Cultivation Begins with Skill Points-Chapter 203: The Eighty-First Island

Zhong Lin felt a bit dazed now. Ever since talking with Sect Master Yu Jinglei, he had been contemplating how to go out to sea, he even started training Shi Yunyi. Originally, he planned to find some strong and like-minded people, but who knew that just one trip out the door would send him directly out through a Transmission Array, making him feel like he was dreaming.

Breathing in the thick Heaven and Earth Essence Qi around him deeply, Zhong Lin gazed into the distance, his eyes full of determination.

Luoxing Islands, here I come.

The cave where the Transmission Array was located was very secluded, rarely visited by people, and quite far from the Luoxing Islands.

It was only under Chen Jia’s guidance that Zhong Lin slowly found his way, and by the time he reached the outskirts of the Luoxing Islands, it was already getting dark.

In front of him, a vast city was positioned at the end of the horizon, exuding a wild atmosphere under the setting sun.

Circle after circle of city walls were built around a central snow-white mountain peak, the walls covered with some moss and sword traces, making it doubtful of its ancientness.

A large crowd of pedestrians formed a bustling stream of people at the city gate; if Zhong Lin couldn’t feel the powerful presence of some among them, he would have thought he had returned to the Great Chen.

"Ahead is the main city of Island No. 81 of Luoxing Islands, Purple Cloud City, where I also first settled when I initially came to Luoxing Islands."

Chen Jia’s voice, full of sentiment, rang in Zhong Lin’s heart, with a certain sense of "things have changed with time."

"The Luoxing Islands consist of one hundred and eight islands of various sizes, forming a circular island group when viewed from above. The Luoxing Islands are among the islands farthest from the Eastern Desolate and are part of Heavenly Sword Sacred Land’s domain."

"In the Luoxing Islands, each island has a presence of various sizes, the closer the powers are to the periphery, the weaker they are, the closer to the inner islands the richer the Primordial Qi, the more powerful the forces, and among them, the Seven Stars Sect on Seven Stars Island is the most powerful."

"Zhong Lin, this world is vast, the so-called Xuan Gui Continent is just an isolated island in the vast ocean, smaller than one percent of the Luoxing Islands, and the Luoxing Islands are but one of the many island groups far from the east."

Chen Jia’s voice was gentle, but Zhong Lin was profoundly shocked upon hearing it.

This world... is indeed vast.

Xuan Gui Continent... Luoxing Islands... Eastern Desolate...

Zhong Lin’s heart swelled with ambition, asking, "Master, what kind of force is the Heavenly Sword Sacred Land?"

"I don’t know, I haven’t been there either, you can explore it yourself when your cultivation becomes strong enough. For now, let’s enter the city!"

At the city gate, there were patrol guards holding weapons, each a Middle Third Grades Martial Artist who had condensed their Qi-Blood.

Such an act would be enough to establish a sect and a family on the Xuan Gui Continent, yet here they merely guarded the gate, which speaks volumes about how prosperous the martial arts on the Luoxing Islands are.

Zhong Lin walked into the city with the crowd, his eyes curiously observing his surroundings.

Upon entering the city gate was the outer city, with crisscrossing streets bustling with activity, shops lined along them densely. Zhong Lin swept his gaze and saw several signboards.

"Baiqiao Building," "Minghua Pavilion," "Wanhai Building"...

Especially the Minghua Pavilion, which was made splendid and magnificent, even more so the beautiful women before the railings, dressed scantily, flirting with the passersby below, and these women were all Martial Artists of some grade. Compared with ordinary people, they were more enchanting, with slender waists and long, shapely legs exposed...

"I didn’t expect the Minghua Building to still exist after a thousand years. Zhong Lin, when you have time, you can go in and take a stroll, the women inside are all graded Martial Artists, sturdy, enduring... some who have achieved Qi Cultivation even specialize in some dual cultivation secret methods, which not only enhance cultivation but also bring extreme bliss." Chen Jia joked.

Zhong Lin’s face darkened, that was... indeed crude talk.

Suddenly, Zhong Lin halted, asking warily, "Master, can you see the outside at all times?"

"..."

Zhong Lin’s face turned even darker; if observing outside at all times was possible, it wasn’t company; that would be a live broadcast.

Fortunately, he didn’t go back to the Sword Cauldron Sect, or else being intimate with Senior Sister Gu would have been a live broadcast, viewed by a thousand-year-old ghost.

Damn!

"I’m not that bored at my age, besides, you think observing outside doesn’t consume soul power?" Chen Jia’s voice came.

"So Master, you really can see it?"

"..."

After some banter, Zhong Lin began wandering the streets again.

Buying street food with Silver while walking and observing, the currency of the Luoxing Islands was primarily gold and silver, while Spirit Stones were for certain Martial Artist items.

Upon entering the Luoxing Islands, the first thing was to establish a foothold, which required Spirit Stones, and currently, Zhong Lin was dirt poor.

"Master, do you have any thoughts?"

Zhong Lin directly asked Chen Jia.

"Zhong Lin, although you are a Fourth Grade Alchemist, that doesn’t account for much in the Luoxing Islands. To earn enough Spirit Stones, you must find a way to become a Fifth Grade Alchemist and concoct Fifth Grade Elixirs."

Zhong Lin nodded, knowing that alchemists are technical talents everywhere, and as long as the grade keeps up, earning enough Spirit Stones would be quite easy.

Chen Jia continued, "Don’t rush with becoming a Fifth Grade Alchemist; it’s not something achievable in a short time, first find an auction house."

After some inquiry, Zhong Lin arrived in front of a building called "Purple Cloud Auction."

The strongest power on Island No. 81 was the Purple Cloud Sect, and the Purple Cloud Auction was held by the Purple Forest Sect.

"I need to auction this item, please appraise its value for me."

Zhong Lin placed a secret manual in front of the Treasure Appraiser, speaking lightly.

"Earth Level Low Grade Martial Skill, Senior, are you sure you want to auction off this treasure?"

The Treasure Appraiser carefully examined the secret book named "Golden Light Shield," his face revealing shock.

Earth level martial skill, and it’s a defensive type of skill, causing even Spirit Sea Realm experts to be tempted. No wonder the Treasure Appraiser was so surprised.

Since ordinary Spirit Sea Realm experts, like those from common sects and loose cultivators, actually didn’t cultivate many Earth Level Martial Skills.

A defensive martial skill like the Golden Light Shield is even rarer for ordinary Spirit Sea Realm cultivators to practice, and even in a sect like the Purple Cloud Sect, it would be highly precious.

Therefore, this martial skill could even serve as the finale item at a once-every-decade grand auction.

"Master, isn’t an Earth Level martial skill too showy? Don’t you have a Dark Level one?"

Zhong Lin inquired in his heart.

"This is the lowest grade martial skill I could present. Pity that although the Purple Cloud Sect is the strongest power on this isle, it’s the strongest of the peripheral islands, and the strongest in the sect might only possess a cultivation at the Spirit Embryo Realm Peak, making it far less than an auction organized by truly powerful sects, but it’s their good fortune." Chen Jia said proudly.

Sensing Chen Jia’s braggadocio, Zhong Lin could only shake his head speechlessly.

Looking up at the Treasure Appraiser before him, Zhong Lin nodded, "Help assess its value, if it satisfies me, I might consider selling it directly to your auction house, and whatever price it fetches would be irrelevant to me."

With the next Purple Cloud Auction a few months away, Zhong Lin didn’t have the time to wait, so even if he would lose a bit, he had to secure enough Spirit Stones to establish himself first.

With enough resources, many matters could be resolved easily.

"Senior, are you serious?"

Hearing Zhong Lin’s words, the Treasure Appraiser instantly became excited, after all, this was a great opportunity for him, allowing him to gain substantial benefits.

"Of course. But don’t start having any tricky ideas, or I’ll settle accounts with you." Zhong Lin warned coldly.

As he spoke, Chen Jia suddenly burst forth with a burst of soul power from the Soul Nourishing Ring, though it was only a flash, it caused the Treasure Appraiser’s face to grow pale, even alarming a Spirit Sea Realm expert stationed in the auction house.