plumnovel Chapter 314 Release
Chapter 314 Release
"Release those Dao Foundation cultivators in the dungeon."
Fang Qing stood with his hands behind his back and spoke casually.
Sangji has now gone to the Tibetan region for a retreat. Although he entrusted the White Tara with the management of the temple, the White Tara knows that the Dharma King trusts this Vajrapani the most.
Therefore, without any intention of rebuttal, he put his hands together and said, "Good!"
"And... what has Moyun Cliff been up to in recent years? Who's in charge now?"
Fang Qing asked another question.
"The affairs of Moyun Cliff are now under the supervision of 'Master Houxuan'... but he has not declared any intention to seek revenge against Tianjiao Sect..."
Moonlight White Tara Path.
"Of course. If Moyun Cliff wants revenge, it must first break through the Hehuan Sect, then traverse Southern Wu, flatten the Wuyue Sword Pavilion, and then destroy the Canghai Sect before it can spread the flames of war to the Tianjiao Sect's sphere of influence... It's not like those madmen in the Secret Treasury..."
Fang Qing thought to himself, "This is what I'm complaining about."
As for Zifu personally taking revenge?
Guangmu has already reached the Purple Mansion Perfection stage! Moreover, Wood Virtue restrains Earth Virtue... Even if Moyun Cliff sends out four Great Masters of the Law, what can they do?
Furthermore, it seems that the other party has a powerful lord backing them up...
"To take it even darker, so-called Great Masters are nothing more than well-fed pigs... like that sword-wielding man, Li Que..."
Fang Qing shook his head, seemingly casually saying, "Among those imprisoned Water Virtue Dao Foundation cultivators, there are quite a few with good fortune... and their cultivation techniques are rather interesting."
"Moyun Cliff has a tradition of nurturing cultivators from various Dao lineages... Those families that cultivate Qi and establish Dao foundations may seem insignificant, but their ancestors may have produced great masters... They just declined or became collateral branches later."
Moonlight White Tara laughed and said, "Since they live in Shu, their own lineage and heritage have naturally been taken over by the cliff. Perhaps the cliff's heritage is even more complete than their own..."
"That's actually very likely..."
Fang Qing, however, fell into deep thought.
The performance of the Juntian Pot, a magical artifact, during his trip to the Blessed Land of the East Sea made him vaguely realize that the Fang family's bloodline was not simple...
"Indeed... the aptitude for cultivating the Dao of Qi is even rarer than spiritual roots, yet the Fang family has produced such individuals generation after generation, their success rate is quite high..."
"And what about that 'Yuan Quan Lian' manual? Could it be the original cultivation method passed down from the Fang family ancestors? Or perhaps the true cultivation method of the Luo family of Tianshui? And 'Jiu Gan Lin' is just a trick to deceive collateral branches and outsiders?"
Fang Qing sat down in Moonlight White's current seat without any hesitation and began to ponder silently.
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dungeon.
"what!"
The faint sounds of whipping and screams drifted over, making Fang Daoling's expression rather unpleasant.
The dungeon at Wusheng Temple is no pleasant place; it's specifically for imprisoning monks who oppose the masters.
Because they are cultivators, they possess remarkable vitality and can often endure various forms of torture without dying...
But living is worse than being alive. When the monastery's lamas need them, they'll be pulled out one by one, skinned, boned, and bled, just like piglets being selected...
It's safe to say that if an ordinary person were here, they would probably be driven mad with fear.
However, they would likely be overwhelmed and killed by the mysterious atmosphere before that happens...
For Dao Foundation cultivators, although these things are nothing, listening to various death wails every day is still a kind of torture.
What's more... they also have a case against them.
"Although ignoring it for so long is probably because it's a minor matter... perhaps it's already over, but lingering on it only makes it more terrifying."
"Perhaps some guru above is short of water-related amulets... and then I died unjustly. What temple doesn't have ghosts who died unjustly?"
Fang Daoling shuddered, knowing that the longer he stayed, the more dangerous it would be, but he was helpless.
He is being held here, and the Fang family outside will definitely do their best to rescue him.
But what face and connections does a mere Qi-gathering family, even one that has just been promoted to the Dao Foundation level, have?
This state is actually the most dangerous!
Just as my heart was in turmoil, a ray of moonlight shone into the dungeon.
Splash!
Fang Daoling felt as if all the restraints on his body had been removed, and the prison door had opened at some unknown time.
He and several other Daoist practitioners emerged from the crowd, exchanging incredulous glances.
"Haha, congratulations everyone, you can leave now."
A Dao Foundation level master walked over; he was the jailer of the place. He put his hands together in prayer.
"Thank you, Master, and Tara for your compassion!"
Fang Daoling quickly returned the greeting.
The group of Foundation Establishment cultivators also expressed their gratitude profusely, never mentioning any grievances or compensation... for fear that they might accidentally be sent back to their original positions.
Once they left Wusheng Temple, they rode the clouds one by one and fled in panic like stray dogs.
After running for who knows how far, Fang Daoling finally touched his head and said, "I'm still alive?"
Then, an indescribable sense of absurdity welled up within me: 'I don't know why I was locked up, nor why I was released...'
"Never mind, never mind. I'm afraid my family is getting impatient."
He rode the water to Qingli Mountain and saw several Qi-accepting cultivators in the main hall, looking smug, as if they were collecting a debt.
Fang Wujiu and Yue Mingxue looked even older, staring at the account books in their hands, deep in thought.
"Your Fang family is no longer a family with a strong Dao foundation..."
"To be honest, further rescue efforts are futile... Once you're in the masters' dungeons, how can you possibly come out alive?"
The speaker was a middle-aged man with a pointed face and a thin mustache, his eyes gleaming with shrewdness: "The masters can't be wrong. Even if they are ultimately proven innocent... I'm afraid all they can do is kill that Senior Fang... Your Fang family will become like stray dogs, hated by everyone... It's better to sell Qingli Mountain and that spiritual spring land as soon as possible, become a rogue cultivator, or flee far away; there's still a glimmer of hope..."
Fang Wujiu's face was pale, and his hands were trembling.
He had considered the worst-case scenario as well, but ultimately refused to believe it.
Instead, Yue Mingxue slammed her dragon-headed cane down: "How dare you!... This place was conquered by my husband, and my Fang family has thrived here. We will never abandon our ancestral property!"
"good!"
[Ji Shui] A flash of light, and Fang Daoling's figure appeared.
"Dao Ling?"
Upon seeing his beloved grandson, Fang Wujiu's eyes reddened: "You're alright..."
"I'm fine. The abbot of the temple saw through everything and let me out..."
Fang Daoling looked at the man with the rat-bearded man, a cold glint in his eyes: "You seem disappointed? Which family are you from?"
"It's the 'Yu Family of Liuhe' nearby, but it's just a mere Qi-cultivation family with an ancestor who has reached the peak of Qi cultivation..."
Le Mingxue said coldly.
"In that case, there's no need for the Yu family to remain."
Fang Daoling knew that he had to take drastic measures to wash away the weakness and decline that had been present in his family for years.
There's no need to worry about this now. Just capture one and exterminate their entire clan to deter others with their blood.
With a wave of his hand, the rat-bearded man screamed in agony. Under the radiance of the [Ji Shui], not only was his dantian damaged, but half of his face seemed to melt away: "Get out of here! Go tell the entire Yu family to wash their necks and wait!"
The man, his face covered in blood, could only kowtow in gratitude before fleeing in panic...
Fang Daoling then turned around, looked at the Fang family, and said softly, "I'm back..."
For a time, Qingli Mountain was filled with cries of grief.
……
"You're so old already?"
Le Mingxue and Fang Wujiu were unaware that Fang Daoling was actually always accompanied by someone.
Fang Qing calmly followed Fang Daoling back to Qingli Mountain, watching him rebuke the Yu family clowns with high spirits.
I also saw Fang Wujiu, Le Mingxue... and Fang Shanglin.
"Le Mingxue, that little girl from back then, has all grown into an old woman..."
"Judging from the situation, they might not even be able to hold out until Fang Wuchen returns... not to mention Fang Shanglin, whose severe injuries that time truly shortened his lifespan."
On the contrary, Fang Wujiu still has some hope...
After all, the lifespan of a cultivator who practices Qi cultivation is around a hundred years, but it varies depending on maintenance, longevity pills, secret techniques, and so on.
If all external conditions are met, living to the lifespan limit of around 120 years old is not difficult.
If one were to splurge even more and invest spiritual treasures from the Purple Mansion, it might be possible to break through this limit...
Of course, in the Dao of Qi, such a thing is basically impossible.
"The Hidden Forest... indeed, it operates most actively in places where bloodlines are concealed."
Fang Qing carefully sensed the changes in his internal supernatural powers and strolled along Qingli Mountain.
The Fang family of Sanshui... the Luo family of Tianshui... [Jishui]... [Ji Ganlin] and [Yuanquan Lian]...
"To truly investigate, we'd probably have to examine the ancient texts on Moyun Cliff... but that's too strange."
"It would be more feasible to find a disciple on the cliff with a predestined connection to guide them..."
"We also need to repair the [Ji Shui] to facilitate future investigations into [Yuan Quan Lian's] Purple Mansion cultivation technique..."
Moyun Cliff is primarily based on the Di Earth element, but it's impossible for all members of a sect to follow the same lineage.
This not only makes it extremely easy to target, but also reduces many conveniences.
Among the twenty-eight lineages, there are several that excel in alchemy, weapon crafting, cultivating spiritual herbs, and even making storage bags...
"And then, we also need those who harbor ill will towards me..."
"Scum like this is perfect for being put to good use."
"Back then, Moyun Cliff allowed its subordinates, the Black Gu Sect, to annihilate Sanshui'ao... They have a blood feud with my Fang family, so we don't need to be polite no matter how we deal with them..."
"After the Purple Mansion stage, I still have to follow the [Ji Water] path. After all, according to the Qi Refining Dao, I have a [Ji Water] Heavenly Grade Spiritual Root, and my other Water Virtue aptitude is above average. In other Dao lineages, I would only have below-average or even negligible aptitude... If I were to cultivate the supernatural abilities of other Dao lineages, even with the Dao Life Pearl catalyzing the Dao Foundation to perfection, I would 100% fail at the step of refining the supernatural abilities... and forget about even reaching the Golden Realm."
Fang Qing found a secluded spot, casually sat cross-legged, and watched the sunset.
After a period of commotion at Qingli Mountain, things eventually calmed down, the farmers returned home, and the hosts prepared a feast...
Fang Qing pondered his own cultivation technique and then thought of the matter of "Zhenshui Chubi".
"The 'Yuzhuo' is the demon saint of the Zhen River, and I knew long ago that the Zhen River is the nemesis of the Bi Yue! Could it be that the 'Bi Yue Crow' was also killed by the 'Yuzhuo'? That's truly a fierce bird. The offspring of the phoenix are truly a loving family..."
"But the [Dangerous Moon] also counters the [Zhen Water]... Could it be that the one on the [Dangerous Moon] ultimately killed the [Great Sage Phoenix]?"
"In that case, it's understandable that Luo Feng Mountain annihilated the Women's Kingdom..."
"No, the time interval in between is too long... Why did the Phoenix choose this moment to exact its revenge? Countless millennia have passed since ancient times; perhaps the ranks of [Zhenshui], [Biyue], [Weiyue], and others have risen and fallen countless times, with many ascending to the throne, many proving their loyalty, and many perishing... Therefore, my guess may not be accurate."
"Perhaps the killing of Bi Yue by the Zhen River occurred before or after the death of the Great Sage Equal to Heaven?"
Similarly, the restraint that [Wei Yue] exerts over [Zhen Shui] should occur with the last [Zhen Shui] True Lord, and it must be the one in the main position!!