Cultivating Immortality in Two Realms

Chapter 154 Year

Spring goes and autumn comes, time turns.

Taibai Island was still covered in snow, and a thick layer of dust had accumulated in front of Fang Qing's secluded cave.

Before we knew it, ten years had passed.

Ancient Shu, Xituo Commandery.

Fang Yixin, now middle-aged with a mustache, has reached the fifth level of Qi Convincing cultivation. Looking at his own spiritual field, he let out a long sigh: "This year... it's finally a bit quieter, and there's quite a good harvest."

Beside him, Hu Quan'an, his beard and hair all white, looked old. He lowered his voice and said, "Alas... When the Zeng family patriarch returned, things were peaceful for several years. Then news spread that the Qingye patriarch had already passed away, but the news was kept secret... Immediately afterward, a rogue cultivator named 'Black Crow Hermit' attacked the Zeng family caravan... This was clearly a test."

In recent years, the Zeng family has frequently clashed with several neighboring Dao Foundation forces. Although no Dao Foundation cultivators have fought each other, their subordinate Qi Conquerors have clashed fiercely several times, making it a case of fighting every year.

Fang Yixin was exhausted, both physically and mentally. If it weren't for the fact that her two children were both excellent and were now growing up and gradually becoming more and more helpful, she would have been utterly devastated.

"Alas... This is also my fault. I only thought that the Zeng family was powerful and had connections, which was enough to protect them... But I didn't expect that this family cultivated the [Zui Fire]. The [Zui Fire] is prone to turmoil... Therefore, the family has been at war every year, and has been in constant turmoil, which has also affected us..." Hu Quan'an sighed repeatedly.

"Master, Father..."

Just then, a boy on the ridge of the field looked up, his face lighting up with joy: "Mingxue has brought the food..."

He had honest-looking features and wore coarse yellow linen clothes, yet his cultivation had reached the sixth level of the Qi Conquest realm, even surpassing his father, Fang Yixin. This man was none other than Fang Wuchen, who had married Le Mingxue of the Le family a year ago and had been cultivating the "Treasure Land Returning to Origin Technique" since childhood, progressing at an astonishing rate. In comparison, Fang Wujiu beside him appeared weaker and had only reached the third level of the Qi Conquest realm, having followed Fang Yixin's family's inherited "Viewing the Black Tomb Book."

"Father-in-law..."

Le Mingxue was bright and generous, carrying a bamboo basket containing steamed spirit rice and a few side dishes.

"Haha, let's eat together."

Fang Yixin was quite satisfied with this daughter-in-law. Although the Le family had a lot of trouble, which angered the old lady to death and eventually led to their downfall and division of the family property, Le Mingxue did not receive anything good. Without the support of a powerful maternal family, she managed the household affairs in an orderly manner and had good cultivation aptitude.

Presumably, in a few years, they will be able to add more members to the Fang family, and have a few more children with the aptitude for cultivating immortality.

He squatted by the edge of the field, holding a large blue-and-white porcelain bowl, and casually ate a few mouthfuls of rice. When he saw Fang Wuchen and Le Mingxue walking to the side to whisper to each other, a smile appeared on his lips.

She then looked at Fang Wujiu beside her, secretly planning her youngest son's marriage.

In ancient times, it was common for boys to mature early and get married at the age of twelve or thirteen, and Fang Wujiu was already quite old.

As I was pondering, Hu Quan'an leaned closer, a hint of worry on his face: "Yixin, don't you think Wuchen's aptitude is a bit too good?" "Yes... I didn't expect this child to cultivate the Earth Virtue so quickly. My family's spiritual resources are scarce, and we can't even eat spiritual rice every meal... Yet this child's cultivation has surpassed mine."

Fang Yixin smiled and said, "I originally thought it would take several generations for my family to accumulate enough resources to produce a Dao Foundation seed, but it seems that this generation has a chance..." "However, there are two major doubts about this matter..."

Hu Quan'an might have initially been influenced by the profound mystery of Dao Foundation, but after so many years of getting along, taking on a disciple, and establishing a formal relationship, he had long since genuinely considered the well-being of his foolish disciple: "First, a tree that stands out in the forest will surely be felled by the wind! The early and middle stages of Qi Cultivation are fine... but if he breaks through to the late stage of Qi Cultivation and still makes such progress, then it will be terrifying and worrisome... I'm thinking of going to the market to buy a Qi-gathering technique, and you can have Wuchen gather his Qi as well." Fang Yixin calmed down, and immediately felt a cold sweat on his back: "Uncle Hu, you are so thoughtful... I almost delayed something important and ruined the child's life." "Secondly, there is the issue of cultivation method... Let's not talk about the 'Dao Foundation Pill' for breaking through to Dao Foundation, but the Dao lineage I obtained is incomplete, and the 'Treasure Land Returning to Origin Technique' does not contain any Dao Foundation content."

Hu Quan'an said, "Fortunately, the first half and the Qi gathering method are still intact. I used the fourth-order True Swallow to enter the Dao, otherwise I'm afraid it would have delayed my whole life, and I would have regretted it immensely."

"That's a big problem..."

Fang Yixin was also somewhat worried. She looked at her youngest son and sighed inwardly, "Our family's cultivation method does have a foundational part. Back then... if Wuchen had cultivated the 'Book of Viewing the Black Tomb,' I wonder if things would have been different? With his talent, even if he was a little slower than Tu De, he probably wouldn't have been much slower... and might even have been able to conceal his cultivation progress."

"My family has the destiny of the [Ji Water], and even though Wuchen is more skilled in the virtue of earth, his talent in this path should not be too bad... But it is too late now. A true knowledge has entered my belly, and from then on, my path of cultivation has been set!"

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If I were to utter words of regret now, it would only cause my two sons to turn against each other.

Therefore, Fang Yixin forced himself to hold back and looked at Hu Quan'an: "Uncle Hu, do you have a solution?"

"Since my lineage is incomplete, I can find an opportunity to replenish it and continue my path..." Hu Quan'an said, "However... the foundation cultivation method is expensive, and I'm afraid it will require a large sum of spiritual resources."

"Alas, my family's income has long been insufficient to support everyone's spiritual practice..."

Fang Yixin couldn't help but sigh.

He and Hu Quan'an exchanged a glance, and then they both looked at Le Mingxue at the same time.

Since the Le family split up, Lao Tian left the Le family and, using the connections and experience he had accumulated over the years, finally became a tenant farmer of the Zeng family, thus officially settling down in Zengjia Town.

The matriarch of the Le family, who possessed the highest cultivation level, was both old and exhausted from worrying about the family. She was so angry that she vomited blood and died. The sons of the Le family split up, and their strength weakened considerably.

It can be said that the offensive and defensive strategies have diverged!

"That 'Green Mulberry and Jujube Tree' is said to be a Qi-cultivating spiritual root, producing Qi-cultivating spiritual resources every few years... It's quite valuable, surely it can be exchanged for a few foundational cultivation techniques?"

"However, this matter requires further consideration. Fortunately, Wuchen has only just broken through to the sixth level of Qi Condensation, so there's no rush..."

As Fang Yixin was making plans, he suddenly heard nine urgent chimes.

He exchanged a glance with Hu Quan'an, almost numb: "Another war is about to break out. I wonder which family it is this time... the Kitchen God Cult? Or the Tie family? The Wusheng Temple?"

The underground palace, with the Tiger Demon King presiding over the mandala, is exactly the same as it was ten years ago.

Miao Fengmingzi silently watched all of this, a hint of fear and unease in the depths of his eyes, and then cast a spell to measure the earth.

Outside the underground palace, some black soil had accumulated at some point, but it was very thin.

"Not much has changed!!"

"When the Dharma King is attained, extraordinary signs will surely appear... [Female Earth] represents accumulated soil, which accumulates slowly... I'm afraid the Master is currently facing some difficulties..."

These daughters and daughters were all knowledgeable, and had thoroughly studied Buddhist scriptures, so they knew about the extraordinary signs of the Dharma King's breakthrough.

Now, after some estimation, no one has a clear idea.

As time went by, the anxiety and fear intensified.

Miao Feng dared not utter a single word at this moment, for fear that his words might be overheard by some Purple Mansion.

He even felt a little regretful: "Why did I target and ostracize Fang Shuimingzi back then? If he hadn't left... he would be the one facing this today..." As he walked out of the underground palace, he saw Miao Shuimingfei coming over and handing him a silver letter.

"Another plea for help from the Bluebird Clan?"

Miao Fengmingzi frowned: "How many letters is this now?"

Ten years ago, after the great demon Suwu of the Azure Bird Clan failed to pass the Gold Certification and turned into an evil creature, Moyun Cliff sent down several Purple Mansions to lead the ancient Shu sects and begin a grand counterattack!

To this day, not only have they recovered all the lost territories, but they have even once marched as far north as possible!

Princess Qingha of the Qingniao tribe kept sending letters pleading for help, her tone gradually shifting from arrogant to tactful, and now even carrying a hint of begging. If Fang Qing were here, he would definitely comment that she looked exactly like someone who had been brutally beaten down by society…

"The sixth letter... It seems the Bluebird Division has truly suffered a major blow this time."

Miao Shui Mingfei sighed, "I heard that a few months ago, a natural disaster struck a prefecture in the north, with snow falling on the ground, reaching a height of ten feet... It must be that the evil creature has finally been defeated! This evil creature ravaged the north, devouring countless powerful demons of the Purple Mansion level, and this resentment will fall on the Azure Bird Tribe... The demon kings of the Purple Mansion level of the demon race joined forces to eliminate that evil creature, but it was out of helplessness, and they will not help the Azure Bird Tribe again."

There's no tenderness or affection among demons. After all, the difference between wolf demons and rabbit demons is far greater than that between southerners or barbarians. They are practically mortal enemies!

Unless they receive an order from the Demon Saint of Luofeng Mountain, the eight demon tribes would never join forces; on the contrary, they would likely take advantage of each other's misfortunes.

"Hmph, just because they're struggling doesn't mean I'm not?"

"Besides... how dare we provoke the ancient Shu now? We can only hope that those powerful figures won't turn their attention to us..."

Miaofeng and Miaoshui exchanged a glance, both seeing the helplessness on each other's faces.

As Mingzi and Mingfei, especially those who are not self-reliant, their futures all depend on Sangji.

However, those who fail to attain Buddhahood also perish in body and spirit, and there is no such thing as reincarnation.

If Sangji fails and dies, they will all fall from their positions and become monks who have been relegated to abject status!

Even if Sangji harbored hatred before his death and extinguished their true spirits with a single thought, then they would all be buried with their guru!

Outsiders believed that the White Bone Sect was about to rise to power, with six Purple Mansion warriors!

In reality...

Miao Feng casually waved his hand, turning the silver letter into a puddle of molten silver. Then Miao Shan hurried over: "Those families under Xituo County are fighting again. Recently, there's also a 'Kitchen God Cult' that's secretly promoting the Kitchen God's faith and expanding its followers..."

"How dare you! This is undermining the very foundation of my Dao!"

Miao Fengmingzi was furious: "Are those Dao Foundation Establishment families of the Zeng family just sitting around doing nothing? Kill them all... The Buddha wants to use their skulls to make bowls!" Just then, Qingjing Mingfei also came over, her expression not good: "Our temple received a visiting card from a Fire Virtue Dao Foundation Establishment cultivator, who is said to be from the Purple Mansion lineage and has an affinity with our temple's 'Withered Bones and Azure Flames'..."

Miao Feng stopped speaking, his forehead covered in cold sweat. He muttered to himself, "It's a test! Master only showed slight signs of weakness... and the Purple Mansion's test has already begun? But we are, after all, monks from the Secret Treasury Domain... Yes, the Secret Treasury Domain has long had an agreement with Ancient Shu. If Master cannot attain the Dharma King status, we are all pawns to be discarded..."