12dz Chapter 28 The Righteous Army
Chapter 28 The Righteous Army
Time flies.
Half a month later, Fang Qing looked at the spirit pool in front of him with satisfaction.
It's so satisfying to refine pills in your own cave. In the meantime, he has already tried to refine several pools of 'Jade Flower Spirit Water' to nourish his spirit pool. A few days ago, he just tried to refine 'Ginseng Green Spirit Water' and succeeded as well.
"Your condition is good; you can try the calming powder."
Fang Qing took out the jade box containing the "Seven Star Grass".
The Qi Refining Elixir is divided into four categories: water, powder, pill, and elixir. The Concentration Powder is in the second category. It is a powdered elixir and ranks as a first-grade high-quality elixir.
Furthermore, because it is an ancient formula, even with research, it is not certain that the Five Dragon Princes could successfully refine it in one go.
He simply believed that failure is the mother of success and wanted to accumulate more experience.
Glug!
As the Seven Star Grass fell into the spirit pool, Fang Qing activated his Water Control Technique, unleashing an extremely cold aura that instantly pulverized the Seven Star Grass...
Then, the spirit pool began to ripple, creating whirlpools.
Within the vortex, specks of medicinal power were flung out, forming multicolored layers.
"receive!"
Fang Qing's expression turned serious, and he made a hand seal...
Before we knew it, dawn had broken.
puff!
Looking at the pool of foul-smelling spring water in front of him, Fang Qing sighed and cast a spell.
Splash!
The valve of the underground water vein was opened, and the failed refining of the spring water flowed out instantly.
"The first attempt failed, which was expected... The problem was with the processing of the Seven Star Grass. Next time, I'll try a few other extraction methods."
He sighed, took out some research materials from the Five Dragons Society, and added his own insights.
"Rest and meditate for a day, then try again..."
In the blink of an eye, half a month has passed.
Fang Qing attempted to refine the "Mind-Concentrating Powder" several times, but all attempts failed without exception.
Then, he ran out of all the Seven Star Grass he had.
"Perfect timing... Senior Brother Mingling should have already finished crafting the magical artifacts. Let's take them and restock in Ancient Shu..."
……
Refining Peak.
"Junior brother is here, just in time... your sea pearl has been successfully refined."
Ming Lingzhen took a gourd of wine, poured a large mouthful into it, and then took out a box.
Upon opening it, one would find a large, fist-sized, azure-blue pearl with a spirit-sealing talisman affixed to its surface.
"It's brand new, without a trace of foreign magic. After you refine it, Junior Brother, you'll be able to use it as easily as an extension of your own arm..."
Ming Lingzhen's cheeks were slightly flushed, as if she were a little drunk: "This spirit pearl magic weapon is ranked as a first-grade superior one. Not only can it store 100,000 catties of seawater, but its body is also reinforced, so it can be used to launch missiles at people... Among offensive magic weapons, it's not bad, is it?"
Having completed a masterpiece, he was clearly in a good mood: "Junior Brother Fang...you can give it a name."
"Let's call it Huahaizhu."
Fang Qing took the Transformation Pearl in his hand, and wisps of black water magic power immediately flowed into and refined it...
The reason for naming it "Transforming into a Sea Pearl" is naturally the hope that this pearl will continue to advance with him in the future and can truly transform into a vast ocean!
After thanking Senior Brother Ming once again, Fang Qing took out the spirit stones he had used to sell the Golden Spear Spirit Fish in the General Affairs Hall, paid off the remaining balance, accepted another mission, and left the Azure Sea Sect.
"As expected of one of the three major powers in the Lesser Universe Sea, with a Core Formation Ancestor in charge, at least on Jade Island, the disciples are quite safe, and there have been no incidents of cultivators being ambushed..."
Even if there are blood feuds between disciples, they will settle them secretly after setting sail, leaving no clues or evidence on the island...
Arriving in a wilderness, Fang Qing casually carved out a cave dwelling, and with a flash of light, he arrived in the ancient Shu Kingdom.
……
Ba County.
A large lake.
"What happened? Where is the large ship from Biluofang?"
Fang Qing, who was preparing to buy the Seven Star Grass, looked at the vast blue lake and his expression changed.
Although Biluofang is a mobile market, he had already inquired about the time and location beforehand. Logically speaking, such markets rely on their reputation and should not easily change their minds.
He walked on the water as if it were flat ground, and arrived at the center of the lake to take a look.
Glug glug!
A string of bubbles appeared, and Fang Qing's expression changed instantly. A crimson talisman appeared in his hand, while his other hand secretly gripped the Transformation Pearl. He took several steps back.
Whoosh!
The lake water parted, revealing a clam.
This clam carried a demonic aura and strange magical artifact fluctuations, as if it were a 'living magical artifact' that had been crafted.
"Fellow Daoist... Due to the chaos in the cultivation world, Biluofang has suspended transactions in Ba County."
A pleasant female voice came from inside the clam: "Please forgive any inconvenience caused."
"I don't want to forgive, but what can I do?"
Fang Qing inwardly complained, then asked, "What kind of chaos has occurred?"
You should know that Ba County was previously plagued by natural disasters and man-made calamities, yet cultivators still strolled through the market as usual.
Who would have thought that this clam only knew how to repeat the two sentences above.
"I overestimated the craftsmanship of this weapon. I thought it was a megaphone, but it turns out it's just a phonograph... Is it set to activate upon sensing a cultivator's magical power?"
"Why don't you say when the market will reopen?"
Fang Qing felt that things were getting a bit complicated.
This "Seven Star Grass" was a rare and precious herb in ancient Shu. It would take forever to collect it all by myself.
"Azure Pavilion won't work, and Floating Boat Pavilion isn't ready yet..."
"Should we go to those cultivation families to trade? I know a few Qi-cultivating families nearby, but none of them have a Foundation Establishment cultivator in charge..."
After thinking it over, he realized that the "Concentration Powder" required a lot of practice, so he immediately chose a direction and set off in his Green Leaf Boat.
……
Red Maple Valley.
This place is where the Ye family cultivates. There are dozens of ordinary villages around the valley.
The Ye family is just an ordinary Qi cultivation family, established less than a hundred years ago, and has only one ancestor in the late stage of Qi cultivation.
These were all intelligence pieces that Fang Qing had gathered through his experience in the marketplace.
He would choose to trade with cultivators, so he certainly wouldn't go looking for those who are too strong.
The Ye family's location nearby is just right.
call out!
A streak of azure light flew over, revealing the Azure Leaf Boat within.
Fang Qing suddenly stopped using his magical artifact and heard a sword ring in his ear.
"This is……"
He looked closely and was immediately surprised.
Around the valley, an army of ordinary people had appeared out of nowhere and was annihilating the villages and mountain people.
Even more surprisingly, there were cultivators fighting in the sky above Red Maple Valley.
One of them was a sword cultivator, whose aura gave Fang Qing a somewhat familiar feeling.
"Mid-stage of Qi cultivation!"
He murmured to himself, deeply surprised.
The one fighting against that sword light was actually a late-stage Qi Conversion cultivator. However, he cultivated the Wood element, and each time he made a move, it felt like spring was returning to the earth and the grass and trees were reviving, but it was all shattered by a [Kang Jin] aura!
"That person... could he be the Ye family patriarch of Red Maple Valley? He's far too weak! He's probably only at the early stage of Qi Refining, and even the first breath of true Qi he refined back then wasn't of a high rank, only the lower three tiers..."
Fang Qing glanced at it a few times and then shook his head.
Although this world is characterized by the manifestation of the Golden Fire Dao, the difference in minor realms is enough to level the playing field considerably.
If Fang Qing establishes a solid foundation for his Dao, he is confident that he can kill many late-stage Qi-cultivation cultivators of the Metal and Fire Dao lineages in one breath.
If he reaches the late stage of Qi Absorption, he is quite confident that he can defeat mid-stage Qi Absorption cultivators of the Metal and Fire Dao lineages.
As it turns out, the reason why the Ye family patriarch was so unlucky was not only because his wood-element cultivation technique was completely countered by the metal element, but also because his own magical power was mixed and his cultivation level was not very high.
"I'm probably convinced of about 70% of it, that's all."
As Fang Qing was sighing inwardly, he saw a sword light, as if man and sword were one, slash down, causing the Ye family patriarch to vomit blood and fall from mid-air.
Meanwhile, the army bearing the banner of "Li" had completed its encirclement of the valley.
"My elder brother is destined by Heaven. Your Ye family should not resist stubbornly... Quickly join the righteous army and fight against the demonic cultivators. This is the right path."
Several more cultivators flew out from the army, and the leader was none other than Guo Tianhong!
"Ancestor?"
"grandfather?"
Several cultivators emerged from Maple Leaf Valley, their magical power even weaker, all actually in the early stages of Qi Conversion.
Seeing their ancestor coughing up blood and collapsing to the ground, their eyes reddened, and they wanted to fight to the death.
One of them, however, had his eyes darting around, seemingly wanting to kneel down or find a chance to run away.
"Wait...wait!"
The Ye family patriarch hurriedly stopped his family members. So far, the Ye family only had a few cultivators. If they all died, wouldn't the Ye family of Red Maple Valley be extinct?
He forced a bow to Li Rulong, who was descending from mid-air: "General Li, my Ye family is willing to submit."
"Very good."
Li Rulong stepped forward and personally helped the Ye family patriarch to his feet: "I have a pill here; swallow it to heal your wounds... Since you've joined my righteous army, you must strictly abide by military discipline, otherwise my 'Dingjun Sword' will be made for you!"
"We understand."
When the Ye family cultivators saw that their ancestor had surrendered, they naturally did not resist and followed suit.
Li Rulong then looked towards another point in the sky: "Who goes there?"
"Haha... Brother Li, long time no see, how did you become a general?"
Fang Qing felt a chill run down his spine, knowing he had been discovered. He waved his hand to disperse the surrounding moisture and steered the Green Leaf Boat down.
When he saw Li Rulong again, he saw that the man was wearing a bright silver armor and his face had become even more majestic and imposing.
What's even more astonishing is that his magical power has actually reached the fifth level of Qi Conquest!
"Even with the aid of elixirs, my [Ji Shui] magic power is only at the fourth level... Could this person have better aptitude than me, and also possess abundant resources?"
Fang Qing was puzzled.
"So it's Brother Fang."
Li Rulong nodded, a sincere smile on his face: "Could it be that you've heard of my uprising and come to join me? Let me introduce you to some like-minded fellow practitioners..."
Fang Qing looked over and saw Guo Tianhong leading several cultivators over, all of whom were at the early to mid-stages of the Qi Condensation Realm.
"Are these two noobs pecking at each other?"
He was speechless, but a look of confusion still appeared on his face: "What do you mean, 'seek refuge'? I just came to find the Ye family to exchange some spiritual materials, I didn't expect to run into this..."
"I see. But I'm still happy to see my friend today... Give the order to hold a banquet in Red Maple Valley."
Li Rulong gave instructions to the Ye family patriarch, his words already indicating that he considered Red Maple Valley as his own territory.
Seeing this, the Ye family patriarch could only force a smile and agree...