The Wandering Immortal

Chapter 62 The Soul of the Flower Fairy
Qinghe consolidated her cultivation level in just a few days and began preparing to subdue the flower demon's soul.

Jiang Yuan had already refined a magical artifact made of submerged wood, and decorated its exterior so that Shen Wangzhi probably couldn't tell it was made of ten-thousand-year-old submerged wood.

First, seal the flower fairy's soul with a restriction and store it in a magic artifact. Later, when we have Soul-Nourishing Wood, we can find a way to nourish the soul.

With Jiang Yuan's guidance, Qinghe set up a metal-based binding formation. If the flower demon were to act recklessly, this formation could be transformed into a metal-based killing formation, from which the flower demon would certainly be unable to escape.

Shen Wangzhi displayed his skill in creating mental talismans. He did not need talisman paper or talisman pen; instead, he drew them by pointing his fingers in the air. In a short time, he drew four golden talismans and activated them to the four positions of the metal-type formation.

With this talisman in place, the flower demon's soul will be suppressed to the Foundation Establishment stage, making it much easier for Qinghe to subdue it.

Seeing that everything was ready, Jiang Yuan took out a peach wood hairpin magic tool, activated it to the center of the formation, spread out the red threads to form a net, and released the soul of the flower demon.

"You little brats are asking for death!"

The flower fairy was enraged as soon as she appeared.

Before Qinghe could activate the magic array, Shen Wangzhi's talismans automatically responded, and countless golden threads connected the four talismans, firmly binding the flower demon's soul.

Having detached from its original form, the flower fairy's soul revealed itself to be a beautiful woman. At this moment, she was filled with shock and anger, but she also knew that she could not escape at all.

Jiang Yuan has already collected the peach wood hairpin and red thread, and is just waiting for Qing He to subdue the flower demon.

Only then did Liu Caiwei see the full appearance of Guan Canghai's mysterious magical artifact. It was just a very rough peach wood hairpin with a ball of red thread tied to its head, yet it possessed such divine power, which was simply unbelievable.

Qinghe held a wooden ritual implement in her hand, with a lotus flower carved on its head and a dark green wooden handle about a foot long. It looked extremely simple and unrefined.

"Flower fairy, if you submit to me, I will nurture you in this magical artifact, and your soul power will not dissipate."

"Don't even think about it! I'd rather my soul be scattered to the winds!"

Jiang Yuan had already said that if he forcibly placed a soul restriction on her, the flower demon would be unwilling to submit and would be unable to be used against enemies. If she willingly submitted, even with an incomplete soul, she could still exert the strength of the early Golden Core stage. Moreover, as a soul body, she had many wonderful uses, which was equivalent to having an extra Golden Core helper. Qinghe naturally wanted to try to win her over.

Qinghe remained calm and composed. "Let me ask you, how many years have you cultivated in that secret realm?"

The flower demon replied resentfully, "We plants and trees cannot develop intelligence until a thousand years have passed. I have cultivated for over three thousand years."

Jiang Yuan then understood why Qinghe's core formation was such a big commotion; this flower demon was indeed too powerful.

The flower fairy was unable to break free from the golden threads binding her. The more she struggled, the more painful it became. As her soul was tightened by the golden threads, she felt her soul power gradually draining away, and naturally, she stopped struggling violently.

"After three thousand years of painstaking cultivation, are you really willing to let your soul be scattered?"

"Hmph, why should I submit to you, you brat?"

Qinghe was not angry. "Although you are a senior in the cultivation world, you are now a prisoner. If you are not convinced, there is no use in keeping you. It is better to send you into reincarnation. If you submit, you will have the opportunity to complete your soul and become a true transformed great demon in the future."

How can you guarantee you can do that?

"If you submit, you will be a great help to me, and I will certainly not treat you unfairly. Otherwise, why would I waste my breath?"

"How many years have you been cultivating?"

Qinghe really hadn't thought about it. "Hmm, it's been almost twenty years!"

"You...you're making me so angry, making me so angry..." Qinghe's words not only angered the flower demon, but also shocked Shen Wangzhi and Liu Caiwei. The two of them had achieved great success in their cultivation and looked very young, but in fact they were both over sixty years old and had been cultivating for more than fifty years.

The flower demon was annoyed for a moment, but then she was surprised. She had only cultivated for twenty years and had already formed a golden core. She must not be an ordinary cultivator. Her mindset calmed down.

"If you can take human form in the future, your cultivation speed will naturally be hundreds of times faster than that of a plant!"

The flower fairy pondered for a long time, "If you keep your promise and help me transform into human form in the future, I am not unwilling to submit to you!"

Qinghe was overjoyed, "Those who cultivate the Tao only seek to have a mind free of hindrances, and naturally, they will always keep their word!"

Shen Wangzhi then removed the runic gold threads, and the flower fairy sat cross-legged in the center of the formation, allowing Qinghe to cast a soul restriction on her.

In the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Qinghe had already stored the flower demon's soul into the lotus magic artifact.

Upon entering the ancient, dark wood artifact, the flower demon felt instantly refreshed, a hundred times more comfortable than when she was inside the red thread.

Qinghe dispelled the formation, and Shen Wangzhi and Liu Caiwei retreated.

Qinghe then said to the flower fairy, "A beauty as charming as you, why do you always refer to yourself as 'this old woman'? I already know your real name, and I won't reveal it easily. How about I give you an alias, Qiongniang?"

Even if a demon or spirit transforms into a human, its true name is never to be revealed easily. Once a human cultivator knows the true name of a demon in human form, they can use the method of trapping its spirit to deal with it.

The flower fairy told Qinghe her real name so that she could easily place the restriction on her. Now, she would accept whatever Qinghe said, unable to resist the power of the restriction. From then on, the flower fairy called herself Qiongniang.

In the following days, Qinghe practiced magic under Jiang Yuan's guidance.

Having formed the Golden Core, many spells have been enhanced. Even the most ordinary Thorn Spell has undergone a qualitative leap. With a wave of the hand, one can release several thorns three or four zhang long, which can be wielded at will like long whips. This method is quite practical for capturing demonic beasts.

The rain of petals is no longer just a trick; it has several new uses. It can spread poison gas from the petals, or it can directly control the petals to kill enemies. With the blessing of wind-type supernatural powers, each petal is like a flying blade.

The most powerful killing move comes from the Azure Fox Bow. Qinghe can now release invisible arrows without needing physical arrows.

The early Golden Core stage cultivator cannot unleash the full power of the Azure Fox Bow, but with the enhancement of wind-elemental divine abilities, ordinary Golden Core cultivators would absolutely not dare to take it head-on.

After Qinghe reforged the Azure Fox Bow, she could fire twelve invisible arrows at once, and control the spread of the arrows at will. These arrows were all formed from wood-type spiritual energy, and naturally they were also highly poisonous.

Jiang Yuan spends most of his time drawing talismans. He naturally understands the art of mental talismans, but unfortunately, his cultivation level is not high enough to use them, so he can only draw them on paper.

The two talisman warriors played a crucial role in killing the Taiyi Sect's Golden Core cultivator at Shennong Peak.

Each talisman requires a small portion of one's own magical power to be infused, so only three can be obtained each day. This batch of new talismans can unleash half of one's own strength, approaching the peak of the mid-stage Foundation Establishment.

As Jiang Yuan's cultivation level improved, the Talisman Warrior was no longer the simple creature that could only chop and slash. His movements became much faster, and he could even use spells.

Although only one pre-designed spell can be used, its proper application in actual combat often yields remarkable results.

Two months later, Qinghe had mastered all kinds of spells, and Jiang Yuan had also obtained dozens of talismans.

Jiang Yuan also forged several Emei daggers, which were originally designed for underwater use. They were pointed at both ends and about a foot long. Even underwater, they could be controlled and used to injure enemies using sword control techniques. Since they were going to sea, underwater combat was inevitable.

(End of this chapter)