Cultivators Are So Weak in This World

Chapter 522 - 491 Wish Girl 1

"Please sit." Unlike Ran Xinyue’s surprise, the Celestial Maiden made a gesture inviting him.

She then gently picked up the teapot and poured a cup of green tea for Zhang Rongfang.

The tea was clear and emerald-green, with light steam rising, and its fragrant aroma enhanced the tranquility of the surroundings.

Zhang Rongfang smiled, kneeling beside Ran Xinyue, and took over the teacup.

"Since you are in such a hurry to meet me, I assume a decision has been made internally?"

"The council wants to ask, is there a downside to your Human Immortal Path?" the Celestial Maiden asked softly.

"The downside is the urge to thirst for blood—a point that should be easily controllable with the willpower of an Extreme Realm master. Besides this, the biggest problem is that once discovered by the forces of god and Buddha religions, it will result in being hunted down to the maximum extent. You should understand what I mean,"

Zhang Rongfang explained.

In recent times, experts from the Human Immortal Temple have dealt with not just one or two groups of Red Scarf bandits around, even dealing with spirit guards among them has been witnessed.

After absorbing blood and killing them, it seems to perfectly restrain these spirit guards from regenerating.

This caused people from the Reverse Time Society to inevitably think that Zhang Ying, as the originator of the Human Immortal Path, only mastered one of the heritages of the Eastern Sect, yet created such a scene.

If the heritages of the three major Eastern Sects were combined, perhaps....

"If we want to learn the Human Immortal Path, what conditions would it require?" the Celestial Maiden asked directly.

"Conditions?" Zhang Rongfang paused. "That depends on what you can offer me."

Both actually understood that the Human Immortal Path must conceal something more important. Zhang Rongfang dared to easily establish the Human Immortal Temple, allowing so many dying Super Grade elders to regain their bodies, there must be a way to control them.

The people from the Reverse Time Society were not fools, they could also see that the experts of the Human Immortal Temple were unwilling to stay too close to Zhang Rongfang.

However, this transformation change was too tempting. If they could also possess a recovery power comparable to worshiping gods, then on the road against gods and Buddhas, it would greatly increase the likelihood of victory.

"Haven’t you always wanted to explore the strength of a Spirit General? We can help you. This is the promise from above," Ran Xinyue added from the side.

"Like Senior Emperor Jiang?"

"Exactly."

"Then send someone to try," Zhang Rongfang laughed.

Being able to control the return of blood inside the bloodline was the last card he left for himself. He absolutely couldn’t expose it, so he naturally wouldn’t say it.

"In some days, someone will head to Wish Girl Gorge," the Celestial Maiden answered.

With this, the matter about the Human Immortal Path ended.

"Next, onto another matter," Ran Xinyue changed the topic, "With the retreat of the imperial spirit army by the Yanshui River, the momentum of the Great Dao Teaching is waning. You will inevitably face a difficult situation in the future; have you any plans?"

This was asking him to join the Reverse Time Society.

Zhang Rongfang was well aware of the implication.

"Future matters will be discussed in the future," he smiled, "It’s rare for me to come to Wushan; why not let me fulfill the duties of a host and properly entertain both of you?"

"You seem to have confidence? Looks like you already have a plan," Ran Xinyue remarked in surprise.

"Not so much a plan. It’s just... I don’t want to involve myself in too many troublesome affairs. Should decisions be made prematurely between Senior Emperor Jiang and Yue Shi, they might regret it in the future," Zhang Rongfang replied.

He had faintly realized that the Reverse Time Society and the Great Dao Teaching were not aligned and might oppose each other in the future. When that time came, caught in the middle, how could he decide?

So instead of regretting it afterward, it’s better to remain neutral from the start.

"Since you understand, we will say no more," the Celestial Maiden said calmly, then lightly clapped her hands.

Upon hearing the sound, one by one, girls carrying dishes walked out from the surrounding corners.

They were dressed in light gauze, placing the dishes in succession on the table in front of the three.

Immediately, Zhang Rongfang no longer mentioned the past matters; all three discussed topics like martial arts and Buddhist teachings while drinking and eating, and the atmosphere became harmonious again.

Half an hour later, Zhang Rongfang got up to leave, and before leaving, it was agreed that the next meeting would be at the same place, where the Reverse Time Society would send someone for the exchange.

In the blink of an eye, two days had passed, and it was again at the top floor of Cyan Ai Pavilion.

Zhang Rongfang came again, this time being greeted by the Celestial Maiden alone, without Ran Xinyue. Beside her was a replacement.

It was a familiar face.

"Since being graciously defeated last time, I went back and thought for a long time. I realized that to defeat you, I must first understand everything you have learned."

The person was a woman, with a high ponytail, sharp eyes, a cold and elegant demeanor, skin like porcelain, unmistakably Tang Xinyi, who had once come to probe Zhang Rongfang but was defeated.

Before, she was notified by the council to probe Zhang Rongfang, resulting in a humiliating defeat. This time, when she heard about the opportunity to volunteer to try the Human Immortal Path, she signed up immediately.

"Are you sure you’re ready?" Zhang Rongfang asked again.

He was also curious to see what would happen if an Extreme Realm Grandmaster transformed into a bloodline.

"I’m sure!"

Tang Xinyi responded earnestly.

The Celestial Maiden, holding a teacup in both hands, quietly watched the two, her eyes somewhat distracted, lost in unknown thoughts.

Zhang Rongfang glanced at her, knowing she was zoning out, so he decided not to waste any more words.

"Don’t resist; I’ll first plant a Dao base in you, and it will be over soon."

"Okay! How is it done? Do I need to undress?" Tang Xinyi’s gaze grew intent.

".....You’re overthinking," Zhang Rongfang was at a loss for words.

"Here!" The woman’s style was decisive; she immediately closed her eyes, stood up, held her head high, and remained motionless.

Zhang Rongfang stepped forward, reached out, and touched her forehead with his fingertip for a few seconds before retracting his hand.

By now, he was already very skilled. From cutting open the wound to blood seeping in, it only took a few seconds.

And then it was just a matter of waiting.

The tavern was silent.

For a moment, the only sound was Tang Xinyi’s increasingly heavy breathing.

Her skin began to redden, her whole body’s blood flow sped up, her heartbeat fluctuated between fast and slow, and sweat continued to seep from her forehead.

Before long, suddenly a blood pouch bulged from Tang Xinyi’s forehead.

Poof!

The blood pouch exploded, and a spray of blood splashed across the table.

Then the wound on her forehead quickly healed, and her skin became even whiter than before.

Her body’s condition also began to return to normal.

"Looks like it’s working." Tang Xinyi opened her eyes, and her pupils faintly showed a hint of red. Not the red of bloodshot eyes, but more like a natural red.

She looked at Zhang Rongfang standing opposite her, and faintly a sense of kinship rose from her heart, as if he was a long-lost father.

What is this nonsense!?

She shook her head violently, dismissing the absurd notion from her mind.

With one hand, she drew a short blade from the outer side of her thigh and gently sliced her own arm.

With a hiss, a bloody gash appeared on the outer side of her arm.

As soon as the gash appeared, it quickly closed and healed.

"It’s working!" The Celestial Maiden’s eyes gradually regained focus. "Have you entered the path?"

"Almost, this is the Dao foundation." Zhang Rongfang explained, "To truly step into the Human Immortal’s path, you will need much more arduous practice, nurturing life from the Dao foundation, strengthening yourself, and forming the Three Flowers."

"Such a powerful Dao foundation transformation!" Tang Xinyi clearly felt the numerous hidden injuries in her body were quickly healing and recovering under the Dao foundation’s transformation.

Her body’s condition was shifting back to its initial, peak state when uninjured.

Merely planting the Dao foundation, there was such a significant change. If truly stepping into the Human Immortal’s path, how powerful would that be?

"Is there any discomfort?" the Celestial Maiden asked.

"No, it’s just that I feel like eating something." Tang Xinyi replied, "I want to drink blood and eat blood pudding."

"Go to the market yourself later to fix that. Now, in exchange, did you bring the intelligence on the Spirit Generals?" Zhang Rongfang said.

"Here." The Celestial Maiden took out a carefully folded pale-yellow paper from her small pouch, and handed it over.

"All records concerning Spirit Generals are here. This is a summary. Different sects have varying abilities for Spirit Generals, some very different, so this only briefly introduces the commonalities."

"Okay." Zhang Rongfang took the paper and gently opened it; it was densely filled with fine handwriting.

He actually had asked Yue Shi for these things, but many times Yue Dewen was vague and not clear, seemingly having some taboo about divine beings.

But it’s different with the Reverse Time Society.

From the enemy’s perspective, they were more focused on how to deal with Spirit Generals to collect information.

Immediately, both sides checked their situation.

Tang Xinyi and the Celestial Maiden got up and left to test the changes after planting the Dao foundation. Simultaneously, they needed to go to the market to refresh.

Zhang Rongfang sat down to carefully review the contents of the paper.

’Spirit Generals are created by divine beings, surpassing all other god-worshipping entities.

They live and die with the divine, their lifespan extends by a hundred years; once their time is up, the body remains, but as the consciousness fades, they become puppets.

Spirit Generals’ universal traits:

First—Their physical strength far surpasses all known materials, only demonic weapons can cause them some harm.

Second—Their recovery power is extremely strong; even if they are maimed or dismembered, they can recover in an extremely short time. In combat, one must use demonic weapons to suppress their recovery speed.

Third—They can manipulate spiritual lines, either as weapons or covering the body as armor for protection, even creating additional limbs to form bizarre martial arts, making it hard to guard against. Their destructive power is very strong and cannot be resisted, only dodged.

Fourth—They can actively descend god spirits, where the Spirit General descent differs from usual descents, called Great Descent of the Divine. They gain immense enhancements, abilities differentiated by the divine beings worshipped.

Fifth—They inherently possess enigmatic fog, which can be opened or dispelled according to their own will.

The ranking of Spirit Generals, based on gathered materials, can be subdivided into three categories: silver spiritual lines, red spiritual lines, black spiritual lines.

The deeper the color of the spiritual lines, the deeper the association with divine beings, and the stronger the physical strength and special abilities.

Additionally, Spirit Generals are not just a complete transformation of the body; strength is also influenced by martial arts realm and mental fortitude.

It is speculated that the higher the rank of a Spirit General, the more they carry their worshipped divine being’s will, exerting great suppression on their opponents.

Thus, engaging a Spirit General, one must also utilize other divine wills or rely on Extreme Realm to neutralize them.

Otherwise, if the strength of the will is insufficient, phenomena such as body paralysis, slowed movements, excessive fright, or organ failure will occur.

Within the league, deaths from these phenomena exceed a thousand. It is critical to note that the divine will contained in demonic weapons is insufficient to counteract the divine will carried by Spirit Generals.

Therefore, do not assume that having a demonic weapon allows you to confront a Spirit General head-on, that is a path to destruction.’