Cultivation: I have an equipment slot

Chapter 169 Dimensionality Reduction Strike
Zhang Yan almost instinctively doubted what the old fishman said.

But the old fishman spoke with absolute certainty, gesturing wildly, and didn't seem to be lying.

"Thinking about it all is useless; I still have to try." With that thought, Zhang Yan reached out and gently channeled a divine power into the old fishman's body.

This supernatural ability wouldn't cause any damage to the old fishman, but it would make it easier for Zhang Yan to track him down.

"Don't worry, since I asked you to help salvage the rare treasures from the water, I will definitely guarantee your safety. Whether it's a frogman or a sea dragon, I will absolutely not let it threaten you," Zhang Yan said earnestly to the old fishman.

"But……"

The old fishman looked at Zhang Yan with suspicion. Although he had witnessed Zhang Yan's strength, he was still just one person, so it was hard for him to believe him.

There are no buts.

"You have no other choice." Zhang Yan's words were calm, but his tone was icy.

In fact, no matter what, these fishmen had no choice. In some ways, they were much luckier to encounter Zhang Yan than to encounter the frogmen.

After all, the frogmen really do kill them.

Zhang Yan, however, was different.

Zhang Yan only sought wealth, not lives.

He still needs these fishmen to help him salvage the rare treasures of the waters, so he certainly won't harm them easily.

"I've placed a curse on you. You just stay here and guard this place. I'll go back and we'll discuss this further. When I return next time, I'll bring you food and equipment."

Zhang Yan gave instructions to the old fishman, then suddenly remembered something, took out two talismans from his storage bag, and handed them to him.

"Keep this safe; you can use it if you encounter any danger."

"Thank you for your generous gift, sir!" The old fishman trembled with excitement when he saw the talisman given to him by Zhang Yan, and quickly accepted it.

After speaking with the old fishman, Zhang Yan didn't linger. This matter was too important; he really needed to discuss it with Mo Changqing and the others.

The talismans he left for the old fishman were two life-saving talismans, which could be used to deal with some ordinary Foundation Establishment stage cultivators.

Although he also possessed talismans capable of dealing with Golden Core cultivators, he would never give those things to the old fishman.

He didn't have many third-tier talismans, and they were strategic resources. Besides, the fishmen were, after all, foreign races.

Giving them third-tier talismans would be too dangerous.

They were taken back to the cold pool from the basement.

He turned around, looked at the vast area, pondered for a moment, and then transformed into a long rainbow to find Mo Changqing.

"Well, I see you've already chosen the spiritual vein. Instead of rushing to build the mountain gate, why do you have time to come see me?" Mo Changqing asked Zhang Yan with a smile.

"Something terrible has happened." Zhang Yan rubbed his temples, momentarily at a loss for words to tell Mo Changqing.

"What major incident has occurred?"

"Just tell me, are you afraid we can't solve it?"

Compared to Zhang Yan, Mo Changqing appeared much more composed, displaying a calm demeanor that remained unchanged even in the face of a collapsing mountain. Perhaps this was the result of having an additional Nascent Soul cultivator in the sect.

Since Qingluan became a Nascent Soul cultivator, Mo Changqing has become much more composed in his actions. It can only be said that a Nascent Soul cultivator truly is the backbone of a sect.

"Alright, putting everything else aside, Sect Leader, please take a look at this first." Zhang Yan thought about it and agreed. Their Qingheng Sect was no small sect; even if they discovered this underground world, they were fully capable of protecting it.

Thinking of this, he took out the fish skin bag that the old fishman had given him.

Then, in front of Mo Changqing, he poured out everything inside with a splash.

"What is this?" Mo Changqing was stunned for a moment, but when he saw what was inside, he suddenly became abnormal.

"this……

Is this a water gemstone?

Is this Shui Yingzhu?

This is…

Mo Changqing's eyes widened when he saw the rare water treasures lying on the ground like trash.

"You've struck it rich, kid?"
"Where did you get such good stuff?" Mo Changqing suddenly felt a pang of sadness.

He was a little confused about what Zhang Yan wanted from him. Could it be that he had done something to kill and steal this batch of rare aquatic treasures?

Actually, it's not that this kind of thing can't be done, it just depends on whether Zhang Yan has handled it properly. If not, then...

The Qingheng Sect should take at least 70% of these things!
"It was replaced."

"I traded these things for a meal." Zhang Yan glanced at Mo Changqing and said calmly.

"Um?

Replaced?

In exchange for a meal?

Where did you exchange it? Could you take me there to exchange some too?

Mo Changqing asked instinctively, "Is it possible..."

There are a lot more.

"At the location of my Taiyi Mountain spiritual vein, I discovered a cold pool. That pool connects to an underground world inhabited by fish-men and frog-men. These aquatic treasures were obtained by trading food with the fish-men there." Zhang Yan didn't bother to hide anything and spoke directly to Mo Changqing.

"Um?

"You really switched them?" Upon hearing Zhang Yan's words, Mo Changqing was taken aback at first, then his expression turned serious.

He knew all too well what Zhang Yan meant by what he was talking about.

This means that the Qingheng Sect has gained another stable source of production resources, which is of great help to the entire Qingheng Sect.

After all, the essence of cultivation is actually the competition for resources. The more cultivation resources one has, the more disciples one can cultivate, and they continuously explore the Tianmu Mountains.

Isn't it all about resources?

Zhang Yan now claims to have found new resources, and most importantly, these resources don't even require land reclamation; they can be exchanged.

that……

This place is absolutely wonderful!

"Let's go take a look," Mo Changqing said to Zhang Yan excitedly.

"Sect Leader, should we find more people?" Zhang Yan hesitated for a moment and asked Mo Changqing, "That old fishman said that the frogmen raise sea dragons. Although I don't know what a sea dragon is, I feel it's still a bit dangerous. Why don't we find more people and go take a look together?"

“Although I know the sect leader is very powerful, it’s always safer to have more people,” Zhang Yan said to Mo Changqing with a grin.

"Hmm, you make a good point." Mo Changqing thought for a moment and nodded.

Although his Golden Core stage strength theoretically meant he wouldn't have any mishaps, he still had to be careful. Moreover, and most importantly, this underground world was too close to their Qingheng Sect.

It could even be said that it's located underground within the Qingheng Sect's territory, so they need to be even more careful, otherwise, if something goes wrong...

Their Qingheng Sect is doomed.

So he thought about it for a long time.

Mo Changqing simply called Zhuge Wan and Lei Kunhai, and then went to see Qingluan one last time.

Of course, Mo Changqing did not summon Qingluan.

After all, Qingluan has only just reached the Nascent Soul stage and still needs to consolidate her foundation and cultivate her vital energy.

The reason they sought out Qingluan was simply to explain a few things, and then they brought the Nascent Soul stage puppet with them. Putting everything else aside, having a Nascent Soul stage puppet ensured their safety.

They learned that Mo Changqing was going to bring a puppet at the Nascent Soul stage.

Zhang Yan was stunned for a long time.

If he remembered correctly, he had clearly told Mo Changqing that the most powerful person on the other side was only at the Foundation Establishment stage, and there should be no Golden Core stage cultivators.

So, now they're actually going to bring Nascent Soul stage combat power with them?

No wonder Mo Changqing was able to become the sect leader!
That's incredibly prudent!
Previously, Zhang Yan thought that being one level ahead of his opponent was enough.

Unexpectedly, Mo Changqing was about to take the lead by two major realms.

This group of people.

Mo Changqing and Lei Kunhai are both at the late stage of the Golden Core realm, while Zhuge Wan, although only at the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm, should not have participated in the matter.

But what can you do when she's Zhang Yan's mentor?

After all, these people would definitely reap considerable benefits from pioneering this kind of underground world.

In fact, according to the sect's rules, the first income could be divided among them, as Zhuge Wan was Zhang Yan's master.

Even if they were slightly weaker, they wouldn't abandon her.

"This is the icy pool. Speaking of which, it was Feng Lei who discovered it back then." Zhang Yan stood in front of the icy pool, released Feng Lei, and said to everyone with a smile.

The existence of Feng Lei was no secret to the sect's higher-ups.

"Not bad, you've done a good job. I think your cultivation is about to reach the Foundation Establishment stage. There's still a dragon inner core in the sect's treasury, which we'll give to you then!" Mo Changqing glanced at Feng Lei and said calmly.

Upon hearing Mo Changqing's words, Feng Lei immediately revealed a pleased expression.

Without further ado, the rest of them entered the icy pool and quickly headed towards the underground world, following the original route.

When everyone entered the pass.

Looking down at the magnificent and magical underground world from above.

"I never expected there to be such a place." Mo Changqing looked at this magnificent world, let out a long breath, and said softly.

"The spiritual energy here is surprisingly rich." Lei Kunhai smiled and said, "I reckon we can find quite a few refining materials here."

"Enough talk, let's get down to business." Zhuge Wan chuckled, and then everyone flew off in one direction.

(End of this chapter)