Chapter 257: Knowing too much (Extra update seeking monthly votes)

A few years later.

Fang Xing, in a hemp robe, looked leisurely as he sat in front of the Ten Thousand Transformations Cauldron.

Although there was still a magic treasure pill furnace in the alchemy room, it didn't catch his eye at all and had long been thrown aside, ready to be sold when he found a chance.

At this time, the Ten Thousand Transformations Cauldron roared and opened with a boom.

Waves of medicinal fragrance overflowed, and five-colored cloud energy rose, transforming into the shape of a spirit mushroom.

On each five-colored spirit mushroom, there were pills emitting a rich medicinal fragrance.

Fang Xing cast a pill-collecting technique, and the 'Spirit Mushroom Pills' fell into his hand, totaling seven, but three of them carried a circle of pitch-black pill poison.

"Ten portions of materials per furnace, four genuine products, three inferior products, three wasted..."

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"This kind of result seems quite good among Rank 3 alchemists... at least Mu Wanlong's attainments in 'Spirit Mushroom Pills' were far inferior to mine."

Fang Xing smiled slightly.

Of course, he could also use the mystery of the Ten Thousand Transformations Cauldron to upgrade the four genuine pills into peerless pills.

Those three inferior products could also be saved and turned into genuine pills. Even if he didn't eat them himself, selling them would be a large amount of resources.

Back then, Mu Wanlong himself was a Rank 3 alchemist, earning a large amount of resources for the Mu family and even cultivating several Jin Dan cultivators.

Although this consumed part of the Mu family's foundation, it is enough to show how profitable alchemy is!

"The Ten Thousand Transformations Cauldron is still powerful, it is of great help to the improvement of my alchemy skills... what's more, I have Nascent Soul magic power and divine sense... going back to practice Rank 3 skills, standing on high ground, there is also a bonus..."

This Ten Thousand Transformations Cauldron was obtained from Superior Wanfa. It could allow him to cultivate from inferior spirit root aptitude all the way to Jin Dan perfection, with hopes of Nascent Soul. How remarkable is that?

Although I don't know if it can purify Rank 4 spirit pills, just based on its current performance, it is like adding wings to a tiger for Fang Xing.

"After all... I am not that unlucky guy Wanfa, I am even better than a Heaven Spirit Root..."

He stood up and walked into the cultivation quiet room.

He casually took out a cold jade bottle, smeared the 'Ten Thousand Year Stone Milk' inside on his body, swallowed a peerless 'Spirit Mushroom Pill' he had refined earlier, and began to cultivate silently.

Thanks to such terrifying resource support and his own talent, Fang Xing's cultivation progress in these few years can be described as advancing by leaps and bounds.

He felt that it wouldn't be long before he could cultivate to the peak of early Jin Dan and try to break through to mid-stage Jin Dan.

'If the Ten Sons of Righteous and Demonic paths saw this speed, they would all cry...'

Fang Xing immersed himself in cultivation, having long forgotten the passage of time in the outside world.

Mount Baihua.

Ancestral hall.

Mu Wanlv, wearing a luxurious golden magic robe, stood with his hands behind his back, silently looking at a soul lamp.

It was the family head Mu Wanlong's.

Although Mu Wanlong ordered him to temporarily act as the Mu family head, as long as he wasn't officially confirmed, he was still just a deputy.

"Family Head, no, Mu Wanlong has been in closed-door cultivation for many years, and the soul lamp is still so dim, I'm afraid the situation is not good..."

Mu Wan Qing stood behind Mu Wanlv, his voice carrying a trace of heaviness.

"What else do you want? He has already handed over the power, no longer manages affairs, and just silently refines pills and heals wounds in the cave dwelling..."

Mu Wanlv turned around and stared calmly at Mu Wan Qing: "Could it be that you think I can't even wait for these few years?"

"Little brother naturally doesn't mean that, but my Mu family has had a hard time these few years..."

Mu Wan Qing complained bitterly: "Mu Wanlong made a mess of things, and then went into closed-door cultivation... Now the Xiaoyuan Mountain mine vein is really about to be lost, and the biggest source of income for our Mu family in the outside world is about to be cut off... With such a big thing, we must call out the real family head and discuss it properly..."

Mu Wanlv glanced at Mu Wan Qing and didn't speak.

The family head's faction originally had strong strength and many interests, but after Mu Qinglan fell and Mu Wanlong was heavily injured, they were constantly being eroded by several elders.

It's just that Mu Wanlong is still alive, so it always feels like the name is not right and the words are not smooth.

What's more... Mu Wanlong hasn't produced any pills in these few years, but instead kept urging the family to supply spirit herbs. Although most of them are just basic materials, it is not a good sign.

'Isn't it good to wait quietly? Why tear off the mask? In the end, it's a big family. If even this surface can't be maintained, when the family declines in the future, people's hearts will fall apart, and it will inevitably start from here...'

Mu Wanlv saw it very clearly, but the tragedy of people lies here.

Even if he saw it clearly, it was useless. For the sake of interests, his Dao companion and his descendants would force him to do things he didn't want to do.

"Forget it... I won't care about this matter."

He shook his head and left the ancestral hall.

"Hehe... Brother Wanlv is ultimately too concerned about face."

Mu Wan Qing narrowed his eyes: "Now, in Mu Wanlong's faction, the one with the highest cultivation is the guest 'Gua Banxian', early Jin Dan, Rank 3 diviner... Hmph, this person has already secretly prepared to leave my Mu family, it's time to give him a good lesson."

Gua Banxian's strength lies in divination and physiognomy. Because he practices the way of divination, he grew old before his time, and his combat power is average. Even Mu Wan Qing could easily take him down.

More importantly, this person is from Mu Wanlong's faction, and now he has the idea of leaving the Mu family, so naturally, he must be held accountable, and incidentally, Mu Wanlong must be hit!

Or rather, the latter goal is more important.

A few days later.

Fang Xing was patrolling the cave dwelling as usual, incidentally receiving a batch of basic medicinal materials.

Suddenly, a sound transmission talisman flew in.

He pinched the sound transmission talisman and frowned slightly: "Can't it be better? I've already retreated to this step, what else do you want?"

Although the sound transmission talisman only said that Gua Banxian was caught trying to leave the Mu family and wanted him to deal with it.

But Fang Xing naturally knew that this was forcing Mu Wanlong to cut off his own arm.

If he came forward to deal with it, the other Jin Dan elders would probably throw out evidence of the other party colluding with foreign enemies.

And the bottom line is to wipe them out completely!

'This family's cohesion and family style are too poor... I've already retreated to this step, could it be that they are even eyeing my Rank 4 cave dwelling?'

'I still have to try to break through to mid-stage Jin Dan recently, it's really troublesome... shallow water has many turtles.'

Fang Xing came out of seclusion unhappily and arrived at the Mu family ancestral hall.

Glancing over, the four Jin Dan elders, Mu Wanlv, Mu Wan Qing, Mu Wandao, and Mu Qingfeng, were all there.

'This Mu family is worthy of being the number one Jin Dan family. Just the number of Jin Dan cultivators is so many. If Mu Qinglan were still here, plus many guests, it would indeed be a great force, just lacking a Nascent Soul Superior to sit in charge...'

Fang Xing saw this scene and nodded secretly in his heart.

Mu Wan Qing immediately greeted him, his eyes full of concern: "Family Head, your soul lamp has been dim, is your injury not healed? I have a Rank 3 'Nine Flower Treasure Origin Pill' here, which is a supreme holy product for healing, why don't you try it?"

As soon as these words came out, Mu Wandao and Mu Qingfeng's expressions changed.

In the cultivation world, cultivation is what speaks in the end. If Mu Wanlong remains heavily injured and unhealed, it is indeed possible that he will be abandoned.

This is the reality of the law of the jungle!

"I'm not dead yet... Wandao, why are you here?"

Fang Xing looked at Mu Wandao.

Mu Wandao's voice was a bit bitter: "The Bai He Gate joined forces with the Miao Dan Lin family to attack Xiaoyuan Mountain... The Qiankun Dao side was also dealt with, and the spirit stone mine vein is completely lost..."

"So that's how it is, I can't blame you."

Fang Xing arrived at the family head's seat and sat down boldly.

This scene made Mu Wanlv's heart twitch. He had exhausted his efforts for the Mu family these few years, but he was still just an acting family head.

If the name is not right, the words are not smooth.

"Then... let's discuss the matter of Gua Banxian."

Fang Xing waved his hand: "This person is a talent. Back then, I spent a lot of effort to make him a guest of our family... He has been in charge of the spirit testing platform for many years and has always been diligent. Now he wants to enjoy his old age..."

"Cough cough, Family Head, I received news that this person might have contact with the Bai He Gate."

Mu Wan Qing coughed and said.

"Then where is he?" Fang Xing looked around.

"He has always been in 'Banxian Residence'..." Mu Qingfeng replied.

He is of the Mu family's 'Qing' generation, one generation younger than the 'Wan' generation, and has always been responsible only for family internal affairs, with a solitary and taciturn temperament.

"Since he hasn't left, I will go talk to him later. Any matter can always be negotiated and resolved..."

Fang Xing sighed.

"Hehe, I think that Gua Banxian is just a name without substance. Back then, he divined for Mu Qinglan, saying something about 'Phoenix Perching on Parasol Tree', and we foolishly believed it. How many resources have been invested in Mu Qinglan over the years... Although this girl's talent is indeed remarkable, condensing a half-step Jin Dan, didn't she still die in the Linlang Linlang Fudi?"

Mu Wan Qing began to question Gua Banxian's professional level.

Fang Xing knew clearly that this was all aimed at him. First, he didn't know people well, and second, he wasted a large amount of resources.

And this time, Mu Wanlv didn't come forward to speak for Mu Wanlong again.

'A heavily injured family head is indeed useless. The replacement of the old with the new is the trend of the times...'

Fang Xing substituted himself into Mu Wanlong, seeing the family he had fought for his whole life end up in this state, his voice couldn't help but carry a trace of grief and indignation: "Gua Banxian's Rank 3 divination skills are genuine... He has made a move several times, and none were inaccurate. I can only blame Qinglan for her lack of fortune... Besides, the theory of destiny only circulates in the two lineages of Feng Shui and Diviners. You can't not believe it, but you can't believe it entirely... The 'Phoenix Perching on Parasol Tree' destiny has a great hope of achieving Nascent Soul Superior. It wasn't Gua Banxian who said it, but he measured this destiny, and we found it in the family's ancient records..."

"Forget it, then how should this person be dealt with?"

Mu Wan Qing pressed step by step.

"I will go see him one more time. If he dares to betray the family, I will definitely kill him."

Fang Xing closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, his killing intent was awe-inspiring.

This scene made Mu Wan Qing and Mu Wanlv look at each other, somewhat caught off guard.

If it were the real Mu Wanlong, it shouldn't be this reaction, and he wouldn't cut off his own arm.

But Fang Xing didn't care about these things. If he should retreat, he retreats.

Those disciples, nephews, and confidants of Mu Wanlong living miserably has nothing to do with him.

However, his own treatment must be guaranteed.

"I am old, how dare I occupy the position of power and not let go? Wanlv, from now on, this family will be handed over to you. I want to officially resign from the position of family head, but what about that Rank 4 cave dwelling?"

Fang Xing spoke directly, very simply and crudely.

"Naturally, it is up to you to use. You have injuries on your body, and the Fire Refining Valley is very suitable for enjoying your old age..."

Mu Wanlv didn't hesitate. He didn't want to tear off the last layer of face either.

Now that Mu Wanlong wants to retreat completely, and only asks for a Rank 4 cave dwelling, he must agree.

If he didn't agree, the whole clan would secretly poke his spine.

It's just that he didn't expect that the old family head would really retreat so cleanly. Could it be that he damaged his origin and his end is not far away?

"Alright, let's do it this way. I'll go see Gua Banxian."

Fang Xing flicked his sleeve, transformed into a crimson stream of light, and arrived at a Rank 3 high-grade cave dwelling on Mount Baihua.

"Banxian Residence?"

He looked at the continuous bamboo and wooden pavilions and nodded: "The layout is quite elegant..."

He immediately walked in with big strides.

In a courtyard, it was planted full of plum blossoms.

At this time, the plum blossoms were in full bloom, and the fragrance was overflowing.

An old man with white hair and beard, but without a single wrinkle on his face, was drinking under a plum tree.

"Family Head!"

Seeing Fang Xing, he immediately stood up with a smile and bowed.

"Brother Gua..."

Fang Xing's expression was gloomy: "Do you really want to leave the Mu family?"

"When I joined back then, I agreed with you that I would be free to come and go. I have done my best for so many years and have not betrayed the family..."

Gua Banxian stroked his beard: "It's just that recently the third and fourth branches of the Mu family have been aggressive, and I am alone and helpless... I can only resign. Brother Mu, you are old..."

Gua Banxian sighed faintly: "What's more... I divined a hexagram earlier. If I don't leave Mount Baihua, I'm afraid there will be a bloody disaster."

Fang Xing: "..."

To be honest, he has wiped out so many cultivators that he has almost gathered all the Rank 3 inheritances of the hundred arts of cultivation.

It's just that greed is not good. Besides alchemy, he focused on sword skills and didn't dabble much in the rest.

'Rank 3 divination, calculating Jin Dan and below, should be quite accurate... but for Jin Dan cultivators, there is some fog, as for calculating Nascent Soul Superior? Let's upgrade the skill to Rank 4 first...'

'What's more, the way of divination involves heavenly secrets, and frequent use will greatly damage lifespan...'

He once obtained a set of divination inheritance from a demonic cultivator's storage bag, but after looking at it a few times, it felt like reading a heavenly book, and he couldn't get started at all.

What's more, according to the inheritance records, practicing divination requires special talent.

Obviously, Fang Xing didn't have it, so he put it down.

Now seeing this 'Gua Banxian' showing off, it feels quite magical.

He thought for a while and said: "Forget it, parting today, I don't know when we will meet again in the future, take care of yourself..."

"Sigh... my skills are not refined. I previously divined Qinglan's Phoenix Perching on Parasol Tree destiny, but destiny cannot defeat the number of days. Even if it is the destiny of a hidden dragon, if it doesn't get great luck, it still cannot soar, and instead is not as good as a mud loach in the field..."

Gua Banxian sighed repeatedly: "I previously divined for the Family Head. The Family Head is a master of revival and will definitely be able to lead the Mu family to achieve brilliance... Now it is broken halfway, I can only say that the Linlang Linlang Fudi is worthy of being established by an ancient great supernatural cultivator, capable of interfering with heavenly secrets... Now that the energy has changed, today I will give the Family Head one more hexagram, just as a good parting..."

Several copper coins appeared in his hand, which he threw into the sky, then caught one by one and held in his hand.

The next instant, Gua Banxian suddenly raised his head, a trace of surprise and suspicion appearing on his face: "Family Head, you are already deeply trapped in a death tribulation..."

"Is that so?" Fang Xing remained calm: "I have fallen in realm, both qi and blood are deficient... lifespan is greatly folded, perhaps my end is indeed not far away..."

"This hexagram... is not right. The Family Head's luck is closely related to the Mu family, why is there a trace of vitality hidden in the Mu family now?"

Gua Banxian looked at the copper coins, his face full of confusion.

"Sigh... Gua Banxian, have you divined for yourself that you have a bloody disaster today?" Fang Xing sighed lightly.

Swish!

Before the words fell, a sword light flashed, and Gua Banxian's head flew up.

Gua Banxian — Dead!

Cause of death — Knowing too much. ===== CHAPTER 258 =====