Cultivating Immortality in Two Realms

Chapter 298 Fake Nascent Soul

Yuquan Island.

Yu Xiang'er only felt a magical power far exceeding that of the Core Formation stage sweep past her.

Then the cave door opened, and a handsome young man walked out, his eyes like unfathomable springs.

"Congratulations, young master..."

Yu Xiang'er bowed down: "Young Master...you, have you perhaps condensed your Nascent Soul?"

As a cultivator from the East Sea cultivation world, she had a natural awe for Nascent Soul level monsters.

"More or less."

Fang Qing looked inward at himself.

Currently, within his dantian and dantian, a second nascent soul resides atop his true core.

Since they both cultivate the "Sea Devouring Technique" and their magical energy is almost identical, he can completely borrow the Nascent Soul magical energy to impersonate a Nascent Soul old monster!

"My spiritual sense is incredibly strong, even surpassing the peak of the Core Formation stage... My physique is also at the upper-grade third rank. Ordinary cultivators, without body refinement, even with the innate marrow cleansing effect of breaking through major realms, mostly only have around the third rank of body refinement..."

"Therefore, in terms of magical power, I am a true Nascent Soul stage monster, though my spiritual sense is slightly weaker, my physical strength is somewhat superior..."

Overall, it's slightly stronger than a Dharma Body or Nascent Soul.

"We'll need to test their exact combat capabilities later."

Fang Qing's figure flashed, and he appeared outside Yuquan Island as if by teleportation, and in the blink of an eye, he was thousands of miles away.

"Hmm... I also have the advantage of my status. To ordinary Nascent Soul cultivators, I appear more like a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, merely pretending to be an early-stage Nascent Soul cultivator..."

A flash of light appeared in his hand, and the "Wen Tianzhong" bell appeared.

when!

The bell emitted a resounding sound like a great bell, its surface shimmering with dragon and phoenix seal script.

Where the ripples passed, a desolate island ahead was reduced to ashes, countless seawater rose, and the water vapor in the sky turned into mist...

"This extraordinary treasure, at the Nascent Soul level, finally became as easy to use as an extension of my own body after I cultivated my second Nascent Soul..."

"In terms of destructive power... it's at the level of a late-stage Grand True Person in the Qi Cultivation Path? However, this extraordinary treasure is closely related to that Fuyu Yuanjun, so it's best not to flaunt it in the Qi Cultivation Path..."

"However, the second nascent soul, the Dharma body nascent soul, and so on... are quite effective in the cultivation of Qi. Perhaps those True Immortals see some traces of ancient methods?"

Fang Qing retrieved the Heavenly Bell and formed hand seals.

Swish!

In the void, a patch of darkness appeared out of nowhere, and the darkness transformed into a vortex, frantically absorbing everything nearby.

First came water vapor, then shattered rocks, and then a large number of sea fish and monsters...

It was as if a gluttonous beast had appeared in the void, opening its enormous mouth to greedily devour everything...

"Secret Technique... Nine Abyss!"

"The secret techniques recorded in the 'Sea Devouring Technique' for Nascent Soul level... are quite formidable."

After a series of tests, Fang Qing was very satisfied with his family's rapidly increasing combat power.

"In the realm of Qi cultivation, even if I'm not a match for any Grand Master of the Purple Mansion, I'm only a hair's breadth away from becoming a Grand Master... I could easily impersonate one."

"Perhaps we could even attempt to kill a typical early-stage Purple Mansion True Person?"

"If it were me now, I could easily kill True Immortal Xuan Tu..."

The reason why he felt he was inferior to the Grand Master of the Purple Mansion was that the Grand Master not only possessed three supernatural powers, but his Purple Mansion was also extremely stable, and he was favored by the Golden Rank, receiving a second promotion...

The reason why the Great Master of the Purple Mansion is called a Great Master is that his rank is higher than that of an ordinary Master.

Now, Fang Qing is a hybrid of two different types, with only the second Nascent Soul of Qi Refining barely possessing the combat power of a Great True Person, but his rank is still that of a True Person at the early stage of the Purple Mansion realm.

Since it's a double-competition strategy, as long as the strength is there, that's all that matters.

At least for now, he is enough to look down on all cultivators in the early and middle stages of the Purple Mansion realm...

"I am neither a Dharma Body Nascent Soul nor in the early stage of Nascent Soul cultivation; perhaps I could be called a 'false infant'? Does this imply a false possession of a Nascent Soul?"

Just then, Fang Qing suddenly had a sudden inspiration and couldn't help but stretch out his fingers to calculate: "Huh? There's actually a calamity brewing over Ice Sky Island? Fortunately, with my current strength, I'm already enough to pacify the world and stabilize the universe..."

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The cultivation world of the East Sea.

Octagonal Commercial Building.

The once bustling commercial building was now rather deserted, giving one a sense of desolation.

At the highest point, Shang Yuanxin leaned on the railing, gazing into the distance with a cold and desolate expression.

"Young Master... that person has sent another message."

Behind him, Uncle Fu held a talisman in his hand, which looked like a fourth-order thunder bead about to explode.

"It's still Master Tianfu... Fujian Island truly lives up to its reputation as one of the three great islands. A force to be reckoned with, on par with my Shangjia Island... These three letters are probably just a favor to my Shangjia Island; there won't be a fourth..."

Shang Yuanxin sighed.

In fact, the fact that they've managed to hold on until now is already a sign of respect from the powerful figures behind them.

The whole thing started with that "Resentful Infant Fruit" from back then.

Although Fujian Island had searched extensively for some time, time had passed, and even Shang Yuanxin thought that Tianfu Shangren had given up.

But perhaps it was too humiliating for the Nascent Soul cultivator to be tricked by the Core Formation cultivator, or perhaps that the Resentful Infant Fruit was too important, so Talisman Sword Island has been secretly investigating. Shang Yuanxin even suspects that there are more than one Talisman Sword Island spy in this building!

As a result, something went wrong at some point, and Master Tianfu found out that his family had made a deal with that water source!

Of course, merchants travel far and wide, and selling stolen goods is a shameful business, but every merchant does it. Master Tianfu won't do anything to him over such a small matter; he'll just ask him to hand over the records of the "Fang Shui" transactions and related information.

But Shang Yuanxin stubbornly resisted, citing business rules.

The first reason is naturally because of the preference for Fang Shui, and the second is...

"That vengeful infant fruit is in my hands!"

Shang Yuanxin felt as if her heart was bleeding.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have held out until now.

"Besides... I really don't know where Fang Shui is. I only know he's colluding with Zhong Lingxiu... but Zhong Lingxiu is an elder of the Tian Shuang Sect, and that old monster of Tian Shuang has recently advanced to the mid-Nascent Soul stage... and he has a strange and eccentric personality, not someone to be trifled with!"

"If I were to leak this information, Zhong Lingxiu would surely be arrested and severely tortured... and it would also make the Tian Shuang Sect hostile. Would she still be able to do business here?"

"But... if it happened again, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to withstand the pressure..."

Shang Yuanxin sighed inwardly.

There is no one in the world who cannot be bribed; there are only people who are not priced high enough.

Just then, a Core Formation cultivator in black entered, his expression cold, and bowed: "Young Master..."

"how?"

Shang Yuanxin turned around: "Have those people who secretly colluded with Fujian Island been caught?"

That spy was clever; he ran away immediately after delivering the message.

But with a business network spanning the East China Sea, how could they possibly let him escape?

"They've been captured and thrown into prison," the black-clad cultivator replied.

"Alright, get rid of him. Not only him, but his entire network of connections—his master, disciples, wife, concubines, children, sons-in-law… all must be dealt with."

Shang Yuanxin's face darkened, and a hint of ruthlessness finally surfaced.

How could someone who wants to take charge of a business be a soft-hearted person?

What he didn't know was that even if he revealed Zhong Lingxiu's identity, Zhong Lingxiu would only commit suicide, and even a Nascent Soul cultivator wouldn't be able to obtain much secret through soul searching.

Even if we trace Zhong Lingxiu's background all the way back to the cultivation world of Xiaohuanhai, only some of her subordinates and disciples died.

It still couldn't harm Fang Qing in the slightest.

Of course, he'll definitely be unhappy. In the end, not only Tianfu, but even Shang Yuanxin will face Fang Qing's revenge...

"Oh? What happened?"

Just then, a faint voice suddenly rang out beside Shang Yuanxin.

Although plain, it carries an air of authority.

Shang Yuanxin immediately replied, "It was Master Tianfu from Fujian Island who came to force me to reveal the secret of that water... If they press me any further, I won't be able to hold on..."

His answer was so natural that both Uncle Fu and the black-robed man who had just reached the Golden Core stage looked on with expressions of complete understanding.

But upon seeing the real person with the emerald green light between their brows, they wanted to slap themselves: "What...what nonsense did I just say?"

Shang Yuanxin was filled with remorse, but then he heard Fang Qing say, "To have held out this long against a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator is quite impressive..."

Although Fang Qing also knew that this was definitely because the Resentful Infant Fruit had now returned to Shang Yuanxin!

He now looked with considerable interest at the talisman in Uncle Fu's hand: "Old man Tianfu... why bother testing a junior like this?"

"Um?"

Uncle Fu suddenly felt the letter in his hand was burning hot, and quickly threw it away.

A flash of light appeared on the talisman, and the talisman head, body, core, and feet manifested one by one, transforming into a figure with hands and feet... These together formed an old man with a full head of white hair and a face like jade, who was none other than the 'Heavenly Talisman Master'!

"Nascent Soul?"

Master Tianfu stared at Fang Qing with a look of astonishment and uncertainty: "You... used that Resentful Infant Fruit? No, it hasn't been that long since last time, how come your cultivation has improved so rapidly?"

Fang Qing gazed at Tianfu Shangren, secretly calculating for a moment, and laughed, "I've heard that most Nascent Soul cultivators in the demonic path are skilled in a kind of 'possession technique,' able to possess their own Core Formation disciples and briefly unleash Nascent Soul combat power... but ultimately not as good as Fujian Island. This 'Avatar Talisman,' though precious, can replace a Core Formation cultivator, allowing you to perform the 'possession technique,' truly extraordinary..."

As they spoke, two astonishing auras surged into the sky, entangled and clashed in the void...

"Nascent Soul?"

Backed into a corner, Shang Yuanxin stared at the center where the multicolored spiritual light converged, utterly shocked: "Mr. Fang... he's actually reached the Nascent Soul stage? So fast?"

He was well aware of how terrifying Mr. Fang was, as he was not only a cultivator with the Void Spirit Root, but also skilled in a certain divination technique, capable of bringing good fortune and avoiding misfortune.

Now that the opponent has achieved the Great Perfection of Nascent Soul, he can roam freely throughout the entire East Sea cultivation world!

No! It should be said that once an ordinary cultivator condenses their Nascent Soul, they can stand at the top of the cultivation world in the East Sea.

Once this person condenses their Nascent Soul, they can stand at the very pinnacle of all Nascent Soul cultivators!

"I have just completed my Nascent Soul stage and am looking for a fellow Daoist to discuss the Dao with. This place is too secluded; perhaps we could go somewhere else?"

Fang Qing smiled and looked at Tianfu Shangren.

"Can!"

Master Tianfu agreed, and then saw Fang Qing step into the void and disappear without a trace. His eyes twitched involuntarily, and he raised his right hand, drawing in the air. He directly condensed his energy into a talisman, which transformed into a five-colored escape light and chased after Ice Sky Island...