Stealthily cultivating in the chaotic world of demons and martial artists
Chapter 1126 - 980: Becoming an Individual Immortal

Chapter 1126: Chapter 980: Becoming an Individual Immortal

Jade Wave Fairy and Qingniu exchanged a tense glance, both feeling uneasy:

’This Senior Fang has a mysterious origin, being recruited by Tian Ku Monk from Decayed Mountain. We originally thought he was just a common Sword Immortal, but who would have thought he possessed such formidable magic power, truly capable of leading people to their doom...’

Fortunately, upon reflecting carefully, neither of them found any offense they might have caused Fang Xi, which slightly eased their minds.

Little did they know, Tian Ku Monk was also full of shock.

He had initially thought that Fang Xi was just an ordinary Sword Immortal, but how could he have expected such an astonishingly superior sword technique!

"That nun, I wonder what kind of person she is..."

He chuckled dryly and spoke up.

"That nun is out of the ordinary, you’ve seen her above the sea market before..." Fang Xi smiled slightly, "She claims to be Yue Kong from Small Empty Island..."

"Could it be Yuekong Master?"

Tian Ku Monk wished he could slap himself.

Even as a person from Middle Earth, he had heard of this famous Earth Immortal!

One of the rare great figures from the Eastern Sea!

Yet he did not anticipate that they would encounter her and even engage in a fight with Fang Xi!

"Fate..."

Tian Ku Monk stood dumbfounded, his face a mix of laughter and tears.

Originally, upon hearing that Jade Wave Fairy and Qingniu were entangled by a slovenly old nun, he had the notion to protect his friends.

But now knowing that the slovenly nun was actually Master Yuekong, he felt some regret.

It seemed like a not so bad fate for his two friends to enter the Buddhism Sect— at least it might yield good karma...

Seeing this, Fang Xi couldn’t help but smile secretly, knowing that Tian Ku Monk, who had been close to Buddhist treasures day and night, already held Buddhism in high regard.

Even if he didn’t enter the Buddhism Sect in this life, in the next, or the one after, he would still have to join the Buddhism Sect!

"Senior, I wonder where our fate lies?"

Seized by a moment of inspiration, Qingniu solemnly performed a grand gesture, "I have cultivated for many years with no way forward, and I seek your guidance..."

Jade Wave Fairy and Tian Ku Monk shivered, then followed suit and bowed down.

"There’s no need for this, we have traveled together, and there is a bond between us, so I will give you some pointers..."

Fang Xi, having acquired ’Five Elements True Evil,’ was in a good mood, and first pointed at Tian Ku Monk, "Your fate need not be mentioned; it lies within the Buddhism Sect. Simply find a place to convert, recite scriptures for thirty years, and you will find your chance to join the Buddhist path."

"As for you..."

He glanced at Jade Wave Fairy and shook his head slightly, "Your fate is not with me, and in twenty years there will be a tribulation for you. If you cannot get through it, you face the misfortune of your soul being reincarnated..."

Finally, Fang Xi looked at Qingniu, "Your fate lies atop this Qingniu. This Qingniu shares some fate with me, but alas, it is quite superficial. Perhaps in the next life, there might be some potential..."

Although this peculiar Qingniu was very suitable for cultivating Yi Wood Qi, it was extremely difficult for a monster species of this lifetime to follow the path, and they must reincarnate as humans to succeed.

Moreover, what kind of person was he?

How could he possibly let others take advantage freely?

Even when trading the ’Life and Death Fetus,’ he had only handed over some scrolls, excluding ’Mixed Origin Chaos Book’ – this fundamental cultivation method.

After all, for Fang Xi, this fundamental cultivation method was the most crucial item, not to be easily taught to others.

Compared to that, even the ’Earth Origin Gold Book’ was not much, let alone the fact that it was laden with heavy karma; even Wenwan, who had taken it, would likely face tribulations in the future!

’If this Qingniu wants to inherit from me, it must reincarnate, then again join Qinghe Mountain...’

’But even so, I would at most teach some superficial aspects... Without going through numerous lifetimes, proving genuine talent, foundational energy, and disposition... obtaining the true transmission is impossible.’

As for leaving behind a Taoist legacy in this world, Fang Xi was not particularly concerned.

And at his level of cultivation, he had grown to understand more about the difference between the mystery sect’s orthodox path and the side paths.

’There was originally no orthodox mystery sect in the world, but once a person establishes a path and successfully traverses it, achieving ascension, it then becomes an orthodox mystery sect.’

’Should a Grandmaster from a side path successfully find the way to ascension and enable his disciples and followers to securely ascend in his footsteps, naturally that side path rises to become an orthodox mystery sect!’

’Should the day come when I ascend to the Immortal Realm, my ’Mixed Origin Chaos Book’ will naturally be of the same level as "The Book of Purple Mansion"...’

...

After bidding farewell to Tian Ku Monk and other Individual Cultivators, Fang Xi, having nothing else to do, casually found a deserted island in the Eastern Sea to begin refining the ’Five Elements True Evil.’

Inside his Dongfu.

Fang Xi set up a few prohibitions outside at will and began to meditate.

He sat cross-legged, exhaling a breath of magic power that enveloped the jade bottle.

Fang Xi’s magic power was vast and pure, rooted in ’Earth Chakra Origin Truth,’ later infused with Five Elements Talisman during the sacrificial refining – ’Mixed Origin Five Elements Magical Power!’

Now with a dark gold base and multi-colored essence, the Mixed Origin Five Elements Magical Power enveloped the jade bottle, directly refining the body of the bottle and causing the true evil Qi inside to overflow and escape.

This bottle of ’Five Elements True Evil’ was a condensation of evil Qi, and if it evaporated, it could likely cover an area of several hundred acres.

At this moment, as the five colors swirled, carrying the strange power of the Five Elements, they were being drawn in and absorbed by the Mixed Origin Five Elements Magical Power strand by strand...

During this process, Fang Xi felt his own magic power starting to surge forward toward the final quality transformation expected of a Sword Immortal’s magic power.

’Gaining this ’Five Elements True Evil’ was not easy, and it still has one more trial of humans to face.’

’Yue Kong of Small Empty Island... If not for my formidable magic power and a sword that broke through the trial, this Five Elements True Evil might not have ended up in my hands.’

Fang Xi took a deep breath, and the five organs within his body transformed instantly.

Heart Fire, Lung Metal, Spleen Earth, Liver Wood, Kidney Water...

Red, White, Yellow, Blue, Black...

The Five Elements’ colors circulated in turn, and then one breakthrough followed another.

The Illusion Gold Ring, Vermilion Bird Spear, Earth Shield, Wood Armor, Mysterious Water Flag...

The five major magical treasures appeared at the same time, each displaying astonishing power.

Then, Fang Xi snorted coldly, crushed these five supreme magical treasures, and in accordance with the cycle of generating within the Five Elements, with Earth generating Metal, finally transformed into a sharp qi that he injected into the ’Si Chen Sword’!

Thud!

With this assistance, the Si Chen Sword finally underwent its final transformation, achieving the level of Pure Yang!

A magnificent sword light soared into the heavens, Fang Xi circulating it within his body, striking his Origin Soul’s gateway with a sword!

Boom!

His whole body shook, a flash of light above his Heavenly Spirit, and a figure of an Origin Soul appeared!

Unlike the Origin Souls of the Immortal Realm, the Origin Souls of this world were diverse in form and possessed varying attributes.

Fang Xi’s Origin Soul was nearly identical to his own appearance, except that it was enveloped in a Five-Color Radiance that formed a five-colored armor.

After the Mixed Origin Five Elements Magical Power had transformed for the thirteenth time, pushing open the gateway of the Origin Soul was incredibly easy for him.

It was as simple as eating and drinking.

"Individual Immortal... I have finally become one."

Fang Xi’s lips curled into a slight smile as he looked over his Origin Soul, "This Origin Soul shall be named the ’Five Elements Origin Soul’!"

This Five Elements Origin Soul was elusive, possessing a divine skill that, when activated, brought forth a Five-Color Radiance. Utilizing the Five Elements Divine Thunder, Annihilating Divine Needle, and even the Yin and Yang Reverse Five Elements Two Yi Extinguishing Divine Light, was swift beyond compare.

Origin Soul!

For many fringe Individual Immortals, it was already their most formidable technique.

Indeed, some fringe Individual Immortals were accustomed to releasing their Origin Souls during combat, enveloping several mountain peaks, with clouds of poisonous smoke and Evil Qi rolling, terrifying both spirits and demons.

However, those of the Righteous Path always sneered at this practice.

After all, the Origin Soul was the foundation of achieving the Dao; how could one lightly use it for battle? What would one do if it were to be injured?

Therefore, even though the divine might of the Daoist Origin Soul was vast, it was rarely used in combat and was more often employed for divining Heavenly Secrets and seeking good fortunes while avoiding calamities.

’But divining too much, wanting to solve everything with the best solution, might lead to being too clever by half, and miss out on refining one’s own combat abilities.’

’As for the Buddhist Golden Body and the Demon Sect’s Divine Demon Body... there are other profound mysteries.’

Fang Xi’s Origin Soul moved slightly as he silently operated his magic power.

At this moment, his Mixed Origin Five Elements Magical Power, having undergone a fundamental change through the Origin Soul and refined the Five Elements True Evil, had already greatly improved in quality.

A layer of Five-Color Energy appeared, carrying a majestic presence, its power vast and mighty, the Five Elements reversing at will.

"This magical power can be named ’Mixed Origin Innate Five Elements Magical Power’! Among the Daoist sect’s nine ranks and twenty-seven grades of True Qi, it can surely be placed in the eighth rank, with the hope of reaching the Celestial Immortal level in the future!"

"If I can also obtain the method of Origin Magnetism, then it will be ’Mixed Origin Innate Five Elements Magnetic Magical Power’, almost comparable to the Shu Mountain Sect’s highest achievement, ’Tai Qing One Qi Talisman Magical Power’, and be ranked alongside the ninth rank, with a slim chance of achieving the immortal status of a Gold Immortal!"

"This outing has indeed been greatly beneficial!"

"Not only have I breakthrough to the Origin Soul in my cultivation, but I’ve also completed the refining of the ’Si Chen Sword.’ Once the Life and Death Fetus is refined, there is hope for the ’Small Three Mysterious Sword Array’ in the future!"

A hint of a smile appeared on Fang Xi’s lips, when suddenly he felt the prohibition he had set up outside was disturbed.

"Just having become an Individual Immortal, and already facing a Karma Tribulation Count?"

"As expected, the heavens just don’t allow anyone a moment’s ease..."

He sighed and formed a magic spell with his fingers.

A round light mirror appeared, and within its reflective surface, shadows shifted, revealing the scene outside his cave dwelling.

Whoosh!

The sea churned, waves roiled, and there was clearly someone engaging in combat!

No, it should be said that an Individual Immortal of the fringe sect was hunting a sea monster.

That fringe Individual Immortal was a woman in white robes, her appearance charming and demeanor captivating. At that moment, she struck her Heavenly Spirit, and a ghastly cyan smoke shot towards the sky, clearly her painstakingly cultivated fringe Origin Soul!

This Origin Soul suddenly divided into eight large smoke pillars that plunged into the deep sea, forming a large net that dragged up a sea beast.

This ’sea beast’ was over a hundred zhang long, with an enormous body capable of easily capsizing any treasure ship.

What was more astonishing was that it had eight heads, from each of which spewed different toxins, Heavenly Fire, lightning...

"A Nine Nether Sea Squid?"

Fang Xi was slightly surprised, "I did not expect to find such an ancient and peculiar species here... But it looks like it only has eight heads and is not yet fully grown. Yes... if it had all nine heads, its ferocity would be on par with a Celestial Immortal, and the Eastern Sea would be in great trouble..."

Even in its juvenile phase, that Nine Nether Sea Squid was extremely fierce, not something that could be trapped by any magical net.

However, it seemed somewhat constrained when faced with a cultivator’s Origin Soul.

At that moment, the fringe female Immortal shouted softly, formed a sword spell with her fingers, and from the ghastly green smoke, a streak of light flew out—it was a Flying Sword, slashing toward the Nine Nether Sea Squid!

This was the technique of Origin Soul controlling the Flying Sword!