Chapter 918 - 158: Crafting Spirit Liquid, Spirit Butterfly Ascends! (Part 2)

Chapter 918: Chapter 158: Crafting Spirit Liquid, Spirit Butterfly Ascends! (Part 2)

Enveloping the entire jade plate,

as time went by, that repulsion force gradually weakened,

"Now, condense!"

Zhou Xun lightly shouted, changing the spell and striking the jade plate,

Under the effect of this spell, all the liquid was compressed together, starting to collide and fuse continuously...

After an unknown amount of time,

the jade plate began to calm,

Focusing his mind, he saw a liquid like a dreamy star river slowly flowing, with flashes of light seemingly concealing endless mysteries,

It was precisely the ’Illusion Spirit Liquid’!

"Finally succeeded!"

Zhou Xun smiled slightly, with this, the Phoenix Butterfly could attempt to advance, and once successful, he would have another trump card in his hand.

Without delay, he patted his waist,

With a flash of light, a spirit butterfly about seven inches in size appeared in the air, and as soon as it emerged, a sense of intimacy was transmitted,

Suddenly it moved as if sniffing the scent emitted by the ’Illusion Spirit Liquid’, becoming excited, flapping its wings, and began to circle in the air.

Then, a strong desire was transmitted, gazing at the spirit liquid in the jade plate,

"Go!"

Receiving Zhou Xun’s command, the Phoenix Butterfly let out a cheer, then transformed into a shadow, instantly landing at the edge of the jade plate,

Extending its long proboscis, it greedily began to suck, and soon it was all consumed.

The aura on its body began to fluctuate, brightening and dimming,

Unsteadily it flew to the corner of the cultivation room, quietly settled down, and layer upon layer of white spiritual power wrapped around it, forming a huge cocoon, beginning its transformation.

Next, all Zhou Xun needed to do was wait.

Seeing this, Zhou Xun gently closed the door of the cultivation room and went to sit in the courtyard, feeling extremely joyful.

....

The next day, as soon as Zhou Xun got up, he went to the cultivation room to check,

Only to see that the white cocoon in the corner remained unchanged, with the aura inside slowly increasing,

"It seems like it’ll take more time!"

Then with a thought,

A spirit grass about half a foot tall, with light blue leaves, appeared slowly in front of him, surrounded by abundant spirit charm, faintly with a sense of perfection,

It was the Tier Four Middle-Grade ’Primordial Grass’ previously refined, now after five years of nurturing, it had now stepped into Tier Four Top-Grade level,

It needed to be delivered to his body to enhance his Spiritual Root, in addition, items like the "Spirit-Encompassing Dew" and "Crossing Pill" exchanged in the West Desert could be brought back together.

"It seems, it’s also time to return to the Eastern Wilderness!"

Thinking of this, Zhou Xun called over Xiaojin and Xiaojia,

"Greetings, master!"

The two beasts came to Zhou Xun and bowed with a salute.

"For the next period, I will return to the Eastern Wilderness, the cave mansion will be left to you two to take care of, especially the Phoenix Butterfly; its advancement is of utmost importance,"

"You two must remember to guard it well for me!" Zhou Xun said solemnly.

"Protect the cave mansion at all costs, not allowing any mishap in the Phoenix Butterfly’s advancement!"

Xiaojin and Xiaojia exchanged a glance, full of determination in their eyes, replying in unison: "Rest assured, master, we will definitely protect the cave mansion with all our might, not letting any mishap occur in the Phoenix Butterfly’s advancement!"

Zhou Xun nodded slightly, reminded about some daily trivial matters, then came to a stone wall,

With hands forming incantations, he struck forward with spirit light,

Suddenly seeing the stone wall eerily rolling, soon revealing a stone gate,

Gently pushing it open, a stone room about seven to eight zhang in size appeared in front of him,

Inside stood a teleportation array,

Specifically connecting to the Eastern Wilderness——Great Jin’s long-distance teleportation array!

Zhou Xun carved a restriction at the stone gate to prevent it from being discovered by others.

Coming to the center of the teleportation array,

Zhou Xun first took out a teleportation talisman, and activated it attaching it to himself, then took out five high-grade spirit stones, placing them in the five grooves surrounding the array respectively.

Then he took out a token, casting a spirit light.

The array instantly lit up,

Then a spirit light was shot from each of the five corners onto Zhou Xun,

In the next moment, with a flash of light,

his figure disappeared from the teleportation array.

When his feet once again stood on solid ground, he knew he had returned to Wangchuan Lake Cave Mansion.

...

Wangchuan Lake Cave Mansion, Cultivation Room.

The original body and the avatar sat facing each other. After returning to the Wangchuan Lake Cave Mansion, the main body and the avatar hurried to the Cultivation Room,

preparing to refine that Tier Four Top-Grade ’Primordial Grass’.

The avatar formed a spell with both hands, pointing at itself,

immediately, a half-foot tall spirit grass with light blue leaves gradually appeared in front, with a fragrant aroma and an aura flowing over its surface, clearly extraordinary at first sight,

it was the ’Primordial Grass’, now having stepped into the Tier Four Top-Grade level,

Looking at the spirit medicine in front of him, Zhou Xun no longer hesitated,

He formed a spell with both hands, reciting the chant of the Spring Condensation Scripture,

"The Way of Heaven, lessening the surplus to replenish the deficiency...."

The chant operated and the finger lightly touched the Seven Illusionary Colored Reishi, instantly attracting the surrounding Primordial Qi, which gathered one after another.

Not long after, a green light point surfaced above the Primordial Grass, emitting a gentle glow.

Next, Zhou Xun cautiously manipulated this light sphere to approach his body,

at the instant the light sphere touched the body, its essence was absorbed,

Zhou Xun felt himself wrapped in a familiar warmth, then felt refreshed, as if sublimated.

He did not know how long it had passed when this unusual phenomenon finally ceased.

Zhou Xun slowly opened his eyes, smiling faintly,

"Finally improved again!"

Muttered a sentence, Zhou Xun patted the Storage Bag on his waist, and a flash of Spirit Light flew out, landing in front, transforming into a one-foot-tall disc.

It was the Spirit Testing Disc!

Only to see Zhou Xun place both hands on the Spirit Testing Disc, then activate it using a spell.

A flash of light passed, Zhou Xun glanced at the Spirit Testing Disc, smiling slightly:

"Wood Spiritual Root Sensitivity, ninety-five points,"

"As expected, improved by another point. I wonder, once I enhance my Spiritual Root to a hundred points, what fortunes await!"

With the enhancement of the Spiritual Root, Zhou Xun immediately sat cross-legged, beginning to meditate and cultivate, testing its effects!

An hour later, Zhou Xun opened his eyes again,

"Not bad, the cultivation speed has increased again, it seems that in a few decades, the main body will reach Middle-Stage Nascent Soul!"

"No, it shouldn’t take decades, with the ’Spirit-Encompassing Dew’ in hand, at most a year’s time is enough!"

...

South Sea Cultivation Realm, Wangchuan Island,

In an inconspicuous cave, a flash of white light, and a figure with a graceful demeanor and transcendent aura appeared within,

It was Zhou Xun’s avatar.

After enhancing the Spiritual Root, the main body stayed at Wangchuan Lake, continuing to cultivate,

while the avatar used the Teleportation Array to reach Wangchuan Island.

Not long after stepping out of the cave, two Spirit Lights rapidly flew over, landing in front of Zhou Xun, transforming into two figures, one old and one young,

They were Earth Element Beast Feng Chong and Spirit Tortoise Chi Wu!

"Feng Chong/Chi Wu greets the Master!" Not having met for several years, the two beasts appeared quite excited.

"You have greatly contributed to guarding the Spirit Island!" Zhou Xun praised.

"It’s what we should do. If not for being with the Master, what qualifications does Chi Wu have to enjoy the Spiritual Qi of such a Daoist venue!" The old turtle cupped its hands and said.

"Hmm, your Cultivation... advanced to Middle-Grade?" Zhou Xun asked in surprise,

The last visit, this old turtle mentioned a faint sense of breakthrough, now, after several years, it has truly advanced!

"Congratulations to you!"

Spirit Tortoises differ from ordinary Demon Beasts, even a breakthrough in a minor realm greatly increases their lifespan,

This is why they often live longer than other Demon Beasts!

Chi Wu’s lifespan was initially limited, but with the breakthrough, now there’s no threat to its lifespan!

Suddenly, Zhou Xun thought of something, stroked his waist,

four Jade Bottles appeared in his hand,

"These are Treasure Spirit Pills, they can assist Tier Four Demon Cultivators in cultivation, given to you both to reward your guarding efforts!"

"Thank you, Master, for the reward!"

At that moment, from the stone steps path, a graceful figure rushed over, none other than Jiang Wanning, whom he hadn’t seen for years,

"Master, we take our leave!" The two beasts sensibly stepped back.

"Greetings, Young Master!" Jiang Wanning came before Zhou Xun, bowing slightly in respect.

"Wanning, you’ve managed Wangchuan Island very well." Zhou Xun said with satisfaction.

"To receive the Young Master’s approval is my satisfaction!" Jiang Wanning responded with a smile.

As they conversed, they sat in the Pavilion of the Cave Mansion.

"Years have passed, I wonder how your preparations for Nascent Soul Formation are going?" Zhou Xun asked directly, this visit was precisely for this matter.

"To report to the Young Master, Wanning is fully prepared, just waiting to meet the Young Master before taking action!"