Li Daoxuan rubbed his forehead. Why hadn't he meditated and cultivated all this time? It was because his spiritual root and cultivation method were poor at the beginning, and the experience points he gained from meditation were not as good as those given by the system.
That's why he gave up traditional meditation practices.
Now that my spiritual root cultivation level has increased, the experience points gained from meditation are constantly rising.
It's now on par with the experience points given by the system.
So after another stage, he will have to consider pursuing both tradition and love, otherwise relying solely on the experience points given by the system, it will take forever to become an immortal.
"Xueqi, from today onwards, you will cultivate with me..."
Li Daoxuan said solemnly.
"Okay, it's not so boring with my husband around."
Lu Xueqi nodded.
For the next few months, Li Daoxuan accompanied Lu Xueqi in her seclusion and cultivation.
During this period, he also upgraded the formation in the courtyard.
As the fourth-order spirit-gathering array was activated, the entire space was filled with incredibly rich spiritual energy.
"Let's go, I'll take you out to have some fun for a few days."
Li Daoxuan patted her head.
"Yay!"
Lu Xueqi was very happy.
Having been in this new environment for so long, I haven't had a chance to properly explore it.
Li Daoxuan smiled and led her out.
They transformed the Thousand Chance Umbrella into a flying vehicle, carrying the two of them towards the bustling area of Nine Star Island.
......
At this time, Nine Star Island was holding its annual demon-hunting tournament.
"A demon-hunting tournament? Husband, let's go check it out!"
Lu Xueqi looked radiant.
"As you wish."
The two bought some 'spiritual food' and followed the crowd to a large hall.
After paying 100 spirit stones, I got a decent location.
Looking at the enormous venue and the enclosed central area, Li Daoxuan felt increasingly familiar with it; it looked just like the arena from his previous life.
The surrounding area was filled with cultivators watching the battle; a rough estimate puts the number of onlookers at several hundred thousand.
Wow, the organizers must be making a killing.
They can earn tens of millions of spirit stones a day, and the Demon Hunting Tournament is only held a few times a day for several days.
Li Daoxuan was envious; it was practically stealing spirit stones!
"It's here, it's finally starting. I hope this year's Demon Hunting Tournament is worth the price of admission. If it's as perfunctory as last year, I won't watch it next year."
"Yeah, last year's players were terrible. They got instantly killed as soon as they went in. Did they even know how to play?"
The surrounding cultivators were buzzing with discussion.
As the five cultivators entered the arena, the host gave them a brief introduction.
"The first match features cultivators at the peak of the eleventh or twelfth level of Qi Refining. We look forward to a thrilling battle from them!"
"Alright then, the monster they're about to face is... a first-tier mutated sea monster!"
"What a lie!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the valve of the cage opened.
The five cultivators' expressions changed.
They were initially very confident with their lineup, but they didn't expect the organizers to be such a sore loser!
It was supposed to be a first-tier monster, but it turned out to be a pseudo-second-tier mutated sea monster.
At this moment, the crowd on the viewing platform gasped in surprise.
"Great! This is going to be interesting. I bet they won't last more than fifteen minutes!"
"He's a Qi Refining Perfection cultivator, so I'll guess it'll be about 15 minutes!"
The crowd watched with amusement, showing no concern whatsoever for the contestants on stage.
The mutated sea monster spotted the five cultivators in the distance and let out a strange roar.
For a moment, the five of them felt a jolt, and they quickly bit their tongues to force themselves back to their senses.
Unfortunately, the two were a step too slow and were stabbed through the heart by the mutated sea monster that teleported over.
The two died with their eyes wide open, their intestines spilling out through the large holes in their stomachs.
Lu Xueqi, who was enjoying her meal, was stunned. The bloody scene, coupled with the fact that the food she was eating was noodles, was shocking.
"vomit!"
"I told you to wait a bit before eating."
Li Daoxuan shook his head helplessly, seemingly having anticipated this scene.
The scene that followed was extremely bloody; the other three cultivators were either disemboweled or cut in half at the waist.
However, the audience was very excited and exclaimed that it was a great experience.
"Husband, let's not watch anymore, it's too much..."
Lu Xueqi, having recovered, pleaded.
What kind of trouble have I caused to have to watch this stuff? It's not fun at all.
"Alright."
Li Daoxuan agreed, but he didn't really find it interesting.
So he helped Lu Xueqi leave the venue.
"He's alive!"
Breathing in the fresh air, Lu Xueqi's complexion became rosy.
Over the next few days, the two explored various parts of the island.
Li Daoxuan also learned about news from the local area.
Nine Star Island is ruled by the Nine Star Palace, and its name comes from its unique geographical location.
Nine natural islands are situated on the Star Chariot Sea, forming a unique innate grand formation.
The full name of this island is Jiuxing Island.
The other eight islands are also ruled by the Nine Star Palace, and each of the Nine Star Palaces on each island has a ruler.
Besides Nine Star Island, there are countless other islands in the Star Chariot Sea.
Nine Star Island is considered one of the three most powerful entities among them.
Li Daoxuan seemed to be deep in thought. It seemed that the Golden Core was nothing special here. He had almost been misled by the special treatment he received when he arrived on the island.
We must still practice the way of the cunning.
The two passed by a shop.
Li Daoxuan seemed to sense something and stopped in his tracks.
"What's wrong, my husband?"
"There's something about this shop that appeals to me."
Li Daoxuan was somewhat puzzled.
"Then why don't we just go in and take a look?"
Indeed, you'll know once you get inside.
The two entered the shop.
When the shop assistant saw that a Golden Core cultivator had entered, he quickly went forward to greet him.
"What do you need, senior? As a shop specializing in unusual items on Nine Star Island, we have many strange and wonderful things."
"I'm just browsing."
Li Daoxuan followed his senses and went inside.
"Senior, these are all special demonic beasts. If you take a fancy to one, you might as well buy it and raise it."
"That's what the shop assistant explained."
Li Daoxuan did not respond, but instead looked at a dark figure in the corner.
The shadowy figure seemed to sense something as well, and began to struggle frantically after seeing Li Daoxuan.
"Senior, are you perhaps interested in this thing?"
"Indeed, so what is this?"
Li Daoxuan asked, noting that he didn't sense any demonic aura from it, but rather a strange feeling.
"This thing, I think it's called a strange thing. It seems to have appeared more than ten years ago. It's formless and intangible, and its strangeness is unpredictable. Ordinary Qi Refining cultivators really can't do anything about it, but Foundation Establishment cultivators can use their magic power to capture and imprison it."
"This thing is very dangerous, and only we dare to sell it as a rare item."
"How many spirit stones do I need?"
Li Daoxuan said.
"The original price was 100,000 spirit stones, but out of respect for you, senior, we'll offer a 20% discount, making it 80,000 spirit stones. What do you say, senior?"
"Can."
Li Daoxuan readily paid the bill.
"Senior, this is the cage's restriction. Even if it escapes, it can be restrained by this restriction."
The shop assistant handed the incantation to Li Daoxuan.
"good."
With this strange object in hand, the two quickly returned home.
......
At home, in the meditation room.
"Is this strange...? Why is the system reacting to you...?"
Li Daoxuan pondered as he sized up the dark figure before him.
The strange creature before them was quite well-behaved, showing no signs of the initial riot.
I boldly reached out and touched it.
[Ding! Detected similar energy source. Absorb?]
"!"
Li Daoxuan was dumbfounded.
How come the system and this thing are from the same source?
After thinking about it, I agreed to the admission.
[Ding! Absorption successful, energy +1!]
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