Chapter 906
The Ancient City's Deep Waters Hide Dragons and Tigers; Cultivating Profound Techni
Chapter 906 The Ancient City's Deep Waters Hide Dragons and Tigers; Cultivating Profound Techniques
Under the interception of the gilded spiritual light, the tiger's malevolent energy was firmly bound within a radius of a hundred feet.
A blue ribbon flew out from the pavilion of flying birds on the ship, and as it swirled, it gathered the evil aura.
"To establish authority?"
"They're clever enough to know that Xuan Yang Mountain is too poor and can only subdue people by force."
Wei Jingze narrowed his eyes, and the spiritual light of the golden jade artifact in his hand subsided. With Nascent Soul cultivators restraining each other, how much benefit each sect could gain depended on the strength of the cultivators within their sects.
He knew about this, the Zoroastrian Church knew about it, and Medicine King Valley knew about it.
Among the rogue cultivators who roamed the vast icy plains, many well-informed individuals, or those with profound cultivation, also learned of the news.
Huitong Mall. West District.
The main road, paved with polished bluestone, leads in all directions. On the solid road, cultivators come and go in an endless stream, including many Core Formation Realm cultivators in a hurry.
Gao Shanfu, wearing a cloak with a black hood obscuring his face, coughed several times.
"Cough! Cough! Cough!"
He ran his fingers across the corner of his mouth, staring at the crimson blood vessels at his fingertips, his eyes filled with gloom, and murmured softly.
"When did such a terrifying old monster appear in the Great Yu? He severely injured me with just a casual strike."
"If it weren't for the Jade Elephant Demon King intervening, relying solely on the speed of the Crimson Sky Flying Cloud Boat, I would probably have lost my life."
Gao Shanfu's face was gloomy. If he hadn't been severely injured by the red-haired old corpse, he would have been unable to be incorporated into the core of a major sect due to the limitations imposed by his background and origins as a rogue cultivator.
He may not be able to make up his mind to befriend Zoroastrianism.
"arrive."
He stopped and gazed at the swirling mist and the pavilions and towers scattered about.
"clang!"
With a wave of his hand, he unleashed a beam of light, and the golden bell at the gate rang to welcome guests.
"Gao Shanfu?"
Inside the Crimson Light Pavilion, amidst the flickering azure flames, a seventy-year-old man raised his head and gazed towards the gate.
Luo Yuzhou's wrinkled eyes were slightly closed, and his hoarse voice sounded like the cry of an old eagle.
What is he doing here?
"receive!"
He cast a pill-collecting hand seal, and three pills the size of longan flew out of the Ice Yama Furnace and were collected in the pill bottle.
Feeling the intense divine sense descend upon him, Gao Shanfu bowed slightly, his expression kind.
"Brother Yuzhou, Shanfu has important business to discuss with me, which relates to Fang Yi of Xuanyang Mountain."
"Buzz!"
The heavy, imposing gates and restrictions faded away, and Luo Yuzhou's hoarse voice rang out.
"Fang Yi of Xuanyang Mountain?"
Fellow Daoist Gao, please come in. I am waiting for you in the Crimson Light Pavilion.
Become!
Gao Shanfu was overjoyed. Luo Yuzhou held a high position in the Fire Worship Cult, being a disciple of the Fire Lord.
Not only is he proficient in alchemy, but his cultivation has also reached the late stage of Core Formation, and he is very wealthy.
Moreover, he was wealthy and efficient in handling matters for them, and there was never any delay in payment or the delivery of spiritual items.
His reputation among independent cultivators is surprisingly good.
Outside the Red Light Pavilion.
Gazing at the tightly closed gate, a cultivator draped in a black cloak, his figure completely blending into the shadows, held a money-shaped talisman in his hand, seemingly lost in thought.
"The meeting between Luo Yuzhou and Gao Shanfu of the Zoroastrian sect is most likely to be an alliance."
"Junior Brother Yu Xi recently retrieved the Seven Dust Bewitching Stone from the Chamber of Commerce's secret vault. I wonder if he is aware of this matter."
"interesting.
Since Hu Yuzhao arrived and settled here, Huitong Ancient City has become increasingly lively.
The Shadow Master, dressed in a close-fitting outfit, had the gaze of an eagle and the eyes of a wolf, with a deep green glint in them.
He took a step and disappeared like a ghost. The cultivators who came and went, whether they were Nascent Soul disciples from prestigious families or Luo Yuzhou, were all gone.
Gao Shanfu, cautious, shrewd, and skilled in dealing with people, rose through the ranks from the bottom.
Even the Jade Seal Immortal, who used the superior magic treasure, the Autumn Hair Mirror, to remotely monitor the situation, failed to discover a single clue.
"Is it an illusion?"
At the Diluan Tower, Flying Bird Pavilion, a black and white tiger-shaped beast puppet with glossy fur lay prone beneath a stone platform.
A gray ancient mirror, carved from spirit wood and with a black jade face, floats in the air, its five layers of precious light flowing around it.
"Guang Sheng's Yin Wood Reflective Mirror was refined using secret witchcraft techniques, sacrificing its offensive and defensive capabilities. Ordinary Great Masters cannot escape the detection of this precious mirror."
But just now, there seemed to be a barely perceptible wisp of energy flashing by.
Fang Yi frowned as he held a copper coin-shaped communication talisman in his hand.
After Wei Jingze transmitted his voice, he used the Yin Wood Reflection Mirror to secretly observe Gao Shanfu.
Everything was under control. Xuan Yangshan came to Huitong Mall to sell spiritual items to help the sect's development.
Even the most foolish Zoroastrian sect cannot remain inactive.
But if that faint, almost imperceptible aura were real, it would be truly terrifying.
"After the completion of the Sutra of Life, Death and Prosperity, the Daoist phenomena of the four seasons have greatly improved, not to mention the ability to sense the Qi mechanism."
The Yin Wood Reflection Mirror confirmed that a top-tier master skilled in concealment had appeared in the western section of the mall.
He is at least at the ninth level of the Core Formation stage, and has a high-grade magic treasure for concealment, but his origins are unknown.”
"This Huitong Mall is full of hidden talents; it truly lives up to its reputation as a trading center for spiritual items across the vast icy plains."
Having been here for only a few days, the number of Grand Masters who have appeared exceeds the number one palm strike.
Fang Yi waved his sleeve and put away the Tiger Hill puppet, murmuring softly.
Immediately, his divine sense entered the Blessed Land of Withered Glory, where a deer-shaped puppet was filled with spiritual energy and its entire body radiated jade light.
"Edict!"
He opened his mouth and spat out a coffin, taking the deer puppet into it, and then swallowed it into his dantian to nourish it.
"The spirit puppet has also been refined."
Even without a century of nurturing, this Deer Demon Spirit Puppet possesses the power of a ninth-level Core Formation cultivator striking three times, enough to change the course of the battle.
But it's such a waste!
Fang Yi gazed intently towards the city center.
Surrounded by gilded glow, the twelve-story jade tower stands like a mountain range, exuding a magnificent aura.
Three-colored gemstones, necklaces, ruyi scepters, and a mysterious sword—one after another, magical treasures surrounded the magnificent building.
His dark eyes were deep and unfathomable as he spoke in a low voice:
"Using Wu Hui's face to exchange for a third-tier spiritual item is already the limit, and there is only this one chance."
To obtain a mid-grade or even high-grade third-tier spiritual item, one must first gain the approval of Hu Yuzhao, the Grand Master in charge.
"The three forces that entered the icy plains were the Fire Worship Cult and the Medicine King Valley. With their senior master, Red Eyebrows, in charge, they could be considered to be on the table."
"A Nascent Soul Demon Lord of the Demon Clan whose whereabouts are unknown, yet he has been able to confront Nong Su and True Lord Chi Yan, and the three parties have been entangled for a hundred years. He must be no ordinary person."
"Everyone wants the greatest opportunity to advance their spiritual vein, yet they fear that a Nascent Soul True Monarch might unleash their true fire and ruin this chance."
A wisp of blue light flowed from Fang Yi's fingertips, transforming into an ancient scroll depicting an icy plain.
"We are newcomers to the sect, with the weakest foundations, and occupy a high-grade third-tier spiritual vein located in the southeast corner of the Ice Plains."
A ray of crimson light fell, transforming into a great sun that set in the southwest corner of the ancient map.
Then a white flame fell, landing in the east and transforming into an ancient city. The two talismans of "Worshiping Fire" emitted spiritual light.
"The Zoroastrian Church has a Nascent Soul True Monarch in charge, and its influence extends to the east of the Ice Plains."
Medicine King Valley is located in the south, and it is said that many medicinal fields have been cultivated there, where spiritual plants are grown.
"Next is Huitong Mall. Although it doesn't have a Nascent Soul True Monarch in charge, its foundation is not weak."
Finally, there are the smaller factions scattered across the icy plains, many of which are led by powerful figures and should not be underestimated.
"Oh, and Li Wu Hui has gone to such great lengths to do me a favor; his motives must be far more than that."
Fang Yi gazed at the map of the various terrains of the ice plains, lost in thought.
The ancient city was surrounded by halos of red, white, gold, and cyan, and the scattered Core Formation forces flickered in many spiritual lands in the glacial mountains.
"As expected of the Great Yu, the cultivation power of just the ten thousand miles of ice plains surpasses that of the entire Great Yun cultivation world."
According to the records within the sect, it remains to be seen whether the opening of the Jianyang Secret Realm can compare.
"Yu'er, come to Flying Bird Pavilion to see me immediately." Fang Yi made a grasping motion with his five fingers, and after the ancient diagram dissipated into spiritual light, he softly called to his disciple.
A short while later.
The carved door of the Flying Bird Pavilion was pushed open, and Qin Yu, dressed in a black robe and with a handsome face, slowly stepped into the pavilion.
"Greetings, Master." He bowed deeply, but there was some doubt in his eyes.
The monster meat on the ship was sold out, and all of it was transported away by the Four Seas Merchant Guild, thus achieving the sect's goal.
If you're not planning to return to Xuan Yang's base at this time, what else could it be?
Fang Yi's lips curled slightly, and a jade cauldron floated out from his sleeve and landed in Qin Yu's arms.
"The Four Seas Chamber of Commerce has sent you the 'Xuan Yi Zi Dan Lun'. Alchemy and medicine are interconnected. Study it carefully, and you can apply it to other areas."
After returning to the sect, exchanging for this inheritance will require a considerable contribution.
"Master, does this kind of private transmission violate the sect rules and affect your reputation in the sect?" Qin Yu held the jade cauldron tightly in his hand, knowing that this alchemy inheritance was extremely precious.
Seeing the concern in his disciple's eyes, Fang Yi chuckled softly.
"I made connections with the Four Seas Chamber of Commerce as my personal network, and I didn't use nearly 200,000 low-grade spirit stones; I used them all to purchase the inheritance."
[Xuan Yizi's Treatise on Alchemy] This lineage of alchemy is invaluable, but as its master, I still retain some dignity.
He continued, "If you do not leak the inheritance now, True Lord Crimson Eyebrows will have his own explanation."
"Afterwards, have Heng'er take a portion of the third-grade spiritual medicine sent from Sudu Mountain to the Jade Palace."
"Yes, disciple obeys. Thank you for your care, Master." Qin Yu carefully put away the jade cauldron, his eyes deep.
Qin Yu hesitated for a moment, thinking about Huo Zhao's matter, but ultimately remained silent. "If Master has no further instructions, this disciple will take his leave."
"Yes, you may leave."
If there is anything important, your teacher will summon you again.
"Creak~" As the carved wooden door closed, Fang Yi's eyes darkened slightly as he looked towards the western part of the ancient city.
"We don't know if the two great masters have any hidden tricks up their sleeves, so there's no rush to return to our Xuan Yang Mountain base."
"If one could swallow the flesh and blood of a Great Immortal and temper it in the Blood and Flesh Pool, it would be a superior body-refining spiritual item for cultivating the Four-Nine Arcane Arts."
"Splash!"
The Azure Lotus Banner was raised, and its verdant vitality descended, transforming into spiritual seeds that sprouted branches and leaves.
Finally, the lotus blossoms swayed, and the endless green lotus leaves enveloped the earthen phoenix-shaped ship.
Having confirmed that there was no leakage of Qi, Fang Yi extended his long index finger, and a silver talisman with a phoenix pattern appeared, surrounded by the essence of red Qi.
"Edict!"
A glance swept across the once barren and now flourishing blessed land, and behind the Thousand Cocoon Urns, a Dharma Platform rose.
Fang Yi lifted his long robe and sat cross-legged on the prayer mat on the altar.
The Three Burials Golden Body activated, and the excruciating pain of having its tendons and marrow pulled out struck, causing the body to tremble involuntarily.
"disease!"
Fang Yi showed neither joy nor sorrow, and unlike Huo Zhao, he did not try to block out the pain. Instead, he went against the flow and poured his divine sense into it.
To feel even the slightest change in the tendons, bones, blood, marrow, skin, and flesh under the intense pain.
"The cultivation of the Four-Nine Mysterious Technique is crucial to the foundation of one's future Nascent Soul cultivation; one must never stop once one has reached the required level."
One wrong step leads to another, and my innate spiritual foundation is already inferior to that of Senior Brother Xishan and Zhang Hengyi. Seeking shortcuts without solidifying my foundation will only cause me to fall further and further behind.
"hiss"
The bone marrow was extracted from the patella, and the blood and qi were washed away. Under the intense pain, Fang Yi's face was contorted and the veins on his forehead bulged.
Even though he had already endured countless hardships, this excruciating pain of cleansing his bones and marrow had already exceeded his limits.
But he did not stop circulating his profound skills.
On his lithe body, layers of crimson blood energy peeled away, like a scarlet lotus in full bloom.
In the western district, within the misty Chiguang Pavilion, vibrant golden sunflowers form a forest, and the Daoist essence of Chihuo naturally converges, evolving into a small blessed land.
Luo Yuzhou's wrinkled old face beamed with an even brighter smile.
He promised, "Fellow Daoist Shanfu, you can rest assured that after this matter is over, the Zoroastrian Church will not treat you unfairly."
The vast ice plains stretch for thousands of miles, and with the advancement of spiritual veins, the territory will continue to expand, offering countless opportunities.
As long as Xuan Yang Mountain is trapped, I can make a promise on behalf of the sect.
Whether you establish your own sect, pass on your bloodline and lineage, or exchange your spiritual treasures for divine souls, the Fire Worship Sect will fully support you.”
"Haha, then I thank Brother Yuzhou for his high regard."
Gao Shanfu bowed respectfully, feeling both delighted to have found a powerful backer and wary.
As a Nascent Soul disciple, Luo Yuzhou could not possibly have such authority to support a Grand Master in establishing a sect in the name of the Fire Worship Cult.
That leaves only one possibility.
"That old dwarf, Huo Lie Zhenjun of the Zoroastrian Church, suffered a considerable loss in his battle with the newly recruited Chi Meizi of Xuan Yang Mountain."
Now, there is an urgent need to regain face and suppress the development of Xuanyang Mountain's power.
On the bluestone path, Gao Shanfu, wearing a cloak, walked slowly forward, occasionally greeting and exchanging pleasantries with people he knew.
His mind raced with thoughts, showing no sign of backing down from a powerful Nascent Soul sect like Mount Xuanyang.
Instead, they felt a surge of fighting spirit.
'This is actually a good thing. The greater the pressure Xuan Yang Mountain puts on the Fire Worship Cult, the more benefits I will receive later.'
To spend a fortune to buy a horse's bones.
Hey, I, a lowly rogue cultivator, have actually been valued by those arrogant disciples of great sects.
"Buzz!"
Back in his cave in the western district, Gao Shanfu summoned a third-order array diagram to protect the cave, his gaze as cold and sharp as a blade.
It seemed that after passing through the restrictions of laws and the barriers of pavilions and towers, it finally landed on the Earth Phoenix Flying Boat.
"Qingyangzi Fang Yi, I have a good impression of you."
Unfortunately, the path to immortality lies ahead, so I have no choice but to borrow your head.
Where is the remaining shadow?
"Come to me immediately."
With a wave of his sleeve, he issued a decree, and a figure in black robes appeared a quarter of an hour later.
"What brings you here, Brother Gao?"
Looking at the distorted and blurred figure of Can Yinzi, Gao Shanfu's expression turned solemn, and he spoke in a deep voice.
"Do I remember that a friend of mine, who suffers from a mental disability, owes me a favor?"
"Brother Gao saved my life from the Jade Elephant Demon King, and Can Yin will never forget it," Can Yin said.
"Now I will repay this favor," Gao Shanfu said confidently.
Having cultivated in the Huitong Mall for a century, he had countless connections and friends. To scheme against a mid-stage Core Formation cultivator would be a piece of cake.
"Brother Gao, please feel free to speak."
"I want you to investigate the Earth Phoenix Flying Boat's whereabouts and to keep track of Fang Yi's whereabouts and how he instructs his disciples."
Is it even possible to do that?
"This matter is difficult, but it cannot be hidden from me." Can Yin slightly cupped his hands, his gaze as gloomy and venomous as he stared at Gao Shanfu.
"I'll be right back, Brother Gao, please wait for me."
In the heart of the city, before the twelve-story jade palace, azure light swirled.
Li Heng wore a vast sea-themed robe, a Nine Springs Crown, and a long sword at his waist, his aura as boundless as the sea.
"Li Heng, a disciple of the Five Peaks of Xuanyang Mountain, has come to pay respects to the Great Master Yuzhao."
(End of this chapter)