Stealthily cultivating in the chaotic world of demons and martial artists

Chapter 25: Chapter 25 Saving A Life (Seeking Collections)_1 Chapter 25: Chapter 25 Saving A Life (Seeking Collections)_1 Inside the room.

The light was dim.

Mu Canglong lay on the bed, his face sallow, having already fainted.

On his cheeks, dark runes squirmed like tadpoles, giving off an eerily terrifying sensation.

Mu Piaomiao stood by the bedside, her face filled with anxiety, “Junior brother… how is it?”

Fang Xi had his right hand on Mu Canglong’s wrist, seemingly taking his pulse.

In reality, he was discreetly infusing strands of the pure magic power of the Eternal Spring Skills into Mu Canglong’s body.

According to experiments in the Cultivation World, the magic power of Immortal Cultivators should have a considerable effect in eroding the power of curses.

About thirty breaths later.

“Uh…”

Mu Canglong’s eyelids trembled violently and then he suddenly opened his eyes, “I…”

“Father!”

Mu Piaomiao cried tears of joy.

“Master Mu, do you feel better?”

Fang Xi withdrew his fingers and asked indifferently.

This rescue had cost him a great deal of magic power, but he showed no sign of it outwardly.

“Fairly well…” Mu Canglong could not comprehend and looked towards his daughter.

Fang Xi, being very considerate, stepped out to give the father and daughter some time to talk.

After leaving the room, a graceful figure immediately approached him, “Young master… it’s so good that you’re safe.”

Lily’s eyes were red-rimmed with teary voice.

In the past few days, the young master said he was going out to find supplies, but he did not return, nearly scaring her to death.

Now, monsters occasionally roamed the city, and Lily feared terribly that the young master had fallen into the hands of these creatures.

Fortunately, this pillar of strength had finally returned.

“Don’t worry, I’m fine…”

Fang Xi glanced around, seeing the coarse grain buns in Lily’s hand, and smiled, “What? Have you prepared something for me to eat?”

“Sister Piaomiao said we need to be frugal, we can’t waste… Young master, please bear with it.”

Lily looked at the coarse grain buns in her hands, also feeling somewhat embarrassed.

Fang Xi, who once only dined on the finest, had even made the maids’ tastes somewhat spoilt.

To fall on such hard times now was truly a wretched state.

However, humans are creatures of strong adaptability, and Lily had already quickly adjusted.

After all, before she was sold to the Fang Residence, she had truly experienced some harsh days.

“Hmm.”

Fang Xi neither assented nor denied, but he did not touch the coarse grain buns either.

He casually asked a few more questions and learned that near the walls of Black Stone City, the frequency of monster appearances was extremely low.

On the contrary, the closer to the city center, the more monsters there were, not necessarily adhering to the rule of hiding during the day and emerging at night.

‘It seems that the Monster Tree in the city center is indeed the lifeblood of this demon…’
‘And those who know the way, at the beginning, hiding at the edge of Black Stone City could indeed survive for a while.’
Having obtained important information, Fang Xi pondered silently.

Just then, he saw Tang Xuan carrying several buns as he entered Wu Ji’s room.

Inside, Wu Ji’s wife seemed to be living there too, a quite beautiful woman.

“That is Brother Tang delivering food to Miss Bai… Miss Bai is so pitiable, not only did her family die in the Demon Disaster, but she was also forcibly taken by that Wu surname, who declares her as his wife…”,
Seeing Fang Xi’s gaze, Lily quickly explained.

“I didn’t expect Wu Ji to be such a person.”

Fang Xi commented, but didn’t think much of it.

In the current Black Stone City, there were countless others who were in a more miserable plight than Miss Bai.

At that moment,
The door behind him opened, and Mu Piaomiao came out, “Teacher… Senior brother… my father asks you to come in!”

“Alright!”

Fang Xi nodded to Lily and entered the room.

…

In the room,
Mu Canglong was half propped up on the bed, looking at Fang Xi who came in, his expression full of astonishment, “Have you already broken through the Black Cloud realm?!”

Although his daughter had briefed him on the recent events, Mu Canglong still found it hard to believe.

Not only was the breakthrough incredibly fast, but he was even capable of slaying enemies of the same rank after the breakthrough!

Moreover, he even claimed he could cure the poison of the Demonic Beast’s curse power!

This disciple’s talent was truly shocking and even carried a hint of mystery.

“Indeed!”

Fang Xi nodded.

In this world, his actions did not need to be overly cautious.

After all, being the Principal of Martial Arts School in Black Stone City was an absolutely high-ranking position.

“Very good, very good, my White Cloud Martial Arts School finally has a successor. I plan to entrust the position of principal along with my daughter to you…”

Mu Canglong’s face flushed with excitement.

“Hold on!”

Fang Xi quickly waved his hand, as he had no desire to take on these two burdens: “Does Master Mu still wish to treat his severe poison?”

“Alas…” Mu Canglong sighed: “Only the person involved knows the extent of his troubles. This cursed mark’s power comes from a demon… My vital energy cannot wear it down. I have come to terms with it. To be able to see my disciples carry on my mantle before I die is already more than I could ask for…”

“Cough cough… Master Mu need not be so despondent.” Fang Xi coughed: “I happen to have a spiritual pill that can cure all poisons… I spent a full one thousand taels of gold to buy it from a traveling merchant. Would Master Mu like to give it a try?”

He had previously purchased a ‘Clear Spirit Pill’ in order to digest Monster Demon meat, and that Sir Zhuo Lvting had praised it to the skies.

At this moment, he was somewhat tempted to experiment with it.

After all, Fang Xi was also wary of the ‘Demon Curse Power,’ and he needed a willing Principal of Martial Arts School to test it in order to ascertain whether the pills from the Cultivation World were effective.

Besides, he had some relationship with Mu Canglong and was not particularly keen on seeing the man die in front of him.

“One thousand taels?”

Mu Canglong’s mouth twitched.

Even his entire fortune might not amount to one thousand taels of gold.

However, recalling Fang Xi’s previous reputation, he found himself actually believing it.

This profligate could indeed spend a fortune on a little pill of dubious origin!

When he saw the medicine bottle in Fang Xi’s hand, Mu Canglong was even more convinced.

The bottle was carved from a single piece of exquisite jade, a supreme treasure in the mundane world, perhaps only to be found in the imperial palace of Great Liang.

A pill held in such a jade vessel was naturally extraordinary.

The Clear Spirit Pill was entirely green and emitted a faint fragrance.

Just by smelling it, Mu Canglong felt slightly invigorated: “It seems you’ve encountered a truly remarkable person who plays by his own rules!”

“Please use the medicine, Master Mu.”

Fang Xi moved behind Mu Canglong, with one palm pressing against his back.

If he was to be the experimental subject, he would naturally require real-time monitoring.

Otherwise, how could it be considered a drug trial?

“Haha… Let’s do this!” Mu Canglong laughed, carefree as he had already resigned himself to a certain death and was thus open to anything.

He swallowed the Clear Spirit Pill and began to silently feel its effects.

“Hmm?!”

Fang Xi watched the entire process, his expression subtly changing.

After a short while.

Mu Canglong’s expression suddenly twisted in agony, and he opened his mouth to spew out a mass of black blood.

Hiss!

The green stone floor by the bed showed sudden signs of corrosion.

Yet Mu Canglong’s painful expression eased, and the cursed mark on his face began to slowly fade.

“Alas…”

Fang Xi withdrew his hand, looking out the window toward the center of the city, his expression becoming extremely grave.

“I feel much better, a warm and pleasant sensation in my lower abdomen, and the previous numbness in my body has greatly subsided,” Mu Canglong said as he threw off the covers and stood up, his face full of joy.

“Unfortunately, this pill can only suppress the Demon Curse Power and not remove the remaining poison… Perhaps in a few months or years, it will resurface, and by then, even this spiritual pill won’t be of much use,” Fang Xi shook his head.

The grade of the Clear Spirit Pill was still too low. If it was a higher grade ‘Ten Thousand Spirit Pill,’ it might restore him to his original state.

Meanwhile, he also felt a great sense of vigilance.

This wasn’t the poison from the actual Monster Tree, but just a residual curse power from one of its puppets, and it was still so troublesome.

This world surely contained vast dangers!

He must be more careful.

“Several years? That should be enough,” Mu Canglong said with a wry smile. “Given that we have fallen into the Demon Realm, it’s uncertain whether we can even survive until the next day.”

It was clear that he understood the current situation very well.

The so-called ‘waiting for the Demonic Beasts to leave on their own’ was nothing but a remote hope.

More likely, everyone would end up trapped and die within Black Stone City!

Compared to this, a Deadly Tribulation that would manifest only months or years later didn’t seem significant.

“Well then… It’s good that Master Mu can be so accepting,” Fang Xi smiled: “I have some questions about Martial Arts that I would like to ask you, Master.”

“Are you asking about how to progress after achieving True Power?” Mu Canglong closed his eyes: “I’m afraid… Once True Power is achieved, it can’t be changed. Even if you abandon your current techniques and focus on another, issues will still arise due to the confusion of vital energies. And our White Cloud Palm reaches its peak at the True Power realm, with no further advancement…”

“Are you saying I’ve reached a dead end?” Fang Xi stretched his right leg forward.

Bang!

The floor tiles instantly shattered.

“Red Snake Leg?” Mu Canglong nodded then shook his head: “It seems you’ve also taken the path of mixed martial arts.”

“It looks like many Individual Cultivators also practiced multiple Martial Arts to break through the True Power realm?” Fang Xi’s eyes lit up.

Mu Canglong thought for a moment, then cautiously answered: “We Martial Artists naturally aspire to go further… Practicing multiple compatible martial techniques is one way… It is said that someone once cultivated seven or eight Martial Arts to the extent that they could fight a True Strength Warrior, but they died from an explosion soon after…”

“So after True Power comes True Strength?” Fang Xi seized the opportunity to delve deeper into Martial Arts.

“Once True Power is achieved, one must use it to temper the internal organs and bones, to change the muscles and marrow, and strengthen the entire body, in preparation for the eventual emergence of True Strength…” Mu Canglong said wistfully: “Unfortunately… True Strength Martial Arts are secretive techniques guarded by the Sects, not something that us Principals of Martial Arts Schools can covet.”

“I see, so if one were to cultivate True Strength Martial Arts, could it solve the conflicts of the original True Power?” Fang Xi inquired curiously.

“Most likely not, but without a doubt, cultivating True Strength Martial Arts would make a Martial Artist stronger… As for breaking through the barrier, I do not know,” Mu Canglong’s gaze grew distant, clearly, these questions were beyond his capacity.

After all, he was just a Principal of a Martial Arts School…