Stealthily cultivating in the chaotic world of demons and martial artists
Chapter 405 - 403: Destiny (Seeking Monthly Tickets)_1

Chapter 405: Chapter 403: Destiny (Seeking Monthly Tickets)_1

Om!

With a thought from Fang Xi, a slightly damaged ancient bronze mirror appeared out of nowhere and landed in the hands of the main Nascent Soul.

"This item has already been sacrificially refined by me... its connection even tighter than the Life-Death Seal,"

"It is in fact my true first life-bound magical artifact!"

The main Nascent Soul held the ’Treasures of All Heavens Mirror’, with the Life-Death Seal enlarging beneath him to stand upon, feeling that this was finally correct.

"After advancing to the Nascent Soul Stage, am I already able to summon the actual body of the ’Treasures of All Heavens Mirror’?"

"However... it seems I still can’t harness its mighty power!"

Fang Xi sighed with emotion as the main Nascent Soul rubbed its small hands, injecting two massive streams of magic power into the bronze mirror to begin another round of sacrificial refining.

Time passed beyond measure.

Suddenly, he opened his eyes, revealing a thoughtful expression: "I’ve sensed it... the fourth world... Is there a fragment of the mirror there?"

Fang Xi’s gaze swirled as he fell into contemplation.

He had only recently formed his Nascent Soul and there were still many things to do.

The dangers of the fourth world were unknown; it could certainly be put off for now, considering it wouldn’t be going anywhere.

After re-prohibiting the heterodox Nascent Soul and finding it another body to scout ahead wasn’t that the best of both worlds?

With this thought, he was no longer in a hurry.

He now sat cross-legged, silently circulating the 17th layer of the ’Kuyong Skills’ cultivation method.

After a full cycle of the Great Heavenly Circuit, he could only say that he had become more familiar with the method, without feeling the slightest increase in his cultivation.

"Nascent Soul cultivators generally live a thousand years, but most, even those who were once immensely talented, get trapped in the early-stage bottleneck... without progress for hundreds of years,"

Fang Xi sighed silently.

The magic power of a Nascent Soul was incredibly formidable, and the Kuyong Skills were top-tier cultivation methods, seemingly possessing their own profound mysteries.

He stretched out his fingers, Yi Wood Divine Light flowing between them, moving as he wished, changing in a myriad of ways.

Fang Xi grasped at the air, capturing a refined flying knife of Yi Wood Divine Light and flicked it with his finger.

Clang!

The jade-like flying knife hummed, bursting forth with intense spiritual light and sharpness.

"After my advancement to Nascent Soul, even a casual attack exceeds that of top-quality magical artifacts, though it’s still not quite a spiritual treasure, it could be used as a common means of combat among Nascent Souls..."

"The next time I encounter Lord Black Sand, his all-encompassing Black Marsh Mysterious Sand might well be shattered directly by Yi Wood Divine Light, given some mutual restraint in their powers..."

He pondered for a while, suddenly revealing a jade slip in his hand.

This was a text recording the ’Taiyi Green Wood Divine Light’!

’Taiyi Green Wood Divine Light’ required a Nascent Soul from the ’Kuyong Skills’ to cultivate, purifying the Mahayana level ’Yi Wood Divine Light’... through secret methods of nurturing, refining it into a more powerful divine skill!

Fang Xi had witnessed the power of this divine light in the Green Emperor Palace; in the hands of an Array Spirit, it easily annihilated early-stage Nascent Soul old monsters.

Its might was far beyond Yi Wood Divine Light, qualifying as an extremely formidable life-taking supernatural power among those in the Nascent Soul Stage.

"It wouldn’t hurt to practice it... after all, I can’t always just unleash Kuyong Mysterious Light on everyone."

Fang Xi’s Kuyong Mysterious Light had already been cultivated to the Mahayana Realm, trading lifespans with cultivators of the same realm in a one-for-one ratio. Now that he had advanced to Nascent Soul, he was unparalleled among his peers.

As long as he was willing to expend lifespan, even late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators could be killed!

"In this world, it seems only those few Transcendent God cultivators command my caution, right?"

"Unfortunately... I didn’t obtain the ’Supreme Northern Dipper Life-controlling Divine Skills’, otherwise, once I learned the basics of it, even Transcendent Gods might not be able to do anything against me!"

"I finally feel a bit of security..."

He closed his eyes to sense: "This breakthrough to Nascent Soul has added seven hundred and fifty years to my lifespan... With the previous amount, my lifespan has reached around three thousand years... and I am only three hundred and one years old now."

"It’s a pity... generally, true geniuses form their Nascent Soul around two hundred years old and are considered hopeful for transcendence. As long as they don’t perish, they can usually break through to the late Nascent Soul stage before their lifespan is exhausted..."

"My forming of the Nascent Soul at three hundred makes me only slightly above average amidst Nascent Soul cultivators..."

Feeling that his Nascent Soul was now completely consolidated, Fang Xi no longer sat in meditation but released his Divine Consciousness.

Boom!

A terrifying Divine Consciousness swept out, with everything within a hundred miles clear as day, as easily viewed as the lines on one’s palm.

On the Spirit Boat moored in the waters at the edge of Jade Island.

"This..."

Wei Changsheng, who had been sitting cross-legged, suddenly opened his eyes, feeling a terrifying Divine Consciousness sweeping past.

The domineering and overpowering sensation made him involuntarily compare it with the Supreme Elder of his Sect, leading to a horrifying conclusion:

’Compared to the ancestor in terms of Divine Consciousness, Dragon Fish Island’s Lord seems even more fearsome...’

"Changsheng!"

With a flash of light, Tie and a Core Formation junior sister hurried over together, their faces showing a trace of panic.

"Did you feel it too?"

Wei Changsheng stood up: "It seems that person has left seclusion, and it won’t be long before he summons us."

He went to the deck and saw that the nearby lake was already teeming with cultivators.

Those in Core Formation were few and far between.

Zhang Zhusheng of Mysterious Heaven Sect was among them, his face filled with anxiety.

At that moment, a grand and vast voice resonated in the ears of all the cultivators nearby, its authority and will causing many Qi Refining novices to be unable to stand firm, falling directly into the lake:

"Jia Dan and above, come to the Evergreen Hall to see me!"

"As the Lord commands!"

Wei Changsheng and the other two hurriedly bowed deeply and only then dared to transform into flowing light, stepping onto the territory of Jade Island.

Along the way, the abundant spiritual energy astounded the three Perfect Core Formation cultivators.

’What a pity... this fourth-grade Spiritual Vein, if we had known earlier that the Cultivation World of the three nations possessed such a vein, we would have done anything to seize it...’

As Wei Changsheng was regretting in his heart, suddenly he saw a Green Fire Luan flying past, with the fluctuations of a third-grade premium magic power, causing his expression to change slightly, "To think it’s a Monster Bird with Azure Luan bloodline... Alas, even before, I would have been powerless to take down such a Monster King..."

"Not to mention that Dragon Fish Island’s Lord Master, with his lifespan, can protect the Cultivation World of the three nations for another six to seven hundred years..."

With this thought, they felt even more dispirited, no longer harboring any grand ambitions.

A number of Perfect Core Formation Masters arrived inside the Evergreen Hall, only to see a young-looking Yuan Ying True Monarch sitting high at the main seat, his aura unifying myriad transformations, sweeping his gentle jade-like gaze across them; every Core Formation cultivator respectfully lowered their head to greet: "We pay our respects to the Lord... Congratulations on your Nascent Soul’s great success!"

Fang Xi was wearing a green robe, his gaze sweeping over everyone below one by one.

Zhang Zhusheng, Taishu Hong, Zhong Hongyu... they were all old acquaintances.

Only the three Core Formation cultivators from the Mixed Origin Sect were completely unfamiliar to him.

"You come from the Mixed Origin Sect? What brings you to the Thousand Island Lake?"

Fang Xi asked leisurely.

Wei Changsheng immediately bowed with the utmost respect, a gift box appearing in his hand: "I am Wei Changsheng, on behalf of the Mixed Origin Sect, to congratulate the Lord on the joy of forming your Nascent Soul!"

In a desperate situation, he believed that even if the Supreme Elder knew, he would support his decision.

"Heh heh..."

Fang Xi smiled, "Could it be that your Sect has the ability to foresee events, knowing years in advance that I was going to form my Nascent Soul recently?"

"Island Master!"

That was when Taishu Hong suddenly stepped forward and knelt down: "These three had bad intentions from the beginning, intending to take over the Spiritual Vein of our three nations. Upon reaching Martial Kingdom, they attacked Yiling Valley’s Great Array, and I was defeated and captured... Along the way, I also heard many of their plans; it seems the Mixed Origin Sect has intentions to move north!"

"Damn it!"

Beads of cold sweat appeared on Tie’s (elder brother) forehead, but he was helpless.

After all, what was done was done, even if they killed to silence and fled thousands of miles, it would be utterly useless.

Perhaps a Nascent Soul elder would not be able to defeat the Mixed Origin Sect, but as long as they dared to leave the Sect, or if the Supreme Elder made the slightest hesitation, the three of them would lose their lives and even bring a powerful enemy upon their Sect.

Better to confess their faults and seek forgiveness.

"Hmm?"

Sure enough, as Fang Xi’s eyes slightly widened, a terrifying surge of Nascent Soul magic power was released.

All the Core Formation cultivators present felt a heaviness in their chests, as if they were shouldering a great weight.

Wei Changsheng immediately knelt down: "Please forgive us, Lord... Our Sect did indeed harbor such thoughts at the beginning, but now that the Lord protects the three nations, the Mixed Origin Sect would never dare to entertain the notion again!"

Seeing the Core Formation cultivators kneel so quickly, Fang Xi was somewhat surprised.

Was the awe of a Yuan Ying True Monarch so immense?

"The ignorant are not guilty... but when you set off, you did not know that there was a fourth-grade Spiritual Vein in the three nations, since when did the Mixed Origin Sect take interest in such a remote place?"

Fang Xi asked, reaching the crux of the matter.

"This..."

Wei Changsheng immediately fell into hesitation.

"Enough... I’ll see for myself."

Fang Xi extended his right hand, and with a grasp, five streams of Yi Wood Divine Light flew out, turning into green cords.

"This is bad, let’s put up a fight!"

Tie (elder brother) cried out in alarm, had just drawn his life-bound magical artifact sword, when it was met with a crisp sound.

Clang!

His life-bound magical artifact sword struck against what appeared to be a thin layer of Yi Wood Divine Light and was repelled back.

Not only that, two flashes of Yi Wood Divine Light struck his life-bound magical artifact sword and the Core Formation female disciple.

Boom!

Both of them stumbled back several steps, their complexions changing drastically as they violently coughed up Essence Blood.

Tie (elder brother) looked at his life-bound magical artifact sword, now broken into two pieces, his eyes gradually growing dull.

On the other side, the three green cords transformed from the Yi Wood Divine Light had penetrated Wei Changsheng’s protective magical artifact light, thoroughly binding him and dropping him at the feet of Fang Xi.

Fang Xi stretched out five fingers and placed them on top of Wei Changsheng’s head, his eyes momentarily turning a yellow-green color.

-- Soul Searching Skill!

In an instant, it was as if he watched a movie, with the man’s life experiences flashing by before Fang Xi like rapid scenes.

With his current strength in Divine Consciousness, searchng the soul of a Perfect Core Formation cultivator was truly simple.

Even though this person had Divine Thought prohibitions within his Sea of Consciousness, Fang Xi had methods to bypass or break them.

"So it turns out... the Mixed Origin Sect truly couldn’t be bothered with those few Foundation Establishment individuals from Yiling Valley..."

"It’s just that recently, with the Demon Path of Jiang Country launching a massive invasion, even moving their forces into Yuan Country, it caused the Mixed Origin Sect to feel uneasy..."

"Their deployment to the three nations was merely one of their retreat options..."

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