Deng Bagu was also proficient in the secret techniques of the Demon Cult, and was very surprised to see the two Divine Demons refined by Shi Feiyang.

She sneaked another look at Shi Feiyang, who still appeared righteous and full of Immortal Energy, then turned to look at the two Demons, suddenly feeling as if she should still be immersed in the myriad dreams formed by the light of the treasure umbrella.

It wasn't until Shi Feiyang told her about the incidents that had occurred between him and the two Demon Monks, "I found the method to sacrifice and refine Divine Demons in the secret manuals they left behind. Thinking of how they had often harmed people with magic, I used their own methods against them and refined them into Divine Demons as well. However, all my skills come from the Mysterious Sect Elixir Method, and using such Demon Path techniques was quite strenuous. Moreover, I also employed some Daoist Prohibition Techniques, which might be somewhat crude, but they work well enough. You must not laugh at me."

Deng Bagu hastily replied, "Master, you jest. The skills I know are minor and insignificant..."

Shi Feiyang then asked Deng Bagu to lead the two Demons back down, with her clearing the way using the Earth Penetrating Divine Needle, and the two Demons assisting by her side to continue digging deep, and it took another four days and four nights of effort to finally unearth the Snow Soul Pearl.

The diameter of the Treasure Bead was but an inch or so, its brilliant light blinding, and any mortal who saw it would be blinded in a flash. Upon the emergence of the Treasure, if simply brought up like this, its light soaring into the sky would be visible from hundreds of miles away to any Cultivator with keen eyesight. Shi Feiyang had pre-emptively given Deng Bagu an Ancient Jade Bottle, specifically the Green Yun Bottle, to store the Pearl, ensuring not a sliver of light leaked out.

The five-colored Light Qi at the core of the Green Yun Bottle had already been extracted and swallowed by Shi Feiyang, mingling with his Dan Qi, leaving the bottle perfectly suitable for storing items.

Then Deng Bagu wished to offer the Snow Soul Pearl to Shi Feiyang, who naturally refused, "I comply with the changes of the heavens and earth, and have no need for it. You keep it, and in the future, you may rely on it to anchor your Second Primordial Spirit and counteract the Heavenly Tribulations, avoiding some Demon difficulties on your path of cultivation. It would be your treasure of establishing and proving your path. When I am free later, I will pass on the method of refinement to you."

Deng Bagu was overjoyed upon hearing this and knelt down once more to thank her master for his kindness.

Shi Feiyang helped her up, asking her, "There's a mountain peak with a very low base of rocks and soil, located in a valley. The surrounding snow from the valley pushes against it, and this small peak stands firm like a midstream pillar, amassing more and more ice and snow over the years to form a glacier peak. It's roughly to the northwest, slightly to the west from here. Have you seen such a place?"

Shi Feiyang was deducing the location of the Nanming Leaving Fire Sword and could extract so much information about the treasure location from the Gua Xiang, forming a rough idea of the landscape, which he had been searching for without success for several days.

Having mingled in the Great Snow Mountain for over a decade, Deng Bagu was extremely familiar with the area. Based on Shi Feiyang's description, she quickly thought of a place. Leading the way with her sword flying ahead, they soon reached a valley pointing at the lower portion where fierce winds howled and snow obscured visibility, "Master, could this be the place you're looking for?"

Shi Feiyang observed from above and matched the information to the Gua Xiang. Indeed, it was a perfect fit. He flew around the snow peak several times, establishing the position, and then had Deng Bagu release the Earth Penetrating Divine Needle to create an ice cave about a zhang in diameter, leading directly into the core of the mountain.

The two entered, with Shi Feiyang constantly adjusting the direction, and Deng Bagu leading the way with the Divine Needle. Before long, they found a cave with a large stone box inside.

The stone box was more than five feet long, resembling a small coffin, its material neither crystal nor crystal, neither jade nor jade, with a verse inscribed upon it that read, "Mysterious Heavenly Treasures await those who come; Three Exquisite Divine Objects, Nanming opens itself."

Shi Feiyang explained to Deng Bagu the origin of the Nanming Leaving Fire Sword and continued, "Master Guiyi decapitated this sword from his body before he passed away in peace, finally free from external influences. He did not dare to leave it with the Buddhist, instead transferring it to the Daoist. Yet, his heart remained concerned and unable to let go, claiming it was left for someone destined, and foreseeing the future to see who would have a destiny with this sword. Looking ahead more than fifty years, he saw this sword would be obtained by a woman surnamed Yu, and specially left this verse for those who come after."

Deng Bagu carefully asked, "Then, Master, this sword..."

Shi Feiyang placed the sword inside the Heavenly Book Jade Box, "The things they don't want, since they are left for someone fated, now that fate includes me. If it stays here, the master is far away in the Western Paradise, still anxious about this sword, and the lotus pond cannot be serene, greatly hindering cultivation. By taking it away today, I help him cut off this attachment, clean and pure, which benefits us both!"

Deng Bagu, having experienced the prowess of the Caiwei Monk herself and later, witnessed the divine power of Master You Tan, had long coveted the Buddhist path. Amidst her trials and tribulations, she occasionally thought of Chen Yufeng who had joined Master You Tan's Divine Nuns; she could not help but yearn for it. Now, hearing Shi Feiyang speak so, she could not help being startled, worried about what it implied.

Shi Feiyang saw her concern and comforted her, "You don't understand it and naturally you are anxious and afraid, but there's really nothing to it once you truly understand. It's like walking through a jungle at night, in total darkness, with thorns all around, naturally trembling with fear. But when you fly up and lean against the heavens, looking down upon the earth, everything becomes clear and visible. Come, in the future I will teach you well."

As for the Southern Ming Leaving Fire Sword, outside it was a stone box created by Master Guiyi from the divine mud in the Western Virtue Pool. Shi Feiyang could have forcefully taken the sword by breaking it, but if instead he used True Water to transform it, it could be useful later. So, for now, he kept it in the Heavenly Book Jade Box, planning to retrieve True Water from Purple Cloud Palace in the South Sea and then use the mud to get the sword.

He quietly calculated; the three women of Purple Cloud Palace had differing natures, and True Water was a precious treasure left by the Green Emperor's mother. Used once before, very little remained, and it was not readily given away. The best time to go would be a year from now, which conveniently coincided with a trip to the Southern Pole Bright Realm.

Before that, there were three tasks to accomplish.

Originally, when he was in the East Sea, he had planned a treasure collection route with four locations: first, Yan Lake to retrieve the Yu Ding and the divine inner core of Shen Gui. His initial plan was that if Shen Gui fought to the death, he would take its inner core to gain an additional eight thousand years of effort. Second, the Qinling in Zhongnan Mountain to get the Three Yangs One Qi Sword and Green Dragon Bottle. Third, Great Snow Mountain to get the Southern Ming Leaving Fire Sword. The last location was Shaqing Immortal Mansion in Golden Stone Gorge.

This last place was critical; it held four Heavenly Treasures tied to many events and individuals. Among them, the Purple and Blue Duoluo Fire related to Li Yingqiong's final achievements as Emei Sect Leader, and the Heavenly Heart Ring was linked to the Green Emperor's son and Elder Kuzhu on the pinnacle of Wuzhong Ridge in the East Pole Great Wilderness Mountain, involved in complex and significant dealings.

Initially, Shi Feiyang himself was somewhat vague about whether to seek these treasures, always feeling the spirit willing but the flesh weak, until he refined the Green Dragon Bottle in Qinling. After that and spending a prolonged period in seclusion in Mangcang Mountain, quietly pondering, he finally decided—he had to obtain these four treasures!

However, to take these treasures, he still needed to wait for the right heavenly timing.

He spent several months with Deng Bagu cultivating in Yun Gui Mountain until the stars shifted, the Gua Xiang showed a group of immortals dueling, with Emei Sect and Wutai Sect leading large groups of disciples for a second swordfight on the summit of Yellow Mountain. Only then did he start his journey, heading to Duyun in Guizhou to find Yunwu Mountain, and soon located the exact location of the Immortal Mansion in Golden Stone Gorge.

This Shaqing Immortal Mansion was originally left by the cultivator Ai Zhenzi during the Qin dynasty. Ai Zhenzi had collected many Heavenly Treasures brought down by fallen immortals, like Purple Ying and Green Rope. The four treasures left here were also such.

After his ascension, he had sealed the treasures, leaving them for someone fated. Similar to Master Guiyi, although intending it for someone fated, he also pondered over which lucky individual might benefit in the future, quietly calculating... knowing who would eventually obtain them, completely understanding their identities and origins, he even carefully left the method for their sacrificial refinement.

He had sealed these four mountain-guarding treasures in the rear cave. In the thousands of years after him, others had broken the prohibition to live and cultivate here, but none had discovered the existence of the four treasures.

Ai Zhenzi was considerably connected to the future Emei Golden Cicada, predicting that the fated one two thousand years later would be him. Now, Golden Cicada had not yet reincarnated, still a mortal named Qi Chengji in the human world.

The couple Qi Shuming had three children in this life; the eldest daughter Qi Lingyun, the second daughter Qi Xia'er, and a son Qi Chengji. Qi Lingyun was drawn into the mountains to cultivate, Qi Xia'er was taken by Master You Tan to practise Buddhism, while Qi Chengji stayed in the human world to continue the Qi family lineage. When his life ended, he would reincarnate elsewhere and then be drawn back to the mountains, becoming the future Golden Cicada.

Following their second swordfight, Qi Shuming and his wife would also undergo another tribulation, return to an early age to enter the Dao, and thereafter their cultivation would rapidly advance, far surpassing their peers, to become leaders among all immortals.

Now, Wei Tu, a person afflicted with leprosy and close to death, was also cultivating in Shaqing Immortal Mansion in Golden Stone Gorge. Having accidentally saved a sentient poisonous snake, they depended on each other for survival. After a earthquake, he discovered the Immortal Mansion and obtained Daoist books and Elixirs left by a previous Independent Immortal who had cultivated there, thus achieving Divine Power Techniques.

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