Instant-Death Cultivation: Surviving in an Immortal World with Instant Kill - Chapter 117

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Chapter 117: Succession (1)

 

‘Fortunately, I arrived on the date I wanted.’

 

Cheon Woo-jin arrived at Myeongryun Town, located southwest of Ghost Head City.

 

Originally, the term ‘jin’ referred to a place where armies were stationed.

 

However, its meaning changed and it came to refer to small cities where markets were held.

 

Myeongryun Town itself wasn’t large, but it had a fairly decent market, so it was bustling with people.

 

‘With so many people here, it’s hard to find cultivators.’

 

Cheon Woo-jin felt awkward in the crowd.

 

Everywhere he looked, there were only ordinary people without spiritual roots.

 

When he tried to check status windows, nothing appeared, making him wonder if his Status Window Ability had disappeared.

 

‘Well, places like Ghost Head City where only cultivators gather are abnormal.’

 

Still, it wasn’t like there were no cultivators at all.

 

There were men eating noodles at a market stall, and he could see status windows from them.

 

They all belonged to an Orthodox Sect called Seonryeong Gate.

 

‘They’re having a serious conversation. Should I take a look?’

 

He was getting hungry anyway since he hadn’t eaten anything during his sword flight.

 

Cheon Woo-jin sat at a nearby seat and ordered noodles.

 

“One bowl of chicken head noodles, please.”

 

Chicken head noodles were, as the name suggested, noodles made with broth from chicken heads.

 

It was among the cheapest meals sold in this world.

 

But its taste was never to be underestimated.

 

Chicken heads were originally effective for making broth.

 

While it lacked the umami compared to boiled lean meat, it had a savory and rich taste.

 

The thick broth also gave a hearty feeling, so few foods provided such satisfaction at such a cheap price.

 

“Food with refined energy is good too, but sometimes I want to eat something like this.”

 

Then he heard the conversation between the Seonryeong Gate disciples at the next table.

 

“This shop seems to use not only chicken heads but also various other bones to make the broth.”

 

“If you don’t properly remove the chicken fat and blood, it easily develops a gamey smell. It seems this shop cleanses the impurities thoroughly before making the broth.”

 

He almost let out a hollow laugh.

 

He had been curious about what serious topic they were discussing and eavesdropped.

 

Who would have thought they were analyzing chicken head noodles.

 

“Here are your noodles.”

 

Shortly after, the server brought out the noodles.

 

Cheon Woo-jin first tried a sip of the broth.

 

“Oh…”

 

An exclamation naturally escaped him.

 

The rich and savory broth extracted from chicken heads and chicken bones.

 

Properly pre-processed and with appropriate use of spices, it had no gamey smell and a clean aftertaste.

 

Yet it had a substantial heartiness that filled the stomach solidly.

 

‘The Seonryeong Gate people were accurate.’

 

When the broth was this delicious, the noodles went down smoothly too.

 

Each time he slurped the noodles, the rich flavor filled his mouth completely.

 

Cheon Woo-jin emptied the entire bowl of chicken head noodles in an instant without even catching his breath.

 

‘Is it because I’ve been eating only refined foods full of spiritual energy? Eating something like this after so long is incredibly delicious.’

 

He understood what the Seonryeong Gate people were saying earlier.

 

Spirit Rice and Spirit Fruits were good too, but sometimes he should eat things like this as well.

 

‘They were people who knew their stuff.’

 

Cheon Woo-jin turned his gaze back to the next table.

 

The Seonryeong Gate people had also finished their noodles, but weren’t leaving their seats and were chatting.

 

“But do we really have to take the ferry like this?”

 

“If you don’t want to take the ferry, just swim across with your bare body. There’s no other way.”

 

“No, I’m saying this because it seems like we, unlike ordinary people, should have other means.”

 

“There’s no choice. The Wei Jin Kingdom has made it mandatory to take the ferry.”

 

They were expressing dissatisfaction about having to take a boat like ordinary people.

 

“It’s been that way for a thousand years, so there’s nothing we can do.”

 

“Still, if the Taeul Yeokri Gate put their mind to it, surely there would be another way…”

 

“Hey, watch your mouth.”

 

“Oops, look at me.”

 

The cultivator who accidentally mentioned the Taeul Yeokri Gate scratched his head.

 

It was an unwritten rule not to bring up Cultivation World matters in front of ignorant ordinary people.

 

Eventually they stopped their conversation and immediately got up from their seats.

 

Cheon Woo-jin also paid for his noodles and left his seat.

 

The Seonryeong Gate disciples were heading toward the harbor.

 

Since Cheon Woo-jin had to go that way too, he unintentionally ended up looking like he was following them.

 

At the harbor was a Wei Jin Kingdom government office, which had to be visited first before taking the ferry.

 

Cheon Woo-jin submitted the fake documents that Gong Wu had prepared for him there and received a metal identification plaque.

 

“You must never lose this. It’s not just a boarding pass, but an identification plaque that proves your identity.”

 

The official earnestly warned Cheon Woo-jin.

 

Originally, the Hwangryeol Archipelago was the place with the strictest security in the Wei Jin Kingdom.

 

Since there were frequent inspections, one had to always carry their identification plaque.

 

Using a principle similar to Soul Capture Talismans, it recorded the owner’s soul wavelength, making it impossible to borrow someone else’s identification plaque.

 

However, there was a problem that it couldn’t filter out people like Cheon Woo-jin who obtained identification plaques with fake identities from the start.

 

Having obtained his identification plaque, Cheon Woo-jin headed toward the dock.

 

After passing through the checkpoint at the dock entrance, the sea finally came into view.

 

It was the Jin Huang Sea, the inland sea of the continent.

 

“…!”

 

Crash!

 

He could see massive waves rising like mountain ranges.

 

At the spectacular sight of them surging toward the sky as if roaring, Cheon Woo-jin unconsciously held his breath.

 

‘Incredible.’

 

The seas of this world were different from the seas of Earth where Cheon Woo-jin originally lived.

 

This was a spiritual sea where harmful spiritual energy to humans permeated every single wave, a place where different principles operated than on land.

 

Far beyond the horizon, even the boundary between sea and sky was blurred, with the strange phenomenon of pure white waves flowing toward the sky unfolding.

 

‘To cross such a place with just my bare body would truly leave not even bones to collect.’

 

According to the game’s setting, even Nascent Soul cultivators couldn’t cross the Jin Huang Sea with their bare bodies.

 

Cheon Woo-jin, who had just reached the Core Formation Realm, had no choice but to obediently use a sea-crossing ship.

 

“Those boarding the sea-crossing ship, please line up over there!”

 

Following the guidance, he moved and saw a ship that looked like a large gray whale.

 

In fact, it was closer to a submarine than a ship in form.

 

Cheon Woo-jin lined up at the dock.

 

Coincidentally, cultivators from the Seonryeong Sect were right in front of him.

 

They were conversing in voices that ordinary people couldn’t hear.

 

“Look, everyone, see that woman over there.”

 

Cheon Woo-jin unintentionally overheard their conversation.

 

They were whispering while looking at a woman standing at the very front.

 

“I’ve never seen such a beautiful woman before.”

 

“She’s the very embodiment of ‘beauty that makes fish sink and geese fall.'”

 

She was a woman with an elegance that was almost mystical.

 

Her long hair, close to deep navy blue in its blackness, cascaded down, and whenever it fluttered in the sea breeze, it reflected sunlight and shone auspiciously.

 

Her refined features exuded noble dignity, and even her still posture revealed graceful refinement.

 

Beauty that makes fish sink and geese fall.

 

It meant beauty so stunning that fish would forget to swim and sink, and geese would forget to flap their wings and fall.

 

This was an expression frequently used in the Cultivation World to praise beautiful women, and she was worthy of such description.

 

Indeed, not only the Seonryeong Sect cultivators but other people were also captivated by her.

 

“As we approach the Hwangryeol Archipelago, we encounter such a beauty. She seems like a woman who was raised preciously in some noble family.”

 

“Even looking closely, I can’t sense any spiritual energy from her, so she seems to be an ordinary person without spiritual roots… Should I try talking to her? We might be able to form a good connection.”

 

The Seonryeong Sect cultivators were chattering away, thinking others couldn’t hear them.

 

However, one person among them who had been maintaining silence suddenly spoke up.

 

“Don’t say things that will cause trouble.”

 

“What do you mean?”

 

“There are many dignified women around us right now. They’re probably all from prestigious families with main houses near the imperial capital.”

 

The Hwangryeol Archipelago, the center of power in the Wei Jin Kingdom, was home to many court officials and people from prestigious families.

 

Therefore, looking at the sea-crossing ship passengers, there were many people with refined bearing.

 

“But that woman’s elegance is on a different level from the others. What do you think this means?”

 

“That she’s from a very distinguished noble family?”

 

“She might even be a woman from the imperial family.”

 

“…!”

 

A woman from the imperial family.

 

The other cultivators were startled by those words.

 

“As you all know, we cultivators must not cause any harm to imperial family members. We made a great pact when the Wei Jin Kingdom was founded.”

 

“We, we weren’t trying to harm her. We haven’t even touched her with a fingertip, so don’t frighten us too much.”

 

“Any cultivator who breaks the great pact receives divine punishment, doesn’t he? I won’t even approach her to talk.”

 

When the ancient pact that the Gongui family who founded the Wei Jin Kingdom had made with the Cultivation World was mentioned, everyone became cautious.

 

Just moments ago they were considering whether to flirt with her, but now they wouldn’t even look in her direction.

 

“….”

 

Cheon Woo-jin had heard their entire conversation and was also aware of the woman they were paying attention to.

 

Therefore, he also knew that they were completely barking up the wrong tree.

 

But Cheon Woo-jin showed no reaction.

 

As if he hadn’t heard their conversation.

 

As if he hadn’t seen the elegant woman.

 

He kept his gaze directed only at the rough sea.

 

“Please place your identification plaque on the verification plate here.”

 

Soon it was time to board the ship.

 

Following the crew member’s guidance, he verified his identification token and entered the ship, where several long benches were arranged for passengers to sit freely.

 

He sat in the most secluded corner and waited, and finally the sea-crossing vessel departed.

 

‘It’s quite rough.’

 

The sea-crossing vessel was advancing by weaving through areas with the least waves possible, but the sea was so rough that it constantly felt like passing through a typhoon.

 

The other passengers all seemed to have taken medicinal pills to prevent seasickness. Cheon Woo-jin would have suffered from seasickness too if he hadn’t learned the Flexible Body Divine Art.

 

Despite the constant rocking, the sea-crossing vessel continued to advance.

 

It typically took about two days for the ship to reach its destination.

 

“….”

 

Cheon Woo-jin quietly closed his eyes and meditated.

 

Since he couldn’t practice Qi Circulation Cultivation or read secret manuals here, there was nothing else he could do besides meditation.

 

But when they were about halfway there, a problem arose.

 

“I’m sorry, but we’ll need to anchor here for several days.”

 

The captain appeared before the passengers and spoke in a serious voice.

 

“There’s currently a Sea Ba Snake roaming around this area. We’ll need to anchor here for a while until it moves to another location.”

 

“A, a Sea Ba Snake?”

 

“You’ve all probably heard of the Ba Snake that can swallow an elephant in one bite. The Sea Ba Snake is that Ba Snake after it flowed into the True Desolate Sea and grew several times larger.”

 

The passengers’ faces turned pale at the news that a giant sea serpent demon was blocking their path.

 

“Isn’t that too dangerous? Is there any way….”

 

“If we just stay still, there won’t be any problems. Please trust us and wait.”

 

If they collided with the Sea Ba Snake and the ship broke apart, everyone would find it difficult to preserve their lives.

 

This True Desolate Sea was a place where not only ordinary people but even cultivators couldn’t guarantee their survival.

 

In the end, the passengers followed the captain’s instructions without complaint.

 

Even the disciples of the Ship Spirit Sect did the same.

 

But then….

 

“This is troublesome.”

 

A voice came from beside him.

 

The woman who had been the topic of conversation among the Ship Spirit Sect cultivators earlier had somehow sat down next to him and was speaking in a low voice.

 

“I’m in a situation where it would be problematic if I don’t arrive on time.”

 

She whispered in a low voice.

 

“Young friend, I think it would be best if we eliminated that sea serpent demon.”

 

“….”

 

Cheon Woo-jin remained silent for a moment.

 

Then he replied in a low voice.

 

“I don’t know what you’re talking about.”

 

“Don’t play dumb.”

 

Right then, a voice echoed in Cheon Woo-jin’s mind.

 

[I can see through everything, young friend at the early Core Formation Realm.]

 

[Among all the cultivators who boarded this ship today, you seemed the most capable, so I’m bringing this up.]

 

It was telepathy, transmitting thought waves to another person to communicate through thoughts alone.

 

Having seen through that Cheon Woo-jin was at the early Core Formation Realm and revealing that she was a superior existence, she smiled bewitchingly.

 

[Do as I command, young friend.]

 

A unilateral order.

 

Cheon Woo-jin was not shaken.

 

This was exactly the situation Cheon Woo-jin had been hoping for.

 

‘Just as planned.’

 

Deliberately seeking out Myeongryun Port among many harbors,

 

Purposely boarding this particular sea-crossing vessel at this time today.

 

Everything had been for this moment.

 

Cheon Woo-jin had known from the beginning who this Nascent Soul woman was.

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