Chapter 664: Moonlight (Bonus Chapter - Seeking Monthly Tickets)
Chapter 664: Moonlight (Bonus Chapter - Seeking Monthly Tickets)
The torrential rain poured down.
The sky was dark, and the wild winds howled.
Several hours later, the clouds dispersed and the rain ceased, leaving only a fine drizzle, softly falling.
Along the mountain path, a youth in green robes, holding an oiled paper umbrella, slowly ascended to the peak.
As he walked along the carved-out mountain path, he muttered to himself: "In the Xuanming Abyss, there is a fish named Kun. So vast is the Kun, a single pot cannot contain it. One day, sooner or later, I shall stew that great Kun. . ."
Fang Xi mumbled a complaint and reached the mountaintop.
From afar, he could see a grand city emerging on the horizon.
"Moonlight Immortal City. . . reached!"
Moonlight Immortal City was one of the largest immortal cities in the Starry Sky Domain, its vastness stretching unknown tens of thousands of miles.
Indeed, this single immortal city might even be larger than an entire continent in the Human World!
After all, cultivators generally possessed a strong sense of privacy; the cave-mansions of ordinary Divine Transformation cultivators started at a thousand miles in size, and Return to Void cultivators naturally needed even more.
Such immortal cities were naturally immensely vast; even traveling from one street to another within them might require low-level cultivators to take a teleportation array!
After emerging from the Xuanming Abyss, Fang Xi had journeyed straight towards Moonlight Immortal City.
As a Divine Transformation cultivator, he still possessed the ability to freely traverse within a domain.
Armed with a map, he hadn't encountered any major dangers along the way, which left Fang Xi a little disappointed, as he had previously thought that opportunities abounded everywhere in the Earthly Immortal World, and spirit herbs grew wildly in the untamed lands.
His sole gain was probably encountering a Divine Transformation-level desolate beast and then slaying it.
That desolate beast ox tasted exceptionally good; its meat was delicate and even carried a hint of wine.
Fang Xi had certainly enjoyed a feast, and by the end, he even regretted not capturing a few more to raise within his Mountain Sea Pearl. . .
"Moonlight Immortal City. . . the former head of the Wang Family, Wang Lingying, also seems to have come here through the Profound Nether Commerce Guild. I wonder if he has also achieved Divine Transformation?"
Fang Xi smiled faintly, put away his Hunyuan Heavenly Luo Umbrella, and with a shift of light around his body, transformed into the image of the Wang Family Ancestor, slowly flying towards Moonlight Immortal City, a small profound turtle beneath his feet.
...
Several days later.
Within Moonlight Immortal City.
On a lake island within a thousand-mile radius lake, Fang Xi gazed at his newly constructed cave-mansion, feeling quite satisfied: "The spiritual energy is good, and the area is quite large. . ."
A flash of light in his hand revealed a jade slip.
After completing the entry procedures for the city, Fang Xi went to rent a cave-mansion.
Although the cave-mansions in Moonlight Immortal City were quite expensive, being only at the Divine Transformation level, they were truly a trifle for Fang Xi, who possessed the Dragon Taming Sect's treasury.
"Within this city, even combat isn't forbidden; one is merely fined Spirit Stones if caught by the enforcement team. . . And, private cave-mansions must not be trespassed upon, or killing the intruder is considered no crime?"
"I always feel that the management of this immortal city isn't quite perfect. . . but it might also be a necessary evil. After all, cultivators are difficult to control, and too strict control could easily lead to trouble."
Fang Xi naturally entered the city using the identity of the Wang Family Ancestor, and then found the place quite good and suitable for cultivation.
In any case, he had no plans to return to the Xuanming Abyss, a place destined for chaos, anytime soon.
At most. . . once the immortal abode had been thoroughly explored, all its benefits divided, and it turned into ruins, he might go observe it.
No matter how good the treasures within that immortal abode were, Fang Xi had the self-awareness to know they didn't belong to him.
On the contrary, the method of setting up that cultivation-reducing grand array was worth studying carefully.
The next day, Fang Xi, clad in a long robe, looked aged but was full of vigor. Twirling the prayer beads gifted by Zhui Yue Chan Master in his hand, he began strolling leisurely through Moonlight Immortal City.
Half a month later.
Fang Xi emerged from a medicine shop, his expression slightly gloomy: "Indeed. . . no opportunities seem to be fated for me."
He had long known his own temperament: unafraid of trouble but never instigating it. The result was an utterly calm journey to Moonlight Immortal City.
In truth, with Fang Xi's Divine Consciousness, it wasn't that he hadn't encountered scenarios of pursuit and counter-pursuit, murder and treasure snatching, or even beauties in distress; he simply ignored them all and flew past.
And upon arriving at Moonlight Immortal City, he honestly paid the entry fees, registered himself, and leased a residence.
Such cultivators were completely different from those aggressive, battle-hungry rogue cultivators, absolutely the type most favored by the master of Moonlight Immortal City.
"The auxiliary materials for the 'Two Forms Void Breaking Pill' are almost all acquired, and the 'Solar Gold Essence' has long been refined. . . only the last ingredient, 'Taiyin Jade Crystal,' is missing. . ."
Thinking of this, Fang Xi couldn't help but feel a touch of helplessness.
Although Moonlight Immortal City was reputed to be one of the few great cities in the Starry Sky Domain, with even several Return to Void cultivators as permanent residents, the 'Two Forms Void Breaking Pill', which could assist cultivators in breaking through to the Return to Void realm, remained priceless and unobtainable in the market.
In fact, to be able to gather all the auxiliary materials simply by strolling around the immortal city, Fang Xi was already quite satisfied.
"My cultivated 'Myriad Treasures Eye Technique' also doesn't seem to be of much use. . ."
Fang Xi, holding his string of beads, arrived before another treasure pavilion.
This building occupied over a hundred mu of land, featuring several ancient-style pavilions connected by alleys and flying bridges.
On the plaque above, three ancient, vibrant seal characters, 'Profound Nether Pavilion', were inscribed.
"The patron behind the Profound Nether Commerce Guild is none other than 'Zi Feng Lingjun'. This Return to Void cultivator might even have deep connections with the Starry Sky Sect. . . The Profound Nether Commerce Guild's ability to conduct business throughout the entire Starry Sky Domain suggests its influence is not small. . ."
As Fang Xi pondered, he walked into one of the pavilions.
Inside the pavilion, a charmingly smiling maiden immediately approached: "Honored guest, greetings. . ."
Fang Xi nodded and tossed over a token.
His Wang Family and the Profound Nether Commerce Guild had been associated for a long time now.
Upon seeing it, the maiden's expression immediately turned a few shades more solemn: "The guest possesses a 'VIP token', please enter the private room for tea."
Fang Xi followed behind the maiden, his nose catching the clear fragrance of a hundred flowers.
Not long after, the two arrived inside an elegantly furnished cave-mansion.
The maiden served fragrant tea and then took her leave.
Fang Xi slowly twirled his prayer beads, and at the three hundred and twenty-seventh turn, a fragrant breeze wafted in from outside, as a woman in black armor gracefully entered.
Her face was covered by a silver-white mask, her figure tall, and her voice clear and cool: "'Heaven Two' greets the honored guest!"
"'Heaven Two'?"
Fang Xi was somewhat surprised; after all, 'Earth One' was already at the Divine Transformation cultivation level.
Yet, within the Profound Nether Commerce Guild, a 'Heaven'-ranked member, whose status was above the 'Earth' rank, was only at the Nascent Soul stage?
"Honored guest, there's no need to doubt. Our guild's 'Heaven' rank is based on comprehensive evaluation. . . As a 'Heaven'-ranked personnel, I possess superior authority in personnel deployment and resource allocation compared to 'Earth'-ranked members. . ."
'Heaven Two' smiled charmingly, but with the mask covering her face, Fang Xi couldn't discern her expression or features.
"Very well. . . two matters."
Fang Xi stopped twirling his prayer beads and said indifferently: "First, does your esteemed guild possess any Taiyin Jade Crystal or information concerning it?"
'Heaven Two' replied with a smile: "'Taiyin Jade Crystal' is one of the two main ingredients for refining the ancient Golden Core—the 'Two Forms Void Breaking Pill'. It's very famous, and our guild doesn't have it in stock, however. . ."
She continued: "Fellow Daoist should also know that Moonlight Immortal City prospers precisely because there is a 'Taiyin Secret Realm' nearby. This secret realm opens once every century, and occasionally produces 'Taiyin Jade Crystal'. . . Apart from supplying the major nearby forces, the 'secret realm quotas' are distributed via auctions. If Fellow Daoist is confident in their financial strength, they might give it a try."
Fang Xi frowned slightly; he absolutely loathed things like 'dungeon crawling' or 'instance clearing'.
This represented unknown dangers.
However, at this moment, as if something occurred to him, he calmly inquired: "When will the next 'Taiyin Secret Realm' open?"
"Eighteen years from now!"
'Heaven Two' replied: "As long as Fellow Daoist pays close attention to the grand auction information, you should gain something. . ."
"Very good, this resolves a matter of concern for me."
Fang Xi put away his prayer beads. In reality, he could have left at that moment.
But since he was currently impersonating the Wang Family Ancestor, he continued: "Second, what is the current situation of Wang Lingying from the Xuanming Abyss?"
"Senior Wang Lingying successfully achieved Divine Transformation twenty years ago, and is now a Divine Transformation cultivator. He resides in 'Precious Yellow Cave'. . ."
'Heaven Two' was very clear about this, as Wang Lingying had indeed come to Moonlight Immortal City through the Profound Nether Commerce Guild's channels.
His breakthrough to Divine Transformation would naturally attract the attention of the Profound Nether Commerce Guild.
"Lingying actually achieved Divine Transformation? My Wang Family has produced another Qilin child."
Fang Xi clapped his hands and laughed heartily, but internally he grumbled: 'In that case, it will take several millennia to outlive this person. . . but as long as my cultivation remains superior to his, I can suppress him and even make him a pawn under my command. '
"Thank you, young friend, for resolving my doubts. Please accept these tea expenses."
After he finished laughing, he tossed down a storage bag and directly departed.
'Heaven Two' watched Fang Xi's retreating figure, a glint flashing in her eyes: "The Wang Family Ancestor. . . after years of secluded bitter cultivation, recently emerged from seclusion with a great increase in cultivation, and even possesses a fifth-tier profound turtle. . . Coupled with Wang Lingying, the Wang Family, even in Moonlight Immortal City, can be considered a mid-tier force now. . ."
To become a major force in Moonlight Immortal City, the threshold was a Return to Void cultivator!
To be evaluated as a mid-tier force was, in fact, already quite impressive.
...
Precious Yellow Cave.
Ever since the news of a cultivator successfully achieving Divine Transformation here spread, many low-level cultivators had been lingering nearby.
Alas, the prohibitions of Moonlight Immortal City prevented them from overstepping their bounds.
"Alas. . . it's a pity our aptitudes are insufficient, and our opportunities limited, preventing us from entering the esteemed sight of this Divine Transformation Ancestor. . ."
A young cultivator sighed, just about to leave, when he saw an old man leisurely approaching. He couldn't help but smile: "Old sir, are you also here to pay respects to this great Divine Transformation powerhouse?"
"Divine Transformation powerhouse?"
Fang Xi was somewhat speechless, then immediately retrieved an artifact from his embrace.
This artifact was in the shape of a circular disc. He lightly tapped it, and a layer of blood-red light immediately emerged.
Whoosh!
Not long after, the formation of the Precious Yellow Cave opposite cracked open, and a streak of escape light flew out—it was none other than Wang Lingying!
"Lingying, greets Old Ancestor!"
Wang Lingying still had his former appearance, but his features now looked much younger. He came before Fang Xi and bowed respectfully.
This scene immediately caused the young cultivator beside them to freeze in place. . .
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