Chapter 941: Old Acquaintance
Chapter 941: Old Acquaintance
Inside the temporarily established cave abode.
Fang Xian formed hand seals with one hand, his face glowing faintly, and a layer of alternating green and yellow spiritual light emanated around him. He had clearly cultivated to the introductory level.
Not only that, but his aura also surged significantly, breaking through from the early stage of Qi Refinement, Qi Refinement third level, to the middle stage of Qi Refinement, Qi Refinement fourth level.
Witnessing this, Fang Xi's Divine Consciousness slowly receded, and he felt utterly speechless.
‘This disciple of mine possesses talent that is likely top-tier, even in the True Immortal World. . . He's only a few years old, yet he reached the middle stage of Qi Refinement in a single day, and what's more, my cave abode doesn't even have a spirit vein arranged. . . ’
‘Judging by this, Foundation Establishment in a hundred days is entirely possible! ’
‘He might even achieve Core Formation before the age of ten! ’
‘Even in the True Immortal World, this must be an incredibly terrifying cultivation speed, right? ’
After all, an inheritor disciple is no laughing matter.
Besides, in his opinion, the Earthly Immortal inheritance was nothing special.
Without the 'Dao Fruit Creation' of the Progenitor Demonic Tree as a life-bound spirit plant, the 'Withered Glory Chant' was only slightly better than the 'Evergreen Art'.
Not to mention, he still had the All-Heavens Precious Mirror; that was his greatest trump card!
‘So be it if the Withered Glory Chant has been passed down. ’
‘And. . . this 'Withered Glory Chant' is suspected to originate from the 'Withered Glory Immortal Palace'; the karmic ties behind it are immense. . . ’
‘As a disciple, it's only natural to share fortune and endure hardship together with the master! ’
Fang Xi smiled. Seeing that Fang Xian had slowly concluded his cultivation, he immediately sent a thread of Divine Consciousness to summon him forward.
"Greetings, Master."
Fang Xian, like a tiny sprout, bowed respectfully and chirped in a milky voice, "Reporting, Master, I've already reached the fourth level of Qi Refinement!"
‘How old was I when I reached the fourth level of Qi Refinement, I wonder? ’
Such a distant memory, even Fang Xi felt a bit hazy about it.
He shook his head and chuckled, "You've done well. Your spiritual root talent is exceptional, and you cultivate a top-tier cultivation method. . . Before reaching Divine Transformation, Return to Void, or even Void Amalgamation, do not take any pills to increase your magical power or break through bottlenecks. . ."
He had to admit, while Dugu Fang was certainly pretentious, the path he walked was indeed quite correct.
By minimizing reliance on pills, the chances of getting stuck when breaking through major bottlenecks in the future would also be lower.
"This disciple understands."
Fang Xian nodded, seemingly understanding yet not quite.
Fang Xi ruffled his disciple's little head, finding the feel rather pleasant, and couldn't help but smile, bestowing upon him several treasures and talismans.
These were all items he had carefully selected, usable even by low-level cultivators: "Your master is preparing to go out for a period; you must cultivate diligently and not slack off."
"Yes!"
Fang Xian quickly nodded, then asked with a hint of reluctance, "Master, where are you going? Don't leave Xian'er behind. . ."
"It's merely undergoing tribulation to become an immortal, a trivial matter."
Fang Xi replied with an air of nonchalance, then stepped outside the cave abode, immediately forming hand seals to seal the entire cave abode with a formation.
With his current cultivation in array formations, even a casual setup would be unbreakable, even for a Great Ascension cultivator.
Furthermore, the outermost concealment formation was sufficient to ensure that unless one stumbled directly into it, even an immortal passing by from afar would find it difficult to detect any magical power fluctuations.
And it would be even more impossible for Fang Xian to get out.
Fang Xi took a final few glances, feeling quite satisfied, then, with a flash of silver light, vanished from the True Immortal World.
...
Earthly Immortal World.
Trapped Sky Island.
"Dao Lord."
Upon seeing Fang Xi, the cultivators of the Kyushu School all hastened to bow.
Fang Xi, expressionless, arrived atop a snow-white mountain of flesh.
"Taisui. . ."
He caressed the snow-white lump of flesh, muttering to himself.
Nearly ten thousand years had passed in the Earthly Immortal World, and Shui Lingxin and the others were still at the Void Amalgamation stage, though their cultivation had advanced from the early stage to the peak of Void Amalgamation.
Fortunately, Void Amalgamation cultivators have tens of thousands of years of lifespan, and ten thousand years was not yet half their lifespan, so they still had a chance to strive for Great Ascension.
But Fang Xi had already discovered something rather terrifying.
That was, his feelings for them were gradually fading. This wasn't due to any external influence, but rather, it was happening naturally, which made it all the more frightening!
"After all, I am now over thirteen thousand six hundred years old. . ."
"In the mortal world plus the Earthly Immortal World, I only lived for over three thousand years. . . but in the True Immortal World, ten thousand years have already passed. . ."
"So, for me, where is truly more worth cherishing?"
"When love is deepest, it begins to fade. . ."
Fang Xi felt a touch of melancholy. He then cut a piece of Taisui meat, roasted it until it was lightly golden, and, accompanied by bamboo wine, ate his fill.
The Taisui meat was now incredibly dense; even a Void Amalgamation cultivator's True Fire found it difficult to cook through.
But once truly roasted, it emanated an indescribable aroma, and its texture was remarkably chewy.
"Grade eight Taisui meat is indeed extraordinary. . ."
After eating, Fang Xi couldn't help but praise it.
To Shui Lingxin and the others, he granted authority and allowed them to strive.
But for the Taisui, he had cultivated it every step of the way.
Even when the local Great Ascension true spirit meat ran out, he brought a significant amount from the True Immortal World, and even a 'True Spirit Pill' specifically for demon beasts to break through to Great Ascension!
With resources from the True Immortal World poured into it, after ten thousand years, the Taisui finally broke through to the eighth grade!
"The meat tastes good. . . Consuming it in large quantities would greatly benefit body cultivators; perhaps my body cultivation technique can be further improved."
"Of course, most importantly, I can try using it to refine pills. . . "Fang Xi had always been thinking about the 'Taisui Pill'.
After all, this might be an important resource that could allow him to make rapid advancements even after becoming an immortal!
No amount of initial investment would be too much!
While drinking and eating meat, he didn't forget to open the Taiyi Scripture and peruse the many reports from the Kyushu School.
However, the results were not satisfying.
Even though he had provided direction, research into 'Demons' was still stagnant.
"The disparity in levels is too great. . ."
"Perhaps only in the True Immortal World, with many immortals taking action, would there be a possibility of research breakthroughs. . ."
"But I definitely won't expose any of this."
Fang Xi sighed, feeling a strange longing in his heart.
He still wanted to go back and see the Great Liang World, the first world he had transmigrated to.
But the Great Liang World resisted existences above the Nascent Soul realm.
Although he could completely disregard it by relying on the 'All-Heavens Precious Mirror', Fang Xi felt that the consequences of doing so might not be good.
Perhaps with his full power now, he could completely resist the pressure of a world's power.
A greater possibility was that he would literally burst that minor world!
Interfering with the operation of heaven and earth laws in such a way, even if he had already become an immortal, he would likely have to pay a price!
In terms of cost-effectiveness, sending subordinates or puppets to investigate was far better.
‘But sending these, at most they would bring back a few samples of Demons; it would be no different from what the Kyushu School is doing. . . ’
‘Without going there personally, it's hard to truly feel that influence. . . ’
According to Fang Xi's previous speculation, the Great Liang World should have been influenced by the power of a Dao Fruit.
But now, his conjecture went a step further; he even suspected that a Dao Fruit had fallen in that world!
That's why it completely interfered with the world's laws, giving birth to all sorts of things that defied rules.
Be it the Demonic Tree, Taisui, or Demons. . . all were like this.
‘Perhaps my realm isn't high enough yet. ’
‘Once my realm is sufficient someday, I will definitely return to Great Liang. . . ’
Fang Xi sighed, silently making a decision in his heart.
...
Tianyuan City.
Fang Xi retracted his Shinto Avatar and quietly watched the Heaven-Connecting Spirit Tablet in the plaza.
Almost every moment, a large number of cultivators came here to trade with the Many Treasures Heavenly King.
And the Many Treasures Heavenly King, having gained so much faith and spiritual power from vows, was likely already the top combatant among Earthly Immortals, infinitely close in strength to a True Immortal!
Given time, he might become the human race's greatest foundation!
‘What if the Demon and Yao races secretly ally. . . ’
‘As long as the Many Treasures Heavenly King is here, I won't even need to make a move. ’
Thinking of the intelligence he had just gained by assimilating with the Divine Dao Emperor Incarnation, Fang Xi couldn't help but feel a bit silent again.
According to the latest intelligence, Xun Lao Mo of the Demon Race had already perished under a Great Ascension Immortal Lightning Tribulation!
‘The powerhouses of the same era are gradually withering away. . . ’
Fang Xi sighed.
What he didn't know was that, at this very moment, in the wilderness. . .
Bang!
The earth cracked open, and a 'Heaven-Penetrating Rat' scurried out swiftly, its earthy yellow fur shimmering with iridescent light, emitting magical power fluctuations at the Great Ascension level.
But the next moment, a dark red black iron execution platform descended from the sky, blocking the giant rat's path.
"Mo Yun Zi. . . Jin Gangzi!"
The Heaven-Penetrating Rat spoke in a human voice: "It's really you. . . To be able to track my whereabouts, there's actually another Great Sage-level spy among the Yao Race!"
"Amitābha, Benefactor Wei, have you not heard that people strive for higher places, and water flows downwards. . . Not every member of the Yao Race wishes to live in constant fear in the wilderness. . ."
Behind him, a golden light flickered. Jin Gangzi unleashed the 'Divine Foot Movement', golden lotuses bloomed beneath his feet, and he pressed his palms together, saying with compassion, "As long as Fellow Daoist perishes, our human race and the Yao Race can restore harmony. . . After all, many human cultivators still have the custom of raising spirit pets."
Wei Tong Ya watched this scene, an endless sorrow rising in his heart.
It was truly too difficult to persist and strive in adversity.
This time, upon hearing the news of Xun Lao Mo's demise, he was indeed a bit too hasty, which was why he ventured into the Demon Race's territory to act.
Unexpectedly, he encountered betrayal and immediately fell into a death trap.
He had even thought of contending with that 'Qing He Zi', but the outcome was that Qing He Zi never even appeared. After ten thousand years, the human race, with just two newly advanced Great Ascension cultivators, was confident enough to capture him.
"Hurry!"
Mo Yun Zi said nothing more, a true talisman from an Immortal Abode blazing fiercely in his hand. Thick chains of laws appeared, sealing the void.
"True Immortal Talisman? !"
Wei Tong Ya exclaimed in alarm, casting out a Heavenly Demon Talisman from his hand.
"Amitābha!"
Just then, Jin Gangzi loudly proclaimed a Buddhist epithet, his body appearing as if forged from pure gold. Behind him, a Thousand-Armed, Thousand-Eyed Great Buddha materialized, countless palms pressed together, spewing terrifying Vidyaraja's Wrathfire from its Buddha eyes.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
Outside, at some unknown moment, a furious gale began to blow, the Heavenly Gang Wind sweeping through, augmenting the power of the Vidyaraja's Wrathfire!
"Wind Fire Fan. . . another one is here to snatch contribution."
Mo Yun Zi recognized Qing Xu Tong Zi's escape light and couldn't help but curl his lips.
Wei Tong Ya was currently the most valuable wanted criminal on the Heaven-Connecting Spirit Tablet. Alas, for today's contribution, it was destined that she wouldn't be able to claim the lion's share.
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