plumnovel Chapter 327 Alchemy
Chapter 327 Alchemy
The cultivation world of the East Sea.
Guixu Sea Eye.
The seawater overflowed, but the whirlpool remained.
At a certain moment, the pillar of starlight that shot into the sky suddenly collapsed, turning into a shower of light that scattered across the sky.
As endless water vapor rises, the vague outlines of buildings in the ocean disappear without a trace.
Swish! Swish swish!
One after another, Core Formation stage figures appeared around Lingkong Island, far fewer in number than before. Then, they fled in all directions like stray dogs.
"Quick! Run!"
"That demon... has emerged!"
"Escape to the market town; a Nascent Soul cultivator is there to oversee things!"
"Also, immediately inform all the lords that a major incident has occurred in this secret realm!"
……
Amidst the chaos, Fang Qing's figure burst into the void and vanished without a trace.
He had killed many Core Formation disciples from powerful forces, so naturally he wouldn't stay and meet their Nascent Soul masters.
With the ability to travel through the void, unless there happens to be a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator nearby, no one can stop him.
The void was dark and gloomy.
In a daze, Fang Qing seemed to see the spirit in human clothing.
The other party also physically traversed the void, disappearing near a certain void turbulence...
He narrowed his eyes slightly: "Interesting."
This spirit possesses a high-ranking status, yet it is not a demon formed from the metal element!
If it is truly a demon of the metal element, not to mention Zhan Hongxiu and the others, even he himself might not be able to escape, and all the cultivators in the entire secret realm would perish!
"Once I further enhance my strength and find his whereabouts, I will surely be able to kill him..."
Fang Qing glanced at the corner of the clothes in his hand.
This was something I forcibly tore off during the magical battle.
Based on the karma created in the past, and with this object as the basis for divination, even if it is a Nascent Soul cultivator, it cannot escape its own divination!
"Right now... let's find a safe place, preferably with a fourth-tier spiritual spring, to refine the 'Nascent Soul Pill' and then form our Nascent Soul!"
A Nascent Soul cultivator possesses combat power equivalent to a late-stage Purple Mansion Great True Person!
Even if one already possesses a second Nascent Soul, one's own Nascent Soul formation is ultimately different, not to mention the baptism of the Heavenly Tribulation!
"By then, my strength will have increased dramatically, enough to rival an ordinary mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, right? I'll definitely be able to defeat that spirit demon!"
Even among Nascent Soul cultivators, there are still differences based on their cultivation techniques and treasures.
While it's generally true that mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivators are stronger than early-stage Nascent Soul cultivators, there are also ruthless individuals who, even at the peak of early-stage Nascent Soul, can fight against mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivators.
Just like the Purple Mansion Great Masters of the Qi Cultivation Path, their strength varies depending on their lineage.
"The biggest gains this time are the Heavenly Treasure and four Heavenly Infant Fruits. As for the Forget-Worry Pill and the fourth-grade low-level puppet, those will have to wait..."
"I'll keep one Heavenly Infant Fruit for immediate consumption, and the remaining three can be used to refine at least three more pills... With my alchemy skills, perhaps I can produce a high-quality Nascent Soul Pill?"
"If you're alright, then it's best to improve your strength as soon as possible."
Thinking of the Daoist path, Fang Qing immediately used the Dao Life Pearl to communicate with his many disciples and check on the situation there.
"With the rise of the Heavenly Horn Sect, the coastal areas have become turbulent, while the Demon Path has quietly fallen into hiding..."
"And Sangji, he's been in seclusion at the 'Dust-Cleansing Pool' for nine years now, hasn't he? He still hasn't mastered a single supernatural power?"
"So it's this difficult for a True Immortal of the Purple Mansion to cultivate supernatural powers?"
Through the Dao-Born Pearl, Fang Qing could see a pool of water shrouded in white mist.
Countless mounds of earth piled up all around, forming hills, where bats as white as jade fluttered and danced...
One of the Dharma Kings sat cross-legged on a lotus platform made of white bones, clearly deep in a state of seclusion, and it was not appropriate for him to disturb him.
If external forces interfere with the process of conceiving and harmonizing supernatural powers, the failure rate is almost 100%.
Fang Qing had experience with this and would never harm his own disciple for no reason.
"Hmm, let's refine the Nascent Soul Pill first."
He traveled for a while in the void, and after some investigation, he emerged from the void and saw the Ice Sky Island covered in ice and snow.
At this moment, Fang Qing's robes turned blue, a emerald green light flickered between his brows, and his appearance changed accordingly.
When Fang Qing seized the opportunity to condense his infantry in the Guixu Secret Realm, he used the guise of Island Master Fang.
Once you arrive here, if you're looking for Shang Yuanxin, then you'll naturally find the appearance of Fang Shui, the old monster with the Void Spirit Root and Nascent Soul stage.
……
Octagonal Commercial Building.
As soon as Fang Qing entered, water vapor rose all around, and the sound of wind chimes echoed, touching the soul.
Whoosh!
A streak of light flew out, transforming into the likeness of Shang Yuanxin, who bowed deeply: "Greetings, Senior Fang!"
"Yes, I wish to refine pills and am looking for a fourth-grade spiritual spring. Does Young Master Shang have any connections to it?"
Fang Qing smiled slightly and spoke directly.
As a Nascent Soul cultivator and a high-level alchemist, he was simply that straightforward and ruthless.
"Speaking of which... with my current strength, I could easily establish a sect and build a mid-level power in the cultivation world of the East Sea, with a legacy that would last for a thousand years..."
"But in the Dao of Qi Cultivation, he's still a junior, and has to remain humble and subservient..."
"Fourth-tier spiritual springs are certainly available... On my Merchant Island, there are even mid-grade and high-grade fourth-tier spiritual springs, which are only available for rent to VIPs..."
Shang Yuanxin replied respectfully, "Of course, as a senior... you are certainly worthy of being a distinguished guest."
"Haha...you kid, still thinking about what happened before? Hmm, judging by the time, the Returning Void Secret Realm should be ending soon, right?"
Fang Qingming asked the question knowing the answer already.
With the end of the Guixu Secret Realm, the struggle for the position of the young master of the merchant family is about to begin.
Shang Yuanxin had invited him before, so this was just bringing up the old topic again.
Furthermore, there are also benefits from fourth-grade mid-level or even high-level spiritual springs.
"Although a third-grade high-quality spiritual spring is barely enough for me... if I want to refine a high-quality Nascent Soul Pill, a fourth-grade high-quality spiritual spring is naturally the best..."
After a moment's thought, Fang Qing readily agreed: "Alright, let's go to Merchant Island then."
With his current strength, he fears virtually no one except for that late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator from the Shang family.
Even if I can't win, I can definitely run away.
No, now that we have the Heaven-Reaching Treasure 'Ten Thousand Water Cauldron' in our hands, even a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator might have to suffer a severe beating first...
"In that case, let's go."
Fang Qing pulled Shang Yuanxin, and the two stepped into the void together.
"Wait... Uncle Fu..."
Before Shang Yuanxin could even utter a word, he arrived in the Great Void. Seeing the dim light and the chaotic void currents in the distance, he was completely stunned: "This is... the world as seen through the eyes of a Nascent Soul Ancestor?"
Such a wondrous sight, even if he succeeds in condensing his Nascent Soul in the future, can only be experienced by traveling through the void in the form of his Nascent Soul.
Without Fang Qing's guidance, I'm afraid I would only be able to travel into the void in my true form once I reach the late Nascent Soul stage.
"Alright, alright... Let Uncle Fu go to the nearest immortal city and then take the teleportation array..."
Shang Yuanxin was powerless to resist and could only silently admire the wondrous sight of the void...
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Merchant Island.
As the headquarters of the "Merchant Alliance," one of the nine major forces in the cultivation world of the East Sea, this place, despite having many merchants, is not a place where one person has absolute power.
Instead, a huge immortal city was built, attracting many cultivators to the area, making it arguably the number one immortal city in the East Sea.
"Have we arrived?"
With a flash in the void, Fang Qing appeared outside the mall with Shang Yuanxin.
Shang Yuanxin stared in disbelief at the towering walls of the Merchant Alliance Immortal City, and the rows of giant immortal cannons powered by spirit stones: 'Even with the help of numerous teleportation arrays... it would take at least ten days to half a month to get here from Ice Sky Island. How much time has passed now?'
He snapped out of his daze and quickly bowed, saying, "Please wait a moment, senior, while I contact an uncle of my clan."
Shang Yuanxin took out a token and cast a spell on it.
Not long after, a vast stream of Nascent Soul-level magical power emerged from the Immortal City of the Merchant Alliance.
Inside was a middle-aged man in a black robe with rugged features, whose magical power faintly fluctuated to the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm.
He approached the two of them, scanned them with his divine sense, and asked in surprise, "Yuan Xin, what brings you here?"
"Let me introduce you, senior. This is my uncle, Shang Kongzhen!"
Shang Yuanxin quickly introduced Fang Qing, and then said to his uncle, "This is Senior Fang Shuifang, the senior master who has been kind to me, whom I have mentioned before..."
"So it's Fellow Daoist Fang!"
Shang Kongzhen's face immediately lit up with a warm smile: "I've heard that you possess the rare 'Void Spirit Root,' and that you were already on par with Master Tianfu as soon as you condensed your Nascent Soul. You are truly a role model for us all!"
He knew that although the person in front of him was only at the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm, he was sharp in combat and elusive, and even the Talisman Sword Island did not want to provoke him!
Rune Sword Island is a major power on par with Merchant Island!
Since merchants primarily engage in itinerant trading, they are naturally less likely to offend anyone.
"To be honest, I have come here to rent a high-grade fourth-level spiritual spring for alchemy purposes."
Fang Qing smiled.
Upon hearing this, Shang Kongzhen's face showed a hint of difficulty: "Alas... to be honest, if it were before, there would naturally be no problem, but now that the Guixu Secret Realm has ended, Wan Baozi has brought back a Heavenly Infant Fruit, and my Shang family is currently gathering many alchemy masters to jointly refine the Infant Condensation Pill... the only fourth-grade high-quality 'Three Elements Reflecting Moon Spring' has already been requisitioned... if you can wait a few more years, it would be possible."
"Wait a few more years?"
Fang Qing frowned. The reason he brought Shang Yuanxin here immediately was to avoid wasting any more time.
Beside him, Shang Yuanxin raised an eyebrow: "Wan Baozi has returned?"
"That's right, he will definitely have one of the Nascent Soul Pills refined this time. As for whether there will be two or three left... it depends on the young master's ranking."
The commercial shock was clearly a warning.
Shang Yuanxin naturally couldn't compete with Wan Baozi; what he was competing with the other young masters of the Shang family was the remaining few Nascent Soul Pills from this batch.
This often depends on luck. Sometimes, if a merchant alchemist is lucky and produces an extra Nascent Soul Pill, it can help another young master of the merchant family change their fate against all odds.
If luck is bad... then everyone will suffer a complete loss!
"Well, it seems I've arrived just in time."
Shang Yuanxin clenched her fists secretly, feeling somewhat excited.
"It is said that many major events occurred in the Guixu Secret Realm this time... Not only did a Nascent Soul old monster appear, but there was also a Nascent Soul demon that devoured many Core Formation cultivators, resulting in heavy casualties among the cultivators who entered, including even Fairy Luo from the Water Moon Palace..."
Shang Kongzhen solemnly said, "...More than half of the Ten Sons of the East Sea have perished. In terms of the bloodshed and tragedy, this is truly the worst in history."