Cultivation of Immortality: Start by Improving Spiritual Root Qualifications

Chapter 911 Thunderfire Refining Pearl, Fifth-Order Demonic Beast!
Then, he pulled out several bottles of pills.

One of the bottles, the "Crimson Dragon Body Tempering Pill," was particularly precious. It was a top-grade elixir for tempering the physical body, and it was perfect for him to use to temper his body.
Previously, his body refinement cultivation had also reached the peak of the Nascent Soul stage.

With the help of this elixir, I wonder if I can advance to the Nascent Soul stage.

Finally, he took out Liu Xuanfeng's storage ring.

This person appears refined, but is actually quite cunning, and the treasures in his storage ring are extremely special.

Besides the common spiritual materials, the most precious item is a "Mysterious Heaven Mirror". This item can see into other people's fortune and even predict good or bad luck. It is a rare divination magic weapon.

"No wonder this person always seems so composed; it turns out he has this to help him." Zhou Xun sneered and put away the Xuan Tian Mirror.

However, with the Divination Compass in hand, this 'Mysterious Heaven Mirror' was somewhat redundant.

"It would be great to use it to trade for some treasures in the future!"

These unorthodox methods can sometimes be quite popular.

Liu Xuanfeng also had a book called "The Strategy of Heavenly Secrets" in his storage ring, which recorded many divination techniques and even touched on some aspects of the law of cause and effect.

"It's a pleasant surprise."

Zhou Xun pondered for a moment and decided to study it in his spare time later. After all, the art of deduction was extremely rare in the cultivation world, and if he could master it...
Combined with his divination skills, this greatly benefited his future endeavors.

In addition, there was his folding fan, a true spiritual treasure, but unfortunately, under Zhou Xun's sword intent, its spiritual light dimmed, it was greatly damaged, and its value was significantly reduced.

But it is ultimately at the level of a spiritual treasure.

At this point, the storage rings of the three Nascent Soul cultivators had all been inventoried.

After some calculation, Zhou Xun realized that the harvest this time was far more abundant than expected. There were nearly five hundred spirit crystals alone, and countless fifth-grade spiritual herbs, cultivation techniques, and magic treasures.

His current net worth is probably greater than that of some small sects!

"Next, it's time to properly utilize these resources."

Zhou Xun's eyes flashed, and he already had a plan in mind—

First, refine the "True Fire" and try to refine one or two "Thunderfire Pearls" at the Nascent Soul stage. This will also increase your trump cards.

Then continue exploring the entire area, taking advantage of the current descent ceremony to gather as many resources as possible.

Just do it,

Zhou Xun took a deep breath, closed his eyes slightly, and began to deduce the refining process in his sea of ​​consciousness.

The key to refining a fifth-order Thunderfire Pearl lies in balancing the conflict between the power of thunder element and true fire.

Both are extremely yang and intense energies in the world. If one is not careful, they will trigger a violent energy explosion, and even a Nascent Soul cultivator will find it difficult to escape unscathed.

After much deliberation, Zhou Xun finally found a solution.

True fire is inherently violent, so it needs to be slowly permeated by the power of thunder element. Using the seventy-two thunder varieties as a guide, a Heavenly Thunder Net is constructed to envelop the true fire and gradually diminish its ferocity.

Then, the thunder and fire will be fused together.
The "Yin-Yang Harmony Technique" can be used, with thunder as Yin and fire as Yang, the two intertwining in a spiral to form a stable energy structure.

Finally, he used his powerful divine sense to shape it, condensing it into a bead, and then applied a spirit-sealing restriction to stabilize the Thunderfire Bead!
Three days and three nights passed, and when he opened his eyes again, his eyes were clear.

"It's now!"

With a flick of his wrist, a red light flashed in the storage ring.

The crimson gourd flew out and hovered in front of him.

With a light tap of his fingertip, the gourd slowly opened, and a crimson-gold flame shot out like a dragon, swirling and dancing in the air, radiating a heart-palpitating heat.

The temperature in the valley soared instantly, and the surrounding vegetation withered and turned yellow at a visible speed.

Zhou Xun formed hand seals, and seventy-two thunder seeds flew out from his body, setting up a Heavenly Gang Thunder Array around him to prevent the true fire from getting out of control.

"As expected of the true fire of heaven and earth, the heat it emits alone is so astonishing."

Zhou Xun was secretly amazed. He took out an ice-blue pill and swallowed it; it was the "Mysterious Ice Heart-Protecting Pill" he had obtained from Leng Wuyai's storage ring.
A refreshing sensation immediately flowed through my body, greatly reducing the burning sensation.

The first step in refining the Thunderfire Pearl is to tame this true fire.

He formed hand seals, and streams of spiritual energy transformed into chains that coiled around the true fire.

"laugh--"

The true fire struggled violently, its tongues licking the spiritual energy chains, emitting a piercing burning sound.

Zhou Xun's expression remained unchanged. His internal Thunder Pool surged, and pure Thunder Element power flowed into him through the chains, forming a delicate balance with the True Fire.

This process lasted a whole day.
When the last trace of violent energy was refined, the true fire finally swirled gently in Zhou Xun's palm, as easy as using his own arm.

"The crucial part is what follows," Zhou Xun said solemnly.

With a thought, his natal lightning pool shot out and manifested above his head. The lightning liquid in the pool surged, and purple electric snakes could be vaguely seen swimming within.

As the incantation changed, a wisp of pure lightning energy was extracted and condensed in the air into a lightning bead the size of a dragon's eye.

The fusion of thunder and fire could easily lead to a massive explosion if not handled carefully. Zhou Xun first took out a wisp of true fire, as thin as a hair, and cautiously brought it into contact with the thunder bead.

"Fuck-"

The moment the two forces of pure Yang met, they burst forth with a blinding white light.

Zhou Xun fully activated his divine sense, precisely controlling the fusion rhythm.

The array of seventy-two lightning bolts hummed, ready to suppress any riotous energy.

As the first fusion was completed, Zhou Xun breathed a sigh of relief. But just as he was preparing to proceed to the next step, a sudden change occurred!
The thunder bead suddenly trembled violently, and spiderweb-like cracks appeared on its surface.

"Oh no, the fusion is incomplete!"

Zhou Xun's pupils contracted sharply, and his divine sense surged out like a tide. At the same time, the Thunder Seed Array was fully activated, forming a large net of lightning to envelop the out-of-control energy.

The riotous energy was forcibly suppressed.

At the same time, he rapidly formed hand seals and finally quelled the riot after half an hour.

"That was close." Zhou Xun looked at the wisp of lightning fire that was slowly stabilizing with lingering fear. If he had been even a fraction slower, the entire valley would probably have been razed to the ground.

Having learned his lesson, he became more cautious.

In the subsequent fusions, only energy the size of a grain of rice was incorporated each time. Although the progress was slow, it was safe and reliable.

Time passed day by day. Zhou Xun was completely immersed in the refining process and forgot about the alternation of day and night.

His Taoist robe was torn to shreds by the aftershocks of the energy, and his face was covered with soot and burn marks, but his eyes grew brighter and brighter.

On the morning of the fifteenth day, as the last wisp of lightning energy perfectly merged with the true fire, a bead of interwoven red and purple colors floated in the air, emitting a faint spiritual light.
Zhou Xun hurriedly cast several restrictions.

As the light faded, a pearl the size of a longan slowly fell into the palm of the hand.

The surface of the bead is interwoven with thunder and fire patterns, and inside it seems to have flowing magma and flashing thunder, radiating a heart-pounding aura.

"It's done!" Zhou Xun couldn't hide his joy.

He carefully held the Thunderfire Pearl, able to clearly feel the destructive energy it contained. If this small pearl were to explode, its power would likely be no less than a full-force attack from a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator. Cautiously putting away the remaining materials, Zhou Xun decided to refine two more pearls as a precaution.

With the experience gained the first time, the subsequent refining went much more smoothly, but still required full concentration.

When the three Thunderfire Pearls lay neatly in the specially made jade box, Zhou Xun finally revealed a satisfied smile. With these three pearls in hand, he had a few more trump cards.

After resting for half a day, I restored my energy and spirit to their peak condition.
He then put away the magic array he had set up, soared into the sky, and transformed into a beam of light, speeding away.

Que Le is a cultivator in the late Nascent Soul stage.

If this were in the human realm, he would undoubtedly be a powerful overlord.
But in the immortal realm, he was nothing special, not to mention that the Que clan he belonged to was an extremely famous Void Refining family in Wandao Lake.

All five elders were cultivators at the Void Refinement Realm, with the Grand Elder being at the late Void Refinement Realm.
As a member of a collateral branch of the Que clan, it would be extremely difficult for Que Le to advance further. Fortunately, through his visits to various halls, he learned about the border regions of the Northern Bright Immortal Realm.

The existence of the Ten Thousand Mountains Descending Ceremony
So he invited several other members of the collateral branches of the family to come here together to explore and obtain the opportunity to become a Nascent Soul cultivator.

"This is the Ten Thousand Mountains." Que Qing took a deep breath, a look of rapture on his face.
"The concentration of spiritual energy has increased by at least 1.5 times!"

Que Le, however, dared not be careless and quickly took out a compass-like magical artifact. After the pointer spun wildly several times, it pointed to the northeast.

"The spiritual energy fluctuations are strongest over there; there might be a gathering place for spiritual herbs. Let's proceed cautiously and remember not to split up."

The six of them concealed their presence and cautiously moved through the dense forest.

The towering ancient trees blocked out most of the sunlight, and the tangled roots on the ground were covered with glowing moss, providing a little light to the dark forest. Occasionally, small monsters would dart past their feet, but they were easily avoided.

The next morning, they discovered their first fourth-grade top-quality spiritual herb—Dragon Blood Lingzhi—in a valley.

This blood-red Ganoderma lucidum grows on a rock shaped like a dragon's head, surrounded by a faint red mist.

"Be careful!" Que Le stopped the clansmen who wanted to step forward, took out a talisman from his bosom and threw it at Lingzhi. The talisman suddenly burst into flames as soon as it approached the red mist, turning into ashes.

"It is a blood-fiend miasma; touching it will result in death."

He gestured for everyone to step back, while he himself made hand seals and chanted incantations.

A moment later, a beam of azure light shot out from his fingertips, clearing a path through the blood-red miasma. Que Le quickly stepped forward and used a specially made jade shovel to dig up the Dragon Blood Ganoderma from its roots, placing it into a cold jade box that had been prepared beforehand.

"The first one." He nodded in satisfaction and put the jade box into his storage bag.

In just two days, they had obtained a top-grade fourth-tier spiritual herb, which greatly excited everyone.

This trip was truly worthwhile; their arrival in Beishan City fifty years in advance to lie low was not in vain.

This one medicinal herb alone is worth more than their profits over several decades!
In the days that followed, they were like thieves who had broken into a treasure trove, constantly discovering all sorts of rare and precious medicinal herbs.

There are "Thunder Fruits" growing on lightning-struck trees, "Water Cloud Ginseng" hidden behind waterfalls, and even a fifth-grade low-level "Nine-Heart Lotus" found at the bottom of a swamp.

Three months later, inside a secluded cave.

Que Le counted his harvest: thirty-three fourth-grade high-quality spiritual herbs, seventeen fourth-grade top-quality herbs, two fifth-grade low-quality herbs, and a large amount of fourth-grade spiritual materials. If he brought these resources back to his clan, they would be enough to exchange for a Nascent Soul spiritual item!
"At this rate, we might even have a chance to reach the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm in a year," Que Qing said excitedly, and the others also looked delighted.

Que Le frowned slightly: "It's too smooth. The Ten Thousand Mountains have a terrible reputation, but we've hardly encountered any danger. This is not right."

As if confirming his worries, a violent fluctuation of spiritual energy suddenly came from afar outside the cave, followed by shouts.

The six exchanged glances and cautiously slipped out of the cave. In the distance, streaks of light shone in the sky, and at least a hundred cultivators were rushing off in a certain direction.

"Fellow Daoist, what's happening up ahead?" Que Le stopped a cultivator who was passing by in a hurry and asked.

The cultivator was beaming with excitement: "A fifth-grade medicinal garden has been discovered two hundred miles southeast! It's said to contain a fifth-grade superior 'Mysterious Heaven Green Vine'!" After saying that, he hurriedly rushed over.

A greedy glint flashed in Que Qing's eyes: "A fifth-grade superior item! If I could get my hands on it..."

"Wait a minute," Que Le said in a deep voice.

"How could a fifth-tier herb garden suddenly appear? And how could it be discovered by so many people?"

But the other tribesmen, blinded by greed, urged her to go. In the end, Que Le could not resist their pleas and had no choice but to go with them.

When they arrived, the scene before them was breathtaking.

A mountain peak shrouded in colorful light could be vaguely seen with patches of spiritual herbs swaying gracefully. At least a hundred Nascent Soul cultivators had gathered at the foot of the mountain, working together to attack the restriction.

"boom--"

As the last barrier shattered, the crowd surged into the valley like a tidal wave.

Que Le and the others followed behind, remaining vigilant. The spiritual energy in the valley was so dense it was almost liquid, and various rare spiritual herbs grew on the ground, many of which they couldn't even name.

"No!" Que Le suddenly stopped, her expression changing drastically. "The arrangement of these spiritual herbs is an illusion!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the entire valley suddenly shook violently.

The spiritual herbs on the ground withered one after another, and in their place, patches of blood-red runes lit up. A blood-red light curtain rose at the entrance of the valley, trapping everyone inside.

"Hahaha, another batch of blood food has been delivered to our door!" A hoarse voice echoed through the valley.

The earth split open, and a colossal creature burst forth from the ground. It was a gigantic crocodile, a thousand feet long, its entire body covered in bluish-black scales, each the size of a millstone.

It stood upright, transforming into a blue-faced old man with a single horn on his head, but the icy killing intent in his vertical pupils sent chills down one's spine.

"Fifth-tier demon cultivator, Crocodile Thunder Child!" someone shouted in terror.

Crocodile Thunder grinned maliciously, opening its blood-red maw, and a bolt of lightning enveloped the entire valley.
Before more than a dozen cultivators could react, they were frozen in place and turned into a bloody mist amidst their shrill screams, which were then swallowed whole by Crocodile Thunder Child.

"During the Grand Ceremony, everyone's cultivation was suppressed to the Nascent Soul stage. How could you do this?" someone asked, puzzled.

"Haha, when we get to the underworld, we'll have to ask King Yama!" Crocodile Thunder laughed.

If Zhou Xun were here, he would recognize the thumb-sized jade stone hanging beside him as the Azure Nether Stone.

It can resist some of the suppression brought about by the lowering of the boundary.

Although he couldn't fully recover his strength, he was still at the half-step Nascent Soul level, which, combined with his unparalleled physical body,

With the restrictions set up in advance, many cultivators naturally became food for the enemy.

"Escape!" Que Le shouted, and he and his clansmen immediately used their escape techniques.

But the crimson light barrier at the valley entrance was indestructible.

Crocodile Thunder licked his lips greedily: "I have been preparing this medicine garden for a long time. None of you greedy humans will escape!"

Within two hours, only three or four of the nearly one hundred Nascent Soul cultivators remained, all of them possessing powerful supernatural abilities.
Only Que Le and Que Qing remained of the Que family.

"Brother, are we really going to perish here today? I regret not listening to you!"

Que Qing said in despair,
Just as he was preparing to fight to the death, a purple streak of light suddenly appeared in the distant sky.

The light was extremely fast, and in the blink of an eye it reached the top of the valley.

"Hmm?" Crocodile Thunder seemed to sense something and looked up.

Que Le also subconsciously looked at the streak of light, and saw a young man in a blue Taoist robe standing in mid-air, with faint lightning flashing around him.

He was frowning as he surveyed the horrific scene below.
"A fifth-tier lightning-type demonic beast, did you do this?"

(End of this chapter)