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Chapter 150 - 149 - Ten Thousand Law Pavilion (Please Subscribe!) _1

Chapter 150: Chapter 149 - Ten Thousand Law Pavilion (Please Subscribe!) _1

Ten Thousand Seas Tower.

Bang!

A fine jade teacup smashed onto the floor.

The passing maids were all jittery, for fear of angering the young master.

"Good... good Fang Xi, I gave him several days yet he dares to delay..."

Song Qing sneered coldly and then said to a servant of the Song Family, "Did he go to Mingqing Loft today?"

"Yes, it is said that he went to redeem a friend’s freedom from the Green Leaf Xu Family... and the Xu Family agreed," the servant answered, bowing.

"Heh, climbing the high branches of Baize Immortal City, looking down on our Song Family’s offer, I endured... And now he meddles with the Xu Family, taking the seven major clans of Yue Country for nothing?"

Song Qing sneered, "Truly the myopic perspective of an individual cultivator..."

"Then young master, shall we teach him a lesson?" the servant whispered, his eyes gleaming with cunning, his mind churning with malicious thoughts.

Song Qing was somewhat tempted but then shook his head, "After all, this is Baize Immortal City, with a master present, it’s not good to make a move... However, this man is not yet a guest of Baize Immortal City, is he?"

"Your wisdom surpasses others, young master..." the servant’s eyes lit up, as if he thought of something.

"At this time, White Peak Mountain should be overseen by the master’s eighteenth disciple—Ouyang Zhen, who handles the daily affairs... He can’t be tough, but if I were to go personally, it would only provoke his defiance, making the issue even more troublesome... Go send a message to Xu Shulei, let him find Ouyang Zhen with his grievances, claiming someone abuses their power even before joining the ranks of White Peak Mountain!"

Song Qing caressed the bracelet on his left hand, his face flashing with satisfaction.

...

Half a month later.

White Peak Mountain.

In this land with a third-order spiritual vein, spiritual fog could be seen curling up everywhere, and acres of medicine fields were carved out halfway up the mountain, with dazzling, shimmering arrays... The peak itself was filled with numerous pavilions and towers, housing Master Bai Feng and his disciples.

This Master Bai Feng had accepted dozens of disciples, but it was unfortunate that none had broken through to Core Formation. Whether the previous seventeen had died of old age at the end of their life span or perished in magical battles and adventures.

So the old eighteen, Ouyang Zhen, acted as the eldest senior brother de facto, and since Master Bai Feng often retreated into seclusion, he handled the Fairy City’s affairs on his behalf.

On this day.

A Six-winged Spiritual Snake flapped its wings and raised gusts of wind between heaven and earth, landing before a great hall.

"Old Sanshi, slow down..."

Ouyang Zhen frowned, pressed down the account book in his hands, and saw Yuan Feihong who had barged in hastily.

"Eighteenth senior brother..."

Yuan Feihong looked somewhat aggrieved, "I finally recruited a guest for the fairy city, why did you reject him?"

"That individual cultivator at Foundation Establishment, Fang Xi?"

Ouyang Zhen put down the account book and stood up, "I was just about to talk to you about this... Someone complained that this person is abusing his power, not exactly a calm and steady character!"

"The Green Leaf Xu Family must be influenced by the Song Family, the young head of the Song Family, Song Qing, previously failed in recruitment and harbored a secret grudge, spreading rumors... I don’t believe senior brother was unaware of this!" Yuan Feihong spoke quickly, but with order and respect.

"I do know a thing or two about this matter..."

Ouyang Zhen smiled, "But since Song Qing indirectly admitted defeat, we ought to give the Song Family some face..."

"The Song Family..." Yuan Feihong was still somewhat unconvinced.

"I know you want to say that the Song Family is just a Foundation Establishment family... but do you know that the Core Formation ancestor of Mysterious Heaven Sect has already celebrated his four-hundredth birthday years ago, and his end isn’t far off while Mysterious Heaven Sect has yet to cultivate a second Core Formation cultivator? Whereas the old ancestor of the Song Family has already achieved full Foundation Establishment and is likely plotting in secret for Core Formation?"

Ouyang Zhen’s expression turned extremely serious, "The fate of the Song Family right now is either a great success or a tremendous failure... Hence, it’s best not to provoke them if we can avoid it... Of course, we aren’t afraid of even Core Formation powers, but still, for the sake of a nearly sixty-year-old individual cultivator who just reached Foundation Establishment, it’s not worth it..."

As the head of a fairy city, sometimes one needs to judge the situation and adapt—things don’t always go as one wishes.

What is worth it and what is not often requires comprehensive contemplation and measurement.

"But... that Fang Xi really has something extraordinary about him."

Yuan Feihong eagerly said, "My ’Xiao Qing’ always has an accurate spirit sense, and that day it showed some fear of this person, which means he must possess some remarkable skills..."

"Indeed, your Six-winged Roaring Snake is observant... with an innate spirit sense to seek fortune and avoid disaster."

Ouyang Zhen hesitated slightly, "Senior brother also knows, you just left the mountain, eager to serve the sect... Alright then, let’s give that cultivator another chance. Tomorrow, bring him to the second level of the Ten Thousand Law Pavilion; I will also be there in person, bringing along master’s ’Hole Canopy Mirror’ to examine the man’s foundation. If he truly is a once-in-a-blue-moon talent, a pearl lost in the ocean, then even if it offends the Song Family, we must take him as a guest. Perhaps after master exits seclusion, he might gain an excellent disciple..."

"If not, you help him choose some cultivation techniques, and that would serve as an apology for the previous matters, and you no longer need to feel guilty. Master always praises you for having the heart of a true disciple; your cultivation progresses swiftly, but you must also be careful with your own state of mind, not to be disturbed by external things..."

Such arrangements and guidance were indeed fitting and reasonable; Yuan Feihong could find no fault with it.

...

Smoke Willow Lane.

Fang Xi saw the visiting Yuan Feihong and couldn’t help showing his joy, "Sir Yuan, after careful consideration..."

"Hold on..."

Yuan Feihong looked somewhat embarrassed, "Today let’s not discuss other matters. I’ve heard of your struggles with acquiring cultivation techniques. I’m here to help you out. Have you heard of the ’Ten Thousand Law Pavilion’?"

Fang Xi’s heart stirred, sensing that the matter of the guest position might have experienced some changes.

Nevertheless, he maintained his composure, "Ten Thousand Law Pavilion? Could it be that major power within the Inner City, specializing in selling cultivation techniques? Unfortunately, after visiting, I didn’t find any techniques that suited my fancy..."

"That’s only the first floor. There’s a second floor to Ten Thousand Law Pavilion, where the exquisite techniques, though still incomparable to those that are the pride of noble families or sects, are also considered top-notch. I am willing to vouch for Mr. Fang to take a look inside!"

Perhaps driven by a sense of compensation, Yuan Feihong was quite sincere and earnest.

"Is that so? I appreciate it... Shall we head out now?"

Fang Xi was still quite interested.

If he could collect a suitable technique, his need to join White Peak Mountain wasn’t really that pressing.

The two walked together to the Inner City and arrived in front of a massive building.

On the gilded signboard above, the words ’Ten Thousand Law Pavilion’ were written in large characters.

"Greetings to both of you... Mr. Sanshi, when did you find the time to come here today?"

The welcoming porter, upon seeing Yuan Feihong, immediately exposed a smiling face.

"I’m here to vouch for Mr. Fang; call your manager over, prepare to open the second floor!"

Yuan Feihong tossed out a golden token and said to Fang Xi, "Although the second floor of Ten Thousand Law Pavilion isn’t as good as White Peak Mountain’s Cultivation Pavilion, it’s still a heavily guarded place, not easily accessible to ordinary individuals."

"Then I really must see it for myself..."

Expectancy filled Fang Xi’s eyes as well.

Before long, an old shopkeeper looking like a scholar walked out, holding an ancient book in his hand, "I am Kong Jiang, the shopkeeper of Ten Thousand Law Pavilion, greetings to Mr. Sanshi and this esteemed guest... You wish to go to the second floor? Please follow me!"

Fang Xi followed this scholarly-looking shopkeeper, climbed the steps, and arrived at the second floor of Ten Thousand Law Pavilion.

This second floor was quite spacious, with a faint scent of sandalwood lingering in the air.

Fang Xi paused in his steps, contemplating the shimmering prohibitions on the surrounding wooden walls and a mirror hanging at the entrance.

"This is our pavilion’s protective array – the Eight-way Immovable Array. Please, gentlemen!"

Kong Jiang walked through the door first.

Yuan Feihong followed second.

Seeing this, Fang Xi’s lips curved in a slight smile, and he too stepped into the mysterious light beneath the mirror.

Upon contact with the mysterious light, he felt as though his entire body was laid bare yet, fortunately, the sensation was fleeting.

Before entering, Fang Xi had used the Monster Tree to employ an art of concealment.

His steps halted slightly, but he then continued as if nothing had happened and began examining the situation on the second floor of Ten Thousand Law Pavilion.

The second floor of Ten Thousand Law Pavilion was very small, with only a few rows of bookshelves, each neatly stacked with jade slips.

"Hehe... Normally, only the VIPs of Baize Immortal City can enter this floor... Each jade slip contains only a portion of a technique or secret skill. To acquire the complete version, you must purchase it and also swear an oath at the moment of purchase, not to pass it on to another individual... Of course, Mr. Fang, you could also buy out the entire technique, but as for that price..."

Kong Jiang introduced everything with a smile.

Cultivation techniques and secret skills have always been the core of a cultivation power.

Although Ten Thousand Law Pavilion can’t compare with White Peak Mountain’s Cultivation Pavilion, it’s still significantly better than the cultivation pavilions of average Foundation Establishment noble families.

Fang Xi wore a grave expression, first turning his attention to the labels on top of each wooden shelf:

’Technique Category’, ’Secret Skill Category’, ’Hundred Arts of Immortal Cultivation’...

He approached the technique shelves first, releasing his Spirit Sense to scan over the jade slips on the shelves.

He quickly ruled out techniques that were incompatible, such as those of gold, fire, and earth attributes and looked at the wood attribute techniques:

"’Wave Skills’, suitable for cultivators with water and wood dual Spiritual Roots, powerful magic power, adept in combat..."

"’Purple Bamboo Skills’, suitable for cultivators with wood attribute Spiritual Roots, embodies both cultivation and body refining, requires consuming a special pill ’Purple Bamboo Pill’ while cultivating..."

"’Spirit Leaf Tactics’... slow progress, but enhances potential for breakthroughs."

"’Green Wood Longevity Skills’, a wood attribute technique, average magic power, quick cultivation speed... has the effect of preserving youth!"

...

After a round of selection, Fang Xi picked up ’Spirit Leaf Tactics’ and ’Green Wood Longevity Skills’ and began to examine them closely.

Kong Jiang stood by, cheerfully presenting, "This ’Spirit Leaf Tactics’ is an ancient technique, of vast power... Unfortunately, it only goes up to the later part of Foundation Establishment."

"As for ’Green Wood Longevity Skills’, it originated from Wood Kingdom and is said to have been disseminated by the Core Formation sect that ruled Wood Kingdom before the Green Wood Sect. Although its potency is average, it’s stable and safe to cultivate... and it can be practiced all the way to the initial stage of Core Formation!"

"It’s a pity, all are ancient techniques, and none is a top-tier magic spell," Yuan Feihong sighed softly.

"Oh? I wonder how ancient and modern techniques differ, and what makes a top-tier magic spell so special?"

Fang Xi asked with a smile, holding the jade slips.