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Chapter 398: A Tree Moves, It Thrives (In Celebration of the Platinum Grand Alliance Leader)

Chapter 398: A Tree Moves, It Thrives (In Celebration of the Platinum Grand Alliance Leader)

Fang Xi delved into the "Crimson Heart Pill Scripture. " Whenever he came across a brilliant passage, he couldn't help but smack the table in admiration.

Then, when he encountered a bottleneck or gained some insight, he would seize the opportunity to open his pill furnace and refine pills, deepening his understanding.

The pill furnace he currently used was a peak-grade, third-order artifact named the "Heaven-Earth Cauldron," which he had acquired through a trade with the Yellow Sand Sect.

This cauldron had four legs and two ears, and its surface was a bronze color.

Fang Xi opened his mouth, and a wisp of dark Nascent Soul Flame descended beneath the Heaven-Earth Cauldron, beginning to burn fiercely.

Next, he took out various jade boxes filled with spirit herbs. A kudzu-like spirit herb was the first to appear, ground into powder by rays of Green Wood Divine Light, and then dropped into the pill cauldron.

Immediately after, a crimson mineral stone was struck by Fang Xi's spiritual power, transforming into a scarlet liquid that poured into the cauldron's mouth. . .

Throughout this process, Fang Xi was completely relaxed, with a hint of eagerness, actively trying out various newly learned alchemy techniques.

Without a doubt, this batch of pills was ruined!

"In the beginning, of course, I'm using inexpensive pills. . . then I'll move on to more precious spirit herbs. "

"Once I accumulate enough problems and encounter an insurmountable bottleneck, I'll consume a 'Bodhi Enlightenment Pill' to try and solve them all in one go, thereby improving my alchemy. "

Fang Xi watched the ruined spirit herbs without even a twitch of his eyelids. He began cleaning the pill furnace and started refining again. . .

...

Several years later.

Fang Xi, with disheveled hair, sat cross-legged, striking a series of pill-collecting incantations into the Heaven-Earth Cauldron.

The Heaven-Earth Cauldron rumbled, and its lid suddenly opened.

Black, white, red, yellow, green. . . five-colored clouds emerged from the cauldron's mouth, and from within them, several pills flew out.

Each of these pills carried a distinct phenomenon, shimmering with five colors, as they landed in Fang Xi's palm.

Then, two of them exploded on their own, turning into powder, while another developed a grayish-black pattern on its surface.

"Two 'Five Clouds Pills' successfully formed, one inferior-grade, and two ruined. . . Out of ten sets of materials in this batch, my success rate is about twenty percent. . . Still a bit short of a true peak-grade, third-order alchemist. "

Fang Xi sighed, carefully putting away the two standard Five Clouds Pills.

"With my current alchemy skill, I don't have a guaranteed success rate if I were to refine the 'Nirvana-Crossing Pill'. . . "

Over these years, he felt he had pushed his alchemy to its limit.

Without a breakthrough, he would only be wasting large amounts of high-grade spirit herbs, refining them just to seek inspiration.

However, Fang Xi had a better method!

He pulled out a jade bottle. Upon opening it, a peculiar Bodhi fragrance wafted out.

Instantly, he felt his Sea of Consciousness become clear and refreshed.

"I've accumulated so many problems. . . might as well solve them all at once. "

Muttering to himself, Fang Xi opened his mouth, and a ray of green light appeared, engulfing the 'Bodhi Enlightenment Pill,' and it vanished in an instant.

The pill entered his stomach, transforming immediately into a crisp, cool qi that surged directly towards his Heavenly Spirit Sea of Consciousness!

Fang Xi jolted, feeling as if his mind had instantly opened, his comprehension greatly increased!

He dared not delay. He immediately took out the "Crimson Heart Pill Scripture" and the "Nirvana-Crossing Pill Formula," beginning to contemplate the accumulated issues in his alchemy.

"Wrong, my previous thinking was flawed. . . "

"Harmonizing Dragon and Tiger to turn Yin and Yang. . . So that's what it meant, it wasn't just about understanding Core Formation. . . Damn that Crimson Heart Daoist, you actually used veiled language! "

"So there were a few minor details in refining the Nirvana-Crossing Pill that could increase the success rate by ten or twenty percent. How did I not realize it before? "

Fang Xi felt his Divine Consciousness incredibly active, with insights bursting forth one after another.

After contemplating all the problems accumulated over the years, he re-read the "Crimson Heart Pill Scripture" and suddenly felt a profound enlightenment, knowing that he had fully grasped the contents of the scripture.

His alchemy had undoubtedly ascended to peak-grade, third-order, or even the extreme limit of third-order!

With such mastery, he now had sufficient confidence to refine the 'Nirvana-Crossing Pill. '

And Fang Xi felt that his state was still excellent. Although there was a slight decline, his thoughts remained very active.

Seeing this, he immediately took out the jade slip containing the formation diagram of the "Myriad Transformations Divine Wood Grand Array" and began to meticulously study it. . .

Time passed without him knowing. Suddenly, Fang Xi's vision went dark, and his head felt heavy, as if filled with lead.

"The effects of the Enlightenment Pill have worn off. . . "

His expression changed. He clutched his forehead and quickly grabbed a bottle of tranquilizing pills from nearby, swallowing them.

Then, a deep weariness washed over him.

Fang Xi slumped to the ground and fell into a deep sleep.

...

Three days later.

Fang Xi finally got up and stretched his body: "I've finally recovered, though I still feel a bit tired. . . "

"Now, my alchemy skills are sufficient to mass-produce pills that enhance spiritual power, without too much waste. "

"If I were to cultivate on a fourth-order spirit vein, I should quickly reach the peak Core Formation realm. . . "

With this thought, Fang Xi immediately put away all the scattered precious pills and then unhurriedly emerged from seclusion.

...

Emerald Island.

Evergreen Hall, rear chamber.

Fang Xi was enveloped in a Green Wood Divine Light Shield. This protective spiritual light was shimmering emerald green, with constantly shifting patterns of vines and flowers on its surface.

The residual array defenses outside the Evergreen Hall had naturally been obliterated by his External Avatar without a trace of mercy.

Eight teleportation arrays stood quietly, most of them damaged.

In the center of the hall, a Demonic Blood Flood Dragon was coiled, a second-order ghost in its mouth.

"You've worked hard. "

Fang Xi spoke to the Demonic Blood Flood Dragon, then swept his sleeve, bringing the Demonic Blood Flood Dragon into the Mountain Sea Pearl.

At this moment, he had finally returned to Emerald Island and had thoroughly inspected this gourd-shaped island.

"As long as the Netherworld Earth Vein is sealed, this will be a good place for cultivation, sufficient for forming a Nascent Soul. . . "

He then looked at the eight ancient teleportation arrays.

The three that looked intact were actually abolished (ruined), and the only one that had been useful before, leading to the Long Evergreen Park mystic realm, was definitely ruined now as well.

However, the remaining five, which were already damaged, still held some hope.

Fang Xi could try to repair the less severely damaged ones. If the teleportation arrays on the other side weren't broken, then they might still be usable.

Although he didn't know where they led, whether to the Northern Plains, the East Sea, or elsewhere, they would undoubtedly bring in a wealth of resources.

However, doing so carried some risks, so Fang Xi decided to wait until he had formed his Nascent Soul before beginning to explore them.

...

A moment later, a green rainbow flew into the sky, landing on the Dragon-Phoenix carriage.

"Young Master! "

Zhong Hong Yu, accompanied by several Foundation Establishment cultivators, respectfully saluted.

Hai Da Niu, Ruan Xiuxiu, Zong Linghu, and others were among them.

"The Core Formation-level ghost cultivators here have all been eliminated by this seat. . . You all first observe this formation diagram and the array flags. . . Soon, this seat will set up a grand array to gather the Profound Nether Qi of this place, and then use a spirit plant as the core array eye to suppress the earth vein. "

Fang Xi stretched out a hand, and several jade slips, array flags, and array plates, along with other formation items, flew into the hands of the cultivators.

"Young Master is wise! Ever since I formed my Core, I've always wanted to clear Emerald Island myself. "

A hint of joy appeared on Zhong Hong Yu's face.

She was not a False Core like Tai Shu Hong and Zhang Zhu Sheng, whose cultivation couldn't advance an inch. She was a genuine early-stage Core Formation cultivator.

Dragon Fish Island's second-order, superior-grade spirit vein could no longer meet her cultivation needs, and she was already considering suitable spirit veins.

As a cultivator, even if Zhong Hong Yu only dared to dream of Nascent Soul, just advancing her cultivation one more level would still be good.

At the very least, a mid-stage Core Formation cultivator would be enough to surpass Tai Shu Hong and become the second-ranked cultivator in the Three Kingdoms cultivation world.

"Master is formidable! If we take this island, just think how many spirit fields we can cultivate! "

Hai Da Niu, looking like a wealthy country squire, couldn't help but praise.

Ruan Xiuxiu and Zong Linghu, along with the other Foundation Establishment cultivators, also showed envy in their eyes.

The best spirit vein in Myriad Islands Lake before was only around second-order. If they could cultivate on Emerald Island, perhaps they might even have a sliver of hope to break through to peak Foundation Establishment and attempt Core Formation in their lifetime?

"You all first study the method of array setup. When the time comes, I will preside over the array's activation. "

Fang Xi saw through their thoughts clearly, but he didn't care.

...

Half a month later.

Accompanied by rays of escape light landing across Emerald Island, the cultivators erected array flags and infused them with spiritual power. Emerald green (emerald green) light pills continuously lit up, piercing into the ghostly mist. . .

"Heavenly Dipper Big Dipper Demon Sealing. . . Array, activate! "

Following Fang Xi's voice from the transmission talisman, Zhong Hong Yu immediately activated the array without hesitation.

Within the light pillars, runes flickered like swimming fish, then suddenly thickened.

Looking down from high above, one could see seven points of light flickering, then transforming into seven powerful light pillars that shot into the sky.

Light screens connected the pillars, constantly expanding, engulfing the entire Emerald Island. . .

Fang Xi stood atop the massive tree stump left by the evergreen tree, holding the core forbidden array plate in his hand, continuously adjusting the setup.

Whoosh whoosh!

Wisps of ghostly mist, like long whales sucking water, were absorbed by the light screen, continuously compressing. . . Like a black tide, swiftly sweeping in and gathering at the base of the evergreen tree stump, revealing a huge crack (fissure).

An array flag appeared in Fang Xi's hand, which he plunged into the fissure.

Puff puff!

Seven rays of starlight emerged, forming seven small points that landed on the array flag, causing a thick silver-white light screen to appear, forming a seal that temporarily closed the cracked earth fissure.

The ghostly mist swirling around Emerald Island vanished, replaced by incredibly pure spiritual qi in the void, causing the faces of the Foundation Establishment cultivators to flush with excitement. . .

"The Netherworld Earth Vein is temporarily sealed, but maintaining the seal requires continuous consumption. . . that's a significant problem. "

Fang Xi held a blue Mountain Sea Pearl in his hand, and suddenly, he struck out an incantation.

The Mountain Sea Pearl floated in mid-air, transforming into a gate of light that continuously expanded.

Then, black roots extended from within, astonishingly, it was the Demonic Tree of Primordial Beginning!

"The Demonic Tree of Primordial Beginning has always been movable, but its speed was too slow, incomparable to a cultivator's flying escape. . . "

"Only with the Mountain Sea Pearl can it truly be carried around. "

"But now, I'll need your help. "

Fang Xi activated the 'Longevity Art,' moving the Demonic Tree of Primordial Beginning, which he had refined to be like a clone, out of the Mountain Sea Pearl.

Crack!

A thick, black tree root directly burrowed into the evergreen tree stump, seemingly absorbing nutrients.

Then, rootlets emerged, like countless arms reaching into the sky.

Countless arms gripped the ground and the tree stump outside. . . pulling with immense force. . .

The Demonic Tree of Primordial Beginning's massive canopy gathered and embraced itself, appearing from the Mountain Sea Pearl like a wooden sphere composed of countless vines and branches.

Boom!

Finally, a dark Demonic Tree of Primordial Beginning, so thick it would require several people to embrace, settled upon the former fissure of the Netherworld Earth Vein.

Its roots began to continuously probe into the earth fissure, seemingly absorbing the Netherworld Earth Vein's qi.

Countless rootlets, like needles and fine threads, densely and thoroughly plugged the earth fissure.

"Indeed. . . this Demonic Tree of Primordial Beginning can devour anything. "

Seeing this scene, Fang Xi couldn't help but smile: "With it sealing the Netherworld Earth Vein, the loss is minimal. . . In the future, I can even use this as the core to set up a fourth-order array. . . "

"And with abundant spiritual qi in the Mountain Sea Pearl, if I encounter powerful enemies in the future, I can transfer the Demonic Tree of Primordial Beginning inside, and regain my mobility. . . "

The former Fang Xi was just an insignificant figure in the cultivation world, forced to conceal the Demonic Tree of Primordial Beginning.

But now, with Nascent Soul-level combat power, he had far fewer reservations.

After all, he just brought this spirit plant, what if it becomes the core of Emerald Island's grand array?

No one dared to question the origin of his spirit plant, and no one could pry into the secrets of Emerald Island.