Cultivating To Immortality

"Oh? What ancient treasure is this? It looks like some kind of formation disk." Liu Qian's gaze swept over it, and she suddenly exclaimed.

"It shouldn't be a formation disk." Xiao Yu mused, slowly speaking after scrutinizing the ancient Jade Plate for a moment, "There are no traces of talismans on it; instead, it looks like a positioning device."

She wasn't very interested in this ancient treasure, her tone indifferent.

In contrast, Fang Hong became interested.

He already liked rare and peculiar items; even if their use wasn't immediately apparent, they might hide some special Divine Power.

Fang Hong didn't hesitate much and proceeded to open the fourth treasure chest.

A bundle of scrolls slowly floated out, emanating a faint glow, looking like some kind of cultivation technique.

"Could it be that old ghost's cultivation technique?" Xiao Yu was full of curiosity, her gaze fixed on the scroll, urging, "Quick, open it and see!"

Fang Hong nodded, circulating his magical power, and slowly unrolled the scroll. It recorded some text and strange talismans.

The three of them simultaneously swept their Divine Sense over the content. A moment later, Xiao Yu was the first to exclaim, "Turtle Shell Talisman? This is actually a method for refining an ancient talisman."

"And." Liu Qian followed closely, exclaiming, "To refine this Turtle Shell Talisman, it actually requires a peak grade Seven Earth-attribute demonic beast as the main materials!"

"Such strength already counts as a top-grade talisman!"

Fang Hong finally revealed a satisfied smile. He had finally encountered a good treasure; this trip to the ancient Immortal Cave was not in vain.

This Turtle Shell Talisman was a top-grade talisman. If it could be refined, it would have a certain defensive power even against the attacks of an Early Stage Nascent Soul cultivator. Its value was immeasurable.

After a brief discussion, the three began to distribute these four precious treasures.

Fang Hong naturally chose the mysterious Jade Plate ancient treasure;

Xiao Yu selected the chillingly gleaming blue long spear;

Liu Qian took a liking to the ancient mirror with subtle patterns.

As for the scroll detailing the refining method for the "Turtle Shell Talisman," Xiao Yu skillfully copied it, quickly producing three copies, so each person could obtain the complete refining method.

With the treasures distributed, the three no longer lingered, quickly leaving the ancient Immortal Cave, and driving their escape light, they sped towards Four Seas City.

…

Ten days later, Fang Hong returned to Four Seas City.

After a simple farewell to Xiao Yu and Liu Qian, he did not return to his Immortal Cave but went directly to the sect's Teleportation formation, setting off for White Mist Island.

As Fang Hong stepped out of the Teleportation Hall on White Mist Island, he was greeted by a slightly humid sea breeze.

He looked around and saw that the island was not large, with low hills and sparse woods everywhere. Not far away were several simple houses made of earth and stone, like a small village built against the mountain.

Fang Hong's figure flashed, and he flew directly into the small village.

Suddenly, his expression tightened. He saw three Early Stage Core Formation cultivators gathered outside a stone house in front of him. After talking for a moment, they each left.

This scene gave him a sense of familiarity.

When Fang Hong walked closer, he couldn't help but be slightly stunned. The Old man sitting in front of the stone house was precisely the map-selling Old man he had seen on Water Moon Island!

"He actually came here to sell maps?" Fang Hong was quite surprised for a moment.

"Fellow Daoist, are you here to buy a map? Eh? It's you."

The three cultivators had just purchased maps from the Old man and left. As Fang Hong walked up, the Old man looked up and seemed to recognize him as well.

"What a coincidence. I saw you on Water Moon Island a few days ago, and you've already changed places to do business so quickly?" Fang Hong chuckled playfully.

"Haha, map business, you know, occasionally changing locations can earn more spirit stones." The Old man laughed.

"Do you have a map of the waters near White Mist Island?" Fang Hong asked directly.

"Of course."

The Old man patted his chest, a glint in his eyes.

"I've been drawing maps for decades, specializing in this business. Fellow Daoist, do you want a rough version or a detailed version?"

"Give me a detailed one." Fang Hong's tone was firm.

"How many spirit stones?"

"Hehe, the waters near White Mist Island are quite dangerous. I took a great risk to draw this detailed map, so the price is naturally higher. It's one thousand five hundred spirit stones."

Fang Hong nodded, indicating no haggling, and directly took out fifteen Mid-Grade Spirit Stones from his storage bag and handed them over.

Fang Hong was quite satisfied with the maps the Old man made; the Water Moon Island map he bought last time was very useful.

"Hehe, thank you for your support, Fellow Daoist." The Old man smiled broadly, handing over a smooth jade slip.

Fang Hong took the jade slip. It was actually a high-grade spiritual artifact. The things this Old man made were quite conscientious.

He probed with his Divine Sense, and the map indeed showed many island locations, even marking the frequency of demonic beast appearances. It was truly meticulous.

"I wish you prosperous business." Fang Hong bid farewell to the Old man, put away the jade slip, and walked away.

The Old man watched Fang Hong's retreating figure and muttered to himself, "In just over a year, this person has actually broken through from the Core Formation Stage to the Late stage of Golden Core. Could he be a disciple of some Nascent Soul old monster? Alas, this cultivation speed is truly enviable."

He shook his head and continued with his business.

Fang Hong determined a direction, transformed into a red light, and left White Mist Island. It was time to hunt demonic beasts again. This time, his target was grade seven demonic beasts.

…

In a short while, Fang Hong had arrived at an uninhabited small island several thousand miles away.

Following his usual method, he set up layers of formations in a bay, then refined the grade Seven Demon Attraction Powder and threw it into the seawater.

Fang Hong hid behind a huge reef, quietly awaiting the appearance of a grade Seven demonic beast.

Time passed silently. In less than half an hour, the sea surface suddenly experienced a violent fluctuation—

Bang!

A colossal creature broke out of the water. Fang Hong finally encountered his first demonic beast, and it was a peak grade Seven demonic beast.

The demonic beast was twenty to thirty feet long, covered in earthy yellow scales, with a fish head and a Dragon-like body, and two huge pincers on its body, exuding an imposing aura.

Upon seeing it, Fang Hong immediately showed great joy. This demonic beast was called an "Earth Dragon Beast," an Earth-attribute demonic beast, whose strength was generally at grade Five or Six.

This beast was not uncommon in the Outer Sea; he had killed many on Water Moon Island before.

But a peak grade Seven Earth Dragon Beast was relatively rare. As long as he took it down, Fang Hong would have the materials for refining the Turtle Shell Talisman and the Heaven Mending Pill.

The Earth Dragon Beast arrived at the bay and found nothing, immediately becoming furious. It instantly spat out a Demonic Qi bomb from its mouth, smashing it onto a huge reef.

And that reef happened to be Fang Hong's hiding place!

With a "bang" of an explosion, the reef was shattered, and Fang Hong's figure flew out from the smoke and dust.

The Earth Dragon Beast was stunned when it saw Fang Hong's figure. It then realized that it was this human who had played a trick, luring it to this place.

The Earth Dragon Beast immediately became enraged, letting out a roar, leaping high out of the sea, its huge pincers wildly flailing, bringing with them a sound of tearing air, and charging straight at Fang Hong.