Cultivating Immortality in Two Realms

Chapter 193 The Bai Family of Dongshui

In the vast emptiness, all was shrouded in darkness.

Occasionally, a bright silver light flashes by; these are all extremely dangerous void storms.

Even with her divine protection, the White Tara could only bypass or retreat.

They even encountered an overwhelming silvery-white light, sometimes forcing them to leave the void and enter the mortal world to escape...

Fang Qing had the Moonlight White Tara take him on a journey through the void, and his only thought was: "No wonder only those who have reached the Purple Mansion level are qualified to travel the world..."

Given the vastness of ancient Shu, even if he flew for ten days or half a month at the speed of his Dao Foundation stage, he might not be able to fly out of the ancient Shu region, let alone encounter the dangers along the way.

Of course, he couldn't fly at full speed every day; his mana consumption couldn't keep up, and he needed to reserve mana to deal with potential dangers. With the help of the Void, he could easily avoid these dangers in less time.

However, the Great Void is also very dangerous.

The Moonlight White Tara is a disgrace to the Purple Palace. With her strength, she would only need to travel for half an hour before returning to the mortal world to restore her magical power and divine abilities.

If you encounter the Purple Mansion Formation or any other dangerous void, you must avoid it at all costs and take a detour through the mortal world...

Dongshui Baijia.

After a half-day of traversing the void, Fang Qing and Moonlight White Tara arrived at the Bai family's residence.

Surrounded by mountains and clear waters, with numerous Baotu Springs flowing through it.

The Bai family's territory in the center was shrouded in a strange radiance, sealing off the void.

"The Purple Mansion Grand Formation... As expected, the Purple Mansion Immortal Clan, who cultivate the [Ji Water] in this world, truly possess extraordinary foundations..."

Fang Qing sighed and gestured for the Moonlight White Tara beside him to step forward and perform the ritual.

His purpose in coming out this time was naturally to use the names of the Secret Realm and the White Bone Dharma King to collect the [Ji Shui] cultivation method, spiritual objects, or even discuss the Dao...

The fortune teller had consulted a divination before the trip and said that as long as they acted carefully, everything should be fine.

"The Bai family of Dongshui is located within the territory of the Hehuan Sect. Surely they won't act like those prestigious sects... refusing my ordination as the White Bone Dharma King?"

Fang Qing had high hopes for the Bai family.

The White Tara of Moonlight stepped forward, her body radiating beams of white light. This light was not a supernatural power, but it possessed the profound mystery of the "White Bone Contemplation" supernatural power.

With this wondrous knocking, the cultivators inside naturally knew that a figure at the Purple Mansion level had arrived.

Before long, streams of water-like curtains opened, and a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator flew out. Dressed in white, with an aged appearance, he bowed and greeted, "Bai Mulin, the patriarch of the Bai family of Dongshui, greets the two True Immortals. May I ask why you have come?"

"I am the White Tara of the White Bone Path, here to request an audience with 'True Man White Wood'..."

Miao Shan stepped forward and spoke.

Upon hearing this, Bai Mulin's face showed a hint of fear, and he hesitated, seemingly unwilling to let these two True Immortals enter the formation.

Fang Qing found this scene rather strange.

"As a proper Purple Mansion True Person, and within my own Purple Mansion Formation, do you think I'm afraid of two Salvation Masters?"

"Fellow Daoists, I made a mistake in my cultivation and am unable to greet you in person. Please forgive me... Mu Lin, please invite you two to the 'Lone Tree Forest'..." Just then, a divine power came, accompanied by an aged voice.

"As the Ancestor commands, please, both True Immortals..."

Bai Mulin finally breathed a sigh of relief.

The more one is a member of the Purple Mansion Immortal Clan, the more one knows how terrifying a Purple Mansion True Person is. A Dao Foundation cultivator like himself has no right to stand up in front of them. The fact that he can stand tall is largely due to his status as the head of the Bai family.

Fang Qing and Moonlight White Tara were naturally unconcerned. As they entered the Purple Mansion Formation, they saw a surge of [Ji Shui] light coming towards them.

A string of lakes stretches across the land, like bright pearls, constantly spouting spring water.

The spring water also contains Qi-cultivation level [Ji Water] spiritual items, and sometimes even the aura of the Foundation Establishment level is hidden within it...

"What a wonderful place called 'Ji Shui'!"

After experiencing it for a while, Fang Qing couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.

"My family has cultivated the [Jishui] lineage for generations, producing three True Persons... all of whom chose to break through in the clan's territory. Through the accumulation of aura, it was only in the generation of True Person Baimu that this precious land was formed..."

Bai Mulin respectfully introduced that they landed in a dense forest by a lake.

Fang Qing and Moonlight White Tara both activated their escape lights, but were taken aback: "Where is True Person Bai Mu?"

This forest was formed by a single giant banyan tree, with countless aerial roots penetrating the earth, making it seem as if a single tree had formed a forest.

Countless tree roots even inhabit the lake, forming a dense network.

The scenery was beautiful, but the real Shiramu was nowhere to be seen.

"Fellow Daoists, my name is Bai Mu..."

Just as Fang Qing and Moonlight White Tara were exchanging puzzled glances, a voice suddenly rang out beside them.

"Um?"

Fang Qing was startled, only then realizing that the source of the sound was less than two zhang away from him!

This distance is something a Core Formation cultivator could reach in an instant. Even when he used the "Heaven-Covering Curtain" to ambush True Person Black Origin, it was still much farther. "If this person were to suddenly launch an attack... Miao Shan and I would at least cough up blood... What kind of supernatural power is this?"

Fang Qing looked over with apprehension, then paused, startled.

An elderly man with white hair and beard, dressed in a white linen robe, was smiling at the two of them, his aura almost nonexistent. Even more chillingly, his lower body was completely fused with a banyan tree, with vines and even aerial roots of the banyan tree spreading out, and water flowing through them.

The water flowed ceaselessly, radiating the light of the "Ji River," and seemed to be some kind of living creature, constantly wriggling on its roots. Bai Mulin, standing beside him, had already lowered his head, unable to bear looking any longer.

Clearly, this scenario is extremely dangerous for cultivators in the late stage of the Foundation Establishment realm.

"Supernatural powers overflowing?"

However, the Moonlight White Tara beside her seemed to have noticed something: "Fellow Daoist Bai Mu, did you fail to cultivate your supernatural power and suffer a backlash that injured you?" "Alas... that's right. I have been cultivating my supernatural power with 'Long-lasting Dew' for over sixty years. These days I have been trying to cultivate my second supernatural power, 'Hidden Forest Bank,' to break through to the mid-stage of the Purple Mansion realm... but something went wrong, and I have to be stuck here. I apologize for making you two laugh at me."

Master Baimu flicked his sleeve, and a white linen robe fell over him, completely covering his lower body: "Mulin, aren't you going to serve tea?"

As he spoke, banyan tree roots appeared, constantly intertwining and forming a set of tables, chairs, and benches.

"Thank you, fellow Daoist."

Fang Qing and Miao Shan exchanged a glance and then sat down.

When Bai Mulin personally served the tea and snacks, and then the fragrant tea, Bai Muzhen opened his mouth and took a sip. The tea immediately turned into a thin line, with a few specks of golden light inside. It entered his lips and teeth and then turned into a golden worm the size of a finger.

Master Bai Mu opened his mouth and chewed, making a crunching sound, as if he were chewing on gold and iron. After swallowing, his cheeks suddenly turned a few shades of red, indicating that he was in better condition.

"A spiritual object called 'Kang Jin'?"

After examining the situation, Fang Qing had already made a guess: "It seems that the wood energy in your body is too strong, and you have to use the metal element to cut it down... We were both reckless."

Although he was ordinary, the Moonlight White Tara beside him had achieved her power through Sangji's supernatural abilities, and Sangji's supernatural abilities belonged to the [Female Earth] category! Obviously, the atmosphere of their arrival made this White Wood True Man somewhat uncomfortable, which is why he needed to consume the [Kangjin] spiritual object to alleviate it.

"The [Female Earth] is acceptable, and neither of them possesses any supernatural powers, so my old bones can still handle it... If a [Willow Earth] cultivator skilled in cultivating plants were to come, I would suspect that they were there to harm me..."

Master Shiraki chuckled lightly, offering a nonchalant explanation.

"Fellow Daoist, if you lacked confidence in cultivating supernatural powers, why did the result turn out so tragically?"

The White Tara of Moonlight clasped her hands together and asked a question.

"Alas... Although my family is known as the Purple Mansion Immortal Clan, we only have one complete inheritance of the 'Long-lasting Sweet Rain' divine power. After cultivating it to perfection, we must then delve into other [Ji Water] Dao foundations... How many [Ji Water] Dao foundations are there in the world? Ancient and new methods are mixed together, and most of them have low True Knowledge rank, making divine powers hopeless... Occasionally, I obtained a fragment of the 'Hidden Forest Bank' Purple Mansion manual, and I repaired it a bit, attempting to cultivate a divine power... Unexpectedly, my luck was bad. Just when I was at the crucial moment of cultivating a divine power, I encountered that great man proving his Dao..."

Master Shiraki smiled bitterly.

"He's such an unlucky fellow... At the crucial moment of cultivating the Water Virtue, he encountered the spiritual aura of the Great Benefit Earth Virtue... However, judging from his appearance, it's probably more than that. He might have used some crooked methods like blood sacrifice pills to try and cultivate supernatural powers, but he just happened to run into the line of fire..."

Fang Qing silently mourned for Master Bai Mu. If it weren't for the fact that this person had a divine power to suppress him, he might have perished.

"The aftershocks of that Kitchen God's enlightenment... have not yet dissipated, and are profoundly influencing this world..."

"I never imagined that even the path to the Purple Mansion would be so difficult..."

Fang Qing sighed, "To be honest, I've come here to complete a junior's [Ji Shui] cultivation path. I wonder if your noble family would be willing to trade your two Purple Mansion cultivation techniques? Besides that, I'd also like to collect some [Ji Shui] spiritual items for Dao Foundation, and even better if you have Purple Mansion spiritual items..." "[Ji Shui] Purple Mansion spiritual items? My family doesn't have any..."

Master Bai Mu shook his head repeatedly: "As for the Purple Mansion Technique? It is the foundation of my family. If we want to exchange it... we would need a treasure of the Purple Mansion level to have any chance."

Fang Qing sighed, "Then let's exchange it for some [Ji Water] spiritual items that are beneficial to the late stage of Dao Foundation Establishment. I have some [Zhen Water] resources on hand..." "Alright."

Master Bai Mu was injured, and more likely didn't want to offend the Secret Realm, so he was quite easy to talk to.

Fang Qing was also very talkative, after all, it was rare to meet a Purple Mansion True Person of the [Ji Shui] realm.

After chatting for a while, the two sides talked about the upper lineage of the Bai family of Dongshui—the Hehuan Sect.

"The upper sect has always treated the local immortal clans quite well... Apart from demanding resources every few years, there's nothing else..."

Master Bai Mu spoke with great nonchalance, but who knows how much blood and tears he had hidden behind it?

Fang Qing was quite interested in that True Lord Fang Ri, after all, he represented the divide between ancient and recent times, and was suspected of being involved in many important events. After a little subtle probing, True Man Bai Mu immediately said, "That lady has also been absent from the world for a long time... but an honorific title has been passed down." His expression became solemn, and he said respectfully:

"The goddess is revered on the great sun, named Fuyu, and adorned with auspicious dragons and phoenixes. She is the supreme female immortal, and therefore is known as 'Yuanjun'..."