Chapter 1450: The Child of Fortune Huang Fugui

"Fellow Daoist Wang, I concede. You are quite strong. If I hadn't used the Heavenly Demon Talisman, one of our Saint Talisman Palace's three secret talismans, I believe I would have lost. I've long heard of Immortal Bailin and True Master Zixiao's renowned names. If I have the chance another day, I will definitely go to the South Sea and spar with Immortal Bailin."

The young woman in the green dress spoke courteously. Indeed, if she hadn't deployed the Heavenly Demon Talisman, one of their three secret talismans, she truly wouldn't have been able to defeat Wang Mengbin.

Seeing the young woman in the green dress win, the middle-aged man was overjoyed. "Fellow Daoist Wang," he said, "I told you, Wu'er was slightly better."

Wang Qingshan smiled faintly, flipped his hand, and produced a cyan wooden box. He tossed it to the middle-aged man, saying, "A bet is a bet. These two top-grade third-tier thunder-attribute demon cores are yours."

He wasn't surprised; friendly spars prioritize camaraderie over victory or defeat.

Wang Mengbin sparring with other Core Formation cultivators would help him overcome bottlenecks and, incidentally, make some friends.

"Fellow Daoist Wang, are you planning to go to the Nine Nether Sect?"

When he mentioned the Nine Nether Sect, the middle-aged man's expression became somewhat unnatural.

"Unless something unforeseen happens, we will go to the Nine Nether Sect."

Wang Qingshan indeed had this intention. If Wang Mengbin sparred with Core Formation cultivators from all major sects but deliberately avoided the Nine Nether Sect, it would easily arouse suspicion.

He wasn't worried that the Nine Nether Sect would attempt to kill them. One should remember that Wang Qingshan was Liu Ye's nominal grand-disciple. Unless the Nine Nether Sect disregarded Liu Ye and the Grand Unity Immortal Sect's existence, Wang Qingshan's life would not be in danger.

Furthermore, even if the Nine Nether Sect genuinely intended to kill Wang Qingshan, Wang Qingshan was confident he could escape unscathed.

"The cultivators of the Nine Nether Sect are unscrupulous in their methods and difficult to get along with. I advise you not to go there. Senior Brother Liu is about to celebrate his nine hundredth birthday. Why don't you stay at the Saint Talisman Palace for a while longer, allowing our younger generation to spar more? Oh, and Immortal Cailian will also be coming to congratulate Senior Brother Liu on his birthday."

The middle-aged man's tone was sincere. The Saint Void Palace had been declining in recent years, and the Saint Talisman Palace urgently needed strong allies. The Wang family's significant influence in the South Sea made them an ideal target for alliance.

"Immortal Cailian? Is that Immortal Cailian, the descendant of True Master Tianyue?"

Wang Qingshan asked with a hint of curiosity. Only a few cultivators mastered divination, and True Master Tianyue was the most renowned diviner in the Northern Territory cultivation world, known for his infallible predictions.

Divination involves revealing heavenly secrets, and each act of divination incurs a certain backlash. True Master Tianyue never divined for others lightly, but whenever he did, his predictions were never wrong. True Master Tianyue enjoyed immense fame and respect among cultivators in the Northern Territory cultivation world.

Immortal Cailian was True Master Tianyue's only descendant, renowned as the most beautiful woman in the Northern Territory. With extraordinary talent, she inherited True Master Tianyue's legacy and was proficient in divination.

Wang Qingshan had long wished to befriend Immortal Cailian but never had the opportunity. After lingering in the Northern Territory cultivation world for several years, he finally found his chance.

"In that case, I shall impose upon you."

Wang Qingshan readily agreed. True Master Huanglong had died on Green Lotus Island, but Huang Yuxu was still alive.

The Wang family had been searching for Huang Yuxu for years, but unfortunately hadn't found him. One thing was certain: Huang Yuxu had advanced to the Nascent Soul stage.

A Nascent Soul cultivator secretly observing the Wang family, ready to act against them at any moment, was not a good situation.

If they could befriend Immortal Cailian and ask for her help in locating Huang Yuxu, the Wang family could resolve this grave concern.

"No imposition at all. I, too, would like to seek some guidance from Fellow Daoist Wang."

The middle-aged man's face lit up with joy. Wang Qingshan had a great reputation, and he also wished to spar with him.

Wang Changsheng nodded with a smile, saying nothing further.

***

The South Sea, Buried Immortal Sea Region.

The Buried Immortal Sea Region is one of the South Sea's seven perilous lands. It possesses a natural magnetic field that severely disrupts cultivators' divine sense. Desolate Spiritual Qi erupts intermittently, resulting in very few living creatures in the area.

The Buried Immortal Sea Region is rich in mineral resources, containing various metal ores. However, due to the natural magnetic field and the presence of Desolate Spiritual Qi, mining is extremely difficult. The deeper one ventures into the Buried Immortal Sea Region, the stronger the gravity becomes, and the higher the probability of encountering Desolate Spiritual Qi.

The Myriad Flames Palace once organized over a thousand cultivators to mine ores in the Buried Immortal Sea Region. Initially, things proceeded smoothly, but six months later, an explosion of Desolate Spiritual Qi suddenly occurred. It took over a century for conditions to return to normal, and all the cultivators perished without a trace.

For a long time, no one dared to enter the Buried Immortal Sea Region. However, as time passed, some fearless cultivators ventured in, intending to extract special ores to refine into their innate magical treasures, thereby enhancing the treasures' power.

A streak of yellow escape light appeared in the distant sky. In less than three breaths, the yellow escape light halted, its spiritual radiance receding to reveal a shifty-looking man in yellow robes, his face covered in pockmarks. It was Huang Fugui.

Huang Fugui's personal strength was relatively weak, but he excelled at escape techniques. By chance, he learned of a special metallic ore in a certain part of the Buried Immortal Sea Region that could enhance the defensive power of his innate magical treasure if refined into it.

Huang Fugui held a pale yellow parchment scroll in his hand. The scroll contained a topographical map, on which the characters "Buried Immortal" were faintly visible.

"This should be it," he chuckled. "Hope the stuff hasn't been dug up yet."

Huang Fugui muttered to himself and flew forward.

Not long after, he landed on a desolate island over a hundred *li* in size. Not a blade of grass grew on the island, and grayish-white stones were scattered everywhere.

He arrived at a narrow, elongated valley. The valley was surrounded by mountains on three sides, with a narrow entrance, and the stone walls on both sides were uneven.

Just then, a deafening explosion suddenly echoed.

Huang Fugui's heart jolted in surprise, and a hint of panic appeared in his eyes. Countless yellow runes abruptly lit up on his yellow robe, and he drilled into the ground, disappearing from sight, with only a pair of small eyes remaining visible.

Moments later, a streak of golden light appeared in the distant sky, swiftly streaking across the high heavens.

"Trying to run? Die!"

After a piercing whoosh, a crimson rainbow appeared high in the sky, instantly catching up to the golden light.

Following a shrill female scream, the golden light plummeted from the sky, landing precisely on the desolate island.

Shortly after, a streak of escape light flew from afar, landing on the ground and revealing a tall, middle-aged man. It was Zhou Sihong, disguised.

Zhou Sihong gripped a crimson short blade in one hand, his expression grim.

The Ten Great Sects had been hunting him, and he had no time to heal his injuries while fleeing. He had intended to recuperate in the Buried Immortal Sea Region but was accidentally discovered by another Nascent Soul cultivator who noticed something amiss, forcing him to kill them to silence them.

The corpse had already turned into a dried husk. Zhou Sihong searched for valuables, then threw a fireball to incinerate the body, before flying deeper into the Buried Immortal Sea Region.

Half an hour later, Huang Fugui emerged from underground. His clothes were soaked with cold sweat, his brow beaded with perspiration, and his hands trembled slightly.

"To think I'd actually run into that great demon! Thankfully, he was severely injured and didn't notice me; otherwise, my life would have been forfeit."

Huang Fugui murmured to himself, wiping the sweat from his face. Suddenly, he thought of something, and his expression grew excited.

"If I tell the Ten Great Sects about this, I'll definitely make a fortune! When a person is lucky, no one can stop them."

He had originally come to mine a certain ore, but unexpectedly encountered Zhou Sihong. The luckiest part was that the heavily injured Zhou Sihong hadn't discovered him. This was like a pie falling from the sky, landing perfectly on Huang Fugui.

Huang Fugui's eyes gleamed with excitement; he seemed to already envision the rewards from the Ten Great Sects.

Daring not to linger, he transformed into a streak of yellow escape light and departed the Buried Immortal Sea Region.