novelapdf Chapter 428 Double Perfection
Chapter 428 Double Perfection
Chapter 429 Double Perfection
Qi Refining Channel.
Blood Demon Island.
Five years have passed —
Fang Qing opened his eyes, his body radiating the light of the [Ji Shui], and the four supernatural powers intertwined, transforming into a bottomless spring.
Countless shimmering water droplets, like serpents, swirled around him, and then a beam of moonlight fell, making the serpent seem to transform into a dragon and soar into the sky.
"The 'Moon in the Well' supernatural power is complete—now I have reached the pinnacle of the Purple Mansion, where all four methods have been perfected."
"We're just one step away from finding gold—"
"But this seemingly small step is actually a world apart—the difference in cultivation level is as vast as a mountain or an ocean, and it's separated by a whole realm of immortality—"
Five years ago, after refining the pill for Su Qing, he drifted away, returning his body to Xu Hei so that the latter could go into seclusion and cultivate, striving to break through to supernatural powers as soon as possible.
Although the Yin Corpse Sect had lost its sect leader, it lingered in Xituo County, while the entire Shu region was rife with demons and monsters, and endless battles raged.
Although it may not seem like much to great cultivators above the Purple Mansion level, it is a real disaster for lower-level cultivators.
Therefore, even though the White Bone Path still occupies half of Xituo County, the Fang family, the Bai family, and the Canghai Sect, no matter how unwilling, have no choice but to secretly open up a branch.
Recently, Fang Qing received news that the old Daoist Sanmu possessed all four of his magical powers and was suspected of being hunted down by the Great True Man Yaoyue.
"To be able to hunt down a Grand Master who has mastered all four arts, even if the opponent is of the Wood element, that Demon Moon must already possess all four arts. Truly a menace!"
A cold look appeared on his face as he silently activated the Dao-Generating Pearl.
In an instant, the surroundings became shrouded in mist, carrying a moist air. One after another, fourth-tier demonic beasts emerged from the shadows, their ferocious aura even more terrifying than the top-tier Myriad Soul Banner.
Within the dantian, a jet-black infant sat cross-legged, its face showing signs of maturity, resembling that of a young boy.
"The Nascent Soul stage has been completed!"
"Not only has the Qi Cultivation Path reached the limit of the Purple Mansion realm, but the Qi Refining Path has also reached the Nascent Soul stage—"
With so many ancient spiritual herbs and fourth-order essence pills to consume, Fang Qing advanced to the Nascent Soul stage even earlier than the Four Laws Reaching Perfection stage.
"Now that I possess dual cultivation paths—even without using the [Female Earth] True Treasure, my physical strength should surpass that of a Nascent Soul Legendary cultivator, enough to contend with an early-stage Deity Transformation cultivator?"
"Next—it's time to strive for the Nascent Soul stage."
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As for seeking gold? That's still a long way off!
The new method of Qi cultivation has been riddled with traps by the Golden Core True Monarchs, and it is one major realm less than the Qi Refining Method.
To attain the Dao of the Purple Mansion Perfection and realize the Golden Dao in one breath, one needs to cross a major realm of immortality, which requires extremely high levels of cultivation and the ability to seek the Golden Dao.
"We still need to climb the ladder of Qi Refining to become a Divine Being first, and then modify the method of seeking gold."
"I am truly impressed by those True Lords of the Dao—with so many obstacles set up, it is almost impossible for any genius to grow up without their approval."
"Furthermore, the same applies to his colleagues. It's a classic case of the Dark Forest—that Wood Virtue cultivator wasn't targeted for becoming a [Yearly Official], but rather for achieving Golden Core Perfection—the so-called 'Yearly Official Situation.' To put it bluntly, that Wood Virtue True Monarch wanted to achieve Golden Core Perfection, but faced opposition from almost all the True Monarchs. They wouldn't act when he reached Golden Core Perfection and sought [Yearly Official]; that would be too late. If he had even a slight chance of successfully breaking through, then the tide would be turned."
"Choosing to act at the moment when the opponent is about to attain the perfection of the Golden Core, even if they succeed, they are still far from being at the 'Yearly Duty' level, so there are still follow-up methods available—from this perspective, the perfection of the Golden Core in the Qi Cultivation Path is also a minefield? It's possible that neither the 'Great Sun Tathagata' nor the 'Phoenix' has reached the 'Perfect Golden Core' level—meaning they have never held the four Golden Positions!"
Fang Qing, recalling the intelligence about Sanmu's pursuit, pondered: "Within the 'Year-Holding Bureau,' all the True Lords secretly obstructed the path, even the righteous and demonic forces joined together, along with the demon race and the secret realm—but this doesn't seem to include the Toad Palace Condensed Embryo Primordial Sovereign on [Dangerous Moon]—otherwise, they wouldn't have sent the Demon Moon Grand Master to silence Su Qing—if it weren't for the other True Lords secretly protecting her, Su Qing would undoubtedly be dead."
"And now they're hunting down Sanmu Zhenren," seemingly a betrayal, but actually helping him? Forcing Sanmu Zhenren to ask for gold? Is this a case of openly killing him while secretly aiding him?"
Fang Qing also desires the absence of someone, and he is gradually beginning to understand this.
"Deficiency signifies loss; therefore, an incomplete or imperfect state of the four supernatural powers, or even a physically damaged or severely injured body—is actually more suitable for seeking gold? Or rather—it better aligns with the imagery of 'deficiency'?"
"If True Monarch Wei Yue is like this, then the other Golden Core cultivators aren't fools either—I'll just wait and see how things develop, and then strike with that sword at the crucial moment—"
"Since my true form will absolutely not submit to the Dao, then no one can do anything to me, not even the Great Sun Tathagata!"
"This Primordial Heaven is truly my precious land."
Upon realizing this, Fang Qing communicated with Dao Shengzhu and chatted with several local disciples.
With Ah Da, Ah Er, and the Heavenly Fiend Lord present, the Small Universe Sea is as solid as a rock, and there is no turbulence.
Meanwhile, the cultivation world in the East Sea was bustling with activity.
The most sensational events in recent years have been the passing away of the Grand Master of Shuiyue Palace and the Holy Monk Longshu of Leiyin Temple.
After all, they had been famous for a long time, their lifespans were running out, and they had failed to break through to the Nascent Soul stage, resulting in a great loss of vitality.
His hasty passing was within the expectations of the cultivators.
It was rather strange that they didn't take the merchant's patriarch with them.
Of course, it's also possible that the patriarch of the merchant family simply hid outside, and since both Shuiyue Palace and Leiyin Temple have Nascent Soul cultivators taking over, they didn't want to break ties too much.
"Currently, there are only three top-tier forces in the cultivation world of the East Sea: Shuiyue Palace, Leiyin Temple, and Shangjia Island. In addition, the Wanxing Alliance, a loose cultivation alliance, has risen. It is said that the alliance leader may have the combat power of the late Nascent Soul stage and is suspected to be a recently broken-through Grand Cultivator."
The East Sea originally had nine major powers, but now six of them have been wiped out, leaving countless resources untapped. A large number of top-tier pills, treasures, and cultivation techniques have fallen into the hands of rogue cultivators, turning the area into an extremely fertile ground. It would not be surprising if, in a few hundred years, it nurtured several late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators.
"And then there's the Yunzhou Continent to the west. They've also noticed the weakness of the East Sea and actually sent a huge caravan, led by a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, seemingly wanting a piece of the pie, or perhaps plotting to inherit the Nascent Soul technique?"
"And—there's also Zhan Hongxiu, this newly ascended Nascent Soul stage monster—"
"Truly, one whale fall brings forth life in all things—"
Fang Qing was actually quite pleased with this situation.
They even felt that the water was too shallow to allow dragons to emerge, and that it was better to go to the other side of the river, where people could easily drown.
Just then, as if sensing something, he opened the cave's protective barrier.
"Master—there was a fourth-tier demonic beast roaming nearby, which we have already killed. This is its essence pill—"
Ah Da and Ah Er entered, knelt respectfully, and presented a fourth-tier inner core.
Fang Qing casually took it and saw that the inner core was as big as a fist, and there seemed to be a strange octopus inside, swimming in fear, but it was unable to break through the seal at all.
"Another fourth-tier demonic beast—this is the third one recently, isn't it?"
He was a little curious.
Not long after, the Heavenly Fiend Old Monster also entered and knelt to one side.
As the second Nascent Soul cultivator in the late Nascent Soul stage, he can now completely replace the previous Heavenly Fiend Old Monster and become the true opponent.
"Young Master Qi---The Little Universe Sea is, after all, bordering the outer sea. According to my investigations over the past few years, we have discovered signs of gathering of sea monsters, possibly driven by some high-level monsters, which is about to form a massive beast tide!"
The Heavenly Fiend Old Monster has now changed his body, which should be a refined corpse. His supernatural powers and magic are no less than any great cultivator, making him perfect as a henchman.
"A massive beast tide?"
Fang Qing pondered for a moment, then calculated with his fingers.
The cultivation world of the East Sea was originally a territory seized from sea beasts. Apart from the Yunzhou Continent to the west, it is almost surrounded by the sea on three sides. In the deep sea, there are fourth-order great demons swimming around, and there may even be fifth-order Nascent Soul True Spirits sleeping!
Now that the cultivation world in the East Sea has weakened, it is only natural that those high-level demonic beasts have seen through its weaknesses and stirred up a beast tide, wanting to redefine the boundaries of their territories.
"Based on what you've seen, what is behind this massive beast tide?"
Fang Qing looked at the Heavenly Fiend Old Monster kneeling beside him.
"In my humble opinion, this beast tide is of immense scale. Xiao Huanhai is located on the remote edge of the East Sea cultivation world, so we have had more contact with it. In a few years, those major forces should also receive the information. Behind it, there are at least a few fourth-order high-grade demonic beasts. It is not impossible that they are driven by near-fifth-order or even true fifth-order demonic beasts."
Master Tian Sha answered seriously.
"A high-grade fourth-tier demonic beast?"
Fang Qing smiled slightly: "This is a timely help—I've seen your Transformation Mystic Technique. Besides the Nascent Soul of a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, it can probably also replace the inner core of a fourth-grade high-level demon beast—and, to be able to cultivate to the fourth-grade high-level, one must have an amazing bloodline, possibly even a True Spirit bloodline—and there are even suspected fifth-grade True Spirit level beings."
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Now that the Qi cultivation path is almost dead, the next step is to focus all efforts on improving the Qi cultivation.
Fang Qing, who was refining Qi to become a deity, had two pill formulas in his hands. Whether it was the "quasi-fifth-order Yuanji Five Saints Pill" or the "fifth-order Yuan Shen Pill", both were inseparable from the true spirit.
The former requires the essence blood of five fourth-tier high-grade true spirit bloodline demon beasts. This essence blood needs to be extremely refined. Even if all the blood of a fourth-tier high-grade demon beast is drained and refined, there would probably be only a few drops left.
The "Primordial Spirit Pill" is much simpler. Just find a fifth-order True Spirit level being, kill it, and use it as medicine—well, for a Nascent Soul cultivator, it's almost an impossible task.
"If there are enough high-grade fourth-tier demonic beasts—either the 'Five Saints Pill of Primordial Extreme' or the 'Six Harmonies Primordial Spirit Technique' can satisfy my needs. The latter is a secret technique for breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage through demonic blood sacrifice. Even if I don't want to use it, I can give it to Tian Sha, or even trade it with Zhan Hongxiu—in any case, if it can increase the chance of breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage by about 10%, she will definitely be reluctant to part with it and will surely offer something that satisfies me."
"However, the beast tide is currently only brewing on the edge of the cultivation world in the East Sea. It will take some time before it fully erupts. We should keep an eye on the Qi Cultivation Path—and see how the 'Year-Execution Bureau' is doing."
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