Stealthily cultivating in the chaotic world of demons and martial artists
Chapter 902 - 767: Black Crystal Wall (Additional Release for Monthly Votes)

Chapter 902: Chapter 767: Black Crystal Wall (Additional Release for Monthly Votes)

"Go!"

Fang Xi took action again, infusing a strand of Magic Power into the verdant talisman.

The talisman flew out, landing in front of the Seven Treasures Gourd Vine, with golden and silver colors swirling upon it.

The prohibition on the gourd vine suddenly opened a gap, allowing a yellow gourd to fly out.

This yellow gourd was as big as a head, entirely in a profound yellow color, and just a slight turn brought forth a sense of brilliant ingenuity.

"For you!"

Fang Xi casually tossed the yellow gourd to Bai Yusheng, while he was contemplating the prohibitions of this Immortal Mansion.

"Some kind of exchange prohibition..."

"If I come here a few more times, I should be able to see through the intricacies. Perhaps I could imitate a few talismans..."

"By then, with each opening of the Secret Realm, simply strip this gourd vine bare!"

...

While Fang Xi was in contemplation, Bai Yusheng received it as though he had obtained a Supreme Treasure, casting out a Magic Spell.

His treasured ancient book immediately flipped to a brand-new page, with Haoran Qi emerging from it.

Bai Yusheng opened the mouth of the yellow gourd, and a stream of concentrated spiritual energy spilled out, enveloped by the Haoran Qi before being sealed into the ancient book, creating an energetically ’Qi’ character!

"Many thanks to Friend Wang for making this possible. In the future, if there are any orders from you, I will spare no effort!"

He held out the yellow gourd back to Fang Xi with both hands, his face full of excitement.

"Hmm... We are trapped on Falling Sky Island, how can you save others?"

Fang Xi gently caressed the yellow gourd, secretly thinking of returning the pearl within the shell.

A gourd that can nurture such concentrated spiritual energy might be worth more than the spiritual energy it nurtures!

Of course, in the other party’s eyes, that’s another story.

"That descendant has already entered Falling Sky Island with me..."

Bai Yusheng explained.

"I see."

Fang Xi nodded but did not inquire further.

Just by seeing Bai Yusheng willing to give up a chance to advance in Integration for the sake of someone with the Extreme Poison Meridian, one could tell that he had an extraordinary relationship with that person.

If one carelessly asked about it, they might invite trouble, and perhaps add an extra burden in the future...

So, it was better to feign ignorance and maintain only a transactional relationship for the cleanest outcome.

He cast out another verdant talisman and took out the ’Mortal World Refining Heart Gourd’.

This gourd was entirely in red, only the size of a thumb, and sparkling like jade, with a warm touch to the hand.

This action allowed Fang Xi to understand more about the prohibition within.

He recorded his insights into the ’Taiyi Sutra’, holding the sutra and pondering.

"I don’t know much about these Seven Treasures Gourds, Su San, tell me about the effects of these various gourds..."

Fang Xi suddenly spoke, addressing the little fox.

Upon hearing his request, Su San felt it was not a secret and replied, "Master, this red gourd contains a stream of ’Mortal World Heart Refining Qi’, which can assist Cultivators in overcoming the Heart Demon Tribulation..."

"The orange gourd nurtures a ’Grass Returning Pill’, which can increase the Cultivation of an Integration Cultivator by sixty years..."

"Within the yellow gourd is ’Changing Classic Bone Cleansing Qi’, which can revive the dead and mend broken bones..."

"The green gourd, however, nurtures a ’Myriad Transformations Epidemic Qi’, which is said to be so potent that even Integration Cultivators could be poisoned to death if they are not careful..."

"The cyan gourd contains ’Three Treasures Wishful Qi’, rumored to bring about a great fortune for Cultivators... Even if one has been dogged by bad luck, using this Qi could change calamities into blessings and increase encounters with fortune!"

"As for the blue gourd, it nurtures a ’Ten Thousand Years Xuan Bing Heart’, which could grant a Cultivator a top-tier Ice Spirit Body upon refining..."

"The last, the purple gourd, is the ’Innate One Qi Purple Gourd’, which has miraculous effects on breakthroughs for Cultivators below Integration!"

...

After listening to Su San’s description, Fang Xi noted it was not too different from what Bai Yusheng had said.

Fang Xi looked at the remaining five gourds, obviously choosing the most valuable one.

He cast out a third talisman, took out the purple gourd.

This gourd was smaller than the yellow gourd but larger than the red gourd, about the size of a fist, and Fang Xi directly threw it into the Earth Immortal Spiritual Realm.

"What a pity..."

He looked at the Seven Treasures Gourd Ancestor Vine before him with some regret.

The prohibition on this place was too complex to break through in a short amount of time.

Forget about transplanting the gourd vine, even taking a few more gourds was wishful thinking.

He then moved to the edge of the broken jade pool, casting a jade bowl magical artifact, only to find that it was also impossible to collect the Immortal Liquid beneficial to the gourd vine’s growth, leaving him no choice but to turn back, "Let’s go..."

Being able to take away three gourds this time was already quite fortunate.

And after using them, he would also have the materials of three rank-seven gourds.

A notion faintly emerged in Fang Xi’s mind; he could refine these multiple gourds into one, ultimately using it to bear the shards of the Immortal Mansion Rare Treasure, creating the ’Two-Five Soul-Cutting Gourd’!

"After advancing to Integration, I can use the Blood Fiend Banner on a regular basis, and face strong enemies with the ’Two-Five Soul-Cutting Gourd’... I feel that even Mid-Integration Cultivators might not necessarily be my match, possibly even able to fight against Late-Integration ones?"

"Of course, if I encounter a mortal enemy, naturally I will greet them with the Green Barley Sword, and if one strike doesn’t finish them, then I’ll use the Supreme Northern Dipper Life-controlling Divine Light..."

"In the end, the Treasures of All Heavens can be reserved for saving my own life."

As Fang Xi mentally strategized about his future treasure configuration upon Integration, he walked out of the Seven Treasures Palace and suddenly froze.

Not far away, several streams of Escape Light were hurriedly approaching, revealing a number of human Cultivators.

They were startled to see Fang Xi and the other two emerge from the Seven Treasures Palace.

Then greed appeared on one of their faces, "They must have taken a gourd from the Seven Treasures Palace, kill them!"

Immediately, he threw out a sword talisman!

The talisman was entirely blank except for a sword shape drawn in the center.

As soon as it was activated, a relentless surge of Sword Qi came flooding in, filled with a chilling intent to kill!

"I..."

Bai Yusheng, upon seeing his fellow cultivators, initially felt a surge of joy, but that quickly dissipated when he saw the overwhelming Sword Light. He had no choice but to fight back and spit out the word ’Shield’.

Heaven and Earth Primordial Energy converged, forming shields that shone with a pure white brilliance, imbued with a righteous Qi.

The shields, however, shattered into pieces under the assault of the Sword Light, causing Bai Yusheng to cough up a mouthful of Essence Blood.

Boom!

The Sword Qi, like a tidal wave, crashed upon solid rocks in the sea and shattered with a thunderous roar.

Fang Xi looked at his arm, only to see his blue garments completely torn, revealing his smooth skin underneath.

"Is this... the sword intent of Jianzi?"

He murmured to himself.

The sword of Jianzi was indeed decisive and carried a cold intent to kill!

"Impossible!"

The opposing human cultivators at the Returning to Emptiness stage couldn’t believe their eyes when they saw Fang Xi’s skin unscathed, their faces etched with disbelief, "Seventh... seventh order..."

"You guessed right, but too bad there’s no reward!"

Fang Xi raised his hand, as if to swat a fly.

Bang!

A gigantic multicolored palm appeared out of thin air, swirling with the Phantoms of True Spirits, like a hand that could blot out the sky, suddenly pressing down with immense force.

Pupupu!

The Radiance of several Magical Artifacts flickered within the palm, only to quickly go out and finally vanish without a trace...

No matter how exquisite their Profound Arts or how sharp their Magical Artifacts and Secret Skills were... Fang Xi simply overpowered them all with brute force!

After the loud noise, there was no trace of those cultivators left.

Fang Xi beckoned with his hand, and several Storage Bags flew back to him.

After scanning them with his Divine Thought, he couldn’t help but curl his lip, "Not a single talisman, as expected, hoping for a free ride... Indeed, there are slackers everywhere."

"Hmm?"

He took out a map from one of the cultivator’s Storage Bags.

This map was very incomplete, but it appeared to lead directly to the core area of the Secret Realm.

"Is this..." Fang Xi recalled the Treasure Map of the Secret Realm given to him by Bai Yusheng and muttered, "Black Crystal Wall?"

"What? These cultivators were headed for the Black Crystal Wall, could it be that they found a way through... impossible, it can’t be!" exclaimed the little fox, Su San.

"What’s inside the Black Crystal Wall?" Fang Xi looked at Bai Yusheng.

Bai Yusheng was also puzzled, "My ancestors only took the Seven Treasures Gourd; we don’t understand much about other areas of the Secret Realm."

Hearing this, Fang Xi turned his gaze to the little fox.

The little fox said, "This Secret Realm was originally left behind by an Immortal Mansion... Most of the areas have been thoroughly explored by cultivators, leaving only a few places like the Seven Treasures Palace, where fortunes regenerate every so often..."

"But the core of this Secret Realm is beyond the Black Crystal Wall!"

"It’s just that the fame of the Seven Treasures Gourd Vine overshadowed the Black Crystal Wall, otherwise this place should be called ’Black Crystal Secret Realm,’ not ’Seven Treasures Secret Realm’... but since the Black Crystal Wall is impassable and the Secret Realm does not allow seventh-order beings to enter, we’ve never known the kind of opportunity that lies within..."

"But what might exist there, must be the most precious thing in this Falling Sky Immortal Mansion!"

The most precious things within an Immortal Mansion, aside from the Immortal Heritage, are indeed the ’Immortal Mansion Rare Treasures’!

"If there are items of the Immortals, it’s indeed enough to make many Integration stage beings extremely eager, even giving up the Seven Treasures Palace," Fang Xi said, his eyes sparkling as he spoke softly, then turned to Bai Yusheng, "I wish to go to the Black Crystal Wall, and since your strength is low, you can go back!"

Bai Yusheng couldn’t help but give a wry smile, acknowledging he was indeed a burden, and immediately gave a cupped fist salute, "Then I’ll return the way I came, and wish Sir that fate will grant you the greatest fortune in this Seven Treasures Secret Realm..."

"Haha, I’m just going to check out the excitement..." Fang Xi waved his hand dismissively.

To be honest, now that he had the Earth Immortal Heritage and the Immortal Mansion Rare Treasure in his possession, he wasn’t too interested in the treasures of this place.

’But that’s not something you can say out loud...’ ’Immortals are divided into three ranks: Celestial, Earth, Human...’

’The Mahayana monks of this realm, after ultimately reaching Great Perfection of the Nascent Soul and transforming into an Origin Soul, can enjoy Long Life, known as True Immortal of Origin Soul, but that’s actually just a Human Immortal! My path of the Earth Immortal is already a step above by birth...’

’But if there is a Path of the Celestial Immortal...’ Fang Xi was not greedy; being slightly stronger than the other cultivators was enough for him.

The Path of the Celestial Immortal was the highest and probably very difficult to embark upon, and he might not have a chance to cultivate it.

A person should be content with what they have.

Moreover, he knew from Changqingzi that whether it’s Human Immortal, Earth Immortal, or Celestial Immortal, one can continue to cultivate and ascend, it’s just that Earth and Celestial Immortals have a sturdier foundation and, hence, a greater likelihood of breakthrough.

But whether one breaks through following the Path of the Human Immortal, Earth Immortal or Celestial Immortal, the ultimate Taoist Fruit is the same!