Cultivating Immortality in Two Realms

Chapter 218 Jingfeng Pearl

Tianquan Island.

Yingxian Tea House.

"The Dan Yuan Grand Gathering has begun, and many third-tier alchemy masters have made their appearance... The Azure Pill True Person of the Azure Pill Merchant Guild personally refined a pool of third-tier pills at the Yuan Yi Spring..."

Many cultivators were discussing it.

"Dan Yuan practitioners can use either water or fire... If a few more masters of fire-based alchemy were to join this grand gathering, the clash between water and fire would truly be a spectacle..." one cultivator chuckled, clearly eager for a good show.

"If we're talking about alchemy, the water method is the best. The water method is good at nourishing the body, resulting in elixirs with mild medicinal properties and extremely low toxicity."

An alchemist, exuding the scent of herbs, slowly sipped his tea; he appeared to be a water-based alchemist.

"Hmph... Your water-based alchemy methods take a long time and often delay your own cultivation... What use are mild medicinal properties? Serious illnesses require strong medicine! When we are breaking through major realms in our cultivation, fire-based pills with their violent properties are most suitable for breaking through bottlenecks..."

Another alchemist, dressed in a crimson robe, spoke up in rebuttal.

The two alchemists, skilled in both water and fire arts, immediately began arguing. If this weren't a market town where fighting was strictly prohibited, it might have escalated into a full-blown brawl...

The cultivators around did not leave, all wearing expressions of anticipation.

Clearly, this has happened more than once recently.

Fang Qing sat on the side watching the fun.

He wore a long blue robe, had a refined appearance, and carried a faint herbal fragrance. A medicine pouch was at his waist, clearly indicating that he was also playing the role of an alchemist. However, Fang Qing had already discarded the true elixir and was only using the portion of Qi-absorbing Dao Yuan to transform his Dao foundation into "Phoenix Seeking Phoenix."

Outwardly, he appears to be a fire-based alchemist.

"Actually... although I am more skilled in water-based alchemy, I have read so many books on fire-based alchemy and am also proficient in pharmacology... so refining some second-tier pills with fire-based methods is still a piece of cake."

"If we were to use the third-tier true fire 'Illuminating Ashes of Ignorance' again, combined with the Dao foundation of 'Phoenix Seeking Phoenix'... even a third-tier fire-based elixir could be given a try..."

"Phoenix Seeking Phoenix" is the foundation of the cultivation of the "Azure Phoenix True Fire Scripture" and a divine power passed down directly from the Golden Core sect, Falling Phoenix Mountain!

Nature possesses extraordinary power.

The so-called "ability to hear the voice of the heart" is merely one of the most insignificant mysteries.

Its true power lies in its ability to command all fires and amplify the flames!

"The phoenix is ​​the essence of fire, endowed with the virtue of brightness. It emerges from the east, soars across the four seas, and illuminates the eight directions... Its nature is to rise upwards, illuminating all things. Fire becomes more intense when it receives it, and flames become more fierce when they encounter it. It contains the essence of Emperor Yan and treads the air of light... Therefore, when the phoenix arrives, fire flourishes, and when fire flourishes, its virtue is manifested. In the Five Elements, fire is the Yang element, and the phoenix is ​​the ancestor of fire birds, thus it can command all fires."

Before him sat a pot of spiritual tea and several plates of pastries, as he silently pondered the fire virtue cultivation brought about by "Phoenix Seeking Phoenix".

Since it was predicted that an old friend would come, and that old friend was represented by the official ghost element in the hexagram, it was natural to prepare the foundation for eavesdropping on one's innermost thoughts.

"But I've changed my face, and I'm not at the Core Formation stage... Even if Zhan Hongxiu has some extraordinary encounters and acquires some secret techniques, as long as she hasn't condensed her Nascent Soul, she shouldn't recognize me, right?"

Just as Fang Qing was pondering, Zhan Hongxiu, with her long sleeves flowing, entered the teahouse with another Foundation Establishment cultivator who looked like a traveling merchant.

"Haha, Fellow Daoist Zhan... you don't know that for us itinerant merchants to earn spirit stones, the most important thing is to have excellent information!"

Wan An's expression was slightly obsequious: "This teahouse is a place where people come and go, and it's a first-class place for information gathering... The key is that you only need one pot of spirit tea to sit all day, which isn't very expensive."

"I see………"

Zhan Hongxiu was originally reluctant to socialize with this person, but for the sake of Jing Fengzhu, her attitude changed drastically. She sat down with Wan An and even asked him a few questions about the secrets of running a business, seemingly quite interested in this field.

"Old Turtle...how can we obtain the 'Jingfeng Pearl' from this person?"

While chatting, he kept asking himself questions.

"What's the rush? Do you think it's easy to snatch the natal magic treasure of a Nascent Soul cultivator? Let me think of a foolproof plan first..."

Gui Ling said, "Such a great opportunity must have its consequences... It would be best if you took the benefits and let this person continue to suffer the consequences."

This……

Zhan Hongxiu originally thought she was already being inhuman enough, but she never expected that the old turtle... no, this longevity turtle was not human to begin with!

"Oh? A magic weapon used by a Nascent Soul cultivator? The Jingfeng Pearl?"

Little did they know, there was another man, the sixth, listening intently.

Fang Qing took a sip of the spiritual tea, thinking to herself, "No wonder she's a woman of destiny... she can stumble upon treasures even when she goes out."

"But... why is it another bead?"

"By the way... Elder Turtle, since you said that Venerable Jingfeng was known as the number one Nascent Soul cultivator in the East Sea, and that no one could rival him when he didn't even reach the Divine Transformation stage, how did he perish?"

Zhan Hongxiu was somewhat curious.

"That's because they offended the Divine Lord of my Zhou Tian Star Palace. The Divine Lord personally took action... Therefore, you don't need to worry about any remnant souls or anything like that. With a Nascent Soul cultivator personally taking action, how could a mere wisp of a Nascent Soul cultivator's remnant soul possibly escape?"

Old Turtle sighed.

"So, the 'old friend' you mentioned back then was this one?"

Zhan Hongxiu was somewhat bewildered.

At this moment, Wan An had already skillfully struck up a conversation with several cultivators in the teahouse.

Especially the two alchemists, one skilled in water and the other in fire, gradually stopped arguing, perhaps finding it boring, and silently sipped their tea, thinking to themselves: "In the end, what matters most to alchemists is their true skill in refining pills..."

At this moment, Fang Qing exchanged a few words with Wan An, and Wan An's face immediately lit up with surprise: "Brother Du Huo... you're actually a fire-based alchemist?"

"Indeed, I am not very talented, but I am already a second-tier high-grade alchemist."

Fang Qing smiled and sat down at the same table as Zhan Hongxiu.

"You're actually a second-tier high-grade alchemist? My apologies... This table is on me, brother."

Wan An quickly replied.

A second-tier high-grade alchemist is roughly equivalent in status to a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator.

Moreover, this "Du Huo" possessed unfathomable Foundation Establishment level magical power, which was exceptionally intense and clearly surpassed his own...

"Thank you... I have been immersed in the art of alchemy for many years, and it's a rare opportunity to witness such a grand gathering of alchemists, so I came to take a look!"

A hint of arrogance appeared on Fang Qing's face.

"This kid has already reached the peak of Foundation Establishment, and his body is filled with the aura of medicinal pills, so his alchemy skills are obviously quite good... Little Hong, you can learn a few tricks from him, so you won't be unable to even enter the main venue of the Pill Yuan Grand Gathering... making it difficult to obtain that 'Hundredfold Pill Qi'..."

Within the sea of ​​knowledge, Zhan Hongxiu, the old turtle began to act arrogantly again.

"How could I possibly let someone teach me alchemy techniques after only one meeting?"

Zhan Hongxiu secretly shook her head: "I'll try my best... By the way, Elder Gui, you said the Xuanzhong Sect intends to perform a 'Pill-Refining Ritual'... I wonder what kind of earth-shattering pills they intend to refine?"

"What high-level pills could there be now? Only some rare fourth-tier pills."

The old tortoise said dismissively, "This alchemy ritual doesn't harm cultivators. It just means that you might have more bad luck with alchemy for a while afterward, with a higher probability of the furnace exploding or producing inferior products... But since you don't practice alchemy anyway, it's fine for you."

Depend on!"

Fang Qing picked up his teacup and sighed inwardly. "The atmosphere of the Qi Refining Path has been corrupted by the East Sea... I knew that the Xuanzhong Sect's constant holding of the Pill Refining Grand Gathering with such generous rewards must have some ulterior motives, but I never expected it to be this bad!"

"Zhan Hongxiu isn't an alchemist, so it doesn't matter to her... But I am!"

"How long is 'a period of time'? If it lasts for decades, then I'll be sick of it..."

"Forget it, I won't participate in this conference."

"But this 'Jingfeng Pearl' seems to... be harmful to me?"

He activated the "Plum Blossom Divination" in his mind, and several plum blossom petals fell, forming a hexagram.

"Forget it, it's just a mere incomplete magic weapon. I already have a Purple Mansion magic weapon, so I don't even need this. I won't compete for Zhan Hongxiu's opportunity... However, I do have some clues about the pills that the Xuanzhong Sect wants to use as a stepping stone in their refining..."

The Qi Refining Path is inherently clear and suitable for divination, not to mention that Fang Qing now has the blessing of the Du Zi position.

Deducing cause and effect becomes much easier.

However, this matter involves a Nascent Soul cultivator, and there were still some mysteries surrounding it.

But after the old man added a few key pieces of information, Fang Qing was able to dispel much of the fog and get straight to the essence!

"The pill that Xuanzhong Sect intends to refine is the 'Nascent Soul Pill'! This pill helps cultivators who have reached the peak of Core Formation to break through their core and form a nascent soul... One of the main ingredients is the 'Heavenly Infant Fruit'. This pill is ranked fourth-tier and is extremely rare... Even Xuanzhong Sect would feel heartbroken for decades or even centuries if they ruined a single batch. Therefore, the purpose of holding this Pill Refining Grand Gathering is to gather the luck for pill refining and increase the probability of successful pill formation..."

"Since there's a ritual involved, the alchemy location can't be too far from Tianquan Island... If they've hired a fourth-tier water-based alchemist, then they must be using the only fourth-tier spiritual spring on Tianquan Island!"

"Furthermore, the alchemy session will be held concurrently with the Pill Refining Festival..."

Xuanzhongmen was unaware of this; only a little information had leaked out, and Fang Qing had seen everything...

"The Nascent Soul Pill... This is an even better opportunity for Nascent Soul formation than the 'Resentful Infant Fruit,' enough to make Nascent Soul cultivators take action and Core Formation cultivators risk their lives..."

Fang Qing toyed with the teacup in his hand: "Should I get a share? But with a Nascent Soul cultivator overseeing things, there's still some risk... There's no need to leak any information. Refining such a major event as the 'Nascent Soul Pill' is hard to keep secret... especially since it involves such a large alchemy ritual. Therefore, the larger the power, the more likely they are to know everything... Who knows, maybe a demonic Nascent Soul cultivator will directly try to snatch it?"

"In the chaos, there might be a chance for me..."

"etc……

Fang Qing glanced at Zhan Hongxiu beside him, his eyes filled with astonishment: "Could it be that Zhan Hongxiu's visit to Tianquan Island wasn't solely for the Jingfeng Pearl and the 'Hundred-Bend Pill Qi,' but also for the hope of obtaining a Nascent Soul stage opportunity? Can this woman of destiny even evolve?"

As a person of fate, Zhan Hongxiu's life is full of ups and downs, with both highs and lows.

But without a doubt, after entering the Zhou Tian Xing Palace Secret Realm last time and obtaining the Turtle Spirit's possession, his fate immediately rose to a higher level!

Perhaps, there really is a chance to obtain a Nascent Soul artifact!

"Since that's the case, I don't need to plan anything. I'll just stay by this woman's side... and try to ride on her coattails..."