Chapter 179: Mid-Stage Foundation Establishment (Seeking Monthly Votes)
Chapter 179: Mid-Stage Foundation Establishment (Seeking Monthly Votes)
Though the lenses were small, Fang Xi, using his Divine Consciousness as a brush, could write characters as fine as an ant's leg.
With the Wu King's abilities, perfect instant recall was naturally not an issue.
Once one side was written, it could be erased and rewritten.
Moreover, the revealed illustrations were strikingly lifelike, just as vivid as those displayed in a jade slip, making them unforgettable at first glance.
After continuously writing down the inheritance in this manner, his Divine Consciousness was indeed overtaxed and he felt somewhat fatigued.
...
South Barrens Cultivation World.
Inside the seclusion chamber.
"With this one treasure glyph, it feels like everything was worth it."
After resting for a while, Fang Xi immediately took the jade slip and began to comprehend it.
His mastery of formations had always relied purely on slowly improving through Divine Consciousness and diligent hard work.
But now, it was different!
For him, within the Battle Glyph system, those spirit glyphs and treasure glyphs were like formulas and theorems!
As long as he applied the formulas, he could always solve some difficult problems.
This was a powerful tool for improving his formation cultivation, although it might be somewhat niche and singular. . .
"Once the Earth-Shaking Treasure Art is unleashed, it shakes everything within a hundred miles, causing the earth to tremble. . . it's best at destroying Earth Veins. . . Hmm?"
After comprehending for half a day, Fang Xi suddenly opened his eyes, feeling something amiss.
"The reason why third-tier restraining grand formations are said to be difficult to break, even with the internal detonation of third-tier breaking talismans having little effect, is because they connect with the Earth Veins, forming a small independent world. . . If the Earth Veins are broken, a third-tier grand formation is no different from an ordinary one. If it's then accompanied by a large number of breaking talismans and attacks from powerful cultivators, there's a high chance it can be breached in a short time!"
"The Three Thousand Great Daos, all paths lead to the same destination. . . This Battle Glyph system is somewhat similar to the innate demonic arts of demon beasts. . . This means it wouldn't be strange if a Demon King with earth attributes awakened an innate divine ability similar to the 'Earth-Shaking Treasure Glyph'."
"If such a Demon King were to act, coupled with the encirclement by other third-tier Demon Kings, White Peace Immortal City would also be very dangerous. . ."
"Of course, the Song Clan's situation is even more dangerous!"
Fang Xi rubbed his chin.
With the 'Earth-Shaking Treasure Glyph' in hand, he was confident he could raise his formation mastery to the peak second-tier, and actually attempt to refine a set of second-tier formations!
He would even try to incorporate the 'Earth-Shaking Treasure Glyph' into it!
"Peak second-tier formation flags and formation disks can barely bear the might of a third-tier, so they're perfect for creating a single-use formation. . . Using a formation to break a formation, shaking the foundation of a third-tier formation, is not an issue."
"If I take this to the Black Heaven Sect, I wonder how many Spirit Stones I could sell it for. . . And get some revenge while I'm at it."
As for the issue of Battle Glyphs leaking?
A truly well-refined formation flag would never expose all its formation patterns to the outside.
And if someone tried to violently dismantle it for study, it would be easily destroyed.
Fang Xi could also set up a few small restrictions, allowing the formation disk to self-destruct directly when it's dismantled to its core—just as he had long ago set up mechanisms in his second-tier puppets, ensuring that once a puppet was destroyed, the tree seed inside would immediately self-destruct.
...
Several months later.
Drunken White Pool.
"Haha. . . I'm happy today, let's drink until we drop!"
Luo Gong raised his wine cup, his expression invigorated.
Fang Xi and Daoist Huang Sha were seated among the guests, all raising their cups: "Congratulations, fellow Daoist Luo, on advancing to Mid-Stage Foundation Establishment!"
With Luo Gong's superior-grade spiritual root aptitude, his Foundation Establishment breakthrough was only a few years later than Fang Xi's.
Just recently, he had surprisingly broken through to Mid-Stage Foundation Establishment!
Thus, he had invited a few friends to celebrate with a banquet.
"Fellow Daoist Luo truly lives up to his self-established Foundation, his talent is astounding! " Daoist Huang Sha's face was filled with envy.
To this day, he was still stuck at Early-Stage Foundation Establishment, tormented by the bottleneck, likely to live out his life and die at this stage.
Looking at the vibrant and powerful Luo Gong, it was false to say he wasn't jealous.
"Congratulations, Brother Luo. Why don't you share some insights on your breakthrough with us?"
Fang Xi, however, was thinking of earning back the money he spent on his congratulatory gift.
"Breakthrough, you say. . ."
Luo Gong recalled for a moment, then spoke solemnly: "Not long ago, I felt my magic power had been cultivated to the point where I could break through. I had intended to further refine it. . . but suddenly, a surge of intuition struck me, and the signs of a breakthrough appeared. Remembering that cultivators of our generation should forge ahead with vigor, I immediately went into seclusion. . ."
". . . The process was indeed somewhat difficult. Fortunately, as someone who self-established Foundation, my magic power possesses a sharp and profound quality. . . In the end, I narrowly succeeded in breaking through, though I did damage a few meridians. If I had to do it again, I might not dare to be so reckless. . ."
After Luo Gong finished speaking, he still looked somewhat trepidatious.
'Indeed. . . This person's cultivation progress should be similar to mine at this moment. . . It's just that his sharp magic power from self-establishing Foundation is comparable to half a breakthrough pill. . . This is an advantage he risked his life for. '
Fang Xi mused inwardly.
If he had a breakthrough pill, he could also attempt to break through to Mid-Stage Foundation Establishment.
However, such pills were far rarer and more precious than those that increased magic power; apart from the once-a-decade grand auction, there was basically no hope.
"Fellow Daoist Luo, your opportunity has arrived! Let us drink a cup!"
Fang Xi repeatedly urged drinks. After most of the guests had left, he then went boating with Luo Gong on the lake, nibbling on lotus seeds to clear their heads.
"What became of that old Daoist Hua He later?"
He took the opportunity to inquire about things he cared about.
"That old Daoist Hua He, having been a thief for many years, is cunning and adaptable. He fled outside the city early on. . . Recently, he even plundered several merchant caravans, slaughtering Qi Refinement cultivators with his Foundation Establishment cultivation, utterly abandoning what little dignity he had left. . . " Luo Gong said this with a hint of regret: "It's a pity. Allowing that person to escape this time means the area around White Peace Immortal City won't be peaceful in the future. . ."
A Foundation Establishment cultivator outside White Peace Immortal City was like a tiger let loose in the mountains; if he dedicated himself to being a rogue cultivator, his destructive power would be immense.Luo Gong ate lotus seeds in large mouthfuls, gazing at Fang Xi, then suddenly said with a half-smile: "Fellow Daoist, you were also lucky not to have gone exploring with that old Daoist Hua He. . . But do you know, there have been continuous anomalies in the Myriad Beast Mountain Range recently, I fear a beast tide is approaching. . ."
'Indeed. . . '
Fang Xi's heart tightened. White Peace Immortal City would naturally have more first-hand intelligence regarding the changes in the Myriad Beast Mountain Range.
Even guest elder Luo Gong spoke this way, so the beast tide seemed inevitable.
"Actually, this beast tide is a good thing. . . Now that I've advanced to Mid-Stage Foundation Establishment, I'm thinking of killing a few more second-tier demon beasts to accumulate resources for breaking through to the late stage!"
Luo Gong laughed heartily: "Cultivators of our generation should forge ahead with vigor!"
"Your resolve is extraordinary, I admire it!"
Fang Xi said sincerely.
...
'Beast tide. . . '
'Once the beast tide begins, White Peace Immortal City might mobilize a large number of cultivators. . . Of course, there will be rewards. . . '
'According to past practice, Foundation Establishment cultivators won't be forcibly conscripted, but if the war goes badly, who knows. . . '
'However, with the beast tide coming, demon beast materials will drop in price significantly. . . But it's also a good opportunity to sell off demon beast materials. '
'For me, a few tenths drop in price doesn't matter, since I don't have any capital invested. . . '
...
While thinking, Fang Xi returned to Peach Blossom Pavilion.
"Uncle. . . I've broken through!"
As soon as he entered, Wei Yi Xi joyfully told him the good news.
"Not bad, you reached Qi Refinement Perfection before sixty."
Fang Xi swept with his Divine Consciousness and saw that Wei Yi Xi's cultivation had broken through. She was now a cultivator at Grand Perfection of Qi Refinement, and he couldn't help but smile.
"Mmm. . ."
Wei Yi Xi's expression was invigorated, then turned resolute: "Uncle. . . I want to bid you farewell. I want to go with others to the outer perimeter of the Myriad Beast Mountain Range to hunt demon beasts. . . I heard that many rare demon beasts have recently emerged, making it the best time to acquire second-tier demon cores!"
"Although hunting demon beasts is relatively simple now, I think you should reconsider. . ."
Fang Xi shook his head.
Wei Yi Xi was different from Ruan Dan. Ruan Dan cultivated the "Profound Sound Art," a powerful ancient technique, and had been taught by Ruan Xing Ling since childhood. Her combat skills were sharp, and she had life-saving artifacts given by Foundation Establishment cultivators.
Even so, last time, it took several life-or-death struggles and a bit of good luck for her to finally obtain a demon core.
If Wei Yi Xi went. . . she would probably die in the first wave.
"You should just stay here. . . As for Foundation Establishment Spiritual Items, Uncle will think of a way. . ."
Fang Xi said.
"Uncle. . . Foundation Establishment Spiritual Items are very expensive. " Wei Yi Xi's eyes were filled with gratitude.
"It's fine. . . You can sign a Spirit Contract first, and slowly repay the Spirit Stones later. . ."
Fang Xi laughed heartily.
For him, a Foundation Establishment Pill was indeed not a difficult matter.
After saying a few words to Jin Ling, he left White Peace Immortal City, found an uninhabited spot to establish a cave dwelling, and then transmigration.
...
Great Liang World.
Martial God Gate!
This place had long since become the sacred land dreamt of by countless martial artists!
Not only that, but because the sect effectively unified the realm, with the concentration of power, all kinds of wealth and beauties were continuously converging on Black Stone City, actually forming a new 'Imperial City'. The people had already begun to call Black Stone City 'Martial Capital'!
Here, Grandmasters and Great Grandmasters, if not everywhere, were certainly not rare.
And the Martial Gods, one after another, were the Martial God Gate's ultimate assurance for suppressing all regions!
Breaking through the limits of martial arts was nothing short of an earth-shattering transformation. Martial Gods would no longer be besieged and killed by large armies; a single individual breaking an army became possible, even commonplace.
"Actually. . . this might not be good in the long run. If the high-level cultivators control extraordinary power, capable of fighting armies alone, and then lock down inheritances, the lower strata will have no hope left. . ."
Inside the Martial God Gate's study.
Fang Xi flipped through the cultivation methods created by many martial arts prodigies over the past ten-plus years, his face thoughtful.
After all, the time was still too short, and there was no concrete conclusion yet on how to proceed after the Martial God realm.
Fortunately, he had great patience.
After leaving the study, he came to another plaza.
Bang!
Bang bang!
One after another, top-tier Demon Kings were brought by Zhang Ming Ding to Fang Xi: "Reporting to Sect Master, the number of Demon Kings in the realm is gradually decreasing; these are the only ones left nearby. . ."
Perhaps these Demon Kings were more powerful than Great Grandmasters, but upon encountering a Martial God, they still had to kneel!
"Mmm, you've done well. . ."
Fang Xi looked at the several Demon Kings, noticing one was a turtle, and couldn't help but smile: "It's also of the water attribute, I hope it can yield a demon core. . ."
Demon cores of any attribute could be used to refine a Foundation Establishment Pill. His interest in this aquatic demon beast naturally stemmed from another reason.
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