that's all.

Lu Xuan stayed on Lishui Island for seven or eight days.

During this time, the sea monster also attacked several times.

No Foundation Establishment stage monsters appeared.

They were easily defeated by Lu Xuan and Wutu working together.

During this time, Lu Xuan's injuries also recovered to the peak of the ninth level of Qi Refining.

During this period, I also learned a lot about the Jiuli Sea area.

It turns out that the largest island in the Jiuli Sea is called Jiuli Island.

There is a Jiuli Sect above.

The Jiuli Sect rules over the entire Jiuli Sea Area!

This Wutu is a cultivator sent by the Jiuli Sect to Lishui Island to guard against the sea monsters that appear from time to time.

I learned from Wutu that there are hundreds of small islands like Lishui Island in the Jiuli Sea!

Almost every small island has one or two late-stage Qi Refining cultivators stationed there.

I heard that there are more than a dozen Foundation Establishment cultivators in the Jiuli Sect.

And an ancestor who was in the early stage of Core Formation!

As for this Wutu, he was just an ordinary disciple of a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

Because Wutu's aptitude was only four spiritual roots, the chance of him reaching the Foundation Establishment stage was extremely slim. In addition, he was naturally dull-witted and had blocked meridians. It took him twenty years of cultivation, with the help of his Foundation Establishment master, to barely reach the late stage of Qi Refining.

Lu Xuan asked, "How big is Lishui Island? How many mortals live there? Are there any mortals among them with spiritual roots?"

Upon hearing this, Wutu showed a hint of surprise:

"Fellow Daoist Lu, don't you know? By the way, it seems you come from a very far place."

Next, Wutu patiently explained the situation to Lu Xuan.

It turns out that there were probably hundreds of thousands of ordinary people living on Lishui Island.

Moreover, the Boundless Sea is a very special place.

The boundless sea is also called the endless sea! That seems to be easier to understand.

It is rare for a cultivator to possess spiritual roots among mortals.

Instead, a specific method of "spiritual awakening" is needed to awaken the spiritual root.

In fact, it involves using the inner cores of five elemental demon beasts to refine the "Spirit Opening Pill".

This kind of elixir is very cheap.

As long as a mortal in the Endless Sea reaches the required age, they can take a Spirit Opening Pill. Whether they can awaken their spiritual veins depends on their own luck.

The chances are extremely small.

It is roughly one in a thousand mortals that can become a cultivator.

As for what kind of spiritual vein it is, that remains unknown.

Utu said:

"Fellow Daoist Lu has come at just the right time. Tomorrow is our annual Spirit Opening Ceremony on Lishui Island."

Yeah?

Lu Xuan's expression shifted.

He also wanted to see for himself.

Why can't mortals in the Endless Sea awaken the spiritual veins on their own?

Could it be that the local spiritual energy and soil are different?

After all, the Endless Sea seemed too far away from the cultivation world of the Yunmeng Mountains where he originally lived.

the next day.

On a huge altar on Lishui Island, Wutu changed into a relatively new Taoist robe, and in front of him were hundreds of ordinary young men and women.

"This is a Spirit Opening Pill. After you take it, your spiritual veins will have the highest aptitude, making it easier to awaken your spiritual roots. Whether you can become a cultivator like me depends on your own destiny!"

After saying that, Wutu distributed a small pile of Qi-opening pills.

soon.

Rainbow light emanated from the heads of three people below.

"Five spiritual roots!"

"Four spiritual roots!"

"Dual spiritual roots!"

Utu was overjoyed.

Unexpectedly, so many mortals with spiritual roots were born on his Lishui Island this time.

This is something that happens only once in a century.

Those with dual spiritual roots have an extremely high chance of reaching the Foundation Establishment stage.

It seems that their Jiuli Sect will soon have another Foundation Establishment cultivator.

Utu can also receive sect rewards.

"Haha, Fellow Daoist Lu, this is the Spirit Opening Test of our Lishui Island."

"Congratulations, Fellow Daoist Wutu." Lu Xuan cupped his hands in greeting.

"Since that's the case, and the demonic beasts have already retreated, I'll take my leave now."

The two exchanged pleasantries for a few more moments.

Lu Xuan summoned his magical artifact and flew out of the area of ​​Lishui Island.

After flying a hundred miles...

Lu Xuan arrived above a calm sea area.

He took out the map that Utu had given him.

He began to use one of his magical compasses to locate the Nine Li Islands.

Judging from what we know from Wutu, the Jiuli Sect is not a major sect, and it only has an ancestor who is in the early stage of Core Formation.

In the Yunmeng Mountains, this kind of sect can only be considered a second-rate sect.

Only sects with Nascent Soul cultivators can be called first-rate sects.

If a sect has a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, it would be a super sect in the cultivation world!

Suddenly, dark clouds gathered nearby, and countless black clouds swept in, accompanied by a loud rumbling sound.

Lu Xuan quickly flew several hundred feet higher.

Looking down at the sea below.

Suddenly, a huge white and blue unicorn dragon flew out of the sea; the commotion just now was caused by this beast.

Lu Xuan used the Qi-gazing technique.

"A Foundation Establishment stage demonic beast! That is, a second-tier demonic beast!"

Cultivators generally classify demonic beasts into three tiers: Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3.

This corresponds to cultivators in the Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, and Core Formation stages!

Fourth-tier demonic beasts correspond to Nascent Soul cultivators of the human race; they have actually already taken human form and are generally called demonic cultivators.

The second-tier early-stage demonic beast that appeared in front of Lu Xuan seemed to have dragon bloodline and was quite powerful.

Even a mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator might not be able to defeat this monster.

Yesterday, Lu Xuan consumed a lot of elixirs and medicines, and his cultivation level has now recovered to around the eleventh level of Qi Refining.

With his profound magical power and the assistance of numerous spiritual artifacts, he could certainly give it a try against ordinary early-stage second-tier demonic beasts.

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