Cultivating Immortality in Two Realms

Chapter 343 Young Master of the Merchants

Several months later.

Jade Spring Island, inside the cave.

Fang Qing sat cross-legged silently. Within his dantian, the second nascent soul opened its eyes and curiously examined the main nascent soul.

The main nascent soul made a hand seal with one hand, and in an instant, its aura changed from the "Swallowing the Sea Technique" to the wood-attribute technique "Turtle and Crane Longevity Technique," and the nascent soul's entire body turned emerald green.

Then, its hand seals changed again, and its body turned bluish-purple, with wisps of electric arcs jumping around. It was then held in the small nascent soul's hand and transformed into a purple thunder dragon, which was the "Thunderclap Technique"!

The main nascent soul curiously unleashed a few lightning spells before leisurely transforming back into a nascent soul clad in a black robe, with a vertical eye between its brows, holding the Sea-Swallowing Bottle, and the Mysterious Netherworld Mirror suspended behind its head, embodying the "Sea-Swallowing Technique"!

The main nascent soul then opened its small mouth, and a wisp of pitch-black infant fire appeared, landing on the three treasures in the dantian, and slowly began to refine them.

First and foremost, of course, is 'Wen Tianzhong'!

This bell is ancient and grand, with dragon and phoenix patterns on it. It has been scorched by the infant fire, and its surface is shining brightly. It is clear that the restriction has been refined to a deeper level, and its power is even greater.

Besides these, there is the "Heavenly Blazing Banner," which, being a Purple Mansion magic treasure, is somewhat resistant to the burning of infant fire.

After refining the two Nascent Soul treasures, the main Nascent Soul casually tossed them to the second Nascent Soul beside him.

As a cultivator of the Qi Refining Path, having more treasures during combat is not necessarily better; one must pay attention to coordination and the consumption of magical power.

The second Nascent Soul, who controls the Heavenly Bell, has an even greater fighting prowess. As for the "Heavenly Blazing Banner," it is particularly effective in sealing off the void!

After dealing with the two Nascent Soul treasures, Fang Qing finally turned his attention to the real treasure.

The Heavenly Treasure – The Myriad Water Cauldron!

This cauldron is solemn and majestic. The front is engraved with a water monkey treading on the waves, while the back features a dragon with astonishing power.

"With my current strength, I am still unable to fully utilize the power of the Myriad Water Cauldron..."

"It might even be just the surface..."

"To perform at its best, one needs to be at least in the late Nascent Soul stage, or even the Deity Transformation stage..."

"And even if I brought it this time, it would still be of little use against that 'Master of the Sita Forest, Pi Thangka'..."

"After all, a Nascent Soul cultivator is far inferior to a Golden Core True Monarch, so the treasures refined by a Nascent Soul cultivator are naturally far inferior to those refined by a True Monarch!"

To truly draw a comparison, cultivators at the Nascent Soul stage in the Qi Refining Path should be compared to Buddhist disciples or immortals...

In the early stages of the Nascent Soul realm, one is a relatively weak Buddhist disciple or immortal... In the later stages and at the peak of the Nascent Soul realm, one is a relatively strong immortal disciple or Buddhist disciple...

Even if it's a ghost immortal who's missing a spot, it's still an immortal! It's not something other cultivators can easily take advantage of.

"Of course, in the Qi Refining Path, the Heaven-Reaching Spiritual Treasure is more than enough."

The main nascent soul spewed out tiny, jet-black infant flames, scorching the "Ten Thousand Water Cauldron" and continuously injecting its own aura and magical power.

In the end, the water apes on the surface of the Myriad Water Cauldron seemed to come alive, baring their fangs and claws, stirring up trouble...

Satisfied, it cast a spell, causing the Myriad Water Cauldron to shrink continuously until it landed at the Nascent Soul's feet.

……

Inside the quiet room, Fang Qing opened his eyes. His body was constantly absorbing spiritual energy, forming a black hole.

"It would probably take hundreds of years for a Nascent Soul cultivator to advance to the next level."

"My situation is slightly better. If I focus on diligent cultivation, I should be able to reach the bottleneck of the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm in less than a hundred years... Of course, this is on the premise of not using any external aids or taking any pills."

"The advantages of the Devouring Sea Technique only gradually become apparent in the Nascent Soul stage, where it can devour not only water-attribute demonic beasts and true cores... but everything!"

As for that fourth-tier demon beast pill?

Because it contained the essence of the earth-attribute demon, which was an excellent material for crafting true spirit puppets, Fang Qing did not swallow it for the time being.

Instead, he planned to complete the training of the two newly upgraded secret techniques before using the fourth-tier elixir, which had lost its essence, to replenish his body.

"After reaching the Nascent Soul stage, third-tier demon cores are basically useless; you need to consume fourth-tier essence cores..."

"A demonic beast comparable to a Nascent Soul cultivator is extremely rare in the entire East Sea cultivation world. We must venture into the deep sea to find it… I can't very well devour a cultivator's Nascent Soul, can I?"

Fang Qing sighed inwardly, and two jade slips appeared in his hand, recording the secret techniques of "Mysterious Fire Demon Zombie" and "True Spirit Puppet", which can be described as the secret techniques of the Heavenly Mystery Sect and Blood Fiend Island!

Once it's refined using fourth-tier materials, it will possess the combat power of a Nascent Soul cultivator, which is no small matter!

Of course, the refining process was also quite difficult, but fortunately, he was now a Nascent Soul cultivator with a powerful divine sense that could travel over a hundred miles, so he could learn anything very quickly.

Furthermore, those two unfortunate Core Formation cultivators had already completed many of the preliminary steps; all I needed to do was make slight modifications and complete the final 'assembly'.

"Why go through all that trouble? I could just find a fourth-tier puppeteer and a master of corpse refining to do the work for me, as long as I have the final step and core control."

Fang Qing pondered the True Spirit Puppet for a while, but the complicated program made him a little dizzy. Suddenly, he thought of something.

"Of course, I can't go to the Heavenly Mystery Sect... Most high-level puppeteers are connected to the Heavenly Mystery Sect. If I reveal the True Spirit Puppet to them, wouldn't that be revealing that I killed Xuanjizi?"

He then studied the two secret techniques further, comparing them with the materials he possessed: "The True Spirit Puppet is still missing three Mystic Soul Crystals... the Mystic Fire Demon Zombie has a 3,000-year-old 'Bone Spirit Flower' and a large amount of Yang attribute essence blood..."

"Well, it's time to leave seclusion. Let's head to Shangjia Immortal City... We should be able to buy everything there. I'll also check on Shang Yuanxin. When I said goodbye last time, I did his fortune telling. As long as his luck isn't too bad, he should be able to achieve final victory..."

……

Merchant Immortal City.

This city is full of cultivators, and the largest shop is still the merchant's "Octagonal Shop Building".

"Sir, what can I do for you?"

As soon as Fang Qing entered the Octagonal Commercial Building, a servant immediately came up to greet him.

He didn't say much, and simply tossed out a token.

"So you're a distinguished guest. Please, have some tea in the private room..."

The servant, with a polite smile on his face, seemed to be a descendant of some branch of the merchant family, and invited Fang Qing to the VIP room.

Not long after, the door creaked open, and Shang Yuanxin walked in with a beaming smile: "Senior..."

"Oh?"

Fang Qing smiled and took a sip of tea: "I haven't even congratulated you on getting what you wanted yet... It seems you've been transferred back to Merchant Island?"

"I must thank you for your wise words..."

Shang Yuanxin was very polite, after all, he was only at the Core Formation stage, and this was the minimum respect he should show to a Nascent Soul cultivator.

Even though he has already obtained the qualification to become an internal Nascent Soul cultivator and is a future Nascent Soul master!

"A total of three Nascent Soul Pills were issued this time. I was lucky enough to hold on until the end and secure the right to exchange for the third slightly flawed one. I just need to wait until I reach the perfect Core Formation stage in the future, then I can exchange it for the Nascent Soul Pill and Nascent Soul Spiritual Items from the family..."

Shang Yuanxin's eyebrows danced with delight.

"The merchants have certainly considered everything..."

If the Nascent Soul Pill were distributed now, the cultivation world would definitely not lack those desperate cultivators who are just thinking of taking a gamble!

At that time, Shang Yuanxin will be in danger.

With this arrangement, he only needs the right to exchange his currency, and doesn't need to worry about being robbed.

But nothing in this world is ever perfect.

"What if you perish before you reach the peak of Core Formation?"

Fang Qing's lips curled slightly, and he asked as if it were a joke.

"Naturally, I am not destined for the Nascent Soul stage, and my qualification to exchange for the Nascent Soul Pill will be passed on to other young masters... Just like this time, I almost failed to be selected. Fortunately, too many outstanding young masters were lost at the previous top auction..."

Shang Yuanxin said calmly.

"Clearly... from now on, before he can form his Nascent Soul, he'll have to dodge both open and covert attacks from within the merchant guild..."

"After all, those young masters from the merchant families behind them definitely want to discourage Shang Yuanxin so they can free up exchange slots... No matter how terrible the punishment, it doesn't count unless he's caught."

"However, Shang Yuanxin is no pushover; she has a senior cultivator at the mid-Nascent Soul stage. She must have her own plans..."

Fang Qing thought to himself.

Shang Yuanxin was equally eager to help, after all, this man was not only a Nascent Soul cultivator but also skilled in divination. If he could clear away any potential dangers for her in advance, or even offer guidance and save her life as he had done last time, wouldn't that be wonderful? "Senior's arrival here must be for important matters. Is there anything I can do to help?"

"Well, I'm just here to collect a few materials. I need three large pieces of Xuanhun Crystal, a three-thousand-year-old 'Bone Spirit Flower,' and a large amount of Yang attribute essence blood..."

Fang Qingdao.

He was eager to complete these preparations as soon as possible, and then go to search for the whereabouts of the "clothed spirit demon".

Thinking of this, he asked again, "Is there any follow-up to what happened in the Ruins of Return secret realm last time?"

"Alas... Each family lost Nascent Soul seedlings, and ordinary late-stage Core Formation cultivators—no, late-stage Core Formation cultivators are no ordinary people, they are all pillars of their respective forces. The heavy casualties are naturally causing an uproar in the East Sea cultivation world..."

Shang Yuanxin casually handed the jade slip containing Fang Qing's needs to Uncle Fu beside her, instructing him to prepare the goods, and continued, "Even the Water Moon Palace lost its Holy Maiden... Later, according to the Great Zen Master of Leiyin Temple and many survivors, the most harmful ones, besides the demons and the cowardly Nascent Soul old monsters, were 'Zhan Hongxiu,' who was wanted by the East Sea cultivation world! This woman was only at the Core Formation stage, yet she stirred up trouble several times, tsk tsk..."

"They probably really don't want to stir up trouble, but they have no choice."

Fang Qing couldn't help but chuckle upon hearing this.

"I've heard that this woman possesses the Heavenly Infant Fruit and other opportunities for Nascent Soul cultivation. She was spotted in the 'Three Golden Seas,' presumably seeking a master alchemist to refine a Nascent Soul Pill... but she was ambushed. It's said that both the righteous and demonic factions had Nascent Soul stage monsters present. If they hadn't been restrained, they probably could have captured that female cultivator on the spot..."

In the end, Shang Yuanxin seemed to feel a little regretful.

"She escaped unscathed, truly a woman of destiny..."

"Perhaps the next time we meet, you'll be a Nascent Soul cultivator?"

Fang Qing sighed inwardly, just as Uncle Fu entered: "Young Master, Senior... We have Xuan Soul Crystals and Yang Attribute Essence Blood in our reserves, but the three-thousand-year-old 'Bone Spirit Flower' is indeed extremely rare, and we are currently out of stock..."

"Out of stock? Although this flower can barely be considered a fourth-tier spiritual item... this is Merchant Island!"

Shang Yuanxin frowned slightly: "But which of my cousins ​​interfered?"

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