Chapter 557: Chapter 555: The Great Snow Mountain (Additional Chapter, Asking for Monthly Tickets!)_1
"Breaking through to Transcendent God is not so simple, it’s merely Divine Thought Crystallization..."
Fang Xi stroked Xiao Qing’s head, sighing deeply.
After several days of closed-door cultivation and consuming all his Pacifying Mind Nourishing Brain Liquid, his Divine Consciousness had greatly improved, and he could initiate Divine Thought Crystallization!
However, at this time, the "Seven Emotions and Sorrows Script" was unexpectedly not yet perfected, likely because of his mental state.
"Recently my Divine Consciousness is so strong, it may not be inferior to early stage Transcendent God Cultivators..."
"As long as I completely refine the second layer of the ’Seven Emotions and Sorrows Script,’ I will surely achieve Divine Thought Materialization!"
"Then, the difficulty of the Heart Demon Tribulation when I reach Transcendent God should be substantially reduced."
Fang Xi felt quite moved.
The preparation for breaking through to Transcendent God was being perfected step by step.
"Master is the best!"
Xiao Qing’s eyes seemed to twinkle with little stars as she tugged at Fang Xi’s clothes, "The Mountain Sea Pearl is so confining... that tree and Taisui don’t talk, and even Daqing has become boring... I want to go out and play, okay?"
"Hmm, I’ll let you out when there’s a chance."
Fang Xi did not immediately agree.
He looked around the Mountain Sea Pearl Dongfu.
After experiencing the Fang Immortal Taoist Palace and the Vast Sea Realm, this place indeed seemed a little narrow and confining to him.
"However, the Saint is just a Golden Core... Having such a Dongfu is already quite good, and this is the result of that world’s significant advancements in crafting the Treasures of Void..."
"After I become a Transcendent God, maybe I can visit the second world?"
Although the Core Formation resources in that secret realm had long ceased to catch Fang Xi’s eye.
But perhaps through that Witch Clan Secret Realm, he could come into contact with the Minghuan World, where the Primitive Devil Door is located!
After all, a secret realm that exists by relying on a great world is very simple for Fang Xi to break through.
It’s generally akin to breaking free from the Vast Sea Realm: as long as one has the strength to tear apart the Void of that secret realm and endure the brief Space Time Turbulence, one can reach the great world!
Even Fang Xi now had a certain confidence in doing so.
’Minghuan World’ is a terrifying region where Transcendent Gods frequently ascend consecutively!
Fang Xi felt that even compared to the Mortal World during the ancient times, it probably was not much inferior!
’The initial stage of Transcendent God seems a bit unsafe, perhaps I’ll visit later in the advanced stage?’
’Forget it, food must be eaten one bite at a time, steps must be taken one step at a time; right now, I can’t even take control of the Vast Sea Realm... I should first remodel my own small nest.’
He sighed and took out a piece of Void Crystal from the Storage Ring.
This crystal was translucent, resembling a dazzling crystal with rich Void Force contained within.
Xiao Qing also belonged to the Heavenly Phoenix Clan and was extremely sensitive to the Void Force. Seeing this piece of Void Crystal, her eyes immediately brightened, and she sucked on her little fingertip, "Master, I want it..."
"Hmm..."
Fang Xi casually tossed the Void Crystal to Xiao Qing and then pulled out an even larger one.
Xiao Qing saw this scene and her little mouth couldn’t help but pout.
"This Void Crystal is extremely valuable..."
Fang Xi explained.
These Void Crystals should be a small part of the countless years of accumulation by the Heaven Treasure of the Vast Sea Realm.
Originally used to seal the Black Taisui, the result was that Shui Lingxin was misled, destroying part of the seal.
’Not sure if that Array Spirit grand sea turtle could hold on... But even if it can’t last a hundred years, it’s not something I need to worry about.’
Fang Xi came to the edge of the Mountain Sea Pearl and looked out into the gray and hazy chaos, tossing a piece of Void Crystal out.
The Mountain Sea Pearl roared, and a series of silvery prohibitions appeared, forming beams of light, which enveloped the crystal.
The Void Crystal rapidly melted, and correspondingly, the internal space range of the Mountain Sea Pearl seemed to be slowly expanding...
The Ancestral Demon Tree roared with excitement, its countless roots immediately spreading out... it was like a giant man cooped up in a narrow and cramped little room, who finally had a new place allowing him to stretch out a bit...
Fang Xi kept inputting Void Crystals, causing the Mountain Sea Pearl Dongfu to expand by a large margin, and then he stopped his actions.
This crystal was precious, and naturally, he couldn’t exhaust it all at once.
"Such a good territory, not only safe but also rich in spiritual energy... it would be a waste not to plant something."
Fang Xi looked at the still very spacious Dongfu, feeling that he should not just plant some exotic flowers and herbs; he absolutely must farm and grow Spirit Rice!
"Daqing, Xiao Qing... If you’re bored, then start cultivating Spiritual Fields in the Dongfu."
Fang Xi looked at the wood Puppets hanging from the Ancestral Demon Tree, "They will help you."
Daqing and Xiao Qing heard this and their faces suddenly showed a hint of bitterness.
And Fang Xi felt a vague nostalgic longing for a certain individual. If Hai Danaiu were here, who knows how excited he would be!
These two Spiritual Beasts, truly unaware of the blessings they had!
...
The Great Snow Mountain.
This mountain is considered a sacred mountain in the Northern Plains Cultivation Realm and also boasts a fifth-order Spiritual Vein!
Atop this sacred mountain, if the weather is clear, one can vaguely see through the hazy mist the breathtakingly colorful palaces, known to the local people of the snow plains as ’Heavenly Palace.’
In fact, this is precisely where the ’Ice God Palace’ is located.
At the foot of the Great Snow Mountain is an enormous city named ’Wan Bing City,’ capable of accommodating a million people.
Countless cultivators and mortals live here together.
Due to the harsh climate of the North Plains, without the protection of cultivators, it would be very difficult for mortals to survive.
And yet, from among the mortals, there could continuously emerge those with exceptional Spiritual Root talents, serving as a supplement for the Immortal Cultivators.
The two groups vaguely formed an interdependent relationship.
On this day!
Fang Xi, wearing a bamboo hat, entered Wan Bing City in a low-key manner.
Recently, he had made connections with fellow cultivators in various places, purchasing unique Spirit Objects and Secret Skills of the North Plains, achieving a considerable harvest.
Now, he had finally arrived at the largest city in the North Plains.
As soon as he entered Wan Bing City, the first thing he felt was the abrupt disappearance of the outside snowstorm.
The terrifying white hair wind was completely blocked by the arrays outside the city, and within the walls built of ice bricks, there were talismans seemingly frozen in ice, emitting a colorful radiance.
On the streets, one could see all sorts of cultivators, with the men mostly wearing fur robes stitched from various beast hides which provided warmth and had quite decent defensive abilities.
The female cultivators, on the other hand, competed in splendor and many; apart from the common fox fur attire, styles from the Eastern Sea and Western Deserts were also widespread.
Although low-level cultivators could hardly be impervious to cold and heat, it was not a problem at all if they inscribed a few array patterns in their magical garments.
However, doing so would make the price much more expensive.
Therefore, those who could stand out would naturally have to have plenty of Spirit Stones in their pockets.
After strolling around for a while, Fang Xi found a tea house and entered.
This tea house also had a concealed array at its entrance, clearly unwelcoming to mortals and specifically catering to cultivators.
And to be able to see through it at a glance, one had to be at least a cultivator with Divine Consciousness at the Foundation Establishment level.
Fang Xi didn’t really have any specific purpose; he just planned to have some tea, enjoy the atmosphere, and then wait for the next auction at the Snow Mountain to start, to see if he could find some good stuff.
’After touring the North Plains... it’s about time to return to the Southern Wilderness Cultivation Realm to prepare for the Transcendent God transformation.’
His previous venture out for cultivation was firstly due to the need to cultivate "Seven Emotions and Sorrows Script" in refining the heart with worldly experiences.
The second reason was that his Magic Power was progressing too fast and needed to be slowed down.
Recently, the first goal was almost achieved, and the second was not far off.
"Is this the first time the distinguished guest is visiting?"
A female attendant saw Fang Xi and her eyes brightened: "What kind of Spiritual Tea would you like?"
Fang Xi scanned the price list, which he could now read without any difficulty, and smiled, "Bring a pot of ’Cold Plum Wine’, and four-colored pastries..."
"Yes!"
The female attendant took the order and soon a tea maid came over, who was voluptuous and extraordinarily beautiful; her manners while pouring the tea carried an indescribable charm.
"Guest, here is your ’Cold Plum Wine!’"
From the tea maid’s tea set, a stream of snow water cascaded down, and within the teacup, five plum blossom petals slowly bloomed, bringing a unique, subtle fragrance.
"Excellent!"
Fang Xi took a sip and found it unexpectedly cool and endlessly refreshing, prompting him to praise, "This kind of tea can’t be found anywhere else..."
"Naturally, the snow water for our establishment is specially supplied from the Snow Mountain. Without the connection to the Ice God Palace, we wouldn’t have such snow water for tea..."
The tea maid smiled with her lips pursed, serving the four-colored pastries before excusing herself.
Fang Xi, caressing the teacup, contemplated the blooming cold plum within it.
’According to the news I’ve gathered these days, the Ice God Palace is quite formidable... In the recent descent into battle, they even launched a counterattack into the territory of the Monster Clan... ending up with considerable spoils.’
’The people of the North Plains are fierce by nature, with cultivators often being belligerent, prone to fighting spells at the slightest disagreement...’
’Rumor has it... the elder of the Ice God Palace exerted God’s Prestige, slaying a Transcendent God level Great Demon? Could their cultivation perhaps be in the Transcendent God mid-phase, or even later?’
Unfortunately, these were only rumors.
But Fang Xi’s heart was somewhat excited.
Because for his ’Four Holy Beasts Armor,’ he had already acquired the Heavenly Phoenix and Flood Dragon, and even had a lead on the Fire Kylin.
The only difficult part was the fifth-ranked Profound Turtle.
The Profound Turtle Clan was known to turtle shrink in the Monster World, hard to find in the Mortal World; perhaps he might have to make do with fourth-rank essence blood from the Land Mountain Turtle and the Gold Dragon Turtle, and then wait until ascending to the Earth Immortal Realm to search further...
But now...
’The Ice God Palace has actually entered the Monster World, they must have clashed with the Profound Turtle Clan left to guard the Monster World... I wonder if there is any fifth-rank essence blood, and what species was the slain Transcendent God Great Demon?’
Actually, the news about the slaying of a Transcendent God Demon Lord was only a rumor circulating among Nascent Soul cultivators, with no one knowing whether it was true or false.
Yet, Fang Xi still held some hope that if a fifth-rank Profound Turtle had been slain, wouldn’t there be as much essence blood as one needed, even enough for Ice God Palace’s Nascent Soul realm cultivators to share?
That way, the trade would naturally be much simpler.
’Hmm, better wait it out... The auction at Snow Mountain happens once every sixty years, and it should have quite a few good items.’
Having thought this, Fang Xi listened to some amusing stories from lower-ranked cultivators, then tossed out a few Spirit Stones to settle his tea bill, and rented a Dongfu from the main affairs of the Wan Bing City.
Because he had the Mountain Sea Pearl, the Dongfu he rented was not high-grade, containing only about third-order spiritual energy.
Time flew, and several years passed in the blink of an eye.
This night, as Fang Xi was meditating within the Mountain Sea Pearl, the external Puppets suddenly gave a warning.
His eyebrows furrowed, he flew out of the Mountain Sea Pearl and immediately felt the Dongfu shake.
Fang Xi stepped out of the Dongfu and looked towards the direction of the Snow Mountain, only to be surprised.