Chapter 226: Lush Jade Mystic Land
Chapter 226: Lush Jade Mystic Land
Inside the cave.
Fang Xing caressed the jet-black jade slip in his hand, named 'Necromantic Grimoire'.
After reading it thoroughly, he now had a general understanding of the Demon Dao's Corpse Refinement Technique.
"It seems Stone Daoist isn't very skilled in Corpse Refinement. His choice of the 'Heavenly Slaughter Blood Corpse' only has the advantages of simple ingredients, easy control, and quick results... Compared to the truly powerful ones, which are said to reach the strength of a Fourth Stage upon refinement, it falls far short of rivaling Nascent Soul Cultivators."
Of course, those powerful Corpse Refinement techniques not only required extremely challenging materials for refinement, but also had numerous special requirements that were difficult to fulfill, making them akin to giant pitfalls.
For instance, the 'Omnipotent Demon Corpse' required the original material to be the complete corpse of a Fourth Stage Body Cultivation expert.
Then, one had to find the extremely rare 'Twelve Heavenly Demon Aura' and add various special materials to refine it.
Another type, the 'Ten Abominations Demon Mummy', was slightly better, but it required a special fate called the 'Nine Yin Destiny' as the main material, and then locate the extremely rare 'Heavenly Yin Earth Meridian' in the cultivation world, create a Ten Yin Feng Shui Grand Tomb, bury it within, and wait for a thousand years for it to be complete.
It was mainly about finding a suitable one.
However, Fang Xing did find a few that were barely suitable for him.
For example, the 'Vajra Corpse Refinement' required a Near Fourth Stage Body Cultivation corpse and a special Buddhist relic.
"Alas... What a pity. If only Wei Shentong's corpse hadn't been taken away by the Security Bureau... Otherwise, with the corpse of a Great Vajra Realm expert, it would be a Near Fourth Stage Body Cultivation corpse, and after some refinement, it would become a formidable Third Stage Demon Mummy."
As for using cultivation pods to extract blood and create clones, that was just a joke.
Powerful cultivators were cultivated, not cloned.
Even if they cloned Wei Shentong, the clone would still be an ordinary person! To cultivate him to the Vajra Realm would require resources that Fang Xing could use for himself.
The same was true for the female cultivator with the 'Moonlight Body'. Even if they cloned her special physique, it wouldn't be of much use at the Qi Condensation level.
Only by cultivating her to the Core Formation realm, where her Yin-Yang energy at that level would be beneficial for Core Formation Cultivators to increase their cultivation and break through their boundaries, but that was too troublesome...
Fang Xing's cultivation clone hadn't even reached the Core Formation stage yet.
'And... my 'Heavenly Mother Virtue Golden Lotus Twin Guardian Manuscript' can only have one clone... It's difficult to increase the number.'
'I wonder if this technique will change when it reaches the Grandmaster level...'
'But before this technique advances, I'll probably have to promote the 'Great Sun Buddha Incantation' first...'
Fang Xing's feelings about this demonic divine martial art were complex.
From his initial precautions to experiencing several dangerous situations that forced him to use it, he had inadvertently reached the Master level.
He had diligently studied demonic theology and even obtained the Creation Stone Tablet, mainly to research the 'Great Sun Buddha Incantation', but the results were meager.
Anyway, even the original demonic martial art, after being modified by the attribute panel, should have been unrecognizable even to its mother...
"Now that I have enough Thousand-Year Stone Milk, I should find a place to focus on secluded cultivation."
Fang Xing took out a jade slip and checked the map.
"The Demon Dao's territory is still somewhat dangerous. I'd better go to the Righteous Path's territory for cultivation..."
This wasn't an easy task, as the Righteous and Demon Dao were currently engaged in a war at the Abyss Mountain front, heavily fortified by both sides.
Crossing the battle lines wasn't going to be easy.
However, for a Core Formation Cultivator like Fang Xing, it would be much simpler.
The better news was that Fang Xing wasn't a Demon Cultivator, and without demonic energy, he shouldn't trigger the Righteous Path's array warnings.
In a war between cultivators, it was common for both sides to set up high-level arrays to detect each other's high-level cultivators.
...
'In ancient times, those formidable passes and dangerous places were only impassable for large armies... because the army's supply consumption was enormous, and if they couldn't conquer the pass, their supply lines would be cut off...'
'If it's just two or three people climbing over the mountains, those passes are useless... Ancient spies and secret agents did it this way.'
The same was true for the cultivation world's war.
Those battle lines and the areas covered by the grand arrays were undoubtedly important spirit mines, spirit herb gardens, and spirit veins.
At the same time, they prevented the Demon Dao's army from breaking through.
It was basically impossible to stop low-level cultivators from dispersing and charging, and there was no need to do so.
'Now that I'm only at the Foundation Establishment level, I should be below their alert line...'
'Indeed, there are benefits to having a low cultivation level.'
...
Several days later.
Fang Xing discreetly suppressed his sword aura and arrived near the Abyss Mountain battlefield.
From a distance, the demonic aura soared into the sky, and amidst it was a strange divine mountain, like a deep-sea eye, absorbing the surrounding airflow.
'Abyss Mountain is originally a strange divine mountain, forming a natural array... Combined with the grand array set up by the Righteous Path, it has become a heavenly perilous land, blocking the Demon Dao's army...'
He only took a glance before quickly moving away.
As for the Righteous and Demon Dao patrols he encountered? If he wanted to take action, it would be their misfortune.
...
Qingzhou.
This place was within the Profound Heaven Sect's territory, deep in the rear of the battlefield, and very stable.
Fang Xing exuded righteousness, appearing as an ordinary late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator.
His cultivation level wasn't too high or too low in the cultivation world, so he wouldn't encounter condescending attitudes, nor would he attract the attention of high-level cultivators.
Even better, this was his true cultivation level, so he didn't need to change his disguise, and he could pass any inspection.
...
In a town.
Fang Xing landed and directly went to a bookshop.
He wasn't very familiar with the Great Jing Immortal World, so some of the spoils of war might need further research.
At the same time, he also needed to inquire about some matters.
The bookstore owner was a Confucian scholar in a green robe. Seeing Fang Xing enter, he quickly stuffed a wine bottle into the counter, "This senior is polite. What kind of books are you looking for?"
"Books about Spirit Artifacts..."
Fang Xing waved his hand and placed a row of low-grade Spirit Stones on the counter, "And... I want to know about various strange and unusual events as well."
He thought of the white jade token he had obtained earlier.
Although he didn't know its use, even his third-stage Sword Aura couldn't leave a trace on it, indicating its exceptionally high quality. It was definitely not as simple as an identity token.
"Yes, please wait a moment, senior."
The Confucian scholar quickly wiped the wine stain from the corner of his mouth and began searching through the bookshelves. He brought several books and Jade Slips to Fang Xing, "For introducing Spirit Artifacts, I recommend the Profound Heaven Chronicles. This is a book specifically published by the Profound Heaven Sect for its disciples to broaden their horizons..."
"As for strange and unusual events, Jade Penglun's Notes and Journey to the East Record are both good choices..."
"Mhm, I'll take them all." Fang Xing was generous with his spending.
In fact, this was already the seventh shop he had visited.
Along the way, he had bought several books, and by combining the information, he had gained a general understanding of the unique Spirit Artifacts in the Great Jing Immortal World.
At least, he could now identify ninety-nine percent of the items in his three Storage Pouches.
"Thank you, senior. I'll wrap these up for you right away."
The Confucian scholar's face lit up with joy.
As if by accident, Fang Xing asked another question, "Aside from the Immortal City, are there any high-level Spirit Veins or cave residences for sale in the nearby area?"
"If you don't mind, you can go to Three Serpent Mountain."
The Confucian scholar answered without hesitation, "There's a third-rank Spirit Vein there, and the Yun Family, who resides there, mainly rents out cave residences."
"Renting out cave residences? That's great. I got it."
Fang Xing left the marketplace and transformed into a sword beam, disappearing into the distance.
...
In the clouds, miles above.
He lay in a cloud, silently flipping through the books he had purchased.
With his Divine Sense, Fang Xing read at an incredibly fast pace, even the phrase 'a glance at ten lines' couldn't describe his speed.
"So this box contains Radiant Crystals, mainly used for refining illusion arrays... and they're only produced in the Mirror Heaven Valley in the Great Jing Immortal World..."
Fang Xing took out a jade box, looking at the colorful crystals inside, and nodded.
Then he patted his Storage Pouch, and a white jade token appeared in his palm.
Both items were obtained from the Storage Pouch of the Nie surname lady. He had already figured out the use of one of them.
He flipped through Journey to the East Record, quickly turning the pages.
Suddenly, he stopped at a page with a token pattern.
"Lush Jade Mystic Land... One of the most important secret realms in the Great Jing Immortal World. It opens once every five hundred years, offering Core Formation and Nascent Soul cultivation opportunities. Only those below the Core Formation Realm can enter, and a maximum of five people can enter with a Lush Jade Token. The last time it opened was over four hundred years ago..."
"Lush Jade Token?" Fang Xing looked at the white jade token in his hand, "Finally, I understand. This is like a ticket to a secret realm... But why would I go to a secret realm? Haha... Why not go rob or, rather, eliminate the Demon Dao cultivators who come out of the secret realm?"
"After all, both the Righteous and Demon Dao can enter this Lush Jade Secret Realm..."
Fang Xing casually tossed the Lush Jade Token into his Storage Pouch.
The most important thing now was to cultivate to the peak of Foundation Establishment and then condense his Sword Core.
Forget about secret realms and opportunities.
He took out a map and marked the Spirit Veins in Qingzhou.
"The best Spirit Vein is at the Profound Heaven Sect's mountain gate, a fourth-rank Spirit Vein... Aside from that, the various Immortal Cities are all built on third-rank Spirit Veins. Now, during wartime, these Immortal Cities are on high alert and are wary of foreign cultivators."
"Aside from that, there are the various Spirit Veins... The Yun Family at Three Serpent Mountain is not bad and can be considered as an alternative."
A family that had fallen to the point of renting out their own Spirit Vein was unlikely to pose any threat to him.
Moreover, the Spirit Vein at Three Serpent Mountain was of good quality, a mid-third-rank.
"The Yun Family's ancestor was once a disciple of the Profound Heaven Sect's predecessor's predecessor, the Nascent Soul True Monarch. Later, he failed to condense his Nascent Soul and occupied the Spirit Vein at Three Serpent Mountain, establishing the Yun Family, a Core Formation family that was once renowned in the Great Jing Immortal World."
"After the Yun Family's ancestor passed away, relying on the few powerful techniques he left behind and their connection with the Profound Heaven Sect, the family produced several Core Formation cultivators. The Yun Family flourished for over a thousand years, outlasting two Nascent Soul True Monarchs..."
"But in this generation, they faced difficulties. The previous Supreme Elder failed to condense his Core and could only barely form a False Core. He even mortgaged most of the family's assets to purchase Core Formation Spirit Artifacts, but it all went downhill from there. To repay their debts and sustain the family, they had no choice but to transform Three Serpent Mountain, separating the two main peaks and constructing cave residences to rent out to wandering cultivators. Their reputation gradually declined."
"The current Supreme Elder of the Yun Family knew that Core Formation was out of reach, so he didn't even attempt it. Instead, he directly refined a third-rank Demon Core, becoming a False Core cultivator."
"If the next generation is the same, the Yun Family will be expelled from the ranks of Core Formation families and become a False Core family..."
"Even now, the False Core Supreme Elder has been summoned, leading a group of family elites to the Abyss Mountain battlefield?"
Fang Xing nodded. This place met his requirements perfectly.
The Spirit Vein was above the third rank, but the surrounding cultivators were only at the Foundation Establishment level.
No matter how glorious the celestial phenomenon, it wouldn't disturb his plan for Core Formation!
(End of Chapter)
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