Cultivating immortality relies on spatial abilities; defying fate to become the protagonist.

Chapter 72 Collecting Spiritual Veins

"Hanhan, let's collect all the puppets. I've found the best spot; it's the perfect place to put them into the Moon Bracelet."

Five-colored soil, you know five-colored soil, it has all five attributes, and spirit stone ore must also have all five attributes, making it the most suitable for upgrading the Moonstone Bracelet.

Xingbai was quite excited, leading the way while talking happily.

Half an hour later, they arrived at their destination. The place looked ordinary, except that the five-colored soil twenty feet below was indeed real.

"No wonder there was something strange about Luoshan. It turns out that these were the culprits. We must collect some Star White and Five-Colored Soil. This stuff is very effective in repairing hidden injuries."

"Don't worry, I've dug up a lot of the five-colored soil down here. All you need to do is go down and extend the spiritual vein fifty feet around this point. We're not greedy!"

“Hehe, if you’re not greedy, then you’re not greedy. Xingbai, Yutong, have you thought about this? Taking over a spiritual vein will definitely cause quite a stir. I’m afraid it will attract a lot of cultivators to investigate. With the space closed, we can’t hide. Isn’t there a risk of being exposed?” Gu Shihan looked around cautiously.

“Sister, Xingbai and I haven’t been slacking off this past year. We’ve thought of this situation. Xingbai will use the power of confinement to protect the outside for the time being. Once the spiritual vein enters the space, you will immediately use the teleportation talisman to leave!”

"It seems you're all more concerned than I am. Alright, in that case, let's get started! Xingbai, keep the Ice Spirit Orb safe. As the spiritual vein enters, the Ice Spirit Orb will be sent into the space at the same time."

"Yu Tong, go back to the contract space. The Moon Bracelet will probably repel you; you might not be able to get in."

“Sister, Xingbai said that I hatched and took shape inside, and the space won’t reject me. But I really don’t want to go into the space. If the space upgrades, Xingbai and us will definitely lose contact. So I’ll stay with you and train together!”

"Alright! Get ready! One, two, three, close!" Gu Shihan formed hand seals and spread his divine sense, covering an area of ​​fifty feet in radius.

The Silk Sound Sword quickly dispersed, and the seven swords were unleashed simultaneously, rapidly striking the seven points.

The power of a third-level Golden Core cultivator was poured into it, and the seven swords slashed down swiftly...

A loud rumbling sound was accompanied by a sudden, earth-shaking tremor.

Gu Shihan quickly ascended into the air, activated the Moon Bracelet, and the spirit stone mine disappeared along with Xingbai.

The deafening noise and earth-shaking continued, but Gu Shihan did not stop. He quickly moved two nearby hilltops and threw them into the deep pit.

A gust of wind swept by, covering the ground with fallen branches and leaves in the distance, before he left with a teleportation talisman in his hand.

The anomaly at Mount Luo did indeed cause quite a stir, but there weren't many high-level cultivators nearby. With only a few Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment cultivators, they couldn't figure anything out for the time being, since Mount Luo was too barren and lacked resources.

Whether Gu Shihan's luck was good or bad was unclear. When she landed, she was met by a flock of giant birds with black feathers, round eyes, and pointed beaks.

They were staring intently at Gu Shihan, their black feathers standing upright, ready to pounce at any moment.

Gu Shihan's pupils contracted slightly. Were they treating him as an intruder? A larger black giant bird flapped its wings, blotting out the sky, standing ready to attack at any moment.

Gu Shihan had a sudden thought. Yu Tong left the contract space. Her appearance caused the giant black bird to tremble, and its previous arrogance immediately subsided.

This must be what they call bloodline suppression! Yu Tong glanced around and said indifferently, "All of you, step back!"

The giant black bird seemed somewhat reluctant, but still retreated about ten feet away, standing guard to one side, showing no intention of leaving.

Gu Shihan breathed a sigh of relief. If it weren't for Yu Tong, a battle might have broken out. She knew her own limitations and knew she definitely couldn't win, mainly because the largest bird's cultivation level was clearly higher than hers.

It also has so many underlings. "Isn't it said that two fists can't beat four hands?" Even if I have more tricks up my sleeve and a chance to win, I have to pay a certain price. "Yu Tong, they're guarding this place. There's probably something they can't bear to part with. Should we look for it?" Gu Shihan looked around. We were halfway up a mountain.

The mountain is covered with weeds and trees, and on one side is a cliff several tens of feet high, with several old trees growing on the cliff face, which look very old.

"Sister, there's a fruit tree without tiers over there. They're guarding this place because they're after the fruit! But it will take some more days for the fruit to ripen," Yu Tong said with a hint of regret.

"A Rankless Fruit? A Rankless Fruit that can help people or monsters advance without any side effects? What a treasure! We don't seem to have this in our space. Do you think we should get it?" Gu Shihan's eyes sparkled.

"Sister, it's possible, but that black bird is a bit... I think it's at the peak of the fifth rank. With the Rankless Fruit, entering the Nascent Soul stage shouldn't be a problem."

"Yutong, you pity it?!"

"No, no, it's just that it's a bit unlucky, while my sister is lucky."

Gu Shihan thought for a moment and said, "When I fell down just now, it didn't attack me immediately, which means it's not a vicious bird. I'll take its Boundless Fruit, and you can give this to it. Consider it an exchange with it."

Gu Shihan took out several jade bottles containing some good pills that were useful to demonic beasts and could help the black giant bird advance its level.

"elder sister!"

"Go! I'll transplant the fruit trees."

Since the space is unusable, the fifth-tier fruit trees can only be dug up and stored in the jade box. They can be planted back into the space after the space is upgraded.

Gu Shihan broke off a branch that wasn't bearing fruit and planted it in the hole in the ground. He watered it with the elixir of life and spiritual water, believing that the branch would grow well soon.

Yu Tong returned quickly, accompanied by a giant black bird.

"Yu Tong, what is this???" Gu Shihan asked, looking at the large bird.

"Sister, it said there are lots of medicinal herbs in its nest, and asked if we can exchange them for pills?"

“Sure! Yu Tong, ask it where this place is!” Gu Shihan was delighted and quickly said.

"Sister, this is Black Eagle Cliff in the Soul Devouring Forest, the territory of the Sharp-beaked Eagles, which is considered the middle of the Soul Devouring Forest."

Yu Tong and the giant black bird whispered to each other for a while. With the giant black bird in front and Yu Tong carrying Gu Shihan behind, they flew quickly towards the top of Black Eagle Cliff.

As you ascend, you'll see numerous stone caves of varying sizes on the cliff face—these are the nests of sharp-beaked eagles.

The largest stone cave is the giant bird's nest. When they arrived at the cave entrance, the giant bird landed and led Yu Tong and Gu Shihan into the cave.

The cave was dry and had no strange smell, so it seemed to be a clean bird.

In one corner of the cave, there was a considerable amount of medicinal herbs piled up.

Gu Shihan went over to check, and felt a pang of heartache. There were so many rare herbs that couldn't be used. What a waste!
The giant bird looked at Gu Shihan and sometimes sighed, sometimes shook its head. Its big round eyes seemed to show some embarrassment and regret, probably because it understood Gu Shihan's feelings.

(End of this chapter)