Gou Zai Xian Cultivation in both the Immortal and Martial Realms and the Republic of China

Chapter 22, Level 5 Spirit Field: Binding Spirit Beasts

After much deliberation, Fang Qi decided to go to this brothel.

After all, even if one is a hundred or eighty female cultivator at Fengyue Tower, one might not necessarily encounter Ning Yanzu.

Even if we run into each other, it doesn't matter. The one who should feel awkward is Ning Yanzu.

But not now.

Before you go, you need to make preparations.

He didn't even know who the senior brother behind Hong Feng was, so how could he rashly go over there?

"We'll talk about it another time." Fang Qi waved his hand, took the spirit stones, and left.

Hong Feng didn't say much. He knew that such a big deal couldn't be finalized in one go and needed time to develop.

......

After leaving Hongfeng's stall, Fang Qi bought seven more bottles of Qi Condensation Pills, which are used for mid-stage Qi Refining cultivation.

Then, as usual, I passed by Xiao Dacheng's stall at No. 13 in the East District.

He had assumed the stall was another complete stranger, but to his surprise, he spotted a familiar figure in the distance.

Fang Qi strode over, and the person in front of the stall was indeed Xiao Dacheng.

But when he got closer, he realized that Xiao Dacheng's eyes were empty, his hair was disheveled, his aura was weak, and his cultivation level seemed to have dropped to the fourth level of Qi Refining.

He stood in front of the stall for several breaths, but Xiao Dacheng didn't move at all; he just stood there in a daze.

"Senior Brother Xiao," Fang Qi called out twice.

Xiao Dacheng's eyes gradually focused, and when he saw the person in front of him clearly, his expression panicked, and he subconsciously hid his right side behind him.

This demeanor and behavior clearly indicate the shame and embarrassment one feels when encountering an old friend in a state of despair.

Fang Qi then noticed that Xiao Dacheng's entire right arm was completely bare.

"Fellow Daoist Fang."

Xiao Dacheng was in a daze for a moment, then forced a smile, and changed his address from "Junior Brother Fang" to "Fellow Daoist Fang," which sounded somewhat distant.

Fang Qi felt a surge of emotion.

Cultivating immortality is like this; everyone wants to live a long and healthy life, but this path is full of bones.

It's already a blessing that someone is still alive.

Without the support of another realm, he would likely be in an even worse situation during this Minor Heaven Grand Competition.

After a brief silence, Fang Qi took out the incomplete "Complete Collection of Talismans".

Xiao Dacheng trembled slightly upon seeing the old objects.

"Fellow Daoist Fang, would you please sit down and chat with me for a while?"

"Okay." Fang Qi sat down to the side and casually placed the "Complete Collection of Talismans" next to Xiao Dacheng.

Xiao Dacheng shook his head, "If Fellow Daoist Fang obtains it, it naturally belongs to you."

As he spoke, he glanced at the tattered scrolls, a look of fear flashing in his eyes.

The reason this scroll ended up in such a miserable state and was lost was because inside the small cave, he was driven into a corner by several experts and had no choice but to open his storage bag to save his life...

Fang Qi saw it all.

"I'm sorry to have made you laugh, fellow Daoist." Xiao Dacheng gave a wry smile, glancing at his right arm hanging limply from its sleeve. "Luckily, you didn't come in with me, otherwise..."

Otherwise, you'll end up like him, a cripple whose cultivation has plummeted.

"Senior Brother Xiao, the Nine Provinces and Eight Desolations are vast and boundless, filled with countless rare treasures," Fang Qi advised tactfully.

Xiao Dacheng gently shook his head.

How could he not know that there are magical creatures in the world that can regenerate severed limbs? Not to mention anything else, even the Dongxi Sect of the Immortal Clan possesses such a treasure.

Ten years ago, Shen Gujian, a genius disciple of the Immortal Sect Biyang Lake, had his legs crippled by the Demonic Sect while adventuring outside. However, he eventually grew his legs back and even broke through to the Foundation Establishment stage.

But after witnessing the true geniuses during his trip to the Small Cave Heaven Grand Competition, he finally understood.

What treasures, what immortal paths—they're all just preparations for these prodigies.

People like them are nothing more than expendable resources on the path of those prodigies to immortality.

Even if such a spiritual object were to actually appear before him, it would be impossible for a cripple like him, who had lost his right arm, suffered a significant drop in cultivation, and relied on talismans for a living, to afford it.

Seeing Xiao Dacheng's reaction, Fang Qi didn't say anything more.

In this situation, when one has lost their will to fight, nothing they say will make a difference.

After sitting there for a while, Xiao Dacheng rambled on and on, clearly distracted.

Fang Qi then got up and prepared to leave without disturbing him any longer.

"Fellow Daoist Fang," Xiao Dacheng handed over a scroll, "this is a complete talisman manual."

"Senior Brother Xiao..."

"The Complete Book of Talismans is the culmination of my life's work, and I don't want it to be incomplete like me," Xiao Dacheng said solemnly.

He worried that even if he were to pass away one day, his life's work would still remain in the world.

Fang Qi held the "Complete Collection of Talismans" in his hand, remained silent for a moment, then clasped his hands in a salute: "I'll come to see my senior brother again another day."

"it is good."

......

Biyang Lake Courtyard.

Recalling what Senior Brother Xiao had gone through, Fang Qi was filled with mixed emotions.

The once spirited and ambitious Senior Brother Xiao is now filled with self-pity...

The path of cultivation may seem infinitely good, but it is actually cruel and ruthless.

"We must proceed with extreme caution on this path."

"Otherwise, one wrong step will lead to a series of wrong steps."

Fang Qi took out the "Complete Collection of Talismans" that his senior brother Xiao had just given him.

The methods for making thirty-nine talismans, including the superior talisman "Shrinking Earth to an Inch Talisman," are all included.

Unfortunately, after looking through them for a while and trying several times, he still couldn't successfully draw one.

"The art of talismans can only be mastered by Jia Si."

Fang Qi composed himself, took out the Qi Condensation Pill, and began cultivating.

He has now reached the stage of irrigating spiritual fields during the mid-stage of Qi Refining, where the fourth-layer spiritual fields are brown in color.

Furthermore, the edge of the small spiritual field was mixed with yellow amidst the brown, a sign that it was about to break through to the fifth level.

Under the immense medicinal power of the Qi Condensation Pill, the yellow earth color gradually shifted from the edges towards the center.

Time flies, and more than a month has passed in the blink of an eye.

The seven bottles of Qi Condensation Pills have been used up, and the three spiritual fields of metal, earth, and water have turned from brown to yellow.

Fifth level of Qi Refining!

Fang Qi opened his eyes, raised his right hand, and pointed out with one finger.

Swish!

The immortal pointed the way, instantly piercing through the space in front of him.

"The spiritual power is three times that of the fourth level, and the power of the spells has also increased threefold... Not bad."

Fang Qi withdrew his spiritual power, took out a bottle of low-grade Qi Gathering Pills to stabilize his cultivation, and then got up and went out.

According to the plan, after improving my cultivation level, the next thing to do is...

"Observe the demonic beasts and comprehend the inner landscape."

......

Chusheng Market, Spirit Beast Specialty Area.

"Roar! Roar!"

As soon as we reached the entrance, we heard a series of animal roars.

The air was filled with the stench of excrement and urine.

Fang Qi used a breath-holding spell to filter out any unwanted smells before entering.

On both sides of the road, there were rows of iron cages, each containing various kinds of monsters.

There are countless creatures, including blue oxen, white apes, red snakes, and night spiders, and they come in all sorts of strange and wonderful varieties.

These demonic beasts have all been ensnared by spirit beast rings; once purchased, they can be controlled.

But the price is shockingly high.

Therefore, those who come here are either rich or noble, or have profound spiritual cultivation.

At least, Fang Qi, who was a novice in the early stages of Qi Refining, had never come here before; this was his first time.

As soon as he arrived at the entrance, he was greeted by several unfriendly stares, dressed in the robes of a fish-raising disciple from the outer sect of Biyang Lake.

However, since they were in business, these people only glanced at it briefly before looking away and not paying much attention.

Most people come here for the spirit beasts, but occasionally some low-level cultivators come to broaden their horizons.

Their stall was located only on the outskirts of the spirit beast area, and the spirit beasts they sold were only at the first or second level of Qi Refining.

The deeper you go, the more powerful the spirit beasts become.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, within half an hour, this fisherman from the outer gate of Biyang Lake will be so frightened that he'll wet himself and run away.

......

"The more powerful the demonic beast visualized in Chairman Zhou's inner vision diagram, the better the effect."

"These spirit beasts on the outer perimeter are decent, but they're not ferocious enough..."

Fang Qi walked and looked around, occasionally stopping in front of a spirit beast, and he saw more and more spirit beasts.

After passing through several areas, he also saw a shop that specialized in selling aquatic creatures.

This includes the golden-lined blood carp.

"First-tier, second-tier, third-tier... priced at 999 spirit stones!!"

Fang Qi glanced at it once and left without lingering.

The three-lined golden blood carp is equivalent to the third level of Qi Refining, so why is it sold at such a high price?

While it's possible the stall owner deliberately set a high price to facilitate bargaining, it's enough to show that ordinary people really can't afford spirit beasts.

Continue walking in.

Before long, the spirit beasts on both sides had progressed from the early stage of Qi Refining to the middle stage.

The types of mythical beasts also changed from things like oxen, snakes, insects, and ants to more ferocious creatures like tigers, leopards, bears, and wolves.

Upon seeing these spirit beasts, Fang Qi knew he had come to the right place.

In my mind, the interior scene hangs high, and countless inspirations burst forth like bamboo shoots after a spring rain.