Cultivation of Immortality: Start by Improving Spiritual Root Qualifications

Chapter 999 A talent for refining the Void? I kill geniuses!
A small, uninhabited island hundreds of thousands of miles away from Jiuji Island.

This island is located in the vast sea, covering an area of ​​only a few dozen miles. The island is covered with reefs and has little spiritual energy.

Deep within the island lies a newly discovered stone chamber.

The stone chamber was not large, only about four or five zhang in size.

The surrounding stone walls were covered with isolation barriers, completely isolating the internal and external energies.

A young man sat upright, his hands forming a mudra, his expression focused.

Scattered around him were strange jade pieces.

These jade pieces are translucent, their surfaces are covered with mysterious spatial runes, and they emit faint spatial fluctuations.

This person was Zhou Xun.

He is crafting a teleportation array.

Previously, they obtained a large amount of spiritual materials on Jiuji Island, many of which were materials for teleportation arrays. Together with the several Xuan Kong Crystals, they refined them here.

Zhou Xun's gaze was focused, and his fingertips sparkled with inspiration.

Pure magical power was injected into the jade piece, outlining more complex patterns on its surface.

"If we could build our own teleportation network around the Lu clan's territory."

"In this way, I can use the teleportation ability to move and fight within the Lu family's territory with great flexibility. Even if I am alone, I can still create a combat advantage in a local area!"

"They can also escape quickly if they encounter danger."

"Even if Lu Xinghai personally pursues them, it will be to no avail." This was an experience he gained back in Tian Shu City.

"More importantly, we can manipulate Lu Xinghai at will."

While he thought Zhou Xun was going to attack Zhenyuan Island, Li Xun actually went to Bailing Island, tens of millions of miles away.

By the time Lu Xinghai received the news and caught up with Zhou Xun, Zhou Xun had already left.

Strike once, then move to another location, traversing hundreds of millions of miles, appearing and disappearing like a ghost!

Zhou Xun was making plans in his mind, but his hands were moving at the same time.

One jade piece after another took shape in his hands, emitting increasingly intense spatial fluctuations.

Time passes bit by bit.

The spatial fluctuations within the stone chamber became increasingly intense.

The runes on the surface of the jade piece became brighter and brighter, creating a strange resonance between them.

Soon, the teleportation array reached its most critical moment.

Zhou Xun waved his hand and took out a silver crystal, which was the Void Crystal.

Its surface has natural spatial patterns that emit strong spatial fluctuations.

He pointed his fingers together like a sword, and lightning flashed at his fingertips.

"laugh--"

As lightning flashed, the Void Crystal split in two.

The cut is as smooth as a mirror, without a single rough edge.

Zhou Xun formed hand seals and placed the two halves of the Xuan Crystal into the two teleportation array plates respectively.

As the Void Crystal was embedded, the runes on the surface of the array plate lit up instantly.

A strange connection was formed between the two array plates, and the spatial fluctuations resonated with each other.

"It's done!"

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

In this way, both parties can successfully establish a connection and exchange information.

He slowly finished his practice and let out a long sigh.

This time, it took half a month to successfully refine three sets of teleportation arrays.

Including the two sets he already had, he now has a total of five teleportation arrays.

"Enough to use in the Lu family's territory."

Zhou Xun nodded in satisfaction, then with a wave of his hand, destroyed the entire stone chamber.
After confirming that no trace had been left behind, they quietly left using Xiao Jia's earth-遁 (earth-遁 is a type of magic that allows one to escape underground).

In the following time, Zhou Xun did not rush to make a move.

He planned to first set up the refined teleportation array to form a teleportation network before taking action.

The saying goes, "Sharpening your axe won't delay your woodcutting."

……

Five days later, on Xingyuan Island,
This island is the core spiritual island of the Lu clan, and its name is taken from the Lu clan's greatest secret treasure, the Star Abyss Plate, and is a homophone of it.

From afar, Xingyuan Island is shrouded in a light mist, with pavilions and towers faintly visible, filled with spiritual energy.

The island has a mid-grade sixth-order spiritual vein and several fifth-order branch veins, making it the essence of the entire Lu clan.

The two Void Refinement Ancestors of the Lu family usually reside here.

On this day, somewhere underwater, three hundred miles away from Xingyuan Island.

The water here is extremely deep and dimly lit, with only a few deep-sea fish occasionally swimming by.

A yellow bubble slowly settled inside a rock on the seabed.

Inside the bubble, a flash of light appeared, and a stone chamber several meters in size materialized out of thin air.

Zhou Xun appeared in the stone chamber and carefully looked around.

This place is close enough to Star Origin Island and secluded enough, making it an ideal location to set up a teleportation array.

If the magic array reaches the sixth level and possesses the effect of restricting the void and cutting off teleportation, then the most ideal location for setting up the array is deep within Star Origin Island.

With a wave of his hand, several array plates flew out of his storage bag and landed precisely in the center of the stone chamber.

The array plate is circular, made of an unknown silver metal, and its surface is engraved with intricate spatial runes.

As Zhou Xun cast spells, the array plate automatically unfolded, transforming into a teleportation array with a diameter of about ten feet.

The surface of the array shimmered with light, emitting faint spatial fluctuations.

Next, Zhou Xun took out the core of the formation—half a refined Xuan Kong Crystal.

This Void Crystal is only about a foot in size, yet it contains powerful spatial energy.

He carefully embedded the Void Crystal into the groove in the center of the array, and then infused it with a beam of spiritual light.

"Om-"

The array patterns flashed with a faint light, and the entire teleportation array was instantly activated.

Silver light flowed across the surface of the array, and the spatial fluctuations became stable and orderly.

Setup complete!

Zhou Xun nodded in satisfaction, then took out a second-tier demon crab.

He had just casually caught this monster crab on the seabed. It was bluish-black all over, and its two pincers were still waving around.

He placed the demon crab in the center of the formation and affixed a teleportation talisman.

Then, five top-grade spirit stones were taken out and precisely embedded in the energy nodes of the array.

everything's ready.

Zhou Xun took a deep breath, released a beam of spiritual light, and activated the teleportation array.

The array patterns lit up one after another, eventually merging into a single, unified spiritual energy circuit, which then shot out a beam of white light.
Envelop the demon crab
Accompanied by a strong spatial force fluctuation,

With a flash of white light, the demonic crab vanished instantly from the formation.

Meanwhile, on a deserted island millions of miles away...

Zhou Xun sat upright next to a stone chamber, with a teleportation array set up in front of him.

Suddenly, the array flashed, and the second-tier demon crab appeared in the center of the array.

Zhou Xun carefully examined the demon crab in his true form.

Unscathed!

"The first teleportation array has been set up and is operating normally."

Zhou Xun nodded in satisfaction.

Then we continued with the second one.

Five days later, Zhou Xun appeared in Tianyue Immortal City, one of the other three great immortal cities of the Lu Clan.
This celestial city is nestled in a mountain range, with towering walls and a magnificent presence.

The one in charge here is Lu Qingheng, a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator from the Lu clan.

Zhou Xun did not enter the city, but instead set up a second teleportation array in a cave a hundred miles outside the city.

This place is sparsely populated with spiritual energy and rarely visited by people, making it an ideal location for setting up an amulet.

He followed the same method, taking out the array plate and the Void Crystal, and began to set them up.

Half an hour later, the second teleportation array was set up. After testing, it was found to be functioning normally.

Half a month later, Zhou Xun reappeared near Hongyuan Immortal City, one of the other three great immortal cities, and set up the third magic array.

After going back and forth like this for a month, Zhou Xun finally completed the setup of all five teleportation arrays.

These teleportation arrays are located in key positions around the Lu clan's territory, allowing them to teleport between each other.

With this teleportation network, Zhou Xun can both attack and defend.

Even if Lu Xinghai personally intervened, it would be difficult to trap him.

"Now that the preparations are complete, it's time to continue the hunt!"

……

Within the Lu clan's territory lies a large spiritual mineral belt.

This mineral belt meanders for three million miles, stretching across the seabed like a giant dragon.

The route is dotted with various rare spirit mineral islands, producing thousands of kinds of spirit materials, including Void Crystal, Crimson Flame Iron, and Cold Jade.

This is also one of the core sources of income for the Lu family, bringing countless resources to the family every year.

To ensure the safety of this vital resource, the Lu family specially arranged for a Nascent Soul cultivator to be stationed on a small island in the center of the mine.

This small island, named "Zhenkuang Island," is only about ten miles in circumference, but it holds an extremely important strategic position.

To improve the conditions for stationing troops, the Lu family spent a huge amount of money to cultivate a fourth-grade top-quality spiritual vein on the island.

They also set up a fifth-order spirit-gathering array, which barely raised the spiritual energy to the fifth-order low-grade level, enough to support a Nascent Soul stage cultivator to cultivate here.

The one currently presiding over this place is Lu Jingxuan, who was newly promoted to the Divine Transformation Realm two hundred years ago.

Speaking of which, this person also has another title: the number one genius of the Lu Clan at the Nascent Soul stage.

Ninety-four points in the Heavenly Spiritual Root—such talent is rare in the entire history of the Lu Clan.

It is widely believed within the family that he will most likely advance to the late stage of the Divine Transformation realm in the future.

Even at the Void Refinement stage, it's not impossible.

After all, Lu Chihong, the current number one Nascent Soul cultivator of the Lu Clan, only had a fire spirit root of 91 points back then.

Otherwise, he probably wouldn't have been able to get the position of guarding the spirit mine.

Although the cultivation environment here is somewhat poor, the potential rewards are extremely high, even surpassing those of the three great immortal towns!

If it weren't for the special care he received from the two elders of the Lu family, he would never have obtained this position.

On this day, Lu Jingxuan finished his cultivation and was resting in the courtyard.

He sat on a stone bench under a thousand-year-old sacred tree, toying with a fist-sized crystal in his hand.

The crystal was entirely green, with liquid flowing inside, emanating a rich wood-attribute spiritual energy.

"A fifth-grade, high-quality 'Source Wood Crystal'."

A hint of joy flashed in Lu Jingxuan's eyes:
"I never expected to find this. I've really struck it rich."

He carefully examined the source wood crystal, sensing the pure spiritual power contained within it.

"If you sell it, you can get at least five or six hundred spirit crystals. That's about the same as what an ordinary Nascent Soul cultivator would have."

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but sigh:

"No wonder the ancestor said that this position of guarding the town is the best place for our Lu family."

“If the Ancestor hadn’t personally spoken, Brother Xiuyuan would never have been willing to give it up.”

He carefully put the Yuanmu Crystal into his storage ring, a satisfied smile on his face.

Just then, a beam of light flew in and landed precisely in front of him, transforming into a communication talisman.

The surface of the talisman shimmered with spiritual light, emanating a familiar aura.

Lu Jingxuan flicked his finger, injecting a stream of magical power into it.

A slightly aged voice came from the communication talisman:

"Brother Jingxuan, Lu Haiping has come to visit."

Upon hearing this, Lu Jingxuan raised an eyebrow slightly:
"Brother Haiping, what brings him here?"

Despite his doubts, he immediately got up and straightened his robes.

As a senior deity in the clan, Lu Haiping held a prestigious position, and Lu Haiping dared not be negligent.

So he quickly walked out of the courtyard and headed towards the direction outside the island.

From afar, he saw a golden streak of light hurtling through the air at an extremely fast speed.

In just a few breaths, the light had landed on the island, and when the light faded, it revealed the figure of "Lu Haiping".

"Brother Haiping, it is an honor to have you here. I am so sorry for not welcoming you properly!"

Lu Jingxuan cupped his hands and smiled, his tone warm.

"Brother Jingxuan, you're too kind."

Lu Haiping returned the greeting, his gaze sweeping across the island:
"After a long absence, this mining island has become increasingly prosperous."

The two exchanged pleasantries and walked towards the reception room on the island.

Although Lu Jingxuan was puzzled, he maintained his enthusiasm on the surface.

He thought to himself:

"Brother Haiping, you usually live a secluded life. What brings you here today?"

"Could it be related to that Origin Wood Crystal?"

Thinking of this, his heart tightened.

But then I thought about it again, and he had done it very discreetly, so no one should know about it.

"Regardless, caution is always the best policy."

He was secretly on guard, but his face remained expressionless.

After exchanging pleasantries, the two entered the cave.

The cave dwelling is simply yet elegantly furnished, with luminous pearls embedded in the walls, emitting a soft glow.

A small spirit-gathering array in the center slowly operates, drawing spiritual energy from all around.

"Brother Jingxuan is quite comfortable here."

Lu Haiping looked around casually.

Lu Jingxuan shook his head with a wry smile:
"Nowhere can compare to the comfort of your brother's Jiuji Immortal City."

"My spiritual vein is only at the fourth-grade top level, and I only managed to reach the fifth-grade spiritual energy level by relying on the formation."

He pointed to the spirit-gathering array in the center of the cave, his tone tinged with helplessness.

The two sat down on the jade stools, and Lu Jingxuan personally poured tea.

The aroma of tea is fragrant and refreshing.

"I wonder what brings you here today, Brother Haiping?"

Lu Jingxuan put down the teapot and finally asked what was the purpose of his request.

Lu Haiping smiled slightly, took a sip of tea, and then slowly said:

"To be honest, it's for my grandson Han Qing. He was lucky enough to break through to the late Nascent Soul stage a while ago."

"But he now holds a position in Tian Shu City, which is not Lu family territory and is fraught with danger,"

"So I thought of crafting a protective treasure for him, but I'm still missing a fifth-grade spirit ore, which is why I came to Brother Jingxuan."

Upon hearing this, a look of understanding flashed in Lu Jingxuan's eyes.

Lu Hanqing had naturally heard of him as one of the potential Nascent Soul cultivators of this generation.

He immediately replied politely:
"Congratulations, Brother Haiping, there is a worthy successor."

“Nephew Hanqing is exceptionally talented. I imagine that in a few hundred years, your branch of the family will produce a second Nascent Soul cultivator.”

He paused, then asked:

"What kind of spirit ore do you need?"

"The essence of gold is split in the earth."

Lu Haiping slowly uttered four words.

Lu Jingxuan nodded, waved his hand, and took out an earth-yellow crystal, handing it over.

The crystal was about the size of a fist, with natural cracks on its surface, and it exuded a strong earth-attribute spiritual power.

The moment Lu Jingxuan handed over the crystal, a sudden change occurred!

A cold glint flashed in Lu Haiping's eyes, and his originally peaceful aura suddenly turned sharp.

His right hand shot out like lightning, aiming straight for Lu Jingxuan's vitals!
(End of this chapter)