Fangxian Heretical Path

Chapter 136 With All Three Treasures, Fate Can Be Changed

Fang Shu remained silent, looking at the terms and conditions of the contract. He hesitated, wondering whether he should only take the spiritual root method and not the tribulation-crossing spiritual materials, so as to reduce the risk to Senior Sister Fang Lu.

Senior Sister Fang Lu seemed to have discerned his thoughts and gently transmitted her voice:
"Choose generously! There are three treasures for cultivating spiritual roots: the method, the materials, and the location. Although your senior sister's place is also acceptable, it is too chaotic and has many visitors, making it not very quiet and unsuitable for your seclusion."

You are missing one of your three treasures, so you can only undergo tribulation in the servant's quiet room from now on. The remaining two treasures are indispensable.

Otherwise, if you lack the nourishment of spiritual materials and haphazardly cultivate spiritual roots with ordinary objects, you are only wasting potential. Even if the resulting spiritual root can refine Qi, it will be nothing special, lacking any mystical qualities, let alone comparable to a true spiritual root.

Upon hearing this suggestion, Fang Shu immediately abandoned the idea of ​​"saving money." Since the other party was willing to provide such assistance, he would accept it.

And as the other party said, for immortals, the Qi Refining Tribulation is an even more important hurdle than entering the Dao. If one can make full preparations, then one will make full preparations!

If you're still being petty at this point, then you're being narrow-minded.

"I'll listen to my senior sister." Fang Shu nodded to Fang Lu, but then turned to the attendant of Duobaotang and spoke:

"Aside from spiritual root cultivation methods and spiritual materials, does your esteemed hall possess any superior spiritual lands or quiet chambers to help people overcome tribulations?"

The waiter at Duobao Hall smiled and said, "Of course, but in that case, the contract will have to be rewritten, and you two will have to agree to some more terms."

Seeing this, Fang Lu showed no surprise on his face. Instead, he glanced at Fang Shu and thought to himself, "Since this kid has such ambition, and I've already brought him here, I might as well go all the way."

But the next moment, Fang Shu spoke up to the waiter:
"There's no need for such trouble. As for spiritual materials, I don't need your esteemed establishment to provide the spiritual root materials; just some auxiliary materials will suffice."

"As for the sacred site, I've calculated that I'll only need it for three months at most. And even if it's the best quiet room I have, it probably can't compare to the other two treasures, right?"

“Just three months…” The waiter hesitated for a moment, then glanced at Fang Shu again before slowly nodding.

The three then discussed the matter further, and Fang Shu and Senior Sister Fang Lu both signed and sealed the document.

After the signing is successful, the corresponding cultivation methods, materials, and spiritual chambers cannot be prepared immediately. They still need to be approved by the manager of the Jin family of Duobaotang. However, with Senior Sister Fang Lu as guarantor, there is no problem. In fact, the Jin family would be more than happy to have it.

Therefore, both parties directly agreed that Fang Shu would come back to this place the next day to select various cultivation techniques and then go into seclusion on the spot.

With everything settled, the siblings left Duobao Hall and rode back on the spirit deer, slowly making their way back to Senior Sister Fanglu's hermitage.

On the way, Senior Sister Fang Lu took the initiative to say:

"Come see me again tomorrow. Although the Jin family has always been reputable, it would be best if your sister could review all the spiritual root cultivation techniques and materials for you, so as to avoid any mistakes."

These were wise and thoughtful words, and Fang Shu immediately nodded in agreement: "I will listen to my elder sister."

Upon hearing the words "elder sister," Fang Lu smiled.

She turned her head to look at Fang Shu, and finally couldn't help but ask out of curiosity, "Junior Brother, you don't need the spiritual root materials, but did you prepare them yourself beforehand?"

Fang Shu no longer concealed anything and nodded as instructed.

Just as he was pondering whether to reveal the spiritual root material he was going to use, which was the Dragon-Seeking Gold-Touching Insect, Senior Sister Fang Lu changed the subject at the right time and did not ask any further questions.

She said, "You just decided on a three-month period, which is a smart move, much smarter than I was back then."

When it comes to cultivating spiritual roots, one must remember not to be impatient, and comprehending the Dharma also takes time.

Even if you only have half a day left until your hundred-day deadline, if you hide in that spiritual chamber, no one can drag you out. Any punishment will only come after your seclusion ends; if you successfully complete your Qi cultivation, there won't be any problems whatsoever.

Seeing that Senior Sister Fang Lu understood his little scheme after hearing just one sentence, Fang Shu smiled.

As they chatted, Senior Sister Fang Lu recalled some of her experiences when she was cultivating spiritual roots and began to share some insights.

Fang Shu listened to his senior sister's ramblings all the way, holding her close as they rode the deer back to their hermitage.

The spirit deer used its head to open the door, carried the two people to the bed and chairs, and then put them down.

Senior Sister Fang Lu skipped down, looked around her elegant abode, and suddenly said:
"Brother Shu, why don't you come here to hone your cultivation first? After ten or fifteen days, you can go into seclusion to undergo tribulation. The longer you can hone your skills, the better."

Although it's noisy and inconvenient for seclusion here, this retreat was built with a loan by my sister. Not only is the location excellent and convenient, but it's also rich in spiritual energy. Furthermore, it contains numerous calming and restorative formations, which is why many regular customers frequently visit my sister's retreat.

As Fang Shu listened, he couldn't help but take another look at the ethereal and elegant house.

He suddenly realized why the place was so exquisitely arranged; it turned out there was an array set up, which was one of Senior Sister Fang's important methods for attracting customers.

He just didn't expect that Sister Fang was not only a fairy in the bedroom, selling herself as a furnace cauldron, but also a mortgage slave.

After some deliberation, Fang Shu politely declined his senior sister's suggestion:

"Thank you for your kindness, sister. I have already made preparations for the polishing. The key to planting spiritual roots and transcending tribulation lies in doing it all in one go. I would be better off going into seclusion as soon as possible."

Upon hearing this, Fang Lu did not interrupt further.

After another round of pleasantries, it was already dusk.

Fang Shu considered that he should leave, so he bowed deeply to Fang Lu once more and said earnestly:
"I will forever remember your kindness today!"

Senior Sister Fang Lu smiled at him and said:
"You're quite like me back then. When I received help from my senior brother, I was just as apprehensive and fearful as you, afraid that he would dislike me."

"But you're more capable and luckier than me. My senior sister had no skills; she was first protected by my senior brother and spent two years working odd jobs before she was ready to cultivate Qi."

"Senior Brother?" Fang Shu's heart stirred slightly upon hearing this.

This was the second time he had heard the term "Senior Brother" from someone else; the first time was at the Dugu Pavilion.

Senior Sister Fang Lu didn't say much, only saying, "Remember to come see me tomorrow." Then she saw Fang Shu out.

After Fang Shu left and disappeared from sight, the woman strolled back to her carefully cultivated residence.

Looking into the empty room, and unable to hear her junior brother's voice anymore, she felt a sense of loneliness.

The woman's gaze shifted, and she muttered to herself:

"It's rare for another Gu technique prodigy to emerge from the temple. Just like my senior brother, he is also quite virtuous and knows how to repay kindness... I wonder if my mother's actions this time can create some opportunities for the future and change my destiny."

It turns out that the reason she was so willing to place such a bet was not only because of their master-disciple relationship, but also because she saw the presence of an old friend in Fang Shu, as well as an opportunity.

But then Fang Lu smiled bitterly and shook his head self-deprecatingly: "Forget it. I just hope this kid won't be as useless as me, disappointing my senior brother. In the future... I just hope we can help each other."

A sigh arose from the hermitage:
"In this world, in this temple, it is truly difficult to endure being alone."

After a brief moment of reflection, Fang Lu composed himself, took off his Taoist robe, and removed his fish-tail golden crown.

She walked naked from the hall into her room, took out a light, alluring dress, changed into it skillfully, and then went out to take down the sign that said "No Guests Allowed."

Although something unexpected happened today, business couldn't be delayed. In her line of work, if she stopped working, she wouldn't earn a living, so she had to make up for what she missed as soon as possible.

Besides, nighttime is a good time to open for business.

the other side.

Fang Shu quietly returned to the stone house.

Upon returning to Hama Beach, the spiritual energy that had initially amazed him seemed utterly insignificant after witnessing the exquisite abode of Senior Sister Fang Lu.

This made him even more eager to visit the spirit chamber in the Jin family's treasure hall.

Now that the three treasures of wealth, law, and land have been finalized, and the time to plant the spiritual root and transcend the tribulation is just around the corner, even with his temperament, he is still feeling quite uneasy.

Fang Shu didn't show it off or flaunt it. He simply tidied up the stone house in secret, then went into his own little stone house and waited silently for dawn.

The next day at dawn, he moved the stone slab, crawled out of the small stone house, and was finally able to go into seclusion to prepare for his tribulation!
(End of this chapter)