12dz Chapter 95 Servant
Chapter 95 Servant
Chapter 95 Servant (Seeking monthly votes)
a few days later.
Xuanbi Cave.
Qin Ruxue rarely had time to meet with Fang Qing.
Now, the essence of Zhen Island has been completely wiped out on Tianxin Island, and even the island master of Zhen Island, Xuan Zhen, is dead.
She is already the number one person on Zhen Island. If Fang Qing is still just the acting island master of Dan Island, then Qin Ruxue doesn't need to add the word "acting" to her title.
The feeling of this husband-and-wife business was quite peculiar, making Fang Qing almost think that after a while, the entire Bihaimen would belong to the Fang family.
"Young master—I have made progress on the matter you entrusted to me before. Two disciples will come to visit you tomorrow."
Qin Ruxue explained the tasks that Fang Qing had previously assigned.
"Hmm—do you have any latest information about True Person Black Origin and the Annihilation Alliance?"
Fang Qing asked casually.
"Master Heiyuan is stationed on Tianxin Island and has not changed the name of the Annihilation Alliance, which suggests he harbors deep malice towards our sect."
Qin Ruxue frowned, seemingly worried.
"It could be a bluff. He's a Demonic Core Formation cultivator, and he doesn't have any connection with those two families—"
Fang Qing, however, had a different opinion and suddenly asked, "Do you think True Person Hei Yuan knows about the entrance to the Ruins Secret Realm?"
Qin Ruxue thought for a moment, then smiled bitterly: "Even if they didn't know before, they would definitely know after conquering Tianxin Island—"
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The next day.
Qin Ruxue left in a hurry, but in the morning, two Qi Refining stage disciples came to pay their respects to Fang Qing, carrying her visiting card.
The two disciples were a man and a woman. The man had thick eyebrows, big eyes, and strong features, and looked somewhat honest and simple.
The woman, however, had red lips and white teeth, a wheat-colored complexion, and possessed the boldness and shrewishness of a fisherwoman. Her lively eyes would occasionally steal glances at Fang Qing.
The two bowed in unison, saying, "Greetings, Elder!"
"No need for formalities. My cave dwelling is short of a handyman. Since Junior Sister Qin recommended the two of you, you must have some outstanding qualities."
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Fang Qing casually sat cross-legged and said leisurely, "Please state your names, cultivation techniques, and cultivation levels—"
The female disciple immediately spoke up: "Elder, my name is Cha Hongye, I come from Dahua Fishing Village — I cultivate the White Water Technique, and my Qi Refining level is six —"
The male disciple spoke a step slower: "I am Xiang Dahu, cultivating the Thick Earth Technique, at the sixth level of Qi Refining—"
"Dahua Fishing Village?"
Fang Qing looked at Cha Hongye: Another one surnamed Cha, could he be a member of Old Man Cha's clan? But I've already settled all grudges with them—
He knew that Qin Ruxue had meant well but had done something wrong.
On the contrary, this tiger is a descendant of Xiang Shaocen whom he asked Qin Ruxue to find. He has truly learned the Water and Fire Elixir Technique, so he should be given a chance.
"good!"
Cha Hongye puffed out her chest triumphantly, then glanced at Xiang Dahu beside her. Seeing that he was still not good at speaking, she became even more certain that she would be chosen!
This is the acting island master of Dan Island, one of the most important figures in the Bihai Sect. Wouldn't it be a great fortune to join his ranks?
Fang Qing remained noncommittal, then scanned Xiang Dahu with his divine sense: "Why is your vital energy still damaged?"
"Elder Qi, I didn't have any breakthrough pills before, and I failed to break through to the late stage of Qi Refining on my own, suffering a minor injury in the process."
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Xiang Dahu looked bitter, as if he was about to miss this opportunity.
"This is no longer a minor injury; it has damaged the very foundation. If it is not properly treated, not only will future advancement be even more difficult, but breaking through to the Foundation Establishment stage will also be hopeless."
Fang Qing shook his head and made a judgment.
Upon hearing this, Cha Hongye almost cheered.
"what?"
Xiang Dahu was also startled: "It's that serious? I...I—"
"Your ancestor was also a second-tier alchemist. Even if his aptitude was poor, how did he end up like this?"
Fang Qing frowned and asked.
"Elder Qi, that Master Xiang is not my direct ancestor. He had no children in his life. I am a distant relative."
Xiang Dahu felt increasingly bitter. If he had a Foundation Establishment Elder as his backer, how could he have ended up like this?
"I see----"
Fang Qing nodded to himself. If there were close disciples or direct descendants, the Water and Fire Pill Manual might not have been left to him.
"Fine, you can stay then."
He pointed at Xiang Dahu and said.
"Elder?"
Cha Hongye stood there, seemingly even more incredulous than Xiang Dahu.
In terms of looks, cultivation, and potential—where does she lack?
"Um?"
Fang Qing released a slight Foundation Establishment aura, which immediately startled Cha Hongye: "This humble woman has misspoke, please punish me, Elder."
"Alright, go down."
He waved his hand dismissively, and as for Old Man Cha, he felt no guilt and even felt that the old man owed him something, so of course he wouldn't promote him.
Then he looked at Xiang Dahu: "From now on, you will build a hut by the spirit field outside my cave and live there—responsible for farming and pest control—no one may enter my cave without an imperial decree, do you understand?"
"Understood, thank you for your guidance, Elder."
Xiang Dahu was overjoyed.
After sending the man away, Fang Qing certainly wouldn't immediately bestow upon him anything to repair his foundation.
Such servants should definitely be observed for a period of time to confirm their diligence and competence before bestowing favors upon them.
She's a decent guinea pig, someone we can use to test the sweet dew—and maybe even in the future—but let's keep her as a backup for now. In the blink of an eye, several months have passed.
The cultivation world of Xiaohuanhai is in turmoil. Not only has a Core Formation cultivator occupied Tianxin Island, but he has also openly become the leader of the Extinction Sea Alliance, making a high-profile opposition to the Bihai Sect.
The Azure Sea Sect was not to be outdone. In addition to several fierce battles with the Core Formation Ancestor, Cui Zhe also frequently led his disciples to attack and kill the cultivators of the Extinction Sea Alliance.
The two sides fought back and forth in the Small Universe Sea, forcing many independent cultivators and Foundation Establishment forces to choose sides.
For a time, a standoff between two major camps was formed.
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Of course, all of this seems to have nothing to do with Dan Island, which is protected by the Azure Sea Gate Formation.
Inside the Dan Hall.
Fang Qing sat in the main seat, casually flipping through a few alchemical texts.
He came to be the master of this Pill Hall, but he didn't do many things. Instead, he read a lot of books on alchemy.
In particular, the "Heavenly Cauldron Elixir Classic" was quite inspiring to him, and it even contained several third-order elixir formulas collected by the Heavenly Cauldron Elder, which gave Fang Qing a fresh perspective.
"The Golden Core Pill—is a rare elixir for cultivators in the East Sea, capable of increasing the chances of a Foundation Establishment cultivator (or Pseudo-Core cultivator) breaking through to the Core Formation stage by 20-30%—unfortunately, the necessary materials have long been extinct in the Little Universe Sea. Even when Linghu Jin broke through, he couldn't use this."
Most Foundation Establishment cultivators in the Xiao Huan Hai region break through to Core Formation by relying on their aptitude or by using third-tier rare and precious materials, such as the third-tier Ice Soul Cold Heart.
Such actions are not only wasteful, but also far less helpful than those involving the specialized Golden Elixir.
Elder Tianding's inclusion of this pill formula clearly indicates that he also had some ideas about forming a core, but unfortunately, he later gave up hope.
He recorded in his alchemical texts that the main ingredients for forming the Golden Elixir are hard to find, and attempting to substitute them is utter nonsense.
After all, Tian Ding is only a second-tier high-grade alchemist, not a third-tier high-grade alchemist!
With his alchemy skills, he would have a hard time even modifying one of the auxiliary ingredients in the Golden Core pill formula!
"But for me, I can keep this in mind—it might come in handy if I ever go to the cultivation world in the East Sea."
Fang Qing scanned the area with his divine sense and found that Hua Lingsu and Gong Susu were no longer present in the Pill Hall.
Clearly, after he became the master of the Pill Hall, he had plenty of subordinates who would read his face and try to guess his intentions.
Those who had previously clashed with Fang Qing—the Five Dragon Princes, Gong Susu, and even Hua Lingsu—all lost their positions in the Pill Hall and were sent outside the mountain gate to fight to the death.
Given the extent of the losses suffered by the Bihai Sect cultivators, I imagine Hall Master Cui Zhe is quite pleased to have acquired these three talents.
It was even rumored that Cha Hongye, for some unknown reason, was disliked by him and was also relegated to Cui Zhe's command.
At this moment, Han Qingfeng walked in, his expression not looking good.
"Old Han, what happened?"
Fang Qing asked casually.
"Palace Master—the official document from the Dragon Transformation Pool has arrived. They slaughtered more than twenty second-tier dragon snakes and extracted ten second-tier demon cores—which can be used as the main ingredient for refining Foundation Establishment Pills."
Han Qingfeng looked somewhat resentful: "They even went so far as to open the sect's treasury and take out the three demon cores they had accumulated during the previous beast tide, sending them all to us. They said it wasn't easy for Junior Brother to act as the head of the Pill Hall, so they were giving us special support—even if we didn't refine enough, it wouldn't matter."
"Oh?"
Fang Qing listened and smiled enigmatically: "If we obtain even more resources than before, but produce far fewer Foundation Establishment Pills than expected, wouldn't we face a lot of criticism and resentment?"
"That's exactly right, they're clearly going to teach us a lesson—"
Han Qingfeng thought for a moment, then tentatively asked, "Palace Master—have you offended anyone?"
"I've been focusing on my spiritual cultivation, how could I possibly have enemies?"
Fang Qing spread his hands innocently: "But the tallest tree in the forest is bound to be felled by the wind. I'm so young and my cultivation is so shallow that I'm already acting as the acting leader of Dan Island. I'm afraid I've already attracted a lot of disdain. And then there's Qin Ruxue, who is now the island master of Zhen Island. If it weren't for the difficulty of training array masters and the sect's need for her to preside over the grand array, she would probably have faced even more difficulties than I have."
Even if these people on Dan Island were to submit, would they?
Putting aside everything else, were those who sent Gong Susu and the others away genuinely trying to please him, or were they doing it on purpose to create the illusion that he was domineering and petty?
What about punishing those who investigate Hongye? They're not cultivators from Dan Island; they don't need to fawn over me like that.
In this way, even if they are caught, they can say that they are loyal and thinking of the palace master.
Even confessing without saying a word would make Fang Qing seem suspicious.
In short, sitting in this position, whatever you do is wrong!
"Oh? What should we do then?"
Han Qingfeng actually regretted it a little, blaming himself for not thinking things through before getting on the wrong track.
Now that I want to jump ship, I wonder if it's too late?
"I'm afraid I'll have to go all out this time to refine the Foundation Establishment Pill."
Fang Qing sighed deeply, looking quite dejected: "Alas—it's so hard to get things done."
In fact, if he went all out, he could guarantee that each demon core would be refined into three Foundation Establishment Pills, surpassing Elder Tianding's alchemy skills and becoming the undisputed master of Pill Island, silencing everyone.
But why bother?
Having served as acting temple master for so long, I've received all the benefits I was entitled to and reviewed all the necessary pill formulas. It's time to retire gracefully.
After that, you just need to do a little alchemy. If you perform too well, you'll be burdened with endless responsibilities—of course, you can't mess it up either, or the sect will hold you accountable—you just need to maintain the skills of a second-tier alchemy master, neither too high nor too low.
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