The Demon Eye of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality

Chapter 90 What Kind of Immortal Cultivation Can You Do Without Money?

After seeing Han Li off, Mu Chunfeng returned to the main hall of the cave and leisurely sat down in the main seat.

Only then did Yuan Yao and Yan Li emerge from the inner room and approach with light steps.

Mu Chunfeng picked up his teacup, took a sip, and asked calmly, "Any results from those jade slips and communication talismans you were asked to examine? Approximately how many of them are reliable?"

Upon hearing this, Yanli immediately patted her storage bag, took out dozens of jade slips and talismans, and neatly placed them on the table. She replied softly, "Young Master, Yaomei and I listened to all the voice transmissions and carefully compared them with the information that Xuemo had gathered about various families. What's on the table should be relatively reliable, but we can't rule out the possibility that there are still some exaggerations or falsehoods."

"It's alright, the authenticity of intelligence needs to be verified in person anyway."

Mu Chunfeng casually summoned a jade talisman, infused it with spiritual power to activate it, and said while listening to its contents, "Besides, I will personally visit a few of them later to test the waters and find out if they are true or false."

Watching Mu Chunfeng busily activating the jade slips, Yuan Yao's eyes darted around, and she finally couldn't resist leaning forward, grinning, "Young Master! Why don't you take a break? I guessed you were going to deal with those people outside when you left. Tell me about what happened then, was it really like I thought, with many cultivators lying in ambush, and even... a Core Formation expert?"

"Sister Yao! Don't be rude! Can't you see the young master is busy?"

Yanli gave her a reproachful look.

Yuan Yao stuck out her tongue slightly, but she wasn't afraid. She just stared longingly at Mu Chunfeng.

Ever since Mu Chunfeng introduced them to Han Li as his "right-hand men" not long ago, she had been very excited, feeling that she could finally share some important matters with the young master. At this moment, she was naturally very curious about the young master's "great achievements" outside.

Mu Chunfeng put down the jade slip, chuckled, glanced at Yuan Yao, and said, "There were indeed some, but they were only two or three Core Formation cultivators, and I have already killed them all."

"Kill them all?!"

Yuan Yao's beautiful eyes widened in surprise. "Wow! Young Master, you've only recently formed your Core, yet you've already killed a cultivator of the same level! That's incredible!"

Mu Chunfeng shook his head and chuckled.

If it were an ordinary cultivator, encountering such a situation right after forming the Core Formation stage would naturally mean certain death.

But he not only possesses magical treasures, but also has the heaven-defying spiritual eye of "double pupils," making his trump cards far superior to those of ordinary Core Formation cultivators.

Recalling the battle outside Kuixing Island a few months ago, a hint of relief flashed in Mu Chunfeng's eyes.

In that battle, he actually caught the opponent off guard.

He first used the Blood Demon Sword, which he had prepared in advance, to unexpectedly and severely injure the "Old Man Feng," who had the highest cultivation level, rendering him unable to fight. Then, disregarding the consumption of his mana, he activated the "Yang Lotus Fire," which was far more powerful than others of the same level, and instantly entangled the others.

Finally, he used his double pupils to launch an unexpected and powerful attack, killing them all on the spot.

Otherwise, he would have had to rely on the formation he had set up in advance to engage in a bitter battle with the others.

If he fails to achieve a swift victory or even allows someone to escape, he will inevitably attract the attention of more powerful forces, and there will be no peace from then on.

"call……"

Mu Chunfeng exhaled a long breath, pulling his thoughts away from the bloody battle and turning his gaze back to the jade slip on the table.

He casually picked up a few and quickly scanned them. Among them were some small forces he had never heard of, earnestly seeking to attach themselves; and some were recruits from larger forces.

But a few names made his gaze pause slightly.

Miaoyin Sect, Liulian Palace... these are all well-known merchant alliances and forces in Tianxing City.

What surprised him even more was the signature on some of the jade slips—Jin Qing and Hu Yue.

"Jin Qing..."

Mu Chunfeng stroked the jade slip, and information from the original work surfaced in his mind.

This person is one of the fellow cultivators that Han Li met after he formed his core in the original story. His elders hold high-ranking positions in the Star Palace. He is generous and has a wide circle of friends. Although he is a typical scion of a powerful family in the Star Palace, his behavior is more like that of a rogue cultivator who does not rely on his family's protection.

Mu Chunfeng nodded to himself.

Making friends with a well-connected but humble "semi-free cultivator" like him is far more valuable than befriending those arrogant and spoiled brats from powerful families. Perhaps through him, one can gain access to some of the Star Palace's internal channels.

In the world of cultivation, wealth, companions, techniques, and land are all indispensable.

Now that he has advanced to the Core Formation stage, many things should indeed be put on the agenda.

Making friends with cultivators of the same level and connecting with powerful forces was not just for fun, but for his next major project—refining magical artifacts.

The thought of crafting magical artifacts gave Mu Chunfeng a headache.

His main cultivation technique, the Sun Control Technique, records several incredibly powerful magical treasures. Not to mention the others, the materials required for his natal magical treasure, the "Xihe Sword," are extremely demanding.

Besides the wood-type spiritual objects that Han Li had already been instructed to find as auxiliary materials for the sword embryo, a large number of fire-type natural treasures were needed for the other main and auxiliary materials.

He found things like the Ten-Thousand-Year Fire Crystal, the Essence of Crimson Gold, and the Blazing Sun Jade... and even a few other strange items he had never even heard of.

"It's tough..."

Mu Chunfeng rubbed his temples and scanned his storage bag with his divine sense.

He only has tens of thousands of spirit stones left at the moment. If he wants to gather enough materials to forge the Xihe Sword, this amount of money is not even a fraction of what he needs. He will have to go around collecting resources and bartering in the future.

Even a hero can be brought down by a penny.

This also confirms a wise saying he heard in his previous life: If you don't have money, what kind of immortality can you cultivate?

Mu Chunfeng sighed inwardly and carefully put away the jade slips, categorizing them accordingly.

Having clarified his plans, his expression softened, and he looked at the two women, saying, "You haven't been out for several years. I've dealt with some of those who were secretly spying outside, and the rest can't cause any trouble in Tianxing City. From now on, you can take Xue Mo to explore the city more often and familiarize yourself with the environment and shops here."

"Yay!"

Upon hearing this, Yuan Yao cheered and exclaimed, "I've wanted to go out for a long time! If I weren't afraid of causing trouble for you, young master, I wouldn't want to stay cooped up in my cave every day!"

Yanli, on the other hand, remained relatively composed, slightly furrowing her brows as she asked, "Young Master, what about the other people spying outside?"

"It's alright, just be careful yourselves. There are rules from the Star Palace in Tianxing City, so they won't dare to make a move in the street."

Mu Chunfeng waved his hand and said casually, "Besides, with the Snow Demon following you, your safety is guaranteed."

He has now seized quite a few magical treasures. He could pick two with decent power and give them to the Snow Demon as protective items. Presumably, in this Tianxing City, unless a particularly strong cultivator personally intervenes, no one can get past the Snow Demon and harm the two women.

Now that he had brought the two women to Tianxing City, he had no intention of keeping them as mere ornaments.

When he told Han Li that the two women were his "right-hand women," he genuinely intended to cultivate them in that direction.

The world of cultivation is cruel; if a cultivator wants to go far, they must ultimately rely on themselves to weather the storms. Constantly hiding under the wings of others will never allow one to truly grow.