Practice begins with immortality

Seeing the newcomer, Shui Yuan clasped his hands and asked politely, "What is your name, fellow Daoist?"

A hoarse voice rang out from under the black robe: "I am... Black Sword."

"Oh, it's Fellow Daoist Black Sword." Shui Yuan said with a smile, "Did Fellow Daoist Black Sword come here for this cave heaven?"

"That's right." Black Sword nodded slightly.

After a brief exchange, Hei Jian, also known as Wang Bai, found an uninhabited island reef alone, sat cross-legged on it and began to meditate and practice.

"Is this the Blood Sword Demon? This person's aura gives me an illusory and incomprehensible feeling." Shui Yuan said in surprise.

Seeing Wang Bai's arrival, other cultivators near the sea also began to whisper.

"I heard he is the dreaded Blood Sword Demon!"

"Yes, it is said that he is very powerful and cruel, and many people are afraid of him."

"A total of four Nascent Soul experts were killed, all with one strike. Among them was not only True Lord Heishui, who was close to the middle stage of the Nascent Soul, but also a dragon-type demon beast."

"I don't know what his purpose is in coming here, and whether it will affect our plan."

Everyone was talking about it, feeling both curious and worried about Wang Bo's appearance.

"Fellow Daoist Black Sword." Wang Bai, who was meditating, heard someone speaking to him. It turned out to be the previous True Lord Shui Yuan.

"What do you want from me?" Wang Bai responded calmly.

"From the looks of it, fellow Daoist, you came to Shuiyue Cave Heaven for some treasure, right?" Shui Yuan Zhenjun asked tentatively.

"Inside the Shuiyue Cave Heaven, except for some special places, the environment will change, and everyone will be randomly teleported to a place when entering the cave heaven." Shui Yuan Zhenjun continued.

"But I do know of a place that remains unchanged. After you enter the cave, you can go to a certain place to meet us. Then you can all work together, and in this way, you can all get the treasure you want." Shui Yuan Zhenjun made a suggestion.

"What do you think?" Shui Yuan Zhenjun asked Wang Bai for his opinion.

"Sorry, I have other things to do, so I can't keep you company." Wang Bai directly rejected Shui Yuan Zhenjun's invitation.

Then, the other side.

"He refused." Shui Yuan Zhenjun said with some regret.

"Have you rejected our proposal? Humph, you are just an external demon cultivator." An old voice was heard. Looking in the direction of the voice, I saw an old man in a gray robe with blue flames surrounding his body speaking with a look of disdain.

This person is none other than the old monster Xuanyin, who has reached the middle stage of the Nascent Soul Realm and is quite powerful.

"I originally thought he was powerful and that his cultivation method could restrain those ghosts, so I wanted to recruit him, but he seems unwilling to join us." Shui Yuan Zhenjun sighed, and then Xuan Yin continued, "However, fortunately, I have recently sacrificed a kind of spiritual fire, and this time I will definitely be able to break through the ghost path."

After saying that, the old monster Xuanyin summoned a gray flame. When the flame came out, the air around it seemed to solidify, and you could even see a trace of soul in the center of the flame.

"It seems that fellow Daoist has made great progress recently and has even cultivated this Mysterious Soul Yin Fire." Seeing this flame, a hint of surprise and envy flashed in the eyes of Shui Yuan Zhenjun on the side.

"I never thought he could actually refine the Mysterious Soul Yin Fire. This way, his chances of passing the Yin Soul Path will be greatly increased."

"Let's wait until the Yinhun Road is broken, and then wait for an opportunity to take action!" Several other cultivators thought secretly.

Three hours later.

"The time has come! The cave is open!" With a cry of surprise, the originally calm sea surface suddenly rippled, like a broken mirror. Seeing this, everyone couldn't wait to cross over.

Wang Bai felt a dazzling sensation before him, and in an instant, he arrived on an island in the middle of a lake. He looked around and found himself in a tranquil and mysterious environment. The lake's crystal-clear waters reflected the blue sky, white clouds, and the surrounding green hills and trees, creating a breathtaking beauty. The island was lush with vegetation, filled with birdsong and fragrant flowers, akin to a paradise.

And most importantly——

"They are all magical medicines." Wang Bai exclaimed in amazement.

Every single one of the flowers, plants, and trees on the island was a spiritual medicine. Although most of them were Qi-refining and foundation-building spiritual medicines, there were so many of them that if they could all be taken away, it would be a considerable fortune for a Jindan cultivator.

"But unfortunately, these don't mean much to me. The biggest purpose of my trip is to find the Kongming Stone and the Ningying Spirit Object." As he spoke, Wang Bai had already flown high into the sky, overlooking the surrounding environment.

"It seems that I am lucky and was directly teleported to the inner area." He thought to himself.

After previous inquiries, Wang Bai also understood where the Kongming Stone was.

In the center of Shuiyue Cave Heaven, there is a lake that is about a thousand miles in size. This is also an unchanging place in Shuiyue Cave Heaven known to many cultivators.

The lake is covered with a layer of mysterious white mist, as light as gauze, adding a mysterious atmosphere to the entire lake.

This layer of white mist was no ordinary fog; it was a spiritual mist imbued with strange powers. Once a cultivator entered it, they would be affected by it, losing their bearings. Even cultivators with powerful and sharp spiritual senses would be lost in this mist. Many cultivators would simply walk through it and then emerge.

Most of those who have obtained the Kongming Stone discovered it by chance while diving into the water.

However, there are strange beasts in the water, so only those with strong strength should not dive in.

There are various small islands scattered across the lake, many of which are home to medicinal herbs. The closer to the center of the lake, the higher the quality of the medicinal herbs. Therefore, some speculate that the medicinal herbs growing in the center of the lake are of the highest quality.