Chapter 536: Five Hundred Years of Longevity (For Alliance Leader HW, whose generosity is overwhelming)
Chapter 536: Five Hundred Years of Longevity (For Alliance Leader HW, whose generosity is overwhelming)
"Let alone cultivators with superior-grade spiritual roots, even those with Heavenly-grade spiritual roots require serendipitous opportunities to condense a Nascent Soul. . ."
"One chance, even with my aid of some Core Formation Spiritual Items, the probability is truly too low. . . Better to bestow a few longevity-extending pills, let them live out their lives happily. That's good enough. . ."
"The spiritual root optimization liquid in the Kyushu World can only improve spiritual roots to the superior-grade at most. The luxurious version for Earth-grade roots consumes strategic reserves. . . Back then, the Fang Xian Dao Palace Master personally approved it, which is how I managed to get it. . . And even Earth-grade spiritual roots don't offer much help in condensing a Nascent Soul."
Fang Xi pondered over his subordinates, feeling that only Liu Xu and Ling Shu had a chance of condensing a Nascent Soul!
As for the others, like Hai Da Niu, they would eventually be left behind as time flowed on.
This was the sorrow of the long-lived!
However, Fang Xi's Dao heart was firm; such minor melancholies could not affect him in the slightest.
"The reason immortal sects are so obsessed with their Dao lineages is to hope that someday, a disciple blessed with heaven-defying luck and opportunity will cultivate to a realm beyond True Immortal, bringing them back and resuming their path of cultivation. . ."
"The greatest fear is that by then, I myself wouldn't want to bring them back anymore. . ."
"After all, human hearts change easily!"
...
Several days later.
Fang Xi officially emerged from seclusion and held a small banquet.
He specifically instructed them not to make a grand affair of it, so not even the Core Formation cultivators from the Yuan Kingdom were notified.
Fang Xi knew that if he insisted on a grand celebration, all the Nascent Soul old monsters of the entire South Barrens Cultivation World would obediently queue up to offer tribute.
"Only about sixty years have passed. . . The pigs aren't fat yet, best to fatten them up first."
When it came to his 'leeks', Fang Xi considered himself quite benevolent.
Inside the Evergreen Hall.
Various spiritual fruits and spiritual wines flowed like water onto the tables.
Fang Xi now commanded vast resources, and all his spiritual foods had reached the fourth-order level.
There were only a few qualified to be seated at the banquet, mainly the Core Formation cultivators from Myriad Islands Lake.
"We wish Young Master boundless longevity!"
Zhong Hong Yu was the first to raise a toast, followed by the other Core Formation cultivators.
Fang Xi smiled and drank a cup of Green Bamboo Wine, muttering to himself: 'Only ten thousand years of life. . . Are they cursing me? They must be cursing me! '
"Ruan Zhanjun of the Ruan family from Maple Leaf Island respectfully congratulates Island Master on his grand birthday!"
Just then, a master of ceremonies entered to report.
"Someone from the Ruan family?"
Fang Xi chuckled: "Bring him in!"
The master of ceremonies bowed and exited the hall, and before long, returned with a Ruan family cultivator.
This Ruan family cultivator had sword-like brows and starry eyes, with an extraordinary demeanor. His cultivation had actually reached the perfected Foundation Establishment stage. He held a red wooden tray with both hands, upon which lay various birthday gifts: "Ruan Zhanjun greets Island Master! May Island Master's longevity be as boundless as the heavens!"
"Not bad, not bad. . . Looking at your age, you shouldn't be over a hundred years old, yet you've cultivated to perfected Foundation Establishment. You must have Earth-grade spiritual roots."
Fang Xi's eyes flickered as he spoke: "You may take a seat and have a cup of spiritual wine."
"Many thanks, Island Master."
Ruan Zhanjun quickly bowed deeply and took a seat at the very end.
After the banquet concluded, a divine sense message entered his ears, and an expression of excitement and nervousness appeared on his face as he walked to the Progenitor Demonic Tree.
"Greetings, Island Master!"
Seeing the legendary demonic tree that had supposedly killed numerous demon beasts and cultivators, he felt his legs tremble as he sensed its profound, abyss-like aura.
Then he saw Fang Xi, casually leaning against the demonic tree, a green gourd in his hand, pouring wine into his mouth with an air of leisure, and he relaxed slightly, kneeling down.
"You are quite thoughtful. My 'Core Formation Edict' from back then is still with you, isn't it?"
Fang Xi took another sip of Green Bamboo Wine and asked casually.
Ruan Zhanjun dared not say another word, taking out a peach wood talisman from his storage bag.
Fang Xi took it, didn't examine it closely, and with a flash of green light, the peach wood talisman instantly turned into a myriad of scattered dust. . .
"Good spiritual roots, and a decent character too. . ."
Fang Xi smiled.
In the past few decades, due to the rampant demon beasts, many demon cores had flowed out.
Especially on Emerald Island, he often casually rewarded his subordinates with a third-order demon core. Therefore, Emerald Island remained the first choice for many cultivators; countless cultivation geniuses yearned to have a cultivation cave on the island, and then be favored by 'Ancestor Fang' and taken as a disciple, thus soaring to success in the cultivation world.
With the current strength of the Ruan family, obtaining a demon core was not very difficult.
Ruan Zhanjun's visit to seek a Core Formation Spiritual Item clearly indicated his heart's desire for the Dao path, unwilling to idly spend several centuries as a False Core cultivator.
"Fine. . ."
He sighed, and a light flashed in his hand, revealing a jade box.
The jade box landed in Ruan Zhanjun's hand. With a slight tremor of excitement, he opened it to reveal a fist-sized fruit, its surface adorned with golden patterns, emitting a five-colored halo. He was greatly astonished: "This is. . . a Five Elements Spirit Fruit?"
"Indeed, it is the Five Elements Spirit Fruit, also known as the 'Core Formation Pill'."
Fang Xi smiled and nodded.
He originally didn't have Five Elements Fruit Trees. This level of spiritual plant, even within Nascent Soul sects, was an extremely important asset, capable of ensuring that the sect produced Core Formation cultivators for generations, making it incredibly precious!
Precisely because of this, when those Nascent Soul cultivators fled back then, they couldn't bear to leave them behind or destroy them, but instead had fourth-order spiritual plant cultivators use transplantation techniques to pack them all up and take them away.
And then. . . it all conveniently fell into Fang Xi's hands.
Now, in the spiritual herb garden of his Mountain Sea Pearl cave-heaven, several Five Elements Spirit Fruit Trees were growing, with quite a few fruits still hanging on them.
"Many thanks for Ancestor's generous gift!"
Ruan Zhanjun immediately kowtowed, his voice choked with emotion.
Originally, he felt that receiving just one Five Elements Core Formation Pill would make his trip worthwhile.
If he could obtain Xuan Crystal Essence and Heavenly Fire Glaze, it would be an even greater gain.
He never expected it to be the best 'Five Elements Spirit Fruit'!
"From now on, I will no longer specifically look after the Ruan family, but will treat all equally. . ."
As Ruan Zhanjun prepared to depart, Fang Xi solemnly warned him.
This left Ruan Zhanjun feeling a sense of loss, yet he was helpless. He could only clutch the storage bag in his embrace tightly and transform into a streak of light, disappearing into the distance. . .
'This person. . . has a resolute character. '
Fang Xi watched him leave, murmuring inwardly.
With the Ruan family's current strength, even leasing out spirit veins. . . Well, there aren't many Nascent Soul cultivators in the entire Yuan Kingdom to lease them to.
And because of Fang Xi's generosity, basically all the Core Formation cultivators in the three kingdoms enjoyed access to fourth-order spirit veins. . . so there didn't seem to be any demand for leasing cave-dwellings either.
But relying on a spirit vein, even just by cultivating spiritual fields and accumulating for a period, they would inevitably gather millions of spirit stones.
Then, by finding an opportunity to travel to the Yuan Kingdom or even the Jiang Kingdom, they might not necessarily fail to acquire a Five Elements Core Formation Pill.
'Cultivators value individuality. . . '
Witnessing Ruan Zhanjun's actions gave Fang Xi many insights.
His Core Formation Edict from back then, even for a Nascent Soul sect now, was an extraordinarily rare item, and could even be said to be the Ruan family's protective charm!
After all, no matter how much the Ruan family declined, as long as he was there, not even a Nascent Soul cultivator would dare to harm them.
Otherwise, if a member of the Ruan family showed up with the Core Formation Edict and tearfully complained. . . even the Lishang Demon Palace wouldn't be able to withstand Fang Xi's thunderous wrath.
But without this Core Formation Edict, perhaps Ruan family members would never even see Fang Xi's face again in the future.
This was the end of their connection!
'Forget it, it's their own business anyway. . . '
Fang Xi recalled the scene just now, and even felt greatly enlightened, his divine consciousness subtly advancing.
The 'Seven Emotions Departed Melodies' required a 'red dust tempering of the heart' stage at a certain point, precisely because it couldn't do without these insights.
The so-called 'red dust tempering of the heart' wasn't about sealing one's cultivation and enduring abuse as a mortal.
Instead, it meant experiencing more, feeling more. . . not just sitting idly in a cultivation chamber for decades.
...
Several days later.
Fang Xi retrieved the Progenitor Demonic Tree into his Mountain Sea Pearl. With the Progenitor Demonic Tree's current size, it was indeed a bit cramped within the Mountain Sea Pearl.
Fortunately, this demonic tree also mastered the divine ability of changing its size at will; it was merely a matter of adjustment.
He arrived at the rear hall of Evergreen Hall, before the ancient teleportation arrays.
At this moment, by the teleportation array leading to the Western Desert, there were actually two people waiting for him.
One of them was naturally Zhong Hong Yu.
The other was a woman with an ethereal temperament, none other than Ling Shu!
"Young Master!"
Zhong Hong Yu looked at Fang Xi, a hint of reluctance in her eyes.
"After I leave, all matters on the island will be decided by you."
Fang Xi waved his hand, then flicked his wrist. A silver light flashed, and a puppet with an eagle head and human body appeared: "I bestow this fourth-order puppet upon you. . . You don't need to use it in normal times, just let that Earth Mountain Turtle act."
His current inventory was extremely rich; he no longer bothered with fourth-order low-grade or mid-grade puppets.
After instructing Zhong Hong Yu, Fang Xi looked at Ling Shu, his eyes brightening: "You are quite diligent in your cultivation. . . Your cultivation is now perfected, just waiting for your Nascent Soul formation. Are you truly going to travel to the Western Desert?"
"Of course!"
Ling Shu said solemnly: "My master back then said that although my spiritual roots are excellent, I lacked setbacks before Core Formation, which might hinder my Nascent Soul formation. . . I must temper myself well, otherwise it will be difficult to find the opportunity to form a Nascent Soul!"
Upon hearing this, Fang Xi nodded.
Even Nascent Soul sects couldn't guarantee that every generation would produce a Nascent Soul.
And once successful, in ancient times, one could even be called a Great Divine Ability cultivator, which showed how difficult it was.
There were indeed cultivators with Heavenly-grade spiritual roots who had progressed too smoothly previously, only to stumble at this stage and be unable to advance further.
"Let me state beforehand. . . For the safety of Emerald Island, I will destroy the teleportation array after we leave. Even if you gain an opportunity to form a Nascent Soul, if I don't return, you won't be able to come back."
Fang Xi first laid out the worst-case scenario.
"Of course."
Ling Shu gritted her teeth and agreed.
After all, Core Formation cultivators had long lifespans, and she could even attempt to form a Nascent Soul in the Western Desert.
"In that case, let's go together."
Fang Xi didn't mind lending a hand to this woman who wanted to hitch a ride.
He took Ling Shu, stood on the ancient teleportation array, and countless spirit stones flew out instantly, filling the grooves.
With a flash of silver light, his and Ling Shu's figures vanished.
Zhong Hong Yu silently watched the empty ancient teleportation array, and after a long time, she sighed, sealed the Evergreen Hall, and departed with the puppet. . .
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