Stealthily cultivating in the chaotic world of demons and martial artists
Chapter 560 - 558: The Transaction (Additional - , Asking for Monthly Tickets!)_1

Chapter 560: Chapter 558: The Transaction (Additional Chapter, Asking for Monthly Tickets!)_1

"You want my assistance? Sir, have you by any chance been cultivating a Skill until you’ve gone mad with power, causing injury to your head?"

Fang Xi sneered, "During my recent descent to the Mortal World, the war between the Monster Clan and the human race was a matter of life and death for each side. Although I managed to gain some benefits amidst the great war, why would I want to help your Monster Clan?"

"Within the Monster Clan, there are different tribes. My Profound Turtle Clan has never shown much interest in descending to the Mortal World, nor have we ever harmed Human Cultivators. Yet, your human race insists on making trouble for us. The Ice God Palace has pressed us too hard!"

The voice of the hunchbacked elder in black was icy cold, carrying a hint of murderous intent.

Fang Xi fell silent, knowing the other party was right; the Profound Turtle Clan indeed seemed never to have invaded the Mortal Realm.

"This old man willingly remained behind this time, for I have already abandoned the Taoist Path... After all, with the density of the ’Sky Demon Qi’ in this realm, it’s impossible for me to continue cultivating for an increase in power. I can only wait for the next descent of the Monster Clan or the Ascension Platform..."

The hunched elder chuckled, "If you are willing to help, I can guarantee that in the future, the Profound Turtle Clan will only be at unending odds with the Ice God Palace and will not involve other humans..."

Fang Xi pondered deeply for a moment before speaking, "Sir, since you put it that way, it seems your request is of great importance. May I ask what it is?"

"To be honest... During this descent, the Ice God Palace not only invaded the Wanqing Sea but also took away an essential item of my tribe," the hunchbacked elder said openly.

"The old man here has repeatedly infiltrated using the ’Turtle Breath Skills’ to find the item," he continued confidently.

"Oh? Have you found anything?" Fang Xi asked with slight surprise, knowing well that the Ice God Palace must be protected by a fifth-tier Great Array and filled with numerous powerful cultivators.

The idea that this old turtle could stealthily infiltrate was indeed quite remarkable!

"The ’Turtle Breath Skills’ of the Profound Turtle Clan are a closely guarded secret that, when used to completely conceal one’s Qi, makes one indistinguishable from flora and stone. In the Ice God Palace, no one but Ice Xuanzi and the Ice God Palace Master dares face me. The rest can’t detect me at all," the hunchbacked elder explained.

"Ancient God Prohibition?" Fang Xi exclaimed.

He had indeed read about such an Array in several texts.

"After pondering day and night, I concluded that only a Human Cultivator with Divine Consciousness comparable to that of a Transcendent God could break the Array instantly without triggering an alarm... So naturally, I have come to seek your help, haven’t I?"

’This old turtle probably thinks he can’t find a Transcendent God cultivator to flatter, and upon encountering this Nascent Soul baby, he thinks he has got me in his grip, right?’ Fang Xi silently sneered internally before asking, "What’s in it for me? This is about sneaking into a fifth-tier Great Array, possibly facing two powerful Transcendent God cultivators!"

"The protective Array of the Ice God Palace was heavily damaged by me last night; disciples come and go frequently now, presenting many vulnerabilities. I will certainly make proper arrangements for you... As for the Transcendent God Cultivators, I will lead them away from you myself. In fact, the danger is not too high... Of course, if you take action, I will naturally show gratitude. Once the matter is concluded, I will proactively withdraw that consciousness in the blood essence. You should know that if the consciousness isn’t withdrawn, whether you use it to forge a Talisman or cultivate a Secret Skill, the likelihood of failure could frighten you," the hunchbacked elder said with a snicker, his eyes shining with two inches of green light.

"Are you threatening me?"

Fang Xi snorted coldly, "Not afraid I’ll report directly to the Ice God Palace? Even if we were to fight here... I doubt you would be able to escape."

"Last night’s actions of yours are also remembered by Ice Xuanzi. If you make a move, we will both be hunted by the Ice God Palace..." the hunchbacked elder said indifferently. "I reckon that even if pursued by two Transcendent God Cultivators, I could escape... but whether you have such a Divine Skill, I do not know."

Utterly infuriated, Fang Xi then said grudgingly, "I have only dabbled in the array path, and I’m certainly unable to break the Ancient God Prohibition. You may have found the wrong person for this task..."

"You need not worry. The map of the Ice God Palace and the method to break the Ancient God Prohibition will naturally be given to you. The method is quite simple, and it mainly requires substantial Power of Divine Consciousness," the hunchbacked elder said, his eyes brightening as he noticed a softening in the other’s demeanor.

"Is that all?"

Fang Xi’s eyes widened as he sneered, "To help you purify the blood, I should risk my life on your behalf? Isn’t that a bit much?"

"Then what do you want?" the hunchbacked elder asked eagerly.

"For a Nascent Soul cultivator like me to risk life and limb, naturally, only the opportunity for Transcendent Promotion would suffice," Fang Xi declared. "Do you have any Spiritual Pills or marvelous medicines that could help with breaking through to Transcendent God?"

"..."

The hunchbacked elder fell silent, then said, "You really dare to dream..."

"Besides, I greatly admire your Turtle Breath Stealth Skills and would ask you to impart them to me..." Fang Xi said with a light smile, placing the second condition.

"You won’t be able to learn our Monster Clan’s Secret Skills. Give up on that idea," the hunchbacked elder said, shaking his head. Of course, he knew of the Five Elements Qilin Tribe’s ’Dual Forces Uniting Origin’ Secret Skill, intended for the Monster Clan’s disguises, which the human physique could hardly satisfy the Cultivation requirements, presenting many insurmountable difficulties.

Unfortunately, this old turtle had no idea that times had advanced, technology had developed, and these Secret Skills had long been extensively modified by The Nine States...

"I’m well aware of that—my request is merely for the original texts of your Secret Skills, so I can deduce a cultivation practice suitable for the human race," Fang Xi stated ’frankly.’

"You dare to take the Secret Skills of my Profound Turtle Clan? Ha-ha-ha... I do like cultivators like you," the hunchbacked elder laughed.

The hunchbacked old man laughed heartily, "If not for this kind of lunatic, who would agree to venture into the Ice God Palace?"

He stretched out his hand, and a dark green jade slip emerged, with strands of Divine Consciousness imprints being branded into it: "The ’Turtle Breath Secret Skills’ are here, but you should also be aware of the rules — you can’t just take things for free... Otherwise, if you just run away, to whom shall this old man turn for redress?"

"Of course."

Fang Xi quietly waited for the old turtle to make his move.

The hunchbacked old man’s other hand revealed a dark green pill.

This pill was only the size of a thumb, and inside it seemed to contain a strand of monster essence attempting to break free in all directions, yet firmly sealed by the pill itself.

"Sky Demon Qi!?"

Fearful respect appeared on Fang Xi’s face.

"Precisely, the pill contains the ’Sky Demon Qi.’ For now, it’s sealed by the pill’s power, and usually, it wouldn’t cause any issue, but once the pill’s power is exhausted, the Qi will conflict with the cultivator’s magic power within the body. Even a Transcendent God would explode and die!"

With pride, the hunchbacked old man said, "As long as Sir swallows this pill, I will offer up the jade slip... After the task is completed, I will also provide Sir an additional portion of essence blood to aid in your transformation into a half-monster body... Isn’t this ’Sky Demon Qi’ the perfect Spiritual Pill to assist in breaking through to Transcendent God? Hahaha... I’ve agreed to both of your conditions."

"Using Sky Demon Qi to break through... I’m afraid the probability is very low. If it fails, death is certain."

Fang Xi took a deep breath but accepted the pill and swallowed it: "But the pursuit of Transcendent God is itself an illusive venture, life is short, why not take a gamble?"

"Well said."

The hunchbacked old man sensed for a moment and, satisfied, handed the jade slip with the ’Turtle Breath Skills’ to Fang Xi.

Fang Xi received it, swept it with his Divine Consciousness, and saw that in addition to the Monster Text Secret Skills, there was also a map of the Ice God Palace and methods to break the Ancient God Prohibition, which left him somewhat speechless.

This old turtle was thoroughly convinced he would take the bait.

"With that in mind, when does Sir plan to take action?"

He asked.

"Such matters should not be delayed. We start tonight, hehe... Even Ice Xuanzi wouldn’t guess how quickly my injuries have healed, he’ll be caught completely by surprise."

The hunchbacked old man laughed coldly a few times: "At that time, I will strike a critical place, which will make Ice Xuanzi and the Transcendent God rush over like mad. When that happens, you take action. With Sir’s strength, there surely won’t be any Nascent Soul cultivators inside the Ice God Palace who can stop you, right?"

He had seen Fang Xi in action before, and from Ice Xuanzi’s frantic behavior later on, he speculated that the Ice Crystal Phoenix was likely finished...

Anyone who dared to interfere in a fight involving Transcendent Gods was clearly not an ordinary Nascent Soul.

"Strike where? Something that would infuriate Ice Xuanzi... Could it be?"

Fang Xi’s expression changed as if he thought of something.

"Indeed, haha... The only thing that could make even a Transcendent God ancestral master jump is the ’Ascension Platform’... It was not easy to build, and there might only be one such platform left in the Mortal Realm today..."

The hunchbacked old man laughed loudly, swiftly assuring Fang Xi when he saw his look: "Don’t worry, I’m just going to scare them, not really destroy the platform. Being hated by all Transcendent Gods of the Mortal Realm... Besides, I might need this platform myself to ascend someday."

After all, no matter if one ascends from the Mortal Realm, Monster World, or Demon Realm, the destination is the Earth Immortal Realm!

Of course, the Mortal Realm is not quite suitable for Transcendent God Monster cultivators to practice their cultivation, but this is equally true for the human cultivators.

With the current concentration of spiritual energy in the Mortal Realm, it’s doubtful that even Ice Xuanzi has much confidence in cultivating to Perfect Transcendent God and ascends on his own...

Therefore, this Ascension Platform is absolutely vital to all Transcendent God cultivators!

Of course, there are certain risks for those Transcendent Gods who attempt to use the Ascension Platform to ascend before reaching perfection.

Those Transcendent Gods who still have the slightest increase in magic power or can craft stronger treasures... will not rashly gamble their lives by ascending, unless their lifespan is really insufficient...

...

After the two parties agreed, the old turtle immediately left.

Watching his figure disappear into the crowd with just a flicker, Fang Xi’s mouth curved into a slight smirk.

"This old turtle, truly gifted quite a few treasures!"

Sky Demon Qi is troublesome for the human race, but for him, it is merely nourishment for the ’Triphasic Destroying Origin Skill’!

In fact, he might even be able to use refining this Qi to swiftly cultivate to complete Nascent Soul and then confront Transcendent God!

As for the ’Turtle Breath Secret Skills’, there’s no doubt that he could use them without issues and could even take them back to The Nine States for research and improvement.

Even that problematic turtle blood could be dealt with by The Nine States.

Compared to a true limb of Black Taisui capable of a myriad of transformations, the old turtle’s residual consciousness really wasn’t much of an issue... Master Ghost Axe is quite adept in this area, having previously proposed a very feasible plan.