Chapter 346 Witchcraft Contract

Fang Qing set up a simple, primitive black soil altar and communicated with Dao Shengzhu through consciousness.

hum!

In an instant, the female earth element resonated with the metal element, bestowing upon her status and aura!

A robe embroidered with the image of the "Master of the Stigmata Forest" fell upon Fang Qing, and six fist-sized white bone beads appeared behind him. In his hand, he held a white bone staff, and a white bone eye was revealed through a split in his brow.

The ground around them surged, as if countless reanimated corpses and vengeful spirits were buried underground, ready to burst forth.

pat!pat!

The light of the [Female Earth] coalesced and transformed into bats, hanging from the top of the cave.

Recalling the Taoist practices related to [shamanism], sacrifice, and witchcraft that were inherent in his nature, Fang Qing began to twist his body, wielding the white bone staff in his hand, while chanting incantations that were difficult to understand.

Whoosh!

Above the altar, the emerald flames, like phosphorescent light emanating from bones, flickered erratically. A gentle breeze stirred the small black banners, carrying with them an ancient, desolate, and primal aura...

A dark aura descended, and countless ghosts and gods seemed to lurk in the void, greedily demanding sacrifices, and about to transform into terrifying forms, bringing bloodshed and despair to all living beings...

"As expected... witchcraft rituals can also be performed within the cave!"

"It's a pity that it's difficult to attain the Gold Realm within the Cave Heaven... or rather, the final step to attaining the Gold Realm requires opening the Cave Heaven and communicating with the heavens and stars... otherwise, I could simply stay in the Qi Refining Path and become a True Lord first..."

"Establishing the foundation of the Dao and attaining the Purple Palace... there shouldn't be any problem."

Once the cave is opened, those revived Golden Core True Monarchs outside will surely laugh themselves to death...

This is something Fang Qing would never do. Turning his safe rear into a battle royale game on the other side of the Fuqi Dao is just asking for trouble...

His thoughts were scattered, yet he uttered his requests in the language of witchcraft.

The gist of it is that they want a magical contract, enough to restrict the Great Master!

After stating his requirements, Fang Qing opened his storage bag and threw the prepared offerings, including the essence blood of a fourth-order demon beast and a large amount of spiritual materials, onto the altar.

Stab it!

The emerald green phosphorescent flames instantly surged and ignited the offerings, releasing a strange odor...

"Now that I hold a high position, the corresponding sacrifices can be greatly reduced."

"Could we even try not offering sacrifices and let the spirits in the darkness do the work for free? Well... we should still offer something."

Fang Qing waited patiently until the emerald green flames went out, and then he saw that all the offerings on the altar had disappeared, leaving only a piece of yellow and black parchment.

He picked up the paper and saw that it was blank. After a little deduction, he knew how to use it.

"Once the agreement is written down and signed with magical energy, blood essence, or divine thought, it cannot be violated... or rather, the punishment for violating it is generally unbearable even for a Great Master; they might be cursed to death!"

"Hmm, as long as the aura is right, real name, fake name, or code name don't matter... Furthermore, I can use my own metal-elemental status to secretly modify some details after the other party signs the contract?"

"What the hell? Are you saying that just because you're at the Golden Core stage you're so great, you can do whatever you want within this lineage and open back doors for anyone, huh?"

Although he was now a beneficiary, Fang Qing's face was still very ugly when he thought of those Golden Core True Monarchs above him.

I achieved this simply by leveraging the metal element of the "Female Earth" position.

If it were a True Lord who had once attained the rank of [Witch Doctor], who knows how many tricks they could come up with...

"And... it really was a black-box operation; I couldn't see how the witchcraft worked at all..."

"Alright, if we can see it clearly, doesn't that mean we can reproduce and learn it? Then it's not witchcraft, but normal magic..."

……

The next day.

The lame immortal's cave.

"Fellow Daoist, by signing this spiritual contract... we will be even."

Fang Qing handed the yellow and black contract to the lame immortal.

"Is it the merchant's 'Heavenly Spirit Contract' or the 'Diamond Sutra' from Leiyin Temple?"

The lame immortal accepted them with a smile. Both items were the most famous fourth-order spirit contracts in the East Sea cultivation world. As one of the few contracts that could bind a Nascent Soul cultivator, they were of extraordinary value.

Furthermore, it is very difficult to make, and the effect is only so-so.

If an ordinary early-stage Nascent Soul cultivator violates the contract, they will inevitably suffer severe injuries or even die from the backlash of the contract's power.

As for those in the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm, they will only suffer some injuries.

Even a powerful cultivator in the late Nascent Soul stage might only suffer minor injuries.

Even so, these two spirit contracts were still in short supply, with the two major powers barely having enough for their own use and very few leaking out...

"Oh...it doesn't seem so. It looks like some kind of demonic technique. If it doesn't consume much energy, you could make a fortune every day with such a technique."

The lame immortal took the document, glanced at it, and saw that the contract, written in the seal script of the cultivation world, was not very strict. It only required keeping Fang Qing's identity and the contents of the two treasures confidential.

"Hehe... Fellow Daoist, you are truly overthinking things. I have never even seen your true face, how could I possibly reveal any secrets?"

The lame immortal swept his gaze across Fang Qing's face, which was still shrouded in black mist.

"Use magical energy to form a mark."

Fang Qing said calmly.

"It doesn't even require my life essence and divine sense?"

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The lame immortal had a sudden thought.

Compared to blood essence and divine imprint, magical energy is less closely connected.

He possessed many secret techniques, one of which was a straw doll that could confuse magical energy; he planned to try it out later…

With a flick of his magic, a mark appeared on the yellow and black document.

In an instant, the lame immortal's expression changed.

He felt a terrifying binding force. In the dim surroundings, it seemed as if countless mysterious beings opened their eyes and stared at him at that moment.

"This... seems even more terrifying than the 'Styx Pact' wielded by the Heavenly Fiend Old Monster..."

The lame immortal was instantly terrified, but thinking of the contents of the contract, he felt relieved: "Alright... Fellow Daoist, what exactly do you wish to refine? You can tell me now, right?"

"certainly."

Fang Qing casually withdrew the document.

With this document in hand, he could alter its contents at any time, causing the lame immortal to unknowingly breach the contract and perish...

Of course, this is a last resort; as long as the person behaves themselves, he has little intention of taking their life.

He patted his storage bag, and immediately a puppet and several refined corpses appeared, surrounded by a variety of materials, among which the 'Bone Spirit Flower' was clearly visible.

"A near-fourth-tier corpse refinement?"

The lame immortal first looked at the few corpses, then at the leader. He saw that this one was wearing a yellow robe, looked like a young man, had pale skin, was covered in wounds, and had a large hole in his chest...

"The complete remains of a fourth-tier demonic beast?"

His eyes lit up: "With a little refining, it would be a top-quality fourth-tier corpse... And this winged tiger, hmm? It's actually quite extraordinary, it seems to have awakened a portion of the 'Qiongqi' bloodline? Qiongqi?"

Suddenly, the lame immortal realized something, abruptly looked up at Fang Qing, and gasped, "No wonder... no wonder you were keeping it a secret, fellow Daoist. If I'm not mistaken, this winged tiger is from that Daoist disciple of the Beast Taming Sect, isn't it? And these corpses, could they be from the successors of Heavenly Fiend Island?"

"good."

Fang Qing chuckled and took out a jade slip containing partial information about the 'True Spirit Puppet' and 'Mysterious Fire Demon Zombie,' which required this laborer's assistance.

He certainly wouldn't provide the complete content, and the most crucial step would definitely have to be completed by himself.

The lame immortal took it, then hissed, "And these two families' ultimate secret techniques... Fellow Daoist is truly..."

He had offended at most one late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, and almost perished as a result.

But the old monster in front of us, a Nascent Soul cultivator from the demonic path, is the truly ruthless one. He has offended all nine major powers of the East Sea to the point of no return!

For a moment, even the lame immortal regretted signing the contract.

"Since you are skilled in corpse refining, I will entrust you with the task of initially refining this fourth-order great demon corpse... those few near-fourth-order corpses can also be used as materials."

Fang Qing smiled and said, "I will personally complete the final step of integrating the spiritual fire of heaven and earth."

This fourth-tier demon was the attacker when he was forming his nascent soul; it was a treasure trove of abilities.

Even corpses from which some materials have been taken are excellent materials for corpse refining.

Furthermore, it is of the earth element, which is perfect for containing the 'Desiccated Corpse Azure Flame'!

"As for the True Spirit Puppet, you will also need to put in more effort, fellow Daoist."

He continued, "I will be going into seclusion for a period of time to cultivate. If I succeed in both end... I can give you the qualification to exchange for the Heavenly Infant Fruit and the Infant Condensation Pill."

The lame immortal's gaze suddenly sharpened.

Even if the Nascent Soul Pill is useless to Nascent Soul cultivators, they still have disciples and descendants... This Nascent Soul opportunity is a hard currency in the Nascent Soul cultivator exchange meeting.

Why are so many forces in the cultivation world of the East Sea investigating the Nascent Soul stage monster in the Guixu Secret Realm?

A small part of it was due to deep-seated hatred, but the majority was because that Nascent Soul old monster had taken away four Heavenly Infant Fruits!

"I wonder what you... need, my friend?"

The lame fairy was immediately tempted.

Even if he doesn't need it, he can definitely exchange the Nascent Soul Pill for many spiritual items that are beneficial to his cultivation.

"A fourth-tier essence pill...any attribute is acceptable."

Fang Qing smiled slightly.

He kept this lame immortal because he needed a way to dispose of the stolen goods.

He still had three Heavenly Infant Fruits and two Condensing Infant Pills, which he had no use for, so naturally he wanted to exchange them for things that would benefit him.

Although it's still possible to sell through merchants and underground auctions, that would also attract investigation, so it's better to let the lame immortal take the fall.

Despite his apparent weakness in my hands, he is infamous in the cultivation world of the East Sea.

Moreover, as a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, one naturally has connections and channels for various private exchanges and auctions.

At least, the Crippled Immortal's reputation is far superior to that of an unknown like myself...

Hopefully, I can exchange it for a few Tier 4 Great Pills...

Fang Qing returned to his cave dwelling, sat cross-legged, and silently circulated the "Sea Devouring Technique," pondering to himself.

The reason for not going through the merchants was not only because it might implicate Shang Yuanxin, Bingtian Island, and then lead to the cultivation world of Xiaohuanhai, but also because they were wary of that late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator!

With such cultivation, even in the realm of Qi cultivation, one would be considered a Great True Person possessing all four methods.