Chaos Spirit Field

After Zhao Shanhe left the sect, his first destination was Qingniu Market. He had only passed by it a few times, but this time he had to give it a good look. He stayed there for over ten days, touring the area but finding very little.

Most spiritual herbs on the market are processed before harvest to preserve their optimal properties. However, this process depletes these herbs of their original vitality, making cultivation a luxury. Furthermore, his trip to the Immortal Grass Secret Realm yielded a bountiful harvest, leaving few spiritual herbs untouched by the Chaos Spiritual Field. However, he did not return empty-handed. His storage bag contained dozens of raw stones, all of which were the most valuable in the Gambling Stone Shop. There must be a reason for his confidence.

The Qi Refining Stage is merely the starting point of the path to immortality, while the Foundation Establishment Stage truly marks the beginning of the path. Tan Tai Fengdu's guess was correct; Zhao Shanhe had indeed successfully established his foundation. He possessed a Five Elements spiritual root, yet his cultivation speed surpassed Tan Tai Mingyue's. How did he do it?

Originally, the effects of top-grade Qi-refining pills were quite limited for him. After all, he possessed five-element spiritual roots and was notoriously slow in cultivation. Even after consuming three rare and precious Frost Fruits and barely reaching the eighth level of Qi Refining, he still encountered a bottleneck. However, fate is always full of surprises and unexpected events.

After Zhao Shanhe hit a bottleneck in his cultivation, he had some free time to refine a batch of Foundation Establishment Pills. Somehow, he swallowed one, and the taste was so intense it nearly sent him reeling. Pills truly weren't to be taken lightly. Repairing his meridians alone took a month, and after recovering, he was astonished to discover he'd broken through the bottleneck and reached the middle stage of the eighth level of Qi Refining. The cultivation benefits of a top-grade Foundation Establishment Pill far surpassed those of the Frost Fruit! This astonishing discovery filled him with ecstasy.

Cultivating immortality isn't about reckless action; it requires careful consideration and the courage to experiment. Zhao Shanhe, through experimentation, discovered that using the Foundation Establishment Pill for cultivation was limited to him, making it difficult for others to achieve. First, one must possess five-element spiritual roots, as the five elements represent solidity, eliminating the need for additional support and thus preventing the diversion of spiritual energy, allowing cultivation. Second, spiritual roots must be fully developed to avoid becoming possessed, and the meridians must be broad and resilient enough to withstand the onslaught of spiritual energy. While Qi Refining Pills provide a steady flow, Foundation Establishment Pills are a flood.

Furthermore, the Foundation Establishment Pill possesses the power to cleanse the meridians and marrow, transforming the body. A strong will is also essential; fainting during cultivation would have disastrous consequences. It's best to use a top-grade Foundation Establishment Pill, as it's free of impurities and less prone to infernal tendencies. Cultivators who meet these requirements are few and far between, and even fewer can afford to cultivate with a top-grade Foundation Establishment Pill. Thanks to the existence of the Primal Chaos Spirit Field, Zhao Shanhe met all of these requirements. He was walking on a fine line, facing imminent destruction if he wasn't careful. As the saying goes, ignorance is bliss. Had he known the dangers, he probably wouldn't have dared attempt it.

After breaking through the Foundation Establishment stage, Zhao Shanhe secretly gave Luo Tianshuang his two remaining Frost Fruits. Luo Tianshuang lived up to his expectations, using these two precious spiritual fruits to rapidly cultivate to the peak of the ninth level of Qi Refining, and even before Tan Tai Mingyue, she entered seclusion to strive for the Foundation Establishment stage.

Breaking through from the Qi Refining Stage to the Foundation Establishment Stage isn't something that happens overnight; it often requires considerable time and effort. Luo Tianshuang possesses three spiritual roots, so the process can take anywhere from six months to three years. Just then, good news arrived—Zhao Shanhe's eldest brother, Zhao Shanjiang, was getting married! So, he decided to take advantage of this opportunity to travel and replenish his Chaos Spiritual Field, which hadn't been used for over a year.

After successfully building his foundation, Zhao Shanhe not only greatly increased his strength, but also gained the spiritual awareness he had always dreamed of. He was now able to try out professions that had previously been out of reach, such as the coveted Formation Master and the mysterious Treasure Hunter.

The Falling Star Disk he had previously obtained happened to contain the treasure hunter's legacy, but due to his lack of spiritual awareness, he had never been able to grasp its secrets. Now, his wish had finally come true. Zhao Shanhe, having just stepped into the realm of treasure hunter, had already harvested a pile of raw ore as a trophy. As for what he would find, it was still unknown, but at least it wouldn't be a loss.

Zhao Shanhe came out of Qingniufang Market. He originally expected that some blind robbers would come out to rob him so that he could test the power of the perfect sword intent. Unfortunately, there were no blind robbers. He couldn't kill innocent people indiscriminately, so he had to summon Xiao Hei and leave.

Late at night, in a cave in Evil Wolf Ridge, Zhao Shanhe began to count his gains in Qingniufang Market. He had many secrets and preferred living in the wild.

With Xiao Hei keeping watch at the cave entrance, Zhao Shanhe prepared to open all the spirit stone ore he had purchased. He planned to start with the best ones: the two pieces of raw stone ore shimmering orange, which were sure to yield valuable items. As for the red raw stone ore, he would not choose them; they would probably be nothing more than stone weeds. With a crack, the hard raw stone ore split in two, revealing a space stone. While the item was priceless, it was unfortunately not his target.

Zhao Shanhe longed for the Condensing Root Immortal Grass. Despite its abundance in the Chaos Spiritual Field, none of it was mature. He wanted his eldest brother to cultivate immortality, so he placed all his hopes on another piece of raw stone. With a crisp "crack," the mystery was finally revealed. Compared to Space Stone, the chance of mining Condensing Root Immortal Grass was significantly higher, and this time, his hopes were fulfilled—the result was none other than Condensing Root Immortal Grass! Overjoyed, he pulled out several spiritual nourishing herbs and fed them to Xiao Hei, hoping it would finally advance.

Deafening tiger roars echoed throughout Wolf Ridge, trembling with fear among the surrounding monsters. It should be noted that Xiao Hei was no ordinary tiger; he was the even more ferocious and brutal Qiongqi. However, Zhao Shanhe seemed deaf to the outside world's clamor, concentrating solely on opening his blind box of raw ore.

"The five-colored stone, hmm, is quite good, worth a full two hundred thousand spirit stones! And this seven-colored jade, what a huge profit! Wow, they even have top-grade spirit stones, really good! It seems that the raw stone ore of Jubaozhai is of very high quality. I will definitely patronize them more often in the future."

After Zhao Shanhe finished mining all the raw stone, he roughly estimated its value. Excluding the priceless Space Stone, the remaining spiritual materials were worth at least 10 million spirit stones, no more, no less. He couldn't help but sigh, "It's so easy for treasure hunters to make money, but they didn't realize that no treasure hunter would gamble on stones."

Being a treasure hunter is a mysterious profession and also a hated one. People usually rely on powerful forces and serve them to ensure their safety. Some people are unwilling to be inferior to others and usually die on the way to treasure hunting. Going to gamble on stones is not a trap for them.

Zhao Shanhe didn't understand any of this, luckily he had practiced the Taixuan Sutra and his cultivation level was the ninth level of Qi Refining. No one would think that a Qi Refining cultivator would be a treasure hunter.