Chapter 116: Calculating Every Move to Shed the Fierce Bird: Even Sparrows and Swallows Have the Ambition to Swallow the Heavens [4k]

The two drew up a contract and oath, and Yunque Wang Yun Ting delivered the payment, agreeing to carry out the bloodline transformation in three days' time.

Fang Longye took his leave then and arrived at a courtyard on the small island to stay temporarily.

After he left, Yun Ting returned to the inner chamber of the Treasure Pavilion.

The room was bright and clean, without a speck of dust.

A simple Cloud Couch, a simple table, a simple wooden stand.

A jade vase, fresh flowers, a teapot, and cups.

There was almost nothing else.

Yunque Wang arrived at the Cloud Couch and sat down straight, her skirt trailing.

The hem of her skirt was layered with sparse, floral patterns, and the heavy light hung down like tassels, making the colors appear variegated.

Her dark brows furrowed, and she poured herself a cup of tea, wishing to soothe her state of mind with it.

At the mere thought of the value of the jade pendant she had given away, she felt a pang of heartache.

"Bang—"

The teacup was slammed heavily onto the table by her, and the remaining tea spilled out, filling the air with a lingering fragrance for a moment.

The more she thought about it, the angrier she became; she truly could not endure it.

"As expected, there isn't a single good thing among the Dragon Clan; they are all just insatiably greedy wretches!"

She scolded sharply, cursing Fang Longye bitterly.

That jade pendant contained the clue to the place where that Taiyi Realm Swan Goose had fallen.

Relying on that jade pendant, there was a chance to find the true legacy of that Taiyi Realm Swan Goose.

The value was immense.

One must know that, just like them, these True Immortals carry their good things on their persons.

Even this ruin, which was merely a temporary resting place, could yield so many treasures.

The value of the treasures carried by that Taiyi Realm Swan Goose predecessor could be imagined.

It was hateful that her strength was inferior to another's, forcing her to give away such an opportunity and fortune for nothing.

With a flip of her palm, Yunque Wang made an identical jade pendant to the one in Fang Longye's hand appear in her grasp.

Fortunately, she had only shared a portion of the opportunity, not handed it over entirely.

Of course, if there had only been one jade pendant, she would not have given it away so straightforwardly.

As for why she did not use other things to replace this opportunity and fortune.

It still came back to that same point: her strength was inferior to his.

In her view, to truly satisfy Fang Longye's appetite, it would likely require treasures on the level of a Superior Spiritual Treasure.

Ten birds in the forest are not as good as one bird in the hand.

No matter how precious this opportunity and fortune might be, had it not yet been obtained?

She would have to be a fool to take a treasure already in her hand and trade it for an uncertain gain. Even if this gain was, in her expectations, extremely precious.

"Speaking of which, is the information divined by the Turtle Spirit Blood Hexagram reliable? Did something go wrong with the secret Dharma?" Yunque Wang muttered to herself.

She took out a small, jade-white Turtle Shell covered in blood-red veins and carefully observed the hexagram information.

The result still showed that this Dragon Lord was her benefactor.

"What kind of bullshit hexagram is this?!" Yunque Wang threw the Turtle Shell hard onto the table.

Frost coated her brows, and as her gaze fell upon the hexagram revealed by the blood veins on the Turtle Shell, her mind felt the direct information within, and she felt a sense of gnashing her teeth.

What kind of benefactor was he?

Rather than saying this Dragon Lord was her benefactor, it would be better to say she was this Dragon Lord's benefactor! Since she had known him, how many benefits had he obtained from her? Even now, she had not seen this so-called benefactor bring her any return or benefit.

Fang Longye had indeed hit the nail on the head; there was naturally a reason why Yunque Wang insisted on Fang Longye helping her transform her bloodline.

The reason lay in the fact that through the secret divination Dharma of the 'Turtle Spirit Blood Hexagram', she had received a revelation from Heavenly Secrets that if she had the help of this benefactor, Fang Longye, in transforming her bloodline, the benefits would be numerous.

This was the reason why, when so many of the Dragon Clan could have helped her suppress the restlessness of the Phoenix-attribute spiritual essence, she had specifically chosen Fang Longye.

For this, she was even willing to accept Fang Longye's extortionate demands.

Yunque Wang sat to the side and thought for a moment, then with a sweep of her moon-bright jade wrist, she put away the one-time-use Turtle Shell that displayed the hexagram.

Compared to her own judgment, she trusted the Heavenly Secrets revealed by the 'Turtle Spirit Blood Hexagram' more.

For no other reason than that, while the 'Turtle Spirit Blood Hexagram' was merely a secret divination Dharma, it was the highest-level existence among all she had learned.

It was said to be a secret divination Dharma created by a certain Daluo.

Unlike ordinary Turtle Shell divination methods, which involved burning and calculations—which were extremely troublesome—the Heavenly Secrets divined were also extremely vague.

The secret Dharma of the 'Turtle Spirit Blood Hexagram' was extremely simple to use for divination, and the content obtained was very clear and straightforward, not at all obscure or ambiguous.

Of course, because of this, unlike ordinary Turtle Shell divination methods where any turtle shell could be used for divination.

Every divination of the 'Turtle Spirit Blood Hexagram' required a spiritual turtle that had attained a certain level of cultivation, and the higher the cultivation, the better.

By way of blood sacrifice, its entire body of flesh, Dharma power, soul, Dao practice,... and so on, everything from its past and future, was sacrificed to the existence in the dark.

Then, the information one wished to obtain would appear directly, as if in a question-and-answer session, without a hint of ambiguity.

Compared to her own intuition, she trusted the divine ability and secret Dharma more.

"So, let me see what you can actually bring me that qualifies you as my benefactor?"

A courtyard.

Planted with banana trees, their leaves green as shade.

The pavilions and terraces were all within the green shade of the banana trees, making it very refreshing and cool.

Sitting within, one can hear the sounds of chirping birds.

Inside, a small pond has been excavated, with red and white lotus flowers planted within; the lotus leaves sway, and there are wafts of lotus fragrance.

Fang Longye paces, walking toward the inner hall.

The courtyard is very large; after rounding the lotus pond and moving further forward, the small path is filled with blooming flowers, and the surrounding trees are a dense, dark green, with green vines hanging to the ground, swaying back and forth.

Hidden among the emerald green leaves are kingfishers; hearing someone approach, they poke their little heads out sneakily, their large, dark, glistening eyes wide open, possessing a kind of dazed cuteness.

Clear-colored smoke and light shroud the surroundings.

Fang Longye walks along the small path, his gaze already returned to calmness.

Of course, his heart is still somewhat excited; setting aside the six Yin-Yang Dao Pills he just obtained, the remaining two rewards are not small in value.

As he walks, he manifests the auspicious clouds above his head, layer upon layer, filled with rosy light and a myriad of colors.

Thousands upon thousands of seal characters appear and vanish, sounding like the shallow chirping and low singing of a Phoenix, with faint whispers hidden within, constantly explaining something. This is precisely the secret technique exclusive to the Feathered Tribe for cultivating a Companion Spiritual Root.

At the same time, the "Great Vehicle Yin-Yang Dragon Transformation Scripture" in his sea of consciousness has every character bursting forth, constantly changing, with all sorts of profound mysteries being derived.

The two secret techniques collide, each with its own merits; clearly unrelated, yet they inexplicably offer mutual reference value.

Pacing along the way, he arrives in the middle of the hall.

All around, the bamboo is dark as if expecting rain, and the screens are dyed green.

The pine wind is like water, and the daylight passes through the windows, leaving the ground covered in jade-like light.

Silent, deep, with clouds rising and falling.

Fang Longye retracts the layers of visions, everything gradually fading away, leaving only an empty, hazy void.

He sits upright on a Cloud Couch, closing his eyes in contemplation.

Fang Longye is not surprised that these two secret techniques can inexplicably provide mutual reference.

Because this secret technique used for cultivating a Companion Spiritual Root is, in a strict sense, also a secret technique that allows one to Reverse Innate.

It promotes and advances together with the Spiritual Root one is cultivating.

If one's own Companion Spiritual Root is an Innate Spiritual Root, one can use the connection formed by the secret technique to absorb creation, allowing oneself to Reverse Innate.

This is the original version of the secret technique.

Similarly, it is like the "Great Vehicle Yin-Yang Dragon Transformation Scripture."

This secret technique, like the former, has step-by-step cultivation stages.

One can start by selecting a Post-Heaven Spiritual Root, perform the secret technique, and refine it into a Companion Spiritual Root. Afterward, one absorbs the origins of other Spiritual Roots to elevate the essence of this Post-Heaven Spiritual Root and strengthen its power. Finally, one absorbs enough Innate Spiritual Rhyme to take a leap and achieve an Innate Spiritual Root.

During this process, the cultivator will also receive feedback as their Companion Spiritual Root grows.

Until the Companion Spiritual Root Reverses Innate, the cultivator will also Reverse Innate along with it, achieving the status of an Innate being, or even a Xiantian Shengsheng.

After a long while.

Fang Longye opens his eyes and looks at the jade pendant that has appeared in his hand.

"So, don't I now have an opportunity to rapidly transform that Post-Heaven Seeking Wood seedling in my hand?"

Although that Taiyi Realm Honghu has fallen, the Dao treasury left behind is not so easily worn away.

Inside, it must contain the Companion Spiritual Root that was carried with them, or at the very least, the original Dao Rhyme of the Companion Spiritual Root would remain.

This is a Second Generation Xun Wood; the next step up would be the first-generation Innate Seeking Wood.

Fang Longye's gaze is clear, with a smile in his eyes.

"Originally, I was just trying to bluff this Yunque Wang and bargain by guessing that helping her transform was something only I could do. I never expected to have such an unexpected gain."

Not bad!

Feeling the vague, ambiguous location coordinates within the jade pendant, and the subtle connection to an unknown region in the world in the dark.

Fang Longye is satisfied; with this jade pendant, he has a lead.

Once he achieves the Golden Immortal realm, he imagines he can use this to search for that place where the Taiyi perished and obtain the Dao treasury within! Carefully putting it away, Fang Longye closes his eyes to focus, pondering the newly acquired secret technique for cultivating a Companion Spiritual Root while waiting for the arrival of three days later.

……

Inside the Suspended Pavilion.

Within a special Sumeru Space, it is vast and empty, with spiritual energy falling like rain; upon touching the mysterious Dao Patterns within the space, it turns into shallow, light mist.

Layer upon layer, stack upon stack, back and forth, delicate and clear.

From time to time, sounds of the Dao resonate in the void, clear and penetrating, making the surroundings increasingly quiet and profound.

On a high platform, Yunque Wang sits gracefully. Fang Longye stands to the side, watching with great interest as she takes out all kinds of spiritual extracts that need to be prepared.

An ordinary demon beast wishing to transform into an existence similar to a Honghuang exotic species.

He is indeed very interested in such matters. After all, this inexplicably reminds him of his own pursuit of Reversing Innate.

In his view, it should be of great reference value.

"This is?" As Yunque Wang takes out two small jade bottles, Fang Longye is stunned for a moment.

Then, returning to a serious posture, he asks in a deep voice: "Heavenly Essence Earth Milk?"

Although it is a question, it is full of certainty.

"That's right, it is Heavenly Essence Earth Milk. It's just not much, that's all," Yunque Wang confirms.

Fang Longye looks at the two small jade bottles; even through the jade bottles, there is still a mysterious and inexplicable Aura overflowing, seeping into one's brow.

Inexplicably full of vitality.

It is indeed as she said, not much. Otherwise, there would be no need for his help at all.

"I am about to begin! I ask the Dragon Lord to assist me!" Yunque Wang says.

Fang Longye nods: "Fellow Daoist, rest assured!"

Yunque Wang nods in thanks, then her gaze fixes; a halo rises behind her, and cloud energy rotates, revealing a delicate phantom of a bird's head.

Like a Luan or crane dancing lightly, hovering back and forth, raising its head to cry out, a fierce, baleful aura permeating the clarity.

Then the bird-head phantom lowered, pecking at the stone platform as if a bird were feeding. In but a moment, the dazzling array of Phoenix-attribute spiritual essences on the stone platform were all swallowed into her body.

Only the two jade bottles containing the Heavenly Essence Earth Milk remained, lonely and abandoned.

Once these Phoenix-attribute spiritual essences entered her body, they transformed into a massive amount of violent, scorching Phoenix blood essence, drilling into every bone and meridian of her body quite brutally.

They sought to reshape her into the likeness of a divine Phoenix-attribute bird.

"Screech—"

Yunque Wang struggled, mobilizing her own essence, Qi, and spirit to shake off this transformation that did not belong to her own will.

However, under the Phoenix might within her body, she was completely powerless.

At the same time, seemingly seeing her intent to resist, a vast, majestic, and magnificent anthem of the Phoenix Clan surged into her mind, recounting the greatness and pride of the Phoenix.

Almost like hypnosis, it sought to turn her into a die-hard member of the Phoenix Clan, compelling her to die for the Phoenix Clan rather than live in dishonor.

Yet, it had miscalculated; many of the numerous Phoenix-attribute spiritual essences she had swallowed were harvested from this Honghu Immortal Mansion.

It did not know that many of the spiritual medicines here, such as Phoenix Marrow Grass, Phoenix Blood Flower, Phoenix Head Ginseng, and the like, were all specially cultivated by Honghu.

The purpose was to abuse power for personal gain, line one's own pockets, and misappropriate talent during the process of joining the Immortal Qin.

Whenever some talent was discovered, whether from the enemy camp or their own, as long as they could be brought under the rule of the Phoenix Clan, they would be "bestowed" with such a portion of spiritual medicine.

This would infect them into becoming "Pro-Phoenix" elements, to be used as cannon fodder.

The invasion and transformation, which was already difficult to resist, became like a flooding river under these spiked spiritual essences, easily crushing her resistance.

Just at this moment,

"Roar—"

With a dragon's roar, a soaring phantom of a green-scaled divine dragon appeared within her body, suppressing this bloodline invasion she had originally found difficult to block.

These Phoenix-attribute essences, upon being suppressed, immediately transformed into a gorgeous and noble Phoenix phantom radiating five-colored divine light, confronting the divine dragon.

Yunque Wang, having regained control over herself, did not need Fang Longye to remind her and immediately transformed into her original form.

A sparrow-like bird appeared on the stone platform, surrounded by swirling clouds and mist.

She immediately swallowed all the two jade bottles containing the Heavenly Essence Earth Milk.

The jade bottles shattered, and the Heavenly Essence and Earth Milk spilled out, colliding with each other.

Within her body, they formed a mysterious Aura that was like smoke yet not smoke, like cloud yet not cloud, resembling a Yin-Yang Fish.

"Gurgle, gurgle, gurgle—"

This strange Aura was at first thin and wispy, barely perceptible.

A moment later, it became like a stream, continuous and unending, and in the end, it was vast, surging, and turbulent.

Countless amounts of precious Qi poured through, unfolding in layers, cleansing her physical body and reinforcing her own Yunque bloodline.

Under her manipulation, her essence, Qi, and spirit transformed into a Yunque phantom; it was not large, but it fluttered as if flying, inexplicably fierce.

"Kill!"

It immediately clashed with the Phoenix phantom formed by the Phoenix-attribute essence, fighting into a chaotic tangle.

She vowed to subdue it and turn it into the resources for her own bloodline transformation and the elevation of her Yunque essence.

So what if it is Honghu? So what if it is a Phoenix? Even as a sparrow, I do not believe that I must be inferior to others.

Maintaining the true form of a sparrow, one can also possess the ability to soar through the nine heavens; one does not necessarily have to become a Phoenix.

The Phoenix has the beauty and wonder of the Phoenix, and the sparrow has the pride and freedom of the sparrow! Feathers scattered, light splashing everywhere.

Gradually, the Phoenix phantom was continuously pecked at by the Yunque formed from her essence, Qi, and spirit, becoming increasingly weak. Conversely, the Yunque phantom became increasingly divine and boundless in might.

Gradually, a momentum arose from the small Yunque phantom, a momentum that seemed capable of swallowing everything.

Likewise, in reality, an iridescent light began to suffuse Yunque Wang's small demonic body, Dao sounds permeated the air, and her whole body radiated a heaven-defying momentum.

It became increasingly sharp, as if in the next moment, it would strike upward nine thousand miles into the Yunxiao, cut through the clouds, bear the blue sky, and soar above the void.

Fang Longye stood to the side, smiling broadly.

Having witnessed Yunque Wang's transformation, sensed the essential changes within her, and combined it with his own previous process of bloodline transformation step by step,

he had gained a deeper understanding of the path of Reverse Innate and bloodline transformation.

It was truly of great benefit!

Eh, it's almost done! Just at this moment, Fang Longye felt an inexplicable majesty, heavy and pressing down on his heart.

It suffused the surroundings, and even though it was not aimed at him, he felt fearful and uneasy.

"Swish!"

A pale bolt of lightning appeared from the void, shining into one's pupils, causing a sense of shock.

With incredible speed, it struck toward Yunque Wang, who was already at the final threshold! The second chapter for Friday~ Currently still owe the previous four thousand words.

(End of chapter)