Chapter 221: Chapter 228: Make Some Money Before
Leaving! (Fourth Update)
Translator: 549690339 j
Nether Sun Country, White Cloud Mountain.
The grubby cat stared at the barren mountain peak, bare beyond the faint wisps of Heaven and Earth Qi, and dumbfoundedly asked Yang Zhen, “Kid, is this the place you claimed… birthed a super-duper genius?”
Yang Zhen looked even more confused than the cat, even rubbing his eyes in disbelief. But when he opened them again, the land remained barren.
“Damn it, this isn’t right. When I left this place, it wasn’t this barren. No, it’s beyond barren, it’s direly poor. Such sparse Heaven and Earth Qi… how is anyone supposed to cultivate?”
Too barren. Bare mountains, few trees, warped rocks, even the soil on the mountain reeked of poverty!
If Yang Zhen hadn’t sensed the location of the Shangyuan Sect, and that there were even people living and cultivating there, he might have thought he had gone to the wrong place.
He had indeed come from this barren land. Its poverty stretched for hundreds of miles with no stable condensation of Heaven and Earth True Essence. Why in the world would the founding ancestor of the Shangyuan Sect choose such a ‘geomancy treasure land’?
The grubby cat contemptuously looked at Yang Zhen, who unusually did not engage in an argument. Yang Zhen was too gobsmacked by the scenery before him.
At this point, Yang Zhen couldn’t help but question. Could something have happened here after he left?
Yet, the Heaven and Earth Qi shouldn’t disappear so quickly.
Around 500 miles in radius, the Yang Zhen found himself gasping for air due to the sparse Qi.
After hearing Yang Zhen’s words, the grubby cat’s eyes widened in shock, then burst into laughter. Rolling on the ground, he pointed at Yang Zhen, saying: “Did I hear it right? Kid, you actually came from this place? Birds wouldn’t even deign to excrete here, yet you have the nerve to claim you’re a genius?”
Yang Zhen slapped the grubby cat on its head and snapped, “Damn it. I’m not in the mood to mess with you. Take a look for me, something must have happened here. Why is the Heaven and Earth True Essence so sparse?
The cat sneered and said, “Look at what? Nothing’s changed here in the past thousand years. You don’t need to worry about it.
Yang Zhen mumbled to himself in a daze, “Impossible, why is the Qi so sparse
then?”
Having said that, Yang Zhen leapt up, preparing to head to the Shangyuan Sect to find out what was going on.
“Are you out of your mind?”
The cat swiftly blocked Yang Zhen’s path, exclaiming, “You dare to return to the sect now? What if someone with malicious intent discovers you and seeks revenge against them? How will you respond to that?”
While saying this, the grubby cat suddenly paused and looked at Yang Zhen with a peculiar smirk, asking, “Kid, what was your cultivation when you left this place?”
“”Foundation Establishment…” Yang Zhen froze, shaking his head, “No,
Nascent Stage. Damn it, I forgot.”
The grubby cat’s jaw dropped and it stared at Yang Zhen, baffled, “Is there any difference between the Foundation Establishment Stage and the Nascent Stage?
Can you even sense any Heaven and Earth Qi at either of those stages?”
Yang Zhen opened his mouth, “Is that how it works?
Actually, Yang Zhen had an inkling in his heart. When he left this place, his cultivation was too low. He couldn’t even discern whether the Qi between the heaven and earth was scarce or dense.
Now that he had returned, his cultivation had advanced to the Void Cultivation Stage. Additionally, he had stayed in many places with rich Qi like famous mountains and the Coast of the East Sea. Now that he was back on White Cloud Mountain, he naturally perceived its barrenness.
After reflecting on this, Yang Zhen leapt up. The Thunderbolt Sword under his feet suddenly exploded with a burst of brilliance, and he swiftly arrived amid the white cloud in mid-air. Looking down, he took in the surrounding environment, then returned to the ground, crossed his legs and closed his eyes.
The grubby cat stared at Yang Zhen, looking puzzled. It opened its mouth but said nothing, realizing Yang Zhen was pondering over something. It decided not to disturb him. Later, when it couldn’t bear the boredom, it left.
Yang Zhen remained seated for three days.
By now, five days had passed since the agreed month. Yang Zhen had a few leaves hanging off him. He suddenly opened his eyes, and a ray of light flickered in his pupils.
“So that’s how it is!”
In these three days, through the Heavenly Book’s mysteries, Yang Zhen discovered that the reason for the scant true essence in the Heaven and Earth here was not because of the ancient barrenness of the land. Rather, the true essence was being sealed by the surrounding mountains.
As Yang Zhen got up, he gave Shangyuan Sect another scrutinizing look, murmuring to himself, “To think this is all just a play of karma. Even though I don’t give it much heed, giving them an opportunity for transformation could be a way to settle our fate, I suppose!
In the following two weeks, Yang Zhen picked a spot around Shangyuan Sect almost every day to manipulate the geographic environment and create a Heaven and Earth hub. Although man-made, Yang Zhen’s understanding of the Heavenly Book’s mysteries could manipulate the energy of the surrounding mountains and rivers.
On the fifteenth day, the catty cat, nowhere to be found before, strolled back from God knows where and asked Yang Zhen, who looked curiously busy, “Hey, what are you doing?”
Yang Zhen, being mysterious, told the catty cat, “Before leaving, would you fancy to make a small fortune?”
“Make a fortune?”
Hearing these words, the cat’s eyes sparkled brightly. He eagerly asked, “How
do we make it?”
Yang Zhen gestured with his hand, “I have some matters to attend to. In five days, go to a place called Sword Servant Sect and stir up a bit of mischief. Just enough to let them know you’re here.”
“That’s simple…,” the catty cat’s eyes suddenly popped wide open, asking in a fluster, “What did you say Sword where?”
“Sword Servant Sect, remember? What’s wrong?” Yang Zhen looked at the cat, puzzled.
The catty cat replied sheepishly, “Well, scratch the five-day deadline, I reckon they already know you’re here.”
Yang Zhen stammered, taking a look at the cat’s paw, contemptuously grumbling, “Even trying to predict using your claws, do you have fingers— Say what?”
They already knew he was here?
Dammit!
Yang Zhen quickly grabbed the catty cat, staring into his eyes, “Tell me, you’ve already been the Sword Servant Sect, haven’t you?”
No wonder the catty cat had been nowhere to be seen for a while. This rascal had actually sneaked off to the Sword Servant Sect, all on his own.
The catty cat turned its face away, “Hey, you almighty. Respect me. Have some dignity, won’t you?”
At this moment, Yang Zhen was holding the catty cat by its neck. The cat looked quite pathetic, with its four legs and one arm dangling down.
“What did you do there?” Yang Zhen stared and questioned the cat.
The catty cat smiled malevolently, “I simply happened to pass by that good- for-nothing Sword Sect and found them harvesting spiritual materials. It fucking pisses me off! Such a venerable sect has such few spiritual materials. Half of it was eaten by me. Those bastards had the audacity to chase me over three mountains!”
Yang Zhen looked at the catty cat in disbelief, raised his hand, and slapped its face, “You worthless fool! How much could that small Sword Servant Sect possibly have? They had been cultivating those spiritual materials for years, and you ate more than half of them? Cut to the chase. Hand over the remaining half.”
“Why should I?” The catty cat was beyond furious. He dodged Yang Zhen’s hand, covering his mouth, “I have nothing left. I swear I didn’t take the rest!’ Left speechless between laughter and tears, Yang Zhen cursed, “Forget about it. I’m not a low-life like you, oh… Is this a new storage ring? You wouldn’t have stuffed some junk in there, right?”
The catty cat’s face turned pale. He quickly retreated a few steps, covering his new ring protectively, “Stop harboring any grand illusions about my spiritual materials. You still haven’t said how we’re supposed to make a fortune!” Yang Zhen chuckled, “Just wait here. If my calculations are correct, in another two days, a fat lamb will come knocking.”
“That sounds good, that sounds good. I feel like having some cumin lamb!”
“Eat your sister!”
“I’ve only existed once. Where did you get the idea of any sisters?’
“Your sister!”