Zhang Fei - The Abandoned Son

Chapter 793: Plans For Lower And Middle Realms

Tian Jiyuan, who had recovered, immediately went to the Sky Jade Realm based on Zhang Feiʼs orders. However, he repeatedly experienced unlucky events due to the influence of the karmic curse.

Tian Jiyuan then went to Zhang Feiʼs residence in the Western Region, especially since he ordered him to stay there while waiting for his next orders. ”Tch! Iʼve never been so unlucky in my life! What will he do to Tian Jianxia? Will he turn him into a demon fox like Tian Gongzhu? What will happen to Tian Chen and Tian Dan? Have they died into stone? What does he plan for me? I want to report his incidents to my ancestors, but he has already implanted his slave mark into my soul.”

Tian Jiyuan released a heavy sigh before sitting cross-legged in the garden, and he began to cultivate there, but he was disappointed because the quality and quantity of Qi in the realm was simply minuscule for a cultivator at the Seven Divine Realm like him.

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In the Shrouded Sky Realm, at the Alchemy Union Headquarters. Sun Jianming was sitting with Huoyun Zhiyan and Xiu Hanyu, discussing some matters. ”Can we really not open a shop in the Wasteland Realm? Ever since we lost the Nine Stars Realm, our organizationʼs income has been steadily decreasing, and it will be difficult for us to supply the other realms.”

”Unfortunately, we canʼt open a shop in that realm, Zhiyan.” Sun Jianming replied with a disappointed sigh. ”The human cultivators in the Wasteland Realm are people who are punished to mine resources, and they are all members of clans from the upper realms, most of whom come from the Red Sun Realm. Apart from them, there are only beast races, demihuman races, and demons. Iʼve tried to meet the demihumans, but they chased me away and threatened to kill me if I came to their island again.”

”The beast race wonʼt be able to give us anything, and thereʼs no way weʼll be able to set foot on the demon island.” Xiu Hanyu then conveyed her idea. ”Zhiyan, there are still several other realms that we can use to open our shops, and one of them is the Blossom Heaven Realm.”

Huoyun Zhiyan thought for a moment. ”As far as I remember, the Blossom Heaven Realm is mostly women, and they enslave the men in their realm. Jianming and I canʼt go to that realm, so I want you to go there to discuss with their leader about our plan. Meanwhile, we will go to some other realms, such as the Azure Sky Realm and the Divine Flame Realm.”

”The Divine Flame Realm?”

”Yes.” Huoyun Zhiyan nodded at them. ”The people in that realm do focus on blacksmithing, but they still need pills and the like. Back then, I met with Jiang Shen to discuss it, but he still refused, so I focused on the other realms first. Therefore, I plan to meet him again, and I will use all means to get him to let us open our shop there.”

”I will go to the Blossom Heaven Realm now.” Xiu Hanyu immediately left the room.

Sun Jianming also stood up from his seat. ”I will go to the Azure Sky Realm now.”

After he gave orders to several elders of the Alchemy Union, Huoyun Zhiyan also left their headquarters for the Divine Flame Realm.

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Zhang Fei stood in front of the glass tube and thought about absorbing the Qi inside so he could break through to the 8-Star Earth Realm directly. ”Do you think I will be able to break through to the Heaven Realm directly if I absorb all this Qi, Mei?]

[Ever since you imprisoned Ruo Yanxi, Ma Mingxin, and Qu Qiuxue here, the amount of Qi in this glass tube has increased rapidly. If you absorb them all at once, I think you can break through to the Heaven Realm directly. However, it is too risky because your cultivation foundation will be fragile and unstable if you break through to that stage directly, and you will face considerable difficulty in stabilizing it. Not to mention, you will face four levels of lightning tribulations at once, so you must think carefully before doing so, Master.]

Zhang Fei did not immediately respond to Mei and thought about the risks first. ”Since I have five clones, I think I can stabilize my cultivation foundation more easily with their help and the flow of time within the training space. If I have broken through to that stage, I can help Linʼer and the others to improve their cultivation, and I will start carrying out my plans for the lower and middle realms.”

[Eh? Do you also want to master the lower realms, Master?]

”The lower realms may not mean much to the cultivators of the upper realms, but I think they can give me many things. Even the Sky Jade Realm gave me many jewels, so I plan to spread the demon fox group to all corners of the lower realms.” Mei agreed with Zhang Fei, but the lower realms were quite vast, and there were so many realms in it, which would waste a lot of time. ”Naturally, I wonʼt do everything myself, and I will send some strong cultivators to help me.”

[Who are the people you would choose to help you, Master?]

”There are no cultivators of the Seven Divine Realms in the lower realms, right?”

[The highest cultivation in the lower realms should be at 10-Star Saint Realm, Master.]

Zhang Fei gave a light nod. ”I will ask the people from the Xian, Yun, Zhou, Bai, and Ximen Kingdoms to go to those realms. As long as I send cultivators in the Seven Divine Realms to all those planets, I believe the inhabitants of those planets will not dare to reject them.”

[Well, youʼre right, Master. Then, what about the middle realms?]

”Ever since I became a cultivator, I have consistently acted cautiously and planned everything from behind, primarily because I believed my strength would not be sufficient to confront more experienced cultivators. However, I have become more confident since I went to the Red Sun Realm and dealt with the people in that realm, so I also plan to spread the demon fox group to all corners of the middle realms.” Zhang Fei thought for a while before continuing. ”Even so, I still canʼt do everything by myself because it will only waste my time, so I need many people to lead my group. To smooth my plans, I need the help of some influential people, so I am thinking of going to the Shrouded Sky Realm and the Divine Flame Realm.”

[Are you thinking about taking over the Alchemy Union, Master?]

”Isnʼt that obvious, Mei?” Zhang Fei asked back. ”The Alchemy Union controls most of the alchemy market in the middle realms, so their influence is significant. If I take over that organization, I can spread my group more easily by utilizing their influence. Senior Duan said that the influence of the Divine Flame Realm is also not inferior to theirs, especially in blacksmithing. Therefore, I plan to go to that realm to meet their leaders, and I will use all means to bring them into my group.”

[Master, your main problem is to provide goods from Earth because their production is not comparable to the sum of all the planets in the lower and middle realms, which are too numerous. If you think of opening your modern shop on all those planets, you will not be able to meet their needs.]

”Haha.” Zhang Fei laughed at that. ”Mei, of course I will not open modern shops on all the planets, and I will only open them on planets that are profitable. However, I will still open restaurants and alchemy shops on all those planets, but I need Cheng Gaojiʼs help to connect the Nine Stars Realm with all those planets so I donʼt have to waste so much time traveling.”

[I think it will cost a lot of jewels, Master.]

”Thatʼs for sure.” Zhang Fei replied with a nod. ”Still, I donʼt need to think too much about that, especially since I wonʼt do it all at once but gradually.”

[So, when will you start your plan, Master? Are you really going to force yourself to break through to the Heaven Realm?]

”I will stabilize my cultivation first, and I will break through to the Heaven Realm after it is completely stable.” Mei could only sigh because Zhang Fei was too hasty in making that decision. ”I understand your concerns, but I am confident that I can get through everything well. Those lightning tribulations might be too strong, but I am not as weak as I used to be, and I have faced them many times, so I will do it soon.”

[In that case, you should bring your four clones into the training space once the three daily quests are completed, and they should focus on stabilizing your cultivation first.]

”Yeah.” Zhang Fei then exited the Yin-Yang Space.

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Zhang Fei had already arrived at Duan Zhaoʼs residence, but he could not find Gang Zhishou and the others. He immediately went to see Cheng Gaoji to discuss his plans, but the old man felt that he was too crazy and too ambitious with his plans to dominate the entire lower and middle realms. ”How many jewels did it take to create one, Old Cheng?”

”Honestly, the price of one teleportation portal is not too expensive, but not everyone is able to create it. Only three people can create it, but it took us a month to create one, and the best one is Gong Ren.” Cheng Gaoji then told Zhang Fei about the materials and costs needed to make one. ”Do you have that many jewels?”

Zhang Fei scratched his head while shaking it, especially since the amount was still costly for him, making Cheng Gaoji sigh helplessly. The old man took out two teleportation devices and handed them over, which surprised him. ”Is it okay if I use them?”

”Yeah.” Cheng Gaoji nodded. ”You should use them to connect with the two most important planets first, such as the Shrouded Sky Realm. Iʼve never witnessed you concocting pills, so I donʼt know for sure about your alchemy abilities. Your pills are among the best, comparable to ones made by Tian Shuixiang and Lin Jingxia. If you sell them in many realms, especially the Xianjin Realm, Iʼm sure youʼll be able to get many jewels, and I can help you create the teleportation portal.”

”I do plan to sell my pills in the Xianjin Realm.” Zhang Fei replied with a nod. ”However, I will see the situation in that realm first because I would rather not clash with Tian Shuixiang and Lin Jingxia, which will only bring me new trouble.”

”Haha!” Cheng Gaoji laughed and patted him on the shoulder. ”Kid, Tian Shuixiang and Lin Jingxia never sell their pills in other realms, and they only sell them in the Void Heaven Realm, so you donʼt need to worry about clashing with them. Once your third clone arrives in the Xianjin Realm, you can take me back there directly, and I will take you to one of my empty buildings, which you can use to open your shop. However, you cannot sell items from your home realm there, especially since their quality is too low.”

Zhang Fei himself had seen Shang Yaolin take out a blanket that she had bought in the Xianjin Realm, so he knew that the quality of the items from Earth could not be compared to those from that realm, but their prices were simply sky-high. ”My third clone will arrive at the Xianjin Realm in about ten days, so I will take you there directly after he arrives.”

”Thatʼs good.”

Thereafter, Zhang Fei returned to the Red Sun Realm and entered the training space directly, where he stabilized his cultivation.

Several hours later, Zhang Feiʼs four clones had completed all three daily quests. His first, second, and fourth clones immediately entered the training space to stabilize his cultivation. Meanwhile, his fifth clone stabilized his cultivation in the Nine Hells Darkland while monitoring his wives and partners who were still training in the realm.

Furthermore, Zhang Fei was still waiting for Tian Jianxia to transform into a demon fox, so he left his fifth clone there.

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Meanwhile, Hong Quan, Hong Chong, Jin Ruyue, and several other clan leaders had arrived at the Dai Clan. Dai Hubai greeted them with a frown. ”Why are you all here?”

Hong Quan walked up to Dai Hubai before grabbing his shoulder. ”Old Dai, you must have heard about the situation of the Shang Clan, right? We have come here to offer you a final choice: either join us or face the destruction of your Dai Clan alongside them.”

Dai Hubaiʼs face darkened when he heard that, but Hong Cong and the others immediately unleashed their strength and surrounded him. ”Do you guys think you can fight Shang Yanhan and Shang Yanjun?”

”Do you think we would have made a move if we werenʼt sure we could beat them?” Jin Ruyue turned the question around. ”You may not know it yet, but I can tell you that we have the support of the Soul Emperor even if it is indirect.”

Dai Hubai naturally did not believe Jin Ruyueʼs words because Hun Di never interfered with other clansʼ matters, and he always remained neutral toward everyone.

”Old Dai, my granddaughterʼs fiancé is Hun Diʼs newest disciple, so you donʼt need to doubt Jin Ruyueʼs words.” Dai Hubai turned his head to Hong Quan and looked at him in disbelief, but he himself had heard that the Soul Emperor had taken a new disciple. ”You probably wonʼt believe me, but he caused chaos in the Shang Clan a few days ago. He had far better abilities than senior cultivators like us; even Shang Yanhan did not manage to detect his presence in his clan. Not only that, but Fei Qinyuan and the others are already under his control, and he has also forced Fei Shuya to separate her Fei Clan from the Shang Clan. If you donʼt believe me, you can ask that old woman now.”

Dai Hubai immediately contacted Fei Shuya, and the old woman right away confirmed this, especially since she already suspected that the Hong Clan would make a move soon.

Seeing Dai Hubaiʼs expression, Hong Quan immediately spoke again. ”I know you decided to join the Shang Clan because you were afraid of their ancestors, but we no longer need to be afraid of them, so you should reconsider your decision. By the way, you better not reveal our movements to them, or you and your Dai Clan will suffer.”

ʼThis old bastard!ʼ Dai Hubai cursed in his heart, but Fei Shuyaʼs confirmation of the Hong Clanʼs relationship with the Soul Emperor made his stance waver. ”Sigh! Youʼre right! I joined the Shang Clan because I was afraid of the threat of Shang Yanhan and Shang Yanjun, especially since they were too strong for me and my clan. Are you sure we can defeat them? Even if you have such a close relationship with Hun Di, I donʼt believe that he will interfere in this matter directly.”

”In fact, we donʼt need Hun Di to intervene directly, and his newest disciple is enough to help us.” Dai Hubai expressed disbelief because he didnʼt know Zhang Fei, so he wasnʼt sure they could win against the Shang Clan without the Soul Emperorʼs help. ”Like I said before, Fei Qinyuan and the others are already under his control, and he can use them whenever he wants. Therefore, we donʼt have to face Shang Yanhan and Shang Yanjun directly, and he will use them to deal with those two, so you donʼt need to hesitate anymore and join us.”

After weighing the pros and cons, Dai Hubai immediately made a decision. ”All right! I will leave the Shang Clan and join you, but I hope your words are true because I donʼt want my Dai Clan to be destroyed in their hands.”

”Donʼt worry, your Dai Clan will be safe as long as you join us.”

- To Be Continued -