Chapter 159
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Chapter 159: Driving the Clan Leader Mad
When Fang Lie purchased the Earth Eye Divine Skill from the Baibao Zhai shopkeeper, he had promised to refine ten thousand spirit pills below the Purple Palace level within a Hundred Years.
The Baibao Zhai shopkeeper now proposed changing the agreement to pills at the Nascent Soul level.
Given Fang Lie’s current cultivation, which had grown over tenfold, he couldn’t refine every pill required by Nascent Soul True Immortals but could manage many common ones.
These pills were worth ten times more than those for Purple Palace realm cultivators. By making this request, the shopkeeper had multiplied his own benefits tenfold.
For Fang Lie, the workload barely changed—ten thousand pills remained ten thousand pills, a trivial task.
Moreover, the shopkeeper offered four Spirit Marrows to enhance the Spiritual Energy of Fang Lie’s cave dwelling. It was clearly a favorable deal.
After brief consideration, Fang Lie agreed, "Fine, it’s settled!"
"Excellent!" The Baibao Zhai shopkeeper eagerly produced a Sumeru Bag. "Everything’s here: thirty-six formation flags, the core magical altar, four Spirit Marrows, and the control secret technique for the Little Xumi Paradise of the Heavens—all recorded on this Jade Slip."
Fang Lie inspected the contents and rose. "Then I’ll take my leave."
"Wait!" The shopkeeper clasped his hands sheepishly. "Could you provide some Nine-Nine Return to Origin Pills and an Arhat Immortal Fruit now? A friend urgently needs pills, and a certain young master demands the fruit. I promised swift delivery."
"No issue," Fang Lie said, placing an Arhat Immortal Fruit on the table. "The pills will arrive tomorrow."
He departed immediately.
The shopkeeper escorted him out, then chuckled while examining the fruit. "Those Mo Sect fools! Trying to corner the protective array market to force Fang Lie into selling the Arhat Immortal Fruit tree? Delusional! Yet their folly benefits me. A hundred Arhat Immortal Fruits—properly hoarded, these could triple in value! Fang Lie’s truly my lucky star!"
Returning home, Fang Lie installed the Little Xumi Paradise of the Heavens Formation. With pre-made flags, altar, and Spirit Marrows, the setup took mere two hours.
He ingeniously positioned the control altar beside the Ancient Heroic Soul’s shrine, turning these spirits into loyal guardians. Any intruder would face their wrath before reaching Fang Lie.
Upon activation, the sacred mountain trembled as Spiritual Energy flooded the cave dwelling. The space expanded from hundreds of zhang to twelve miles—vastly roomier.
Fang Lie’s siblings gaped in awe before erupting in cheers. Even Ice Second Brother, Fire, Poison, and Longxing Tianxia appeared stunned.
After sealing the secret room with the formation’s power, Fang Lie emerged to meet them.
"Big Brother!" Longxing Tianxia rushed forward. "You deployed a protective array? What formation is this? The space grew enormously!"
"Indeed!" Ice Second Brother added, "Others’ arrays expand two or three miles at most. This spans over ten!"
Fang Lie smiled. "A damaged Little Xumi Paradise of the Heavens Formation from the Xuan Sect. Those thirty-six Fifth Rank Flag Gates alone are treasures. The Sixth-rank control altar? Even Xuan Sect elites would covet this!"
"What did it cost?" Ice Second Brother pressed.
"A hundred Nine-Nine Return to Origin Pills, a hundred Arhat Immortal Fruits, and upgrading ten thousand pills’ quality." Fang Lie grimaced. "That Old Fox profited handsomely."
"We’re not losing," Ice Second Brother countered. "Your materials are cheap, and payment’s flexible."
Mao Mao beamed. "With this space, I’ll plant more Spirit Plants! Before, I hesitated due to limited room. Right, Brother?"
"Absolutely," Fang Lie affirmed. "Buy whatever you fancy. Why aren’t you all in closed-door training? Shouldn’t you be consuming Arhat Immortal Fruits?"
Ice Second Brother chuckled. "We must prepare first—regulate our bodies, complete Energy Cycling. Only at peak condition does the fruit work best. I was nearly ready before your commotion ruined my focus!"
"Haha, me too~" Longxing Tianxia laughed.
Though he said that, what did one failure matter compared to the protective array?
But Fang Lie felt embarrassed and hastily said, "Alright, alright, my mistake. You all continue; I’ll go cultivate at the Jade Pool!"
With that, Fang Lie hurriedly fled his cave dwelling—no, it should be called a spiritual mansion.
Outside, he turned back and stared in surprise. His spiritual mansion had vanished, nearly invisible from the outside, evidently concealed by the protective array.
Fang Lie couldn’t help muttering in awe, "Truly worthy of the Xuan Sect’s legacy. Even a damaged Little Xumi Paradise of the Heavens is this formidable. With this spatial concealment, average Wind Tribulation Immortals couldn’t locate it without top-grade treasures. Incredible!"
After his musings, Fang Lie flexed the golden wings on his back and soared toward the Jade Pool.
Meanwhile, news of Fang Lie establishing the protective array spread rapidly.
As a prominent figure, Fang Lie’s sacred mountain had long been under covert surveillance by countless spies. Yet today, the massive mountain abruptly disappeared—even searching yielded nothing. Clearly, it had been hidden in another dimension.
Only an exceptionally advanced protective array could achieve this, making secrecy impossible.
The great family clans of Mo Sect were livid. They’d previously colluded to withhold selling Fang Lie any protective array unless he traded an Arhat Immortal Fruit tree.
Yet unexpectedly, Fang Lie completed his protective array swiftly, and it wasn’t the inferior versions the clans had hoarded—this was clearly premium quality.
Their scheme crumbled, infuriating the great families. They urgently investigated, swiftly tracing matters to Baibao Zhai.
However, Baibao Zhai remained unperturbed. Their sales were authorized by Mo Sect and entirely lawful. They feared no threats from mere family clans.
Only direct pressure from Mo Sect’s leadership or Clan Leader Mo Qianxun could intimidate them—ordinary great clans meant nothing.
Baibao Zhai’s trade was vital to Mo Sect, supplying many essential resources.
Upon learning this, Mo Qianxun erupted. He summoned the Thunder Tribulation Immortals and unleashed a torrent of rebukes.
"Fools! How dare you gang up to threaten Fang Lie? Don’t you know his unyielding nature?" Mo Qianxun roared. "The recent reward already angered him, yet you pulled this stunt? Trying to drive him from the sect?"
"Now Baibao Zhai profits—a hundred Arhat Immortal Fruits and a hundred Nine-Nine Return to Origin Pills!" Mo Qianxun thundered. "These treasures should’ve been Mo Sect’s! Now outsiders claim them. Satisfied?"
Baibao Zhai, a massive guild spanning righteous and demonic paths, would disperse the goods. Only a fraction would remain with Mo Sect—the rest would spread through their branches.
Scarcity breeds value. A hundred Arhat Immortal Fruits in Mo Sect would lower prices, but ten could fetch fortunes. Distributing handfuls to major sects would maximize profits—that’s shrewd commerce.
But for Mo Sect, this meant catastrophic loss. Those hundred fruits should’ve empowered Mo Sect disciples. Now most were lost.
The Nine-Nine Return to Origin Pills faced similar waste. These pills help Immortals reconcile conflicting energies. Many Immortals, having practiced inferior Dao magic in youth, struggle to advance. Switching to better methods creates discordant energies hindering progress.
These pills resolve such conflicts. With sufficient supply, practitioners rapidly harmonize old and new Dao magic, achieving meteoric breakthroughs.
Countless cultivators require such remedies, making these pills perpetually scarce.
Both treasures could’ve massively bolstered Mo Sect’s strength—priceless assets beyond mere wealth.
They rightfully belonged to Mo Sect. Yet these scoundrels’ greed forced Fang Lie to outsiders, enriching Baibao Zhai instead.
This devastating blow to Mo Sect’s power left Clan Leader Mo Qianxun justifiably enraged!
