Chapter 978 304: Six Years_6

The young boy was slapped, and somewhat dissatisfied, he pouted and muttered:

"I wasn't wrong..."

"That person, who knows what kind of dog luck he walked into, luckily..."

The boy's words were unfinished when he felt a sharp gaze staring intensely at him, and he immediately shut his mouth.

The middle-aged man riding the magical artifact of auspicious clouds noticed Shen Chongming's gaze turning towards them after stopping the boy.

Fearing the other party would be angered by his son's and disciple's conversation, the middle-aged man steered the clouds closer, cupped his hands and said: "Fellow Daoist, forgive us, my son and disciple have no filter..."

Shen Chongming was momentarily stunned, then waved his hand: "No problem."

Truth be told, he hadn't really heard what those two little guys were saying, he just noticed their frequent glances his way, realizing they might be discussing him.

Now, hearing the middle-aged man's words, he reckons the two little ones didn't speak kindly about him.

However, he won't hold it against them.

Seeing Shen Chongming's seemingly amicable demeanor, the middle-aged man on the clouds spoke further.

"Forgive me for asking, Fellow Daoist, are you here for..."

The middle-aged man did not believe Shen Chongming was foolish enough to hunt sea beasts here.

A cultivator of the Purple Mansion, surely would not lack such basic common sense.

He thought Shen Chongming must be waiting for someone.

And at this time, Shen Chongming was pondering why there weren't any demon beasts in this sea area. Seeing the middle-aged man engage him, he humbly asked about it.

Upon hearing his question, the middle-aged man was taken aback.

While the young boy beside him muttered again: "See, I wasn't wrong!"

The middle-aged man glared at him, then smiled and cupped his hands: "Fellow Daoist, you probably haven't been to this sea area before."

"Forward a thousand miles is a place known as Jin Chuan Island, it's a market in the sea."

"Jin Chuan Island is a relatively famous market in the area, often frequented by cultivators from various places, including predecessors of the Purple Mansion and even Nascent Soul Realm."

"Thus, demon beasts rarely dare to linger in this surrounding sea area."

"Also, Jin Chuan Island's guest elders of the Lu family in the Purple Mansion often patrol the surrounding sea area, hunting those reckless demon beasts."

Shen Chongming suddenly realized!

He had been stuck in his thoughts!

Used to living on land, he had completely forgotten such a simple reason.

In bustling places, how can there be beasts?

"Many thanks for enlightening me, Fellow Daoist."

Shen Chongming cupped his hands toward the middle-aged man on the clouds and immediately transformed into lightning, flying toward the sea area away from Jin Chuan Island.

"He's actually a Thunder Cultivator!"

Feeling the thunder attribute aura on Shen Chongming, the middle-aged man's eyes flashed with envy.

In the same realm, cultivators with mutated spirit root attributes are generally stronger than those with normal spirit roots.

On the Cangmin Celestial List, among those Nascent Soul Perfection powerhouses who make it, besides those with special physiques and mutated spirit roots, ordinary spirit root cultivators are very rare.

Watching as Shen Chongming's figure disappeared, the middle-aged cultivator gave the disgruntled boy beside him another flick on the forehead.

"Rascally boy, watch your mouth in the future, lest trouble springs from words!"

The youth gritted his teeth, covering his head, daring not to say a word.

After flying thousands of miles with his escape light, Shen Chongming indeed found that the aura of demon beasts was much more prevalent in this sea area.

Following a bit of searching, he eventually found a satisfactory prey.

Within the range of his divine sense was a fish demon of the Middle Stage of Golden Core beneath the sea.

After some thought, Shen Chongming immediately concealed his aura as a Purple Mansion Realm cultivator, disguising himself as a cultivator around the Middle Stage of Golden Core, flying steadily along the sea surface.

The fish demon of Golden Core Stage, daring to reside so close to Jin Chuan Island, was clearly a bold and ferocious demon beast.

Upon sensing Shen Chongming's aura, the demon beast immediately pursued!

Its massive body moved swiftly within the sea, demon essence stirring, the fish's unique vision eyeing the trajectory of its prey, then suddenly spewing dozens of water arrows towards Shen Chongming above the sea!

Unbeknownst to it, every move was within Shen Chongming's perception.

Feigning a frantic evasion from those water arrows, Shen Chongming abruptly elevated his position.

How could the fish demon easily let go of prey that's within reach?

Its massive body shot like an arrow, aided by the water's waves, directly leaping out from the surface, opening a huge mouth toward Shen Chongming!

A powerful suction force was unleashed!

Shen Chongming's ascending body abruptly stalled!

"What terrifying suction!"

"If I were truly only at the Golden Core Realm, I'd be meeting my end in a fish's belly..."

In the instant he pondered this, he instantly released the suppression of his cultivation.

As soon as the Purple Mansion Realm aura emerged, the fish demon of Middle Stage of Golden Core's pupils shrank suddenly!

"I've been duped!"

"A grand Purple Mansion Realm two-legged beast disguising its cultivation to cheat me, a mere Golden Core Stage demon beast, how shameless!"

The fish demon of Golden Core Stage cursed inwardly, when suddenly it felt a wild force penetrate its robust skull, and then its consciousness plunged into endless darkness.

After casually shooting the fish demon with a Thunderbolt Arrow, Shen Chongming began harvesting materials and the demon core from the fish demon.

Unexpectedly, just after finishing collecting the materials and demon core from the fish demon, the blood scent from the remaining flesh attracted the attention of three more Golden Core demon beasts.

"Could there be such good fortune?"

Feeling the rapid approach of three sea demon beasts at the Golden Core Stage, Shen Chongming stood quietly in the void waiting.

In just a moment, several thunder strikes fell from the sky, and his hand was filled with materials and inner cores from three more Golden Core demon beasts.

After another two days of searching in this sea area, feeling he had gathered enough, he began flying towards Jin Chuan Island.

After half a day's flight with his escape light, a vast island appeared in the ocean.

Shen Chongming retracted his escape light, lowered his form, intending to line up with the cultivators entering the island, when he saw a graceful cultivator in a shimmering white magical robe, hair tied in a bun, approaching him.

As the cultivator reached him, he first scrutinized Shen Chongming, then frowned and cupped his hands: "Dare to ask which peak or palace of the Ice God Palace Master is Senior Brother from?"

"Lin Xiao lacks the sharpness to discern the cultivation technique of Senior Brother."

Shen Chongming was taken aback, then thought of the token gifted by Zhou Xuan in his chest.

He surmised that this disciple of Ice God Palace named Lin Xiao probably sensed it through the token.

However, he did not wish to disclose his identity.

He only mentioned he was a disciple under Steward of Grand Elder Chu Xiangyu, ordered to come to Jin Chuan Island to purchase some artifact refining materials.

Lin Xiao initially hoped to make acquaintances, but Shen Chongming made excuses about pressing tasks, and did not converse further.

Seeing this, Lin Xiao did not persist, and as a disciple of Ice God Palace, he led Shen Chongming into the city before departing.

Shen Chongming strolled alone in the market for half a day, yet within his heart a tremendous shock arose!

Unexpectedly, besides the most basic Heavenly and Earthly Treasures, Magical Artifacts and Robes, Spirit Pills and Medicines, some shops in the market openly sold human cultivators!

These human cultivators were either young men and women of utmost beauty or possessing special spirit roots or physiques. Each one had their magical powers sealed and were imprisoned in specially made cages for visitors to select.