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Chapter 257 In Remembrance
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Unlike Qin Ruxue and other Mingzi and Mingfei, Yu Xiang'er and Zhong Lingxiu, who were later converted, had no place in the hierarchy and could only rely on their own efforts.
Upon hearing "Core Formation," Yu Xiang'er's eyes shone like stars: "Of course I want to... Young Master?"
She spoke with a nasal tone, her voice soft and alluring.
"This is a Golden Core and a portion of 'Heavenly Purification Water' as the spiritual material for the Golden Core formation. You have already reached the completion of the Foundation Establishment stage, so go and prepare well. I will protect you when you form your Golden Core."
Fang Qing casually tossed out two spiritual items.
This "Golden Core" was leftover from the pill refining for Shi Tiexin of the Azure Sea Sect last time. Ruan Zhixuan gave him a Five Elements Spirit Fruit, while Fang Qing was able to produce two cores. One of them was naturally given to the Azure Sea Sect, and the other one was kept until now.
As for the Core Formation artifact, "Heavenly Pure Water"? It was naturally a reward from this trip to the secret realm.
"Thank you, young master!"
Yu Xiang'er's hands were trembling. Even in the cultivation world of the East Sea, countless late-stage and perfect Foundation Establishment cultivators had to risk their lives and struggle for countless years to obtain these two Core Formation treasures.
She simply recognized a master, and the Core Formation spirit object was delivered to her.
For a moment, Yu Xiang'er's eyes were filled with tenderness and affection as she looked at Fang Qing...
Fang Qing, however, was not moved.
He wanted to nurture Yu Xiang'er to form her core, simply so that she would have a better protector when she went into seclusion to break through her cultivation.
In this small world of cultivation, the strength of someone in the early stage of Core Formation is basically enough to suppress everything.
Furthermore, Yu Xiang'er has already been converted, so her loyalty is not an issue.
On the contrary, Qin Ruxue and the others haven't even reached the peak of Foundation Establishment yet, so even if he has a Five Elements Spirit Fruit, he can't use it at all...
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Jade Island.
Dahua Fishing Village.
Fang Qing strolled through the area and stopped in front of a fisherman's house.
This was Old Man Cha's home back then, but everything has changed.
He stood silently, and the scenes of his past life awakening his wisdom during his escape, activating the Dao Pearl, and drifting into the sea appeared before his eyes, the memories still incredibly vivid.
"Now that I think about it, the Dao-Born Pearl is clearly related to the Dao of Qi Cultivation... otherwise it wouldn't have brought me here in my reincarnation."
Although a century has passed in the blink of an eye, life in the fishing village remains the same.
Fishermen go out to sea every day to fish and dry their nets... but the biggest event recently is the "Sea Dragon King Festival"!
Is Xiaohuanhai a place with simple and honest folk customs?
Fang Qing smiled wryly: "Well... without the baptism of the cultivators from the Qi Cultivation Path, the cultivators of this Fang Cave Heaven are indeed quite simple and honest."
Compared to the eastward journey of the esoteric monks, where hundreds of thousands of troops were wiped out in a single day, and the destruction of the Women's Kingdom, where millions of soldiers and civilians perished tragically.
The Sea Dragon King sacrifice only resulted in a few deaths, so it seems like... it's not a big deal.
After all, Dahua Fishing Village was just a temporary place for mortals to stay, a stepping stone to the world of cultivation.
After a brief moment of reminiscing, Fang Qing arrived at the deepest part of Jade Island, at the gate of the Azure Sea Gate.
The great formation could not stop him at all, and he entered it with ease, arriving at Dan Island.
Forget-Worry Peak.
This peak is considered a forbidden area on Dan Island, and few disciples usually come here.
However, there are no treasures or spiritual eyes on Forget-Worry Peak; it is merely the burial ground for the masters of Dan Island throughout the ages.
Fang Qing carried a pot of sake in his hand, walked past Elder Han's grave, and looked at the location where the Heavenly Cauldron was buried.
This former ruler of Dan Island was extremely powerful and devoted himself to the sect. He was buried in a very high position after his death.
At that moment, beneath the pine and cypress trees in front of the tombstone, there was a figure standing there.
The man was middle-aged, with a beard, and exuded a sharp aura; it was Cui Zhe!
"Who dares to..."
When Cui Zhe saw someone approaching, he was greatly alarmed because he could not detect any figure with his divine sense.
Upon seeing the visitor, he quickly bowed and said, "Cui Zhe greets Uncle Fang! Cough cough..."
He seemed to have moved too quickly, aggravating his internal injuries, and coughed a few more times.
"Master Cui... Nephew, you've come to see the Heavenly Cauldron too?"
Fang Qing opened the sake bottle and poured it in front of the Tian Ding tombstone, saying casually.
"I recently finished dealing with matters within the hall and returned to the sect to come and see... After all, the breakthrough pill I took was refined by Senior Brother Tianding back then..."
Cui Zhedao.
"The sect is like a great wave washing away the sand; there aren't many of our peers left to survive. Are you injured?"
Fang Qingming asked the question knowingly.
"Some time ago, during the operation to eliminate the remaining rebels in Haimen, I was momentarily careless..."
Cui Zhe replied with a wry smile, still harboring some doubts.
That kind of powerful water-attribute magic doesn't seem like something that Yu Xiang'er could possibly unleash.
"This bottle contains sweet spring water, which can replenish your foundation and heal injuries... A few drops will be enough for you to recover completely."
Fang Qing casually tossed out a jade bottle.
This bottle contains the sweet dew that he condensed from the "Long-lasting Sweet Dew," which he had perfected through the transformation of his Dao foundation. Its effects far surpass those of the past.
"Thank you for your generous gift, Uncle-Master."
Cui Zhe quickly expressed his gratitude.
"Where have we even begun?"
Fang Qing chuckled and tossed over another jade bottle: "This bottle contains a drop of 'Earth Fire Liquid,' a decent spiritual item for Core Formation. I see you've already reached the peak of Foundation Establishment, so you should aim to form your Core soon..."
These "Earth Fire Liquid" and "Heavenly Purification Water" were things I picked up casually in the secret realm before.
It's basically useless to him, except for exchanging spiritual items.
The reason Fang Qing bestowed a Core Formation spiritual item upon Cui Zhe was primarily because Cui Zhe had been injured by him before, and he felt somewhat embarrassed.
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Secondly, it also implies mentoring future generations. After all, Cui Zhe had a good relationship with him back then, and his visit to worship the Heavenly Cauldron clearly shows his good intentions.
"This...a Core Formation Spiritual Object?"
Cui Zhe's hands were trembling.
Even though he was a sword cultivator by nature, after years of experience, he knew how difficult it was to be in a sect.
Given the scarcity of resources in the Small Universe Sea, it would take decades or even centuries for the sect to produce just one unit of Core Formation resource.
Previously, Sect Master Linghu and Shi Tiexin, who had attempted to break through to the Core Formation stage, all failed.
This shows how difficult it is to form the elixir!
He was the sect's designated seed for Core Formation, and now he has completed the Foundation Establishment stage and accumulated enough merit to exchange for Core Formation resources from Ancestor Ruan when he reaches Core Formation.
If this Core Formation Elixir is added, the chances of successfully forming the Core will greatly increase!
Cui Zhe originally wanted to say something to decline, but his hands were gripping the jade bottle of Earth Fire Liquid so tightly that he couldn't utter a single word.
Wherever the path leads, that is the way of the cultivator.
If someone had given Fang Qing a spiritual item for Core Formation when he was at the Foundation Establishment stage, he wouldn't have wanted to refuse it either...
"Hehe, go down and cultivate properly. I want to be alone and have some peace and quiet."
Fang Qing waved his hand to dismiss Cui Zhe, then stood with his hands behind his back, gazing at Tian Ding's tombstone.
He bestowed the spiritual object upon Cui Zhe, partly to fulfill Tian Ding's last wish, since this old man had truly dedicated his life to the sect.
"Now that the Azure Sea Sect is the overlord of the Lesser Universe, I'm sure my senior brother can smile in the afterlife..."
Fang Qing lit three incense sticks, sighed, and walked down Forget-Worry Peak.
But then they saw a beautiful figure at the foot of the peak, who seemed to have been waiting for a long time.
"Senior Sister Ruan."
He bowed respectfully. The beautiful figure had delicate features, wore a blue ruqun (a type of traditional Chinese dress), and possessed a refined and gentle demeanor. She was none other than Ruan Zhixuan, the patriarch of the Bihai Sect!
At this moment, she looked at Fang Qing with disbelief: "As expected... Junior Brother Fang, you've actually reached the mid-stage of Core Formation?"
When Ruan Zhixuan first heard the news, she found it hard to believe.
But seeing it with my own eyes now is incredibly shocking.
"It might be related to the quality of the True Core I condensed; after all, it's a top-grade True Core..."
Fang Qing smiled calmly.
Ruan Zhixuan immediately felt downcast.
The sect patriarch of this small town had already expended tremendous effort to successfully form her core, so where would she find the spare energy to improve the quality of her true core?
Therefore, what is condensed is a low-grade true pill, which determines one's path in life, and even the mid-stage of the Core Formation stage is a huge bottleneck.
"Senior sister, please don't worry. You might just get through this bottleneck..."
Fang Qing offered a few words of comfort, showing no intention of being taken advantage of and giving away the elixir.
Cui Zhe was an old friend, and the "Earth Fire Liquid" was nothing more than a drop in the ocean for him.
Ruan Zhixuan is a Core Formation Ancestor, and the breakthrough pills she needs are equally important to Fang Qing.
That exquisite "Mysterious Star Waterfall Pill" is also very useful when breaking through to the late stage of Core Formation.
Fortunately, Ruan Zhixuan knew her own limitations and didn't have any unrealistic thoughts: "Junior Brother, you've returned to the sect, could it be that you have important business to attend to?"
She suspected that Fang Qing's power had greatly increased and that he wanted to seize power.
If that's the case, Ruan Zhixuan will have no choice but to... give in!
What else can we do?
Anyway, Fang Qing is still a disciple of the Bihai Sect, so the meat will eventually rot in the pot.
"It's just a way to express my feelings and pay tribute."
Fang Qing smiled calmly.
When I first met this woman, I was trembling with fear. Now it's Ruan Zhixuan's turn to be the same. It's quite interesting.
Not only that, but thinking of his fellow disciples Cha Zhu, Wu Longzi, Gong Susu, Hua Lian, and others, who had long since turned into a handful of dust...
"Cultivating immortality is ultimately different..."
For some reason, Fang Qing felt much calmer, and his demeanor subtly changed...
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Tieshanbao.
After Yu Xiang'er led the destruction of the Sea Alliance, she cleverly used multiple burrows, employing Foundation Establishment Pills to support more than one Foundation Establishment power.
Iron Mountain Fortress occupies a small island with a second-tier spiritual vein, which has now become its hiding place.
"Have you decided to go into seclusion here?"
Inside the cave, Fang Qing looked around and found that the spiritual energy was a bit thin, but with the help of a spirit-gathering array and high-grade spirit stones, it wouldn't be a problem.
"Indeed... I will have to trouble you, young master, to protect me."
Yu Xiang'er gracefully bowed down.
"Why make such a clear distinction between us... Go, with me here, you don't need to worry about anything."
Fang Qing waved his hand, watching Yu Xiang'er enter the secret chamber for seclusion, while he himself sat cross-legged and began cultivating as well.
His main goal now is to cultivate the 'Mysterious Nether Mirror', and he already has a plan in mind.
"As my natal magic weapon, as long as I don't waste my true essence, its quality can be improved... Moreover, this thing is of extremely high quality, it just needs a little help."
A flash of light appeared in Fang Qing's hand, revealing a bead, which was the outer core—the 'Tide-Rising Bead'!
"The essence of this outer core is still that third-grade high-quality dragon pearl... So, my 'Sea Devouring Technique' can also devour it? Coupled with the true core essence enhancement brought by this inner core, if all of it is poured into the 'Mysterious Nether Mirror,' it should be enough to upgrade this natal magic weapon to the third-grade mid-quality..."
Although this move was somewhat wasteful, the help provided by the 'Tide-Rising Pearl' had gradually faded into obscurity, and it was time for it to exert its last bit of power!
As for returning it to the sect or something?
Putting aside the question of whether they were willing or not, the key point is that the Azure Sea Sect already possesses a Tide-Generating Pearl, which is sufficient to maintain the sect's heritage, so there is no need to add anything more.
Moreover, Fang Qing also supported Cui Zhe. If Cui Zhe successfully forms his core, his combat power will be far stronger than that of someone who forms a core using an external core...