Gou Dao Changsheng: Starting from the Reincarnation of a Demon Cultivator

Chapter 650 The Deal is Made, Chen Xian is Lured

The next day.

Kuanzhai Alley, No. 55, Bingzi Cave.

"I agree! Five thousand spirit stones!"

Within the dilapidated magical barrier, Qian Huaijin tried his best to suppress his emotions, but his heart still pounded like a drum, and his eyes were filled with the gleam of the spirit stones.

"Young friend Qian, when can we make the transaction?"

Seeing Qian Huaijin's uncontrollable greed, Chen Xian's lips curled into a smug smile.

Sudu Mountain is rich in spiritual creatures, and even True Immortals who have reached the Core Formation stage often reside here, hoping to get a share of the bounty.

Fang Yi's actions against Duobaoge and his assistance to Qian Junhe in building his foundation were all for this purpose.

Now, it's all for naught!
A calming talisman in Qian Huaijin's sleeve burned. This second-tier talisman, used to break illusions, transformed into a cool sensation that instantly sobered him up.

The spirit stones haven't been obtained yet; the most important thing now is to go back and retrieve the puppet armor to finalize the deal.

"Master Chen, when and where shall we trade the puppet armor?"

"Three days later," Chen Xian said, tossing out a token.

"I know what you're worried about. In three days, once you've chosen a place for the transaction, Chen Jiao will send you spirit stones."

Qian Huaijin felt a little relieved. With such sincerity and a good location chosen in the ancient city, the risk of Chen Xian being double-crossed could be reduced by 80%.

"Mr. Qian will proceed first; three days later, I will inform the True Man of this decree."

The magical restrictions within the cave flowed, opening and closing, leaving only Chen Xian alone.

"What does Fellow Daoist Yuzhu think?"

"To accomplish such a great feat without making a sound, Fellow Daoist Chen Xian, you are truly capable."

As the water flowed, the Jade Pearl Immortal appeared in the courtyard, his face filled with admiration.

"With the head manager and second manager of Duobao Pavilion now in your hands, and together with Biyue Pavilion and Tiandaowu, you can teach Fang Yi a lesson."

"This time, Fellow Daoist Chen Xian, you wouldn't betray me, would you?"

Jade Pearl Immortal's eyes turned slightly cold. Fang Yi's reputation was growing ever stronger. She had recently dispatched a spiritual healer from her sect, and even the fake Core Immortal Can Liu couldn't compete with him in the ancient city.

However, for a common quasi-third-grade spiritual medicine, the fake Dan cultivators in the city would rather wait for Fang Yiteng to make another spiritual medicine than seek treatment from the Biyue Pavilion's Canliu Zhenren.

Chen Xian smiled and comforted her, "Fellow Daoist Yuzhu, the Cloud-Sleeping Dharma Assembly was brought here by Fang Yi with great force."

He's in the open about this, while you and I are in the shadows; we're determined to make him suffer a great defeat.

Upon hearing this, Jade Pearl Immortal's expression softened slightly, and she said regretfully, "It's a pity that Fang Yi has been living in Xuanzhen Garden for so long, and hasn't been seen going out for several years."

Otherwise, if you and I intercepted and killed them, we wouldn't have wasted our time here.

Chen Xian's gaze turned cold, a hint of killing intent lurking beneath. "Don't rush, Fang Yi is only a Foundation Establishment cultivator. As long as we keep the demonic pet occupied..."

Taking his life would be as easy as taking something out of a bag for either of us.

The most crucial thing now is to reach a deal with Qian Huaijin.

Having accepted favors from you and me, and also harboring an old grudge against Fang Yi, he had no choice but to lend a helping hand.

Master Yuzhu nodded. "Qian Huaijin has Yan Youtai's backing; he might just be able to drag the Tianji faction down with him."

The multi-treasure pavilion, the quiet room in the east wing, the soundproofing magic seal on the wooden door carved from yellow pear wood.

Looking at Qian Huaijin, who was speaking passionately and spitting as he spoke, Rong Zhouzi didn't say much. He waved his hand, took off the storage bag from his waist, and tossed it over.

"Why are there only twenty puppet armors?" Ling Guang rolled up the storage bag, scanned it with his divine sense, and Qian Huaijin's brows furrowed into knots.

These are all his spirit stones. One hundred low-grade spirit stones are allocated for each puppet armor. Even with the previous samples, there are still twenty puppet armors short to meet Chen Xian's needs.

With twenty fewer puppet armors, the share of the profits will be reduced by more than half, a full two thousand spirit stones!

Rong Zhouzi said calmly, “The puppet armor is not easy to forge. You will use the thirty puppet armors you have in three separate operations.”

One puppet armor costs 800 spirit stones, ten puppet armors cost 8,000 spirit stones.

If there's no follow-up use of the puppet armor, Fellow Daoist Qian, do you think Chen Xian would be willing to intervene?

Forty thousand low-grade spirit stones—even those who have cultivated in the Great City for over a hundred years, like Jade Pearl and Thunder God, might not possess such wealth.

Qian Huaijin's throat went dry, and he instantly sobered up. "Brother Rong is right; I was indeed bewitched by the spirit stone."

Fifty sets of puppet armor, worth a full forty thousand spirit stones—if it were him, he would definitely have tried to seize them by force.

The following day, on the rooftop terrace of Duobaoge Pavilion, seven or eight asparagus ferns swayed in the breeze.

The dewdrops on the bamboo leaves refract sunlight, sparkling and translucent, like precious gems.

"It's starting." Fang Yi, dressed in a plain white robe, stood with his hands behind his back, watching Qian Huaijin walk towards the west street of the ancient city.

With a flick of his finger, he created a water mirror that reflected Qian Huaijin's ever-moving figure.

The figure in the mirror kept moving forward and stopped at Chongwen Garden on West Street. A phantom of a token appeared in his sleeve, and a moment later he entered the garden.

Looking at the blurry image in the water mirror, Fang Yi spoke.

"This is an unexpected discovery. Is Hou Chongwen, the pseudo-core cultivator, also connected to the Heavenly Blade Dock?"

Fang Yi closed his eyes slightly.

Biyue Pavilion and Tiandao Dock bribed rogue cultivators with fake cores in the ancient city, and Xuan Yang Mountain must have done the same.

Unfortunately, he is still relatively inexperienced, has not been in the Core Formation stage for long, and his foundation is unstable.

The fake alchemists who had defected to Xuanyang Mountain in the ancient city were all in the hands of Hu Lei Zhenren.

An hour later, watching Qian Huaijin walk out of Chongwen Garden with light steps, he couldn't suppress the smile on his face.

"It's done! Next, we'll supply them in stages, letting Tiandaowu and Biyuege take over the puppet armor."

Sensing the chilling, crimson aura of the Desolate and Flourishing Cave, Fang Yi's figure slowly disappeared.

"Let Chen Xian be smug for a while, so that his Chi Yin cultivation can advance further. He only needs the blood, flesh, and soul of a Core Formation True Person as a medicinal ingredient."

half year later.

The walls of the southern city of Dadu Ancient City have turned black from being washed and soaked with the blood and flesh of humans and demons.

The five-colored spiritual light was dazzling, and one cultivator after another either slashed with a long sword, threw out a precious pearl, or struck down with a jade ruler.
Knives, spears, swords, halberds, bells, cauldrons, towers, and buildings of all kinds clashed endlessly with the demonic beasts. Sometimes, humans were devoured by the demonic beasts, and the demonic energy became increasingly ferocious. At other times, demonic beasts were killed by cultivators, and their bones were dismembered to extract their core.

"puff!"

Watching a cultivator being smashed to pieces by an elephant's trunk, turning into a bloody mist, Qin Yu's robes fluttered in the wind, holding the Azure Lotus Banner, with blue necklaces hanging down, transforming into layers of lotus shields.

Beside him, Chen Jiao wore dark puppet armor with white bone inscriptions flowing across it, and his long sword hummed softly, suppressing other demonic beasts of the same level.

"The White Bone Sect cultivators used inferior materials to forge puppet armor, disrupting Master's important affairs!"

Qin Yu made a grasping motion with his five fingers and unleashed the Five Lotus Nourishing Qi Technique. The five-colored lotus landed on Huo Zhao, restoring his magical power.

As Fang Yi's eldest disciple, with his master in seclusion, Huo Zhao and Li Heng were under his protection.

"Boom!" Looking up at the clouds above, where the cultivators' magical power and Daoist aura flowed and clashed fiercely with demonic power, Qin Yu's eyes were filled with longing.

"My master said that after this seclusion, I will be able to heal my old injuries and break through to the Core Formation realm again."

"When my lineage has a Core Formation Realm expert in charge, the situation will be completely different."

"Gurgle! Gurgle!" Whether intentionally or unintentionally, Tao Shui Chan escaped from Heng Daozi's grasp.

"Boom!" Azure demonic power transformed into water cannons, carrying immense force as they were continuously unleashed from the scarlet maw.

"Not good!" Huo Zhao's expression changed slightly. He had cultivated the [Two Nine Mysterious Technique] to its peak, and his Golden Bone Dao Body was activated.

He brandished the three-pointed black gold sword in his hand, unleashing dozens of blade beams in succession.

"Be careful!" Sheng Bo'an's expression changed slightly. He tried to escape, but the four-clawed wolf blew the ancient Xun magic weapon, which eroded his soul.

He swayed slightly and slowed down by half a step.

A slight smirk played on Hengdaozi's lips, his heart filled with murderous intent.

'Fang Yi, if I can't do anything to you, surely I can handle your disciple?'

"Beast!"

His face contorted into a ferocious expression as he swung his long sword down, but the sword, though powerful on the outside, was actually weak inside, a fact that Tao Shui Chan clearly sensed.

Human infighting?

A mocking glint flashed in the Water Toad's eyes. Demonic power gathered in its mouth, and its long red tongue shot out like lightning, aiming for Qin Yu's chest. "Pfft!"

The swaying blue lotus was instantly reduced to ashes, but the long tongue continued its relentless advance.

The Water Toad unleashed its full demonic power, its long tongue swirling with demonic energy and radiating a scarlet aura.

The demon race has been stirring up a demon tide for some time now. The Golden Armored Lion, relying on a spiritual poison obtained from an unknown source, has made great contributions and suppressed him and the Four-Clawed Wolf by half a body length.

The demon kings, including the Deer Demon and the Golden-Eyed Ape King, favored the younger generation's spiritual creatures, with forty percent of the gifts going to the Golden-Armored Lion.

If this continues, the gap between the three will gradually widen, and the Golden Armor Lion will take more than 50% of the profits from the spiritual creatures that advance to the Core Formation stage.

This was something he and the Four-Clawed Jackal would never allow.

Seeing that the red tongue was only a few feet away from Qin Yu, the Toad in the Waves' eyes were filled with excitement.

"die!"

He had already investigated and found out that although Qin Yu only had the cultivation of the mid-Foundation Establishment stage and had not even stepped into the late-Foundation Establishment stage, he was Fang Yi's disciple.

If he dies in the demon tide, it will surely enrage Fang Yi.

When the third-tier spiritual healer goes all out, the spiritual poison from the Golden Armor Lion Retinue will still have some effect.

"Boom!" Thunder roared, purple light swirled, and the Thunder-Calling Immortal, who was confronting the Demon King in the air, had his robes fluttering.

He grabbed with his five fingers, and a purple streak transformed into a large handprint that swept towards Qin Yu.

"Do not harm the younger generation of Xuanyang Mountain!"

As the Xuan Yang Mountain cultivator with the highest cultivation level in the ancient city, he naturally knew about Fang Yi's three disciples.

Two are mid-grade Dao Foundation cultivators and one is high-grade Dao Foundation cultivator. After Li Heng established his foundation, Fang Yi's reputation for teaching disciples was well-known, causing quite a stir among the Core Formation True Immortals of Xuan Yang Mountain.

Huang Guangsheng's willingness to fully assist Fang Yi is at least 50% attributable to his reputation.

'We can't let Hu Lei mess things up.'

Chen Xian, who had been fighting Qingxiao Yunhe, withdrew the spiritual light from his Ghost Head Saber magic weapon. Fang Yi had not shown himself for half a year, hiding in Xuanzhen Garden.

Qian Junhe reported several times that Fang Yi was recuperating from his old injuries and preparing to break through to the Core Formation realm again.

If Foundation Establishment is this difficult, how could he allow Fang Yi to form the Core Formation?

He wouldn't feel at ease unless he took advantage of the opportunity to test Fang Yi's mind and disturb his thoughts.

"Screech!" The melodious cry of the crane echoed, and Luo Yuteng made his move, unleashing his innate divine power, Azure Sky Song, which shattered the purple ribbon.

Looking at the magic power that had been scattered by the Azure Cloud Crane, Master Hu Lei was about to make another move.

"Roar!" The Golden-Eyed Ape King's hair danced wildly, and with one punch, he sent the Azure Water Silk flying. Then, his five fingers, as big as a fan, slammed down towards the Thunder-Calling Immortal.

"Hu Lei, why are you interfering in this dispute between the younger generation?"

Master Yuzhu smiled and gave Master Hulei a meaningful look.

She immediately waved her slender hand, and the long blue ribbon rolled down again, entangled with the Golden-Eyed Ape King once more.

Master Hu Lei frowned slightly, knowing that even if he intervened again, it would be difficult to save Qin Yu.

"You lowly servant girl from the Jade Water Pavilion!"

"It's a pity about Qin Yu."

Above the clouds, Yan Youtai's body was covered in Bagua runes, with the Nine Wood Azure Dragon and the Crimson Fire Serpent intertwined.

His gaze pierced through the clouds, landing on the ancient city. "Junior Brother Fang, with you in seclusion at Xuanzhen Garden, you haven't had time to look after this disciple."

Both the human and demon races harbored their own ulterior motives. Yu Zhu and Chen Xian wanted to test Fang Yi, while Yan Youtai stood by and watched.

The turbid waves beneath the feet of the Nine-Bend Immortal were churning, but he didn't mind the fierce fighting between the Azure Water Pavilion and Xuan Yang Mountain.

The only one who intended to help, Master Hu Lei, was intentionally or unintentionally stopped.

Qin Yu felt a chill run down his spine, sensing the imminent life-or-death crisis, but he smiled calmly.

Even if they are no match for the Water Toad, they cannot simply sit and wait for their doom.

"Whoosh!" The blood essence instantly ignited, and scarlet spiritual light rose from the Dharma body, wrapping around the Azure Lotus Banner.

"Snap!" The red whip easily knocked the Azure Lotus Banner away.

Even a fake Core Formation cultivator would have to exert all their strength to defend against a full-force attack from the Water Toad. What use would it be for Qin Yu to burn his essence blood?

"It's done!" A smile involuntarily crept onto Chen Xian's lips.

Regardless of whether Fang Yi was preparing to form his core, the death of his personal disciple would inevitably affect his inner demons and tribulations.

"Heh, Chen Xian truly lives up to his title as a True Person of Tiandaowu; he can't even suppress a demon king of the same rank."

A faint mocking voice rang out, and life gathered, with countless blue lotuses blooming, transforming into a vast sea of ​​lotus blossoms.

The blue lotus sways, evolving into an endless expanse of green lotus leaves reaching to the sky, shattering the red tongue.

The water toad was surrounded by shimmering water and the sound of dampness was constant. After a few rises and falls, it returned to the tide of beasts.

"Master!" Having survived the ordeal, Qin Yu's face was deathly pale, his chest heaving as he looked at the handsome cultivator who was approaching on a blue glow.

The Void Realm Withering and Flourishing Banner in Fang Yi's hand shone brightly, and the fragrance of medicine wafted through the air. In the blink of an eye, a touch of color returned to Qin Yu's pale face.

"Yu'er, the Water Toad is not someone you can handle. Leave it to me."

Fang Yi had sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes, and his powerful aura soared to the sky, making him one of the top among the many fake Core Formation cultivators.

Fang Yi has fully recovered from the backlash from his Core Formation injury?!

Yu Zhu and Chen Xian exchanged a glance, both seeing the killing intent in each other's eyes.

With such a foundation and pure magical power, and with the support of Xuan Yang Mountain, a cultivator has at least an 80% chance of condensing a true core.

Neither the Biyue Pavilion nor the Tiandao Dock wanted Xuanyang Mountain to have another Core Formation Realm cultivator.

Lu Xiaozi's eyes darted around, sensing the changes in the aura of several Core Formation cultivators among the human race, lost in thought.

A deer's cry rang out, and the monsters retreated like a tide.

He doesn't participate in infighting among human cultivators.

To avoid the situation where, under pressure from other regions, Xuanyang Mountain joins forces with Bishui instead.

The dark, ominous clouds dispersed, and those who had established their foundations at Tiandaowu were at most injured, but their lives were not in danger.

Chen Xian took a step forward and landed in front of Fang Yi, his expression suggestive.

"Sect Leader Fang, have you taken a liking to the puppet armor of my Heavenly Blade Dock?"

Fang Yi narrowed his eyes, a sharp glint in them, his expression somewhat unpleasant.

"Imitations? It's been half a year since I last saw you, Master Chen has improved even more."

Jade Pearl Immortal descended as azure light, his eyes filled with an undisguised chilling killing intent.

"Sect Leader Fang has such profound knowledge; it seems Xuan Yang Mountain will soon produce another Great Master."
"How many of the great masters of the Wood Dao, Master Yan and Master Xuan Yang, can Xuan Yang Mountain support?"

Yan Youtai snorted coldly and transformed into a beam of light, disappearing from sight. Although Jade Pearl Immortal's words were meant to provoke, they were nonetheless a calculated scheme.

Xuan Yang Mountain could support three Wood Dao True Persons, so it is impossible for any spiritual object to support three Wood Dao Grand True Persons.

In the evening, the moon is high in the sky.

Inside the Chongwen Cave, Chen Xian took the storage bag, scanned it with his divine sense, and closed his eyes slightly.

"Young friend Qian, do you have a way to arrange for Fang Yi to leave the ancient city?"

Qian Huaijin weighed the bulging storage bag in his arms. With the last puppet armor transaction, five thousand spirit stones were already in his pocket.

"A third-tier wood-elemental spiritual object, or a spiritual herb of the same tier. With such a spiritual object as a guide, I am 80% confident of success."

"Eighty percent?" Chen Xian asked in surprise after a moment of contemplation.

"Is what you, young friend Qian, truly true?"

Qian Huaijin considered Qian Junhe's movements in the Duobao Pavilion over the past six months and was confident in his abilities.

"Fang Yi has benefited from the beast tide and his injuries have been fully recovered. He will then prepare to condense his core again."

With a third-tier spiritual herb as a lure, luring him into making a move would not be difficult.

(End of this chapter)