Born with immortal seed

Chapter 302

"This old Daoist has already reached perfection, his true essence is overflowing, why would I need to cultivate with you..."

A strange light flickered in Suihan Zhenren's eyes, but he showed no infatuation with beauty.

"So what if you fall from grace? Or do you want to experience what it's like to be worse than dead, to be imprisoned forever?"

The Fairy of Compassion paled in shock, never expecting that she would fall into a wolf's den after escaping from the tiger's mouth.

The Hehuan Sect was originally a branch of a major Nascent Soul sect. Due to ideological differences within the sect, several elders left and came to Liang Kingdom to establish their lineage.

Its fundamental cultivation method is the Heavenly Maiden Scripture. Once one cultivates it to the Core Formation stage, various miraculous phenomena will arise.

Although it doesn't significantly improve combat strength, it can give cultivators a holy aura.

Both personal charm and mental illusion will experience a qualitative leap.

Once you reach the mid or late stage of Core Formation, you can manifest a Hehuan Bell in your sea of ​​consciousness.

The name Hehuan Sect comes from this.

With this Hehuan Bell, one can be immune to most spells that involve mental charm.

Furthermore, it can resolve the backlash to one's consciousness when the charm technique fails.

By shattering the Hehuan Bell, the Six Desires Sacred Sound is triggered. During the exchange of consciousness, the other party can sense the power of the primordial spirit at the Nascent Soul stage in advance the moment they hear it.

This matter is a top secret within the Hehuan Sect, known only to one or two core members in each generation.

Once the news gets out, the fate of the Hehuan Sect is predictable.

Even if the Hehuan Bell only has half the effect of the Nascent Soul Pill, every Core Formation True Person of the Hehuan Sect will inevitably become the exclusive possession of a Nascent Soul Grandmaster.

Its value lies in its desperate cultivation to manifest the Hehuan Bell, and then serving as a powerful remedy for core disciples of the Nascent Soul Sect on their path to Nascent Soul cultivation.

The fact that Master Suihan could clearly describe the details of the Hehuan Bell shows that he was not just making things up from hearsay or fragments he had heard from other places.

To deny it or make excuses would be an insult to the intelligence of this 500-year-old fox in front of you.

"Since you know the wonders of the Hehuan Bell, you should understand that this can only be accomplished if I am willing to use it."

Fairy Lianyu calmed down, realizing that she had no chance of escaping from a powerful cultivator at the peak of the Core Formation stage.

But even at his age, Master Suihan still harbored fantasies about the Nascent Soul stage, and his heart for the Dao remained as firm as a rock.

The importance attached to the Hehuan Bell can be seen from the fact that they have been tracking and lurking in the shadows for a long time after learning about the miraculous power of the Heavenly Maiden Scripture, and there is still room for negotiation.

"If you want me to cooperate willingly, I hope you can offer some compensation..."

"Good, I like women who can see the situation clearly and know when to advance and retreat... If you successfully transform into a Nascent Soul, I can take you as a concubine and provide you with the resources to cultivate until you reach the peak of Core Formation; if you fail, I will also give you a longevity pill and two bottles of Guangling Pills."

Master Suihan's eyes showed appreciation, and he clapped his hands and said.

"Both of us can swear an oath of Dao heart, guaranteeing that we have no disloyal intentions... This is actually an opportunity for you. Do you really think you can glimpse the Nascent Soul realm on your own?"

"Your Hehuan Sect created this technique to attach yourself to the strong and climb the social ladder; it's a rather unconventional approach."

"What the master says is absolutely right. The path to enlightenment is arduous. To be able to ride on someone's coattails and rise to prominence is probably a testament to the painstaking efforts of the founder who created this technique..."

Fairy Lianyu seemed to have accepted it, her brows furrowed and her body went limp as she leaned against him.

"I am of dull talent and will rely on you, Master, from now on... If you can achieve the Nascent Soul stage, please do not despise me for being old and faded."

"Haha, this old Taoist is not one to be fickle. I have long heard of your beauty, and today is the perfect opportunity to get close to you."

Master Suihan laughed as he felt the pair of soft, boneless wrists moving and caressing his body.

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Qishan, outside the Holy Lotus Sect's grand formation.

"Nine Lotus True Monarch remained unmoved, even after showing him soil imbued with the aura of Tai Sui, he was still unswayed..."

Fang Tiansheng's silver hair flew wildly, his heart heavy.

With each passing year, the time for the Blood God True Man to return draws closer.

It was the Spirit Control Manual that brought them success, and it was also the Spirit Control Manual that brought them failure.

As the cultivator in the history of the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect who cultivated the Spirit Control Scripture to the highest level, this technique, while granting him combat power and lifespan far exceeding those of his peers, also became a shackle on his progress.

If he were to cultivate any other technique, Fang Tiansheng would have a 20-30% chance of successfully breaking through his core and transforming into an infant.

But right now, even a 10% chance of success would be considered optimistic.

His natal spirit beast is limited to a peak third-tier spirit beast, with no hope of breaking through to the next level.

Even if he could overcome the tribulations of inner demons and heavenly lightning, he would still be dragged down by the enormous spiritual power required for the Devouring Gold Earth Dragon Beast to advance to the fourth rank.

Newly manifested infants will quickly collapse and disintegrate because they lack sufficient true essence to sustain them.

"Every drink and every bite is preordained... If it weren't for the lifespan transferred by my old friend, I would already be a pile of bones."

Fang Tiansheng sighed deeply. For the sake of the Five Crystal Divine Iron, he had no choice but to take a risk.

This is the limitation of the Spirit Control Scripture. Although its creator was exceptionally talented, he was ultimately only a Core Formation cultivator and did not consider the broader implications.

Building upon that foundation, Fang Tiansheng took many more steps forward, almost paving the way forward.

However, before the final step, he stopped because his natal spirit beast was too powerful and the requirements for advancement were too high.

Since the Nine Lotus True Lord's lifespan is nearing its end, his desire for longevity-extending spiritual objects must be growing stronger day by day.

Tai Sui, as an extremely rare and special mythical beast, has always been regarded as a symbol of longevity.

Its flesh and blood, if swallowed directly, can delay aging and extend lifespan.

The flesh and blood of a third-tier Tai Sui can extend the lifespan of a Core Formation cultivator by sixty years.

The fourth-order Tai Sui can only be withstood by a Nascent Soul True Monarch, and refining it will directly extend one's lifespan by one hundred and twenty years.

The soil that Fang Tiansheng took out was indeed covered with the genuine aura of a fourth-order Tai Sui.

He said he was wandering around in the Northern Yuan Dynasty and accidentally encountered it in an ancient ruin.

Because their strength was insufficient to deal with a fourth-order Tai Sui, they wanted to cooperate with Jiu Lian Zhen Jun to explore the ancient ruins together.

Having dealt with the Holy Lotus Sect for so many years, Fang Tiansheng naturally knew the Nine Lotus True Monarch's background very well and knew that this temptation was something the other party could not refuse.

Unexpectedly, after visiting and explaining their purpose, Nine Lotus True Lord refused outright, immediately thwarting any further plans.

"The soil was delivered by that person, and it must have been dug from the lair of a fourth-order Tai Sui... Moreover, I have never revealed my thoughts to outsiders, so there is no reason for True Monarch Nine Lotus to see through the hidden trap."

Fang Tiansheng never expected that his seemingly meticulous plan would fail at the very first step.

The other party did not follow the expected steps at all, and all the backup plans were in vain.

On the way away from Qishan, Fang Tiansheng saw six cultivators with tall hats and wide belts, all of whom were at the Core Formation stage.

The elder in the lead was a fully formed Core Formation cultivator, and judging from his aura fluctuations, he was not much weaker than himself.

"Where did so many Core Formation cultivators come from in the Liang Kingdom's cultivation world?"

Fang Tiansheng's heart stirred, and he felt that the appearance of this group of Core Formation cultivators must be related to the changes in True Monarch Nine Lotus.

Upon returning to the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect, he immediately summoned True Man Black Wind and inquired about the recent changes in the cultivation world of Liang Kingdom.

"The Ghost Spirit Sect joined forces with the Heavenly Principle Sect of the Central Region to attack Black Mountain, but they were no match for the Azure Maple Sect and even their bones perished... Then the Azure Maple Sect counterattacked Hejian County and has already breached the Ghost Spirit Sect?"

Fang Tiansheng's hair and beard stood on end. He had only been away from Liang for a few months, yet such a momentous event had occurred.

"We received information three days ago that Qingfeng Sect had swiftly taken over Wan Gui Ravine... The third-order grand formation couldn't even hold out for a day, and it's said that it was broken by Ge Cang and Bai Zichen."

When Black Wind Master first read the intelligence report, he even suspected that the spy's information was wrong.

When did a third-tier grand formation guarded by a Core Formation cultivator become so weak and vulnerable?

Only when there is corroboration from multiple sources can one truly believe it.

It can only be said that the Qingfeng Sect rose to prominence too quickly, transforming from a small border sect into a powerful sect capable of rivaling the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect in less than a century.

Of course, with the third-tier demonic beasts they raise, the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect still holds an absolute advantage in terms of the number of Core Formation combatants.

However, as details of the sect war were revealed by the Ghost Spirit Sect cultivators who had fled, the strength of Ge Cang and Bai Zichen was described as increasingly terrifying.

If these Ghost Spirit Sect cultivators weren't exaggerating, then apart from Fang Tiansheng, no one in the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect could withstand the power of these two.

Even Feng Moyun, who was considered a potential Nascent Soul cultivator, was no match for him.

"However, there are rumors that the Heavenly Principle Sect joined the Ghost Spirit Sect's camp with the guidance of the Holy Lotus Sect, so all parties are pessimistic about whether the Azure Maple Sect can defend Hejian County... Once the two Nascent Soul sects exert their strength, what can the Azure Maple Sect use to stop them?"

While Black Wind Master was amazed, he was not optimistic about the future of Green Maple Sect.

"So those people were cultivators from the Heavenly Principle Sect..."

Fang Tiansheng suddenly realized that it was no wonder that the Nine Lotus True Monarch couldn't even take care of the fourth-order Tai Sui after such a major event.

"Nine Lotus True Monarch might not take action himself. To destroy the Azure Maple Sect and prevent Ge Cang and the others from escaping, he would have to unleash his Nascent Soul Realm and use all his divine powers..."

"Given his current condition, he might die young after this battle and pass away within a few years of returning to Qishan... At that time, will the Holy Lotus Sect still be in charge of the Liang Kingdom?"

As a top cultivator in the Liang Kingdom's cultivation world two hundred years ago, Fang Tiansheng could tell at a glance that the situation of Qingfeng Sect was not as irreversible as imagined.

The Holy Lotus Sect has no successor within and faces a formidable enemy from the outside.

If True Monarch Nine Lotus were to actually do that, the only ones who would be happy would be the Valley of Ten Thousand Poisons and the Heavenly Principle Sect.

“Interesting. If the Heavenly Principle Sect really can’t survive in the Central Region and wants to move to Liang Kingdom, and with the Blood God True Man who is likely to return... then it is very likely that there will be a situation where three Nascent Soul True Monarchs stand on equal footing.”

Fang Tiansheng suddenly felt that the situation had opened up and was no longer stagnant.

If the three Nascent Soul factions gathered in Liang Kingdom, the Blood God True Man would have to be cautious in his actions, and it remains to be seen whether he would still carry out the mass extermination of the sect.

In any case, the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect will definitely have more room to maneuver than before.

Of course, the best option is to become a Nascent Soul True Monarch yourself, so you no longer have to act according to the whims of others.

"If True Monarch Nine Lotus doesn't take the bait, then who should we target next... In the Northern Region, there are only two Nascent Soul True Monarchs I can talk to."

After dismissing Black Wind True Man, Fang Tiansheng walked to his natal spirit beast, took out two pieces of Crimson Fire Yuan Copper, and fed them to the Gold-Devouring Earth Dragon Beast.

"Old buddy, you helped me reach the peak of Core Formation before, now it's my turn to fight for you on a path to the fourth tier... Five Crystal Divine Iron, no matter what, I must get my hands on it!"

(End of this chapter)