Immortality and Cultivation: This old man seeks enlightenment through mere survival.

The outside world was not without its ups and downs during these three years.

Jiang Feng bid farewell to Yunli Mountain and the Jiang family, choosing to follow the caravan across the desolate marshes to the Maple Birch Domain. I wish him all the best.

In addition, the Northern Airspace has never stopped speculating about "Nine Netherworlds" in secret.

After all, Jiuyou had visited each of them and forcibly seized the secret treasures of the Golden Light Sect, the Black Water Sect, and the Zhang family.

Along with the destruction of the Song family, the initial uproar caused widespread panic, with everyone living in fear that the evil god Jiuyou would next target them.

The leaders of various sects even secretly discussed how to deal with the situation should the Nine Netherworlds truly unleash a reign of terror and bloodshed...

However, the expected storm did not arrive.

Jiuyou has mysteriously disappeared once again.

He only occasionally shows up in the vicinity of the Azure River Mining Alliance to deter troublemakers; his main energy seems to be devoted to monitoring the mining progress of the Azure Jade vein and his own cultivation...

Later, well-informed individuals discovered that those three sects had all participated in the siege and ambush of Jiuyou in the Black Miasma Forest.

Once this old grudge was brought to light, many of the forces that had been on edge actually breathed a sigh of relief.

It turns out that the indiscriminate killing was not without reason; although Jiuyou's actions were cruel, there were still clues to be found.

As long as you don't provoke them, it seems you can live in peace.

Thus, the talk of the town gradually shifted from "When will the Netherworld unleash its killing spree again?"

The focus shifted to "What is the quality of the jade mine in Tianqing River?"

When will Jiuyou be able to break through to the Core Formation stage?

The struggles among the upper-level cultivators, as long as they don't affect themselves, become fodder for conversation among the lower-level cultivators...

In contrast, Qingming Zhenren of Tianming Palace has truly fallen into a long period of silence.

It makes sense, considering that in that battle he not only lost an arm, but also damaged the very essence of his golden core, leaving a crack that is difficult to heal.

This condition cannot be cured by ordinary elixirs; even three years of secluded cultivation to heal it might not be enough...

What truly sparked heated discussions in the northern airspace was the actions of Huang Tian, ​​the patriarch of the Huang family.

This Core Formation cultivator, who had been in seclusion for many years due to severe injuries, actually stepped forward and openly submitted to the Nine Netherworlds after six years of recuperation!

Many monks remember that day.

The voice of the Yellow Heaven Ancestor resounded throughout the sky above the Desolate Swamp City through magic:

"Back in the Black Miasma Forest, I was consumed by greed and offended Fellow Daoist Jiuyou in many ways. It was truly a foolish act."

"I now sever all ties with the Heavenly Nether Palace and offer forty percent of my family's century-old savings as a token of my apology, hoping that Fellow Daoist Jiuyou will forgive my past mistakes..."

The northern airspace was in an uproar.

"A Core Formation Ancestor bowing his head to a Foundation Establishment cultivator... What kind of behavior is this?"

Inside the teahouse, an old-fashioned monk stroked his beard and shook his head repeatedly.

"Discipline? I'm about to lose my life, what do I care about decorum!"

Someone immediately objected.

"Just think about it, the Nine Nether Foundation Establishment Perfection cultivator was able to sever Qingming's arm. If he were to condense his Golden Core one day, killing a Yellow Heaven Ancestor whose foundation was damaged would probably be no more difficult than crushing an ant!"

"I heard that Ancestor Huangtian obtained a longevity-extending spiritual item. Is he trying to buy peace with resources and gamble on time to break through to the mid-stage of Core Formation?"

"It's a pity about all the resources the Huang family has... But then again, the next generation of the Huang family really doesn't have many capable members, so it was only a matter of time before they couldn't hold on to them."

And this was precisely Huang Tian's calculation—

If we can use this opportunity to ease the tension with Jiuyou and buy time to try to break through to the elusive mid-stage of Core Formation, that would be the best outcome!

Even if all else fails, exchanging some resources that are destined to be lost for a peaceful old age is far wiser than dragging the family down with them.

Considering the lack of capable successors in his family and the absence of anyone fit to shoulder important responsibilities, he was less distressed about giving away these resources.

As for the Heavenly Underworld Palace?

Huang Tian is now only filled with schadenfreude.

When the old ghost Tianming died, he left Qingming to inherit the throne, which he envied.

Now, Qingming is not only seriously injured, but the power of Tianming Palace is also greatly diminished. He is also being targeted by Jiuyou, the god of death... It can be considered that he has vented Huangtian's anger at being suppressed by Tianming Palace!

However, what Huang Tian was most uneasy about at this moment was Jiu You's attitude.

After his "sincere" words of surrender were released, Jiuyou did not respond at all, and instead... disappeared again!

This made Huang Tian very uneasy, unable to eat or sleep properly.

The external situation is constantly changing.

However, it did not affect the tranquility deep within Yunli Mountain in the slightest.

That day, the essence blood of Mingpeng and the essence blood of the Three-Headed Demon Flame Serpent King were also refined into the Nine Fiends Demon Body by Jiuyou.

This top-tier second-order body-refining technique once helped Lu Zaian overcome a difficult situation.

Even Lu Zaian practiced body refinement first, then qi refinement.

However, at present, Lu Zaian is focusing on cultivating Qi.

The Nine Netherworld Avatar gained many supernatural powers such as [Law of Heaven and Earth] and [Demon's Descent], but it neglected the [Nine Fiends Demon Body].

Now that I've picked it up again and continued practicing, I've still made some progress.

At least the Nine Fiends Demon Body is a constant source of combat power, while the other two are burst-damage techniques with side effects and cooldowns...

【Great Roc Demon】 Increases the speed of Jiuyou's movements, making him appear to soar with a flick of his sleeves;

【Spirit Python Demon】 endows it with the flexibility and explosive power of a python constricting its prey in close combat.

.........

Lu Zaian lay lazily on his usual rattan chair, playing with the jade bottle while carefully considering his options.

The vast resources obtained from the destruction of the Song family were categorized and put to good use.

Refining materials are put into storage;

The spiritual herbs and medicines were either transplanted into spiritual fields or refined into elixirs;

All the classic texts on cultivation methods are included, which can be read in one's spare time to broaden one's horizons or learn from them.

"The Song family is an old Foundation Establishment family. They need to maintain the family's operation and support many disciples, which is a huge expense."

Now it all belongs to me alone... plus the help of the Yin Yuan Pill..."

On the other hand, relying on the optimized "Yin Yuan Dan Forging Method", the jade continuously supplied by the Tianqing River Mining Alliance is transformed into pure cultivation resources.

"For the past three years, I have temporarily given up refining my skills in alchemy, weapon crafting, and formations, and focused on cultivation, which has greatly increased my cultivation speed..."

Lu Zai'an looked into his dantian and saw that the vast dantian qi sea was several times larger than that of an ordinary foundation-building cultivator.

The liquid magic was no longer a stream, but had transformed into a deep, secluded pool, with gentle ripples.

Upon careful counting, the magical water droplets, condensed like mercury and silver, had reached a staggering 570 drops!

It has increased by 120 drops compared to three years ago!

"If it were an ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivator, with this much accumulated magical power, they would have already begun to try to break through the Core Formation bottleneck."

Unfortunately, the scripture I cultivate is the "Boundless Ocean Sutra," which requires 700 drops of magical power to reach its perfect state.

Lu Zaian's gaze was calm, showing no sign of impatience.

"We're only 130 drops short now. At the current pace, it will take at most another three years!"

Everything is ready; all that's needed is the east wind.

And this east wind is the natural result of perfect magical power.

On Yunli Mountain, time passes silently.

Since Su Li achieved Foundation Establishment, another three years have quietly slipped by in her cultivation...

The wind on the mountaintop seemed to carry an unusual sense of refinement and anticipation.

.........

(Preparing to form the Core! Preparing to form the Core!! This is my first novel, written out of love and passion, and after much procrastination, I've finally reached this stage!)

The protagonist no longer needs to hide his identity and rely on clones to cause trouble; at least he doesn't have to hide in the northern airspace anymore. More exciting plot developments are coming soon, and we're ready to go.

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