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Chapter 760: Innate Pristine Qi (Monthly Ticket Request for Month's End)

Chapter 760: Innate Pristine Qi (Monthly Ticket Request for Month's End)

"I am willing to swear a Dao Heart Vow! "

Bai Yu Sheng gritted his teeth, looking at Fang Xi, who leisurely followed beside him on his small profound turtle, while he himself was frantically fleeing for his life.

"For cultivators like us, a Dao Heart Vow means nothing as long as one doesn't care about their cultivation path. Fellow Daoist, please don't jest."

Fang Xi sneered.

Bai Yu Sheng hastily explained, "Confucian Dao cultivators like us are different from other cultivators. If we swear an oath upon our natal Confucian artifact, and then violate it, the natal Confucian artifact will shatter, and we will suffer severe injuries."

"So there's such a secret? What a pity. . . I still don't believe you."

Fang Xi glanced at the approaching seventh-tier Stone race ancestor and smiled, "Why don't you sign this Netherworld Contract, and hand over the treasure map for my safekeeping? How about that?"

Given his relationship with Yunxi Xianzi, it would naturally be easy for him to have her create a few more contract documents.

"Very well. . ."

Bai Yu Sheng's decision was swift. He immediately bit the tip of his tongue, spraying a mouthful of essence blood onto the document Fang Xi presented.

At the same time, he handed Fang Xi a peculiar scroll woven from vine leaves: "This item was passed down by my ancestor. . . It's said to have been personally crafted by Seven Treasures Shangren, and absolutely cannot be faked. . ."

"It does have the aura of a seventh-tier spirit plant."

Fang Xi nodded and tossed over a Great Void Teleportation Talisman.

Bai Yu Sheng gave Fang Xi a deep look, then activated the Great Void Teleportation Talisman, his figure vanishing into a streak of silver light in an instant.

Fang Xi had no doubts about how he would rendezvous with the two later.

After all, he had already left information within the talisman.

At this moment, he squinted slightly, gazing at the increasingly close Stone race ancestor behind him.

A flash of emerald green light flickered in his eyes.

"Uh. . . so the Stone race has such abundant lifespans. My apologies."

Fang Xi's face twitched, and he prepared to turn and leave.

The Stone race had always been renowned for their thick hides and tough flesh, possessing extremely high resistance to various five-element spells and Divine Consciousness attacks.

Combined with their remarkably long lifespans, and being a seventh-tier existence no less.

Fang Xi felt he simply couldn't take down the opponent, so he wasn't bothered to waste any more effort.

"Don't you dare run!"

Seeing him also preparing to swagger off, the Stone race ancestor roared, suddenly opening its mouth and spitting out a stone-bead-like treasure.

A layer of inexplicable radiance emerged, causing its escape light speed to surge once more.

However, judging by the crack appearing on the stone bead and the hint of heartache on the Stone race ancestor's face, it was clear that doing so came at no small cost.

Nevertheless, at this moment, the Stone race ancestor was already within a hundred li. It suddenly brought its five fingers together, purple patterns flashing across its body, and unleashed a punch.

Bang!

The world darkened as a phantom stone arm formed in mid-air, striking horizontally in an instant!

Fang Xi brought his right hand together, holding out his palm as if supporting something.

His Heavenly Demon True Body exerted force violently, an boundless immense power emerging and landing upon the phantom stone arm in the void.

Suddenly, heaven and earth resounded with a colossal boom.

Crystalline purple powder scattered down.

Witnessing this scene, the Stone race ancestor instead slowed its escape light, filled with doubt and alarm.

"Ancestor, why must you go too far?"

Fang Xi let out a long cry, his Myriad Demon Armor appearing around him. The phantom images of four True Spirits roared, suddenly converging into his right arm.

He swung a punch, and a dragon's roar and phoenix's cry accompanied it between heaven and earth. Four-colored radiance transformed into a fist-shadow, blasting the Stone race ancestor into the earth with a single punch!

"Ancestor! ?"

The surrounding sixth-tier Stone race members were all greatly startled, their faces draining of color.

Fang Xi, meanwhile, surveyed the entire scene with arrogance, causing many sixth-tier Stone race members to shrink from his gaze.

He chuckled softly, then likewise crushed a Great Void Teleportation Talisman, disappearing from the sight of the numerous Stone race members.

Bang!

Almost the instant he vanished, the ground exploded open, revealing a massive pit.

At the bottom of the pit was the Stone race ancestor, covered in purple crystals: "Outsider. . . where are you?"

It roared skyward, appearing extremely enraged.

"Ancestor. . . that human cultivator has already departed."

A sixth-tier Stone race member cautiously stepped forward to report.

"Damn it. . . He's just a bit stronger in body cultivation, yet he still couldn't wound this old one. . ."

The Stone race ancestor roared, "If we had stayed for a life-or-death battle, this old one would surely have been the ultimate victor."

The Stone race members nodded in agreement.

As a group of rather simple-minded, or perhaps stubborn, foreign creatures, they were extremely set in their ways.

Once they believed something, they would never change their minds!

"The Sacred Stone was stolen. . . this year's Sacred Advent Ceremony. . ."

A Stone race member asked, "What should we do?"

"Fortunately, there's a spare Sacred Stone. . . This time, this old one will personally guard the sacred grounds."

The Stone race ancestor declared, "That clansman who was previously in charge of guarding will be punished to serve as a stepping stone. . . for ten thousand years!"

...

Several days later.

In the black market, within a cave-dwelling.

"Many thanks to Fellow Daoist Wang for saving my life. . ."

Stone Fairy bowed gracefully, her eyes soft and alluring: "This concubine truly doesn't know how to repay such kindness. . ."

"If Stone Fairy wishes to repay me, then simply give this old one half of what you obtained from the Stone race's sacred grounds. "

Fang Xi took a sip of spirit tea, saying calmly.

"..."

Stone Fairy suddenly felt a suffocating breath stuck in her chest, unable to speak for a long while.

If this Ancestor Wang had requested any other form of repayment, she would have been more willing.

But at this moment, she forced a smile: "This concubine already had this intention!"

She took out a jade box, and upon opening it, revealed a green stone inside.

This stone was only the size of a goose egg, yet it exuded a vibrant vitality, making it clear at first glance that it was no ordinary item.

"It is indeed the Stone race's Sacred Stone!"

Fang Xi nodded. Since he was going to save someone, how could he not inquire about all the details?

Upon seeing this item, he was immediately delighted. He picked up the 'Resurrection Stone' and drew a fingernail across it.

Screech!

The stone was then evenly split into two halves.

Witnessing this, Stone Fairy's mind instantly became blank: "I never expected Fellow Daoist's body cultivation to have reached such a realm. . . it truly makes this fairy ashamed. . ."

Fang Xi put away half of the Resurrection Stone, saying nothing.

After all, it would be years, who knew how many, before these Trapped Sky Island cultivators would see the light of day again.

By that time, he would already be an Integration cultivator, and wouldn't care about such a minor flaw.

'This Resurrection Stone, combined with numerous foreign spirit items, can be augmented with 'Dragon Blood Phoenix Marrow Flower'. . . to brew the 'Myriad Life Soup'! '

'This soup is a secret body-refining medicine of the Yao race, and no one has been able to gather the main ingredients for a long time. . . '

'I never expected to have such a fortuitous encounter! '

'It seems a physique comparable to a seventh-tier demon beast is truly within reach! '

Fang Xi was in a good mood. He then chatted with Stone Fairy about profound Dao for several days before letting her depart, sending out a sound transmission talisman.

Not long after, a middle-aged Confucian scholar came to visit. It was indeed Bai Yu Sheng!

"Fellow Daoist Bai is truly a man of his word!"

Fang Xi laughed heartily and invited Bai Yu Sheng into the cave-dwelling.

"Alas. . . the treasure map drawn by my ancestor has a unique use after entering the mystic realm. . . I have not concealed anything from Fellow Daoist."

Bai Yu Sheng sighed.

"In that case, let's discuss the mystic realm. Where is it located, and when does it open?"

Fang Xi inquired, his eyes flashing.

"This mystic realm is called the 'Seven Treasures Secret Realm'. Back then, my ancestor brought out the Seven Treasures Gourd Vine from it. . . Among the Seven Treasures Gourds, there is one called the 'Innate Pristine Purple Gourd'. After it fully matures, the 'Innate Pristine Qi' it produces is quite beneficial for cultivators breaking through major realms, and even has some effect on the Integration bottleneck. My ancestor was able to successfully break through to the Integration realm precisely because of this gourd."

Bai Yu Sheng gave a bitter smile.

"It seems. . . your target this time is this purple gourd."

Fang Xi said, hinting at something.

"No, my target is the 'Marrow Cleansing Yellow Gourd' among the Seven Treasures Gourds. . . This yellow-skinned gourd nurtures a streak of Innate Spirit Essence, which can help cultivators shed their mortal coil and be reborn, almost possessing the miraculous effect of stealing from heaven and changing the sun. It can cure all diseases, neutralize all poisons, and even allow mortals without spiritual roots to gain them, at least of Earth-grade or higher. . . Furthermore, for many conditions considered incurable in the cultivation world, such as severed meridians or Nine Yin Icy Physiques, it possesses the miraculous effect of bringing the dead back to life."

Bai Yu Sheng replied.

It seemed he had an important person who urgently needed the spiritual vitality nurtured within the yellow-skinned gourd to save their life.

Fang Xi remained noncommittal, asking, "What about the information regarding the mystic realm?"

"This mystic realm opens once every few centuries, and there should be over sixty years left until its next opening. . . Only cultivators below the Integration stage can enter. . ."

Bai Yu Sheng then provided a lot of information about the Seven Treasures Secret Realm.

Fang Xi listened, then couldn't help but be stunned: "This Seven Treasures Secret Realm seems to have already been occupied by the Black Heaven Pavilion. . . Fellow Daoist, how do you plan to enter?"

This Seven Treasures Secret Realm sounded exactly like the mystic realm that the Eight-Armed Race Grand Shopkeeper wanted him to explore!

Fang Xi instantly knew that Bai Yu Sheng's target was likely the same place.

"Please rest assured, Fellow Daoist."

This time, it was Bai Yu Sheng who spoke with confidence: "The entrance to the Seven Treasures Secret Realm is not just one. . . The entrance my ancestor used back then was extremely hidden, and he later sealed it, so it should be perfectly preserved. When the time comes, I will personally lead the way!"

"That would be good."

Fang Xi smiled and nodded.

He was actually indifferent; at worst, he would just join the Black Heaven Pavilion's exploration team and then mark a spatial coordinate.

After that, he could send his External Avatar to mine if he had nothing else to do. . .

However, with Bai Yu Sheng's inherited secret passage now, there was no need for that.

After all, the Black Heaven Pavilion wasn't a charity. If they let these cultivators enter the mystic realm, they would definitely impose some restrictions.

It would either be signing a harsh contract, or a seventh-tier existence would act, placing restrictions on them.

While it wasn't impossible to conceal things and get past them, it would be much more troublesome and require a battle of wits. Why bother?

'Of course. . . just in case, I still need to check if that Bai family's ancestral entrance is still usable first. . . I don't need to immediately decline the invitation from the Black Heaven Pavilion. '

Just then, there seemed to be some commotion outside.

Fang Xi and Bai Yu Sheng exchanged a glance, then flew out of the cave-dwelling.

They saw that the black market was almost in an uproar.

Numerous foreign races exclaimed, seemingly discussing something fervently.

"What happened?"

Fang Xi grabbed a demon race member with a human body and a pig's head, asking casually.

This demon race member, seeing a human Grand Cultivator, was instantly scared out of its wits. It nervously stammered, "Reporting, Senior. . . A human sword cultivator challenged the Blood Hand Peak Master. The Blood Hand Peak Master displayed seventh-tier strength, yet was still slain. . . That human sword cultivator, surprisingly, is already an Integration Grand Power!"