Cultivating Immortality in Two Realms

Chapter 344 The Lame Immortal

"This... Three-thousand-year-old 'Bone Spirit Flower' is already rare. Previously, the merchant's entire stock was bought up by a Nascent Soul stage cultivator known as the 'Lame Immortal,' who must have needed it for cultivating some kind of secret technique or treasure..."

Uncle Fu bowed and said, "This flower only grows under certain special conditions. Our store has already urgently ordered more... but there was an accident, and the merchant ship is currently still at Jinjiang Island..."

Upon hearing this, Shang Yuanxin's face immediately turned ashen.

Fang Qing knew that there was a high probability that someone was indeed interfering.

After all, Shang Yuanxin barely managed to secure the Nascent Soul Pill, which must have made many young masters of the Shang family resentful, or even... plotting against him in secret!

He habitually made hand seals, trying to deduce the cause and effect, and then suddenly felt a jolt.

He couldn't help but smile wryly to himself: 'One can't completely trust divination results, but in the path of Qi cultivation, it's barely acceptable...'

Fang Qing shook his head, secretly continuing his calculations: 'Hmm... there are indeed some hints of a conspiracy involved, and it's all going with the flow.'

The more complex and sophisticated the conspiracy, the easier it is to go wrong, not to mention that the cultivation world has many ways to investigate.

If the merchants discover that someone from one of their own factions is plotting against Shang Yuanxin, they will be unable to bear the consequences.

Therefore, it is best to subtly influence Shang Yuanxin so that she has an accident on her own and the murderer has nothing to do with them.

"I don't care how you play, but you can't interfere with me getting the 'Bone Spirit Flower'..."

"Instead of making an example of someone, just kill the monkey!"

With this thought in mind, Fang Qing asked, "What is the origin of the Lame Immortal?"

Shang Yuanxin replied, "This person is a formidable figure among rogue cultivators. Even my clan uncle specifically instructed me that the Lame Immortal is capricious and unpredictable, skilled in combat, and even escaped from a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator. He should not be provoked... He has no affiliated faction and cultivates on 'Copper Immortal Island'... Recently, for some unknown reason, he has been buying up spiritual materials such as 'Bone Spirit Flowers' on a large scale..."

"Is this person really lame? After reaching the Nascent Soul stage, there are plenty of miraculous elixirs to restore severed limbs... At the very least, he can possess another body..."

Fang Qing said with a bit of a laugh.

"It is said that this senior had an eccentric personality. He had his leg broken by a powerful enemy, and he was ashamed of it ever since. Even after possessing multiple bodies, he still retained his limp... all to remember his hatred."

Shang Yuanxin's voice softened slightly as she spoke.

A mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator who is capricious, vengeful, and capable of escaping from a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator is enough to make 99% of the cultivators in the East Sea cultivation world wary.

"I see. You don't need to go and get the goods. I'll go talk to this lame immortal... perhaps he'll be willing to part with them?"

Fang Qing smiled.

According to his calculations of cause and effect, if Shang Yuanxin were to go to Jinjiang Island, she would inevitably encounter special situations such as tribulation cultivators, and even her own life would be in danger, at which point he would have to take action himself!

However, once he made a move, he would be drawn into the struggle for the young master of the merchant family, and would inevitably clash with several merchants who were at the Nascent Soul stage. In the end, he might even have to face the merchant patriarch who was at the late Nascent Soul stage!

"More importantly... I'm not Shang Yuanxin's father, why should I stand up for him?"

"Why not break away from the merchant system and just go find the 'Lame Immortal'?"

Fang Qing had made up his mind and smiled, "Let's proceed with the transaction of the Profound Soul Crystal and the Yang Attribute Essence Blood first. You don't need to worry about the rest."

"Yes."

Shang Yuanxin had initially thought this was another opportunity, but for some reason, when he met Fang Qing's calm eyes, he felt a chill run down his spine and abandoned the idea of ​​secretly coordinating the Bone Spirit Flower again...

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Copper Fairy Island.

This island boasts beautiful scenery, with copper coconut trees planted everywhere, and also features a mid-grade fourth-level spiritual vein.

If this spiritual vein weren't so small and unsuitable for establishing a sect, it would probably have been taken over by a powerful force.

Even so, Copper Immortal Island also has a Nascent Soul stage cultivator—the Lame Immortal—making it a renowned holy land for rogue cultivators in the surrounding seas.

This day.

Splash!

The cultivators on the island suddenly discovered that the sea was boiling, turning into waves tens of meters high, frantically crashing against the formation.

Rumble!

The island trembled, and a cultivator dressed in black robes, his face shrouded in a layer of black mist, suddenly emerged from the deep sea.

A powerful surge of magical energy swept across the entire island.

"It's a Nascent Soul stage monster!"

"A demonic Nascent Soul cultivator has attacked? Immediately report to the island lord!"

Most of the people on the island are independent cultivators, mostly disciples, descendants, or servants of the lame immortal, and their cultivation levels are not high.

Being swept by the Nascent Soul level's magical power and divine sense, he immediately felt his whole body turn ice cold.

Boom!

The next moment, a beam of cyan light emerged from the depths of Copper Immortal Island, parting many clouds and arriving outside the island, revealing a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator.

He wore a yellow robe, leaned on a cane, and indeed had a limp in one leg. He had an unusual face and wore his hair in three buns.

It is indeed the "Lame Immortal"!

"It's the island owner!"

One of the Core Formation cultivators exclaimed, "With the Island Lord's intervention, nothing will happen..."

After all, their island lord is a cultivator at the peak of the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm, and has even escaped from the hands of a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator!

"Are you the Lame Immortal?"

Fang Qing sensed the fluctuations of the other party's mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivation power and revealed a slight smile.

This slight smile was obscured by the black mist on his face and went unnoticed by the lame immortal.

"Who are you, fellow Daoist? I believe I've met almost everyone in the Nascent Soul stage of the East Sea cultivation world at least once..."

The lame immortal frowned: "And...why did they attack my cave's formation for no reason?"

His tone was unfriendly, as if he were about to start a fight at the slightest provocation.

But in Fang Qing's view, it was far from the description of "eccentric and capricious"...

"Hmm... As a rogue cultivator, you always need to cultivate a persona of being a mad dog, so that few from either the righteous or demonic paths dare to provoke you..."

"But even a mad dog isn't stupid. When it encounters someone like me whose true nature is unclear, it's still quite cautious..."

Fang Qing smiled and said, "It's just a greeting... I've been practicing my magic lately and need a 3,000-year-old 'Bone Spirit Flower.' Coincidentally, you're buying them up in large quantities, which puts me in a difficult position... I wonder if you could give me one? I'll offer double the market price!"

"Bone Spirit Flower?"

The lame immortal's face darkened, and the surrounding void inexplicably turned icy cold: "I've already used up this item. You may leave now. I won't see you off!"

"We Nascent Soul cultivators are destined for longevity. Why would you, fellow Daoist, offend your fellow cultivators for a mere spiritual object? Aren't you afraid that when your fortunes decline in the future, it will turn into a bloody disaster?"

Fang Qing sneered, displaying the insidious and shameless nature of a demonic Nascent Soul cultivator to the fullest extent: "Moreover... if you're not afraid of offending me, what about your disciples?"

Nascent Soul cultivators can separate their Nascent Soul from their physical body, making them extremely difficult to kill. Even if you can defeat them or even destroy their physical body, it is very difficult to leave behind their Nascent Soul!

Therefore, in the cultivation world of the East Sea, high-level cultivators always leave room for maneuver. Even those at the early Nascent Soul stage can be included, establishing a medium-sized power, passing down their legacy for a thousand years, and gaining friendships from all sides...

Furthermore, Fang Qing used his talent for "eloquence" when he spoke, so his tone was very sincere and quite touching.

Unexpectedly, the lame immortal sneered, "Those disciples are nothing but my servants. I wouldn't even bat an eye if they died. I'll just recruit a new batch... But you, a mere early Nascent Soul cultivator, dare to threaten me like this? Humph!"

With a cold snort, a dark light transformed into a divine sense attack, which shot straight into Fang Qing's sea of ​​consciousness!

At the same time, several strange black wooden spikes appeared behind Fang Qing. This lame immortal had somehow set up a magic weapon to prepare for a sneak attack!

Fang Qing's 'Abyss Eye Pearl' appeared between his brows, emitting a crisp sound that shattered the dark light, and his figure instantly merged into the wind.

Whizzing!

The black wooden spikes futilely passed through a layer of illusion and returned to the lame immortal's side, hovering there.

Sigh... verbal persuasion just isn't enough.

"If I possessed the metal element of the 'Ji Water' (箕水), I should be able to 'persuade' him, and even making him commit suicide wouldn't be difficult..."

"And... does this person have a stress response to similar images? It seems he's been hurt before and has bad memories... so perhaps my words actually provoked him?"

"However... I didn't use the [Female Earth] Metal element's position in this persuasion attempt, since I needed a Nascent Soul cultivator to test my skills..."

Fang Qing used a wind escape technique to appear several hundred feet away, and laughed loudly: "It seems you are unwilling, fellow Daoist. Then don't blame me for taking it by force..."

Within his dantian, his primary nascent soul and secondary nascent soul simultaneously performed hand seals.

Splash!

The power of the "Sea Devouring Technique" surged once again, reaching the peak of the early Nascent Soul stage.

Fang Qing clenched his right hand, and a black jade bottle appeared. It was the 'Sea Devouring Bottle', which had already been promoted to the fourth-grade low-rank!

He tilted the bottle, and a strange, dark river immediately cascaded down, encircling the entire Copper Immortal Island.

It is the long river formed from the three thousand weak waters!

In an instant, gravity in the nearby void suddenly increased.

A seagull flying over the outskirts cried out in despair, inexplicably losing its ability to fly and plunging into the sea.

Not only birds, but also cultivators on Copper Immortal Island fell to the ground with equally bewildered expressions.

Even magical artifacts and treasures have difficulty flying!

"An anti-flight restriction? The Three Thousand Weak Waters, supposedly so impenetrable?"

The lame immortal slowly landed on the sea surface and said coldly, "Gathering water to form an array? Fellow Daoist, that's quite a skill!"

For some reason, he managed to hold on and did not continue to "sink" into the river.

Fang Qing's "Sea-Swallowing Bottle" originally contained the Weak Water Vein. When this natal magic weapon was upgraded to the fourth rank, he asked Qin Ruxue to help set up a set of Weak Water Array Flags in it. It was not too big or too small, but it could be considered a fourth-rank technique.

He glanced at the boots worn by the lame immortal on his limp, then stared at the strange cane for a moment: "Fellow Daoist... my previous suggestion still stands."

"Hmph, dream on!"

The lame immortal roared angrily, and his cane suddenly stopped.

hoohoo!

It shook its head and wagged its tail, transforming into a wooden dragon that actually carried him and forced him into flight.

Then, one wooden flying sword after another appeared, thirty-six in a set, emitting a bronze glow, forming a sword formation!

"A sword formation? You intend to use a formation to break another formation?"

Fang Qing nodded, manipulating the Three Thousand Weak Waters to transform into a long river, which resembled a giant black dragon, surging into the bronze sword formation...

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