Stealthily cultivating in the chaotic world of demons and martial artists
Chapter 173 - 172: Demon Mirror (Congratulations to the Silver Alliance!)_1

Chapter 173: Chapter 172: Demon Mirror (Congratulations to the Silver Alliance!)_1

"Prime Taoist Huahe, I am honored that you would think of me, but I am not adept at dueling..."

Fang Xi gave his usual excuse to decline.

Prime Taoist Huahe tried to persuade him for a while longer, but seeing Fang Xi’s determination, he could only leave, helplessly.

Watching the cultivator’s retreating figure, Fang Xi pondered.

Near any Fairy City, there will always be cultivation-robbers.

Regardless of whether this person had good intentions or harbored a sinister motive, as long as he was not tempted and did not leave Baize Immortal City, naturally, there would be no harm.

Wei Yixi, on the other hand, secretly rolled her eyes.

Thinking of getting Uncle to leave the city? First, consider how he has been as steady as an old dog at Jadeite Cliff for decades...

...

Fragment World.

Black Mountain Tribe.

"Green Wolf... your talent in cultivation has exceeded even my expectations."

The Big Shaman, looking even more aged, said to the young man with a face full of joy: "Now... I will bestow upon you the tribe’s most precious ’Xun Wind Spirit Pattern’!"

"Many thanks to the Big Shaman!"

Green Wolf suppressed the excitement in his heart and received a white animal skin with both hands.

This white animal skin, despite its age, still had an aura that was heart-stopping, clearly the skin of an extremely powerful ferocious beast.

And on the skin, there were lines that were incredibly complex and exquisite.

With just one glance, Green Wolf found it hard to shift his gaze away.

Because those lines bore a striking resemblance to the ’Wind Blade’, ’Gathering Wind’, and ’Wind Pressure’ marks he had inscribed!

"Cough cough... You must be careful... Upgrading battle marks is not an easy task, there is a possibility of failure..."

The Big Shaman, noticing Green Wolf’s expression, couldn’t help but offer a reminder.

"Please rest assured, Big Shaman! I will be careful."

The excitement in Green Wolf’s eyes was unmistakable, clearly not heeding the Big Shaman’s words.

Once he returned to his tent, he immediately spread out the animal skin in front of him.

The next moment, he took out a bronze mirror fragment with reverence.

’Good, I’ve really got it...’

Fang Xi looked at the ’Xun Wind Spirit Pattern’ he had been waiting for, and his Divine Consciousness scanned inch by inch, memorizing every detail.

’Worthy of being a second-order Spirit Mark... I feel my path in arrays has been promoted again...’

’And... the foundation for crafting special Spiritual Instruments is there...’

’Perhaps... my previous strategy was too conservative?’

’Previously when I communicated with ’Treasures of All Heavens’, the information I obtained wasn’t much, but I also know that once a spiritual treasure recognizes a master, no one else can activate it unless I die...’

Fang Xi felt there was something wrong with his strategy, he needed more Spirit Marks... even Treasure Patterns!

And staying in the ’Treasures of All Heavens’ fragment, he was almost invulnerable to all laws.

If so, why not be more aggressive?

For instance... transforming into a ’Trading Mirror’ and trading with the Shaman Race of this world?

The knowledge from another world would surely tempt them.

And in the Southern Wilderness Cultivation Realm, whether it be alchemy, arrays, or cultivation... they are all quite superior – I wonder how many Treasure Patterns they could trade?

’But then again, since I’ve devised such a plan, it means I’m resolved to not reclaim the fragment for a short while...’

For a moment, Fang Xi hesitated.

It didn’t take long before he saw three marks emerge on Green Wolf in the tent, clearly beginning to attempt the integration of the three major marks, gathering the Spirit Marks, aiming to break through the Big Shaman level!

’What a rash fool...’

’The Big Shaman of this world is almost equivalent to Foundation Establishment... Though they have a set pattern, and the process of gathering the marks into Spirit Marks is a little simpler and easier, it’s only by a small margin...’

’If really becoming a Big Shaman were so simple, why would the Black Mountain Tribe only have one Big Shaman?’

In the Southern Wilderness Cultivation World, Qi Refining cultivators preparing to break through to Foundation Establishment wouldn’t they get fully ready, light incense, take a bath, and adjust their mental state?

Who does it like Green Wolf, who just rolls up his sleeves and gets to it?

Indeed...

The next moment, Green Wolf’s expression changed.

The twisting and changing lines of the marks on his body became chaotic, and the Heaven and Earth Primordial Energy around him stirred wildly.

He opened his mouth and violently spat out a mouthful of Essence Blood: "How could this happen... How could I fail?"

Green Wolf’s mouth bled, his expression twisted, as he stared at the bronze mirror fragment: "I got such a great opportunity... how could I still fail to become a Big Shaman? Why? Why?"

"Ah ah ah!"

He howled, like a wounded lone wolf, staring rabidly at the mirror fragment: "Tell me... tell me..."

’Failing to break through Foundation Establishment from Qi Refining is a very normal thing, isn’t it?’

’What a fuss over nothing!’

Inside the mirror fragment, Fang Xi rolled his eyes: ’Since you’re like this... I might as well give you a good show.’

The next instant, on the mirror, lines upon lines of dense text emerged, like ants.

Green Wolf stared at the mirror, realizing it wasn’t the ’Spirit-opening Script’ from before but another scripture.

"Stealing... Immortal Foundation?"

He struggled to analyze each of the Witch texts, finding them extremely arcane, but he understood the first few sentences.

"What? It can directly steal Spirit Marks and make them one’s own?"

"Guaranteed success?"

"Is this a secret skill that ensures one becomes a Big Shaman?"

Green Wolf’s pupils trembled with shock to an unprecedented degree.

’Secret skills are secret skills, but it’s a pity that it’s only been a year or less since I pondered and adapted it...’

Within the mirror fragment, Fang Xi’s Divine Consciousness was teasing.

This ’Stealing Immortal Foundation’ technique was, of course, a Secret Skill from the ’Five Extremities Primordial Demon Skill’ he had seized.

Furthermore, the original script was aimed at Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment Cultivators. Now that Fang Xi had extensively modified it, he didn’t even know if it would work for the Shaman Race.

However, that didn’t stop him from revealing half of it first, as bait for the dim-witted yet devious Green Wolf.

"Half... Why only half... Where’s the rest?"

The eyeballs of Green Wolf turned blood red as he glared at the mirror shard.

For a junior shaman to ascend to a Big Shaman, failure means a damaged Battle Mark, and almost no chance of promotion thereafter.

Therefore, this ’Stealing Immortal Foundation’ secret technique was his last opportunity.

Seeing only half displayed on the mirror shard, Green Wolf became enraged, nearly driven to smash the worthless mirror shard to pieces!

The next moment, the mirror shard shone brightly, transforming into four massive Witch texts—’Metal Spirit Pattern’!

It was obvious that the secret technique for rapid promotion to Big Shaman was a mere lure.

Fang Xi’s real goal was the Black Mountain Tribe’s other major legacy!

"Metal Spirit Pattern? I need the Metal Spirit Pattern to gain the subsequent secret technique?"

Green Wolf stood up, his breathing heavy with rage streaming from his nostrils.

"But the Metal Spirit Pattern has always been guarded by the Big Shaman... if I brazenly take it, that’s betraying the tribe... wait, I need to sacrifice a Big Shaman proficient in the Xun Wind Spirit Pattern... the Big Shaman is very old, the perfect target..."

Although the secret technique also mentioned that nurturing a junior shaman to ascend as a Big Shaman and then stealing their Spirit Mark was optimal.

But such people did not exist in the Black Mountain Tribe!

Hence, Green Wolf set his sights directly on the Big Shaman: "Taking away the Spirit Mark is betrayal, attacking a Big Shaman is also betrayal... in the end, it’s all betraying the tribe... as long as I become a Big Shaman, I can build a brand new tribe... the Green Wolf Tribe!"

...

Several days later.

Green Wolf finally awaited an opportunity!

He sneaked into the Big Shaman’s Dongfu while the latter was battling a powerful ferocious beast.

"Metal Spirit Pattern... I’ve found it!"

After lifting a stone slab, Green Wolf looked at the piece of golden beast skin, his face full of joy: "Bronze shard... hurry, tell me the rest!"

Ever since his failed promotion, he had grown somewhat insane.

But Fang Xi didn’t care.

His Divine Consciousness meticulously scanned and completely memorized the ’Metal Spirit Pattern’ on the golden beast skin.

The next moment, a series of Witch texts emerged, captivating Green Wolf.

"Green Wolf... what are you doing?"

Suddenly, a voice like thunder erupted.

"Big... Big Shaman?"

Green Wolf turned around and saw the Big Shaman standing at the entrance of the Dongfu, looking at him with an icy expression, and he couldn’t help but pale with shock: "Impossible... weren’t you obstructing the tri-headed bird?"

"Indeed... you have betrayed our tribe, not only previously killing the Ba Ji brothers, but you even intend to steal our tribe’s most fundamental legacy!"

The Big Shaman sighed, waving his hand dismissively.

Whoosh!

A Wind Blade appeared, instantly slicing across Green Wolf’s legs.

"Ah!"

Green Wolf screamed in agony, falling to the ground, while the bronze mirror shard rolled toward the Big Shaman’s feet.

"Big Shaman... I was wrong... it’s all because of that mirror shard... it seduced me... it made me do it..."

Green Wolf wept bitterly.

Against his comrades, he could be vicious and vile, but when facing a more powerful being, he groveled, spilling everything.

"Mirror shard... I’ve long known... something wasn’t right within our tribe..."

The Big Shaman extended his withered hand, resembling a chicken’s claw, and picked up the bronze mirror shard.

Then...

A cyan Wind Blade landed on the mirror shard.

This was the Big Shaman’s attack, the power stemming from the Xun Wind Spirit Pattern!

But the next moment, the mirror shard was violently knocked away, burying itself into the rock wall, yet it remained undamaged.

"Such a unique material..."

The Big Shaman looked at Green Wolf, speaking coldly: "Tell me everything you know... otherwise, I will subject you to the Insect Gnawing Punishment!"

Green Wolf couldn’t help but shiver with cold dread.

In the Black Mountain Tribe, the Insect Gnawing Punishment was reserved only for the most vicious criminals, causing numerous poisonous insects to gnaw the offender from the inside out, even allowing the condemned to witness the hatching of insect eggs within their body before death...

"I’ll tell... I’ll tell everything..."

Green Wolf muttered with a deathly pallor.

...

Late at night.

The large torches blazed intensely.

The Big Shaman held the bronze shard, his palm continuously caressing it.

In front of him was a piece of beast skin, on which the various secret techniques confessed by Green Wolf were laid out.

Both ’Spirit-opening Script’ and ’Stealing Immortal Foundation’ were there.

"Such a treasure..."

The Big Shaman gazed at the mirror shard, greed flickering in his eyes.

The next moment, tiny texts began to emerge on the mirror surface.

This was a Pill Recipe!

"A pill recipe to Lengthen Lifespan?"

The Big Shaman glanced at the Pill Recipe, slightly taken aback, his eyes filled with hope.

The Pill Recipe detailed not just the names of the medicinal ingredients but described them specifically, even conjuring up their shapes...

However, it was only half-complete!

In the end, the Pill Recipe came to an abrupt halt, leaving behind a line—’Sacrifice more Spirit Marks, receive the bestowed’!