Chapter 659: Chapter 317: Sword Cultivator Xiang Yuntian (Part 3)
Li An didn’t know.
He didn’t concern himself too much and focused on tending to his own medicine field.
Soon after, he submitted the first batch of Spirit Medicine.
"The Blood Origin Medicine, top quality, and the yield is thirty percent higher than others, good, good, good!"
Gong Shanqing was very satisfied with Li An, and with a wave of his hand, declared, "This month, you’ll be rewarded with ten extra lower-grade Anomaly Crystals!"
Others under Gong Shanqing were envious, while Li An respectfully thanked him.
Soon, the others dispersed, and Gong Shanqing called Li An back.
"Gu Fan, here are some texts concerning the secondary Spirit Field. Study them well, and if you can turn Evergreen Peak into a secondary Spirit Field, I can offer you an opportunity to ascend to immortality!"
He patted Li An on the shoulder, his eyes filled with enthusiasm.
He really didn’t expect that this ant he accepted from the Spirit Realm would bring him so many surprises.
If he could produce a secondary Spirit Field, his status within the clan would be firmly established, surpassing a few other contenders. Even if he couldn’t become the patriarch, he would certainly become a pivotal elder.
Li An appeared delighted and immediately accepted the texts.
Returning to his cave dwelling, he took stock of the resources in his possession.
This time, the medicine field yield was actually forty percent above average!
However, he embezzled ten percent for himself.
This portion of Blood Medicine should be worth about a thousand pieces of lower-grade Anomaly Crystals!
From the monthly stipends over the years, he has saved up only about one hundred lower-grade Anomaly Crystals.
Additionally, eight plants of Profound Immortal Pill cultivated within his cave were continuously increasing in potency, though not yet fully matured.
"My mysterious cultivation is currently at the initial stage of Crossing the Tribulation. To reach the threshold of immortality, at this rate, I’d need about ten thousand lower-grade Anomaly Crystals or around one thousand middle-grade ones!"
He frowned slightly; normal Abnormal Cultivators wouldn’t need this much.
The typical Immortal Elixir is not very valuable. It would be great if the Profound Immortal Pill could be sold; one or two plants would suffice to meet the demand.
Moreover, reselling the pilfered goods poses another problem.
"Market..."
He was aware that several markets had appeared in the Spirit Realm, not far from the Dao Sect.
After all, where there are people, there’s a need for trade!
Li An then asked Gong Shanqing for leave to leave the Dao Sect and head to the market, and Gong Shanqing readily agreed. Naturally, it’s only normal to visit the market after receiving the monthly stipend.
At this moment.
"Confirmed, it’s that person called Gu Fan?"
At Celestial Fire Peak, a young man’s face was gloomy as he spoke.
Gong Shanye!
He was also a direct descendant of the Gong Clan, with a high status within the clan. The clan elders sent him to the Dao Sect’s side for training to give him a chance to achieve some accomplishments, and naturally elevate him to a position of heir.
But he didn’t expect that in this first submission of Spirit Medicine, his yield would only slightly exceed Gong Shanqing’s!
The advantage was not significant.
It must be known that he had talented people working for him, while Gong Shanqing’s recruits were all misfits, yet he wasn’t much better than Gong Shanqing. How would the clan elders view him?
He looked into it carefully... Gong Shanqing’s most capable subordinate was that person named Gu Fan.
"Young master, I’m certain that the Spirit Field at Evergreen Peak, the best under Gong Shanqing, is managed entirely by this Gu Fan..."
A middle-aged cultivator reported, "Young master, should I approach him? If we offer him some petty benefits, he will surely defect to your side."
Gong Shanye’s eyes revealed a trace of disdain, "Use an ant from the Spirit Realm? Do you want to make me a laughingstock in the clan?"
"Just kill him!"
The middle-aged cultivator nodded and quietly left.
...
Soon after leaving the main Dao Sect, Li An noticed he was being tracked.
Mainly because Li An was overly cautious, stopping to hide after just a short distance, then continuing...
Almost like a madman, causing the tracker to reveal themselves soon enough.
"They shouldn’t be from Gong Shanqing... so it must be Gong Shanye or Gong Shanxiu?"
Li An speculated that if it were people from these two factions, their purpose for looking for him should be obvious.
To win him over or to kill him!
In fact, ever since joining the Gong Clan, Li An had considered defecting to others, but he found that, aside from Gong Shanqing, others looked down upon those from the Spirit Realm!
In some ways, even Gong Shanqing was disdainful of beings from the Spirit Realm and only used Li An as a tool.
So turning to others might not yield better treatment.
Even if others really wanted to recruit Li An, it might not be out of appreciation but rather to weaken Gong Shanqing’s strength from a competitive standpoint.
No need!
Thus, with just a fleeting thought, Li An made his decision.
A battle between the tracker and him was inevitable... In that case, he couldn’t sit idle and wait.
But he also couldn’t directly kill the other party, or it would bring suspicion upon himself.
He immediately accelerated, quickly heading towards the "Three Mountains Market" two million miles away.
His sudden acceleration left the tracker momentarily bewildered and hastily chasing after him.
"Damn Spirit Realm beast!"
The tracker, Gong Chan, cursed; earlier, being too close to the Dao Sect, he feared a fight would attract Gong Shanqing and others’ attention. But now, after leaving the Dao Sect’s vicinity, this Gu Fan suddenly sped up, which was truly infuriating.
Could it be that the other party discovered him?
...
A distance of million miles was nothing for a cultivator of Li An’s level; two days later, he had arrived.
