Fangxian Heretical Path

Chapter 308 A Carefree Spirit Returns Home in Glory

As the blood droplets wriggled.

Several more Gu worms appeared in front of Fang Shu. These Gu worms were different from the ones formed from the blood bead earlier; they were the ones he had just mastered.

Seeing this, Fang Shu felt a slight sense of relief and thought to himself:
"Indeed, the Gu worms that my flesh and blood can transform into are related to the Gu formulas I possess. Any Gu worms that I control can be directly refined from my flesh and blood."

However, after glancing at the several blood beads that had failed to transform in front of him, he realized that the success rate of using flesh and blood to refine Gu worms was related to his level of familiarity with the process.

This is just the simplest Refining Essence Gu formula. If it were a new Foundation Building Gu formula, the success rate of the conversion would be even lower.

However, Fang Shu didn't care too much about this problem. As long as it could be transformed, that was fine. At worst, he could just try a few more times. It was much more convenient than painstakingly refining Gu himself.

In any case, things like Gu worms usually need to be refined in advance before they can be used; they are not like magic that can be used at will.

With a whoosh, Fang Shuyi flicked his finger, and the few blood beads that had failed to be refined flew back to his body, slowly seeping into his body.

Fang Shu's current physique is extraordinary, combining the wonders of the Blood Mother Scripture and the Dragon Whale Nourishing Method. The blood and flesh he spits out can return to his body and bring back a certain degree of blood and qi enhancement.

According to the Blood Mother's True Scripture, he can also use this property to cut out a certain amount of flesh and blood and hide it in a medicine bottle.

In this way, when fighting or being injured, the flesh and blood can be directly extracted and ingested to temporarily boost blood and qi and heal injuries.

Thinking of this, Fang Shu's heart stirred again.

He closed his eyes, his mind focused on the Gu worms around him, jumping and flowing between different Gu worms.

As soon as he conceived the thought, all the Gu worms flew back to his side and lay on his body. Their bodies melted at a speed visible to the naked eye, and then slowly returned to his body.

One after another, all the Gu worms formed from Fang Shu's flesh and blood were like this.

Only those Gu worms he created using ordinary methods, prepared with medicinal herbs and Gu seeds, could not merge with his physical body.

Fang Shu absorbed all the Gu worms he had refined into his body at once, and his complexion immediately became much rosier. The blood and qi he had previously lost were restored by about 30%.

He suddenly opened his eyes and whispered, "Is this the wonder of the Blood Mother?"

According to the Blood Mother Scripture, those who cultivate this skill can walk the path of blood, and by dripping their blood, they can implant it into the body of others, thereby controlling them. They can also regenerate severed limbs and use their blood essence as medicine to heal others and reconnect severed limbs.

When one cultivates to a profound level, the Blood Immortal can transform his entire body into a streak of blood light, bursting forth to slaughter and refine the thief, seizing his essence, blood, and true energy for his own use.

Moreover, at this time, people in the Blood Path can be reborn with a single drop of blood!

Unless their true form is burned to ashes and divination is used to calculate all the descendants of those in the Blood Path, Blood Path immortals are extremely difficult to kill and can be reborn at any time in places where their blood remains or in the bodies of their descendants.

Of course, neither Fang Shu nor Er Daiyuan's Blood Mother True Scripture detailed whether such a profound level meant attaining true immortality through alchemy or refining divine immortality, nor how many eons it would take to achieve.

But now, Fang Shu can first transform his own flesh and blood into Gu worms, and then return the Gu worms to himself and integrate them into his body.

Its various signs are undoubtedly extremely similar to the characteristics of the Blood Path Immortals recorded in the Blood Mother True Scripture.

His mind suddenly cleared: "No wonder my physical body has undergone such changes; it is indeed related to the Blood Mother Scripture that I have mastered."

Then, a thought popped into Fang Shu's mind.

He pondered the many wonders of the Blood Immortal Clan, and then thought of his own flesh and blood.

His flesh and blood may not only be able to transform into Gu worms, but may also be able to parasitize the bodies of others, and even be able to entrust divine thoughts to Gu worms and cultivate servants.
This immediately dispelled Fang Shu's initial thought of leaving the seclusion.

Immediately, he sat cross-legged in the cave, his spirits lifted once more, and began studying his own flesh and blood again.

soon.

Half a month has passed in the blink of an eye.

In the past two weeks, Fang Shu has already undergone a more comprehensive reorganization of his own flesh and blood.

This also made him realize that the wonder of his flesh and blood was not only related to the Blood Mother True Scripture, but also to his Dao Talisman, or rather, the Dao Insect Incarnation he had now cultivated.

The reason he was able to refine a Gu worm directly from flesh and blood every time he mastered a Gu worm refining method was that during the process of refining the Gu worm, all the Gu worm's aura and life information were recorded by his Dao worm and imprinted on his body.

In this way, he can make his own flesh and blood split and differentiate from tiny particles of flesh and blood, just like an insect egg, as if it were directly hatching.

Furthermore, the Gu worms he created from flesh and blood were indeed able to parasitize living organisms.

Unfortunately, unlike the Blood Mother Immortals, they cannot directly control living beings or even convert them into blood descendants. They can only act like parasites, devouring the essence, blood, and demonic energy of living beings.

However, unlike the Blood Mother Immortal Clan, Fang Shu discovered that he could entrust the magic he had mastered to each of the Gu worms.

Or rather, he could indirectly unleash all the spells he had cultivated through the Gu worms formed from his flesh and blood.

However, because the Gu worms are small and weak, it is okay to use spells that are weak, but if they use spells that are stronger, it often requires multiple Gu worms to work together.

Moreover, the Gu worms often deplete their vital energy after casting spells, leading to sudden death afterward.

Furthermore, Fang Shu can even force the characteristics of two Gu worms onto a single Gu worm, making it appear as if a hybrid of two Gu worms has hatched.

These characteristics undoubtedly make it easier for him to study many unique Gu formulas.

All of the above, according to the principles of the Blood Mother Scripture, is because each flesh-and-blood Gu worm carries all or part of Fang Shu's life inheritance, and is his flesh-and-blood seed.

This is precisely the reason why the Blood Immortals, after cultivating to a profound level, can be reborn from a drop of blood and are difficult to kill!
Inside the cave.

Fang Shu sat cross-legged amidst the dense mass of Gu worms, surrounded by the fluttering of wings. He looked up, his gaze unfocused:
"What a wonderful Blood Mother's Manual! It has been of great help to me."

Such physical gifts can no longer be summarized by magic; they might even be considered the vaguely mentioned "supernatural power" in the scriptures.

Fang Shu turned around and pondered, "Although my Blood and Flesh Transformation Gu technique is derived from the Blood Mother True Scripture, it is truly unique to me, and it should be given a more suitable name."

Many thoughts raced through his mind.

Soon, a word appeared in his mind and lingered there.

Fang Shu was invigorated:
"Such a wonderful method, an insect is an incarnation of me, and my true form is like the insect mother."

One day, perhaps I will become a swarm of insects, able to gather and disperse at will, and change freely. As long as one insect dies, my body will not perish.

This realm should be named 'Transformation at Ease', and this wondrous method shall be called 'Insect Transformation at Ease'! Having settled on the name of the innate talent of his flesh and blood, he rose from the earthen altar, which was only half a zhang in size, feeling extremely pleased.

Even if he didn't obtain the wonder of the Dao Insect during this Foundation Establishment, but only gained the wonderful talent of "Insect Transformation at Will", it would still be a good result. What's more, he obtained both, possessing both Dao and Technique!

In an instant, Fang Shu finally felt at ease and his mind was clear.

He paced around the cave, and before he knew it, he began to recite:

"Alone in the underground chamber, I nurture my spiritual root; my flesh and blood transform into Gu, which insect dares to utter a sound? When spring comes, if I do not speak first, which insect will dare to utter a sound?"

A burst of laughter erupted.

With a flick of his sleeves, Fang gathered up some valuable items from the cave, leaving the rest behind for future opportunities.

He then cast a spell and swaggered out of the cave.

This foundation-building and tribulation-transcending process has been successfully completed.

From then on, he became a Foundation Establishment Immortal who had passed the seventh tribulation. He could tread the air and walk on the void without falling or drowning. He lived for 360 years and walked the Great Dao. He was a true Daoist and his path to immortality was vast!

………………

Whoohoo!
Enveloped in a cloud of peach blossom smoke, Fang Shu galloped through the Lushan area, his actions far more unrestrained and joyful than usual.

However, he did not return to the sect immediately, but instead headed towards the outer perimeter of Mount Lu.

He came down the mountain under the pretext of visiting his family.

Now that the foundation has been laid and the task is complete, it's time to take a trip home and visit my second uncle and others.

What would normally have taken several days of travel was completed in no time thanks to Fang Shu's current cloud-riding speed.

He circled outside Guling Town, taking in the town several times. He found that the situation inside the town was still good. Although there were fewer merchants, the number of permanent residents had not decreased much.

After a few moments of contemplation, Fang Shu abandoned his plan to swagger into the town. Instead, he dispersed the peach blossom smoke and landed outside the town, then walked into it.

He had not yet fully understood the situation regarding Mount Lu and Mount Fudang, so he decided to keep a low profile for now to avoid attracting demons and implicating his second uncle and his master.

Familiar street scenes appeared before Fang Shu's eyes.

Nothing unexpected happened. He found his second uncle and his master directly in Guling Town and invited them together.

When Fang Shu's second uncle and his master saw him again, they were overjoyed and insisted on keeping him in town for a few days. They also showed him great concern and concern.

After all, the five sects of Mount Lu are currently closed off, yet Fang Shu suddenly sneaked out and quietly returned home, which undoubtedly seemed rather strange.

Seeing the worry in their eyes, Fang Shu pondered for a moment, then suddenly smiled gently:
"Second Uncle, Master, please take a look."

Without any attempt to conceal himself, he walked back and forth in front of the two of them, without using any magic or artifacts, simply stepping through the air.

When the second uncle and the only teacher saw this, their faces froze, and they remained stunned for a long time.

It wasn't until Fang Shu walked around in front of them three times that they suddenly snapped out of their daze, their eyes wide with disbelief.

"Walking on air... This is Foundation Establishment, Earth Immortal!?" the two exclaimed in trembling voices.

Fang Shu raised his sleeve, and an invisible force surged out, lifting the two people in the hall and making them stand in mid-air to experience it firsthand.

He himself landed on the ground.

Fang Shu bowed to his second uncle and his only teacher in front of him:
"Indeed, Shu has now successfully passed the tribulation of neither falling nor drowning, and is now a Seventh Tribulation Foundation Establishment Immortal."

Having received confirmation from Fang Shu, neither his second uncle nor his master could immediately grasp the situation.

Their expressions remained dazed for a few moments before they widened their eyes, looked at each other in bewilderment, and finally showed joy.

Among them, the second uncle, Yu Le, hurriedly waved his hands: "Put me down, you brat, put me down right now!"

As Fang Shuru had said, he slowly lowered the two people down from mid-air.

Second Uncle Yu Le strode up to Fang Shu, slapped Fang Shu hard on the shoulder, and after holding his breath for a few moments, he excitedly exclaimed:

"Good lad! I never expected that the Fang and Yu families could raise a Foundation Establishment Immortal!"

He murmured, "From now on, am I also considered an uncle of an Earth Immortal?"

The second uncle clearly still seemed somewhat incredulous in his words.

Even the owner of the pavilion, who was standing to the side, was shaking his sparse, snow-white hair, his face full of smiles, and he couldn't stop smiling for a while.

Looking at the uncle and nephew, she didn't treat herself as an outsider and sighed, "If you are an immortal uncle, then I can be considered an immortal teacher."

It seems that my solitary Gu sect can finally openly and legitimately leech off some Foundation Establishment connections.

Upon hearing this, Fang Shu's heart stirred slightly, but he still responded with a smile.

He himself came from the Dugu Pavilion to seek immortality on the mountain. Now that he has achieved success in his cultivation, it is only right that he protects this pavilion.

However, given the current turbulent situation in Lushan, he hesitated for a moment before giving a few brief instructions.

Fang Shu told his second uncle and his master not to make a big fuss and to wait for his message. If possible, he might come down the mountain again then to hold a grand banquet and show support for the Taoist temple.

However, although he didn't intend to publicize it, Fang Shu wouldn't just let the two of them secretly rejoice.

After speaking with his second uncle and his master, he took out several Foundation Establishment Gu worms that he had refined during his seclusion, and placed them on the two men, allowing the worms to burrow into their bodies.
With several Seven Tribulation Gu worms by their side, if they encounter a Celestial Immortal from Mount Lu, they can take out the Gu worms to reveal their identities. If they encounter a Celestial Immortal from outside Mount Lu, the Gu worms will fly out on their own to defend and kill enemies.

Moreover, these Gu worms were all formed from Fang Shu's flesh and blood, and were connected to his mind; each one could be considered his incarnation.

No matter where they are, he can pinpoint their general direction based on some unseen connection, and he will immediately know if any of the Gu worms dies.

These Gu worms were Fang Shu's backup plan left on the two of them to ensure the safety of his relatives and friends.

After making all the necessary arrangements, as Fang Shu was contemplating leaving, he suddenly thought of another way that might better protect his relatives and friends…

(End of this chapter)