Fangxian Heretical Path

Chapter 303 The Ominous Land Awaits Foundation Building
Fang Shu's mind was in turmoil, and he was terrified.

But after only a few breaths of confusion, he tensed up, his eyes revealing a deep sense of bewilderment as he stared blankly in all directions.

Right now, on the five-colored mound, the group from Mount Lu is filled with fear. Regardless of their cultivation level, they all look dazed.

He couldn't show any abnormality, lest the others notice something amiss. If that happened, and the five Earth Immortals of the Five Sects conducted a soul search on him, things wouldn't be good.

As more and more immortals awakened, the noise and commotion on the mound grew louder and louder.

Even among the disciples of the five sects, and among the Earth Immortals, there were those who did not get along well. At the moment, everyone was in a state of fear and vigilance, and there were frequent frictions, almost to the point of a fight.

In contrast to the imposing presence within the mound, the aura of fortune surrounding it slowly subsided along with the descending fortune of Mount Lu, revealing gaps and on the verge of completely dissipating.

And so, one after another, gazes turned out from the mound.

When everyone saw the dilapidated Lushan Mountain outside the hill, their expressions of bewilderment and horror deepened.

"What's going on? How come this place is so different from when we came here?"

"These are signs of a powerful attack. Who fought here?!"

Various voices of discussion echoed among the mounds.

Fang Shu listened intently, and he was surprised to discover...

The memories of the people around Mount Lu disappeared not only about the Refining God, but also about the Five Sect Masters preaching and refining some of their disciples' Earth Immortals.

He thought to himself, "So, all the memories involving the five sect leaders and the immortals of the Xuanjiao sect have been completely lost."

Knowing the situation, Fang Shu breathed a sigh of relief.

Since no one knows about the matter concerning the five sect leaders and the Xuanjiao immortals, the news that the Xuanjiao immortals are imprisoned here must have been completely blocked.

Judging from the power of the goose demon's spell, its methods were quite domineering. It is likely that not only the ancient Lushan area was affected, but the entire Lushan mountain range and even the area outside the mountain were wiped out by the "Severing the Heavenly Connection"!

In this way, outsiders will be even less aware of the whereabouts of the Goose Demon, and no powerful figures will come to eliminate these orphans of Lushan.

"After all, apart from me, no one knows that the Goose Demon is trapped in the secret realm. Perhaps it is true, as the Goose Demon said, that others only think that He is in seclusion here and dare not disturb Him."

Fang Shu looked around with a sigh of relief.

As long as no one knows about this matter and no one comes to kill them all, then all the major events that have happened today will be a good thing for him.

It should be understood that today's events not only left him with a glimmer of hope for refining his spirit, but also meant that he might not have to endure humiliation and hardship for hundreds of years like the Palace Master of Rongyan and others, risking everything to refine his spirit only to be devoured in the end.

At the same time, this incident also proved the mystery of the Taoist talisman, as the text inside could not be erased even by divine incantations, and could slowly fill in the gaps after his memory was erased.

Fang Shu felt a surge of pride and a sense of good fortune.

"However, only those who have achieved the Dan-Completion stage are qualified to inherit this opportunity left behind by Palace Master Rongyan and others."

Furthermore, they must successfully form their core and even reach the late-stage of the Core Formation realm before the next appearance of the secret realm and the emergence of the Goose Demon.

The thought that popped into Fang Shu's mind weighed heavily on his previously relieved heart.

He began to calculate how much time was left for the descendants of Lushan, whether it would be fast or slow, and whether it would be available to them in their generation.

Unfortunately, with his current knowledge, he couldn't estimate anything at all.

Fang Shu could only sigh softly and look around at the people with a sense of melancholy.

When he saw that everyone around him, from the Earth Immortals to the disciples, was completely clueless, he felt much better.

Fang Shu thought to himself, "Worrying too much is pointless. Why bother with so much? Just focus on your practice and take steady steps."

He then suppressed his many distracting thoughts and began walking among the crowd, talking to people he knew, and repeatedly looking at the traces beyond the mound, all while feigning shock.

But when I heard acquaintances say with absolute certainty:
"Such a commotion must have been caused by a celestial being who has achieved immortality or a demon!"

"I second that, I second that. It is not permissible for someone who has not attained the power of alchemy to do so."

Fang Shu felt a mixture of amusement and complex emotions upon hearing this.

What no one knows is that the high-ranking immortals who have achieved the elixir of immortality in the eyes of the masses are, in fact, nothing more than food to those at an even higher level.

Fortunately, this cruel truth has already been written down and deliberately erased by the Xuanjiao sect.

As for Fang Shu, he naturally dared not, nor did he wish to, reveal anything to these people.

After all, ignorance is bliss.

at last.

After a long period of chaos on the mound, the immortals and disciples from various places belatedly realized that many people around them had disappeared.

Although everyone's memories were erased without their knowledge, and they completely disappeared, through several conversations and comparing the accounts, they did notice something amiss:

“Hey, you’re Sandu, and I’m Sandu too…then there should be one person in our temple who is the abbot.”

"According to the rules of the sect, not only our temple, but the other four sects are also set up according to the rule of one sect, three capitals and five principals."

"That's it! My stomach is full of phlegm, and this time the master of the stomach should be coming... Where is he!?"

As a result, the earth immortals and disciples, who were initially just bewildered and suspicious, all looked at the peaceful Lushan Mountain with fear and apprehension.

Especially those who were interested, such as Lu Che Di Xian and the elders of the Three Capitals.

Those with the highest cultivation levels turned pale and filled with anxiety upon realizing the loss of their memories.

Fang Shu observed this situation and felt a slight stirring in his heart.

Just when he thought that Lu Che Di Xian and the others would let their minds wander and speculate, perhaps even figuring out a bit of the truth, their expressions changed again. They quickly gathered their disciples and shouted repeatedly:
"My men, pack up quickly and head down the mountain immediately!"

"This ancient Mount Lu is indeed strange and ominous, devouring people silently; we should not stay here for long."

These words instantly ignited the disciples' emotions; even the Foundation Establishment cultivators paled and exclaimed in surprise:

"Good heavens, no wonder no one dares to come to this godforsaken place. Let's get out of here!"

In just a few breaths, everyone was ready to go, but they were stopped by the spiritual light outside the mound.

The group planned to wait until the spiritual light around the mound completely subsided before stepping off the mound and heading down the mountain, so as not to break any taboos.

Some immortals who originally wanted to touch and test the aura of fortune were now all on high alert, staying far away from the edge of the mound, fearing that they might also be tainted by misfortune and die inexplicably on the mountain.

Amidst this fear, friction between the five sects of Mount Lu intensified.

The crowd huddled on the mound, showing none of the shared hatred and indignation that the Palace Master and others had displayed during their spirit cultivation; instead, they glared at each other with hostility.

Fang Shu sighed inwardly at this.

He estimated that from now on, unless there are major changes, the five sects of Mount Lu will completely evolve into five different sects, with no chance of ever uniting again.

However, this is also good. Dividing it into five parts might allow the Lushan Taoist lineage to be preserved for a longer period.

After they were all ready to go, the disciples were restless, and some of them kept saying:

"Does anyone have an exorcism talisman? Give me one! I can't wear these clothes anymore."

"Returning to the sect this time, we must step over the fire basin, it's really bad luck." To avoid being associated with the ominousness of Mount Lu, even the Foundation Establishment Immortals looked at each other and obediently changed their clothes or took out talismans to cleanse themselves, chanting incantations and suppressing the idea of ​​searching around.

Fang Shu was the only one who didn't take the so-called "ominous" thing to heart at all.

His gaze swept around and suddenly landed on the mound at everyone's feet.

Previously, this hill was just ordinary soil, but after being baptized by the teachings of the Five Organs Temple Master and others, it changed color to five colors, just like the five-colored altar described in ancient books.

If Fang Shu remembers correctly, the Goose Demon also spat out a lot of divine blood when it was imprisoned in the secret realm.

Although the divine blood has been swallowed up and dissolved by the ancient Mount Lu, this five-colored mound may have benefited from it as well.

So he boldly set his sights on the five-colored mound.

Fang Shu first stomped his feet inside the mound and found that the soil was solid and hard as steel, making it difficult to dig. So he quickly walked to the edge of the mound.

But after taking only a few steps, Fang Shu stopped and stood obediently in the crowd.

Although the spiritual light outside the hill was faint at this moment, it had not yet dissipated, and not many people dared to approach.

He needs to be more restrained to avoid being too goal-oriented and attracting attention.

Finally, when the spiritual light outside the mound dimmed and descended below the surface of the mound, some disciples dared to step forward to investigate. Fang Shu then mingled among the crowd and quickly strode to the edge of the mound.

As it turned out, he actually discovered that there were many scattered pieces of five-colored soil on the edge of the mound. He decisively reached out, grabbed the soil, and put it into his sleeve.

His actions, however, eventually came to the attention of others.

Many people looked at Fang Shu with surprise, but did not compete with him. Instead, they blurted out:

"You dare to try and get a bargain here? Are you out of your mind?!"

Some people even backed away, trying to stay as far away from Fang Shu as possible, so as not to get tainted by his bad luck.

Some of the Earth Immortals noticed the five-colored soil beneath their feet. Their minds stirred, and they repeatedly released their divine senses to examine the ground beneath their feet.

Seeing that Fang Shu hadn't shown any unusual symptoms after collecting the soil, some people also boldly picked up a clod of soil and examined it closely.

Whether they examined it with their divine sense or refined it with their true energy, the five-colored soil appeared ordinary and unremarkable.

In this way, Fang Shu circled around and collected a small portion of each of the five-colored soils that he could scrape off.

Once he estimated that he could use the five-colored soil to build an altar that was six feet high and ten feet in diameter, he decisively stopped.

Seeing how enthusiastically he collected the soil, many disciples were tempted and, emboldened by the ominous word "ominous," divided up the remaining five-colored soil. However, they were a step too slow, and none of them were able to collect as much as Fang Shu.

About ten breaths later, the spiritual light outside the mound completely disappeared.

Seeing that there was nothing unusual on the mountaintop, the five members of the sect prepared to return home.

But then someone with sharp eyes noticed that the colors of the five-colored mounds beneath their feet were also beginning to fade.

In just a few breaths, the surface of the five-colored mounds all turned into the color of ordinary rocks.

Only the five-colored soil that was taken down by the crowd showed no change in color, with the five colors remaining distinct.

This strange scene attracted the attention of many people.

Some of the Earth Immortals turned their gazes to the Qi Refining disciples who had just dug the soil, while some disciples who hadn't dug felt regretful, as if they had missed out on some benefit.

However, for most people, all of this is just a minor incident.

Many people actually looked at the disciple who started digging with disdain.

Even Lu Che Di Xian recognized Fang Shu when he saw him walking back into the crowd.

Lu Che Di Xian pointed at Fang Shu, shook his head and laughed: "He really is a bold and reckless brat. This place is ominous, yet he dares to plunder every feather that passes by and scrape the ground three feet deep."

Beware of future misfortunes; your later years will be bleak, and even we cannot save you.

Upon hearing this, Fang Shu dared not explain anything, but simply bowed and nodded obsequiously.

However, the Foundation Establishment Immortals who were staring at him all shifted their gazes away from Fang Shu and turned to look at the other disciples in the temple who had dug up the Five-Colored Soil after hearing what Lu Che Earth Immortal said.

After speaking, the Deer Cart Immortal turned to discuss something with the Ox Cart and Sheep Cart beside him.

"Let's go, let's head back!"

Without further hesitation, the man shouted and took the lead in making a hand seal, releasing a dark auspicious cloud that lifted up all the disciples of the Five Internal Organs Temple.

Immediately afterwards, the Three Earth Immortals of the Five Internal Organs Temple simply nodded to the other four sects, then flew away without saying a word.

The other four groups did the same, all leaving in a hurry.

After all, Mount Lu is an ominous place, and it is not advisable to stay there for long.

And who can guarantee that the strange situation here isn't the work of the other four sects in secret? We should make a quick getaway.

Whoohoo!
In an instant, the five sects dispersed.

The summit of Mount Lu was once again deserted and deathly silent.

………………

Not long after.

The group from Wuzangmiao hurriedly flew to the mountain where the sect was located and disappeared into the protective array.

After throwing everyone off at the entrance of the hall, Lu Che and the other three generals, along with the other Foundation Establishment Immortals, left without saying a word.

This left the disciples looking at each other in bewilderment, unsure of what to do.

After holding back for a long time, someone finally asked, "Will this Foundation Establishment Conference still continue?"

No one answered, but everyone knew that the meeting would most likely end there.

Fortunately, everyone noticed that they felt something was wrong with their bodies, and it seemed that they had already gained some benefits, so the trip wasn't a complete waste.

Upon hearing this, Fang Shu didn't say anything more. After greeting Er Daiyuan, Fang Lu, and the others, he also left in a hurry.

In the following days.

The entire body was immersed in a strange atmosphere.

Inside the temple, one could often see the spiritual light of the foundation immortals flying around, and various talismans that transmitted sounds would frequently fly out from the temple's mountain peak and shoot rapidly out of the mountains.

Clearly, this must be the earth immortals like Lu Che trying their best to find out about the changes in the mountains in order to verify what kind of changes have occurred to everyone.

Fang Shu, on the other hand, has not wasted his energy on this matter these past few days, but has instead begun preparing for Foundation Establishment.

Just a few days.

Aside from reserving three merit points, he redeemed all the remaining merit points in one go.

Everything is ready now; he only needs to build a base!
　Last night's update. Sorry it's late.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)