Chapter 341: Chapter 339: Connection (Congratulations to the Satan Lord under the Moonlight!) _1
Southern Wilderness Cultivation Realm.
Profound Ice Palace, Little Cold Cave.
Fang Xi withdrew his finger that had been placed on the forehead of the External Incarnation and touched the two pills in front of him.
Of the two pills, one was an "Earth Origin Pill," fist-sized with faces inside that had become a bit blurred at this moment.
The other was Elder Bai’s Golden Core!
Once this person was captured by the External Incarnation, he was immediately brought to a safe place, followed by a soul search!
After exhausting his value, naturally, his soul was scattered.
His body was brought back by the External Incarnation and cast under the ’Monster Tree’ within the Mountain Sea Pearl to serve as spirit fertilizer.
This made Fang Xi feel somewhat ashamed that in terms of waste utilization, he was not as thorough as the External Incarnation.
Of course, since the bodies of Core Formation cultivators were too weak in strength, he wasn’t very interested in refining third-grade wooden puppets, third-grade monster beasts would be more suitable.
"This ’Earth Origin Pill’ contains the essence of Taoist charm and works best for the law cultivators of the Red Sun World... If consumed by Foundation Establishment cultivators of the South Wilderness, it could possibly have some side effects."
Fang Xi first picked up the Earth Origin Pill and after careful study, he drew his conclusions.
"Such a great pill condensed from the essence of flesh and blood could indeed greatly replenish Taisui... after this time, advancing to the peak of the second rank shouldn’t be an issue."
"And then, one could consider ascending to a higher rank..."
He pondered for a moment, set down the Earth Origin Pill, and looked towards Elder Bai’s Golden Core.
"This is the ’Life Impermanence Pill’, which, together with Old Black’s ’Death Impermanence Pill’, forms the real ’Life and Death Impermanence Pill’. Its grade is not lower than that of the Five Qi Rotating Pill..."
"I didn’t expect to encounter such a great opportunity in the Red Sun World..."
The External Incarnation had already soul-searched Elder Bai, and Fang Xi finally came to understand many secrets of the Red Sun World.
"A thousand years ago... the Yanmo Taoist Master suddenly appeared in the Red Sun World, disseminating the Yanmo Taoist system... In fact, there were not many true direct disciples... Only in his old age, did he take a junior master as his closing disciple."
"A hundred years ago, as the Yanmo Taoist Master’s life was nearing its end, in an attempt to extend his lifespan, he forcibly conducted the ’Sacrificial Ritual of Underworld Ruler’ which went wrong, leading to possession by demonic forces... turning into a Taoist Sin!"
"The Masters in the Taoist Palace who originally obeyed immediately joined forces to rebel... Killing most of the direct lineage of the Taoist Palace, only the junior master luckily escaped with the desperate protection of several loyal old servants..."
"These Masters were not inherently rebellious, but there were significant issues with the techniques they practiced. Not only were they easily counter-controlled by the direct lineage after forming their Golden Cores, but they also risked becoming nutrients for the Taoist Palace Master... in other words, materials for demon skills, who would naturally bite back given the chance!"
"However, none of these people obeyed one another. After overthrowing the Taoist Palace together, they immediately went their separate ways, each establishing their own Taoist Temple to rule over different territories... The junior master planned to wipe out all these people at once, to restore the past glory of the Taoist Palace..."
"With Golden Core strength, naturally, it was impossible... But he possessed a profound Divine Skill that was personally transmitted by the Yanmo Taoist Master, which seemed to allow the gathering of five different types of Golden Cores: ’Boundless Sea of Blood’, ’Five Qi Rotation’, ’White Bone Relic’, ’Underworld Heaven Ghost’, and ’Seven Emotions and Desires Extinction’ to wield unfathomable divine powers... Therefore, these people were secretly preparing, building forces, all holding the Ghost Face Token."
"Last time they targeted ’Skinless View’, but by a twist of fate, I intercepted it..."
"This time they tried to use the Demon Array in the Transformation Secret Realm to trap all the Golden Core Masters who came to the banquet, only to be thwarted by me again."
"It seems I unwittingly made a deadly enemy, huh?"
"Too bad... Such a profound Divine Skill, both Elder Black and White only heard vague mentions from the junior master and did not know the specific names and methods of cultivation. It seems that I must capture the junior master to learn more... Maybe this is the greatest gain in the Red Sun World."
With this thought, Fang Xi turned his gaze to the External Incarnation.
The External Incarnation nodded, "I will keep an eye on this matter... and according to Elder Bai’s memory, the last step of completing that Divine Skill is related to the Taoist Sin within the Taoist Palace... I didn’t expect that choosing Floating Toa Mountain at random would have such karma."
As long as Fang Xi held Floating Toa Mountain, one day, that junior master would take the initiative to come to him.
After sending the External Incarnation away, Fang Xi verified the pharmacology of the ’Earth Origin Pill’ once more. After feeling assured, he returned to the Mountain Sea Pearl and fed the pill to Taisui, also checking on the ’Vanishing Heart Orchid’ in the ice mountain.
Seeing that it was safe and sound, he finally relaxed and made his way to the Saint Study Room.
"Law cultivation..."
"Even the Primitive Devil Door knows very little about it... but there are still fragments of records."
The reason for his visit was, of course, to consult some materials.
...
Several months later.
Fang Xi sat cross-legged in the cave, his brow furrowed.
There seemed to be something he was unable to decide upon, still not resolved to make a final decision.
Just then, his expression changed, and he took out a jade plaquette covered with talisman scripts from his sleeve.
After lifting the talisman scripts, a burst of light flashed on the jade plaquette—’The matter you asked me to take care of has seen results.’
"Oh?"
Fang Xi became interested.
He had been corresponding with this ’Heaven Alliance’ in order to gather some intelligence and then try to obtain the methods for Jade Talisman Refinement.
Of course, he also incidentally inquired about the traces of the ’Resented Spirit Trace’.
Unexpectedly, such a quick response had arrived!
’Which matter is it, Resented Spirit Trace or Jade Talisman Skills?’
He immediately grabbed the jade medallion and began to reply.
"Both are available... let’s meet in person!"
The response from inside the jade medallion arrived quickly, along with a location.
Fang Xi glanced at it and let out a disdainful laugh, "The location must be of my choosing."
His patience was quite abundant; he wasn’t averse to dragging this out for ten or eight years. By then, he might have even reached the late stage of Core Formation.
If he could also refine one or two of the powerful magical artifacts left by the Saint, and combine them with the secret skills and divine abilities he had learned, even if he encountered a Nascent Soul old monster, he might be able to escape without revealing his "golden finger"...
At that time, he could easily go to the Blood Sect or even Jiang Country to look for clues on his own.
Therefore, he wasn’t influenced by this threat and thus was unyielding.
"Not the Profound Ice Palace! Not a marketplace of a major power!"
The jade medallion replied quickly, apparently wary of Fang Xi’s sudden change of terms.
"Forget it... I’ll give you a chance, but I’m curious to see what you have to say."
Fang Xi smiled and input a location; it was a glacier thousands of miles away from the Profound Ice Palace.
As for safety? He didn’t believe the other party would dare send a Nascent Soul cultivator to meet, right?
...
Three days later.
Unnoticed by the cultivators of the Profound Ice Palace, their guest Supreme Elder, known as Master Yun Jiezi or old "Black Tortoise," had secretly slipped out of the sect.
Then, a swift black demon light shot across the sky and arrived at a glacier to the east of the Profound Ice Palace.
This glacier stretched for thousands of miles, constantly shrouded in snow and wind, making it a desolate place.
But for a Core Formation cultivator, it was as if a refreshing breeze was brushing against their face.
Fang Xi came to the top of the glacier, swept the area with his divine consciousness, and not detecting anyone, he sat down cross-legged to wait.
Half a day later, a streak of emerald light flew across the sky and, upon being contacted by Fang Xi’s divine consciousness transmission, immediately brought down its escape light.
As the escape light disappeared, a person emerged shrouded in green light—it was the same Core Formation cultivator who had previously clashed with Fang Xi!
Fang Xi even remembered the opponent’s inkstone magical artifact.
"Still you, sir... Could it be that within the Heaven Alliance, you are the only one in Core Formation?"
Fang Xi couldn’t help but show a suspicious expression.
"Heh heh... Our Heaven Alliance is filled with talents; it’s just that most of them have important tasks to undertake. Such trivial errands naturally fall to this old man," said the man in green with a chuckle.
"Enough..."
Fang Xi waved his hand: "It seems that it’s been you all along whom I’ve been in contact with. I seek the inheritance for crafting ’jade talismans’ and a method to remove the Resented Spirit Trace. Does the Heaven Alliance have them?"
"Heh heh... Of course we do," the green-robed man proudly replied.
This took Fang Xi by surprise; it seemed like the Heaven Alliance indeed had significant strength and influence.
"The ’Jade Talisman Skills’ are one thing... the recent development by Talisman Masters might be a bit different from those of the ancient cultivators. We only know how to craft two or three types of talismans... at most, I can sell you the ’Thousand Miles Communique Talisman’... the rest of the crafting methods must be exchanged for through accumulated merit," said the green-robed man, intentionally whetting Fang Xi’s appetite.
The so-called ’Thousand Miles Communique Talisman’ was something Fang Xi also knew about, as it was the same jade medallion he had in his possession.
This was a transparent ploy to entice him.
Fang Xi nodded, finding this reasonable, and then asked, "What about the ’Resented Spirit Trace’?"
"The ’Resented Spirit Trace’ is quite incredible... it’s a secret technique we dug up from a number of ancient texts, found in an ancient Demon Sect’s archives..."
The green-robed man’s gaze towards Fang Xi seemed somewhat eerie: "This secret technique is one particularly favored by major figures in the Demon Path to imprint on their highly valued disciples. Should the disciple die, there will be a soul-hunting resentment that even Nascent Soul old monsters can hardly detect, a relentless pursuit until death... Not only is the secret technique difficult to activate, but it also requires several precious materials. Did you perhaps kill someone greatly cherished by an old Demon Nascent Soul?"
"Let’s skip the probing... just tell me plainly. What are your terms?" Fang Xi, expressionless, wasn’t too anxious; after all, the Primitive Devil Door couldn’t track him down.
"We’re not in a hurry for that... Let’s confirm something first," responded the green-robed man.
With a mysterious smile, the green-robed man took out a spherical bead from his Storage Bag.
This bead was clearly divided into black and white, with a pupil inside that seemed to emit a ring of mysterious purple light.
Fang Xi squinted slightly; the eye of what must have been a monster beast made even him feel a bit jittery.
"This ’Hound Demon’s’ eye is indeed a rare and precious material... It’s also from the Demon Sect archive, which describes a method where this eyeball is used to cast a spell, allowing us to possess the ability to recognize the ’Resented Spirit Trace’ like those old demons..."
The green-robed man chanted a few incantations and infused magic power into the Hound Demon’s eyeball.
The next moment, the eyeball flew to his face, which was shrouded in green light, seemingly merging with one of his own eyes.
The green-robed man looked towards Fang Xi and then...
"Ah!"