Cultivating Immortality in Two Realms

Chapter 211 Acquisition

He accepted the explanation.

Ancient Shu, Wushan Prefecture.

This place is the eastern gateway of ancient Shu. Further east, you will reach the territory of Hehuan Sect.

More than a year has passed since the White Bone Path's eastward expedition, and those Brahma soldiers have finally set foot on this county's land.

Inside the military tent.

A strange ripple appeared in the void, and Fang Qing emerged, revealing a dark light containing many terrifying images, quite wondrous, which was none other than "Black Tara Subduing Demons." "Greetings, Tara. So it was you who guarded the tent today... I have come to see the Dharma King."

Fang Qing smiled gently.

"Vajra Power Stone, please!"

The Black Tara, having withdrawn her divine power, silently made way.

She had long heard of this "Vajra Power Master," whose status in the White Bone Path was second only to the White Bone Dharma King.

In this great battle, this Duzi only appeared at the beginning of the attack on Xuantu Gate, and afterwards he was never given the hard task of escorting the army, which shows the Dharma King's favor. Fang Qing entered the tent and saw Sangji.

Sangji clasped his hands together, activated his supernatural powers, and immediately sealed off the surrounding void: "Greetings, Venerable One..."

"I got a nice item today, take a look..."

Fang Qing casually tossed the jade box to Sangji.

Sangji opened it and found a fist-sized, jet-black fruit with blood-red patterns on its surface.

Upon seeing Sangji, the black, baby-shaped fruit suddenly opened its eyes, which were filled with blood...

"Hmm? A spirit creature from the Purple Mansion? It seems to have been created through a blood sacrifice? What a pity..."

After a moment, the White Bone Dharma King shook his head and closed the jade box.

"Why is it a pity?"

Fang Qing asked casually.

With the "Resentful Infant Fruit" in his hands, he naturally understood its effects quite well by calculating cause and effect.

I certainly wouldn't use it to advance to the Yuanqu stage, but I wonder how much it could fetch in the East Sea cultivation world.

"Although this Purple Mansion Spiritual Object has a mixed aura, its efficacy is rich... It may only be slightly inferior to the Purple Mansion Spiritual Object that can assist in breaking through to the Great True Person realm, but that was in the past... Since that great man banned the methods of human blood consumption and human pills, the efficacy of this object must have been greatly reduced... And in the demonic path, Earth Virtue cultivators would definitely refuse to use it."

Sangji put his hands together in prayer.

"Kitchen God, you've done many bad things... no, you've done many good things."

"Unfortunately, it got in my way."

Fang Qing put away the "Fruit of Resentment" and secretly planned to trade it in the cultivation world of the East Sea.

After all, those who cultivate the Purple Mansion of the Qi Path don't recognize its value, but those who cultivate the Core Formation stage of the Qi Refining Path would definitely go crazy upon seeing it.

But then Sangji continued, "However... perhaps we can exchange it for a spiritual item that will be beneficial for breaking through to the Purple Mansion realm!"

"Oh? That's not bad, at least it's worth much more than the Fountain of Youth."

Fang Qing's heart stirred: "I need a Purple Mansion spiritual object that can assist a cultivator at the peak of the [Ji Shui] Dao Foundation stage in breaking through. I can inquire about it first..." He is now at the late stage of the Dao Foundation stage and has also undergone a tribulation of lightning, gaining a lot of water virtue cultivation.

It's not difficult to perfect the "Position of the Wind" Dao Foundation; it's time to consider breaking through to the Purple Mansion.

"However, the Purple Mansion Pass is extremely difficult. I am not like Li Rulong, who went into seclusion without any preparation."

"Of course, he's different. He's naturally suited for elixirs... so there's no need for any preparation."

"Sangji's breakthrough to the Purple Mansion realm was difficult, taking decades... Even with my deepest foundation, it would probably take me another ten or eight years... Not everyone is like the Kitchen God, who can instantly master a divine power..."

After considering the options, Fang Qing inquired about the war.

"The Xuanwu Sect of Wushan County originally had a Purple Mansion True Person, but he died decades ago when his lifespan was exhausted... Moyun Cliff watched coldly, with no real intention of stopping it. He was just waiting to wipe out this county so that my Secret Realm could directly border Hehuan..."

Sangji's expression was solemn: "However, Grandmaster Senchen sent a letter demanding a share of our profits in Wushan County..."

"It really is the Purple Mansion, here to get a share of the pie... eating all kinds of meat."

Fang Qing inwardly scoffed, then asked, "Is it the Xuanwu Sect's treasury?"

Sangji shook his head: "How dare the Xuanwu Sect resist the monk soldiers? That sect leader led his disciples north long ago, and I heard they were all incorporated into the army to fight a bloody battle against the demon race... Grand Master Lianchen's aim is the grotto-heaven in Wushan County!" "Hmm? There's a grotto-heaven in Wushan County?"

Fang Qing immediately jolted awake, clearly impressed by the Taihuang Heaven from last time: "What kind of grotto-heaven is it? Can it be opened?"

"This grotto-heaven is named 'Bai Li'... It should have been left behind by a True Lord of Golden Virtue, long lost to history... However, war is dangerous and deadly, and it is the most conducive to the creation of destiny... Or rather, in times of great chaos, variables are most likely to arise... Throughout history, times of great chaos have been opportune moments for various blessed grotto-heavens to emerge... Therefore, this eastward advance of the Brahma army may trigger the emergence of this grotto-heaven..." Sangji said, "This is also why we are advancing slowly..."

"Another hidden paradise, hopefully nothing too unexpected will happen..."

Fang Qing murmured to himself.

"You jest, Venerable One... Over the past eight thousand years, there have been many other celestial realms that have emerged from the world, but there is only one example of the Taihuang Heaven."

Sanji comforted him, "How is Your Excellency's progress in the 'Dragon-Elephant Golden Body Attainment Practice'? Do you need the assistance of other Taras?"

"We'll talk about it later... I have other important matters to attend to. Release the Taixu Imprisonment."

Fang Qing watched as Sangji released his supernatural restraints, then vanished into the void in a flash…

Qi Refining Channel.

Outside of Ice Island.

"Without a doubt, I've now become a thorn in the side of Master Tianfu..."

Fang Qing's figure then appeared, a relaxed smile on his face: "It's just a pity... he'll never catch me."

After a cultivator reaches the Core Formation stage, the most distinctive "identity card" is naturally the True Core Power!

The one who snatched the treasure from the Heavenly Talisman Master was a mid-stage True Core cultivator of the Devouring Sea Technique! What does that have to do with someone who cultivates the Azure Sea Technique? Furthermore, through the Dao-Born Pearl, Fang Qing could directly dissolve his True Core and become a Foundation Establishment cultivator!

Within Yuan Qu's divine sense, it might be completely overlooked...

"However, just to be on the safe side, let's not go to Ice Island again... The cultivation world in the East Sea is so vast, I'll just find another place to develop." "As for the subsequent plans, we can have Zhong Lingxiu handle that!"

Fang Qing silently focused his inner energy on his dantian.

At this moment, there was no true elixir in his dantian, only the liquid mana of a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

Inside the "Dao Sheng Pearl" lies a portion of Yuan Zheng transformed from a true elixir, and a portion of Yuan Lie from the late stage of the Dao Foundation!

"In the end, I admit my cultivation level is too low... Even if I pour all of it into my True Core, it won't increase my mana by much... The effect is not as good as the 'Tide-Rising Pearl.' However, once I reach the Purple Mansion stage... the situation will definitely be very different."

He lingered no longer, silently vanishing into the void, his figure disappearing without a trace.

Ice and Snow Market.

The once magnificent palace now appears dilapidated.

After all, Master Bingtian's identity as the "Bloodworm Demon" was confirmed, and he was captured and publicly executed. His original disciples and followers scattered... some were even killed. The once bustling market was now deserted, with the number of people decreasing by ninety percent!

It's not impossible that the market might even close down.

Because of this, many cultivators were selling their cave dwellings and shops in the market... but prices plummeted, and few cultivators were willing to take them on. Under these circumstances, however, the Zhong Alliance chose to go against the grain. Zhong Lingxiu personally came to the market, ready to buy up shops and cave dwellings at low prices... "Here we go again!"

As a Core Formation cultivator, Zhong Lingxiu subconsciously frowned.

These past few days, he has occasionally felt a sudden urge, and sometimes even a chilling feeling.

If it were an ordinary Core Formation cultivator, they might overlook it or think that there was something wrong with their cultivation method.

However, his true spirit directly contacted the young master and concluded that the Heavenly Talisman Master had not left! He even used his divine sense to scan the entire Ice Heaven Island every now and then! It was as if he was determined to dig three feet into the ground to find that person!

"Unfortunately, it was all in vain!"

"Furthermore, according to the young master's divination... this Ice Heaven Market has the sign of 'turning adversity into prosperity.' I should take this opportunity to acquire more shops and cave dwellings... In the future, the Zhong Alliance will not need my support, and can instead generate continuous revenue, even supporting the cultivation of several Core Formation cultivators..."

Upon realizing this, Zhong Lingxiu's lips curled slightly as she looked at the Core Formation cultivator in front of her. It was none other than the "True Man Xuanqi" who had once come to collect rent! "Fellow Daoist... are you really going to sell your cave dwelling and shops? These are shops on the middle three floors, every inch of land is precious..."

Zhong Lingxiu took a sip of the spiritual tea and asked a question.

Master Xuanqi, however, looked utterly defeated. As a market steward, he was merely a guest elder and hadn't participated in Master Bingtian's affairs. Therefore, after being examined by Master Tianfu's "Heart-Questioning Talisman," he was released. But he was also a frightened bird, and upon hearing this, he could only smile bitterly: "Where is there any Bingtian Market anymore? I've only survived by chance, and I just want to leave this place and end my remaining days..." This master was lucky. Even though Master Bingtian was in his final stage, he still needed some manpower to maintain the market's normal operation. Master Xuanqi just happened to be one of those manpower, and because he was truly ignorant, he had nothing to be ashamed of, making him perfect for handling foreign affairs negotiations, thus avoiding the misfortune of having his essence drained and his true core extracted... He then took out several gleaming third-tier contracts: "To be honest... these spirit contracts and land deeds are now just a pile of worthless paper. Who still recognizes them?" "That's not necessarily true..."

Zhong Lingxiu thought to herself.

As the acquirer, he not only possessed the divination signs of a young master, but also had subtle contact with a hidden force.

Although the other party was divided into several groups and acted in secrecy, their scale was larger and their appetite was enormous, wanting almost every fixed asset! Clearly, this is the reason for the turn of fortune in the divination!

"If a powerful force truly enters the market, in order to boost market confidence and maintain the reputation of the Ice Heaven Market… the best course of action would undoubtedly be to announce the full validity of all previous contracts and transactions of the Ice Heaven Market!" "In that case, these wouldn't be worthless pieces of paper! They would be high-grade, top-grade spirit stones!"

Zhong Lingxiu felt pity in her heart, but her face remained expressionless: "It's just a gamble... After all, my Zhong Alliance is poor, and we can't survive without fighting." "That's true..."

Master Xuanqi echoed his sentiments, but inwardly sighed, "The more you fight, the easier it is to fall into the abyss... Well, I'd better leave quickly." However, upon hearing Zhong Lingxiu's bid, he subconsciously frowned, "This amount of spirit stones is too little..."

"That's already quite a lot... After all, it's just a gamble, and our alliance is small and weak."

Zhong Lingxiu shook his head. Although he had never met that group of mysterious people, they had an unspoken agreement: never raise the price!

They're determined to suppress asset prices at all costs!

This way, the price can be kept low, and more importantly, it prevents those with ulterior motives from guessing what's going on...

"Sigh, whatever... deal!"

Master Xuanqi sighed.

He's truly terrified now and just wants to sever ties with Bingtianfang City as soon as possible!