Stealthily cultivating in the chaotic world of demons and martial artists
Chapter 610 - 608: The Ascension of the Master (Seeking Subscriptions)_1

Chapter 610: Chapter 608: The Ascension of the Master (Seeking Subscriptions)_1

Fang Xi did not skimp on his magic power, fleeing swiftly all the way.

As a Transcendent God cultivator, he could easily draw upon the heavenly and earthly spiritual power to replenish himself, and his magic power recovered extremely fast, so he didn’t need to worry about consumption.

And when casting spells in the Earth Immortal Realm, he also didn’t need to worry about backlash from spiritual power.

His escape light was as fast as lightning, and in the blink of an eye, he escaped from the Mysterious Dark Rain Clouds.

That huge kun fish was leisurely swimming, enjoying the worship of a myriad of fish, with no intent to target him.

Seeing this, Fang Xi secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but did not slow down his escape light for even a moment, flying towards Kong Sang Market.

He had originally planned to return to the market to rest for a while, and now, having encountered this situation, he felt even more the need to take a breather.

He decided to rest for several years before considering his next move.

’This Mysterious Dark Abyss... it’s truly dangerous beyond measure. I should visit less in the future.’

’I’ll just stick to the old method, buying spiritual objects, and even increase the quantity...’

Mount Sang Qing.

A wooden puppet emerged abruptly, seemingly mastering the Wood Escape Skill.

Emerging from a spiritual tree, it handed a piece of letter paper to Fang Xi.

Fang Xi took it and casually opened it.

This was a letter received at another lower grade Dongfu he had rented in Kong Sang Market under the identity of ’Fang Yuan’.

Um...

He had always maintained the persona of ’Fang Yuan,’ occasionally corresponding with the Li Family of Flying Sun City.

Recently, Fang Yuan had indeed achieved Core Formation, becoming a Core Formation Stage cultivator!

Since the distance between the two places was indeed far, and the Li Family had no talented individuals, not even a Core Formation cultivator, they couldn’t possibly come from afar to verify.

Moreover, even if they came to verify, Fang Xi could perfect his disguise seamlessly.

Setting up an additional identity wasn’t for anything in particular, just a precaution. After all, it didn’t take much effort...

Upon opening the letter, he found nothing of major importance from the Li Family, just congratulatory words for his Core Formation, with a humble tone mixed with flattery.

After casually burning the letter, Fang Xi flicked a Voice Transmission Talisman away.

Half an hour later, a discrete escape light flew into Mount Sang Qing. It was Zuo Xiaoxuan.

"Senior has summoned me, may I know if there’s any matter?"

Zuo Xiaoxuan’s voice was clear and cool.

"Starting from today, buy without limit on the quantity!"

Fang Xi indifferently stated his decision.

"As ordered..." Though she did not know why this ’Qing Hezi’ made such a decision, Zuo Xiaoxuan still obeyed with respect.

"With your cultivation, purchasing a large amount of spiritual objects is indeed somewhat dangerous."

A black gleam flashed in Fang Xi’s hand, and a pitch-black thunder orb appeared, landing in Zuo Xiaoxuan’s hand: "This ’Demon Yin Thunder’ is given to you for self-defense... If you meet someone blind to the truth, you should be able to intimidate them... However, with your cultivation, if you really use it, I’m afraid it will result in mutual destruction, remember this well."

"Thank you, Senior."

With both hands holding the hovering thunder orb, which was faintly emitting thunder light and appeared to be very extraordinary, Zuo Xiaoxuan’s eyes shone as she thanked him.

"By the way, I will be adjusting the array soon. You should be careful the next time you come..."

Fang Xi gave a reminder, then waved his hand to send the woman away.

...

After Zuo Xiaoxuan left, Fang Xi pondered for a while, then moved to the summit of Mount Sang Qing.

A black gleam flickered on his left hand as the ’Mysterious Dark Banner’ emerged. After his recent training in the Mysterious Dark Abyss, the power of this Array Taoist treasure had risen to a new level.

"It’s a shame... if only I had more spiritual objects, if I could add ’Huangquan Wood,’ ’Mysterious Dark Blood Crystal,’ and other materials, this array flag would no longer have any flaws... It could even be possible for me to refine it into an Exotic Treasure comparable to the ’Spirit Communicating Treasures’!"

"When it comes to treasures... even my main body can’t compare with me now, aside from the Treasure Mirror of All Heavens..."

The Divine Infant Sword wielded by his heterodox incarnation had grown in power, only a whisker away from the fifth tier, while the ’Mysterious Dark Banner’, when deployed, had fifth tier power. But in hand-to-hand combat, it was somewhat clumsy.

Such an Array Taoist treasure, naturally, had to be set up on a spiritual vein to unlock its full potential.

In Fang Xi’s hands, it matched top tier spiritual treasures.

But once installed, in combination with a fifth tier spiritual vein, it could barely muster a fifth tier power!

"Go!"

He input one magic spell after another into the ’Mysterious Dark Banner’, and with a whoosh, the flagpole instantly grew to over thirty feet long and implanted itself at the peak of Mount Sang Qing!

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Streams of pitch-black water appeared, forming a long river with a deep black color, seeming to carry countless pebbles within.

Nine Nether Underworld River Endless Sands!

Fang Xi had already made arrangements near Mount Sang Qing. Now, the Nine Nether Underworld River followed pre-dug channels, encircling Mount Sang Qing, protecting the entire mountain within.

A prohibition command token appeared in his hand.

Within the originally set up fourth tier array, a number of array disks roared as if responding to the ’Mysterious Dark Banner’, making up a complete ’Nine Nether Underworld River Mysterious Sand Great Array’!

Outside Mount Sang Qing, the original green mist gradually took on a layer of pitch black, with the faint sound of flowing water emanating.

In silence, the Mountain Protecting Array of Mount Sang Qing had been promoted from a fourth tier to a fifth tier!

This was a terrifying defense that could even withstand an assault from the Wang Family Ancestor for a time!

It could be said that apart from the Dragon Controlling Sect, Fang Xi need not be particularly wary of anyone else in this region...

...

Mortal Realm.

Demon Tree Ridge.

The leaves of the Ancestral Demon Tree rustled as it continually shrunk in size, astonishingly utilizing the Divine Skill of Size Transformation, turning into an exquisite potted plant and flying into the abode within the Mountain Sea Pearl.

At that moment, both Daqing and Xiao Qing had been released by Fang Xi from their confines within the cave dwelling.

The only one left inside the Mountain Sea Pearl was Taisui, whose consciousness was muddled and who was also a homebody, hence was still retained within.

Even so, Fang Xi had no plans of letting it out of the Mountain Sea Pearl.

"I’m preparing to travel far and wide, so you two shouldn’t follow me. Stay here with Hong Yu and help me guard this place,"

Fang Xi instructed Daqing and Xiao Qing.

Daqing was still at the lower-grade of the fourth rank, with cultivation that could only be considered ordinary.

Xiao Qing, on the other hand, had been making rapid progress, having refined the essence blood of a fifth-rank Heavenly Phoenix, and had an immeasurable future potential, holding the opportunity to break through the fifth rank’s bottleneck.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Qing, transformed into a little girl, was on the verge of tears, clutching the corner of Fang Xi’s garment: "Master... Xiao Qing wants to be with Master."

"Behave!"

Fang Xi stroked Xiao Qing’s head, causing her to comfortably squint her eyes: "Wait until you advance to the fifth rank, then you can talk to me about this..."

But looking at the adorable Xiao Qing, whose forehead bore a peacock feather, Fang Xi didn’t rebuke her too harshly. Instead, he handed her a ’True Blood Pill.’

He had already seen a report recently. The Nine States were beginning to apply to simulate the environment of Mysterious Dark Heavy Water and to artificially cultivate Dragon Newts.

Although the Nine States’ plan to artificially cultivate Dragon Newts was still in progress and, even if successful, the fry would need hundreds of years to grow, the overall development was quite positive, so Fang Xi did not have to be too sparing with the True Blood Pill.

Besides... soon, he would make his appearance in the Earth Immortal Realm, where he could extensively erode the Wang Family’s Share and obtain more True Blood Pills.

A single pill had limited assistance for him, so he didn’t mind handing it out as a generous reward.

"This pill has a dominant nature... but with your cultivation, you should barely be able to withstand it."

Fang Xi offered some advice.

Daqing, standing nearby, looked at the True Blood Pill with eyes full of desire.

"What? You want one too?"

Fang Xi looked at Daqing, pondering.

The ’True Blood Pill’ was made mainly from Dragon Newts and was more suitable for Dragon Newts and similar monster beasts to consume.

It was quite normal for Daqing to be attracted to this pill.

"Master... I feel the bloodline within me leaping for joy..."

The half-human, half-Flood Dragon Daqing stammered as he looked at the Demon Pill in Xiao Qing’s hands.

"Endure it!"

Fang Xi bluntly refused and vanished in a flash of blue light.

"Looking at what?"

Xiao Qing put away the True Blood Pill with triumph and glared at Daqing: "What, still got your eyes on the True Blood Pill in my hand? Be careful, or I’ll beat you up!"

She waved her delicate little fists, appearing seemingly harmless, yet Daqing unconsciously frowned: "Will I get a Spiritual Pill after a beating?"

"Dream on!"

Xiao Qing snorted coldly, transformed into a giant Green Fire Luan, let out a loud phoenix cry, and quickly disappeared...

...

Earth Immortal Realm.

A flash of silver light.

And there was Fang Xi’s true body on Mount Sang Qing.

With a flick of his fingers, the Mountain Sea Pearl flew out, and the Ancestral Demon Tree, looking like a potted plant, emerged and then grew endlessly larger, its massive canopy blocking out the sky and its countless roots spreading in all directions...

Even so, Fang Xi’s abode encompassed a thousand li, and with the Array concealing everything, no one could detect what he was up to.

"Indeed... the Earth Immortal Realm is more comfortable..."

Fang Xi glanced at his Heterodox Incarnation and stretched contentedly.

The feeling of one’s lifespan slowly increasing with each breath was indeed quite pleasant.

According to his estimates, a typical Transcendent God cultivator in the Earth Immortal Realm would see a slow increase in lifespan, up to double their span.

Of course, if they were to return to the Lower Realm now, their lifespan would deplete rapidly, and each action would cause a severe drain on their lifespan, continuing until their lifespan was reduced to around two thousand years—the typical lifespan of a human race Transcendent God in the Lower Realm—before the depletion would slow down.

’In general, one must always stay in the Earth Immortal Realm to maintain a long lifespan...’

’Sneaking a lifespan increase and then hiding in the Lower Realm is simply unrealistic...’

’However, for me, it seems that increasing my lifespan by a few thousand years is irrelevant...’

Fang Xi thought indifferently.

At this moment, he was more concerned about the changes in the Demon Tree and the Profound Turtle Egg.

The advancement of these two was actually unrelated to the Spiritual Vein, but rather to the larger environment. To put it more profoundly, it was about the Realm’s Rules!

Based on Fang Xi’s speculation, the Ancestral Demon Tree’s inability to advance and the Profound Turtle Egg’s failure to hatch was most likely due to the same issue.

It was that the Lower Realm’s dimensional power was too weak to support the growth and reproduction of some defy-nature creatures.

Thus, even with a fifth-rank Spiritual Vein in the Mortal Realm and the presence of Transcendent God monster sovereigns and numerous Demon Corpses, the Ancestral Demon Tree had not been able to advance, causing Fang Xi’s ’Eternal Green Body’ progression to be perpetually delayed.

But in the Earth Immortal Realm, things were different!

Fang Xi could clearly sense the excitement of the Ancestral Demon Tree, which felt like a bird released from a cage, experiencing the relief and freedom of returning to nature...