Fellow Daoist Entrusts His Child: Immortality Begins with Nurturing a Demoness

Chapter 104 The Hunt Begins (Combined Chapter)

Hundreds of cultivators focused their attention on each other.

Li Miaoyun frowned slightly, her snow-white face gazing worriedly at Luo Fanchen's figure on the high platform, her heart filled with hatred for Liu Xia.

"During the contest, spiritual energy, magic, and divine sense must not be used. The contest must be fought purely with true essence. The one whose true essence enters the opponent's meridians first wins."

On the stage, Ming Ruoxue spoke slowly, watching Liu Xia and Luo Fanchen clasp their hands together.

Liu Xia's eyes were filled with murderous intent, while Luo Fanchen appeared relaxed and at ease.

"let's start."

As Ming Ruoxue's clear, cold voice fell, Liu Xia took the lead in exerting her power. The cultivation technique she practiced was a superior technique called the "Ice Heart Technique," which was the inherited method of the Ice Heart Jade Pot Technique from the superior Daoist scriptures. It could melt the meridians and corrode the bones, making it the best choice below the Xuanzhang level.

Luo Fanchen's palms were visibly covered with a layer of frost, and the bone-chilling cold seeped into his meridians from his palms, as if freezing the blood wherever it passed.

"That's all."

Liu Xia sneered, unleashing her degraded spiritual energy to its fullest extent. Her dantian hummed, and all six meridians surged forth. The cloud-like true energy solidified into liquid, revealing its ferocious killing intent. It attacked Luo Fanchen's acupoints like fire, aiming to destroy his meridians.

"Shut up, mid-Foundation Establishment stage, is this all you've got?"

Luo Fanchen's eyes remained calm as he allowed Liu Xia's violent icy mist true essence to enter his body.

Liu Xia's techniques are quite similar to Ming Ruoxue's, but she focuses more on the techniques themselves. She is good at killing, but her strength is slightly weaker. It is clear that the core of this technique is derived from the Supreme Forgetfulness Luoshen Technique.

How could a superior Daoist scripture be so much inferior to the profound chapter?
Luo Fanchen felt no pressure whatsoever when facing Ming Ruoxue. Ming Ruoxue's spiritual energy could form a misty frost, while Liu Xia's could only be water mist.

He drew his inner Wood True Essence into his lungs, gathering it like thunder. Liu Xia's Water Mist True Essence, after invading his meridians, was dissipated by an invisible force before it could even launch an attack, leaving no trace.

"how is this possible?"

Liu Xia paused, staring at Luo Fanchen with a mixture of confusion and astonishment.

"Your true energy is not fast enough, nor is it ruthless enough."

Luo Fanchen felt a burning sensation in his dantian, his eyes filled with disdain. His True Essence Body had the effect of eliminating negative True Essence within his body, making him rather weak in resisting Luo Qianqiu. However, he could easily control Liu Xia's deteriorated True Essence without needing to exert any effort.

He was invincible from the very beginning.

Liu Xia's true essence was largely consumed and absorbed. Taking advantage of the opponent's exhaustion, Luo Fanchen used the Finger Circulation Technique to circulate his Qi and activate the Lesser Yang Wood Transformation Skill, causing the spiritual seeds in his lungs to glow with radiance.

The thick, liquid-like True Essence of Wood, after being tempered twice by the Great Circulation Returning Spirit, condensed into a semi-crystalline state, emanating from all six meridians like raging waves.

"Um"

Liu Xia frowned, her arm meridians throbbing with intense pain, a burning sensation spreading from her forearm to her entire upper body, the six main meridians feeling like they were being burned by raging fire, as if they were filling every acupoint.

"What kind of true essence is this? What kind of cultivation technique are you practicing?"

Liu Xia's pretty face was filled with panic; every inch of her flesh and blood seemed to be groaning, burning as if it were about to catch fire.

Luo Fanchen's wood-elemental true essence is vast and upright, without any corrosive or violent sinister qualities, so it should be easy to suppress.

However, this true essence was so abundant that it was outrageous.

She had intended to gather her true essence to push back, but the water mist true essence was like a small river crashing against a towering mountain, unable to budge it even slightly.

Her pupils shrank to the size of wheat awns as she watched helplessly as she was filled with the True Essence of Wood, until a pale green fluorescence overflowed from her skin.

The meridians feel burning and distended, and the acupoints are congested and blocked, indicating the presence of the true essence of Yi wood.

"Look, Lady Xia is glowing green!"

"Fool, that's Luo Fanchen's true essence! Tsk tsk. This is the characteristic of true essence occupying the six meridians and overflowing the acupoints. The outcome is already decided."

The sound of clicking tongues filled the air, and the disciples of the four sects were amazed.

In less than the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Luo Fanchen completely defeated Liu Xia with overwhelming force.

Having invaded six meridians and filled all acupoints, it's rare to lose so thoroughly, a complete 100/10 split. With just this true essence, Luo Fanchen is no less than a disciple of the Xuanmen Sect. It's only reasonable that he could defeat the Demon Sect's main branch, which had no demonic treasures.

"The frog at the bottom of the well."

Luo Fanchen scoffed. If Liu Xia hadn't been at the Foundation Establishment stage, his Yi Wood True Essence would have already burst her meridians.

"I haven't lost yet!"

Liu Xia's face turned a mix of blue and purple, her expression contorted by the intense burning pain, but she was quickly stained green by the True Essence of Wood, making her look comical.

She was unwilling to accept defeat, but the outcome was already decided. Even her meridians, which had been tempered through the Foundation Establishment stage, were swollen and painful by Luo Fanchen. Not to mention resisting, if she poured more water into them for a while longer, it would even cause substantial damage to her meridians.

Luo Fanchen is only at the seventh level of Qi Refining, how could she possibly lose?
"Wow--"

Liu Xia, still eager to provoke, released a torrent of verbal sparring as her snow-white neck throbbed, causing a large amount of Yi Wood True Essence to overflow from her mouth.

She kept gagging, vomiting large amounts of solidified, liquid-like true essence from the corners of her lips and neck. The sticky, thick substance clung to half of her pretty face and lingered for a long time.

"The outcome is decided; Luo Fanchen wins."

Ming Ruoxue's voice was calm. She sensed that Liu Xia was about to explode with anger. In the midst of her condensed spiritual energy, she casually waved her hand and separated the two. After a few more breaths, the green light on Liu Xia's body slowly dissipated.

"Hiss. Hiss."

Liu Xia was panting heavily. Her dantian was buzzing, and she used her spiritual energy to circulate it through several major cycles before she could expel the true essence of the Yi Wood from her meridians.

Her meridians were burning with unbearable pain. Although the True Essence of Yi Wood, due to its rank, did not harm her, it aggravated the old injuries from her battle with Ming Ruoxue. Coupled with the surge of anger, she felt unbearably depressed, and a stinging trickle of blood spilled from the corner of her mouth.

"Lady Liu Xia... is she vomiting blood?"

"Lord Xia lost? This person, a rogue cultivator, actually defeated you?"

Liu Xia's face flushed red, she was so ashamed she wanted to disappear into a crack in the ground. She wiped the blood from her lips, wishing she could tear Luo Fanchen to pieces, and gritted her teeth as she asked, "What kind of cultivation technique do you practice?"

"Your technique is no match for mine, you frog in a well."

Luo Fanchen sneered. Liu Xia recognized that condescending gaze, which was exactly the same as her disdain for rogue cultivators.

This scoundrel is utterly despicable!
“Fairy Ruoxue, since I won the contest, it proves that what I said was true and that I did indeed defeat Ling Leng.”

"When I was cultivating Qi, I was far inferior to you."

Ming Ruoxue nodded slightly, a ripple appearing beneath her clear, cold blue eyes, and she was generous with her praise.

It seems she misjudged him. Luo Fanchen's True Essence Body is not just excellent, but one of the top-tier types, possibly even ranking among the Immortal Bodies.

At the same time, Luo Fanchen's cultivation technique is unparalleled, and even her Xuanzhang inheritance is slightly inferior in terms of true essence.

Xuan Zhang was undoubtedly the one who specialized in True Essence. This person must have had other opportunities. The constraints of True Essence Body and Five Elemental Roots were not insurmountable obstacles for him. While she couldn't help but feel curious, she also completely ruled out the possibility that he was a demonic cultivator.

There's no other reason than that even if demonic cultivators possessed the method to transcend calamities, they could not cultivate such a righteous and vast true essence.

"Junior sister, a bet is a bet."

Ming Ruoxue's voice was melodious, while Liu Xia narrowed her eyes and coldly swept her gaze over the noisy crowd below, her eyes as icy as frost.

She turned and stared at Luo Fanchen for a long time. Unexpectedly, she was quick to agree. Without much hesitation, she threw out two pills and the control core of her mount. After removing her own blood essence mark in front of him, she turned and left.

The disciples of the four sects dared not say a word and followed Liu Xia dejectedly.

Lady Xia lost face, and they also lost face.

"My junior sister is narrow-minded, you must be careful."

Ming Ruoxue watched Liu Xia leave, her pretty face solemn as she gave her instructions, adding, "Liu Xia won't let this go easily. You can come and stay with me on the spirit ship for a while. Once she's sent back by the sect, you'll be safe and sound."

"Thank you for your care, fairy."

Luo Fanchen respectfully cupped his hands, and Ming Ruoxue's blue eyes reflected his figure, as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.

She was very curious about Luo Fanchen's cultivation method, but through her observation, the magical treasures and methods in Luo Fanchen's hands, as well as his style of doing things, were quite different from those of Xuanmen or Daozong disciples. According to the records of Luoshen Pavilion, it can be confirmed that he was a rogue cultivator.

Where did he obtain the Xuanzhang?
Even if one can obtain the profound chapter and comprehend it on one's own, such talent is terrifying and can be described as defying the heavens.

She was very curious, but this was a matter of privacy, and asking questions would be seen as using her cultivation level to intimidate others, which she neither liked nor cared about. "Living together on the spirit ship for a few months, observing carefully, I might be able to figure something out."

Ming Ruoxue pursed her lips slightly, murmuring to herself, undecided.

Later, Ming Ruoxue continued to preside over the awards ceremony to conclude the event. Luo Fanchen topped the list with an astonishing number of points, while Shou Rufeng and Qian Yun, who were second and third respectively, combined their points. Even multiplied by ten, the combined points of the second to tenth place winners were still far behind Luo Fanchen's.

"Luo Fanchen, who ranks first, is granted two hundred Immortal Fates, one Luoshen Pill, and two Earth Fighting qualifications."

"The second-ranked person, Shou Rufeng, is granted one hundred Immortal Fortune Points, one Luohe Pill, and a qualification for the Earthly Battle."

Ming Ruoxue slowly recited the rankings and bestowed rewards. After Luo Fanchen exchanged his points for Immortal Fate, he received a total of 600 Immortal Fate, including the rewards.

Everyone cast envious glances his way, but Luo Fanchen was completely distracted, fiddling with the Luo Shen Pill in his hand, his eyes filled with amusement.

Well done, Liu Xia! You're truly amazing!

Luo Fanchen felt a stinging pain in the Yi Wood imprint on his chest, and he could sense intense malice from the Luo Shen Pill and its core.

No wonder Liu Xia gave it so readily; that lowly maid left detection methods on all three treasures, so she could sense his location at any time.

"Exactly what I want!"

Luo Fanchen's eyes flashed with murderous intent, and his heart began to beat faster involuntarily.

Liu Xia took the bait!
Luo Fanchen declined the subsequent banquet as a reward, citing the need to recuperate and practice breathing exercises. After bidding farewell to Ming Ruoxue, this aloof fairy took the initiative to arrange a meeting in seven days, during which she would host a separate banquet for him.

Luo Fanchen agreed. With Liu Xia's return to the sect imminent, his opportunity to make a move would only be in the next few days.

If he succeeds, all he needs to do is kill Liu Xia, search her soul to find Mo Xue's location, and then go to the banquet to have Ming Ruoxue bring Mo Xue back. If he fails, he will have to travel to another region and make a long-term plan, so there will be no banquet to attend.

"Have the three branch masters prepare to make their move. Liu Xia has marked the Luo Shen Dan. I will lure her here and ambush her in three days."

Inside the Thousand Cloud Horse carriage, the sandalwood incense wafted in the air. Luo Fanchen stared intently at the core of the vehicle in his hand, his brows furrowed with a fierce and menacing expression.

"Three days, sir, isn't that a bit too hasty?"

Beside her, Li Miaoyun spoke in a gentle voice. She knelt cross-legged, slowly brewing spiritual tea with her delicate hands. Her graceful back stretched out, and her full, pert buttocks revealed a beautiful peach-shaped curve that was tempting to look at.

With the Yimu Secret Realm initially established, many cultivators have not yet left.

Making a move in just three days exposes a huge risk.

"There's no time left. If Liu Xia returns to her sect, we'll never have another chance."

Luo Fanchen shook his head slightly, making a final decision: "Liu Xia must die. Mo Xue has been gone from me for three months. I'm going to find her!"

"I listen to you sir."

Li Miaoyun pursed her lips slightly; she was well aware of the consequences of trying to kill Liu Xia within the territory of the Luoshen Pavilion.

If this happens, there is no chance of survival.

She believed in her husband; Liu Xia couldn't win against him.

"Go and prepare. I have a backup plan. You don't need to worry about being exposed. I'm 90% confident that I can kill this scoundrel this time."

Luo Fanchen softened his tone, stood up and sat down next to Li Miaoyun. He reached out and put his arm around her delicate shoulders, half-embracing her and giving her a light kiss on her fair forehead.

Li Miaoyun lowered her fox-like eyes, her pretty face flushed with a peach-pink hue, showing both shyness and delight.

The man has completely accepted her as one of his own.

The master has her in his heart, even if only a small part of it. If nothing unexpected happens, she will be able to become one of the master's legitimate partners in the future.

She nestled obediently in Luo Fanchen's arms, her forehead resting on his chin, her delicate nose gently inhaling his faint sandalwood scent, and the slight worry in her heart was gradually replaced by a sense of security.

"Still calling me sir?"

Luo Fanchen smiled and gently sniffed Li Miaoyunxue's neck with the tip of his nose.

A faint, sweet scent of apricot lingered around his nose, and Luo Fanchen could sense that the beauty's recent worries and anxieties were gradually fading away.

"Luo Luo Lang?"

"Sensible~"

Luo Fanchen gently kissed Li Miaoyun's cherry lips, and the latter lowered her head shyly, her ears turning red.

He did not take it any further. Instead, he spent a moment with Li Miaoyun to calm her down. After that, he took a Luoshen Pill and continued to refine and practice breathing exercises to try to recover his condition.

"Damn it, this bastard is hiding in the mud, he must have been instructed by Ming Ruoxue, they're all despicable people!"

Two days later, under the cover of night, in a private room at the Four Sects' headquarters, Liu Xia's pretty face was contorted with rage, and her roaring voice was hoarse and venomous.

In just two days, she received more than ten letters of accountability. Several elders who had initially thought highly of her were extremely disappointed and ordered her to return to the clan as soon as possible to report the details and be held accountable and punished by the steward's office.

"Ming Ruoxue's crimes are no less serious than mine. She's only being transferred, but I'm being sent to guard the mine?"

Liu Xia's pretty face turned deathly pale, a gloomy feeling settled over her, filled with both hatred and despair.

From her senior brother Tuotian, she already knew her fate: to go to the East China Sea Islands to guard the mines for at least twenty years. The East China Sea was chaotic and disorderly, teeming with monsters, which was basically equivalent to exile.

Her spiritual journey began at this moment, but it has already ended.

The sect treated her with great respect, then slammed her down, but treated Ming Ruoxue with utmost care, preparing official documents that contained hardly any reproach.

She was burning with jealousy.

"How hateful! I will not rest until I avenge this!"

Liu Xia gritted her teeth, looked up and sighed, and tears as large as beans fell from her cheeks as grief welled up inside her.

She was filled with resentment. The opportunity to advance to the inner sect and bring glory to the family was right in front of her, but in just three months, she went from being an unparalleled genius of the Dao Sect to a marginalized person who was exiled. The stark contrast was hard for her to accept.

Tears? Me...regret? Impossible! I just hate that I never had the chance!

Liu Xia was overwhelmed with mixed feelings. She frantically wiped her cheeks, but the tears just wouldn't stop.

Even if she didn't want to admit it, she subconsciously regretted provoking Luo Fanchen. After the battle of true essence, she could confirm that this person was no ordinary person and that the cultivation technique he practiced was most likely some kind of profound secret.

This scoundrel is vengeful and will not tolerate the slightest offense. If we stand idly by and watch him rise to power, we will surely suffer the calamity of extermination of his entire clan.

With this thought in mind, Liu Xia felt uneasy and kept pacing back and forth.

“I have checked this man’s origins. He must be a rogue cultivator. He may have other opportunities with the Xuanzhang method.”

Liu Xia was troubled. She had heard of some prodigies who, by sheer luck, had found lost ancient texts in secret realms or ruins. Luo Fanchen might be one of them.

The probability of this is extremely low, occurring only once every thousand years. Moreover, the sects to which the ancient Xuanzhang belonged either ascended to immortality or became extinct, leaving no way out. They could only rely on their own exploration, and their actual achievements were far inferior to those of direct disciples of the Daoist sect and orthodox Xuanmen sects.

"He must have gotten lucky to comprehend the ancient text. This fiend has never left the Qingyuan Domain and has absolutely no chance of coming into contact with other Daoist sects."

Liu Xia felt a mixture of resentment, envy, and helplessness.

She must return to the sect to report within two days at most. As long as Luo Fanchen stays by Ming Ruoxue's side, she will have no chance to make a move.

She was unwilling to accept it. The next time she saw Luo Fanchen, it would probably be when he destroyed her clan.

With a bitter feeling in her heart, Liu Xia covered her face and sighed deeply. In her moment of defeat, a spiritual light emanated from between her brows, and the position of Luo Fanchen in her consciousness began to change.

"Hmm? This kid left the Yimu Sect?"

Liu Xia was slightly taken aback, and her dull features suddenly shone with a sharp light.

The backup plan she left on the Luo Shen Dan came into play. Luo Fanchen left the vicinity of the Yi Mu Secret Realm at an extremely fast speed and returned to Fei Yun Fang at an extremely fast speed. It was a golden opportunity that should not be missed!
"Hell has no gates, yet you barge in."

Liu Xia's eyes flashed with murderous intent. She immediately controlled her spiritual energy, transforming it into a beam of blue light that shot into the sky and headed straight for Luo Fanchen.

She went alone, without gathering cultivators from the four sects. Firstly, she feared that her actions would be exposed and attract Ming Ruoxue's attention, which would worsen her punishment. Secondly, she wanted to tear Luo Fanchen apart alive to vent her hatred!

"The hunt has begun."

(End of this chapter)