Cultivating Immortality: Beginning with Blessings from the Immortals

"Everyone, if we continue for another ten miles or so, we will reach the mountain range where the Inkstone is located," Sun Huo said.

Upon hearing this, a hint of joy flashed in Chen Yi's eyes, and he and the others quickened their pace.

As the sun set, the entire Golden Cloud Valley was shrouded in night.

The group did not rush forward, even though night had fallen and many spirit insects and demonic beasts were lurking within Golden Cloud Valley.

More than half an hour later, a full moon slowly rose.

The bright moonlight shone down, bathing the entire Golden Cloud Valley in a soft golden glow.

Chen Yi and the others continued to fly forward in their flying magical artifacts, staying close to the ground.

After traveling for more than ten miles, the scenery ahead changed again.

Several small mountain peaks appeared ahead, faintly revealing a black and gold glow. The surfaces of the peaks were almost devoid of vegetation, with only scattered rocks.

Sun Huo immediately landed on the flying artifact and quickly stepped forward to touch the rock wall in front of him.

"This is the Black Gold Stone Mine, where black and gold intertwine, exuding a sharp and piercing aura," Sun Huo said in a deep voice.

Chen Yi also jumped off the flying artifact and secretly surveyed the surrounding environment.

Bathed in moonlight, the rock formations of the small peaks ahead shimmered with a soft glow. Scattered among the rocks were fragments of black and gold stones.

With a flick of his spiritual energy, Chen Yi brought a small piece of dark gold stone into his hand.

It feels cool to the touch and has a hard texture.

However, this piece of black gold stone still contains some impurities, so its quality is not top-notch. According to Sun Huo, top-quality black gold stone has a texture similar to crystal jade.

Sun Huo led the group forward, constantly looking around at the surrounding mountains.

He took out a spirit beast pouch from his bosom, and a small spirit mouse jumped out of the pouch.

"This is the Golden Rat, which specializes in finding spirit mines. It can lead us to the core area of ​​the spirit mines," Sun Huo said with a smile.

The golden rat seemed to emit a faint glow as it surveyed the surrounding mountains.

The next moment, it transformed into a streak of light and rushed forward, with Sun Huo, Chen Yi, and the others following in a flash.

After rushing several hundred meters with Wen Jinshu, the group gradually arrived at the core area of ​​several mountain peaks.

Chen Yi's eyes narrowed as he saw an open-pit mine vein appearing in the center of several mountain peaks.

Many large and small black stones are piled up in layers, gathering along the undulating terrain. In the depressions of several mountain peaks, it looks like a natural nest.

A powerful demonic aura erupted from the natural lair, where a figure was entrenched.

Wen Jinshu, who had been charging ahead, immediately returned to Sun Huo's arms as if he had encountered a natural enemy.

Chen Yi immediately recognized the figure coiled in front of him as the Golden-Striped Python they had encountered during the day.

"Brother Sun, Senior Brother, it's that snake demon!" Chen Yi said in a deep voice.

Sun Huo's face instantly darkened. The area where the golden-patterned python was coiled was the core of the spiritual vein. The black gold stones surrounding it were of extremely high quality, already showing signs of becoming crystalline jade.

"This snake demon is actually entrenched here. If we want to obtain the Ink Gold Stone, we can only..." Wu Yifeng said with a hint of helplessness.

This golden-striped black python is already close to the late stage of Foundation Establishment, and its strength should not be underestimated.

Even if they are well-prepared and deploy a magic array to ambush the enemy, they may not be able to repel the Golden-Patterned Python.

Chen Yi turned his gaze to Sun Huo. Now, if he wanted to obtain the Ink Gold Stone, he had no choice but to take a risk.

Sun Huo looked thoughtful and said:

"Since we're here, we can't leave empty-handed. We can dig for black gold stones while it's out foraging for food."

"At the same time, set up formations around it to prevent it from turning back halfway."

Upon hearing this, the group exchanged glances, pondering the implications.

Chen Yi spoke first:

"Everyone, I think it's worth a try."

Upon seeing this, Wu Yifeng was the first to express his agreement, and Mu Yuanrong and Zi Yan naturally did not object.

However, facing the Golden-Striped Python, the group dared not be careless and immediately discussed how to deal with it.

Sun Huo plans to set up the Earth Dragon Fire Formation, which can exert greater power by relying on attribute restraint.

Wu Yifeng and Mu Yuanrong joined forces to unleash a sword formation, harassing the Golden-Patterned Python from the sidelines. Zi Yan and Chen Yi also used spells or talismans to deliver devastating blows at crucial moments.

After much planning, the group set up camp behind a small mountain peak.

Sun Huo and Chen Yi set up a concealment and isolation formation to completely isolate their own aura.

After discussing it, the group decided to take turns keeping an eye on the Golden-Striped Python and make their move as soon as it left its lair.

At this moment, Chen Yi examined the black gold stone in his hand.

He had just picked this up from the side; it still contained some impurities. Chen Yi had just tried it, but it didn't meet the requirements for an offering to be blessed by the immortals.

"It seems I have no choice but to take the risk," Chen Yi thought to himself.

To activate the second-tier spiritual treasure, Heavenly Venerable's Blessing, ten pieces of high-quality Ink Gold Stone are required.

Inkstone is a versatile material that can be used to make magical artifacts, array plates, and array flags. It is also one of the materials used to make metallic talismans.

Chen Yi and the others took turns keeping watch at night, keeping an eye on the movements of the Golden-Striped Black Python.

The next day, early in the morning.

As the sun rises, its gentle sunlight filters down.

Chen Yi stood in the shadow of a boulder, his eyes fixed ahead.

Under the sunlight, the black gold stones surrounding the golden python instantly shimmered with a dazzling black-gold glow.

It possesses some dragon bloodline and can absorb the spiritual energy of the Ink Gold Stone ore for cultivation.

At this moment, Chen Yi keenly sensed a change in the aura of the Golden-Patterned Python.

Its coiled body began to writhe, and the golden-striped python opened its eyes, letting out a roar to the sky.

A surge of powerful demonic energy erupted instantly, startling Sun Huo and the others who were meditating.

Wu Yifeng and Sun Huo appeared beside Chen Yi at the same time.

"Junior brother, this beast has woken up?!" Wu Yifeng said.

Chen Yi nodded emphatically. The golden-patterned python slithered in its nest, snatched up several pieces of black gold stone, and swallowed them.

After moving around for a while, it left the nest directly.

Chen Yi and the others exchanged glances and immediately began to take action.

Sun Huo, Wu Yifeng, and the others flashed and rushed straight towards the natural nest ahead.

Chen Yi piloted the Fire Lotus Boat, flying straight into the air.

He immediately looked in the direction the golden-striped python had left, its massive body constantly roaming among the mountains, rushing into the depths of Golden Cloud Valley.

Chen Yi's task was to monitor the surroundings and immediately alert Sun Huo and the others as soon as the Golden-Patterned Python returned.

With a thought, hundreds of fire ants flew out of the breeding bag and immediately scattered around.

Using his perception of insect swarms, he can sense his surroundings through the help of spirit insects.

Sun Huo, Wu Yifeng, and the others did not start by excavating the ink gold stone, but instead began to set up an array.

After setting up the formation, they immediately began mining the Ink Gold Spirit Ore.

The Golden-Patterned Python's lair is the core of the spirit mine, and there are many high-quality black gold stones scattered around it.

From his vantage point, Chen Yi saw Sun Huo and the others digging for inkstone.

Sun Huo took out a uniquely shaped magical artifact from his storage bag and began to search for the surrounding black gold stones.

This is the lair of the Golden-Striped Black Python, and many monster skeletons are scattered around it, emitting a pungent, fishy stench at all times.

At that moment, he suddenly sensed several unusual auras ahead.