Cultivation of Immortality: Start by Improving Spiritual Root Qualifications

Chapter 830: The First in Merit Theory, the Divine Elixir!
This ghostly sound seemed to carry some mysterious magic power, and instantly spread throughout the battlefield.

The ghost soldiers who were still fighting desperately seemed to have received some kind of supreme order. They showed a look of relief on their faces and began to retreat in an orderly manner.

Although he was full of reluctance, the leading ghost wizard could only stomp his feet hard, wave the staff in his hand, and quickly evacuate towards the passage to the ghost world with the remaining ghost wizards and elite ghosts.

"Want to run? It's not that easy!"

Seeing this, Yan Mo Zhenjun's eyes flashed with ruthlessness. He kicked the ground with both legs and chased after the ghosts like a cannonball.

The magic knife drew a dazzling arc in the air, bringing up billowing magic flames, vowing to inflict heavy damage on the ghost tribe as they retreated.

Liuhe Sword Immortal also did not miss this opportunity. He waved his sword and the seventy-two jade swords instantly changed direction and shot towards the ghost deserters like a shadow.

The jade swords intertwined in the air, forming a sword net. Any ghost soldiers covered by the sword net would be torn into pieces by the sharp sword energy in an instant.

The four elders of Luoyang Xianzong were not to be outdone. They increased their spiritual power output to the Luoyang Tower. The Luoyang Tower glowed brightly, and fire dragons flew out from the tower.

They pursued them closely and burned all the ghost troops on the way to ashes.

With the support of the Blood Demon Ancestor, Zhou Xun looked at the direction where the ghosts were retreating.
Although he had the urge to give chase, he was seriously injured at the moment. A rash pursuit would not only be of no help, but might even become a burden to his companions.

So he took out the healing pills and started to practice his internal energy to heal his wounds.

Under the fierce pursuit of the human monks, the retreating team of the ghost tribe became chaotic, with many casualties.
However, the ghost clan had a strong foundation after all. In the panic, they gradually stabilized their position and set up several defense lines in the rear to block the human race's pursuit.

"Humph, dying struggle!"

Lord Yama snorted coldly, and swung the magic knife in his hand violently. A magic flame blade several dozen feet long instantly slashed out, directly tearing a big hole in the ghost clan's defense line.

Then, he flashed and rushed into the ghost camp, waving his magic sword, causing the ghost soldiers to scream wherever he went.

The sword formation of Liuhe Sword Immortal also exerted tremendous power. Under his control, the jade sword was like a nimble fish, shuttling between the ghost clan's defense lines.

They chased for thousands of miles before finally stopping.

After a simple breathing adjustment, Zhou Xun's breath became much more stable.

Lord Yan Mo came to Zhou Xun and asked with concern:

"Brother, how is your injury? Is it serious?"

"Thank you for your concern, Brother Dao. I just took some healing pills and I feel much better now!" Zhou Xun bowed.

"Today, we were able to hold off the enemy, and we really have to thank you. If you hadn't taken action and interrupted the altar in time, I'm afraid it wouldn't take long for the defense line to be breached!"

Zhou Xun waved his hands quickly and said modestly:

"Brother Dao, you are too kind. This is the result of everyone's joint efforts. The elders of Luoyang Xianzong used the Luoyang Tower to block the fatal attack of the ghost tribe."

"Liuhe Sword Immortal used his sword formation to kill many ghosts, and all the human cultivators fought bravely. Both were indispensable. I just did what I should do."

Lord Yan Mo laughed heartily and patted Zhou Xun on the shoulder: "Don't be too modest, my dear brother. You took the risk alone and went deep into the rear of the ghost tribe. This kind of courage and strategy is not something that ordinary people can have."

After saying that, his face straightened and he looked in the direction where the ghosts were fleeing, with a trace of worry in his eyes.
"Although the ghosts have retreated this time, since they were able to perform such powerful ghost magic, they must have other tricks up their sleeves. We must not take it lightly."

At this time, Liuhe Sword Immortal also came to the crowd and nodded slightly:
"What Master Yan Mo said is absolutely right. The ghost tribe will definitely be unwilling to accept their defeat this time, and will definitely come back. We need to discuss a countermeasure as soon as possible, strengthen our defenses, and improve our strength."

At this moment, a middle-aged man slowly walked over and bowed:
"Commander Yu, there are several other Taoist brothers. The Lord of Heaven has given orders,"

"All cultivators above the late Nascent Soul stage, all go to the main hall to discuss defense!"

When everyone heard this, their faces were all startled, realizing the seriousness of the situation. Lord Yan Mo nodded and said to the middle-aged monk, "Got it, we'll go over there right away."

After that, he turned to look at Zhou Xun, with a hint of inquiry in his eyes: "My dear brother, your injury has not healed yet. If it is inconvenient for you to go, just rest here and recuperate. We will inform you after we discuss the results."

Zhou Xun shook his head, his expression firm: "Brother Dao, although I am injured, this matter concerns the survival of the human race, how can I stay out of it?"

"Besides, I have some knowledge about the actions of the ghost tribe this time, and perhaps I can provide some useful suggestions to you seniors."

Seeing that he was determined, Lord Yan Mo stopped trying to dissuade him and just said, "Okay, but if you feel unwell, be sure to stop and rest in time."

The group walked quickly towards the main hall.

On the way, Liuhe Sword Immortal frowned slightly and said:

"The actions of the ghost tribe this time are so strange, I guess they have a backup plan."

Lord Yan Mo said in a deep voice:
"Yes, and the ghost magic used by the twelve ghost witches is so powerful that it can trigger attacks close to the level of incarnation. This has to make us vigilant."

"Their strength may be far beyond our previous estimates."

As they were talking, everyone had arrived at the main hall.

The moment Zhou Xun followed Lord Yama in, a solemn and dignified atmosphere hit him in the face.

Four figures as deep as the sea sit high on the first seat. They are the four gods of the human race.

Sitting at the first seat on the left is an old man in a golden robe.
His face was as majestic as an ancient pine tree, and when his eyes opened and closed it seemed as if mountains and rivers were turning upside down - it was none other than Ji Wanren, the ancestor of the imperial family of the Great Jin Dynasty.

He was playing with a dragon-shaped jade seal in his hand, and every turn of it caused the surrounding space to tremble slightly.

Beside Ji Wanren was a beautiful woman in a colorful dress. Nine golden beads were wrapped around her fingertips, and the light from the pearls made her eyebrows and eyes look like a painting.

But when her gaze swept over him, Zhou Xun suddenly felt a sharp pain in his soul, and he quickly activated his spiritual resonance blue pupil to barely block it.

Zhou Xun had seen her during the decisive battle between humans and demons. Her true form was a dragon, extremely extraordinary.

Yun Ku Tianjun on the right sensed Zhou Xun's gaze and nodded at him.

The two have known each other for hundreds of years. In fact, Zhou Xun is half his disciple, but he has not formally become his disciple.

Back then, he learned the art of alchemy from Master Yun Ku.

The last seat was occupied by a sinister man in black robes, who was none other than the Six Paths Demon Lord.
There were six illusory magic doors floating behind him, and creepy chewing sounds could be heard from inside each door. When Zhou Xun's eyes swept over, one of the doors suddenly cracked, revealing a bloodshot yellow vertical pupil.

"This..." Zhou Xun quickly looked away, cold sweat already breaking out on his back.

Hundreds of jade tables were arranged in a fan shape in the hall, and sitting on them were all great monks in the late Nascent Soul stage.

Zhou Xunqing's pupils flickered as he saw several familiar figures, such as the Golden Dragon King of the South Sea Monster Clan and others.

Zhongzhou's Tianyi Zhenjun, Yinji Lao Mo, etc.

Just as Zhou Xun was about to send a message, Ji Wanren's old voice came from the front: "My dear Zhou, please come forward."

The hall was suddenly quiet, and all eyes were focused on him. Zhou Xun took a deep breath and walked forward steadily under the gaze of everyone. "Junior Zhou Xun, hello to the Lord of Heaven!"

"No need to be polite!"

Ji Wanren waved his hand, and a gentle force lifted him up.

"I've heard Brother Yun Ku talk about you a long time ago. Now that I see you today, you're really extraordinary. No wonder he praises you so much!"

"Senior is overly praised!"

"My dear Zhou, you have performed a great deed today. You are a hero to our human race!"

The voice was neither fast nor slow, but it made the whole hall quiet.

Everyone's eyes were fixed on Zhou Xun, some were envious, some were amazed, and some were secretly calculating the relationship between this upstart and the God of Transformation.

Zhou Xun hurriedly stood up and saluted: "Thank you for your praise, Lord. I am just lucky."

"How can it be lucky?"

Jinbi Tianjun suddenly interrupted, nine golden beads looming in his sleeves, "He broke into the rear of the ghost clan alone, defeated two top ghost witches, and destroyed the ghost clan's altar. This is courage..."

Her beautiful eyes flickered, "When I was in the middle stage of Nascent Soul, I didn't have this ability."

The shadow of the Six Paths Demon Gate flashed behind the Six Paths Demon, and a cold voice sounded: "It's really good!"

Ji Wanren gently stroked his long beard, and the dragon seal slowly turned in his palm:
"My dear Zhou, you know that once the Twelve Capitals of Heavenly Ghosts and Witches Ceremony is completed, it is equivalent to a half-god."

His eyes were like lightning, "You have turned the tide with this breakthrough!"

Zhou Xun broke out in a cold sweat. He originally thought that he was just interrupting an ordinary ghost technique, but he didn't expect it to involve such a terrifying formation.

Ji Wanren suddenly coughed and said, "According to the merits, Mr. Zhou should be the first. Do you have any opinions?"

As he said this, he turned and looked at the other three gods.
Yun Ku Tian Jun, as Zhou Xun's half-master, naturally had no objection. Jin Bi Yao Jun also knew Zhou Xun's identity. He and his disciple Zi Jiao were good friends.

He saved Zi Jiao's life back then, so he would not object.
The Six Paths Demon Lord usually did not care about these mundane affairs, so they passed it unanimously.

"Since all three of you have no objection, then you deserve a reward!"

He waved his sleeves, and three balls of spiritual light floated in the air.

"You can choose one of them,"

In the first group of spiritual light, a nine-leaf Ganoderma lucidum was emitting rosy light.

There are natural Taoist patterns on each leaf, and light golden liquid flows in the veins, giving off a soul-stirring breath.

"Nine-turn Golden Pattern Ganoderma." Ji Wanren introduced.
"This medicine can help Nascent Soul cultivators break through to the God Transformation stage. It is extremely rare!"

There was a sudden sound of heavy breathing in the hall. They were all cultivators in the late Nascent Soul stage or above. Who wouldn't want such a treasure?
This kind of elixir would never be given out as a reward under normal circumstances, but only in times of crisis like today.

In the second ball of spiritual light, a three-inch long silver sword was quietly suspended.

The sword body is as transparent as crystal, with silver sand flowing like a galaxy inside. The sword guard is inlaid with seven gems of different colors, arranged according to the direction of the Big Dipper.

"Northern Dipper Demon Slayer Sword."

"A top-grade attack magic weapon, made of iron from outer space. Each of the seven gems contains a great magical power, and when used at full power, it can kill a peak Nascent Soul!"

Zhou Xun's pupils shrank slightly. The power of this sword was probably close to that of his Purple Jade Lightning Spear!
The third group of auras was the most plain, it was a seemingly ordinary piece of white soft armor.

But if you look closely, you can see countless fine scales on the surface of the armor, and each scale is engraved with a miniature version of a mountain and river pattern.

"Black Turtle Spirit Armor."

"It is made from the carapaces of five fourth-level peak black turtles. It is a top-grade magic weapon. When used at full power, it can block a blow from a half-spiritual treasure!"

The three treasures correspond to the breakthrough of cultivation, the weapon of attack, and the life-saving trump card respectively.

Everyone in the hall stared with their eyes wide open, and even a few Nascent Soul cultivators who had reached the Perfect Stage could not help but take a step forward.

Zhou Xun's eyes wandered between the three treasures. He chose the divine medicine to pave the way for the future, the attack magic weapon to increase combat power, and the spiritual armor to enhance the power to protect life.

Finally, his gaze stopped at the Nine-turn Golden Pattern Ganoderma.
If he remembered correctly, among the twelve kinds of spiritual medicines needed to break through the God Transformation, the auxiliary spiritual item 'Nine Source Star Dew',
There is this 'Nine-turn Golden Pattern Ganoderma'

This kind of magical medicine can be said to be hard to come by, and now that he has come across it, he naturally cannot miss it.
After all, who knows when we will meet next time?
It's even possible that you'll never see it again.

Including this one, there are twelve spiritual herbs, and he has collected five of them, which is almost half of the total.

"Have you thought it through?" Ji Wanren asked.

"I have made up my mind. I want this 'Nine-turn Golden Pattern Ganoderma'!" Zhou Xun said firmly.

Ji Wanren nodded slightly, with a hint of admiration in his eyes:
"Okay, my friend has extraordinary talent. This medicine may be able to play the greatest role for you. Maybe there will be another Transformed God in the future!"

After saying that, he waved his hand lightly, and the spiritual light wrapped in the Nine-Revolution Golden Pattern Ganoderma slowly floated towards Zhou Xun. Zhou Xun quickly reached out to take it, and put it carefully into his Qiankun bag, his heart full of joy and gratitude.

After Zhou Xun collected the treasure, Ji Wanren straightened his face, glanced at everyone in the hall, and said in a deep voice:

"The ghost tribe came with great force this time. Although they have temporarily retreated, they will definitely not give up."

"We must discuss countermeasures as soon as possible and strengthen the human race's defenses so that we can be invincible in the next battle. If you have any good ideas, please feel free to speak up!"

Everyone in the hall fell into deep thought. After a moment, an old man in the late Nascent Soul stage stood up and clasped his fists, saying:
"Lord Tian, ​​in my opinion, we should add more powerful defense arrays on top of the existing defense lines to form several defense lines to resist layer by layer!"

"We can select some monks who are proficient in formations and form a special formation research team to study them day and night, and strive to develop a more powerful formation that can better restrain the ghosts."

"This plan is feasible." Another burly middle-aged monk nodded in agreement.

"However, relying solely on defense is not enough. We can also take the initiative to attack and send elite troops deep into the ghost tribe's territory."

"I read in the classics that we were able to defeat the ghost tribe six thousand years ago."

"A big part of the reason is to take the initiative to attack deep into the ghost world, disrupt their rear, destroy their rear supply lines and important strongholds, and disrupt their deployment."

At this moment, Lord Yan Mo stood up and slowly said:

"Yu believes that we should make long-term plans and recruit an army of monks from all over the human world,"

"At the same time, sponsor talented monks, help them break through, and improve the overall strength of the human race as soon as possible!"

(End of this chapter)