Chapter 650: 281: Hard to find in vast changes of the world!
Lend a hand to save the alliance_1 Chapter 650: 281: Hard to find in vast changes of the world!
Lend a hand to save the alliance_1 A solitary traveler amidst the vastness of sea and sky, a wanderer grizzled by the dust of time.
A singular boat casts its line into the azure abyss, the solitary figure seeking a vessel of fortune…
Atop the East Immortal Sea, upon a lonely boat adrift at sea, lay Chen Dengming, donning a broad-brimmed hat and lounging on the deck of the Spirit Boat.
In one hand, he studied a map while his consciousness reached out, sensing the status of his separate embodiments investigating the distant paradises.
“Oof——”
The Black Cloud Leopard approached to join him, its gigantic figure instantly blocking out the sun.
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As it stepped aboard, the Spirit Boat swayed dangerously, tilting slightly forward.
“Stay on the sideline for now.
Don’t bother me; I’m quite busy at the moment.”
Visibly irritated, Chen Dengming swept the Black Cloud Leopard aside that was obstructing his view with a casual wave of his hand.
About half a month had passed since his departure from the Shuiyun Island.
Using the map, he had already found the second recorded paradise.
However, merging the perspectives of his three alternate embodiments now investigating the place, Chen Dengming was sure that the paradise was already inhabited by a rather large Immortal Sect, with a Nascent Soul True Monarch stationed there.
The first paradise he found was a barren wasteland, its Spirit Vein seemingly excised by someone, its condition even worse than that of Shuiyun Island.
This second recorded paradise, despite housing two three-level veins, had also been snatched up by someone quicker.
Chen Dengming felt utterly helpless.
“There are still twenty-nine paradises left, they wouldn’t all have been wasted or snatched up, would they?”
Chen Dengming reached out to draw a line over the second paradise on his map, his gaze shifting to the other twenty-nine paradises scattered across the vastness of the East Immortal Sea.
The nearest of the twenty-nine recorded paradises was just over two thousand nautical miles away from his current location.
However, using logical deduction, since the aforementioned second paradise was already discovered by a sect with a Nascent Soul True Monarch, other regions rich in resources nearby must have already been found and claimed.
“I should send an embodiment to take a look.
In the meantime, I’ll venture a bit farther afield…”
Chen Dengming selected three somewhat nearby paradises on his map.
With a thought,
His three embodiments each rushed to the respective paradises, while his original self steered the Spirit Boat toward the more distant paradise.
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One month later.
Wind Chime Island.
Bathed in sunlight, the silver beach glistening like a polished glass mirror, wave upon wave of whitecaps dashed themselves passionately against the shoreline.
When the sea breeze blew, it stirred the array flags of the large formation guarding the island chain, carrying the sound of ringing bells with each gust.
Behind the shining sand, there was a bustling market, ruled by the Wind Chime Sect, which possessed three Golden Core Great Cultivators.
Close to a thousand disciples lived in the highlands along the coast, prosperous and peaceful, outfitted with Spirit Veins of the second level.
Talisman and charms shops, magic treasure stores, spirit plant, spirit rice, and spiritual material markets, auction houses, and restaurants dotted the landscape.
Many cultivators and traders flocked for trade, the scene comparable to a prosperous city of cultivation.
“Tui!”
Sitting in a private room at a restaurant on the island, Chen Dengming spat out the fish fin of a sea beast that offended his taste buds.
After rinsing his mouth repeatedly, he shook his head, a grimace on his face.
“It’s too disgusting.”
Ever since his arrival at the East Immortal Sea, he hadn’t savored any palatable spirit food whenever he dished up a meal.
As a Golden Core Great Cultivator, he actually found the food disagreeable.
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However, what depressed him more was that the ninth recorded paradise he visited had also been claimed by others.
It had actually become the territory of Wind Chime Sect.
“This paradise was discovered by an ancestor about three hundred years ago…
Over the course of three hundred years, a lot has changed.
Back then, this was a strait and the paradise was located deep within the strait.
Three hundred years later, the strait is gone, it’s normal for the spot to have transformed into an island and been discovered.”
Chen Dengming was a little sentimental as he recalled the information recorded on the map.
He picked up a bowl of relatively palatable seafood congee, took a few sips, then took out his map and began studying it again.
The map given by the ancestor detailed thirty-one paradises.
The earliest one discovered was over thirty-two hundred years ago.
About eight hundred years ago, an ancestor had revisited the spot and found that the ancient paradise was still there.
Due to its hidden location deep within a cave, a four-level Spirit Vein and some Spiritual Springs were concealed within.
Only upon diving deep into the cave would one notice the existence of the Spirit Vein.
However, it was uncertain whether this paradise would still exist after these eight hundred years had passed.
Even if it still existed, the paradise would have likely changed a lot over the long period.
The paradise like Wind Chime Island, for instance, used to have a three-level Spirit Vein.
But after the Wind Chime Sect took possession, only two second-level Spirit Veins remained on the island, with the three-level vein nowhere to be seen.
Perhaps the three-level Spirit Vein had been depleted, which led to its gradual transformation into two second-level Spirit Veins.
Chen Dengming drew a circle on the map, marking the cave paradise that had been revisited over eight hundred years ago, planning to investigate this paradise next.
Just as he was considering this, one of his incarnations, camouflaged within the reef outside the market, fleetingly picked up the turbulent sound of a fight breaking out not far away, among the palm grove.
Immediately, spiritual light flickered amidst the palm tree canopies, full of raw, destructive power.
A voice rang out loudly,
“You two outlanders sneaking around and thieving in our auction house, you deserve to die a thousand times over!”
Chen Dengming blinked, “Outlanders?”
He immediately commanded his hiding embodiment to investigate, and soon heard a few more voices echoing in anger.
“You’re slandering us!
That stuff was ours in the first place.”
“Who would’ve thought that the dignified Wind Chime Sect could act so base?!”
“Outlanders still dare to spout nonsense, return the stolen goods immediately!”