A Mortal's Journey to Immortality: Wang Yu Transmigrates into a Book, the Dao Ancestor of Rein

Chapter 82 The Spirit Spring Cave: A Lonely Happiness
After leaving Red Tassel Mountain, Han Li flew straight to the sect's main hall.

Inside the hall, Zhong Lingdao was currently reviewing and verifying the contents of some jade slip documents.

That represents the revenue from various medicinal gardens and mines within the territory of Yue Kingdom, specifically those belonging to Huangfeng Valley.

"I've met the head brother."

"Eh? Junior brother, who are you?"

On the position of sect leader, Zhong Lingdao looked up, a look of surprise and doubt flashing in his eyes.

Why does this person look so familiar?
But among the Foundation Establishment stage junior brothers in my memory, is there such a person?
"Senior brother, junior brother Han Li, a disciple of Master Hong Fu of Hongying Mountain..."

"So it's Junior Brother Han, a disciple of Senior Sister Hong Fu!"

Zhong Lingdao quickly got up, showing no intention of lingering on the soft stool.

For any other Foundation Establishment cultivator, him sitting and looking up would already be a great show of respect. But since this was a disciple of Master Hongfu, he'd better be more polite.

"Sect Leader, I have been fortunate enough to achieve Foundation Establishment and have come to report this."

"I see."

Wait a minute, isn't Han Li, who's under Master Hong Fu's tutelage, a pseudo-spiritual root with four elements? How did he manage to reach Foundation Establishment? Right, this guy received a whopping seven Foundation Establishment Pills as a reward during the last Blood Trial! It caused quite a stir throughout the entire sect.

Using seven Foundation Building Pills to build one's foundation is truly extravagant.

Including the one pill this kid fought for at the Ascension Ceremony back then, he probably took eight pills in total.

Master Hongfu's favoritism towards her, tsk tsk...

"Junior brother, these are the flags for a small-scale illusion array..."

"These are three mid-grade spirit stones..."

Every newly promoted Foundation Establishment stage cultivator will receive the above benefits.

"Furthermore, even if you do nothing from now on, you will receive one mid-grade spirit stone every year as a cultivation resource. This is a benefit of the sect..."

The seven major schools of Yue were quite good at this.

The difference between having a formal government position and not having one is truly enormous.

"... "

The two then exchanged a few more pleasantries.

Just before parting, Zhong Lingdao suddenly asked tentatively:
"Junior brother, do you have any extra Foundation Establishment Pills? Don't worry, I definitely won't take advantage of you. If you do, I'll offer 3,800 spirit stones for each one..."

Upon hearing this, Han Li pondered for a moment.

He did indeed still have three Foundation Establishment Pills.

Originally, I planned to give it to two of the Jade Mantis, the Barroth Boar, and the Icefire Wolf. These three spirit beasts have already contributed greatly, and if I have the resources, I wouldn't mind raising them to level 2.

However, spirit stones are more important to me now.

The three spirit beasts could no longer keep up with his pace.

It offered him limited help.

He had troubled Dong Xuan'er to buy the three spirit beasts from the Qilin Pavilion a few months ago, allowing them to regain some freedom from the bus mantis, bus pig, and bus wolf, and even rewarding each of them with some low-grade pills, which was already very much indebted to them.

After weighing the options, I realized that three Foundation Establishment Pills could fetch tens of thousands of spirit stones.

It exceeded the large sum of spirit stones that Gan Rushuang had given him.

Tens of thousands of spirit stones are enough for him to do many things.

"Senior Brother Sect Leader, to be honest, I do have one Foundation Establishment Pill left. However, Foundation Establishment Pills have many other wonderful uses, and I really can't bear to part with them."

"Junior brother, four thousand spirit stones per grain."

Prices on Chung Ling Road have increased.

"No, senior brother, that's not what I meant. Sigh, considering the kindness you've shown me in the past, I..." Han Li hesitated.

"Four thousand two hundred spirit stones!" Zhong Lingdao gritted his teeth. "Junior brother, that's the most I can give you!"

Despite being the head of Huangfeng Valley, he is actually just a "manager" working for the high-level shareholders.

The power to allocate Foundation Establishment Pills is somewhat present, but not much.

Therefore, for his family, the Foundation Establishment Pill was still more plentiful than plentiful, and there wasn't enough to go around.

"Senior Brother Sect Leader, I can make a deal with you, but can you keep it a secret? I don't want word to spread throughout the sect that I still have Foundation Establishment Pills left. Once I leave this gate, the Foundation Establishment Pills will have nothing to do with me anymore."

He wanted to devote himself to rigorous self-cultivation, but didn't want to create trouble for himself.

"Furthermore, this Foundation Establishment Pill must cost forty-five mid-grade spirit stones. In that case, I will pretend that the Ascension Token incident never happened."

He also needs an explanation now.

His current status and position are indeed sufficient.

It would be better for both sides to let bygones be bygones; he would benefit, and Sect Leader Zhong would be at ease.

"Okay, no problem."

Zhong Lingdao was quite agreeable at this moment.

Forty-five mid-grade spirit stones is barely an internal price... what a load of rubbish.

It's clearly too high.

It's just not ridiculously high.

That's it.

It's somewhat risky for their great-grandson to achieve Foundation Establishment with only one pill; two pills would be more secure. Buying a Foundation Establishment cultivator for an extra 4,500 spirit stones isn't a bad deal for the Zhong family.

Moreover, he knew he had offended this junior brother over that incident years ago, causing the brother to harbor resentment towards him and the other junior brothers. It would be best to resolve this with some spirit stones now. Back then, this boy had arrived with the Ascension Token, and he had intentionally helped the other junior brothers make things difficult for him. The cause of that year is the effect of today.

Fortunately, this junior brother wasn't the type to pester or pester relentlessly, so it's best to let this matter drop by accepting a small loss for now.

After exchanging money for goods, both men breathed a sigh of relief.

"Junior Brother Han, what are your plans for the future?"

"Does Senior Brother Sect Leader have any task assigned to me to guard the spirit herb garden?"

"Guarding the medicinal herb garden?"

This is a lucrative job.

But it's also a tough job.

If you do well, your sect might reward you with three to five mid-grade spirit stones each year. Some Foundation Establishment cultivators can even leave their families a fortune of tens of thousands of spirit stones after a century of accumulation. If you do poorly, you might lose everything.

"Junior Brother Han, do you want to look after a private medicine garden or the sect's?"

“Private ones are fine.” For example, Brother Ma’s herb garden meets his requirements.

"The sect's is the best." This makes it convenient for "insiders to steal."

To be precise, it's to make it easier for him to get the spiritual herbs inside at insider prices, or rather, to cause the various spiritual herbs to die unexpectedly. He can just pay for it himself. He currently has over 20,000 spirit stones, enough for him to do this for a long time. And because there are no middlemen taking a cut, he can save a lot of money.

Then, he used the purchased spiritual herbs and medicines to build up his alchemy skills.

Then comes the process of using precious forbidden herbs to refine the ancient elixirs he needed.

He possessed ancient elixir formulas, and there were many different kinds.

He also had elixirs, and quite a lot of them.

All that's missing is a qualified alchemy technique.

Normally, entrusting the alchemy to a Core Formation cultivator like Fairy Hongfu would guarantee the highest success rate. But unless he's out of his mind, he wouldn't use someone else's hands to refine the pills he needs.

With the right elixirs, his cultivation would advance by leaps and bounds, instead of crawling at a snail's pace as it is now.

"Junior brother, would you like to look after a small medicinal herb garden or a large medicinal herb field?"

"What are the small ones? And what are the large ones? Don't worry, senior brother. I've been taking care of the herb fields for Master for many years and have a lot of experience. I definitely won't mess things up."

"Oh, that's good, that's good. I didn't expect my junior brother to be a professional in this field?"

Han Li smiled but remained silent upon hearing this.

"Junior Brother Han, here are some information about several medicinal herb gardens. You can take a look. Which one you like, I'll pull some strings to arrange it for you. I'll let you know within a month. What do you think, Junior Brother?"

"Then I'll have to trouble you, Senior Brother Sect Leader."

"It should."

"... "

The situation at the several medicinal herb gardens is also quite simple.

Among the three private ones is Senior Brother Ma's private herb garden, which belongs to a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator. It mainly recruits disciples in the Qi Refining stage, offering a monthly salary of 3 spirit stones, which is generally beneath the notice of most Foundation Establishment cultivators.

There are two other places, namely the sect's medicinal garden in Huangfeng Valley.

However, they are not inside the mountain gate, but in other sacred mountains and treasure lands within Jianzhou.

Besides the Taiyue Mountains, many other spiritual veins and treasure lands in Jianzhou were actually occupied by Huangfeng Valley, and many medicinal gardens were built upon those spiritual veins. Later, when the demonic forces invaded, the medicinal gardens they destroyed were those lacking a large number of Foundation Establishment cultivators to guard them.

"This place isn't far from the sect. With my current sword-flying speed, I can get there in half a day."

The real reason for choosing this place is:
The scale is appropriate.

All the necessary elixirs are available here.

The Foundation Establishment cultivators responsible for guarding the herb garden are at most at the mid-Foundation Establishment stage. In other words, they are easy to get along with, and their actions are not easily monitored.

Moreover, of the four Foundation Establishment cultivators here, two were outsiders who got in through connections, while the other two who were actually doing the work had long been dissatisfied. Given his status, getting rid of one of the inactive ones would at least maintain harmony within the organization.

"Alright, I'll leave this matter to you, senior brother."

"Then I'll have to trouble you, Senior Brother Sect Leader."

"... "

Han Li quickly fled far away.

Watching Han Li's retreating figure, Zhong Lingdao stroked his beard and frowned:
"This young man is a disciple of Master Hongfu, and he helped Master Li win the last duel, which means he has gained the favor of both elders. Once his cultivation improves further, he might even succeed me..."

"It seems I need to talk to my fellow disciples about what happened back then. I should visit them as needed, to avoid any unpleasantness later..."

"It is also appropriate to be on good terms with the Zhong family."

"But who should go?"

Suddenly, the image of a beautiful young woman flashed through his mind:

"If that girl Wei Niang can establish her foundation this time, her status, cultivation level, and age will be just right!"

If Zhong Weiniang can establish her foundation, she will become Li Shishu's formal disciple.

Since they are all disciples of the elders, they should be able to get along better with each other.

...

After leaving the main hall of the mountain gate, Han Li first went to the Earth Fire House and re-sacrificed the Silver Radiance Sword according to the method recorded on the golden page, turning it into his own exclusive flying sword.

With a few drops of blood and the aid of the refining method, he truly developed an inexplicable connection with the Silver Radiance Sword.

Because of this connection, when he wielded the silver sword, he was significantly more adept at using it than when he wielded other magical artifacts.

"If you continue to refine the flying sword, this connection will become even stronger."

After that, he visited Qilin Pavilion again.

He was preparing to establish his foundation, so he temporarily placed the Icefire Wolf and other spirit beasts here.

The reason for this trip is to find the Spirit Eye Spring for the Twin-Pupil Rat.

"Meet Uncle Master."

The low-ranking disciple who greeted him at the entrance was an old acquaintance of his.

"Hmm, does the Qilin Pavilion have any available Twin-Eyed Rats for rent right now?"

"Yes, I have a senior martial uncle."

"I'll rent one for ten days," Han Li said, handing over ten spirit stones with a faint spiritual light. "If the rental period exceeds ten days, I'll make up the difference later. If there are any extras, consider them a tip."

This is clearly a gift of spirit stones.

Because he would never rent a dual-pupil mouse for more than five days.

"Thank you, Uncle-Master. Thank you, Uncle-Master."

The young man was deeply grateful for Han Li's kindness.

"Alright, remember to be nice to the Jade Mantis and the Icefire Wolf. I'm entrusting those little guys to your care."

"Understood, understood. I will definitely feed them the best food, which is also their favorite food." The boy assured him, "By the way, Uncle-Master, once you find a spiritual place to build your cave, just release the Twin-Eyed Rats within a hundred miles of the sect, and they will return to the Qilin Pavilion on their own."

"it is good."

Han Li nodded and then left with the spirit rat with its adorable big eyes.

Heading straight northwest.

The two-eyed rat, at first glance, looks like an ordinary ground squirrel, with the same small size, yellow fur, and small tail.

However, the double-pupiled rat has big, bright, and adorable eyes. Its pupils often flash with a light that reflects its vision. It is a natural divine eye that can easily see through obstacles such as fog, rivers, and trees that hinder the vision of ordinary cultivators. It also has a natural tendency to burrow and make nests in places with the densest spiritual energy.

It is the best place to find the spiritual vein cave.

If it weren't for the special effects of this beast, which made it extremely expensive within the sect, many female cultivators would probably not mind raising one or two as pets.

"Little guy, whether I can speed up my cultivation depends on you."

...

In the northwestern part of the Taiyue Mountains, in the outer area, Han Li arrived by flying on his sword in about half a day.

This place is at the northwestern end of the Taiyue Mountains. Continuing north for about a hundred miles, you will reach the territory of the Yuanwu Kingdom. That area belongs to the Tianxing Sect, one of the three major sects of the Yuanwu Kingdom.

A few hundred miles further north lies the market town of the Heavenly Star Sect, forming an east-west confrontation with the market town of Yellow Maple Valley in the eastern part of the Taiyue Mountains. With his current Foundation Establishment stage sword-riding speed, it would only take him an hour to reach it from here.

About two hundred miles to the west of this place is Xizhou, the smallest prefecture in the Yue Kingdom.

Xizhou spans only a little over a thousand li (approximately 500 kilometers), because the area consists mainly of loess plateaus and desert. The vast desert covers more than three-quarters of Xizhou's area. It is said that the entire prefecture has a population of only around 100,000, mostly scattered across numerous oases.

Furthermore, I have never heard of the existence of spiritual veins.

For this reason, Xizhou is the only prefecture in Yue Kingdom without any of the seven sects of cultivators stationed there.

"Eat something, then get to work."

Han Li smiled and fed a handful of earth pears to the level 1 mid-tier twin-eyed rat.

Once the little creature had eaten and drunk its fill, he loosened the marked rope of the ritual implement and let the little thing search for itself.

After hissing twice, the two-eyed mouse darted into the bushes and disappeared without a trace.

Time flies.

More than a day has passed.

Throughout this time, Han Li displayed remarkable patience.

Just as the hour of You (5-7 PM) was about to end and dusk was quietly approaching, he stood at the foot of a precipitous mountain wall, over a hundred feet high.

At this moment, the two-eyed mouse excitedly wiggled its little paws and squeezed into a crack in the mountain wall.

"Is this it?"

Han Li narrowed his eyes, a hint of anticipation in them.

After his initial observation of the surrounding environment, he determined that the mountain wall was cracked because many years ago, high-level cultivators fought nearby, and the aftershocks caused the mountain wall to crack.

It was truly his good fortune that the Spirit Eye Spring had remained undiscovered.

"This place is not suitable for exposure for the time being, so it would be better to mend it up."

After much deliberation, Han Li not only refrained from widening the gap along the crack in the mountain wall, but instead used multiple solidification talismans to stitch up the small opening. Then, relying on a cultivator's sensitivity to spiritual energy, he avoided the underground spiritual veins and, incidentally, used the Silver Radiance Sword to "cut tofu" and open a passage from underground.

He filled the excess soil and rocks into his empty storage bag and then threw them into a large river several miles away.

Finally, perseverance paid off, and he successfully entered a natural cave.

The cave has a space of more than ten zhang (approximately 33 meters), which is comparable to the area of ​​several basketball courts, and its height reaches more than ten stories.

A faint spiritual aura permeated the cave.

At this moment, the first two-eyed rat to enter was already soaking in a tiny spring, several feet in size, bubbling with water, right in the center of the cave.

"The Fountain of Spiritual Eyes?! As expected..."

found it.

That's right.

Han Li practically ran forward at top speed, just like Luo Yan using her flying speed to check on him.

Touching the spring water and discovering that the mana he had consumed while digging the hole was rapidly restored, he immediately realized that this was indeed the legendary Spirit Eye Spring: "Good, good, good..." With this Spirit Eye Spring, his future path to immortality would be much smoother.

The so-called "spiritual eye" is usually invisible and colorless, and its existence can only be sensed and judged by the cultivator's perception. Wherever it is called a spiritual eye, it means that the place is the one with the most abundant and purest spiritual energy in the vicinity.

Among all the spiritual eyes, there are several special ones.

Such as the Spirit Eye Spring, the Spirit Eye Pearl, the Spirit Eye Stone (also known as the Spirit Eye Jade), and the legendary highest-grade Spirit Eye Tree.

These spiritual eyes are all physical entities that gradually formed from excessively dense spiritual energy that remained for a long time. Without exception, they all underwent tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of years of evolution before being born under a fortuitous circumstances.

Because the spiritual energy emitted by these spiritual eyes is purer and more concentrated than that contained in ordinary spiritual eyes, meditating and practicing near them will naturally have the miraculous effect of accelerating the cultivation speed.

In the cultivation world, once a spiritual eye appears, high-level cultivators will immediately scramble to seize it.

This thing is extremely precious and rare. In the entire Yellow Maple Valley, only three super families each possess a share of the Spirit Eye Spring passed down from their ancestors, and the only Spirit Eye Stone is in the hands of Ancestor Linghu. Even Master Hongfu, who is in the late stage of Core Formation, has not enjoyed the privilege of the Spirit Eye Spring.

It is no exaggeration to say that a spring of spiritual eyes that can be passed down is worth at least a million spirit stones.

Lacking spirit stones and cultivation resources?

If we sell the Spirit Eye Spring, won't we get a lot of resources?
Moreover, this spiritual spring is different from the others.

Although this opening is small, it contains a pure spiritual energy that even surprised the original Nascent Soul stage cultivator!
That pure spiritual energy was undoubtedly another opportunity for him!
Suppressing his excitement, Han Li stepped forward and fished the double-eyed rat out of the spring.

When the little guy saw that it was Han Li who was slowly walking in, he immediately kicked his short legs in protest.

It's like saying:

This is what it found.

It must be its nest.

Han Li didn't say much, but simply took out a few earth pear fruits. The two-eyed rat's eyes lit up at the sight of the food, and all traces of displeasure vanished. This little thing was so easy to bribe.

It flew back to the heart of the Taiyue Mountains, within a hundred-mile radius.

He took the small object out of his pocket:
Go back to your Qilin Pavilion.

Although he really wanted to keep a two-eyed rat by his side, he backed down when he thought about the price of several thousand spirit stones.

The more than 20,000 spirit stones that he had painstakingly accumulated could not be wasted on him.

This amount of spirit stones may seem like a lot, but if used to purchase the materials for refining corresponding elixirs, it will soon be depleted.

Returning to Lingquan Cave, he began to make simple arrangements for the cave dwelling.

Instead of building a room in the cave where the Spirit Eye Spring was located, he went to the belly of another mountain several miles away and built a cave dwelling there. He then set up a modified version of a small-scale maze array outside that cave dwelling. It could be considered a deliberate maze array.

Then, through a well that was disguised as a secret passage, an underground waterway was extended to this side.

Normally, I cultivate here at the Spirit Eye Spring.

That side is just a front, a convenient place to entertain guests.

Even if the cave's protective barriers are breached, it won't be a major problem; the Spirit Eye Spring here won't be lost. He can move the cave over once he obtains the Reversed Five Elements Formation or other powerful formations.

As for why they didn't buy powerful formations from the sect?
One word: expensive.

He can't afford it.

Even a single array sold by the sect, comparable to only one-tenth of the power of the Reversed Five Elements Array, costs twenty to thirty thousand spirit stones. A sect-protecting array, on the other hand, requires over a million spirit stones.

Those ridiculously expensive items are beyond his reach now.
Perhaps we should wait a while before going to find Xin Ruyin and Qi Yunxiao.

Xin Ruyin is undoubtedly a genius in the art of array formations, while Qi Yunxiao is a third-generation descendant of a family of weapon refiners who has fallen on hard times. If he handles it well, it wouldn't be impossible for those two to teach him everything they know, and he could also get a half-finished Reversed Five Elements Array and other array formations for free.

Moreover, Xin Ruyin's inheritance includes the secret technique of "Second Nascent Soul".

And it is unique in the entire human world.

I'll get my hands on it no matter what from now on.

The magic array was set up, the cave dwelling was completed, the rooms were created, and the bed and futon were placed in their places. Finally, he had a little home that truly belonged to him. A little home where he didn't have to worry about being casually observed by the Core Formation Divine Sense.

That's right.

His real purpose in moving out of Hongying Mountain was not for those high-sounding reasons he had given before, but to avoid Hong Fu!

Avoid that master!

Because even now, he hasn't touched the storage bag he always carries close to his body, yet deliberately conceals it with a fragment of a silk handkerchief magic treasure! He's afraid of giving himself away under the noses of a Core Formation cultivator!
Hongying Mountain is only about ten miles in circumference.

The cave dwelling of Fairy Hongfu and Dong Xuan'er was only six or seven miles away from the temporary cave dwelling he built at the end of the mountain.

For a Foundation Establishment cultivator, this distance is not short.

But for a Core Formation cultivator whose divine sense could easily cover an area of ​​dozens of miles, whatever he did was practically under their very noses.

If you're not careful, you'll get caught red-handed.

Therefore, he had to leave.

Alas, who can understand the extreme caution he had before this?

Admittedly, he greatly admired and was grateful to Master Hongfu, but that didn't mean he would lower his basic guard and trust "others" he knew nothing about. Faced with enormous benefits, he would absolutely, positively, and never test people's hearts.

Removing the fragment of the silk handkerchief revealed a flat storage bag.

Finally, finally, it's time to use this little treasure.

Inside were also two bottles of pills suitable for Foundation Establishment stage cultivators, as well as eighty mid-grade spirit stones, which Gan Rushuang had given him.

Of course, the most important thing is the golden treasure chest.

Next to the treasure chest, there are many other chests and boxes.

For example, those large pieces of magical artifacts and metal.

With a touch of excitement, Han Li opened the golden treasure chest to take a look. A strong medicinal fragrance wafted out, making Han Li feel a little "dizzy" from the medicine.

A quick count reveals that all the medicinal herbs, flowers, and fruits inside are present.

He then began to examine the loss of medicinal properties in the elixirs he had brought back from the forbidden area.

Each plant, each pod, each flower—because their roots and stems were all very well preserved, and because he had used a spiritual light spell to keep them fresh beforehand, and more importantly, because the special ability of the golden treasure chest locked in their medicinal properties, there were currently no signs of significant loss of medicinal potency. This was excellent news.

"What a treasure! No wonder it's a rare artifact left behind by ancient cultivators."

However, this is not a long-term solution.

Although the medicinal properties of the herbs hadn't been significantly lost, they had still permeated the box. Clearly, with the continued passage of time, there had been some impact.

Quickly store each medicinal herb in one of the hundreds of pre-prepared boxes and affix a talisman to extend the preservation time of its medicinal properties.

His mind began to stir:
“It’s definitely not feasible to entrust the alchemy to Master Hongfu, as there’s no way to explain the origin of the spiritual herbs. We also can’t trust the other alchemists in the sect; not only is the information easily leaked, but we’ll also definitely be ripped off.”

After much thought, I realized that relying on myself is the safest option.

"I must learn alchemy as soon as possible."

Hopefully, we can get some good news from Master Zhong soon; his time is very tight.

Before proceeding, perhaps it would be wise to consult Master Hongfu again. The alchemy insights of a Core Formation cultivator who has lived for three or four hundred years are undoubtedly extremely valuable. Even if he is not considered a Grandmaster of Alchemy, he certainly deserves the title of Master.

He then released the many fire lizards from his spirit beast pouch one by one, allowing these beasts, whose injuries had already been controlled but were still half-dead, to stretch their bodies a little. Once he obtained the Great Evolution Technique, the essence of these beasts would be extremely useful.

"Furthermore, we need to stockpile some ironwood and fir wood that are four or five hundred years old in advance, as those are the main materials for crafting Foundation Establishment stage puppets..."

In other words, the art of weapon crafting also needs to be put on the agenda as soon as possible.

"Judging by the time, the invasion of the Six Demonic Sects into the Yue Kingdom will take place in about seven and a half years. The Six Demonic Sects, the seven factions of the Yue Kingdom, and the reinforcements from both countries that arrive later will likely be locked in a stalemate at Jingu Plain for nearly two years."

"For over nine years, I've had to improve my strength as much as possible, while simultaneously acquiring as many spirit stones as possible..."

There is a lot to do.

Improving alchemy skills is the top priority.

He can improve his cultivation level by refining elixirs using alchemy techniques.

Secondly, obtaining the Great Evolution Technique and creating a large number of puppets are equally important, and it would be best to inherit all of Senior Brother Lin's legacy. Before that, it would be best to get to know Qi Yunxiao and Xin Ruyin and obtain the Inverted Five Elements Formation.

Furthermore, we also need to go to the mine; it's best to choose the mine for the subsequent garrison missions.

In Jiayuan City, will the Core Formation stage of the Yuling Sect arrive as scheduled?
The Yue Kingdom's royal palace was also a small treasure trove for the Yue emperor.

"By the way, we should also take the time to visit the Ye family in Qin Ye Ridge, the lineage of Venerable Jin Guang. We should try to squeeze as much money as we can out of them, and then give Venerable Jin Guang a small-time cultivator's fortune later."

There should also be surprises for Xiao Cuier and her grandson.

If handled well, the Yan Family Fort incident could eliminate two Core Formation cultivators from the Ghost Spirit Sect ahead of time. It could also expose the invasion plan of the Six Demonic Sects ahead of schedule. Incidentally, it could also trick Tian Buque and Wang Chan, two second- and third-generation members of the Demonic Sect.

It's also worth mentioning that Tian Buque, the youngest son of the Hehuan Sect Master, is only in his early twenties, almost a generation younger than Wang Chan, yet his cultivation has reached the mid-Foundation Establishment stage. Such a level of cultivation at such a young age could be achieved through excessive drug use, or perhaps he possesses a powerful treasure?

Regardless of anything else, those two second- and third-generation demonic cultivators were like walking treasure troves in his eyes.

Catching one will keep you fat for a long time.

It would be a disservice to my foresight not to pull off a heist.

However, as his thoughts expanded, he felt more and more that there wasn't enough time.

I always felt that time was extremely tight.

It can only be said that ignorance is bliss. The more you know, the busier, more flustered, and more chaotic you become.

Pulling his thoughts back, Han Li focused his gaze on a few pages inside the golden treasure chest: it was time to examine the inherited cultivation techniques left by the Lord of the Forbidden Land.

"Let me see what kind of legacy the Lord of the Forbidden Land has left behind."

Han Li lay down inside the golden box, closed the lid, and with a flash of inspiration, it was sealed tightly, making it impossible for outsiders to detect his presence, as if he had disappeared from the world.

Although he was in a small, enclosed environment, he actually felt a genuine sense of security.

Because only at this moment did he feel like he had finally found his own private space.

I'm no longer living in fear.

...

The "Five Tribulations Wind Control True Technique" is a top-tier wind-attribute cultivation method that requires a wind-spirit root cultivator to practice. The technique has fourteen levels, but only twelve are currently available, allowing cultivation up to the peak of the late Nascent Soul stage. The remaining two levels are located in a high tower within the core area of ​​the forbidden zone; the complete technique can help one cultivate to the peak of the mid-Deity Transformation stage.

In addition to the cultivation method, five additional methods are included, which are also the origin of the Five Kalpas.

The Five Calamities, also known as the Five Borrowings.

To enhance oneself by harnessing the power of the wind in nature.

The first method is the "Burning Spirit and Expanding Meridians Technique".

It teaches cultivators how to use spirit stones with the same attributes as their cultivation method to expand their meridians and deepen their dantian. It is similar in principle to the Three Revolutions Rejuvenation Technique. Both are extremely time-consuming and resource-intensive, representing the gradual and painstaking process of building a tower from sand, and both are helpful for forming the core.

The Third Reincarnation Technique emphasizes consuming one's own magical power and true essence to strengthen the meridians and dantian through dispersing one's internal energy. The Spirit Burning Meridian Expansion Technique, on the other hand, consumes a large amount of high-quality spirit stones to achieve the same goal.

Both techniques require consuming a large amount of energy to achieve their effects.

Furthermore, the higher the quality of the spirit stones consumed during practice, the better the effect and the higher the efficiency.

By using a large number of low-grade spirit stones to master this technique, one can increase their maximum mana by 10%.

Using a large number of mid-grade spirit stones to achieve the goal can increase the upper limit of mana by 50%.

If a large number of high-grade spirit stones can be used to achieve the goal, the maximum mana limit can be more than doubled.

One can begin cultivation during the Qi Refining stage.

The earlier you start practicing, the better the results.

Practicing cultivation too late does more harm than good.

Unlike the Three Transformations of the True Essence, this method relies too heavily on external objects. If the quality of these external objects is low, not only will they fail to purify the true essence of the mana, but they will also reduce the quality of the mana essence itself.

For example, if a Foundation Establishment cultivator uses the spiritual energy of a mid-grade spirit stone to expand their meridians, there is a risk of reducing the purity of their own mana and true essence. This is unless they use a high-grade spirit stone or the spiritual energy from a high-grade spiritual vein.

In other words, this technique is more suitable for the ancient times when resources were relatively abundant.

It's not really suitable for the present.

It is uniquely in line with the benefits of minor repairs during the Qi Refining stage.

Because this method can be practiced before reaching the twelfth level of Qi Refining, it can also accelerate the growth rate during the Qi Refining stage, indirectly reducing the difficulty of Foundation Establishment.

The second method is the "Wind and Steel Tempering Technique".

It's a method of tempering the body using various wind-forces from nature, belonging to the category of body-refining techniques. At its peak, it can make a human cultivator's physical body comparable to that of a demon cultivator in human form, rivaling a top-grade ancient treasure. It can be cultivated during the Foundation Establishment stage. It has seven levels.

The seventh level is extremely difficult and is more suitable for cultivators with wind spirit roots. Cultivators with other spirit roots should proceed with caution.

The third method is the "Nine Heavens Gale Escape".

It is a powerful escape technique that allows one to merge their physical body into the high-altitude gale.

There are three levels: The first level can be cultivated by those in the Core Formation stage, using the wind from the lowest layer of the Nine Heavens Gale Winds. It is best practiced by cultivators with wind spirit roots. After mastering it, one's speed can rival that of Nascent Soul cultivators. The second level uses the wind from the middle layer of the Nine Heavens Gale Winds. This level can be cultivated by those in the Nascent Soul stage. After mastering it, one can unleash the legendary Wind Escape Technique, with a speed that even late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators struggle to match. When used by a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, its speed can even surpass some ancient Nascent Soul cultivators. The third level uses the wind from the most dangerous top layer of the Nine Heavens Gale Winds. This level can be cultivated by those in the Nascent Soul stage. After mastering it, one can briefly slip out of the human realm through loopholes in the Nine Heavens Gale Winds.

The Lingmiao Garden was originally built by the Lord of the Forbidden Land, who selected the best location, and then several Nascent Soul cultivators worked together to create it.

The emergence of numerous Spirit Gardens also attracted the invasion of ancient demons, who used the Spirit Gardens as a springboard to invade this realm.

It's too late to regret.

The fourth method, the "Wind and Steel Soul Refining Technique".

It utilizes a few unique types of wind forces found only in nature to temper the Nascent Soul of a Nascent Soul cultivator, increasing its strength. It can be cultivated during the Nascent Soul stage. There are three levels. Once mastered, it helps in breaking through bottlenecks in the future. It can help with bottlenecks in the early or middle stages of the Nascent Soul stage, and can even serve as a secret method to assist in breaking through to the Deity Transformation stage. The exact extent of its effectiveness is unknown, but it certainly has some effect.

The third level of this method is only suitable for cultivators with a wind spirit root who have a natural affinity with wind. If cultivators with other spirit roots attempt to practice it, it may damage their nascent soul and cause them to suffer a backlash and disintegrate.

The fifth method, "The Crescent Moon Slash".

One can begin cultivation during the Qi Refining stage.

It has five floors in total.

Upon mastering the first level, one can generate small storms using magic. It is a simple wind control technique that teaches more refined manipulation and casting of wind-based spells.

The second layer can form a large storm shield, sufficient for self-preservation in battles against opponents of the same level. The higher the cultivation level, the greater the power. It can even become a natural disaster at the Nascent Soul stage.

The third layer allows for the deployment of a wind blade array to annihilate ordinary Core Formation cultivators; its effectiveness is enhanced when combined with the secret techniques of the second layer…

The fourth level uses wind to barely tear through space, creating spatial rifts that allow the opponent to collide with them.

The fifth level allows the user to manipulate a large amount of wind energy to tear open numerous small spatial rifts, annihilating opponents. At its most advanced, these rifts can be made invisible and difficult for opponents to detect with their divine sense. Alternatively, a massive spatial rift can be torn open, sending the enemy directly out of the human realm to wander beyond the boundary. This technique is also known as Spatial Exile.

The Lord of the Forbidden Land left a message saying that he had used this move to kill two ancient demons at the Nascent Soul stage.

It is likely that many of the spatial rifts within the Fallen Demon Valley were created by this person.

Finally, the information in the book also mentioned the methods for crafting several wind-attribute magic weapons and ancient treasures, and incidentally mentioned the inheritances of several other ancient cultivators.

However, the inheritance is not in the golden treasure chest.

Instead, it's inside the tower.

In addition, the Forbidden Land contains not only the Golden Chest, but several other real treasure chests as well.

They are:
The golden treasure chest contains the legacy of the Lord of the Forbidden Land.

The black treasure chest contains the inheritance of a Taoist array master's companion, involving ancient array techniques and secret arts such as the second nascent soul.

The Green Treasure Chest: A Legacy from Buddhist Companions.

A white treasure chest, the legacy of a Confucian companion.

The placement locations vary.

Some are on the outskirts, and some are in the central area.

Moreover, each stone hall contained the remains of the fallen disciples.

It is given to those who are destined to receive it in future generations.

"What a wonderful technique..."

"It's a pity I'm not a cultivator with the wind elemental root!"

It's hard to imagine the awe-inspiring spectacle of that ancient predecessor battling the ancient demon.

"However, I might be able to cultivate this Spirit Burning Meridian Opening Technique..."

"I don't have high-grade spirit stones now, but that doesn't mean I won't have them in the future!" The Biling Island mineral vein in the Chaotic Star Sea will definitely be of great help to him.

In fact, the location of the Spirit Eye Tree in Yunmeng Mountain of Xi Kingdom also meets the conditions for cultivating the Meridian Opening Technique. The spiritual energy there is of extremely high quality, belonging to the category of superior spiritual veins. Even if it is not as pure as the spiritual energy in superior spirit stones, it is ten to dozens of times purer than the spiritual energy in mid-grade spirit stones. There are many benefits for Foundation Establishment cultivators to go there for cultivation, but unfortunately, he has neither the opportunity nor the qualifications.

In addition, the boundless spiritual energy layer of the Boundless Sea and the Kunwu Immortal Mountain of the Great Jin Dynasty also meet the requirements.

Some areas within the Fallen Demon Valley are also quite nice.

Perhaps the upper half of the sacred mountain in Tianxing City could also be used?

Cultivating there can save a cultivator at least a quarter of their arduous training time. The purity of the spiritual energy there must be quite high.

"Many benefits are visible, but there's no way to take advantage of them..."

Ultimately, it's because his cultivation level is too low.

Ascetic practice, ascetic practice, improvement, improvement.

(End of this chapter)