The most dangerous Hundred Poison Golden Silkworm Gu and Green Worm Gu were no longer present; the disciples from Bai Man Mountain were sacrificing to refine various poisonous insects including Heavenly Scorpions, Golden Silkworms, Thread Centipedes, Green Wasps, Poisonous Snakes, and more.

Some of these Evil Gu had wings and could fly by themselves, while others without wings were carried aloft by the Black Cloud Green Fire, all swarming towards Shi Feiyang in a frenzied rush.

Though there were over a hundred thousand of these poisonous insects, their quality was inconsistent, merely a random assortment of leftovers picked by the Green Robe Ancestor.

There were also some Hundred Poison Golden Silkworm Gu among them, but they were all feeble, completely incomparable to the ones used previously by the Green Robe Ancestor.

Moreover, the ones that had appeared earlier at Xianxia Ridge had all been sacrificially refined with the lifeblood of the Green Robe Ancestor. They were tied to the heartbeat of the Green Robe Ancestor and entirely subject to his will.

These Gu insects did not belong to any one person and lacked the nourishment of a Cultivator's essence, energy, and spirit, thus their power was even weaker.

Therefore, Shi Feiyang simply used the Cave Spirit Zither, continuously strumming the strings. The sound waves swept over the poisonous insects, first shattering the Black Evil Green Fire that protected them, and then the insects themselves started to explode with crackling noises, with the weaker ones bursting open.

One after another, the Poisonous Snakes, Centipedes, Toads, Geckos, Spiders, and Silkworms continued to explode.

Even the stronger ones couldn't hold on for long, finally bursting apart!

With over a hundred thousand Evil Gu, before even finishing one song, Shi Feiyang completely reduced them to bone and wrecked flesh, scattering a thick layer on the platform below.

One of the two that were manipulating the Gu insects was particularly smart; seeing how formidable Shi Feiyang was and how the sonic attacks made his Primordial Spirit fluctuate, he knew he was no match.

This wicked person actually slapped his fellow disciple on the back, sending him flying towards Shi Feiyang, while he himself waved the Demon Banner to recall the remaining hundred or so strongest poisonous insects. Then, rustling up a gust of demon wind, he fled into the distance.

Such a malevolent person should not be allowed to live!

Shi Feiyang expelled a breath of Essence Energy, converged the Three Yangs One Qi Sword, transformed into a thirty-feet long seven-colored rainbow light and sped forth. He caught up with the man from behind and cleaved him along with the banner into two pieces!

As for his companion, who had been pushed towards him, Shi Feiyang played the zither with his left hand, striking him continuously with sound waves. The other party desperately defended himself with a black Flying Knife Magical Treasure, but as the sound waves hit the blade, they exploded continuously.

After the Three Yangs One Qi Sword eliminated its target, it circled back and trapped the man. The three Sword Lights suddenly converged, ready to mince him into several pieces.

Watching Shi Feiyang, the despair on the man's face was evident, as if he wanted to beg for mercy. Yet, in the end, he remained silent, simply sighing and closing his eyes to accept death.

Shi Feiyang halted the Sword Light and asked, "Aren't you afraid to die?"

The man replied, "My fate was cursed by my master's baseless punishment and being used as a shield by my junior brother; it seems I was never meant to live long. Death is but death!"

Shi Feiyang felt this man was interesting; upon hearing his name, he realized he was a notable character in the original story and one of the few lucky individuals among the disciples of Bai Man Mountain. He hadn't faced disaster along with the Green Robe Ancestor, and his actions didn't resemble that of his vile brothers.

So he withdrew the Sword Light, "You may leave."

Sui Yin was very surprised, "Why are you letting me go?"

"If I want to kill, I'll kill; if I want to let go, I'll let go. Right now I'm in a good mood, so I'm giving you a chance to live. If you don't leave now, my mood might change and I'll want to kill you again. Now scram!"

Sui Yin didn't know what to say. He bowed to Shi Feiyang and turned into a streak of green light, flying away.

By this time, the other disciples from Bai Man Mountain on the platform had already scattered to the winds, vanishing without a trace.

Xin Chenzi was no match for Ni Fangxian; he used two junior brothers to execute the Soul Refining and Enemy Repelling Technique of the Green Robe Ancestor. They turned into two clumps of flesh and blood, entangling Ni Fangxian's Flying Sword Magical Treasure for a short while, allowing Xin Chenzi to escape first. Ni Fangxian broke through his Evil Skill and killed a few more little demons.

The two joined forces and flew into the mountain belly. Inside the caves were interconnected, with living quarters as well as chambers for cultivating Gu insects. They destroyed what could be destroyed and burned what could be burned.

Without finding the Green Robe Ancestor, Ni Fangxian's hatred remained unquenched. He intended to collapse the entire main peak but was stopped by Shi Feiyang, "Let it be; a scenic and famous mountain should not be destroyed so lightly."

Ni Fangxian argued, "If I completely destroy this demon cave, I fear the old and little demons might return to continue settling here and developing evil."

"As long as the Green Robe old monster is willing, he can gather disciples and cause trouble anywhere, it doesn't depend on one mountain or one cave."

So they decided to let it go and left Bai Man Mountain, heading back to Xianxia Ridge.

Xianxia Ridge had previously been ravaged by the Green Robe Ancestor, left in ruins, with flowers devastated and scattered.

Ni Fangxian cast a spell to send the destroyed petals into the sky to disperse with the wind and then started to restore the damaged plants.

Shi Feiyang took a drop of True Water, transforming it into a fine rain for three days and nights. The two of them, working together, quickly revived the vibrancy of the valley. Before long it returned to its former glory, radiant with profuse blooms, showing no signs that it had ever been the site of terrible battles.

Ni Fangxian knew how precious the True Water was, "I've heard Jingxu mention that this water was the exclusive treasure of the Heavenly Mother of True Water. Since her ascension, the method to refine it has long been lost. Moreover, even if one knew how to refine it, it would take endless efforts and time. Focusing solely on that task, it would take many years to condense just a drop or two. These flowers and trees in my valley, even if left untended, will recover over the years, but not as well as they are now."

Shi Feiyang immediately handed over the coral gourd holding the water, "I have plenty of this water, it's not worth much. Since you like it, I'll give you the rest."

True Water had many uses, and in the past, it even helped Huo Wuhai reshape his body and transplant the roots for the Ganoderma Immortal.

He still had a gourd sealed with a thousand drops, and four smaller gourds each containing a hundred drops. Now, this small gourd still had over eighty drops left, so he simply gave them all to Ni Fangxian.

Ni Fangxian was pleasantly astonished and quickly declined, "This is too precious. I need it to nurture and refine the flowers, and only three to five drops should suffice. Even if one were to be extravagant, twelve or thirteen drops would be enough. Any more than that would be a waste. This water lies between the innately formed and the postnatally created; it cannot naturally exist within the world and must be refined through much hard work. It's a rare and valuable resource, I dare not accept so much from you."

Shi Feiyang took out another gourd, "Look, I still have a full gourd here. Just take it."

Ni Fangxian, seeing that indeed he had another full gourd, finally accepted hers, feeling a bit awkward but still very happy inside. The next day, she used thirteen drops to start thirteen springs on Moyun Cliff, creating waterfalls and reconstructing the valley's water system with one large and one smaller lake, transplanting many aquatic plants.

The whole valley was rejuvenated and even more beautiful than before.

Ni Fangxian still wanted to return the remaining water to Shi Feiyang, but he ultimately refused to take it, "Could I take back something that I've already given away?"

Ni Fangxian was very grateful, "Since you have so much True Water, why not use it to refine a few powerful Magical Treasures?"

Shi Feiyang said, "The Magical Treasures I already have are plenty. To refine new ones with it, it would be difficult to surpass what I currently possess."

Ni Fangxian, however, had a few good ideas and took some to sacrifice and refine three Treasures that she had wanted but had failed to create in the past.

Because of his relationship with Li Jingxu, Shi Feiyang found it inappropriate to stay in the valley for long, and after several days, he proposed to leave. He still wanted to search for the He Sha Book.

When Ni Fangxian heard this, she proactively offered to help him search, "I once met He Sha Reverend and I've also seen his elder and younger disciples, and I've watched them duel."

Up until the Northern Song dynasty, He Sha Reverend was still alive and once used the Golden Saber Soldier Resolution to help Elder Kuzhu and the disciple of Lu Yu, True Master Han Xiao of East Sea Falling Star Reef. Ni Fangxian began cultivating during the Eastern Jin and naturally had seen them all.

The more information one had for divination, the more content could be derived from it, and it could even increase exponentially.

Shi Feiyang could calculate precisely about characters and events present in the original work, sometimes even more so than those with higher Dao Levels, such as Elder Kuzhu's affairs.

However, for things not mentioned in the original work, the Gua Xiang could only roughly present an overview.

Ni Fangxian shared many stories of He Sha Reverend and his sect, enhancing Shi Feiyang's divination with the Zhou Tianyu Light Disc; many previously unsolvable divinations were suddenly resolved.

Shi Feiyang remembered from the original text, the Snake King Temple was at the border of Sichuan and Guizhou, nearby the Evil Spirit Gorge, and there was a volcanic crater underground. Comparing this with what Ni Fangxian said, he quickly pinpointed the specific location!

Shi Feiyang prepared to set out to retrieve the He Sha Book, and Ni Fangxian also wanted to help, "There's no need to refuse. I predict the book may not appear in the world exactly as predicted by He Sha True Master; it seems there might be an earlier emergence, and it still may not fall into your hands, indicating this journey will encounter some twists. If I go with you, we can avoid lots of trouble."

Shi Feiyang then left the Immortal Xia Ridge with her, flying towards the border of Sichuan and Guizhou.

The world's map was vast, with endless undulating mountains between Sichuan and Guizhou. Fortunately, both were skilled in divination and knew of a volcano nearby. After some effort, they found an ancient temple on a sun-soaked slope.

The ancient temple was in ruins, crumbling in many places, with divine statues exposed, their clay and skeletal structure apparent.

Shi Feiyang found a long jade stone in the temple and sliced it open with his Immortal Sword. The stone was hollow, and two pieces of jade fell out.

"The He Sha Book should be inside this." Shi Feiyang used his Immortal Sword to make another cut, but a Five-Colored Radiant Light burst forth, suspending the sword tip.

Ni Fangxian mentioned the book, but her eyes looked elsewhere, "The jade has a Five Elements Restriction set by He Sha Reverend; it won't be easy to open."

Shi Feiyang weighed the two pieces of jade, "Although it's not easy, it's not impossible either. If we take it back and put in some effort, we can certainly open it."

In ancient times, the Five Elements in this world shifted, causing a great flood. Yu the Great controlled the waters over nine years. The Dark Yin Water God, having lost to Yu the Great, fled to the west to ally with the God of Geng Metal, exploiting the cycle of mutual generation between metal and water to cause endless chaos and return the universe to a primordial state.

Yu the Great pursued her to the west, compelling the Golden God to submit and the Water God to return to her place, thus re-establishing the correct order of the Five Elements.

Within the Teachings of the Three Emperors, there was also a rightful inheritance of the Five Elements Immortal Skill. Although the Three Books of Heavenly Master Guang Chengzi focused on the cultivation of internal and external elixirs, leaning toward the Refining God and Merging Dao, and the excellence of both form and spirit, they didn't emphasize the external application of the Five Elements. However, Yin Yang and the Five Elements are essential practices observed by the people of Huaxia to emulate and execute the way of Heaven. Alchemy Dao naturally entails much of this knowledge, and Shi Feiyang was confident that, with some time, he could break the restriction.

Ni Fangxian seemed anxious, "Now that we have it, let's leave quickly. If we don't, more complications will arise."

"Alright!" Shi Feiyang collected the jade pieces and walked side-by-side with Ni Fangxian towards the temple's exit. But before they could leave, sword light flew towards them from the southwest and descended into the courtyard overgrown with wild grasses.

As the sword light dispersed, it revealed a tall, slender Sword Immortal in a Daoist robe, holding a horsetail whisk, with a gourd slung at his waist. Seeing the two, he paused, then asked, "Did you take the He Sha Book?"

He then turned his gaze to Ni Fangxian and asked, "Could you be Fairy Ni Fangxian of the Hundred Flowers?"

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