novelapdf Chapter 190 Jade Mine
Chapter 190 Jade Mine
Inside the cave.
Fang Qing sat cross-legged, focusing his gaze on the jet-black elixir within his dantian.
This elixir was not formed from the Black Mystery Scripture, but rather obtained through the Devouring Sea Technique.
He spent some time learning the basics of the "Sea-Swallowing Technique" and refining a trace of its power as a starting point.
He then used the Dao Sheng Pearl to transform his own "Azure Sea Technique" True Pill into this pitch-black True Pill!
"The Devouring Sea Technique truly lives up to its reputation as a supreme demonic art; the quality of its magical power is astonishing... When I was transforming it into a true core, even my original Qi Refining Dao power was insufficient, and I had to use the Yuanjie reserves from the Qi Absorption Dao..."
Fang Qing murmured to himself, then glanced at the pitch-black elixir again. He felt that its color was extremely deep and dark, slowly rotating as if it were a black hole, constantly devouring everything around it...
"The reason why the 'Sea Devouring Technique' is considered a demonic technique is naturally because it can devour numerous water-attribute pills, treasures, and demon cores... Its effects are unbelievably good, somewhat similar to the Earth Virtue Dao Foundation's 'Refining Yuan Cauldron'..."
"Of course, it can also absorb the mana and even the true core of water-attribute cultivators... it's a great tonic!"
"In this way, one's cultivation will naturally progress rapidly... Moreover, the Core Formation chapter contains special secret techniques that can purify the impurities of absorbed magic power and true cores... The effects far surpass those of ordinary demonic arts, and the consequences are much less."
"But in terms of purification, how can this secret technique compare to the Dao-Born Pearl? If it were me, I could completely devour it without leaving any trace... As long as I keep consuming True Core cultivators with water-attribute cultivation techniques... the cultivation speed of the Core Formation stage will be unbelievably fast..."
But Fang Qing let out a soft sigh.
Back in ancient Shu, he wouldn't even take blood-qi pills, so how could he possibly be consuming cultivators' essence blood and true pills for cultivation now?
As human beings, we must have some bottom lines.
Although Fang Qing didn't consider himself a good person, he wouldn't stoop so low as to eat people.
"This 'Sea-Swallowing Technique' is all-encompassing... even consuming water-attribute pills will have a significantly enhanced effect... it can even be used to eat raw spiritual herbs." "Furthermore, while I don't eat people, I can eat demonic beasts..."
"The inner core of a third-tier demon... its effects must be quite good. It's just a pity... it's also very rare. The resources in this small Huanhai cultivation world are still somewhat scarce. Apart from secret realms, it can't support true core cultivation... Once I run out of the resources I have, I'll have to consider going to the East Sea cultivation world."
Perfect timing! By then, Zhong Lingxiu and the others should have laid a solid foundation for him.
one year later.
Ancient Shu, Xituo Commandery.
Fang Qing secluded himself for a period of time to consolidate his cultivation. He then refined the "Golden Core" he had promised the Azure Sea Sect and sent it to the Azure Sea Sect before arriving in Ancient Shu.
Inside Wusheng Temple.
"Sangji, what do you think of this treasure?"
Fang Qing took out the "Bronze Halberd" he had obtained in the Buxu Hall. This halberd was bronze in color and heavy.
Furthermore, its quality should be better than that of the Huahai Pearl and the Jade Flute, but it is not a magic treasure, but a rare treasure.
This bronze halberd was as tall as a person and incredibly heavy, yet it felt as light as a feather in Sangji's hands.
He brandished it for a moment, and a circle of supernatural light shone from behind his head, landing on the bronze halberd and refining it.
A moment later, the White Bone Dharma King opened his eyes, looking slightly regretful: "The quality is excellent, it seems to be forged from a mixture of various spiritual irons... It has a slight Purple Mansion power, but it is not a Purple Mansion magic weapon, and it has no supernatural powers or mysteries. It can only be considered a Purple Mansion magic weapon blank of excellent quality... If we can find a master weapon refiner, perhaps it can be forged into a true Purple Mansion magic weapon."
"A master craftsman? I wonder if the monks from Black Spring Temple from last time would be a suitable candidate?"
Fang Qing thought of his own Wonderful Spring Pure Bottle.
"I'm afraid that's slightly insufficient. In today's world, with the rise of metal and fire, the best weapon-refining masters still come from these two lineages..."
Sangji said, "[Winged Fire] is the proper position of fire, and there are many master weapon refiners of the demon race on Falling Phoenix Mountain... It's just a pity that the roles of offense and defense have changed now, and it will probably be difficult to make contact again."
The White Bone Path took in that Sky Sparrow Tara, clearly seeing the strength of the demon race and deciding to help Moyun Cliff. Now that they are enemies with the demon race, they shouldn't even think about asking someone to refine their weapons.
"Besides, the [Ghost Metal] and [Bull Metal] cultivators in Jinde are also quite skilled in the art of metal forging..."
"Never mind, we can discuss this matter further later."
Fang Qing knew that a Purple Mansion Magic Treasure was extremely valuable, and it required a lot of favors and resources; it was not something that could be accomplished overnight.
Even Sangji, the White Bone Dharma King, only managed to obtain the "White Bone Relic" from the Temple of All Beings after breaking through to the Purple Mansion realm, thanks to the sect's influence. An ordinary Purple Mansion cultivator would probably be completely naked after breaking through, struggling to accumulate a Purple Mansion magic weapon even after decades, and still struggling to use a Dao Foundation spiritual artifact.
"This illustrates just how scarce the rare and precious creatures of ancient Shu were."
"Although my combat strength is still inferior to that of the White Bone Dharma King after successfully forming my core this time, it should be no worse than that of the two Taras, Kong Que and Yue Guang Bai... Although I definitely wouldn't be able to stop them if they wanted to run away..."
Fang Qing looked eastward: "We could try... to explore further afield... Of course, there's no rush. Let's first check the files. I wonder how Xituo County has developed over the years?"
Qingli Mountain.
Fang Shanglin still sported a mustache and remained handsome, but now possessed an air of elegance and nobility.
He is now married and a father of several children.
Fang Yixin and Fang Wujiu even intentionally groomed him to take over the family business as soon as possible, thus making him the head of the Fang family.
Today, the Fang family not only occupies Qingli Mountain and has cultivated many spiritual fields, but also recruited a rogue cultivator as a son-in-law for his twin sister, Fang Shangning, and took in several rogue cultivator tenant families. The Fang family of Qingli has gained some reputation in Xituo County.
But Fang Shanglin felt it wasn't enough!
All that hard work farming, brewing wine... accumulating wealth, even if you work until you die, you might not be able to exchange it for a single Dao Foundation Spiritual Object!
He fiddled with the jade pendant in his hand and walked into the hall.
"I've met my grandfather, my second uncle..."
Fang Yixin and Fang Wujiu were both present. Fang Wujiu, who looked middle-aged, smiled and said, "Shang Lin is here... Thanks to you for taking care of Shang Xuan and Shang Qing regarding that little matter before."
Fang Shangxuan and Fang Shangqing are his offspring, named after the "Xuanqing Magic Sword" that Fang Yixin seized back then. They are the only two in his lineage with the aptitude for cultivating immortality.
Even if the Fang family were incredibly lucky, it's impossible for every member of the family to have the aptitude for cultivating immortality; there were already a large number of ordinary people among them.
They were settled at the foot of Qingli Mountain, and were prepared to marry and have children as soon as possible to expand their families and then establish a village.
"Second Uncle, you're too kind..."
After exchanging a few polite words, Fang Shanglin saw his grandfather squatting on the doorstep, silently smoking his pipe, and couldn't help but speak up: "Grandfather... what about the matter I mentioned before? I went to Qingyu Mountain and saw that there is indeed a 'Qingyu Mine' there... If we could acquire a share, it would be extremely profitable in the future, and we might even be able to accumulate enough spiritual resources for our Dao Foundation to use for Grandfather and Second Uncle..."
"The old man has lived his whole life and only knows one thing: eat only as much food as your capacity allows..."
Fang Yixin silently finished his pipe and tapped it on the threshold: "I'm afraid I'll never reach the pinnacle of Qi cultivation in my entire life. Even if I did... by then my lifespan would be nearing its end, my Qi and blood would be depleted, how could I possibly break through?"
"The Qingyu mine can yield 'Qingyu Stone,' a material used to refine Qi-cultivating magical artifacts..." Fang Wujiu said, "Can my family afford it? Even if we could, how much would it cost? How much manpower would it require?"
"Second Uncle, don't worry, I've already negotiated with the Zeng family. They're a Dao Foundation family, so they'll take the lion's share... My family only needs to contribute 50,000 jin of spirit rice. They'll take 70%, and my family will take 30%... If it weren't for my family's connection with the Zeng family, how could such a good deal come about?"
Fang Shanglin took on all the responsibility for the tunnel project.
"Could there be any problems with this?"
Fang Wujiu gasped: "Fifty thousand catties of spirit rice? Our family has been farming for decades, and we only have twenty thousand catties saved up in our storeroom..."
"We can borrow some more from Master Fayuan or the Sifang Chamber of Commerce then... Once the jadeite is mined, everything will be alright." Fang Shanglin's heart was burning with excitement.
My grandfather is old, and my second uncle is not very capable.
If we actually obtain the Dao Foundation Spiritual Object, wouldn't that be something we'd prepare for him?
"What relationship do my family have with the Zeng family? If there is any, it's that we were tenant farmers back then, and I had to kowtow to them... Back then, when I met a noble lady from the Zeng family on the road, I had to give way and bow to her... What face did I have in front of them?"
Fang Yixin suddenly spoke coldly, implying that she was not optimistic about the business.
"grandfather……"
Fang Shanglin's eyes reddened instantly: "For this deal, your grandson has run around and spent countless efforts to finally establish a connection with that young master Zeng... You're going to veto it with just one word? Your grandson has personally inspected the site, and the jade vein is confirmed to be extremely large, guaranteed to make our family a fortune..."
"Why would someone bring you into a business that's making a fortune?"
Fang Wujiu sighed and asked in return.
"Naturally, they value our Qingli Fang family and their grandson. Our family has produced cultivators who have reached the Foundation Establishment stage. My father was at the Foundation Establishment stage, so naturally I can too!"
Fang Shanglin's tone became increasingly intense.
In the end, the three parted on bad terms.
"well……"
Fang Yixin sighed as she watched Fang Shanglin's departing figure.
"Shanglin, what happened to you?"
Fang Wujiu muttered to himself.
"What else could it be? He's not like you. You were a tenant farmer in the Zeng family when you were young, and you suffered a lot... My family was already established in Qingli when he was born. We also pitied him for losing his father at a young age and couldn't bear to be harsh on him... So we raised him like a son of a noble family. He didn't learn anything else, but he certainly picked up a lot of the arrogance of a noble family..."
Fang Yixin smiled bitterly, "He's right about one thing: he does have a father who has achieved Dao Foundation... and harbors the ambition to forge his own Dao Foundation... Once a person reaches adulthood, he won't change unless he suffers a severe loss involving life and death, the destruction of his family. Some people might not even recover after suffering such a loss..." "Oh no! The family head's seal?!"
Fang Wujiu was immediately alarmed: "Shang Lin's actions are extreme. If he takes the family head's seal and forces the issue, what will we do?" "Damn it! Go and get him immediately!"
Fang Yixin's expression also changed drastically...