Chapter 597: Dragon Chapter Secret Talisman (Seeking Monthly Votes)
Chapter 597: Dragon Chapter Secret Talisman (Seeking Monthly Votes)
Zhong Hong Yu gazed at Fang Xi, who seemed perpetually youthful beneath the Demonic Tree of Primordial Beginning, her expression incredibly complex.
She was among Fang Xi's longest-serving companions, having witnessed waves of cultivators arrive, grow old, and pass away. . .
Time was ruthless!
Now, even after consuming longevity spiritual pills, she only had a few decades left to live.
‘Perhaps, only women like Ling Shu, Liu Xu. . . and Shui Ling Xin can accompany Young Master for longer. . . ’
Thinking of those three Nascent Soul female cultivators, Zhong Hong Yu couldn't help but feel a touch of self-abasement and melancholy.
"Not bad. . ."
Fang Xi's divine consciousness swept over her, and he was quite satisfied: "The after-effects of failing to condense a Nascent Soul have also healed. . ."
However, Fang Xi knew that in the cultivation world, nothing was impossible.
For most cultivators, a False Core state meant their cultivation was locked and they could not advance further, but there was in fact a 'Core Transformation' method.
It was the same for shattering the Core to form a Nascent Soul. Fang Xi had previously imparted a secret art to Zhong Hong Yu, allowing her to re-gather some of her core essence and re-coalesce it into a Golden Core when her Nascent Soul formation failed.
However, this inevitably led to a significant loss of cultivation.
Fortunately, Emerald Island now occupied the two major cultivation domains of Southern Desolate and Western Desert, and countless Nascent Soul sects eagerly offered tribute.
Pills for assisting Core Formation cultivators in increasing their magic power were certainly not lacking.
Zhong Hong Yu had finally recovered from her injuries and restored her cultivation to the perfected Core Formation realm.
"Red Yu is useless, having wasted a precious 'Hua Ying Dan'. . ."
Zhong Hong Yu bowed gracefully.
"It's fine. . ."
Fang Xi smiled: "I've recently succeeded in developing a secret talisman, and I happen to be short of a test subject."
"Red Yu is willing to test the talisman for Young Master."
Zhong Hong Yu did not hesitate, stating directly.
"Very good."
Fang Xi gestured for Zhong Hong Yu to come closer and looked at a talisman on the table.
The paper of this talisman was as thin as a cicada's wing, slightly transparent, and Zhong Hong Yu couldn't even discern what kind of demon beast hide it had been refined from.
Upon the light golden talisman paper, a purple rune was inscribed.
The talisman's head, core, and foot. . . all were exceptionally strange, appearing like coiling dragons and snakes, emitting a faint purple glow.
"What kind of. . . secret talisman is this?"
A faint purple light reflected on Zhong Hong Yu's cheeks, and she couldn't help but ask.
"This talisman is named—'Returning Light Reversion Secret Talisman'!"
Fang Xi explained.
After obtaining the talisman inheritance of Penglai Immortal Island, he diligently studied the Dragon Chapter Script and had barely achieved some results.
However, due to issues with the talisman paper, he had been unable to successfully draw it.
It was only recently that he finally steeled his heart and took out a 'Golden Cicada Exuviae' to tan into a stack of special talisman paper.
After wasting quite a few extremely rare 'Golden Cicada Talisman Papers', he finally managed to successfully draw several 'Dragon Chapter Spirit Talismans'!
The Phoenix Seal Script involved the void, while the Dragon Chapter Script involved the even more profound power of time!
This 'Returning Light Reversion Secret Talisman' thus possessed an extremely special effect.
"This 'Returning Light Reversion Secret Talisman' can restore a cultivator's essence, qi, and spirit to their state from a moment ago. . . Given this talisman's grade, if you use it yourself, it should allow you to recover to your body's state from ten breaths prior. In other words, even if you are severely injured or on the verge of death right now, as long as you were fine ten breaths ago, using this talisman will make you unharmed!"
After hearing Fang Xi's explanation, Zhong Hong Yu was utterly stunned: "This. . . this is impossible?"
"The cultivation world is vast; there is nothing impossible."
Fang Xi smiled faintly: "The step of shattering the Core to form a Nascent Soul is extremely difficult, and one can easily make a mistake with a moment's carelessness. . . But with this talisman, even if you take a wrong step, you can immediately return to the moment before shattering your core. This way, your chances of successfully condensing a Nascent Soul will increase by thirty percent. . . Coupled with this 'Hua Ying Dan' and 'Xuan Shui Ming Xin Dan'. . . you might be able to try again and succeed in forming your Nascent Soul."
"This talisman is so precious, Young Master should keep it for your own use," Zhong Hong Yu said.
"I'm giving you this talisman precisely because I'm uncertain of its detailed effects and side effects; I still need you to test it with your own body. . ."
Fang Xi shook his head: "What's more. . . a talisman's rank and its magic power are limited. A talisman useful for you might not be useful for me."
He was a Soul Transformation cultivator, naturally different from a Core Formation cultivator.
According to Fang Xi's estimation, if this 'Returning Light Reversion Secret Talisman' were used on himself, being able to reset to a state from one breath prior would already be quite good.
If used by a Return to Void cultivator, it might not even have any effect. . .
Furthermore, if used on a dead person, it would most likely be ineffective.
For instance, with Zhong Hong Yu, even if she were to suddenly die within those ten breaths, Fang Xi immediately activating this Dragon Chapter Spirit Talisman would only result in a perfectly preserved corpse.
‘Resetting to a state from one breath prior. . . at most, it could serve as a life-saving secret talisman, for instance, instantly recovering from sudden severe injuries inflicted by some powerful spell. . . ’
Fang Xi secretly pondered for a moment, then looked at Zhong Hong Yu again.
Although her failure to condense a Nascent Soul had disappointed him somewhat, she had, after all, followed him for so long, so he decided to give her another chance.
She was now cultivating a spiritual root cultivation method and had the assistance of spiritual pills and secret talismans.
If she still failed, then naturally, there would be nothing more to discuss.
‘Even if she successfully condenses a Nascent Soul, I'm afraid she has no hope of reaching Soul Transformation in this lifetime. . . ’
A hint of melancholy flickered in Fang Xi's eyes. . .
...
Earthly Immortal World.
Fang Xi piloted his beloved small yacht, slowly cruising out of the harbor.
Recently, the atmosphere at Kungsang Market felt somewhat off, so he prepared to go out and lay low for a bit.
The Xuanming Abyss would be good; he could go fishing there to relax his mind.
As for that 'True Armored Whale'? He couldn't be unlucky enough to run into it every time. . . and worst case, he could always flee!
"The resources produced in the Xuanming Abyss should reach up to the Soul Transformation level, beneficial for Soul Transformation cultivation. . ."
"My main body is in the Human World and can only cultivate relying on a fifth-order spirit vein. Although I'm not in a hurry, if I can acquire some resources, I'll definitely break through realms faster. . ."
Fang Xi thought to himself.
Unfortunately, Kungsang Market wasn't his territory, and he didn't know what the Black Water Sect would use the spiritual materials from the Xuanming Abyss for after acquiring them.
His small boat had only traveled a few tens of thousands of miles from the harbor when Fang Xi's expression inexplicably turned somewhat odd.
Within his divine consciousness, a faint, almost imperceptible escape light was trailing him from behind.
‘Have they stationed scouts at the harbor, watching my every move? ’
Sensing that the one trailing him was merely an early-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, Fang Xi decided to see what tricks the other party was playing.
Not long after, an escape light suddenly appeared, blocking Fang Xi's path.
Within the escape light was a strange person with a masked face.
‘Oh? ’
As Fang Xi's divine consciousness spread out, even his Soul Transformation-level divine consciousness couldn't penetrate that veil, which piqued his interest. His face filled with solemnity as he asked: "Who approaches?"
"Hehe. . . Qing Hezi, this Venerable One comes from the 'Counter-Current Alliance'!"
This Nascent Soul cultivator let out an aged voice: "Currently, the Black Water Sect's Grand Elder's lifespan is nearing its end; he will inevitably pass away within twenty years at most. . . The Black Water Sect has oppressed us rogue cultivators for many years, and now retribution is finally at hand. Daoist friend, are you willing to join the 'Counter-Current Alliance' and lend us a hand?"
"Within twenty years, inevitably pass away?"
Fang Xi's pupils abruptly contracted.
He knew without thinking that the Grand Elder must have tried every longevity pill and longevity method available.
Now, unless they could acquire a longevity method effective even for Return to Void cultivators, there was basically no cure!
But soon, he shook his head: "Even if the Black Water Sect's Grand Elder passes away, there are still two early-stage Soul Transformation cultivators. Suppressing the Xuanming Abyss wouldn't be much of a problem. . ."
"Soul Transformation cultivators? My 'Counter-Current Alliance' is not without them either."
The masked figure sneered coldly, raising a token carefully and solemnly in his right hand.
The token was entirely greenish-black, and within it seemed to be countless complex and profound patterns, subtly forming a strange. . . formation? !
Light flickered in Fang Xi's eyes; he had already recognized that the formation restrictions within this token were somewhat similar to the 'Demon Summoning Array' he had once used, both capable of summoning a wisp of a Soul Transformation cultivator's divine consciousness to descend. . .
To be honest, even if a divine consciousness could materialize, a mere wisp of a Soul Transformation cultivator's divine consciousness wasn't that significant to a Nascent Soul cultivator.
If one was prepared, there was absolutely no need to fear.
But the key wasn't the strength of this wisp of divine consciousness, but rather the meaning it represented.
Even a grand cultivator at the late-stage Nascent Soul realm would have to be respectful when facing a wisp of a Soul Transformation Venerable's divine consciousness.
Even if you could destroy this wisp of divine consciousness, the other party could still mark you, and then their main body would arrive. . .
"As expected, a Soul Transformation cultivator. . ."
Fang Xi's expression was extremely solemn, as if he were weighing something. Finally, he said: "If I join the 'Counter-Current Alliance', what benefits can I gain?"
For cultivators, notions of justice and evil were mere illusions; only tangible benefits for oneself were truly substantial.
The masked figure naturally knew that mere words couldn't sway a Nascent Soul cultivator, so he was already prepared: "After it's done, your current cave-mansion will entirely belong to you, and you won't need to pay rent to the Black Water Sect anymore. This is a fifth-tier cave-mansion, which would be a considerable fortune to pass down to future disciples and descendants. Besides that, you can also exchange for various cultivation methods, secret arts, and pills from the 'Counter-Current Alliance' based on your contributions. . . This is the catalog."
He put away the token, then flicked his hand, and a jade slip, as if suspended by an incredibly fine thread, slowly flew towards Fang Xi.
Fang Xi's expression remained unchanged. A dark magic power hand flew out before him, seizing the jade slip.
His divine consciousness entered it, and he indeed saw many good things.
Even in the pill section, the 'Nascent Soul Condensation Pill' was prominently listed!
"Your envoy has probably courted more than just me, I presume? Among the Nascent Soul Daoist friends in Kungsang Market right now, how many has your envoy managed to win over?"
Fang Xi casually clenched his large hand, and the jade slip turned to dust.
The masked figure was startled, then immediately chuckled: "Daoist friend, have you decided to join our alliance? I'm inviting you sincerely now; if we cannot be friends, then after the Black Water Sect is overthrown, I'm afraid we will become enemies. . ."
"I. . . need some time to consider."
Light flickered repeatedly in Fang Xi's eyes, and he suddenly sighed.
"Very well. . . You must give me a reply within a month."
The masked figure pondered for a moment, then gave his condition.
"One month? That's acceptable."
Fang Xi sighed and agreed.
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