12dz Chapter 194 Seeing a Deer in the Forest Stream
Chapter 194 Seeing a Deer in the Forest Stream
"The Great Sun Fuyu Dragon and Phoenix Goddess?"
Fang Qing silently recited the title in his heart, without uttering it aloud. Instead, he exclaimed, "As expected of the Purple Mansion Immortal Clan, their family tradition is indeed profound..." Such a title of a True Monarch above the Golden Core stage should not be uttered casually.
What you keep in mind will surely come back to you!
Even he, after the Kitchen God was resurrected, dared not utter the title "Dongyuan Siming Lingying Shenjun" (Eastern Primordial Deity of Fate and Spiritual Response), at most calling him by the alternative name "Kitchen God." Or, like Master Baimu, he would separate the honorific title.
Otherwise, the True Lord's gaze might have already fallen upon us...
"I wonder if there will be any response if I call out this honorable name over at the Qi Refining Path?"
"Forget it, forget it, let's not be reckless..."
"However, I possess the 'Predictable Calculation' cheat, so maybe it won't matter if I shout here. Can it be blocked?"
However, Fang Qing couldn't help but chuckle at the thought of this title, "Yuanjun".
"Who knows, this Yuanjun was originally a True Lord..."
After a brief conversation, Fang Qing mentioned the "Canghai Sect".
"Our pursuit of the Dao is fraught with difficulty. I wonder if the Canghai Sect possesses a lineage that has reached the pinnacle of the [Jishui] Purple Mansion realm?"
"This... I don't think so."
Master Bai Mu pondered for a moment and replied, "This sect did produce a Grand Master of the Zhenshui lineage... His power was extraordinary, and the sect possesses at least three Zhenshui supernatural abilities. Fellow Daoist, do you perhaps wish to go to the orthodox territory of the Taiyi Xuanmen?"
"What? Is it not allowed?"
Fang Qing asked.
"We in the Purple Mansion can come and go as we please. Further east, we will reach the orthodox territory of the Taiyi Xuanmen... But the Golden Fire lineage is very powerful there, and they look down on us demon cultivators."
Master Bai Mu sighed, "Tradition, lineage, birth... those righteous sects love this kind of attitude, even looking down on rogue cultivators. Many have fled to the outer seas to join our demonic path..."
The implication seems to be that both the Secret Realm and the Hu Demon are included in the larger circle of the demonic path.
Fang Qing was speechless for a moment: "I really don't know anything about the customs in the east, and I'm very curious. I wonder if you could enlighten me?"
"When I first achieved the Purple Mansion, I did travel around a bit... The East is a vast and resource-rich land, divided into two kingdoms, Northern Zhou and Southern Wu. Due to prejudices based on lineage and social status, they have never been on good terms and have frequently engaged in warfare..."
"In the Northern Zhou Dynasty, the Fire element prevailed, and there were Golden Core sects such as the 'Nine Heavens Fire Palace' that were in charge... They were fond of fireworks... In the Wu and Yue regions of the south, swordsmen were prevalent, and many people cut their hair short and had tattoos. Fighting to the death with swords was a common practice... There were holy sites for sword cultivators such as 'Sword Inquiry Mountain'."
"As for the 'Canghai Sect' that you inquired about earlier, it is located in the southeast of the Wu-Yue region, near the open sea..."
"Nine Heavens Fire Palace? There seems to be a cultivator there who has formed a deep karmic connection with the White Bone Path..."
Fang Qing's heart stirred: "But Sangji isn't in a hurry to settle the score, which means he has a powerful background, so I'm even less in a hurry. Anyway, it's not my face that's being lost..."
Miao Shan, standing to the side, had a faint ripple of light behind her head, clearly recalling the difficult time she spent in the White Bone Path.
"Truly enchanting and captivating..."
Fang Qing revealed a look of longing.
"Haha... In the end, my demonic background was recognized, and I was chased all the way out of Northern Zhou."
Master Shiraki laughed loudly: "If you want to go, Du Zi, you'd better be prepared not to come back..."
"So dangerous? Then let me go to my Purple Mansion first..."
Fang Qing's heart stirred, and he flattered, "Your Excellency's ability to defeat powerful enemies and break through the encirclement is truly astonishing..."
"Alas, what is there to be ashamed of for us Water Virtue cultivators? In terms of combat, we are the least among the Five Virtue cultivators... Back then, it was only because that Purple Mansion True Person recognized my background that he reluctantly let me go..."
Master Baimu sighed, "With the manifestation of metal and fire in the world, the Daoist path has always been domineering... while earth and wood virtues... similarly greatly overcome my water virtue. Among those of the same level, my water virtue has always been weak. Who can I complain to about this?"
"Back then, the [Zhenshui] True Person of the Canghai Sect, a great cultivator who had reached the late stage of the Purple Mansion realm, encountered a demon race member at the Purple Mansion realm who mocked him, saying, 'How can someone of the Water Virtue realm be a Great True Person?'"
"and then?"
Fang Qing was curious about what would happen next.
"Oh... that demon happened to be cultivating the [Bi Yue] technique, and was immediately beaten to death by that great master... I always felt that there was a deeper secret behind it. Perhaps that great demon of the Purple Mansion violated some taboo and was plotted against and killed by a powerful figure... or perhaps his mind was bewitched by some supernatural power."
Master Bai Mu took a sip of tea and said leisurely, "Fellow Daoist, you must not underestimate the Taiyin lineage because of this. In my opinion, apart from the Great Sun and Golden Fire lineages, the Taiyin lineage is the most powerful... Nowadays, the Taiyin lineage is mostly in the hands of the demon race. Look at how powerful the demon race is! Even that one on Moyun Cliff has retreated and has no choice but to form an alliance with my Hehuan..."
"Thank you for your guidance, Master."
Fang Qing felt that he had gained a lot from this discussion and that it had also resolved many of his doubts.
Incidentally, one can also purchase a batch of beneficial spiritual items for cultivation, such as the "Ji Shui" Dao Foundation items, making the trip worthwhile.
"It's a pity that the Taiyi Xuanmen area in the east seems a bit dangerous, so we can't go to the Canghai Sect..."
Just as he was about to take his leave, he heard Master Bai Mu say, "If you wish to obtain my clan's secret cultivation technique, it is not impossible..." "Oh? Please elaborate, fellow Daoist..."
Fang Qing became interested.
"I am currently trapped in my family and have been thinking about how to escape. Now I am gradually making progress... I have gone astray in my cultivation of supernatural powers, causing the Kan and Li trigrams to become disordered, the Yin and Yang to separate, and the cold wood energy to fill my meridians, which has led to my current predicament."
Master Bai Mu continued, "To save them, one must obtain a spiritual object from the Purple Mansion belonging to the [Kang Jin] category... Only a single ingredient, 'Golden Peony Yang Yuan,' can save them..."
Moonlight White Tara said, "'Golden Peony Yang Essence' is transformed from the essence of Kang Metal. It is born in an extremely Yang place and has been refined for a thousand years. Its Yang energy is abundant... which is quite effective against the cold wood energy."
"Indeed, [Kang Jin] belongs to Qian, Kan is water, and Qian is metal. The predicament of Xuan Yuan is due to the dominance of Kan water, causing Qian and Kun to lose their control. When Jin Shao Yang Yuan enters the body, it is like the descent of Qian metal, which suppresses the chaos of Kan water, allowing Kan and Li to return to their proper positions. When the spiritual mechanism operates normally, the world becomes clear and the demonic obstacles are completely dispelled."
Fang Qing also seemed to understand: "So... you want us to help you get this 'Golden Peony Essence'?"
"Indeed, during my travels years ago, I visited a secluded place where a 'Golden Peony Yangyuan' grew. If you can retrieve it for me and relieve my predicament, I am willing to give you my clan's Purple Mansion cultivation technique!"
Master Bai Mu bowed deeply.
"This matter..."
Fang Qing's heart stirred, and several plum blossom petals fell, scattering into divination symbols.
"A fatal misfortune?"
His expression changed slightly, and he immediately shook his head: "There must be dangers around such a spiritual root of heaven and earth... We are no match for the Mother and Son, and our strength is a disgrace to the Purple Mansion. I'm afraid we might jeopardize your important matter... You should seek someone more capable."
After saying that, he didn't give Master Bai Mu a chance to stop him and pulled Miao Shan away.
"It's too dangerous out there, every mission is fraught with danger, who would dare go?"
"This place really is a wretched wasteland. It can't compare to the simple and honest folk of my Xiaohuanhai. I can now fight my way through it all on my own!"
"Ancestor..."
After Fang Qing and Moonlight White Tara left the Purple Mansion Formation, Bai Mulin timidly stepped forward and asked, "Are you feeling any better, sir?"
"It hurts so much..."
Master Bai Mu screamed in agony as the flesh on his face tore open, revealing countless golden worms, which he then swallowed whole. "Two female shamans... how could I possibly feel good? I'm only holding on, I can't let anyone see my exhaustion... otherwise, the various factions will pounce on me like hungry wolves and devour me whole... who knows if those two were just a test they invited?"
"But... judging from those two, they seem to be sincerely seeking advice and purchasing [Ji Shui] spiritual items, and they're quite generous..."
Bai Mulin was somewhat puzzled.
"Heh heh... Tara and his disciples wholeheartedly rely on the Dharma King for practice, why bother with their own? And for the sake of future generations? Have you ever seen any Tara in the Vajrayana realm who has the leisure to drag down their descendants? The so-called Tara and his disciples are nothing but servants of the Dharma King..."
Master Bai Mu's face was grim: "If any member of my family covets the convenience of the secret techniques and practices them... kill them without mercy! If even one of them is guided into the Buddhist path, the entire family will be slaughtered without hesitation at the master's command."
"yes!"
Bai Mulin immediately bowed and accepted the order.
He had initially thought that his ancestor had a good relationship with the two esoteric masters because he saw them chatting happily.
I never expected it to turn out like this...
"No matter how good the esoteric Buddhist methods are, they belong to others; no matter how bad the [Ji Shui] method is, it's still your own… As the one in charge, you must understand this even more." Master Bai Mu laboriously turned over, the vines on his body writhing like pythons, binding him even tighter: "Although my current condition is poor, it's not due to any fault of my supernatural abilities… That book, *Linxi Jianlu Jue*, is indeed worth cultivating. 'Jiu Gan Lin' combined with 'Yin Lin Pan' is also a path to the mid-stage of the Purple Mansion realm, but one must use the blood sacrifice method less often…"
"Ancestor..."
Bai Mulin was in tears.
"Why are you crying? Our clan of rogue cultivators has never been like this before... Our ancestors toiled tirelessly to establish our foundation, testing their supernatural powers with human lives... I inherited the will of three generations, and after a hundred years, I finally destroyed the 'White Deer Sect,' plundering its treasury and true teachings... paving the way to the mid-stage of the Purple Mansion realm... I am now a crippled body. If future generations are fortunate enough to pave the way to the Great True Person realm, they should come to my grave to offer a cup of wine. Even in the afterlife, I will celebrate for my descendants..."
Master Bai Mu said, "It is my current situation that makes it difficult to protect you all. Be careful with the few Purple Mansion seeds in your family, lest they be harmed. The arrival of those two Du Zi and Du Mu today was suspicious; it's hard to say whether they were enemies testing us. I specifically instructed them to retrieve the 'Golden Peony Yang Yuan'... but they refused, which has left me somewhat puzzled."
"Ancestor, if that Purple Mansion Spirit Flower is indeed beneficial to you, we will risk our lives to obtain it for you!"
Bai Mulin quickly replied.
"Foolish! That place is so dangerous, I'm afraid even if you risked your lives, it would be useless... If spiritual treasures in the Purple Mansion could be created by sacrificing one's foundation and life, I would have done so long ago..."
Shiraki Masato replied dismissively.