Born with immortal seed

Chapter 258 Counting Harvest
"What kind of Taoist is this? Wanqi died in the Valley of Burial Immortals. Does the Liang Kingdom's cultivation world still have such a powerful sword cultivator..."

The pale-faced youth frowned, causing the shimmering dove on his shoulder to hop into his palm.

"I've seen the two Core Formation cultivators left in the Hidden Sun Sword Sect. They're nothing special. Could they be sword cultivators from other countries?"

"Senior Brother Feng, you've guessed wrong. It's Bai Zichen from the Azure Maple Sect!"

Black Wind Master chuckled and pushed the file forward.

Seeing his arrogant senior brother get his comeuppance and show a surprised expression, he felt a little smug.

This young man is Feng Moyun, the most outstanding cultivator of the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect since Fang Tiansheng, who was also invited by the Holy Lotus Sect to participate in the Lotus Life Secret Realm.

In terms of cultivation aptitude, Feng Moyun may not be as good as Fang Tiansheng, but in terms of talent in beast taming, he can be called the best since the founding of the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect.

With his mid-stage Core Formation cultivation, becoming a fourth-tier low-grade Beast Tamer is second to none in the entire Northern Region.

In the early stages of cultivating immortality and mastering various arts, many cultivators were indeed able to surpass their cultivation level by a whole major stage through their talent.

However, this situation becomes increasingly rare as you progress.

While there are a few examples in the cultivation world of alchemists who have reached the fourth-tier alchemist level through the Core Formation stage, it is unheard of for a Nascent Soul True Monarch to reach the fifth-tier alchemist level.

"Bai Zichen... he's already at the Core Formation stage?"

Fang Tiansheng, who had been keeping his eyes closed and silent as if in a deep sleep, finally spoke, his voice booming like thunder, showing no sign of weakness.

Normally, the name of a Foundation Establishment cultivator would not have caught his attention. He only remembered this boy because he had participated in the Burial Immortal Valley with True Person Ge Cang.

"Yes, news about him is spreading like wildfire right now. Everyone says he's the number one sword cultivator in the Liang Kingdom's cultivation world..."

Master Black Wind remarked with a sense of profound change, as if reflecting on the vicissitudes of life.

Decades ago, this person had visited me as a junior, accompanying Master Yang of the Qingfeng Sect.

In such a short time, he has become a Core Formation True Person who can stand on equal footing with me.

In fact, many people believed that Bai Zichen's future prospects far surpassed those of Hei Feng Zhenren.

"Unexpectedly, such a figure has emerged in the cultivation world of Liang Kingdom. First there was Ge Cang, and now Bai Zichen. It seems that the rise of Qingfeng Sect is unstoppable..."

Feng Moyun looked through the file and handed it to Fang Tiansheng.

“Senior brother, I’m going to the Sea of ​​Bitterness to seek a breakthrough opportunity… I’m already a step behind Ge Cang. If I’m any slower, he’ll really fall behind, and even a junior from the Qingfeng Sect will catch up.”

"Your Floating Light Dove has already advanced to the peak of the third tier of spirit beasts. Reaching the completion of the Core Formation stage is something you can do step by step... Can't you even endure a hundred years? Why do you still want to take the risk of going to the Sea of ​​Bitterness?"

Fang Tiansheng remained expressionless. He knew that his junior brother was proud and arrogant, and because they were close in age, he always used Ge Cang as a comparison.

After returning from the Lotus Blossom Secret Realm, he gained more. With his extraordinary talent in beast taming, he actually managed to upgrade the Floating Light Dove to a peak third-tier spirit beast.

Due to the unique nature of the Spirit Control Scripture, a natal spirit beast can replenish its cultivation level when its cultivation level surpasses that of its master.

From the mid-stage of Core Formation to the peak of Core Formation, Feng Moyun's cultivation will proceed very smoothly, with almost no bottlenecks to be felt.

In a hundred years, an ordinary Core Formation cultivator might not even have crossed the threshold of the early Core Formation stage.

"A hundred years is only enough to raise one's cultivation level. After that, one still needs to perfect one's alchemy theory and comprehend the true meaning of the Great Dao... My Floating Light Dove is not as good as my senior brother's Gold-Devouring Earth Dragon Beast. The dragon bloodline has a long lifespan, and the time may not be enough for it to break through to the Nascent Soul stage."

Feng Moyun's ambition is certainly not limited to the completion of the Core Formation stage; he is definitely aiming for the Nascent Soul stage.

Unlike Fang Tiansheng, who can live for seven or eight hundred years due to his natal spirit beast, the Floating Light Dove, a bird-like spirit beast, has a lifespan similar to that of human cultivators, which puts it at a great disadvantage.

"In that case, I will not stop you... The sea of ​​suffering is boundless, so please be careful. I hope you will return having reached the perfect state of Core Formation."

Fang Tiansheng sighed and immersed himself back into the pool.

Feng Moyun bowed respectfully, turned and left, his robes fluttering in the wind.

"Black Wind, has there been any reply from Zengguang Immortal City?"

Black Wind Immortal paused for a moment, then said, "The letter from Immortal City's Immortal Du Yu has just arrived... saying that none of their three requests can be omitted, and if we can agree to them, a fourth-grade spirit pill will be delivered soon."

"Senior brother, your injuries are the most important thing. Even if the Du family's demands are a bit excessive, it's okay to agree first... As long as you fully recover, everything else is a minor matter."

"I understand. You may leave now. I need to consider this further..."

Fang Tiansheng showed a hint of fatigue, and after a long while he murmured, "It's easy to agree, but I'm afraid there will be no place for my Ten Thousand Beasts Sect in the world in the future... For my sake, the sect has to take such a risk. If things fail, how can I, Fang Tiansheng, face the ancestors of the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect?"

The summit of Qishan Mountain.

At the three-thousand-foot-high peak, the wind howled and the snow was as big as goose feathers.

A platform for receiving immortals, built in the style of an ascension platform, with glazed tiles and walls of cold jade.

The outside world is a desolate wasteland, but inside the Jieshentai, it is spring all year round, with countless exotic flowers and rare herbs.

It was during the time when heaven and earth were in harmony, and all things were transformed into their pure essence.

Nine Lotus True Monarch accepted a jade slip that flew down from the foot of the mountain. Those who could pass through the ranks of Core Formation True Persons and were ultimately sent to the Ascension Platform by the Sect Leader of the Holy Lotus Sect were all truly important matters worthy of attention.

To outsiders, he was a high and mighty Nascent Soul True Lord, whose word was law and could decide the life and death of countless people.

In reality, only he himself knew that the path to enlightenment was long gone, and he was simply confined to one place, waiting to die.

However, he lacked the courage to abandon all dangers and take a gamble, just like several of his fellow Daoists. Regardless of success or failure, he at least died on the path of pursuing the Great Dao.

Instead of living and waiting for life to end, becoming a skeleton in a tomb, like him.

There's no other reason than that I carry too much on my shoulders.

Without the Nine Lotus True Monarch, how can the Holy Lotus Sect support its vast foundation and continue to reign supreme in the cultivation world of Liang Kingdom?

"A peerless swordsman, a fourth-tier flying sword... another remarkable young fellow. It's a pity he arrived a bit late; it's too late!"

Nine Lotus True Monarch sighed, tossed aside the jade slip, summoned a pot of spiritual wine, and poured it down his throat: "Since ancient times, the will of Heaven has been difficult to fathom, and old age brings sorrow that is hard to express..."

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In Qingniu Valley, everything was already bustling with activity.

The independent cultivators and clan cultivators have already departed together, awaiting their share of the spoils from the pioneering war.

Most of the Qingfeng Sect disciples remained, as the manpower and resources required to bring a newly acquired third-tier spiritual vein under their control were a bottomless pit.

After discussing with Wei Dao and Bai Zichen, and confirming that he had no intention of placing his cave dwelling in Qingniu Valley, they decided not to set up a third-order grand formation there.

There are not many third-tier arrays left in the sect's secret hall, and the amount of high-grade spirit stones required to activate an array each time is not small, which is a considerable burden for the Qingfeng Sect.

Since no Core Formation cultivator will stay here for long, the necessity of setting up a third-order grand formation is greatly reduced.

There is no one else like Zhou Suqing in the sect. She can master a third-order formation with only the Foundation Establishment realm and bring out most of the formation's power.

Bai Zichen volunteered to stay in Qingniu Valley for a period of time to guard against any demonic beasts that might roam around coveting the spiritual vein.

Wei Dao led a group of Foundation Establishment elders back to the sect first, since the sect could not afford to be weak for too long.

"You can handle the specific arrangements; you don't need to ask me."

Bai Zichen glanced at Gu Xisheng's Qingniu Valley development plan, tossed it back, and indicated that he would not interfere.

It's just the same old routine: first set up the formation, then inventory the spiritual land, and finally mark out the spiritual fields that can be cultivated.

Then, he ordered his disciples to conduct a thorough search of the entire Green Ox Valley to see if any treasures had been missed.

He went straight to the cave where the Kui Niu Demon King lived, which had been cleaned up immediately. It had been inlaid with hundreds of luminous pearls and dazzling pearls, and ventilation and deodorization spells had been cast. Valuable incense had also been placed there to make the cave look less difficult to walk in.

He found a blue stone to sit on. Since the Kui Niu Demon King was killed by Wei Dao, all the spoils of war naturally belonged to him.

However, Bai Zichen killed He Daoren and acquired his wealth, which would definitely far exceed that of a third-tier demon beast.

"This mourning staff was a high-grade magic weapon, but unfortunately it was cut in two by the Moon Whirlwind Sword, so it's worthless now..."

The mourning staff weighs several hundred kilograms, indicating that a lot of precious minerals were added during its forging.

However, since they are all incorporated into magical artifacts, unless the ore is broken down again, they can only be sold as scrap.

Bai Zichen planned to melt it down later and use the extracted ore to practice forging flying swords.

As expected of a seasoned demonic cultivator, both of He Daoren's storage bags were of the highest grade, and it took a long time to remove the divine sense imprints from them.

"They're all top-grade spirit stones, seventy-five in total. They're really rich..."

A rough estimate suggests that this amount to nearly two million low-grade spirit stones.

The Ghost Spirit Sect's territory is famous for its abundance of spirit stone veins.

Currently, there are still more than five spirit stone veins being mined simultaneously, providing the Ghost Spirit Sect with a massive amount of spirit stone resources.

In medium-sized spirit stone veins, there is a considerable chance of finding high-grade spirit stones at the core.

As the Core Formation Ancestor of the Ghost Spirit Sect, it's normal for Daoist He to carry so many high-grade spirit stones.

In addition, there was a large pile of miscellaneous items, as well as various magical materials that Bai Zichen could not use, including two unfinished magical artifact embryos.

The second storage bag contained five magical treasures: three high-grade and two mid-grade.

Unfortunately, they were all surrounded by demonic flames and eerie ghostly aura, so none of them were of any use to him.

"This Taoist He is quite cautious. He didn't bring any of the Ghost Spirit Sect's secret techniques with him when he went out. They were all blank jade slips."

Bai Zichen had hoped to find some inside information about the Ghost Spirit Sect from He Daoren's belongings, but it seems his wish has been dashed.

After nearly finishing searching the storage bag, they discovered a jade bottle containing a wisp of mysterious gas.

It carried an eerie aura, unlike any other demonic or ghostly energy.

"I don't know what it's for, so I'll put it aside for now... It would be best to have a high-ranking Ghost Spirit Sect member who can ask about the sect's secrets, so that I can roughly know the function of the many items in the storage bag."

He then picked out several familiar sword-forging materials and placed them in a special spot.

Since acquiring the Supreme Pure Sword Box, Bai Zichen has gotten much closer to his goal of simultaneously controlling twelve flying swords, and he has started to focus on collecting flying swords again.

Gathering twelve third-tier flying swords is no easy task.

Just by looking at the fact that the Hidden Sun Sword Sect has been passed down for thousands of years, and still doesn't have more than a dozen third-tier flying swords, one can get a sense of its power.

He wouldn't easily give up anything related to a third-tier flying sword.

(End of this chapter)