Chapter 1003: Setting Sun Immortal City (For Alliance Leader Long Zhan Yu Ye)
Chapter 1003: Setting Sun Immortal City (For Alliance Leader Long Zhan Yu Ye)
True Immortal World.
Fengxue Mountain.
The heavy snow never ceased throughout the year.
Fang Xi, clad in a pure white fox fur coat, sat elegantly in a pavilion, seemingly admiring a few frost-covered plum blossoms beneath the falling snow.
These plum blossoms were of an unusual variety, their branches twisting like coiled dragons, and their petals a deep, vibrant crimson.
Within the flower stamens, wisps of a peculiar aura swirled.
"The Spring-Thawing Plum Qi. . . Its fragrance fills the air, and it has the effect of suppressing inner demons."
"It's potent enough to help cultivators at the Qi Refinement Perfected stage overcome their inner demon tribulations."
Fang Xi slowly sipped his tea.
On the white jade table, a small brazier hissed, a purple teapot steaming profusely atop it.
Fang Xian, looking like a young boy, stood beside him, appearing as a tea-serving attendant.
His cultivation, remarkably, had reached the peak of the Integration stage.
This was already the result of Fang Xi feeling that Fang Xian was breaking through too quickly and instructing him to suppress his cultivation.
Otherwise, he might have been ready to assault the Mahayana realm at any moment, becoming a genius like Dugu Fang!
However, Dugu Fang had recently become almost a taboo within the Fengyuan Chamber of Commerce, and being associated with that aspect was not a good thing.
Therefore, Fang Xi ordered his disciple to continue laying a solid foundation, not rushing to break through for the time being.
"Dugu Fang. . . Within the Heavenly Immortal inheritance, I wonder if there's anything beyond the Dao Monarch realm?"
Fang Xi silently pondered that name.
Since the Fengyuan Chamber of Commerce was merely a merchant guild, adhering to the principle of making money through harmony.
Even though Dugu Fang had treated the Seventh Miss as a cultivation furnace/caldron, once deeply entangled in a love tribulation, and eventually broke free from it. . .
The Fengyuan Chamber of Commerce actually acknowledged it!
'Precisely because of this, I can't investigate openly. . . I can, however, search for other clues, approach it indirectly. '
'The Yuanli Secret Realm near Blazing Sun Immortal City seems like a good place. . . The Heavenly Immortal inheritance Dugu Fang obtained back then seemed incomplete. '
Fang Xi believed he could suppress Dugu Fang in a one-on-one fight, so he naturally had few concerns at this moment.
'As for my main body, it seems to still intend to nurture the Earthly Immortal World. . . but it's difficult! '
His main body, having refined the origin of the Earthly Immortal World, naturally wished to nourish it further.
The best nourishment, of course, would be from the Myriad Heavens and Myriad Worlds!
With the All-Heavens Precious Mirror, none of this was an issue.
However, plundering the origin of another world would inevitably invite the most resolute resistance.
Not to mention, for the Earthly Immortal World to advance to a Great Thousand World—it was exceedingly difficult!
Any Great Thousand World governed countless Middle Thousand and Small Thousand Worlds, vast and boundless to an inconceivable degree.
Even the Great Thousand World where the Shushan World was located had a vaster Celestial Realm that Fang Xi had not yet visited.
And beneath that Great Thousand World, there were countless Middle and Small Worlds, like grains of sand, which Fang Xi also hadn't visited.
'Even plundering the origin of a Middle Thousand World would make it difficult for the Earthly Immortal World to advance. . . '
'Unless. . . a Great Thousand World! '
'However, if I were to covet the origins of the True Immortal World or the Shushan World, I'm afraid all the Dao Monarchs and more would leap out. . . '
'At that time, a single finger would. . . Forget it, they can't crush me, who cultivates the 'Earth Immortal Indestructible Method'. . . But if it were an existence beyond a Dao Monarch, there might genuinely be a chance. '
Fang Xi's external avatar in the True Immortal World dared to scheme for the Heavenly Immortal inheritance precisely because of his virtually immortal characteristic.
Even if he perished, he could instantly recover at his main body's location.
And his main body, hidden in the Earthly Immortal World, was safe and sound.
'Having lain dormant for so long, it's time to make a move. '
'Even the North Star Immortal Domain, I haven't properly explored. . . '
A thought arose in Fang Xi's mind.
The North Star Immortal Domain was precisely where cultivators from the Earthly Immortal World ascended to the True Immortal World.
Theoretically, the ascended ancestors of the Human, Demon, and Yao races, provided they hadn't perished or traveled far, should all be on this Immortal Domain!
More precisely, they should be within the North Star Immortal Palace!
'The atmosphere in this True Immortal World is far worse than that of the Shushan World. . . and extremely unfriendly to ascended cultivators like us. '
'Oh? So, in the eyes of outsiders, I'm a native cultivator? Then never mind. . . '
Just as Fang Xi was inwardly complaining, he raised an eyebrow.
A flash of azure light, and Xu Qing Xian Ren arrived gracefully, smiling, "A year of bountiful snow, boiling tea by the brazier. . . Fellow Daoist, you truly live a leisurely and free life."
Ever since the incident with the Seventh Miss, these Immortals had been requested by Sect Master Yu Xuan to mostly remain at the headquarters, enjoying a life of ease.
But in terms of ability to entertain oneself, Xu Qing Xian Ren felt he still couldn't compare to the one before him.
It was strange, speaking of it; this Master Talisman Fang was clearly a person devoted to arduous cultivation, capable of maintaining a pure heart and few desires, even being assigned to the remote frontiers. . . cultivating for ten thousand years to achieve the Earth Immortal realm in one fell swoop.
Yet how was he so proficient in the art of enjoyment?
He simply couldn't comprehend it.
What was even more incomprehensible was that an Earth Immortal still had hope of reaching the Dao Monarch realm, at least more so than many True Immortals of the Primordial Spirit, or even Ghost Immortals and God Immortals.
Why then was Fang Xi so content with such a 'degenerate' path?
Xu Qing Xian Ren had no idea that if the current Fang Xi were to engage him in battle, he could likely take his life within ten moves!
This was also something Fang Xi liked to see: silently making a fortune in the dark, which also helped to reduce a lot of enmity.
"Fellow Daoist, please sit."
Fang Xi invited Xu Qing Xian Ren to sit, and Fang Xian immediately began preparing tea.
Xu Qing Xian Ren gently sniffed the aroma of the immortal tea, then shook his head, saying, "I truly envy Fellow Daoist, being able to discern people so wisely. Alas. . . Compared to that, I chose the wrong side before, and now I must exert myself a bit. . ."
Fang Xi remained silent upon hearing this.
He had decisively abandoned the Seventh Miss's ship back then, simply because he was too lazy to engage in infighting at the headquarters.
Hadn't he immediately come over after becoming an Earth Immortal, enjoying all sorts of benefits and privileges?
As for Xu Qing Xian Ren, he had initially bet on the Seventh Miss, only to suffer a complete defeat.
Not only that, the Seventh Miss was now someone else's cultivation furnace/caldron, her 'furnace' destroyed and her 'person' gone.
Even Xu Qing Xian Ren himself had to take on several extra missions to show his goodwill to the guild.
Although the Fengyuan Chamber of Commerce would never punish an Immortal who chose the wrong side, Immortals also had to be sensible and proactively undertake certain tasks and responsibilities.
This was also an unwritten rule that had silently operated for countless years.
Fang Xi was utterly speechless after learning this.
Indeed, only Immortals with infinite time, free from calamities and tribulations, could devise such utterly boring game rules.
He even suspected that the periodic elections for the Sect Master were just a little game played privately by these high and mighty Immortals.
As a loser, Xu Qing Xian Ren naturally had to accept his defeat, otherwise, he would lose even more face.
"It seems, Xu Qing, you've taken on a tricky matter. Why not tell me about it? I can offer some advice."
Fang Xi took a sip of tea, a slight smile on his face.
He certainly wouldn't rashly take on the responsibility directly.
At this moment, he only offered advice, which was to set a boundary first. If he were to truly exert effort? Then they would have to discuss it properly.
This was also because Fang Xi had recently grown restless from idleness; otherwise, he wouldn't even offer advice.
'This person is indeed as before, someone who pays no mind to outside affairs. . . '
Xu Qing Xian Ren secretly shook his head, but precisely because of this, he felt very confident in Fang Xi: "This task, speaking of it, seems to have some connection with Fellow Daoist?"
"Oh? Do tell. " Fang Xi's expression remained unchanged as he picked up a pastry.
"Does Fellow Daoist know? Blazing Sun Immortal City suffered a disaster recently; the Blazing Sun Furnace shattered and toppled, and the scorching sun incinerated the city. . . Now, Blazing Sun Immortal City has become Setting Sun Immortal City."
Xu Qing Xian Ren sighed: "The guild's mission is to send me to investigate this matter and, incidentally, to receive the surviving Fengyuan Chamber of Commerce members from that side. . ."
Although the people in the city were certainly dead, there were still many lucky survivors in the nearby markets and in the wilderness.
"Blazing Sun Immortal City actually?"
Fang Xi's eyes widened slightly, then his expression turned serious: "Celestial Demon Jun Xie. . . He finally made his move. Where is Blazing Sun Immortal?"
"That is also a question we need to clarify. Perhaps. . . Blazing Sun Immortal has already perished."
Xu Qing Xian Ren replied with an extremely solemn expression.
To these Immortals, who lived long and freely, no matter how many mortals died, they were like ants.
Only the demise of an Immortal, someone who, like themselves, enjoyed long life and vision, could move them!
"I had long heard that Fellow Daoist Fang's strength was formidable; even on the road back then, you forced back a clone of Celestial Demon Jun Xie. . . That is why I came today, originally intending to go with Fellow Daoist for mutual support."
Xu Qing Xian Ren bitterly laid out his plan.
He was actually afraid of death!
Otherwise, he wouldn't have sought external aid everywhere.
And among these external aids, Fang Xi's strength was paramount!
After all, most of the Immortals in the Fengyuan Chamber of Commerce were God Immortals or Ghost Immortals; even those of the Primordial Spirit True Immortal and Human Immortal levels often fell into a major bottleneck after breaking through to Immortality, making it difficult to improve their strength even by a tiny bit.
This was also why many Immortals indulged in pleasure.
However, for Fang Xi, this period was still one of rapid growth in his strength, completely free from such worries.
"I merely forced back a clone of Celestial Demon Jun Xie; it's far from saying I'm particularly strong. . ."
Fang Xi waved his hands repeatedly.
Seeing this, Xu Qing Xian Ren couldn't help but feel disheartened, knowing that Fang Xi would not take action.
Unexpectedly, Fang Xi spoke: "Since that's the case, I shall accompany Fellow Daoist. . . I truly have some old acquaintances in Blazing Sun Immortal City whom I wish to visit."
In reality, his old acquaintances there should all be dead.
Fang Xi was planning to take the opportunity to visit the nearby Yuanli Heavenly Immortal Secret Realm, even if just to check the entrance.
With his abilities, as long as he could enter the secret realm once, he could enter countless times!
'With my current void attainments. . . I wonder if I can force my way in? '
"Ah, thank you, Fellow Daoist!"
Xu Qing Xian Ren was overjoyed to hear this, thanking him repeatedly before departing.
"Master?"
Fang Xian immediately sidled closer, his eyes full of eager anticipation.
"You are not allowed to go anywhere. Stay here and guard the house."
Fang Xi mercilessly crushed Fang Xian's little idea on the spot.
"This trip is dangerous. With your mere Integration stage cultivation, what trouble are you trying to stir up? Aren't you afraid of death?"
As for himself, he didn't care.
"Yes!"
Fang Xian immediately stood to the side, looking aggrieved.
"For this trip, I can call upon Huang Xie."
Thinking of his old acquaintance's descendant, Huang Xie, Fang Xi couldn't help but recall his old acquaintance Huang Jing.
Alas. . . Ever since Huang Jing sent Huang Xie to the headquarters, he had fulfilled his wish and traveled everywhere, only to perish in a certain secret realm.
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