Raising the Stakes

Fang Qing stood beside White Ze, watching the two curtains of water.

The two watery screens shimmered with light, reflecting the figures of cultivators within two palaces.

They were the old Daoist Scattered Wood of Great Wind Palace, along with Li Xuan, the Great True Person of Sweet Rain Palace, and the other cultivators—

"If any Purple Mansion cultivator is still concealing a Golden Core method, it should be this [Shi Earth] Great True Person, or perhaps someone at the early Purple Mansion stage—"

White Ze analyzed.

"You certainly have faith in Scattered Wood True Person—"

Fang Qing smiled. "In that case, I'll personally test Scattered Wood, and grant him a cultivation method while I'm at it—"

Though unwilling at heart, White Ze honestly took out an emerald-green jade slip and handed it to Fang Qing.

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With a sweep of Fang Qing's divine sense, he saw Purple Mansion cultivation formulas recorded within it openly and without reservation.

"Mm, [Dipper Wood] possesses the aspect of a moon hanging over reclaimed brightness, close to the lunar yin—the four divine abilities are Camphor Willow Spirit, Bridge Sinks the Moon, Crane Crying Pavilion, and Gather Flourishing Shadows—"

Worthy indeed of a true inheritance from a grotto-heaven—its first move was a legacy with all four arts perfected.

He mused to himself, I already obtained the Great True Person's lineage from Scattered Wood. Now I can even impersonate a Purple Mansion cultivator at perfected [Dipper Wood].

Within Great Wind Palace.

Scattered Wood True Person proceeded at an unhurried pace, clear light overflowing from his body and transforming into two immortal cranes to guard him.

Beneath his feet, a wooden bridge twisted and turned unpredictably, while below lay a lotus pond beneath moonlight—

This Great True Person had made his way along with extreme caution,