Time flowed like water.
Several months later, a white jade flying boat sped over the sea.
Aboard it stood Fang Qing, on his way to take up his new post.
Thinking back to Elder Tianding's expression when he had refined three Prime Quality Foundation Establishment Pills, Fang Qing still wanted to laugh.
I managed to bluff my way through by claiming the Third-Order Spirit Spring had helped me, and that I'd simply been in good form that day.
After all, Elder Tianding could also produce three Prime Quality pills when he performed especially well.
But Elder Tianding had no idea Fang Qing could guarantee three Prime Quality pills every time!
"Back in the Taibai Sea Region—"
Looking at the azure sea below, Fang Qing could not help recalling the ten-year war and the Sea-Covering Turtle—
Not far away, an island crowned with a snow mountain had come into view.
It was Supreme White Island!
Fang Qing landed his flying boat before an Ice-Snow Palace. A streak of light immediately flew up to greet him. "Are you Senior Brother Fang?"
"I am Fang Qing."
Fang Qing presented his authorization token. "And you must be Senior Brother Yuan, the island's guardian?"
"Haha, no need to check. The fact that you flew straight through the formation proves who you are."
Senior Brother Yuan was at the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage, a white-haired old man who looked exceedingly kindly.
Over a hundred and fifty years old, he had lived through several wars between sects and now held his life especially dear.
As a veteran of the sect, he naturally had some connections among its higher-ups.
Senior Brother Yuan clearly knew another war was about to break out. The sect's base on Jade Island might be safe enough, but its outlying resource sites and islands