Family Cultivation: I Farm and Raise Fish under the Sea

Chapter 181: Chapter 120 Liu Luoxin’s Gift!_2

Lu Li’s expression faltered for a moment before he smiled, “This young man indeed has some fortuitous encounters.”

He certainly knew he couldn’t deceive the Golden Core Venerable. The woman bore him no ill will. Last time he had even obtained a Foundation Establishment pill from her.

Liu Luoxin raised an eyebrow, “What are you nervous about? Which person who has achieved the Golden Core Great Dao doesn’t have their fortunes? Afraid I’ll steal yours?”

Lu Li gave a sheepish smile but said nothing.

Liu Luoxin took a sip of Spiritual Tea and whispered softly, “This mission may be rather dangerous. This object is bestowed upon you for protection. Stay away from Golden Core Venerables in the future; your Hidden Technique is useless against them.”

With that, she tossed a golden Spirit Talisman onto the stone table.

The talisman was the size of a palm, engraved with numerous purple runes and radiated waves of powerful aura, exceptional indeed.

Lu Li’s face registered surprise upon seeing this.

The Spirit Talisman was clearly a high-level one, invaluable, usually only granted to the top True Disciples of Major Sects.

“Many thanks to Venerable Liu for this gift.”

Lu Li bowed his hands together, his face full of gratitude.

“This young man naturally would not show off in front of a Golden Core Venerable.”

No matter what her intentions, he owed her a great favor this time.

He was always cautious and modest, keeping a respectful distance from high-level cultivators.

“Once activated, this Spirit Talisman can block a strike from a Golden Core expert, which is quite precious.”

Liu Luoxin’s expression remained very calm.

Lu Li immediately put the Spirit Talisman into his Storage Bag and then stood quietly in his place.

For a moment, neither knew what to say, and the atmosphere turned somewhat strange.

This odd atmosphere seemed to stir something in Liu Luoxin as her face flushed red.

“That’s enough, you may leave now.”

“I shall take my leave.”

Lu Li turned and walked towards the entrance of the cave.

However, he was puzzled. Why had Liu Luoxin summoned him just to give him a Spirit Talisman? It was quite curious.

Deciding not to dwell on it further, he initiated his tunneling light and flew straight to his loft.

Surrounded by a blue light, he sped swiftly through the endless expanse of the Forest Sea.

Watching Lu Li gradually disappear, Liu Luoxin felt ripples within the still waters of her heart.

Her years of cultivating the Flowers Sect’s staple technique, the Heavenly Skill of the Lunar Maiden, had made her emotions still as water.

But now, she experienced a hint of turbulence.

Years had passed, and she thought she would gradually forget, but their recent encounter stirred something indescribable within her.

Hence, she inexplicably bestowed a Spirit Talisman on him for protection.

Perhaps she herself didn’t realize what she was looking forward to.

“Alas… Golden Core, so hard to achieve…”

After a sigh, the cave returned to tranquility.

…

Days flew by in the blink of an eye, and soon the day of departure arrived.

Lu Li had been meditating in his loft these past few days. Apart from going to see Sect Leader Guo Yuemei to confirm his team, he hadn’t gone out.

But the person leading the team was a surprise.

It was Yin Qian, and he wondered if this was arranged by Liu Luoxin.

Lu Li rose and walked out of the loft.

Once outside, he transformed into a blue tunneling light, speeding towards a huge field at the base of the mountain.

He soon arrived at the edge of the field.

By that time, a large number of cultivators had already gathered, some of whom had found their teams.

Several teams consisted of Jade Pillar real people, with astonishingly powerful auras.

They were likely going to attack some large strongholds.

Other teams were made up of Foundation Establishment Cultivators, with seven members each, led by an Inner Sect disciple of the Flowers Sect.

Lu Li’s gaze swept over the crowd, and he quickly spotted Yin Qian.

There was also a woman standing by her side, dressed in the Flowers Sect disciple attire, at the late stage of Foundation Establishment, quite distinguished.

Without hesitation, Lu Li approached them.

“Mr. Lu has arrived; this is my junior sister, Zheng Hui.”

Yin Qian saw Lu Li approaching and greeted him with a smile, very cordially.

She had learned from Senior Sister Bai a few days earlier that this man had visited her master’s cave and stayed for a while, which greatly shocked her.

Did this cultivator from the Lu Family truly have some distant familial ties to her master?

Zheng Hui was also puzzled, unable to grasp why her senior sister thought so highly of a junior from a smaller family.

Lu Li spoke with a smile, “I am Lu Li. Greetings to Mr. Zheng.”

“I, Zheng Hui, greet you.”

Zheng Hui also bowed gracefully, very appropriately.

Unaware of the situation, she dared not show the slightest neglect.

Subsequently, the three of them exchanged information about the mission and then stood still, quietly waiting.

Before long, another four Cultivators approached their group.

Two were elderly men in yellow robes and two were middle-aged Cultivators.

All were at the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment.

“We are late, Mr. Lu and the others, please forgive us,”

one of the elderly men strode forward, smiling as he spoke to the group.

The other three followed closely behind.

“The departure time has not yet come, Mr. Yang Mingkong has arrived just in time,”

Yin Qian said with a smile that was as refreshing as the spring breeze.

At this point, the other individuals also stepped forward to greet each other.

Lu Li came to learn the identities of these people.

The other elderly man was named Su Quan.

The tall and thin middle-aged man was named Mu Qingsong, and the remaining middle-aged man was named Peng Hong.

The four were clearly from Foundation Establishment Families, merely ordinary mid-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivators.

This was a true reflection of many small families, which still fell short when compared to Sects.

The group exchanged some knowledge and insights about the mission and then quieted down.

Time slowly passed by.

Before long, the moment of departure arrived.

At that moment, Yin Qian took out a small white Flying Boat from her Storage Bag, tossed it into the sky, and the boat immediately unfurled in the wind, transforming into a flying vessel that steadied itself in mid-air.

“Mr. Lu and friends, please find a spot on the Flying Boat,”

she said, before leaping directly to the front of the boat, where she sat cross-legged on the deck.

Lu Li and the others also swiftly flew up, finding a room and settling down cross-legged.

Once everyone was in place, Yin Qian took out a medium-grade Spirit Stone and placed it on the control Jade Pillar in front of her. After casting a few Spiritual Decrees, the Spirit Boat immediately began to tremble.

“Whoosh…”

The Spirit Boat swiftly flew toward the horizon, its speed remarkably astonishing, and in an instant, it vanished above the island.

For a time, the sky above the grounds was filled with various Spirit Boats, forming a colorful array as they flew in all directions.

Soon, the grounds were left empty.

Lu Li found a corner by the window and sat down quietly on the wooden planks.

Outside the boat, white clouds drifted lazily, and an endless sea of fog churned, with scenery whizzing past behind them.

To prevent leaks about the mission, only the leader knew the exact location of the mission base. However, judging by the direction of the Spirit Boat’s flight, it was probably approaching the southern Desolate Sea region.

Their group was only attacking a small stronghold, with a very slim chance of encountering a Purple Mansion expert.

If they managed to destroy the stronghold, each person would be rewarded with two hundred contribution points. Killing enemies would be rewarded separately, which was quite generous.

During this period, Lu Li had also visited the Household Affairs Hall of the Flowers Sect to check out some Spiritual Item Resources.

Most Spiritual Items could be exchanged for contribution points, including Foundation Establishment pills and materials for breaking through to the Purple Mansion.

Time slowly passed, and after one day,

morning arrived.

In an unfamiliar sea area, a Spirit Boat was rapidly flying toward the distance, stirring up an endless foggy sea.

Soon, the boat halted below a white cloud.

At that time, seven Cultivators, two women and five men, descended from the boat, their aura astonishing, stirring up gusts of fierce winds.

It was Yin Qian and her group who, after a day of flight, finally arrived at this sea area.

“We are not far from the target location. For the sake of concealment, it’s best if Mr. Lu and friends restrain their auras and fly over,”

Yin Qian said with a smile.

Then, several beams of light shot out, shrinking the Spirit Boat quickly. After it turned into the size of a palm, it was taken back into the Storage Bag.

“Mmm…”

Everyone expressed agreement with their faces.

The enemy had managed to remain hidden in the Dragon Fall Sea for thousands of years, which was no small feat.

They naturally wouldn’t be careless.

The group then flew swiftly to the sea area ahead, using tunneling light.

After more than half an hour,

a small deserted island came into clear view.

The island was not large, roughly ten miles around.

The island was littered with odd-shaped rocks and devoid of vegetation, a barren landscape, with Arrays guarding its surroundings.

The air was silent, without even the sound of birds or insects, and ominous energy was rising from the ground, very strange indeed.

Lu Li observed the scene and felt some familiarity.

He looked towards a mountain peak in the center of the island, several dark cave entrances, very similar to the scenes he had encountered a few times before.