From waterfowl, it began to transform into the Great Sun Golden Crow.

Breathing in and out through the nose.

The air was filled with the fragrance of fruit. A spring breeze blew across the lakeside. Gu Heting felt refreshed and invigorated.

His limbs relaxed. Most of the fatigue in his body was relieved.

In order to pick the manjusaka fruit, he

He climbed the tree for a full day and night. Thanks to this exercise that soothed his mind and liver, much of his fatigue dissipated.

"Humans, like animals, are not machines after all. They cannot work non-stop."

The river-swallowing fish on the lake had been waiting for a long time. It floated on the water with its eyes closed. Only when Gu Heting arrived did it slightly open its eyes and look at him.

After half a cup of tea, the River Swallowing Fish slowly spoke: "The ant fruits are all gone."

"It's not that I ate everything, but I felt dizzy and lightheaded. My whole body felt numb, and I had no energy all day."

"Um"

Tunjiangyu grunted in agreement. Seeing Gu Heting's swollen eyes, suggesting a slight sign of poisoning, yet his demeanor appeared somewhat energetic, she couldn't help but feel a little surprised.

"I have something to tell you. This blessed land, with its nine islands connected by a heart, has you ever felt any slight tremors here since you were born?"

What does this mean?

This Great Luo Water Marsh Cave Heaven changes every day; an earthquake occurs when two beasts fight, when volcanic eruptions occur, and when river water surges.

Even if he senses it, what can he do?

The River-Swallowing Fish gazed at the newly hatched waterbird, its meandering ceased. Looking towards the horizon, it murmured, "In this blessed land of Dongting, whether it rains or snows, it's all unique. In truth, our climate here isn't connected to the outside world."

It turned out to be the case.

As Senior Jingli said.

This place has its own little ecosystem.

So why is this river-swallowing fish in front of us talking so much in a roundabout way?

"Little one, our peaceful days may be coming to an end."

"what!"

In peaceful times, he lived a very peaceful life, practicing the liver-soothing technique he had just acquired, as well as the breathing exercises.

Now they even have techniques for manipulating fire.

Life was so peaceful back then.

He's still just a child. Living his little life in his own little corner of the world, taking things one step at a time, much like his carefree youth. But now, this blessed land of Dongting has truly run into trouble.

Swallowing River Fish suddenly turned around and looked into the distance: "Human cultivators have opened the entrance to our blessed land of Dongting. Little one, do you know what an unexplored blessed land means?"

Human cultivator?

That would be pure human cultivation, just like the real cultivators in fantasy novels.

There are differences between mythical beasts and humans.

Is the terrain of this Watery Cave so well hidden? No one has discovered it all these years.

"I'm most afraid of two things right now. If he were just one person, as a rogue cultivator, I wouldn't care. What I'm most afraid of is someone using this blessed land to build a sect."

"Has no one ever come to our blessed land of Dongting?" Gu Heting asked, somewhat puzzled. From birth until now, he had indeed never seen a single person. Not even a glimpse of one.

"No one discovered it from the very beginning."

"There are countless blessed lands in the world, like hairs on a cow. This is just one of them, a relatively large blessed land. Many cultivators establish their sects on blessed lands."

Relying on the blessed land of Dongting, they established a sect for cultivating immortality.

It is indeed convenient, as mineral veins and spiritual treasures are all produced in blessed lands. Sects of all sizes will not choose a place with depleted spiritual energy.

Where there are people, there are also conflicts.

Some things are beyond our control, and there's nothing we can do about it.

"Senior Jingli, are you afraid of dealing with people? Why are you telling me this?"

In truth, Gu Heting thought that if this place were occupied by humans, he would leave. The sky's the limit; there's always somewhere to settle down.

Jing Li smiled slightly at Gu Heting: "People are very complex. You can't distinguish between good and evil. Moreover, the difference between the righteous path and the demonic path is just a matter of a single thought."

"As for why I'm telling you this?"

"Don't you know your own situation? You're the only one who can understand human speech."

It seems that's really the case.

He has survived for more than seven months in the blessed land of Dongting. Currently, only he and the river-swallowing fish in front of him can speak human language.

Once Gu Heting realized what was happening, a question suddenly occurred to him. How did Senior Jingli know that there were human cultivators here? Blessed lands should be built in extremely secluded places.

So as not to alarm the human cultivators.

"Senior, when did it start?" Gu Heting asked.

"Two years ago, there was a thunder and lightning, and two cultivators fought here. One of them died and the other was injured. The injured one has now died on Shenzhou Island."

"Before he died, he threw out a token."

"Token?"

So what if there's a token? Both of them are dead. This matter won't get out. Isn't this River-Swallowing Fish being overly pessimistic?

"Oh dear, talking to you is such a hassle. I have to explain everything to you. Little one, that token is the sect's life-bound token. Throwing the token is like sending a message by carrier pigeon."

The token represents a monk's life or death.

Every member who joins a sect receives a life tablet. Upon a cultivator's death, the life tablet will fly back to the sect's main hall. Even if it doesn't return, the extinguishing of the sect's longevity lamp signifies the disciple's death.

Gu Heting doesn't quite understand the laws of the cultivation world.

The river-swallowing fish could only explain to him one by one.

"Wouldn't that expose this blessed land?"

According to Tunjiangyu, once the life tablet is thrown out, the sect will know the life or death of its disciples.

"Do you think this blessed land of Dongting is easy to find? It is hidden deep in the mountains, shrouded in mist and miasma. Once you leave this blessed land, all that is outside is deathly silence. The endless miasma can cause one to perish from life and death."

It turned out to be the case.

So he can't get out?

This is a small, utopian world. Once outside, wouldn't he become a beast at the mercy of others?

No no no.

It's safer to stay here.

At least for now, we don't have the strength to leave this blessed land.

"Senior Jingli, could you show me that senior?"

"What? Are you going to burn three sticks of incense for him?"

Gu Heting chuckled and shook his head: "No, no. Senior Jing Li, since he is a cultivator, he must have some kind of inheritance. I want to see if there is any inheritance that is suitable for me. Even if there isn't, it would still be good to broaden my horizons."

What do you mean by "gaining knowledge"?

They just had their eyes on the things of the dead.

Thinking of this, Jing Li shook his head: "Kid, human cultivation techniques and beast cultivation techniques are not compatible. Whether you practice them or not, you'll only get a book."

"Human beings have long ago made a vow regarding the inheritance of magical artifacts."

"To put it bluntly, the magical artifact is locked. Even if you get it, there's nothing you can do about it."

Hearing Tunjiangyu say this, Gu Heting was quite disappointed.

But after thinking about it, since there was a good deal, I should still go and take a look. I've been born for so many days and I've never seen a human cultivator.

It's good for him to broaden his horizons now.

"Senior, I still want to go."

"Okay." Jing Li looked at him for a long time and nodded silently. He turned his huge body and slapped the banks with his fish tail, indicating that Gu Heting should climb onto his back.

"Sit on me, hold on tight."