Cultivating Immortality in Two Realms

Chapter 48 Initiation

Biluofang.

The painted boats moved slowly, and the market remained unchanged.

"It seems that after a period of chaos in the cultivation world, things are indeed settling down, and even these mobile markets have reopened..."

Fang Qing disguised himself as a sinister middle-aged man who had been here before, transformed his [Ji Shui] magic power, and now possessed a cultivation level of six. With his hands behind his back, he boarded a book boat.

The signboard of Jiuchuan Water Pavilion came into view.

A beautiful woman with skin as smooth as jade, wearing a jade hairpin in her hair, and with a scholarly air about her, came forward to greet us: "Guest... oh?"

She seemed to recognize Fang Qing.

"Master, it's been a long time."

Fang Qing smiled slightly: "The cultivation world of Ba County has undergone a great calamity, and I never expected to see an acquaintance again..."

He came here only to confirm one thing!

After the "Plum Blossom Divination," the old blind man spoke of what he had said back then.

"The cultivation world was too chaotic before, and we barely survived by closing the markets... Now that the situation has stabilized a bit, it's natural to come out and do some business."

The beautiful woman gently tied her hair up, exuding an indescribable charm.

"That's good. I'll buy a few more Taoist books..."

Fang Qing went to the bookshelf and casually flipped through some books: "There are still only a few cultivation techniques above the Foundation Establishment stage..."

In his mind, he began to use the Plum Blossom Divination method to calculate:

"Xiaoji?!"

"This is in terms of my strength. If it were another cultivator, they might really fall into the trap."

"Sure enough, this bookstore is a real nuisance to me."

Fang Qing's eyes held a slightly dark expression.

"The Dao Foundation Technique is a secret passed down within each family..." The beautiful woman remained unperturbed, her expression unchanged.

A moment later, Fang Qing selected a few ordinary Taoist books, took his leave, and departed.

This time, the beautiful woman did not return to her seat, but went to the back of the library.

Behind the bookshelf wall, there was a secret room!

The area is completely isolated by an array, making it virtually impossible for outsiders to detect anything.

A hand reached out and pulled the beautiful woman into the secret room, then began to grope her around without any hesitation.

"Young Master Cheng..."

The beautiful woman politely declined, her hands not appearing very strong: "Who knows, another guest might come later."

Opposite the woman was a triangular-eyed monk with a lewd expression on his face.

If Li Rulong were here, he would recognize that this person is none other than Luo Dacheng!

Tell me about that guest from earlier.

Although Luo Dacheng's eyes gleamed with desire, as if he wanted to devour this woman completely, his expression became even more greedy.

It seems... they've encountered prey even more delicious than the beautiful woman?

"That guest? He came once a few years ago to buy the [Ji Shui] technique for his disciples. I sold him the problematic copy of the 'Guan Hei Ling Shu' from my clan."

The beautiful woman asked with some doubt.

"Haha... What family member? He just lacks the follow-up cultivation method! I also cultivate [Ji Shui], and just now, through the secret method, I sensed that this person is cultivating my family's 'Guan Hei Ling Shu' and has already reached the sixth level... Hehe, without those few key words and key points, he definitely cannot break through to the late stage of Qi Condensation. He probably came here this time to inquire and test."

"Is that so?"

The beautiful woman was somewhat surprised.

"Haha...you woman really bring me good luck! With my genuine cultivation technique, I'm invincible against this person. I can absorb all his power and maybe even break through my current bottleneck."

Luo Dacheng laughed heartily: "I'll be right back, my beauty, you just wait patiently."

The beautiful woman smiled charmingly as she watched Luo Dacheng leave. Only after he had completely disappeared from sight did her expression suddenly change, and she used a spell to cleanse her body.

……

"They're here."

Somewhere far from Biluofang.

Fang Qing stood on the Xuanbing Wheel, waiting silently.

A moment later, a streak of light flew by, carrying the imagery of a clear spring and a gentle breeze.

"【Ji Shui】Magic power? 《Guan Hei Ling Shu》?"

Fang Qing frowned as he looked at the triangular-eyed cultivator opposite him: "Sir... could you perhaps be the mastermind behind that book ship?"

"Hehe, not bad. Fellow Daoist's cultivation is profound. Why not grant my request?"

Luo Dacheng laughed heartily and made a hand seal: "Go!"

Glug glug!

A clear spring gushes forth from the ground, and a gentle breeze caresses your face.

Fang Qing suddenly felt that the [Ji Shui] magic power that was originally flowing smoothly in his body suddenly began to stagnate and became unresponsive!

If it were any other cultivator, and their magical power was not flowing smoothly, they would be unable to use any spells, talismans, or magical artifacts, and would be completely at the mercy of others!

"Damn it...you actually tampered with the cultivation technique?"

Fang Qing was greatly alarmed and barely managed to control the Xuanbing Wheel before wobbling and landing on the ground.

"Haha... It's no use. All the noble families in Ba County know that my Luo family of Tianshui specializes in the 'Viewing the Black Tomb Book.' Someone like you who still dares to run into it is definitely a low-level cultivator with no background or identity... So what if you die?"

Luo Dacheng stared at Fang Qing as if he were looking at a priceless treasure: "It's just my luck that I spotted you, a fat sheep, during my routine patrol of the market!"

With numerous hidden techniques left over from his family's cultivation methods, Luo Dacheng was confident that he could directly suppress even cultivators who were several minor realms higher than him!

He stepped forward, ready to completely subdue Fang Qing and absorb his magical power.

But as Luo Dacheng drew closer, Fang Qing's expression suddenly turned playful: "Have you ever considered... that I might be a body-refining cultivator?"

"What?"

Before Luo Dacheng could react, a figure flashed before his eyes, and a large, fan-like hand came crashing down.

Snapped!

The large hand shattered his defensive aura and landed hard on his cheek.

Luo Dacheng screamed in agony, blood streaming from his mouth and nose, spitting out a mouthful of teeth. He rolled on the ground like a dead dog: "How is this possible? Such a powerful physique? Fellow Daoist, spare my life! Fellow Daoist... I am a disciple of the Luo family of Tianshui, and my family has a Dao Foundation Ancestor!"

He was even more puzzled.

To reach such a profound level of body tempering, a cultivator not only needs a superior body tempering technique, but also requires an enormous investment of spiritual resources!

If placed in the Qi Cultivation Path, it could at least train several cultivators of equal cultivation level!

Theoretically speaking, how could a wealthy cultivator with such a fortune not have heard of the Luo family's ancestral cultivation method and fall into the trap so easily?

Could it be... that they came specifically to fish him out?

Upon realizing this, Luo Dacheng's face immediately turned ashen: "Who are you? From the Luo family? Or from the Yunyan Sect?"

"Hehe... This Buddha comes from the Secret Realm!"

Fang Qing silently switched his cultivation techniques. With the "Great Sun Initiation Secret Technique" and the "Horse-Head Vajra Protector Divine Technique," no one would believe he wasn't a Tantric practitioner!

Boom!

Luo Dacheng screamed in agony, his eyes seeming to stare directly at the sun, tears streaming down his face, dripping to the ground and turning into spring water.

In his mind, only one thought remained: 'Was his previous cultivation technique fake? He was just fishing all along!'

"Wait, my Luo family has no enmity with the Secret Realm."

Luo Dacheng quickly replied.

"Indeed, it's nothing, but the Buddha sees a connection between you and me...would you be willing to become my disciple?"

Fang Qing smiled slightly, revealing her gleaming white teeth.

"To convert...me?"

Luo Dacheng exclaimed in surprise, "You're the 'Guru' of the Great Snow Mountain?"

The monks of the Great Snow Mountain are equivalent to the Qi Cultivation Realm, while the masters are at the Foundation Realm!

As for the Dharma King? He can rival the Purple Palace!

"I wonder if you are willing? If not, you will surely descend into the scorching hell and suffer the torment of being burned by flames forever?"

Fang Qing didn't answer, but instead gave him a sharp rebuke.

He practiced the "Great Sun Initiation Secret Techniques" and naturally came into contact with the "Initiation" methods of the Tantric realm.

It must be said that they are indeed very skilled at controlling people. They can take away people's lives and true spirits, and from then on, life and death are just a thought away. They can even spy on people's minds, making it difficult for believers to lie. They secretly admire them, and over time, they become fanatical believers.

"I see only two classes in the Secret Realm: slaves and slave owners..."

Fang Qing has his own unique views on "initiation" and "precepts," and knows that the key to completely controlling disciples lies in their "rank"!

If he were a master, with a vast difference in their cultivation levels, even if Luo Dacheng was unwilling, he could still forcibly 'convert' him into his slave, oh, no... disciple.

However, he is different. Without the status boost brought by the great difference in realm, the other party needs to open their mind during the "initiation" and cannot have the slightest intention to resist.

"Actually, if I could somehow gravitate towards the 'Dao-Born Pearl's' level, I could probably even forcibly convert my Dao Foundation... But unfortunately, this old man won't budge. No, it seems there is a way, but it's quite dangerous."

Fang Qing explored many ways to use the Dao Sheng Pearl.

What impressed him most was when the disheveled Taoist priest, who seemed to be in the Purple Mansion, was divining about him, the Dao Life Pearl was passively activated, allowing him to gain a higher rank, and from then on, he was divinely aided in divination.

"Conversely, if I deliberately encounter danger, it's possible that it would stimulate the Dao-Generating Pearl to operate... For example, what if I were being forcibly converted by a Dharma King? Forget it... that's too dangerous."

Just as Fang Qing was pondering, Luo Dacheng respectfully knelt down: "Master, this disciple is willing to take refuge in the Great Snow Mountain!"

"Uh... the cultivators of this realm have certainly opened my eyes in this regard; their bottom line is far too flexible."

Fang Qing remained silent, one hand already pressed against Luo Dacheng's crown, chanting the secret mantra of the Great Sun Tathagata: "Today, I bestow upon you initiation, a supreme honor for you. You should dedicate your wealth, parents, children, your physical body... everything you have to me. You should cultivate fearlessness, uphold the Vajra mind, receive my fundamental precepts, and never disobey your teachers... You should venerate me as the 'Sole Secret Deity,' and you should revere me as a god!"

With Luo Dacheng's cooperation, his [Great Sun] magic power was quickly injected into the man's dantian and qi sea. After circulating once, it left no trace and returned.

But Fang Qing inexplicably felt as if an invisible 'hand' had seized Luo Dacheng's 'life'.

With a thought, an invisible hand slightly clenched, and Luo Dacheng fell to his knees, screaming, "Master, spare my life! Master, spare my life!"

Even when this person begged for mercy, Fang Qing could vaguely sense the person's fear, resentment, and a trace of hatred hidden in his heart.

But it doesn't matter. Under the blessing of the "Mahavairocana Vinaya", he will gradually develop reverence for his guru and eventually completely erase that trace of resentment!

"This method... is so evil! But I like it!"

Fang Qing smiled inwardly, then shouted, "You wretch! Tell me your origins, your cultivation techniques, everything you've learned in your life, and the secrets of the Luo family!"