Maiden Galaxy

After ten days of trekking, the party finally arrived at a dilapidated town in the Furious Flame Desert. This town appeared to be like an abandon ruin, with devastated rubble covering the desert. However, while the city itself was ruined, like a trade center, things like smithies were nevertheless readily available.

Chen Mo discovered that many cultivators who had come to the Furious Flame Desert were now gathered in this little desert town. Among them, some cultivators were still rushing over on Flying Swords from every direction.

Chen Mo learned from Yue Huanqin that this town was originally a city-state in the Furious Flame Desert. As time passed, it was gradually buried in the sea of sand. However, in order to reach the Siming Oasis, it was necessary to embark from here. Ever since, this ruined city had become the gathering place for the cultivators of the Furious Flame Desert, unwittingly increasing in scale. 

However, Yue Huanqin found that the people coming to the Siming Oasis this time around had increased substantially.

"Come to think of it, I still don't know what you came to the oasis to do? Is it only training?" Chen Mo asked.

The Furious Flame Desert's climate was very poor to the point even Human Immortals found it unbearable, and there were a plethora of terrible Demon Beasts as well. Although the oasis' Siming Nine Serenities Flame was famous, to truly refine it was not a feat that Human Immortals were capable of. Yue Huanqin and the others did not seem to have come for this.

"We came for the Nine Turns Fate Water?" Yue Huanqin did not conceal this.

"Nine Turns Fate Water?" Chen Mo blinked.

Yue Huanqin said in astonishment: "Don't tell me you don't even know about this?"

Chen Mo finally understood why she was surprised. It turned out that this Nine Turns Fate Water was unique to the Furious Flame Desert. If a cultivator ingested the Nine Turns Fate Water at the Siming Oasis' lake, it would be extremely beneficial for Divine Soul Nine Turns, accelerating their progress. Cultivators could only ingest the type of water once. A second helping would have no effect at all. 

It was for this water that the Siming Oasis received its name.

Other than the Nine Turns Fate Water, if one was fortunate to receive a "Greenscale Dragontooth Eel," then a Human Immortal entering Earthly Immortal was practically all but assured.

Thus, many Human Immortals would come to the Furious Flame Desert every year in search of the Siming Oasis. As a result, the Furious Flame Desert's bandit troupes were particularly numerous. They relied on the Siming Oasis to specifically rob Scattered Cultivators. They made everyone suffer unbearably, yet no one oversaw this. 

This time, other than drinking the Nine Turns Fate Water, Yu Huanqin had another mission, which was to capture a Greenscale Dragontooth Eel for a stew.

"Chen Mo, do you want to give up on the Siming Nine Serenities Flame and go capture a Greenscale Dragontooth Eel with us?" Yue Huanqin's invitation immediately received Lu Yushu's opposition.

"Junior Sister, you must be joking. How can we share the Greenscale Dragontooth Eel with an outsider. I do not approve, and I think our other Junior Brothers would not agree."

Jing Tianchi, He Zijin, and Ji Biling were all silent. From their perspective, Chen Mo's cultivation was honestly too low. To share with him truly was no different from giving it away for free. No cultivator would be willing to share such a treasure with an outsider even though they still had not received anything.

"No need, I'd better go to the Nine Serenities Flame." Chen Mo had no interest at all. The matter he most wanted was to successfully forge his Flying Swords as soon as possible. He had no concern for anything else.

"Are you sure?" Yue Huanqin was very sorry. From her perspective, Chen Mo's insistence on the Nine Serenities Flame was honestly unwise.

Chen Mo nodded. "I wish you success."

"Very well, then."

Yue Huanqin did not force the issue.

"As soon as the Black Sandstorm appears, we will immediately set out into the sandstorm. We can see the oasis once we get past the sandstorm." Yue Huanqin added: "Before this, we will rest here for a few days."

"However, do not run off, everyone. There are many bandit groups in the Furious Flame Desert, and each time the Siming Oasis appears, they will take advantage of crises. Everyone must be careful." Ji Biling instructed.

Chen Mo looked at the still lost Milu.

With Sir Lost Marquis here, those bandits would have already flew entirely away.

…

Several dozen li away from the desert city.

Four cultivators were currently on a dune, watching from afar. Their eyes were full of evil, like ravenous wolves and tigers.

"So many cultivators are going to the Siming Oasis this time." A calm middle-aged man looked at the distant town, an evil grin seemingly on the corner of his lips.

"And they all came for the Greenscale Dragontooth Eel. Hmph, it would be very difficult for even an Earthly Immortal to catch these Dragontooth Eels. These people are delusional." Another man was all skin and bones. His eyes were sunken, and he appeared particularly frightening.

"This time will be these cultivators?" The one who spoke was a gloomy old woman. Her skin was very red, as if on fire.

"What profit can these cultivators who came to drink Nine Turns Fate Water find…Not even the disciples of the Ten Great Sects dare to bother us bandits." A middle-aged man chuckled.

"We want to reap an enormous profit this time." Qi Xi slowly spoke. "As long as we succeed, we can henceforth leave the Furious Flame Desert. Everyone, presumably you do not want to stay a few centuries in this barren place." Qi Xi glanced at the other three. A bright glint flashed in their eyes, and they all stirred restlessly.

"Does the Hunting Heavenly Pavilion dare to kill Sir Lost Marquis?" The lanky man asked.

"Daoist Dried Bone,¹ be at ease. We united to offer a bounty of five thousand Astral Dollars and ten thousand Astral Cents. This is enough to move anyone." Qi Xi's finger hooked around a bulging bag.

"Qi Xi, these are the Astral Stones that we accumulated after so many years in the desert. Don't you throw it away. If some mishap occurs, we won't forgive you." The old woman coldly warned him.

"I won't." Qi Xi grinned.

"Truly regrettable. The Astral Stones we obtained after so much painstaking effort have to be given to someone else as payment." The gloomy man was unhappy.

Qi Xi guffawed: "What does this matter. Once Sir Lost Marquis is killed, we will obtain more Astral Stones sooner or later. Besides, this is nothing more than bait."

These four were none other than the bosses of a few of the Furious Flame Desert's bandit camps. Their bounty to the Hunting Heaven Pavilion to kill Sir Lost Marquis was also a long-term plan. THey deliberately downplayed Sir Lost Marquis' strength so that when the Hunting Heaven Pavilion dispatched its people to attack, both sides would suffer injuries. They would then seize their chance to take advantage of both sides to kill Sir Lost Marquis and retrieve their Astral Stones. Even more important was that they could obtain her Star Energy and become Star Warriors who cultivated Star Energy after killing her. Their cultivation journey henceforth would be considered a meteoric rise.

"Where is Sir Lost Marquis right now?"

"I've already sent people to monitor them. I don't know what trick that Void Return Realm Scattered Cultivator used to make Sir Lost Marquis follow at his side."

"A Void Return Realm Scattered Cultivator? I never thought that such a weak cultivator would come to the Furious Flame Desert." The old crone wrinkled her brow: "Qi Xi, are you mistaken?"

"Not at all. This Scattered Cultivator is with some disciples of the Heaven Beyond Heaven. Currently, they've already reached the desert city." Qi Xi calmly replied.

"Heaven Beyond Heaven is one of the Ten Great Sects. I don't think we can easily offend them." Daoist Dried Bone was somewhat worried.

"You also know that Heaven Beyond Heaven is one of the Ten Great Sects. How can there be a Thunder Tribulation Realm disciple in the Ten Great Sects. More than likely, that brat used some kind of cajolery to temporarily join on their journey." Qi Xi scoffed. However, there was something that he did not mention, and that was that Chen Mo relied on a swift and fierce staff to smash a Human Immortal like Xu Wucai dead. That weapon perhaps was of extraordinary origins.

"What should we do next?" The calm man asked.

"Wait." Qi Xi simply answered.

"Wait until the Hunting Heavenly Pavilion's people make their move, then we will play the fisherman who gets the snipe and clam."

The sun grew larger and larger, and the sunlight was increasingly intense. Qi Xi squinted, restraining the excitement in his heart.

Chen Mo walked along the streets of the dilapidated desert city. Although the city was small, he found that the accommodations were actually very comprehensive. Not only were there cultivator trade shops and weapon repair smithies, there were even inns to rest in and information relay stations.

The cultivators who came to the Furious Flame Desert to drink the Nine Turns Fate Water were mostly Human Immortal Divine Soul Five Turns in cultivation, more or less. In Star World, other than layman, this was honestly very weak. To be in a place as cruel as the Furious Flame Desert it was even more necessary to band together. Many Scattered Cultivators already began to gather companions to form parties headed for the oasis.

Chen Mo already knew that this Nine Turns Fate Water was not so easy to drink.

The Nine Turns Fate Water was concealed in the oasis' lake, appearing only after rain. Cultivators needed to find, refine, and drink it in a timely manner. Hidden in the oasis were many powerful Demon Beasts, and a moment's neglect could cost a cultivator their life. Thus, this was also a very great challenge for a cultivator. In the Inner Star Fields, each of the major sects would treat the Siming Oasis as an opportunity for experience. 

Drinking the Nine Turns Fate Water was the mission.

Chen Mo looked around as he walked, and Milu followed nearby with small steps. The girl's eyes were eternally hazy, especially blank towards the liveliness of the cultivators in this small town.

Having wandered through the desert for more than a decade, this was perhaps the first time that Milu had entered the desert city.

After strolling for a bit, several several simply dressed Scattered Cultivators walked over. One of them had a wide brow and large ears. He ostentatiously grinned: "Brother, we see you are also a Scattered Cultivator, would you like to head to the oasis together with us."

Chen Mo stopped to look at the group of men and women. They were all Human Immortal.

"Your Servant is Gao Lin. We're all Scattered Cultivators, and we should look after each other. If we help each other when the time comes, we can definitely drink this Nine Turns Fate Water.

"Really? That's swell, I'm only Void Return Realm and was just wondering what to do." Chen Mo feigned elation.

Void Return Realm!

Hearing Chen Mo announce his cultivation, their expressions promptly changed.

"Fellow, you must be joking. How can a Void Return Realm cultivator have the qualifications to come to the Furious Flame Desert. You would have already died without so much as a bone left." One cultivator was not convinced.

"Would you allow Your Servant to check?" Gao Lin wrinkled his brow.

"Sure." Chen Mo nodded.

Gao Lin sent his Divine Intent into Chen Mo, and his expression became extremely unsightly. He immediately changed his demeanor and sneered: "A Void Return Realm cultivator dares to come drink Nine Turns Fate Water, you truly are reckless."

"He really is Void Return Realm."

"How is there such a weak cultivator."

When everyone heard this, the previously friendly atmosphere turned icily detached in a flash. They could not be blamed for this. Chen Mo's Thunder Tribulation cultivation really was too weak. He was like a child in the Inner Star Fields. Such a cultivator would not be of any help at all to them. Their deep-rooted thinking was the same a Lu Yushu's, and that was to seize the advantage.

"What a waste of time."

"Let's go find the next."

Gao Lin looked at Milu, who was together with Chen Mo. Not detecting any high Realm from her, he immediately waved his sleeve and left.

Chen Mo could not help but burst out laughing. This honestly was the reality of things.

"These people truly have no eyes."

All of a sudden, a voice came from the side.

Chen Mo turned his head and saw a woman sitting on a broken wall nearby, seemingly smiling.

"Hey, there, little smart and handsome, isn't Your Servant correct?"

1. Yep, shares a similar name to the character from 108 MOD, but it's not him, obviously. ↩

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