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

Inside the cave.

Lu Zaian had tidied everything up and was now dressed in his blue robes again.

"The Flying Crane Demon has been successfully cultivated, and the effect is beyond expectations!"

Therefore, we must also start looking for the spiritual materials needed to cultivate other demonic entities in the "Nine Fiends Demon Body".

"But essence blood is really hard to come by..."

In the past six months, Lu Zaian has also paid attention to the items traded in the trading hall.

This includes items that can be redeemed with contribution points in the Lingbao Hall.

However, there was no other demonic beast blood suitable for cultivating the "Nine Fiends Demon Body".

It seems that some demon beast races must grow in special geographical environments, which are not found in other domains.

"The entire Eastern Divine Continent has five domains, and I am only in the smallest northern domain."

"If I have the chance in the future, I'll go to other realms to explore, broaden my horizons, and collect the essence blood of demonic beasts..."

In the past six months, Lu Zaian has become familiar with most of the common knowledge in the cultivation world.

The Eastern Divine Continent comprises five regions, three of which are smaller and lack cultivation resources:

Northern airspace, Liushi airspace, Yaoquan airspace.

These three regions are limited by geographical resources, so Core Formation cultivators cannot emerge, and Foundation Establishment cultivators are the pinnacle of power.

The other two, with larger territories and abundant resources for cultivating immortality, are:

Maple Leaf Domain, Sunny River Domain.

In these two realms, Foundation Establishment cultivators can only be described as the mainstay.

The Core Formation Realm cultivators are the top combat force, and there are even Nascent Soul stage monsters looking down from the clouds.

"This newly emerged Core Formation Realm might just be a Core Formation cultivator from another domain who came to the Northern Sky Domain and ended up dying in the Black Soil Mountains..."

Having made this guess in his heart, Lu Zaian decided to continue cultivating in seclusion and remain detached from worldly affairs.

Who cares what the outside world is like, whether it's windy or rainy?

One's own strength is the key.

"My 'Commentary on the Source of the Azure Waves' has already achieved a minor breakthrough during the observation of the battle."

The magical power within his body surged like a torrent, further expanding his meridians.

"This is the perfect time to cultivate Qi..."

And so, after Lu Zaian finished cultivating the Flying Crane Demon, he continued to hang the sign for 'closed-door cultivation' and hid in his cave to refine his Qi.

.........

Half a month later, the opening of the secret realm was approaching.

A brightly lit communication talisman was moving erratically within the cave's array, and Lu Zaian sensed it.

Lu Zaian, who was sitting cross-legged in meditation, opened his eyes, and the water-based magic power surging through his body gradually subsided.

"The only person who would send me a message is Senior Brother Han. It seems like it's time for me to say goodbye before I leave."

With a thought, Lu Zaian opened a gap in the formation, and the transmission talisman immediately flew to his side.

"Hehe, Junior Brother Lu, the armor you ordered has been completed. I will be heading to the secret realm tomorrow. You can come and pick it up today, or you can wait for news of my triumphant return."

"Oh? So fast?"

Lu Zaian's eyes lit up; he had been eyeing Han Pangzi's golden armor vehemently during the previous competition.

I didn't expect that my custom-made one would be completed in the blink of an eye.

"I hope it won't disappoint me. I'll also go and see Senior Brother Han off."

Lu Zaian arrived at Han Pangzi's residence.

This is a small courtyard of disciples' quarters located half an acre in size on the mountainside, filled with spiritual energy.

Fatty Han sat at a stone table in the courtyard, sipping his wine.

When he saw Lu Zaian arrive, he immediately put down his wine glass and stood up to greet him.

"Haha, Junior Brother Lu, it's been more than ten days since I last saw you, you seem to have become younger?!"

"Not at all, not at all. It is Senior Brother Han who is in such a good mood to drink in the courtyard. He must be full of confidence in his trip to the secret realm. I envy him greatly," Lu Zaian said, bowing with his hands clasped.

After some pleasantries.

Han Pangzi knew why Lu Zaian had come, so he immediately went into the house and took out a set of jet-black armor, placing it on the stone table.

Unlike Han Pangzi's flamboyant and ferocious Golden Dragon Armor, this black armor looks more restrained and substantial.

The black armor has distinct edges and corners, and gleams with a deep black sheen.

Especially the helmet, with its single silver-black horn standing straight up, made Lu Zaian unable to look away.

"Haha, Junior Brother Lu, as you requested, black is less conspicuous."

Moreover, the main material for forging this armor is the top-grade first-tier Waterfall Rhinoceros hide, which is very compatible with your water-based techniques.

Adjustments were also made to the way clothing is worn.

Wearing my golden armor was indeed a bit troublesome before, and it would definitely be too late to take out each piece individually before facing the enemy.

Wearing them in advance is a bit cumbersome.

So my dad added an automatic combination function to it.

In the blink of an eye, all parts can be equipped, achieving a perfect fit.

Give it a try!

Fatty Han patted his chest and guaranteed that this set of black armor was absolutely worth the price.

Lu Zaian nodded and eagerly branded various parts of the black armor with magical imprints.

"rise!"

As Lu Zaian opened his arms wide, a thought crossed his mind.

clack clack...

The helmet, breastplate, breastplate, arm guards, and leg armor all flew up automatically from the stone table.

It fit Lu Zaian perfectly.

In the courtyard.

The gentle and refined cultivator, Lu Zaian, dressed in a blue robe, disappeared.

Instead, a ferocious beast resembling a black rhinoceros appeared!

Wisps of black vapor rose from the activated black armor surface.

A profound and weighty aura spread out in all directions.

"Huh...huh..."

Lu Zaian felt his water-based magical power surge and churn violently!

"This is……"

"Haha, Junior Brother Lu, there's no need to be nervous. The function of a first-grade top-quality treasure armor is naturally not limited to defense."

This black armor has two main functions: demonic berserk and water magic!

Demonic Frenzy, as the name suggests, makes the wearer as ferocious as a demonic beast, greatly increasing the wearer's magical power by about 60%.

However, it also consumes a huge amount of mana.

As for the Water Divine Power, did you see the single horn on the helmet part?

This is the single horn of the Waterfall Rhinoceros Demon, containing extremely compressed demonic magic.

Once activated, it can unleash a water-based attack with power comparable to that of a ninth-level Qi Refining cultivator!

Han the Fatty explained with a laugh.

"I see!"

It's a pity that it's not suitable to perform in this courtyard.

Lu Zaian thought for a moment and suddenly asked:

"This black armor consumes a lot of magical power, so does that mean it can't be worn once the magical power is exhausted?"

Fatty Han shook his head upon hearing this:

"Not entirely. If this armor is not activated by magic, its defensive power will be slightly weaker."

Moreover, it weighs a whopping 100 pounds.

For us practitioners, this would be inconvenient and a burden.

Therefore, when dealing with lower-level or same-level enemies, there is no need to activate this armor unless it is used at a critical moment.

It's generally used when fighting enemies whose cultivation level is higher than one's own, allowing for a short-term victory against a stronger opponent!

Lu Zaian suddenly realized and nodded in agreement with Fatty Han's statement, but a slight thought stirred within him.

He also possessed the eighth level of Body Refinement cultivation, making his physical body incredibly strong; a mere hundred pounds of weight was nothing to him.

Doesn't that mean I can wear black armor indefinitely during battle if I want to?

The path of body refinement involves special blood and qi power. If one could use blood and qi power to activate the black armor, wouldn't it become even more abnormal?

However, with Fatty Han nearby, Lu Zaian couldn't very well test him, so he had to hold back.

"I really like this black armor, thank you very much, Senior Brother Han!"

Lu Zaian readily took out the spirit stones.

"Haha, the weapon-forging skills of my Han family are not just for show! Junior brother, why don't you give this black armor a powerful name?"

“…Let’s call it Black Rhino Armor!” Lu Zaian said with a wicked sense of humor.