Chapter 214 - Am I Going to Fall into the Abyss?

After leaving the small island, Jiang Man headed for the Dabi Islands alone.The Demon Beasts on the periphery didn’t make any rash moves, continuing to stand guard outside.

This pack of Demon Beasts had been drawn here by them, but having sensed the aura of a Golden Core, they didn’t dare act recklessly.

This showed that the power of the competition here was far beyond what a Foundation Establishment cultivator could withstand.

Jiang Man stood on a piece of driftwood, gazing at his surroundings.

He was looking for an opportunity to scavenge.

’I’ll have to look around.’

If he wanted to find anything worth scavenging, he had to go where the fluctuations of power were strongest.

Minor scuffles wouldn’t send anyone falling into the water, much less have their bodies float out.

’But not having anywhere to stand is a real pain.’

He then activated Wandering Dragon and departed.

But soon, he stomped a foot on the water’s surface. Bengliu Technique.

BOOM!

A piece of driftwood in the distance was sent flying straight into Jiang Man’s hand.

With that, Jiang Man continued toward the area with strong fluctuations.

When he felt he was close enough, he’d toss down the driftwood and stand on it.

He was now extremely skilled in the application of Magic Skills, but he still couldn’t stand on the water’s surface for long.

He could only rely on driftwood.

Besides, using driftwood consumed no energy.

The current environment was one of pure expenditure with no replenishment.

It was only natural to conserve energy whenever he could.

After wandering the periphery for a long time, Jiang Man finally made a discovery.

Ahead was a pile of splintered wood.

He landed on the debris and saw two people floating on the water’s surface.

A man and a woman.

Both were covered in injuries.

Jiang Man transformed into a wisp of green smoke and appeared beside them.

At this moment, the woman was unconscious, but the man’s eyes were still open.

When he saw Jiang Man, the man asked calmly, "Who are you?"

"A kindhearted passerby," Jiang Man said with a slight smile. "The outside is already surrounded by Demon Beasts. If you two keep drifting out, you’ll probably be eaten by them."

"A disciple of the Wuyun Sect?" the man asked Jiang Man.

Jiang Man stood on a piece of wood and nodded, answering truthfully, "We’re just passing through for training."

"I am the disciple of a Wuyun Sect Inner Sect Elder," the other man stated coolly.

Hearing this, Jiang Man thought for a moment before saying, "You only say you’re an Elder’s disciple, but not which Elder. Does that mean your master is a nobody?"

The man was stunned for a second, as if he’d been scorned.

Seeing the look on the man’s face, Jiang Man figured he’d guessed right.

’Mr. Ji truly is a good teacher.’

’Even his association with Meng Qiewei’s family can’t hide that fact.’

"I’ve rarely seen a Foundation Establishment cultivator dare to provoke a Golden Core," the man said with admiration.

That sentence almost managed to piss him, a Golden Core, off.

Jiang Man stood up, leaped over to the woman’s side, and the man began to drift farther out on the sea’s surface.

"My mistake for meddling," Jiang Man said softly.

The man was silent for a long while before saying, "One thousand Spiritual Source. From the looks of you, you aren’t very wealthy."

Jiang Man glanced at his clothes but didn’t speak.

Meanwhile, the waves in the sea began to grow larger, a sign that Demon Beasts were approaching.

"Three thousand."

Jiang Man paid him no mind, staring at the woman and wondering how to wake her.

The man could even feel a Demon Beast heading their way.

"I got a Sun Refining Stone inside. I can give it to you."

Yet, Jiang Man still said nothing.

"What in the world do you want?"

A wave crashed against the man, making him anxious.

Jiang Man turned his head to look at him. "If I demand something now, will I be offending you?"

"No," the man said immediately.

’A tiger out of its element, bullied by dogs.’

Jiang Man fell silent for a moment, then said, "How about we do make it an offense? Let’s start a feud right here. Once I enter the Inner Sect, you can start suppressing me. How does that sound?"

The man was silent for a long time.

’So it’s not just a tiger being bullied, it’s being stepped on while it’s down.’

’This guy really knows how to insult someone.’

In the end, he nodded in agreement.

Only then did Jiang Man pull him back.

The man asked curiously, "You have a sponsor, don’t you?"

Jiang Man said, ignoring the question, "I want a Spirit Sword."

The man was surprised, because the Sun Refining Stone was actually more valuable.

Fortunately, he had casually picked one up inside.

"So who is your sponsor?"

Jiang Man remained silent.

The other man didn’t press the issue. It didn’t matter if he wouldn’t say.

’I can just investigate when I get back.’

There were many things one couldn’t do in the Outer Sect, but the rules were much more relaxed in the Inner Sect.

"Um, I’m about to drift away. How about giving me a pull too?" the supposedly unconscious woman spoke up.

Jiang Man looked down, turning a deaf ear.

’Faking unconsciousness.’

Feeling the waves crash against her, the woman immediately said, "I have a Magic Robe."

Hearing this, Jiang Man acted as if he’d only just heard her and turned to her enthusiastically. "I’m coming to save you right now."

And so, Jiang Man brought both of them to the shore.

They looked at the seawater, their brows furrowed. "Why does it seem like there are so many Demon Beasts nearby? Usually there aren’t any."

Jiang Man accepted the Magic Robe and Spirit Sword without a word.

’Mr. Ji is a genius.’

’They went around provoking Demon Beasts everywhere. I thought it was just for combat practice, but I never imagined it was all for today.’

’And without Wandering Dragon, they wouldn’t have been able to come and go as they pleased.’

’The value of Mr. Ji’s combat practice keeps increasing.’

Jiang Man didn’t know the function of the Magic Robe, but it was white.

The quality was too good.

’It doesn’t suit my temperament.’

The Spirit Sword, on the other hand, was extremely ordinary—just a normal silver-white sword.

But it could indeed be guided by his qi.

However, it felt very brittle.

"This sword can only be used for Sword Flight. If you use it for Magical Combat, it will break easily," the man, Ji Yifei, kindly reminded him.

"It can’t be used for Magical Combat?" Jiang Man was stunned.

"Of course not. It’s just the most common type of Spirit Sword. It will easily be broken in Magical Combat. Even Sword Flight will cause wear and tear. If you use Sword Flight frequently, you’ll need a new sword in about five years," said Ji Yifei.

Seeing Jiang Man’s surprise, he added, "Why else do you think there are so few Sword Cultivators? It’s because they consume too much Spiritual Source."

"It’s not so bad when you first start your Cultivation, but once you need a Spirit Sword later on, you’ll really feel it."

"But aren’t there Lifebound Spirit Swords?" Jiang Man asked, quite curious.

Ji Yifei sounded rather helpless. "They need time to be nurtured. Unless you have a massive amount of resources piled up—but if you have that many resources, your Cultivation is bound to advance quickly."