noffsinger Chapter 252 Refining Magical Treasures and Exploring Penglai Immortal Island
Chapter 252 Refining Magical Treasures and Exploring Penglai Immortal Island
However, this place is a mysterious and unpredictable primordial world, where time seems to be the most insignificant thing.
This is why Ling Feng was able to focus wholeheartedly on the refining process.
More importantly, Ling Feng had already learned an important piece of information through the system—the flow of time here is vastly different from that in the worlds of Tianlong and Zhuxian, with significant differences between them.
It is understood that the ratio of time flow here to that of the Tianlong World is an astonishing one to ten thousand!
In other words, while a year passes leisurely in the world of Tianlong, ten thousand years have already passed here.
After realizing this situation, Ling Feng finally dared to devote himself wholeheartedly to cultivation.
Otherwise, if the time flow in the two worlds were exactly the same, then Ling Feng might choose to go into seclusion to cultivate if he made a slight mistake here.
By the time he emerges from seclusion, the world of Tianlong may have undergone earth-shattering changes, and everything familiar from the past will be unrecognizable.
Especially those beauties who captivated him, they have probably long since faded away in the long river of time, which is undoubtedly a result that Ling Feng absolutely cannot tolerate or bear.
Having figured this out, Ling Feng took a deep breath, calmed his mind, and once again focused all his energy on the Chaos Pearl in front of him.
This time, he had secretly resolved that he would not leave seclusion until he had completely completed the refining of the Chaos Pearl!
As Ling Feng entered seclusion again, the world seemed to be paused, and everything returned to tranquility once more.
At this moment, Ling Feng was fully engaged in the crucial task of refining the Chaos Pearl.
However, at the same time, the mysterious and unpredictable Hongmeng Dao Scripture within his body did not stop its operation. Instead, it was like a tireless perpetual motion machine, constantly and silently turning.
Driven by this invisible force, Ling Feng's cultivation level is quietly rising at an imperceptible speed.
However, this unconscious improvement was obviously much slower than the progress he made when he actively cultivated.
Time flies like an arrow; in the blink of an eye, a hundred years have passed, and Ling Feng has finally awakened from his long period of seclusion.
Throughout this century, Ling Feng never slacked off for a moment, dedicating himself wholeheartedly to refining the Chaos Pearl.
Although time flies and a full hundred years have passed in a flash, surprisingly, Ling Feng's progress in refining the Chaos Pearl has only reached the twenty-fourth restriction.
As expected, the further along the process, the more time and effort will be required.
As for the reason why Ling Feng came out of seclusion this time, it was because he was shocked to realize that he could no longer continue to refine the Chaos Pearl.
After some in-depth investigation, he suddenly realized that the root cause of this situation was that his own strength was not enough to support the subsequent refining process.
With things having come to this point, Ling Feng knew that forcing himself to continue would be futile, so he had no choice but to leave seclusion.
Although he has only refined the Chaos Pearl to twenty-four restrictions so far, Ling Feng is already able to use it and unleash a portion of its power.
With the Chaos Pearl as a powerful magic weapon as a solid backing, Ling Feng finally had a certain degree of self-protection ability.
At least when facing ordinary dangers and challenges, their lives will not be in danger.
Then, Ling Feng took a deep breath and began to fully refine the Hongmeng Sword again.
After all, this Primordial Sword was his last trump card for survival. If he didn't refine it properly beforehand, it would be a huge joke if he couldn't use it at the crucial moment.
This Primordial Sword is no ordinary magic weapon; it is a supreme treasure of the Primordial Realm!
Its blade contains a total of fifty powerful restrictions, while the Chaos Pearl, a supreme treasure of chaos, contains one less restriction.
However, when the number of restrictions reaches so many, the power of each additional restriction changes dramatically.
Ling Feng was completely absorbed in the refining process, and time flew by like a white horse galloping past a crack in the wall.
After another long century, Ling Feng finally succeeded in refining the restrictions in the Hongmeng Sword up to the twentieth level.
Upon arriving here, he was again limited by his own strength and could no longer refine the remaining restrictions.
Despite feeling slightly unwilling, Ling Feng understood the principle that haste makes waste, so he shook his head helplessly and put the Hongmeng Sword into his system space.
At this point, Ling Feng's two supreme treasures for offense and defense—the Chaos Pearl and the Primordial Sword—have been initially refined.
Although they haven't yet unleashed their full power, they at least gave Ling Feng a certain degree of self-defense capability.
Thinking of this, Ling Feng couldn't help but breathe a slight sigh of relief.
Just as Ling Feng was secretly considering whether to leave the valley and explore the mysterious Penglai Immortal Island, an unexpected situation suddenly occurred.
The system, which had been dormant since he entered this world, suddenly reappeared in his mind without warning.
There was a crisp sound.
"Ding"
Then the system's cold, mechanical voice rang out:
"System task issued: Conduct a full exploration of the entire Penglai Immortal Island."
After hearing the details of the mission released by the system, Ling Feng couldn't help but break into a bright smile.
Because regardless of whether this so-called system task exists, he has already made up his mind to explore the entire Penglai Immortal Island in depth.
Therefore, this task was like a windfall for him, a generous reward given away for free.
The only regret is that his divine sense cannot be used here as it is in the world of Jade Dynasty, otherwise this task would be completed very easily.
Back when he was in the world of Jade Dynasty, Ling Feng's divine sense could easily cover an area of tens of kilometers.
However, upon arriving in this primordial world, he was surprised to find that his divine sense was severely restricted, currently only able to extend outwards for about five kilometers.
It seems that due to the increase in the world level, the corresponding suppression has also increased significantly.
However, regardless of the circumstances, such abilities are still quite outstanding compared to those of ordinary cultivators.
However, Ling Feng did not dwell on this too much.
After all, having a certain range of divine perception is better than having nothing at all, so he decided to make do with the existing conditions for the time being.
Immediately afterwards, he stood up without hesitation and began a vigorous sweeping operation in the valley with firm steps.
Ling Feng always adhered to the principle of "grasping both sweeping and exploration, and doing both well," leaving no corner unexplored that might hide rare and precious materials.
Every rare and precious natural treasure that came into his sights was taken into his possession without exception.
It is worth mentioning, however, that Ling Feng was not the kind of person who was greedy and insatiable. He did not rashly pick those rare and precious materials that were not yet fully mature.
In any case, this place has already become Ling Feng's territory.
From this day forward, all the rare and precious materials in this place will belong to him.
With all the rare and precious materials in the valley plundered, Ling Feng finally took his first step to explore Penglai Immortal Island.
When Ling Feng stepped out of the valley, the scene that unfolded before him left him speechless—as far as the eye could see, there was only vast, boundless land, with not a trace of the ocean in sight.
This alone is enough to deduce just how enormous the Penglai Immortal Island is!
However, these were not enough to astound Ling Feng. What truly shocked him was that countless rare and precious natural treasures were also scattered outside the valley.
Although its distribution density is not as high as that inside the valley, it has the advantage of a vast area and a large number of species.
Faced with such a tempting treasure, Ling Feng did not rush to harvest it this time.
Since these rare and precious natural treasures are lying there quietly and won't grow legs and run away, the most urgent task right now is to explore and investigate this mysterious Penglai Immortal Island.
Immediately afterwards, Ling Feng flashed and leaped into the air, intending to first survey the Penglai Immortal Island from above.
Surprisingly, even though Ling Feng was high in the sky, he still couldn't take in the entire Penglai Immortal Island.
Although Ling Feng was unable to fully appreciate the magnificent panorama of the entire Penglai Immortal Island, when he looked up, he was surprised to find that there was a transparent light curtain above the island, like a huge dome, tightly enveloping the entire island.
Ling Feng pondered to himself, what exactly was this mysterious light curtain?
Although its true purpose and origin were difficult to ascertain at the moment, based on his keen intuition and years of experience, he boldly guessed that it was related to the fact that Penglai Island was able to remain undiscovered.
The reason why Penglai Immortal Island was able to remain hidden until the Lich War must be inseparable from this seemingly inconspicuous light curtain.
However, Ling Feng didn't dwell on this at the moment, as exploring this legendary immortal island was his top priority.
So he put aside his curiosity about the light screen for the time being, took a deep breath, and decided to take immediate action to conduct a comprehensive survey of the entire Penglai Immortal Island.
Unable to see the entire island at a glance, Ling Feng had a sudden inspiration and came up with a somewhat clumsy but effective method—first, choose a direction and fly straight ahead until you reach the seaside.
Having made up his mind, Ling Feng unleashed all his skills without hesitation, instantly transforming into a dazzling streak of light and hurtling off in the predetermined direction like an arrow released from a bow.
Time flies by, and in the blink of an eye, Ling Feng has flown an unknown distance.
Suddenly, a vast, shimmering sea appeared before us, its boundless expanse seemingly merging with the sky, giving us a sense of openness and expansiveness.
Upon seeing this scene, Ling Feng did not hesitate at all. He flashed and immediately changed his flight path, beginning to circle along the coastline.
As he continued his exploration, a startling truth unfolded before his eyes:
It turns out that this Penglai Immortal Island is truly filled with treasures!
Rare and precious natural treasures are everywhere, some radiating strange light, others exuding a refreshing fragrance, dazzling and overwhelming the eyes.
However, to Ling Feng's surprise, there was indeed not a trace of life in this place.
Let alone larger animals, it is difficult to find even a small insect.
Faced with such a bizarre sight, Ling Feng's curiosity grew even stronger.
Thinking back to my past life when I read many ancient fantasy novels, the ocean world described in the books was often filled with all kinds of creatures, and the aquatic creatures were countless.
But why is it that this mysterious Penglai Island seems to be isolated from the world, with no aquatic creatures even noticing its existence?
Despite his many doubts, Ling Feng did not dwell on the matter.
After all, for him, the fact that there was no one here was actually a good thing. In this way, he could take all the precious natural treasures on the island at will without worrying about others fighting over them.
So, Ling Feng continued along the coastline in high spirits, his eyes sharp as he carefully searched every corner that might hide rare and precious treasures.
After a meticulous search, Ling Feng was pleasantly surprised to find that the surrounding area was indeed filled with countless rare and precious natural treasures.
However, apart from these mouthwatering natural treasures, he did not find anything else special.
Immediately afterwards, Ling Feng took another step without hesitation and continued to circle around Penglai Immortal Island.
This time, however, he gradually narrowed the circle he was circling and began to move closer to the center of the fairy island.
Time flies, and another day has passed in the blink of an eye.
At this moment, Ling Feng finally circled around and arrived at the secluded valley where he had originally been.
When Ling Feng stepped onto this familiar land again, he couldn't help but feel a surge of emotions.
After a day of non-stop exploration, he estimated that he had already seen about 80% of the Penglai Immortal Island, with only the most core area remaining unexplored.
With this in mind, Ling Feng was unwilling to delay any longer and immediately threw himself into the next part of his exploration, determined to thoroughly investigate the entire Penglai Immortal Island in one go.
On the one hand, it was to successfully complete the tasks issued by the system, and on the other hand, it was to take this opportunity to explore this place thoroughly and see if there were any other unexpected surprises and gains hidden besides those incomparably precious and mouthwatering natural treasures.
Thinking back to the ancient fantasy novels I read in my spare time in my past life, they often mentioned all sorts of mysterious and unpredictable opportunities!
However, at this moment, Ling Feng was on the legendary Penglai Immortal Island. Although he was surrounded by a dazzling array of rare and precious materials, he did not seem to have any special opportunities.
After careful consideration, Ling Feng secretly speculated:
"Presumably, those special opportunities are hidden in the core area of this immortal island. If not, wouldn't it be a waste of the prestigious name of 'Penglai Immortal Island'?"
With this in mind, Ling Feng resolutely approached the central area step by step.
As Ling Feng got closer to the central area, he could clearly feel the concentration of spiritual energy in the surrounding environment increasing.
When he was initially in the outer area, the changes were relatively subtle, so Ling Feng was not able to deeply feel the difference.
But when he actually stepped into the central area, the stark contrast became even more striking—the main reason being that the spiritual energy here was so thick that it was almost liquefied!