Chapter 158: Chapter 139: Using Stone Liquid Again, 2 Opportunities!
This spring isn’t wide, only about a foot in size, situated in a pool built with blue stones, surrounded by a faint illusion array for protection.
Yet Gu Yuan merely let his sleeve flow lightly, releasing Sword Qi that easily shattered the illusion array.
"Drip! Drip!"
The faint sound of flowing water kept resounding, and a light and ethereal aura washed over him. Gu Yuan felt a shiver throughout his body, as if his entire mind and body were cleansed, giving him a sense of floating.
"The Treasure Spring of the Spirit Island, this really is the foundation for life and survival!"
Looking at the clear Spiritual Spring in front of him, Gu Yuan couldn’t help but sigh.
The Demon Race of the Nanpo Water Realm fought to the death and refused to retreat, primarily because they couldn’t bear to part with the productions of these Spirit Islands.
This era is no longer the Ancient Times. Whether it’s the Human Race or the Demon Race, cultivation requires immense resources.
Meditation and breath control alone are hardly sufficient to meet the needs of one’s cultivation; the crafting of Dharma Seals and the forging of Spiritual Artifacts all require resources to build.
And Celestial Wolf Island’s greatest output isn’t the rich Spiritual Qi, but this "Purifying Aperture Spring" located on the Spirit Meridian. With this spring, one can produce spring water continuously, either selling or trading it, acquiring various supplies in return.
However, the Spiritual Spring on Celestial Wolf Island wasn’t solely enjoyed by an Earth Demon; moreover, the Demon Race’s usage of resources is genuinely coarse, otherwise, this battle might not have been so easy.
"Senior Brother Gu, everything’s been cleared out!"
"We found seven Tier Two Spirit Grass plants, scattered eight hundred Spirit Stones, and also three Storage Bags, along with a hundred various-sized bones of Demon Race members."
At this time, Ma Wu and others came forward, exuding Evil Qi, offering these items to Gu Yuan.
These were the spoils of taking over this island; they dared not take them on their own, hence they consulted Gu Yuan.
The remaining resources on the island aren’t much, mostly found in the Storage Bags of a few Earth Demons.
"The bones of Demon Race members at the Qi Refining Stage, leave them to the disciples under our sect; as for the other items, distribute them amongst yourselves. Henceforth, any Earth Demons you all kill, their spoils are yours to distribute."
"As for this Purifying Aperture Spring, perhaps these Earth Demons had thoughts of returning, as they didn’t destroy it, but instead took care of it with diligence. It can yield about forty portions; I’ll take half, the rest, distribute among yourselves as you see fit!"
Gu Yuan already had a plan in mind. With a wave of his sleeve, he took out half the spring water and handed it to Ma Wu.
Upon hearing this, joy appeared on Ma Wu and the others’ faces, and they paid their respects to Gu Yuan with a bow.
"Thank you, Senior Brother!"
"No need for formality, go back to cultivate now!"
Gu Yuan waved his hand, and afterward, the others left, leaving only Gu Yuan by the spring water.
After extending his Divine Sense to ensure no one was around, Gu Yuan flipped his hand, revealing a blue-gray stone bottle in his palm.
Inside the stone bottle, there was liquid clashing around, like jade pebbles knocking together.
"I hope you don’t let me down!"
Looking at the stone bottle in his hand, Gu Yuan sighed lightly in his heart.
The conquest of the Red Moon River revolves around two essential things for him.
The first, naturally, is slaying demons and seizing islands, acquiring Daoist Techniques, afterward gaining the Heart-breaking Island, fulfilling the commission of the Sword Fox Immortal.
The second is using the Stone Liquid to seize the opportunities within the Nanpo Water Realm!
This vast place, where countless Demon Races breed and engage in relentless battles, is the Great River of ancient times. Usually, this is forbidden land for the Human Race, and common people can hardly enter it, but when a conquest begins, an opportunity arises.
Gu Yuan only hopes not to be disappointed. That in the depths of the Great River, there lies great fortune!
"Boom!"
As the Stone Liquid entered his sight, the world changed color, the Star River flowed, countless strange lines immediately appeared, and everything in sight turned gray and misty, fully revealing the entire Nanpo Water Realm before him.
Countless white light spots, densely packed, spread on numerous islands, twinkling like stars.
Moreover, there were many green opportunities within various islands deep in the Great River, flickering slightly, giving off a phosphorescent glow.
The quantity is considerable.
But Gu Yuan’s gaze directly swept past these green and white light spots, looking towards the depths of the Great River, at two opportunities that were nearly pure silver!
Silver opportunities are entities that, to a certain extent, can alter the lines of fate.
The higher one’s cultivation, the harder it is to alter the lines of fate, thus as Gu Yuan’s realm grew profound, silver opportunities became exceedingly rarer.
Even the previous visit to Jade Pot Peak, fulfilling the commission of the Ascendant, was merely an opportunity tinged with silver in blue. But Gu Yuan, due to the "entanglement" of the Bluestone Book, once again connected with the Ascendant and acquired the Sword Seal Treasure Tower, which was another matter.
Nearly pure silver opportunities are extremely precious indeed.
Gu Yuan’s consciousness gently moved and settled on an opportunity relatively near him, immediately evoking a blurry perception.
"...法"
However, at this moment, this opportunity light spot suddenly moved slightly, landing on another island, changing its direction.
"Hmm!"
It was the first time Gu Yuan saw an opportunity light spot moving.
Could this opportunity be a living thing? But why would a living thing have a Dharma?
While Gu Yuan was puzzled, that opportunity light spot shifted several times before finally settling on an island and stopped moving.
And atop that island, there was also a green opportunity light spot, twinkling incessantly.
"This is..."
Just as Gu Yuan was puzzled, the picture before his eyes gradually blurred.
The time of the Stone Liquid was running out, leaving Gu Yuan no time to think more. He quickly focused his intent on the next opportunity.
"...cultivation, body"
The blurred information flowed, and then the entire scene vanished, with Gu Yuan’s vision returning to normal once again.
"One Dharma Seal opportunity, one opportunity to enhance cultivation?"
Remembering the information he just received, Gu Yuan calculated continuously in his heart.
For him, the most crucial thing is undoubtedly cultivation!
Even when he recently broke through, Gu Yuan discerned that his cultivation was extremely slow. Throughout a year of cultivation, he could confirm that in Mana cultivation, he had become utterly mediocre!
He already had the Five-Aperture Body, and cultivating three arts simultaneously tripled the difficulty, causing his progress now to be even slower than during the Qi Refining Stage.
Though his Mana far exceeded his peers in the same realm, and his methods in Magical Combat were quite remarkable, breaking the realm was exceedingly arduous!
After a year of cultivation, his Mana remained virtually unchanged.
"But the opportunity that can move seems even more urgent..."
The moving opportunity was something Gu Yuan saw for the first time. If it changes its position several more times, it might become undetectable.
With this thought, Gu Yuan had no hesitation, immediately heading towards the opportunity’s location.
However, he did not proceed ostentatiously, instead diving into the water, activating the Vast Ocean Dao Foundation, using the Water Manipulation Technique to disguise himself, and exerting his Divine Sense to obscure surrounding perceptions, like a silent swimming fish, quietly advancing forward.
Though he had not cultivated the Water Manipulation Seal, the Vast Ocean Dao Foundation naturally allowed him to control water. Although he was submerged, it presented no discomfort, instead enhancing his speed significantly.
Before long, a remote island loomed ahead in the distance.
