Cultivation of Immortality: Start by Improving Spiritual Root Qualifications

Chapter 746 Successfully advanced, the ability of the Phantom Butterfly!

The Eastern Wasteland Immortal Cultivation World, Tianhandan City!
In today's Eastern Wilderness, after several decades, the spiritual veins in many places have slowly recovered to the fourth level.

This is true for Tianhan City and Wangchuan Lake.

This is also the reason why Master Tieshan stayed in Tianhan City.

"My dear brother, you have actually broken through to the middle stage of the Nascent Soul!" True Lord Tieshan looked at Zhou Xun in front of him with surprise.

You know, he was promoted to the Nascent Soul stage several decades earlier than Zhou Xun, and now he is still far from the peak of the early Nascent Soul stage.
How could he not be surprised that Zhou Xun had entered another level?

Although I was mentally prepared for this scene, I still felt complicated when it actually happened.

"It's just because I borrowed the spiritual objects of heaven and earth!"

"Not only me, but Lord Tianci has also already been promoted to the middle stage of Nascent Soul!" Zhou Xun said slowly.

"Is it true that the Great Jin Dynasty is full of opportunities?" True Lord Tieshan asked curiously. Zhou Xun and True Lord Tianci had both made great progress in their cultivation, which made him eager to make some moves!

"That's not the case. This time we just went to the front line of the confrontation between the human world and the ghost world and made a lot of contributions. This is in exchange for the resources for a breakthrough."

Then, Zhou Xun briefly recounted the experience of how he, Tianci Zhenjun and the other two had gone to the Western Desert front to fight against the ghost tribe.

"I see. You and Brother Ji are both very powerful. No wonder you have such an opportunity!"

"If I go, it will be a question whether I can come back!" Master Tieshan sighed. Among the Nascent Soul cultivators, his talent is not outstanding.

The strength is just average.

"I wonder why you came back this time?"

"It's also because of the ghost clan!" Zhou Xun looked worried, and then continued:
"This trip to the Western Desert made me realize that this invasion of the ghost world is a disaster for all human beings, and no one can avoid it!"

"As the ghost world and my human world continue to get closer, the previously banned ghost fog area may be opened again!"

"By then, a large number of ghosts will surely appear again, so we must prepare in advance!"

"There is such a thing!" Upon hearing this, Master Tieshan was shocked!
"Yes, I came to see Brother Hu today for this matter. Now the Eastern Wasteland Cultivation Alliance can only be handed over to you!"

"Just give me your orders, my dear brother. I will fully cooperate with you!" Master Tieshan naturally understood the seriousness of the matter and expressed his opinion immediately.

"The first thing is to notify all sects to put aside their disputes, vigorously develop and encourage childbirth, and at the same time conduct spiritual root tests on all young children, including those in the mortal realm!"

"The second is to establish a unified genius training camp to recruit talented cultivators above the foundation-building stage from the entire Eastern Wasteland!"

"This one is aimed at cultivating more Jindan and even Yuanying cultivators!"

"The third is to speed up the refining of war flying boats. The more the better. Under the ghost fog, only war flying boats can be unaffected by the ghost fog!"

"The fourth is to stockpile spirit stones to prepare for the operation of the war flying boat. I can only trouble you with these things, Brother Dao!"

"Don't worry, I will do my best!" Master Tieshan nodded.

"By the way, I have another question. Do you know how much time we have left?"

"It may be as short as a few decades, or as long as one or two hundred years, but not more than three hundred years!" Zhou Xun thought for a moment and replied.

"I know, leave it to me!"

"It's just that I don't have any formation masters above the fourth level in the Eastern Wilderness. The engraving of the formation for the war boat can only rely on you, my dear brother!" True Lord Tieshan continued.

"I will take action!"

Then the two of them chatted about some details, and Zhou Xun said goodbye.

Then he went straight back to Dajin through the teleportation array in the cave on the island in the middle of the lake.

"I've met the master!"

After walking out of the teleportation array and arriving at the hall, I saw Xiao Jin and Xiao Jia each occupying a corner, sitting cross-legged and practicing.

Seeing Zhou Xun coming out, he quickly put away his magic spells, stood up and bowed.

"No need to be polite!"

"How is the effect of the Baoling Pill?" Zhou Xun waved his hand and asked casually.

"Master, this medicine is so effective," Xiao Jin said with great joy.

"After I took it, the spiritual energy in my body flowed more smoothly, and some of the obstacles that were previously blocked during my practice were also cleared. I feel like I am one step closer to a breakthrough."

Xiao Jia also nodded and agreed: "Yes, Master, with this precious elixir, I am confident that I can be promoted to the fourth-level middle-grade within fifty years."

Zhou Xun nodded slightly, with satisfaction in his eyes:
"That's good. You should hurry up and practice. The situation is becoming more urgent. The ghost tribe may attack again at any time. We must improve our strength to deal with the crisis."

After explaining it, Zhou Xun went to the training room again to check on the condition of the swallowtail butterfly.
The large white cocoon was still hanging in the corner of the training room, but its aura was much stronger than before. Even the space around it seemed to be distorted.

Zhou Xun felt relieved. It seemed that the Phoenix Butterfly had a chance to advance. As long as it successfully entered the fourth level, he would have another killer weapon in his hand.

After doing all this, Zhou Xun went to the bedroom and began his daily practice.

He planned to set off for Jiangling Prefecture after successfully advancing the Phoenix Butterfly.

With a wave of his hand, he took out a cushion and sat cross-legged on it.
Then he took out a jade bottle one foot high, which contained the magical item from heaven and earth that could assist Nascent Soul cultivators in their practice - Frost Dew.

After he killed Su Yu that year, he got four large bottles.

Zhou Xun gently opened the stopper of the jade bottle, and immediately, a cool and mellow aura of spiritual energy floated out and slowly lingered in the room.

Then he poured out a drop and swallowed it slowly.

As soon as the condensed frosty dew enters the mouth, it is like a pool of majestic and vital spiritual spring, flowing down the throat.

A chill quickly spread throughout his body. Every inch of his skin and every meridian seemed to be gently covered by a thin layer of frost and snow.

The whole person instantly became peaceful, and at the same time, his perception of the spiritual energy of the surrounding heaven and earth became more acute, as if he had now merged with this world and was able to clearly capture every rhythm of the spiritual energy.

As the condensed frost dew flowed into the abdomen, a stream of pure spiritual energy rose up and filled the meridians.

At the same time, the spiritual energy outside was rapidly gathering towards Zhou Xun's body, forming tiny spiritual energy vortices on his body surface.

Zhou Xun then practiced the "Purple Sky Thunder Art", guiding it to circulate in the meridians, eventually transforming into spiritual power and merging into the Nascent Soul in the Dantian.

Zhou Xun was immersed in this wonderful state of cultivation, and time passed by unknowingly.

Before I knew it, the sky outside had changed from day to night, and then from night to day again.

When he slowly finished his exercise and opened his eyes, a gleam of light flashed in his eyes.

He stretched his body lightly, his bones making a crackling sound, and then he looked inside himself.
"This Frost Dew is truly a magical item from heaven and earth. Just one drop of it is equivalent to a month of hard training on my part. No wonder Su Yu was in a hurry to return to seclusion after getting these four bottles!" Zhou Xun muttered to himself, his eyes full of joy and anticipation.

"After I return to Jiangling Prefecture and digest the territory there, I will start my retreat!"

After finishing his training, Zhou Xun rested for a moment, then opened his mouth.

A two-inch purple jade square platform flew out. It was his natal magic weapon, the Thunder Pool. Next, he began his daily body tempering!

As soon as the thunder pool appeared, tiny arcs of lightning appeared in the air.

Since it was upgraded to a top-grade magic weapon, the Thunder Pool has become more and more unfathomable, and its power has been continuously increasing.

With both hands clasped together, he pointed towards the thunder pond.
An extremely fine arc of purple lightning was drawn out, streaking across the surface of the body and penetrating into the body.

Under his precise control, the violent power of thunder and lightning moved along specific meridian routes like a tamed beast.

Arcs of lightning constantly tempered his muscles, bones, and internal organs, bringing bursts of pain while also stimulating the potential deep within his body.

His body seemed to have turned into a huge iron ingot, constantly being hammered.

Every impact and refining made his body stronger.

Zhou Xun sat cross-legged on the ground with his eyes closed, a look of pain flashing across his face.

The whole body showed a light purple color.

Just like this, several hours passed, and Zhou Xun slowly stopped practicing. The purple color on his body gradually disappeared, revealing his original skin.

As white as jade, without a single flaw, and beneath her body, there seemed to be a faint sound of lightning arcs.

So far, today's body quenching is complete.
My body is stronger than before.
With the accumulation of experience, his Lightning Body Tempering Technique is now not far from the eleventh level!
In the following days, Zhou Xun entered a peaceful life of cultivation. After taking the condensed frost dew and finishing his cultivation, he began to temper his body with lightning.
Occasionally, he would take out talisman paper and draw a few fourth-level low-grade talismans, or study the fourth-level puppet technique.

Just like this, a year passed quietly.

On this day, Zhou Xun finished his training and was taking a break.
suddenly,

Suddenly, a wave of spiritual energy came from the northwest of the cave, which instantly attracted his attention. So he spread his consciousness and looked towards the source of the abnormal movement.

It came from the training room!
"This is the advanced metamorphosis of the Swallowtail Butterfly!"

Zhou Xun was overjoyed, as he had finally reached the most critical day for advancing the Swallowtail Butterfly. As long as he succeeded, he would transform into the 'Phantom Spirit Butterfly' that was feared by the world of cultivation!
Previously, he was only at the third level, but the Phoenix Butterfly could exert influence on his battle with the great cultivators.
If he could advance now, that would be so terrifying! Zhou Xun was extremely looking forward to it.

Thinking of this, Zhou Xun immediately got up, walked out of the bedroom, and came to the vicinity of the practice room.

"Master, you are out!"

When Zhou Xun came out, he saw Xiao Jin and Xiao Jia already waiting outside the training room, their faces full of anticipation.

They both had heard about the record of attracting swallowtail butterflies and were therefore extremely curious.

Inside the insect room,

A white cocoon several feet in size was bathing in the aura.
Zhou Xun could vaguely feel a mysterious force gathering. With a sweep of his spiritual sense, he felt as if he was in a dream, unable to escape.

The space around it even has a distorted feeling, as if it is unreal!

Even Zhou Xun seemed to be immersed in it.
"No!" Zhou Xun was startled, and as his magic power flowed, he regained his clarity of mind, and then a trace of horror appeared on his face.
"I was just hallucinated by the spirit butterfly for a moment!"

You know, he is a cultivator in the middle stage of the Nascent Soul, and his spiritual awareness is no less than that of a great cultivator, but he was still affected so badly.

One breath is enough for cultivators of their level to attack several times!

"Sure enough, the title of Nether Phantom Butterfly is so great, it really deserves it!"

On the other hand, Xiao Jin and Xiao Jia were staring blankly at the aura ball, with Xiao Jia even showing a silly smile on his face.
As for Xiao Jin, he was drooling, and I wonder what sweet dream he was having!
"wake up!"

Zhou Xun immediately used his spiritual sense to shock the two beasts and wake them up.

"Master, I'm...being hypnotized!" The two beasts were shocked.

It seems like this is the first time I've encountered this situation!
"Yes, the spirit butterfly has a very strong hallucinogenic ability. Even a fourth-rank top-grade demon king can be fooled if he is not careful, let alone the two of you!" Zhou Xun smiled and explained.

As time passed, rays of colorful light shone out, illuminating the entire training room like a dream.

The light seemed to contain endless illusions, making people dare not look directly at it.

After a long time,
The spiritual energy in the insect chamber began to riot and poured into the cocoon, forming a series of spiritual energy vortices.

Now has come the critical moment to guide the Phoenix Butterfly to advance. As long as you can get through this stage of spiritual energy infusion, you will be promoted successfully!
Seeing this, Zhou Xun took out a token and cast a spell.

The spiritual energy from dozens of miles around the entire cave converged and formed a huge spiritual energy vortex above the training room.

With the addition of such a large amount of spiritual energy, the spiritual energy ball grew larger and larger, and even turned into a faint feeling of liquid dripping.

This is a phenomenon where spiritual energy has gathered to the extreme!
At this time, the cocoon of the swallowtail butterfly in the spiritual energy group suddenly emitted a light golden light, and tiny vortices appeared on the surface, absorbing the huge spiritual energy into it.

At the same time, its aura was also surging.

I don't know how long it took, but suddenly the butterfly's aura changed, and a powerful spiritual energy wave spread out.

Seeing this scene, Zhou Xun was delighted.

"Success!"

"Hahaha, I finally succeeded!" Zhou Xun laughed.
The successful promotion to the fourth level means that from today on, the Phoenix Butterfly will evolve into the 'Phantom Spirit Butterfly' that is feared in the world of cultivation!
At the same time, the violent spiritual energy returned to calm, and the spiritual energy ball gradually dissipated, leaving only a colorful cocoon with restrained brilliance!

Its surface slowly began to wriggle, revealing a bulge, and then it broke open from the inside.

I saw a sharp, colorful foot sticking out, and then a small hole appeared in the cocoon, which kept getting bigger and bigger.

Finally, the whole swallowtail butterfly came out.

A seven-inch-sized Psylocke slowly flew out.
At this time, its posture became more elegant, and the original dark blue color turned into colorful, extremely dreamy. The patterns on its wings became more complex and mysterious, faintly emitting powerful spiritual fluctuations.

Zhou Xun carefully sensed its aura.
"Sure enough, it's definitely the fourth level!" I couldn't help but feel happy!
At this time, the Minghuan Spirit Butterfly also expressed a burst of joy, and then flapped its wings, flew happily to Zhou Xun's shoulder, and rubbed it affectionately.

It’s a pity that it’s difficult to stimulate the intelligence of insect monsters. Even if they reach the fourth level, their wisdom doesn’t improve much!

At this moment, a golden light flashed and flew towards the Dark Phantom Butterfly.

It was Xiao Jin who had been embarrassed by the illusion before.

But the next moment, an amazing scene happened. The Phantom Butterfly suddenly seemed to disappear, and Xiao Jin's palm passed through the shadow on its body!
"This is the ability to virtualize space!" Zhou Xun was shocked.
After this butterfly was promoted to the fourth stage, not only did its illusion power increase greatly, but it also gained space power. No wonder this insect has such a big reputation.

(End of this chapter)