noffsinger Chapter 419 The Ancient Demon
Chapter 419 The Ancient Demon
Chapter 420 The Ancient Demon
a few days later.
White Bone Path, Temple of No Life.
The void shattered, revealing a figure draped in a snow-white fox fur coat, exuding an elegant air—it was Bai Ziye of the Bai family's Purple Mansion.
Not long after, another beam of yellow light flew in; it was Fang Wuchen.
At this moment, however, Fang Wuchen's robes no longer held any spirits, making him appear quite disheveled.
"Fellow Daoist Bai----"
Fang Wuchen greeted Bai Ziye with a fist and palm salute.
"Fellow Daoist Fang."
Bai Ziye smiled and said, "Fellow Daoist, you've come too?"
"We have no choice but to come here because of our family's location—the spiritual atmosphere in the south has changed drastically, with winds rising and rain falling, and another great master has perished at Moyun Cliff—"
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Fang Wuchen said, "Even the temple that secretly stores the origin of all dharmas has lost a great Dharma King—I only learned about the Southern Zhou's destruction of Wu and the fall of the Xuanxu Heaven after contacting my fellow disciples—"
"This is no longer the Northern Zhou, but the 'Later Xia'."
Bai Ziye laughed and said, "Then the Northern Zhou changed its name and, after its southern campaign, began its western expedition—it seems they intend to restore the territory of 'Tianxia' and complete the unfinished work of previous wise rulers."
"After Xia—Yao?"
Fang Wuchen pondered the name of the country: it seemed to be paving the way for that Xia Marshal—his aura had probably already reached its peak—
I wonder why the verification has been delayed for so long? Is it perhaps because they are afraid of the spiritual atmosphere of Jiangnan?
As the two Purple Mansion Immortals were talking, they arrived at the meditation room and met the four Tara.
"His Holiness is currently undergoing a ceremony at Wusheng Temple and will serve as its abbot—I will temporarily assume all affairs of Wusheng Temple."
The White Tara of Moonlight spoke, her voice flowing as clear as a mountain spring.
Congratulations, Tara.
Fang Wuchen and Bai Ziye had already received the news, so they didn't seem surprised at all; they simply offered their congratulations.
"We hope that we will work together to safeguard the foundation of the White Bone Path."
The White Tara of Moonlight smiled slightly: "You two have come from afar and have had a long journey. I have already ordered someone to prepare a vegetarian meal for you."
Fang Wuchen and Bai Ziye exchanged a glance, both thinking to themselves: It's rare to see the White Bone Cult so benevolent in all these years—
To be honest, we probably have to go back to when Sangji hadn't yet attained the Purple Palace realm, and that's when those wise sons and wise consorts had such a kind and welcoming attitude towards their subordinates.
Of course, since the White Bone Path was being so kind, they couldn't possibly refuse, so they all smiled and agreed.
After all, Sangji was promoted, not killed.
"Where is Vajra Power Child?"
Fang Wuchen glanced around, then asked with some curiosity.
"Jin Gangli is still in seclusion in a secret location —"
Moonlight White said frankly.
In fact, Fang Qinglian and the other Taras had kept this from them.
Those at the highest levels would know that Vajra Power was in retreat at Hayagriva Temple in the Secret Realm.
But in reality, his true self was in the Qi Refining Path, silently observing all of this.
Why is Master Wuchenzi so concerned about Vajra Power Child?
The celestial maiden Tara spoke up to ask a question.
Bai Ziye chuckled inwardly. Clearly, the White Bone Sect had no standing now, and only Vajra Power Zi, who had killed a Purple Mansion True Person and cultivated the Purple Mansion on his own, was their number one combat force.
But Fang Wuchen smiled and said, "I had some exchanges with him during my previous trip to the secret realm, and I received his favor—"
As he spoke, his gaze subtly swept over the several Taras, briefly meeting the eyes of the Medicine King Green Tara before quickly looking away.
In his heart, he pondered: "The Purple Mansion is difficult to fathom, and I lack the special supernatural power to deduce celestial secrets and causes—naturally, I can't calculate anything. But from a secular perspective, before that Vajra Power Master became a monk, he was named Fang Shui and cultivated the [Ji Shui] method—and he was still active in the ancient Shu region, perhaps related to the [Jun Tian Hu] in my possession. More importantly—other Dao Foundation families who enter the secret realm decline after a few generations, while my family, though constantly facing some turmoil, has ultimately managed to maintain its incense offerings—"
This may be a coincidence, but we Purple Mansions never ignore coincidences.
Fang Wuchen felt a slight stirring in his heart, and he knew that since that Vajra Power Master was unwilling to speak openly, he also needed to maintain this tacit understanding.
Moreover—he is merely a child, and he is still subject to the control of the White Bone Dharma King, so what can he do?
Qi Refining Channel.
Fang Qing sat cross-legged, seemingly lost in thought.
Although he was unaware that a descendant of the Fang family had begun to suspect his identity, he was utterly fearless at this moment.
After all, even if one knew that Fang Shui was the ancestor of the Fang family and later became the Vajra Power Master, so what?
Everyone has a past, and that makes it all seem normal.
They hid before because they were afraid of being investigated, but now, not only the White Bone Path, but even the Wuxiang Temple of All Beings are their own.
With the Great Sun Tathagata behind them, they have no fear of being investigated.
Moreover, it's already impressive that a mere "Vajra Power Element" could attract the attention of the Purple Mansion level; the Temple of All Beings Without Form is more than capable of protecting him.
Perhaps only when the identity of a Buddhist disciple is exposed will the protection of the level of "Mahavairocana Tathagata" be needed.
"My most important task right now is to perfect both my supernatural powers and my nascent soul. If that happens, I'll have dual combat strength, which should be enough to rival even early-stage Nascent Soul cultivators, as well as weaker immortal subordinates and envoys, right?"
He sat cross-legged, lost in thought.
For him now, the cultivation system of Qigong, down to the level of "Yearly Worship," no longer presents any doubts.
It's just a matter of progressing through the stages of Qi cultivation, Dao foundation, and Purple Mansion.
As for the Taoist tradition, it mainly consists of Yin and Yang and the Five Elements, totaling twenty-eight types.
"All things are of the four elements; the four supernatural powers seek metal, and the four metal positions seek the [year's ruling element]!"
"The Golden Elixir True Lord has five ranks: Master, Follower, Obedient, Guest, and Incomplete, corresponding to the Five Immortals of Heaven, Earth, Humanity, God, and Ghost —"
"Above the Purple Mansion and below the Golden Core, there is another realm: Immortal, Envoy, Buddhist Disciple, and Divine Servant—in fact, they are all the same and can be compared to the Qi Refining Dao Transformation Divine Realm."
"However, for immortals to reach such a level, only the Purple Mansion of the Four Divine Powers can elevate them, and it also requires a True Lord to consume their own Metal Nature—from then on, they are bound to the True Lord, making it difficult to advance through their own cultivation—"
"When the ghost immortals are absent, the Taiyin (Moon) is called Corpse Liberation, and the Taiyang (Sun) is called Xuanwei (Mysterious Subtlety) — in the secret realm, it is the Bright King" and the Dakini.
Even the weakest True Immortal is stronger than any Nascent Soul or Immortal Rank cultivator.
"My next path is simply to first perfect my supernatural powers, then attempt to transform into a deity, refine my Qi to seek the [Mysterious Thunder], and cultivate my Qi to seek the [Ji Water] —"
"After the Battle of Xuanxu Heaven, the grotto-heaven fell, and lower-level cultivators could only eat scraps. Who knows where the most important treasures ended up?"
Unfortunately, the struggle between Golden Core True Monarchs is not something the Purple Mansion can afford to watch.
Therefore, Fang Qing was unaware of this.
But by this time, it was clear that the state of the Mysterious and Subtle True Lord was indeed so bad that he had to watch his own grotto-heaven fall.
And the "Tianxi Lingyuan Dragon Lord" of the Jiao Palace will next try to obtain the "Ji Water," which is also his great enemy!
As for the secret teachings, "Vairocana Buddha can be relied upon, but not blindly trusted—what do you hope to gain by supporting me?"
Fang Qing never hesitated to consider the worst-case scenario for his enemies, and even if "Da Ri Tathagata" expressed goodwill, he would not completely entrust his own safety to "Da Ri Tathagata".
At this time, he was still in seclusion in the Qi Refining Channel.
"The Great Sun Lineage, if it weren't for the Great Sun Purple being locked away," would be the number one lineage in the world, possessing the four phases of [Star Sun], [Room Sun], [Void Sun], and [Pleiades Sun] —"
"【Star Sun】is the first of the four suns, representing brilliance, light, and light, possessing the radiance to illuminate darkness and usher in a new era."
"Therefore, the Great Sun Tathagata should have confirmed the position of the [Star Sun] Lord, and it is unknown how many golden positions he controls."
"Success and failure are both due to this. Because the Primordial Great Sun [Yearly Steward] is too terrifying, the path to becoming [Yearly Steward] is extremely difficult. One might become [Yearly Steward] himself at any time—is that why He established the Great Snow Mountain lineage?"
"Mahavairocana Buddha" should have been hostile to the Fuyu Yuanjun of Hehuan, but later he revealed that he was a guest, so he barely restrained himself — his relationship with the True Lord on [Dangerous Moon] was not good —
After all, they've reached the point where they're each sending their own descendants to fight the Ming King, so their relationship can't be very good.
"What does He need me to do? To extinguish the radiance of the Moon? Or to restrain the one who embodies the Wood element?"
"Or perhaps—to open the 'Primordial Heaven'?"
There is no such thing as good without a reason in this world, so we must consider the benefits involved.
The greatest cause and effect, the greatest benefit in this world, lies in the position of the Golden Palace, in the path of the "Yearly Official"!
"Or, from the best-case scenario perspective, the other party needs to support a Water Virtue [Yearly Official]?"
"The worst-case scenario is that they're planning to seize everything from me at some crucial moment?"
"For now, they are still trustworthy, after all, at this crucial moment, it seems we'll have to wait until we need to secure funds—"
Fang Qing let out a long breath and said in resignation, "As long as there is still a powerful True Monarch supporting us, there shouldn't be any major problems."
But after reviewing the events, he noticed Fang Wuchen, realizing he had seemingly forgotten some trivial matter—
Just as he was pondering this, his consciousness was suddenly stirred again.
"Um?"
Fang Qing shifted his attention to the "Dao Sheng Pearl," and immediately saw a scene that made his expression freeze: "It's actually this demon?"
He accepted the explanation.
Sifang Chamber of Commerce
Xu Hei entered the reception room and saw an old man, no, he should be called an old demon.
Although he was dressed as an old country scholar, wearing a blue shirt that had been washed until it was slightly white, his face was covered in downy hair, and he was playing with a skull-shaped magical artifact in his hand. He exuded a demonic aura, clearly indicating that he was a Dao Foundation Establishment old demon.
"Hehe—Old Xu, do you still recognize me?"
The old demon smiled, his mouth narrow and long, and when he smiled, he looked like a fox who had stolen a chicken.
Xu Hei stared in disbelief, suddenly recalling the time back in Pu Family Mountain City when a certain fox stole a chicken leg: "You—you're Dark Candle? Back then, when the Azure Bird Tribe was almost completely wiped out, I thought you were dead!"
"Hehe, why don't you order someone to bring out a roast chicken and brew a pot of the finest chicken soup?"
Anzhuzi smiled smugly: "I am a demon official directly under Luofeng Mountain. Seeing that things were going badly, I immediately ran back to the mountain to continue guarding the library. Although we demons are not as wise as humans, we have a longer lifespan. I have read extensively and finally cultivated a foundation for immortality. Now I am a Dao Foundation Demon General. I never expected that my old friend would also achieve a Dao Foundation!"
That's because you're blind and don't recognize a true immortal. I've already converted many children.
Xu Hei stroked his beard, ordered a roast chicken to be served, and began to eat and drink with An Zhuzi.
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