Chapter 338

Chapter 338: Support from the Sect

"Go, why not go?" Fang Lie scoffed, "Only Core Inner Gate Disciples are allowed in the Lost Forest, and because resurrections are not possible inside, no real Core Inner Gate Disciples want to enter. This means I can almost call myself king inside! Let’s make this clear, I won’t spare anyone from East Kunlun or the Great Thunder Sound Temple, whoever I encounter—I will destroy them. If trouble arises later, don’t blame me."

"Hehe, what trouble could there be?" Mo Qianxun said nonchalantly, "This is the Path Contest. According to the agreement between the sects, whatever happens inside cannot be pursued once we come out. If anyone dares to break that rule, the Mo Sect will not take it lying down."

"However~" Mo Qianxun frowned and said, "You have to be careful. Even though the powerful can’t enter, powerful one-time treasures can still be used. You have many enemies; they would love nothing more than to kill you. To achieve that goal, even the Thunder Tribulation Immortal might personally create something to give to their disciples."

"What about you guys?" Fang Lie asked immediately. "You won’t give me any support, will you?"

Mo Qianxun and Huo Wufang were immediately dumbfounded. They exchanged glances, both of them looking awkward. Wasn’t this just shooting themselves in the foot?

Well, since the matter was already at hand, the two of them had to show some response. After all, Fang Lie had just breathed life back into the Mo Sect, so he deserved a reward.

So, Mo Qianxun waved his hand, and a piece of green bamboo leaf flew in front of Fang Lie.

"This is a little trinket I made on a whim. The bamboo shadows dance gracefully. Even Master Tianlong’s Tianlong Zen Chant won’t harm you. You will turn into a streak of light and escape miles away in an instant, which should help you avoid a fatal strike," Mo Qianxun said with a smile.

"Good stuff!" Fang Lie reached out to take it, laughing, "Although it won’t help me much, I can still sell it for a good price!"

"What? No use? Then give it back to me~" Mo Qianxun nearly exploded. He had worked hard to refine this treasure, which only Mo Lanyun was qualified to use, and now it was called useless; how could he bear that?

"Stop joking. You can’t take back something once you’ve given it away! What about your dignity?" Fang Lie said with a cheeky smile, "I know this is precious, but the more valuable it is, the less useful it is for me. For me, it’s just a life. If someone uses a one-time treasure to kill me and it exceeds Fourth Rank, they would still be at a loss! After all, I can resurrect in the blink of an eye."

"Hiss~" Mo Qianxun and Huo Wufang gasped at his words.

Mo Qianxun couldn’t help but force a smile, saying, "What’s your resurrection ability? How is it so simple? You should know that when others resurrect, it costs at least as much as a Seventh-rank Treasure!"

"That’s not your concern! This is my secret," Fang Lie said nonchalantly. "By the way, where’s your good stuff?"

Fang Lie then directly asked Huo Wufang.

Huo Wufang knew he couldn’t escape, so reluctantly, he took out a few crimson beads, then hesitated, putting half of them back, and finally gave Fang Lie three.

"These are the Sizzling Sun Divine Lightning Pearls I refined. The range is compressed within a hundred feet, and even the Fire Tribulation Immortal could be extinguished by them!" Huo Wufang said solemnly, "This item is a deadly weapon. You must ensure it is only used against Demonic Path practitioners. You can kill Righteous Cultivators, but not with these!"

"Deal!" Fang Lie took them and then said, "By the way, who will lead this time? I don’t want any more idiots like last time; I almost wanted to destroy them."

Hearing this, Mo Qianxun raised his brow slightly and then said, "How about you lead? You are now an honorary elder and qualified to lead."

"Great!" Fang Lie’s eyes brightened, then hurriedly said, "I can lead, but you need to provide me with an Eighth-rank treasure ship! Otherwise, what if we run into trouble?"

"An Eighth-rank treasure ship? You really dare to ask for that. The entire Mo Sect has very few!" Mo Qianxun said with a wry smile, "Don’t hold your breath for that; at most, a Seventh-rank treasure ship is all we can offer. Other sects are likely in the same boat. They won’t send an Eighth-rank treasure ship here, considering it’s not that important."

"Then give me the most powerful one that can fight many at once!" Fang Lie said with a sly smile, "Outside the Secret Realm, we could also practice sparring, right?"

"Well, then I’ll go all out this time, and let you mess around!" Mo Qianxun said with a smile, "I’ll give you a special approval for a warship, the Earth’s Magnetic Force Warship. It’s made from the Earth’s magnetic gems given by the Daqian Dynasty last time. It pairs perfectly with the Earth’s Magnetic Force Puppet you obtained at the Grand Banquet by the Sea and Sky. Combined, its combat strength isn’t too far off the mark from an ordinary Eighth-rank treasure ship."

"That’s fantastic!" Fang Lie hurriedly said, "That’s what I want. By the way, I heard that elders have the right to assign personal treasure ships. Can I use it?"

"Of course not." Mo Qianxun laughed, "Elders in the Mo Sect are strictly assigned ships by rank. Only those at the Thunder Tribulation Immortal level can use Seventh-rank treasure ships. Fire Tribulation Immortals are at Sixth-rank. For you, the best you can do is a Fifth-rank treasure ship; don’t even think about Seventh-rank. However~"

"But what?" Fang Lie immediately sensed an opportunity, quickly asking.

"But if an elder makes enough contributions and aligns perfectly with a particular type of treasure ship, they can also claim it early," Mo Qianxun said with a smile, "For your case, if you can catch around a hundred Flower Demons in the Lost Forest, I will approve you to rent it."

"Just rent?" Fang Lie frowned, "Is the rent expensive?"

"Absolutely cheap. Since it’s an internal rental, it’s only about ten to twenty thousand small spirit pearls a year. To others, that’s a huge sum, but to you, it shouldn’t be anything, right?" Mo Qianxun said cheerfully.

"Alright~" Fang Lie nodded, then asked, "But what’s with those Flower Demons?"

"You kid, don’t you know we’re going to the Lost Forest for what?" Mo Qianxun said with an awkward smile.

"Well~" Fang Lie scratched his head, "I’ve been busy lately, didn’t have time to ask."

"Listen up now!" Mo Qianxun explained, "The Lost Forest Secret Realm, besides some spirit herbs and materials, the most important local specialty is the Flower Demons. In other places, vegetation is hard to become spiritualized, but Flower Demons seem to appear easily in the Lost Forest. As spirits of vegetation, they are best at caring for Spiritual Fields. A Third-rank Flower Demon can double the growth speed of hundreds of acres of herbs."

"Double the growth speed?" Fang Lie was immediately astonished.

"Exactly, double the growth speed." Mo Qianxun replied, "For ordinary herbs, planting too many makes doubling the growth speed not that significant. But for spirit herbs that take over a thousand years to mature, that saves 500 years! Our Mo Sect’s ancient fields could be harvested twice as fast! And that’s just a Third-rank Flower Demon. If it’s Fourth-rank or even Fifth-rank, the growth acceleration would be even more terrifying. The benefits they provide would be enormous. Even the Xuan Sect is drooling over Flower Demons."

"Then why don’t they come?" Fang Lie asked curiously.

"Because they’re afraid of dying~" Huo Wufang said disdainfully, "The Xuan Sect takes the elite route with few disciples; they’d be heartbroken if they lost even one. There’s also a huge danger in the Lost Forest where resurrections are not possible, so they simply don’t get involved. After all, they are wealthy and don’t care about this little issue."

"I see~" Fang Lie immediately patted his chest and said, "It’s just a little over a hundred Third-rank or above Flower Demons, right? I’ll definitely catch them for you, no problem!"

"Good, then it’s settled!" Mo Qianxun said with a smile, "This is the control key for the Earth’s Magnetic Force Warship; it’s yours!"

As he spoke, he handed Fang Lie a stone orb the size of a walnut.

Fang Lie took it, but noticing Mo Qianxun’s proud expression, he felt something was off. He quickly thought of something and eagerly asked, "By the way, the Flower Demons should be easy to find, right?"

"How could that be easy to find?" Huo Wufang laughed heartily, "Flower Demons excel at wood escape techniques, and the entire Lost Forest is filled with trees and white fog that can conceal divine sense probing—it’s basically a paradise for Flower Demons. Over the years, several thousand of our Mo Sect disciples have died inside, and the total number of Flower Demons caught is barely ten! Perhaps with the total catch from other sects included, it wouldn’t even reach a hundred. You, on the other hand, just recklessly agreed without asking—you’re quite bold, aren’t you?"

"Alright~" Fang Lie exclaimed, "Sect Leader, are you pulling a fast one on me?"

"Haha, not at all; you agreed on your own~" Mo Qianxun laughed heartily. "Alright, it’s getting late. You go and prepare!"

As he spoke, Mo Qianxun waved his hand, and Fang Lie felt himself flying uncontrollably, his consciousness becoming blurred. When he came to, he was astonished to find himself at his doorstep.

Is this the power of a Semi-Immortal? A wave of a hand could send someone thousands of miles away, and the landing spot is incredibly precise—it’s simply too powerful.

Watching Fang Lie disappear, Huo Wufang couldn’t help but laugh, "Sect Leader, I remember that Earth’s Magnetic Force Warship hasn’t been activated in tens of thousands of years, right? It seems like only those skilled in earth’s magnetic force can operate it, and throughout the Mo Sect, only Fang Lie has the newly acquired earth’s magnetic force puppet that fits. You dare to ask for over ten thousand small spirit pearls for such a useless thing? Isn’t that a bit too shady?"

"Not shady; after all, this kid has money," Mo Qianxun laughed. "Do you know? I had someone do some undercover investigation and found that even if he leaves the sect, his family can still produce over a thousand spirit pills a day, and they’re all flawless. Each one is worth tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of low-grade spirit stones. Just think about how much he is making!"

"Huh? This guy is so formidable?" Huo Wufang said in surprise.

"Of course! If he weren’t, why would I lend the Earth’s Magnetic Force Warship to him?" Mo Qianxun said with a smile, "In any case, having so much money in the hands of a child isn’t a good thing; it’s better if we keep it for him!"

"Exactly, it’s better if we manage it!" Huo Wufang quickly agreed.