Cultivation: From Servant to Revered Immortal

Chapter 360: Chapter 108: Farewell, Xueying!

After inventorying, Zhou Xun categorized and organized these treasures.

Now that the great enemy had been defeated, he could finally cultivate in peace.

The only worry in his heart was the words of that middle-aged man in the land of Fengyuan years ago.

”Eastern Wilderness cannot form the Immortal Golden Core, nor can it ever achieve the Nascent Soul; no matter how gifted you are, Core Formation is the end!”

Zhou Xun quite agreed with this, after all, in over six thousand years, there hasn’t been a single Nascent Soul Cultivator in Eastern Wilderness.

He really did not believe he would be the exception.

Moreover, over the years of investigation and consulting scriptures.

He faintly sensed that something major seemed to have happened back then, causing transformations in the entire Eastern Wilderness Cultivation Realm.

Zhou Xun speculated that it was very likely some kind of spirit essence was missing in this world, which caused the inability to form the Immortal Golden Core and the eternal impossibility of truly advancing to Nascent Soul.

It’s like being in a place without spiritual qi, no matter how strong your aptitude is, you cannot cultivate.

Zhou Xun fell into such a predicament!

”Once I repair the Treasure Talismans, I will set out to find a way!”

In the last great battle, 19 out of 36 treasure talismans in Zhou Xun’s Celestial Spirit Talisman Array were lost. Only 17 remained intact.

Including the two more he refined last time.

Zhou Xun still needed to refine seventeen more to restore the Celestial Spirit Talisman Array to usage.

Unfortunately, over these years, the Tier Three Beast Hide in his possession had been depleted.

Fortunately, besides Tier Three Beast Hide, some high-level Tier Three Spirit Wood Hides could also be used as refining materials for talisman paper.

Thinking of this, Zhou Xun searched in the Storage Bag and then went to explore the Treasure Vault at Wangchuan Lake.

He finally found two suitable Tier Three Spirit Woods and processed them into seven pieces of treasure talisman paper.

Thus, he still had a gap of 10 pieces.

When he was feeling at a loss and decided to make another trip to Fengg Country.

He suddenly remembered that when Master White Cloud self-destructed, he killed four Tier Three Demon Beasts.

Among them, two were acquired by him.

The other two were taken by Master Jin Hong back then!

”Perhaps the Cloud Light Sect still has some Tier Three Demon Beast Hides remaining!”

Thinking of this, Zhou Xun formed a plan in his mind!

Coincidentally, the Cloud Light Sect was in turmoil at this time, and Lin Xueying, appointed as the next leader by Master Yun Yi, might not be able to hold the situation.

His visit to acquire beast hides could also show support for Lin Xueying!

It was a two-birds-one-stone matter!

”Well then, I shall make a visit to the Cloud Light Sect!”

Moreover, considering their resources, even if those two demon beast materials have been used up, gathering some Tier Three Spirit Wood should not be a problem.

”The matter of treasure talisman materials should be resolved at the Cloud Light Sect!”

However, before leaving, Zhou Xun had one more thing to do!

That was to refine the ”Thunder Element Premium Crystal”!

With a tap on his Storage Bag, a flash of spirit light appeared at his waist, and a purple stone came to rest in Zhou Xun’s palm.

It was precisely the ”Thunder Element Premium Crystal”!

Upon its emergence, tiny arcs of thunder light began to flicker in the air, remarkably dazzling.

”Truly a Thunder Dao Treasure!”

Zhou Xun marveled, then slightly opened his mouth.

A square, purple crystalline platform flew out, which was Zhou Xun’s Lifebound Magical Treasure, the Thunder Pool!

As soon as this treasure appeared, Zhou Xun instantly felt a sort of suction coming from the ”Thunder Element Premium Crystal”!

”Indeed, it’s useful!”

The Lifebound Magical Treasure had a spirit, and from the suction, one could tell that the Thunder Element Premium Crystal must have significant utility, or it would not have drawn its attention.

Immediately Zhou Xun formed hand seals, and a spirit light struck the Thunder Element Premium Crystal, and with a flash, several arcs of thunder light reflected towards Zhou Xun!

Zhou Xun summoned a Thunder Shield to defend himself, but the thunder arcs pierced straight through the Thunder Shield, impacting Zhou Xun’s body.

Zhou Xun felt a numbing sensation, as if his entire being floated out, and then was pulled back into his body; at that instant, he almost lost control of his physical form!

”What is this thunder arc, that it can affect the Divine Soul!”

It seemed there was something extraordinary in this Thunder Element Premium Crystal!

Recollecting the earlier thunder arc, it seemed tinged with an ash-white hue, reminding him of a legendary kind of Divine Thunder!

”Netherworld Divine Thunder!”

It falls under the category of Yin Thunder, often acting upon the Divine Soul and having a restraining effect against Ghost Dao!

”This is one of the top-tier Divine Thunders in the Cultivation Realm; could I be fortunate enough to acquire it today!”

Thinking of this, a surge of excitement welled up in Zhou Xun’s heart.

Changing the spell in hand, the Thunder Pool instantly expanded, transforming to a size of three meters!

Then, Zhou Xun controlled the Thunder Pool to approach the ”Thunder Element Premium Crystal.”

The Thunder Element Premium Crystal was instantly engulfed by the Thunder Pool!

Simultaneously, continuous flashes of thunder light occurred within the Thunder Pool!

Zhou Xun only felt like countless hammers were continuously pounding his Divine Soul!

This was the adverse effect brought about by the Thunder Pool absorbing the Thunder Element Premium Crystal!

Zhou Xun sat cross-legged, guarding his mind!

Quietly enduring the tempering brought by the Yin Thunder!

It is not known how much time passed, but the hammering sensation began to weaken, growing smaller and eventually disappearing!

Zhou Xun then opened his eyes.

Some sort of brilliant light flickered, like Divine Thunder, making it intimidating to gaze directly at.

”Could it be that it was successfully refined!”

Zhou Xun immediately summoned his Thunder Pool!

On the side of the purple crystalline platform, several strange thunder patterns appeared, corresponding to the other side!

Upon seeing this, Zhou Xun felt a stir in his heart.

He released a spell, and a Thunder Seed flew out from the Thunder Pool.

The originally purple crystalline Thunder Seed now had strands of gray-white patterns on it!

Seeing this, Zhou Xun wiped his hand over his waist, and a Tier Two Low-Grade Lizard Puppet Beast appeared in the scene,

extremely agile!

”Go!”

With a light point of his finger, the Thunder Seed flashed, and a gray-white Thunder Arc shot out instantly, hitting the Lizard Puppet Beast.

The puppet beast instantly stiffened and stopped in place.

Zhou Xun walked over to investigate!

The beast soul core of the original Lizard Puppet Beast had inexplicably disappeared!

Without the beast soul, the puppet beast naturally lost its autonomous ability!

Zhou Xun was overjoyed!

”I didn’t expect that this Thunder Element Premium Crystal contained the Netherworld Divine Thunder. If I had this thunder back in the Land of Fengyuan, perhaps things would have turned out even better!”

With the existence of this Netherworld Divine Thunder, Zhou Xun now had the ability to directly attack the divine soul with his Thunder Skill!

Even a True Pill Cultivator might stiffen for a long time if hit, especially when combined with Zhou Xun’s Purple Sky True Thunder Array and Extreme Blade.

One can only imagine such a scene.

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After the ”Thunder Element Premium Crystal” was absorbed, Zhou Xun adjusted his breath for one day.

Then he flew up into the air, arriving above Wangchuan Lake. Next, he would head to Cloud Light Sect to exchange for Treasure Talisman Materials.

With a pat on his waist, a palm-sized small boat as green as jade appeared in his hand.

With a flick of Spirit Light, the boat expanded with the wind, becoming several feet large.

This was the new Middle-Grade Flying Treasure Zhou Xun had acquired—the Cyan Light Shuttle!

Zhou Xun gently leaped onto the Cyan Light Shuttle, mana surged under his feet, and the flying shuttle transformed into a streak of cyan light, racing into the distance.

The scenery below rapidly changed, Zhou Xun glanced at it with slight approval.

”Indeed, it’s a Middle-Grade Flying Treasure, this speed is comparable to a Late-Stage Core Formation Cultivator!”

Zhou Xun was extremely satisfied with this!

Ten days later, a series of mountains, each thousands of feet high, emerged from the plains!

Here stood the mountain gate of Xui Country’s number one sect—the Cloud Light Sect.

The escape light descended, Zhou Xun jumped off the treasure, and with a whoosh, the Cyan Light Shuttle was stored into his waist Storage Bag!

This was Zhou Xun’s second time coming here.

The last time was to attend Lin Xueying’s Foundation Establishment celebration; it was then that Master Fengyue chased him, nearly costing him his life here.

Standing outside the mountain gate, Zhou Xun could feel the dense Spiritual Qi, at least at the Tier One Middle-Grade Level.

”Greetings Front....!”

The guarding disciple saw a cultivator descend, sensed the presence of a Core Formation Stage cultivator, and immediately bowed respectfully, clearly recognizing Zhou Xun’s appearance, and became instantly excited!

”You... you are Master Wangchuan!”

”You recognize me?” Zhou Xun asked surprised.

”Senior saved Xui Country from calamity, expelling foreign threats. Nowadays, everyone in our Cloud Light Sect knows about it!”

”Now, senior’s portrait has spread far and wide; it’s a great honor for a junior like me to behold it, and today to meet in person, truly a blessing of three lifetimes!”

The guard spoke, eyes shining with extreme admiration.

This kind of gaze Zhou Xun had seen before, identical to that of fans gazing upon their idols in a past life!

”Little friend praises overly, I am here to visit Master Jin Hong, please pass on the message!”

Zhou Xun replied courteously!

”Senior, please wait a moment, I shall transmit the message, I believe the Sect Leader will come out to greet soon!”

The guard said, taking out a deck chair, placing it on the ground, inviting Zhou Xun to sit down,

then taking out a Sound Transmission Talisman, whispered a few words, and tossed it into the air, transforming into a flame that flew into the mountain gate, disappearing from sight.

At the same time, Master Yun’an was sitting in the Cloud Light Hall, dealing with the matters of appeasement.

The recent decisive battle with the Celestial Feather Sect had severely damaged the side of Xui Country, causing significant cultivator casualties, and Cloud Light Sect, as the head of Xui Country, naturally had to carry out compensations.

Suddenly, a flame flew in, hovering above the hall door.

With a wave of his left hand, Master Yun’an caught the talisman.

A flash of Spirit Light, and the voice of the gate guard came forth:

”Master Wangchuan comes to visit!”

Hearing this, Master Yun’an was taken aback, almost dropping the Sound Transmission Talisman in his hand.

This was, after all, the person who had slain a Late-Stage Core Formation Cultivator, what business could he have at Cloud Light Sect now!

With a heart full of unease, Master Yun’an hastily communicated with the sect’s Core Formations.

In moments, Master Jin Hong and others gathered, including Young Master Lin Xueying!

”Since Master Wangchuan is here, we should greet him quickly, if he grows impatient, it could be problematic!”

Master Jin Hong spoke, then alongside Master Yun’an and Lin Xueying led the way towards the mountain gate.

”Senior Brother, I’ve heard that you have a good relationship with him, do you know Master Zhou’s intentions!” asked Master Yun’an along the way.

”I’m not sure either, but since we have Xueying, he shouldn’t cause trouble!” Master Jin Hong replied.

”Looking at it now, Senior Brother Yun Yi’s move is truly a stroke of genius!”

Soon afterwards, they arrived at the mountain gate.

They saw Zhou Xun reclining in a deck chair, attentively served by the guards of Cloud Light Sect.

Seeing this, Master Yun’an breathed a sigh of relief.

Quickly approaching Zhou Xun, they all saluted in unison:

”Greetings Master Zhou!”