Immortality and Cultivation: I Have Too Many Talents

Chapter 108 Crimson Carp Demon Core

Chapter 108 Crimson Carp Demon Core (10,000-word update, please subscribe)

A month later.

Deep in the East China Sea.

The seabed is dark and opaque.

This place is over a thousand feet deep, pitch black, and utterly silent.

Occasionally, a dazzling light would flash by.

Those were bait used by various sea monsters to hunt.

There were no monks in sight here.

The immense water pressure was so powerful it was suffocating, deterring ordinary cultivators from venturing there.

at this time.

The silence was broken.

Shen Xuan's figure sped forward, his body faintly emitting a blue spiritual light.

A near-mastery of the Water Control Technique, reaching speeds of seventy meters per second!

This speed is even faster than a flying boat.

The Azure Water Sword emitted a bluish-green spiritual light, illuminating the path ahead.

In front of him was a huge red-striped carp, about two zhang long, which was terrified by the powerful aura emanating from Shen Xuan and was desperately trying to escape.

No wonder it is a descendant of the divine beast, the Red Carp.

His speed was only slightly slower than Shen Xuan's.

Moreover, while fleeing, it continuously manipulated the water, its huge tail slapping against the current, surging towards Shen Xuan behind it like a raging sea.

Shen Xuan, however, seemed completely unaffected, continuing to speed through the water as if the surging currents did not exist.

The red-striped carp was getting closer and closer.

Shen Xuan's divine sense stirred slightly.

Water Release Technique!
Its body moved like a swordfish, carving a sword-shaped path through the water, and it sped away, instantly arriving behind the red-striped carp.

A terrifying and violent aura suddenly arose from the Azure Water Sword.

Water control technique!
Iron Bone Technique!
Critical Strike!
The Technique of Overturning Rivers and Seas!
【The Art of Condensing Water to Transform a Sharp Edge】!
【Water Spirit Gathering Technique】!
【Immortal-Slaying Water Qi Technique】!
Amidst Shen Xuan's dazzling array of incantations, a terrifying water-based sword aura condensed on the Azure Water Sword.

In fact, Shen Xuan could further enhance his skills with the [Silver Serpent Venom Technique].

No need.

Seven methods combined into one.

Shen Xuan's heart stirred.

There was a "whoosh" sound.

The water-qi sword energy suddenly shot out, carrying a terrifying aura that could destroy all things. It drew a sword light several feet wide across the dark seabed and swept past in an instant.

With the full support of all kinds of talents.

The layers of water-elemental true qi exploded like a nuclear bomb, and the terrifying shockwaves quickly spread outwards.

The red-striped carp in front of them suddenly stopped.

Shen Xuan [辟水] means to separate water flow.

The head of the red-striped carp then quietly broke off.

Not long after.

Peace has returned to the area.

It remained pitch black and deathly silent.

It was as if nothing had happened.

And at this time.

Shen Xuan parted the water flow and hid in a huge rock cave on the seabed, a hint of excitement flashing in his eyes.

Sure enough, there was a fine demon core inside the red-striped carp!
It is snow-white and crystal clear, shimmering with divine light, and its surface is surrounded by a rich and pure spiritual energy.

It was worth the month and a half of hard work he put in to come all this way!

He also collected and stored the essence and blood of the red-striped carp.

Although you can no longer plunder talents, you can use them to increase the proficiency of the [Overturning Rivers and Seas] talent.

There's also red-striped carp meat, which is highly nutritious.

Many water-based cultivators are willing to pay high prices to acquire them.

Fortunately, Shen Xuan had prepared enough storage bags in advance.

Only then were the red-striped carp, weighing over two thousand catties, cut and packed.

Full of rewards.

It can be sold for at least 10,000 spirit stones.

A smile involuntarily crept into Shen Xuan's eyes.

With strength, spirit stones will come rolling in.

"In three months, it will be the ten-year reunion of our classmates. I'll go back and ask Qin Yuehan and Lü Zhengying to refine the Foundation Establishment Pill!"

Shen Xuan's expression was resolute.

Only by establishing a solid foundation in the Dao can one truly emerge from the ranks of lowly, unaffiliated cultivators.

Hunting the second-tier sea monster, the Crimson-striped Carp, seemed simple enough.

It's actually quite difficult.

First of all, the water pressure in this deep sea area is extremely high, making it impossible for ordinary water-based cultivators to dive in. Even with warships as backup, very few cultivators dare to venture into such deep waters.

Secondly, the deeper the sea, the more powerful the sirens.

This place is not only home to red-striped carp, but also to many ferocious and violent high-level sea monsters.

Not to mention the second tier, they even have the third tier, comparable to a human Core Formation True Person.

Shen Xuan possesses talents such as [Insight], [Deep Sea Lurk], and [Avoiding Misfortune and Seeking Good Fortune], which allows him to avoid those powerful sea monsters in advance.

Otherwise, before he could even find the Crimson-striped Carp, he would be devoured by a powerful sea monster.

Finally, the red-striped carp is not so easy to deal with.

It is a descendant of the divine beast Red Carp, and possesses innate supernatural abilities such as [overturning rivers and seas] and [immense strength].

Shen Xuan combined seven techniques into one, unleashing 99% of his power, which enabled him to deliver a fatal blow.

After preparing the red-striped carp, Shen Xuan rose to the surface of the sea, controlling his speed and moving with the waves using the "Water Control" technique.

He had no intention of returning to Yunyuan Immortal City.

All the materials for the Foundation Building Pill have been collected.

All of them are top-quality materials.

Everything is ready. It's time to go to Qingyun Sect for a classmate reunion and ask Qin Yuehan and Lü Zhengying for help with alchemy.

However, before leaving Yunyuan Immortal City, Shen Xuan had one more thing to do.

He plans to take action against Zheng Jinyi.

Ever since he moved to Yunyuan Immortal City, the Zheng family of Mingyang Island has harassed him in every way.

They sent people to follow and monitor them.

Zheng Jinyi even directly threatened him and his wife.

This left Shen Xuan feeling confused.

There was always a sense of depression about the Zheng family on Mingyang Island.

Foundation building is about to begin.

Shen Xuan didn't want to leave himself with any regrets.

Both the patriarch and the head of the Zheng family are senior Foundation Establishment cultivators.

Shen Xuan was slightly wary.

Zheng Jinyi had only been in the foundation stage for a few years.

How dare they threaten him to his face!

I really don't know how to live or die!

……

half a month later.

The sea area within a hundred miles of Mingyang Island.

A Zheng family warship, carrying seven Zheng family cultivators, sailed leisurely on the sea.

Zheng Jinyi stood on the warship, hands behind his back, gazing into the distance with a cold and stern look, appearing every inch the master.

Behind him, Zheng Xiuwen was respectfully reporting.

"The Huang family of Silver Hook Island has declared that they will defend the island, and there are no more Huang family cultivators in the underwater palace secret realm. The patriarch asked me to tell you, young master, that Daoist Qingyuan of the Azure Water Sect has issued a decree, ordering us to temporarily cease hostilities with the Huang family."

"Where is that talisman master Shen Xuan?"

“A month and a half ago, Shen Xuan left Yunyuan Immortal City and hasn’t returned. It’s said that he’s at the ninth level of Qi Refining and may have gone to seek a Foundation Establishment opportunity.”

"Seeking an opportunity to establish his foundation? Could it be that he wants to hunt down a second-tier sea monster and obtain its core?"

Zheng Jinyi frowned slightly.

"Give the order to closely monitor Shen Xuan's movements. Report back immediately if there is any news!"

Zheng Xiuwen immediately replied, "Yes, sir."

"Shen Xuan is an unruly and arrogant man who has colluded with the Huang family of Silver Hook Island. He is skilled at making poison talismans; we must not allow him to successfully establish his foundation!"

Zheng Jinyi felt a surge of anger when she recalled Shen Xuan's disdainful expression towards her.

"A mere Qi Refining Realm cultivator dares to look down on me..."

Before he could finish speaking, Zheng Jinyi's expression suddenly changed, and he scanned the area ten feet ahead with his divine sense.

A water-based cultivator suddenly leaped out of the sea and faced Zheng Jinyi.

It seems to have been an accidental bump.

"Senior Zheng, what a coincidence!"

This person was none other than the talisman master Shen Xuan.

He smiled sheepishly.

"I have other matters to attend to. Farewell, Senior Zheng!"

After saying that, Shen Xuan was about to dive away.

Zheng Jinyi sneered, "Shen Xuan, did I say you could leave?"

Just a casual gesture.