boyutpedia Chapter 43 The Art of Fateful Couples
Chapter 43 The Art of Fateful Couples
In the past, Fang Qi would give the best quality Blood Pills to the Golden Thread Blood Carp, but this time, he specially brought sixty Blood Pills and three top-grade Blood Pills.
He suspected that Xu Xingzhi possessed a better method for controlling beasts.
But when he saw what was inside the animal hide, he realized he was wrong.
What Xu Xingzhi held in his hand was not a beast-taming technique, but a foundation-building cultivation method on par with the "Five Qi and Five Elements Profound Treasure Scripture"!
"Junior brother, how is it?" Xu Xingzhi asked, his face contorted with pain.
His behavior was partly feigned, since the more distressed he was, the more valuable the method would be to him; but he was genuinely distressed.
He had risked everything to kill the prodigy of the Myriad Beasts Immortal Sect in order to obtain this top-tier Foundation Establishment Immortal Technique, and he himself almost lost his life in the process.
However, to be fair, this Foundation Establishment Immortal Technique had already allowed him to recoup his investment, and he had also made several copies through special means. So, exchanging it for Blood Pills this time wasn't too bad a loss.
Fang Qi rolled up the animal hide again and scanned the spirit stones in his storage bag; there were three thousand in total.
"This method is the gateway to immortality; Senior Brother Xu, do you truly intend to use it to exchange for it?"
A person can cultivate two immortal foundation methods simultaneously, but can only forge one immortal foundation, which is equivalent to cultivating only one immortal foundation method.
In the past, he would have been tempted, but now that he has obtained the "Five Qi and Five Elements Profound Treasure Scripture," his need for the Immortal Foundation Method is not so great.
"If you don't need it, you can resell it. It's a third-grade immortal foundation technique. You should know its value."
Xu Xingzhi could tell that Fang Qi didn't really want it, so he quickly persuaded him, "I can't guarantee anything else, but if the price is lower than this batch of Blood Pills, I'll buy it back at full price."
Having said all that, Fang Qi reluctantly accepted the Immortal Foundation Technique, took the spirit stones, and prepared to leave.
"Junior brother, you've already reached the late stage of Qi Refining. Do you intend to compete for the true discipleship a year from now?"
Before leaving, Xu Xingzhi suddenly asked a meaningful question.
The Dongxi Sect's once-every-ten-year True Disciple Selection is just one year away.
Fang Qi thought for a moment and said, "Maybe, but it's not decided yet."
The true teachings are related to the foundation of immortality, which is in his plan, but there are too many variables in a year. He might collect the spiritual materials for the foundation of immortality on his own during this period, so he is really not sure whether he will participate.
Upon hearing this, Xu Xingzhi's gaze sharpened.
The competition for the position of true successor is particularly fierce. He used to think of Fang Qi as just a blood pill supplier, but things are different now. Fang Qi's performance is very strong, and he wants to win Fang Qi over to compete for the position of true successor together.
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Red Jade Island, Cave.
"Nurture the Five Elements Blood Beasts to the Great Perfection of Qi Cultivation, then use secret methods to collect the Five Elements Immortal Foundation Spiritual Materials from the Five Elements Blood Beasts..."
Fang Qi rolled up the "Five Elements Blood Beast Foundation Building Divine Method" and put it back into his storage bag.
The difficulty of cultivating this immortal technique is no less than that of the "Five Qi and Five Elements Profound Treasure Scripture," and in some aspects, it is even more troublesome than the Five Qi Scripture.
First, you must control five spirit beasts using the "Myriad Beasts Controlling Spirit Technique," and each spirit beast must possess one of the five elements. Then, you must nurture them with Spirit Feeding Pills until all five are nurtured to perfection before you can collect Immortal Foundation materials to forge your Immortal Foundation.
Fang Qi only has one Golden Thread Blood Carp under his command, which is of the water attribute and is only at the fifth level. It is far from perfect. Not to mention that the other four spirit beasts are still in the belly of some monster.
"Let's keep this method as an alternative for now."
He thought that if he couldn't collect the Qi of the five internal organs, he could try to specialize in this method.
Although this method is troublesome, it has room for implementation.
At least, he has an advantage over Xu Xingzhi; he doesn't need to spend a huge amount of spirit stones to buy Blood Pills.
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Tengjiao Island lies on the easternmost ring of the Yushan Islands. From a distance, it resembles a lurking, dark blue dragon coiled amidst the waves, its head proudly facing east and its tail meandering into the water, as if it might break through the waves and soar into the sky at any moment.
The entire island was shrouded in a layer of misty spiritual energy that never dissipated. Under the sunlight, it shimmered with a faint bluish-gold hue, resembling a spiritual energy barrier formed by the breath of a dragon.
Fang Qi landed on the island from the east coast, and someone immediately came to greet him.
"Island owners participating in the trade fair, please come inside."
Ahead was a road that passed through an ancient forest of Qingtan trees. These ancient trees had grown for countless years, their trunks so thick that ten people could hardly encircle them, and their canopies blocked out the sky, allowing sunlight to filter through the gaps in the branches and leaves, scattering golden spots on the ground.
After passing through the ancient forest avenue, the view suddenly opens up, and a towering ancient building stands before you.
"Please come in, Island Master Fang."
The ancient building is the location of this Tengjiao Island trade fair. Fang Qi has attended several times before, and the guides here all recognize him.
Upon entering the building, one sees a large hall where many island owners are already seated.
Fang Qi found a seat towards the back.
It wasn't that he didn't want to be high-profile, but the seating arrangement here was particular; he sat in the row corresponding to the island he was from.
He lives outside the Third Ring Road, so he can only sit at the back.
Not long after I sat down, three pairs of eyes suddenly looked over.
"It's Junior Brother Fang."
Not far away, Chen Qiaoqian waved and greeted him, while Pei Jiu scoffed, "Junior Brother Fang, are you here to broaden your horizons?"
"If you see any treasure you like later, just tell your senior brother, and I'll get it for you."
In the row in front of the two, Chen Yutong's eyes were cold, and she only glanced at Fang Qi.
Five days ago, the three of them organized another operation to hunt down the Mirage Dragon of the Illusionary Sea. This operation not only included Chen Yutong's senior sister, but also invited a formation master. However, they eventually ran out of treasures and still failed.
The three of them not only failed to hunt down the Mirage Dragon of the Illusionary Sea, but also incurred a large debt of spirit stones as a result.
Fortunately, I still have a Mirage Sea Water in my hand.
Seeing that the three of them were exhausted, Fang Qi knew that they had failed to hunt again, so he gave Chen Qiaoqian a polite smile in return.
After sitting there for about fifteen minutes, a person dressed in a dark brocade robe suddenly ascended the high platform.
"Ladies and gentlemen, the trade fair is now in session. Please come up on stage one by one to display what you would like to exchange."
This is Wu Linfeng, the island master of Tengjiao Island. He is a ninth-level Qi cultivator and a strong contender for the next true disciple.
The trade fair takes the form of a platform where anyone with a treasure they wish to exchange can go up on stage to display it. Wu Linfeng will assess the approximate price, and then the other island owners will bid against each other or exchange items.
"Island Master Wu, I'll go first."
A woman with a long ponytail, dressed in a tight black bodysuit, leaped onto the stage and took out two pieces of spirit jade that emitted a purple light.
Fang Qi recognized the woman; like Wu Linfeng, she was also an island lord of the first ring island, named Weng Xunman, and a cultivator at the eighth level of the Qi Convergence Realm.
As for what those two pieces of spirit jade were, he didn't recognize them.
However, he doesn't need to be recognized; someone will introduce him.
After observing for a moment, Wu Linfeng laughed loudly, "Island Master Weng's methods are truly remarkable; he actually managed to obtain two pieces of amethyst jade."
"Amethyst Jade, a first-grade superior spirit jade, can be used in formations such as the Eight Directions Dragon Locking Formation and the Mirror Flower Water Moon Formation. It can also be used to make superior talismans such as the Cloud-Stepping Wind-Ascending Talisman and the Mysterious Ice Armor-Piercing Talisman..."
Among the island lords below the stage, there were quite a few who were skilled in talismans and formations, and the two precious jades were quickly exchanged.
Then, one after another, many more island lords took to the stage to display their treasures, ranging from spirit swords to cultivation techniques, and from formations to high-level talismans.
There was even a magical artifact used for foundation building repairs. Although it was incomplete, it still attracted fierce bidding from the island lords.
Fang Qi sat in the back row, secretly tempted, but chose not to make a move.
His purpose in coming here was threefold: first, the secret methods related to the Qi of the five internal organs; second, the unorthodox techniques of "paper dolls"; and third, the likes of spirit beasts.
The treasures on the stage were remarkable, but they were not what we needed.
This incomplete magical artifact brought the trade fair to a climax, after which many more treasures appeared.
Among them was the Mirage Water obtained by Chen Yutong and the other two.
After seeing these treasures, Fang Qi secretly sighed, realizing that his foundation was still lacking compared to these veteran island lords.
Just then, Wu Linfeng's voice rang out again from the stage.
"The Puppet Puppet Technique is a secret puppet technique of the Thousand Machines Immortal Sect. You must have all heard of the way of puppets. It is an excellent choice for adventure and defense."
"Island Master Shao said that if you buy this technique now, you will also receive two sets of puppet materials."
Fang Qi's eyes lit up.
He had investigated the unorthodox art of paper dolls, but found very little information. Instead, he seemed to have a connection with puppetry.
There may be something in common between the two.
"Five hundred spirit stones."
"Six hundred."
"Nine hundred," Fang Qi announced the price.