Starting from the two realms, cultivating immortality by taming beasts

Chapter 19 Mysterious Spirit Lake

As the golden light surged, two figures, a man and a dog, slowly appeared in the simple cave.

"You can open your eyes now. Remember, you can't bark without my permission unless an enemy appears."

After saying that, Chen Beiwu lifted his blindfold, and Tiedan ran around the cave like a madman, but it never barked.

"Very good. Now I will cultivate, and you will be in charge of guard duty."

After giving Tie Dan his instructions, Chen Beiwu took out a snake gallbladder that was as green as jade and a black gold ginseng from his backpack.

Unsure whether steaming or boiling would significantly reduce the effectiveness of the snake gallbladder, Chen Beiwu used his magic to clean it slightly to be on the safe side. After confirming that there were no parasites remaining, he opened his mouth and swallowed it.

In an instant, a strong, fishy stench filled Chen Beiwu's mouth.

"Well!"

He felt nauseous, so he quickly cut off a slice of black gold ginseng and put it in his mouth. Then he used the tip of his tongue to press the ginseng slice against his palate and used his magic to refine it.

As Chen Beiwu circulated the Myriad Beasts Technique through a full cycle, the medicinal power of the snake gall and ginseng slices began to be released.

A stream of warm spiritual energy first flowed from his throat straight into his dantian, then transformed into a torrent of spiritual energy that quickly merged into his flesh, bones, organs, and meridians.

"This snake gall is really potent; no wonder the Emerald Scales went extinct."

Two hours later, Chen Beiwu exhaled a breath of stale air, opened his arms, and stretched his slightly numb body.

By refining just one snake gall and one ginseng slice, he not only became full of power, but the magic power in his dantian also became 50% purer than before.

Don't underestimate this half-finished product. Purifying the purity of mana takes time to accumulate, not to mention that the purity of mana in Chen Beiwu's body has long surpassed that of other cultivators at the same level.

Without external assistance, he would have needed to diligently cultivate the Myriad Beasts Technique for at least half a month to achieve this effect, but now he only needed two hours. This is the power of rare and precious materials.

"No wonder the cultivation families in Yuankong County have produced geniuses generation after generation. If I could take ginseng slices and swallow snake gall every day, I wouldn't even need to contract a ginseng beast. I could break through to the eighth level of Qi Refining in one or two months," Chen Beiwu thought to himself.

The next second, a dog's head suddenly came into his view.

Chen Beiwu asked curiously, "What, you want to eat too?"

Tie Dan nodded frantically, nearly drooling onto Chen Beiwu.

"Simple, if you want to eat, you have to work. Don't say I'm bullying you. If you can help me find this kind of snake, we'll split the profits fifty-fifty. This is the deposit." Chen Beiwu placed the carcass of the Emerald Scaled Snake in front of Tie Dan.

Upon hearing this, Tie Dan perked up.

It first swallowed the corpse of the Emerald Scaled Serpent like chewing spicy snacks, then spat out a ball of pale golden flame, which transformed into a crude star map.

The star map is most striking for its three large, sky-blue dots, while the rest are densely packed with green dots.

Chen Beiwu took out the topographic map and found that the three points of light were the territories of second-tier spirit beasts that he had not dared to explore in detail before.

"How did it go? Did we find the Emerald Scale?" he asked expectantly.

Tie Dan frowned for a moment, then quickly ran out of the cave.

Seeing this, Chen Beiwu carefully put away the black gold ginseng and followed behind Tie Dan.

As Tie Dan ventured deeper into the mountains, traversing rugged mountain paths and crossing towering cliffs, Chen Beiwu noticed the surrounding scenery becoming increasingly secluded, with the occasional cry of an unknown spirit beast echoing from afar.

But Tie Dan didn't stop, continuing his journey deeper into the mountains with a clear goal in mind.

An hour later, a thick fog, like a white silk ribbon, enveloped the earth, completely obscuring the road in front of Chen Beiwu.

"Are you sure you haven't gone to the wrong place?" He looked down at Tie Dan, feeling that something was amiss.

Tie Dan shook its head, wrapped its tail around Chen Beiwu's calf, and cautiously stepped into the mist.

After circling around in the dense fog where nothing could be seen, Chen Beiwu's vision suddenly cleared.

A vast blue lake, like a jewel, was nestled between the two mountains, its spiritual energy content astonishing.

The mist, imbued with spiritual energy, rose continuously, not only turning the lake into a hazy fairyland, but also drawing the spiritual energy that had dissipated from the mist back into the lake, leaving only layers of mist to act as a defensive barrier.

"A sacred lake is hidden here."

Chen Beiwu stopped in his tracks, as if facing a formidable enemy.

It's not unusual for lakes to be hidden deep in the mountains, but this sacred lake is quite different.

Lakes that are naturally endowed with spiritual energy will not lock up their spiritual energy to prevent it from leaking out.

The fact that the spiritual mist gathers in this lake and does not disperse indicates that a cultivator has set up a spiritual gathering array here.

Array masters vary in strength. A cultivator who can set up an array to lock in the spiritual energy of a lake is at least a second-tier array master, someone he cannot afford to offend.

"Is Tie Dan really that unreliable?" Chen Beiwu mobilized his magic power, preparing to run away.

In a sense, Tie Dan is also a genius in navigation because he can find lakes where others raise spirit fish by searching for snakes.

The problem is that he is too weak now. Even if he discovers the Spirit Lake, it will be out of his reach and he may even face mortal danger.

Tie Dan, unaware of Chen Beiwu's thoughts, shook his head excitedly, as if waiting for his master's approval.

After mobilizing half of the power of the Ten Directions Chaos, Chen Beiwu suddenly realized something was wrong.

If there were someone guarding this Spirit Lake, he and Tie Dan would not have been able to safely reach the core of the formation. They would have been discovered by the formation's master the moment they touched the mist.

After hesitating for a moment, Chen Beiwu picked a tree branch and threw it into the lake.

"Crunch, crunch!"

The branch fell in mid-air, instantly engulfed by the hazy mist, and then fell at a visible speed, causing several spirit fish to leap out of the water to scramble for it.

Upon seeing this, Chen Beiwu was not surprised but rather delighted.

"It really is no man's land!"

The grand arrays set up by array masters are not perpetual motion machines.

If it's not maintained for a period of time, it's fine; the formation can automatically absorb spiritual energy from heaven and earth to maintain its operation.

However, if it is not maintained for too long, the formation will develop some flaws as the terrain of the mountains changes, thus leaking its energy and becoming known to the outside world, and even losing its defensive function.

At that moment, a streak of purple light suddenly swept across the central island of Linghu Lake opposite Chen Beiwu.

It was a giant beast with a head like a lion or tiger and a shoulder height of two zhang (approximately 6.6 meters).

At that moment, it lowered its head and placed its spiral unicorn on the lake water.

"Crackling and popping!"

As the raging lightning burst forth, the spirit fish rolled their eyes and floated helplessly on the lake surface.

[Breed]: Azure Thunder Tiger

[Attribute]: Thunder

[Bloodline]: Second-tier, superior grade (Spirit Beast)

[Cultivation Level]: Over fifty years, but less than four hundred and ninety-nine years (minor demon)

[Talent]: Thunder Mastery (Controls lightning), Thunder Servant (Can transform devoured enemies into Thunder Servant puppets)

Recalling the information about this spirit beast, Chen Beiwu's pupils contracted, and a thought suddenly popped into his mind.

"The master of this Spirit Lake has never been seen. Could he have died at the hands of the Azure Thunder Tiger?"

"Fortunately, I was cautious and activated the power of the Ten Directions Chaos Gate in advance!"

As a barely perceptible golden light emanated, Chen Beiwu and Tie Dan immediately vanished from their spot.

At the same time, Cang Leihu's nose twitched slightly, and he suddenly looked up at Chen Beiwu's previous position, a hint of human-like doubt appearing in his eyes.

Is it just my imagination?

(End of this chapter)