Cultivation of Immortality: Start by Improving Spiritual Root Qualifications

Chapter 652: Time flies, and the swallowtail butterfly advances again!
Ever since I invited Master Huaijie to complete the "Mountain Tiger Blood and Flesh Soup" that day,
Zhou Xun also invited 'True Lord Yunshang', 'Wei Chang'an' and 'True Lord Xuanchen' to taste the fourth-level mountain king feast.

It was the first time for everyone to taste the fourth-level monster spirit banquet, and they all praised it highly.

At the same time, he gained a deeper understanding of Zhou Xun's strength.

After all, there are not many people who can take out the corpse of a fourth-level mountain lion and use it lavishly to prepare a spiritual banquet. This indirectly proves how powerful Zhou Xun is.

Such treasures can be seen,
It means nothing to Zhou Xun.

After everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, they began to discuss philosophy.

Master Huaijie put his hands together. He was a Buddhist practitioner. His cultivation philosophy was different from that of ordinary Qigong practitioners.

The Buddhist philosophy was explained slowly and in an extremely subtle way. Everyone was immersed in it, as if they were in an ethereal realm.

Yunshang Zhenjun stroked his beard and said, "The philosophy of Buddhist cultivation is indeed unique. We Qigong practitioners can also draw nourishment from it to improve our own path."

Wei Changan nodded in agreement: "Yes, the road of cultivation is long, and only when various concepts collide with each other can we broaden our horizons and make continuous progress."

Xuanchen Zhenjun narrowed his eyes slightly and said thoughtfully: "Today's spiritual feast is not only a feast for the mouth, but also a feast for cultivation."

Everyone smiled at each other and continued to discuss the secrets of cultivation. The atmosphere became more and more harmonious, and the discussion lasted for half a month.
Then everyone dispersed.

In the days that followed, every six months or so, Zhou Xun would invite Master Huaijie to come here to cook.

The corpse of the tiger was enough to support his cultivation for two years.

Zhou Xundong Mansion,

A huge tripod more than ten feet high was suspended in the courtyard, wrapped in a bright yellow flame.

After a long time, the cooking was finally completed.
Take out the spiritual soup, divide it into 20:80, and put it into two jars respectively.

"The flesh and blood of this fourth-level monster is indeed exquisite. My diamond body has also improved a lot during this period. I have to thank Brother Zhou for everything!"

Master Huaijie clasped his hands together and bowed to Zhou Xun.

"Master, why do you say that? You and I are just cooking together and each of us gets what we need!" Zhou Xun waved his hand.

"It's a pity that there is only one tiger. What a shame!" Master Huaijie enjoyed the cooking process very much.

During this period, his spiritual cooking skills improved by leaps and bounds.

"Who said I only have the corpse of a fourth-level monster here!" Hearing this, Zhou Xun smiled faintly.

Before he had even reached the Nascent Soul stage, he had killed the Hundred-winged Demon King on the Ringless Island.

After he formed the infant, the Black Island Demon King attacked and his body was left behind.

For example, when he was inspecting the South China Sea some time ago, he killed two fourth-level iron-backed dragonflies in the Tianxing Zhenjun Cave.
In addition to the previous support war on the southern front, he obtained the body of the former Thousand Crab Demon King, as well as the Dragon Centipede this time.

There are six demon skeletons.

I'm afraid that by the time he finishes his garrison on Polaris Island, he won't have enough of these monster corpses to use up.

As he spoke, he patted his waist.
A ray of spiritual light flew out and transformed into the true form of the Hundred-Winged Demon King.

Master Huaijie was stunned. He thought he was seeing things and began to stutter.
"It is really amazing that Fellow Daoist Zhou has so many fourth-level ingredients!"

At this moment, he recalled the scene where the Black Island Demon King was frightened away some time ago.
Only then did I gradually understand.

With such strength, it’s no wonder that the Demon King had to flee.

"I still have a lot of ingredients here, but I have to trouble the master to come here in person every time!" The frequency of once every six months is still a bit frequent.

After all, it is common for Nascent Soul cultivators like them to go into seclusion for several years or even even more than ten years at a time.

"It would be great if there was some way to preserve this cooked spiritual feast!" Zhou Xun couldn't help but sigh.

"This is not difficult. After cooking, I can seal it with my unique magic formula and then use the ten thousand year old black ice to make it magnificent."

"It can be preserved for at least a hundred years!" said Master Huaijie.

"From what the master said, you have ten thousand year old black ice in your hands?" Zhou Xun asked.

This item is a sacred item for cultivators of ice-attributed techniques. It is said that it is not produced in Central Continent.
Instead, it came from Bingpo Island in the extreme north of the cultivation world.

Master Huaijie nodded slightly and said, "When I was traveling in my early years, I was fortunate enough to obtain a lot of ten thousand year old black ice in a relic. If Daoist Zhou needs it, I will donate it to complete the beauty of this spiritual feast."

Zhou Xun showed a delighted expression, and said with a cupped hand: "Master, you are so generous. I am very grateful. With this ten thousand year old black ice, the spiritual feast will go more smoothly in the future."

"But this item is extremely precious. How can I take it for free?"

After thinking for a moment, he took out the corpse of a fourth-level iron-backed dragonfly.
"How about exchanging this for mine?"

Although the demon dragonfly is a spiritual insect, its body size is also quite large, and the spiritual energy in its flesh and blood is even purer.

Master Huaijie was overjoyed and made the exchange without hesitation.

If the Vajra Body he cultivated could be assisted by the flesh and blood of this monster, it would be able to reach a higher level.

Then, he started the stove again and cooked spiritual soup for Zhou Xun.

It took two full months.

He cooked all the demon skeletons in his hands except for the Black Island Demon King and the Thousand Crabs Demon King.

The essence of blood and flesh obtained is enough to support Zhou Xun's practice for more than ten years.

After finishing cooking, Master Huaijie clasped his hands together and said with emotion: "This cooperation is really a blessing for me. Daoist Brother Zhou is so generous and generous, and I admire him very much."

Zhou Xun smiled slightly and said, "Master, you have superb skills and have helped me a lot!"

In the following time, Zhou Xun stayed in Pole Star Island.
After finishing his daily training, he would take out the inheritance of Tianxing Zhenjun and start studying.
In the hope of advancing to the fourth-level formation master as soon as possible.

Just like this, two years passed in a flash.

This is already the fourth year that Zhou Xun has come to Polaris Island.

It's strange to say,
Since the battle on the southern front,
The demon tribe seemed to have stopped their activities, and were extremely restrained, rarely going out.
Even his Polaris Island had been peaceful for several years.

However, Zhou Xun knew that this was just the silence before the decisive battle between the two sides. Neither side was sure of defeating the other in one fell swoop.

Then they stopped tacitly.

But Zhou Xun knew that this situation would not last long.

On this day, in the training room.

Zhou Xun took out a cushion and sat cross-legged.

Then he took out a plate of spiritual food and medicine made from the body of the Hundred-Winged Demon King, picked up a handful with his chopsticks, and swallowed it into his stomach.

A wonderful taste comes to my mind, it is definitely a feast for the taste buds.

He had never thought that he could have such enjoyment while practicing, which made the originally boring meditation interesting.

When the precious spiritual food medicine slid into the stomach, it instantly turned into pure spiritual energy that rose up and filled the meridians.

Zhou Xun immediately activated the "Purple Thunder Art" and performed a great circulation, eventually refining it into spiritual power and integrating it into the Nascent Soul in the Dantian.

After several years of peaceful cultivation, Zhou Xun's progress in the early stage of Nascent Soul was very smooth. If he was given another twenty years, he would be able to reach the peak smoothly.

At that time, you can look for an opportunity to impact the middle stage of the Nascent Soul.

at this time--

Suddenly, a wave of spiritual energy came from the northwest of the cave, instantly waking Zhou Xun up.

"This is... the transformation of the swallowtail butterfly!"

Zhou Xun was delighted. He had never expected that in just a few years, the swallowtail butterfly would undergo a second transformation.
Attracting the swallowtail butterfly can play a crucial role in his battle with the Thousand Crab Demon King.

Now it has transformed again,

Zhou Xun was extremely looking forward to his abilities.

So he immediately stood up and walked out of the practice room.
"Sir, you're out!"

When Zhou Xun came out, he saw Jiang Wanning already waiting outside the insect chamber, her face full of nervousness.

Every metamorphosis of the swallowtail butterfly is like a new life.

There is a possibility of falling,
Only after going through hardships can one become the 'Phantom Spirit Butterfly' that even great monks would shy away from.

However, under his cultivation, the foundation of the Swallowtail Butterfly is very solid, so there should be no problem with the second transformation.

Then he turned his gaze towards the insect room.

I saw a white cocoon about the size of a foot, bathing in the aura.

Zhou Xun could vaguely feel a mysterious force gathering. With a sweep of his spiritual sense, he felt as if he was in a dream.
My mind moved,
Out of this illusion,

On the other hand, Jiang Wanning was staring blankly at the ball of spiritual energy, with tears in her eyes.

It's obvious that he's been infected.

"wake up!"

Zhou Xun immediately used his spiritual sense to shock her and woke her up.

"Master, I am being affected by the illusion of the swallowtail butterfly!" Jiang Wanning was extremely shocked.

You know, she is a cultivator in the late Jindan stage.
The Phoenix Butterfly has only transformed once, and at most is similar to a cultivator in the early stage of Jindan.

It can affect her deeply.

This ability is really abnormal.

"Yes, the Psylocke's hallucinogenic ability seems to have mutated. Generally speaking, only those who have transformed more than four times can achieve this level!"

Zhou thought about it over and over again, but couldn't figure out the reason.

It can only be attributed to luck.
After all, the world of immortal cultivation is vast and rich in resources, and anything can happen.

As time passed, the light gradually became stronger, shining through the cracks in the insect chamber, as gorgeous as a dream.

The light seemed to contain endless illusions, making people dare not look directly at it.

I don’t know how much time passed,

After a long time, suddenly,

The spiritual energy in the insect chamber began to riot and poured into the cocoon, forming a series of spiritual energy vortices.

Now has come the critical moment to guide the Phoenix Butterfly to advance. As long as you can get through this stage of spiritual energy infusion, you will be promoted successfully!
After about half a minute, the ball of spiritual energy grew larger and larger, and even seemed to turn into mist.

This is a phenomenon where spiritual energy has gathered to the extreme!
At this time, the cocoon of the swallowtail butterfly in the spiritual energy group suddenly emitted a light golden light, and tiny vortices appeared on the surface, absorbing the huge spiritual energy into it.

At the same time, its aura was also surging.

I don't know how long it took, but suddenly the butterfly's aura changed, and a wave of spiritual energy spread out.

Seeing this scene, Zhou Xun was delighted.

"Success!"

"Congratulations, sir, you have successfully advanced to the next level by attracting the phoenix butterfly!" Jiang Wanning smiled in surprise, making the entire cave come alive.

"Haha!" Zhou Xun laughed.
The second transformation was successful, and it was one step closer to advancing to the 'Phantom Butterfly'.

The violent aura returned to calm, and the aura ball gradually dissipated, leaving only a white cocoon with restrained brilliance!

at this time,

The surface of the cocoon began to wriggle, and a foot organ was exposed. Then a small hole appeared in the cocoon, which became larger and larger.

Finally, the whole swallowtail butterfly came out.

A seven-inch-sized swallowtail butterfly slowly flew out,

At this time, its posture became more elegant, the original dark blue became deeper, the patterns on its wings became more complex and mysterious, and it faintly emitted powerful spiritual fluctuations.

Zhou Xun carefully sensed its aura.
"Sure enough, it has grown a lot compared to before!" I couldn't help but feel happy!
At this time, the swallowtail butterfly also showed a burst of joy, and then flapped its wings, flew happily to Zhou Xun's shoulder, and rubbed it affectionately.

It’s a pity that it’s difficult to stimulate the intelligence of insect monsters. Even if they reach the third level, their wisdom is still low.

I gently stroked the swallowtail butterfly.

Then he slapped his storage bag and took out a jade bottle about an inch in size, which contained third-level spiritual liquid.

Pull out the cork from the bottle and gently pour out three soybean-sized drops of spiritual liquid into the palm of your hand.
The swallowtail butterfly immediately felt delighted, fluttered into Zhou Xun's hands, and greedily sucked the drop of spiritual liquid.

But in just a moment, it was all absorbed.
But then, he had another consciousness.
"Want more?"

Zhou Xun said in astonishment. You know, each bottle of this third-level spiritual liquid only has a hundred drops, and the price of each bottle is as high as 100,000 spiritual stones.

And it needs to be fed once every half a month.

Then Zhou Xun continued to pour out,
After feeding it with ten drops of spiritual liquid, it finally felt satisfied.

“What a consumption!”

Zhou Xun couldn't help but smile bitterly.

This spirit butterfly is good, but it consumes a lot of energy. Every year, it consumes two bottles of third-level spirit fluid, which is more than 200,000 spirit stones.

Such expenses are probably unaffordable even for ordinary Nascent Soul cultivators.

Two hundred thousand per year, that's twenty million in a hundred years.

You must know that Zhou Xun’s salary in Zhenhai Fairy City is only five top-grade spirit stones every hundred years, which is only worth tens of millions of spirit stones!
If the third stage was still like this, Zhou Xun couldn't help but feel a headache.
“Let’s think about the future in the future.”

He sighed and shook his head, then gently gave his hand away.
The Psylocke flapped its wings and flew back to its nest in the insect room, continuing to sleep!
However, after this transformation, attracting swallowtail butterflies will become an extremely powerful means in his hands.

Thinking of this, Zhou Xun became happy again.

Looking at Jiang Wanning beside him,
She has a slender figure, bright eyes, and a white veil that makes her look particularly attractive.

As if sensing Zhou Xun's aggressive gaze,

Jiang Wanning blushed slightly and whispered:
"Son!"

Zhou Xun naturally understood the elegant meaning of the music. He had been busy practicing in the past few years and neglected the beauty.

Today, I have helped the swallowtail butterfly advance to a higher level, which is a great joy. It is a good time to celebrate.
Without any hesitation, he picked her up and strode towards the bedroom.

After three full days, Zhou Xun finally gave up.

Feeling refreshed,

He came to the pavilion in the courtyard and sat quietly, looking at the jade slip that recorded the inheritance of Tianxing Zhenjun.

Occasionally, I pat the storage bag.

Taking out some materials for practice, his understanding of the fourth-level formation technique became deeper and deeper.

Just like this, another two years passed, and he finally had a preliminary understanding of this inheritance.
Next, try to be promoted to the fourth-level formation master!

(End of this chapter)