Chapter 514 - 29: A Ferocious Creature?

In Yongchang Hall.

Fang Cheng had been cultivating for several days when he suddenly sensed a strange stirring in his storage pouch. He focused his mind and peered inside, only to see the Ancient Demon Egg vibrating.

His expression shifted slightly. With a sweep of his large sleeve, a light flickered before him, and a giant egg about ten feet in size appeared.

It was a dark, yellowish color, crystalline and translucent like stone or jade. Inside, countless phantoms of ferocious beasts flickered and swam about.

Fang Cheng silently observed it for a moment, then smiled. "You want these Merit Talismanic Coins too?"

The giant egg remained silent, only conveying a faint sense of yearning.

Fang Cheng pondered for a moment before pointing a finger. Instantly, a large number of Merit Talismanic Coins within Yongchang Hall surged toward the giant egg.

A dark yellow luster bloomed on the giant egg’s surface as it began to madly devour and absorb the Merit Talismanic Coins.

Its speed was nearly on par with Fang Cheng’s own.

’This saves me the effort of nurturing and refining it.’

A glint in his eye, Fang Cheng paid it no further mind and resumed his own cultivation.

He had originally estimated that he would need to spend a year dedicated to hatching this egg.

Now, it seemed things would be much simpler.

As the Demon Egg continued to devour and absorb the Merit Talismanic Coins, an astonishingly terrifying life force slowly began to awaken.

Fortunately, the Celestial Realm Spiritual Qi drawn in by the Circulation Qi Collection Technique was vast and powerful enough to satisfy the simultaneous absorption of both Fang Cheng and the Ancient Demon Egg.

「Seven or eight months passed like this.」

Countless ancient and profound patterns gradually appeared on the Ancient Demon Egg, radiating a dazzling and overwhelming demonic aura.

Its speed of devouring Merit Talismanic Coins also increased sharply.

Fang Cheng paused his cultivation and began to refine the Talismanic Coins with all his might.

At the same time, he sent a stream of Magical Power into the Demon Egg to sense the changes within.

「A few more days passed.」

Suddenly, a "CRACK!" was heard.

Numerous cracks appeared on the Ancient Demon Egg. A black mist billowed out, accompanied by a demonic aura that shot toward the heavens as it spread.

Fang Cheng flicked a finger, and the light of the restrictive spells in Yongchang Hall flared brightly, confining the black mist and demonic aura within the hall.

A flash of golden light appeared within the black mist, which then instantly collapsed and flowed back inward.

A "Magical Beast" appeared in the center of the hall. It resembled a plump, tender caterpillar, shimmering with a golden luster and having a somewhat simple-minded look.

This golden caterpillar was only about a foot long, yet its body pulsed with a vast and terrifying life force. It was covered in Demon Patterns, giving it an extraordinary and profound appearance.

The moment it appeared, it shook its head, looking around. When it saw Fang Cheng, a look of affection appeared in its eyes.

With a flash of golden light, the golden caterpillar appeared in Fang Cheng’s arms, only to be blocked by a layer of Protective Spiritual Light.

At the same time, two Dream Spirit Incarnations silently materialized at Fang Cheng’s sides, their gazes fixed on the golden caterpillar.

Fang Cheng frowned slightly as he looked at the golden caterpillar in his arms, which was continuously rubbing its head against his body.

’Is this the legendary ferocious beast?’

’But judging from its aura, it’s definitely Tier Five, and even stronger than the Fire God Gu and the Void God Gu. If I can nurture it, it will be a good asset.’

Moreover, through these days of refining and nurturing, he discovered that his Divine Soul Power had formed a profound connection with this Magical Beast.

Fang Cheng asked in a low voice, "Since you are a Tier Five Demon, can you change your form?"

Hearing this, the golden caterpillar raised its head and gave Fang Cheng a blank look. It then seemed to understand, rolled on the ground, and instantly transformed into a young boy of about seven or eight years old.

"Ma... Master!"

The boy opened his mouth and called out to Fang Cheng in a small voice.

Fang Cheng looked the boy up and down a few times and asked gently, "What are your origins? What abilities do you have?"

The boy blinked and bowed. "I don’t know my own origins either," he replied. "I only vaguely remember my former master mentioning that I might be related to the Outer Celestial Demons. As for my abilities... my kind are called the Sealed Demon Insects, and we are born with the power to seal all things."

The "former master" he spoke of was likely Ascendant Qianhuan.

Fang Cheng said, "Show me a demonstration."

With that, Fang Cheng summoned a bone pellet, which then instantly transformed into a Strong Bone Demon covered in dark gold patterns.

The boy glanced at the Bone Demon and pointed a finger. A faint golden bubble, almost like an illusion, appeared in the hall.

The Strong Bone Demon was instantly enveloped by this golden bubble, and in that same moment, Fang Cheng lost his connection to it.

He let out a soft sound of surprise and flicked a finger, sending out a strand of Sword Qi. The piercing sword light instantly slashed across the golden bubble but failed to break it.

"Interesting."

Fang Cheng smiled faintly. He summoned the Mountain-Slaying Flying Sword and channeled fifty percent of his Magical Power. A flash of brilliant, snow-white sword light streaked by, and the bubble instantly shattered.

The boy blinked, looking somewhat wronged and dejected.

Fang Cheng consoled him, "You’re still young. When you grow up, this sword won’t be able to break through your Divine Technique so easily."

The boy nodded, fidgeting with his fingers without saying a word.

Fang Cheng thought for a moment, then sent a few words via voice transmission.

In no time, a magnificent, extraordinary, large cyan bird flew into the hall. It respectfully mimicked the posture of a Human Race Cultivator, bowing to Fang Cheng and saying obsequiously, "Master, what commands do you have for this humble one?"

This bird was none other than Cang Wuya.

For the past few years, he had been living well in the Fang Family, eating and drinking his fill. He had been focused on producing offspring with the other Cyan Simurghs and Immortal Cranes, contributing many Spirit Pet mounts to the family. He enjoyed a leisurely life; aside from cultivating, he managed the Scripture Pavilion for the Fang Family, living quite comfortably.

Fang Cheng smiled. "Wuya, this is a new Magical Beast I’ve taken in. His mind is not yet fully developed. Since you are well-read and knowledgeable about the past and present, you should guide him well."

Cang Wuya looked at the boy and sensed the terrifying aura within him, startling him so much that cold sweat dripped down his back.

"Master, this humble one is afraid I can’t..."

Before he could finish, a glare from Fang Cheng sent the words back down his throat.

Cang Wuya cupped his wings and hurriedly said, "This humble one will certainly not fail to live up to Master’s important task!"

Fang Cheng nodded and waved his hand. "You may leave."

Cang Wuya softly assented, then turned to the boy with awe and said, "Friend, please follow me."

The boy gave Fang Cheng a reluctant look before following Cang Wuya out of the hall.

Fang Cheng dismissed the Strong Bone Demon and the Dream Spirit Incarnations, then sat down alone and resumed his cultivation.

...

Cang Wuya led the boy out of Yongchang Hall. The two flew into the sky and circled the Primordial Qi Celestial Island once before Cang Wuya finally asked, "May I ask for your esteemed name, friend?"

The boy looked confused and shook his head. "Master hasn’t given me a name."

Cang Wuya pondered for a moment. "Master is busy with many things; he has likely forgotten. Why don’t I give you a name for now, so we have something to call each other?"

The boy nodded obediently.

Cang Wuya mulled it over for a moment. "Friend, you possess Great Magical Power and Great Divine Techniques, yet you also have the pure heart of a child—innocent and without guile. Why don’t we call you Wuxie? You’ll naturally take the Master’s surname, so your full name will be Fang Wu Xie. How does that sound?"

"Fang Wu Xie..."

The boy hummed in acknowledgment, muttering the name to himself a few times. A smile appeared on his face as he said, "I have a name now."

Cang Wuya cleared his throat, a look of profound wisdom flashing in his eyes as he said with great seriousness, "Brother Wuxie, from this day forward, I will impart all the knowledge I have accumulated in my life to you."

...

The years passed in a flash.

「A few years went by in the blink of an eye.」

Compared to the long lifespan of Dharma Realm cultivators, these few years were hardly worth mentioning.

Fang Cheng was completely immersed in cultivating the Nine Revolutions Profound Origin Technique. As his physical body grew stronger, the foundation of his Qi Sea expanded, and his reserves grew ever deeper.

One day, with a series of explosive sounds from his body, light flickered around Fang Cheng. His physical form, both inside and out, felt like a treasure, emitting a sense of solidity as heavy as a mountain.

He slowly ceased his cultivation and looked at his hands, a hint of amazement in his eyes.

Although there was still a gap between his current self and the Master of Ten Thousand Transformations Sect of the past, it was no longer a distant one.

Furthermore, the breakthrough in his physical strength gave him new insights into his Magical Power cultivation. He now had a clear idea of how to break through the bottleneck of the Early Dharma Stage.

He stopped cultivating, left Yongchang Hall, and spent time with his family, enjoying his leisure.

Over the past few years, Fang Wu Xie had become very familiar with everyone on the Primordial Qi Celestial Island, spending his days playing and getting into mischief all over the island.

The first lesson Cang Wuya had taught him back then was how to hide his cultivation level!

Therefore, besides Fang Cheng and Cang Wuya, no one on the entire Primordial Qi Celestial Island knew the boy’s true strength.

Fang Wu Xie even followed Cang Wuya off the Primordial Qi Celestial Island to travel through the Wilderness Domain, experiencing the local customs and seeing the rare treasures of various places...

His eldest son, Fang Jingyuan, ambitiously managed the Sand Soul Realm, running a business trading between the two realms. He accumulated a vast amount of resources, and his prestige in the Fang Family grew daily, second only to Fang Cheng, who had already become the Fang Family Ancestor.

Meanwhile, Fang Jingxuan traveled the world, returning to his Cave Mansion to cultivate quietly, keeping a very low profile.

With one brother in the spotlight and the other in the shadows, the Fang Family developed and prospered, growing stronger by the day.

Fang Cheng taught the Nine Revolutions Profound Origin Technique to both of them, allowing them to use the Merit Talismanic Coins collected in the Sand Soul Realm to cultivate the technique and increase their defensive capabilities.

Jingyuan also presented the Taiqing Divine Iron he had collected over the years.

Only then did Fang Cheng discover with surprise that the amount of Taiqing Divine Iron was already enough to forge a Tier Five Feather Divine Soldier.

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