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Chapter 137: Two Pills
Chapter 137: Two Pills
Fang Xing had indeed considered taking the inferior foundation-building pill and leaving. After all, with the Ten Thousand Transformations Cauldron, it would be enough to enhance this inferior pill into a genuine one!
Then he could seclude himself to build his foundation and, once he became a Foundation Establishment cultivator, he could come back to trouble the Zhou family ancestor.
But that would be a bit too late, and he felt that the plan wasn't thorough enough!
"You want me to take the Foundation Establishment Pill and leave, but aren't you afraid that I'll succeed in establishing my foundation and come back for revenge?" Fang Xing asked coldly.
Zhou Yuantong was taken aback for a moment before replying, "Even if we disregard the fact that the chances of successfully establishing a foundation with an inferior pill are far lower than with a genuine one, if you somehow manage to do it, I can always claim that I underperformed. I can then profusely apologize and make amends. I still have some connections and influence in Ziyuan Xiancheng..."
Moreover, by that time, the Zhou family might have two Foundation Establishment cultivators.
"As expected of a cultivator, always acting without considering the consequences, only concerned with immediate gains..."
Fang Xing smiled faintly, "Never mind, it seems you still have some scruples. Since you left me with one inferior Foundation Establishment Pill, I'll only kill the people here this time and won't bother wiping out your entire family at Ziqing Tan."
"You want to exterminate my Zhou family?"
The burly man who had reached the perfection stage of Qi Refining was furious. The upper-grade magical artifact in his hand, a purple thunder cone, was about to unleash its power when his expression suddenly changed!
A streak of scarlet lightning, fiery red like flames, suddenly appeared from the Elixir Chamber, sweeping across abruptly!
The power that far surpassed the first tier caused Zhou Yuantong's face to turn pale: "Bing Huo Shen Lei (Divine Fire and Thunder)?"
He waved the hand fan in his hand, and instantly a thick layer of green light appeared, protecting him.
Second Tier - Bing Huo Shen Lei Talisman!
This was, of course, Fang Xing's doing.
And it wasn't meant to kill, but to buy time and create a distraction.
The lightning swept through, causing the original pill room to collapse, shattering countless bricks and tiles! However, the pill furnace was also protected by a crimson light barrier that blocked the lightning.
The astonishing fluctuation of spiritual power rippled far and wide, but it was all blocked and absorbed by the yellowish light shield within the Zhou residence, making it seem like nothing unusual was happening from the outside.
"Second Tier Bing Huo Shen Lei Talisman? If this talisman is your trump card, then you're being too arrogant."
Zhou Yuantong lightly waved the hand fan in his hand, and blades of wind and fire dragons appeared.
The wind fanned the flames!
The fire dragons went wild, baring their fangs and claws as they pounced towards Fang Xing! Under the might of a Foundation Establishment cultivator's attack, any Qi Refining cultivator would be reduced to ashes!
Roars echoed!
Amidst the dragon's roar and tiger's howl, the fire dragons in the sky suddenly condensed and then exploded, turning into wisps of blue smoke.
"You..."
Zhou Yuantong saw a young man dressed in strange clothing standing in front of Fang Xing.
It was this young man who had just slapped away those fire dragons.
"A second-tier body cultivator?"
His expression turned solemn as a silver-white token appeared in his hand, "This time, Zhou has offended you greatly, and I am willing to apologize. I ask that Fellow Daoist..."
As he spoke, buying time, Zhou Yuantong was also filled with doubt.
He had clearly activated the 'Houtu Formation', covering the entire Zhou residence, yet this second-tier body cultivator had suddenly appeared out of thin air. How was that possible?
And why was there no trace of spiritual energy on his body?
This concealment technique was truly astonishing!
Zhou Yuantong began to regret his actions.
With such a background and the protection of a second-tier body cultivator, this Qi Refining cultivator indeed had connections. He had underestimated him and shouldn't have made so many small moves.
But it was too late now, and he could only hope to stall for time and let Xiao Liu and the others capture the Qi Refining cultivator so that they could still negotiate...
Just as Zhou Yuantong activated the power of the Houtu Formation to suppress Fang Xing's true body.
Two zipping sounds were heard!
Two laser beams pierced through the artifact's protective shield, melting the heads of the two late-stage Qi Refining cultivators of the Zhou family, turning them into headless corpses that fell to the ground.
"Sixth Uncle?"
Zhou Xin exclaimed in shock. She never expected that the future Foundation Establishment cultivator of their family would die just like that.
Zip!
Guns are equalizers.
Fang Xing immediately fired another shot, creating a large hole in Zhou Xin's chest.
"Ah... How dare you kill my descendant?"
Zhou Yuantong was furious when he saw this, his eyes almost popping out of their sockets. He channeled all his spiritual power into the silver token in his hand and lightly waved it towards Fang Xing's true body.
Boom!
A mountain-like illusion appeared in the air, pressing down on Fang Xing.
He spread his arms wide, and a second-tier spell began to condense, about to take Fang Xing's life.
"How dare a mere mountain try to crush me?"
But suddenly, a loud laugh was heard.
Fang Xing's true body shone with golden light, as if wearing a golden heavy armor. His eyes gleamed with golden light, and his spine straightened like a mighty dragon as he stood up abruptly.
Shouldering the Mountain!
Boom!
The ground trembled, and the formation nodes around them emitted pitiful wails, unable to bear the weight.
"Almost a third-tier body cultivator?!'
Zhou Yuantong's face drained of blood as he deeply regretted his actions. Why did he have to covet that Foundation Establishment Pill? "Fellow Daoist, please spare my life! I have connections with Ziyuan Xian..."
Roars!
Accompanied by the dragon's roar and tiger's howl, a terrifying martial will invaded his sea of consciousness, causing even this Foundation Establishment cultivator to falter for a moment.
Fang Xing's true body took a step forward, as if shrinking the distance, and appeared in front of the Zhou family ancestor. With his fingers spread out, he slapped down!
Slap!
Zhou Yuantong's liquid-like spiritual power, condensed into true essence, shattered instantly.
Fang Xing struck without hesitation, his palm landing squarely on the old man's face, causing the once youthful visage to cave in.
Bang!
Zhou Yuantong's body flew backward, crashing into a pile of wall rubble.
An eerie silence fell over the surroundings.
"Sigh... All I wanted was to cooperate peacefully in pill refining. Why did you force me to take action?"
"The ways of cultivators in this realm are truly deplorable..."
Fang Xing shook his head and approached the pill furnace.
Without its owner, the spiritual light emanating from the furnace dimmed instantly.
Fang Xing's cultivation clone fiddled with it briefly, infusing a strand of spiritual power, causing the furnace to rumble. A hidden compartment opened, and a cerulean pill flew out—a genuine Foundation Establishment Pill!
He then searched Zhou Yuantong's body and retrieved the inferior Foundation Establishment Pill.
"These two pills can be placed in the Ten Thousand Transformations Cauldron for nurturing. By then, one will be an exquisite pill, and the other a genuine one... I'll consume the exquisite one myself, and the genuine Foundation Establishment Pill will be a hard currency no matter where I go... Didn't you see how a Foundation Establishment ancestor lost his life for it?"
Fang Xing sighed and proceeded to 'search' the bodies.
The bulk of the loot was, of course, on the Zhou family ancestor. Not only did he have a hundred or so medium-grade spirit stones in his possession, but he also had a middle-grade spiritual artifact-level folding fan and the crimson pill furnace.
"This Tier 2 pill furnace must have cost quite a few spirit stones..."
Fang Xing had an eye for valuables, and he immediately took out the bronze ring to store the pill furnace.
Otherwise, with the limited space in a typical cultivation world storage bag, it would be challenging to fit it in.
In addition, the few Qi Refining cultivators were also quite wealthy.
Each of them had two storage bags!
"As expected of family cultivators, they are indeed richer than solitary cultivators..."
Storage bags were rare items, and pawning them would recoup a significant number of spirit stones.
By Fang Xing's estimation, half of the Zhou family's wealth was likely concentrated here.
"Sigh... This is not what I wanted."
After scouring the Zhou family residence and leaving no one alive, he arrived at the entrance, where he saw a thick layer of earthy yellow light shielding the entire estate.
"Tier 2 Thick Earth Formation, renowned for its defensive capabilities..."
Fang Xing's main body felt like testing his strength and wanted to throw another punch to see if he could completely shatter the formation.
But he also felt that it would create too much noise and might attract the attention of the law enforcement cultivators or even that Purple Sparrow Trueperson.
Although he had justifiable reasons for killing, local cultivators were not known for their sense of justice; they only respected strength and connections.
His cultivation clone casually rummaged through the items and produced a silver-white token.
After infusing a bit of spiritual power into it, a large amount of information appeared.
"As expected, this token is the control hub of the Thick Earth Formation..."
Ordinary cultivators were not formation masters; they only had the ability to set up formations. To manipulate formations skillfully, they needed the assistance of restrictive tokens like this one.
After erasing Zhou Yuantong's imprint, Fang Xing completely refined the token, gaining control over the Thick Earth Formation.
He immediately deactivated the formation and started digging around the Zhou family residence, unearthing three earthen yellow formation discs and sixteen formation flags.
"I almost missed these treasures... This complete set of Tier 2 lower-grade Thick Earth Formation apparatus is worth at least ten thousand low-grade spirit stones..."
After collecting the formation flags and discs, Fang Xing left the Zhou family residence, feeling as if he had emerged from a different world.
"Now, where to next?"
He thought for a moment and said, "Might as well... go ahead and establish my foundation. After all, I can start foundation-building at the ninth layer of Qi Refining, and with the Foundation Establishment Pill and my heaven-defying talent, success is almost guaranteed..."
Changing locations might not offer the same favorable conditions as this place with its Tier 2 spirit vein.
Fang Xing brought his main body to the City Lord's Mansion, specifically to the area dedicated to renting cave abodes.
"Do you wish to rent a cave abode, fellow cultivator?"
The manager in charge, surnamed Wang, was a late-stage Qi Refining cultivator and reportedly a confidant of the city lord. In his younger days, he had attempted foundation-building once but failed, severely damaging his cultivation base and ending his path. Since then, he had been managing the rental business in the city, known for his shrewdness and capability.
"Give me a Tier 2 high-grade spirit vein cave abode."
Fang Xing tossed out several medium-grade spirit stones.
"Fellow cultivator, are you planning to attempt foundation-building?"
Wang's heart skipped a beat, and he cupped his hands respectfully. "I offer my early congratulations on your imminent foundation-building success."
"Thank you for your kind words."
Fang Xing returned the gesture and took the cave abode token, heading toward the Tier 2 high-grade spirit vein cave abode.
This cave abode was located near the City Lord's Mansion, surrounded by dense spiritual energy that was like mist, far superior to the Tier 1 cave abodes on the outskirts.
Boom!
Fang Xing used the cave abode token to open the thick stone door, and he found the spiritual energy within even more concentrated than outside. The abode had a living area, a meditation room, a garden, and other amenities. Although the furnishings were simple, they exuded an ancient charm.
After a quick inspection, Fang Xing nodded in satisfaction and used the token to seal the cave abode.
"If it were another cultivator, they would probably have to set up a formation to guard the cave abode. But I don't need to bother with that."
His cultivation clone glanced at his main body and smiled faintly before entering the meditation room to adjust his state and prepare for the foundation-building attempt.
Anyone who dared to intrude would face certain death!
Fang Xing yawned and sat cross-legged, feeling bored as he waited for his clone's success.
(End of Chapter)
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