Chapter 270: Pillar of Stability
Chapter 270: Pillar of Stability
Malevolent Dragon Planet.
Inside the public rental housing.
After Fang Xing finished his game, he took off his holographic glasses, feeling rather speechless, "I clearly only hinted to the Petty Minion of the Prevention Bureau... How did so many people get involved in the end?"
In the game, with the help of Sonny and other disciples, he gained a general understanding of what had happened on Blue Planet.
Overall, it was that Heart3 had been tricked by many people...
Fang Xing thought for a moment and felt there were a few possibilities.
Either the Petty Minion of the Prevention Bureau had been bought by other forces recently.
Or, there were also a bunch of spies around Heart3!
"It's no wonder it's the Federation; they truly leave no stone unturned... At least I've completed my task, no matter how many parties are involved in the end."
As long as the Creation Slate and the sect where Heart3 resides are exposed, the existence of the Creator will no longer be a matter of debate.
Perhaps the debate will continue, but at least there is now strong evidence to prove that the Creator does exist.
Beyond the Twelfth Realm, there are even more terrifying realms!
Although this might not necessarily be a good thing for the Blue Planet Federation, it's still better to be prepared than not.
'If I'm lucky... maybe Heart3's secret plot can also be exposed...'
'This way, I won't have to worry about it anymore.'
Fang Xing sighed, and his figure instantly disappeared without a trace.
His Cultivation Body was already a 'non-existent person' to the Blue Planet Federation.
Finding him would naturally be extremely difficult.
Moreover, he had only come out to do a dirty job and would soon return to the Cultivation World.
...
Several days later.
In the Cultivation World, at Hundred Flowers Mountain.
In the Fourth Stage Cave Mansion, the spirit qi was dense.
Fang Xing, dressed in a blue robe, arrived at the alchemy room.
He checked the fire of the alchemy furnace and the Earth Pulse Spirit Flame burning below, nodding slightly, "This furnace of Five Cloud Pills has been nurtured perfectly, and it should produce five genuine pills..."
Although the Earth Pulse Flame here was only Third Stage, not as domineering as the Soul Devouring Demon Fire, it was naturally more beneficial for alchemy to have a gentle and continuous spirit flame.
The Soul Devouring Demon Fire was good for battles but wasn't ideal for alchemy.
Fang Xing, who was now considered an Upper Tier Third Rank Alchemy Master, had the authority to make such a statement.
"The spirit vein here is excellent; it can support my cultivation all the way to the Late-stage Golden Core, and even the Nascent Soul Transformation!"
As for after the Nascent Soul Transformation?
Naturally, he would pat his butt and run away; after all, Fang Xing had never considered himself the true Patriarch of the Mu family.
He left the alchemy room and went to the beast pen next door.
There, a yellowish-brown rat was lying on the ground, fast asleep, hugging a half-eaten thousand-year-old spirit ginseng in its arms.
This Third Rank Treasure-Seeking Rat had made great contributions in the Treasure-Gathering Land, and Fang Xing did not mistreat it.
Not only did he grant it a thousand-year-old spirit herb, but he also threw some leftover Ginseng Pills to it.
These Core Formation level pills that could enhance a cultivator's magical power were also highly effective for Third Rank demon beasts.
The demon energy of this Treasure-Seeking Rat had already reached the Middle Grade of the Third Rank.
Fang Xing was thinking that when he achieved the Nascent Soul Transformation in the future and needed more heavenly materials and treasures, the Treasure-Seeking Rat would be a great help and should not be abandoned.
Whether it could advance to the Fourth Rank would depend on its luck.
"Although the lifespan of rat-type spirit beasts is relatively short, their growth rate is incredibly fast..."
Fang Xing now had plenty of experience in taking pills for cultivation.
Most of the pills suitable for human cultivators to enhance their magical power could generally be used by demon beasts of the same rank.
Because demon beasts had powerful bodies and strong poison resistance, pills suitable for them might not be suitable for human cultivators due to their weaker physiques.
"In the Mature Wilderness, there probably aren't many spirit treasures suitable for Nascent Soul Monarchs to enhance their power; otherwise, it wouldn't have been so many years without the emergence of a Late-stage Nascent Soul Great Monarch!"
"On the other hand, in the Raw Wilderness, there are many Fourth Rank Incarnate Great Demons... There should be plenty of Fourth Rank heavenly materials and treasures..."
"One day, when I achieve the Nascent Soul Transformation, I won't need to go to the Boundless Sea Cultivation World immediately... If I can make it in time, I might as well try my hand at the Frontier War..."
Fang Xing was quite confident in his own strength.
Now, relying on his False Nascent Soul and two Divine Treasures, he could barely rival an Early-stage Nascent Soul cultivator.
After achieving the Nascent Soul Transformation, he would have the power equivalent to two Early-stage Nascent Souls, plus he was known for his formidable offensive power as a Nascent Soul Sword Monarch.
His combat strength would likely be second only to Chu Madman, who was at the Mid-stage Nascent Soul, and ordinary Nascent Soul cultivators would not be his match.
Even Chu Madman might not be able to withstand a joint attack from him and his main body.
'If it weren't for the slumbering Fifth Rank demon beasts in the depths of the Great Wilderness... my main body's best option would be to charge into the Raw Wilderness and slaughter them with the Great Sun Buddha Palm.'
Fang Xing felt a bit regretful.
Alas, Fifth Rank demon beasts were almost equivalent to Martial Deities, and he couldn't afford to provoke them in his current state.
Moreover... his Great Sun Buddha Palm consumed the Great Sun Divinity, and it wasn't infinite.
Only Ba Xia Purification and the Creation Slate were the two main sources of replenishing this power.
—The fragments of the Creation Slate he had thrown out earlier were, of course, the remnants after the Great Sun Divinity had been fully absorbed, leaving behind waste.
After exploring the cave mansion and examining the various records, Fang Xing found that much of the information held immense value and could be shared with the Federation's scientists for research.
...
Upon completing his inspection of the cave mansion, Fang Xing arrived at the entrance.
As expected, numerous sound transmitters were blocked by the formation, fluttering helplessly like headless flies.
He casually picked up one of the transmitters and found that it was from a Foundation Establishment Cultivator of Mu Wanlong's faction, containing some respectful but trivial greetings.
There were also a few transmitters from Mu Wanzhang, discussing family governance matters.
"Indeed... The Heaven-Earth Sect has shown favoritism. With no other choice, Mu Wanzhang had to seal the mountain!"
Mountain Seclusion!
This was no small matter.
Once a cultivation sect decides to seal its mountain, even messengers from the Heaven-Earth Sect would be barred from entering.
In simple terms, it meant cutting off all contact with the outside world! Without communication, it was impossible to maintain connections with external interests, making it challenging for the Mu family to preserve their assets outside.
There's no such thing as having it both ways! Of course, according to the unspoken rules of the righteous path, once the Mu family chose Mountain Seclusion, they would sever all ties with the outside world.
In that case, the Heaven-Earth Sect would not be able to summon or command them.
After all, the Mu family had given up everything, retaining only a small piece of ancestral land. Even the family head, along with several Core Formation and False Core Formation Cultivators, had perished on the path of opening up new territories!
"Although they hadn't officially joined the battle for new territories, they still died on the way... Not even a single condolence payment was offered..."
Fang Xing sighed.
If he were the leader of the Heaven-Earth Sect, he would at least bestow a Golden Core Pill as a token of appreciation.
However, the Heaven-Earth Sect had a valid excuse for their actions.
Mu Wanlu and his group were suspected of being attacked by Tribulation and Demon Cultivators... They didn't die at the hands of beasts!
This didn't count as a battle formation death, so it wasn't considered a work-related injury.
'Perhaps the Supreme Elder of the Crane Sect had similar considerations when he chose to make his move before they reached the front lines?'
'Once Mu Wanlu and the others had joined the army for opening up new territories, they would be part of the Heaven-Earth Sect's massive cultivator army. Attacking them would be no different from provoking the Heaven-Earth Sect.'
'Indeed, a well-coordinated conspiracy.'
'And by not providing condolence payments, they are losing the hearts of the people?'
'In the cultivation world, such great power belongs to the self, and the hearts of the people are worthless...'
'As long as the Heaven-Earth Sect is willing to bestow Core Formation opportunities, countless cultivators will still flock to this war for new territories!'
'Furthermore, the Mu family, with their status as the first family of Core Formation Cultivators, likely had a strained relationship with the Heaven-Earth Sect. This is a form of retaliation.'
With his firsthand intelligence, Fang Xing had a clear understanding of the situation.
"Now, the Heaven-Earth Sect cannot openly target the Mu family..."
"The Crane Sect hates the Mu family, but attacking the Ten Thousand Flowers and Thousand Illusions Array is out of the question. After all, I'm still alive!"
With a Core Formation True Monarch presiding over the formation, which was a Near Fourth-Tier Formation linked to the spiritual vein, it was as sturdy as a turtle shell.
Without an inside man, even a Primordial Spirit True Monarch would have to exert considerable effort.
The Crane Sect itself couldn't achieve this, so they had to invite several Late-Stage Core Formation Cultivators to form an army and use battle formations to gradually wear down the array, along with Third-Rank Sealing Removal Talismans and High-Rank Pulse Breaking Beads...
However, this would take a long time and create a huge commotion.
Even a fool could tell that this wasn't the work of Demon or Tribulation Cultivators but a major war in the cultivation world! Especially during the preparation for the war to open new territories, the Heaven-Earth Sect would face severe backlash.
Therefore, it was impossible.
"The only option left is an inside job, but such a plan can only be executed once. The Mu Wanlan branch has been purged, and with the Mu family in Mountain Seclusion, they are cut off from the outside world."
"The only hope is to wait... Wait until I, the only Core Formation True Monarch of the Mu family, die... With a False Core Formation True Man presiding over the Near Fourth-Tier Formation, it will eventually become too much for him, and vulnerabilities will be exposed..."
As long as Mu Wanlong, the Core Formation True Monarch who once displayed Late-Stage Core Formation power, remained alive, the Supreme Elder of the Crane Sect would never dare to attack the Mu family.
Otherwise, according to the cultivator's way of thinking, Mu Wanlong would definitely drag the Crane Sect's Supreme Elder down with him!
Fang Xing couldn't help but laugh as he stroked his chin. "Unknowingly, I've become the key to the conflict between the Crane Sect and the Mu family? The entire Mu family's safety now rests on an outsider like me? How ridiculous! Oh well, I'll consider it as rent for this Fourth-Tier Cave Mansion."
He felt a bit sorry for the Crane Sect.
Everyone in the sect believed that the Mu family's ancestor had used a forbidden technique to forcibly elevate his cultivation, and his lifespan was nearing its end.
In reality, he could live for at least four hundred and fifty years more!
Once he achieved Core Formation Transformation, he would gain nearly a thousand years of life!
Even if the Crane Sect's Supreme Elder passed away, he would still be alive.
"I love waiting." Fang Xing smiled slightly, and a sound transmitter appeared in his hand. He sent it to Mu Wanzhang's False Core Formation True Man, who was temporarily acting as the family head. After all, he was the tallest among the short ones, and the next in line were only Foundation Establishment Cultivators.
Fang Xing sent him a sound transmitter, but the content wasn't important.
What mattered was letting the Mu family know that he hadn't passed away and was still in good condition, with several more years to live.
In the current situation, as long as Mu Wanlong hadn't passed away, he was the Pillar of Stability for the Mu family.
(End of Chapter)
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