Chapter 222: 222. Chapter 222: Five Sons of the Righteous Path (Extra update, please subscribe)

222. Chapter 222: Five Sons of the Righteous Path (Extra update, please subscribe)

Fang Xing flicked his finger, and the seal on the jade box shattered instantly, opening automatically.

Inside the jade box lay a spirit fruit, resting quietly.

It had white skin and golden patterns, as large as an apple.

"Not bad, it is indeed a Rank 3 Jin Gang Fruit..."

Fang Xing casually opened another jade bottle, caught a familiar fragrance, and confirmed it was Millennium Stone Milk.

After all, he had used so much of it before that he was practically marinated in it...

Both parties were old hands in the trade; they quickly estimated the price, and Fang Xing completed the transaction by adding a bottle of "Rank 3 Blood Essence."

This type of blood essence seemed to be something every Jin Dan demonic cultivator kept in reserve; it should be a relatively common resource.

Although refining it was troublesome, among Rank 3 spirit materials, it was considered the less valuable kind.

"Hehe, Fellow Daoist, do come back to take care of this old Daoist's business next time..."

Shi Daoren smiled as he prepared to see his guest out, then suddenly said, "Actually... if Fellow Daoist still needs a large amount of Millennium Stone Milk, this old Daoist does indeed have a lead."

"A lead? Could it be the grand auction a year from now?"

Fang Xing asked.

"While there are some good items at such grand auctions, they are fought over by many parties, and in the end, they go for sky-high prices, wasting our spirit stones for nothing..."

Shi Daoren said dismissively.

'Your performance earlier really made people think you weren't short on spirit stones, didn't it?'

Fang Xing was speechless, only hearing Shi Daoren continue, "This old Daoist intends to hold a small exchange meeting in seven days, inviting only cultivators at the False Jin Dan stage or above... This kind of small meeting has been held for thirteen years without a single problem, and it's quite well-known in the vicinity... This old Daoist knows a 'Fellow Daoist Nie' who should still have quite a bit of Millennium Stone Milk on hand; it will depend on you then, Fellow Daoist..."

"A high-rank exchange meeting? I wonder where it will be held?"

Fang Xing became interested.

Since the time was so close, he could try testing the waters.

"Hehe... right here."

Shi Daoren agreed on the time and saw Fang Xing out the door. Watching Fang Xing's retreating back, he revealed a hint of contemplation.

Blue Star.

Basement No. 69, Blue Sea District.

Crack!

"Sure enough, it's still apple-flavored, crunchy."

Fang Xing finished the "Jin Gang Fruit" in two or three bites, feeling that its efficacy was not as good as the first time he consumed it.

This was normal; not to mention the issue of diminishing returns from repeated consumption, his cultivation base was also worlds apart compared to last time.

But soon, golden patterns of the "Dragon-Elephant Jin Gang Indestructible Wei Shentong" appeared on his body.

The numerous golden patterns became increasingly dense, making Fang Xing look as if he had put on a layer of golden armor.

Not only that, his physique began to improve once again, carrying a sense of "perfection."

Fang Xing glanced at his attribute panel and found that the proficiency of the "Dragon-Elephant Jin Gang Indestructible Wei Shentong" was rising rapidly.

Finally... it reached Grandmaster Perfection!

【Dragon-Elephant Jin Gang Indestructible Wei Shentong: 800/800 (Grandmaster)】

"The divine ability is perfected."

He sighed with satisfaction, feeling the changes throughout his body.

"This is a form of accumulation, meaning that after breaking through to Jin Gang, I might just charge straight to the seventh turn of Jin Dan..."

"Accumulate a bit more, and I might just reach the Great Jin Gang Realm directly..."

"Divine ability perfected, time to find someone to spar with!"

He lay into the virtual pod and entered the battlefield.

This time, Fang Xing's opponent was a mecha pilot.

Under the azure sky, a mecha with a human physique, ten meters tall, and a pair of angel-like wings appeared.

【Target locked, firing!】

The mecha's side flaps opened, and beams of laser light appeared, hitting Fang Xing in the blink of an eye.

Fang Xing did not dodge; the golden radiance of the "Dragon-Elephant Jin Gang Indestructible Wei Shentong" appeared on his body, letting the countless lasers hit him.

"Sure enough... Sixth Realm combat power, it can't even break my defense now!"

A smile appeared on his face.

Having entered the virtual space so many times, Fang Xing finally figured out the rules.

The technology used by the "Federal Holographic Universe Company" could not violate the privacy of every virtual netizen.

All they could do was "sense" and "stimulate"...

'In other words, only when I actively reveal data will it be captured and recorded by the "Federal Holographic Universe Company's" supercomputer...'

'When I don't reveal it, the "Federal Holographic Universe Company's" supercomputer can only judge me as having Sixth Realm combat power, but it cannot confirm how many evil acupoints and gang meridians I have condensed... unless I actively expose them.'

'By the same token, if I don't trigger the peak power of the "Dragon-Elephant Jin Gang Indestructible Wei Shentong," the supercomputer won't record it...'

'Therefore, theoretically speaking, could there be Martial Saints or even Martial Gods participating in this kind of competition? As long as the body they fabricate doesn't exceed the Sixth Realm, they could occasionally burst out with Seventh Realm power, just not for long, otherwise, the data would definitely overflow and cause a BUG...'

While pondering, Fang Xing approached the mecha with his Jin Dan Dharma Domain, then extended three fingers.

"Star Martial Four Absolutes!"

Whoosh!

A figure flashed, and one of the mecha's giant arms came crashing down with a boom.

"Sure enough... there's a thrill in dismantling a Gundam with bare hands!"

Fang Xing clenched his fist: "Satisfying! Come again!"

"Come my ass... Meteor, you pig playing the tiger, I've checked your previous battle record, you weren't this strong at all!"

From inside the mecha came the mecha pilot's grief-stricken voice: "If this were in the real universe... one shot from my main cannon, and you'd definitely be cosmic dust."

Having said that, he voluntarily surrendered, not giving Fang Xing the slightest chance to vent.

"Tch, can't afford to lose."

Fang Xing shook his head and left the virtual battlefield.

"With my current strength, breaking into the forefront of the universe isn't a big problem... This can harvest a lot of resources, and I'll have an excuse for the future, not bad, not bad."

Coming out of the virtual pod, Fang Xing nodded and immediately decided to celebrate: "Xiao Lan, go to that entertainment star from last time, they even gave me a coupon, might as well use it..."

Cultivation World.

Seven days passed in the blink of an eye.

The cultivation clone, having experienced the cave dwelling rental service of Dajing Immortal City, suddenly gasped: "Hiss... there's actually this kind of posture, I've learned something new..."

He walked out of the cave dwelling and followed the main road toward Shi Daoren's secret shop.

Inside the Giant Stone secret shop.

Shi Daoren had been waiting there. Seeing Fang Xing, he couldn't help but be all smiles: "Fellow Daoist is indeed a man of his word... please, come in."

He casually pinched a spell, the ground rumbled and trembled, and the stones parted, revealing an underground passage.

The underground passage connected directly to an underground secret room, inside which there were no restrictions.

Fang Xing, bold due to his high skill, walked straight in and saw quite a few meditation cushions laid out on the floor.

One by one, False Jin Dan and Jin Dan cultivators were either concealing their figures and faces, or acting calm and composed, standing or sitting; the number was around twenty or thirty.

'This Shi Daoren has wide social connections...'

Fang Xing found a meditation cushion in a corner and sat down. After waiting for another hour, he saw Shi Daoren walk in with a female cultivator who had her hair tied up in a high bun and was wearing palace attire.

By this time, the number of Jin Dan cultivators gathered in the secret room had already exceeded forty!

This made Fang Xing click his tongue in secret; sure enough, the Dajing cultivation world was rich in resources, and Jin Dan cultivators, while not seen everywhere, were not rare.

"Hehe... everyone has arrived. Today's exchange meeting officially begins. This old man will repeat the rules... You may come forward to trade on your own, but if this old man takes a fancy to the item being traded, this old man has priority. Of course, if the bid is too disparate, the seller may also refuse."

Shi Daoren's pupils emitted a yellow light. After stating the rules, he went to sit on a meditation cushion to the side.

A Jin Dan cultivator immediately stepped forward impatiently, revealing the golden soil in a bowl in his hand: "Golden Locust Soil... a rare Rank 3 top-grade spirit material, it has miraculous effects for refining earth-attribute magic treasures. I wish to trade it for three 'Seven Emotion Flowers,' or spirit pills beneficial for increasing magic power for early-stage Jin Dan cultivators!"

Fang Xing had heard of the great name of this "Golden Locust Soil"; it was indeed a top-grade earth-attribute spirit material, and cultivators immediately stepped forward to trade.

After this cultivator stepped down, an old cultivator immediately stepped forward, revealing a mid-grade magic treasure: "Mid-grade magic treasure 'Vermilion Bird Flag,' capable of emitting Vermilion Bird Divine Fire, its power is astonishing... This old man also has three bottles of Azure Flame Pills and three feet of Heaven-Severed Wood... I only seek one 'Lord Xueyuan Pill.' If you all feel there is a price difference, this old man can make up for it with top-grade spirit stones..."

The "Lord Xueyuan Pill," like the "Azure Origin Pill," was a lower-tier substitute for the "Jin Dan Pill," more suitable for cultivators practicing demonic arts.

'This old cultivator is nine times out of ten the ancestor of some Jin Dan force outside...'

'This force must only have one Jin Dan cultivator, and now that his time is running out, is he getting anxious?'

Other demonic cultivators exchanged glances, and several names quickly appeared in their minds, all with the intention of watching a good show.

Competition within the demonic path was only more cruel than the righteous path!

Even if they had "Lord Xueyuan Pills," they would never sell them, only waiting for this old cultivator's lifespan to exhaust and for him to pass away, then going to swallow the inheritance of a Jin Dan force.

The old cultivator asked three more times, and in the end, could only sit back on his meditation cushion helplessly.

'It seems that in the Dajing cultivation world, Jin Dan spirit items are still very scarce...'

Fang Xing saw this scene and was thoughtful.

He had a Heaven-grade spirit root, so forming a Jin Dan did not pose an obstacle, but the Nascent Soul stage was a bit difficult.

It is said that this is because Heaven-grade spirit root cultivators practice too fast and can ignore bottlenecks, so once they encounter a bottleneck after the Jin Dan stage, they are at a loss, and it is possible for them to be overtaken by later cultivators.

Among the generations of Nascent Soul Zhenjuns, the ratio of Heaven-grade spirit roots to other spirit roots is close to fifty-fifty...

Didn't expect that his excellent spirit root talent might actually become an obstacle after forming a Jin Dan?

'However, the fact that Heaven spirit roots account for half of the Nascent Soul Zhenjuns still proves that one step fast is every step fast...'

After the next few Jin Dan cultivators stepped forward to trade, Fang Xing immediately found a gap, squeezed past a short fatty, and walked to the center.

He was still in the appearance of a burly man in a black robe, with a rugged look.

"I am in urgent need of a large amount of Millennium Stone Milk. I can trade with spirit stones, treasures, or magic treasures. Large quantities are preferred, even a few drops will do!"

Fang Xing thought very clearly; Millennium Stone Milk had the effect of restoring magic power and was very useful for Jin Dan cultivators.

Most Jin Dan cultivators, if they had the chance, would definitely carry some with them as a backup.

He didn't mind small amounts; if everyone pooled them together, maybe it would be enough.

Anyway, he only needed the amount for the late Foundation Establishment to Foundation Establishment perfection stage now.

At this time, Fang Xing waved his hand, and several demonic magic treasures mixed with blood and demonic energy appeared in the basement.

"This person..."

Shi Daoren saw this scene, and the yellow light in his eyes dimmed: "To actually possess so many magic treasures... clearly, there are countless living souls on his hands, and he has killed quite a few cultivators of the same rank. Do not easily make an enemy of him!"

"This old man has half a bottle of 'Millennium Stone Milk' here, how about trading it for this magic treasure of yours?"

An old man with a refined appearance offered a jade bottle and pointed to a demonic banner magic treasure in the void.

"The amount of Millennium Stone Milk you have is too little, you must add spirit stones."

Fang Xing took the jade bottle, nodded, and shook his head.

He still understood the story of the golden horse bones; since he was the first trader, he didn't mind taking a small loss.

"Good!"

The old man was overjoyed, not expecting such a good thing, and immediately handed over a pile of top-grade spirit stones to exchange for that demonic banner magic treasure.

With him as an example, several more cultivators traded one after another.

Unfortunately, the amounts were too small, all just a few drops or a dozen drops. Fang Xing didn't play the fool and bought them directly by estimating their value in top-grade spirit stones.

"Hehe, this Fellow Daoist is quite extravagant."

The palace-attired woman who had come with Shi Daoren spoke softly: "This concubine also has some 'Millennium Stone Milk' here, I wonder if the amount is enough?"

She beckoned with her fair hand, and a shell the size of a palm appeared, filled with half a shell of Millennium Stone Milk.

"Enough."

Fang Xing swept his divine sense over it, and his heart was filled with joy.

Adding these, it was enough for him to charge all the way to the Foundation Establishment perfection stage: "Fellow Daoist actually has so much Millennium Stone Milk, you may choose any of these items..."

"This concubine's surname is Nie."

The woman surnamed Nie smiled slightly, her appearance was stunning: "Although these magic treasures of yours are good, they don't catch my eye..."

When she said these words, she was quite righteous and confident, with a sense of it being a matter of course.

More importantly, the Jin Dan cultivators present nodded one after another, and not one refuted her.

'It seems she is a Jin Dan cultivator from a major Nascent Soul sect... Also, without some background, one wouldn't be able to get so much Millennium Stone Milk.'

Fang Xing nodded: "Then what does Fellow Daoist Nie propose?"

"This concubine's condition is actually known to all the regular customers here..."

A hint of intense hatred appeared in the eyes of the woman surnamed Nie: "As long as you bring the head of 'Zheng Qi Zi,' this concubine will give you whatever treasures you ask for. Not only that, this concubine is also willing to marry you..."

'This Fellow Daoist Nie is not only a high disciple of the Ziyang Gate, but also possesses the "Long Yue Body," and her primordial yin energy contains infinite mysteries. If one dual cultivates with her, it will be of great benefit to one's cultivation...'

Shi Daoren secretly transmitted via divine sense: 'It's just that she has a grudge against Zheng Qi Zi, and it's a fight to the death!'

Fang Xing sighed.

He naturally knew the great name of "Zheng Qi Zi."

In fact, in this righteous-demonic war, countless original geniuses had fallen, but true peerless talents had also leaped out of the mud, their names spreading throughout the cultivation world!

Among them were the "Five Sons of the Righteous Path," five peerless geniuses among the righteous forces who were considered to have hope for the Nascent Soul. Each one was brilliant and talented, not an immortal Jin Dan, but at least a half-step Jin Dan Jin Dan cultivator, with unfathomable magic power and divine abilities, and great luck on their side.

"Zheng Qi Zi" was one of them, with immortal Jin Dan quality and late-stage Jin Dan cultivation, hailing from the Profound Heaven Sect.

Hmm, by the way, Fu Hongyi of the Heaven Sword Sect was also listed as one of the "Five Sons of the Righteous Path," with the title "Blood Sword Son." ===== CHAPTER 223 =====