Chapter 613: Chapter 611: Duel of Methods (Extra Updates Request for Monthly Ticket)_1
"This bone?!"
Fang Xi looked at the bone sent by Qin Longzi, his heart stirring slightly.
This bone was a skull fragment, dull black and yellow in color, stained with what seemed to be some kind of grease, appearing quite ordinary at first glance.
But he was certainly not one to judge by appearances.
From this skull fragment, he sensed a certain Zen spirit and the aura of a Transcendent God...
"This skull fragment must have come from a Buddhist Monk of the Transcendent God level... Besides Qi Refining, Buddhist Monks generally practice body refining as well..."
Fang Xi released a wave of magic power that transformed into a pitch-black Demon hand, holding the skull as he spoke, "Judging by the Buddha light, this likely comes from a Buddhist child who practiced both magic and physical cultivation! I must also thank you, Sir, for this item is an excellent material for the sacrificial refining of the ’White Bone Relic’ or the ’Mighty White Bone God Devil’, hehe..."
He could naturally see that by bringing out this Transcendent God Buddhist child’s skull, the other party intended to intimidate him.
A Buddhist child of the Brahman Sect, dual cultivation of magic and body! Generally speaking, it signified peerless talent, invincible among their peers!
The moment the skull was presented, even the Wang Family Ancestor beside him seemed a bit unnerved.
If the Dragon Controlling Sect could handle such a person, dealing with the likes of Fang Xi and the Wang Family Ancestor, who had only recently ascended to Transcendent God, would be even easier!
— This was the message Qin Longzi intended to convey!
Fang Xi naturally had to subtly retaliate to prevent being seen as an easy target.
While showing a look of appreciation, he breathed out six streams of Demon Flames!
Upon seeing the flames, Qin Longzi and the Wang Family Ancestor’s face immediately changed, "Fifth stage technique..."
The six streams of Demon Flames, though intentionally restrained and only showing the form of pitch-black Demon Fire, were enough to rival most fifth-stage Demon Fire, instilling a sense of wariness in the heart of the Wang Family Ancestor.
For a Transcendent God Cultivator, acquiring Spirit Communicating Treasures was difficult, but having this Spirit Fire was nearly as good as having one such treasure.
This ’Qing Hezi’, although he had just ascended, was not to be underestimated with his Divine Skills!
Raging fiercely!
The six streams of Demon Flames enveloped the skull, and before long began the refining process.
After being scorched by the Demon Fire, the skull shed its impurities, becoming even more stately and dignified, emitting faint Golden Light.
In the Void, faint sounds of Buddhist chanting could be heard, and the skull became even more crystalline like yellow jade.
The next moment, the terrifying Demon Fire completely overpowered the Buddha light, causing the skull to slowly melt into a crystal-clear relic!
Fang Xi beckoned, taking the White Bone Relic into his palm.
It was about the size of a dragon’s eye, the surface engraved with golden Brahmanic script, looking immensely extraordinary.
Yet within it seemed to hide a profound demonic nature... sending chills down one’s spine.
"Good!"
Upon witnessing this scene, Qin Longzi’s eyes lit up, "Sir’s technique is sublime, I am deeply impressed!"
The Wang Family Ancestor had a full-faced smile, "Having Sir as a neighbor, my Wang family will surely have much more peace in the future..."
It was unclear if at this moment his heart was bleeding.
If Fang Xi refused to leave, he would certainly encroach on the Wang family’s interests, yet it seemed he couldn’t beat him... How vexing is this situation?
"A mere trifle, not worth mentioning!"
Fang Xi pocketed the White Bone Relic, his expression turning solemn as he gave Qin Longzi a courteous bow, "In the future, I plan to make a living in the Mysterious Dark Abyss, and hope the Upper Sect can accommodate this..."
"Oh? It seems Sir has no intention of traveling elsewhere..."
Qin Longzi’s eyes flickered, and with hands like chicken claws, he stroked his sparse beard, "This matter... is quite difficult, Sir. After your ascension to Transcendent God, you will need enough Spiritual Veins and land to support your cultivation... May I ask what location has caught Sir’s eye?"
"How about this very Kong Sang Market?"
Fang Xi said with a slight smile.
"What?"
The Wang Family Ancestor stood up immediately, his face greatly changing—this was not just taking food from the tiger’s mouth, but slicing the meat off his Wang family!
"Hehe, why be in such a hurry, Friend Wang?"
Qin Longzi then said to Fang Xi, "Does Sir not know that this market has already been promised by my Dragon Controlling Sect to the Wang family?"
"If the Wang family loses Kong Sang Market, there are still other smaller markets and nearby resource points..."
Fang Xi said, "However, once I get familiar with a place, I prefer not to move much, so I might have to inconvenience Friend Wang a bit..."
"I absolutely do not agree to this!"
The Wang Family Ancestor categorically refused, his gaze at Fang Xi also carrying a hint of hostility.
Even if the other party was also a Transcendent God Cultivator, where was the reason in seizing their biggest money-bag right from the start?
Qin Longzi, however, was noncommittal.
After all, for the Dragon Controlling Sect, the Mysterious Dark Abyss was too important. If they could divide it between two families, mutually hostile and surveilling each other, it would be most advantageous.
The Wang Family Ancestor quickly sent a message, making Qin Longzi raise his eyebrows slightly, about to say something when Fang Xi suddenly spoke up, "Twenty percent!"
"What?" Both the Wang Family Ancestor and Qin Longzi looked at each other, somewhat puzzled.
"If I take charge of Kong Sang Market, I can increase the tribute offering of ’True Blood Pills’ by twenty percent on top of what the Wang family provides!" Fang Xi assured with a smile.
"What?"
Qin Longzi stood up sharply, his face full of disbelief, "Are you serious?!"
"The tribute from Kong Sang Market is approximately once every ten years... To existences like you and me, ten years are nothing... If I cannot complete it by then, all consequences will be my own to bear."
Fang Xi spoke aloud.
"Good, what’s the harm in giving you another ten years?!"
Qin Longzi immediately nodded in agreement.
"Sir..." The Wang Family Ancestor was in a hurry.
"I no longer want those Flood Dragon Inner Cores..." Qin Longzi glanced at the Wang Family Ancestor, shook his head, and sighed, "It’s not that I don’t want to speak for you, but the terms offered by Qing Hezi are something the Sect absolutely cannot refuse..."
Compared to that trivial advantage, a twenty percent increase in the output of True Blood Pills! That was a substantial benefit even Qin Longzi would gain from.
In contrast, the several fourth-grade Flood Dragon Inner Cores earlier promised by the Wang Family Ancestor through secret messages paled in significance!
"Sir, take comfort. If it doesn’t work out this time, the market will still belong to your family, only missing out on a decade’s income... To gain clarity on a Transcendent God for such a price is indeed a cheap affair."
After Qin Longzi spoke pleasantly to the Wang Family Ancestor, his expression turned serious as he looked toward Fang Xi, "I hope you will do as you say, otherwise..."
He did not finish his sentence, but Fang Xi had already understood his implication.
’Indeed, the Dragon Controlling Sect cares greatly about the production of True Blood Pills...’
’But, you probably have never seen what is called the ’scissors gap’ in agriculture and industry...’
Under the leadership of Ghost Axe, a Transcendent God, the True Blood Pill Recipe had undergone research by a focused group, resulting in an optimized process and industrialization of alchemy. With the same amount of materials, the pill production rate increased by at least two to three times!
Compared to this, the twenty percent increase Fang Xi promised was but a mere drop in the bucket...
The remaining True Blood Pills would naturally be used by him as resources for his own cultivation.
Any honor, position, or power... none of these matter more than personal strength!
Of course, Fang Xi wouldn’t be so foolish as to let outsiders know about the pill production rate. Instead, he was ready to bring out the "super-large offshore platform" as a public front—claiming not to have made a breakthrough in Alchemy Skill, but instead developed a special kind of fishing Puppets that could increase production!
With this, the supply of True Blood Pills for at least the Transcendent God stage should no longer be a worry.
As for the issue of these pills probably being animal medicine?
The cultivation technique Fang Xi practiced was actually from the Monster Clan, so it was quite suitable for him!
’It’s time for you to see what technology and hard work look like. Lower the costs, and the profits will rise... You think you’re making a fortune, but I will never lose...’
The Wang Family Ancestor’s face was full of disbelief.
Currently, his Wang family was going all out to deal with the tribute to the Upper Sect and felt incredibly drained.
If another twenty percent of the True Blood Pills were added on top, then there would be no profit left, utterly subsidizing the Dragon Controlling Sect with their own treasury; no cultivator would be so foolish.
He even felt that this ’Qing Hezi’ was deliberately targeting the Wang family, and his expression became increasingly unpleasant, "Qing Hezi Sir, why must you be so relentlessly demanding?"
"Where there is Dao, one must contend!" Fang Xi sighed, his expression equally resolute.
Whether it was acting or a tacit understanding... both knew that the Dragon Controlling Sect did not like the Sects below to be harmonious; they had to tear off their pretenses!
"Haha... I didn’t expect to see such an interesting drama today!"
Qin Longzi clapped his hand and laughed heartily, feeling utterly amused.
That’s how high-level cultivators often were, following their hearts’ desires.
He looked at the Wang Family Ancestor, then looked at Fang Xi, and suggested, "In that case, let’s follow the old rules among cultivators and decide the winner through a duel of magic power, shall we?"
The Wang Family Ancestor’s complexion turned extremely ugly in an instant.
Before seeing that bunch of Demon Fire, he was quite confident in his magic power and divine skills, at least he wouldn’t lose to a cultivator who had recently achieved the Transcendent God stage.
But that fifth-grade Demon Fire, almost equivalent to half a Spirit Communicating Treasure, he had nothing similar, and was clearly at a disadvantage.
Qin Longzi seemed to be aware of this as well and followed up, "After all, the market belongs to the Wang family, and they have expended considerable manpower and resources to repair the market. Therefore, Qing Hezi, you should also concede a step to them. How about... not using that Demon Fire? After all, it’s just a friendly competition, and it’s not good to hurt others."
"Are you proposing a duel to decide on the earlier suggestion?"
Fang Xi suddenly smiled, "That works. It seems today I shall witness Friend Wang’s Profound Art and divine skills... I hope you won’t disappoint me."
"Please!"
With cold expressions, the Wang Family Ancestor and the two others turned into streams of Escape Light, and the next moment they flew out of Mount Sang Qing, heading toward the Mysterious Dark Abyss.
When Transcendent God cultivators battled, they could stir the Heavenly and Earthly Spiritual Power within a thousand miles. It was better to avoid the market.
Otherwise, a misstep could result in countless casualties.
Above the Mysterious Dark Abyss.
Countless Mysterious Dark Heavy Water churned tumultuously, spreading a frightening aura, causing rows of Black Water Mysterious Snakes to flee from the site of the two Transcendent Gods’ standoff as if a great disaster were imminent.
"In this test of magic power, stop at the point of contact, please begin!"
Qin Longzi said with a smile, seemingly inclined to enjoy the spectacle as if he wanted to crack some melon seeds.
"Please!"
The Wang Family Ancestor quickly formed seals with his hands, and rays of Earth-moving Divine Light gathered from the heavens and the earth around him, forming a layer of earthy-yellow light shield several feet thick around his body.
Roar!
The next moment, a giant hundreds of zhang tall rose from the ground. This giant wore an earth-coloured armor and wielded a massive hammer in each hand, looking incredibly fierce.
The Wang Family Ancestor stood atop the giant’s head, a flash of yellow light in his eyes.
Accompanied by the giant’s roar, countless earthy-yellow boulders emerged above Fang Xi’s head. The surfaces of the boulders were inscribed with numerous runes, and they crashed down like a meteor shower!