Chapter 139: White Peace Immortal City (For Silver's Celebration! )
Chapter 139: White Peace Immortal City (For Silver's Celebration! )
The characteristic of demonic cultivation arts was their exceptionally rapid progress in magical power!
Moreover, they possessed formidable destructive power and came with various bizarre secret arts!
The side effect, however, was that they could easily cause a practitioner's temperament to change drastically, or even lead them to qi deviation!
Fang Xi wasn't particularly interested in the 'Blood Fiend Demonic Art'; he was only focused on the few accompanying secret arts that followed.
Among them, 'Blood Fiend Slash' required magical power cultivated from the Blood Fiend Demonic Art as its foundation, which Fang Xi couldn't accomplish.
However, another secret art, 'Blood Burning Evasion Technique', could consume one's essence blood to transform into a streak of bloody light for escape, with incredibly astonishing speed. It was said that a Qi Refinement cultivator employing it could escape from the hands of an early-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator. Fang Xi felt he could learn this one.
After all, he was currently at the fourth level of Body Cultivation, with an extremely abundant supply of blood-qi energy, plenty of essence blood, and no fear of depletion.
"What a pity. . . there isn't a secret art like I imagined, one that gains powerful abilities by consuming lifespan. . ."
His lifespan was very long now, and he didn't mind consuming it. Besides, he could always plant trees later! !
"There might be some in White Peace Immortal City. I'll keep an eye out in the future. . ."
Furthermore, at the end of the 'Blood Fiend Demonic Art', there was also a section on Corpse Refinement Art, which Fang Xi read with great interest.
The ancestor of the Situ Clan—Situ Jiu—was originally a demonic cultivator once renowned for his mastery, highly skilled in Corpse Refinement Arts!
The very foundation of the Situ Clan was a batch of refined corpses, among which there were even 'flying zombies' comparable to Foundation Establishment cultivators!
Although Fang Xi didn't like refined corpses, to be honest, thanks to the Demonic Tree, he had quite a bit of experience in this area.
Demonic Servants could be called puppets, and truthfully, they weren't much different from refined corpses.
Although the Corpse Refinement Art that Situ Ying himself delved into hadn't received true transmission, the methods for controlling refined corpses within it truly gave Fang Xi a flash of insight.
A puppeteer controlling a large number of puppets, and a demonic cultivator controlling a large number of corpses, actually shared quite a few similarities.
The stronger a cultivator's Divine Consciousness, the greater the bonus in this regard!
He had never forgotten his puppet army plan!
Moreover, in the future, after slaying demons and taking their cores, there would inevitably be a large quantity of Foundation Establishment demon beast materials left behind. It would truly be a pity not to make use of them through the Demonic Tree's seeds.
'Once I reach Foundation Establishment, and have another batch of Foundation Establishment puppets. . . I should at least be able to run rampant in the nearby three countries, right? '
'Forget it, forget it. Running rampant and acting domineering isn't my style. . . First, reach Foundation Establishment, then Foundation Establishment again. . . '
...
Half a month later.
After traveling intermittently, and deliberately taking a wide detour, Fang Xi finally arrived at White Peace Immortal City, near the Myriad Beast Mountain Range, following the map's guidance!
Within a thousand-li radius of this immortal city, the ground was a desolate wilderness, with very few mortal villages or cultivated lands to be seen.
After all, it was too close to the Myriad Beast Mountain Range, and occasionally, a monster that had slipped through the cracks would run out. The environment was truly harsh and unsuitable for mortals to survive in.
Fang Xi controlled his Black Feather Boat, flying over a mountain peak, and suddenly halted.
Before him, a vast immortal city lay at the edge of the horizon, emitting five-colored spiritual light!
Circles upon circles of city walls were built around a snow-white mountain peak at the center, its walls covered with various talismanic imprints and traces of spiritual light.
Large numbers of cultivators, either walking, controlling magical artifacts, or riding spirit beasts, formed a bustling flow of people at the city gate.
For a moment, it made Fang Xi feel as if he had returned to the mortal world.
This was a city composed entirely of cultivators!
"A third-order spirit vein—White Peak Mountain? !"
Fang Xi gazed at the snow-white mountain peak at the very center, muttering to himself.
Just by approaching White Peace Immortal City, he could feel a sense of oppression assailing him from the air.
Undoubtedly, that came from White Peace Immortal City's third-order Sect-Suppressing Grand Array!
"A third-order array, already completely integrated with the earth vein and possessing the ability to form a world of its own. . ."
Fang Xi recalled the scattered words about array formations from his inheritance and matched them one by one against the environment of White Peace Immortal City.
Within a third-order array, one could easily lock down spirit veins, distribute spiritual energy concentration to various areas, and even teleport cultivators out of thin air!
The path of array formations, upon reaching the third-order, would undergo extremely terrifying changes and leaps!
For instance, White Peace Immortal City's Sect-Suppressing Grand Array, because it was integrated with this entire realm, even with a third-order 'Array-Breaking Talisman', the damage it could cause would be suppressed to a very low degree.
Even if an explosion occurred within the array, it wouldn't have much effect.
No matter how powerful a third-order talisman was, what did it truly count for in this realm?
This was the terror of a high-tier Forbidden Grand Array!
...
As he drew closer to the city walls of White Peace Immortal City, Fang Xi felt a subtle pressure settle upon him, gradually intensifying. . .
"Anti-flight restriction?"
He took the hint, lowered his escape light, put away his Black Feather Boat, and walked towards White Peace Immortal City's main gate.
"Attention, everyone. . . The city entry fee is one low-grade Spirit Stone per person. Those without a fixed residence after nightfall will be expelled from the city!"
At the city gate, there were also patrol guards clad in spiritual armor, each of whom remarkably possessed late-stage Qi Refinement cultivation!
Fang Xi dutifully queued, waiting to enter the immortal city.
"How should I address this fellow Daoist?"
When it was his turn, Fang Xi directly stated his true name.
Anyway, he had no outstanding cases against him, nor was he a demonic cultivator. His background was clean, and coming to White Peace Immortal City to seek opportunities for breakthrough was perfectly reasonable!
"Ah, so it's Fellow Daoist Fang. Here is your identity token, please keep it safe!"
After receiving a Spirit Stone, the guard directly handed him a token inscribed with Fang Xi's identity information, then allowed Fang Xi to enter White Peace Immortal City.
"Hoo. . ."
Upon entering the city, Fang Xi immediately felt the pure spiritual energy permeating his surroundings. Its quality was actually superior-grade first-order, far surpassing his own Emerald Cliff.
"Rumor has it that White Peace Immortal City is divided into three major areas. The outer city's spiritual energy concentration is superior-grade first-order, the inner city is around second-order. . . as for the most central White Peak Mountain, it's a third-order spiritual land. Tsk-tsk. . ."
Fang Xi sighed with emotion and began to stroll leisurely through White Peace's outer city.
Even in the outer district, the crisscrossing streets were far more bustling than a typical market town.
Shop after shop lined the streets like fish scales. With a single glance, Fang Xi spotted several familiar signboards:
'Hundred Arts Tower', 'Ming Qing Pavilion', 'Wan Hai Tower'. . .
"The Qi family of Hundred Arts Tower, the Xu family of Green Leaf Merchant Guild, and also the Song Clan. . . they're all among the seven great Foundation Establishment families of the State of Yue. Oh, wait, now there are only six left. . ."
Fang Xi silently enumerated the Foundation Establishment forces behind these shops one by one in his mind: "They're all. . . acquaintances!"
Qi Ying Song of the Qi family, owners of Hundred Arts Tower, had once plotted to seize wealth and lives. Yun Meng, the fairy from the Xu family of Green Leaf Merchant Guild, had captured Chen Ping, and the current situation of that 'Blood Talisman Spirit Body' genius was unknown.
As for the Song Clan, the 'Longevity Art' that Song Qing had given him back then had indeed benefited Fang Xi greatly, but the other party had truly harbored ill intentions!
'Of the old acquaintances from the market town back then, I wonder how many are still alive. . . '
'As for Shen Hao Ran of the Shen family from the Talisman Heaven Palace. . . I'm afraid they've already been wiped out along with their clan. '
However, besides the shops opened by these Foundation Establishment forces from the State of Yue, Fang Xi also saw many more stores selling pills, magical artifacts, and talismans.
After all, White Peace Immortal City was located at the convergence of three countries; it wasn't just cultivator families from the State of Yue who came here to do business!
Furthermore, within the inner city, there were major merchant houses, many of which had backgrounds with the Black Heaven Sect, Green Wood Sect, and Ethereal Valley Sect!
It was precisely because of this mixed bag of inhabitants that it was more suitable for rogue cultivators to survive, and for selling ill-gotten gains!
Fang Xi didn't visit any shops; he first went to the place in the city responsible for leasing immortal caves and rented a cave abode in the outer city for ten years.
The business of leasing cave abodes in White Peace Immortal City had always been managed by the disciples of the White Peak True Person's lineage; it was practically a way to make money effortlessly.
Especially the second-order spiritual lands in the inner city, which could be said to earn a fortune daily!
...
"Willow Smoke Lane, Building Eighty-Seven!"
Holding the access token and map, Fang Xi made his way to an alley in the outer city.
This area must be the cave abode district. Courtyards were scattered throughout, each separated by more than ten meters, standing alone with their own array formations for concealment, providing excellent privacy.
'Cultivators all value privacy, so this is reasonable. . . it's just that the land utilization rate is a bit low. . . '
Fang Xi sighed with emotion, found Building Eighty-Seven, and used the access token to open the array formation.
Immediately, he pushed open the main door.
He saw that the courtyard was extremely quiet, with a small bridge over flowing water in the garden. Beast pens, storage rooms, cultivation chambers, and kitchens were all readily available.
"It's just that the array formation isn't very good. It's only low-grade first-order, at most capable of obscuring outsiders' gazes. . ."
He walked around once, then prepared to set up his own array formation later; this common mass-produced one was practically useless.
After looking at the other tables, chairs, and benches, and deciding what items he needed to purchase, Fang Xi walked out of the residence.
Just then, the neighboring residence's door opened, and two cultivators emerged.
One of them, a male cultivator, was at the perfected Qi Refinement stage, with a youthful face and white hair, a ruddy complexion, and a vibrant spirit.
The other, a female cultivator, was born with a delicate and charming cuteness, and was around the sixth level of Qi Refinement.
The two of them were together, their expressions intimate, as if they were a grandfather and granddaughter.
Upon seeing Fang Xi at this moment, both were startled.
"Greetings to both of you. I am Fang Xi, and I have just rented this place. From now on, we shall be neighbors. . . " Fang Xi said with a smile, cupping his hands in greeting.
Inwardly, he secretly mused with emotion, it truly was White Peace Immortal City; even in its outer district, there were hidden masters.
The cultivation level he now displayed externally was around the eighth level of Qi Refinement—neither too high nor too low, ensuring he wouldn't be looked down upon.
Ever since completely refining the Demonic Tree, Fang Xi had discovered that his original method of storing magical power was still viable and even more convenient, so he naturally chose to conceal a portion of his cultivation.
And it was also reasonable that he had stayed at the seventh level of Qi Refinement for a long time, and only left Peach Blossom Island after advancing!
"So it's Fellow Daoist Fang. This old man is 'Su Lie', and this is my Daoist Companion—'Jin Ling'!"
Su Lie introduced them with a chuckle, looking like a good-natured old man.
"So it's Fellow Daoist Su and Fairy Jin. . ."
Fang Xi's expression remained normal, but he inwardly grumbled that the age gap between Su Lie and his Daoist Companion was likely quite significant.
However, in the cultivation world, old husband and young wife, or young husband and old wife, were all very normal occurrences.
With the existence of pills like 'Beauty Retaining Pills', there was no issue of 'an old ox eating tender grass' either.
For example, he himself looked like a handsome, dashing, and elegant young man. . . If he didn't explicitly say so, no one would know he was almost fifty-four!
Hmm, Fang Xi had always disliked being high-profile and didn't like to gain fame.
If circumstances allowed, he still wanted to try his best to reach Foundation Establishment before the age of sixty, so as not to attract too much attention.
After all, it was widely acknowledged in the cultivation world that the probability of achieving Foundation Establishment would significantly decrease after the age of sixty. . .
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