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Chapter 950 - 806: Sudden Change (Additional - for monthly votes)

Chapter 950: Chapter 806: Sudden Change (Additional Chapter for monthly votes)

Refining a mountain range is an effortless affair for a mountain god.

This serves as a means for divine authority to expand.

Of course, to overcome the limit of one’s divine position and subdue other mountain gods is more challenging, equivalent to attacking the enemy’s strength with one’s own weakness.

Nevertheless, the godly incarnation, besides the divine rank, exists as a sixth-tier entity; even if the emperor himself arrives, he must weigh his actions under the Five Mountain True Form.

Thus, expanding becomes an exceptionally smooth process.

Fang Xi finally exhaled a breath of divine fire, feeling Lianyun Mountain turn into a phantom before melding into his position as the fourth-rank mountain god of Black Cloud Mountain.

Above his head, the expanse of green clouds grew slightly, yet still fell short of fulfilling the requirements for a proper fourth rank.

He pondered for a long time before flipping his palm over, and the "Lord Qingtong’s Treasure" emerged.

Streams of green divine energy continuously entered the Divine Seal, repairing it.

"At this rate, who knows how many years it will take to completely refine it..."

Fang Xi looked at the stone seal and muttered to himself, "Luckily, I have plenty of time, perfect for gradual refinement... However..."

He tossed the stone seal in his hand, his eyes betraying an indescribable expression.

...

Earth Immortal Realm.

Falling Sky Island.

Fang Xi, holding the newly arrived ’Lord Qingtong’s Treasure’ for experimentation, suddenly saw a flash of blue radiance in his eyes and released a stream of infant fire.

How terrifying is the original True Fire of a cultivator in the Integration Period?

When scorched onto the crack-filled stone seal, it didn’t result in the slightest change.

"Indeed, a Heavenly Monarch’s treasure..."

Fang Xi sighed, withdrawing the infant fire, "It seems, indeed, that having the godly incarnation refine it day and night with divine power is the best strategy..."

Although he knew that this object could be bait, as long as his true body was not there, it didn’t matter if it was eaten...

He approached the desk to find several Taoist talismans flickering with light.

The most conspicuous was the ’Proper Fifth-Rank Lianyun Mountain Mountain God’!

Besides that, the third-rank ’Supreme Court Great Cave Papyrus’ was also remarkable, with many hidden doors and traps within, worth studying.

Fang Xi took these talismans and began to copy the Divine Text, quickly losing himself in the thrill of swiftly advancing his knowledge in talisman crafting and forgetting all about the outside world.

When he eventually came to, he calculated the time with a smile, "Another three months of seclusion, huh?"

Three months of intensive study for the advancement in talisman crafting is something many cultivators dream of.

And for Fang Xi, as long as he continues to access higher-order Divine Text, more of these good things would come his way.

"The Lianyun Mountain Mountain God seems to be an Innate God as well... but after being contaminated by the Taoist Record, it lost the ability to advance on its own."

"Even for deities, this inherent nature is especially important..."

Fang Xi, holding the talismans, prepared to throw them to Ghost Axe, instructing him to nurture more deities and conduct more experiments.

With the presence of a godly incarnation, aiming for the true first rank or even a Heavenly Rank position is not a dream.

Some preparations can also start to be made.

"When Falling Sky Island descends to the Earth Immortal Realm next time, it might have to give a little surprise and a shock..."

Fang Xi murmured to himself as his figure vanished in an instant.

Now that his heterodox incarnation is striving in the Divine Path world, he, the original self, is also quite busy.

At the very least, he needs to travel back and forth between Falling Sky Island and Penglai Fairy Pavilion from time to time, and occasionally take a trip to the Lower Realm.

If it weren’t for the fact that each of his identities belonged to the highest echelons of power, his scheduling might have already raised suspicion.

Penglai Fairy Pavilion.

Pavilions, terraces, and waterside pavilions.

Fang Xi reclined against Lady Baolian’s lap, casually eating the grapes she peeled for him.

Meanwhile, Fairy Yunxi was plucking at her qin, the incense burner wafting tranquilizing fragrance with smoke curling upwards.

"The bliss of cultivation is beyond what outsiders can comprehend..."

Fang Xi stretched contentedly, his gaze resting on Fairy Yunxi whose cultivation had hardly changed, "Yunxi, your Ghost Path cultivation seems to be progressing slowly. Have you hit a bottleneck?"

"Cultivation at the Returning to Emptiness stage was supposed to span a millennium... Sir, surely you don’t think everyone is like you?"

Fairy Yunxi gave Fang Xi a playful look, all coquettish charm contrasting sharply with her cold demeanor.

After switching her cultivation method, her progress was noticeably slower and more arduous than other cultivators at the early stages of Returning to Emptiness.

Privately guessing, Yunxi suspected she may have reached her own limits.

Some cultivators often reach a certain stage where no matter how much they cultivate, they struggle to progress further, deemed to have exhausted their potential.

Fairy Yunxi felt she would probably remain at the early stages of Returning to Emptiness for this lifetime and seemed quite resigned to this fate.

After all, having become a Ghost Cultivator, her lifespan was very long, and without the hope of advancing to the middle stage of Returning to Emptiness, there was no fear of the Minor Heavenly Tribulation.

What was left, naturally, was to enjoy life.

That’s why she often assisted her disciple Shui Lingxin in managing the affairs of Penglai Fairy Pavilion, which she had handled very prosperously...

Of course, Yunxi was well aware that the most important thing about managing a School wasn’t the mundane tasks, but the highest-ranking cultivator!

After Fang Xi’s recent trip where he subdued the Purple Clothes Tower, his standing among Integration cultivators had subtly risen, and he was tacitly regarded as being at the Middle Stage of Integration.

Penglai Fairy Pavilion’s prestige naturally climbed higher, and various benefits poured in, accelerating the School’s rapid development.

This is the effect of a powerful being who suppresses the luck of the world!

"I have recently ventured out and acquired a cultivation technique from a Secret Realm..."

Fang Xi thought for a moment, then said so.

After some research, he discovered that Ghost Cultivators were very compatible with the Daoism Hierarchy, and Fairy Yunxi had already reached the early stages of Returning to Emptiness, yet her potential was exhausted, making her a good candidate.

However, he would only offer her the choice, and would not make the decision for her.

"Oh, what kind of cultivation technique is it?"

Fairy Yunxi’s eyes lit up.

In a Secret Realm, all sorts of strange and unusual things can be found, and even some cultivation secret skills passed down from Immortal Mansions aren’t considered particularly rare in the Earth Immortal Realm.

Moreover, many inheritances have been proven to either have huge flaws or to be completely unable to meet the requirements in the Earth Immortal Realm.

Over time, these inheritances either fall into obscurity or get assimilated by the mainstream cultivation systems, even becoming a new kind of Hundred Arts of Immortal Cultivation.

"This is the God Path... It involves gathering the incense fire of all beings to cultivate the golden body of deities."

Fang Xi’s lips curved into a smile as he briefly explained the Daoism Hierarchy, and even Lady Baolian listened with some temptation.

Although there were the toxic effects of incense fire and other various risks, the lifespan granted was immensely prolonged, and the method lent itself to rapid advancement!

These two enormous advantages were enough to make many cultivators tempted.

If one were to talk about its heaven-defying aspect of not being limited by one’s natural endowments, the lower-rank cultivators and commoners in the Earth Immortal Realm would surely go mad.

"I have only researched the preliminary levels and do not possess any powerful godhood positions to inherit... But if Yunxi, you wish to follow the God Path, some preparations can be started, such as relocating mortals near Penglai Fairy Pavilion, establishing a mortal kingdom, and so on..."

To be forewarned is to be forearmed!

With the lengthy lifespans of cultivators who have Returned to Emptiness, building a mortal kingdom near the Penglai Fairy Pavilion is relatively easy.

After all, humans reproduce quickly; just a relocation of a group of people to cultivate the land could result in a population that is exceedingly large after a few hundred or a thousand years.

And for cultivators who have Returned to Emptiness, although this amount of time is somewhat lengthy, it is completely worth the wait.

"Yunxi acknowledges."

Fairy Yunxi was somewhat moved by the idea. Even if she didn’t take up the God Path, establishing a mortal kingdom was something to consider for the future recruitment of Immortal Seedlings by the Penglai Fairy Pavilion.

Whatever the case, carrying out this task would only have benefits and no drawbacks.

"Please, tell me more about the secrets of the God Path..."

Lady Baolian’s voice was soft and seductive, as she had also been trapped by her own bottlenecks for a long time.

Furthermore, cultivators are a rather pragmatic bunch.

If there are methods to break through in cultivation, regardless of whether it is Demonic Beasts or Ghost Path, they are willing to try them out.

What about the toxicity of the God Path’s incense fire?

The side effects of various Demonic Beasts’ secret skills are even more terrifying, and the toxicity of breakthrough pills might seriously exceed the limits, yet that has never deterred cultivators.

"This God Path..."

Fang Xi smiled softly, about to speak, when he saw Shui Lingxin approach, riding on a cyan ribbon, gracefully flying towards them.

"Master, Uncle Master..."

She performed a courtesy and said softly, "Predecessor Luo has sent a letter!"

The Predecessor Luo she mentioned was naturally the cultivator in charge of guarding Sky Brahman City.

Fang Xi took the jade slip, let his Divine Consciousness enter it, and his initially relaxed expression immediately turned serious.

"Sir, what has happened?"

Seeing Fang Xi’s changing expression, Fairy Yunxi couldn’t help but ask.

"Luo has asked me to go to Sky Brahman City, to take his place for a while, and is willing to pay me with several seventh-grade treasures..."

Fang Xi put down the jade slip and candidly shared the news.

"To replace Predecessor Luo in overseeing Sky Brahman City?"

Fairy Yunxi said, "Could it be that Predecessor Luo has an urgent matter?"

"Yes..."

Fang Xi shook his head. "It’s probably not something good."

He considered the time; it had been a while since Jin Gangzi and a group of Integration cultivators had ventured deep into the Wilderness to kill a Mahayana Level Wild Beast. There should have been results by now—could it be that something had gone wrong...

With that thought, he grew restless, "Keep an eye on the Sect, I will make a trip to Sky Brahman City!"

Before the sound of his voice faded, his figure transformed into a Phantom, and with a flash of blue light in the sky, he vanished without a trace.

...

Sky Brahman City.

"Mr. Fang, you have finally arrived?"

Luo greeted with his hands in prayer, his white eyebrows drooping, his face filled with sorrow.

"Why are you in such a hurry to leave, Predecessor Luo? Could it be that something has happened to Jin Gangzi?"

The first thing Fang Xi asked upon meeting was this.

"Sigh... That’s exactly it. The Army Commander ventured deep into the Wilderness, and initially, everything went smoothly. After paying a hefty price, we even managed to severely injure the True Spirit Level Wild Beast and forced it to flee..."

Luo let out a sigh: "But when the Army Commander went to retrieve the most important Mahayana opportunity, we were ambushed by the Demon Clan... Now that team of high-level cultivators has suffered heavy casualties, the Army Commander is severely injured and has returned, and the Mahayana opportunity was also stolen... It is said that Elder Meng, a high-level Individual Immortal from our clan, has been angered and has already killed several seventh-grade cultivators from the Demon Clan. A full-blown war with the Demon Clan seems imminent. As a monk of the Sky Brahman Army, I must now head to the Three Realm Mountain..."

Now that Jin Gangzi is severely injured, the Sky Brahman Army urgently needs a high-level cultivator to take charge, and can’t even spare an Integration cultivator to oversee the Sky Brahman Domain, so naturally, external support is sought.

For some reason, Fang Xi thought of Lady Zi and that Lei, wondering what had happened to them?