Cultivating Immortality in Two Realms

Chapter 46 The Great Sun Initiation Secret Technique

The ancient land of Shu.

"As expected... it's a complete cesspool of secrets."

Fang Qing, who had traveled back in time, frowned and examined his magical artifacts one by one. The most crucial one was the second-tier 'Heavenly Frost Ice Blade Talisman'!

With his current magical power, plus the assistance of his divine sense, the power he unleashed far surpassed that of the Hua family cultivators, and he could even control the direction to some extent, so as not to accidentally injure himself.

"I wonder what the equivalent power of this talisman, which is like a Foundation Establishment cultivator's full-force attack, would be here? A Foundation Dao cultivator's full-force attack? Or just a casual strike? Or perhaps something slightly weaker?"

His arrival here was naturally due to a signal from the old fox Anzhuzi of Luofeng Mountain, confirming that the transaction was possible.

I had to come here for the sake of the "Great Sun Purple Qi" cultivation method.

Unfortunately, the secrets of heaven in ancient Shu were confused, and even though Fang Qing possessed the Dao-generating Pearl, he could only barely predict his own fortune.

According to the Plum Blossom Divination method, this operation is "auspicious within inauspicious, and inauspicious within auspicious"!

After analyzing the situation for a while, Fang Qing felt that everything was auspicious from beginning to end, and it should be a false alarm, so the transaction should continue.

However, the equipment needs to be more complete.

"That old fox's cultivation is nothing special... A single second-tier talisman is enough to kill him."

"It shouldn't be hiding its true strength while frying fish, otherwise the divination would definitely be 'extremely inauspicious'!"

"Fine, let's play it by ear."

"At worst, after this job, I'll just get rid of the 'Fang Shui' identity and create a new one."

……

late at night.

The moon sets, crows cry, beneath a withered tree.

Fang Qing gazed at the entwined old vines, lost in thought and remained silent.

In the darkness, a few emerald green foxfires appeared, followed by a stark white skull, like a demon roaming the night.

Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be an old fox with a skull on its head.

"Dark Candle, you've finally arrived."

Fang Qing lowered her voice.

"Fellow Daoist, please forgive me. There is some unrest in Ba County recently, so I am a little late."

Anzhuzi clasped his two little paws together in a gesture of respect, looking utterly adorable: "I thought I'd see you again at that exchange meeting..."

"Knowing that slovenly Taoist priest is suspicious, why would I go over there? Am I looking for death?"

Fang Qing inwardly scoffed, but instead asked, "What's happened in Ba County now?"

"It seems you've been in seclusion all this time. There's no need to dwell on the affairs of ordinary people in Ba County; the cultivation world has recently descended into chaos again."

Anzhuzi sighed.

"Oh? What's causing this commotion?"

Seeing that the old fox was pulling in one direction and pulling in another, and that neither the Plum Blossom Divination nor the Dao Sheng Pearl had given him any warning, Fang Qing casually asked him the question.

"Because... people have come from the cliff," Anzhuzi said quietly.

"What cliff?"

Fang Qing looked puzzled.

"This Ba County, this ancient Shu land... Hehe, there are so many cultivators, only those at the Dao Foundation stage can be considered powerful in their own region, and those at the Purple Mansion stage can be called feudal lords... But 'Moyun Cliff' is the heaven of this ancient Shu! Don't be fooled by the fierce battle between the Yulin Pu family and the Black Gu Sect. As long as a single word comes down from the cliff, these two Purple Mansion families will have to obediently kneel down and obey the decree."

The old fox said leisurely.

"A power above the Purple Mansion level?" Fang Qing was extremely surprised, then, as if realizing something, he tentatively asked, "Could it be... similar to Falling Phoenix Mountain where you are, fellow Daoist?"

"Hehe, that's pretty much it... except his family is a lineage passed down from that person on [Di Tu]."

As Anzhuzi spoke these words, Fang Qing suddenly sensed various mysteries in the void, as if they were connected to an omnipresent yet ethereal realm, with shadows of various plagues and insects appearing.

"Just mentioning it elicits such a reaction..."

A chill ran through him, and he deliberately spoke, "So, Moyun Cliff is actually a lineage left behind by a powerful figure like [Zhi Sui]?"

"No, no, no! Ascending to the golden position makes one a Golden Core True Lord, but not all Golden Core True Lords are [on duty]..."

Anzhuzi quickly shook his head: "[The Guardian of the Year] governs the imagery of the months, and theoretically is stronger than other Golden Core True Monarchs, but in reality... those twelve positions have changed hands many times, and there are still quite a few people in those positions..."

"Can we, as lower-level students, talk about something like this?"

Fang Qing felt a chill run down his spine, fearing that lightning would strike at any moment.

"However, above the Purple Mansion is the Golden Core stage? This is clearly completely different from any Core Formation Ancestor... In fact, it might be much stronger than the Nascent Soul stage of the Qi Refining path..."

"Alright, let's get back to the original topic. With people coming from the cliff, it's highly likely that the Pu family and the Black Gu Sect won't be able to fight each other. However, before things are settled, things will be even more chaotic."

The old fox seemed to have thought of something too, and covered his mouth.

"Is Li Rulong... about to be harvested?"

For some reason, Fang Qing had already seen many acquaintances fall on their path to immortality.

Cha Zhu, Huo Tianhuo, Li Yusu, Hua Lian...

But now, thinking of Li Rulong's impending doom, I still feel deeply moved.

"Alright... let's get down to business. Where's the Great Sun Technique?"

Ever since he learned that the slovenly Taoist was suspected to be a Purple Mansion cultivator, Fang Qing had somewhat regretted asking about cultivation techniques at the previous exchange meeting.

But time cannot be reversed, and later the slovenly Taoist priest had already shifted his attention, and that was that.

"Cultivation techniques... Last time, when the old fox received a mission, he rushed back to Luofeng Mountain overnight and searched through the Langhuan Library, finding three techniques for you, fellow Daoist! Three cultivation techniques from the Great Sun Dao lineage!"

Upon hearing this, the old fox immediately became excited, and his mustache twitched.

It spread out its paws, and the three booklets opened one after another, like a fan.

This scene, which felt so familiar, made Fang Qing's lips twitch involuntarily.

When he saw the names of the three cultivation techniques, he almost lost his composure.

"The Great Sun Initiation Secret Technique? You're trying to fool me with some secret cultivation method? Is that even a human being can practice?"

Fang Qing was filled with righteous indignation and almost grabbed the old fox by the neck to question him.

"Hey, hey... let's talk this out. This 'Great Sun Initiation Secret Technique' is indeed a good technique from the Secret Realm..." the old fox said eloquently.

"So... if I want to learn this skill, do I have to find a master to give me initiation first?" Fang Qing sneered.

"No, no, no! The Secret Realm is the lineage of the Great Snow Mountain. In fact, it is divided into two types. One type of disciple does not need to submit to the master. He follows the master to cultivate, and his life is completely in the master's hands. This is called the 'Separate Transmission Outside the Scriptures.' How much fortune he can achieve in the future depends entirely on how far the master can go and whether he is willing to promote him..."

"The other branch is the true lineage, selected from the best of the best. In the Great Snow Mountain, they are called 'personally transmitted secret disciples.' Like us, they also need to take in breath to enter the path... This book, 'The Great Sun Initiation Secret Technique,' can be used to either find a master who also practices this technique to receive initiation or to take 'Great Sun Purple Qi' to enter the path..."

"So there's such a thing as the Secret Realm lineage?" Fang Qing asked, still somewhat skeptical.

"This 'Great Sun Initiation Secret Technique' is incomplete, only reaching the Dao Foundation stage. It was casually seized by one of my demon race cultivators after killing a red-robed monk from the Secret Realm... The Qi Gathering Technique of 'Great Sun Purple Qi' is no longer useful. This old fox is just offering it to you as a reference, fellow Daoist..."

The old fox then pointed to the second book: "This one is different; even in this day and age, it allows for cultivation!"

Fang Qing looked suspicious: "The Great Joyful Ode of the Union of Sun and Moon Yin and Yang? This cultivation method... doesn't it sound quite proper?"

"Hehe, this technique is very famous in the demonic path. It is the entry-level technique of the Joyful Union Sect... As we all know, the Great Sun can transform into three Yangs: the Sun, the Primordial Yang, and the Lesser Yang... The Great Sun's Purple Qi has long been severed, so this major demonic sect has found another way to cultivate it by taking the 'Primordial Yang Qi' of men. If you cultivate this technique, you will be able to condense True Qi of quality above the seventh rank, and you will have hope of reaching the Purple Mansion rank in the future... You can even go directly to the Joyful Union Sect to become a disciple after you enter the sect!" Anzhuzi unintentionally revealed some more secrets.

"What hidden dangers are there in this cultivation technique?" Fang Qing asked suspiciously, recalling the advice given by the slovenly Taoist priest. He suspected that most of the cultivation techniques sold by this old fox were problematic!

"Hehe... It's not a big deal. This 'Great Joyful Ode to the Intercourse of Sun and Moon Yin and Yang' involves the secrets of Yin and Yang transformation. It cultivates the [Room Sun] and its foundation is 'Walking Along the Earth'... After entering the path, cultivators can easily transform Yin and Yang."

The old fox looked embarrassed.

"The transformation of Yin and Yang? That is... male into female, and female into male? What kind of evil technique is this?"

Fang Qing opened her mouth wide.

He originally thought that the Secret Domain Technique was already full of demonic energy and extremely strange.

Unexpectedly, the Hehuan Sect's techniques opened his eyes once again today.

"And what about the last one?"

Fang Qing looked at the last book in the old fox's hand, which was dark red and titled "The Great Sun's True Explanation"!

"This is a genuine ancient cultivation technique that the old fox discovered in a corner during his final cleaning... If the 'Great Joyful Ode of the Intercourse of Sun and Moon Yin and Yang' can be mastered simply by ruthlessly gathering qi, and the 'Secret Technique of Great Sun Initiation' can still be practiced by finding a master of the Great Sun lineage in the Great Snow Mountain to receive initiation, then this ancient technique is not only obscure and difficult to pronounce, but also has extremely strict requirements for gathering qi, making it virtually impossible for anyone to master... Unless you are a born cultivation prodigy and happen to find the 'Great Sun Purple Qi' left behind in the ruins..."

The old fox grinned, clearly looking forward to it: "Fellow Daoist...which book will you choose?"

"Of course..."

Without further hesitation, Fang Qing reached out and took all three secret manuals: "I want them all!"

"All of them...? Then you'll have to double the spiritual resources you promised last time!" Anzhuzi was clearly taken aback.

"What's so difficult about that?"

Fang Qing took out a string of gourds and tossed them to the old fox: "I have a few more gourds of spiritual water here that can enhance the power of late-stage Qi Refining cultivators. Here, take them too. Is that enough?"

"That's enough, of course it's enough."

The old fox was overjoyed and quickly accepted the gourd, sniffing this and tasting that, just like a drunken little fox.

The world's spiritual resources... are truly scarce.

Fang Qing didn't say much, just took the manual and left.

quack!

Atop the old tree, a jet-black crow, its beak gleaming like steel, stood unseen. "Dark Candle," it said, "why aren't you making a move? Didn't we agree that you'd give the signal, and then we'd slaughter the fat sheep together?"

"Hehe... Do you think I don't want to abduct that person? Although the chances are so slim as to be almost impossible, there's always the possibility of getting a piece of [Great Sun Purple Qi]."

Anzhuzi shook his head, his fox-like face fixed on the direction Fang Qing had left, his expression extremely grave: "Just now, when I got close, I sensed that person was extremely dangerous. The last time I felt this way was at the exchange meeting... This person is either faking their cultivation, or possesses Dao Foundation or even Purple Mansion techniques. We must be wary!"