Chapter 547: Chapter 545: Vast Sea Realm (Seeking Monthly Tickets)_1
"Master, I know you don’t want him to know too much, so I’ve knocked him out for you."
Fang Xi arrived at the Sea Split Beast’s Dongfu, where Xiao Qing immediately came over, proud and smug, to claim credit.
"Well done."
He patted Xiao Qing on the head and then squatted down to carefully inspect the ’Crystal Thought Fruit Tree’.
This fruit tree was completely translucent, resembling a crystal carved ornament, only three feet tall with three crystal-like fruits hanging from its branches.
There were also traces of fruits that had been harvested on some branches.
"Indeed, in the Cultivation World today, even if there are rare flowers and exotic plants, there must be powerful Monster Beasts guarding nearby..."
Fang Xi muttered to himself as he began the task of transplanting the ’Crystal Thought Fruit Tree’ back to his Mountain Sea Pearl Dongfu.
With the spiritual energy of the Mountain Sea Pearl Dongfu at that time, it was sufficient for this Spiritual Root to grow.
Besides, transplanting such a high-level Spiritual Root required no ordinary Spirit Plant Farmer skills.
Although Fang Xi hadn’t been diligently studying recently, fortunately, he had ’Tai Yi’!
After Tai Yi developed a transplant plan, Fang Xi pondered over it carefully, nodding to himself, "A third-level Spirit Plant Farmer could barely manage, so it should be even less of a problem for me..."
His expertise as a Spirit Plant Farmer had already improved to the third level, and due to the attributes of the ’Yi Wood Magic Body’ and the convenience of ’Yi Wood Divine Light,’ he could achieve what even a fourth-level Spirit Plant Farmer might not be able to.
Fang Xi reached for his Storage Ring and summoned some auxiliary tools.
Next, he opened a jade bottle and let the liquid within fall to the root of the ’Crystal Thought Fruit Tree’.
Sizzling!
The temperature around plummeted suddenly and a layer of frost formed on the Crystal Thought Fruit Tree.
Seeing this, Fang Xi’s hands were immediately covered with ’Yi Wood Divine Light’, and he began chanting silently...
...
Cloud Minzi groaned and woke up.
Seeing the three silhouettes in the cave, he couldn’t help but give a wry smile, feeling that it would have been better if he had just stayed unconscious.
"Cloud Minzi..."
Having already transplanted the Crystal Thought Fruit Tree and plundered the Sea Split Beast Dongfu, Fang Xi was now handling a leaf from the tree he had found in Cloud Minzi’s Storage Bag. Looking towards the old man, he suddenly found himself at a loss for words, "Forget it... whether you were coerced or willing, you still intended to harm me..."
"Senior!"
Cloud Minzi suddenly knelt on the ground, kowtowing forcefully, "My life is not worth cherishing, but Master Red Dragon has captured my entire clan and placed a wicked prohibition... I implore you, senior..."
Before he could finish, a shadow flashed.
Claws gleamed!
A large hole was immediately torn open in Cloud Minzi’s chest.
As he looked forward at the figure that was half-human, half-serpent, a bitter smile emerged on his face, and then he fell over.
Whoosh!
A burst of Azure Luan Fire appeared and burned his body to ashes, vanishing his form and spirit from the world from that point on.
"Not bad, you’re quite perceptive."
Fang Xi looked at Daqing approvingly, "Now... go guard the outside."
Xiao Qing and Daqing quickly stationed themselves outside the Dongfu, acting as gatekeepers.
Meanwhile, he sat cross-legged and suddenly formed a hand sign, a small gray tower appeared in his hands.
Fang Xi channeled magic power into the Devil-locking Tower, which roared and hovered in mid-air.
A mass of gray-white light descended, containing a Nascent Soul, none other than ’Master Red Dragon’!
Fang Xi sneered, his aura drastically changing as he transformed into an ancient demon in the late Nascent Soul stage, performing the ’Soul-Searching Secret Skill,’ and streams of Sky Demon Secret Knowledge entered Master Red Dragon’s Nascent Soul...
After a while, Fang Xi casually fed Master Red Dragon’s Nascent Soul to the Demon Tree, murmuring, "Penglai Fairy Island... infighting?"
"So it wasn’t a case of opportunistic greed, but rather manipulation by a mastermind? As for luring me here, it was just taking advantage of the situation?"
"I had thought that with Fairy Yunxi overseeing things, Penglai Fairy Island wouldn’t descend to such levels... it seems I miscalculated. This Transcendent God ancestor might be in seclusion or traveling, and her disciples are quite bold..."
Knowing the root cause of the situation, Fang Xi naturally understood that the person who dared to take action was likely one of Fairy Yunxi’s other disciples.
"I’d usually consider this to be a familial issue and not bother meddling, but it’s too much when it affects me... humph, I’ll go to Penglai Fairy Island eventually and demand an explanation from Fairy Yunxi!"
As for when to go?
Naturally after achieving Transcendence!
Fang Xi wasn’t foolish enough to provoke a Transcendent God cultivator within the Great Array of a Transcendent God Sect...
"This Master Red Dragon turned out to be the master of the Nine Dragons Sect..."
"The Sect’s treasury does contain some good stuff..."
"It’s time for the Transformed Great Demon to go raid it..."
As for the Sea Split Beast’s Divine Soul? Being a high fourth-order Monster Beast, the Soul Searching Skill might not even be effective.
Fang Xi didn’t bother wasting efforts and simply exited the Dongfu, collected Daqing, and mounted Xiao Qing, "To the Nine Dragons Sect!"
This trip was not only to plunder resources but also to eradicate them completely!
After all, even the youngest of the ’Vast Sea Seven Thieves’ was at Perfect Core Formation, at any time capable of condensing a Nascent Soul, however slim the chance, it could not be overlooked.
...
Days later.
Fang Cun Island.
Fang Xi returned to his Dongfu, as if nothing had happened at all.
His days consisted of either sitting in meditation for cultivation or strolling through Yingzhou Island, purchasing spiritual objects that caught his eye, or those needed by The Nine States.
During this period, the news spread that two Yuan Ying True Monarchs from the Nine Dragons Sect had perished, and even the sect’s gates had been destroyed by a Transformed Great Demon, resulting in heavy casualties among the disciples.
The overseas cultivators discussed this with much emotion.
However, attacks on the human race by sea beasts were all too common, not to mention the time when the Monster Clan descended to the lower realm, and countless Nascent Soul Sects were exterminated...
After a few months, when the fervor died down, everything returned to business as usual.
...
Within the Mountain Sea Pearl Dongfu.
Fang Xi was intently staring at a ’Crystal Thought Fruit’ on the ’Crystal Thought Fruit Tree’.
Unlike the other two fruits, this one was not only the plumpest—roughly the size of an adult’s thumb—but also emitted a faint ring of golden light.
"There can be no mistake—the scent, the color, the luminescence... It’s indeed what a mature Crystal Thought Fruit should look like."
A hint of joy appeared on Fang Xi’s face.
The previously matured Crystal Thought Fruit had, of course, been consumed by the Sea Split Beast.
But Fang Xi, wielding the ’Yi Wood Divine Light’, found it not too difficult to use a life-shortening technique to ripen a Crystal Thought Fruit.
He now reached out, gently plucking the Crystal Thought Fruit from the branch.
"There’s no pill recipe for this fruit, so it seems eating it raw might yield the best effect? Later, I’ll ripen another one to send to The Nine States to see if anything can be researched..."
Fang Xi tossed the Crystal Thought Fruit into his mouth, bit down eagerly, and was impatient to taste the flavor of this ancient spirit fruit.
But the next moment, he regretted it as a taste that was incomparably bitter spread from his mouth, seemingly even permeating his Divine Soul.
"So bitter... this taste..."
Fang Xi’s eyebrows knitted together, but remembering that this was a Spirit Fruit he had obtained through hard-fought battles and expended his lifespan to cultivate, he could only endure and swallow it down.
He then sat cross-legged, slowly circulating the ’Seven Emotions and Sorrows Script’ cultivation method.
Strangely enough...
When the ’Crystal Thought Fruit’ was fully refined, the bitterness vanished.
At this moment, Fang Xi found that every breath of spiritual energy he took was indescribably sweet and refreshing!
He had no doubt that even drinking plain water would now taste like the most delicious flavor in the world!
This was the sweetness that came after bitterness!
In such a state, his heart seemed to be purified, and his Divine Consciousness gradually expanded...
After a long while, Fang Xi opened his eyes, a hint of joy appearing on his face: "This Crystal Thought Fruit does have miraculous effects... It seems I should venture out more, or how else would I find such Heaven and Earth Spirit Roots?"
"Although the effects of these fruits will definitely diminish over time, they are still quite good... Next, it’s up to The Nine States."
Fang Xi felt that he was also considering the three Great Monarchs.
They hadn’t even reached Perfect Core Formation, and if they obtained these many spiritual objects and opportunities, they might have hope of reaching Transcendent God.
The effect of the Crystal Thought Fruit was indeed extraordinary.
With its help, Fang Xi was immersed in cultivating the ’Seven Emotions and Sorrows Script’, making significant progress toward completely mastering the second layer.
However, he soon had to interrupt his isolated cultivation because Shui Lingxin sent a Voice Transmission Talisman: the Vast Sea Realm was about to open!
...
The entrance to the Vast Sea Realm was fixed, located above Vast Sea Island.
This Secret Realm opened once every hundred years, accessible to cultivators below Transcendent God, and contained opportunities for Infant Condensing!
Therefore, whenever it was time to open, it would be a grand event in the Eastern Sea cultivation world.
Several years in advance, cultivators would reside on Vast Sea Island, commanding Escape Light, Spiritual Beasts, Spirit Boats... staying there to avoid missing the opening of the Secret Realm.
As the time approached, even Nascent Soul and Core Formation cultivators were frequently spotted.
Towering battleships and palaces... surrounded Vast Sea Island, almost as if laying siege to it.
Every day, countless Escape Lights flew in and out of these palaces and warships, hosting various exchanges, banquets, and private trade meetings...
This was the scene Fang Xi saw upon his arrival.
A white jade-like Voice Transmission Talisman appeared in his hand, which he used fr comparison before flying towards a palace that resembled a white cloud.
According to Shui Lingxin, this should be the location of Penglai Fairy Island.
Indeed, it alone occupied a considerable portion of the void, signifying its extraordinary status.
"Sir Lan!"
With a sweep of his Divine Consciousness, Fang Xi located Lan Xin, the head of the Ends of the Earth Ocean Pavilion.
A flash of blue Escape Light, and a figure flew out from the palace—it was Lan Xin, dressed like a worldly lady of nobility!
Following behind Lan Xin were two other Escape Lights, one of them Shui Lingxin and the other a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator who Fang Xi didn’t recognize.
This cultivator had a rather youthful appearance, and Fang Xi could even sense a vigorous vitality, clearly not the type who relied on Youth-Retention Pills, but someone who reached major cultivation milestones early, with more than half a lifetime yet to be lived.
Although the newcomer sported a friendly smile, Fang Xi was not one to judge by appearances alone.
Furthermore, he sensed an extremely covert Divine Thought emanating from one of the Cloud Que Palaces, observing him in silence—a powerful late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator!
’Others might not know, but that puppet master behind the scenes should be aware that I killed Master Red Dragon...’
A thought flashed through Fang Xi’s mind, and he unleashed a secret skill from the ’Seven Emotions and Sorrows Script.’
The covert Divine Thought immediately saw through his outer guise of an early-stage Nascent Soul, revealing his real mid-stage Nascent Soul peak magic power and a frighteningly sharp Sword Qi!