Wuliang Immortal Clan

He arrived at the edge of the underground river, which should be connected to the outside world.

The golden-toothed rats in the cave almost all crawl out of the underground river.

He took a deep breath and then jumped into the dark river.

The moment he fell into the water, the icy cold water sent a chill down his spine.

"This place is an underground river, which is considered yin, and it is also a place rarely visited by people."

Where underground rivers converge, there should be an underlying current of energy.

Hidden Stream, Mysterious Spring, and Mansion Water—these three types of water energy were chosen by him to refine his natal magic weapon, replenish his internal water-based spiritual power, and maintain the circulation of the five elements.

Water is unpredictable, and water vapor is most adept at changing, rarely appearing in front of others. Therefore, among the five elements and five energies, water vapor is the rarest.

However, water can nourish all things, which is just right to bear the conflict between the other four elements.

He released his spiritual power to sense the surrounding movements. The underground river was not stable, and the surging currents were rushing around like a raging wind.

In addition, large fish could be seen swimming by in the underground river from time to time. Xu Yuanlang discovered for the first time that the underground river was so lively.

"Bang!"

Just then, a bubble suddenly flew out from underwater and hit Xu Yuanlang, instantly causing stone armor to appear on his body, weakening his attacks.

He felt a powerful impact, and his body flew several feet away.

"Snap!"

The stone armor made a crisp sound, and then cracks appeared all over its surface in the blink of an eye, before finally breaking into pieces and falling off.

This superior-grade magic artifact had its foundation destroyed by a wisp of sword energy from Li Luojing. It barely held on for two years, but now it's completely exhausted.

"Why!"

He could only sigh, and then he saw a huge black shadow suddenly attack from underwater.

"A monster!"

A chilling demonic aura swept over him, and he immediately released the Demon-Slaying Gourd, unleashing a sword light far surpassing the previous one.

With a single sword stroke, the dark river was cleaved open; its depths were unknown.

"Boom!"

A moment later, the water that had been cut apart gathered together again, producing a roar.

Xu Yuanlang then arrived at the area where the monster was located, and a strange fish with a ferocious horn on its head appeared in front of him.

At this moment, the strange fish split itself in two, and the remains floated on the water.

Several fish scales, a sharp corner, and a piece of fish meat were found. In addition, there was a heart-shaped blue stone that could push aside the surrounding water.

"This should be a water-repelling stone!"

He had heard that some fish demons would carry a precious water-repelling stone in their bellies, which had the ability to separate water and find water vapor, and would be of great use to him.

He accepted the other spiritual objects, then gripped the water-repelling stone tightly, and the surrounding water obediently avoided his body.

Xu Yuanlang hurriedly went downstream and began to slowly search for the exit of the underground river and the hidden energy within it.

The surroundings were pitch black, with only occasional glimpses of light from aquatic plants and small fish. There were quite a few fish demons in the water, but they were all slain before the Demon-Slaying Gourd, which had been restored to its original rank.

"Huh!"

Several days later, the water-repelling stone in his hand suddenly began to tremble uncontrollably, as if something was attracting the blue stone.

"Does the water-repelling stone have the ability to separate water and locate water vapor? Is the hidden energy of the currents all around us?"

He took a luminous pearl out of his storage bag and threw it on his head.

"Scratching!"

The sudden appearance of light seemed to have angered the hidden energy, and the dark river beneath him began to spin wildly.

The water-repelling stone parted the water flow, and the whirlpool did not pose any obstacle to him.

He only had to dodge the occasional underwater boulder that was swept up. Just then, a look of surprise flashed across his face. The water-repelling stone in his palm was jumping wildly, as if trying to break free from his grasp.

"Even without the water-repelling stone, I can handle these whirlpools."

Thinking of this, he loosened his grip, and the water-repelling stone flew out with a whoosh, hovering on the water's surface.

"Scratching!"

At this moment, a red carp, more than a foot long and covered with fine scales, suddenly leaped out of the water and bit the water-repelling stone. The fish exuded a strong aura of water.

At this moment, the whirlpool in the water suddenly slowed down, as if it had lost its power.

"This is the hidden energy!"

The red carp flicked its tail, preparing to re-enter the water. Xu Yuanlang immediately reacted and quickly formed a magic seal.

"Blue Leaf Cage!"

The cage formed by the blue leaves is now even more sturdy than before. With a thought, he placed another cage over the blue leaf cage.

And so it was layered, one layer on top of another, until five green leaf cages were placed inside each other.

"Snapped!"

The next moment, the sound of a tail slapping against the blue-leafed cage came from inside the cage.

Water is below, penetrating everywhere, and is most adept at flowing. The word "flow" has reached a state of perfection. The carp, formed from the hidden flow, successfully penetrated through layers of green leaves by taking advantage of the gaps, and was about to escape from within.

Xu Yuanlang unleashed two sword beams at the carp, which hurriedly flipped over and fled. Just then, a jade bottle appeared right in front of it.

The jade bottle was small, with an opening only about the thickness of a thumb and a height of no more than five inches. However, the carp slid smoothly inside the bottle after bumping into the opening. Realizing something was wrong, it hurriedly shrank and tried to escape. Xu Yuanlang quickly covered the opening.

Earth overcomes water, and water vapor, which is most adept at flowing, can only be trapped inside the jade bottle. He gently shook it.

"Da da!"

There was a sound of small stones hitting the jade bottle inside; it must be a water-repelling stone, and the hidden energy was attached to it.

"After mastering the hidden energy, and then considering the Xuanquan and Fushui energies, I should be able to condense a water-based natal magic weapon."

The Azure Dragon Soaring Technique follows the path of encompassing all five elements, and he has now condensed two natal magical artifacts of the wood and metal elements.

Once you have all five natal magical artifacts, you can find a way to make the five elements compatible and connected, and try to build your foundation using the methods of the five elements.

"However, it's best to escape from the underground river first, otherwise no matter how well you plan, it won't be of any use."

He chuckled self-deprecatingly in the water, then sensed the changes in the surrounding currents and swam off in an unknown direction.

At this moment, within the Qingming Sect, Xu Yuanhao, who had rendered a great service to the sect two years ago by retrieving the Heart Pearl, was summoned by Liu Ruowu.

Upon receiving the news, he was overjoyed. He silently calculated in his heart that with this achievement, the sect would have to give him serious consideration, and he might just be able to establish his foundation this time.

"Xu Hao, you made great contributions during the journey to the Heart Image two years ago. Originally, that Heart Pearl should have been given to you, but since the direct grandson of the Nine Abyss Universal Transformation True Person of our sect needs to establish his foundation, that Heart Pearl can only belong to him."

"Considering your contributions to the sect, this Foundation Establishment Pill can be given to you to help you establish your foundation."

The moment Liu Ruowu took out that blood-red pill, Xu Yuanhao felt his blood turn cold, and all the heat in his body vanished in an instant.

His fingers began to tremble uncontrollably, then his arms, then his teeth, until he couldn't utter a single word.

"This is the sect's token of appreciation, Xu Hao. Will you accept this pill?"