Cultivating Immortality in Two Realms

Chapter 200 Reverse Measurement

Qi Refining Channel.

This major event eventually woke Fang Qing, who was in seclusion refining his core cultivation technique.

"The Path of White Bones... no, the Secret Realm is going to wage a full-scale war against the Joyful Union Sect?"

He was taken aback: "Aren't they all heretics and evil forces? Why are they so ruthless?"

Fang Qing was horrified to discover that he, too, had no budget or preparation for this, and perhaps the whole world was unprepared.

Even the most secret temples would probably be completely baffled.

After all, how could these lower-level cultivators possibly know the thoughts of the true Lord above, the Buddha in his very body?

"Is it a test? Or something else?"

"Could it be that the Hidden Realm has formed an alliance with the demon race again?"

Fang Qing let out a long breath.

He didn't know much else, but he knew that if the previous battle with the Xuan Tu Sect was a minor skirmish, and the battle of Hei Ze Plain was truly bloody, then this time, the advance of the secret monks eastward would be a battle to the death!

After all, if they want to conquer the ancient Shu lands, the Li Tu County where the Xuan Tu Sect is located and the Wu Shan County to the east will certainly not sit idly by and wait to be killed.

This route already represents the one with the least resistance.

"The White Bone Path must break through the ancient Shu lands and enter the territory of the Joyful Union Sect in order to obtain the support of the Secret Dharma King... Even if True Person Xuan Tu is willing to back down, he may not necessarily back down to the point of giving up his own sect's gate... How much will he have to pay?"

"This time, I'm afraid people will die, a lot of people will die..."

Fuqi Dao, Xituo County.

Qingli Mountain.

The white banners that once graced the entire Ling Mountain have been removed.

Even though Fang Yixin was the patriarch of the Fang family and the leader who guided the Fang family onto the path of cultivation, he held a high position in the Fang family.

But two years after his death, people gradually forgot their grief.

Above the spirit field.

Fang Wujiu used the [Ji Shui] technique, and streams of rain and mist were generated, enveloping several acres of spiritual fields.

Beside her, Le Mingxue silently tilled the land.

Sitting on the ridge of the field was a white-haired man, Fang Shanglin.

He stared at Fang Shangxuan beside him, lost in thought.

Although Fang Shangqing was saved by a healing pill back then, his vital energy was ultimately damaged, and he could not escape the Great Battle of Black Swamp Plains, where he was buried forever. On the contrary, Fang Shanglin, although he became a cripple, was fortunate enough to stay at home and avoid a great calamity in the cultivation world.

"To merely cling to life like this... what difference is there between it and death?"

After a busy day, the family gathered together to eat rice and dishes.

"Sister-in-law...last night..."

Fang Wujiu opened his mouth, but hesitated to speak.

"You mean... that beam of sunlight? It seemed to be seen throughout the entire Xituo County... lasting for half an hour."

A hint of hesitation appeared on Yue Mingxue's face.

"Those capable of this are probably only the Purple Mansion Immortals of the Great Sun Daoist lineage... The Great Sun rising in the west suggests it's likely a high-ranking monk from the Secret Realm." Fang Wujiu said, "The masters there wouldn't manifest strange phenomena for no reason... I'm afraid that after two years of relative peace, things will change again." Le Mingxue's eyes dimmed, and she touched the Xuanqing magic sword at her waist: "Even if we know, what can we do? It's just death... Where in this world can we go?"

Even if the Fang family abandons the family business that Qingli Mountain has worked so hard to build and flees out of Xituo County, is the outside world necessarily a paradise?

The Southern Yin Corpse enjoys playing with and manipulating corpses, and the ancient Shu is now engaged in a great war with the demon race.

Could it be further east? The east is the territory of the Hehuan Demon Sect.

As for the west? Let's not even mention it!

"I have heard that further east of the Hehuan Sect lies the territory of the orthodox Taiyi Xuanmen sect in the East... a place with a strong righteous path."

Fang Wujiu lowered his voice: "Unfortunately... only the Purple Mansion can cross the Hehuan Pass."

Le Mingxue didn't answer, she just lowered her head and ate her rice.

After all, there's no point in saying all this.

"well……"

Fang Wujiu felt helpless, realizing that he couldn't bear to give up the business his father had built up over half his life, so he could only silently bury his head in his food.

Before long, a monk arrived at Qingli Mountain; it was none other than the monk Fayuan!

Compared to before, this monk looked much older, clearly having suffered considerable injuries in the previous battle against the Yin Corpse Sect.

When the Fang family members saw Fa Yuan, who looked like a harbinger of doom, their expressions turned extremely grim.

The only late-stage Qi Convergence cultivator, Fang Wujiu, stepped forward: "Greetings, Master Fayuan... May I ask why you have come here?"

"well……"

Monk Fayuan, also severely injured and still recovering, could only manage a bitter smile: "The White Bone Path has decreed that the Xuan Tu Sect is an enemy of the Brahma... All Brahma troops must be mobilized and march east!" His magical power was already weakened, almost collapsing back to the early stage of Qi Refining. After announcing the temple's decree, he immediately bowed: "My lords, please save this humble monk... This humble monk doesn't want to die either..."

Fang Wujiu and Le Mingxue exchanged a glance, and a sense of the turbulent world suddenly welled up in their hearts.

Qi Refining Channel.

Taibai Island.

Fang Qing had no choice but to leave the seclusion, and sighed.

This seclusion was abruptly interrupted, and in reality, it had only lasted for two years. For a Core Formation cultivator, to say that there has been any progress in cultivating the True Core is just wishful thinking.

Just accumulating true core power to the point of nearing the mid-stage of Core Formation, where a breakthrough is possible, could take decades, or even centuries of arduous effort! "However, the cultivation I gained from the Core Formation Heavenly Tribulation... plus the cultivation I gained from directly looking at the corpse of that nameless True Monarch... has mostly been digested." A hint of eagerness appeared on his face as he gazed at the jade-green True Core of the Azure Sea Technique within his body.

Fang Qing raised his hand, and the power of the True Pill surged out, carrying an inexplicable force, instantly tearing through the void!

With one step, he entered the void!

This is not the behavior expected of a Core Formation cultivator; it is more like that of a Qi Cultivation cultivator.

"As expected... I can do it too."

Gazing at the chaotic void, Fang Qing's body remained as immovable as a reef.

"My advancement in cultivation has not been in vain..."

"I have already converted Sangji, and his status originally belonged to me! I just didn't know how to use it before... Now, through the connection of the 'Pearl of the Way,' I can finally borrow a wisp of his status's power, just like the other Tara disciples..."

Although Fang Qing could bask in the glory of the "Dao Sheng Zhu" during divination, he knew the appearance but not the underlying reasons.

At this point, aside from divination, it was still difficult to get any powerful beings who could obtain the Dao-Born Pearl—the passive activation during life-or-death situations naturally didn't count. However, after improving one's cultivation, one could start to get something from Sangji.

"But in this way, Sangji will only have four Tara positions left, no, two... Is this what they call reverse Tara transference?"

Fang Qing stepped out of the void and found himself on Jade Island.

He glanced in the direction of Jade Island, chuckled softly, and stepped back into the void.

On Jade Island, Ruan Zhixuan, who was sitting cross-legged, suddenly felt a chill run down her spine: "Why am I suddenly having this sudden urge? Could it be that Junior Nephew Shi might actually fail in his Core Formation?"

Tianxin Island.

"Using the power of the void to travel is convenient."

"Even if I used a Core Formation magic weapon to travel in the mortal world, it would still take me a day or two to get here... but now I can arrive in no time."

Fang Qing glanced at Tianxin Island and, unsurprisingly, saw that the island had been reoccupied by the Bihai Sect and its flag was now flying. He shook his head, walked to the location of the Bronze Palace, and stepped into the Void.

Splash!

In the darkness, there was a bright and enormous "bubble," within which one could vaguely see pavilions, towers, and palaces stretching as far as the eye could see. "The Secret Realm of the Zhou Tian Star Palace..."

Fang Qing surveyed the void storm surrounding the bubble, slightly wary: "It's starting to feel like it's isolating the void... but there's still a gap that can be forcibly entered. However, with my size, I'm afraid I'd cause this secret realm to collapse instantly, scattering all the items into the void... that would be too much of a loss. I'd better wait."

He traveled from the void, and after only a few steps, he returned to Taibai Island.

"Now I have the status of a Bodhisattva, but I only possess the power of a true elixir... It's like a strange creature, I can play around in the Qi Refining Path, but it would be too conspicuous in the Qi Absorption Path... or rather, it would be fun if I were discovered."

Fang Qing's heart stirred, and his true core immediately dissolved, transforming into a Yuan Bear stored within the Dao Sheng Pearl.

Instead, a late-stage Dao Foundation stage Dao Foundation—"White Bone Temple"—was created!

At this moment, the "White Bone Temple" suddenly emitted a radiant light, giving it a somewhat mystical feel.

"I've studied Moonlight White and Sky Sparrow extensively... They don't actually possess any supernatural powers, only a bit of borrowed divine abilities, so why are they so far superior to Foundation Establishment cultivators?"

"It's called 'miraculous,' but 'miraculous' is merely an appearance; at its core, it's still about personality!"

"The actual cultivation level of the Duzi and Dumu theories is only about the same as that of the perfected foundation of the Dao..."

"Now that my magical power has been transformed into the 'Scripture of the Female Earth Master of the Corpse Forest' of the Daoist practice, and I also possess a certain level of status... even a Great True Person in the late stage of the Purple Mansion realm, or even a Purple Mansion Perfection cultivator with complete supernatural powers, would still consider me Sangji's disciple!"

"Pah! Why are you insulting yourself?"

"In short... there's no need to worry about being found out about any more flaws."

The reason they cared about this was naturally because of the Great Sun Buddha's decree.

Once the fighting reaches the east, all the Dharma Kings of the Secret Realm will come out to oversee the battle. As "Sangji Duzi," I cannot remain uninvolved; I must go to the battlefield to see for myself. Among these Dharma Kings, there are many who are comparable to Great Perfected Ones in the late Purple Palace stage, or even those who have reached the Perfect Purple Palace stage.

They are not comparable to a mediocre rogue cultivator like Xuan Tu Zhenren, or a bedridden mid-stage Purple Mansion cultivator like Bai Mu Zhenren. They might be able to see something amiss. Therefore, it is extremely important to disguise oneself well.

"Master Bai Mu...it seems that the patriarch of the Bai family of Dongshui urgently needs the 'Golden Peony Essence' to save his life?"

Fang Qing stroked his chin, lost in thought.

He didn't know where "Golden Peony Yang Yuan" was before, but now he is certain that the Yin Corpse Sect's Purple Mansion should have some in stock.

If we could trade for one of them, perhaps we could exchange it for the Purple Mansion Cultivation Technique from Master Bai Mu.

"Wait a minute... isn't this a huge loss for me? Before, Master Bai Mu only asked me to run errands to exchange for the Purple Mansion Cultivation Technique, instead of directly exchanging it for Purple Mansion Spiritual Objects..."

Fang Qing shook his head: "I'm ultimately too kind-hearted, and I don't fit in with the Secret Realm... If we ever manage to fight our way into the Hehuan Sect's territory, I should be the first to break through the Dongshui Bai family and convert them all. Wouldn't all those Purple Mansion cultivation techniques, Daoist scriptures, treasure troves... be mine then? Why would I need to exchange them for Purple Mansion spiritual items?"