Cultivating Immortality in Two Realms

Chapter 361 Late Stage of Purple Mansion

"Uh... it can't be that simple, otherwise 'Mahavairocana Buddha' would have become the [Yearly Official] long ago."

"Once you stray onto the wrong path, it might not be as simple as just stagnate in your cultivation or self-destruct on the spot... it could even bring you some kind of lingering trouble that you can't escape even in reincarnation?"

"But don't I still have the Dao-Generating Pearl? I'll just wait until after the True Lord..."

Having made up his mind, Fang Qing became clear-headed and took out a jade slip, using his divine sense to transcribe the two sets of inheritances he had previously obtained.

"This 'Hidden Scales in the Cloud Sea' and 'Gongsun's Thoughts on Observing Clouds' belong to the [Zhen Water] category, which perfectly complements the 'Position Approaching the Abyss' that I obtained earlier. Each of the three supernatural powers has its own profound mysteries, and there is minimal conflict within the Purple Mansion, allowing for the smooth attainment of the [Zhen Water] Great True Person... What's even more remarkable is that they belong to the same Water Virtue as [Ji Water], which can serve as a reference, allowing me to accelerate the writing of the 'Yuanquan Ripples' supernatural power chapter considerably..."

As for the lineage of Master Sanmu?

He paid much less attention to it, only carefully examining the "Bridge Sinking Moon" supernatural power. He felt that it required consuming two streams of true qi, which was quite interesting and could also slightly draw upon the mysteries of the Taiyin, making it rather novel...

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Time flies like water, and years pass like a shuttle.

Fang Qing was immersed in secluded cultivation, and five or six years passed in the blink of an eye...

"Hmm... After several attempts to establish the Dao foundation and enhance the supernatural abilities of this 'Yuan Quan Lian', there should be no flaws."

On the futon, a man in blue robes had a green dot between his brows, and his body was shrouded in mist as he looked at a jade slip in his hand.

"The four supernatural powers of [Ji Shui] are 'Water's Generation, Water's Concealment, Water's Storage, and Water's Illusion... Except for 'Water's Illusion,' there's not much of a clue. With the 'Three Cavern Spring Manual' and many other classic texts as references, compiling this supernatural power is relatively simple."

The key factor was the previous Nascent Soul Tribulation, which greatly enhanced Fang Qing's Water Virtue cultivation.

"Water is said to 'moisten downwards,' so it is best at flowing along other paths... but after flowing, it mostly occupies a guest position, which is not very meaningful."

"But what truly represents the essence of [Ji Shui] is this dish, 'Yuan Quan Lian'!"

Fang Qing looked inward and saw that the injuries he had sustained when he failed to condense the 'Yuanquan Lian' Dao Foundation and raise his divine power had completely disappeared. He nodded in satisfaction.

Once a set of exercises is completed, it cannot remain only in theory; it must be put into practice multiple times.

For him, there was no more suitable guinea pig than himself.

With the blessing of "Primordial Qi", one can quickly achieve the perfection of any Dao foundation, and then try to catalyze supernatural powers. Any problems will be immediately apparent.

Now, Fang Qing is confident that his own version of "The Three Cave Spring Secrets" is no less than the original!

"Well then... let's begin!"

The "Dao Sheng Pearl" within his body spun rapidly, and the true qi he had previously ingested was generated, transforming into a wisp of "Ji Shui" magical power.

Subsequently, he completed the nine levels of Qi cultivation in one fell swoop, condensing it into the Dao foundation of "Yuanquan Lian"!

The foundation of his Dao was quickly perfected, and he immediately began his ascent to the Purple Mansion!

No need for any spiritual treasures in the Purple Mansion, it's all about familiarity with this Dao foundation and supernatural powers, and brute force of cultivation!

Furthermore, Fang Qing even used his mind to suppress the two supernatural powers, "Wei Linfeng" and "Yin Linpan," within his Purple Mansion!

Within the Purple Palace, countless lights shimmered, and amidst the swirling purple mist, the two divine lights converged to their limit, transforming into two almost invisible specks.

At the same time, Yuan Quanlian's Dao Foundation ascended into the Purple Mansion, instantly transforming like a fish into a dragon.

"The Ji River, in the heavens it is sweet rain, in the earth it is a primordial spring... Ripples arise, its waters spread across the eight directions, it is spiritually connected to the mysterious, it is filled with auspicious energy, and it brings forth the flourishing of plants and trees..."

Fang Qing was immersed in the comprehension of [Ji Shui]. He slowly released the restrictions on the other two supernatural powers within his Purple Mansion, which merged with 'Yuan Quan Lian' to form a stable triangular structure, each occupying a side of the Purple Mansion, and suddenly shone brightly!

Swish!

The verdant energy surged and suddenly burst forth from the clouds, rising out of the cave.

On Tongxian Island, a light drizzle falls, and countless copper coconut trees begin to grow taller, mature, and bear fruit...

The earth's energy surged and suddenly cracked open, gushing out sweet spring water, which transformed into numerous cave springs.

"Ugh!"

Fang Qing let out a muffled groan.

As the three supernatural powers within his body converged, he sensed the infinite height of the sky.

Do not!

That was a grotto-heaven that had transcended the 'Primordial Heaven' and arrived in the world of the Qi-Consuming Dao Master. The sky was filled with twinkling stars, and a large, dark green star in the east cast a glimmer of light over it, as if it were just an unintentional glance!

With that one glance, he felt his own 'rank' had inexplicably improved, and the resulting increase was no less than that of a cultivator at the peak of Core Formation who had condensed a Nascent Soul!

"This is... the Three Divine Powers are firmly established, and the Golden Position is prominent? This elevates one's rank... the nobility of a Great True Person lies in this."

He sighed contentedly, then secretly felt a lingering fear:

"Fortunately, it was merely a promotion to Grand Master of the [Ji Shui] realm; the [Ji Shui] Gold Rank only cast a glance my way..."

"If it's a gold-related event, it will definitely break through the isolation of the grotto-heaven, open the passage, and shake down the grotto-heaven... At that time, it will be watched by many True Lords..."

"Well, he is, after all, the Great Master of Jishui."

Feeling the almost omnipotent feeling brought about by the convergence of his three divine abilities, Fang Qing couldn't help but laugh.

Once he breaks through, he will never regress.

Therefore, it is not only the Great Master of [Ji Shui], but also the Great Master of [Zhen Shui], as well as the Great Masters of [Dou Mu] and [Nü Tu].

If you're not afraid of becoming a half-demon, you can also become the Great Master Bi Yue!

As for other lineages? All they lack are cultivation methods.

"Even on the path of Qi cultivation, Cola Novels—your personal mobile library, accessible anytime. Could I be invincible among Great True Immortals, even defeating ordinary True Immortals who possess all four methods and are at the peak of the Purple Mansion realm? And then, could I even spar with True Immortals who have reached the pinnacle of the four methods and whose supernatural powers are perfected?"

After all, Fang Qing was not only a cultivator of the Qi Conversion Dao, but also possessed the cultivation of a Nascent Soul, and had various transformative supernatural abilities to counter him.

"One day, when my Purple Mansion is fully formed and my Nascent Soul is fully formed... even immortal servants and gods might be able to fight me! Perhaps even defeat or kill them?"

In the realm of Qi cultivation, the various lineages differ, and the strength of the Great Masters varies considerably.

Defeating someone and killing them are not the same thing.

Fang Qing could only roughly estimate his own strength; the true extent of it would only be known after the battle.

not to mention……

"I'd be a fool to fight immortal subordinates after reaching the Purple Mansion Perfection stage... I should at least wait until I reach the Nascent Soul stage before trying my hand against those immortal subordinates and Buddhist disciples..."

"Now that [Ji Shui] has broken through to the Great True Person realm, perfecting the third divine power is merely a matter of resources and patience... I need to find the fourth divine power, but alas, I don't have a single clue. Could it be that I have to go to the Flood Dragon Palace?"

"Shall we perform a ritual using the Earth element, and then divine for clues?"

The Jiao Palace resides far overseas and does not pay homage to Luofeng Mountain. It has always had little contact with the mainland and is even suspected to be under the jurisdiction of a Dragon Lord. Fang Qing felt that if the clues pointed to this place, it would indeed be quite troublesome.

"It seems this fourth divine ability will be holding me back for a long time... This is the norm for rogue cultivators of the Qi-cultivation path; the lineage is hard to continue."

"Fortunately, I can't accept it, so I'll practice my internal energy cultivation..."

"As long as there are enough resources, there won't be any problems with the Qi Refining Path."

Fang Qing sensed something and immediately changed his cultivation method, dissolving the three supernatural powers one by one. Apart from the primordial qi, three mysterious auras remained inside the Dao Sheng Pearl.

Then, a surge of powerful Nascent Soul magic power emerged.

Within his dantian, the main nascent soul was thriving, holding the Devouring Sea Bottle, with the Mysterious Netherworld Mirror floating behind his head and the Myriad Water Cauldron under his feet... His aura had faintly reached the peak of the early stage of the nascent soul, or rather, he had perfected the cultivation techniques of the early stage of the nascent soul and could now attempt to break through to the middle stage.

For the past six years, Fang Qing has not wasted the spiritual energy of his fourth-grade mid-level cave while comprehending the cultivation technique, and has always let his second nascent soul cultivate in his place.

At the same time, he hardened his heart and swallowed a 'Heavenly Infant Fruit'!

This fruit has the effect of assisting in the condensation of the Nascent Soul. Even if swallowed raw, it has a powerful medicinal effect, enough to advance the Nascent Soul cultivation level further.

Moreover, the "Sea-Swallowing Technique" at the Nascent Soul stage inherently possesses the characteristic of being able to devour anything.

Although it was somewhat of a waste, his cultivation level still reached the bottleneck smoothly.

His original plan was to emerge from seclusion after breaking through to the Great True Person realm and seek an opportunity to break through to the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm.

You should know that among all the Nascent Soul cultivators in the East Sea cultivation world, six or seven out of ten are forever trapped at the early Nascent Soul stage!

Like the Lame Immortal, it is extremely rare for a rogue cultivator to break through to the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm. Once they do, they become honored guests from all sides, living a carefree and illustrious life.

Pills that can assist Nascent Soul cultivators in breaking through to the next level are naturally extremely precious and rare, so early planning is essential.

But at this moment, after breaking through to the Great True Person realm, Fang Qing had a feeling.

There's no need to wait any longer...

"With my current status and my perfected [Ji Shui] cultivation in the Purple Mansion realm, I am well-equipped to apply my knowledge to other situations and gain significant advantages!"

"Furthermore, there's the improved aptitude after Core Formation, and the unique power of the 'Sea Devouring Technique.' The opportunity to break through to the mid-Nascent Soul stage is today!"

These cultivators, acting on a whim, also find themselves at the perfect time to break through their cultivation barriers!

Splash!

Fang Qing silently circulated his cultivation technique, his entire body seemingly transforming into a black hole.

In an instant, countless verdant wisps of energy transformed into tornadoes, and the external landscape of his recent advancement to Great True Person was completely absorbed by the black hole.

On Copper Immortal Island, a storm suddenly arose...

……

Swish!

A streak of light flew out—it was the Lame Immortal!

He had been focused on creating the "True Spirit Puppet" in his cave, hoping to finish it as soon as possible so that he could send away the plague god.

Unexpectedly, strange phenomena are occurring on the island today.

Standing in mid-air, gazing at the numerous spiritual springs, he was utterly dumbfounded: "This...is this still my Copper Immortal Island? What on earth has happened?"

"Master!"

Several Core Formation disciples flew over on their escape lights, their faces still showing shock, and they were just gesturing and describing the scene.

The lame immortal listened, his expression growing increasingly strange.

"What does 'water shimmering all over the sky' mean? 'A spiritual spring gushing from the earth' mean?"

"What? All the medicinal herbs in the island's herb garden have increased in age? And those copper coconut trees even more? Hmm? They really do seem to have grown quite a bit taller..."

The lame immortal swept his divine sense across the area and discovered that the saplings he had just planted were already showing signs of maturity, which made him fall silent.

"This description... it sounds like an ancient deity descending to earth, and it even emanates from that person's cave dwelling?"

"Good heavens! If that's really the case, is this still a Nascent Soul cultivator? Even a Deity Transformation cultivator doesn't possess such aura! Could it be a reincarnation of a sacred being or immortal Buddha?"

Rumble!

Before long, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth gathered wildly and poured into that mid-grade fourth-level cave.

Immediately, a surge of magical power far exceeding that of the early Nascent Soul stage spread out.

"Oh... so it's a mid-stage breakthrough!"

But a moment later, he wanted to slap himself hard!

This is a breakthrough to the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm!