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Chapter 679 - 577 Shan Yin Xie

Chapter 679: Chapter 577 Shan Yin Xie

’However, after all, Qingmu Ridge is a righteous path, and the subordinated forces must also pay attention to their manners when consuming...’

’Even if the Fei Family wants to annex Poison Dragon Slope, they must do so gradually; otherwise, they would lose their reputation...’

’Moreover, they would need sufficient reasons and excuses...’

’For example... all the cultivators at Poison Dragon Slope encounter calamities and meet their deaths? Then let Xiaocui or Song Yunyun’s child come to govern this place?’

’This is probably one of the reasons why the Fei Family is willing to marry into our family?’

’It’s indeed somewhat terrifying, I should continue planting trees...’

Fang Xing bid farewell to Song Yunqian; obviously, she was not in high spirits having just married off her daughter.

...

Several months later.

In the thousand-acre bamboo forest, Fang Xing arrived at the wine cellar and took out a bottle of fruit wine.

Ever since he had seen Monkey Wine, he developed great interest in various fruit brews and made many attempts.

Upon acquiring a spirit wine yeast, he successfully brewed a wine from healing berries, which possessed a certain healing effect.

Although the effect became somewhat peculiar, changing from instant healing to a slow repair of bodily damage, it proved quite beneficial for various hidden injuries.

Tie Luo, back when he was nearly at death’s door, managed to barely maintain his Qi Sensing at level six thanks to drinking this wine.

"Today is autumn dew, it’s suitable for ’Mulberry Brew’!"

Fang Xing took out a jar of wine; the liquor inside was like amethyst, a wine brewed from mulberries.

He poured himself a cup and tasted it slowly.

Suddenly.

Natural perception led him to look toward a place: "Hu Liuniang... Why have you come today?"

A glamorous woman came walking through the bamboo forest; it was Hu Liuniang.

Although she was still as beautiful as ever, there was a hint of weariness between her brows.

"Daoist Fang..."

Hu Liuniang took Fang Xing’s wine cup with a smiling intimacy, drinking without minding that he had used it, and gazed intently at Fang Xing’s face: "I often seek ’Beauty Pills’, but feel the effect is diminishing; how do you maintain your looks? Have you used the ’Blood River Youth Pill’?"

The Blood River Youth Pill is a popular elixir in the Corpse Chasing Sect, requiring the essence blood of a sixteen-year-old girl as the main ingredient; one pill is said to preserve youth for ten years, greatly sought after.

Any elder witches from the Corpse Chasing Sect who remain youthful and radiant in their seventies or eighties likely used such a pill.

"How could I use such a sinister elixir? Perhaps due to practicing Green Wood Skill, which is a life-nourishing technique, it naturally has some beautifying effects, and paired with Beauty Pills, the effect is even better?"

Fang Xing shook his head.

It was an excuse he had thought of long ago, and indeed, it was the truth.

Among the righteous path, if cultivators practice life-nourishing or special techniques, or if they break through realms fast enough... aging will never catch up with them.

"I see..."

Hu Liuniang seemed convinced yet skeptical.

"Haha... I wonder why Mrs. Liu has come here today?"

Fang Xing laughed it off, brushing the matter aside.

"Can’t I come to find you without a reason? You heartless..."

Hu Liuniang playfully scolded, but upon seeing Fang Xing’s indifferent demeanor, she said: "Yunyun is a good girl... she brought news while returning from her marriage visit that the former Family Head of the Fei Family ’Fei Tianbao’ likely failed to establish his Dao Foundation and perished..."

"With a Qi Sensing at level nine and Dao Foundation of third grade... aiming for a low-grade Dao Foundation is as difficult as ascending to the heavens..."

Fang Xing sighed, his curiosity piqued: "Can’t the Fei Family exchange for Dao Foundation spiritual objects from Qingmu Ridge?"

"According to my guess, there are many types of Dao Foundation spiritual objects; some increase success rates, others offer protection... Fei Tianbao probably gambled everything on obtaining one that increases Dao Foundation possibilities the most."

Hu Liuniang replied.

"I see... This time the Fei Family has suffered great losses; for us among the five families, the days ahead will be even more difficult..."

Fang Xing shook his head.

"In Poison Dragon Slope, it’s our East Peak that suffers, how are you involved in this, adversary?" Hu Liuniang rolled her eyes and then became extremely serious: "Is this place... safe?"

"Of course it’s safe..."

Fang Xing straightened his posture: "What’s the matter?"

"According to my elder brother’s speculation, the Dao Foundation of the Fei Family might not have much time left... otherwise, Fei Tianbao wouldn’t have gambled everything this time." Hu Liuniang leaned closer and whispered with fragrant breath.

"Not much time left?"

Fang Xing’s eyes flashed; he naturally understood who was being referred to.

Besides the Dao Foundation Realm ancestor of the Fei Family, no one could make Hu Liuniang so solemn: "How old is that one? Any evidence?"

"There’s naturally no evidence, only speculation..." Hu Liuniang replied: "Apart from core disciples of the top ten righteous and evil sects, ninety-nine percent of the Dao Foundation Realm cultivators in the outside families are low-grade Dao Foundations, with roughly two hundred years of lifespan. And the one from the Fei Family was active since 180 years ago..."

"So... there’s only twenty or thirty years left?"

Fang Xing was left speechless: "If they find a way to extend lifespan, the situation becomes even harder to predict..."

"Dao Foundation life extension is entirely different from mortal or Qi Sensing life extension, which incurs substantial costs, unless it’s the Great Zhou Divine Dynasty, it’s very difficult..."

Hu Liuniang sighed softly.

Fang Xing had come to understand that these cultivators from the Outer World had a love-hate relationship with the Great Zhou Divine Dynasty, accompanied by an indescribable mix of inferiority and admiration.

"Additionally, it’s rumored that the Fei Family’s old ancestor suffered a severe injury in his early years, possibly damaging his foundation and lifespan... Moreover, this time Fei Tianbao went all out, and there’s talk of exploiting our five families to the bone..."

Hu Liuniang said, "This is highly likely; we must proceed with utmost caution."

"I understand."

Fang Xing solemnly replied.

If the speculation is true, the Fei Family should now spare no expense to cultivate a second Dao Foundation Realm.

But if they still fail, no one can guarantee whether the Dao Foundation Cultivator will go mad before dying and completely eliminate the hidden threat.

’Wait... considering the hidden threat, my Qi Sensing Sixth Stage shouldn’t be worth their attention, right? At least the White Bone Alliance is more likely to draw fire...’

’Furthermore, I’ll wait in hiding; if he dares to come to die, I’ll dare to bury him.’

With this thought, Fang Xing regained his calm and looked at Hu Liuniang, his expression more playful: "Thank you, Liuniang, for informing me. I have a few bottles of fine wine here, with quite an aesthetic enhancement effect, and I’ll give them to you..."

...

Spring passed, and autumn came.

The Qiao Family caravan came to Poison Dragon Slope once again.

"In this world ever-changing, who can truly explain things?"

Qiao Wuyong gazed at the bamboo shadows, feeling rather sentimental.

The once-prosperous Song Clan Seven Heroes of Green Pond fell into decline in just a few short years.

In contrast, Poison Dragon Slope silently supported Fei Cai to become the Fei Family Head.

Not only that, they also married a daughter to the Fei Family’s direct lineage.

This relationship is completely different now.

He ascended Poison Dragon Slope and was somewhat surprised to see Fang Xing and Old Lu Tou were both present: "Daoist Lu, Daoist Fang... it’s an honor for you both to come out and greet me personally."

"Haha, Manager Qiao, your charm is undiminished after a year, please!"

Old Lu Tou invited Qiao Wuyong to the guest hall. As usual, during the banquet, they drank and chatted joyfully, and only afterward did they serve fragrant tea and talk business.

"This year’s ’Poison Dragon Gall’ harvest from Poison Dragon Slope is considerable, along with various rare herbs... Give me a fair price, brother."

Old Lu Tou lamented while bargaining with Qiao Wuyong.

Fang Xing watched with a smile.

This time, at Old Lu Tou’s request, Fang Xing also came forward to receive, as a testament to their ongoing relationship with the Five Friends of Floating Cloud.

Indeed, the external world appeared somewhat unpredictable.

Qiao Wuyong skillfully handled matters while using the Spirit Eye Skill to scan Fang Xing.

’Sure enough... still the same as before, flawless... everything appears as Qi Sensing Sixth Stage...’

’However, cultivation beyond the Qi Sensing Post Realm becomes increasingly difficult, and I don’t know if this person can achieve Qi Sensing Ninth Stage and attempt to forge a Dao Foundation before the sixty-year limitation.’

Forging a Dao Foundation is the beginning of a cultivator’s transformation; if past sixty, the decline in vital energy reduces the success rate significantly.

Qiao Wuyong himself wasn’t entirely confident.

The resources of the Qiao Family could only ensure his cultivation to Qi Sensing Ninth Stage before sixty, and then exhaust everything for one Dao Foundation spiritual object, nothing more.

This is already the dream of many cultivators.

’Before, the Song Family’s eldest went missing, later confirmed dead... maybe he died at this person’s hands...’

Qiao Wuyong knew the true defensive power of Poison Dragon Slope at the time, besides that black snake, also included Fang Xing at Qi Sensing Seventh Stage!

Thus, even though the apparent top expert of Poison Dragon Slope, Tie Luo The Wanderer, was confirmed to have fallen in realm, Qiao Wuyong remained very courteous.

Especially when discussing bamboo paper and bamboo materials business with Fang Xing, he conceded quite a bit.

Even at the end, he sold a piece of news:

"Do you know, the Fei Family is in conflict with the Shanyin Xie Clan?"

"Shanyin Xie?"

Old Lu Tou was startled: "The Dao Foundation family from the Corpse Driving Sect?"

"Indeed... It’s said to be over the revenue distribution from Cloud Lai Market, and they’ve already fought several covert battles..."

Qiao Wuyong seemed to speak humorously: "I wonder if it escalates, whether they will each rally their affiliates for war..."

At these words, the expressions of the Five Friends of Floating Cloud turned extremely somber.

After Qiao Wuyong left, Old Lu Tou looked ashen-faced and addressed his righteous siblings: "As per the Land Reclamation Order, if the Fei Family summons, we either pay talismanic money or contribute manpower... Given the current temperament of the Fei Family, we’ll likely have to send people. According to the old man’s opinion, if there’s trouble this time, I’ll go with the third brother... If there’s next time, then the fourth sister and fifth sister... The second brother has already contributed much for us, if there are further issues, he’ll be in the third batch."

"Elder brother..." Tie Luo The Wanderer was somewhat moved: "If there’s trouble, take my Iron Luo Umbrella; it is at least a magic artifact."

Fang Xing glanced at Tie Luo The Wanderer, noticing he seemed somewhat frail compared to before, and couldn’t help but sigh inwardly.

"We understand..." Song Yunqing and Hu Liuniang agreed, while Lin Xu seemed somewhat unconvinced but said nothing.

After these people left, Old Lu Tou specifically escorted Fang Xing to the West Slope, and only upon parting did he speak: "Daoist, you are the foundation of our Poison Dragon Slope, so in times of trouble, remember to protect yourself... The third brother may be the most active thinker, but as long as the old man is here, I can suppress him. The families of Poison Dragon Slope will have to rely on you in the future."

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