Stealthily cultivating in the chaotic world of demons and martial artists
Chapter 1113 - 967 Si Chen

Chapter 1113: Chapter 967 Si Chen

"To come to resolve karma, yet to bind oneself with an even greater karma."

"Such schemes, each link interlocked with the next, can’t even be called schemes, but the subtle and imperceptible workings of the Heavenly Secret... Destiny turns murderous, stars shift their courses!"

Fang Xi talked to himself, then sighed, somewhat helpless.

After all, how can a life amongst heaven and earth not be connected with all things? Even as a transmigrator, once you enter this world and begin to exist and cultivate, you naturally fall into the net of heaven and earth.

"Given my temperament, even if I didn’t think about severing the karma with Cold Mountain Sword’s practitioner, just by seeing a treasure containing the Meridian Divine Light Stones, I would likely be unable to resist reaching out..."

"After all, treasures with the attribute of light and time are truly rare... If I extract these Meridian Divine Light Stones, perhaps I could even refine a flying sword with the attribute of time!"

"As for having too heavy karma and numerous tribulations... Hah, that’s a joke!"

"The cultivators of this world fear karma because they hold hopes of ascending... but I have no desire to ascend! Even if I am dragged into perpetual obscurity in the mortal world, it’s not a big deal."

"As for tribulations of death? If I die, so be it... entering reincarnation would be good for comprehending the Reincarnation Rule."

Other cultivators face many difficulties once their souls enter reincarnation and they begin new lives.

But to Fang Xi, that is nothing!

Even if this thread of Illusionary Spirit is extinguished, it’s no big deal to send another Externalization over.

My true self has already completely mastered ’One Becomes Three Clears’, capable of splitting into three Illusionary Spirits.

Even after one Illusionary Spirit is extinguished, just by expending some Primordial Energy, I can condense it anew.

If my true self succeeds in cultivating the ’Earth Immortal Undying Skills’, I could even use the origin force of the Earth Immortal Realm, combined with the Illusionary Spirit, to condense an Externalization with a strength comparable to my true self.

After death, to be revived immediately!

It can be said to be a cycle of creation for all things, endless and infinite!

Therefore, for a flying sword with the attribute of time, Fang Xi thinks he can take the risk.

Moreover, even if the tribulations are fierce, as a practitioner outside the main paths, I can just fight my way out with my sword.

As long as my cultivation rapidly increases, ultimately, I can slay that Old Demon from West Kunlun with one sword and break free from the tribulations!

’My biggest advantage is that I have no bottlenecks...’

’Other cultivators, even after reincarnating through countless lives, gathering a profound foundation and mastering Sword Immortal Magic Power... when they aim for the fruit position of an Individual Immortal, still face boundless difficulties and dangers.’

’But once my Magic Power is sufficient, I can immediately refine my Origin Soul!’

’After all, my Illusionary Spirit’s Taoist Cultivation has already reached the threshold, just with increased strength, nothing can stand in my way!’

...

Fang Xi propelled his Sword Light, bidding farewell to practitioners like Cold Mountain Sword’s Peng Xifan, and left with elegance.

He did not wish to stay long, to avoid bumping into the teachers of those second generation of immortals.

Considering those second generations immortals, who exude an air of arrogance, their teachers must likely be of the same kind.

Surely, some fools would come out and blame Fang Xi.

They might even resent him for not protecting them properly, for not taking action sooner, or even ask why he didn’t simply die?!

Fang Xi feared that he would be unable to restrain himself when the time comes, making the Sky Demon Slayer Sword truly live up to its name.

He still wished to cultivate the True Inheritance in this life and glimpse into the realms of Celestial and even Gold Immortal; he did not intend to go to West Kunlun to comprehend the great Asura Demon Path.

Even if they were ancestors of these second or third-rate side paths, they may not be able to stop his one sword!

’Even though my Magic Power is inadequate, my Taoist Cultivation is high enough; ordinary Sword Immortals are no match for me.’

’Even if I encounter an Individual Immortal, or even someone on the level of an Earth Immortal, at worst I could employ the true ’Sky Demon Slayer Sword’ and summon an Extra-domain Sky Demon to aid me...’

’But are those third-rate fools really worthy of one precious opportunity for an Extra-domain Sky Demon to aid me?’

Thus, Fang Xi left without any hesitation or delay.

He soared on his sword for thousands of miles without a moment’s pause.

Central Shu is mountainous and mostly consists of places rarely visited by humans.

This world is vast, not only including the Shu Area and the South of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Legend has it that to the east of the Great Zhou Dynasty lies an endless sea, with islands so vast they surpass the mainland, and with many nations established on them.

Above those islands, there are even many immortals; each family occupies an island, then attracts and proliferates with a large population, forming an intricate patchwork of realms.

He randomly chose a forested mountain, then burrowed into it to establish a Dongfu.

For Individual Cultivators, these are all standard operations, quite familiar and easy.

Then, Fang Xi began another seclusion, daily drawing Heaven and Earth Primordial Energy with his Taoist Foundation, enhancing his Magic Power while also tempering his own crucible...

In the mountain, there is no distinction between day and night.

Time passed without measure, and with a breath of Magic Power, it emerged pure gold, with five-color Talismans coalescing within, surpassing what had come before.

"Magic Power has shed another layer of impurities..."

"This purity upon purity, in the end, will surely reach unimaginable levels..."

"The methods of establishing a residence for Qi refining in this realm actually have a significant effect on purifying Magic Power... It is considered a pretty good Secret Skill even in the True Immortal Realm, it just needs a slight modification to fit that world’s heaven and earth."

Fang Xi opened his eyes, a hint of joy flickering within.

Next, he took out the Evil Monarch’s treasure pouch and gently tipped it over.

A piece of pitted and rusty scrap metal fell out.

This was the ’Flying Dragon Sword` that had just been sent flying!

Materials capable of being sacrificed to refine flying swords were all rather rare, even if the quality of this particular flying sword was indeed mediocre.

After inspecting it, Fang Xi discovered that it had even been infused with a few taels of ’Metal,’ no wonder the Evil Monarch had casually picked it up.

Now, rummaging through the contents again, several Taoist scriptures appeared, quite an eclectic mix.

Contained within were Demon Path techniques, like the aforementioned ritual and array techniques of the Meridian Divine Light Flag, as well as various cursed, incantation, ghost-raising, and gu-poison secret skills from the heterodox and unorthodox paths.

Beyond these, there were also two flying sword refinement methods.

One method belonged to the practice of the Demon Sect, named ’Five Poison Sword.’ It required several precious metals to forge the sword embryo, then sacrificing various poisons into it to create a flame of five poisons, indeed consistent with the Evil Monarch’s ’Five Poison God Evil Qi.’

Another was a sideline flying sword refinement technique.

This flying sword was called the ’Taibai Gold Sword.’ It required ’Taibai Gold Essence` as the main material, laboriously sacrificed, and then filled with various prohibitions.

Fang Xi meticulously comprehended these two flying sword secret skills, feeling that although they were not top-notch, they had a complete system.

He then silently operated his Origin Soul, comparing and contemplating various artifacts refining methods from the Earth Immortal Realm and the True Immortal Realm with the art of flying swords...

"In this world, I cannot confuse primary and secondary tasks..."

"Even if I obtain the ultimate sword refining secret technique of the Shu Mountain Sect in this world, in the end, I must take it back to the True Immortal Realm for my original form to use..."

"Even the most suitable prohibition in this world, if ineffective in the True Immortal Realm, would be no better than scrap iron..."

"Therefore, the main focus should still be on the artifact forging methods of the True Immortal Realm..."

Fang Xi`s eyes lit up as he recalled the introduction to the Seventy-two Earth Kill Prohibition he saw in the Abundant Karma House’s Cultivation Pavilion.

"Immortal Weapons of the True Immortal Realm must be refined by Immortals... The most crucial point is the `Origin Soul Prohibition!`"

"My current Taoist cultivation is insufficient to sacrifice the ’Origin Soul Prohibition’ without difficulty... but I can combine the secret techniques of this realm to first refine a sword embryo. Even if it’s temporarily below the Immortal Weapon level, it’s not too late to slowly enhance its power and reach the level of Immortal Weapons later."

"Take the sword refining prohibitions of this realm and incorporate them in the form of the Seventy-two Earth Kill Prohibition into the flying sword... In addition to that, there’s my comprehension of the laws."

Compared to the routes of practicing cultivation and the tips for cultivating divine skills and magical techniques, the comprehension of laws is almost universal between the two Big Thousand Worlds. With just a little adjustment, they can be seamlessly integrated.

Fang Xi formed a hand seal and began to silently calculate.

The True Immortal-level artifact inheritance from the True Immortal Realm, the local sword refining techniques, and the inherent properties of the Meridian Divine Light Stone, as well as the materials he possessed, were all being accounted for one by one...

"The process of refining swords in this realm is actually quite straightforward, suitable for someone like me who is handicapped in artifact forging."

"First, there is the main material, then the sword refining techniques, and thirdly, the completion of the sword embryo, brought into the body to be nourished and tempered...

"Within the sword refining techniques, the prohibitions can be replaced with the Seventy-two Earth Kill Prohibition..."

After some deduction, he felt the plan was feasible and immediately set to work.

First, he disassembled the entire set of Array Flags and refined out the Meridian Divine Light Stone.

This type of stone was an extremely rare Heavenly and Earthly Spiritual Object, difficult to find in the outside world. It was a piece of gray-white stone, its surface marked with a distinctive Meridian Divine Light, constantly changing according to the twelve hours of the day in a truly peculiar fashion.

"The Power of Time Sequence..."

Fang Xi muttered to himself as he spewed out a blast of Five Elements True Fire, starting the sacrificial refining of the ’Meridian Divine Light Stone.’

The Five Elements True Fire roared fiercely, gradually wearing down the Meridian Divine Light.

Only after forty-nine days did the Meridian Divine Light Stone show the slightest sign of melting.

He dared not slack, continually expelling his inherent True Fire to melt the stone into a pool of gray-white liquid, adding in both the ’Metal’ he had obtained along with other ingredients...

"Difficult, difficult, difficult..."

Even though Fang Xi had twice purified his Magic Power of impurities, refining the Meridian Divine Light Stone still proved somewhat strenuous.

Barely managing one round of refinement, he shifted the liquid from tangible to intangible, then back to tangible again, before he could no longer continue the cycle.

Ultimately, Fang Xi looked at the palm-sized flying sword embryo in his hand and shook his head, "Too many impurities, when my power increases, I will still have to refine the form and substance several more times..."

"Is this the limit that I can reach at this moment?"

"Luckily, the sword refining secret technique of this world is somewhat similar to the ’Treasure Planting Jue,’ needing just a completed embryo; afterwards, it completely relies on Magic Power to be tempered... The longer the time, the greater the power!"

At this moment, the flying sword in Fang Xi’s hand was beginning to take shape.

It had no hilt and was unsharpened on both sides, resembling a gray-white stone sword.

Yet around the blade, there was an indistinct halo enveloping it, revealing a measure of the power of the time sequence.

This was the special effect formed after combining the laws of Light and Time Fang Xi had comprehended into the sword, along with the Meridian Divine Light.

This made the sword seem to constantly shift, embodying the sense of the changing of spring and autumn, the rotation of the four seasons.

"This sword is the first time-attribute flying sword I’ve forged!"

Fang Xi`s face brightened with excitement as he named the flying sword, "Si Chen... From today onwards, your name shall be ’Si Chen Sword’."