Chapter 591: Lying Flat (Bonus Chapter, Please Subscribe)
Chapter 591: Lying Flat (Bonus Chapter, Please Subscribe)
Ink Gate Organ City.
Fang Xi, clad in a black robe, with shoulders sharp as if carved by a knife, and cold, indifferent features, wore a black bamboo hat. His magical power fluctuations had reached the mid-stage Nascent Soul realm. Wherever he passed, numerous cultivators quickly stepped back three paces.
In the Earthly Immortal World, Nascent Soul cultivators were already considered mid-level figures in ordinary forces.
The cultivators Fang Xi encountered within the Organ City were still primarily Qi Refinement, Foundation Establishment, and Core Formation practitioners.
Naturally, this was another false identity he had assumed; as for his original alias, he had long decided to discard it.
With his hands clasped behind his back, he surveyed the shops one by one.
Talismans, pills, artifact refining, formations, miscellaneous items. . .
After immersing himself in various shops for over ten consecutive days, Fang Xi finally gained a rough understanding of the prices in the Earthly Immortal World.
‘However, doing so would require setting up a merchant guild and a force as a cover, which would be troublesome. . . and attract too much attention. ’
‘Now isn't the time for a Realm Descent war, and I've always been amicable, with no personal enemies, so there's no urgent need. . . I should find a place to cultivate at my leisure first. As for inter-world trade, that can wait for later. . . ’
A few days later.
Inside the colossal auction hall, located in the very center of the Organ City.
“Congratulations, fellow Daoist! This auction's finale, the 'Nascent Soul Condensation Pill,' now belongs to you! ”
A Nascent Soul elder, with hair and beard completely white, said with a jovial smile.
Inside the private box, Fang Xi watched everything with an expressionless face.
This auction at the Organ City was, of course, not the grand auction held once every three hundred years, but merely an ordinary one.
Even so, the last few highlight items up for bid were quite extraordinary.
For instance, this 'Nascent Soul Condensation Pill' was the very spirit pill he consumed when he formed his Nascent Soul back then, its effect vastly superior to the 'Nascent Soul Transformation Pill. '
However, this spirit pill was not bid on by Fang Xi.
He simply wished to keep a low profile now; if he missed out on this 'Nascent Soul Condensation Pill,' then so be it.
‘As for Zhong Hong Yu, I could go to the 'Heavenly Ink Pavilion' and pick out a cultivation method suitable for the Void Spiritual Root, then tell her I discovered it in some ruins. . . ’
After the auction concluded, Fang Xi followed the crowd out of the auction hall. He had no intention of attending the private Nascent Soul exchange meet and flew out of the Organ City.
Rumble!
Soon after, the entire Organ City began to rumble. The "Titan God-Soldiers" crafted from rock golems remained utterly still, but from each of the city's four sides, even larger statues emerged.
True Dragon, Phoenix, Black Tortoise, Qilin. . .
The four great rock golems rumbled, and then the entire Organ City slowly began to move.
First, it steadily ascended into the sky, then stirred up the winds and clouds as it advanced in one direction. . .
‘When this Organ City will arrive again, there's no telling. ’
Watching the Organ City depart into the distance, Fang Xi sighed. He had no intention of accompanying it on its journey through the Thousand Kingdoms of the Plains, let alone the outside world.
His current strength was still low, so it was better to honestly be a local bumpkin and not try to stand out.
In short, he just wanted to find a place to 'lie flat'. . .
“Next, I'll first go take a look at Feiri City, and then search for a suitable place for secluded cultivation. . . ”
“If I can find a suitable fifth-stage spirit vein, that would be even better. ”
Fang Xi pondered silently to himself.
Within the Sunset Plains, fifth-stage spirit veins undoubtedly existed, but they were likely already occupied by Soul Transformation sects.
If he were to join as a guest elder, it would be possible to gain access to spiritual energy and other benefits, but he would surely be restricted, which displeased Fang Xi.
What's more. . .
He was more inclined to plant his tree in the Earthly Immortal World. Given the current size of his Demonic Tree, its speed of absorbing spiritual energy would likely be astonishing, affecting the cultivation of surrounding cultivators.
It would be best to monopolize an area, but that would be even more difficult.
‘But no matter how difficult, I must find a way. . . The progress of my Eternal Evergreen Body in the lower realms has been slow, like a crawling turtle. . . Perhaps the 'Eternal Evergreen Body' simply cannot be cultivated in the lower realms; I must come to the Earthly Immortal World to do so. . . ’
When he thought of the Ancestral Demonic Tree, Fang Xi also recalled the several great demons sealed in the lower realms.
During this period, he had also inquired about relevant information, but what he learned left him somewhat dejected.
The immortal body and myriad avatar talents of the demon race were still renowned in the Earthly Immortal World. Human cultivators, as their adversaries, had naturally been researching methods to break them, and had already achieved considerable success.
Unfortunately, those methods of breaking them either required cultivating terrifying secret arts, or obtaining a fifth-stage or higher treasure or a rare poison.
Even if Fang Xi were willing to reveal his assets, they could not be purchased in Organ City. . .
After all, while the Ink Gate Organ City was renowned in the Sunset Plains, its scale in the ninety-nine domains of the Earthly Immortal World was practically that of a minor, unranked sect.
“Fortunately, the seals have been reinforced, so there's no need to rush too much. . . ”
A violet light flashed in Fang Xi's hand, and a jade slip appeared, precisely the human race's map he had purchased at great cost.
He sent his Divine Consciousness into the jade slip, found the section he wanted, and continuously zoomed in.
“The Sunset Plains are located within the 'Starry Sky Domain' among the ninety-nine domains! Legend has it that in the distant past, meteors fell into this domain, forming an abyss of unknown vastness, hence its name. . . ”
“The hegemon of the Starry Sky Domain is the 'Starry Sky Sect,' rumored to have Void Amalgamation cultivators overseeing it. Compared to the Starry Sky Domain, the Sunset Plains are merely a drop in the ocean. . . ”
“But I won't go into the Starry Sky Sect's jurisdiction. . . Staying in a remote, poor area is quite good. ”
Fang Xi's gaze shifted from the Starry Sky Sect's main gate, quickly finding some areas near the Sunset Plains on the map that were relatively rich in cultivation resources.
“Poison Dragon Ridge, Myriad Spring Forest, Profound Nether Abyss. . . ”
“Both Poison Dragon Ridge and Myriad Spring Forest are quite dangerous; I'll go check out the Profound Nether Abyss first. . . ”
The Profound Nether Abyss, though called an abyss, was actually a colossal fissure in the earth, said to be a branch of that Star Pit, spanning over ten million li. . .
And in the depths of the abyss, an unknown underground water vein had been breached, giving rise to a peculiar, heavy black water!
In such a unique environment, numerous peculiar spirit items and demon beasts had emerged, attracting many cultivators to stop and establish cultivation cities near the Profound Nether Abyss.
With that thought, Fang Xi immediately transformed into a streak of black escape light (escape light) and flew towards the'found Nether Abyss. '
...
Near Feiri City.
City Lord 'Zhang Longhu' roared in anger, his True Core erupting within him. Surging internal energy transformed into a dragon's head in his left palm, while his right hand formed a tiger's claw, enveloped by a layer of tiger-shaped qi energy.
The two streams of internal energy converged, forming the wondrous phenomenon of a dragon and tiger dancing wildly.
Roar! Roar!
The dragon and tiger roared, causing all the trees within a radius of several hundred zhang to be uprooted, sending dirt, sand, and shattered rocks flying everywhere!
Whoosh!
Behind an ancient, gnarled tree, a figure suddenly emerged, holding a strangely shaped serpentine spirit sword.
Several superior-grade spirit stones were even embedded in the hilt of this martial weapon.
At that moment, the figure swung the sword backhand several times, causing dazzling sword lights to dance everywhere. Golden snake phantoms emerged, encircling Zhang Longhu in a lethal assault!
The sky-filling golden snakes and dragon-tiger qi energies clashed, ultimately dissipating into nothingness.
Puff!
At that moment, a yellow light flashed on the ground. A martial artist's talisman quickly burned away, as he continuously struck out with both hands, heavily pounding Zhang Longhu's back.
Thump! Thump!
The eighteen continuous palm shadows broke through Zhang Longhu's defensive qi energy, and a palm print appeared on his back.
Zhang Longhu's figure lunged forward like a butterfly flitting through flowers, quickly covering dozens of zhang before he finally looked at his assailant.
The assailant had a short, squat figure and an unremarkable appearance, but his hands were entirely black, with each finger being the same length.
“Spirit Snake Sword, and Earth Hall Palm. . . ”
Zhang Longhu's face was flushed red, clearly injured by the palm print on his back. He had to mobilize his True Core to barely suppress his injuries: “You are both renowned figures in these parts. . . How dare you ambush and try to kill this City Lord? Are you not afraid of being wanted by the Ding Kingdom? ”
“Heh heh. . . Brother Zhang, you jest. ”
The True Core martial artist holding the Spirit Snake Sword had gentle features. He smiled faintly, holding the serpentine spirit sword in his hand: “If the Ding Kingdom blames us, at worst we'll just travel far to another country. . . What does that count for, compared to that 'Martial Cultivation Pill'? ”
‘Indeed, the news leaked! ’
Zhang Longhu's heart sank, and several names flashed quickly through his mind. He then looked at the short, squat martial artist: “I only have one Martial Cultivation Pill. How do you plan to divide it? ”
“City Lord Zhang, there's no need to sow discord any further. . . ”
Unexpectedly, the short martial artist with black hands sneered and spoke: “I have already reached an agreement with Grandmaster She. When the time comes, this spirit pill will naturally belong to me. . . ”
‘Now, this is troublesome. . . ’
Zhang Longhu's heart sank.
If these two fought him one-on-one, he would fear neither, but together, they were truly troublesome.
‘Could it be that today, I am truly to be buried here? ’
A fierce glint flashed in Zhang Longhu's eyes.
He would absolutely not give up the Martial Cultivation Pill; whoever dared to seize it would forfeit their life!
Just then, a streak of escape light suddenly flew past, carrying an aura that made all three True Cores tremble with fright.
“A high-level cultivator? ! ”
Spirit Snake Sword She Yu's heart jolted in surprise, but upon seeing the escape light sweep past the three of them without lingering, he couldn't help but let out a long breath of relief: “It seems it was just passing by. . . ”
But before he could finish smiling, that streak of escape light turned back, revealing a black-robed cultivator wearing a bamboo hat.
“You are. . . the Feiri City Lord? ”
Fang Xi looked at Zhang Longhu, his voice hoarse.
“Precisely. . . Esteemed Immortal. . . ”
Just as Zhang Longhu was about to say something, he saw a slender green line flash and disappear.
And when Fang Xi returned, the two great True Core masters, who had already cried out "Not good! " in their hearts and secretly retreated, were instantly torn to pieces.
“Many thanks, Esteemed Immortal, for saving my life! ”
Zhang Longhu immediately performed a deep bow, his voice filled with gratitude.
If not for Fang Xi, he might indeed already be dead.
“'Martial Cultivation Pill'? ”
Fang Xi let out a scoff: “Your ability to obtain this pill is also a stroke of fortune. . . This Old Ancestor took Yuan'er as a student in Feiri City, and thus has some fate with you, the Feiri City Lord. He hails from the Li family. . . ”
Zhang Longhu was a clever man and immediately said: “This junior swears, I will definitely treat this family well in the future! ”
“Good! ”
Fang Xi's figure instantly vanished, not even leaving behind a name. . .
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