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

Chapter 684 Fourth-Order Spirit Wood, Abundant Blessings

Deep in the secret realm.

A cyan restriction, like mist, enveloped the gnarled spirit wood, its verdant branches and leaves appearing and disappearing in the mist.

The brown burrowing rat puppet's limbs glowed with the spiritual light of the Earth element, and it kept moving closer to the restriction.

"Oh!"

The law, like a thin veil, is rolled up and rolled towards the ground squirrel.

'not good!
'Prohibition of changes'

Fang Yi's divine sense shifted, urging the burrowing rat to unleash its power, its five fingers scrambling in rapid succession, almost like a blur.

The spiritual light imbued with the energy of plants rapidly condensed, transforming into a three-foot-long silk ribbon.

The blue-colored law seemed slow but was actually urgent, like a groundhog burrowing in.

"Oh!"

The burrowing rat's restraints overloaded, causing it to explode inch by inch. At the critical moment, it condensed a strand of ancient wood energy and shot it into the ground.

"Click!"

A series of cracking sounds rang out as the magic barrier easily crushed the burrowing rat into ashes, leaving behind a pale, sinister aura.

'Fourth-Order Magic Restriction?'
Could it be that the Nascent Soul True Monarch of Qingmu Palace is truly so noble and virtuous that he would abandon the spiritual object to refine a top-grade magic weapon?

Or is it left to future generations?

On the cloud bed, Fang Yi's mind was racing.

Immortals value privacy; while the Azure Wood Palace may leave behind a legacy, it is absolutely impossible for it to leave behind a fourth-tier spiritual artifact.

He and Xu Qingshe came not for the elusive fourth-tier spiritual object.

Third-grade superior spirit wood!

To obtain a third-tier superior spiritual item that can further enhance one's natal treasure, the Void Realm Withering and Flourishing Banner, is sufficient.

That was his true purpose.

"Strange, did the Nascent Soul True Monarch of Qingmu Palace really leave behind a fourth-tier spirit wood?"

"boom!"

Crimson clouds rolled in, and verdant spiritual light illuminated half of the altar.

Fang Yi saw Xu Qingshe activate the Heaven and Earth Furnace, and the golden spiritual flames leaped and ignited the two wooden puppets.

[The Golden Oath Precious Words] Xu Qingshe's aura is becoming increasingly clear, and the test of combat is already halfway through.

Fang Yi's eyes showed a look of satisfaction.

"Through the refinement of his natal magic weapon with golden charcoal, Junior Brother Xu's combat abilities have greatly increased."
Later, regarding the troublesome matters in Xuan Yang Mountain that Chi Yin is unable to handle, we can trouble Junior Brother Xu to lend a hand.

The most important thing now is to investigate the true nature of the fourth-tier spirit wood.

A wisp of cyan energy rose from the ground and landed in his palm.

Fang Yi's eyes revealed the illusory image of a six-pointed plum blossom in the cold. He activated the [Plum Blossom Divination Technique] and continuously calculated the true and false nature of the fourth-order spiritual wood in the cave.

"Oh!"

A burst of spiritual light erupted from his fingertips, causing a backlash of magical power. His charred flesh writhed, and drops of blood dripped from his five fingers.

'Has the secret of heaven been completely concealed?'

Fang Yi's eyes were calm. If it were truly a fourth-order spiritual object, there would be no way to conceal it.

The one who discovered this cave was definitely not Xu Qingshe, but the divination masters of the Tianji Peak lineage of Xuanyang Mountain.

As the only Nascent Soul sect in the Great Cloud Immortal Cultivation World, Qingmu Palace is dedicated to acquiring spiritual objects, magical treasures, ancient texts, and inheritances.

As the most powerful force in Dayun, with a desire to advance further, they will never let go of the inheritance of Qingmu Palace.

We must thoroughly investigate the situation of the cave.

"At least I know whether this fourth-tier spiritual item is real or fake," Fang Yi murmured to himself.

Fourth-tier spiritual objects can be used to refine top-grade magic treasures, which are coveted even by Nascent Soul True Monarchs, even though the Green Wood Palace has withered away.

Those who can leave behind third-tier spiritual objects in preparation for a comeback are all incredibly wealthy.

As for fourth-tier spirit wood?

A glint of light flashed in Fang Yi's eyes, indicating that the possibility of it being true was indeed very small.

He frowned slightly, and under the cover of the cloud bed, the three burrowing rat puppets disappeared into the ground.

With the help of the beast tide, Qian Junhe, under his command, took over the Duobao Pavilion, and Fang Yi refined a batch of specially made second-tier puppets.

The three burrowing rat puppets continued their advance toward the misty, blue magical barrier.

learn from mistakes.

The burrowing rat moved nimbly, avoiding several traps until it was a hundred feet away from the spirit tree.

The towering spirit tree, about ten feet tall, stood gracefully like a canopy, its branches and leaves lush and verdant. The fourth-order magical restriction transformed into a bowl-shaped lid, falling down to seal off all four directions.

The three puppets stared at each other with their tiny green bean eyes, their divine senses flowing, and silver runes were drawn in the void.

The ethereal figure of the Corpse God, with his white hair flowing down his shoulders and a gaunt frame, solidified into a tangible form.

Feeling his divine soul power rapidly depleting, Fang Yi did not hesitate at all, and the phantom of the Corpse God formed hand seals.

Secret Techniques of the Divine Craftsmanship Pavilion: The Minor Search for Innocence

An invisible energy vibrated, and the ancient sect, the Ghostly Craftsmanship Pavilion, transmitted its secret method with purple gold, through an unattended fourth-order restriction.

Although it is quite difficult, you will eventually gain something by paying some price.

"Oh!"

The illusory image of the Corpse God was ignited by silver spiritual flames from beneath his feet. The surging power of his divine soul transformed into wisps of green smoke, merging into the Lesser Search for the Innocent Technique.

With the blessing of a Great Immortal's divine sense, the power of the Lesser Innocent Technique surged.

"Buzz!"

"Buzz!"

"Buzz!"

An invisible tremor reverberated, and the Corpse God Child transformed into firewood, burning continuously.

"Wow!"

In the blink of an eye, the Corpse God was completely burned away.

‘It’s done! ’

On the cloud bed, Fang Yi was in excruciating pain, and the Three Lives Stone was dim and without light.

With a change of fingertips, the incantation was activated, triggering the Mysterious Ganoderma Ascension Technique. The illusory image of the green ganoderma merged into the soul, suppressing the injuries and replenishing the soul.

That spirit tree did not reach the fourth rank.

Fang Yi breathed a sigh of relief. It wasn't a fourth-tier spiritual object. The cave dwelling was likely the result of a scheme by the Nascent Soul True Monarch of the Green Wood Palace, which greatly reduced its value.

Under the cover of mist, he took out a jade bottle from his sleeve and drank the medicine inside in one gulp.

Feeling the nourishing liquid for his soul, Fang Yi noticed that on the Three Lives Stone, the Corpse God Child was dim and lifeless, resembling a sign of death.

'With this loss, the Three Lives Stone will be of little use for the next twenty years.'

The price paid was high, but the gains were significant.

Fang Yi closed his eyes slightly, suppressing the joy in his heart.

"A top-grade third-tier spiritual object, after a thousand years of accumulation, is only one step away from becoming a fourth-tier spiritual object."

The profound mysteries of the "Scripture of Life, Death, Withering, and Flourishing" have a considerable chance of helping the spirit tree take this step.

Fang Yi straightened the crooked lotus crown on his head and looked down.

Xu Qingshe's robes fluttered, surrounded by nine red dragons, and the furnace of heaven and earth transformed into a great sun floating behind him as he engaged in battle with the three wooden puppets.

The three wooden puppets, their energy channels connected and working in perfect harmony, jointly suppressed the surging flames.

Junior Brother Xu cultivates the [Heaven and Earth Furnace Technique] to refine spiritual flames, but he has reached his limit at this stage.
These three wooden puppets joined forces, receiving the blessing of spiritual veins and formations within the cave.

In terms of power, it is no weaker than a mid-stage Core Formation cultivator.

That spiritual plant is considered to be of the highest quality among the third-tier plants, and it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it a near-fourth-tier spiritual tree.

To obtain at all costs

Fang Yi's gaze was intense, as if he could sense the vibrant, lush spiritual wood energy through the distant magical barriers.

There is a near-fourth-tier spirit tree that has the potential to advance further, which will be of assistance.

When the Void Realm Withering and Flourishing Banner is upgraded to a top-grade magic weapon, there is no need to worry about the main material being of poor quality and unable to withstand the magic weapon's restrictions.

The ever-flowing spirit tree possesses several secret techniques within the "Scripture of Life, Death, Withering, and Flourishing," imbuing it with the Daoist principles of withering and flourishing.
The current problem is obtaining the qualification for the Qingmu Palace's orthodox lineage assessment.

Fang Yi frowned slightly. If he wanted to participate in the Qingmu Palace assessment, the conditions were extremely clear, with Xu Qingshe and Huai Guanzi as precedents.

[Aoki's Edict]

With a Qingmu decree in hand, one can participate in the assessment of the Qingmu Palace ruins.

After the coffin of the locust tree fell, the Green Wood Edict was retrieved, and one of the Green Wood Edicts ended up in Xu Qingshe's hands.

The Qingmu Palace has been destroyed for a thousand years, and even if there were Qingmu edicts, they would be hard to find.

But what if he were to forcibly take it from Xu Qingshe? Fang Yi thought to himself, "No."

While near-fourth-tier spirit wood is precious, it's not worth ruining their friendship over this matter.

"If things prove impossible, we must pay a sufficient price, ceding the clam farms and medicinal herb fields in Sudu Mountain, and then request Yan Youtai to perform divination."

Asking Yan Youtai to intervene would require a huge financial loss, but as fellow Core Formation True Persons of Xuanyang Mountain, they have two Great True Persons, Chi Meizi and Tian Quezi, in charge.

The two sides can maintain their relationship, fighting each other without breaking apart.

An hour later.

On the altar, the verdant spiritual light had already occupied ninety percent of the area. Xu Qingshe was pale as he drove the Heaven and Earth Furnace with all his might.

"boom!"

The golden spiritual flames crashed down, burning the spreading vines to ashes, but the green vitality remained strong.

The three wooden puppets unleashed their spells one after another.

Wood Path: Vine Bundle
Wood Path: Spiritual Healing
Wood Way: Hard Vine Technique
Green vines spread across the puppet's body once more, attacking Xu Qingshe like venomous snakes.

"Yan!"

The Nine Dragons Refining Realm Secret Technique evolved into three Crimson Dragons, but only three remain, and their azure scales are broken.

Xu Qingshe's chest heaved, his face pale, as he drove the three crimson dragons to fight against the green vines.

"laugh!"

The crimson dragon reached out its claws and easily tore through the green vines, yet he showed no joy whatsoever.

really!

A green vine was torn apart, and then a continuous stream of green vines grew, constantly strangling the red dragon.

Forced to his wits, Xu Qingshe once again mustered her magical power.

A quarter of an hour later.

The green vines were completely burned to ashes, and of the three remaining fire dragons, one was also completely annihilated.

The wooden puppet, its skin charred black, was surrounded by flowing blue light. Its skin cracked and peeled off, and green branches grew and moss spread with each breath. It had already recovered 80% of its original cultivation level.

"Senior, this disciple concedes defeat in this battle!"

Xu Qingshe gave a bitter smile and helplessly raised his hand to admit defeat.

Inside the bronze ring, 'Old Chen' looked solemn. 'Young Xu, flowing water doesn't compete for the first spot, but for its endless flow.'

Plants and trees do not compete to be tall; they compete to live on endlessly.

Have you witnessed this top-tier wood-based magic?

Xu Qingshe was shocked. The wood-path cultivator was being countered by the fire-path cultivator in their duel.

He suppressed the cultivation of the top-tier fire-based techniques, condensed his golden core, and his natal magic treasure, the Heaven and Earth Furnace, was also refined by golden silk charcoal to make up for its deficiencies, bringing him to a state of full victory.

However, he was worn down to exhaustion by the three wooden puppets.

His resignation meant he knew there was no chance of winning if he continued fighting.

'Using fire to overcome wood, yet being countered by wood-based magic; one should not underestimate the heroes of the world.'

Xu Qingshe was filled with emotion, his gaze falling on the handsome cultivator leaning against the cloud bed below the Dharma platform.

"True Master of the Wood Dao Golden Core, I wonder what kind of scene it will be when Senior Brother Fang makes his move?"
Between this wooden puppet, which is enhanced by formations and spiritual veins, which one is superior?

"Don't be delusional." Old Chen said mercilessly, his words sharp as knives.

'The Green Wood Palace's inheritance includes, apart from the quality of pills and the combat assessment.'

There are also assessments to be conducted beforehand.

"There's an assessment coming up?" Xu Qingshe asked, looking puzzled. "Old Chen, what kind of assessment is this?"

Why did I not perceive it at all?

The bronze ring's glow dimmed, and Elder Chen said softly, "It is the blessing that brought me the Azure Wood Decree."

'Fuyuan?' Xu Qingshe raised an eyebrow slightly, as if deep in thought.

Old Chen continued.

"We cultivators need four things to cultivate: Dharma, companions, wealth, and land."

Without the means to cultivate oneself, one cannot find a companion to walk the rugged path; without wealth, one cannot sustain one's spiritual practice; without a place to wander, one cannot find peace.

But above law, companionship, wealth, and land, there is something else called fortune and luck.

Those with abundant blessings will turn misfortune into good fortune and will have many opportunities.

In the Central Plains, there lived a True Monarch of Purple Qi, born with a low-grade earth spiritual root, a rogue cultivator who, despite facing numerous misfortunes, consistently outshone his predecessors and eventually condensed his Nascent Soul.

"The Great Cloud Immortal Cultivation World is vast and boundless. One can obtain the Azure Wood Decree among the myriad cultivators and then come to the Burial Soul Abyss to find a cave dwelling."

If one lacks sufficient blessings, how can one reach this point?

Although your senior brother Fang has a bright future, he lacks the blessings to inherit the opportunities left by Qingmu Palace.

If it weren't for Xu bringing him here, he wouldn't have gotten a single benefit.
As a major sect at the Nascent Soul stage, it's understandable that Qingmu Palace would make such a request.

'Fuyuan?' Xu Qingshe's gaze lingered on Fang Yi and the yellow-robed array spirit, seemingly lost in thought.

With a wave of his sleeve, the yellow-robed spirit sent three wooden puppets sinking into the altar. The Golden Oath Treasure Book was displayed, its ink strokes outlining its meaning.

Xu Qingshe
Elixir grade: Second-grade Fire Dao Golden Elixir?
Spiritual Root: Fire

Life span: one hundred seven/five hundred?

True Inheritance Rank: Class A

Cultivational Lineage: Jia Shang

Combat: Armor down.

The azure light transformed into a rainbow bridge, and the yellow-robed spirit descended upon it, its eyes cold and mechanical. With a wave of its hand, it placed the [Azure Edict] into Xu Qingshe's hand.

"Xu Qingshe is of excellent talent and profound knowledge. He is over five hundred years old, but his talent in combat is still a bit immature."
The flaws do not detract from the overall merits.

"The decree of the True Lord Zhaozhen:"

"Xu Qingshe, are you willing to avenge the decline of the Qingmu Palace's lineage?"

"This disciple's fortune is shallow." Xu Qing's eyes were resolute as he suddenly looked up and said.

"This disciple recommends Fang Yi; he possesses exceptional talent and profound cultivation, and is capable of undertaking great responsibilities."

"what?"

"kindness?"

The bronze ring flashed wildly, and Fang Yi looked at Xu Qingshe with astonishment.

"Old Chen's" pupils contracted slightly, and he exclaimed in shock, "Young Xu, have you gone mad?"
This is an opportunity left behind by a major Nascent Soul sect. By using wood to generate fire, swallowing this opportunity will surely lead to rapid advancement in cultivation.

Even if you owe Fang Yi something, you can share some of the benefits with him.

Why hand over all the opportunities and blessings of spiritual possessions to others?

Xu Qingshe smiled憨厚ly, seeing that the yellow-robed array spirit was expressionless, with green light gushing from its seven orifices, seemingly unsure of what to do.

He murmured in his heart.

'Old Master Chen, the cave is full of opportunities and spiritual objects, which are very beneficial to cultivation.'

But my heart was moved.

But I have no way to repay the debt of saving my life, so I promised Senior Brother Fang that this opportunity would fall into his hands.

"You!" Old Chen roared from within the bronze ring. "You blockhead!"
Hopeless!

How could I have chosen such a stubborn disciple as you to carry on the lineage?

'Xu boy, you promised Fang Yi that you would search for the secret realm within the Burial Soul Abyss.'

You did not break your promise.

His failure to participate in the inheritance and preserve the essence of Qingmu Palace is due to Fang Yi's lack of fortune.
With such a tremendous opportunity before you, are you really going to just let it slip away?!

'I must make a decision sooner rather than later when the opportunity is before me.' Golden flames flickered in Xu Qingshe's palm, enveloping the [Azure Wood Decree].

'With such an opportunity before me, and I being neither a saint nor a sage, yet my heart is without fault.'

Mr. Chen, I too am tempted and seduced by opportunities.

With a fourth-tier spirit wood before them, who wouldn't be tempted?

His eyes were resolute as he said quietly, "I'd rather be tempted by the spirit wood and ruin my friendship with Senior Brother Fang that has lasted for over a hundred years."

It's better to prepare early, cut the Gordian knot, and completely prevent this from happening.

"Oh!"

Under the refinement of the golden flames, the [Azure Wood Decree] became pure in energy. Xu Qingshe waved his hand and tossed the token into Fang Yi's arms.

'Old Chen, you said that Brother Fang's fortune is insufficient.'

But saving my life is also a great blessing and a stroke of good fortune.
Is the legacy of Aoki Palace truly comparable to my life?

The spirit in the yellow robe shone brightly in his eyes, and the ancient inkstone mirror in his hand reflected the light onto Fang Yi.

Xu Qingshe murmured to herself, her eyes filled with anticipation. 'Senior Brother Fang, you've paid such a high price, please don't disappoint me.'
If you're not even as good as me, then all my hard work has been for nothing.

(End of this chapter)