Creation of the Universe

After Shen Zhan's explanation, Jia Zhong finally understood the value of this picture.

He actually had no idea that after being cheated so many times, he had actually received such a good thing.

Jia Xing immediately stated, "A sixth-grade spiritual weapon is something you only encounter when you encounter it. I'm just wondering how to thank Master Shen for saving our family. I'd like to offer this painting to you. Please don't refuse."

Jia Zhong also quickly said: "Yes, big brother, this painting can only be used as a decoration in our house. Please accept it, so that we can feel more at ease."

"You are indeed unable to control a sixth-grade spiritual weapon with your current cultivation level. In that case, I will accept your kindness."

Shen Zhan really needed this space magic weapon. After getting it, he could carry a large amount of things he needed at any time without worrying about the problem of storage and weight. It was like a mobile warehouse and could provide great convenience.

"Those things that were lost in the mansion before were actually absorbed into the Mountain, River, Star and Sea Map. This map is extremely sensitive to objects containing spiritual artifacts. I will take them all out now."

As he spoke, Shen Zhan took two steps forward, then raised his hand to gather a stream of spiritual energy, and gently tapped the scroll with his fingertips.

Then the painting seemed to be endowed with vitality. Suddenly, the branches of the trees in the mountains swayed, bursts of birds and beasts cried, and schools of fish jumped out of the rivers and seas, splashing shimmering water.

"This painting... seems to have come alive!"

Jia Xing witnessed such a magical scene with his own eyes and couldn't help but marvel at it.

"This is Big Brother's spiritual power awakening the Mountain, River, Star and Sea Map. It has been forgotten in a corner. It's such a waste of resources."

Jia Zhong said this with emotion.

Now Shen Zhan has only awakened this picture. Next, he still needs to sign a blood contract with the spiritual weapon so that it can be bound to himself and not be easily stolen by outsiders.

He cut his fingertip, letting the blood with body temperature drip onto the scroll. Once the blood touched the paper, it was like a drop of water falling into a calm lake, immediately causing ripples.

The map of mountains, rivers and stars was stained with blood. The map sensed Shen Zhan's intention and began to send out the things it had absorbed one by one and placed them back to where they were supposed to be.

These things included several porcelain bottles, a long sword, more than a dozen packets of elixirs, a pair of jade bracelets and several Ganoderma lucidum plants, most of which were bought from outside by Jia Zhonghua at high prices.

He bought a lot of things, but only these had some spiritual energy, so they were absorbed by the map of mountains, rivers and stars.

Jia Xing said, "So that's how it is. No wonder things are always missing from the mansion and the thieves are never caught. Now the truth is finally out."

Shen Zhan waved his sleeves lightly, and the map of mountains, rivers and stars suddenly turned into nothingness and disappeared before his eyes.

Afterwards, Jia Zhong arranged a good guest room for him and enthusiastically said that he could stay for as long as he wanted, and all his food, clothing and daily necessities would be taken care of.

Shen Zhan didn't have many requests. He just told Jia Zhong, "Go out and tell them not to disturb us."

"Okay, I'll be leaving now. Big brother should get some rest early."

After Jia Zhong left, Shen Zhan directly swallowed a Ganoderma lucidum. He did this because he vaguely felt the signs of an impending breakthrough.

Although his original plan was to take the Ganoderma lucidum back to refine it into the Xuanling Pill, and use the effect of the Xuanling Pill to successfully break through the martial arts realm, now that he has obtained the blood-winged insect, there is no need to do this anymore.

There are many ways to improve one's cultivation. Alchemy and foundation building are the most commonly used and reliable ones, but masters like Shen Zhan will naturally not stick to the formalities.

He can release the blood-winged insects and bring back abundant spiritual energy. Combined with the spiritual energy he has refined himself and the effects of the Ganoderma lucidum, he can quickly circulate the spiritual energy throughout his body in a relatively short period of time and achieve the effect of the Xuanling Pill.

After a while, driven by Shen Zhan, the blood-winged insects divided into several groups and began to fly out of the window to collect spiritual energy.

The location of the Jia Mansion is in line with the spiritual energy of Feng Shui. Many precious flowers, trees and herbs are planted in the mansion, and the environment is quite close to nature. Therefore, the source of spiritual energy can be said to be very sufficient.

Shen Zhan closed his eyes tightly, and the energy in his body flowed like a gurgling stream, peaceful, full and endless. This was a sign that the spiritual energy in the body had reached a certain balance. Often, the more advanced a person's cultivation, the longer they could maintain this balance.

On the other hand, those who are beginners in cultivation, as well as those who are eager for quick success and instant benefits in order to improve themselves, often have a turbulent and violent flow of qi in their bodies. If they cannot suppress it, they will cut off their own path of cultivation, or even go astray and never return.

The operation of all things should follow the laws of nature, and the same is true for cultivation. It is a pity that many people do not understand the true meaning.

For someone like Shen Zhan, who had already reached the realm of Martial God in his previous life, he is now practicing again, but it is just like reviewing lessons. Everything is familiar to him. This is completely different from those who have to spend several years just to improve one level.

Half an hour later, beads of sweat began to seep out of Shen Zhan's forehead, and all the blood-winged insects surrounding him were collected into the map of mountains, rivers and stars.

Shen Zhan opened his eyes, and there was clarity in his eyes.

He slowly exhaled a breath of foul air, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, revealing a look of joy.

Unexpectedly, this breakthrough was very smooth. He has already leaped to the refining stage of the martial arts realm, which is faster than expected.

The hidden Tianchen holy blood in this body, coupled with the awakened soul, and supplemented by the miraculous effect of the Ganoderma lucidum, these three methods worked together to achieve such a result. This was not surprising to Shen Zhan.

If his body had not been restricted by the divine prohibition, which prevented him from absorbing spiritual energy for so many years, his cultivation progress would have been even faster.

Although the divine ban has been broken now, it will take some time for the body to recover from years of suppression. Shen Zhan is not in a hurry. He is full of confidence in reaching the peak of his realm again.

After completing the breakthrough, Shen Zhan fetched a bucket of clean water from the yard to wash up, then lay down on the bed and began to rest.

There was complete silence outside the house. Jia Zhong must have specifically instructed not to make any noise around and disturb Shen Zhan.

At this moment, a strange phenomenon appeared in the room. The map of mountains, rivers and stars that Shen Zhan had put away flew out of nowhere and floated back and forth in the room.

If you look closely at the scroll, there seems to be a tiny black dot flying violently, as if trying to break free from the power of the map of mountains, rivers and stars.

It is impossible to identify what this black spot is, but it is very likely a spiritual weapon absorbed by the map. Shen Zhan had not noticed its existence before, but perhaps it has been trapped in the map for a long time.