Chapter 581: Chapter 579: A Hundred Years In A Hurry (Lords Congratulate by Drinking Wine at Dusk by the East Fence!)_1
Three days later.
Fang Xi’s Transcendent God Ceremony came to a perfect end.
His sermon was also a great success, after all, not only did Fang Xi practice both the Demon and Monster Clans’ strengths, but he also possessed countless advanced cultivation experiences from The Nine States.
Even if he revealed only a little, and discussed some insights on the breakthrough to Transcendent God Phase, it was enough to intoxicate the Nascent Soul old monsters.
The small auction that followed featured some rare treasures from the outside world, especially the last ten teleportation slots, which all fetched high prices.
Fang Xi planned to release a batch of slots every so often in the future, which would also bring in a substantial amount of Spirit Stone Resources to replenish the operations of Jade Island.
Sects like the Sacred Fire Sect, Penglai Fairy Island, and the Ice God Palace all tended to do the same.
...
The night was like water.
Most of the cultivators who had come to participate in the Transcendent God Celebration had already dispersed.
Fang Xi stood under the Monster Tree, casually pouring wine into his mouth from a green-skinned gourd he held in his hand.
He looked towards a certain place and suddenly smiled, "Shui Lingxin, you didn’t return to the Eastern Sea with your master?"
"It’s Lingxin’s first time visiting the Southern Wilderness Cultivation Realm, and I wish to explore around. Surely the senior wouldn’t forbid it?"
Shui Lingxin removed her veil, revealing an even more stunningly beautiful face under the moonlight, akin to a fairy.
"Did young friend Lingxin find anything in your exploration of Thousand Island Lake?"
Fang Xi asked casually again, seemingly indifferent.
"Peach Blossom Island..."
When mentioning Peach Blossom Island, an expression of bewilderment unconsciously surfaced on Shui Lingxin’s face: "Lingxin is certain I’ve never been there before, but I somehow feel a sense of familiarity and affection..."
This was utterly inconceivable.
After all, the Spiritual Vein of Peach Blossom Island was quite insignificant, yet it managed to make a Nascent Soul cultivator reliant on it, which was certainly out of the ordinary.
"Oh?" Fang Xi’s eyes flickered, suddenly asking, "Peach Blossom Island has Mirror Moon Lake, Twin Peaks, Jadeite Cliff... I wonder which scene the young friend admires most?"
"Twin Peaks, that place where hundreds of flowers bloom..."
Shui Lingxin fell silent for a while, then suddenly knelt earnestly, "I beg the senior to enlighten Lingxin..."
"Do you know..."
Fang Xi raised a hand, plucking a leaf from the Ancestral Demon Tree, "If you examine it at the most microscopic level, there are no two identical leaves in this world... Hence, you are not anyone else, you are only Shui Lingxin."
"Then why do I feel... some familiarity with Peach Blossom Island?" Shui Lingxin couldn’t help but ask, "Could it be... reincarnation?"
"While there are no identical leaves in this world, if the base number is large enough, finding two nearly identical leaves is indeed possible... However, no matter how similar, there are still differences, thus, you are you, not someone else."
Fang Xi smiled faintly, "The notion of reincarnation is nebulous and elusive, we cultivators still deem our own longevity and survival as most vital."
"Thank you, senior, for the clarification."
Shui Lingxin stood up, seemingly having put something behind her, and her state of mind seemed subtly elevated.
Fang Xi watched the girl’s retreating figure but was suddenly reminded of that quirky girl who used to call him uncle.
"Yi Xi..."
"Even with long life and extended vision, there are still many helplessnesses..."
If he had reached Core Formation at that time, he could have easily helped Wei Yixi with her Foundation Establishment, alas, what is missed is missed.
In life, there are always many such helplessnesses, just like when as a youth you meet someone you admire, but your pockets are empty.
By the time you’ve achieved success and fame, the one you admired has either aged or already married off.
"I hope that in the future, when I cultivate beyond the realm of immortals and can pull people from the river of time, this heart remains unchanged..."
Fang Xi gazed at the bright moon, taking another sip of Green Bamboo Wine.
...
Time flowed gently.
In the blink of an eye, a hundred years hurriedly passed by.
The mountain gate of Sacred Fire Sect, now renamed Demon Tree Ridge, had become a famous forbidden area in the Western Desert Cultivation World.
A Monster Tree thrived lushly, growing splendidly.
Fang Xi’s hobby was consistent as always—planting trees!
And with the five-tiered Spiritual Vein of the Sacred Fire Sect, the environment was naturally better than that of Jade Island.
Therefore, after the Transcendent God Ceremony, Fang Xi transplanted the Ancestral Demon Tree to Bright Peak, where he established his Dongfu and immersed himself in cultivation.
At the same time, he also conveniently took over the inheritance of the Sacred Fire Sect, including those two ancient teleportation arrays.
Now, if cultivators from the Southern Wilderness wanted to travel to the Eastern Sea or Northern Plains, they’d have to transfer twice, paying double the transmission fee...
Inside the Dongfu under the Monster Tree.
Fang Xi was sitting in the lotus position, but the aura around his body was terrifyingly powerful, with waves of thick Demon Qi converging around him.
Since he was no longer able to cultivate the Kuyong Skills, he had opted for the Sky Demon Slaying Immortal Tactics!
Compared to the ’Supreme Heavenly Sovereign’s True Demon Art of Controlling All Spirits’, which only led to Perfect Transcendent God, the Sky Demon Slaying Immortal Tactics at least allowed cultivation up to Returning to Emptiness!
As for the skills beyond Returning to Emptiness? There should be no shortage in the Earth Immortal Realm.
Among the three thousand Lower Realms, the highest cultivation level one can reach is Perfect Transcendent God. After Returning to Emptiness, one would inevitably face the repulsion of the Interface Power, making it nearly impossible for them to continue existing in the Lower Realm.
Fang Xi brought his palms together, and the phantom of an Ancient Bronze Mirror appeared between them.
The rich Heavenly Earth Spiritual Qi surrounding him was drawn in, then transformed through the "Treasures of All Heavens" and the "Triphasic Destroying Origin Skill" into dense Demon Qi, which he quickly absorbed.
"This ’Triphasic Destroying Origin Skill’ really is the foremost auxiliary Secret Skill... Not only can it disguise one’s identity, but it can also be used for cultivation!"
After a long while, he opened his eyes, a hint of joy flickering across his face.
With the help of this fifth-grade Spiritual Vein, coupled with an excellent cultivation technique, his cultivation level had been steadily progressing.
However, the cultivation process during the Transcendent God Phase was naturally more difficult than that of the Nascent Soul; furthermore, it was impossible to find even the slightest Spirit Medicine to aid in cultivation.
Fang Xi could only persist in daily meditation and cultivation, relying solely on his own talents and the energy of the Spiritual Vein, resulting in an extremely slow progress.
"At this rate, it will probably take hundreds of years to cultivate to the early peak of the Transcendent God Phase, and then attempt to break through to the middle stage..."
"Hundreds of years... if the ancestors of the Bai family and Fairy Yunxi were to know of this, I wonder how envious they would be."
"After all, the Mortal Realm is now broken, and it isn’t quite suitable for Transcendent God cultivators to perform their cultivation..."
As Fang Xi thought this, he once again performed a hand seal.
In the blink of an eye, the Demon Qi on his body dissipated, turning into exceedingly thick Demon Qi!
Almost instantly, he transformed into a Transcendent God Demon Lord!
Such is the terrifying aspect of the "Triphasic Destroying Origin Skill."
Fang Xi had no doubt that with the rank of the "Treasures of All Heavens," even if he reached the state of Returning to Emptiness, he would still be able to switch as he wished.
"Even after Returning to Emptiness, what is manipulated is the Heaven and Earth Primordial Energy but what is actually cultivated is still the refined Demon Qi or Monster Qi..."
"With my current level of cultivation, I am now able to perform the ’Ancient Demon Refining Form’ Secret Skill for a Heterodox Nascent Soul..."
A hundred years passed, and in The Nine States, both Lord Demon Exterminator and Master Ghost Axe also tried to break through the Transcendent God stage one after another.
Fang Xi did not go back on his word. He not only sent the Heterodox Nascent Soul to protect them but also lent them the miraculous object "Fortune Worm."
However, the outcomes were mixed.
Lord Demon Exterminator successfully invoked the Heavenly and Earthly Spiritual Power into his body, overcoming the tribulations, becoming the third Transcendent God Sovereign in The Nine States.
Master Ghost Axe, on the other hand, fell just short and failed to successfully break through the Transcendent God bottleneck at the final moment, but he also used the "Return To Origin Secret Skills" to disperse the Heavenly and Earthly Spiritual Power without sustaining much damage.
"The difficulty of transcending to God level is evident!"
Fang Xi couldn’t help but sigh internally.
Nevertheless, he had bestowed the "Longevity Turtle" pills to Master Bai Mei and Master Ghost Axe. After all, the Late Nascent Soul stage in The Nine States was not the same as in the Southern Wilderness; they were not only about fighting and killing. If their Primordial Energy were depleted and their lifespan drained leading to Sitting and Transforming, that would be a tremendous loss.
’Now with the help of Demon Lord Chi Lian, the Heterodox Nascent Soul has already cultivated to the Great Perfection of the Nascent Soul phase, just waiting to break through the Transcendent God bottleneck...’
’Although as my second Nascent Soul, it should not encounter any bottleneck while cultivating to the Transcendent God phase, preparations for some auxiliary items are still necessary. After all, I cannot afford to fail...’
The Fortune Worm and that piece of "Demon Profound Blood Ore" can only be considered as minimal help.
However, as per what was expressed by Demon Lord Chi Lian, the "Ancient Demon Refining Form" Secret Skill truly provides considerable aid for Demon Cultivators attempting to break through to the Transcendent God.
The so-called "Ancient Demon Refining Form" involves finding a Transcendent God Demon Lord who will inject a strand of pure Demon Essence into the body of a Demon Cultivator at the Great Perfection of the Nascent Soul phase, to help them break through the Transcendent God bottleneck.
It may sound simple, but the one undergoing the process must not resist at all, and the one performing the procedure must achieve perfect unity of mind and spirit to succeed.
According to the original words of Demon Lord Chi Lian, she was planning to do it herself.
However, as this matter involved the very foundation of his second Nascent Soul, Fang Xi would certainly not allow Demon Lord Chi Lian to interfere, and instead had her hand over the Secret Skill. After thoroughly understanding it, he would personally take action!
"The breakthrough of the Heterodox Nascent Soul shouldn’t be a big issue, the key is to be well-prepared for overcoming the tribulation..."
"Once it succeeds in breaking through, I can arrange for it to venture into the fifth world..."
Having made up his mind, Fang Xi went beneath the Ancestral Demon Tree, and the Monster Tree Tattoo on his back emerged, numerous roots intertwining as he began to cultivate the "Longevity Skills"!
Inhale... Exhale...
With each of his breaths, countless branches of the Ancestral Demon Tree trembled as if following his rhythm...
Now, above the fifth-grade Spiritual Vein, the Demon Tree had grown more vigorous, nearly completely covering the former mountain gate of the Sacred Fire Sect.
The name Demon Tree Ridge was indeed well deserved!
After rotating the "Longevity Skills," Fang Xi looked inwardly in contemplation, noticing that the one-third of golden patterns that were previously dim had now fully recovered, and even began to grow again.
But the pace of this growth was very slow.
"The Eternal Green Body is indeed challenging. I even suspect that this is not a method that can be successfully cultivated in the Mortal World..."
He sighed softly, "Yet even so, I must continue my cultivation."
When he was previously breaking through the Transcendent God bottleneck, that one-third of the "Eternal Green Body" arguably saved Fang Xi’s life.
For that reason alone, he would remain steadfast in his hard work on the "Longevity Skills"!
But as he remained secluded for a century, some not-so-kind rumors began to circulate in the Western Desert Cultivation World – suggesting that this Transcendent God elder was unwell or even severely injured.
Some even emphatically claimed that he had already passed away...
Clearly, these were schemes concocted by the remaining diehards of the Sacred Fire Sect who harbored hostility towards him in secret!
"Keep jumping, come out into the open, and then get slapped to death with one palm strike!"
Fang Xi muttered to himself, then suddenly raised his eyebrows.
News came from the Puppet he had set up – a fish had taken the bait!