Chapter 1034: Lingering Thoughts
Chapter 1034: Lingering Thoughts
True Immortal World.
Feng Xue Shan.
The Mountain Pearl avatar casually picked up several sound-transmitting jade talismans.
"Currently, the Fengyuan Chamber of Commerce has fully retreated into defense, relying on their formation. The Pavilion Master is wholeheartedly cultivating, so there isn't much to worry about. . ."
Formation masters, the foremost of the four cultivation arts, could be said to be eternally relevant even in the True Immortal World.
Feng Xue Shan's headquarters also possessed an immortal formation, a ninth-rank supreme-grade one. With the cooperation of several Immortals, outsiders would find it absolutely difficult to break in.
Therefore, when those Dragon Mountain Five Friends had designs on the Fengyuan Chamber of Commerce, they still had to find an insider.
Even the North Star Immortal Palace, despite being at a disadvantage in the great war with the Ascension Alliance, has Dao Monarch Wanxing retreating to the North Star Immortal Palace and defending with a tenth-rank immortal formation. The Azure Cloud Dao Monarch is utterly unable to do anything to them and can only continuously prune their wings.
In such a short amount of time, even the Dao Monarch forces from outside domains would barely have any reaction.
"After killing the Ten Thousand Beast Venerable, I must also be wary of the Purple Majesty Dao Child's follow-up. . ."
"However, that was done by the external avatar in the mystic realm. What does that have to do with my Mountain Pearl avatar?"
"I should just honestly enter seclusion, then go to the Sun Moon Divine Mountain to enjoy myself. That's the proper course of action."
With this thought, Fang Xi immediately raised his palm, gazing at a sword-shaped imprint on the back of his hand.
In an instant, heaven and earth transformed!
His primordial spirit was already back in Thousand Tablet Mountain, precisely where he had left that day.
He looked up and could see a divine mountain suspended high in the sky, emitting endless True Sun Fire.
"The Sun Moon Divine Breath Great Array is truly remarkable. . ."
Fang Xi sighed with emotion.
He had just carefully perceived it; only by relying on his innate void talent did he barely manage to sense a trace of void fluctuation during the teleportation.
That Thousand Sword Elder's void attainments were likely quite remarkable, even among a host of Dao Venerables, he would be at the pinnacle.
'I wonder what kind of Grand Dao the Thousand Sword Elder condensed when he became a Dao Venerable? Could it be the void? Using the void to carry worlds. . . that's not impossible. '
A guess couldn't help but form in Fang Xi's mind.
The scope of the Sword-Births-Heaven-and-Earth was too vast; strictly speaking, it encompassed all kinds of laws.
The Grand Daos that could be formed from it were numerous beyond measure. He also didn't know what kind of Grand Dao the Thousand Sword Elder had relied on to attain Dao Venerable status.
'Even after becoming a Dao Venerable, the 'Sword-Births-Heaven-and-Earth' is still not complete; it still needs us to gather strengths from various sources. . . '
'However, for now, I should still primarily focus on the jade tablets related to reincarnation. . . '
In the previous battle with the Ten Thousand Beast Venerable, Fang Xi had gained some insights, and the prototype of his Life-Death Dao Seed was already nearly perfected.
'But I don't intend to merge with the Dao using the Life-Death Dao Seed. At most, after achieving Dao Monarch status, I will use the Life-Death Dao Seed as material for constructing my Grand Dao. . . '
His divine consciousness spread out, then a trace of surprise flashed across his face: 'The 'Sword-Births-Heaven-and-Earth' isn't all-encompassing after all. . . '
'At least, my comprehension of the reincarnation law actually seems to be superior to his? '
Fang Xi's heart stirred.
Although he knew the reincarnation law was not prominent in the True Immortal World, he never expected it to be rare to such an extent.
'In this way, there is indeed a possibility of being valued and seized, just like the Life-Death Dao Monarch of the Withered Glory Immortal Palace. . . '
'But even if I merge with the void Dao Seed, the void Dao Seed would still be coveted. . . '
'The key is still having too little understanding of the top echelons. '
He looked at this mountain of jade tablets, then began walking towards the next jade tablet hill.
This particular mountain of jade tablets already had an Immortal comprehending it.
An Immortal in a black robe and green headscarf, with a square face, was sitting cross-legged before the immortal mountain, his demeanor utterly devout.
"Greetings, fellow Daoist. . ."
Fang Xi politely cupped his hands, but the other party did not respond in the slightest, as if disdainful, or perhaps already completely immersed in the jade tablet.
He didn't mind, choosing another spot to sit cross-legged and silently began to comprehend.
"The power of laws is as vast as the sea. . . For now, I only need what's required for the Eight Gates Sword Array, so I'll continue comprehending those. At most, I'll add the reincarnation law. . ."
"The Thousand Sword Elder is a Dao Venerable after all. Even if reincarnation is not prominent in this world, he still comprehended some essence. . . Integrating it into my Dao Seed prototype would be good. At least my reincarnation law came from the Shushan World, so it naturally needs fine-tuning upon arriving in the True Immortal World. . ."
"Speaking of which, since this 'Sword-Births-Heaven-and-Earth' encompasses heaven and earth, it naturally can't lack the participation of the reincarnation law. Could this also be the Thousand Sword Elder's objective?"
"The power of one person is ultimately insufficient to comprehend all rules. Moreover, the more one comprehends, the more muddled one's own Grand Dao might become. . . Why not widely gather talents from across the world to supplement with the power of various laws?"
Fang Xi faintly grasped a hint of the Thousand Sword Elder's thoughts.
How vast was heaven and earth? How numerous were the laws?
The power of one person, even with infinite time, was ultimately unable to encompass everything.
Better to gather the strength of the multitude and collectively perfect this 'Sword-Births-Heaven-and-Earth'!
'Truly great perseverance and grand ambition. . . And, they even paid the reward in advance! '
'These many jade tablet carvings are enough for many geniuses to disregard life and death. . . Contributing a portion of one's law comprehension for this, seems like a fair trade? '
He didn't know how much time had passed.
Fang Xi smiled faintly and stretched out his palm.
The power of heaven and earth laws subtly fluctuated, and a fiery red lotus slowly bloomed.
This red lotus was entirely formed from the power of laws. At this moment, its petals transformed into fiery light and dissipated, leaving only a fiery red lotus seed suspended in mid-air."A Fire Dao Seed?"
Fang Xi nodded in satisfaction.
He already had a deep foundation, and now with Thousand Tablet Mountain as a reference, his comprehension of laws was simply progressing by leaps and bounds.
It might not take long before all eight laws of the Eight Gates Sword Array could reach the prototype Dao Seed state, or even the true Dao Seed realm!
"This fellow Daoist, what profound comprehension of laws. . ."
A cheer came.
With a flash of escape light, an Immortal appeared.
This Immortal wore a long robe embroidered with golden jade patterns, dressed like a wealthy mortal elder. His round, slightly plump face made him look very benevolent.
But his aura was unfathomable; he was actually at least a Half-step Dao Monarch, a perfected True Immortal.
'Within the Sun Moon Divine Mountain, there are truly hidden dragons and crouching tigers. . . '
'Of course, those who can pass the array diagram fragment test should naturally be of such high quality. '
Fang Xi murmured to himself, then put away the fiery lotus seed Dao Seed and bowed first: "It's just that I focused on one path before, accumulated for countless years, and then comprehended Thousand Tablet Mountain, finally gaining something. . . I am Qing He Zi, may I know this fellow Daoist?"
"So it's fellow Daoist Qing He Zi, I am 'Wan Xiao Tong'. . ."
Wan Xiao Tong's eyes lit up: "Fellow Daoist Qing He Zi must have recently joined the Sun Moon Divine Mountain?"
"Oh? How does fellow Daoist Wan know?"
Fang Xi was a bit surprised.
He asked himself, he shouldn't have revealed any flaws.
"Haha, fellow Daoist Qing He Zi, you might not know, but I enjoy operating an intelligence trade. Currently, there are thirty-six thousand eight hundred seventy-two registered disciples of Sun Moon Divine Mountain. While I, Wan, wouldn't say I know everything perfectly clear, I certainly know most of it, at least seventy or eighty percent. . . Of course, it's also possible that fellow Daoist is one of those Immortals who enjoys hiding their identity, using this Qing He Zi persona to play a joke on me, Wan. . ."
Wan Xiao Tong proudly unfurled his folding fan.
'So he's a 'Know-it-all' type. . . '
'But I wonder, those who have always been called 'Know-it-alls' never end well. . . Sooner or later, they'll die because of that mouth. . . '
Fang Xi grumbled inwardly, then looked towards the ascetic cultivator sitting cross-legged: "Brother Wan, do you know this person?"
"Of course, I know him. This fellow Daoist is named 'Tian Chong', a true ascetic cultivator. . . Although his Immortal magic power is not yet complete, he is determined to comprehend all one thousand Immortal Tablets. It's already been a million years. . ."
Wan Xiao Tong shook his head: "Little does he know. . . even those Dao Monarchs only choose specific paths to comprehend, and it's already quite remarkable if they can ultimately comprehend a hundred jade tablets."
The unspoken meaning, naturally, was that this Immortal Tian Chong overestimated himself.
Dao Monarchs could at most comprehend a hundred!
Did he think he was a Dao Venerable? He actually wanted to comprehend a thousand jade tablets?
"So that's how it is. . . However, we Immortals have infinite lifespans, so how one chooses to live is another's interest. . ."
Fang Xi replied indifferently.
He indeed had not the slightest interest in how others fared.
On the contrary, this fellow Daoist Wan Xiao Tong opposite him made his heart stir slightly.
"Since fellow Daoist runs an intelligence business, I wish to purchase intelligence on an Immortal. How does one conduct a transaction?"
Fang Xi inquired.
"I feel like I've known fellow Daoist for ages. We are all registered disciples of the Thousand Sword Elder, so I can give fellow Daoist a piece of intelligence as a gift."
Wan Xiao Tong replied with a smile.
"Luo Mi!"
Fang Xi thought of that female sword immortal who often forgot things, the one with the not-so-good memory, and the corners of his mouth immediately curved up slightly.
"So it's Fairy Luo. . . Fairy Luo is from the Luo clan of the 'Hua Yang Immortal Domain'. The Luo clan is the largest aristocratic family in the Hua Yang Immortal Domain, with a Dao Monarch overseeing it. . . She herself is peerlessly beautiful and elegant, but it's a pity she cultivates the Ruthless Sword Dao and is as cold as an iceberg. Recently, her 'Forgetfulness Cultivation' seems to have gone a bit wrong, and she often forgets many things. . ."
A strange look appeared on Wan Xiao Tong's face: "Could it be that fellow Daoist also plans to go and befriend Fairy Luo?"
This "befriending," of course, meant taking some advantage.
Although there was a small sword spirit blocking the way, Immortals always had ways to bypass it. If Luo Mi agreed to lend a large sum of Immortal Jade and then forgot about it afterwards, that would count as a decent profit.
Fang Xi burst into laughter.
But after thinking about it, he himself also seemed to have casually gotten several Dao Monarch routes from Fairy Luo Mi with just a casual remark.
This value didn't seem low either. . .
He immediately couldn't laugh anymore, then he said: "It was just a casual question. . . Besides that, I still have some difficulties regarding Dao Seed selection. I wonder if fellow Daoist has any general information on the many Dao Monarchs and Dao Venerables in the True Immortal World?"
Upon hearing this, Wan Xiao Tong's expression immediately changed greatly. He then said: "Dao Monarchs are one thing, but Dao Venerables each control a Grand Dao. Fortunately, this place is within the Sun Moon Divine Breath Great Array, so it's not too serious yet, but once we leave this place, it would be best for fellow Daoist to mention Dao Venerables less often. . ."
"Why? " Fang Xi thought of the scarcity of records about Dao Monarchs and Dao Venerables, and his expression changed: "Could it be that mentioning a Dao Venerable's name will immediately lead to being sensed?"
"It's not exactly like that, but it's close. . . As the saying goes, 'What you constantly think about will inevitably echo back! ' If it's just reciting a Dao Venerable's name, that's fine; after all, there are tens of billions of such cultivators, and Dao Venerables won't attend to each one individually. But the more you understand a Dao Venerable, the more they will understand you. This is what is called 'Grand Dao Perception! '"
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