A Mortal’s Journey to Immortality: Wang Yu’s Rebirth as the Reincarnation Dao Ancestor - Chapter 82

Chapter 82 Spirit Spring Cave, A Lonely Happiness

Leaving Red Tassel Mountain, Han Li flew straight to the sect’s main hall.

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

These documents contained the revenue figures for various medicinal gardens and mines belonging to Yellow Maple Valley within the Yue Kingdom.

“Greetings, Sect Leader Senior Brother.”

“Eh? This junior brother, who are you?”

Zhong Lingdao, seated in the sect leader’s seat, looked up, a flicker of surprise in his eyes.

This person looked strangely familiar.

But among his Foundation Establishment junior brothers, was there such a person?

“Senior Brother, Junior Brother Han Li, a disciple of Master Hong Fu of Red Tassel Mountain…”

“So you’re Junior Brother Han, a disciple of Master Hong Fu!”

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

For any other Foundation Establishment cultivator, his sitting and looking up would already be a great show of respect. But for this disciple of Master Hong Fu, he’d better be more polite.

“Sect Leader, I’ve been fortunate enough to achieve Foundation Establishment and have come to report.”

“I see.”

Wait, isn’t Han Li, the disciple of Senior Aunt Hong Fu, a pseudo-spiritual root with four elements? How could he achieve Foundation Establishment? Right, this guy received a reward of seven Foundation Establishment Pills during the last Blood Trial! It caused a sensation throughout the entire sect.

To achieve Foundation Establishment with seven Foundation Establishment Pills, that’s truly extravagant.

Counting the one he won at the Ascension Conference back then, he probably consumed eight pills?

Senior Aunt Hong Fu’s favoritism towards him, tsk tsk…

“Junior Brother, these are the array flags for a small-scale illusion array…”

“These are three mid-grade spirit stones…”

Every newly promoted Foundation Establishment cultivator receives the above treatment.

“Furthermore, even if you do nothing in the future, you will receive one mid-grade spirit stone every year as cultivation resources. This is a benefit of the sect…”

The seven major sects of Yue Kingdom are quite generous in this regard.

The difference between having a formal position and not having one is truly worlds apart.

“…”

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 have any, I’ll buy them for 3,800 spirit stones each…”

Han Li hesitated for a moment upon hearing this.

He did indeed have three Foundation Establishment Pills left. He

had originally planned to give them to two of his three spirit beasts: the Jade Mantis, the Mantis Boar, and the Ice-Fire Wolf. These three spirit beasts had previously contributed greatly and worked hard, and if he had the means, he wouldn’t mind raising them to level 2.

However, spirit stones were more important to him now.

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

Their help to him was limited.

He had troubled Dong Xuan’er to buy the three spirit beasts from the Qilin Pavilion several months ago, allowing them to regain some freedom from the Jade Mantis, the Mantis Boar, and the Wolf, and even rewarding each of them with some low-grade pills. He had already done them a great favor. After weighing

the options, he realized that three Foundation Establishment Pills could sell for tens of thousands of spirit stones,

exceeding the large sum of spirit stones Gan Rushuang had given him.

Tens of thousands of spirit stones were 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 uses, and I really can’t bear to part with them.”

“Junior Brother, four thousand spirit stones per pill.”

Zhong Lingdao raised the price.

“No, Senior Brother, that’s not what I meant. Sigh, considering your past kindness to me, I…” Han Li hesitated.

“Four thousand two hundred spirit stones!” Zhong Lingdao gritted his teeth: “Junior Brother, that’s all!” Don’t be fooled

by his position as the Sect Leader of Yellow Maple Valley; he was essentially just a “manager” working for the higher-ups. He

had some power to distribute Foundation Establishment Pills, but not much.

Therefore, for his family, Foundation Establishment Pills were still far more plentiful than enough to go around.

“Sect Leader, I can trade 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 sect, the Foundation Establishment Pills will have nothing to do with me.”

He wanted to focus on his cultivation and 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’ll pretend the Ascension Token incident never happened.”

He needed an explanation now.

His current status was indeed sufficient.

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

“Alright, no problem.”

Zhong Lingdao was quite agreeable this time.

Forty-five mid-grade spirit stones was barely an internal price… my foot.

It was clearly too high.

Just not too outrageously high.

Oh well.

It was still a bit risky for his great-grandson to establish his foundation with only one Foundation Establishment Pill; two would be more secure. Buying a Foundation Establishment cultivator for an extra four thousand five hundred spirit stones wasn’t too bad for the Zhong family.

Moreover, he knew he had offended this junior brother over that incident years ago, causing him 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 come with the Ascension Token, and he had intentionally helped the other junior brothers make things difficult for him. The cause of the past was the effect of today.

Fortunately, this junior brother wasn’t the type to pester or harass relentlessly; it was better to suffer a small loss for now and let the matter drop.

With the money exchanged, both men breathed a sigh of relief.

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

“Does Senior Brother Sect Leader have assigned me the task of guarding the spirit herb garden?”

“Guarding the herb garden?”

That was a lucrative position.

But it was also a tough one.

If done well, the sect might reward three to five mid-grade spirit stones annually; some Foundation Establishment cultivators could even leave their families a fortune of tens of thousands of spirit stones after a century of accumulation. If done poorly, they could lose everything.

“Junior Brother Han, would you like to look after a private herb garden or a sect’s?”

“A private one is fine.” For example, Senior Brother Ma’s herb garden would meet his requirements.

“A sect’s one would be best.” It would be convenient for “the guards to steal from him.”

To be precise, it’s to facilitate him taking the spiritual herbs inside at an insider price, or rather, to create the accidental deaths of various spiritual herbs. He can just pay for the damages 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.

Then, he can use the purchased spiritual herbs and medicines to hone his alchemy skills.

After that, he can use precious forbidden-area spiritual herbs to refine the ancient pills he needs.

He has ancient pill formulas, many kinds.

He also has spiritual herbs, in considerable quantities.

What he lacks is only a qualified alchemy technique.

Originally, entrusting the alchemy to a Core Formation cultivator like Fairy Hong Fu would certainly 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 suitable pills, his cultivation could advance by leaps and bounds, instead of the snail-like pace he’s currently experiencing.

“Junior Brother, would you like to tend a small herb garden or a large herb field?”

“What kinds of small ones are there? And what kinds of large ones? Don’t worry, Senior Brother, I’ve been tending the herb fields for Master for many years and have considerable experience. I definitely won’t mess things up.”

“Oh, that’s good, that’s good. I didn’t expect you to be a professional in this field, Junior Brother?”

Han Li smiled without saying a word.

“Junior Brother Han, here are some information about several herb gardens. You can take a look. Whichever 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, Sect Leader Senior Brother.”

“It’s my pleasure.”

“…”

The information about the herb gardens was quite simple.

Three were private, including Senior Brother Ma’s private herb garden, who was in the late Foundation Establishment stage. It mainly recruited Qi Refining stage disciples, offering a monthly salary of 3 spirit stones, which most Foundation Establishment cultivators wouldn’t even consider.

The other two were sect herb gardens of Huangfeng Valley.

However, neither was within the sect’s main area, but rather in other spiritual 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 using 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 oversee them.

“This place isn’t far from the sect; with my current sword-flying speed, I can arrive in half a day.”

The real reason for choosing this place was

its suitable scale.

All kinds of spiritual herbs needed were available here.

The highest-ranking Foundation Establishment cultivator responsible for guarding the medicinal garden was only at the mid-Foundation Establishment stage. In other words, they were easy to get along with, and his actions wouldn’t be easily monitored.

Moreover, of the four Foundation Establishment cultivators here, two were outsiders who had gotten in through connections, and the other two who actually did the work were already dissatisfied. With his status, getting rid of one who wasn’t doing anything could maintain harmony within the sect.

“Alright, I’ll leave this matter to you, Senior Brother.”

“Then I’ll trouble you, Sect Leader Senior Brother.”

“…”

Han Li quickly disappeared into the distance.

Watching Han Li’s retreating figure, Zhong Lingdao stroked his beard and frowned:

“This lad comes from the tutelage 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 junior brothers about what happened back then. I should visit them as needed to avoid future unpleasantness…”

“The Zhong family is also a good option for cultivating good relations.”

“But who should go?”

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

“If that girl, Wei Niang, can achieve Foundation Establishment this time, her status, cultivation, and age will be perfect!”

If Zhong Wei Niang can achieve Foundation Establishment, she will be Master Li’s official disciple.

Since they are both disciples of elders, they should get along better.

…

Leaving the main hall of the mountain gate, Han Li first went to the Earth Fire Chamber 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, it was significantly more effortless than when he wielded other magical artifacts.

“If I refine the flying sword for a long time, this connection will become even stronger.”

Afterwards, he came to the Qilin Pavilion again. He

had previously been preparing for Foundation Establishment, so he had temporarily placed the Icefire Wolf and several other spirit beasts here.

This time, he came to find the Spirit Eye Spring for the Twin-Pupil Rat.

“Greetings, Martial Uncle.”

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

“Hmm, does the Qilin Pavilion have any Twin-Pupil Rats available for rent right now?”

“Yes, Martial Uncle.”

“I’ll rent one for ten days.” Han Li said, handing over ten spirit stones with a faint spiritual light: “If you exceed the rental period, I’ll compensate you with spirit stones later. If there are any extras, consider them a tip.”

This was clearly a gift of spirit stones,

because he would definitely not rent the Twin-Pupil Rat for more than five days.

“Thank you, Uncle-Master, thank you, Uncle-Master.”

The boy was deeply grateful for Han Li’s kindness.

“Alright, remember to treat the Jade Mantis and the Icefire Wolf well. I’m entrusting those little creatures to your care.”

“Understood, understood. I’ll definitely feed them the best food they love.” The boy promised, “By the way, Uncle-Master, once you find a spiritual land to build your cave dwelling, just release the Twin-Pupil Rat within a hundred miles of the sect, and it will return to the Qilin Pavilion on its own.”

“Good.”

Han Li nodded and then departed with the spirit rat with its adorable big eyes,

flying towards the northwest.

The Twin-Pupil Rat, at first glance, looked like an ordinary ground squirrel, with the same small size, the same yellow fur, and the same small tail.

However, the double-pupiled rat has large, bright, and adorable eyes, with a constantly shifting, gleaming light in its pupils. It possesses naturally divine eyes, easily seeing through fog, rivers, trees, and other obstacles that hinder the vision of ordinary cultivators. It also has a natural inclination to burrow and build nests in places with the densest spiritual energy,

making it the best tool for finding spiritual veins and caves.

If it weren’t for the special properties of this beast, which make it extremely expensive within sects, many female cultivators would likely not mind raising one or two as pets.

“Little guy, whether my cultivation speed can be increased depends on you.”

…

In the northwestern part of the Taiyue Mountains, on the outer edge, Han Li arrived after half a day of flying sword travel.

This place is at the northwestern end of the Taiyue Mountains. Continuing north for about a hundred miles, it is 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 is the Tianxing Sect’s market town, forming an east-west confrontation with the Huangfeng Valley market town in the eastern part of the Taiyue Mountains. With his current Foundation Establishment stage flying sword speed, it only takes him an hour to reach it from here.

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

Xizhou only spans a little over a thousand miles because, apart from the Loess Plateau, it is mostly desert. The boundless desert occupies more than three-quarters of the entire Xizhou area. It is said that the entire prefecture has a population of only about 100,000, all scattered in various oases.

And there has never been any talk of spiritual veins.

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

“Eat something, then get to work.”

Han Li smiled and fed the level 1 mid-tier Twin-Eyed Rat a handful of earth pears.

Once the little guy was full, he loosened the marked magic rope, letting the little creature search for itself.

The Twin-Eyed Rat hissed twice and then darted into the grass, disappearing without a trace.

Time flew by.

More than a day passed.

During this time, Han Li showed remarkable patience.

Just as dusk was about to fall, he stood beneath a massive, precipitous mountain wall over a hundred feet high.

The Twin-Eyed Rat was excitedly waving its little paws, trying to squeeze into a crack in the mountain wall.

“Is this it?”

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

After a preliminary observation of the surrounding environment, he had determined that the mountain wall had cracked because high-level cultivators had fought nearby many years ago, and the aftershocks had shattered the wall. The

fact that the Spirit Eye Spring hadn’t been discovered was truly his good fortune.

“This place shouldn’t be exposed for now; it’s better to mend it up.”

After much deliberation, Han Li not only didn’t widen 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 used his Silver Radiance Sword to easily cut a passage underground.

He filled his empty storage bag with excess soil and rocks and threw it all into a large river several miles away.

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

The cave was over ten zhang in size, comparable to several basketball courts, and its height reached over ten stories.

A faint spiritual energy permeated the cave.

At this moment, the Twin-Eyed Rat, who had entered first, was already soaking in a tiny spring, several feet in size, bubbling with water, in the very center of the cave.

“The Spirit Eye Spring?! Sure enough…”

He found it.

That was it.

Han Li practically ran forward with Luo Yan, using her flying speed to investigate.

Touching the spring water and discovering that his mana, depleted while digging the hole, was rapidly replenished, he immediately realized this was indeed the legendary Spirit Eye Spring: “Excellent, excellent, excellent…”

With this Spirit Eye Spring, his future path to immortality would be much smoother.

The so-called “Spirit Eye” is usually invisible and colorless, its existence only perceptible to cultivators through their senses. Any place called a Spirit Eye signifies that it is the area with the most abundant and purest spiritual energy in the surrounding spiritual veins.

Among all Spirit Eyes, there are several special ones,

such as Spirit Eye Springs, Spirit Eye Pearls, Spirit Eye Stones (also known as Spirit Eye Jade), and the legendary highest-grade Spirit Eye Tree.

These Spirit Eye objects are physical manifestations of spiritual energy that has been excessively dense and maintained for a long time. Without exception, they have all undergone tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of years of evolution before being born by chance.

Because the spiritual energy emitted by these Spirit Eye objects is purer and more concentrated than that contained in ordinary Spirit Eyes, meditating and practicing near them naturally has a miraculous effect of accelerating cultivation speed.

Once a Spirit Eye object appears in the cultivation world, high-level cultivators immediately vie for it.

This thing is extremely precious and rare. In the entire Yellow Maple Valley, only three super families each possess a Spirit Eye Spring inherited from their ancestors, and the only Spirit Eye Stone is in the hands of Ancestor Linghu. Even Master Hongfu, a late-stage Core Formation cultivator, hasn’t enjoyed the privilege of a Spirit Eye Spring.

It’s no exaggeration to say that a Spirit Eye Spring that can be passed down through generations is worth at least a hundred thousand spirit stones.

Lacking spirit stones and cultivation resources?

Sell the Spirit Eye Spring, and a large amount of resources will come!

Moreover, this Spirit Eye Spring is different from the others.

Although small, it contains a pure spiritual energy that even surprised the original Nascent Soul stage cultivator!

That pure spiritual energy is undoubtedly another opportunity for him!

Suppressing his excitement, Han Li stepped forward and fished the Twin-Pupil Rat out of the spring.

Seeing Han Li slowly enter, the little guy immediately kicked its short legs in protest,

as if to say:

This is where it found it.

It must be its nest.

Han Li didn’t say much, only taking out a few earth pear fruits. The two-eyed rat’s eyes lit up at the sight of food, all traces of displeasure vanishing. This little thing was easy to bribe. He

flew back to the heart of Taiyue Mountain, within a hundred miles.

He took the little creature out of his robes:

“Go back to your Qilin Pavilion.”

Although he really wanted to keep a two-eyed rat by his side, the thought of the thousands of spirit stones made him

back down. He couldn’t afford to squander the more than twenty thousand spirit stones he had painstakingly accumulated.

This amount of spirit stones seemed like a lot, but if used to buy the materials for refining corresponding elixirs, it would soon be gone.

Returning to the Spirit Spring Cave, he began to simply arrange the cave dwelling.

He didn’t build a room in the cave where the Spirit Eye Spring was located, but instead went to the mountainside several miles away to build a cave dwelling. He then set up a modified version of a small maze array outside that cave dwelling. It was a deliberate deception.

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

He usually cultivates at the Spirit Eye Spring.

The other cave is just a front, convenient for entertaining guests.

Even if the cave’s restrictions are breached there, it won’t be a big deal; he won’t lose the Spirit Eye Spring. He can move the cave over there once he obtains the Reversal Five Elements Array or other powerful arrays.

As for why he doesn’t buy powerful arrays from the sect?

One word: expensive.

He can’t afford them.

Even a single array comparable to one-tenth the power of the Reversal Five Elements Array costs twenty to thirty thousand spirit stones. Sect-protecting arrays cost over a million spirit stones.

Those exorbitantly expensive items are beyond his reach right now. It would be better

to go find Xin Ruyin and Qi Yunxiao later.

Xin Ruyin is undoubtedly a genius in array formations, and Qi Yunxiao is a fallen third-generation member of a family of weapon refiners. If he handles it well, it wouldn’t be impossible for them to teach him everything they know, and he could also get a half-finished Reversal Five Elements Array and other arrays for free.

Moreover, Xin Ruyin’s inheritance included the secret technique of “Second Nascent Soul,” a technique

unique to the entire human realm.

He had to get his hands on it no matter what.

The magic array was set up, the cave dwelling was built, the rooms were prepared, and the bed and cushions were placed in their positions. Finally, he had a real little home of his own. A little home where he wouldn’t have to worry about being casually observed by a Core Formation cultivator’s divine sense.

That’s right.

His real purpose in moving out of Red Tassel Mountain wasn’t any of the high-sounding reasons he’d given before, but rather to hide from Hong Fu!

To hide from that master!

Because even now, he hadn’t touched the storage bag he always carried close to his body, yet deliberately concealed with a fragment of a silk handkerchief magic treasure! He was afraid of revealing anything under the noses of a Core Formation cultivator!

Red Tassel Mountain was only a dozen or so miles in circumference.

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

For a Foundation Establishment cultivator, this distance wasn’t short.

But for a Core Formation cultivator whose divine sense could easily cover an area of dozens of miles, everything he did was practically under their watchful eyes.

One wrong move, and they’d be caught red-handed.

Therefore, he had to leave.

Alas, who could understand the extreme caution he’d shown before?

Admittedly, he admired and was grateful to Master Hong Fu, but that didn’t mean he would lower his guard and trust someone he didn’t know at all. Faced with immense benefits, he would absolutely, absolutely, absolutely not test people’s hearts. He

removed the fragment of the silk handkerchief magic treasure, revealing a flat storage bag.

Finally, finally, he was going to use this little treasure.

Inside were the two bottles of Foundation Establishment pills Gan Rushuang had given him, as well as the eighty mid-grade spirit stones.

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

Beside the treasure chest were many other boxes and chests,

and several large pieces of magic treasure metal.

With a touch of excitement, he opened the golden treasure chest to check. A strong medicinal fragrance wafted out, making Han Li feel slightly “dizzy.”

A quick count confirmed that all the spiritual herbs, flowers, and fruits inside were present.

He then checked the medicinal properties of the herbs he had brought back from the forbidden area.

Each plant, each seed, each flower, because its roots and stems were perfectly preserved, and because he had used a spiritual light spell to preserve them beforehand, and more importantly, because the golden treasure chest’s special ability locked in its medicinal properties, showed no signs of significant loss of potency. This was excellent news.

“What a treasure! No wonder it’s a rare artifact left behind by an ancient cultivator.”

However, this isn’t a long-term solution.

Although the medicinal properties of the herbs haven’t been significantly lost, they’ve permeated the box. Clearly, with continued use, it will have some impact.

He quickly placed each herb into one of the hundreds of boxes he had prepared beforehand and affixed spiritual talismans to extend the preservation of their medicinal properties.

His mind raced:

“Giving it to Master Hongfu for alchemy is definitely out of the question; there’s no way to explain the origin of the herbs. Giving it to the other alchemists in the sect is also untrustworthy; the information could easily leak out, and he’d definitely be ripped off.”

After much thought, he realized that relying on himself was the safest option.

“I must learn alchemy as soon as possible.”

He hoped to get good news from Sect Leader Zhong soon; his time was very limited.

Before that, he could perhaps consult Master Hongfu again. The alchemy insights of a Core Formation cultivator who had lived for three or four hundred years were undoubtedly extremely valuable. Even if not a grandmaster alchemist, she certainly deserved the title of master.

He then released the many fire lizards from his spirit beast pouch, allowing these beasts, whose injuries had 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.

“Also, I need to stockpile some ironwood and fir wood that are four or five hundred years old; those are the main materials for crafting Foundation Establishment stage puppets…”

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

“Judging by the time, the invasion of the Six Demonic Sects into Yue Kingdom will be about seven and a half years from now. The Six Demonic Sects, the seven factions of Yue Kingdom, and the subsequent reinforcements from both countries will likely be locked in a stalemate at Jin Gu Plain for nearly two years.”

“In these nine years, I must improve my strength as much as possible, and at the same time, acquire as many spirit stones as possible…”

There was much to do.

Improving his alchemy skills was paramount.

He could use alchemy to refine pills to enhance his cultivation.

Secondly, obtaining the Great Evolution Technique and creating a large number of puppets were equally important; ideally, he could 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 Reversed Five Elements Formation.

Furthermore, a trip to the mine is necessary; the mine is the best choice for subsequent garrison duties.

In Jiayuan City, will the Core Formation cultivators of the Yuling Sect arrive as scheduled?

The Yue Kingdom’s imperial palace is also a small treasure trove.

“By the way, the Ye family of Qin Ye Ridge, the lineage of Jin Guang Shangren, should be visited when time permits. We should try to extract some money from them, and then give Jin Guang Shangren a small-time cultivator’s fortune later.”

There should also be some surprises from Xiao Cuier and her grandson.

If handled well, the Yan Family Fort incident can eliminate the two Core Formation cultivators of the Ghost Spirit Sect ahead of time. Incidentally, it can also expose the invasion plan of the six demonic sects ahead of time. Incidentally, it can also trick Tian Buque and Wang Chan, the two second and third generation demonic cultivators.

It’s also worth mentioning that Tian Buque, the youngest son of the Hehuan Sect Master, is only in his twenties, almost a generation younger than Wang Chan, but his cultivation has reached the mid-Foundation Establishment stage. To possess such cultivation at such a young age, perhaps it was achieved through excessive drug use, or perhaps he possessed a powerful treasure?

Regardless, those two second and third-generation members of the demonic path were veritable treasure troves in his eyes.

Catching just one of them would bring him immense wealth for a long time.

Not taking advantage of their foresight would be a disservice to him.

However, as his thoughts expanded, he increasingly felt that time was insufficient.

He felt an extreme sense of urgency.

It could only be said that ignorance is bliss. The more one knows, the busier, more flustered, and more chaotic one becomes.

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 left behind.”

Lying down inside the golden chest, Han Li closed the lid. A flash of light, and it was perfectly sealed, making him impossible to detect from the outside world, as if he had vanished from the world.

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

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

was no longer filled with anxiety.

…

The *Five Tribulations Wind Control True Technique*, a top-tier wind-attribute cultivation method, requires a wind-spirit root cultivator to practice. The technique has fourteen levels, but he currently only has twelve, which can be cultivated to the peak of the late Nascent Soul stage. The remaining two levels are located in the 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 technique, there are five supplementary methods, which are the origin of the Five Tribulations.

The Five Tribulations, also known as the Five Borrowings,

borrow the power of wind from all things in nature to enhance oneself.

The first method, *Burning Spirit to Expand Meridians Technique*,

teaches cultivators how to use spirit stones of the same attribute as the technique to expand their meridians and deep dantian. It is similar in principle to the *Three Revolutions Rejuvenation Technique*. Both are extremely time-consuming and resource-intensive, typical of the gradual process of building a tower from sand, and both aid in the formation of the core. The *

Three Revolutions Rejuvenation Technique* emphasizes consuming one’s own mana and true essence to strengthen the meridians and dantian through the dissipation of energy. The Spirit Burning Meridian Expansion Technique consumes a large amount of high-quality spirit stones to achieve its goal.

Both techniques rely on consuming a significant amount of energy to build up power.

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

Using a large number of low-grade spirit stones to master this technique can expand the upper limit of

mana by 10%. Using a large number of mid-grade spirit stones can expand the upper limit

by 50%. If a large number of high-grade spirit stones are used, the upper limit can be more than doubled.

It can be practiced during the Qi Refining stage.

The earlier one begins practicing, the better the effect.

Practicing later will do more harm than good.

Unlike the Third Revolution, this technique is overly reliant on external objects. If the quality of these objects is low, not only will it fail to purify mana essence, but it will also lower the quality of one’s own mana essence.

For example, if a Foundation Establishment cultivator uses the spiritual energy of mid-grade spirit stones to expand their meridians, there is a risk of reducing the purity of their own mana essence. This is unless high-grade spirit stones or the spiritual energy from high-grade spiritual veins are used.

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

It’s not very suitable for the current situation. It

only benefits those in the early stages of Qi Refining.

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

The second method is the “Wind-Strengthening Body Tempering Technique.”

This is a method of tempering the body using various winds and auras in nature; it belongs to the body-refining cultivation technique. At its peak, it can make a human cultivator’s physical body comparable to that of a demon cultivator in human form, comparable to a top-grade ancient treasure. It can be cultivated during the Foundation Establishment stage. There are seven levels in total.

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 “Nine Heavens Gale Wind Escape.”

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

It has three levels: The first level can be cultivated during the Core Formation stage, collecting the gale winds from the lowest level of the Nine Heavens Gale Wind layer. It is best practiced by cultivators with wind spirit roots. After mastering it, one’s speed can rival that of a Nascent Soul cultivator. The second level involves collecting the gale winds from the middle level of the Nine Heavens Gale Wind layer. It can be cultivated during 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 cannot match. When used by a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, its speed can even surpass some ancient Nascent Soul cultivators. The third level involves cultivating the most dangerous, topmost layer of the Nine Heavens Gale Layer.

This is suitable for cultivators at the Nascent Soul stage. Upon mastery, it allows one to briefly slip through the Nine Heavens Gale Layer’s barriers and escape the human realm. The original Spirit Garden was built by multiple Nascent Soul cultivators, with the optimal location chosen by the Lord of the Forbidden Land.

The proliferation of Spirit Gardens attracted the invasion of the Ancient Demons, who used them as a springboard to invade this realm.

It was too late for regrets.

The fourth method, the “Wind Gale Soul Refining Technique,”

utilizes a few unique winds found only in nature to refine the Nascent Soul of a Nascent Soul cultivator, increasing its strength. This is suitable for Nascent Soul cultivators. It has three levels. Mastery helps in breaking through bottlenecks, whether in the early or middle stages of the Nascent Soul stage, and can even serve as a secret method to aid in breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage. The exact effectiveness is unknown, but it has some degree of benefit.

The third level of this method is only suitable for cultivators with a natural affinity for wind spirit roots. If cultivators with other spiritual roots were to practice this, it might damage their Nascent Soul and cause a backlash that could lead to disintegration.

The fifth method, “The Crescent Moon Slash,”

can be practiced during the Qi Refining stage.

It has five levels.

The first level, once mastered, allows the creation of small storms. It’s a simple wind control technique, teaching more refined manipulation of wind-based spells.

The second level creates a large storm shield, sufficient for self-defense in combat against opponents of the same level. The higher the cultivation level, the greater the power. Even at the Nascent Soul stage, it can become a natural disaster.

The third level allows the deployment of a wind blade array to annihilate ordinary Core Formation cultivators; its effect is even better when combined with the second level technique…

The fourth level uses wind energy to barely tear through space, creating spatial rifts that force opponents to collide with them.

The fifth level allows the manipulation of numerous wind gusts to tear open large areas of small spatial rifts to annihilate opponents. At its peak, these rifts can be 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 move is also known as Spatial Exile.

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

It’s likely that many spatial rifts within the Fallen Demon Valley originated from him.

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

However, these legacies are not in the golden treasure chest,

but rather within the tower.

Furthermore, the Forbidden Land contains more than just the golden treasure chest; several others exist

:

the golden treasure chest, containing the legacies of the Lord of the Forbidden Land himself;

the black treasure chest, containing the legacies of his Taoist array master companion, involving ancient array techniques and secret arts such as the second Nascent Soul;

the green treasure chest, containing the legacies of his Buddhist companion; and

the white treasure chest, containing the legacies of his Confucian companion.

Their locations vary,

some on the outer perimeter, others in the central area.

And within each stone hall, the remains of fallen disciples are left,

bestowed upon future generations with a destined connection.

“What a wonderful cultivation technique…”

“It’s a pity I’m not a Wind Spirit Root cultivator!”

It’s hard to imagine the astonishing glory of that ancient predecessor when he fought 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 in the future!” The Biling Island mine in the Chaotic Star Sea will definitely be of 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 quality there is extremely high, belonging to the category of high-grade spiritual veins. Even if it’s not as pure as the spiritual energy in high-grade spirit stones, it’s ten to dozens of times purer than the spiritual energy in mid-grade spirit stones. There are many benefits to cultivating there during the Foundation Establishment stage, but unfortunately, he doesn’t have the opportunity or the qualifications.

In addition, the ten-thousand-foot spiritual energy layer of the Boundless Sea and Kunwu Immortal Mountain of the Great Jin Dynasty also meet the conditions.

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

Perhaps the upper half of the Sacred Mountain of Tianxing City is also suitable?

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

“So many benefits are before my eyes, yet I can’t seize them…”

Ultimately, my cultivation level is too low.

Hard work, hard work, improvement, improvement.

(End of Chapter)