When it comes to cultivating immortality, it naturally starts with upgrading the herb garden.

The day of the full moon.

The moon rises above the willow branches.

After Song Chen took the guaranteed income from the medicinal herb field and fertilizer room, he turned off the building effects, left his residence, and flew towards One Finger Island in a flying boat.

The bright moon shines over the sea, where the water and sky meet at the horizon.

The seawater receded on both sides, mixed with a gentle breeze, and a slight chill enveloped the body.

Song Chen, however, remained calm and composed.

Even if one were only at the third level of Qi Refining, let alone someone at the sixth level of Qi Refining who is already immune to all diseases, they would not feel a chill in this wind.

suddenly.

Strands of silver light descended from the heavens and landed on a secluded island, their faint glow resembling beacons in the darkness, both dazzling and weak.

Song Chen glanced at it but couldn't discern its true meaning. He intended to skip it, but his attention was drawn to the aura of the moon and sun within.

The Breath of Moonlight!

Materials for upgrading the Night-Shining Pillar!

With a thought, Song Chen immediately landed on the island, put away the flying boat, concealed his aura, and slowly approached the place where the silver thread had fallen.

Not far along, a stone cave about half a person's height came into view.

The surroundings were empty and lifeless.

Only a beam of white light peeked out from the stone cave.

After checking around and confirming there was no danger, Song Chen crouched down, held his magic weapon, lit the night-illuminating talisman, and slipped into the stone cave.

The cave was damp, with the occasional soft dripping sound. The wet soil was soft, and walking on it felt like stepping on cotton.

After walking around in the cave for a while, the sound of rushing water could be heard, and the ground below became increasingly damp.

Judging from the sound, the stream is not far away, probably only about ten meters away.

After about ten steps, the space inside the stone cave suddenly opened up, reaching a height of five people.

Song Chen straightened up, looked up, and immediately showed surprise.

There was a small hole in the top of the stone cave, just big enough for the full moon to shine through, and silver threads of light fell from the sky and landed on a lotus leaf in the stream.

The moonlight gathered, and it lay quietly on it like a plate of remaining snow.

The lotus leaf trembled slightly, and some of the moonlight spilled onto the leaf, falling into the stream and dissolving like ink, disappearing without a trace.

Upon seeing this, Song Chen's face lit up with excitement. He quickly made a palm shape, gently wiped his hands across the cool stream water, and put a little bit of the water into his mouth.

The sweetness spread in my mouth, flowing down my body into my abdomen, and a drop of spiritual liquid was born in my dantian.

Xingyue Liquid!

Song Chen did not admit his mistake.

The stream contains a large amount of Star Moon Liquid, while the lotus leaves are imbued with the breath of the moon.

I found the treasure.

This place is not only rich in spiritual energy, but it can also naturally collect the essence of the moon and sun, making it a truly auspicious place.

If he has nowhere to go in the future, this place can serve as a safe haven.

Song Chen smiled and strolled to the lotus leaf, took half of the moonlight, and summoned the system.

【Night-Shining Pillar Lv1】

Route 10

【Function: Three drops of Star Moon Essence every night, restores 15% of growth overnight, and promotes 15% transformation】

[Upgrade Requirements: 100 Spirit Stones, 10 Strands of Moonlight Breath, 5 Qi Gathering Pills, Night of Full Radiance (Completed)]

upgrade!

With a thought, Song Chen raised the Night Pillar to level 2.

After that, Song Chen could get three drops of Star Moon Liquid every night.

However, this amount of Star Moon Liquid is insignificant compared to the Star Moon Liquid in the entire stream, not to mention that there are quite a few resources of Star Moon Liquid level in the storage bag left by Feng Sancai.

Compared to upgrading the Night Pillar, the treasure land before him delighted Song Chen even more.

【Night-Shining Pillar Lv2】

Before Song Chen could even process it, the subsequent upgrade path appeared on the virtual screen.

【Route 1】

[Function: Restores 40% growth at night, restores 40% of the transformation probability, and collects a trace amount of Night Blossom Essence each night.]

[Upgrade Requirements: Foundation Establishment, one Millennium Star Fruit.]

【Route Two】

[Function: Restores 30% growth at night, restores 30% transformation probability, and increases comprehension by 10% at night]

[Upgrade Requirements: Foundation Establishment, Dao Enlightenment, and one Hundred-Year Enlightenment Fruit.]

【Route 3】

[Function: Restores 30% growth at night, restores 30% of the transformation probability, and increases nighttime cultivation speed by 10%]

[Upgrade Requirements: Foundation Establishment, One Spiritual Vein.]

......

Song Chen stared blankly at the upgrade requirements for [Route Three].

A spiritual vein.

The function of a spiritual vein is to amplify the intensity of spiritual energy in a local area, thereby producing spirit stones.

These things are almost all controlled by the major sects, and it's simply a pipe dream for ordinary cultivators to get their hands on them.

As for the spiritual fruits required for [Route 1] and [Route 2], there's no need to consider them at all; they're impossible to obtain.

Song Chen might as well lay the foundation first, and then make plans to upgrade the buildings.

After all, foundation building is one of the conditions for upgrading.

Composing himself, Song Chen was about to leave when he heard a sharp voice.

"You're asking for death! How dare you trespass into my cave!"

A dark shadow suddenly appeared, covering Song Chen's entire body, and the stone cave was squeezed so much by this thing that it could hardly bear the weight.

Song Chen broke out in a cold sweat and quickly threw the magic weapon at his feet, replying, "I didn't know this place was owned. Please let me go, senior."

Upon hearing this, the creature didn't attack; instead, it burst into laughter.

"Since you seem so honest, hurry up and leave, and I'll let you go this time!"

Song Chen took a few steps back, about to enter the cave that was half a person's height.

He suddenly turned his head to look in the direction of the sound, glanced at the corner of his mouth, and immediately turned back to pick up the magic weapon at his feet.

The newcomer was a brown bear demon at the fifth level of Qi Refining. He was as tall as three people when he stood up, and his two bear paws were enormous, capable of killing a person with a single blow.

This is a sorcerer.

After a mortal demon breaks through the third level of Qi Refining, it sheds its mortal form, becomes able to speak and think, and is no different from a human. It even has more cultivation methods than humans. As long as it hides and cultivates secretly, it is easy to become a Foundation Establishment Great Demon.

However... most demons stop at the Qi Refining stage.

at this time.

The bear demon was still deeply immersed in Song Chen's words "senior" and couldn't extricate itself, just like a five-year-old child.

It clutched its stomach and laughed heartily, repeatedly saying, "I will definitely become a great bear king someday! Hahahaha!"

"Go to hell!"

Taking advantage of the bear demon's arrogance and complacency, Song Chen disregarded everything and raised his hand to strike with his sword. He channeled spiritual energy into the sword, and a powerful chilling aura rushed straight towards its face.

The bear demon reacted quickly. Seeing this, it looked astonished and hurriedly raised its two paws to try to resist the cold air, but it was frozen instead.

"Even if a bear demon at the fifth level of Qi Refining gives birth to a child with innate wisdom, it is still a newborn child and nothing to fear!" Song Chen said coldly.

He strode towards the bear demon, his aura terrifying.

The bear demon was terrified. With both of its hands restrained, it was powerless to resist and could only retreat repeatedly.

This retreat, though seemingly insignificant, resulted in him falling into the stream.

As soon as it fell into the water, it began to struggle desperately, but its body sank deeper and deeper, and the rushing stream was about to sweep it away.

"Ah! Ah! Help!"

"Big brother! Please save me! If you save me, I'll tell you all my secrets!"

Song Chen remained silent.

This bear demon is probably a bit stupid.

"I'll save you, but first tell me the secret."

Song Chen remained unhurried, crouching a step away from the stream, wary of the bear demon's dying counterattack.

"No! What if...you go back on your word like you did before!"

The bear demon choked on several mouthfuls of water and said with difficulty.

"Then you might as well drown here!"

Song Chen stood up, his face resolute.

Upon seeing this, the bear demon turned pale, realizing that Song Chen was no longer a reliable ally. It could only desperately twist its limbs, and after a lot of fiddling, its body actually floated up a bit.

Unfortunately, the ice in its hands was heavy and slippery, preventing it from actually climbing ashore.

The bear demon would always slide back down after half of his body was on the shore, repeating this several times until he was completely exhausted.

Song Chen didn't leave; he hid in the darkness and watched quietly.

at last.

The bear demon couldn't hold on any longer and mumbled, "There's something behind the cave... I know... it's..."

It lost consciousness halfway through its sentence and drifted downstream with the stream.