Immortality and Cultivation: I Have Too Many Talents

Chapter 99 The Secret Realm of the Water Mansion (10,000-word update, please subscribe)

Bishuizong East City Shop.

Shen Xuan walked in with practiced ease.

He said to the welcoming maid, "[Condensing Water to Form a Sharp Edge Technique] and [Water Spirit to Transform into an Essence Technique]."

The two books together cost 150 spirit stones.

Shen Xuan received a VIP jade token from Ruan Siting, which gave him a 10% discount, so he paid 135 spirit stones.

Upon returning home, he gave the two jade slips containing magical techniques to Zhu Yingying.

"Yingying, you'd better think this through!"

"I suggest you learn Water Control first, build a solid foundation, and then learn these two things!"

In Shen Xuan's eyes, Zhu Yingying's [water control technique] was merely proficient.

The three water techniques she is currently practicing, although they are based on jade slips containing spells, are actually innate spells that Shen Xuan plundered from the bloodlines of demonic beasts.

The master leads you through the door, but the practice is up to you.

There is a story from a previous life about "Wheelwright Bian making wheels".

Zhuangzi used the carpenter Lun Bian to tell Duke Huan of Qi that when the art of craftsmanship reaches its highest level, it can only be understood intuitively and cannot be explained in words.

Even with Shen Xuan's guidance, Zhu Yingying still found it difficult to grasp the subtleties of the [Water Control Technique].

The sudden cultivation of the [Condensing Water to Transform into Edge Technique] and the [Water Spirit Transformation into Essence Technique] increased his power, but it was still less than one-hundredth or one-twentieth of Shen Xuan's.

Zhu Yingying doesn't understand so many principles.

"I've made up my mind! You old geezer, teach me now! Otherwise, I'll bite you to death!"

Zhu Yingying grabbed Shen Xuan's arm and bit down hard.

Shen Xuan slightly circulated his spiritual energy.

A look of pain immediately appeared on Zhu Yingying's face.

She angrily shook off Shen Xuan's arm.

"So hard!"

Having reached the ninth level of Qi Refining and with his [Iron Bones] talent nearing completion, Shen Xuan's physical body is comparable to that of a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

Zhu Yingying couldn't even bite through it!

Shen Xuan looked on with a smug expression.

"Yingying, you bit the wrong spot!"

"Tonight, I'll let you bite me properly!"

……

In the days that followed, Shen Xuan took some time to teach Zhu Yingying water magic and to instruct Xia Muqing in talisman making.

The main focus should be on self-cultivation.

As his cultivation level broke through to the ninth level of Qi Refining, his various talent experience bars were slowly increasing.

Their strength also increased accordingly.

He only wanted to cultivate peacefully and did not want to cause trouble.

Unexpectedly, trouble found him on its own.

That day, as soon as Shen Xuan opened the door, he heard someone calling him.

"Master Shen Fu."

The head of the Zheng family approached quickly with a smile.

Behind him stood Zheng Xiuwen, whose eyes were bloodshot from practicing pupil techniques.

Shen Xuan was secretly on guard, but his face remained calm as he smiled and asked, "Could it be Senior Zheng from Mingyang Island in person?"

Several years have passed since the hunt for the silver hook sea serpent.

The underwater spiritual lands were all developed into Silver Hook Island, which was then auctioned off by the Azure Water Sect.

It is said that it was purchased by a foreign family of cultivators surnamed Huang.

If the Zheng family were smart, they wouldn't bother him anymore.

Shen Xuan stood at the door, not letting the Zheng family head and Zheng Xiuwen into the house.

"Master Shen, do you have time to chat?"

"There's no need for that! We're not familiar with each other."

"Let's talk! Please give this old man some face."

"Let's have a brief chat here! Patriarch Zheng, please speak frankly."

Within the Cloud Abyss Immortal City, there is a protective array for monitoring.

Anyone who dares to cast spells in the Immortal City will be severely punished by the Azure Water Sect if their spiritual energy fluctuations are detected by the monitoring array.

Seeing Shen Xuan's attitude, the head of the Shen family felt somewhat helpless.

“Master Shen, the Zheng family’s ancestor once left behind a treasure map of the Water Mansion, which was accidentally lost by his unworthy descendants.”

"If I am not mistaken, this map of the Water Mansion Secret Realm is in the hands of Master Shen."

Shen Xuan frowned deeply.

"What makes you say that, Senior Zheng?"

The Zheng family head didn't explain, his eyes fixed on Shen Xuan.

The immense pressure of a Foundation Establishment cultivator was unleashed upon Shen Xuan without restraint.

Unfortunately, it's useless.

Shen Xuan remained calm and composed.

"Senior Zheng, please return."

Seeing that the Zheng family head and Zheng Xiuwen still looked unwilling.

Shen Xuan's expression darkened slightly: "Senior Zheng, are you waiting for the Immortal City Enforcement Team to come and escort you?"

Zheng Xiuwen looked indignant.

They were stopped by the head of the Zheng family.

The two left dejectedly. "The underwater spiritual land is gone, so why is the Zheng family still so fixated on that map to the underwater secret realm?"

The Zheng family is a long-established Foundation Establishment cultivation family.

After the two left.

Shen Xuan returned to the training room.

He retrieved the Water Mansion Secret Realm Treasure Map he had obtained from Jie Xiu Hei Yun.

I hadn't looked at it carefully before.

Sure enough, as indicated on the treasure map, there was another world hidden in the underwater spiritual land.

"That's it! This Water Mansion Secret Realm is the cave dwelling of a powerful water magic cultivator!"

"The secret water mansion of the Zheng family's ancestors was just a smokescreen! It was a fake!"

"The array masters of the Azure Water Sect colluded with the spiritual lands of the deep sea to hastily build Silver Serpent Island, without discovering the true secret realm of the water mansion."

"That's what made the Zheng family eager to make a move."

After thoroughly understanding the joints.

Shen Xuan fell into deep thought.

He gazed at the treasure map of the Water Palace Secret Realm placed on the table.

[The Art of Seeking Good Fortune and Avoiding Misfortune] Sensing a dangerous aura.

[The Art of Attracting Wealth and Treasure] I've sensed the scent of wealth.

Difficult!

One thing is certain.

"The Zheng family has their eyes on me!"

"First, let's assess just how dangerous it really is!"

Shen Xuan focused his mind on the treasure map of the Water Mansion Secret Realm and used the [Auspicious Fortune and Misfortune Avoidance Technique] with all his might.

After a long while, he finally let out a sigh of relief.

The art of seeking good fortune and avoiding misfortune is a form of fortune-telling.

After casting it, your luck will increase, your intuition will be greatly enhanced, and you will be able to avoid "bad" options as much as possible.

He focused his attention on the treasure map of the Water Mansion Secret Realm. Although he felt somewhat uneasy, it wasn't strong enough to make his heart palpitate.

In other words, it was somewhat dangerous, but not life-threatening.

"How about going and taking a look?"

"If we encounter any cultivators from the Zheng family, we can deal with them all at once!"

As for the head of the Zheng family, he was a man who didn't know the times.

The best solution is to make him disappear.

"So what if we use water to build the foundation!"

The water techniques practiced by ordinary cultivators are passed down through sects or families.

Shen Xuan's water magic, plundered from the bloodline talent of demonic beasts, is exquisite and profound, naturally approaching the essence of "Dao".

There are also many other talents to draw upon.

Its power far surpasses that of ordinary foundation-building Great Accomplishment Water Techniques.

At the eighth level of Qi Refining, he had already killed two Foundation Establishment cultivators.

Now, not only has his spiritual power and consciousness increased.

Two more extremely powerful talents have been added: [Overturning Rivers and Seas] and [Silver Hook Poison].

Conservatively speaking, their strength has at least doubled!
Surely we can't possibly lose to the Zheng family head!
Even if we lose.

He can also escape safely using the Water Escape Technique.

Shen Xuan stared intently at the treasure map of the Water Mansion Secret Realm and used the [Auspicious Fortune and Inauspicious Fortune Technique] to sense it once more.

"Forget it! Safety first!"

"I don't lack spirit stones right now. And there are no Foundation Establishment Pills in the Water Mansion Secret Realm!"

To be on the safe side, Shen Xuan ultimately decided to give up exploring the Water Mansion Secret Realm.

It is not advisable to damage one's foundation in order to seize some unknown opportunities.

For the next ten days or so.

Shen Xuan secretly observed and discovered that the Zheng family had dispatched cultivators to follow and stalk him near his home.

Although they are all in the late stage of Qi Refining.

But Shen Xuan's [Insight Technique] reveals everything.

"What is this Zheng family head planning?"

Logically speaking, the Zheng family head had witnessed his prowess.

These late-stage Qi Refining cultivators from the Zheng family were no match for him at all.

Moreover, in Yunyuan Immortal City, private duels are strictly prohibited.

He didn't believe that the Zheng family would dare to violate the Immortal City's prohibitions and take action against him.

at the same time.

News about Silver Hook Island has been circulating gradually.

The Huang family of cultivators, after winning the bid for Silver Hook Island, did not focus on construction. Instead, they continuously recruited water-based cultivators to survey the area around Silver Hook Island.

"Therefore, the Huang family of cultivators also knew of the existence of the Water Mansion Secret Realm!"

According to the treasure map of the Water Mansion Secret Realm, the true core area is concealed by a second-order formation, making it impossible for ordinary cultivators to enter.

The news spread far and wide.

Near Silver Hook Island, water-based cultivators continued to pour in, causing the situation to become chaotic.

at last.

One day, instigated by certain individuals, the rogue cultivators and the Huang family cultivators clashed violently.

A fierce battle has broken out in the waters near Silver Hook Island!
(End of this chapter)