Chapter 391: Supreme Grade (Please Subscribe)
Chapter 391: Supreme Grade (Please Subscribe)
Inside the Huyan family's finest cave abode.
Spiritual mist faintly wafted, and in front of the hall, there was also a pool of spiritual spring water.
The surrounding furnishings were elegant and exquisite; it was clear that much thought had been put into it.
Fang Xi swept his Divine Consciousness over it once, finding it reasonably clean, and immediately raised his hand.
Array flags appeared one by one, sinking into the surrounding walls.
Streaks of azure mystical light emerged, sealing off the entire cave abode, especially the restriction prohibiting prying Divine Consciousness, which even a Nascent Soul Old Monster would be unable to break through without alarming Fang Xi.
After setting up all of this, Fang Xi nodded, and performed another incantation gesture.
The ‘Mountain Sea Pearl’ that had transformed into a tattoo on his arm flashed out.
The Mountain Sea Pearl rested quietly on a meditation cushion, and the entire cave abode instantly became quiet. . .
Inside the Mountain Sea Pearl.
The Demonic Tree of Primordial Beginning stood tall, reaching for the heavens. Beside it was a mass of snowy-white flesh the size of an Eight Immortals table, which was precisely a third-order Taisui!
On an open space not far away, a small mountain of five-colored 'Ji soil' was piled up, and beside it, numerous jade paste boxes were scattered.
Some spirit herbs, overlooked due to excessive haste and not of too high a value, had not even been sealed, but were carelessly tossed aside.
“Having a personal cave abode is truly convenient; at least there’s no need to worry about any hidden arrangements. . . ”
“I can open the boxes with peace of mind. . . no, it's time to sort the spoils of war. ”
Fang Xi bent down, and carefully sorted and stored those spirit herbs one by one.
If Huyan Dou were here, he would undoubtedly be greatly astonished, because any spirit herb in Fang Xi's hand was no less potent than the Dragon Transformation Ginseng given to him, and some even surpassed it.
Aside from that, there were also the magic artifacts and storage bags obtained from casually killing some Core Formation cultivators.
Except for the few third-order puppets that Fang Xi glanced at a few more times, the other storage bags were basically opened directly, with a few decent materials and Spirit Stones taken out, while the rest were all tossed aside as trash.
It couldn't be helped; compared to the gains from this mystic realm trip, the storage bags of Core Formation cultivators truly amounted to nothing much. . .
“Just in terms of cultivation techniques, this time's gains are immense. Not only did I acquire the 'Wood Spirit Immortal Body' secret art, which will help immensely in breaking through the great Nascent Soul bottleneck, but also the cultivation method for 'Taiyi Azure Wood Divine Light' and the fragmented Soul Transformation chapter of the 'Withered Glory Chant'; at least cultivating to the early Soul Transformation stage will be no problem at all. ”
“In terms of formations, I obtained the array diagram for the 'Myriad Transformation Divine Wood Grand Array'. This array is fifth-order, and I can only grasp a superficial understanding of it, but after advancing to Nascent Soul, and then diligently comprehending it, I should be able to strive to become a fourth-order Array Master, and then, by imitating, set up a simplified version of a fourth-order array. . . ”
“Regarding spiritual items, 'Nine Heavens Pure Water' is absolutely a rare and invaluable treasure. ”
Fang Xi looked towards a stone platform in the corner, where a crystal within a pool of seven-colored liquid was dazzlingly bright.
“In addition to that, there's also a fourth-order demon core and essence of a ten-thousand-year Wood Fiend. . . ”
“That nest of Jade Water Winged Snakes is also worth nurturing a bit; they would be quite good for guarding the cave abode in the future. . . ”
He walked to one side, toying with a fist-sized Spirit Origin Pearl in his hand.
This was also a gain from the mystic realm. After adding this pearl, the spiritual energy grade of the Mountain Sea Pearl's cave abode should be able to rise to third-order, right?
“As expected of a mystic realm belonging to a major Soul Transformation sect, it's full of treasures! ”
Fang Xi exclaimed once more.
However, just as he was about to use the Spirit Origin Pearl to upgrade the cave abode's spirit vein formation, and passed by the massive remains of the fourth-order Two-Headed Vulture puppet, a thought suddenly stirred within him.
With a flash of his figure, Fang Xi had already arrived beside the puppet's remains, purple light flickering in his eyes.
Then, he performed an incantation gesture, and azure vines emerged from the ground one by one, like creeping ivy, climbing all over the Two-Headed Vulture's remains, and then burrowing into its cracks and crevices.
After a thorough search, a large number of vines converged at the puppet's abdomen, pulling out feathers as sharp as magic artifacts.
Fang Xi gazed at the complex spirit patterns concealed beneath the feathers, and suddenly struck out with a spell seal.
Click!
Amidst the sound of machinery turning, two small doors opened, revealing a slot for Spirit Stones.
Within the slot, there was a resplendent Spirit Stone, radiating astonishing spiritual energy!
“Supreme Grade Spirit Stone! ”
Seeing this, Fang Xi's eyes lit up brightly: “I knew it. . . a fourth-order puppet's energy source should require Supreme Grade Spirit Stones! ”
He took out this Supreme Grade Spirit Stone, and examined it closely.
This Spirit Stone was entirely cerulean; it should be a water-attribute Spirit Stone. Its interior resembled a vast blue ocean, and merely holding it caused water-attribute spiritual energy to gather around it, making the air noticeably more humid.
“Indeed, having a Supreme Grade Spirit Stone of the same attribute nearby during cultivation, even if one doesn't absorb its spiritual energy, is still extremely beneficial for cultivation. . . It can even automatically absorb spiritual energy to replenish itself, truly worthy of being Supreme Grade! ”
Fang Xi looked at the water-attribute Supreme Grade Spirit Stone in his hand, then glanced at the remains of the silver-armored figure. Immediately, he followed suit, taking out a metal-attribute Supreme Grade Spirit Stone from its chest.
“Two Supreme Grade Spirit Stones, plus one Spirit Origin Pearl. . . I fear they'll be enough to raise the spiritual energy within the Mountain Sea Pearl to upper third-order, won't they? ”
He mused for a moment, a look of joy appearing on his face: “As expected, Nascent Soul Old Monsters are truly the wealthiest. . . ”
With a rich hint of anticipation, Fang Xi looked at the three storage bags before him.
One of them was from Zhan Tu and Old Ghost.
The other two belonged to two Nascent Soul cultivators respectively—Madam Bi and the Thousand Mechanisms Palace Master.
After a brief calculation, he placed Old Ghost's storage bag last. He formed an incantation gesture with both hands, and his External Avatar appeared, raising a hand to release a thick demonic light, beginning to erode Madam Bi's storage bag restrictions.
Time passed, its duration unknown.
As the restrictions on the storage bag vanished, Fang Xi's Divine Sense finally entered it unhindered.
However, after a quick scan, he was greatly disappointed: “Only a few hundred superior-grade Spirit Stones. . . and a few Nascent Soul stage cultivation techniques and secret arts, as well as materials and pills. . . How could this Nascent Soul Old Monster's wealth not even compare to the Saint Son's? ”
“No, that's not right. The Saint Son, within the Primordial Demon Sect, might well have a status comparable to a Nascent Soul elder, and his wealth could even exceed theirs. . . After all, he had great fortuitous encounters and enjoyed immense favor. . . ”
“Moreover, it's possible that the world where the Primordial Demon Sect is located, has richer Spirit Stone resources than the East Sea Cultivation World. . . ”
Fang Xi slapped his head, and recalled another detail.
This Madam Bi was still very wealthy, even possessing two spiritual treasures: a white silk ribbon and a black staff!
Unfortunately, the array spirit, White Deer's, Taiyi Azure Wood Divine Light was too formidable, and they were all destroyed!
As for the void treasure 'Azure Spirit Disk', it was a component of the Ancestral Hall, and also remained permanently in the Long Evergreen Park mystic realm.
Fang Xi sighed, and his External Avatar continued to refine the Thousand Mechanisms Palace Master's storage bag.
A moment later.
With a crisp sound, his Divine Consciousness probed inside, and his eyes immediately brightened.
With a flash of light, a white jade hairpin appeared in Fang Xi's hand.
The hairpin's design was ordinary, and ordinary cultivators might overlook it at first glance.
But Fang Xi naturally wouldn't. His Divine Consciousness entered it, and he saw lines of text and patterns.
This jade hairpin was unexpectedly a special jade slip!
“The Thousand Mechanisms Secret Tome? ! ”
“According to the memories of those Core Formation disciples earlier, this is the Thousand Mechanisms Palace's supreme secret tome, which they sought but could not obtain, a fourth-order puppet art inheritance! ”
A hint of joy appeared on Fang Xi's face.
Aside from that, the Thousand Mechanisms Palace Master had no other superfluous spiritual treasures, likely because all his wealth was poured into those two fourth-order puppets.
Even so, the opening of these two storage bags caused the superior-grade Spirit Stones in his possession alone to break the thousand-piece mark.
Fang Xi seized this opportune moment, and with a burst of vigor, opened Old Ghost's storage bag.
This storage bag's spiritual power imprint was only at the Core Formation level, so it was opened with ease.
Immediately, items were sorted out by Fang Xi and carefully arranged.
In his mind, Old Ghost's collection even surpassed the net worth of a Nascent Soul cultivator!
First, naturally, were numerous spirit herbs. Old Ghost had no idea how many spirit herb gardens he'd visited with Zhan Tu, having harvested several ten-thousand-year-old spirit herbs alone, which made Fang Xi's eyebrows rise in delight.
Aside from that, there was a pile of superior-grade Spirit Stones, and among them, a Supreme Grade Spirit Stone.
“Ancient Soul Extinguishing Thunder Pearls? ”
Immediately, Fang Xi looked at the two blue thunder pearls in his hand, feeling the terrifying spiritual power contained within them, and couldn't help but feel a slight lingering fear.
‘If Old Ghost hadn't been dealt with immediately in the Ancestral Hall, and he had taken out these two thunder pearls to perish with me, I would at least have been severely wounded. . . ’
This thought became even more certain when Fang Xi took out a few more suspected fourth-order jade talismans.
‘Too bad. If only I could have soul-searched Old Ghost. . . ’
He set aside various rare materials, then opened a medicine bottle and sniffed its medicinal fragrance: “Hmm. . . it's Five Cloud Pill, suitable for late Core Formation cultivators to increase their magical power. The pills Zhan Tu used are also fine grade. ”
Fang Xi's gaze converged, identifying the pills one by one, finally resting on a green bottle adorned with wood-textured patterns.
“Ten-Thousand-Year Sky Jade Bottle! ”
He held the jade bottle in his hand, comparing it to the imitation he had previously obtained from the Saint Son's cave abode: “Just from the hidden, unrevealed vitality within this one, it seems the one I had before was also a fake. . . ”
Fang Xi performed a spell seal, and a stream of magical power entered the Ten-Thousand-Year Sky Jade Bottle.
Whoosh!
The stopper, resembling intertwined tree roots, immediately opened slowly, and a streak of azure light burst forth.
Within the azure light, was a translucent pill.
This pill was the size of a longan fruit, and one could vaguely see inside it, a phantom form of a cross-legged infant!
“It has pill patterns resembling an infant inside. . . I seem to have read about this type of pill before. ”
As a third-order alchemist, Fang Xi's ability to identify pills had greatly improved.
Recalling it now, he immediately gasped: “It's actually the ancient spiritual medicine 'Nascent Condensing Pill'? ! This pill is said to be greatly beneficial for the step of shattering the Core and forming the Nascent Soul. . . ”
“With this pill, if I don't achieve Nascent Soul, it would simply be against all reason. . . ”
Fang Xi quickly put away the pill: “Thank you, Old Ghost, for the generous gift. . . ”
The Mountain Sea Pearl flashed.
Fang Xi walked out of it, a satisfied smile on his face: “This is too much, too much. . . These gains are enough for me to cultivate steadily to a profound stage within the Nascent Soul realm. . . After returning, I'll immediately enter seclusion to improve my alchemy, then refine my magical power to prepare for forming my Nascent Soul. . . Even after forming my Nascent Soul, I'll need a good period to assimilate everything. ”
He was currently still at the late Core Formation stage, and still lacked some accumulation of magical power before condensing his Nascent Soul.
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