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

Chapter 814 Reencounter with the Green Snake, Hidden Moves in the Azure Waters

"Buzz!"

The slender fingers, with their interplay of life and death, transformed into a thin veil that shielded the blue sea from the tidal restrictions, continuously reaching out towards the sweet pear tree.

Whenever the sound of the tide rises, the magical restrictions activate spontaneously, attempting to backfire, and a dim yellow spiritual light falls precisely.

"laugh!"

The power of flourishing and decay flows gently, while the Daoist essence of withering and decay is eroded by its circulation.

The embargo that came into contact with the thin veil slowed down the transformation, gradually dimming its spiritual light and preventing it from connecting with the source of the elixir.

"Shh!"

A few breaths later, the branches of the sweet pear tree swayed gently, and Fang Yi's palm landed on the trunk.

Sensing the grade of this rare spiritual plant.

"A high-grade third-tier spiritual plant?"

"Indeed, the flowers, fruits, branches, roots, and even the fallen leaves of the sweetgum tree can all be used in medicine."

With their assistance in verifying the medicinal traditions of the Blood Witch Platform, my path of spiritual medicine will surely advance rapidly, and I will soon be a high-grade third-tier spiritual physician.

Fang Yi smiled, satisfied. Even if he had to discard the other eight third-tier precious herbs and second-tier rare spiritual plants from Nine Springs Mountain...
A single sweetgum tree was enough to attract the attention of the leaders of various sects in Dayun, and even the Grand Masters.

"Using a high-grade, third-tier medical spiritual plant, which is very likely the only one of its kind in the Great Cloud, as bait, is quite a grand gesture."

It seems that Yu Yuanzi and Ruan Xiang of the Biyue Pavilion truly desire my life; their murderous intent burns fiercely.

"Unfortunately, the medical traditions in Xuan Yang Mountain are incomplete, and the [Hundred Yuan Medicine Treatise] given by the Green Snake is only a remnant of a third-level medical practitioner."

The lineage of spiritual healing practiced by those who left behind their skills is similar to mine.

"Inherited from the ancient barbaric era, the art of witchcraft and medicine is mastered by experts in treating blood, soul, and bone medicines."

The way of witchcraft and medicine is skilled in incantations, which is ultimately different from the way of spiritual healing.

To further refine one's spiritual healing skills, contributions from cultivators of the Xuan Yang and Bi Shui sects are indispensable.

Only by verifying each elixir can its shortcomings be discovered.

Fang Yi gently grasped with his five fingers and plucked several jade-like leaves, three sweetgum fruits, and a small section of gnarled branch from the sweetgum tree.

"Ok?"

The azure magic power enveloped the numerous spiritual herbs and receded, while a refreshing fragrance wafted from the broken branches.

"wrong!"

According to the "Hundred Yuan Medicine Treatise" given by the Green Snake, the leaves of the pear tree resemble those of Atractylodes lancea, and some have round leaves while others have three-pronged leaves. The edges of the leaves are all serrated, and they also resemble the leaves of a daughter's tea.

The third-tier sweetgum wood tastes sour, sweet, and astringent, with absolutely no fragrant aroma.

His expression hardened slightly as he probed the tree trunk with his divine sense. A hint of joy flickered in his eyes amidst his doubts.

"This Sweet Pear Tree is not just a third-tier superior grade?!"

"No wonder. No wonder the Azure Water Pavilion was so confident that I would be sealed to death in the netherworld."

So that's what they were willing to sacrifice!

A precious plant that was just a hair's breadth away from breaking through to the fourth rank, and it was also closely related to the path of spiritual medicine.

As a healer cultivating the Dao, I still have a sliver of desire for the path of immortality, and I will never give up easily.”

"After all, Yu Yuanzi couldn't make a move, and Ruan Xiang had only 'touched' the realm of the sect leader, but had not yet stepped into it."

Even if the White Bone Sect's Yuan Hai makes a move, I can still save my life.

"Hey, that's interesting, really interesting!"

Fang Yi's lips curled into a chilling smile, and his eyes flashed with a sharp light.

Through the precious tree, one could see a graceful female cultivator, surrounded by azure spiritual light like silk. She reached out with her slender hand and placed a piece on the board with an icy expression.

"General!"

"A calculated scheme!"

"Given the value of the precious Gantang tree, it is absolutely not something Ruan Xiang can decide on his own."
"Yu Yuanzi of Biyue Pavilion?"

"He truly deserves to be called a cultivator who managed to protect the Biyue Pavilion's lineage from the machinations of Tianque, Chimei, and Huang Guangsheng."

Fang Yi's eyes were deep and dark. The golden core in his dantian was spinning, and he no longer had any strength left.

"Wow!"

His robes fluttered in the wind, and his entire body radiated a three-foot-long beam of light.

Behind him, the Void Realm Withering and Flourishing Banner rose, surrounded by emerald light, and a three-headed, six-armed demon god gradually solidified on the banner's surface.

He never underestimated Yu Yuanzi in the slightest because Biyue Pavilion was overshadowed by Xuanyang Mountain.

There are no ordinary people among the great masters.

Under the machinations of a Grandmaster who had at least taken a step towards becoming a Quasi-Fourth-Order Divination Master, a Quasi-Fourth-Order Weapon Refiner who had reached the peak of Core Formation, and a Grandmaster who had established his own lineage and completed the path of spiritual plants...
Able to preserve the lineage of the Jade Water Pavilion
Yu Yuanzi's foundation, cultivation, wisdom, and scheming must be terrifying to the extreme!

Tian Quezi, Huang Guangsheng, and Chi Meizi regarded the Burning Heart Glass Mirror of Biyue Pavilion as a thorn in their side.

If the goal was to destroy the Azure Water Pavilion or secretly seize control of its lineage, they would have already taken action.

Not taking action would mean they weren't entirely confident they could take Yu Yuanzi's life without alerting the Fire Worship Sect.

"Although the cultivation world of the Great Cloud is relatively poor in spiritual resources, it is threatened by the demon race from the outside and has fierce internal strife among the various sects."

Those who can reach the level of sect leader are all top-tier geniuses, let alone Grand Masters.

Fang Yi asked himself honestly, what was the significance of encountering the trio of Huang Guangsheng, Chi Meizi, and Tian Quezi at the peak of his life in his previous life?

They also avoided it.
Let alone the three of them, Tian Quezi alone is troublesome enough.

"Let me see what other tricks this precious sweet pear tree has up its sleeve."
Even for a Grand Master, a spiritual plant with the potential to reach the fourth rank is more valuable than the remaining eight third-rank spiritual herbs on Mount Jiuquan.

This Azure Sea Tide Restriction alone is definitely not enough.

The six-pointed plum blossoms in his eyes manifested as he gazed at the precious sweetgum tree within the forbidden area.

The profound mysteries of the Plum Blossom Divination Technique and the Scripture of Life, Death and Prosperity combine to form a supreme and wondrous method: the Qi Observation Method.

"no!"

He scanned the sweet pear tree inch by inch with his divine sense, but found nothing unusual.

Fang Yi frowned.

Having reached the fourth level of Core Formation, Fang Yi was already able to convert 70-80% of what he had accumulated in his previous life.

Limited by the increasingly short timeframe for breakthroughs, and with limited access to the foundations of past lives, the combined heritage of this life is enough to evolve one or two wondrous supernatural powers.

The Hundred Wood Green Spirit Whip is just one of them; it is evolved from the profound mysteries of the Great Chun Wood in the Scripture of Life, Death, Withering and Flourishing.

The "Qi Observation Method" is his accumulated knowledge of the Heavenly Secrets and his ability to explore the Qi mechanism through the "Record of Withering and Flourishing".

It also includes some of the "Ghostly Skills Pavilion": the "Mysterious and Profound Methods of Searching Heaven and Earth".

In terms of probing the flow of Qi, he is considered top-tier among those at the Core Formation stage.

A few moments
He repeatedly probed the sweetgum tree with his divine sense more than ten times, but found nothing unusual.
"Is there really no backup plan?"
Am I just being overly pessimistic?

"Impossible. If Yu Yuanzi were so easy to deal with, the Biyue Pavilion would never have survived to this day."

The Fire Worship Cult, located far away in the Great Yu, is a major Nascent Soul sect. They are willing to support the Azure Water Pavilion in exchange for the Thunder-Eating Vine from Medicine King Valley.

This Yu Yuanzi is no ordinary person.

"in this way."

Sensing the Three Lives Stone within one's soul, there is a phantom image of a corpse god with a weathered face and white hair flowing down his shoulders.

Fang Yi's expression turned solemn as he raised the Azure Lotus Banner.

"Buzz!"

As the lotus blossoms bloom, they transform into a boundless expanse of green lotus leaves reaching to the sky.

"Wow!"

A massive vortex spun on the exquisite platform, like a whale swallowing the sea, drawing in spiritual energy from all directions.

"What happened?"

On the mountainside of Jiuquan, next to the molted cassia tree, there is a thatched hut that was recently built.

Xiao Changce concealed the spiritual light of the Crimson Flame Pearl in his hand, suppressing the flames and carefully wearing down the magical restriction.

Since he first saw the Bone-Turning Osmanthus, he had never thought of giving up this spiritual root.

Looking up at the ever-expanding vortex atop Mount Jiuquan, where spiritual light occasionally rubbed against each other, bursting into explosions that reverberated for miles around, disturbing the peace of all cultivators on Mount Ling.

"What happened? Why is Fang Yi making such a big move? Even when he fought Ruan Xiang before, it wasn't this big of a show."

"boom!"

A purple beam of light descended, revealing the imposing figure of Master Hu Lei, his dragon-patterned robe billowing in the wind. He looked at Xiao Changce beside him with a puzzled expression.

"Junior brother, do you know why the sect leader is acting this way?"

Xiao Changce closed his eyes slightly and sent out a transmission talisman. He saw the illusory image of the mountain rise at the foot of the mountain, and Huang Daiyue began to comfort the cultivators.

He nodded slightly before speaking:

"Although Fang Yi is my disciple, he has long surpassed me."

My cultivation as his master is far inferior. How could I possibly know what exactly happened on Linglong Peak?

"However, Senior Brother Hu Lei, are you determined to stay at Nine Springs Mountain?"

"Keep!"

Hu Lei's eyes flashed with lightning, reflecting the ancient vines climbing the steep rock face.

His eyes were resolute, and he said in a deep voice:

"The Thunder-Swallowing Vine is a secret product of the Medicine King Valley, a major sect in the Nascent Soul cultivation world of the Great Yu Dynasty."

It is said to have been obtained more than a thousand years ago from the Jianyang Secret Realm left by Qingmu Palace, and very few of them have been released.

Even if they did leak out, they would fall into the hands of powerful Nascent Soul sects such as the Su Nu Sect, the Suspended Sword Mountain Sect, and the Fire Worship Sect.

His eyes were resolute, and his aura was fierce.

"Only by licking the assholes of the Fire Worship Sect could the lowly maid of the Biyue Pavilion obtain a plant by relying on the face of the Nascent Soul Sect."

I have no right to do that.

"Senior brother, aren't you afraid that this is bait left behind by the Biyue Pavilion?"
Everyone knows that the Thunder-Swallowing Vine is rare, and planting it at the mountain gate of Thousand Lakes would be more convenient for Yu Yuanzi.”

Xiao Changce stared at the legal prohibitions as if a bowl lid had been turned upside down.

Amidst the strange peaks and rocks, the earth's energy converges, and on the crown of the foot-long, molted osmanthus tree, fiery red osmanthus seeds adorn the tree.

"The Bone-Melting Cinnamon, which aids in the cultivation of spiritual chefs, and the Thunder-Swallowing Vine, which grows stronger than the Thunder-Devouring Vine of a True Person of the Thunder Path."
as well as"

His gaze was unreadable as he watched a ten-foot-tall Azure Spirit Tree rise from the top of Linglong Peak, brimming with vitality.

While suppressing the bursting spiritual light within the vortex of spiritual energy, it also propels the vortex to rotate rapidly, accelerating the absorption of spiritual power.

In the blink of an eye, the ethereal mist that had accumulated in Jiuquan Mountain due to its rich spiritual energy was completely absorbed.

"The precious sweetgum tree!"
A superior-grade, third-tier medicinal plant.

"The spiritual chef, the spiritual healer, the thunder path, and that fire path red-leaf lotus will all be of great benefit to Zhu Huan'er."

Xiao Changce's eyes were deep and thoughtful as he opened his mouth and voiced his worries.

"Brother Hu Lei, the spiritual plants and precious medicines in Nine Springs Mountain are exactly what the Azure Water Pavilion has prepared."
Are you trustworthy?

"How could I not know that there is something strange about Jiuquan Mountain?"

We have been fighting with Biyue Pavilion for over three hundred years, and those lowly maids are as cunning as needles hidden in cotton.

How could they easily abandon the precious medicinal plants they had nurtured for hundreds of years?

After being overwhelmed by the elixir, Master Hu Lei finally came to his senses and spoke softly.

But this is an open conspiracy!

The bait of the Thunder Vine hit my fatal weakness.

With this Thunder-Swallowing Vine, my cultivation might advance further, and I even dream of reaching the level of a sect leader.

"Unlike Senior Brother Fang Yi, who is only nearly two hundred years old, he has already reached the threshold of becoming a sect leader."

Using the Thunder Vine is my last chance.

How could I abandon the path of spiritual practice because of the potential dangers?

"Junior Brother Changce, you will give up the Xuan Tao Hundred-Day Banquet, which you inherited from the Ancestral Hall, if you do so?"
If I remember correctly, the Three-Hundred-Year-Old Bone-Turning Cinnamon was born in the Jianyang Secret Realm. The current headmaster of the Ancestral Hall fought a bloody battle with the previous headmaster of the White Bone Sect for it.

This is how the rogue cultivator got the better deal.

"I am unwilling to give up either."

Xiao Changce looked helpless. He also knew that the Jade Abyss Grandmaster of the Azure Water Pavilion must have a hidden hand behind it all.

but.
Although the Thunder-Swallowing Vine is rare, it is still found in Medicine King Valley.

The spirit plant, the Bone-Turning Cinnamon, has been sought after by generations of masters in the Ancestral Hall, but its traces were only found three hundred years ago.

He wished that the Bone-Turning Cinnamon could be like the Thunder Vine, which was produced in Medicine King Valley.

As members of the same Xuan Yang lineage, Xuan Yang Mountain, suppressed by the Fire Worship Sect, naturally gravitated towards the other Nascent Soul sects of the Great Yu.

The Medicine King Valley and the Fire Worship Cult are at odds and have a conflict of interest, so they are providing some support to Xuan Yang Mountain.

Although he also did not want the Great Cloud to be unified by one faction, Chi Meizi would not fight to the death after he condensed his Nascent Soul.

At that time, relying on the bond of kinship among the three Xuan Yang lineages, one can exchange for a third-tier spiritual medicine, paying a sufficient price.

Even the great alchemical sect of Medicine King Valley does not possess the rare and precious herb, the Bone-Turning Cinnamon.

"Since Senior Brother Hu Lei has made up his mind, he should make preparations as soon as possible."

Fang Yi has been eradicating legal prohibitions for ten years, which will inevitably lead to a series of fierce battles.

Xiao Changce's robes fluttered as he whispered a reminder.

"Ten years, just persevere for ten years, and once the elixir is in hand, what does it matter if this Nine Springs Mountain is returned to the Jade Water Pavilion?"
No matter how deep Yu Yuanzi's thoughts were, he was still restrained and unable to break free.

However, her underhanded move was not entirely uncountable.

"The Abyss of the White Bone Sect?"

Hu Lei Zhenren's face was tense, and there were very few Zhenren who had formed their cores within the great clouds.

Even including independent cultivators, the number of forces capable of participating in the struggle between Bishui and Xuanyang is very small.

"The Hehuan Sect and the Biyue Pavilion dislike each other, and only those troublemakers from the White Bone Sect would actually make a move."

Yuanhai is the sect leader, and Chi Mingzi, who is in the mid-stage of Core Formation, is skilled in the art of poison. Back then, he was only slightly weaker than Ruan Xiang.

Then there's that Yin Bone Old Monster who killed Yan Youtai; even if he defends the area from a strategic position, a bloody battle is inevitable afterward.

Countless Foundation Establishment cultivators and Pseudo-Core Formation cultivators have perished.

Master Hu Lei sighed softly, but showed no intention of giving up.

The path to enlightenment is one of struggle; the opportunity to break through to a higher realm is right before our eyes, how can we simply give it up?

"Junior Brother Hu Lei, don't be anxious. The White Bone Sect won't go all out for the Azure Water Pavilion."

Xiao Changce gazed at the crimson light appearing in the sky, a smile playing on his lips.

"Look, the reinforcements have arrived, haven't they?"

"Xu Qingshe?"

This third-tier alchemist was actually persuaded to take a risk?

Master Hu Lei murmured softly, "I almost forgot, he and Fang Yi were sworn brothers in Sudu Mountain."

Others couldn't persuade Xu Qingshe, but Fang Yi was willing to ask; he would surely be able to.

As he thought about it, Xu Qingshe was also a renowned figure in the past, having once fought against a mid-stage Core Formation cultivator from the Hehuan Sect without being at a disadvantage.

With this helper, at least we can stop Yun Huizi.

"boom!"

The firelight flickered, and a crimson beam of light turned and landed beside the thatched hut.

Xu Qingshe's robes fluttered in the wind, surrounded by the fragrance of elixirs, and his eyes gleamed with fire.

"Senior Brother Xiao, where is Senior Brother Fang Yi?"

"Wow!"

A rainbow bridge extended from the exquisite platform, and Fang Yi's gentle voice rang out.

"Green Snake, come to Linglong Terrace for a meeting."

Jiuquan Mountain is thousands of miles away.

The stone forest is surrounded by misty water vapor.

Xuanzhi, carrying a medicine basket on his back and holding a precious furnace in his hand, looked at Ruan Xiang above the spring, whose vital energy had been completely restored, with astonishment in his eyes.

She urged anxiously, "Senior Sister, when will we retake Nine Springs Mountain?"

　The book title is currently tentatively set as "Qingyang Immortal Path". I'll ask the editor for their opinion tomorrow.

　　It's quite moving. As a novice, more than a year has passed in the blink of an eye. I've been writing diligently, and this book already has three million words.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)