Cultivating Immortality in Two Realms

Chapter 170 White Bone Relic

"Indeed... Once war breaks out, Taibai Island is far from Biyu Island, making it extremely dangerous. Moreover, its protective formation is only at the second level... If the Annihilation Alliance launches a full-scale attack, wouldn't it be tantamount to trapping itself in a deadly situation?"

Linghu Zhong found it somewhat strange.

He genuinely cared for Fang Qing and felt that this choice wasn't bad.

I don't know why the other party is so resistant.

Little did Fang Qing know, at this moment, Fang Qing was silently practicing the "Plum Blossom Divination," and several plum blossoms fell from his heart, transforming into a hexagram:

"Sueyoshi?"

"Sigh... Ever since I refined the Tide-Generating Pearl, almost everything I did in the Lesser Universe Sea was auspicious... Now it's almost the end of the auspicious period, so it's likely I'll be used as a laborer for alchemy when I go back, and then I'll clash with two Core Formation experts..."

Although Fang Qing was not afraid, it didn't seem right to betray his master and ancestors.

The actions of the Bihai Sect are both righteous and wicked. Although they occasionally raise serpents, they have also been tricked by themselves, so they are even.

But the treatment he received over the years and the Foundation Building Pill from back then were not fake.

If we cause chaos and internal strife, wouldn't that make Master Heiyuan laugh his head off?

"No matter what, I've now inherited the mantle of Master Bihai, so I'm practically a half-patriarch of the Bihai Sect..."

But Fang Qing obviously couldn't repeat these things to Linghu.

He could only say, "The great war between good and evil is likely imminent. I wonder who will guard Taibai Island?"

"Taibai Island..."

Linghu Zhong was somewhat troubled, as it was, after all, an island with a third-order spiritual vein and a third-order spiritual spring.

However, war is dangerous and fraught with peril. If too many cultivators are stationed here, they will be of no value; if too few, they will simply be food for the demonic path.

"If all else fails, harvest all the spirit herbs, and take all the Ice Soul Cold Heart from that Ice Soul Cold Spring, whether it's first-tier or second-tier... that would be fine."

After all, even True Person Heiyuan wouldn't damage a third-tier spiritual spring and a third-tier spiritual vein for no reason.

If this place is captured by the Sea Extinction Alliance, we can simply take it back later.

"Sigh... Junior Brother Fang, I'll go back to the sect and do my best to mediate for you..."

After several attempts to persuade him, Linghu Zhong sighed helplessly, "But if the sect issues an official order in the future... Junior Brother's situation will not be as good as it is now." "Thank you, Senior Brother."

Fang Qing watched as Linghu Chong rode away from Taibai Island on his flying magical artifact, accompanied by various colored lights, his eyes filled with an inscrutable expression.

"Sigh... Has the sect already become so impatient after only a few decades here? What if I were to achieve Core Formation here one day? They would have to worship me as their ancestor..." He thought for a moment, "Should we..."

If you want to stay on Taibai Island, it's actually quite simple.

If Yu Xiang'er cooperates, they can launch a fierce attack on Biyu Gate and provoke a major war.

Then he ordered Zhan Hongxiu to block the passage, just like last time, and attack the spirit boats on the route.

In this situation, with war raging and air routes cut off, Fang Qing would naturally have plenty of reasons to refuse orders and even establish his own independent regime.

Fang Qing consulted the oracle again, and the result was "minor good fortune".

"Oh? Then what's the most suitable development path right now?"

He silently calculated, and a thought struck him: "Isn't it a joy to have friends coming from afar?"

"Is this person somehow connected to Taibai Island?"

"Hmm, I think I have a guess."

"Indeed, things are much better here in Xiaohuanhai. If it were in Gushu, even the Moonlight White Tara wouldn't be able to predict things so accurately..." "So... what I need to do now is stall for time and wait for that variable to arrive on its own?"

Ancient Shu, Xituo County, Wusheng Temple.

Since the divination from Xiao Huanhai indicated that things were going to change and that the destined person was coming, Fang Qing calculated the time and decided not to rush. He went out to enjoy himself for a while before finally arriving at Wusheng Temple.

"Du Zi!"

The green clam came out to greet her. No, at this moment, she was surrounded by a layer of solemn and sacred light, indicating that she had received the initiation and should be called "Sky Sparrow Tara".

Her ability to accept this method signifies that Sangji has returned.

Sure enough, the next moment, the celestial tara respectfully said, "The Dharma King has summoned you!"

"Um."

Fang Qing followed the Void Sparrow Tara into the meditation room and met Sangji.

Compared to before, he looked much younger, like a teenager, but he was extremely thin, and even his tiger-skin robe looked bulky.

"Sanchi pays his respects to the Venerable One!"

Sangji drove away the Sky Sparrow Tara, first performing a full prostration, and then said, "Reporting to the Venerable One, Xu Hei, the benefactor, has successfully broken through to the Foundation Establishment stage and can be used by the Venerable One..."

"Oh? Not bad..."

Fang Qing didn't take it to heart and asked, "Did you gain anything from your trip to the secret hideout?"

"Of course, I have been appointed as the 'White Bone Dharma King,' overseeing all Buddhist affairs in ancient Shu. In the future, even if esoteric Buddhists from temples like the Mahakala Temple come eastward, they will have to obey my decrees..."

Sangji respectfully reported this.

Fang Qing nodded slightly upon hearing this. Sangji was sent here from the beginning, so he must have been carrying a secret destiny.

Furthermore, it was also a gamble between Mizang and Gushu. If he could not become the Dharma King, Mizang's attempt to cross the sea to the east would fail, and the entire Xituo County would have to return to Moyun Cliff.

But Sangji's success naturally brought great benefits, and even allowed him to expand the territory of the secret camp.

"In addition, this humble monk has also requested a powerful sacred artifact from this temple for protection... According to the immortals, it is a 'Purple Mansion Treasure,' saving decades of refining and polishing."

Sangji took out a white relic and handed it to Fang Qing: "This is the 'White Bone Relic'!"

"Oh? I'd like to see that..."

Fang Qing reached out and took it, only to find that it was incredibly heavy and even seemed to resist, indicating that it possessed extraordinary spirituality.

Unlike Qi Refining Dao Treasures, this Purple Mansion Treasure can be used even by those at the Dao Foundation stage, but only if they belong to the same Dao lineage or have mastered the refining incantation. With a thought, the Dao Life Pearl spun rapidly, transforming into [Female Earth] magic power. This time, he easily picked up the White Bone Relic and attempted to refine it.

"My darling!"

Even with only a rudimentary refining process, Fang Qing obtained a great deal of information:

"This white bone relic, besides being an indestructible treasure of the Purple Mansion, also possesses many other wondrous properties... One of them is the [Divine Demon], which can transform into a 'White Bone Mighty Divine Demon,' possessing immense strength and indestructibility, capable of moving mountains and overturning seas..."

"The second is [Cleansing... It can summon a river of oblivion to wash away the filth, karma, and even various marks on the body... It is quite effective against curse-type witchcraft."

Fang Qing's eyes lit up.

This Purple Mansion magic treasure can be used immediately, and it has all sorts of wonders. In the future, if you take it to the Lesser Universe Sea, it can even assist your own cultivation.

"Indeed, this [Dust Cleansing] is wondrous, perfectly corresponding to the second supernatural power this humble monk is about to cultivate, named 'Dust Cleansing Fate'... That's why the temple bestowed this sacred artifact upon me, hoping to lend this humble monk a helping hand..."

Sangji smiled.

Fang Qing played with the "White Bone Relic" for a moment, then tossed it back into Sangji's arms: "This Purple Mansion Magic Treasure is like a child holding gold in my hands; I can't unleash much of its power... You should use it instead."

He thought to himself, "I seem to have a special affinity for beads: the Dao-born Bead, the Ocean-transforming Bead, the Tide-born Bead... If I were to add another White Bone Relic Bead, I'd be speechless..."

Fang Qing's heart stirred, and he asked again, "In the secret repository, are there any sacred artifacts even more precious than the Purple Mansion magic treasures?"

"Of course it exists; it is the Buddha's treasure!"

Sangji clasped his hands together: "We Dharma Kings at most use Purple Mansion Dharma Treasures... but in the Wuxiang Temple of All Beings, there is indeed a Buddhist treasure... In the Immortal Path, it is called a 'True Treasure,' meaning a treasure held by a True Lord. It is said that it requires the use of Buddha-nature during its forging, therefore it is extremely precious..."

The so-called Buddha-nature is divinity, the nature of gold... This is something that only a true ruler who has attained the gold level possesses, and it is even closely related to the origin, so it cannot be diminished too much. And if one fails to attain the gold level, it is impossible to condense the nature of gold.

Therefore, genuine treasures are extremely rare, but Sangji did not hesitate to sell the treasures of his own temple...

"I see………"

Fang Qing nodded, knowing that he shouldn't think about Buddhist treasures or true treasures for the time being. Some people in the early stages of the Purple Mansion realm were still poor and using Dao Foundation spiritual artifacts! Sangji was able to use a Brahma artifact at the Purple Mansion level as soon as he broke through, which was already an advantage of having a powerful force behind him.

"By the way... what's your opinion on the Xuan Tu Sect matter?"

Fang Qing inquired.

"The Xuan Tu Sect has only one Purple Mansion Realm cultivator, named 'Xuan Tu Zhenren'... who is at the early Purple Mansion Realm."

Sangji said, "Master Xuantu had already sent a message to this humble monk, but this humble monk has lost face... We must raise a monk army, attack Xuantu Sect, surround its mountain gate, kill its thirteen Dao Foundation cultivators... and expand the Brahma Land along the way, only then can this matter be resolved."

The coldness in his words sent a chill down Fang Qing's spine.

"Yes, advancing to the Purple Mansion realm is a complete transformation, transcending the mortal world... For many Purple Mansion cultivators, only fellow Purple Mansion cultivators are considered 'human'... If a lower-level cultivator dies, unless they are a direct descendant, it's just a matter of saving face... a few slaps of punishment and it's over."

"Before the battle between the Xuan Tu Sect even began, the leaders of both sides had already agreed on the price, including how much territory to cede and how many people to die..."

Fang Qing couldn't help but feel a little pity. What did this mean to those lower-level cultivators?

"Thinking about it now, the relationships among these Purple Mansion cultivators are indeed complex..."

He then thought of Li Rulong.

This man was once supported by the Pu family and served as the vanguard in attacking the county where the Black Opera Sect was located.

At that time, Pu Shan Jun had not yet revealed his intention to join the demons. When dealing with Li Rulong, the abandoned pawn, he openly stood on the same side as the Zi Fu sect of the Black Mole Sect.

Or rather, both sides were actually under the command of Moyun Cliff, and when facing the demon race, they naturally had to unite against them.

As for the rise and fall of Li Rulong and the grudges between those forces in Ba County, in the eyes of Zifu, they are nothing!

"These mortals are nothing but a game in the Purple Mansion... I wonder how many Qi and Dao Foundation cultivators in Xituo County will die in this great battle."

Fang Qing muttered to himself, feeling rather disheartened.

"This humble monk has another matter to report to Your Excellency..."

At this point, Sangji added, "Regarding the 'Hayagriva Protector's Divine Power' practiced by Your Excellency, I have already obtained the scripture for the third and first stage, 'Hayagriva Wrathful Stage,' but this power is only used by protectors and is not particularly profound... If Your Excellency continues to practice, after mastering the three stages, you can switch to practicing the 'Dragon Elephant Golden Body Attainment Method' that I have copied down!"

"..."

Speaking of this, Fang Qing sighed, "After decades of painstaking effort, I've only just achieved mastery of this technique on the second attempt, and it's still a hair's breadth away from perfection..."