Cultivation Starting from Choosing Augments

Chapter 410: Chapter 200: Pseudo-Spiritual Object: Sky Crossing Bird

When Master Yu Cha invited Xiao Chen to go fishing, it wasn’t purely for pleasure.

Another important reason was to avoid the Tier Four Demon Beasts of the Boundary Sea.

The sea teemed with so many Spirit Fish that even with a mutation chance of one in ten thousand, the resulting number of mutated fish was simply beyond counting.

With such large numbers, it was inevitable that some Spirit Fish would break through to Tier Four.

They would then claim a vast stretch of the sea as their own territory.

According to the Fu Hai Sect’s intelligence, such occurrences were not uncommon.

Knowing which sea regions were frequented by Tier Four Demon Beasts was a vital piece of intelligence for the Fu Hai Sect’s very survival.

When thunderstorms descended, even the great Tier Four fish had to take cover, forcing them to leave their territories until the storms passed.

Consequently, the Fu Hai had to halt its journey and wait for things to return to normal before proceeding.

Otherwise, if they ran into a great Tier Four fish, everyone on board would likely be wiped out.

「They drifted in place for three days.」

The Fu Hai only resumed its journey after all the fish shoals had passed.

Before, while skirting the edge of the thunderstorm, they had traveled in an almost perfectly straight line.

But now that they had resumed their normal route, a view from above would show them seemingly going in circles all day long.

After more than two months of travel, they were now in the middle of the Boundary Sea.

This often required them to make detours of thousands of miles just to avoid a single great Tier Four fish.

Master Yu Cha, who was responsible for steering, no longer had the leisure he’d enjoyed at the start of the voyage. He was now frequently making calculations himself to adjust their course.

With his conversation partner gone, Xiao Chen had no one to relieve his boredom, so he decided to start reading *Array Dao Introduction*.

Although the Array Dao was profound and complex, simply learning the basics wasn’t difficult.

A Tier One Array could typically affect an area of a few hundred yards at most.

As a Golden Core True Man, Xiao Chen could now use his Divine Sense to easily perceive Spiritual Qi fluctuations over a wide area. This greatly helped him understand the principles of how the Array Dao connected with the world.

He would also take breaks to cultivate his Fire Storage Treasure Talisman or the Eye of Truth for a change of pace.

「More than ten days passed in a flash.」

On this day, Xiao Chen had just finished a small section of *Array Dao Introduction* and was about to take a break.

But when he pushed open the paired huali wood windows, he saw an unusually thick column of water erupting high into the air in the distance.

At first glance, it seemed to be four or five hundred feet high, with plumes of white steam rising around it.

On closer inspection, he realized the water spout was at least a hundred miles from the Fu Hai. It only appeared so clear because there was nothing to obstruct the view across the vast Boundary Sea.

By that calculation, its actual height must have been several thousand feet.

Xiao Chen looked from side to side and discovered there wasn’t just one such spout, but seven or eight of them.

Each one gave off massive amounts of white steam, shrouding the area between them in a thick white fog that made it difficult to see clearly.

This only served to spark one’s imagination, making them wonder if something special lay hidden within.

A number of Cultivators were also on deck, discussing it with great excitement.

When both Golden Core True Men were inside the cabin, the others were allowed to come out and admire the scenery.

"Fellow Daoist Yan Long, come, come, have a drink."

Master Yu Cha happened to walk in just then. "Once we’re past this Nine Hot Springs region, we’ll basically be safe. We have to have a drink or two to relax."

"This is the perfect time for me to tell you about the Magical Combat I once had with a wandering Monk in Xilai Country."

"I guarantee you’ve never heard this one before."

Monks were Buddhist Cultivators, a fact Xiao Chen had read about in *Journey to the East*.

Their influence was said to be considerable, but they were rarely seen around the Jingkong Sea, save for the occasional Wandering Monk who passed through to spread their teachings.

"Yu Cha, are those water spouts in the distance the Nine Hot Springs?"

Xiao Chen wasn’t in a rush to hear the story; he was also curious about the phenomenon.

’Having read so much about arrays recently, it looks like some kind of formation designed to obscure vision with mist and fog.’

’Perhaps a Relic or a Secret Realm is hidden inside.’

"Hah, they’re just a few large geysers, that’s all."

Master Yu Cha shook his head. "Years ago, a True Monarch from the Eastern Domain came to investigate it himself. He said it was an Earth Vein erupting with Bing Fire—basically, just a natural coincidence."

"We’re actually here a bit early."

"If we had arrived two or three months later, *that* would be a sight to behold. The white mist would be everywhere, swirling with ethereal energy, like a paradise on earth."

"Don’t let the distance fool you. If a southern wind picks up, that thick fog can drift all the way over here and blanket the area for hundreds of miles."

He was so used to the sight that he no longer found it particularly remarkable.

Hearing this, Xiao Chen turned his head and glanced out the window again.

Unfortunately, knowing they were just geysers somehow stripped the scene of its former mystique.

He sat back down and noticed two Spirit Fruits had been placed on the table.

"Purple-striped Figs, a specialty of the Jingkong Sea. Try one, Fellow Daoist Yan Long."

"A Tier Three Spirit Fruit?"

Xiao Chen picked one up to examine it, then immediately shook his head. "I’ve already drunk so much of your Spirit Wine over the past several days, I feel quite indebted. How could I possibly accept a Spirit Fruit as well?"

"Please, Fellow Daoist, put them away."

’A Tier Three Spiritual Object is an absolute rarity in the Southern Domain.’

’Even though Haozhou is close to the Eastern Domain, there’s no way they’re *this* wealthy, right?’

"Hahaha!"

But Master Yu Cha just laughed heartily. "Fellow Daoist Yan Long, I knew you’d be overthinking it."

Huh?

’What does he mean?’

Xiao Chen was curious. "What do you mean by that, Yu Cha?"

"Hehe, the Purple-striped Fig is a Tier Three Spirit Fruit, that’s true. But it’s not the kind of Tier Three Spiritual Object you’re thinking of."

Master Yu Cha asked smugly, "Why don’t you take a guess, Fellow Daoist? How many Spirit Stones do you think one of these is worth?"

"I’ll give you a hint: they’re not expensive at all."