Chapter 491: Wooing (Congratulations to Alliance Leader Xiao Qiushui 4! )
Chapter 491: Wooing (Congratulations to Alliance Leader Xiao Qiushui 4! )
Inside the Immortal's Cave.
A wisp of Fang Xi's divine consciousness withdrew from the Great Black Sky, a pensive look on his face.
After concluding his transaction with the Bloodflame Lord, he had begun to acquire "Blood River Stone," a top-tier demonic cultivation material.
Alas, this spiritual item was too rare, and he reaped no rewards.
As for the "Ascending Cloud Pill," a spirit pill capable of assisting a Nascent Soul mid-stage cultivator break through to the late-stage bottleneck, not even a trace of it could be found.
'This grand auction feels inferior to the private trade fair organized by Duke Xiaoyao back then. . . Ugh, after all, that was a private trade between high-level human and demon cultivators. . . '
'I wonder if there are any connections on the Western Desert side? '
Fang Xi pondered for a moment, feeling certain such things existed! But finding a way to join them would be quite difficult.
...
Three days later.
Celestial Immortal Pavilion.
Fang Xi looked up at the plaque and walked inside.
"Esteemed Senior, do you have an appointment?"
A greeter warmly came out to meet him and inquired.
Fang Xi said no more, simply tossing out his token.
This was the token of trust he had agreed upon with the Bloodflame Lord.
Upon seeing the token, the greeter's smile immediately became even warmer: "Esteemed guest, please proceed to the Peony Room on the second floor."
Fang Xi arrived on the second floor, waved the greeter away, and pushed open the grand door.
The Peony Room was exceptionally quiet, with only spiritual flowers blooming, a sight of exquisite beauty.
A vibrant young woman, clad in a crimson palace dress, was gracefully seated, brewing tea.
Her face was fair and beautiful, her skin pale and bloodless, yet her cherry lips were crimson, lending her a touch of the demonic.
"You are the Bloodflame Lord?"
Fang Xi was somewhat speechless; after all, in the Great Black Sky, the other party had adopted the appearance of a skeletal demon and an aged voice, constantly referring to himself as "this old man. "
'Online dating is lethal. . . '
A thought surfaced in his mind, and with a sweep of his divine consciousness, he couldn't help but become a little more solemn.
This young woman was a genuine Nascent Soul cultivator, and her magic power even seemed to have reached the peak of the early Nascent Soul stage; no wonder she needed breakthrough pills.
"Wearing a bamboo hat and a green robe. . . Could it be that you are True Monarch Tian Kui?"
The young woman slowly finished brewing the tea and made a welcoming gesture.
Fang Xi closed the room door and unceremoniously sat down opposite the young woman: "That would be me. . . Fellow Daoist seems quite unfamiliar?"
Among the intelligence he had gathered, there was no information about a Nascent Soul cultivator resembling this young woman.
"Are you not the same, Fellow Daoist, having remained obscure until you achieved fame in one stroke by defeating the Grand Elder of the Gu Immortal Sect, who cultivated the great divine ability of the Second Nascent Soul?"
The young woman smiled faintly: "Fellow Daoist, would you not like to taste this 'Bloodflame Tea'? This tea greatly nourishes vital blood, and even for us, it has some benefits. . ."
"No need, let's proceed directly with the transaction."
Fang Xi said in a deep voice.
Even with the 'Everlasting Wood Spirit Body' to rely on, he could usually enjoy fine wine and delicious food without worry, but facing such a demonic Nascent Soul cultivator of unknown origin, he still had to exercise extra caution.
"Fellow Daoist is truly cautious."
The young woman chuckled; it was unknown how many centuries old she truly was, yet every gesture carried a hint of girlish charm and innocence, unconsciously inspiring longing for youth and a sense of goodwill in others.
She waved her hand, and instantly, a pitch-black alms bowl appeared on the tabletop.
On the surface of the alms bowl, golden Sanskrit characters appeared, like chains, sealing a blood-red flame within.
"Indeed, it is the Bone-Melting Bloodflame!"
Fang Xi inspected it, nodded slightly, and with a flash of light from the storage ring on his finger, a white bone flying dagger and a jade bottle appeared.
The young woman's eyes lit up slightly as she reached out to caress the white bone flying dagger spirit treasure.
This sight made Fang Xi secretly curl his lips.
She was a Nascent Soul cultivator, for goodness sake; was a single spirit treasure really such a big deal?
Of course, he knew his own situation was special; many old Nascent Soul monsters in the cultivation world, if they didn't inherit legacies from predecessors or sects, would use a single life-bound spirit treasure until their dying breath! How could they be like him, who even in the early and mid-Nascent Soul stages had destroyed numerous Nascent Soul cultivators, accumulating so many spirit treasures that he disdained them. . .
The young woman toyed with the white bone spirit treasure for a moment, then checked the medicinal properties of the 'Separation-Integration Pill', before suddenly speaking: "Fellow Daoist, do you also cultivate the art of alchemy?"
"Not at all. . ."
Fang Xi's voice remained utterly unchanged: "This Separation-Integration Pill was obtained by me through a fortuitous coincidence. . ."
"That's truly a pity then. This humble one here has another heaven-sent opportunity for an alchemist. . ."
The young woman deliberately paused mid-sentence, but seeing Fang Xi's complete lack of reaction, she couldn't help but feel secretly vexed.
Separated by that peculiar bamboo hat, she was unable to observe Fang Xi's facial expressions closely.
"Forget about alchemists. . . Shall we proceed with the transaction now?"
Fang Xi chuckled softly and suddenly spoke.
"No problem, but this Buddhist treasure is also extraordinarily valuable; this humble one specifically sought it out to seal the demonic flame. . ."
The young woman suddenly said: "If Fellow Daoist has no proper means of storing this Bone-Melting Bloodflame, I'm afraid you'll still need the assistance of this Buddhist treasure. . . This humble one won't ask for much; this Buddhist treasure is worth three 'Separation-Integration Pills'. . ."
"No need."
Fang Xi let out a cold snort, flipped his palm, and a white jade toad appeared.
He formed a hand seal with one hand, sending out a stream of green magic power, which caused a crack to automatically appear on the alms bowl.
"Guguak!"
The Five Fires Gu, upon seeing the Bone-Melting Bloodflame, seemed extremely excited. It opened its mouth wide and inhaled sharply.
A blood-red flame emerged from the alms bowl, continuously flowing into the belly of the Five Fires Gu.
This demonic spiritual flame, capable of melting the hardest bones of a fourth-tier demon beast, showed no reaction after being swallowed by it.
Only a crimson lump appeared on the back of the white jade toad.
"This is. . . the Five Fires Gu? !"
The young woman exclaimed in surprise: "All things in nature are born with complementing and countering properties; the Bone-Melting Bloodflame is incredibly ferocious, who would have thought it could be contained by a tiny Gu worm. . . However, this is also because it's currently unactivated; if someone were to activate it, I fear this Gu worm would instantly be refined to death. . ."
As the seller, she naturally had to praise her own treasure, lest Fang Xi feel he had gotten the short end of the stick.
"Payment and goods are settled. Farewell!"
Fang Xi put away the Five Fires Gu and directly stood up to take his leave.
"Wait. . ."
The young woman suddenly smiled charmingly: "True Monarch Tian Kui, it seems you haven't asked for this humble one's name from beginning to end?"
"Why must we have known each other to meet again. . ."
Fang Xi opened the private room door and strode out.
"Why must we have known each other to meet again. . . Interesting? ! " The young woman snatched up the white bone flying dagger, gazing at Fang Xi's retreating figure, a crimson glint seemingly flashing across her eyes.
...
"Could it be that I was too suspicious. . . and the other party truly just wanted to save a bit on transaction fees?"
Even after walking out the main entrance of the Celestial Immortal Pavilion, Fang Xi saw no sign of the young woman suddenly attacking, and he couldn't help but sigh inwardly.
This drama of killing to seize treasures and self-defense, there was no chance to play it out. . .
"Forget it, at least there's a second option. . . True Monarch Biyu! This person is a demon cultivator, so killing him would be perfectly justified, and I'd even get a copy of the 'Langhuan Pill Scripture' for free!"
Thinking of this, Fang Xi felt greatly moved.
Subsequently, he began to stake out the area, secretly searching for traces of True Monarch Biyu.
Several days later.
Fang Xi watched True Monarch Biyu repeatedly enter and exit a certain immortal's cave, his expression growing somewhat grim.
"That immortal's cave should belong to Elder Hei Xuan. . . I wonder what True Monarch Biyu is planning."
"Is the demon race planning something in the Southern Domain? Could they have already won over the high-level members of the Black Dragon Sect?"
"This Black Dragon Domain, no, these Southern Domains, are no longer safe to stay in."
After sighing inwardly, Fang Xi feigned nonchalance and purchased another batch of rare spiritual materials.
Immediately after, he chose a day to visit Elder Hei Xuan.
"What? Fellow Daoist is leaving?"
Elder Hei Xuan was slightly surprised.
"Indeed. The grand auction has concluded, and I intend to seek out an excellent spirit vein to quietly cultivate for a while. . ."
Fang Xi said with a smile.
"So that's how it is. Fellow Daoist, why not consider my Black Dragon Sect?"
Elder Hei Xuan's eyes flashed as he said: "Our sect has Grand Elder Hei Tian, whose might shakes the Southern Border. . . The treatment we can offer guest Grand Elders is also the best. . . And we absolutely treat everyone equally, Fellow Daoist, perhaps you don't know? True Monarch Biyu, after my introduction, even met with Grand Elder Hei Tian and they had a very pleasant conversation, and he has already joined our sect. . ."
"So, Fellow Daoist Biyu has already joined your esteemed sect?"
Fang Xi had originally harbored thoughts of finding a major sect to join and borrow some spirit veins for cultivation, but now he immediately struck the Black Dragon Sect from his list.
With such a significant hidden traitor, the future of this sect looked rather grim, no matter how one viewed it.
"Apologies. . . I have always disliked restrictions."
He replied apologetically.
"Alas, everyone has their own ambitions, and one cannot force them. . . I wish Fellow Daoist a splendid future."
Elder Hei Xuan smiled faintly and cupped his hands in greeting.
"Many thanks!"
Fang Xi's expression remained as usual, feeling in his heart that this person seemed unaware of True Monarch Biyu's true background, still wholeheartedly considering things for the sect.
'But this way, the suspicion on True Monarch Hei Tian has grown. As a great cultivator of the late Nascent Soul stage. . . if something is wrong with this person. . . '
He walked out of the immortal's cave and immediately flew towards the city gate.
Only after he was far from Black Dragon City, and the massive figure of the black dragon had vanished from sight, did he slightly relax.
'This Western Desert. . . it feels like trouble is brewing. '
'It's time for 'True Monarch Mu' to make an appearance, and then send an intelligence letter to True Monarch Heisha. . . '
As for whether this would stir up heaven itself?
Fang Xi couldn't care less; after all, he was now 'True Monarch Tian Kui'!
'My arrival has once again resolved a major problem for the Southern Domains. . . I truly am a messenger of peace. '
'Next, I'll go to the Western Six Domains. The Saint Fire Cult's Sacred Flame will be difficult to acquire, but perhaps I can join in the festivities of Pill Cauldron Master Dan Dingzi's alchemy grand event? '
'And then, I'll seek out those infamous demonic flame cultivators and demand spiritual flames from them. . . I've already lowered myself so much, surely they will fulfill this humble wish of mine. '
...
Just as Fang Xi was pondering while traveling.
He suddenly stopped his arc of light, his expression somewhat off.
After a moment of silence, Fang Xi waved his hand, and a white jade toad with a crimson lump on its back appeared.
"Go!"
He took out the Iron-Winged Eagle wood puppet and had it carry the Five Fires Gu, flying off at his previous speed and in the same direction.
He, meanwhile, formed a hand seal, gracefully concealing his figure.
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