The Mortal's Path to Immortality

"Second-level [Swift] one."

"Second-level [Sharp] one."

"A total of sixteen magic arrays."

Cao Rui held the newly forged golden sword with a happy look on his face.

He stared at the sword body intently, and could see the magic array symbols he had carefully engraved on it, and the details of the refining equipment that he had carefully condensed.

This golden sword is Cao Rui's masterpiece, a top-level second-level magic sword.

The golden sword is engraved with dense array symbols, and each line flows with a mysterious atmosphere.

These array symbols are intricate and intertwined, forming a huge and exquisite series system.

Their existence makes the power of this golden sword surge, and it can exert its powerful power.

As time passed, these complicated array symbols gradually disappeared from the sword body, the spiritual light was restrained, and finally disappeared completely.

The golden sword that originally flashed with dazzling light became plain and unadorned, but it exuded a kind of palpitating pressure.

It lay quietly on Cao Rui's body, like a sleeping giant, waiting to be awakened.

Cao Rui took a deep breath and injected his own magic power into the golden sword, trying to establish a connection with it.

He concentrated his mind and felt the response of the golden sword. When the resonance between the two reached a certain degree, Cao Rui resolutely bit his finger, squeezed out a drop of blood, and dripped it on the sword body.

The drop of blood quickly penetrated into the golden sword and merged with its array symbol.

After a short silence, Cao Rui used his magic power, and the golden sword suddenly glowed with a bright light, as if it was reborn. Cao Rui felt a strong force surge in his heart, and he knew that he had successfully sacrificed this magic sword.

He gently waved the golden sword, feeling its weight and texture.

This pretty spiritual sword was as easy to use as his arm, and it was agile and free.

Cao Rui decided to try the power of this newly acquired second-level golden sword. He used the sword control technique to control the golden sword to circle in the air.

The speed of the golden sword was extremely fast, like lightning across the void, bringing up a sharp sword energy.

Compared with the previous first-level golden sword, the speed of this second-level golden sword was more than half increased, and its power was even more comparable.

Cao Rui showed a satisfied smile on his face, and was very satisfied with this newly refined magic sword.

There were still four magic swords that he needed to sacrifice.

Cao Rui took a short break and continued to work on refining the remaining four magic swords.

......

In the blink of an eye, more than ten days passed.

This day, Cao Rui refined the last magic sword - the earth sword.

The magic array of the earth sword has two second-level [Heavy] and second-level [Gravity].

Unfortunately, Cao Rui only mastered [Heavy] and did not master [Gravity]. There was no record of [Gravity] in the inheritance of the Refining Institute.

However, Cao Rui finally refined five magic swords and could exert the full power of the Great Five Elements Sword Array.

The gold sword, the fire sword, and the magic array were all refined.

The wooden sword. Only a second-level [Mist] was engraved, and the other second-level [Green] magic array was not mastered.

Cao Rui did not master the Water Sword, [Illusion] and [Confusion], which was the only magic sword that Cao Rui did not engrave any magic array on this time.

The Earth Sword was engraved with the second-level [Heavy], but lacked the second-level [Gravity].

Overall, the five magic swords that were refined obviously improved Cao Rui's combat power by a large margin.

"It's time to go to the Endless Sea and continue to improve my cultivation."

In the world of immortal cultivation, one's own strength is the root of everything.

Cao Rui has never forgotten it.

However, as the Qingling Market and the Lingyin Jade Pendant became more and more huge, he, as the master, would inevitably be entangled in things.

However, Cao Rui has also begun to arrange his own team: Zhang Mo, Qian Xiaotong, Mo Chen...

With more and more high-level cultivators available under him, Cao Rui can finally become a shopkeeper, concentrate on improving his own cultivation, and often act as a big killer mascot, the kind of behind-the-scenes figure who is not very useful, but everyone is afraid of his power.

Make some arrangements with Zhang Mo and others.

The day after refining the magic sword, Cao Rui went straight to the southern part of Xiaoguo.

The southern part of Xiaoguo borders the Endless Sea, and it is very deep in the Endless Sea. The coast is a good place for cultivators who want to hunt monsters.

Cao Rui used the black feather and spent several days to quickly rush to the southern part of Xiaoguo.

As soon as he arrived here, Cao Rui sensed the location of the signal tower from a distance.

The signal tower with the Lingyin jade pendant set up here is also the southernmost signal tower at present.

In the current Xiao Kingdom, Feng Qingyun, a new generation of foundation-building cultivator from the Spirit Beast Sect, is in charge.

A small array plate of Cao Rui's signal tower is on Feng Qingyun.

Therefore, when Cao Rui just touched the signal tower, the Lingyin Jade Pendant sent a message from Feng Qingyun.

This is Feng Qingyun recognizing Cao Rui's identity through the mark on the small array plate.

"Master Cao, why did you come to Xiao Kingdom?"

"I came here to hunt monsters and improve my cultivation. Is the situation in Xiao Kingdom good recently?" Cao Rui asked openly.

Feng Qingyun replied in a low voice: "Yunshui Sect and Miaoyin Temple have established a blockade at the border, prohibiting mortals and even cultivators from entering Xiao Country."

"But according to my observation, every day, many casual cultivators rush to Xiao Country from the border, and finally go to our Qingling Market in Yue Country."

Cao Rui nodded slightly. Compared with Ming Country and Liang Country, the current Qingling Market is indeed the most suitable way for casual cultivators to live.

The more Yunshui Sect and Miaoyin Temple exclude and close off, the more they will go to extinction.

"Master Cao, just focus on hunting monsters. If there is any problem, just report to the signal tower and send a message to me."

"In the Endless Sea in the south of Xiao Country, there are several fourth-level monsters ready to move. They are very honest. Please be careful." Feng Qingyun finally reminded.

Cao Rui nodded.

After hanging up the communication of the Lingyin Jade Pendant, Cao Rui asked Hei Yu to enter the storage bag, then raised the golden sword and rushed to the position deep in the Endless Sea in the south.

There is no buffer zone like the Donghai Market in the east of Yunzhou in the southwest of Yunzhou.

Because the continental shelf is too deep in the Endless Sea.

The coastal area in the south of Xiao Country has been completely occupied by monsters.

Ordinary people will warn their children from an early age that they should go to the south, where there are monsters that eat people.

"Hmm? First-level monster?"

Before entering the sea, Cao Rui saw many first-level monsters running freely on land.

Originally, Cao Rui thought that the disciples of the Refining Academy had set up the signal tower too far inside, so the monks who hunted monsters here used the Lingyin Jade Pendant.

Seeing the real situation here, Cao Rui also thought that the previous base was indeed the most suitable.

The sea monsters dared to go ashore, but they dared not go deep into the land.

Most of the monks who came here also killed the monsters that came ashore, and very few foundation-building monks dared to go into the sea.

Cao Rui flew on the sword, and with the blessing of the second-level magic sword, the instantaneous speed reached 4,500 kilometers.

Soon, Cao Rui left the signal tower range, left the coast, and flew into the endless sea.

Almost as soon as he entered the sea, Cao Rui saw a third-level monster with its bloody mouth wide open, floating on the sea surface showing off its might.