12dz Chapter 124 Great Victory
Chapter 124 Great Victory
Chapter 124 Great Victory (Bonus Chapter, Please Vote)
Fang Qing quietly left.
He originally intended to conceal his identity and kill Jin Ling'er.
Unexpectedly, Li Rulong also became an assassin, and by sheer coincidence, he took the blame for Li Rulong's actions.
However, Li Rulong has already reached the mid-stage of the Foundation Establishment realm? And his magical power isn't weak even for someone at the mid-stage of the Foundation Establishment realm; his cultivation progress is truly astounding!
The bottom of the great river.
Fang Qing activated the profound mysteries of his Dao Foundation, transforming the turbid into the clear, and opened up a water palace.
After making the arrangements, the Dao-Born Pearl within his body spun rapidly, transforming the pure and turbid energies into a portal.
Pushing open the door, you arrive at Taibai Island.
Outside Fang Qing's secluded cave, there were already more than a dozen communication talismans.
After all, it was wartime, and even in the case of low-intensity skirmishes, the disciples outside were still very vigilant.
Only a dozen or so transmission talismans are already considered few.
Fang Qing inspected the area and found Taibai Island to be as usual, which relieved him slightly: "Sigh—I still need to transfer Xiang Dahu here as soon as possible—that way, I'll have an informant on Taibai Island, so I won't be in seclusion in Ancient Shu only to find Taibai Island has been wiped out when I return."
He went to the training room and took out the Vajra Ghee he had traded from Jin Ling'er.
As a second-tier high-grade alchemist, one can naturally distinguish the properties of medicinal herbs.
"This item is excellent; it's suitable for tempering the body, especially compatible with the secret body-refining techniques—"
Fang Qing scooped out a spoonful of ghee and examined it closely.
The ghee was as dense as amber, containing fine golden threads and carrying a mysterious fragrance.
Just smelling it filled him with a sense of fulfillment.
"nice one----"
Fang Qing visualized Hayagriva, formed the vase mudra, and received the spoonful of ghee.
In an instant, the object seemed to come alive, climbing up his palm, up his arm, his chest—and then his entire body, making him appear as if he had transformed into a Vajra Arhat.
Fang Qing felt a surge of heat flowing across his skin, which then seeped into his limbs and bones, transforming into the extraordinary power of the "Horse-Headed Vajra Guardian Divine Skill".
After a period of practice, he clenched his fist in satisfaction.
A layer of Vajra-like radiance appeared, illuminating the entire body.
"At this rate, once this jar of Vajra Ghee is used up, my body tempering level should reach around the mid-stage of the second tier."
Second-tier, mid-grade body refinement!
With this physique, he is strong enough to fight against a second-tier demonic beast comparable to the mid-Foundation Establishment stage.
Of course, Fang Qing was even more satisfied with the increase in physical strength and spiritual awareness, which allowed him to better control the External Elixir Tide-Generating Pearl!
At that time, he will not only have the combat power of a Core Formation cultivator, but will truly be comparable to a cultivator in the early stage of Core Formation.
"Hmm—counting the days, by then, I'll have completed all the preparations for the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, and I can try to break through to the late-Foundation Establishment stage."
Fang Qing then went to the Ice Soul Cold Pool to begin preparing to refine a second-grade high-quality Breakthrough Pill.
This pill is enough to enable cultivators in the mid-Foundation Establishment stage with perfected magical power to break through the bottleneck of the late-Foundation Establishment stage and advance to the late-Foundation Establishment stage!
At that time—then the karmic ties with the White Bone Path can be severed.
Fang Qing personally brought the Qionghua Branches from the black market auction to obtain the main ingredients for refining the second-grade superior barrier-breaking pill.
The other materials were also gathered thanks to the secret realm of Zhou Tian Xing Palace.
"After all, I've refined Breakthrough Pills a few times, so I have some experience—guaranteeing at least one genuine one shouldn't be a problem."
Fang Qing gazed at the Ice Soul Cold Spring ahead, lost in thought.
Not to mention a second-grade high-level barrier-breaking pill, he had already obtained the main ingredient for even a third-grade high-level barrier-breaking pill.
Therefore, once one cultivates to the point of perfect foundation building, the path ahead is smooth and easy.
However, unlike the inevitable advancement to the late stage of Foundation Establishment within a few years, the time required to achieve the perfect Foundation Establishment stage is far too long.
Fang Qing estimated that Nasangji might not be able to wait for several decades, and might even inform the Dharma King, which could easily trigger other variables.
According to his calculations, the best course of action would be to settle this matter with Sangji!
Splash!
The icy spring spewed forth frigid air, transforming into countless streams that carried the "Jade Flower Branch" to the bottom of the spring, creating a whirlpool.
With his current mastery of water-based alchemy, and of course, mainly aided by the Dao Foundation level [Ji Shui] magic power, refining a second-grade high-quality Breakthrough Pill was naturally a piece of cake.
Moreover, while refining pills, Fang Qing was slightly distracted, thinking about other things.
The ancient Shu land was extremely poor in resources—and even guarded too strictly. One couldn't even think about trading Dao Foundation-level spiritual items without reaching the Dao Foundation stage. Furthermore, layers of restrictions were placed on cultivation techniques and true cultivation, clearly indicating that they didn't want future generations to achieve it.
From this perspective, it seems like a society where social classes are completely rigid and upward mobility is almost entirely closed off.
In contrast, this place is a blue ocean—somewhat like a golden age, where society is full of vigor, even wildly ambitious, and developing with all its might?
Fang Qing felt that these two cultivation worlds were actually like different periods in the development of the world.
This area of Xiaohuanhai is the primitive era, where technology has just made breakthroughs and society is rich in resources. Anyone with spiritual roots can cultivate immortality, and there are plenty of resources in the wild.
If the cultivation world of the Lesser Universe were to develop for another hundred million years, it might very well become like the ancient Shu Kingdom—where even Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment would require certification—
Fang Qing felt a chill run down his spine as he thought of this.
He was so tired of taking all sorts of exams in his previous life that he really didn't want to go through it all again.
Several months later.
Fang Qing made a hand seal, and two water dragons swirled and danced, spitting out two large purple pills.
This elixir is entirely purple, radiating a glow, and has three exquisite elixir patterns on its surface.
"Two genuine items —"
"One is for myself, and the other one could be prepared for Qin Ruxue or Xiang Dahu?"
He put the two pills away, and then, remembering that he still had a low-quality Lesser Barrier-Breaking Pill in stock, he was speechless.
Isn't it too wonderful to be my subordinate? I'm almost finished collecting the Foundation Establishment level Breakthrough Pill set!
Of course, such pills that allow one to break through realms are extremely precious in both Ancient Shu and the Lesser Universe Sea. They are enough to be exchanged for many rare resources, and holding them in one's hands will only increase their value, not decrease it.
After refining the pills, Fang Qing leisurely emerged from seclusion.
"Young Master!"
A streak of light flew over, and it was none other than Xiang Dahu!
After this person completes their foundation building, they will rest and recuperate in the sect for a year before taking on missions.
Fang Qing instructed Qin Ruxue to arrange for Xiang Dahu to be transferred to Taibai Island to replace Ma Xin.
Upon learning of this, Junior Brother Ma was extremely grateful. He quickly completed the handover with Xiang Dahu and left.
In fact, if possible, Fang Qing also wanted to transfer Qin Ruxue over, so she could also make various array flags and array plates for his family.
Unfortunately, Qin Ruxue was a high-ranking member of the sect and the master of the array island, bearing heavy responsibilities and unable to leave.
With the deliberate cultivation of Elder Ruan, he is now a mid-grade second-tier array master.
As for cultivation level?
Having also approached the peak of the early Foundation Establishment stage, that inferior Minor Breakthrough Pill will likely soon have its purpose.
"Big Tiger—"
Fang Qing stood with his hands behind his back, and flew into the air with Xiang Dahu, overlooking the entire Taibai Island.
"I often need to go into seclusion, so I'll leave the affairs of the island entirely to you then."
"Besides your own cultivation level, after reaching Foundation Establishment, with the assistance of divine sense, you can choose any of the myriad arts of cultivation. As long as you are willing to put in the effort to study it, you will eventually be able to advance to the second level."
Fang Qing said, "I am good at alchemy, and Qin Ruxue is good at formations—you don't need to choose those two. Choose the one you are most talented in and start practicing it."
"yes----"
Xiang Dahu said, "Before, I only knew how to cultivate spiritual plants—but after reaching the Foundation Establishment stage, I feel that I can try drawing talismans and refining weapons."
"Well, there's no need to be fixated on alchemy, arrays, talismans, and artifacts—the arts of cultivation are diverse and abundant, including puppetry, winemaking, spiritual cooking, and music—all are acceptable."
Fang Qing gave a few instructions, then suddenly paused.
Among the myriad arts of cultivation in this small world, there doesn't seem to be a specific technique for divination.
At most, it has a slight connection to physiognomy and astrology.
No wonder the celestial opportunities here are so clear, but as a monopolist, he certainly wouldn't spread divination books and secret manuals to create competitors for himself.
Yanshanfang.
Upon returning after several months, Fang Qing noticed that many cultivators in the market had smiles on their faces, as if they had some great joy.
"Great news! A resounding victory at the front!"
"Shangyong Gate set up a great formation called 'Zhenshui,' drowning countless members of the Azure Bird tribe—"
"Another prodigy of our human race, sword cultivator Tian Jinchen, has slain a seven-headed demon general!"
He didn't even need to ask around; a quick scan with his divine sense revealed the information that many cultivators were discussing.
"Tian Jinchen, the prodigy of the human race? Grandson of Old Man Tian?"
Upon hearing this, Fang Qing's expression became somewhat strange: "This person was so badly tricked by the Purple Mansion of Ancient Shu, yet he's still risking his life for the Purple Mansion?"
Upon realizing this, a chill ran through him: "Perhaps—he wasn't acting voluntarily, or rather—under the manipulation of the Purple Mansion, he was acting entirely voluntarily."
"I wonder if Kou Xu Jin Huan is still in his possession? He probably isn't, right?"
"If I were to kill this person according to the rules of a life-or-death sword duel among sword cultivators, I wonder how much it would benefit me?"
Fang Qing was also having a headache because of the scarcity of resources in the ancient Shu region.
At least his "Azure Sea Technique" has many miraculous elixirs that he can take to enhance his magical power.
He had only broken through to the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment for a little over twenty years, and his magical power had already reached perfection.
However, the cultivation of the Dao Foundation is extremely difficult.
Accumulating magical power is manageable, but when encountering the bottleneck between the early and middle stages of Dao Foundation, one doesn't know what to do.
But Fang Qing, having a special ability, came up with a crooked idea.
"First, I'll cultivate the *Listening to the Mysterious Cave Spring Scripture*. The pills for refining Qi and increasing mana are also barely usable in the Qi Refining Dao. Most of the pills I have are suitable for water-attribute techniques, and since I'm born with the [Ji Water] element, I can completely fill my early-stage Dao Foundation cultivation mana first, then convert it into the *Heavenly Escape Sword Technique*—both are Purple Mansion techniques. After the conversion, the *Heavenly Escape Sword Technique* should also have full early-stage Dao Foundation mana. Even if it's insufficient, I can still convert Yuan to make up for it—then I'll find another sword cultivator at the peak of the early-stage Dao Foundation and engage in a duel—the winner will definitely break through to the mid-stage Dao Foundation!"
Once the bottleneck is broken, given the characteristic of "the Dao gives birth to a pearl, and one proof is eternal proof," other foundational Daoist practices will not need to seek opportunities or resources for breakthroughs; they can naturally break through.
However—it's uncertain whether we'll happen to encounter such a sword cultivator as an enemy.
Fang Qing was unwilling to eat people, but this method was different.
Moreover, given the character of the local sword cultivators, they would probably rush over with envy, just like Zhao Wufeng, when they see him.
After all, he lacked the opportunity to break through to the next realm, and the other cultivators in ancient Shu were also in dire straits!
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