Chapter 365 - 210: Red Whale Daoist Escapes, Easily Crossing the Tribulation_2

In other words, this sea territory no longer has the protection of a Golden Core Zhenren.

This revelation shocked the cultivators in the area.

No one expected that others hadn’t fled yet, but Red Whale Daoist had already taken off.

Currently, no one knows the whereabouts of the two Golden Core Zhenren.

Many cultivators are filled with anxiety, uncertain of their future.

"Haha, I said we should have left early, didn’t I?"

"Who would have thought that you all hadn’t left yet, and the Golden Core Zhenren had already fled."

"These days, people aren’t loyal at all."

The Ten Thousand Transformations Pill Furnace jeered upon hearing the news.

If it had a stomach, it would be laughing until it hurt.

"What do you know? The Red Whale Daoist leaving is actually a good thing, a great thing."

Jiang Fan’s eyes gleamed, but his face showed a look of relief, feeling immense joy.

He finally understood why the Fortune-Telling Talisman advised him not to leave but to stay here instead.

Looking at it now, staying on Fire Copper Island is indeed the best and safest choice.

"A great thing? Why is that?"

The Ten Thousand Transformations Pill Furnace was puzzled.

After all, when a Golden Core Zhenren leaves a Golden Core Influence, that influence tends to disintegrate, how could that be a good thing?

It was utterly baffled, not understanding the mysteries behind it.

"If the Golden Core Zhenren truly fled, it’d naturally not be a good thing."

"But Red Whale Daoist is different; he’s not just fleeing, but is on a strategic retreat."

"Moreover, he’s fleeing with a Nascent Soul Spiritual Object."

"In a realm as vast as the Cultivation Realm, no one knows where the Red Whale Daoist might go; even if they want to find him, they couldn’t."

"One could say, Red Whale Daoist and his group are extremely safe now, without the risk of being besieged by other Golden Core Zhenren."

"In fact, since they’ve obtained a Nascent Soul Spiritual Object, there’s even a chance they might be promoted to Nascent Soul in the future."

"Once becoming a Nascent Soul Cultivator, they’d stand above all Golden Core Zhenren in Yiling Island Group."

Jiang Fan said in a deep voice.

"It’s merely a possibility."

"Even with a Nascent Soul Spiritual Object, whether they can promote to Nascent Soul is still uncertain."

The Ten Thousand Transformations Pill Furnace was quite puzzled.

"Indeed, it’s just a possibility."

"But that’s enough."

"As a Golden Core Zhenren, aren’t they all sly old foxes?"

"They represent not just themselves but also their families and the influences behind them."

"No one dares to bet on Red Whale Daoist and Yu Ruolin failing to promote to Nascent Soul."

"If they succeed, they’d be utterly doomed."

"So they don’t need to gamble; just silently wait and watch how things unfold."

Jiang Fan said.

"I understand now."

"To those Golden Core Influence, the Red Whale Island Sea Region truly is nothing."

"At least, it’s not a must-have priceless treasure for a Golden Core Zhenren."

"Even if they gained the islands in this sea territory, it would merely be icing on the cake, just a gain of more Spirit Stones."

"Those sly old Golden Core Zhenren have no need to take such a great risk for such minor benefits and consequently offend future Nascent Soul cultivators."

"Thus, after Red Whale Daoist and his group left, the Red Whale Island Sea Region might actually become safer in the future."

The Ten Thousand Transformations Pill Furnace realized suddenly.

It looked admirably at its master, never expecting that such farsighted thoughts were behind this matter.

The departure of Red Whale Daoist and Yu Ruolin would, instead, make this sea region safer.

At least, it would deter those Golden Core Zhenren from invading this place.

Sometimes, taking a step back actually means consolidating strength, intimidating the opponent, making them hesitate to act rashly.

"Exactly, that’s why I said this time, the Red Whale Island Sea Region is considered safe."

Jiang Fan slightly smiled.

He felt that the message from the Fortune-Telling Talisman had been utterly vindicated.

Remaining unchanged to cope with all changes is the correct choice.

If, after hearing this news, one panicked and fled, it would only land them in disaster.

Let alone betraying Red Whale Island, becoming a turncoat, that would be courting death.

Of course, such a hypothesis isn’t hundred percent correct.

There’s always a chance that some reckless Golden Core Zhenren would come to Red Whale Island, attempting to seize this sea territory.

This, however, is a very low-probability event.

Human nature is indeed complicated.

But the Fortune-Telling Talisman has informed him that such a low-probability event wouldn’t occur.

Staying on Fire Copper Island seems relatively safe.

"The question is how long the deterrence of the Red Whale Daoist could last?"

The Ten Thousand Transformations Pill Furnace felt this intangible deterrence wouldn’t last long; after all, if Red Whale Daoist doesn’t appear for a long time, other Golden Core Zhenren would stop fearing him, perhaps even thinking he failed to promote to Nascent Soul.

After all, promoting to Nascent Soul is inherently extremely difficult.

Within a millennium, not a single Nascent Soul has emerged from this endless sea region.

This shows how difficult it truly is to become a Nascent Soul Cultivator.

"I don’t know, but at the very least, it can last for ten years."

"And maintaining stability for ten years is completely sufficient for me."

Jiang Fan smiled.

He wasn’t expecting the disappearance of Red Whale Daoist and Yu Ruolin to be able to deter those Golden Core Influences for too long.

If they had ten years, it would be entirely enough.

After all, given his speed of cultivation, in ten years, he might be able to promote to Golden Core.

By that time, even if Red Whale Daoist hadn’t returned, he wouldn’t fear other Golden Core Influences.

Eventually, he might even replace Red Whale Daoist’s original position and become the new master of this sea region’s Golden Core Influence.

"Indeed."

The Ten Thousand Transformations Pill Furnace couldn’t help but nod, agreeing with this point.

For other cultivators, a mere ten years is nothing, just a blink of an eye.

But for its master, a lot could happen in that time.

Now, its master merely lacks a stable environment and time for cultivation.

For now, staying here and cultivating is indeed the best choice.

After all, the Profound Celestial Sword Sect and Shennong Sect are still at war, with conflicts raging on land.

Conversely, Yiling Island Group’s sea region is somewhat safer, at least experiencing less chaos and conflict.

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Another few days passed.

The Red Whale Island Sea Region remained peaceful, without any war occurring.

It’s as if those Golden Core Influences are blind, not noticing the news of Red Whale Daoist’s departure at all.

They treated it as if nothing had happened.

The cultivators in this sea region initially felt some anxiety.

But seeing this situation, they started to feel at ease.

"What’s going on? Earlier it really frightened me; I thought after the news of the Nascent Soul Spiritual Object spread, the Golden Core Influences of Black Shark Island and Fish Dragon Island would come with armies, but nothing happened."

"Hehe, to my knowledge, initially, those Golden Core Zhenren did want to come over and even allied with each other, but who would have thought Red Whale Daoist just left, which baffled those Golden Core Zhenren. After all, if they can’t find Red Whale Daoist, their siege plan is moot."

"It’s more than just moot, if Red Whale Daoist promotes to Nascent Soul in the future and returns, and the Golden Core Zhenren really tried to deal with Red Whale Island’s Influence, they’d become mortal enemies and would surely be dealt with."

"No wonder those Golden Core Influences are acting blind, not daring to attack our Red Whale Island Sea Region, probably worried about Red Whale Daoist’s potential promotion to Nascent Soul."

"It might not just be Red Whale Daoist they’re worried about; they may also be concerned about Yu Ruolin’s future potential promotion to Nascent Soul."

"So, temporarily speaking, our sea region is relatively safe."

The many loose cultivators were in a heated discussion.

They now realized why those Golden Core Influences wouldn’t dare come after Red Whale Daoist fled; it was a clear case of the pot calling the kettle black.

After all, the human heart is complicated, and they wouldn’t rashly cause trouble while being cautious of future reprisal.

However, during this time, as Jiang Fan was peacefully cultivating on Fire Copper Island, he was summoned by Acting Island Master Cao Rui, who happened to be the senior disciple of Red Whale Daoist, for some discussion.

He mulled it over and decided there shouldn’t be any issue, so he set off for Red Whale Island.