blueteamnovel Chapter 25 Cultivating Immortality is a Long and Lonely Pursuit, Finding Relief in Romance
Chapter 25 Cultivating Immortality is a Long and Lonely Pursuit, Finding Relief in Romance
The banquet has ended.
Cheng Ting and Zhou Wei said they would go back and discuss with their older brother and sister when to meet.
Xu Fangjing wasn't in a hurry to leave, and talked to Fang Qi about the cooperation on opening the new martial arts school.
The martial arts school they had previously opened in the New Territories had been quite successful, so they decided to open another Xingyi Quan school. Xu Fangjing immediately thought of Fang Qi.
However, Fang Qi didn't want a share of the profits, but instead...
"Martial arts of neutralizing internal energy?"
Xu Fangjing frowned slightly upon hearing Fang Qi's request.
The art of "transforming strength" is fundamental to martial arts schools and is virtually impossible to pass on to outsiders.
Not to mention, she was only at the level of internal strength, and had never even been exposed to it herself, let alone agree to Fang Qi's request.
After some consideration, Xu Fangjing said, "I'll go back and discuss this with my father."
Her father is the owner of a Xingyi Quan (a style of Chinese martial arts) school, so he has the authority to make decisions.
Furthermore, if her father knew that Fang Qi, at such a young age, possessed the strength to defeat Meng Yusen of the Fenglei Martial Arts School, he would most likely relent.
Thinking of this, a look of unbearable pain flashed in Xu Fangjing's eyes.
Of the five members of the Tongji Society, Meng Yusen, Cheng Ting, and Zhou Wei all comprehended the inner vision. Liu Yanru was already under Chairman Zhou's command, and Fang Qi even managed to make Chairman Zhou consider taking him as a disciple with a seemingly ordinary punch.
She alone, despite trying to comprehend the inner vision for so long, has made no progress whatsoever.
"Miss Xu, inner vision comprehension involves not only understanding but also referencing. The fierce tiger in Chairman Zhou's inner vision painting must be a demon, right?"
"Hmm?" Xu Fangjing's eyes lit up instantly.
......
In the world of cultivation, at the small courtyard by Biyang Lake.
Fang Qi was shirtless, his skin was flushed, and he was sweating profusely, as if he were in a sauna.
"breathe..."
Following the "Nine Shallow and One Deep Breathing Method" of Hunyuan Gong, he constantly adjusted his breathing rhythm.
Until a certain moment, I held my breath and my heart stopped beating.
The body reaches a certain threshold.
then.
boom!
Like a volcanic eruption, blood and qi surge through the limbs, bones, and meridians of the five internal organs.
A surge of violent energy rose from the soles of his feet, rushing straight to every part of his body.
Fang Qi suddenly threw a punch, which dissipated much of the frenzied power.
"Internal strength, all twelve meridians are fully opened!"
After two months of seclusion, his martial arts level improved rapidly.
Dark strength consists of twelve regular meridians and eight extraordinary meridians. When the former is fully opened, it means that one has achieved mastery of dark strength.
Next, by proceeding step by step and opening up the eight extraordinary meridians, one can then attempt to reach the level of "Transformation Force".
Fang Qi flashed and jumped into the bathtub in the inner room.
The tub contains medicinal bath ingredients brought back from the Republic of China era. Taking a bath after martial arts practice can greatly relieve fatigue and make one feel refreshed.
"The power of a fully mastered internal energy is roughly equivalent to that of a sixth-level body refinement cultivator."
"Once you open up your eight extraordinary meridians, you'll be able to rival those in the late stage of Body Refinement!"
Fang Qi looked at the muscle lines on his arms and abdomen with satisfaction.
"We also need to speed up the development of the Transformation Realm martial arts."
As the saying goes, "An army marches on its stomach."
The Hunyuan Gong is his current source of sustenance; he needs to evolve it to the level of Huajin first.
Natural evolution takes too much time; it's much easier to find martial arts references.
Thinking of this, he closed his eyes slightly.
Deep within his soul, the [Nine Heavens Mysterious Mirror] erupted, transforming the vast amount of blood and qi within his body into wisps of spiritual energy, which then flowed through his meridians into his dantian.
Under the irrigation of this enormous spiritual power, the three square-inch spiritual fields of metal, earth, and water in the dantian transformed from yellow to black, reaching the sixth level of Qi Refining.
In no time, the entire small spiritual field had turned black.
Qi Refining Level 6, done!
"Cheng Ting and Zhou Wei are already working on the matter of the demon core, and Xu Fangjing is also involved in the Transformation Realm martial arts. My current strength has reached the sixth level of Qi Refining, and the next step will be the late stage."
"It's time to plan for foundation building."
If another competition were to be held in this small grotto-heaven, he would go in and take a look.
"However, there are three things that need to be done first."
Purchase a Spirit Gathering Array;
Secondly, I'd like to talk to Hong Feng's senior brother about the source of the secret medicine;
Third, the three-month deadline for the Immortal Sect's "making the best use of everyone's talents" is approaching, and he needs to go to the General Affairs Hall.
......
Anything involving formations, whether formation plates or formation flags, is extremely expensive.
Fang Qi spent three days browsing the Chusheng Market, comparing more than ten spirit-gathering arrays but still couldn't find a suitable one.
It wasn't that he was being picky; it was just that Chusheng Market lived up to its name.
Those who sell formations often engage in bundled sales.
Buying array flags, those array consumables, requires a three-year supply to be purchased at once, and you can only buy from their store; you can't use normal spirit stones!
What a beast!
After regaining his spirits, Senior Brother Xiao Dacheng happened to know a formation master and ended up spending one hundred spirit stones to have one custom-made for him.
"About a month, Junior Brother Fang can come and pick it up then."
This array master is named Yuan Jia, a female cultivator at the sixth level of Qi Refining. She doesn't usually sell arrays in the market, but instead takes on missions in the General Affairs Hall based on her array skills, so she doesn't have many tricks up her sleeve.
"Thank you for your trouble, senior sister."
Fang Qi paid the deposit and then returned to Chusheng Market to find Xiao Dacheng.
"Thanks to Senior Brother Xiao this time." He took out ten spirit stones as a token of his gratitude.
It's been quite a while since the Little Cave Heaven Grand Competition, and Xiao Dacheng's complexion has recovered quite well. He accepted the spirit stones with a smile and then took out a talisman.
"This is... a top-grade talisman for shrinking the earth to an inch?!"
Fang Qi's expression changed.
Xiao Dacheng shook his head and smiled: "In my current state, how could I possibly create a high-grade talisman? But this talisman is indeed a 'Shrinking Earth to an Inch Talisman,' only it's a fake."
A false talisman is one that possesses about 50-60% of the power of a genuine talisman.
"Thank you, senior brother."
Upon hearing this, Fang Qi immediately clasped his hands in thanks and did not refuse.
Senior Brother Xiao's foundation was damaged in the previous small cave heaven, and his cultivation progress was slow, so he simply spent his time on the way of talismans.
The fact that I was able to create a fake high-grade talisman during the mid-stage of Qi Refining is considered one of my achievements during this period.
After setting up the formation, Fang Qi found Hong Feng, a man who sold beast manuals.
"I wonder if that senior brother is free today?"
"I'm free! I'll send a message to my senior brother right away."
Seeing that Fang Qi was finally willing to meet in person, Hong Feng immediately arranged for the meeting at Fengyue Tower.
......
Cultivating immortality is a long and lonely journey, and the inner demons are the hardest to subdue.
Don't say there's no charm; the beauty of nature can dispel a thousand sorrows.
Rainbow-colored robes flutter in the jade palace, and jade dew moistens the red hills.
If you want to know the secret to longevity, look to this first.
What a brothel!
Fang Qi entered the Fengyue Tower under Hong Feng's guidance, where all sorts of female cultivators, bodhisattvas, and fairies immediately came to greet him.
Hong Feng usually looks serious, but here he was completely uninhibited, embracing two women on either side of him and having a great time.
She even whispered in Fang Qi's ear, "Fellow Daoist Fang, these female fairies don't cost money, and Kai Kai oil is good too."
Fang Qi just smiled and quickened his pace.
Because of Ning Yanzu, this beautiful fairy, he now sees no female cultivator as normal and has no desire to make a move.
Second floor, the elegant room.
"Senior Brother Xu, the person has arrived." Hong Feng knocked on the door.
"Come in quickly."
The door opened automatically, revealing a screen behind it. Through the screen, a figure could be vaguely seen, who looked like a young master.
Beside them, a female fairy was dancing gracefully.
Passing through the screen.
Then they saw two female fairies half-revealed, while Hong Feng's senior brother leaned against the couch.
"Fellow Daoist Fang, please have a seat." Xu Xingzhi beckoned, and another female bodhisattva pulled Hong Feng and Fang Qi to sit down.
Fang Qi wanted to sit down, but his eyes suddenly widened and he froze.
One of the two dancers looks familiar.
A chill ran through me.
That female fairy isn't a female fairy at all; she's clearly Ning Yanzu!
Xu Xingzhi saw Fang Qi staring at Fairy Yan and raised an eyebrow. Fairy Yan then walked gracefully toward Fang Qi, her peach blossom eyes sparkling, making Fang Qi's hair stand on end.
"Fellow Daoist Xu, may we speak privately?"
Fang Qi had actually met this Senior Brother Xu once before.
Back when he was visualizing tiger and wolf demonic beasts in the spirit beast area of the market, the young master who spent two thousand spirit stones to buy the spirit beast was Xu Xingzhi.
"Of course." Xu Xingzhi smiled, and with a single glance, all the female cultivators left.
Fang Qi breathed a sigh of relief.
Before leaving, Ke Ningyanzu gave him a flirtatious wink.
"Hehe, Fairy Yan is a courtesan of the Fengyue Pavilion, Brother Fang is very fortunate." Xu Xingzhi teased, "Junior Brother Hong, later, arrange a room for Fellow Daoist Fang alone."
"Okay." Hong Feng secretly envied.
This fairy has only recently come to the brothel. She is exceptionally beautiful and has a stunning figure. She's a fresh find, and he hasn't had a chance to taste her yet.
Seeing the door close, Fang Qi didn't waste any more words: "Senior Brother Xu, let's talk about the spiritual herbs."
Xu Xingzhi smiled faintly: "Fellow Daoist Fang's spiritual medicine is quite good, so I'll take it all, however much you have."
"Okay." Fang Qi waved his hand and took out ten bottles of purified blood gold primordial powder.
Xu Xingzhi scanned it with his spiritual sense and handed over a storage bag: "Fellow Daoist Fang, please take a look."
Storage bag!
Fang Qi's heart stirred.
This person is quite generous, even giving away a storage bag.
Even the lowest-grade storage bag costs twenty or thirty spirit stones.
I counted the number of spirit stones inside; there were over two hundred, which was more than enough.
After putting away the bag, he flipped his hand and took out another item.
"I wonder if Senior Brother Xu would accept this?"
Xu Xingzhi, who was originally comfortably leaning on the couch, had a change in his expression upon seeing this object.
"Fellow Daoist Fang, are you really selling this?"