Chapter 726: Chapter 675: Discussion on Marriage (Extra update for monthly ticket)_1
After forty-nine days and nights.
As auxiliary personnel, both Lord Ghost Axe and Sage Demon Exterminator’s faces were somewhat pale. This was because the surrounding Heavenly Earth Spiritual Qi all had been drawn out to near exhaustion, resulting in an insufficient supply.
On the fiftieth day at dusk.
Boom!
The steel furnace roared, and a rich fragrance of medicine emerged.
Above the sky, the sun and moon shone together.
Inside the alchemy cauldron, it seemed as if a sun and a moon rose ascended.
These two glows converged in the middle and suddenly transformed into a slightly transparent, sun and moon blended alchemy pill.
"Biyi Breaking Virtual Pill!"
"It was actually a success on the first try!"
Fang Xi released the Magic Spell to collect the pill and held this pill in his hand, feeling its heaviness.
This ’Biyi Breaking Virtual Pill’ seemed extremely heavy.
"As expected of an Ancient Golden Pill!"
"Such a medicine, if inadvertently consumed by Cultivators below the stage of Nascent Soul, I’m afraid they’d either suffer from bursting entrails or be blown apart by the horrific spiritual energy..."
Feeling the hefty weight in his hand, Fang Xi couldn’t help but be sentimental, "And... the toxicity of the pill is also quite terrifying."
The Golden Pill was not meant for ordinary people to consume in the first place; only high-level Immortal Cultivators could slowly absorb its medicinal properties by melting it with their body’s True Fire.
’With this Biyi Breaking Virtual Pill, my preparations for Breaking through to Returning to Emptiness can be considered complete...’
Fang Xi initially was content to stop there, but seeing the longing gaze of the two Perfect Transcendent God Sages, Ghost Axe and Demon Exterminator, he couldn’t help but chuckle, "Well then... I will refine the remaining two sets of materials to completion as well!"
...
Months later.
In the Earth Immortal Realm, Moon Invitation Immortal City.
Inside the Dongfu on Lake Heart Island.
With a flash of silver light, Fang Xi’s figure appeared in the deepest chamber.
"This time refining the pills, the gains weren’t small..."
Reflecting upon the process of this alchemy session, Fang Xi was filled with emotion.
He made three attempts and successfully refined two ’Biyi Breaking Virtual Pills’!
This success rate was quite impressive, meeting the standard of a sixth-level alchemy master.
Of course, it wasn’t because his alchemy skills were superb, but because he had the whole Nine States as a backing, and he had broken down the steps of alchemy in detail.
Naturally, Fang Xi took one pill with less pill toxicity for himself, leaving the other as a reward for the whole Nine States.
After all, both Ghost Axe and Demon Exterminator were still far from reaching the state of Perfect Transcendent God, so there was no need to hastily decide the ownership of the remaining ’Biyi Breaking Virtual Pill’.
He pondered for a moment, looking at a few items in front of him:
"Heavenly Heart Fluid... can slightly deal with the Heart Demon Tribulation when facing Returning to Emptiness."
"The Immortal Origin, True Demon Qi, and Sky Demon Qi, which are the Merging of Three Energies, have also been fully amassed!"
"Besides, there is also a ’Biyi Breaking Virtual Pill’ as a surefire backup..."
"As for the Major Heavenly Tribulation after the breakthrough... There’s the ’Mixed Origin Heavenly Umbrella’ to resist."
"Of course, the most crucial factor is that I possess the ’Eternal Green Body,’ which greatly aids in Breaking through Returning to Emptiness!"
The Eternal Green Body was known in the Lower Realm as a body of guaranteed success in becoming an immortal; it naturally had its specialties!
Indeed, for cultivators of the Lower Realm, Returning to Emptiness was equivalent to becoming an immortal.
Thinking this, Fang Xi left the secret chamber.
In the guise of the Wang Family Ancestor, he donned a green robe and fingered prayer beads, strolling leisurely around the island.
For a Transcendent God Cultivator, it was very reasonable to be in seclusion for decades or even centuries.
He had only been in ’seclusion’ for a short period, and everything on Lake Heart Island remained as usual.
Fang Xi even saw several newly cultivated Spiritual Medicine Gardens.
All of these were the hustle and bustle handled by Wang Lingying.
After all, as the Dongfu of a Transcendent God Cultivator, Lake Heart Island was extremely abundant in spiritual energy. Even the outflow surrounding it was quite an excellent Spiritual Vein; if used properly, it could yield significant profits.
Wang Lingying had practically become Fang Xi’s steward, busying himself on his behalf.
Of course, Fang Xi knew what was on this person’s mind.
As the Wang Family Ancestor did not have much longer to live, wouldn’t all of Lake Heart Island become his once the Ancestor passed away?
Taking care of one’s own property was naturally a top priority.
"Master..."
In the lake, a whirlpool emerged.
Then, the figure of Little Mysterious Turtle popped out of the water.
Ever since returning from the last long journey, Fang Xi couldn’t conveniently bring Little Mysterious Turtle with him to the Three Realms Mountain or the Lower Realm, so he let it roam free in the lake.
Now Little Mysterious Turtle had grown considerably in size, roughly as large as a millstone, with even more complex and mysterious patterns on its back.
Its head looked fiercer and more resembled that of a Flood Dragon.
At this moment, it let out a joyful laugh, "Master... earlier Little Wang came to find you, saying that Little Ma has returned..."
"Little Wang?"
Fang Xi was a bit surprised, but soon realized it was the nickname Little Mysterious Turtle had given to Wang Lingying.
And without a doubt, Little Ma was naturally referring to Fairy Ma...
"The Horse Family had several Transcendent Gods venture out; have they finally returned now?"
Fang Xi pondered for a while. Such a significant event at least warranted him to write a letter of condolence.
He immediately wrote a letter, ordering Little Mysterious Turtle to take it to Wang Lingying, and then have him pass it on.
Before the Horse Family’s misfortune was revealed, Fairy Ma was quite close to Wang Lingying. When it became known that all the Transcendent God ancestors of the Horse Family had ventured out, leaving the Family vulnerable, Wang Lingying had gone to help. Thus, it was likely that the two of them became quite close.
Having him deliver the letter could also create an opportunity for Wang Lingying.Fang Xi couldn’t help but silently commend himself, noting that as people age, they indeed enjoy playing matchmaker...
As for himself?
Having recently obtained key resources, he was in the midst of seclusion, attempting to break through to the Returning to Emptiness phase. Who had the patience to engage in meaningless exchanges with Transcendent God cultivators?
Several days later.
"Master, master, you have a letter... left by Little Wang!"
The Little Mysterious Turtle entered the prohibition of the Dongfu, shrinking its body to curry favor and transformed into a palm-sized green turtle, with a letter nearly the size of itself clenched in its mouth.
’Why has it become Little Little Wang again?’
Fang XI inwardly muttered as he took the letter, detecting a faint fragrance emanating from it.
Reflecting on it, he recognized the scent as Fairy Ma’s favorite perfume powder she commonly used.
"So it’s a reply from the Horse Family, they’re being overly courteous... However, there’s a chance that Wang Lingying’s happy days are near. With successful Transcendent God transformation and finding a beautiful wife, his luck isn’t bad."
Fang Xi chuckled as he broke the seal on the envelope and quickly scanned the contents.
Soon, his expression became more solemn.
According to the letter, a collective action by the Horse Family’s Transcendent God cultivators aimed at accomplishing an important mission for Moon Invitation Immortal City had been a failure.
Unfortunately... it ended in disaster!
The danger of the mission even led to the direct demise of the Horse Family Ancestor, with another Transcendent God cultivator severely wounded.
Fairy Ma had barely managed to bring this injured party back to Moon Invitation Immortal City, where he immediately chose to go into seclusion.
That is to say, currently, the Horse Family effectively only had one Transcendent God in power.
If it were just this, Fang Xi would have simply conveyed his condolences and sent a commemorative gift as a (gesture of sympathy, and that would be the end of it.
But at the end of her letter, Fairy Ma didn’t propose anything like asking Wang Lingying to join the Horse Family. Instead, there were other implicit hints.
"She actually intends to become Taoist companions with the Wang Family Ancestor?"
Fang Xi responded with a disbelieving chuckle, finding Fairy Ma’s idea exceptionally fanciful.
He soon understood the situation.
Whether Wang Lingying was a promising prospect for the future was not the immediate concern.
The Horse Family needed at least late-stage Transcendent God combat strength to maintain appearances!
Compared to other ill-intentioned competitors, although the Wang family had a shallow foundation, this unexpectedly became an advantage! They wouldn’t be a threat to swallow up the Horse Family whole!
From the two in the Wang family, the late-stage Transcendent God Wang Family Ancestor became an unexpected choice!
’Could it be that they think I’m highly cultivated, nearing the end of my life, and that after using me, I can just Sit and Transform, avoiding countless troubles?’
Fang Xi stroked his chin.
Although he wasn’t sure if Fairy Ma had gone off the deep end while cultivating, resulting in such a proposal, he certainly had no interest in accepting it.
Turning his head, he gave the innocently looking Little Mysterious Turtle a strange look.
"Lingying this child, I feel sorry for him..."
"To personally deliver such a letter, wouldn’t it turn into the likeness of a little turtle?"
Fang Xi glanced at the green turtle beside him and suddenly felt a tinge of pity.
He then handwrote a letter: "Go... give this to Green Hair... no, to Wang Lingying, and have him deliver it to the Horse Family."
In the letter, Fang Xi naturally rejected the other party’s proposal.
While for an ordinary elderly Transcendent God, marrying into the Horse Family and gaining a beautiful wife would be quite an achievement,
He was not the real Wang Family Ancestor!
Right now, focusing on breaking through the Returning to Emptiness phase was what mattered. Whatever complications or conspiracies might be involved in this situation, they could wait!
...
Bigenyuan.
Within Pingfeng Cave Heaven.
Wang Lingying was once again amongst the throng of azure birds, his state of mind utterly different.
After delivering his letter, he didn’t wait for Fairy Ma’s reply and hurriedly departed.
Inside the Dongfu.
Fairy Ma’s expression was somewhat pale as she unfolded the letter from the Wang Family Ancestor.
Suddenly, her cheeks flushed red with indignation: "That old rogue dares to insult me so!"
She hadn’t expected that after she condescended to consider the Wang Family Ancestor, he would reject her outright!
It was as though he was trampling her dignity beneath his feet!
"Wang Family Ancestor, Moon Invitation Immortal City... there will come a day..."
Fairy Ma’s expression carried a trace of ferocity.
Her Horse Family had always been the serpents of Moon Invitation Immortal City, loyally devoted to the city, and it was her that received the task involving Taiyin Jade Crystal.
But she hadn’t foreseen the extreme peril of the task, which directly claimed the life of their deeply hidden Horse Family Ancestor!
Another Transcendent God elder was thus gravely injured, and though he is recuperating in seclusion, it’s uncertain whether he could regain his former strength.
Watching her expansive family on the verge of collapse, Fairy Ma resolutely prepared to marry a Taoist Companion to support the Horse Family together.
In light of this, Wang Lingying, in the initial stage of Transcendent God, truly lacked appeal.
Instead, the Wang Family Ancestor caught Fairy Ma’s eye.
After all, this person, focused on secluded cultivation, appeared to be quite wealthy and was a late-stage Transcendent God cultivator, capable of commanding presence without issue.
And moreover, he was of an advanced age...
Regrettably... the Wang Family Ancestor simply did not value her!
"Damn it!"
Fairy Ma clenched her silver teeth: "In that case, I must find a second target..."
Most Immortal Cultivators are detached and aloof, and she didn’t have a fixed resolve to marry the Wang Family Ancestor; what mattered was the shallow foundation of the Wang family.
And now, she had to choose another double cultivation partner...