Chapter 327: Chapter 325: Dan Yuan (Adding 16 overdue updates) _1
Fang Xi recently could be considered well-informed and knowledgeable.
After a bit of contemplation, he devised several arrays combined with the Ten Thousand Years Profound Ice that should maintain the "Vanishing Heart Orchid’s" vitality for a hundred years.
"But to freeze its vitality like this, the Thousand-Year Ice Jade is far from sufficient... The Ten Thousand Years Profound Ice would be best."
He sighed lightly and sat cross-legged beneath the Monster Tree.
The "Longevity Skills" operated on their own, almost instinctively, contributing vital life energy to him.
Taisui lay lazily to one side, its demon power still around the second tier.
"Next... I should focus on cultivating Taisui, after all, the ’Meat Ganoderma Liquid,’ an auxiliary ingredient, requires at least a third-tier Taisui..."
Fang Xi sized up the Dead Salted Fish in the distance and couldn’t be bothered with it.
In his possession, he still had many Core Formation Spiritual Objects, as well as Jiao Dragon Blood Essence, and even the Inner Core of the Demon Blood Flood Dragon...
If he disregarded the cost, getting Taisui to the third tier shouldn’t be a problem.
At this moment, after calculating for a while, he took out the map of Yuan Country and began to look for a suitable place: "The land of Yuan Country is vast... Finding a place of ice and cold is not difficult, and there I should find a Core Formation Sect that likely has a reserve of Ten Thousand Years Profound Ice..."
"I didn’t expect to be wanted by the Mixed Origin Sect, the Mirage Bead’s concealment is unmatched in the three countries of the Cultivation World, yet it’s a bit awkward in Yuan Country..."
Fortunately, the current Fang Xi was by no means lacking in such methods.
With a bit of thought, he came up with a strategy, "If we talk about being hidden and hard to detect... the Human Pupa Skill is truly unparalleled in the world. Although I cannot cultivate Demon Skills, Externalization can... combined with the foreign ’Blood Skin Skills’ and a Secret Skill from the Saint’s collection, together with refining the Mirage Bead... even a cultivator who has achieved perfect Core Formation and practiced the Spiritual Eye Skills might not be able to see through it... Alas, I was too complacent before."
Fang Xi reflected on himself.
Indeed, ever since his power greatly increased, he had been somewhat careless; this mindset was unacceptable!
...
Red Sun World.
Floating Toa Mountain.
On the edge of a cliff, a thatched cottage had appeared at some unknown time.
Fang Xi was inside, sitting cross-legged, continuously chanting an awkward and complex incantation.
His tone went high and low, sometimes the pronunciation seemed beyond human limits, carrying a nameless meaning that made those who heard it shudder involuntarily.
"Hehehe..."
Suddenly, a strange laugh came from the Void.
Then, within the shadows, something seemed to wriggle slowly, suddenly turning into a pitch-black arrow and shooting towards Fang Xi’s forehead!
Pop!
Fang Xi didn’t dodge or avoid, and then saw the demon head hit his body and explode into a burst of fireworks...
Threads of black gas emerged, which he completely absorbed through his seven orifices.
Fang Xi felt his power increase another level and even gained some insights into the Sky Demon’s marvelous techniques, a hint of joy appeared on his face: "This ’Snatch Skills’ cultivation is indeed making rapid progress!"
Three years ago, after suffering a setback in the Yanmo Taoist Palace on Floating Toa Mountain, he settled down here.
By continuously sending Yin Souls into the Yanmo Taoist Palace to scout, he learned quite a bit of information.
For instance...
Inside the Yanmo Taoist Palace, though there were no living beings, a monster occupied it!
This monster was known as — Taoist Sin!
No one knew how this creature came to be, they only knew that after the Yanmo Palace Lord sat and transformed or mysteriously disappeared, this thing appeared.
Its form was indescribable, its Divine Skills were profoundly unfathomable...
Anyway, quite a few Yin Souls sent by Fang Xi dissipated due to it, but since this Taoist Sin never left the Yanmo Taoist Palace, the surrounding area was considered safe.
The reason why Fang Xi sent the fearless Yin Souls to continuously explore the Yanmo Taoist Palace was not to offer snacks to the Taoist Sin, but to collect various Taoism Scriptures and Secret Skills...
By now, he had managed to assemble a complete ’Evoking Demon Spell’ legacy.
"The Evoking Demon Spell, to attract demons, then control and devour them, would allow one to step into Qi Refining in one move..."
"The Spirit Splitting Skills, thoughts divided into thousands, can briefly possess anything... from livestock to Prime Taoists and even demons... nothing is impossible!"
"Lastly, the ’Snatch Skills’... once cultivated to completion, one can form a Core, and this Core has a name — Sky Demon Relic!"
Initially, Fang Xi considered cultivating other systems, but after seeing the description of the ’Snatch Skills,’ he chose this demon scripture directly.
"Once the ’Sky Demon Relic’ is refined, I can transform into a Sky Demon in a thought... Sky Demons, formless and intangible, gathering and dispersing unpredictably, can freely switch their shells... in other words — Soul Possession!"
This ’Snatch Skills’ turned out to be a set of Soul Possession Skills!
And it could be used on achieving Core Formation, without having to wait for the Nascent Soul to be accomplished!
Unfortunately, Fang Xi searched all around but couldn’t find the Taoist Temple to cultivate ’Evoking Demon Spell,’ so he had to grit his teeth and cultivate on his own.
For him, who had already become a Master Yushi, cultivating ’Evoking Demon Spell’ was extremely simple.
Demons that would be extremely difficult for Taoist Children, requiring a great deal of effort to subdue, were mere playthings before Fang Xi.
After all, compared to him, an actual Core Formation demon, the outer demons at the Qi Refining stage were akin to delivering themselves on a platter.
The Evoking Demon Spell only requires devouring numerous foreign demons, and magic power can then skyrocket rapidly.
It only took Fang Xi a few months to achieve a high level of proficiency.
Next was the "Spirit Splitting Skills"!
This skill requires an extremely powerful Divine Consciousness as a foundation, and, like controlling corpses and manipulating puppets, possesses many host bodies. Fang Xi also made swift progress in this area and recently had begun to try practicing the "Snatch Skills"!
Although this skill hasn’t been mastered yet, and he’s even far from Core Formation, Fang Xi was determined to devote himself to it.
If he could master the "Snatch Skills," it wouldn’t be any less than having an extra life.
Therefore, he simply settled down in a hut on Floating Toa Mountain, diligently practicing his skills every day, striving to condense the "Sky Demon Relic" as soon as possible!
After all, he still had many Core Formation Spiritual Objects supported by his original self, which were of great convenience for condensing the Golden Core.
As for whether this new skill would conflict with his own cultivation...
Fang Xi’s conclusion was... it doesn’t matter!
It’s just an Externalization after all. He would see when the time comes.
"Hmm? Is there more fun coming my way?"
Out of the corner of his eye, he spotted a group of people meandering up the mountain.
The leader among them was a woman dressed in red.
This woman was familiar to him; she was none other than Xiao Mei, the young proprietress of the Treasure Light Business Association and disciple of the Ruthless Temple!
Since the disappearance of Pang Gong, she had often come to the vicinity of Floating Toa Mountain to search for him.
Seeing Fang Xi by chance, she immediately paid her respects and, after learning of his residence, frequently came to visit.
After all, this was a real Master. If she could win him over to the Treasure Light Business Association, the scale of the association could inflate several times!
Even just by getting closer to him might save her from a major disaster in the future!
Xiao Mei had no idea that if Fang Xi had taken a liking to the skills of the Ruthless Temple, in a single thought, her entire Sect might have... disappeared!
"Xiao Mei of the Xiao Family, pays respects to the Master!"
Before long, Xiao Mei and her party arrived in front of the thatched cottage. Seeing Fang Xi meditating, they immediately performed a grand salute: "My Xiao Family has specially selected some gifts for the Master, please kindly accept them..."
Behind her, several curvaceous maidservants tremblingly opened the gift boxes.
Inside the boxes, there were various rare and exotic treasures, as well as some unusual elixirs.
"Five Organs Pill?"
Having searched Pang Gong’s soul, Fang Xi naturally knew the origin of these pills: "I have no use for such things..."
"The Master’s skills are profound and mysterious. Naturally, you do not need the Five Organs Pill, but they are excellent for rewarding disciples and underlings..."
Xiao Mei maintained her kneeling posture: "Besides, these maidservants have been carefully selected by me, still with their untouched Primordial Yin, perfectly suitable for serving the Master’s daily needs..."
"Heh heh... As the saying goes, gifts are given with expectations. What is it that you seek?" Fang Xi sneered and casually asked.
"My Xiao Family does not dare to ask for the honor of serving the Master, but only seeks the Master’s aid to help the Xiao Family through the great calamity twenty years from now!"
Xiao Mei said in a low voice.
"Twenty years from now..."
Fang Xi thought for a moment and said somewhat leisurely, "Is it for that grand event?"
"The Taoist Palace’s disciple selection, which occurs once every thirty years, was originally a grand event. But with the Taoist Master’s position vacant, it has turned into a calamity... Xiao Mei only wishes for the Master to lend a hand, to help the Xiao Family survive this ordeal. Should the Xiao Family be fortunate enough to survive, we would be willing to become the Master’s most devoted servants in the future."
Xiao Mei earnestly stated.
’This woman harbors schemes... Pity, she’s a woman; otherwise, her vessel is indeed not bad...’
Fang Xi muttered inwardly, thinking about the maintenance his original self had instructed during his most recent return to the Southern Wilderness Cultivation Realm.
He was toying with a bead in his hand, the ’Mirage Bead’!
’To fulfill my original self’s needs, it’s actually simple... making a human skin mask should do. ’
’The Blood Skin Skills and the Human Pupa Skill have some similarities... Perhaps, I could improve the Human Pupa Skill’s disadvantage of requiring Demon Skills as a foundation...’
"About this disciple selection event of the Taoist Palace, please tell me more about it..."
Fang Xi said leisurely.
"Yes..."
Xiao Mei’s face brightened slightly, then she went on to explain in detail: "In the past, the Yanmo Taoist Master created a secret realm to test disciples... Anyone who wished to join the Taoist Palace had to enter the secret realm and face the trial... After the Taoist Master’s departure, the Secret Realm has been controlled by powerful temples such as the Five Viscera Temple, White Bone Temple, Yellow Spring Temple... They still select disciples from the surrounding areas to enter the secret realm... My Ruthless Temple is also bound by these rules."
"When it is time for the Taoist Palace to select disciples, we must send a large number of Prime Taoists and Taoists into the secret realm... but often, only one in ten returns..."
"This is a major disaster for my Xiao Family, and I implore the Master’s help!"
After finishing, Xiao Mei anxiously looked at Fang Xi.
"Selection of disciples, huh? Interesting... When the Taoist Master was around, was the death rate also this high?" Fang Xi asked.
Although Xiao Mei found it strange that the Master seemed to be unfamiliar with these facts, she still replied respectfully: "When the Yanmo Taoist Master was present, there were not many dangers in the secret realm, and there were even many opportunities... It’s only nowadays that it has become increasingly dangerous. Those powerful Temple Masters even renamed the selection to ’Pill Energy Conference’..."
"Pill Energy Conference? That sounds intriguing..." Fang Xi smiled, "If I happen to be free, I might take a look."