Chapter 724: Secret Technique (Bonus Chapter for Subscriptions)
Chapter 724: Secret Technique (Bonus Chapter for Subscriptions)
"Senior Fang. . ."
Shui Lingxin followed Fang Xi, somewhat dazed, out of the Celestial Brahma Army camp. It was then that something occurred to her: "Those thousand superior-grade Spirit Stones, Lingxin will return them to Senior. . . And I haven't yet congratulated Senior on achieving Return to Void!"
As a Return to Void cultivator, though he possessed certain privileges, Fang Xi knew he couldn't cross the line.
The ransom fee for ascended cultivators was a decision made jointly by the Human Race Five Sons. Forcing a change to this would be tantamount to opposing the entire human race, which would be highly irrational.
In any case, the ransom was merely a thousand superior-grade Spirit Stones; he simply paid to resolve it.
Only when he himself ascended to Great Ascension in the future could he freely alter this clause.
"It was merely a lucky coincidence," Fang Xi said with a faint smile, skirting the issue of the returned Spirit Stones. "I'll take you to see your master. . . She has now cultivated to the perfected Divine Transformation stage; I fear she is also on the verge of undergoing tribulation. . ."
This scene filled him with a sense of déjà vu, and his heart felt a slight pang of sorrow.
"Master, where is she?"
Shui Lingxin's eyes brightened: "Lingxin truly hasn't seen Master in a long time; I should go pay my respects. . ."
"Celestial Brahma City!"
Fang Xi calmly explained the matter of the grand reclamation in the Earthly Immortal World: "From Three Realms Mountain to Celestial Brahma Domain, one needs to take a Super Teleportation Array. . ."
"Super Teleportation Array? The teleportation fee. . ."
Shui Lingxin, intelligent as ice and snow, immediately realized something.
"Your master and I are peers, so by extension, I am also your Martial Uncle. . . There's no need to be polite with me."
Fang Xi said solemnly.
In truth, taking a Super Teleportation Array was even more expensive, requiring Immortal Jade!
Therefore, the vast majority of cultivators able to travel across regions were those at the Return to Void realm or above.
However, for Fang Xi, this was naturally nothing significant.
Over these five hundred years, his External Avatar was free to roam, frequently finding excuses to take Super Teleportation Arrays, traveling to different human territories. While collecting various rare cultivation arts, secret techniques, and exotic treasures, he also secretly planted spatial coordinates in most parts of the human lands.
In other words, those super-powers possessing Super Teleportation Arrays could only extort Fang Xi once! Any more would be impossible!
In fact, Fang Xi could open a teleportation business at any time, fiercely snatching away the livelihoods of these super-powers. . .
Though, he certainly wouldn't do so, of course.
"Yes. . . Ma. . . Martial Uncle!"
Shui Lingxin immediately changed her address obediently.
"That's more like it. . ."
Fang Xi chuckled in affirmation, then led Shui Lingxin to the Super Teleportation Array, handing over two Immortal Jades. . .
...
Celestial Brahma City.
Inside Fang Xi's immortal abode.
"Master!"
Upon seeing Yunxi Xianzi, Shui Lingxin immediately bowed gracefully.
"Good, good, good. To see you safely ascend before I attempt my breakthrough, this will surely lessen one layer of tribulation within my inner demons. . ."
Yunxi Xianzi helped Shui Lingxin up, then examined her from head to toe, her expression revealing satisfaction: "Has the Celestial Brahma Army assigned you a task?"
"Thanks to Martial Uncle Fang's care. . . he has already redeemed Lingxin's freedom!"
Shui Lingxin said softly.
As soon as these words were uttered, although she knew Fang Xi, then only at the Divine Transformation realm, had many unavoidable constraints, Liu Xu still felt a pang in her heart.
"That is truly excellent!"
Yunxi Xianzi, however, was overjoyed: "This way, you won't need to seek refuge with other forces; you can simply cultivate as a rogue cultivator. . . Ultimately, my Penglai Immortal Island lineage will still rely on you to flourish and prosper!"
Yunxi Xianzi had thought it through clearly. When she and Liu Xu had become disciples of the Heavenly Charm Sect, there had been many unavoidable circumstances.
Shui Lingxin was simply much better off than they had been.
And now, if she successfully broke through to Return to Void, with a Return to Void cultivator looking after her, and Shui Lingxin herself already a Divine Transformation cultivator, it would be enough for them to establish a sect in the Earthly Immortal World.
Even if Yunxi Xianzi failed her breakthrough, given Fang Xi's special regard for them, providing protection in the future should not be an issue.
With this, all burdens in her heart were lifted, which indeed would greatly aid her in overcoming the heart demon tribulation.
"To welcome Martial Niece Lingxin's ascension today, it seems I must show off a bit,"
Fang Xi laughed heartily, then went to prepare various delicious dishes and opened several bottles of aged spirit wine, drinking freely with the three women.
Liu Xu and Yunxi's cheeks became flushed, and they found themselves unwittingly intoxicated.
"I never thought. . . Martial Uncle also possessed such spiritual culinary skills?"
Shui Lingxin picked up a piece of desolate beast meat. The meat was crystal clear, like jade, and its taste in her mouth was boundless, almost making her reluctant to swallow.
Moreover, threads of essence qi had been refined to an incredibly gentle state. Along with a warm current in her belly, they nourished her limbs and bones, spiritual power, and vital blood. She couldn't help but be astonished.
"Haha. . . This Martial Uncle of yours only has this one small hobby," Fang Xi chuckled.
In truth, before his main body's breakthrough, this External Avatar of his simply couldn't cultivate.
Later, after the 'Netherworld Banner' was taken, he only needed to nurture the Divine Infant Sword, the Six Paths Demonic Flames, and the Five Fires Seven Birds Fan daily.
Other than that, he didn't need to cultivate at all, only delve into other hundred arts of cultivation.
"Fellow Daoist Yunxi, have you gained anything from the most recent grand auction?"
When the serious topic was brought up, both Yunxi and Liu Xu's expressions turned somewhat solemn: "Yunxi was just about to tell Fellow Daoist, thanks to the Immortal Jade you exchanged previously, Yunxi was able to bid successfully for a drop of 'Glazed Immortal Dew' at the grand auction!"
"Glazed Immortal Dew? !"
Fang Xi frowned slightly. This was also a Return to Void spiritual item that could assist perfected Divine Transformation cultivators in refining their Immortal Source Qi, but its effect was far inferior to the 'Two Forms Void Breaking Pill'.
"Not only that, my sister and I used our combined contributions to exchange for a 'Brahma Gold Eight Consciousness Pill' from the sect, which should be of great benefit for overcoming the heart demon tribulation," Liu Xu smiled.
This was also largely thanks to Fang Xi; otherwise, even if the two women had that many contributions, they wouldn't know how long they'd have to wait in line.
"In that case, your cultivation realm, spiritual power, and even the hurdle of inner demons are all quite manageable. . . How are your preparations for the Grand Heavenly Tribulation?"
Fang Xi asked, getting to the most crucial point.
At the mention of this, Yunxi Xianzi and Liu Xu exchanged a glance, seemingly having finally made a decision.
And Fang Xi immediately knew that the fortuitous encounters these two women had obtained back then must be related to the Grand Heavenly Tribulation. . .
Yunxi Xianzi flicked her finger, and layers of restrictions appeared around them.
Fang Xi's immortal abode was already equipped with formations, so doing this still clearly indicated that the matter was extremely important.
Upon seeing this scene, Shui Lingxin couldn't help but secretly circulate her spiritual power to dispel a bit of her intoxication.
Fang Xi, however, wore a half-smile on his face, holding his wine cup, listening quietly.
"Fellow Daoist, have you ever heard of—the Nine Serenities Absolute Baleful Yin Vein?"
Yunxi Xianzi's voice was solemn.
"It seems to be a type of Yin Vein. . ."
Fang Xi frowned: "Such a Yin Vein should be considered quite rare even in the Earthly Immortal World."
"Precisely. . . My sister Liu Xu and I, during an operation to suppress an evil entity, had our team targeted by a primordial desolate beast. In our frantic escape, we discovered a 'Nine Serenities Absolute Baleful Yin Vein'. . . Within this Yin Vein, there was also an ancient cultivator's remains."
Yunxi Xianzi stated.
"There are many fortuitous encounters in the wilderness. Discovering a Nine Serenities Yin Vein can be considered a considerable stroke of luck for you two Fellow Daoists. . . However, could it be that Fellow Daoists wish to transform into Ghost Cultivators?"
Fang Xi furrowed his brow.
Although Ghost Cultivators possessed long lifespans, they had to die and abandon their physical bodies, essentially becoming entirely new beings.
Ghost Cultivators in the lower realms often had no memories of their past lives, and were extremely bloodthirsty, becoming completely different from their former selves.
However, Fang Xi quickly realized that those were merely wild Ghost Cultivators.
True Ghost Cultivators with secret techniques, like Old Ghost, could even maintain a certain level of sanity.
'And Old Ghost and Old Yin's secret techniques both originated from Green Emperor Mountain, whose Daoist lineage came from the Earthly Immortal World. . . Therefore, in the Earthly Immortal World, there should indeed be secret methods to maintain a cultivator's sanity after transforming into a Ghost Cultivator. '
Fang Xi took a sip of spirit wine, quietly waiting for her to continue.
"From the remains of that ancient cultivator, my sister Liu Xu and I discovered a Ghost Cultivation art that can be cultivated up to the Integration stage. . ."
Yunxi Xianzi gave a wry smile: "That Ghost Cultivation art is one thing, but a certain secret technique within it truly captivated this concubine's heart. . ."
"Is it related to breaking through to Return to Void?"
Fang Xi had a guess in his heart.
"Precisely so. In the Earthly Immortal World, there's a secret technique that allows cultivators who fail to form a Nascent Soul from a shattered Golden Core to transform into a Nascent Soul body, known as a 'Dharma Body Nascent Soul'. Although such a Nascent Soul has weak spiritual power and can never break through to the Divine Transformation realm in its lifetime, it is still a Nascent Soul nonetheless!"
Liu Xu explained: "That Ghost Cultivation secret technique is similar to this, but far more profound, and it is for Divine Transformation cultivators to use. . ."
"If a Divine Transformation cultivator breaks through the Return to Void bottleneck and passes the heart demon tribulation, but lacks the confidence to overcome the Grand Heavenly Tribulation, they can sever themselves with a single stroke, undergoing 'Corpse Liberation' to transform into a Ghost Cultivator. . . It is said that the power of the Return to Void Grand Heavenly Tribulation will be significantly weakened for such a Return to Void Ghost Cultivator, and they can even retain their memories from their former life. . ."
"Corpse Liberation to become a Ghost? Does this secret technique truly have no hidden dangers? " Fang Xi frowned.
"To perform this secret technique, some matching pills and artifacts are required. My sister and I have long since gathered and refined them completely. Other than that, the most important thing is a 'Nine Serenities Absolute Baleful Yin Vein'. . . As for the price?"
Liu Xu replied with a wry smile: "Once transformed into a Ghost Cultivator, it becomes difficult to leave the supporting Yin Vein for too long or too far, and one can never ascend to Great Ascension. Do these count as a price?"
"Ghost Cultivators cannot ascend to Great Ascension?"
Fang Xi's expression subtly shifted.
"Naturally. My sister and I specifically went through many sect records and found that, throughout history, no Ghost Cultivator has ever been able to overcome the Great Ascension Immortal Tribulation. . ."
There was no hint of resentment in Liu Xu's expression: "But my sister and I are already content if we can break through to Return to Void. Ghost Cultivators have immensely long lifespans; if we ascend to the Integration stage in the future, our lifespan will likely not be inferior to Great Ascension cultivators. As for Great Ascension Loose Immortals, we dare not even dream of that. Therefore, a Ghost Cultivator's inability to ascend to Great Ascension has no impact on us sisters whatsoever."
"If this is your choice, I will guard you two Fellow Daoists. . ."
Fang Xi considered for a moment, then solemnly promised.
As for the idea of lending them the 'Hunyuan Heavenly Luo Umbrella'? He hadn't even considered it. . .
The 'Hunyuan Heavenly Luo Umbrella' was a treasure of the Wang Family Ancestor. If he lent it out, the Wang Family Ancestor's identity would have a flaw later.
It didn't matter how reckless his External Avatar was; after all, it wasn't his main body.
However, the identity of the Wang Family Ancestor still needed to be meticulously maintained, without revealing the slightest flaw.
Fang Xi thought for a moment and said: "Transforming into a Ghost Cultivator is merely a last resort. I will also lend you a sixth-rank Return to Void treasure. Although it's not a lightning-transforming treasure, it should be somewhat useful for resisting the lightning tribulation. . ."
He thought of the Life-Bound Artifacts of Old Woman Ning and Old Demon Ji, which could now come in handy.
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