Stealthily cultivating in the chaotic world of demons and martial artists
Chapter 492 - 490: Winning Over (Congratulations to Alliance Head Xiao Qiushui_1)

Chapter 492: Chapter 490: Winning Over (Congratulations to Alliance Head Xiao Qiushui_1)

In the cave house.

Fang Xi’s Divine Consciousness withdrew from Black Sky, his face revealing a contemplative expression.

After trading with the Master of Demon Flames, he began acquiring ’Blood River Stone,’ the top-tier material of the Demon Path.

Alas, this Spiritual Object was exceedingly rare and yielded little harvest.

As for the ’Rising Cloud Pill,’ which could help Nascent Soul middle-stage Cultivators to break through their late-stage bottleneck, he had not even seen a shadow of it.

’It feels like this grand auction isn’t as good as the private trade meeting held by the Unfettered Duke...ugh, that was after all a clandestine trade between the high-level members of both human and Monster Clans...’

’I wonder if there’s any way to find a connection in the Western Desert?’

After much thought, Fang Xi felt certain there must be a way! However, finding an entrance and joining would be quite difficult.

He exhaled a long breath and began to meditate...

...

Three days later.

Heavenly Immortal Building.

Fang Xi looked up at the building sign before entering.

"Esteemed senior, do you have an appointment?"

A warm and welcoming guest attendant came out to inquire.

Fang Xi didn’t say much, simply tossing out his own token.

It was the agreed-upon token of his arrangement with the Master of Demon Flames.

Upon seeing the token, the attendant’s smile became even warmer, "Esteemed guest, please head to the Peony Room on the second floor."

Fang Xi reached the second floor, waved for the attendant to leave, and pushed open the door.

The Peony Room was very serene, with only the blooming Spiritual Flowers, captivating in their beauty.

A stunning young woman in a blood-red palace dress was sitting there, brewing tea.

She was beautiful, with skin pale and bloodless, except for her blood-red lips, which added a slightly demonically enchanting feel to her appearance.

"Are you the Master of Demon Flames?"

Fang Xi was somewhat speechless; after all, the other party had appeared as a skeletal demon with an aged voice, constantly referring to itself as "old man" within Black Sky.

Now, it seemed everything was a disguise!

’Online friendships can be deadly...’

This thought crossed his mind as his Divine Consciousness swept over her, causing him to grow somewhat more solemn.

The young woman indeed possessed genuine Nascent Soul Cultivation, and her Magic Power seemed to have reached the pinnacle of early Nascent Soul stage, no wonder she was in need of breakthrough pills.

"Wearing a broad-brimmed hat and clad in green robes...could it be that you are Lord Tiankui?"

The young woman slowly brewed the tea and gestured for him to sit.

Fang Xi closed the room’s door and unceremoniously sat down opposite the young woman, "Indeed, it’s me... Do you find me somewhat unfamiliar?"

He had not heard of a Nascent Soul cultivator matching this young woman’s description in the information he had gathered.

"Isn’t it the same for you, who rose to fame for defeating the Supreme Elder of the Immortal Bewitching Sect who had Cultivated the second Nascent Soul Divine Skill?"

The young woman smiled slightly, "Won’t you try some of this ’Blood Tu Tea’? It greatly replenishes qi and blood, even beneficial to people like us..."

"Let’s skip that and get straight to the transaction," Fang Xi said gravely.

Even with the ’Indestructible Body of Yi Wood,’ he felt secure indulging in fine wines and delicacies often, but in the presence of an unknown Nascent Soul cultivator of the Demon Path, he had to be extra cautious.

"You really are very cautious," the young woman giggled, her every move carrying an air of youthful naivety that unknowingly stirred up longing and affection for youthfulness.

She waved her hand lightly, and immediately, a pitch-black bowl appeared on the table.

On the surface of the bowl, strands of golden Buddhist text emerged, locking down the interior where a blood-red flame was contained.

"Excellent, it is indeed the Bone-Melting Blood Flame!"

Fang Xi examined it and nodded slightly. A glimmer shone from the Storage Ring on his finger, and a Bone Flying Knife and a jade bottle materialized.

The young woman’s eyes sparkled as she touched the Bone Flying Knife artifact.

Her reaction caused Fang Xi to secretly curl his lip.

After all, as a Nascent Soul cultivator, was an artifact really worth this excitement?

Of course, he was aware that his situation was unique. Many Nascent Soul elders in the Cultivation World would have only one life-bound artifact to use until they met their demise if they lacked ancestral or Sect inheritance.

Not like himself, who had destroyed numerous Nascent Soul Cultivators by early to mid Nascent Soul stage, possessing more artifacts than he even desired...

After toying with the Bone artifact, the young woman inspected the ’Separation and Union Pill,’ then suddenly asked, "Could it be that you also practice Alchemy?"

"Not at all," Fang Xi’s voice remained unaltered, "These Separation and Union Pills were fortuitously acquired..."

"What a pity, I happen to have a great opportunity for an alchemist right here..."

The young woman trailed off deliberately, but seeing no reaction from Fang Xi, she felt privately annoyed.

Unable to scrutinize his expression under the cover of his artifact hat, she added,

"Let’s skip the alchemist talk... shall we begin the transaction?"

Fang Xi chuckled lightly, suddenly speaking.

"No problem, but this Buddhist treasure is also exceptionally valuable, specifically found to seal Demon Flames..." The young woman suddenly said, "If you don’t have a proper way to store the Bone-Melting Blood Flame, you may need this Buddhist artifact’s help... I won’t ask for much, it’s worth three ’Separation and Union Pills’..."

"That won’t be necessary," Fang Xi snorted coldly, flipping his palm as a White Jade Toad emerged.

He formed a spell with one hand, releasing a streak of azure Magic Power that caused the bowl to automatically crack open.

"Gu gua!"

The Five Fire Worm upon seeing the Bone-Melting Blood Flame seemed extremely excited. It opened its mouth wide and took a fierce breath.

A blood red flame emerged from the bowl, continuously flowing into the belly of the Five Fire Worm.

This demon’s spiritual flame, capable of melting the hardest bones of a fourth-order monster beast, was completely silent after being swallowed by it.

Only on the back of the White Jade Toad did a red lump appear.

"Is this... the Five Fire Worm?!"

The girl expressed her astonishment, "Nature spawns all things, with mutual generation and restraint. The Bone-Melting Blood Flame is terribly fierce, who would have thought that it could be borne by such a tiny worm... However, this is also because it is unstimulated. If someone were to stimulate it, I’m afraid this worm would be refined to death in an instant..."

As the seller, she naturally had to praise her treasure, lest Fang Xi felt like he had drawn the short straw.

"The deal is done; farewell!"

Fang Xi took the Five Fire Worm and immediately stood up to leave.

"Wait..."

The girl suddenly smiled charmingly, "It seems that Lord Tiankui has not asked for the little girl’s name from beginning to end."

"A meeting does not necessarily mean previous acquaintance..."

Fang Xi opened the door to the private room and walked out with large strides.

"A meeting does not necessarily mean previous acquaintance... Interesting?!" The girl picked up the Bone Flying Knife, staring at Fang Xi’s back, her eyes seemingly flashing with a crimson light.

...

"Could it be that I’m too suspicious... Could the other party simply wish to save a little handling fee?"

Until he left the doors of the Heavenly Immortal Building, Fang Xi saw no sign of the girl making a sudden move, and he sighed in his heart.

He didn’t get the chance to play out the scene of killing for treasure and self-defense...

"Never mind, luckily there’s a second option... Master Biyu! This person is a Monster cultivator; killing him is just and righteous, and I can also get a copy of the Langhuan Pill Book for free!"

Fang Xi thought like this, his heart stirred.

Then, he began to stake out, looking for traces of Master Biyu in the dark.

Several days later.

Fang Xi looked at Master Biyu entering and exiting a certain Dongfu repeatedly, his expression slightly uneasy.

"That Dongfu should belong to Lord Hei Xuan... I wonder what Master Biyu is planning."

"Is the Monster Clan plotting something in the Southern domains? Could they have already drawn in the high levels of the Black Dragon Sect?"

"I can’t stay in this Black Dragon Domain, no, I can’t stay in these Southern domains any longer."

After sighing in his heart, Fang Xi pretended to stroll around, and purchased another batch of precious spirit materials.

Soon after, he chose a day to visit Lord Hei Xuan.

"What, Sir is leaving?"

Lord Hei Xuan looked slightly surprised.

"Yes, now that the grand auction has ended, I am planning to find an excellent Spiritual Vein to immerse myself in deep cultivation..."

Fang Xi said with a smile.

"I see, why doesn’t Sir consider joining our Black Dragon Sect?"

Lord Hei Xuan’s eyes flashed as he said, "Our Sect has Great Elder Black Sky, who terrifies all within the Southern borders... We can offer the treatment of a guest Supreme Elder which is the best... And we treat everyone equally, Sir might not know this but Master Biyu, after being introduced by myself, even had an audience with Great Elder Black Sky and got along very well. He has already joined our Sect..."

"So Master Biyu has already joined your esteemed Sect?"

Fang Xi originally had some thoughts about joining a large Sect to take advantage of a Spiritual Vein for cultivation, but now he immediately ruled out the Black Dragon Sect.

With such a large spy within it, the Sect’s future seemed quite worrisome.

"Sorry... I’ve always disliked being constrained."

He answered apologetically.

"Alas, everyone has their own ambitions, and I cannot insist... I wish Sir a future as splendid as brocade."

Lord Hei Xuan smiled slightly, giving a hand salute.

"Thank you!"

Fang Xi maintained his composure, feeling that this person seemed not to know the details about Master Biyu, still wholeheartedly considering the Sect’s interests.

’But this way, the suspicion on Lord Black Sky grows, being a Nascent Soul late-stage big cultivator... If there are problems with this person...’

He walked out of the Dongfu and flew straight to the city gate.

Not until he was far away from Black Dragon City, and the gigantic figure of the Black Dragon was out of sight, did he breathe a little easier.

’This Western Desert... feels like problems are about to arise.’

’It’s time for ’Master Mu’ to take action, and then send a letter of intelligence to Lord Black Sand...’

As for the issue of whether he was poking a hole in the sky?

Fang Xi didn’t care, after all, he is now ’Lord Tiankui’!

’My arrival has indeed resolved a major issue for the Southern domains... I am indeed a messenger of peace.’

’Next, I’ll head to the West Six Realms. The Sacred Fire of the Sacred Fire Sect is difficult to deal with, but Dan Dingzi’s pill refining event might give me a chance to join the excitement?’

’After that, I’ll seek out those infamously wicked Demon Flame cultivators and ask them for Spiritual Flame... I’m lowering myself to such a humble state, surely they will satisfy my little wish.’

...

While Fang Xi was thinking and hurrying on his way, he suddenly stopped his Escape Light, his expression becoming odd.

After a moment of silence, Fang Xi called out, and a White Jade Toad with a red lump on its back appeared.

"Go!"

He took out the Iron Wing Eagle Puppet, letting it carry the Five Fire Worm and fly away in the same direction and speed he had been using.

He himself used a magic spell to conceal his figure and vanish into thin air.