nyslfriends Chapter 401 Jishui Master
Chapter 401 Jishui Master
Chapter 402 Jishui Master
"This is a secret passed down through my lineage—fellow Daoist, there's no need for you to delve into it."
Fang Qing chuckled lightly.
"You cultivate the Earth element, could it be witchcraft? By worshipping ghosts and gods, using them as bodies to extend into the body of that Foundation Establishment cultivator?"
A thoughtful glint flashed in Bai Ze's eyes: "In this way, it might be possible to conceal it from Xuanxu Heaven. However, each sacrifice to the gods and spirits is quite expensive, and you, fellow Daoist, are quite wealthy—"
"So ghosts and gods are really that omnipotent?"
Fang Qing's heart stirred: However, this is probably a Golden Core technique, and it might not be able to hide it from the [Duty Officer] — but my Dao Life Pearl has no limits, so it's possible that even the [Duty Officer] won't be able to track it down —
He smiled and said, "The Divine Servant has shown me leniency today, allowing me to come here. Clearly, there's something on your mind?"
Mentioning this, Bai Ze's crystal-clear eyes misted over: "It's all over—the Great Zhou's southern expedition, led by Xia Yuanqi, is to attack Southern Wu—to rebuild the Great Xia's legacy, the Wu-Yue Sword Pavilion will not offer strong resistance this time, and the entire Southern Wu royal family will be sold to the Northern Zhou to fulfill its [Winged Fire] ambitions—"
"The royal family of Wu—the Li family?"
Fang Qing immediately thought of the Qiantang Sword Gathering of yesteryear, and Li Que and Li Lu—a mocking smile involuntarily appeared on his lips: "Without the protection of a Golden Core True Monarch, even a royal family is nothing more than a pawn, to be discarded at will—I wonder how much benefit the Nine Heavens Fire Palace gave to the Wu Yue Sword Pavilion?"
"Those things are unimportant; what matters is Xia Yuanqi." This person is suspected to be the reincarnation of a powerful figure from the Nine Heavens Fire Palace, and has also refined the Kan Yuan Sinking Flame, intending to seek the position of [Winged Fire]!
Bai Ze, serving the deity, said: "【Winged Fire】is the one that governs the harmony of water and fire, with wind fueling the flames, and is the foremost of the four fires—this is the righteous path. If one follows the evil and heretical ways, it can become a raging fire, a calamity, a disaster, and a blazing inferno, bringing calamities of endless war, destruction of nations, and massacre of cities!"
"Well, since one seeks a position of power, there's no need to follow the grand and righteous path. Starting with military force can achieve the same desired outcome."
Fang Qing nodded, then thought of the "Kanyuan Chenyan" and couldn't help but smile inwardly: "Has he finally secured connections with Luofeng Mountain and is he preparing to eagerly become their son? Is this to fulfill the imagery of 'master and servant'?"
"But what does that have to do with serving the gods?"
"Those adults are shrewd and calculating; how could they possibly be after just a single image?"
Bai Ze's voice was tinged with bitterness: "The flames of war and the scorching smoke of battle are perfect conditions for shaking up the grotto-heavens! They want to shake down the Xuanxu Heaven as well," to test my master—no, they may have already confirmed my master's condition, and now they can't wait to make their move—"
"Hmm, the blood sacrifice shook the grotto heaven, so that's how it is—it's all the same thing."
Fang Qing nodded, then paused, surprised again: "Wait a minute? Shake it off directly?"
He had experienced the opening of several cave heavens, but whether it was Taihuang Heaven or Baiyao Heaven, they were only opened temporarily, and then he would go in and plunder them.
This is similar to a thief finding a gap to pick a lock, then grabbing something and running away, but shaking down the cave is to completely destroy the cave, which is the act of robbery!
As expected of the Golden Core True Monarch of the Taiyi Xuanmen, he's not content with just looting; he's taking everything!
"Indeed, they had long felt that the Xuanji Undying Palace was in their way, and also felt that it was used by my Taixu lineage to spy on them—"
"Now that we have the opportunity, we should naturally shake down and break through this grotto-heaven!"
"Given their methods, the first step would inevitably be a blood sacrifice to shake the grotto-heaven and open its gates—then they would send a large number of Purple Mansion cultivators into the grotto-heaven to fight to the death, making me the only attendant god in the grotto-heaven—then they would let the grotto-heaven fall and be divided up at will—at that time, even if there are still surviving True Monarchs from the Taixu lineage who come knocking on the door, it will be due to the war, the greed of the scattered Purple Mansion cultivators that caused the grotto-heaven to fall, and it will have nothing to do with those big shots."
Bai Ze paced back and forth, his fur turning slightly black, clearly driven to desperation and contemplating turning evil.
Unfortunately, when faced with a dead end, even turning to the dark side is useless!
"You Taiyi Xuanmen are truly—" Fang Qing shook his head, asking curiously, "A mere Purple Mansion cultivator could actually kill you?"
"I am one with my grotto-heaven. If the grotto-heaven is damaged, my strength will naturally decrease. Besides, wouldn't those Purple Mansions also possess Golden Core techniques?"
Bai Ze's words were full of bitterness: "At this point, those big shots still have to be careful, fearing that there might be a True Monarch of the Taixu lineage hiding in the cave and take the opportunity to launch a sneak attack. If the master of the cave is there, the suppression of the cave is enough to severely injure a Golden Core True Monarch. Therefore, they will never personally enter the cave until it falls and there is no more cover. However, they send out Purple Mansions with all kinds of means without any scruples."
"As for the Taiyi Xuanmen? Ever since the Taiyi Ancestor mysteriously disappeared in ancient times, the three lineages have long since broken apart—Donghezi and Wuyue were the first to turn against each other and attack each other, and there was even the death of a True Lord—my Taixu lineage has been keeping to itself and has not come out of the world, but in the end it was still hard to escape."
"So, the servant god sought my help?" Fang Qing shook his head. "Why not go find your master, or another True Lord of the Taixu lineage?"
He was clearly testing the waters.
"I can't sense my master—" Bai Ze, the divine servant, seemed about to cry. "As for the Taixu lineage? It has long since declined; where can we find any masters to turn to for help?"
I understand, this is a desperate measure—and although I'm just a celestial subordinate, an envoy—I definitely have a powerful figure behind me. This Bai Ze isn't stupid either—”
Fang Qing nodded to himself and asked, "What does the servant god mean?"
"I will guard this grotto for my master!" Bai Ze said firmly without the slightest hesitation.
For a Golden Core True Monarch, a grotto-heaven is not only a fortress, but also a trump card for the future!
Even if one is reincarnated, one can quickly ascend to the golden position by using the "Gold-Seeking Method in the Grotto Heaven"!
The Kitchen God has already demonstrated this once.
"So—I need your help."
Bai Ze stared at Fang Qing with his bright eyes, asking expectantly, "You cultivate the Earth Virtue, so is there a demonic path behind you? Or that Kitchen God? Or perhaps the Secret Realm? If it's the demonic path, I don't have much to say to you. But if it's the Kitchen God or the Secret Realm, there's a chance you might be able to leverage their power—"
Fang Qing toyed with the white bone scepter in his hand: "Now that the Earth element is weak, the True Lords are restraining each other, so it's probably difficult for them to lend a hand—even I myself am not in a position to help. But I can support a few of your Purple Mansions—I wonder how the Attendant Gods plan to deal with this?"
With the machinations of these Golden Core True Monarchs, this Bai Ze is basically doomed.
He didn't want to stay on a ship destined to sink, but he wanted to hear the price first.
"I know that envoys and immortals represent the will of the Golden Core cultivators. The successors of Dong Hezi and Wu Yue still have some dignity. If these subordinates were to make a move, what difference would it make from them making a move?"
Bai Ze, the attendant god, sneered: "Furthermore, as long as the cave heaven has not completely collapsed, I have the authority over it. Even if a celestial being enters, I can suppress their strength to the Purple Mansion level—no, it should be clear that only Purple Mansion cultivators can enter this cave heaven—unfortunately, the power of this cave heaven is not strong enough, otherwise I would definitely suppress it to the Dao Foundation or Qi Condensation stage before I can enter in my true form—at that time, even if they bring Golden Core techniques, I will not be afraid."
With the power of the attendant deity, it would be enough to make those ants freeze in their thoughts after entering the cave, so that they would not have the opportunity to take out the golden core.
These insignificant beings are actually incapable of activating the Golden Core technique.
Suppressing strength? Restricting the level of those who enter? This Bai Ze is merely acting as the administrator of the cave heaven, yet he wields such authority. What would happen if he were the true master of the cave heaven?
Fang Qing understood somewhat why, even though the "Taihuang Heaven" had been opened, the Golden Core cultivators of the Demon Path had not launched a major attack.
A Golden Core True Monarch's strength is enhanced within their own cave heaven; a direct attack would be simply not worth the effort.
Not to mention, in a world of great strife, to be injured or in poor condition is practically a slow death! Just like the "Lord of the Mortuary"!
Bai Ze, the attendant deity, continued, "None of the cultivators of the Taiyi Xuanmen can be trusted. Now we need your support—send in a few Grand Masters of the Purple Mansion, preferably those who are proficient in all four methods, so that we can kill the enemies one by one—"
"To achieve perfect Purple Mansion?"
Fang Qing pondered, wanting to intervene in such a major matter, but with the limitations of the grotto-heaven, even a Grand True Person at the peak of the Purple Mansion realm was the minimum requirement: "But if we encounter the Four Perfections—that would also be very troublesome."
"Don't worry about that. True Immortals of the Purple Mansion are just as selfish, especially those who have reached the pinnacle of the Four Methods and have a chance of obtaining gold—who would be willing to abandon such a promising path and fight to the death in a grotto-heaven?"
Bai Ze, the attendant deity, said, "Even the direct descendants of the Golden Fire Dao lineage might not go. It will mainly be some rogue cultivators and demonic cultivators from the Purple Mansion realm. Therefore, if I have a few Great True Persons supporting me, we can be much more financially secure and perhaps even prevent the cave heaven from collapsing."
"The scapegoat!"
Fang Qing's heart stirred, and he roughly understood why the Wu Yue Sword Pavilion and the Nine Heavens Fire Palace in the east allowed the existence of rogue cultivators like "Sanmu" with purple mansions.
Besides being a treasure trove of resources, it can also be used for such dirty work!
It can be described as making the most of waste resources.
"However, I never expected that righteous cultivators would be so concerned with their reputation—"
Fang Qing chuckled softly.
"It's just fear—after all, my master hasn't truly perished." Bai Ze, the attendant god, sneered. "Moreover—"
The Grandmaster Taiyi only disappeared in ancient times; he didn't necessarily perish. Even if he did perish, there's a good chance he could have returned. We're all his disciples and grand-disciples; it's not good for us to fight like this.
"Grandmaster Taiyi—truly an extraordinary person! He passed on his teachings to three friends, the Golden Fire lineage and the Water Wood lineage—and taught so many Golden Core True Monarchs."
Fang Qing sighed, inwardly thinking, "They might as well just call him the Five Elements Ancestor—"
He smiled and said, "Since the servant god so sincerely requests my assistance, I will naturally lend a hand—but what about the reward?"
"What do you want? I can grant you the right to freely enter and leave the 'Xuanji Immortal Palace' —"
Bai Ze, the attendant deity, watched Fang Qing warily.
Isn't this something that should have been there all along?
Fang Qing shook his head inwardly: "This is going against the Nine Heavens Fire Palace and many True Monarchs of the Wu-Yue Sword Pavilion—moreover, the Purple Mansion sent in might not be able to get out. I wonder what lineage the 'Mysterious and Subtle True Monarch' cultivates?"
"Our lineage inherits the Taixu tradition, naturally focusing on the Daoist methods of water and wood. My master's position is in the [Ji Water], and he has attained the fruition of enlightenment—"
Bai Ze, the attendant deity, answered proudly.