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Chapter 103 Trading
Chapter 103 The Deal (Please Subscribe)
Several months later.
Fang Qing and Qin Ruxue then obtained battlefield intelligence.
"Lightning flashes and thunder roars near Tianxin Island—is a battle between Core Formation cultivators possibly erupting?"
Holding a communication talisman, Qin Ruxue exclaimed, "This must be Sect Leader Shi breaking through to the Pseudo-Core Realm and refining the Tide-Generating Pearl, thus gaining Core Formation combat power!"
"But there was no follow-up, and no news of any Core Formation cultivator falling was reported. Instead, a strange phenomenon suddenly appeared on Tianxin Island, with a pillar of light shooting into the sky. Then, the rumor that there were ruins on the island suddenly spread throughout the entire Xiaohuanhai."
Fang Qing looked at the second half of the communication talisman, his expression turning serious.
"So—Old Ancestor Ruan and Sect Leader Shi joined forces but failed to capture True Person Hei Yuan?" Qin Ruxue was slightly surprised.
"Not only that, True Person Heiyuan immediately retaliated, spreading the news of the ruins throughout the world. As a result, Ruan Zhixuan also faced an unfavorable situation. If she could not open the ruins as soon as possible and obtain the benefits, she might end up doing all the work for others. When more Core Formation cultivators from outside came, it would be a lose-lose situation."
Fang Qing sighed.
"So—the next step is peace talks?"
Qin Ruxue was somewhat surprised.
"Indeed, if both sides negotiate and jointly develop the secret realm, you, as the sect's top array mage, will definitely be transferred to Tianxin Island."
Fang Qing gazed at Qin Ruxue.
The woman's presence was like planting an informant, giving him complete insight into the development of the ruins there.
"Alas—the essence of our sect's array masters, previously led by Senior Brother Xuanzhen, were all lost on Tianxin Island—"
Qin Ruxue was quite moved.
A few days later, the official news from the Azure Sea Sect arrived: Ancestor Ruan and True Person Hei Yuan had reached a truce and signed a third-order spiritual contract that was quite binding on Core Formation cultivators, agreeing to jointly develop the Tianxin Island ruins.
Subsequently, Qin Ruxue was conscripted and led several Qi Refining stage disciples from the Array Island to Tianxin Island.
This constant fighting and making peace—it really is the game of the Core Formation Ancestor.
Rather than fighting to the death, the real business now is to divide up the spoils of the ruins together.
I wonder what treasures lie within those ruins that would make even the Azure Sea Ancestor so obsessed with them.
Through Qin Ruxue's perspective, Fang Qing has a thorough understanding of the current situation on Tianxin Island.
Rumors circulated on Tianxin Island that while the Black Origin Immortal possessed astonishing demonic powers, he was no match for the combined might of two Core Formation cultivators—but his mastery of formations allowed him to, at a crucial moment in the battle, draw upon the combined power of the two Core Formation cultivators to attack the entrance to the ruins, causing a backlash from the restrictions—which in turn led to celestial phenomena!
According to Qin Ruxue's observation, the entrance to the ruins has expanded somewhat after being attacked by Core Formation cultivators—and with the third-tier barrier-breaking talisman provided by True Person Heiyuan—the progress in opening the ruins is quite encouraging. It should take several months to several years to open a crack, allowing someone to enter.
However, there are requirements regarding cultivation level. It is possible that even Foundation Establishment and Core Formation cultivators cannot enter. Only Qi Refining stage disciples can enter. Tianxin Island has already begun to recruit disciples widely, promising generous benefits—selecting combat elites. Bihai Sect is probably not far behind.
Fang Qing, experiencing the perspective of "Dao Sheng Zhu" Qin Ruxue, couldn't help but chuckle: "Now that I'm considered a Foundation Establishment cultivator, I finally don't have to fight to the death in secret realms anymore—but, should we send Qi Refining disciples in?"
His expression was somewhat amused.
Although he was very curious about the ruins, Fang Qing was certain he would not go there in person.
If he were to send a Qi Refining stage disciple, he could likely gain considerable benefits given his methods.
"With the methods of the Secret Realm, it's no problem to quickly establish a foundation for several people—we can even reserve a spot to transfer magical powers after entering the ruins—to avoid being targeted by restrictions."
"Therefore, the question we need to consider is how to preserve our spoils and gains after leaving the ruins, so that they won't be discovered by the Core Formation cultivators—"
Fang Qing's expression was solemn.
For ordinary cultivators, it would be very difficult to deceive the divine sense of a Core Formation cultivator, let alone a Qi Refining disciple, even a Foundation Establishment cultivator would find it hard to do so.
However, Fang Qing possessed the exquisite Daoist techniques of another world, so he was quite confident.
Ancient Shu.
Yulin County.
Outside a celestial city.
This immortal city is built against the mountain, with a magnificent presence and protected by a grand array at the Purple Mansion level, creating a myriad of wonders.
"Young master—this is what you have gained over the past few days."
Xu Hei, all smiles, handed a storage bag to Fang Qing.
Fang Qing casually accepted it, gazing at the vast city in the distance, where he could vaguely see many red decorations, which looked very festive.
"Young master, your timing is perfect. The Pu family of Yulin has just conquered the entire Ba County, and it just so happens that their Purple Mansion Ancestor—Lord Pushan"
To celebrate his 400th birthday, a grand banquet was held, and any passing cultivator could ask for a drink.
Xu Hei reported.
"A four-hundredth birthday celebration? A five-hundredth birthday in the Purple Mansion realm basically marks the beginning of old age —"
Fang Qing recalled what Li Rulong had said before: this Pu Shan Jun was amazing in his youth, but after reaching the Purple Mansion stage, he became just an ordinary person. At four hundred years old, he was still only at the early stage of the Purple Mansion stage, so his path to enlightenment was indeed cut off.
Unfortunately, even though the hexagram in the Plum Blossom Divination was auspicious, he still couldn't enter the range of the Pu Family Mountain City's great formation!
After all, even the divination in this run-down place can be inaccurate; we learned our lesson from last time.
"What happened to the keepsake the monster gave you?"
Fang Qing asked casually.
His arrival this time was due to Xu Hei living up to expectations and finding clues to the [Ji Shui] Purple Mansion Technique.
Actually, it was all thanks to Fang Qing's old connections. Xu Hei encountered that old fox, An Zhuzi, at a trade fair!
The other party was also selling martial arts techniques, so I went up to talk to them with just a glimmer of hope, and to my surprise, there was actually a chance!
However, Anzhuzi claimed that he needed to go back to make copies, and changed the transaction location to outside Pujia Mountain City!
Fang Qing personally came to oversee the transaction, firstly because the previous transaction had gone smoothly and he had barely gained credibility.
Secondly, there are other needs.
With the opening of the Tianxin Island Secret Realm, he was still looking forward to it and naturally needed to make preparations in advance.
The location chosen by Anzhuzi for the transaction was a desolate mountain outside Pujia Mountain City.
Fang Qing secretly divined his own fortune and found that it was slightly auspicious.
It's barely acceptable.
It was midnight that day.
Xu Hei, who was short in stature and looked like a dwarf, was the first to arrive at the barren mountain.
The sky was dark, with a few occasional glimpses of emerald green phosphorescence.
Xu Hei arrived at a crooked tree and gave a signal.
After waiting for a while, there was a rustling sound from the bushes, and suddenly an old fox darted out—it was Dark Candle!
"Fellow Daoist, we meet again."
Xu Hei clasped his hands in a fist salute, revealing a set of black and yellow teeth with a smile.
"No hurry, no rush————"
Dark Candle cleaned his fur and beard, and his every move had a refined and cultured feel to it. He didn't seem like a wild beast that ate raw meat and drank blood, but rather like an old country scholar.
"Did you bring the [Ji Shui] Purple Mansion Technique that I mentioned last time? I have several [Zhen Shui] Demon General materials here—"
Xu Hei handed over several boxes.
Upon opening it, one would find numerous second-tier monster materials, all of medium quality or higher.
"Tsk tsk—such a salty taste of seafood."
The old fox sniffed, its mouth widening in a grin: "Very good—the monsters of our mountains have always disliked the monsters of the sea. These materials can be resold for a high price—"
Although they are all monsters, they are actually very different.
Even though they are both mountain spirits, wolf spirits and rabbit spirits cannot get along.
"Where's the cultivation technique?"
Xu Hei's fingernails were glossy green as he asked.
"I have naturally copied the [Ji Shui] Purple Mansion Technique, but I must tell you in advance that this technique is called the 'Listening to the Mysterious Cave Spring Scripture' and requires the consumption of the seventh-grade low-level Cave Spring Pure Qi." If it is to be practiced by a cultivator who has not yet consumed the Qi, everything will be fine, but if the cultivator has already consumed the Qi—if it is not exactly "Cave Spring Pure Qi," then he may not be able to cultivate this technique.
The old fox shook his head and said.
"Most of the cultivation methods I've seen are limited to those within the same lineage—" Xu Hei frowned.
"Hehe, those are all miscellaneous techniques for cultivating Qi and laying the foundation for the Dao. Lower cultivators just cobble things together and randomly choose the right ones to cultivate—how precious is the Purple Mansion? Often, the cultivation method and the Qi gathering technique are used together. Only by fitting them so perfectly can one have a slim chance of developing supernatural powers in the future—"
The old fox scoffed at those miscellaneous cultivation techniques: "Judging from your situation, it's clear the person behind you has already submitted—that's troublesome. I'm afraid only the legendary 'Heavenly One Water' can purify its true essence—for us cultivators, one wrong step and this is our fate. Therefore, even if we obtain this Purple Mansion cultivation technique, we may not be able to cultivate it. Have you considered this carefully, fellow Daoist?"
"nature."
Xu Hei knew Fang Qing's thoughts and without hesitation took the ancient scroll handed to him by the old fox. On it were written five seal characters: "The Scripture of Listening to the Mysterious Cave Spring." Unfolding it, it described everything from methods of gathering qi to the foundation of qi cultivation, and even breaking through to the Purple Mansion stage—
"good----"
The old fox licked his whiskers, preparing to leave.
"Wait a minute!"
At this moment, Xu Hei suddenly spoke.
"What? Do you perhaps want to keep my fur?" The old fox turned his head, his emerald green eyes staring straight at Xu Hei.
"no----"
Xu Hei quickly put on a fawning smile: "I'd like to acquire a few more items. Do you have any in stock?"
"What are you acquiring? I already have enough of the [Zhenshui] material; I don't want any more."
The old fox smiled again.
"I need a storage artifact, one that can be concealed from a True Immortal of the Purple Mansion Realm. Of course, an early stage Purple Mansion Realm artifact would suffice—"
"Hiss—you really dare to ask?" The old fox stared at Xu Hei, wondering where this dwarf old man was planning to get a big one.
It thought for a moment, and was about to refuse, when it suddenly paused and said, "Such a deal can only be negotiated between the high-level cultivator behind the old fox and the high-level cultivator behind you."
"Um?"
Xu Hei's hair stood on end instantly. A flash of blue light appeared in front of him, revealing a girl wearing a colorful feather robe, a headband, and blue feather decorations on her forehead.
Her phoenix eyes were long and narrow, and her noble demeanor made people almost afraid to look directly at her.
The key is that its aura is terrifying, clearly reaching the Dao Foundation stage!
The demon girl smiled slightly and looked behind Xu Hei: "That human Dao Foundation cultivator, why don't you come out and show yourself?"
"well----"
With a sigh in the void, Fang Qing immediately arrived, riding the waves: "Fang Shui—Greetings, young lady."
"Is it you?"
When Anzhuzi saw Fang Qing, he looked as if he had seen a ghost, his fox-like mouth agape. Suddenly, he pounded his chest and stamped his feet: "How much does Heaven favor the human race? Last time I only admired you, but now you've actually established your Dao foundation?! This old fox has been cultivating for so many years, and I'm still struggling to submit—"
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