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Chapter 632: Discovery (Congratulations to Alliance Master 'Pin Dao Jie Jie Zi'! )

Chapter 632: Discovery (Congratulations to Alliance Master 'Pin Dao Jie Jie Zi'! )

“The Ink Gate has truly caused immense harm! ”

Li Rulin took a sip of spirit wine and recounted the events of that year: “. . . I only later, by fortunate chance, escaped with my life when the Organ City collapsed. It was then that I realized how vicious the Ink Gate truly was, directly attacking the Dragon Taming Sect’s stronghold. . . And because I had lived in the Organ City for so long, I inexplicably became an accomplice, wanted by the Dragon Taming Sect. It was truly an injustice! ”

Fortunately, he was indeed not an Ink Gate disciple, and everyone in his employer’s shop had died, so no one remembered him. That was how he managed to hide his name and escape.

Later, by a fortuitous coincidence, he condensed a Talisman Core – but that’s another story.

Fang Xi listened, feeling quite emotional.

‘In the cultivation world, the journey of any cultivator is a story full of twists and turns. . . This Li Rulin can be considered a minor protagonist. ’

“By the way, virtuous nephew, when you came to visit this old man before, it wasn’t merely to meet and reminisce, was it? ”

After three rounds of wine, Fang Xi held his wine cup, a faint, knowing smile playing on his lips as he inquired.

“To be honest. . . ”

Li Rulin was very sharp. Seeing Fang Xi address him as ‘virtuous nephew’, he immediately followed along with the stick (seized the opportunity) in his own address: “After this nephew formed his Golden Core, I deeply felt the scarcity of cultivation resources. So, I came to the Xuanming Abyss with a few good friends I’d made, intending to make a living by fishing. . . Now, in the Xuanming Abyss, the waters near the Ghost Gate Reef are basically occupied by that huge mechanism island, making it impossible for low-level cultivators like us to compete with those puppets. We can only venture deeper. . . It’s fraught with danger. . . ”

He began to complain about ‘Qing Hezi’ competing with the common folk for profit. Fang Xi just smiled without speaking, quietly watching Li Rulin put on a show.

The efficiency of the super-large sea operation platform was very high, forcing these cultivator ‘fishermen’ to venture deeper into the Xuanming Abyss. This was, in fact, one of his original intentions.

If he didn’t force them deeper, where would he find the manpower to search for mystic realm entrances?

Of course, besides these cultivators, Fang Xi also made a gesture, sending out some bionic puppets to roam the southeast corner of the Misty Sea Region, but they had yet to find anything.

“And on one occasion, a while ago, a few of us unluckily encountered the ‘Erratic Wind’. One Core Formation cultivator died on the spot, and we were blown off course, ending up in an area not marked on any map. . . ”

Li Rulin’s eyes were somewhat dazed: “There, my companion and I accidentally fell into the Profound Nether Heavy Water, but by fortuitous chance, we discovered a mystic realm! Although there was a very powerful restriction at the mystic realm’s entrance, which prevented my companion and I from daring to enter, we could confirm that it was indeed a mystic realm. . . As a result, my companion and I had a fierce fight, and in the end, I survived. ”

Fang Xi looked at Li Rulin, feeling a bit strange: “It’s truly too common for cultivators to fight over unequal distribution of spoils. . . Virtuous nephew, this mystic realm is also a heaven-bestowed opportunity for you. ”

“I know my own capabilities. . . With my mere Core Formation power, I fear any random trap in that mystic realm could be fatal. ”

Li Rulin let out a bitter laugh: “However, Uncle’s magical power is profound, I fear you must have already achieved Nascent Soul, haven’t you? This nephew is willing to offer this mystic realm to you, and we can explore it together. . . ”

His decision to seek out Fang Xi was naturally a result of careful consideration.

After all, his strength was too low; merely entering the Xuanming Abyss meant risking his life.

And that mystic realm was located in the depths of the Xuanming Abyss.

‘Fang Yuan’ was also the most friendly high-level cultivator he knew and could confirm.

“Could that mystic realm be in the southeast corner of the Misty Sea Region? ”

After a moment of silence, Fang Xi spoke first.

“How did Uncle know? ”

Li Rulin suddenly looked up, asking incredulously.

‘This person’s luck is quite similar to Black Marsh Venerable’s. . . ’

Fang Xi was somewhat speechless as well.

The mystic realm he had searched for a hundred years was unexpectedly brought to him by this young nephew. Could this be the legendary. . . good people getting good rewards? !

It was just a pity that this person’s cultivation was too low. Knowing such crucial information was a misfortune, not a blessing.

“Alas. . . Do you know who this old man’s master is? ”

Fang Xi asked with a solemn expression.

“I don’t know. . . ”

Li Rulin replied honestly. The Li family back then only knew that ‘Fang Yuan’ had been taken away by an expert who took a liking to him, but they truly didn’t know the specific identity of that expert.

Furthermore, what did that have to do with the other party knowing the approximate location of the mystic realm’s entrance?

“My master’s Daoist title is Qing Hezi! ”

Fang Xi smiled faintly.

“Qing Hezi? ” Li Rulin exclaimed in surprise: “I never expected Uncle’s master to be the Master of Kungsang Market? A Soul Transformation mighty expert! No wonder Uncle has been cultivating in Kungsang Market all this time, and your cultivation progress has advanced by leaps and bounds. . . ”

“Heh heh, my master and I hit it off at first sight back then. . . ”

Fang Xi briefly explained a few things, his expression turning serious: “But do you know why my master, who has always been contended with nothing, is particularly fond of the Xuanming Abyss? ”

Without waiting for Li Rulin’s answer, he explained: “That is naturally because my master, that esteemed elder, knew long ago that there was a mystic realm in the Xuanming Abyss. . . ”

As soon as these words were spoken, Li Rulin’s face instantly turned ashen white.

After a long while, he finally stood up and bowed: “Thank you for the reminder, Uncle. Otherwise, this nephew would have probably been crushed to pieces. . . ”

Contending for a mystic realm with a Soul Transformation Venerable? He didn’t have the guts for that.

He feared he might lose his small life at any unknown moment!

“Mm. ”

Fang Xi nodded, finding this person quite astute: “However, the mystic realm’s entrance is difficult to find. Since you discovered it, I can offer you two choices. . . First, you can go explore it yourself. As long as you do so before others discover it, whatever you obtain will be yours. ”

This was actually a dead end, considering Return to Void cultivators had already perished inside.

“The second choice, you can hand over the mystic realm entrance to me, and I can compensate you with a ‘Nascent Soul Condensing Pill’ and many other pills to boost the magical power of Core Formation cultivators. . . ”

Li Rulin immediately fell into contemplation. After a long while, he spoke: “I choose the second. ”

“Good! ”

Fang Xi felt that this person was quite sensible. He immediately formed a hand seal, and a black light appeared, entering Li Rulin’s body.

“This is a spiritual energy mark. For a while, please cultivate here in the market city, virtuous nephew. . . I will also provide a cultivation residence. ”

With a flick of his sleeve, dozens of bottles of pills landed on the table. Inside one of the cyan empty bottles was precisely the ‘Nascent Soul Condensing Pill’.

“These are. . . Thank you, Uncle. ”

After inspecting them one by one, a look of pleasant surprise appeared on Li Rulin’s face: “This nephew will now return to seclusion. I will not emerge until I reach Nascent Soul. . . ”

He sensibly took out a blank jade slip, imprinted his divine consciousness onto his forehead, and then handed it to Fang Xi: “The mystic realm entrance map is here! ”

“Mm. ”

Fang Xi took it, looking deeply at Li Rulin. He increasingly felt that this was a person with potential.

......

Xuanming Abyss.

A demonic bird, with a wingspan of nearly dozens of zhang, swept across the sky.

It surprisingly had two heads: one resembled an eagle, while the other was a tiger’s head.

Regardless of whether it was the eagle head or the tiger head, their eyes were extremely dull, indicating that it was actually a puppet.

This puppet flew without a trace, and standing on its back was a person, none other than Mo Yinqiu.

However, the Great Sect Master of the Ink Gate was not in a good mood.

After all, he had been trading with that Qing Hezi for a hundred years, and yet the mystic realm entrance hadn’t been found!

If not for that person killing Black Marsh Venerable back then, why would it have come to this?

Although he had also, as promised, protected a few Ink Gate disciples and sent out puppets to explore the Xuanming Abyss, he still had nothing to show for it!

“Screech! ”

Suddenly, the two-headed demonic bird puppet descended its escape light, landing on a massive reef.

In a corner of the reef, a person was sitting cross-legged – it was Fang Xi!

“Sect Master Mo. . . ”

A faint smile appeared on Fang Xi’s face.

“Fellow Daoist sent a message inviting this old man to meet, may I ask what for? ” Mo Yinqiu went straight to the point.

In his view, this Qing Hezi was most likely coming to urge him for the puppet art inheritance again.

“To be honest. . . that mystic realm entrance, I have finally found it. ”

Fang Xi said.

“What? Found it? ”

Mo Yinqiu’s eyes widened, and then a hint of pleasant surprise appeared: “Where is it? Let us go quickly. . . ”

He saw Fang Xi’s calm and composed demeanor and suddenly understood. His old face also forced out a smile: “The five-stage puppet art inheritance, this old man hadn’t fully sorted it out before, but coincidentally. . . I’ve just finished making the additions these past few days, and even added a few secret puppet techniques. ”

A bright yellow jade slip appeared in Mo Yinqiu’s hand. The jade slip flew from his grasp, enveloped by a circle of yellow light, and soared towards Fang Xi.

They had already signed the ‘Immortal Spiritual Text’, so he wasn’t afraid of Fang Xi reneging on the deal.

“Mm, thank you, Sect Master, for sharing everything. . . ”

Fang Xi grabbed the jade slip, and his divine consciousness entered it. He quickly saw the crucial parts: “Puppet spirit infusion. . . five-stage array spirit? What an ingenious idea. . . Wait, this method also seems applicable to Numinous Treasures. . . Capturing the essence souls of powerful demon beasts to serve as the artifact spirits of five-stage Numinous Treasures, or simply using array spirits as artifact spirits? ”

He was now considered a master of puppet arts. With just a few glances, he confirmed that the inheritance given by Mo Yinqiu was genuine.

“This. . . Fellow Daoist. . . ”

Seeing Fang Xi engrossed in the puppet arts, Mo Yinqiu couldn’t help but urge him.

This was the hope of their sect for generations! Many Soul Transformation cultivators of the Ink Gate had sacrificed their lives for it, so he couldn’t help but take it seriously!

“That mystic realm. . . I won’t go then. ”

Fang Xi waved his hand: “After all, such a mystic realm is definitely very dangerous, and I value my life greatly. . . However, I will tell Fellow Daoist the mystic realm entrance. Therefore. . . should we sign another Immortal Spiritual Text to confirm the distribution of gains from within the mystic realm? ”

“Distribution? ! ”

A surge of anger rose in Mo Yinqiu’s heart. This Qing Hezi was truly shameless; he neither wanted to take risks nor wanted to give up on gaining benefits!

Fang Xi seemed to notice the vexation in Mo Yinqiu’s eyes and suddenly spoke: “Of course, I merely hope that Fellow Daoist will not conceal anything. Whatever is obtained from the mystic realm, I need to have the right to know. . . And if something urgently needed is encountered, I can also prioritize selecting a few items, or purchase them with spirit stones and pills. ”

He currently had no motivation to explore mystic realms.

After all, by cultivating step by step, he could at least reach the Return to Void level in the future. Why risk it again?

Speaking of opportunities, what could possibly be greater than the golden finger (cheat ability) he possessed?

Naturally, it would be best to honestly lay low and cultivate until he reached the Return to Void, or even Integration and Mahayana realms, and then come out to show off. Wouldn’t that be splendid?

“Then the originally agreed share must be changed. This old man and the Ink Gate must take the lion’s share. . . And I cannot allow you to choose first. If something greatly useful to this old man is encountered, it is absolutely impossible for me to give it up to you. ”

Mo Yinqiu’s attitude seemed to soften somewhat.

“Naturally. . . ”

Fang Xi was very patient. He brought out the cultivator business negotiation techniques he had downloaded from the Kyushu World and discussed each point in detail with Mo Yinqiu. . .

As high-level cultivators, both were clear-headed about their own interests, not giving an inch when it came to benefits. But in the end, they managed to negotiate a mutually acceptable outcome.