Fellow Daoist Entrusts His Child: Immortality Begins with Nurturing a Demoness

Chapter 46 The Elixir of Immortality, Its Reason (Seeking first subscription! Seeking first subscription!)

"Ling Leng?"

Luo Fanchen's pupils contracted slightly, and he murmured silently.

The Water Margin Gang has ten leaders, ranked in order of cultivation level, with Chang Hao ranking eighth.

Because of his quick wit and the fact that he was a cultivator from a fallen branch of a powerful clan, and that his cultivation method was a superior technique, his combat strength was slightly stronger than that of his peers, and he was highly valued.

Chang Hao had a blood pact with the leader of the Water Margin Gang, and thus knew almost all of the gang's secrets.

The Water Margin Gang appears to be composed of itinerant thieves, but in reality, its higher-ups have close ties with the Yimu Sect.

The leader's name is He Chun, a ninth-level Qi Refining cultivator. He was once an inner disciple of the Yi Mu Sect, and his cultivation technique, the Withered Wood Pure Life Technique, is a superior-grade technique.

He Chun failed to achieve enlightenment through foundation building, so he volunteered to be sent to Qinghe Sect territory to organize bandits to raid the Immortal Workshop and plot a major event together from within and without.

"Major event. Yimu Sect. They deserve to die."

Luo Fanchen frowned and paced back and forth. Qiu Yun, as the main soul, also saw the scene in Chang Hao's soul.

The so-called major event was the opening of the Yimu Sect's blessed land by the Supreme Elder of the Yimu Sect, the withered wood immortal, before the new year.

The withered wood immortal has reached the Core Formation stage in cultivation and is over seven hundred years old; his lifespan is nearing its end.

In recent years, we have been searching for a way to prolong life. This time, we are opening a secret realm to invite cultivators from all around to share this opportunity.

In reality, he harbored ulterior motives, knowing full well that the Qinghe Sect cultivators would definitely come to cause trouble and seize the treasure.

He deliberately bribed two disgraced inner disciples beforehand, luring them into a trap.

Later, through a traitor, a conflict and bloodshed broke out, resulting in the deaths of nearly half of the Qinghe Sect disciples and one-third of the Yimu Sect disciples. The essence and blood of nearly a thousand rogue cultivators who also died in the internal strife were mixed together to refine pills.

If the Qinghe Sect hadn't also harbored ulterior motives, sending three Foundation Establishment elders to lead a team aiming to severely damage the Yimu Sect, half of the disciples would have been hard-pressed to survive.

On that day, the blood energy covered the sky and sun, eventually creating a second-grade high-quality precious pill named Immortal Longevity.

This elixir uses the essence of a cultivator's blood, spirit, and soul after death, seizing the cultivator's lifespan and destiny, and can extend their life by a hundred years.

The Water Margin Gang played a crucial role in this. If they hadn't spread the news of the blessed lands in various immortal workshops and used the elite cultivators of the Qinghe Sect as bait, it would have been impossible to attract nearly a thousand rogue cultivators.

Among them, Ling Leng, as the second-in-command, is in charge of Feiyun Workshop.

"That bastard."

Luo Fanchen clenched his fists slightly, recalling how Ling Leng had invited him to the secret realm many times, and he felt a surge of hatred.

This scoundrel is quite cunning; he tricked nearly half of the rogue cultivators from Feiyunfang. Luckily, I was too timid at the time and escaped unscathed.

How hateful! This despicable woman still has the nerve to ask him to entrust her child to her?

Luo Fanchen almost laughed out of anger. It was a blessing in disguise. If Ling Leng hadn't been so shameless, he wouldn't have had the chance to meet Mo Xue and Qiu Yun. He might still be in the old thatched house, practicing asceticism in seclusion.

"Uncle Luo, Ling Leng is Sister Mo Xue's biological father, right?"

"Yes, he is indeed quite capable."

Luo Fanchen scoffed, feeling both disdain and admiration.

His earlier guess was correct: although the Qinghe Sect was severely damaged during the trip to the blessed land, the Yimu Sect also failed to achieve its goal.

Nearly half of the disciples of the Qinghe Sect escaped, causing the Immortal Longevity Pill to suffer from a deficiency of blood, qi, and essence, which prevented it from condensing for a long time.

Finally, the essence was divided into five parts. It is said that the withered wood immortal only obtained two parts, the Qinghe sect obtained one part, and the whereabouts of the other two parts are unknown.

This situation is largely due to Ling Leng's double-crossing.

This cunning scheme instigated infighting between the Water Margin Gang and the traitors of the Qinghe Sect, allowing them to steal the Water Dragon Wood from the Dead Wood Immortal as payment.

Enraged, the traitor of the Qinghe Sect retreated immediately. The Shuibo Gang was also severely damaged and unable to stop the rogue cultivators, which led to the Yimu Sect losing track of the remnants of the Qinghe Sect, allowing the remaining disciples to escape successfully.

"Fellow Daoist Ling, you're not going to give me a surprise, are you?"

Luo Fanchen silently swallowed. Ling Leng was bold and ruthless; it was only natural that he would take other things after stealing the Water Dragon Wood.

Fellow Daoist Ling left behind a brocade box, but didn't mention that it contained only water dragon wood.

"I'm overthinking it. Fellow Daoist Ling shouldn't be that bold as to snatch food from the mouth of a Core Formation cultivator."

Luo Fanchen shook his head with a self-deprecating smile, his heart filled with intense hatred for Ling Leng. He planned to return to Feiyunfang and dig up the man's ashes to feed the fish.

It's a pity that Fellow Daoist Ling's soul has already dissipated, otherwise I would definitely have used the Soul Banner to properly entertain this fiend.

"Uncle Luo, was this Demonic Pill refined by a traitor of the Qinghe Sect?"

"Yes, Master Kumu once promised two opportunities for Foundation Establishment: one was the Water Dragon Wood, and the other was the method of obtaining the Demonic Core."

Luo Fanchen nodded slightly, feeling a pang of regret.

Ling Daoyou went to great lengths, showing great audacity and ruthlessness. The traitor of Qinghe Sect betrayed the sect and abandoned everything he had to live for. In the end, the two Foundation Establishment opportunities he craved fell into the hands of him, an outsider.

"It's a pity that Chang Hao is missing his human soul; it must have been taken by a traitor from the Qinghe Sect." Luo Fanchen sighed softly as he finished his practice. In Chang Hao's memory, there was no information about the traitor from the Qinghe Sect.

It was clearly stolen by someone using insidious methods; no wonder Chang Hao was the one who took the Demon-Slaying Pill.

It seems that the traitors of the Qinghe Sect are not easy to deal with; they have long since begun to infiltrate the Shuibo Gang, intending to eliminate them completely.

"Having lost two Foundation Establishment opportunities, will this traitor resort to desperate measures?"

After much deliberation, Luo Fanchen decided to wait until the Jubaoge caravan passed by again before returning to Feiyunfang.

There are two traitors, but they are not in the same place. One of them is a high-ranking member of Feiyunfang.

If he reports it rashly, he will only be intercepted and eliminated by the other party. Only by using Jubaoge to directly communicate with the higher-ups of Qinghe Sect can he counterattack.

"The traitors of the Qinghe Sect and the Shuibo Gang are like fire and water, yet they are both controlled by the Yimu Sect."

"If the five portions of Immortal Longevity Pills are not condensed into pills, they will be of no use in prolonging life. True Immortal Kumu will not give up even after paying a heavy price."

Luo Fanchen weighed his options, and during the process of refining the Immortal Longevity Pill, True Man Kumu did not kill any cultivators while refining the pill.

This fiend allows cultivators within the secret realm to kill each other, and then collects the overflowing essence and blood of the secret realm to make pills. Although it is against the natural order, it cannot be considered a demonic cultivation method.

It was right at the dividing line of tolerance of the Luoshen Pavilion, but the Yimu Sect's actions had already gone too far, and it would inevitably be suppressed by the other vassal sects in the future.

It can be said that the fact that the withered wood immortal was refining the immortal longevity pill almost caused the Yimu Sect to lose its foundation in the Luoshen Pavilion.

In the end, all I got were two useless essences?
"The Water Margin Gang roams between Feiyun and Chongxiao districts in search of the missing essence clues."

Luo Fanchen finally figured out the source of the Water Margin Gang's rampage.

Feiyun and Chongxiao are located in the heart of Qinghe Sect. Although they harbor traitors, they have broken with the Jiexiu and have Foundation Establishment cultivators stationed inside. Compared to the chaotic outer three wards, they are absolutely safe.

The Water Margin gang knew they couldn't break through the two strongholds, so they could only set up bandit dens near various passes to harass the area.

The intention is to cut off or delay the two factions' external support in future conflicts.

In addition, they suspected that a portion of the essence was hidden in the hands of a traitor of the Qinghe Sect.

As for Ling Leng, he was wanted by three parties for ruining a major event, and the Water Margin Gang and the Dry Wood Immortal were almost certain that he possessed a portion of the essence.

"What a good fellow Daoist I am!"

Luo Fanchen felt a little more at ease.

Although the Yimu Sect appears powerful, it will soon decline under the suppression of various vassal sects.

The old master Kumu has little life left. Although his cultivation is slightly better than that of the Qinghe Sect's patriarch, he is still helpless against him. As long as the Qinghe Sect cannot be annexed in a short time, the Yimu Sect and the Shuibo Gang will only face certain death.

"Once the Treasure Pavilion Master returns, Feiyunfang will have two Foundation Establishment cultivators in charge, making it safer than any other place."

Luo Fanchen is not afraid of so-called traitors; Jubaoge will definitely stand on his side for now.

Moreover, the traitor was unaware of his identity. Even if he discovered the slightest clue, he would only assume that he had been betrayed by a legitimate demonic cultivator wielding the Soul Banner.

No matter how bold a traitor is, he wouldn't dare to provoke a legitimate demonic cultivator.

"It's free! I never thought I was such a lucky person."

Luo Fanchen smiled faintly. The side effects of the Demon Pill were mainly in the form of karma, triggering inner demon tribulations.

Karma was useless to him, which meant that after using the Water Dragon Wood as collateral for the Heavenly Heart Technique, he also possessed a Foundation Establishment treasure.

There is a 30% chance of a Core Formation cultivator achieving Foundation Establishment, and even a Nascent Soul cultivator has a 15% chance.

With the support of the Shaoyang Wood Transformation Technique for foundation building, he could barely achieve a 30% chance of foundation building.

"Jubao Pavilion will be sending out caravans for some time. Let's take this opportunity to wipe out all the bandits in the vicinity."

Luo Fanchen stretched his body, and although he knew that the bandit den was harmless to Feiyunfang, he remained somewhat vigilant.

The reason is simple: the bandit dens are densely packed, like a giant net occupying almost 40% of the key roads in Feiyunfang.

To put it nicely, it delays Feiyunfang's outward support, but by simply adding three times the number of cultivators, Feiyunfang can be trapped and rendered helpless.

"Ai Qiuyun, come with me to see off our fellow Daoists from the Qinghe Sect."

Luo Fanchen scanned through his memories, summoned Qiu Yun, and flew directly towards the second and third villages.

These two villages were once guarded by two elite cultivators from the Qinghe Sect. Unfortunately, their souls were stolen by traitors, and the Shuibo Gang, who had infiltrated and turned against them, seized their bodies. This is how they managed to deceive the Jubaoge's spies.

Of course, even the cultivators stationed at Jubaoge were not spared and all had their bodies taken over.

If it weren't for a few restless cultivators who couldn't resist plundering treasures a few times, the Treasure Pavilion wouldn't have noticed the clues about the trade route.

After all, these are turbulent times, and the manpower of Jubao Pavilion is limited. The rotation of resident cultivators is much slower, and it still relies heavily on the support of Qinghe Sect.

Unexpectedly, a traitor emerged from the Qinghe Sect who held real power.

(End of this chapter)