38: Immortal food

Spiritual power flowed in the main hall. Fang Huai swept his gaze across it and discovered a Formation:

[Sinking Sand Concealed Spiritual Formation]

[Shielding Divine Sense]

[Shielding Divine Sense: A Quicksand Formation with a built-in shielding function. Those below Core Formation will find it difficult to detect traces.]

Fang Huai was genuinely surprised. This seemingly simple and unremarkable Sand and Earth Formation actually hid profound mysteries.

Besides the Teleportation Function, it could also isolate a Cultivator's investigation, making its concealment far better than expected.

Investigating further, he sensed another cold and sinister fluctuation of Formation power beneath the Main Formation:

[Soul Locking Baleful Condensation Formation]

When he saw the tags for this Concealed Formation, a chill ran down his spine.

[Piles of Bones], [Rampant Grievance Qi], [Sky-High Death Baleful Qi], [Soul Imprisonment]... The resentment within the corpses of the Yellow Earth Society makes it difficult to condense Baleful Qi.

Since this Formation was complete, it meant there must be a space beneath the mud.

That space was likely similar to where the Zheng Family of Nanze raised the blood jade tree, used for Accumulating Corpses and forcibly Cultivating Baleful Qi.

"Everyone, rise."

The voice held no trace of a Cultivator; instead, it sounded like the whisper of a Ghost crawling out of the Nine Nether Cold Abyss, causing goosebumps to erupt.

But this voice seemed somewhat familiar... Raising his head, Fang Huai recognized the Hall Master's information through the black robe:

[Feng Wuwang]

[Qi Refining Perfection]

[Blood Jade Body (Black)][Gu Person (Black)]

[Blood Jade Body: The ultimate fusion of the Blood Jade Worm and the Physical Body, irreversible.]

[Gu Person: Aside from consciousness, it has transcended the scope of the Human Race, becoming a living vessel for Gu worms.]

Was this the final outcome of Cultivating using the blood jade leaf?

After only a few years apart, Feng Wuwang had skyrocketed from Qi Refining Fourth Layer to Qi Refining Perfection.

This speed of cultivation was far beyond the reach of even those Two-Spiritual Root Geniuses in the Sect.

But the price paid was that his body had completely become a Gu Worm Nest.

"I heard that our Geng Hall has two new members? And one of them is even without a Spiritual Root?"

Luo Heng saw Fang Huai frozen in place and quickly poked him in the side: "He's talking about you! Answer quickly!"

Fang Huai stood up and cupped his hands: "Greetings, Hall Master. Although this Disciple has No Spiritual Root and mediocre Aptitude, I possess a sincere heart dedicated to Seeking Immortality and the Dao.

I earnestly request the Hall Master's permission to join the Ascension Society and serve the organization!"

The other male Cultivator also stood up: "I am a Four-Spiritual Root Cultivator, constantly suppressed by my Sect, and have specifically come seeking the protection of the Ascension Society."

Feng Wuwang nodded slightly: "Come up, both of you. I have prepared Immortal Delicacy for you."

Fang Huai clearly felt that Feng Wuwang's gaze lingered on him longer and was more intense.

The male Cultivator who stood up later heard the words Immortal Delicacy and quickly stepped forward, afraid that moving too slowly would cause him to miss a great Opportunity.

Feng Wuwang clapped his hands, and a Baleful Corpse came up from behind him.

The Baleful Corpse's body was bloated, its skin was greenish-black, and it held a Small White Jade Bowl in each hand.

Although it looked clumsy, its movements were unusually agile. It was clearly a carefully refined Combat Puppet.

Feng Wuwang picked up one of the bowls and handed it to the male Cultivator:

"This was refined and purified from blood jade leaves. One bowl is equivalent to the effect of over ten blood jade leaves. It can improve your Physique and allow your cultivation to advance a thousand miles in a day."

The male Cultivator was overjoyed, took the bowl, and drank it in one gulp.

As the Immortal Delicacy entered his mouth, he showed a look of pain. Large beads of sweat rolled down his cheeks, and he subsequently seemed to fall into an Illusion.

He was seen sometimes grinning foolishly, sometimes roaring angrily with his head back, and sometimes clenching his fists and shouting at the crowd in the hall, "Do not bully a young man because he is poor."

After a Hundred Breaths, the male Cultivator regained clarity and tried to absorb Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi. Sure enough, his efficiency had greatly increased.

He knelt on the ground, tears streaming down his face in gratitude, saying: "Thank you, Hall Master, for the Grace of Rebirth!"

Feng Wuwang helped the man up and then waved to Fang Huai: "You come over too."

Fang Huai quickly stepped forward and took the small bowl from the Baleful Corpse's hand.

His gaze swept over the crimson liquid in the bowl, which was densely packed with [Worm Leaf Body] tags.

It really was the Blood Jade Worm!

He sighed inwardly. He didn't know how much Spiritual Qi would be needed to force this Dosage of Blood Jade Worms out of his body.

But given the current situation, he could only brace himself and drink it all.

A heart-wrenching, intense pain suddenly swept through his entire body.

Fang Huai felt as if he had swallowed countless tiny, sharp shards of blades. These blades tore apart his Muscles and Blood Vessels, drilled into his meridians, and cut continuously.

The extreme pain almost devoured his consciousness. At the same time, Bizarre and Fantastic Images appeared in his Sea of Consciousness:

He Ascended to the Cloud Peaks, Looked down upon all living beings, and proudly overlooked millions of Cultivators.

Meanwhile, the Cultivators knelt on the ground, shouting, "Our Lord lives forever!"

At this moment, the Heavenly Dao spoke: "Fang Huai, today you wish to Ascend to the Upper Realm, then let me see your true Capability!"

He laughed maniacally toward the sky and rushed toward the Star Abyss. Spiritual Light flickered around his body, and Seventy-Two Magic Treasures tore through space.

Just as he was about to Fight the Heavenly Dao and Ascend to the Upper Realm, the image shattered, and his consciousness returned to clarity.

The Blood Jade Worm is truly formidable!

Even with the help of the Corpse Fall Worm, he still fell into the Illusion.

And the scene in the Illusion was precisely his ultimate goal in Cultivating Immortality.

Having only experienced it once, he felt an uncontrollable urge to drink the Immortal Delicacy again and relive the taste of Reaching the Ultimate Peak.

Terrifying... The Blood Jade Worm not only enhances the speed of cultivation but also arouses the deepest desires in a Cultivator's heart.

"If one hears the Dao in the morning, one can die content in the evening."

Fang Huai sighed inwardly.

For those Low-Level Cultivators who will never glimpse the Supreme Realm in their lives, such an Illusion that Fulfills their deepest wish is probably truly worth exchanging their lives for.

However, the tearing bite of the Blood Jade Worms in his meridians was too painful.

Subconsciously, he circulated his spiritual power, wanting to slightly resist this Agonizing Pain.

As soon as he made a move, Feng Wuwang sharply shouted to stop him: "If you want to escape mediocrity, do not Use spiritual power to resist!

A low Spiritual Root causes the Circulation of Spiritual Qi to be slow. Over time, your meridians will be much narrower than those of Cultivators with high Aptitude.

The Immortal Delicacy can Widen your meridians, fundamentally boosting your Spiritual Power Circulation Speed and Spell Casting Power.

From now on, you will no longer lag behind the Prodigies."

Fang Huai immersed his mind into his Physical Body and discovered that while the Blood Jade Worms were tearing at his meridians, they were also widening them.

It seems this kind of Gu worm does have some benefits before it fully takes effect.

The most insidious thing about the Blood Jade Worms is that they can confuse the Host's Perception and Investigation.

If Fang Huai hadn't had the Corpse Fall Worm to Break the illusion, he might have believed that Heaven And Earth Treasure was widening his meridians.

In fact, the reason Feng Wuwang spoke up to warn Fang Huai was that he Cherished talent.

He had never seen any Cultivator Escape the illusion so quickly.

In his eyes, although Fang Huai's Physical Body Aptitude was poor, he had outstanding qualities regarding Divine Sense.

Such a person, if guided properly, will certainly Achieve great things in the future.

Finally enduring until the pain subsided, Fang Huai stood up and thanked Feng Wuwang.

Feng Wuwang nodded contentedly, signaled for him and the other man to step forward, then Chanted an incantation, and two Black lights appeared on his fingertips.

"This is the Vow Fiend, part of the Fiend Arts. You should know its significance, right?"

Seeing the two men's solemn expressions, he continued: "Those afflicted by the Vow Fiend must uphold their oath for life. If violated, they will instantly suffer Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering!"

He rotated his wrist, and the Black lights on his fingertips drilled into the Sea of Consciousness of both Fang Huai and the male Cultivator.

"Now, swear the oath with me!

Be loyal to the Ascension Society, and do not expose any secrets of the Ascension Society. If violated, suffer Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering, and Never be reincarnated!"