Chapter 1464: Fixed Seed Evolution

She murmured softly, "The 'Heart-to-Heart Ring' from Mount of Stars—isn't that meant for new brides and grooms in the sect who are becoming Dao companions? Jiang Fan actually asked me to wear it. Does he genuinely not know the meaning of this ring, or is he pretending?"

While she was pondering, Jiang Fan was sent back by the Nine Dragon Demonic Cauldron. But Jiang Fan didn't notice her unusual expression; instead, he quickly said, "Please wear the jade ring for a bit longer, senior; I need to go down once more!"

"Wait!" Grandmaster Bingxin furrowed her brows slightly and said, "Find someone else to wear this jade ring."

The more she thought about it, the more inappropriate it felt. If people found out they were both wearing the Heart-to-Heart Ring, it would be impossible to explain. Staying there any longer would also make her uncomfortable.

Jiang Fan was secretly anxious; the Luck-Changing Lock was traversing the void at high speed, covering countless miles in an instant. If he missed this opportunity, he might not be lucky enough to encounter it again next time. However, Grandmaster Bingxin was unwilling. He cast a spell to retrieve the jade ring from Grandmaster Bingxin's wrist. Still grateful, he said, "Thank you for your care, senior."

Grandmaster Bingxin gave Jiang Fan a deep look and said, "Don't let just anyone wear this jade ring in the future." Jiang Fan paused, glancing at the Heart-to-Heart Ring in his hand. *Was something wrong with this jade ring?* He nodded, bewildered: "Oh, okay, senior."

Seeing that he truly didn't understand, Grandmaster Bingxin's reservations disappeared. However, she also felt a slight need for caution regarding the distinction between men and women. Although they were close chat friends in the Moon Realm, in reality, they were a young man and woman. It was better to maintain some distance.

"I'll guard you outside the secret chamber; you can call me if you encounter any trouble," Grandmaster Bingxin said softly and gracefully left the secret chamber.

Jiang Fan was somewhat speechless. Grandmaster Bingxin was the one who insisted on coming in, and now she was the one leaving. But this was even better. Looking at the Nine Dragon Demonic Cauldron before him, he reluctantly put it away. After so long, the Luck-Changing Lock had long since vanished without a trace.

He sat cross-legged, taking out the Violet Lightning and Azure Frost swords, and then the Earth-Tooth Sword, whose true name he had recently learned. With the Listening Snow Sword, he now had four top-grade spirit swords. Two more, and he would have a set of six swords. The 'Great Derivation Sword Array' would then reach its perfected state, making it effortless to slay a Heavenly Being in their first decline, and even possible to slay one in their second decline.

Next, he inspected Grandmaster Black Dragon's venom and Black Dragon Armor, confirming no new aura had regenerated. Afterward, he counted the nine boots and the divine wood. He disdainfully tossed the boots into a corner. Only the divine wood made him ponder for a while.

Grandmaster Black Dragon had cultivated the divine wood his entire life, yet only a single purple sprout had grown. His persistence showed the extraordinary nature of the divine wood. So, could he use the Breath Earth to cultivate the divine wood? Thinking this, he took out the small pouch containing the Breath Earth.

Speaking of which, there was another thing being cultivated in the Breath Earth: the seed capable of immobilizing people and devouring their essence and blood. He had planted it in the Breath Earth for cultivation during his first trip to the Celestial Realm and hadn't tended to it since. After so long, even a weed should have gained sentience by now, right? The Breath Earth possessed the heaven-defying ability to make a plant grow into a hundred-year-old ancient tree in just one month. That 'stasis seed' had been cultivated for at least two months. There should be some change by now, shouldn't there?

However, upon opening the small pouch, Jiang Fan was so annoyed his nose practically twisted. The seed looked exactly the same as when he planted it. It was still a seed, with a small sprout emerging, and a husk at the tip of the sprout.

"You little good-for-nothing, wasting my Breath Earth!" Jiang Fan pinched it with two fingers, intending to pull it out and discard it.

Who knew? Just as his fingers were about to touch the seed, the husk suddenly opened its 'mouth' and bit fiercely at Jiang Fan's finger. Fortunately, Jiang Fan had always been cautious and retracted his hand in time.

*Crunch!* A sharp cracking sound came, and the space next to the husk collapsed from the bite, nearly revealing the void. The deafening crunching sound made Jiang Fan's ears ring. He froze, staring at the seed with a surprised expression.

It was only then that he realized there were no external changes to the seed. However, inside the opened husk, there were golden teeth, and a vine-like tongue was flicking in and out. "This... this..." Jiang Fan was speechless for a moment. What kind of thing had he cultivated? Judging by the biting force just now, even a Spirit Transformation Venerable in their first decline of the Heavenly Being would have their finger bitten off in one snap, right? What surprised Jiang Fan even more was...

The seed's husk kept growing larger, and in an instant, it became the size of a house, gurgling something at Jiang Fan. Although he couldn't understand it, it wasn't hard to guess that it was saying unpleasant things. It was probably warning Jiang Fan not to dare pull it out of the Breath Earth. A vein throbbed on Jiang Fan's forehead. Was this 'traitor number two'? It dared to bite even him, its master. However, this thing could grow to the size of a house, perfectly capable of biting off a Giant King's head in one go. It would be just the thing for the Ancient Giant War.

He snorted, "You better behave! If you dare bare your fangs again, I'll burn you to ashes!" A speck of the essence of fire surged from his palm. Only then did the stasis seed retract its imposing aura, flick out its vine-like tongue, and obediently shrink. Jiang Fan rolled his eyes at it and inserted the divine wood into the Breath Earth. He put away the pouch.

Jiang Fan exhaled lightly: "This trip yielded enormous gains. Besides various magical treasures, I also successfully identified the suspect for the Asura Saint Son. Furthermore, I persuaded Gong Caiyi to return to his side, fulfilling the greatest regret in my heart. Ling Shu and Liuli's dangers have also been resolved. My only remaining concern is Yue Mingzhu."

Thinking of that bright young woman, whose eccentric thoughts made her inscrutable to him, Jiang Fan's heart grew heavy. "I wonder if the Forgetful Old Man found her. Is she still alive now?"

Three days passed in a flash. Above Spirit Serpent Mountain, three colossal ethereal figures successively appeared. One of the ethereal figures was a lifelike Flying Serpent, emanating an ancient and noble aura. It also possessed supreme majesty that awed all demons. The demon clans of Spirit Serpent Mountain emerged one after another, their faces revealing awe stemming from the depths of their bloodline.

Demon Lord Wanjun trembled with excitement: "Ancestral return... Grandmaster Golden Scale has also undergone ancestral return!" Outsiders would find it hard to understand his excitement. As a subordinate of Grandmaster Golden Scale, he had always steadfastly followed him. But the other demon lords were different. As Grandmaster Black Dragon had undergone ancestral return prematurely and his strength grew daily, they either pledged allegiance to him or wavered in their loyalty. Watching familiar acquaintances one by one stand on the opposing side, he felt both grief and helplessness. Now, Grandmaster Golden Scale had also undergone ancestral return, and he seemed even superior to Grandmaster Black Dragon! Spirit Serpent Mountain would end its long-standing standoff and re-establish Grandmaster Golden Scale as its central figure.

"We congratulate Grandmaster Golden Scale on his ancestral return!" The demons paid their respects.

Grandmaster Golden Scale appeared with Liuli and Ling Shu. Unable to hide the excitement in his brows, he said, "No need for formalities!" He then looked towards Jiang Fan's cave dwelling and said, "Jiang Fan, I will personally escort you to the Qintian Supervisory!" This action was not only to express profound gratitude to Jiang Fan. It also held a deeper meaning: to compete with Grandmaster Black Dragon!