Mortal: Dual-Body Transmigration, Proving the Dao in Two Realms

The two entered the courtyard.

The courtyard wasn't as luxurious as Chen Ming had imagined. Apart from some decorative streams and trees, there was nothing else there.

Even the entire courtyard was nearly deserted.

We arrived at the reception room.

Kui Xu invited Chen Ming to sit down, and then took out a stack of spiritual fruits and foods to entertain Chen Ming.

"My family's resources are truly meager; I can only offer you such low-grade spiritual items to entertain you, fellow Daoist."

"Fellow Daoist Kui, you are very kind."

Chen Ming waved his hand, but did not eat it.

Seeing this, Kui Xu smiled slightly.

It's normal for him to be wary, but he doesn't really care.

"Fellow Daoist Han said he was visiting me, but what happened in the fishing village?" Kui Xu carefully considered his words and asked Chen Ming with some confusion.

If that's not the problem.

He couldn't figure out why the other person would come to visit him.

"Fellow Daoist Kui, do you recognize this precious fish?"

As soon as Chen Ming reached out, the Flame Blood Fish that had been hovering in his palm flew to Kui Xu's front.

Although Kui Xu didn't quite understand Chen Ming's meaning, he still nodded and said, "Of course I recognize it. This is the Flame Blood Fish, a rare delicacy from Emerald Mountain Lake. It has an extremely good effect on us cultivators who cultivate Yuan Qi. It's a pity that most of the cultivators in the lake practice water-based techniques, otherwise this fish would be even more valuable."

"Hehe, what a coincidence! I happened to be passing by when I encountered a mortal fishing. After catching the Flameblood Fish, he actually wanted to keep it for himself and exchange it for a celestial treasure..."

Chen Ming chuckled and began to recount the story.

However, he changed many of the contents, making Wu Yue's ideas even more selfish and self-serving.

Upon hearing this...

Kui Xu frowned, a sudden surge of anger rising within him: "How could this happen? That mortal truly deserves to die!"

"Fellow Daoist, please don't be angry. I have already helped you resolve the matter of the mortal. As for this precious fish, it is naturally returned to its rightful owner." Chen Ming chuckled and released the Flame Blood Fish from its restraints.

Freed from its restraints, the Flameblood Fish slapped its tail and lunged at Kui Xu.

Fortunately, Kui Xu reacted quickly, and with a wave of his hand, a rope tightly bound the Flame Blood Fish once again.

"Fellow Daoist Han, do you really intend to give away this precious fish? After all, this item was already given to you by that mortal, so it should rightfully belong to you." Kui Xu, holding the Flame Blood Fish, looked at Chen Ming with a puzzled expression.

The current cultivation world.

How can there be someone so noble?

"Ahem." Chen Mingqian coughed. "To be honest, fellow Daoist, I am a wandering cultivator from outside the lake. Due to some reasons, I accidentally stumbled into Cui Shan Lake and don't know much about the lake. So I'd like to exchange this for some worthless information. Don't worry, fellow Daoist, you don't need to reveal any secrets. Just give me some information about the location of the markets and the general area of ​​influence..."

"I see."

Kui Xu suddenly realized, but in his heart he didn't believe a single word of it.

However, getting a valuable treasure fish for free by providing some information is a worthwhile deal for him.

So he pondered for a while.

Kui Xu nodded in agreement: "Since you helped me deal with that selfish mortal, a little information is naturally not worth mentioning."

"I hope you know that there are three major Dao Foundation forces in Cuishan Lake. The first is my Kui family of Cuishan Lake, the second is the Chen family of Dahu, the descendant of the original owner of Cuishan Lake, the Purple Mansion True Man, and the third is the Yu family of Cuishan Lake, who guards the gate of Cuishan Lake."

"Besides these three major forces, there are also many Qi-accepting families and Yuan-cultivating families. Fellow Daoists, you only need to know the general outline. With our three major families here, they won't dare to be too presumptuous."

"As for markets, there are a total of seventeen markets of varying sizes in the Shanhu area. The most famous one is naturally the Treasure Island Market opened by my Kui family, and then there are..."

As Kui Xu recounted...

Chen Ming gradually formed a rough outline of Cuishan Lake in his mind, and at the same time, he also gained a rough understanding of the division of cultivation realms in this area.

"Nourishing the Yuan, Absorbing Qi, Dao Foundation, Purple Mansion... It seems to be similar to the Qi Refining, Foundation Building, and Core Formation system. As for the specifics, I'll have to wait until I get a manual and look at it myself."

Chen Ming pondered to himself.

"This is the general situation of Cuishan Lake. With your current cultivation level, as long as you don't provoke those cultivators who submit to you, you should be fine."

Kui Xu said with a smile.

The peak of the Qi Nourishing stage is already considered a strong level among most cultivators.

As for cultivating qi to enter the Dao?

Those are cultivators who have truly embarked on the path to immortality!

It was far beyond what these cultivators, who were still in their mortal bodies, could compare to.

"It seems my cultivation level in this world is quite high, even Kui Xu treats me with such respect." Chen Ming's eyes flickered slightly.

In that case...

This should be considered a good thing for him.

At least you don't have to worry about being looked down upon or targeted because of your low cultivation level.

"Thank you for your explanation, Fellow Daoist Kui." Chen Ming bowed slightly.

"It's alright. In the end, I should thank you, fellow Daoist. After all, this Flame Blood Fish has been of great help to my cultivation. Who knows, it might even help me break through to the fifth level of the Nourishing Essence Realm!"

"I happen to have a simple map on hand, so I'll give it to you, fellow Daoist. I hope it will be of some use to you."

Kui Xu waved his hand and handed Chen Ming a crudely made map.

"Thank you for the map, fellow Daoist. However, I have important matters to attend to, so I will not trouble you any further." Chen Ming paused slightly, then took the map and said with a wry smile.

With the map and knowing where the market was, his next step was to acquire resources and purchase cultivation techniques and spells on his own.

Moreover, he stayed in this world for quite some time.

If we delay any longer...

His cultivation level in the mortal world might even lag behind others.

"Alright, I'll see you off, fellow Daoist." Kui Xu wasn't surprised.

Cultivators are all like this, seizing every second to make the most of every moment.

Besides, he was eager to go into seclusion to cultivate after obtaining the treasure fish, so sending the other party away would be a good thing.

They escorted Chen Ming to the gate of the courtyard.

I was just about to say goodbye.

Suddenly, Chen Ming turned and pointed at Ah Le, saying, "I happen to be short of a boatman. This mortal brought me to your door earlier, so why don't we borrow him for a while?"

Kui Xu was slightly taken aback, but quickly smiled and agreed: "He's just a mortal. If you need him, I'll give him to you. However, there are some more skilled old fishermen in the village. Why don't you take one of them instead?"

"It's okay, he's the only one I find pleasing to the eye."

Chen Ming shook his head.

He chose Ah Le because he thought the other party was quite filial, and he also needed to keep an eye on things in this world so as not to fall behind in information.

"Alright, fellow Daoist, please feel free to do as you please."

Kui Xu is perfectly acceptable.

"In that case, I'll take my leave. I'll visit Fellow Daoist Kui again when I have time!" Chen Ming said, bowing in farewell.

Until we meet again!

Kui Xu also bowed and said goodbye.

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