Chapter 58: The Location of the Legacy
Li Changsheng stood at the bow of the ship, helping Ximen Xue regulate the flow of qi and blood in her legs.
The energy in Ximen Xue's legs was too immense. Once refined, it would undoubtedly allow her to make rapid progress.
"I'll teach you a body-refining technique first. Once you've mastered it and can walk freely, I'll teach you the methods for refining qi." After speaking, Li Changsheng gently tapped Ximen Xue's forehead with his fingertip.
He directly transmitted the first six layers of the Divine Demon Nine Revolutions Technique to Ximen Xue.
Next, he taught Ximen Xiong the Golden Body Technique. Although the Golden Body Technique was a simplified version of the Divine Demon Nine Revolutions meant for foundational training, if Ximen Xiong could master it, he could become a formidable expert in the mortal world.
Moreover, since Ximen Xue possessed the Divine Demon bloodline, it was highly likely that her brother Ximen Xiong also had it, though it was too faint for Li Changsheng to detect.
After teaching the two siblings, Li Changsheng went to sit alone on the mast of the ship and murmured:
"Simulation!"
[Simulation begins!]
[At twenty-one years old, you took on a disciple at sea and obtained half of a map leading to a Nascent Soul cultivator's legacy.]
[You obtained the other half of the map from Luo Hai.]
[Half a day later, the Long family and Zheng family arrived to escort Long Haotian and Zheng Xuanyue. You killed them with a flick of your finger.]
[A month later, you finally reached the location of the Nascent Soul cultivator's hidden treasure. The outer perimeter was heavily protected by formations capable of killing Nascent Soul cultivators. While breaking through the formations, your understanding of formations improved, and you successfully advanced to the rank of a fourth-tier formation master!]
[Three days later, you successfully entered the secret realm and obtained a storage pouch containing a large number of spirit stones and the Sea-Splitting Sword Scripture.]
[Two months later, you finally gathered all the materials needed to refine the Marrow Cleansing Pill.]
[On your way out of the Starry Sea, you were discovered by a Long family Nascent Soul elder. With a single sword strike, you killed him, shocking the entire Starry Sea.]
[Half a year later, you returned to the ancestral lands of the Su family and successfully refined the Marrow Cleansing Pill.]
[On the day the Marrow Cleansing Pill was successfully refined, a mysterious young man arrived and killed you in two moves.]
[You died!]
"Choose option two!"
Finally, my understanding of formations has reached the fourth tier!
Li Changsheng frowned slightly.
In previous simulations, he had always returned from the Starry Sea without incident. This time, however, the mysterious young man had appeared so early and killed him?
He read through the simulation text again.
"Could it be that killing a Nascent Soul cultivator with one sword strike attracted their attention?"
Li Changsheng frowned.
"Time is quite tight!"
Li Changsheng muttered to himself. It would be best not to display too much strength for now. Since the simulation mentioned obtaining a large number of spirit stones in the secret realm, if he could use them to boost his power, he wouldn't have to fear the mysterious young man!
At that moment, a massive ship appeared in the distance.
"Senior, that's the ship of the Fierce Shark Bandits!" Zheng Xuanyue whispered on the deck.
Without replying, Li Changsheng took a step forward, transforming into a streak of light as he flew toward the pirate ship.
...
On the pirate ship, Luo Hai also saw the approaching vessel.
Immediately after, he saw a streak of light shooting toward them. Before he could clearly see who was inside, the light landed on the ship and transformed into a young man in green robes.
"Who are you?"
The pirate cultivators on the ship reacted quickly, with dozens of them rushing over to surround Li Changsheng.
"Who is Luo Hai?"
Li Changsheng scanned the pirates on the ship and asked indifferently.
This group of pirates was quite strong, with five Foundation Establishment cultivators, one of whom was at the peak of Foundation Establishment. No wonder the Zheng family had suffered at their hands.
"I am Luo Hai. May I ask what brings you here, fellow cultivator?"
Luo Hai pushed through the pirates surrounding Li Changsheng and clasped his hands in greeting.
"You're Luo Hai?"
Li Changsheng was slightly surprised. He had assumed Luo Hai was the only peak Foundation Establishment cultivator among the pirates, but it turned out to be this seemingly refined middle-aged Foundation Establishment cultivator.
However, he wasn't interested in the pirates' affairs and directly said:
"Hand over the map to the secret realm. You can't keep it."
The Long and Zheng families were already on their way. If he hadn't intervened, the map would likely have fallen into the hands of the Long family, and the fate of these pirates would not have been pleasant.
Without hesitation, Luo Hai respectfully handed over the map.
"Senior, here is the map."
Li Changsheng took the map, combined it with the half he already had, and after confirming it was correct, he indifferently left a sentence before transforming into a streak of light and disappearing.
"The Long family will arrive in this area in half a day!"
...
After Li Changsheng's figure disappeared into the horizon, the peak Foundation Establishment pirate whispered:
"Godfather, that's the legacy left by a Nascent Soul cultivator. Even if we can't handle it ourselves, we could sell it for a great price. That kid was alone, and we have so many people. Why should we be afraid of him?"
The other pirates also looked at Luo Hai with reluctance.
However, Luo Hai clearly held great authority among the pirates, as no one showed any signs of dissatisfaction.
"Sigh!"
Luo Hai sighed and said, "If you hadn't been reckless and attacked the Zheng family earlier, we wouldn't have been caught up in this mess."
"The legacy left by a Nascent Soul cultivator is not something small-time cultivators like us can get involved in. Do you believe that if word got out that we had the treasure map, we'd all be dead by tomorrow? It's best that someone has taken this burden off our hands."
"Moreover, that person is at least at the Golden Core level. How could we possibly stop him?"
"Set sail and leave this area immediately. Head to the outer seas, and don't return to the inner seas for a hundred years!"
...
Back on his ship, Li Changsheng found Xie Zhicheng and handed him the map, saying indifferently:
"You've been in the Starry Sea long enough. Do you recognize where this secret realm is located?"
Xie Zhicheng looked ashen as he took the map. He had overheard Zheng Xuanyue's words on the deck earlier—this map was left by a Nascent Soul cultivator. If he looked at it, would he still have a chance to live?
"Don't worry. As long as you take me to this place, I'll spare your life."
Li Changsheng could see Xie Zhicheng's concerns and said indifferently, "If you don't believe me, I'll kill you now. I'm sure there's someone in the Starry Sea who can read this map!"
"Of course, I can read it," Xie Zhicheng quickly replied.
"The location marked on the map is in the Devil's Sea, between the inner and outer seas. That area is very close to the outer seas, and some have seen Nascent Soul-level sea beasts there. It might be dangerous for our ship to go there."
Now, he could only hope that Li Changsheng would keep his promise and spare his life after finding the secret realm.
...
An hour later.
Li Changsheng left the people on the ship on a nearby small island called Moon Island. Moon Island was a minor island, and the strongest cultivator there was only at the seventh level of Qi Refining.
Li Changsheng only kept the ship's crew, Ximen Xue and her brother, Zheng Xuanyue, and Long Haotian. Although he didn't care about their lives, if the Long family sent Nascent Soul-level cultivators after them, it would be troublesome if his strength were exposed.
So, it was best to avoid the Long family as much as possible!
...
An hour after Li Changsheng's ship departed, the Long family's cultivators arrived at Moon Island!