Stealthily cultivating in the chaotic world of demons and martial artists
Chapter 565 - 563: Gong Lan’er (Additional - , Asking for Monthly Tickets!)_1

Chapter 565: Chapter 563: Gong Lan’er (Additional Chapter, Asking for Monthly Tickets!)_1

"Sir, your divine skills are almost on par with ours, you may just address me as your equal... I am Gong Lan’er."

After Fairy Yunxi finished playing her piece, her hands rested atop the qin strings.

This ancient guqin had nine strings, its body a dark red with a charred tail, imprinted with several unusual floral patterns.

And Fairy Yunxi’s hands were as white as jade, painted with pink nail polish, each inch perfectly proportioned, seemingly possessing a certain allure.

"I dare not..."

Fang Xi shook his head.

In the Cultivation World, the mighty are respected. The address of ’Sir’ was not something anyone could lightly carry.

Fang Xi always valued tangible benefits over empty fame, so he felt the need to decline.

"Please don’t refuse... Shui Lingxin has recounted everything to me. If it weren’t for your protection, she might not have survived..."

Fairy Yunxi smiled slightly, "Yunxi has always been focused on her cultivation, neglecting the guidance of her disciples, and has made you witness such a farce... That Tang Jing has been severely dealt with by me."

With a few light words, this woman decided the fate of another great cultivator.

Such means truly deserve the description ’turning clouds with a flip of the hand, and raining with another’!

Signaled by Fairy Yunxi, Shui Lingxin bowed respectfully, "Lingxin thanks the senior for saving my life!"

"Fairy Shui need not be polite, I’ve already said that this was a trade," Fang Xi said, waving his hand.

"Lingxin is my most cherished disciple. Sir, I cannot thank you enough for saving her life," Fairy Yunxi said with a slight smile, then instructed Shui Lingxin to present two gift boxes, "These are just modest gifts, but please, Sir, do accept them!"

"Oh?"

Fang Xi said nothing more, merely exhaled lightly.

The two jade boxes opened at the same time.

Inside one of the boxes lay a glistening, transparent piece of blood amber, with a fierce crocodile seemingly roaring within it.

"Fifth-order Crocodile Blood Essence?"

A hint of joy appeared on Fang Xi’s face.

"Indeed... I heard from my disciple that you needed Fifth-order Crocodile Blood Essence, so I’ve prepared another batch... This essence has been specially refined by Yunxi, and it should be even more effective," said Fairy Yunxi.

As long as there is enough blood, essence blood can indeed be refined from it.

But Fang Xi could tell at a glance that this piece of blood amber, both in quality and quantity, was much better than what he received in the previous trade.

Fairy Yunxi smiled and said, "Sir, you may want to look at the second gift box. That is what Yunxi particularly prepared for you."

"Oh?"

Fang Xi became interested and looked towards the second jade box.

Inside the box lay a translucent crystal, quietly housing a fragrant pill.

This pill was pitch black, not emitting any scent at all.

"This is a three-dollar weight of ’Brahma Gold Incense’... The art of incense is profound and mysterious. We cultivators often burn incense during cultivation to purify our bodies and minds... This ’Brahma Gold Incense’ comes from the Buddhism Sect and is very rare. With your cultivation, Sir, you are probably ready to break through to Transcendent God at any moment... Although this ’Brahma Gold Incense’ will not help with the bottleneck of transcending god, it does have a peculiar effect on the Heart Demon Tribulation that follows," explained Fairy Yunxi.

"This is ’Brahma Gold Incense’?" Fang Xi rarely showed a touched expression, "Your gift is too generous, Sir..."

Although it’s not a god-transcending miraculous object like the Transcendent God Ointment that could aid in breaking through the bottleneck of Transcendent God stage, for Fang Xi, if he had to choose between the Transcendent God Ointment and Brahma Gold Incense laid out before him, he would definitely choose the latter.

For him, breaking through the bottleneck of Transcending God was never difficult!

With the ’Triphasic Destroying Origin Skill’ and the ’Return To Origin Secret Skills,’ coupled with the ability to attempt breaking through without fear of damage, even without the boost of Sky Demon Qi, success was assured.

Even the tribulations of the Five Elements Primordial Energy and thunder were not much of a concern, after all, his ’Sky Monster Armor’ was specially prepared for this. Now, with various secret skills and divine skills, he was able to match an ordinary Transcendent God early-stage cultivator, so how could he not overcome an External Calamity?

What truly worried him was the Inner Calamity!

That’s why he had been working hard on the ’Seven Emotions and Sorrows Script.’

Now with the ’Brahma Gold Incense,’ even if he hadn’t fully mastered the second layer of Divine Consciousness skills, Fang Xi was confident about breaking through.

He was even somewhat impatient!

However, he looked deeply at the ’Brahma Gold Incense’ without immediately reaching out, "With such a generous gift, Sir, you must have a request; please speak openly!"

Offering such a god-transcending resource for a single disciple was somewhat implausible.

"To be honest, Yunxi attaches great importance to the sealed ’Black Taisui.’ After exiting seclusion, I personally visited the Four Seas Sect to consult ancient books, and it was only after digging through an old document that I found a clue... This demon was initially a great power of the Monster Clan but was later transformed into a member of the Demon Clan, possessing a cultivation method that combines the strengths of both clans, capable of incarnating thousands and being immortal and indestructible... If one day it breaks through the seal, our Eastern Sea may be in dire peril!" said Fairy Yunxi, a bitter smile on her face. "I have invited all my peers, but Ancestor Huo from the Western Desert is one to preserve his own safety; it’s hard to say how cooperative he will be before Black Taisui spreads to the Western Desert... And Ice Xuanzi only cares about ascending. I just recently received a letter from the Bai family ancestor, who told me that Ice Xuanzi has ascended with a Fifth-order Profound Turtle... Only the Bai family ancestor, who just broke through to Transcendent God, is now in charge of the Ice God Palace. The Bai family ancestor, being new to his breakthrough, is also avoiding such matters... A hundred years from now, our Eastern Sea Cultivation Realm will face another Demon Calamity!"

At first, Fang Xi listened with interest, but upon hearing the secret news of Ice Xuanzi’s ascension, he was stunned: ’That old turtle actually ascended directly? Shouldn’t it be coming after me?’

After all, the Profound Turtle Egg was still in his possession!

After pondering for a moment, Fang Xi probably figured out what was going on. It must be the usual strategy of Fang Immortal Taoist Master!

Ice Xuanzi could defeat the Profound Turtle, yet he was unable to slay his opponent. If this continued, both sides would be entangled for a long time. Would anyone still be able to ascend then?

And without a target, the fifth-order Profound Turtle, failing to find Fang Xi next, would definitely seek violent revenge against the Ice God Palace.

Whether for his own sake or for the Sect, taking that old turtle up to ascension with him was the best choice!

With the old turtle’s defenses and the Divine Skill of the Immortal Body, it was true that there was not a Transcendent God Cultivator in the Mortal Realm capable of slaying him!

’As long as I set a trap to detain the old turtle for a moment and ascend with it, it could be feasible...’

’Even after entering the Void Passage, it’s possible for both sides to work together to survive the Void Storm...’

’That Ice Xuanzi is a ruthless one.’

Fang Xi couldn’t help but be taken aback, and then thought of his own affairs, "It seems... Fairy Yunxi believes that there is a high chance I will achieve Transcendent God status, so she’s investing in advance?"

"Exactly, I ask for your help during the Black Taisui calamity!"

Fairy Yunxi said with a wry smile.

The resources for achieving Transcendent God status held by Penglai Fairy Island were very limited. Even those great Cultivators from the Eastern Sea had little hope of reaching Transcendent God status.

On the contrary, Fang Xi had not yet achieved Transcendent God status but already possessed such broad Divine Skills, which gave her additional expectations.

’Others fear Black Taisui, but I don’t... My research in Kyushu World has already made a breakthrough... In the future, it is very likely I could develop Secret Skills specifically targeting the Divine Skill ’Incarnate Thousands’.’

’Moreover, when this Demonic Beast emerges, it could potentially contaminate an entire realm with demons, and I won’t be able to escape either...’

"Well then..."

After pondering for a long while, Fang Xi waved his sleeve and collected the two Spiritual Objects: "Don’t worry, Fairy. I promise you, if I achieve Transcendent God status within a hundred years, I will definitely come to address this situation!"

"Thank you!"

Fairy Yunxi stood up and bowed solemnly.

She trusted the promise of ’Yun Jiezi,’ especially since the Shui Lingxin was the very example!

"In that case, I will go find a secluded place to cultivate in hopes of achieving Transcendent God status soon. Farewell!"

Fang Xi said, cupping his hands in salute.

"Please!"

Fairy Yunxi gently plucked the qin strings, and a Prohibition materialized out of thin air above the sea cliff, opening a pathway and revealing Penglai Fairy Island’s Great Defensive Array.

Fang Xi immediately transformed into a streak of light, darting out through the gap in the Great Array.

...

’Gong Lan’er? Interesting...’

As Fang Xi turned into a rainbow light, flying towards the ancient teleportation array located on ’Wanhua Island,’ he talked to himself.

He certainly knew that Penglai Fairy Island must have one or two critical Spiritual Objects for achieving Transcendent God status tucked away.

But those would likely be reserved for either Shui Lingxin or the next Cultivation candidate. That he was given a share of ’Brahma Gold Incense’ was already quite good, after all, it was the most important foundation accumulated by the Sect over hundreds of years.

If it weren’t for the Black Taisui incident, Fairy Yunxi would not have taken it out at all.

Fang Xi was content to take what was offered without pushing for more.

After all, even if Fairy Yunxi had Spiritual ointments for achieving Transcendent God status or treasures with Secret Skills to resist Heaven Tribulation, they were not as valuable to him as this...

’Forget everything else for now, I should first return to the Southern Wilderness, seek Transcendent God status, and then see...’

’Thinking back, aside from my Foundation Establishment which did not occur on Dragon Fish Island, my Core Formation, Infant Condensing, and Transcendent God breakthroughs all happened in Thousand Island Lake, which is rather unusual.’

As for attempting to reach Transcendent God status in the Eastern Sea or Western Desert?

Fang Xi had no such plans. After all, the commotion caused by reaching Transcendent God status was too great... If it attracted local Transcendent God Cultivators, it could pose additional risks.

Despite Fairy Yunxi demonstrating goodwill, Fang Xi might not trust her completely; he would even examine the ’Brahma Gold Incense’ several times over.

And achieving Transcendent God status in ’The Nine States’?

That was a backup option for Fang Xi.

Because Fang Immortal Taoist Master once said, breaking through to Transcendent God status in a stronger world could bring greater benefits for the future.

While The Nine States was good, compared to the Mortal Realm, it was still slightly lacking.

Besides, there were two Demon Lords in The Nine States. Although those three great Cultivators seemed to have decent dispositions, how they would act when faced with the position of Taoist Master was uncertain.

Fang Xi did not wish to test people’s hearts and gave no opportunity for anyone to waver.

Therefore, he decided to return to the Southern Wilderness Cultivation Realm to achieve Transcendent God status!

"This trip to Wanhua Island, to use the ancient teleportation array back to the Western Desert, and then I can head to the Quicksand Region to repair the ancient teleportation array and return to the Southern Wilderness..."

Currently, in the Southern Wilderness, there wasn’t a force that could contend with him; he was most at ease with his Spiritual Beasts and Puppets to suppress everything.

"Hmm? Did I forget something?"

When he saw Wanhua Island from afar, Fang Xi suddenly slapped his forehead, "I almost forgot about a little Ling Shu who wanted to hitch a ride... I wonder if she has achieved Infant Condensing?"