Cultivation: I Can Traverse Otherworlds

"Guu Xinglan..."

Watching the Sword Light fade into the distance, Dong Ping sighed.

"When a person’s desires are left unchecked, they become truly terrifying. It doesn’t just lead to greed and bloodlust, but also breeds delusion and jealousy."

"Brother Zhu, he wouldn’t have reacted so strongly if I hadn’t stepped in."

"My apologies."

"Don’t say that." Zhu Ju shook his head. "This whole affair started because of me. If you hadn’t intercepted him, I’m afraid Fellow Daoist Guu wouldn’t have let it go so easily."

"If anything, I should be thanking you for your help."

"Heh..." Dong Ping chuckled lightly.

"In any case, Brother Zhu, you should be more careful from now on. Don’t go out alone too often. I’m afraid he might actually try to harm you."

Guu Xinglan had made no effort to conceal his killing intent when he left. It wasn’t out of the question that he’d act on it.

Zhu Ju nodded slowly.

"Elder."

Down on the merchant ship, Tao Caiwei’s voice was filled with excitement.

"Thank you for saving me, Elder Zhu. Caiwei is eternally grateful."

"We did travel together for several days, after all. How could I just stand by and watch?" Zhu Ju waved his hand and said, "Disengage the ship’s Array and let me check it over. If there are no issues, you should leave this troubled place as soon as possible."

"Yes."

Tao Caiwei hastily complied, ordering her people to deactivate the Array.

A sweep of his Divine Thought revealed everything on the ship, but he found nothing noteworthy.

"Wait a moment."

Seeing Tao Caiwei about to steer the ship away, Dong Ping held up a hand to stop her and tossed a Token down.

"It’s not safe anywhere else right now. You can go to Yunjing Island to take shelter for a while. Come back after things have blown over."

"With my Token, the Yunjing Commerce Association will treat you as one of their own."

"Huh?" Tao Caiwei was stunned for a moment, then overjoyed.

"Thank you, Elder!"

Indeed. Cuihu Island was in chaos, but the journey back wouldn’t necessarily be peaceful either. There was a fear that Tribulation Cultivators would take advantage of the situation to cause trouble.

It would be better to take refuge on Yunjing Island and wait for the storm to pass before traveling with other trustworthy Cultivators.

Besides, she still had a lot of unsold cargo on her ship.

Going to Yunjing Island would not only allow her to sell her goods, but she might even have a chance to acquire a Foundation Establishment Pill.

"Let’s go!"

Waving her hand, Dong Ping rose into the air.

"You are as meticulous as you are thoughtful, Fellow Daoist," Zhu Ju said, following close behind her.

"Thank you."

"No need." Dong Ping shrugged.

"I didn’t give her the Token for your sake. That girl just reminded me of my younger self."

"A Female Cultivator..."

"It’s not easy."

* * *

On the surface of the sea, a dozen or so sea vessels traveled in a single line, breaking through the waves.

Upon seeing Zhu Ju and Dong Ping, a beam of Tunneling Light shot up, revealing the figure of a middle-aged Scholar in mid-air.

"We are the merchant fleet of the Wo Family from Jiuyue Island. If you two Fellow Daoists would be so kind as to let us pass, I will be sure to repay you handsomely in the future."

"Of course," Dong Ping said with a captivating smile.

"We just need you to deactivate your ships’ Arrays for a quick inspection. If there are no issues, we won’t stop you."

"This..." Wo Tongfu’s brow furrowed slightly.

Aside from some sea goods, the Wo Family’s ships were also carrying some illicit cargo that could cause trouble.

"Fellow Daoist," Zhu Ju began.

"The Yunjing Commerce Association is truly furious this time. We are only following orders, so please don’t make things difficult for us."

"Look at the other merchant ships; they all did the same."

As he spoke, he gestured toward a fleet moving away in the distance. Everyone who had passed through this sea region had been inspected.

’There’s no reason you should be an exception.’

"Very well!" Wo Tongfu’s expression shifted, and he finally sighed in resignation.

"Please be quick."

Although the Wo Family had a Dao Foundation Cultivator, they were just a small family, not even comparable to the Xiangg Family of Cuihu Island, let alone the Yunjing Commerce Association that could annihilate the Xiangg Family.

Even though he was a Mid-Stage Dao Foundation Cultivator and the two before him were only at the Early Stage Dao Foundation, he didn’t dare to be forceful.

With a grand wave of his hand, he ordered,

"Disengage the Arrays!"

"BZZZT..."

Spiritual Light flickered as the dozen or so ships below simultaneously dispelled their Guardian Arrays.

’A Tier Two Array?’

Zhu Ju raised an eyebrow slightly.

Although it was only a Tier Two Low Grade, being able to inscribe a Tier Two Array onto a merchant ship was still impressive.

What he didn’t know...

...was that the vast majority of the Jiuyue Island Wo Family’s assets were on these dozen ships. They had spared no expense.

With a sweep of his Divine Thought, the auras of nearly a thousand people entered his perception.

Each person was like a flame—some burned brightly, others flickered weakly, and all were different.

"No problems."

Dong Ping nodded.

"You may go, Fellow Daoist."

’You have to pick your targets when seeking benefits. Those with insufficient strength, you can extort them openly. But with someone like the Wo Family, you should be content that they showed enough respect to deactivate their Arrays. Pushing for more might just backfire.’

As for the dozen or so people held captive on their ships... although they were likely of questionable origin, it had nothing to do with the person the Yunjing Commerce Association was looking for, so she couldn’t be bothered.

"Thank you."

Wo Tongfu let out a sigh of relief and waved his hand, shouting,

"Move out!"

"Wait," Zhu Ju said suddenly, pointing to one of the merchant ships.

"There’s a problem with this one."

His Divine Soul Power was formidable, and more importantly, he was proficient in various Secret Techniques, making him especially sensitive to Qi Blood.

There was a person on the ship whose Qi Blood didn’t match their apparent Cultivation.

"Oh?" Dong Ping’s beautiful eyes flickered. Spiritual Light flared around her as several Golden Needle Spiritual Artifacts began to circle her body.

She was extremely cautious.

Whether it was true or not, she summoned her Magical Artifacts first, just in case.

"Impossible!" Wo Tongfu barked coldly.

"Are you two deliberately trying to make things difficult—"

SWOOSH!

Before he could finish his sentence, a streak of Sword Light shot out from the ship Zhu Ju had pointed at, flying south.

The person had sensed trouble and revealed themselves to flee.

?

Wo Tongfu’s expression froze.

The Sword Light was dim, but its speed was astonishing. It couldn’t, however, escape the perception of a Dao Foundation Cultivator.

It was a Late-Stage Innate Qi Refiner wielding a Top-Grade Spiritual Artifact. They must have used a Secret Technique or a Spirit Talisman, as their Sword Control speed was no less than that of an Early Stage Dao Foundation Cultivator.

And the face was familiar.

"It’s him!"

"Master Tang’s apprentice, Chi Lianggong!"

Zhu Ju and Dong Ping exchanged a look, and both saw surprise—and even a hint of glee—in each other’s eyes.

Chi Lianggong.

Zhu Ju had seen him a few times.

Sometimes he was with Master Tang, other times Yann Nanshuang would summon him to ask questions about Arrays.

It seemed the Yann Family wanted to learn Master Tang’s skills through him, but unfortunately, he was fiercely loyal to Master Tang.

"I’ll go after him!"

Dong Ping’s voice was filled with excitement.

"I’ll trouble you to watch over things here, Brother Zhu."

Without waiting for a reply, she shot off in her Tunneling Light, chasing in the direction Chi Lianggong had fled, and vanished in the blink of an eye.

For her, if she couldn’t find Master Tang, catching his apprentice would still be a Great Merit.

How could she miss such an opportunity?

"Fellow Daoist." Wo Tongfu gritted his teeth, his face filled with resentment.

"That person is not part of our fleet. If you need it, I can dispatch men to help with the pursuit."

"I know." Zhu Ju waved his hand.

"He was wearing a human-skin mask. It’s a Mortal’s trick, which actually makes it harder for a Cultivator to detect."

"There’s no need for assistance. I’ll just trouble you to carefully inspect this merchant ship and see if he had any accomplices."

"Yes." Wo Tongfu’s face darkened as he roared at the ships below,

"Search them!"

"Check everyone, one by one! Every ship must be searched! We absolutely cannot let anyone infiltrate our ranks."

SWOOSH!

Before he could finish, another streak of Sword Light shot out from a ship below, banking in mid-air and speeding off into the distance.

Wo Tongfu’s expression stiffened, his face turning incredibly ugly.

’Son of a bitch! Is there no end to this?’

"Heh..."

Zhu Ju pressed a hand to his forehead, glanced around, and said helplessly,

"Fellow Daoist, please don’t be in a hurry to leave. I’ll have to trouble you to wait here for a bit while I go see what’s going on."

With that, he formed a Seal Technique. The Cross and Vertical Saber released a blade of light that enveloped him, and in a state of Human-Saber Unity, he shot off after the Sword Light.

* * *

SWOOSH!

A faint streak of Sword Light skimmed across the surface of the water, leaving a long scar on the calm sea.

Several miles behind it, a saber gleam gave chase at a leisurely pace.

’Early Stage Dao Foundation!’

Zhu Ju’s eyes flickered as he watched the fleeing Sword Light, lost in thought.

’Not from the Yunjing Commerce Association, nor a Xiangg Family Cultivator. I think I saw him at the auction.’

With his Divine Soul Power, he had long possessed a photographic memory; he never forgot a face he had seen.

’Hmm... Not the target.’

There was definitely something wrong with this person; otherwise, he wouldn’t have fled at the mere mention of a thorough inspection.

But, Zhu Ju wasn’t interested.

He figured he’d been chasing long enough to be able to report back, so he slowly began to decrease his speed.

"Hm?"

Unexpectedly, just as he slowed down, the Sword Light ahead seemed to run out of steam, its speed also decreasing bit by bit.

Zhu Ju narrowed his eyes.

SWOOSH! SWOOSH!

The Sword Light and the saber gleam shot past, one after the other.

Zhu Ju came to a halt, hovering in mid-air, and stared at the faltering Sword Light ahead.

’Has he exhausted his Magical Power, or is this a deliberate ploy to lure me in?’

Stroking his chin, he gave a faint smile and turned to leave.

Regardless of whether the man had really exhausted his Magical Power, causing his speed to plummet, Zhu Ju was no longer interested in playing this game.

"Trying to leave?"

"After chasing me for so long, you think you can just walk away?"

He had just turned when a roar came from behind him.

"Stay here!"

The Sword Light shot toward him at a speed far greater than before, as dozens of ten-foot-long icicles rained down from the sky.

Condensing water into ice.

A Profound Ice Talisman!

A Tier Two Spirit Talisman.

With a shake of his shoulders, the Wind and Thunder Blade Wings unfurled from Zhu Ju’s back, folding together to block all the icicles.

"Eh?"

"You’ve got some tricks up your sleeve. No wonder you dared to chase me alone."

The cultivator surnamed Liao raised an eyebrow. He then bent his fingers into a Finger Technique, and his Sword Light suddenly flared, outlining the phantom image of an angry Buddha in the air.

The Angry Ming King Sword Technique!

Sword Light Division!

A piercing Sword Intent descended from the heavens, instantly blanketing an area of several acres. The sea below visibly sank under the pressure.

This strike... it actually possessed the power of a Mid-Stage Dao Foundation Cultivator.

BOOM!

The Sword Light shattered, and Powerful Qi roared.

Zhu Ju’s figure flickered as he retreated several dozen feet, coming to a steady stop.

"That Magical Artifact of yours..." The Liao-surnamed cultivator was stunned. His gaze fell upon the Wind and Thunder Blade Wings, and his eyes blazed with greed.

"A Magical Treasure Embryo!"

"Haha!"

He couldn’t help but throw his head back and laugh.

"What a treasure!"

"I never expected such an unexpected reward."

Just now, the Wind and Thunder Blade Wings had only shown a fraction of their power, but it had already surpassed the category of a Top-Grade Spiritual Artifact. It had to be a Magical Treasure Embryo.

With just a few years of nurturing, it could advance into a full-fledged Magical Treasure. If he could get his hands on it, his strength would soar.

"Kill!"

With a furious roar, the Liao-surnamed cultivator slashed with his sword via Sword Control while simultaneously tossing out a beehive several dozen feet high.

BZZZ...

Accompanied by a low hum, thumb-sized black bees flew out of the hive and swarmed toward Zhu Ju.

"What are these things?"

Zhu Ju guided a Spell, and several streams of magical light slashed down.

A dozen or so black bees were hit by the streams of light and tumbled unsteadily toward the sea, only to stabilize mid-fall and fly up again.

"It’s no use."

The Liao-surnamed cultivator chuckled lowly.

"This hive of my Profound Jade Bees is a rare breed. Their Physical Bodies are as tough as High Grade Spiritual Artifacts, and there is nothing they cannot devour."

"It won’t be easy to kill them."

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