Free Web NovelChapter 2386: Chapter 2378: Regathering
Feng Jun brought Angler True Sage to the passage entrance, and Angler immediately arranged the Xuanhuang and Yuangang disciples, saying a great battle was about to begin there, and he would bring ten True Immortals to the front.
The disciples had great faith in Angler’s words, and ten True Immortals immediately arrived—all five from Xuanhuang and five from Yuangang.
Then, he started talking about the energy stone mine, one large mine and two smaller ones, proposing the two sects pay Feng Jun a bounty.
Since it was a joint effort, each sect took one small mine, while the large mine was jointly excavated by both sects. With Angler True Sage as a guarantor, they agreed to let Feng Jun own half of the large mine.
With a True Sage taking charge, everything was easily settled. On the third day of returning, Feng Jun had already brought ten True Immortals and one True Sage back to the frontline.
The real immortals of the two sects engaged in mining had not yet fully prepared, so Feng Jun returned to White Pebble Beach.
Upon returning, he was dumbfounded. In just three days, nearly a hundred Golden Core practitioners and seven or eight True Immortals had shown up at White Pebble Beach, including the True Immortal raw cultivator from Yuangang Sect descending again—they all wanted to join the mining, even if they couldn’t fight the Insect Race.
Feng Jun expressed his utter confusion and asked the True Immortal raw cultivator from Yuangang, "Can’t you sign up through Yuangang? Why occupy my slot?"
The raw cultivator True Immortal boldly replied, "I enjoy collecting treasures and hardly have an interest in fighting. If I followed the sect’s unified assignments, I might end up fighting non-stop, and I can’t refuse... It’s my wish to help Yuangang through mining."
Alright, it takes all kinds to make the world, and some people have unique ways of thinking, which is completely normal.
Besides her, Xia Nichang and a True Immortal from Taixu Sect also wanted to experience the Insect World, making them three True Immortals. More importantly, there were also four family-based True Immortals.
These four True Immortals came from the Gongyang, Dantai, Duanmu, and Wei families. The family-based practitioners were generally excluded from exploring the Insect World, but these families, of course, wouldn’t be content with that and wanted to proactively learn about it.
In fact, information about the Insect World had gradually spread. Although the family cultivators hadn’t participated much, they were aware that this world was extraordinarily large and couldn’t be consumed by just the Xuanhuang and Yuangang sects alone.
Not even seven sects and eighteen paths could swallow it whole.
So when the exploration is nearly complete, family cultivators should also be able to enter, albeit with some navigation fees and harvest shares—it all boils down to that.
The family cultivators could accept such rules, but they were eager to know—what kind of world are we entering?
Before this, they hadn’t had the opportunity to understand this world, as sect cultivators couldn’t possibly disclose too much information.
But now the chance had arrived; not only could they experience the rules of this world, but also discover some unique features and outputs. If handled properly, acquiring some star maps wouldn’t be too difficult.
With these resources, the younger generation of the family would save a lot of effort—even reducing unnecessary casualties.
Therefore, the True Immortals from these four families were at least at the Nascent Soul Middle Phase, and they clearly expressed—we won’t fight the Insect Race; we’re here for mining.
Nascent Soul Middle Phase practitioners engaged in mining, indeed hard to believe, but they... were here to protect their clan members, which was acceptable, right?
Does it sound a bit unbelievable? But the fact is that, as True Immortal ancestors of their clans, they enjoyed the conveniences offered by their clans and naturally needed to provide necessary support for their clan’s development.
They even stated that paying half of the wages is fine; they just want to come and see for themselves.
In brief, there were currently seven True Immortals—actually, gathering ten is just a matter of minutes, as everyone knew Feng Jun would take only five True Immortals along. With seven people competing, they didn’t want to anger Feng Jun.
Otherwise, among these seven forces, no matter which one, adding one or two True Immortals would be an easy task.
That’s the situation with the True Immortals. There were also over eighty real immortals, including quite a few from Xuanhuang and Yuangang—there were always those who preferred farming and mining over warfare, which is also human nature.
To Feng Jun’s surprise, many people from the Eighteen Paths showed up, including some from the Chess Sect—in different world rules, deduction can greatly enhance one’s understanding of rules.
However, Feng Jun straightforwardly stated that real immortals from Qiqing Dao can be considered—Tuotuo True Sage was just an exception, definitely not from the Chess Sect.
Actually, the majority of real immortal registrations came from family real immortals, and they just wanted to mine—having blood ties, they were most willing to collect resources for their descendants, which in this aspect, sect system practitioners were less competent.
Not only did the Gongyang Youqing siblings sign up, but even Dantai Yuhu signed up, as a stunning beauty with high intelligence, she stated: I actually quite enjoy mining.
Feng Jun didn’t have much time to screen, as the practitioners from the two sects would soon be ready, so he didn’t select carefully, taking all seven True Immortals and seventy-five of the over eighty real immortals with him.
As for those who were disqualified, there’s no need to elaborate—aside from obvious malice, it’s mostly the pretenders. For example, claiming to be a true cultivator of the Wei Family, yet bearing the surname Huang?
Anyway, those disqualified surely had issues, yet some expressed dissatisfaction. "Mountain Master Feng, why wasn’t I included?"
Feng Junbai glanced at him, and directly said, "Ye Yu, register these disqualified ones... White Pebble Beach will be unwelcoming in the future."
I wanted to give you some face, but since you questioned me, nothing more needs to be said—straight to the blacklist.
The other true cultivators who were disqualified suddenly changed their expressions—what kind of pig teammates have we encountered?
Indeed, some individuals came with dubious intentions, like clan practitioners borrowing a spot through connections with Seven Fields and Eighteen Paths, thinking Feng Jun might overlook it.
But Feng Jun’s deductions are truly extraordinary, and he’s pressed for time, so anyone with wrong intentions gets directly rejected. He doesn’t even bother explaining—you should have a sense deep down.
At this point, it’s not a matter of explanation. Someone’s causing trouble? Blacklist everyone then—no explanations.
He certainly acts with a clear conscience and isn’t worried about the disqualified ones causing any major trouble. "You have half a day to prepare, then we’ll enter the Insect World. Consult Master Yueqing or Master Yan Yuxi for what to prepare."
Yue Qing, with Golden Core Eighth Layer cultivation, was the strongest among the true cultivators who entered the Insect World last time, yet most of the Golden Core Ninth Layer cultivators couldn’t defeat him.
Yan Yuxi’s strength is relatively weaker, being just Golden Core First Layer, but... she’s a clan Golden Core, not a sect Golden Core.
After half a day, Feng Jun transferred everyone above the big planet where the energy stone mine is located. "This is where we’ll mine. The environment is a bit complex, but I think it’s no problem. You adapt first, I’ll go fetch the true cultivators from the two sects."
At the passage entrance, the true cultivators from the Xuanhuang and Yuangang sects are ready—two hundred true cultivators and four true immortals altogether.
This team might not be extremely strong, but it’s quite an achievement for the two sects now, having just stabilized the Insect World’s stronghold. The exploration area is rapidly increasing, and hands are needed everywhere.
Thanks to Tuotuo True Sage’s backing, and everyone knowing the application of energy stones will surge next, such a team could be assembled quickly.
Seeing them ready, Feng Jun doesn’t bother asking. He directly sent the two hundred true cultivators and three true immortals over—a true immortal couldn’t be sent, because his perception showed this true immortal wasn’t from Xuanhuang but from the Ouyang Family.
An Ouyang Family mole was eliminated, but Feng Jun thinks it has nothing to do with him—it was said I’d lead the team, yet Ouyang Family’s mole still tried to blend in: who are you underestimating?
Feng Jun isn’t swayed by such trivial matters. After bringing the people to the big planet, he immediately stated: "Our two groups need to divide this planet—let’s discuss how to split it."
The current situation is peculiar. Two factions: one with seven true immortals and seventy-five true cultivators; another with two hundred true cultivators and three true immortals—how should the planet be divided?
The Xuanhuang sect has two true immortals, Yuangang one. Although Feng Jun’s varied troops include seven true immortals from seven different forces—with one from Yuangang—and merely seventy-five true cultivators, the situation feels complex.
However, perhaps instructed by Tuotuo True Sage, the Xuanhuang’s true immortal directly delineated the planetary boundary, "Let’s draw this line... beyond the line is yours, this side is ours."
It must be said, the Out-of-Body True Sage is indeed powerful, well-versed with the energy stone mines. They casually drew a line, leaving Feng Jun’s side with about half of the energy stones compared to the other.
Meaning, if this planet is seen as a complete large mine split into three parts, Feng Jun’s side only gets a third.
Feng Jun’s expression turned a bit unpleasant, not because he couldn’t bear the loss, but because he felt uneasy—what gives you the right to split it like this?
At a crucial moment, Dantai Yuhu stepped forward—sometimes, one’s strength might be lacking, but their shrewdness is ample.
She puzzledly questioned, "You drew the line, but why do you get to choose first?"
The true immortal from Xuanhuang sect discontentedly replied, "When we true immortals speak, it’s not for you to question, is it?"
Indeed that’s the case. There are already ten true immortals gathered above the big planet; does a mere Golden Core Eighth Layer have any say?
Yet immediately, a Golden Core Fourth Layer spoke, none other than Mountain Master Feng.
He questioned perplexedly, "Shouldn’t those who define rules be the last to choose, according to some village customs? Isn’t it supposed to be like this?"
He’s genuinely not provoking, but in Chaoyang, the rule is indeed this way. It bears no relation to his cultivation, merely common folk wisdom.
