Fangxian Heretical Path

Chapter 200 Seeking the Secret of Foundation Establishment
time flies.

Quite some time has passed since Fang Shu became an inner disciple.

This day.

He was neither in the Gu pit nor in his own cave, but was in a refined residence, attending a tea ceremony as a guest.

This elegant residence belonged to his senior sister, Fang Lu.

As soon as Fang Shu arrived, his expression faltered slightly, his gaze falling on the festive decorations in the room, especially the colorful pastries and fruits on the table.

He smiled and said, "No wonder my sister insisted on calling me over today. Is it your birthday?"

As Fang Shu spoke, his mind raced, trying to figure out what he should take out of his storage bag to give to Fang Lu as a birthday gift.

Unexpectedly, Fang Lu rolled up his sleeves and immediately emerged from the depths of the room, his hands covered in white flour.

The other person gave him a reproachful look and said, "It's not my sister's birthday, but you, buddy, you should be thirty this year, and today happens to be the day you went up the mountain."

Fang Lu continued, "We seek immortality, and although we are taboo about getting older and revealing our birth dates, we have to go through a hurdle every ten years. So, I thought it would be better to celebrate your birthday on the day you come up the mountain."

Upon hearing this, Fang Shu's expression became even more surprised.

He hesitated for a moment, then nodded immediately: "Sister, you're so kind."

For a moment, a look of remorse appeared in his eyes.

Time flies, and Fang Shu has transformed from a young man who just arrived on the mountain into a thirty-year-old man. If he were in the mortal world, he might already have grandchildren by now if he were to hurry.

A sense of the passage of time welled up in his heart.

However, when Fang Shu looked at Fang Lu, whose appearance had not changed and whose complexion was even more youthful and beautiful than ten years ago, he suddenly felt that the feeling of time passing had disappeared.

Especially when he glanced to the side and saw himself in the silver mirror in the room, he still had the air of a young man, full of vitality.

Time seemed to stand still for them.

Fang Shu examined himself closely and noticed that his eyes in the mirror were hazy, and compared to before, he looked much more affectionate.

"Come and eat some noodles."

Suddenly, Senior Sister Fang Lu emerged from the depths of the room, glanced at Fang Shu, and chuckled as she scolded, "You've been staring for so long, what are you still so vain about?"

"Thank you, elder sister." Fang Shu withdrew his gaze, took the bowl of longevity noodles, and without paying any attention to manners, immediately started eating while standing up, finishing it in a few bites.

After finishing their noodles, the two sat cross-legged in the study and began to chat about recent events.

Suddenly, Fang Lu spoke up: "Shu Ge'er, how is your killing aura condensing? Do you still need your older sister's help?"

Upon hearing this, Fang Shu remained silent, but instead looked at the other person, and immediately smiled and exhaled a breath.

The breath was pink, and as it emerged from his mouth, it suddenly became captivated by Fang Lu's face, causing the other's eyes to tremble and his cheeks to flush.

Fang Lu was controlled for a full two breaths before she was freed from the influence of the pink aura. After suddenly regaining her senses, she glared fiercely at Fang Shu.

She muttered to herself, "Heartless bastard, he cultivated this evil energy and dared to use it on my sister. Isn't he afraid of causing trouble?"

Fang Shu laughed and said, "Didn't you ask me how my demonic energy cultivation is going?"

Fang Lu fell silent, her gaze becoming more serious. She then carefully examined the lingering pink aura in the air.

After a long while, she nodded: "As expected of an inner disciple, you have truly grasped the essence of this murderous aura, and it is in no way inferior to mine."

"Sister, I'm so impressed."

The malevolent energy that Fang Shu just exhaled was the Peach Blossom Malevolent Energy that Fang Lu cultivated.

This evil spirit can arouse the passion of living beings, promote the reproduction of both sexes, and even the reproduction of asexuals. Naturally, it also has an aphrodisiac effect on humans.

However, the Peach Blossom Killing Qi that Fang Shu cultivated was extracted from Fang Lu's body; Fang Lu was an expert in manipulating this kind of killing energy. This was why he dared to boldly use the killing energy to bewitch Fang Lu's face just now.

Now, quite some time has passed since Fang Shu became an inner disciple.

During this period, he diligently cultivated himself, eliminating the "unfulfilled desires" evil energy and refining the peach blossom evil energy into his body, achieving a state of complete control.

It can combine two evil spirits into one for use, or it can separate the two evil spirits.

In addition to the evil aura, Fang Shu's own true qi and magical power have also accumulated from thirty-four toads to forty toads, and he is still twenty to go before he reaches sixty toads.

Fang Shu made no attempt to conceal anything and briefly recounted his family's cultivation progress to Fang Lu.

After listening, Fang Lu nodded in approval:

"That's right. I heard you mention last time that inner disciples cultivate the method of combining evil spirits. Now, every time you accumulate enough true qi from the five toads, you condense one evil spirit. Once all six evil spirits have been refined, you will have enough true qi to refine the qi into a powerful aura."

This is a method that proceeds neither too hastily nor too slowly, but with a solid foundation!

This female Taoist priest had already successfully condensed her evil aura more than ten years earlier than Fang Shu. Although she was being slowly caught up by Fang Shu, Fang Lu's own cultivation level was still higher than Fang Shu's, and she had many experiences and lessons to teach Fang Shu.

After discussing cultivation for a while, Fang Lu asked Fang Shu if he had thought about the third flavor of evil energy. Upon hearing this, Fang Shu shook his head.

The remaining four types of malevolent energy are not difficult to obtain and apply to one's body. There are many types of malevolent energy in the world, and the sect has some stored within its walls.

However, most of the malevolent energy within the sect is of inferior quality, and any disciple with a modicum of ambition would not purchase malevolent energy from within the sect for refinement.

It wasn't that the Five Internal Organs Temple's possessions were too small, but rather that the evil energy that the disciples could find and bring back was of poor quality.

Those items with even a little bit of value would either be kept by the disciples themselves, or, if they weren't needed, would be used to do favors.

If even using personal connections isn't feasible, the item can be sent to various shops for auction. This is the only way to maximize its value.

All of the above are the reasons why there are no auspicious influences within the five internal organs.

For example, the peach blossom evil energy on Fang Lu's body was something she collected herself outside the mountain after she went down the mountain.

Furthermore, she subsequently collected the essence of many disciples, brewing and refining it to make its peach blossom flavor even more intense, far surpassing the mundane and malevolent energy within the sect.

Otherwise, Fang Shu wouldn't have taken a liking to this peach blossom evil energy.

As he spoke, Fang Lu said, "So it seems that Junior Brother is feeling restless after a long period of quiet contemplation and is planning to go down the mountain to collect some evil spirits?"

Upon hearing this, Fang Shu pondered for a moment, then uttered, "Exactly."

Faced with this answer, Fang Lu showed no surprise whatsoever, as if it were exactly what she had expected.

This is because the disciples in the temple, whether they are from the outer or inner sect, always have to go down the mountain for a walk during the Qi Condensation stage.

The difference is that when outer disciples go down the mountain, they must use the excuse of doing tasks to search for evil energy while busy with chores.

Inner disciples, on the other hand, can go down the mountain for training under the pretext of seeking out evil spirits, and can even apply for a batch of supplies from the hall, which is much more lenient.

Of those who entered the inner sect with Fang Shu back then, quite a few have already made a trip down the mountain and returned to the temple. On the contrary, Fang Shu is only now considering going down the mountain, which is quite slow.

soon.

After the siblings' brief meeting ended, Fang Shu did not linger in Fang Lu's room and left the hermitage.

After returning to his cave dwelling, he immediately put aside the matters that the two had discussed.

It should be noted that whether it was condensing the third flavor of evil energy or going down the mountain, these two things were only thoughts that had surfaced in his mind, and had not yet been settled.

This kind of thing doesn't even warrant long-term planning; let's take it slow and let things take their course.

After all, in Fang Shu's view, the days of being able to cultivate peacefully in the temple and having no worries about food and drink were truly comfortable.

If he has the time and resources to cultivate, why would he need to go down the mountain to travel?

He thought to himself, "Although there's no auspicious or inauspicious energy in the temple, I don't necessarily have to leave the temple myself to buy it. I can just ask the Jin family's Treasure Hall to help me find it outside..."

At worst, he could wait until Erdaiyuan was also killed, and then he could take advantage of her.

However, such peaceful days did not last long.

End of the year.

After Long Gu gathered everyone together and asked them some questions, Fang Shu and Hao Junliang were left behind.

"Master." Both of them bowed in greeting.

Long Gu's gaze lingered for a moment. After scanning the two men's faces one by one, she spoke directly:
"Before the year is over, you two should pack your things and go down the mountain to avoid trouble."

Upon hearing this, Fang Shu and Hao Junliang were stunned and looked at each other in bewilderment.

Fang Shu opened his mouth, but remained silent. Hao Junliang, standing beside him, couldn't hold back and immediately spoke up:
"What do you mean by that, Master?"

The Dragon Maiden's expression remained calm. She simply sighed and said, "Nothing more. This temple has decided to have a go at the Dry Bone Temple, to snatch some food from their mouths and raise a few more Foundation Establishment cultivators."

After all, without the support of the earth's veins, no matter how well the disciples in the temple are nurtured, the chances of them reaching the Foundation Establishment stage are limited.

The woman briefly revealed the news that a great battle was imminent between the Temple of the Five Internal Organs and the Temple of the Dry Bones.

Fang Shu listened carefully, and while he was shocked, his thoughts drifted to the words "earth veins" and "foundation-building location" mentioned by the other party.

Judging from what Long Gu said, it seems that if the Five Internal Organs Temple wants to nurture another Foundation Establishment Immortal, it must make a deal with the Dry Bone Temple in order to achieve a balance of power.
Fang Shu's mind raced: "Is this Foundation Establishment Tribulation Transcending matter not just related to one's own cultivation...?"

Before he could be distracted for long, he heard the Dragon Maiden in front of him speak softly:

"Alright, enough of this nonsense. Either of you go down the mountain, or if you don't want to, be prepared to risk your life. Don't blame anyone else then."

After giving a soft shout, she paused, then added in a slow voice, "If you weren't from the inner sect, you wouldn't even have had the chance to leave the mountain this time. You should make the best of a decision."

As soon as she finished speaking, Long Gu's figure flickered and disappeared from the Gu Palace, leaving only Fang Shu and Hao Junliang standing inside, their expressions uncertain.

(End of this chapter)