plumnovel Chapter 76 News about the Cultivation Technique
Chapter 76 News about the Cultivation Technique
Chapter 76 News about the Cultivation Technique (Bonus Chapter, Please Subscribe)
"this----"
Fang Qing used the "Water Escape" technique to dodge the flying sword piercing his heart, and he also wanted to complain.
He cultivated diligently for many years and spent a lot of spirit stones to refine the Azure Sea Shield with Azure Spirit Water, but it turned out to be as thin as a piece of paper.
It broke so easily with just one stab?
Fang Qing thought for a moment, then instead of taking out the Hundred Soul Banner and the second-grade high-ranking talisman to save his reputation, he honestly used the Tortoise Shell Shield to protect himself and also summoned the Sea Transformation Pearl.
The seawater transformed into towering waves, crashing against Pi Xiuyuan.
Pi Xiuyuan shook his head slightly, as if he had seen something. With a flick of his wooden sword, the seawater in the sky collapsed and turned into fine raindrops that fell to the ground.
The two exchanged a glance, and the atmosphere became quite awkward.
After a long silence, Fang Qing finally spoke: "Fellow Daoist—are you still in the early stage of Foundation Establishment?"
"It's the initial stage of the Dao Foundation!"
Pi Xiuyuan sheathed the wooden sword and sighed, "Although the Wood element overcomes the Water element, your magical power is too weak and lacks a profound Dao foundation—I wonder which family's disciple you are?"
"Although this person didn't use a single swear word, I inexplicably felt that his cursing was incredibly filthy!"
Although this was one of the developments I anticipated, I still really wanted to pretend to be a Tantric master—
This early-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator of the Qi Condensation Path is no less powerful than a mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator of the Qi Refining Path—if paired with a powerful Foundation Establishment, such as Pi Xiuyuan's "Crushing Edge," which is clearly an offensive Foundation Establishment with power comparable to a pseudo-divine ability, he could probably hold his own against a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator—that's excessive, clearly exceeding the limit.
Even if I forged my Dao foundation with [Ji Water], "Long-lasting Sweet Rain" is clearly not as offensive as this person's Dao foundation; perhaps it's only comparable to a mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator?
This fundamental principle is indeed profound, and there are still many aspects I don't understand.
Fang Qing's mind raced, but he sighed and said, "I am not Mingzi, I have only cultivated the Secret Domain Techniques."
He was telling the truth; lying with the truth is the safest approach.
"I see----"
Pi Xiuyuan didn't know whether to believe it or not, but he didn't say anything about exploring the blessed land together.
Clearly, in his view, Fang Qing's strength was quite insufficient.
"Fellow Daoist Pi, I'm leaving now. There's no need to see me off."
Fang Qing cupped his hands in greeting, transformed into a streak of light, and vanished into the sky in an instant.
Pi Xiuyuan gazed at this scene, seemingly lost in thought. After a moment, he used his escape light to arrive at the mansion on the mountaintop.
"Ancestor?"
A middle-aged cultivator in the late stage of Qi Conversion immediately stepped forward: "Are you alright?"
"Of course it's fine. You're all scared to death at the sight of a Dao Foundation cultivator—you've just activated the great formation for nothing, wasting so many resources at home—"
Pi Xiuyuan glared and immediately started cursing.
"According to the Ancestor, that person is Mingzi of the Secret Realm? I've heard that the Secret Realm's methods can instantly elevate a cultivator to the Foundation Establishment stage—"
The middle-aged cultivator looked on with envy.
"Heh, secret and evil techniques, even the demonic path fears them—promote him as a Mingzi? His life isn't even in his own hands, what fun is there in that?"
Pi Xiuyuan sneered several times: "Look at that person, he clearly already has the foundation of Dao and magical power, yet he still has to find his own cultivation method to try and forge his Dao foundation—how can he compare to us immortals who live carefree lives?"
"So that person was looking for the [Zhen Shui] technique? To cultivate it themselves?"
The middle-aged man's heart stirred: "Ancestor, since that person's magical power is so weak, perhaps—"
A cold glint flashed in his eyes. If he could kill a Foundation Establishment cultivator, he would surely reap considerable rewards.
"Hmph! Although he claims to be self-taught, can he really become a Mingzi through self-cultivation? There must be a Guru from the Tantric realm behind him."
Pi Xiuyuan snorted coldly: "You've got the guts to offend them? They're clearly pawns planted by the Secret Domain in Ancient Shu, and who knows how many powerful connections are involved behind the scenes—I originally found it strange, after all, there's no reason for a Dao Foundation to suddenly emerge from the ground, but now I understand everything."
He looked at the taciturn middle-aged man and sighed again: "I know it's not easy for you to run the household. The Pu family has been pressuring us, and the spiritual donations we have to pay have increased by several times in recent years—but the more this is the case, the more we must not lose our composure."
"Ancestor—I understand."
The middle-aged cultivator's eyes reddened, and he almost cried: "It's just that—it's just that I'm so anxious seeing my disciples in the main sect lacking cultivation resources—"
"Have they really fallen on such dire straits at home?" Pi Xiuyuan was somewhat surprised, and gritted his teeth inwardly, "The Pu family—they've gone too far!"
The foundations of this ancient Shu Road are generally stronger than those at the Foundation Establishment stage.
It seems we should remain cautious here.
After the exchange, Fang Qing gained a general understanding of his family's position in the ancient Shu region.
If I use all my methods, relying on a high-grade spiritual weapon and a second-tier high-grade talisman, I might be able to barely hold my own against that Pi family patriarch, or at most have a slight advantage.
But that's not very meaningful—so what if you can defeat one? How many can you defeat? If the Blessed Land of Misty Waves opens, there will definitely be many Foundation Establishment cultivators, and even some Purple Mansion cultivators—
Fang Qing waved his hand, and streams of [Ji Shui] magic power fell, corroding the rocks and turning them into a cave.
He landed there and took out many array plates and array flags from his storage bag. With the surge of magic power, an array flag leaped into the air and inserted itself into the wall, spreading out a series of restrictions.
This second-tier formation, primarily focused on concealment, was personally crafted by Qin Ruxue.
After inserting a few mid-grade spirit stones into the array plate, Fang Qing sat cross-legged, took out the "Whale Devouring the Vast Ocean Technique" from his storage bag, and began to study it silently.
"As expected, it's the [Zhenshui] technique. At the beginning of its cultivation, one needs to refine a wisp of Long Whale Bright Moon Qi." — This is ranked seventh-grade, low-level, and actually has the potential to reach the Purple Mansion realm?
Fang Qing examined the Qi gathering method and suddenly realized that he had made a profit this time.
Collecting this "Long Whale Bright Moon Qi" was almost impossible in ancient Shu.
This energy requires finding a whale's fall deep in the ocean, and gathering it during a full moon using the Qi-gathering technique—ancient Shu certainly didn't have this environment, but the Lesser Universe Sea has plenty.
In fact, I don't even need to do it myself now; I can completely delegate this task to Qin Ruxue.
"So it seems that the 'Whale Swallowing the Ocean Technique' must have a Purple Mansion follow-up? The Ocean Sect?"
Fang Qing secretly remembered it.
I originally thought that the demonic path was flourishing in this world, but it seems that it is just that the Tao is declining and the demonic path is growing — or there is still a legitimate sect of Xuanmen?
However, the righteous path in this world isn't necessarily righteous. Just like the Azure Sea Sect, the Heavenly Heart Linked Island and the remnants of the Zhong family are definitely on the "demonic path."
Sometimes, the so-called good and evil may simply be the difference between losers and winners.
"Now that I have obtained this [Zhenshui] Dao foundation cultivation method, it can be considered an alternative."
According to Fang Qing's plan, the next step should be to plan for the foundation of his Dao.
If no Dao Foundation Spiritual Object of [Ji Shui] is produced in this Blessed Land, it will be impossible to exchange for similar items that can assist in breakthroughs.
Then the only option is to change course and switch to cultivating the "Whale Swallowing the Vast Ocean Technique." As for the cultivation of the "Zhenshui" technique, it can be gradually understood.
When the time comes, one Foundation Establishment Pill might not be enough to break through to the Dao Foundation stage. Anyway, I still have several second-tier demon cores, so I'll refine a few more!
The Daoist practice of absorbing qi cannot change its lineage, so what does it have to do with the birth of pearls?
a few days later.
A black market trade fair.
"Everyone—we'll follow the same rules as before: each of us will exchange what we need first, then we'll exchange information—"
A masked man in black, who had reached the ninth level of the Qi Refining Realm, spoke up, watching the exchange continue.
After the exchange meeting ended, the cultivators dispersed one by one.
The burly man in black robes was leaving alone when he suddenly froze, a large, black sword appearing in his hand. He shouted, "Who's following your grandfather?"
"Hehe—Murong Jiu, your secret has been exposed."
Xu Hei cackled, his thin figure resembling a ghostly shadow, his hands protruding, from which ten points of emerald green flames exploded.
Murong Jiu blocked the flames with his sword, and a layer of water rippled out, completely engulfing the emerald flames.
He didn't bother to linger; with skillful footwork, he was about to use his escape technique to leave.
Just then, a terrifying surge of divine consciousness transformed into a Vajra pestle and crashed into his sea of consciousness.
Murong Jiu screamed and fell to the ground, rolling around.
At the same time, an ice talisman was activated, freezing half of his body.
"Hehe—keep running! Where's your 'Vast Mysterious Wave Step'?"
Xu Hei stepped forward, disarmed Murong Jiu of his black cleaver, and chuckled.
Murong Jiu ignored Xu Hei and instead looked at Fang Qing, who had suddenly appeared: "You, with your Dao Foundation cultivation, dared to ambush a mere Qi cultivator like myself. I admire you—but I wonder how I offended you?"
"Haha—have you forgotten that you tried to ambush Buddha during the exchange meeting?"
Fang Qing floated out gracefully, while Xu Hei beside her chuckled and tore off his mask.
"It's you?!"
Murong Jiu's face was ashen, yet he also felt a sense of relief: "It's been almost ten years—I hid for five years before finally daring to come out and make my move, but I never expected to still fall."
"Heh heh, you think you can escape, huh? Now you want to live or die?"
Xu Hei fawned over him, saying, "If you want to die, just say so. I'm currently lacking a good corpse for refining. If you want to live, open your mind and become my master's disciple."
"Are you a Guru from the Vajrayana realm?"
Murong Jiu stared at Fang Qing as if he were seeing a ghost!
Upon witnessing this scene, Fang Qing couldn't help but sigh inwardly; the Secret Realm had truly ruined its reputation.
"Indeed—the Blessed Land of Misty Waves is about to open, and the Buddha is in need of a few capable disciples. You have offended the Buddha, and this is karma—you can only pay for it with your own body."
He smiled and said, "If you don't want to die, relax your mind."
Having said that, an enormous, blazing sun emerged from his sea of consciousness and entered Murong Jiu's sea of consciousness—
After a while.
"I pay my respects to my Guru. If my Guru has any instructions, I will gladly die for him."
Murong Jiu knelt on the ground, his expression extremely humble.
"Well, first, I'll present you with the cultivation technique you practice, as well as the manual for the 'Mysterious Wave Vast Step'."
Fang Qing smiled and nodded, then asked, "How much information do you know about the Blessed Land of Misty Waves? Tell me everything—don't worry, after this Blessed Land, I won't have much use for you. You'll have plenty of opportunities to enjoy yourself. Who knows, you might even have the hope of establishing your Dao foundation in the future."
"Reporting to the Venerable Master, this Blessed Land of Misty Waves is located in Misty Waves Lake. It is usually hidden deep within the void, and even cultivators of the Purple Mansion realm find it difficult to enter. However, it is said that the successors of Venerable Master Misty Waves have already been born. They are a brother and sister surnamed Tian. I'm afraid that the fates of the various Purple Mansion realm masters will be manipulated to quickly establish their Dao foundations and open this blessed land."
Murong Jiu, being a black market operator, was well-informed and immediately had new leads.
"A sibling surnamed Tian?"
Fang Qing asked again in detail, then fell silent: "Old Tian?"
Unexpectedly—the sword cultivator's cave outside Floating Boat Workshop back then ended up being taken advantage of by this person? Of course, this advantage was not easy to gain; it could be arranged by some Purple Mansion—and now, he has no choice in the matter.
But—why didn't I foresee this back then?
Upon realizing this, Fang Qing became secretly wary and resolved never to enter this blessed land of mist and waves!