novelraw Chapter 758: Star Chill Cold Jade
Chapter 758: Star Chill Cold Jade
Another entanglement, lasting ten entire days.
During these ten days, Ning Fan collected all the spoils of war and engaged in dual cultivation with Yao Qingyun dozens of times. With the aid of the Nine Revolutions Elixir, he finally managed to suppress his internal injuries.
The injuries were only temporarily suppressed and required a significant amount of recuperation to fully heal.
During these ten days, Yao Qingyun cooperated with Ning Fan in healing. Although filled with questions, she refrained from asking Ning Fan anything.
Another ten days passed, and with her help, Ning Fan refined all the Five Elements’ powers within the first five layers of the formation array.
The cultivation progress of the Five Elements Body advanced by twenty percent each.
Limited by his cultivation level, Ning Fan wasted much of the formation’s power, which dispersed away, unable to be fully absorbed; yet he could do nothing about it.
Before entering the Dongfu Realm, Ning Fan had been plotting and patiently waited for the fourth person to appear, to deliver a lethal blow at the critical moment.
His plan was thorough, making it seem natural to annihilate the enemies with one strike using the power of the jade scroll.
The spoils were exceedingly rich.
The true body of the Thousand-Eyed Old Monster was the Desire-Dissolving Pearl refined from the eye of the Six Desires Immortal King. On him were also the Burning Sky Fan and the Separation and Union Sword, all part of the Three Treasures of Six Desires.
In addition, inside the storage pouch of the Thousand-Eyed Old Monster, there was a puppet cultivation technique—the Six Desires Puppet Formula.
This technique, created by the Six Desires Immortal King, can gather the power of desire to form puppet threads and control secret art desire puppets.
Ning Fan had cultivated the Desire Bone. If he mastered this technique, with his strong power of desire, he could form powerful puppet threads capable of slightly controlling even an Initiate Realm Shekong desire puppet.
In this battle, Ning Fan obtained a desire puppet—a cloaked elder that had become ownerless, now Ning Fan’s desire puppet.
This was a finished puppet, made by the Thousand-Eyed Old Monster from the corpse of a Mid-Phase Shattered Thought old monster.
Refining desire puppets is not only extremely time-consuming but also requires a large amount of money.
Obtaining such a high-level desire puppet is a tremendous gain.
Of course, this Mid-Phase Shattered Thought puppet is not something Ning Fan at the Human Profound Realm can control.
Even if he mastered the Six Desires Puppetry Technique, without a cultivation approaching Shekong, Ning Fan cannot hope to control this puppet.
In this battle, Ning Fan seized 800 billion Dao Crystals from the various old monsters!
Fei He’s elder token and Slaughter Value also completely fell into Ning Fan’s possession.
Ning Fan glanced at his Slaughter Jade; his Slaughter Value reached a staggering 18 million, equivalent to 1.8 billion Dao Crystals.
Moreover, Ning Fan acquired a Corpse Path cultivation technique from Fei He—a Celestial Corpse Transformation Tome!
This technique, gifted to Fei He by the Thousand-Eyed Old Monster, was the Corpse Path cultivation technique practiced by the Six Desires Immortal King in life, ranking eight stars!
Compared to the Corpse Devil Record, this technique’s level was unfathomably higher.
The Thousand-Eyed Old Monster had the sense to only practice the Six Desires Puppetry Technique, nurturing Fei He to cultivate the Six Desires Corpse Technique.
Another appeared in the form of Ning Fan, whom the Thousand-Eyed Old Monster wanted to harvest Yao Qingyun to devour the power of the sea of desire and become the carrier of Six Desires’ techniques.
If the Thousand-Eyed Old Monster could devour Ning Fan, Fei He, and everyone else, he might have surpassed the Six Desires Immortal King.
Unfortunately, his plan was utterly destroyed by Ning Fan alone.
Within the four sword boxes of the Weichen Ancestor, four Five Nirvana Immortal Swords were hidden, each capable of serving as the life magical treasure of an Initiate Realm Shekong old monster.
When the four swords emerged together, their power was terrifying.
Jun Linyuan’s wine gourd was a Six Nirvana Immortal Treasure, containing a large amount of Spiritual Wine. If Ning Fan consumed it, his mana would certainly increase greatly!
The cultivation with Yao Qingyun did not lead to the anticipated drastic realm increase, but it did substantially boost Ning Fan’s mana, nearing a breakthrough into the Ghost Profound Realm.
With this Spiritual Wine, breaking through the Ghost Profound Realm would be easy for Ning Fan!
Besides these items, other cultivation techniques, secret arts, and heavenly materials and earthly treasures were abundant, yet not worth mentioning further here.
The Imperial Shadow Finger’s power was too strong, directly obliterating the souls of the old monsters, giving Ning Fan no chance to retain the souls or perform the Blast God Technique.
The true body of the Thousand-Eyed Old Monster reverted into the Desire-Dissolving Pearl after death, not even leaving a corpse.
The corpses of Fei He, Jun Linyuan, and the Weichen Ancestor turned into piles of flesh.
The essence of flesh and blood from these three piles was refined by Ning Fan and sent into the Cauldron Furnace, to be consumed by Zili.
Ning Fan was unaware that Zili secretly shared half the essence with Mu Weiliang.
Thus, after consuming the essence of three Shekong cultivators, one cocooned, and the other secluded in meditation, both began to break through realms one after another.
This Dongfu Realm was a trap, set by the Thousand-Eyed Elder.
With the death of the Thousand-Eyed Elder, the entrance to the Dongfu Realm was slowly disappearing.
Ning Fan and Yao Qingyun walked shoulder to shoulder out of the Six Desires Palace. Upon seeing the gradually vanishing entrance of the black hole, Yao Qingyun’s delicate brows frowned.
"The entrance to the Dongfu Realm is about to disappear. We must leave quickly, or in one or two more days, it will be impossible to leave."
"Hmm."
"By the way, give me the elder token, but you can keep the Six Desires Treasures."
"You want the elder token?" Ning Fan was stunned.
Suddenly, as if he understood something, he reached out his hand and stroked the side of Yao Qingyun’s face, smiling, "Are you worried about me?"
"Hmph, what am I to you? Why would I worry about you!" Yao Qingyun coldly sneered with feigned disdain, yet did not push away Ning Fan’s salty hand, allowing him to caress her face.
Alright, she was indeed worried about Ning Fan.
Since Fei He had fallen, the Slaughter Hall must have received the news. Fei He’s death required Yao Qingyun to provide an explanation to the Slaughter Hall.
She did not want outsiders to know that Ning Fan had killed Fei He.
Her reason for taking the elder token was to temporarily help Ning Fan keep it, making others believe she was the one who killed Fei He, to reduce some troubles for Ning Fan.
Although Ning Fan currently possessed very powerful self-defense cards, given his relatively low cultivation, he might not be able to safeguard the elder token.
Once Ning Fan’s cultivation becomes strong enough to handle the difficulties posed by a Shedding Void Realm old monster, she would return the elder token to Ning Fan, allowing him to acquire the status of elder in the Slaughter Hall.
As for the Six Desires Treasures, she had no desire for them, and so what harm in leaving them with Ning Fan?
Although the elder task was to find the Six Desires Treasures, she was not really compelled to complete the elder task.
Completing the elder task would yield significant rewards. Not completing it would bear no punishment.
She had initially not intended to turn the Six Desires Treasures over to the Sect; her original intent was to find the Desire-Dissolving Pearl for personal use and to rid herself of desire poison.
Now, after countless times with Ning Fan, her desire poison had already completely vanished; retaining the Desire-Dissolving Pearl was useless, so she decided to leave it with Ning Fan.
"No need to worry; I’m not afraid of people like Fei He; no one else can seize my elder token!"
"Since you are confident in keeping this token, then keep it. With this token, you are an elder of the Slaughter Hall and possess the authority to forcibly summon one hundred members of the Ghost Eye Clan. Upon returning to the Slaughter Hall, I will take responsibility for Fei He’s death. If others inquire about the whereabouts of the elder token, I will say it is temporarily lost."
"Very well, let’s say the elder token is temporarily lost. Although I possess the elder token, I do not intend to reveal it for now. I am not afraid of the Slaughter Hall’s masters coveting it, but I do not wish to incur unnecessary trouble," Ning Fan nodded.
"Are you really not coming back with me to the Slaughter Hall?" Yao Qingyun’s delicate brows furrowed, asking.
During this time, Ning Fan had more than once informed Yao Qingyun that he intended to travel through Eastern Heaven for a while, not returning to the Slaughter Hall just yet.
The travel was a pretense; his true purpose was to use the Incense Flame Demon Puppet to steal the Incense Flame power from the Eastern Heavenly Powers.
Having reached the Human Profound Peak, further enhancement was extremely difficult.
When he was in the Void Fragmentation stage, Dual Cultivation with Luo You once was enough to break through the realm.
At the Human Profound Peak, Dual Cultivation with Yao Qingyun failed to achieve a breakthrough to the Ghost Profound Realm.
He had consumed the decade-long Incense Flame of the Ancestor of the Yao Family yet had only progressed from the Human Profound Initial Stage to the Human Profound Peak.
The Incense Flame disciples of the Yao Family represented countless masters within an entire Mid-Level Star Domain!
Such a vast number of Incense Flame disciples, with the Incense Flame power accumulated millennia of prayers, could only permit Ning Fan to progress through three levels of the Human Profound Realm.
This indicates how arduous cultivating in the Human Profound Realm is.
Ordinary Human Profound masters might spend thousands or even tens of thousands of years to overcome a minor realm, which is no exaggeration.
The Second Step in cultivation becomes increasingly difficult towards the end.
Like Fei He, stuck in the Initiate Realm of Shekong for millions of years.
Were Ning Fan not stealing Incense Flame power and taking a shortcut, he would likely remain stuck in the Fate Immortal Realm for tens of thousands of years...
He did not possess tens of thousands of years to squander; he remembered his oath with the Slaughter Emperor, that in two thousand years, he would assume the responsibility of defending The Blood Realm.
To fulfill this oath, he must exert himself to elevate his cultivation, striving to achieve the power to guard The Blood Realm within two thousand years!
Seeing Ning Fan lost in thought, not responding, Yao Qingyun felt slightly disappointed.
She hoped to Dual Cultivate a few times with Ning Fan upon returning to the Slaughter Hall.
If Ning Fan wouldn’t return to the Slaughter Hall, she would have to dismiss this idea.
"Fine... Thanks to you, I finally touched the mid-stage bottleneck after being stuck in the Initiate Realm of Shekong for two hundred thousand years. This time back to the Slaughter Hall in seclusion, I should be able to break through to the Mid Stage of Shekong. During this seclusion, I won’t be able to keep an eye on you. Not returning to the Slaughter Hall, staying outside is safer..." she comforted herself.
"Breaking through to the Mid Stage of Shekong..." Ning Fan thought for a moment, then suddenly took out the Slaughter Jade, creating a marker in the air with his spirit sense.
18,000,000 Slaughter Value instantly reduced to 2,000,000.
The 16,000,000 Slaughter Value, Ning Fan gave to Yao Qingyun.
"Why give me your Slaughter Value? Dual Cultivation with me is not about money!" Yao Qingyun took out the Slaughter Jade to glance at it, dismissingly snorting.
The slight curve at her lips betrayed her cheerful mood.
She naturally understood that Ning Fan was giving her Slaughter Value so she could buy more expensive pills, Dao Fruit, to assault realms and accomplish meritorious deeds.
He was showing concern for her, warming her heart.
However, she wasn’t foolish enough to display her true emotions.
"Childish woman..."
Ning Fan rubbed his forehead, he must have been out of his mind earlier to think this childish woman was overwhelmingly beautiful.
Throughout their journey, from being adversaries with Yao Qingyun, to resolving grudges, aiding one another, and finally becoming inseparable...
Suddenly, Ning Fan recalled the verse from the Northern Dipper Blood Realm.
Half as confidantes, half as adversaries...
The women around him, many had been enemies...
"Let’s go! The entrance is unstable, it might close early!"
Yao Qingyun was about to grab Ning Fan and take him away from this Dongfu Realm.
However, Ning Fan shook his head and said to Yao Qingyun, "Wait a moment."
Slapping his storage pouch, he took out an incense burner, placed it on the ground, lit several sticks of incense, inserted them in the burner, then stood up and bowed in the direction of the Six Desires Palace.
"What are you doing?" Yao Qingyun asked in confusion.
"Nothing, let’s go."
With that said, Ning Fan and Yao Qingyun transformed into escape lights and flew out of the black hole.
Burning incense and bowing was to thank the Six Desires Immortal King for the opportunities bestowed.
Corpse Qi, Six Desires Bone, Six Desires Puppetry Technique, Six Desires Treasures...
Though these opportunities were not given voluntarily by the Six Desires Immortal King, Ning Fan, drinking water, still felt some gratitude towards this deceased senior.
The Corpse Qi and Desire Sea Telekinesis were too fortunate to acquire.
Originally disasters, but instantly transformed into heaven-defying opportunities.
Ning Fan wouldn’t arrogantly think that all of this was deserved by him due to his strong fortune.
Opportunities are opportunities, it’s chance, and it’s affinity.
Perhaps, in the unseen, he has a connection with the Six Desires Immortal King.
He accepted the Corpse Qi of the Six Desires Immortal King, and a pool of the Desire Sea, and repaid with a burning incense, thus slightly settling this affinity.
...
Shortly after Ning Fan and Yao Qingyun left the Dongfu Realm, the entrance disappeared again, completely sealed.
Liulan and Yanhong were waiting for Yao Qingyun’s return on the Six Desires Star, their eyes full of worry.
Now the Eastern Heaven has spread the news that the Ancestor of the Jun Family, the Ancestor of Weichen Sect, together with Fei He, the elder of the Slaughter Hall, all had their soul plates shattered!
The three, all perished!
Liulan and Yanhong only knew their miss was with Fei He and others entering the Dongfu Realm. Since Fei He and others died, miss is likely in danger.
After all, in their impression, the simultaneous fall of three Shedding Void is surely related to a great change in the Dongfu Realm.
The two couldn’t believe that their miss had the power to kill three Shedding Void.
They even less believed it could be Ning Fan or six other Life Immortal corpse cultivators.
Waiting outside the Six Desires Sect, upon seeing Yao Qingyun return safely, they were almost overwhelmed with tears.
"Miss! Are you alright!? You’re really alright!? It’s so wonderful, truly wonderful!"
Seeing Liulan and Yanhong’s emotional expressions, Yao Qingyun, usually cold, revealed a rare softness, smiling,
"Don’t cry, I’m perfectly fine... wipe away those tears quickly..."
She treated the two maids like family.
Liulan and Yanhong were stunned!
What were they seeing! They saw a genuine smile on Yao Qingyun’s face!
Though Yao Qingyun always treated them well, she never smiled so freely before.
Ever since fleeing from the Yao family, Yao Qingyun never resolved her inner conflict, never showed even a faint smile from the heart.
But at this moment, Yao Qingyun’s smile was truly heartfelt!
Her inner knot was untied!
"Miss, you, you!" The two were pleasantly surprised, suddenly, with ghostly faces, their expressions changed drastically!
"Miss, your purity, your purity..."
How could they not notice, Yao Qingyun was no longer a virgin!
Could it be, could it be... Miss was plotted against by Fei He in the Dongfu Realm and lost her purity?
Otherwise, she would be unbearably pained!
Miss’s smile, could it be just to prevent them from worrying, a forced smile?
"It was him, I’m very satisfied."
Yao Qingyun teased with a smile, pointing at Ning Fan.
For Liulan and Yanhong, she had no intention of hiding anything.
"What!"
Liulan and Yanhong were completely stunned!
They looked at Ning Fan in disbelief, unable to imagine Ning Fan had the ability to overpower their miss...
For Human Profound to topple Shedding Void, it’s utterly shocking.
And miss even said she’s very satisfied.
Could it be, was it miss who voluntarily, overpowered Ning Fan, completely satisfied?
Indeed, how could Human Profound overpower Shedding Void, naturally Shedding Void overpowering Human Profound is more reliable.
In an instant, Liulan and Yanhong’s eyes towards Ning Fan even held sympathy.
In their view, miss must have had a desire outbreak, lacking an object of desire relief, forcibly took Ning Fan.
A miss lost in desire forcibly taking Ning Fan, don’t know if it left any psychological shadow on Ning Fan.
Ning Fan understood the sympathy in the two women’s eyes, smiling without a word.
Seeing the two maids safe, Yao Qingyun was relieved, exchanging sarcasm with Ning Fan for a bit, then prepared to return to the Blood Sea Star Realm.
"Take this Transmission Jade Amulet, if you encounter danger, crush it. Even if I’m still in seclusion, I would abandon it to assist you."
Finally, Yao Qingyun transmitted and gave a blue ancient jade to Ning Fan.
The ancient jade was semi-circle, with a missing segment, exactly a jade pendant.
As the saying goes, cut ties with jade pendant. In the Eastern Heaven Immortal Realm, it’s said only Dao partners would give jade pendants upon separating.
Seeing miss actually giving a jade pendant to Ning Fan, the two maids felt more sympathetic towards Ning Fan.
Thinking perhaps miss used him and then, bored, gave a jade pendant to break up...
Ning Fan naturally knew Yao Qingyun didn’t mean that; it was a Transmission Jade Amulet. Once crushed, the seeds would sense, even detecting where the amulet was crushed.
Yao Qingyun, ultimately cared for Ning Fan.
If he were in trouble, even if she couldn’t break free, she’d surely come to rescue.
Ning Fan didn’t necessarily need Yao Qingyun to come save him, but still accepted the jade.
The kindness, Ning Fan was grateful. The jade, for sentiment’s sake it’s good.
"Be cautious... if you feel discomfort, you’re allowed to seek me."
That said, Yao Qingyun took the two maids and departed swiftly.
Ning Fan stood in place, reminiscing Yao Qingyun’s words, his lips curled in ambiguous smile.
"This foolish woman, is she inviting me..."
After a while, Ning Fan scanned the stars with his spirit sense, long since unable to see Yao Qingyun’s expression.
With a slight sigh, transformed into escape light, intending to leave the Six Desires Star.
Suddenly, an escape light arrived, turning into a kindly looking robed elder, possessing Initial Stage of Crossing Truth cultivation, offering Ning Fan a cup-fisted smile,
"Daoist seems seriously injured. Our Six Desires Sect has an Immortal King Hall, within there’s a Star Cold Jade Bed, best for healing. Daoist, would you be willing to stay at our Six Desires Sect and heal with this Cold Jade Bed?"
"Whom do I have the honor of addressing?" Ning Fan returned the gesture, his gaze slightly vigilant.
To those with unwarranted kindness, he was always cautious.
"I am the Sect Master of the Six Desires Sect, Yuanzong. Daoist need not worry; I bear no malice towards Daoist, just observe Daoist’s extraordinary talents, predicting Daoist’s future to be boundless, hence wish to form ties with Daoist."
The Sect Master’s words were remarkably candid.
He clearly saw Ning Fan’s potential, thus brazenly sought ties.
On hearing this, Ning Fan wasn’t disdainful of the Sect Master, instead, felt a bit favorably towards him.
His words were sincere and straightforward, seeking connection with goodwill, Ning Fan would not refuse.
And hearing the name Star Cold Jade Bed, Ning Fan was slightly intrigued, intending to use this bed for healing.
The Star Cold Jade Bed is crafted from Star Cold Jade, a healing artifact!
The star power contained within, is quite exceptional!
(2/2) No more updates, wash up and go to sleep (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please go to m.qidian.com to read.)