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Chapter 331: The Triple Threat's Scheme (Part 2)
Chapter 331: The Triple Threat's Scheme (Part 2)
It was considered a remarkable achievement.
Fang Che's heart calmed down significantly.
...
The night shift.
Fang Che went directly to the north of the city, patrolled the area, and then quickly made his way to the mountain cave.
As he stood at the entrance of the dark cave, Fang Che's heart began to twitch and ache.
He didn't enter.
He stood at the cave entrance for a long time, bowing deeply.
Then, he turned around and silently walked to a spot further away, standing at a higher point, gazing at the cave across from him, feeling the earth-shattering gun intent emanating from it.
He took out two gun barrels from behind him, connected them, and instantly held a long gun in his hand.
The night wind was biting cold.
The moon and stars shone in the sky.
Holding the long gun, Fang Che carefully felt every part of the gun in his hand, focusing his mind on the gun intent.
Then, he sat down, hugged the gun, and with the Infinite Sutra, his mind became clear and calm.
He activated them simultaneously.
Afterward, he took out a small teapot from his embrace, put in a ball of Shocking God Tea, and poured hot water from the thermos he carried.
The fragrant tea leaves unfurled in the steam.
He took a sip and finished the tea.
Fang Che closed his eyes, imagining the sudden gun intent like a dragon's wind god...
He felt his soul trembling.
Unconsciously, he entered a state of selflessness, where the self and the world merged as one.
He focused on the gun intent cultivation method, which he had obtained from the White Cloud Martial Academy. However, how to integrate the gun intent into the star intent, or vice versa, remained a mystery to him.
Now, with this cave, although the gun intent was extremely weak, it still provided a direction for Fang Che.
Therefore, he came to this place that had shattered his heart and wounded his spirit, to cultivate.
He didn't have the luxury of expecting to gain enlightenment from this place directly.
This cave had existed for tens of thousands of years, and during that time, countless people had come here to gain insight. Over the years, the number of people who had visited this place had reached the hundreds of millions! Even the stone beneath his buttocks had become smooth.
In the world of cultivation, where power and secrets intertwine, a young cultivator named Fang Che embarks on a quest for self-discovery and enlightenment. With a newfound sense of purpose, he seeks to forge his own path, inspired by the legendary tales of the Demon God Mountain and the Dark Gold Gun Demon.
In the depths of the Demon God Mountain, a mysterious cave holds the key to Fang Che's destiny. He spends his days searching for the spot where the Demon Gun pierced through the mountain, creating the cave. With each step, he retreats further, hoping to gain insight from the distance. However, the cave's entrance remains elusive, and his efforts seem futile.
Frustrated, Fang Che returns to his tea, the Divine Shock Tea, a rare and precious beverage that aids in cultivation. He realizes that the tea is indeed effective, but the meager four ounces are barely enough for a day. Over the next half a month, he exhausts the entire supply, striving to merge the concepts of Gun Intent, Gun Stance, Star Stance, and Sharp Stance. Despite his efforts, he only achieves a vague understanding.
Unexpectedly, Fang Che's cultivation surges to the level of a Martial Marquis, but he remains perplexed. "Is this tea for cultivation or for advancing my cultivation?" he wonders, gazing at the empty box that once held the precious tea.
As Fang Che struggles with his cultivation, he notices the effects of the Water Cloud Heaven Fruit waning. The mist vortex in his dantian grows denser, yet it shows no signs of liquefying. Determined, he continues his relentless cultivation, now incorporating Spirit Crystals.
Low-grade Spirit Crystals disintegrate after a single breath, while medium-grade ones last only three breaths. High-grade crystals can endure for a quarter of an hour, but even that feels insufficient. Moreover, Fang Che possesses only a limited supply of high-grade crystals.
His only solace lies in the thousand Spirit Crystals bestowed by the Yin Shen Palace, a gift from their Incubation to Immortality Plan. Fang Che is grateful for their generosity, but each crystal is precious and finite.
Fang Che felt a bit reluctant to use it, but then he remembered that his master still had fifty thousand of them...
Use it!
After getting used to the speed boost from the Shuiyun Tian Guo, he now felt a bit stagnant, as if he hadn't made any progress today. This feeling was quite unpleasant.
...
Xue Fuxiao tirelessly searched the surrounding mountains and forests in the southeast for over ten days, covering a lot of ground, but found nothing.
"Did Duan Xiyang not come?" Xue Fuxiao wondered.
"Three-Three's predictions are rarely wrong. What's going on here?"
But then he remembered the new wedding gift he had for Fang Che, hidden in his embrace.
At that moment, a message from Dongfang Sansan arrived: "Have you found Duan Xiyang?"
"No."
"Then stop searching for now and head to Fang Che's side. Also, deliver a message for me."
"Okay."
Xue Fuxiao left the mountains and headed straight for Baiyunzhou.
...
Fang Che could clearly sense his progress, and he had to suppress his cultivation to avoid breaking through too quickly. Now, he finally understood the benefits of the mist vortex in his dantian.
During a moment of insight, the mist vortex in his dantian suddenly churned and surged, and the power of his gun increased by more than double! This thing had such an effect.
Fang Che was overjoyed and continued to suppress his cultivation.
That night, he silently bowed towards the cave.
Exhausted, Fang Che returned to the Scholar's Residence.
He sat down silently at the table in the courtyard.
Ye Meng quietly brought him a cup of tea and then retreated downstairs.
Ever since that day, Fang Che became much quieter. Although he tried to act as if nothing had changed, Ye Meng, as his close companion, could still sense the difference.
There was a knot in his heart.
And this knot couldn't be untied.
Every night when he returned, he would sit in the courtyard, feeling the night breeze.
Ye Meng felt helpless. She knew about the Guardian's kill order, and she understood the pressure Fang Che was under.
As for her own actions, Ye Meng hadn't thought about them: without instructions, she would continue her undercover mission.
If she really needed to kill Night Demon, she would have already received the order—no one was more suitable for the task than herself.
So Ye Meng didn't have any thoughts about it.
However, Ye Meng also had a guess about her own situation. This was the Guardian's kill order, but she, as Night Demon's close companion, hadn't received any instructions! There was only one possible explanation, and it was quite obvious—Ye Meng didn't dare to think further.
I don't know anything, I'm just a small undercover agent.
If I were to act on my own and end up messing up the plans of important figures, I wouldn't even have time to die.
She still remembered one command from the intelligence: carry out tasks, pass on messages; without instructions, do not act!
...
In the courtyard.
"Sigh..."
Fang Che felt the night breeze and let out a soft sigh.
The night breeze was cool, but it was the feeling of being alive. He couldn't feel Zuo Guanglie and the others anymore.
His heart ached.
Just then, his body suddenly floated, and the scene changed, entering a vast white space.
"..."
Fang Che was speechless.
Here it comes again!
But then, his heart stirred.
A voice asked, "Why the sigh?"
Although he had only heard this voice three times, it was very familiar, familiar enough to make Fang Che want to cry.
"Senior Xue," Fang Che replied calmly, "It's nothing, just some emotions."
"Why did you bow in front of that cave this afternoon?" Xue Fuxiao asked.
Fang Che paused for a moment, then said, "A lifelong regret."
Xue Fuxiao hummed, her tall figure in white robes obscured by the mist, and said, "You're useless."
Fang Che fell silent.
Just from those three words, he knew that Xue Fuxiao already understood what had happened.
"If you're discovered, that will be your lifelong regret. Those who die will have no value in death. Only then will they truly not forgive you."
"Because you let their lives be wasted."
Xue Fuxiao spoke.
"I understand."
Fang Che remained quiet, "But I can't get past this hurdle in my heart."
"Then you should get past it. Is their death not a hurdle for them?" Xue Fuxiao asked.
"I understand."
Fang Che sighed softly.
"This time, there are two things. First, Three-Three asked me to pass on a message to you and for you to think about it," Xue Fuxiao said.
Fang Che's eyes lit up, "What did the Old Master say?"
"He wants me to ask you, and for you to guess, how many of his own people has Dongfang Sansan sacrificed in her lifetime?" Xue Fuxiao said.
Fang Che's eyes widened.
"Just that sentence?"
"Just that sentence."
"Also, Three-Three has a new wedding gift for you. For your wife, an extremely high-grade Wash Marrow Dan and an extremely high-grade Cultivate Origin Dan. First wash the marrow, then cultivate the origin, understand?" Xue Fuxiao explained.
"I understand!"
Fang Che was delighted.
This was exactly what Ye Meng needed.
"Additionally, I heard that you obtained a flying dagger recently. Here's a copy of the Deadly Thirteen Blade Manual for you to cultivate. This manual comes from a secret realm and doesn't belong to the Guardians or the Only Righteous Sect. You understand, right?" Xue Fuxiao said.
"I understand!" Fang Che exclaimed in delight.
This meant he could use it freely without worrying.
"Also, here are two Divine Fusion Pills. At the very least, you should only take them when you're about to break through to the sixth rank of the Royal realm," Xue Fuxiao instructed.
"I understand."
"When you take the pills, use the Divine Nature Formless Jade to slowly merge the pill's power with your divine nature. This process will take at least three days. Remember that!" Xue Fuxiao emphasized.
"I understand, I will remember," Fang Che said.
Xue Fuxiao hummed and said, "Since you're getting married, I'll contribute a gift as well."
She took out two fruits, one white and one black.
Fang Che's eyes lit up.
Precious!
"Do you know what these fruits are?" Xue Fuxiao asked with a strange expression.
"Black and white fruits?" Fang Che guessed solemnly.
"Black and white fruits like a god..." Xue Fuxiao scolded, "These are Yin-Yang Fruits, understand?"
"What are Yin-Yang Fruits?"
"The Yin-Yang Fruit, also known as the Dual Cultivation Fruit."
Xue Fuxiao explained, "Do you understand now?"
"No, I don't."
"If you don't understand, you'll know after eating it. The female eats the black one, and the male eats the white one. I must warn you, don't mix them up."
"That's absolutely impossible."
"Go ahead and eat it." Xue Fuxiao said, "This is a treasure sought after by all cultivators under the heavens. Don't you dare think of me in a bad light, young man."
Xue Fuxiao still felt uneasy about this clueless young man and warned him again.
If word gets out that I came all this way to teach them dual cultivation, my reputation will be ruined.
Fang Che chuckled and took the fruit.
This is a good thing. I've heard about this treasure, a rare and precious one.
As for its benefits, well, those who use it will know...
Of course, the main effect is that it can mutually enhance cultivation. After consuming it, a small cycle will naturally form within the meridians of both partners...
Fang Che felt a bit embarrassed and didn't want to continue.
Seeing the lecherous expression on Fang Che's face, Xue Fuxiao became more convinced that his reputation was ruined. He sighed, "Kid, focus on improving your cultivation. Next time I come, I'll settle the score with you!"
Fang Che was stunned, "Master Xue, what score do you want to settle with me?"
Xue Fuxiao roared, "You turned my Xue family disciple into a shit king, making me a laughingstock among my brothers. Shouldn't I settle the score with you?"
Fang Che was speechless, "Master Xue, if your family member needs to relieve themselves, can I stop them?"
"And if your brothers want to laugh at you, can I stop them?"
Before he could finish, Xue Fuxiao's face darkened.
Suddenly, everything went dark, and Fang Che found himself thrown onto a stone table in the courtyard.
A loud crash sounded, and the stone table shattered into pieces.
Xue Fuxiao had already exited his domain. His voice echoed in Fang Che's ears, "Kid, today I'm here to congratulate you on your wedding, but I'll hold off on settling the score for now. You just wait for next time!"
Then, there was silence.
Fang Che climbed to his feet, feeling wronged, "Isn't this completely unreasonable? Your family member needed to relieve themselves, and I'm blamed..."
Ye Meng heard the noise outside and hurried out of the room, only to see Fang Che sprawled on the ground. She was startled.
"What happened? How can drinking tea break a table like this?"
Fang Che wanted to explain, but he realized that this situation was... inexplicable!
How could he explain?
Should he say that they were newlyweds and Xue Fuxiao came to give them a gift? Even if he explained, Ye Meng would never believe it, but... it was best to be cautious.
"I was practicing cultivation, and a sudden inspiration struck me. I had a mutual resonance, and I gained some insights, but I couldn't control my spiritual energy." Fang Che coughed.
Ye Meng couldn't help but admire him, "I must say you're smart and talented. Look at this table, it's broken into exactly one hundred and eight small stones, each one perfectly square without any flaws. Even a knife couldn't cut them this precisely, and the corners are so rounded... The power of your insight is incredible."
She was genuinely happy for Fang Che.
Fang Che coughed.
He scratched his head.
This... I really can't do it.
With a quick glance, he grabbed Ye Meng's hand and said, "Come on, let's go inside. I prepared a delicious fruit for you today..."
...
The night passed.
Fang Che felt refreshed and incredibly comfortable.
"This Yin-Yang Fruit is truly amazing. Those who use it will know its power." Fang Che couldn't help but praise it repeatedly.
He was filled with anticipation for the days to come.
The previous night, he had naturally consumed the Yin-Yang Fruit. As for the Xi Sui Dan (Bone Washing Pellet) and Pei Yuan Dan (Nourishing Primordial Pellet), they were naturally ranked second.
Why rush the Bone Washing and Nourishing Primordial process? There was plenty of time.
For example, during the day when he wasn't at home, Ye Meng could focus on the Bone Washing and Nourishing Primordial process, right? That way, it wouldn't interfere with the evening, wouldn't it?
Perfect!
...
Fang Che practiced cultivation, refined his skills, and gained insights, continuously improving his strength.
Meanwhile, in the southeast region, one wave after another of shocking events occurred.
Night Demon had killed someone!
This prompted Dongfang Sansan to issue a direct order to search the entire southeast region for Night Demon.
Additionally, the headquarters had established a new Cold Sword Pavilion, and Dongfang Sansan ordered the deployment of 1,700 experts from the Cold Sword Pavilion to reinforce the seventeen guardian pavilions in the seventeen continents of the southeast region.
Each guardian pavilion was assigned two additional Imperial Rank experts, eight Royal Rank experts, and ninety Martial Marquis to strengthen their defenses.
Dongfang Sansan issued a stern command to Zhao Shanhe, "No matter what, you must kill Night Demon! If Night Demon isn't eliminated, you, Zhao Shanhe, will be held accountable!"
After giving the order, he kept his gaze fixed on the direction of the Only Righteous Sect headquarters, deep in thought.
"Everything has proceeded as expected. The Yin Shen Gong should be terrified and worried by now... Our goal here has been achieved. But is the pressure on the Only Righteous Sect headquarters enough to make the families squeeze Yan Nan from all sides?"
"Yan Nan! Won't you yield? Isn't the pressure enough?!"
He turned around, contemplating the consequences of his order, especially the possible reactions from the Only Righteous Sect. After a moment of thought, he decided, "In terms of rhythm, we don't need the Guardians to spread rumors and lead the way. The parents of those children on this side... that should be enough. They are all worried parents, and they will definitely be anxious."
"Then let's move on to the next step. Fang Che was forced to kill, and the price was high. This is a good opportunity, and the benefits we've gained from this incident are still far from enough."
"This anger must be further exploited! We must ensure that Night Demon also causes trouble at the Only Righteous Sect headquarters."
Dongfang Sansan pondered, "What if I personally create a disturbance in Yan Nan now?"
After carefully considering all the possible consequences, he finally made up his mind, "Let's do it! Now, let Night Demon cause trouble at the Only Righteous Sect headquarters and get the attention of the Deputy Sect Masters!"
(End of Chapter)
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