Chapter 618: Chapter 616: Seal (Seeking Subscription)_1
Crack!
Crack!
One after another, heavenly thunders struck the Xuanwu eggshell, making the cracks on its surface increasingly dense.
Fang Xi, upon seeing this, had a bit of a twitch at the corner of his mouth.
In his view, this fourth-level heavenly tribulation didn’t seem to be coming to annihilate the Xuanwu; instead, it somewhat resembled helping the little turtle hatch...
Boom!
After eight bolts of thunder, the ninth thunderbolt, tinged with specks of gold amidst the azure, crashed down mightily.
Crack!
Atop the Xuanwu egg, a series of incomplete blue spirit marks emerged, dense and numerous, forming a shape resembling Xuanwu, roaring and howling up to the heavens.
Roar!!
Amidst the roar that seemed both dragon and elephant-like, the ninth thunderbolt collided with the illusory form of Xuanwu and dissipated into nothingness!
Fang Xi didn’t concern himself with this scene but turned his gaze toward the Xuanwu egg.
He saw slowly crawling out from the shell a creature the size of an adult’s palm—a Xuanwu?
Its shell was dark green, with four claws resembling those of a phoenix, a tail like a python, a head akin to a flood dragon, and its back adorned with some complex and profound patterns.
Different from other Xuanwu, this one had very large eyes that looked watery.
After crawling out of the shell, it immediately opened its mouth and started to nibble the original eggshell as if it were eating a biscuit.
Fang Xi could sense that with each piece of eggshell the creature swallowed, its demon qi became slightly more intense.
With a thought, he conjured a large hand of magic power, grabbed a piece of eggshell that looked like jade, and returned it to his hand.
After finishing the eggshell, the little Xuanwu blinked its big eyes pitifully and stared at Fang Xi, conveying a hint of longing through the soul pact: "Master...hungry..."
That’s right!
This Xuanwu had already been contracted by Fang Xi through various means before it hatched, and he had even planted prohibitions...
After all, it was a potential king of the Monster Clan, born a fourth-level monster beast, with prospects of reaching the fifth level as a Transcendent God, the sixth level as a Returning to Emptiness, and perhaps even the seventh level of Integration.
"Hungry?"
Fang Xi, holding the eggshell and smiling, said, "First transform into a human form to have a look..."
The little Xuanwu pitifully turned in a circle, its demon qi fluctuating with changes, but in the end, it shook its head dumbly: "Can’t do it..."
"Alright then!"
Fang Xi sighed, put away the eggshell, grabbed the little Xuanwu in his hands, and examined it closely: "Could it be that the awakened Xuanwu true blood is too strong...which is why even at the fourth level it can’t transform?"
Some wild beasts can never transform into human form.
Fang Xi suspected that this little Xuanwu might have encountered the same problem as the Primordial Chaos Beasts.
’But it doesn’t matter, whether it can transform into a human form or not...as long as it can fight and defend, that’s all that matters.’
Xuanwu are known for their thick skin and strong defense, naturally suited for development as a sturdy shield.
He locked eyes with the little Xuanwu’s dazedly cute eyes, then spoke: "What shall I call you? Little Green? Little Xuan? Little Wu?"
"That’s decided then...I’ll call you Little Mysterious Turtle!"
Fang Xi pointed at the little Xuanwu and said.
He could almost swear he saw a hint of an eye roll from the little creature.
This little one was born a fourth-level monster beast, and its intelligence was likely already on par with many young children.
"Being a fourth-level monster beast, what innate divine skills do you have?"
Next, Fang Xi thoroughly tested the little Xuanwu, only to find that it appeared to have just one...
"Turtle Breath!"
The little Xuanwu’s aura disappeared entirely, becoming indistinguishable from a rock, as if all its qi had gone. Even Fang Xi’s divine sense at the level of a Transcendent God swept back and forth without detecting any anomalies!
Seeing this, he couldn’t help but recall the Turtle Breath Secret Skills taught to him by the fifth-level Xuanwu.
At the time, he had nearly deceived a Transcendent God with this technique, which astounded everyone.
But now, compared to the little Xuanwu’s true innate divine skill, his own technique was like comparing apples to trash!
’A mere fourth level, yet it can hide from the fifth level...truly a supreme life-saving secret skill.’
Fang Xi’s eyes glowed with fervor, making the little Xuanwu shiver with unease...
...
Wang Family Valley.
Ancestral Cave Dwelling.
This cave dwelling was quite expansive, and once the nearby high-level cultivators had moved away, it became even more secluded.
Fang Xi used his cultivation to directly dig out a pond of several acres, large enough for the little Xuanwu to frolic in.
Then, he continued to lead a leisurely life for a while.
Every day he watered the Demon Tree, tended to the flowers, and casually played with the little Xuanwu, as if he had retired early.
’If it continues like this, it doesn’t seem too bad...’
Fang Xi lay on a rocking chair, with the little Xuanwu at his feet. His body rocked back and forth, and he felt so lazy that he didn’t want to move.
’However, although I have a long lifespan, it’s not limitless... If I want to live indefinitely, perhaps only the immortals who ascend to the True Immortal Realm in legends can do so?’
’It’s easy to achieve a long life, but difficult to keep it... Even though I have a long lifespan, if I become the target of those at the Returning to Emptiness, Integration, or Mahayana Individual Immortal levels, a long lifespan is useless...’
"Therefore, cultivation is still necessary..."
Fang Xi closed his eyes and with each breath he took, there seemed to be a resonance with the potted Ancestral Demon Tree by his side.
When he introspected, he could see the silver patterns on his Woody Elemental Nascent Body transforming, half of it now a complex and mystical gold, gleaming brilliantly!
The Eternal Green Body had seen increased progress since the advancement of the Demonic Tree.
By now, it had transformed over half!
"The Eternal Green Body is a top-tier Wooden Element Spirit Body... coupled with my Spiritual Root talent, even advancing to Integration, Mahayana... there might be a boost?"
A hint of anticipation flashed through Fang Xi’s eyes.
"It’s just that, I no longer have any subsequent cultivation for the Kuyong Skills, should I switch to cultivating the Wood Blade Spell?"
"The Eternal Green Body, being a Wooden Element Spirit Body, has no effect whatsoever on the cultivation of the Monster Clan. If I don’t cultivate Wooden Element techniques, this Spirit Body is useless..."
"Wait until after my cultivation breakthrough, should I make a trip to the Lower Realm, and take a turn around the Earth Immortal Spiritual Realm?"
"Uh... It doesn’t seem very safe before achieving Perfect Transcendent God."
"The Earth Immortal Spiritual Realm isn’t going anywhere, and there’s also the Minghuan World, Black Taisui, and that Ghost Cultivator... Once I reach the later stages or perfection of Transcendent God, I need to deal with each one!"
Fang Xi made a silent plan in his heart, then suddenly opened his eyes.
In his hands, a bright yellow jade seal emerged, the Spirit Communicating Treasure—the Nine Radiance Seal!
Fang Xi had snatched this item from the Wang Family Ancestor, then threw it back to The Nine States for Ghost Axe to repair.
Now, it had been barely repaired to completion, at least the seal looked impeccable.
"Fast!"
Fang Xi grasped the seal handle, infusing it with Transcendent God-level Magic Power.
Roar Roar!
Earth-moving Divine Lights converged, and the jade seal levitated suddenly, its glow flashing as it transformed into a massive tiger over a dozen yards long!
This ferocious tiger was earthy yellow, and beneath its fur seemed to roam unpredictable runes, radiating brilliant spiritual luster, its formidable might no less than that of a common Transcendent God Monster Lord!
"The Nine Radiance Seal can be both offensive and defensive. The transformation into a jade mountain is merely a defensive state, while this fifth-order Monster Tiger should be no less than an ordinary Transcendent God in combat..."
As the Transcendent God drew upon Heavenly and Earthly Spiritual Power, it naturally alarmed the entire valley.
Soon after, Wang Lingying and Wang Lingdao, two Senior Cultivators, arrived together. Upon seeing the bright yellow jade seal, a hint of joy appeared on their faces, "Congratulations to the old ancestor, for having completely repaired this Spirit Communicating Treasure..."
They, of course, also knew that the family had secretly possessed a damaged fifth-order Spirit Communicating Treasure and had been attempting to repair it.
Today, their efforts had finally borne fruit!
"Correct!"
Fang Xi stood up, his left hand casually behind his back and his right hand holding the ’Nine Radiance Seal’: "With the addition of a Spirit Communicating Treasure, I am confident to have another go with that Qing Hezi..."
Wang Lingdao, however, was not as optimistic, but naturally he would not dampen the mood at this moment.
"That’s great, what has the Wang family been reduced to by that Qing Hezi?"
Wang Lingying, who had never directly faced Fang Xi, now felt a sense of exultation, "Now that the old ancestor’s injuries have fully recovered, and with the Nine Radiance Seal restored, he can certainly surpass Qing Hezi..."
"Hmm!"
Fang Xi smiled faintly; he was not about to waste his time on such a trivial matter as competing with an avatar.
"Old Ancestor... there is one more thing at the moment."
Wang Lingying seemed to remember something, "The Mo Sect’s Mechanism City will move close to the Mysterious Dark Abyss in a year’s time, which coincides with the tri-centennial grand auction..."
"Mechanism City, huh?"
Heard this familiar name, Fang Xi couldn’t help but feel emotional.
The Mo Family’s Mechanism City, like a wandering peddler, had over the years come close to hold a grand auction, which was the norm.
Fang Xi noticed that in the Earth Immortal Realm, many forces such as denominations and business conglomerates like to build large ships and airships for ultra-long-distance trading.
This is probably because the Earth Immortal Realm is too large, too dangerous, and even low-rank Cultivators cannot easily relocate.
Moreover, it was said that the reason Wang Lingdao could succeed in becoming a Transcendent God was because the Wang family nearly bankrupted themselves in participating in a secret underground auction to acquire a Transcendent God Spiritual Object.
"Currently, the coffers of my Wang family are meager... to even handle the Upper Sect’s tributes is somewhat strenuous."
Fang Xi sighed, "I’m afraid you two will have to suffer..."
If the Wang family were to purchase another Transcendent God Spiritual Object, the user would naturally be neither Wang Lingying nor Wang Lingdao.
For the Wang family to produce another Transcendent God not only went against Fang Xi’s interests.
Thankfully Qing Hezi’s taking over of ’Kong Sang Market’ had put the already scant Wang family coffers under further strain, and now they couldn’t even entertain the thought.
Fang Xi let out a sigh, "I won’t be going to the auction this time, you two go together, see if you can auction off some Infant Condensing Spiritual Objects, and that’s enough..."
After all, the identity of the Wang family’s old ancestor was a ruse, facing familiar faces at an auction filled with high-level Cultivators would be troublesome.
Fang Xi plans to let ’Qing Hezi’ go!
After all, for such a grand auction that occurs only once in a few hundred years, there should be some good stuff.
"As you command!"
Wang Lingying and Wang Lingdao exchanged a look, feeling equally helpless.
As part of the Wang family’s higher echelon, they naturally knew the state of the family’s storeroom—it couldn’t breed mice, but indeed couldn’t afford to buy a Transcendent God Spiritual Object anymore.
On the other hand, it was slightly hopeful to squeeze from various expenditures to purchase an Infant Condensing Spiritual Object.
As Cultivators of the family, they enjoyed privileges in normal times, but now it was time for them to make sacrifices.
Although both were on the verge of reaching Great Perfection of the Nascent Soul, the same applied!