Chapter 787: Chapter 707 Cloud-piercing Crane_3
He had stayed at the Heavenly Charm Sect for several months, during which that Sister Ding had brought people to apologize to Yunxi and Liu Xu.
Somehow, a group of female cultivators had become as close as anything, with many exchanging handkerchiefs and becoming bosom friends, leaving Fang Xi in awe of the wonder.
Of course, he knew that as long as he continued to enhance his cultivation, these female cultivators would remain Yunxi and Liu Xu’s ’good friends’.
Although somewhat realistic, this was the helplessness of the Cultivation World...
...
One day.
Fang Xi was enjoying tea when a fragrance wafted over, and Fairy Qianhua came gracefully towards him.
This lady, dressed in a palace skirt embroidered with hundreds of flowers, had a dignified aura with a hint of coquettish charm as she sat down opposite Fang Xi.
"Please enjoy, Fairy..."
Fang Xi brewed a cup of Spiritual Tea for her.
"Sir, you really have quite the elegant hobby..."
Fairy Qianhua took a delicate sip of the Spiritual Tea, smiling, "Thankfully, we haven’t gone to Sky Brahman City, or else who knows what hardships we would be forced into..."
According to her, the situation in Sky Brahman City was not good, and all the cultivators there were suffering terribly.
The worst off were those cultivators who had fled to Sky Brahman City after their markets had been destroyed; they were mostly drafted into the army and turned into cannon fodder...
Of course, those at the Returning to Emptiness level might fare a little better, but not by much.
Otherwise, this Fairy Qianhua would have entered Sky Brahman City long ago instead of struggling to survive in the wilderness.
"Sigh... let’s just hope reinforcements arrive soon."
Fang Xi sighed.
"Yes..." Fairy Qianhua said softly, "According to the latest intelligence from our sect, Predecessor Luo, who was originally responsible for defending Sky Brahman City, hasn’t shown himself for a long time... leading to suspicions that he has either fled or fallen."
If this Brahman Sect’s Integrating cultivator were present, the situation for Sky Brahman City and even the entire Sky Brahman Domain would not have declined to such a state.
"Dead... or fled?"
After hearing this, Fang Xi fell silent.
"However, regardless of the situation, Jin Gangzi will not give up the Sky Brahman Army... We just need to hold our position and wait for help, and there will always be a ray of vitality."
Fairy Qianhua smiled, "I came to seek Sir’s assistance today for another matter."
’I knew it, this lady never visits without cause. But after staying, eating, and drinking at someone else’s place for so long, I should at least listen to what she has to say...’
Fang Xi showed a keen interest, "I would like to hear more about it..."
"Have you ever heard of ’Immortal Cloud Mushroom’?"
Fairy Qianhua suddenly asked.
"Immortal Cloud Mushroom? Could it be the main ingredient for the ’Immortal Cloud Pill’, reputed to be of great use even to those at the Returning to Emptiness level?"
Fang Xi’s eyes sparkled as he spoke.
After reaching the Returning to Emptiness phase, pills suitable for cultivators wanting to enhance their cultivation became exceedingly rare.
Typically, only auctions in an entire domain might feature a few or a dozen pellets, with almost every Spiritual Pill requiring some heavenly treasure or earthly rarity from the wilderness, quite difficult to come by.
’But this place is the wilderness...’
Fang Xi looked at Qianhua, his tone excited, "Have you discovered the whereabouts of the Immortal Cloud Mushroom?"
Truth be told, he was not excited at all.
The Immortal Cloud Pill might be good, but it only had a slight effect on enhancing magic power.
For him, that slight increase in cultivation would be achieved by hanging a few days in the Earth Immortal Spiritual Realm – why bother taking the risk for a Spiritual Pill?
"Indeed..."
Fairy Qianhua looked a bit smug, for indeed, any cultivator couldn’t resist the temptation of greatly advancing their cultivation.
At this moment, Fang Xi calmed down and slowly sipped his Spiritual Tea before speaking leisurely, "If you have discovered the Immortal Cloud Mushroom and have not harvested it, it seems the Primordial Chaos Beast guarding it is quite troublesome..."
"Troublesome is an understatement..."
Fairy Qianhua gave a bitter smile, "When I found the Immortal Cloud Mushroom, I was overjoyed. Seeing it from afar, it was surrounded by five-colored clouds, indicating a maturity of at least ten thousand years, more than enough for alchemy... However, next to the Spirit Ganoderma, there was a Primordial Chaos Beast, a ’Cloud-piercing Crane’ keeping watch... This crane has unparalleled speed in flight and formidable strength; I was no match for it..."
What she valued in Fang Xi was naturally his combat abilities!
If one could slay a Primordial Chaos Beast, one could surely slay a second!
"A Cloud-piercing Crane?"
Fang Xi stroked his chin, "That is indeed troublesome. This beast is extremely fast and holds grudges... if it cannot be killed in one attempt and it remembers you, that could pose a difficult problem..."
"Which is exactly why I need Sir’s help," Fairy Qianhua responded. "I do have a few treasures that can specifically counter this beast, but I’m not entirely confident. With Sir aiding me, we will be certain of success..."
"My meager abilities are not infallible," Fang Xi said modestly. "If I do intervene, then all the feathers of that Cloud-piercing Crane must belong to me..."
Though he now possessed the fifth generation Green Barley Sword, the Immortal Mansion Rare Treasure-level flying sword was too draining on primordial energy and magic power.
And a cultivator can never have too many powerful treasures!
The copy of the Five Fires Seven Birds Fan, after various reductions and substitutions, has seen a continued drop in might, and probably couldn’t match the fifth generation Green Barley Sword.
It’s a good alternative, though, for everyday use.
Immortal Mansion Rare Treasures can be roughly divided into three categories based on their might!
The first category is, naturally, the complete Immortal Mansion Rare Treasures, with the ability to borrow the rules of an entire realm and possess overwhelming power that can raze mountains and boil seas!
The second category consists of fragmented Immortal Mansion Rare Treasures, and the fifth generation Green Barley Sword belongs to this category.
This type of Immortal Mansion Rare Treasure does not have the power of a complete Supreme Treasure but can still exert three to four tenths of its might, coveted even by Integrating cultivators.
In terms of power, it’s roughly equivalent to the ’Semi-immortal artifact’ painstakingly refined by Mahayana Individual Immortals.