Contracting divine beasts, refining divine pills, and the gods worshipping the Ninth Young Master

"Sister, the source of that power is under this ancient tree, but after so many years, I have tried many methods and still cannot find the specific location."

Nuonuo has stayed in this forest for hundreds of years and naturally thought of countless ways to leave. Apart from the contract, the other options are to find the source of the power that imprisoned it and destroy it.

But it could not get close to the source. After trying hundreds or thousands of times, it gradually became less persistent and would only come back to look for it when it was really bored.

It usually spends most of its time sleeping, and only when the sect's disciples come to train can it find some fun to pass the time.

Luo Jiusheng looked at the ancient tree carefully. It was about as thick as three or four adult men hugging each other. It should be many years old.

"Has this tree been growing here since you can remember?" Luo Jiusheng asked.

Nuonuo nodded and said through telepathic consciousness: "Yes. This tree has been like this for hundreds of years."

"There has been no change in hundreds of years?"

Nuonuo thought about it carefully for a while before replying, "Yes, sister."

Luo Jiusheng's eyes flashed with doubt. This was indeed strange. This tree looked full of vitality. After hundreds of years, there should be some changes, and it is even very likely to be reborn. But Nuonuo said that there was no change at all.

Luo Jiusheng used his spiritual sense to approach the ancient tree, ready to find out what was going on.

The bark and branches of the ancient tree are normal and full of spiritual energy, but the inside of the ancient tree...

Luo Jiusheng frowned slightly, and his spiritual sense spread towards the roots of the ancient tree. This ancient tree was indeed very old. Luo Jiusheng's spiritual sense stretched downward for more than ten meters before reaching the bottom.

After reaching the bottom, Luo Jiusheng clearly felt a strong force, which should be the power that Nuonuo said was restraining it. The source of this power seemed to be in the core of the ancient tree's roots.

Luo Jiusheng’s spiritual sense scanned the roots of the ancient tree and finally found the problem.

It was consistent with her guess! Wood Spirit Pearl!

This ancient tree looks full of vitality and luxuriant branches and leaves, but in fact its inner veins have completely withered and there is no vitality at all.

In other words, this ancient tree has been dead for many years. The leaves on the tree are still green, and it is only because of the spiritual energy in the wood spirit bead that this ancient tree looks alive.

"Nuonuo, stay away from her." Luo Jiusheng put Nuonuo down and prepared to break through the cover of the ancient tree first.

Nuonuo didn't understand why, but she still obediently moved far away.

Luo Jiusheng took out the Ice Lotus Sword, used 70% of his spiritual power, and slashed down with one sword.

With a "bang", the ancient tree fell to the ground, raising countless dust and white mist that intertwined together. Luo Jiusheng quickly erected a spiritual barrier to isolate himself.

After a long time, the dust completely dissipated and the surroundings became quiet again.

Luo Jiusheng's sword not only split the ancient tree in half, but also created a deep crack in the ground. Looking down, the root of the ancient tree was split in two, and the inside of the rhizome was completely withered, without any moisture or vitality.

At the core of the root, there is a green bead that is emitting light. The green spiritual power that is almost solid is wrapped in a transparent barrier. This barrier is connected to the ancient tree. A small amount of green spiritual power overflows from the connection between the barrier and the ancient tree, and spreads upward from the roots of the ancient tree. This should be the reason why the leaves and appearance of the ancient tree look so vibrant.

Luo Jiusheng looked at the Wood Spirit Pearl, then at Nuonuo in the distance. From the soul contract, she could feel the deep bond between the Wood Spirit Pearl and Nuonuo!

No wonder Nuonuo can’t leave this Lingwu Forest. In fact, it’s Nuonuo that can’t leave the Wood Spirit Pearl!

This wooden spirit bead and Nuonuo are actually symbiotic! In other words, Nuonuo can only survive because of this wooden spirit bead!

Luo Jiusheng also understood in an instant why Nuonuo was restricted. The bead was imprisoned at the root of the ancient tree in Lingwu Forest, not to prevent Nuonuo from taking it, but to protect Nuonuo.

Once this transparent barrier is gone, the Wood Spirit Pearl will definitely rush into Nuonuo's body, and now Nuonuo is unable to block the aura of the Wood Spirit Pearl at all. Once the Wood Spirit Pearl is leaked, Nuonuo will probably not survive!

Luo Jiusheng guessed that perhaps only by killing Nuonuo could he truly obtain the Wood Spirit Pearl. Because with Nuonuo around, the Wood Spirit Pearl would not choose anyone!

As for how the Shadow Beast was related to the Wood Spirit Pearl, Luo Jiusheng couldn't figure it out. But now, she had already contracted Nuonuo, so naturally she had to put the Wood Spirit Pearl away and protect Nuonuo.

"Jiuyou, once this barrier is broken, will the Wood Spirit Pearl rush into Nuonuo's body immediately? It can't conceal the aura of the Wood Spirit Pearl by itself now, can you help?" Before taking action, Luo Jiusheng had to think of a way to conceal the Wood Spirit Pearl.

"I can conceal the aura of the Wood Spirit Pearl, and no one on this continent can see it. This barrier is formed by a sixth-level formation. Can you break it? Do you need my help?"

"No, I can do it. It's a good opportunity for me to practice." After Luo Jiusheng was promoted to a high-level Spirit King, she has never used her true strength. Now this formation can just allow her to try out her current strength.

As Luo Jiusheng spoke, he waved at Nuonuo, signaling it to come over.

Nuonuo ran over with a puzzled look on her face, "Sister, have you found that power?"

Luo Jiusheng held it in his arms, "Look at that bead. What do you feel?"

Nuonuo looked down, and the moment she saw the Wood Spirit Pearl, Nuonuo's body struggled violently in Luo Jiusheng's arms, and she almost broke free from Luo Jiusheng and flew towards the Wood Spirit Pearl.

"Sister, is this bead the power that prevents me from leaving? But I don't hate it. On the contrary, I feel it is very familiar." Nuonuo transmitted the message.

“It’s like it’s part of me.”

Luo Jiusheng understood and nodded, "It's not that you can't leave this forest, it's that you can't leave this bead too far. That's the Wood Spirit Bead, for some reason, it's one with you.

I will break the barrier later, and the Wood Spirit Pearl will rush out and merge with you. Don't resist, just accept it, and leave the rest to me."

"Sister, after fusing with the Wood Spirit Pearl, can I walk out of this Spirit Mist Forest with you?"

"Well, yes."

"That's great, sister, you can start. I promise not to disturb you, and I won't refuse the Wood Spirit Pearl later."

When Nuonuo heard Luo Jiusheng say that they could leave Lingwu Forest, her body trembled with excitement.

Luo Jiusheng put it aside, and then took out the Ice Lotus Sword again. This time, she still slashed at the spiritual barrier with one sword. There were no fancy moves, just pure power output. This time, she used 100% of her spiritual power.

The defensive capability of the sixth-level formation is already equivalent to that of an earth-type spiritualist with the strength of a spiritual emperor. Even Luo Jiusheng doesn't dare to be overly arrogant!

For the sixth-level defense formation, it is natural to use the most powerful golden spiritual power.

Luo Jiusheng held the sword with both hands, and the golden spiritual power poured into the sword like a flood. The tip of the sword touched the ground, and the ground cracked, and golden light shone everywhere. She slowly raised her head, her eyes firm, as if she was talking to the tip of the sword, and the golden spiritual power and sword intent intertwined into a complex pattern.

Then, she swung her sword, and the sword light cut through the sky like a substance, leaving a golden trail, as if even time was cut.

This sword is definitely beyond the power that the Spirit King can exert.

The golden spiritual power rushed straight into the spiritual power barrier, and the sword energy was like a substance, hitting the barrier, making a crisp sound.

The barrier began to ripple, like ripples on the water, gradually spreading out.

Then, the barrier completely shattered, and green light instantly spread out.

Before the light faded away, a green bead rushed towards Nuonuo and instantly sank into Nuonuo's body.

With a "squeak", Nuonuo fell into a coma.

Luo Jiusheng rushed over, picked it up, and checked it up and down. Its breathing was steady, as if it was really asleep.

"Jiuyou, do you know what's going on?"

"The Wood Spirit Pearl has been immersed in its body, and the two have merged. It will recover faster from its deep sleep. It's not a big deal now. When it wakes up, its strength will be improved to a higher level, and the miasma on its body will also be cured by the Wood Spirit Pearl."

"Miasma? The miasma emitted from Nuonuo is also related to the Wood Spirit Pearl?"

"Well, it should be the person who put it here in the first place. In order to protect it, he deliberately left the miasma in its body. It won't affect it itself, but it will emanate from its body all the time, thus affecting the entire Lingwu Forest. To some extent, it is also to protect it."

Jiuyou explained in great detail, with a rare hint of melancholy in his tone, as if he had some understanding of the reason why Nuonuo appeared in Lingwu Forest.

"You know... the person who put Nuonuo into the Lingwu Forest, uh... or the spiritual beast?" Luo Jiusheng felt that Jiuyou might really know something.

Jiuyou was silent for a while before continuing to transmit his consciousness: "Maybe I know him."

This answer was somewhat ambiguous. When Luo Jiusheng wanted to ask more, Jiuyou changed the subject: "I'm not sure, it's not important. You should put Nuonuo into the contract space first. The movement of your sword just now was quite loud, it will probably attract a lot of people."

Luo Jiusheng understood that she didn't want to say more, so he stopped asking.

He received Nuonuo into the contract space, released the Nine Netherworld Fire to burn all traces of the split ancient tree and the formation, and then left.

She continued to move forward in the original direction, picking spiritual herbs in the Spiritual Mist Forest as she walked. In the second half of the road, she encountered several fifth-level spiritual beasts, all of which Luo Jiusheng used for training. Perhaps it can't be called training, because they were basically fifth-level primary spiritual beasts. Luo Jiusheng was able to defeat them one by one with just his tempered physical strength.

When they reached the border of Lingwu Forest, Luo Jiusheng walked out unimpeded. Nuonuo in the contract space was still sleeping and had not been summoned back.

She spent about three hours in the Spirit Mist Forest, during which time she received a sound transmission note from Team 3, which was to ensure her safety. At this moment, there were still three hours left before they agreed to arrive at Huanyin Qin Valley in six hours.

And with Luo Jiusheng's speed, it would take less than half an hour to get from where she is now to the Huanyin Piano Valley.

After recalling the routes taken by the three teams on the map, Luo Jiusheng thought for a moment and walked towards the direction of the nearest team.

Although her personal task is heavy, as the captain, if she wants to win, she certainly can't let go completely and just ensure their safety.

Since there is still time, and this is only the beginning of the secret realm where the risk factor is low, she will naturally train these team members and slightly improve their "treasure hunting ability" in the secret realm.

The team closest to Luo Jiusheng was the one led by He Jinzhou. The route they took did not pose much risk. The only dangerous part was that they had to pass through a place called Fenglei Canyon.

As the name suggests, the Wind and Thunder Canyon is prone to strong winds and lightning from time to time. If you want to cross the Wind and Thunder Canyon, you must not only be fast, but also avoid lightning.

When Luo Jiusheng found He Jinzhou's team, they were right at the entrance of Fenglei Canyon. She came at the right time, as she wanted to use Fenglei Canyon to train these people.

Luo Jiusheng looked at the ten people in front of him and frowned slightly. Except for He Jinzhou, everyone looked a little tired, and some of their Taoist robes were torn.

They had only been here for three hours and hadn't encountered any real danger yet, but they were already in such a mess! These people were too inexperienced in actual combat.

These ten disciples had no idea what Luo Jiusheng was thinking and were very excited to see her.

"Captain, why are you here?"

"Captain, I remember you were going to the Spiritual Mist Forest. Could it be that you have passed through and came from there?"

"Great, Captain. I feel relieved that you're here. We will definitely be able to pass through the Wind and Thunder Canyon safely."

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Only He Jinzhou keenly sensed that Luo Jiusheng was in a bad mood. He stepped forward and asked, "Captain, do you have any special arrangements for us?"

Luo Jiusheng looked at him with admiration. This He Jinzhou was really a smart man, and he was also very good at observing people's words and expressions. As long as such a person did not die, he would definitely achieve great things in the future.

"That's right. I plan to use the Wind and Thunder Canyon to train you."

"train?"

"Exactly." Luo Jiusheng raised his eyebrows and said confidently: "My goal is to be the first place! But your performance is a little disappointing. If I remember correctly, the highest level of the spirit beast you took is the fourth level. Can this make you so embarrassed?"

As she spoke, she glanced at the disciples whose robes were torn.

After hearing her words, everyone's joy subsided and a trace of embarrassment appeared on their faces. It was not that they did not want to refute Luo Jiusheng's words, but Luo Jiusheng was indeed right. There were ten of them, four mid-level great spiritual masters, five high-level great spiritual masters, and one initial-level spiritual king, and they were treated like this by a few fourth-level high-level spiritual beasts. It was really embarrassing.

Some people even tried to defend themselves: "I...we just...we just have no experience."

Luo Jiusheng glanced over and the man immediately fell silent. He was a high-level great spiritual master and should have defeated a fourth-level high-level spiritual beast independently, but he joined forces with two others and almost got injured. This was indeed not right.

After being looked at by Luo Jiusheng, he felt even more guilty. He lowered his head and dared not say anything else.

Luo Jiusheng continued, "Since ancient times, when two sides fight, the one with faster speed tends to have the upper hand. With the strength of any of you, you can get through this Wind and Thunder Canyon. It will definitely not threaten your lives.

In that case, let's use this Wind and Thunder Canyon to practice your speed.

Don't be afraid of being struck by lightning, I have enough healing medicine on hand."