Chapter 119: Hanchi Islands [5K]
"Even a near-path genius like Xuanling Sanren could be killed by one strike from me if he's caught off guard."
"Even if I'm facing an ordinary early stage foundation building enemy, I should be able to protect myself."
Ye Linyuan's mind moved slightly. He estimated that his strength should be about 70% to 80% of the level of an ordinary person in the early stage of foundation building. The only shortcoming was that the quality of his magic power was far inferior to that of an ordinary person in the early stage of foundation building.
"My strength has reached its limit. If I cannot break through the foundation building stage, any further improvement will only be icing on the cake."
"Next, it's time to go to the Hanchi Sea."
With this thought in mind, Ye Linyuan walked out of the retreat room and found the golden-backed giant ape guarding the mountain.
At this time, the golden-backed giant ape was wearing a golden armor and holding an iron stick more than ten feet long in his hand, looking very majestic.
After years of practice, the golden-backed giant ape has reached the great perfection of Qi training. With his exclusive golden elixir-level advanced skills, his strength has far surpassed that of the original Chixin Sanren.
The most important thing is that Old Man Ye specially made a set of black iron armor weighing ten thousand pounds for him.
This piece of armor cost Ye Linyuan three hundred spirit stones and was made with a large amount of first-level spiritual object black iron. Its defense is almost invincible in the Qi training realm.
The black iron stick of the golden-backed giant ape is a magical weapon of the first-level rare treasure. It weighs 13,500 kilograms and is engraved with array patterns such as armor-breaking, heavy blow, and thousand-jin attack. The power it exerts is enough to beat a cultivator who has reached the perfection of Qi training into a pulp.
It can be said that this set of iron rods and armor are not something that ordinary monks can afford.
Fortunately, the golden-backed giant ape is good at body training. Now the strength of his physical body is as great as 180,000 kilograms, reaching the limit of a body training cultivator in the Qi Refining Realm.
With its powerful martial arts, physical body and this set of equipment, the golden-backed giant ape's strength is second only to Ye Linyuan. He can even fight against a genius who masters shortcut magic.
In comparison, although the bloodline of Jiaoyuebei is stronger, this lineage is not good at fighting. If a real fight breaks out, it will be completely crushed by the Golden-backed Giant Ape.
"A powerful spiritual beast that is most suitable for fighting, combined with superior equipment and skills, may be able to use mutated blood to defeat rare blood?"
Ye Linyuan whispered in his heart, and felt more fond of this golden-backed giant ape again.
Seeing Ye Linyuan arriving, the golden-backed giant ape immediately walked in front of Ye Linyuan, with a hint of eagerness in his eyes, as if he was expecting something.
Ye Linyuan nodded, then patted the golden-backed giant ape and said, "This time you come with me, maybe you will have a chance to show your skills."
The golden-backed giant ape's eyes glowed with golden light, and he couldn't help but nod repeatedly in surprise.
Seeing this, Ye Linyuan couldn't help but smile and said, "You go into the spirit beast bag for a while, and then I will let you out."
Having said this, Ye Linyuan put it away and said goodbye to Zhou Yuwan and Chu Lingxi.
Chu Lingxi and Zhou Yuwan understood that he was making this trip for the opportunity to attain enlightenment, and they both immediately showed a look of self-blame.
"We are still too weak, and we haven't been able to really help you all these years."
Chu Lingxi spoke slowly, a hint of shame in her eyes.
Zhou Yuwan also shook his head, and then sighed, "We are stupid. After all these years, we still can't see the true wonders of shortcut magic."
"We are just one step away from a chance. If we can seize it, perhaps we can break through."
Chu Lingxi took a deep breath, then looked at a spiritual willow tree not far away, and couldn't help muttering to himself: "Willow catkins follow the wind, what does willow catkins follow the wind mean?"
Zhou Yuwan remained silent, just looking at the spiritual willow trees and spiritual peach trees in the spiritual field, and fell into a long silence.
They have been contemplating and meditating for many years, but have always found it difficult to take the last step, which has made them fall into self-doubt.
"You don't have to be obsessed with appearances,"
Ye Linyuan spoke calmly, then waved his sleeves to create a long wind.
In an instant, a breeze blew up, willow catkins flew all over the sky, and peach blossoms fell and scattered into the stream.
Afterwards, Ye Linyuan looked at the spiritual field and said, "Whether it's willow catkins following the wind or peach blossoms following the water, they are just a kind of artistic conception. Why should we be obsessed with their appearance?"
"artistic conception?"
The two women were stunned for a moment, and seemed to have a hint of feeling in a trance.
Ye Linyuan nodded, and then said: "The catkins follow the wind, which means drifting away, and the peach blossoms follow the water, which also means passing away."
“Instead of observing them, it is better to put aside the distracting thoughts in your mind and feel their intentions with your heart.”
“Feel it with your heart?”
Zhou Yuwan suddenly realized, and immediately stepped under the magical peach tree, sitting cross-legged there and watching the peach blossoms falling.
Chu Lingxi seemed to be thinking about something as well. She lowered her eyes and stood in the wind to appreciate the traces of the willow catkins.
Ye Linyuan did not disturb the two of them, but calmly left the place and came to the top of a mountain not far away.
At this time, Old Man Ye had been waiting for a long time. When he saw Ye Linyuan, he said, "Without the help of the Enlightenment Pill, they were able to comprehend the Near Dao spell. Their aptitude is pretty good."
“It’s really not bad.”
Ye Linyuan also nodded, and couldn't help but feel a little emotional.
Chu Lingxi and Zhou Yuwan have been practicing for twenty years and are only now on the verge of mastering the shortcut magic. Although they are still far behind Ye Linyuan, it does not mean that they are weak in talent.
In fact, their qualifications are already very strong.
Su Shaoyu was 27 years old when he mastered the shortcut magic. Not only was he a genius in cultivation, but the most urgent thing was the power behind him.
As the young master of a foundation-building sect, he can often take auxiliary elixirs of rare treasure level to comprehend spells, and can even spend a large sum of money to buy enlightenment elixirs of rare level to comprehend shortcut spells.
Only an entire powerful foundation-building sect can supply these resources. In comparison, the two women's resources are more than one level lower. It is considered good that they can comprehend the shortcut magic at this age.
In fact, the family that Ye Linyuan belonged to in his previous life would also prepare enlightenment pills for the core and outstanding disciples in the sect.
Those who have cultivated the Near Path magic solely by relying on their own comprehension are basically the best among the Near Path geniuses, and the possibility of breaking through to the Golden Core realm in the future is often greater.
Thinking of this, Ye Linyuan said: "Their individual aptitude and understanding should only be at the level of ordinary second spiritual roots. Maybe they can be stronger, but they are only at the upper-middle level."
"Fortunately, they are compatible enough with Willow Catkins Follow the Wind and Peach Blossoms Follow the Water. In addition, the two of them can verify each other's skills when practicing the same technique, so it can achieve a stronger effect."
Old Man Ye nodded when he heard this. He now understood the situation of these two people.
The principles of willow catkins following the wind and peach blossoms following the water are very compatible. The two of them practice together on a daily basis and verify each other's ways of cultivation, which can completely achieve the effect of one plus one being greater than two.
Thinking of this, Old Man Ye couldn't help but say: "They have already figured out the shortcut magic, you might as well take them with you on this trip."
"No need."
Ye Linyuan shook his head, and then said: "With my turtle breathing technique at the near-level, I can come and go freely by myself. Even those in the late stage of foundation building will find it difficult to detect me."
"But if we bring them along, it will increase the risk of exposure."
Old Man Ye nodded, then fell silent again. After a long silence, he asked, "This journey is extremely dangerous. Do you really want to go?"
"Opportunities are always limited in life. If you miss this opportunity, you may regret it for the rest of your life."
Ye Linyuan spoke slowly, his eyes calmly looking towards the distant ocean, with a hint of determination: "I have made up my mind, grandfather, there is no need to persuade me anymore."
"I see."
Old Man Ye was silent for a long time, and finally took out a talisman and handed it to Ye Linyuan, saying: "This is a rare magic weapon, a rare fine product that I have refined over the years. Although it may not be useful, you should still carry it with you for self-defense."
This magic weapon is nothing to Ye Linyuan, but it is a gift from Old Man Ye after all, so Ye Linyuan did not refuse.
He took the token, then stood up and said goodbye, "Grandfather, I'll trouble you to look after the family while I'm away."
"Go ahead. As long as I am still alive, the family's sky will not fall."
Old Man Ye stroked his long beard and turned sideways, waving his hand to signal him to leave.
Seeing this, Ye Linyuan bowed and said goodbye to Old Man Ye, then jumped up and disappeared into the vast ocean.
Only after he left completely did Old Man Ye get up and return to Chixing Island. At this time, Ye Qinyang, Ye Qinxin, and Ye Qinchu had been waiting for a long time.
They each held a few treasure boxes and handed them to Old Man Ye. Old Man Ye opened them one by one and took a look, and found that the treasure boxes contained talismans, magic tools, elixirs, and formation tools.
"There are more than a hundred talismans, the lowest of which are first-grade middle-grade spiritual treasures, and there are twenty-eight high-grade talismans among them."
"Thirteen sets of ready-made formation tools and formation plates, as well as twenty-five mid-stage Qi training puppets and five late-stage Qi training puppets."
"There are also various kinds of elixirs..."
Ye Qinyang spoke slowly, and then said solemnly: "All the extra talismans and formation tools accumulated by the family over the years are already here."
Ye Qinchu, who was standing by, waited for him to finish and couldn't help but say, "Why don't we go?"
Everyone also spoke up, each revealing a solemn look: "Yes, we have so many people in the late stage of Qi training in the Ye family, and they will definitely be of greater help if you go with them."
"Confused."
Old Man Ye immediately scolded him, and then said solemnly: "Linyuan's chance of enlightenment is extremely dangerous and unpredictable. If you go there, you will only seek death."
At this point, Old Man Ye couldn't help but take a deep breath and said, "You are all the pillars of the family. If Lin Yuan and I really encounter any unexpected events during this trip, the family will still need you to support us in the future."
"If everything goes well on this trip, that would be great. But if Lin Yuan encounters unforeseen troubles, I would rather die than let him come back alive."
At this point, Old Man Ye couldn't help but laugh and said, "I don't have much time left. If I can exchange it for Lin Yuan being able to come back alive, then even if I die, this life will be worth it."
Upon hearing this, the people from the Ye family present all showed expressions of sorrow.
Ye Qinxin couldn't help but burst into tears. She choked up and grabbed Old Man Ye and said, "You have worked hard for the Ye family all your life. Now it's time for you to enjoy your old age."
"Let your daughter go in your place. She is all alone, so there will be no regrets even if she dies."
"presumptuous!"
Old Man Ye pushed Ye Qinxin away and scolded his beloved daughter. He said angrily, "I don't have much time left. I have no regrets in this life."
"It would be better to die in battle than to die of old age."
At this point, he looked at everyone and said, "If I really die in battle, you should tell Ye Linyuan to bury the old man's clothes and hats with his grandmother."
"Your grandmother died in battle, and only her clothes were buried in the back mountain. If I am buried here with my clothes, I can be said to be connected with her in the afterlife."
"Forget about that. The sensing range of the Qingmu Order is limited. If we delay any further, I'm afraid we might lose him."
Having said this, Old Man Ye raised his white hair, put away the puppets and wooden boxes, and walked down the mountain carrying the Chixu ancient sword that had accompanied him for many years.
"..."
Ye Linyuan escaped into the vast ocean, heading towards the Hanchi Islands.
The Hanchi Islands are located in the Black Dragon Demon Domain, but on the edge of the Black Dragon Demon Domain, only about 30,000 miles away from the Qinghe Islands.
With his current speed, it only took him less than half a month to cross the ocean and reach the outskirts of the Hanchi Islands.
"Hanchi Islands, is this the place?"
Looking at the Hanchi Islands in front of him, Ye Linyuan frowned slightly, and a trace of solemnity appeared on his face.
The Hanchi Islands are vast, with a total area of more than 3,000 miles. Its overall area is more than twice that of the Qinghe Islands, and its strength is far greater than that of the Qinghe Islands.
According to the information Ye Linyuan had, as a powerful race in the late foundation building stage, the overlords of the Hanchi Islands, the Hanyu Snake Clan, were also very powerful. They had a total of fourteen Hanyu Snakes in the foundation building stage.
There are probably thousands of people who have reached the Qi training stage.
These cold jade snakes seem to have mutated their bloodlines, and possess a powerful ice-attributed true essence that can only be cultivated with ice spiritual roots. Therefore, their combat power is considered quite powerful among foundation-building cultivators.
Among the fourteen cold jade snakes, except for the cold jade snake king in the late foundation building stage, there are three cold jade snakes in the middle foundation building stage. I'm afraid none of them are easy to deal with.
"With my strength, forcibly sneaking in to seize the Cang Hai Spring is tantamount to seeking death."
"Fortunately, the Frost Jade Snake King is about to pass away. By then, this place will be in danger, and I will have a chance to fish in troubled waters."
Ye Linyuan's mind was floating, and he seemed to be calculating the situation here.
With his current level of cultivation, he might be able to protect himself to a certain extent when facing an early stage foundation building cultivator, but it is impossible for him to steal the Cang Hai Spring under the nose of the Cold Jade Snake King in the late stage of foundation building.
The only chance for him to succeed is to take advantage of the battle between the Cold Jade Snake Clan and the strong outsiders, and use the Black Turtle's Breath-Concealing Technique to sneak in quietly.
Knowing this, he immediately used divination to make continuous calculations, wanting to see if his trip would be successful. However, an invisible force enveloped the place, and he actually calculated accurate information.
"It is possible that there is a plan by a powerful person at the Jindan level that can hinder my calculations?"
Ye Linyuan whispered in his heart, and couldn't help but frowned slightly.
After a moment, he realized something and breathed a sigh of relief, "According to the existing intelligence, the Black Dragon Demon King and the Tianxing Sword Sect seem to have an ambiguous attitude towards the Frost Dragon Islands. Those Jindan masters should not take action personally."
"Moreover, with the strength of the Golden Core level, the Frost Jade Snake King can be easily killed. Even if you really want to take action, there is no need to wait until the day when the Frost Jade Snake King passes away."
"If my guess is correct, it should be because the Frost Chi Demon King died here that year, and the golden elixir he left behind hindered my calculations."
Ye Linyuan's mind moved slightly, and then he calculated with his fingers again. This time he turned to calculate his own fortune. After confirming that this journey was not a dead end with no chance of survival, he calmly stepped into the Hanchi Islands.
The Hanchi Islands are extremely dangerous. If an ordinary Qigong master dares to go in to hunt monsters, the chances of coming out alive are probably less than 10%.
Even if he concealed his aura and relied solely on his physical strength to move forward, he would probably die without a burial place once he was discovered.
Fortunately, Ye Linyuan was very powerful and had practiced the Black Turtle Breath-Concealing Technique. As long as he was not encountered by a monster beast at the Foundation Establishment level, he could mobilize a small amount of true Qi to pass through without being noticed by those Qi-cultivating monster beasts.
Back to the topic, at this time Ye Linyuan kept moving, and unknowingly crossed a thousand miles of sea, almost reaching the core area of the Hanchi demon clan.
It was at this moment that Ye Linyuan suddenly felt a very familiar breath.
"This is……"
Ye Linyuan's pupils suddenly shrank, and a hint of surprise appeared on his face. Then he used the Black Turtle Breathing Technique to restrain his own breath to the extreme.
After doing all this, he looked into the darkness, and said with a deep gaze: "Qiu Shui Chang Tian, I didn't expect to meet a fellow practitioner so soon."
It turned out that at that moment just now, Ye Linyuan sensed the aura of the nearby magic Qiu Shui Chang Tian.
This Autumn Water and Long Sky is one of the two core spells of Cang Hai Ming Yue Gong. If practiced alone, it will become the superior skill Autumn Water and Long Sky Scroll.
Ye Linyuan's fellow practitioner Qiu Shui Chang Tian naturally sensed this person's aura at the first moment.
"Fortunately, my Black Turtle Breath Concealing Technique has already reached the shortest distance, so it should not have been noticed by this person."
Ye Linyuan whispered in his heart, but his expression became more solemn.
The appearance of the Autumn Water and Long Sky Scroll in the Cangling Sea is not good news. It means that there is at least one Canghai Mingyue Gong practitioner with extremely high cultivation level in the Canghai Sea.
Because the Cang Hai Ming Yue Gong will not fall into the hands of low-level cultivators for no reason. Since it has appeared, there must be a high-level cultivator behind it who has planned the Cang Hai Ming Yue Gong.
Ye Linyuan embarked on the path of cultivation with the Cang Hai Ming Yue Gong, which might be an unexpected rare wild medicine for that person.
Of course, it is not advisable to pick the big medicine too early. It is best to wait until it has cultivated to a level only slightly lower than your own. This is the best time to pick it.
Because once fellow practitioners are at the same level, there will be a danger of overturning.
And if it is two small realms lower, the effect after swallowing the Tao will be greatly reduced, and it is no exaggeration to say that it is useless.
It's just right to be one small realm lower than the target. The medicinal power can improve one's cultivation by a large margin, but the possibility of a turnaround is almost zero.
Because among those who practice together, the one with higher cultivation or higher quality of magic power often has great suppression on the one with lower cultivation.
Being both in the Nascent Soul stage, a practitioner of the Cang Hai Ming Yue technique in the early Nascent Soul stage can probably only exert 50% of his strength when facing a practitioner of the Cang Hai Ming Yue technique in the middle Nascent Soul stage.
His realm is already lower than that of his opponent, and he is unable to fully exert his own strength, so the possibility of a comeback is naturally almost zero.
"The Eastern Cangling Sea is the most suitable place to practice the Canghai Mingyue Gong. It seems that there are perhaps more people practicing the Canghai Mingyue Gong here than I thought."
Ye Linyuan's mind was in turmoil, and a hint of worry appeared in his eyes.
(End of this chapter)
