noffsinger Chapter 108 The Esoteric Monk's Journey to the East
Chapter 108 The Esoteric Monk's Journey to the East
Chapter 108 The Esoteric Monk's Journey to the East (A Congratulatory Celebration for the UTS Alliance Leader)
Ancient Shu.
In a tavern in a mortal city of Ba County.
Fang Qing held a wine glass, enjoying the delicious food in front of him.
In fact, he focused most of his energy on the perspectives of Dao Shengzhu, Qin Ruxue, and Xiang Dahu.
Now that I'm hiding in ancient Shu, even if there are things in those ruins that defy common sense, they shouldn't be able to cross boundaries and affect me.
He drank another glass of wine, feeling quite pleased with himself.
The previous great battle in Yulin County had come to an end, but Moyun Cliff was well aware that the cultivators of Ba County and Yulin County had been almost completely wiped out. Many Dao Foundation Establishment families were exterminated, and the few that remained suffered heavy losses and were coveted by rogue cultivators.
"If I wanted to, establishing a powerful force here would be incredibly easy—"
But—it's all just a waste of time and effort, it's pointless.
Just as Fang Qing was picking up his chopsticks to eat, he heard joyful music.
He looked down at the street and saw a procession of bridal sedan chairs, seemingly a wedding procession. The bride was dressed in red for miles around, and the groom rode a tall white horse, looking very handsome.
"Whose family is getting married?"
Fang Qing casually tossed a piece of silver to the waiter, seemingly somewhat curious.
"Oh, this is Fang Yixin, the grandson of the local tycoon—the head of the Yifang Family Fortress, who is now marrying the legitimate daughter of the Sixi Merchant Guild—"
The waiter, having received his tip, spoke with great enthusiasm: "Speaking of the three masters of Fang Family Fortress, they are all renowned martial arts heroes, especially the eldest master, Fang Jingchun, who is known as the Iron Palm that Suppresses the Three Rivers and the Silver Spear that Sweeps Across the Eight Directions." He built his illustrious reputation with his iron palms and silver spear, establishing this vast empire—the young lady of the Sixi Merchant Guild is truly blessed."
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"They're all grandchildren now?"
Fang Qing was somewhat speechless, but thinking about how people in ancient times married and had children at the age of fourteen or fifteen, he understood.
However, seeing how well the Fang family members were doing, he saw no need to go down and acknowledge them, lest he create unnecessary karma.
Is this what cultivation of immortality is? Time flies by, countless years pass, and the world changes drastically across generations—
Just as Fang Qing was feeling sentimental, he scanned the sky with his divine sense and discovered a cultivator at the Qi Condensation Realm passing by.
Do not!
Those were not ancient Shu cultivators, but rather esoteric Buddhist monks dressed in red robes!
In the Secret Realm, ordinary monks are comparable to those at the Qi Refining Realm, while masters are Dao Foundation cultivators.
Why are there Tantric practitioners here?
Wasn't it said that at the foot of Moyun Cliff—secret monks were forbidden from crossing eastward?
Wait a minute, Moyun Cliff has been having a run of bad luck, losing several Purple Mansion cultivators—is it losing control of the situation below?
Fang Qing slammed his wine glass on the table, and a voice seemed to echo in his ears: "Still eating? I'm coming to arrest you!!!"
They're here!
"Yes!"
In order to conceal his own spiritual foundation and destiny, he deliberately disguised himself as a member of the Tantric sect—but he never expected that retribution would come so quickly.
I can't stay in this awful place anymore, I'd better go back to Jade Island.
Jade Island.
Fang Qing returned to his own Xuanbi Cave and finally let out a long sigh: "Could it be that my sudden impulse was related to this?"
"Alas, the dramatic changes at Moyun Cliff are like a mountain to us cultivators—"
"Fortunately, the eastward journey of the esoteric monks was not entirely without its advantages—at least, I now have a physical cultivation technique that I don't need to search for in the Secret Realm—the danger has been greatly reduced."
He immediately decided to send Xu Hei to scout ahead.
Several months later.
Tianxin Island.
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At the bottom of the ocean next to the island, a semi-transparent array barrier opened, isolating the seawater and revealing an underground cavern.
After walking through the long passageway, you will find yourself in a bronze underground palace.
Qin Ruxue held a blue array plate and was making final adjustments.
She gazed at the core of the bronze underground palace, where a silver arc of light flickered—a spatial rift.
Around the crack, there were also three-tiered array flags covered with spirit patterns.
Old Ancestor Ruan, Sect Leader Shi, and even a demonic cultivator in black robes who had reached the Core Formation stage were all staring intently at the interior of the arc of light.
Within the silver arc of light, one could vaguely see layered mountains, abundant spiritual herbs, and magnificent palaces.
No wonder the three patriarchs and the Foundation Establishment cultivators dared not enter; this was a passage formed by a spatial rift—although theoretically stabilized by the power of the array and capable of lasting for a month, in reality, no one could say for sure what would happen.
"What if it closes prematurely, or even just as you pass through the passage? The spatial crushing force would be so great that even a Nascent Soul cultivator would have difficulty escaping, wouldn't it?"
Qin Ruxue calmed herself down, approached Ruan Zhixuan, and gracefully bowed: "Reporting to Martial Aunt—the array check is complete, and no problems were found."
"Hehe, Fellow Daoist Ruan, I already said this—with my mastery of formations, combined with the power of the barrier-breaking talisman, this passage can be maintained for a month—"
Master Heiyuan chuckled: "If the two of you are willing to join forces, and with the addition of one of my treasured third-grade high-level barrier-breaking talismans, we might be able to create a gap large enough for a Foundation Establishment cultivator to pass through."
Upon hearing this, Ruan Zhixuan's expression changed: "We have already discussed this. The higher the cultivation level of the person passing through, the more likely they are to run into problems—it is already a stroke of luck that we can maintain this passage at present—"
"Very well, my hundred Qi Refining cultivators are already ready to go. Why don't we act immediately?"
Master Heiyuan offered his suggestions.
"Okay." This time, Ruan Zhixuan and Shi Tiexin exchanged a glance and finally nodded.
Before long, groups of Qi Refining cultivators gathered in the underground palace square. Some looked around curiously, while others stared warily at the opposite side, observing any threatening cultivators.
Disciples such as Miao Yifan and Li Tianlong were among them, all wearing the uniform blue robes of the Bihai Sect.
Meanwhile, most of the disciples on the demonic path were dressed in black, while others wore a variety of outfits, suggesting they were temporarily recruited rogue cultivators.
They looked at each other, especially the disciples who had reached the ninth level of Qi Refining and were the focus of much attention.
Only Xiang Dahu, who was only at the eighth level of Qi Refining, was mixed in; he was just cannon fodder.
"start!"
Qin Ruxue and another second-tier array master from the Destroying Sea Alliance waved array flags, opening the barrier leading to the spatial rift.
"Alright, I won't say any more. As long as you can bring out this great opportunity alive, I will ensure your foundation is established, and may even take you as my personal disciple and teach you the supreme magic."
With a flick of his sleeve, Master Heiyuan sent his disciples in single file.
"You should all go too, lest you tarnish the prestige of our sect."
Ruan Zhixuan gave a soft instruction, and the disciples of the Bihai Sect immediately followed, not falling behind.
When the last disciple entered, Qin Ruxue used the array flags to temporarily close the passage.
For a moment, the underground palace was completely silent.
The Foundation Establishment cultivators from the Azure Sea Sect and the Extinction Sea Alliance exchanged glances, having nothing to say.
"Fellow Daoist Ruan—how about we make a bet?"
Suddenly, Master Heiyuan's voice broke the silence: "How about we bet on which of these disciples will yield the most gains?"
"I have never gambled in my life."
Ruan Zhixuan answered in her ethereal voice, while Shi Tiexin meditated to the side.
All those present are cultivators at the Foundation Establishment stage or above; a month of fasting is nothing unusual for them.
Seeing this, Master Heiyuan chuckled coldly a few times, then found a spot and began to close his eyes and rest.
A feeling of weightlessness came over me.
When Xiang Dahu came to his senses, he found himself in a pool of water.
"Oops."
He got soaked in water, and his expression changed drastically.
Because a demonic aura suddenly erupted from the pool, definitely reaching the second level!
Splash!
Water splashed everywhere, and a four-armed crocodile beast several meters long emerged, opening its blood-red maw and roaring at Xiang Dahu.
"A second-tier—four-armed crocodile dragon? This kind of monster went extinct in the Little Universe Sea long ago—rumored to have a trace of dragon bloodline within it. Don't be fooled by its low-grade second tier status; it could actually fight a mid-grade second tier—dead, dead, dead—"
Xiang Dahu secretly groaned.
The secret realm is not a paradise where disciples in the Qi Refining stage can run rampant.
Various demonic beasts and restrictions—not to mention Foundation Establishment cultivators, even Core Formation elders could suffer a great loss and perish directly.
The teleportation was quite random; Xiang Dahu was teleported right next to a second-tier monster's mouth, which can only be described as extremely bad luck.
Just then, within his sea of consciousness, a seed word suddenly shone brightly!
Snapped!
The four-armed crocodile dragon's tail lashed out like a steel whip, causing a loud crack in the air, instantly shattering the second-tier low-grade defensive talisman that Xiang Dahu had hastily affixed.
He was flung into the air, and suddenly his body erupted with a radiant light like the sun. He touched himself and exclaimed, "Huh? I'm fine—this is—second-tier body refinement? Wait—and there's even aerial flight? I—I've achieved it?"
Fang Qing is no longer the same as before. After he established his foundation, the Mingzi he promoted was no longer a half-step Foundation Establishment or near-Foundation Establishment cultivator like Qin Ruxue, but a true early Foundation Establishment cultivator!
Although it lacks the profound mystery of the Dao Foundation, cultivators of the Qi Refining Dao don't inherently possess this.
If Xiang Dahu were placed in the Small Universe Sea now, he would be a true early Foundation Establishment cultivator!
He reached up and dug into his arm. Amidst the splattering of blood and flesh, a black wood ring appeared, from which a white bone banner flew out.
With just a slight tremor, hundreds of second-tier demon souls appeared, surrounding a second-tier high-grade Crimson Sea Python, unleashing terrifying demonic energy.
The four-armed crocodilian was so intimidated that it dared not advance for a moment.
"You beast—die!"
With a wave of his hand, Xiang Dahu summoned the Hundred Soul Banner, and the Crimson Sea Python immediately hissed and coiled around the four-armed crocodile dragon.
He then took out a second-grade high-quality Chongshan Talisman from his Xuanmu Ring, and injected liquid mana into it. The talisman instantly burst into brilliant light, transforming into a giant earthen-yellow mountain that crashed down!
Boom!
After a brief but intense battle, the four-armed crocodile dragon's corpse collapsed heavily to the ground.
"Dead?"
Xiang Dahu landed on the ground and exclaimed sincerely, "Young Master truly possesses extraordinary abilities!"
He quickly stepped forward, harvested the precious materials from the beast, and dug out a pale yellow demon core.
The dragon bloodline within the four-armed crocodile dragon is far richer than that of the serpents raised by the Azure Sea Sect, making it more likely to produce a demon core.
"By the way, this beast is definitely guarding some kind of treasure since it lives here—"
Xiang Dahu used his divine sense to scan the ground inch by inch and found a small piece of third-order spiritual land where the four-armed crocodile dragon lived.
"This is... a third-tier Heavy Mystic Crystal?" Such a large piece? This is a key material for crafting magical artifacts!
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"There are so many thousand-year-old spiritual herbs—it seems there are a few that you need, young master."
Xiang Dahu immediately began digging and used magic to preserve the medicinal properties of the herbs.
These disciples underwent training from the sect before setting off, so that they wouldn't be unaware of the treasures they encountered.