Cultivating Immortality in Two Realms

Chapter 233 Division of Forces and Garrison

a few days later.

The land of the Eastern Waters.

A light drizzle fell, and the original Bai family territory had been completely transformed into a "bitter spring."

Even ordinary cultivators who practice Qi cultivation would feel their eyes sting and tears well up if they got close...

Monk soldiers are piling up bones to form a mountain, which is then used as a sacred object for the White Bone Dao.

A series of ritual rituals, mixed with blood and flesh, were laid out on the earth, round on the outside and square on the inside, with guardian deities patrolling back and forth—this was the mandala ritual of the Secret Treasury. With the Bai family's Purple Mansion Grand Array broken and unusable, the Secret Treasury, occupying this place, naturally needed to establish a new array.

Inside the camp.

Fang Qing sat cross-legged, silently sensing the void.

"If the Void was previously an impenetrable solid block... now there are some gaps..."

"Although this gap is still difficult for ordinary people in the early and middle stages of the Purple Mansion realm to pass through... it may not be possible for Grand True Persons and Grand Dharma Kings in the late stage of the Purple Mansion realm... Just then, Fang Qing suddenly felt that the gap in the void had widened a little.

"This means... another key element of the formation has been breached?"

"The Great Void is loosened, which is enough for a late-stage Grand True Person of the Purple Mansion realm to pass through at will..."

He thought to himself, "The resistance from the Joyful Union Sect isn't resolute at all; it's rather hesitant and indecisive... Could this be their intention—to use a calculated strategy to buy time and wait for a change in circumstances?" With this thought, Fang Qing suddenly realized something and secretly communicated with Sangji using the Dao-Generating Pearl: "Are there any high-level cultivators in the Joyful Union Sect who can attain the Gold Realm? Don't be fooled by the fact that perfecting the Four Divine Powers is the minimum requirement for attaining the Gold Realm; in reality, it's far, far away..."

"Although someone successfully passed the gold medal in the [Stomach Earth] sector, how can that compare?"

"How can we, who toil our whole lives, compare to someone who worked hard in a past life?"

"Of course, not many people may know this inside story, so let's encourage all the Perfected Immortals of the Purple Mansion realm to ignite their ambitions to attain the Golden Realm..."

"But in reality, none of the problems have been solved. The change of the gold position and the inability of supernatural powers to respond... are insurmountable barriers."

Sangji responded quickly: "Venerable Qibing, within the Hehuan Sect, Great Master Xinyi attained the Four Supernatural Powers a hundred years ago. Now that her supernatural powers are complete, she should have a chance to attain the Golden Realm... Besides, the Hehuan Sect must have a hidden paradise, and how many Great Masters of the Purple Mansion who possess all four powers are hidden within is something outsiders cannot know..."

Fang Qing's heart skipped a beat: "Could it be that the Secret Realm's attack on the Joyous Union Sect at any cost is to disrupt some kind of advancement ceremony? To interrupt someone's certification?" "In my humble opinion, the connection is minimal... [Fang Ri] is not [Bi Yue], there's no need for the imagery of widespread chaos..."

Sangji said, "This ritual is merely to enhance the aura of the gold medal; it is not indispensable..."

If the Demon King Suwu truly completes the ritual and plunges the world into chaos, it will only increase the likelihood of Biyue gaining prominence for the Golden Rank, giving him a slight edge in his chances of securing the Golden Rank... Even if he fails to complete it, Suwu will still attempt to secure the Golden Rank...

Therefore, even with such large-scale ceremonies and various methods to enhance the auspicious atmosphere, it all depends on the individual.

"Besides... I possess vast supernatural powers. Why go through all this trouble to obstruct a mere Purple Mansion Gold Certification cultivator?"

As Sangji finished speaking, a hint of arrogance unconsciously crept into his tone.

Too……

Fang Qing sighed inwardly: "Then let's proceed according to the original plan..."

A few days later, the latest battle report arrived.

The Xuanhe Lin family was destroyed, and the White Bone Dao planned to leave some people behind before launching a full-scale attack, joining forces with the Black Spring Temple to attack the Chiyan Nangong family. The Nangong family cultivated the Fire element and possessed extraordinary combat power; this generation even had two Purple Mansion True Persons, making it difficult for the Black Spring Temple to subdue them.

Out of consideration for past favors, Sangji chose to go and help.

The three major sects have even more Purple Mansion cultivators, including some Grand True Persons, who are all tough nuts to crack.

In particular, the "Ziyuan Gate" attacked by the Wuxiang Temple of the various students had set up a large formation called "Purple Qi Comes from the East".

This formation is protected by purple energy and is not afraid of blood and impurities, making it extremely difficult to break.

Not to mention that within the Ziyuan Sect, there is also a Grand Master who oversees a key node of the Taixu Forbidden Array.

"The monks of Wuxiang Temple are halting their advance. It is said that the Great Dharma King Kumarajiva is forging a powerful magic weapon or searching for a certain supernatural power to break this 'Purple Qi Comes from the East' formation... A direct attack would result in too many losses. This is the least costly and fastest way... But inevitably, our advance is being delayed." Fang Qing walked out of the tent and watched beams of light converge.

Then, Sangji stood expressionless atop a patch of white light, his gaze sweeping downwards.

Beside him, Bai Ziye lowered his head and looked meek, like a little servant.

The Bai family cultivators below felt quite proud and smug.

According to the official news, Bai Ziye of the Bai family was favored by Sangji Dharma King and taken in as a young monk to serve him.

As a result, many members of the Bai family have seen an improvement in their treatment.

Even if they go on this expedition, they can leave some behind to assist Vajra Power in guarding the Eastern Waters.

"This Dharma King has decided to send troops to Nangong!"

Sangji's voice slowly drifted over: "In this battle, the two Taras, Moonlight White and Sky Sparrow, will accompany us... Vajrapani will remain to guard the mandala, ensuring that no further fighting breaks out here!" "We obey your command!"

Fang Qing bowed slightly and casually selected a few groups of monks.

Fang Wujiu and Yue Mingxue from the Fang family happened to be among them.

On the contrary, the fields had grain, but luck was bad, so they had to set off again with the main force.

"Uncle Fang..."

Tian Youliang's face was resolute as he handed a storage bag to Fang Wujiu: "If I have no news of you, please give this storage bag to the family." "Sigh... Don't worry. Don't be reckless in any situation."

Fang Wujiu and Fang Shangxuan could only offer a few words of comfort.

After the main force set off, they followed the Bai family cultivators to pay their respects to Vajra Power Master.

Within the mandala, Vajra Power Master floated, seated cross-legged, surrounded by a mystical radiance that exerted immense pressure even on cultivators at the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage. "You who guard this place must fulfill your duties... otherwise, you will not be spared. My White Bone Dao's 365 methods of bone-breaking, skin-slicing, and flesh-crushing tortures will be prepared for you!" Fang Qing sternly admonished, then waved his hand: "Get out of here!"

The group of cultivators were truly terrified and fled in panic.

"Should I be in the rear now?"

"This place isn't valuable enough to warrant a large-scale attack from the Hehuan Sect..."

However, Fang Qing deliberately preserved those few Fang family cultivators.

After all, having the "Forest Creek Deer-Seeing Technique" in hand and keeping some cultivators of similar bloodlines around is still somewhat useful.

We can't let them all die in this great battle, otherwise we'll have to go to Qingli Mountain to slowly cultivate them.

"Supernatural powers are difficult to attain..."

"Although I now possess three [Ji Shui] Purple Mansion Techniques... I am most confident in achieving the one 'Wei Lin Feng'!"

After all, Fang Qing used this to build his foundation, and he has been diligent and hardworking all the way up to the late stage of the foundation stage!

In fact, it's not far from reaching the perfection of the Dao Foundation.

After all, with such a large amount of resources acquired from the Bai family of Dongshui, it might depend on luck for this family of Purple Mansion Immortals to cultivate the [Jishui] Purple Mansion, but reaching the Dao Foundation Perfection stage is basically within their grasp... "As for the channels for Purple Mansion spiritual items..."

Thinking of this, Fang Qing's face darkened.

Now that Master Baimu had surrendered, he naturally told Sangji Dharma King everything he knew, like pouring beans from a bamboo tube.

And when Sangji found out, his venerable one also found out.

"The first generation of the Bai family of Dongshui was a rogue cultivator who, by chance, obtained the inheritance and the spiritual treasures of the Purple Mansion, and cultivated to become a True Person..."

"Throughout his life's cultivation and all his accumulated wealth, he could not forge even a single Purple Mansion Magic Treasure; he only left behind the embryo of the 'Water Dividing Ring'..."

"After his fall, a treasure land was created, which produced a Purple Mansion Spiritual Object called [Ji Shui], which was just right for breaking through... Thus, the second generation of Purple Mansion True Person of the Bai family was born... "That True Person was quite powerful, conquering north and south, expanding the Bai family's territory, and establishing a great reputation for the Dongshui Bai family... He even obtained a Purple Mansion Spiritual Object before his death, which enabled True Person Bai Mu to break through... "This Purple Mansion Spiritual Object was obtained by chance, without a stable source... As for the Purple Mansion Spiritual Objects generated after his fall, they were difficult to use for breaking through, so they were all used to refine that 'Water Dividing Ring,' and finally a Purple Mansion Magic Treasure was produced..."

"The remaining Bai Mu Zhenren's Dao-transformed 'Bitter Drowning Spring' is utterly useless. Even the Purple Mansion Spiritual Object that will be generated thirty-three years later is not suitable for breaking through... Purple Mansion Spiritual Objects that can assist Dao Foundation Perfection cultivators in breaking through are considered quite rare and precious."

Furthermore, it's not necessarily better the higher the level; more emphasis is placed on its compatibility with cultivation techniques and supernatural abilities.

"However, those from the same family and practicing the same cultivation method might come up with quite a few tricks..."

In this regard, Fang Qing has already opened his eyes several times through the practice of the Qi Dao.

"Father dies, son succeeds... It's not impossible. For example, Jin De's divine power, 'Mutual Killing'... It requires the same cultivation level, which is a bit demanding. But if it were suitable for a Purple Mansion True Person, wouldn't that be wonderful? Two Purple Mansion early-stage True Persons with one divine power, on the verge of death, could have a thorough sword fight, and the one who survives would be a Purple Mansion mid-stage True Person with two divine powers? It shouldn't be that smooth... Or perhaps two Dao Foundation Perfection True Persons could have a sword fight, with the winner advancing to Purple Mansion?"

Fang Qing thought about it and admired the various ingenious and unconventional methods of using supernatural powers, then shook his head.

How could Zifu not know? But how could two sword cultivators at the peak of the Dao Foundation stage advance to the Zifu stage after a death battle? It's obviously impossible.

Even if you win, at most you'll gain some insights into swordsmanship, improve the quality of your flying sword, and perhaps see a breakthrough opportunity. Killing more people will probably only slightly increase the probability of breaking through to the Purple Mansion realm.

"For example, when the Blessed Land of Misty Waves was first opened, Sister Tian Jinchen... had only reached the peak of Qi cultivation and was being nurtured with the 'Mutual Killing' technique. She almost failed to establish her Dao foundation because her aura was insufficient. She still needed to rely on various treasures, favorable timing, location, and people to nurture her..."

Otherwise, given Fang Qing's current strength, it would be difficult for him to resist killing many late-stage and perfected Dao Foundation cultivators of the Golden Virtue Sword Cultivator class.

"But then again, if killing a sword cultivator could accumulate the aura needed to break through to the Purple Mansion realm... that doesn't seem so bad."