, six dragons simultaneously galloped in the manner of conquering the Five Directions.
"Boom!!!"
Six Paths Dragon Shadow, shook the Five Directions, unmatched gang stream clashed against Primordial Spirit Dharma Artifacts, the Five Directions air currents exploded, above the night sky, wind and clouds churned, below the lake water surged, six dragons and five spirits simultaneously exploded, eventually revealing five figures flipping and returning amid the swirling mighty currents.
"Bang!!!"
At the same moment, the Fishing Elder’s figure leaped and plunged into Dongting Lake, hidden among the swirling waves, disappeared in a blink.
"Damn thief!"
In the high sky, one person steadied their posture, still surging with qi and blood, looked at the artifact in hand with dim spirit light and the turbulent Dongting Lake below, exclaimed with shock and anger: "Such power?"
"Not an ordinary Immortal Fate, surely carrying great treasure!"
The other few Foundation Establishment cultivators also stood firm, immediately sent their spiritual sense probing into the lake, seeking the person’s trace, but the result was like a cow sinking into the sea, no clue whatsoever.
"So fast?"
"He can’t get far!"
"He must still be in this Dongting Lake."
"Fellow Daoists, let’s join forces and definitely drag him out!"
To reach Foundation Establishment Realm requires decisive bravery; the several exchanged spiritual senses, then once again urged their artifacts, either flying into the air or plunging into the water, determined not to stop until the goal was achieved.
"This...!"
Surrounding observers were also speechless in amazement.
"Facing five Foundation Establishment experts alone?"
"Martial Arts Skill, human strength, not only resisted five great cultivators but also earned a chance to escape?"
"This person, what kind of Immortal Fate Treasure does he hold?"
"Such performance, this Immortal Fate, is likely exceptional."
"See how the five great cultivators act, the value of this person in their eyes perhaps already surpasses the Nine-Star True Dragon Carp, possibly even exceeds it, not obtaining him, never giving up."
"Five great cultivators unite, Foundation Establishment spiritual senses scour the area, can this person truly escape alive?"
The cultivators continued speaking, discussing endlessly.
While those Jianghu martial artists remained absorbed in the splendor of "Immortal Sword Fighting," unwilling to awaken.
In the distance, the Fish Gang scattered like birds and beasts, fishermen hid deep in the reeds, numerous people secretly conversed about tonight’s Immortal Spirit matter, and the legend of the "Dongting Fishing Elder."
...
Deep into the night, over Dongting Lake.
A flying ship cut through the sky, patrolling over the lake.
On the flying ship was a man, a white-haired elder, frowning at this moment.
"How could it be, how could it be?"
"The Qi Observation Skill, how could it fail?"
"Could it be the effect of Immortal Fate on this person?"
Li Fengshan frowned, full of doubt and wonder.
As a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, he possessed a skill, Seeking Spirit and Gazing at Qi, which allowed him to search for the Primordial Spirit of Heaven and Earth, collecting various rare treasures, and for living beings, it could track and lock onto even a trace of their presence, making it a formidable soul-tracking technique.
With this, he not only acquired many rare Immortal Fate treasures but also ambushed and killed some fat sheep unaware of the dangers of the Cultivation Realm.
This time, with the appearance of the Nine-Star True Dragon Carp, he intended to try his luck and unexpectedly encountered such an Immortal Fate, someone capable of forming True Yuan and establishing a Martial Dao Foundation in the mortal world, with exceptional strength.
This made him very excited, thinking he could use the Seeking Spirit and Gazing at Qi to capture this Immortal Fate, but to his surprise...
It was like a clay ox entering the sea, leaving no trace!
Seeking Spirit and Gazing at Qi had no effect, as if the Dongting Fishing Elder had vanished, there was no trace of him to be found.
While Li Fengshan was in distress, a chariot pulled by Exotic Beasts galloped over.
On the chariot sat a burly man, looking extremely rough, directly blocking the way ahead.
"Hmm!?"
Li Fengshan’s eyes narrowed: "So it’s Fellow Daoist Meng from Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain, I wonder why Fellow Daoist is blocking my path."
"Spare me the nonsense!"
The man surnamed Meng snorted coldly: "Have you found any trace of that person?"
Li Fengshan frowned: "I have not seen him!"
"Is that true?"
The man surnamed Meng glared coldly: "Even your Seeking Spirit and Gazing at Qi cannot find his trace."
"Fellow Daoist Meng’s Spirit Beasts have the ability to track for thousands of miles, yet they cannot find his shadow either, can they?"
Li Fengshan’s expression remained unchanged: "This person must have an object that conceals their presence. My Seeking Spirit and Gazing at Qi is a Heterodox Dao after all; if Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain cannot find him, how could I?"
"So be it then!"
The man surnamed Meng felt there was some truth in this, yet still gave a warning, then drove the spirit beast-drawn chariot away.
"Bah, a dog flaunting its master’s power; should you fall into my hands one day, I’ll make you realize what living hell truly means!"
Watching his silhouette leaving, Li Fengshan cursed inwardly, but outwardly remained calm, continuing to steer the flying ship in search.
...
In Dongting Lake, the storm had not yet passed, only the protagonist was missing.
"Screech!"
The Iron-Feathered Eagle flapped its wings, soaring through the sea of clouds.
Shen Hex sat on the iron eagle’s back, observing the golden embroidered storage pouch in his hands, his eyes full of satisfaction.
This battle had been well-prepared; the Seven-Star Dragon Carp and contracted spirit beasts like the Copper-backed Tuo Dragon had lain in wait underwater to collect spoils of war, then collaborated with him at the last moment to use the Spirit Fusion Secret Technique and swiftly escape with the power of Water Escape.
To put it in simple terms, it’s a matter of showing off and running away without giving the enemy a chance for retaliation.
As for why showing off was necessary, it was naturally to harvest experience as an "Immortal Hermit".
Hidden cultivation is the primary method through which Immortal Hermits gain experience.
But this hidden cultivation doesn’t necessarily mean withdrawing from the world for isolated practice.
If you hide your identity and, under various disguises, cause a great stir even to the extent of upheaval, yet no one can find you, you can still gain hidden cultivation experience, and a lot of it.
In other words, as the old phrase goes: "Though I am absent from Jianghu, my legend lives on!"
Thus, Shen Hex created the guise of the "Dongting Fishing Elder", annihilating the Golden Fish Gang this night, battling Cultivators to maximize influence while not revealing his identity, thereby gaining hidden cultivation experience.
The entire plan was very smooth. Although he currently has only Martial Arts Third Tier cultivation, with the Xingyi Divine Martial of the Human Empire and the Martial Arts Merits accumulated over millennia and several lifetimes, he not only easily killed the Thunderfire Sword Cultivator Ding Shengji but also clashed with the five Foundation Establishment cultivators, demonstrating his strength and further enhancing his influence.
Now, the deeds of Dongting Fishing Elder are known everywhere. The common folks and the fisherfolk have long regarded him as a celestial being, and the Cultivators view him as a fat sheep with Immortal Fate and treasures.
In all aspects, this will provide him with experience as an Immortal Hermit.
In fact, a few days ago, using the experiences gained from the destruction of several gangs and noble families by the "Dongting Fishing Elder", he converted his small island into a hidden cultivation land. Tonight’s act was merely the final harvest.
Having reaped the harvest, it’s time to withdraw from the vortex.
Go back?
Though the small island has become a hidden cultivation land with concealment abilities equivalent to an Immortal Hermit’s, making it hard even for Foundation Establishment Cultivators to discover, Shen Hex still doesn’t plan to go back.
After all, difficult for Foundation Establishment doesn’t mean difficult for Core Formation.
What if they disregard Martial Virtue and bring their Core Formation Ancestor?
Shen Hex doesn’t want to take that risk.
So leaving is the wise decision.
The small island has become a hidden cultivation land, and he has prepared in advance. The spiritual objects on the island can grow independently, and as long as it remains undiscovered, once the commotion totally passes in a few years, he can return to harvest again and continue to manage it.
Isn’t that delightful?
So now, he decides to temporarily leave Dongting Lake for "Cultivation Realm" exploration.
Just as the saying goes: "After accomplishing the matter, leave with a wave of the sleeve, deeply hiding the body and name!"
But before that, he intends to open the pouches to see the contributions of these "Scattered Wealth Boys".
Immortal Fate People?
Who is immortal and who is the fate, has never been fixed.
