Cultivating Immortality in a World of Chaos - Chapter 1057

[Chapter 1054: Old Fox Digging a Grave]

“The transcendental way in this world seems to be based on ‘taking food’. It is difficult to practice with a human body, so it is necessary to take various spiritual materials… Well, it is quite similar to the style of my mortal method.”

If a cultivator of the mortal law relies solely on his own hard practice, he will probably die of old age before reaching the bottleneck of his life.

The reason why humans are the most intelligent creatures in the world is that they are good at making use of things.

Fang Xi naturally had no objection to this.

It’s just that the path of this world is a little strange.

Moreover, most of them are related to “God”, although in Fang Xi’s opinion, this God is by no means a Shinto deity, but more like a demon.

“Pray to the gods… can one break through the realm and become an immortal just by praying?”

“Even the incense and fire gods are not so fierce…”

Thinking of this, Fang Xi couldn’t help but sigh, knowing that this path would definitely come with a terrible price.

At this moment, a cool breeze suddenly blew among the desolate graves.

Under the illumination of the green flames on the graves, dark shadows danced all around, bringing a strange and mysterious atmosphere.

Woo woo!

There was a sound of a fox barking.

Fang Xi had sharp eyes, and with the help of a few balls of phosphorescent fire, he saw a white-haired fox that was a circle larger than an ordinary wild dog, with red eyes and long nails, digging a grave!
It looked very old, and its fur was slightly loose, but its movements were not slow at all, and its claws were extremely sharp. No matter what kind of brick or stone coffin, it could not stop it, and it was easily cut like tofu.

In the wilderness, an old fox is digging a grave!

This scene is indeed quite creepy.

“It turned out to be a corpse-eating fox… Look at its white fur, it must be extremely old.”

He sighed, then turned and ran away.

Before, this old fox was not even worth a single blow from his sword.

But at this moment, he was just a mortal body. Even though he had some experience in Qi and blood martial arts, he had not yet started practicing.

Now I can only say that I am experienced and can mobilize every bit of strength in my body.

However, the innate qualities of this body are just so-so. Even if all its powers are mobilized, it may not be a match for the demon
!

Fang Xi was extremely fast, but his footsteps were extremely light. He ran very far away silently with the cover of darkness.

The corpse-eating old fox was only concerned with eating, and seemed to be disdainful of him. It also seemed not to notice, and let Fang Xi leave the mass grave.

“Phew…that was close.”

At the foot of the mountain, Fang Xi breathed a sigh of relief when he saw a few farmhouses not far away.

He is now weak and it would be a joke if he died at the hands of such a low-level monster.

“Well… I don’t have much talent in this body now, and my strength is even less than that of an ordinary adult… But with my martial arts experience, it is not a problem for me to beat a few big men alone…”

“After a while, when you have enough energy and blood, you will be able to reach a deeper level…”

As for whether one can achieve transcendence through martial arts, it is hard to say.

But protecting yourself in a mortal city shouldn’t be a problem.

He sorted out his own talents and shook his head. “It seems that after the awakening of the true spirit, only one ability was brought, that is, the ‘endless lifespan’ of the true immortal… But although it is long-lived, it is still subject to the disasters of war, illness and hunger… But being able to stay young forever is not bad.”

The previous location was called ‘Kurosawa Castle’.

There is a river passing nearby, and the water in the river is somewhat dark, so it is named “Hei Ze”.

When Fang Xi passed by the Hei Ze River, he couldn’t help but press his eyebrows again and was attacked by the memories of the dead.

This time, the suffocation and pressure of being on the verge of death could not move him at all.

But vaguely, he recalled more things.

“Even though I fell into the water, I’m still a pretty good swimmer… The reason I almost drowned was because of a monster attack!?”

“That monster’s strength in water is several times that of an ordinary person… Fortunately, it faked the illusion that I was drowning, otherwise it would have attacked directly and I would have been finished…”

Fang Xi recalled the monster’s appearance and felt that it resembled both a human and a mermaid, very mysterious.

Even, possibly the rumored ‘water monkey’.

“My predecessor has been searching for legends and supernatural beings, but I never expected that I would almost die at the hands of a supernatural being… All kinds of magical creatures are around me. Could this be the legendary Ye Gong who loves dragons?”

Not only that, Fang Xi found that the more he recalled the creature in the water that looked like a monkey, a human, and a mermaid, a trace of fear and madness gradually emerged in his heart.

It seemed that the fuzzy patterns on the opponent’s black hair and scales had turned into strange Taoist cloud seals, explaining different meanings.

The bright moon hangs high in the night sky, and the surface of the Hei Ze River is sparkling, with thousands of snakes and dragons lurking in it.

The ripples on the river surface were the reflections of the scales on the backs of countless snake carps.

“It’s a bit weird… but it doesn’t shake my mind at all.”

He sensed some dangerous aura, but instead of approaching, he moved away and found a place to hide in the wilderness.

…

Cluck, cluck, cluck!
The rooster crows in the east!

As the roosters crowed in the morning light, wisps of smoke rose from the farmhouse not far away.

The morning fog was thick, but the dangerous atmosphere in the Hei Ze River had dissipated a lot.

Fang Xi saw that there were already people queuing at the city gate, waiting to enter the city, so he immediately went over to wait.

Half an hour later, the city gate opened and many farmers came in one after another, carrying shoulder poles loaded with fresh fruits, vegetables and other items, without any charges.

Fang Xi mixed in with them and walked into the gate of Heize City.

As far as the eye can see, there is a street paved with bluestone slabs.

The street was not wide and could only accommodate two carriages running side by side.

All kinds of garbage can be seen everywhere on the roadside, with a faint smell.

At the same time, in the shops along the street, shop assistants were working in groups of three or four to open doors, clean the front of the door, and remove door panels.

There was a breakfast shop that had already set up its stall, with a few broken tables, chairs and benches placed on the roadside to attract business.

“I’m selling pancakes. One pancake for one big dollar!”

“Sharpening scissors, sharpening kitchen knives, repairing pots and pans…”

“Selling hot water, freshly boiled water…”

Groups of people began to appear on the streets, including breakfast vendors, peddlers walking through the streets, and ordinary people in a hurry…it seemed as if they had gathered into a picture of a market life.

Fang Xi took a deep breath and felt that he had not seen such a fireworks atmosphere for a long time.

“After all, I am an immortal cultivator. I stay in seclusion for dozens or even hundreds of years. I usually don’t associate with mortals who can kill a large number of people with just a breath…”

He laughed secretly in his heart and shook his head. He felt much calmer and his stomach even started to growl.

“A Taoist master starved to death in a foreign land… How tragic can one word describe it?”

Fang Xi complained in his heart and walked towards the home in his memory.

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Turning the corner, a large courtyard made of blue bricks and stone tiles emerged. It stood out among the nearby houses and occupied a very large area.

At the gate, there is a plaque with three large gold-plated characters “Wuzu Temple”.

This is a temple dedicated to Wuzu.

But no one can actually tell who the Martial Ancestor is.

My previous incarnation had gone in to worship before, but there was no statue of the Martial Ancestor in the main hall. There was only a big local character – Wu!

It is said that the temple keeper knows a little martial arts, and if you pay one or two taels of silver, you can learn martial arts for a month – food and accommodation are not provided!
“Practicing martial arts?”

Fang Xi shook his head in his heart: “Even dogs don’t practice!”

Although he still has the same body as before, his control over his body is so subtle that no martial arts master can match it.

And there is the terrifying martial arts experience accumulated.

Although it is not necessarily possible to cultivate Qi and blood strength, the level of moves that mainly rely on mortal physical strength is definitely far superior to this martial arts temple that charges one tael of silver per month.

Unless this martial arts temple teaches extraordinary skills, there is no need to learn it.

But then again, if I could learn extraordinary martial arts for just one ounce of silver, I would have studied it for a year or two since my previous incarnation was fond of strange stories…

One tael of silver is not a small amount.

Nowadays, the most popular coins circulating in the market are still large coins engraved with “Xuanmi Tongbao”. One thousand large coins are only worth one or two taels of silver.

In the past, the hot pancakes in the breakfast shops were made with old flour. They were very hard and as big as two adult fists. The coolies working at the docks could only eat one or two for breakfast to fill them up, but they only cost a penny.

One liter of high-quality white rice weighs about two kilograms and costs only seven or eight coins.

One tael of silver can buy more than 200 kilograms, enough to feed a family of five or six for more than a month.

At this time, Fang Xi looked towards the Wuzu Temple with a hint of caution: “Worship the gods…”

The path to transcendence in this world begins with taking medicine, cultivating supernatural powers, and then if you want to go deeper, you will be inseparable from these strange gods.

Naturally, Fang Xi would stay away from him before he fully understood the details.

He walked past the Wuzu Temple, turned a street, and came to an alley.

There is a locust tree planted at the entrance of the alley, so it is called Lao Huai Lane.

There are more than a dozen households in the alley. At the deepest end is a courtyard with six or seven houses, a patio, and a sweet water well in the backyard, which is the last legacy of the predecessor.

Fang Xi arrived at his door and pushed it open.

With a creak,
the door opened.

A young man in his twenties or thirties with thick eyebrows, big eyes and honest features came towards him. When he saw Fang Xi, he immediately shouted, “Ghost!”

“You big head ghost!”

Fang Xi didn’t tolerate it at all and slapped him.

Bang!
The young man fell to the ground immediately, with a bright red palm print on his face.

“Song San, you bastard, it’s ok that you buried me in a mass grave, but you actually buried me on a straw mat…”

Fang Xi sneered.

Song San’s ancestors were all servants of the Fang family. They stayed with the family until their predecessors fell into poverty. They were truly loyal.

In fact, he took advantage of his predecessor’s ignorance of the world outside and treated him as a fool, secretly draining away the remaining assets of the family.

This time, there is a 99% chance that he is cooperating with those other distant relatives to prepare for the final meal to wipe out the entire family.

“you……”

Song San still wanted to struggle, but Fang Xi immediately stepped forward, grabbed his joints with his right hand, and twisted them easily.

With a click, Song San’s limbs were dislocated and he fell to the ground, screaming.

“Humph, this is what happens when you betray your master!”

Fang Xi walked into his house and came to a room as if he was familiar with the place. He saw a bookshelf inside with some books placed in a mess, as well as many strange things.

These are all collections from the predecessor.

After all, I like strange stories and rumors, and have been collecting them for many years. Even though I have been taken advantage of many times, there are occasionally some good things mixed in.

If it weren’t for these, as well as a legal identity and money, Fang Xi wouldn’t have come back.

‘There are some hidden dangers in this matter…’

‘After all, if the person behind this can lure the monster to kill me once, he can do it twice…’

‘But if you can find the way to transcendence, then you have nothing to fear.’

(End of this chapter)