Cultivation of Immortality: Start by Improving Spiritual Root Qualifications

Chapter 1011 Scraping the bottom three feet, not even sparing the spiritual soil!
Zhou Xun was overjoyed, his excitement beyond words.

The value of this Huayuan fruit tree far exceeds any of his previous harvests.

"This one fruit tree alone is probably worth more than half the wealth of an ordinary early-stage Void Refinement cultivator!"

He muttered to himself, his eyes gleaming with excitement.

The Transformation Fruit can assist in comprehending artistic conception, which is a priceless treasure for any Nascent Soul cultivator.

Not to mention that the fruit tree was already ripe, with three fruits that were about to ripen hanging on it.

Without dwelling on his feelings, Zhou Xun immediately began to relocate the precious spirit tree.

Fortunately, he had learned the mysterious "Wood Spirit Migration Technique" from Lu Yuanqing.

Otherwise, it would not be so easy to relocate a spirit tree of this caliber intact.

"However, it would be best to relocate it to the human world."

After a moment's thought, Zhou Xun made a decision.

The human realm is now completely under his control, making it the safest place.

Moreover, after years of development, the concentration of spiritual energy in Wangchuan Lake is now comparable to that of the outside world.

More importantly, he could take care of this precious sacred tree there at any time.

He formed a mudra with his hands.
Strands of cyan runes flew from his fingertips, weaving into a massive spiritual net in the air.

"Wood Spirit Migration Technique, activate!"

With a low shout, the spiritual net slowly descended, completely enveloping the entire Transformation Fruit Tree.

The tree trunk trembled slightly, and the branches and leaves moved without wind.

The soil around the roots began to loosen, and the entire fruit tree was gently lifted up by a soft force.

With a thought, Zhou Xun connected with the human realm crystal core within his body.

A spatial portal slowly opened before him, revealing the scene of the Forgotten River Lake on the other side.

"go with!"

He gave a soft shout, and the Transformation Fruit Tree, enveloped by the spiritual net, slowly flew into the spatial portal.

The next moment, on the shore of the River of Oblivion in the human realm.

A three-zhang-tall emerald green fruit tree appeared out of thin air and landed steadily in the spirit field specially cultivated next to the island in the middle of the lake.

As soon as the tree trunk touched the ground, its roots automatically penetrated deep into the soil and began to absorb the spiritual energy from the earth's veins.

Zhou Xun sensed all of this through his divine sense and nodded in satisfaction.

Then, his gaze turned to the precious medicinal herb garden in front of him.

Besides the spiritual herbs he had already collected, the spiritual soil itself was also a rare treasure.

"These spiritual soils are all of the fifth or sixth grade, and they would be priceless in the outside world."

He carefully sensed the pure spiritual energy contained within the soil.

The outermost fourth-order spiritual soil was brown in color and exuded a faint spiritual aura.

The deeper you go, the higher the grade of the spiritual land.

The fifth-order spiritual soil has already displayed five colors, each corresponding to one of the five elements.

The core area of ​​spiritual soil where the Transformation Fruit Tree is planted has reached the sixth level, with the soil exhibiting a glass-like texture and spiritual light flowing across its surface.

"Now that I've almost plundered all the spiritual herbs in the herb garden, I might as well send all this spiritual soil into the human realm as well."

Without further hesitation, Zhou Xun began to unleash his great supernatural powers.

He formed hand seals, and his body surged with magical power.

"Move mountains and overturn seas, rise!"

With a low shout, the entire medicinal garden began to tremble violently.

Centered on him, large sections of the ground began to rise.

Those precious spiritual soils were lifted up by an invisible force and suspended in mid-air.

He completely cut off all the spiritual soil that reached the fourth rank or above.

They didn't even overlook the unique environments of the lava pool and the icy prison.

He carefully collected the scorching magma from the magma pool and the millennia-old ice from the icy prison.

These special environments play an irreplaceable role in cultivating elixirs with corresponding attributes.

"receive!"

Zhou Xun opened the spatial portal again, sending all these precious spiritual soils and special environments into the human realm.

On the shores of the Forgotten River in the human realm, a brand-new medicinal garden is rapidly taking shape.

The outermost area is a fourth-order spirit soil zone, where some common spirit herbs are planted.

Further in is the fifth-tier spirit soil area, which is divided into five regions according to the five elements.

The core area is the sixth-order spirit soil zone, where the Transformation Fruit Tree is planted.

Next to it, there were specially set up magma area and ice area, which are used to cultivate fire attribute and ice attribute spiritual herbs respectively.

It's basically no different from the Lu family's ancestral medicine garden. Even the restrictions were directly dismantled, with the main goal of thoroughly looting everything!

The whole process lasted about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.

After the last piece of spiritual soil was sent to the human world, the Lu family's once vibrant medicinal garden was reduced to a mess.

Only bare ground remained.
……

After Zhou Xun's avatar separated from his main body, it transformed into a golden streak of light and sped off toward the west of the island.

That place is where the Lu family has accumulated tens of thousands of years of treasures, with various warehouses and treasure pavilions standing side by side.

Star Origin Island is not large; at the speed of a Nascent Soul cultivator, the first building appeared before them in just a few breaths.

It was a seven-story tower, made entirely of crystal-clear jade, which refracted seven colors of light under the sun.

The tower is adorned with carved beams and painted rafters, its eaves soaring upwards, and each level is engraved with different array runes. A bronze bell hangs from the top of the tower, swaying gently in the wind and producing a clear, melodious sound.

Above the main entrance of the pagoda hangs a plaque with three gilded characters that read "Library," written in a vigorous and powerful style, subtly conveying a sense of Taoist charm.

Although cultivation manuals are not as readily apparent as spiritual materials and treasures, they are among the most precious resources for cultivating immortality.

A complete system of inheritance can often create a powerful force.

Moreover, this is the accumulation of the Lu family over tens of thousands of years!

It contains countless rare and precious martial arts techniques and secret manuals.

If all of these could be moved to the Immortal City of Oblivion, the success rate of cultivators in the human realm would likely more than double.

"I want this library!"

A hint of a smile flashed in Zhou Xun's eyes.
With a thought, he landed in front of the library.

The entire pagoda was now completely enveloped by a fifth-order restriction, with runes flowing across the surface of the light barrier, emitting powerful spiritual energy fluctuations.

Through the semi-transparent light curtain, one can clearly see the terrified eyes inside the tower.

It was obviously because the battle outside had been too loud.

Have the elder guarding the tower activate the defensive restrictions ahead of time.
As for the monks inside...
Apart from the elders guarding the tower, they were probably all members of the Lu family who came to borrow books.

Unfortunately, Zhou Xun had trapped them all inside.

"You can only blame your bad luck."

Zhou Xun sighed softly, his hands forming a hand seal, and a golden light flashed in his eyes.

The Spiritual Aura instantly saw through the true nature of the restriction.

He pointed his fingers like a sword and unleashed a precise bolt of purple lightning, striking the core spiritual energy node of the restriction.

"laugh--"

The protective barrier melted away as quickly as snow meeting boiling water, and the light curtain dimmed and shattered at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"The barrier's broken! Run!"

A chorus of terrified screams erupted from inside the tower.

Streaks of spiritual light shot out from the tower doors and windows, trying to escape this dangerous place.

There are sword cultivators who fly on swords, and magic cultivators who use escape techniques...

However, Zhou Xun stood still and didn't move, only waving his hand lightly.

Dozens of fine white lightning bolts, as if possessing a life of their own, precisely pursued each fleeing ray of light.

"Ahh-!"

The shrill screams came one after another.

The fleeing cultivators fell from the sky like dumplings being dropped into a pot, all lifeless.

In the blink of an eye, silence returned to the area outside the tower.

Only one person remained inside the tower—the white-haired old man who guarded the library.

"You...you, I'll fight you to the death!"

The old man's eyes widened in anger, his hair and beard stood on end, and his aura as a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator erupted with full force.

Zhou Xun ignored him and slowly stepped into the air.

With a thought, a bolt of lightning shot out.
"puff--"

The lightning passed right through him, and the old man's eyes quickly dimmed before he finally collapsed to the ground.

The library was powerless to resist.

"what?"

Just as Zhou Xun was about to enter the tower, he suddenly noticed something unusual. "This tower is actually a magical artifact!"

Although it is only at the level of a top-grade magic weapon, the technique of containing Sumeru within a mustard seed is quite exquisite.

It appears to have only seven floors from the outside, but the interior space is likely dozens, even hundreds of times larger!
"That saves me the trouble!"

Zhou Xun suddenly realized, and then a satisfied smile appeared on his face.

He took the storage bag from the old man's waist and probed it with his divine sense.

Sure enough, a control token was found.

Zhou Xun easily refined it, and then cast a spell.

"receive!"

With a low shout, the entire seven-story pagoda began to tremble slightly.

The tower shrank at a visible speed, eventually transforming into a stream of light that landed in my hand.

"good."

Zhou Xun nodded in satisfaction and put it into his storage ring.

Having done all that, he continued flying toward his next target.

That place was the Lu family's treasury, and also where Lu family members exchanged treasures.

The treasures inside will surely not disappoint him.

Before long, several ancient palaces appeared before Zhou Xun's eyes.

These palaces look unremarkable, with blue bricks and gray tiles, and a simple style, appearing particularly plain compared to the other magnificent buildings on Xingyuan Island.

However, Zhou Xun could sense that these seemingly ordinary palaces were surrounded by several powerful restrictive fluctuations.

Like the library,
The restrictions here have been fully lifted, and the level of restrictions is even higher.

Seeing this, Zhou Xun was not surprised at all.

After all, this is where the Lu family's treasures are kept, so it's only natural that it's heavily guarded.

"Looks like we'll have to put in some effort!"

He murmured to himself,
The more difficult it is to crack, the more precious the treasures inside must be.

He used the same method again, unleashing the Spiritual Aura.

Golden light swirled in his eyes, and the restrictions before him gradually became transparent.

Countless spiritual energy nodes twinkled like stars, connecting with each other to form a complex network.

But the restrictions here are far more sophisticated than those in the library.

There are as many as 360 nodes, and they respond to each other, forming a perfect loop.

All key nodes must be attacked simultaneously to break through in one fell swoop.

"However, this is no problem for me."

Zhou Xun reached out and touched his storage ring.

Three hundred and sixty array flags and an array plate flew out and automatically unfolded in the air.

He flicked his fingers in rapid succession, sending beams of spiritual light precisely into the array flags.

In just a few breaths, a fifth-order barrier-breaking formation was set up.

The array flags were arranged in a mysterious orientation, and the array plate floated in the center, emitting powerful spiritual energy fluctuations.

He intends to break the formation with the formation itself!

……

At this time, hundreds of members of the Lu family had gathered inside the palace.

Among these people were the guards and managers of the place, as well as Lu family disciples who had just fled here for refuge.

Through the barrier of light, they nervously watched Zhou Xun outside.

"What is he going to do? Break the formation?"

A young disciple said in a trembling voice.

"rest assured,"

Lu Feng, the steward of the treasury, calmly spoke, reassuring everyone:
"This is a high-grade fifth-order restriction. Even if Ancestor Chi Hong were to launch a strong attack, it would take more than an hour. This time is enough for the ancestors to return."

"If this person is truly so 'stupid,' wouldn't he be walking right into a trap!"

Thinking of this, an idea came to him. He paused, then called out loudly to Zhou Xun outside:

"You don't need to waste your energy, this is a high-grade fifth-order restriction, you can't open it!"

These words seemed to give everyone in the hall a shot in the arm.

"Yes! When our ancestor returns, we will tear you to pieces and extract your soul!"

"How dare a mere outsider run wild in the Lu family!"

"When the Ancestor returns, he will make you wish you were dead!"

The Lu family members began to hurl insults, their tone arrogant yet inwardly cowardly.

Zhou Xun's cold gaze swept over them, and all the insults immediately stopped.

"So this is what the Lu family's children are like."

These words were like a resounding slap in the face, making the faces of the Lu family members in the hall turn red.

"What are you afraid of? He can't get in!" someone shouted.

"That's right, he can't get in, we don't need to be afraid of him!"

Immediately, the insults resumed, even more vicious than before.

Zhou Xun merely sneered, ignoring these dying people.

At this moment, the Spiritual Eyes were operating at their maximum capacity, and the flow of spiritual energy within the restriction was completely under control.

"Could he really open this magic array?" someone inside the hall asked worriedly.

"Impossible! A fifth-tier high-grade restriction, how could he, a mere mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, possibly possess such power?" someone immediately retorted with a sneer.

A dozen or so breaths later, Zhou Xun's eyes sharpened:
"It's now!"

He suddenly waved the command flag in his hand!
The barrier-breaking formation instantly erupted with dazzling light.

Hundreds of beams of spiritual light, as if possessing a life of their own, struck precisely at every crucial point of the restriction.

"Click - click -"

A chilling cracking sound rang out.

Countless fine cracks appeared on the barrier light screen, spreading rapidly like a spider web.

The cursing inside the hall stopped abruptly, and everyone watched in horror.

"He...he really broke through!"

"He's coming in! Run—ah!"

Before the word "run" could be finished, the barrier shattered with a crash!
A burst of lightning erupted instantly.

"Ahhhh——!"

The shrill screams came one after another.

Wherever the lightning passed, whether it was a Nascent Soul cultivator or a Core Formation disciple, they were instantly reduced to ashes.

In the blink of an eye, the hall had returned to silence.

All that remained were storage bags and magical artifacts scattered on the ground, proving that someone had once lived here.

Zhou Xun walked into the hall expressionlessly and began his shopping spree.

These palaces are divided according to the rank of the treasures, with the rank increasing from the outside to the inside.

The outermost layer is a Tier 3 treasure hall, filled with all sorts of Tier 3 materials, magical artifacts, and elixirs.

With a flick of his sleeve, Zhou Xun sent all the treasures in the hall flying into his storage ring like a long dragon.

Next is the fourth-tier treasure hall, where the collection is even more abundant.

Fourth-tier spiritual materials, magic weapons, talismans, and array plates were neatly arranged and categorized.

Zhou Xun was equally unceremonious, taking them all for himself.

One, two, three.
He looted all the treasures from five or six large halls.

Fortunately, they had killed many Lu clan cultivators and seized a large number of storage rings.

Otherwise, there really wouldn't be enough room to store so many treasures.

Next, he went to the deepest part of the treasure vault area.

There is only an inconspicuous two-story building here, but the surrounding restrictions are the most powerful.

"These should all be spirit items of the fifth rank or higher."

A hint of anticipation flashed in Zhou Xun's eyes.

This is the true essence of the Lu family!
He searched through the storage bag of the steward and found a special token.

The token is entirely black, with the character "秘" (secret) engraved on its surface.

After refining it slightly, he cast a spell towards the small building.

"Om-"

The barrier slowly opened a portal, and Zhou Xun easily stepped inside...

(End of this chapter)