A year later.
A Five-Tusk Warship, like a fortress in the sky, flew out of the Azure Sea Sect. Once beyond the island, it descended onto the sea and cut through the waves to conserve spiritual power.
This was a warship carrying reinforcements to the front. Cultivators packed its deck shoulder to shoulder.
"Young Master, delaying our departure by a month really was wise. I heard the last warship was ambushed by Zhong Family cultivators and suffered terrible losses..."
Qin Ruxue wore a fitted white dress that lent her a valiant air. Her eyes were full of admiration as she looked at Fang Qing.
"Take on missions carefully this time. Try to earn another Foundation Establishment Pill."
Fang Qing spoke with a smile.
It was difficult for a cultivator who had failed Foundation Establishment twice to obtain another chance from the sect, but they were at war. If the sect wanted people to risk their lives, it had to loosen its restrictions.
Besides, she had his support, and they could also use Linghu Zhong's connections. Her chances were still good.
Though Qin Ruxue was nominally in the Qi Refinement Realm, she actually had Foundation Establishment combat strength. It might not last long, but missions assigned to Qi Refinement disciples posed little danger to her and offered plenty of chances to earn merit.
And wasn't he there behind the scenes to devise plans and divine fortune and misfortune for her?
I need to reap some benefits from this trip too.
Fang Qing gazed out at the sea.
Cultivation had grown ever harder after Foundation Establishment.
By his estimate, based on the Azure Sea Method he had converted to, a year of cultivation had left him with just three drops of Liquid Mana in his energy sea and dantian. They had barely