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

Chapter 711 Secluded Cultivation, the Human Heart and the Demonic Realm

"It's time for your cultivation to break through," Fang Yi nodded slightly and said. "We'll need your assistance, Uncle-Master, to contact the True Persons within the sect regarding this Core Formation Ground."

"The cave dwelling is not difficult to find."

However, Xiao Yan has already occupied the top-grade Qi Condensation Cave, the Azure Light Five Elements Cave, so you can only settle for second best.

Knowing Fang Yi's background and that he had already condensed his core, Zhang Hengyi no longer needed to plan for the only superior cave dwelling.

He took out a token from his sleeve and handed it to Fang Yi.

"This is the Law Restriction Token of the Xuan Kong Crimson Core Spiritual Mansion, a mid-grade Core Formation Spiritual Land."

With this token, you may enter seclusion on your own.

After a moment's consideration, Zhang Hengyi solemnly instructed, "Nephew Fang, Yan Youtai and I are old acquaintances. He is no ordinary person."

You must not be careless.

"Thank you for your help, Uncle Hengyi." Fang Yi bowed and kept Zhang Hengyi's words in mind.

He wouldn't be careless at a mid-grade third-level Celestial Master who had reached the Core Formation stage.

"Ah."

Zhang Heng nodded slightly and transformed into a streak of light, disappearing into the distance.

As the head of the ancestral hall lineage, I have done everything I could to support, assist, and remind people.

Then it remains to be seen whether Fang Yi can suppress Xiao Yan and Yan Youtai.

'Unfortunately, my cultivation is not as advanced as Master Guang Sheng's, and I have never reached the position of Great True Person.'

My junior apprentice Fang is fighting two against one; it's already difficult enough for him to protect himself, his chances of winning are really slim.

Amidst the azure light, Zhang Hengyi didn't have high hopes for Fang Yi, only wishing that he could preserve some of the spiritual items so as not to hinder his cultivation progress.

Only a few people remained in the main hall, and the atmosphere was somber.

Fang Yi grabbed two storage bags with his five fingers, and with a wave of his sleeve, a ray of spiritual light swept up a stack of colorful spirit stones, which landed in Yang Juyu's hands.

"Ten thousand low-grade spirit stones, thanks to Junior Brother Yang's hard work, not only have you collected more than ten percent of the spirit items."

Furthermore, the bronze-patterned iron, the patterned stone, and the locust heartwood are all of superior quality.

"I'm glad you're satisfied, Senior Brother Sect Leader." Yang Juyu felt a tingling sensation in his soul and a sense of ethereal bliss upon receiving the praise.

However, he was given a hint, and the magic restriction he had planted was activated on its own, causing a feeling of exhilaration to flow through his soul.

He was also somewhat surprised.

I thought that collecting 80% of the spiritual items was the limit, but I never expected that my two most capable disciples would fight each other so fiercely that they would actually increase the collection to 100%.

'It seems that Yanlian and Yinian have great potential. This time, I will go back and lay some more bait to make their fight even more intense.'

"My efforts in training him have not been in vain; he is now well-suited to serve Master Fang Yi."

Yang Juyu put away the spirit stones, and seeing that Fang Yi did not say anything, he tactfully bowed.

"Senior Master, I'll take my leave now."

Inside the main hall, the candlelight flickered, and only four people remained, making it feel somewhat empty.

Li Heng's eyes shone with excitement as he exclaimed with joy, "Master, my soul injury has fully healed. Can I now go into seclusion to condense my core?"

"Yes." Fang Yi did not deny it.

Given the current situation at Xuan Yang Mountain, it's not something a Foundation Establishment cultivator could easily make a move on.

"Congratulations, Master!" Li Heng and Fan Deye bowed in unison.

The difference between having a True Core Formation Realm expert and not having one in the Five Extremes Peak lineage is like heaven and earth.

A third-tier demon king is on the same level as a Core Formation cultivator, but there is still a rift between them within the human forces of Xuan Yang Mountain.

Liang Qu was vaguely worried, because this was not Fang Yi's first attempt to break through to the Core Formation realm, but rather his first failed attempt at Core Formation.

This breakthrough in seclusion resulted in the elixir-condensing cave being downgraded by one level.

Compared to the Azure Light Five Elements Palace, the Xuan Kong Crimson Pill Spirit Palace is significantly inferior in terms of array level, feng shui enhancement, and spiritual vein foundation.

How confident was Fang Yi in successfully condensing the elixir again?

He sighed softly to himself.

Even if Zhang Heng values ​​a cultivator, a cultivator still needs to rely on their own foundation and accumulate experience over several decades of cultivation to condense their core.

If Si Jingming weren't connected to Tianji Peak and posed such a significant threat, why would I be in such a hurry to make a move?

Although he was not optimistic, Liang Qu had no intention of changing his mind or seeking other paths.

Hesitating and wavering will not please Fang Yi, regardless of whether he succeeds in condensing the elixir or not.

His face turned a mixture of red and blue, and after a long while, he carefully took out a brown pearl from his inner clothing.

"Sect Leader Fang is about to condense his core. I have a treasure to ward off calamity called the Xuan Kong Transformation Thunder Pearl, which I can lend to the Sect Leader."

"Thank you, Junior Brother Liang. I will return the pearl after I emerge from seclusion."

Fang Yi took the pearl, scanned it with his divine sense, and felt the Xuan Kong Transformation Thunder Treasure's protective barrier merge with a blood essence mark.

"Junior Brother Liang is very fortunate to have such a lightning-avoiding magic treasure by his side."

"Lightning-avoiding magic items are rare, but they are not as important as cultivation."

If it's possible to exchange, I, Liang, am willing to exchange this for Senior Brother Fang's cultivation level, which allows him to condense his core.

Liang Qu felt envious. Both of them had reached the critical point of Core Formation, and Fang Yi had Zhang Heng's assistance, with his Core Formation Cave fully prepared.

He was still vying for the Yangling Slope, hoping for support from the sect.

The Xuan Kong Transformation Thunder Pearl in his hand was refined with painstaking effort, and its essence had become one with his magic power, so even a Core Formation True Person could not forcibly take it away.

even so.

They were willing to lend him out because they valued Fang Yi's excellent reputation for treating fellow disciples at Sudu Mountain.

Fang Yi put away the Xuan Kong Transformation Thunder Pearl, chatted with Liang Qu for a bit, and then saw him off.

At the foot of Wuji Peak, pine and cypress trees welcome visitors, while bamboo and wintersweet form a forest.

With a wave of his sleeve, Fang Yi raised a formation flag, and the magical restrictions spread like mist. In an instant, the mountains and clouds were shrouded in mist, and the Five Extreme Peaks were enveloped by the great formation.

His gaze shifted and landed on his youngest disciple, Fan Deye.

"Deye, your master is in seclusion to condense the elixir. You should cultivate diligently."

Once I emerge from seclusion, you may change your cultivation path based on your current progress.

"From this day forward, there will be no turning back for the Five Extremes Peak lineage and Yan Youtai. Are you confident you can completely suppress Zhou Qian?"

Fan Deye felt the bronze Bagua plate hanging from his waist, and his mind became clear and his thoughts were sharp.

While enjoying the benefits of the Five Peaks, one must also pay a price.

Although it was unclear why Yan Youtai had suddenly come to the door, he showed no trace of the demeanor of a Core Formation True Person.

But he knew he absolutely could not back down!

His eyes were resolute. "Master, rest assured, your disciple will do everything in his power to suppress Zhou Qian."

"With diligent cultivation and the support of Yan and Tai, Zhou Qian's cultivation will surely progress extremely quickly."

Fang Yi nodded slightly, his gaze falling on Li Heng, and a decree engraved with a scene of swaying blue lotus slipped from his sleeve.

"Heng'er, go to the Sutra Repository and summon Yu'er and Zhao'er back."

Afterwards, he visited places such as Bilang Peak, Feihe Pool, and Yunfeng Pool.

These are all pseudo-Dan masters from the Ancestral Hall lineage; one can get close to one or two of them.

"Yes, disciple obeys." Li Heng accepted the token with a solemn expression.

Yan Youtai was originally a Core Formation True Person, and with the support of the Heavenly Mystery Peak, if he didn't involve the cultivators of the Ancestral Hall lineage, his actions would inevitably be restricted in every way.

Fang Yi took a step forward without stopping, transforming into a streak of light and heading towards the Xuan Kong Crimson Pill Spirit Mansion.

Tianji Peak.

The imposter, standing on auspicious clouds, had his robes fluttering wildly in the wind, and his long hair dancing in disarray.

"Ok?"

"Junior Brother Yan, I have been waiting for you for a long time."

A bamboo-ribbed oiled paper umbrella unfolded, its ink-colored Daoist charm flowing, and in an instant, it evolved into a black and white domain, enveloping the two of them.

"Master Yan?"

Yan Xiake's muscles were taut, and his magical power flowed like a surging river through his eight extraordinary meridians. A magical treasure-level ancient escape technique was poised to be unleashed in his sleeve.

As an elder of Tianji Peak, he knew best Yan Youtai's domineering and lawless nature.

It is only natural that we used the Heavenly Decree to stop Yan Youtai earlier, and now we are here to teach him a lesson.

"Heh." Yan Youtai smiled faintly, gazing at Yan Xiake, his gaze lingering slightly on Yan's left sleeve. "Junior Brother Yan, why are you so tense? Would I, Yan, possibly lay a hand on you?"

"Senior Brother Yan, you misunderstand. I had no such intention." Despite saying this, Yan Xiake subconsciously took a half step back, and wisps of spiritual light rose from his robe.

More than a hundred years have passed, and no matter how polite Yan Youtai is, what he has seen in the past is not false.

Yan Youtai chuckled lightly, letting the fake Xiake retreat continuously, completely ignoring the treasure shield that was poised to strike.

“Fake Xiake, I only have one question: when you went to the Five Extremes Peak, did Grandmaster Tianque give you any other instructions?”

Looking at Yan Youtai, who was calm and composed, showing no trace of anger or embarrassment from the Five Extremes Peak, he was completely unfamiliar with him and had undergone a complete transformation.

A bone-chilling cold rose from the heart of the fake Xiake.

'The Yan Youtai I've seen before, who was domineering and arrogant, was partly real and partly fake.'
Why did Yan Youtai personally travel to Wuji Peak?

"Junior Brother Yan, are you saying you won't even give me this much face?"

Yan Youtai spoke calmly, without joy or sorrow, yet his words resonated like thunder in the soul of the imposter.

He was greatly shocked and instantly abandoned his previous contempt.

"Reporting to Senior Brother Yan, the True Man has issued a decree ordering me to deliver a gourd of Biyuan Nourishing Essence Soup to the Five Extremes Peak."

After that, he called Senior Brother Yan back, and gave no further instructions.

"Is that so?"

Yan Youtai murmured to himself, his gaze burning as if piercing through layers of legal restrictions and landing on the Star-Picking Tower.

'Master, you have finally made your choice.'

As if a heavy burden had been lifted from his heart, Yan Youtai smiled and spoke.

"Junior Brother, are you worried that I'll teach you a lesson?"

They were also curious as to why my attitude had changed so drastically, abandoning my usual arrogant and domineering ways for such politeness.

No, no
"Senior Brother Yan has misunderstood." The fake Xiake felt a chill run down his spine, his hair stood on end, and large beads of sweat instantly soaked his robe.

"Heh." Yan Youtai chuckled lightly, took a step and disappeared before the eyes of the fake Xiake, the lingering sound echoing.

"That's because I didn't need to be like that before. The more domineering I was, the fewer fly-like cultivators would bother me."

"It is most beneficial to my spiritual practice."

"Most beneficial?"

After a moment's thought, a terrible feeling of suffocation welled up in the back of the fake Xiake.

He murmured unconsciously.

"idiot!
I was so incredibly stupid back then!

They were all fooled by appearances. If Yan Youtai were truly worthless, why would the Grand Master value him?

The top floor of the Star-Picking Pavilion.

In the antique-style quiet room, the ancient armillary sphere suddenly lit up with runes, and the bronze track began to rotate.

An old man, who had been sitting cross-legged with his eyes closed and dozing off, suddenly opened his eyes.

"Hehe, not bad!"

"You do have some spirit, let me see how you perform after you condense your core."

The scene of the two conversing atop Tianji Peak had already been imprinted in Tian Quezi's soul.

His eyes gleamed, piercing through the magical barriers to land on a corner of Tianji Peak, where he met the gaze of someone unknown.

"Fake Xiake, are you curious about why Tai's temperament has changed so drastically?"

The fake Xiake, standing with his hands at his sides, moved his lips, his mind racing with a thousand thoughts.

The hoarse voice continued, and Tian Quezi, unusually talkative, spoke to his long-time servant.

"I value Yan Youtai, mainly because he's ruthless."

"Ruthless enough?" Yan Xiake asked, a hint of doubt in his eyes.

"Hey, the first thing he did after learning that I valued him was not to take revenge on the monks he had a grudge against."

Nor was it out of complacency that I obtained the inheritance of the Way of Heaven.

A look of reminiscence appeared in Tian Quezi's eyes.

"Surrounded by magical treasures, he still gets to choose the inheritance from Tianji Peak, remaining unmoved by any offer."

Instead, they asked me, "What are the cultivators of Tianji Peak to me?"
What is it to him, too?

"It's just consumables, of course."

Inside the ancient pavilion, Yan Youtai recalled what Tian Quezi had said, and a flash of inspiration appeared at his fingertips.

He forced out the crimson mist, which faintly manifested as a crimson lotus phantom.

"Consumables must have instructions on how to use them."

His fingertips subtly changed their gestures, as if deep in thought.

"The intense heat extracted from a third-tier fire-attribute spiritual herb... Junior Brother Fang truly lives up to his reputation as a third-tier spiritual healer."

He then sighed softly, a look of regret on his face.

"Zhang Hengyi truly took that step, wielding the Great Void Shaking Cloud Boat, comparable to the leaders and true masters of various sects."
After that, the gap widened considerably between ordinary Core Formation cultivators.

Yes.

The incident at Wuji Peak was something he did intentionally, and the news was deliberately leaked to the Ancestral Hall.

Otherwise, with his mastery of the third-tier mid-grade Heavenly Secrets Dao, and his intention to conceal his tracks, how could Zhang Hengyi have so easily noticed him?

With suspicion in his heart, Yan Youtai had already noticed Zhang Heng's presence and realized that his actions were merely a test.

To find out exactly how far Zhang Hengyi's cultivation had progressed.

Is the claim that the Master Mu Dao of the sect is supporting him genuinely true or false?
"Fang Yi?
Since Senior Brother Hengyi is no longer vying for support within the sect, it's up to you and me to compete for it.
And my own martial uncle, Master Xiao Yan.”

Half a day later.

"arrive!"

As the azure light descended, Fang Yi invoked the Crimson Spirit Mansion Decree and stepped into the Spirit Mansion, where the brackets and white walls were faintly visible beneath the shrouded spiritual energy.

"Gulu.Gulu"

A winding stream encircles the area like a jade ribbon, surrounded by ancient trees.

Beneath the crimson mist, the red cinnabar tree, glowing with a deep reddish-brown light, stood tall and straight, its branches and leaves exuding a wisp of medicinal fragrance that wafted continuously from its trunk, which was over ten feet long.

Stepping on the soft sand, Fang Yi slowly advanced through the Crimson Forest, stopping in front of a Crimson Wood tree that was thirteen feet tall and entirely made of jade-like material, a mid-grade third-level tree.

He reached out and brushed his hand across the ancient wood, a wisp of medicinal aroma entering his palm. Sensing the medicinal properties within, he seemed to be deep in thought.

"The third-grade mid-level Crimson Spirit Wood has the medicinal properties of replenishing blood and qi, and healing hidden injuries."

Compared to the Qingxin Bamboo of Biguang Wuyuan Mansion, it is slightly inferior in its ability to dispel inner demons and purify the soul.

But it's just right for me.

Fang Yi patted the spirit pet pouch, and slowly, demonic energy rose into the sky. A small beast with silver fur stood on a jade gourd and spat out spirit sand.

Brown runes flowed and shone with spiritual light, outlining array restrictions and evolving into a grand array of yellow sand.

"Xiao Qi's accumulation in the quasi-third-order array formation path has reached its limit, it's a pity."

Fang Yi felt a pang of regret, for the third-tier earth-attribute array inheritance would have been of great benefit to Qi Jie.

There is a good chance that Qi Jie will reach the threshold of a third-tier array master.

"There is no third-order array inheritance in the Scripture Pavilion of the sect. In the Great Cloud Immortal Cultivation World, there is only one third-order array master, Jiuqu."
What a pity.

"Buzz!"

The yellow sand array trembled, and under the swirling gray clouds, the small space of the array was fully formed.

Fang Yi summoned the Azure Water Ancient Map, which rippled with deep blue light and then slid down, completely isolating the inside from the outside.

"Assist Chiyin in refining the Blood Spring Coffin and crafting a third-tier White Bone Demon Puppet."

"The third-tier wondrous technique, Azure Sky Treasure Cloud Qi, has already reached a minor level of mastery, and it's quite rare for him to have time for seclusion."

"Wait patiently for the winds of change to rise."

One year later.

Inside the Crimson Crimson Cave, shrouded in yin energy, a grotesque white skeletal demon god sat cross-legged on the altar.

Fang Yi's fingertips moved with different techniques, igniting the True Fire of Withering and Flourishing.

"disease!"

(End of this chapter)