noffsinger Chapter 270: The Harvest
Chapter 270: The Harvest
Because the control of heroic spirits by the 'Past Life Talisman' has a limited duration.
Therefore, Yang Jiuli's ability to activate the heroic spirit condensed by the third-tier 'Past Life Talisman' could only last for three quarters of an hour.
If a powerful spell is cast, the time will be further reduced.
Therefore, he dared not delay for even a moment.
The cave was blasted open.
Immediately, a chilling aura, like a raging torrent, swept out.
Yang Jiuli turned aside in advance, avoiding the area by about ten feet.
call!
As the cold air reached, frost immediately began to fall from the sky.
A thick layer of ice immediately formed on the ground in front of them.
The snow fox 'Xiao Youmei' soared upwards, flying into the air and avoiding the sweeping cold current.
"Such a cold wave... even a Foundation Establishment cultivator would be frozen solid!"
Yang Jiuli looked at the thick ice crystals that had formed on the ground and rocks in front of the cave and said in a low voice.
Then, he used his divine sense to sense the cave.
The cave dwelling is exquisite.
Hanging on the cave walls are numerous wall lamps, inlaid with gemstones that shimmer with dazzling light, making them as bright as day.
A jade path stretches out into the distance.
The left and right sides are the spirit pools.
At the end of the path, there is a jade throne on nine steps.
Beneath the throne, there were also two jade chairs.
Behind the throne, on the left and right sides, there is a passageway on each side.
Several stone chambers were opened up at the back of the passageway.
Inside the cave, there are three spiritual herbs in each of the left and right spiritual pools.
There are six plants in total, all over a thousand years old.
"That's the Cold Jade Heart Lotus..."
"That's the Taiyin Nine-Petal Flower..."
Upon seeing this, Yang Jiuli was overjoyed.
Such a large quantity of third-tier spiritual herbs is enough to meet his future needs for cultivating the "Heavenly Fiend Body Refining Technique".
"I can even use this to condense more third-tier 'Past Life Runes'."
In this way, he will have more confidence when facing enemies in the future.
With a thought, Yang Jiuli directed his divine sense toward the Spirit Pool.
Only after confirming that there was no sign of life inside did he carefully transplant the six spiritual plants, roots and all, from the spirit pool.
Thus, he has obtained nine Tier 3 precious herbs on this trip.
In comparison, the six plants inside the cave are of better quality than the six outside, reaching the middle grade of the third rank.
It must be because the cold air inside is even more intense.
After accepting the spiritual essence, he looked ahead.
on the steps.
There was no one on the jade throne.
Instead, his divine sense swept across the room and he found a cultivator inside.
It was a cultivation room equipped with a third-order "Spirit Gathering Array".
The interior is exquisite, with several bronze incense burners.
There is also a sandalwood screen.
At this moment, a man dressed in a white cloud robe was sitting cross-legged on a cold jade futon in the center of the 'Spirit Gathering Array'.
After carefully storing the several third-tier spiritual herbs, Yang Jiuli went straight to the cultivation room.
There is a restriction at the entrance of the cultivation room.
Snow Fox 'Xiao Youmei' launched a powerful attack, her jade hand moving with a chilling force that shattered the barrier.
A cold front swept through, filling the entire training room.
A hurricane swept through.
The white-robed man's robes turned to dust and disappeared instantly.
Its withered body was exposed, making it look like a dried corpse.
Yang Jiuli entered the cultivation room.
"His body is shriveled and dull... It seems that this 'Cold Current True Man' has not condensed his Golden Core."
Yang Jiuli whispered.
If one condenses the Golden Core, one's physical constitution will also be nurtured by the Golden Core Dao principles, becoming as indestructible as gold and iron.
Even if one perishes thousands of years later, a trace of true blood can still be preserved in the bone marrow.
"Without any remaining true blood... even a third-tier 'Past Life Talisman' cannot summon its true spirit to observe its entire life..."
"What a pity!"
Yang Jiuli showed a hint of regret.
If Yang Jiuli could observe the life of a sword immortal and inherit his swordsmanship, he could avoid many detours in the future.
There will be no bottlenecks in swordsmanship training, and one can make rapid progress.
"However, although we cannot summon his true spirit... it seems he still has some valuable things left behind..."
Yang Jiuli's eyes flickered, and he walked up to the senior, scanning him over.
Just as he was about to take the storage ring from the fingertip of the "Cold Current True Man", his eyes suddenly flashed.
He looked into Hanliu Zhenren's eyes.
At this moment, although Master Hanliu's body was emaciated and he looked as if his true essence had been completely dissipated.
But his eyeballs were still there, only slightly smaller than normal.
Clearly, his practice of the Cold Current Sword Dao has slowed down the aging of his body.
Otherwise, he wouldn't just be a withered body now; he would probably be nothing but bones by now.
Although the eyes of the 'Cold Current Master' had shrunk, it was still possible to see that he had raised his head and looked into the void while meditating and gathering qi. His eyes seemed to be filled with horror, an expression almost identical to that of the fox demon 'Xiao Youmei'.
"Though inside the cave... I gaze up at the empty sky..."
"Could it be that he encountered the same crisis as 'Xiao Youmei'...?"
Yang Jiuli whispered.
Otherwise, it would be hard to explain why the "Cold Current Master," who was cultivating, would show a prepared expression.
And then he passed away here?
If one were to die peacefully after their lifespan has ended, there would obviously be no such shock.
"It seems there's a big secret in Nanling..." Yang Jiuli murmured. "I need to find an opportunity to have Zhixue investigate the history of cultivation in Nanling!" Yang Jiuli would not be at ease if he did not find out the truth. In fact, he suspected that the matter was of great importance.
It may involve secrets of the cultivation world.
If he can clear away the fog of uncertainty sooner, it will be more beneficial for his future plans.
"Besides that, we also need to find a fourth-tier spiritual item!"
At this moment, Yang Jiuli felt even more eager to light up the Three Lives Stone and gain the opportunity to start a new life.
With that thought, he flicked his hand, and a burst of azure light swept up the storage ring in the hand of "True Man Hanliu" and into the air.
He also put the body of "Cold Current Master" into his storage bag.
After completing all this, Yang Jiuli left the cultivation room and went to another, more spacious stone chamber.
The stone chamber was as wide as nine zhang (approximately 33 meters).
In the middle is a cold pool, six zhang wide.
A cold mist filled the pool.
On one of the jade stones, a giant tortoise, about ten feet wide, was coiled up.
Its shell is like cold jade, its head protrudes out, and two long whiskers hang down, giving it the appearance of being quite old.
The turtle was already dead; its protruding head was frozen by the cold air of the pool, glistening with frost.
As a result, its body did not become so shriveled.
Yang Jiuli broke through the restriction and entered the room, where he could still sense the wisp of Core Formation aura emanating from the tortoise.
"This great demon still has some residual true blood on its body..." Yang Jiuli's eyes lit up when he sensed that aura.
Perhaps it was because its body was frozen by the cold air overflowing from the cold pool that this turtle was able to retain some of the true blood of a great demon.
He then continued to observe with his divine sense.
But then they saw that this third-tier demon also looked up, revealing a look of fear, and its death was similar to that of the 'Cold Stream True Man'.
"It seems they all perished at the same time!" Yang Jiuli murmured.
After confirming that the tortoise was completely dead, he used a hand gesture to directly absorb it into his storage bag.
Then he walked out of the stone chamber.
The other cave chambers contained no spirits.
Thus, Yang Jiuli left the cave dwelling of "Master Hanliu" and walked out of his elegant residence.
The true spirit body of the fox demon 'Xiao Youmei' cannot be maintained for long.
He had to leave immediately.
Otherwise, if the true spirit of this great demon disappears, he will have to sacrifice a third-tier 'Past Life Talisman' if he wants to leave.
After leaving "Hanliu Residence", the true spirit aura of the great demon "Xiao Youmei" gradually weakened.
It disappeared after only a short while.
Yang Jiuli arrived at a pavilion halfway up the mountain at "Hanliu Peak".
With a flick of his hand, the bodies of the Turtle Demon and the Cold Flow True Man appeared in the open space beside him.
In addition, there is also the storage ring of "Master Han Liu".
"This third-tier Frost Jade Turtle still retains some true blood... however, not much... I'm afraid we won't be able to summon its true spirit multiple times, but it can be refined into a third-tier magic weapon afterward... As for 'True Man Frostflow'... let him rest in peace!"
Yang Jiuli whispered.
Then, he summoned the tiger weasel and had it dig a pit on the mountainside, where he buried the "Cold Current Immortal" in it.
Yang Jiuli then used his divine sense to examine the storage ring of "True Man Hanliu".
The storage space is quite large; there's even a cabinet inside.
Various items were displayed on it.
There was a jade box containing spiritual essence, elixirs, and talismans.
There are also a few magical treasures.
But take a closer look.
The magic weapon's brilliance has dimmed, its spiritual essence lost, and it has become nothing more than scrap metal.
He rolled out those jade boxes.
He unleashed his palm power, opening over a dozen boxes and bottles of pills.
The jade box was opened.
Some ice lotuses, lingzhi mushrooms, and spiritual flowers manifested.
But as soon as it appeared, it turned into specks of light and disappeared into the void, as if it had long lost its spirituality and dissolved.
The elixirs also lost their luster and gradually turned bluish-black.
Yang Jiuli was not surprised by this.
Many of the treasures in Xiao Youmei's storage ring from years ago have also lost their spiritual essence.
Even those magical treasures paled in comparison due to the lack of spirituality.
"Even the spiritual essence of the magic weapon was devoured, how terrifying!" Although Yang Jiuli had expected it, he still couldn't help but take a deep breath. He felt that the strength of the person who made the move was so great that it was hard to fathom.
In his view, even a Nascent Soul True Monarch did not possess such abilities.
If we're talking about powerful beings at the Nascent Soul stage...
He had never seen it before.
In the past, there had never been any Nascent Soul cultivator who could devour mountains and rivers and seize people's true spirits.
Finally, he looked at some jade slips.
The jade slip was branded with text.
But now its luster has faded, and the information it contained has long been lost.
Thus, the storage ring yielded no results.
"Fortunately... there are still these bamboo slips and notes... as well as cultivation insights..."
Yang Jiuli turned his gaze away from the storage ring.
With a flick of his hand, many more items flew out of his storage bag.
Most of them were obtained from elegant residences.
There are quite a few of these handwritten letters.
There are also many ancient books made of animal hides.
Yang Jiuli took them all.
Yang Jiuli used his divine sense to organize and categorize these notes and books.
First of all:
One type consists of letters exchanged between "Master Hanliu" and others, most of which are now illegible.
One type consists of the insights and reflections of the "Cold Current True Man" on cultivation, which are engraved on bamboo slips.
What remained were the cultivation techniques he had collected, as well as the key points on how to condense a nascent soul.
Yang Jiuli set aside the letters between "Cold Current Master" and others for later reading.
He first read and read the insights and reflections on cultivation.
The scrolls of manuscripts were browsed.
A full hour later, Yang Jiuli finished reading the entire manuscript.
What he gained most from was undoubtedly the insights of "Master Hanliu" on swordsmanship.
These notes clearly record how "True Man Hanliu" established his foundation in swordsmanship and condensed his true core.
The cultivation process of developing one's innate divine power in swordsmanship.
余：
At the age of one hundred and twenty-one, he condensed the true elixir.
At the age of 123, he mastered his first innate divine power: Unending Cold Current, Unending Sword.
At the age of 166, he mastered his second innate divine power: Sword tides rise like waves, cold currents come like wind.
At the age of 238, I mastered the third divine power: Sword roars like dragon's cry, and my body is the sword!
……
The contents of the note floated into Yang Jiuli's mind.
"At 238 years old, he cultivated the third divine power and entered the late stage of Core Formation... Such speed is considered extremely fast among True Core cultivators, but it is a bit slower than Golden Core cultivators..." Yang Jiuli murmured. In his previous life, he was also 262 years old when he cultivated the third divine power and entered the late stage of Core Formation. In comparison, he was slightly inferior to this 'Cold Current True Man'.
"These three sword techniques... I could certainly learn from them!"
The notes contain the insights of "True Man of Cold Current" on cultivating three supernatural powers.
This is even more precious than a third-tier "Sword Technique".
Sword techniques are nothing more than ordinary sword skills.
It possesses supernatural powers, yet it is integrated with the immortal foundation, formed from the essence, energy, and spirit of the entire body, and its power far surpasses that of third-tier spells.
Third-tier supernatural abilities are often closely guarded secrets.
Within the immortal sects, only those who have reached the Core Formation stage are permitted to view it.
Yang Jiuli whispered, carefully putting away the notes, and then looked at several ancient books.
He opened a leather-bound book titled "The Cold Current Sword Manual".
"The Frostflow Sword Technique..."
Yang Jiuli's eyes flickered. He had already comprehended this sword technique during Murong Qingshuang's life.
The first seven forms:
First Form: Rivers Roll Away in the Setting Sun
Second move: Sword shadow illuminates the cool autumn
Third Form: Sword Pierces the Twilight Sun
Fourth move: The sword strikes, making three people.
Fifth move: Cold current sweeps across the desolate wilderness
Sixth Form: Sword energy surges like a tide, frost and snow dance like butterflies.
Seventh move: Cold mist gives rise to sword rain, one sword breaks through all laws.
Upon opening this time, it is evident that the first to seventh forms are almost identical.
However, three more moves followed, clearly indicating that the sword techniques had reached the third tier.
Eighth move: A sword as vast as the sea
Ninth Form: Mountains and Rivers Move with Me
Tenth move: The sword emerges from the azure sky, its light chilling the nineteen provinces.
Each sword technique is accompanied by an illustration and training instructions.
"The last three sword techniques have fully reached the third tier, and are even superior to ordinary third-tier spells."
"This trip was worthwhile!"
Yang Jiuli closed the sword technique, revealing a satisfied expression.
With these three sword techniques, he also had a new direction for the further development of swordsmanship.
Afterwards, Yang Jiuli read several ancient books and letters.
I hope to learn more about the past of the "Nanyun Sect" through this.
Despite the illegible handwriting on many of the letters, a great deal of useful information could still be gleaned from them.
The Three Great Immortal Sects of Yunze:
Western Nanyun Sect:
Northern Corpse Puppet Sect:
Southern Gu Spirit Sect:
"This 'True Master Liuyun' is actually on good terms with a True Master from the Gu Ling Sect..."
"It seems... that a True Person from the Gu Spirit Sect actively pursued her..."
"Many female cultivators in the Nan Yun Sect also admire him..."
"The Corpse Puppet Sect also has women..."
Seeing some of the correspondence, Yang Jiuli's eyes were opened.
This "True Man Liuyun" is handsome and extraordinary, and is also a sword cultivator, making him somewhat famous in Yunze, Nanling.
Below the Golden Core stage, he was considered one of the best among True Core cultivators!
The letter also mentioned some sects of the Chu Kingdom... but they are long gone...
"The Azure Flame Immortal Sect... the Ice River Valley... the Tai Bai Immortal Sect... have never been mentioned..."
"It seems that the Seven Great Immortal Sects only rose to prominence after the Nan Yun Sect was wiped out..."
Yang Jiuli whispered, having gleaned some clues from these letters.
"Perhaps we can obtain more information from this Jade Turtle..."
With a flick of his hand, Yang Jiuli revealed the body of the frozen third-tier giant tortoise.
He activated the second-tier past life talisman to summon the spirit of the deceased, observe his life, and learn some information about the cultivation world of Chu.
In this way, he can set the right course plan in the future and avoid bad luck.
The second-tier past life talisman was activated, and the heroic spirit of this tortoise condensed in Yang Jiuli's sea of consciousness.
Observing only his life and not controlling this heroic spirit to use third-tier divine powers, the second-tier 'Past Life Talisman' is barely usable.
……
A few breaths later.
Yang Jiuli withdrew from the life of the Cold Jade Turtle.
"As expected... its soul and true essence were also devoured by the same powerful being!" Yang Jiuli's mind withdrew.
The giant tortoise was a mid-stage third-tier demon. At the moment the crisis struck, it also released its divine sense and saw the scene outside.
At that time, the area for thousands of miles was shrouded in dark clouds.
A gigantic face emerged from the clouds, its mouth gaping open like an abyss, devouring all living beings.
That scene was exactly the same as the Tianhuan Snow Fox Valley of the past.
However, Yang Jiuli sensed that the aura emanating from that giant face seemed to be slightly weaker than the last time.
Even so, they are still not easy for ordinary people to defeat.
Even Nascent Soul True Monarchs are no match.
Besides, throughout his life, the tortoise also gained a great deal of knowledge about the cultivation world in the Chu Kingdom.
In those days, Nanling Yunze was quite prosperous, with three major fourth-tier immortal sects dominating the region.
The immortal sects of the surrounding countries revered it as their supreme sect.
"The world changes..."
"Who would have thought that beneath these southern mountains lies the burial place of a once-powerful ruler..."
Yang Jiuli whispered.
He took a deep breath, his thoughts a jumble of emotions.
Although he had anticipated this.
It is said that the destruction of the Nanyun Sect was similar to that of the Tianhuan Snow Fox Valley.
Even after this confirmation, I still couldn't calm down; a myriad of thoughts rushed into my mind.
Looking back on my life, I have experienced many things, and countless people and events have come to mind.
Many cultivators, for a sliver of opportunity and fortune, deceived and schemed against each other.
Just like last time, Nan Yanfeng attempted to have him defend against the artillery fire of Nanling Immortal City so that he could reap the benefits.
Little did they know that no matter how meticulously they planned, in the tides of history, they would be like a speck of dust, instantly annihilated.
Even a powerful fourth-tier immortal sect was annihilated in an instant.
Let alone others?
It is precisely because of this that the vast path of immortality is full of infinite possibilities.
There are stars and seas waiting for cultivators to pursue.
"Life is short... so we should strive forward..."
"The destruction of a fourth-tier immortal sect shows how insignificant ordinary people are, like ants..."
"Conversely... could someone possessing such great supernatural powers be called an immortal?"
"Is there anyone in this world who can live forever?"
Thinking of this, Yang Jiuli's eyes brightened.
"If there is... that powerful figure who intervened might be a clue!"
As he pondered, his horizons broadened.
Before experiencing this event, he only knew that in the cultivation world, there were Nascent Soul cultivators who could summon wind and rain and move mountains and fill seas.
But eventually, their lifespan will come to an end.
The powerful figure we have now is able to act across two eras.
Its existence must have spanned more than six thousand years.
Even longer!
"We need to find an opportunity to send Zhixue to the Ice Valley to check if there are any detailed records about the Southern Ridge."
"In his life, the Great Tortoise also mentioned that to the north of the Seven Kingdoms, there was a fourth-tier cultivation kingdom called the Snow Cloud Kingdom. The Snow Cloud Sect in the Snow Cloud Mountains also had a Nascent Soul True Monarch... It formed a north-south balance with the Southern Ridge Cloud Marsh. I wonder if this sect still exists?"
Yang Jiuli whispered.
Whether the Snow Cloud Sect was destroyed or not is related to a corner of many ancient secrets.
It can help him verify what he thinks and thus arrange his subsequent path.
"Immortal..." As his thoughts raced, Yang Jiuli took a deep breath.
He got up and left Hanliu Peak.
I prepare to return to Lingxi Peak to brew tea, refine elixirs, and cultivate my inner energy in order to calm the emotions stirred up by what I have seen and heard.
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