Cultivation of Immortality: Start by Improving Spiritual Root Qualifications

Chapter 982 The Dojo is upgraded to a fifth-order spiritual vein!
Zhou Xun waved his hand and took out the fifth-grade, mid-level Spirit Eye Jade.

The Jade Eye of the Spirit is translucent and radiates a soft and warm spiritual light.

It seems as if a flowing, spiritual liquid is inside, containing an extremely rich and pure spiritual energy, making its extraordinary nature immediately apparent.

He took a deep breath, quickly formed hand seals, and gently touched the Spirit Eye Jade.
It slowly took off and approached the core of the spiritual vein at the bottom of the lake.

The moment the Jade Eye touched the spiritual vein, the bottom of the lake seemed to be stirred by an invisible giant hand, and suddenly trembled violently.

It instantly unleashed a powerful suction force, greedily drawing in the immense power within the Jade Eye of the Spirit.

A series of vortexes of spiritual energy spun wildly, their powerful tearing force almost pulling Zhou Xun's body into them.

Zhou Xun remained calm and focused, guiding the power of the Spirit Eye Jade to evenly and steadily integrate into the spiritual veins.

This process allows no room for error. The slightest carelessness could not only fail to improve the grade of the spiritual vein, but could also cause irreparable damage to it.

As the power of the Spirit Eye Jade was continuously absorbed by the spiritual vein, the light of the spiritual vein became increasingly dazzling.
The spiritual vein, which originally emitted a serene pale blue light, was now gradually being imbued with a layer of noble pale golden light.

The spiritual energy at the bottom of the lake was extremely concentrated, filling every inch of space with saturated spiritual energy, almost to the point of being tangible. Every wisp of spiritual energy contained a breathtakingly powerful force.
"Next up is the spirit crystal."

Zhou Xun muttered to himself, his expression unchanged, and waved his sleeves once more.

In an instant, a clear and melodious buzzing sound rang out, and a thousand crystal-clear spirit crystals, exuding an extremely pure and cold aura, roared out!

They arranged themselves in the air, like a living ice crystal dragon, with distinct scales and gleaming cold light.

These spirit crystals appeared as soon as

The extremely pure and refined spiritual energy contained within it naturally emanated, instantly increasing the concentration of spiritual energy within a radius of dozens of miles around Wangchuan Lake.

It suddenly jumped to a whole new level!

Liu Bai, Yun Ku, and the others on the lakeside instantly sensed this change, and their expressions changed drastically, with disbelief and astonishment flashing in their eyes!

"This... what incredibly pure Yuan Qi crystals these are!" Liu Bai exclaimed in a low voice. He could clearly feel the Yuan Qi contained within each of those ice crystals.

Its purity and concentration far exceed those of top-grade spirit stones, and are even purer than any other primordial treasure he has ever seen!

"Such a treasure exists! Where did Fellow Daoist Zhou find it?" Yun Ku Tianjun was also moved.
Zhou Xun, however, paid no heed to the astonishment of the crowd.

He moved his hands, casting one complex and profound incantation after another, his divine sense highly concentrated, precisely controlling the trajectory of each spirit crystal.

"go with!"

He let out a low shout, pointed his fingers like a sword, and fiercely pointed at the boiling spiritual vein at the bottom of the lake!
The ice crystal dragon, composed of a thousand spirit crystals, let out an invisible long roar and suddenly changed direction.
Like a galaxy pouring down, his head plunged into the core of the spiritual vein, where the light grew ever brighter and was now tinged with a pale gold!
“Buzz——!!!”

As these thousand spirit crystals were incorporated, the entire Wangchuan Lake area trembled violently!
It was as if some kind of threshold had been broken, and the spiritual veins were like parched land receiving rain.

It frantically absorbed the incomparably pure energy from the spirit crystal, and its upward momentum suddenly became even more intense and unstoppable!
During this process, the spiritual veins at the bottom of the lake began to slowly improve.
time flies,
One day, two days... Zhou Xun remained in the same posture like a sculpture, devoting himself wholeheartedly to guiding the integration process.

Everything outside seemed to be isolated from him; his world consisted only of the constantly merging spiritual veins and the power of the Spirit Eye Jade before him.

And so, after waiting for a full eighty-one days, the Jade of the Spirit Eye gradually became transparent, and finally transformed into a wisp of pure spiritual mist, completely merging into the spiritual vein.

All the spirit crystals were also integrated into the spirit vein.

The spiritual vein suddenly erupted with an unprecedentedly dense spiritual energy, spreading outwards. Zhou Xun spread his divine sense, carefully sensing it.
"As expected, it was a success! A low-grade fifth-order spiritual vein!"

The moment the spiritual vein at the bottom of the lake was promoted to the fifth grade, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth within a radius of a thousand miles of Wangchuan Lake suddenly boiled!
Meanwhile, the cave dwelling on the island in the middle of the lake,

As the core area of ​​the entire Wangchuan Lake Dojo, it was the first to undergo changes.
Lin Xueying was sitting upright in her cave, carefully instructing Yu Siyue in cultivation, when suddenly a rich spiritual energy rushed towards her.

Like a gentle breeze, it invigorated the spirit, and one was suddenly plunged into a strange state of enlightenment.

Suddenly, her cultivation technique began to operate rapidly, and tiny vortexes formed on the surface of her body.
Countless pure spiritual energies flowed into his body.

Guided by the incantation, the energy circulates throughout the body, ultimately transforming into spiritual power and merging into the inner elixir in the dantian.
Then 'click'
He actually stepped directly into the mid-Nascent Soul stage.

Next is the Lake of Oblivion, a body of water spanning eight hundred li in circumference.
All the spirit fish fed in the lake benefited.

At the same moment, they stopped in place, breathing in spiritual energy. One of them, a golden fish with a slightly protruding head, resembling a golden dragon, became even more agile, and its aura surged.

If anyone were here, they would be able to detect its aura, which clearly surpasses that of a third-tier superior product.

It evolved from the dragonfish that Wei Qiuxin had previously fed.

In addition,

The Immortal City of Forgotten River, a city of cultivators that rose to prominence based on Zhou Xun's Daoist temple, is now experiencing an unprecedented surge of spiritual energy.

Inside a cave in the city, a middle-aged man in the early stage of Core Formation sat cross-legged, silently circulating his cultivation technique. He had been in seclusion for more than ten years, all for the purpose of breaking through to the middle stage of Core Formation.

He was originally a rogue cultivator with mediocre talent. It took him over 230 years of arduous cultivation to barely reach the point of forming his core.

It was a low-grade true pill that had been condensed. Now that he was past the halfway mark of his lifespan, if he did not make a breakthrough, he would probably have to stop here in this life.

"Alas, even with the Heavenly Emperor's miraculous methods, I fear I still cannot break through..." He sighed, about to end his practice, when suddenly—

"boom!"

The entire immortal city trembled slightly, and then the spiritual energy between heaven and earth suddenly became several times more concentrated!
"This...this is?!"

The middle-aged man suddenly opened his eyes wide, feeling an extremely pure spiritual energy surge into his body.

The previously stagnant magical power began to circulate on its own, and a slight loosening sensation was felt at the bottleneck!
I was enveloped in a mysterious and wondrous feeling.

"A breakthrough opportunity!" He was overjoyed and immediately began to fully circulate his cultivation technique, greedily absorbing this sudden opportunity for good fortune.

At the same time, countless cultivators throughout the immortal city noticed the strange changes.

The Immortal City of Forgotten River, a city of cultivators that rose to prominence based on Zhou Xun's Daoist temple, is now experiencing an unprecedented surge of spiritual energy.

Inside a refined teahouse in the city, a middle-aged scholar at the peak of the mid-Foundation Establishment stage was enjoying tea alone.
A lingering sense of melancholy hung between his brows.

He had been stuck in this state for nearly fifty years, and had failed to break through the bottleneck several times. With his lifespan coming to an end, his heart was already filled with despair.

Just as he put down his teacup, secretly grieving—

"boom!"

The entire immortal city seemed to be gently lifted up by an invisible giant hand, then slowly lowered, causing a slight tremor.

Immediately afterwards, an indescribable pure spiritual energy spread like a spring breeze across the land, instantly increasing the concentration of spiritual energy in the teahouse several times over!
The middle-aged scholar was suddenly startled, feeling a cool and pure energy flow into his head and instantly permeate his limbs and bones!

The bottleneck within his body, dormant for many years and as solid as a rock, actually emitted a barely perceptible "crack" under the impact of this abundant spiritual energy! "This...this is!"

Before he could react, his aura began to rise uncontrollably, and his previously stagnant spiritual energy surged forth like a flood.

In an instant, he broke through the barrier that had troubled him for decades!
Late foundation building!

The middle-aged scholar was both surprised and delighted, almost unable to believe it. He hurriedly composed himself, bowed deeply towards the direction of Wangchuan Lake, and tears welled up in his eyes with emotion.

Deep within a pill workshop in the west of the city.

An old Taoist priest with white hair was staring intently at the violently trembling alchemy furnace in front of him, his forehead covered in cold sweat.

A batch of extremely precious "Barrier-Breaking Pills" is being refined in the furnace, and it has reached the crucial moment of pill condensation.

However, the spiritual energy in the Earth Fire Chamber suddenly became insufficient, and the brilliance of the alchemy furnace quickly dimmed. It seemed that all efforts were about to be in vain, and the entire batch of precious materials would be wasted!
"Oh no! Insufficient spiritual energy!" The old Taoist's face turned pale, and despair filled his heart.

At that moment, a surge of pure and vast spiritual energy, far exceeding any imagination, poured in like a celestial river flowing backward, instantly filling the entire Earth Fire Chamber.
It even seeped through the walls of the alchemy furnace, seeping into the soon-to-dissipate medicinal liquid!
The previously restless and unstable medicinal liquid inside the furnace quickly stabilized, fused, and condensed under the nourishment of this sudden surge of pure spiritual energy!
In just a few breaths, the alchemy furnace suddenly trembled, and the lid automatically opened.

Three pills, each the size of a longan, shrouded in purple mist and with clear red patterns, shot out, their fragrance instantly filling the entire pill room!
It's a success! And it's three top-quality pills!

The old Taoist priest was stunned at first, then overjoyed!

He carefully picked up the three still-warm pills, as if they were priceless treasures.

He turned abruptly, facing the center of the River of Oblivion, and bowed deeply as if a mountain of gold and a jade pillar had been overturned, his voice choked with emotion:
"Thank you, Heavenly Lord! For bestowing upon me such divine inspiration! I... I thank you for your grace!"

He knew that without the sudden aid of this pure spiritual energy, he would probably never have been able to refine this pill in his lifetime.

The source of this strange change in the world is undoubtedly the powerful and omnipotent Lord of the River of Oblivion!

Almost simultaneously, throughout the Immortal City, one after another, auras of varying strengths erupted!
Some Qi Refining cultivators broke through to a minor realm on the spot, some Foundation Establishment cultivators loosened their bottlenecks, and several Core Formation cultivators suddenly became much stronger!
The entire Immortal City of Oblivion was immersed in this sudden feast of spiritual energy and the ecstasy of the breakthrough.

Countless cultivators bowed in respect towards the center of the lake, their hearts filled with gratitude and admiration for Zhou Xun.

Zhou Xun scanned the scene with his divine sense and saw it.

"The advancement of the spiritual vein will benefit all cultivators in the city; it's quite an extraordinary opportunity!"

Almost all cultivators benefited from this, with nearly a quarter of them breaking through to the next realm, and the rest also experiencing a significant increase in their cultivation.

As the spiritual veins at the bottom of the lake advanced, the nearby mountains also gradually began to exhibit supernatural phenomena, advancing from the third to the fourth tier, and from the second to the third tier.

As for the more distant ordinary mountain ranges, spiritual veins gradually emerged as well!
at this time,

"Boom!!!"

A deep, yet extremely penetrating roar suddenly came from the heavens, instantly drowning out all the noise in the city!
Everyone involuntarily looked up at the sky.

The sky, which had been clear just moments before, was now rapidly gathering thick, inky clouds!

Countless dazzling silver electric snakes darted and crisscrossed, emitting a chilling "sizzling" sound.

A vast, majestic, cold, and ruthless aura of destruction instantly enveloped the entire Wangchuan Lake area!
"Heavenly Tribulation! This is a Heavenly Tribulation!"

"Such power... this is a tribulation lightning transformation! A fellow cultivator from the demon race is undergoing tribulation here!"

The knowledgeable Core Formation and Nascent Soul cultivators in the city exclaimed in surprise, their faces showing envy.

Zhou Xun, high in the sky, and Liu Bai, Yun Ku, and other Nascent Soul Heavenly Lords by the lake, naturally noticed this celestial anomaly immediately.

"Transformation Lightning Tribulation?"

Zhou Xun's eyes flickered slightly; he was all too familiar with this.

His divine sense swept across the vast Lake of Oblivion below in an instant, like a tidal wave.
In the depths of that vast, misty lake.

A golden dragonfish with a long and graceful body was swimming restlessly.

The two bumps on its head that were originally just slightly protruding have now transformed into two distinct, jade-like, and exquisite dragon horns!

A pair of incredibly intelligent fish eyes were now peering intently through the water's surface at the ever-gathering, increasingly terrifying tribulation clouds high in the sky.

His eyes were filled with an instinctive fear of the wrath of Heaven, yet also mixed with a hint of stubbornness.

"So that's it." A hint of understanding and a slight surprise flashed in Zhou Xun's eyes.

He naturally recognized this dragonfish.

It was the golden dragonfish with great potential that he had given to his Daoist partner, Lin Xueying, back then. It was usually kept in the lake, receiving the spiritual energy of the Forgotten River Lake and Lin Xueying's meticulous care.

Unexpectedly, it was able to take advantage of the great opportunity of the spiritual vein advancement and the surge of spiritual energy to reach the bottleneck in one fell swoop and trigger the tribulation of the transformed demon emperor!

"It is its own good fortune."

Zhou Xun nodded slightly and did not intervene.

The tribulation of transformation is a test of the Heavenly Dao. If outsiders rashly interfere, it will only amplify the power of the tribulation, which will be harmful to the one undergoing the tribulation.

Just then, the high-altitude storm clouds seemed to have gathered enough power.

"Click——!!!"

A bolt of silver lightning, as thick as a child's arm and dazzlingly bright, tore through the thick dark clouds, carrying an aura of destruction, and like a whip of divine punishment, it slashed fiercely down at the golden dragon fish in the lake!

Thunder struck the water, creating towering waves, and blinding lightning illuminated the area instantly!

The golden dragonfish in the lake emitted a dense golden demonic light and withstood the first tribulation lightning!
The demonic energy, tempered by the lightning, became even purer and more refined.

Immediately afterwards, the second, the third... one after another, the tribulation lightning bolts with increasing power fell down!
The golden dragonfish either withstood the attack with its bare body or used its innate water-based powers to neutralize it.
Finally, after enduring nine bolts of tribulation lightning, the tribulation clouds in the sky began to slowly dissipate, and the terrifying destructive pressure also faded away.

Instead, a pure and powerful life force surged from the void, falling like sweet rain and flowing into the wounded dragonfish in the lake.

Under the watchful eyes of countless people, the lake shone with golden light!
It revealed a girl who was about seven or eight years old, dressed in a gorgeous golden dress, and still had a pair of small, exquisite white jade dragon horns on her head.

She immediately knelt down in mid-air and respectfully kowtowed to Zhou Xun, her voice clear yet filled with utmost reverence:
"Golden Scales pay homage to the Heavenly Emperor! We thank the Heavenly Emperor for his great kindness in creating us!"

"Being able to take human form is a stroke of good fortune for you," Zhou Xun nodded, then waved his hand and took out a light blue bead.
"This treasure is bestowed upon you; serve Xueying well!"

He then flashed back to his cave.
After starting to entertain Liu Bai, Tianci Zhenjun, and others, the next thing to be discussed was the matter of going to the Immortal Realm in the future.

(End of this chapter)