Cultivating Immortality in Two Realms

Chapter 328

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"Was it really that dangerous?"

Shang Yuanxin's face was filled with shock.

Fang Qing had already made up his mind in a short time: "Then let's go with a mid-grade fourth-tier spiritual spring..."

With his cultivation level at the early stage of Nascent Soul, even if he went to other major forces, he would most likely only be able to rent a low-grade fourth-order spiritual spring!

However, if one is a Core Formation cultivator, the highest level they can rent is a top-grade third-level spiritual spring!

Fang Qing was well aware of the prevailing practice in the cultivation world of the East Sea that treated cultivators solely based on their cultivation level.

However, his minimum guarantee was a low-grade fourth-level spiritual spring. If he could get a mid-grade one now, the trip would have been worthwhile.

"Yes, I will personally vouch for you, fellow Daoist."

Shang Kongzhen led Fang Qing straight into Shangjia Immortal City and arrived at the main hall where the spiritual spring and cave dwelling were rented.

Shang Yuanxin, being very perceptive, ran errands for him, handling miscellaneous tasks such as handing over spirit stones and signing documents.

Fang Qing then went to a private room with Shang Kongzhen, who brewed a pot of spiritual tea: "What do you think of my 'Eight Treasures Tea,' fellow Daoist? It contains eight delicacies and eight flavors... with a lingering aftertaste, and is very popular among fellow Daoists..."

Fang Qing took a sip and smiled, "Indeed, it tastes excellent..."

Shang Kongzhen invited him for tea, naturally hoping to build a relationship. The two discussed some techniques for refining the Nascent Soul and had a pleasant conversation.

Fang Qing tasted a few more pastries, then suddenly asked, "I've heard that west of the cultivation world in the East Sea... there's a continent?"

"Indeed... Our merchants have caravans traveling back and forth, forming a trade route, but a single round trip takes several years..."

Shang Kongzhen laughed and said, "There used to be a country on that continent called 'Yun'... so it is commonly known as 'Yunzhou Continent'. The Great Yun Kingdom has long since split into dozens of Nascent Soul forces, each controlling a region. I have never heard of any Nascent Soul Venerables emerging from it..."

"On the contrary, in my East Sea cultivation world, although the human race has not produced a Nascent Soul cultivator for ten thousand years... there may still be True Spirits sleeping in the nearby deep sea... after all, the lifespan of True Spirits far exceeds that of cultivators."

Listening to Shang Kongzhen's explanation, Fang Qing gradually gained a better understanding of this world.

The cultivation world in the East Sea is extremely vast, but most of it is sea, with only a few islands.

In terms of land area, it is not as large as the Yunzhou Continent to the west, but it is superior in terms of cultivation resources and cultivators' cultivation levels.

As for the east, south, and north? Those are all unknown deep seas, inhabited by fourth-order sea beasts.

It's already quite an achievement for human cultivators to be able to protect the cultivation world in the East Sea.

Places like Xiao Huan Hai, which are already on the edge of the East Sea cultivation world, could easily be submerged by the beast tide and transformed back into a paradise for sea beasts.

Just then, Shang Yuanxin entered and respectfully bowed: "Senior Fang, the formalities have been completed. This is the restriction token for the cave..."

He handed a token to Fang Qing, saying ingratiatingly, "This mid-grade fourth-rank spiritual spring is called 'Shangluo Feihua,' and its spiritual energy is quite abundant for a mid-grade fourth-rank spring..."

"You're so thoughtful."

Fang Qing took the token and drifted away.

Inside the room, only Shang Kongzhen and Shang Yuanxin remained for a moment.

Shang Kongzhen leisurely sipped his tea, then flicked his sleeve.

Stab it!

A lightning python appeared, its scales seemingly coming to life. It circled the room once and closed the door.

"Alright, no one can eavesdrop here now... You will now recount in detail everything from your first meeting with this Fellow Daoist Fang to the present day..."

Shang Kongzhen said, "If you want to compete for the Nascent Soul Pill, you must be prepared to gamble everything and ultimately fail..."

"Yes."

Shang Yuanxin took a deep breath and began to calmly recount...

……

Rumble!

The cave gate closed.

Fang Qing stared at the restriction token in his hand and casually tossed it into a corner.

Then, he stood with his hands behind his back, gazing at the "Falling Flowers" spring in the center of the cave.

Endless pure water essence gushed forth from the spring, transforming into countless crimson, illusory petals in mid-air, falling like raindrops.

The spring water boils, occasionally punctuated by a streak of rainbow light.

"As expected of a mid-grade fourth rank, its spirituality is even more abundant."

Fang Qing sighed in admiration, patted his storage bag, and took out array flags and array plates... He began to set up a concealment array made by Qin Ruxue.

Although he believed that merchants wouldn't tamper with such matters, or even consult divination beforehand, he still wanted to be on the safe side.

More importantly... the 'Nascent Soul Pill' is already a fourth-tier pill. Although there was no pill lightning when it was refined, there were still unusual phenomena in the heavens and earth, which need to be concealed...

Otherwise, everyone would know that he was refining the "Nascent Soul Pill" here. Combined with the information that a Nascent Soul cultivator had brazenly snatched four Heavenly Infant Fruits within the Guixu Secret Realm, any cultivator would associate that mysterious Nascent Soul cultivator with the identity of "Fang Shui"...

"I don't want to end up like Zhan Hongxiu, a rat in the street, hated by everyone..."

Buzz!

After burying the last array flag, he embedded several top-grade spirit stones into the array plate and cast a spell.

Accompanied by a buzzing sound, a layer of glass-like radiance emerged, spreading along the cave as if it were alive, and then covering the entire cave.

Of course, the main ingredient, 'Heavenly Infant Fruit', is indispensable!

After doing all this, he did not immediately open the pool, but instead took out a paper book and slowly flipped through it.

This is the very book that records the "Heavenly Water Elixir Classic"!

Although I had read it by heart long ago, reading it again now brings a different kind of insight.

"Previously, I incorporated the Qi-cultivation elixir method into water-based alchemy, and it went very smoothly..."

"Now it seems things should indeed go smoothly, after all, they're both under the same system... it's just that one is an ancient method and the other a new one..."

"Yes, this is the ancient method, the Qi Refining Path!"

"In alchemy, the 'Nascent Soul Pill' is a breakthrough pill, belonging to the [Well Wood] category, which perfectly matches the techniques of the Winnowing Basket and Rain-Bi-Yu..."

……

"Young Master..."

Merchant Immortal City.

Uncle Fu arrived after a long and arduous journey and finally met Shang Yuanxin.

"Great... I came in a hurry, but I'm relieved to see you here, Uncle Fu."

Shang Yuanxin quickly helped Uncle Fu up: "Those account books represent my achievements... and could you take the spirit stones and various spiritual items from the storeroom?"

"Of course I brought it with me."

Uncle Fu laughed and said, "We've loaded twenty spirit ships, so it's difficult to use the teleportation array. They're all on the way... We've arranged for several caravan companies to escort them, flying my merchant's flag, and they're taking safe routes, so there shouldn't be any problems..."

The competition among merchants and their lords is fierce, and they will stop at nothing to win over others, including using spirit stones to cultivate relationships.

Many of the elders in the business community have even developed numerous clever ways to ensure that the spirit stones thrown in have nothing to do with them. But any young master who doesn't use connections will be eliminated!

The Nascent Soul cultivators among the merchants did not have much objection to this.

After all, they are all businessmen, so being flexible in their methods is also very important.

"Very good, now we just have to wait and see the number of Nascent Soul Pills..."

Shang Yuanxin stood with his hands behind his back, gazing in the direction of the fourth-grade high-quality spiritual spring: "In terms of alchemy, the Xuanzhong Sect may be a bit better, but my family is not bad either... We can usually produce at least two 'Nascent Soul Pills' in one batch! If we are lucky, we can even get three."

"Even if the third pill is of inferior quality, I will still fight for it! If I miss this opportunity, I don't know if I will ever have a better chance in the future."

Uncle Fu nodded in agreement, knowing that this might be the difference between a Core Formation cultivator and a Nascent Soul ancestor.

Every young master of a business will fight tooth and nail for it!

Little did Shang Yuan know that at that moment, she glanced apologetically at Uncle Fu: 'If I fail to win the Nascent Soul Pill this time… I'm afraid I'll have to consume that 'Resentful Infant Fruit.' Although I'll never make any progress in my life… just reaching the Nascent Soul stage is already a blessing from my ancestors. How many Nascent Soul cultivators are stuck at the initial bottleneck their entire lives?'

"As long as his supernatural powers and magical abilities are at the Nascent Soul level, and he can extend his lifespan by a thousand years... that's enough. It's just a pity for Uncle Fu... we'll find another opportunity for him later."

His original plan was to successfully condense his Nascent Soul and then use the "Resentful Infant Fruit" to cultivate a Nascent Soul subordinate, which was the best-case scenario.

If there is no opportunity to form a Nascent Soul, then one can only prioritize oneself.

As for letting Uncle Fu become a Nascent Soul cultivator first, and then seeking other opportunities for himself?

Shang Yuanxin didn't want to test human nature!

Uncle Fu laughed and said, "This old servant has taken the liberty of preparing ten third-tier demon cores as a gift for that senior."

"Um……"

Shang Yuanxin pondered for a moment: "That senior has also been refining pills for several months and is probably about to emerge from seclusion. He has collected similar demon cores before, so he should be happy to receive such a gift, right?"

Just as he was pondering this, a thunderous roar erupted!

The earth trembled slightly, and a pillar of azure light shot into the sky from the direction of a spiritual spring.

The astonishing aroma of the elixir filled the air, causing nearby low-level cultivators to be cured of all ailments and their cultivation bottlenecks to loosen with just a whiff, gaining immense benefits...

"It's the Sanyuan Yingyue Spring!"

"That extraordinary phenomenon...not bad! The Nascent Soul Pill has been successfully formed!"

Shang Yuanxin laughed heartily: "Quickly...go and inform Uncle Zhen, I need to know immediately how many pills were made and what their quality is!"

At that moment, all the young masters of the merchants did the same thing.

And no one would deliberately hide this news.

Therefore, Shang Yuanxin quickly received feedback: "Three pills were successfully made, two of them are of good quality, and one has a slight flaw..."

For a moment, a conflicted expression appeared on his face...

……

Shangluo Feihua Spring.

A bright moon, like a white jade plate, hung high on one side of the cave.

Osmanthus trees grow wildly, and a gentle breeze blows, causing thick fog to rise and a fine rain of medicinal herbs to fall.

Where the raindrops fell, orchids and lingzhi mushrooms emerged...

The wind blows and the rain stops, the silver crow cries under the moon, and the osmanthus and orchids bloom...

If the array hadn't been there to stop these strange phenomena, they would probably have burst out of the cave and given the cultivators of Shangjia Immortal City a real eye-opener.

Boom!

At this moment, another beam of azure light shot into the sky, but it was blocked by a layer of glazed glass-like restriction at the top of the cave, and was continuously reduced in size...

hoohoo!

Three strangely patterned leopards, entirely composed of spring water, emerged, each carrying a pill in its mouth, and came before Fang Qing.

The pills were azure blue, with the faint outline of a curled-up infant inside. One of them was not only larger than the other two, but the infant shape was also more clearly defined...

"One high-quality piece and two genuine pieces... not bad..."

Of course, the main ingredient, 'Heavenly Infant Fruit', is indispensable!

After doing all this, he did not immediately open the pool, but instead took out a paper book and slowly flipped through it.

This is the very book that records the "Heavenly Water Elixir Classic"!

Although I had read it by heart long ago, reading it again now brings a different kind of insight.

"Previously, I incorporated the Qi-cultivation elixir method into water-based alchemy, and it went very smoothly..."

"Now it seems things should indeed go smoothly, after all, they're both under the same system... it's just that one is an ancient method and the other a new one..."

"Yes, this is the ancient method, the Qi Refining Path!"

"In alchemy, the 'Nascent Soul Pill' is a breakthrough pill, belonging to the [Well Wood] category, which perfectly matches the techniques of the Winnowing Basket and Rain-Bi-Yu..."

……

"Young Master..."

Merchant Immortal City.

Uncle Fu arrived after a long and arduous journey and finally met Shang Yuanxin.

"Great... I came in a hurry, but I'm relieved to see you here, Uncle Fu."

Shang Yuanxin quickly helped Uncle Fu up: "Those account books represent my achievements... and could you take the spirit stones and various spiritual items from the storeroom?"

"Of course I brought it with me."

Uncle Fu laughed and said, "We've loaded twenty spirit ships, so it's difficult to use the teleportation array. They're all on the way... We've arranged for several caravan companies to escort them, flying my merchant's flag, and they're taking safe routes, so there shouldn't be any problems..."

The competition among merchants and their lords is fierce, and they will stop at nothing to win over others, including using spirit stones to cultivate relationships.

Many of the elders in the business community have even developed numerous clever ways to ensure that the spirit stones thrown in have nothing to do with them. But any young master who doesn't use connections will be eliminated!

The Nascent Soul cultivators among the merchants did not have much objection to this.

After all, they are all businessmen, so being flexible in their methods is also very important.

"Very good, now we just have to wait and see the number of Nascent Soul Pills..."

Shang Yuanxin stood with his hands behind his back, gazing in the direction of the fourth-grade high-quality spiritual spring: "In terms of alchemy, the Xuanzhong Sect may be a bit better, but my family is not bad either... We can usually produce at least two 'Nascent Soul Pills' in one batch! If we are lucky, we can even get three."

"Even if the third pill is of inferior quality, I will still fight for it! If I miss this opportunity, I don't know if I will ever have a better chance in the future."

Uncle Fu nodded in agreement, knowing that this might be the difference between a Core Formation cultivator and a Nascent Soul ancestor.

Every young master of a business will fight tooth and nail for it!

Little did Shang Yuan know that at that moment, she glanced apologetically at Uncle Fu: 'If I fail to win the Nascent Soul Pill this time… I'm afraid I'll have to consume that 'Resentful Infant Fruit.' Although I'll never make any progress in my life… just reaching the Nascent Soul stage is already a blessing from my ancestors. How many Nascent Soul cultivators are stuck at the initial bottleneck their entire lives?'

"As long as his supernatural powers and magical abilities are at the Nascent Soul level, and he can extend his lifespan by a thousand years... that's enough. It's just a pity for Uncle Fu... we'll find another opportunity for him later."

His original plan was to successfully condense his Nascent Soul and then use the "Resentful Infant Fruit" to cultivate a Nascent Soul subordinate, which was the best-case scenario.

If there is no opportunity to form a Nascent Soul, then one can only prioritize oneself.

As for letting Uncle Fu become a Nascent Soul cultivator first, and then seeking other opportunities for himself?

Shang Yuanxin didn't want to test human nature!

Uncle Fu laughed and said, "This old servant has taken the liberty of preparing ten third-tier demon cores as a gift for that senior."

"Um……"

Shang Yuanxin pondered for a moment: "That senior has also been refining pills for several months and is probably about to emerge from seclusion. He has collected similar demon cores before, so he should be happy to receive such a gift, right?"

Just as he was pondering this, a thunderous roar erupted!

The earth trembled slightly, and a pillar of azure light shot into the sky from the direction of a spiritual spring.

The astonishing aroma of the elixir filled the air, causing nearby low-level cultivators to be cured of all ailments and their cultivation bottlenecks to loosen with just a whiff, gaining immense benefits...

"It's the Sanyuan Yingyue Spring!"

"That extraordinary phenomenon...not bad! The Nascent Soul Pill has been successfully formed!"

Shang Yuanxin laughed heartily: "Quickly...go and inform Uncle Zhen, I need to know immediately how many pills were made and what their quality is!"

At that moment, all the young masters of the merchants did the same thing.

And no one would deliberately hide this news.

Therefore, Shang Yuanxin quickly received feedback: "Three pills were successfully made, two of them are of good quality, and one has a slight flaw..."

For a moment, a conflicted expression appeared on his face...

……

Shangluo Feihua Spring.

A bright moon, like a white jade plate, hung high on one side of the cave.

Osmanthus trees grow wildly, and a gentle breeze blows, causing thick fog to rise and a fine rain of medicinal herbs to fall.

Where the raindrops fell, orchids and lingzhi mushrooms emerged...

The wind blows and the rain stops, the silver crow cries under the moon, and the osmanthus and orchids bloom...

If the array hadn't been there to stop these strange phenomena, they would probably have burst out of the cave and given the cultivators of Shangjia Immortal City a real eye-opener.

Boom!

At this moment, another beam of azure light shot into the sky, but it was blocked by a layer of glazed glass-like restriction at the top of the cave, and was continuously reduced in size...

hoohoo!

Three strangely patterned leopards, entirely composed of spring water, emerged, each carrying a pill in its mouth, and came before Fang Qing.

The pills were azure blue, with the faint outline of a curled-up infant inside. One of them was not only larger than the other two, but the infant shape was also more clearly defined...

"One high-quality piece and two genuine pieces... not bad..."