Small White Island.
Inside the Cave Dwelling, Fang Qing casually tossed aside the scroll in his hand.
On the title page of the secret manual were written four bold characters: 《Great Sun True Explanation》.
“Even after Foundation Establishnt, I still couldn’t understand it.”
It was obvious that he had so thoughts about this orthodox Great Sun cultivation thod. Unfortunately, it was far too profound and obscure, making it impossible to enter the path.
“If even the 《Great Sun Empowernt Secret Art》 was this mysterious, then the orthodox Great Sun thod should be even more extraordinary, right? I’ve already gathered several portions of Great Sun Purple Qi, yet I still couldn’t even get started.”
“Cultivators of the Great Sun Orthodoxy seed to be a taboo in the Land of Ancient Shu? The last ti I just revealed the slightest hint, a Purple Palace Cultivator descended, truly without any martial virtue.”
“Back then, that old fox An Zhuzi sold those techniques mostly to fish for bait. And the ancient Great Sun thod couldn’t be cultivated at all. The Secret Treasury Domain techniques carried enormous hidden dangers. What it truly wanted to sell was that 《Sun and Moon Yin-Yang Joyful Union Grand Ode》!”
“Unfortunately, the 《Sun and Moon Yin-Yang Joyful Union Grand Ode》 had a massive pitfall! Possibly the kind even I couldn’t crawl out of. So I didn’t dare cultivate it at all and simply avoided even looking at it.”
After sighing, Fang Qing followed his usual routine and, through the Dao-Birth Pearl, checked Xu Hei’s “live broadcast.”
Over the past few years, Xu Hei had been traveling among various marketplaces and exchange gatherings, trading Spiritual Resources for Fang Qing. The man had grown shrewd with age. Each ti he released goods only in very small quantities, concealed his identity, and left imdiately after a transaction. Thus, he had encountered danger only a few tis.
Moreover, marketplaces and exchange gatherings were rich in information, and he had gathered quite a bit of intelligence.
Fang Qing paid attention to only a few matters.
“The Dao Foundation Cultivation Technique of Zhen Water appeared once, but it was later discovered to be a trap. Xu Hei was nearly dragged into it.”
“As for a Dao Foundation Spiritual Item of Ji Water, there was still no news—or rather, there was a slight possibility. It was still related to that sword cultivator’s Cave Dwelling.”
Several years had passed. The sword cultivator’s Cave Dwelling that had once caused such a sensation had long since been fully explored.
It was said that within it were nurous techniques and Spiritual Items, even a Flying Sword!
Many of those Spiritual Items were of Dao Foundation rank. Although none belonged to Ji Water, it was said that the sword cultivator’s technique had been obtained by a cultivator surnad Tian, who was regarded as having inherited the orthodoxy of Smoke-Wave Master.
Perhaps in the future, he would be able to open the Smoke-Wave Blessed Land.
A Blessed Land gathered the spiritual essence of heaven and earth. Not only would it contain Dao Foundation Spiritual Items—there might even be Purple Palace Spiritual Items within!
Fang Qing looked forward to this greatly, while also secretly reminding himself to remain cautious.
After all, this thod resembled Li Rulong’s experience sowhat. And in that wretched place known as the Land of Ancient Shu, high-level cultivators had always enjoyed crushing the weak.
Perhaps this sword cultivator’s Cave Dwelling had been bait from the start————all to nurture a few inheritors of Smoke-Wave Master’s orthodoxy so they could open the Smoke-Wave Blessed Land. These inheritors appeared to carry great fortune, but in truth were rely “keys”.
“Wait, then why did my last divination only show minor misfortune corresponding to Dao Foundation, rather than great calamity involving a Purple Palace sche?”
Fang Qing felt puzzled.
Purple Palace cultivators could not necessarily calculate everything. Perhaps those people truly possessed fortune and destiny on their side.
“No matter what sches lie behind it, I’ll just wait for the Smoke-Wave Blessed Land to open. I don’t need to enter personally. I can let Xu Hei go. Or even let Xu Hei stay out entirely—just wait for those Spiritual Items to be brought out by other cultivators, then purchase them afterward.”
After settling his thoughts, Fang Qing left the Cave Dwelling and arrived at the location of the Spirit Pool.
“The sect allocated this Blazing Origin Spring. Although it’s Low-Grade Second-Tier, it was constructed in haste, and its water nature is slightly insufficient. If I want to refine pills, it’s best to warm it beforehand with Yang-aspected Spirit Water, but Yang Profound Pills are only First-Tier Top-Grade pills. No need for such trouble. I’ll just begin directly.”
After all, it was only a temporary Spirit Pool. Public property—no need to feel heartache over it.
——
Fang Qing summoned the disciples assisting him in pill refinent and prepared to begin.
“Disciple Hua Lingsu greets Fang—Fang Martial Uncle. The materials for the Yang Profound Pill are here.”
Hua Lingsu still appeared to be in her early twenties. Clearly she paid great attention to maintenance and had likely taken complexion-preserving pills.
She respectfully handed over a Storage Pouch.
“Mm, you selected these? The dicinal properties are all quite good..”
After inspecting them, Fang Qing nodded in satisfaction.
As a disciple of Pill Island, Hua Lingsu had likewise been transferred to the front lines this ti. Fortunately, she was only responsible for logistics and did not have to risk her life.
“Disciple Five Dragons Child greets Martial Uncle. Congratulations, Martial Uncle, on achieving Foundation Establishnt and attaining the Dao. May your immortal path flourish eternally!”
Among the disciples assigned under Fang Qing was also a familiar face.
The middle-aged Five Dragons Child’s face flushed alternately green and white, yet he still bowed respectfully.
The surrounding disciples struggled to suppress laughter.
“Mm, rise.”
Fang Qing was utterly indifferent. Five Dragons Child had failed at Foundation Establishnt twice. It was said that even his master had abandoned him. This ti, it was impossible for him to avoid the front lines.
“By the way, why are you here?”
No matter what, Five Dragons Child was a Quasi–Second Tier Pill Master. Having him refine Yang Profound Pills here seed like overkill.
Unless whoever arranged this knew of the enmity between them and intended to humiliate him?
“Human nature…”
Fang Qing sighed inwardly as Five Dragons Child spoke respectfully:
“Reporting to Martial Uncle, I failed in Foundation Establishnt. My True Power backlashed, and I nearly fell to Mid-Stage Qi Refining, my injuries have not yet healed, and my True Power remains weak. I cannot refine Second-Tier pills, so I was sent here to assist Martial Uncle in refining Yang Profound Pills..”
To refine Second-Tier pills required abundant True Power.
With a sweep of divine sense, Fang Qing confird that Five Dragons Child’s True Power was indeed thin. He might not even defeat a Qi Refining Sixth Layer disciple skilled in combat.
With such weak True Power, the success rate for refining Second-Tier pills would be unbelievably low. No wonder the sect dared not let him refine alone but assigning him here ant he could take charge of refining while Fang Qing slacked off. No matter how useless Five Dragons Child was, refining First-Tier Top-Grade pills was effortless for him.
Was this Linghu Chong’s arrangent?
Fang Qing was rather satisfied. After all, if one could slack off, who would truly exhaust themselves?
“Alright, I’ll assign tasks, the Yang Profound Pill has three main ingredients. I’ll handle the Yang Origin Flower. Five Dragons Child, you process the other two. Hua Lingsu, you refine the Three Yang Spirit Water, I’ll handle the final rging of dicinal properties.”
With that, he cast large quantities of materials into the Spirit Pool.
The sect had great demand for Yang Profound Pills, so a large batch needed to be refined at once. That was why the sect assigned this task to a Second-Tier Pill Master—to ensure every pool succeeded, with outstanding quality and quantity.
“Yes!”
The disciples acknowledged in unison, forming hand seals.
Water from the Blazing Origin Spring flowed out, forming streams that wound around them like flowing channels, with precious dicinal ingredients suspended atop the currents.
Each disciple acted in coordination, like a precise assembly line…
Three days later.
“Combine!”
Fang Qing ford seals with both hands. At the bottom of the Spirit Pool, scarlet pills rapidly condensed, were ward to completion, and were sent out of the water with the Water-Control Technique.
Hua Lingsu and Five Dragons Child hurriedly filled prepared jade bottles with the pills, not forgetting to flatter him:
“Martial Uncle’s pill refinent skill is truly exquisite beyond compare. We have benefited greatly.”
“Haha, I am still far inferior to the various Pill-Refining Grandmasters of Pill Island.”
Fang Qing spoke modestly, yet he knew that after successful Foundation Establishnt, his abundant True Power and greatly enhanced divine sense indeed boosted his refinent of Second-Tier pills.
Now, he felt quite confident even in refining Second-Tier Mid-Grade pills.
In terms of pill refinent, he likely did not fall far behind Floating Cloud Daoist and the others, lacking only slightly compared to Elder Tianding.
“Alright, there are two more pools.”
After allowing the disciples to ditate and rest for several hours, Fang Qing continued refining.
After half a month of continuous refinent, he remained spirited and energetic. Five Dragons Child, however, staggered weakly, gaunt and emaciated, looking as though he might collapse at any mont.
Hua Lingsu fared little better her face pale, hair disheveled.
“This round of pill refinent is complete. I’ll submit the mission. You all return to your Cave Dwellings and rest for a month…”
Fang Qing stored the Storage Pouch filled with Yang Profound Pills and transford into an escape light, heading toward the Ancient Bronze Hall.
The disciples bid farewell and departed, leaving only Five Dragons Child gazing at Fang Qing’s retreating light, his eyes holding a mixture of envy and regret.
By custom, after submitting their mission, Foundation Establishnt cultivators were granted a short period of rest.
Fang Qing had co to the front lines not to sacrifice himself for the sect, but to hunt Second-Tier Demonic Beasts and refine Water Origin Pills.
Inside the Cave Dwelling.
Qin Ruxue’s face was flushed with excitent.
“Young Master, this concubine completed several missions and has identified the movents of several Second-Tier Demonic Beasts, among them is the Moon-Worshipping Clam you require!”
“Oh? Speak in detail.”
While stroking Qin Ruxue’s thigh, Fang Qing took the jade slip.
The so-called movents were rely approximate sea regions. Even a Foundation Establishnt cultivator would find it like searching for a needle in the ocean.
However, in this world the Heavenly Secrets were clear, no one competed with him, and he had already achieved Foundation Establishnt!
As long as he obtained an item containing the Demonic Beast’s aura, he could use Plum Blossom Divination to calculate its location and easily drag it out!
——
“Not bad, not bad.”
Fang Qing accepted a fragnt of an artifact Qin Ruxue handed over. It had belonged to a disciple slain by the Moon-Worshipping Clam and still carried residual demonic aura!
“You may accept the mission regarding the Moon-Worshipping Clam. When the ti cos, we’ll join forces and slay it!”
Holding the artifact fragnt, he nodded slightly.
“Many thanks, Young Master!”
Qin Ruxue was overjoyed. Slaying a Second-Tier Demonic Beast, even without a Demon Core, would yield substantial rit.
Accumulate several, and she could exchange them for a Foundation Establishnt Pill!
“We’re simply taking what we each need. The Moon-Worshipping Clam may not have condensed a Demon Core, but it will certainly have a luminous pearl.”
Qi Refining cultivators used artifacts. Foundation Establishnt cultivators used spiritual instrunts!
At present, Fang Qing possessed only the Azure Spirit Inner Armor gifted by Linghu Chong. Naturally, he intended to obtain a Second-Tier pearl to upgrade his Sea-Transforming Pearl into a spiritual instrunt.
Additionally, he could use the Moon-Worshipping Clam’s other materials to attempt refining Water Origin Pills, and finally satisfy Qin Ruxue’s rit needs.
Truly one fish, three dishes, maximizing the value of that single spirit clam.
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