Chapter 400: Drawing Near (Requesting Monthly Tickets)
Chapter 400: Drawing Near (Requesting Monthly Tickets)
Having advanced to Core Formation completion, the Withered Glory Golden Core had also expanded to its limit, suffused with vibrant purple qi.
Fang Xi stood up, casting a cleansing spell upon himself, instantly making his azure robe as clean as new.
He then emerged from his seclusion chamber, rested well for three days, and subsequently opened his Mountain Sea Pearl.
Within the Mountain Sea Pearl's space.
The Demonic Tree was absent, and the ground was scarred and desolate.
However, the core cave-dwelling and the ice mountain remained perfectly intact.
“Profound Ice Palace. . . Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice. . . Feng Bingxian. . . ”
Scenes from his time in the Yuan Kingdom faintly resurfaced before Fang Xi's eyes.
Puff!
A dark flame landed on the ice mountain. Initially faint, it gradually enveloped the entire ice mountain.
Countless ice chunks were directly evaporated, turning into a dense layer of water vapor.
Amidst the dense water vapor was the potted ‘Illusion Extinction Heart Orchid’.
Fang Xi picked up the jade-like potted plant, observing the black and white energies continuously swirling within the Illusion Extinction Heart Orchid’s corolla, and couldn't help but nod.
He now had complete confidence in healing this spiritual plant.
“I’ll still prioritize my own lifespan. If this method doesn't work, I’ll then try the ‘Nine Heavens Pure Water’. After all, comparatively, my lifespan isn’t worth much. . . ”
He held the potted Illusion Extinction Heart Orchid, entered the Saint Son's cave-dwelling, and casually found a quiet room for seclusion.
Subsequently, Fang Xi’s expression involuntarily turned serious, his eyes transforming into a verdant blue-green hue.
He extended his five fingers, and a rich Wood Spirit Divine Light blossomed from their tips.
The lush, dripping green Wood Spirit Divine Light continuously thickened, completely enveloping the Illusion Extinction Heart Orchid.
The Illusion Extinction Heart Orchid stretched its branches and leaves, seemingly having its vital energy, frozen for many years, replenished.
But Fang Xi knew this was merely superficial; the Illusion Extinction Heart Orchid’s root damage had yet to be repaired.
The next moment, he activated a certain incantation, and the Wood Spirit Divine Light's color deepened further, as if transforming into a viscous spiritual liquid, thread by thread seeping into the potted plant and adhering to the Illusion Extinction Heart Orchid’s roots.
A quarter-hour, two quarter-hours. . .
Fang Xi felt the vital energy within his body rapidly draining away, and a slight sense of panic emerged in his heart.
He knew that was a sign of his lifespan rapidly dwindling!
A year, two years. . . ten years, a hundred years!
In the blink of an eye, it was an entire lifetime for a mortal!
After a hundred years of lifespan were consumed, the Illusion Extinction Heart Orchid’s pristine white roots suddenly trembled, and the damaged areas began to rapidly grow under the stimulation of the Wood Spirit Divine Light.
Seeing this, a hint of joy flashed across Fang Xi’s face as he continued to activate the secret art.
One hundred years!
Two hundred years!
......
A thousand years!
By this point, under the sweep of his Divine Consciousness, the damage on the Illusion Extinction Heart Orchid’s roots had completely vanished. The entire spiritual herb radiated a vibrant, thriving aura, clearly capable of continued growth!
“An Illusion Extinction Heart Orchid with intact roots would at least fetch several, or even over a dozen, times its price! ”
Fang Xi murmured, “Even with my current Core Formation Perfected cultivation and magic power, it took me a thousand years of lifespan just to barely save it. . . If it were a Nascent Soul old monster cultivating top-tier wood-attribute cultivation methods, they’d probably still lose three to four hundred years of their life, right? No wonder the auction house initially believed this item had lost all possibility of being salvaged. . . ”
He sighed inwardly, yet the Wood Spirit Divine Light continued.
After all, this Illusion Extinction Heart Orchid was only nine hundred years old, still lacking a hundred years of medicinal age to become a Thousand Year Spiritual Herb suitable for alchemy.
......
Time passed, though Fang Xi knew not how much. His face was pale, appearing gravely weakened, yet he gazed at the Illusion Extinction Heart Orchid in his hand with joy in his eyes: “The black and white energies flow, spiritual patterns have appeared. . . all the characteristics match up one by one. This spiritual herb is now truly a Thousand Year Spiritual Herb. . . My immense lifespan expenditure was not in vain! ”
Fang Xi felt a pang of sorrow thinking about the lifespan he had consumed. He could now only live for another two thousand years, which was merely the entire lifespan of a Soul Transformation cultivator. . .
“Thankfully, I have the Demonic Tree; I can still recover it. . . ”
With his lifespan greatly diminished and his condition poor, it was not suitable to immediately begin alchemy.
Fang Xi carefully sealed the Illusion Extinction Heart Orchid, immediately exited seclusion, and went to the Demonic Tree.
The Demonic Tree, now growing atop a fourth-order spirit vein, had become even thicker and more robust. Its crown obscured the sky and sun, seemingly intent on enveloping the entire Emerald Island.
At the base of the Demonic Tree lay a lazy, large white ball of flesh—a third-order Taisui!
This beast seemed to have stayed under the Demonic Tree for so long that, protected by it, it no longer feared the tree at all; in fact, it seemed to be rather enjoying itself.
Fang Xi stepped forward, and a Wood Spirit Divine Light transformed into a flying blade, directly cutting off a piece of Taisui meat and feeding it to the Demonic Tree.
As for ‘Flesh Ganoderma Liquid’?
He had already collected several large bottles, so there was no need for it now.
Puff, puff!
As he sat cross-legged, the tattoo on his back immediately manifested, root-like tendrils plunging into the Demonic Tree, and he began cultivating the ‘Longevity Art’ to replenish his vital energy. . .......
Meanwhile.
Myriad Beast Mountain Range.
A massive spirit ship skimmed low through the air.
The first- and second-order demon beasts on the ground, seeing the spirit ship’s majestic hull, the terrifying spiritual pressure it exuded, and its intense spiritual light, were all frightened into fleeing in disarray, forming small beast tides. . .
Whoosh!
A sword light suddenly descended from the deck.
The sword light flashed, transforming into a golden streak tens of zhang long, and plunged into a herd of ‘Iron Horned Rhinoceros’.
Puff, puff!
Countless streaks of blood light flashed. The Iron Horned Rhinoceros, whose defense was considered bronze-skinned and iron-boned among second-order demon beasts, surprisingly couldn't withstand even a shred under such sword light and were easily dismembered!
“Good, Senior Brother Tie’s Life-Bound Magic Sword seems to have advanced another grade. ”
A female Core Formation cultivator nearby couldn't help but exclaim in admiration upon seeing this scene.
Her cultivation was only at the early-stage Core Formation, but that ‘Senior Brother Tie’ had a cultivation around mid-stage Core Formation, and he was even a sword cultivator!
Ordinarily, within the Hunyuan Sect, he was a figure akin to a prodigy.
However, this time, among the Core Formation cultivators dispatched by the sect to carry out the mission, Senior Brother Tie was not the leader.
With this thought, the female Core Formation cultivator, with a hint of respect, said to the person behind her: “Senior Brother Changsheng, this sect mission can be handled by me and Senior Brother Tie. For you to personally intervene is truly making a mountain out of a molehill. ”
“Indeed. . . ”
Even the usually unruly sword cultivator, Senior Brother Tie, surprisingly chimed in, his gaze towards Senior Brother Changsheng filled with respect.
Because ‘Wei Changsheng’, who stood before them, was currently only a little over three hundred years old, yet he had already reached Core Formation Perfected cultivation, making him the sect’s Nascent Soul seed!
Furthermore, ‘Wei Changsheng’, who had been nurtured as a pillar of the sect since childhood, was humble and polite, capable of making decisive judgments on the fly, and quite popular within the sect.
“According to those Foundation Establishment cultivators from the Ethereal Valley Sect, the Dragon Fish Island Master has already reached late-stage Core Formation. . . Moreover, this person had considerable battle achievements even during mid-stage Core Formation, so he shouldn’t be underestimated. ”
Wei Changsheng was a gentle and elegant gentleman, as refined as jade. Holding an ancient scroll, he looked more like a scholar rushing to take imperial examinations in the mortal world than a Core Formation Perfected cultivator.
“Hmph, just a late-stage Core Formation rogue cultivator. . . My sword yearns for a test! ”
Senior Brother Tie said indignantly. Rogue cultivators didn’t possess much in the way of inheritances; they were fundamentally inferior to disciples of major sects.
For him to fight beyond his cultivation level by a small stage was still not a big problem.
However, if it were a Nascent Soul old monster who was a rogue cultivator, he would definitely run as far as he could.
Sword cultivators might be resolute in temperament, but they weren't foolish!
“Junior Brother Tie, your courage is commendable. ”
Wei Changsheng put down his scroll, but said nothing further: “When the time comes, I, your Senior Brother, will cover for you. It just so happens you’ve been stuck at the mid-stage Core Formation bottleneck for many years; perhaps challenging the Dragon Fish Island Master will help you break through. ”
A hint of joy flashed across Senior Brother Tie’s face: “Then it’s settled. Killing these low-level demon beasts all day is boring. Why didn’t you let me kill that Thunder Python a few days ago? At least I could have gotten a third-order inner core. . . ”
“This is the depths of the Myriad Beast Mountain Range. If we hesitated any longer, we might have been surrounded by over a dozen third-order demon beasts. ” Wei Changsheng shook his head: “At that point, even with the sect’s spirit ship protecting us, we might still have suffered some injuries. . . ”
“Senior Brother Changsheng’s words are wise. ” The early-stage Core Formation Junior Sister's face showed a hint of doubt: “Junior Sister is just curious why the sect completely ignored those Ethereal Valley Foundation Establishment cultivators for the past few years, only to suddenly decide to act now, and with such overwhelming force? ”
Originally, even though the Hunyuan Sect was a large and prosperous enterprise, it did not wish to provoke a late-stage Core Formation cultivator over a third-order spirit vein in a remote area.
However, recently, for unknown reasons, it had suddenly grandly declared revenge, even dispatching ‘Wei Changsheng’, a Core Formation Perfected cultivator!
Could there be some hidden story behind this?
At the mention of this, Senior Brother Tie also cast his gaze over, clearly just as bewildered by the matter.
“As we are all fellow sect disciples, there’s naturally nothing that cannot be said. . . ”
Wei Changsheng sighed: “The reason the sect ordered us to go to the Three Kingdoms of Yue, Wu, and Mu, ostensibly for Senior Brother Yan’s revenge, is actually just a facade. . . ”
“No wonder. . . I was just thinking, for mere revenge, why dispatch a spirit ship and so many people? ” The early-stage Core Formation Junior Sister’s face showed a look of realization.
“After we arrive in the Three Kingdoms, we need to eliminate the Core Formation cultivators who refuse to be conscripted one by one, and seize control of spirit veins, mineral deposits, and other resources as much as possible. . . In short, we are to forge a fallback route for the sect within the Three Kingdoms. ”
A wry smile appeared at the corner of Wei Changsheng’s lips as he said this.
“What? Is that truly the case? ”
Senior Brother Tie’s expression, usually unchanging for ten thousand years, fluctuated violently: “Even if the sect is at war with the Red Blood Cult, and it’s said that the Green Leaf Merchant Guild has also joined the opposing side, the situation hasn’t deteriorated to such an extent, has it? ”
“If it were merely a struggle within the Yuan Kingdom, our Hunyuan Sect would naturally fear no force. But what if. . . the Seven Fiends Hall of the Jiang Kingdom takes the opportunity to invade? ” A bitter smile appeared at the corner of Wei Changsheng’s lips: “The Seven Fiends Hall originally supported the Red Blood Cult’s Grand Elder in forming his Nascent Soul. Recently, the sect received secret intelligence that this time, in order to make a full-scale entry into the Yuan Kingdom, the Seven Fiends Hall has abandoned many strongholds in the Jiang Kingdom, actively consolidating their strength, displaying an unbelievable resolve. . . For the sake of our Daoist lineage’s continuation, our sect’s Grand Elders had no choice but to make additional preparations. ”
“What? The Seven Fiends Hall is actually like this? ”
The Core Formation Junior Sister didn’t know what to say.
How could that major demonic sect from the Jiang Kingdom appear to support the Red Blood Cult at all costs? It simply defied all logic!
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