Chapter 768: Xuanjing Wall (Bonus Chapter for Monthly Votes)
Chapter 768: Xuanjing Wall (Bonus Chapter for Monthly Votes)
“Go! ”
Fang Xi acted again, a trace of spiritual power infused into the verdant talisman decree.
The talisman decree flew out, landing before the Seven Treasures Gourd Vine, where gold and silver colors circulated upon it.
A breach suddenly opened in the restriction upon the gourd vine, causing a yellow-skinned gourd to fly out.
This yellow-skinned gourd was as large as a human head, entirely dark yellow in color. With a slight rotation, vibrant spiritual energy surged forth.
“Here! ”
Fang Xi casually tossed the yellow-skinned gourd to Bai Yu Sheng, while he himself pondered the restrictions of this immortal abode.
“Some kind of exchange-based restriction. . . ”
“Then, every time the mystic realm opens, I’ll come and just pluck this gourd vine bare! ”
......
Just as Fang Xi was pondering, Bai Yu Sheng acted as if he had found a treasure, conjuring a spell.
His ancient tome treasure immediately flapped open to a brand new page, and a surge of awe-inspiring righteousness emerged.
Bai Yu Sheng opened the mouth of the yellow-skinned gourd, and a wisp of refined spiritual energy spilled out, enveloped by the awe-inspiring righteousness, and sealed into the ancient tome, forming a dynamically flowing character for ‘Qi’!
“Many thanks, Fellow Daoist Wang, for your assistance. Should you have any commands in the future, I will not hesitate! ”
He cupped the yellow-skinned gourd in both hands and returned it to Fang Xi, his face brimming with excitement.
“Hmm. . . We are trapped on Trapped Sky Island. How do you intend to rescue someone? ”
Fang Xi gently caressed the yellow-skinned gourd, thinking to himself that it was a case of "returning the casket and keeping the pearl."
A gourd capable of nurturing such refined spiritual energy might be worth even more than the spiritual energy it nurtured!
Of course, in the other party’s eyes, that was another matter entirely.
“That descendant has already entered Trapped Sky Island with me. . . ”
Bai Yu Sheng offered an explanation.
“So that’s how it is. ”
Fang Xi nodded, not pressing for more.
Just seeing that Bai Yu Sheng was willing to forgo an opportunity to advance to the Integration stage for that Myriad Poisons Severed Meridian physique, Fang Xi knew his relationship with that person was certainly profoundly deep.
If he had rashly asked, he might have invited trouble and ended up with an additional burden later.
Therefore, he simply pretended not to know; a purely transactional relationship was the most straightforward.
He conjured another verdant talisman decree, retrieving the ‘Mortal Heart Refining Gourd’.
This gourd was entirely crimson, only thumb-sized, truly crystal clear like jade, and warm to the touch.
This latest action allowed Fang Xi to understand the restrictions within even better.
He recorded his insights into the Taiyi Scripture, holding the tome, lost in thought.
“I don’t know much about these Seven Treasures Gourds. Su San, tell me about the effects of each gourd. . . ”
Fang Xi suddenly spoke, addressing the little fox.
Hearing this, Su San felt it wasn’t any secret and replied, “Master, this crimson gourd contains a wisp of ‘Mortal Heart Refining Qi’ that can assist cultivators in overcoming their heart demon tribulations. . . ”
“Within the orange gourd, a ‘Grass Revival Pill’ is nurtured, which can increase an Integration stage cultivator’s cultivation by sixty years. . . ”
“The ‘Marrow-Cleansing Qi’ within the yellow gourd can revive the dead and regrow flesh on bones. . . ”
“However, within the green gourd, a wisp of ‘Myriad Transformation Plague Qi’ is nurtured. It is said that even Integration stage cultivators, if not careful, can be poisoned to death by it. . . ”
“The azure-skinned gourd contains ‘Three Treasures Ruyi Qi’, which is said to grant a cultivator immense luck for a generation. . . Even if they were previously shrouded by ill fortune, after consuming this qi, they can turn misfortune into blessings and encounter continuous opportunities! ”
“As for the blue-skinned gourd, it nurtures a ‘Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Heart’. If a cultivator refines it, they can obtain a top-tier ice-element spiritual body. . . ”
“The final purple gourd is the ‘Innate Primordial Purple Gourd’, which has miraculous effects for breaking through the Integration stage and other major realms below it! ”
......
After listening to Su San’s description, he found it was largely similar to what Bai Yu Sheng had said.
Fang Xi looked at the remaining five gourds; naturally, he would choose the one with the greatest value.
He conjured a third talisman decree, retrieving the purple-skinned gourd.
This gourd was smaller than the yellow-skinned one but larger than the crimson one, about the size of a fist. Fang Xi directly tossed it into the Earthly Immortal Spiritual Realm.
“What a pity. . . ”
He gazed at the Seven Treasures Gourd Ancestral Vine before him, feeling a touch of regret.
The restrictions here were too complex, difficult to breach within a short time.
Not to mention transplanting the gourd vine, even plucking a few more gourds was a pipe dream.
He then approached the edge of the ruined jade pond, conjuring a jade bowl artifact, only to find that he similarly couldn’t collect the immortal liquid that greatly benefited the Seven Treasures Gourd Vine’s growth. He could only retreat helplessly: “Let’s go. . . ”
Being able to take three gourds this time was already quite lucky.
And after using them, he would still have three Rank Seven gourd materials.
Fang Xi had a vague idea: he could refine these multiple gourds into a single one, eventually using it to hold fragments of an Immortal Abode Rare Treasure and forge the ‘Erwu Soul-Slaying Gourd’!
‘After advancing to the Integration stage, I’ll normally use the Blood Fiend Banner, and when encountering powerful enemies, I’ll use the ‘Erwu Soul-Slaying Gourd’. . . I feel that even mid-stage Integration cultivators might not be my match, perhaps I could even fight late-stage Integration cultivators? ’
‘Of course, if I encounter a sworn enemy, I’ll naturally greet them with the Fifth Generation Green He Sword. If a single sword strike doesn’t kill them, I’ll then unleash the Supreme Pole Star Life-Ending Divine Light. . . ’
‘The All-Heavens Precious Mirror, finally, can be used to preserve my life. ’
Secretly pondering the artifact configuration for his future Integration stage, Fang Xi stepped out of the Seven Treasures Palace, and suddenly paused.
Not far away, several streaks of escape light arrived, dusty and travel-worn, revealing a few human cultivators.
They saw Fang Xi and the two others emerge from the Seven Treasures Palace, and were similarly stunned.Then, a look of greed appeared on one of their faces: “They came out of the Seven Treasures Palace, they must have taken the gourds! Kill! ”
He immediately conjured a Sword Talisman!
This talisman was entirely blank, with only a sword shape drawn in its center.
The moment it moved, an overwhelming surge of sword qi rushed forth, carrying chilling killing intent!
“I. . . ”
Bai Yu Sheng had initially been quite pleased to see fellow human cultivators, but then he quickly saw the surging sword light and could only struggle to resist, spitting out the character for ‘Shield’.
The world’s spiritual energy gathered, transforming into pure white shields, imbued with awe-inspiring righteousness.
Then, the shields shattered into pieces amidst the sword light, causing Bai Yu Sheng to cough up a mouthful of vital blood.
Thump!
The sword qi, surging forth like a tide, shattered against something like a hard reef in the sea.
Fang Xi glanced at his arm, only to see that the azure robes upon it had completely disintegrated, revealing his smooth skin.
“This is. . . a Sword Child’s sword intent, isn’t it? ”
He murmured.
A Sword Child’s sword was indeed utterly decisive, imbued with chilling killing intent!
“Impossible! ”
The few Human Race Return to Void cultivators opposite them saw Fang Xi’s unblemished skin, without a single scratch, and their faces instantly filled with disbelief: “Rank Se. . . Seven. . . ”
“You guessed right, but there’s no prize! ”
Fang Xi raised a single hand, bringing it down as if swatting a fly.
Bang!
In the void, a giant four-colored hand emerged, wreathed in the illusory projection of a true spirit, like a hand obscuring the heavens, and suddenly pressed down.
Pfft, pfft!
Several artifacts flashed with light within the palm, but quickly extinguished, ultimately vanishing without a trace. . .
No matter how profound their cultivation arts, how exquisite their artifacts, or how sharp their secret techniques. . . Fang Xi simply overwhelmed them with brute force!
After the loud crash, there was no longer any trace of those cultivators.
Fang Xi beckoned, and several storage bags flew back.
With a sweep of his Divine Consciousness, he couldn’t help but curl his lips: “Not a single talisman decree. As expected, they wanted to freeload. . . Truly, scoundrels are everywhere. ”
“Hm? ”
He took out a map from one of the cultivators’ storage bags.
This map was very incomplete, yet it seemed to lead directly to the core of the mystic realm.
“This is. . . ”
Fang Xi recalled the mystic realm treasure map Bai Yu Sheng had given him earlier, and murmured, “Xuanjing Wall? ”
“What? These cultivators want to go to the Xuanjing Wall? Could it be that they’ve found a way to pass through it. . . Impossible, that’s impossible! ”
The little fox Su San cried out in surprise.
“What exactly is inside the Xuanjing Wall? ”
He looked at Bai Yu Sheng.
Bai Yu Sheng was also completely bewildered: “My ancestor only took the Seven Treasures Gourds back then; he didn’t know much about other areas of the mystic realm. ”
Hearing this, Fang Xi looked at the little fox again.
The little fox replied, “This mystic realm was originally left behind by an immortal abode. . . Most of its regions have already been thoroughly explored by cultivators, leaving only a few scattered places, like the Seven Treasures Palace, where good fortune is nurtured periodically. . . ”
“But the core of this mystic realm lies beyond the Xuanjing Wall! ”
“It’s just that the fame of the Seven Treasures Gourd Vine is too great, which overshadowed the Xuanjing Wall. Otherwise, this place should have been called the ‘Xuanjing Mystic Realm,’ not the ‘Seven Treasures Mystic Realm’. . . However, the Xuanjing Wall is difficult to pass through, and this mystic realm does not allow Rank Seven existences to enter, so we have always been unaware of what opportunities lie within the Xuanjing Wall. . . ”
“But whatever might exist there must be the most precious item within this Trapped Sky Immortal Abode! ”
The most precious things within an immortal abode, besides immortal legacies, are ‘Immortal Abode Rare Treasures’!
“If there were truly immortal items, it would indeed tempt many Integration stage cultivators, even to the point of giving up on the Seven Treasures Palace. ”
Fang Xi’s eyes brightened. He murmured to himself, then looked at Bai Yu Sheng: “I intend to go to the Xuanjing Wall. Fellow Daoist, your strength is low; you may leave on your own! ”
Bai Yu Sheng couldn’t help but smile wryly, knowing full well he was indeed a burden. He immediately cupped his hands and bowed: “Then I shall return the way I came. I wish Fellow Daoist fated opportunities and to seize the greatest fortune of this Seven Treasures Secret Realm. . . ”
“Haha, I’m just going to watch the show. . . ”
Fang Xi waved his hand.
To be honest, with his Earth Immortal legacy and Immortal Abode Rare Treasures already in hand, he truly wasn’t very interested in the immortal items here.
‘But then again. . . ’
‘Immortals are divided into three grades: Heavenly, Earthly, and Human. . . ’
‘The Mahayana cultivators of this realm, upon achieving perfected Nascent Soul and transforming into a Primordial Spirit, attain longevity and are called Primordial Spirit True Immortals, but they are actually just Human Immortals! I cultivate the Earth Immortal Way, which inherently puts me a cut above them. . . ’
‘But if there’s a Heavenly Immortal Way. . . ’
Fang Xi wasn’t actually greedy; being a cut above other cultivators was enough.
As for the Heavenly Immortal Way being the supreme path, its initiation was probably extremely difficult, and he might not be able to obtain its cultivation method.
One should still be content.
What’s more, he knew through Long Qingzi that regardless of whether one was a Human Immortal, Earth Immortal, or Heavenly Immortal, they could all continue to cultivate and advance upwards. It was just that Earth Immortals and Heavenly Immortals had a deeper foundation, making their chances of breakthrough greater.
But whether one broke through via the Human Immortal Way, or the Earth Immortal or Heavenly Immortal Ways, the final Dao Fruit would be the same!
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