Stealthily cultivating in the chaotic world of demons and martial artists
Chapter 946 - 802: God Sealing List

Chapter 946: Chapter 802: God Sealing List

Within the Spiritual Vein Dongfu.

Mei Changkong was delighted with his cultivation progress, truly overjoyed beyond compare.

"With my current age, even if I had been taught the Immortal Path cultivation methods, I would have had no hope of Foundation Establishment in this lifetime... to think that the young master actually has a way to transform the Spiritual Vein..."

Sitting cross-legged, his eyes sparkled brightly: "With this, even Foundation Establishment and extending my life by a hundred years is not without hope."

The Immortal Path values life. With every breakthrough in the major stages, there is a great increase in lifespan.

Clutching his fists tightly, Mei Changkong recalled the additional techniques attached to the Mixed Origin Skills and pondered in secret: "I should learn some spells, so I can cause that Cao thief trouble later... A mere County Chief, after my Foundation Establishment, ought to be killable..."

Just then, he suddenly felt the earth quaking and mountains shaking.

Above the Spiritual Vein, an attached small array actually opened up directly, revealing a scene bathed in golden light, the mountain god in his proper position!

"This..."

As Mei Changkong stepped out of the Dongfu, he instantly froze, unsure whether he should go or inform the young master.

The young master left no instructions before he departed...

At that moment, he saw the sacred beasts that were paying homage to the mountain god dispersing one after another, with only a white tiger, a white deer, and several magpies and squirrels, creatures with spiritual essence, running wildly toward a certain place in the mountain.

"What is this..."

After all, Mei Changkong used to be a Taoist and was privy to many secrets of the God Path: "The mountain god is in his proper position, summoning the spirits of this mountain... As a cultivation practitioner, it seems I’m also included in this range?"

For a while, Mei Changkong was rather hesitant.

The power of the deities is as vast as mountains and seas, their majesty as profound as abysses and prisons.

When deities summon, one must not fail to appear.

But with his young master absent, what should he do?

Shortly after, a parrot flew over, its feathers bright and colorful, squawking: "Cultivator... the mountain god summons... Cultivator... the mountain god summons..."

It seemed to only mimic these two phrases, but Mei Changkong smiled wryly, knowing he had been noticed by the mountain god, and possibly even the Spiritual Vein had been exposed.

With no other choice, he could only follow the parrot to a certain place on Black Cloud Mountain.

Rustle rustle!

The gurgling of stream water and a grassy clearing emerged, where birds sang and flowers emitted fragrance, and a young deity with a majestic appearance, sat erect on a piece of Green Rock.

A white tiger, a white deer, as well as doe-eyed roe deer and foxes, all reverently lay prostrate, showing no intention of hunting or chasing each other.

Not far off, a warped old tree was covered with various types of birds.

Upon closer inspection, they all appeared to be mountain demons which had gained some cultivation achievements.

That parrot fluttered its wings and landed on the old tree as well.

Seeing the young deity, Mei Changkong’s heart chilled.

He was well-traveled and knowledgeable, and at this sight, his mind went blank, clearly recognizing that this deity was not to be compared with the likes of a mere seventh-rank city god.

If they truly fought, he would surely have no place to bury his body.

Fortunately, the deity did not pay him much attention, and Mei Changkong quickly took a spot on one side, mingling with a few white apes and standing solemnly.

It didn’t take long before the young mountain god slowly spoke, "I am a naturally born and earth-raised spirit, blessed by the heavens to be the god of this mountain..."

All the beasts bowed their heads, as if in worship.

Fang Xi waved his hand dismissively, "Enough... It is just that my Mountain God Mansion has only recently been established, and I require some servants, those among you who are willing, may step forward."

Mei Changkong had a serious expression, certain that he wouldn’t step forward.

But a young white ape beside him spun its eyes, immediately stepped forward, and repeatedly bowed.

In addition, a squirrel and a white deer did the same.

"Hm."

Fang Xi swept his gaze around and sent out three rays of golden light with a wave of his hand.

These three rays of golden light each entered the bodies of the squirrel, white deer, and white ape.

These three demons rolled on the spot and instantly turned into human forms: the squirrel took the form of an old man of the human race, short in stature, resembling a steward.

The white deer transformed into a slender young girl in a white dress, her eyes lively.

The last white ape became a young boy, seemingly having refined his voice box, and he joyfully thanked him: "Thank you, my lord!"

Only then did these spirits realize that the mountain god had granted these three an enormous favor, and they couldn’t help but massively regret their hesitation.

Fang Xi glanced over and knew by nature and bone structure that the white ape was the best, followed by the white deer, and the squirrel was the least favorable.

He immediately pointed at the white ape: "You take the other two with you, begin by cleaning my Dongfu..."

"Yes!"

The white-clothed boy’s eyes shifted, bowing again with another loud thanks, "Please, great mountain god, bestow upon me a name!"

"Bai Tongzi."

Fang Xi granted the name indifferently and let the various spirits disperse, but then said, "Cultivator, stay behind..."

In an instant, Mei Changkong’s hair stood on end, yet he could only remain where he was, his mind racing with thoughts.

By this time, the other spirits had already left, and Fang Xi, looking at this old servant, smiled, "No need to worry... I am a naturally born and earth-raised deity and have little to do with the Taoist Court. Whether you are a wanted criminal of the Taoist Court, what does that have to do with me?"

Mei Changkong’s eyes bulged in shock, unsure where he had exposed any flaw.

Fang Xi said with a smile, "I happen to be friends with your young master, and he had already informed me of the situation before his departure... the Spiritual Vein Dongfu was originally gifted by me."

"So it is..."

Mei Changkong felt relieved within: "So it was the young master’s friend... you scared me to death."

"Hmm, your young master has other important matters recently and has entrusted you to me... It just so happens that I’m in need of some help outside."

With a light touch from Fang Xi, a speck of golden light appeared and then turned into several large pieces of gold nuggets, falling beside Mei Changkong: "I have just recently been appointed as the mountain god and wish to forge divine tools. These are some of the auxiliary materials required, go and gather them for me."

He continued to touch, and a streak of golden light entered Mei Changkong’s eyes.

In the Sea of Consciousness of Mei Changkong, the names of various items appeared one after another, most of them not extremely precious, but requiring considerable effort to collect.

He gave a wry smile, bowed, and replied, "This old servant will diligently carry out the mountain god’s orders."

"Hmm, if you serve me well, you will be duly rewarded," Fang Xi said.

Fang Xi laughed heartily and threw out a jade bottle: "This contains a bottle of ’Yellow Dragon Pills’, beneficial for Qi Refining. Since you cannot meditate in the Spiritual Vein Dongfu while collecting materials, and your cultivation progress will suffer, consuming and refining one of these pills daily will not only be equivalent to several months of meditation but also have a supreme effect on breaking through bottlenecks..."

How could one engaged in resource-driven cultivation not consume pills?

"Many thanks for the mountain god’s generous gift!"

Upon hearing that the Yellow Dragon Pills also had the effect of breaking through bottlenecks, Mei Changkong couldn’t help but be elated, bowing deeply in thanks and departing.

Seeing this scene, Fang Xi nodded in approval.

With a flash of golden light, he used Earth Escape Skills and arrived at the Dongfu in the mountain.

After instructing Bai Tongzi and the others to clear a passageway and establish the Dongfu, he began his seclusion.

...

"The power of the gods..."

Sitting cross-legged on a meditation mat, Fang Xi felt the spiritual intuition falling naturally each day without the need for cultivation or breath regulation, being refined into divine power by his position as ’Fourth-Rank Black Cloud Mountain Mountain God,’ and he couldn’t help but think, "It indeed is a convenient method..."

"Moreover, I only hold the divine seal and have not yet received the Taoist Record, which makes me free to do as I please as long as I stay within Black Cloud Mountain... What a pity..."

The commotion of ascending to godhood was too great; the Taoist Court could not possibly be unaware of it.

At this point, their envoys might already be on their way.

The Taoist Court is a godly dynasty with incredibly quick reactions and unimaginable speed in traveling.

If this were a mortal dynasty of a former life, handling affairs in remote areas might be delayed for months or even years.

But here, this is not the case.

"I need to forge divine tools as quickly as possible..."

Fang Xi murmured to himself, waving his hand and three fragments of Immortal Mansion Rare Treasures appeared.

His gaze mainly lingered on the banner-like fragment for a moment before shifting to the other two.

"The God Path draws upon Heavenly and Earthly Laws, and so do the Immortal Mansion Rare Treasures... These three fragments are quite high-ranking and could be integrated into the divine tool I’m designing."

Typically, a mountain god’s divine tool would basically be the ’Mountain God Divine Seal,’ representing authority over a domain and also highly suitable for use as a weapon.

However, in Fang Xi’s plan, the Divine Seal is just the last resort.

What he truly wished to create was...

"The God Sealing List!"

"Without it, even if the God Path of Falling Sky Island thrives, one cannot command the myriad gods..."

A smile played on the corners of Fang Xi’s mouth.

Ever since he was bestowed with godhood, he had come to understand many things.

For instance...

The position of the ’Fourth-Rank Black Cloud Mountain Mountain God’ he held now could be continuously promoted upwards.

As long as enough divine power was accumulated.

The restrictions of Divine Rank seemed to vanish in an instant.

"Could this be the difference between a god position bestowed by heaven and one conferred by the Taoist Court or accumulated through the gathering of incense?"

Fang Xi pondered to himself.

But for him, naturally, it was a good thing!

The Divine Rank could be continuously promoted, and lower divine positions could also be endlessly split off, signifying that his plan for the God Path could proceed fully.

"Taoist Record... Divine Seal, heh..."

Thinking of how innate gods, who had received Taoist Records, found it difficult to ascend on their own and from then on had to be promoted by the Taoist Court to advance in Divine Rank, Fang Xi became even more certain that the Taoist Record was not good stuff.

"But then again, everyone detests the Taoist Court, yet all aspire to become it... I’m forging the ’God Sealing List’ for the same reason, aren’t I? Older brother shouldn’t laugh at his younger brother..."

Fang Xi opened his mouth, and a divine light emerged, engulfing the banner fragment and swallowing it into his body.

As gods forge divine tools, there’s no need to follow the talisman forging methods of the Cultivation World. Instead, they continuously absorb various materials into their bodies, then smelt them with divine fire, naturally nurturing them with divine power, perfectly suited for someone with his poor talisman forging skills!

In his opinion, using the divine tool forging technique of the God Path to sacrificially refine these three Immortal Mansion Rare Treasure fragments has a great chance of success.

Of course, it would take a long time, and he would need to continuously promote his Divine Rank.

Even the first rank isn’t quite enough; at the very least, a Heavenly Rank is needed, right?

Suddenly, Fang Xi seemed to remember something and took out another object.

This object was a stone seal with some patterns seemingly present on it. Its surface was cracked, and the seal script at the base had already blurred.

"A high-ranking divine treasure of the God Path that can help cultivators break through Taoist Law... I couldn’t make out its origins before."

After all, Fang Xi wasn’t a part of the God Path previously, but now he thought about using this seal as a temporary substitute before the ’God Sealing List’ was complete.

As he infused a strand of golden divine power, this stone seal remained completely unresponsive...

"This..."

Fang Xi’s pupils slightly contracted.