Divine abilities and the Heavenly Mandate, an old friend and an old sword

The Unorthodox Way of the Fang Immortal Chapter 508

Fang Shu seeing this scene in the Scripture Pavilion, Fang Shu couldn't help but chuckle.

However, the wild speculations of these Profound Teaching disciples were not wrong; Fang Shu had indeed gained many benefits within this Scripture Pavilion.

It should be known that within the Zucchini Continent, no Dao vein is more vast than the Profound Teaching West Altar. Naturally, the scriptures and classics here are also second to none.

Having acquired these classic texts, Fang Shu's foundation has more than doubled, far surpassing his previous level, and even the Dao Register themselves have benefited greatly.

Unfortunately, although the pavilion directly contains the Cultivation Method for Golden Core, complete with all three tribulations, it lacks the steps of Refining Spirit and transcending the tribulation.

Fortunately, apart from that, he had already understood the difference between Divine Ability and Heavenly Mandate through numerous ancient texts.

He stood in front of a shelf, his eyes slightly closed, holding a yellowed ancient book in his hand.

Fang Shu thought to himself, "As expected, Heavenly Mandate is the Fortune of Heaven, the fate bestowed by Heaven."

Therefore, if one wishes to reach the Refining Spirit realm in this Outer World, the most important thing is to gain the recognition of this world.

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As he pondered this, his thoughts became somewhat clearer.

No wonder the Goose Divine Immortal warned him that if he wanted to Refining Spirit, he had to leave the Outer World.

If his prediction is correct, since Immortal cultivator can only Refining Spirit with the approval of Heaven and Earth, then their situation is naturally similar to what he faced in Mount Lu.

Only by setting lofty goals can we make further progress, but we will also be subject to constraints.

But suddenly, Fang Shu thought to himself, "No, I didn't swallow that Elixir Code, nor did I make any grand vows; it was all in vain!"

Inside Mount Lu, he independently comprehended the alchemical methods contained within the five earthen coffins, and without even using the so-called "elixir head," a Great Elixir was formed out of thin air.

This made him wonder if, besides gaining the approval of heaven and earth, this method of Refining Spirit also had a method similar to "empty knot".

Furthermore, according to rumors, the ancient Daoist community did not care about the will of Heaven at all.

And the Daoist Dragon Qi, in essence, is the same as the so-called incense and Fortune, and is also suspected to be one of the manifestations of divine favor. For a time, many thoughts came to Fang Shu's mind, making him feel that he had been enlightened, but he was still somewhat confused.

However, Fang Shu quickly regained his senses and cut off his many distracting thoughts.

Regardless of what the path of Refining Spirit may hold, he has at least confirmed today the so-called "Heavenly Mandate"—that is, the will of Heaven.

If that's the case, if he wants to Refining Spirit, he should first try his best to gain the favor of Heaven and grasp the Heavenly Mandate.

In this way, apart from the "promise" of the Goose Divine Immortal, his path of Refining Spirit finally had a direction again.

Furthermore, when Fang Shu goes overseas, he can act in accordance with these principles to avoid being deceived by others.

With that thought settled, he raised his head and glanced at the Profound Teaching Scripture Pavilion, which was completely full.

He tossed the ancient book in his hand, letting it land steadily on the shelf, then flicked his sleeves and strode out of the Profound Teaching Scripture Pavilion.

Upon arriving at the Profound Teaching West Altar, his status True Disciple was confirmed, he secured half of the Ancestral Altar quota, and the Scripture Pavilion was completely absorbed into his mind.

There's nothing left to linger here; it's time to leave.

Whew.

Soon, Fang Shu returned to his home in Cloud Mountain.

Upon returning to the mountains, he summoned all his disciples and explained his upcoming journey.

He also sent out a transmission talisman to inform Elder Yushan and the others.

To everyone's surprise, Elder Yushan immediately replied, saying that Fang Shu should not be anxious, and that the sect would prepare a True Disciple ceremony for him and organize people to protect him.

Such an action seems well-intentioned, and Yushan has no reason to harm Fang Shu for the time being.

However, after much deliberation, Fang Shu politely declined the offer.

After he politely declined, Yu Yushan and the others sent another letter, saying that this was a common practice within the sect and asking Fang Shu not to refuse, and listing many other reasons.

Seeing this, Fang Shu didn't bother to beat around the bush anymore, simply replying with "No need," and then ignored Profound Altar.

Although they have no reason to harm him, why should Fang Shu take the risk in this matter?

It should be understood that once he leaves the Profound Teaching Rule, he will no longer have the Profound Teaching's Fortune to command and control.

As for the guides and boats for the sea voyage, Fang Shu had already planned another option.

In the following days, Fang Shu spent his time on Cloud Mountain, having a good talk with his old friends and relatives, and also purchasing many items for the voyage.

It's worth mentioning that he originally thought he would have to spend the 30,000 Spirit Stone he had in his pocket again.

As a result of the efforts of Deer Cart Earth Immortal and others, the value of the resources on Cloud Mountain exceeded his previous expectations.

After the shopping spree, not only did it not cost him a single Spirit Stone, but it also gave him some extra money.

Seeing this, Fang Shu simply and generously bestowed the excess Spirit Stone upon them, so that they could quickly recruit disciples and strengthen Cloud Mountain.

Of course, he didn't bestow them all at once; he gave out a batch first, and the rest were kept in the tents of Cloud Mountain.

This would prevent people within the sect from mistreating Cloud Mountain after he goes to sea, causing him to live in poverty and be forced to leave the mountain to work.

Now that we have these Spirit Stones, and the mountain is full of Spiritual Qi, and we already have property, even if someone makes things difficult for us, they can simply close themselves off and wait for our return.

Once everything was done, Fang Shu had no reason to stay any longer.

He chose an auspicious day and flew away from the Cloud Mountain.

Before leaving, he only told the mountain one sentence.

Before he could completely leave the Profound Teaching Rule, a beam of light suddenly rose behind him and chased after him.

Fang Shu was surprised, thinking that someone didn't want him to have a good end.

However, when he turned his head to look, he found that the escaping light was unfamiliar and its aura was weak, indicating that it was not True Immortal.

He simply landed on a hill and waited for the streaking light to approach.

Clank!

A white light dissipated, and suddenly a sword that Fang Shu found familiar appeared in his eyes.

The Immortal cultivator wielded the white sword was a woman.

The man stared blankly at Fang Shu for several breaths before bowing respectfully and saying, "Disciple Zong Qingxue greets True Disciple Fang!"

The person standing before him was Fang Shu old friend from back then, whom Fang Shu had not seen for some time.

Upon seeing this woman, Fang Shu was quite pleasantly surprised and said, "I only knew that Fellow Daoist Zong was in seclusion, intending to Golden Core, but I never expected to meet you before I leave."

As soon as he finished speaking, his brows furrowed again.

His Divine Sense landed on Zong Qingxue, and he examined her carefully.

His senses were correct; Zong Qingxue was not True Immortal, and her aura was somewhat weak.

This scene clearly indicates that the woman's seclusion ended in failure.

Seeing Fang Shu hesitate, Zong Qingxue smiled instead, "True Disciple Fang has come from afar and rescued us Mount Lu disciples from our predicament. He has done us a great favor. Since you are about to embark on your journey, I should come to see you off."

Buzzing.

Fang Shu waved his sleeve, and countless Gu worms spread out, transforming into an array that enveloped the surroundings, isolating the inside from the outside.

"We are old friends. Back then, it was you who chose me from Immortal Town to enter the mountain. Why bother calling me True Disciple?"

Fang Shu said bluntly, "Tell me what grievances you've suffered within this sect, and I will certainly seek justice for you."

Although Zong Qingxue herself did not mention it, Fang Shu had long ago learned about this woman's background from Jiao Lulu and others.

Over the years, this group of people from Mount Lu have been under the protection of Zong Qingxue.

Because of her protection of her deceased friend, this woman attracted many enemies, and she was even ambushed and killed.

This situation only eased somewhat after she became a disciple of True Immortal within the sect.

However, according to rumors, becoming an apprentice was not necessarily a good thing for Zong Qingxue herself.

Inside the formation, Zong Qingxue heard Fang Shu's words, and her face was filled with astonishment.

The woman had no idea that Fang Shu would be so protective of his own.

Judging from his words, this person is indeed as rumored, showing no regard for others within the sect.

However, to Fang Shu's surprise, the woman immediately shook her head.

She didn't take advantage of the situation, but instead bowed and said, "Thank you for your kindness, fellow Daoist."

Zong Qingxue tucked a bun behind her ear and chuckled, "I came here today simply to see you off, fellow Daoist, and to thank you for your concern for us, the orphans of Mount Lu."

She then took the initiative to briefly recount her experiences over the years.

It turned out that Zong Qingxue, being Sword Cultivator, didn't take the scheming and despicable members of the Profound Teaching seriously at all.

Judging from her words, she actually seemed quite regretful.

It seems that those Immortal cultivator ambushed and killed her back then were not a problem for her at all, but rather a rare source of merit.

"But these Immortal cultivator within the sect are all all bark and no bite. I only killed a few of them back then, and they all put away their bravado and dared not make any more moves," Zong Qingxue said with a sigh.

After a pause, she continued, "As for my master Hundred-Armed Immortal Aunt, although she had ulterior motives for taking me as her disciple, she did not force me back then, but rather lured me with benefits."

Furthermore, after learning of my identity as a True Disciple, my master quickly removed the restrictions, allowing me to emerge from seclusion.

Upon hearing this, Fang Shu raised an eyebrow slightly and asked a few more questions in detail.

It turns out that the reason the Hundred-Armed Immortal Aunt mentioned by the other party took her as a disciple was because she was attracted by Zong Qingxue's Fortune and the Nine-Tribulation White Sword in her hand.

The Hundred-Armed Immortal Aunt hoped that when Zong Qingxue broke through to the Golden Core stage, she could transform the Nine-Tribulation White Sword in her hand into a Ten Tribulations Flying Sword and refine it into her arm.

In this way, the Hundred-Armed Immortal Aunt could take one of the woman's arms, attach it to her own body, and turn it into a new sword arm.

Fang Shu was also surprised. "Hundred-Armed Flying Swords? This fellow Daoist is truly an extraordinary person."

The name "Hundred-Armed Immortal Aunt" comes from the fact that she had crafted one hundred Flying Sword, each of which she had turned into a Flying Sword and directly attached to her physical body.

Zong Qingxue hesitated for a moment, then said, "Fellow Daoist Fang, although my master, the Hundred-Armed Immortal Aunt, is not True Disciple, her magical Law Power is considerable. Even the other True Disciple in the sect are wary of her—"

She stopped abruptly halfway through her sentence.

Fang Shu understood that the woman meant he should not underestimate her, and should not act rashly, lest he fall into a big pit.

Fang Shu smiled nonchalantly, indicating that he understood.

The woman herself said that although she and the Hundred-Armed Immortal Aunt had some disagreements, they still maintained the title of master and disciple, and were not mortal enemies.

So why would Fang Shu be so nosy and insist on standing up for him?

However, Fang Shu hesitated for a moment, then suddenly said to the other party, "Fellow Daoist Zong, please explain in detail the reasons for your failure in this attempt to Golden Core."

Zong Qingxue was slightly taken aback, her eyes dimming slightly, but she did not hesitate and recounted the whole process of her failure to Golden Core in detail.

It turned out that after agreeing to the Hundred-Armed Immortal Aunt's request, this woman practiced her Secret Method and implanted the Nine-Tribulation White Sword, which had been secretly refined by the fairy, into her body.

However, at the moment of breakthrough, she directly abandoned the white sword and did not use the "elixir head", and boldly headed towards the ten tribulations of Golden Core.

Upon hearing that this woman had also figured out the "empty knot" method, Fang Shu's expression remained unchanged, but he was inwardly amazed.

Unfortunately, not everyone can perform the Empty Knot technique.

Without her core essence, Zong Qingxue's path to tribulation was extremely perilous; she nearly perished before even touching the Great Dao.

It was the Hundred-Armed Immortal Aunt who sensed something was amiss. In shock and anger, she intervened in the woman's tribulation, thus saving her life.

Zong Qingxue's face was bitter. "After the failure of the elixir, according to Master, I can only form a False Core at most. The reason Master continues to confine me to the room is to make me turn that white sword into False Core— "

Whether it's a good thing or a bad thing, the white sword was affected by my failed pill; its spiritual essence shattered, and it couldn't even be refined into False Core.

With a buzzing sound.

Fang Shu immediately focused his Divine Sense on the woman again, and without any hesitation, he apologized and probed the woman and the Nine-Tribulation White Sword with his Divine Sense.

Zong Qingxue's body trembled slightly, but she knew that Fang Shu was checking on her condition, so she remained silent.

A few breaths later, Fang Shu withdrew his Divine Sense and shook his head.

What this woman said is true; his foundation has already been damaged. Let alone Golden Core, he can only maintain his cultivation at the Nine Tribulations of Foundation Establishment, which is all thanks to the Hundred-Armed Immortal Aunt.

However, the Nine-Tribulation White Sword still has some room for recovery.

If top-quality spiritual materials could be refined into the white sword, the probability of restoring the sword would be quite high.

This is probably why the Hundred-Armed Immortal Aunt wanted Zong Qingxue to continue to enlighten the sword.

On the hill, Fang Shu paused for a moment, lost in thought.

Seeing this, Zong Qingxue assumed that Fang Shu was also finding her situation troublesome.

She remained calm and immediately took her leave, so as not to cause Fang Shu any further trouble.

"May the mountains be high and the rivers long, my friend, and may you live a long and healthy life." The woman bowed and then prepared to leave on her sword.

"Fellow Daoist, please wait a moment."

Suddenly, a soft laugh rang out again, "I also have a deal to make, I wonder if you'd be willing to take it?"

A purplish stone, about the size of a fist, appeared out of thin air in Fang Shu's hand.