Stealthily cultivating in the chaotic world of demons and martial artists
Chapter 1105 - 959 Divination

Fang Xi heard a commotion outside but did not get up.

He was at a crucial moment.

Threads of golden lines were now being completely absorbed by Fang Xi, who was regulating the Primordial Energy within his body.

In the depths of his consciousness, he seemed to hear the sound of shackles being unlocked.

"Taoist Foundation achieved!"

Fang Xi opened his eyes and inhaled deeply, drawing the postnatal essence of water and grain from ginseng and sealwort, combined with the Nine Heavens Clear Spirit Qi, as well as the internal energies of defense, organs, and meridians. Along with the external Heaven and Earth Primordial Energy of Tai Yin, Tai Yang, Shao Yin, Shao Yang, and others, according to the methods in the Earth Origin Gold Book, they fused to form a drop of jade pearl tinged with golden silk, falling into the dantian.

This golden silk jade pearl, the Earth Chakra Origin Truth, is high-grade Magic Power.

With this, Fang Xi finally completed the hundred-day Foundation Establishment, and even advanced from Qi Refining to enter the path and cultivated Magic Power!

Just at this time, the double doors shattered, and a figure as thin as a bamboo pole rushed in.

’Luckily I won’t need to use the Summoning Skills.’

Seeing this scene, he immediately gathered Magic Power, transforming it into a big hand, and with a gentle squeeze!

Pop!

The next moment, Yan Tie’s head burst open like a watermelon!

Bang!

The headless corpse fell to the ground, and no matter how unparalleled his martial arts or how vast his ambitions, all was now returning to dust!

"Worthy of high-grade Magic Power, truly extraordinary!"

Fang Xi tested the might of the Earth Chakra Origin Truth Magic Power and couldn’t help but rejoice at its effectiveness.

"If I had used the side-branch Magic Power refined from the Old Crow View Dao Book, my ’Innate One Qi Great Capture Hand’ might not have been so smooth, and worse, I might have even been counter-killed by a Martial Arts Master, becoming a disgrace among Cultivators... Ah, it seems Prime Taoist Yunyu already has."

This Yan Tie had already achieved innate status and was by no means weak.

Even if other Cultivators encountered him, if their Magic Power wasn’t strong enough, they might not be able to subdue him.

But for Fang Xi, it was as easy as picking something out of his pocket.

"Young Master!"

At this moment, Yan Jia came in, clutching his chest and limping. Seeing the headless corpse on the ground, a flicker of shock crossed his face.

"Clean this place up, and also, how many of our people are dead or injured?"

Fang Xi withdrew his gaze and asked casually.

"Eight dead, over twenty with minor and serious injuries... this is still because the assailant did not linger to kill but was solely focused on breaking into this room."

Yan Jia replied, his face looking grim.

Fang Xi glanced at him and knew he had been poisoned with the exotic venom of ’Poison Iron Hand’, from Miaojiang. If it wasn’t cured, within three days he would die horribly, his intestines rupturing and blood curdling... and even go mad before death, perhaps biting others like a rabid dog.

If he had not entered the Dao before this, in the face of such poison, even he wouldn’t have had much of a solution.

But now, with a mere release of Magic Power, Yan Jia’s complexion changed, and he spat out a mouthful of black-and-red congested blood, then bowed with his hands clasped, "Thank you, Young Master, for helping me heal... Young Master... have you become a Cultivator?"

He saw that with but a wave of Fang Xi’s hand, a golden ribbon of Magic Power flew out and entered his body, instantly alleviating his injuries, revealing a look of immense shock on his face.

"Compensate the dead and injured generously, and for those who have died, the clan should provide yearly financial support for their families..."

Fang Xi did not answer, indicating neither agreement nor denial.

Half an hour later.

He changed into a set of pale white robes and, in another building, played with the flying shuttle, small flags, and several jade vials he obtained from Prime Taoist Yunyu.

Now possessing Magic Power, and even of very high quality, refining these magical instruments was effortlessly within his grasp.

Fang Xi simply experimented a bit and then stopped.

He gathered his energy, quietly absorbing the Primordial Energy between heaven and earth to replenish his own Magic Power. In a certain moment, he finally quietly stimulated the Earth Chakra Origin Truth inside his body.

Once this Magic Power was unleashed, it was as if a vital checkpoint had been opened.

Behind Fang Xi’s head, a full moon’s radiance emerged, revealing his own Origin Soul.

This Origin Soul was semi-illusory, with a tree-shaped mark within.

Then, with his left hand moving, he began to calculate, which was a favorite practice of the high Cultivators of this era.

Even without top-tier divination methods, with the advantage of his Origin Soul anchored in the Void, he was still able to deduce the ins and outs, causes, and consequences of the matter quite clearly.

Whether it was the origin of Yan Tie, the person behind him, or even the secrets behind the Martial Arts Conference and the true identity of the mastermind, everything was as clear to him as the palm lines of his hand.

"So it’s him..."

Fang Xi sneered coldly.

Now that he knew who was scheming against him, he certainly couldn’t be bothered to engage in any deceitful games with the other party, not even caring to expose their conspiracy. He only planned to directly pay a visit when the time came and send them to their demise with a single sword strike!

For a cultivator using their means against ordinary people was like striking from a higher dimension!

With his Origin Soul cultivation and proficiency in divination far exceeding what ordinary cultivators could imagine, he was formidable.

But at the moment, he set this matter aside and began divining the secrets of this Big Thousand World.

Considering that there were numerous True Immortals of Origin Soul in this world, all adept at concealing heavenly secrets, rashly probing into the hidden would surely invoke hostility and backlash.

However, Fang Xi was not divining the secrets of the high-ranking individuals from various sects, but rather basic common knowledge of the Cultivation World, which naturally would not encounter any obstacles, nor was there any concealment of heavenly secrets.

It was like accessing an online database; Fang Xi avoided the encrypted, paid content and instead opted for the free information, causing no ripples or attracting any hackers tracing his path through the network.

This world was clearly extraordinary.

Fang Xi’s expression changed from relaxed to extremely solemn as behind his head, a full moon-like Origin Soul revealed the slowly emerging phantom of the Monster Tree, pulsating with his breath.

Several hours later, he emerged from the divination state, his mind brimming with many enlightenments:

"The heaven and earth here are truly peculiar, with one light and one dark, one clear and one impure layer..."

"The Clear Qi ascends, forming the Heavenly World where numerous Celestial Immortals ascend, free from disaster and tribulation, enjoying carefree existence..."

"The Impure Qi descends and becomes the Mortal World, where numerous cultivators of the Taoist system refine their Origin Souls... There are even those who have achieved Earth Immortal and Celestial Immortal Fruition... but some are hindered by disciples, followers, or external power, unable to ascend for a long time... Every few hundred years they must endure the trials of the Forty-Nine Heaven Tribulations, as well as various External Calamities, Human Tribulations, Demon Calamities, and Karmic Tribulation Counts!"

The Origin Souls of this world, though they possess the wonder of Long Life, every so often, tribulations would descend upon them. After surviving, they do not gain further benefits but simply continue their prolonged existence in the world, unless they ascend to the Heavenly World, where it is ceaseless.

"Although there are those of great Magic Power among the heterodox pathways, even comparable to Celestial Immortals, they cannot ascend and achieve true fruition."

"Shu Mountain Qing City, the Four Directions Demon Sect, Overseas Individual Immortals... In this world, refining the Origin Soul is equivalent to the realm of Immortals in the True Immortal Realm, but there are also distinctions between Individual Immortals, Earth Immortals, Celestial Immortals, and Gold Immortals."

"Those of the Gold Immortal grade possess an extremely high Immortal Rank and are extremely difficult to achieve. Even after ascending to the Heavenly World, their status is incomparably revered, representing the ultimate pursuit of the Mortal World’s cultivators. Sadly, the heterodox paths can’t even produce Celestial Immortals, let alone Gold Immortals. Even within the orthodox and mysterious sects, over countless years, only a few have achieved Gold Immortal Fruition and ascended to the Heavenly World with the identity of a Gold Immortal... among them is the Ancestral Founder of the Shu Mountain Sect!"

Based on Fang Xi’s divination, the Cultivation Realm of this world can broadly be divided into Swordsmen, Swords Immortals, Individual Immortals, Earth Immortals, Celestial Immortals, Gold Immortals, and so on...

Of course, ninety-nine percent of the cultivators linger in the realms of Swordsmen and Swords Immortals.

The difference between them is also inexplicable.

Swordsmen simply need to master Magic Power and be able to perform the Hundred Steps Flying Sword. Even those warlocks and divine men and women from the Martial World who know one or two Evil Dao Spells can barely be considered among them, with most only being superior in their bizarre magic. They might even be defeated and ridiculed by the middlemen of the Martial Arts World.

Swords Immortals, however, can unite with the sword and traverse the azure sky. To ordinary people, they are already genuine celestial beings, capable of drawing talismans, Qi Refining, Stepping on Gangs to Fight, and possessing various other magical abilities. Yet, the disparity among them is vast, with some possessing mixed and assorted Magic Power from the heterodox pathways, and others being from the orthodox and mysterious sects, wielding ancient Supreme Treasures as the Second Generation of Immortals, with strengths as different as heaven and earth from one another.

Only then comes the realm of the grandmasters who have refined the Origin Soul!

Refining the Origin Soul grants Long Life!

But within the True Masters of Origin Soul, divisions still exist between Individual Immortals, Earth Immortals, Celestial Immortals, and Gold Immortals fruition!

For those of the heterodox paths who can achieve the fruition of Individual Immortals, it is already an immense blessing accumulated over several lifetimes.

Only the orthodox and mysterious sects can reach the Celestial Immortals, possessing both form and spirit in wondrous harmony, ascending to the Heavenly World, and there is also the extremely profound grade of Gold Immortals!

"The laws of Celestial Immortals in this world seem different from those in the True Immortal Realm."

Fang Xi divined further and a joyous expression appeared on his face, "But in the cultivation of Origin Soul, there seems to be something worth adopting!"

In the True Immortal Realm, the quality of Immortals’ Origin Souls is fixed, set in stone the moment they become Immortals. After that, they simply cultivate to deepen their Magic Power and comprehend the Rules, achieving Combine Taoist and thus becoming Prime Taoist Masters!

’Improving the quality of the Origin Soul is clearly beneficial for later cultivation!’

’The Celestial Immortal or Gold Immortal heritage of this world, I must obtain it!’

Fang Xi’s eyes were resolute.

In the True Immortal Realm, having achieved Earth Immortal, his Origin Soul quality was naturally higher than that of numerous Human Immortals, but probably not as high as Celestial Immortals!

The quality of one’s Origin Soul might contribute to the probability of becoming a Prime Taoist Master later!

He never imagined that the Immortal Rank, which couldn’t be enhanced within the True Immortal Realm, actually had a solution in this Big Thousand World!

’Moreover, if I obtain the rank of Gold Immortal... perhaps my likelihood of becoming a Prime Taoist Master will be greater than that of Celestial Immortals in the True Immortal Realm!’

Fang Xi’s eyes shone brightly.

After becoming an Immortal with the ’Kuyong Skills’, he had no further developments, which is why he acquired the ’Evergreen Skills’ heritage, mainly as reference, and then carved out his own new path.

Previously, not even being an Immortal, he required to trail in the wake, creating his own cultivation methods during Core Formation or Nascent Soul Stage was laughable!

Without the high perspective and breadth of knowledge, rashly cultivating self-created techniques and breaking through to higher realms was simply a dead end!

But after becoming an Immortal, with endless lifespan and an undying Origin Soul, the possibility of paving his own path finally arose.

"If I use ’Evergreen Skills’ as a blueprint to perfect the ’Kuyong Skills’, then I am merely an ordinary Earth Immortal from the True Immortal Realm... squandering the great advantage of the Treasures of All Heavens!"

The greatest advantage of the Treasures of All Heavens is in its ability to amalgamate the resources of myriad worlds, achieving the supreme state!

Fang Xi’s eyes shone brightly, and he decisively decided to integrate the ways of Celestial Immortals and Gold Immortals of this world, perfecting his own cultivation methods!