Chapter 1010: Heavenly Immortal Arts
Chapter 1010: Heavenly Immortal Arts
"The refining incantation for the Illusory World Mirror?"
Fang Xi chuckled: "Indeed, a magical treasure should look the part. . ."
"Despicable! You won't get to refine me."
The Illusory World Mirror's artifact spirit had long since run out of spiritual power. After letting out a cry, this mirror, ground from black jade, instantly lost all its luster, like a dead object.
Fang Xi knew that the Illusory World Mirror's artifact spirit had already hidden itself deep within this Dao Artifact, resisting his refinement.
Historically, when refining magical treasures, if the artifact spirit cooperated, the process would be twice as effective with half the effort.
If the artifact spirit refused to cooperate at all, then it would be half the result with twice the effort!
"Fortunately, I have plenty of time to slowly wear it down with the refining technique. . . You won't escape."
Fang Xi said no more, took out a jade slip, and solemnly copied this refining incantation onto it.
This incantation was profound and intricate; even he would need to thoroughly study it.
"Moreover, within this technique, hidden was the true meaning of the 'Law of Illusion and Annihilation'. . ."
Fang Xi was deep in thought.
How could a Dao Monarch's Dao-carrying artifact be ordinary?
If he could thoroughly refine it and integrate it with himself, his talent in the Law of Illusion and Annihilation would be like heaven directly stuffing food into his mouth, without even needing to comprehend it!
Before long, he might even catch up to or surpass the Law of Life and Death, and condense a true Dao Seed!
'But what belongs to others will always belong to others. Even if he were to condense a Dao Seed relying on this treasure, the challenge of Merging with the Dao would be even harder to pass. . . '
'Moreover, even if he Merged with the Dao and became a Dao Monarch, his future progress would undoubtedly be exceedingly difficult. '
Fang Xi shook his head, took out over a dozen talismans of the Tianfu Zhenfu grade, pasted them onto the Illusory World Mirror, and then placed it into a jade box.
This Dao Monarch inheritance still needed to be slowly worn down before he could gain anything from it.
But at this moment, the Heavenly Immortal inheritance within this grotto-heaven was waiting for him to actively excavate it!
"With no artifact spirit presiding over this place, the other restrictions, for me, only need to be carefully dismantled, as long as I don't accidentally harm the treasures within. . ."
"Spending some time to obtain the full inheritance of the Yuanli Celestial Immortal is not bad at all. . ."
A smile immediately appeared at the corner of Fang Xi's mouth.
...
Black Marsh Market.
The Mountain Peak Pearl avatar was in meditation, regulating his breath, his divine sense indistinct.
Because the thoughts of his various avatars were synchronized, and the avatar in the secret realm was responsible for "mining," he was assigned the task of comprehending the 'Refining Treasure Technique'.
The Shushan Sword avatar was still in the Shushan World, collecting Heavenly Palace inheritances and comprehending the Golden Immortal Dao.
As for his main body? His main task was simply to enjoy himself!
Suddenly, he opened his eyes and received a transmission talisman.
"Xu Qing?"
Fang Xi immediately activated the restrictions, a flash of light appeared at the entrance of his cave dwelling, and Xu Qing Xian Ren walked in, his expression exceptionally grave.
"Fellow Daoist, seeing you like this, have you uncovered any clues?"
Fang Xi asked casually.
Although the culprits who created the Setting Sun Immortal City had already been killed by him, he certainly couldn't admit to such a thing.
Immediately, a hint of seriousness also appeared on his face.
"I've managed to uncover a bit about the background of Jun Xie Tian Mo, and it's quite troublesome. . ."
Xu Qing Xian Ren's face was filled with a troubled expression.
Although the Fengyuan Chamber of Commerce primarily focused on business, its branches were spread throughout the North Star Immortal Domain, and its intelligence and information network were top-notch.
It seemed Xu Qing Xian Ren hadn't been idle either and had actually investigated some of Jun Xie Tian Mo's origins.
"It seems he belongs to some major power?"
Fang Xi's eyes flashed, and he made a guess.
"Precisely so. Although 'Jun Xie' publicly claimed to be a rogue cultivator, he had actually once joined an organization called the 'Yin Mountain Society'. This organization spans across many immortal domains, primarily engaging in assassinations and bounties, and it's said that many treasures and secret arts coveted by Immortals circulate within it. . ."
Xu Qing Xian Ren stated.
"From the sound of it, it's more like an assassin organization? " Fang Xi was deep in thought.
"Besides assassinations, they also accept exploration and treasure-hunting missions; it's more like a gathering of rogue cultivators. . . " Xu Qing Xian Ren replied.
'Actually, it's more like a group of mercenaries, isn't it? '
Fang Xi mused inwardly: "Such an organization must have a loose structure. If one of its members acted here, it might just be a commissioned task or a spontaneous personal decision; there wouldn't be much to it, right?"
"Indeed. . . The Yin Mountain Society itself isn't much, but according to rumors, the people behind the Yin Mountain Society are the real trouble. " Xu Qing Xian Ren said with a bitter smile.
"Could it be a Dao Monarch?"
Fang Xi's interest was piqued. If there was a Dao Monarch, then the Yin Mountain Society could also contend with the North Star Immortal Palace.
"Not quite, but not far either. . . The head of the Yin Mountain Society, according to rumors, is 'Zi Yin Dao Zi'. . . Although 'Zi Yin Dao Zi' is still an Immortal, it is rumored that he is already on the verge of 'Merging with the Dao', capable of proving himself a Dao Monarch at any time! Not only that, his master's background is even more extraordinary, being the 'Yin Yang Dao Venerable' of the Tongtian Palace!"
Xu Qing Xian Ren didn't even dare to speak aloud, only daring to transmit his message via divine sense: "Ever since the Tongtian Palace requested the major Immortal Palaces to strictly investigate ascended Immortals, the Yin Mountain Society moved accordingly. There might be a grand plan behind it. If the transformation of Blazing Sun Immortal City into Setting Sun Immortal City was just the tip of the iceberg of this plan, if we get entangled in it, we will certainly face immense trouble. . ."
"Tongtian Palace? Yin Yang Dao Venerable? Zi Yin Dao Zi?"
Fang Xi blinked, his heart shaken.
'Tongtian Palace once requested assistance in investigating recently ascended Immortals? '
'Yin Yang Dao Venerable? An existence above Dao Monarchs? '
'No wonder Xu Qing Xian Ren was scared witless. Our entire Fengyuan Chamber of Commerce wouldn't even need a Dao Monarch to act; even if Zi Yin Dao Zi merely made a move, we would probably disintegrate immediately, right? '
One who can cultivate from a mortal to an Immortal certainly wouldn't be a fool.
Since they knew the waters here were deep, then staying far away was definitely the key!
Sometimes, actively stepping off the chessboard is true wisdom!
Perhaps those Integration and Mahayana cultivators with limited lifespans would still risk everything for a chance.
But for Immortals with eternal life, stability! That was what mattered most!
"Since that's the case. . . are we still going to the Yuanli Secret Realm nearby, or not?"
Fang Xi blinked.
"No, no!"
Xu Qing Xian Ren waved his hand repeatedly: "Dugu Fang has already become a Heavenly Immortal, and is most likely to appear around the secret realm. . . If we were to linger there, we might attract his attention. Since it's not time for the secret realm to open, it's truly unnecessary to invite trouble. . ."
"That makes sense. So what next for us?"
Fang Xi asked.
"Next, we'll naturally complete the mission and return to Abundant Snow Mountain. . . Anyway, the Hall only ordered us to investigate and clean up the aftermath, not to bring the true culprit to justice. " Xu Qing Xian Ren said seriously.
Hearing this, Fang Xi couldn't help but nod repeatedly.
The Fengyuan Chamber of Commerce would be crazy to consecutively deal with two Immortals! This was likely Xu Qing's intention in pulling him in back then, showing quite a bit of the style of an old hand in the workplace.
"In that case, we might as well return soon. . . I heard that the 'Myriad Flowers Palace' recently received a batch of high-quality Celestial Maidens, many of whom have even studied in the Western Paradise Profound World. How about we go for a drink together?"
"Haha, let's go, let's go!"
...
Yuanli Secret Realm.
"Hmm? Xu Qing chose to retreat? Truly wise to protect himself. . ."
Fang Xi nodded and continued his "mining" work.
For him, whether Xu Qing came or not made little difference.
Although the loss of the 'Illusory World Mirror' had a significant impact on the secret realm, he quickly stabilized the void with the 'Innate Pristine Qi Taiji Diagram' and did not suffer significant losses, nor would it cause the secret realm to prematurely appear or anything similar.
At this moment, Fang Xi arrived before a palace.
On the palace's great gate, dense restrictions were laid out.
"Go!"
After observing for a moment, he immediately formed hand seals with both hands, and from his sleeves emerged battle flags that he had recently refined overtime.
A green battle flag landed on the wall, its surface shimmering with a verdant light, and immediately, a green flood dragon appeared!
Every scale on that green flood dragon's body seemed to be composed of dense restrictions, subtly countering the palace's restrictions.
It then swayed its head and tail, charging straight towards the palace restrictions!
Rumble!
A burst of colorful light exploded and flashed, and those restrictions actually crumbled apart.
The palace gate seemed unable to withstand the erosion of time's power and suddenly collapsed, turning into a pile of rubble and bricks.
Fang Xi walked inside and found several enormous storerooms.
Within the storerooms, various spirit pills, magical treasures, and even cultivation technique manuals were meticulously arranged!
"Most of them aren't particularly profound, and seem to be intended as rewards for juniors below the Immortal realm who pass trials. . ."
Fang Xi swept his gaze around and roughly understood.
He had heard back then that the Yuanli Celestial Immortal's secret realm trials were abundant and the rewards quite generous. Now it seemed, the rumors were not without truth.
Compared to those Mahayana and Integration cultivators who struggled desperately to pass through layer after layer of trials, only to obtain one or two insignificant rewards, Fang Xi was essentially sweeping clean the entire prize vault.
However, he was not very satisfied upon seeing these and came to the cultivation technique warehouse.
Upon each stone platform, a faint white light curtain enveloped them, within which jade slips, beast hide scrolls, and even jade-paged golden books fluttered, each emitting a different radiance.
The further inward he went, the more dazzling the light became.
Fang Xi's divine sense swept across and immediately locked onto the largest light cluster.
That cluster of green light dashed left and right within the faint white light curtain, seeming as if it could burst forth and escape at any moment.
"Go!"
He formed hand seals with both hands, and small flags appeared at the center of the stone platform, beginning the process of breaking the restrictions. . .
A moment later.
Whoosh!
The faint white light curtain shattered, and the cluster of green light tried to fly out, but Fang Xi, who was prepared, directly seized it. With a large hand, he grasped it in mid-air and crushed the halo of light, obtaining a jade-paged golden book from within.
"Indeed, there's a Heavenly Immortal Art, though it only covers the part leading to achieving Heavenly Immortal status."
Fang Xi's eyes lit up.
After all, Dugu Fang had also successfully passed the trials back then and obtained a Heavenly Immortal inheritance.
It was understandable that this incomplete volume would be here.
As for the subsequent parts, he might need to interrogate the Illusory World Mirror's artifact spirit.
"This volume alone could also be used in conjunction with Shushan, to more clearly deduce my path forward. . ."
Even with peak Earth Immortal spiritual power and a Dao Seed transforming from illusory to real, Merging with the Dao would still be exceedingly difficult.
One could see this from Zi Yin Dao Zi, who was still not a Dao Monarch even now.
What was tested at this stage was not just a cultivator's aptitude, comprehension, foundation, and fortuitous encounters. . . but also their immortal quality!
Heavenly Immortals had a greater hope of achieving it than Earth or Human Immortals!
If it were a Golden Immortal Nascent Soul, perhaps it could directly push open that door?
Fang Xi's heart stirred, and his divine sense immediately entered the jade-paged golden book. . .
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